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€2.7bn in August TOURIST spending in the Balearics grew by 4.3 per cent in August compared to the same month in 2013, reaching €2.7 billion.

It is the first month of the year so far that visitors to the islands spent more than in 2013, with the exception of April - accounted for by the fact that Easter was in April this year and March last year.

The improvement in revenue is down to the increase in the number of tourists as the amount they spend has actually fallen. Foreign visitors spent an average of €1,070 during their stay, 3.5 per cent less than a year ago.

Mallorca’s spending reached €1.8 billion in August with the British spending the most.

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INDEX News 1 - 32 Finance 33 - 38 Letters 39 Leapy Lee 40 Daily TV 42 Time Out 44 - 45 Food 48 - 49 Health & Beauty 50 - 51 Homes & Gardens 52 Property 54 - 56 Classifieds 57 - 59 Boating 60 - 61 Motoring 62 Sport 64

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WARM SEPTEMBER: Temperatures across the Balearics were hotter than normal.

September saw record temps

SEPTEMBER saw hotter than normal temperatures across the Balearic Islands.

Temperatures in Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Fomentera in September reached an average 24.4ºC or 2.3 degrees higher than normal and record-breaking levels in Port de Pollensa (25.1ºC), Porreres (25ºC), Ciutadella (25.1 ºC) and Sant Joan de Labritja (23.5 ºC).

During the first three weeks of the month, the maximum temperatures were above 30ºC and minimum temperatures were also higher than commonly-registered levels, said

Aemet Director on the Balearic Islands Maria Jose Guerrero.

September 8 was the warmest day in Mallorca, with temperatures reaching 35.2ºC in Porreres. Data show that temperatures started dropping on September 22 and approached normal levels.

Ironically recent cloud bursts meant September also say more rain than normal.

Rain gauges in Son Servera measured 119.4 litres per square metre, which is double the normal September levels (52.1 litres).

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Tree planting PALMA Town Hall is pledging to replant trees in the city to replace the number of trees felled as part of the Monitoring Committee of the Woodland Management Plan.

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Businessman staged suicide POLICE have concluded that businessman Gabriel Catala, who was found shot dead at his villa in Valldemossa, killed himself.

Following a second post mortem examination, investigators have closed the case with all evidence indicating suicide.

Catala, aged 46, was found dead in August. He had been shot at close range in the stomach. The

property also had broken furniture and gun shots in the wall with initial evidence leading officers to first believe he had been killed during a violent assault at his home with Catala making it look like a robbery.

Statements of several people from the businessman’s family and professional circle strengthened the hypothesis that he had planned to commit suicide.

He cancelled several appointments shortly before his death and it appears he had taken antidepressant drugs and alcohol before ending his life.

Looking for reasons for his depression and state of mind, investigators found evidence he was overwhelmed by the workload and frustrated by the situation of his companies.

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Posthumous tribute LLUCMAJOR is paying a posthumous tribute to Toni Catany with a final exhibition of the photographer’s work.

The exhibition shows a series of 32 photos taken between 2009 and 2013.

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Inflation fall INFLATION on the Balearic Islands fell 0.5 per cent in August compared with the same month in 2013, according to data released by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Industrial work WORK continues on repairing pavements and water pipes in the Malferit neighbourhood, Palma. The works are part of the redevelopment of the industrial area due to the high growth experienced in recent years.

Mayoral support EIGHT months before the municipal election, mayor of Palma, Mateo Isern, has the support of 54 per cent of citizens according to the main findings of a survey prepared by the Balearic Institute of Social Studies (IBES).

Motorcyclist crash A MOTORCYCLIST, aged 42, was seriously injured after crashing into the back of a taxi which did not give way correctly. The accident happened on the Passeig Sagrera, Palma, towards Portopí.

Garage fire A FIRE in the garage of a villa in Marratxí destroyed two vehicles, causing serious damage to the property and prompting the evacuation of 12 houses.

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Boat fire in Club de Mar

THE Port of Palma Harbour Police responded immediately to a report of a fire on a boat moored in the Club de Mar. Quick action prevented the fire from causing too much damage.

Clubs close MANY of Mallorca’s nightclubs are scheduled to close this month for the winter period as the tourist profile changes attracting more elderly visitors and the clubs are not sustainable throughout the year.

Water works SELVA is investing almost €800,000 in the renovation and improvement of the waste water and drinking water network.

Inca congress OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR: A festival celebrated with the offering of flowers.

Flowers for the lady HUNDREDS of thousands of people will be descending on the city of Zaragoza for the Our Lady of the Pillar (Nuestra Señora del Pilar) festival offering of flowers.

Many will be dressed in the traditional costume of Aragon and will bring flowers to the Virgin statue in a relatively modern ‘tradition’ which has become one of the biggest religious gatherings in Spain.

The record number of people to turn up for the event, where the flowers are piled up into a pyramid structure to form a flower mantle around the Virgin statue, is 450,000.

Always held on October 12, the Offering of Flowers is the highlight of the Festivals of Pillar

Quote of the Week Let’s see what happens in the next few days and hours. The Generalitat is ready to legally defend the referendum and to continue with the preparations.”

Said Catalan President Artur Mas hours after the Constitutional Court in Madrid suspended an independence referendum for Catalonia.

which will start this Saturday (October 4) and last until Monday, October 13.

Music, dance, religious and cultural events are planned throughout the festivities.

The tradition can be traced back to 1952, when Zaragoza City Hall officials attended the festival of Castellón de la Plana.

So impressed were they by the celebrations there they decided to start up a similar event in their own city, but it was not until 1958 that the first Offering of Flowers was made in Zaragoza.

Now hundreds of thousands of people gather to place the flowers in the centre of the Plaza del Pilar square.

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is the number of years Spaniard Alvaro Lopez Tardon, 39, is to serve in prison for money laundering. Tardon was the ringleader of Los Miami and has also been sentenced to pay a fine of more than $2 million (€1.5 million). He was detained in South Beach, Florida, in 2011.

INCA Hospital is hosting the Eighth Congress of the Balearic Society of Gastroenterology bringing together 50 professionals on October 24-25.

Cycle force A THOUSAND cyclists met in Llucmajor to bike the 4.5km to the Stitches des Pelec as part of the XXXIII Marxa Ciclista event. The eldest cyclist was 84-years-old with the youngest, threeand-a-half.

Student transport POLLENSA will subsidise the urban transport costs of students from the town enrolled at the University of Balearics.

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The town of Mataelpino just outside Madrid is attempting to turn the running of the bulls into a more animal-friendly fiesta by swapping bulls for balls in its annual festivities, pitting thrill seekers against a giant 100kg polystyrene ball three metres in diameter.

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The right thing to do is fight IS

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HE UK Parliament has done the right thing in the fight against IS Islamic fighters.

Sending in the RAF to help in the fight against extremism is the least the government can do.

The IS, in both Syria and Iraq, has shown itself to be utterly ruthless with a total disregard for the lives of people who get in their way.

And we need to be clear about this, it is not just people of other religions they are killing and driving from their homes, it is fellow Muslims too.

Their religious war is not about spreading the word of Islam, as they may want to make some people think, it is about enforcing their own particularly bloodthirsty interpretation. Not for them persuasion; they take the route of oppression.

It speaks volumes that Iran, not noted for its tolerance, is one of the

main opponents of IS in the region.

Iran has supplied guns and ammunition to forces opposed to IS, and also sent in rocket launchers. So an unofficial and unlikely alliance is now forming against the IS threat. A NATO-based coalition in the air, and Iran on the ground.

Unfortunately, there seem to be too many disaffected youth radicalised in Western countries, from Spain to France and the UK, willing to join in the bloodshed, the most infamous of whom is Jihadi John, who has so cruelly beheaded three hostages on video.

So yes, send in the air force, but also think about those who have joined in the fight for IS. It should be made absolutely clear there is no room back home, whether in the UK, Spain or any other country, for anyone who has joined the organisation.

Flood damage investment THE Balearic Government is to invest €660,000 on improving conservation and maintenance of streams and watercourses throughout the Islands.

In a bid to prevent further damage and destruction from rains in the coming weeks and over winter, 20 separate works

will be carried out in Mallorca, at a cost of around €450,000. Work will include cleaning and clearing sections of streams in urban areas and municipalities of Sant Joan, Petra, Ariany, sa Pobla, Muro, Manacor, Felanitx, Buger, Puigpunyent and some areas of Serra de Tramuntana.

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Autumn weather hits Mallorca FLOODING and torrential rains were the order of the day on Monday September 29 in Mallorca as strong rains caused a variety of incidents on the island.

According to the emergency services, a number of vehicles were cut off by flash flooding, including at least three cars and a bus with 19 people on board.

With a whole host of emergency personnel in attendance including Local Police, Guardia Civil and firefighters, those trapped by the

TORRENTIAL RAIN: Caused flash flooding. waters were able to be rescued without injury, once the waters relented a little.

In Sóller, the Sa Mola tunnel was closed for a

Missing girl’s father in court THE father of teenager Malen Ortiz, who has been missing since last December from Son Ferrer, Calvia, is on trial for threatening his former partner.

She said she received 148 threatening text messages in just one morning and was also verbally threatened by Malen’s father.

Palma court heard how he explained he had wanted to retrieve

some of his stuff he claims had been stolen from him but denied making verbal threats to his former partner saying he had not spoken to her for months.

The couple were together at the time of Malen’s disappearance but the relationship later broke down.

The prosecution is calling for a restraining order and a fine.

Former councillors in corruption case TWO former PP councillors, Aina Castillo and Javier Rodrigo de Santos, are defendants in the Espases hospital corruption case.

Castillo is accused of giving preferential treatment to Over Marketing to head the campaign to promote the new Espases hospital. She told the investigating judge in the case that the hiring of the agency for the hospital advertising was suggested by former president Jaume Matas.

Former councillor for Planning, Javier Rodrigo de Santos told the judge he decided to hire the advertising firm on his own initiative, not Jaume Matas.

There are questions over the legality of building the Espases Hospital in Palma which opened in 2010.

while due to the torrential rain. Bunyola witnessed flooding in areas, according to users of social media sites like Twitter, and the Spanish meteorological association Aemet has said that the stormy weather saw 400 lightning bolts strike Mallorca and Ibiza within an hour.

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Election list THE PP is expected to approve this week, at a special meeting, the schedule for the submission of candidates to head the list of candidates in the upcoming municipal elections.

False crime A MAN has been arrested for falsely reporting the theft of his credit card.

Police learnt he had spent €1,200 on his card at a hostess club in Palma.

Love rival PROSECUTORS asked for a prison sentence of five years for a young man accused of trying to kill an exboyfriend of his former partner in Manacor.

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Storms strike FORMENTERA was the worst affected by the storms that swept across the Balearics as 850 homes were left without power.

Accidental shooting A GUN went off by accident at the local police headquarters in Calvia.

An investigation has opened to try to discover what happened. No one was injured.

Palace work WORK on the Palau de l’Almudaina will begin this month with the aim of opening up 800 square metres to the public. The work has a budget of over €948,000.

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Man wants to go to jail for winter A MAN, aged 44, was arrested by police for violating a restraining order from a super-

market in Calvia. He was initially banned from the premises for swearing at a worker. It was the

Calls for better syringe safety NURSES Union SATSE claims that over the past year nurses on the Balearic Islands have reported a total of 14 needle instances which did not comply with the rules and exposed nurses to the risk of disease such as hepatitis or AIDS .

The Labour Inspectorate has now urged health authorities to replace all syringes without the correct safety equipment in accordance with current regulations. New rules approved in 2008 established safety procedures whether in primary care or in public or private hospitals.

The nursing union, is to meet with representatives of the Department of Health to make sure that all flu shots and childhood vaccines are purchased in accordance with current regulations ensuring the safety and health of workers.

third time he was in breech of the restraining order and entered the premises in his bid to get locked up.

“I want to go to jail,” said the man to police: “I have to live, I have no job and nowhere to sleep. Now the winter is coming where do I sleep?”

The man said he has no family and has been unemployed since 2010.

In his plea for help he said: “Now, I’m stealing to eat, from supermarkets in Santa Ponsa and Port d’Andratx.

What else can I do if no one helps me? I’m not a drug addict, I do not take cocaine, nor am I an alcoholic.”

His bid for jail failed and he was released with a fine.

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Action Aid film is to highlight poverty concern in Palma THE NGO Action Aid is working with residents in the Palma neighbourhood of Gotleu to make a video which analyses the impact of the crisis in Spain.

One in five people in Spain are at risk of poverty with Action Aid also looking at stories from resident in Leganes, Madrid and a village in Galicia.

The Palma film shows images of the children in school and includes interviews with numerous residents and workers in the area.

Antonia Sagredo, director of the summer school said: “We offer a series of educational values such as sharing or not discriminating by race, gender

A MAN was arrested for selling drugs from his car in Cala Millor.

A local police patrol from Son Servera observed a man acting suspiciously as he walked to a parked car.

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Man detained for selling drugs

or age.”

The film shows the solidarity of these people helping the neighbourhood try to overcome their situation.

Officers then watch as he was passed something from another man in the car.

A search found a large quantity of drugs for sale, cash, several mobile phones and two knives.

Wanted German arrested leaving Mallorca by ferry NATIONAL POLICE arrested a German citizen from Mallorca in the port of Denia (Alicante) who allegedly killed his partner just 48 hours earlier in Germany.

The man, aged 53, had a restraining order against him for abuse and after his partner was found dead at her home in the German city of Sylt the search was on.

Realising the man could be in Spain, a European Arrest Warrant was issued and he was tracked down arriving in Denia on a ferry from Palma de Mallorca.

BLESSED: Pop star sealed marriage to Sofia Wellesley with ceremony in Mallorca.

James Blunt in wedding blessing POP STAR James Blunt has married Sofia Wellesley with their wedding being blessed in Mallorca.

The chaplain of the Anglican Church in Mallorca was delighted to officiate in a discrete service at the home of a family friend.

Speaking to the Euro Weekly News, the chaplain said he was unaware of the famous pop star as he had not been present when he met with Sofia (granddaughter of the Duke of Wellington) and her mother Corrine some months ago although he did recall noticing the guitar in the office with Sofia saying “Oh my boyfriend plays the guitar as well!”

It was not until the end of the initial conversation, when completing the application form with James’s name, that he realised who the couple were. The couple were married in a traditional service with hymns and with a soloist singing ‘Amazing Grace.’

Trained robbers on trial PROSECTORS are calling for sentences totalling 27 years in prison for three members of a band of ‘paramilitary’ robbers disbanded in 2013 in Mallorca in Operation Kraken.

The trio, who all have military training, stole a military truck before using it to commit a series of robberies including one from Carrefour in the Coll d’en Rabassa shopping centre in Palma in May 2009. The group rammed the truck into the wall at least five times but failed to enter Carrefour where the safe was located.

Later that year in October they broke into a shopping centre and stole over €100,000 whilst the third attack came in Bunyola where they managed to steal police equipment such as bullet proof vests and other equipment valued at €5,592. In June 2010 the ringleader of the group returned to Carrefour Coll d’en Rabassa and seized €160,406 after threatening the manager.

Marina makeover attracts Ventura luxury yacht group THE Ferretti Yacht Group dealer for Mallorca, Ventura Yachts S.L. has opened a new office at the Port Adriano Marina.

The marina was recently extended with designs by international designer Philippe Starck and will soon be able to accommodate yachts up to 110m.

Head of Ventura in Mallorca, Petra Eichstadter said: “It’s a great location, a lovely setting and only 20 minutes from Palma. But what really persuaded us was its suitability for super yachts, in terms of the size of moorings it now offers and the designer style, both of which make it eminently suitable for our clients.”

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Mallorca cheerful but is not cheap WHILE reports have revealed the Balearics to be amongst the most popular destinations for British tourists, a new list has revealed that the islands’ hotels are amongst the priciest destinations.

According to figures

produced by Hoteles.com, the hotel price index shows that the Balearics have the largest price increase for hotels this year.

The average price has risen 22 per cent compared to hotel rates last year with the average

Inca wants approval for a new school

THE full Inca Council is to ask the Balearic Government to approve the construction of a new school in the city.

The town hall voted in favour of a motion by the group Mes per Inca which highlighted the need for a new school in primary education due to the poor condition of the Llevant school and the lack of places in public schools which came to light during the enrolment period for the start of the new 2014-2015 term.

Now, the municipal officers are assessing which land would be suitable for the site of a school to offer to the Department of Education.

price of a hotel room in Ibiza now €163.

Mallorca’s average rate is €134 per night, an increase of 15 per cent compared to the first six months of the year.

The Spanish national average as of the first half of 2014 is €107.

Tree cutting is approved CALVIA Town Hall said the cutting of 200 pine trees in Illetas was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, despite accusations and claims by the PSOE which said permission had not been granted and was in a protected area.

The town hall said logging was carried out to prevent forest fires and promote the growth of younger pines.

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Music showcase starts in Palma A MUSICAL showcase is taking place in Es Baluard, Palma’s modern and contemporary art museum.

‘Sea Music’ starts today (Thursday) and runs until Saturday with a number of groups performing.

It’s aim is to promote

contemporary music from across the Balearics as they enter the music circuit both in Spain and across Europe.

Organised by the Institut d’Estudis d’Balearics and Education Department, the event has a budget of

Protests against oil exploration THE President of the Balearic Islands Government, Jose Ramon Bauza, took part in an act against oil exploration projects.

He was in Ibiza and joined with 100 members of the New Generation PP protesting the projects.

Gathering on the beach of Es Figueral, dozens of banners were held with the simple word ‘no’ in different languages as a manifesto was read out rejecting the surveys as they put in danger “the two great engines of the Islands; nature and tourism.”

€40,000. Cultural journalist Jordi Turtos, with the experience of having run appointments at the Mercat de Musica Viva de Vic and the International Forum of Cultures in Barcelona 2004, serves as the artistic director and was responsible for selecting the 14 groups to perform from a total of 70 which were submitted to the showcase.

“The criteria for selection was based on surprise, risk and innovation. We were looking for bands and artists that might surprise programmers,” said Turtos.

The concerts will take place in two stages; the Aljub, focusing on the more acoustic proposals and the central courtyard of Es Baluard. Entry is free except the gig by The Quest which costs €10.

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Pimpinela concert DUO Pimpinela are celebrating 30 years in the music business with the tour ‘The Songs Of Your Life’.

The Argentinian group are in Palma on Saturday before heading to Madrid, Murcia, Valencia and Barcelona.

Lions sale THE Lions Club is looking for those interested in selling items at their jumble sale on Saturday at the Parc de la Mar to help raise money to feed the poor in Palma. For further information call 971 228 360.

Rainy fiestas THE fiestas continued in Maria de la Salut despite the heavy downpours.

The town hall decided not to suspend the market fair and stalls were moved under tarpaulin and inside the awnings of local businesses.

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Sustainability is the key for the economy A MORE sustainable economy and future.

That’s the aim of the Minister of Economy and Competitiveness, Joaquín Garcia, who said the Balearic Government is willing to achieve “a sustainable economy and future” through “technology and

knowledge” once it has improved productivity.

Garcia made the comments at a lecture to entrepreneurs organised by GE Business Club at the Barcelo Pueblo Park Hotel in Palma, on the keys to economic recovery in the Balearic Islands.

Adjustments, payments to suppliers and structural injured man was taken to reforms must be the first Hospital Son Espases with focus of the regional executive, stated Garcia, burns to his feet.

After the alarm was who said that “an raised, Local Police and economy, just as a must be Calvia, Soller and Palma company, firefighters arrived on the constantly changing to stay competitive.” scene to fight the flames.

He added: “The next A nursery school located on the ground floor had to transformation should go be evacuated and beyond capital and labour fortunately none of the and we must try to increase technology and children were harmed. knowledge.”

Garcia also highlighted the business opportunities and the importance of renewable energy.

Palmanova fire A 67-YEAR-OLD man sustained firstand second-degree burns after a fire started on the second storey of a Palmanova building.

The blaze broke out yesterday (October 1) at around 2.30pm in a fourstorey building on Calle Roses Bermejo in Palmanova, Calvia, said Mallorca firefighters. The

New language law is suspended

JUDGES have ordered the Mallorcan Government to suspend the implementation of the TIL education law without delay.

It comes as several schools had begun applying the language law which is the government’s attempt to apply three languages in classrooms. Some argued it was undermining education in Catalan.

The government is now being urged to consult with a panel of experts to create a new programme and decide once and for all how languages in schools in the Balearics should be taught.

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Targeting the Japanese market THE Balearics have been represented at a travel fair organised by the Japanese Association of Travel Agents held in Tokyo’s Big Sight Exhibition Centre.

The islands were included as part of Spain’s Turespaña’s stand along with other members of the Group of World Heritage Cities.

Japan is a priority international market

for Cities Group Heritage of Spain, as it is a so-called market with ‘high potential’ and a market which has experienced significant growth in recent years, with forecasts to increase further.

The Japanese tourist profile responds to people in middle age, with a mediumhigh purchasing power interested in culture and local tradition, strongly influenced by the security of a place when choosing a destination.

They are attracted by the culture, landscapes, monuments and gastronomy of the countries they visit.

Spain is the fifth most INCA Town Hall is preparing a report on the popular European damage of the town’s indoor pool.

The report is to hold accountable the destination among the concessionaire that operated the facility until Japanese, after France, before summer. The town hall took back Germany, UK and Italy. management of the facility after many users Around 375,000 travellers reported the poor state of water and facilities from Japan come every year to Spain, with an throughout the last year.

Despite the state of the centre, the swimming average stay of eight to 10 days. pool did re-open yesterday (Wednesday).

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WELCOMING: Natural Kids Space offers professional and rewarding nursery facilities.

British nursery opens in Calvia A BRITISH nursery, the first in the Calvia area, has officially opened.

Situated in Calle Jame 1, no. 3, the 400 square metre premises offers an unbeatable location in front of the beach with a playground and natural grass area allowing the children a change of scenery and with various activities which will make good use of the outdoor space.

The learning methodology at Natural Kids Space is based on the educational standards conducted by British competence with youngsters learning English with an effective methodology based on their immersion in the British tongue and at their own personal pace.

There are five classrooms with the nursery encouraging family

NEW NURSERY: Calvia welcomes the area’s first British nursery and pre-school activities. participation. The nursery offers flexible hours opening from 7.45am to 5pm with lunch available.

In the future Natural Kids Space aims to work closely with a local children’s charity to raise the awareness of the children in the school and getting them to join in and help raise money for the cause.

The centre aims to grow and develop, along with the children.

Cash granted THE Balearics is to receive €170,000 of funding from the European Economic Area (EEA) to carry out a project to improve and make more effective care to victims of gender violence.

The project will enable the affected women to have one person acting on their behalf and available to contact throughout the entire process, to offer a more personal and secure service for women when reporting the crime.

For more information on the nursery call 636 508 754.

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Foreclosures THE Balearics registered a total of 527 foreclosures on homes in the second quarter of this year according to statistics by the National Statistics Institute (INE).

Good golf AS part of Palma’s Tourism Plan, the city has relaunched the brand Palma Urban Golf by holding a golf event in Sweden to promote Palma as a golfing destination.

Top stay THE Balearics are the second community in Spain with more overnight stays in tourist accommodation, which totalled 12.8 million in August, second only to Catalonia.

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Women spend less on cosmetics THE Balearics are full of natural beauties as spending on make-up products was amongst the lowest in Spain.

The Balearics is one of the autonomous regions which spent less on make-up last year. That’s according to a spending study conducted by the EAE Business School.

Women across the Balearic Islands spent an average of €26.98 per year on products in 2013, 0.2. per cent less than the previous year, but an increase of 2.73 per

cent compared to 2006. The national average spend per woman last year was €27.73.

Nationally, the make-up market in Spain moved €646 million in 2013, representing an increase of 0.6 per cent over the previous year and a growth of 13.36 per cent from 2006. The Balearic market is worth €12million.

The USA is the biggest global market for cosmetics.

Religious neutrality THE PSIB has begun a campaign of secularism in public institutions in Mallorca.

The Socialists propose breaking agreements with the Vatican, to eliminate religion from the classroom during school hours and get the Church to pay taxes such as IBI. Their campaign launched on social networking in favour of religious neutrality in public institutions and freedom of conscience and thought.

Disruption for roadworks THE Highways Department of Mallorca said work will be carried out on improving the access road to the lighthouse of Cape Formentor on the Ma-2210.

Works will be carried out from the 8,650km mark, after the Formentor hotel, to the 19,290km mark with the stretch being completely cut off to traffic during the improvements.

There is a budget of €776,961.

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The project will cover the Spanish geography and actions will be developed in the cities of Granada, Alicante, Salamanca and Santiago de Compostela, amongst others. The awareness campaign will be based primarily on a ‘road show’ that will feature a mobile information room and training on road safety, especially for those over 65, as well as on other aspects that can affect ones safety, like the importance of healthy eating or how to improve fitness.

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SENIOR MOBILITY, THE WAY FORWARD: David Melton, María Seguí, Tomás Santa Cecilia and Juan Miguel Estallo at the presentation of the new project in Madrid.

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Investors kinder to the euro than might have been

Clarisse Musselwhite is Moneycorp’s Account Manager for Mallorca

Commentary by Moneycorp EUR Investors were kinder to the euro than they might have been. It lost one and three quarter US cents but was down by just half a cent against sterling. The European Central Bank president was in Brussels telling the European parliament that his governing council “remains fully determined” to get inflation back up to its 2 per cent target. If it is - and there are doubts - it will mean money-printing and a weaker euro.

USD Federal Reserve Chairperson said last week what the Bank of England governor said a couple of months ago:

interest rates could begin to head higher sooner than markets currently expect.

Like Mark Carney, Janet Yellen did not spell out exactly when that would be, but her sentiment worked well for the dollar. It strengthened on the week by a cent and two thirds against the pound and by fractionally more than that against the euro.

CAD All of the commodity-oriented currencies lost ground over the week, mainly on worries about the Chinese economy and other emerging markets.

There were almost no Canadian economic data to influence investors’ attitudes. The

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AUD All of the commodity-oriented currencies lost ground over the week, mainly on worries about the Chinese economy and other emerging markets.

There were no Australian economic data to influence investors’ attitudes and the Reserve Bank of Australia governor managed to get through an entire (though admittedly brief) speech without describing the Aussie as overvalued. It still went down though, losing another two US cents and falling by two and a half cents against sterling.

NZD All of the commodity-oriented currencies lost ground over the week, mainly on worries about the Chinese economy and other emerging markets.

There were few NZ economic data to influence investors. Consumer confidence weakened and the August trade deficit was narrower than expected. The Kiwi became the week’s weakest performer after the reserve bank governor said its strength was “unjustified.” It lost two and a quarter US cents and fell by nearly four cents against sterling.

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Spain suspends the referendum THE Constitutional Court in Madrid has suspended an independence referendum for Catalonia on November 9, although leaders have said they will press ahead with the preparations for a vote anyway.

The 12 judges took just a few hours to make a decision against the independence referendum, terming it illegal on grounds of breaching the country’s constitution.

The decision had been predicted and expected by the regional government in Catalan.

The court, which had up to five months to give its ruling, said in a statement that it had accepted the appeal and

suspended the referendum whilst it considers arguments brought forward by the central government.

Artur Mas, the head of the Catalan government, signed a decree asking for a referendum on Saturday.

The Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, said in a televised address, after the emergency cabinet meeting: “he deeply regretted Mas’s move … it divides Catalans, alienates them from Europe and the rest of Spain and seriously harms their welfare.

“There is nothing and no one, no power nor institution that can break this principle of sole sovereignty.”

He added that the right to decide a region’s status belonged to “all Spanish people” under the 1978 constitution law.

Mas is still pushing ahead for a vote despite the harsh words of Rajoy, in a statement he said: “Voting on November is the best thing for everyone because it will allow us and also the Spanish government to know what the Catalan people’s opinion is.”

Barcelona’s historic Sant Jaume square clock has been ticking down the seconds to November 9, with huge support and advertising campaigns from local television and radio stations.

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Fire arrests SO far this year two people have been arrested for starting forest fires and 11 more on arson related charges, according to forestry protection service IBANAT.

Caught out A BRITISH man, aged 69, has been arrested for a holiday insurance scam. He reported to police various items and cash were stolen from his suitcase.

EVICTIONS: Calls have been made for banks to release unoccupied houses.

Palma’s eviction procedures criticised

PALMA City Council has come under fire for the large amount of unresolved evictions taking place in the city.

An organisation looking at those affected by mortgage repayments criticised the council for its approach to home repossession and evictions.

The organisation has said that over the last two weeks the council has referred 20 cases of families on the point of being evicted to the social services without first attempting to find a satisfactory solution to the problem.

Social Services representative Ana Ferriol has confirmed that she knows of 10 such cases, and says that the families are being attended to. She did not elaborate on whether or not an adequate solution to the problem was able to be found.

Far from being satisfied with this response, Àngela Pons, spokeswoman for the organisation representing these families, has released details of yet more families threatened with eviction.

Pons also gave her support to a motion that would reallocate funds of €300,000 that are currently being used to rent rooms in hostels for the homeless. Under the new proposals, these funds could be used to create up to 100 social houses.

Although the motion has not been granted by the council, many do not understand how the council can consider paying €3,000 a month for a family to stay in a hostel, when the same amount of money could be used to fund between five and seven houses.

Calls have also been made for the banks to release unoccupied houses to the government for use as social housing.

Replying to these accusations, Ana Ferriol said that there was no quick fix, but that as well as providing help for families to stay in hostels, the council has also designated at least €500,000 to pay for rents and €200,000 or home maintenance so far this year.

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THE No Means No campaign launched by the Euro Weekly News (EWN) has been given the thumbs-up by singer Mica Paris.

As a crusader herself who does huge amounts of work for charity, she happily agreed to support the EWN campaign ‘No Means No,’ a movement against the abuse of women and the promotion of equality for women in a message that means: ‘When I say no, it really means no.’

She took the time to speak to EWN’s Anna Tildesley about her life and work…

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IVACIOUS, bubbly and caring were the three words which immediately came to mind, when interviewing Mica Paris last night before her appearance at Old Joys Pub in Puerto Banus.

Regardless of the sweltering heat and usual pre-show chaos, when there was a chance to sit with her for 10 minutes, it was like we were in a room on our own having a girlie chat.

A legend in her own right,

“I really think women need all the help and encouragement they can get. We are under attack.”

Mica Paris is not ‘just a singer’ as she puts it; in fact, she said: “If I was just a singer, it would drive me mad.”

She is also a presenter, roving reporter and a regular fill-in host on ITV’s This Morning.

And if that wasn’t enough to be getting on with, her spare time is dedicated to two charities.

The legendary soul singer is the ambassador for the Amy Winehouse Trust, and the patron of the charity KIN (Kibera in Need).

Mica travels to Kenya once a year to support the families in the Kibera slum and by the look on her face as she describes walking through the poverty-stricken area, it’s a very challenging and heartwrenching experience.

“You gag as you walk through. I was ill for four days the last time I came back, but we have to help them,” she explained, adding: “I’m lucky, and I want people to realise

how spoilt we all are, it’s a reality check on life.

“We worry about what our hair looks like or what necklace to wear, but when you go to these places, you realise that our worries are nothing compared to what these children live with.”

Mica’s children also help out with the charity work and although it is too dangerous for them to go to the Kibera slums, she tells me that they do a lot of charity work around her home town of London.

Fascinated by how this beautiful, 5ft 11” tall woman can look so amazing at 45 and knowing articles written about her yo-yo dieting and helterskelter weight fluctuations, when I asked her to divulge her secret of a balanced healthy lifestyle, surprisingly she didn’t talk about personal trainers, chia seeds or yoga classes.

Instead she said: “It’s simple: one litre of water a day, vegetables, protein and a gym session three times a week,” and by the look on her face, when Alex looked over, a gorgeous boyfriend seems to help!

Mica is embarking on two new albums to be released later this year. She is collaborating on the new Freemasons album and working with Rod Temperton, the songwriter famous for writing the historic No 1 hit for Michael Jackson, ‘Thriller.’

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That smashes our previous record. Biggest issue up until now was a still impressive 176 pages.

But that is just part of the story, we don’t just print one newspaper, we produce six, covering the Costas and Mallorca.

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Second priest dies of Ebola THE second Spanish priest to contract the Ebola virus has died in a Madrid hospital, according to Spanish news agency Efe. The 69-year-old medically-trained priest Manuel Garcia Viejo, was admitted to Madrid’s Carlos III hospital on Monday September 22, where he underwent treatment for the disease which he contracted whilst working in the Hospital Order of San Juan de Dios in western Sierra Leone.

Flown to Madrid in a medically-equipped military plane, Garcia Viejo’s condition was always described as ‘grave.’

Garcia Viejo is the second Spanish priest to die of the disease.

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Concert tomorrow DANI MARTIN is to give a concert tomorrow (Friday October 3) at Estadio Municipal El Pozuelo in Torremolinos at 9.30pm. Tickets are available online at www.malagaentradas.com and at the council offices.

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NEWS DESK Horadada. The epicentre was at sea and it registered 1.2 on the Richter scale.

Zebras fading RESIDENTS in Orihuela are complaining about the state of zebra crossing on the city’s roads. The painted signs have been neglected with the painting faded and difficult to spot by drivers.

More visitors

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DATA released by the National Statistics Institute show that there were 656,000 overnight stays at Torremolinos hotels during August, 52 per cent and 68 per cent more than in Marbella and Benalmadena respectively.

THE Government is moving ahead with its plans for the AVE in Murcia with a tendered contract worth €82.3 million euros, with a completion period of seven months.

Court conclusion

Sponsored walk MALAGA Council has announced on its website a sponsored walk that is taking place on Sunday (October 5) at 11.30am at Auditorio Eduardo Ocon. The proceeds are to be donated to AVOI and FMAEC.

Clean-up requested ALHAURIN EL GRANDE Council has called upon the Junta de Andalucia to clean the riverbeds of Rio Fahala and Arroyos Gambero and Santa Maria. The motion was presented by the Partido Popular (PP) and unanimously approved.

2015 Budget MIJAS Council has set up an email account presupuesto2015@mijas.es where local residents can send their suggestions regarding the 2015 budget until the end of October, said Economy and Tax Councillor Mario Bravo.

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On show VILLAJOYOSA treasures are on display in Barcelona’s Archaeology Museum until February 2015. They include a water bottle with Egyptian hieroglyphics, a gold Phoenician necklace and Roman amphorae from the Bou Ferrer wreck.

Felling OK’d RESIDENTS inside the Montgo national park will be given permission to fell trees burnt during the recent woodland fire.

The park’s board of governors pledged to simplify the necessary authorisations.

Wine skills POLISH students from Bydgoszcz University are to take part in an exchange scheme with Valencia’s Universidad Politecnica. This will include visiting Benitachell to study the town’s BioMoscatell organic wine procedures.

BENIDORM: Awards mark World Tourism Day.

Benidorm denied tourism award

BENIDORM corporation celebrated World Tourism Day with a call for official classification as a ‘tourist municipality.’ Requests to the central government fell on deaf ears although the resort contributes 1 per cent of Spain’s gross domestic product and 10 per cent of the Valencian Community’s, said Mayor Agustin Navarro.

“After decades of fiscal solidarity with the rest of Spain we continue without benefits that other municipalities enjoy,” he told an audience that included senators Encarna Llinares and Agustin Almodobar, councillors and local dignitaries.

The occasion was also marked by the presentation of the Ciudad de Benidorm awards. The local category award went to Alicante Airport, which has played such an important part in bringing tourists to Benidorm since it opened in 1967.

Pitch perfect REPLACING astroturf on three pitches at La Nucia’s municipal sports complex will be finished by late October. The pitches are used by 1,000 players each week, the town hall stated.

Done deal BENIDORM Council is to rescind developer Enrique Ortiz’s contract to run the local bus station and put it out to tender again. The chosen bidder must pay Ortiz €27 million for the installation.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Bogota in Colombia until bullfighting resumes in the capital’s bullring.

Bed closures HUERCAL OVERA has lost 30 beds at its hospital in a move that has been criticised by CSIF (employee trades union). The beds will remain closed until at least December.

Gergal upgrades GERGAL has received €149,000 from Almeria Province for improvements to the bridge at the entrance to the town as well as pavement renovations in the town centre.

Rent discounts

Another movie

GADOR residents with financial difficulties are to receive a discount on their rent of up to 40 per cent. The programme mainly benefits the elderly and families in dire financial straits.

ALMERIA is being used for partial filming of yet another movie. Toro, directed by Kike Maillo, begins filming in January in Almeria and Malaga.

Hunger strike

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THE V Taurino Prize in Roquetas has been awarded to 14 Colombians on hunger strike at the Santa Maria de

Earthquake felt A MILD earthquake was felt across Torrevieja, Orihuela Costa and Pilar de la

THE High Court has ruled that ADIF had no responsibility for the death of a child in Orihuela in 2005 as the youngster reached the track through part of a broken fence. The ruling said the accident was due to “reckless conduct of the victim.”

Lifesaving A BASIC lifesaving and resuscitation course was carried out at the Water Palace in Orihuela to update lifeguards’ skills. Accidents in swimming pools are one of the leading causes of mortality in children aged under 14.

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Book presentation MAR MONTILLA is to present her second and latest novel ‘Pasion en Marrakech’ at Casa del Apero in Frigiliana on Saturday, October 4, at 6pm. Her first book ‘Me separe, aunque le amaba demasiado’ came out in 2004.

Young researchers EIGHTY Motril high school students participated in a series of promotional activities of science called ‘La noche de los investigadores’ held throughout Andalucia and organised by Fundacion DESQBRE.

Football match NERJA is to host an international under17 football match between Spain and Germany at Complejo Deportivo Enrique Lopez Cuenca next Tuesday (October 7) at 8pm. Tickets are €5. Admission for children is free but they must be accompanied by an adult.

Long life

A FRIGILIANA resident turned 101 on Monday, September 22. Antonio Sanchez Alvarez was congratulated by his friends and family and Mayor Javier Lopez. Alvarez once worked as a mule driver taking cane syrup from Frigiliana to Sevilla.

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SWEDEN - MORE than 15,000 Swedish children a year have to go to hospital after playground accidents, according to the National Board of Health and Welfare.

Head injuries accounted for 25 per cent of the incidents.

Art censored DENMARK - A radio station that planned to show works by controversial Swedish artist Dan Park in Copenhagen has cancelled the event.

Park was convicted in August by a Malmo court of inciting racial hatred with his art. He is serving a six month sentence.

Joining in NORWAY - Five Norwegian officers will join the US-led coalition fight against Islamic extremists IS in Iraq.

Rich list NORWAYThe country now has 222 billionaires - in Kroner.

Richest man is oil tanker magnate John Fredriksen who is worth 102 billion kroner (€12.45 billion), according to Kapital magazine.

A 24-YEAR-OLD British Muslim convert named Samiun Rahman was arrested in Bangladesh on suspicion of having recruited volunteers to fight alongside Islamic State jihadists in Syria. Rahman is said to have converted to Islam while serving a prison sentence.

Order cancelled

Solar panel THE first floating solar panel project in Britain was installed earlier this month on a reservoir at Sheeplands Farm in Berkshire. Its developer says similar projects will soon be installed at numerous sites throughout the country.

HONG KONG: Activists clashed with police.

Passed away

Outraged model

WELSH poet and author Dr Dannie Abse died at 91 (1923 - 2014). He received numerous literary awards as well as fellowships for his writing and was the recipient of the Wales Book of the Year Award in 2008.

SWEDISH model Malin Sahlen was outraged to learn one of her Instagram pictures was used without her permission to entrap Tory Minister Brooks Newmark by a male tabloid journalist.

Cutting deficit

Expressing concern

IF the Conservatives win the May general election, benefits will be frozen for two years, said George Osborne on Monday ,September 29. The move will save £3 billion (€3.8 billion) and contribute to drastically reducing the deficit, said the Chancellor.

THE British Government has voiced concern over the situation in Hong Kong after pro-democracy activists clashed with police. A statement released by the Foreign Office called for the activists’ rights to be protected.

RUSSIAN PRESS Remains found

Ban backing

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed the bodies of 10 Soviet army and five Japanese soldiers who died in one of the last battles of World War Two. They were found on the Kuril island of Shumsu.

Tensions over the Kuril islands, taken over by Russia, have prevented a formal World War Two peace treaty ever being signed by the two nations.

MOST Russians (84 per cent) backed the food importation ban brought in as retaliation to Western sanctions. They felt not only was the ban correct, but it would also be a boost for domestic farmers and suppliers, according to a study by Russia’s Centre for Political Analysis.

Bridge down DENMARK - A bridge collapsing onto a motorway between Helsingor and Copenhagen caused chaos for commuters on the island of Zealand.

AIR BERLIN: Leasing planes.

Soldier shot A US soldier was shot by police after an Oktoberfest event in Munich. He had been taken to hospital with a head injury, and when he came round he flew into a drunken rage threatening staff and injuring an 89year-old man with a fire extinguisher. Police shot him in the leg when he went to bludgeon them.

Oldest woman THE country’s oldest woman has died aged 112.

Frida Szwillus, who lived in Saxony, once, as a young girl, waved at Prussian Kaiser Wilhelm II.

No mercy

A JOURNALIST has been sentenced to one year of correctional labour for assaulting an NTV television correspondent. Bozhena Rynska will continue to live at home and work normally, but will have 10 per cent of her salary deducted.

A GERMAN mercy flight with medicine and tents destined for Ebola victims in Senegal was left stranded in Gran Canaria for several days after a breakdown.

The C130 aircraft used by the military are up to 50years-old.

Bridge contract

Spray vanishes

THE contracting company to build a bridge across the Kerch Strait in Crimea will be decided within a month. Seven companies are competing for the contract.

THE vanishing spray used in the FIFA World Cup to tell players where to stand at free kicks has been banned. Trading standards watchdog TUV said greenhouse gas levels in the spray were 33 per cent - much higher than the permitted level.

Salary deducted

Joint action 2.

BODIES UNEARTHED: Soldiers who died in WW

AIR BERLIN has cancelled orders with Boeing for 33 aircraft worth €3.95 billion. Instead it is to ‘acquire’ or lease a smaller number of planes in order to reduce capital expenditure.

DEPUTY Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has called for a joint effort with the US to fight IS Islamic militants.

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STAT OF WEEK FOREIGN Social Security contributors fell by 17,941 to 1,582,823 in August. Of these, 1,339,292 were general workers, another 238,628 were selfemployed while 4,632 seamen and 281 coalminers were classed as Special category.

Thanks but no thanks RYANAIR will not be entering Enaire or buying shares in airports company Aena SA. Enaire is the 100 per cent government owned company that has Aena as a subsidiary. The Spanish government is part-privatising the subsidiary by making 49 per cent available to the public.

Last June the Irish-owned airline, turned down in the past by Ferrovial for a share in London-Gatwick, revealed it was

“seriously interested.” It was considering either the 21 per cent to be split among at least three majority shareholders or the 28 per cent offered to private investors.

At the beginning of September the company’s marketing director Kenny Jacobs claimed they were still interested.

A decision would be reached over the coming weeks following talks between Ryanair’s president Michael O’Leary and

Catalan banks ready to move CATALONIA’S two biggest banks would, if necessary, move their head offices from the region.

The intentions of CaixaBank and Banco Sabadell in the event of regional independence from Spain were revealed in a report by the Swiss investment Bank, UBS. It corroborated sources close to both banks which also claimed that they have already informed international investors of their intentions.

Secession seems ‘a distant prospect’ for Catalonia, wrote UBS’s chief strategist Justin Knight in the run-up to Scotland’s independence referendum on September 18.

The two banks have already taken appropriate

steps to be able to relocate their headquarters “to minimise potential impact on access to potential funding sources,” UBS continued.

As revealed by the national daily El Mundo last July, CaixaBank’s subsidiary Microbank has headquarters in Madrid and a Bank of Spain permit to operate. CaixaBank would only need to transfer its assets to Microbank to remain in the Eurozone.

Sabadell’s new statutes do not require its head office to remain in Barcelona. ‘All scenarios’ have been anticipated to defend interests of clients and shareholders, including a change of headquarters, Sabadell board announced.

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Iberia a high flyer IBERIA has placed a firm order for A330200 Airbus aircraft worth €1.15 billion.

The final price will be lower, Iberia told the CNMV securities regulator, thanks to a “substantial discount” negotiated by IAG.

Not so smart WITH mobile phones no longer subsidised by phone companies, users now pay the full cost. The Spanish spent €1.15 billion on changing their mobile phones last year, double 2012’s amount.

Eurozone stall slows progress THE Eurozone’s stalled GDP during the second quarter of this year is influencing Spain’s economic recovery.

With internal demand and credit at a minimum, this has had an effect on Spanish exports, declared Spain’s minister of the Economy Luis de Guindos.

“What happens in Europe affects us,” he said. “It has an impact not

only on commercial transactions but also on expectations,” the minister added.

The Eurozone stimulus measures - 0.05 per cent interest and cash injections - had the minister’s backing, but De Guindos also urged structural reforms throughout the Eurozone, drawing attention to the impact of the euro’s depreciation on Spain.

RYANAIR: Said no to share in Spanish airports. the board, he said. That decision was finally reached with Ryanair scratching its

name from the list of candidates one day before the deadline.

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-0.06 +1.61 +0.20 +1.55 +0.87 +0.79 +0.46 +0.71 +1.18 +0.08 +1.03 +0.94 +0.12 +1.05 0.00 +0.41 +0.54 -0.25 +0.37 +9.75 -0.26 +0.25 +0.42 +0.70 +0.75 +0.42 +0.16 +1.23 +0.37 +0.67

-0.04% +1.86% +0.57% +1.22% +0.87% +0.65% +1.87% +0.99% +1.25% +0.31% +0.56% +1.02% +0.35% +0.56% 0.00% +0.68% +0.57% -0.42% +0.80% +12.23% -0.87% +0.30% +1.01% +0.75% +0.72% +0.49% +0.32% +0.58% +0.49% +0.76%

3.6M 4.5M 14.4M 2.5M 2.9M 5.5M 29.9M 3.3M 11.3M 28.9M 1.9M 4.6M 25.9M 2.5M 4.5M 11.9M 3.5M 10.8M 27.1M 17.6M 23.8M 5.5M 9.9M 1.2M 4.1M 2.3M 9.0M 1.8M 3.8M 5.8M

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0.00 -0.11 0.18 -0.06 -0.33 0.35 0.28

NET VOLUME 72.28 80.16 330.42 7.01 61.85 54.34 18.47

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CHANGE NET / %

$ 23.02 $ 63.76 $ 5.97 $ 22.24 $ 13.96 $ 9.02 $ 3.57 $ 11.55 $ 8.80 $ 15.65 $ 15.88

4.99 ▲ 27.68% 10.31 ▲ 19.29% 0.7803 ▲ 15.04% 2.72 ▲ 13.93% 1.59 ▲ 12.85% 1.02 ▲ 12.75% 0.40 ▲ 12.62% 1.29 ▲ 12.57% 0.93 ▲ 11.82% 1.64 ▲ 11.71% 1.63 ▲ 11.44%

$ 5.41 $ 25.11 $ 2.08 $ 7.19 $ 13.16 $ 45.54 $ 6.17 $ 7.40 $ 2.3201 $ 29.34 $ 2.92

1.31 ▼ 19.49% 4.30 ▼ 14.62% 0.31 ▼ 12.97% 1.04 ▼ 12.64% 1.54 ▼ 10.48% 4.18 ▼ 8.41% 0.48 ▼ 7.22% 0.56 ▼ 7.04% 0.1599 ▼ 6.45% 1.89 ▼ 6.05% 0.18 ▼ 5.81%

Most Advanced Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Radius Health, Inc. Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. Novatel Wireless, Inc. MISONIX, Inc. Vimicro International Corporation Ovascience Inc. Immune Design Corp.

Most Declined AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The Finish Line, Inc. ALCO Stores, Inc. GlycoMimetics, Inc. Erickson Incorporated Powell Industries, Inc. Egalet Corporation CareDx, Inc. ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. Credit Suisse AG

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C O M PA N Y PRICE(P) CHANGE Centrica PLC 307.00 0.10 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1324.00 -1.00 Compass Group PLC 968.25 7.00 CRH PLC 1393.00 3.00 Diageo PLC 1758.00 -10.00 Direct Line Insurance Group...301.40 1.60 Dixons Carphone PLC 366.35 1.30 easyJet PLC 1389.00 -3.00 Experian PLC 994.00 -1.00 Fresnillo PLC 754.75 -6.50 Friends Life Group Ltd 312.35 0.50 G4S PLC 250.30 0.40 GKN PLC 326.75 -1.40 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1433.75 1.00 Glencore PLC 336.45 -3.80 Hammerson PLC 573.50 2.00 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 926.25 3.48 HSBC Holdings PLC 642.10 -8.10 IMI PLC 1241.00 -3.00 Imperial Tobacco Group PLC2647.00 0.00 InterContinental Hotels Gro...2355.00 1.00 International Consolidated ...370.60 -0.06 Intertek Group PLC 2579.00 10.00 Intu Properties PLC 329.75 -0.70 ITV PLC 209.00 0.80 Johnson Matthey PLC 2943.00 10.00 Kingfisher PLC 320.70 0.20 Land Securities Group PLC1051.00 0.00 Legal & General Group PLC233.85 -0.60 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 76.24 -0.44 London Stock Exchange Group...1897.505.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC421.20 -0.60 Meggitt PLC 454.85 -0.20 Mondi PLC 1019.00 -8.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets PLC170.70-0.30 National Grid PLC 882.25 3.50 Next PLC 6860.00 -5.00 Old Mutual PLC 183.05 -1.00 Pearson PLC 1213.50 -20.00 Persimmon PLC 1326.50 0.00 Petrofac Ltd 1031.00 21.00 Prudential PLC 1416.00 -7.50 Randgold Resources Ltd 4207.00 -8.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC5342.50 15.00 Reed Elsevier PLC 981.50 1.00 Rio Tinto PLC 3047.50 -41.10 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 966.00 3.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Grou...363.00 0.90 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2436.50 2.00 Royal Mail PLC 399.30 -0.82 RSA Insurance Group PLC 482.55 1.50 SABMiller PLC 3388.50 -15.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 372.35 0.00 Sainsbury (J) PLC 250.25 0.20 Schroders PLC 2408.50 1.00 Severn Trent PLC 1870.00 -4.00 Shire PLC 5307.50 -20.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1025.00 -5.00 Smiths Group PLC 1243.50 -3.00 Sports Direct International...621.50 1.00 SSE PLC 1519.00 -3.00 Standard Chartered PLC 1166.50 -8.00 Standard Life PLC 415.15 0.40 St James's Place PLC 745.50 6.50 Tesco PLC 190.30 -1.25 Travis Perkins PLC 1667.00 1.00 TUI Travel PLC 389.30 2.30 Tullow Oil PLC 660.25 10.50 Unilever PLC 2564.50 2.00 United Utilities Group PLC 806.75 0.00 Vodafone Group PLC 204.80 -0.15 Weir Group PLC 2552.00 6.00 Whitbread PLC 4161.50 12.00 Wolseley PLC 3261.50 -15.00 WPP PLC 1250.00 4.00

% C H G. 0.03 -0.08 0.73 0.22 -0.57 0.53 0.36 -0.22 -0.10 -0.85 0.16 0.16 -0.43 0.07 -1.12 0.35 0.38 -1.25 -0.24 0.00 0.04 -0.02 0.39 -0.21 0.38 0.34 0.06 0.00 -0.26 -0.57 0.26 -0.14 -0.04 -0.78 -0.18 0.40 -0.07 -0.54 -1.62 0.00 2.08 -0.53 -0.19 0.28 0.10 -1.33 0.31 0.25 0.08 -0.21 0.31 -0.46 0.00 0.08 0.04 -0.21 -0.38 -0.49 -0.24 0.16 -0.20 -0.68 0.10 0.88 -0.65 0.06 0.59 1.62 0.08 0.00 -0.07 0.24 0.29 -0.46 0.32

VOLUME 275.14 10.22 251.44 86.49 100.67 121.97 13.46 60.79 50.62 36.63 112.21 45.08 91.67 364.47 1,106.76 67.97 36.98 1,587.35 18.30 55.97 36.14 171.23 4.42 42.66 262.36 5.26 242.45 15.51 370.29 4,834.83 16.68 53.55 25.94 22.59 313.93 307.61 7.85 62.51 265.59 8.64 152.53 163.92 8.94 27.36 71.02 316.50 110.74 397.29 104.60 94.61 114.26 47.45 26.54 779.44 3.50 13.33 89.37 78.79 20.41 65.52 54.65 202.96 69.69 124.17 2,448.06 5.99 33.68 397.17 163.46 75.71 1,675.38 64.56 8.11 33.51 99.92

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Spotlight is now off Scotland referendum and the pound rallies in the aftermath T

HE main downside risk for Sterling recently was the uncertainty of the Scottish referendum. The ‘No vote’ on September 18 removed the huge political and economic uncertainty of the 307-year-old union.

The news was greeted with euphoria by the markets as the pound rallied in the aftermath.

Investors are now weighing the long term ramifications of the event. Although the Kingdom has remained united, some investors fear that the fissures opened up by the Scottish referendum may take a long time to heal, and the debate over devolution within the UK is now an open question.

In the meantime, growth in the UK has slowed from its peak in the first half of 2014 and the Bank of England might not be too keen to raise interest rates as early as the market wants.

The famous promise in the summer of 2012 by European Central Bank President Mario

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Italy buys Spanish oil BY the time this year’s campaign ends, Spain will have exported approximately 1.1 million tons of olive oil, almost double the sector’s annual production throughout the Nineties.

The exterior market now exceeds domestic consumption and Italy, Spain’s principal rival in the sector, is also its principal customer, buying 450,000 tons in bulk.

Dial-a-burger ALCALA DE HENARES (Madrid) will be Spain’s first town to have a Burger King home delivery service. This will later extend to 22 more Spanish towns and cities although the chain expects the service to reach 150 of its establishments by March 2015.

Users will place orders via a smartphone app.

Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

Draghi to do “whatever it takes” to save the single currency has effectively managed to avert a break up but hasn’t resolved the crisis. Since that summer, the economic situation in Europe has failed to improve and although the Eurozone emerged from recession last year, growth has ranged from lacklustre to fragile.

Eurozone growth up to June remained flat and worse still, the 18-member bloc’s output is still 2.7 per cent below its peak.

Compared to the US and the UK, where output has rebounded and is now higher than at the

EUROZONE: Low inflation has been a major concern. start of the crisis in 2008.

News out of the Eurozone keeps disappointing and with high unemployment, weak growth and falling prices, risks of a Japanesestyle lost decade are reigniting fears of a new crisis. Low inflation has been a major concern for the European Central Bank. Low prices can initially appeal as a

short-term financial benefit to shoppers but are poisonous for countries with high debt burdens.

Once deflation takes hold, consumers tend to delay purchases as they expect prices to fall even further.

The ECB has been forecasting that price growth would pick up in time but low energy prices and a

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strong euro have proved forecasts wrong as prices continue falling month after month. It’s now clear that the easing of market panic after Draghi’s 2012 promise induced too much complacency.

The risks are now so serious the ECB has no other choice than to act on interest rates as they preannounced at September’s meeting. By cutting interest and announcing ABS purchases, the central bank sent a very strong message to the market.

Interest rates were cut to fresh record lows, and Draghi’s Central European Bank will also try to boost credit conditions further by purchasing asset-backed securities and covered bonds.

Over the next three years the market will be flooded with around €500 billion.

This wall of money heading towards the financial market caught investors by surprise. And while some detractors say it’s too late, this amount of stimulus from the European Central Bank will

Savings without feeling the pinch Loose change A look at finance for females

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OULDN’T it be great to be able to save money? The majority of people would love the idea of putting away a few quid every week and seeing their savings build up over time.

A bulky savings account can get a person out of all sorts of financial problems; because no matter how hard we try to budget and stick to that budget, unforeseen costs always pop up. The car breaks down, an uninsured mobile phone is stolen, a fine arrives at the doorstep from traffic control or suddenly the bathroom toilet decides to go on the

PACKED LUNCH: Preparing food at home is much more economical. blink and it’s essential to replace it!

A recent survey from the UK reveals that 42 per cent of people save out of necessity, but very few feel they have the ability to save for a rainy day.

Making ends meet is hard enough, without trying to put extra cash away for unforeseen costs.

There are, however, little ways to start saving without feeling too economically pressured.

By simply changing small day-to-day habits, it’s possible to start building up that illusive savings account.

Some of the top money savings tips revealed in the British report are easy to

implement.

Using vouchers, coupons and money-off apps are considered the most popular way to make savings, with 50 per cent of people saying they regularly use them to get money off their purchases.

Next on the list is taking a packed lunch to work.

This is definitely a big

money saver. Preparing food at home is much more economical and healthy. And it allows you to put the money you’ve saved on dining out straight into your savings account.

A simple piggy bank may not look like much on the kitchen counter top, but by adding your loose change every day - you’ll be surprised how it adds up.

If a gourmet palate is leaving you strapped for cash each month then I’m afraid it’s time to downgrade to a cheaper supermarket. And while on the subject of food, never go shopping on an empty stomach. It’s hazardous for your wallet.

Finally, leave the car at home and walk or use public transport. And cut up those credit cards. If you don’t have the money in cash, then you can’t buy it! Simple.

OPINION & COMMENT

Tunnel vision of doctors can hurt the ill I DO not know all the facts but I think that Frank McDonnell MD (whatever that stands for) is jumping to conclusions when he assumes that Ashya King’s parents probably removed him from hospital to avoid blood transfusions and opted for “alternative” (his quotation marks, not mine) treatment.

Firstly, although I did read just once that Mr and Mrs King were Jehovah’s Witnesses, nowhere was it ever suggested that they used their religious beliefs to deny their son treatment. In fact even the hospital made it clear that there had been no objection to treatment on these grounds.

Secondly, proton beam treatment is not ‘alternative’ but another form of cancer therapy not available on the NHS or in the UK. It is more likely the doctor in question was convinced of the accuracy of his own diagnosis and worried that another hospital might prove him wrong.

Many years ago my then 13year-old son was very ill in Northwick Park Hospital in London. The paediatric gastroenterologist there was so convinced my son was coeliac that he performed an endoscopy without any sedative - three times, because he couldn’t get the test results he expected.

When we wrapped our frail son in a blanket and took him out of that hospital we were told not to bring him back and all his medical notes were ‘lost.’

At St Bartholomew’s Hospital he was correctly diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and was soon into remission. Doctors do not always know best.

Sonia Kleyman, Javea (Alicante)

Hasty actions DID Ashya King’s parents really have a well thought-out and careful plan? I - like many others, I expect - think not.

We all know one cannot sell a property overnight in England let alone in Spain, so how long did they intend to keep the child without medical treatment? And

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making headway with a one-toone teacher but he dumped us for a class full of pupils so he could make more money.

Yes Alan, we went along to the class but were overwhelmed with smug people like you!

Mary (by email)

Words of advice THERE is a gem of a website for learning Spanish called www.duo lingo.com which is at-your-own pace, free and very accommodating. Worth having a look at.

Herbert Stewart, by email

Up-and-downer

A HEAD-ON view of the Family Bicycle Rally in Calpe.

why did they have to come to Spain? They have family here so why did they not ask them to sell the house?

I understand they allegedly told a reporter they wanted to obtain as much publicity as they could get? Is that protecting a very sick boy? Or did they see pound signs when the news broke?

I can tell you right now that I hope the boy survives and my heart goes out to him. I do know what it is like to move heaven and earth for a terminally-ill child. My sister had a beautiful little girl who went to America with the help of the NHS for treatment.

However, the treatment did not work and seven months and two weeks before her 10th birthday she gave up the fight, so I do know how it feels to have a very sick child.

Rita Knight, a holidaymaker (by email)

State steps in THE letter from Frank McDonnell contains a host of inaccuracies.

David Stockton, Calpe (Alicante)

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Firstly there is no such thing as a ‘strict JW’ as all Jehovah’s Witnesses are united in their rejection of blood transfusions.

Secondly blood transfusions were never an issue as regards the treatment! Ashya was under hospital treatment but he was not removed to avoid blood transfusion but to obtain alternative treatment, one denied by the UK. Thirdly being made a ward of court is a rare event in the UK in these circumstances. Legislation continues to be interpreted in different ways so there needs to be a consideration of many factors for a more holistic approach.

Fourthly, to state that treatment in the UK is the only hope for the child is completely ridiculous and assumes there is no other sophisticated treatment available that respects the wishes of the parents. Why Frank McDonnell thinks that the wishes of the state should over-ride the wishes of the parent in any event is not stated.

Subsequent developments have shown that in fact the U.K authorities were heavy-handed and it is simply not correct to imply the parents were in any way negligent.

G C Hall (by email)

Lessons learned I WOULD like to respond to Alan’s letter about learning Spanish. We have spent a small fortune trying to learn the language but feel resentful to be called ignorant, arrogant, an embarrassment and told we should leave.

Perhaps Alan has an aptitude for languages like someone who is artistic, musical or talented with their hands. We were

I WOULD love to know why over the last two months, the benchmark cost of oil has fallen from approximately $110 to $96 - a drop of around 12 per cent, whereas the euro has weakened from about $1.38 to roughly $1.30, a drop of 6 per cent.

Pump prices in Spain should have dropped by 5 per cent at least but they haven’t changed at all.

I have always found Spanish pump prices to change quickly.

Are we again being ripped off, either by government or petrol companies, or is there a sensible answer? I can’t be the only one to ask since the discrepancy should be obvious to anyone.

Tony McKenna, Altea (Alicante)

Equal praise WE have just returned from a 14week stay in our home in England and a friend had kept the Your Say page where Lily Lucy wrote about my original letter praising the Spanish health service.

We share our time between Spain and the UK and are in a position to make comparisons between the two. Not that I intended any criticism whatsoever to the UK National Health Service.

I think it is superb although due to the enormous pressure that A & E departments are under owing to lack of staff, waiting times tend to be quite extended for nonemergency patients.

The remarkable attention I received here justified my letter of praise, I thought. If I have inadvertently offended Lily, I apologise Desiree Bishop (by email)

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Uncaring doctor is a disgrace

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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HY is it that almost every time there is a scandal concerning UK doctors, the offending practitioner has an almost unpronounceable name?

This latest incident where a local GP refused to treat an elderly lady who fell down just outside his practice is no exception.

Christopher Uwagboe failed to attend to the poor 88-yearold woman because - wait for it - he was ‘not first aid trained’.

Did you ever hear such pure unadulterated poppycock in your whole life? How can a doctor, who presumably goes through years of medical education, not be familiar with a procedure practised by the Boy Scouts? Did he somehow do a Miliband and miss a bit?

Well, whatever the reason, his decision to remain ensconced in his surgery, hiding behind what also

appeared to be an extremely rude and equally uncaring receptionist, is a disgrace. Let us just hope that his patients are so disgusted they give his surgery a wide berth in the future and hit this incompetent right where it hurts, in his no doubt, well stuffed pockets.

Did anyone stay awake all the way through Ed Miliband’s diatribe at the Labour Party Conference?

What an intelligence-insulting load of bull. How anyone in their right mind could want to elect the likes of him and Balls is quite beyond me. These people are the same individuals who left the country bankrupt. One even left a note for his successor informing him that there was no money left to work with!

One thing that did strike me during his ill-fated oration was the amount of times he used the word ‘friends’. Substitute ‘comrades’ for the word and I

F

OR Mandy Ramsey from restaurant La Finca de Eduardos, success is “everything.” She adds: “It is everything you have achieved in your life and for me, it is my personal life really.

You can get any job but not just any personal life and my success is my life in Spain. It was always a dream of mine to come to Spain.”

Albir’s Argentina Beef and Wine owner, Luis Esquerdeiro, can sum up success in one word: “Happiness.”

He believes success is being happy in TRACEY EVANS

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ILL-FATED: Ed Miliband’s Labour Party Conference speech. think you’ll have a far better idea as to where he and his party of losers are really coming from.

Couldn’t help wondering at Stephen Fry’s admission that

he took cocaine at Buckingham Palace. Not quite sure what he hoped to gain by the confession. Talking of doing odd things in strange places did however jog a

Being a success means many different things The pressure always seems to be on to be a success. But what does it mean?

For different people the word ‘success’ means different things. We went out to hear what it means to you…

STREET TALK whatever form it takes and if you have achieved happiness you have been successful.

Tracey Evans of Avalon SL, with offices across Spain, looks to her team: “I have managed sales teams for years and success to me is when our team members are successful. thing TANCRED One we’ve really

enjoyed in Spain is giving people their confidence back.

Forget your designer shoes and handbags (although of course they’re nice to have), if your team is successful, you are successful.”

Getting the balance MANDY: Success was right is fulfilling her dream important and moving to Spain. to Tancred

distant memory with me. In 1958, when I was doing a season at the London Palladium (I did start at the top and work down!) I once committed an amorous act with a showgirl across the Queen’s chair in the Royal Box. I bet she wouldn’t do much purring had she been aware of that little Leapy letch.

Well, you know I’ve always been a true royalist. (Whatcha mean too much information?)

On that somewhat sordid note I’ll take my leave for another week.

Duvet time again. Ah well, bring it on, only 75 days till Christmas. Keep that mail coming. Although I can’t reply to them all, rest assured every one of ‘em gets read and occasionally even taken on board. Thanks for your interest.

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

de Pola of the Finance Bureau, who said: “Success is getting results and having clients come back again and again. It is also being able to enjoy a great life living and working in Marbella.”

And Joe Bayley of Joe Bayley Kitchens, Bedrooms and Bathrooms, took a philosophical view of the matter: “Success is being happy with what you’ve got rather than having what you want.”

LUIS: Success is being happy.

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Late breaking news! Vote-rigging by aliens CLAIMS of vote-rigging during the recent Scottish referendum have led to tens of thousands of angry Scots signing online petitions for a recount or a fresh vote based on videos that purport to show evidence of electoral fraud.

One video apparently shows a counting officer at the Dundee polling station appearing to lift votes from a ‘yes’ pile and place them under the ‘no,’ while a photo seems to show a ‘yes’ vote, bundled with others, sitting in the ‘no’ pile. Another video allegedly depicts a counting officer in Edinburgh writing on a ballot paper.

Want to hear my theory? I think alien invaders beamed down and mixed up the ballot papers, ensuring that all the piles of ‘yes’ votes had a ‘no’ vote on top so they’d be mis-sorted. Simples! The same aliens, incidentally, responsible for the death of Princess Diana, the fake moon landings and for keeping Elvis captive on the moon.

And what about the Russian observers who complained that the count was fixed and didn’t meet ‘international standards’? Not how they do it in Russia apparently, where they probably get to stuff the ballot boxes as well. Yep, if there’s anyone who knows about dodgy

vote counts, it’s those Russians ...

Now, it’s right and proper that attention is drawn to any apparent

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irregularities in any electoral process and that explanations are sought. There were, reportedly, a number of cases of voter impersonation which have been duly investigated by the police. However, at the time of writing, there is no hard evidence that the actual count was conducted in any way improperly.

Isn’t this, though, the standard response you always expect in the circumstances? If someone loses a vote, it’s all rigged. If they win, everything’s above board and the ‘people’ have spoken.

Really! Stories like these - head in bucket of sand comes to mind - do bring the crazies out. En masse. Is the

traditional summer ‘silly season’ already over when such daft stories are trotted out? What real news are we being distracted from? Elvis has just been sighted in Edinburgh waving a ‘yes’ placard? Both World War II and 9/11 were staged? And former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s planning a comeback? No, hang on, that is true!

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don't even think about doing everything single-handedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn't be your version of the perfect week.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) You will be ready and waiting for whatever you've organised. Then, without warning, you could have to backtrack or make other plans - you might even encounter some undeserved criticism. But no matter what happens, the weekend will definitely make up for any workaday muddles.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The more you can offload, the happier you'll be. As you attract kindred spirits, you'll be able to look forward to the weekend whirl with family and friends. Try to be patient with those who seem to be pulled in other directions.

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

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Good news should come your way this week.

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Sunday's full moon is one of two this year associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You won't avoid the occasional mishap, but if you're tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend's partying will see you go after whatever you want.

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Across 1 Slippery customers in wheel spoke (4) 4 Climbs on a piano to practice (6) 9 Real and modified, next to the kidneys (7) 10 Incident begins with Santa Claus eating nine eclairs (5) 11 Clipped trees replaced (5) 12 And lass repaired shoes (7) 13 Bring down some Mossad denunciations (6) 15 Discourages the desert construction (6) 19 Come to understand lies are naughty (7) 21 Find a shed in the dark (5) 23 Sent school head faulty dens (5) 24 Lister, though wrong, has a point about antiseptic (7) 25 Listen to a tiptop nurse (6) 26 Neckwear associations (4) Down 2 Ecoterrorist admits blunder (5) 3 In Ceres, strangely open (7) 4 Get water on small Prince’s whip (6) 5 Bad lighting (5) 6 Brew tea leaves, but not as an uplift (7)

Across 1 Wants (7) 5 Does a job (5) 8 Targets (5) 9 At fixed intervals (7) 10 Fasten (3) 11 In good health (4) 12 Just (4) 14 Finished (5) 16 Durations (5) 18 Objects (5) 19 Rescues (5) 21 Simple (4) 22 Young bears (4) 25 Also (3) 27 Confidential (7) 28 Ill-defined (5) 29 Well-groomed (5) 30 Contracts (7)

7 Convictions if hats are damaged (6) 8 Man’s aid for better vision? (4) 14 The group is late, but determined (4,3) 16 Simplest to find English in kinky siesta (7) 17 Notice signal to stop and get

angry (3,3) 18 Refrained from tomato juice, as editor requested (6) 19 Charter is torn apart (4) 20 Is little Susan showing off her children? (5) 22 I fear cook is ablaze (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 16 represents B and 14 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 16 appears and Z every time the figure 14 appears.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Slapdash, 4 Ogre, 7 Roars, 9 Alias, 11 Draft, 12 Shake, 13 Series, 15 Orders, 19 Crime, 21 Exams, 23 Evoke, 24 State, 25 Snub, 26 Cellists.

Down: 1 Streams, 2 Award, 3 Sparta, 5 Eagle, 6 Miss, 8 Stale, 10 Slate, 14 Raise, 16 Roams, 17 Sitters, 18 Serene, 19 Cards, 20 Eros, 22 Stars.

QUICK Across: 1 Chooses, 5 Ideal, 8 Private, 9 Stern, 10 Bank, 11 Dismiss, 12 Cry, 13 Extra, 15 Edges, 17 Sad, 18 Concern, 19 Bars, 22 Alike, 23 Courage, 24 Links, 25 Sighted.

Down: 1 Capable, 2 Onion, 3 Star, 4 Steady, 5 Insisted, 6 Evening, 7 Lends, 12 Careless, 14 Tension, 16 Suspend, 17 Snacks, 18 Crawl, 20 Adapt, 21 Bung.

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ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Antes, 4 Encia, 7 His, 8 Asado, 9 Cinta, 10 Uva, 11 Equal, 12 Route, 13 Del, 14 Entre, 15 Amiga, 16 Rat, 17 Tyres, 18 Ansia.

Down: 1 Amazement, 2 Traductor, 3 Shoulders, 4 Escarlata, 5 Centuries, 6 Ama de casa.

23 Start (5) 24 Chore (4) 26 Chaos (4)

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

Across 1 Retratos (9) 8 Pavement (for walking on) (5) 9 Artículos (5) 11 Silk (4) 12 Laugh (4) 14 Branch (of tree) (4) 16 Cow (4) 19 To know (facts) (5) 21 Grúa (5) 22 Avocado pears (9) Down 2 Abre (5) 3 Tés (4) 4 Ácido (4) 5 See 20 6 Tasty (food, dish) (7) 7 Fugas (7) 10 Alquitrán (3) 13 Bird (large) (3) 15 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 17 Weapon (4) 18 Minutes (of a meeting) (4) 20/5 Dedo gordo (del pie) (3,3)

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

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Funagram Unscramble the name of an edible root vegetable (two words): LOSE MATURE HIJACKER FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: LEEDS RHINOS, JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

Unscramble the name of a famous Super League rugby league team: HOLE IN DRESS

Down 1 Canines (4) 2 Apportion equally (5) 3 Fidgety (8) 4 Disperse widely (6) 5 Salary (4) 6 Set free (7) 7 Catch off guard (8) 13 Tries (8) 15 Come upon (8)

1 Bushel, 2 Desire, 3 Ceases, 4 5 Shells, 6 Arenas, 7 Arises, 8 9 Dearly, 10 Elapse, 11 Assert, 12 13 Deeper, 14 Closer, 15 Series, 16 17 Gashes, 18 Grease, 19 Sights.

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By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch JOHN and Miranda moved to Spain for John’s work 20 years ago, and live in Fuengirola, regularly returning to the UK for family events and holidays.

Even with a good network they still find it hard to find suitable pet care for their three cats especially over the Christmas/New Year period. This is when local sitters prefer to be at home with family or take a holiday themselves.

So what to do..?

This year John researched online, to see if there might be an easier solution than the constant telephoning of their entire list of contacts to see if anyone was staying locally in the holidays and could move in for two weeks to feed the cats and keep an eye on things. It feels like

an imposition to ask. John knew that there are online networks to help you find experienced housesitters.

After registering with HouseSitMatch.com for free he came across Sara and Andrew, a professional Australian couple travelling the world for 12 months with their twin babies.

‘Perfect’ John thought.

‘They need a comfortable home and good wifi so Andrew can work while they experience Spain at Christmas.

We need someone in the house to care for the cats and security. A fair exchange!’

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Pregnant or not recognise the signs David THE Dogman

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THE clinical signs of pseudo pregnancy range from subtle to extreme. In some cases, they are so convincing that even experienced breeders are confident that a litter is coming.

Signs include behavioural changes (anorexia or appetite fluctuations, whining, restlessness, signs of aggression, depression, or anxiety), maternal behaviour, mammary problems, vomiting and abdominal distension.

It is not difficult to diagnose false pregnancy in dogs. If the animal went through a heat cycle six to 12 weeks

PREGNANCY: Could it be false? before the onset of clinical signs of pregnancy, whether or not she was known to be bred during that time, a veterinarian will take a thorough history of her recent physical and behavioural conduct and will perform a complete physical examination.

Radiographs and ultrasound can be used to conclusively confirm the presence or absence of pregnancy, and no additional blood, urine or other tests should be necessary.

Radiographs and ultrasound are also useful to rule out the possibility of a serious condition called pyometra which is an accumulation of pus inside the uterus from bacterial infection. Pyometra can be lifethreatening and must be treated as an emergency.

It is uncommon, but still possible, signs of false pregnancy will appear in a bitch who actually became pregnant and then either aborted or reabsorbed her puppies, in which case the risk of developing pyometra increases dramatically.

Unless you are showing your bitch I strongly recommend that they are spayed before the first heat. Vets have different opinions, some agree with me others say after the first heat. From a behavioural point of view the earlier we teach and train our pets the better.

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Time to strike the right balance…

WHAT do you need this month? As the sun is now influenced by the sign of Libra, which is symbolised by the scales, now is the time to balance your needs with the needs of others.

It is easy to lose track of what is important to you, and now is the time to consider what you most need to give to yourself each day. You may consider putting yourself first a little selfish, but in fact this is the most selfless act you can achieve. For when you consider first what you need, and how you can support yourself, you are then more available to give others what they need.

Libra is an air sign, which means that you may want to communicate more honestly about what you need to those close to you. This is an important part of meeting your own needs, as unmet needs within a relationship can be the greatest cause of dissatisfaction.

When you expect something from another, but do not communicate this need, you may feel let down. The best way to remedy this is to state your needs as much as you can, so that your relationships become more transparent.

Trust will therefore be built more easily.

You know when someone is holding back from speaking honestly to you, so allow yourself to create stronger foundations in all your relationships by

Sally Trotman Based in Mallorca, Sally Trotman is a qualified Counsellor who works with Astrology, Numerology and the Tarot. Each month she will deliver the forecast as an intuitive tool to aid increased self awareness.

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BALANCING ACT: The sign of Libra is symbolised by the scales. speaking from your heart.

On October 7, the full moon will move into the fiery sign of Aries. This is the first astrological sign of the zodiac and is encouraging you further to put your needs first, create more awareness of yourself, and improve your self confidence. The new moon in Scorpio on October 23 will help you further to recognise your own truth.

For most of October, Mercury, the planet of communication, is retrograde (moving backwards) which will give you the chance to re-evaluate projects, ideas

and situations so that you may move forward at the end of the month with the best plan of action for you.

The 10th card in the Major Arcana Tarot deck is the Wheel of Fortune. This card reminds you that life is a never-ending cycle of endings and new beginnings. Seize the opportunities which come to you this month.

You may even take a leap of faith which involves changing your direction.

It is worth being brave now and considering how you may be limiting yourself from fulfilling your potential.

The influences of this month will help you to recognise how you can free yourself from fears, and embrace the changes you need to make to move forward in all areas of your life. At the beginning of each day ask yourself what

you need most. This is a great gift to give to yourself, so make a commitment this month to listen to what you need, take action to bring this to fruition and watch as you quickly fulfil all of your needs and desires.

Retreat to Mallorca - November 5-9, 2014 During this five-day retreat, held over the full moon in Taurus, we will help you to relax and rejuvenate with Yoga, Meditation and Massage. Myself and my colleague Jem Newell (massage and natural health therapist) will guide you through a transformative journey to heal your body, mind and spirit, enabling you to gently discover more about your needs and how to fulfil your potential.

This exclusive retreat with just four spaces available, will be held at a beautiful residence close to Santa Margalida in Mallorca. Retreat cost is £799 which includes full retreat programme, three tasty vegetarian dishes each day provided by our Asian style chef, three hours of classes and a massage each day.

For more information about this retreat please visit my website: www.sallytrotman.com or send me an email to sally.trotman@btinternet.com to find out how to book.

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We war on nations we feel are in desperate need of a little of our take on liberation.

We mock Victorian bashfulness in covering the legs of tables, which they never did. In many ways the Victorians were far more liberated than we are. Better educated, less bigoted, they were simply more discreet about it. They could read books since burnt on the bonfires of political correctness.

Such is current hysteria over grey area sex that men dare not stroll past playing fields for fear of being labelled a pervert. I am surprised we don’t throw tablecloths over Victorian works of art that depict children bathers.

A newspaper published my photographs of youngsters happily splashing about in the surf of a local beach. A British friend

was horrified that I should take such pictures yet they were typical holiday brochure content.

Meanwhile, on newsagents bottom shelves are magazines aimed at pubescent girls, the contents so torrid they would make a sailor blush.

In less censorious times there was a time and place for everything including pornography. This was not in children’s school text books.

There was probably more sauciness and eye-brow raising behaviour to be found in 19th Century music halls than in 1970’s television studios.

Have we decided? Are we prurient or prudish? We are certainly hypocritical. Society today has more faces than a town hall clock.

We get ourselves in a tizzy because women of some faiths wear burqas or niqab veil. There is no Koran requirement for them to do so. Let’s stop getting hot under the collar about the dress preferences of some Muslim offshoots. It is none of our business, we

VICTORIAN TIMES: People were far more liberated and could read books that are now no longer politically correct.

have enough problems of a moral nature of our own without wagging the finger at others.

Western Christianity has its share of odd religious sects. Do you open the door to a Jehovah’s Witness? Born again evangelists of the United States make your hair curl?

The multi-wife Mormons are a strange bunch but okay because they are not Muslim. How many of us discard their ways and adopt simpler Amish lifestyles?

To preserve female modesty some Muslim women do cover up. Why do Westerners want to strip them of their clothes and their modesty; deprive them of respect, their menfolk of dignity?

We rant about being able to see only the eyes of clad Muslim women. The less bigoted know that a woman’s eyes are the most appealing part of a woman’s anatomy. Ironically, the eyes are the only part of Western woman covered up when she is wearing little else but sunglasses.

Many faiths, not just Muslim, are offended that strangers see parts of sunbathing or partying Western woman that should be seen only in bedrooms or by their gynaecologist. In truth, when it comes to close minds, there isn’t that much between ourselves and various extreme sects.

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Rat Pack’s extra special customers

WHEN you are in your 80s, people expect you to take things easy, relax a little and look back on what you have achieved. Well Ron and Virginia Smith are certainly not most people.

Virginia, aged 86, and her toy boy husband Ron, a sprightly 84, have been well loved regulars at the Rat Pack Bar in Can Pastilla for over seven years. Last month the couple celebrated 62 years of wedded bliss. They hosted a party at their favourite haunt with their family and friends and partied the night away, toasting each other with whisky for Ron and a gin and tonic or two for Virginia.

Regular visitors at the bar will recognise the pair; they have

INSPIRING COUPLE: Virginia and Ron enjoy every single day. parties for each other’s birthdays, their anniversary, for Christmas and are always there for any special nights that owners Debby and Steve organise. They also do a lot for local charities throughout the

year; Virginia is an avid line dancer; she belongs to a local troupe called the Dancing Queens which is made up of English women who have all settled in Mallorca, they hold two fundraisers a year, one in the

summer and another at Christmas to help raise money for Can Pastilla children’s charities.

‘Rocket Ron’ is a huge fan of the quiz nights at the bar and earned his nickname by answering the questions so quickly.

Landlady Debby is justifiably impressed with the energy her favourite customers have: “They enjoy every single day, they have a brilliant social life and get involved with everything and not stuck in front of the TV at home. At their age it is fantastic. They stop me from moaning about life, they live for every day and we are so pleased they come to our bar, they are very special to all of us. They really are an inspiring couple.”

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BLURRED lines between beauty technology are becoming increasingly common, with overlaps between skincare, hair-care and colour cosmetics.

Combining the most exciting technology and marketing from more than one category, manufacturers are creating new combinations with new

products, packaging, marketing and merchandise.

Jane Henderson, Global President of Mintel’s Beauty and Personal Care Division said: “Mixologiste is fast becoming the stand-out trend that spans all beauty and personal care categories.

“While manufacturers have worked with multi-

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The huge success of BB creams has led manufacturers to think about how they can build on their existing portfolios and add excitement to

sometimes saturated sectors. New combinations will continue to evolve, resulting in new products, packaging, marketing and merchandising. This will add a new sense of excitement to the market and will drive innovation in the year ahead.”

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Working out of hours A GERMAN study of 57,000 people revealed that more than half worked outside their normal hours.

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Researchers said it was a growing trend due to the ease of working from home and accessing documents

and emails on smart phones and tablets. The study found that those who did extra work at the weekends and in the evenings were more likely to complain of insomnia, headaches, fatigue, anxiety and stomach problems.

Muscular and cardiovascular issues were also linked to working outside of normal hours.

The German researchers claim recreational time completely free of work is essential to help the body

recuperate. They said technological advances have created a culture where people are accessible 24 hours a day and expected to always be on call to work.

German car maker Daimler last month installed software on its 100,000 employees’ computers that automatically deletes emails if they are away on holiday whilst Deutsche Telekom agreed to stop sending staff emails to during evenings, weekends and holidays.

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CLEVER COMBINATIONS: New products, packaging, marketing and merchandise. popularity of multi-functional make-up in the US, with as many as 70 per cent of US female consumers expressing an interest in multifunctional lip products, and 65 per cent showing interest in multifunctional facial coverage products, for example, those which combine the benefits of foundation and concealer.

And while saving time and cost are highlighted as the benefits of these products, the research shows how time-poor US consumers

perceive time saving (68 per cent) to be a greater benefit than reduced costs (63 per cent).

But while multifunctionality is popular in the US it is not as popular in the UK where just a quarter of women say they are interested in products which have cosmetic benefits as well as care for the skin, such as BB cream and tinted lip balm.

Vivienne Rudd, Director of Insight, Beauty & Personal Care at Mintel, said: “It’s an

exciting time for colour cosmetics, which have extended their scope into unexpected areas. Hair chalks blend make-up with temporary colourants, primers now extend to prestyling treatments and CC creams have moved beyond facial colour cosmetics into nail care, lipsticks and even haircare.

“The coming years will see even more developments as manufacturers build on excitement and pique consumers’ interest.”

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By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

ONE of the joys of having a property in Spain is the pleasure of experiencing a colourful garden at Christmas.

A garden that motivates you to sit out and enjoy the winter sun and perhaps even eat Christmas lunch outdoors before a glass of brandy and hot mince pies in front of a roaring log fire.

There are five main things to be done: 1. Resist doing the major annual garden cut back in the autumn as you would in northern Europe. The cut back is best done in January and February.

Prepare for Christmas 2. Throughout the autumn aim to prolong the flowering of existing perennials and shrubs by continuously deadheading as soon as flowers die.

3. Stimulate the early flowering of shrubs and trees that often do not flower until early to mid January.

4. If your garden is not already fully planted plant up some of the shrubs and trees we list below.

5. Purchase a selection of plants in flower just before Christmas.

We list below some of the garden plants that can be in flower at Christmas.

The strawberry tree which has bright red fruits to brighten a corner of the garden.

The galan de noche that will pump out its heavy perfume on Christmas Eve. The delebeta and bon accuel varieties of mimosa are spectacular.

Shrubs Lantanas are reliable and also hibiscus in warmer spots. Poinsettias can replace a garden Christmas tree.

Climbing shrubs.

Bougainvilleas, bignonias, blue and white solanums and perfumed white and yellow varieties of jasmines.

Perennials The frutescens and coronarium chrysanthemums and euryops daisy give reliable colour in many gardens.

Succulents Several succulents can come into flower around Christmas notably the red hot pocker aloes and the aeoniums.

Winter annuals The most reliable for colourful displays are the seasonal pansies, busy lizzies, stocks, wallflowers and also petunias.

Christmas bulbs Our favourites include pots of specimen amaryllis and hyacinths. These bulbs need to be planted as soon as possible. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2014

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Dunn, owners of Miracle Doors Mallorca, set up the company six years ago in Santa Ponsa after gaining experience in the building industry in the UK. “I was a franchisee for a very successful business that changed the appearance of kitchens rather than installing a new one,” he said.

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Property sales increase 12 per cent PROPERTY sales in Spain increased by 12.1 per cent in the second quarter of the year.

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sales went up 12.1 per cent compared to the same term in 2010 and sales amounted to 91,338 transactions.

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purchases and sales held an 84.3 per cent of the market between April and June whereas new houses held only a 15.7 per cent of the market (14,296).

The majority of the transactions were registered in Madrid with 6,705 transactions, followed by Barcelona (3,395), Valencia (1,633), Sevilla (1,293), Zaragoza (1,286), Torrevieja in Alicante (1,216) and Marbella (Malaga) (1,165).

The statistics released by the Ministry of Development show the ‘singularity’ of such an increase, since neither the second quarter of this year nor the one in 2013 were influenced by tax bonuses.

The statistics released by the Ministry of Development also reveal that the purchases

carried out by foreigners residing in Spain reached an historical record with 14,952: a 20 per cent improvement compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

Alicante has taken a lead position with 3,993 houses sold to foreigners between April and June, followed by Malaga (2,222) and Barcelona (1,317). In addition, foreigners who do not live in Spain bought 1,202 houses which represent an increase of 13.7 per cent compared to the previous year.

However, when it comes to considering the market as a whole, the downward trend is still clear.

Between July 2013 and June 2014 the number of transactions amounted to 37,115 houses, 2.6 per cent less than the previous period.

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Swedbank is Sweden’s largest bank and one of the most wellknown brands in the country.

Their Mallorca office focuses on sales and is headed by Stefan Wiezell, Jörgen Reivant and a professional team to help clients find their dream property.

“We ensure that every purchase of property in Mallorca is safe, secure and seamless,” Stefan said. “We are currently concentrating in Palma town and the south west coastline to Puerto Andratx.”

Fastighetsbyrån has been in Spain since 2008, and they are currently setting up a network of offices along the Mediterranean coast, in Mallorca and the Canary Islands. “Most of our clients are Scandinavian, but we are open to everyone,”

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In addition to that, the Stefan Wiezell, head fairs For more of Mallorca branch. organised information or an twice a appointment, year in please call the three main office on 971 100 704 or cities help email customers FASTIGHETSBYRAN: Their professional team help clients find their dream property. mallorca@fastighetsbyran.se familiarise Fastighetsbyrån themselves with different areas tastes. “Scandinavians like new and a sea view. They like Palma C/ Protectora 10 or renovated indoor spaces, old town. So we try to search as well as properties.

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Ten golden rules to ensure safety when it comes to refuelling your boat UNLIKE a car, recreational boats have special safety needs when it comes to refuelling.

Stern drive or inboard powered boats have closed engine compartments where volatile fuel vapours don’t easily dissipate, and older boats are the riskiest to refuel as their brittle fuel hoses can crack, leaving fuel in the bilge after a fill-up.

Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has these 10 tips to ensure a non-eventful refuelling: Disembark: As soon as you’re safely tied up to the fuel dock, everyone should hop off the boat.

Turn off everything: Shut down all engines, electric motors and galley stoves and turn off the battery at the main switch.

Button her up: Close all

tank or holding tank fill, which happens more often than you think). Stay with your boat, and don’t use the ‘hands-free’ clip. Portable tanks should be removed and placed on the fuel dock before filling.

As soon as you are safely tied up, everyone should hop off the boat

BOAT ABLAZE: Taking care will avoid explosions. compartments, cabin doors, ports, windows and hatches.

Don’t smoke: Ensure all smoking materials are fully extinguished – and don’t leave a butt smoldering up on the

bridge.

No static: Keep the fuel nozzle in contact with the fuel deck fill to prevent static sparks (and don’t confuse the fuel fill with a rod holder, water

Don’t overfill: To prevent fuel from spewing from the fuel tank vent, don’t fill the tank to the very top – try to know how much fuel you need, and keep an absorbent pad handy. A tank that is overfilled can allow fuel to blow-back or expand and be forced out of the tank vent as temperatures rise or seas kick up.

Clean up: Replace the tank cap, open all hatches and doors, wipe up any spills and dispose of any fuel soaked absorbents properly - hanging them on a rail to allow the gasoline to evaporate may seem like a good idea, until a guest decides to smoke.

Use the blower: Operate the bilge blower (if equipped) for at least four minutes.

Sniff test: Smell the bilge and engine compartment before starting the engine.

Note that a bilge blower won’t remove vapours from spilled gasoline, so use your nose first before you turn the key.

Investigate any issues: If the engine won’t start right up after refuelling, stop cranking and investigate. In most cases of refuelling-related accidents, the operator tried multiple times to start the engine before an explosion occurred.

Nacho Postigo crowned champion of the Mini Air 2014 regatta NACHO POSTIGO of Real Club Nautico de Palma was crowned champion of the Mini Air 2014 regatta.

‘Vamos, Vamos’ skippered by Postigo completed the 300 miles in two days, nine hours and 54 minutes, with an ample advantage of more than 90 minutes over the runner-up Edwin Thibon (‘Coeur Fidele’). Third place was for ‘Ipar Beltz’ skippered by Aitor Ocerin, who crossed the finishing line a few minutes after Thibon.

The competition started in Valencia on September 21 at 12pm and took the participants around the Columbrete Islands and the Illes Pitiüses before they sailed back to Marina Juan Carlos I. Nacho Postigo, 45, is to participate in the Mini Transat next year, a solo transatlantic yacht race,

RCNP PRESIDENT JAVIER SANZ: Receives the award.

Excellence award for Copa del Rey

NACHO POSTIGO: Winner of the Mini Air 2014 regatta. on board a 6.50-metre vessel. Born in Santander, Postigo has lived in Mallorca since the 90s and is one of the best

well-known professional regatta sailors in Spain, but still a rookie in the mini class, in which he made his debut last year.

Crossing the Atlantic Ocean on his own is both a challenge and a dream he has had for years, he said.

THE Copa del Rey Mapfre was awarded a prize for excellence in tourism.

Organised by Real Club Nautico de Palma and first held in 1982, the Copa del Rey Mapfre was awarded one of the 22 prizes presented by Balearic President Jose Ramon Bauza to mark the celebration of World Tourism Day, observed around the world on September 27.

The Copa del Rey Mapfre is the most important regatta held in Spain and one of the best in Europe. It has no doubt helped consolidate the islands’ reputation as a quality tourist destination.

President of the RCNP Javier Sanz was presented with the award on behalf of the club at the official ceremony held at Consolat del Mar on Friday September 26.

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THE new Škoda Fabia will be making its debut at the Paris Motor Show which starts today (Thursday, October 2) and runs until Sunday October 19.

The manufacturer will be celebrating a double world premiere: as a hatchback and an estate. The thirdgeneration model comes with innovative safety, comfort and infotainment systems that are usually featured in higher vehicle classes, and is more environmentally friendly than ever before.

The boot boasts an impressive 330 litre capacity, making it the biggest within its segment.

The new Fabia will be available in Europe as early as November with the Fabia Combi following in early 2015.

After the Octavia, the Fabia is the bestselling Škoda model with a total of almost 3.5 million units sold since 1999, making it it one of the most popular vehicles of its class. With the completely new third generation, the ‘crisp’ small car again sets standards.

“The new Fabia is, in every respect, simply more car and offers both innovative technology and emotionally-charged design,” said ŠKODA CEO Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland.

“A great car for heart and mind, ideal for the modern, urban mobility of today. We are very confident that the new Fabia will write another chapter in the model’s success story, win over new customer groups and, as an important pillar

SKODA FABIA: A double celebration for the world premiere is to debut at the Paris Motor Show. of our growth strategy, further strengthen the brand’s shine within international markets,” he added.

For the first time at Škoda, the new Fabia allows smartphones to be easily paired to the car via MirrorLink™ technology and with the new SmartGate function. ŠKODA is bringing the intelligence of the smartphone into the car easily and at a reasonable price.

Thanks to new engines (four petrol and three diesel), a targeted weight reduction - down to 980kg at its leanest -and improved aero-dynamics, consumption and emission values of the new ŠKODA Fabia are up to 17 per cent lower.

The most efficient Fabia will be available in 2015:

the 55 kW (75 PS) 1.4 TDI Fabia GreenLine.

It has a diesel consumption of only 3.1 l/100km, corresponding to CO2 emissions of just 82 g/km.

The Fabia also has innovative safety and comfort systems that were more likely to be seen in higher vehicle classes.

Available for the first time in a Fabia is the Front Assistant with integrated City Emergency Braking Function and the MultiCollision Brake.

The Front Assistant uses a radar sensor to continually measure the distance to the traffic ahead.

Whenever the distance is too small, the Assistant intervenes at the necessary intensity level in order to prevent a collision.

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El Toro rugby season kicks off Lynda Demangeat THE El Toro RC season kicked off on Saturday with a friendly veterans match against the Unigans from Bilbao.

In a well mannered but hard fought match neither side gained the upper hand and the game ended with a draw after scoring four tries each. No serious injuries were sustained although a

few of the players were complaining of bumps and bruises.

The El Toro RC girls team took part in a Sport for Girls event in Calvià Municipal Sports Centre on Sunday.

This involved some of the local girls’ rugby, basketball, volleyball and football teams competing against each other in the different sports.

The El Toro RC players,

men and girls alike, have been in pre-season training since the beginning of August, even through the heat of the latter summer months and are well prepared for the upcoming season which begins on October 11.

The new season promises to be closely fought with 10 local teams competing in the Baleares Senior League.

The youngsters began their training in September and now have around 60 children taking part in categories from the very youngest at three years up to 18 years of age.

At the Son Caliu pitch on Saturday October 4 from 10am, El Toro RC is hosting

WELL PREPARED: Pre-season training with a difference. an Open Day where the youngsters have been asked to bring along friends and family to try out the sport of rugby and to have some fun. The veterans will also be taking to the pitch again in a friendly match against West Bridgford RFC veterans.

Kick-off is planned for 5pm.

All visitors and spectators are welcome, entry to the match is free and refreshments will be available.

El Toro RC is always looking out for anyone interested in trying out rugby, or for any players out there without a team.

For more information contact Victor Dengra (645

933 664) or come along to the Son Caliu Municipal Rugby pitch during a training session or match.

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8pm for senior men and girls; Saturday morning from 10.30am for the youngsters and for teens, Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5pm.