Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 13 - 19 November 2014 Issue 1532 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1532

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Turn it down! VARADERO residents near Motril Port are complaining about the constant noise caused by marine generators. The port is to undergo modifications to ensure a reduction in noise.

Clean seabed CLEANING up Nerja’s seabed will start on November 16. It is an initiative launched by the Nerja Scuba Diving team and the town council.

In memoriam FORMER director of the Museum of Nerja, Ana Maria Marquez, will be honoured in a memorial event on November 25. She was killed on August 8 by her former partner.

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Tram makes a surprise return trip from Sydney

THE controversial Velez-Malaga tram could be reopened by 2015 after the first of three cars rented out to the Australian city of Sydney made a surprise return to the town. Mayor of Velez Malaga, Francisco

Delgado Bonilla, emphasised the willingness of the council to resume the service despite the high cost, as long as the Junta de Andalucia regional government helped to pay the bills.

But that could be a large tab to pick up, with Mayor Bonilla saying the Junta should pay 75 per cent of the €3 million annual deficit the service ran up. The Junta had committed to help

Retro fever in La Herradura RETRO car enthusiasts had a chance to revive the good old days last weekend in La Herradura. Called VII Classic Volkswagen Meet-up, the event gathered 38 Volkswagen cars and vans from every corner of Andalucia as well as Murcia, Alicante, Melilla and even the UK. The vehicles were manufactured between 1958 and 2000 and were paraded around the town from Peña Parda to the Marina del Este harbour, escorted by Local Police. The event was staged by Club VW Granada of La Herradura. Head of the association, Francisco Escoriza, thanked the council for the interest it had shown in the event and the services it had provided to help ensure the safety of everyone involved.

pay the deficit during a visit of former president Manuel Chaves in 2009, according to Bonilla. When the trams were shipped to Australia in July 2013, the council announced that they were to stay there for two years, but the first has made an early return with speculation mounting that the service could resume by the beginning of next year. Even though bus services are used by only 8.1 per cent of the Velez-Malaga population, there has been an increase of more than 15,000 users between January and August, compared with the same period last year, a trend which explains the desire of the council to reopen the tram service. The tram, which cost €40 million, became operational in 2006, but was closed in 2012 due to its high annual running costs. It connected the centre of Velez-Malaga with the coast of Torre del Mar.

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INDEX News 1 - 21 News Desk 22 European News 24 Finance 25 - 30 Letters 31 Leapy Lee 32 WREATH-LAYING: Ceremony at Malaga’s English Cemetery.

Daily TV 34 Time Out 36 - 37 Health & Beauty 38-39 Homes & Gardens 41 Services 43 Classifieds 44-45 Motoring 46 Sport 47 - 48

Remembering the World War dead

SOLDIERS and civilians who died in conflict were remembered in Malaga last Sunday, as part of Remembrance Day services held all over the world. Coinciding with the centenary of the start of the First World War, members of the public gathered at St George’s Anglican Church in Malaga to commemorate the British and Commonwealth soldiers who fought and

lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts. The service was attended by the British Consul, representatives of the RAF, members of the Royal Australian Airforce, Royal Airforces Association, Royal Naval Association, Royal British Legion and Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes. Remembrance Sunday tributes: See Page 21

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Bike marathon THE first Mountain Bicycle Marathon was held in Nerja on Sunday. It went through the towns of Nerja, Frigiliana, Torrox and Competa, a distance of 60 kilometres.

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Police officer is run over IT has taken a police officer to be run over before more resources have been earmarked for Salobreña’s local force. The officer was hit by a vehicle while directing traffic outside a school, but was unable to call for help as all the force’s walkie talkies were broken. It was left to members of the public to phone emergency services.

Now trade unions SIPAN and CSIF have condemned the lack of resources for the Local Police of the town. According to the association, the officer is in good health despite the impact. Local Police officers added that not only did they often have to use their own phones to communicate, but also both the town’s police cars

were unavailable for use as they had broken down. Instead they have to use an unofficial car without adequate sirens or flashing lights. Now Gonzalo Fernandez, mayor of Salobreña, has promised to fix or buy new equipment for the Local Police to improve their safety and answer their complaints.

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No parking PARKING at Rio Chillar car park in Nerja has been banned due to renovation works. Any cars parked there while works are carried out will be impounded. A finish date has not been announced.

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New office THE department for Cooperation and Citizens’ relations of Motril Council has moved its headquarters to the first floor of Rambla de Capuchinos Library.

Final tribute ALMUÑECAR Council will pay one last tribute to former council worker Jose Matias Rivas who died a year ago. El Pozuelo Park will be named after him and a bust unveiled.

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EIGHT new construction workers have been hired by Motril Council for a period of six months as part of a programme aimed at creating employment and carrying out necessary renovations around the town.

Fighting together AN event for women with cancer from Granada and Almeria was held in Almuñecar. A total of 120 women participated and visited several local points of interest.

SPRAYING graffiti has won Francisco Alejandro Diaz €150. He had entered a competition for urban art in Nerja and came top.

Art show MOST TALENTED: The Madrid International Dance Festival.

Quote of the Week It is bizarre we are even contemplating paying this. Bullfighting is the last thing in the world we should be subsidising,’ said Labour MP Sir Alan Meale, who believes British taxpayers should not pay £13.5 million (€17 million) to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

improvisation to dance theatre. Not only does the festival feature a huge array of dance performances almost nightly, there will be various workshops for professionals and amateurs to learn new techniques from the best dancers and choreographers the world has to offer. Twenty-three dance companies from Canada, Belgium, Monaco, Germany, Holland, France and Morocco will join 15 Spanish companies for this explosion of dance in the capital. There is something for everyone to get their teeth into during the festival. S

ADRID will become the dance capital of the world for the month of November as it plays host to one of the most prestigious international dance festivals. The 29th Madrid International Dance Festival will see some of the world’s best dancers from the most talented dance companies globally, take to the stage at various venues around the Spanish capital. One of the highlights of the annual dance calendar, the Madrid International Dance Festival features a wide range of diversity in dancing styles: from flamenco to contemporary and from contact-

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Athletics contest FIVE hundred young athletes participated on Saturday in Nerja’s Athletics Competition. The event was intended for beginners to experience what being a professional athlete feels like.

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Tennis success THE table tennis team of Almuñecar scored three victories last weekend in regional, provincial and local categories. Public spirit STUDENTS at Almuñecar San Antonio School decorated a wall with a symbolic mural to encourage respect for public spaces. The initiative was designed to raise awareness against vandalism.

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per cent is the number of Catalans who voted for independence from Spain in a mock poll that was held over the weekend. More than 1.6 million people voted that the Catalonia region should separate from Spain.

NERJA’S municipal exhibition hall is hosting an exhibition of work by impressionist artists Francine Bertrand and Zahra Benbekehti. It is open from 10am to 2pm and 6pm to 9.30pm until November 27.

Algarrobo hiking A HIKE will be held in Algarrobo on November 23. Inscriptions, costing €7, can be made before November 20 at the town’s Sports Office.

Poster contest A CONTEST to choose the advertising poster for Salobreña Film Noir Festival has been launched by local association Calibre 1860. Works can be submitted until December 15. More information www.mucinesa.es.

And finally... A Spanish television crew were the first to film people crossing from East to West Berlin on the night the Berlin Wall came down in 1989. The TVE crew were filming when an East German border guard opened a gate amidst confusion about orders. The Spanish crew captured the first images of East Berliners crossing to the West.

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Honouring the Fallen on Remembrance Sunday

T was moving to see the commemorations in London over the weekend to mark Remembrance Sunday and the centenary of the start of the First World War. The striking display of ceramic poppies spilling from the Tower of London in a sea of red was no better image to remind us of all those brave souls who shed blood and gave their lives in both World Wars. A welcome decision has been made to leave part of the 800,000 poppies on display until the end of November so that people can pay their respects. Falling poppies were projected on to Big Ben, illuminating the skyline in another moving tribute to those soldiers and civilians who fought. Sometimes it can be difficult for expatriates living in Spain not to

be in the UK for special occasions, as last Sunday certainly was. But with so many expatriates living in all areas of Spain, Remembrance Sunday did not pass unmarked here. There were wreath-laying ceremonies and prayer services throughout the length and breadth of Spain, so that expatriates could pay their own homage to the men and women who gave their lives in the wars. While we choose to live in sunny Spain and adopt new customs and ways of life from our Spanish friends, we will always retain our own customs and close links with home, especially on important days like Remembrance Sunday. And on Sunday, as Britain honoured those who fought in two World Wars, so too did the proud British community in their home away from home.

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NERJA: Taking steps after noise complaints.

Too noisy COMPLAINTS made by Axarquia residents about the excessive noise in some areas has forced bars to take action. After the Supreme Court sentenced Velez-Malaga Council to pay €5.5 million compensation in 2008 to 18 residents for not dealing with noise complaints at the area of El Copo, other councils have followed the example and started taking special measures to avoid legal actions. For instance, Nerja Council has already shut down a dozen bar terraces, following a national regulation which prevents pubs with music to have outdoor service. Also in Velez-Malaga, a majority of the establishments have modified their licences to be able to use their terrace, despite having to close their doors one hour earlier.

Training for Ebola MORE than 100 police officers and other lawenforcement authorities participated last Thursday (November 6) in training courses aimed to teach them how to react in the case of an Ebola infection. What to do if they were faced with it and the cooperation of all the parts involved, as well as the possible evacuation were the main aspects of said course. Deputy Representative of the Granada Government, Santiago Perez, took the chance to inspect equipment at Motril Port to ensure it is adequate. Granada airport and Motril port are at potential risk since they receive passengers from countries where the illness has spread every day.

Dogs to the test DOG enthusiasts took part last Saturday (November 8) in the IV Dog Contest of Nerja. The competition, organised by Costa Animal Society (CAS), was open to all sorts of dogs, with or without pedigree and gathered 85 competitors from around the region. The animals competed in different categories such as ‘most obedient dog’ and ‘best costume.’

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Spanish Fiscal reform 2015 and its impact on Capital Gains Tax

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N August 2014 the Spanish government approved an update of the Spanish fiscal system with extensive changes in the way different types of taxation are calculated. Most of the reform will enter into force on the January 1, 2015. In particular the way capital gains tax is calculated will change dramatically, and in some cases it might make sense to sell in 2014 rather than to wait and to pay a higher capital gains tax in 2015. However, each case will have to be analysed in detail.

Capital gain for a property sold in 2014 The algorithm presently used by the Spanish tax office to calculate capital gain, involves adding to the purchase

price of the property all expenses related to the purchase. This includes for example property transfer tax, notary fees, registry expenses and lawyer fees. Capital gain is calculated using: Capital gain = (Sale price - expenses related to the sale) - (Purchase price + expenses related to the purchase) x inflation coefficient. For property purchases after 1994, this value is then adjusted for inflation using a table from the Spanish tax office that is updated every year. For property purchases on or before 1994, a fixed inflation coefficient of 1.3299 will be applied. In this case the capital gain will be reduced by an ‘abatement coefficient.’ Without going into the details of the calculation of this coefficient there will be a reduction of capital gain of approximately 80 per cent for a property acquired in 1970 and 36 per

cent for a property acquired in 1990. If the seller is non fiscalresident the tax will be 21 per cent of the capital gain.

Capital gain for a property sold in 2015 and 2016 If you sell your property in 2015 or 2016, the capital gain calculation will be done differently i.e without the inflation coefficient and the abatement coefficient. Capital gain = (Sale price expenses related to the sale) (Purchase price + expenses related to the purchase). If the seller is non-resident the capital gain tax will be 20 per cent for a sale in 2015 and 19 per cent for a sale in 2016.

To sell or not to sell in 2014? While on paper capital gains tax is ‘lower’ in 2015 and 2016, the different way of calculating it makes things less clear. If you purchased the property just a few years ago and you need to sell now, you might be better off in delaying the sale till 2015 (you will need to compare the difference in capital gains tax). If instead you bought your property a while ago and in particular before 1994, the difference will be dramatic and possibly a quick sale in 2014 at a discounted sale price will be a better alternative.

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Poorer families to get a boost FAMILIES at risk of social exclusion in Velez-Malaga will get a boost. The town council will spend €26,000 on a programme to help poorer families.

The date for applications has been open since November 5 and will last until November 18. The inscriptions can be handed in at the Oficina de Atencion al Ciudadano OAC (Citizens’ service

office) and at the town hall. “This initiative is designed to help people and families at risk of social exclusion satisfy their basic needs such as electricity, water supply and rent, amongst others,

and cover emergency services,” said Head of the Social Services department, Inmaculada Matamoros. To be eligible for the aid: candidates must be in a situation

of social emergency, which is considered to be those exceptional situations which need immediate care. They must also be residents of Velez-Malaga and face bills they can not pay.

Threatened by her own brother

Motril player reaches the national team

A RESIDENT from Motril was arrested by Local Police for an alleged case of domestic violence. The suspect’s sister alerted 092, claiming that she was being insulted and threatened by her brother. After arriving at the victim’s home, officers found out that the suspect already had a criminal record and a restraining order against him so they proceeded to arrest him.

MOTRIL football player Jose Callejon recently became leading scorer of the Italian football league and has been called up to play in the Spainish national football team. National coach Luis Aragones wants him to be a part of the team against Belarus on November 15 and Germany on November 18. Callejon has been playing for the Naples football team for two years, after working for Real Madrid FC. “We are very proud to see the first Motril citizen wear the national team shirt, demonstrating his love for the town and bringing the name of our

JOSE CALLEJON: A proud citizen. city to every corner of the world,” said Motril mayor, Luisa Garcia Chamorro.

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A TOTAL of 17 talented Spanish photographers are among 120 entrants in this year’s prestigious Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image 2014. An international jury of yachting and photography experts have chosen an incredible selection of images from yacht photographers around the world, and the public have until December 1 to choose their favourite one. “The collection of images submitted by the 120 photographers is very interesting and it has been a real challenge to vote,” said Antonio Palma, CEO of Mirabaud, the banking and financial group. “Each picture has its merit and it is fascinating to see how different photographers perceive and interpret the yacht racing environment through their art.” The yearly contest - that seeks to recognise the best yacht racing

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WINNER 2012: A different interpretation.

WINNER 2013: Last year’s top photo. image taken during the year awards two prizes: one chosen by a panel of specialists and one by the public and delegates from the World Yacht Racing Forum.

The winners of the competition will be awarded a stunning Zenith El Primero Chronomaster 1969 watch - as well as the prestige attached to winning the award -

at the World Yacht Racing Forum in Barcelona on December 11. “This extraordinary collection of images is the visual expression of what happened in the world of

yacht racing this year, all over the planet,” said Aldo Magada, CEO of Zenith. “It proves the yacht racing world is very dynamic, diverse and beautiful; those are values that are dear to us.” To view the stunning images and to vote for your favourite, go to www.yachtracingimage.com.

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Targeting the Chinese tourists TOURISM chiefs in Andalucía and Malaga are targeting the Chinese market. They have identified the country as having huge potential and are aiming to make Malaga the gateway into Spain for Chinese tourists. Now representatives from the Junta de Andalucia regional government and Malaga

City Council are in China for the International Travel Mart conference to sell the region. Councillor for Tourism Rafael Rodríguez said that the Chinese market has the best potential for a rise in tourism over the next 10 years. In 2013 19,200 Chinese visited Andalucia for a total of 118,000 overnight stays, a relatively small number

compared with other nationalities. But Rodriguez said that with patience and perseverance the vast potential of the Chinese market could be tapped. In 2012 the Chinese made 83 million trips abroad spending an estimated €80 billion. It is that sort of spending that Rodriguez wants to attract to Spain.

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NERJA Philosophical Group’s December meeting is on Monday, December 15, at 11.30am at the Social Centre in Capistrano Village. The subject is Early Christianity, controversy and syncretism. Noni Schumer-Lowrance will lead the discussion. All welcome! For more information: Tom Bryson (620 109 087).

TODAY (Thursday) there will be Lux Mundi’s 13th Autumn Fashion Show in Torre del Mar. As well as the fashion show there will be a welcome drink, a raffle and refreshments during the interval. The show starts 3.30pm for 4pm, with entrance €4. It is being held at the Ecumenical Centre, Avda. Moscatel 1’I.’

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Tango night TANGO swept away Almuñecar last Saturday with its intoxicating rhythm. Close to 300 people attended Almuñecar ‘A Todo Tango’ performance in Casa de la Cultura.

The show combined the different expressions of the Argentinian art with instrumental pieces, lyrics full of emotion and passionate dance moves. On stage, three wellknown musicians, a

TANGO: The art form originated in Rio de la Plata. female voice and two dancers, brought a taste

Business Directory tablet competition FOLLOWING months of enthusiastic readers entering our Win a Tablet competition, we finally reached the finishing line on Friday October 31. As the competition was sponsored by Spanish Property Choice, we thought it only fair that owner, Sharon Garner, be the one to choose the lucky winner. With a great fanfare, she selected the winner of the tablet many, many congratula-

LORRAINE COCHRANE: Was delighted to win. tions to Lorraine Cochrane from Murcia! A delighted Lorraine said: “I never win

anything! I have entered loads of competitions, but this is the first time I have actually won anything. Thank you so much!” Thank you to all of our readers, and there were hundreds of you, for entering and sorry we only had one tablet to give away. However, avid readers may already have spotted we have another competition to win an iPad starting this week, so good luck - again!

of the purest Argentinian roots and took everyone on a journey through the history and different varieties of tango dance and music. A magical night which came to an end with a standing ovation from a delighted audience.

Nerja stars in TV show ‘El Gran Queo’ NERJA hosted last Wednesday (November 5) the hidden camera TV show ‘El Gran Queo.’ The Andalucian Channel TV show put the sense of humour of Nerja residents to the test, pulling pranks on victims who were being recorded unknowingly. Local singer and celebrity Nuria Fergo was featured on the show, as well as other popular figures such as Antonio Cortes or Miguel Joven, who made everyone believe he was running for mayor of the town.

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Council in Montril to lower taxes GOOD housekeeping means that taxes in Motril are going down. Out of 49 taxes and fees, 10 will be reduced and 39 will be maintained to help residents hard pressed by the economic climate. Head of the council’s Economy Department Jose Garcia Fuentes said that there has been a decrease on fiscal pressure which has allowed a certain stability of local budgets, allowing room for tax reduction. Garcia added that the council spends what it has and nothing more, allowing for a reduction in taxes despite historic debts inherited from the previous administration. The reduction will affect a great part of the population and, according to Garcia, is the result of spending with responsibility and caution.

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Nick will always be remembered NICK TOTT passed away tragically on November 1, aged only 53. He was a lovely man who was extremely well liked by his neighbours. Nick and wife Sarah arrived in Los Romanos (Viñuela) only two years ago but the impression they made on the community was remarkable from the start. His widow wanted to raise money for the poor people of Alcaucin. They raised €350 at the funeral. Nick had also created a website where he asked for customers of local shop Arkwrights in Puente don Manuel, to use it as a drop-off point for donated food and other items, and the customers did not let

NICK TOTT: With his wife Sarah and children. the community down. In the end, €250.88 was raised in the shop, making a total for the local poor people of €600.88 . His widow described him as a genuine, kind, family person, who would

do anything to help others. Life will never be the same for her and their children who are extremely thankful for the support and kindness they received from residents of Viñuela and Alcaucin.

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Join the Tail show ANIMAL charity Tail (Torrox Animal International League) is holding a dog show on Saturday at El Barco Chiringuito, Peñoncillo Playa, Torrox Costa.

There are 15 classes in the show, and entries will be taken from noon with judging starting at 2pm. There will be a chance to adopt a dog with a special parade of pooches for

adoption selected from local animal charities. A day of fun, competition, music and laughter is promised, with a tombola, raffle and stalls all contributing to a great day out.

Church harmony and peace ALMUÑECAR Encarnacion Church was flooded with harmony and peace on Sunday by the hand of the Schola Cantorum from the Monasterio del Escorial. The Gregorian chant performance conducted in two parts featured pieces composed more than 1,000 years ago.

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HE Royal British Legion (RBL) held its Remembrance Service event on Sunday, November 9, in the Nerja Caves lower salon. People from several different countries were present, including Captain Del Hamilton and his wife Tina. They came from Edinburgh to represent the Personnel Recovery Centre which Nerja RBL has supported and will continue to do. Also present were friends from Belgium where many of the battles of the First World War were fought and where even now the land is so contaminated that children cannot drink the milk which comes from cows grazing there. The funds raised from raffles on Remembrance Day and the Poppy Ball held the previous Friday, will go to the RBL 2014

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Tributes on Remembrance Sunday PAYING RESPECTS: RBL Standard Bearer. Poppy Appeal in support of its work for ex-service and serving personnel and their families. Below are some of the comments from people who attended the service. “After 21 years of standing in the cold and rain of a Scottish November, yesterday was a stark contrast in every way. As Headteacher of a rural primary school, I always tried to instil in my pupils an understanding and respect for Remembrance Sunday. “Being part of yesterday’s event gave me time for reflection and a better understanding of what has been done by all who have served their country. A moving tribute, by Mike Holt, to the role played by horses brought me to tears.

“Sitting in the bright sunshine of a Spanish day could not have been more of a contrast to the mud and rain of the Somme and should perhaps more than anything humble us remembering the sacrifice of the fallen.” Pat MacCowan “Standing outside on the terrace looking at the sun glinting silver on the Mediterranean, it was a jolt to remember that

even such an idyllic scene was witness to death and sacrifice in the First and Second World Wars, both

for sailors, airmen and soldiers on, under and over the self-same sea. “While this year is focused on the anniversary of the First World War, we can’t forget that forces are disengaging from Afghanistan, where more than 400 service personnel have given their lives. Having Captain Del Hamilton present starkly reminded us that while we have a debt to the dead, we have a serious obligation to the living who have suffered

terribly as a result of their service.” Rod MacCowan “As Americans, making our first visit to Spain, we were honoured and blessed to participate in this Remembrance Service. All of the living can only be thankful to all that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Their families were left to experience the real personal pain. We do remember them!” Erik and Kathy Skon, Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

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Cameras rolling MALAGA City’s Calle Larios was busier than usual last week while the area was used for the filming of an advert for the latest Suzuki Vitara car.

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VAT return THE municipality of Sant Llorenç will get a €618,322 VAT refund from the Tax Agency. The money will reportedly be used to settle part of the council’s debt.

Flamenco week

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NOVEMBER 14-21 is flamenco week in Benalmadena, with a large number of events planned by La Repompa club, starting with a poetry and flamenco event on Friday November 14 at 9pm, at Salvador Rueda school.

THE Nurses’ Union (SATSE) and the Doctors’ Union decided to call off demonstrations after reaching an agreement with the Health Department.

Lotto winners

PRESIDENT of the Balearic Islands and the Minister of Development have signed an agreement to earmark €13.52 million in financial aid for property leases and restoration, accessibility and energy efficiency.

TWO ticket holders, one in Malaga City and the other in Puente Genil in Cordoba, won €737,778.44 each on the Primitiva lottery.

Extra ferries TRANSMEDITERRANEA will run extra ferry services over the Christmas period between Malaga and Melilla to meet the increased demand during the festive season.

Officers hurt TWO Guardia Civil officers were injured in Casares when their vehicle crashed into construction works while chasing a van on the A-7 motorway, which ignored their signals to pull over.

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Back on the list DENIA Town Hall has suspended construction permits for sites of important local buildings erroneously divested of protected status. At least 26 buildings are at risk, the opposition parties claimed.

Run, rabbit, run THE Environment department has confirmed that Villena, Novelda, Monforte del Cid, Agost, Beneixama and Banyeres were plagued by rabbits. Farmers may apply for financial aid and also trap or kill them.

Financial aid CAMPAIGNING: Those affected by illegal properties visited the Andalucian Parliament (representatives from AUAN and SOHA).

Cantoria demolitions THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has announced the demolition of two properties in the Las Terreras area of Cantoria in a move that has been criticised by AUAN (Abusos Urbanisticos Almanzora No). Two other homes were demolished in 2013, reduced to rubble in less than 40 minutes by bulldozers. Cantoria Town Hall later accused the Junta of acting illegally, claiming the demolitions were not accompanied by the necessary licence or technical demolition plans. The Junta responded that the licence was unnecessary in order to comply with judicial resolutions. All the homes were sold to British families after completion and after utilities had been connected. The demolition order has been criticised by AUAN who are instrumental in fighting for homeowner rights in

Almeria. Alejandro Navarro, the lawyer representing the property owners, has announced plans to appeal on humanitarian grounds. The victims have been left homeless and in more than one case, lost everything. Navarro stated that, according to the Spanish press , the property owners were now living with family or renting, having returned to UK. He planned to fight to get the demolition delayed until the homeowners had been paid compensation, a total value of €789,000. AUAN and SOHA representing homeowners from Almeria and Malaga, are calling for a change in the Criminal Code to prevent ‘social and economic harm’ to purchasers in good faith. Cantoria Town Hall has laid the blame for the illegalities with the former mayor, Pedro Llamas.

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Pampanico painting

JIJONA and Campello Town Halls will have the healthiest accounts in the Alicante area after paying off loans next month. Campello will also be the only large town with a zero debt.

RESIDENTS of the El Ejido municipality have grouped together to improve the look of their area by painting and repairing various walls and facades. Thirty residents grouped together for the work.

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GANDIA’S mayor has pledged to insist on free parking at the new Francisco de Borja hospital. The regional government intends to privatise the service to offset the new centre’s increased costs.

ALMERIA’S Auditorio Maestro Padilla was filled with music from the movies and musicals as well as classic pop tunes in order to raise money for the Darata Autism Association.

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Windsurfing champ

TEULADA-MORAIRA has allocated €40,000 from the town hall budget to promote the town in airline magazines. Each publication reaches an estimated two million travellers from Germany, France, Norway, Denmark and Switzerland.

EL EJIDO has congratulated Victor Fernandez, the world-class windsurfing champion, for his second place win in Maui. El Ejido sponsors the athlete who competes in windsurfing events worldwide.

Winter closure SON SANT JOAN Airport has announced that it will close some of its facilities given the decline in winter flights. One of the areas being closed is Module A, which commonly handles passengers from nonSchengen countries.

French connection LOW-COST British airline carrier easyJet is to offer flights between Palma and Toulouse on Mondays and Fridays during the summer of 2015, starting on July 3, the company has announced.

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Water cost MURCIA pays more for its water than any other region and uses more than the national average of 137 litres per person per day. Murcians use an average 143 litres per person per day at a cost of €2.50 per cubic metre.

Highway robbery A MUGGER who intimidated his victims with a pellet gun has been arrested in Cobatillas, Murcia. He also attacked two women who were hitch-hiking on the A-7.

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ADRA has provided work contracts for 68 young people as part of the Emple@joven programme. The contracts will run for six months and will be funded by the Junta de Andalucia regional government.

MURCIA Region is updating its IBI property tax records, taking aerial photos to determine which properties have unlicensed extensions and swimming pools in a bid to crack down on illegal builds.

Roadworks needed

Pool improvements

ALMERIA’S UI party has pleaded for urgent work to be carried out on the El Charco boulevard after heavy rain again rendered the area inaccessible on November 4.

MAZARRON has spent €129,000 on a new retractable roof for the municipal pool which will allow it to be open all year round. Another €50,000 is being spent on improving the changing rooms.

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SWEDEN - A driver called police to say she saw a bear wandering the streets of Gothenburg.

A GARDENER, Nathan Greenaway, aged 33, has died from multiple organ failure after brushing against a poisonous plant known as ‘Devil’s Helmet and Monkshood.

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SWEDEN - New Social Security Minister Annika Strandhäll inadvertently called police as she tried to adjust the height of her desk. She hit her panic button in error. Officers were soon at the scene.

A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy was attacked in his south London home by a fox that snuck into the house through a catflap. The urban fox bit into the boy’s heel before fleeing when the youngster’s screams alerted his parents.

Guards call NORWAY - A security report has said police want to have armed guards at Parliament as a safeguard against terrorist attack, amongst other measures.

Jobs gone NORWAY - More than 7,000 jobs have been lost in the oil industry with more set to go this year and next, according to DNB Marketing.

Cheese aid DENMARK - Fifteen tonnes of luxury cheese made by dairy Arla is to be given to homeless people. The produce had been destined for Russia until an embargo on EU goods was imposed.

Exports up DENMARK - Exports to China doubled between 2008 and 2012, making the country Denmark’s sixth largest export market. Germany remains the biggest client.

Likely threat NORWAY - Intelligence officers have warned the country faces a very ‘likely’ threat of a terrorist attack within the next year.

THREE days of celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall were held over the weekend. Guests included former Soviet leader Michail Gorbachev and ex Polish President Lech Walesa.

Paint order AN ex-tenant has been ordered by a court to pay his former landlord €3,200 to pay for an apartment he had left to be painted white. He had painted the walls and ceilings of his bedroom and living room blue and glossy green.

Hippy drug factory A MAN whose surname is ‘Hippy’ could face jail after police found £8,000 (€10,217) worth of cannabis growing in his garage. Gregory Hippy, 28, from Lincoln said he was growing the drug because it was “cheaper than buying it.”

NIPPY FOX: Snuck through a catflap.

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A LITTERBUG who dropped the lid of a Pringles can on a Bristol street has had to pay nearly £500 (€640) in fines. Initially fined £75, Gareth Daniel, aged 31, failed to pay in the allotted time and the fine was then upped to £200. He also had to pay costs totalling £298.75.

COMEDIAN Frank Skinner has revealed that he used to be a “reckless alcoholic”, and that his drinking led to temporary blindness. The 57-year-old said that he went blind for around 40 minutes one morning, and that he often slept on the street as he was unable to make it home.

RUSSIAN PRESS Pipe dream… RUSSIA and China are close to an agreement for a second gas pipeline between the countries, according to President Vladimir Putin. It is in addition to a $400 billion (€322 billion) deal for the first pipeline that was reached in May.

Not normal TWO Mistral class helicopter carriers will not be delivered to Russia until the situation in Ukraine has neared ‘normalcy, said French Prime Minister Manual Valls. He was responding to reports that Russia would take delivery of the ships tomorrow (Friday).

Obama snub RUSSIA will not attend the 2016 Nuclear Security Summit championed by US President Barak Obama, accusing the Americans who want to take charge of the issue away from international organisations.

Stitched up THE leader of Russian separatists in Ukraine has ordered his troops to arrest all women seen in pubs. Alexey Mozgovov says

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Splash the cash DESPITE an estimated €6.4 billion drop in revenues, federal, state and local governments will spend €10 billion more in 2016, said the finance ministry.

Double take A HITLER look alike has been seen touring Germany in a marketing ploy for a new film called Look Who’s Back. He is said to have taunted demonstrators at a right wing rally, calling them wimps.

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SALES of Lada October, the first cheapness of its downturn, coupled

GERMANY and Brazil want the United Nations to toughen up regulations against spying on digital data. In a draft resolution concerns that human rights could be harmed by mass surveillance, interception of digital communications and personal data collection.

cars rose 4.7 per cent in rise in 19 months. The cars during an economic with a government funded scrappage scheme and the weakness of the Ruble are to thank, said analysts.

BERLIN WALL: It’s been 25 years since the wall came down.

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STAT OF WEEK SPAIN’S consumer confidence index fell 3.52 per cent to 74.2 points last month. Family finances, employment prospects and the general economic situation were to blame, said the Centro de Investigaciones Sociologicas.

BIMBO has been synonymous with cut bread , not an attractive and compliant airhead, since 1964. Sales plummeted by almost half after 2008 when the crisis changed spending habits. “The fall in disposable income meant that people ate less and ate differently,” said Ana Varela, Marketing lecturer at the ESADE

BREAD: Suffered during crisis.

Zara millionaire still top of the heap AMANCIO ORTEGA is still Spain’s richest man. The founder of Inditex and the Zara fashion label sits atop a €46 billion fortune according to the Spanish edition of Forbes magazine. Rafael del Pino and his brothers, majority shareholders in construction multinational Ferrovial take second position on the Spanish list with €6.4 billion. In 2013 the Del Pino brothers were ranked third after Juan Roig, but this year the positions are reversed, with the Mercadona president and his €6 billion fortune slipping a notch. The magazine’s calculations are based on declared business assets alone

without taking personal assets into account, explained Forbes editor Andres Rodriguez. The Spanish list is dominated by businessmen and there are no sporting figures or scientists amongst the top 100. Although former heartthrob Julio Iglesias was ranked 47th, his presence was due to real estate investments, not his singing career. Between them, the 100 richest Spaniards are worth €164.42 billion, the equivalent of 15.6 per cent of Spain’s GDP. While not untouched by the economic crisis, few have much to grumble about as their fortunes increased by 9.2 per cent over the last year.

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Set for the rush COURIER service SEUR will engage another 1,300 workers over Christmas. The company handles an average 200,000 items a day but expects this to rise to 500,000 on key dates like December 17.

Fine for sharing THE Uber car-share venture in Barcelona must pay 56 fines of €4,000 for operating without a licence. Twenty-eight were imposed on the company and 28 on the drivers themselves.

Outlook still brightish for 2015 THE European Commission (EC) adjusted its 2014 growth predictions for Spain by one-tenth to 1.2 per cent. Expectations for next year were reduced from 2.1 per cent to 1.7 per cent prompted in part by ‘domestic problems,’ but also by the eurozone slowdown although Spain’s GDP growth is still set to accelerate.

This would be supported by employment growth and easier financing conditions, said Pierre Moscovici, the EU Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs. Brussels foresaw weak growth for the eurozone and the EU overall, with a GDP increase of 1.3 per cent for this year and 0.8 per cent in 2015.

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Bimbo is determined not to be toast business school. Consumers also turned to the supermarkets’ own-label products, a tendency that ate into the profits of all food manufacturers but whose impact was even more pronounced for the industrial bakers. Bread and confectionery could be produced more cheaply in plants that were more modern than Bimbo’s and

at lower costs, Varela explained. Unsurprisingly, supermarket own-labels now account for 65 per cent of industrial bakery. Bimbo’s Mexico-based mother company Grupo Bimbo intends to redress the balance with a new €70 million plant in Guadalajara Province. This will cut costs and restore its market share, sources revealed.

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It’s too soon to panic over sanctions THE new European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, on November 5, loftily declares that Western imposed sanctions imposed on Russia are likely to remain at the same level. Brace! Brace! The 28 nations making up the European Union are set to lose €50 billion in trade with Russia during 2015. Even if sanctions are lifted most cannot be recovered. The Russians have many alternative sources, whilst EU Bloc traders have few options. Some struggling economies will suffer more than will others. Nevertheless, as a noted American economist points out, “One more sanction and the European Union is back in recession.” How will businesses tackle this self-

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strangulation? Many will tighten their belts and hope to survive whilst others will look for alternative markets. I propose the latter as being the best course. Why? Businesses have become either complacent or mulishly refuse to move

with the times. I was reminded of this when browsing one of Latvia’s biggest country fairs. On sale were Baltic State manufactured products restricted to home markets, yet would find eager buyers outside their own country. Given added novelty effect and the fact that many larger nations like the UK, Germany, France and the Low Countries have more disposable income, the opportunities for Baltic product sales abroad are phenomenal. When pointing this out I was dismissed as naïve. Really? I asked the owners of two switched on businesses that were successfully exporting their products, how they were doing. Both were

manufacturing Baltic related goods and explained that half their produce was being sold abroad; mostly Germany and the United States. They conceded that their businesses would be unlikely to survive without sales abroad. They owed their success to their internet marketing. A Swedish business friend of mine who runs a business networking association in Riga agreed. Businesses are mired in inertia. Is it any different in Spain? Many Spanish-made products, again because of their exotic value, would find eager buyers in the rest of Europe. A pipe dream? Hardly. Many Spanish entrepreneurs have grown super rich by looking for streets paved with gold. Why not you too?

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HOW many times have you have walked into a café or shop only to be greeted by a sour grin and an obviously irritated expel of air asking what you want? This deplorable kind of customer service is a pet hate of mine. I have worked in a café. I have worked in a shop too, and I know that it is not that difficult a job. The least an employee - or owner for that matter - can do, is be polite and welcoming. So often, obviously untrained staff completely ignore customers, while they chat and

laugh with colleagues. It’s an infuriating situation when you are waiting at the till, with your hard-earned money in hand, ready to buy something from their business. Failing to make a customer feel welcome and worthy is a fundamental fault of any business that leads to massive losses, yet so many businesses still continue to put themselves above their customers. Proper training of staff is key to success, be it a dog walker or a nursery school or a supermarket chain. Receiving good service is a delight. So it’s essential to employ staff who are enthusiastic and who

CUSTOMER SERVICE: Proper staff training is the key. actually know what they’re talking about. This will put a smile on a customer’s face and make them WANT to come back and spend more money. Modern customers are smart - if they’re not

happy they will pop off to a competitor quicker than you can say, ‘where are you going?’ Remember the businesses that boast great success often have one thing in common great customer service. A tried and tested method of keeping customers happy is rewarding them for their loyalty. Make customers feel special and give them a reason to come back by offering a voucher, a loyalty discount card or special pricing. People love a discount. For any businesses or small business owners out there… please train staff to know what they are there for and actually attend to customers. While for all you customers, if businesses continue to treat you like dirt, then please… take your money elsewhere.

SIP Card no good in Tenerife? Q. Having just read your article ‘Worried Over Medical Bills,’ I question the You and the statement that the medical card is valid Law in Spain in all of Spain. By David Searl My wife and I have held a SIP card for five years and every year we spend five or six months in Tenerife. Each time we try to use the SIP card there we are told they do not accept it. Could you clarify? K.A. (Costa Blanca) A. Tenerife rejects your SIP card because it is not a Spanish Social Security card. In the Valencian region your health services are provided by the Valencian health service and in Andalucia, they are delivered by the Servicio Andaluz de Salud. They are all part of the national system but they are individually administered, often with some differences. The SIP card is one of these differences. The SIP stands for Sistema de Información Poblacional, (System of Information regarding the Population). Every resident of the Valencian region is supposed to have one. Even a newborn baby gets a SIP. Basically, it is a census. The SIP card

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Good showing SANTANDER’S 2014 third-quarter profits increased by more than 50 per cent to €1.6 billion, its best for three years. Profits for the first nine months of the year grew by 32 per cent to €4.36 billion thanks to improving revenue, falling costs and less need for write-downs, said Santander president Ana Botin.

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entitles holders to health care, but only in the Valencia region.

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FIFTY-SEVEN per cent of Spain’s big employers expected their current number of workers to remain unchanged in 2015, found a survey during the Family Firms annual conference in Alicante. Thirty-two per cent intended to engage more staff, compared with 27 per cent who had planned to do so in 2013.

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Different address NORA JOHNSON wrote about ‘Millionaire’s row,’ The Bishops Avenue in Hampstead. I had my first baby there in October 1953, in what had been Gracie Fields house, ‘Towers.’ Shirley Bassey also gave birth to her first baby there in October 1954, before she became famous. The rich residents of The Bishops Avenue (among them Lord Sainsbury) didn’t like this ‘common mill girl’ living there and made it known. So when Gracie left, she gave the house to the Government with the proviso it was used as a maternity hospital: “See how they like ambulances going up and down in the night!” The house was just as Gracie left it, with ballerina wallpaper, a piano in the corner, a central staircase and a balcony all round the first floor. The bathroom was huge, black-tiled and the bath stood on a dais in the middle of the room. On the third day after giving birth we were moved three doors along by ambulance to another mansion, ‘Green Trees.’ The owner had tried three times to burn it down for insurance but the insurance company realised, so he lost the house and the money! It had a tennis court and swimming pool (not that we were allowed to use them, of course). It is sad to read about the Avenue now. Jenny Hollowell, Arroyo De La Miel (Malaga)

Flight fright WHY can I not get a flight to or from Majorca in November? I looked at easyJet, who I flew with last November and the year before, and also Ryanair. No flights for November! Daniel Duff (by email)

Time for a change YOUR columnists Nora Johnson and Mike Walsh raised some excellent issues about our UK politicians. I remember my grandfather telling me how proud he was to vote for the newly-formed Labour party, the party for working people. Alas things are no longer that simple! The New Labour Party appears to have forgotten completely who

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Not golden JUDGING from his reaction to noise, Michael Hill has clearly not resided in Spain for long. Otherwise he would have understood by now that the Spanish concept of silence differs radically from that of the British. The Brits associate silence with peace and tranquillity but to the Spanish it represents death and sadness, hence the love of noise and life! They say you can attend a fiesta somewhere in Spain every day of the year and the Spanish appetite in general for having a noisy time can be difficult to comprehend particularly when you are trying to make yourself understood in a restaurant! As a former bar-owner myself I can assure you that it’s never the Spanish who make the complaints about noise: it is almost invariably the Brits. Ken Bethell, Puerto de Mazarron (Murcia)

Taxing matter MONSTER mantis darkens the skies above La Cala (taken through my windscreen)! Geoff Stansfield (by email)

they are supposed to represent and all MPs are there purely for their own self-glory. They promise us everything tomorrow. Now a grandparent myself, I feel this is my chance to change our political system once again and perhaps give my own working-class grandchildren a chance to have a party that may, hopefully, stand up and represent their views in the future. Yes I know Nigel Farage isn’t working class, but he does appear to answer a direct question and certainly appears to know a little more about living in the real world. Just think about the mayhem they could cause when his party wins a few more seats: no more boring politics for us! They certainly couldn’t do any worse than the current lot. Ann Paterson, San Fulgencio (Alicante)

Do something now IF the British conservative party wins the general election in 2015

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the proposed EU referendum will no doubt go ahead in 2017, if not earlier. The merits of giving such a vote to the British public are in themselves debatable and of some concern. The issue is highly complex, beyond the knowledge of the average ‘Joe Public,’ and most commentary about the EU is to be found in the British tabloid press, known to be profoundly anti-EU and xenophobic. Any vote given to the public on this issue would unfortunately be a vote bound by ignorance rather than informed commentary of the workings of the EU.

If the referendum goes ahead, it will be a miracle if the British public votes ‘yes’ to continued EU membership, especially in the face of David Cameron’s current rhetoric and paranoid fear of losing votes to the upstart and ultra-rightwing UKIP. To the best of my knowledge the government has not indicated what it will do to protect the 1.4m or so registered British residents in other EU states. Other EU citizens working and living in the UK must have similar concerns. If no lobbying is done now, waiting for the vote to take place could be too late and we could see our rights eroded overnight. I have already written to the British prime minister and to the other two mainstream British political party headquarters expressing my concerns. Everyone who cares about their future residence should do likewise. Let the politicians really know of your concerns. Complacency and doing nothing achieve nothing. Jeremy Cordon Newby, Perin (Murcia)

I OWN an apartment in a complex in Benalmadena and was outraged to learn because it’s not my main residence I have to pay a lot more money for collections of bins and other services. Surely this is not right? Or was the information I received wrong? If true, is this in accordance with EU law? Andrew James, Hengoed (South Wales)

Job done I WAS charmed not long ago when I saw a young man stop in the street and greet a very old lady. A little unsteady on her feet and with a wheeled walking aid, she was out with someone who looked as though she must be her carer. This very good-looking young man kissed her on both cheeks. He was probably a relative, as all the Spanish residents in our small town turn out to be related to each other. The elderly woman asked him how he was and he replied he had found work. “Work!” she exclaimed. “That’s wonderful!” “I know,” he replied. “My parents are over the moon.” And so, at a distance, was I. But what a sign of the times! Rosemary Cochrane (by email)

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Back in the old country... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT

HAVE just paid £8 for four coffees! Yep, back in the old Motherland for a couple of weeks. That was the price in the café at Blackpool train station. The mind boggles. With these sorts of prices one thing is becoming perfectly clear (as our politicians are so fond of spouting) I’m gonna have to put up my fees! Been a pretty eventful week so far. I’m delighted to say my prostate biopsy result came through as clear. Had to wait more than a month for the results. To say it was a long month is something of an understatement. It’s an odd sort of limbo-land when the future is unknown and certainly undecided. Thankfully I was one of the lucky

MINI TOUR: Blackpool is one of Leapy’s destinations back in UK. ones. My heart goes out to those whose results are not so favourable. Another event this week was my daughter Charlene’s announcement that she was finally going to tie the knot with her handsome Mallorcan partner, Miguel. Not before time. Mucha suerte to you both. It’s all done differently

these days. They've bought the house, had a beautiful baby boy, saved their money and now they’re getting married. I dunno, in my day that procedure was reversed. That’s progress, I suppose. All that has been rounded off by coming over to the auld country for a mini tour. Last night I had the pleasure of

working with Amen Corner. Now there’s a blast from the past! I am now on a train back to Blackpool, as I missed the Preston stop on the way down. Duh! One thing that does become apparent over here is the politeness of those who serve the public. Rail staff, hotel staff, etc, are all most obliging and helpful. A trait

that is somewhat lacking in some public servants in good old España where the dreaded shoulder shrug is prominent in most problem situations. Ah well, at least it’s warmer. It’s freezing over here. Just been informed that I needn’t have got the train back to Preston and could have caught my connection at Manchester. Gawd! Am now on my way back to Manchester Piccadilly and feel it may be wiser to discontinue this missive and concentrate on where I’m supposed to be going! Just as a matter of interest, waiting for my train, which incidentally goes on to Huddersfield, there were only three white faces out of some 50 or 60 waiting passengers. Just an observation, that’s all. Have a good week. Try and do a favour or two. And, whatever ya do, always keep the faith. Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

Democracy, disillusionment and the political class - it defies belief R

ECENTLY, there’s Nora Johnson been much coverBreaking Views age in the Spanish A Costa del Sol resident for a press about the high level number of years, Nora is the author of psychological of corruption cases here suspense and crime thrillers. To comment on any of the involving members of issues raised in her column, go to both mainstream political www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson parties, each hurling accusations at the other. Well, glasshouses and find even one person to stones come to mind and, head an inquiry who isn’t a hopefully, British politicians member of the great and will be the last to throw the good? Next, the news that anything - in light of the latest shenanigans in records of MPs’ expenses from before 2010 have Westminster. First off, there’s the been shredded. Members musical chairs scenario of of the public who contacted parliamentary who’ll finally end up as the chair of the historical child standards commissioner to their MP’s abuse inquiry, with both question Baroness Butler-Sloss and expenditure have been Fiona Woolf forced to informed there can be no resign over their too-close- investigation because of a for-comfort links to the lack of evidence. So, what if an MP doesn’t ‘Establishment.’ Really, is it now impossible in the UK to want questions asked

WESTMINSTER: Glasshouses and stones come to mind! about their expenses? Under the current ‘rules,’ all they have to do is dither, ‘misplace’ letters, foot-drag and generally spin things out until three years have passed. All above board in a democracy, then whoosh! All records vanish! Magic!

Now, any decent company with this number of claimants would have a system set up requiring expenses claims to be saved as pdfs together with copies of receipts and kept for six years for tax purposes. In this case,

maybe MPs believe themselves to be above the law or that it doesn’t apply to them - no surprise there, then. Or, maybe space is needed for yet more expenses scandals? I’m sure there are some decent, upright politicians,

but it’s becoming increasingly hard to imagine why anyone still has faith in them when they are so busy looking out for themselves. If there’s nothing to hide, why shred these documents so hastily? Nobody else could ever get away with it. And yet we have politicians still in post who fiddled their expenses! Disillusionment with politics and politicians now runs so deep it defies belief. In exasperation, you could end up supporting clowns like Russell Brand. Well, maybe not Russell Brand ... Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

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What is something that people spend a large amount on, but don’t need to?

RAHAM SALT from Pest Control, Costa del Sol says alcohol, because nobody in England would drink Anis at seven in the morning, but here it is normal!

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STREET TALK Trinidad Sanchez Fuentes from the Clinica Mejorate Physiotherapy and Osteopathy Centre which has centres in Altea, Los Montesinos and Torrevieja believes men and women spend money they don’t need to on two different things: “Women spend too much on shoes and men spend too much on televisions and technology, TVs always have to be the biggest and best and women always need a new pair of shoes!” Cesar Ripanu from TRINI: Women spend too much money on shoes.

Gold Rush in Zenia Boulevard, La Zenia, Torrevieja and Quesada, believes people spend lots of money on self confidence: “When people don’t have any, they think they can buy it as if they are saying ‘I don’t like the way I look, so I will buy a Rolex or a Ferrari’ and you don’t need to buy that sort of status and confidence.” Claire McCann of Total Entertainment, Albox and Arboleas said: “I might have to be a bit controversial, as one of those horrible, preachy non-smokers my answer would be cigarettes. Especially at UK prices! I always justify my huge Avon bills by saying it’s still less than my boyfriend spends on smoking.” Donna from Little Britain in Mallorca says shoes; she always spends thousands of pounds on shoes,

CESAR: People spend money on material things to buy self confidence.

when she doesn’t really need them. Sammi Clueit from Splash Pools, Costa del Sol says handbags. People spend ridiculous amounts of money on expensive handbags.

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

T would be a knee-jerk comment to describe the Euro Weekly News success story as being down to the hard work and dedication of its staff. Successful or not, newspaper hubs are no place for the faint-hearted; the answer has to lie elsewhere. Could it be that mainstream media has lost touch with their readership? Newspapers and broadcasters that once commanded enormous respect have lost public confidence. Today, mainstream media are megaphones for political and corporate interests. A career in journalism once carried a kudos similar to that enjoyed by healthcare professionals and the Civil Service. Now, even household name columnists are regarded as little more than hacks. In truth there has never been a truly free media: A J Liebling, a highly respected journalist for the New Yorker, remarked: “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.”

Newspaper proprietors set the rules and we scribblers abide by them. Here in Spain I am privileged to be encouraged to challenge orthodoxy. I do so. However, many articles by truly great columnists will never be printed in mainstream media. In the US, 77 per cent of the population distrust corporate TV news. More Americans get their news from online sources rather than from conventional media. European mistrust is likely to be higher. It wasn’t always like that. Until a few decades ago, queues formed at newsstands eagerly awaiting the WHISTLE-BLOWER: Julian Assange had to take refuge in a foreign embassy.

day’s hot-off-the-press news. Great newspapers, like the Chicago Herald, Daily Express, and Paris Soir, published uncut articles by the then German leader, Adolph Hitler, Italy’s Benito Mussolini, Spain’s General Franco and other controversial figures. Would mainstream media today allow space to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the presidents of Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia or leaders of Novorussia or Belarus? Interestingly, those who express the most outrage at today’s media spin and control are insider journalists. Outraged at restrictions placed on them, they express themselves eloquently,

not in mainstream media but in freer media. Whatever spin media puts on it there should be outrage that whistle-blowers like Edward Snowden, Julian Assange and other dissidents seek sanctuary abroad or take refuge in foreign embassies; in cases like that of ex-serviceman Chelsea Manning, jailed for years. Whatever happened to the Voltaire principle: “I disapprove of what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it.” Paul Craig Roberts, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Economic Policy and Wall Street Journal editor, describes journalists as ‘presstitutes’. Former CIA Director William Colby: “The CIA owns everyone of any significance in the major media.” Western mainstream media readership collapses as its cynical readership evaporates. In Britain, 52 corporate interest publications collapsed in 2009 alone. Despite this gloomy outlook, truly independent, more trusted, localised media add to their readership and advertising revenue. Newspapers can survive and thrive but will do so only when once again independent of political and corporate interests.

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By Pete Woodall EDWARD WILLIAM INSURANCE SERVICES have done rather well for themselves over the last 15 years. Their policy ‘any boat, any waters, any use, anywhere’ combined with good customer service has built them a steadily increasing customer base in marine insurance both here in Spain and overseas. So much so they have recently expanded into general insurance cover. The key to Edward William Insurance Services’s popularity is that the team are native English speakers, most fluent in Spanish, providing the best of both worlds. Insurance in English for the customer and competent to deal with any paperwork in Spanish. It’s sensible to say when you are paying for an insurance service it’s nice to understand

GENERAL COVER: Whether on land or at sea, home or abroad, insurance to suit your needs. what you’re getting or even not getting. The policies come in English with Spanish translations. No more (not quite sure if this is a free-phone number or not) calls to who knows where,

never to speak with the same person even twice. It’s personal service, just one telephone number to the same office, to speak to the same team. The firm are proud of

their supposedly old-fashioned ways and should you have to make a claim, they see it as part of their job to ensure everyone gets a fair deal and the payout is appropriate and prompt.

So what’s on offer? Obviously to be this successful, premiums have to be competitive, which they are, but also appropriate. This is so important, the right insurance for the right situation. As well as the successful boat insurance already mentioned, Edward William Insurance Services now provide first-class motor vehicle, travel, pet, business and household insurance. You get to choose and discuss what is right for you, third party only or fully comprehensive, long or short term travel insurance and of course good cover for your pets. Whatever your insurance needs are on land or at sea, at home or abroad, feel free to call Edward William Insurance Services on 952 476 090, quotes are usually immediate and it costs very little to ask.

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