Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 11 - 17 June 2015 Issue 1562

ISSUE NO. 1562

11 - 17 June 2015

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Strike causes airport chaos

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The consul drops in Visit to HELP of Denia and Marina Alta

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30,000 affected passengers were delayed at Alicante-Elche

The charity, which helps people in need, was delighted to receive British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and Vice-Consul Lloyd Milen. A meeting took place at the Activity Centre in La Xara to discuss the work of the charity.

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A top magic award Dream comes true for local magician David Climent received The Merlin Award from the International Magicians Society. It

is given for excellence in the field of magic and is like an Oscar.

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Queen Biker Babe Jody Kirby crowned after raising cash for charity The founder of the Grant A Wish charity was given the title of Queen Biker Babe and took a ride on a gleaming HarleyDavidson motorbike. The money rasied in the event will go to Emaus children’s homes.

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By Jan Gamm ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport has been assessed as one of the worst affected by the air traffic controllers’ strikes.

An estimated 30,000 passengers were delayed by the action that took place on

Monday June 8 when air traffic controllers walked out from 10am to 12pm and again from 6pm to 8pm.

At the start of the busiest season of the year, the strikes are now causing maximum disruption and inconvenience.

Air traffic controllers are complaining about working conditions but have little support as some can be paid up to 50 times the average wage.

More strikes are planned for tomorrow (Friday) and Sunday June 14 from 10am-12pm and from 6-8pm.

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LOCAL NEWS

Memorial danger THE Valencian railway authority has warned of the dangers of placing floral tributes at the spot where a young woman tragically lost her life on May 26.

She was killed by a train as she listened to music on her headphones.

The rail union has respectfully asked that the flowers be removed.

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British Consul supports HELP CHARITY praised for its work in Denia and Marina Alta

Marina Baixa Hospital sets a surgical first THE gynaecology and obstetrics surgical team at the Marina Baixa Hospital is proud to announce that it has performed its first radical hysterectomy via laparoscopy.

The team explained that the new procedure results in a faster recovery period and lowers the risk of post-operative complications for patients suffering from uterine cancer.

Free smoke detectors

From left: Vice-Consul Lloyd Milen, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris, HELP President Candy Wright and HELP VicePresident Catherine Perez Pinto.

By Jason Bailey

GANDIA Council has launched a new initiative to install free smoke detectors in the homes of elderly residents in the community.

Senior citizens over the

age of 65 who live alone or who suffer from a disability can apply for a smoke detector which will sound an alarm in the event of smoke or fire.

BRITISH Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and Vice-Consul Lloyd Milen have paid a visit to HELP of Denia and Marina Alta. The meeting took place at

the HELP Activity Centre in La Xara on Tuesday June 9.

The pair were welcomed by HELP President Candy Wright and Vice President Catherine Perez Pinto. They discussed the assistance and support the char-

ity offers people in need in the Denia and Marina Alta area.

The consular team was delighted by the treatment room.

Mrs Morris said: “I can see you are doing an amazing job assisting those who need it.�

Mrs Morris confirmed that a new initiative to brief the ambassador on the work being carried out by local organisations would improve communication, increasing the numbers of people receiving assistance.

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Pool fall

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Woman badly hurt

Bonfires of San Juan

A WOMAN in Hondón was taken to hospital in a serious condition on Monday June 8 after falling into a swimming pool that had been drained for cleaning.

ALICANTE celebrates the coming of summer with a fiery fiesta Cordon Press

Kitchen skills Caritas helps out STUDENTS have taken part in a course on basic kitchen skills through Caritas. The 17 students were given internships in five Elche restaurants for a period of 100 hours.

Cooling off Air conditioned SCHOOLS in Denia have been supplied with air conditioning for hot classrooms. Unfortunately, some schools do not have sufficient electricity supply to run the new units.

Sea lions Practical seminar

In public LAS FALLAS: Giant wooden and cardboard figures are consumed by the bonfires.

By Steve Walsh THE coming of summer is celebrated in Alicante with the bonfires of San Juan (Las fallas).

With a spectacular display of fireworks, music and colour, thousands of people flood the city streets where they and fascinated tourists experience this age-old fiery fiesta.

Traditionally, the people of Alicante would flock to the countryside in order to celebrate the arrival of summer.

They would gather for a festive dinner and wait for nightfall before taking a

55,000 Euros is the amount of cash footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s mother Dolores Aveiro was caught carrying as she tried to board a flight from Madrid to Lisbon. She was allowed to continue on her way, but had to leave all but the €10,000 legally permitted behind.

midnight swim in the sea.

Nowadays, midnight is when the fun begins. The town bursts into life with thousands of thunderous firecrackers being let off in the streets as bonfires are lit to dance around and fireworks’ displays fill the night sky.

Since 1928, and for several days each June, Alicante resounds to the spectacle of huge bonfires burning on the beaches through the night. The fire devours enormous cardboard and wooden figures which go up in flames as revellers party the night away and teenagers and children jump over the fires.

Princess attends funeral

Free Wifi

THE Infanta Cristina has appeared in public with her brother King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia for the first time in more than a year to attend a funeral service for Prince Kardam of Bulgaria at the San Jeronimo el Real church in Madrid.

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Quote of the Week Once again the government has announced something big that will cost and mean little” said Comisiones Obreras trades union referring to a measure to increase pensions for women with two or more children as of January 1, 2016. It will only affect new pensions and not those already being paid.

Positive recovery of the property market THE market for second homes on the Costa Blanca coast is continuing a positive trend that began in 2014. The latest report on the housing market in the Valencia Region by Tinsa shows a rise in sales to foreign-

ers in Alicante Province, going from 8,557 in 2010 to 16,443 in 2014.

Promoter activity has also begun to pick up in the region, especially aimed at foreign buyers seeking properties close

to beaches and beach resorts.

The British market grew 41 per cent in 2014 over the previous year. This was followed by a rise in Belgian buyers (22 per cent), French buyers (15 per cent) and Swedish (7 per cent)

THE Rio Safari Elche Foundation hosted a practical seminar this week for selected participants to enjoy learning about and swimming with Californian sea lions.

whilst the previous boom of Russian buyers registered a slight decline in 2014.

Eight locations in the Region registered average land price increases in the first quarter including Javea (11.2 per cent)

and Benidorm (3.6 per cent).

Home owners who decided to hang onto their properties in the downturn are now more encouraged to have confidence in a market that is steadily improving.

ALCOY Council is to provide free Wifi in all areas of the city in collaboration with the Library network.

Summer time Programme expanded DENIA’S Social Welfare Department has expanded its assisted summer holiday programme from 80 places to 140 to “provide a place for everyone” according to councillor Pepa Sivera.

Ondara book Historical town THE Ondara Casa de Cultura released a book about the history of the town through the ages on Friday June 5. The work was produced by Ondara Festival Committee of 2015.

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Don’t try this at home!

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News 1 - 37 Featured News 3 News Desk 38 European Press 40 Russian Press 41 Finance 43 - 48 Stocks 44 Leapy Lee 49

THRILL-SEEKERS: World-class base-jumpers, believe it or not, are safety fanatics.

Daily TV 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 Nora Johnson 51 Street Talk 53 Legally Speaking 57 Our View 61 Colin Bird 61 Mike Walsh 61 Time Out 63 - 66 Pets 67 Letters 68 Health & Beauty 70 - 73 Food 74 - 78 Homes & Gardens 80 - 83 Property 84 - 89 Services 90 - 93 Classifieds 94 - 96 Motoring 98 - 101 Sport 102 - 104

By Jan Gamm THE eighth Base Jumping Extreme World Championship took place at Benidorm’s Hotel Bali on Saturday and Sunday June 6 and 7.

The event saw an incredible series of jumps by the world’s finest sporting thrill-seekers, who dedicated the event to

Dario Barrio who lost his life base jumping on June 6, 2014.

This is the sport for which the phrase ‘don’t try this at home!’ was surely invented.

Gran Hotel Bali soars to 186 metres, with an observation deck at 160 metres, from which world-class base-jumpers leap into nothingness, a flimsy chute or wingsuit all that stands be-

tween them and disaster. The qualifying rounds produced 31 finalists. Early jumps were uneventful, with a pause on Saturday June 6 while the wind lessened. Semi-finalists were: Pascal Dupont of France; Miguel Gomez of Spain; Maurizio di Palma of Italy and France’s Maurice Mahieu.

The jumps are judged on

style, skill and smoothness of flight. Of course being alive when you get to the target landing area is always a bonus but actually serious base-jumpers are safety fanatics, performing dozens of equipment checks.

First was Maurizio di Palma, second Miguel Gomez and the third podium place went to Pascal Dupont.

Amateur ‘bomberos’ plan ahead JAVEA residents John and Liz Langley had to be evacuated from their Montgo home last year when fire broke out.

The blaze swept through nearly 450 hectares of the Montgo National Park, close

to their property, on September 11. Returning from holiday the day the fire started, they were forced to spend two days away from their villa.

John and Liz decided to take matters into their own

hands and went to Barcelona to buy a Wick 100G pump with a 3.5-metre intake pipe to place in a swimming pool. It can deliver water to around 90 metres from the source.

John said: “We have the ut-

most respect for the ‘bomberos’ (firefighters) but there are not enough of them.

This way we can protect our own property and perhaps others close by. It can deliver 267 litres per minute.”

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An evironmental clean-up COASTAL cleaning will take place in Altea this weekend ALTEA Nautical Club is launching a programme of coastal cleaning this weekend, celebrating the 15th Environmental Conference.

The programme begins with a kayak trip to the Ocher Mine on Saturday June 13, followed by a talk about its features and an after-

noon conference with talks on ‘Global Warming at Sea’ and ‘Cetaceans and Sea Turtles in the Bay of Altea’.

Fun for the family at Summer Fair HAVING a good time to raise funds for Make A Smile

EVER POPULAR: Children enjoy the bouncy castle.

By Jason Bailey LAUDE, the Lady Elizabeth School, hosted its Summer Fair on Sunday June 7.

The playground was crammed with stalls offering bargains, games and entertainment.

Overseas FM provided the musical backdrop with the ever popular Allerton Road performing live.

The proceeds will be donated to Make A Smile, providing food for children in need on the Costa Blanca.

Suzette Jennings of Make A Smile said: “We have always had wonderful support from the Lady Elizabeth School, collections of food and clothing that mean so much to the disadvantaged children.”

There were stalls appealing to every taste along with traditional country fair games including Swingball.

An ever-popular bouncy castle was available for the children to enjoy, as well as a delicious barbecue.

One of the pupil’s mothers, Kathryn Thompson, said: “It was a great day for a great cause.”

On Sunday June 14 there will be a clean-up session of the seabed with various volunteers both at sea and on land, from 8.30am.

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Belting it out for Emaus Homes THE cast of TV series ‘Benidorm’ raised €13,039.04 from their wildly successful Karaoke night at the UK Cabaret Club in Benidorm on Friday May 29. The stars along with writer Derren Litten, went all out to promote Emaus’s newly-launched fundraising website www.euroamonth.com.

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More than just magic at the Benidorm Palace OSCAR equivalent is presented to local magician

By Jason Bailey A DREAM came true at the Benidorm Palace for world-class magician and illusionist David Climent when he was presented with The Merlin Award by International Magicians Society (IMS) President Tony Hassini.

The award represents excellence for magicians all over the world, comparing to an Oscar for aspiring actors. Nominees

are outstanding performers with an ever-changing and thrilling stage performance that consistently outshines, and David is a classic Merlin winner.

A friend sparked David’s interest in illusion, showing him some close up magic that left him baffled and fascinated. He was hooked and since then has been inspired by the work of Hans Klock, leading to the glittering and polished performance now enthralling packed audiences at the Benidorm Palace.

Determined to fine-tune his act, David is constantly improving an already fabulous show,

Cristina Climent, David Climent and Tony Hassini.

keeping it original and unique.

David’s proud mum Cristina Climent said: “He was always led to magic, and we could see that the passion he had for it would develop. He was always

very determined and we supported him all the way.”

David said: “It’s a great honour to receive the award, especially to be in company with some of my childhood heroes such as Siegfried & Roy, Penn & Teller and David Copperfield, as well as the fantastic Hans Klock.”

David’s performance wowed the audience who were astounded when he vanished, only to appear in another part of the theatre, producing a full-sized helicopter out of thin air before enclosing his assistants in a box and piercing it with huge swords.

The show came to a spectacular finale and a touching moment on Friday June 5, as IMS President Tony Hassini reverently placed a treasured Merlin in the hands of one of the world’s most talented showmen, the extraordinary David Climent.

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50th year for Caritas BENIDORM’S Social Welfare Councillor Cristina Escoda attended the ninth meeting of the Diocesan of Caritas on the occasion of the charity’s 50th anniversary on June 6, along with 400 Caritas volunteers at the SSMM Plaza.

Makeover for school TEULADA Council has restored the old school and headmaster’s house in Benimarco, with a new bathroom and a fresh coat of paint. The €9,900 cost was shared with Benissa Council.

Modern music LA NUCIA hosts the ninth International Course of Modern Music in L’Auditori de la Mediterrània of La Nucia from July 13 to 16. Entry is €90 and €70 for students; registration via www.lanucia.es

Cleaning palms THE Department of the Environment plans to trim and clean all 1,500 Palms in Alfaz del Pi, part of its infestation prevention programme.

Health cuts for Aspe THE health centre in Aspe has been the subject of service cuts, leaving the facility short of staff.

Some administration services are now available for only two or three days per week, causing havoc and undue delay with appointments.

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A scary catch for Denia fishermen AN unexpected haul revealed a three-metre-long basking shark in their nets

By Jan Gamm THE crew of a fishing boat based in Denia hauled in a shark along

Country vacations suffering INLAND Alicante, with its spectacular mountain scenery and natural beauty in de l'Alcoià, the Comtat, parts of the Marina Alta and the Baixa, might expect a reasonable hol-

11% occupancy is blamed on intense beach holiday promotions iday trade. Yet such areas have recorded a measly 11 per cent occupancy, blamed on local authorities’ intense promotional campaigns for beach vacations.

The president of the Provincial Association of Tourism Alicante Interior, Jordi Linares, said: “It is a double-edged sword. Holidaymakers want to enjoy the beach in fine weather rather than go inland.

“The problem is that it is important to present the attractions of both and that is something we will be addressing.”

Braving the ocean waves ELCHE’s Jose Luis Larrosa won the challenging TabarcaAlicante open water swim in five hours 21 minutes.

Brazilian Nicolas Fenz and Alicante’s Cesar Hernandez completed the podium places for the fourth edition of the 22-kilometre marathon swim.

Waves and strong currents made this edition of the race that began at 7.30am on Sunday June 7 particularly tough.

with their catch on Monday, June 8.

A shark catch is not that unusual.

This, however, was no ordinary

shark; it was three metres in length and weighed around 1,000 kilos.

The sailors nervously landed their catch but had to take extreme

care with such a large animal, thought to be a basking shark.

In order to return the shark to the sea, the crew had to resort to using

a hoist. The sheer size of the animal attracted plenty of attention on the marina as the fishermen lifted the creature back into the water.

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Goldwing in Benidorm THE Goldwing Association Motorcycling Club of Spain was in Benidorm on June 5, 6 and 7 for its international Assembly in Benidorm that included 48 clubs from 15 countries.

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Tyre blowout causes car to spin out of control BRITISH couple were helped out of the wreckage and taken to a waiting ambulance

Season ends THE Auditori Teulada Moraira has closed its season with a musical interpretation of ‘The Brave Tin Soldier’ from the students and teachers of Mestre Berenguer of Teulada Conservatory.

First place THE La Nucia Theatre Institute received a first place theatre award for Young Theatre on Friday June 5 for ‘The Bear Night,’ a 10minute performance entry in a contest sponsored by Coca Cola.

UPSIDE DOWN: The front offside tyre blew causing the vehicle to spin out of control and turn over.

By Jason Bailey A CAR being driven down Cami Cabanes in Javea on Thursday June 4 at around 4pm suffered a burst tyre and ended up on its roof.

The white Seat saloon was being driven by a British couple when the offside front tyre blew, causing the vehicle to spin out of control and turn over.

The Guardia Civil assisted by the

Local Police directed the traffic while the car was removed from the road.

The couple were helped out of the wreckage and taken to a waiting ambulance. It is not thought they had serious injuries.

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Illegal trade costs billions across EU THE economic loss of trading illegal perfume is estimated at billions of euros and results in the direct loss of more than 50,000 jobs.

Experts at Alicante’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) are hosting a conference of technicians and officials of Europol and Eurojust, along with experienced customs bodies and police investigators to seek improvements in the fight against crime affecting intellectual property.

The sale of counterfeit cosmetics, perfumes and personal care items in the EU deprives sector companies, particularly small businesses and retailers, of significant revenue, greatly affecting employment.

The OHIM conference on how to form opportunities for collaboration to combat crimes affecting intellectual property was part of a series of events in Alicante. It was an opportunity to strengthen operational links between law enforcement and businesses, allowing a chance to identify areas for potential improvement.

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Paving the way TEULADA’S councilllor for Infrastructure José Vicente Llobell has announced that work has begun to pave several streets in Teulada, el Portet and Pla de Paichi costing €157,905.

Stamp it THE 23rd Edition of the philatelic summer workshop in Benissa is for keen stamp collectors meetings will be at the Casal Jove every Wednesday from July 1 - 29.

Beach kit TEULADA Town Hall has launched a new First Aid service at l’Ampolla beaches, operational from Monday, June 8 until September 30. Other services include a floating platform and inflatable attractions.

Snake in the lift!

TOURISTS waiting for the lift at AlicanteElche International Airport were startled when the lift doors opened to reveal a two-metre long snake.

The holidaymakers ran for the nearest policeman, finding two Guardia Civil officers who made cautious enquiries to ascertain whether the snake was venomous.

Determining that it was a friendly reptile, they captured the stowaway in a cardboard box before releasing it a distance from the airport.

The tourists decided to take the stairs.

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Jody Kirby ‘Queen Bike JODY raised an incredible €3,500 to earn

By Community Reporter JODY KIRBY, director of Continental Wealth Management and founder of the Grant a Wish charity was presented with the coveted Queen Biker Babe sash.

Jody certainly earned the honour, raising an incredible €3,500 to earn her place on the pillion of a gleaming Harley Davidson for the June 14 Annual Fun Day Spectacular organised by the Costa Blanca España Harley Davidson Biker Group.

The Biker Babes were required to raise just €100 for the Make a Smile charity that provides support for the Emaus children’s homes to qualify for their pillion places.

Jody, however, went all out to go that extra mile for a cause she believes in, pipping 19 other ladies to the post for the honour of being crowned ‘Queen Biker Babe.’

Peter Emmett of the Harley Davidson Biker Group said: “This is the second time that Jody has been involved in our Biker Babe Appeal and she just missed out on the top spot last time around. She certainly set her mind on the coveted Queen Babe title this year, to the good fortune of those children who so depend on the efforts of the Make a Smile charity.”

JODY KIRBY: Honoured to be Queen Biker Babe.

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is crowned er Babe’ her place on the Harley Davidson pillion

A great day out for a great cause THE Costa Blanca España Harley Davidson Biker Group will be staging their Annual Fun Day Spectacular event on Sunday June 14 at Eucalyptus Park in Albir.

Gates will open from 9.30am with admission free.

The day promises to be spectacular fun with a mechanical bull, loads of stalls, a raffle, live music and for the children a special play area to keep them entertained.

The Harley Davidson bikers will be out in force escorting the gorgeous ‘Biker Babes.’ These 19 glamorous ladies earned their pillion seats by raising a minimum of €100 for Make a Smile, the fundraising charity that supports the Emaus children’s homes. Not satisfied with raising €100, most of these feisty Bike Babes have raised far more in sponsorship for Make a Smile, with that fig-

ure still climbing, the total to be revealed on June 14!

For those who wish to support the event, a €10 package includes a Fun Day souvenir t-shirt, a voucher for two drinks and a snack plus a number of goodies donated by supporting businesses. In addition, there will be a bar plus BBQ food and paella.

Alongside the fun events throughout the day the star attractions will no doubt be the Harley Davidsons on display - the ultimate boy’s toys!

It is even more important to support the Emaus children at this distressing time. The cash raised by the Harley Davidson bikers goes directly to the children, straight to buy food on tables and shoes on feet! So go to Eucalyptus Park in Albir on Sunday June 14 and show these children how much a united and caring community can do for them!

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Servigroup attains yet another award TRIPADVISOR rewards group for excellence so, Rialto, Torre Dorada, Pueblo Benidorm and Nereo, as well as La Zenia in Orihuela Costa, Alicante, and the Marina Playa in THE Servigroup chain of hotels continues Mojácar, Almeria. to set the benchmark for quality, achieving The majority of Servigroup hotels have tripadvisor’s ‘Salon de la Fama’ award for the Aenor ISO 9001:2008 quality excellence for the fifth consecutive certificate and the internayear. tional equivalent IQNet Servigroup Hotels have Quality system. attained a total of an inThe group continc re dible 69 a w a rds ues t o pr ovi de an over recent years. exem pl ar y st anAnd 10 of the total dard for its cus16 hote ls tha t tomers and has c ompris e the been rewarded by Servigroup chain a constant stream are now part of the of com pl i m ent s ‘Hall of Fame’, from happy clients. a w a rde d only to I t seem s t hey have those establishments no hesitation in prothat have consistently viding the feedback that received the Certificate of attracts awards and recogniExc e lle nc e from 2011 to EXCELLENCE AWARD: tion year after year from 2015.

Salon de la Fama. travel portals such as tripadThere are eight Benidorm visor and Booking.com as hotels in the Hall of Fame: well as leading tour operators.

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Moraira goes artistic MORAIRA’S popular shoppi ng st r eet , Cal l e Doct or Cal at ayud, a favourite with tourists, has been spruced up by well-known Javea iron sculptor Toni Marí.

The plant containers that decorate the street from one end to the other have been given an interesting facelift.

Each one now sports a stylish new look with the addition of beautifully sculpted fish, seahorses, shells and strands of seaweed in keeping with the nautical flavour of the town.

As darkness falls, the whole street is aglow thanks to the addition of the little LED lights that have been installed to ill um i nat e t he new ar t work.

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EURO WOMEN PAGE

A prolific entrepreneur Our Euro Women series is featuring women who have made a success of their lives in Spain. These outstanding ladies have been shattering glass ceilings whether in business, charity work or sports. Karla Darocas, as well as running a successful business, has helped countless children with her charity work.

KARLA DAROCAS creates a first impression of boundless energy and enthusiasm for everything and everyone she meets.

She is a prolific entrepreneur with a broad range of business ventures under her belt that include web-based businesses, teaching art history, galleries, networking projects and her current focus, CBWomen.com, which aspires to encourage and support women in business ventures in Spain.

“Women are about so much more than just getting married and having some kids,” said Karla.

“Women need to have this revolution going on that will enable them to start their own businesses.

And there’s nothing wrong with wanting to have a family but it shouldn’t be all there is to life.

Women need to be learning how to make a business work, generating a new economy of free-thinking entrepreneurs with independent ambitions,” she added.

Karla came to Spain to spend some weeks completing her Art History degree by visiting the Museo del Prado in Madrid. She took a vacation in Javea, met her husband José and has been there ever since.

She reflected: “I guess fate stepped in somewhere. What made me choose to study Spanish Art History? I don’t know. I never thought I would actually be teaching Art History in Spain, which is something else I am involved in. It brought me here and this is where I always want to be.”

Karla believes her strengths are

Karla has tackled a broad range of ventures with boundless energy and enthusiasm

KARLA DAROCAS: An entrepreneur whose main focus is on women.

Encouraging women in business

By Jan Gamm in being an entrepreneur and being able to educate other women.

Does she have any weaknesses?

“Chocolate – with everything!”

The Euro Weekly News asked what Karla sees as her greatest success: “Mar-

Women need to have this revolution going on that will enable them to start their own businesses.” rying my one true love,” she answered: “All my girlfriends are divorced! But I got it right, by marrying my best friend.”

And her greatest failure? “Being too quick to trust people.”

Karla’s biggest irritant? “People who drink too much. You just can’t talk to them, they don’t make any sense. You

Fact file Name: Karla Darocas Age: Mid-fifties Family : Married to José Hometown: Toronto, Canada Where now: Benitachell Pets: Venus the puppy, who ate my sandals and also my bikini this week Languages: English, Spanish, some Valenciano and a little French Book or TV: Book Favourite title: I’m reading the Traveller’s Talks Guide to Life on the Road in Spain

certainly can’t talk business with them,” she remarked.

The best time of her life, Karla said, was her honeymoon when she and José took off together in a 4x4 and spent six months exploring Spain.

One of her worst experiences was when she became ill with MS (multiple sclerosis) and spent years trying to recover from some terrible attacks, one of which left her unable to speak for four days.

“I am on sulphur now,” she explained, as casually as if she had been given aspirin. “It’s tough but hey, you get through the days. I’m too busy to be sick anyway,” Karla added.

A big picture person or a detail addict?

“Actually I am a big picture person in that I dream on a large scale and then throw myself into details to get it right and make my dreams happen.”

Karla’s heroes are the artists she believes have had the biggest influence on her as an artist and photographer: Salvador Dali and Antoni Gaudi.

And why does Karla love Spain? “Life is so free in Spain,” she said: “Freedom of movement, expression and so much love and energy, with great food, fantastic weather and with so many things to be grateful for.”

In five years’ time Karla wants to be in Spain, still loving it and working at the things she loves best as an educator, an artist, a Blues aficionado and business entrepreneur.

Do you know a Euro Woman? If you do please drop us a line at eurowomen@euroweeklynews.com giving full contact details and why you feel they deserve to be honoured.

As well as being featured in the EWN a book is being produced for Christmas with all profits going to charitable organisations.

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VIENNA CALLING: Inaugural flight of Niki airline is now operating between Alicante-Elche and Vienna.

Alicante-Elche launch new route NEW flights to Vienna for summer

By Community Reporter ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has launched a new route to Vienna, Austria, operated by the airline Niki; an Austrian subsidiary of Airberlin.

T h e ro ute ma rks the re c ove ry of flights to Vienna, with the last ones operating in the summer of 2009.

Aena said the airline will offer this connection every Saturday until the end of the summer season.

Motorbike riding techniques: Heavy traffic Motorbike riding in heavy traffic RIDING a motorbike safely requires both skill and judgement. But when riding in heavy traffic or in traffic jams, you need to be extra vigilant at all times especially when vehicles are slowing down or there appears to be overtaking space available on the right.

Its never safe to overtake on the right, with passengers exiting taxis, vehicles turning right, or vehicles in front slowing down to let an oncoming vehicles turn left. In these cases the time required to brake safely is drastically reduced, even if you see the danger before it’s too late. In heavy traffic always drive slow enough to allow safe breaking to avoid collisions.

Tourist areas of town On entering these areas be extra aware of tourists and other pedestrians who are more c onc e rne d w ith t he si ght s and sounds than following road safety regulations. Expect tourists to step out onto the street without looking. And be especially alert when riding through these areas at night, when pedestrians under the affects of alcohol are an even greater potential hazard to road users.

Eyes in the back of your helmet Tune your ability to anticipate what’s going to happen around you, be cautious, pay attention to oncoming cars and expect the vehicle in front to brake at any time without warning. Slow down at zebra crossings, intersections, and put your feelers out

to help maintain that sixth sense.

Traffic lights Never stop in the middle of the lane at a set of lights, even if the road is free.

Always come to a stop either to the left or right to let other vehicles, that may be braking suddenly to avoid the lights, pull up beside. This helps avoid collisions.

A skill for life Motorcycling is a skill for life and like any skill needs to be practised and constantly improved. If you’re returning to motorcycling after a lapse, ease yourself back into riding slowly and consider taking out a refresher-training course.

Every ride needs to be good and safe, think about when you have had near misses, been tired, distracted or angry at other road users, even stressed; all these day to day problems can affect your ability to ride and enjoy motorcycling.

You need t o devel op your ski l l s and abilities to deal with any situation.

We hope the information provided in this article is of interest.

If you would like to contact Línea Directa please call 902 123 309 More information on Línea Directa online at www.lineadirecta.com

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Summer cash for winter event DENIA Council has been granted a subsidy of €5,000 by the provincial government to cover the cost of advertising expenses for the ‘Nit le la Llum’ held on December 19 last year to promote Christmas in the town.

The event is organised to draw Christmas shoppers to Denia, an incentive that involves the participation of 95 shops that stay open until midnight with the streets of the city centre lit by thousands of candles. There are street musicians, carol singers and a number of other street entertainments.

The total cost to the organisers last year was €15,027 so the grant is very welcome and encourages a similar event for 2015.

APAC come to kitten’s rescue APAC are well known for looking after horses

BABY LOVE: The three week old kitten is unable to feed himself.

By Jason Bailey APAC Caballos is well-known for its amazing work taking in unwanted and mistreated horses but this time a blind three week old kitten is getting some love.

Jules Winstanley Jones said: “We found him next door to the stables. I heard him mewling and when I looked closer I found a tiny little ball of fur, blind and abandoned. I couldn’t let him stay there and perish so

I took him in. I am bottle feeding him at present.”

Jules called him Bobba Fett after the Star Wars character.

APAC Caballos always needs volunteers, donations and support. www.apac-cv.es

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Found dead in toilets A MAN in his 30s has been found dead in some toilets in a Benidorm leisure area popular with British holidaymakers. According to police, the deceased showed no signs of a violent death, but are now awaiting the post mortem results to establish the exact cause of death.

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Wine winner BENIDORM Mayor Agustín Navarro congratulated bodegas Bocopa on winning the Baco de Oro Award for its Señorío de Benidorm, created with the city skyline on its label.

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ASSOCIATION of Shopkeepers d’Oliva (ACCO) Spring Draw, with tickets included on loyalty shopping cards, was won by a family who will spend a weekend at the Hotel Gran Duque.

Beach panels TAVERNES City Council has introduced new tourist information on unique red panels in three languages at the beach.

No respect AT a forum on universal jurisdiction at Frax Foundation in l’Alfas del Pi, Judge Baltasar Garzon stated: “Spain is one of those countries with corruption laws that it does not respect.”

RELIGIOUS CEREMONY: Dozens of children who took comm LA NUCIA celebrated Corpus Christi on Sunday June 7 at 7.30pm with the traditional flower procession

through the town.

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munion took part. communion this year taking part as well as music from the excellent Musical Union of La Nucia Orchestra.

The 5th La Nucia race is now on!

THE fifth edition of the 10km race in La Nucia will be held on Saturday, June 13 at 7.30pm.

The track and field event will depart and finish at the parking lot of the Ciutat Esportiva Camilo Cano. As in the last edition, runners may choose between the ambitious 10km (two laps of the circuit) race and the less challenging 5km (one lap), in addition to children’s races.

Pepe Brotons of Grupo Brotons; José A Benavente of Club Athletics La Nucia and Bernabé Cano, mayor of La Nucia, have all participated in the organisation of this popular event in partnership with the Department of Sport in La Nucia and the Athletics Club.

Registration is now open and can be made via www.lanucia.es for both the 5km and the 10km race.

The circuit is designed as an urban challenge, taking in

the streets of La Nucia with a few demanding ascents and descents to make things interesting, supported by a large turnout of spectators lining the route to encourage the athletes. Last year’s event attracted 400 runners from towns throughout the province and this year even more entrants are anticipated.

If registration is made for either of the two runs up to Friday June 12 the entry price is €13, going up to €15 on the day. The price includes a t-shirt, running bag, isotonic supplies at the 5km mark and a selection of fruit and water.

Athletes will also enjoy free parking 100m from the gates, access to the locker room and free use of the swimming pool.

The children’s races will be at 6pm, with registration free.

There is also a separate category for wheelchair users.

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Alcoy workshops HUNDREDS attended the Trobada d’Escoles Valencianes in Canyada on Sunday June 7, a series of workshops where children could learn to paint faces, create jewellery and even make sandwiches.

Cameo role BENIDORM Mayor Agustin Navarro is to appear in the ‘Benidorm’ series as himself in a cameo appearance. The 8th series of Benidorm will finish filming in early July.

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THE Euro Weekly News Benidorm office is now open, conveniently situated in Benidorm’s popular Indoor Market on Avenida Mediterráneo. The new branch is Shop 96 - easy to find, a useful information point open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am until 2pm on Saturdays to serve all your advertising needs. Drop by and chat with Sue who can tell you all about what the Euro Weekly News can do for you and your business.

Legion trip THE Calpe Branch of the Royal British Legion enjoyed a coach trip to the Jalon Valley with lunch at Pepe’s Restaurant, Alcalali and musical entertainment provided by several of the members.

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Anything capable of arousing passion in its favour will surely raise as much passion against it.

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DRAMATIC PROTESTS: Many in Spain now brand the practice as barbaric.

Bullfighting: art or ritual torture?

ONE of the most emblematic ‘rituals’ of Spain – and probably its most controversial – is bullfighting. For many it is an art form, for others a bloodthirsty form of torture. Steve Walsh takes a closer look at the subject.

ALTHOUGH there are millions of bullfighting aficionados (fans) around the world who glory in the pomp and ceremony of an age-old Spanish tradition, there are equally as many - if not more - who are repulsed by it.

Ernest Hemingway’s writings in the 1920s turned Pamplona’s annual fiesta of San Fermin from a local event into an internationally recognised spectacle that now attracts a growing million plus visitors each year.

Sue Griggs from the Animal charity SOS Animals in Andalucía, told Euro Weekly News (EWN): “It makes me sick; bullfighting is simply wrong. It’s a cruel, antiquated and barbaric sport that has no place in a so-called civilised European country. It’s a tragedy.”

Spanish animal rights groups such as the Mallorca Sense Sang - who oppose the ‘bloodthirsty sport’ - stage dramatic public protests in order to seek an end to it.

Ric Polansky, an EWN columnist, sees things differently. After living in Spain for over 40 years, and being somewhat of an expert aficionado, he despairs at people’s unwillingness to see the real picture.

“Bullfighting is an art form,” he said. “The hypocrisy of people who line up at the supermarket to buy their beef - not giving a second thought as to how the thousands of cows are killed daily to put meat on their table - are the

‘The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.’ Gandhi

same people that complain about (as they see it) one bull being killed.”

For the multitude of devout bullfighting fans, and for hundreds of years, the bull (and combat with him) has been revered in Spain’s unique culture as the ultimate battle between man and beast. The Spanish never refer to it as ‘entertainment’, rather ‘a ritual sacrifice’.

For the many that pay thousands of euros for front row seats, banning bullfighting would be deemed akin to banning football in the UK, and fail to see the difference between a bull being killed in the ring to one being slaughtered in an abattoir.

The anti-bullfighting camp on the other hand would argue that slaughtering an animal and animal cruelty are two different issues. No matter the reason, an animal should not be purposely made to suffer before its death. So maybe this is where the bone of contention lies.

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CONTROVERSIAL: Supporters call bullfighting an art, opponents a bloodthirsty sport. co in Murcia said: “The bulls are bred just for this reason. If there were no bullfights, they would be extinct. They are very well looked after throughout their life, and die honourably and quickly doing what they naturally want to do, fight!

Mallorca Sense Sang disagree. They say that cruelty is evident. The bulls are tortured for days before the actual event, not to mention the poor horses that get injured into the bargain.

There is of course the money aspect to the spectacle that should also be factored in. The sport is largely funded with public money, and critics claim the government has paid sums in excess of €500 million every year in subsidies to bull breeders.

The argument on that front however seems more than valid. With the huge revenues bull-

They are very well looked after throughout their life, and die honourably and quickly doing what they naturally want to do, fight! fighting brings to the Spanish tourist industry apparently some 12 per cent of the yearly total the question isn’t so much, ‘can we afford it?’ but can we afford not to have it?

Sue Griggs quoted Gandhi: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” She said: “I live in this country, and I don’t want to be labelled an animal abuser, it has to stop now.”

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500 say no to privatisation PROTEST against plans to turn lighthouse into a hotel

By Jan Gamm FIVE hundred people have taken part in a protest in the La Plana area of Javea, objecting to the privatisation of Javea’s lighthouse at Cap Sant Antoni.

The protestors began chanting ‘La terra nostre es far to sostre’ at the recreational area and slowly made their way to the lighthouse.

The crowd was well con-

trolled but insistent that although the Development Ministry would certainly reject proposed plans to turn the lighthouse into a hotel complex, they were there to emphasise public opinion on the matter. A spokesman read the outlines of the planned proposal and how it violates planning requirements.

The gathering was also attended by Javea’s newly elected mayor José Chulvi,

who has led the opposition to the project.

Meanwhile, the deputy of Compromís, Joan Baldoví, announced that enquiries are being made whether a lease has been signed with the Sociedad Estatal de Correos y Telégrafos on the annexe which accommodates the lighting signal.

If so, it was pointed out, the Post Office cannot earn profits on private enterprise.

MINTT BEACH BAR: Enjoy a great experience over the summer months.

Mintt Beach Bar, Javea ONE of the many joys of Spain is the success of the popular chiringuitos (or beach bars) along its stunning coastlines.

The owners invest significant time and money to ensuring a great experience for all their clients, as Leo has been doing at Mintt Beach in Javea for the past six years.

In a recent report the Euro Weekly News ran a story based on official infor-

mation that two beach bars had been reported for increasing up to double the permitted build size and blocking access to the beach. The article was illustrated with a photo of Mintt Beach Bar and captioned ‘over ambitious.’

We apologise to Leo for any embarrassment caused and wish both Leo and Mintt Beach Bar a very successful summer trade and many more to come.

Exhibition time for shoe fanatics THE exhibition ‘Fashion at your feet’ in Altea is at the Palau de Altea until June 21, featuring more than 80 brands of footwear from over 50 companies that are part of AVECAL, the Valencian association of footwear manufacturers.

The councillor for Culture

Marga Riera was accompanied by the Secretary of AVECAL Marian Cano at the public opening of the exhibition on Saturday, June 6.

A range of designs for men, women and children include the new collection for Autumn/Winter of 2015 2016, selected from the

companies’ best-selling models.

The main objective of the exhibition is to impart quality, fashion, tradition and the expert craftsmanship of top brand shoemakers in the Valencian Community through the designs and interpretations of the new seasons.

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Carers’ course TEULADA Social Services are offering a course for non-professional carers until June 19 at Teulada Town Hall. Held on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4pm until 9pm.

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Fun in the sun for charity GARDEN PARTY held in the beautiful gardens of a local restaurant

Dance classes ENROLMENT is open for childrens’ dance classes at the Dance Conservatory in Benidorm until June 26. Parents must provide ID and a school health report to register. Call 966 806 795.

IES workshop IES students in Benissa participated in a dubbing workshop organised by the Department of Normalització Lingüística. Some 124 students took part under tutorial of actor director Francesc Fenollosa.

LEFT: Dave Peachy entertained the crowds.

Free help

By Jason Bailey

TEULADA Council is offering free psychological care and treatment for drug addiction through the Department of Youth and expert Paloma Andrés Albentosa.

THE Charity Garden Party at Los Arcos restaurant was a lush oasis in verdant green gardens with something for everyone. Organiser Ann Martin was delighted the sun was out and the gardens of Los Arcos looked stunning.

PAELLA: Fed dozens of happy partygoers.

Total FM provided the music for the day with favourites from across the years. Dave Peachy’s renditions of timeless guitar classics from Johnny Cash amongst others had peoples’ feet tapping throughout the afternoon.

The popular giant paella demonstration produced a delicious result, with a

choice of thirst quenchers.

The childrens’ zone was easily identified by squeals of delight and there was an abundance of stalls with handmade and hand produced goods.

All profits went to local charities such as Jalon Valley Help, APAC, Make a Smile and Guardian Angels.

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Magic Toni Bright PROCEEDS from show to go to AECC

By Community Reporter THE magician and illusionist Toni Bright, who spellbinds his audiences by bending spoons and reading minds, is to apear at the Centre d’Art Workshop d’Ivars in Benissa at 8pm on Saturday June 20.

Bright is known all over Spain for his fascinating shows that specialise in audience participation, a great showman and talented illusionist.

Tickets which cost €8 are available from

Macavi Stationers, Giner Optics, Bazaar el Cup, Carralo Jewellers and Luisa Hairdressers.

The proceeds from the show will go to La Asoci aci ón Español a Cont r a el Cancer (AECC) in Benissa.

Councillor for Health Gloria Ivars is supporting public attendance for this “fascinating show that will leave everyone speechless.”

The show is not recommended for children under the age of seven.

What a waste as truck overturns A TRUCK loaded with waste overturned on Thursday June 4 at around 4.20pm on the A-31 near Villena. The vehicle went off the road and hit a DGT radar installation before turning upside down, scattering garbage all over the area. Several witnesses at the scene made 112 calls.

Firefighters rescued the driver from his cab. He was found to be uninjured apart from superficial cuts, grazes and shock. The Guardia Civil monitored traffic passing through the accident zone while maintenance workers cleared debris from the road.

Laguna de Salinas fire A FIRE that broke out in the Laguna de Salinas area near the Sierra de la Umbria on Friday June 5 originated on a private estate. The fire consumed half a dozen bancalas of scrub and pine before fire crews and two air assets could bring the blaze under control around two hours later. Several acres were destroyed by the fire, the cause of which is yet to be determined.

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Javea’s lost coves

COUNCIL aids children in need with funds to cover the long school holidays

ACCESSING some of the best coves along the Javea coastline has been an ongoing problem.

There has always been a network of pathways leading to these hidden gems but many of them have not been formally charted and registered.

Over the years so many luxury residences have been built atop the cliffs that overlook these desirable bathing spots, that many of the little inlets and coves have become privatised.

The cove known as ‘French Creek’ has now been cordoned off with a chain and padlock denying access to beauty spot lovers who have used the cove for years.

Now it is possible to access the beach only by climbing along the edge of the shore, clinging on to the wall that tends to shed loose stones to avoid falling into the water.

Additionally, a 200-metrelong stretch of the coast near Cala Blanca and leading to Cala Sardinera has been closed to the public.

The purchase of private access has always been a bone of contention with local residents.

They believe the spectacular coastal beauty spots should be shared by everyone, rather than allowing a few privileged owners who know they can add substantial value to their villas by purchasing private bathing, exclusive use.

By Jan Gamm ALTEA City Council and the Social Services Department have committed to covering the expenses of 120

children experiencing socio-economic difficulties, with a grant of €25,500.

Children whose families are in financial straits are often reliant upon school meals and activities in term

time. So in addition to covering the children’s meals, the council will also provide access to summer activities such as leisure, sport and learning workshops to ease the transition from the school year to the holiday period.

Say Ola to friendship and fun in Calpe

FOUNDING MEMBER: The three-day event was the brainchild of Cristina Rodriguez.

OLA GIRLS is a new way for lesbians to meet and enjoy a weekend of activities in the glorious surroundings of Calpe.

A three-day programme of events, which ran from Friday June 5 to Sunday June 7 was the brainchild of a group of friends who found that, especially for ladies over 35, it was extremely difficult to meet other lesbians to enjoy sporting, cultural and networking opportunities.

Cristina Rodriguez, who is one of the founding members, said: “We had the idea to present a whole weekend of activities including salsa dancing, musical acts, sports and discos, wine tasting and more.”

500 ladies from around the world attend Ola Girls weekend

The ladies had planned to hold it last year near Barcelona but bureaucracy made it impossible so they approached Calpe Council and with their assistance made the dream a reality.

Cristina said: “We have had such great support, not only from Calpe Council but from all the local hotels, restaurants, and organisations that became involved in the weekend.”

There were more than 500 ladies from around the world

attending and the events were held all over Calpe. Cristina said: “Of course the focus is on having fun and having a weekend holiday but we also want to encourage lesbians to be proud of themselves and not to be afraid of who they are. We feel that in recent years there has been a positive push with regards to expressing yourself and we want that to continue.

“There are many wonderful high profile lesbians who are challenging the old, outdated impressions. They are excellent, positive role models.”

With the Ola Girls weekend being a resounding success, they are already planning the next one and hoping to return to Calpe.

New beach facilities TEULADA Town Hall has launched a new First Aid service at l’Ampolla beaches, operational from Monday, June 8 until September 30.

Other services include a floating platform and inflatable attractions.

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Drug investigations result in success NINE people are arrested in drugs bust

By Community Reporter

POLICE have seized 170 kilos of hashish and 5.5 of ‘speed’ in Polop in a drug raid.

The National Police carried out an operation to dismantle an active ring of drug traffickers in investigations that began in May 2014.

Nine people were arrested in two operations in Polopino in Villajoyosa, Alfaz del Pi and also in Polop. Of those arrested, eight were

placed on remand.

The traffickers allegedly imported drugs into Spain from the Netherlands for distribution throughout the province of Alicante. The detainees include Dutch and Belgian nationals aged between 32 and 57 residing in various areas of the Marina Baixa.

Investigations led agents to a warehouse in the Pla Terol industrial estate in Polop, where suspects allegedly planned their operations using a vehicle repair shop as a front.

Missing vaccinations warning PAEDIATRICIANS across Alicante Province are warning of the increase in the number of parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.

Following the hospitalisation of a child in Catalonia

affected by diphtheria whose parents had chosen not to vaccinate, physicians in the province warn of this growing trend.

They say the increase is fed from the Internet and social networks where parents

further embrace the use of homeopathy and naturopathy rather than vaccinations, but doctors warn against this “selfish attitude.”

The vaccination rate 18 months ago was 96 per cent in the province of Alicante.

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Lions roar on FUN-PACKED, fundraising year is ahead

By Jason Bailey THE Teulada and Moraira Lions have a fun-packed fundraising year planned out with plenty of musical events to enjoy and support.

Local supermarket Pepe La Sal presented a cheque for €825 to TM Lions and Colin Lilley, President of TM Lions was delighted to accept it. Colin said: “Pepe la Sal has supported TM Lions over the last eight years.

Their support for the Lions’ food voucher scheme has been invaluable and it is wonderful that we get support from local businesses, allowing us to assist those in need in the local community.”

The recent concert by El Divo was a resounding success and raised a magnificent total of €1,500. The next musical delight will be

held on Saturday June 20 at The Seafront in Moraira.

Sponsored by Dragon Insurance, the event will feature U3A, formally the TeuladaMoraira U3A Golden Oldies

The Lions are trying to raise €20,000 to equip a new therapy centre in TeuladaMoraira.

Music Group, who will be performing songs from the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s plus a touch of blues. This is a free concert but donations will be gratefully accepted by the Lions team who will be there in their distinctive yellow tops.

The Lions are trying to raise €20,000 to equip a new therapy centre in Teulada-Moraira for those with physical and mental disabilities so please dig deep to help them achieve their aim.

The second free concert is on Sunday July 26 and will feature Leah Kankowski as Lady Gaga.

Later in the year a Costa Blanca rock extravaganza is arranged with the Bon Jovi Experience at Ondara Auditorio Municipal. They will be playing on November 27 and 28 and tickets are €22.

For tickets for the Bon Jovi Experience contact peter_john1@hotmail.com or tel: 966 499 954 or 696 548 439.

To join the TM Lions please contact www.teulada morairalions.org or Tel: 965 831 575.

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Foot fashion THE ‘Fashion at your Feet’ exhibition in Altea organised by the Valencia Association of Footwear opened at the Palau de Altea on Friday June 5, featuring more than 80 brands of shoes and over 50 manufacturers.

Lighting fee THE Valencian Tourism Agency has awarded a grant of €50,000 for lighting at the Park de l’Alberca adventure park in La Nucía, comprising half of the €100,000 investment in the project.

50th year

LIONS PRESIDENT: Colin Lilley with members of the Pepe la Sal family.

THE Moors and Christians organisers of Crevillent are to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a gala dinner on June 13 at Parc Nou.

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Tractor accident A FARMER in Pego has sustained serious leg injuries after he became trapped beneath a tractor.

Firefighters from Denia cut him free and administered first aid treatment before he was transferred to hospital.

Photo event A PHOTOGRAPHIC marathon held in El Campello on Saturday June 6 attracted 120 registered participants including 20 children competing for €1,000 in cash prizes.

Digital Elda THE University Hospital in Elda has begun to digitalise its patients’ medical records in a bid to go paper free and enable easier access to information for physicians.

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CAMPAIGN was a collaboration betwee

By Community Reporter THE road safety campaign ‘Bicycle Bell XI’ was carried out throughout May, a collaboration between the Denia police and the local schools in the area, designed to educate children on how to get around on bikes safely.

The programme was mostly aimed at Primary School 5 children who learned how to control their bicycles; the importance of wearing a helmet at all times and how to fasten it correctly; how to recognise road signs; identifying potential dangers and and respect for fellow road users.

The training site was marked with road signs, with simulated traffic lights, pavements and streets. Each child received a leaflet on safe cycling.

Around 620 children were involved in the campaign under the direction of Officer Manuel Moreno.

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The working poor in Spain CARITAS has warned insecure employment is generating a steadily expanding class of “working poor,” a community of workers who are on such low wages they cannot achieve a decent standard of living.

The charity is being overwhelmed by the amount of help it is having to give to families living on the bread line.

The coordinator of Caritas in

Elche, Francisco Javier Ruvira, has noted a great number of people are employed in jobs of short duration, with precarious contracts, low wages and with erratic and unreliable payments: “We know there is more work about,” he said. “However, in order to be of real benefit that work needs to be of a certain standard with decent wages and proper contracts. Some people

are now living at home without electricity or running water and the situation is exacerbated by lack of secure employment.”

Caritas Interparroquial Elche presented its 2014 report this week, its contents alerting local social security authorities and also the business community to a new and unpleasant reality that has developed as a result of the economic crisis.

Spain, with its thriving tourism and busy hospitality industry, offers a great many seasonal jobs that last only for the holiday seasons. The problem is these jobs are not providing workers with sufficient cash to keep their heads above water.

Ruvira said: “We call upon the commercial and political sectors to improve the standard of employment and job remuneration.”

IN THE SWING: Partygoers turned out in force to celebrate.

Resplendent in red, white and blue CELEBRATION fundraiser raises €505 for charity

By Jason Bailey THE 62nd anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was marked with a Coronation Celebration Fundraiser hosted by the Inn on the Green in Javea.

The courtyard was resplendent in red, white and blue, as were the guests who dressed in patriotic outfits.

Organiser Pat McCue said: “I remember celebrating the coronation in 1953 when it rained and I had to hide under a table! This time, we ordered

the sun and we weren’t disappointed.”

Music was provided by the ever-popular Los Jubilados, who provide their services for free in exchange for donations to Cancer Care, Javea.

They played a selection of party tunes which had the crowd dancing. A total of €505 was raised from ticket sales, the raffle and auction.

The Cancer Care Charity Centre raises funds for the ECMOR programme, providing aid to Hospital La Fe children’s cancer ward in Valencia. The Cancer Care Charity Centre, Javea is open 10am - 1pm Mon to Sat. 965 790 129.

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Hotel occupancy rate shows growth in May MORE people staying overnight in Alicante

By Gemma Quinn HOTEL occupancy in Alicante grew by 4 per cent in May compared to the same month in 2014. According to the Provincial Association of Hotels of Alicante (APHA) this growth led to a 75.8 per cent average occupancy.

The figure was higher than April where, despite the Easter holidays, average occupancy reached 68.3 per

75.8 % average hotel occupancy figures in May

cent. APHA said the figures for last month showed the best May records in years and led to an increase in job creation which confirms the importance of the role of services in economic recovery.

The two months of in-

creases means hoteliers in Alicante face the high season with optimism that occupation rates will continue to rise.

The increase is in part thanks to the expansion of flights coming in to AlicanteElche airport.

Of the origin of tourists staying overnight in hotels during April and May over half (58.16 per cent) were international visitors.

Overcrowded courts in Alcoy ALCOY and Ibi are severely undersubscribed for court facilities. The towns are allocated only six rooms to cover services for nearly 150,000 people compared to the national average of 10 rooms for 100,000 inhabitants.

For the 95,701 residents of l'AlcoiĂ -Comtat and the Foia 42,821, there should be 15 courts. Instead, Alcoy is allotted four courts and Ibi two, with both overloaded and unable to cope with the volume of cases.

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Corner Currencies Direct: the ‘sympatico’ approach REGULAR customers drop in to touch base with the team or sometimes just to say hello

By Jan Gamm

Many clients are elderly and don’t have family nearby. We genuinely care and life shouldn’t be all about business.

CURRENCIES DIRECT is a highly motivated and successful financial services provider that focuses on overseas currency transfers, saving its steadily growing portfolio of grateful clients a significant amount in exchange fees every year.

The Moraira-based office accommodates a small team with a big attitude toward the wellbeing of its clients. And it’s not all about finance.

The Euro Weekly News (EWN) went along to see the ladies at Currencies Direct to find out how they feel about working on the sunny Costa Blanca.

A big attitude to the well-being of its clients. And it’s not all about finance...

Client Account Executive Sherry FraserCurrie, originally from Haworth in Yorkshire, has been in Spain for nine years and lives in Benitachell with her husband. She said: “I just love it here - the village life, the warm weather, the friendliness of the local community… And I love my working life here, in a friendly company where my work colleagues are trusted friends.”

MORAIRA-BASED: The office is a friendly place.

Sherry went on to emphasise that so many of Currencies Direct’s regular customers drop into the office to touch base with the team, sometimes just to say hello. In fact, Sherry will pick up the phone and call if someone is notably absent for a few weeks! “Well, it’s just the friendly thing to do, many of our clients are elderly and perhaps don’t have family nearby.

We genuinely care and life shouldn’t be all business. Our customers come in to chat or ask

IN LOVE WITH SPAIN: Client Account Executive Siw Hellebust.

for advice on a range of different things, perhaps to enquire where to buy things and sometimes just to say hi.”

The name for this attitude in Spain is ‘sympatico’ - a mutual understanding - that warm and affectionate approach to others in general.

Client Account Executive Siw Hellebust is also in love with her adopted country. Hailing from Bergen in chilly Norway, Siw has lived in Calpe for a year and a half with her daughter

who is happily integrated into life in a Spanish school and enjoying the Mediterranean lifestyle. “I wouldn’t even consider leaving Spain now,” said Siw, “I adore everything about it, the people, the warmth, the culture, the cuisine…”

Of course, customers of Currencies Direct do tend to have a smile on their faces anyway as the company performs a great service. They help people keep their money in their pockets instead of being wasted on needless charges, making all that hard-earned and hard-saved cash go so much further and buying so much more whether it is for day-to-day expenses, topping up the pension or for that dream house purchase.

You can say hello to Currencies Direct at: Carretera Moraira-Calpe 5 Edificio Benidorm – Local 7 Moraira 03724 Spain Tel: 0034 966 265 072 Email: moraira@currenciesdirect.com www.currenciesdirect.com/moraira

CARING: Client Account Executive Sherry Fraser-Currie.

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Entries invited for photography contest PHOTOGRAPHS must be of the Benissa area

By Gemma Quinn BENISSA’S Department of the Environment has announced its seventh photography contest for amateur and professional photographers.

The photographs must be of the municipality of Benissa, reflecting either: ‘Treasures of the Interior’ or ‘Space Littoral.’

Prizes will include €300 for the winners in the two categories and €200 for those who

achieve second place. An additional prize of €200 will go to the most original photograph.

A maximum of four photographs may be submitted per subject, in a format of 30 x 45 or 30 x 40 cm, without any kind of support. On the back of each image must appear the title, place, technical characteristics, date the image was taken and the subject.

Details and contact information of the photographer must

appear with the images, in a sealed envelope, including full name, ID, phone number, address and email address.

The competition will be judged by a panel of professional photographers chaired by the environment councillor with the winning entries displayed at the ‘Aula de la Mar’ Exhibition Hall in Benissa from July 10.

Entries can be presented until June 26 at the town hall offices.

Coalition is formed in Alicante A NEW government team for the City of Alicante may have been formed.

The PSPV negotiating team, headed by the candidate for mayor of Alicante Gabriel Echavarri, has reached a minimal agreement

with parties Guanyar and Compromis for governance in the city after no party reached a majority in the recent elections. A formal agreement and framework is being prepared before any formal announcements are made.

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Thousands are due to ‘Czech’ into Mar Menor (Photo by Topsynette, Flickr)

TWO flights a week from the Czech Republic will land at San Javier

MUDDY TIME: Central European tourists experience the baths.

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EIGHT THOUSAND tourists from the Czech Republic will be visiting the Mar Menor over the next six months.

The first 300 have already arrived as part of the holiday programme ‘Destiny Between The Two Seas’ staying at hotels in La Manga and San Pedro del Pinatar, with many already experiencing the health benefits of bathing in the mud baths of Lo Pagan. Their visit is in contrast to that of a group of Austrian tourists whose main aim during their visit was to enjoy the cultural and culinary wealth of the region.

The emergence of Czech pensioners is the result of a collaboration between the Institute of Tourism and two of the major tour operators from the Central European country: Quality Tours and DelfinTravel.

They are arriving at San Javier airport with an average of two flights a week from the Czech Republic over the coming months.

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Deadly swim

Graffiti contest

Written in stone

THE eighth edition of the National Body Building and Fitness competition took place in Torrevieja with 630 entrants.

AN AUSTRIAN man, aged 83, drowned at Peguera’s Playa Palmira beach. Medical staff performed artificial respiration but were unable to save his life.

ARTIST Fernando Irigoyen ‘Nando Mambo’ has won Velez-Malaga’s graffiti contest ‘Light up your city,’ taking a prize of €1,000. A total of 14 local artists participated in the initiative, painting pieces around the town.

ALMERIA’S important marble sector began to emerge from the crisis last year with 200 new jobs. The improvement continues this year with 97 more jobs created between January and April.

POLICE have arrested two men in Cartagena, accused of setting up and running a marihuana smokers club.

The club was, until recently, being used as a children’s indoor play area.

Secondary exams MORE than 1,000 students have sat the ESO secondary school examinations in Murcia. Passing these tests opens doors to study at university and vocational training.

Cyclist hurt A CYCLIST was seriously injured after colliding with a vehicle in Totana.

The accident happened on the climb to La Santa de Totana, Murcia.

No Bedouins VOTERS in the Moors and Christians parades on the Vega Baja rejected a bid to expand the parades to integrate the Bedouins, with 76 per cent voting against.

Unemployment falls FROM January to May this year, unemployment fell by almost 900 people in Torrevieja and last month 331 came off the unemployment register.

Stubble fire A STUBBLE fire started on Saturday next to the Andratx motorway and reached the first barrier of Palma’s Prison. Authorities believe the cause could have been a cigarette end thrown by a driver.

Almost done MAYOR of Salobreña, Gonzalo Fernandez Pulido announced that improvement works in the area of Calle Cristo will be completed in a week.

Deciding their future New agreement A TOTAL of 3,884 students have taken or will take the university access exams ‘Selectividad’ in the Balearic Islands, which started last Tuesday and will take place until today (Thursday, June 11).

Expensive holidays

AFAVIDA, the Association of Alzheimer Patients and their Relatives of Almuñecar and Spanish Bank La Caxia have signed an agreement through which the institution will provide financial aid for different projects.

Wide margin FRUIT and vegetable prices fell in origin last month, but not for the consumer. Almeria courgettes increased by 956 per cent between the greenhouse and the shops, the COAG cooperative complained.

Double take BILINGUAL high school tuition in English will be offered in 81 Almeria Province state schools during the next school year. Five schools will be bilingual in French and one in German, the regional government announced.

Martial teachings

Cheap flights

ALMUÑECAR kenpo coaches Miguel and Rogelio Rivas, participated in a macro-course of martial arts which took place in Aruda dos Vinhos (Portugal).

AN El Ejido travel agent received a six-month prison term for selling plane tickets without reimbursing 25 airlines.

The 50-year-old man must also repay €36,000 to the companies involved.

Items steamrollered

Clean up day

Round trip

ALL false brand items seized by Local Police of Muro during 2013 and 2014 were destroyed with a steamroller last week at the recycling point located in the area of Lago de Playa de Muro.

CULTURAL Association Julio Verne celebrated World Environment Day with a clean up in Motril’s Cerro de Toro. The initiative was designed to raise awareness on nature preservation and encourage teamwork.

SERON is increasing its tourist offer with a 10-kilometre walking route.

Visitors doing the entire circuit will see the Las Menas miners’ houses, the Centre de Interpretacion museum, chapel and woods.

HOTEL room prices in the Balearic Islands have been named the most expensive in the country, costing an average €157 per night, while the Spanish average sits at €112, according to online site trivago.com.

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Bilingual hiking MALAGA Provincial Council is placing bilingual information points for hikers on the Gran Senda (Great Path) route which runs on a circular route all the way round the province.

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LINES one and two of Malaga’s metro registered 390,000 passengers in May, and by July, when the service will have been running for one year, 4.9 million are expected to have used it.

Safer officers ESTEPONA Council has bought 30 new bulletproof vests for Local Police officers to wear on duty at busy events and in dangerous situations.

Robotics champs THREE pupils from MIT School in Malaga will be taking part in the Spanish finals of the World Robot Olympiad in Barcelona in October after winning the local round and hope to qualify for the international finals in Qatar.

Safe and sound TWO 14-year-olds who had gone missing from Alhaurin de la Torre and were believed to have run away from home together were found a bit grubby, but safe and sound in La Cala del Moral after four days.

Star-studded fair MARBELLA’S annual San Bernabe fair is running this week. Launched

by Michelin chef Dani Garcia, other highlights were free concerts by David Bustamante yesterday (June 10) and Antonio Orozco tomorrow (June 12).

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ATP’s Ryanair DENMARK: Following news that Denmark Fund Manager ATP may sell its Ryanair shares over the airlines’ labour practices, CEO of Ryanair Michael O’Leary has commented there would be plenty of buyers to “snap them up.”

Computer loss FINLAND : Espoo has lost 9,600 laptops, desktops, printers, screens and other related accessories. The items were leased for use in the public sector and were lost over several years.

Coldest May SWEDEN: The month of May has been the coldest on Swedish record. It has been more than eight degrees cooler than average with heavy snowfalls in the north.

Exile honoured NORWAY : Edward Snowden, who leaked US government documents, was awarded the Freedom of Expression award in Oslo. He won the Bjornson Prize but was unable to collect it as he is in exile in Russia.

PRESS

Health economy resources WORKING to achieve a £22 billion saving by end of the decade CHIEF executive of the NHS Simon Stevens has said the health service is too reliant on agency workers and refuses to share resources, in a bid to achieve a £22 billion saving by the end of the decade.

woman will make British legal history if she wins her court case. She is accusing a former partner of distributing revenge pornography on the internet.

BRITISH PRESS

Youngest granny

BBC blunder

A YORKSHIRE woman who had a child at 16 has become the UK’s youngest grandmother at 33.

A BBC journalist Ahmen Khawaja is facing disciplinary action for announcing the Queen’s death on Twitter. She allegedly mistook a rehearsal of such an announcement for real.

Cropping up ONE of the first crop circles of the year has been discovered in Dorset. The geometric design was found by a farmer in his field.

QUEEN: Still very much alive.

Land mark case AN American

Road rage tirade A WEALTHY businessman from London has apologised for his verbal assault on a cyclist that has become a You Tube sensation. Police are investigating the incident.

Cardiff pestaurant A POP-UP restaurant in Queens Street, Cardiff has been serving locusts and meal worms. They are high in protein and low in fat and could solve world hunger.

No care worker A SCOTTISH care worker has been struck off for verbal and physical abuse at a Glasgow care home.

Social services said her behaviour had placed clients in serious harm.

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Dutch windmills under threat GENERATING revenue from the mills is the main issue

Free degrees GERMANY has abandoned university tuition fees for German and international students alike.

A number of Americans are taking the opportunity to save thousands of dollars to get their degrees.

Group violence FOUR men attacked a 36year-old passenger on the Berlin S Bahn. The victim was kicked and punched until he was able to escape at Alexanderplatz station.

Baby ducks FIVE baby ducks led to police shutting down Autobahn A215 after they strayed onto the carriageway.

The mother duck was found dead at the scene.

Soldier ban

Fair play

FINLAND: The country has slipped in the world rankings for cost competitive economies published by the IMD. It has dropped from 18th to 20th, mainly due to lack of foreign investment.

SEVERINO SEEGER, who won €500,000 on Germany's Quest for a Star has been accused of tricking elderly victims out of thousands of Euros through a bank card scam.

A MAN in Potsdam was arrested after verbally abusing people and threatening them with an axe. No one was injured and police said he was very intoxicated.

DENMARK: Citizens celebrated 100 years of gender equality on Friday June 5. The festivities included a speech from the country’s first female Prime Minister Helle ThorningSchmidt.

Slipping down

Star swindles

Axe attack

Danish equality

SWEDEN: The country has come third in a poll by the World Justice Product as the world’s least corrupt country.

Venezuela was judged the most corrupt.

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WINDMILLS: Face deficit.

DUTCH windmill owners face a deficit of €5 million to maintain their structures. A survey of 195 owners concluded that generating revenue from the mills was the main issue.

DUTCH PRESS

KLM desirable

Hedgehog sobers up

AIRLINE KLM has overtaken Google as the most desirable employer in a survey of Dutch economic and business students. Heineken was in third place.

A DRUNK hedgehog from Arnhem was found unconscious after drinking the Dutch drink Advocaat. The animal shelter that took him in has confirmed that he has made a total recovery.

Pension age rises THE Senate has voted to increase the age when Dutch people can claim their pension to 67. The change is due to longer life expectancy.

Graves proposal A DIRECTOR of a cemetery in Amsterdam has proposed putting graves into a roadside barrier on the A10. The 700m wall could hold dozens of graves.

AMERICAN soldiers stationed in Germany have been forbidden from visiting Munich and GarmischPatenkirchen for fear they would be attacked by anti-G7 protestors who have gathered to demonstrate there.

Boss sacked TILL HEDRICH, head of AB Inbev which makes Beck’s beer, has been sacked after causing an accident whilst under the influence. He was in the job for only five months.

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RIDING from Moscow to Berlin in commemoration of WWII

COSSACKS: In full ceremonial dress.

Student terror A MOSCOW student has travelled to Turkey to join the Islamic State, her father confirmed. Varvara Karaulova, 19, left Moscow with a one way ticket to Istanbul.

ACTION film star Steven Seagal it to take the lead role in a new movie by Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov. The American is said to have approached Mikhalkov with the idea for a joint US- Russia venture.

Activist wakes OPPOSITION activist Vladimir KaraMurza Jr has woken from a coma. The renal failure that caused the coma is suspected to have been caused by poisoning.

Ambassador RUSSIAN Ambassador Vladimir Chizhov has had his access to the European Parliament restricted. He will have to request a pass for each visit he makes.

White rabbit excels MOSCOW restaurant White Rabbit has been named as one of the world’s finest. It ranked 23rd in the rankings and was also the highest new entry on the list.

France made an emergency landing in Khabarovsk due to engine failure. It landed safely and no injuries were reported.

Action time

Espionage trial

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22 COSSACKS are riding from Moscow to Berlin to commemorate the end of WWII. They will cover 1,500 miles on horseback in full ceremonial dress.

PSKOV regional court is considering more charges for Estonian citizen Eston Kohver.

Eston is accused of smuggling, espionage, illegal border crossing and arms bearing. The charges carry an additional three year sentence.

President out THE president of Russia’s Football Union has been removed from his position. The signing of Fabio Capello as team coach under his guidance was not popular.

Internet troll sues STEVEN SEAGAL: Lead role in new movie.

Gay activist jailed NIKOLAY ALEXEYEV has been jailed for 10 days for disobeying police orders. He was detained at a gay pride event that was banned by Moscow City Hall.

Emergency landing A BOEING 777 of Air

A RUSSIAN internet troll who was hired to promote opinions online is suing her exemployer. Lyudmila Savchuk’s case will be heard at a hearing in St Petersburg.

Pensioner kills A SIBERIAN pensioner has admitted shooting dead world karate champion Anton Krivosheev. Anton was shot five times in the back and his body dumped in a field in Novosibirsk.

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Spain returns to working mode

By Jason Bailey NEW figures released by the Labour Ministry show that the Spanish economy is continuing to recover. In May 2015, 213,015 workers signed up to the Social Security system.

This is an increase of 1.25 per cent on the previous month. This makes the increase the strongest since 2005 with the total number of people within the system now totalling 17,221,310.

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3.57 the percentage increase over same period last year.

In comparison to the same period last year this represents a 3.57 per cent increase. The Secretary of State

for Social Security Tomas Burgos said: “The figures are very encouraging but the underlying important issue is that more people are finding work and this is essential, not only for the contributions into the system, but for local economies where wages will be spent.”

There was also a significant drop in people registered as unemployed.

There were 4,215,031 officially un-

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

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Strike action THE Development Ministry has established a 70 per cent minimum service throughout air workers’ strikes scheduled to take place over four days on June 8, 10, 12 and 14.

Pilots wanted PRADO MUSEUM: Addressing the issue of taxation.

Spain taxes culture THREE of the biggest and most respected museums in Spain have joined together to address the issue of taxation on cultural goods.

Miguel Zugaza of the Prado, Manuel Borja-Villel of the Reina Sofia and Guillermo Solana of the Thyssen-Bornemisza held a discussion panel in Madrid and the levy of 21 per cent IVA on culture was at the heart of the meeting.

They stated that to tax the culture and art sector was inequitable as the sector

does not seek or obtain benefits from the government and the benefit to the treasury was doubtful.

The tax which covers museums, art galleries, cultural products and art purchases is seen as having a negative effect as it discourages people from visiting and enjoying the rich cultural heritage that Spain offers.

It could also affect students who wish to learn, viewing museum visits as essential to their understanding.

IBERIA is hiring pilots for the first time since 2004, confirmed President Luis Gallego. He said new pilots will be hired at €35,000 €40,000 per year.

Food waste SPANISH supermarkets are objecting to being regulated for food waste like France.

At a meeting AECOC bosses said Spain was “light years ahead” in such matters.

That’s rich INDITEX boss Amancio Ortega is now the second richest man in the world with an estimated fortune of more than €63.7 billion.

Vodafone asset swap VODAFONE, the world’s second largest mobile telephone operator, confirmed on Friday June 5 that it was considering negotiating an exchange of selected assets with Europe’s leading international cable company Liberty Global.

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HOME foreclosures in Spain were down 5.2 per cent in the first quarter of 2015. Of the total, 30,952 properties foreclosed, 8,802 were the residence of owners, 6.9 per cent less than the same quarter in 2014.

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This leading company operates in 14 countries.

Discussions are in the preliminary stages at present with no guarantees of an agreement and both companies have declined to specify which assets are involved.

employed in May which is a drop of 34,160 on the previous month.

These figures underline 16 months of positive growth. The hotel sector led the growth with 65,563 new jobs.

Administration provided 23,096 new jobs with commerce generating 19,726 and construction 14, 172.

Although some of these positions are seasonal the overall trend continues to be positive.

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Lowest alcohol tax in Europe SPAIN has the lowest tax in Europe in relation to alcohol, the Organisation for Economic Development has revealed. Spain pays six cents per pint of beer in comparison to Britain where consumers pay the euro equivalent of 70 cents on a pint of beer.

Spirits in Spain attract a levy of 17 cents per shot where in Britain the equivalent is 75 cents. Spain does not tax wine at all whereas a bottle in Britain is taxed at €2.65 before any other charges are applied.

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% CHG. NET VOL -0.54 5,479.82 0.14 5,753.91 -0.41 4,136.38 -0.49 3,931.42 -0.57 14,088.42 -0.41 7,305.20 0.00 16,112.93 -0.48 5,748.19 0.36 23,354.39 -0.49 54,801.41 -0.44 21,056.70 -0.35 5,740.11 -0.04 15,994.65 -0.50 44,613.71 0.46 5,996.73 0.29 37,615.90 -0.49 27,953.27 -0.15 80,376.35 -0.46 65,617.54 -0.21 8,531.66 0.94 37,047.70 -0.67 6,314.76 0.24 7,471.88 -0.86 8,194.94 -0.06 6,923.39 -0.34 13,396.42 0.04 5,156.16 0.22 18,812.74 0.06 14,914.81 6.94 44,808.25 -0.12 5,181.00 -0.02 5,493.62 -0.47 6,323.55 0.08 12,098.34 -0.14 5,335.11 0.14 4,558.58 -1.42 6,073.08 -0.55 68,686.52 0.16 36,801.34 -0.23 5,101.94 -0.81 5,981.16 0.20 4,088.97 0.19 120,747.77 -0.03 31,287.30 -0.17 6,398.78 -0.52 10,726.90 -0.73 4,130.86 -0.49 4,267.06 -0.72 10,804.20 -1.03 6,825.81

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% CHG. 0.80 0.16 -0.04 -0.48 0.21 0.40 0.08 -0.06 -0.33 -0.46 0.57 -0.07 -0.19 0.42 0.39 -0.17 -0.25 0.03 0.05 -0.60 -0.18 0.03 0.42 0.29 1.09 -0.25 -0.66 -0.37 -0.20 -0.41 -0.33 -2.06 -0.05 -0.22 0.17 -0.60 -0.03 -0.53 -0.29 -0.18 0.81 -0.49 -0.07 0.68 -0.37 0.10 1.16 -0.67 0.51 0.12 -0.37

NET VOL 8,809.94 10,063.62 15,837.00 62,452.02 8,501.43 9,535.20 3,953.79 4,530.43 6,792.90 4,163.47 32,511.16 11,282.07 10,438.53 10,557.11 5,962.24 41,367.16 4,275.59 41,241.18 12,080.17 40,091.73 17,880.33 22,642.04 74,055.53 46,807.08 5,000.00 4,388.33 55,013.53 6,001.11 4,808.07 7,551.41 5,121.11 32,333.77 17,877.78 10,169.23 4,780.76 4,051.61 15,988.36 4,781.78 26,592.52 9,420.59 6,132.78 16,976.81 5,459.37 6,945.38 36,860.95 6,621.14 65,778.01 4,094.78 9,168.74 10,553.11 19,643.78

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 2.3M -0.80% -1.27 157.08 4.8M +0.04% 79.39 +0.03 -0.55% 35.6M -0.71 128.65 3.2M -0.33% -0.46 140.73 3.9M +0.68% 86.05 +0.58 6.1M +0.20% 101.59 +0.20 -0.10% 25.4M -0.03 28.58 -1.21% 16.0M -0.49 40.10 4.3M 0.00% 0.00 110.30 4.6M -0.89% -0.62 69.07 +0.07% 11.4M 84.28 +0.06 +0.11% 30.6M 27.29 +0.03 3.2M +0.76% 210.45 +1.58 4.5M -0.98% -1.09 110.37 3.1M -0.58% -0.98 167.40 -1.45% 27.8M -0.47 31.84 7.6M -0.64% -0.64 98.59 +1.64% 20.8M 67.42 +1.09 4.0M -0.80% -0.77 95.54 -0.81% 10.9M -0.48 58.99 -0.47% 25.4M -0.22 46.14 1.9M +0.08% 102.03 +0.08 -0.44% 23.1M -0.15 34.09 9.4M -0.92% -0.72 77.43 1.8M -0.90% -0.90 99.31 2.7M -0.12% -0.14 117.00 2.7M -0.10% -0.12 116.53 -1.81% 23.6M -0.87 47.23 4.4M +0.23% 68.37 +0.16 -1.47% 10.6M -1.09 73.06

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Most Advanced RealNetworks, Inc. Innocoll AG China Information Technology, Inc. Loxo Oncology, Inc. Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Kite Pharma, Inc. Bellicum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. JA Solar Holdings, Co., Ltd. Pixelworks, Inc. The KEYW Holding Corporation Exa Corporation

$ 7.07 $ 14.80 $ 3.59 $ 14.02 $ 7.13 $ 62.19 $ 28.88 $ 9.07 $ 7.12 $ 8.36 $ 11.58

1.14 ▲ 19.22% 2.30 ▲ 18.40% 0.49 ▲ 15.81% 1.83 ▲ 15.01% 0.89 ▲ 14.26% 7.74 ▲ 14.21% 3.22 ▲ 12.55% 0.99 ▲ 12.25% 0.77 ▲ 12.13% 0.80 ▲ 10.58% 1.05 ▲ 9.97%

$ 24 $ 4.97 $ 6.41 $ 10.99 $ 2.52 $ 15.12 $ 5.58 $ 40.74 $ 12.91 $ 13.35 $ 52.07

5.74 ▼ 19.30% 0.63 ▼ 11.25% 0.75 ▼ 10.47% 1 ▼ 8.34% 0.19 ▼ 7.01% 1.13 ▼ 6.95% 0.39 ▼ 6.53% 2.78 ▼ 6.39% 0.86 ▼ 6.25% 0.88 ▼ 6.18% 3.26 ▼ 5.89%

Most Declined Zumiez Inc. Lombard Medical, Inc. Caesars Entertainment Corporation Wowo Limited Roka Bioscience, Inc. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. VimpelCom Ltd. Sears Holdings Corporation Cohu, Inc. Vimicro International Corporation Galapagos NV

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Mortgage burden MORE than 33 per cent of each householder’s income is spent on the mortgage payment, according to a report from the Economic and Social Council of Spain (CES).

Inditex success INDITEX has revealed that part of its success is rapid stock turnover, injecting new merchandise into its Zara stores twice a week whilst other clothing firms introduce new designs only four to six times a year.

Garcia award THE president of CAF, which manufactures railway systems worldwide, Enrique Garcia, has been awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabel la Católica for his work within the international community for the benefit of Spain.

Netflix coming NETFLIX is set to arrive in Spain in October. The company will offer on-demand videos, original TV series and movies for a monthly fee at a price yet to be disclosed.

Realia stake BANKIA is selling 24.9 per cent of Realia real estate company to Carlos Slim for €44.5 million, providing the bank with a net gain of €9.6 million.

Bank tweets SPAIN’S major banks have Twitter accounts but with varying results. Bankinter, tweeting since May 2010, has 37,308 followers, whereas GrupoBPopular, which did not sign up to Twitter until 2012, now has only 3,798 followers.

Toy story A GROUP of enterprising entrepreneurs in Murcia are manufacturing a successful range of toys made entirely from recycled cardboard.

Royal Mail sale THE UK is to sell off its remaining 30 per cent share of the Royal Mail, valued at approximately €2 billion.

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Spain backs Greece AN agreement with Greece included is ‘imminent’

By Jason Bailey SPAIN has publicly declared that it sees a European Union, with Greece remaining, as the future for the euro-zone.

Luis de Guindos, the Spanish Economy Minister, has stated that he feels an agreement which will be positive for the continuation of the EU, with Greece included, is imminent. He said: “The euro-zone is a club where you can check in but you cannot check out.”

The question of a Greek exit has hung over EU ministers for years, the main concern is that if Greece leaves there would be pressure on Spain and others to follow.

The fear with regard to Spain is that if Greece leaves and prospers then

Spain may decide it would be advantageous to return to the peseta.

After a huge property explosion followed by its unfortunate collapse, partly attributed to inappropriate interest rates applied as a result of being in the eurozone, the country has repaired, revitalised and rebuilt its infrastructure.

The harsh reality of a Spanish exit has far-reaching ramifications. A return to the peseta would mean a minimum 40 per cent devaluation

against the euro forcing a massive rise in import charges. Tourism and exports would thrive but the main issue would be a potential run on the banks as customers would rush to empty their accounts at the prospect of losing 40 per cent.

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GREECE MUST STAY: Minister Luis de Guindos

Online gaming on rise INTERNET gaming is providing a welcome financial benefit for the Spanish Treasury. It is the one finance area that is booming and showing no signs of slowing up.

The industry had a turnover of around €2 billion last year and that figure is up 24.5 per cent on 2013. Within the first quarter of 2015 the increase has already reached 13.4 per cent.

Within the next year, 12 new companies will apply for gaming licences in Spain. The wide variety of games available encourages people to join gambling websites and the rapid rise in sales of tablets and smart phones has also been a contributing factor.

No decision is a bad decision Talking shop 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.

More opportunities are lost by procrastination than by any other business failing

www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932

CAPTAINS of industry are often a source of sound business advice.

Many such observations are inspirational and some humorous. I like Henry Ford’s: “If you think the price of a professional is too high wait until you try an amateur.”

A business advisor and trade association introducer for 20 years, I knew more than most the challenges of decision-making.

A constant source of surprise was the number of business proprietors incapable of making a decision.

A simple low investment with guaranteed dividends would still elicit the tedious ‘I would like to think about it’ response.

In exasperation I would say to my wife: “I wonder if they discuss the purchase of a couple of books of stamps with their wife.”

This was the sum the investment

required.

It is all very well to say ‘think about it before you sign on the dotted line’. I have seen more

The only business weakness is inability to make a decision

opportunities lost by procrastination than by any other business failing. Business rivals, quicker to spot a bargain, benefited instead.

The sales director of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars was once interviewed on behalf of a business magazine.

The topic was decision-making.

Here was a man whose job meant making decisions 1,000 times more demanding than those we consider life-changing.

“The only business weakness is inability to make a decision. If you get it right, you and your company are rewarded. If you get it wrong, you learn from it.

“If you cannot make a decision, the world moves on and you then have to also catch up,” he declared.

A friend had been a sales director for Rockwell Inc in the US and Phillips, the Dutch conglomerate.

He explained to me: “The American attitude is quite different from the British.

“If in the US a salesman calls with a suggestion, you look at it and you make a decision one way or another.

“The British boss, when he receives such a call, often won’t even look at it. Progress is based on the ability to make a decision.”

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ECONOMY Minister Luis de Guindos is to visit Cuba in July with the aim of boosting economic relations between the two countries.

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Cuba visit in July

Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

Petrol prices THE price of a litre of petrol is now costing on average €1.318 in Spain after a small increase over last week of 0.003 setting the price at the highest of the year so far.

Optimistic poll ACCORDING to a Pew Research Centre poll, 42 per cent of Spanish and 38 per cent of Brits were optimistic regarding their country’s economic future.

Job creation A PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) survey has shown that job creation in France, Germany, Spain and Italy is at a four-month high in both the manufacturing and service sector.

LET’S face it - it’s hot outside and it’s just going to get worse over the next few months! You might think to turn on the air conditioning, but this is an expensive solution to staying cool. So why not try and employ some cost-effective measures to help beat the heat?

Shut Up Shop: Did you know that up to 30 per cent of unwanted heat comes from your windows, so by using your window shades, shutters or curtains you can lower indoor temperatures by up to 20 degrees. Keeping the summer light out basically prevents your home from becoming a miniature greenhouse, which is especially the case for southand west-facing windows. Insulated window films are a wise choice too as they work similarly to blinds. Another cooling idea is to put awnings, or trees in front of light-facing windows to protect your home from the sun’s rays.

Cool Off Before Bed: There is nothing like a cool shower in summertime,

BARBECUE TIME: Take advantage of the summer evenings and keep your house inside cool. but a rinse before bedtime also brings down your core body temperature and washes off sweat so you can hit the hay feeling cool and clean. Also, it’s a good idea to have cotton sheets on the bed.

Bed linens made of lightweight cotton are breathable and good at promoting ventilation and airflow in the bedroom.

Get Ceiling Fans: A ceiling fan is a cheap cooling investment that uses a fraction of the electricity of an air conditioning unit, but it is very effective.

Switch Off the Lights: This may seem pretty obvious, but many people tend to forget about the heat generating power of light bulbs - even environ-

mentally friendly CFLs give off heat.

Try to keep rooms cool by using lights minimally or not at all.

Cook Outdoors: Using your oven in the summer is going to make your house hotter. Take advantage of summer evenings to barbecue outside, and keep your house nice and cool.

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Shuffling through Arrivals ordeal IT’S now hard work reaching England’s green and pleasant land LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT OH to be in England now that ‘summer’s’ there!

Getting there is, of course, is a different matter entirely. Out of a 10-hour trip from Spain to the glorious Norfolk countryside, only two hours 40 minutes were actually spent in the air.

A significant chunk of the trip is now taken up at Arrivals.

Talk about from the sublime to the ridiculous! The new border controls really do take the whole tin. It had been previously mentioned to me that I could expect some extra delays on arrival, but nothing prepared me for the sight that met my gaze when I entered the Arrivals Hall at Stansted Airport.

There before me materialised at least 200 travellers, all shuffling miserably along those awful zig-zag ribboned corridors. A meandering, brain-numbing journey that seems to take forever. A trip that leads you to keep passing the same faces over and over again until you fi-

DELAYS ON ARRIVAL: New border controls are a lengthy process. nally arrive at the reason for this, the latest ‘catch ’em at the border’ project.

Not only do they want your passport details, they now also require a mug-shot. When you do finally reach the front of the line, uniformed individuals curtly order you to “proceed

through the low saloon doors when the green arrow shows.” You are then instructed to stand on the designated ‘footprints’, place your passport in the slot and look directly at the screen in front of you. Judging by the blaring alarms that kept screeching out, they were detecting about

one illegal alien a minute! Not that I saw any arrests, of course. Most of the alarms seemed to be triggered by little old dears, bewildered by the whole new border airlock technology.

Even my machine instructed me to try again.

Frankly it is now easier, and quicker, to enter Britain clinging to the underside of a truck.

One thing that did get my interest, was the reaction of a fellow traveller behind me. He grunted his disapproval of it all and when I replied by stating that this was what the immigrants had done for us, went quite pale and with furtive, almost panicky glances around, made a point of ignoring me for the rest of the whole shuffling journey.

Obviously still can’t state the obvious, Leapy, may offend someone.

Keep the faith, Love Leapy, Leapylee2002@gmail.com www.leapylee.co.uk Editor's note: In last week’s column Leapy wrote that the US would have to make war on Islamic State. This was changed in the production process to the Islamic World, which was not his meaning.

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Blattergate: it’s the flaky fiefdom of FIFA Nora Johnson

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

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

ARE you a 79-year-old who, re-elected president for a fifth term despite worldwide calls for your resignation, initially refused to go?

Do you believe the ‘English media’ and US authorities were targeting you because of their failed bids to host the World Cup? Were you compared to the scandal-besieged President Richard Nixon of ‘Watergate’ fame?

If the answer’s no to all the above, that’s because you’re not famous and your name’s not Sepp Blatter. But with headlines like ‘Game Over,’ ‘Own Goal’ and ‘Blatter’s Blather Exposed,’ the only question all along was: how long could you survive? (You’ll recall Nixon got off with a pardon and spent the rest of his life with his fortune. Let’s hope you don’t get off so lightly.)

Now, if FIFA was a proper business, Blatter

would have been forced out long ago. He was effectively its CEO, and some of those accused reported directly to him. His denial of knowledge of wrongdoing regarding bribes etc. in the FIFA fiefdom simply didn’t wash for someone at his level. If he didn’t know, he certainly should have, and that’s more than enough reason for him to have gone long ago.

But, finally Blatter resigned, although still not admitting any wrongdoing or responsibility.

A bit like Lehman Brothers’ former CEO, Dick Fuld, who’s blamed regulators, borrowers and the US government for the 158-year-old investment bank’s implosion under debts of $619 billion. Nothing to do with Dick Fuld at all!

Corrupt practices are, officially at least, illegal in all countries. What’s needed are more investigative journalists and more police investigators to uncover these complex webs of deceit that undermine civilised societies.

All this at a time when there are more than 1,400 suspects, including 76 politicians, 43 music stars and 135 celebrities, under police investigation in the UK for alleged historic abuse stretching back decades.

If FIFA was a proper business, Blatter would have been forced out long ago.

Yes, FIFA’s corruption undoubtedly needs a wholesale clean-up.

But so, too, does all the other abuse.

Nora Johnson’s ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) from Amazon.

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SEPP BLATTER: Denies any wrongdoing.

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OPINION & COMMENT

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STREET TALK

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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION

Dressing down for the supermarket SUPERMARKETS have been asking people to leave due to being too scantily dressed. Do you think there should be a bare minimum of clothing required to shop or are you happy to see people flashing the flesh at the meat counter?

NICOLA FRANKLIN of Heaven Boutique said: “Personally I feel people can wear what they want as long as they are clean and not covered in sand. The way some people dress to go shopping can be a source of amusement and horror. I can understand if they have just come from the beach and are still in shirts and flip flops but they should cover up for their own modesty. Of course if anyone sees an inappropriately dressed person then send them to Heaven Boutique where we can help with their sartorial needs.”

Sherry FraserCurrie from Currencies Direct explained: “While it does not offend

me personally, I can understand that some people do not want sand and beach grime in close contact with their vegetables and meat. I think there has to be a distinction between casual dressing and people walking around in an unsightly manner. The exception to the rule are Messrs Pitt

and Clooney who could walk around in anything they wished, and I would, of course, be on hand to help them weigh their produce and pack their bags.”

Jini Lee Foreshaw from Hamiltons of London had a very distinct opinion. “I feel that people should dress with

respect for others. I would never dream of going shopping half naked. I can understand if people are on the beach and use the supermarket to buy some food or drinks but they should cover up with a dress or a t-shirt. There should be no bare tops in any supermarket and I think it is perfectly right

that supermarkets are asking people who are wearing too little to cover up or leave.”

Dennis Eckerskorn who works at PC Solutions in Javea said: “People can wear what they want within reason. If they have come off the beach then they should put on some shorts and a t-shirt at the very least. I would never walk around the supermarket in my trunks topless and I think it is common courtesy for those that wish to shop to cover themselves whilst they are in the supermarket.

In most they have air conditioning and I would think without a shirt they would be very cold.”

Left to right: Nicola Franklin, Dennis Eckerskorn, Sherry Fraser-Currie & Jini Lee Foreshaw.

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One of the most financially damaging taxes facing wealthier British families is UK inheritance tax. Living in Spain does not automatically protect you from inheritance tax since liability does not rest on residence or even nationality, but on domicile.

Domicile is a complex UK common law concept. If claiming a change of domicile the onus is on you (or your family when inheriting your assets) to prove you were non-UK domicile at the date of death should HM Revenue & Customs challenge your status.

Anyone who is UK domiciled or deemed UK domiciled is liable to inheritance tax on their worldwide assets. The current threshold for inheritance tax is £325,000 per individual, with tax then charged at 40%. Transfers between spouses are generally exempt.

Before the election the Conservative Party pledged to increase the threshold up to £1 million for a couple, where family home is inherited by direct descendants. This was not included in the Queen’s Speech on 27th May, so we await the July budget for any news.

Assets situated in another country may also be liable to inheritance tax there, although in most cases the UK gives credit for the tax paid overseas.

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Your Domicile Status And Liability To UK Inheritance Tax

By Gary Cardwell, Partner, Blevins Franks This would be the case for British expatriates living here in Spain.

If you are a non UK domicile you are only liable to tax on assets situated in the UK. Under UK law your place of domicile does not have to be the country where you have your closest personal association. You can live

in Spain for many years and remain a UK domicile. The basic rule is that you are domiciled in the country where your life is centred, and which you regard as your homeland.

There are three types of domicile under English law: Domicile of origin - a child takes their father’s domicile of origin at birth, not necessarily the country where you are born. A child of a single mother takes her domicile.

Domicile of dependence - applies to women married before 1974, children and mentally incapable persons.

Domicile of choice - can be acquired by moving permanently to another country.

To acquire a domicile of choice you must be physically present and a tax resident in your new country;

have formed the intention of living there permanently and not foresee any reason to return to the UK. You need to sever as many ties as possible with the UK. Even stipulating in your Will that you wish to be buried in the UK will count against your case. HMRC will look for any indication that you regard the UK as your homeland and may return for good one day.

It takes at least three years to shed UK domicile for inheritance tax purposes. You will be deemed domiciled in the UK if you were UK domiciled any time in the previous three years, or were resident in the UK for any part of at least 17 of the last 20 years.

Inheritance tax is often described as a ‘voluntary tax’ since tax planning devices are available to

mitigate or avoid it. This applies whether or not you have a UK domicile, but for expatriates domicile is a key factor in inheritance tax planning. There are a number of ways in which your domicile status can be satisfactorily tested, but professional guidance is required. If you get it wrong your heirs could receive an unexpected tax bill.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Stay safe, keep to the speed limit HERE we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

OBEY THE LIMIT: Excessive speed is a major factor in road accidents.

EXCESSIVE or inappropriate speed is one of the main contributing factors to road traffic collisions, with statistics showing speed is accountable for over 25 per cent of all road accidents in Spain.

The maximum permitted speed on a road is indicated by means of a circular sign with a red border and the numbers in black. This is a mandatory speed limit sign known as R-301.

The R-411 is a mandatory minimum speed required sign. This is a blue circle with white numbers in the centre. If your

vehicle is incapable of reaching this speed you will not be allowed to drive on it.

The third signs relating to speed are the S-7 and S-9, which is an advisory maximum speed limit sign. It is a blue square with white numbers and denotes the advised maximum speed for that stretch of road.

Some roads do not always display speed signs so it is important to know the limits.

For example, on toll roads and motorways, the speed limit for cars and motorbikes is 120 kilometres an hour and the minimum speed is 60.

For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook

Car registration confusion I WAS stopped by the Local Police in my UK plated car. I said I had been driving for two months in Spain, which was true, and showed them all my correct documents.

They told me that I was only allowed one month before I needed to complete the registration process to import the car as a Spanish vehicle. I was sent to the I t d o e s a p p ea r that you have have missed something.

Al t h o u g h y o u d o n o t mention it, you appear to be an official resident of Spain.

In this case, the police are quite correct. A resident must operate a car with Spanish registration.

Properly, you should have applied to import your vehicle at the time your residence certifi-

Customs Office in Malaga and told I had to declare my intention to import my car and pay taxes or return it to the UK. I decided to return the car to the UK. However, according to your article I am allowed 12 months on UK plates in Spain.

Which is correct or have I missed something?

N S (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

An official resident of Spain must operate a car with Spanish registration plates.

cate was issued.

You can do this free of Spanish tax if you do it within a month of obtaining the residence certificate.

The other information I gav e re late d only to non-residents, and the 12-month figure would only apply to the last six months of one calendar y e ar and the fir s t s ix months of the next.

I trust this clarifies the matter for you.

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The hidden perils of strimming 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.

THE Princess and I are dog sitting for our vacationing neighbours at the moment.

Although we are presently owned by two cats that we rescued as tiny street ragamuffins a few years ago, we also love dogs and it makes a pleasant change to take the first walk of the day through the quiet neighbourhood at a relatively early hour.

Armed with doodoo bags just in case, and a pocket full of biscuit treats (for being a good girl and pooping on waste ground and not the road, the dog not the Princess), it’s a pleasant experience.

But it amazes me to see the amount of dog excrement left on the pavements and walkways of the urbanisation.

The dog owners concerned believe that if nobody is watching, then leave it, because although during daylight hours doggy walkers can be seen assiduously attending to their pet’s bowel movements, it is obviously a different matter after dark.

These thoughts link up conveniently with a message I saw on Facebook

VILLAGE LIFE: Some green areas could only be strimmed.

from an erstwhile friend in the village where we once lived. It was castigating dog owners who are allowing their animals to make regular deposits on the village recreation ground, and leaving them to be discovered by young kids and footballers.

The message was in the form of a cartoon fairy flying off with a bag of something unsavoury, and captioned: ‘There’s No Such Thing as the Dog Poo Fairy!’

It reminded me of a time when, as a member of the Parish Council, I had made it my responsibility to keep the three village greens mown during the summer and in addition the cemetery and churchyard.

There was something strangely relaxing about thrumming around on my shiny Kubota ride-on, pondering life’s mysteries.

At the entrance to the cemetery was a narrow strip of grass that, because of its slope, could only be strimmed. This was fine unless the grass became overly long, which happened during our holidays away.

Let me tell you, in spite of the mirth it created in the village at the time, it is no fun to suddenly encounter a wet Richard the Third with a high speed rotating nylon cord.

To this day, there are those who still refer to me as ‘Freckles’!

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FIRST Ford cars were seen in Ireland in 1907 at the Irish Motor Show Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

ALTHOUGH a veteran of many car brands, I had not realised my favourite marque was built by an innovative company inspired by a fellow Irishman. I tried every car brand including the Seven Series BMW; what a mistake that was.

The first car I ever owned was a Ford Prefect, bought for 50 sobs in the 60s. At the other end of life I am very happy with my third Ford Mondeo.

Okay, I know that Henry Ford was American born and bred.

However, his father, William Ford was a 21-yearold Irish farmer when he left West Cork in 1847. Under Irish law this makes the venerable Henry Ford an Irish national. In 1912, the pull of sentiment lured Henry Ford and

ANTIQUE CARS: Including a 1928 Ford Model A at Greenfield Village Old Car Festival. his son Edsel back to his father’s humble cottage and its 30 acres of land in Lisselane.

Alas, three brothers were still resident. On the advice of a priest they refused to sell up.

Henry, renowned for his pragmatism, withdrew his offer. He did take away the cottage hearth but rarely returned.

His family, and indeed his

The first car I ever owned was a Ford Prefect, but now I am happy with my third Ford Mondeo.

place of birth, still pay tribute to their esteemed son.

As with many Irish, English and Scottish family histories of the time, the Henry Ford odyssey is a fascinating saga of emigration and hardship.

His father, William, had settled into a farming community in Dearborn, Michigan.

His son, Henry, born in

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SPAIN: A cultural life.

Different aspects of Spain PEOPLE have different reasons why they chose to live in Spain. For some it’s the food, wine and weather, for others it’s the culture, fiestas, bullfighting or the nightlife. But for most of us it’s a culmination of the entire package.

Although no country is perfect, we have chosen to live here because, all things given, we prefer it. The reason for that is the multifaceted lifestyle that has shaped Spain and its values over hundreds of years and is one that contains many aspects.

It’s possible we might not agree with all of the ingredients that make up Spain’s big picture, but if one or two aspects of Spanish life didn’t exist, it wouldn’t be the country we know.

In the same respect, if you were to remove potatoes from a stew, it would just be soup, Spain is what it is because of all the ingredients, good or bad, perfect or not so perfect.

It would be a boring world if we all thought the same, fortunately we don’t. With all the wonderful attractions and experiences Spain has to offer, maybe we should concentrate a little more on the things we feel make us happy, and leave others to enjoy what they like to do.

Somerset Maugham said: “Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.” And if life in Spain ever became dull, it doesn’t bear thinking about.

1863, seemed destined for life as a farmer. It was in the farm’s outdoor sheds that he worked on the principle of the Now we petrol driven motor car. Havwant to ing built his first car he foundhear your news. ed the Ford Motor Company in 1903.

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The Royal Wild at Heart French Fields Doctor in the House On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

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Famous quote

This week

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.

Bob Dylan

in history 1509: English King Henry VIII marries Catherine of Aragon, the first of his six wives.

1645: Cromwell’s Parliamentarian army defeats the Royalists at the Battle of Naseby.

1915: The British Women’s Institute is officially founded, encouraging women to become more involved in producing food as part of the war effort.

1917: The deadliest bombing raid on London of the First World War kills 162 people, including 46 children.

1955: Seventy-seven people die after a disastrous collision during the 24-hour motor race at Le Mans in France, when a car spins onto an embankment near the crowd then explodes.

1959: The hovercraft is hailed as the transport of the future when Christopher Cockerell’s invention is launched in Southampton.

1961: The celebrated Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev slips away from his security guards at a Paris airport and asks for political asylum in France.

1963: Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space.

1964: Nelson Mandela is jailed for life alongside seven other co-accused for plotting to destroy the South African state by sabotage.

1982: Britain and Argentina agree a ceasefire in the Falklands, the Argentinian forces making their surrender a few days later.

1987: Margaret Thatcher is elected for a third term, the first Prime Minister in 160 years to win three successive victories.

1991: Boris Yeltsin wins Russia’s first open election for president.

1996: A huge bomb planted by the IRA devastates parts of Manchester city centre on a busy Saturday afternoon. Around 200 people are injured, but there are no fatalities.

Women’s wit

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Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks. Most men think it’s looks, most women know otherwise.

Kathleen Turner

World of English

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People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.

‘IT’S IN GREEK AND IN STONE WITH A VERY FAMILIAR MESSAGE DEAR CHANCELLOR, THERE IS NO MONEY, GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK!’

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for next 7 days

TODAY

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TOMORROW

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

Alicante TODAY:

MAX MIN

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Benidorm

CLOUDY MAX 26C, MIN 20C 26 19 S 27 19 S 26 19 C

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Mon - 26 19 S Tues - 26 19 Cl Wed - 26 19 Cl

SHOWERS MAX 23C, MIN 20C MAX MIN

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27 20 S 27 20 S 26 20 S

Mon - 27 20 S Tues - 27 21 S Wed - 28 20 S

Fri Sat Sun -

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Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 27C, MIN 22C MAX MIN

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Mon - 26 20 C Tues - 26 20 Th Wed - 26 20 Sh Cl Clear,

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Fog,

26 15 Cl 26 14 Cl 27 15 S C Cloudy,

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Mon - 27 15 C Tues - 27 16 C Wed - 30 17 Cl Sh Showers,

CLOUDY MAX 29C, MIN 20C MAX MIN

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UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday June 6

Saturday June 6

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LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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SHOWERS MAX 24C, MIN 15C

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Barcelona TODAY:

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Almeria TODAY:

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CLOUDY MAX 27C, MIN 21C

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LOTTERY

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LUCKY STARS

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Kingsman: The Secret Service Director: Matthew Vaughn Starring: Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Michael Caine, Mark Strong, Mark Hamill, Taron Egerton Bond goes street, as an uber-secret and stuffy spy organisation facing a modern threat from a high-tech evil genius brings in an edgy young lad from a council estate for their training programme. Great and occasionally gory comic book fun from the team that made KickAss.

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Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a popular television cartoon character: ARMPIT SNOBS

A guy goes in for a job interview and sits down with the boss.

The boss asks him: “What do you think is your worst quality?”

The man says : “I’m probably too honest.”

The boss says: “That’s not a bad thing, I think being honest is a good quality.”

The man replies: “I don’t give a toss what you think!”

Unscramble the name of a famous London street and area (two words): THAT GRAND ONE

Hexagram

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells.

The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (CRUISE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

CHARTS

ROARED

CHILLS

ROBOTS

CRUISE (10)

SALUTE

JUMPED

SHARED

MEAGRE

SPEARS

METRES

STRIKE

PITTED

TACKLE

PLATES

TRAMPS

PRANKS

WRISTS

REACTS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Bitter 2 Coarse 3 Direst 4 Racket 5 Horses 6 Reason 7 Banker 8 Thence 9 Scenes 10 Bother 11 Deacon 12 Hearts 13 Header 14 Sharks 15 Potter 16 Blades 17 Castle 18 Spears 19 Closer 13 June Infanta Cristina of Spain, Royalty.

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11 June, Hugh Laurie, Actor, 56.

Best known for his comedy work with Stephen Fry and Blackadder, he claimed notoriety in the US playing the title role of Dr. Gregory House on the hit TV series, House, M.D. A true master of his craft, he managed to turn his talents from a British comedy actor, to a serious American role without detection.

12 June, George Bush, US President, 91.

Son of Prescott Bush a US senator, and the 41st President of the United States, George Bush once served as vice president, congressman, ambassador, director of the CIA, and as a soldier in World War II. His son, George W. Bush became 43rd President.

14 June, Steffi Graf, Tennis Player, 46.

The 22 grand slam titles winner and wife of Andre Agassi became the first tennis player to earn the ‘Calendar Year Golden Slam,’ by winning each Grand Slam tournament as well as the Olympic gold in 1988. She and Andre have two children, Jaden and Jaz. 15 June, Courteney Cox, Actress, 51.

The borderline OCD Monica Geller character on Friends helped Courteney rise to stardom. Later receiving a Golden Globe nomination for her role on Cougar Town, she starred in the horror movie series Scream and married co-star David Arquette.

16 June, Phil Mickelson, Golfer, 45.

World Golf Hall of Fame placed US golfer who won his first Masters tournament in 2004, then took the title again in 2006 and 2010. Becoming the first lefthanded player to win the US open as an amateur, he has won more than 40 PGA Tour events.

17 June, Barry Manilow, Singer, 72.

The singer-songwriter and producer who recorded ‘I Write the Songs’ and ‘Mandy’ and known for his charity shows, once used to play the piano for Bette Midler for her performances. His most famous song is arguably ‘Copacabana.’

YOUR STARS CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A recent holiday has set your mind racing. This being a romantic time means that you can get a little overexcited. Your romance may not be set to last but you should fully enjoy it nonetheless. Relatives issue words of warning but they have only your best interests at heart.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Opposing opinions on a matter close to your heart see you hesitating.

There is nothing wrong with asking for advice. The chances are that you know someone who has already been through your situation. Don’t let pride make you miss out on a solution.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Not everything in the garden is rosy but you are made of strong stuff.

Your conviction that something is right helps you in discussions.

Support given to a loved one may be misguided, especially if it is a huge financial gamble.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a time to enjoy the present and look forward to the future. Don’t forget, along the way, to congratulate yourself for all that you have achieved in the last year. Sometimes you do not blow your own trumpet and people appreciate you in a quiet way.

GEMINI

10-Star Quiz HARRY POTTER QUIZ All the question or answers contain the names Harry or Potter: 1. American singer-songwriter and actress Debbie Harry is best known as the lead singer of which new wave and punk rock band?

2. Banana Boat Song, Island in the Sun and Mary’s Boy Child were all UK Top 10 hit singles for which American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist?

3. Erik Weisz was the real name of which Hungarian-American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts?

4. In which long-running British children's comic did Pansy Potter The Strongman's Daughter first appear in December 1938?

5. In which LWT situation comedy, which ran from 1968 to 1972, did actor Derek Guyler did play the part of the pompous school caretaker Mr Norman Potter?

6. Skin, Heat, Lovely Days, Clues, Pitter Patter and Who Done It were the titles of the six episodes of which BBC television serial drama by Dennis Potter, first broadcast in 1986?

7. What is the real first name of the younger son of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, normally referred to as Prince Harry?

8. What is the surname of the character played by Clint Eastwood in the Dirty Harry series of films?

9. Which (English) Premier League football team are nicknamed the Potters?

10. Which English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist is best known for her imaginative children's books, featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit?

1. BLONDIE, 2. HARRY BELAFONTE, 3. HARRY HOUDINI, 4. THE BEANO, 5. PLEASE SIR!, 6. THE SINGING DETECTIVE, 7. HENRY (Charles Albert David), 8. Harry CALLAHAN, 9. STOKE CITY, 10.

Beatrix POTTER.

Infanta Cristina of Spain, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca, is the younger daughter of King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofía of Spain. She is seventh in the line of succession to the Spanish throne, after her siblings, Felipe and Elena and their children.

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Improvising within a new business situation may not give you the perfect answer to a problem. What it will do, however, is give you an insight into the way others live. Until now, your approach to life may have been a little one-sided

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An appetite for something new means that you tread unknown ground. It’s an exciting time when you may find it easier to do things alone. This does not mean you have to feel alone as others can be told of your progress.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Part of being ‘you’ is your independent mind. Some may try to change that this week. Why would someone want to make you more dependent on them? Could it be that they feel insecure?

Giving reassurance may be all that is needed.

We all feel the need for appreciation.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Trying to be everything to all people is tiring. No one knows this more than you. Give yourself a little time and space this week because it will make a great difference to your spirits.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Primarily, you are wanting to see

some appreciation. That is understandable given the efforts that you have made. Do not be annoyed, however, if it is a while coming yet. Others are not always as well tuned in as you. If necessary, use a go-between discreetly to make sure of progress.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Increased activity in your love life means less time to really concentrate on business. Make sure that priority financial matters are dealt with. Not doing so will see you kicking yourself later on. A close relationship is going well. There’s no reason to wonder why, the charm offensive is obviously working.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Keeping an eye on your health is particularly important at the moment.

Because you have been active, it could be that you need to give yourself a bit of time. Pampering and just plain relaxing are all going to stand you in good stead during the coming week.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Opening your mind to a new idea has convinced you that it is time for a change in direction. This is such a time, but not all changes will be permanent. Give yourself a way out of any situation this week. Using your tact and charm, it will require only a little application to please everyone.

Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

TARGET: Average: 8 Good: 10 Very good: 15 Excellent: 18

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION calm clad clam clan clap claw clod clop coal cola cold cowl lamp land lawn load loam loan mold opal palm pawl plan plod plow wold clamp clomp clown copal modal nodal nopal almond dolman plowman CLAMPDOWN

SOUND OF THE WEEK How big, how blue, how beautiful Artist: Florence + the Machine Released June 1 on Island Records The third album from Florence Welch and her band was hotly anticipated and warmly received. Sounds shift from strings and soft vocals, to the more familiar full Florence holler on the louder, guitar driven tracks.

Recent single St Jude is one of the standout tracks.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Quick

Cryptic

Across: 1 Series, 4 Garlic, 9 Agree, 10 Tenor, 11 Essen, 12 Targets, 13 Sparse, 15 Faiths, 19 Tornado, 21 Sepia, 23 Scars, 24 Evade, 25 Eating, 26 Defect.

Across 1 In the morning wild boar is heavenly food (8) 6 Mock low quality newspaper (3) 9 The best selection from Japanese literature (5) 10 Turn sea into land (7) 11 Ask about tree ant (7) 13 Haven for rock band (5) 14 Light material can turn red (6) 15 Challenging but heartless sweetheart (6) 19 Model enquires about jobs (5) 21 In German them strange hymns (7) 22 Novice Peg has a shower inside (7) 23 Nation, say (5) 24 The day before a girl is found (3) 25 Simplicity is a crime, note, in choppy seas (8) Down 2 Time son was changed, he’s wet! (7) 3 Whisky or old port? (3) 4 Former PM on head of state’s case (6) 5 Spaceman: a prelude to Saturn, strangely (9) 6 Steps taken to go up in the world (5) 7 Common drug (5)

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Down: 1 Sachets, 2 Reads, 3 Errands, 5 After, 6 Longest, 7 Cards, 8 Petty, 14 Abreast, 16 Assuage, 17 Shallot, 18 Cover, 19 Taste, 20 Arson, 22 Piece.

QUICK Across:

8 He’s entering wager by request (6) 12 Screen I’ve adapted from that day to this (4,5) 16 What the Poles wear that give them head colds? (3,4) 17 Crushed grapes for cheap smoke (6)

Code Breaker

18 Data about key parts of a gemstone (6) 19 Heading for the championship (5) 20 Small fish tremble (5) 23 Do wrong at home on Sunday (3)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents M and 14 represents X, so fill in M every time the figure 10 appears and X every time the figure 14 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

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7 Boxed in (7)

1 Alien (8)

9 Opposing military force (5)

2 Naked (4)

10 Chopper (3)

3 Breaks into pieces (6)

11 Promise of reimbursement in the

4 Gains knowledge or skills (6)

case of loss (9)

5 Large creature with antlers (8)

12 Seizes suddenly (5)

6 Mark or stamp (4)

14 Look over carefully (7)

8 See or hear differences (11)

16 Stealing from (7)

13 Strong drive for success (8)

18 Powerful effect or influence (5)

15 Wealth stored up (8)

19 Contented (9)

17 Demand (6)

20 Public transportation (3)

18 Defraud, cheat or falsify (6)

21 Chefs (5)

19 Unwell (4)

22 Handgun holder (7)

20 Wagers (4)

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

1 Cardigan, 4 Adds, 7 Roads, 9 Means, 11 Terms, 12 Adapt, 13 Supper, 15 Effect, 19 Boots, 21 Least, 23 Spare, 24 Shake, 25 Take, 26 Decadent.

Down: 1 Curious, 2 React, 3 Almost, 5 Saint, 6 Saga, 8 Serve, 10 Share, 14 Pious, 16 Flats, 17 Torment, 18 Fleece, 19 Beast, 20 Stay, 22 Tease.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Encontrar, 8 Igual, 9 Autor, 11 Sums, 12 Peso, 14 Ears, 16 Left, 19 Ayuda, 21 Acebo, 22 Martillos.

Down: 2 Nouns, 3 Owls, 4 Team, 5 Ant, 6 Limpiar, 7 Presion, 10 Use, 13 Old, 15 Abeto, 17 East, 18 Tall, 20 Uva.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Cangrejo (4) 3 Beds (5) 8 Por lo tanto (9) 9 The (pl, f) (3) 10 Such (of that kind) (3) 11 Taco (billar) (3) 12 Computer (9) 14 Cuevas (5) 15 Elbow (4)

Down 1 Horses (animals) (8) 2 Before (5) 4 Surname (8) 5 Garlic (3) 6 Frase (oración) (8) 7 Lazy (idle) (8) 11 Circus (entertainment) (5) 13 Day (3)

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These are the best places to go to eat based on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2015 where lists are compiled using the votes of more than 900 international leaders in the restaurant industry.

1. El Celler de Can Roca - Girona, Spain Taking the top spot is El Celler de Can Roca of Girona. Also the holder of three Michelin stars, the World’s best restaurant in northeast Spain which suffered the terrible shame of falling to the number two spot last year has regained its place. The cuisine is described by the Roca brothers as, traditional Catalan but with a twist.

2. Osteria Francescana - Modena, Italy Owned and run by Chef Massimo Bottura, and the holder of three stars by the Michelin Red Guide, he travels the globe in search of inspiration. However his menu remains deeply Italian, and always echoes the flavour of northern Italy. The author of the book, Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef, tells us he is always looking at how to evolve his country’s food.

3. Noma - Copenhagen, Denmark The double Michelin star eatery run by Chef René Redzepi has prided itself on the reinvention and interpretation of Nordic Cuisine. It received Restaurant magazine’s award for Best Restaurant three years in a row, and was last year’s number one with The World’s Best 50.

4. Central - Lima, Peru Virgilio Martínez Véliz, is a master of innovation, from his flagship restaurant in the Andes he focuses on traditional Peruvian dishes predating Hispanic influence.

More of a workshop than a restaurant, he concentrates on the surrounding 100 kilometres for all ingredients,

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as would have his ancestors.

5. Eleven Madison Park - New York, United States Originally opened in 1998, Chef Humm and Guidara began working at Eleven in 2006 and became owners in 2011. Devotion to their one multi-course tasting menu which is stimulated by the agricultural plenty of New York, has ensured this well-disciplined award winner set in art deco grandeur remains one of the best restaurants in the world.

6. Mugaritz - San Sebastien, Spain A hilltop in Spain’s Basque Country is the location from where Andoni Luis Aduriz and his eatery crafts its experience. A revolutionary restaurant offering contemporary cuisine takes a step outside the box. Referred to by some as the most adventurous restaurant in the world, you should prepare to be mystified.

7. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal London, UK Since January 2011, Chef Ashley PalmerWatts, has been at the helm of the former

Foliage situated at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Famed for its experiential food with a modern twist on traditional British recipes, his creative eye for detail coupled with a great enthusiasm for research has earned his place within Blumenthal’s, and on this list.

8. Narisawa - Tokyo, Japan A decidedly international restaurant with a more than cosmopolitan outlook, it stands out amongst its Tokyo contemporaries.

Despite a heavy bias toward its French bedrock, unique Japanese products are still the focal point. Yoshihiro Narisawa cooking places a strong emphasis on nature and a keen commitment to the environment.

9. D.O.M. - Sao Paulo, Brazil Run by Brazilian chef Alex Atala, and known for the use of native Brazilian ingredients, Restaurant magazine has considered it the best restaurant in South America since 2006, and in 2012 it peaked at number four on this list. The former punk rocker, DJ and self-confessed party animal has spread his philosophy of using native Brazilian ingredients in haute cuisine and mesmerised a continent.

10. Gaggan - Bangkok, Thailand Indian born Gaggan Anand dropped onto the shores of Bangkok for a short visit in 2007, he never left. The selfconfessed Anti Academic childhood saw him fill his world with music and cooking. Apparently the number 10 best restaurant in the world was result of a drunken night with friends.

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No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

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Keeping your dog cool in the summer ENSURE there is plenty of shade HAPPY DONKEYS: Helping to create firebreaks.

Donkeys help firefighting THE Happy Donkey Association is not the first organisation that springs to mind when we think about tackling forest fires. But preventing forest fires is a top notch career for donkeys of Doñana National Park in Andalucia.

One of the main weapons the fire brigade have against forest fires is creating fire breaks in the vegetation so the fire cannot spread. However in remote inaccessible areas this proves virtually impossible for humans.

This is where the popular, friendly and very hungry heroes step up to the mark. The small diligent donkeys are in the process of making firebreaks in Doñana, which extends across parts of Sevilla, Cadiz and Huelva.

With summer’s arrival so increases the risk of fires, but once the famous hero donkeys get started, there’s not many tufts of dry grass left standing to burn.

It is an activity that attracts a lot of attention as it really is effective, says Vice-President of The Happy Donkey Association, Wendy Clements.

According to reports from the National Park, “fireman donkeys are already in the process of clearing the zone, where it is difficult for people to move around.

These specialised donkeys have learned to eat the dry grass in a systematic way so as to create a thorough clearing that serves as quite effective firebreaks.”

David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm

TAKE special care of your dog in hot summer months as dogs have inefficient cooling systems compared to humans.

The sweat glands are in the tongue and paw pads, the primary method of sweating being the obvious one of panting. If a muzzle or a respiratory blockage interferes with this ability to pant, a dog may overheat quickly. Obese dogs suffer most.

Never exercise a dog in the heat of the day and keep his weight under control.

Make sure there is plenty of shade and water.

Temperatures of more than 40ºC can result in rapid panting, bright red gums, tongue and other mucus membranes, vomiting, watery and bloody diarrhoea and staggering. Thick saliva is also a sign of an impending heat stroke. If a dog is not treated immediately it is possible that coma, respiratory collapse and death can result.

If there are signs of heat stroke cool the

Good ways to keep in touch

By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch - HouseSit Match (www.housesitmatch.com) WHILE a wa y f r o m ho me many owners do miss their pets even if they know they are being well looked after.

For that reason it is good to hea r o f c r e a t i v e w a y s people have on keeping in touch with their loved animals even when on the other side of the World. It is also good to hear of the ways pet sitters can make the experience good, not just for the pets but the owners too.

Here are some tips for the pet housesitter and also for owners too: 1. Ask for a Meet & Greet - meet before the housesit if

possible 2. Keeping in touch - Ask the owner how to keep-intouch, e.g. social media, email 3 . K ey co n ta c ts - k ee p k ey p h o n e n u mb e rs and documentation to hand 4 . R eg u la rly s h are p e t snaps - it is great to have friendly snaps of the pets. I share via email, Instagram o r F ac e b o o k b y P riva te Message depending on the owner’s preference 5. Write out feeding and other routines - make a daily guide with the owner 6 . G ard en s p ec ific s -

le a rn s pe c ific s a bout the garden, e.g. pet no go areas 7. Date the post - date and store the post safely; ask if you should forward any letters 8. Clean up after the pets - organise around the food bowls, owners like a tidy welcome 9. B uy fre s h milk a nd bread - tea and toast is a returning holida yma ke r ’s treat!

To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508.

KEEPING COOL: Never exercise a dog in the heat. dog off by submerging it in tepid water before taking it to a vet. Flap a towel to fan the dog and allow gradual cooling.

Cooling a dog that is in shock too fast with cold water can cause further problems, even hypothermia. Certainly do not use ice water as this could result in a narrowing of the arteries to the skin, meaning the dog will retain the heat longer.

Do not leave dogs in cars even with the windows down. If you see a dog in an unattended car in hot weather for more than five minutes call the police. Keep water

in the boot of the car and out of the sun, dogs do not like warm or hot water.

Hot pavements, tarmac and sand on a beach can burn paws. Jogging with your dog running behind is also unwise as is making your dog run behind a car.

Remember young or small dogs take 10 steps to our one and young dogs need most of their energy for growing.

Don’t clip long-haired dogs too short otherwise there is the danger of the skin being sun burnt, their coats are for protection against cold weather and the sun.

Very small male, found in a bad state but now healthy. A great companion.

Four years old, castrated and vaccinated. Would you give him a home?

BRUNO

Contact Joy: 965 699 640 (10.00- 18.00h) / joy.lewicki@gmail.com.

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Building more homes just destroys the tranquillity we know and love WITH the announcement of the development of 1,800 new homes, on agricultural land, Nerja Town Hall has all but rung the death knell for the town's tourism industry.

At present it is likely that there are more than 1,800 homes either not in use (including abandoned developments), in partial use or on sale in the town. So why this need for more houses?

Family and friends, who over the years have holidayed with us, have without exception noted that Nerja has become brash, noisy, dirty, grid-locked with traffic and generally unpleasant. So much so that almost all of our friends holiday in Almuñecar, La Herradura and Salobreña. Nerja’s loss is another town’s gain.

We purchased our home based on Nerja’s natural and tranquil charm.

That has all but gone.

Like our neighbours before us, we too will be moving further inland, to regain a tranquillity that Nerja Town Hall seems hell-bent on destroying.

Nerja will lose out on much needed, year-round income.

G Kenmore, Nerja (Malaga)

Remarkable lady THANK you for the article on Jacqui Phillips (Costa Blanca North Issue 1558). She is a remarkable lady who can achieve laughter and hope in one’s darkest hours.

I met Jacqui 14 years ago, having had a mastectomy in the Perdrera Hospital. I was driven to Javea to meet a small group of ladies in a local restaurant. My left arm in plaster, I was asked why I was there.

Having assured them that I had cancer, I was made to feel very welcome.

The weekly meetings meant experiences were exchanged and worries talked over.

The atmosphere was very positive that we would recover and there was much laughter; in fact, so lighthearted were we that one day we were approached by a delightful lady who asked how might she join our club. Could it be a theatre group?

Photographs for possible publication should be sent by email with a full caption to: photonews@euroweeklynews.com

This photo was taken recently at the entrance to one of the parking areas on Fuengirola Port. After pondering the maths for two minutes we drove off and decided to find a proper parking meter regardless of cost.

The sign is as clear as beach sand.

Pete Woodall (By email)

It was gently explained to her that she did not qualify and indeed we hoped she never would. She walked away shaking her head in disbelief.

Jacqui was an enormous help whenever it was most needed, and I’m sure a great help to our recovery and self-esteem.

Jacqui remembers everyone’s name and is still working tirelessly, both in visiting the MABS charity shops and raising awareness, and giving inspiration to so many. A truly lovely lady.

Thank you for your truly informative publication.

PV French, La Jara (Alicante)

Cycle lane crazy CAN anyone tell me what idiot would get rid of 30 plus parking spaces, in preference for a cycle lane?

This is at the medical centre in

Cabo Roig (Alicante) and there is now no parking near the clinic. Police are there every morning booking cars and towing away.

I don’t think I have ever seen a cyclist there! The parking places they have taken are in a road that could be cycled down safely as it is a dead-end road, and there is no through traffic. All this along with the humps that damage our cars, what will they think of next?

I wonder would anyone own up to this?

Nathan Hall (By email)

Thanks EWN! THANK you for the article you have just published highlighting the problems of abandoned dogs in Javea (Costa Blanca North Issue 1561).

We appreciate your help.

Mandy Conway, President APASA animal sanctuary

Phone woes IT seems that the letter regarding Telefonica is the norm for this company! My own tale of woe started in August 2011, when cancelling a contract I had had for 30 months.

This in itself was a Herculean task, but by persisting I got them to give me a cancellation number, name of the assistant and agreed date and time the event took place.

The assistant, Carmen, informed me there would be a final invoice for €31.74 and that this would be taken in September.

Well it was taken and a day later a further amount for €74.38, without my knowledge, was also taken.

This unauthorised payment was refunded by the bank.

Then the problems started. First of all Telefonica wrote demanding payment, still without itemising why.

Soon they started bullying tactics utilising a different debt

agency every month.

After six months of agency letters they finally ceased and I mistakenly thought they had corrected their error.

Sadly not, roll forward to the present day and when I enquired through Movistar about the fibreoptics installed last month on our urbanisation they immediately requested the €74 and at the same time denied the knowledge that their very own company had installed the cables at the end of April!

I’ve yet to hear a good word about Telefonica and wonder if they are just inefficient or blatantly corrupt.

Derek Etherton, Pinos de Alhaurin (Malaga)

Fitting tribute Ric Polansky’s article (Almeria Issue 1561) about war hero and D-Day veteran Colonel Herbert ‘Bertie’ Finch nearing his 100th birthday struck a chord with one reader…

CONGRATULATIONS to the hero of the article, and a happy birthday to boot.

I was there on Sword Beach, but I’m only in my 99th year. It was not a lot of fun.

The Big Bang got me on the first day, so phoning is not a goer now, as the ears took it badly. I was in Liverpool Broad Green Hospital for seven months.

I won’t be able to get to go to my mates’ resting places by the beaches again, it’s a bit too much.

But they WILL always be in my thoughts.

Harry Fletcher, Sgt RE Comb Ops, Camping Los Gallardos (Almeria)

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By Jason Bailey WHEN taking advice regarding financial matters there are always many options to consider.

Financial institutions, banks, mortgage providers and loan companies will all offer advice regarding what they consider is the best option for your particular situation. Unfortunately all of these companies offer advice that is connected to their own business model, and that might not be the best advice for you or your money.

Poveda Abad have only one focus for the advice they provide and that is to deliver the best possible recommendations.

The partners have a wealth of experience between them. Angel Poveda Ferrando has been a lawyer in Javea for 23 years, although the family run firm has been practising in the area since 1957. Juan Antonio Abad has a history of 22 years in the banking sector. They have now joined together to assist their clients

FINANCIAL ISSUES: Angel and Juan have joined together to assist their clients. with any financial issues they have.

Juan said: “We are seeing a considerable number of clients with complaints about financial instruments - mortgages, share purchases and investments. They have been sold these products on the basis that they are the best for

the client. Unfortunately in many cases the only benefit is for the company that sold them.”

One specific area of concern is where a mortgage is offered in a different currency and the client is assured it is of benefit to them.

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different currencies can look attractive to the client but in reality they could find themselves locked into a contract that could see their investment fluctuate widely, and in most cases to their financial detriment. In these cases the only winners are the institutions that sold them the product.”

When Juan and Angel have a client with such issues they will stop at nothing to resolve the complaint and to achieve redress so that the client gets restitution: “Many of these financial products are mis-sold,” said Juan.

“They are either not suitable for the level of risk the client desires or they will never produce the returns promised. We are seeing more and more of these toxic products, causing distress and hardship for the people who bought them and it is our aim to fight each case with passion and integrity.”

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AT LAST the wheels are in motion with my radiotherapy Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving AT last I have started radiotherapy which is a very positive step. It seems as though I have been talking about it forever and now at least the wheels are in motion.

I have been smearing Sativa cream on the area to be radiated like it’s going out of fashion. I was told that with skin like mine I’d have to apply it at least three to four times a day to moisture myself sufficiently to handle the side effects of radiotherapy.

I started the treatment on June 2 at the Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga. My appointment with the nurse was in the evening. I went along and went to the basement of the hospital and waited to be called.

On the dot of my appointment my name was called out. I spent half an hour with the specialist nurse who explained the possible side effects

which were mainly sore and dry skin and fatigue.

He also went through a series of health questions and asked me how I felt emotionally after my mastectomy and chemotherapy.

Then I was called in for my first session. I was asked to strip to

It was great to see the smiles on people’s faces and the hair on heads! A sense of optimism pervaded as we could all start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

the waist and put on the typical green gown! This I was told to keep and bring with me for every session.

Then into the radiotherapy room I went. I was asked to lie down and then raise my arms above my head and hold a bar. I had to incline my

head to the opposite side of the area to be treated and stay absolutely still.

It took them a while to move me into the correct position as they had to align everything with the markings on my body to ensure they radiated the correct area. Once this was done we started.

The machine, a giant robot, moved around me making funny noises. It didn’t hurt but I was relieved when I got the instruction to relax my arms because I had the itchiest nose ever!

By the weekend I will have had four sessions of radiotherapy and so far so good. I will have 15 in total and we shall see how I feel at the end of it all. For the moment it is the weekend so I get to rest and start the next sessions from Monday to Friday.

On a positive note it was lovely to bump into lots of people that I had met during my chemotherapy. It was great to see the smiles on people’s faces and the hair on heads!

A sense of optimism pervaded as we could all start to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

LESS SLEEP: The more you are likely to eat.

Tiredness c to comfort e

FOOD intake is implicated in many chron A PERSON’S sleeping habits could explain their eating habits as scientists believe the two are linked.

Researchers said the less you sleep the more you are likely to eat, which can lead to problems like obesity, type two diabetes and heart disease in the long run.

The researchers, from the University of Nebraska, said that the lack of sleep and tiredness affects the hormones controlling

Lack of sleep and tiredness affects the hormones that control appetite, so people feel more hungry.

appetite so people feel more hungry. The study’s authors, Alyssa Lundahl and Timothy D

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nic health issues Nelson said: “It is well recognised that food intake is implicated in many chronic health issues including obesity, diabetes and heart disease, and diet is often a target of treatment to prevent the onset of these conditions.

Understanding the mechanisms linking disrupted sleep patterns to increased food intake is important for informing both prevention and treatment interventions for chronic health conditions.”

HEALTH is the most important aspect of life and good health is a combination of lifestyle and having access to the best treatment when it is required.

Policlinica La Nucia has been looking after the health of the residents of the Costa Blanca for more than 25 years. Dr Irving Rosenberg Wittels and his expert team of doctors, specialists, surgeons and consultants have only one focus, to ensure that their patients receive the best possible medical care whenever they need it.

The team covers every possible aspect of health care from a basic blood test, family care, dermatology and paediatrics through to more involved issues that may require surgery. The surgery is equipped with state-of-theart medical equipment which is regularly updated following innovations in medical technology to make any procedure more efficient.

Dr Irving Rosenberg Wittels, who is the resident surgeon and also specialises in proctology, said “We understand that when health issues occur people need to be diagnosed as soon as possible, and from that position they then need to have the best possible medical care quickly and efficiently. There are certain conditions, especially with regard to possible tumours, that if treated quickly can be resolved within a mini-

THE TEAM: Cover every possible aspect of health care.

mum treatment time, which is better for the patient and their condition.”

Policlinica La Nucia has a spacious and serene clinic in La Nucia which also has treatment rooms so you can be diagnosed and treated in the same premises. Dr Rosenberg explained: “We understand that hospitals can be daunting for many patients. Here we can treat them without the increased stress a hospital visit can produce. We specialise in non-invasive surgery where the patient can be admitted and discharged within an hour. Of course we offer a complete after care service and will always ask the patient to come back to make sure the problem has been resolved.”

The staff are multilingual, which is essential as their clients come from all over the world. On staff is a German doctor, Dr Patrick Welter as well as a Dutch doctor, Dr PCW Hertogh. The surgery can also call on a radiologist and a cardiologist when required.

Dr Rosenberg said: “When patients come to us we do everything to help and assist their recovery. We know that it is a stressful time for them and their family. The main issue we would like to put forward is that a quick diagnosis will lead to quick treatment.”

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Is new treatment a breakthrough in fight against cancer?

A NEW cancer treatment is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough since chemotherapy.

Researchers say it could even replace chemotherapy within five years and say it works by teaching the body to attack tumours.

Called ‘immunotherapy,’ it works by training the immune system to attack the cancer cells within the body.

Trials show that it has eradicated tumours in patients who were expected to survive for only a few months and they are now leading normal lives. The treatment is said to be effective in about 50 per cent of cases.

Presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology conference in Chicago, the researchers said it worked well on lung and skin cancer and

has been effective against kidney, bladder, and head and neck cancers.

In one British trial, patients with advanced skin cancer who would have been declared terminally ill are now back at work and some may never need treatment again.

Professor Peter Johnson, director of medical oncology at Cancer Research UK, said: “The evidence suggests we are at the beginning of a whole new era for cancer treatments.”

The treatment could replace chemotherapy which was not routinely used on cancer patients until the 1960’s and 1970’s and causes patients side effects such as tiredness, sickness and hair loss and makes patients susceptible to infection.

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Going that extra smile PRIOR to any work being carried out there will be a consultation

By Jason Bailey PREVENTION is better than cure and in the case of dentistry it can also reduce the costs and the amount of treatment required.

Many people dread the thought of visiting the dentist, perhaps due to a painful experience when they were young. Dr Gert Schilderoth and the team at Centro Dental, who have been treating patients on the Costa Blanca for 12 years, are determined that anyone who visits them will experience pain free treatment.

Dr Schilderoth said: “We understand that for some people a visit to the dentist can be the last thing they want. Here at Centro Dental we have created a tranquil environment to try and make sure that patients feel calm as soon as they enter the surgery.”

The dental practice has used a holistic ambience in its decor that gives it the feel of a contemporary art space rather than a dental surgery.

Prior to any work being carried out there will be a consultation. This is to under-

CENTRO DENTAL: Dr Schilderoth and his staff. stand what the patient needs and what Dr Schilderoth advises. There are usually many options and through the consultation the patient will be advised about the effects of all the procedures and the cost.

Dr Schilderoth continued: “It is essential for good oral hygiene that a patient has regular check-ups. These can produce a dramatic reduction in the treatment required and

in lots of cases we can advise on an issue and deal with it before any serious treatment is necessary.”

The other issue that people worry about is the cost of dental work. There are two ways to keep costs down.

The first is to have regular check-ups to prevent issues before they require surgical treatment. The second is to visit Centro Dental as they are committed to providing

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Centro Dental offers a total dental service. They have seen a massive increase in people coming in for cosmetic work to correct imperfections in their teeth. They can provide veneers, smile design, teeth restructuring, night guards and of course can clean and whiten your teeth.

One area of dentistry that Dr Schilderoth often encounters is that of ill fitting dentures. It is common for people to ignore minor discomfort and carry on regardless, but this will only present a more serious issue later on. Dentures that move when eating, or dislodge when talking, can result in poorly chewed food, which is hard for the stomach to process, or embarrassing situations when in company.

Dr Schilderoth said that seating dentures correctly was a very simple process and often the original denture can be used within the new formation.

So for a smile to be proud of Centro Dental are the people to see.

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Tortilla - the hearty food fit for an army TOTILLA is probably the most consumed tapas dish in and around Spain, it is found in most bars and restaurants y o u w i l l visit, where recipes vary with their ingredients and thickness.

The first reference to tortilla was found in northern Spain in a Navarrese document where farmers noted that food was sparse among the highlanders.

It is also said women in the 18th century had to concoct a hearty meal that would go further by adding potatoes into the eggs in order to make a dish

that would satisfy the army during the Carlist war. However it came to be, tortilla is still readily available in bars and supermarkets and eaten by all walks of life, as it is still a tasty and satisfying snack.

The best tortillas are prepared with potatoes that are starched and seasoned, the better the potato, the higher the quality tortilla. Onions are optional, but a good olive oil and eggs also play a key part in the final result.

Eaten hot or cold it is a delicious Spanish traditional food.

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By Jason Bailey SUBWAY on Benidorm’s Avenida Alcoy has been open for 16 years and is still true to its original aims - to serve healthy, high quality, fresh food.

The Subway brand is recognised worldwide with 43,958 restaurants in 110 countries, and has become the benchmark for an almost infinite variety of ingredients and toppings, all encased in one of five tasty subs.

The menu has something for everyone.

Delicious meats, fish and vegetables mean that anyone can walk in and in minutes have their own bespoke sub made and ready to eat.

Helgi Helgason, owner of the two Subways in Benidorm said: “The principle is very simple. A customer can have their sub made just for them. They choose the type of bread they want, either toasted or

cold, then choose from the main fillings, or a combination. They can add extras like cheese or bacon and then decide if they want vegetables added. Next come the variety of sauces and peppers so you can make it as spicy as you like.”

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If you order before 4.30pm your subs will be ready to be collected, or delivered, the next day. In fact Subway have just

been commissioned by Microsoft to provide the catering for the launch of Windows 10 later this year.

Healthy eating is on everyone’s mind these days and Subway is conscious about this. It labels the subs with their calorific content and many of its sauces are calorie free.

Helgi said: “We like to let people know exactly what they are eating.”

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THE Magdalena is what the English would describe as a sweet cup cake eaten with afternoon tea or at parties, but in Spain these are widely consumed for breakfast with coffee.

The Spanish people love these, but they actually originate from France where they are known as Madeleines and they were named after their baker, a little lady called Madeleine Paulmier. She is said to have prepared these delicious sweet litt l e c u p cakes for the King of Poland, Stanislas Leszczynski back in 1751!

It is noted that Magdalenas became more popular through being mentioned in a novel called Marcel Proust, where the author described the smell and taste of the then named Madeleines.

Others say that she gave the cakes to pilgrimages when she travelled and that is how

they caught on. However the stories go they have sustained their popularity since then. So good news travels fast and so does taste, as after not too long these little cup cakes were being baked all over Spain, and after centuries you still enjoy the sweetest taste of the Spanish Magdalena.

They are a must to try, lots of the local folk enjoy dunking them in their coffee, a similarity to the chocolate and churros ritual you find here. The perfect and traditional Magdalena is made up of eggs, sugar, butter, flour and baking powder, and the zest of a lemon which gives them that little kick.

T h e y should be light and fluffy and melt in the mouth, which is why they are ideal for breakfast. With the ingredients they contain, you have nutrition including protein, vitamins and carbohydrates for energy. So bring out the Magdalenas for breakfast and see how sweet your day will be!

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Restaurante Brisa Andaluza ticks all the boxes.

Situated right on the promenade at Playa de la Fosse in Calpe, it has the perfect combination of style and comfort. It can seat 230 with ease and has a very relaxed outside terrace ideal for those coming off the beach.

It also has a classic inside dining area for those who prefer something more refined, with tables of every size so whether you are dining for two or 20 you will be seated in comfort.

Gustavo Bessa, who has worked at Restaurante Brisa Andaluza for nine years explained: “We are right on the beach front so we have lots of customers who come off the beach and want to eat or drink. The terrace is ideal - where they can watch the world go by and enjoy a snack from our extensive menu. We can also provide any dish from our menu to take away so they can order a bocadillo, patatas bravas or anything else they wish and then return to the beach to eat.”

Brisa prides itself on its fish and meat selection. In front of the restaurant there is a chilled display with every type of fish and shellfish you could want. It is all fresh and

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where possible, locally sourced. They also have a lobster tank for those who prefer a personal selection.

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cooked. Our chef will cook it to perfection and there is a choice of sauces and marinades and of course whatever side dishes they would like to add to make the perfect meal.”

Restaurante Brisa Andaluza has been open for 20 years and is well known in the Calpe area.

Customers come back again and again and from

all around the world. Gustavo said: “We have customers that have been coming here for more than 15 years. Some are holidaymakers who return every year, but there are also a lot of residents of Calpe and further afield that come here throughout the year. We treat everyone the same though, new or old customers are all treated like family because we feel that eating should be a very personal experience.”

So for some of the best food in the area coupled with a stunning view, then a visit to Restaurante Brisa Andaluza should be top of your list.

Open seven days a week from 12pm until 11.30pm, Restaurante Brisa Andaluza is at: Playa de la Fosse, Calpe Tel: 965 836 955.

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Chorizo comes in lots of different varieties THERE are many varieties of the Spa nis h C horiz o, w hic h a re tra ditiona lly wrapped in natural casings

and com pr i se por k and spi ces. The pr epar at i ons have almost stayed with the sam e m et hod f or cent ur i es, as i n t he salt and spices a i d i n g preservat i on of the meat.

The Spani sh ver si on contains chopped pork, pork fat and seasoned with smoked paprika and salt, some contain garlic and herbs, and l i ke som e ot her pr oduce Chor i zo car r i es t he PGI (Protected Designation of Or i gi n) a seal of ap-

proval. One of the regions well known for the production of Chorizo is the La Rioja region and the sausage i s cal l ed Chor i zo Ri ojano.

Chor i zos ar e m ade i n shor t and l ong lengths and some varieties are softer than others, t he l eaner ones should be eaten at room temperature. If of a fatter nature, it is usually used in cooki ng. Thi s i s one of Spain’s most versatile and eaten dishes, it comes as no surprise that around 65,000 tonnes of chorizo is made every year!

TRADITIONAL: Comes wrapped in natural casings.

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

ADA COLAU, Barcelona’s mayor elect, took 11 seats in last month’s election. She announced a few days back that the Barcelona en Comu party would disobey laws that it felt were unjust, which is a prizewinning cop out.

While living in a state where unjust laws can be passed by a democraticallyelected parliament - especially one with a whopping great overall majority like Rajoy’s - little can be done apart from revoking them at the first opportunity.

Spain has had enough problems with politicians who disobey the laws that affect them personally. It doesn’t also need politicians who see institutional lawbreaking as a viable alternative to lawmaking.

He who laughs IT is not necessary to be a royalist or rabidly anti-nationalist to admire how Felipe

Two little dicky birds REMEMBER ‘Two little dicky birds, sitting on a wall, one named Peter, one named Paul?’

Pedro Sanchez and Pablo Iglesias are about as liable to fly away in opposite directions as the birds in the rhyme although Iglesias needs Sanchez as much as Sanchez needs him. Podemos is the victim of its half-success, failing to get very far under its own steam, and a frustrated Iglesias is playing hard to get. On reflection he is more of a dog-in-themanger than a dicky bird.

Spain has had enough problems with politicians who disobey the laws.

VI withstood the public’s reaction to Spain’s national anthem in Camp Nou. It was a foregone conclusion that whistles and jeers from the supporters of both teams would deafen any cheers at the BarcelonaAthletico de Bilbao cup final. The king

stood solidly to attention, ignoring the half-smile on the face of Cataluña’s regional president Artur Mas. Mas, whose CiU party loses more seats in every ballot, called early regional elections for this September. Unlike Felipe who has a 71 per cent approval rating, he has nothing to smile about.

All the same THERE weren’t many outright regional or municipal victories for the PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos or Podemos last month. But it was the electorate’s jaded “they’re all the same” verdict that split the vote, not the parties involved.

ADA COLAU: As Barcelona’s mayor elect, she took 11 seats in last month’s election.

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So let’s do it by growing our own in containers on apartment terraces, in raised beds in small gardens, in the open garden or if convenient an allotment/huerto. The great advantages are

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DAILY we read advertisements and articles attempting to persuade us to buy manufactured vitamin tablets to supplement vitamin deficient diets.

How much better to eat the vitamins as nature intended them by growing and eating fruit and vegetables that are known to contain the main vitamins and minerals that we apparently need for continuous good health or for recovery of illnesses.

Interestingly the labels on some bottles of vitamin pills include the note ‘Not intended as a substitute for a balanced diet.’

Further, health authorities worldwide now recommend that we eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day for their vitamin and mineral contents, while others emphasise that these are best if fresh and grown ecologically/organically without the use of chemical fer-

Growing your own in an allotment means you can focus on fruit and vegetables with the greatest beneficial vitamin and mineral contents.

tilisers, insecticides and fungicides.

In addition the Slow Food movement recommends we should try and eat local produce to sustain the local economy

FRUIT & VEG: Eat at last five portions a day.

that you can focus on growing those fruits and vegetables with the greatest beneficial vitamin and mineral contents and harvest each day just what is required for each meal or day to prevent storage degradations.

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Making the most of small spaces NOT everyone is blessed with a large garden where the choice of what to put where isn’t much of an issue. Small gardens, although you would assume should be easier to plan, design and maintain, very rarely are.

Small garden areas need to be planned with as much, and in most cases more care than large ones. Therefore the best advice is to take your time, think about how you want to use your garden throughout the year, and what atmosphere you wish to exude.

You will need to consider where the sun falls and at what time of day, as this will dictate your furniture and plant choices. Cramming in as many different types of plant is as possible is rarely the best idea, normally the ‘less is more’ approach to walls and features works better.

If you have a ‘Corridor’ type garden, one that also serves as an entrance down the side of a house for Turn to Page 82

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How does a solar grid-connected system work?

Solar electricity systems capture the sun’s energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells. When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field. The PV modules generate DC electricity - or Direct Current - sending it to an inverter.

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Safety measures for homes with children HOMES can be full of dangers for the smallest members of the family.

Children are curious by nature and tend to explore their home and surroundings, ignoring risks they may face.

Following recent warnings by the OCU Consumers’ and Users’ Organisation regarding some stair gates, a review of basic safety measures for homes with babies seemed in order.

Patrull Klamma and Patrull Smidig gates purchased before March 2 this year were reported to be unsafe for use at the top of stairs.

Statistics reveal the kitchen, bathroom and living room are the most dangerous rooms in the house for children, and the majority of visits to A&E are caused by domestic accidents.

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• Bars and gates Safety bars and gates can help avoid falls and should be

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• Safe sockets Electrical sockets tend to be at a height which begs little fingers to explore. Various types of protectors can be found on the market.

• Door and drawer locks Specific childproof products can be found to make sure small people cannot get into cupboards and drawers holding potentially lethal items.

• Bathroom risks Slippery surfaces are dangerous enough for adults in bathrooms, let alone for children.

Non-slip mats or stickers for baths and showers are a must, as are locks to stop tiny tots trying to learn to swim in the toilet.

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Turn your small garden area into a beautiful calm space From Page 80

Just because you have a small space available, doesn’t dictate you should be lawnless. Even a tiny area of one square metre can look and smell wonderful.

Placement of furniture is critical of course, to be functional, aesthetic, and not get in the way will be your task. The trick with small gardens is, the more formal they are, the better they look. But don’t be afraid to mix contemporary with classic, an old bare brick wall can complement a modern aluminium table if done correctly.

example, slow growing, mid-height, fragrant plants are a good idea. Firstly, because as you brush pass them the area stays fragrant, but also you’re not forever cutting them back.

The oasis effect can be used to turn any small balcony or small block of concrete into your own little private island with the clever use of natural screens made of woven reeds or cane. Along with larger plants in pots that can be moved around at will.

Grass is always good, a beautiful lawn always adds a touch of class to any garden.

SMALL SPACES: You can create your own little private island.

Aim to harvest something on every day of the year From Page 80

which vitamins, minerals etc are of benefit to your wellness and which vegetables and fruits are beneficial, descriptive tables are included in my book ‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style.’ Incidentally I am interested in talking about this topic as well as general gardening topics to social and gardening clubs.

Whatever you select to grow consider including an-

Working on the garden stimulates production of natural Vitamin D when you most need it. ti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory vitamin/mineral rich foods. Include plenty of dark green acelga (chard) and spinach leaves, sprouting broccoli, tomatoes, nas-

turtium flowers and leaves, rocket, garlic, onions, tomatoes, radishes, beetroots and carrots.

As for fruit, aim to be able to harvest something on every day of the year to give seasonal diversity ranging from vitamin C packed mandarins and oranges from October to May, red raspberries from May to November and by planting a perpetually flowering and fruiting Lunar lemon tree, healthy lemons can be harvested 365 days a year.

As a novelty plant try a Citrus medica var.sarcodactylis lemon tree.

The common name is Buddha’s hand as it resembles a half open fist. There is little if any juicy centre but the thick skins are excellent for grating.

And remember working in the garden, on the vegetable plot or in the orchard stimulates the production of natural vitamin D, especially when most needed during the shorter winter days.

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Living on the edge SOME people not only take the expression living on the edge to heart - they do it!

COMMANDING VIEWS: The town of Castellfollit de la Roca overlooks the Fluvià and Toronell rivers.

By Steve Walsh THE Casas Colgadas, or Hanging Houses, are a compound of houses in Cuenca, Spain. In the past, houses of this kind were commonplace along the eastern side of the ancient city, where it borders the ravine of the River Huécar.

Today, however, there are only a few of them still standing. Of all of these structures, the most wellknown is a group of three with wooden balconies.

Their origin remains uncertain, although there is proof of their existence in

The origins of the Casas Colgadas (Hanging Houses) remains uncertain, although there is proof of their existence in the 15th century.

the 15th century. They have been used as individual homes, council houses, and currently the host to a restaurant, and the Spanish Abstract Art Museum.

Castellfollit de la Roca on the other hand is an entire town living on the edge. The town of approximately 1,000 people occupies an area of less than a square kilometre, making it one of the smallest towns in Catalonia.

This small urban area is trapped between and overlooking the Fluvià and Toronell rivers, between which the town’s spectacular basalt cliff rises.

The old town has its origins in medieval times and is formed by squares and dark, narrow streets where the houses are made from volcanic rock.

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Leaks count for most claims DAMAGE caused by water leaks makes up the bulk of claims placed by the 734,000 communities of owners in Spain that hold insurance policies.

The CAFMadrid Professional College of Administrators reported that leaks are the first cause of claims, followed by damage to glass, and fires.

Of the 815,000 claims placed per year, more than half (approximately 440,000) involve water, a problem which generates a daily expense for insurance companies of about €465,000.

The second most common claim on the list was for damaged glass, with 66,000 cases per year leading to expenses of €11.6 million. Although less frequent, claims for fire damage are one of the most expensive for insurance companies, costing an estimated €44 million per year.

A study by the college found that 60 per cent of community residents did not know whether their building or complex was insured or what was covered if it was, meaning they could be missing out if uninformed of things they could claim for, or even unconsciously breaking the law by not having obligatory insurance.

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Costas are bucking negative price trend SLIGHT drop in property prices for first quarter of 2015

By Jo Harvie A SLIGHT drop has been registered in property prices for the first quarter of 2015, according to several analyses, although the Costas are bucking the trend with prices increasing.

The Ministry of Public Works’ figures found a small year-on-year decrease in the average cost per square metre of housing, with the first quarter of 2015, 0.1 per cent lower than the

same period last year. The average comes in at €1,457.9 per square metre.

The drop, however, is the slightest fall in prices registered since the property bubble burst, yet another indication of stabilisation in the market.

According to the ministry, however, a few regions registered small increases, including Valencia (0.69 per cent) and Andalucia (0.05 per cent).

Cashing in on property buying THE phrase ‘Cash is King’ has never been more true in the pro p e r t y m a r k e t t h an now. Figures just released

by The Nationwide Building Society in the UK show that a staggering 38 per cent of property purchases in the first quarter of 2015 were made using cash.

These figures are up from 33 per cent just 12 months ago, which adds to the fact that there has been a significant rise from 20 per cent just a decade ago.

Even though cash has always been king in the investment arena, many will be surprised to learn of the growin g n u m b e r o f c a s h transactions in the property market.

STAGGERING: 38 per cent of property purchases made in cash.

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Add value to your home with an extension INCREASING the square-metreage of living space will increase your property’s value John Graham The property expert

THROUGHOUT Spain, there is an increase in home-owners choosing to extend their homes and although the costs of building an extension can be significant, it is one of the best ways to gain extra living space and add considerable value to your home.

Unfortunately, I know of many cases where building extensions have gone horribly wrong and resulted in heavy fines, expensive legal costs and demolition.

When I have studied the circumstances of each case, almost 100 per cent of the problems were totally avoidable, if the owners would have had the right professional advice and service before starting or carrying out the work.

If you are thinking of building an extension to your villa or apartment I would like to share a few professional dos and don’ts with you, which should help you avoid any problems.

MORE SPACE: Extensions are becoming more popular in Spain.

Don’t overspend. Do think realistically about a comfortable budget for your extension and leave sufficient funds for furnishings and other contingency costs.

Don’t try to cut corners. Do the job professionally and hire an architect or surveyor to act on your behalf to prepare the design, drawings, documentation, licences and su-

pervision of the builders’ work. Do check that the total build square-metre volume allowed for your property is not exceeded.

Don’t rush the important job of design.

Do spend sufficient time with the architect or surveyor on discussing every detail of the design. Making changes later can be costly once work has started.

Do make sure the extension design has a sense of continuity and matches the rest of your property.

Don’t hire the builder direct.

Do ask the surveyor to arrange reputable builders to quote for the work and select the best builder for you.

Don’t overbuild. Do keep your extension within the boundary limits of your property.

Don’t start work until planning approval is confirmed in writing.

Do apply for planning permission - obra menor, obra major - ensure work meets local building regulations, owners’ association compliance and is agreed in writing.

Do register your extension in the title deeds at the notary, land registry and rates office.

Follow my brief tips and you should have a smooth experience and enjoy all the benefits of your new extension.

If you need further advice or a professional service for your extension please contact me: John Graham FGIS 020 32 900 983/+34 657 337 477 gk.ipad@me.com

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Lottery winner faces prison EUROMILLIONS winner Ryan Magee could be jailed after his 13th motoring conviction in seven years. Ryan from Belfast and former lottery millionaire who splashed out £170,000 on a Ferrari a day after scooping £6.4 million, has been given 200 hours community service for driving offences, and was warned by the judge that he could face jail if he doesn’t comply.

BMW: Demonstrate a solution that will be able to shorten the search for parking spaces.

By Steve Walsh NOT only have cars learned how to park themselves, soon they will be able to find that illusive parking space as well.

BMW have announced ‘ConnectedDrive’ and have developed intelligent parking search solutions. The next step in Connected Navigation and

on-street parking prediction.

BMW was one of the first carmakers to understand the importance of connectivity between cars, drivers and their surroundings, and with BMW ConnectedDrive it has gone on to become a world leader in this field.

At the same time, the company is further expanding its

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Now, with the Dynamic Parking Prediction research project, the Group is demonstrating a solution that will in future be able to shorten the search for vacant on-street parking, particularly in cities.

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White van man choice A quick look at the variety of commercial vans available today and their specs

By Steve Walsh WITH a plethora of shapes, sizes, weights, volumes, power options, and comfort levels available to the working man when it comes to choosing his van, we can understand why the majority of them are white.

After many frustrating days, and sometimes weeks of trying to decide which of the dozens of models will serve his needs the best in the following years, and which will offer the best value for money, is it any wonder that when the salesman finally asks, “And which colour would sir like?” the answer is typically barked, “I don’t care Just give me a white one!”

In order to assist in some way, and although we cannot cover all categories, we take a look quick look at what is available from the top two favourites in 2015.

The 2015 Ford Transit Body options for the new Transit range from the standard van cab with two/three seats, to Double Cabin in Van with seven seats. Variations consist of, Chassis cab or double Chassis cab options. All of these are available in short, medium, long, long extended, or jumbo long extended versions, with low or high top rooflines.

The largest options boast a maximum load area of up to 15.1m3 and the flexibility to stow items up to 4.2m long.

There’s also a maximum trailer plate of up to 3.5 tons.

Other features

TRANSIT: Body options. include: Ford SYNC with AppLink and Emergency Assistance lets you control your music and make and receive calls on your mobile, using simple, direct voice commands. As well as Adaptive Cruise Control, rear view camera, and parking distance sensors.

The 2015 Renault Trafic

TRAFIC: A popular van.

WITH less choice in lengths and variations you may be tempted to overlook what Renault have to offer. However that would be a mistake! There is a reason that the Renault Trafic is the second most popular van of its class in the world.

With the options of a Panel Van, Crew Van or Passenger Van, in standard or LWB guise, you can also have any

of the above in two roof heights. In addition to that: they have developed clever solutions to make the loading area more practical.

Its additional flap under the passenger bench allows you to carry items up to 4.15 metres long (lwb) and with a clever internal roof rack.

The Trafic offers a range of engines that bring together economy, flexibility and per-

formance. The energy dci twin turbo engine means you can get fuel economy above 49mpg.

Although prices start around €29,000 for the basic SL27 dCi 90.

The extra creature comforts and the ability to have a mobile office in the cab may sway your decision, not to mention they have nine other colours apart from white!

Transit is powered by a range of three, advanced 2.2 litre TDCi engines. Via a sixspeed, front, rear and allwheel drive transmission, these new powertrains deliver either 100, 125 or 155PS and up to 385Nm of torque for maximum pulling power and fewer gear changes.

Prices start around €24,000 for the 2.2 TDCi 100 CV TD.

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Glorious Goodwood THE Festival of Speed and the Revival, are basically the largest motoring garden parties in the world, and June 26 - 28 will see Goodwood buttering scones and cutting the crusts off the cucumber sandwiches to start the season off.

This year is to be marked with a legendary cobra reunion. Fifty years since the debut of one of the most iconic GT cars of all time the Shelby Daytona Coupe the only cars of their kind will be together again at Goodwood, with a never-before-seen collection of the V8 racers.

Just six Daytona Coupes were ever produced and all of them

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are set to appear at the Revival. Two will race in the showpiece RAC Tourist Trophy on the Sunday, while all six will take part in a special demonstration run each day.

Based originally on the British AC-Ace, the Cobra came into being after legendary American racer Carroll Shelby - one of only two men to win at Le Mans in an Aston Martin - began fitting Ford V8 engines and strengthened gearboxes to rebodied machines from the Thames Ditton-based constructor. And the rest is legend!

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Trip to Oliva Nova Short game guide: use imagination LET the image of the shot come to your hands

MONTGO GOLFERS: Played a Stableford competition in glorious sunshine.

By Community Reporter MONTGO Golf Society played a Stableford competition at Oliva Nova sponsored by Geoff Willcock in glorious sunshine.

The man returning to the winning circle was Brian Barden with an excellent 38 points off his 19.6 handicap, a score which could have been a few points more but for a couple of missed putts.

In second place, making light of the extraction of two wisdom teeth, was George Braddick (13.3) scoring 37 points. One point

further back in third place was Wolfgang Schuster (14.1) who beat Richard Fox (19.7) on handicap.

The two nearest the pins were won by Penny Barden on the third and Heiko Schram at the 16th with George getting the only two of the day on the sixth to take home a coveted Montgo ball!

The society’s next game is at Oliva Nova on Friday June 19 for the Three Clubs and a Putter Trophy competition sponsored by John Day with a first tee at 8:56am.

VISUALISE: Make the swing you imagine will get the ball close to the hole.

Pego Golf Society singles Stableford competition TUESDAY June 2, was the date that 48 people gathered at Oliva Nova to contest the latest singles stableford competition

organised by Pego Golf Society.

With the greens getting back to normal and the fairways

nearing perfection, Captain Brendan Young, welcomed members and guests to enjoy the competition, of which the results will count for the Ford League Qualifiers, and were: The winner of division one with 35 points was John Evans.

Second place went to Donna Green, with 34, while third spot was taken by Roger Brown also on 34. Fourth place on 33 was Shaun O’Gorman.

Division two saw Paul Trigwell winning with 36 points, followed by Peter Cornes on 34. Third place went to Alan Simpson, also with 34 points, as John Nicol, secured fourth spot with 32.

In the Match-play Knockout Competition, Terry Langley surprisingly defeated Danny Herron by 3/2, and Brian Barden beat Alan Barwick by 5/4.

If any guest would like to play with Pego Golf Society, info can be found on their website: www.pegogolfsociety. com or email pegohandicapsec@ gmail.com.

Jordan Gibb (European Challenge Tour Player)

TOUR PERSPECTIVE Your weekly guide to better golf

HAVING covered a few basic short game shots over the last couple of weeks, I want to talk to you about developing your range of shots and creativity around the green.

If you can put the ball close with your basic chips and standard bunker shots then you are already well ahead of the curve and will be saving shots.

Beyond these basic movements, there are countless shots you can play around with. The high lob will be similar in technique to your bunker swing.

Practise it, learn to commit to the shot, swinging positively through to a finish, a requisite for every golf shot.

The low, checking pitch will be an extension of the basic chip with a little more wrist hinge. Again the key is

swinging positively through the ball.

The next step in improving around the greens is to improve your imagination. Before each shot, visualise the flight of your chip, where it lands, how it runs out, breaks towards the hole.

This process will help you as you start to make your practice swings as the brain now has a clear intention.

Your practice swings should represent that vision, let the image of the shot come to your hands. It all sounds a bit mystical but really we are just becoming more absorbed in what we are doing.

Don’t waste your practice swing, make the swing that you imagine will get the ball close to the hole, imagine the strike, watch the ball and your body will tell you if that is the right swing. Trust that feedback, our sub-conscious is much smarter than our conscious minds in executing these shots.

The more you do this, learning to concentrate and ‘get into the shot’ you will find that things happen automatically. You will picture a

low running chip or high soft shot and set up accordingly without a conscious thought.

At times, you will struggle to picture a shot. In this situation, start making practice swings and feel the shot in your fingertips. Your mind will actually come up with an answer for you more often than not.

So, this week, play around with your short game, experiment and learn some new tricks. Remember, concentration is not something you have to force, it is natural.

We have all sat and watched TV, oblivious to someone trying to talk to us. If we can become absorbed by a TV show, we can do the same with our golf.

Next week, I will be answering some of your questions so please don’t hesitate to contact me via www.jordangibbgolf.com.

There are limited memberships still available for the 2015-16 JG Club so get in touch today. EWN readers will receive a 15 per cent discount when quoting code EWN JG Club.

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BARCELONA: Won the Champions League Cup final to lift the trophy for the fourth time in nine years.

Barcelona lift cup for fourth time MAGNIFICENT end to the season for the Kings of Europe Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

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CHAMPIONS GALORE • BARCELONA are the 2015 Kings of Europe. They beat Juventus 3-1 in last Saturday’s Champions League final in Berlin to lift the trophy for the fourth time in nine years. Victory also brought them their second treble with La Liga and Copa del Rey already won.

Nine players were involved in the build-up to Barca’s first goal scored by Ivan Rakitic as the Spanish club registered its 50th win

in 60 games in 2014-15.

Following Real Madrid’s success last year, it was the first time that a club from the same country had won the CL trophy in successive seasons.

• Impeccable Lewis Hamilton, from his 44th pole start and driving car number 44, made up for his Monaco disappointment by winning last week’s Canadian Grand Prix in style.

He won his first GP in Montreal in 2007 and this latest triumph was his fourth in Canada and his 34th F1 win overall. Nico Rosberg was second and Valtteri Bottas third. Hamilton now leads the driver ’s championship by 17 points from Rosberg, 151 to 134, with Vettel third on 108. It’s the

Austrian Grand Prix next.

• Frankie Dettori is back!

The Italian jockey (44) won his second Epsom Derby last Saturday on 13-8 favourite Golden Horn, trained by John Gosden, whose other horse, and my tip, Jack Hobbs, finished second. Twenty-four hours earlier, 50-1 outsider Qualify, ridden by Colm O’Donoghue and trained by Aidan O’Brien, won the Oaks.

• World, Olympic and Tour of France winner Bradley Wiggins set a new world record last Sunday for the ‘hour race’ on a bike!

The human pedal machine cycled 54.526km (34.2 miles) in 60 minutes. Well done and congratulations, Bradders… Top man.

The Republic of Ireland and England played out a boring, useless 0-0 friendly draw in Dublin last Sunday; the first meeting for 20 years. Twenty-four hours earlier, Matt Ritchie’s goal gave Scotland a 1-0 win over Qatar.

Manchester United could pay £50m on Spurs’ striker Harry Kane and sell Robin van Persie to Juventus!

Dick Advocaat who resigned three weeks ago as Sunderland manager, has made a U-turn and will stay on for another season at the Stadium of Light.

Hosts Canada beat China 1-0 (a controversial 90th minute penalty) in the opening game of the women’s World Cup. Germany walloped the Ivory Coast 10-0.

Mo Farah is angry his name is ‘being dragged through the mud’ and ‘wants answers’ following allegations linking his coach Alberto Salazar with doping. All this was revealed in BBC’s Panorama programme but there was no suggestion that Farah had broken any rules and Salazar vehemently denies the claims. An unhappy Farah pulled out of last weekend’s Birmingham Grand Prix event.

Tiger Woods recorded his worst-ever round of golf in the recent Memorial Tournament in Ohio. He carded a horrible 13 over-par 85.

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In the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros, Novak Djokovic, after beating Rafael Nadal and then Andy Murray, was beaten on red clay by Swiss superstar Stan Wawrinka in the men’s singles final.

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ORBA WARBLERS: Members played a pairs stableford competition at Poniente golf course.

Orba Warblers Golf Society WEDNESDAY June 3, at Poniente Golf Course saw the Orba Warblers Pairs Stableford Competition take place, where the pairings and handicaps proved to be well balanced in that less than 10 points covered the 18 pairs.

In sixth place with 41 points were Mike Morley and

Arthur Sullivan, in fifth on 44 points, were Rosemary Edwards and Tim Blaydon, taking fourth spot were Ron Steele and Alan Whetton, while third place saw Chris Williamson and Peter Gibson hang on with 45.

Taking the runner up spot, also on 45 points, were the pairing of Barbara Pollitt and David Evans, but this

weeks winners and 2015 Champions of the ‘Dubious Classic’ with a fantastic 47 points were David Knight and Malcolm Robinson.

Wednesday June 17, witnesses the Warblers continue their celebrations at Oliva Nova for the ‘Barrell Scramble.’ You can book in on 639 242 896.