Euro Weekly News - Costa del Sol 14 - 20 May 2015 Issue 1558

14 - 20 May 2015

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ISSUE NO. 1558

Malaga’s nursing crisis PUBLIC Health Service workers struggling to cope with workload

By Eleanor Hawkins Malaga Province needs at least 500 extra nurses to reach even the average ratio for Andalucia, which is still well below EU standards, the Csif-Malaga nursing union

has declared.

During events for International Nursing Day (May 12), union representatives reported that the almost 3,500 nurses employed by the province’s public health service are unable to cope with the work-

load. People have protested regularly about cuts to the health service over the past several years (pictured).

The latest report from the General Nursing Board in Spain found that the Turn to Page 6 country would need

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Malaga top for glass recycling MALAGA was the Andalucian province that recycled the most glass in 2014, Ecovidrio group has reported.

The group, which is in charge of collecting and recycling glass in Spain, reported

that 12.7 kilos of glass were collected for recycling per inhabitant over the year in the province. Altogether 84,066 tonnes were recycled in Andalucia, 6.5 per cent more than in 2013.

Easier parking FINDING somewhere to park is easier for disabled people in Fuengirola thanks to a free mobile app the council has launched as part of its Smart City scheme.

DisabledPark is an app which can let users know at the touch of a key where the nearest of the town’s 236 specific disabled parking spaces can be found.

Ronda honours Orson RONDA joined in with tributes to American filmmaker Orson Welles to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth.

The council and Mas que

Cine (More than Cinema) cultural association organised an event at which flowers were laid at the Ordoñez family’s country property where Welles’ ashes rest.

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Istan blaze forces families to flee THE forest fire broke out just a few kilometres from the village

By Eleanor Hawkins

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THE first forest fire of the season broke out near Istan, behind Marbella, on Sunday afternoon (May 10) causing 15 families to be evacuated

15 families were evacuated from their homes as a precaution as flames were blown towards buildings

and affecting an estimated 20 hectares of land.

The emergency services raised the alarm at approximately 4.45pm after receiving calls to report the fire in the Los Jarales area just a few kilometres from the village.

AERIAL ASSISTANCE: Helicopters douse the flames.

Emergency teams including four Infoca firefighting helicopters and almost 70 people were sent out to fight the flames.

Although there were moments of panic as the wind pushed the fire towards homes, nobody was injured.

The blaze was eventually declared under control on Monday evening, allowing families to return home as fire crews continued to work in the area to cool remaining embers.

The Guardia Civil and Infoca took aerial shots of the area and will be carrying out investigations to ascertain how the fire started.

Infoca finally declared the fire to be completely extinguished at 9pm on Tuesday via its Twitter account.

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Spanish artist Pablo Picasso breaks records flickr by Montse Poch

CUBIST painting was part of a series of works created in 1954-55

Gosh it’s hot!

AEMET State Weather office has announced a yellow alert for temperatures of up to 36 degrees Celsius this afternoon, Thursday 14, from 2pm to 8pm on the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce valley.

Poorly paid Increases demanded MALAGA’S College of Doctors has reported that doctors in Andalucia are the worst paid in Spain and joined trade unions Sindicato Medico, Comisiones Obreras and UGT to demand salary increases.

A&E solutions Mayor proposes

Hospital rest Seats €5 a night

VIBRANT: Women of Algiers is a cubist depiction of nude courtesans.

By Steve Walsh MALAGA-BORN Pablo Picasso would have hardly believed his eyes if he could have witnessed his ‘Women of Algiers’ become the most expensive painting ever to sell at auction, going for $160 million (€142.1m) at Christie’s in New York.

Eleven minutes of protracted bidding from telephone buyers heralded the final sale, for much more than its pre-sale estimate of $140 million.

However, the final price including commission of just over 12 per cent, saw the anonymous bidder having to pay $179.3 million (€159.25m).

$179.3m is the amount an anonymous bidder had to pay (including commission) to become the owner of Picasso’s ‘Women of Algiers’, at Christie’s in New York, the most ever paid for a painting at auction.

The sale also featured Alberto Giacometti’s life-size sculpture ‘Pointing Man’, which set its own record.

It is now the most expensive sculpture sold at auction, after going for $141.3 million (€125.5m).

Previously, the Brits held the world record for a painting sold at auction, with the famous’Three Studies of Lucian Freud’ by Francis Bacon, which sold for $142.2 million (€126,48m) in 2013.

Philip Hoffman, founder and CEO of the Fine Art Fund Group said of Picasso’s work: “This is an absolutely blockbuster picture, it’s one of the most exciting pictures that we’ve seen on the market for 10 years.”

HOSPITALS in Cataluña are introducing new pay-to-recline seats for companions to sleep on overnight. Prepaid cards priced at €5 per night or €20 for five nights must be used to recline the seats, sparking complaints from some users who claim the measure is discriminatory.

ESTEPONA mayor (and candidate for re-election) Jose Maria Garcia Urbano has announced that his party proposes reaching agreements with private clinics in the area to offer emergency services until a public hospital is built.

New stop Safer location A NEW public bus stop has been created in Nueva Torrequebrada, by the Flatotel roundabout, to replace one previously in place a short distance away which users complained was dangerous.

Recycled boxes Instructions included

Quote of the Week We’ve done everything possible for the Spaniards in Nepal,” said Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz, after welcoming home experts who had been to the country where six Spaniards are still missing.

MARBELLA Council has launched an awareness campaign to encourage cardboard recycling. One thousand five hundred cardboard boxes will be distributed with cutters and instructions in English and Spanish on how they should be folded and recycled.

More flights

Middle East tourism coup for the Costa THE COSTA del Sol is likely to benefit from a new agreement allowing tourists from the United Arab Emirates to travel to EU countries without applying for visas.

Following the agreement, which will be temporarily applied until ratified by both sides, UAE citizens will not need a visa for short stays (up to 90 days within six month periods), allowing

them to travel freely in EU Schengen countries.

Malaga Province, and in particular the triangle formed

by Marbella, Estepona and Benahavis, looks to benefit from the agreement as the

Costa is the third favourite destination for the highspending, luxury seeking visitors, beaten only by Madrid and Barcelona.

Combined with extremely promising figures for visitors

during the first few months of the year, the news gives reason to hope that this summer will be a profitable one for the Costa following recent years of hardships.

Extra aircraft laid on NORWEGIAN Airlines has announced it will be expanding its MalagaCosta del Sol fleet this summer to include four aircraft providing a total of 170 flights per week to 18 destinations.

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Spain and America honour a local hero MILITARY ceremony marked the role of Bernardo de Galvez

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AMERICAN sailors joined Spanish Legionnaires to pay tribute to a hero of the American War of Independence.

Soldier and politician Bernardo de Galvez, born in the Axarquia town of Macharaviaya in 1746, was honoured last Friday (May 8) in a symbolic event to recognise his decisive role in the American War of Independence.

The event, which took place at Malaga Port, saw the Spanish Legionnaires parade to mark De Galvez’s participation in the Siege of Pensacola which culminated in Spanish soldiers under his command gaining complete control over the then British West Florida on May 8, 1781.

Galvez gained honorary US citizenship in December of

Flickr by La Legion Española

By Maria Jose Fernandez

ON GUARD: Spanish Legionnaires pay tribute.

2014, the highest distinction bestowed on foreigners. Only seven people hold this title, amongst whom are Mother Teresa and Winston Churchill.

A special unit of US soldiers, who arrived in Malaga on board the destroyer McFaul, also participated in the parade.

With the Spanish and US anthems performed by army band BRILEG, the two countries’ flags were hoisted.

“Today, we recognise Bernardo de Galvez’s loyalty and service to the North-American people, against British oppression,” said Miguel Angel Galvez, President of the Bernardo de Galvez cultural association.

Encouraging British investment MEMBERS of the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) in Spain visited Malaga’s PTA Technology Park to start work on what is hoped will become a prosperous relationship.

Belinda Coombes, Head of Commerce and Investments at the British Embassy, came from Madrid to attend the event, which BCC Vice-president for Andalucia Derek Langley said aimed to reach collab-

oration between the BCC and the PTA to attract UK businesses to the park.

PTA President Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo said the park hoped to create jobs and entice multinationals from abroad.

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Police chase breaks residential peace A POLICE chase ended with two suspected drugdealers crashing their car and the habitual calm of a luxurious residential complex being broken as two shots rang out.

National Police had set up a check point in lower Guadalmina, a presitigous area of Marbella, in which two investigators on the

trail of a drug-dealing group reportedly took part.

When the officers tried to arrest two suspects, they broke free and a chase ensued. Witnesses said two shots were heard during the chase as officers fired into the air in an attempt to intimidate the suspects, who were caught when their car crashed.

Malaga is facing a nursing crisis From Front Page

a total of 140,000 extra nurses to reach the EU average, and Andalucia was found to be one of the worst regions.

The effects of cuts are shown by the fact that while the average ratio for the EU is 811 nurses per 100,000 inhabitants, Spain as a whole was found to have just 508 per 100,000 and Andalucia just 379, less than half the EU numbers. Malaga trails even further behind.

In order to get on a level with the EU ratios, Andalucia would need to take on an extra 36,286 nurses, Nursing Board leader Maximo Gonzalez Jurado explained.

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Lighthouses to get a new lease of life APPLICATIONS invited to run hotels in the buildings

By Eleanor Hawkins THE port authorities are accepting proposals from interested parties to set up hotels in unused space inside Malaga and Marbella’s lighthouses.

An announcement in the Official State Bulletin has given the date of a month from today, May 14, for proposals to be handed in by parties interested in taking over space not needed to run the lighthouses and to establish hotel facilities there.

The Puertos de Estado State Port Authorities expressed an interest in boosting use of Spanish lighthouses at the beginning of 2014, and although it was recently announced that

FUTURE HOTEL?: Marbella Lighthouse.

many areas had decided not to join the project, Malaga and Marbella are to be included.

The idea of the Faros de EspaĂąa (Lighthouses of Spain) project is to put the emblematic buildings to good use and allow tourists to visit and even stay inside the important buildings.

In the case of the Marbella lighthouse, a local company has already put in an application to renovate and run the space available at the Faro de Marbella.

The Malaga Port Authorities will, however, reserve the right to use whatever space is necessary to ensure the correct operation of the lighthouses for their original purpose.

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Mother of missing Amy Blow kisses for gets married in Dublin children’s day AUDREY Fitzpatrick’s new husband stands accused of murdering her son

By Steve Walsh THE mother of an Irish girl who disappeared in Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa, seven years ago, has married the man who now stands accused of murdering her son.

Dave Mahon and Audrey Fitzpatrick were married at a ceremony in Dublin on Tuesday May 12, according to the Irish Mirror newspaper.

Audrey is the mother of Amy Fitzpatrick, who went missing in the Costa del Sol resort on New Year’s Day, 2008, and would now be in her early 20s.

Audrey’s new husband is set to stand trial over the murder of her son, Dean.

Dean, 23, died in May 2013, as the result of a stab wound allegedly received during an altercation with Mahon in Dublin.

The couple, who had been engaged for some eight years, were joined by close friends and family at the brief service held at Kettles Country House in Dublin. Audrey told the Irish press: “I’m delighted [to be married]. It will be nice to be able to say my husband instead of my partner.”

Mr Mahon, 44, is expected to face trial next year.

HEALTH workers, volunteers, association members and individuals gathered to blow kisses and dance, to request that May 13 becomes ‘National Hospitalised Children’s Day’.

Kisses blown towards the skies were dedicated to the children who have to spend time in hospital as part of a campaign in which more than 100 Spanish hospitals are taking part.

Nurses, parents and members of a variety of associations gathered outside Malaga’s Materno Infantil children’s

hospital - which cared for 5,941 young in-patients last year - to raise awareness of the needs of both young patients and those who care for them.

Singer Conchita has composed a song and dance for the campaign, which is supported

by Atresmedia, Abracadabra, Fundacion Theodora, Asociacion Española contra el Cancer, Fundacion Aladina, Federacion Española de Padres de Niños con Cancer, Fundacion Menudos Corazones and Fundacion Pequeño Deseo charities and groups.

One step closer to modern technology

Audrey Fitzpatrick as previously pictured in EWN at the launch of her book.

FOLLOWING reports last week that Torremolinos Council had halted work to install fibre optics causing workers to be dismissed, an announcement has now been made that plans are being drawn up.

Manuel Delgado, head of Cableven installation company, reported earlier this week that the company had been fined €63,000 by the police and ordered to stop work.

By law, councils have two months to answer requests from companies wishing to

lay fibre optics. If no answer is received the request is considered approved. As in the case of Torremolinos the request was put in last November and remained unanswered, the company, contracted by Jazztel, began to install cables.

Following the fine, Jazztel decided to pull out of the town, leaving his company hanging, Delgado said.

“We’ve had to sack 17 workers because we couldn’t afford to pay them, and we’d invested about €100,000 in materials we now cannot use,” the Cableven manager explained.

Following complaints from workers, Mayor Pedro Fernandez Montes announced on Monday that he had signed agreements with Telefonica España, Jazztel, Yoigo and Vodafone España to allow work to begin, and Orange was also expected to sign up shortly.

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POLICE are going to compare the DNA of missing woman Agnese Klavina’s mother with hair and fluids found in a suspect’s car and yacht.

The investigation into the 30year-old Lithuanian woman’s disappearance has made extensive forensic comparisons, but no matches have been found.

Eight months after Agnese went missing in Marbella and in spite of extensive searches, there is still no sign of her.

All officers can be sure of is that she did not disappear voluntarily as all her ID, credit cards and personal possessions were found at her home.

Although CCTV images from the car park of a Puerto Banus disco reportedly show her being forced into a Mercedes, a colleague said she had seen her in the street the following day. After calling the British car-owner in for questioning, images were reported to show a group of men dragging a heavy suitcase onto his yacht at La Duquesa marina three days after Agnese was last seen.

flickr by La Moncloa Gobierno de Espana

DNA tests in Agnese case

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WiFi arrives PUBLIC WiFi points are being put in place in squares across Manilva and Sabinillas, the council has announced.

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‘GREAT PHOTO’: Mayor De La Torre, Fleur Pellerin, Mariano Rajoy and Alain Seban at museum opening.

Tweet of the week POLICE hunt for tweeter who ‘insulted’ Spain’s PM and Malaga mayor

By Eleanor Hawkins MALAGA Council has reported a Twitter user to the police for calling Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy and Malaga City Mayor Francisco de la Torre corrupt.

The message was tweeted on March 28 when the PM visited the city to open the

Centro Pompidou museum.

User@antictona, who currently has privacy settings in place meaning tweets can only be seen by 762 followers, typed: “The corrupt president and the corrupt mayor. Great photo.” The tweet was accompanied by a photo from the museum opening showing the

762 followers were able to see tweets insulting the politicians

PM and mayor along with French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin and former Pompidou Paris chief, Alain Seban.

The tweet was sent to the council’s legal department for consideration and the lawyers presented a complaint, urging the police to identify the tweeter.

TWENTY-FIVE bricklayers have passed a 20-hour work accident prevention course in Cartama run by SPM Construccion Andalucia.

Feria fun ZALEA, in Pizarra, is celebrating its San Isidro fair from Friday 15 to Sunday 17 with events at the fairground for all the family, live music and fireworks.

Better beach FIVE thousand cubic metres of sand are being brought in to regenerate Las Gaviotas beach in Manilva.

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Children not a problem ESTEPONA has announced that for the first time a special lost children service will be laid on for San Isidro fair, which is running until this Sunday, May 17.

The Fire Station and Civil Protection councillor Susana Aragon explained: “the system consists of bracelets the children wear with the name and a registration number on them.

Parents have to sign their children up at the Civil Protection stand at the entrance to the fairground.”

Civil Protection volunteers will keep a record of parents’ details and telephone numbers allowing lost children to be quickly returned to their families.

Meanwhile 120 policemen will be on duty over the festivities to ensure citizen safety both at the fairground and on busy streets, the councillor said.

As streets will be closed tomorrow, Friday 15, for processions, citizens are advised to avoid driving in the town centre

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Historic find inValtocado SLAB has now been donated to the village and technicians are examining it

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Silly man A MAN was arrested by La Linea police when he went to report his car stolen after jumping a checkpoint, fleeing from the police and abandoning the car .

By Eleanor Hawkins AN INVALUABLE piece of Mijas history has turned up after sitting in a shed for years.

Juan Gambero, from Valtocado, found a large slab of stone with inscriptions in Latin in the late 1980s while using rubble from a demolished house on Calle Malaga to fill in holes caused on his land by torrential rain.

Yet it was only recently, more than 25 years later, that his son stumbled upon the stone and urged his father to tell somebody about it.

“It was my son that said it could be of historical value and I should inform the council so it could be examined and kept for posterity, and he was right: it was more important than I could have imagined!” Gambero said.

Historical Heritage department technicians are busy studying the slab, which Gambero has donat-

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Fuel funds A PETROL station in Antequera reached agreement with the council’s Culture department to put 1c per litre of fuel bought by fidelity cardholders to cultural events.

Nasty fall A MAN in his 40s had to be rescued and was taken to hospital after falling down a cliff near the Tajo in Ronda and breaking his leg.

JUAN GAMBERO: Found large slab with Latin inscriptions on it in the 1980s. ed to the village, and believe it could date back to the sixth or seventh century and may have been part of

the village walls.

Fragments of inscriptions of a Latin hymn, Vexilla Regis, which was created by

Christian poet Venantius Fortunatus and first sung in the year 569 can be seen carved into the stone.

Body found THE body of a 33-year-old man has been found in the area between Puerto de la Torre and Almogia.

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Contraband tobacco POLICE in Malaga City have confiscated smuggled cigarettes with a market value of almost €8,000 from a man who was carrying fake police ID. The man declared that he needed the money to live on.

Slap fine A CHEMIST from Ronda has been fined €180 and ordered to pay €450 in damages by a Malaga provincial court for slapping a customer twice during an argument about dogs.

Violent attack A NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD suffered stab wounds to the base of his neck on Avenida Velazquez in Malaga City during an attempted robbery, the 112 Emergency Services reported.

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Flying the Q with pride along Fuengirola coast FOR the first time in their history, Fuengirola’s seven kilometres of beaches have been awarded Q for Quality flags

By Eleanor Hawkins FUENGIROLA celebrated in style as Q Tourist Quality flags were raised for the first time on the town’s beaches.

World champion and Olympic swimmer David Meca and local swimmers Pablo Mira, Maria de Valdes and Salvador Cano dived from a yacht out at sea and swam to shore carrying the flags, which will fly on the seven kilometres of Fuengirola’s beaches.

Q-shaped sculptures were also revealed during the ceremony, and will be distributed along the sea-front promenade as a reminder of the work and effort put into achieving the important distinctions.

Mayor Ana Mula raised one of the four flags on the San Francisco beach during the ceremony, which was attended by 300 local schoolchildren wearing special T-shirts and waving miniature flags.

ALL SMILES: Mayor Ana Mula with swimmer David Meca.

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Policemen save swimmer TWO policemen saved a swimmer from drowning off a Fuengirola beach. The officers, who were patrolling on motorbikes, were flagged down by a woman saying someone was in trouble out at sea.

While one stripped off and leapt into the sea, taking his shirt with him, the other headed for a nearby beach bar to grab a lifesaver.

After reaching the distressed swimmer, who was about 250 metres out and suffering shoulder cramps leaving him unable to move his arms, the officer promised him he would get him to safety and used his shirt to start pulling him to shore.

The second officer met them halfway out and between them, the policemen used the lifesaver to drag the exhausted 22-yearold to safety through strong currents. He recovered from the ordeal and thanked the officers.

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Balcony fall ‘suspicious’ A MAN has been arrested in Marbella suspected of domestic violence after his partner fell from a balcony, breaking a number of bones. Costa del Sol Hospital sources reported that she remained under observation and further tests were required.

Mini tourno A MINI basketball tournament will be held in Marbella at the Antonio Serrano Lima and Carlos Cabezas sports halls on May 23-24, with 16 teams from Madrid and Andalucia expected to take part.

Hot shock FIREMEN had to rush to attend a car which suddenly caught fire on Paseo del Parque in Malaga City after overheating, giving the driver a nasty scare.

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Marbella marks Europe Day with diplomas MAYOR Muñoz recognised local businesses and associations

By Wendy Ann Cowham A CELEBRATION was held on behalf the Mayor Ángeles Muñoz by Marbella Town Council to recognise the social and business work carried out by different European residents’ associations.

The event took place at the Cortijo Miraflores Cultural Centre, Marbella, on Friday, May 8, at 12noon.

The Euro Weekly News was invited to join in the celebrations to mark the historic occasion and meet the mayor and many of the businesses involved.

Mayor Ángeles Muñoz gave a welcome speech, thanking all the businesses

and associations that have made Marbella the international landmark that it is today. She then presented each with a diploma as a mark of recognition and respect.

After all the formalities were complete there was entertainment with a performance given by Solera de Jerez flamenco group when guests could also enjoy a celebratory drink.

Caroline Bowley President of Women in Business with Mayor Muñoz.

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Concern over officer injuries A POLICE union is warning of increasingly aggressive attitudes towards officers after a policewoman was injured by a suspect last week.

A number of patrols were sent to the La Palmilla district of Malaga City after a cabbie reported that two men had refused to pay their fare and stolen his wallet and mobile phone.

Upon arrival at the building the suspects had entered, officers were received with shouts and insults by the pair from a fifth-floor balcony, and a fivekilo can of paint hurled down from above hit the injured policewoman on the shoulder.

Two more officers were injured in a struggle while arresting the second of the two suspects, leading the union to put out a statement warning of the need for more legal backup to defend the increasing number of officers injured while on duty.

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Airport firemen have to share with rats FACILITIES are dirty and walls are falling apart

By Eleanor Hawkins MALAGA-Costa del Sol airport firemen are having to share their facilities with rats and insects, trade union Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) has reported.

Walls which are falling apart, unusable appliances and dirt everywhere due to inadequate cleaning services are just

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firemen and six chiefs are stationed at the airport

some of the problems faced by the 48 firemen and six fire chiefs currently stationed at the airport, the union complained.

Jose Muñoz, general secretary of CCOO within AENA

airports, explained that the union intends to report the unbearable situation to work inspectors.

“More than a year ago, AENA promised to renovate the station and supposedly started drawing up plans. Yet no projects have been announced and when we ask for plans we get no response,” Muñoz explained.

Jail for Colombian torturers TWO Colombian men have been jailed for torturing a man in Marbella in order to demand payment of an alleged €30,000 debt.

A Malaga Provincial Court judge found the two, aged 49 and 23, guilty of illegal retention and causing injuries after hearing that they tied their victim up with a

washing machine cable and shoelaces and beat him before burning his left shoulder with a hot iron.

The accused were jailed for four and three years respectively and the judge also ordered a five year restraining order as well as almost €6,000 in damages for the victim.

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New technique for gardens VIEWS and scenery in the area of Mijas are now spectacular

By Eleanor Hawkins GARDENS on Calle Mirador in Mijas village have underg o n e a n i m p r e s s iv e facelift with new xeroscaping techniques used to minimise m a i n t e n a n c e w h ile maximising results.

O n a v i si t t o t h e a re a , where work is now complete, Public Streets councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez Marquez explained that the new techniques, which are bas ed o n e ff i c i e n t u s e o f water and low maintenance, were chosen due to the difficulty of access to the area.

NOW: Boasts pretty plants and easy to care gravel.

“Places like this that are hard to get to by car need to be low maintenance. “ For e xa mple , ove r the two months the work took to carry out, tools and materials had to be carried up by hand as lorries couldn’t get a c c e s s to the a re a ,” the councillor said.

Yet the work was worth the effort, Gonzalez continue d, a s the vie w s a nd scenery are now spectacular in the area, which previously resembled an abandoned jungle but now boasts pretty plants and easy to care for volcanic gravel.

Special permission to tackle wasps CHESTNUT producers in the Genal Valley have been given special permission to burn prunings until May 31 to combat a plague of chestnut gall wasps.

The valley, in the Ronda

mountains, contains one of Andalucia’s largest chestnut woods which provides a living for most of the municipalities within, meaning the wasps could seriously affect income for all unless they are

kept under control.

For this reason, the Junta de Andalucia regional government has issued special permission for affected trees to be pruned and the cuttings burned until May 31.

Advance warning must be given to the authorities, and fires may only be lit from dawn until 2pm to allow a strict control to be kept over them as the high-risk season for fires has already started.

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Six are arrested in fraud case in Malaga NATIONAL POLICE arrested six people accused of document forgery and fraud to the Social Security service crimes, after allegedly creat-

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Marine life aid MALAGA Provincial Council has promised to provide €40,000 for the Threatened Marine Species Recovery Centre (Crema), the president announced during a visit to return a turtle to the sea.

THRILLING: The suspended walk above the gorge in El Chorro.

Calling all daredevils!

ANOTHER 150 places are available for a free trip to Caminito del Rey on May 20

By Eleanor Hawkins MIJAS residents who were disappointed to have missed out on visiting the Caminito del Rey in El Chorro are in luck as the council has announced another 150 places are available for May 20.

“So many people told us they wanted to go but couldn’t get tickets that we decided

to get in touch with the provincial council and ask for more,” Tourism Councillor Santiago Martin explained. The council has decided to provide 50 tickets for pensioners, 50 for youths and another 50 for anyone outside the age-groups who wishes to join the free trip, which will leave at 8am and last about eight hours.

To sign up, those interested can go to the

Youth Department at Las Lagunas Theatre, the tourism offices in Mijas Village or the Hogar del Jubilado in La Cala.

Tickets will be issued as applications are received, so don’t hang about.

Although the council is laying on transport and water, visitors are reminded they will need to take their own breakfast and lunch.

Elias Bendodo, head of the provincial council, explained that this would be the third consecutive year the council would be supporting the centre, matching funds provided

by Malaga City Council.

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5 years jail for arson A MAN has been jailed for five years for setting fire to the building he lived in and putting neighbours at risk.

Two police officers required treatment for burns and smoke intoxication during the fire, which the accused was found guilty of lighting inside his home.

During a hearing at a Malaga provincial court, the man was sentenced to five years in a psychiatric internment centre.

The accused denied the charges and blamed first some Romanians who he claimed had kidnapped him and later the owner of the shop opposite.

The court report stated that although the man was under the influence of drugs which affected his mood, they would not have made him unaware of what he was doing.

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Suspected thief caught in Mijas WITNESS alerted police to a fight some time later in which the man was involved

By Maria José Fernandez LOCAL POLICE officers in Mijas arrested a man who allegedly broke into a home to steal and attempted to flee the scene in a vehicle afterwards.

The incident took place at around 8am on Saturday (May 9) in the Los Santos district, when the man, who was reportedly intoxicated, noticed the home’s owner was inside the property.

Police reported that the man had accessed the property causing great damage to the front door and several other doors inside the home.

Upon the suspect’s escape, the victim had the chance to write down the vehicle’s licence number.

He was arrested thanks to a call by a witness who alerted police of a fight which occurred some time later in the El Juncal neighbourhood, in which the suspected thief was also involved, according to the statement released by the town council.

The man, who gave a positive result on the alcohol test, has been remanded to prison.

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FIRST visit to Malaga for the Explorer of the Seas (pictured in Bayonne).

Port celebrates liner’s first visit ROYAL Caribbean’s cruise-liner Explorer of the Seas made its first ever stop at Malaga port on its way to Gibraltar.

Representatives from the Port Authorities and the City council pre-

3,840 the number of passengers which the liner can carry

sented the captain of the impressive 311 metre ship, which can carry up to 3,840 passengers and 1,185 crew members, with a commemorative plaque during a reception held on board.

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MUNICIPAL STADIUM: Mayor Angeles Muñoz encouraged the children.

Young athletes are on the right tracks MORE than 700 primary schoolchildren took part

By Eleanor Hawkins MORE than 700 primary schoolchildren took part in the 20th Interschool Athletics Meet in Marbella. Children aged between six and 12 from Antonio Machado, Rafael Fernandez-Mayoralas, Miguel de Cervantes, Rodrigo Bocanegra, Santa

Teresa, Maria Auxiliadora II and Vicente Aleixandre schools competed, while more than 3,000 fellow pupils cheered them on at the municipal stadium. Local mayor Angeles Muñoz, who went along to encourage the young athletes, stressed the important values and healthy lifestyle the annual event promotes.

Pets meet to boost adoption THE Parque de Andalucia in Las Lagunas is the scene of the next Mijas Pets Meet on Sunday, May 31.

Starting at 10am, the event will gather animal related charities and groups to raise awareness of the importance of adopting pets and explain the adoption to process.

“In the summer, pets need

special care due to high temperatures and the refuges are overflowing. Plus it’s the ideal time of year to adopt a new pet as the children are on holiday and can spend more time getting to know the new member of the family.

These animals that come from refuges always bring

Neighbour jailed for helping theft go through his home and A MALAGA man has terrace to access the neighbeen jailed for two and a bouring property and make half years for letting buroff with jewglars through ellery, watches, a his home to camera, computer steal €6,000 and tv. worth of items Although the from a neigh- worth of goods were stolen after the man man appealed, bour.

The man was let burglars in through claiming he was his home addicted to drugs, found guilty, a provincial court and later conrejected the appeal and orfessed to having arranged dered him to pay €6,593 to let the burglars, who in damages. have not been identified,

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good vibes and give endless love and affection,” Commercial and Industrial Promotion councillor Manuel Navarro explained.

Families and their pets of all shapes and sizes are invited to the monthly event, which will be attended by a number of pets waiting for homes from local refuges.

Cleaner arrested POLICE have arrested a cleaner for allegedly stealing €12,000 w orth of ite ms from thre e M a la ga C ity homes when she was employed.

Investigations began when a woman placed a report at the National Police station after noticing jewellery and cash had been going missing from her home and those of her mother and sister, who employed the same cleaner.

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Woman who is run over dies A DRIVER in his 40s has been arrested after a woman he ran over on a zebra crossing in Malaga City died of severe head injuries.

The victim was crossing a light controlled zebra crossing correctly (with t h e g r e e n ma n showing), witnesses reported, when she was hit by a c a r wh i c h b r a k e d hard and swerved but failed to avoid her.

The woman, aged 49, w as ta k e n t o h o sp i ta l with broken legs and severe h e a d i n j u r i e s an d died 36 hours later.

Tests carried out for alcohol came back negative.

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Catastrophe training hits Mijas racecourse EXERCISE provided invaluable practice and experience THE Mijas racecourse area was the scene of an air catastrophe requiring 400 emergency, rescue and military members to intervene - although this time, it was just

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Lucky winners TICKETS with the number that took second prize in the National Lottery draw were sold on Avenida de Andalucia in Estepona.

They won a share of a €250,000 pot.

Funky town FLASH Mob Funky, organised by Koala Dance Factory, saw dancers take to the streets of La Linea and passers-by join in as the town centre became a giant dance floor at the weekend.

400 people took part in the emergency drill a training exercise.

Organised by the University of Malaga, the exercise provided invaluable practice and experience for emergency workers from the area and as far away as Madrid who travelled to the Costa del Sol to take part.

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Photo show RESCUE: Techniques and emergency protocols were being tested out.

Rescue techniques and emergency and medical protocols were being tested out, and

university students taking a Masters in emergency counselling tried out their new-

found skills on the site of the drill, which simulated a plane crash with 100 victims.

A PHOTOGRAPHY exhibition on at Cortijo Miraflores Cultural Centre until May 29 shows black and white photos of the town and pictures of members of Marbella Photographic Forum Association.

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MIGUEL BOSE: He is starting his Amo Tour in Mexico.

Costa venue for Bose CONCERT will take place in San Pedro

By Eleanor Hawkins MIGUEL BOSE has announced that he will be giving a concert in San Pedro this summer as part of his Amo Tour.

The singer has let slip that the concerts, one of which will be coming to the football stadium in San Pedro on July 17, will be impressive displays of technologies including giant screens, robotic lights and a special stage.

Bose, whose tour begins today in Mexico,

said that all his hits are in the repertory, including the best of his latest record Amo. “I want my public to see everything that has sparked my interest in life, from my childhood up until today. The show will include elements of arithmetic, astronomy, marine biology, the world of nature, literature and much more. All there will be is beauty, pure technology, robotics and a stage that will be constantly changing,” the singer explained.

COURSES: Were presented by organisers from the University of Malaga.

4 summer workshops THE University of Malaga will be holding four of its summer workshops in Marbella this year, course organisers have announced.

Under the theme ‘Activate your mind,’ workshops on neurodegenerative disease investigation, Andalucian cinema, fashion and efficient communication will be held at the Hospital Real de la Misericordia’s University Hall on July 20-24.

Places priced at €50 for UMA students or €75 for outsiders can be applied for until July 8.

Arguing couple arrested in Malaga CENTRAL Malaga on Tuesday saw the National Police arrest a couple and charge them with illegal possession of firearms, and domestic violence.

The police were alerted by an emergency 091 call and responded by calling at the home of the 39, and 49-year-old in Malaga City. They discov-

ered various weapons including a pistol, various pen guns in pieces, small calibre ammunition, four machetes and assorted knives.

The couple had apparently been arguing after the breakup of their relationship of 14 months, and had attacked each other prompting the call.

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Oranges for all to enjoy at Coin party DECLARED of particular tourist interest in 2004

By Eleanor Hawkins

Brenda Jones.

THE editor of Birds of Andalucia journal by the Andalucia Bird Society (ABS) is to resign.

Brenda Jones, under whose guidance the colour publication grew into a popular and informative quarterly report, has been forced to announce her resignation due to health issues.

COIN has once again celebrated its traditional Orange Party, during which more than 5,000 kilos of oranges were used to create typical dishes.

Declared of particular tourist interest by Malaga Provincial Council in 2004, the festivity is one of the most popular in the Guadalhorce valley and this year saw an estimated 8,000 visitors flock to San Agustin park to join in.

More than 50 stands displayed typical local produce including fruit and veg, cheeses, bread and sweetmeats and local crafts.

Yet the main attractions were the orange salad and Sopa Hervia.

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Try DIY SIXTY-FIVE DIY and hardware shops in Malaga Province will be taking part in the Dia de tu Casa (Day of your House) tomorrow, Friday 15, with exclusive discounts and DIY lessons to encourage people to give it a go.

Youth party A YOUTH party this weekend in Fuengirola will be concentrating on local fashion tomorrow, Friday 15, and nightlife on Saturday at the Plaza de EspaĂąa with events beginning at 5pm on both days.

Story time

ORANGES: The main attraction at the party.

Police warn youngsters A TEENAGER has been arrested in Malaga for sharing intimate images of his ex-girlfriend.

The National Police force reported the girl blocked her ex on a social media site after their relationship ended and that he

shared pictures and videos of her naked on the internet and sent them to her mother, grandmother, sister and schoolmates.

During investigations, officers discovered the relationship had been an abusive one and the young girl, who needed

medical attention after discovering the photos, had been threatened and pushed before the breakup.

The young man was accused for breaching privacy and abuse and the case has been passed over to the courts.

A recent study on gender violence carried out by the Spanish Ministry of Health found that one in three young men think it is ok to try and control their partners and 30 per cent of young ladies admitted to having fallen victim.

The National Police force carries out campaigns on social media sites to help teenagers spot the difference between love and violence.

ARROYO de la Miel’s Plaza de la Mezquita is hosting a story-telling marathon in Spanish this Saturday, May 16. The event aims to encourage traditional stories and reading amongst children.

Jazz event SUSAN Valery and Adrian are performing tonight, May 14, and Dana Andrews and Gianni Piras tomorrow, May 15, at 11pm at The Wall Bar, Hotel Vincci Posada del Patio, Malaga.

More sport FUENGIROLA mayor Ana Mula and candidate for the May 24 local elections has announced she intends to extend and enlarge the Santa Fe sports stadium in Los Boliches if she is reelected.

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NEW plans will concentrate on higher quality tourism

LA BAJADILLA: The marina project will be reduced in size.

By Eleanor Hawkins THE vice president of the Malaga Football Club, Moayad Shatat has announced plans to reform the project at La Bajadilla, Marbella, concentrating on higher quality tourism by reducing the size of the original project.

At a meeting, held at the headquarters of the APPA in Sevilla, the representative of the Sheikh justified the delay being suffered by the project and the legal situation causing the soci-

ety led by Sheikh Nasir Bin Abdullah & Sons, and explained at the meeting that it is finalising a deal to resolve the situation, which would give a boost to the project.

The proposal was in a conversation at a meeting between representatives of club owner Quatari Sheikh Al-Thani, headed by Vice President of the Málaga Football Club, Moayad Shatat, and the new managing director of the APPA, Alfonso Rodríguez González de Celis.

Traffic victims in Spain: most male and intoxicated A TOTAL of 39 per cent of drivers who lost their lives in traffic accidents during the past year gave a positive result in alcohol, drugs or psychotropic substances.

The data, provided by the National Toxicology Institute, shows that the percentage has been falling, producing the lowest percentage since 2010, and four points lower than the figure for 2014 (43.9 per cent).

Most of the victims who

865 the number traffic victims in Spain die in traffic accidents are men of ages ranging between 30 and 50 years old, while the average profile of those who die after being run over is also male, of around 60 years old, who has con-

Homeward bound THERE is just under a month before June 15 and the start of this year’s ‘Operación Paso del Estrecho’ when North Africans emigrants return home for their summer holidays. Arrangements are already being put in place to ensure safety and fluid movement of travellers crossing the Strait of Gibralatar, said junior Interior minister Luis Aguilera.

sumed alcohol or psychotropic substances (39.8 per cent).

The data was collected from the toxicological blood tests performed on 865 victims (614 drivers, 173 pedestrians and 78 passengers).

Out of the drivers, 240 gave positive results in alcohol consumption (67 per cent), drugs (34.17 per cent) and psychotropic substances (27.5 per cent).

Eight out of 10 drivers who died on the road were exceeding the legal alcohol limit of 1.2 grams per litre of blood, while 53.6 per cent of pedestrians were intoxicated at the time of the accident.

Half of the drivers who died who gave a positive result for drugs had consumed cocaine and 46.34 per cent had taken cannabis.

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Onwards and upwards for Regina Ristorante Italiano

TOP TEAM: Restaurant manager Jussara with Paola...

Natalia, Daniela and Regina.

By Steve Walsh LEGENDARY is not a word you would often expect to hear in a conversation about a restaurant, However, Regina Ristorante Italiano in Marbella is not just a restaurant, it’s an ‘Experience’!

Since 1995, Italian sisters Daniela and Paola have built an incredible dining experience for many thousands of their devoted clientele. They have mastered the art of bringing the finest tastes of Italy to Nueva Andalucía, and presenting them to the public in a way that never fails to please.

For 20 years, the restaurant has been one of the true success stories in the culinary circles of the Costa del Sol. Aided by an unblemished reputation, Marbella has seen it grow into one of the most popular restaurants in the area.

In its constant pursuit of the ultimate dining experience, Regina’s has established itself as a As well as remainbeautifully decorated and ing true to our ideals relaxed eatery, full of life and tastes, it is imand fine food, prestigious portant to move onentertainment, and service wards and upwards that is second-to-none, at thesame time” supervised by manager Jussara.

Now, and as a direct result of being victims of their own success, they have decided to expand their team and dining facilities to accommodate their growing customer demand. “We are always very busy,” said Daniela, “the quality of the food and entertainment we offer means that we always need more seats.”

In a bold move that will see Regina’s grow and improve throughout the coming year, they now offer alfresco dining, having opened a covered terrace to the front of the premises. Daniela and

Paola also welcome two new partners into the Regina family, Natalia and Regina, who will assist in the management side of the business.

The programme of improvements and expansion will continue throughout 2015, “enhancing the dining pleasure of our clients,” said Natalia. “We have some great things in store for our patrons this year,” she hinted.

Paola said: “We have just installed full air-conditioning inside, and a 40-seat terrace at the front, so now people have the choice to be cool inside, or eat alfresco. The additions to the team and seating areas have increased their ability to cater from 170 people to 210.

“This is just the start,” said Regina, “we will be celebrating the new changes with a huge summer bash - ‘The White Party’ - in June. Watch this space for dates!” she added with a chuckle.

Ristorante Regina takes pride in what they do best, that recipe will never change. They have always found inspiration for the recipes from the intimate trattorias scattered throughout the Italian countryside. And that’s what brings the spirit of Italy to Marbella.

“As well as remaining true to our ideals and tastes, it is important to move onwards and upwards at the same time,” said Paola. “Our new team will guard and enhance the restaurant’s reputation, as well as taking us forward into the next decade.”

Old favourites such as ‘The Pasta Show’ where diners are invited to try five different types of pasta, with cava on arrival and a lush sorbet coronet, will still be a part of Regina’s, as will the live entertainment three times a week.

To start the season off with a bang, the Rat Pack will be playing live tomorrow night. Friday May 15. Frank, Dean and Sammy will be serenading the diners in an event that always proves popular.

Book early to avoid disappointment!

Regina Ristorante Italiano, Edificio La Ruleta, Nueva Andalucía, Puerto Banus. Call 952 814 529 or email reservations@ristorantereginamarbella.es

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Decorative work will help to avoid floods WORK on the new park in Alhaurin has begun

NEW PARK: Will include an ornamental roundabout with fountain.

By Eleanor Hawkins WORK is being done to prepare the Alhaurin el Grande fairground and surrounding areas to create a new park.

A rainwater collector has been placed at the Arroyo de la Villa and the main avenue of the fairground will be extended to reach a future 2,300 square metre square and include an ornamental roundabout with a decorative fountain.

Municipal architect Antonio Palma ex-

€1,300 from St George THE mayor of Benalmádena, Paloma Garcia Gálvez, presided over a ceremony last week where the British residents of the town handed over a cheque for €1,300 to charity.

The money was raised during the town’s Saint Gorge’s Day celebrations in association with the town hall of Benalmadana and Central FM. The money was divided between the Charities AFABA who assist local Alzheimer’s sufferers, and ANABE who assist disabled children in the area.

plained: “It will be an open central square that will in the future become the gateway to the Parque de la Villa.”

The roundabout being built where the fairground avenue meets the Cuesta de Marzo will have three functions, Works councillor Gergorio Guerra said. It will regulate traffic, provide a decorative fountain and also help drain rainwater.

The councillor added that the work will solve flooding problems which tend to occur in the Tableros and Malvinas areas.

Tough decisions for love letter judges Martin said competition had A TOTAL of 251 love letters been tough this year and the were presented for the 20th number of letters sent from edition of Mijas’s Love Letter other parts of the country competition. proved the competition has Angel Jesus Aracil Mestre become a nationfrom Alicante, wide one.

Monica Ferrer i The panel of Serrulla from judges who had Barcelona and lothe hard job of cal man Jose choosing the winMoreno Jaime letters were ners was made up entered for the wrote the wincompetition of university proning letters and fessors Lidia special mentions Moreno Aguilar, were given to Maria Jesus Estepa Sanchez Amaia Barrena from Vizcaya, and Rafael Velazquez CabelDamian Nicolas Lopez Dallo. lasa from Salamanca and Luis As in previous editions, Miguel Carreras Jimenez each of the winners will refrom Las Palmas. ceive €100.

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PROPOSED SITE: Work will also serve to tidy up the grounds.

Clearing up for sports AREA to be made into open-air sports facilities

By Eleanor Hawkins MIJAS Council has announced a bicycle track in the Osunillas area of the village will be converted to create open-air sports facilities.

Municipal workers will be preparing an athletics track on the site to provide more space for members of the local athletics school

who currently train at San Sebastian school.

Football goalposts are also to be moved from a nearby park to the area as residents have been complaining about balls hitting their houses.

The work will also serve to tidy up the grounds, which councillor Juan Carlos Gonzalez admitted were in a bit of a mess.

Estepona streets get complete makeover AS many as 25 streets of Estepona will undergo paving works which are expected to be completed by the end of June.

Streets where works will be performed are Levante, Canario, Jilguero, Grulla, Gorrión, Codorniz, Sierra Morena, Serranía de Ronda, Sierra de Gredos, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Montemayor, Alcornoque, Venus, Marte, Saturno, Chelín, Florín, Lira, Marco, Las Joyas, La Dorada, Fuego and Avenida de Las Lomas.

“With this project, we are putting the final touches to the transformation that the city’s

historical and urban centre are experiencing,” said Infrastructure and Tourism councillor, Ana Velasco, who explained that this project will have a total cost of €1 million, paid for by the Malaga Provincial Council.

In addition, the town council has launched a special cleaning campaign which is expected to remove up to 9,000 pieces of chewing gum from the public areas.

During the next two months, cleaning staff will focus their efforts on the surrounding areas of schools, bus stations and refreshment stands and entrances to sport facilities.

Youth training courses MIJAS Youth Department has organised three training courses for this spring.

The first, on paediatric first aid, will be held at the MaternoInfantil hospital on May 25, June 1 and 8 from 5pm to 8pm and is priced at €20.

The second, on naturopathic massage, will include 20 hours of lessons at the Mijas Naturo-

3 training courses are planned by the youth department pathic School on May 28, June 4, 11 and 18, and five

hours online, and costs €30.

Finally a free, one-day course on creating terraced vegetable gardens will be held at the Albergue de Entrerrios on June 6.

Mijas youths interested in the courses can find more information and sign up at the youth department offices from 9am to 2pm.

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Library open A NEW public library has opened in Coin at the old Casa de la Cultura. The library, next to the Plaza de la Villa, is housed on three floors with English books also available.

Party time ALHAURIN el Grande’s Camino de Coin neighbourhood will be honouring San Isidro in a celebration this Sunday, May 17, with events including a classic car show, lacemaking and live music.

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New car park to be set up in Marbella NEW facilities will contribute to the revitalisation of local businesses

By Maria José Fernandez A NEW public car park is to be set up on the ground floor of Marbella’s municipal football pitch.

Mayor of the town, Angeles Muñoz, announced the news and explained that the new car park will have a total of 250 parking places.

The municipal vehicle pound, which used to be located in the premises, will be relocated to a plot in the La Ermita industrial site.

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She explained that the main goal of the new facilities is to contribute to the revitalisation of local businesses, as well as facilitate parking vehicles for users of the sports centre, the nearby school and municipal theatre.

PAINTINGS: Eye-catching.

More play

Calle Larios for the blind

NEIGHBOURHOODS in Alhaurin de la Torre will be getting more children’s playgrounds, the council has announced. Work is currently under way to create one in the Zapata area.

VISUALLY impaired and blind people will be able to get to know Malaga’s most famous street, Calle Larios, thanks to a specially designed miniature.

The project, launched by the Accessibility Department

of the Malaga Council together with ONCE (National Organisation of Spanish Blind People), consisted of the creation of a city miniature by professional Juan Jose Suarez.

The piece was created be-

tween July and December of 2014, at a scale 1/150, using materials such as wood, cork, and plastics. All names of buildings and streets have been adapted using the Braille reading and writing system.

Eclectic artists go on show ARTISTAS Eclecticos, a group of professional, international and native artists, currently has two exhibitions running in the Mijas area.

Work by Enrique Augusti Lafuente, Margit Björklund, Richard Wood and Wendy Lusk are showing an eclectic mix of interesting and eye-catching paintings at Venta el Jinete in La Cala de Mijas from 1pm to 10pm every day except Fridays and is on until June 29.

For more information see www.artistaseclecticos.com.

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Art and crafts fair ST ANDREW’S Chaplaincy is holding a craft fair from 11am to 2pm on Saturday, May 23 at the church hall in Los Boliches.

A wide range of arts and crafts will be on offer along with refreshments, entrance is free and all are welcome to go along to Edificio Jupiter, Avda Nuestro Padre Jesus Cautivo 44, Fuengirola.

Those wishing to hold one of a few stalls still available to sell their home-made goods are welcome to contact Linda on 693 104 060.

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Fun for everyone FUNDRAISING party is being held for Age Concern

By Eleanor Hawkins AGE CONCERN FuengirolaMijas Costa is holding a fundraising party at Bar Marie in La Cala Hills, opposite St Anthony’s College, on Saturday May 23 from 7.30pm onwards.

The evening will include entertainment, a fashion show with all clothes available at low prices and a buffet.

Entry costs €5 at the door, or €10 including coach transport

€400 was raised at the last event held at La Parra Cafe

with pick-up from Fuengirola fairground and La Cala.

For more information, contact Age Concern Lifeline daytime Monday to Saturday on 652 537 615.

The last event held at La Parra Cafe raised €400, helping

the charity continue to provide support, advice and friendship to the English-speaking over50’s of Fuengirola and Mijas.

The charity also has a new meeting point at U-Bar in La Cala, where everyone is welcome on Wednesday mornings from 11.30am to 1pm for a chat and a coffee.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer is welcome to ring the Lifeline or drop into UBar on Wednesday morning for information.

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Playing for charity THE Costa del Sol Music Conservatory will be giving a charity concert tomorrow, Friday 15, at 7.30pm at the Palacio de la Paz in Fuengirola.

The concert, in aid of Angel Riviere Autism Association and Ataxia Malaga, will include Handel’s Water Music. Tickets at €6 from the Conservatory, association offices, Mercedes Labrador secondary school or the box office two hours before the event.

Dance academy gala MORE than 200 dance students are taking part in a charity gala at 8pm this Sunday, May 17, at the auditorium in Marbella’s Parque de la Constitucion.

The event, in aid of Marbella-San Pedro Multiple Sclerosis Association and the Virgen del Carmen religious brotherhood, is by Melania Leiva dance academy. Tickets €5 from the dance school, Casa Hermandad Virgen del Rocio and the association offices.

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Star studded Gala Dinner in aid of Children with Cancer VILLA TIBERIO is hosting this wonderful event for the eighth year

By Wendy Ann Cowham THE Villa Tiberio is once more hosting its annual party to support Children with Cancer UK. The charity is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against all childhood cancers.

This charity was inaugurated in 1988 by Diana, Princess of Wales in memory of Jean and Paul O’Gorman. The O’Gorman family was shattered when brother and sister, Paul and Jean, fell victim to cancer within nine months of each other.

In November 1987, just days after Jean’s death, the O’Gorman family met Diana, Princess of Wales. Deeply moved by the double tragedy, Diana personally helped the O’Gorman family to start the charity.

She inaugurated the Charity on January 12, 1988 at Mill Hill Secondary School. Diana continued to support it until her own untimely death in 1997.

Here on the Costa del Sol, every year, supporter of the charity, Sandro Morelli hosts his hugely successful fundraising party at Villa Tiberio, Marbella.

This is the eighth year that Sandro has hosted this wonderful event at his stunning restaurant, and it is always a star studded event. Last year Des O’Connor added a little glitter to the evening.

This year the event will take place on Sunday June 7 and the tickets are on sale now at €75.

To date, this event has raised al-

DES O’CONNOR: Last year added a little glitter to the evening. most £250,000 for Children with Cancer UK. The evening will begin at 7.30pm with drinks followed by a three course dinner al fresco, then dancing with special guests from the West End stage and an auc-

tion with some amazing prizes. Visit www.villatiberio.com.

Contact information for the event 020 7404 0808 or email: events@childrenwith cancer.org.uk.

Centres may close due to lack of funds

CELEBRATING: Some of the members at Club Naranja.

RBL celebrates VE Day THE Mijas Costa branch of the Royal British Legion celebrated VE Day by holding a party at Club Naranja in Calahonda.

Seventy members and guests took part in the celebrations, including 90-year-old Johnny Laycock, who served in the Navy during World War Two.

TWO of Malaga’s high end medical specialty units (CARE) may have to close in the afternoons due to lack of funding say the UGT union.

The Joseph Estrada and the San Jose Obrero (Barbarela) plan to close throughout the summer and have launched an official complaint against the UGT who say that this will bring about delays and increase the waiting list for patients.

The secretary of UGT Malaga, Juan Miguel Contioso, said that “according to information in the possession of the union, it is expected that the closure of the two specialty centres will occur in the months of July, August and September. The reason is that Carlos Haya and Clinical will not have the money to meet the staff who will go on holiday in the summer.”

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Gastronomy festival a big hit VISITORS were able to experience haute cuisine in 30 different activities

By Maria Jose Fernandez AS many as 35,000 people participated in the second edition of the ‘Malaga Gastronomy Festival’.

This important gastronomic event, which was celebrated last weekend for the first time in the city centre, offered 30 different activities in which visitors could have a taste of

the best haute cuisine.

Participants enjoyed live cooking shows by renowned cooks Dani Garcia, Diego del Rio, Alvaro Arbeloa and Kisko Garcia, amongst others. “We thought it was time to take this festival out on the streets, and it goes to show that residents are greatly interested by the new gastronomy trends,” said Alvaro

35,000 visitors attended the Malaga Gastronomy Festival

Muñoz, Head of Lumen Gestion Gastronomico, organisers of the festival.

For those who did not have the chance to participate in the festival this time around, two of the exhibitions taken to the city will remain open until May 30. One is the dinnerware exhibition at the Interactive Music Museum of Malaga (MIMMA) and the other, a culinary crafts exhibition, at the city’s Popular Arts Museum.

Marbella’s budding scientists A quiet place BUDDING scientists showed off their skills and knowledge though a variety of experiments at the British School of Marbella’s annual Science Fair.

Children from Pre-Nursery to Year Six entertained parents and fellow pupils with demonstrations including liquids exploding into the air and eggs being sucked into bottles.

Headmistress Sian Kirkham said: “It’s the highlight of the month. The children had to present their experiments to the other year groups, which worked really well. Well done to everyone that took part.”

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EXPERIMENTING: Getting ready for the explosion!

MIJAS public libraries will be helping students prepare for their end-of-year exams by opening their study halls at weekends.

The libraries, in Mijas Village, La Cala and Las Lagunas, will be allowing use of their study halls on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 8pm until July 12, the council has announced.

Although book loan and return services will not be running at weekends, WiFi and laptop connections will be available.

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Helping cleaners BENALMADENA Council has spent €17,000 on 25 new stainless steel street cleaning carts, a light vehicle and a high capacity sweeping machine to improve services and make life easier for municipal cleaners.

Safer roads MALAGA Council has spent €86,895 improving pedestrian safety, with three new sets of traffic lights on zebra crossings in the city centre and 100 new acoustic alarm systems on lights to help blind people cross safely.

60s’ talk WERE the 1960s as good as we think? This is the theme of a talk at U3A by Ken Knight at 11am on May 20 at the Lux Mundi reference library, Calle Nueva 3, Fuengirola.

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Fashion with FOTA A FASHION show has been planned by FOTA (Friends of the Theatre) at La Farola restaurant on Calle de la Cuesta, Fuengirola, for May 21.

The show, held for the fourth year running, begins at 1.30pm and tickets priced at €18.50 include a three course meal, a glass of wine and a show of fashion by Pomodoro.

Bookings are available from the FOTA desk at Salon Varietes theatre on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11.30am to 1.15pm or alternatively you can phone Val Williams on 952 584 268.

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MIJAS Auditorium will set the scene for this special concert PREPARATIONS continue for Salon Varietes’ 30th Anniversary Concert next month, a show with something to please everyone.

Music Hall fans will be glad to know that Siân Hopkins and her team will be inviting you to go ‘Down The Strand’ and ‘Roll out the Barrel’ with a bit of ‘London Pride’ as they present snippets from the Salon’s favourite show, ‘Old-Time Music Hall.’

Although Worthy Chairman Mr Colin Pollard will be unable to attend, modern technology will still allow Barnoldswick’s finest to introduce the rabble via satellite link.

MIJAS AUDITORIUM: Scene of the 30th anniversary concert.

The Old Time Music Hall cast, Colin and Siân are just a few of the more than 80 talented performers that will be coming together for one special night only to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Costa

80 talented performers will take part in the one night special

del Sol institution that is Salon Varietes Theatre.

A three-hour show is planned at the Mijas Auditorium on June 13.

Tickets from €15. 952 474 542 or boxoffice@ salonvarietestheatre.com.

Salon

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Go ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ SALON VARIETES is celebrating 30 years of outstanding amateur theatre with a brand new, fun-filled musical adventure for the entire family.

Around The World in 80 Days is an energetic and eclectic new musical based on Jules Verne’s classic tale, directed by Henrik Hagensen.

Will Phileas Fogg, his wily French manservant Passepartout and the rescued Indian princess Aouda reach the finish line in time to win their bet?

With elephant rides, trains, boats, sledges and the conniving Inspector Fix all conspiring against them, join Phileas Fogg on his whirlwind grand tour taking in the colourful sights and vibrant sounds of the continents they visit.

Eighty days of wonder are encapsulated in one show with a huge cast led

by Michael Nunan, George du Sel, Trevor Cooper and Sophie Harty.

Tickets for the show, from May 22-31 except 25-27 available from: 952 474 542 or www.salonvarietestheatre.com.

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Success for day of dogs ASSOCIACION Canina’s first dog show in La Linea was a great success with dogs of all sizes and their owners walking through town to Parque Princesa Sofia, where talks and displays were offered and gifts handed out.

Foreign tour

Pedal Day THE streets of Nueva Atalaya on the outskirts of Estepona celebrated the town’s traditional Pedal Day with a five-kilometre bike ride followed by games and road safety lesons for children.

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THE Spanish army has announced that 500 Legionnaires from Ronda and Almeria will be sent to Lebanon for six months in November.

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PRESENTATION: Students with their diplomas.

Preparing for work THE mayor stressed the importance of training

By Maria José Fernandez FUENGIROLA Mayor Ana Mula presided over a graduation ceremony for students o f fiv e re c e n tly c o mp le te d Em ple @ ne t training courses.

Mula handed out diplomas and reminded the young s tude nts tha t tra ining a nd education are of vital importance to find work.

The courses were partly financed with money from the European Social Fund.

OXFAM Intermon has proposed that political parties take steps to reduce extreme inequality and poverty in Spain, including raising the minimum monthly wage to €1,000.

The charity has also suggested new laws to prevent tax evasion and announced that it will be monitoring social policy promises made by political parties during election campaigns.

Oxfam has created six documents covering issues including international cooperation and civilian protection during conflicts, salaries, social protection, taxes and democratic participation and requested that the parties running in this year’s general election add the proposals to their programmes.

The charity’s proposals aim to encourage debate and put under the spotlight the need for political changes that benefit the people, its

leaders explained.

One thing Oxfam Intermon has reported is that since 2008 aid for developing countries from Spain fell by more than 70 per cent, and that although the country intends to spend €17 million on humanitarian aid for crises such as the Nepal earthquake, in just 10 days members of the public have donated €1.7 million to the charity to help the Nepalese.

“Spain needs to urgently increase its international generosity to match the place it holds as the 13th largest economy in the world,” said Lara Contreras, head of institutional relations for Oxfam Intermon.

Contreras explained that the proposals put forward by the charity aim to ensure that everyone, both in Spain and overseas, has sufficient income and guaranteed social policies to ensure a decent living.

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Alcazaba has to be closed for essential wall repairs photo by Cucombrelibre

FALLING stonework replaced on damaged section of wall

LA ALCAZABA: Is now in need of some TLC.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

THE regional government stepped in quickly to stabilise the south wall of the Alcazaba.

The Moorish citadel had to close temporarily owing to falling masonry at the end of last week. This is currently the only access to the Alcazaba now that restoration work on Meson Gitano has cut off the other entrance.

Scaffolding was set up on the damaged section of wall which was covered with safety netting to protect the access ramp and the road skirting the hillside.

Workmen began on Monday afternoon to replace the same pieces of fallen masonry whenever technically feasible. Where this is not possible, similar materials are being used and the dried-out mortaring replaced with more breathable material.

If all goes according to plan, the work should be completed today, Thursday, the Junta’s Education, Culture and Sports department announced.

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COSTA DE ALMERÍA

Business boom

Tourism promotion

Road works ahead

JAVEA Town Hall has released the programme for the Fogueres de Sant Joan 2015, one of the biggest fiestas on the town’s calendar, held Saturday June 13 to Wednesday June 24.

INDUSTRIAL production in the Valencia Region has risen 8.3 per cent in March compared to the same month of 2014. This increase is the third largest in the country behind Asturias and La Rioja.

AS many as 50 travel agents of online site OcioHoteles visited Almuñecar to learn about its tourism offers. They had the chance to follow a route designed by the town’s tourism department to promote Almuñecar.

ONE lane of the AL-610 road will intermittently close for maintenance and repairs, the provincial Traffic Authority announced. It reopens on June 9.

Animal lessons

Padel excellence

A GROUP of children in Elche raised awareness about animal care and public spaces as part of a project within the municipality that has seen hundreds of children learn about the responsibilities of owning dogs and cats.

ALMUÑECAR padel player Cristina Torrecillas was crowned winner of the National Circuit Sub 23 second challenge, celebrated in Cordoba.

FORTY per cent more El Ejido residents practise sport than four years ago. “Despite budget reductions and austerity we have provided municipal facilities for a growing number of people,” the town hall said.

Charity race

Lost and found

ALMOST 1,000 runners participated in Velez-Malaga’s 6k Charity Urban Race. Proceeds were donated to the Axarquia Association for People with Special Needs.

FIFTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Angel Joaquin Ortega who disappeared from his Almeria City home, was found six days later in Abla. He seemed well, just ‘rather disorientated,’ sources said.

THE PP mayor of Ondara, Ximo Ferrando is re-using his election posters from 2011 in a bid to save €2,500 on printing for 2015 - part of his ‘spend less and do more’ policy.

Heat wave TEMPERATURES in the Valencia Region are expected to rise to more than 40 degrees before the weekend according to AEMET, although the heat will be tempered by a light breeze.

Ladder investment THE Fire Department in Valencia has invested €1 million in a ladder that can be extended to reach 42m in height with a section that can be articulated to form a walkway.

Fake dentist A MAN who performed dental work on horses’ teeth without a formal veterinary qualification has been reported to the courts by the Valencian College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Hotel buyout FRENCH group B&B Hotels has acquired two three-star Holiday Inn Express hotels in Valencia and Alicante cities.

Legal concerns

Child injured as hit by car A 7-YEAR-OLD boy sustained minor injuries to his foot last week after he was run over by a car in Avenida Alcudia (Inca). The boy reportedly rushed onto the road unexpectedly.

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Fiesta programme

Thrifty mayor

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Council negotiations

ELCHE Council has reiterated that “everything is legal” with the installation of the temporary market on Avenida de Valencia following several complaints.

A COMPANY specialised in the reparation, maintenance and renting of private jets is currently holding talks with Velez-Malaga Council to install new headquarters and a pilot school at the town’s industrial park.

Rail investment

New cemetery

PLANS are in place to improve the Spanish commuter railway network in the Alicante to Murcia stretch with an investment of €87.2 mil-

THE construction works and management of the new cemetery of Torrox have been awarded to the only bidder who presented a project.

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Walk and ride THE pedestrian and cycle lane connecting La Atalaya with the centre of Huercal-Overa is nearing completion.

Work was carried out through the Diputacion’s agricultural development and employment programme (PFEA).

Hoist the flag ALMERIA CITY’S fishing boats are flying the yellow and black ‘I live from the sea’ flag. They, and other fleets, are protesting at the Administration’s treatment of the sector.

Tourist dead JAKOB RIEDER, the 79-year-old German tourist who went missing in the area of Cala Ratjada in Capdepera on Wednesday (May 6) was found dead in the sea a day later.

Found guilty A 62-YEAR-OLD man in Alcudia has been sentenced to one year in prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl he had taken as a foster daughter during 2010 and 2011.

Rural aid THE Balearic Islands will receive a total of €2.6 million to be spent on rural development projects, paid for by the Spanish Central Government.

Fire extinguished A FOREST fire was extinguished in the Camp Pla (Algaida) on Sunday (May 10). According to the Balearic Nature Institute (Ibanat) a hectare had been burnt down by the fire.

Drunk driver AN INTOXICATED driver crashed against three other vehicles that were parked in the area of Can Barbera Bridge in Palma de Mallorca last Sunday.

No one sustained injuries, according to the Port Police.

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CROOKE & LAGUNA THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT THIS DENTAL CLINIC ARE SPECIALISTS IN ALL TYPES OF DENTAL IMPLANTS AND TREATMENTS AIMED TO MAKE SMILES LAST MANY YEARS OR RECOVER THEIR FORMER SPLENDOUR.

AESTHETIC TREATMENTS WITHIN THE MOUTH NEED COMPLEX TECHNIQUES AND EXPERIENCED HANDS

Case 1 before treatment: implant correction

Case 2 before treatment: porcelain veneers

Case 1 before treatment: implant correction

Case 2 before treatment: porcelain veneers

Case 1 after treatment: implant correction

Case 2 after treatment: porcelain veneers

Case 1 after treatment: implant correction

Case 2 after treatment: porcelain veneers

We live in an era of implants, and nobody thinks twice before replacing lost teeth any more. This may seem a simple process judging from the amount of offers out there, but in fact is far from it. A wrong diagnosis

THE TECHNIQUES APPLIED AND THE SURGEON’S EXPERTISE ARE THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL DENTAL TREATMENT

and/or incorrect planning of cases can lead to failure. Moreover, the techniques applied,

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technician are of vital importance for a

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included a pink ceramic prosthesis which was

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smiling. Failures in this part of the mouth

implant had to be removed, bone and gum

lead to complicated techniques to regenera-

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te tissues and attempt to return the mouth to the state it was in before teeth were lost.

Something which can often be an almost impossible mission.

Plus, when working with back teeth, the entire smile needs to be taken into account

Dr Rosa Gomez Laguna and Dr Eduardo Crooke Glez de Aguilar, Crooke & Laguna dental clinic directors.

lain veneers added to the surrounding teeth.

The second case is that of a patient who had had a number of composite veneers placed but was not happy with the results. There was a visible clash between the teeth and lips,

to decide whether additional plastic surgery

therefore increasing the size of the teeth and

to gums, porcelain veneers or whitening

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treatments

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EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

More people NORWAY: THE population of Norway reached 5,165,800 on January 1, 2015, with 9.9 per cent - or 512,000 - holding foreign citizenship, according to Statistics Norway.

Fishy exports NORWAY: Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker has confirmed that more than 1.3 million tonnes of seafood are sent from Norway to the EU annually, equivalent to 170 fully loaded semi-trailers every day of the year.

Student rise NORWAY: A total of 272,000 students were enrolled in higher education in Norway or abroad for 2014/15, representing an increase of 3,400 students.

Women accounted for the whole of this increase.

Best passport SWEDEN: The Swedish passport has been ranked best in the world, based on the number of countries Swedes can visit without a visa, sharing the top spot with the UK and Finland.

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Sneaky playground thieves CLIMBING FRAMES and ladders were used to break in.

THIEVES have used playground Civilised boarders climbing frames and ladders to break into a private home in Heaton Mersey and steal £20,000 worth of valuables.

UK obesity THE World Health Organisation has warned that rising obesity will see 74 per cent of men and 64 per cent of women in the UK overweight by the year 2030.

Stunt compensation FIFTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD RAF Flight Sergeant Frans Bekker has been ordered to pay £4,000 in compensation to a woman whose back he broke when he jumped on her from an escalator handrail in Holborn station, London.

No idea ACCORDING to a recent survey more than half of the UK’s younger generation have no idea that VE Day marks the anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.

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Costly royal THE Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s April visit to Sheffield is estimated to have cost the local council £30,000, £8,088 of which was spent on barriers and highway closures. Another £5,113 was spent on meals and refreshments.

LEADING UK public school headmaster Sir Anthony Seldon has said that he believes state secondary schools should allow boarders to help create a ‘civilising’ atmosphere.

Left alone A MOTHER from Prescot, Liverpool is being held in custody after she allegedly abandoned her baby in a Southport amusement arcade toilet.

THE QUEEN: Visited Sheffield.

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Amsterdam changing its image ONCE known for sex and drugs, now wants to celebrate the arts.

Town struck BUTZOW was hit by a tornado that injured 31 people and destroyed buildings. Roofs were stripped of tiles with the cost estimated to run into millions of euros.

False twin A MAN was arrested in Darmstadt, Hesse, for pretending to be his twin after being questioned by traffic police.

RECORD sales of SUVs have helped BMW report booming first quarter profits. The company based in Frankfurt recorded a 21 per cent rise in operating profits.

GERMAN Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, at a conference in Berlin, stated that Greece was not demanding further debt relief.

He refuted the IMF’s warning of further financial support.

Cocaine found

Warming up

DENMARK: The Danish government has proposed getting rid of the obligation for selected retailers to accept payment in cash, moving the country closer to a ‘cashless economy.’

THREE men and one woman have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of founding a far-right group and obtaining explosives.

No debt relief

SWEDEN: Of the 4.4 million tons of household waste Sweden produces each year, 2.2 million tons are converted into energy through an incineration process called waste-to-energy, or WTE.

No cash

Terror suspects arrested

BMW profits

Waste not

SWEDEN: Homes in Kiruna, Sweden’s coldest northern city, are to be warmed by surplus heat generated by its largest employer, the mining company LKAB.

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AMSTERDAM: Changing.

AMSTERDAM, once synonymous with sex and drugs is striving to change its image to be more celebrated for its art, theatre and music. The city is also seeking international recognition for its annual Holland festival.

Taxis deregulated TRANSPORT Minister Wilma Mansveld has announced deregulation of the Dutch taxi sector. The Uberpop private vehicle taxi service will still remain illegal.

DUTCH PRESS Van Gogh sold L’ALLÉE des Alyscamps, painted in Arles in 1888 by Vincent Van Gogh and said to be created in his most fertile period, has been sold for €60 million in New York.

Arson suspect caught A 20-YEAR-OLD man from The Hague was arrested in relation to an arson attack in Marthal, Rotterdam. CCTV images were used to identify and apprehend the suspect.

Lightning kills TWO people were killed in Amersfoort when lightning struck the city. They had sheltered under trees when the strike hit. Medics failed to resuscitate the victims.

BANANA boxes being delivered to Aldi were found to contain 386 kilograms of cocaine. The drugs were found in 14 stores around Berlin. No arrests have been made.

Call for aid MARKUS SOEDER has called on the German government to double its refugee aid effort, stating that the area required €2 billion to cope with the influx.

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Submarine fire Cordon Press

A SPARK was thought to have started the fire on board

DRY DOCK: The fire was put out quickly.

A FIRE on board submarine the Orel, in dry dock at Severodvinsk, was started by a spark from welding. There were no reported casualties and the fire was put out quickly.

New tank THE Armata tank made its debut at Russia’s biggest ever military parade in Moscow, marking the 70th anniversary of victory over Germany in WW2.

Vodka sales fall RUSSIA’S vodka sales are in decline by 12 per cent from last year. The government crackdown on drinking, political tension and the collapse of oil prices are blamed for the decrease.

Found guilty EX-DEFENCE Ministry official Yevgenia Vasilyeva has been found guilty of embezzlement charges. Prosecutors have asked for a suspended eight-year sentence.

Job losses RUSSIAN recruiters anticipate a second wave of redundancies before the summer, with as many as one in three employees in danger of losing their jobs or facing a cut in working hours or benefits.

due to limited deterrence value.

Crimea wine expansion

Mortgages rise

THE state-run Massandra winery in the Crimea is planning to expand for the first time in 20 years using private investment.

THE number of mortgages issued in Russia surged to more than one million last year despite the economic slowdown.

are retracing the route from Russia to Berlin that the Soviet Army took in WW2.

President Putin is a friend of the club’s leader.

Riviera resort YALTA, on the Crimean coastline, has established itself as the Russian Riviera. It has 250 days of sunshine a year and is well known as a health spa.

Pentagon decision THE Pentagon has considered stopping routine intercepts of Russian aircraft off the Alaska coast

Costly settlement THE ex-wife of Russia’s wealthiest man, Vladimir Potanin, is suing for half of his business empire, which includes mining giant Norilsk Nickel and conglomerate Interros.

Frigate hold up A SENIOR Russian shipbuilding official has said that Russian military shipbuilding is being stalled by Ukraine’s refusal to deliver engine turbines to drive a new class of Russian naval frigates.

Russian bikers MOTORCYCLE club members The Night Wolves WINERY: Expanding.

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The Spanish economy has exceeded expectations forecast by the Bank of Spain, which suggested a growth of 0.8

per cent for the first quarter.

One of the reasons for the significant rise has been attributed to reforms Spain carried out in 2012 in the labour sector.

Despite having the second highest unemployment rate in the Eurozone, there are still month on month reductions in the

One in five unemployed and 10 per cent of employees in Spain admit to having received ‘black’ cash in their salaries. General Director of Infojobs, Jaume Gurt Photo International Monetary Fund.

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Good sale INDITEX owner Amancio Ortega has sold a building in Berlin for €300 million to Banif, a subsidiary of Santander.

Repsol results RODRIGO RATO: Arrested over unexplained income.

Corruption crippling IT has long been felt Spanish public officials use their position to financially benefit themselves and their friends.

After the temporary arrest of Rodrigo Rato, former PP finance minister and ex-head of the IMF, it seems that the practice is still alive.

Despite being hailed as the economic architect of the Spanish boom in the early 2000s, Rato has been arrested by police investigating his unexplained income. Rato had already been investigated for the misuse of company credit

cards when he was chairman of Bankia, which under his control required a €22 billion rescue package in 2012.

The combination of corrupt public administration and cronyism have been blamed for the slow, drawn-out recovery of Spain. A paper by Manuel Garcia-Santana from Université Libre de Bruxelles has highlighted ‘bad’ companies grew faster than good ones. It also noted productivity falls were greater when the government was involved with awarding business contracts.

OIL company Repsol has closed the first quarter with a profit of €761 million, a cut of 5.7 per cent over the same period of 2014.

Banks close LOW interest rates and falling margins are expected to force Spanish banks into further branch closures, pushing the industry back 35 years in terms of employment.

Illegal use ACCORDING to the latest survey by IPSOS, 47.6 per cent of tobacco used by consumers in Cadiz is illegal, prompting tax investigations at retail level.

Spain is tops for tourism SPAIN has taken top spot in a list of the most tourist-friendly countries in the world.

According to the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report, Spain was the best when a variety of factors including business environment, cultural resources, business travel, air transport infrastructure and health and safety were

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Output is rising at three times the rate of Britain and 18 times that of the US in the same period.

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France, Germany and the USA made up the next three on the list with the UK coming in fifth.

The country for tourists to avoid, according to the Forum, is Chad.

That is thought to be the least tourism friendly country in the world.

numbers who are registering unemployed.

The economic situation is not all good news though. Spain has been in deflation for 10 months and the fact the anti-austerity party Podemos is growing in support means the coming election may not provide a clear winner.

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Tax credits THE EU is investigating the legality of Spanish use of tax credits to inflate its banks’ capital.

The EU competition commissioner, Margrethe Vestager, has sent a letter to Spain, and other European countries, requesting information regarding deferred tax asset instruments. The purpose of deferred tax assets is to absorb the effect of credit losses on defaulted loans.

A Spanish economy ministry spokesman stated that the use of the scheme cannot be considered state aid as it is available to any Spanish company regardless of its sector.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group 512.00 9.50 Aberdeen Asset Management 450.05 -1.75 Admiral Group 1,520.00 -3.00 Aggreko 1,664.00 13.00 Anglo American 1,142.00 26.50 Antofagasta 797.50 7.50 ARM Holdings 1,150.00 4.00 Ashtead Group 1,176.00 13.00 Associated British Foods 2,916.00 -12.00 AstraZeneca 4,575.50 43.50 Aviva 541.25 -3.25 Babcock International Group 1,102.00 19.00 BAE Systems 512.75 3.25 Barclays 259.23 1.18 Barratt Developments 557.50 8.00 BG Group 1,199.00 8.50 BHP Billiton 1,590.75 30.25 BP 465.85 4.55 British American Tobacco 3,637.75 -2.25 British Land Co 849.25 7.25 BT Group 469.88 0.23 Bunzl 1,912.00 1.00 Burberry Group 1,783.00 3.00 Capita Group (The) 1,244.50 6.50 Carnival 3,110.00 17.00 Centrica 279.05 0.85 Coca-Cola HBC 1,440.00 25.00 Compass Group 1,184.00 4.00 CRH 1,874.00 -17.00 Diageo 1,794.25 3.25 Direct Line Insurance Group 324.60 2.60 Dixons Carphone 456.20 5.70 easyJet 1,881.00 21.00 Experian 1,169.00 13.00 Fresnillo 719.50 13.00 G4S 294.80 1.00 GKN 358.10 -0.10 GlaxoSmithKline 1,478.75 0.25 Glencore 309.20 6.60 Hammerson 676.50 2.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,220.50 7.50 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 2,047.00 37.00 HSBC Holdings 636.70 -4.40 Imperial Tobacco Group 3,323.00 26.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 2,786.50 -33.50 International Consolidated Air 573.75 1.25 Intertek Group 2,669.00 19.00 Intu Properties 342.50 -1.20 ITV 263.80 3.10 Johnson Matthey 3,365.00 13.00

% CHG. NET VOL 1.89 4,758.22 -0.39 5,929.68 -0.20 4,175.46 0.79 4,126.07 2.38 15,518.27 0.95 7,699.54 0.35 16,020.28 1.12 5,738.12 -0.41 22,491.46 0.96 55,682.52 -0.60 21,319.45 1.75 4,971.75 0.64 15,742.77 0.46 41,608.17 1.46 5,088.91 0.71 40,087.20 1.94 32,483.66 0.99 83,468.33 -0.06 66,661.37 0.86 8,266.23 0.05 37,934.52 0.05 6,244.04 0.17 7,729.65 0.53 7,702.46 0.55 6,507.38 0.31 12,792.26 1.77 5,064.80 0.34 19,236.45 -0.90 15,123.88 0.18 44,678.76 0.81 4,761.00 1.27 5,034.19 1.13 7,233.16 1.12 11,217.81 1.84 5,187.73 0.34 4,428.25 -0.03 5,724.40 0.02 70,408.31 2.18 39,671.95 0.37 5,086.25 0.62 5,478.38 1.84 3,907.99 -0.69 121,611.12 0.79 30,674.76 -1.19 6,514.48 0.22 11,459.04 0.72 4,216.38 -0.35 4,415.44 1.19 10,164.44 0.39 6,641.38

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 373.90 4.90 Land Securities Group 1,277.00 14.00 Legal & General Group 269.75 0.75 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 86.60 -0.25 London Stock Exchange 2,555.00 2.00 Marks & Spencer Group 567.25 3.75 Meggitt 523.50 -3.50 Merlin Entertainments 457.75 1.75 Mondi 1,344.50 -2.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 185.70 4.70 National Grid 908.85 2.95 Next 7,460.00 30.00 Old Mutual 233.95 -0.15 Pearson 1,324.50 7.50 Persimmon 1,778.00 32.00 Prudential 1,652.00 4.50 Randgold Resources 4,797.50 33.50 Reckitt Benckiser Group 5,867.50 22.50 Reed Elsevier 1,098.50 4.50 Rio Tinto 3,053.00 54.50 Rolls-Royce Group 1,023.50 -6.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Grp 354.35 1.95 Royal Dutch Shell 2,078.00 6.00 Royal Dutch Shell 2,112.25 16.25 Royal Mail 485.85 6.95 RSA Insurance Group 434.85 1.15 SABMiller 3,605.00 6.00 Sage Group (The) 563.75 20.25 Sainsbury (J) 282.45 4.45 Schroders 3,353.50 33.50 Severn Trent 2,157.00 6.00 Shire 5,340.00 10.00 Sky 1,077.50 -3.50 Smith & Nephew 1,144.00 2.00 Smiths Group 1,163.50 1.50 Sports Direct International 657.00 3.00 SSE 1,644.00 -3.00 St James's Place 954.50 -8.00 Standard Chartered 1,055.50 2.00 Standard Life 476.75 1.65 Taylor Wimpey 179.70 4.00 Tesco 234.23 5.38 Travis Perkins 2,144.00 4.00 TUI AG 1,265.00 18.00 Unilever 2,880.50 -13.50 United Utilities Group 1,004.50 5.00 Vodafone Group 235.28 1.98 Weir Group 1,913.50 32.50 Whitbread 5,267.50 -7.50 Wolseley 3,977.50 2.50 WPP Group 1,549.50 7.50

% CHG. 1.33 1.11 0.28 -0.29 0.08 0.67 -0.66 0.38 -0.19 2.60 0.33 0.40 -0.06 0.57 1.83 0.27 0.70 0.38 0.41 1.82 -0.63 0.55 0.29 0.78 1.45 0.27 0.17 3.73 1.60 1.01 0.28 0.19 -0.32 0.18 0.13 0.46 -0.18 -0.83 0.19 0.35 2.28 2.35 0.19 1.44 -0.47 0.50 0.85 1.73 -0.14 0.06 0.49

NET VOL 8,234.90 9,581.32 15,569.27 58,619.25 8,354.93 8,988.83 4,101.24 4,501.03 6,409.31 4,130.77 32,538.31 11,175.06 11,275.72 10,737.55 5,067.11 41,018.95 4,433.30 40,806.37 12,076.66 41,814.40 18,735.66 21,372.58 79,566.37 50,467.69 4,745.00 4,340.51 57,072.21 5,672.15 5,126.67 7,334.43 4,924.81 30,757.22 18,341.91 10,043.10 4,433.35 3,740.41 15,531.28 4,686.12 25,610.29 9,177.92 5,400.75 18,171.14 5,135.68 7,068.57 36,398.91 6,484.76 61,454.90 3,971.02 9,304.51 10,333.12 19,711.28

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 2.0M +1.25% 160.60 +1.99 7.2M +0.70% 78.98 +0.55 +1.88% 55.6M 127.62 +2.36 7.1M +2.81% 145.46 +3.97 3.6M +1.02% 87.31 +0.88 7.1M +1.00% 108.65 +1.08 29.23 +0.425 +1.48% 22.6M +0.69% 11.1M 40.98 +0.28 6.3M +0.78% 110.11 +0.85 6.6M +2.66% 75.28 +1.95 +1.59% 11.4M 88.26 +1.39 +1.18% 37.2M 27.36 +0.32 3.2M +1.58% 200.50 +3.11 6.4M +2.21% 112.47 +2.43 3.1M +0.99% 172.68 +1.69 +1.72% 26.9M 32.80 +0.55 7.5M +1.82% 101.47 +1.81 +1.53% 16.8M 65.49 +0.99 7.5M +1.50% 98.23 +1.45 +0.73% 10.1M 60.74 +0.44 +2.25% 35.4M 47.75 +1.05 2.8M +0.98% 102.44 +0.99 +1.31% 20.4M 34.02 +0.44 6.9M +0.95% 80.96 +0.76 1.4M +1.12% 103.73 +1.15 3.7M +2.06% 118.43 +2.39 3.1M +0.80% 115.68 +0.92 +0.82% 13.3M 50.14 +0.41 +4.34% 18.4M 69.47 +2.89 5.3M +0.64% 78.53 +0.50

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Most Advanced China Gerui Advanced Materials Group Limited $ 2.79 Calithera Biosciences, Inc. $ 13.87 aTyr Pharma, Inc. $ 19.27 Alder BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 37.23 LoJack Corporation $ 3.03 Stamps.com Inc. $ 73.05 SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. $ 31.10 ServiceSource International, Inc. $ 4.35 Relypsa, Inc. $ 34.54 Paylocity Holding Corporation $ 32.75 Alcobra Ltd. $ 6.35

0.96 ▲ 52.46% 4.35 ▲ 45.69% 4.32 ▲ 28.90% 7.04 ▲ 23.32% 0.52 ▲ 20.72% 12.38 ▲ 20.41% 4.71 ▲ 17.85% 0.60 ▲ 16% 4.60 ▲ 15.36% 4.26 ▲ 14.95% 0.75 ▲ 13.39%

Most Declined Fluidigm Corporation Planar Systems, Inc. Qumu Corporation BioScrip, Inc. bebe stores, inc.

EnerNOC, Inc. Pozen, Inc. Matrix Service Company The KEYW Holding Corporation pSivida Corp.

Monster Beverage Corporation

$ 26.95 $ 4.75 $ 10.03 $ 3.63 $ 2.91 $ 10.07 $ 6.83 $ 18.56 $ 7.66 $ 3.93 $ 128.47

10.48 ▼ 28.00% 1.44 ▼ 23.26% 2.89 ▼ 22.37% 0.78 ▼ 17.69% 0.51 ▼ 14.91% 1.66 ▼ 14.15% 1.11 ▼ 13.98% 2.97 ▼ 13.79% 1.05 ▼ 12.06% 0.47 ▼ 10.68% 15.02 ▼ 10.47%

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Invest in summer with a good BBQ Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

THE sun is set to keep on shining on Andalucia for the next few months and as we pack away the winter jumpers and cosy socks, it’s now time to set up the terrace or garden and take cooking outside.

Whether it’s you personally, your other half, a son or a daughter that’s in charge of flipping sausages and making sure the steaks aren’t overcooked - an essential item this spring and summer is a good barbecue. The Flamenco inspired apron is obviously optional.

But rather than throw money at the first shiny new gadget you see, it’s important to first research what barbecue is best for you and your friends or family. Prices for barbecues range from around €10 to more than €3,000, depending on the size, the number of features it boasts and the quality of its construction. But according to experts the price tag alone is not a guarantee of quality.

Fine threat EU authorities have recommended Spain be fined almost €19 million for manipulating economic statistics. It is the first time they have used their increased powers of oversight on national governments.

Confident sign IN a sign of strengthening market confidence Spain had negative interest rates on its medium-term debt, three years after the country came close to a bailout.

Election surge BARBECUE FUN: Before you buy, research what is best for you and your family.

Top barbecue experts advise feeling the product and if one is considerably heavier than another it means it is made with better steel. Porcelain-coated charcoal barbecues are said to be good, as they tend to offer better resistance to heat and scratches and are harder wearing. It’s also apparently important to

have a lid for your barbecue so it can be used as an oven to cook your food.

You do not have to spend a fortune or pay extra for a brand name, but don’t waste your money on disposable barbecues - these tend to heat far too quickly and can end up burning the meat you are cooking. And if you’re going to

spend good money on a nice cut of meat or a delicate fish then be sure not to put the product directly over flames, as this only blackens the outside of the food leaving the inside raw. The cooking of meat or fish should only be done when the flames have subsided and the charcoal has gone white.

UK investors saw share prices surge following the unexpected news the Conservative political party had won a clear parliamentary majority in the general election.

Output up SPANISH industrial production rose more than expected last month according to official data. The National Institue of Statistics said production rose 2.9 per cent in April compared to a 0.9 per cent rise in March.

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Fred was the best salesman ever Talking shop

Fred was the sweetest natured and most inoffensive man.

No one had the heart to say no to him.

Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

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MOST people reject, even resent the suggestion that they would make a good salesperson.

The reality is that everyone, whether they like it or not, is a salesperson. When as a small child you resorted to guile to get your own way, you were selling yourself. There was never a day in your life when you didn’t sell yourself, an idea, a suggestion.

When you got into a scrape you tried the ‘gift of the gab’ to get you out of it. When you fell in love you sold yourself to the person you hoped would respond. Whenever you applied

SELLING: Everyone is a salesperson.

for a job you worked hard at selling yourself.

Forget sales courses unless selling them is your line of business. Sure, I picked up helpful tips from helpful books, for which I am grateful. Some hints and guidance over time helped to increase my commissions. However, the truth is that you can make a salesman better but you cannot make a salesperson out of someone who is uncomfortable in a salesman’s job.

Over the years I interviewed scores of job

applicants. These included the hard-bitten footin-the door stereotype salesmen. As their approach was confrontational they were never successful. To them selling was a matter of getting the better of a victim. I would rather wash sheets in a brothel.

I have to confess, when I interviewed a prospective salesperson, I was clueless at predicting their success or lack of it. The most outstanding salesperson I had the good fortune to employ was no one’s idea of a salesman.

How I groaned when Fred arrived at the interview. Fred was the sweetest natured and most inoffensive man I ever met. I imagine he had never killed a fly. I gave him a start simply because I didn’t have the heart to say no to him.

Fred was by far the best salesman I ever had.

You know why? No one else had the heart to say no to him either. What a winning strategy.

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Greece raids reserves at the IMF to meet its debt deadline

By Steve Walsh SPAIN’S financial gurus watched closely as the Greek finance minister had to raid emergency reserves in its holding account at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to meet its €750 million payment deadline.

On Monday, Yanis Varoufakis was in Brussels for talks with his Eurozone counterparts, where he told Euronews.com in an interview that the heavily-indebted country would come up with the cash.

The outcome of this meeting is seen as hugely important to Spain as it could affect confidence in the euro and Eurozone economies.

With Spain having posted better than expected growth, the last thing the financial

€750m was the amount Athens had to pay back

community in the country wants is more euro uncertainty.

Encouragingly for Spain, Varoufakis said: “Our standard answer is that Greece will always meet its obligations to its creditors and obviously we are going to do this.”

Reportedly, Varoufakis managed to find €650 million towards the payment by tapping into Greece’s holding account with the IMF, according to an unnamed source within the Greek government.

Greece could decide to hold a referendum on any possible agree-

ment with its creditors.

Wolfgang Schauble, the German finance minister, hinted that Berlin would back such a move in an apparent shift in stance.

“If the Greek government wants to have a referendum, then let it hold a referendum,” he said.

“Maybe it would be the right step so that the Greek people could decide whether it is ready to accept what is necessary, or whether it wants something different,” Schauble added.

IN BRUSSELS: Yanis Varoufakis, Greece’s Finance Minister.

Boost for expat investors in UK stocks and shares Spain approves anti-corruption package.

Fighting corruption THE Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has welcomed a Spanish anti-corruption legislative package.

The laws recently approved by the Spanish Parliament in order to fight corruption and promote both integrity and transparency in political activities and institutions were also aimed at democratic regeneration.

The measures include two new laws regulating the financing of political parties and the conduct of senior officials in the Spanish public administration, as well as some adjustment in the penal code to better tackle these issues.

The OECD has identified the fight against corruption as critical to restoring the trust of citizens in public institutions. It said it is encouraging the Spanish authorities to proceed to a prompt and effective implementation and enforcement of this ‘promising’ legislation.

BRITISH expatriates in Spain who invest in UK stocks and shares received a boost, when the British stock market surged.

This followed the news that David Minister Prime Cameron’s Conservatives had unexpectedly gained an overall majority and won the general election, giving the party another five years in power.

It has given expat investors a double gain as the pound remains strong against the euro at €1.39 to the pound at the time of going to press.

As the election news hit the city, the blue-chip FTSE 100 Index rose 2.2 per cent to 7,038.96 points by 1.44pm GMT, almost reaching the record high of 7,122.74 points of last month. It headed for its biggest one-day percentage gain since early January.

The FTSE 250 Mid-cap Index rose 2.7 per cent to set an

The election result has given expat investors a double gain as the pound remains strong against the euro all-time high as the election results came through and the Conservatives secured an overall majority, overturning poll predictions of a hung parliament.

Many investors had backed the Conservatives over the opposition, centre-left Labour Party, which had promised tough regulation of industries such as banking, utilities, real estate and gambling, which could have hit the profits of companies in those sectors.

Robert Parkes, director of equity strategy at HSBC Bank

said: “We are seeing a relief rally in some domestically focused names, with utilities, real estate, transport and banks having a pretty good day. But the political uncertainty isn’t going to go away. We have now got a referendum of Britain’s EU membership on the horizon.”

The FTSE 100 Volatility Index fell 21.8 per cent to 12.98, the lowest since July.

Allianz eyes traditional lenders ALTERNATIVE lending may be on the rise in Spain, Germany, France, and the UK, but there is still a role for traditional lenders, according to Ronald Fuchs, head of real estate finance at German insurer Allianz.

Allianz Real Estate views traditional lenders not as competition but as a platform for co-operation, Fuchs told PropertyEU.com at a debt finance investment briefing held at UBS in Frankfurt.

“As a strategic concept, we see more in partnerships between insurance companies and lenders. This could take different forms including a horizontal division of the risk. There is competition from alternative lenders from the UK in the French and German market, but they are not a replacement for banks and they will not overtake them.”

While the share of non-bank real estate lenders has risen strongly in the UK in the past two to three years, traditional lenders remain a force to contend with, Fuchs said. “We are interested in exploring whether there is a way of using both sources for the benefit of the client,” he explained.

Allianz Real Estate has done little lending in Germany in the past 12 months, Fuchs reported.

“That’s not because we don’t like it because of the fundamentals. We haven’t seen the right risk-return profile and have therefore decided to invest more in other European jurisdictions like Spain, Austria and the Netherlands. We have a global budget and that needs to be sustainable on a long-term basis. It doesn’t need to be fed by local business,” he added.

Hands gets treasury job PRIME MINISTER David Cameron has named Greg Hands as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, giving him a key role in the government’s reinvented push to cut expenditure and bring down the budget deficit.

Hands, who was previously an aide to Finance Minister George Osborne, replaces Danny Alexander, whose Liberal Democrats party was a coalition partner in Cameron’s first government but is now in opposition after suffering big losses in the May 7 election.

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Hollyoaks Revenge Charmed 90210 Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks New Girl How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Marry Me Gogglebox Empire

9:00am Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 10:00am Barclays Premier League Review 11:00am Boots 'n' All 12:00pm Premier League 100 Club 12:30pm Premier League Legends 1:00pm Premier League 100 Club 1:30pm Premier League Legends 2:00pm Boots 'n' All 3:00pm Football Gold 4:00pm Premier League Legends 4:30pm Sky Sports Years 5:30pm Boots 'n' All 6:30pm Barclays Premier League World 7:00pm Ringside 8:00pm Premier League Darts 2015 11:00pm Ringside 12:00am Barclays Premier League World 12:30am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 1:30am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts

Deliver Us From Evil The Hooligan Factory Keeping Rosy Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist Life Partners Two girl's codependent friendship is tested as one of them gets serious with a guy for the first time.

Million Dollar Arm Sex Tape Life Partners Sex Tape Deliver Us From Evil Keeping Rosy A business woman's life begins to unravel after she gets passed over for a promotion.

The Hooligan Factory Keeping Rosy Mark Millar's Superhero Playlist Comic book writer Mark Millar reveals his favourite superhero films.

6:00am Cricket's Greatest 6:30am Cricket's Greatest 7:00am The Big Bash Cricket Perth Scorchers and Melbourne Stars at #TheFurnace in this Big Bash League semi-final.

10:45am Indian Premier League 3:15pm Cricket Classics 3:30pm Cricket's Greatest 4:00pm Indian Premier League 8:30pm FL72 - Play-Off Semi-Final 11:00pm Indian Premier League 3:30am Ringside 4:30am The World Rugby Show 5:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts Sheffield United take on Swindon Town at Bramall Lane in the first leg of their Sky Bet League 1 playoff semi-final.

OPINION & COMMENT

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Labour’s campaign of clutter THE party lost because it completely underestimated the intelligence of the British public Despite the socalled polls...the party that has rescued the country from the chaos of left-wing management finished up the clear victors.

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT YOU know the main reason the Labour party was routed in the election? Because, in their usual bitter arrogance, they completely underestimated the intelligence of the British public.

Theirs was a campaign full of gimmicks, denials and downright lies. From the pink van and travelling dais, their ludicrous promises in stone, to the twittering insults and interview with the moronic Brand person, they endeavored to trick the voters into thinking their leftwing policies were the only way to save a society that actually didn’t need saving at all.

By contrast, Cameron conducted an utterly dignified and straightforward campaign, which included, to my mind quite correctly, refusing to be sucked into a gimmicky debate, which would have resulted in him becoming the brunt of a bunch of wannabees placing him and his party in a firing line of negativity.

In the end the results, despite the so-called polls (which need to be put under some severe scrutiny) finished

IN CONTROL: PM David Cameron is exactly where he should be.

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up exactly where they should have been. The party that has rescued the country from the chaos of left-wing management finished up the clear victors.

The party, which got into power simply because it had picked up a few seats, was severely ousted, and a bunch of out of touch, incompetent throwbacks, were utterly humiliated and sent scuttling for cover, hopefully for generations to come.

The only party I do feel was hard done by is UKIP, which, despite picking up millions of votes, only managed to obtain one seat. Perhaps the whole voting process should be looked at

before the next election.

I was also gratified to see the SNP pick up the Scottish vote, basically because there is also now stiff opposition in place should they endeavour to ride roughshod over any policies put forward by the Conservatives.

Subsequently they are free to concentrate on purely Scottish agendas, practise their beloved independence and not constantly seek to recreate the Battle of Bannockburn in the Houses of the British Parliament. Mind how ye go!

One other thing that did strike me about the ‘campaign of clutter’ presented by Labour was the utterly intentional silence and non participation of the unions. On the surface, that is. In reality, mark my words, with their usual devious agendas and underhanded methods, they were laying in wait, ready to raise their ugly heads and strike chaos among the British public with all the stealth of the snakes in the grass they undoubtedly are. Well tough titty!

Let us all now look forward to a time of prosperity and good common sense for the next five years. Oh, by the way, Mr Cameron, what about the promises to expat voters? Need a few more million supporters next time?

Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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10:15am The Housing Enforcers 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Don't Get Done, Get Dom 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:40pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Land Girls 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Decimate 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Vicar of Dibley 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Paul O'Grady Show 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Weekend Escapes with Warwick Davis 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Man and Beast with Martin Clunes 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Cape Fear 2:00am Jackpot247

9:15am 9:45am 10:15am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:10pm 3:00pm 3:45pm 4:45pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am

Gardeners' World Cowboys and Angels Victoria Derbyshire BBC News BBC World News The Daily Politics Coast Cagney and Lacey Glorious Gardens From Above The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge Are You Being Served?

'Allo, 'Allo!

Just Good Friends Antiques Roadshow Eggheads Beat the Brain Antiques Road Trip Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites Gardeners' World Britain's Greatest Generation The Clare Balding Show Newsnight Later... with Jools Holland

7:00am Life's Funniest Moments 7:20am Psych 8:05am Emmerdale 8:35am Emmerdale 9:10am You've Been Framed!

9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Scorpion 11:25am Psych 12:20pm Royal Pains 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:45pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Matrix Reloaded 12:45am Take Me Out 2:05am Two and a Half Men 2:30am Mom 3:00am Mom 3:20am Teleshopping

8:00pm Great Movie Mistakes V: Revenge of the Fifth 8:15pm Atlantis 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Live at the Apollo 10:30pm Family Guy 11:15pm EastEnders 11:45pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am Family Guy 1:15am Murder in Successville 1:45am Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Nigel Kennedy at the BBC 9:30pm Sounds of the Eighties 10:00pm Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark 11:00pm Shirley Bassey at the BBC 12:00am Imagine...

1:00am Definitely Dusty

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Never the Twain Heartbeat Where the Heart is Murder, She Wrote Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Where the Heart is Wild at Heart Never the Twain On the Buses On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote A Touch of Frost Law and Order: UK Wycliffe Hamlet Secrets From the Clink 4:25am ITV3 Nightscreen 4:40am Emmerdale Omnibus James is devastated

by Chas's decision.

Alicia is worried about Belle.

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8:05am Will and Grace 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Frasier 10:25am Undercover Boss 11:25am Come Dine with Me 11:55am Come Dine with Me 12:25pm Come Dine with Me 12:55pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:00pm Come Dine with Me 1:30pm Come Dine with Me 2:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 3:00pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:35pm Unreported World 9:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Alan Carr 12:05am Virtually Famous

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Movies Now Ax Men Minder The Professionals Magnum, P.I. Ax Men Minder The Chase Gunsmoke Magnum, P.I. Pawn Stars Minder The Professionals Gunsmoke UEFA Europa League Highlights Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Cycling Goldfinger National Lampoon's European Vacation Shed and Buried The Professionals ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Toot the Tiny Tugboat Peppa Pig Pip Ahoy!

Little Princess The Mr. Men Show Thomas and Friends Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Toby's Travelling Circus Bananas in Pajamas Tickety Toc The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 5 News Lunchtime Big Brother Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles Rosamunde Pilcher's 5 News at 5 Neighbours Car Crash TV 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Lusitania Big Brother Big Brother's Bit on the Side

9:50am X-Men: Days of Future Past 12:15pm Die Hard 4.0 2:35pm The Fast and the Furious 4:35pm Noah 7:00pm The Top Ten Show 2015 7:20pm Aliens: Special Edition 10:00pm X-Men 12:20am Die Hard 4.0

9:10am American Pie: The Wedding 11:00am A Million Ways to Die in the West 1:05pm Blended 3:10pm Love Actually 5:30pm Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit 7:25pm The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:10pm Blended 1:15am The Cable Guy

7:25am 8:10am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:05am

Revenge Charmed 90210 Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks New Girl How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs Melissa and Joey Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Limitless The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00am Keeping Rosy 10:45am One in the Chamber 12:30pm Cold in July 2:30pm Life Partners 4:15pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 4:45pm The Fault in Our Stars 7:00pm Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00pm The Fault in Our Stars 11:15pm Cold in July 1:15am One in the Chamber 3:00am Keeping Rosy A business woman's life begins to unravel after she gets passed over for a promotion.

4:45am Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy.

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7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 8:30pm 12:30am 1:30am 4:00am

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:30am 11:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 7:00pm 11:00pm 3:30am 4:00am 5:00am 5:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Main Event Ringside Premier League Darts Barclays Premier League World Premier League Legends FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts Indian Premier League Football Ringside FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts Middlesbrough take on Brentford at the Riverside Stadium in the second leg of their Sky Bet Championship playoff semi-final.

Darts Gold Darts Gold Darts Gold Darts Gold Barclays Premier League World Sporting Heroes Rugby Union Rugby Union The World Rugby Show Sporting Greats Ringside The World Rugby Show Barclays Premier League World Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw T20 Cricket Indian Premier League Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Paul Hollywood's Bread 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Football Focus 1:50pm Saturday Sportsday 2:00pm Athletics 3:00pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 5:30pm Final Score 6:20pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm Regional News 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Pointless 8:00pm Atlantis 9:30pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:20pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am Live at the Apollo 1:25am The 51st State 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

7:20am Animal Park 7:50am In Search of the Castaways 9:30am The Charge of the Light Brigade 11:20am Homes Under the Hammer 12:20pm Escape to the Country 1:05pm Living Famously 2:05pm Rope!

3:25pm Talking Pictures 4:05pm North by Northwest 6:20pm Flog It! 7:20pm Gardeners World 7:50pm The Great British Garden Watch 8:50pm Britain's Greatest Generation 9:50pm Dad's Army 10:20pm Alpha Papa 11:45pm Rory Bremner's Election Report 12:15am W1A 12:45am In the Loop 2:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

7:00am CITV 9:25am Weekend 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:40pm Doc Martin 3:40pm Who's Doing the Dishes?

4:40pm Freaky Friday 6:35pm Local News and Weather 6:45pm ITV News and Weather 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 9:00pm Britain's Got Talent 10:20pm Play to the Whistle 11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm The Break-Up 1:15am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 1:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:35pm Catchphrase 3:20pm Kindergarten Cop 4:20pm FYI Daily 4:25pm Kindergarten Cop 5:30pm Mr. Bean 6:05pm Mr. Bean 6:40pm King Kong 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm King Kong 10:20pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:20pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Britain's Got Talent 1:20am Britain's Got More Talent 2:20am Hell's Kitchen 3:10am Hell's Kitchen 3:55am Teleshopping

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm How to Win Eurovision 11:00pm Happy Valley 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:28am Family Guy 1:50am Family Guy 2:15am Murder in Successville 2:45am Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment 3:15am Bluestone 42 3:45am Bluestone 42

8:00pm Survivors: Nature's Indestructible Creatures 9:00pm Wild Arabia 10:00pm 1864 11:00pm 1864 12:00am Queen: Days of Our Lives 1:00am Metal at the BBC 1:30am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 2:30am Wild Arabia

7:00am 7:20am 8:20am 9:25am 10:30am 11:40am 12:40pm 12:45pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 2:35pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am

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Judge Judy Countrywise Where the Heart is Where the Heart is The Darling Buds of May All Creatures Great and Small FYI Daily All Creatures Great and Small Evil Under the Sun FYI Daily Evil Under the Sun Wycliffe Columbo Lewis Doc Martin Foyle's War Inspector Morse Police drama series featuring Colin Dexter's enigmatic chief inspector and his sidekick Sergeant Lewis.

Wire in the Blood ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

SATURDAY TV

8:05am Tarawera Ultra Marathon 8:30am FIM Superbike World Championship 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 11:30am Frasier 12:00pm Frasier 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:25pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:25pm Channel 4 Racing 5:15pm Come Dine with Me 5:45pm Come Dine with Me 6:15pm Come Dine with Me 6:45pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Cornwall: Walking Through History 9:00pm World's Most Extreme...

10:00pm The Hunger Games 12:50am Underworld: Awakening

7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 12:30pm Britain's Horror Homes 1:30pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:25pm The Hotel Inspector 3:25pm Columbo: The Most Dangerous Match 4:55pm Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:55pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

6:50pm 5 News 6:55pm Police Interceptors 7:45pm Spider-Man 3 10:20pm Big Brother 11:20pm CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 12:15am NCIS 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Big Brother 5:00am Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:50am Make it Big

7:00am The Tomorrow People 7:45am Jane the Virgin 8:35am Rules of Engagement 9:00am Rules of Engagement 9:30am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Rules of Engagement 10:30am Rules of Engagement 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Melissa and Joey 12:00pm Baby Daddy 12:30pm Baby Daddy 1:00pm New Girl 1:30pm New Girl 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm How I Met Your Mother 3:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:55pm Maid in Manhattan 6:00pm Made in Chelsea 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm She's All That 12:00am Gogglebox 1:00am The Inbetweeners

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 8:30am Barclays Premier League Review 10:00am Game Changers 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:30pm Pro 12 Rugby Union 6:00pm Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts 3:00am SNF: Match Choice 4:30am Football Gold 4:45am Football Gold 5:00am Football Gold 5:15am Football Gold 5:30am FL72: Play-Off SemiFinal Hlts Norwich City welcome Ipswich Town to Carrow Road for the second leg of their Sky Bet Championship playoff semi-final.

7:00am 7:20am 8:15am 9:15am 10:15am 11:15am

7:00am Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 9:00am Volcano 10:55am Air Force One 1:05pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 3:55pm World War Z 6:05pm Getaway 7:45pm Air Force One 10:00pm Transformers: Age of Extinction 12:50am World War Z

7:00am Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00am Keeping Rosy 10:45am One in the Chamber 12:30pm Cold in July 2:30pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 3:00pm Life Partners 4:45pm The Fault in Our Stars 7:00pm Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00pm The Fault in Our Stars 11:15pm Cold in July 1:15am One in the Chamber 3:00am Keeping Rosy A business woman's life begins to unravel after she gets passed over for a promotion.

4:45am Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy.

7:00am 9:30am 11:30am 1:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm

11:45am 12:45pm 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:05pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 4:20pm 5:00pm

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Football's Greatest The Professionals The Professionals Motorsport UK Bundesliga UEFA Champions League Weekly Cycling Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke The Cimarron Kid FYI Daily The Cimarron Kid British Touring Car Championship Highlights Pawn Stars Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York Shed and Buried Thunderball FYI Daily Thunderball On Deadly Ground FYI Daily On Deadly Ground

9:30am Get Smart 11:25am Anchorman 2 1:25pm The Hottie and the Nottie 3:00pm Cheaper by the Dozen 4:45pm The Nutty Professor 6:30pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 7:00pm Get Smart 9:00pm Anchorman 2 11:10pm Me, Myself and Irene 1:15am National Lampoon's Animal House

8:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 4:00am 5:00am

Best of ICC WT20 Rugby Union Rugby Union T20 Cricket Cricket's Greatest WWE Special Gary Newbon Interviewing Martina Hingis Tennis: Rome Masters Cricket : IPL Highlights Cricket : IPL Highlights T20 Cricket Challenge Cup Highlights Max Power With something for every motorsport enthusiast, this is the definitive roundup of all the latest two and four-wheel news. For highspeed fast-paced action, this is the place to be.

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10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:55pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:55pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Shark 5:25pm Lifeline 5:35pm Points of View 5:50pm Songs of Praise 6:35pm Chelsea Flower Show 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:35am Athletics

7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 7:30am The Big Allotment Challenge 8:30am Countryfile 9:30am Gardeners World 10:00am The Beechgrove Garden 10:30am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:00pm Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites 12:30pm Paul Hollywood's Bread 1:00pm Scott of the Antarctic 2:45pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 5:30pm Triathlon World Series 7:00pm Hotel India 8:00pm A Very British Airline 9:00pm Demolition 10:00pm The Detectives 11:00pm Made in Dagenham 12:45am Hideous Kinky 2:20am Countryfile 3:20am Holby City 4:20am This is BBC Two

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CITV Weekend Judge Rinder Judge Rinder Judge Rinder ITV News and Weather Tipping Point Britain's Got Talent All Star Family Fortunes Midsomer Murders Ninja Warrior UK Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Celebrity Squares Sunday Night at the Palladium Home Fires ITV News and Weather Perspectives Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights The Store Motorsport UK The Jeremy Kyle Show USA

1:05pm 2:05pm 2:50pm 3:50pm 3:55pm 4:30pm

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6:35pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:15am 1:15am 1:20am 2:45am 3:20am

Mr. Bean Mr. Bean Emmerdale Omnibus Coronation Street Omnibus Take Me Out Catchphrase Along Came Polly FYI Daily Along Came Polly Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde FYI Daily Legally Blonde 2: Red White and Blonde Britain's Got Talent Britain's Got More Talent You've Been Framed!

21 Jump Street FYI Daily 21 Jump Street The Matrix Reloaded FYI Daily The Matrix Reloaded Fake Reaction Teleshopping

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8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Tatau 11:40pm Tatau 12:25am Family Guy 12:47am Family Guy 1:10am Murder in Successville 1:40am American Dad! 2:00am Family Guy 2:25am Nick Helm's Heavy Entertainment

9:00pm Fighting for King and Empire: Britain's Caribbean Heroes 10:00pm Burma, My Father and the Forgotten Army 11:00pm Easter Island: Mysteries of a Lost World 12:30am Je t'aime: The Story of French Song with Petula Clark

7:00am 8:00am 8:05am 9:10am 10:15am 11:15am 12:25pm 2:25pm 4:40pm 5:40pm 5:45pm 6:35pm 7:40pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:05am 1:05am 1:10am 2:05am 3:20am 3:40am 4:00am 4:20am 4:40am

Evil Under the Sun FYI Daily Evil Under the Sun Heartbeat Heartbeat Wycliffe Columbo A Touch of Frost Clockwise FYI Daily Clockwise Wycliffe Inspector Morse The Best of the Royal Variety Show Vicious Vicious Steptoe and Son FYI Daily Steptoe and Son Like Father Like Son Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen Emmerdale Omnibus More drama and turmoil from the residents of Emmerdale.

7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Volkswagen Racing Cup 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm The Parent Trap 6:35pm A Place in the Sun 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Speed with Guy Martin 9:00pm For the Love of Cars 10:00pm Grayson Perry's Dream House 11:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:05am Jimmy Carr 1:10am Hyde Park on Hudson

7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:40am The Dog Rescuers 12:05pm Police Interceptors 1:05pm Police Interceptors 2:05pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm The Money Pit 4:45pm See No Evil, Hear No Evil 6:40pm The Great Escape 9:50pm 5 News 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm The Rock 1:40am Bangkok Dangerous 3:30am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night.

5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

5:25am Make it Big 5:50am Make it Big

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4:45am Life Partners Two best friends have their relationship tested when one of them meets a guy. Indie comedy.

7:00am Ellery Hanley Interviews Frank Bruno 8:00am T20 Cricket 12:00pm Indian Premier League 4:30pm Indian Premier League 11:00pm Tennis 12:00am Cricket's Greatest 12:30am Cricket's Greatest 1:00am Cricket's Greatest 1:30am Tennis 2:30am Cricket: IPL Highlights 3:30am Cricket: IPL Highlights 4:30am Cricket's Greatest 5:00am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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OPINION & COMMENT

14 - 20 May 2015 / Costa del Sol

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Never the trio shall meet They know they might be less loved than before, but fail to accept they are estranged from an electorate in no hurry to kiss and make up.

It’s time to go

Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE Partido Popular (PP) in Andalucia had a minor strop following PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez’s proviso on post-election agreements.

Local and regional parties can cosy up to any political party to ensure a share of power after May 24, Sanchez said, with two exceptions: the PP and the Basque party, Bildu.

The PP in Andalucia complained that this implied the party was as far beyond the socialist pale as Bildu. The PP is as far to the right of the PSOE as Bildu is its left. Never the twain or the trio - shall meet - so why should the PP have hurt feelings for being what it is?

Love in a mist MAY 24 and its results are all politicians care about, patently oblivious to the job they were elected for.

Four parties want to have their electoral cake and eat it but it is doubtful that any party will claim outright victory.

BOTH Podemos and Ciudadanos insisted that Andalucia’s former regional presidents Manuel Chaves and Jose Antonio Griñan should leave politics if they are to facilitate the election of the their successor Susana Diaz.

This has been called blackmail, a strong term for a reason-

able request. Probably neither man was responsible for misappropriating the ERE redundancy funds but they were where the buck stopped.

They either knew what was going on and did nothing, or did nothing because they didn’t know about it. Whichever applies, both deserve to go.

BUCK STOPS: Manuel Chaves should leave politics, according to Podemos and Ciudadanos.

That is why the PP and the PSOE didn’t immediately pooh-pooh the prospect of tworound elections.

It would suit them to see a second heat whittled down to two contestants as they assume that a two-tier system will favour them, revealing how out of touch they are by assuming that either or both would make a second round.

Hostage to fortune CIUDADANOS is tickling the fancy of voters committed neither to the Right nor the Left. The PP would happily pact with Cs in voting alliances come May 25 but party leader Albert Rivera is playing hard to get. No pacts until after the general elections in November, he announced, as he does not want Cs to become the hostage of any other party. Of course not. The beauty of this particular strategy is knowing that after the general elections the positions will be reversed and Cs could be the ones taking hostages.

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Benidorm goes after Unesco and teenagers now prefer using emojis!

Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a free-lance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/columnists/nora-johnson

TWO bits of news, one maybe more surprising than the other.

Benidorm is applying for Unesco world heritage status! This would place the resort alongside sites such as the Great Wall of China, Stonehenge and the Pyramids of Giza.

Now, Benidorm’s a far more interesting place than it’s given credit for.

Formerly a fishing village, it was a pioneer of high-rise holidays near the sea primarily aimed at the residents of major Spanish cities, though naturally it attracts a wide range of other nationalities too. It’s got great promenades, sandy beaches and good restaurants in the old town.

This isn’t the first time Benidorm’s been portrayed as a

BENIDORM: A vibrant holiday destination for many. world heritage site. In 2008, a French professor championed the high-rise resort as the ‘Dubai of Europe’.

Benidorm is undoubtedly a successful example of one kind of mass tourism. Does this make it a heritage site? I’m not convinced.

World heritage status would place the resort alongside sites such as the Great Wall of China.

And the other less surprising news? That teenagers, being teenagers, are replacing old forms of ‘text speak’ for emojis (cartoon-like pictures illustrating electronic messages) and new code words. Fleek (looking good) is popular as is FOMO (fear of missing out) and Bae (a

romantic term of endearment). And my response? TGUOD (they’ll grow up one day!). This, then, together with the proposal to allow students to use Google in exams! Since kids are already geniuses at Googling things, the temptation must now be: why bother to learn anything at all?

Some claim that the skin-deep, fly-leaf skimming nature of the internet is already a major problem.

The speed of news development via social networks means we know more, learn little and remember even less. We live now in such a very easy environment in which to tell a lie and then move on - a trick mastered by recent political spin doctors.

And Plato complained that writing would destroy memory! Or was that Archimedes? I can’t remember …

Nora Johnson’s thrillers Landscape of Lies, Retribution, Soul Stealer, The De Clerambault Code (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon. Profits to Cudeca.

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7:00am Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00am Keeping Rosy 10:45am One in the Chamber 12:30pm Cold in July 2:30pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 3:00pm Life Partners 4:45pm The Fault in Our Stars 7:00pm Drift: The Sideways Craze 9:00pm The Fault in Our Stars 11:15pm Cold in July 1:15am One in the Chamber Cuba Gooding Jr stars as an assassin working for two rival mobs who gets caught in the middle of a gang war.

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If only I were a carpenter John Constable, but he could pretty much put his hand to anything creative.

In my first year at secondary school, woodwork was part of the syllabus and with a father like mine, it was reasonable to assume I would have been able to master the craft fairly easily. No! In the first week of the new school year in September, we were given the task of making a simple teapot stand, but I was still planing and sanding that darn thing as we were preparing

Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-the-wall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

I AM building myself an outside bar ready for summer.

That’s to say a good friend, whose grasp of all things practical is a billion times more evolved than mine, is building it for me.

But fair dos, I am helping significantly with the construction process - I pass him screws; hold the step ladder steady; shout encouragement and drink mugs of coffee. It’s amazing how quickly things progress when there is close cooperation such as this.

But I have to fess up and say that anything to do with DIY has always been as alien to me as a good melody is to Morrissey. The same goes for anything to do with computers. Just as I get to grips with one new supa dupa machine, it is made virtually obsolete by a suparer duparer piece of kit appearing on the market, and I have to get the sixyear-old from next door to explain it to me. It’s humiliating.

It’s something I have never understood, because my dear old Dad was a whizz at all these things... well not computers of course; in his day it was quill and parchment, and an abacus.

I have to confess and say that anything to do with DIY has always been alien to me.

WOODWORK: It was reasonable to assume I could master the craft.

But he would always be sawing and hammering and making useful things in wood in his little shed in the garden, or making scale models of Sunderland

flying boats or Spanish galleons, as well as knocking out the odd water colour painting to hang on the wall.

He was no George Hepplewhite or

to break up for the Christmas holidays.

The woodwork master was so exasperated with me, that he binned my pathetic and rapidly shrinking effort, and much to my shame and in front of my tittering pals, he knocked one up for me in 15 minutes flat.

I duly presented the article to my parents as all my own work, not having the nerve to tell them that my class mates were already working on diningroom suites and ocean-going yachts.

At least I am accomplished in the art that will put my bar to good use.

Collapsing into complete chaos FEW seem to have thought what will happen if the US is beaten as top dog in world markets.

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

THE European Union flounders and founders as a result of its anti-Russian stance.

Distracted, few seem to give a thought as to what happens if the US is bested in its battle to remain top dog in world markets.

European Union Foreign and Defence policies are as joined with Washington DC as are Siamese twins. As if such vulnerability isn’t enough there is a growing likelihood of America’s economy going into tailspin.

When I first prophesied the dollar’s collapse there were guffaws. Only the short-sighted are laughing now. Many insiders no longer debate whether this will happen or not. The topic has moved on to when it will happen and what the con-

EU SANCTIONS: Pushed Russia into China’s arms. sequences will be. The US trade deficit in March exploded. Against expectations there was a teeth-grinding $41.7bn deficit; the worst result since 2008.

Russia, forging alliance with China, knowing the tables are turning in its favour, accumulates gold, peacefully expands its economy, forms staggering

trade alliances, whilst watching how the US gets out of this one. EU sanctions pushed Russia into China’s arms. Idiots.

Mainstream media, quick to gloat when the rouble sinks, is quiet now it has bounced back.

Russia has the economic cushion, the gold reserves, its BRICS trade base, the self sufficiency to come out tops. Rus-

sia’s $600bn debt is 33 times smaller than that of the US and 23 times smaller than the EU. Americans are out of money.

Its cities are in a state of social disintegration.

Today, we are fast approaching the uncomfortable consequences of Western economies.

This is where the peoples of the European Union’s 28 nations

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ELECTIONS: Coming near.

Watch the road instead of me!

WITH the UK general elections done and dusted, don’t put your pen away yet. The Spanish election campaigns are just getting into top gear.

For the registered voters here in Spain, now is the time all your local politicians come out of the woodwork and plaster their posters and banners throughout your streets.

They will be telling you how they have improved life in the town with incentives such as the local highways and byways, and by increasing safety and road conditions.

In a last-ditch attempt to gain your vote by promising you the world, the brightly coloured banners and publicity posters will be littering lamp posts, and lighting up litter bins on all major roads.

So, while you are driving around your town admiring all the different smiling political faces beaming down at you, it might escape your notice you are actually paying more attention to them, than watching the safe new distraction free road you are just about to have an accident on.

If we are not to become ‘Just another statistic’ in the politicians’ campaigns against road accidents, it would be best to ignore the politicians watching you, and watch the road instead.

awaken to the fact the United States is the European Union.

EU banks are so enmeshed with Wall Street their survival in such a scenario is highly unlikely.

Should the US dollar collapse these nations will discover they are orphans. Their economies in tatters and trade with Russia dismantled. Defenceless and without a coherent foreign policy, the European Bloc will splinter fast.

There is already a breaking of ranks. Iceland has disconnected and has an independent banking system. Finland has Option B ready in the event of the Euro collapse.

Nations like Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and others are already giving the finger to Brussels and cutting deals with Russia.

Now we Spain looks to Latin America want to for survival. Expect an ‘every hear your news. man to himself’ scramble to reach the reception desk YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE at the Russian orphanage.

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A scam to be aware of, but insurance no help at all…

I WAS very interested to read the article ‘Avoid being a victim of fraud’, written by Jane Plunkett (Issue 1554).

It is exactly what happened to me early in January, when a letter arrived from what purported to be the electricity company saying ‘technicians’ would be visiting. Once in the home, one distracted me and the other stole valuables, in what was an elaborate scam.

I am an elderly person and what they took were items precious to me.

I would hope other victims would find their insurance company treating them fairly. I have been with my insurance company for a number of years and my cover included robbery, but I was refused a claim as they said it was robbery without violence.

So it would seem unless I was willing to be assaulted, I had no claim. I would like to point out I am 89 years old, 4ft 10in tall. So you can imagine what chance I would stand.

JS, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Shocking bills HAVE any of your readers ever been billed by Iberdrola electricity company for a meter that was not installed on their property; in other words, someone else’s meter?

Iberdrola started billing me for a meter that they allege was installed on the outside of my property in Oliva on June 25, 2014, but no new meter has ever been installed.

The original meter is inside and is still working as it should. I am currently unable to return to Spain because of ongoing health problems and despite dozens of emails and telephone calls to Iberdrola they are still taking hundreds of euros from my bank account and seemingly fobbing me off.

It would be an extremely simple matter for an Iberdrola employee to visit the exterior of my property (a small townhouse with a frontage of approximately four metres wide) and see for themselves that there is

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The smell was even more vibrant than the vision! This stall in a Granada market made a colourful display.

John Walsh, Torrevieja (Alicante)

no meter installed outside and at the same time see exactly whose property the allegedly installed meter is connected to. Then perhaps they could give me a refund of the money that they are stealing from me.

Kevin Curzon (via www.euroweeklynews.com)

The wrong sex MY son, who is 22, has lived in Benidorm for four years. For three of those he has worked in three bars; one cash in hand and the last two on contract - or so he thought.

When he tried to get the unemployment money to help him during the winter it turned out his contracts were not worth the paper they were written on!

To make things worse my son, who speaks Spanish and English, has been looking for work as a waiter, but in spite of emails to 80 bars he has had no luck. Despite having references and good word of mouth reports, and also doing unpaid free work for a well-known Spanish theme park, he has not heard a thing back from anyone.

What is going on in Benidorm now is that bars only seem to want women staff, which is discrimination. When you go inside with your CV they say: “Sorry we want a girl/woman.” This has happened with at least 25 bars which are English, as well as Spanish bars, and it should not be allowed. There are not many 22-year-olds who want to work nowadays but how many knock-backs can you keep getting because you’re not a woman?

Paul, Benidorm (Alicante)

I don’t believe it!

I CANNOT believe that a report published last week in a Costa del Sol newspaper (EWN all editions Issue 1557) didn’t cause an absolute furore of public indignation.

Poor old Leapy bleating on about a war that finished 70 years ago, as though the current population of Germany are all personally responsible.

If we want to revisit history how about the Irish Famine? (Grain continued to be exported while one million men, women and children starved); the Boer War? (Who in-

vented concentration camps?); the Aboriginal genocide in Australia?; the slave trade? Fire bombing Dresden? (25,000 civilian deaths in two nights). Oh dear! We did all those but never mind, the Germans were much worse.

We should always remember. My own father came out at Dunkirk and was later evacuated from Burma with bits of Japanese mortar shrapnel in his chest. The purpose of remembrance is to avoid the same mistakes again, although I’m not sure we can rely on the current bunch of career politicians to do that.

Respect the two-minute silence, honour the fallen, but get over the blame game.

Peter Thompson, Torrox (Malaga)

Disgraceful article I’VE just read Leapy Lee’s disgraceful article. How dare he be so opinionated on a subject he knows nothing about!

Were you actually there? Did you actually live through the times of torture and fear bestowed upon the

German nation by the Nazi party?

I think not. Laying the blame on the entire German nation and demanding that generations later they still ought to apologise for the actions of a crazy demented few and continue to feel guilty is outrageous.

Perhaps Leapy would like to personally shoulder the blame for the invention of concentration camps by the British in Nova Scotia back in the 1700s? Or the occupation of India, or more recently the invasion of Iraq?

No? How strange. Keep your deluded thoughts to yourself. How you can be given column inches in this publication is beyond understanding.

Mrs M Fullerton (by email)

No UK vote I HAVE lived with my wife in Southern Spain for 21 years. We have residencia and are on the padron. We received our voting cards to vote in the May 24 elections in our local town of Fuengirola.

Yet despite still paying UK taxes, my wife and I were not allowed to vote in the UK election as we have lived overseas for more than 15 years.

Roy and Christine Hayhurst, Fuengirola (Malaga)

Titter ye not REGARDING previous correspondence on giving children inappropriate names, you would have thought that with the surname Mycock the parents of a school friend of mine would have considered calling her Patricia a very bad mistake!!

Alan Lowe (By email)

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This week

in history 1536: Henry VIII’s second wife, Anne Boleyn is beheaded on Tower Green in London at the age of 35.

1568: Mary, Queen of Scots, defeated by the Protestants, escapes to England where she is imprisoned by Queen Elizabeth.

1730: After Lord Townshend resigns from the English cabinet, Robert Walpole becomes the sole minister.

1770: Marie Antoinette marries the future King Louis XVI of France. Long after her death, she remains a major historical figure and a cultural icon.

1796: The first successful smallpox vaccination is administered by English physician Edward Jenner. His work is said to have saved more lives than the work of any other human.

1804: Napoleon Bonaparte who was born on the island of Corsica, becomes the Emperor of France. He won the large majority of his many battles before being defeated in 1815.

1874: Levi Strauss begins the marketing of blue jeans with copper rivets.

1920: Joan of Arc, executed at the age of 19 in 1431, is finally canonized by the Pope. She had been declared an innocent martyr 25 years after her death.

1928: The first Academy Awards (Oscars) are held in Hollywood.

1932: Amelia Earhart lands near Londonderry in Ireland to become the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.

1940: In the second World War, Germany occupies Brussels, Belgium and begins the invasion of France.

1980: The volcano Mount Saint Helens in Washington, after rumbling for two months, erupts three times in 24 hours.

1991: Winnie Mandela is sentenced to six years in prison in South Africa for taking part in the kidnapping and beating of three black youths and the death of a fourth.

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A kid asks his dad, 2What’s a man?” The dad says, “A man is someone who is responsible and cares for their family.” The kid says, “I hope one day I can be a man just like mum!”

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Steeds, 2 Seared, 3 Reeled, 4 Purred, 5 Leered, 6 Scared, 7 Spears, 8 Veered, 9 Peaked, 10 Severe, 11 Arouse, 12 Settle, 13 Speeds, 14 Galley, 15 Metres, 16 Disuse, 17 Filter, 18 Aspire, 19 Normal

20 May, Iker Casillas, Football Player

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15 May, Andy Murray, Tennis Player, 28 Scottish born, Andy is a professional tennis chamion ranked World No 3 and is Britain’s No 1 player. He has won many titles including the Wimbledon Championship in 2013, the first British man to do so since Fred Perry, 77 years before. He recently married his long term girlfriend, Kim Novak.

16 May, Pierce Brosnan, Movie Actor, 62 He began his career on TV in the Pho to: I MD series Remington Steele and B also starred in Mamma Mia. He went on to star in the James Bond films, making four in total, GoldenEye, Tomorrow Never Dies, The World is Not Enough and Die Another Day. He was replaced by Daniel Craig.

17 May, Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxer, 59 An Olympic champion boxer and dominant prizefighter in the 1980s. He won 173 out of his 200 professional fights, and the first boxer to earn more than $100 million. He was voted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1997.

18 May, Rick Wakeman, Rock Singer, 66 Keyboard player known for his many stints with the progressive rock band Yes. He was featured on songs with Cat Stevens, Ozzy Osbourne, and David Bowie.

19 May, Pete Townshend, Guitarist, 70 He was lead guitarist of The Who and they released many hits such as My Generation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. He received his first guitar as a present in 1956.

10-Star Quiz BIRDS OF A FEATHER 1. Following the Great Fire of London (1666), which English architect was responsible for the design of the new St Paul’s Cathedral (1675–1711) and many of the city’s churches?

2. What is the name of the protagonist of the novels The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal by Thomas Harris, played

by Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore in the film adaptations?

3. What was the name of the ‘busker’ who achieved unexpected commercial success in the UK in the late 1960s with the songs Rosie and Blue Eyes?

4. What was the title of the British ‘magazine format’ children’s television programme shown on ITV from July 1968 to June 1980, which was intended to compete with the BBC’s Blue Peter?

5. Which American comedian was the host of NBC’s The Tonight Show from 1992 to 2009?

6. Which Anglo-Irish writer’s best known work was Gulliver’s Travels (1726), a satire on human society in the form of a fantastic tale of travels in imaginary lands?

7. Which British actress played nurse Tina Seabrook in Casualty (1997 to 2000) and DS Mel Silver in Waking the Dead (2000 to 2004)?

8. Which British-born Australian actor is best remembered for his role as ‘crazed’ television anchor-man Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network, which earned him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor?

9. Which Liverpool-born player won the World Snooker Championship in 1991, defeating Jimmy White 18-11 in the final?

10. Which major business district located in London’s Tower Hamlets, is one of the UK’s two main financial centres and contains many of the Europe’s tallest buildings, including the second-tallest in Great Britain, One Canada Square?

1. Sir Christopher WREN, 2. Clarice M STARLING, 3. Don PARTRIDGE, 4. MAGPIE, 5. JAY Leno, 6. Jonathan SWIFT, 7.

Claire GOOSE, 8. Peter FINCH, 9. John PARROT, 10. CANARY Wharf

One of the most accomplished Spanish goalkeepers in history, known for his long stints with Real Madrid and Spain’s national team; helped lead the Spanish national team to its first ever World Cup Championship in 2010.

14 May, Olly Murs, Pop Singer, 31 Pop singer who finished second on The X Factor in 2009 and released the No. 1 single, Please Don’t Let Me Go the following year. He went on to present The Xtra Factor with Caroline Flack.

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YOUR STARS GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone very special could come into your life. You must, however, be at the ball to meet the prince. This opportunity for happiness is not going to jump up and bite you. A phone call could be the start of it all. Accept invitations and get out and about. Be aware of what is going on so that you can be in the right place at the right time.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) What is the reason that you are being held back?

Are you sure that you are, in reality, being held back at all? These are not trick questions. Being honest with your answers this week will lift a cloud from your horizon.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) With high energy you are seeking to get as much done as possible in a small amount of time.

Rather than go at it ‘hammer and tongs’, it could be easier. Let someone help you out.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are freer than you imagine. Your imagination is letting you down a bit at the moment. Not for some time have opportunities been throwing themselves at you like this.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Give others the benefit of the doubt and your infinite patience this week. Situations will change from minute to minute. It would be a waste of energy to take anything at face value.

TAURUS

(April 21 - May 21)

Wanting to put things right with someone close is a good instinct to have. It would certainly give you peace of mind. Indeed, this should be a quiet and peaceful week and one that is long overdue. Being successful in business is only one part of success. The light is dawning that what you have always wanted has changed.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although you are only too aware that you are capable of great good when you put your mind to it, it would be wise to bide your time this week. You may not realise that you are expending too much energy until your weary head hits the pillow. Be kind to your body.

Some things that are taken for granted should not be so. This can lead to neglect. In neither home nor business is this recommended.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) It may seem that everyone wants your attention at the moment. There are times when you would like nothing more than to go away and clear your mind. This is not only possible but essential. You need some quiet moments. Even a day away can renew your spirits and energy.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) So strong have been the practical considerations of late that you have been in a

bad position. You need to live more for the ‘now’ and less for the ‘tomorrow’. Of course, life should be a mixture of both but sometimes it all gets a bit jumbled. Getting a few hours peace and quiet on your own may be all that you need. Getting enough sleep is also important in this situation.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Putting all of your eggs in one basket is rarely to be advised. It should particularly be avoided this week. For the sake of speed and ease it will be tempting to take short cuts and make decisions that are bland. These will, of their nature, not be of the ‘good’ or ‘great’ categories. You are capable of better.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) How you feel about someone will change dramatically during the week. This will surprise you. Thinking about it logically, though, you have been missing the point for some time. Someone who you always thought of as a friend turns out to be much more. How you deal with this is very much an individual thing.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) With your engine revving and the road ahead clear, a sense of great freedom is with you.

There are those for whom this week is a chance to really make headway. For some, though, it is an irksome task. The difference is that some of you are taking a negative attitude. Make sure that yours is positive and you will have a chance to make real progress.

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case B) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 18 Good: 23 Very good: 34 Excellent: 41

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION arvo aver derv deva dove even ever nave neve nova oven over rave rove vane veer vend vent vert veto vote avert drove evade event evert nerve never novae ovate overt raved raven reave revet roved trave trove vaned verde voted voter advent advert devote evader nerved tavern vender vendor vented venter vetoed vetoer averted overate overeat ravened verdant veteran endeavor renovate RENOVATED

SOUND OF THE WEEK The Magic Whip Released: April 27, 2015 Label: Parlophone, and Warner Bros Records.

No. one in the album charts this week, The Magic Whip is the eighth studio album by English rock band Blur. It is the band’s first album since Think Tank (2003), a long gap between two studio albums for Blur.

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Down 1 County with a fringe on top? (6) 2 Peer with an honour’s place for a stud (7) 3 Help class I study in (6)

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Cryptic Across 1 Transaction includes black fur (5) 3 Temporary job for a thespian (6) 6 Sees it relates to (7) 8 One diamond and a heart, love, it’s a rocky state! (5) 10 Jewellery contains some sheep (3) 11 Tessie O’Shea, the Welsh entertainer, reveals cover (7) 12 Well-known for being given food to swallow before noon (5) 13 Be contemptuous of sulphur put on cereal (5) 18 Upset when it’s in an entrance (7) 20 He is a Turkish commander whichever way you look at it (3) 21 Trunk or tangled roots (5) 22 Nuclear submarine I’d put in river (7) 23 They are cold-blooded and calculating! (6) 24 Bleat about the board (5)

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Across: 7 Career, 8 Onager, 9 Bali, 10 Prepared, 11 Aspired, 13 Began, 15 James, 17 Feasted, 20 Steerage, 21 Scab, 23 Reside, 24 Stereo.

Down: 1 Saga, 2 Gemini, 3 Dripped, 4 Boxer, 5 Madame, 6 Serenade, 12 Startled, 14 Release, 16 Eyelid, 18 System, 19 Jaded, 22 Amen.

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4 String trio start on Burgundy perhaps (5) 5 Arrive Thursday for the space traveller (5) 7 Terrible danger that is right for a soldier (9) 9 Substitute a fantastic real tent (9)

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14 An uproar after half a dance by an old Roman racer (7) 15 Hates wrong speed (5) 16 Matches one in underwear (6) 17 Broken tablet for engagement (6) 19 An opening, so it’s said, for love (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents Y and 24 represents M, so fill in Y every time the figure 11 appears and M every time the figure 24 appears.

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

Across 1 Religious orders (5) 4 Glass vessel (6) 9 Alluring beauty (7) 10 White heron (5) 11 Simple (4) 12 More unpleasant (7) 13/18 Circus tent (3,3) 14 Thought (4) 16 Border (4) 18 See 13 20 Shorten (7) 21 Completely unclothed (4) 24 Relating to birds (5) 25 Surprise suddenly (7) 26 Indicator (6) 27 Agreement details (5)

Down 1 Small seal (6) 2 State of extreme disorder (5) 3 Footwear (4) 5 Pass beyond limits (8) 6 Revolving (7) 7 Complete (6) 8 Not correct (5) 13 Large and brightly coloured neckerchief (8) 15 Special loved one (7) 17 Annoy continually or chronically (6) 18 Mock or make fun of playfully (5) 19 Alcove (6) 22 Theatrical performer (5) 23 Lure (4)

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

Across: 1 Underpants, 7 Octopus, 8 Staid, 10 Earwig, 11 Thanks, 13 Cravat, 15 Sparse, 16 Amazed, 17 Fitter, 20 Samba, 22 Precise, 23 Advertised.

Down: 1 Utter, 2 Duplicate, 3 Rose, 4 Ass, 5 Trainer, 6 Lower class, 9 Dishearten, 12 Happiness, 14 Alarmed, 18 Tried, 19 Spot, 21 Ate.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Peace, 3 Estar, 6 Arma, 7 Atraco, 9 Breakfast, 12 Aunque, 13 Nada, 14 Acera, 15 Nieta.

Down: 1 Pray, 2 Almirante, 3 Estufa, 4 Translate, 5 Roof, 8 Basura, 10 Raza, 11 Papa.

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Across 1 Chándal (9) 8 Spider (5) 9 Grano (de cereales) (5) 11 Wool (4) 12 House (4) 14 Cat (domestic) (4) 16 Lago (4) 19 Temprano (5) 21 Smooth (skin) (5) 22 Direcciones (9)

Down 2 Carreteras (5) 3 Carbón (4) 4 Señal (de aviso) (4) 5 Departure (3) 6 Relojes (de pulsera) (7) 7 To shrink (7) 10 Trapo (3) 13 Todo (en su totalidad) (3) 15 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 17 Yesterday (4) 18 Those (4) 20 Rojo (color) (3)

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countries in the world Based on their total package of natural beauty, man-made wonders, and weather according to ucityguides.com 1. Italy. facing the open sea to the Great Barrier world. But when it comes to nature, The world’s most beautiful country, the Reef.

America really is beautiful. From the most inspiring cultural treasures, and 5. Greece.

Hawaiian islands or epic Grand Canyon, magnificent scenery. Nowhere else in the the extraordinarily clear waters of Lake The Greek Islands on the blue waters of world will you find a bigger concentration Tahoe, California's Big Sur, the wildlife in the Aegean Sea are home to some of the of beauty. There’s Venice, Florence and world’s most beautiful beaches. They’re Alaska, the breathtaking scenery of Rome with their varied architecture and the first images of the country but then Yellowstone, Yosemite and the other great the natural masterpiece that is Tuscany there’s the majestic Mt. Olympus, national parks, the Great Smoky with its rolling hills, vineyards and snowMountains... The list of natural wonders extraordinary Meteora, and ancient ruins peaked mountains. seems to go on forever. around the country. it’s understandable 2. Spain. how the idea of so many gods originated 8. Brazil.

Perhaps the most diverse country in the here.

Brazil has one of the world’s most world, with everything from white beautiful cities, Rio de Janeiro, and really 6. Portugal.

Mediterranean villages to sophisticated is blessed by nature. The Amazon is For the pristine natural wonders of the urban centres. You won’t find a city with a incomparable, impossible to begin to volcanic Azores alone, Portugal would be greater sense of individuality than on this list. Then there’s the ‘floating imagine its magnitude, and the horseshoeBarcelona, and from the Pyrenees to shaped falls of Iguaçu regularly sporting a garden’ that is Madeira, the dramatic Andalucia, Spain could serve as the rainbow is one of the world’s most breathcoastline and mystical capes of the backdrop for any kind of film, book or mainland, the serene plains of the Alentejo taking sights. The colonial baroque painting. It’s also the world’s most with the stunningly-sited white medieval architecture of the northeast give it one of seductive country. vilages of Marvão and Monsaraz, the the world’s most soulful atmospheres.

3. France.

9. South Africa.

Peneda-Gerês National Park, or the perfect Paris exudes the most perfect atmosphere Cape Town is one of the world’s most collaboration of man and nature in the of cultural grandeur but although the magic fantasy of Sintra and verdant Douro beautiful cities and the Kruger National capital gets all the attention, France offers Park is one of the most memorable Valley. so much more. Villages with abundant Old experiences on the planet. South Africa 7. The United States of America.

World charm are all over the country, from Apart from San Francisco, the USA has offers epic diversity of landscapes, from around the magnificent Loire Valley to the Blyde River Canyon to the some of the ugliest cities in the developed verdant Provence. There’s the glamorous Drakensberg Mountains. When you Riviera and if you want, you can see the escape to the Cape, don’t forget your world’s greatest palace (Versailles) and camera, as you’ll be savouring one of the museum (the Louvre.) most awe-inspiring territories on the 4. Australia. planet.

Australia is more than a 10. Germany. country, it’s a continent Perhaps the world’s most and still more than that. underrated country, It’s its own world, from Germany is a place of the Outback and the fairy-tales and Uluru-Kata Tjuta architectural jewels.

National Park with They’re not necessarily its world-renowned found in the largest stone monolith to the cities like Berlin, Kakadu National Frankfurt, Hamburg, or Park. It is in fact wild Cologne, but Bavaria’s parks and a wide range Romantic Road with its of landscapes that make wealth of unbelievable Australia so extraordinary, castles, and the gorgeous from the Mornington lakes and mountains of the Alps Italy: The world’s most beautiful country. should not be missed.

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

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

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 18 Good: 23 Very good: 33 Excellent: 40

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION rite rice reel reels recite recant trice trite tree teeter tire tier titan teen teens teeny eels leer sleet beer beet beta been bent bevy bins cite cater cant cane canny canon tennis tenon tacit tans entire entice enter enact envy ibis isle islet inti inter innate inns acer acne antic ante anon noon noons none nosy veer vein veins vent vine miss mien miens mint mine maven mays once sneer sonny soon amiss

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SPEED TRAPS: DGT publishes list of locations.

Speed traps listed AS part of a new series, we feature some common driving questions, the answers to which are kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

IN a bid to reduce the number of speeding motorists on the roads and therefore subsequently reducing the number of speed related incidents, the DGT has published a list of mobile radar speed traps on the roads of Asturias and Castilla y Leon. That is a new departure for Spain.

The DGT already publishes national information on the location of fixed speed cameras, information which is also available on some mobile devices such as GPS units, which are legal to own as the information has already been published.

However, the law prohibits the use of de-

vices which advise drivers of mobile radar traps, so the fact that mobile speed traps in Asturias and Castilla y Leon has been published is pretty unique.

The measure forms part of an overall plan of transparency to ensure drivers respect speed limits on the road. The information published for the two areas is for the month of May and it is expected that it will spread to other areas where speed checks are intensified.

To see the locations of fixed cameras around the country, visit www.dgt.es/es/ el-trafico/control-de-velocidad/

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

UK Civil Service pensions must be declared in 2016 I read your article about changes in the treatment of Civil Service pensions for this year’s ‘Renta’ (Spanish income tax) exercise. I telephoned the tax office in Valencia and was told that, unless I now had Spanish nationality, the change First, there is no change in the declaration of UK Civil Service pensions for the Spanish tax declaration you make in May and June. This declaration is for the tax year 2014 and the new treaty did not go into effect until January 1, 2015, so the changes will apply to next year’s for 2015.

The main change is that all UK persons resident in Spain who receive UK Civil Service or other government pensions will from the next declaration have to declare the amount of these

would not apply. I read the official state bulletin which seems to confirm this but am still confused.

She also emailed me a copy of the BOE, the official state bulletin, M C (Costa Blanca)

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pensions on their Spanish income tax form. These government pensions are not OAP pensions. They include Civil Service and municipal jobs as well. Until this year, these pensions ‘did not exist’ for the Spanish tax agency.

The taxpayer will list his Civil Service pension along with any other income he has, such as his old-age pension, on his tax decla-

ration. Because Spain has a sliding scale of percentages on income, this total then draws tax at 21 per cent, or 25 per cent or 31 per cent, depending on the amount.

The amount of the government pension is then deducted from the total income, but the remaining amount is taxed at the higher rate given by the sliding scale. So you are not taxed directly on the Civil Service income, but you wind up paying more anyway because of the higher percentage.

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THE Government has announced the imminent launch of the Gibraltar Electronic Identity Card. This new e-ID Card is validated as a travel document which will be recognised at points of entry throughout the EEA, eliminating problems previously experienced by some carriers of the current Gibraltar ID cards at certain points of entry within EU Member States.

NOW fully operational after its recent launch, Weather4Marine, which is a division of the private weather consultancy MeteoGib, will be based in Gibraltar. An area known for its changeable climate and lively winds, the company aims to enhance safety at sea with bespoke weather forecasting and routing.

THE Gibraltar Port Authority has launched its new, improved website (www.gibraltarport.com) in an effort to continue to meet the information needs of its users, and also to keep up with emerging technologies. The enhanced website features: news articles, local notices to mariners and weather warnings, and easy to read live weather and tide information.

Love is wows the crowd at International Song Festival STANDARD of this year’s entries was higher than any other year CRUISE VISIT: Explorer of the Seas came into port.

By Steve Walsh

Another Explorer GIBRALTAR this week received yet another inaugural cruise visit, the seventh of the year, when Royal Caribbean International vessel ‘MS Explorer of the Seas’ sailed into the port early Tuesday morning.

The ‘Explorer of the Seas’ which has recently undergone major dry dock refurbishment, is a Voyager class cruise ship.

The spectacular 15-decked vessel can carry 3,114 passengers and has a crew of over 1,100.

THE winner of the Sixth Gibraltar International Song Festival, held at the Tercentenary Sports Hall on Saturday May 9, was ‘Love is,’ a commercial song with a strong hook written by Jose Manuel Moles and Mo Anton, and performed by Mo Anton.

It was a popular win with the sold out audience and one of over 700 entries which made the final 14.

As GISF President Joe Carseni commented “the standard of this year’s entries was higher than any other year.” The event concluded with Abba Tribute band Bjorn Again, delivering an amazing performance of Abba hits, to which the whole audience was up dancing!

A memorable evening.

MO ANTON: Sang the winning song at the festival.

UNACCEPTABLE: To operate in non-Spanish waters.

Guardia board boat THE Government has been informed that the Guardia Civil boarded a local fishing boat with two persons on board inside British Gibraltar Territorial Waters (BGTW) on Monday afternoon.

The Royal Gibraltar Police was alerted to the incident by the local people on board the boat. An RGP officer sustained slight injuries when he boarded the local boat.

The details of the incident will be released by the RGP. However, the Government considers it is totally unacceptable for the Guardia Civil to operate in waters which are not Spanish and over which they have no jurisdiction. It is even worse that they should board a vessel.

The Government will be raising the matter with the United Kingdom and would like to thank the RGP officers.

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Which is best place to be a mum?

SPAIN has been ranked in seventh place amongst the best countries in which to be a mother. Norway was the best.

However, the UK came in at 24th. Do you think Spain is a better place to be a mother or the UK? SANDRA THOMAS from Vitalpet, Marbella, told us: “For a working mum it is hard. I am originally from Germany but I had my children here in Spain. The maternity leave I had was only four months which was not long and I returned back to work.

“For a working mum I don’t think Spain is very giving as it is hard to juggle your timetable and the allowance for child-minding costs is not much in comparison to what you can earn. You can put your child into public nursery when it reaches two years but before then it can cost so much. However, Spain is very child-friendly when it comes to being able to take your children out with you to places, so that is an advantage.”

Susan Brandes also from Vitalpet, in Marbella, agreed with

Sandra and commented: “Spain is more child-friendly socially. I have children here now that are at school and I took two years off my work when they were younger as childcare was expensive, Now they are at school where they can do afterschool activities.

“But again you have to pay quite a lot for those extras. In Germany where I come from they are not as chidfriendly as far as socialising goes, so that is very positive for Spain and a big plus for mums. If you took your children everywhere with you in Germany, that would seem strange.”

Stephanie, Co-owner Sandra of Beds and More, re-

age to receive help where needed.

“It does depend on your personal situation regarding your earnings but I find the cost of childcare here is less than the UK. The medical care is good and efficient, and the after-school activities are fantastic. I think for my two it is well worth it, as I can work. The lifestyle is so much healthier for kids in Spain too.”

Julie, Co-owner of Yorkshire Linen, concurred by saying: “The outdoor life here is good for all the family. There are more activities which leads for a better lifestyle. My kids have grown up here and they still like it. They have chosen to stay, they are bilingual and so they are Susan Brandes happy. The medical care

Stephanie

marked: “I think Spain is a great place to be a mum. I was working very hard when we took over the business and it was tough being a single mum but I did man-

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Julie is great. I think Spain is a good place to be a mum.”

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I am playing a waiting game at the moment THE end of chemo has strangely been a bit of an anti-climax Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving IT is so good to know, now that I have finally come out the other side of my chemotherapy, that I won’t be going back next Wednesday. I am just starting to feel better.

No more white tongue, achy muscles or insatiable thirst. I am left however with very dry skin and puffy eyes.

I collected my blood analysis from my doctor and noticed the ‘neomarcadores’ or tumour mark-

Once I meet with my oncologist and we look at the scan results in conjunction with the blood tests, we should have a clearer picture of what type of oral hormone treatment I should receive.

ers were higher than they should be. As all this is new to me, I shall await the verdict of my oncologist before reading too much into it.

Tumour markers are used to help diagnose cancer, predict a patient’s response to certain can-

cer therapies, check a patient’s response to treatment, or determine whether cancer has returned.

I imagine that as I still have radiotherapy to go, the jury is out.

One concerning thing was the type of CAT scan that my oncologist sent me for, just a simple scan of my torso and without any contrast. A close friend of mine who is an oncologist in the private sector was pretty outraged by this and is trying to intervene to change the scan to one with contrast to better highlight any areas of concern and of my abdomen as well as the torso.

We shall see what happens.

May 20 is the day I sit down with my oncologist and look at the scan results in conjunction

with the blood tests. I suppose we should have a clearer picture of how I have responded to chemo and what type of oral hormone treatment they will decide to give me. As I have said in my previous blog, I am playing a waiting game at the moment. I still do not have a date to start my radiotherapy. So on that note I won’t write any more because I sincerely don’t have much else to report.

The end of chemo has strangely been a bit of an anticlimax for me so I prefer to catch up with you next week when, hopefully, I will feel a little more cheerful.

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25% of people will experience a mental health problem in the course of a year

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Gait Analysis for runners worth it AN article in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye the other day (link to article and video is on my blog and Facebook).

Now we’ve all been told that the shock and impact from running causes joint pain, injuries and osteoarthritis, especially in ankles, knee and hips.

But what if it doesn’t?

Recent studies have shown that runner’s bones are actually stronger and we all know that weight bearing exercise (like

By Estelle Mitchell www.thebodyworksclinic.com running!) is a key factor in preventing osteoporosis (loss of bone density). In fact new research from Australia has recommended that doctors should prescribe exercise not paraceta-

mol to help with pain from arthritis. Runners are less likely to require joint replacement surgery or suffer from arthritis.

And yet many runner are injured or have pain, some even being forced to stop running because of the pain and injuries.

A mechanical solution It’s not running that’s the problem - it’s the mechanics of our bodies that are the problem.

And that’s what Gait Analysis is - a scientific way of look-

GAIT ANALYSIS: Can measure a specific range of motions. ing at the mechanics of movement, how our feet, ankles, knees, hips and back move and,

importantly, looking for any issues that might cause current pain or injuries in the future.

Why video and not the naked eye?

I use a combination of video technology and a pressure mat to assess how your feet, ankles, knees, hips and lower back are moving. Why? Because this allows me to sloooooow down how you move. It means I can measure a specific range of motion that happens in less than a second and I know exactly where the pressure is and how much it is.

I’ve been doing this for a long time and I can tell a LOT by watching you move. But if I want to create a clinical solution, I need clinical, scientific and precise measurements.

But will I train better?

The short answer is yes. With a proper assessment we can target and strengthen your weak areas. Less weakness means less injury and less pain. Which means you will be able to train harder more comfortably.

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Make a list to eat more healthily

By Gemma Quinn IF you want to eat healthily and keep off the pounds, then maybe you should make a shopping list.

That is the message from a study of 1,300 overweight and obese people which found those who

Make a shopping list. regularly made grocery lists tended to choose healthier food and had lower body weight.

Lead author of the study, which was carried out in Pittsburgh, USA, Tamara Dubowitz, said the study did not show people who made lists were healthier, just there was a link between the two.

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KERRY opened her café in Los Cipresses Comercial Centre in March 2012 and has gained a reputation for providing what some consider the best British food along the Costa Del Sol. She has now diversified and has opened Kerry’s Sports Bar in Cabopino at the Sportsman Bar. There is a pool table and darts along with live sport on television in the bar and on the terrace.

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RECENT studies have shown that the olive has dozens of health-protective nutrients as they contain many valuable antioxidants and anti-inflamotory agents. In traditional herbal medicine practices, preparations from olives and olive leaves have often been used in treatment of inflammatory problems, including allergy-related inflammation.

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Olives are too bitter to be eaten right off the tree, so don’t try eating raw as they must be cured to reduce their intrinsic bitterness.

Processing methods vary with the olive variety, region where they are cultivated, and the desired taste.

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Spanish cuisine FOOD is as integral to Spain as its rich history, with each of Spain’s regions home to a range of unique cuisines and flavours.

Each regional speciality is worth trying, and restaurants from different regions bring their local delights to most main cities. Besides the usual tapas, for example olives, Manchego cheese or a plate of Spanish bravas (fried potato with spicy tomato sauce), other great favourites are:

• Tortilla Española. A great starter or meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner, no doubt you’ll come across a Spanish potato omelette during your time in Spain which has varied ingredients, such as asparagus, spinach or onion.

• Pisto is a Spanish ratatouille. This vegetarian op-

tion is enjoyed by all, as a tapa, starter, a side dish to meats, or even with a fried egg on top. It’s a Spanish ratatouille of tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, onions, garlic, and of course, olive oil.

• Paella has been popular for centuries and is world famous but a must to try in Spain. This rice-based Valencian dish comes in many variations. The traditional version is a mixture of chicken or rabbit (or both), white and green beans and other vegetables, but mixed seafood is also common, with an

array of seafood suprises among the flavoursome rice calamari, mussels, clams, prawns, scampi or fish, for example. For the adventurous, a black rice stained by octopus ink is a must try.

Fiduea is also tasty, and uses a small curly pasta instead of rice.

• Gazpacho or salmorejo is fantastic for summer as a dish to cool you down or as a starter and is a cold tomato soup which has claimed space in many supermarkets around the world. Usually eaten as an appetizer, its thickness is derived from blending fresh tomatoes, green peppers, cucumbers, garlic, onions, vinegar, and herbs. Salmorejo is a similar Andalucian version also served cold.

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SPAIN is one of the few countries where the bar and restaurant owners don’t mark

Spanish Wines Spanish wine and food, a marriage made in the mouth!

up their wines as much as others, and this is why it is a great way to experiment while

dining out. The most popular wines in Spain are Rioja and Ribera del Duero and you will quite easily find them in most of the restaurants around.

La Rioja is a region in the north of Spain just south of the Basque Country and the grape is native to Spain which is called Tempranillo, and derives from the word ‘Temprano’ meaning early (the grapes are ripe earlier than most).

Rioja is perfect with many dishes, so they are well worth a sip with an accompanying dish, this is where your restaurant can advise you on a good choice. The Ribera del Duero comes from a stretch along the river Duero in Castilla-Leon and the grapes used are Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo which make a smooth tasting wine.

The ideal temperature for a red wine to be served is 25ºC and 40ºC and just be cold to the touch.

You don’t have to be a wine snob to enjoy wine as it has become more and more popular as a drink that actually works its m a g i c w h e n flavours complement food you are eating, just like other combina-

tions like cake with coffee or cheese with Christmas cake. It’s a marriage made in the mouth!

Another popular red wine is Marques de Caceres which lends itself to many cheese dishes or sea bass. If you have a chance to select this in a restaurant, it may well become your regular tipple.

Merlot is another good choice which is a wine that is supplied to restaurants and bars because it is perfect with food. Some house wines are cheaper because they are designed to be drunk on their own and so the preparation time is much shorter and hence that reflects on the price, not the quality.

Spain has so much to offer and with centuries of wine making we are fortunate to live right on the doorstep of some very fine wines.

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This bar is for all the night owls in town as it is open until 5.00am in the morning. Friday nights are for Karaoke and Saturdays are great party nights.

WHEN in Spain it is a must to try to start at least one day with the ever popular churros and chocolate that all locals seem to love.

The churro is a delightful version of the doughnut, but becomes more appealing when piped and formed in a readymade fashion for dunking. After the dough has been fried until golden brown they are sprinkled in cinnamon and sugar which adds a delightful aroma that is irresistible. Then the chocolate sauce is an added pleasure where you can indulge yourself, a great start to anybody’s day.

Surprisingly there is only around 5g of fat that saturates, they are low in salt and coming in at 185 Kcalories, churros probably have a lot to offer above most sweet dishes.

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5. Speak to me often. Even if I don’t understand all your words, I understand your voice when it’s speaking to me.

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your gentle hands petting me. Keep my bowl filled with clean water; I cannot tell you when I’m thirsty. Feed me good food so that I may stay well, to romp and play and do your bidding, to be by your side, and stand ready, willing and able to share with you my life.

7. Don’t hit me. Remember, I have teeth that could easily crush the bones in your hand, but I choose not to bite you.

8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me.

9. Take care of me when I get old.

You will grow old too.

10. When I am very old, when I no longer enjoy good health, please do not make heroic efforts to keep me going. I am not having fun. Just see to it that my trusting life is taken gently. And be with me on that difficult journey when it is time to say goodbye.

IT can be a real bind finding someone suitable to care for older pets. Miles and Mayhew are no exception, they are the much loved Cocker Spaniels belonging to Anne and Danny who came over to live in Spain when they retired five years ago. Now the dogs are rather frail and in need of considerate companions when Anne and Danny travel.

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Renewed spring droughts can cause problems for your garden WATERING can be made difficult by low water pressures and grit in mains pipes Dick Handscombe

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ALTHOUGH most Mediterranean climate zones of Spain had a little spring rain, it was not enough to build up reserves in the water tables of many gardens and agricultural areas.

So at present it would be wise to assume we may well experience another dry spell.

There are now fewer Europeanstyle annuals being planted in gardens.

Fortunately gardens in which soils were improved before making plantings are suffering little and watering systems need not yet be used or turned up high. This included the wise use of a little TerraCottem water storing soil improver at the base of planting holes and roots. The base of cuttings were planted deep, plantings were mainly drought resistant plants, deep mulchings were then made and close plantings ensured that all the surface of soils and

MAINS WATER: Older houses have large storage tanks available. mulchings were in continuous shade.

Year by year notice is being taken of such practical and sensible approaches to Mediterranean gardening and fewer and fewer plants such as northern European-style annuals are being planted. For those that have yet to take such steps, the book ‘How to use less water in your garden’ and its new sister

translation into Spanish ‘Como usar menos agua en tu jardin’ are now both available inexpensively from Amazon Books UK and Es. Unfortunately the watering that does need to be done is made more difficult by low water pressures caused by those property owners who empty their swimming pools each spring to clean and then

refill them, rather than taking steps to keep their pools clean throughout the year, and also grit in main distribution water pipes blocking the filters installed before water meters.

In some areas even more havoc is being caused by the cutting back on the maintenance of the pumps used to extract water from bore holes that has occurred during the eco-

Support your local roses with planning ROSES can be trained to use the most intricate forms

By Steve Walsh AS spring turns to summer the annual display of roses reaches its peak and nearly every village garden in Spain is alive with their colour. Climbing roses, which give maximum blooms per plant, are traditionally grown up walls or along fences and railings, but another interesting way of supporting them is by using a tree.

With careful planning and physical direction, rose plants and bushes can be trained to use the most intricate forms, or nooks and crannies to give a spectacular effect.

The end results can be delightful, but it can take three or more years to reach a point where you are happy, it depends on your vision and expectations.

COLOURFUL: Roses can give a spectacular effect.

nomic recession.

Not far from us, 100 houses and a dozen large chicken farms have been without water for a week while the spare

pump which broke down some years ago is now urgently repaired to replace the pump that broke down last week.

Fortunately those that live in a house built more than 30 years ago are not bothered by such happenings as they have large storage tanks under the house or adjacent terrace to store rain water or mains water.

Some were built wisely with a year’s water capacity. It would make sense to reintroduce this practice, especially if global warming is to continue. I mention ‘is to continue’ as there are now books being published to warn us of the new tendency towards global cooling.

Might our grandchildren see the start of the mini ice age like that which affected Spain from around 1450 until 1850 and enabled the ice houses one finds in the inland valleys along the Costas to be used as communal fridges and deep freezers?

I notice that it is now light outside so I’m off to do a little watering before the pressure drops from more pool fillings. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2015

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By Wendy Ann Cowham

TUESDAY May 12 was another day of celebrations for Fastighetsbryan Real Estate as they opened their new office in Estepona.

The mayor, Jose Garcia Urbano, cut the ribbon and opened the doors to this fantastic new business. The crowd spilled out into the street as guests were eager to visit the elegantlydesigned office.

Director of Fastighetsbryan, Daniel Nilson, gave a speech to thank the mayor for being part of a venture which will provide the community with an excellent service. Mayor Urbano said he welcomed Fastighetsbryan with open arms to Estepona and was sure that this type of business was an asset to the area.

Kent Schanke and Co-Owner Olle Westerling will be at the forefront of Fastighetsbryan, Estepona, following the continuing growth of Fastighetsbryan from Sweden to Spain.

TOP TEAM Anna Velasco, Olle and Kent with the mayor.

Fastighetsbryan has been established since the early 1800s and has been Sweden’s leading estate agents for over half a century. Business is still gaining in strength as they now have 12 offices in Spain. Fastighetsbryan has continued to succeed in opening doors both with their offices and also

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with house-hunters!

In total Fastighetsbryan Real Estate has more than 250 offices operating in Sweden which has been a very attractive footprint for the clients they now assist in Spain.

Trust, reliability and transparency have been the key to their success. Un-

like many other companies in real estate, with Fastighetsbryan all business is totally transparent and they are controlled by legislations that safeguard both vendor and purchaser.

They are a multilingual team so there are no language barriers and they also speak your language on property

and price when selling or purchasing, which helps to eliminate valuable time wasted.

To find out more, visit their new office in the centre of Estepona in Avenida España 80, by the Paseo Maritimo, email: marbella@fastighetsbyran.se or tel: 951 191 000

Bankia plans massive sale BANKIA is to sell off a portfolio of residential and commercial properties in its possession with a value of €4.8 billion, the financial press is reporting.

Spain’s fourth largest bank is putting up for sale residential properties worth €3.3 billion, with the rest of the package made up by commercial property and land, according to a Credit Suisse Group document, says the Bloomberg financial news agency.

Bankia’s sale is a response to improvements in the market, particularly the recovering levels of international investment.

Patricio Palomar, head of alternative inve s tme nt a t e s ta te a ge nts C B R E Group in Spain, told Bloomberg: “The risk perception of the country has fallen so much, and the expectation of re-

PACKAGE: Bankia is selling €4.8 billion of properties. covery in the property sector is so high compared with neighbouring countries,

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Top tips to enhance your home YOUR private or communal gardens will set the stage for your property John Graham The property expert AS a surveyor and property investment advisor, I would like to share some top tips with you, which will increase the value of your property.

Improve your property’s kerbside appeal Your private or communal gardens will set the stage for your property and it is a proven fact that spending money on landscaping private or communal gardens will give you a big return on investment and significantly increase the value of your property.

I have many years of experience showing properties to investors and badly maintained gardens have actually put them off. This is bad news if you spend all your improvement budget on your property and nothing

OUTSIDE SPACE: Make sure it is well maintained and attractive to prospective buyers.

on your garden. I’m not suggesting that you put on a Chateau de Versailles musical fountain show in your garden but there are some important things you should do to

start increasing the value of your property.

The objective of landscaping your garden is to enhance the look of your property and not to hide it

from view or block any attractive views.

Trees planted close to your property are not good news, they could be blocking natural light and ob-

scure your views, and roots could damage foundations or drainage pipes. Trees blocking views should be removed or trimmed back.

You could replace dense trees with palms, they look better will not block your views.

With all tree replacements, first check with the local authorities on what you can and cannot do and keep your neighbours informed.

Any bushes, hedges and shrubs planted close to the property should be trimmed back.

Patios and terraces should be well maintained and broken tiles replaced. Outdoor lighting can create an attractive evening ambience.

Add security lights.

Your pool should be clean and well maintained.

Ensure entrances, walls and fences are well maintained to a high standard.

You now should have a home with high quality kerb-side appeal.

Fair is bigger than ever

STABILISATION: Prices rise after seven months of falls.

Resale prices start to rise THE price of second-hand homes in Spain rose 1.1 per cent month on month in April. This turned round seven months in a row of falls, according to figures from property portal fotocasa.es together with the IE Business School.

On average second-hand housing

cost €1,636 per square metre, an increase quarter-on-quarter of 0.4 per cent in April, compared with January 2015. The 0.4 per cent rise is in contrast to the 1.4 per cent fall seen in the same period last year and is said to herald the stabilisation of property prices in Spain.

Of the 15 regions that saw rises the biggest increase, prices in Castilla-La Mancha were up 3 per cent. and in the Balearic Islands by 2.4 per cent. Since the peak, prices of second-hand homes have fallen by an average of 45 per cent from €2,952 per square metre in April 2007.

THE SIMA Spanish property exhibition held in Madrid last weekend, from May 7 to 10, was the biggest of its kind yet.

The fair’s 120 exhibitors were spread over the huge halls of the Feria de Madrid, where extra space had to be booked as more agencies than anticipated clamoured to take part.

The director of the event organisers, Eloy Bohúa, said the record numbers of exhibitors was an indicator of the positive outlook in the property market.

“The general improvement in the economy is clearly noticeable,” he said, pointing to the “exhibition area increasing by 20 per cent over that of 2014 and the percentage of promotions at the show for the first time also being higher than any of the preceding years,

reaching 40 per cent of the total.”

Most of the participating promoters of residential property represented the Madrid area, at just over 50 per cent of exhibitors, and there was also a strong presence of agencies offering holiday homes.

After Madrid, Alicante was the most well represented area, followed by Murcia and Malaga.

Bohúa also pointed to the presence of mortgage lenders at this year’s fair as another example of an improving outlook. Although financers had been at the exhibition in recent years, their main aim had been to sell on their recovered properties.

“But now,” Bohúa said, “they are also competing for the credit and this is something positive for the visitor.”

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IMPRINTED CONCRETE (driveways & patios). All paving work & terracotta tiling, floor tiling & screeding.

603 236 650. Free quotes tonymancity@hotmail.com (236192)

2 VILLAS, Marbella / Coin + Puerto Banus to let, short term / (sell). Garden, private pools, views, boule, private gate to Gualdamina golf course. 2-3 bedroom, sleeps 2-6. 635 295 572 (236098)

GENERAL BUILDER. Tiling, plastering, painting, electrician, plumber, carpentry.

Reasonable prices. 635 913 885 (References available) (239679)

ACCOUNTANTS

PUERTO BANUS - Moorings for rent. 8, 12 & 15 metres. 662 379 483 PUERTO BANUS - Moorings wanted to buy.

00324 7381 5789

AIR CONDITIONING AIRFLOW Air conditioning for cooling and heating units. Professional, fully guaranteed installations. Tel: 952 443 222 (231215) AIR CONDITIONING heating installation, servicing, repairs and regassing, 24/7. Prompt reliable service 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (228797) AIR CONDITIONING repairs and servicing. Airflow. 952 443 222 (201660) AIR CONDITIONING by Cool and Cosy. The family company that cares. Installation and repairs. Quality machines. EsoSense movement sensor supplied and fitted for 80 euros.

Coin meters supplied and fitted from 240 euros. For other energy-saving products, visit www.coolandcosy.es. Tel 952 935 513 (239524) SAVVY TECH. Air conditioning installation, sales, service, repairs, regas etc. Savvy people use savvy. Tel 633 079 305 DO NOT buy a new air conditioning unit until you have called us. Most units can be repaired for a fraction of the cost.

Air Con Solutions. 616 026 987 / 617 770 759 (239704)

ANTIQUES WANTED! All types of antiques, paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques and Jewellers shops, extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola. Mobile 609 529 633.

Telephone 952 588 795 (201522)

CONCRETE - OZBUILD, Specialist imprinted concrete.

Reseals, repairs, brickwork, tiling, plastering, screeding.

11 years in Spain. Competitive prices, quality finish. 952 426 074 / 606 745 920 / www.ozbuildspain.com (237497)

AWNINGS ACE OF SHADES - All colours available. Urbanisations catered for, electric and manual operation, also recover service available, largest selection of colours and designs on the coast. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades .es (101730)

BERTH/mooring for sale. 10 x 3.5 metre. Fuengirola.

29,800 euros ovno. Tel Graham 646 023 200 (239593)

BOILERS B O I L E R problems? Water heaters repaired. Hot water within 24 hours. Tel 604 129 208 (238191)

BOOKS

BLINDS

SOLAR BLINDS ES Ideal for large glazed areas to reflect heat / glare and stop furniture fading and still keep the view. SAVE HEAT IN THE WINTER TOO improve your living environment.

Solar blinds.es@gmail.com Tel Ian 958 496 571 / 644 546 176 (226282) www.euroweeklynews.com

WALL + floor tiler / builder.

ESTEPONA. WWW.BATHROOMS4U.ES (233712)

DAMP PROOFING DR DAMP leaking roofs, damp walls, all mould cured.

All work guaranteed. Call 689 515 558 (233736)

PLASTERING, all aspects covered, skimming, rendering, screeding, covering, tiling, Dean 691 044 287 (229992)

BLINDS, awnings, mosquito screens, curtains, vast choice. All areas covered.

Coast and inland. 655 825 931 (231472)

SOLAR BLINDS

CUSTOM HOME BUILDERS since 2003. Designs, Plans, Licences, Construction. www.blueflaghomes.com 952 472 283 (236105)

PLASTERING, rendering, dry lining, coving, suspended ceilings. Fitted kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. All work guaranteed. 689 515 558 (233736)

BATHOLOGIST. Specialist in repairing chipped baths or refurbishing old/worn baths.

No mess or disruption. 678 808 837 (229862)

BUSINESS OPP.

BUILDING SERVICES

BUSINESS Opportunity/Business for Sale. Pringle Vending Machine Route. Set up NET €18K yearly. GREAT PART TIME CASH INCOME SELL €19,500. 619 343 633 (236255) PIZZERIA & takeaway neaer diner park hotel, corner terrace. Direct owner, established 27 years. Owner retiring. Lease €29,000 - Rent €1,300. Tel: 617 383 856 (239691) LADIES FASHION SHOP to let, low rent, same location 18 years, fully stocked, due to retirement. 626 481 805 (236116) MUSIC BAR. Fully equipped.

Riviera del Sol. Lease 7,500€.

647 583 582 (237371)

BUY & SELL

SELLING businesses in Spain for 15 years. Free valuation. info@businessbrokerspain.com . Tel 902 906 016 (231182)

REESTRENO new 2nd handshop! Toys, puzzles, books, clothes, tableware, decorations and much more. Come and have a look in Avda. San Lorenzo, Edf. La Viña 2, Estepona. Mon to Fri 10am-3pm or let us know what you are looking for: www.reestreno.org or 717 708 085 (237391)

CARAVANS PARKING, STORAGE & SALES. Caravans - Motorhomes - Boats - Cars and Vans etc. Short / long term Safe & secure, drop off & collections. Excellent rates, discount for long term, 5 mins from Fuengirola. Established 25 years. www.eurodog.es / info@eurodog.es 679 786 669 / 606 101 807 (230268)

CARPENTERS CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Available for all types of property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens and bathrooms renovated etc, 30 years experience, very reliable. Tel: 952 441 955 / 677 087 575 (224853) CD collection large or small.

TC will buy them all. Telephone 652 072 600 (239612) SUPERPOOL EST. 1985.

Pool tables, boxing and mini-vending machines on profit share, also new/second hand domestic tables and accessories. Tel 629 530 233 www.superpoolspain.com (239523) WANTED all furniture and household items. Best prices.

697 511 071 (236100) DECLUTTER, cash paid for small/medium furniture, antiques, furs, brass, copper and other ornaments. Tel: Howard 608 121 817 (225749)

CHIMNEY SERVICES APEX CHIMNEY SERVICES, professional chimney sweeping and smoke testing.

NACS Qualified. Clean and efficient Tel: Bob 696 320 202 (230701)

CHURCH SERVICES BENALMADENA Elim Family Fellowship. Sundays 11am.

Elimfamilyfellowship.com or call 951 912 525 or 952 446 627 (0)

CLEANING SERVICES

P R A M bugaboo, complete plus pushchair, all accessories summer and winter included. €495. 629 580 998 (237317) SECOND hand shop buy & sell. Tim’s established 1992.

Atalaya (San Pedro). Tuesday-Friday 10.30am-7.00pm.

Saturday 10.30am-2.00pm.

Sunday & Monday closed.

666 903 499 (232097) WE clear houses, apartments, shops, garages, bars, storage units. Tel 656 187 140 / brian.d.hughes@hot mail.com (239591)

SWINGLES CASAS SL. For all your building needs. Visit www.swinglescasas. com for more details or call 952 428 067 / 666 960 262 (224893) JIM’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS. bathrooms / kitchen reforms, repairs, plumbing, carpentry, painting, tiling, maintenance. Give us a call no job too small. 692 207 799 / 645 559 423 (225760)

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DO IT RIGHT BUILDERS. Specialising in all types of building work & maintenance. 608 317 090 (233518)

PLASTERING

BATH REPAIRS

ACE OF SHADES - Vertical, Venetian, Roman, Roller, Wooden blinds, various colours available, also black-out blinds. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades .es (101730)

SWIFT MULTISERVICES. All aspects of building works undertaken with over 30 years’ experience. Professional, trustworthy & reliable.

Call 674 845 852 (229932)

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INSTANT CASH paid for antiques, house/shop & commercial clearances. 678 320 233 / 722 306 194 (236024) VARIOUS CATERING EQUIPMENT, 2 stainless steel industrial fridges 1x4 door, 1x2 door, 1 glass front display cabeint, 1 industrial vac packing machine. Contact Ray 676 215 967 (237413)

OVEN CLEANING, domestic, commercial, complete fittings, let professional do hard, dirty work, from 35€.

632 569 282 ovencleaning costadelsol.com (239541) U P H O L S T E R Y and steam cleaning sofas, carpets etc…

JA Cleaning Services 626 357 955 (231262) CARPET & UPHOLSTERY PROFESSIONALLY CLEANED 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE WET OR DRY CLEAN, HONEST,RELIABLE SERVICE. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 / 952 669 701 (229862)

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CONEJO Cleaning and Property Management. Over 20 years caring for properties on the coast. Rentals, regular and one-off cleans. Legally registered company. Wendy 635 630 370 / 952 964 407 / www.conejocleaning.com (231487)

WASHING machines, dishwashers, fridge-freezers, ovens, boilers repaired. All work guaranteed. Melec Costa. 952 493 426 / 627 120 352 (233556)

PROPERTY management and all cleaning services. 30 years’ experience. 622 410 752 (237485)

DRAINS: Our fully equipped vehicles are ready to deal with any problem, water jetting, water leak detection, CCTV, roots removal, relining and more. Discounts for urbanisations.

Now incorporating solar hot water, salt pool systems, central heating & general plumbing.

Pipetek. 951 196 375 / 674 632 344 (223686) T1

WINDOWS THE WINDOW CLEANERS. 691 140 427 (229138)

COMPUTERS LAPTOP HELP LINE. Notebooks, netbooks and tablets repaired, software updates, Internet and email problems solved.

Refurbished laptops for sale. Web page designed and maintained. 952 564 274 / 677 702 501 (220138) COMPUTER PROBLEMS SOLVED. Error messages fixed, viruses removed. Repairs and upgrades available.

Laptops in English. Kindle, iPad & Android help. One-toone training. Also, low cost, reliable internet TV solutions, even for slow connections.

Experienced, reliable service.

Paul 630 652 338 / 952 493 859 (236047) C O M P U T E R help. Patient teacher. PC sales, set up, repairs, problem solving, internet TV boxes. Kindle, ipads, internet, email. 30 years experience. 19 years on the coast. Friendly and reliable.

Dave 952 664 713 (237257)

CURTAINS CURTAINS, BLINDS, UPHOLSTERY, a complete service. www.marbellacurtainde sign.com. Mary 675 813 348 (236247)

DENTAL LABORATORY

DRAINAGE

CLEARFLOW DRAIN SERVICES. All drain problems solved. More than 25 years on the coast.

Leak detection, leak and repair. Clearflow Group.

Telephone 952 885 661 or 630 200 600 (231460) BLOCKED DRAINS? Leak detection, CCTV survey, root removal, Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drainspain.com (224404)

ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICIAN 16th Edition BS7671 qualified, 26 years experience.

Rewires, extra sockets, lights, fault finding etc.

Contact electrician .in.spain@gmail.com. Call Ian 650 151 569 (230678) BS ELECTRICAL, All electrical work, rewires, Boletins, Endesa helpline, professional genuine service, www.bselectrical .eu. Call Sean 952 961 108, 669 070 011 (233564)

ENERGY CERTIFICATES MY ENERGY CERTIFICATE. Now legally required for ALL properties for sale or rent. Call +34 627 805 581 / info@myenergycertificate. com (233540)

FENCING SERVICES CHAIN LINK FENCE erectors, general builders, all types of welding fabrication. Tel: 655 218 466 (232098)

DOG TRAINING METS dog training club, Fuengirola. Glyn 605 121 831 / Jeff 692 832 250 (234354)

DOMESTIC APP REPAIRS DOMESTIC Appliance repairs - washing machines, fridges, cookers, ovens, water heaters, gas / electric, professionally repaired. Christian 608 337 497 (228695) www.euroweeklynews.com

FLOOR POLISHING MARBLE FLOOR (2.50€/m2) WHY PAY MORE .WE CLEAN, CRYSTALLISE, SEAL THEN POLISH YOUR MARBLE TO HIGH GLOSS, NON SLIP. PROFESSIONAL GUARANTEED, FAST SERVICE. 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ALSO REPAIRS DAMAGES TO MARBLE, CLEAN AND SEAL TERRACOTTA TERRACES, COVERS ALL COSTA DEL SOL. TEL: 671 244 683 (233739) T1

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MARBLE FLOORS polished.

Fast service. Reliable, family run. TERRACOTTA CLEANED and sealed. Wooden floors treated. No job too small.

Family run. Cleansol 10am 10pm 7 days all areas. 952 930 861 / 607 610 578 Discount Code: EWN 1 CLEAN (206437)

TREE SURGEONS. No tree too tall, removal of dead palm trees and limbs, eco gardening, mulch and manure, fertilizer, palm pruning.

686 948 552 / 631 181 971.

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GATES

TONY’S MARBLE RESTORATION SERVICE. Marble and terrazo floors, professionally refurbished, quotations without obligation. +34 620 726 875 (231484)

FOR SALE

FURNITURE OF THE WORLD. Shop specialising in unique furniture & antiques.

Coin (opposite Mercadona).

952 450 156 / 690 882 898 (222071) WANTED Good quality second hand furniture. Call Tony 633 921 239 or tony.bell1@tesco.net (234309)

GARDENING PROFESSIONAL garden services from Fuengirola to Estepona. All aspects of gardening and full maintenance and landscaping, free quotes, competitive prices. Contact Andrew 600 259 981 Andrew@garden-professionals.com (228697) G A R D E N E R for private homes, communities, tree pruning, pool maintenance, garden design. Specialist in water systems. Tel: 666 953 892 www.jardin-garden.es (220302) ARBOLISTA Tree surgery, No. 1 for trees and palms, on the Costa since 1998. 600 260 534 - 952 117 486 Kit Hogg C.G.Arb www.spaintree.com (228788) GARDEN and pool maintenance. 10 euros per hour, monthly maintenance available from 120 euros. Tools and products included. RICARDO 637 160 129 (221496)

HEALTH & BEAUTY

ITEC diploma courses in holistic massage, sport massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, SPA and beauty therapy.

Now available intensive holistic massage course with online support, www.natura class.net / 951 311 216 (237449) SKIN specialist NHS registered. Treats all kinds of skin problems. Consultion 70 euros. Dr Eva. Fuengirola/Calahonda 664 747 267 (239703)

ELECTRIC GATE/GARAGE DOOR automation repaired.

Free, no obligation quotation.

Call Colin - 636 394 641 (233592)

FURNITURE

REINA Sport & Health. Experienced professional physiotherapy, osteopathy, Oxygen Pain Therapy. Professional, Sport massage. Personal trainer. Calahonda-Riviera.

Home visits, hotel. 618 515 487 (233633)

EXPRESS Metalwork Services.

Gates, grilles, rails and scissor gates. 952 590 748, 617 065 636. www.expresssteel.com Facebook Express Metalwork (239605)

GENERAL SERVICES MAN with small van for all your needs, English/Spanish speaking translations, waiting in offices for you etc, based in Marbella (all the coast) 678 817 145 (228675) ALMOST ANYTHING. Tiling, plumbing & painting.

Marbella to Fuengirola. Speak to Gareth 690 841 188 (237407)

GLASS CURTAINS GLASS CURTAIN repairs, specialist in replacement of discoloured plastic strips that act as a seal between the glass panels. Call Julian 655 825 931 (228777)

HEALTH & BEAUTY SAYAN MASSAGE. Your best traditional & tantric massage for ladies and gentlemen.

952 586 339 - 608 977 260 www.masajessayan.es (225679) ZAKS Hair, Nail & Beauty Studio, Urb. Playamarina / www.zaks.com.es. Tel 952 666 436 / 609 508 809 (234512)

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BEAUTY TREATMENTS BOTOX AND FILLERS From €95. Covers the Costa del Sol and inland. 609 347 086. (231368)

CHIROPRACTORS FUENGIROLA, Myofascial Release. J. Shaegen, Specialised in treating neck, back & extremity disorders, 30 years in Practice. 652 291 224 www.bodywork.es (233569)

DENTISTS N H S registered dentist in Fuengirola. Specialising in Zircon crowns, bridges etc.

Free check up! www.nhclinicas.com 689 887 019 (221497)

HAIRDRESSERS HAIR PIECE Consultant, Robert James. Malaga/Marbella. robertjameshairinfo @gmail.com 619 464 776 (231345)

MASSAGE SPECIAL FEMALE massages for discerning ladies by qualified female masseuse. Cosy private apartment in Nueva Andalucia for your relaxing therapeutic massage. 656 350 401 (234375)

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PROFESSIONAL SPORTS MASSAGE, 14 years experience. 1 hour €40, 1.5 hours €55, Elviria. Wendy 952 852 330 or 634 310 821. Mobile service +€10 (229641)

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION ASTURIAS GREEN C O A S T Enjoy a relaxing break in Northern Spain. Mild pleasant Spring/Summer temperatures, stunning landscapes. Golfing, walking, surfing. Great food. Friendly people. First class one and two bedroom self-catering apartments. Equipped to the highest standards. English owned. Rural country setting. Peaceful hamlet close to beaches and amenities. Competitive rates. Tlf: 609 841 645 / E-mail: real tors2000@hotmail.com (237440)

HOME CLEARANCES FURNITURE wanted, same day collection, cash waiting, reliable service. 678 808 837 (229862) WANTED all furniture and quality household items.

Cash paid, same day collection. Best prices, please call 697 511 071 (229862) CASH paid for your unwanted house or garage items.

Please call 600 041 434 (233510)

HOT TUBS SPAS H O T T U B S , new, used, bought, sold, hired. Also move & repairs. 691 973 131 / 952 793 398 (231344)

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E W N 14 - 20 May 2015 / Costa del Sol ABBEYGATE INSURANCE If you are renewing your policy or looking for new cover.

Call us, as we are the only Insurance Company in Spain to offer protection on your no claims bonus. Call 952 893 380 (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Make the right choice and join the thousands of expatriates who have. We provide a friendly personal service, for all your home, motor, health, travel or marine insurance.

Call 952 893 380 (68259) HEALTH INSURANCE Competitive prices, English worded policies. Pay monthly or annually. All levels of cover.

Premiums from €25 a month.

Tel: 956 795 453 Abbeygate Insurance (68259) ABBEYGATE INSURANCE Car insurance exclusive for expatriates, save up to 50%.

Find out about our price pledge on UK plated cars.

Home insurance from €50.

Tel: 952 893 380 (68259) EU INSURANCE DIRECT Extra Special Offers. Up to €50 cash back for car and home insurance (conditions apply) for new customers. For all your Insurance Needs and the Best Price and Best Cover in English, call Wendy on 952 830 843 / 676 098 464 email info@euinsurancedirect.com www.euinsurancedirect.com (236239)

INTERNET GET YOUR business noticed online! Make sure that expats in Spain can find your product, service, restaurant, bar or shop. Contact Spain’s newest and brightest online directory TODAY. Call 952 561 245 or email serena@eu roweeklynews.com for more details.

INTERPRETER INTERPRETER & TRANSLATOR. French, Spanish & English. 632 515 570 (236199)

LAWYER

www.euroweeklynews.com LOANS AVAILABLE on all types of paintings, jewellery, watches, silver etc. Any condition. Immediate cash settlement. For more information call into Anthony’s Antiques & Jewellers shops extensive premises at C/Ramon y Cajal 40, Fuengirola.

Mobile 609 529 633. Tel: 952 588 795 (SE) (201522) DOBLE SOLUCION. We offer long term solutions for your immediate debt problems using your Spanish property or BOAT as guarantee. Call 691 179 445 or 952 961 952 doblesolucion2020 @gmail.com (236037)

24/7 LOCKSMITH LOCKSMITH emergency / appointment. Doors opened without damage, locks changed, patio doors and windows secured, 24 hour honest, fast and reliable service. Call Paul 657 466 803 (229854) T1 COSTALOCKS 24HR LOCKSMITHS. 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE, CALL DAREN 952 660 233 / 667 668 673 WWW.COSTALOCKS.COM (237493) T2

HOLA CREDITO. Instant short term loans against your valuables. Quick, easy and always discreet. Tel 900 123 457 www.holacredito.com (229670)

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WE BUY, Sell, Store, Remove all types of mobile homes.

We pay CASH and cover all of Spain. More details call Suzi Caley 616 250 727 / 951 063 059 or email suzica ley@gmail.com (228718) WANT TO RELOCATE? We can transport your home and install on to a 12 month park from £4,995. Annual site fees from €3,000 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) BRAND NEW WILLERBY Siena 32m² home sited within a stylish gated community, 45 minutes from Malaga airport £19,995 Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143) WILLERBY COTTAGE 28x10 sited in ‘La Serrana Hills’ of Pizarra, site open all year round, swimming pool, only £13,495. Want to view?

Freephone: 0044 1782 90 80 70 (85143)

24/7 MOBILITY

MARBELLA, Nicki, professional massage, sports & erotic.

Outcall or private apartment.

674 984 517 (238108)

MEETING POINT AUSTRIAN businessman, residing in Marbella, sportive, independent, educated, generous, 190cm / 88 kg in his best years, looking for serious partnership with attractive lady. Contact: rpm.oh@aon.at (233659) SINGLE LADY wltm kind unattached gentleman, animal lover and non-smoker with view to long term relationship. 628 434 087 (237411) BRAZILIAN, 39yrs, looking for European man for marriage, must be serious, formal and generous. Must speak Spanish. WhatsApp 602 441 728 (238150)

WOODY´S LOS BOLICHES. Greeting Cards, mail to and from the UK. Worldwide courier and Passport renewals. All adverts taken forthe Euro Weekly News- display or classified. Open 9.00-2.00PM (Monday to Friday). Special hours apply August and Xmas. One street behind the Confortel, just off Plaza San Rafael, Los Boliches, on C/Poeta Salvador Rueda 93. Tel: 952 471 877 SECOND hand shop buy & sell.

Tim’s established 1992. Atalaya (Las Golondrinas 57A). New opening hours: Tuesday-Friday 10.30am-7.00pm. Saturday 10.30am-2.00pm. Sunday & Monday closed. 666 903 499 / angelasmarbella@gmail.com (236049)

MOBILITY scooters, wheelchairs, nursing beds, rise´n´recline chairs and a large range of daily living aids for sale or hire. NEW: tailormade Orthotics and high quality shoes, FinnComfort, START-RITE, Birkenstock. Visit our large showroom in Los Boliches. For the best price and advice call SENIORWORLD / PODOMEDISAN. Tel: 952 663 131 or 670 964 181. (236115)

MORTGAGES WE offer a mortgage on your Spanish property to solve IBI debts, tax payments, etc and allow you to sell your property for what it’s worth. No age restrictions, most competitive rates on the market, fast process. Call DOBLE SOLUCION on 691 179 445 or 952 961 952 doblesolucion2020@gmai l.com (236037)

MOSQUITO SCREENS THE Mosquito Screen Specialist. NEW selection of roller binds, all patterns and colours. www.mosquitonick.ws / nick@mosquitonick.ws / call Mosquito Nick 647 072 861 (231249) T1

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MOBILITY MOBILITY scooters, electric wheelchairs, wheelchairs, walking frames, etc, for sale and rent. Large selection of quality used scooters at competitive prices. In stock we have around forty scooters to choose from including Pride XL8, Rascal 388, Shoprider Sovereign, Pride Go Go, Rascal Veo X, Neo 4 and 8, Sterling Pearl, Rascal Taxi, Sterling Diamond, Shoprider electric wheelchair breaks up for boot, Rascal 330 electric wheelchair as new condition at considerable saving, Rascal turnabout electric wheelchair, Pride Go Go uprated 20 amp batteries, also goes in boot of car, plus many more all with guarantee. New and used wheelchairs for sale at competitive prices. Large scooters from 1,000 euros.

Medium scooters from 600 euros and small boot scooters from 400 euros. Rentals from 55 euros weekly. New mobility scooter batteries supplied and fitted. Mobility scooters bought for cash.

Email info@mobilityscooters directspain.com Tel 609 581 139 (230368)

ACE OF SHADES - Don’t let the bugs get you!

Available in enrollable, slider and pleated. Large choice of colours including wood effect. Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@aceofshades.es (101730) MOSQUITO Screens for windows, doors and a high quality sliding patio door screen.

All finishes available. Quick service. All areas covered.

Call Julian 655 825 931 (228778)

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AUTOMATIC gearbox specialist. Transmatic. All models including classic cars, serviced, repaired and reconditioned. Also 4x4 transfer boxes and power steering Call/fax 952 796 166 / 952 805 804 email: transmat ic2005@yahoo.com. www.transmatic.es (237254)

FOR SALE SELLING YOUR SPANISH CAR? PHONE Bill Brady for the best cash price. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) B I L L B R A D Y C A R S has been established on the Costa del Sol since 1986, in which time he has helped thousands of expatriates to buy or sell their quality used Spanish cars and also keeping all the documentation simple so you understand all that is going on (which is important). You can contact Bill direct on 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 or billbradycars.com (228675) AUTOMATIC Renault Scenic 2.0 ltr 2004 from private owner, full service history from Renault, low klm. Sensors, parking/lights/wipers and lots more, a great buy at only 4,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) PRICE Slashed AUTOMATIC/Diesel Mercedes B-200, CDI, 2008 lady leaving Spain, metallic black, tan half leather interior. All the usual Mercedes technology, great family or business car, was 10,995€, now 9,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675) CONVERTIBLE AUDI A-4 (diesel) 2.5 TDI. 6 speed g/box from private owner, full service history from Safa main dealer, metallic blue/tan leather, bereavement has forced this sale.

952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbradycars.com (228675)

CAR SERVICES MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken.

ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (228797)

DIESEL VW GOLF 1.9 TDI 2006 from private owner (retired couple), only 59,000 klm (37,000mls) with service history, metallic black/black velour, looks and drives great, used only as holiday car, only 7,995€. 952 838 842 / 608 950 221 billbrady cars.com (228675) CHEVROLET Aveo 2013, 1.4 petrol, 5 door, black, satnav, park sensors, 14,000km, 7,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599)

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1991 MERCEDES 500SL, metallic blue/cream leather, stunning example, Spanish LHD, 63,000km, 9,750€ 672 550 337 cdscars@mail.com (239599)

2010 Mercedes Vito 109 cdi 9 seater minibus, 122,000 kms, ITV until March 2017, colour black, manual, 16,000€ all including transfers - 677 110 374 (238196)

SAM, Simply the Best on the Coast, 35 years experience, 18 years Mijas. Forget the rest, have the best, you’re worth it! Call Sam 952 666 025 / 629 546 128 (233736)

BMW 523i 2000 Model.

New ITV & 12 months tax. Spanish plates, LHD, total luxury in excellent condition throughout, climate control, heated seats, cruise control, electric sunshine roof, comprehensive service history. 3,495 euros ovno. Tel 696 774 870 (237414)

HUSBAND & WIFE TEAM. Painting/Interior design. Free estimates. Graham - 607 923 486 (232110)

JAGUAR 2.5 S type 2003, silver/cream, Jaguar FSH, excellent car, 4,450€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2010 RIGHT hand drive, Ford Focus on Spanish plates, 1.8 Zetec, all extras, 1 owner, with only 29,000 miles, in black, very nice car, only 5,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2004 BMW 318 M Sport, black with grey lether, really nice car, with M Tec extras, only 4,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2003 LANDROVER Discovery TD5 automatic, 7 seater, only 60,000km from new, twin sun roofs, alloys, climate control, very clean jeep, 7,995€ 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) RETURNING TO UK? We have a large selection of UK plated, RHD cars, legal and ready to go!

672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2000 Saab 93 Diesel , in very good condition, 1 year ITV colour silver 1,850€, plus transfers - 677 110 374. (238196) JEEP Compass 2013, 31,000km, 2.2 diesel, 6 speed, in silver, new condition, 16,995€. 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2002 MITSUBISHI Shogun 3.2 DiD, 7 seater, automatic, leather, climate control, excellent condition throughout, 7,995€. 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2004 RENAULT Grande Espace, 7 seater, 2.2 diesel, 6 speed, metallic blue, VGC, new ITV, 7,995€. 672 550 037 cdscars@mail.com (239599) 2010 Ford Focus 1.6 tdci Estate, absolutely new condition, ITV until August 2016, colour black, 7,500€ all including transfers - 677 110 374 (238196) MITSUBISHI L200 excellent condition, 4,000 euros OVNO. 189,000kms. 639 827 643 (237315) M E R C E D E S S500 (2006) Spanish LHD only 69,000km (43,000 miles). Immaculate and full history. Very high specification. Black with beige leather interior. Vat reclaimable 19,625 IVA – 23,750. Perfect company car, client limo, etc. Paul 637 521 657 (237319)

INSURANCE ABBEYGATE INSURANCE. No automatic annual increase on our Motor Insurance, renewal policies. Call 952 893 380 (68259) WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market.

For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309.

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MECHANICS MECHANIC workshop & mobile. All work undertaken.

ITVs done. Reasonable rates.

Prompt, reliable services 24/7. 620 020 232, 951 165 090 (228797) MOBILE MECHANIC will come to your home or work. Servicing, repairs, ITVs & diagnostics. Call Mick on 617 553 072 (237461) BRITISH MECHANIC WORKSHOP. Repair, service & ITV to all makes of cars, vans and 4 x 4s. Call Steve 951 914 025 or 605 407 369.

Poligono Las Perales, Mijas Costa. britmechanicspain@ gmail.com (217674) THE MOBILE MECHANIC, full workshop facilities, full auto electrics, air con, grua services, automatic gear gas repair, clutch discounts. Mijas Costa. Call Richard 678 717 798 (236097)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, ANY REGISTRATION, INSTANT CASH, FINANCE/EMBARGO UK OR SPANISH 693 028 325 (229862)

14 - 20 May 2015 / Costa del Sol

WANTED. CARS & JEEPS & camper vans for cash. All makes, LHD, any condition.

693 357 000 (231485) CARS, VANS UK OR SPANISH BOUGHT FOR CASH. FREE COLLECTION IN SPAIN AND UK. PLEASE CALL 678 808 837 OR 952 669 701 (229862) CAR, VANS BOUGHT WITH OR WITHOUT PAPERS. CASH WAITING 678 808 837 (229862) CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / cdscars@mail.com (239599)

PROFESSIONAL female decorator for all your decorating needs. For free advice and quotes, English 639 928 090, Spanish/Swedish/German 618 055 563 (236046)

PERGOLAS & DECKING PERGOLAS, Decking and Thatched Gazebos. Best quality and prices. Installations. For free quotation call 686 322 328 (224383)

PEST CONTROL

CDS CARS established 12 years on the coast, we will buy your car stress free, with an instant cash decision, all paperwork taken care of with our on site gestoria, 30 cars in stock 672 550 037 / www.costacarsspain.com (222389)

MUSIC

A/Z KARAOKE. Everything you need. All languages and updates. 664 540 154 (239609) SPECIALIST Wedding DJ, fully mobile, superb lighting show. Sophisticated professional with 20 years’ experience. We won’t let you down! Call now on 635 980 210 (222139)

PAINTERS/DECORATOR

COCKROACHES, Wasps, Ants, Rats, Termites, Fleas, Bedbugs, Palm weevil, All Pest Problems. Call LOCAL PESTPLAGUICOSTA, the British Company you can trust. Registered with Malaga Sanitary Department. Tel 952 449 591 or 684 217 181. Best price Guarantee, open 24/7 (239525) T1 COCKROACHES, ANTS, insects, fleas, mice, rats, wasps, termite specialists. Fumigations, bars, restaurants, houses, etc. Sanitary department officially registered certificates.

Guarantee. Serving the coast since 1985. Only legal English owned pest control company on the coast. If you want the best then phone N.P.S. Nigel 606 008 940 (237402)

PETS

MOTORING

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CHARITIES ADANA THE ANIMAL SHELTER IN ESTEPONA. We always need volunteers to walk and socialise with our dogs and help with cleaning.

We also need good homes for our animals that you can see on www.adana.es. Kennels open every day 10-1.30, Camino de Casares, near Parque de los Pedregales, Estepona. (5 minutes from the Poligono) For more information call Marjorie 952 79 74 05 or 636 934 146 (93319) ACE CHARITY “El Refugio” in La Cala de Mijas is a registered charity. We have on average 275 dogs in our care and we receive no help from the Town Hall or the Andalucian government. We desperately need foster homes and adoptants for our many dogs, especially the small ones and puppies who do not do well in a big shelter. We are grateful for any help offered, including donations of food and blankets. Visiting times are from 13.00 to 15.00 and you can always turn up or make an appointment by calling Denise on 669 018 736. Our website is www.ace-charity.org where you can view all the dogs in our care. (93320)

WANTED CARS AND VANS, FREE COLLECTION, SAME DAY 693 028 325 (229862)

DAVID C CLARKE, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, ex-Cunard. Specialising in popular Spanish guitar.

Available solo or combo.

Parties/weddings/class restaurants, dinner dances. Huge repertoire.

Details 00350 540 367 29 (234401)

YOUNG DOMESTICATED cats rescued from the killing station need kind homes. Fully vaccinated and neutered.

We will also deliver to England for a donation to the charity. Please give one of these beautiful cats a home so we can save more from death. Can be seen without obligation at Cat and Dog World Kennels. Tel. 630 197 435 (93398)

SEPE the horse and donkey charity is open to the public week-ends from 10.00 to 5.00. Volunteers are much needed in all departments and are welcome at anytime.

For our riding for the disabled classes, we are also in need of extra helpers. We are nationally registered by the Spanish Ministry of the Interior (164640) but only with your support can we give the equine a voice. If you can just commit to 2 or 3 euros a month it will really help make a difference. You can find us at Lauro Golf Equestrian Centre, Alqueria, Alhaurin de la Torre. Tel. 608 258 950 info@sepeonline.net www.sepeonline.net (93321) At SOS Animal Refuge we have dogs, young and old looking for homes. Some of our dogs have been with us for some time and would love to find a cosy spot to curl up in and a knee on which to rest their heads. If you have room in your heart and home we would love to hear from you. We do not put our dogs to sleep - no matter how old, they are safe with us. For day to day needs and to pay for veterinary care, we much appreciate the support we re-

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ceive. We desperately need items to sell on our market stall to help raise funds and are happy to come and collect. So if you are having a clear-out, please contact us on 605 227 155. If you would like to know more about rehoming, please call 653 257 875. Visit our website www.sos-animals.org or please phone Sandy on 952 385 923 or 666 814 056 if you would like to make a donation or help in any way.

(93317) ARCH - THE ANDALUCIAN RESCUE CENTRE FOR HORSES WELCOMES VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO THEIR STABLES ON SATURDAYS FROM 10 - 12 OR BY APPOINTMENT. COME AND HELP OUT, OR SPONSOR OR ADOPT ONE OF OUR HORSES, DONKEYS OR MULES. WE ALWAYS NEED HELP WITH FUND RAISING TO LOOK AFTER THE ABANDONED AND ABUSED ANIMALS. OUR AIM IS TO RESCUE, REHABILITATE AND REHOME. WE ARE A SMALL FRIENDLY TEAM - WHY NOT JOIN US. FIND US IN ALHAURIN EL GRANDE, BEHIND THE VENTA MIRALMONTE ON THE ROAD FROM ALHAURIN TO COIN, (A404), URB.VIÑA BORREGO, FOLLOW THE YELLOW SIGNS. CHARITY REGISTERED WITH THE JUNTA DE ANDALUCIA NO 8448.

WWW.HORSERESCUESPAIN. ORG INFO@HORSERESCUES PAIN.ORG ARCHRESCUE@YA HOO.CO.UK TEL:- 635798219 OR 656935613 OR 620175828.

NEW: ARCH CHARITY SHOP NOW OPEN IN ALHAURIN, NEXT TO MONEY CHANGE SHOP, AVENIDA GERALD BRENAN (93322)

KENNELS

www.poshpetsspain.com Boutique Dog & Cat Hotel and much more … Facebook page: POSH PETS SPAIN. Tel: 952 597 035 (224385) LAGUNA KENNELS AND CATTERY. Your pets lovingly cared for by English mother and daughter. Near Coin. lagunaken nels@hotmail.com. Tel 952 112 021 / 606 838 983 (231451) CAT AND DOG WORLD KENNELS AND CATTERY, superb licensed facilities, viewing welcome. Tel: 952 112 978 / 630 197 435. www.cat-anddog-world.com (223161) PETCARE PET HOTEL. Alhaurin el Grande. Holiday accommodation for dogs and cats.

Heated/Air conditioned kennels available. Tel: 952 112 284 / 685 400 216 www.petcares pain.com. Find us on Facebook at Petcare Spain (220208)

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EURODOG BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY. Under new ownership by animal loving family. Large kennels and exercise yards, fully licensed and sanitary approved. Safe, secure and caring environment. Inspections welcome anyt ime. 5 minutes from Fuengirola 679 786 669 / 952 464 947 / www.eurodog.es (224322)

PET SERVICES TERRAVET Veterinary Clinic, complete veterinary service, emergencies, house calls, dog and cat grooming. San Pedro Alcantara. Tel 951 500 175. Emergencies 663 363 626 / www.terravet.es (237316)

PET TRANSPORT

LICENSED front line restaurant in Estepona Port for sale or lease directly from the owner. Impeccable condition, fully furnished and equipped, recently renovated. 80 covers. Lease 70,000 euros. The rent is 1,950€ month. Sale 350,000€. 616 470 493 / 609 575 224 (233730)

MARBELLA, BANUS, 1 bedroom, sunny, equipped, gardens, pool, parking.

Rent/sale. bravoelezovic @gmail.com / 637 439 222 (237312)

WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M is always looking for realistically priced inland properties to sell to our interested buyers. Tel 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102)

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe. Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or email us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

Email: info@pet-couriers.com or www.pet-couriers.com (231443)

MARBELLA BANUS, 2 & 1 bedrooms, big, elegant, sunny, fully equipped, private garden or views, gardens & comm. pool & parking. Owner +34 637 439 222 (232204)

CITY AND GUILDS, QUALIFIED PLUMBER. All areas covered. Adrian 677 063 272 (239602) 30 YEARS ON THE COAST. I cover all aspects of plumbing & general maintenance.

Graham - 607 923 486 (232110)

PET TRANSPORTATION by road. Fully DEFRA / OCA / TRACES compliant. Complete service by professional licensed kennels. 630 197 435 www.cat-and-dog-world.com (226428)

PLUMBING. Leak detection & blocked drains. Tel 952 568 414 / 661 910 772 / drain spain.com (224404)

THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone.

680 781 699 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.the dogmover.com (228731)

PRO VENT. Kitchens, Bedrooms, Bathrooms, Windows, Glass Curtains creatively designed and expertly fitted.

Visit our showroom in La Cala or call 639 727 188 for a free quotation. From inspiration to installation www.joebay ley.com (228773)

PLUMBING

REMOVALS & STORAGE

CLASSIFIEDS

PROPERTY FOR SALE

ACCOMPANY your pets to their new home. Fully licensed pet transport service.

Denise www.petchauffeur.eu 952 197 187 / 696 233 848 info@petchauffeur.eu (236248)

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PLUMBER for all your plumbing. Water heaters, bathrooms, tiling. Benalmadena based, travel no problem.

Construction work. Glen 669 073 773 (233727)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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WWW.INMOANDALUZ.CO M. Bargain inland properties for all budgets, fincas, village homes, apartments and villas. Legal building plots. 952 491 609 / 685 514 835 (220102) CALAHONDA, Mijas Costa.

Studio in urbanisation Medina del Zoco, ground floor with private garden, pool, next to shopping centre. €55,000.

626 248 132 (237500) FOR SALE: 1,000m2 of land, fully fenced and gated, 2 shower/toilet blocks. 3 x 25ft caravans, 1 only used 6 times. 1 x 14ft caravan. Between Cártama and Pizarra.

Everything for €35,000 ONO. Ring for details 0044 7505 125036 / 0044 1429 296549 (239685) TORREMOLINOS CENTRE nice 2 bed apartment, garage, terrace, 110,000 euros. 637 870 028 (237364) CHEAP SEMI-DETACHED FARMHOUSE. 3 bedrooms, lounge, kitchen, bathroom. €25,000. macael75@gmail .com / 678 527 602 (239684)

MARBELLA, MARQUES DE ATALAYA spacious and luxury 3 bedroom and 3 bathroom apartment (150m2) with stunning sea and mountain views. Price 475,000 euros. Tel 671 174 408 (238193)

PROPERTY TO LET LONG TERM RENTALS. Super prices, no commission. Apartments, townhouses, villas, fincas, shops, offices, bars, restaurants, warehouses, industrial estates. Coast & inland. Tlf 679 111 522 (223676) ESTEPONA. A del Carmen, apartamento soleado con vistas al mar. Amueblado, 3 dormitorios, 2 baños, comedor, terraza, piscina, garaje.

Alquileres de temporada media €550/semana. 618 999 231 / 951 161 000 (236227) MARBELLA APARTMENTS, Villas and townhouses, Rentals.

Telephone 622 571 040 kingscastlemarbella@gmail. com (239550) 2 BEDROOM basement apartment, air con, near Tivoli market area. 450€ pcm including bills. 644 244 316 STORE your complete household contents or your car for €21 per week+ IVA. Secure, dry, clean, shipping containers. 24 hour access.

Coin/AEG area. 647 647 637 (237474)

VILLAS, apartments & houses along the coast for short & long term rent from €300.

664 686 653 / 634 017 986 / damisa123@yahoo.es (239688) M O N T E D U Q U E S A apartment to rent. 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, kitchen, lounge diner, TV and WiFi. Either short term €363 per week or long term €550 pcm. 661 233 837 (237496)

PROPERTY WANTED

CLASSIFIEDS REMOVALS/STORAGE

NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL EUROPA SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (237464) USA SPECIALIST Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (237464) STORAGE SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (237464) LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL SPECIALIST. Combitrans Movers. 952 775 300 www.combitrans.es (237464)

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SITUATIONS VACANT

14 - 20 May 2015 / Costa del Sol

www.euroweeklynews.com PROFESSIONAL LOCAL REMOVALS AT AFFORDABLE RATES. 1/2 DAY FROM €90. FULL DAY FROM €175. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FORTNIGHTLY DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE TO UK AND EUROPE (INCL SCOTLAND).

WORLDWIDE SHIPPING TO USA, AUSTRALIA, ETC AND FULL STORAGE FACILITIES. TEL (0034) 952 578 507 OR (0034) 637 892 278 / EMAIL garymoveit@ya hoo.co.uk (237438) JDS EURO TRANSPORT. Email: jdstransport@outlook.com / 0034 637 066 114 / 0044 7884 908929 (231495) BRITONS REMOVALS. Regular service Spain - UK. Competitive Rates. Insurance cover.

TLF 618 984 570 (238152)

15 CUBIC metre van returning to the UK 22nd May. Space available each way.

Tel. 639 928 090 (236237) MOVING BACK TO UK? Removal vehicle departing weekly throughout the year.

Excellent, professional service & great rates. Ring (0034) 665 089 244 or (0044) 01922 682 667 & see www.elite-european.com (93139) UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles.

Insured with Royal Sun Alliance. Genuinely CARING service. FULL and / Part moves. ONLINE QUOTES!! www.bmceuro pean.com Tel: UK 08456 443 784 / ES 634 344 787 FIND US ON FACEBOOK! (207584)

MOVING MATTERS SL – removals and storage. Local or to and from the UK/Ireland/Portugal and across Europe. Over 16 years experience. For free quotation Tel 951 311 118. www.movingmatters.eu (232076) HIGH top van going from Spain to UK and return. Good rates. Reliable service. Call Graham 620 353 594 for details. vgcasacolor@gmail.com (228789) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals.

Expert removals worldwide. www.universalremovals. com.

Tel: 951 247 834 / +44 (0)203 128 7007 (231488)

MAN AND VAN MAN AND VAN. Removals, clearances. Experienced and 100% reliable. €20 per hr. Paul 622 020 856 (220139) MANVAN REMOVALS €20 / hour, 3 vans available. House clearances. Storage from €10 / week. Tel David 696 810 618 (208088) 2 M E N , Van €30 hour. Always on time 651 081 610 (233572) THE VAN MAN. Cheap and cheerful. €20 per hour. 677 251 025 (230382)

STORAGE R E M O V A L B O X E S Large, med, wardrobe, bubble wrap, tape, collect or delivered.

Local and international removals also undertaken. 952 239 110 / 632 702 306 (44093) FIRST MONTH €1. Packing materials. Self storage Marbella.

952 811 311 (229188) STORAGE. Secure Clean Dry Warehousing, collection and delivery available. Guaranteed best rates. Focus Transport 952 816 582 / move@freinternational.com (224878)

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ROLLER SHUTTERS

SIGNS & DESIGNS

ROLLER shutter repairs, 7 days a week, conversion from manual to motorised, new installations. All areas covered. Coast and inland.

655 825 931 (231472)

SIGNS, ALL TYPES. Vehicles, Pavement Signs, Illuminated, LED, Neon, Banners, Printed Shirts. 21 years on the coast! www.signstudiospain.com 952 796 299 / 639 133 135 (218606)

ACE OF SHADES - PERSIANA (security shutter) electric and manual, various colours available including wood effect, we also offer a repair service.

Make your home more secure! Tel: 951 273 254 / 671 732 204 / info@ace ofshades.es (101730)

SERVICES

CARPENTRY CARPENTER cabinet maker, Irish. Property maintenance, plumbing, painting, electrical, kitchens. Bathrooms renovated etc. 30 years experience.

Very reliable. 677 087 575 (224853)

FURNITURE FRENCH POLISHING REPAIRS, restoration etc. restore your valuable furniture to its former glory. Tel 647 579 519 / 952 119 190 (224373)

WINDOW COIN WINDOWS Aluminium windows, Doors, PVC Blinds, Mosquito screens, Canopies, Glass Factory, shower screens etc. All at village prices. Spanish owned business. English 646 066 351 (231451)

SEWING ALL STYLES Curtains, upholstery, soft furnishings and bean bags made to measure.

Sensible prices. Also repairs / alterations. All areas. Call 672 800 887 or email judein spain@hotmail.com (231463)

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SHOP signs, vehicle signs, banners, window signs, 952 930 547, 603 464 582, www.signdsign1.com (229351)

SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED. Girls aged between 25 and 35, preferably English speaking for Fuengirola’s busiest adult relax apartment. (See Fuengirola Port’s advert in adult section for further details.) If interested please phone 663 645 432. Discretion guaranteed. Excellent money paid daily. (230263) A la recherche d´un emploi stable et un super revenu?

Commerciaux Français : envoyez votre CV ou un numéro de contact à info@online-m .com (239672) DISTRIBUTION MANAGER required. An urgent vacancy due to expansion.

Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, logistics, be computer literate, must have local knowledge of the areas and be smart and presentable. This is a full time position. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

COOKS & Seconders needed for very busy restaurant in Benalmadena. Must be a team player & work under pressure, basic knowledge of Spanish a bonus, references required. Call 679 959 160 (237308) GARDENER with machines, 5 half days for 3 gardens, pools. 900€ monthly. 602 515 031 (237627)

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ENGLISH Teachers required for September 2015 for language school in Marbella. Due to expansion we are currently looking for three CELTA qualified teachers with a minimum of 2 years experience with Cambridge Exams and YLE’s. Good salary and conditions.

Please send CV to gema@advancemarbella. com (237277) Dynamisch team is op zoek naar vlotte televerkopers.

Hoge verdiensten mogelijk voor doorzetters. Voor inlichtingen 609.479.223 (239618) BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED. Apple computer an advantage. patong24@gmail.com (239686) EXPERIENCED bar staff required, must have fluent English. Benalmadena Costa.

Send CV and recent photo to shanemunro1@gmail.com (237486) WORK from home part or full time, job opportunity.

Improve your health and make money at the same time. I’m looking for a self-motivated person!

Email Jason Fry: jason leefry@me.com (223748) www.sell4lessspain.com require commission based sales people to sell our property marketing services. With prices from just €199 we save homeowners €1,000’s in agents’ commissions making this an easy sale! Clients pay on sign up - we pay you as soon as payment received. If you think you can sell this service email us for more information. You could make €1,000’s every week! contact@sell4less spain.com (238115) HOUSE cleaner wanted. Approx 3 hours every 2 weeks.

Torreblanca. 646 809 294 (237313) FEMALE Telemarketers required to work from home.

Excellent commissions. No cold calling involved. Some telemarketing experience is required. Tel 603 343 326 (239713)

RationalFX Spanish team are looking to expand their team on the Costa Del Sol. This role provides an incredible opportunity for an experienced sales professional to join a rapidly expanding market leading company.

The successful candidate will have a strong desire for career success, be incredibly driven, passionate and charismatic. Good basic plus commission. Please email your CV and covering letter to: spain@rationalfx.com or Bianca Campillo, Bian ca.Campillo@rationalfx.com

SWIMMING POOLS

STORAGE STORAGE - Large warehouses containers. Dry and secure €50 per month. Professional packing and removal service. www.dfeuropeanremovals.co. uk. Tel David 696 810 618 (236042)

CONSTRUCTION / MAINTENANCE AFFORDABLE POOL M A I N T E N A N C E - Professional maintenance from only €80 per month (exc. chemicals) Call Splash Pools on 952 591 053 - open 8am to 4pm (236241)

TILING AND REFORMATION of kitchens/bathrooms.

Free estimates. Graham 607 923 486 (232110) THE TILE WIZARD. Professional tiling service. Bathrooms, kitchens, terraces, design and install. We do it all. C a l l 6 3 7 3 8 2 5 9 9 (229932)

TROPHIES LASER ENGRAVED Trophies, Prizes, quality glass engraving service, competitive prices, with 40 years experience. Trophies, medal, badges from 1€. THE SPORTS SHOP, Fuengirola.

Tel: 952 473 530 (225764)

TUITION PRIVATE TUITION. Maths, Science, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

All levels. Contact 627 925 941. WhatsApp. (239690) SPANISH LESSONS. According to your needs.

Contact 627 925 941 WhatsApp. (239690)

TV & SATELLITE

TRANSLATIONS POOL MAINTENANCE, repairs, friendly, reliable service. Estepona, Malaga, inland re-grouts, heaters. 678 791 495 / 951 295 699 www.sparklenripple.net (237459) T3 www.perfectpools.es.

Maintenance, repairs, professional and reliable service, all areas from €70 per month. info@perfectpools.es. 650 348 785 (226338) www.euroweeklynews.com

TV & SATELLITE

OFFICIAL TRANSLATIONS. ALL LANGUAGES. TEL. 654 613 094 sanpedrotransla tions@gmail.com (233577)

UK & IRISH IPTV, Content of over 100 channels & Radio Stations, including Entertainment Channels, Free 14 Day Catchup. Contact us for your Free no obligation Trial. www.UKEX PATTV.com / Tel. 951 063 888 Quote EWFREETRIAL (231372) 4G INTERNET + UK & IRISH IPTV - Get superfast 4G internet and our UK & IRISH IPTV for as little as €57.81 + IVA per month. www.Y-In ternet.com Tel 952 932 266.

(233580) REPAIRS – TV’s, Plasmas, LCD’s, Digi – Boxes, Video, Hi-Fi and microwaves. Free estimates, can collect. 35 Years experience. John 952 491 723 or 600 706 201 (236045)

UPHOLSTERY

PRESTIGE Tiling Service.

Bathrooms/Kitchens n Terraces. Design and installation. Free quotes and guaranteed. Pete - 665 255 537 (233713)

CURTAINS, blinds, cushions and much more. Free estimates and home visits. Tel 657 369 343 or rosan nacarmella@hotmail.com (231370)

SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS: off-grid, inverters, batteries, panels, fault-finding, health checks. Qualified and registered installer. Solar hot water from 1,695€ installed.

650 236 203, info@ecobuilding andalucia.com (237412)

IPTV - Already have a MAG250, tired of your existing service provider due to reliability or costs, convert your box to our class leading UK and IRISH Entertainment Service and enjoy 1 month free viewing. www.UKEX PATTV.com Tel. 951 063 888. Quote EWFREECON VERT (233580)

TILING

SOFT FURNISHINGS

LOWEST PRICES IN S P A I N . www.solarmegas tore.es (232103)

ENGLISH, Spanish & Russian translations. Kseniya your professional translator in Costa del Sol. Tel 678 649 162 / kseniya.tokareva@ gmail.com (237475)

WESTARPOOLS. Pool construction, renovation, repairs and heating. 619 246 372 / www.westarpools.com (234324)

CHANGE your thinking, change your life. Psychotherapist Philip Jameson. Adults, adolescents, families. 635 276 140 (231221)

PROMOTERS AND DEMONSTRATORS required immediately. All applicants must be fully legal to work in Spain and possess NIE and Social Security number. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

SOLAR

CLASSIFIEDS

THERAPISTS

OFFICE STAFF required immediately. All applicants must be fully legal to work in Spain and possess NIE and Social Security number. Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruit ment@euroweeklynews.c om.

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Growth in deliveries, revenue and first quarter profits PORSCHE is moving away from its traditional small sports cars

By Dilip Kuner A SIGN that the world economy is starting to boom is the increase in sales of high-end cars.

That is seen at companies like Porsche, which has begun the year 2015 successfully - with growth in deliveries, revenue and profit in the first quarter.

From the beginning of January to the end of March, the sports car manufacturer delivered 51,102 new vehicles, which is 32 per cent more than the same period last year.

Revenue in the first three months of 2015 increased 29 per cent to €5.08 billion, and operating profit surpassed the prior year figure by 10 per cent and reached €765 million. The number of employees also grew 12 per cent to 22,945 employees.

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The success of the new compact SUV Macan, which was introduced last year is driving sales.

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4 British Champions for R.K. Judo Club EIGHT players made up the only Spanish team

By Steve Walsh

TRACK EVENTS: Exceptional performances were shown.

International schools athletics at Cartama ELEVEN International Colleges descended on the Cartama stadium for the annual Costa Del Sol International Colleges Secondary Athletics tournament. Colleges from all along the Costa, from Almuñecar International College to Laude San Pedro International College took part, with over 550 students pitting their athletic skills against each other in a desire to win personal medals and the overall title for their College.

During the event, hosted and organised by St Anthony’s College, Mijas, nine events were contested on both the track and field. On the track, exceptional performances were shown by Sara

Sedeño from EIC, Daniel Bosman from British College, Auke Evers from Aloha , Megan Preece from Sunland and Patricia Barra Martín from Swans.

In the field events medal highlights were by Jad El Kasri from Benalmadena International College, Archie Gorter of Almuñecar, Chaimaa Mouji from St Anthony’s College, Victoria Sirontina from Laude, Mario Morillo of Colegio Internacional Torrequebrada and Sasha Rodriguez of Colegio Alboran The final results saw English International College retain the trophy with an impressive lead.

THE R.K. Judo Club spent a weekend in the UK at the JBC British Open National championships and came back with four champions. Eight players from eight to 42 years old, made up the only team from Spain at this prestigious event.

Ashton Hancock, (the youngest member of the team) was the first star of the day becoming British Open Champion in his weight, even after being ill the night before.

Followed by Ben Barkby, 11, who for the second year running held onto the title of British Open Champion.

Then, Tom Whybrow, 12, won all but one of his fights, meaning Gold! And another British Open Champion was announced.

Trying for the same result was Ryan Whitehead, who sadly lost out to the eventual Gold medalist. However, fighting for

R.K. TEAM: Visited the British Open Championships. a medal of another colour, back he came, to seal a well-deserved Bronze.

A similar story for Sofia Briggs Harrison. She turned 10 only two weeks ago meaning she was the youngest in her group. Unfortunately just being pipped at the post to get into the final, but still took National Bronze.

To finish the day, Karen

Barkby fought in a class half her age, in what is possibly her last competitive contest, she was not going home empty handed. Karen threw her last opponent for full points, securing the Gold and the last title in her career of British Open Champion 2015.

So the final tally is: four British Open Champions, and two Bronze medalists.

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Cash raised for a good cause TORREBLANCA GS’s game at Miraflores, sponsored by Jerry Halford, was an individual stableford. The winner with 37 points was John Davis playing off 4.4, cut to 3.1. Second was Colin Bryan with 35 points playing off 24.8 cut to 24. Third was Stewart Gurney with 34 points playing off 13.5, cut to 13.2.

Afterwards the society members met up at the Red Dragon, where they had a collection for Vicky Wenborn who is doing The Moon Walk (http://www.walkthewalk.org/ Challenges/TheMoonWalkLondon) which is a full 26 miles walking in aid of breast cancer.

A total of €550 was raised for her cause.

TORREBLANCA GS: Members played an individual stableford at Miraflores.

Play golf without limits - aim high Jordan Gibb (European Challenge Tour Player)

TOUR PERSPECTIVE Your weekly guide to better golf

I HOPE you are all enjoying the summer weather that has finally arrived and that you managed to get out and play or practice a little last week.

For those of you who watched the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass last weekend, you were treated to one of the best Sunday finishes I have ever seen.

Having played college golf for the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, I was fortunate enough to be a member of TPC Sawgrass and played the Stadium course many times.

The last time I played it was two days after The Play-

ers Championship in 2010 and I managed to win the day’s competition with a 69 playing the course in tournament conditions. It is not always easy to see on television but it really is a demanding and fantastic golf course.

It is no coincidence that you see Garcia, Westwood, Stenson and the best ball strikers on tour at the top of the leaderboard year after year. This year’s winner Rickie Fowler is no exception.

The game of golf is clearly in great shape with McIlroy, Spieth and Rickie Fowler leading what could be seen as the changing of the guard as Mickelson and Woods slowly begin to fade.

Tiger Woods raised the level of golf beyond what could be imagined at the time and we as professionals should all be grateful because that has made everyone improve.

Woods made the impossible possible and sometimes we are too quick to forget that as he struggles with form.

While most golfers will never reach professional level, there are a few things that you can learn from the attitude of Tiger Woods and the new crop of golfers. Amateur golfers tend to obsess over handicaps and score often limiting themselves.

Professionals play each shot as it comes, try to birdie every hole, make every putt and every chip. Just because they know that it’s unlikely, it doesn’t stop them striving for it. Aim higher and more specific and you will improve and play closer to your potential.

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Andrew Strauss is England’s new Director of Cricket, appointed after coach Peter Moores was sacked.

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Chance at world title for local girl Alhaurin El Grande girl becomes a Champion

By Steve Walsh

UNDER 14s: The Marbella team at Valladolid.

Marbella Rugby at the National Championships THE Under 14 Championships in Valladolid last weekend saw 800 children of 24 clubs from eight different regions compete for the VARC title.

Among them were the Marbella team accompanied by their families and many supporters.

Saturday began with a victory against Real Oviedo 30 - 0, while the whites lost to the French Lyceum ‘B’ 7 - 20.

But in the second round the tides turned

as the ‘A’ team beat Alcobendas RC 3 12, which took them to the gold Cup and into the top eight. Meanwhile, the ‘B’ team won against Archiecture ‘B’ 7 - 0, as the ‘A’ team beat Granada Uni 30 - 0.

Sunday witnessed the ‘B’ team getting beaten 7 - 12. But the ‘A’ team reached the semi-finals of the silver cup losing out to another Andalucian squad 19 - 7.

TWENTY FOUR-YEAR-OLD British born Victoria Lomax, weighed over 95Kg. Deciding to lose some weight through sport she took up Kickboxing, Five years later the 55kg Spanish Champion has a shot at the World Title.

When the Manchester born Victoria took up the sport of Kickboxing nearly five years ago, she had no idea how good she would be. However her enthusiasm and ability caught the eye of her trainers, and two years later she entered her first official contest.

Since then, she moved to the Spartans gym in Fuengirola under the guidance of ex-European kickboxing champion IIde Garcia, and became a full time professional kickboxer fighting in Spain, the UK, and around Europe.

This week at the Municipal Sports Centre Rincon de la Victoria, in a convincing 2nd round knock-out, Victoria took the 60Kg WKU K1 Professional

Kickboxing Spanish National title belt, and is now the Spanish Champion.

She will soon start training for a shot at the World Championship title in July, right here in Malaga .

VICTORIA: Took up the sport five years ago to lose weight.

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