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

ISSUE NO. 1562

11 - 17 June 2015

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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Pink perfection

HUNDREDS take part in Walk for Life

By Gemma Quinn MORE than €10,000 has been raised for the AECC cancer charity from the weekend’s Walk for Life event.

The Playa Flamenca beach front was awash with pink as around 500 women, men,

children and pets got into fiesta mode as they prepared to walk the five-kilometre route.

Friends Philomena, Mable and Queenie were all taking part. Queenie is one of the Pink Ladies’ fundraisers,

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LOCAL NEWS

Crossing is a danger spot THE pedestrian crossing along Avenida de Jovellanos in Alicante has become a danger point for pedestrians.

The crossing, which allows access over to Postiguet beach and the tunnel lift for the cas-

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Thousands are due to ‘Czech’ into Mar Menor TWO flights a week from the Czech Republic will land at San Javier (Photo by Topsynette, Flickr)

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tle, was installed at a cost of €120,000. But residents are now asking for increased safety measures due to the speed at which vehicles travel along the road and then have to brake suddenly.

Homes are lost THE Murcia Region has recorded 3,171 property foreclosures in the first quarter of this year.

The number of foreclosures on new homes fell by 36.6 per

cent over the previous year, while for second-hand properties it rose by 0.6 per cent.

Valencia Region had the third highest number of repossessions in Spain with 4,852.

News-hounds YOUNGSTERS aged seven to 11 have the chance to learn journalistic skills during a summer workshop in Alicante. Organised by the Centre of Creating and Growing in Alicante, in Calle Empecinado, the vocational skills in audiovisual journalism are on offer at the centre during the first half of July.

Palms have to go ORIHUELA has authorised the felling of 17 large palm trees which are at risk of falling down.

Councillor for the Environment Manuel Gallud said it was necessary to take the “painful decision” to fell 17 of the 100 large palms in the town’s Palmeral located near schools that were at risk due to deterioration. Ten palms have already been removed.

MUDDY TIME: Central European tourists experience the mud baths at Lo Pagan.

By Gemma Quinn 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 al-

8,000 visitors expected as part of a holiday programme

ready 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.

The visitors will also be able to enjoy guided excursions to other areas including to Murcia, Cartagena, Lorca and Calasparra.

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FEATURED NEWS

Bonfires of San Juan

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

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

Church circle AID for Peru ELCHE church groups laid a circle of coins around the perimeter of the Church of Santa Maria and raised more than €1,000 which will build a chapel in Peru.

Early bonfires Weekend start ALICANTE’S San Juan bonfires have been brought forward a day and will coincide with the weekend, with the festivities starting on Friday June 19.

Camp grants Funds to feed children

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

Smoking club

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.

Marihuana found

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.

Air traffic controllers begin series of strikes AN estimated 30,000 passengers were affected on the first day of the air traffic controllers’ strikes at AlicanteElche Airport.

The airport was assessed to be amongst the worst affected

by the strikes due to 80 per cent of its flights going through Barcelona air space.

As workers walked out from 10am-12pm and again from 68pm, 236 scheduled flights were affected. At the start of

the busiest season of the year, the strikes are now causing maximum disruption and inconvenience to holidaymakers.

Carol Sangster, travelling through Alicante to join her family in Altea, said: “It’s such

ELEVEN municipalities in Alicante Province have asked the Department of Social Welfare for grants to be able to provide summer camps to include the provision of breakfast and lunch for children.

a shame to have to waste holiday time sitting about in an airport, especially for people who only have a few days’ off work to enjoy a summer break.”

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.

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.

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

Gastro event PRAWNS on menu FIVE restaurants are taking part in Guardamar's 11th edition of the ‘Prawn and Langoustine’ gastronomy event, which is on until Sunday June 14.

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INDEX News 1 - 39 Featured News 3 News Desk 40

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Price wars hinder tourism revenues WHILST occupancy has been strong, profitability has been low

European Press 42 Russian Press 43 Finance 45 - 50 Stocks 46 Leapy Lee 51 Our View 59 Mike Walsh 59

COSTA BLANCA: Tourists are coming but spending is down.

Colin Bird 59

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Daily TV 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 Cassandra Nash 63 Street Talk 65 Letters 66 Time Out 67 - 70 Health & Beauty 71 - 73 Nora Johnson 74 Food 75 - 78 Pets 79 Homes & Gardens 80 - 83 Property 84 - 90 Services 92 - 97 Classifieds 98 - 100 Motoring 101 - 102 Sport 103 - 104

THE Costa Blanca’s tourism sector achieved a turnover of €290 million in the first quarter of the year, 3.3 per cent less than in the same period of

2014, according to the Bank of Spain.

Price wars to fill the weakest period of the year and the Imserso tourist programme, offering cheap hotel stays for pensioners, is believed to explain

why, whilst occupancy figures have been strong, profitability has been low.

Jose Maria Caballe, President of Servigroup hotel chain said the problem is that the Costa Blanca had become, es-

pecially during the winter, a very cheap destination but spending once here was minimal. He warned that “pricing off season, influenced by the Imserso, is not sustainable for hotels to be profitable.”

Charities benefit from illegal catch EIGHT bluefin tuna illegally caught in San Pedro del Pinatar have been confiscated.

The fisherman, from Roquetas de Mar, Almeria, had eight

gutted tuna on board his boat in San Pedro and now faces fines of between €210-3,000 for each fish. The catch was inspected by Guardia Civil offi-

cers and found it did not conform to the strict regulations of catching bluefin tuna, which state that the maximum allowed to be caught on any giv-

en boat is just one.

Police confiscated all of the tuna, which weighed 1.5 tonnes, and passed it on to local charities.

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ILLEGAL DUMPING: Five people at an industrial landfill have been arrested.

Environmental crimes RESIDENTS have long denounced the industrial waste

By Gemma Quinn POLICE have arrested five employees of an industrial landfill in Murcia.

The activity of industrial waste dumping for two decades in the Valle de Escombreras has always been questioned, despite having all the administrative authorisations to handle, treat and bury hazardous waste but now, evidence has been collected alleging that toxic waste has

been buried without being treated correctly.

Residents of neighbouring villages and environmental groups have long denounced the industrial waste saying it wasn’t handled correctly and now the Association of Southeast Naturalists (ANSE) is demanding the closure of the landfill and for environmental restoration of the area.

They are also asking for the development of a programme

of long-term monitoring to ensure the waste stored is not harmful to people’s health.

The plant received four fines in 2001 for the mismanagement of waste and now agents from SEPRONA, the environmental branch of the Guardia Civil, have arrested five workers on suspicion of environmental crimes. Police carried out inspections and analysis of the ground and waste as part of the investigation.

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Caritas steps in to help students CARITAS has come to the aid of children in need.

Dozens of schoolchildren in Alicante Province are struggling to pay for their lunch service at schools this month. Whilst not all schools provide a canteen during the month of June, for those that do, government aid is not available ceasing in May, meaning those children in need face the possibility of not having a full meal.

With protests made to the government, which has failed to provide an answer or solution, Caritas has stepped in to continue to provide food for pupils: “The charity has decided to maintain the programme developed during the school year to give help to children in situations of difficulty and offer a snack. Generally these conclude in early June, but given the unpredictability of the

administration, we will maintain them for at least the months of June and July,” said Jaime Perez President of Caritas in the province.

As well as food at school, Caritas has also provided small packages of food to take home as Perez explained: “This is another area where we work to be able to deliver food directly to families most affected by this economic situation.”

The President of Caritas noted that over the last year services of the charity have decreased by 5 per cent, which Perez attributed to “the return of many immigrants to their countries thanks to a slight improvement in the economic situation.” However, there are still 76,940 people in Alicante Province receiving aid and help through the various programmes of Caritas.

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Hotel occup in May incr MORE people staying overnight

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 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

75.8 percentage of hotel occupancy in Alicante in May

services in economic recovery.

The two months of increases 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 Alicante-Elche airport.

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

HOT hope

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pancy rises reases jobs

TELS: Occupancy grew in May leaving hoteliers eful of a good summer.

Coalition 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.

Miguel Angel Pavon, who was the mayoral candidate for Guanyar said the coalition would be “progressive and left” adding: “There is a programmatic agreement on a number of issues that would enable joint action of government.”

A formal agreement and framework is being prepared before any formal announcements are made.

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Illegal perfume trade moves billions across EU EXPERTS meet in Alicante in the fight against intellectual piracy

By Gemma Quinn THE economic loss of trading in illegal perfume is estimated at billions of euros and results in the direct loss of over 50,000 jobs.

Experts at Alicante’s Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) is hosting a conference of experts from Europol and Eurojust, along with experienced customs officials 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 a signifi-

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COUNTERFEITS: Illegal perfume trade leads to loss of 50,000 jobs. cant portion of revenue and greatly affects employment. With respect to luxury goods like watches and jewellery, it is estimated

that the social and economic impact of counterfeiting is even higher given the size of the sector.

Body found in ‘British zone’ toilets A MAN in his 30s has been found dead in the toilets at a Benidorm establishment.

The body w a s found in the e a rly

hours a t a loc a l l ei sur e ar ea i n t he ‘British zone’ of streets largely frequented by British holidaymakers in Benidorm.

The deceased showed no signs of a violent death, but police are awaiting the results of a post-mortem examinationto establish the cause of death.

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Business in Paris THE Valencia Tourism Agency has been in Paris to promote business tourism in the region.

The agency attended the Tourism Incentives, Meetings, Conferences and Events (MICE) fair, organised by the Spanish Tourist Office in the French capital to show what Valencia has to offer, and was joined by companies from Alicante and Elche.

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Doctors warn against missing vaccinations FEWER children are receiving the necessary vaccines Photo courtesy of Sarah G, Flickr.

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By Gemma Quinn PAEDIATRICIANS from hospitals and health centres across Alicante Province are warning of the increase in the number of parents who choose not to have their children vaccinated.

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 Department of Health said the vaccination rate 18 months ago was 96 per cent in the province of Alicante.

Meanwhile, around 20,000 children in the province face missing their second dose of the diphtheria vaccine.

The Ministry of Health said there was a problem with the manufacture of

JABS: More parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. one of the components of the drug, administered as a booster to children aged between five and six, which has forced its postponement until the vaccine supply is restored.

An expert paediatrician has told parents not to worry and that there would be no problem if a child did not receive a booster shot until the age of seven or eight.

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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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Working poor in Spain A NEW wave of ‘working poor’ is coming through in Spain, led by infrequent work and low wages.

Charity Caritas warns that this community of workers, who are on such low wages, cannot achieve a decent standard of living and it is being overwhelmed by the amount of help it is having to give to families living on the breadline.

Co-ordinator of Caritas in Elche, Franciscox Javier Ruvira, said there are a large number of people employed in jobs that are of short duration, with precarious contracts, low wages and with erratic and unreliable payments.

“We know that 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 the lack of secure employment.”

The charity presented its 2014 report this week 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.

The issue is particularly prevalent on the Costa Blanca thanks to the seasonal tourism and hospitality jobs that last during the Easter and summer seasons. These jobs rarely provide workers with sufficient wages to keep their heads above water in the off season due to the low level of pay.

Ruvira said: “We call upon the commercial and political sectors to improve the standard of employment and job remuneration; it is the best tool we have to overcoming the crisis with dignity.”

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Alcoy and Ibi courts feel the strain OVERLOADED courts in the towns are unable to cope with the volume of cases

By Community Reporter ALCOY and Ibi are severely lacking in 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; meaning that for Alcoy and Ibi there should be nearer 15 courtrooms. Instead, Alcoy is allotted four courts and Ibi two, with both overloaded and unable to cope with the volume of cases requiring process, leading to unacceptable delays, especially in

cases of application for disability compensation.

Dean of Alcoy College of Lawyers, Juan José Tortajada, said: “The courtrooms are in a permanent state of collapse under the strain. A solution is needed to relieve the pressure on judicial process for these towns.”

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WALK FOR LIFE: Women, men and pets all took part.

Pretty in pink FINAL figure raised could top €12,000 From Front Page making €700 through sponsorship. She has battled cancer twice so it is a cause close to her heart. “We have to try and find a cure,” she said.

Deebie Weedon was also taking part. Debbie started the first Walk for Life event in 2003 after participating in the London Moonwalk event. A breast cancer survivor herself, she arranged for a similar event in

Quesada and Rojales and in the following six years raised €200,000. Taking a back seat, Maria Wilson and her Pink Ladies launched one further down the coast which Debbie now supports.

Maria said the turnout was one of the best they had ever had and with sponsorship still to come in, hopes the final figure could top €12,000.

She thanked Sunshine Fm, Torrevieja Pipes and Drums,

Stevie Spit for hosting the day and all the artists for giving their time for free. They all sang Run for Life by Melissa Etheridge in tribute to a shocked Maria. “As I’ve now been breast cancer-free for five years, it was very emotional. I was so full of pride, I can’t thank them enough,” she said.

Donations can still be made at the AECC office in Playa Flamenca Commercial Centre or call 965 329 841

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FRONTLINE: Foreign buyers are returning and are looking for properties close to the sea.

Leading home sales ORIHUELA, Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada

By Gemma Quinn THE market for second homes on the coast of Alicante is continuing the positive trend that began in 2014, especially in the case of Torrevieja and Orihuela, due to high foreign demand.

The latest report on the housing market in the Valencia Region by Tinsa showed a rise in sales to foreigners in Alicante

Province, going from 8,557 in 2010 to 16,443 in 2014, according to data in the report.

Orihuela, Torrevieja and Pilar de la Horadada are among the five municipalities, excluding the capital, with more building permits, and Orihuela and Torrevieja are amongst the five with the highest number of purchases.

Promoter activity has also begun to pick up in the region,

especially aimed at foreign buyers who want housing close to the beach.

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

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50,000 come to learn Spanish THE Costa Blanca hosts some 50,000 foreign students each year, who come to learn or improve their Spanish.

Studying at universities, language schools and private academies, the language students spend an average of €3,700 each per year. In a bid to further boost this niche market, the Costa Blanca Tourist Board has been in the USA attending the NAFSA international education fair in Boston to promote the area and help make it a national and international reference point for language tourism.

According to the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Joaquin Albaladejo, these tourists bring in a lot of revenue. This type of tourism is welcome in the area, with students coming in low season. According to Albaladejo: “The province is very attractive for these students because there is infrastructure, good weather, leisure, beaches, and people of many nationalities living here, which also helps students feel good.”

The tourist board attended NAFSA along with the University of Alicante.

HOSPITAL BIRTH: Elche General welcomed 2015’s first set of triplets.

First triplets of year for Elche DANIEL, Maite, Silvia and Mum are all doing well

By Gemma Quinn ELCHE General Hospital has seen the birth of the the first set of triplets in 2015.

Maria Isabel Martinez Cayuelas from Callosa de Segura gave birth to her three babies in the 34th week of pregnancy after being admitted to hospital with hyperten-

sion. She later went on to have a Caesarean section and babies Daniel, Maite and Silvia were welcomed into the world weighing 1,920 grams, 1,490 and 1,710 grams.

The triplets were admitted to the neonatal unit whilst their lungs matured as they were premature, but mother and babies are all said to be doing well.

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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.

Juan Moran, a bull breeder from Torre de Ri-

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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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Calls for security along esplanade OWNERS fear beggars and pickpockets will ruin trade

By Gemma Quinn RESTAURANTS and cafés along Alicante’s Esplanade, beside the harbour, have made numerous complaints about the increase in thefts in the area, particularly from tourists.

They say there was one episode in particular which caused concern when police arrested a man who pulled out a knife as he begged for money from a customer sitting on one of the many terraces.

One worker said beggars were coming along and then grabbing handbags and wallets, as well as pickpocketing. He reported that there are regularly 10 people targeting his customers each day for money, saying it must be controlled before it damages tourism.

The restaurateurs say they have reported it to police who

SECURITY CONCERN: Restaurants on Alicante’s Esplanade are worried about increase in thefts from tourists. then just walk down the esplanade and are not able to provide a patrol all day every day.

They have considered hiring private security guards as they continue to warn customers about leaving their bags on the floor or the back of chairs as

they cannot watch out for thieves and control the pickpockets. However, they hope to be able to reinstall the glass partitions that were once on the terrace before work was carried out by the town hall, which should act as a deterrent.

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Cycle crash A CYCLIST was seriously injured after colliding with a vehicle in Totana. The accident happened on the hill to La Santa de Totana, Murcia.

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Price of artic A PROFITABLE season for local farmers

By Gemma Quinn ARTICHOKE producers in the Vega Baja closed a successful season which saw the price of

the crop increase by almost 50 per cent.

This season the average price of artichokes was set at around 60 cents which is likely to moti-

Child hurt A BOY, aged 10, was injured in Alicante after being hit by a car as he ran across a pedestrian crossing. The driver said he had not seen the child as he pulled out from behind a crane in the street.

Family aid AROUND 2,000 kilos of non-perishable food items were collected for families in need under the slogan ‘Hunger is not going on vacation’ to mark the end of school lunches for children who do not benefit from a healthy diet at home.

VIENNA CALLING: Inaugural flight of Niki airline between Al

New flights to V ALICANTE-ELCHE airport has launched a new route to Vienna, Austria, operated by the airline Niki, an Austrian subsidiary of

Airberlin. The route marks the recovery of flights to Vienna, with the last ones operating in the summer of 2009.

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chokes increases as the value of the crop rose by nearly 50 per cent vate farmers this forthcoming autumn to increase plantings in the southern province at the expense of other products like citrus fruits, whose prices have continued

to plummet.

According to data collected by the Artichoke Association of Vega Baja del Segura, in the season just ended they have harvested more than 23,000 tonnes of the crop which is 3 per cent less than last year.

The association blamed the fall in production to the unusually high temperatures

recorded during some specific times in the season.

However, despite the lower yields, the selling price has been higher than in previous years leading to profits for the sector.

The Vega Baja remains Spain’s largest exporter of artichokes, with France and Italy the main destinations for the crop.

Four-hour drive for a 50 minute swimming class

icante-Elche and Vienna.

Vienna Airports authority AENA said the airline will offer this connection every Saturday until the end of the summer season.

PARENTS of children in Orihuela Costa have criticised the town hall for offering swimming courses in the hamlet of San Bartolome, some 30 kilometres from the coast.

They have described it as “discrimination� as they feel their children have been deprived of more local courses, saying they have been forgotten about.

The town hall said it would put on a shuttle bus for children wishing to take part in the lessons, leaving at 5.30pm and expected to return at 9.30pm, but parents say this is too long and unrealistic for a swimming class that will last just 50 minutes.

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New dive rules for Motorbike riding children under 16 techniques: Heavy traffic

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DIVE RULES: New regulations are coming into force in Murcia Region relating to the under 16’s.

By Gemma Quinn NEW rules for diving are coming into force in the Murcia Region relating to those aged under 16.

The new regulations have come at the request of the dive schools, in a bid to bring the Region in line with neighbouring regions in how the dive centres are run.

For 12 and 13-year-olds parental consent must be given in writing before they can partake in a dive and the maximum immersion depth will be

set at 10m. There must also be no more than two youngsters per teacher.

The new rules will include a ban on any air supply, except for natural air, for those aged under the age of 16. They will also be prohibited from cave and grotto diving, decompression stages and shipwrecks.

The new regulations aim to make it easier and safer, for youngsters to get into the sport and try diving.

Vega Baja to close Snake in beds for summer the lift THE Vega Baja Hospital is to close beds this summer to reduce staffing costs.

One section will be closed in July, two in August and o n e i n S e p t e m b e r, w i t h a loss of up to 54 beds.

T h e I n t e r- S a l u t S i m a p union criticised the measure saying it can lead to a reduction in the quality of care patients receive and hinder the work of health centres, making the users of the region into “second class citizens.”

The union said cutting services decreed by hospital

management includes the removal of 28 beds in July, 54 in August and 26 in September “with the dubious excuse of an alleged reduction in the demand.” They added: “Not satisfied with the savings in personnel substitutions involving the closure of beds, the hospital management goes even further a n d p l a n s t o r e d u c e s t a ff nurses and nursing assistants in regular hospital wards that remain open.”

The union argued against claims there is a reduced demand in the summer months.

TOURISTS waiting for the lift at Alicante-Elche 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 it was a friendly reptile, they captured the stowaway in a cardboard box before releasing it away from the airport.

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Party challenges voting process CLARO claims there was confusion about where to vote

By Community Reporter CLARO political party are drawing up a petition against the voting process in the recent elections on the Orihuela Costa.

Head of the party, Bob Houliston, said there was confusion in the description of the voting centres on the voting cards informing registered voters where they should vote.

“The Playa Flamenca Town Hall (Ayuntamiento) and the Reading Point in Lomas de Cabo Roig were described respectively as Oficina Municipal Playa Flamenca and Centro Municipal Orihuela Costa,” Houliston said.

He added: “If the town hall had been called Ayuntamiento this would have helped avoid confusion but nobody knows the Oficina Municipal Orihuela Costa and it would not have helped much by calling it Reading Point, as this is also little known.

“The basic mistake is to use as one of the three polling stations a little known, unobtrusive building six kilometres from the main population centre of Orihuela Costa. More confusing were the boundaries, which had changed radically since the local elections in 2011.”

CLARO said the result was confusion and inconvenience on a large scale, especially for the hundreds of people who, in order to vote, were supposed to travel some six kilometres from where they live and where they had voted in the past.

“Why all this unnecessary hassle when other public buildings in the central Playa Flamenca area could have been used?” Houliston asked.

“In a democracy, it is the responsibility of the local government to facilitate the vote of its residents, not to obstruct it,” he said.

Hundreds of complaints were made by voters to those from various

political parties on official polling station duties in the Playa Flamenca office of the town hall and the civic centre, especially by those supposed to vote in the Reading Point.

Bob added: “CLARO is determined to challenge what may have been electoral fraud. We will do so not because the confusion and obstacles to voting almost certainly cost the coast a directly elected CLARO councillor (we were only 50 votes short of success).

“It is too late to change that. But there will be a next time and we cannot allow the legal, democratic rights of those living in Orihuela Costa to be abused.”

Anyone wishing to sign the CLARO petition can email clarospain@ gmail.com or leave your name and contact details in the CLARO mailbox in the Asturias Restaurant on the N-332, Punta Prima.

CHALLENGE: Bob Houliston’s CLARO is preparing a petition against possible electoral fraud on the Orihuela Costa.

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

Police talk GUARDIA CIVIL officers are guest speakers at the next HAH Mar Menor Chatters group meeting on June 17 at The Pasty Shack, Los Alcazares from 11am, talking about enjoying life safely and legally in Spain.

Rocking in THE Rocking In Roda concert is back for the fifth year on June 14 from 4pm. Tickets cost €5 available by calling 603 517 770 or email helpathomespain@gmail.com bring your own picnic but

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Breaking down stereotypes XX SANTA POLA hosts fiesta to celebrate gypsy residents

By Community Reporter DANCE and Flamenco were taking top billing in Santa Pola as a special fiesta was organised in recognition of the gypsy people.

Councillor Ana Blasco, said the annual event offers “timely and deserved individual tributes giving respect and recognition for the Gypsy people. It is an excellent opportunity to strengthen ties with the Roma culture and to improve understanding and dialogue in the town, working in integration.”

It's a girl!

MANY congratulations to former Euro Weekly News reporter Heidi Wardman on the birth of a beautiful baby girl.

Jessica Lucy, was born weighing 3.85 kilos. Everything went well and Jessie is described by doting mum Heidi as: "An absolute Angel. She is feeding well and sleeps like a dream. I am totally in love, as you will imagine." Everyone at the EWN wishes Heidi and Jessica all the best for the future.

FIESTA FUN: flamenco and dance on offer in Santa Pola

A quarter of Spanish residents have found medicine too expensive NEARY a quarter, 22 per cent, of residents in Spain have had to stop taking a medication because it was too expensive, says a report.

The data was released in a study carried out by the consumers’ organisation OCU, on customer satisfaction with chemist services.

The OCU study was conducted through interviews with 1,080 users between 25 and 75 years old, with the goal of learning how many times and for what users visit a chemist’s, if they had encountered problems and what other kinds of services they wished chemists would offer.

A total of 37 per cent of consumers claimed that they had had to wait more than 24 hours to purchase a medicine because of lack of stock.

As much as 29 per cent of users were able to buy products that needed prescription without it, although most, 63 per cent, had never tried to buy a medicine without having a prescription and eight per cent had tried but were

22% per cent find medicine costs too expensive not able to obtain it.

Out of those who were able to obtain the medicines without a necessary prescription, the majority promised to bring the document later, were known by the chemist or had a very obvious health problem.

Data indicates that

chemists are highly regarded by consumers: 70 per cent always go to the same shop, 28 per cent go to two or three different ones and only two per cent change chemists frequently.

According to the organisation, the most valued aspects by users were proper treatment and friendliness (92 per cent), clear and understandable language (91 per cent), the chemist’s knowledge (90 per cent) and the quality of information provided (84 per cent).

The biggest negative issues were the price of products besides medication (44 per cent), lack of information (22 per cent), lack of privacy in the facilities (22 per cent) and long waiting times (18 per cent).

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THRILL-SEEKERS: Worldclass base-jumpers leap into nothingness.

Base-jumping to the extreme BENIDORM’S Gran Hotel Bali once again hosted the Base Jumping Extreme World Championship

By Community Reporter THE eighth Base Jumping Extreme World Championship at Benidorm’s Gran Hotel Bali at the weekend saw an incredible series of jumps by the world’s finest sporting thrill-seekers.

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

Benidorm’s Gran Hotel Bali is the tallest in Spain at 186 metres, with an observation deck located at 160 metres. This is where world-class base-jumpers leap into nothingness, with a flim-

sy chute or wing-suit all that stands between them and disaster.

The qualifying rounds were impressive enough with 31 jumpers selected to take part in the final when Maurizio di Palma eventually came out on top, winning the championship. He

was followed by Miguel Gomez in second place and the third podium place went to Pascal Dupont.

The championships were dedicated to the late Dario Barrio, who died doing what he loved best, base-jumping, on June 6, 2014.

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Dog-lovers needed K9 ANIMAL charity is always looking for people to adopt the dogs currently in its care. They can be viewed at www.k9club.es or call 600 845 420.

Free draw TORREVIEJA is offering a full scholarship for a make-up course, valued at â‚Ź600. Interested youngsters can register at the CIAJ youth centre in the town before June 19 and the draw to select the winner will take place on June 26.

In shape A MALE and female body building and body physique and sculpting competition was held at Gym Noray in Santa Pola, with more than 100 competitors entering.

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A summer fir INDUSTRY professionals are invit

By Gemma Quinn TOMORROW (Friday) sees the first ever Estate Agents Summer Ball take place at La Finca Golf and Spa Resort in Algorfa.

It is a chance for people within the industry to enjoy a great night out while networking and making new contacts as well as raising money for charity.

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June is when the first ever Estate Agents Summer Ball is being held

Organised by Kellie Callaghan from Spanish Life Properties and company owner Mark Roscoe, they wanted to bring together industry professionals whilst supporting local charities. Kellie promises it will be a fabulous event full of surprises and great entertainment. There will be an auction with various lots, in-

SUMMER EVENT: La Finca

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ed to come together for a great night out

a Golf and Spa Resort will host the charity ball.

cluding two tickets to see Spandau Ballet live in Madrid on June 18.

Due to the short time period from the Summer Ball to the concert, bids are now being taken by emailing sueinthesun@hotmail. co.uk with money raised going to support Elche Children’s Home.

The evening starts with predinner cocktails at 8pm around the pool before a three-course meal with wine and coffee in the Pavilion. Afterwards, guests are invited to dance the night away in the Suite Lounge. A special rate has been agreed with the hotel for those wishing to stay the night.

It is hoped the Summer Ball will raise lots of money for the Elche Children’s Home and become a regular event with plans already in place for a Christmas Ball.

For last-minute ticket enquiries email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk.

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A fun day for reaching out HOMELESS charity receives donation

By Community Reporter THE Royal British Legion’s (RBL) annual fun day at Playa Flamenca beach raised €600 for Reach Out Torrevieja charity, which supports the homeless in the area.

Eddie Coleman, event organiser, presented the charity’s president Karolina Leonard with the donation at their drop-in centre.

A further €250 was also given to Karolina for the mother and baby home which is also located in Torrevieja.

€600 was raised for Reach Out homeless charity

Additionally, a raffle was held on the day and the first prize of a food hamper was won by Christine Nickel, who donated the basket back to the charity.

Reach Out is an entirely voluntary organisation and 100 per cent of all donations are used to benefit the homeless and poor in the Torrevieja area.

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Today we study ELCHE’S University of Miguel Hernandez (UMH) has launched a pioneering project. It involves the Spanish audiovisual public universities with Elche students describing a day spent at a university.

The videos of the new project ‘Today we study’ will reflect the activities of the UMH students inside and outside the university.

It will also highlight different ways of presenting the courses taught from the point of view of the pupil.

Audiovisual products will be published on You Tube, social networks and on the UMH website.

Tabarca-Alicante open water race ELCHE’s Jose Luis Larrosa won the challenging Tabarca-Alicante 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 22km marathon swim.

Waves and strong currents made the race which began at 7.30am on June 7 particularly tough.

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Second best was the first THE private cinema in Pilar de la Horadada which hosts Englishlanguage films twice a week, received a record number of viewers last week, with 115 people visiting.

SPRING FAIR: Visitors browse the stalls and are given the opportunity to try scuba diving.

Fair takes the plunge SCUBA DIVING was on offer at Quesada Country Club’s Spring Fair

By Community Reporter THE Dive Crew from Santa Pola created a wave of interest at Quesada Country Club’s Spring Fair as they offered people the chance to try scuba diving in the pool.

They have already promised to return to Quesada to offer more trial dives.

The Spring Fair helped to raise more than €200 for Elche Children’s Home.

Thanks go to Spanish Life Properties SL for sponsoring the free tea and slice of cake for visitors who enjoyed browsing amongst the 30 stalls that were present on the day.

The next event at Quesada Country

Club is the charity ‘Step into Summer’ fashion show on June 18. To receive your special free Indian head massage or half- price Angel Card reading at the event email leeinspain@hotmail.com.

Special VIP tickets for the fashion show are also available by emailing sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk.

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They had expected to see The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel; however, just minutes into the film, it was realised that it wasn’t the second film, but the first, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

Diego Garcia Fructoso, who runs the film club, thought he had ordered the second film and apologises to all viewers. He offered a refund on the €5 entrance ticket but only one or two chose to leave, the rest happily enjoying the film.

This week’s film is Song for Marion, show-

ing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday June 13 at 5pm.

Next week, at the same times, the film is The Third Person.

The film club is also looking at showing a family-friendly children’s film. In order to assess the interest and for a suitable film to be arranged, email lah.hh29@gmail. com.

Thanks to the donation from the Campoverde Theatre Group of their old stage, it has now been installed within the cinema and they are able to host more stage shows and events.

It is also available to be rented out for local associations, private parties and live music shows.

Email for more information.

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Ladies freemasons are celebrating their 10th anniversary TICKETS are now on sale for the masquerade ball

By Gemma Quinn NOW is your last chance to get one of the few remaining tickets for the Costa Blanca Ladies Masonic Lodge's Masquerade Ball, at the Campoamor Hotel.

The event takes place on Saturday June 20, not June 25 as previously advertised. The dinner and dance gala celebrates the 10th anniversary of the formation of the Costa Blanca Lodge of Tranquillity 1L Number 52, one of the most reputed organisations in the area for fundraising achievements.

The night will be a black tie event with money raised going to the Royal Marsden’s Teenage

Cancer Trust charity based in the UK and includes live entertainment, canapé reception and a three course meal with prizes for the best ladies and gents mask.

The charity was chosen by Worshipful Master Carole Towning and last year the lodge raised €6,000 for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Treasurer Linda Hall said the event is open to everyone and not just freemasons. The group continually shocks people who are surprised to hear ladies can be freemasons let alone the fact they have been going for a decade.

As a mason you have principles and are meant to share

brotherly love and friendship and which is important here in Spain as you develop these extended friendships. For Carole, being a single woman it offered an immense support network: “I didn’t feel alone any more; it was like an immediate friendship and family.”

Not everyone can join and members have to be approved by the committee. Meetings are held at the Montepiedra Hotel, Campoamor.

Call Carole on 662 137 329 or carole1718@hotmail.com Tickets are on sale for the masquerade evening, costing €38.

Call Carole to book.

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FREEMASONS (from left to right) Linda, Carole and Secretary Nestar Hay.

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Well water ORIHUELA has built a 300m traditional irrigation pipe to carry water from a well to the plots that are in the northern part of the Palmeral to improve the quality of irrigation and maintenance of the palm trees.

Art class A NEW art class is being planned for Monday evening at Restaurant Catorce in Benijofar with beginners welcome.

For more information contact art teacher Suzanne Stokes on 680 961 025.

Music band THE Phoenix Concert Band is looking for new trombone, bass/tuba and saxophone players. Any experienced musicians are invited to call chairman Bill on 634 310 309 for more information.

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Community spir save skeletal hor

NOW the horse, who has been renamed S

By Community Reporter A SKELETAL horse, rescued by a group of people in Mazarron, is now resting and recuperating at the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales.

Founders of the Rescue Centre, Sue and Rod Weeding, were contacted by the group of Spanish ladies who rescue abused animals, saying they had found the horse locked up without food and water and destined to be sold to a butcher.

The horse had been given to local gypsies who had stopped feeding him. It is understood the gypsies were offered €20 for the horse by a local butcher and swift action was needed to save the horse.

The Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre agreed to give the horse a permanent home so the group of Spanish women were able very quickly to raise

enough money to buy the horse, named Tormento from the gypsies. They walked him to a temporary place and then paid for transport to take him to another person that would care for him properly until he could be brought to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre.

“This rescue has involved so many caring people that have helped and donated funds to help him on his journey to freedom. Because of their teamwork we’ve been able to save this horse.”

Tormento has now been renamed Storm and has soon settled in to the centre.

Storm is 28 years old and had rotten teeth which have been treated and he is on a special diet to help build him up: “He had no major problems, just a lack of food but he is a beautiful horse.”

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Storm, will live out its days at the Rojales Rescue Centre

STORM: The 28-year-old horse is now on a special diet to help build him up.

Rescue Centre relies on donations to fund its important animal welfare work, including the feeding and care of the over 90 horses, ponies and donkeys

that live at the Rojales centre.

A new charity shop is due to open in the coming weeks in Dolores to help raise funds and a shop manager and volunteers

are needed to help run it. No matter how many hours you can give, contact Sue on 652 021 980 or visit www.easyhorsecare.net.

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Huercal-Overa residents glad to be awake all night BUSINESS-OWNERS were very satisfied with the results

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

MALLORCA

HUERCAL-OVERA residents and visitors who did not sleep during the Noche en Blanco weren’t grumbling.

The town recently organised its fourth Awake all Night event, when businesses opened until late and offered tempting discounts.

It wasn’t all shopping or eating, however, as there were concerts, an equestrian display, flamenco and a Zumba marathon, plus bouncy castles and games for the children.

“Business-owners are very satisfied with the results,” said Huerca-Overa’s Commerce councillor Monica Navarro. “Turnover was boosted and they made themselves known to visitors who came for the Noche en Blanco.”

The different events were deliberately spread throughout the town’s shopping streets, Navarro explained, as well as the area where pubs and bars are located.

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Tourist information Deadly swim

Graffiti contest

Written in stone

TAVERNES City Council has introduced fully updated tourist information on unique red panels in three different languages at the beach area.

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

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.

Garzon speaks out

Stubble fire

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.

AT a forum on universal jurisdiction at the Frax Foundation in l’Alfas del Pi, Judge Baltasar Garzon has stated: “Spain is one of those countries with corruption laws that it does not respect.”

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.

New Benidorm star Deciding their future New agreement BENIDORM Mayor Agustin Navarro is to appear in the ‘Benidorm’ series as himself in a cameo appearance. The 8th series of Benidorm will complete filming in early July.

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).

50th anniversary

Expensive holidays

THE Moors and Christians organisers of Crevillent are to celebrate their 50th anniversary with a gala dinner at 10pm on June 13 at Parc Nou.

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.

Tractor accident A FARMER from 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.

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.

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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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NOCHE EN BLANCO: Equestrian event was a crowd-pleaser.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

Colin Powell, Former United States Secretary of State

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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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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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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

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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.”

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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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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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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’!

Henry Ford’s Irish connection Steve Lagreca / Shutterstock.com

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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OUR VIEW

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.

YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE The first Ford Cars - YOUR OPINION were seen in Ireland in 1907 www.euroweeklynews.com at the Irish Motor Show.

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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 dickybirds REMEMBER ‘Two little dickybirds, sitting on a wall, one named Peter, one named Paul?’

Pedro Sanchez and Pablo Iglesias are as liable about 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 dickybird.

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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Are you for or against bullfighting?

FOLLOWING the Campaign in Mallorca to ban bullfighting in Spain, a statement from protesters said ‘Torture is Not Culture.’ We asked people their opinions on bullfighting and if expatriates should have an opinion on Spain’s ‘culture’ JOHN LINTON from Complete Bathroom Solutions, based in La Zenia, is opposed to bull fighting. He said he once went to one but then got to the gate and decided not to go in: “I don’t agree with it, I’m not a vegetarian or anything, but the bulls are drugged and just used for entertainment. There are more humane ways of killing animals.” John added: “It is their culture but I also think they should go with the times and get rid of it, I think it is outdated and barbaric and I think at lot of the younger generation

ANGELA: Couldn’t go and watch.

now would agree.”

Angela DaCosta from Vista Casa real estate agency in Villamartin Plaza, like John also, has never seen any bullfighting: “I couldn’t go and watch and see the bulls get killed, but I do understand its years and years of Spanish tradition.”

Paul Boxall from Eduardo’s restaurant in Villamartin Plaza agrees to an extent that bullfighting is part of the country’s culture: “I think the older generation would want to keep it but maybe the younger generation, that are now seeing and experiencing different cultures within the international community would question why they are killing the animals in this way.”

He added: “As expats here I don’t think we should come and try and change their culture, it is about fitting in, just like no one

likes it when people move to Britain and try and change it. I came here to embrace the life as I did not want to live in the UK any more.” Paul believes if you don’t like it you can simply stay away: “I’ve only ever been to a bull run which I did find quite amusing to see the young men trying to impress the women, but I’ve never been to an actual bull fight.”

PAUL: Recognises we shouldn’t try and change a country’s culture.

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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?

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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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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!’

Costa Blanca

weather

Kakuro

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

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

Alicante TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Benidorm

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

MAX MIN

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

SHOWERS MAX 23C, MIN 20C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

27 20 S 27 20 S 26 20 S

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

Fri Sat Sun -

25 21 Th 26 20 S 26 19 Th S Sun,

21 15 Sh 23 16 Sh 22 14 Sh

MAX MIN

Mon - 22 15 Sh Tues - 22 15 Sh Wed - 24 15 C

Madrid

CLOUDY MAX 27C, MIN 22C MAX MIN

MAX MIN

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

TODAY:

Fog,

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

TODAY:

CLOUDY MAX 29C, MIN 19C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

29 18 Th 29 18 Sh 28 17 Th

TODAY:

MAX MIN

MAX MIN

Mon - 28 17 S Tues - 28 17 Th Wed - 28 18 S

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

CLOUDY MAX 29C, MIN 20C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

32 20 Cl 31 20 Cl 31 20 S

Sn Snow,

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday June 6

Saturday June 6

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

MAX MIN

Mon - 27 18 S Tues - 27 19 S Wed - 28 19 S

Murcia

SHOWERS MAX 26C, MIN 16C MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

27 18 S 26 18 S 26 18 S

Mallorca

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

CLEAR MAX 26C, MIN 19C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 27 20 S Tues - 28 20 S Wed - 29 21 S

SHOWERS MAX 24C, MIN 15C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Barcelona TODAY:

27 21 Cl 28 21 S 27 20 Cl

Bilbao

Almeria TODAY:

MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Malaga

CLOUDY MAX 27C, MIN 21C

TODAY:

MAX MIN

Mon - 31 19 S Tues - 31 19 Cl Wed - 32 19 S Th Thunder

LOTTERY

ORIHUELA

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Saturday June 6

10

14

4

7

27

Friday June 5

2

13 19

24

17

28

33

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Saturday June 6

Sunday June 7

3

28

8

30

31

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41

50

7 35

39

8

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48

28

16

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BONUS BALL

THUNDERBALL

BONUS BALL

6

1

15

LUCKY STARS

1

9

40

REINTEGRO

49

7

REINTEGRO

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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.

Across

Down

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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best restaurants in the world

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,

Sudoku

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.

EL CELLER DE CAN ROCA: The top spot to eat.

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App of the Week Bink App rewards snappers A new app from Bink aims to get consumers intermingling with brands in a fresh way, by taking photos of company logos in exchange for rewards.

Bink wishes to tempt consumers with discounts or promotional merchandise after they take a smartphone snap of a logo placed, for example, on a billboard, in a shop window or on TV. Reports from Bink said it has already got firms including Coca Cola, Starbucks and The North Face.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

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

No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 18 Good: 23 Very good: 33 Excellent: 40

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points

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A positive step on the way to recovery 4th June

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

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

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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

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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.

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A breakthrough in cancer fight?

A NEW cancer treatment is being hailed as the biggest breakthrough since chemotherapy.

Researchers say it could replace chemotherapy within five years and say it works by teach-

ing the body to attack tumours.

‘Immunotherapy’ 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 are now back at work and 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.”

LESS SLEEP: The more you are likely to eat.

Tiredness can to comfort eat

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

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MAYBE perspective changes as we get older, but doesn’t it seem that we’re all really getting younger!

Fifty is the new 40, life surely begins at 60, and you only have to look at those in their 70’s and even 80’s living it up on the Costas to know that age is no barrier to having fun.

But while we may all be getting younger at heart, parts of us don’t seem to have got the message that age is just a number.

One of those parts is our teeth.

Few of us even make it to middle age with all our teeth intact. Luckily, while we’ve all been busy getting younger, dental surgeons have been inventing some clever techniques to help our mouths keep up with us.

The one dental treatment having the most impact is implants. Implants give us a new ‘bionic’ tooth root that can remain permanently in the gum, where it fuses with bone, to support a replacement tooth.

Implants can be used for a single tooth, or a number of teeth in a bridge structure. They look and feel exactly like natural teeth, and you don’t have to take them out at night.

They also help prevent bone loss,

Tim (the Medcare dentist) suggested an upper dental implant, based on my fear, I said that I would think it over and it took several discussions with Tim and Daniel the implant specialist, before I decided to go ahead. My biggest fear was pain.

“I explained this to Tim and his response managing the pain was fantastic. Tim was at all the appointments, even when it was Daniel who was doing the work. He always took the time to explain things. I always knew what was going on and felt reassured throughout. I am very happy with the outcome and would recommend implants at Medcare to others.”

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Andy, 50, a self-confessed dentist-phobe, had implants at Medcare in Benijofar. He told us: “I really do not like visiting the dentist, so when

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

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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 - the largest corporate collapse in modern times - under debts of $619 billion. Nothing to do with Dick Fuld at all! So, no buck stopping on his desk.

Corrupt practices are, officially at least, illegal in all countries. What’s needed are more investigative journalists police investigators to uncover these complex webs of deceit. And more jail terms for powerful offenders. Nowadays it seems, if you’re rich and powerful enough, you’ll never see the inside of a jail.

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

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

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

But so, too, does all the other abuse.

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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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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 little cup 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.

They 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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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 you will 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. Most are rich in protein, carbohydrates, sodium, and fibre

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Limoncello is perfect over ice LIMONCELLO is a tangy and refreshing liqueur that mainly comes from the Gulf of Naples in Italy and is perfect to sip in a cocktail form or to follow a meal.

It is traditionally made from the zest of lemons which makes the flavour so crisp.

There are two types of lemons that are used, Sorrento or Sfusato and the method used to extract the oil from the fruit is to steep it until it produces a syrup.

The quality of the lemons play a large TANGY: Is made from the zest of lemons.

part in the flavour of the end result, and they must also be free from chemicals.

Water is added that dictates the thickness, and the clarity of the Limoncello can be altered with the temperature in which it is stored. If the Limoncello is a little opaque in clarity, that is due to the emulsification of the sugar syrup and extracted lemon oils.

There are variable recipes, some contain pistachio nuts and an alcoholic addition of vodka. The alcoholic content of Limoncello can be in the region of 28 to 32 per cent so be careful on the amount you

drink as it can be very Moorish!

However, it is usually served in a small shot glass after diner as it is good to help the digestive system.

To appreciate Limoncello to its fullest, it should be served at a very cold temperature which makes it a perfect summer drink, and so refreshing poured over ice with a slice of lemon.

Lemoncello is found in many bars and restaurants in Spain, and can be found incorporated into summer desserts too.

Eat yourself healthy and reach for the garlic NO Spanish kitchen is complete without the presence of garlic. It has been hailed as a great health benefit and can help to cure many ailments.

Garlic is part of the onion family and when chopped it forms a sulphur compound that is said to aid certain health conditions. It is highly nutritious and has hardly any calories but is very rich in vitamin C, vitamin B6 and manganese.

Many people have eaten garlic in order to combat the common cold, as studies show that it can reduce the amount of colds a person may suffer by 63 per cent. So garlic is good to eat as a defence system and it also contains antioxidants that protect cell damage and aging.

Studies have also shown that garlic supplements can drastically reduce blood pressure, guard against heart disease and improve cholesterol lev-

Garlic is a good all round tasty herb to include in your diet for the summer months.

GARLIC BREAD: A good old favourite for a quick snack.

els. Whether you take your garlic powdered, salted, or minced or in supplement form, you can reap the surprising benefits of this multipurpose herb for optimal health.

The m i ni m um eff ect i ve dose of garlic is one clove, two or three times a day, so it is a good idea to include it when cooking or eating out. If cooking with garlic, it is best to add it to the dishes towards the end to achieve the maximum amount of flavour and nutrients. Sports fanatics take garlic to improve their performance as many swear by the effects being that of a clearer mind and suppleness in the body.

Garlic is a good all round tasty and beneficial herb to include into your diet for the summer months, and here in Spain there is no shortage of dishes to choose from. Many bars serve eggs with garlic f or br eakf ast whi ch i s great fuel to set you up for the day or if you like to snack there is always the good old f avour i t e, gar l i c bread.

Now is the time to eat yourself healthy, go for the garlic!

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HAPPY DONKEYS: Helping to create firebreaks.

Donkeys help firefighting THE Happy Donkey Association is not the first organisation that springs to min d wh e n we t h in k about tackling forest fires.

But preventing forest fires is a top notch career for donkey s o f Do ñ a n a N ational Park in Andalucia.

O ne o f t h e m a in weapons the fire brigade have against forest fires is creating fire breaks in the vegetation so the fire cannot spre a d . Ho we v e r 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 Doñan a , wh i c h e x t e n d s across p a r t s o f Se v i l l a, Cadiz and Huelva.

With summer ’s arrival so incr e a se s t h e r i sk o f 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-Pr e si d e n t o f Th e Happy Donkey Association, Wendy Clements.

A c c o rd in g to rep o rts from the National Park, “fireman donkeys are alrea d y in th e p ro c e s s o f 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 th o ro u g h cle a rin g th at serves as quite effective firebreaks.”

“People know us, even fro m o u ts id e D o ñ an a, ” said Wendy proudly, “firemen fro m th e to w n o f G la s g o w h a v e b ec o me frien d s w ith o u r h ard working animals. Many people outside Spain only know the park because of our famous donkeys,” she said T h e H ap p y D o n k ey s have worked hard to make firebreaks in the past two years, and have become q u ite fa mo u s . N e a rly 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 v is its to th e ir w e b s ite - ma in ly fro m abroad, prove how popular they are.

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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

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.

Good ways to keep in touch

By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch - HouseSit Match (www.housesitmatch.com) WHILE away from home many owners do miss their pets even if they know they are being well looked after.

For that reason it is good to hear of creative ways 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: 1. Ask for a Meet & Greet meet before the housesit if possible

2. Keeping in touch - Ask the owner how to keep-in-touch, e.g. social media, email 3. Key contacts - keep key phone numbers and documentation to hand 4. Regularly share pet snaps it is great to have friendly snaps of the pets. I share via email, Instagram or Facebook by Private Message depending on the owner’s preference 5. Write out feeding and other routines - make a daily guide 6. Garden specifics - learn specifics about the garden, e.g. pet no go areas

7. Date the post; ask if you should forward any letters 8. Clean up after the pets 9. Buy fresh milk and bread -

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DAILY we read advertisements attempting to persuade us to buy manufactured vitamin tablets to supplement our 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 from illnesses.

Interestingly the labels on some bottles of vitamin pills include the note ‘Not intended as a substitute for a balanced diet.’

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FRUIT & VEG: Eat at last five portions a day.

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huerto. The great advantages are 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. To help you understand 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.’ Whatever you select to grow, include dark green acelga (chard) and spinach leaves, sprouting broccoli, tomatoes, nasturtium flowers and leaves, rocket, garlic, onions, radishes, beetroot and carrots. As for fruit, aim to be able to harvest something on every day of the year to give seasonal diversity. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com

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Owned and run by John Linton, who has worked in the trade for over 40 years, he is a specialist in providing mobility bathrooms, from making your existing bathroom more accessible and easier to use from the installation of handrails and hoists, to designing and fitting a full new wet room.

“There is a growing call for wet rooms and walk-in showers for people now struggling to get in and out of baths. By making simple changes to the bathroom it really can make a difference to your quality of life,” said John who largely ships over mobility friendly baths from the UK which can be half the price of Spanish manufacturers, offering greater value to the customer.

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Installing a solar energy gridconnected electricity system SYSTEM allows the solar electricity to be used as it is being generated ELECTRICITY bills have increased by an average of 20 per cent each year over the past five years and the cost is likely to increase by similar amounts over the next few years.

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.

The inverter transforms the electricity from DC to AC (Alternating Current) for ordinary household needs. This system allows the solar electricity to be used as it is being generated.

Do I need permission from Iberdrola to install a system in my property?

Yes. Permissions need to be obtained before the installation takes place. Every grid-connected electricity system needs authorisation from both Iberdrola and the Spanish Govern-

SENIOR Resort Ciudad Patricia is a beautiful resort in the green hills on the outskirts of Benidorm.

It consists of 175 apartments, a medical centre with care hotel department and a central building with many facilities, offering a lovely retirement living concept.

Ciudad Patricia enhances the comfortable and secure way of life by providing a service that takes care of the worries of the maintenance of the gardens and your home. You will feel safe knowing there is a video security system in place throughout the resort which is monitored 24 hours per day. There is peace of mind that there is always someone around to turn to. A doctor lives on the resort and we provide medical assis-

SOLAR PANELS: Guaranteed for 25 years. ment. Iberdrola is currently issuing fines of up to €30,000 for unauthorised installations.

What is the life expectancy of a solar grid-connected electricity system?

A well-designed solar system will last for

25-30 years. Both solar panels and inverters we use are guaranteed for 25 years.

Does solar energy only work on sunny days?

No. These cells don’t need direct sunlight to

work - they can still generate electricity on cloudy days. The stronger the sunshine, the more electricity is produced.

What happens to the electricity that is produced but not used?

Iberdrola will now buy back any solar electricity that is sent back to the grid.

Do I have to pay tax to the Government if I install a system?

Two years ago the government published a draft proposal which proposed a tax on electricity that was produced and consumed from solar grid-connected systems. However, it was met with enormous opposition. The proposal has effectively fallen by the wayside.

Where can I find out more information?

Solar in Spain has been in business on the Costa Blanca for 13 years. They are based at Pedreguer Industrial Estate. Open 09.30 to 16.30, Monday to Friday. Call 962 854 488 or info@solarinspain.com / solarinspain.com.

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STYLISH AND TRANQUIL: The residents’ lounge, the beautiful resort, and inset a place for relaxation. tance, and a medical centre and care home.

People move here simply to live a more fulfilling life in their senior years. What matters to them are a number of things.

The gardens have been maturing over the last 30 years and are full of vibrant colours, green lawns, and an ever growing collection of flora and fauna. Medical care is vital, and as

previously mentioned, the doctor is on call, on site so residents don’t have to wait if there’s an emergency.

The philosophy of Ciudad Patricia is to allow residents to live independently in their homes as long as possible, safe in the knowledge that medical care is just a call away.

Part of living is getting out and about. We organise local

shopping trips once a week, and the Nº 11 bus goes to Benidorm every 30 minutes right from outside the Central Building.

Social and entertainment needs are extremely well catered for with an on-site theatre, book and DVD library, and enormous residents’ lounge. Ciudad Patricia arrange regular excursions, bingo nights, dances; in fact, so much that residents of-

ten say they don’t have time to sit still! There is even a hairdresser and wellness spa on site so residents can always look and feel their best!

Also available are a number of services to help residents take life that bit easier, including house cleaning, a laundry service and even a meal delivery service.

Apartments are available from when you are 55 years old and are purchased on a ‘lifetime right of use basis’. You ‘buy’ the apartment at a great price, and it’s yours for your lifetime.

If you change your mind a few years in, there is a refund policy. Before moving in, the apartment can be refurbished, with the option to upgrade various aspects including bathrooms and kitchens.

At this time, our most exclusive apartment has now become available for purchase under our lifetime right of use scheme, or unusually for shortterm rental through the summer. For more information, please contact Amanda Hobbs on 673 064 288 or email ahobbs@ciudadpatricia.com.

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COMMANDING VIEWS: The town of Castellfollit de la Roca overlooks the Fluvià and Toronell rivers.

Living on the edge SOME people not only take the expression living on the edge to heart - they do it!

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 stand-

Cashing in on property THE phrase ‘Cash is King’ has never been more true in the property market than 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.

STAGGERING: 38 per cent of property purchases made in cash.

The s e figure s a re up from 33 pe r c e nt jus t 12 months a go, w hic h a dds to the fa c t tha t the re ha s be e n a s ignific a nt 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 growing number of cash transactions in the property market.

ing. Of all of these structures, the most well-known is a group of three with wooden balconies.

SHEER DROP: Not for the dizzy!

Their origin resquare kilometre, making it one mains uncertain, though there is of the smallest towns in Cataloproof of their existence in the nia. This small urban area is 15th century. trapped between and overlookThey have been used as indiing the Fluvià and Toronell vidual homes, council houses, rivers, between which the and currently the host to a town’s spectacular basalt cliff restaurant, and the Spanish Abrises. stract Art Museum.

The old town has its origins Castellfollit de la Roca on in medieval times and is the other hand is an entire town formed by squares and narrow living on the edge. The town of streets where the houses are approximately 1,000 people ocmade from volcanic rock. cupies an area of less than a

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ON THE UP: Prices are increasing in coastal areas.

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 â‚Ź1,457.9 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).

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Now is the time to sell with Vista Casas SUMMER is always a busy time, with more walk-in clients

By Gemma Quinn SUMMER is here, visitors and tourists are here, which means more potential buyers are here right now.

Vista Casas are maximising on their prime location within the heart of Villamartin Plaza offering extended opening hours to best serve the increased number of walk-in clients they get during the summer season: “Now is a great time to list your property for sale,” said Angela DaCosta, as they always receive more customers and enquiries during the summer thanks to their prominent office location in the busy plaza.

Established for 15 years, Mark and Angela were predicting a busy year for sales and they were right, with many sales going through each month. The strong British market has returned this year and with properties

advertised on leading property web portals such as A Place in the Sun, Rightmove, Kyero and Think Spain, as well as across numerous local media outlets, sellers can rest assured that their home is being marketed the best way it can be, reaching buyers across the world.

They have a well-established Scandinavian client base plus a dedicated French website and a French speaker on board for French and Belgian clients, and have also been working with a Chinese agent for two years which is a growing, buoyant market.

Vista Casas has an honest, clear and transparent commission structure and a no sale no fee basis and full assistance is offered throughout the selling process. From the moment you list your property with Vista Casas you will receive regular

updates on viewings and sales’ progress. With their dedication to customer service, they have hundreds of happy and satisfied customers who have sold their properties. But don’t take their word for it, their website has numerous testimonials from customers including Angie and Jack Overton, who said: “We were very pleased with the professional service we received from Vista Casas. From the moment our property went on the market we were regularly kept up to date via email with viewings and any comments made by prospective purchasers. Very pleased and would highly recommend.”

Brian and Lynn Johnson said: “We would like to thank you both for your expertise and guidance which was invaluable. We will definitely recommend your agency to our

VISTA CASAS: A friendly and welcoming office in the heart of Villamartin Plaza. friends and acquaintances.”

Vista Casas are affiliated with Currencies Direct for the repatriation of funds and their properties have regularly been featured on A Place in the Sun television show, further emphasising their strong reputation within the industry.

With waiting buyers, they are now looking for more properties, particularly in the Villamartin, Cabo Roig and La Zenia area, from one bed apartments, to detached villas with pools.

So for a reliable and trustworthy

way to sell your property, call Vista Casas for an honest valuation and to discuss how they can best find you a buyer.

The office is open Monday to Friday from 10am until late and Saturdays from 10am-2pm, with appointments outside these hours by request.

Vista Casas Avenida de las Brisas Urb Villagolf Commercial 27.2 Villamartin Plaza Tel: 966 764 114 or 603 107 696 Visit www.vistacasas.com Email: info@vistacasas.com

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INCREASING the square-metreage of living space wi 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 p

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 super-

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vision 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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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 It doe s appe ar that y ou have have missed something.

Although y ou do no 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?

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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 gave rel at ed onl y t o non-residents, and the 12-month figure would only apply to the last six months of one calendar year and the first six months of the next.

I trust this clarifies the matter for you.

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DAYTONA COUPE

Glorious Festival of Speed THE Festival of Speed and the Revival, are basically the largest motoring garden parties in the world. 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-beforeseen collection of the V8 racers.

Just six Daytona Coupes were ever produced and all of them 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 ACAce, 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 Dittonbased constructor.

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Any parking troubles? It’s no problem for BMW SOON cars will also be able to find that illusive parking space

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.

1st car-maker to understand the importance of connectivity between cars, drivers and their surroundings.

BMW was one of the first car-makers 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 position as a premium mobility provider, with intelligent services and applications like ChargeNow, ParkNow or intermodal navigation.

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 onstreet parking, particularly in cities.

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Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in last Stableford EUROGOLF Society plays last monthly competition at La Marquesa

By Steve Walsh THE society played the last monthly Stableford competition of the season On Thursday June 4.

Sixty-two players enjoyed a good day’s golf and the overall winner of the Stableford trophy was Claire Daye-Gretton.

In the Gold Division, first place

went to John Barraclough with 33 points, followed by Ian Pegg on 31.

Also on 31 was David Gregson in third spot.

The Silver Division saw Dave

The Members GS visits Las Colinas LAS COLINAS witnessed 28 members and guests turn up for another early start of 9am, on Wednesday June 3.

The Silver Category winners were: in third place, Roger Nilsen, with 31 points, just ahead of Audrey Mellor in second with 32. But finishing first on 34 points was John Hillier.

The Gold Category saw second place go to Kjell Aasebo with 32 points, and narrowly beaten by first placed Tove Røed with 33.

If you fancy a weekend game: El Paraiso are playing at La Marquesa on the Sunday June 14.

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GOLD CATEGORY winners.

Short game guide: work on your imagination 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 very 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.

It would take too long to detail every step to hitting each different short game shot and would not be helpful. 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 concentrating, 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 bodies and sub-conscious are 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 like a child and learn some new tricks. Remember, concentration is not something you have to force, it is natural.

Blinston winning with 35 points, and Marilyn Eckersall coming second with 33. Third place went to Tony Stanley on 33.

While Bronze Division winner Claire Daye-Gretton took the victory with 37 points, second place went to Jan Shorley on 36. Mary Sanderson was third with 33 points.

The competition winner of the TOFF’s Stableford game played on Tuesday June 2, was John Fairhurst with 37 points.

The society would like to remind people that after the shotgun Texas Scramble today, Thursday June 11, there will be a three-course lunch in the clubhouse.

This will be followed by the Charity Auction in aid of the captain’s charity DEBRA – the Butterfly Children.

If you would like to find out more about the friendly society, please visit their website at: www.eurogolfquesada

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San Miguel Golf at Villamartin ANOTHER strong showing of 37 members and seven guests found Villamartin in excellent condition as 27 of those 37 members scored 30 or more points.

And Steve Davis eventually overcame Ian Parkinson one up in the individual match-play singles. Steve now moves into the quarter finals to take on Norman Padmore.

The day’s Stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were as follows: Bronze Category: In fourth Keith Wraithmell (33), Norman Padmore third. Second was Norman McBride with 34, while the winner on 36 points was Mick Roscoe.

Silver Category fourth went to Mike Jordan (35), with Eva Pettersson in third. Second was Phil de Lacy (37) as Phil Birtwistle won on 39 points.

In the Gold Category, fourth was John Osborne on 33, Theo Boelhouwer took third. Beaten into second place was Ivan Hanak on 34 as the winner with 37 points was Robin Eastman.

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Fast boy ADAM JEMILI has run the seventh-fastest 100m by a Brit, in just 9.97 seconds

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Football fun for all the family!

LOCAL celebrity Roy McDonough helped celebrate the second annual football festival

Bad round TIGER WOODS recorded his worst-ever round of golf in the recent Memorial Tournament in Ohio. He carded a horrible 13 over-par 85.

Will stay 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.

OPEN DAY: A chance for everyone to see the facilities and to test their football talents.

By Staff Reporter LOCAL celebrity Roy McDonough visited the CDM Orihuela Costa to help celebrate the second annual Football Festival.

The free open day was a chance for everyone to come and see the facilities - and to test their football talents.

With activities on offer such as a 3x3 tournament for all ages, tests of skill - power and

speed, bouncy castles, trampolines, music and a raffle for all participants.

Everyone attending had the chance to have a photo with a replica European Cup. For some of the children this

was the first chance to try their football skills. The event was sponsored by Atmosphera Sport Future in Pilar de Horadada who donated some fantastic prizes.

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specialists - also donated a sports shop gift card.

Roy showed the football expertise that led him to play for Birmingham and Colchester and gave a demonstration of the power speed kick.