Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 21 - 27 May 2015 Issue 1559

ISSUE NO. 1559

21 - 27 May 2015

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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We want water

HUNDREDS left without water in Crevillente following company dispute

By Gemma Quinn PROTESTING residents in Els Pontets, Crevillente, are demanding a proper water supply.

Hundreds gathered outside the town hall demanding the mayor resolve their water issue after spending over a week

without a supply.

There are around 1,000 people in the area who are without water following a legal dispute between two private companies that run the supply with one claiming the other owes them money. Following numerous Turn to Page 7

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Casualties of May heatwave RECORD temperatures in Murcia last week led to the first casualties of the summer.

With 42 degrees centigrade being recorded in the city, many sought refuge on the beaches of the Mar Menor, but even then, they could not escape. In Lo Pagan, a 70 year-

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Summer holidays for shoe workers confirmed ALTHOUGH agreed, dates are not mandatory and are open to change

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old man lost consciousness and his heart stopped beating while bathing on the beach. He was resuscitated before being taken to hospital.

In Aguilas a man working in the street suffered heat stroke and was taken to hospital in Lorca.

Locust threat AROUND 250 hectares of land in the municipalities of Yecla and Jumilla have been sprayed in order to prevent the spread of a swarm of Moroccan lo-

custs.

It is believed they arrived in the region attracted by the warm temperatures and are a threat to the vines and almond trees.

Man dies on A7 A MAN was killed after being hit by a truck on the A7 motorway in the municipality of Elche.

The 59-year-old had fallen from his car after an accident with another vehicle and was crossing the road when he was hit by the lorry and killed at the scene.

Truck overturns A TRUCK overturned on the Alicante-Aspe road a few metres from the CV-847 Alicante-Madrid junction.

The truck was carrying bales of plastic for recycling when it overturned, with the load spilling on to the hard shoulder and blocking the lane. The driver was unhurt in the accident.

HOLIDAYS: Shoe companies and unions have agreed on summer holidays.

By Gemma Quinn THE footwear sector has reached an agreement for the summer holiday period in Elche, Elda and Villena for this year.

The Valencian Association of the Shoe, the Spanish Association of Footwear Components and unions CCOO and UGT have signed an

agreement to serve as a basis to companies, although dates are not mandatory and are open to change.

The holiday period to enjoy during the year for employers and workers in the footwear industry is 30 calendar days that are distributed differently depending on the area.

Elche and Valle de Elda

30 days paid holiday for shoe workers. has agreed 30 days of leave that should commence in every company on August 1.

However, the agreement does reflect that those companies who have orders to meet

may, “by mutual agreement,� reduce the holiday time or carry it over.

Villena companies have established a different schedule with holidays running from July 20 to August 2, and September 4-13.

The meeting between employers and unions has agreed to pay 30 days holiday to workers.

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Aromatic markets fuel creativity in kitchen

Teenager injured A TEENAGER has been injured in a house fire in Alicante. The 17-year-old was with a 10-year-old when the fire started. The pair managed to escape through the courtyard.

Dislocated jaw Man arrested POLICE have arrested a man in Valencia for beating up his partner after she made a comment that upset him. The woman suffered a dislocated jaw in the attack.

THE HEART of the neighbourhood that inspires you to cook

Open day Fishing studies TEACHERS and students of the Institute of Nautical Fisheries Alicante hosted an open day at the MARQ museum in Alicante to show what studies are offered at the school.

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Chimp-ion Award for Brit scientist

FIESTAS DE SAN ISIDRO: Where agriculture and food are high on the agenda.

By Steve Walsh THERE are celebrations and festivals in Spain all year, but one of the largest and most widely celebrated is the May Fiestas de San Isidro, where agriculture, food and local markets are high on everyone’s agenda.

Why are the Spanish markets so special? It’s because they are thought of as the heart of their neighbourhoods. A tour of these wonderfully aromatic and colourful streets with their choreographed displays of fresh produce empowers you to cook.

If you’re a foodie with an open mind and a shallow pocket, Mercat de la Boqueria in Barcelona could be your new best friend. The Catalan capital is a ver-

108 is the number of stained-glass window panes that run along one end of Malaga’s cathedral of cookery, the Mercado de Ataranzas. The market dates back to the 14th century.

itable cornucopia of beautiful, creative cuisine that celebrates fresh, local Catalan produce. Walking into this 13th century establishment, your senses are teased with a burst of colours and aromas.

Madrid’s equivalent would have to be Mercado de San Miguel. The 100year-old, beautiful, iron structured building has a commanding position over the Plaza Mayor. Its multitude of cultural and culinary happenings are extremely popular, especially during San Isidro weekend.

Further south in Malaga, Mercado de Ataranzas is best known for its 108 stained-glass window panes that run along one end of the building, and the magnificent Moorish gate entrance.

BRITISH primatologist Jane Goodall has been awarded the XXVII Premi Internacional Catalunya prize for her contribution to science and promotion of solidarity between all living creatures. She is considered the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees and is also a UN Messenger of Peace.

Quote of the Week Many women choose to stay at home with their children and don’t work as long as their husbands do,” said Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy in an attempt to justify the fact that women’s pensions are an average of €400 lower than men’s.

More grants for students and families MORE grants for students for school supplies and school lunches are being provided in the Murcia Region.

The Ministry of Education, Culture and Universities is allocating more than €7.3 million

to support families most in need. The Ministry has also renewed its commitment to resolve scholarships and fulfil subscriptions at the start of classes, as was done during the present course of 2014-2015 .

In total, over 38,000 grants will be awarded for the next school year and families can now apply for grants for dining services until 1 June, and books and school supplies may be requested from today (Thursday)

until June 4, with an extraordinary application period between September 1-11 for aid for school meals.

“From the Ministry of Education we continue to work to help families who need it most”

said the secretary general, adding that support for books and school supplies has increased by 25.37 per cent. Free school lunches will increase by 45.8 per cent. Apply at www.educarm.es/Becas

Speeding devices JUST 20 per cent of traffic fines in the Murcia Region derived from the use of speed radar devices; amounting to almost a third of the €393million of revenue from fines.

Bee thief Seven charges A BEE thief has been arrested and charged with seven charges of theft from beekeeping installations in San Javier and around the Mar Menor.

LED lights Reducing energy A NEW LED lighting system is to be installed in the Acequion area of Torrevieja which will help reduce energy consumption by 60 per cent.

Airport wifi Free unlimited access ALICANTE-ELCHE airport is to have free and unlimited Wi-Fi access after airport operators AENA reported they are making it available at all airports.

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Flags turn air blue in Valencia and Murcia ORIHUELA has the highest concentration of blue flag beaches in Spain

By Gemma Quinn BLUE flags are flying once again across the Valencia Region.

A total of 134 Blue Flags have been awarded to 120

134 Blue Flags have been awarded to Valencia Region

beaches and 14 marinas.

Whilst this figure is one less than last year, the region still ranks as having the second highest number of Blue Flags, behind Galicia which has achieved 150.

The awards are issued for beaches and marinas which meet certain criteria for

BLUE FLAGS: The mark of quality on the region’s beaches.

cleanliness, facilities, water quality, environmental management, disabled access and the existence of health and

rescue services.

Orihuela coast’s eight flags is the largest concentration of blue flag awards in Spain.

Whilst the Valencia Region lost a flag this year, Murcia received five more than last year with 38 flags.

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Costa hosts anti-mine manoeuvres NAVAL anti-war exercises are taking place off the coast of Alicante and La Manga del Mar Menor.

Eleven ships and four aircraft from six countries with around 500 soldiers, are participating in the ‘Advanced

Naval War Measures Against Mines’ that will take place until May 28.

The ‘Spanish Minex’ is an exercise organised annually by the Spanish Armada in order to implement common procedures for the defence of

ports and anchorages against the threat of naval mines.

Participating units are tasked to keep the water free from the threat of mines and give security to merchant traffic, thus improving their level of training and integra-

tion with other units from other countries.

The mines used are completely harmless and safe for environment and will be collected at the end of the exercise along with any other underwater artefacts.

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PREVENTION: Campaign in place to prevent forest fires during the summer.

Fire prevention is launched early COMES following the worst fire in 20 years

By Gemma Quinn

The ban came into force after one of the worst fires in 20 years struck the Vall de Ebo, destroying 1,800 hectares of forest.

THE forest fire prevention campaign is now The forest fire prevention programme has under way across Alicante Province. seen 53 brigades mobilised along The Ministry of the Interior has with 13 helicopters, 12 airplanes brought forward the annual camand 39 fire engines: “There will paign by around six weeks because also be more than 11,000 personthe mountains in the Region are hectares of forest were nel between professionals and particularly dryer than normal due destroyed in Vall de Ebo volunteers participating in the to the drought and recent high temin one of worst fires in prevention campaign and also in peratures leading May to be the 20 years firefighting,� said Minister Luis hottest since records began.

Santamaria who said there are 122 prevenThe campaign means that from now, burning tion units and 69 monitoring observatories. of agricultural and forest items is prohibited in The level three pre-emergency risk of areas within 500 metres of a forest landscape wildfire will remain in place until October and camp fires are also banned in recreational 18. areas.

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Transfer denied THE request by a police officer for a transfer from Torrevieja to Murcia, has been denied.

The officer said he has suffered from harassment in Torrevieja since 2013 and requested to swap with an agent from Murcia. Despite a medical report arguing he should move away from the work environment after suffering “fierce harassment” given his psychological state with depression and anxiety, the transfer has been denied.

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RYANAIR sales manager, responsible for Spain and Portugal, Jose Espartero, has admitted: “It was a mistake to be so strict with passengers.”

As the Irish low-cost carrier la u n c h ed its s u mme r season for 2015 with 223 weekly flights serving Alicante-Elche airport and an annual market share of 26 per cent of all traffic, Espartero has said the season in Alicante is looking “very good.”

the number of passengers expected to be carried through the airport

He added: “We have two new routes to Cologne and G da ns k, be s ide s the increase of frequencies on nine destinations.

“Currently, we have six aircraft based in Alicante a nd c onne c t a tota l of 46 destinations.”

H e s a id the y e xpe c t to carry 2.6 million passengers this ye a r a t the a irport which will help to make it possible to maintain 2,600 jobs in Alicante.

Espartero spoke about the success of Alicante as a tourist destination with passengers travelling for both business and leisure purposes.

The sales manager said they have learnt lessons as a company and have changed the ir s e rvic e w hic h includes, for example, allowing pa s s e nge rs to now choose and pre-book their seat.

“As our Chief Executive Michael O’Leary commented on several occasions in the past, errors were made mainly due to us being too strict with clients, but we a re now lis te ning to our passengers and we are implementing the programme ‘Always Improving’ which is a series of measures to try and offer a full customer experience journey.

“This programme is being ve ry w e ll re c e ive d by a ll travellers, which is also resulting in higher occupancy on flights.”

Es pa rte ro a ls o did not rule out further growth at Alicante-Elche airport.

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1st national is a success

LOCAL restaurant amongst winners

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S first National Rice Competition saw industry professionals arrive in the city to judge the competition.

Ten chefs entered the ‘professionals’ category with another 10 entering the ‘promising’ category competing in traditional and free rice dishes.

In the free rice dish, David Mira won first place representing Restaurant Mauro Sensai in San Juan de Alicante. Local restaurant Barlovento, headed up by Ruperto Faz, won in the traditional rice category.

Each was judged by industry professionals including Susi Diaz, chef and television chef;

WINNING DISH: Ruperto Faz fi

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rice competition s in Torrevieja

s competing in traditional and free rice dishes

inishes his winning rice dish at the competition.

Marcos Antonio Perez, food critic and Carlos Duran from Madrid’s Charlie Champagne restaurant and head of the ‘Spanish Association of Kitchen Professionals.’

Susi Diaz said it was a positive celebration of the first national competition which took place “in an eminently tourist city with a great gastronomic tradition.” She stressed the high quality of rice dishes submitted by the participating chefs, who “showed great professionalism in the making of them.”

The event was organised by the Department of Tourism of Torrevieja and funded by the Valencia Tourism Agency.

Water is not fit to be used at all From front page

public protests and meetings, residents refuse to pay off the debt themselves and complain the water is not fit to be used in any form.

“The water is contaminated,” said Francisco, one of the main demonstrators and spokesman for the residents.

He showed an independent analytical water report showing it has a strong presence of heavy metals, copper and zinc as well as over 20 farming and chemical products and E-coli. “It is very dangerous to even use this water on gardens and crops.”

The complaints go back over a decade with one resident showing a denuncia made in 2004 about the lack of a proper water supply.

British expats Andy and Lesley have lived in the area for 12 years. They said

the reservoir is now empty and they are having to pay for their water to be added to their own ‘pozo’ which is then pumped into the house for use, but some residents do not even have a well like this that they can use and are literally without any form of water.

“We have an elderly lady nearby who lives on her own and we are taking water up to her daily. The other campos have water supply and so should we.”

Lydia Candela added: “It is not our fault, it is a human need and right to have clean, uncontaminated water.”

Mayor Cesar Asencio has continually said the town hall is unable to assist as the issue is a dispute between two private companies, but residents are calling for him to step up and send water tankers to the area in the meantime.

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Port body A BODY has been found in the port area of Alicante. The identification of the victim and cause of death are unknown.

Robot comp STUDENTS from Villena have won the ‘Robot Challenge’ competition in the Lego category. The competition was held in the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia and aimed to promote science and technology among students.

No licence ELDA police have denounced a truck driver for driving in a vehicle with an expired ITV and for not having the necessary documentation for the cargo.

Hospital day ALICANTE General Hospital joined the celebrations of the National Day of Children in Hospital with a range of activities for young patients.

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A true Euro woman MARIA is a remarkable, dynamic person

Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges with Michel and Steven.

By Dilip Kuner IT is said that behind every successful man is a strong woman.

In the case of British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, that truism could well be turned on its head. Mr Manley’s wife Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges stands squarely as his equal in strength and success.

Euro Weekly News Publishers Michel and Steven Euesden had the pleasure of meeting and having lunch with Maria at the

Ambassador’s residence in Madrid on Friday, May 15.

There they found a remarkable, dynamic person - a genuine high flyer who combines being a mother and wife with a hugely successful career as a partner and director of prestigious London lawyers, Bristows LLP. She is fluent in three languages, Spanish, English and French, and slightly less fluent in German, Italian and Catalan.

Maria agreed to be interviewed for a charity book being

produced by the EWN media group. Euro Women will focus on the lives and achievements of some of the more remarkable women in the expat population.

This book will come out for Christmas and all proceeds will go to deserving charities.

For more details on Euro Women and the exhilarating interview that took place with one of the most dynamic women one could hope to meet, see next week’s Euro Weekly News.

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Smoking baby snap sparks outrage A TEENAGER mother from Valencia has caused outrage after uploading a photo of her baby daughter with a lit cigarette in her mouth to a social media site.

The photo was posted by the 18-year-old mother to Instagram several months ago and has come to the public’s attention again in recent days when the President of the Spanish Association of Paediatricians, Antonia Nieto, said: “I think the

police would definitely consider it to be child abuse, it is just absolutely unbelievable.”

Instagram users wasted no time in criticising the photo which suggested the child was inhaling the cigarette with one commenting: “You are the worst of life itself.”

However, maybe more shocking, is that since it was uploaded it has attracted more than 2,000 ‘likes.’

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Business brain battle ENTREPRENEURSHIP marathon selects finalists

By Gemma Quinn TWELVE business projects have reached the finals of the IV Marathon Entrepreneurship at the University Miguel Hernández (UMH).

They have been selected from 70 projects submitted to the contest, which sees entrepreneurs competing for one of five prizes of €10,000 to help with their project development.

Manager of the Scientific and Business Park of the UMH, Tonia Salinas, said: “This year we see many im-

provements over other iss ue s a nd the obje c tive is that students, teachers and citizens of our environment see entrepreneurship as a job opportunity.”

Sinc e the be ginning of this fourth edition, entrepreneurs have attended workshops and seminars to grow their business ideas. In addition, a group of technicians from the Science Park of the UMH have supervised and advised the participants.

Projects to have reached

the final include ‘3DFils,’ which is based on the development and manufacturing filaments for 3D printing with lower cost alternative materials such as plastics and biodegradable materials.

Another is ‘Instapadel,’ an app whi ch m anages booki ng and paym ent of virtual tracks as well as news and tips, while ‘Voice World’ is a technology company that offers artificial intelligence oriented Spanish speech r ecogni t i on sol utions.

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Mayor denies dodgy contract claims MAYOR of Rojales, Antonio Perez (PSOE), has come out against the opposition’s accusations about i r r egul ar contracts.

The m ayor sai d t hat everyone working for the municipality has full and cor r ect cont r act s.

He said: “There is nothing to hide because all t he docum ent at i on i s provided in a transparent manner.”

Aráez Desiderio, from t he Pader par t y, m ade the accusations but the mayor said Desiderio had been given copies of all documents.

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He’s just magic!

DAVID wins a top prestigious award

By Jan Gamm THE prestigious Merlin Award is acknowledged by world class magicians at the top of their profession as the accolade to beat them all - a lifetime goal, the best of the best.

This is an honour bestowed upon some of the finest magicians that ever lived, the latest of whom is the extraordinarily gifted expatriate David Climent Yarwood.

David is to be presented with the coveted Merlin Award on June 5 at the Benidorm Palace, one of the youngest magician/illusionists ever to receive the honour and he still can’t quite believe it!

A Merlin is not given for being a competent magician - it is awarded for skills, natural talent and that elusive spark of showmanship that holds audiences spellbound - a gift David shares with the world’s greatest magicians.

Thirty-four-year-old David has been Ring Master at the Benidorm Circus for some years as well as starring as ‘David Climent Laserman,’ an exceptional training ground that polished David into an all-round entertainer, musician and now star magician, illusionist, escapologist and laser man.

David indulges in none of that tired magic-act armswirling preamble he performs six illusions in just a few minutes, after the style of his hero Hans Klock - and casually makes a helicopter appear just for fun! What made David Climent a choice for the Merlin Award?

David told the Euro Weekly News: “I think it was the lasers,” he said.

“Very few magicians perform with lasers.”

Whether it is the lasers, the slick escapology, the scary Excalibur illusion that features a girl in a crystal box spiked with 15 swords or the magnificent sets that support his act, David Climent Yarwood has found the one thing in life he does better than anyone else - and is here to stay.

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David and his mother Cristina Climent Yarwood

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Lending a hand in hell THREE Alicante aid workers help rebuild Nepal THE three aid workers from Alicante who have flown to Nepal to help in the relief effort following the earthquake say it is like ‘hell on earth for those who have lost everything.’

As previously reported in the Euro Weekly News the trio have travelled to the country to help in installing a sewage and water treatment system. Headed by Javier Rodes, he said: “The country is now in a mess; a country that has lost its main source of income, tourists.”

They arrived 10 days after the first earthquake devastated the country and following the second, smaller quake, were immediately made available to the government to help and assist with the work of the military police: “We became advisers to the army on rescue, they had equipment but not much knowledge” said the Alicante firefighter who travelled with his brother, also a firefighter and a coordinator from the NGO Gea. The trio have already met the main objective of the reason for their journey and have got a water treatment station to a very small and remote village in the mountains. The station will offer drinking

Photo courtesy of ReSurge International www.resurge.org

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HELL ON EARTH: Alicante aid workers say Nepal has lost everything.

2,500 villagers in Nepal now have water thanks to Alicante relief workers water to 2,500 people.

They have also been working on the re-

construction of an orphanage and the volunteers took the opportunity to teach children to protect themselves from earthquakes through games.

Rodes concluded: “Six months ago I was in Nepal on a trip for pleasure, but now I am back to help and many of the temples I saw are on the ground and there are towns in which there are no houses left standing.”

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Hollywood couple in search for Spanish home COULD ‘Brangelina’ be buying a house in Los Montesinos?

By Gemma Quinn BRAD PITT and Angelina Jolie are reportedly looking for a secluded retreat away from the madding crowd, and that site could be Los Montesinos.

Local media reports that the Hollywood actors loved the area when they first visited in 2013 shortly after landing at San Javier airport and were captivated by its calmness. According to some locals the stars have secretly returned on several occasions accompanied by bodyguards and may be looking at purchasing a holiday home in the area.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are house hunting.

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Orihuela has beach improvements to be ready for summer Scheurer, said that Punta ORIHUELA COSTA’S lifePrima was one of the most guard service will launch on affected by the June 15 and storms but the run until Seppromenade has tember 25 now been reacross the 11 placed and upbeaches of the lifeguards will be dated and all coast. in place for sumfootpaths have A total of 43 mer season been widened. lifeguards, inFurther cluding those work has also responsible for been carried out at the the safety boats and emerbeaches and at Cabo Roig gency medical transport, are 750m of wooden railing has being employed to cover been installed at La Caleta the service daily from beach along with 33 bicycle 10am-8pm. The lifeguards racks to encourage people working at Punta Prima to ride to the beach. beach will also be reAguamarina has had consponsible for opening struction of additional acand closing the lift cess improved so the cleandown to the beach ing and maintenance truck for disabled users, can access the sand without which is only open causing damage and this during the summer. work will commence in the Councillor for coming weeks. the Coast, Martina

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Catral fire A FIRE broke out in a warehouse in Catral on the industrial estate and spread to two adjoining factories. It took four fire crews 10 hours to extinguish.

New lights THE main road in Quesada is to have a facelift amounting to €500,000 in investment. The project to widen pavements and install new lights will affect 500m of Avenida de las Naciones between Los Arcos and Calle Blanca.

Illegal fish FISH has been seized from a car park in San Pedro. It had been illegally caught and was under the compulsory size for sale and did not have the necessary health care certificates.

PP Forging ahead with more investments AT the PP headquarters in Torrevieja, Mayor Eduardo Dolon, Rosario Martinez, Joaquin Albaladejo and Graham Knight say they have “worked hard on the economic situation of Torrevieja” over the last four years and want to continue to maintain and increase the budget and invest in social schemes to help those most in need; the area that now has the largest budget from the municipal coffers.

There are over 1,000 proposals in the PP’s manifesto, which Albaladejo says has been developed following numerous meetings with the city’s businesses, residents, associations and expat groups. Included is the ambitious port expansion and development programme which will be funded by public and private investment.

Recognising the residents are the heart and soul of the city, the PP has announced they will reduce the IBI tax for all residents by 12 per cent; the legal maximum they can reduce it by and

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SUNDAY is decision day when thousands will go to the polls to vote

SUNDAY May 24 marks an important day for the people of Torrevieja when they will go to the polls and decide who will run the city for the next four years.

Two of those parties running held interviews with the

The Euro Weekly News last week to try and win the votes of the ex-pat community.

At one end of the scale was the PP who are hoping to continue their reign and progress with more investment

reduce taxes for the use of public streets for bars and restaurants to encourage investment in the area and to generate more income.

The airport train link is a dream but we have a study looking at the options.

Torrevieja is seen as the most important destination on the Costa Blanca in terms of visitors arriving from Alicante-Elche airport calculated from the figures of those using the daily

TORREVIEJA PP TEAM: (from left) Graham, Joaquin, Eduardo and Rosario.

COMPROMISO TEAM: (from Fuente Martine, Ruben Gonz

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e for their local representatives and development plans; at the other, relative newcomers on the political scene Unidos Por Torrevieja Compromiso Municipal who are hoping to bring new blood to the city.

m left) candidates Eva de la zalez and Nanko Jugsarov.

shuttle service. As a result, the PP is working with the national government to get a train link built: “The train is a dream but we have a study going on currently looking at the options.”

Of the manifesto promises, over 50 are specifically aimed at improving the lives of international residents and one of the main aims is to create a network of representatives to serve the communities and urbanisations so residents have a closer, more direct point of contact for issues and concerns.

Of the PP candidates list, all are from Torrevieja and four of the first five on the list speak English.

Compromiso Giving voice to citizens HEADED by mayoral candidate Ruben Gonzalez, the party was established 18 months ago to stand in the forthcoming elections with the main aim of giving a voice to the citizens.

A delivery driver, Ruben is a political newcomer but believes he is more closely connected to citizens and what the people want: “They need work. They need commercial activity, tourism development and the financial needs of those who are in severe difficulties met.”

“The PP has been in power for so long” Ruben continued, “but it is now time for a change because of the lack of social and economic action, the signs of corruption within the government and the lack of transparency.”

Whilst none of the candidates have much of a political background, Ruben says they are all passionate about Torrevieja and residents’ rights. The party wants to develop stronger infrastructure, better education, strong integration for foreigners and programmes for everyone.

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Local doctors lead autism sleep study MEDICS look at link between condition and insomnia

By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE General Hospital is developing a research project that aims to determine the causes of insomnia in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a bid to find effective treatments.

Up to 83 per cent of those suffering with ASD are reported to sleep badly.

The research will be presented at the VII International Congress on Autism Research organised by Mari Carmen Lopez, president of the Autism Parents Association of Valencia.

The research aims to test the effectiveness of a new drug that stimulates melatonin reception.

“So far it has only been used in adults, but if it proves its effec-

tiveness it could also be applied to children” said Ana Peiró and Pura Ballester, researcher and coordinator of this project. She added that “the creation of a research network with the participation of the University of Murcia, the Institute of Bioengineering and the Universities of Alicante and Valencia, is one of the most exciting aspects of this project.”

Elche hosts jobs forum MORE than 500 people attended Elche's first Employment Forum. The Congress Centre hosted the event which aimed to bring together human resource managers of large companies in Elche with people looking for a job.

Workshops and conferences were held so that attendees could develop their job searching skills whilst employers put a strong emphasis on attitude. “A candidate for employment can

have a lot of training and experience, but what companies value most today when hiring is the attitude and the talent of the worker,” said Alfredo Munoz, creator of EmpleHabilidad, which assists in people’s self-development.

Elche’s mayor, Mercedes Alonso, stressed the importance of such events and stated that in the last four years more than 750 new companies have settled in the city.

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Charity spring fair

DIY stores cashing in NEW season brings bargains galore

QUESADA event in aid of children’s home is predicted to go swimmingly

THE Spring Fair opens its doors at Quesada Country Club at 11am on May 28.

Now in its fourth year, to help raise funds for the Elche Children's Home, the event is sponsored by Spanish Life Properties SL and deVere Spain Wealth Management.

Spanish Life Properties are sponsoring the free tea and taste of cake and Michael Lewis from deVere wealth management will be doing the popular drinks challenge to win a fabulous prize.

This year as well as more than 30 different stalls selling home-made pies, pasties and cakes, clothes, shoes, jewellery, soaps, cards and unusual gifts, there is also art and crafts and a magician to entertain the audience. Visitors will also be able to sample a ‘try dive’ in the pool and the Dive Crew will be on hand with full scuba gear.

Photo courtesy of Toddon Flickr

By Community Reporter

door furniture and lightMORE than 135 hardware ing. stores in the Valencian According to a conRegion are now offering sumer report by AECOC, discounts of up to 30 per 73 per cent of consumers cent prior to the hottest in the Valencian Region time of year for DIY enmake some sort of home thusiasts. improvement in the first Spring heralds a flurry half of the of home reyear. pairs and Stores are homeware beginning and DIY reto catch on tailers see of consumers in the Valencia that tuition the late Region try their hand at spring and some home improvement in workshops are the way early sumthe first half of the year forward to mer as the encourage best time of sales and most DIY stores year for the business of are now offering their cussprucing up the family tomers free leaflets and inhome. structive ‘how to’ tips.

Summer temperatures Buyers who spend the have arrived earlier than most are aged between 35 usual on the Costa Blanca and 44 followed by an and with them a surge in older generation aged bethe sales of home imtween 45 and 54 and the provement materials and average spend is between tools, paint, flooring, tim€10 and €90. ber, pool accessories, out-

73%

SCUBA DIVE: Bring your swimsuits to the Spring Fair and try scuba diving.

The fair will also have its own version of Poundland with everything on this stall costing £1. You can pay in sterling if you have some, or Currencies 4

You will be on hand giving you the Quesada Country Club special currency exchange rate of the hour so that you can pay in euros and get a bargain.

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Village fete family fun LO CRISPIN hosts a village fete in aid of Elche Children’s Home on Saturday May 23 from 1pm8.30pm in the garden area. There will be craft stalls, classic cars, live entertainment and a bar.

In concert THE UCAM Symphony Orchestra is in concert at the Teatro Romeo in Murcia tonight (Thursday) from 9pm. Tickets are still available from the box office at the theatre, costing from €8.

Wrong 1D BAND Wrong Direction will be performing at The Emerald Isle, La Florida, on May 28 in aid of Elche Children’s Home.

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Volunteers needed to help watch over neighbourhood NEIGHBOURHOOD Watch and residents meetings could close if a new co-ordinator is not found

By Gemma Quinn FRESH blood is needed to take over and co-ordinate the monthly Neighbourhood Watch/Residents Meetings in San Luis as current President Rita Huntley is stepping down.

“Due to family problems in the UK I can no longer be available to take charge of these meetings on a regular basis and the couple who were planning on taking over from me have had an unexpected family health problem, thereby preventing them from doing so,” Rita explained.

She added: “It is not an onerous task and both Jean Wardle and myself will be available a lot of the time to assist if necessary. It is also very satisfying to be working closely with the town hall and it is not necessary to speak

Spanish as we work through Jean Paul Mulero from the Foreigners Office. We are so lucky to have this local co-operation and it would be such a shame if the meetings have to close and this opportunity to continue is lost.”

April’s meeting was well supported and chaired by Jean with both Jean Paul Mulero and Graham Knight in attendance.

Under the Neighbourhood Watch section, details of any reported crime in San Luis, La Siesta and El Chaparral were mentioned: computer scams, new and old and the current gangs operating in the area making everyone aware so as not to become a victim.

Jean Paul took note of many residents’ concerns and Graham Knight advised people where they will be voting this

17 years ago, the Neighbourhood Watch group was started in San Luis, La Siesta and El Chaparral

year and the procedure to do so, which is completely differ-

ent to the UK system.

The Neighbourhood Watch/ Residents Meetings in San Luis were started by Graham Knight and a few other local residents 17 years ago. It was the first to be held in Spain. It has grown enormously since those days and is now established in many areas.

Rita said: “During those years, there has been so much

good work done with the cooperation of both the residents and the town hall to improve the quality of life in this area.”

The next meeting is on Monday, May 25, at 4.30pm at Casa Ventura and it is hoped it will not be the last.

For anyone wanting more information on taking over the co-ordination, contact Rita on 966 785 423.

CARNATION DAY: Fashion show helped raise funds for Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity.

Carnation Day in bloom CARNATION DAY at Casa Ventura, San Luis, raised €604 for Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity. Money was raised through a tombola, competitions and donations as guests enjoyed a hog roast and fashion show.

The annual Paul Cunningham Fashion Show is at Quesada Country Club on June 11.

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Celebrating 25 harmony years THE Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers are joining with the town hall of Los Montesinos to celebrate their 25th anniversaries.

Los Montesinos is marking their independence from Almoradi and for the Harmonisers, 25 years since its formation.

A grand concert will be held at the Los Montesinos Music and Cultural Theatre on May 29 and will include guest performers including Footwork Dance Studios, the talented voice of Emily Hullmann, the Phoenix Concert Band and The Harmonisers acapella chorus.

A raffle prize draw will take place during the interval and contributions from the concert will go to various charities in Los Montesinos which have been chosen by the Ayuntamiento.

Tickets, costing €6 per person, can be obtained by calling 966 717 585 or 606 252 864. Tickets will also be available at the theatre door.

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Croc victim snaps back BENIDORM break in the sunshine for Crocodile Craig

By Jason Bailey A MAN, bitten by a crocodile at London Zoo, has been holidaying on the Costa Blanca recovering from the ordeal.

Craig Hamilton, a 38 year-old window cleaner and boxing enthusiast from Milton Keynes, and his girlfriend Suzie Maxfield, 32, were visiting the Reptile House at London’s Regents Park Zoo where a keeper was entertaining the crowd with a baby crocodile tucked under his arm.

“Can I stroke it?” asked Craig. “Certainly,” said the keeper. As Craig reached out his hand, the crocodile snapped round, biting deeply into Craig’s left hand. Craig said: “I could feel the bone in my little finger crack and then blood started dripping everywhere.”

Craig’s finger had been snapped in two and he required an emergency operation that involved having a metal pin inserted into his hand and plastic surgery to repair damaged ligaments and tendons. He still has months of extensive physiotherapy ahead of him and doctors predict it could be a year before Craig’s hand is back to normal. He said: “Imagine if it had been a child or an elderly person. I have good strength in my hands but it could have been disastrous

CROCODILE CRAIG: It may be a year before Craig’s hand is back to normal. for someone more vulnerable.” Suzie said: “Everyday tasks are almost impossible; I have to help Craig wash, dress and eat.”

Craig, who dubbed the baby crocodile ‘Snapper’ said this has not put him off reptiles but he will be more wary in future.

Unable to work, he has had to borrow cash from his brother to avoid cancelling the family’s planned holiday to Benidorm,

where the Euro Weekly News met up with him to hear about the accident. Previous summers at the resort he has enjoyed watersports, volleyball and jet-skis but this year he has had to settle for less strenuous activities. Staying at the Sol Pelicanos Hotel, Craig has become something of a legend, with his plastered arm earning him the nickname ‘Crocodile Craig.’

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Restaurant hotspot in Alicante RENTS are rising as more people enjoy leisure time in fashionable areas THE centre of Alicante is experiencing an explosion in the hostelry trade. The traditional shopping area in the heart of the city and by the Old Town area is increasingly becoming a meeting point for drinks and dining with businesses committed to making it a safe and fashionable area with heavy investments to attract thousands of people.

Franchises are seeing new flavours with Mexican, Italian and Japanese cuisine combining with traditional restaurants.

Old building demolished

697 The area of the main theatre, around Calle CastaĂąos, has become the epicentre with over a dozen restaurants, pubs, bars, cafes and night life spots grouped within 200m of each other.

However, despite the investment and resulting business boost, the coexistence between neighbours is not always friend-

Varieties of tomato THE University Miguel Hernandez is working on recovering traditional varieties of tomato to be grown in the Vega Baja, but that are genetically immune to three different viruses. These viruses were among the main reasons farmers gradually abandoned this type of crop for commercially resistant hybrids.

The university has spent 17 years working on crossing the traditional variety with resistant varieties of tomatoes.

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FASHIONABLE: More cafes, bars and restaurants are setting up in the heart of Alicante. ly because it is difficult to combine the rest of the residents with the inconvenience and noise that occur from lively activity. The traditional trade also calls into question the great hospitality concentration that occurs in the area, since this leads to an increase in rents that traditional businesses can not afford.

Average rental prices are now over â‚Ź2,500 per month. Councillor for Trade, Belen Gonzalez, said there must be a balance between all trades and residents.

Lalo Diez, representative of the Association of Local Traders said some of the problems that new stores are facing is the clash with management; making

heavy investments but waiting too long for basic permissions such as being granted permission to use the terrace.

The Association of Bars and Hospitality (Aphea) have joined the demands to process applications quicker.

Alicante currently has 697 bars and restaurants in the main tourist area.

TORREVIEJA has demolished a 100 year-old building in the city centre. The building, in Calle Ramon Gallud is a century old with many historical examples of buildings constructed between the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

Despite its age it was not listed as a protected building and was pulled down.

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Lorente leaves the PP EX-MAYOR of Orihuela, Monica Lorente, has announced the end of her 25 year political career with the PP. A leading PP political figure in the area, she cited dissatisfaction with the “manoeuvres” conducted by the provincial president of the PP, José Ciscar, who was accused of splitting up the party executive in Orihuela to remove from power the former president Pepa Ferrando.

Recently becoming a mother, Lorente has remained silent over recent months but has now emerged alongside Pepa Ferrando and her new party Foro Democrata saying loud and clear she was “here to support Pepa” as she criticised the PP party leaders.

Businesswoman joins race DETERMINED to improve and develop the Orihuela Costa

By Gemma Quinn WITH the elections just around the corner, this week we meet Sofia Alvarez who has joined the PP party to represent the Orihuela Costa.

This ‘Oriolana’ born in Brussels, has more than 30 years residing on the Orihuela coast and has experienced first hand all the development and profound changes suffered by the coast since its inception.

She joined the party as she said: “Developing the Orihuela Costa has not been a success in recent years. There has been a high demand for housing especially by foreigners, so we have been flooded with thousands of buildings and still lacking the most basic of services.

“We have a lack of infrastructure, lack of cleanliness on our streets, security problems, poor communication and a shortage of medical and health services, but the

SOFIA ALVAREZ: Wants to represent the Orihuela Costa and its inhabitants.

PP party want to take on the challenge and to make the Orihuela Costa a place that

everyone dreams of.”

She continued: “These last four years have been a disas-

ter with the other parties, it is true that we have experienced a deep crisis and economic decline but as a result of many parties fighting against each other nothing has changed in these four years.

“There has been no investment in the Orihuela Costa and they have not carried out any of the works or infrastructure needed and requested by the inhabitants of the coast.

“This makes us feel like second class citizens. The PP programme for the coast, like the rest of the municipality, is a programme designed for citizens. A realistic and feasible programme which is intended to meet the needs that the population has been demanding for some time.”

She admits other parties are promising the same but the local businesswoman said there is a big difference: “We have the capacity, experience and resources to make what we offer happen.”

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Museum day THE Paleontological Museum of Elche is marking International Museum Day with a range of events and activities running this week until Saturday May 22.

Holiday time TWENTY Saharawi children will spend summer in Elche with foster families as part of the ‘Holidays in Peace’ project.

Wrong band BAND Wrong Direction will be performing at The Emerald Isle, La Florida, on May 28 in aid of Elche Children’s Home.

Tapas route ORIHUELA launched its tapas route for May 29-31 and June 5-7 weekends.

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Walk for life COSTA BLANCA to turn pink for the AECC

By Community Reporter THE fifth annual Pink Ladies Walk For Life takes place on Sunday June 7 in Playa Flamenca from 10.30am.

This is the day when the

Costa Blanca becomes the ‘Costa Pinka’ as thousands of Maria’s Pink Lady supporters don their best pink outfits and walk for life to raise money for the AECC cancer charity’s research and early detection

Campoverde band entertains HAH volunteers HAH Help at Home volunteers, friends and neighbours went along to a sold-out concert by sixpiece Campoverde Reef Band, who amazed the audience and soon got everyone in the swing.

The charity fundraising event was celebrated in style at the Don Lorenzo Bar Restaurant in Estrella, Los Urrutias.

The next event is the Rocking in Roda picnic on June 14.

programme.

There is day-long entertainment compered by Sunshine FM, with many of the Costa Blanca’s best acts in the programme.

Walkers can register to participate on the day from 9am on the front at Playa Flamenca, or in advance by contacting any Pink Lady or at participating bars and restaurants.

The registration donation is €5 and many walkers are also sponsored by friends and family. For anyone who wishes to collect sponsorship, official forms are available in advance from Pink Ladies or by calling 965 329 841 or 633 487 595 and 634 352 807.

Maria and The Pink Ladies are aiming for a record turnout this year to add substantially to the AECC fund for fighting cancer.

SWEET SCENT: Candle stall was particularly popular.

Pilar de la Horadada square goes craft daft

By Robert Barnes TRINKETS, fragrant soaps, perfumes, bracelets, watercolours, oil paintings, hand-made dolls and baby clothes brought innumerable colours to Plaza

de la Iglesia in Pilar de la Horadada, last week on the occasion of the annual craft fair.

With a wide range of candles on offer to visitors and scents remembered from a far off childhood age, the candle stall was kept particularly busy.

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Love is in the air at wedding fair CASA LA PEDRERA hosts wedding and craft fair

By Gemma Quinn LOVE and generosity was in the a i r l a st we e k a t a Wedding and Craft Fair at Casa La Pedrera.

Known l o c a l l y a s t h e ‘Grand Designs House’ after being featured on the Chann e l Fo u r sh o w, th e

event had live entertainme n t, fa s h io n s h o w a n d h air an d b e a u ty d e mo n strations and gave couples th e ch an ce to s p e a k to wedding professionals and see what a stunning location Casa La Pedrera can be for a wedding. The e v en t als o h e lp ed rais e

€100 for the Elche Children’s Home.

Organiser Jenni Ray has also now arranged for a summer pool party for the children in the home.

The fair also saw the launch of the new craft shop which is open to the public.

The theory of everything FILM lovers are in for a treat with the recently released ‘The Theory of Everything’ showing in English at the local cinema in Pilar de la Horadada.

The film is on tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday May 23 at 5pm. Tickets cost just €5.

The film is set in Cambridge University about student and future physicist

Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) who falls in love with fellow collegian Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones) before learning he has motor neuron disease.

It received numerous Golden Globe and Oscar nominations.

Next week’s show is ‘Interstellar ’ showing on May 28 at 7pm and May 30 at 5pm.

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Happy anniversary EWN GETS IT We get it and so should you…

In 2014, the Euro Weekly News launched an exciting and innovative product to complement its six weekly newspapers an online business directory EWNGetsIt.com.

Since then it has gone from strength to strength and become the latest EWN success story.

One year on, we thought we would answer some of the most frequently asked questions from members of the public, and business owners.

Why an online directory?

The weekly newspapers are hugely successful - half a million readers every week can’t be wrong!

- but we live in the age of the Internet, so we wanted to offer an online resource for our readers and the expat community in general. The di-

rectory is filled with reputable companies offering the sort of services that tourists and residents alike need in Spain. And the beauty of it is you find those companies from anywhere in the world, at any time of the day as long as you have a connection to the worldwide web!

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Once you have used the site, bookmark it or save it to your favourites to make it even easier next time.

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local company in the directory, their contact details are at your fingertips - there is even a Google map to help you find them. If you happen to be browsing out of working hours, then simply use the blue ‘Contact business’ button to send an email with your enquiry - and wait for them to call or email you!

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Taxman onto new cars and government grants PEOPLE who bought a new car in 2013 and used the government’s Plan PIVE but didn’t declare this, will be made to pay

By Eleanor Hawkins PEOPLE who bought a new car in 2013 and made the most of the Span-

Fewer out of work THE number of youths in Spain between 15 and 29 years old who did not work or study has decreased from 22.5 per cent in 2013 to 20.7 per cent last year.

It is the first decrease registered since 2008, when they amounted to 15.3 per cent of the total.

In terms of gender, figures are similar, with 20.5 per cent of men and 20.9 of women, according to data released by the National Education Ministry.

The highest number of residents between 15 and 29 years old who did not work or study last year were registered in the Canary Islands (25.6 per cent) and Andalucia (25.5).

Millions in traffic fines THE Spanish National Traffic Department (DGT) collected in 2014 a total of €129.6 million in fines obtained through infractions detected by radars and helicopters.

A report released by the government displaying data between 2011 and March of 2015, shows that €29.5 million have already been collected through fines so far this year.

The figures of 2014 translate into a 4.31 per cent increase if compared with those registered in 2013 and 7.27 per cent more than in 2012.

Andalucia stands as the autonomous community where the highest amount has been collected with €27 million, followed by Castilla y Leon (€19 million) and Castilla-La Mancha (€15 million).

Communities with lowest takings were Cantabria, La Rioja and the Balearic Islands.

ish government’s PIVE grants but didn’t declare them to the taxman will be made to pay up.

The Plan PIVE, which gave grants

to people handing in old cars and buying brand new, greener vehicles, was used by more than 282,000 people in 2013, yet many did not realise

they had to include this in their tax declarations to Hacienda.

Now the taxman is chasing these purchasers to demand payment.

Letters are being sent out to remind people the grants are considered a capital gain and up to 15 per cent surcharges will be added.

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Unity in the Community - means pulling together to help each other A message from EWN BUSINESSES all round the Costas will agree that it has been a tough few years.

But those that have not just survived, but prospered, know we are well on the road to economic recovery.

Here at the Euro Weekly News (EWN) we are uniquely placed to see how those many expatriate businesses that find themselves poised to soar to new heights have done it.

That’s because with our nine offices around the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we are at the heart of the community. It’s not just us; we have seen other media outlets whether print or radio, follow our lead by keeping pricing keen and in some cases reduced it to a virtual level of cost to maintain volMichel and Steven Euesden, owners of the Euro Weekly News.

close to one another. There is no hidden agenda ume. That has given many expat businesses the - it’s a question of giving readers as wide a oxygen of publicity that has let them grow. choice as possible when it comes to advertising.

Healthy competition is the lifeblood of any Those that take exception to appearing alongindustry and companies with a monopoly can side competitors are missing the point. After all, become complacent and let the corporate grass there’s a flipside - how would businesses feel if grow under their feet. the local council passed a ruling that only one There’s room in any commercial market for car rental company was allowed on a cerany number of players as long as they play fair, reHealthy tain main road and one tapas restaurant in spect the rules of business compe- a certain plaza? Instead, they should conand adopt a policy of tition is centrate on making their adverts better friendly rivalry in the lifeblood and more imaginative to really catch the their marketplaces. of any industry. readers’ eye. Do not concentrate on your competitors - respect them but respect It’s all about muyourself and your own brand first. tual respect and what’s needed most is Unity in the Community will build a stronger transparency, plain talking and positive commercial arena for us all to grow and flourish networking between businesses. in. No matter how big or how small the busiNewpapers, of course and EWN being a shinness, the secret of success is hard work and long ing example of a level playing field, don’t dishours, especially in a foreign land. criminate. Its long-established remit and tradiWe should spend that time on being positive tion is to give all businesses that vital oxygen of and not waste it on negativity. Anything else is publicity, through advertising and editorial covdestructive to one’s own business. That is why erage. we are saying: Unity in the Community starts That inevitably means ‘rival’ businesses here today. appearing in the same issues, perhaps even

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COSTA DEL SOL

Norwegian members celebrate national day in Alfaz del Pi NORWEGIANS mark their national day in the sunshine

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

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MORE than 50,000 Norwegians now call Spain their home.

The pretty coastal town of Alfaz del Pi in the Marina Alta put on a superb celebration in recognition of Norway’s Constitution Day, celebrated annually on Sunday May 17 when the Constitution of Norway was signed by the Constituent Assembly in 1814 in Eidsvoll.

There are more than 2,500 Norwegian nationals registered officially in L’Alfaz, many of whom joined in Sunday’s festivities in traditional dress, which varied depending on the region.

Lisa Uttersrud, president of the local Norwegian Club, met with L’Alfaz Mayor Vicente Arques in the run-up to the celebrations to finalise details.

The Norwegian Club of Costa Blanca, currently with over 1,000 members, has provided a Norwegian presence for more than 45 years in the region.

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Busy airport MALAGA Costa del Sol airport received 11.9 per cent of all low-cost flight passengers coming to Spain in the first four months of this year, the Ministry of Tourism has announced.

Bad language

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STREET PARTY: Norwegians in Alfaz celebrate their country’s constitution.

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A MAYORAL candidate for Antequera has been asked to stop tweeting due to his terrible spelling. The UPyD party candidate replied “Everyone is free to express themselves as they like.”

Local history HISTORY fans can now consult local documents dating back to the 17th and 18th century at the Historical Archives in Mijas village, which have been enlarged and prepared for public use.

Speedway victory

Proceeds donation

Participation record Getting bigger

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GANDIA Speedway Rider 22-yearold Oscar Climent stormed to victory at the Ricardo Tormo de Cheste MotoDes Speed Championship on Friday May 15.

THE Hotel Palmira Beach in Palma de Mallorca hosted an event on Saturday (May 16) to hand over proceeds raised at the Miss World Balearic Islands 2015 to association for the disabled, Asdica.

MALAGA’S Materno Infantil children’s hospital has saved €750,000 in electricity and water bills over the last four years thanks to an energy efficiency project.

No more markets

Zoo demo

MORE than 131 carriages participated this year in Nerja’s San Isidro festivities, which translates to 40 per cent more than last year. Local Police reports that 12,000 people took part in the different activities celebrated.

COUNCILLOR Gema Amor has agreed that no more markets will be allowed in Benidorm to help boost trade for local retailers.

AS many as 100 people gathered on Sunday (May 17) at the front door of the Safari Zoo in sa Coma to demand its closure after the controversial death of two of their chimpanzees.

Guided walks JAVEA Council has begun its series of guided walks of the historic landmarks of the town. The first takes visitors through the development of the raisin industry in the 19th century.

Linguistic diversity

Financial aid THE Economy Department of the Balearic Islands regional government will spend €461,815 in aids to encourage self-employment. The project is earmarked at unemployed residents of above 45 years, amongst others.

FIONA PHILLIPS, Head of Secondary at Xabia International College was invited to speak at a conference on multilingualism at the University of Alicante to give the school’s opinions on managing linguistic diversity within the British curriculum.

Suspicious fire

Minute’s silence

Three accused

A MINUTE’S silence has been observed in the towns of Javea, Denia and Benidorm for the latest fatality to gender violence in Denia on Thursday May 14.

THE prosecutor’s office of the Palma Court has requested a total of 10 years and six months in prison for three young men who participated in a fight after a football match in Manacor.

A FIRE with nine different focal points believed to have been started intentionally, was registered in Llucmajor on Sunday (May 17). The firefighters took an hour and a half to extinguish the blaze.

Council award THE Almuñecar Council has been awarded with the label of ‘Institution for youths employment and entrepreneurship,’ by the Spanish Employment and Social Services Ministry, which recognises its support for youth employment policies.

Clean beaches DOZENS of volunteers participated last Sunday (May 17) in a beachcleaning day around Velez-Malaga’s El Cantal area. Environment councillor, Sergio Diaz, said that the project was aimed at raising awareness amongst residents on responsible environmental behaviour.

Axarquia artists THE Axarquia School in VelezMalaga won a prize at the National Drawing Contest on technology, to commemorate the International Internet Day. The awards ceremony will take place in the Spanish Senate in Madrid.

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ALMERIA Province has grown by 18.76 per cent in the last 10 years, revealed Spain’s national statistics office INE. There are now 688,888 residents compared to 580,077 in 2004.

Tough blaze HUERCAL-Overa’s first large fire of the season had to be put out twice as after being initially declared extinguished it sparked up again the next day and took four more days to put out.

Aid for helpers THE Almeria Diputacion presented €32,500 to eight provincial non-government organisations and charities. This will be shared between Alcer, Aspodalba, the Food Bank, Caritas, Argar, Centro la Milagrosa, Asperger Almeria and the Verdiblanca association.

Neat and tidy ALMERIA City Hall has cleared the mouth of the Rambla at the section closest to the sea. Much-used by residents and visitors, the accumulated rubbish had earned criticism from both.

Better road THE Almeria Diputacion will spend €120,000 on improvements to the AL3412 Paulenca road that links the A-92 with Gador.

Local venue LA LINEA is hosting the final of Cooking Cup, a German TV cooking competition on June 11 at the Aldiana hotel. The competition is sponsored by Eat Smarter magazine and Siemens.

Call to declare THE mayor of San Roque has been called to declare in court on August 3 accused of refusing to allow a council plenary session to be filmed back in 2013.

Violent man A MALAGA man has been arrested for allegedly dragging his partner along the pavement by her hair and stealing €110 from her handbag. The 53-year-old was found to have a record of more than 30 previous offences.

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How the votes could tally up in Orihuela

By Gemma Quinn WITH the local elections this Sunday, May 24, it is now time to decide which party to vote for.

Voters on the Orihuela Costa have some of the most difficult choices to make, with 13 parties chasing votes there. Local businessman Ray Kearney has been speaking to Euro Weekly News reporter Gemma Quinn to explain why it is important to vote. This week he looks at the possible outcome.

“Before the UK elections, political commentators predicted that coalition governments were here to stay and single-party government was a phenomenon of the past, but UK conservatives proved all the commentators wrong.

“The predictions for Orihuela have

been exactly the same in relation to coalition governments, the options seemed to be either a two-party, rightwing government or a rainbow left of three or four parties.

13 parties are competing for votes on Orihuela Costa “With only 25 seats to fill commentators were convinced that no party would reach the magic figure of 13.

Many believe that a strong, single-party government is needed to correct the devastation caused by the last leftwing coalition government.

“On the extreme communist left it is

likely that either Cambiamos or Ganemos could achieve enough votes and win one seat. If all the communist parties had joined forces under one banner they could have won as many as three seats but divided the maximum they can achieve is one seat.

“Pepa Ferrando’s Foro Democrata is expected to win 2,500 votes and two seats but it is highly unlikely that any other party will want to tarnish their anti-corruption image by joining forces with them.

“Ciudadanos (C’s) have an up-andcoming image throughout Spain but in Orihuela this party is now being linked to businessmen of unclear intent. Up to when the lists were submitted and declared it was thought that C’s could get as many as five seats but in the last

RAY KEARNEY: Highlights importance of voting.

week it seems that they will be extremely lucky to achieve 3,000 votes and two seats.

“A very important factor in this election is that there are 13 different parties contesting the election, diluting the vote for the small parties. The electoral system favours the large parties, gives seats to the medium sizes parties and eliminates the small parties.

Eight of the 13 parties contesting the Orihuela election are small parties that are likely to be eliminated because they will not be able to achieve

the required five per cent or an estimated minimum of 1,600 votes.

“The PSOE should gain extra votes from the villages surrounding Orihuela having put supporters into key positions there but if their vote is lower than 8,000 they will only take seven seats. If at the same time the PP claim more than 13,000 votes they could win 13 seats, an overall majority.”

Ray is not affiliated to any party in this year’s elections and aims to give guidance without unduly influencing you how you vote.

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Slowed down FINLAND: The country has slipped back into recession after its economic growth slowed down for the second consecutive quarter between January and March of this year.

Ukraine aid NORWAY: The country is to increase its aid to Ukraine to 310 million NOK for 2015 with an additional 70 million NOK.

Property hike FINLAND: House prices in Greater Helsinki in March rose by almost 4 per cent according to data released this month by Statistics Finland.

Gay sign SWEDEN: Peace activists have installed a bizarre underwater sign intended to deter Russian submarines from Swedish waters. It says: ‘This way if you’re gay’ in Morse, depicting a sailor wearing only underpants and a sailor’s hat.

Marriage rights FINLAND: Päivi Räsänen, the chairperson of the Finnish Christian Democrats, has expressed her hopes that the decision to grant marriage rights to same-sex couples is overturned.

PRESS

Egg freezing treatment DEMAND has risen 407 per cent in the past 12 months ACCORDING to research by healthcare comparison website WhatClinic.com, egg freezing is the most popular fertility treatment in the UK, with demand rising 407 per cent in the past 12 months.

BRITISH PRESS

Billboard accident

Educated drinking

A WOMAN in her 30s was seriously injured when she was crushed by a fallen advertising billboard while on her way to work in Tooting, London. The billboard fell onto her from a height of 20 feet.

ACCORDING to a recent survey one in five female graduates in the UK drink excessively compared with one in 10 of lower education.

Asylum seekers THE UK accepted more asylum seekers last year than 17 other European Union countries put together according to latest available data.

ing up overtime pay for working on a Sunday.

No discrimination THE UK’s Boarding Schools Administration has advised that boarding schools in Britain may soon adopt ‘gender-neutral’ uniforms to avoid offending LGBT students.

Botox boys AROUND 10 per cent of Brits who opt for cosmetic procedures such as Botox each year are now male, according to industry experts.

Suitcase find THREE men have been arrested by London police in connection with the death of a woman found stuffed into a suitcase in the Grand Union Canal.

Next accused UK fashion retailer Next, employing 52,000 people, has been accused of bullying 800 shop workers into giv-

One in five female graduates drink excessively.

More trade?

NORWAY: MPs have voted to overturn Paragraph 42 of the Criminal Act against blasphemy that authorised up to six months in jail for offenders.

Coffin scandal PUBLIC health officials in Mainz, Germany, have discovered five dead bodies in caskets at an abandoned supermarket in Germany, where a local undertaker used the premises as storage.

Torgau opens ‘LUTHER and the Princes,’ the first of four exhibitions focusing on political and religious influences and scheduled to run until 2017 to mark the anniversary of the Reformation, is now open in Torgau.

Still violated GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Minsk ceasefire is still being violated, just days after her return from a visit to Russia.

Bye-bye zoo LUDWIG, a 1.6-ton baby elephant, celebrated his fourth birthday by packing his trunk and moving in a special jumbo-sized truck from Munich to Heidelberg Zoo.

Nailing it

LOCATION of Rotterdam will be beneficial

MUNICH’S first nail salon for men, offering manicures and pedicures, is now open for business, complete with a macho décor featuring rough workbenches and motorcycle memorabilia.

Legal cursing

Fake art

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Tornado hits ICE CAP: Melting.

SWEDEN: Scandinavia’s largest online auction house, Lauritz.com in Sweden, has been accused of selling fake Andy Warhol prints.

ROTTERDAM will benefit from the melting of the Arctic ice cap.

The northern sea route between north Asia and Western Europe will open and the location of Rotterdam will mean increased trade.

Benefit cuts

Cancer find

NORWAY: Minister for Labour and Social Affairs has proposed that sickness, unemployment and child benefit should be trimmed for Norwegians on extended stays abroad.

RESEARCHERS at Amsterdam’s VU University has found vaccinating boys against the HPV virus can prevent cancer in later years. The findings show that vaccination has an indirect effect on cancer prevention.

DUTCH PRESS Gangland shooting A GANGLAND shooting at traffic lights on the corner of the De Clercqstraat in the west of Amsterdam left one man dead.

Two men were seen shortly before wearing helmets and carrying guns.

A safe place ZUIDHORN in Gronigen Province has been declared the safest place to live in the Netherlands. Consisting of several small villages it has climbed from eighth place last year.

€800m plan A DYKE which links Den Oever in Noord-Holland to Friesland will have an €800 million renovation. The Afsluitsdijk separates the Zuiderzee, a salt water inlet from the freshwater IJsselmeer lake.

A LARGE scale clean-up has begun in the village of Affing. Bavaria, after a tornado swept through the village. Up to 15 construction companies were available for assistance despite the tornado occurring on a public holiday.

Measles cases HEALTH authorities in Berlin have confirmed that the Measles outbreak that began in October 2014 is still not showing signs of abatement, with a total of 1206 cases reported.

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Marital tests MEDICAL testing to reduce children born with disabilities

WEDDED BLISS: As long as you are not related.

COUPLES considering marriage in Tajikistan could be required to undergo medical testing to prove they are not related. The move is designed to reduce the number of children born with debilitating illnesses and also control the HIV crisis.

Joint training RUSSIAN sources say the country’s land forces will join troops from Belarus, China, India, and Mongolia in joint military training exercises during the second half of this year.

Parting shot A REPORT by Boris Nemtsov published after his death has recounted how Russia launched the annexation of Crimea and the rebellion in Donbas. Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge near the Kremlin on February 27.

Russia talks to the US PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and US Secretary of State John Kerry met for a four-hour talk in Sochi on Tuesday May 12. The talk which took place was seen as progress.

Pint-sized regalia THE town of Rostovon-Don in southern Russia, near the Ukraine border, has held a parade featuring children aged four to 10 in miniature military uniforms.

Ringtone ban A COMMUNIST party MP has proposed a bill detailing the circum-

stances in which Russian state symbols can be used and introduced liability for using the national anthem as a ringtone for advertising purposes.

Riviera resort YALTA, on the Crimean coastline, has es-

tablished itself as the Russian Riviera. It has 250 days of sunshine a year and is well known as a health spa.

Not wanted RUSSIA’S Interior Ministry in Moscow has removed a ‘wanted’ poster from its website after media reports identified the suspect as the Deputy Defence Minister of the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine.

New York spy IT has been confirmed that a state-owned Russian bank is paying for the legal defence of an employee charged with posing as a banker in New York while secretly spying for Moscow.

Russian arms for Egypt A SENIOR Israeli intelligence official has alleged that Egypt is buying Russia’s advanced S-300 air defence system, a deal reported in Russian media but not confirmed

by Cairo.

Cutting hours THE Hay Group consultancy has reported that despite the economic crisis, two-thirds of Russian companies are opting for cutting salaries and working hours rather than resorting to redundancy measures.

CHILDREN: On parade.

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Tourists boost retail economy WITH sterling surging against the euro the retail sector is experiencing a revival in sales, in part due to tourist purchases.

The Business Association of Textile Trade and Accessories has revealed figures that show 59 per cent o f a l l p u r c h a se s ma d e b y tourists are in the clothing retail sector.

proportion of tourist retail spending on clothing Jewellery sales are also up 15 per cent, electronics 4 per cent and sports goods 3 per cent, suggest-

SEASONAL: Agriculture workers often on temp contracts.

Temporary contracts AFTER losing three million jobs during the recession, the creation of over one million new positions should be greeted with a positive outlook.

However, for many Spanish workers there is little security attached to new job roles.

Spain operates a two tier system. People either have indefinite contracts with few rights or permanent ones with all the associated protection.

The option for employers is to either employ people temporarily where they can be laid off as required or opt for per-

ing traditional souvenir purchases ha ve be e n re pla c e d by mode rn products.

It seems that the development of la rge c omme rc ia l c e ntre s ha s replicated the purchasing environment visitors are accustomed to back home.

Where once traditional holiday activities c e ntre d on be a c he s

We can tell our values by looking at our checkbook stubs.

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manent employment where it is very expensive to cancel the contract.

In the first quarter of 2015, 90 per cent of contracts were temporary and of those 24 per cent were for seven days or less.

The knock-on effect of this is threefold: it hurts productivity as there is little reason to train temporary workers, it keeps wages low as the workers have little bargaining power and it creates a feeling of insecurity which keeps morale very low.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Sales rising TELEFONICA quarterly sales rose as Spain’s economy recovers. The Spanish economy is expected to grow twice as fast as the EU average this year, allowing Telefonica to increase its prices.

Telefonica’s sales rose 13 per cent to €11.5 billion.

More traffic ABERTIS Infraestructuras SA said first-quarter profits rose 7 per cent, boosted by its Spanish business, as the country’s economic recovery caused traffic to increase on its toll roads. Net income rose to €133m.

No bailout THE International Monetary Fund is backing away from a potential third Greek bailout package, according to El Mundo. The paper cites a lack of ‘really effective action’ and Athens’ recent rehiring of public employees, previously made redundant.

Eurozone GDP still growing THE Eurozone economy continued its gentle acceleration in the first quarter of the year, led by growth in Spain and France, but the pace of expansion still fell short of economists’ forecasts.

The euro area’s gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a 0.4 per cent quarter-onquarter clip in the first three months of the year and by 1.1 per cent in comparison to a year ago.

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The quarterly rate of growth fell short of economists’ forecasts by one tenth of a percentage point. Spanish GDP sped ahead at a 0.9 per cent clip in the first three months of the year and France’s by another 0.6 per cent.

Growth in Germany slowed down to 0.3 per cent after registering a blistering pace of expansion of 0.7 per cent in the final stretch of 2014.

a nd the m e par ks, shoppi ng has now been added to the list.

Purchasing power due to the weak euro has meant that tourists a re ta king advant age of l ower prices.

With the pound’s biggest one day gain against the euro for two years following the election results, the trend is likely to continue.

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Work does not pay!

THE crisis in Spain has led to an environment where the wages for a working person are less than they can claim through social security. A third of positions offered currently pay less than the state assisted aid, an InfoJobs survey revealed.

The majority of jobseekers rejected low paid employment citing unreasonable hours and travelling distance as well as the low salary.

Wages are unlikely to rise in the near future due to the uncertainty of the euro.

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Get summer budgeting in mind Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

THE sun is out, your energy’s up and your social calendar is taking off.

At this time of the year there is always so much more going on as we spend more and more time out and about.

BBQ lunches, a cold drink on the terrace or long leisurely afternoons with friends enjoying the sunshine.

All these extra activities sound as though they could rip through a bigchunk of your earnings, but with a little careful planning it doesn’t have to be that way!

First off, don’t rush out and buy a whole load of new summer clothes just yet. Make an effort to pack away all your winter clothes and re-visit what summer clothes you already own.

Sometimes our summer clothes are so hidden at the back of the wardrobe that we forget what we have.

Spend a free evening trying on skirts, dresses and shorts and try to put

Bonus breach EUROPEAN banks must rewrite contracts for senior staff to comply with new European Union rules banning top-up ‘allowances’ that breach a cap on bonuses. The Bank of England said banks have been giving key staff allowances on a monthly or quarterly basis to bump up their basic pay and soften the impact of the curb on bonuses.

New minister

EATING OUT: Think about how hungry you are and watch what you are ordering for the children. together a few nice outfits for summer.

After doing this you’ll know what you have and what you actually need to buy for this summer.

The pleasant evenings at the moment are so inviting to eat out and take a break from the hot days. Be smart about how you socialise. Look out for

meal deals and special offers and remember not to over-order, as the heat tends to take away our appetite.

In the evenings, if visiting a terrace, think about how hungry you are. It might be more economical to just have a tapa in a bar, but of course this should not stop you going out to a restaurant if

that’s what you want.

If you’re taking young kids along with you on a night out, then watch what you are ordering for them.

I have yet to meet a child under five who voluntarily eats all of what has been ordered for them - without constant insistence from either parent!

THE economist who coined the term BRICs to describe the world’s leading emerging nations is turning his sights closer to home after he was appointed by British finance minister George Osborne to work for him.

Former Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O’Neill will be commercial secretary to the Treasury,

Back on track IBERIA is firmly back on investors’ radar screens as economic recovery in Spain benefits the real estate sector and the retail market in particular.

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None of us are perfect, but it pays to be so when driving your firm’s vehicle.

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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AS with all else your attitude as a driver is your business. We all have our faults, myself included. Although I have since mellowed, there have been occasions when my ‘behind the wheel manners’ left much to be desired.

Fortunately, the only clue as to my identity was my number plate. In effect, my anonymity shielded me from swift retribution. There were two occasions when I did allow myself to be goaded by anonymous drivers. These resulted in two madcap road races that might have come from the Steve McQueen movie, Bullitt.

DRIVERS: Be a company ambassador.

Sadly, in both instances, the competing drivers were plain-clothed policeman. Stuff happens. The first time I was complimented on my dexterity at the wheel, the second occasion I was fined 50-sobs.

One of my favourite business slogans is, “If we get it right tell the world. If we get it wrong tell us.”

None of us are perfect but it pays to be so when you are driving your firm’s vehicle. This

is especially so when the vehicle’s livery includes full contact details of the company you work for. Drive carefully, it might be the company you once worked for.

Road rage invariably causes an irate response. The victim might not be satisfied with merely giving you the finger. He might use this finger on his laptop’s keyboard to give your boss the finger too. Furthermore, the last thing you need is to see your failings as a driver discussed on a local social forum. It happens.

When driving, it is your golden opportunity to be an ambassador for your company. Impeccable manners behind the wheel might bring you more than a smile. You could be the lucky winner of a complimentary letter to your boss. Better still, a new customer may be keen to know the company whose road manners are deserving of his or her patronage. Mind how you go, sir.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

Spain meets with UAE in bid to strengthen business cooperation

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By Steve Walsh SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Trade, Jaime Garcia-Legaz Ponce, has met with Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, from the United Arab Emirates Federal National Council (FNC).

The main topic of discussion was how to further cement cooperation and friendship between the UAE and Spain, and the compatible visions and political will of the two states to bolster bilateral relations and promote ways of preserving their interests in areas of common work.

Manuel Gomez Acebo, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Joaquim Gay de Montella, of the Madrid Confederation of Employers and Industries (CEIM), were also in attendance, as well as Spanish business leaders and represen-

2014 to reach €1.9 billion. He noted that 40 Spanish registered companies and 73 trade agencies operate in the UAE, with 1,456 trademarks from the European country.

“The UAE hopes to forge a strategic economic partnership that reflects the real potential of the economies of the UAE and Spain,” Al Murr said.

He added that the “UAE-Spain Joint Economic Committee, which was established in 2010, is a main booster of economic cooperation.”

per cent growth in trade between the countries from 2009 to 2014

tatives of the country’s major companies.

Al Murr stressed the UAE’s desire to expand economic and investment cooperation in both the private and public sectors.

He noted that trade between the UAE and Spain grew more than 90 per cent between 2009 and

TRADE SECRETARY: Jaime GarciaLegaz Ponce.

Looking back at austerity ECONOMY MINISTER: Luis de Guindos.

Guindos: “Spain is growing at 3.5%” THE Economy Minister, Luis de Guindos, said this week that the Spanish economy was growing in the first half of the year, and on an annualised basis, closer to 3.5 per cent as opposed to the predicted 3 per cent.

De Guindos made his statement during a speech at a forum organised by Europa Press, which asked whether the Executive would lower taxes, and said that as expected with the government’s Stability Programme, there was “room” to reduce the tax burden in Spain.

A few days ago, the president, Mariano Rajoy, suggested at a rally that he could reduce VAT next year, but later added that he had “betrayed the subconscious” and would “not go into details.”

A PROMINENT think tank on the Eurozone recovery and lessons about austerity, states that, for the first time since 2010, the economies of Germany, France, Italy, and Spain all had a quarter of economic growth.

Long-beleaguered Spain led this foursome, growing at a 0.9 per cent rate in the first three months of 2015.

Michael W Klein, professor of international economic affairs at Tufts University’s told the Wall

Street Journal that he believed some would attribute this performance to the success of austerity programmes that began five years ago. Outside the Eurozone, the conservative victory in Britain’s elections last week was treated by Prime Minister David Cameron as justification of his austerity programme. But the facts cast doubt on these claims.

Austerity did not deliver in Britain, which experienced an even sharper decline in output than

the United States, or the Eurozone as a whole, in the wake of the 2008 crisis. From its lowest point in early 2009, the British economy grew 2 per cent by the time Mr Cameron became prime minister in May 2010. But after that election, growth stalled for the remainder of the year.

Only when its austerity policies were reversed did the UK economy start to grow again. And it took more than five years for the economy to reach its pre-crisis level.

Managers ‘justify corruption’ A REPORT by the consultancy EY (formerly Ernst & Young) on 38 countries around the world reveals that 69 per cent of managers in Spain justify bribery and corruption to generate profits.

The figure is almost double the average for Western Europe, where 35 per cent of execu-

69 tives perceive this conduct as acceptable in the name of progressive business, and it even surpasses that of emerging economies

per cent of managers in Spain justify bribery and corruption to generate profits

with a result of 61 per cent.

Portugal tops the list of most prolifically corrupt countries within the European Union,

followed by Greece and Spain. At the other end of the spectrum is Denmark with a result of only 4 per cent.

The report found that 57 per cent of managers are pressured to find new sources of revenue in high risk markets where there is a greater likelihood of corruption becoming a temptation.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Parks follow a theme BY 2020, London will see a film and television theme park costing €3.4 billion, which will twin a similar new feature in Spain. The theme park business, which earns annual revenues of €6.9 billion in Western Europe, is attracting other new entrants. Last July, Cinecitta opened its first theme park near Rome. And a giant theme park with 15,000 hotel rooms, also based on Paramount Pictures’ films, is due to open in Spain next year.

Best school for business Spanish business school Iese, part of the University of Navarra, has topped the Financial Times’ 2015 combined ranking of executive short courses, regaining the position it last held in 2012. The school ousted HEC Paris, which dropped to second place in the combined table.

Employment inspection The employment agency in Spain has released figures that show 2,372 bogus self-employed claims had been detected since their investigation began in 2012. It also highlighted that the inspection uncovered 3,395 full-time jobs that were being disclosed as part-time in order to save on employment costs.

Coin contest launches THE European Commission has decided to issue a special commemorative €2 coin to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the European flag. The design of the new currency will be chosen by the residents of the EU, who can vote on any one of five designs preselected by the Commsion. You can register your vote for your favourite design at: www.coin-competition.eu

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OPINION & COMMENT

Sour grapes from left-wingers Michaelpuche / Shutterstock.com File photo

SINCE their rout in the election they’ve accused the British public of being stupid LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT WHY are so many left-wingers such an unpleasant bunch? Since their rout in the election they have produced more sour juice than a premature grape harvest.

They’ve accused the British public of being stupid and making the wrong decision, invaded Downing Street, dubbed graffiti on the memorials of our brave servicemen and women and, headed by the awful Charlotte Church, displayed disgracefully-worded placards, denigrating the conservatives in ways only surpassed by the hate messages delivered by the militant Muslim brigade.

The unions, in a fit of pique, tongues undoubtedly rubbed raw by extensive woundlicking and no doubt anxious to remind their dwindling supporters that they still have a reason to actually exist, have instigated Plan B or C and are intent on punishing as many voters as possible.

The threat of disrupting an impending public

LEFTIST RALLY: Protestors invade Downing Street.

Like it or not, the world is run by capitalists, it’s a business.

To be in with a chance, we need strong, intelligent leaders and an efficient workforce.’

holiday with a transport strike is typical of this uncaring, self-serving bunch of bandits, who are good for nothing but holding the country to ransom to finance their own hypocritical lifestyles.

Well, I’ve a message for all of you. You lost,

get used to it. The main bulk of the British public doesn’t want your style or idea of government. Bite the bullet and show a little character for a change. In fact, the reaction of many lefties shows the true reason the public voted as they did. Militancy and negative disruption has no place in the modern world. Unions were fine in the bad old days, when people were paid a pittance in t’mill while their masters reigned supreme on the hill, but those days are gone. To compete and be successful, the machines of modern existence need to work smoothly, with as few diversions as possible.

Like it or not, the world is run by capitalists, it’s a business. To be in with a chance, we need strong, intelligent leaders and a willing, efficient workforce. Frankly, running around with placards and coming out on strike simply doesn’t hack it. Buckle down and extend the success achieved in the last five years. The last thing Britain needs are bitter dissenters airing their dirty laundry in public. Oops, sorry, Mr Balls! No puns intended.

Keep the faith, Love Leapy, Leapylee2002@gmail.com www.leapylee.co.uk

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OPINION & COMMENT

Am I just a dumb animal?

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.

WHEN I see the brilliant work that veterinary surgeon Noel Fitzpatrick carries out, as depicted on the Channel 4 programme Super Vet, I am filled with admiration for this wonderful man.

Not only because he performs near miracles at times on his non-human patients, but also because of his obvious love and deep respect for each and every animal that is brought to him, and the camaraderie he displays with their owners.

I simply do not understand those who cruelly abuse animals or seem to have no affinity with these, our fellow creatures. And particularly whenever I hear some idiot declaring, “It was just a cat,” or something equally dismissive when one is lost, or is mown down on the road by some careless driver.

Equally of course for dogs or any other living creature if it comes to that, because all are individual miracles of creation in their own right.

Just take the trouble to study them at close quarters. Even the humble sparrow is a masterpiece of creative engi-

WISE FOX: The safest place to be was behind the hunt.

neering and no matter how clever we believe the human race to be, it cannot come within a billion miles of creating anything so complex or extraordinary.

The closest we can come to this is to clone. In other words, copy something already crafted, using a living template.

Then we are led to believe that most animals operate purely on an instinctive level and not by what we class as intelligence. But I’m not so sure about that.

Take the wild bird that has been flashed across the internet recently, gradually manoeuvring some floating bread that has attracted feeding fish, ever nearer to itself in order to spear its own dinner.

I once personally witnessed a fox in full daylight, trailing a couple of hundred yards behind the Thurlow hunt.

The hounds and riders were some way ahead, but Reynard had figured that the safest place to be was behind the whole lot of them. I stopped my van to watch him; he paused and cocked his head at me as if to say, “Who’s the dumb animal, me or that lot?” before trotting on.

We can learn a lot from animals and they enrich our lives. I came to the conclusion a long time ago that bar some notable exceptions, this would indeed be paradise Earth without the presence of man.

The scourge of tribal Europe THE Russians are skilled at creating the myth that triumph was exclusively a Soviet victory Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

WITH trepidation I watched Russians celebrate ‘their victory’ over Nazism. Once again the same tiresome exclusivity that fuelled the deaths of an estimated 100 million Europeans during the disastrous 20th Century.

Don’t be too quick to accuse Americans for taking the credit for winning the war single-handed. The Russians are as skilled at creating the myth that triumph was exclusively a Soviet victory.

Here we go again, I thought: triumphalist British Empire 1900, Germany in the 1930s. The writer, George Bernard Shaw, explained Europe’s fault-line in a few words: ‘Patriotism is your conviction that your country is superior to all other countries be-

Celebrating victory. cause you were born in it.’

Russian President Vladimir Putin, keen to forge international partnerships on a base of peaceful co-existence, must have mixed feelings too. He must pay lip service to Russians nostalgic for the time when Bolshevik Occupied

A jackboot is a jackboot regardless of nationality.

Russia shared world power status. He otherwise condemned Bolshevik socialism as unworkable.

Are those who hanker after British Empire and Winston

OUR VIEW

It’s time to vote.

Now is your chance THE day is nearly upon us!

This Sunday May 24 is the day we expatriates get the chance to vote in local elections, our chance to influence the town we now call home.

The British people that have chosen to embrace the Spanish life form an important part of the local community. Especially in the coastal regions where they contribute greatly to the local economy.

Local Ayuntamientos (councils) know and welcome this fact, but need our help and advice as to what would benefit everyone - if they don’t know something, they can’t change it!

Simply by voting for the party you feel can help your community the best, you have already helped make everyone’s lives better. We came to Spain because of its culture, let us respect it, embrace it and immerse ourselves in it.

We at the EWN are completely impartial, however we do strive for transparency and integration, and in doing so, realise that both of these issues are two way streets. We need to show a little more understanding toward our naturally hospitable neighbours who welcome our input.

Spain is not ‘Little Britain.’

It is the beautiful country we chose to live in. If we wish to make it even better, your vote is needed. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.

Churchill any better?

To Russian friends I point out that peoples of the West, especially Germans and Eastern Europeans, fear and detest hammer and sickle symbolism as much as Russians blanch at the sight of a Swastika. They don’t accept this and believe sincerely the Soviets liberated Europe. It is what they were taught.

I show photographs of the Reich forces greeted as liberators throughout German Occupied Europe. This is dismissed as propaganda.

I concede many Russians, having little choice anyway, resisted the Reich’s onslaught.

“Why,” I asked, “don't you salute the peoples of Finland, Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, who as heroically resisted Soviet aggression and Now we occupation?” want to A jackboot is a jackboot rehear your news. gardless of the nationality of the foot in it. Unless EuYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE ropeans shrug off national - YOUR OPINION tribalism history is doomed www.euroweeklynews.com to repeat itself.

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Good, bad and almost naked - are the emperor’s new clothes to die for?

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

DID you catch those ‘naked’ designer dresses sported recently at New York’s Met Gala? Among those who turned up to the annual event - the so-called fashion Oscars - almost completely devoid of clothing were Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian.

Now, do these slebs dress for themselves, the men in their lives, to out-Gaga Lady Gaga - or simply for the cameras? I suspect they know only too well that more media space will be given to those revealing the most flesh and they’ll happily wear these jaw-dropping, naked-effect outfits to bolster a flagging image in the hope of maintaining their position in the public

eye. After all, if they dressed ‘normally,’ they’d hardly get papped.

But appearance is everything now, isn’t it? Shortly after reading about the Met Gala, I read about 21-year-old student, Eloise Parry, who died in agony after taking banned diet pills bought online.

Like most of us, she was concerned about her appearance, a pretty girl probably chasing the size 0 supermodel dream, sadly caused by a multi-billion pound industry which wants us to obsess about our weight rather than our health. I’m reminded here of Protein World’s infamous ‘beach body ready’ weightloss posters that had to be removed from London Underground last month ahead of mass protests.

Do celebrities dress for themselves, the men in their lives, to outGaga Lady Gaga, or simply for the cameras?

But then, children as young as six begin suffering from body image problems and dangerous dieting a recent study suggests.

According to campaigners, a society obsessed with thinness is harming children’s mental health as heavier pupils, dissatisfied with their bodies, start risky, unhealthy diets to compensate.

Recently published books on America’s $88bn anti-aging industry conclude, not surprisingly, that millions face se-

KATIE PRICE: Too much Botox.

rious health problems caused by the gurus of unregulated dietary, vitamin supplements and Botox crazes.

Now, I’m not sure but I think we’re allowed to get older but we’re not supposed to look as though we are. Is that right?

Do the Botoxers and face-filler folk actually know that we know that they’ve been cheating? Everything peeled, exfoliated, filled and polished - the full (late) Joan Rivers, bless her. The problem for people who’ve had excessive Botox, you see, is that they don’t look younger, just weirder. Think Katie Price. Or... someone trapped in a lift for a week with Nicola Sturgeon, George Galloway or any other politician for that matter.

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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It’s just a matter of opinion Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

DAVID CAMERON’S win has fired up the PP camp, especially its big guns.

The polls got it wrong, just as they did before the Scottish independence referendum so there could be surprises waiting inside those ballot boxes.

The Partido Popular and the PSOE are plodding warily along and Ciudadanos seems to be doing nicely although Podemos appears to be backsliding. The truth is that it’s anyone’s guess as to what next Sunday will bring.

But the Tory victory should also send a sobering message to parties (are you listening PP, PSOE and Podemos?) that build their policies on the shifting sands of opinion polls.

Not enough time CIUDADANO’s leader Albert Rivera irritated everybody over 40 with his claim that “democratic regeneration should come from those born in democracy.” It must originate with people without Swiss bank accounts and corruption

Sharing the load FORMER Health minister Ana Mato complained of the sexist, machista attitude in attaching some of her former husband’s blame to her.

Her ex, one-time mayor of Pozuelo Jesus Sepulveda, is up to his neck in the Gurtel kickbacks-for-contracts case. He allegedly allowed Francisco Correa’s companies to spend more

ANA MATO: She didn’t ask.

than €28,000 on family holidays and their children’s parties. Mato therefore benefited, the courts claim. Not so, she insists: she had no idea who had footed those bills. Did it never occur to her to ask who was paying?

Most women show some interest in hubby’s cash-flow.

cases “who only know how to work.”

Fine words, but it could also be true that most under-40s have not yet had time to accumulate sufficient dosh to put into a Swiss bank account.

A bad diagnosis PODEMOS strategist Iñigo Errejon has been watering down its message to attract those coveted floating voters of indeterminate views.

Errejon, despite his PhD in Political Science, has probably made a bad diagnosis because Podemos is beginning to lose the radical Left without attracting the undecided Centre.

Ana Mato insists that she had no idea who footed the bills for their family holidays or children’s parties.

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Dealing with begging on the street IN some parts of Spain Police are cracking down on street beggars, while mothers sit with children in the heat to beg for money to feed them. Do you think the services are sufficient to help people who are living in this way?

STUART MARKHAM from OP Group estate agents in Algorfa believes begging is a difficult topic and no one really likes to see it, but some people are genuinely in need and have no other option: “It is difficult as some clearly need it, but for others it is like a full-time job.

“We were in Gran-

ada once and there were so many of them. One came in to Burger King and was picking up scraps of food so I gave him €10 as he was obviously so desperately in need of it and for people like that there should be more in place to help them. There need to be provisions in place to get these people off the streets.”

Fiona McLeavy from Harry’s Bar in Quesada agrees: “I really don’t like seeing them and more should be done to help.”

Samaritans In Spain volunteer Pamela Russell said: “I don't like seeing them, especially with children as I

STUART: Must be provisions in place.

find it really upsetting. I just think how desperate must they be to sit there and beg in the streets like that.

“There is one man at San Miguel market who I do give my spare change to as he gives me the most wonderful smile. I can’t sort out his problems for him but I can smile back and if he can greet the world with a smile, he needs all the encouragement he can get. More must be done to support these people.”

FIONA: Doesn’t like seeing them.

PAMELA: Finds it upsetting how desperate they must be.

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Terra Natura sanctuary caring for the animals

By Jason Bailey TERRA NATURA is a totally new concept in caring for animals. The 342,000 square metre park has one aim, to ensure that the animals in its care receive the best possible care and attention.

This year is the 10th anniversary of the park’s opening and it offers a totally unique experience with more than 1,500 animals of 200 different species. Terra Natura cares for at least 50 animals that would be at risk of extinction if left in the wild.

As well as the numerous animals they have also planted more than 250 different species of trees and shrubs to emulate the surroundings the animals would enjoy in the wild.

The Terra Natura experience will take you around the world. Whether your passion is for tigers or lions, snakes or lizards, birds and bats or elephants and rhinos, a stroll around the park’s specially themed areas is a delight.

You can visit Pangea which repli-

cates a volcano, with a wide variety of insects, spiders and mushrooms.

America showcases the Amazon rainforests with its monkeys and jaguars. The Asian area has birds of prey, Indian elephants and the Tiger Temple. Europe showcases traditional domesticated animals in their natural environment and also displays Greek architecture.

One of the constant themes running through the park is the opportunity for education, with plenty of information available on all the species within Terra Natura.

Enrique Sanchez, in charge of education and animal management, said: “We feel very privileged to care for these wonderful species.

Their health and well-being is our first priority.”

The park also offers a wide variety of other attractions: six restaurants, gift shops and fully trained staff to assist with enquiries. There are also street entertainers and if you are lucky you might meet the cavemen…

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The Euro Weekly News was lucky enough to catch the elephants’ bath time: Enrique said: “On hot days the elephants need to bathe to keep their skin hydrated.” And while bathing, the elephants enjoyed an apple snack!

Terra Natura provides a unique environment where many different species can co-exist in the same enclosures - just as they would in the wild.

The park also holds special events throughout the year, with a spectacular Christmas fiesta.

And there is also the added attraction of Aqua Natura, with the new ‘Aqua Snake’ where all the family can enjoy water thrills.

Terra Natura, Aqua Natura Partida Foia del Verdader, 1, 03502 Benidorm, Alicante Tel: 966 072 770

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Driving in flip flops or high heels WE feature some common driving questions, the answers to which are kindly provided by the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

ARTICLE 3.1 of the Reglamento General de Circulacion states: “You have to drive properly avoiding damage to people or things. It is forbidden to drive in a negligent or reckless way.”

When you drive in flip flops or high heels you can have an accident and when you drive back home from the beach, your flip flops are usually wet and covered in sand and therefore you have a high risk of losing your flip flops whilst driving and using the car pedals.

With flip flops you cannot brake or accelerate properly and all these factors can end in

HIGH HEELS: Driving hazard.

a traffic accident, and it could be taken that you were driving in a negligent way. In these cases you can be fined for driving in inappropriate footwear.

There have been many cases of people driving in flip flops or high heels who have had an accident caused by the use of this footwear.

So whilst wearing them is not recommended, there is no article that actually prohibits wearing flip flops or high heels during driving, although Article 3.1 can be applied to those drivers who have an accident as a consequence of this or if they do not drive properly.

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Can we replace the president?

MANY members of our community feel that our president has put himself in a situation of conflict of interest by awarding contracts to his own construction company.

He has underestimated costs and paid out money without informing the members or the committee in advance. Now some of us are trying to get him out but he insists that he

An auditor’s report shows that contracts were awarded to a company apparently operated by the president without any competitive bidding and that the expenses are much higher than the estimates given.

Conflict of interest is a general term, not a legal matter, unless the statutes specifically forbid it, as suggested by your auditor.

That is, a community president who awards a contract to his own company might be acting in the best interests of the members.

was elected in 2014 for two years. He himself had new statutes voted on at an AGM which specify the two-year period: The general meeting at which the changes were made had an attendance of just over 18 per cent of the owners and I always thought that 100 per cent approval was required to change the statutes.

J H (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

The way to replace a sitting president is to call an EGM’

However, it is certainly irregular.

Yes, revising the statutes requires a unanimous vote of the members, but if only 18 per cent of them attend

and vote in favour, and the remaining members do not protest within 30 days of being informed of the decision, it is regarded as unanimous.

The way to replace a sitting president is to call an Extraordinary General Meeting with this item on the agenda. If 25 per cent of the members agree, the EGM must be held.

Finally, there is the possibility of a lawsuit brought by any member against the president to recover community funds paid without authorisation.

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A tendency to be emotional because of a setback should be avoided. When you feel the pressure rising, remember that nothing is worth risking your health for. Sound out friends and colleagues to avoid over-reacting. It is a week when you realise how someone close is able to be a great help. The question is, can you accept it?

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Mon - 23 17 S Tues - 24 18 S Wed - 24 18 S

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you putting off a decision affecting others? This is a good time to take the bull by the horns. Keep an eye on finances involving younger people. Sometimes, you are better able to help in other ways, perhaps by giving encouragement or advice.

times. If energy is low get out for a long walk in a relaxing place. Perhaps watch a film that raises your spirits. There is about you a kind of regret and fondness for the past, but there is nothing wrong with sentimentality so long as it does not cloud your picture of the future. That can be bright indeed.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your activities this week may seem to be ones best done alone. To a certain extent this is true. However, if you wish to make others feel important and gain their support in the future, you should involve them. You don't have to take advice which is given but be diplomatic when not acting on it.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Is someone trying to sidetrack you by casting doubt on a relationship or plan? Something is going on so make sure that you have all the facts. It would be gullible of you to take everything at face value. You have good supportive colleagues and may seek their advice. Be optimistic as the weekend comes and remember your sense of humour.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you feeling less positive than usual? We all do at

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Showing confidence means others see you as

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Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice).

Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abed able bade bald bale bard bare baud bead bear beau bled blue blur boar bode bola bold bole bore brad brae bred burl daub drab drub lobe lube robe verb abler abode above adobe baled baler bared beard blade blare blear blued bluer board bored boule brave bravo bread broad debar labor lobar lobed orbed robed roble ruble adverb albedo balder blared bolder boreal braved burled dauber doable double labour rouble verbal boulder doubler durable labored laboured BOULEVARD

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S Sun,

Cl Clear,

Sh Showers,

8-Star Quiz

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9.

There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday May 16

Saturday May 16

Friday May 15

Saturday May 16

Sunday May 17

Saturday May 16

7

11

15

32

46

48

1

12 25

14 29

18

19

28

32

35

44

BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

17

6

29

5

35 44

42 47

LUCKY STARS

8

9

2

18

20

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43

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REINTEGRO

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) It is all go for you at the moment. Not only will you be particularly clear-thinking but your intellect will be sharp as a knife. Your enthusiasm spills over from your business life to personal matters, leading to a hectic and eventful time all week. When it comes to romance, a positive and dynamic approach stands you in good stead. .

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is now important that you are clear about the person you wish to spend your time with because you may have more than one option. Plans that you started last week are now showing progress.

Keeping the pace growing is essential to beat rivals. It is not an easy week by any means but it should not be boring.

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being very much in control. They need to see that you can be trusted. If a plan is not going in the right direction, be prepared to change tack.

Changes should not be made to financial plans until you are sure of your ground. Romantically, you are being admired.

SUNNY MAX 22C, MIN 8C

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a week of planning and making changes. Some things click into place and you realise that you are on your way to completing an ambition. The trick is to manage it without upsetting people on the home front.

Excellent: 14

TORREVIEJA

ORIHUELA

Alicante TODAY:

TODAY:

LOTTERY

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A personal decision needs to be made. No major changes are necessary so long as you have a firm plan.

It is not so much that caution is required, rather more that you should give yourself time to consider. In the longer term, you may see this week as a turning point.

Good: 8

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) When someone asks you this week where you are going, will you know the answer? You will make progress if you do. If you're not sure, then there is no point in going full steam ahead. This is a week to consider your options on all fronts, particularly in business.

Very good: 12

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is sensitivity in your chart. It is possible to overlook someone who needs your time and consideration. You are not a mind-reader and they may not directly seek your help. Be aware, then, of how others are faring.

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Move from the start word (TOOL) to the end word (BAGS) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

TOOL WOOL WOOS BOOS BOGS BAGS or

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BIG IN JAPAN 1. In Japan, what is the Shinkansen?

2. In terms of population, Tokyo is the largest city in Japan. Which is the second largest city?

3. Name either of the two British longjumpers who both won gold medals at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games?

4. Two Japanese cities have hosted the Winter Olympic Games (1972 and 1998), name either?

5. What sort of creature is a Japanese tosa?

6. Which extinct/dormant volcano in south central Honshu is the highest peak in Japan?

7. Which huge prehistoric monster that has featured in a series of Japanese films since 1954, is known in Japanese as ‘Gojira,’ which is a combination of two Japanese words meaning ‘half gorilla and half whale’?

8. Which Japanese city is home to the professional football club Grampus Eight?

1. RAILWAY SYSTEM carrying high-speed passenger trains, 2. YOKOHAMA, 3. Lynn DAVIES and Mary RAND (BIGNAL), 4.

SAPPORO (1972) and NAGANO (1998), 5.

Heavily built, smooth-haired DOG, 6. Mount FUJI (also known as FUJIYAMA), 7.

GODZILLA, 8. NAGOYA,

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Quick

Code Breaker

Across 1 Excessively quick (5) 4 Felicitous (5) 9 Low army rank (7) 10 Sporting venue (5) 11 Canines and incisors (5) 12 Implement (7) 14 Posing no difficulty (4) 16 Young, unfledged pigeon (5) 18 Young dog (5) 21 Onion-like plant (4) 24 Bedroom (7) 26 Disturb the balance of (5) 28 Flower part (5) 29 Flight attendant (7) 30 Concise (5) 31 Hold back to a later time (5) Down 2 Come into existence (5) 3 Windpipe (7) 5 Mindful of (5) 6 Floor exercise (5-2) 7 Roam goddess of love (5) 8 Bird of prey (5) 9 Sympathy (4) 13 Category (4) 15 Competent (4) 17 One of four equal parts (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents K and 22 represents C, so fill in K every time the figure 6 appears and C every time the figure 22 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sable, 3 Acting, 6 Regards, 8 Idaho, 10 Ewe, 11 Sheathe, 12 Famed, 13 Scorn, 18 Agitate, 20 Aga, 21 Torso, 22 Trident, 23 Adders, 24 Table.

Down: 1 Surrey, 2 Earlobe, 3 Assist, 4 Twine, 5 Comet, 7 Grenadier, 9 Alternate, 14 Chariot, 15 Haste, 16 Vestas, 17 Battle, 19 Adore.

QUICK Across:

19 Four-stringed instrument (7) 20 Range or extent (5) 22 Rub or scrape out (5)

English - Spanish

23 Poker variation (4) 25 Swell slightly (5) 27 No longer fresh (5)

Down: 1 Signet, 2 Chaos, 3 Shoe, 5 Overstep, 6 Turning, 7 Entire, 8 Wrong, 13 Bandanna, 15 Darling, 17 Harass, 18 Tease, 19 Recess, 22 Actor, 23 Bait.

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

Across 1 Sureste (5-4) 7 Islas (5) 9 Sour (fruit, flavour) (f) (5) 10 Age (of person, animal, building) (4) 11 Ninth (6) 13 Smooth (skin) (5) 14 Nave (de iglesia) (5) 15 Hearts (organs, symbols of love) (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Tracksuit, 8 Araña, 9 Grain, 11 Lana, 12 Casa, 14 Gato, 16 Lake, 19 Early, 21 Suave, 22 Addresses.

Down: 2 Roads, 3 Coal, 4 Sign, 5 Ida, 6 Watches, 7 Encoger, 10 Rag, 13 All, 15 Awake, 17 Ayer, 18 Esos, 20 Red

Down 2 Prueba (4) 3 In love (9) 4 Calles (vías públicas) (7) 5 Enfermedad (7) 6 Drawers (in a desk) (7) 8 Called (named) (7) 12 Eyebrow (4)

Hexagram

1 Sects, 4 Bottle, 9 Glamour, 10 Egret, 11 Easy, 12 Nastier, 13/18 Big top, 14 Idea, 16 Edge, 20 Abridge, 21 Bare, 24 Avian, 25 Startle, 26 Signal, 27 Terms.

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

ASSERT (10)

SEARED

DETAIL

STACKS

DINNER

STARRY

FEARED

TENDER

GUESTS

TILTED

LADIES

TITTER

PRINTS

TREATS

REDUCE

TREATY

REGARD

WANTED

RESTED

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Roared, 2 Awaits, 3 Resent, 4 Massed, 5 Rioted, 6 Series, 7 Trades, 8 Menial, 9 Wheels, 10 Admire, 11 Seared, 12 Elders, 13 Railed, 14 Houses, 15 Rather, 16 Steeds, 17 Kisses, 18 Metres, 19 Bushes

Across 1 To soak, use a tart stew (8) 5 Barrow featured in Paul McCartney song (4) 9 A sabre I broke in a military installation (3,4) 10 Noblemen attending court in London?

(5) 11 Seam bowling caught 10 in Tests (5) 12 Rival finds dead bird first (7) 13 Good men digest small Scottish candies (6) 15 The SDP made a mess of the Ocean bottoms (6) 18 Rearranges holiday locations (7) 20 Sweet smell, it’s said, of money (5) 22 A byword for a commercial age (5) 23 Dealers starred in play (7) 24 Makes sure you get a grasp of, verbally (4) 25 Practical folks damaged the saltires (8) Down 1 Be curious about rates (5) 2 Some of the master race are hiding in a row of houses (7) 3 Raises backs (5) 4 Some of the message for the subjects (6)

6 Vessel seen in Victoria or Tasmania (5) 7 Setters upset the quizzers (7) 8 Deny soldiers an electrical device (6) 13 Go berserk as Spurs go one better (7) 14 Truer form of tank-top or tank top (6) 16 The varied uses of a classical hero (7)

17 Fly from the smart sets, eventually (6) 19 Theatre gates open (5) 20 Nails tipsy slow mover (5) 21 Team leader requests information about duties (5)

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Take the time to show our nurses your caring side AFTER reading your story about the nursing crisis in Malaga (Costa del Sol Issue 1558) I just wanted to say I think this is appalling and something should be done about it ASAP. I regularly have to go for blood tests at the CARE in Las Lagunas and hear people moaning their heads off about having to wait 10 minutes to be seen and blaming the nurses for being slow.

I can’t help wondering what they would be saying if they had their veins hacked about by hurried nurses trying to get the job done quicker.

These nurses, mostly women although I have seen a couple of men too, are kind, gentle and receive you with a smile, quite amazing considering how thoroughly overworked they are.

I suggest we all take the time next time we have to deal with a nurse to smile, thank him/her for everything they do for us, and maybe even take them a bunch of flowers. They certainly deserve it.

Helena Bridges, Las Lagunas (Malaga)

Clean up act LIVING in Alhaurin de la Torre, with the nice and clean roads and streets, makes me feel so sad when I drive into Torremolinos.

Half of the shops on the Avda.

Palma de Mallorca are empty and for rent, the streets, although being cleaned on a regular basis, look like the full maintenance department of the town hall has been fired some time ago.

Graffiti is everywhere, pavements are cracked/smashed and road signs from the 80’s are everywhere.

With the elections and all the effort that the mayor has put in to staying in his luxury seat, he seems to have forgotten that Torremolinos is a place that needs to be looked after.

Not only plants and trees but also roads and pavements. And whilst

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in the Royal Air Force. I thank God for all the other German folks that I have known.

As my Son says... “folks is folks” bless em all.

If anyone is really interested in these facts read ‘Dresden’ by Frederick Taylor. Disturbing reading for sure. No excuses just the brutal facts. War is not pretty.

Thanks for the best paper in English!

Name supplied (by email)

Balcony danger One thing to say for the Spanish, when they hang their laundry out it makes for a colourful sight.

John Edwards Cardiff (UK)

making a plan to do so, let the town hall talk to the owners of all these empty shops. Give new tenants a discount on local taxes if they rent in Torremolinos.

Please try and be house proud of this town again. Let us smile when we talk about tourism and entrepreneurs in Torremolinos. Not laugh.

Wessel Wiersma, Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga)

Stop and think I HAVE become very concerned about the lack of thinking from the British people. Don’t get me wrong, because I chose to leave the UK and now live in Spain, in theory I shouldn’t give a damn. And I don’t as a rule, but I can’t help thinking of the old land.

I see the failure of our schools, compared to the education which I was pleased to have received. I see the young people with nothing to do but paint graffitti and gladly go to a Muslim country to take up arms against us.

I am sad about the lack of educa-

tion of the general public regarding the voting in of political leaders.

These so called leaders are only looking after their own jobs.

They don’t care about what happens, they just want their pennies worth and then off they go.

The drug culture in the UK and other countries is a factor, not of the system but the failure of the system.

If people have nothing to do then what do they do?

These things have been robbed from them and replaced with iPods, iPhones, computers and games consoles.

The UK needs a big wakeup call.

Get serious about where you want that country to go. Do something about it and get off your backsides and make it happen.

Mark Penn (by email)

Blame games CONGRATULATIONS to readers Mrs Fullerton and Mr Thompson on their realistic comments on the current mania for World War blame

games! (Letters, Issue 1558) Now, if only British TV would take a hint and stop making cheap television out of the same World War footage (in colour!) and the psychoanalysis ad nauseum of seemingly every single one of the Nazi membership!

Charles Dowling, Orihuela Costa (Alicante)

Over the top?

OK Leapy Lee goes over the top sometimes but his column and readers’ letters are the first pages I read and I bet many others do too.

Regarding the response to his article on World War Two, I was in London when the buzz bombs were dropping around the time of the Dresden bombing.

Dresden WAS a major legitimate military target containing many war industries and being a communications centre.

I have heard quite a few ‘Hate the British’ types in the early years of living in Spain, but have never even replied to them, neither did my husband, he was a night fighter

WHEN will the builders and hoteliers learn the tragic lesson? Hardly a week goes by without a tragedy as someone falls from a balcony, as reported in the Euro Weekly News (Mallorca Issue 1558). People are quick to blame the poor victims themselves assuming they were either acting recklessly or blind drunk.

While that may be true in some cases, I would say the simple fact of the matter is that the balconies are too low.

I was on holiday with my daughter and her young children (aged five and nine) in a hotel in Palma and we could not have a moment’s rest when in our room.

Every minute of our time was spent watching over my grandchildren as the balcony wall was so low. They could quite easily have climbed over and fallen, and we were six floors up!

The hotel owners should be forced to make their balconies safe, and builders should not be allowed to build such unsafe balconies Jane Stansfield (by email)

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Pulling rank to get the right scan

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AT the end of the day, it is my health that is at stake

Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving

TODAY has been interesting! I went to have my CAT scan.

A few days prior to this an oncologist friend of mine who works in the private sector took a look at the appointment I had. She was not impressed. My oncologist had requested a very simple scan of just my torso and without any contrast. She said that it would not do as I needed the contrast which is a type of dye that they inject into your veins which helps the resolution of the scan, highlighting everything more clearly. She also insisted that the scan include my abdomen.

She said she was going to try and get the appointment changed. When I arrived today I mentioned to the nurse that perhaps there had been a change to the scan. They checked and said no. So I thought it was now or never. I

pulled a bit of rank and file and mentioned a very well-known oncologist in the hospital and said she had requested the change…which was true.

In the end they rang my oncologist and she said she was happy to give me the scan as I had requested. This was great news but we will see what

Before the scan you have to drink a glass of water every 10 minutes. Four glasses in total. This helps the dye circulate around your veins.

Then it’s time to get ready and lie very still with your hands above your head.

she says to me at our appointment next week. At the end of the day, it is my health that is at stake and I’m not going to sit quietly and accept a scan that I have been told is not sufficient after the type of chemo I have been

through.

Before the scan you have to drink a glass of water every 10 minutes. Four glasses in total. This helps the dye circulate around your veins. Then it’s time to get ready and lie very still with your hands above your head.

Once the line is in and the dye starts to enter your system, you will notice a warm feeling. It isn’t unpleasant, just a little strange. You are moved back and forth through the machine which is rather like a giant donut. You receive instructions on when to breathe and when to hold your breath. It takes about 10 to 15 minutes and then the line is taken out and you can go.

I felt very relieved that I had been given the proper tests and will look forward to next week when I get an overview of my blood analysis and general state post-chemo. I am still waiting to be called for radiotherapy, which should be imminent.

In the meantime, the football matches have to be attended, the sleep-overs organised and a million and one other things, so life goes on. I always think it’s good to keep busy.

Let’s see what the next chapter has in store for me!

FOREIGN OBJECT: Mobile left inside Caesarean patient.

Doctor leaves his phone inside a woman’s stomach daughter. But later, she felt terrible pains in her stomach and her family noticed her belly vibratA JORDANIAN woman claims ing. Being rushed back to hospia doctor left his mobile phone in tal, an X-ray revealed her abdomen after there was a foreign delivering her baby object inside her and

by Caesarean secsurgeons quickly option.

The 36-year-old year-old woman’s family erated to remove the was admitted to a noticed that her belly was phone. vibrating.

The Jordanian private hospital in Health Ministry said Amman, Jordan, for the woman’s story the operation. She was ‘baseless and fabricated’ but said the birth went well and she was following up her claim. returned home with her new

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Plant waters are the new health fad of rich and famous DRINKS such as artichoke water could soon be gracing our supermarket shelves

By Gemma Quinn IT seems plant waters are the latest health fad. Drinks such as artichoke water and birch tree sap may sound unlikely tipples, but they are already being tasted by the rich and famous and could soon be gracing the shelves of the supermarkets.

They follow the success of coconut water, which has been endorsed by celebrities such as Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and pop star Rihanna for its supposed nutritional properties.

Some of the drinks are even marketed as ‘super drinks’ which help battle cancer and heart disease, banish wrinkles or ease upset stomachs.

Coconut water Contains vitamin C, potassium,

FAD ORIGINATOR: Coconut water.

traces of iron, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and zinc and is often dubbed nature’s sports drink by enthusiasts as it rehydrates the body quickly.

Coconut water, not to be confused with coconut milk, kicked off the plant water craze in the US. Aloe vera drink Contains vitamins A and C, calcium, RICH IN NUTRIENTS: Aloe vera drink.

potassium. Aloe vera may be best known as an extract used in cosmetics, but it is also rich in nutrients and has traditionally been used as a constipation cure. Some fans say the drink can help detox the body.

Birch tree water Contains vitamin C, iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

People have been drinking tree sap

in Scandinavia for centuries, but it has only become globally fashionable as a sports drink in the past couple of years. However, it has little salt to replace the salt you lose when you sweat.

Artichoke water One of the most expensive plant drinks around but does contain vitamins A, E, C, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, potassium, calcium and iron.

Most drinks are made from the whole vegetable, including the stem and outer leaves, and can be drunk hot or cold.

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Men want Summer does make us hair styling happier and healthier WHEN it comes to beauty for men it is haircare that stands out. Research from marketing company Mintel shows that whilst two thirds (65 per cent) of men who use haircare products say that having well-groomed hair makes them feel more attractive, one in five (21 per cent) say that it’s important to follow latest trends when it comes to hairstyles, rising to over a third (38 per cent) of 16-24 year olds.

In addition, almost a quarter of men (23 per cent) say they like to change their hairstyle depending on where they are going, rising to over two in five (43 per cent) of men aged 16-24.

Roshida Khanom, Senior Personal Care Analyst at Mintel, said: “Whether tied up in man buns, pulled back with headbands or modest lengths styled into quiffs, long hair has been a mainstay in men’s fashion and looks to remain.

“This trend has resulted in increased revenue for the sector and offers further opportunities for the men’s haircare market to

respond to changing fashions, with products designed to stimulate growth as well as manage longer hair. Styling brands could also offer tips and advice to encourage experimentation.”

However, while long hair is leading hair trends for men, it seems many men are concerned with losing their locks.

Indeed, the top three concerns amongst men when it comes to hair is thinning hair, with over a quarter (27 per cent) claiming this is a concern, whilst 24 per cent say they’re concerned about hair loss and one in five (17 per cent) are worried about hair that is difficult to style.

Highlighting these concerns, Mintel’s research shows that when it comes to product innovation opportunities, a quarter (24 per cent) would like to try products that stimulate hair growth, 23 per cent would be interested in products that make hair easier to style, whilst one in five (21 per cent) would be interested in products that thicken hair.

STUDY reveals

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SUMMER-TIME: The season can make us feel better and healthier.

By Gemma Quinn SUMMER is on its way, which means we’ll all feel better, say scientists.

Cambridge University has found that we really might be healthier in the summer after a study of the DNA of more than 16,000 people from around the world showed that immune systems vary

The DNA of more than 16,000 people from around the world showed that immune systems vary with the seasons.

with the seasons.

The discovery helps explain why many serious illnesses strike more in the winter when the immune system is lower and why people seem healthier in the summer.

Scientists believe there could be benefits if treatments were tailored to the seasons.

SUMMER-TIME: The season can make us feel better and healthier.

Try yoghurt or probiotic drinks to ease hay fever symptoms ARE you struggling in the middle of hay fever season? Well trying eating yoghurt or probiotic drinks as research has found that the friendly bacteria they contain can ease symptoms.

The findings are based on a new analysis of 23 studies involving more than 1,900 people. Researchers said 17 of the studies showed a significant clinical benefit from the use of probiotics for hay fever when

compared to a placebo.

Hay fever, which is caused by pollen causing itchy eyes and noses and the sinuses to swell and become irritated, is believed to affect up to one in five people at some point.

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Cava direct from the cellar PUT some sparkle into your summer

By Wendy Ann Cowham

THE word Cava comes from the Catalan word which in English means ‘caves’ or ‘cellar.’ The caves are where the Catalan wine makers used to store and preserve aging wines.

Spanish sparkling wine was first made as early as 1851, although the roots of the cava industry can be traced back to Josep Raventós’s travels through Europe in the 1860s. Although Josep was heavily into making and promoting still wines, he created his first sparkling wine in 1872 after he had taken a trip to Champagne, France where he was inspired by the method of producing sparkling wine.

Back in the vineyards of

Penedes (the best wine growing region in Spain), there had been a plague that devastated the crops.

Thereafter the red grape vines

Spanish sparkling wine was first made as early as 1851.

were replaced with white ones and sometime later the Catalan cava producers pioneered the development of sparkling wine.

The macabeu, parellada and xarel·lo are the most popular and

traditional grape varieties for producing cava.

Cava is probably the most Champagne-like sparkling wine outside of France that uses different grape varieties than the Champagne ones. However, Cava is truly Spanish, and is usually good value for the price especially given the Método Tradicional used to produce it.

Cava can also be appreciated for its own distinctiveness.

According to Spanish law, cava may be produced in eight wine

CAVA: Truly Spanish and good value for money. regions, Aragon, Castile and Leon, Catalonia, Navarra, the Basque Country, Rioja or Valencia Community and Penedes in Catalonia.

Some of the very popular producers are Codorniu, Freixenet, and Juve y Camps Segura Viudas Codorniu is popular in Spain and has lots of fruity varieties at great value for money, the Cava

Brut is aromatic and yellow in colour, a good choice pre dinner or with tapas.

Freixenet is available in most bars and restaurants and offers a fantastic choice as the range covers dry, Extra dry, semi sweet, and rose, so it lends itself to most sparkling wine fans.

Brut Cava Juve y Camps Segura Viudas is a more expensive choice, as it is a reserve, but still very good value for money here in Spain if you compare it to others.

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Keeping cool as... a raw cucumber THE height of summer is just a few months away, but you can keep your bodily temperature down by raiding Mother Nature’s fridge. So, the next time you’re eating out at your favourite restaurant, make sure you pick out some of the following - they’ll help keep you cool AND healthy.

Watermelon Made up of mostly water and natural sugar, watermelon contains both magnesium and potassium, which are important for regulating fluid in our bodies.

Herbal iced tea Any variety, but none with caffeine in it that has the effect of heating you up.

Mint As well as being famed for keeping you cool, mint is also a good source of vitamin A which promotes eye and immune health, reduces inflammation and promotes digestive health.

Green salads If you frequently eat green salads, you’ll have higher blood levels of a host of powerful antioxidants (vitamin C and E, folic acid, lycopene, and alpha and beta-carotene).

Grapes Grapes are high in water content and good for hydration.

High water-content fruits and vegetables are nutrient dense, meaning they provide a large amount of essential nutrients.

Raw cucumbers Cucumbers are naturally hydrating and often used in skin treatments because they contain around 96 per cent water.

Tzatziki Sink your favourite veggies into this traditional Greek cucumber yogurt dip.

Cooked rice A half-cup-serving of boiled white or brown long-grain rice contains approximately 104 calories.

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It’s Pimm’s o’clock PIMM’S No. 1 was created in the mid-18th century by an English man James Pimm. It is an excellent thirst-quenching, supremely summery drink which is why it became popular at cricket matches.

James Pimm was a farmer’s son from Kent who became the owner of the Oyster Bar in London. He began to serve up a gin based drink that contained his own secret recipe of herbs and liquers, as this was said to be an aid to digestion. As it was served in a small tankard, the name ‘No 1 Cup’ became its subsequent name.

This grew in popularity and so Pimm’s began a large scale production in 1851 as there was a demand for this fashionable drink in other bars.

Years later in 1859 the distillery began to sell it commercially and in 1865 Pimm’s decided to sell his business to a man called Frederick Sawyer who was still al-

lowed to use the Pimm’s name.

In 1880 the business was acquired by the future mayor of London and in 1887 the business boasted a chain of Pimm’s Oyster houses which were franchised.

In the 1970s and 1980s Pimm’s was not selling as well as other years so the Oyster chain was sold. Other variations of Pimm’s which were Cup 2 and Cup 5 were phased out through lack of demand. The Distillery Company had ownership of Pimm’s, but then they were bought out by Guinness plc in 1986. Pimm’s then became part of Diageo when The Grand Metropolitan merged with Guinness in 1997.

The brand became popular again in later years with advertising campaigns including Hooray Henry (AKA Alexander Armstrong) who humorously quoted ‘It’s Pimm’s o’ clock.’

It was used in programmes such as The Avengers and evolved into a fashionable drink to enjoy at Wimbledon, C h e l s e a Flower Show, and Henley Royal Regatta.

Today many relate Pimms to social events such as garden parties, especially in the summer months.

PIMM’S: A gin based drink containing a secret receipe of herbs and liquers.

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Eat out, make it cheesy MANCHEGO is the true taste of Spain and comes in different varieties

By Wendy Ann Cowham

MANCHEGO CHEESE gets its name from milk from the manchega breed of sheep and is made in the La Mancha region of Spain. It is one of the most devoured cheeses in Spain and is offered in most bars, cafes and restaurants.

The reason why it is so popular is the flavour is well developed but not too strong, so it is appealing to most palates.

The consistency is a beautiful buttery texture and colours vary from white to ivory yellow.

Manchego is valued so much that Spain’s Denominacion de Origen (DO) is protected by the Designation of Origen (PDO). This is a status conferred by the European Union.

To qualify as a true Manchego, the cheese must have been produced in an area that is restricted to designated parts of the provinces of Albacete, Ciudad Real, Cuenca and Toleda as they are within the La Mancha region. The cheese also must have an aging process of no less than 60 days and a maximum of two years. The milk has to be whole milk from the manchega sheep and be processed by pressing in a cylinder mould that is a maximum height of 12cm and a 22cm diameter.

The rind of the cheese is its trademark

MANCHEGO CHEESE: The zig zag pattern on the rind is its trademark. too and the zig zag pattern was caused by the manchego being pressed into baskets that were traditionally made from grass. Now the cheese is pressed into moulds that give that same decoration.

The varieties of manchego are Fresco, which is rich with a mild flavour as it has been aged for only two weeks. Semicurado is a semi-firm cheese that has been aged between three to six months,

Curado is also semi-firm and aged between three to six months but has an additional nutty flavour. The strongest flavour and firm in consistency is Viejo that has been aged for one year.

Manchego is the true taste of Spain and competes very well alongside other national cheeses, and is perfect with wine as a tapa or with ham dishes. It is one of Spain’s perfect products.

Pata Negra or Serrano THE story of Jamon Iberico ham is steeped in mystery and romance.

The ancient oak pastures of Spain, the noble black Ibérico pig, the mountain air which caresses each ham as it magically is transformed into one of the world’s most exquisite foods, all play a part in this uniquely Spanish phenomenon.

Jamon Serrano is a cured country ham from white pigs. For hundreds of years in the mountains of Spain, country people have rolled hams in sea salt and hung them from rafters to cure.

Jamon from Spain is known as Gold Standard.

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By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch HouseSit Match (link to http://www.Housesitmatch.com) WHEN planning your next trip away from home whether for work or indeed a holiday have you ever been stuck wondering how to care for your pets and property in your absence?

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Stop the milk! As food allergies can affect pets SKIN problems in cats and dogs can be caused by dietary allergies

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AT one time fish was thought to be a major cause of skin disease in cats.

Now we have come to know that the flea is the main culprit when it comes to skin irritation in cats and dogs.

However, not many pet owners are aware that our pets suffer food allergies which can cause dermatological discomfort. In fact, according to Nigel Taylor, the Express vet, 1 per cent of all skin problems in cats and dogs are caused by dietary allergies.

Allergen reactions may be triggered in minutes, hours or days. Once an allergy to a protein is established, sensitivity is often lifelong.

Dogs are mostly sensitive to beef and milk, while cats often do not get on with beef, milk or fish. Some dogs can digest the lactose in cow’s milk.

Give a pet dog or cat milk and the undigested lactose provokes an upset stomach in no time. This is not a true allergy but demonstrates how sensitive to certain food

SCRATCHING: Could indicate an allergic reaction to food. pets can be. Stop the milk and your pet’s life will look up immediately.

Most pets will react in some way by incorrect feeding and apart from allergic reactions one can expect flatulence and inconsistent stool quality and large smelly motions.

Most animals can be assessed by coat and skin vitality. There is always a possibility the protein is being utilised for energy with a subsequent loss of health and vitality.

Many owners give far too many vitamins and one should remember a well-balanced diet should not have to be supplemented.

Scratching and licking could well indicate that there is an allergic reaction to the food and the eating of grass, twigs and roots sometimes is an indication that the food is not being digested properly. Tissue stealing and fibre based destruction could be another indication that there is a craving for fibre to help the digestive process in some way.

It is a good idea to speak to your vet about feeding pets and to make things easy for you there are many good commercial dried pet foods with selected proteins like lamb and chicken that are unlikely to cause allergy already in them.

Dogs are prescribed ‘happy’ pills

By Eleanor Hawkins RESEARCHERS from the University of Lincoln in the UK have revealed that dogs with separation anxiety become more optimistic and behave better when given Prozac.

The researchers recruited volunteer

dogs with anxiety and behavioural problems believed to be caused by separation stress and prescribed them doggie Prozac and behavioural management therapy, and devised a way of finding out whether the pets actually felt better after the treatment.

A special behaviour test was created to find out whether the dogs were feeling optimistic or pessimistic by teaching them that a bowl held food when placed in one location but was empty if

SEPARATION ANXIETY: Dogs with the condition were used in the trial.

placed in another.

The bowl was then placed in other ambiguous areas and the dogs’ response assessed to see whether they expected to find food, showing optimism, or not, displaying pessimism.

The results, published in the BMC Veterinary Research Journal, showed that when treated using fluoxetine (the drug in Prozac) and therapy, they became more likely to expect to find food in the bowls.

Yet the issue of giving pets this type of medication is a contentious one, and vets

warn that doling out happy pills for pooches is not an excuse to fail to provide them with proper care and sufficient affection and attention.

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Red alert stops strimming, and what exactly is TerraCottem?

THE current ban on burning garden rubbish suggests another hot summer ahead flowerbeds.

2. In preparing soil for a new lawn as on many Spanish golf courses.

3. By mixing it into the soil or compost at the bottom of planting holes prepared for all sizes and types of plants and trees.

4. By working a little into drills made when sowing seeds.

5.

By mixing a little into the bottom half of the compost in flowerpots, containers and hanging baskets or by using a Te r r a Cottem proprietary gun to inject the product into existing containers.

Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner

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

I HAD intended to strim foot high grass in the olive grove to reduce the fire risk and allow some final prunings of overladen branches to be collected up, but found out by chance when visiting a local horticultural shop that a red weather warning from the Valencian Government banned temporarily any work in agricultural and wild mountainside areas that could cause a spark, including strimming. This and the ban on burning garden rubbish before the end of September suggests another hot summer and the recommended use of TerraCottem as mentioned last week.

Readers have asked me to explain more fully what TerraCottem is, what it does, how to use and where to buy it.

What is TerraCottem?

It is a proprietary product originally developed around 20 years ago by Ghent University in Belgium for use in vegetable

WHEN PLANTING: Mix a little TerraCottem into the compost. growing and exporting areas of Africa. Since then its use has spread worldwide in creating and maintaining drought tolerant public and private gardens, landscapes and agricultural growing greenhouses and open ground. The main ingredient is a white crystalline granule of an organic copolymer which swells tremendously on contact with water. A tablespoonful can

TerraCottem raises the moisture holding properties of soils and composts.

soon fill a sizeable bowl when water is added.

What does it do?

The main benefit to gardeners is it raises the moisture holding properties of soils and composts and thereby slows down their drying out in hot windy weather conditions and reduces the extent of watering required by up to 70 per cent.

How can it be used?

There is a handbook

available on www.terracottem.com and www.terravida.com but here is a précis.

1. By mixing the small recommended amounts into planting composts or new

Where can it be bought?

The most convenient way of buying the product is to do so direct from the Spanish distributor Terra Vida S.L. which is located at Calle Alameda de Pajares, Fuengirola. One can order a five-kilo drum and smaller packs by email on info@terravida.com. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2015

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Making your new house your home – top tip TAKE your time and get the feel of the property first

By Community Reporter PUTTING those final touches that will make your new abode feel really homely is by de finition a ve ry personal affair.

Some years ago when a friend was selling a flat in London, a pote ntia l purchaser said bluntly to his partner, and in full earshot: “We’d have to change a fair bit, it’s not really decorated to our taste is it?”

We ll it w ouldn’t be , would it? A tip given to me by a professional interior designer a while ago is that w he n moving into a ne w abode don’t buy anything at all for a while - get the feel of the property and slowly add fixtures, furnishings and everything else bit by bit.

It’s te mpting to ge t a ll overexcited and splash out, but the chances are that a few months down the line, that new mock leopard print

INTERIOR DESIGN: Slowly add fixtures and furnishings. rug might look very out of place in your ultra modern living room.

Ul t i m at el y, your new ‘nest’ will almost certainly be a reflection of your design tastes, interests and way of life.

You’re allowed a few decor disasters along the way, of course, and close friends will probably politely allude to them the next time they drop in for coffee.

That’s what real friends are for.

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First official information on inspections of Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) TH E E c o n o m y d e p artme n t o f Madrid’s Government has recently published results of the first inspections of ‘dubious’ Energy Performance Certificates.

The information shows that 40 per cent of the cases to come under scrutiny were due to falsified documents in relation to the Energy Performance Certificate, 40 per cent revealed properties that didn’t have the obligatory EPC

prepared in the process of marketing or leasing the property a n d 2 0 p er ce nt w e re a c tions against the unqualified “technicians” that signed the documents, who did not meet the legal requirements to carry out the necessary surveys.

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Reasons to rent: freedom v upgrade Spain still on top

WEIGHING UP: More people in Spain are choosing to rent.

A RECENT study carried out by property portal, fotocasa.es, and market research company, Netquest, surveyed over 10,000 website users, to reveal major differences between new tenants and home owners in Spain.

According to the study, called Profile of the Tenant in 2014, the main reason given for opting to rent a home was the ability to change workplaces easily, while the home owners indicated their main reason for purchasing was to upgrade from their

current home.

The survey reveals that the typical tenant is aged between 35 and 44 years (37 per cent), married with a university education, and chooses to rent as it allows freedom, compared to buying, which ties the buyer to a certain place and level of expenditure over a long period of time.

In this sense, the study noted that the preference for renting a home is now gaining considerable ground in Spain against home ownership, especially amongst the younger generation.

SPAIN is still the most popular property destination in the world, according to TheMoveChannel.com’s latest Top of the Props report. Spanish property accounted for one in 10 (9.72 per cent) of all enquiries on the overseas portal in April 2015, making it the number one country for the third month in a row.

Learn from past SPAIN and its property sector are paying dearly for the mistakes made during the last boom. Lorenzo Castilla, the Sales Director of ANIDA, the property division of BBVA – one of Spain’s biggest banks – claims the sector now operates along more rational lines, but suggests we mustn’t forget the lessons learned as a new cycle begins. The priority is to build to satisfy demand, and avoid over-supplying the market.

Prime property relies on foreign finances THE international financial markets are expected to be key drivers in the uptake of Spanish prime residential property during 2015, according to a new analysis.

The latest market reports from Lucas Fox International Properties suggest there has been an increase in demand from UK, US and Swiss buyers thanks to the rise of the dollar, pound and Swiss franc against the Euro.

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Want to live in a convent?

INVESTORS from abroad show the most interest

By Eleonor Hawkins CONVENTS, churches, monasteries, manor houses, castles, palaces and Galician country houses can all be found in a distinguished niche of the Spanish property market.

Investors from abroad show the most interest in these jewels, which have seen an unusual increase in demand over the last four years.

Although in the past Britons and Swiss were the people that tended to look for this type of property, Spanish business owners are now joining in the hunt for something special, Elvira Fafian from webaldeasabandonadas.com specialist agency explained.

17th

century churches can be found on the market.

Yet the unique property market is still dominated by buyers from abroad, especially from Russia and Eastern Europe, who are currently on the lookout for something special near the sea.

“Over the last few months we’ve seen more interest from British, French, Swiss, Austrian and German buyers,” said Tom Maidment from Lucas Fox Costa Brava agency.

Yet they all have one thing in common: they’re looking for a unique piece of property with a story. “The price is not

at the top of the priority list, location and history come first,” Fafian added. The good news for buyers is that recent financial circumstances mean more of these properties are coming onto the market than before as owners find they need money or want rid of places they’ve inherited.

Although the amount of time they stay on the market can vary, some buildings have been sold in just one day.

Anything from classic 17th century churches to historical castles can be found on the market, with prices ranging from as little as €20,000 for a two-house hamlet in Asturias up to €40 million for an entire village on a 40 hectare plot of land.

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SECOND-HAND HOMES: Prices per square metre considerably lower.

Bargains in Madrid and Barcelona cities URBAN deals to be found in Spain

By Eleanor Hawkins THE price per square metre for newly built, luxury and second-hand homes is considerably lower in Barcelona and Madrid than in other European cities, Coldwell Banker has reported.

A study by the real estate group revealed that Monaco tops the list for the most expensive new builds, with prices of €80,000 per square metre, followed by London, Milan, Paris and Rome

where they ranged from €8,500 to €11,500.

Therefore buyers with money to spare and a desire to experience life in a big European city are advised to look to Madrid, with an average price of €5,600 per square metre, or Barcelona (€5,500) for a relative bargain.

Second-hand homes in the two Spanish cities also came within the middle-low price range, with Barcelona giving averages of €4,200 per square metre and €100 less for Madrid.

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Increase value and help save the planet IF YOU live in a coastal area, fit glass that greatly reduces condensation.

John Graham The property expert IN last week’s top tip we talked about maximising the kerb side appeal of your home and this week we will talk about my Top Tip No 2, Carbon Foot Print.

Most Spanish villas and apartments built over 15 years ago have traditional style, single-glazed windows and in some cases recently built properties have had poor quality double-glazed windows fitted. These windows are inefficient, increase energy bills, let in draughts and ultraviolet rays which destroy furniture, curtains and carpets, so they need upgrading.

You will automatically increase the value of your home by installing new generation double-glazed windows and doors, your home will look modern, and dramatically reduce your home’s carbon foot print.

Where possible, I recommend you convert your windows to patio doors which will dou-

MODERN LOOK: With new generation, double-glazed windows and doors.

ble the amount of light into your rooms and give you easy access to your garden or terrace.

The window energy rating scale runs from A to G and the majority of homes in Spain don’t even reach D rating, which means higher

energy bills. To reach A rating, the highest performing energy rating, you should fit low E windows and doors throughout your home. E windows and doors have argon gas filled cavities, warm edge space bars within a hermeti-

cally sealed unit with frames made from aluminum, wood and PVC. Fit solar control glass to south-facing windows and doors - the glass reflects the sun rays, allowing natural daylight into the rooms without uncomfortable visual glare and your rooms will be kept cooler in the summer months, reducing your air conditioning bills.

If you live in a busy area with heavy traffic you could be suffering from noise pollution in which case fit noise insulation glass which can reduce noise levels by as much as 35 decibels.

Those of you living in coastal areas, fit glass that greatly reduces condensation - heat will be reflected back into the room. For maximum effect of the windows, ensure seals and frames are properly insulated.

It is important that all installations are carried out professionally and checked by an independent surveyor. Up to 30 per cent of the insulation quality can be lost if fitted badly.

Enjoy giving your home a modern look, lowering energy bills and help save the planet.

John Graham FGIS 020 32 900 983 / +34 657 337 477 gk.ipad@me.com

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OP Group offer stunning La Finca villa in Algorfa as property of the month OP GROUP, established since 2006, is now offering a stunning, detached, three-bedroom, two-bathroom villa with a private heated pool, situated on the prestigious La Finca Golf and Spa complex in Algorfa.

It has just been reduced to â‚Ź236,950 for a quick sale and boasts a larger than average plot with astro turf front garden and tiled side garden with pool area and gazebo. It has two terraces to enjoy the scenic location of the golf course and local mountains. The interior of the property is in show-home condition and is ready to move into.

The master bedroom has an en suite and two large, separate double bedrooms with fitted wardrobe.

The property is in a fantastic location just a 10-minute drive to Quesada, 15 minutes to Guardamar and 30 minutes to Alicante airport. There are a number of bars, restaurants, super-

LA FINCA VILLA: Has a modern kitchen and an astro turf front garden.

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For those looking for an investment, this could be the property for you as La Finca Golf and Spa com-

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Experts in property rental, they are registered with the Spanish Tourist Board Lettings Association and the

local town halls. To further enhance and maximise your property’s rental occupancy, they market properties with some of the largest companies, including James Villas, Booking.com and Holiday Lettings.

The company carries out continual checks and maintenance on properties so you know your home is in safe hands.

This property is exclusive to OP Group, whose friendly, bilingual team, across the three offices in Algorfa, La Marina and Gran Alacant, are ready and waiting to take your inquiry and show you around the property. Properties for sale and rent are available from Gran Alacant down to the Orihuela Costa.

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Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc. Please keep them coming in! During July and August the shop will only be open Wednesday to Saturday from 09.30 until 13.00.

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Massive recall

By Steve Walsh JAPANESE auto giants Toyota and Nissan have said they are recalling 6.5 million vehicles globally in the latest chapter of an exploding airbag crisis linked to several deaths.

The world’s biggest automaker said its recall of five million vehicles affected 35 models globally produced between 2003 and 2007, while Nissan said it was calling back 1.56 million vehicles also due to faulty airbags made by embattled supplier Takata.

“This will affect many of our markets, including Japan, Europe and North America,” a Nissan spokesman announced, adding that the explosion risk was among a range of problems seen in the defective airbags.

To allay the fears and concerns of their customers, they stated that everyone that has cars in the range of concern, has already been contacted with a view to repairing the affected parts.

However, if people feel they may be affected, they should visit their respective websites for details.

The recall announcement comes after some 20 million vehicles produced by automakers also including General Motors and Honda were recalled because of the risk that their Takatamade airbags could improperly inflate and rupture, potentially firing deadly shrapnel at the occupants.

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New G-Class is better than ever MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS: Exterior and interior makeover for an off-road icon THOSE very smart guys from Stuttgart have done it again.

All Mercedes-Benz G-Class models will in future offer up to 16 per cent more power as well as lower fuel consumption.

The range includes the G 500, with a new, powerful 4.0litre V8 bi-turbo engine, which are all compliant with the latest Euro 6 emissions standard.

A new suspension setup and more sensitive ESP® control results in increased driving stability, and safety and road comfort improvements. The exterior and interior have also been given an upgrade. At the same time, an exclusive AMG special edition will be available.

Mercedes-Benz’s classic offroader is beginning a new chapter of its success story which spans more than 35 years. With its continuously improved technology and high-class equipment specification, this cult allterrain vehicle has consistently satisfied the highest expectations of off-road fans.

With its continuously improved technology, this cult all-terrain vehicle has consistently satisfied the highest expections of off-road fans.

True to this tradition, a new 4.0-litre directly injected V8 biturbo engine already unveiled in the G 500 4x4 show car, is now celebrating its world premiere in the G-Class.

The new 8-cylinder power plant in the G 500 is based on the new generation of Mercedes-AMG V8 engines that have already coaxed exceptional levels of performance out of the Mercedes-AMG GT and Mercedes-AMG C 63.

For use in the G-Class, the V8 has been modified to deliver 310kW (422 horse power)

POWERFUL: The range includes the G 500 with a new 4.0 litre V8 bi-turbo with torque of 610Nm. Other attributes include a spontaneous response and high tractive power made possible, for example, by two turbochargers, which instead of being configured on the outside of the cylinder banks are arranged between them in the V, the so-called ‘hot inside V’. This allows a compact design, optimal response and low emissions.

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Motoring shorts

Older driver concerns A UK motoring group has called f o r a c t i o n t o a d dress a surge in elderly motorists, with the number of drivers aged 70 or older rising by 10,000 a month. Figures reveal that there are now more than 4.34 million licence holders over 70 on the roads, compa r e d t o 3 . 9 m in 2012, including Britain’s oldest holder of a licence aged 107.

Graduated licence call MOTORING chiefs in Europe call for graduated licences after figures show new drivers are involved in a high number of fatal crashes.

Nearly half of teenagers killed in car crashes were being driven by someone of a similar age, new figures revealed.

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Koenigsegg are saying that the new CCX is more comfortable. More comfortable than what…BEING STABBED? Some might say...

Once seen, never forgotten TAKING a spin in Spain with the new stand-out-from-the-crowd Citroen Cactus

By Steve Walsh IF you have ever stood openmouthed at the side of the road or found yourself sitting in a traffic jam staring at a passing car and thinking: “Good grief, what’s that?” the odds are you’ve met a Citroen Cactus.

Goodness knows how this funky version of the Citroen C4 got its name. Maybe cactus is French for bonkers.

First unveiled as a concept car back in 2013 at Geneva, the released model, unlike a lot of production cars that bear very little resemblance to the original concept, is virtually the same.

With its distinctive alloys, roof rails that give the illusion of a floating roof, and chunky ‘air bump’ plastic panels on the doors, it really stands out from the crowd.

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kilometres on just 10 litres of fuel with CO2 emissions of only 92g/km

The interior carries on the distinctive styling, with a smart, minimalist dashboard, door handles modelled on luggage straps and a glove box styled like cabin trunk luggage. Fortunately it doesn’t quite emulate The Luggage, as envisioned by Sir Terry Pratchett.

The Cactus we drove was powered by a very capable 1.5 litre diesel engine.

It may not be the most sophisticated diesel on the planet, but it is already winning awards, and is the very opposite of thirsty.

It can achieve an amazing 250 kilometres on just 10 litres of smelly stuff, with CO2 emissions of only 92g/km. And that puts it in Band A for tax in the UK, and the lowest bracket here in Spain.

Acceleration is a respectable 10.6 seconds from 0-100km/h, and a top speed

of 180km/h is more than you’ll need in the real world.

Prices start at around €16,550.

It also comes with a generous array of useful gadgetry, including ABS, EBD and the like, hill start assist and cruise control, plus rear parking sensors with a rear camera, digital radio, MP3 player and

Bluetooth.

Starting around the €16,550 mark for the base model it’s not the most expensive quirky town toy on the market.

However, you could be shelling out up to €26,000 if you need all the bells and whistles to ‘cactus’ you around the countryside.

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WHO WILL STAY UP? On Sunday, Hull City (34 points), Newcastle (36) or Sunderland (37... if they didn’t get anything at Arsenal last night) will be relegated from the Premiership, along with QPR and Burnley. The Tigers MUST beat Manchester United at home to stand any chance of avoiding the drop; Newcastle play West Ham while Sunderland visit Chelsea.

The other seven end-of-season PL games (all kicking off at the same time on Sunday) are: Arsenal v WBA, Aston Villa v Burnley, Crystal Palace v Swansea, Everton v Spurs, Leicester v QPR, Manchester City v Southampton and Stoke

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v Liverpool for whom Steven Gerrard will make his 710th and final appearance.

Next Wednesday evening holders Sevilla play Dnipro in the Europa Cup final in Berlin. And by the way qualification for next season’s Europa League starts on July 2!

Changing sport - and today England play New Zealand in the first cricket Test at Lords... this weekend we have the Monaco Grand Prix... followed next week by the French Open tennis championship from Roland Garos.

SOCCER SURVEY * Last Sunday Barcelona clinched their 23rd La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid (Lionel Messi the scorer). Real Madrid (2nd) beat Espanyol 4-1 with another Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick. Messi has now netted 419 goals in 511 club games; Ronaldo 433

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Saints alive, Barcelona are champions but who will stay in the premiership?

CRICKET: England now set to play New Zealand at the first Test at Lords which will keep fans entertained. in 622. * A crowd of 33,266 - the biggest at the Riverside for six

Learning from my play experience is important THIS week I would like to share with you some of my playing experiences that can help you with your own games. I played a couple of rounds this week at La Finca with mixed results; a 5 under par 67 and a level par 72.

While this seems fairly acceptable by any standards, the manner was disappointing as I made 12 birdies and an eagle across the two rounds.

Needless to say, there were too many dropped shots in the mix preventing me posting two great scores. I didn’t feel comfortable with the swing and that led to some very loose shots.

We have all experienced these days when nothing feels quite right, even if we played fantastically the previous day.

This is the nature of golf and I don’t think there is another game quite like it. A bad session on a tennis court might mean we miss a few more first serves and not have the right length on ground-

Jordan Gibb (European Challenge Tour Player)

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strokes. Golfing performance however can quickly go from one extreme to the other.

Even elite players can be splitting the centre of every fairway one day and be all over the course the next.

The reason of course is that the margins for error are so small. Hit the ground just a centimetre behind the ball and you may come up short in the water. Strike the ball with the driver face just a few degrees open and you can be landing in someone’s front garden! What is different from yesterday, we ask ourselves. Often it is only something minor that creates problems. After looking at my

swing on camera, I saw that my hips were not turning enough going back and so I had no space to return the club to the ball with proper power and control.

This sounds like a problem that requires a lot of work but after altering my ball position, placing it a couple of inches further back in my stance, the complex issues resolved themselves.

Good posture, alignment and ball position are fundamentals that make it much easier to swing the club in a controlled and powerful manner. Keep an eye on these simple things, have your setup checked regularly and it will be easier for you to improve and become more consistent. Good luck on the course this week. I would also like to say thank you to the latest members of the JG Club, your support is truly appreciated.

Jordan www.jordangibbgolf.com

years - saw Middlesbrough beat Brentford 3-0 in their Championship Play-off semi-final 2nd

leg. ‘Boro (winners overall) meet Norwich, 4-2 aggregate victors over their East Anglia

rivals Ipswich in the other semi, for a place in the Premiership this coming Monday. Before that, Preston play Swindon and Southend meet Wycombe Wanderers in the FL1 and FL2 Play-off finals, also at Wembley, on Saturday and Sunday respectively.

Around 180,000 fans will converge on the national stadium in 72 hours! *Three of Southampton’s goals in their 6-1 battering of FA Cup finalists Aston Villa last Saturday were scored by Sadio Mane in just two minutes and 56 seconds: the fastest-ever PL hat-trick beating Robbie Fowler’s 4½ minute treble for Liverpool v Arsenal in 1994. * Looking down and out of the PL six weeks ago, Leicester completed the ‘Great Escape’ with a point at Sunderland. * Manchester City won 4-2 at Swansea to conform their place in next season’s Champions League.

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Valentino Rossi was second, Andrea Dovizioso third and Marc Marquez fourth.

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Quesada Golf Society LAST week the Society played at ‘La Marquesa’ which saw 40 players participating in an individual Stableford competition split into two divisions, and also the second round of the annual eclectic competition, which for 2015, is being held at La Marquesa.

In first place was John ‘Robin Hood’ King with 35 points, closely followed by Victor Dew, with 34. Third place was taken by Roy Westlake.

In the Silver Division Terry Smith returned to winning ways heading the leader board with 28 points, followed by Sergio Spiers with 27. In third place was Glenys Thomas.

The next game is at Roda on Wednesday May 27.

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Vouchers are the top choice VICE CAPTAIN stood in for absent Levante Golf Society Captain Alan Turpin

(l to r) Eric Edwards, Dick Temperton, Michael Harding, Roger Jennings, Michael Morley and Anne Edwards.

By Steve Walsh VICE CAPTAIN Anne Edwards stood in for absent Captain Alan Turpin and found herself presenting the winners’

prize to Anne Edwards.

Anne totalled 37 points to win Division one, followed by Michael Harding in second, with Michael Morley, in third, who had 35, and 32 points respectively.

Division two saw Dick Temperton, take first prize with 35 points, and Roger Jennings and Eric Edwards, who both had 32 points, finish second and third respectively.

Torrevieja swimmers meet sucess A WEEKEND of successes for Torrevieja swimmers in the San Vincente Trophy competition, and the Trophy ‘O.A.L. Patronato Municipal de deportes de San Vincente,’ including six trophies and a silver in the girls relay.

In the nine to 11-year-old category, Vicky Pigneur, excelled with a gold in the girls Alevin 100m Butterfly, and a bronze in the 100m Freestyle race.

The over 12’s saw Torrevieja win more trophies and medals. Zoe Connolly won gold in the 100m Butterfly, and silver in the 100m Backstroke races. While team mate Paula Garcia won silver in the Infantil 100m Freestyle, and Elian Del Rio Castillo silver in the 100m Butterfly.

Contact Rosa 665 454 126 orr email: info@club nataciontorrevieja.com.