Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 23 - 29 October 2014 Issue 1529

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THE Crist Rei residents’ association in Inca is calling for the reopening of the train stop. SFM which runs the service, closed access to platforms two years ago.

Nadal leaves MALLORCAN tennis player Rafael Nadal is in Switzerland competing in the Basel Open.

There were doubts over whether he could play after recently returning to Mallorca with appendicitis.

Bridge fears THERE are fears for the future of the old Roman bridge in Pollensa as development plans are announced. Residents believe it would detract from the landmark.

New business booming on Balearic Islands BUSINESS entrepreneurship is booming in the Balearics. Between January and September this year, the

rate of business creation has grown by 7 per cent, compared to the same period last year, with 2,286 new

companies on the islands being registered during the first nine months of 2014.

According to a study on business, September data saw a growth of 54 per cent with 186 new businesses. Construction neighbourhoods, the and trade saw the largest construction of new growth within industry. housing, a new design for The capital investment to the waterfront and the set up companies in implementation of a Balearics so far this year is tram system providing €98 million, 36 per cent sustainable mobility. more than last year.

The development is Madrid was the expected to be approved autonomous community in by the full council in Spain which saw the most November, after which it new businesses created, will be on public display with 15,269 from January for two months. to September.

Palma, the ideal city SUBSIDISED housing is to be built in Palma.

The progress of the review of the General Urban Plan of Palma allows for plans to build 5,267 more homes in the city, of which 30 per cent will be subsidised housing, and could accommodate more than 13,000 people.

Councillor of Housing

and Urban Development, Jesus Valls, said the designs were for a ‘city of the future’ which provides a more open Palma for citizenship and a more sustainable economic and environmental city. “It is the ideal city,” added Valls.

The main actions of the revised general plan include the protection of

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PRESIDENT BAUZA: Already on the election campaign.

Investors are here to stay BALEARIC President Jose Ramon Bauza said the PP is “the only party that builds confidence and stability.”

Speaking as the PP candidate was announced for the municipalities of Sant Joan Montuiri and ahead of the municipal elections, he highlighted the good management of the regional government and that, after three years of term, investors were coming to the Balearics and were here “to stay” as he referred to the proposed

construction of a large shopping centre in Ses Fontanellas of Palma, which would employ 5,000 people.

He warned: “We must choose if we continue at the current rate of economic growth or if we go back to three years ago and return to suffer chaos, disorder and crisis.” He also said if the islands were a business, “the community would have gone bankrupt if the PP had not come into power and turned it around.”

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Porreres fair THE Porreres Fair starts next Sunday in the town. The fiestas programme was designed by children from local cancer charity Aproscom.

For the event’s programme visit www.porreres.cat.

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The ‘dwarf’ is found guilty THE man accused of kidnapping and murdering a young women has been convicted of the crime.

The court in Palma found the man, nicknamed, ‘the dwarf’ guilty of the kidnapping and subsequent murder of the young Romanian Niculai Ana, who was 25 years of age when the crime took place, just over four years ago.

Her body was found burnt in the boot of her car in a field near Muro.

The accused told the judge he had approached Niculai on the night of her death but had intended to steal money and the car, however, during this week’s trial, he gave a different version of events saying

they had been dating and on the night she died, they had both been using drugs and a fire occurred in the car accidentally.

Following the verdict, the prosecution called for a sentence of 44 years for the crime with the judge due to deliver his sentence in the coming days.

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Standing down MAYOR of Fornalutx, Joan Alberti, will resign as mayor and leave active politics within the PP to make way for his successor in the forthcoming municipal elections.

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Church vandalism GRAFFITI on the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Puigpunyent has been denounced. Police launched an investigation into the vandalism of the listed building.

Divorce rate THE rate of divorce or separation was above the Spanish average last year with 2,500 couples going their separate ways in 2013.

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AT 3am this Sunday the clocks go back by one hour to 2am, giving us darker evenings but brighter mornings, and an allimportant extra hour of sleep.

For those who confuse when the clocks should go backwards or forwards just remember the old saying: “Spring forward, fall back.”

Rescue exercise

Auction off THE second auction of the Son Puig estate, under the assistance of the Radio and Television RTV has been abandoned as no bid was made. There was a starting price of over €4 million.

Forest fire SIX homes have been evacuated in Puigpunyent after a forest fire broke out in Puig de Galile in the early hours of the morning.

Death rate rise FORTY-TWO people have died in traffic accidents in the Baleares so far this year, five more than during the same period last year.

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AN international search and rescue exercise was carried out in Mallorca operated from the air base of Son Sant Joan including aircraft from Spain, France and Italy.

Centre closure THE Capvespre centre will temporarily close its doors due to the economic situation. The Capvespre Project is an initiative for sustainable development and enhancement of agricultural and cultural heritage in Soller.

Tuna catch FISHERMEN in Baleares are complaining they lost two tonnes of their quota of bluefin tuna after the European Union reduced the maximum limit allowed to be caught.

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HE first and eagerly awaited ‘El Clasico’ of this season will see Barcelona travel to Real Madrid’s Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday as they seek to widen their four-point gap at the top of the table over their arch rivals.

Over the last few years the meetings between these two bitter adversaries have had an added dimension through the dynamism and skill of Barcelona’s Leo Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo - just who is the better player? - and Saturday’s match may see the first competitive game for Barcelona’s Luis Suarez since his fourmonth ban for biting at the World Cup.

Quote of the Week A new political force to change the country has been born today,’ said Pablo Iglesias at a Civic Assembly organised by leftwing political party Podemos at Palacio de Vistalegre in Madrid.

The rivalry between the clubs from Spain’s two biggest cities is steeped in history reflecting political divisions that emerged during the Franco regime.

Real Madrid was viewed as the ‘establishment’ club representing Spanish nationalism, and the citizens of Barcelona were mostly opposed to Franco’s fascist rule. The intense rivalry has grown over time thanks to a number of factors, including the issue of Catalan independence, controversial player transfers and the overwhelming hunger for trophies. Real Madrid currently has a slim lead over Barcelona in the number of ‘El Clasicos’ won: 91 to Barcelona’s 88.

But Barcelona has yet to concede a goal this season.

Real Madrid versus Barcelona kicks off at 6pm.

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is the number of economic crimes investigated by Spanish police so far this year, 67 per cent of which correspond to corruption cases, said Chief of Police Ignacio Cosido.

Bar awards THE beach bar in Dolç has won Spain’s first prize in the third edition of the Responsible Beach Bar Awards which recognises good practices for environmental improvement and conservation.

Castle repairs EMERGENCY work has been approved for Castel Santueri in Felanitx at the top floor of the entrance to the castle to prevent further structural damage.

Plaza reforms INCA municipal government is facing calls to explain to the public everything about the reform of the Plaza de Mallorca.

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The northern rhino is now closer to extinction. Suni, one of the last breeding males, was found dead last week by rangers at the Ol Peteja Conservancy in Kenya. Now there are only six of the species left in the world.

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Two in prison for bar attack TWO of the four people arrested following a brawl at a bar in Palma have been remanded in custody without bail.

The fight left two brothers, aged 39 and 44, seriously injured after six men attacked them following a brief exchange of words. They

were stabbed in the stomach and attacked by a pit bull, owned by one of the attackers. The assailants immediately fled the scene with four of them later being arrested.

The two brothers are still recovering in Espases Hospital.

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TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: Fatalities are up 12 per cent.

Giving a helping Increase in deaths hand…

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E here at EWN were among the first to congratulate two hardy cyclists who pedalled from Yorkshire to Southern Spain for charity.

The reason? Well, the cycle’s finishing point was at our offices in Benalmadena!

Paul Kearns and Steven Tindall cycled 2,000 miles through three countries in aid of two wonderful charities and we were proud to be a part of the event.

Without suffering one single puncture between them during their 26-day trip, the ‘two blokes and two bikes’ travelled from Baildon, Bradford, down through France and then on to Benidorm, Costa Blanca, and through Alicante and Malaga before finishing at the EWN offices, tired but in good cheer.

The dedication and

determination they showed to power their bikes through all sorts of adverse weather conditions has to be admired. And with more than £10,000 (€12,500) raised for charity, they deserve all the thanks in the world as well as a hardearned rest.

It makes us proud to see expat people in Spain doing what they can to raise money for good causes, and Paul and Steven’s trip was just one of thousands of events that take place every year organised by people for the good of their communities and for worthwhile causes.

We take it upon ourselves to support various events and charity causes, and would likewise encourage the expat community, wherever they may be in Spain, to get involved in any good causes close to home.

NEW figures from government spokeswoman Teresa Palmer place fatal victims of traffic accidents in the first nine months of 2014 at 42, a 12 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2013.

Last year registered the lowest figure for a decade with a total of 40 deaths on the islands’ roads.

While Palmer attributes the increase to the large amount of vehicles on the islands, Teresa Suau, head of Balearic Islands Traffic Department (DGT) put it down to distractions while driving along with alcohol and drug use.

Suau also said three cyclists have lost their lives so far this year in the islands, the same amount as last year.

Firefighters rescue dog firefighters MALLORCA rescued a dog from the Banyalbufar cliffs.

It appears the dog took a fall from the cliffs while being walked by its owner on October 21 around 8pm.

Since it was dark and she could not see it, the woman thought it had not survived

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the fall and had died after hitting the rocks.

The dog waited all night to be rescued. Fortunately, Mayor Mateu Ferra heard it barking the next morning while taking a stroll in the area. He immediately called who firefighters, the rescued the lucky pet.

THE former general secretary of the VicePresident of the Government has admitted that payments by instalments were authorised for the Palma opera house project.

Jane King told Judge Jose Castro, who is investigating alleged irregularities in contracts relating to the work of the opera house project, that eight instalments were authorised by former chief executive Jaume Matas.

Almost €100,000 was paid in various amounts to companies, although the project was then suspended in May 2007 by the opposition parties.

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Music festival MALLORCA’S Music festival is under way with a range of classical music concerts taking place at various venues every Saturday throughout Autumn.

For the full programme visit www.musicamallorca. com.

Open pools LLUCMAJOR municipal pools will remain open, according to Mayor Joan Juame.

His comments come following controversy about the company running the concession and alleged lack of transparency.

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Espases hospital is prepared for any possible Ebola cases ESPASES hospital has an isolation area for patients with Ebola.

In preparation for any outbreak in the

Balearics, an area has been reserved on the second floor of the hospital that was initially intended to house postoperative cardiac

patients. It is just one room, but has all the safety measures and required insulation for any such cases of highly infectious diseases such as Ebola.

The room has a protective glass screen for staff to monitor the patient without having to access the room, extractors will remove the air and areas for staff to put on and remove protective clothing are in place.

There is also all the MATEO ISERN: Said he necessary equipment to ‘cannot rely on the treat the patient if their support of the party.’ condition worsens, without having to move them to intensive care. speak with party officials in Management at Espases Madrid before making his also confirmed that a team announcement public. of professionals will be Speculation has been rife that receiving comprehensive Isern had a falling out with training to deal with any President of the Balearics Jose Ebola cases.

Ramon Bauza, who announced The Palma hospital will be a few months ago his the centre for any possible preference for an alternative case in the Balearic candidate to run for mayor.

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Mayor of Palma will not be seeking re-election in May THE Mayor of Palma has confirmed that he will not be running for re-election come voting time next May. Ending weeks of speculation, Mateo Isern confirmed that he will not be putting his name forward for the ballot due to the fact that he cannot rely on the “unanimous support of the party.”

It is believed that the Partido Popular member informed his party a number of weeks ago of his decision, but wanted to

No pension for widow A WIDOW has been denied her partner’s pension as they were never officially married.

The woman had lived with the man in Palma since 1974, but had never officially logged or had notarised the fact they were cohabiting.

The Supreme Court denied the widow’s application for the man’s pension after he passed away, despite the fact they shared a home and bank accounts.

The ruling reversed an earlier decision by the High Court of the Balearics which granted the application.

The woman requested the pension after Social Security applied for legal reform which established that marriage is not required to access widow’s pensions.

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October is a record PALMA is currently experiencing one of the warmest Octobers on record according to the Met Office.

The highest temperature recorded for the month was at the airport last Sunday where it reached 33.5 degrees Celsius. This tops the previous record of 33.2 degrees Celsius registered 10 years ago.

Temperatures have steadily been climbing since the middle of last week and in the short term the forecast is for the dry warm weather to continue for the week, with temperatures in the mid-20’s.

Palma also experienced a warmer and drier September than usual this year, with locals and visitors enjoying a prolonged ‘beach-going’ season.

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Jobs boost in tourism sector MEMBERS of Social Security in the tourism sector rose by 3.3 per cent in September compared to the same month last year, to over 2.05 million people.

The growth is mainly explained by the rise of employees, which increased by 3.8 per cent to 1.58 million members. Hospitality and travel agency affiliates increased 3.9 per cent in September year on year to 1.4 million workers.

Those employed in travel agencies and tour operators increased by 2.8 per cent over the same month last year, to 52,472 people.

Compared to August, the figures had fallen in the tourism sector by 4.5 per cent.

In September, the largest increase in people paying in to the Social Security was experienced in catering (food and drink), with 4.2 per cent more new employees.

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Publishers say goodbye after eighty years THE Editorial Moll has announced its closure after 80 years.

The owners of the publishing company said they were unable to cope with debts that exceed €1 million and claim to have reached “an untenable situation

that leaves us no other way but to close our doors.”

The manager of Editorial Moll, which worked in promoting and publishing works of Catalan culture and language, Antoni Echeto Moll, and Director of Production, Susanna Moll Kammerich confirmed the decision saying they were grateful for the support they have received in recent years to try to move the company through with initiatives such as the campaign of ‘Friends of Editorial Moll.’

They thanked “all”

that have accompanied the publisher for 80 years; employees, customers, readers, suppliers, printers, distributors, booksellers, librarians, teachers, illustrators, photographers, critics and journalists and “especially to all the authors who have placed their trust in us.

“Books will always be a part of our lives.”

The Editorial Moll was founded in 1934 by Francesc de Borja Moll with the publication of the first volume of Mallorquinas Rondallas, currently containing 24 volumes.

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Candidate list PALMA is due to reveal this week who is to head its candidacy list for the PP in the elections.

Tax lowered ANDRATX is lowering the IBI tax next year for residents.

Those who choose the deferred payment method, paying an amount from March to October and then November, will receive a 5 per cent discount.

Storm alert SEA traffic to Menorca was suspended on Wednesday October 22 due to a storm with winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour causing six metre waves.

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Cyclist honoured on Felanitx road THE entrance road into Felanitx now has a new look. A sculpture has been unveiled at the roundabout at the entrance to the town from the Campos road.

The sculpture of a bicycle and a cyclist is a tribute to the sports career of local cyclist Guillem Timoner Obrador. Now retired, he won six gold and two silver medals in the UCI Motor-paced World Championships between 1955 and 1965 and is one of the most successful motor-

paced racers of all times. During his 52 year career, he also won 29 national titles in various cycling disciplines.

Tomoner was accompanied by relatives in attending the official opening and was grateful for the accolades joking: “I hope this tribute is not the last.”

The sculpture was a gift from artist Tofol Colom, with the municipality of Felanitx assuming the cost of the materials and installation, which totalled around €3,000.

Service sector’s growth in August THE Balearics registered an increase in turnover in the services sector of 3.2 per cent in August compared to the same month of 2013.

According to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), employment in the service sector increased in the eighth month of the year by 5 per cent, well above the Spanish average increase of 1.7 per cent.

Tax benefit TAX reforms will benefit the tourism sector. That’s according to Secretary of State for Finance, Miguel Ferre who defended Palma’s tax reform which will be applied from January 2015. Ferre said there was a “significant reduction” of taxes for families and businesses that will boost spending power and ultimately benefit the hotel and tourism sector.

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Worst president in the Baleares “THE worst president in the history of the Baleares,” is how MES spokesman in Parliament, Biel Barcelo, is describing President of the Government, Jose Bauza.

At the beginning of his speech at the Debate on the State of the Community,

Barcelo said: “Bauza should be happy.

He has a place in history, because now we can say that he has been the worst president in history.” He accused the President of a governing characterised by “smoke, confusion, taxation, obsession and authoritarianism,” as well as commenting on the “chaotic situation” the Government tried to bring to the classrooms with the TIL law.

Tax reforms wins; no cava, no smiles President of the for the cameras and no Government, Jose Bauza, statements full of responded to his critics at emotion. the Debate on the State For example, in the of the Community with his Majorcan town of speech announcing fiscal Lloseta, a whole series reform for 2015 which will of the number 81,854 “reduce all direct taxes was sold, giving a total and fees,” where the prize fund of €60,000, Government has or €6,000 for each tenth “regulatory capacity.” sold but hours after the Income tax, the number was announced, inheritance tax and gift not one had returned to tax heritage will all be claim their prize. reduced.

Discreet wins TICKETS for the Christmas El Gordo lottery are now on sale across the Baleares.

The Baleares have had numerous big wins in the past few years and the island’s past winners are reported as being the most discreet as the Baleares are the community in Spain with the most winners who choose to remain anonymous following

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New Palma pass for the tourists PALMA PASS is a new initiative offering visitors and tourists to the city discounts and free entry to attractions.

The pass was unveiled by Palma’s councillor for Tourism. It is available for 48 and 72 hours and will give the holder free access

to certain attractions such as the Cathedral, the Bellver Castle and the Miro Foundation. Discounts are available for shops and restaurants with a booklet, which also contains a map, showing participating venues and their locations.

Palma Pass is available

via the internet, in hotels and tourist information offices in the city and costs €34 for the 48 hour pass and €41 for the 72 hour pass.

In the future there will also be a six-hour version, and one that is valid for longer periods of time.

Few genuine buns remain FOR centuries, Palma’s bakeries have been producing the traditional sweet bun, but now, there are less than a dozen officially recognised for making the local delicacy.

The ‘ensaimada’ is a spiral yeast bun dusted with icing sugar and now just a handful of establishments offer the sweet treat that has the seal of authenticity from the Consell de Mallorca.

When the Regulatory Council was

born in the 1990’s, more than a hundred local bakers signed up to the initiative and paid the €350 fee to belong to the entity to have their buns recognised, but now few remain.

The fee price, the cost of buying the stamps, the rigorous inspections to ensure the product meets the authenticity standards and the fall in demand have been to blame for the decline in bakers.

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Printed cards are preferred choice SIXTY-SIX per cent of Spaniards prefer to use the printed version of boarding passes rather than a digital format.

Travellers in the Baleares joined a study by Kayak.es and were among 420 respondents. The survey, conducted

between September 18 and October 3 in Spain, UK, Switzerland, Germany, France, Italy and Russia, revealed that the Spanish were less used to having a boarding pass or hotel reservation in digital format. For hotel bookings, 57 per cent of the Spanish questioned, said they wanted printed confirmation and 68 per cent said they had “never” used digital boarding cards through a mobile application or email.

The main reasons Working on the ‘Compartim’ project, the revealed why travellers census aims to establish preferred printed versions the percentage of the were related to the lack of population with difficulties knowledge users have in order to undertake a about using the digital and security series of aid programmes format to ensure the welfare of the reasons, with almost half group and minimise their saying they felt safer with a printed boarding pass. problems.

The cost of roaming Alcudia is the second town in Mallorca to start an and data charges on phones were initiative of this kind, after smart another factor.

Binissalem.

Census is to improve aid ALCUDIA Town Hall is working on a census of disabled people in the municipality.

They are working with Prodis, an association in Pollensa with over 20 years experience in helping people with disabilities. The non-profit organisation aims to improve the quality of life of disabled people with everything from family care to career counselling.

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Chef on tour in Mallorca in 2015 IBEROSTAR Hotels and Resorts on Mallorca, aim to bring the best Spanish cuisine to their customers.

The ‘Iberostar Chef on Tour 2014-2015’ is a programme which will see 16 renowned chefs cook 20 exclusive dinners for guests in a selection of five star Iberostar resorts in Mallorca, the Canary Islands, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Cuba over the next year.

Each of the 16 chefs will travel to hotel areas in the THEATRE lovers are in for a treat as Palma chain in order to develop a hosts the fifth edition of Theatre Bar. unique menu tailored to each Actor and businessman Sant Celaya was destination for diners to taste in attendance as the new edition was the best of the Spanish cuisine presented by the general co-ordinator of paired with the best interculture María Jose Massot, and cultural national wines. promoter Javier Matesanz, at the Mar i The tour comes to Mallorca in Terra Municipal Theatre.

February 2015 when the The six selected plays will be staged in Iberostar Play de Muro Village six bars in the neighbourhood of Santa in Playa de Muro, Alcudia, will Catalina for five consecutive Thursdays host chef Andoni Luis Aduriz. It starting today (October 23) with the final will then be at the Iberostar one being held on November 22 at the Mar Royal Cristina Aparthotel in i Terra theatre.

Playa de Palma in August 2015 During the past few years, over 4,000 with chef Paco Moralesis. spectators have enjoyed the plays at For more information on his various host bars with organisers hoping to menu and to book, visit surpass the figure this year. www.iberostarchefontour.com.

A treat as theatre bar gets under way in Palma

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Can’t cope IMPROVEMENTS are to be made in Maria de la Salut to help improve the drainage. Recent heavy rains proved the centre of town cannot cope with flood water.

No growth MAINTAINING the size of Molinar’s port ‘is the best guarantee for dealers in the area to keep their moorings’ as some fear expansion plans will increase costs.

First child born in Can Picafort passes away HUNDREDS of people of Can Picafort turned out for the funeral of popular resident Jaume Mandilego Buchens, who died last week at the age of 99.

The fisherman, who knew better than anyone the secrets of the Bay of Alcudia, has always been linked to Can Picafort and fishing. He was also known and famous for being the first baby to be born in the coastal village in 1915 at a time when Can Picafort was just a pine

forest with no indication that it would become one of the main tourist areas of Mallorca.

Mandilego was a living memory of the changes and evolution of the area.

The unmistakable character, with his big glasses, sailor hat and white moustache, was honoured in the town a few years ago with the unveiling of a bust of himself unveiled in the square opposite the port.

Plaza gets a full make over in Porto Cristo THE plaza in Porto Cristo del Carme is to undergo a

full renovation.

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Inca biscuits go global QUELY, Inca’s biscuit manufacturer, has sold more than two tonnes of biscuit product online in a year since the service was launched.

The biscuits are renown and popular amongst locals, with the idea being born out of the large amount of customers taking packets for friends or family living outside Inca, so an internet service was created. The company’s Facebook page has now got 20,000 followers.

the face of the square making it more modern and accessible to pedestrians. There will be gardens and areas for children. However, the plans will mean the loss of all parking spaces on two side streets of the square. The town hall said this is not meant to inhibit visitors, but to encourage them and enhance public life.

The work has a budget of around €60,000.

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‘Move over Ibiza,’ let’s party in Mallorca in 2015 ALTHOUGH Ibiza has long been known as the ‘party island’ of the Balearics, a major magazine in the UK has tipped Mallorca as the ‘in’ place to be next summer.

The UK edition of Cosmopolitan magazine the world’s number one magazine brand - identifies

Mallorca as the ‘partying hotspot for 2015’ and says that the island could be the perfect celeb hangout and girls’ getaway for summer 2015. The magazine lists a number of celebrities who have enjoyed Mallorca’s charms, including Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton and Vera Wang, and goes on to list

some of the island’s top beaches and restaurants, including Nikki Beach and Tristan.

The article states: “...if you’re getting ready to book up for next year and you thought Ibiza was the only place to shake your boho tasselly beachwear in the Baleares, think again.

Friday 31st October at 1pm A TEN year anniversary of the occasion when Sue Worthington organised her first ladies’ networking lunch has prompted her to gather together women from across Mallorca for a lunch next Friday, October 31 at 1pm.

Any woman can attend this group which promises to make everyone feel included and very welcome. “We hope to welcome many different ladies: whether you are in business, a busy

mum, retired, a social butterfly or a bit shy, you are all very welcome.

“We aim to make each other feel included and at ease. Do come along and remember if you have a business to bring along your business cards and flyers to promote yourself.”

You must book and pay for your space in advance as tickets will go soon. Contact Mood Beach on 971 676 456 or email info@moodbeach.com.

“With the same calibre of beautiful beaches, reliable sun and exclusive beach hang-outs like Nikki Beach parked up on the Med, Mallorca is the laid-back girl’s Ibiza and the place to sun in 2015.”

The article is great publicity for Mallorca given that Cosmopolitan in the UK, through online, print, events and campaigns, has an audience of more than five million.

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More abuse victims not making charges THE president of the Observatory of Domestic and Gender Violence has expressed concern over the rise in the number of women who report abuse but later choose not to press charges.

The institute says that a total of 31,699 gender violence cases were reported during the second quarter of this year, 4,188 of which were later withdrawn, bringing the number of women who do not continue the

process to 13.2 per cent, the highest amount in the second quarter of a year since records began in 2007.

She also stressed the need to encourage women to report cases to achieve a better response from the authorities and increase the protection offered to women and children. The amount of reports has hardly changed in comparison to those of the same period in 2013,

Spain donates less than Ikea to Ebola HOME furnishings giant Ikea has donated more money to the fight against Ebola than Spain. According to the United Nations, Spain, Norway and Luxembourg have between them donated just €3.2 million to help fight the spread of the killer disease.

In contrast, Swedish furniture company Ikea has donated €5.3 million. British Prime Minister David Cameron has written to 27 European leaders urging them to “step up” their donations.

The UK has donated €157 million to help fight Ebola.

though many of these crimes are believed to not be reported.

Sixty-nine per cent of women reporting abuse are Spanish and 31 per cent other nationalities. Of these, 62 per cent of the victims who choose not to press charges are Spanish.

While the figures for the second quarter barely differ from last year, the first quarter registered a total of 62,110 reports, 1.8 per cent more than the same period in 2013.

As tends to be the case, this quarterly study - which collects data from the 106 courts dedicated exclusively to violence towards women in Spain along with 355 general courts - shows that in 70 per cent of cases the report is made by the victim herself, 1.61 per cent by family members or friends, 14.2 per cent following direct police intervention and 11.84 per cent are reported following injury.

The Balearic Islands, Murcia and Valencia are the areas with the highest number of reports.

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TOP: Some of the EWN team celebrate.

JOURNEY OVER: Paul and Steven meet Tomas and are greeted by friends and family on their arrival.

2 blokes, 2 bikes, and 2,000 miles

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HEY finally made it. After 26 days in the saddle, on a journey that crossed three countries, the ‘two blokes on their two bikes’ showing no signs of fatigue - powered up the final hill in Benalmadena, Malaga, to finish their 2,000-mile charity cycle outside the offices of EWN at lunchtime

on Friday, October 17.

Paul Kearns and Steven Tindall - who set off from Baildon, Bradford, 26 days ago - were overwhelmed as they dismounted their bicycles for the final time.

The mechanic and pub landlord raised more than £10,000 (€12,500) for two charities - Tomas Leighton Care and Breakthrough Breast Cancer - through their extraordinary feat.

Their journey would see them get lost in Barcelona and infiltrate an Iron Man competition near Alicante.

And surprisingly, they didn’t get one puncture between them in 2,000 miles.

“We’re two minutes late,” joked Paul as he got off his bicycle and embraced his family. The ‘From Rain to Spain’ epic challenge was over and a Champagne reception outside the offices of EWN - one of the sponsors - was held for the two amateur cyclists who had just finished a cycle nearly as long as the Tour de France.

Around 40 friends, family and well-wishers - most of whom had travelled from the UK especially to greet

the pair - were on hand to congratulate Paul, 47, and Steve, 55, at the end of their incredible journey.

“It’s been an unforgettable experience and one we’ll never forget as long as we’re alive,” said Paul. “It was tough going and at times very difficult and testing, but we’ve made it and enjoyed it along the way. Everybody we met along the way, from the UK to the south of Spain, has been so great.”

Paul explained that, at times, obstacles would arise and they needed to improvise in order to continue on their way.

Nine-year-old Tomas Leighton - who suffers from cerebral palsy, cortical blindness and learning disabilities - was on the scene to greet his two heroes after powering their bikes through three countries to raise money for his cause.

The two cyclists plan to rest and recuperate for a few days in Spain before heading back to the UK. “We won’t be doing much cycling this week,” they joked.

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GUARDIA Civil officers arrested a Spanish man at Malaga airport carrying more than three kilos of cocaine concealed in boxes of chocolates in his luggage. The passenger had travelled from Bolivia via Madrid.

HOMEOWNERS in Sierra Mariola called for more Administration help with fireprevention. Uncontrolled regrowth in areas destroyed 20 years ago is again a fire risk and should be cleared, they said.

AN Estepona association of amateur footballers and referees has donated the €1,240 proceeds of a recent event to the Emaus: Work of Love soup kitchen, which intends to use the funds for fuel.

Home again

Tree burning

Fatal accident A 48-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist died in the early hours of Tuesday October 21 after crashing into a lamppost in San Roque.

Police officers and emergency services found him dead upon arrival at the scene.

Mijas signs VISITORS to Mijas village now benefit from 70 new signs in the streets showing the way to points of historical interest, monuments, leisure facilities and accommodation.

AXARQUIA

Language lessons ALMUÑECAR Council will give intensive English and German courses to almost 100 unemployed people starting this week to help improve their chances of finding work.

Bikers give milk TIBURONES motorcyclists club has donated 2,000 litres of milk to the charity Caritas, using funds the Almuñecar club obtained during the recent local fair.

Frigiliana filming SCENES for a film based in a 1950s’ Spanish village will be recorded in Frigiliana on October 27 and 28, with local residents acting as paid extras. Requirements for extras specified no tattoos or obviously modern adornments to stay in keeping with the historical nature of the film.

Show tonight CASA DE LA CULTURA in Almuñecar is hosting a flamenco and jazz concert tonight

TEULADA Health councillor Sylvia Tatnell agreed that Marina Salud should have covered doctors’ absences instead of leaving patients without primary health care this summer. She will raise this issue with the company, she said.

Fire warning

Generous footballers

LA LINEA police have arrested a man who was seen setting fire to a palm tree in Princesa Sofia park last week. The detainee, who will receive a psychological evaluation, was arrested for similar acts in 2012 and 2013.

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LEAD ROLE: Joseph Fiennes plays a Roman centurion in Clavius.

First Exodus, now Clavius, next Conan

A MAJOR Hollywood movie project currently being filmed in Almeria has brought a whole host of stars to the city.

Clavius – a depiction of events based on the missing body of Christ following his crucifixion – has turned much of Almeria into a movie set and has witnessed some of the big screen’s top names pop up in locations around town.

And thousands of locals have been applying for roles as extras in the movie – due for general release in 2015 – in scenes reminiscent of Ridley Scott’s visit to the area to film Exodus last year.

Joseph Fiennes, Peter Firth, Maria (October 23) at 9.30pm by a trio that features Jesus Mata on saxophone and flute, Ziggy El Gato on guitar and Michael Ritter on bass. Tickets are €5.

Opening hours IN the past, the Salvador Rueda Municipal Library in Nerja only opened on Saturdays during certain periods. Now, however, it is to open every Saturday from 10am to 1.45pm and from 5pm to 8.45pm.

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Balloon release TORREVIEJA released dozens of pink balloons in the Plaza de la Constitucion to mark the International Day Against Breast Cancer.

Foreign invasion A CAMPAIGN against invasive, non-native

Botto and Stephen Hagan all star in the Kevin Reynolds-directed biblical epic about the 50 days following Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection.

Fiennes plays the lead role as an agnostic Roman centurion dispatched by Pontius Pilate to investigate the resurrection of Christ.

Hollywood’s love affair with Almeria won’t stop once Clavius is done, however. Arnold Schwarzenegger is due in the city to film the next Conan movie.

The Terminator star was a recent visitor to Almeria where he received an award and a star on the city’s Walk of Fame in September. cactus species has been launched by Murcia Regional Government in the El Valle-Carrascoy park.

Immigrant arrival MEDICAL personnel wore protective suits as a precaution against Ebola as 25 immigrants from Africa were intercepted off the coast of Cartagena.

Fishy food FISH has been confiscated in Los Alcazares by police. The catch was destroyed as a potential health risk as it did not have the correct paperwork relating to where it had been purchased.

Hiker dies A HIKER has died after falling off a cliff at the Pico del Aguila in Orihuela. The 30year-old was hiking in the area with two friends.

A 66-YEAR-OLD man who disappeared from his Alcoy home was found alive and well the next day in Gandia. He had left a note to his family saying he had “personal affairs” to resolve.

Outlook dull UNLESS more volunteers come forward to organise Jalon’s October 2015 fiestas the town hall will have to take over. This will result in a “loss of essence,” the Fiestas councillor warned.

Sign here POLICE caught two youths red-handed as they added their 'tags' to graffiti in Elda.

They now face stiff fines, compensation for the owners of the defaced buildings and community service.

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Tomato sales TOMATOES were the best seller in exports from Almeria in the first seven months of 2014, with 55 per cent going abroad.

The pepper was in second place, with 19.8 per cent heading out of Almeria.

Almeria Strings MEMBERS of the Almeria Strings club were treated to a performance by Australian mandolin player Nic Gellie at Romerijo in Turre. Nic spends a lot of time in Spain.

Tabernas finalist TABERNAS desert has been selected as one of the final 17 for voters to choose from as one of the seven rural wonders of Spain. Public votes can be cast on Toprural’s Facebook page.

Adra cycling ALMOST 100 touring bikes travelled through Adra at the weekend as part of a route that covered eight Andalucian provinces in two days. Adra was the only stop in Almeria.

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Life and courage an inspiration to us all IT was with sadness that we heard Lynda Bellingham had died after a long fight with cancer. The press release said she died peacefully in her husband’s arms, and for that we can be grateful.

Lynda was given an OBE for her work with charities, and here in Spain she was Patron of Samaritans in Spain for several years. She began as Patron almost at the inception of Samaritans in Spain when it began as Costa Blanca Samaritans. She remained as Patron until just a few years ago when her work commitments became overwhelming and she felt she could no longer give the time she felt the organisation deserved. She became Patron

of the Samaritans in Spain because, as she said, it offered a listening ear to people when they really needed it.

Lynda’s own personal courage was manifest in her determined fight against cancer, dealing with the chemotherapy that was, as she said, so strong her body was protesting.

Her personal decision to end the therapy in November and to hopefully have one last Christmas with her family was preempted by her sudden death. But even through all the pain, Lynda took time out to pre-record a farewell appearance on Loose Women where she told the world to grasp everything, to not be afraid and to enjoy all we can

from our lives.

What a profound message to take into our lives. Lynda had this courage, but for some that courage eludes them and they need support.

Some find it in family and friends, others in religion or work, but for a few these are not an option. If you feel in this position it would be a fitting tribute to Lynda and her courage, as well as a courageous thing for you to do for yourself to contact the Samaritans in Spain on 902 88 35 35. They also offer a dropin centre at Punta Marina shopping centre and email support on pat@samaritans inspain.com.

Her passing is a sad day, especially for Samaritans in

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A message from Samaritans in Spain on the passing of Lynda Bellingham, OBE

TRIBUTE: Lynda was Patron of Samaritans in Spain for many years.

Spain, but her life and courage is an inspiration to us all, and let us take that message forward.

Thank you, Lynda, for all the love, courage and fun that you brought into all our lives.

A ray of light… helping conservation Vicki Mcleod

Family Matters www.familymattersmallorca.com A FEW years ago I received a phone call from an Australian man called Brad asking me if I fancied learning to dive.

He had moved to the island to be with his partner Bea and was setting up his Dive business, Ondine Escape and a conservation programme, Asociacíon Ondine. He struck me as a positive, charismatic person who bubbled with enthusiasm and humour.

It took me a little longer to discover the streak of iron running through his personality which gave him his stubborn, dogged determination and perseverance.

Over the years that I have known Brad he has taught me to dive, taken me swimming in

STING RAYS: Are important to the waters around Mallorca. a tank of sharks, shown me sting rays, and inspired an interest in me about marine conservation and made it understandable to me.

I’m by far not the only person who he has inspired: David Diley, who is a documentary filmmaker specialising in underwater

filming and conservation topics, has just put the finishing touches to his new film ‘A Ray of Light, 2’.

“The movie is about the importance of sting rays in the waters around Mallorca, and it’s about the struggles of someone like Brad who is working from the grassroots

to change both the physical realities of sea life in the Med, and the mentality of the people who live and work here.”

The first film which David made a couple of years ago was a big success with online views from all over the world and more than 100,000 hits.

He says it was a surprise to him how popular it was, and indeed still gets views now.

“It was a retrospective on the situation in Mallorca, but the new film is more detailed and tells more about the struggles that Brad and Asocacíon Ondine continue to face. It shows the process of catching, tagging and releasing the sting rays, and explains why Ondine is doing this and why the stingrays are so important”.

Without a healthy ocean our beautiful home, our island, is going to suffer. The world itself will suffer if the seas are not now preserved and nurtured rather than continue to be raked and ravaged.

Encouraging and supporting local conservation projects is vital. We should all be there at the Aquarium next week. I’ll save you a seat shall I? ‘A Ray of Light, 2’ is going to be premiered next Thursday October 30 at 7pm in Palma Aquarium. The event is free of charge and open to the public.

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STAT OF WEEK SPANIARDS worked an average of 1,665 hours last year. This was 277 hours more than the Germans and 176 more than the French, found the Institute for Economic Studies.

More millionaires but more inequality SPAIN’S dollar millionaires increased by 24 per cent to 465,000 between June 2013 and June 2014.

This doubled the advance of the previous 12 months, found Credit Suisse’s Global Wealth report for 2014.

The greatest wealth belongs to the 1,766 people in Spain worth more than $50 million (€39

MILLIONAIRE LIFESTYLE: More Spaniards have achieved it.

Tax break blow for multinationals SPAIN has been told to reverse tax breaks to its leading multinationals.

The government acted unlawfully by making it easier for them to acquire foreign companies, declared Joaquin Almunia, Vicepresident of the European Commission and Competition Commissioner.

Telefonica, Santander, Iberdrola, Albertis and the Spanish subsidiary of French insurers, AXA, must return this ‘illegal aid’ Commission sources revealed.

“Several billion euros” are at stake, they claimed, although both Brussels and the Spanish Government declined to give exact figures. Only money that has been used will have to be returned, said sources

close to the Spanish companies. Telefonica, for instance, received around €4 billion in tax breaks when acquiring the Brazilian company Vivo, but has used between €20 and €30 million, insiders revealed.

The 2012 Spanish allowances were backdated to 2007 when Brussels outlawed this type of help that offsets the difference between the value on a company’s books and its purchase price.

Before 2007 companies were justified in believing the tax breaks to be legitimate. By 2012 the Spanish Government knew they were not and should not have backdated them by five years, the European Commission now argues.

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usiness extra

Mortgage conditions BANKS are no longer granting mortgages to employees earning €1,000 a month.

Minimum income has risen to €1,500 for one title-holder or €2,000 for two, found comparison website Helpmycash.

Easier ride INTERNATIONAL car manufacturers will invest €5 billion over the next five years, announced Begoña Cristeto, Junior Industry Minister. This will create 6,000 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs, Cristeto said.

Economy ‘unaffected by Ebola’ THE Spanish Government is confident that the Madrid Ebola case will not affect tourism or the economy.

Asked if he believed that tourists would associate Spain with Ebola, Finance Minister Luis de Guindos gave a categorical “no” as he arrived in Brussels for an Ecofin meeting of the EU’s finance ministers.

The Madrid case was under control, De Guindos said. The only difference was in the human element and a fundamental desire for the infected patient to recover, he added.

The deceleration of the world economy together with Europe’s was having a greater effect than Ebola, according to the minister.

million) while the more modest fortunes of $1 million (€740,000) increased by 89,000.

The improvement stems from money made on the stock and finance markets, an environment inaccessible to those of modest means, Credit Suisse pointed out.

The net wealth of Spanish families increased by 15 per

cent, compared with the 10.6 per cent average for the countries examined by Credit Suisse. The report nevertheless stressed that this increased prosperity has not reached all of Spain’s population.

Inequality is growing, Credit Suisse found, with the richest 10 per cent of the population controlling 55.6 per cent of Spain’s wealth.

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Dressing to kill is essential for business I WINCED as our order was taken. Although hardly the epitome of sartorial elegance, I was far better dressed than was our ‘dumb’ waiter.

His jeans fell far short of those worn by metro-man, I doubt his teeshirt was fresh and a shave might have helped improve his appearance.

Frankly, he looked like a refugee from a Venetian circus.

His shabbiness was body language for ‘couldn’t care less’. If he had such a low opinion of his appearance and basic hygiene, what on earth went on in the kitchen? Do we really want to know?

Remember when entertainers used to look the part, when they were

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smartly turned out in tuxedo jackets and butterfly ties? As one despairing restaurateur sighed: “Entertainers today look as if they have just strolled in off the beach.”

One Swedish restaurateur insisted that pianists engaged looked the part. The two musicians he booked

actually made an effort and, wow, what a difference it made!

If you look like a street busker you have no right to command a professional performer’s fee.

Uniforms and tunics are an essential part of working life. Our attitude towards others mirrors their attire. A very ordinary person you wouldn’t look twice at in the street creates a favourable impression when in overalls, uniform or nurse’s tunic.

A uniform or tunic conveys authority, competence and professionalism. It sends the right signals.

The difference that properlyattired, table-serving staff makes is remarkable. It has a marked effect on

customers’ attitudes and increases profitability. Shabbily-dressed staff have little choice but to sell on a price that reflects their dress code: cheap.

Might I suggest to business owners that they insist on a proper dress code as a condition of engagement.

Staff dressed appropriately build customer confidence and increase profitability. It has a bonus effect; staff feel better about themselves and they perform more professionally.

Personal appearance of staff is essential. It is the business owner who is responsible for the appearance of his staff and those he decides to employ.

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A chilly new benefit is being offered to career-orientated women Loose change A look at finance for females

Jane Plunkett jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

FOR many women these days, a personal ambition to excel in the workplace, alongside perhaps a desire to start a family, has for a long time presented a complicated maze of decisions and lack of possibilities.

It can be difficult to advance along a chosen career path if a mother suddenly has to take time off to look after children. And on top of that, what also makes it difficult for a woman to be successful is that it’s not unusual for bosses to promote and hire male colleagues over female ones, because they believe that the woman might one day become pregnant and need leave.

Such lines of thinking, which are alive

STARTING A FAMILY: A complicated decision for working women. and kicking in today’s ‘modern society’, leave women really struggling to prove that they are dedicated to their job and worth promoting. So much so, that some women even put off babies forever, or until they are satisfied that they have had enough of a career.

Two high-technology companies in America, however, have caused a stir this week since announcing another ‘benefit’ alongside yearly bonuses and education reimbursements. Facebook and Apple are going to offer female staff the option of freezing their eggs. A

typical round of egg-freezing costs about €8,000, with €400 or more in fees each year for storage. And the tech giants are willing to pay for it all.

Obviously the new health benefits have raised a few eyebrows, with many speculating that the measures are a way of encouraging female staff not to start a family and just work around the clock.

Plus, leaving motherhood till later is more complicated for all women.

For women who are not ready to have a baby, the new measure is fantastic, but if Apple and Facebook really want to encourage motherhood, then why not introduce a plan that allows men to take an extended paternity leave so that they can also look after the children? Share the responsibility, not just force women into making a difficult decision.

The technology world is a maledominated industry and both Facebook and Apple have recently released statistics showing that at least 70 per cent of their workforce is male, so it seems this surprising new ‘benefit’ is in order to try and retain more female staff.

Can they vote by internet?

Q. WE were informed a couple of weeks ago that our community You and the president had decided to bring in Law in Spain internet voting for the next AGM. We

By David Searl are concerned as many of the residents are not into computers, and will not have much say in matters at the meeting. The items on the official agenda will only be published on the internet. Is this legal?

L S (Costa Blanca) A. As of today, voting by internet is not legal for communities. The law specifies that votes at the AGM shall be by personal attendance or by proxy. If any member of the community chooses to impugn the results of the internet vote, he will surely win his case in court.

One way around this might be for those present at the meeting to vote to accept the results of the internet vote as valid. If no member challenges this procedure, then the decisions should be valid. If you can assemble enough votes, you may be able to overturn the president’s decision. One other point: Such a big change should be properly voted for by the members at the AGM

BUSINESS EXTRA

Plain sailing ALMOST 10 per cent of 3,756 leisure boats registered between January and September were destined for tourist and charter hire, compared with 6 per cent in 2012, Spain’s Merchant Navy has revealed.

Motor launches were the most popular and 85 per cent of the new craft were under eight metres long.

Help needed

and not simply installed by the president.

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

ALTHOUGH there are fewer grants around and families are short of funds, university registration fees now cost between €680 and €1,400, an average rise of €540 since 2012.

Students increasingly turn to crowd-funding to pay their annual registration fees, using internet sites like GoFundMe or Medifund, exclusively for medical students.

OPINION & COMMENT

Get it in writing when you need to make a move MAY I use the Letters’ page in your paper to issue a warning to persons moving furniture, etc, to UK from Spain or viceversa?

Back in May or June I priced the cost of moving three items of furniture from Spain to UK. I telephoned various removal companies and eventually obtained two prices of €150 and €186.

I decided on the cheapest at €150 but when I rang to arrange the pick-up, I was told the price was now €245.

When I asked why, the lady I spoke to made excuses about the cost of petrol and the distance to travel. She said I was being ignorant, which I was not, so I set the phone down.

As I had not kept the name of the second-cheapest company, I got my wife to deal with this person and had to pay the €245.

My purpose in writing is to advise any person moving goods to Spain from the UK or from the UK to Spain to ensure that they get any quote in writing, as in this case the company had no scruples in changing their original quote.

JM, address witheld

Law, no orders CONGRATULATIONS on your award from the Spanish newspaper association AEEPP. Until now I had not appreciated that the Euro Weekly News (EWN) had any real impact within the Spanish community as well as the British.

Since this is the case, perhaps I can send a message through you to Sr Luis Colomna, the Chief Justice of Almeria.

In response to his comments about Albox Council being ordered to pay for illegal homes, we don’t believe his claim that the British community has the support of the Spanish justice system.

The Spanish legal system is, at long last, recognising that many people, British and

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comments in the international press and highlighting the habitual Anglo-Saxon attitude that the further south you go, the more things get bungled.

How do they explain the new cases reported in Texas, contracted by two hospital nurses whose source of infection mirrors that of the Madrid case?

Frances Beaumont, Murcia

Wordplay

THE way this goat smiled so broadly without knowing where he was heading, was enough to make me become vegetarian.

Charlotte Woollett (by email)

JEREMY CLARKSON was hounded out of Argentina, he claims, for driving a car with an H982 FLK numberplate, apparently a sly reference to the 1982 Falklands War. Apparently he had another registration in reserve that read BEII END, which some read as a reference to the sinking of the Argentinian cruiser, the Belgrano.

In fact, I think if II were to be substituted with LL the resultant word would be a pretty apt description for Mr Clarkson.

F Andrews, Campello and Farnborough

Soulless act Spanish alike, have become victims of the granting of illegal planning consents.

As we have seen, having the law on your side and getting justice if your home has been demolished are two entirely different things.

The EWN report highlights the core issue: the Spanish courts can order compensation to victims but no one is paid it.

In short, no one wants to pay up.

When those victims who have had their homes demolished are paid the compensation awarded by Spanish courts, it will be then, and only then, that we will believe the claim that the British community has the support of the Spanish justice system.

Chris Thomas, Vera (Almeria)

Varying degrees BEFORE the sisterhood vilifies me, I shall begin as I did in an

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earlier letter to this page by stating that I genuinely, fundamentally and wholeheartedly agree that rape is abhorrent and ‘No’ should mean ‘No’.

But I also support Judy Finnigan who invited outrage and vitriol when she said on the Loose Women programme that some rapes were worse than others.

As happens when anyone well-known strays a centimetre or two from accepted media doctrine, Ms Finnigan felt obliged to apologise for something that

she said in all sincerity.

That didn’t prevent her daughter Chloe from being threatened with rape by those who disagreed with Judy but contemplated punishing her by committing the very crime they decry.

Surely rape victims do not want this kind of support?

L F Bartlett (by email)

Human errors NOT being a medical expert, I am the last person to know whether Spain’s Ministry of Health dealt with the country’s first Ebola patient in a responsible and efficient manner.

Any country unused to dealing with an often fatal disease that until now had been confined to Africa was likely to slip up regarding the stringent safety measures that need to be in place.

Of course it had to be Spain, inviting the usual snide

HOW appalling to learn that the dog Excalibur was put down because his owner, the Spanish nurse Teresa Romero, was infected with Ebola!

Why in Heaven’s name couldn’t the animal have been kept in quarantine like all the humans who had come into contact with her?

I have a theory about this and it won’t be popular.

The news columns and Letters’ page in the Euro Weekly News and other English-language publications in this part of the world repeat story after story of animal cruelty.

The blame for that rests squarely on the shoulders of the Catholic Church for teaching that animals do not have souls.

I for one do not believe this for one minute and what’s more if there are no animals in Heaven (if it exists) then I don’t want to go there.

Marianne Skelton (by email)

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A civilised war?

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

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OUND myself once more engrossed in the excellent TV presentation of the ‘World at War, in Colour’ series, which is being repeated on ITV. One thing that has struck me is how much more ‘civilised’ war was in those, not-so-far-off days. Rows of captured prisoners, from both sides, being marched off, some even smiling.

Obviously not sure of their ultimate fate, but certainly safe in the knowledge that their heads would not be removed and used as footballs, and they would not be tortured and crucified with their eyes gouged out.

How different to the lines of bowed prisoners shuffling to exactly this form of demise at the hands of the ISIS barbarians.

No wonder these unfortunate men and women are fighting them to the death with such ferocity - wouldn’t you? The governments of the world, including Saudi Arabia, who initially financed

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STELLE MITCHELL of Bodyworks on the Costa del Sol picked up some good military advice from her father. She said: “I am an expat child as my father was in the army in the Far East and he taught me that you never need more than three of anything – one on,

these monsters, must pour all their resources into these areas until these Satanists are crushed and broken, forever.

I did find myself particularly interested in the desert fighting segments of the WW2 series. My father drove a tank under the command of Montgomery in North Africa. I did wonder as I watched the tanks rumbling through the dust-filled, sunseared terrain, whether one of them contained my courageous father. All those who fought in this conflict were heroes, fighting for the people and the preservation of the country they loved.

How proud and relieved the survivors (my Dad one of them, TG) must have felt that when they once again set foot back onto British soil which, although war-ravaged, was still a place of democracy and free speech.

What a waste! Thanks to Blair and his mercenary method of importing votes, the country these brave men and women plus many of their ancestors fought for, is now descending into a country overrun with spongers, illegal immigrants and no-go areas, A place where people are frightened to speak out for fear of being labelled ‘racist’

(whatever that actually means!). And monuments of pride and beauty being used as shelters for dossers and beggars, determined to suck as much as possible from a country to which they have contributed absolutely zilch.

The graves of our heroes must be possibly vibrating to the spinning bodies they contain at the wanton waste of their precious sacrifices. I now see that Lord knows how many millions are being spent in an effort to make the Health Service more easily accessible to illegal immigrants. Makes you almost lose the will to live, dunnit!?

Many congrats to my dear friend Sandy on reaching her 60th and many more congrats to both you and him indoors in finally becoming Grandparents.

Suerte!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com RESPONSIBLE: Blair and his mercenary method of importing votes.

A good start in life...

How many of your personal values and beliefs do you think you have picked up from your parents?

STREET TALK Frankies Bar

one off and one in the wash! My parents also taught me to be honest, something I don’t think many people worry about any more, as well as being hardworking and

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Sarah Drane from Purple Cake Factory Mallorca

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sufficient.”

Sarah Drane, Director of the Purple Cake Factory marketing company in Mallorca, said: “While my parents can be credited for a very strong foundation of what’s right and true in life (my father was a headmaster – you can imagine), most values and beliefs are picked up when you’re old enough to question the world, to learn from strong role models, to read books with more depth than chick lit, and eventually leave behind values that you once championed, and embrace new ones.

As a writer, I am terribly inquisitive. I am also very easily swayed, so my learning curve won’t plateau for a long time.”

Danny B of Frankies Bar in Vera Playa, Almeria, picked up a lot of values from his parents. He said: JASON: Work “They are sporty and that definitely hard, nothing passed on to me, along with the is for free resilience needed for sport and seeing things through to the finish.

Hard work is something they always taught me and I’ve taken that into adulthood as well as good manners and politeness.”

Marina Lopez, from Eurochange in Benidorm, said she has inherited most of her beliefs and values from her parents. “I think 90 per cent of my beliefs are from my parents, I just dropped the religion part.

But behaviour is mostly from them and they are values I would want to pass down to my children,” she said.

Jason Hutchinson from Airbox agrees: “A lot of my values have come from my parents and we share the same ideal that you have to work hard, nothing is for free.

That is something I have passed down to my children, making them earn that extra bit of pocket money by doing chores around the house.”

MARINA: Took on board a lot of her parents’ values

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As a self-acclaimed dog-lover, Sobrel was happy to participate in a promotion for the Edmunton Humane society and kindly agreed to include young Ripple in the forecast in order to get him out of the homeless dog shelter and find the pup a new loving home.

Ripple however had other ideas, which included chewing through his lead, jumping on the

presenter and trying to pull him off screen which was a big distraction for both Sobrel and the viewers!

The pair have been featured on Good Morning America and currently have over 1 million views on YouTube, which means Ripple is definitely one popular pooch.

Behaviour problems in dogs

THE biggest reason for pet euthanasia is dog behaviour. Is it incurable disease? Injury? The truth is more companion animals are euthanised for behaviour problems than for any other reason. Some animals are euthanised as they are aggressive and dangerous, but many are euthanised for behaviour problems that could have been avoided.

My main goal is to raise awareness among dog owners in order to prevent behaviour problems.

One of the biggest problems I see is that people underestimate how much time caring for a dog requires. Many dogs do not have all of their needs met, and many are PREVENT PROBLEMS: Enrol in a training class.

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under-exercised. Unfortunately, since crate training became popular, the crate has sometimes been used as a place to stow the dog rather than being used as the housebreaking tool it was meant to be. Many dogs spend far too much time in their crates.

Another problem people have with dogs is a basic lack of manners.

Because they have not been taught manners, many dogs engage in undesirable activities, such as jumping up on people and not coming when called. When people take the time to educate themselves about the needs of their pet, behaviour issues such as

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By Lamia Walker of HousesitMatch MANY Northern Europeans dream of retiring somewhere warm, a favourite holiday destination perhaps.

Spain has become the adopted home to many such retirees, and their pets! With any house move it can take months to settle in, acclimatising to new surroundings.

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It was a long road journey, yet the dogs did well. An unexpected call from home shortly after settling into their new neighbourhood in Alicante, told them that Beth’s mother was ill and they

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these can be prevented.

Unfortunately, owners often assume the dog should somehow be aware of basic rules of behaviour without ever having been taught.

If bad behaviour continues for an extended period of time, pet owners sometimes attribute very human characteristics to the dog, as if the pet is engaging in the unwanted activity on purpose. However, their pet is not defecating in the house or digging up the garden in order to exact some sort of retribution.

One of the best ways to avoid behaviour problems before they start is to enrol in a dog training class early, ideally when the dog is a young puppy. These classes not only teach the dog but most important teach you many things you are not aware of.

If you have a dog that has a behaviour problem or you would like to enrol your pet in a training class, contact your local veterinarian and ask about dog training clubs.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative.

Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix. You may interest people in a service you have to offer.

Work quietly behind the scenes for best results.

Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities. Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side.

Don’t jump into investments too quickly.

Try not to overreact to the loss.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns.

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing.

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emit, gelt, gilt, hilt, item, lilt, lite, melt, meth, milt, mite, tell, them, tile, till, time, eight, legit, light, limit, lithe, might, gimlet, millet, LIMELIGHT

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Unexpected changes in friendships could occur.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week. Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant. Try to mix business with pleasure while travelling. You can convince anyone of anything.

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Across 4 An unstable ‘tec in age-old time (7) 8 Birds migrating to caves (7) 9 Gathering litter on lake (7) 10 Where the drama of warfare is played out (7) 11 Anxious, I left funny souvenir (7) 12 Some of cadet Al Edward’s return is euphoric (6) 14 Rather erratic way to approach a vocation (6) 18 Cook sausage to soften (7) 21 Kettledrum disrupted the main pit (7) 22 The Spanish man’s a gent, strangely charming (7) 23 Tell the story about a New Age family (7) 24 Hard stone in gold before (7) Down 1 Greek infiltrating the French network (7) 2 Israelite leader some confused with Samaritan leader (5) 3 Let cure become a lesson (7) 4 Climb with 100 in Andes, maybe (6)

Across 1 Triumph (7) 5 Clean with effort (5) 8 Stimulates (7) 9 Regulations (5) 10 Allotted portion (5) 11 Put back (7) 12 Chosen pursuit (6) 14 Right to enter (6) 17 Arrived at (7) 19 Assigned jobs (5) 22 Foremost part (5) 23 Picture in the mind (7) 24 Endures (5) 25 Conjectures (7)

5 Supply for Tom Queen (5) 6 Nobleman with award for part of listener (7) 7 Sides reported swarms (5) 13 Comes back with Wrens as alternative (7) 15 Name one hybrid woodland plant (7)

16 Delivered another credit note (7) 17 Come to terms in North Yorkshire (6) 18 Some individuals prepare naturally for the stadium (5) 19 Agitate, then remove it, to uncover a stone (5) 20 Stop a beginner being old hat (5)

Code Breaker Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 18 represents Z and 21 represents H, so fill in Z every time the figure 18 appears and H every time the figure 21 appears.

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sward, 4 Damsel, 9 Animate, 10 Stout, 11 Even, 12 Surgeon, 13 Cut, 14 Fade, 16 Ease, 18 Sad, 20 Realist, 21 Kept, 24 Extra, 25 Awesome, 26 Sudden, 27 Tiers.

Down: 1 Snares, 2 Aside, 3 Dear, 5 Absorbed, 6 Storeys, 7 Litany, 8 Least, 13 Celibate, 15 Adapted, 17 Briefs, 18 Strap, 19 Steers, 22 Erode, 23 Bent.

QUICK Across: 1 Sight, 3 Sacks, 7 Railway, 9 Easel, 10 Opens, 11 Express, 12 Secret, 14 Raises, 18 Stories, 20 Upset, 22 Alive, 23 Useless, 24 Solve, 25 Dirty.

Down: 1 Serious, 2 Guide, 3 Styles, 4 Cheap, 5 Sisters, 6 Bills, 8 Waste, 13 Cookies, 15 Amuse, 16 Satisfy, 17 Assume, 18 Scare, 19 Ideal, 21 Swear.

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

Across 1 Granizada (9) 8 January (5) 9 To know (facts) (5) 10 Equipo (4) 11 Another (4) 15 Roncar (cuando se duerme) (5) 17 Key (door) (5) 18 El más fuerte (9)

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

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Funagram Unscramble the name of a famous sporting trophy (two words): SAUCIER CAMP FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: BUGSY MALONE, AMERICA’S CUP

Unscramble the name of a famous 1976 British musical film, directed by Alan Parker (two words): BLAMES YOUNG

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ALL HALLOW’S EVE is nearly upon us, when we can expect the ghosts and spirits of the dead to come out and play, or more realistically, knock on your door and ask you for sweets.

The spooky festival that originated in Ireland is - like most festivals, holidays and celebrations in Spain and its islands - a more religious and traditional affair, rather than the commercial holiday it has become elsewhere.

Halloween - or Samhain - was originally a Celtic festival celebrating the end of harvest season in Gaelic countries. It was believed that on October 31 the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and spirits would return to wreak havoc. This has led to the spooky celebrations that we are familiar with today.

Though Spain does retain its traditional celebrations around this time of year, each year, Halloween gets bigger and bigger and with the large amount of foreigners living on the Costas and in the Balearics - and with the influence of television - more and more children hit the streets in costume, and bars and restaurants put on fancy dress themed nights.

The origins of ‘trick-or-treating’ can be traced back to medieval times, when children would go from house to house in costume asking for food. A ‘trick’ referred to mischief that might be performed on the property if a

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‘treat’ wasn’t proffered. European immigrants to America brought their traditional Halloween beliefs and customs with them - including ‘trick or treating’ and it is in America that the holiday grew and progressed into what we know it as today.

As time passed, more and more activities and traditions have been added to typical Halloween traditions, including bobbing for apples, lighting bonfires, carving jacko-lanterns, playing pranks and watching horror movies. If an ancient Celt wellversed in the traditions of Samhain were to witness Halloween celebrations as they are in the 21st century, he would be as confused, scared and mystified as he would be setting eyes upon an automobile.

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ALL SAINTS DAY: The Spanish will gather together to visit family graves.

Halloween, a time of tradition and culture From page page 44 more sombre side to Halloween in Spain however. Over three days, this time of year is all about honouring the dead and celebrating life. While there are usually no processions that characterise other holidays in Spain, Spanish families will gather to remember the dead by visiting graves on November 1 - known as Dia de todos los Santos (All Saints Day) -

leaving flowers, lighting candles and saying prayers for the dearly departed.

This is a deeply important holiday for the Spanish and while the more commercial aspects of Halloween have infiltrated the culture as the younger generation adopt them, the country still retains its tradition and culture around this time of year.

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Hollywood is back in town!

NOW reopened after undergoing refurbishment is the very popular Restaurante Hollywood by Tino’s in San Augustin.

Now owned by Eduardo, it is a gem hidden away just off the main road (turn right at what used to be called the Uto Palace, follow the road around and you will see it just before the taxi rank on the right-hand side).

Restaurante Hollywood is a venue that has been very popular for years with not only the residents but also the tourists and those that have holiday homes on the island. They return year after year and look on it as part of their ‘coming home to Mallorca ritual’, and expect to see their favourite dishes on the menu. For this reason the much-loved favourites are always available, along with seasonal extras.

The menu consists of

MALLORCA RITUAL: Hollywood is a must for residents and tourists alike.

English, Spanish and Danish cuisine so there is something for everyone, with the option to try something you may not usually eat.

For example, on the starters menu, there were tasty dishes from mackerel with mayonnaise, herring with onion, foie gras, cucumber and red cabbage, salmon crepe, Danish meatballs, cucumber and red cabbage to melon and ham, tuna salad, prawn

cocktail, asparagus, Roquefort salad, fried Camembert with blueberry jam, soups and much more.

Their house speciality starter is herring, egg, tomato, ham, foie gras, red cabbage, hamburger with onion, Danish meatballs, cheese, cucumber, bread and butter.

For mains there was also a great selection of tasty dishes, cooked perfectly, including entrecote with pepper or Roquefort sauce, calves liver and bacon, chicken breast with pepper sauce, fillet steak, gammon

steak and pineapple, pork or lamb chops, Danish meatballs with red cabbage, and homemade Danish hamburgers with onion. There is also a dish named Calcutta which I thoroughly enjoyed, consisting of pork medallions, pineapple, banana, potatoes and a mild creamy curry sauce, or served with rice. The fruit really complements the dish and I would recommend it.

Washed down with a bottle of house white it was a treat, and with a great ambiance it made for a very relaxing evening.

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Hollywood Restaurante Calle Margarita Retuerto San Agustín, Palma de Mallorca Tel: (34) 971 400 842 Open: 1pm to 4pm/7pm to 11pm. Closed Monday

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

NOVEMBER is a good month for planting most trees.

The exceptions being semifrost tender ones within a frost belt where planting should be delayed until after the last frosts next spring, and dryrooted fruit trees that are sometimes available in early spring with all their natural roots intact and untrimmed to fit them into containers. But the latter are not widely available here in Spain.

The reasons for planting now are as follows: • The weather is cooler

• The soil is hopefully easier to dig after autumn rains • For the same reason one can knock support posts in to a good depth • Deciduous trees have lost their leaves and the sap has run down • Citrus trees are sprouting after slow growth during the hot summer months • Evergreens are less likely to dry out and die back • Roots will start to grow and spread quicker than spring planted ones.

Selecting trees Look out for trees with a good rootball.

Also look for a good basic 360 degree framework of branches.

There may only be four at this stage but you don’t want them all leaning one way; this can result in a lopsided mature tree.

Finally, buy a tree with a trunk that looks in balance to the embryo head of branches.

Avoid trees that show signs of damage or that have not been weeded or watered for weeks.

Watch out for split bark that could allow beetles and fungi to enter.

How to plant If you have rich loamy soil, dig a hole as deep and wide as the rootball of the tree. Fill the hole with water and let it drain away. Clean out any soil that has fallen to the bottom of the hole and then slide the rootball

carefully into the hole.

Now knock in a stake two thirds the height of the trunk and secure the tree with a nonrubbing tie. A piece of wire threaded through a length of rubber tubing is ideal.

If you have a poor, heavy clay or light sandy soil, dig a hole two or three times the depth and width of the rootball.

Fill the hole with water and let it drain.

Then line the bottom of the hole with well-rotted compost or a 1:3 mix of well-rotted manure and soil, firming the infill as you go. Fill until the rootball sits in the hole with the top earth at the level of the surrounding soil. This is

especially important if you have purchased a grafted tree.

Knock in a stake and then place the tree in the hole and secure to the post so that it is supported while you infill the hole. Infill the hole with the same material used to line the base. Firm layer by layer until the soil is just above the surrounding soil to allow for the inevitable sinking after watering in the tree.

In both cases it helps trees to survive first and second year drought periods if you mix some TerraCottem into the soil at the bottom of the hole.

After planting give all new trees a good soaking so that moisture seeps down to the bottom of the rootball. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2014

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The buildings will be used for city authority offices and equipment.

Deputy Mayor Sonia Recasens stressed the ‘strategic’ importance of this action, allowing the town hall to take over the central warehouse – with a surface area of 21,830 square metres in the Can Battlo precinct, in SantsMontjuic district.

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A total of 4,765 transactions took place, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics, more than 1,000 more than second- placed Catalonia.

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There was a total of 23,525 property transactions registered in Spain.

Although the number of sales of new homes in Spain was down in August, there was a 15.2 per cent rise in the number of sales of second-hand houses.

THE BBVA bank considers that the 13.9 per cent increase in property sales for August compared with the same month of last year to be partly due to the improved conditions in the employment situation.

However, it said the increase may also be influenced by the effects of the fiscal changes at the end of 2012.

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Mini 650 goes to Ludovic Mechin and Postigo A TOTAL of 16 single sailors took to the seas on Friday October 17 at 1pm for a 300 mile trip which ended two days later.

The Mini 650 race from Barcelona to Menorca and back began with low winds and this was the case for most of the weekend.

The first yacht to pass the south-eastern point of Menorca was Ludovic Mechin’s Microvitae at about 1pm on Saturday October 18 followed by Italian sailor Alberto Bona’s OnlineSim.it both competing in the prototypes category.

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first of the mini series competitors to pass was Postigo sailing Astilleros de Menorca.

After sailing round the island, the competitors headed back towards Barcelona with the previous leaders keeping their positions.

Final results for the prototype category were Ludovic Mechin’s Microvitae in first place, followed by OnlineSim.it and Romain Mouchel.com.

In the Mini Series Class, Postigo sailing the Argo 650 Astilleros de Mallorca knocked up his fourth win in Mediterranean waters with ease.

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HE Barcelona International Boat Show closed its doors in Port Vell and confirmed a trend towards recovery in the sector.

Over the course of five days, the show, which presented 120 new products and 650 vessels, recorded a large turnover and number of visitors, who were able to take an active part in more than 100 programmed activities.

The show’s president Luís Conde said that this edition had a more optimistic atmosphere, exhibitors received more visitors, arranged more interviews, drew up more estimates and made more contacts and sales than in previous editions.

In this respect, he stated: “Once again the event reflects the sector, which, for the first time in six years, is registering positive figures in the number of boat registrations, with an increase of 12.8 per

PORT VELL: The show recorded a large turnover and number of visitors.

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BARCELONA: The Boat Show confirmed a trend towards recovery. cent up until September.”

Boat Show director, Jordi Freixas, pointed out that “this has been one of the busiest editions in recent years with a notable change in visitor profile.

“This edition has not only had more visitors to Port Vell interested

in buying a boat, which we hope to see materialise in the coming months, but also we have drawn more young and family visitors keen to try the many activities on offer for enjoying the sea.”

A great hit was the pool wave generator installed in the port, a

pioneering initiative in Europe, where more than 400 people had a go at surfing.

A major objective of this edition was to bring sports and recreational sailing closer to the public. In addition to all the activities, visitors received the new guide to tugboat sailing, designed to foster initiation in sailing, one of the types that will benefit from the reform of diplomas, approved by the Cabinet on 10 October last.

Just hours before the close of this 53rd edition, organised by Fira de Barcelona in collaboration with the Spanish National Association of Nautical Companies (ANEN), the show had registered more than 54,000 visitors, mainly from France, Germany, the United Kingdom and Russia.

An annual event, the next edition of the Barcelona International Boat Show will take place from October 14 to 18, 2015.

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Palma hosts tournament PALMA hosted the 12th Tournament of the Spanish Association of Nautical Clubs (AECN).

Close to 100 regatta sailors from all corners of Spain participated in the 12th Tournament of AECN. Originally organised for October 18 and 19, the competition could only take place on Sunday due to the lack of wind, which forced the Regatta Committee to call off the events planned for Saturday.

The Class 420 was dominated by local regatta sailors.

Maria Bover and Margarita Alba (RCNP/CMSAP) were the winners of the two regattas held and were crowned champions after beating runner-ups Jaime Gonovard and Javi Gonzalez. Marc Llado and Toni Massanet came in third place.

Pablo Fortuny, from the Royal Nautical Club of Tenerife (RCNT), was the clear winner of the Class Laser 4.7, while Ismael Less from Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria was the runner-up. Alfonso Fernandez (RCNT) finished third.

Joan Cardona, from Royal Nautical Club of Palma and winner of the Spanish Cup in Laser Radial under 17, finished third, and Spanish and European champion Joel Rodriguez came in fifth place. The winner was Martina Reino (Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria), after beating Silvia Morales (Royal Nautical Club of Tenerife) in an exciting final.

Next year’s competition is to be organised by the Royal Nautical Club of Gran Canaria.

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Bahia, Corsaris and Ponent win PLAYERS in all the teams playing over the weekend struggled in the hot conditions although the good weather brought plenty of spectators out to watch the matches.

In the first match of their season RC Ponent B proved to be too strong for a Dimonis RC team that was struggling to make up numbers. The home team took an early

lead scoring 19 points in the first 20 minutes, mainly thanks to the hard work of their forwards.

Dimonis worked hard to counterattack, intercepting balls which finally gave them seven points on the board. The second half was a flurry of tries for RC Ponent who were far too strong for Dimonis RC. The final score was 69 to 7.

A much closer match than was indicated by the final score took place between newcomers Shamrock RC and Corsaris RFC who had more possession of the ball during open play.

Shamrock RC however dominated the set piece of the ruck and maul.

Towards the end Corsaris RFC took advantage of the opposition tiring and applied the pressure to take the lead, winning by 34 points to 24.

This was a thrilling but tough match between the two western teams.

El Toro RC suffered during the first half as CLOSE: Corsaris vs Shamrock.

TOUGH MATCH: El Toro RC vs Bahia.

Bahia came out very strongly and scored within the first few minutes.

By half time Bahia were ahead by 11 points but had lost a player, yellow

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During the second half El Toro pulled out all the stops to close the score to within 2 points, finishing at 14 points to 16.