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A burning issue CALL for Hogueras to be declared of cultural heritage

By Gemma Quinn THERE are calls for the Hogueras of San Juan to be declared an Asset of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The Culture Committee of the House of Representatives has approved a nonlegislative proposal that calls for the status to be given to the annual fiestas.

The proposal, at the request of the Partido Popular (PP), has received support from other parliamentary groups, and suggests that this designation would be made in accordance with the Law on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage Assets, which was adopted in May this year.

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Firemen rescue dog from well FIREMEN in Cartagena were called to help a dog owner in Cabo de Palos after the animal fell down a 10 metre well.

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Front line apartment rents up 23 per cent SUMMER rental prices in Torrevieja are on the increase Photo by David Herraez Calzada

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rived and found the well uncovered and with no signs warning of the open hole and managed to climb down and rescue the dog.

Experts assess Lorca’s future A TEAM of experts are in Lorca to examine the Alhama de Murcia fault line.

The ‘Intergeo Project’ is being financed by the national government in an attempt to better understand the seismic activity and behaviour of the

fault in order to assess and calculate the probability of future earthquakes. The major quake of 2011 measured 5.1 on the Richter scale and killed nine people and left 300 people injured and over 1,000 homes destroyed.

€63m in debt NEW PP Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, has begun his term in office and revealed the municipality is €63 million in debt.

The mayor said he will now be working on the best ways to reduce the debt without any any noticeable effect on public services.

Waste site must close AN appeal against the closure of the Proambiente waste site in Abanilla and La Murada, has been thrown out of court, with the company being given three months to close the facility for at least 30 years.

FRONT LINE: Being close to the sea in Torrevieja will now cost you 23 per cent more than last year.

By Gemma Quinn THE average rent for an a pa rtme nt on the be a c h front in Torrevieja has risen by 23 per cent, compared to prices in 2014.

According to the annual report of an appraisal com-

pany with over 47 offices spread throughout Spain, the average weekly rent of front line properties in Spain this summer is up 7 per cent over the high season last year, reaching an average €595 a week compared to €552 in 2014.

This means the average Spanish family will need 27 per cent ( 2 per cent m or e t han l ast year ) of t hei r monthly salary to pay for a week’s holiday on the coast, given that the net monthly i ncom e per househol d i s just over €2,100.

Torrevieja and Alicante Province recorded the greatest rental increases, along with Almeria where prices have risen 30 per cent.

If you are looking for a cheaper get away, pr i ces have declined in Castellon by 20 per cent.

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Hamming it up at San Juan water festival THE Granada town of Lanjaron celebrates by getting soaked to the skin

Lorry overturns THE A-7 motorway at Crevillent was cut off for over an hour following an accident when a lorry overturned, spilling its load of drinks on to all lanes.

No check-in Airport delays COSTA BLANCA clients suffered delays when checking in for their flight as Ryanair’s website was closed for 10 hours for upgrade, meaning the online check-in facilities were down for passengers.

Inherited debt €135m for Elche THE new tripartite government in Elche has inherited around €135 million of debt, but the figure is around €50 million less than when previous PP Mayor Mercedes Alonso took over four years ago.

Animal trade Police crack down

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WATER FIGHT!: Anybody is considered fair fame in this friendly yet crazy fiesta.

By Steve Walsh THE Lanjaron water and ham festival has just taken place at the home of the famous natural springs of the Alpujarras in Granada. It adds a strange twist to the San Juan fiestas elsewhere in Spain.

Coastal towns typically celebrate San Juan by setting up camp on the beach and indulging in all-night parties and barbeques with music and dancing to accompany the bonfires. But the locals of Lanjaron celebrate June 23 by staging a huge water fight, saturating anyone and everyone who dares to cross their

6.5 million tourists from abroad visited Spain in May, 6.8 per cent more than in the same month of 2014, according to the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism’s Frontur survey.

path. The festivities normally last four or five days. Impromptu water fights take place in the daytime but the main event, the Fiesta del Agua y Jamón, sees battle commence at midnight on June 23, where buckets are filled and water pistols primed, hosepipes directed from balconies and everyone waits for the clock strikes. In the welcoming frenzy of water fight-mania that ensues, anybody is considered fair game in this friendly yet crazy fiesta.

Once everyone has dried off, the party gets going with abundant amounts of beer washing down copious amounts of the area’s famous ham (jamon).

THIS Saturday, Alcobendas in Madrid is hosting Spain’s first Babyton pushchair race. The only requisites for the race, which has various distance options, is that teams must include an infant in a pram or pushchair.

Quote of the Week Pablo Iglesias’s group have a problem if they don’t know that the tragedy in Spain is the 800 people killed by ETA, not the 400 jailed terrorist group members,’ said the PP’s Javier Maroto in response to Iglesias declaring it was a tragedy that jailed ETA members could not be moved closer to their homes.

1,895 needle accidents in region’s hospitals PROFESSIONALS in the Valencia Region suffered 1,895 accidents with suture and syringe needles during 2014, according to the Accidental Life Health Exhibition (REBA) The recording system for

such accidents was started in 2009 for monitoring the accidental exposure of health workers to diseases including the HIV virus and Hepatitis B and C. Predictably, the most acci-

dents registered involved nursing staff, with 49 per cent of total cases, equating to 4.93 accidents per 100 nurses, with nurses on the wards more susceptible to injury than those in the operating room. Other

medical personnel suffered 31 per cent at 3.94 accidents per 100 doctors.

Women are also more likely to be involved in an incident; more than 75 per cent compared with 24 per cent of men.

Also the younger the nurse, the less likely to suffer mishaps, with only 8.19 per cent of 16 to 24 year-olds reported as having had an accidental jab, possibly due to their lower responsibility on the wards.

THE Guardia Civil recovered two lions and a panther in Castellon and Alicante in Operation Cobra III targeted at stamping out illegal animal trafficking.

In the dark No instructions SPOKESPERSON for the new government team of Alicante, Natxo Bellido, regretted that those previously in charge had left “no instruction, report on urgent issues or explanation of how things are.”

Woman found Pensioner safe and well A MISSING 81-year-old woman has been found by police in the Serra Grossa, Alicante. She was in good health but suffering from slight dehydration.

Factory fire Two injured A MAN suffered burns to his arms and another was treated for smoke inhalation following an industrial fire in Alcoy.

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90 per cent of bullying victims move school ALMOST three in four students are affected by some kind of harassment

By Gemma Quinn AROUND 90 per cent of reported cases of bullying results in the victim changing school.

That’s according to the Association Against Bullying in the Valencia Region, Avalcae, which has worked for 10 years in Alicante to combat bullying.

Avalcae made the statement following news last week that a teenaged girl was moving schools in Alicante after complaining the school did not do enough to prevent bullying and help her situation.

The association only keeps records of official documented complaints and said over the last two years, it had received a total of 1,170 complaints, around 600 per year, on average for the rest of the communities in Spain. “ There are many more that go unreported because of

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UNREPORTED: Some are afraid to speak out.

1,170 complaints of bullying in the last two years

shame or fear,” said Avalcae General Secretary Francisco Sorolla. He said the economic crisis had increased situations of abuse in schools because of the loss of teachers and psychologists, and students may be under more pressure at home.

Avalcae said almost three in four students were affected by some kind of harassment, typified by continual verbal or physical aggression.

Avalcae receives an average of three to six daily consultations, which are multiplied in the first and last months of each school year when bullying is more prevalent.

Meningitis death is ‘isolated case’ A CREVILLENT man has died of meningitis.

The 50 year-old Chinese national passed away after being admitted to the Hospital de la

Vinalopo in a serious condition.

The hospital stressed it was an isolated case. However, following concern in the town the mayor of Crevillent offered re-

assurance to the public by saying it was being controlled by the health authorities and the appropriate preventive antibiotic treatment was being given to

those who had been in close contact with the man. These included Local Police officers who attended the scene and the man’s work colleagues.

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Pair arrested for firearms possession POLICE operation also discovered drugs trafficking and electricity fraud

By Gemma Quinn TWO people have been arrested in Cox, accused of the acquisition and illegal sale of firearms.

Police also seized 482 marihuana plants as they charged the 30-year-old and 19-yearold with crimes of illegal possession of weapons, drug trafficking and theft of electricity supply.

Police became aware that a small group of people were engaged in the buying and selling of illegal weapons. The purchase of the weapons was allegedly financed through the selling of marihuana grown using hydroponic systems illegally connected to the mains, and the cost of the electricity fraud has been estimated at €50,000.

HAUL: Officers discover electrical equipment, ammunition and items for drug cultivation.

Firefighters turn roofers at sports complex FIRE crews have been brought in to remove damaged metallic sheets from the roof of the ill-fated sports complex in Cartagena.

Work began on the Palacio

de Deportes in 2006 with a budget of €14.9 million before the economic crisis set in, but since then, the completion date has kept being put back and it remains unfinished.

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Toddler goes walkabout in Alicante City IT was every parent’s worst nightmare come true as a young boy went missing in Alicante on Sunday evening.

The parents of the threeyear-old boy went through frantic panic as they discovered their son was missing from their home on Calle Cesar Elguezabal in the heart of the city.

An urgent and frantic search was carried out by the child’s family, friends, residents, the Guardia Civil and the Local Police of the immediate neighbourhood and the Rambla.

The child was picked up by police an hour later a full two kilometres away near the Coco beach area, having wandered alone through the busy city centre unnoticed by hundreds of people

2KM journey made by 3-year-old on his own

milling around the giant wood and cardboard figures created to celebrate the San Juan festival. He must have had to cross dozens of busy roads.

Councillor for Security Fernando Marcos said: “It is shocking that a child of that age could travel right across the city centre without anyone realising he was lost.

Happily he is now home, safe and sound, and we are all relieved that he came to no harm.”

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Father accused of abuse A MAN is facing a jail sentence of nine years for allegedly abusing his daughter.

The man from Elche is accused of the abuse of his twoyear-old daughter during his visitation rights after being separated from the girl’s mother.

The trial is expected to last

four sessions in court and will continue until July.

Meanwhile another man is on trial for abusing his daughter and stepdaughter repeatedly between 2010 and 2012.

The prosecutor in this case is calling for a sentence of 48 years in prison if found guilty.

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Uni exams OF the students who sat the selectivity tests to get into the UMH university in Elche, 97.7 per cent passed the entrance exams.

Website access ELCHE has unlocked access to websites from the municipal wireless network. Previously, the city’s wifi spots would only access Elche information and related sites.

Recycling campaign TORREVIEA has hosted a conference to encourage recycling. The event was held on the Paseo de Vista Alegre to raise awareness about the importance of recycling for the environment.

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ELCHE’S centres will now close at 3pm throughout the summer p

By Gemma Quinn THE closure of health centres in the afternoon threatens to overwhelm the emergency departments.

Health centres in Elche and across the Vinalopo are preparing to close in the afternoons during July and August in a bid to save costs, with the Ministry of Health justifying the move by a supposed decline in use during the summer holiday period. However, experience from previous years has shown the move has simply led to more people going to the emergency departments of Elche’s General Hospital and the Hospital of Vinalopo, which has led to complaints from users.

The hospitals say the closure of the health centres at 3pm, rather than 9pm, as in the rest of the year, simply results in hos pita l s ta ff be ing over wor ked and dealing with cases that should be dealt with more locally by their GP or their practice nurse. One doctor said: “During the summer months this area has a large numbe r of touris ts . Ther e i s a m uch greater concentration of people and therefore, many more potential patients.”

LOCAL HOSPITALS: In fear of being overrun in A

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A&E following reduced hours at health centres.

School book bank to help out parents PARENTS in El Campello, Alicante, can get help with the expense of costly school books from the People’s Solidarity Network (RSP).

The group is manning a collection point where used textbooks may be dropped off for re-use at the El Campello market on Wednesdays and also at their offices in Calle Santa Teresa 31 in the town on Tuesday and Thursdays from 11am-1pm and from 7-9pm.

School text books are not freely provided by the Department of Education in Spain with the costs rising to hundreds of euros per child each year.

For families with one parent out of work or even both, the task of acquiring books is difficult, leaving the children to struggle with photocopies of assigned work or sharing books with other students. RSP sets up social initiatives in the cause of free education and the matter of free school text books is one that is addressed by the group every year. Many schools do not run a book bank, meaning that books that are in a perfectly acceptable condition can end up being wasted.

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New mayor prioritises waste and land use JOSE MANUEL DOLON wants to review the waste contract in Torrevieja

By Gemma Quinn MUNICIPALISE the waste contract and review land-use planning in Torrevieja.

These are the two priorities of Torrevieja’s new mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, from Los Verdes party. “I’ve told the technicians that we are going to meet next week to consider calmly, without any pressure, the matter of the garbage contract. We come from a corruption scandal that has made Torrevieja lose many millions of euros, so we need to look at it,” he said.

The mayor believes one option is to municipalise the contract so it becomes a public service and is not outsourced.

Technicians will be on hand to advise the mayor on whether a public contract is feasible.

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MUNICIPALISE: Torrevieja Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon wants council to manage waste contract and review land-use planning. vice contracted in 2004 to multinational Acciona is at the

centre of a controversy after former Mayor Pedro Hernan-

dez was convicted of fixing the awarding of the contract. Acciona was awarded an extension in November last year.

With reference to the revision of the General Plan, adopted in 1987, Dolon said: “I will do everything possible to get it going. It is not today or tomorrow. It is a commitment of years but we must try to be concluded in this mandate.”

He added the plan for the port will be adopted at the same time as the revision of the General Plan. The revision of the plan “is a priority with the challenge of integrating some of these areas that have become ghettos to join them in the development of the city in a harmonious way. We must act for all citizens, to end the policy of men who get rich at the expense of the people of Torrevieja,” Dolon concluded.

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Van crash A VAN crashed into a house on the road to Callosa de Segura. The force of the impact knocked down part of the facade of the house but there were no injuries.

Roof worry MAZARRON’S new mayor, Alicia Jimenez has promised to get the municipal pool open as soon as possible. It was closed following safety concerns regarding the new roof that was installed at a cost of €129,000.

Roman race THE third annual Romanthemed obstacle course took place in San Pedro with over 800 competitors taking part. Winner was local runner Antonio Ballester Martinez.

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It’s a good start to year for Spanish sh

MAIN destination for exports is France, followed by Italy, German

By Gemma Quinn ELCHE’S footwear sector has ended the best start to a year since 2001, achieving an increase of 10.2 per cent in the number of pairs sold and 18.4 per cent in total value.

According to the quarterly re port of the Fe de ra tion of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE) a total of 46.6 million pairs of shoes have been exported, totalling €869 million.

The main destination of exports of the sector is France, with 23 per cent of the total share, followed by Italy, Germany, Portugal, UK and Belgium.

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SHOE EXPORTS: Increased 10.2 per cent this year.

sent 80 per cent of industry sales in international markets.

However, there has been a decline of 9.22 per cent in ex-

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o the hoes y, Portugal and the UK

First major fire of the summer AROUND 45 hectares of forest and scrub land has been destroyed by a fire on the outskirts of Murcia City in the Sierra del Garruchal.

Within two hours of the blaze being reported, the fire was declared a ‘level one’ indicating that it was spreading and extra resources were needed to bring it under control and the military emergencies unit based in Valencia was sent to help and join the local fire crews and specialist forestry brigades.

The fire was gradually brought under control some five hours later as investigators look at the cause of the blaze. The initial thought is that the owner of a finca was burning agricultural cuttings; a practice which is now forbidden in the Region.

Attempted kidnap

ports to Japan, compared to the first quarter of 2014.

PARENTS on the Costa Blanca are being asked to be more alert and vigilant as to their children’s whereabouts after two recent attempted kidnappings in the Benidorm area.

A local family reported their 11 year-old son was approached by a man and woman in a blue van not far from his school in Aitana.

When he refused to talk to them the man chased him

down the street but he managed to escape.

The circumstances were very similar to those of a previous attempted abduction of another child, a 12-year-old girl near her school in La Cala.

The boy’s mother said: “He is now frightened to go out alone.” She accompanied her son to the local police station where he viewed photographs of possible suspects.

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La Dama de Elche stays put THE Spanish Government has rejected a proposal to allow the national treasure the Lady of Elche (La Dama de Elche) to be leased either temporarily or permanently, due to its important Spanish heritage.

The Lady of Elche is part of the collection at the National Archaeological Museum in Madrid. The bust of a woman with a solemn gaze believed to date back to the fourth century BC was originally found in 1897 by archaeologists on a private estate at L’Alcúdia.

One of Spain’s most celebrated artefacts, it is believed the bust may once have been part of a full length statue. It is reproduced all over Elche and to this day it is unknown whether the Dama was a priestess, a high-born lady or even a goddess.

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Domestic passengers returning to Alicante 500,000 were recorded at the airport until May

GETTING BUSIER: Alicante-Elche Airport is offering more domestic routes.

By Gemma Quinn DOMESTIC air travel is returning to Alicante-Elche Airport with news of further Spanish links confirming the recovering of domestic passengers.

Spanish carrier Air Nostrum has announced they will begin with direct flights from Alicante to Leon in July. It comes after around 500,000 domestic passengers were recorded at the airport until May, 15 per cent more than in the same period of 2014.

This growth has also been reflected with a commitment by companies to improve links within Spain, and Alicante-Elche Airport now has direct links to 12 Spanish cities, meaning that this sum-

mer you can now fly direct to Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao, Oviedo, Leon, Palma, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Menorca, Burgos, Santander and Santi-

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Spanish cities now have direct links with Alicante-Elche Airport

ago de Compostela on airlines Air Nostrum, Vueling, Volotea, Ryanair and Air Europa.

The momentum in domestic traffic directly influences the balance of the airport itself, which in the first five months of the year recorded a total traffic of 3.6 million passengers, up 4 per cent on

the same period in 2014, according to airport operator Aena.

Madrid is the most popular domestic route with more flights than the other destinations, despite the arrival of the AVE high-speed MadridAlicante train reducing the number of air passengers.

However, the air link remains important, especially for connecting flights to the United States and South America.

Alicante-Elche Airport recorded its best year, exceeding 10 million users during the last financial year, with Aena reporting they closed 2014 with total revenues of €142.7million, €11million more than the year before.

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Cultural call issue From Front Page

PP spokesman Juan de Dios Ruano argued that “the Hogueras de San Juan constitute a ceremony as part of the general collective imagination of the Spanish that has been transmitted generation after generation throughout our country.”

Towns and cities across the province have been transformed with the sights of papier mâché, wood and plaster creations, depicting everything from cartoon characters to political personalities as the area once again came alive with the annual celebrations of San Juan.

In Torrevieja, the districts of Acequion and Molinos del Calvario celebrated the fiestas and set up their own ‘hogueras’ (bonfires) with a drag act and street party entertaining the crowds before the bonfires were lit. In San Fulgencio, pupils at the Jose Maria Manresa school also created their own effigies before they were set alight in the school playground with the assistance of the local fire brigade.

The mayor of Valencia, Joan Ribo, also visited the Bonfires of San Juan in Alicante - the first time a Valencia Mayor has been in over 30 years and commented on the “transmitting warmth” between the two main cities of the region.

Red Cross volunteers on duty in Alicante for the San Juan celebrations had a busy Saturday night on June 20, answering 62 calls for assistance and making 12 hospital transfers.

A spokesperson confirmed that 50 cases were treated in Cruz Roja tents in the area near Postiguet Beach including minor skin ailments and injuries, three burn victims, bites, heart incidents and 26 assaults related to alcohol intoxication.

Schoolchildren fall ill SCHOOLCHILDREN on a school trip to La Manga have been hospitalised with suspected food poisoning.

The 20 children and two supervisors were visiting from Valencia and are now at Cartagena’s Santa Lucia Hospital.

An investigation is under way as to whether a local restaurant the children ate at was to blame. The first children began to feel unwell with severe vomiting and diarrhoea overnight with the rest of the group quickly becoming ill and being taken to hospital.

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More expats registered SOCIAL Security figures up

By Steve Walsh M O N T H LY s t a t i s t i c s a r e up for expatriates registered with Spain’s Social Security system, with 55,334 new foreign members in May, an increase of 3.44 per cent since April.

According to data from the Ministry of Employment and Social Security, foreign members paying into the system now totals 1,403,860 workers, with the Valencia Region having one of the largest concentrations of non-Spanish members in Spain with 174,924.

Catalonia has the most with 374,862 foreign members followed by Madrid (333,793).

The increase in new for-

174,924 foreign workers are on the Social Security system in the Valencia Region

eign workers is the largest seen since 2005. Year-onyear statistics are also up, with an increase of 3.42 per cent compared to May 2014.

In monthly terms, registered foreign members increased in all 17 autonomous communities, except for the Canary Islands, which dropped by 1.05 per cent, and Andalucia, which fell by 0.21 per cent.

Grisly find in Elda THE body of an elderly man was found partly devoured by his own dogs at a private villa in Elda, not far from a local school.

The National Police of Elda-Petrer were called to the home where the 83-year-old man lived alone with only his dogs for company.

He had not been seen for several days but local residents have confirmed that this was not unusual and he liked his privacy.

Early investigations have led police to conclude that the man died from natural causes.

Locked in with no means of escape and starving, it seems the dogs were driven to eat parts of the man’s body in order to survive.

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Weather warnings THE Valencian Regional Health Service has launched this year’s campaign to warn about the dangers of the summer sun to help avoid sun and heat strokes.

Last year there were 17 serious cases in the Region and nine of them were in Alicante Province.

The health service plans to produce daily maps with colour codes showing the risk of sun stroke.

Green zones will show a low risk; yellow if the temperature is above 35 degrees centigrade and orange will be in force when temperature reach 39 degrees with red alert status for severe temperatures of over 41 degrees.

The campaign launched as the meteorological agency Aemet is warning that this summer is likely to be drier and warmer than usual.

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Charity still going strong DESPITE political changes, AAN remains open and in business

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By Gemma Quinn THE AAN charity in urbanisation La Marina has not closed and is not closing.

These are the words of the President of AAN (Ayuda Al Neccesitado De San Fulencio) Pauline Prior, who said in recent weeks word has been spreading that they are closed and are not operating any more: “This is totally not true. The shop remains open and we continue to collect donations to help the needy in the area.”

Pauline believes the confusion has arisen following the recent elections where the PIPN party, although doubling their seats on the council to two, now do not form pa rt of the ma jority government.

Pa uline c la rifie s tha t w hils t the y ha ve w orke d closely with the PIPN and councillor for the Urbanisation Jeff Wiszniewski, they

worth of food is wanted to be donated each month to needy of San Fulgencio and La Marina

AAN PRESIDENT: Pauline Prior said the charity’s work continues and is needed more than ever. are not affiliated with any party: “We are not part of any political group and are a charity in our own right.”

Pauline added: “We want to thank Jeff and Sam and the rest of the PIPN team for their support and for

helping us to set up AAN and I wish them all the success in the future, but we need people to be aware we ar e a char i t y wor ki ng t o support local people and are continuing.”

The charity is now aiming to provide €2,000 worth of food and toiletry supplies a month to support the 70-80 families needing help and have a number of fundraising events coming up in the near future.

The charity shop can be found just behind Avenida de Londres on urbanisation La Marina near the launderette.

Volunteers are always needed, for more information call Pauline on 660 934 615.

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Costly councillors NEW PSOE Mayor for Los Montesinos, Jose Manuel Butron, has asserted his absolute majority in the town by setting the salaries for the municipal organisation.

The mayor will cost the town hall a total of €48,901.15.

More than €118,000 will be spent on the mayor and the next two councillors in charge of a town with less than 5,000 inhabitants.

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Torrevieja suspends its cultural programme NEW governing team is assessing alleged irregularities

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA has suspended its cultural programme.

Spokesperson for the government team, Fanny Serrano (PSOE) said as newcomers within the town hall they “will not assume administrative irregularities or illegalities of others” and as a result have cancelled the programme until they can access the full state of affairs in Torrevieja.

“We have found a far worse than imagined situation. From a legal perspective we knew we could find conflicts or irregularities but on the level of what we found, of course not.”

The first show to be suspended is ‘Gin and Tony’ scheduled for this week. Tickets have already been sold and refunds can be obtained through the outlet or website from which they were purchased.

The same fate may also befall the Electromar music festival, the Bertin Osborne concert and a comedy show by Arevalo.

NO SHOW: Torrevieja’s theatre could be a little empty as the cultural programme is suspended.

New measures for accident claims ALICANTE Provincial Court has developed a pioneering protocol in Spain involving insurers, lawyers, prosecutors and doctors to mediate conflicts in traffic accidents.

President of the Provincial Court, Vicente Magro, said the new protocol will come in to effect from July 1.

He said it means that traffic accidents

will become ‘decriminalised’ and from July 1 “citizens who have a traffic accident will be obliged to follow the legislature of the Criminal Code, which will resolve any conflict in around six weeks rather than long, expensive civil proceedings which until now took five or six months.”

Magro stressed that it was necessary

to promote this type of mediation “in order to resolve differences between those injured in a traffic accident and insurance companies to avoid litigation as in other countries.”

He said it was a very positive measure to promote mediation between parties without having to resort to the courts.

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Politician retires after 25 years JULIO DE ESPAÑA thanked the PP for the trust placed in him

By Community Reporter POLITICIAN Julio de España, has announced his retirement after 25 years.

The Al i c a n t e v e t e ran politician will round off his career as part of the team that org a n i se d t h e o p e n Provincial Convention of the PP in Alicante Province.

As he announced he was stepping down, he thanked the PP party for the responsibility and trust they placed in him and said: “I will always be there to help.” He added: “My political life is full of happy memories and experiences.

Accompanied by his daughter, Mari Carmen, PP councillor in Alicante, de España said he will continue working for the party and offering assistance.

RETIRING: Julio de España is stepping down from Alicante provincial PP after 25 years.

Julio de España was president of Alicante Province PP and president of the lo-

cal board of PP, as well as being a councillor in Alicante City.

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2 expelled THE national leadership of Ciudadanos has expelled two Santa Pola councillors and four others in the Region, for breaking the party line and supporting municipalities governed

by Compromis.

Jobs help ALCAMPO supermarket in La Zenia has employed 24 people at risk of social exclusion and with difficulties getting work. The jobs came following collaboration between Red Cross and Auchan, owners of Alcampo.

First prize ELCHE’S science park, part of the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH), has won first prize for ‘Best Practice in Science Parks’ less than 10 years old for their entrepreneurial initiatives.

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AIM is to raise awareness o which is under threat of ext

By Gemma Quinn THE Rio Safari Park in Elche has cel ebr at ed t he second ‘World Giraffe Day’ with a conference sponsored by the Giraffe Conversation Founda-

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of tallest animal tinction tion.

Rio Safari was one of 76 parks around the world (three of them from Spain) taking part with the aim of raising awareness that the giraffe population is in threat and to help raise funds for their survival.

Throughout the day, visitors participated in various activit i es, includin g i n t e r a c t i n g with the two male giraffes.

A female giraffe is expected to arrive at Rio Safari soon.

GIRAFFE DAY: Celebrated at Rio Safari, Elche

Hospital to establish links between medical schools and hospitals THE new president of the College of Physicians of Alicante, Dr Jose Pastor Rosado, made an official visit to Hospital Chiron Torrevieja, welcomed by Dr. Rafael Gimenez, regional managing director of Levante Chiron Hospital Group.

Dr Jose Pastor toured the centre’s facilities and headquarters of the College of Physicians of Alicante and stressed the importance of opening new avenues of collaboration and of converting the headquarters of the Medical Association of Torrevieja into a meeting place for educational and cultural purposes, among others.

Dr Rafael Gimenez stressed that these meetings are organised with the idea of “establishing links between medical schools and hospitals and are the backbone initiatives between the two.”

Feeling hot, hot, hot this summer SPRING was one of the warmest on record this year on the Costa Calida and now weather experts are predicting one of the hottest summers.

Partly as a result of the unusually warm spring, meteoro lo g ic a l a g en cy A eme t is

predicting that summer 2015 in the Murcia Region will also be warmer than usual.

The experts say there is a 40 per cent chance that temperatures will be higher than the a ve ra ge of the la s t 30 years.

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Leading by example 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.

Valerie Williams has the ability to inspire others to bring out the best in themselves.

HAILING from Anglesey in lovely Welsh Wales, Val Williams, with her natural ability to make people smile, has lived in Spain for more than 30 years.

Her bubbly ‘let’s get things done’ attitude to life has ensured that not only has she made great things happen for people, she also makes other people want to make thing happen as well.

This is what some call natural leadership, the ability to inspire others to bring out the best in themselves and achieve things for the general good, to lead by example and encourage those who follow to do the same.

Not that Val would see it that way, she’s a little too modest to see the effect she has on people around her.

Her philosophy of being able to cope and just get on with things when others don’t has become her trademark, and the reason 900 people turned up for a sold-out 30th anniversary concert this month for her Salon Varietés theatre.

More than 30 years ago when Salon Varietés in Fuengirola, opened its doors to the public, Spain was very much in vogue.

Thousands flocked from all over Europe to soak up the continental lifestyle and be a part of the big social picture that was the Costa del Sol. Unfortunately, some years later the bubble bust, and for various other reasons, people fell out of love with the beautiful venue.

The Friends of the Theatre Association (FOTA) at that stage was

Val has brought Salon Varietés back to life

CAN-DO ATTITUDE: Valerie Williams works tirelessly to make great things happen.

Making everyone around you happy is key

By Steve Walsh

My university professor told me: ‘If you make yourself useful to people and your country, you will always be happy.’ And he was right.

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only a couple of dozen diehard actors needing help.

This is where Val saw her calling. Not long after selling her large hotel in Anglesey and moving to Spain, she found herself with some time on her hands, and when asked to volunteer her marketing expertise in order to rebuild the

theatre, she willingly set to work.

“I have never forgotten what my professor at university told me: ‘If you make yourself useful to people and your country, you will always be happy.’ And he was right. I am happy,” she chuckled.

“I have always found that the best way to get something done, no matter how big the task, is to just get on with it and be happy to do so. Pretty soon, either others join in and help or they walk away,” Val said.

Maybe this is why she finds herself surrounded by helpful and happy friends.

Val’s philosophy has obviously proved to be successful; even though it has taken a lot of hard work over the years, FOTA now has more than 500 happy members who enjoy regular functions, excursions, holidays and events all personally organised by Val. The theatre is a roaring success, and regularly puts on fantastic shows for adoring full houses.

The 76-years-young widow and proud mother of three has now spent the best part of three decades bringing a dead culture back to life.

To speak of live theatre on the Costa del Sol and not mention Val’s name isn’t possible, nor is it possible to think of FOTA or Salon Varietés without thinking of Val Williams; they are one and the same, a shining example of what can be achieved in the face of adversity with a determined, cheerful spirit.

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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Studies completed MEDICAL students at the Miguel Hernandez University have graduated with more than 130 students completing their degrees.

Poolside fashion A POOLSIDE fashion show takes place today (Thursday) at 12.30pm at the Quesada Country Club in Quesada. There will be a €1 gate entry which will be donated to the Elche Children’s Home.

BBC FILMING: Ade Adepitan on the Costa Blanca with house hunters and crew.

By Jan Gamm THE BBC is on the Costa Blanca filming a documentary about the recovery of the area’s property market.

BBC World’s ‘The Travel Show’ crew met up with local estate agents as well as busy British house hunters including

Mrs Lynne Dodwell, who was in town looking for her ideal home on the Costa Blanca.

The BBC’s interest is yet another indication the property industry in the region is at last on the up. Statistics show that popular coastal communities of the Costa Blanca show a healthy upturn in sales

New electricity meters may be burglars’ friend CONSUMERS’ associations warn that new electricity meters could be helping cause burglaries and complain the Spanish government has so far done nothing to address the problem.

The Facua-Consumidores en Accion Association has said that new electricity meters are helping burglars discover whether properties are occupied or not thanks to a light which flashes at varying speeds depending on the amount of electricity being used by homes.

The association has claimed the government has taken no notice of repeated warnings on the meters, which are easily visible from outside homes meaning owners are put at extra risk.

Following complaints which started in 2012, the Spanish Data Protection Agency confirmed the meters provide real time information on electricity usage, which will show whether a

property is occupied, meaning they can encourage burglars to know when a property is occupied.

The old National Energy Commission (CNE) demanded changes be made back in 2012, and the National Police started to include them as a risk on their list of precautions to take before going on holiday.

Following an investigation on the matter, Data Protection concluded that regulations did not include the possibility of information being so easily accessed by third parties and stressed the lights were only of use for tests carried out by technicians.

One of the main providers installing the meters said it has informed the CNE that a possible solution would be to programme new meters to allow the lights to be switched off after installation.

over the last year. Local estate agent Emma Higginson of Villas-Plots.com confirmed: “It is true that sales have increased substantially, with apartments at €75,000 selling regularly and also costlier properties right up to €2.9 million.”

‘The Travel Show’ is presented by popular BBC Presenter Ade Adepitan,

Chinese investors CHINESE investors have reportedly bought the Condado de Alhama commercial centre in Murcia.

According to the centre's property administrators, the Al Kasar commercial centre has been bought by the Chinese. The centre was built

by Polaris World in Alhama de Murcia and was previously owned by IRM. The sale has included all but one unit, which was given by developers to the town hall and is used as a council office for local residents.

All units within the commercial centre are rented out but it’s not known whether the tenants will be affected by the change of ownership.

A number of other Polaris World assets are reportedly up for sale including the five star hotel. In 2010 Polaris World narrowly avoided going out of business when debts of €100m were renegotiated with the banks.

who spearheaded all things Olympic/ Paralympic for London 2012 and also fronted the Bafta-winning daily coverage of Channel 4’s Paralympic programming alongside Clare Balding.

Ade turns the spotlight on the challenges the Costa Blanca housing market continues to face along its journey.

Beach safe THE lifeguard service has commenced on the Orihuela Costa with lifeguards patrolling the beaches daily from 10am8pm until September 25.

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First prize cruise A CRUISE is first prize in a charity raffle at El Alto La Dolores Restaurant, Guardamar on July 1.

Woody is performing on the night with tickets, including a two-course meal at €10, call 692 866 536.

Catral housewives THE Association of Housewives in Catral held a day of co-existence with their fellow Benidorm association.

They received a gift from Benidorm’s mayor.

More seats RENFE offered more than 55,000 seats on the AVE high speed train between Madrid and Alicante during the San Juan Hogueras fiestas.

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Elche school is first centre to install a defibrillator EQUIPMENT is designed to be used by non-medical, but trained staff

By Community Reporter LAUDE NEWTON COLLEGE has become the first school in Elche to have a defibrillator.

Eight members of school staff with prior first-aid knowledge will take part in the training to use this equipment.

The school has installed the defibrillator to be able to save someone’s life if they have a sudden heart attack in school.

A sudden death due to a heart attack can happen to anyone, at any time, anywhere. The first hour following the onset of symptoms, is preceded by the loss of consciousness, although the first 10 minutes are the most crucial to try and save a person’s life and that’s the time the defibrillator is needed to perform a correct cardiopulmonary

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resuscitation (CPR).

This equipment is designed to be used by non-medical staff, enabling them to assist the victim within the first few minutes following a heart attack, thereby increasing the chances of a successful resuscitation.

According to the Spanish Society of Medicine and Work Safety, it is estimated each year, in Spain, over 30,000 heart attacks occur. This equates to one every 20 minutes, causing four times more deaths than traffic accidents. Over 85 per cent of sudden deaths are due to heart attacks.

LIFE SAVING: Defibrillator is now in place for trained school staff to use.

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Campaign to free dogs in container CASE was reported to ACTIN over six weeks ago

By Community Reporter SEVERAL dogs, including a newly born puppy, are reportedly being held locked in a metal container at the mercy of the Spanish sun in the Valencia Region.

The case was reported to the Animal Care Treatment International Network (ACTIN) over six weeks ago and, after checking that the reports were correct, a formal complaint of severe animal abuse was presented to the court backed by expert testimony from three veterinary practitioners.

The court ordered that Seprona, the Spanish Nature Protection Service department of the Guardia Civil, make an immediate and full investigation.

The dogs’ owners were made aware of the inspection in advance and the Seprona investigator, as well as their vet were able to issue a report stating that the dogs were not suffering.

With the independent evidence of many others, ACTIN cannot accept this report. The dogs are still locked in a metal container in intense sunshine and reports from passers-by suggest that noise from the captive animals is weakening.

There is even concern that not all may still be alive.

Witnesses also tell of serious smells coming from the container.

The Seprona report is, therefore, being strenuously challenged. ACTIN’s immediate objective is to see

these dogs rescued while, at the same time, to ensure that Spanish laws on animal abuse are respected and applied in this case and much further afield.

Neighbours first denounced the dog owners in 2010. Previous inspections, confirmed by the police, suggest that there have been as many as 10 or 14 dogs locked in this container.

Court costs, as well as the services of an expert animal welfare lawyer, have already cost the charity over â‚Ź1,300 and urgent public support is needed for this ongoing campaign.

More information on the charity visit www.actinspain.com where donations can be made, or email admin@actin-spain.com.

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Church and choir unite for free concert EVENT attracts an audience of 220 and raises €750 for Reach Out homeless charity

By Community Reporter THE Torrevieja Christian Fellowship held a gospel concert with the Evangelical Music Expression (EME) Gospel Choir to raise funds for Reach Out Torrevieja.

The EME Choir donated their time for the concert which was free to enter as the 220strong audience enjoyed over 40 voices singing in harmony.

The concert raised in excess of €750 along with two cars full of food donations.

Reach Out Torrevieja works to help the homeless and local families in need by providing support and advice. They help the homeless find accommodation and work, and provide food parcels to families.

Breakfast, a hot meal and

A new president for NW A NEW president has been found for Neighbourhood Watch (NW), which means meeting can continue.

Last month there was concern that NW in Torrevieja would have to cease as President Rita Huntley announced she was stepping down as she was unable to continue organising the meetings on a regular basis.

The group joined the residents’ meeting in San Luis, and at the last monthly meeting, Janice Gray agreed to take on the position of President. Her first meeting for all residents of San Luis, La Siesta and El Chaparral, will take place on June 29 at 4.30pm in Casa Ventura, San Luis.

The last meeting was well supported and Jean Paul Mulero was in attendance to answer questions.

Under the Neighbourhood Watch section, details of reported crime in San Luis, La Siesta and El Chaparral were mentioned, along with computer scams and gangs operating in the area.

shower facilities are provided for the homeless at the centre six days a week and currently Reach Out supports 35 fami-

lies, approximately 200 individuals, including children.

Reach Out is a registered charity, there is a board of elect-

ed directors and everyone is a volunteer. They welcome donations of all kinds, from clothes to furniture. Twice a week, or

more, they have a van which they use for home pick-ups to help with house furniture and white goods removal.

For more information on the charity or if you can volunteer for a few hours each week, call 965 713 063 or 698 499 226.

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UMH has a cooperation project to Nicaragua

Saintly fiestas SAN PEDRO is in fiesta mode as the town celebrates their patron saint; Saint Peter. Events are being held throughout the weekend finishing with a fireworks display on Monday June 29.

Lions fun ALICANTE Lions Club held a market at Carrerlamar Beach in El Campello which raised €750 for the Alicante Provincial Parkinson's Association.

Rick Astley FANS of Rick Astley will be able to see the singer perform on the Costa Blanca in September.

The 49 year-old British pop singer is in Benidorm as part of his Spanish tour, on September 19 and 20.

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IN THE PINK: Dozens of ladies gathered in their finery for Ascot Day.

Racing flutter results in funds raised for AECC LADIES day success for Royal Ascot

By Community Reporter ASCOT Day was turned into a festival of pink as dozens of lady racegoers gathered in their finery to support Maria and The Pink Ladies/AECC cancer charity at The Evolution Bar in La Fuente.

The ‘Royal Ascot’ lunch was

enjoyed by all while the racing was beamed in during the afternoon, for everyone to have a flutter. The excitement continued all afternoon and raised another important €455 for the fight against cancer.

Maria thanked Evolution Bar and all the guests for their support,

and her Pink Ladies and Pink Panthers for their tireless work on behalf of cancer research. Every cent and Euro raised goes to the AECC’s cancer research and early screening programmes with volunteers not receiving any money for expenses; all freely donating their time.

RESEARCHERS from the Institute of Bioengineering (IB) of the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) in Elche are working on a project looking at the causes of kidney disease in Nicaragua.

The team have met with the Ambassador and the Consul General of Nicaragua, Orlando Duarte Madrigal and Vice Chancellor of International Relations at the UMH, Vicente Micol, to discuss the cooperation project.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is affecting thousands of people and is becoming an epidemic in Nicaragua but its causes have not been established. The UMH collaboration is working to evaluate, take action and develop the capabilities in Nicaragua to establish the causes and evaluate the influence of environmental factors, particularly the characteristics and quality of drinking water in rural areas.

These projects are carried out in cooperation with institutions of Nicaragua, through the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (UNAN-Leon), a collaboration which began in 2011.

Salaries paid in Spain LOOKING for a career change?

You may want to consider which sectors offer the best pay as the latest data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) shows that salaries in the worst paid sectors are up to four times lower than the best paid industries.

Electricity companies, banks and the oil industry maintain their status as the sectors with the highest wages. At the other end of the spectrum, servicerelated sectors such as gardening, bars and restaurants and others, such as hairdressing, pay the lowest wages.

In a different study also by the INE, data showed sectors

€3,751 is the average salary per month in the top companies of electricity, gas and air conditioning

with the lowest productivity were laundries, hair salons, vet clinics, food and drink services, building management and gardening, precisely the ones that showed lower salaries.

The IMF (International Monetary Fund) and Spanish National Bank recently identified the small size of the country’s companies as one of the reasons for measuring such

a low productivity. Larger companies are more productive and allow for better wages.

The sector shown to provide the best salaries was electricity, gas and air conditioning companies, with an average salary of €3,751 paid per month, followed by banks, with €3,403 and the oil industry, where staff are on an average of €3,385 per month.

Other sectors with high wages are air transport companies (€2,837 per month) and telecommunications (€2,782).

On the other hand, workers in laundries and hair salons earn an average of €896 per month.

Operation Summer launched SPAIN will be posting an extra 29,000 officers in busy tourist areas this summer to ensure citizen safety, the government has announced.

State Security secretary Francisco Martinez and State Tourism secretary Isabel Borrego Cortes have presented the 2015 Safe Tourism Plan, which aims to provide tourists

with a safer environment during their time in Spain.

Within this plan, Operation Summer 2015 will be launched by the Spanish Home Office on July 1, with 11,961 National Police and 17,156 Guardia Civil officers being placed on duty in busy tourist areas to reinforce the local forces.

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Marihuana plantation numbers have rocketed PLANTING cannabis is easier than trafficking

By Maria José Fernandez THE provinces of Murcia and Alicante are amongst those where most marihuana plants have been seized in several police operations across the country. Of the 58 sizeable police raids in Spain so far this year, 20 have taken place in Andalucia, 14 in the Valencian Community and nine in Catalonia.

Police say the number of marihuana plantations in Spain has rocketed due to their profitability and the number of plantations they have found and dismantled has increased five-fold across Spain.

National Police seized a total of 86,000 marihuana plants in 2014. In just the first five months of 2015, they have already confiscated 60,000.

Meanwhile, Guardia Civil say they seized between January and October of 2014,

MARIHUANA: National Police seized 86,000 plants last year.

90,300 plants.

Planting cannabis is easier than trafficking, according to the chief inspector of the National Police drug squad, who said that this business had a lower level of risk, was cheap and accessible with a consumption culture that supported it: “In the legal market you can find everything you need: lamps, humidifiers,

irrigation systems and others, for less than €2,000 you could have everything,” said a representative from the National Police. “Imagine having 100 in a single room: each plant generates 50g, three harvestings are 150g and 100 plants produce 15,000g. Each gramme is sold for around €7, which makes €105,000 in a year.”

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A home in Dorset FIVE star rated park caters for all age groups

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Commemorating a Welsh hero DELEGATION of 19 members visited Cardiff

By Community Reporter

A DELEGATION of 19 members of the Alicante Civic Commission for the Recovery of Historical Memory visited Cardiff, Wales, to present a memorial plaque to the city at a ceremony hosted by the Right Honourable, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor Margaret Jones.

The plaque, dedicated to the memory of Cardiff-born, Captain Archibald Dickson and the crew of the Stanbrook which rescued nearly 3,000 republican supporters from Alicante Port and Franco’s troops at the end of the Spanish Civil War on 28 March 1939, was jointly unveiled by Pedro Olivares

Martínez and the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House in Cardiff.

Also present at the unveiling were Arnold Dickson and Dorothy Richardson; children of Captain Dickson and David Lillystone and Sandra Robinson; great grandchildren of the ship’s engineer Henry Lillystone along with members of Labour International Costa Blanca Branch, who arranged the trip for the Spanish delegation, and members of the Welsh section of the International Brigades Memorial Trust.

The stainless steel plaque depicts an image of the Stanbrook in Alicante Port taken at the time, together with an inscription in English, Spanish and Welsh.

Following the ceremony, the delegation and invited guests assembled at the Welsh headquarters of Unite the Union in the city where there was a showing of a short film about the British blockade runners during the Civil War. Francisco Moreno Sáez, an historian, from the Civic Commission described their work in preserving the memory of those who suffered under the repression of the fascist Franco regime and the delegation placed a wreath on the memorial in Cathays Park, Cardiff, to the Welsh members of the International Brigades who fought and died fighting for the republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.

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Rugby in Formentera THE fourth Formentera del Segura Rugby Sevens tournament takes place on Saturday June 27 with Costa Cobras Rugby Football Club helping out with the running of the event.

The club itself has also got a team involved in the tournament and over the last couple of weeks, player numbers have gone from six to 12 of various nationalities, making the club a truly international one.

The men’s teams for the tournament will be split into two leagues with teams from Costa Cobras RFC, Albacete, Torrevieja Tigers, Lorca, Elche, Squalos (San Javier), Villena and Los Zorros playing as well as ladies’ teams.

The tournament will be kicking off at 10am at the Polideportivo Formentera del Segura and is open to everyone.

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Hog roast at The Dog House CHARITY bar celebrates new ownership

By Gemma Quinn BEING in the doghouse is no longer such a bad thing.

Full of fun and friendly warmth, The Dog House in La Marina hosted a celebratory hog roast to mark its

new ownership.

The bar was previously run under the SAT animal charity, but when it got too much and the charity wanted to hand it over, volunteer Jennie Blair-Hipkin and her partner Dave Wills, stepped

DOG HOUSE: Jennie (third from right) and her team of helpers. up to the mark. They still welcome their dedicated team of volunteers and helpers and choose to sup-

Orihuela prepares for annual Moors and Christians fiesta JULY 4 marks the official opening of Orihuela’s Moors and Christians fiesta in the town.

The annual celebrations are in commemoration of the events of the ‘Reconquista’ (Re-

conquest), when Orihuela was retaken by Christian forces from the Moors in July 1243.

The events start on July 4 at 8.45pm with the presentation of the Moors and Christians’ flag bearers at the Teatro Circo.

port a number of charities including SAT but it is now run more as a business.

To mark Jennie and Dave’s official takeover, Andy Jones took over the musical helm to entertain the full house who tucked into a succulent hog roast.

Unfortunately, Dave had to return suddenly to the UK so once again the local community spirit, which is so apparent in the bar, came to the fore with people coming together to help Jennie pull

off a fun- filled night.

Jennie said: “Our customers have been very supportive and that is why we will continue to support local charities.

“Community spirit is alive and well here and I thank everyone who has helped us.”

The mayor of San Fulgencio is also due to make a visit to The Dog House shortly, to present them with a town hall plaque of recognition.

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In tune MELODY MAKERS International are performing on Saturday June 27 at the Orihuela Costa Resort Hotel, at 2pm and 8pm with their new show ‘Some Enchanted Evening’. Tickets cost €10-12, available from Ponderosa Gift Shop.

Pride film PRIDE is this week’s film in English at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday June 27 at 5pm. Tickets €5.

AFA dinner ON July 1, Woody will be entertaining diners at El Alto La Dolores to raise funds for The Alzheimer’s Association (AFA). Tickets €10 including two-course meal available from El Alto La Dolores.

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Police seize neglected stallion RESCUE centre will now care for the horse

By Gemma Quinn A GREY stallion left without food and water has been seized

by San Pedro del Pinatar police and handed to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre in Rojales.

Police called in the rescue centre after complaints from members of the public, who were concerned about the horse’s skeletal appearance.

Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre co-founder Sue Weeding said veterinarian checks showed the stallion was malnourished but otherwise healthy. He will now be cared for at the rescue centre: “We’re delighted to see the police now acting on public complaints, which even just two years ago wouldn’t have happened,” Sue said. “We are so encouraged by the changes that we’re seeing, there’s a huge movement forward in Spain for animal welfare and these rescues do have a knock-on effect because people start to realise that they can’t get away with

SORRY STATE: Police were called to deal with malnourished horse in San Pedro. animal abuse.”

Sue said the challenge for the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre now, after eight years of operation, was to continue raising enough money to grow as a structured organisation with the resources to respond to every case.

As part of its fundraising efforts, the centre will soon open

its ninth charity shop selling secondhand clothes, furniture and bric-a-brac in Dolores. A manager and volunteers are needed to run the shop, which is expected to open next month.

If you are interested in helping out, call Sue on 652 021 980.

The centre also accepts donations to stock its charity shops.

Large items like furniture can

be collected and each shop also offers a delivery service for large items purchased from them The rescue centre, just outside Rojales at Partido Lo Garriga 59, opens to the public on the first Sunday of every month from 1pm to 4pm. For more details visit www.easy horsecare.net.

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Hats on for HELP A MAD Hatter’s tea party has been held in aid of HELP Murcia Mar Menor.

The event was hosted

by Andy and Stephanie Dexter to celebrate the completion of over a year’s work on their new home and garden in the village of La Puebla. Both Andy and Stephanie are members of HELP Murcia Mar Menor and so the charity were happy to use the occasion as a fundraiser.

Many of those attending took up the challenge and turned up in an amazing array of hats but as the theme was the Mad Hatter of course toppers were the favourite of the day.

Winners of the best hat competition were Ann Hetherington for the ladies and Bill Saunders for the men.

The afternoon raised €200 for the charity which will assist HELP to carry on with their good work with people in need within the Murcia area.

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HOME in Pedralbes, Barcelona has been sold

CLOTHES PURCHASE: Costs 15 per cent less than in other EU countries.

INFANTA CRISTINA: Deposited money to cover bail imposed on her and her husband.

By Maria José Fernandez CRISTINA DE BORBON and her husband Iñaki Urdangarin have deposited €2.3 million at the Palma Court to cover the responsibility bail imposed on them for their connection to the Noos cor-

ruption case.

On Wednesday (June 17) Mr Urdangarin’s defence presented a document at the court to inform case judge Jose Castor that the sale of their home in Pedralbes (Barcelona) had been closed and announced that they

would shortly transfer the money they committed to deposit back in December.

The quantity originally requested by the court has been reduced by around €3,000 due to mortgage interest, according to the text presented

by Mr Urdangarin’s lawyers.

BUYING a t-shirt or a pair of trousers is 15 per cent cheaper in Spain than the average registered for the EU countries.

Having a meal in a Spanish restaurant is also cheaper than the rest of the EU, costing just 88 per cent of the average European dinner out, according to Eurostat, the European Statistics Office, using data from 2014.

Alcohol and tobacco were rated at an 86 per cent level, with the only more expensive than average exception being transport equip-

ment, at 101 per cent.

The report also names Poland as the cheapest country to buy food items, while Bulgaria has the cheapest restaurants and hotels. Clothing is cheapest in Hungary, while the Czech Republic is the least expensive for cars.

The statistics confirmed that Denmark, Sweden, Finland, the UK and Ireland are the most expensive countries to live in, while Bulgaria, Romania and Poland are the cheapest.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Summer restrictions safeguard beaches in the national park Juan Carlos Molina Gimenez

PAID parking between 8am and 7pm at a daily rate of €5 for each vehicle

LOS GENOVESES: Worth protecting.

COSTA DE ALMERÍA

MALLORCA

By Linda Hall SUMMER is here and vehicle access to beaches in the Cabo de Gata national park is once again restricted.

Until September 20 the regional government’s Environment department is allowing only 500 vehicles to park at beaches between Playa de los Genoveses and Cala Carbon.

To compensate for the transport restrictions, a car park is now operating at the Monsul, Genoveses and Barronal beaches, with some spaces reserved for those with mobility problems.

Parking is charged between 8am and 7pm at a daily rate of €5 for each vehicle.

Once the car park is full the barrier has to come down but is raised periodically to allow more cars in as others leave.

There is also a bus service to the beaches that operates a round trip from San Jose with tickets costing €2 and singles €1.50. There are reductions of between 20 and 50 per cent for large families and pensioners between now and September 20.

AXARQUÍA

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One in a hundred

Bad parenting

Candle fire

Giraffe Day

ISABEL GUIRAO from Almeria was named one of Spain’s 100 most-influential women. Guirao is the creator and president of ‘A toda vela,’ a group promoting social inclusion for the disabled.

OFFICERS of the Family Attention Services of National Police (SAF) arrested in Palma de Mallorca a father and stepmother of several children, accused of beating them with sticks and belts.

A FORGOTTEN candle left on a terrace in Torre del Mar (Velez-Malaga) started a fire at around 4am last Sunday (June 21). Five other homes had to be evacuated, although there were no casualties.

ELCHE’S Rio Safari celebrated World Giraffe Day on Sunday June 21 with 76 other wildlife parks around the world, showcasing two of the park’s male giraffes.

Next in line

Deadly fall

Slippery puddle

Reinstated worker

TWO Union Mojaquera councillors renounced their Mojacar Council places after losing the party’s third seat. Feeling they lacked voters’ backing, they resigned in favour of the next two names on the Union Mojaquera list.

A 42-YEAR-OLD man died on Sunday after falling down a cliff on the road between Valldemossa and the port. According to a witness, the man was taking pictures before he fell down 40-metres.

A LARGE fuel puddle in the area of Almuñecar’s Calle Guadix, caused two accidents injuring two motorbike riders.

The fuel and water slick went from Calle Torres Quevedo to San Cristobal Bridge.

AN employee of Elche Bus Station has been reinstated after being sacked to make way for a machine operated service. The union also negotiated back pay for the worker through rallies and protests.

Lucky number

Cleaning flotilla

TABERNO is now twinned with Penestin in Brittany. The French town, with a population of 1,900, lives principally from cultivating mussels and oysters and is branching out into tourism.

A LUCKY resident of Palma has won €122,938 in last Friday’s Euromillions raffle. The ticket was sealed at Palma’s Lottery Administration Number 36 located in Calle Cardenal Rosell de Coll den Rabassa.

THE Axarquia Region will this year have 10 boats working on keeping its coasts spotless for tourists and locals.

The service will run until September 15, having been awarded to local company Servimar Axarquia for under €300,000.

Early start

Sacred month

Air festival

Promotion help

JULY 1 is the traditional start for summer sales but some Almeria businesses are already displaying the ‘Rebajas’ sign.

First amongst them were H & M, Cortefiel and other franchises.

AROUND 35,000 Muslims began the celebration last week of the Ramadan festivities in Mallorca, with the traditional inauguration event ‘Tarawih’ celebrated in the 34 mosques on the Island.

ALL eyes were on Motril’s sky on Sunday as it celebrated its International Air Festival with a record-breaking attendance of more than 50,000 people. There were displays by international air forces.

THE Tourism Foundation is to help promote pubs and clubs along the ‘Golden Mile,’ the old N-332 connecting Benidorm with L’Alfas and Altea, to help them emerge from the crisis.

Twin towns

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No fireworks JAVEA residents were deeply disappointed that there were no fireworks to celebrate the San Juan festival from June 13 to 24 this year due to the risk of fire.

More elections

Rick Astley visit

Car smuggling

Disabled barriers

CABO DE GATA beach is a finalist in the Thyssenkrupp ‘Accessible beach’ competition. The public can vote on the www.laplaymasaccesible.es website until July 24.

ENGLISH legendary singer Rick Astley has announced a Spanish tour which will be arriving in Palma de Mallorca on September 26. The location has not yet been released.

GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested two men at Motril Port for reportedly using counterfeit documents to take a vehicle across the border. The two arrested men are Italian and Moroccan.

THE Association for People with Functional Diversity of Alcoy has made a denouncement of the council regarding restricted access to the Industrial School of Alcoy known as El Viaducto.

For more local news from our five other regions see www.euroweeklynews.com

Hot dogs THE Junta de Andalucia regional government has banned dogs from using any beaches where bathing is permitted from July 1 to September 30, regardless of whether they are designated dog beaches.

Free visits EUROPEAN Youth Card holders will be able to see the work on display at Malaga City’s Russian Museum free of charge thanks to an agreement with the management, the Andalucian Youth Institute (IAJ) has announced.

Time for change MARBELLA’S new council will be removing names of people involved in fascism or corruption from the city’s streets. A stained glass window at the town hall bearing a pro-Franco shield will also be replaced.

Airport thefts TWO men have been arrested in Fuengirola suspected of being behind at least two thefts reported by passengers at Malaga-Costa del Sol airport. The two, aged 33 and 29, were found to have previous records for similar crimes.

On your skates ONE of the first things Torremolinos’ new Mayor Jose Ortiz did after taking over the post was to cancel a controversial bylaw banning skating and skate-boarding in the town.

More visits BY the end of June, Malaga port will have received more than 184,000 cruise passengers this year, an almost 10 per cent increase, port authority president Paulino Plata reported.

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EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

Media backlash DENMARK: Steakhouse chain Jensen’s Bofhus has tripled losses after a social media backlash when it forced a small seafood restaurant to drop Jensen’s from its name.

Striking scent SWEDEN: Striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is releasing his own fragrance and is following in the steps of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo who both have their own scents.

Finland online FINLAND: More than half of Finnish people now get their news from online. The increase in the sales of tablet PCs is thought to be responsible.

PRESS

Caped man confronted

Was it you?

THE winner of the EuroMillions’ £94 million has collected the money and gone on holiday. Their identity is secret but they are said to be very happy.

Top Evans

BRITISH

BABY, an escaped African elephant from a circus in Heilbronn, killed a man who was walking in some woods.

PRESS Waiting for the crowds TWO million strawberries, 17,000 bottles of champagne and 190,000 sandwiches are ready and waiting for the crowds at Wimbledon. Visitors are also expected to drink 300,000 cups of tea.

paid presenter. He will continue to present the Radio 2 breakfast show.

You shall not pass A TOURIST who was in the path of the Queen’s guards was summarily swept out of the way. The man said he was unaware he was causing an obstruction.

Drill inside ALISON SOUTHWOOD of Leamington Spa still has part of a drill that broke off during surgery in her jaw. If removed she could have paralysis on one side of her face.

Ghost included A HOUSE in Liverpool has all the usual modern amenities with one added extra - a 130-year-old poltergeist.

The estate agents have had to confess to its presence under full disclosure.

Student demos

CHRIS EVANS’ role as the new host of Top Gear will make him the BBC’s highest

FINLAND: More than 2,000 people gathered in Kansalaistori in Helsinki to protest at proposed cuts to the education budget of over €600 million.

Students joined the protest.

Calls to ban the booze bike TWENTY litres of beer can be carried for passengers FacemePls Flickr.

Cheap help

Elephant kills

ALSO dressed in ladies underwear and high heels A MAN dressed in a long cape, ladies underwear and high heels was confronted by horse riders in Micheldever Woods near Winchester. The man drove off at speed.

NORWAY: The country’s leading trade union has condemned the au pair system as a cheap way for families to have a maid or babysitter under the guise of cultural exchange.

NORWAY: Romanian beggars have been kicked, spat on and punched as they begged on the streets of Oslo. It is believed that many are trafficked into Norway by criminal gangs.

FINLAND: A children’s theatre group in Helsinki has changed its name from Isis to Osiris to avoid being associated with the extremist Islamic State militia.

A GERMAN pensioner in Damstadt took a wrong turn and ended up on the Autobahn driving his mobility scooter. The 87year-old was rescued by police.

Queen to visit Belsen THE QUEEN will have a Luftwaffe escort as she arrives on a State visit to Germany. Her Majesty will visit Belsen and Anne Frank’s grave during her visit.

Eternal red light A TRAFFIC light at an intersection near the river Elbe has remained red for nearly three decades. The light was designed never to change by the city traffic planners.

Sexy Hamburg

Fare jumping PEDAL POWER: Can carry 20.

Live weather

Name change

Mobility scooter chaos

ELITE PARTNER, a dating website, has revealed that people in Hamburg are having more sex than anywhere else in Germany. Lower Saxony was also very active.

Beggar trouble

SWEDEN: A climate portal has been installed at Stockholm Airport in which live data is used to simulate temperatures in different parts of the world.

NEWS

A LARGE pedal powered bike in Amsterdam that can carry 20 passengers as they drink beer is under review after a 6,000 strong petition to ban it.

It can carry 20 litres of beer.

Against drugs KATWIJK, which is run by an all Christian council, has increased its drug prevention policies. Hundreds of hours of police surveillance have resulted in six arrests.

DUTCH PRESS Eduart before Rachid EMPLOYERS in The Hague are more likely to offer employment to a person with a Dutch name than an ethnic one. The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP) sent out fake job applications to 176 vacancies.

3D bridge over canal MX3D, an Amsterdam technology company, plans to print a delicate and ornate bridge over a canal in the city.

The live printing will start in 2017.

Less meat more pulses DUTCH households are turning to pulses and fish over meat. Over half the households surveyed have three or more meatless days a week..

A MAN from Munster who did not have a ticket jumped from a moving train to avoid the ticket collector. He injured his leg and collapsed on the track.

Pooh death HARRY ROWOHLT, the man who translated Winnie the Pooh into German, has died. He had the distinction of being the first translator to have his name printed alongside the author.

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RUSSIAN P RESS

Space shuttles are left to rot ALAN WILSON FLICKR

PROGRAMME started in 1974 was never completed

SPACE SHUTTLES: Rotting away at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

THE Russian space shuttle programme which was started in 1974 was never completed and now the half built shuttles are rotting away at Baikonur Cosmodrome.

Military attractions PATRIOT PARK in Kubinka has been opened by Vladimir Putin. The attractions include military vehicles and heavy armaments.

The souvenirs are mainly focused on Russian heroes and national icons.

Head transplant VALERY SPIRIDINOV who suffers from Werdnig Hoffman disease is preparing to have his head transplanted onto a healthy body. Dr Sergio Canavero says there is a 90 per cent chance of success.

Alpaca ranch flourishes ILYA SMIRNOV from Moscow has said how happy Alpacas are in their new home at a Russian ranch. It took 18 months to arrange their importation but they are now settled and thriving.

NATO spies. Britain has reportedly already removed some of its operatives as a precautionary measure.

Reporter removed PAVEL KANYGIN has been arrested and beaten in Ukraine. The reporter works for the opposition paper Novaya Gazeta and was detained by security agents in Donetsk.

Bye Bye Fabio?

A GROUP of Russian football fans are trying to raise funds to pay off Fabio Capello’s contract and remove him as the Russian manager. They need €21.4 million.

Camouflage theatre RUSSIAN troops have been practising covert operations in Siberia. They set up camps and completed training using state of the art camouflage techniques.

Airline boost VOLGA-DNEPR, the Russian cargo operator, has agreed to buy 20 747-8 freight planes at the Paris air show. The total cost is around €6.6 billion.

Spy concerns THE Kremlin has cracked Edward Snowden’s ciphers and could expose

ALPACAS: Settled and thriving in Russia.

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Amazon chooses Spain as external base to focus on its commercial arm

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MADRID has been chosen by internet giant Amazon as the only base outside the USA that will solely focus on its commercial arm, Amazon Business.

The company will employ more than 30 specialised software professionals, sourced in Spain rather than

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number of employees in existing Amazon offices

from other countries. Amazon’s director general, Francois Nuyts, said Spain had ticked the boxes for many reasons, it had outstanding innovators, and a vast resource of technology professionals.

The business hub in the existing Amazon of-

WE mustn’t hesitate to cut corruption at its roots.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Front runner DESPITE recent doubts on the likelihood of Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos being given the chair of the Eurozone he is still tipped as front runner for the role.

School clean PREFERENCE: People in Spain prefer paying by cash.

Cash not cards is preferred payment SPAIN is a country where cash has always been the preferred form of payment. The culture of the hidden economy means there is a large amount of currency that cannot be deposited in the usual way.

Eighty per cent of private purchases are made using cash with only 20 per cent using electronic transfer systems.

Data collected by the Central Bank show that €111 billion was withdrawn in 2014

and €105 billion was used on cash purchases.

Spain’s preference for cash is the total inverse of the rest of Europe where around 60 to 80 per cent of all transactions are completed using cards or other payment systems.

For Spain this means there is a huge amount of currency unaccounted for. The effect of this is that when figures are analysed for growth there is a black hole in the results.

THE new leftist mayor of Madrid, Manuela Carmena, has suggested that cleaning groups of mothers should be paid to clean state schools.

Fuel price THE difference between the price of diesel and petrol per litre has reached 15 cents, the highest since 2007, petrol at €1.33 and diesel at €1.18.

Labour rights THE Global Rights Index published by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has put Spain in a group of countries regularly violating labour rights.

Enjoy the best of both worlds WITH the combination of a euro that has devalued against sterling, food and housing prices and the temperate climate, Spain is one of the most reasonable places for expatriates to live.

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GOVERNMENT air authority ENAIRE’s five control centres and 22 control towers manage around 1.8 million flights a year, making it one of the four largest flight navigation managers in Europe.

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has revealed that Barcelona and Madrid are among the top 10 affordable cities in Europe.

The survey took into account many factors and although some were positive, the underlying reason why Spain is such good value is that the economy is fragile with fluctuating interest rates, so there has not been a true de-

fices in Pozuelo de Alarcon, which already has 600 employees, will be the third in the world after Seattle and Texas. Nuyts also stated that Amazon had great faith in the Spanish economy and that it already had plans to continue investing in the country and in its citizens.

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Architects shortlisted A GROUP of Spanish architects are shortlisted for their design of the new Guggenheim art and design museum in Helsinki.

Urtzi Grau and Cristina Goberna, who entered the competition under their design collective name Fake Industries Architectural Agonism, are one of six finalists out of 1,715 entrants.

After visiting Helsinki Urtzi Grau said she was amazed at the way the discussion of the new museum had stimulated interest.

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Most Declined Healthways, Inc. Atlanticus Holdings Corporation Lake Shore Bancorp, Inc. SteadyMed Ltd. Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. Finisar Corporation NN, Inc. Apigee Corporation Cowen Group, Inc. Carbylan Therapeutics, Inc.

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Cutting down on booze A LIST of economies made by Spanish families during the economic crisis from 2007–2014 includes hairdressers, restaurants, new furniture, clothing and even food.

The most stringent cuts were on bar bills.

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Building versus austerity

Spain loves the EU SEVENTY-FOUR per cent of Spaniards feel EU membership is beneficial

More support PRESIDENT of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) José María Roldán has defended the banking institutions that are refinancing 500,000 families in financial difficulties. He called for more support from local authorities.

Short term JEREZ businessman Jose Maria Ruiz-Mateos, aged 84, who was arrested for fraud on Wednesday June 17, spent only one night in prison. He was transferred to hospital on medical grounds.

Scientific ideas not fulfilled RESEARCH and development are essential for new technology to be fine-tuned before going into production.

Spain has award-winning scientists and is constantly financing projects to improve machinery and therefore economic output, but the ideas and inventions rarely go into production, and if they do they are developed abroad.

The COTEC report collated by the Foundation for Technological Innovation focuses on the reasons why Spain falters at the crucial stage of producing prototypes. The report states that there is a conflict between the administration of projects and the technical ability to bring the products to market.

Spanish universities have specialised departments to assist in technology transfer but the report suggests that the civil servants who run them lack the relevant business skills to make them effective.

MEMBER STATE: Spain is positive about remaining within the EU.

By Jason Bailey DESPITE the seven hard years of the economic crisis, which some believe was worsened by Spain’s membership of the EU, Spanish people are proud to be European and determined to remain in the EU. The wide-ranging changes since Spain joined the EU in

1986 with regards to freedom of movement and trade are at the heart of Spain’s affection towards Europe.

The slight financial recovery has also been a contributing factor to the positive feeling about remaining within the EU but it is not just economic factors that are relevant.

Metroscopia, a trend assessing company, states that there is an emotional aspect to be considered. Its findings show that 74 per cent of Spaniards feel membership is beneficial and are proud to be part of the union. They also feel that Spain has grown and developed into a modern, forward-

thinking country as a result.

Another interesting fact from the survey was that 70 per cent of Spanish felt more secure within the EU, not only from those outside the union but from those within, as they believed it was unthinkable that there would be military conflict between members.

THE election of extreme farleft mayors in two of Spain’s major cities, Madrid and Barcelona, has caused shares in Spanish building companies to plummet.

It was thought that construction would pave the way for focused and positive economic growth in Spain. The favourable exchange rates, especially with regards to sterling, have encouraged a resurgence in the property market but that could all end very soon.

The new mayors were voted in on an austerity ticket and both have promised to halt the urban renewal projects which would have transformed the wastelands that have sat decaying since the property bubble burst in 2008.

The shares in Spanish construction companies have faltered since the elections in May.

Getting old and grey but still with some mortgage to pay Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

GROWING up there appeared to be a progression of events to follow in the world. Leave school, go to university, travel the world, get a job and then settle down and buy a house.

Today our ambitions haven’t changed that drastically, most 30-somethings want to own their own home, but it’s no easy feat. And to add salt to the wound, a new study reveals that paying off a mortgage before retirement is no longer a reality, so it looks like we’ll be pretty old and grey by the time we can wave goodbye to that debt.

The traditional 25-year mortgage term is being replaced by 30, 35 and even 40-year terms, while the application process is much more rigorous al-

so, as borrowers now have to contend with strict affordability assessments that factor in other financial commitments.

Banks would once bend over backwards to give a mortgage. They would usually finance up to 100 per cent of the cost of the property NO LONGER A REALITY: Paying off a mortgage before retirement.

and then throw in a few thousand to get you started on furnishings. But long gone are those days! When my husband and I were buying our first house, it was a challenge. The bank would finance 80 per cent of the price, which

meant that we had to find the other 20 per cent. Luckily we had some savings from working abroad, but it made us realise how difficult it is for first-time buyers these days. Saving 20 per cent of the price of a home on the average Spanish salary is a daunting task.

And because of having to wait longer to save a deposit, the average age of many first-time buyers nowadays is 36.

Therefore, like everything when it comes to finance, an ability to save is crucial for those who want to jump on the property ladder.

Start saving as early as possible and stay focused. Don’t be tempted by properties beyond your financial reach and make sure to shop around for the best possible mortgage.

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Crisis shaping buyer’s wishes MORE residents are now opting to rent

By Maria José Fernandez A NEW study confirms buyers in Spain have changed their demands when searching for a home and now look for cheaper, smaller and less equipped properties.

The report elaborated by property online site Casak tua.com, created through interviews with 1,100 residents in Spain, showed that 94 per cent of interviewees believed the financial crisis has marked a “before and after” when looking for a home.

Eighty per cent said that buyers are now looking for cheaper homes. More than

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per cent of interviewees believed the financial crisis has marked a ‘before and after’ half said they searched for smaller spaces and 41 per cent claimed that buyers do not mind doing without community equipment such as pools, parks, and gardens.

Seven out of 10 interviewees said they lived in a flat, the most common kind of residence in Spain, followed at great distance by

attached villas (12.5 per cent), detached villas (10 per cent) and single-room apartments (5 per cent).

Since the beginning of the financial crisis, the percentage of residents who opt for renting instead of buying a home has gone from 6.4 per cent to 40 per cent, and 60 per cent of interviewees claim they are only able to spend €400 or less per month on their rents.

Out of those who would consider buying a home, 28 per cent said they would be willing to spend between €50,000 and €100,000, while 26 per cent said they could spend between €100,000 and €150,000.

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Enjoy working from your office at home IF you decide to sell your home, the extra space can make your home much more valuable John Graham The property expert

WHAT do Steve Jobs of Apple, Amazon, Disney, Lotus Cars, Google, Harley Davidson all have in common, they all started their businesses from home.

The trend of working from home is growing and is a proven success. Changing or renovating part of your home into your office can save you a small fortune on high-rent office costs and can even increase your work efficiency.

Your new home office can either be an extra office which saves you commuting to the main office every day or your principle business workplace.

Every business that is operated or managed from home will require some sort of workspace, but not all will require an office in the traditional sense. In other words, workspace requirements will vary depending on the business you choose to operate.

Planning your workspace enables you to take into account all of your needs and avoid costly

HOME OFFICE: Design as you wish. mistakes and maximises your chances of putting together the most productive, functional, and visually appealing workspace at the lowest possible cost.

A spare bedroom is a popular choice for almost any type of home-based business that has no or few client visitors. You can create the full

office experience or use as much or as little space as you need. In addition, as this is a dedicated workspace, you can decorate as you choose and take care of all functional needs.

The garage can be a good place for a business, especially if it is attached to your home, has a separate entrance, requires few alterations, and is large enough to meet your needs.

The downside is the large amount of money that is required to make the transformation from a typical garage to a fully functioning home workspace with electricity, heat, water and communications.

The other downside to using your garage is you may need to park your car outside, which may be inconvenient, but if you have the space you could build a car port on the driveway.

Some questions include: Are there phone connections for landlines? Does your mobile phone work clearly from your chosen location?

Can you connect your wireless routers from your workspace. Make sure that your wireless router, wireless phone, and wireless computer work reliably.

You must also carefully consider day-to-day living as well and guests. If you have a family and will be operating a business primarily from

your home, you will want to achieve the best business-family balance.

Keep the office door closed to keep business in and family, friends, and pets out. Minimise distractions, locate the office away from kitchen, laundry room, and playroom noises.

If clients visit your home, the workspace should have a separate outside door or be very close to an outside door.

The much more popular option for workspace is to build an extension onto your home.

You will have to apply for planning permission and have an Architect or Surveyor design and submit the plans to the town hall.

The positive aspect is you can design your office exactly as you wish. Also, if you decide to sell your house, the extra space can be used as a family room or for some other use, making your home much more valuable.

Typically, such extensions are more common for high-income professionals who need a large and well designed separate area, such as doctors, dentists, accountants or physical therapists.

If you would like help setting up your new home office please contact me.

John Graham FGIS / 020 32 900 983 / +34 657 337 477 / gk.ipad@me.com

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Rents on the up AVERAGE prices are 1.6 per cent higher

RENTAL PRICES: May saw increases everywhere except Cataluña and Pais Vasco.

By Eleanor Hawkins AVERAGE rental prices in Spain are 1.6 per cent higher than this time last year at €7.01 per square metre per month, Fotocasa property website has reported.

The latest figures released by the site revealed prices were 0.5 per cent higher in May than in April as they gradually creep upwards.

Since reaching their maximum levels in May 2007 (€10.12 per square metre per month), rental prices had fallen by more than 14 per cent in all areas of Spain, yet May saw increases everywhere except in Cataluña and Pais Vasco.

The highest increase was registered in the Balearic Islands at 4.2 per cent, followed by Castilla y Leon

with 2 per cent, Murcia with 1.7 per cent, Galicia with 1.4 per cent and Cantabria with 1.2 per cent.

Pais Vasco is the region with the highest average rental price at €10.08 per square metre per month, followed by Madrid at €9.38.

The cheapest average rental prices were found in Extremadura (€4.51 per square metre per month).

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By Mark Davies of The Fry Group There has been a clear change in Spain with “the system’s” approach to the declaration and tax assessment of investments and income in recent years. This has been driven by austerity measures and what for many used to be a relatively benign (or grey) tax declaration/assessment process has become largely black and white. While this is to be welcomed as it brings certainty in relation to what is required and correspondingly what planning is effective, the amount and speed of change has caught many expats on the hop.

Insurance investment bonds are one example.

These investment vehicles were and are widely held, with policies being Spanish qualifying or non-qualifying. While the rules were always clear, in the past little attention was paid by many local tax advisers to the qualifying status

of policies and most were afforded (one way or another) the favourable tax treatment as “Spanish Qualifying Policies”. This allows gross rollup of growth and income inside the policy, with attractive return of capital allowances where income was being taken. Non-qualifying policies do not enjoy gross roll-up, with income and gains being taxable annually.

As tax advisers have become more diligent, policies previously assessed as qualifying are being reviewed critically. This is an ongoing process and I suspect that many investors with non-qualifying legacy policies will have received or will be receiving a much less favourable assessment in due course.

The worry is that many who have been wrongly guided in the past and whilst acted in good faith will be held accountable for any under/mis-declaration. With Draconian tax penalties available to the taxman there may be un-

foreseen danger for many around the corner.

Correspondingly, if you have any doubt in relation to your investments and their status, we are here to assist.

There will be many readers already aware of the non-qualifying issue and are already paying the extra tax.

This group may well have considered the potential tax savings of placing assets into a new qualifying policy but have been loath to pay the cost of re-organising their affairs. Cost inertia is understandable in many cases given the set-up charges experienced by investors on existing policies is as high as 9 per cent spread over several years.

While charges of this order are still being quoted, the good news is that The Fry Group are able reduce new policy establishment/initial charges to as little as 1 per cent, which virtually removes any cost reason for inaction.

The Fry Group are aware of the size of this problem and wish to assist in ensuring peace of mind as well as tax efficiency for investors. If you are uncertain about the status of your insurance-related investments and how they should be taxed in Spain, we will be pleased to review them free of charge.

If you are already aware of the status and found your investments to be non-qualifying, we are able to offer cost-attractive alternatives.

The Fry Group are a UK Chartered Financial Planning company with offices in Spain providing tax planning, pension and investment advice to expatriates.

For further information contact Mark Davies: mark.davies@thefrygroup.co.uk Tel - 952 768 450

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Hoax reveals a darker message KNEE-JERK reaction showed just how Muslim populations alienate others LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT INTERESTING reaction on my Facebook this week.

Some wag posted that the police would be overlooking Muslims speeding in their cars during Ramadan. This was, they added, due to the fact that during fasting, it’s possible to become somewhat disorientated and could subsequently lead to Muslim drivers being unaware they were actually breaking the law.

Well, I’m surprised the reaction didn’t crash the computer. The messages simply poured in.

Messages of disgust, anger, and even vitriolic hatred avalanched the site. A site, I may add, which is normally full of understanding folk, with quite a broad spectrum of love toward their fellow human beings.

It was of course a hoax. It was the knee-jerk reaction that I found interesting. It basically showed just how the Muslim populations are alienating those around them. They continually refuse to integrate. Well of course they do.

SYMBOL OF FAITH: All you need is a headscarf, not an intimidating burka.

Unless governments act, one day all our women will be clad in the revolting black symbol of Islamic oppression

That’s not the idea at all.

It is my understanding that the Koran tells them it is their purpose in life to spread the word of Islam. Many Muslims may not approve of the methods of some of their peers, but, in my opinion, many have the same goal.

To me the burka is the true symbol of their non-caring attitude toward the West. It is provocative, alien, and an affront to our cultures. It has no religious significance whatsoever and should, to my mind, be completely banned from public display. If these people want to show a symbol of their faith, a headscarf is a completely adequate way of expressing their leanings.

I also have an answer to those who ask why Islamists don’t go to countries where their customs and ways of life are accepted as the norm.

The reason is that those countries already follow the teachings of Islam. They don’t need to be there. They want to be in countries they can convert, thereby carrying out the instructions of their prophet and his Koran.

Believe me, unless governments begin to introduce rules and regulations that put Western values and democracy firmly back in the driving seat, all our women will one day be clad in what to me is the revolting black symbol of Islamic oppression.

Keep the Faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com www.leapylee.co.uk

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Claimed and Shamed 12:30pm Family Finders 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Perfection 4:00pm Escape to the Continent 5:00pm The Box 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Would I Lie to You? 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Suntrap 12:55am Fallen 2:55am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Homes Under the 8:00am Claimed and Shamed 8:30am Family Finders 9:15am Gardeners' World 9:45am Cowboys and Angels 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm BBC World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Tennis 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 8:30pm Glastonbury 2015 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Arthur Ashe: More Than a Champion 11:00pm Glastonbury 2015 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Glastonbury 2015 3:00am Question Time 4:00am Protecting Our Foster Kids 5:00am One Hundred Years 5:30am Poland Stories Secondary

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 11:55am ITV News 12:00pm This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Jeremy Kyle's Emergency Room 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino's Italian Escape 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm Vicious 12:10am Bloody Sunday 2:10am Jackpot247

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

9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Psych 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:20pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

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

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Back-Up Plan 12:10am Celebrity Juice 12:55am Two and a Half Men 1:25am Two and a Half Men.

8:00pm James Bay and Catfish and the Bottlemen @ Glastonbury 9:00pm Jungle and the Vaccines @ s Glastonbury 9:50pm Live: Women's World Cup Quarter-Final 12:00am Rudimental @ Glastonbury 1:15am Family Guy 2:00am American Dad! 2:25am Family Guy 2:45am Freshers, Sex and Suspicious Parents

8:30pm Flamenco: Gypsy Soul 9:30pm Florence and the Machine @ Glastonbury 10:30pm Motorhead @ Glastonbury 11:00pm Lemmy: The Movie 12:50am Irish Rock at the BBC 1:50am Play it Loud: The Story of the Marshall Amp

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Movies Now On the Buses Heartbeat The Royal Murder, She Wrote Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy A Touch of Frost Heartbeat The Royal Wild at Heart French Fields Doctor in the House On the Buses Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs Paul O'Grady: For The Love of Dogs Afterlife The Vice The Human Stain Stephen Tompkinson's Australian Balloon Adventure ITV3 Nightscreen

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

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Jimmy's Australian Food Adventure Come Dine with Me Channel 4 News Summary Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Countdown Deal or No Deal A Place in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Shipping Wars 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown The Last Leg Man Down

Football's Greatest Minder The Car Chasers The Car Chasers The Professionals Ax Men The Sweeney Minder Gunsmoke The Car Chasers The Car Chasers Ax Men Series following the work of North American lumberjacks as they risk their lives to cut timber.

Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke Destry Rides Again Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Counting Cars Storage Wars New York On Her Majesty's Secret Service Renegades

8:35am 8:45am 8:50am 9:00am 9:15am 9:35am 9:45am 10:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:30pm 12:30am

Thomas and Friends Milkshake Monkey Noddy in Toyland Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Toby's Travelling Circus Bananas in Pajamas Tickety Toc The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Lunchtime The Nightmare Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: Los Angeles Jesse Stone: No 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight World War II in Colour Conspiracy: The Cold War Files Big Brother: Live Eviction Big Brother's Bit on the Side Big Brother

8:35am Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot 10:15am The Amazing SpiderMan 2 12:40pm Man of Steel 3:05pm The Equalizer 5:25pm 47 Ronin 7:30pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 10:00pm Man of Steel 12:25am The Equalizer 2:45am 47 Ronin

7:00am American Pie 2 8:55am Last Vegas 10:50am A Million Ways to Die in the West 12:55pm Sex Tape 2:45pm Bruce Almighty 4:40pm Entourage 5:10pm My Man is a Loser 7:00pm Last Vegas 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:00pm Sex Tape 12:45am Bruce Almighty 2:40am Boat Trip

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

Hollyoaks 90210 Charmed Happy Endings How I Met Your Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Predators The Big Bang Theory

7:00am The Giver 8:45am De@Th on Live 10:45am Sir Ian Mckellen on Film 11:00am If I Stay 1:00pm The Giver 2:45pm The Calling 4:45pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 5:15pm Into the Storm 7:00pm If I Stay A car accident puts a young woman in a coma. During an out-of-body experience, she must decide whether to wake up and live a life far different than she had imagined.

9:00pm Into the Storm 10:45pm The Calling 12:45am Curse of Chucky 2:30am De@Th on Live 4:30am Entourage 5:00am Monsters University Special 5:30am X-Men: Days of Future Past Special

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Another Crackdown On QROPS Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS) were introduced in April 2006. They can offer various benefits and quickly became popular with expatriates.

However, the situation has changed significantly since 2006 and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has got much stricter, issuing new regulations and guidance over the years. The QROPS market today provides less choice and more complexity than many realise. Where HMRC deems that its rules have been broken, it can apply a 55% penalty charge of the amount you transfer.

The new UK pension freedom also opened up many new opportunities for UK schemes, and QROPS is just one option which should be considered along with all the others.

In the latest crackdown on QROPS, the registered overseas pension rules were changed in line with those brought in for UK pensions. HMRC sent a “legal request letter� to all global QROPS providers, dated 17th April

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks but backdating the rules to 6th April 2015.

The letter requests that the provider must satisfy itself that it meets the rules for Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (ROPS), and seeks confirmation that the schemes are still compliant with the rules.

Specifically it asks three questions: (1) Does the scheme satisfy the ROPS conditions? (2) Does it meet the minimum age test (age 55)? (3)

Does it wish to appear on the public lists of QROPS? One of the rules for an overseas pension scheme to qualify as being recognised as a QROPS is that it follows UK pension rules. The minimum age for taking benefits from a pension is therefore 55, unless the member is in severe ill health.

HMRC wants confirmation that either the laws of the country where the scheme is established prohibit payment of benefits to member under 55, or scheme rules prevent this where UK tax relief has been paid.

The letter is perceived as an attack on Australian and New Zealand QROPS schemes, since although they meet local national rules, benefits can often be accessed before the age of 55 for reasons other than ill health.

This raises the prospect of British expatriates in these jurisdictions facing a penalty charge.

The move has not gone down well

with QROPS providers in Australia and New Zealand. If QROPS schemes do not comply with the rules, transfers into the scheme could suffer penalty charges of 55%.

New pension freedom and QROPS In March, HMRC confirmed that non-EU QROPS have to temporarily continue to apply the rule where 70% of the transfer value made to a QROPS has to provide an income for life. Therefore non-EU QROPS cannot currently offer the same new pension freedom as UK pensions.

EU QROPS schemes can offer the flexibility, and Malta became the first QROPS jurisdiction to change local legislation to allow full flexibility.

Malta also meets the new conditions for ROPS. Overseas pension transfers are complicated at the best of times, with a myriad of rules, which frequently change. You need to be

extra careful when moving into a QROPS and choosing which one would best suit you. The only way to ensure that a QROPS is the best solution for you is to explore all your other pension options and weigh up the pros and cons of each. This includes looking at the tax implications in your country of residence. You need specialist and personalised advice, and from a firm which has both UK pension specialists and Spanish and UK tax specialists.

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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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm The Box 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime 3:30pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 6:05pm Escape to the Country 6:50pm Pointless 7:40pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Prized Apart 9:05pm The National Lottery: Who Dares Wins 9:55pm Casualty 10:45pm The John Bishop Show 11:30pm BBC News 11:45pm Weather 11:50pm Not Going Out 12:20am Room 101 1:00am The Hot Chick

7:10am 8:30am 10:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

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The Lost Squadron East of Sudan Wimbledon Classics Kangaroo Dundee Kangaroo Dundee James Martin's Food Map of Britain Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial Tennis Flog It! Glastonbury 2015 Gardeners World Edwardian Farm Japan: Earth's Enchanted Island Dad's Army Classic sitcom.

Mock the Week Glastonbury 2015 Live coverage of the popular music festival.

The Infidel This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm George Ezra and Clean Bandit @ Glastonbury 9:00pm Years and Years and the Maccabees @ Glastonbury 9:50pm Live: Women's World Cup - Quarter Final 12:00am Ben Howard and Deadmau5 @ Glastonbury 1:15am Live: Women's World Cup - Quarter Final 3:25am Stacey Dooley Investigates 4:25am Parents' Evening

8:00pm Burt Bacharach @ Glastonbury 9:00pm Paloma Faith @ Glastonbury 10:00pm Cordon 10:50pm Cordon 11:40pm Suede @ Glastonbury 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:40am Brothers in Arms 2:40am Definitely Dusty

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7:10am Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research Blenheim Palace Triathlon 8:05am Mobil 1 The Grid 8:30am FIM Superbike World Championship 9:00am The Morning Line 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:25am The Big Bang Theory 11:50am The Big Bang Theory 12:20pm The Simpsons 12:50pm The Simpsons 1:25pm The Simpsons 1:55pm Rude(Ish) Tube 2:25pm Channel 4 Racing 5:10pm Come Dine with Me 5:45pm Come Dine with Me 6:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:15pm Come Dine with Me 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Walking Through History 9:00pm Penelope Keith's Hidden Villages 10:00pm Taken 2 11:55pm Babylon A.D. 1:40am Street Sound and Style

7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:50am Stop! Police Interceptors 12:45pm Stop! Police Interceptors 1:50pm Columbo: Playback 3:20pm The Green Berets 6:05pm 5 News 6:10pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 7:10pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 8:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

9:00pm Celebs on Benefits: From Fame to Claim 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm The 80s: The Best of Bad TV 12:30am Jackass 12:55am Access 1:00am Super Casino 4:10am Big Brother 5:00am Person of Interest 5:50am Make it Big

9:10am How I Met Your Mother 9:35am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am How I Met Your Mother 10:30am How I Met Your Mother 11:00am Melissa and Joey 11:30am Melissa and Joey 12:00pm Baby Daddy 12:30pm Baby Daddy 1:00pm The Goldbergs 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm How I Met Your Mother 2:30pm How I Met Your Mother 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm Made in Chelsea 5:00pm The Addams Family 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Friends with Benefits 12:05am Gogglebox

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10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:20pm ITV News and Weather 1:30pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm Surprise Surprise 3:35pm 1000 Heartbeats 4:35pm All Star Family Fortunes 5:20pm Scooby-Doo 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:10pm ITV News and Weather 7:30pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 10:40pm Black Work 11:40pm ITV News and Weather 11:55pm Formula e Highlights Highlights of all the day's Formula E action.

12:55am The Chase

9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Music and Lyrics 2:00pm Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium 3:55pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 4:25pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 4:50pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 6:15pm A Cinderella Story 8:15pm Along Came Polly 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Bachelorette 12:45am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 1:15am The Keith Lemon Sketch Show 1:45am Love Island 2:45am Crazy Beaches 3:15am Crazy Beaches Series exposing all the drunken fun and hedonism in the infamous Greek resort of Malia.

7:00am Where the Heart is 7:50am Where the Heart is 8:55am Lewis Drama with Kevin Whately following on from the Inspector Morse series.

10:55am Inspector Morse 1:05pm Inspector Morse 3:25pm Inspector Morse 5:40pm Inspector Morse 7:55pm Doc Martin 9:00pm Foyle's War Foyle takes on the might of the US army as racial prejudice erupts.

11:00pm A Touch of Frost 1:05am Wire in the Blood 2:30am Judge Judy 2:50am Man About the House 3:20am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

3:30am Teleshopping

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Highway Patrol The Professionals The Sweeney Motorsport UK Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Formula e Qualifying Live: London Counting Cars Goals of the 80s British Superbike Championship Highlights Formula E Championships Live Storage Wars New York Storage Wars Texas World Series of Darts The Wicker Man FYI Daily The Wicker Man The Professionals Nitro Circus ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:00am Eight Legged Freaks 8:55am The Jewel of the Nile 10:55am Guardians of the Galaxy 1:05pm Edge of Tomorrow 3:05pm Captain America: The Winter Soldier 5:30pm Pacific Rim 7:50pm Guardians of the Galaxy 10:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 12:00am Captain America

7:00am Arthur 8:40am Fun with Dick and Jane 10:20am Ghostbusters 12:10pm The Other Woman 2:05pm South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 3:30pm Get Smart 5:25pm Ghostbusters 7:15pm Failure to Launch 9:00pm The Other Woman 11:00pm South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 12:30am Get Smart

7:00am The Giver 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:00am De@Th on Live 11:00am The Giver 12:45pm If I Stay 2:45pm The Calling 4:45pm Terminator: Genysis Special 5:15pm Into the Storm 7:00pm If I Stay 9:00pm Into the Storm 10:45pm The Calling 12:45am Curse of Chucky 2:30am De@Th on Live 4:30am Spy: Sky Movies Special 5:00am Rio 2 Special Alex Zane heads to Brazil in this special look at the vibrant animated sequel.

5:30am Entourage A special look at the big-screen adaptation of the hit TV series starring Adrian Grenier and Jeremy Piven.

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven One2eleven Premier League 100 Club Rugby Union Super League Gold Super League Gold Viral Videos Viral Videos Premier League 100 Club Football Premier League 100 Club Fight Night Football Football Fight Night Sky Sports Originals - Luke Campbell-the Golden Boy Boxing Gold

7:00am Sky Sports Years 8:00am Fight Night 12:00pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 12:30pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 1:00pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 1:30pm Cricket Classics 2:30pm Adam Gilchrist Special 3:00pm T20 Cricket 6:30pm Adam Gilchrist Special 7:00pm Cricket Shorts 7:15pm Cricket Shorts 7:30pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 8:00pm William Hill Derby 10:30pm T20 Cricket 2:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 2:30am Cricket Shorts 2:45am Cricket Shorts 3:00am Cricket's Greatest 3:30am Adam Gilchrist Special 4:00am Sky Sports Years 5:00am Sky Sports Years

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10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Prized Apart 3:20pm Holiday of My Lifetime 3:50pm Flog It! 4:25pm Escape to the Continent 5:25pm Songs of Praise 6:00pm Nigel Slater: Eating Together 6:30pm Nature's Greatest Dancers 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm A David Attenborough Special

7:05am Animal Park 7:35am The Big Allotment Challenge 8:35am Countryfile 9:35am Gardeners World 10:05am The Beechgrove Garden 10:35am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:05pm The Box 12:35pm Alex Polizzi: Chefs on Trial 1:35pm Wimbledon Review 2014 2:35pm From Here to Eternity 4:30pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 7:15pm Glastonbury 2015 9:00pm Top Gear 10:15pm Odyssey 11:40pm Glastonbury 2015 2:00am Treacle Jr. 3:20am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside.

4:15am Holby City 5:15am This is BBC Two

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7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Take Me Out 1:30pm Take Me Out: The Gossip 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:05pm Along Came Polly 4:50pm Despicable Me 6:45pm Love Island 7:45pm The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm The Break-Up 1:10am Crazy Beaches 1:40am Love Island 2:40am Fake Reaction Gross-out panel show. Matt Edmondson hosts as two teams headed

by Joe Swash and Ellie Taylor battle it out.

3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

11:25am 12:30pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 6:45pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:20pm 12:20am 1:20am 4:00am 4:50am

CITV ITV News Weekend The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Formula e Qualifying ITV News and Weather Long Lost Family Off Their Rockers Formula E Love Your Garden Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Catchphrase Surprise Surprise Black Work ITV News and Weather Formula e Highlights Bear Grylls: Mission Survive Jackpot 247 Motorsport UK British Super Bike Highlights

8:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 9:00pm Alt-J and Charli XCX @ Glastonbury 10:00pm Lianne La Havas and Jamie T @ Glastonbury 11:30pm The Chemical Brothers @ Glastonbury 12:30am Family Guy 12:52am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad! 1:35am Family Guy 1:58am Family Guy 2:45am Freshers, Sex and Suspicious Parents

8:00pm Horizon 9:00pm Paul Weller @ Glastonbury 10:00pm Pappano's Classical Voices 11:00pm Arena 12:00am Walkabout 1:40am Irish Rock at the BBC 2:35am Paul Weller @ Glastonbury 3:35am Horizon 4:40am This is BBC Four

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Calamity Jane FYI Daily Calamity Jane Heartbeat Inspector Morse Inspector Morse Inspector Morse Inspector Morse Inspector Morse The last ever episode of the detective drama.

Caroline Quentin's National Parks Wimbledon British has-been Peter begins a love match with US tennis star Lizzie.

FYI Daily Wimbledon Wycliffe On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

On the Buses Judge Judy Judge Judy

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7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Ginetta GT5 Challenge 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm Edward Scissorhands 5:35pm Location, Location, Location 6:35pm A Place in the Sun 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Kevin Mccloud's Escape to the Wild 9:00pm Amazing Spaces: Shed of the Year 10:00pm Humans 11:00pm The Cold Light of Day 12:55am Rude Tube 1:50am Blue Valentine

7:00am Milkshake!

11:00am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am The Secret Life of Pets 12:05pm Stop! Police Interceptors 1:05pm The Land Before Time 2:20pm The Princess Bride 4:15pm Spies Like Us 6:05pm 5 News 6:10pm Beetlejuice 7:55pm Dirty Dancing 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Greatest 80's Movies 1:50am Jackass 2:15am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night.

4:10am Big Brother 5:00am House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

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

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The Professionals The Professionals Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Formula e Championship Highlights MSA British Touring Car Championship World Series of Darts Exit Wounds FYI Daily Exit Wounds River Monsters Extreme angler Jeremy Wade goes to extraordinary lengths in his mission to come face to race with real monsters of the river.

Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews.

ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

5:30pm 7:50pm 10:00pm 12:20am 2:25am 4:35am

7:00am 8:40am 10:40am 12:25pm 2:30pm 4:35pm 6:15pm 8:10pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:00am 3:35am

The Neverending Story Chain Reaction Hellboy Bad Boys Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Hellboy Bad Boys Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Road House Con Air The Package

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Father Christmas alive and well

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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.

NOT far from the North Norfolk coast and midway between Fakenham and the small market town of Holt, there is an almost insignificant turning off the A148. If you look carefully you might spot a sign that points the way to the village of Thursford.

More prominent though at this time of the year, are the signs directing the way to The Thursford Collection - a steam museum - the largest and one of the most important of its kind in the world.

Forget all that North Pole nonsense, because behind the scenes and away from the working carousels, traction engines, the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and bustling restaurants, Father Christmas is busy here, laying his plans for the festive season, months ahead.

It would be useless to look for red and white robes or the trade mark flowing white beard, because right now clean shaven and casually dressed - he blends into the crowds of tourists thronging the exhibition and grounds.

That is, if he is still in the area because there is a very good chance the

Spanish royal family.

A royal reform

CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR: A festive wonderland will be on show in the Norfolk landscape. man himself is over 100 miles away in London busily recruiting the scores of performers he will need later in his Christmas production, that transforms the bleak Norfolk winter landscape into a festive wonderland.

This very real Father Christmas is in fact John Cushing, managing director of Thursford and the producer and director of what is the biggest and most breathtaking Yuletide show in the coun-

It is a heart warming explosion of festive cheer, produced by people determined to keep the true meaning of Christmas alive.

try and perhaps the Universe, and auditions are held in the capital during June.

Commencing on November 11th and running until December 23rd, with two performances daily seven days a week, a staggering 130,000 people regularly attend this brilliant extravaganza - The Thursford Christmas Spectacular.

It is a heart warming explosion of festive cheer, produced by people determined to keep Christmas alive.

Toni Muldoon, the penitent Arena Photo UK / Shutterstock.com

NOTORIOUS timeshare bogeyman committed most of his crimes on the Costa del Sol Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

WHEN notorious timeshare bogeyman, Toni Muldoon, appeared before Ipswich Crown Court in 2013, he was handed down a seven year, five months sentence. His despicable crimes were committed mostly but not exclusively on the Costa del Sol. The trial, which had scores of witnesses, including 35 Trading Standards Officers, lasted 11 weeks. The court heard sordid details of how Muldoon and his cronies duped 17,300 innocent investors.

From spacious offices situated in Fuengirola the master conman is said to have netted €6.6 million. The true number of victims, and the amount of loot squirrelled away by Muldoon and his

FUENGIROLA: Where his spacious offices were situated. henchmen, will never be known. When Muldoon plundered people’s bank accounts he did so on an industrial scale. Many were involved, some were innocent, others collaborators.

The crook boasted: “I am the most successful time

share scam artist on the Mediterranean.”

Such was his audacity that Muldoon later set up a company that charged substantial fees for investigating timeshare scams his company had committed. The timeshare scam was only one part of an

empire built on deception.

Muldoon ran escort agencies, boat trips and much else. Part of his cockiness was due to his belief that he was untouchable. Self-delusional, he had been arrested, charged, and sentenced for several crimes, and a lengthy period

IT has now been a year since the abdication of Juan Carlos in favour of his son King Felipe VI of Spain.

That year has marked a transition from the old guard perspective of the monarchy as an untouchable, unapproachable, overseeing secret clan, to a warmer and more open institution that is a part of the people as opposed to being over them.

King Felipe has made no secret of the fact he is not his father. By openly admitting that the monarchy needed to change its image, after his coronation he deliberately set about the task of ‘normalising’ his status and his title.

Aided greatly by his wife Queen Letizia and their children, the public have warmed to them even quicker than Felipe could have imagined.

The latest polls from the Spanish press say over 80 per cent of the Spanish population believe he is doing a great job, and 75 per cent approve of Queen Letizia.

What with Queen Elizabeth seemingly taking steps into the shadows whilst giving Charles more space to move freely, and the very popular Wills and Harry stealing the limelight at every opportunity, could it be that the role of Royalty is changing the world over?

Given Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip (whose sister Victoria married her personal trainer) and his former topless model and reality TV star wife Sofia, this month boogied down the aisle to Coldplay songs. Maybe it is!

in jail earlier in his life for a vicious assault.

Now, Muldoon’s confessional as a master conman has been published on Amazon Books and Kindle.

When I interviewed him Muldoon was self-effacing; extraordinarily candid.

When I asked Muldoon why he was so freely spoken on matters that could earn him lengthy sentences, he merely shrugged.

Muldoon’s candid revelations reveal a colourful life of pilfering, fraud, violence, deceit, and illicit affairs. Had Muldoon reached a point in his life when he felt the only way to face his creator was to face up to his past?

Due to be released in 2016, tourists and residents of CosNow we ta Spain will be looking for want to more than sunshades to take hear your news. cover under when Muldoon returns. It can only be YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE hoped that prison taught - YOUR OPINION him a lesson rather than www.euroweeklynews.com taught him new tricks.

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

KING JUAN CARLOS abdicated a year ago in favour of his son Felipe for several reasons.

Prominent amongst them was his daughter Cristina whose husband Iñaki Urdangarin is charged with fiscal fraud and siphoning off public money. Cristina is accused of having some knowledge of what went on but protests that she is being victimised because of who she is.

The couple now live in Switzerland and Felipe VI recently stripped Cristina of her title of Duchess of Palma de Mallorca.

Determined to have the last word in what is more than a family quarrel, she claimed to have renounced the title before her brother took it away. This is clearly untrue as the letter, although dated earlier, was emailed after the public announcement.

Not so funny now GUILLERMO ZAPATA was the Madrid corporation’s shortest-lived Culture Councillor.

Opprobrium rained on the Podemos member when offensive jokes about Jews and terrorism victims that he made on Twitter four years ago were disin-

If Cristina dissembled about the letter, then it’s beginning to look likely that she could have been economical with the truth in other respects, too.

Real option MINORITY parties Ciudadanos and Podemos wield a lot of clout but both must live with recent decisions that shored up some parties to form local and regional governments and undermined others. They’ll have to decide before the general elections later this year whether they want to

terred by political rivals. Zapata resigned from the Culture Department after learning the hard way that voters demand better behaviour than their own from those they elect. Once politicians are in office they have to be Caesar’s wife, not Cleopatra.

make it as genuine government options or continue to act as red-cardwaving referees.

Thrill over SOME local councils and regional parliaments are in power thanks to double and triple alliances. Sighs of relief can still be heard in town halls and Spain’s regional parliaments, but what will happen when the thrill of the partnerships and threesomes begins to pall and the squabbles start?

DISSEMBLING? Princess Cristina claims she renounced her title before her brother took it away.

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A name written in the stars ASTRONOMERS have named a newly-discovered galaxy CR7 after footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese super-star.

Do you think this befitting or who do you feel would be worthy of this honour from among today’s icons?

UPON hearing that astronomers have named a newly discovered galaxy after footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, owner of the Flamenca Sports Bar in Playa Flamenca, Brian, said he is a little biased being a big Newcastle United

fan, but he would name a galaxy after Alan Shearer: “He is the best striker ever. It is difficult to say he is better than Ronaldo as they play in different positions, but I would have to say I’d name it after Shearer, but it is a little strange.

I would have thought the person who discovered it would have named it after themselves.”

This is a sentiment agreed by Graham Jordan from HFS Kitchens, Bedrooms and BathGRAHAM: Should be named after those who found it.

rooms: “I’m not a big football fan so I don’t think

BRIAN: Alan Shearer would be his footballing choice.

it is particularly relevant to me but I think it should be named after the people that found it.”

AECC cancer charity volunteers, Joyce Da Silva and Harry Waters feels footballers are not worthy of such accolades: “They make loads of money but that is it.” Harry added: “It should be someone who has done something good for humanity and mankind,

someone like Mother Teresa.

Footballers get enough credit in their payslips!”

HARRY: Would prefer it was named after someone more worthy.

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A possible double blow for expatriate pensioners AFTER reading Mike Butcher’s letter about pensions (EWN Issue 1563) I feel that we will be hit with a double blow. If the UK decides to leave the EU there is a possibility that our pensions will be frozen, as has happened to expats in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, etc.

I have emailed the Pensions Service and asked if this is the case and they replied that if this does happen, it would be the decision of the government. Given that Iain Duncan Smith has saved department costs by stopping our Winter Fuel Allowance, we would be very vulnerable (easy meat)!

Anthony Coldwell, Orxeta (Alicante)

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Strong protest I AM writing to strongly protest an editorial in your pages about the FIFA scandal that somehow manages to slur against Jews and Arabs.

The editorial signed by Leapy Lee is offensive, irresponsible, outrageously anti-Semitic and inappropriate for any newspaper that expects to be taken seriously.

I am astonished.

Pamela Rolfe, Vice-President, Comunidad Masorti Bet El (Madrid)

Making a crime report in Spain ON May 26, 2015, the process of making a crime or loss report to National Police (a denuncia) changed.

Previously the victim signed five copies of the report and was then given one as confirmation. Now there are four copies and the victim is not given a copy. If they insist on confirmation that they have made a report, all they get is a ‘certificate’ that a report was made.

It will show the crime report number, but not any details. If, say, Trafico, DVLC, an insurance company, etc, either in Spain or another country, require details of what was in the report, they will have to contact the National Police.

Despite asking the police, I cannot discover any plausible reason for the change, which will cause considerable inconvenience for victims and additional work for the police and other entities such as insurance companies.

NB: The Guardia Civil still provide copies.

Julian Ward (By email)

A good read I HAD the privilege and the opportunity to read the Euro Weekly News in

Are we now going to be targeted as wealthy people and have fingers pointed at us as happened in Nazi Germany?

Thank you very much, Mr Lee. Name and address supplied

It’s good to know the fire service is gearing up for the summer fire risk. This is Lake Vinuela. I thought there was a fire somewhere at first but the plane dumped the water it had picked up a couple of minutes later. Practise makes perfect...

Keith Hallam, Alcaucin (Malaga) Altea (Alicante) and I found it so interesting that I’d love to know if you have some distribution points near to Valencia City. Your digital issue is a great one but I prefer the real touch of any issue. I am currently living in Mislata, near to Valencia City, and I was wondering if you distribute the newspaper around here.

It will motivate me to continue the study of the English language.

Francine Peinado (By email) Editor’s note: As part of our commitment to being at the heart of the community, we are very conscious that as many people as possible can pick up a copy of the EWN in the Costa Blanca North and South, Almeria, Costa del Sol, Axarquia and Mallorca.

We are expanding our distribution as part of our 2015 growth plan, so along with the three new offices recently opened on the Costa Blanca, and Nerja opening in the next week, you will see more and more places stocking Spain’s

favourite English-language newspaper.

Apathy regrets THIS is what apathy will get you.

Now we have a PP minority government. With PSOE in charge of Valencia this will make for lean years in Orihuela City (Alicante) and famine for the coast.

Why did the Extranjero voters only have a 20 per cent turn-out? Obviously it did not help to send 80 per cent of foreign voters to the Calle Cipres voting station. Most people did not know where it was and the rest could not find it. In the UK it would have been electoral fraud. Here it is just the foreigner’s fault for not looking on Google.

But do the voters on the coast not think that the children on the coast deserve a decent school, older residents a care home, an ambulance stationed on the coast during the night?

The list of shortcomings is endless,

almost like the apathy. Now you get what you deserve - four more years of nothing.

A coastal resident (By email)

Anti-Semitic rant I WOULD like to take issue with the disgraceful, anti-Semitic and racist article in the Leapy Lee column (Issue1563). As if there are not enough troubles in the world and rampant anti-Semitism and racism, this type of irresponsible and uninformed article is a disgraceful diatribe.

He is putting the thought into people’s minds that all Jews have money.

What absolute rubbish. In all religions there are people with money. In all races and nationalities there are corrupt people. Why point the finger at Jewish people?

I am a pensioner living on a government pension as are the 200 or so other Jewish pensioners in my area of the Costa Blanca.

Inflaming hatred RE Leapy Lee’s column, whilst what he says may contain an element of truth, statements like ‘Jews and Arabs are the biggest investors/share complete power’, will only serve to inflame anti-Islamic/anti-Semitic sentiment, which is already rising alarmingly.

What has race or religion got to do with the matter? Ninety-nine per cent of Jews and Arabs are not bankers!

Furthermore, you fail to mention that the Catholic Church, in particular the Vatican, invests billions in the world’s powerful corporations and banks and has as much influence.

Leapy, continue to write well and speak your mind but please be mindful of comments that are irresponsible and potentially dangerous.

Name supplied, Alhaurin El Grande (Malaga)

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Rules on tinting vehicle windows AS part of our series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

WINDOW TINTING: A manufacturer’s certificate is required.

WINDOW tinting is popular on cars, both as a form of privacy, and to keep out the heat, but there are rules that must be applied when getting vehicle windows tinted or laminated.

Tinted windows are created when dark sheets are glued to the original glass providing shade for the occupants, protecting from UV rays and creating a cooler climate within the vehicle. There are added benefits in that the window will have extra protection from shattering as the sheet often keeps the glass together.

When it comes to approval of the tinted windows during the mandatory vehicle inspection, the legal requirements are clear.

The vehicle must have a certificate from the manufacturer of the laminate which must be

completed by the installer. Another prerequisite is that all laminates are properly sealed on car windows.

However, the law changed recently which now means that tinted windows are no longer considered a major reform of the vehicle, so an extraordinary inspection is no longer required so long as all other requirements are met. It is always advisable to check with your local ITV station before having laminate tinting, just to be sure.

As for the law and enforcement, firstly, it is illegal to have the front windows tinted in any way and both the windscreen and side windows must remain clear as per the manufacturers’ specifications. This same rule applies to stick-on sunshades.

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How are AGM votes counted?

I have just read your article ‘Can he enclose his terrace?’ Ten years ago we enclosed our terrace, and we now wish to legalise the extension. At the time we submitted sketches to the community president and committee, who gave full written permission. You say, following the revision of Article 10 of the Horizontal Property Law (2013), that two-thirds of the owners “in attendance” at an AGM

Yo u c a n rela x.

First, I wrote that the authorisation to enclose a terrace requires a threefifths majority, not twothirds.

Votes at the AGM are cou n t e d t h i s w a y: if thre e - f i f t h s o f o wn er s

need to cast a favourable vote for the work we had done. Or does this mean two thirds of all owners, whether attending the AGM or not? If the latter, would it be the task of the administrator to contact all owners? As there are 150 owners on our community and many of them are absent for most of the year, this could be a long process.

R H (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

If three-fifths of owners vote in favour, the motion is passed

present or by proxy vote in favour, the motion is passed.

If no abs e nt ow ne r s protest within 30 days of being reliably informed of the vote, their votes are c ounte d as favourable.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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(June 22 - July 23)

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you try to control someone else’s life, it could be that your own is slipping past you. Have you recently given up on a relationship or job that you dearly would have loved?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) By deciding now that you will not rise to the bait on a certain matter you are taking the best option.

Much as you would like to confront someone head on, it is possible that this is just what they want you to do. Be a little bit canny here.

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) It’s not so difficult this week to get exactly what you want. Being sure is another matter, however. There are plenty of people who will cast doubts on where you are going and what you are aiming for. What do they know?

Be guided by facts this week, certainly not by the opinions of others.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Don't ask a question unless you want to be told the truth this weekend. Go on, you’re a big person and you can take it. How can you not go ahead having come this far? Of course, you

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Somehow you seem to be going every which way round a situation but getting nowhere. Rather than burn yourself out and fray your nerves, just stay still. At the end of the day, someone else wants to solve this dilemma as much as you do. When they see that you have stopped bothering, maybe they will start.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Are you still in a very positive frame of mind? Okay, then. It is time to decide what is to be done about that problem.

If you really can’t see a way round this then seek help. Even if you don’t agree with the reply, you will feel that you have made a step in the right direction.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Are you being asked to open your heart? What are you most afraid of about that? On the other hand, what would the rewards be if you did? Sometimes, we have to take a chance that others will not let us

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 G) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Sometimes you wonder why people make promises when they find them so hard to keep. However, losing your temper with someone midweek will not help at all because the person you are dealing with is not very sensitive.

Patience will pay off and, by the weekend, a weight will have been lifted from your mind.

down or, at least that if they do, they will let us down gently.

for granted. Even you are capable of putting people’s backs up. As you dislike making enemies, I suggest that you take a little more time with family and loved ones.

Perhaps you were recently asked to be part of a group activity but did not have the inclination?

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You are being shown a great deal of affection which may be taken

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DENIA

LOTTERY

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You seem to be in a ‘plodding’ situation that is starting to cause you some irritation. That is all that it is though, irritation. See it as a big dilemma and it throws up all sorts of anxieties. Let’s not go there. I am sure that there are lots of things that your mind and body can work on while you wait.

Very good: 11

TODAY

As you are in the middle of a plan, it would be a shame to stop now. Yes, I realise you have given it lots of time and thought. Even so, events midweek bring a new perspective. Your involvement in something entirely different may be brought to bear on your current situation. Killing two birds with one stone comes to mind. Be efficient by approaching the problem from a novel angle.

CANCER

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something has come to your attention and, quite frankly, you don’t understand what is going on.

It is possible that, if you don’t react, the situation will just go away. Equally, you may want to influence the outcome and fear that it will not be to your advantage.

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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM 1. According to the 1984 UK Top 10 by the Toy Dolls, what was the name of the elephant that ‘packed her trunk and said goodbye to the circus’?

2. Edward Trunk is the elephant friend of which famous children’s comic strip character?

3. Now almost exclusively bestowed on royalty and heads of state, the Order of the Elephant is the highest order of chivalry of which Scandinavian country?

4. The national football team of which West African republic is nicknamed The Elephants (Les Éléphants)?

5. The use of the elephant as a symbol of which US political party began with an 1874 cartoon by Thomas Nast?

6. What name is usually given to the young of an elephant?

7. What is the name of the fictional elephant in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A A Milne, who is mentioned, but never appears, in Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) and The House at Pooh Corner (1928)?

8. Which English actor played the part of the title character in the 1980 biographical film The Elephant Man? 9. Who or what is a howdah?

10. Whose Just So Stories, first published in 1902, includes The Elephant’s Child/How the Elephant got his Trunk?

1. NELLIE, 2. RUPERT BEAR, 3. DENMARK, 4.

IVORY COAST (COTE D’IVOIRE), 5. REPUBLICAN PARTY, 6. CALF, 7. HEFFALUMP, 8. JOHN HURT, 9. SEAT FOR RIDING ON THE BACK OF AN ELEPHANT (or camel), 10. RUDYARD KIPLING

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Across 1 Carries (5) 4 Large strong box (5) 8 Hair cleansing agent (7) 9 Hold firmly (5) 10 Move rhythmically to music (5) 11 Imagine to be the case, true or probable (7) 12 Warmest season (6) 14 Defeats (6) 18 Any amazing or wonderful occurrence (7) 20 Pay a call on (5) 22 Determine the direction of travelling (5) 23 Method (7) 24 Bladed weapon (5) 25 Exclamation indicating an apology (5) Down 1 Making an additional point (7) 2 Once more (5) 3 Greatest in status, authority or power (7) 4 Make a selection from a number of alternatives (6) 5 Borders (5) 6 Undertakes a journey or trip (7) 7 Catch sight of (4) 13 Areas or arenas in which commercial dealings are conducted (7) 15 Clearly or plainly evident (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 12 represents B and 16 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 12 appears and Z every time the figure 16 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Cushions, 4 Cane, 7 Slang, 9 Trait, 11 Shine, 12 Knave, 13 Sachet, 15 Upsets, 19 Rheas, 21 Irons, 23 Smart, 24 Stale, 25 Sewn, 26 Leverets.

Down: 1 Castles, 2 Snaps, 3 Nutmeg, 5 Elude, 6 Dank, 8 Grime, 10 Trade, 14 Chews, 16 Plots, 17 Showers, 18 Little, 19 Rolls, 20 Stay, 22 Stake.

QUICK Across: 7 Favour, 8 Amazed, 9 Here, 10 Specific, 11 Scatter, 13 Usual, 15 Aimed, 17 Trusted, 20 District, 21 Last, 23 Banned, 24 Spoken.

16 Meet the requirements or expectations of (7) 17 Assisted (6)

English - Spanish

18 Covering to disguise or conceal the face (4) 19 Goods carried by a large vehicle (5) 21 Utter obscenities or profanities (5)

1 Bare, 2 Modest, 3 Dressed, 4 Baked, 5 Habits, 6 Delicate, 12 Critical, 14 Protest, 16 Eating, 18 Seldom, 19 Finds, 22 Seek.

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

Across 1 Motorway (9) 7 Ajedrez (5) 8 Nube (de humo, insectos, polvo) (5) 9 To fall (4) 10 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 14 Sheep (5) 16 Nickname (5) 17 Peligroso (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Bache, 3 Sordo, 8 Plancha, 9 Carne, 10/6 Bin bag, 14 Enemigo, 15 Tia, 16 Loose, 17 Ships.

Down: 1 Baby, 2 Expensive, 3 Soap, 4 Receipt, 5 Ojal, 7 Granero, 11 Bell, 12 Logs, 13 Mats.

Down 1 Globe artichoke (9) 2 Thirteen (5) 3 Flat (apartment) (4) 4 Enfermo (4) 5 Garlic (3) 6 Radiadores (9) 11 Autumn (5) 12 Amanecer (4) 13 Fecha (día preciso) (4) 15 Fin (3)

Hexagram

Down:

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

AFRESH

METERS

APPEAL

MILLET

BARBEL

NAUGHT

BARREL

RAGGED

BEASTS

RAISED

DEGREE

REELED

KITTEN

ROUBLE

LARGER

SHELLS

LATTER

WAGONS

LEARNS (10)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Reason 2 Prints 3 Deacon 4 Topped 5 Prince 6 Metres 7 Racoon 8 Spears 9 Report 10 Appeal 11 Treats 12 Circle 13 Barest 14 Duties 15 Reared 16 Batter 17 Decree 18 Seared 19 Shreds

Across 1 Priests drunk some spirits (7) 5 Sends off vessels (5) 8 Albert and I have become animated (5) 9 Spice or an ego trip (7) 10 Streak without South African tramp (4) 11 Not a positive denial (8) 13 Rewrote resort schedule (6) 15 Outdoor event that starts with people in caftans nattering in pubs (6) 18 And Craig produced a jumper (8) 19 Handover in Justice Department (4) 22 Aristocracy agree changes in gym (7) 23 Constellation seen from Mediterranean or Ionian Sea (5) 24 Eagles that are found in higher nests than most (5) 25 Guard rank surrounding lieutenant (7) Down 1 Rearrange car test and flee (7) 2 Up the stakes for more pay (5) 3 Meet up at stream (4) 4 Nicks records (6) 5 Written outline shows no care, is sloppy (8)

6 I talk endlessly with Ian from Rome, perhaps (7) 7 Lifted an ecclesiastical vestment (5) 12 Is claret drunk at these performances? (8) 14 One might make nurse go to work!

(7)

16 Could start with getting slimmer and smarter (7) 17 Pet socialist leader following worries (6) 18 Trees manage to conceal skinhead (5) 20 Decree cited in error (5) 21 End of Autumn poem, Bud (4)

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AN a n y b o d y te ll me if t h e r e i s a F ac e b o o k helpline for users who feel they suffer from Alzheimer's disease?

I keep receiving messages with the portraits of lots of my ‘friends’ or their holiday snaps from all over the world. But the strange thing is I don’t seem to be able to recollect ever having met any of them.

Sometimes, however, I do find friends from other countries whom I remember. Last summer I was travell i n g o v e r se a s a n d me t a group of very nice Brazilians as well as a Polish family and we agreed to become friends.

My Facebook page is now cluttered up with messages and photos they e x c h a n g e wi t h a ll th e ir friends. The only problem is that

they are either in Polish or Portuguese.

When I first linked onto the site I rather selfishly thought it was a fantastic means of advertising my recently published novel for free.

All I had to do was mention my book and the message would go to millions who would be rushing to the bookstores or Amazon.

It d o es n o t e x ac tly w ork like that. Each person can only contact

his or her friends. And these friends first have to be invited to become friends and then agree to become friends.

I did a quick calculatlon. lf I could only become friends with 20 or 30 people, and this could take years, it would neither make me successful nor rich. I could not count on my friends telling their friends to tell their frlends about my book until the w hole w orld

FACEBOOK: Is it not easier to communicate by email? knew about it and I was a celebrity and would have my picture in the Sun or the Mirror - with a friend.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg conjured up an amazing new service for members who could log in wherever they were and tell their friends where they were. It is believed to attract over 500 million users but he stated that priva-

cy would be preserved. So what is the point?

In Spain I learnt the word iluslon means both hope and illusion.

This applies particularly to how stock markets value internet companies.

Facebook doesn’t m ake any products, it doesn’t sell any, nobody pays to use it. Yet this is now a global organization worth billions of dollars.

Are we living in another lnternet bubble or is it the dawning of a new corporate age where the social networking sites are the big brother George Orwell warned about?

What exact l y i s t he poi nt of Facebook and the other sites when it is as easy, if not easier, to communicate by email and attach photos too?

If anybody wants to be my friend, please give me a call or send an email. Does anyone still have a fax machine? A fixed telephone line? Morse code? Or how about posting a card or using carrier pigeons. Is there anyone out there?

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18th Life June

MACHINE breakdowns, fashion dilemmas and endless form filling Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving

LIFE has been very hectic the past week. As the end of term approaches, the form filling increases!

My daughter will be graduating and going to the Institute next year so she is a bundle of excitement. I took her shopping yesterday to buy a dress for her special day. The transformation was remarkable. The girl became a woman before my very eyes.

Her brother also agreed that his ‘look’ left a lot be desired and we managed to get him into some smart but ‘fashionable’ clothes. He also has his football dinner and trophy presentation to attend so it’s all go in our household. Once school finishes things should calm down a little and we can enjoy a visit from family at the end of the month.

I am also hoping to get to the end of my treatment but machine two has not been behaving itself and has bro-

ken down practically every day I have been. This has meant I have missed a few radiotherapy sessions thus delaying things.

The tension is palpable in the waiting room as each person arrives hoping that ‘their’ machine, as everyone has different treatments, is working.

The last thing you want to see is a nurse opening the door with a familiar

...each person arrives hoping that ‘their’ machine is working.

The last thing you want to see is a nurse opening the door with a familiar yet apologetic look on their face...it means only one thing...the machine has broken down again.

yet apologetic look on their face…it means only one thing…the machine has broken down again.

On one of the occasions that I managed to get my session in without a problem I also had to see the doctor to review how I was doing. Frankly this was a waste of time. All he did was ask me how I was and if I was tolerating the treatment.

It’s true to say that my skin is holding up very well and so far I have not experienced any burning, change in colour or discomfort. I just thought it was a little strange that he took my word for it and didn’t even examine me. I was in and out in three minutes!

I am about to dash off to the hospital now for what will hopefully be my eleventh treatment. I am keeping everything crossed for a quick session and then back home. I am a little tired but the side effects are negligible in comparison with my chemotherapy.

My toes, parts of my feet and fingers are still very numb after chemo.

On the bright side I have acquired two more eyelashes and the hair on my head is starting to grow quite well.

Not a fan of the white hairs though!

Such a shock to see how the stress of illness and bereavement have taken their toll.

Little steps! Day by day and things should start to get better.

APPENDICITIS: May no longer require surgery.

Antibiotics may make appendicitis surgery a thing of the past ANTIBIOTICS have been found to be just as effective in treating appendicitis as removing the appendix.

It means that routine appendectomies, a common surgical procedure, could be a thing of the past.

The operation is carried out when the appendix becomes inflamed and infected. If untreated, it can be fat al . But now, doct or s ar e calling for operations as a first course of treatment to be scr apped af t er a st udy f ound t hat ant i bi ot i cs worked just as well.

The r esul t s of t he t r i al found the majority of patients who were treated with

antibiotics did not require later surgery. The study involved 530 patients with appendicitis being divided int o t wo gr oups. Hal f received an appendectomy, with all but one recovering successfully. The other half were instead given antibiot i cs f or 10 days, af t er which 73 per cent recovered fully while the remaining 27 per cent then had their appendix removed.

The researchers said that of these patients who later went on to have the surgery, there was no complications or adverse effects for having the surgery delayed due to the antibiotics.

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By Gemma Quinn

Juliette explained some may also experience a little flaking a day or two later, which is the dead s k i n c e l l s s l o u g h i n g o ff a n d n e w s k i n c o m i n g through.

Being in my 30s the treatment was one of the mildest available, as thankfully, there are not too many wrinkles or age spots to target as yet!

But this is an age when it’s good to start prevention treatments and a good skin care routine, particularly to protect against the harsh damages of the s u n . I f y o u a r e o l d e r, o r h a v e m o r e d a m a g e , stronger peels are able to reduce wrinkles and lines and target skin conditions.

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Juliette Memmott is a fully trained and qualified medical aesthetician and has been working at Medcare in Benijofar since last September. She uses dermatologist-developed products from ZO and Glo Therapeutics. Medcare’s facials and peels are medical-grade and nothing like regular beauty salon treatments.

Juliette carries out a full assessment on client’s skin before deciding on the best treatment and whilst the word ‘peel’ is a little worrying at first, Juliette is quick to reassure that whilst these are stronger treatments than the average salon facial, I won’t come out looking red and sore. There are various levels of peels available and she selects a mild Glo flower enzyme peel for me to try.

There are several different stages, but with each you get to sit back and relax as Juliette’s delicate touch cleanses and exfoliates in preparation for the peel which is brushed on and literally just left for a few minutes. Juliette explained some may feel a warming or slight tingling sensation, but with this gentle peel nothing should feel uncomfortable. A neutraliser is then applied followed by gel mask and a rich moisturiser and serum.

Immediately following the treatment there was that shiny tightness you get from facials, but the real results were more visible the following day when there was a more natural glow and freshness.

JULIETTE: Is a fully trained medical aesthetician.

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Happy days! Chocolate can be good for us STUDY shows it boosts our health, keeps us smart, youthful, alert and relaxed

By Gemma Quinn FINALLY, the news all chocoholics have been waiting for, chocolate can be good for us! A 12-year study of the snacking habits of 21,000 people has shown that chocolate can cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes and it’s not just dark chocolate that has the effects, milk chocolate can also be good for the heart. The latest study, from the universities of Aberdeen, Manchester, Cambridge and East Anglia in the UK, found that people who eat up to 100g of chocolate a day are 11 per cent less likely to have a heart attack, stroke or other cardiovascular problem than people who eat none at all.

It is believed the flavonoids, a type of antioxidant found in chocolate and also in tea and red wine, are the reason for the benefits as they can help stimulate blood flow and reduce the

free radicals, which can cause disease. But what other benefits can be found?

Brain function Chocolate is one of the richest natural sources of magnesium, a mineral essential for brain health. Eating just a small amount of one or two squares a day, can help boost concentration and alertness.

Slows ageing Scientists found that a diet rich in antioxidant foods helps protect the brain against the build-up of amyloid plaques, which can interrupt normal brain function and can cause dementia. A 1998 Harvard study of 8,000 people found that those who ate chocolate three or more times a month lived for almost a year longer

than those who didn’t.

Fights colds A study revealed that naturally occurring antioxidants found in chocolate, boosted the immune system helping to rid us of coughs and colds.

Tooth decay Chocolate can actually be good for your teeth. Theobromine, found in chocolate, hardens tooth enamel more effectively than fluoride, and can protect teeth against erosion by acids. It can also help fight oral bacteria.

lowers the production of the ‘stress hormone’. Chocolate also helps stimulate serotonin, the ‘happiness hormone’.

Beauty benefits Cocoa-based products are often used in beauty items. The antioxidants reduce the skin damage that can be caused by sun, pollution and alcohol.

Raw cocoa powder can increase natural collagen making skin younger and healthier. Need any more reasons to go and grab a bar?...

Reduces stress Stress can be caused by the improper function of the pituitary gland but chocolate can supply magnesium, which helps it function properly and

Mirror, mirror on the wall, looks good A RECENT survey has concluded that men are the vainer sex.

Conducted by lifestyle website Avaj the report showed that men admitted to looking in the mirror to admire their bodies, while women mainly look for self-assurance.

The results of the survey showed that men look at their reflection 23 times a day. In contrast women only glance in the mirror around 16 times per day.

Male participants of the survey revealed that they mainly looked at their appearance to admire themselves and to look at the body parts that they like the most. On the other hand, the majority of the women surveyed said they looked at their appearance for reassurance, specifically focusing on areas that they were most self-conscious about.

MEN: Admire themselves.

Anti-oxidants can reduce skin damage caused by pollution.

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The rise and (continuing) fall of prominent British institutions…

Nora Johnson

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

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

MY, how some great institutions in their heyday in the last century have already imploded (like Jimmy Savile) while others seem to have completely lost their way - like Marks & Spencer, Tesco and the BBC. As for M&S, where to start with this 131year-old retailer? Despite a recent modest rise in sales, I can only repeat what’s been asked of it again and again. Listen to your core customers, get back to basics with good quality, well-made clothes and leave the sequins, netting and gaudy colours to others.

And Tesco? During the 1990s, it built itself into the biggest retailer in Britain and the second biggest retailer in the world. However, along the way, this ‘Tescopoly’ alienated suppliers, local communities and, finally, consumers

SURVIVAL PLAN NEEDED: The BBC is damning itself into extinction. alike. Only time will tell if it manages to claw back its market share.

And the BBC? Well, Auntie’s been accused, yet again, of “mind-blowing” inefficiency after its latest accounts suggest it spends less than half of its £5.1 billion annual budget on pro-

grammes, the remainder spent on offices, middle managers and services. You’ll recall it has been criticised before by the National Audit Office for its running costs and staff pay-outs.

But who’s the least surprised by this? The BBC’s been managed for years by overpaid

mediocrities who believe the label ‘public service’ means it’s the duty of the licence-paying British public to provide them with enormous salaries for minimum ‘talent.’ Even by public sector standards, this bloated and wasteful bureaucracy seemingly exists for its own good.

Slowly damning itself into extinction, the BBC is politically-biased and rapidly losing out to others with respect to quality, productivity and general coverage. Far superior drama and nature production is evident on other channels, news reporting is meaningless and, frankly, it’s ‘pointless’ discussing the licence fee when, reportedly, so many under-30s use their tablets/laptops either free (iPlayer, YouTube, etc) or paid (Amazon, Netflix, etc). In 10 years, there’ll be hardly anyone left to fund it!

Like M&S and Tesco, the BBC, too, needs to start thinking long and hard about how it’ll survive in the 21st century...

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

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Friday is fish night at The Pub THE PUB now has a music licence and will be having live acts and events to be launched soon

By Gemma Quinn LOOKING for a friendly local this summer?

Then look no further than The Pub in Formentera del Segura.

Owned by Sheralee Selves and Kenny Tomkins, the couple have made it one of the most popular pubs in the area for locals and visitors and there is no better time to visit than for a Friday night fish treat. Fish and chip specials are served from 6-9pm, costing just

€6.50 with mushy or garden peas. Fish is fresh, flaky, tasty and boneless and a great way to start the weekend. Fish goujons with chips and mushy peas are also available for €5.50.

The Pub is also family friendly, with children’s meals served daily and outside in the park opposite there are large games of snakes and ladders and bowling, so children will be happily entertained as parents enjoy a night out.

The Pub’s Sunday carvery is one of the busiest in the area and is still going strong with a wide range of fresh vegetables and meats each week, costing from €8 for one course, €9 for two or €10 for three. Other specials include home-made chicken curry with a pint every Monday for €5 and Thursday is liver and bacon night for €6.50.

The Pub now has a music licence and so will be having various live acts and events launching soon.

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Cuarenta Y Tres is hailed as The Jewel of Southern Spain THIS year saw the launch of a new label on the bottles to appeal to a younger market

By Wendy Ann Cowham CUARENTA Y TRES is so called as this liquor 43 is made up of 43 ingredients combining herbs, spices and citrus fruit that are selected from the Mediterranean.

It was produced by the Diego Zamora Group which is a Spanish family owned company and was first established in 1946.

The company is still family owned and today the production of Cuarenta y Trez continues to distribute from the city of Cartagena.

With the infusion of the herbs the flavour results in a similar taste to that of vanilla, caramel and honey and the liquid is a wonderful golden colour.

The alcoholic content by volume is a little less than some spirits, with a rating of 31 per cent which also makes the liquor 62 proof.

The original recipe was said to have been discovered by the Romans over 2,000 years ago and

have appealed to a younger market, went under the name of Liqvor which is enjoyed by many as a Mirabills which means miracle longer cocktail drink or as an liqueur, but the recipe was lost in ingredient in punch recipes. time. One true fact in history regardHowever you wish to take ing that tale is that all of the ingredithis finely produced liquor, ents that make up Cuarenta y Tres be thankful that we live in were commonplace in Spain during the country of origin and the Roman Empire, but not readily that we have the first available in the rest of Europe. shout!

Cuarenta y Tres is similar to an aged rum, many of the native Spanish enjoy it with coffee, and it is hailed by them as ‘The Jewel of Southern Spain.’ It is Spain’s best selling export and is heavily stocked in supermarkets and bars. It is internationally distributed to more than 60 countries including the Netherlands, Mexico, Germany, United States and Brazil. This year saw the launch of a new label on the bottles which LIQUOR 43: Made up of herbs, spices and citrus fruit from the Mediterranean.

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Try meat ‘Empanizado’ KITCHENS throughout the world serve their own version of this versatile food

By Wendy Ann Cowham THE Spanish word ‘Empanizado’ in English means fried in breadcrumbs and many restaurants serve up some very popular versions of breaded meat dishes.

These flat fritter type meat cakes are known as schnitzels in Germany, Cotoletta or Scaloppine in Italy and Katsu in Japan, so the variations are worldwide and devoured by every nationality.

In Cuba the breaded cutlet is prepared wi t h a t h i n sl ic e o f s irlo in , breaded and fried and topped with cheese and a tomato sauce. In Mexico thinly sliced meat is breaded, frie d a n d t h e n used in sandwiches, (to r t a s) a n d us ually so l d a t burger b a r s a n d street stalls.

The trend to bread and fry meats was also practise d v e r y m u c h in Texas back in the 19th century due to the arrival of German and Austrian immigrants who made the

schnitzel with boneless meat thinned with a hammer.

In P a n ama c hic ke n is more c ommonly used as a filling where the fillet is s ea s o n e d w ith s a lt a nd pe ppe r dipped in egg and crumbs and then fried.

In Portugal they call a breaded fillet ‘Panado’ and the meat is heavily seasoned with garlic, pepper and lemon juice and is served as a main dish with potatoes, rice or spaghetti.

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the globe pride their own version of this ve rs a tile food w hic h ha s be e n around for centuries, so it seems like a good dish to sample.

Spain has also been a forerunner in history with this dish, so why not try your fa vourite filing in s ome thing ‘Empanizado,’ it may become your breaded favourite.

BREADED MEAT: Has been around for centuries, so is a good dish to sample.

Tasty Tomatoes Picado for a tapa SPAIN offers tomatoes in abundance, and lots of bars serve up some of the most delicious tomatoes picado (chopped tomatoes) that can be enjo y e d o n t h e i r o w n with b r e a d , o r a s a s id e

dish.

The tomatoes are usually marin ate d b efo reh an d in v irg in o liv e o il with ch o p p e d g arlic o r o n io ns and spices to bring out the

full flavour of the tomatoes.

Bars and restaurants vary in their recipes, but this dish is a must to try as a tapas with wine or beer to keep you cool during a hot sunny afternoon.

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How clever is your dog? Website uses games to find out OWNERS can learn more about how their dog thinks

By Lorna Eade IS your dog playing dumb to get its own way? Have you ever wondered why your pet runs round in circles, or barks at random things? It could be all down to their personality type.

The Dognition site, based in North Carolina, uses questionnaires and games to help dog owners determine how empathetic their pet is, how clever it is at solving problems, whether it is choosing to ignore you or genuinely doesn’t know what you’re saying.

Dogs, like us humans, have personality types with character traits and these can be compared to other dogs of the same breed, age and size, as well as other breeds.

It can be used by owners to learn more about how their dog thinks, train their pet more effectively or help decide which breed of dog to get next.

Pet owners begin by filling out a personality questionnaire about their dog, including whether it is well-behaved, whether it listens to

instructions, how it responds to being left alone or told off and so on.

Based on the results of this test, the owners are given a series of science-based games, designed to test a dog’s level of empathy, communication, cunning - including whether they are trustworthy and loyal, or wily and devious - memory, and reasoning abilities.

Empathy involves reading and responding to the emotions of others.

Communication tests how a dog uses information from others to learn about their environment. To test Cunning the games see how dogs use information to avoid being found out when they do something wrong.

The Memory game tests how the dogs use past experiences to influence future choices, and Reasoning looks into how the dog finds a solution to a new problem.

Once the owner plays the games, all the results are fed into the database and Dognition creates a detailed Profile Report that explains how the dog thinks.

Each dog is also categorised into one of nine personality types, including Einstein, Expert, Socialite, Stargazer, Charmer, Renaissance, Protodog, Maverick and Ace. For example, the Renaissance Dog is a pet which is ‘good at a little bit of everything’ and Socialites are outgoing pets that are easily excitable.

The report also compares the results to other dogs of the same breed, age and size, as well as dogs from other breeds, to see whether the trait is specific to the breed or the individual.

This can help determine how a dog needs to be trained. If a dog doesn’t listen but understands the command they might not be cunning, they might instead need a specific method of communication such as eye contact.

“These are science-based games that should be very fun to play with your dog, for both human and dog alike. And while you’re doing it, you can know that you are participating in actual science that can be used to help dogs,” said Dognition founder Dr Brian Hare from Duke University, who added:

“At the same time, it can reveal how your individual dog is thinking.”

All the results are anonymously stored so scientists can research dog behaviour and cognition and Dr Hare and his team want to gather the data to analyse why some dogs or breeds communicate more effectively with humans, while others are more sociable.

Find out more at the Dognition https://www.dognition.com/ Why dog slobber can boost your mood A study has discovered that getting kisses from a dog can make an owner feel happier.

Linda Handlin from the University of Skövde in Sweden found owners who kissed their dogs the most had higher levels of oxytocin than other owners.

Oxytocin is known as the ‘hug hormone’ because it is released when someone is touched by a person they love, including a partner or a child.

It is also released after eating tasty food.

Oxytocin can reduce stress levels and blood pressure.

PERSONALITY: Dogs are categorised into nine different types: Einstein, Expert, Socialite, Stargazer, Charmer, Renaissance, Protodog, Maverick and Ace.

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WHEN looking at abuse suffered by pe ts it is be c oming more a nd more recognised that it is part of a bigger picture.

Research has shown that where animals are being maltreated it is also highly like ly tha t a bus e of huma n members of the family is also occurring.

“There is no doubt that there is a link between animal abuse and human abuse,” said Dr. Rhonda Schulman, a veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

“The statistics are frightening, but it is important that everyone, including veterinarians, recognise this serious problem because animal abuse in a home is very likely a sign of an even bigger problem within that family.”

Some estimates suggest that up to 90 per cent of animals living in a home where domestic abuse happens end up

FAMILY PET: Where animals are being maltreated, often humans are too. being abused or killed as abusers look to use the pet as an extra tool to harm or psychologically abuse their human victims.

In the USA some studies say that nearly 60 per cent of women who seek a s s is ta nc e from shel t er s t o escape a bus e ha ve ha d a pet ki l l ed by an abuser.

That is because the family pet is often used by the abuser as leverage to control the person being abused. Indeed many women in the USA have reported that they are reluctant to leave the abuser as they are scared that the pet will be harmed.

“Abuse can also be self-propagating within a family,” said Dr. Schulman.

“For instance, the mother or father abuses the child and then the child abuses the pet. This is sometimes the

only way that the child can assume any sense of personal power.”

Witnessing the abuse of a family pet can influence children to become abusive later in life, because they have learned the behaviour through observing and through identification with the abuser. Studies have also shown that children who torture animals are at higher risk than others to grow up to use violence against people.

Many adults who have committed serial murders or mass violence tortured animals as children.

“This means that if a child is exhibiting this sort of behaviour, it is extremely important to take it seriously and i nt er vene whi l e t her e i s st i l l a chance t o posi t i vel y i nf l uence t he child’s development,” said Dr. Schulman.

Taking Fido for a long walk INSTEAD of boarding kennels, why not take your dog with you on holiday?

By Steve Walsh TH E s umme r is he re a nd thoughts are turning to holida ys , s hort bre a ks a nd w e e ke nds a w a y. For dog owners, the primary concern is typically “Who will look after the dog while we are away?”

Although many kennels or pet boarding facilities would be happy to look after little Fido while you go for your w e e ke nd a w a y, there is of course an option, one that suits both you and the dog a like : Ta ke him with you!

With the beautiful countryside everywhere you turn in Spain, a hiking holiday or short break is always a tempting thought.

If you are not camping, you will need to book dog friendly lodgings.

But why leave the dog at home when he would have the time of his life running

around the woods and hills of Spain. After all, he deserves a holiday as well.

However, there are a few precautions that need to be taken into account before you set off on your hiking br eak wi t h Fi do i n t ow.

Firstly accommodation, if you are not taking a tent and roughing it, you will need to book dog friendly lodgings along the route.

Make sure all his vaccinat i ons and f l ee/ t i ck t r eat m ent s ar e up t o dat e, and that he has no open wounds that could become infected.

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bear i n m i nd i s t hat i t i s summer in Spain. Don’t forget the water, and take care with creatures that live naturally in the wild.

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Ten hints for helping the garden survive the long heat of summer CHECK plants twice a day, increase watering time for drooping plants and beware fire risks Dick Handscombe

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By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

ALTHOUGH the longest day of the year is past and evenings have already started to be a few minutes shorter each day gardens now face the 10 to 15 hottest and most challenging weeks of the year.

So here are a dozen ideas for helping your garden survive the summer without major disasters.

1. Walk the garden each evening and water any plants that have a serious droop.

Check in the morning that they have recovered their strength overnight.

2. If these plants are on a drip watering system turn up the pressure slightly or increase the watering time by five minutes a day.

3. Set up shade over delicate summer herbs and lettuces.

4. Remove non-essential leaves off tomato, pepper and aubergine plants to reduce their water needs. But do leave sufficient leaves to give shade to forming fruits.

5. Stop feeding plants so that they grow slower and demand less water.

6. Keep ponds topped up to provide for cooler water at the bottom of the pond and underwater plants for the fish to rest out of the sun. Leave fountains on for longer if on a timer.

MORNING CHECK: Make sure drooping plants have recovered their strength overnight.

7. Only water in the later hours of the evening if possible so that the maximum of water soaks into the soil and minimum evaporates soon after watering.

8. If containers suffer unduly from the heat it is not too late to work some TerraCottem soil improvement gel into the compost around the circumference of the containers by making deep holes down to the bottom of the root balls with a narrow trowel or specially designed TerraCottem gun.

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12. R e c o g n i s e the fire risks and summer regulations.

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MORE POWERFUL: New version Jaguar R-Sport. with special emphasis on the performance of the threelitre V6 diesel, having been been thoroughly renovated

Traffic law update THE LATEST traffic legislation for motorists and cyclists in Spain may be common knowledge for some, however, what with the roads filling up for the summer, a reminder of 10 key points of law are highlighted here.

1. Helmets mandatory in cities for cyclists under 16. Not doing so could lead to fines of €200 for parents.

2. Small children may not ride in the front seat. Police will be able to stop and fine drivers carrying children under 1.35 metres in the front passenger seat, unless all the back seats are already taken up by other children also under the height limit (or the car has no back seats at all).

3. Fines for driving after taking drugs. The law eliminates the need to prove that drug use influenced a person’s driving. Now, all it takes is a saliva test; prescription drugs are excluded.

4. Alcohol and drug tests for pedestrians. Pedestrians caught violating a traffic regulation – by crossing the road in the wrong place, for instance – will be obliged to submit to a drug and alcohol test.

5. New speed limits. While the current speed limit on highways and freeways is 120km/h, the reforms contemplate raising this to 130km/h.

Penalties will be the same.

6. No minimum speed restrictions for bicycles. This reform aims to solve a problem faced by cyclists in cities. Until now, vehicles could not travel at a speed below 50 per cent of

Two for the price of one

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reduction in fuel consumption for the new versions of the R-Sport and Autobiography

ducing fuel consumption by 6 per cent.

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TOYOTA got in gear and pulled out all the stops as it was asked to deliver not one but two new models at the same time. Toyota manufacturing proved itself up to the task when its Burnaston, UK workforce successfully completed the simultaneous start of production of both the new Auris and Avensis.

JAGUAR launches revised XJ range

WHAT with the launch of the new revised BMW 7 series, Jaguar doesn’t want to be left out of the fight in the luxury saloon car segment.

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AVOID FINES: Make sure you obey the rules of the road. the limit.

7. Ban on speed camera detectors and jammers. The new legislation expressly prohibits the use of speed camera detectors: drivers caught using them will be liable to fines of €200 and the loss of three points on their licence. Speed camera jammers are considered much more serious and entail penalties of €6,000 and six points off the permit. Drivers with GPS devices incorporating speed camera detection capabilities will have to deactivate this option.

8. Foreign residents must register

their vehicles. Because foreigners living in Spain were not under the obligation to register their cars here, in practice it was difficult to get them to pay traffic fines or submit to controls.

9. Road debris. Dropping items of any kind on the road will carry high penalties because of “the danger it poses to other road users.”

10. Police can fine vehicles without stopping them. Officers will be able to fine vehicles without hailing them down if they are performing duties that prevent them from doing so or giving chase.

to meet anti-pollution regulations of ‘Euro 6’, economy was a defining reason in the renovation package.

A new higher pressure injection system, injectors, and all new turbos, complete with their own with thermal management system improve efficiency, all help to up the performance figures from 275 to 300bhp, while at the same time reducing consumption from 6.1 to 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres.

The petrol engines of 340bhp 3.0 V6 and 5.0 V8 550bhp will remain unchanged, and as with the diesel, are mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission. However, the allwheel drive option is only available for petrol engines.

CAR Magazine has named the XC90 as The Best 4x4, at the Car of the Year awards this year. The judges were so impressed with some of its main features they called it “perhaps the most significant new car in the company’s 88year history.” While singing its praises and noting the engineering, driving dynamics, interior quality, powertrain and design innovations, they marvelled at the starting price of £45,750 (€64,000).

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Audi on show A RECORD 35 cars on its stand at Goodwood AUDI will have a record 35 cars on its stand at Goodwood’s Festival of Speed this year, ranging from classic racers to the latest production models.

The motoring circus kicks off today, Thursday June 25, and runs throughout the weekend.

The masterpieces of engineering on display will range from race cars of the 1930s up to this year’s 7 R18 e-tron Le Mans entrant, not to mention the new R8 supercar.

Tickets are available from Goodwood.com or via the Goodwood ticket office on + 44 (0) 1243 755055.

LINE-UP: Entrants get ready for a modern-day reincarnation of The Cannonball Run.

Modball fever

By Steve Walsh SATURDAY, June 20, saw the official start of this year’s European Modball rally in London.

The Modball rally is not so much a rally in the WRC sense, more like a modern-day reincarnation of the Burt Reynolds’ classic The Cannonball Run, but within the law.

The petrol-head rally brings 180 soupped-up, modified, customised, tricked out, or just downright leery cars from over 20 countries for a jolly jaunt from London to sunny Spain

SUPERCAR: The Audi R8 will be at the Festival of Speed.

via Italy, and all in aid of charity. OK... In aid of lots of parties, good laughs, car displays, blasts around racing circuits, showing off in the sun, and charity.

At the head of the start grid were the Ferrari La Ferrari, a McLaren P1, and the Porsche 918 Spyder. The ‘Holy Trinity’ Top Gear couldn’t get together.

But with a field that’s open to all that pay a €2,500 entry fee and have at least two modifications to their car, the variety of machinery on display was phenomenal.

With their ‘Drive all day, party all night’ heads on, the Modballers are due to arrive in Barcelona today, Thursday June 25, after spending five funpacked days (and nights) driving through Paris, Milan, Rome and Monaco.

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San Miguel Golf Society at Saurines de la Torre THIRTY-THREE members and four guests attended SMGS’s first ever visit to Saurines on June 17, in the region of Murcia, to play the fourth round of this year’s President’s Trophy Stableford competition.

One singles was played in this year’s SMGS match play competition, with John Aitchison defeating Norman McBride by a handsome margin. John moves on to a

quarter final match with Order of Merit leader Robin Eastman.

The day’s Stableford results were: In the Bronze Category fourth was Jenny Staines with 33, behind Norman Padmore on 34. Second place was secured by Neil Sheldon with 37, while the winner was Jacqui Rust with 38 points.

The Silver Category saw Keith Wraithmell in fourth with 36 points, narrowly beating

Steve Davis on 36. Alan MacDonald came second on 38, as Ron Stenhouse took the win with 38 points.

In the Gold Category, Tony Smale came fourth with 37 points, ahead of Barry Roehrig on 38. John Aitchison held second spot with 39, and first was Ben Price with 40 points.

To keep up to date with all SMGS matters log on to: www.smgs.org or call: 966 731 033.

PLAYERS: Forty took part in the last monthly medal competition of the season.

ON Thursday June 18, 40 players took part in the last monthly medal competition of the current season.

Despite maintenance works to the course, good scores were recorded for the day, with the overall monthly medal winner Dave Nicholls coming in with a superb 66 net score.

Full results were as follows: In the Gold Category: The winner was Dave Nicholls, with 66 points, followed in second place by Malcolm Foskett, on 73. Third spot was taken by Dave King also on 73.

The Silver Category saw Bob Shorley winning with 69 points, and Morag Turner on 72 taking second spot. Third place was Ian Stewart, with 73 points.

Best Gross Score, and Best front nine went to John Barraclough on 78 points.

The results of the separate Stableford competition were: First place Mike Gillett with 38 points, followed by John Hill, on 36.

The result of TOFF’s Stableford played on Tuesday June 16, witnessed Bev Evans become the overall winner with a score of 39 points.

The Gold Division was won

by David Gregson, on 35 points, followed in second place by Ian Pegg, with 35.

Third spot went to Sue Gillett on 33 points.

In the Silver Division, first place was taken by Dave Nicholls, on 35 points, with Ian

Turner in second with 33. In third place was Dave Blinston on 32.

The Bronze Division saw Bev Evans on 39 points winning as Joe Ogden came second with 38. While third spot was secured Geoff Evans on 36 points.

With just one scheduled competition to play, the End of Season Annual Presentations loom. Saturday June 27, at the Clubhouse will see the theme ‘Tropical Poolside Cocktail Party’ take place, dress … tropical. A fun night to look forward to!

For more information about EuroGolf’s friendly society visit: www.eurogolfquesada.co.uk.

Anne McGrath trophy event THE charity golf competition administered by the Bull Flanagan Golf Society was held on June 19, at Vistabella Golf Course, and was attended by 32 players.

Players were helping to raise financial support for the Oncology Department at Torrevieja Hospital and since its inception this annual charity event has raised thousands of euros which has gone to helping the seriously sick and needy.

The day’s event winner and recipient of the Anne McGrath Perpetual Memorial Trophy, was Bryan Andrews with an exceptional score of 42 points. Second and third places went to Terry Thirkill, and Bill Peters, scoring 36 and 35 points respectively. Best front nine went to Bill Maher, and best back nine to John Horton.

Bull Flanagan Golf Society Captain and event mentor Mick McGrath thanked all those who had made the effort to take part in the event and hoped everyone had enjoyed the day’s golf.

Cafe Uno play at Catral ON Thursday June 18, 30 members and guests from the Cafe Uno Golf Society in Catral, played at the superb La Finca golf club in Algorfa.

The course was in beautiful condition which allowed for some good Stableford scores from the testing course which included: In the Gold category, first place went to G.Pope, with 42 points, followed by G.Benson, in second with 31 points.

The Silver category saw P. Witham winning with 31 points, and P. Jones coming second with 30.

The next game is on Thursday June 25 at Vistabella, with a 9:30am first tee time.

On Thursday July 2, there is a Captain’s Day at Altorreal, 10:00am first tee.

And on Wednesday July 8, they hold their AGM, 8pm at Cafe Uno.

NO CHANGE: The top three teams stay the same.

Las Salinas Petanca League THE Las Salinas Summer Petanca League is now in week 12, and in Division One there is no change to the top three teams.

Amigos Belgas 1, were the winners away at Guardamar 5-3, and Los Bandidos stay second with a hard fought away win at Amigos Belgas 2, 6-2, and Pirates 1, stay third with a good home win over Mirador Blue 7-1.

In addition, Pumas move up to fourth place with a good home win against Dominos Red 7-1.

In Division Two, Dominos McCoys consolidated top spot with a very good home win over Laguna Rosa 7-1, and El Rancho, with a good away win at Daja Vieja Hillbillies 8-0, move into second place. Mirador White are now in third place after losing at home to Pirates 2 (6-2.)

TMGS at El Plantio June 17 and a game to remember!

WITH the help of the Gods - and maybe a few trees - Roger Nilsen had a game to remember, recording the best score of the day and the title: winner of the Silver category, with 42 points and a blob!

In second place came Alan Rickers, with 38 points, and in third was Pearl Sabine, with 36.

Alex Goslan secured fourth spot with 32 points.

Gold category results were: in fourth place, Bob Jones, on 31 points, with Captain, John

Eyre, in third on 32. Second spot was taken

by Raymond Matikainen, with 33 points.

While the winner was Chris Oatley on 37.

The next competition sees TMGS resume their monthly visit to Villamartin.

For all information about the Society, visit: www.tmgs.org or call: 661 524 101.

Fancy a weekend game, Club de Golf El Paraiso are playing at La Serena on June 28, please visit www.clubdegolfelparaiso.com for the details.

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Jonny be good, and he was, just like Andy, Ryan and Jordan JONNY BAIRSTOW steered England home against New Zealand Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

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FORMULA 1 – It was Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa 1-2-3 in the Aus-

TENNIS – Andy Murray beat Kevin Anderson 6-3, 6-4 in the final at Queen’s. This was Murray’s fourth win in this tournament as Anderson served 103 aces to no avail!

Earlier, Ivo Karlovic smashed a world record 45 aces in ONE game when beating Tomas Berdych in the Weber Halle tournament which Roger Federer won for the eighth time, defeating Andreas Seppi.

Meanwhile, GB’s Laura Robson, back on court after 17 months, lost 6-1, 6-0 and has been granted a wild card entry to Wimbledon which starts next Monday.

trian Grand Prix. Starting on pole for the 45th time in his career, for the sixth time in seven races this term and his first in Austria since James Hunt, Hamilton couldn’t catch his Mercedes team-mate after an early mistake but still leads the championship by 10 points.

The GB Grand Prix from Silverstone is on July 5.

GOLF – Jordan Spieth (21) won the US Open at Chambers Bay course. He is the youngest player to win the title for over 90 years. Tiger Woods missed the cut for the first time since 2006; Ian Poulter holed the best putt of the competition and Aussie Jason Day battled vertigo to complete all four days.

Nico Rosberg took the crown in Austria.

CRICKET – England beat World Cup runner’s-

up New Zealand in the final ODI by three wickets to win the series 3-2. Set 192 to win in 26 overs ‘Man of the Match’ Jonny Bairstow smashed 83 not out from 60 balls to steer England home after his side had been 45-5.

GENERAL ROUND-UP • The 2015 MotoGP season is in Holland this weekend.

• Jockey Ryan Moore rode nine winners at Royal Ascot last week, beating the post WW2 record of eight achieved

by Lester Piggott (1965) and Pat Eddery (1989). Fred Archer holds the overall record with 12 wins in 1878. And Frankie Dettori rode his 50th Ascot winner of his career.