Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 2 - 8 July 2015 Issue 1565

2 - 8 July 2015

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ISSUE NO. 1565

CONFIDENCE is returning as families start booking holidays

By Eleanor Hawkins With bookings on the up, hotels on the Costa Blanca have started out on what they hope will be the season that finally ends the recession.

Families are finally starting to feel brave enough to start

booking holidays, and this shows, South Alicante Hotel Association (Alcsur) President Sofia Madrid has reported.

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Leading in the growth stakes MURCIA and Valencia are amongst the eight Spanish regions the University of Madrid’s Economical Forecast Centre expects to grow the most this year. While the esti-

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TAKING part in San Juan and Fogueres can be an expensive business Premsa Ajuntament de Torrent

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mated national GDP growth is 2.7 per cent for 2015, Murcia Region has the second highest expected growth at 4.1 per cent and Valencia Region is eighth with 3 per cent.

Phew, what a scorcher!

AS a heatwave hit most of Spain, people on the Costa Blanca headed for the beaches in desperation on Sunday as Murcia Region registered its hottest June day for at least 30 years.

Temperatures as high as 41.8ºC, 8.5 degrees higher than the average for the time of year, were registered in the area, Aemet state weather agency spokesman Luis Bañon reported.

Port to get bigger CARTAGENA Port Authority’s administrative board has approved a project to extend the cruise terminal to the east.

The current 520-metre-long dock will be increased by 144 metres to allow two 300-metre ships to dock at once.

The work, with a €5.6 million budget, is expected to take about 10 months, and will be put out to tender shortly.

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last-minute bookings are hoped to help reach occupancy rates of about 90 per cent by the end of the month.

Bookings for August are also at about 50 per cent, leading hoteliers to say it looks like things are looking up at last.

BEVY OF BEAUTIES: Festival ladies in their ornate and colourful costumes.

By Jan Gamm TH E Fe s tiva l of Sa n J ua n a nd the Fogueres in Alicante are the height of the social calendar for many Spanish families who take their traditions, including the costumes, the bonfires and the parties, very seriously.

For families who enter into the festivities in a big way, the expense can be incredible. Each family member is dressed meticulously with costumes ranging in price from €800 for men to €1,500 for ladies and that’s not counting the jewellery! For a lady who takes a major part in the celebrations her costume may cost around €2,500.

Each year the family’s wardrobe expa nds , w ith orn at e wai st coat s and headdresses passed down through the generations. Some costumes can range from €100 to €800 for the material alone, and on top of that there are extre me ly e xpe nsi ve l ace t r i m s and combs to buy.

The cost of being involved in the fiestas can be prohibitive, and despite many of the expenses being shared between friends and family, preparations and small celebrations go on throughout the year. Each party requires more new outfits and the cost of bringing along guests can add greatly to the tab at the end of the evening.

Most families arrive at an economic compromise by splitting the cost of the festivities so that each working adult member chips in an amount each month.

That amount depends on how senior the family are in the organisational si de of t he f i est as but an aver age seems to be around €80-€100 each month.

All those expensive costumes are at risk of picking up a spark that can burn a hole in a costly brocade or silk in seconds. However, all of the families involved in the Fogueres would not even dream of giving up their participation and are already frantically saving for next year.

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Busy firemen

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‘Viva San Fermin!’

PAMPLONA prepares for the famous Running of the Bulls

Heat to blame THE intense heat on Sunday (June 28) kept Murcia firefighters busy with 28 fires in Murcia, Cartagena, Torre Pacheco, Alguazas, Alcantarilla, Jumilla, Librilla, Molina, Archena and La Union.

Silent protest Against terrorism TORREVIEJA Council held a three minute silence on Sunday, June 28, in protest against terrorism and as a sign of respect for the victims of attacks in Tunisia, Kuwait, France and Somalia.

Exam success School celebrates ORIHUELA’S Santo Domingo school is celebrating the fact that all of its students who sat the University Access Exams, commonly known as Selectividad, held at Miguel Hernandez University passed and will be able to go to university.

Cruise visit Brits in town

Game on!

Hopefuls queue

ICONIC: Spectacular and chaotic scenes during the San Fermin festival.

By Steve Walsh IN a few days’ time, one of the most iconic, spectacular, chaotic and historic Spanish festive traditions will commence: The Running of the Bulls.

The fiestas of San Fermin are celebrated in Pamplona, Northern Spain, from July 6, for a full week.

Although they have become synonymous with the seemingly dangerous running of the bulls, the week is also a hive of activity with more than a million people partying and witnessing staged events that pay homage to Saint Fermin.

31,610 is the number of same-sex marriages held in Spain since they were approved 10 years ago. The Civil Code was modified to allow same-sex marriages and adoptions on June 30, 2005, and the changes came into effect on July 3 of the same year.

The Encierro, or, ‘Running of the Bulls’ is the most famous and opening stage of the fiestas. It is the event that makes the fiesta a spectacle that would be unimaginable in any other place in the world. It is also highly controversial.

Another aspect of the week’s fiestas is the Saint Fermin Procession, where thousands of people accompany the 15th century statue of Saint Fermin through the old part of Pamplona.

The finale to the fiesta is celebrated at midnight on July 14, and the traditional sorrowful tune of the Pobre de Mí (Poor Me) is sung, in a moving, candlelit ceremony.

THOUSANDS of people queued in Girona on Monday morning as casting began for the sixth season of Game of Thrones. The popular TV series will be filmed in the city between September 3 and 18.

Quote of the Week After being faced with the unconceivable, now it is time for silence. Silence and support for the family with the utmost tact,” said Stefen Schneider, the paediatrician who diagnosed Pau, the six-yearold, who has died from diphtheria in Barcelona.

Alicante city all for animal rights AN importnat step has been taken by Alicante City Council in the effort to increase protection for animals.

The councillor for Animal Protection and Youth, Marisol Moreno, announced that the

city council will create an animal rights board, designed to include members of animal rights organisations, which will be able to voice their opinions and discuss issues such as animal abuse and stray cat

colonies, as well as the accessibility of parks and public transport to pets.

Also under the remit of the board will be the selling of animals in pet shops, as well as animal welfare issues at fairs.

Ms Moreno held a meeting with representatives of several animal welfare associations, including Asoka, Galgos 112, Animal Feels, Vegan Fest, Cinco Hocicos and the SPAPB (The Society for the Protection of

Animals and Plants of Bacarot).

The board is expected to draw up a calendar of meetings to discuss the key points voiced by the associations, including the progressive elimination of public funds for bullfighting.

CARTAGENA’S shops, museums, bars and restaurants, were flooded with British accents last week when Royal Caribbean’s Anthem of the Seas cruise liner paid a visit with more than 4,000 British tourists on board.

Two escape Attempted robbery GUARDIA Civil officers are investigating an attempted robbery at a jeweller’s shop in La Palma, Cartagena. Two hooded men escaped after being surprised by a Local Police officer who was alerted by a witness.

Consular visit Local issues discussed BRITISH Vice Consul in Alicante Lloyd Milen and Consulra Policy Advisor Bernadette Gallagher visited Murcia on Tuesday (June 30) to meet with Valle del Sol residents and discuss local issues.

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GETTING OLDER: The average age of the population in Alicante Province.

Population continues to age BIRTH rate fall slows down but population continues to get older

50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62

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NEW statistics have revealed that although the fall is birth rates in Alicante Province has slowed down the population in the area is still ageing progressively.

Data from the National Statistics Institute (INE) has revealed that 15,759 babies were born in the province in 2014, just a handful less than in 2013, and in Elche, Elda, Ori-

15,759 babies were born in Alicante Province last year. huela and Torrevieja, births actually rose.

But the change has failed to influence the progressively rising average age of the population, which has almost reached 43.

Over 65s are now reported to make up 19 per cent of the province’s population, the highest percentage registered in the 40 years these statistics have been recorded.

Although the number of expatriates moving to the area to retire, which traditionally increased the average age, has fallen, the fact that fewer young migrants are coming for work and the lower birth rates mean the people of Alicante continue to age.

Summer campaign hits the roads TRAFICO, the Spanish traffic authority, begins this year’s summer campaign tomorrow (July 3) and is set on reducing the number of deaths on the

country’s roads over the holiday period, which last year reached 220 nationwide.

With an estimated 81.5 million motorists due to hit the

roads across the country between July and August, with 43 per cent of them heading for the Costa Blanca and the southern coasts, Guardia Civil officers

will be out in force.

Along with the usual speedtraps and drink and drug tests, checks will also be run on the condition of vehicles.

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Murcia to get a new marina CONSTRUCTION work at Murcia’s new marina are expecte d t o b e p u t o u t to tender b y t h e e n d o f th e year.

The project will be combined with the redevelopment of Portman Bay, with a total budget of €60 million, which will also be put out to tender.

The marina is expected to co st a t l e a st € 4 8 million.

The new facilities are expected to accommodate 815 craft.

Other services will be offered in the area including restaurants, shops, accessible streets, more than 700 parking spaces and a nautical club.

The space, according to the council, will be a sustainable and environmentfriendly o n e a n d h e lp to boost t h e l o c a l e c o n o my and create employment.

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Suspicious bag Air traffic controllers causes panic

confirm more strikes WEEKEND walkouts will affect summer travellers

By Jan Gamm THE second series of summer strikes by Barcelona’s air traffic controllers will take place on July 11 and 12 and again on July 25 and 26 following a collapse in negotiations between the trades union and airport authorities.

The controllers union USCA said a further two strikes will last from 10am to 1pm and from 5pm until 8pm on the designated days.

Alicante-Elche International Airport, with 80 per cent of its air traffic passing through Barcelona air space, was particularly affected by the last strikes in June. This time the situation will be more disruptive as air traffic controllers will walk off the job over weekends during the

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NERVES, understandably on edge everywhere following last week’s terrorist attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait, were tested in Murcia City when a suspiciousl ooki ng bag was spot t ed next to a bank.

The National Police force received a call on Saturday morning, June 27, to report t he pr esence of a suspi -

cious-looking bag by a bank branch on the Gran Via. Police officers and Tedax expl osi ves speci al i st s rushed to the scene and cordoned off the area as tests were carried out in case the bag contained a bomb.

In the end it turned out to contain nothing more offensive than food, possibly left there for tramps.

Border officer saves holidaymaker MORE DISRUPTION: Alicante-Elche Airport.

holiday season, with maximum impact.

USCA contends that in the period leading to the strikes in June, and despite assurances that efforts were being

made to avoid a walkout, there was an obvious indifference to constructive dialogue on the part of government representatives, making an agreement impossible.

A NATIONAL Police officer on duty at border control in San Javier Airport saved a British holidaymaker’s life last week after his heart stopped beating.

When passengers in the airport’s check-in hall started shouting for help, the officer rushed in to find the man unconscious on the floor and grabbed a nearby defibrillator, which he used to revive the man while colleagues called an ambulance.

Once the ambulance arrived, medical staff stabilised the man and took him to hospital, congratulating the officer on his fast, efficient action.

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Ladies take the plunge SKYDIVING for abandoned dogs

By Jan Gamm SOME plucky ladies are going to take a leap of faith in support of their four footed friends raising cash to help rescue, foster and re-home abused and abandoned dogs.

Sandra Hamnett of the Siesta Group is passionate about dogs and charity Costa Blanca Dog Homing - and decided to do something positive as well as brave to raise awareness for dogs needing a helping hand on the Costa Blanca.

Sandra and her friend Rachel Crawford of Inspired Home and Garden in Albox, who wants to raise much needed cash for Helping Animals Almanzora, of which she is president, thought a

sky dive would be a great way to draw attention to the cause of abandoned animals.

Sunday August 9 is the day and Valencia is the place! Sponsorship is needed and they are calling on Costa Blanca businesses to help out.

Sponsorship forms are available in all Siesta Group stores at Gata De Gorgos, Guardamar del Segura, Los Montesinos and San Javier; Inspired Home and Garden in Albox; HAA charity shop in Arboleas and ABC vets in La Alfoquia - or money can be paid direct to the charities via PayPal at costablancadoghoming@ yahoo.com or Helpinganimals-almanzora@hotmail. co.uk: Mark ‘SKYDIVE.’

SKYDIVE: Four plucky ladie

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es will take the leap of faith.

Alicante province home for expats THE massive exodus of foreigners going back to their countries experienced in Spain during the past year has not prevented Alicante from becoming the province with the largest percentage of foreign residents.

The percentage of foreigners has reached 20.6 per cent out of the total population, which places the province at the top of the list in relative terms, and occupying the third place in absolute terms, only beaten by Madrid and Barcelona. One in five residents of Alicante comes from a country other than Spain.

The results are remarkably positive considering that a total of 22,492 foreign residents packed up their belongings and left the country in 2014, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

One of the most significant changes is that Alicante, the province capital, has ousted Torrevieja to the second position with 41,434 foreigners. Orihuela has maintained its third position with 31,028 foreign residents. Rojales now holds the first position in relative terms, with 13,669 of them, which represent 71.6 per cent of the total population.

Black Wave exhibits THE National Subaquatic Archaeology Museum is hosting The Black Wave photography exhibition, organised

by Cartagena’s Red Cross.

The exhibition shows snaps taken by Red Cross volunteers after the tsunami which hit Indonesia and Thailand 10 years ago and will be running until the end of July.

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Not so friendly with the fishes REPORT criticises Cartagena fishing practices

By Maria Jose Fernandez AN official institution has deemed the fishing practices in Cartagena not so environmentally-friendly.

The city only complies with 51 per cent of the regulations included in the code for responsible fishing drawn up by the Food and Agricul-

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per cent of all species are at risk of collapsing

ture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO).

The information was published in a report carried out by the Cartagena University (UPCT) which revealed that

the city would have to comply with at least 70 per cent of regulations for its fishing industry to be considered ‘responsible’.

“We have also detected that there is a 25 per cent risk of all species collapsing and 30 per cent are completely overexploited,” declared PhD student Simon Hernandez.

Tragic end to charity trip AN eight-year-old boy died at an aquapark in Murcia, turning a fun outing into a tragedy.

The Moroccan boy was one of a large group on an outing to the park on June 24 to celebrate the end of the school year. The trip was arranged by Caritas groups from the La Paz, Santa Maria de Gracia, Puente Tocinos, San Francisco Javier and San Antolin parishes, the charity announced.

The boy was removed unconscious from a pool by lifeguards, who spotted him floating face down in the water. But after almost an hour of attempts to revive him by park medical staff, two doctors who were also on the scene at the time, and ambulance staff, he could not be saved.

Caritas has placed its services and support at the disposal of the family.

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Safety for tourists CARTAGENA’S police force has drawn up safety information leaflets for tourists which will be distributed at catering and hostelry establishments that are part of the Hostecar Association.

Poor state THE average amount of state pensions in the Murcia Region is €780 per month, the third lowest in Spain and €105 less than the national average according to data from the Ministry of Employment and Social Security.

Market’s on ELCHE’S Arenales del Sol district’s traditional summer market has started to run on Avenida Costa Blanca on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6pm to 11pm.

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Extra beach secur organised for Cart DRONES to be used for surveillance in pilot programme

By Community Reporter CARTAGENA has been selected as one of the four cities in Spain to pilot a programme of drone surveillance on its beaches.

The Security Board met with Mayor José Lopez, the councillor for Public Safety Francisco Aznar and police officials as well as representatives of the Fire Department and Civil Protection office on Friday June 26 to discuss security precautions for the summer.

It was confirmed by Police Chief Manuel Asensio that some 200 extra police officers have been put in place over the height of the summer season,with additional cover provided whenever a greater police presence is deemed appropriate, such as during the Mar de Musica Festival scheduled from July 17 - 26 and also on

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Friday and Saturday evenings.

A total of 22 aid stations will be manned by 80 members of the Civil Protection unit, 54 of whom are volunteers, some continuing

to work until October, along the beaches of Cartagena.

With respect to lifesaving, drones operated by trained personnel will monitor the beaches

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monitor the beaches.

and water and can throw a lifeline to swimmers in trouble.

Finally there will be 82 Guardia Civil agents in place, of which 62 will be assigned to the Mar Menor.

Keep your hand on your wallet THE Neighbourhood Watch warns residents and tourists to be vigilant with their belongings at the start of the summer holiday season.

Passports and other identification documentation should be kept in a safe place at all times.

Never carry a passport around in a back pocket.

Carry only what is necessary in the way of cash.

Wherever you happen to be staying remember to keep doors and windows locked. Use your central locking when out in the car alone, and when using an ATM machine always take a precautionary look around to see who is observing you. Only use the machine when you are sure nobody is watching you.

One of the commonest methods of pick pocketing in Spain is distraction. If

someone asks you directions make sure you have a hand on your belongings before you comply, to avoid your handbag or wallet being lifted by the person’s accomplice.

There have been some recent incidents of ‘police’ stopping cars and asking for identification. The officers are dressed in uniform but the cars are ‘unmarked’ and it later turns out that the officers and the cars are bogus and it is a ruse to get hold of your cash. By the time you realise they are imposters it is too late, so be wary.

Police presence is being stepped up at beaches all along the Costa Blanca coast and also in town centres where popular markets are held through the summer but the police cannot be everywhere so watch out, there are thieves about.

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Four hit by car FOUR pedestrians were slightly injured near the Galileo disco in Torrevieja in the early hours of Sunday morning (June 28), when a motorist drove into them.

The driver, who was said to be drunk, allegedly told officers that he had not noticed the group in his haste to get away as somebody wanted to attack him following an argument over a girl.

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More police required CONCERN over staff shortages

By Eleanor Hawkins ELCHE urgently needs more Local Police officers to cover holidays and ensure smooth service over the summer period, Security Councillor Cristina Martinez has announced.

Martinez has informed the council’s Treasury and Human Resources departments of the need for more staff, and complained that officers had been

given time off in June-September, causing staff shortages within the force.

Over the last four years, the councillor said, 18 officers have retired and not been replaced, and although 380 officers are budgeted for there are only 347 on the force.

Urgent measures and a detailed study are needed to ensure correct services, Martinez said.

Murcia comes third for health spending MURCIA was the region in Spain where the third highest amount per person was spent on public health in 2013, according to the Ministry of Health’s latest report. It revealed that €1,417 per inhabitant was spent on the health system, while the national average was €1,309. Murcia was only beaten by the Basque Country with €1,549 per inhabitant and Asturias with €1,423.

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Hoguera height causes a fight FOLLOWING arguments over the Calvario Hoguera during this year’s San Juan festivities, Torrevieja Council has decided to draw up regulations for festivities using fire or fireworks.

Tempers flared as authorities refused to allow the Hoguera, sporting two towers, to be lit after firemen and municipal technicians declared it was too tall to allow them to guarantee safety, especially as there were electricity cables nearby.

Eventually, after being told they would do so under their own responsibility as the town hall had not given authorisation, the locals insisted on

burning the massive creation, as tradition demands, and no incidents were recorded.

Municipal sources later said that the firemen had wanted the towers to be dismantled but locals refused to do so. The council said that although it knew refusing permission would upset people, safety had to come first.

To avoid future disappointment or arguments, the council plans to draw up regulations which will detail what is permitted for festivities involving fire or fireworks, and also ensure that emergency plans are created for Hogueras.

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Elderly men are target of suspected abuse ONE senior citizen was found lying in a filthy bed

By Maria Jose Fernandez

TWO people have been arrested in Alcantarilla and Yecla in connection with two different crimes of domestic violence.

National Police in Alcantarilla were alerted to a suspected case of violence inflicted by a carer on an elderly man, according to their statement. Upon attending the home, the 51-year-old Spanish woman refused to let the authorities in although later consented after being shown a search order. Once

A carer and a son have been taken into custody in relation to two separate cases inside they found a 78-year-old man who claimed he had been mistreated for years, both verbally and physically.

The woman, who also managed the man’s ₏600 pension, was taken into

custody and the victim transferred to Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital.

The second case took place in Yecla, when police were alerted by a son who claimed his brother had denied him access to their father for the past three months.

On their arrival, the authorities reported a strong odour coming from the upper floor, where they found the elderly man lying in a filthy bed. He was taken to Castillo de Yecla Hospital, and his 49-year-old son and owner of the property was taken into custody.

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Against violence A PROTEST organised by Podemos political party was held on Torrevieja’s Plaza de la Constitucion on Saturday, June 27, to raise awareness on the need to fight gender violence.

Good cause ELDA’S Las Trescientas (The 300) association collected a total of 1,200 kilos of food at the weekend for Consignas Solidarias charity in an aim to help those in need.

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DISCUSSIONS over the two ambulances still rema

By Eleanor Hawkins EXTRA medical services will be laid on for the summer in the Elche area, particularly at busy coastal destinations, the health department has announced.

In Santa Pola an extra paediatrician, two doctors and three nurses will be on hand to deal with emergencies in July and August, and the health centre’s A&E department will be open all day.

Tabarca, Varadero and Casa del Mar health centres will also be staffed for the summer, and Arenales del Sol, which opens in the mornings only during winter months, will also be providing care in the afternoons.

The Playa Lisa health centre will have a doctor and a nurse on morning and afternoon shifts, and Gran Alacant centre

HEALTH CENTRES: Extra medical services will be laid on for the s will also be open for both shifts.

La Marina will continue with its usual hours, but an extra doctor will be in place for the

month of August.

Meanwhile at the time of going to press it remained unclear how arguments over ambulances would be resolved, as

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summer. while in recent years one of Elche’s two ambulances have been sent to Santa Pola in July and August there have been complaints this leaves Elche itself short.

Trial by jury for woman A WOMAN accused of beating a five-year-old child in her care to death at her home in Alicante refused to testify in court on Monday June 29.

Judicial sources confirm that the accused, MLAS, is facing a possible 15 years and six months imprisonment. The prosecution’s requested sentence is comprised of 12 years and six months for murder and a further three years for other crimes concerned with abuse.

During the first session, throughout which the child’s birth mother was present, the suspect refused to answer questions from the prosecution and also from her own defence counsel.

The crimes took place in Alicante in January and February of 2014. The ac-

cused had been given charge of the child as her own mother was unable to take care of her due to a lack of water and electricity at home.

On February 3, MLAS called emergency services, reporting she had found the girl lying on the floor of the shower bleeding. She was revived and transferred to hospital by SAMU but died at 1.30pm on February 4.

Investigators have confirmed the accused is not mentally ill. She has a criminal record as a result of abusing her mother and her baby son and in the past has been charged with attacking a law enforcement officer as well as a series of violent offences between 2004 and 2011.

The defence requested that the hearing was suspended pending a jury trial.

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No shortage of summer activities CARTAGENA has planned a busy schedule for its young people Flickr: Brooke Anderson

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ON THE WATER: Kayaking is one of the pursuits on offer.

By Community Reporter CARTAGENA’S Summer Youth Programme has been announced, with an impressive 70 activities scheduled be-

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activities are planned for youths between July and September

tween July and September.

Pl anned act i vi t i es i ncl ude snor kel l i ng, kayaki ng, r af t i ng and catamaran rides as well as a bike ride through the Calsparra rice fields.

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No hungry children in Elche this summer GUARANTEED meal scheme is being maintained in the holidays

By Maria Jose Fernandez NO children in Elche will be left without a meal as the council is to maintain and improve the free meal scheme for the summer.

The Education Department and Citizen Wellbeing have agreed to increase the budget allocated to guarantee a meal at the school or at home during the summer to those families at risk of poverty.

The new measure, said the council, will ensure that siblings of those children eligible for the scheme will also be able to eat, even if they are not of school age.

With an increase in budget of €3,000, the project will cost a total of €93,000 this year.

“We thought it was a nonsense to leave

INCLUDED: Non-school-age siblings will also get a meal. unattended the children of poorer families just because they are not yet in school,

while their siblings could benefit from the scheme,” said Councillor Teresa Macia.

La Viña’s pylon plight is still not resolved LA VIÑA residents are up in arms over the fact that a high-voltage electricity pylon has still not been moved away from their homes.

The pylon is right in the middle of Calle Tejedores, a nd c a us e s tra ffic c ha os , socialist councillor Diego Jose Mateos explained, especially when the weekly market is held in the main street.

Mateos said both the local and the regional council had promised residents that the problem, one of the ones La Viña locals express the most worry over, would be solved. However, work in the area was finished and nothing w a s s a id or done about the pylon.

“Something needs to be done about the dangerous situation before an accident

happens. We can’t let time pass and then take measures when it’s too late,” Mateos said.

Meanwhi l e, t he Publ i c Works Department said that as the measure was not included in the original work pr oj ect , i t has had t o be modified and approval i s pendi ng. I t pr om i sed t hat t he pyl on woul d be removed.

Trio held for pepper theft TWO men and a woman were arrested in Pilar de la Horadada after allegedly being caught trying to steal half a tonne of peppers from an agricultural co-operative.

The Guardia Civil said that after receiving reports of repeated thefts from the Vega Baja premises, the three people were found on site loading the peppers into a van on June 23, and arrested for suspected theft.

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Officer heroes commended GOING above and beyond the call of duty

By Eleanor Hawkins TWO Local Policemen from Algorfa will be put forward for commendation after rescuing a man from 20 metres above a motorway, putting their own lives at risk in doing so.

The officers spotted the man on a ledge by an overhead

roundabout and approached with caution while talking to him, to try and convince him to step back from the edge.

But the man tried to jump, leading the officers to both leap forward and grab him.

After an ensuing struggle as he tried to free himself, one of the police officers ended up

No free parking for beach-goers CHARGES for parking by the beach at Guardamar del Segura in Orihuela are to continue this summer.

Citizen Safety and Traffic Councillor Ana Martinez explained that the council would have to enter costly legal proceedings to cancel the 10-year blue zone contract signed by the former council, which has eight years left to run, and the local finances were not in a good state.

hanging by one arm from the railings. Fortunately, he was able to pull himself, and the man, back to safety.

Chief Inspector Pedro Javier Bartomeu Garcia said the officers both deserved recognition as they had gone above and beyond the call of duty in their efforts to save the man.

Workers concerned about their futures THE UGT union has called for Torrevieja’s mayor to meet Acciona company workers and inform them of what the future may hold for them.

Following recent comments by the mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, the workers, who provide the rubbish collection and municipal cleaning service, consider they have the right to be told what is in store, UGT representative Antonio Escamilla explained.

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COMMUNITY of owners win court case

By Community Reporter THE owner of an apartment in Avenida Maisonnave in Alicante has been banned from renting it out for a period of three years after it was used for prostitution by tenants.

At least six other residents in the same block took grievances to the community of owners over several months.

Their complaints ranged from constant noise to an excessive

amount of litter in the public areas of the building including discarded condoms and urine.

One resident said that the hallways echoed with footsteps throughout the day and night.

Another said that they felt uneasy letting their children wander around the stairs and hallway, unsure of who they might meet in the corridor or what they might pick up from the floor.

The case first went to court

in December 2014 and was appealed but the decision has now been upheld.

The judge also ordered that the lease agreement between the landlord and his tenants be ruled invalid.

The legal representative of the owners’ community commented that the ruling could set a precedent for other cases where residents suffer constant aggravation when an apartment is leased to prostitutes.

A new board for Rotary Club LOCAL businessman Julio Ballester took over as head of Torrevieja Rotary Club at the group’s annual dinner, held at the Hotel Masa International.

Emilio Corcoles, President of the Provincial Service Station Association, handed over the

baton after his year in the post and promised to continue working on activities to benefit the society.

Ballester has been joined on the board by Ines Carrasco, Jose Andreu, Juan REbagliato, Javier Casanova and Ekaterina Lazareva.

ADEQUATE COVER: Make sure your home and contents are protected.

Home insurance combines buildings and contents cover MOST home insurance policies cover both buildings and contents against damage occurring to the house or any of its contents.

It is usually compulsory for mortgaged houses to take out this type of insurance.

Whilst it is possible to contract buildings and contents cover separately, most providers offer them both in a single policy.

What is buildings insurance?

Buildings insurance covers damage to your house, its foundations, walls, partitions, roofs or ceilings and other parts of the construction that make up your home. It covers the complete rebuilding of these structures in the event of damage beyond your control from storm, flood, fire, smoke, and subsidence or from a third party.

Moneylenders or mortgage suppliers insist you take out buildings insurance to secure the loan they have granted you.

What is contents insurance?

Contents insurance covers damage or replacement to all the items in your home which are not fixed such as electrical appliances, furniture and clothing. Basically all those items that you would take with you if you moved house. It even covers the contents of your fridge. It covers fire, explosion, electrical damage, water or flood damage, robbery, theft and pillage.

Do I need both types of insurance?

Moneylenders and mortgage providers make it compulsory to take out buildings insurance to cover their loan. Línea Directa strongly advises you to take out a comprehensive home insurance policy that covers both the structural property of your house and all its contents against any unforeseen circumstances. Failure to take out adequate cover could be very costly.

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

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

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SPECIALIST WORK: Firefighters pick up new rescue techniques.

Return of the heroes ELCHE firefighters beat off all the competition

By Eleanor Hawkins A TEAM of firefighters from Elche has returned triumphantly from a rescue technique championship in Portugal.

The group, made up of members of the Provincial Firefighters Consortium and posted at Elche fire station, beat the best specialist rescue teams in Spain in the technical category, which analyses firefighters’ work and techniques while rescuing people trapped inside vehicles after traffic accidents.

Juan Luis Ruiz, Jose Antonio Guerrero, Jose

Daniel Martin, Francisco Cuevas, Moises Davia and Sergio Salas, along with trainer Angel Moratalla, spent their free time preparing for the competition and all said that the prize was just an added bonus and their main aim had been to improve their work in real-life situations.

Ruiz, speaking for the triumphant team, which was evaluated on how quickly and efficiently they were able to rescue victims from vehicles, said: “It’s an important achievement as we were competing against some of the best specialist teams in the world.”

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The incredible Bars Bullen 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.

Having survived breast cancer, Bars is dedicated to women who are going through the same ordeal.

BARS BULLEN is the kind of lady any woman would welcome as her best friend. She exudes serenity, warmth and affection along with a wicked sense of humour; the kind of person you feel you could trust with all your secrets.

Bars was a British Airways stewardess in the days when the job meant 24/7 glamour and sophistication. She went on to marry, raise a family and become involved in a number of rewarding roles, one of which was as an assistant to the Sun newspaper’s astrology columnist Mystic Meg. Everything changed for Bars in 2004 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer; absolutely everything. Typically, Bars does not dwell too much on the horrors of the disease but rather on the ways by which cancer victims can cope with their ordeal.

She said: “I was given a box of make-up and other goodies at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge by the Look Good Feel Better public service programme, and I thought: ‘What a great idea but why stop there?’”

Spurred on by the inspiring Dr Patel at Epping Hospital, in 2010 Bars became a co-ordinator for a new service, Fabulous and Beautiful (FAB), helping women to regain confidence in their appearance during and after the ravages of cancer. The disease and the invasive treatment required to get rid of it can change your body shape, hair, eyelashes and eyebrows, skin tone… just about everything a woman might

Bars runs FAB, a service which helps women regain their confidence

BIG PICTURE PERSON: Bars is not someone who gets lost in the detail.

A cancer survivor who inspires others

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Her friendly and companionable approach is an enormous comfort to the ladies who go to her for help, and it’s all free.

feel is imperative in order to look and feel good.

Armed with a team of eight professionals, Bars set about making women feel better. Her approach is friendly, companionable and an enormous comfort to the ladies who go to her for help, and it is all free. This FAB-ulous service

Fact file Name: Bars Bullen Age: Unbelievably 60 plus Family: Married to Fabian with an extended family which includes seven children and seven grandchildren Home town : Liverpool Where now: Wicken Bonhunt in Essex and also Javea Pets: Zara the Siamese cat Languages: English, Spanish, French and German Book or TV: Book Titles : Any good murder mystery Strengths : Calmness and humour Weaknesses : Wine. Specifically New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc (it’s organic you know…) is usually given over a three-month period and might overlap with chemotherapy treatment.

Now Bars is involved in an exciting new venture for FAB, setting up regular monthly group meetings to help women

in Spain who have been affected by cancer to regain their confidence and wellbeing with the help of other professionals: experts in underwear and prosthetics, nutrition, hair and beauty, and wig specialists. The group is posi-

tive, fun-loving and completely therapeutic; a way for cancer survivors to put their arms around other women going through it and say: “Come on, we know it hurts but you’re not on your own, we’re beside you all the way.”

Where does Bars want to be in five years? “Alive and drinking Sauvignon!”

A ‘big picture’ person rather than someone who gets lost in the detail, Bars embraces survivors. She feels her greatest hero was her father who lived through the war in Burma yet kept his humour and kindness intact, and she loathes bad manners. “People who don’t say thank you for a gift especially,” she added.

The best time of her life? “Ibiza in my late teens! Before cancer…” And she sees her greatest success in her children, whom she raised to be decent adults with high standards.

The glamorous, practical and extraordinary Bars Bullen is this week’s outstanding Euro Woman.

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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Local seeds to head for London ROYAL Botanic Gardens to offer facilities

By Eleanor Hawkins LONDON’S Royal Botanic Gardens have agreed to allow the UPCT University in Cartagena to use its Millenium Seed Bank facilities for local species conservation projects.

Cartagena and the Sierra de las Fausillas are considered one of the most biologically diverse areas in Europe, leading the British institution, which coordinates ENSCONET (European Native Seed Conservation Network), to take an interest in

its inclusion in the network.

Seeds and native plant species material currently stored in the area will be transferred to the London facilities, where investigators will be allowed to work on their projects.

Volunteers needed for new charity shop PAUL Cunningham Nurses Charity is expanding by opening its fourth shop at Calle EspaĂąa 28, Almoradi.

The area is a totally new one for the charity, which hopes and trusts the people of Almoradi will be supportive in the new venture, hoped to

open around July 6.

Volunteers are needed to work at the shop between 10am and 2pm six days per week.

Anyone interested in helping out can contact Chris Rodley on 650 695 482 for more information.

Summer school is in at four urban camps THE Convega and associations of the Bajo Segura La Vega are to offer summer camp activities for more than 150 children in a summer

school programme utilising facilities at four urban camps.

The programme has been organised through Vega Baja Tourism and Leisure and is tar-

geted at children aged four-12 years from eight towns and villages in the Vega Baja region.

The camp will commence on July 31.

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Crash sparks complaints ROAD is badly lit and cars go too fast

By Eleanor Hawkins BUENOS AIRES area residents are calling for something to be done about a nearby road following a crash which left one man dead and another three seriously injured.

Concepcion Garcia, who lives nearby, reported that she saw a flash and heard a mas-

sive bang in the early hours of Sunday, June 28, and immediately called emergency services.

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serious accidents have happened on the stretch of road in just two years, residents complain

The deceased, aged 75, and three people in a second car

were trapped inside the cars, one of which caught fire and was put out by local residents with fire extinguishers.

Mrs Garcia said that this was the third serious accident on the stretch of the N322 between Molinos Marfagones and La Magdalena, Murcia, in just two years and said it is badly lit and cars often go too fast.

Delay in opening of pool OPPOSITION parties on Lorca Council have claimed a number of residents have complained at the delay of the municipal pool’s opening for the summer season.

The PSOE socialist party and Izquierda Unida-Verdes said several complained after they were sent a letter saying the Torrecilla pool would not be opened in time for them to participate in activity programmes such as swimming or summer schools.

“Many have been forced to visit the

neighbouring village Puerto Lumbreras to obtain what they could not get in Lorca,” explained socialist councillor Jesus Mazuecos, who continued: “We believe it is irresponsible for the council to not be prepared for the opening of these facilities during the first days of July as is usual.”

He also stressed his concern on the opening of other municipal pools in Zarcilla de Ramos and La Parroquia which are hoped to be opened on time.

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Charitable lottery tickets on sale ALL funds raised will go towards supporting the Red Cross

By Eleanor Hawkins CRUZ ROJA (the Spanish Red Cross) is running its annual Golden Lottery, known as the world’s most charitable lottery, with some amazing prizes up for grabs.

Tickets are priced at €5 and all funds raised go towards supporting the Red Cross’ fantastic work for those most in need.

The draw will be held on July 23, and there is more than €6 million in gold to be

won. Three grand prizes of €3 million, €1.5 million and €750,000 are planned, along with thousands of smaller winning tickets due to receive between €100 and €2,500, altogether 3,900 chances to win.

The Red Cross is a humanitarian organisation that helps disaster victims, those with social issues, health problems and environmental causes and uses funds from the Golden Lottery to do more for people who really need help. Buying

a ticket will fund one male essential hygiene kit, six tickets will buy three rucksacks with school materials for children, nine will cover basic food needs for a baby and 10 tickets will provide a basic family food parcel.

Specsavers Opticas have announced their support for the campaign and are selling tickets on behalf of the Red Cross until July 16 at their stores in Calpe, Javea, Benidorm, Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja.

San Juan partiers set the bins alight CARTAGENA Council reported that 18 rubbish bins caught fire on the night of San Juan, most after fire crackers were thrown inside.

One fire on Calle Doctor Luis Calandre affected two parked cars and was only stopped

from reaching the first floor of a nearby building by the quick work of firefighters, and two local residents needed medical attention after inhaling smoke.

Another parked car was also affected by a blazing bin on Plaza Vicente Ros.

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Diving in to protect the seabed EXPERIENCED divers are invited to join in the marine clean-up campaign

By Eleanor Hawkins A CLEAN-UP dive is planned at Aguamarina nature reserve to

Indie festival draws a crowd THE EMDIC Music Festival, held on Sunday (June 28) in Elda increases in popularity each year and the 2015 edition registered about 4,000 visitors, the organisers reported.

The fourth edition of the festival, which is becoming an important date on the Indie and alternative music calendar, gathered popular Spanish artists and groups including Dorian, Los Fresones Rebeldes, Neuman, We are England, Second, La Habitacion Roja, Plan B, Copo, Yiorch and Meneo on the grounds by the Pepico Amat stadium.

Diego Cruz, one of the organisers, announced that they are already planning next year ’s festival and hope to bring an international group to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the event.

Strays and rubbish LOCAL residents are urging Orihuela Council to do something about the state of the old bullring and its surroundings, and in particular the community of stray cats that has set up home inside.

People living on Calle Francisco Rivera Paquirri and other nearby streets have complained that people are feeding the strays, encouraging them to stay and breed in the abandoned building.

In addition, the parking area outside is used by many as a rubbish dump, turning it into an unsanitary eyesore.

try and reduce the amount of rubbish on the seabed this Saturday, July 4.

Although when referring to

marine clean-ups, most think of the shore, many do not realise how much rubbish ends up on the seabed, contaminating the

water and endangering ecosystems. In an attempt to combat the problem, 10 Civil Protection volunteers have been on a

diving course at Orihuela’s Palacio del Agua, and will be putting their new skills to the test at Aguamarina on Saturday.

Anyone with diving experience is invited to go along, but no time had been announced at the time of going to press.

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First patient workshops SAN JUAN Hospital in Alicante is the first in the region to host an educational programme for patients who suffer from chronic rheumatic diseases with the aim of increasing the patient’s understanding of their illness and their ability to manage their illness through self-treatment.

Dr Pilar Bernabeu and Nurse Amelia Carbonell of the Rheumatology Unit presided over the first workshop in the programme for patients suffering from Ankylosing Spondylitis, a form of spinal arthritis.

The sessions are held in the evenings for the sake of convenience and also cover Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis.

Patients are also given a useful grounding in coping strategies for pain management.

The first session, held over a two and a half hour period, focused on rheumatoid arthritis and was attended by 10 patients: six women and four men with an average age of 47.

They had been diagnosed with their illnesses around 15 years hence.

All of the participants in the workshop said they thought it had been a useful and educational experience.

Nurse Carbonell said: “In general the patients’ views have been positive and they have been open to questions and suggestions.”

PARK AREA: The daily limit of visi

Summer at the Ca AT present several

By Eleanor Hawkins ABOUT 800 cars were registered entering Calblanque regional park on Saturday (June 27), the first day of summer controls by the environmental authorities.

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itors will be kept under control.

controls begin alblanque park of the car parks are free to use explained that officers in charge of controls will be ensuring the daily limit of 2,240 visitors to the coastal area is not surpassed.

Both entry points to the park area will be controlled by barriers and staffed from 10am to 8pm until September.

At present the car parks at Atochar, Negrete and Las Salinas are free, although this could change if Cartagena Council decides to give the landowners permission to charge for parking in the latter two areas.

It’s time for Aidemarcha San Javier AN incredible 2,250 participants are expected to turn out for Aidemarcha San Javier to be held on July 4 in San Javier.

This is an evening event that raises cash for the mentally handicapped of the Mar Menor and this year there’s an exciting twist on the usual arrangements as the course has been extended to 8km and roller skaters are welcome! Walkers can go at their own pace over 3km.

Starting from the Plaza de España in San Javier at 9pm and finishing at the Esplanada Barnuevo, there will be plenty of spectators as well as musical entertainment.

There is also a race for children that starts at 8pm.

In the ceramics workshop at the Aidemar Day Centre boys and girls are slaving away to get all the presentation medals completed in time for the big night!

Registration costs between €3 and €10 and can be made at www.aidemarcha.com.

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Caters for all ages ROCKLEY PARK overlooks Poole Harbour

By Wendy Ann Cowham LOCATED overlooking Poole Harbour, Rockley Park Holiday Park is nestled within a beautiful crook off the Jurassic Coast, conveniently placed to enjoy many popular places including The New Forest, Sandbanks, Brownsea Island and many attractive beaches and historical land marks such as Corfe Castle.

Local transport links include flights to Alicante, Malaga and Murcia from the Bournemouth, and from Poole, passenger/car ferry to France, direct trains/coaches to London and bus services from Rockley Park. The Holiday Park is five star rated and caters for all age groups.

They have over 550 events throughout the year as well

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Rockley can also offer you guaranteed financial terms including schemes to help recover your fees.

Please contact them to arrange a complimentary overnight stay.

To find out more about ownership call 01202 672157 or 07976 696 438 or visit rockleypark.co.uk.

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Rotary Clubs on the case to raise cash THEY want to help fund research into a rare genetic disorder

By Community Reporter FIVE Rotary Clubs in the Vega Baja region, specifically Torrevieja, Orihuela, Los Montesinos, Almoradi and Guardamar, have united to raise cash for research into a rare genetic disease.

There are only 400 known cases of ‘Cat’s Miaow’, or ‘Cri-du-Chat Syndrome’ in Spain.

Evening market THE arts and crafts market at Cuevas del Rodeo in Rojales will have an evening timetable for the next couple of months.

In July it will be held on the second Saturday (July 11); in August it will be on the first Saturday (August 1) both from 7.30pm till late.

The disease, which gets its name from the sufferer’s distinctive cry, is a chromosomal condition caused by the absence of part of Chromosome 5. Children suffering with Cri-du-Chat tend to have serious deficiencies with a low birth weight, weak muscle tone and a small head size.

The Rotary Clubs have raised €3,500, which will contribute to research into the disease in the Vega Baja region.

Textbook exchange on offer in Lorca

LORCA’S textbook exchange will, for the third year in a row, be running until July 31, enabling students to buy secondhand textbooks for just €10 each. Youth Councillor Agustin Llamas explained that primary, secondary and university students can reserve the books they need online via www.lorcajoven.es/bancodeli-

bros then collect them within 24 hours from the university bookshop.

A service will also be available whereby anyone unable to find a book they need can receive a message if one becomes available.

No charge will be made for the service to either buyers or sellers, the councillor declared.

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Tourists spending more in Spain MOST notable increase was by visitors from America

By Eleanor Hawkins TOURISTS from abroad have spent €21.8 billion in Spain over the first five months of this year, 8.4 per cent more than at the start of 2014.

The average daily spending rose by 4.4 per cent and the average overall spending per tourist by 3.1 per cent, reaching €968, according to the latest Egatur tourist spending survey carried out by the

Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.

In May alone, international visitors spent €5.89 billion, the survey revealed.

The tourists that spent the most in Spain between January and May came from the UK, with €4.2 billion making up 19.3 per cent of the total.

Second came those from Germany, who spent a total of €3.4 billion while here on holiday, followed by France

and Scandinavia (both €2.2 billion).

The most notable increase in spending was by visitors from the US, who spent 25.7 per cent more than last year registering a total of nearly €1.1 billion.

The areas of Spain where most tourists spent their hardearned cash were the Canary Islands (€5.4 billion), Cataluña (€4.8 billion) and Andalucia (€3.4 billion).

Anniversary celebrations at masquerade ball raise funds for teenage cancer charity THE ladies of the Costa Blanca Lodge of Tranquility number 52 recently held a Masquerade Ball to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

A great time was reported to have been had by all at the ball, with a prize for the best masks and more than €900 was raised

for Teenage Cancer Trust.

Over the last 10 years the Lodge has raised many thousands of Euros for a variety of worthwhile causes.

Any ladies interested in Freemasonry and becoming a member are invited to contact the secretary on 966 791 731.

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Washed up BATHERS found the body of a large loggerhead turtle at Cabo Cervera last week.

Due to the state of decay the cause of death could not be determined, municipal biologist Juan Antonio Pujol explained.

Angry youth AN ELDA youth decided to let off steam after an argument with his girlfriend by smashing the wing mirrors of six cars parked on Calle Francisco de Quevedo. Police officers arrested the 17year-old after residents raised the alarm.

Fun time ORIHUELA’S San Miguel Arcangel Residents Association held a children’s party at Parque Padre Jesus to celebrate the end of the school year. More than 100 children attended.

RBL visit for Alfaz del Pi HIGHLIGHT was the presentation of the Legion’s McCrae Shield

By Community Reporter THE Royal British Legion (RBL) District North’s annual event attracted 160 members and guests from six local branches.

Those attending the event, held this year at El Cisne, Alfaz del Pi, included a coach full of eager members from the Hondon Valley branch, and all were well fed with a meal of spit-roasts, salads, cheeses and crackers by Tina from Aulsberry’s Catering service and helpers from Hondon de los Frailes.

The day gave members the chance to catch up with friends from other branches, and entertainment was provided by John The Fiddler.

The highlight of the day was the presentation of the Legion’s McCrae Shield, awarded annually to the overseas branch with the most improved membership over the previous three years.

This year was the third time the Benidorm and District Branch received the prestigious award, which District Chairman Nigel Hails presented to Branch Membership Secretary Marilyn Rogers.

160 members and guests from six local branches attended the annual event

The event ended with a raffle which raised more than €500 for the Poppy Appeal.

To find out more about the Legion and local branches, visit www.britishlegion.org. uk/counties/spain-north or email the Secretary on secretary.rbl.dns@gmail.com.

For welfare enquiries please call 676 451 780.

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD: Nigel Hails and Marilyn Rogers with the Legion’s McCrae Shield.

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Spain on high terror alert SPANISH Government officials called an urgent meeting on Friday (June 26) after Islamic radicals opened fire on a beach near a Spanish hotel in Tunisia, claiming the lives of at least 38 holidaymakers and injuring others.

The attacks came on the heels of a Jihadist attack in France and a bomb in a Kuwaiti Shia mosque killing at least 25 people.

Prime Minister Rajoy, speaking at a press conference in Brussels, extended his condolences to France, Tunisia and all the victims of the attacks.

The Spanish hotel, Imperial Marhaba, is a five-star hotel owned by the RIU group and located near the town of Sousse.

Government officials have raised the terror alert to level four (the highest is five). The increase indicates a high risk of terrorist attack and calls for extra reinforcements at key targets.

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COSTA DEL SOL

All-clear is given for beach after recent medical alert

SWIMMERS were affected by a microscopic algae

By Linda Hall

BEACH CLOSED: Swimmers complained of coughs and rashes.

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THE El Playazo beach in Vera was given the all-clear on the summer’s hottest day so far. The beach was closed to swimmers on June 23 after local health centres treated an increasing number of patients who complained of coughs and rashes.

All had one thing in common: they had been swimming at El Playaza in Vera or the Villaricos and Quitapellejos beaches in Cuevas del Almanzora.

Analyses showed they were affected by ostreopsis, a microscopic algae found in marine and freshwater environments and whose effects in extreme cases can require hospitalisation.

The three beaches were closed to swimmers on the regional government’s orders and the public were warned to stay away from Vera’s breakwater.

Medical centres have now treated a total of 90 people but with no more cases reported in Vera, the ban has been lifted although Cuevas beaches have yet to reopen.

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Starry eyed

Turtle rescued

Road accident

False premise

THE Astronomy Workshop of the University of Alicante on Saturday June 20 held in La Nucia attracted 60 participants. It was the fourth such course for students of all ages.

AN injured sea turtle was rescued off the coasts of Sant Jordi last week. The animal had a fishing net wrapped around its flipper and was taken to the Vet Clinic Arago to receive treatment.

A HEAD on collision that took place in Torrox left two people injured, one of them in critical condition. The accident took place on Saturday June 27 at around 7.10am on the old N-340 road.

FIFTY-SEVEN per cent of 1,000 young people interviewed by Colega, an Almeria LGTB group, believed homosexuality can be reversed as some sectors regard homosexuality as a disease.

Alcoy entrepreneurs Forgetful dad

Beach death

Half ready

ALCOY City Council has launched an incentive plan for entrepreneurs. Applications may be made next month with a total budget for distribution of €72,000.

A 79-YEAR-OLD died in Motril after having been rescued from the sea. The incident took place on Monday on the Poniente beach. Authorities believe he may have suffered a heart attack.

EMERGENCY work after winter storms continues in Almeria city’s Costacabana neighbourhood. Although incomplete, the beach will open later this month between the first two breakwaters.

Gay pride

30 years on

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA displayed its status as an LGBT-friendly town and its support for the community’s rights in an event which took place on Saturday June 27.

THE AFAMMER women’s and rural families’ confederation met in Adra to assess Spain’s 30 years in the EU and the role of women in the workplace, armed forces and politics.

Alleged burglars

Travel sickness

TWO men from Motril have been arrested by Guardia Civil after allegedly stealing from a home in Guajar Faragüit, Granada. Police reported the two suspects were believed to have stolen a painting as well as other items.

THREE thousand people have attended Hospital de Poniente’s tropical diseases unit since it opened in 2004. Doctors diagnosed many malaria cases amongst returning travellers although other diseases are also increasing, they said.

Mutxamel post A DEMONSTRATION was staged against the Correos by local residents in Mutxamel on Saturday June 27 who were demanding the restoration of a comprehensive postal service.

Unfair dismissal THE High Court in Valencia has overturned the dismissal of nine workers in a luxury hotel in Javea. The CCOO union applauded the ruling that recognised the rights of workers.

Pobla de Ifach FORTY THREE students of archaeology from 15 Spanish and European universities will take part in the 10th excavation campaign on the medieval Pobla de Ifach from July 1 to August 31.

A FATHER in Palma forgot about his daughter inside the car on Saturday night. Police were alerted at around 4am by a passerby. The girl was returned to her father and a report was issued against him, although no charges were pressed.

No charges TWO teenage Scottish tourists are believed to have caused a forest fire on the uninhabited island of Sa Porrassa, off the coast of Magaluf. The dense smoke could be seen from several points.

More connections BRITISH airline Jet2.com and its branch Jet2holidays will start flying to Palma de Mallorca from February 2016. The company has announced that new routes will operate between Palma and Manchester, Leeds and Edinburgh.

Protestors clean up RESIDENTS of Palma’s Corea area have shown their disapproval of the municipal waste collection company by cleaning the area themselves.

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War on mosquitoes

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COMPLAINTS voiced by residents of Torre del Mar about the presence of buzzing hordes of mosquitoes have forced the Town Council to launch an anti-mosquito campaign.

KEEPING a protected spur-thighed tortoise is now illegal and owners face 24month jail terms. Turre is accepting the banned pets for delivery to the Endangered Species Recovery Centre (CREA).

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More tourists IN May this year, 110,182 UK tourists visited Malaga Province, 13 per cent more than in the same month last year. Meanwhile, there were 6.8 per cent more German tourists, amounting to 34,322.

Cuba trip RONDA Councillor Josefa Valle has been charged with paying for a private holiday to Cuba with money for an urban development project which was received in June 2009. She will have to appear before the local court.

1st here THE first of 1,300 Sahrawi children who will spend the summer in Andalucia on the ‘Holidays in Peace’ programme have arrived in Malaga from refugee camps in the Western Sahara.

Pass rate THIS year Selectividad (university access) exam results in the province were better than in previous years, with 94.78 per cent passing the general exams. Altogether 7,237 students sat the exams, compared to 7,090 last year.

Best one TWO companies have presented applications and projects to lease part of the Faro de Marbella lighthouse, which will be studied by the authorities to decide which is best.

Speed up MAYOR of Mijas, Juan Carlos Maldonado, has asked the Junta de Andalucia to speed up the process which will legalise 3,000 properties within the town limits by modifying territorial planning laws.

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Berry good time FINLAND: More than 3,500 berry pickers from Thailand are set to descend on Finland for the annual harvest. They will be supported by their own chefs and technicians.

Infanticide case FINLAND: A court in Oulu has sentenced a mother to life imprisonment for the murders of her five newborn children.

She was also found guilty of breach of sanctity of the grave.

Avalanche luck NORWAY: An avalanche which engulfed four cars in Hordaland saw the 11 occupants walk away. Three people received minor injuries.

Large meeting NORWAY: Hamar is hosting the largest meeting of data enthusiasts, with 52,000 gathering to discuss the future of digital media and its impact on lives.

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UNIVERSITY lecturer had been walking through a field A HERD of cows who had previously Essex condom attacked walkers has trampled a Scottish University lecturer to death. Alastair Porter was walking through a field with his brother and two dogs.

Dog suicide bridge FIFTY dogs have jumped to their death from a bridge in West Dumbartonshire Scotland. More than 600 have jumped but most of them survived.

Boulder kills student A BOULDER rolled off a cliff in Llantwit South Wales and hit a young student on her head.

Georgie Ford was eating strawberries when she was killed by the rock.

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Hedgehog Houdini A HEDGEHOG from Newmarket had to be rescued after misjudging the gap between railings. Firemen joked it should be called Houdini.

STUDENTS in Ilford, Essex, have developed a condom that changes colour when it comes into contact with STIs. It can detect various infections in minutes.

Travellers’ assets LUXURY cars, jewellery and other high value items were seized during a raid on travellers’ camps in Wales. A Bentley golf cart was also confiscated.

Train acid attack A VICIOUS acid attack on a London overground train saw a passenger and a ticket inspector have acid thrown into their faces. The attacker escaped.

Not so neighbourly A BLACKPOOL lady harassed her elderly neighbours for 14 years because she didn’t like the colour of their bungalow. Kirsty Robertson said she would not stop until they were dead.

On your bike for a longer life CYCLING prevents around 11,000 deaths TonyV3112 / Shutterstock.com

SWEDEN: After a shooting in Soderkulla Square and hand grenades being thrown from residential windows, police in Malmo believe immigrant drug gangs were to blame.

Dress smartly SWEDEN: Bus drivers in Stockholm will let a smart dressed person travel without a ticket but will deny the same privilege to a homeless looking person, a survey by STHLM Panda claimed.

Private mosque DENMARK: A privately funded mosque in Nordvest costing 80 million kroner will begin construction in 2018.

Funds are almost complete.

OSKAR LAFOUNTAINE, former German Finance Minister, has posted an expletive statement regarding his views of US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter. In the post he accused Washington of imperialism.

Lost art up for sale A PAINTING by the German artist Max Lieberman, believed lost, is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s. ‘Two Riders on a Beach’ is expected to fetch around €770,000.

Size of a horse GERMANS produce on average 617kg of waste every year which is the size of a large horse. They are fourth in the EU table for waste producers.

Brothel lamb A LAMB that was stolen from Nuremburg Zoo and found in a brothel has been returned to her flock. A spokesman said she showed no signs of suffering from her ordeal.

Off limits CHILDREN and dogs have been banned from the Sonnendeck beer garden in Dusseldorf. The owner said it was due to parents permitting their children to smear sand and mud everywhere.

Tearful shot GET FIT: Take up cycling.

Harassed man DENMARK:An Odense woman was murdered by a teacher because he felt she was harassing him. The man had been treated for paranoid psychosis prior to the killing.

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A STUDY by Utrecht University has revealed that cyclists live on average six months longer. They stated that from their figures cycling prevents around 11,000 deaths.

Fake invoice scam SEVEN people have been arrested for sending fake invoices to companies. They are believed to have netted at least €400,000 from 140 businesses.

DUTCH PRESS Amsterdam open AMSTERDAM has come fifth in a poll to find the most open minded and innovative city. The Smart City platform which integrates government and citizens was cited as a major influence.

Tour de farce DUTCH police unions are planning industrial action to disrupt the start of the Tour de France. They will set up a checkpoint to inspect the cars following the peloton.

Drone accidents rise THERE were 27 reports of accidents with a drone involved in 2014. Drones for personal use was a major factor.

AFTER asking a man to stop urinating on his property in Duisburg, a homeowner was shot in the face with tear gas. Both the homeowner and his wife were taken to hospital suffering inflammation.

Catfight lady A WOMAN from Hagen who was bitten by her partner’s cat retaliated by hitting and biting him. The man received treatment and she was served an injunction.

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WARSHIPS are off to perform military missions

BLACK SEA FLEET: Led by missile cruiser Moskva.

WARSHIPS from the Black Sea Fleet have entered the Atlantic to perform military missions. The fleet was led by the missile cruiser Moskva.

Troll factory A ST PETERSBURG agency that employed people to write pro Putin stories on the internet has been exposed by a former employee who is taking it to court.

Russia anti drugs A POLL by Levanda reveals most Russians support harsher anti-drug laws. More than 69 per cent would be in favour of mandatory testing.

Homeless internet ZHENYA from Yakutia has 16,000 followers on YouTube after he started a blog about the life of a homeless man in Moscow. Some posts have 130,000 viewers.

Film craze RUSSIAN films are the latest craze in

FABIO CAPELLO: National Coach has been paid.

Billionaire pays Capello ALISHER USMANOV has paid the Russian Football Union 300 million Rubles to cover the salary arrears of national coach Fabio Capello. Usmanov is Russia’s richest man.

China. The film Stalingrad, Russia’s highest ever grossing film, was so popular that China has bought a further 11 Russian films.

72-hour training RUSSIAN state servants are to have a 72-hour

training course in the protection of state secrets. Another course of 36 hours will train them to identify false information.

Hijackers detained TWO Russian men have been detained after hijacking a plane from an aerodrome in Tyumen Siberia. They were en route to Moscow when they made an emergency landing.

Holiday every 100 RUSSIA’s Finance Ministry has suggested celebratory holidays that mark dates in Russian history should be celebrated every 100 years to cut the wastage public holidays incur.

Photographer’s memories THE 100th anniversary of photographer Sergei ProkudinGorsky’s seminal colour pictures of Tolstoy and Tsar Nicholas 11 has been commemorated by an exhibition of unseen pictures of Russian life from that era.

Sanctions stay VLADIMIR PUTIN has extended the sanctions on imported food from the West for another year in retribution for EU sanctions against Russia being extended until 2016.

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Coastal property booms?

By Jason Bailey ALTHOUGH there are significant rises in the cost of real estate in some coastal areas, there is still a massive disparity between regions.

The Balearics, especially Alcudia, Andratx and Calvia are experiencing some of the highest prices per square metre in Spain. It is noticeable that, although construction of new properties in these areas is very evident, there is

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17% property in Palafrugell in Girona fell by this per cent and in Gandia dropped 14.6 per cent.

still a demand for old stock which is a relief for the banks who have huge surplus of existing properties.

There are suggestions that external factors are manipulating the figures and whether the growth pattern will continue. There has been a noticeable drive from estate agents in recent months as they try and capitalise on the strong pound and this could explain a rise in sales. The mar-

What’s needed is patience and composure. The bank deposits of the Greek people are fully secure.

Alex Tsipras, Greek PM

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Profits rise VUELING closed 2014 with a net profit of €98m. Over two years the company made a profit of €191.7m.

Not enough SPANISH PRODUCE: Having to find other markets.

Russian sanctions, Spanish suffering IN retaliation to EU sanctions imposed on food imports to Russia, the Kremlin’s retaliation of an embargo on EU fresh food imports is causing financial misery in Spain.

Spanish growers, who traditionally would sell around 30 per cent of their produce to Russia, are having to find other markets. The EU is assisting with the surplus created by the sanctions but this has pushed prices down and many Span-

ish producers are facing bankruptcy.

The EU has forecast that there will be losses of €338 million in the first year of sanctions despite subsidies to supplement the farmers’ incomes. Spain received €30 million of these subsidies, more than any other country, but with many having to sell their produce at a 50 per cent reduction this still does not cover the production costs.

GOVERNOR of the Bank of Spain Luis Linde has warned Spain’s pension system is “unsustainable” and will lead to an “inexorable reduction in long term pension unless combined with private savings.”

Fixed rate BANKINTER has launched a new mortgage product offering a fixed rate of 2.05 per cent linked to income and a home and life insurance deal.

Late payment THE Hacienda has warned the autonomies of Valencia, Aragón and Extremadura that their funding could be cut due to serious delays in paying their suppliers.

Good grief, on a pillowcase!

AN enterprising French company is cashing in on the concept of providing comfort for grieving relatives by offering to emulate the unique scent of their deceased relative on fabric.

The Kalain Company takes a garment or perhaps a pillowcase - anything that carries the unique smell of the subject, and through a sys-

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OVERNIGHT stays in non-hotel tourist accommodation (holiday homes, campsites, rural accommodation and youth hostels) in Spain exceeded 7.3 million in April, an increase of 2.3 per cent compared to April 2014.

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tem utilising organic and macromolecular chemistry emulates its scent. Voila! You now have an item infused with the scent of your dead loved one.

The company has expanded its operation to include emulating scents of babies to comfort mothers returning to work and of dead pets.

ket is not buoyant across the board though. There have been double digit falls in at least 30 areas. Property in Palafrugell in Girona has lost 17 per cent and Gandia has dropped 14.6 per cent. The figures seem to suggest that properties that are within the holidaymaker environment are rising due to increased visitors and whether the positive trend will continue is dependent on many factors.

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More workers for Mercadona THE seasonal rise in people visiting the Spanish Costas has made it necessary for the popular supermarket to hire more than 4,000 workers.

Although the jobs are of a temporary nature, most contracts will be from June to September, it will come as a welcome relief for many. The chance to gain transferrable skills within the supermarket sector will be invaluable and it is hoped many will increase their employment opportunities from the work. The standard salaries will be €14,400 gross.

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London calling A DELEGATION of investors from the City of London has visited Spain to analyse the country’s current economic policies prior to the general election at the end of the year.

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Digital currency woes ONE HUNDRED Spaniards have started legal proceedings to recover their funds

Austerity best SECRETARY of State for International Cooperation Jesús Gracia Aldaz has stated that he believes austerity is the only solution for an ailing economy: “It is painful but it works,” he said.

Baby boom MORE babies were born in Spain last year than during any year prior to the start of the recession: 588 more were born in 2014 than in 2013.

Chinese rise CHINESE companies in Spain are the only foreign group that continued to achieve growth throughout the economic crisis.

Lacking higher education THE Foundation for Applied Economics Studies (FEDEA) has released figures which show that around half of those of working age do not have any further education past compulsory studies.

With figures in the rest of the EU showing that around 24 per cent of working adults only have basic education, this rises to 43.4 per cent in Spain.

FEDEA also stated that those on unemployment benefit are not actively studying or training to make their job prospects better.

The explosion in the Spanish housing market is said to be partly responsible as during this time many males left school as soon as they could to take well-paid jobs in the construction sector.

Similarly the hospitality industry, especially at the lower levels, has been considered an area where experience is more important than qualifications.

UNETE: A digital currency used to buy and sell on the internet.

By Jason Bailey UNETE was supposed to be a digital currency to rival Bitcoin but the intangible nature of the currency has left investors demanding answers.

Jose Manuel Ramirez Marco developed Unete to allow people to buy and sell goods on the internet. Unete was said

€50m deposited by more than 22,000 people were converted to the Unete currency

to be encrypted using a twopart code system so that the funds were only released when both individual codes were used during a transaction.

More than 22,000 people signed up and deposited more than €50 million, which were then converted to the Unete currency.

Now more than 100 Spaniards have started legal action to recover their funds which have been hard to find as they have allegedly been transferred through many offshore accounts in territories where financial diligence is not as stringent or as regulated as transactions within the EU.

SPANISH job-seekers are using their contacts, friends and relations to find work, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

It revealed that 47 per cent have used their own contacts to secure employment with the government’s job centres finding only 2.5 per cent of jobs required. Private employment agencies did not fare much better, placing only 3.6 per cent of all positions filled.

Although it is common to find work from within the specific industry, or through existing contacts, it leaves those without a support network, especially the young, adrift.

The unemployment situation of the young is an area of special importance. They are the future of the country and if they are disenfranchised by lack of work then it presents a grim outlook.

Don’t get financially caught out in an emergency situation Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females jane.plunkett@euroweeklynews.com

YOUR car has broken down, but you need it for work, so it’s essential to get it fixed.

But the repairs cost a fortune and you can barely make it to the end of the month as it is. So what can you do since money doesn’t actually grow on trees?

These sorts of emergency situations happen to all of us and usually we are not financially prepared for them. So we end up struggling to find the money to deal with the dilemma. Therefore, it is a wise move to try and have an emergency fund at hand.

Having at least eight months’ salary put aside for unforeseen emergencies is intelligent, according to experts. Look at your monthly expenses for rent,

SMALL STEPS: Putting change in a jar can help you save for the unexpected. mortgage or utilities and then multiply by eight to have enough emergency money saved. Eight seems to be the magic number, as this is usually how long it can take to find another job in the case of unemployment.

It takes effort to save money but it is not impossible. Most of us think that we’ll never get sick or be in a position where we can’t work, but these things are a reality of life so being prepared is important. Every time you spend mon-

ey, ask yourself, “Do I need this?” If the answer is no, then take the money you would have spent and put it in a savings account. When you pay in cash, save your change and put it in a jar. All of these small steps can help you save.

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What next for the GB Pound? Will Brexit factor hurt its progress?

Further appreciation is expected over the coming months as the ECB continues with its QE programme.

Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

THE movement across Sterling pairs since before the UK general election has softened in recent weeks now the UK has a majority government in place.

The Great British Pound regained momentum in the immediate aftermath of David Cameron’s return to Number 10 and is now flirting with the key psychological level of 1.40. We expect further appreciation over the coming months as the European Central Bank (ECB) continues with its Quantative Easing (QE) programme in the quiet summer months.

Longer term, the British exit from Europe ‘Brexit’ factor, where the UK may leave the European Union, could play on investors’ minds

and hurt the pound’s progress. Standard and Poor’s (S&P), the rating agency, cast a shadow of doubt over Britain’s ability to maintain its topnotch credit rating in light of the decision to hold

a referendum on EU membership. S&P retained the UK’s triple A rating but downgraded the outlook to negative from stable, saying there is at least a one in three probability of a downgrade

over the next two years.

Anxiety is turning to panic as a Greek default becomes a distinct possibility (despite assurances from Mr Varoufakis). Talks between Athens and its creditors collapsed when negotiators were unable to reach any agreement on pension reforms, budget targets and tax rates. As a result, there are rumours that Eurozone officials are now looking at what will happen if Greece defaults on its loans when the bailout programme ends at the close of June. Greece owes around €1.6 billion to the International Monetary Fund.

Greece’s refusal to budge on labour market and pension reforms has disheartened all of its creditors, who are now beyond feigning politeness. “We can’t help Greece if Greece doesn’t want to help itself,” Jeroen Dijsselbloem, head of the Eurozone’s group of finance ministers, told a Finnish newspaper.

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OPINION & COMMENT

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I’m just an old cynic really…

I WOULD be insisting my accusers prove their allegations LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I DUNNO. Call me a cynic, but to my way of thinking Cliff Richard’s behaviour, after his paedophile accusations, simply doesn’t sit right.

Personally, if I were a celebrity of his stature, was innocent of these insinuations, and could grace just about any media platform I chose, I would be screaming my innocence from every outlet available.

I would be insisting my accusers prove their allegations, calling for the police to clarify their position and making just about all the angry noises and denials I could come up with.

But Mr Richard hasn’t done any of this has he? He’s all but disappeared. Apart from one brief and haggard appearance on British shores he hasn’t set foot there.

He has, however, been reported as staying at his vineyard in Portugal, living in Barbados and, even more oddly, taking out

WIMBLEDON: And a no show by Cliff Richard.

If I were a celebrity innocent of all insinuations, I would be screaming my innocence from every outlet available.

Barbadian citizenship.

An even more inexplicable decision has been the announcement that for the first time in 20 years he will not be attending Wimbledon; an event where he has almost become part of the furniture.

The reasons given are even more bizarre. He says he doesn’t want to distract from the tennis! Wot!?

Well frankly I think his actions are somewhat suspicious to say the least.

I suppose I was as affronted as most sane citizens were when I read of the toe rag that had his electronic tag removed because he ‘thought it was a bomb.’

The authorities decided that if this was indeed the case, then the tag was infringing his human rights.

Did you ever hear such pure unadulterated poppy cock? Do we actually pay the people who make these demented decisions? Heaven help us all. On reflection it’s not a bad idea.

Put a small explosive device in all of them. Set it to go off if they fail to comply with the restrictions, bet that would keep ‘em all toeing the line. Dream on Leapy.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com www.leapylee.co.uk

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Jane the Virgin Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Suburgatory Suburgatory How I Met Your Mother Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy The Goldbergs The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory Attack The Block Gogglebox Gogglebox The IT Crowd Virtually Famous How I Met Your Mother

7:00am Bad Karma 8:45am If I Stay After a car accident, a teenage cellist teeters between life and death and must decide whether to fight for a life that has been altered forever.

10:45am Liberal Arts A weary thirtysomething returns to his old college and strikes up a relationship with a 19-year-old student.

12:30pm The Top Ten Show 2015 12:45pm The Riot Club 2:45pm If I Stay 4:45pm Fury 7:15pm Liberal Arts 9:00pm Fury 11:15pm The Riot Club 1:05am Bad Karma 2:50am Curse of Chucky 4:30am Liberal Arts

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7:15am Homes Under the Hammer 8:15am Big Dreams Small Spaces 9:15am Countryfile 10:15am Gardeners World 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm F1: Grand Prix 1:20pm Bargain Hunt 2:20pm Athletics 3:20pm Athletics 7:00pm John Carter 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Odyssey 10:45pm Family Guy 11:25pm Family Guy 11:50pm Family Guy 12:10am Family Guy 12:30am Women's World Cup Final 3:30am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside.

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9:25am ITV News 9:30am Weekend 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 1:30pm ITV News and Weather 1:40pm Love Your Garden 2:40pm Long Lost Family 3:40pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:45pm Midsomer Murders 7:45pm Local News and Weather 7:55pm ITV News and Weather 8:15pm Catchphrase 9:00pm Surprise Surprise 10:00pm Black Work 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Bear Grylls: Mission Survive 12:20am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:15am Jackpot 247 4:00am Motorsport UK

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8:00pm The Dalai Lama at 80 8:30pm Schรถnbrunn Summer Night Concert From Vienna 10:00pm Pappano's Classical Voices 11:00pm Far From the Madding Crowd 1:40am The Dalai Lama at 80 2:10am Rock 'N' Roll America

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A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Heartbeat Wycliffe Columbo Goodbye, Mr. Chips Wycliffe The Railway Children FYI Daily The Railway Children Inspector Morse Joanna Lumley: The Search for Noah's Ark The American President FYI Daily The American President Blue Murder Cornwall with Caroline Quentin Cornwall with Caroline Quentin Man About the House Nightscreen Emmerdale Omnibus

7:20am How I Met Your Mother 7:45am How I Met Your Mother 8:10am Ginetta GT5 Challenge 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:25pm Jamie and Jimmy's Friday Night Feast 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:30pm The Big Bang Theory 4:00pm The Simpsons 5:00pm The Simpsons 5:30pm Location, Location, Location 6:35pm A Place in the Sun: Summer 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 Grey 1:15am Rude Tube

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8:00am Get Smart 9:55am Fun with Dick and Jane 11:35am Bad Neighbours 1:20pm The Heat 3:25pm Anger Management 5:20pm Napoleon Dynamite 7:00pm Get Smart 9:00pm Bad Neighbours 10:45pm The Heat 12:45am Boat Trip 2:25am Anger Management 4:15am Fun with Dick and Jane

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Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus Couples Come Dine with Me Couples Come Dine with Me Penelope Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Net Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox Gogglebox The IT Crowd

7:00am If I Stay After a car accident, a teenage cellist teeters between life and death and must decide whether to fight for a life that has been altered forever. Chloe Grace Moretz, Jamie Blackley, Mireille Enos 9:00am Bad Karma 10:45am The Top Ten Show 2015 11:00am Liberal Arts 12:45pm If I Stay 2:45pm The Riot Club 4:45pm Fury 7:15pm Liberal Arts 9:00pm Fury An army sergeant leads a small crew behind enemy lines in Nazi Germany.

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Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends Bpl Legends British GP: Track Parade British GP: Pit Lane Live British Grand Prix British Gp F1: Tales From the Vault Viral Videos of the Month Red Bull Air Race Bpl Legends Sky Sports Originals - Luke Campbell-the Golden Boy Sky Sports Originals - Anthony Joshua: Heavyweight Hopes Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Football

7:00am Ashes Cricket: England's Best Days 9:00am Sporting Rivalries 9:30am Cricket Writers on TV 11:00am Ashes Cricket: England's Best Days 1:00pm Sporting Rivalries 1:30pm Cricket Writers on TV 3:00pm T20 Cricket 6:30pm Cricketing Yorkshire 7:00pm Sporting Rivalries 7:30pm Ashes: Australia's Best Days 8:30pm T20 Cricket 12:00am Cricket's Greatest 12:30am Cricket's Greatest 1:00am Ashes: Australia's Best Days Relive day two of the fifth test in the 2002/03 Ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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OUR VIEW

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

WHEN visiting Tenerife recently, we realised on going ashore that some of our companions were not as au fait with the Menu del Dia system as us.

Although you can eat yourself silly on board ship, there are occasions when you are in port that you see food so tempting, or the aroma so overpowering, that it is impossible to resist.

So there we were in Puerto del la Cruz. It was 2pm and would not be sitting down to dinner until 8.30pm.

Having located a traditional Spanish restaurant, we sat on the balcony overlooking the sea and perused the menu.

My fellow travellers had decided they fancied a nice plate of gambas, oh, and why not some Calamari a la Romana as we were all in a fishy mood.

First though, the all important drinks.

Vino for the ladies, and in my best Spanish, three beers for us lads and by the way, did they have Mahou? Of course they had. On draught? Yes. Thus ordered, we then decided to add some Camembert Frito.

Our drinks arrived and to our surprise, we blokes were presented with

TAKE CARE: Keep cool.

No hot dogs this summer!

LUNCH SPOT: Puerto de la Cruz, overlooking the sea. three bottles of German beer plus three steins of draught Mahou. My language skills had been lost on our waiter.

These were closely followed by a stonking great salad, a mountain of bread, some alioli and a pot of beef dripping with some crunchy bits.

Next the Calamari on a dustbin lid posing as a platter, surrounded by a large quantity of fried potatoes and onions.

Although you can eat yourself silly on board ship, there are occasions when you see food in port that is too tempting to resist.

Room had to be found as a steaming sierra of garlic prawns arrived, along with a whole deep fried Camembert and another shopping trolley of bread.

We rolled out of the restaurant 90 minutes later, on the point of detonation and with our English and South African friends enthusing about the great value of the Spanish Menu del Dia. Dinner on board was a trifle subdued that evening.

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HEADLINES - why are we denied real news in mainstream media?

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

OCCASIONALLY, I look back on my history of columns. I wonder how many of these stories would see printer ’s ink in other mainstream media.

One has to go outside Europe, delve deeply on the internet, to discover that in the last two years, 74 NASA scientists died under suspicious circumstances.

Why are we denied real news? Is it because we prefer the comfort of a dumbed down version of world events? Is it, as CBS anchorman, Walter Cronkite said: “Our task is not to tell the truth; we are opinion moulders.”

I glance at a UK national newspaper. Headlines, the queen’s granddaughter may

QUIET: No serious debate on collapse of Greece. be pregnant. Kate Hudson shows off her ‘phenomenal body.’ Former Labour spin doctor helps ‘pariah Putin’ polish his image.

Bolshevik revolutionary, Lenin, described football as the opium of the masses. Today, the tranquiliser is news

of student mischief abroad; the ramblings of two unemployed scruffy motor heads, and aliens know how to find us.

Best not mention Britain’s debt interest has hit £1 billion a week. NATO expansion on fanciful pretext brings all-out

war closer than the Cuban missile crisis. Let us not talk about Iceland arresting bankers for fraud, its economy recovering.

There is no serious debate on the collapse of Greece or an EU in crisis over a nonEuropean invasion. Ukraine:

SUMMER’S here and it’s time to take extra care of your pets, as the hot weather brings out mosquitoes, ticks and sand flies, which can be not only a nuisance but a serious threat.

It’s imperative to safeguard furry little loved ones from these summer pests, as it will not only save heartache and money now, in the long run it could even save a pet’s life.

Investing in a tick collar now will ensure that man’s best friend doesn’t bring home any unsavoury new friends for the next few months.

At night the dreaded sand fly also comes out, biting many dogs and putting them at risk of leishmaniasis, a blood disease which can prove fatal, so it pays to be well prepared. Secondly, it’s shocking to see how many people are oblivious to their pet’s health needs, leaving dogs locked in cars or tied up outside without water or shade on hot summer days, resulting in many canine fatalities.

It may seem like obvious advice, but lots of fur and no ventilation in a small space always ends in disaster. So this summer, put forth a little effort, and make sure that pets survive Spain’s soaring temperatures and nasty pests.

Only the EU could destroy the economy of Europe’s biggest country in just 12 months. This EU - US mess, according to the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, will lose 1.9 million jobs and €80 billion.

Hard news is that Spain, and indeed the EU, faces meltdown in public support.

A large anti-EU faction of lawmakers is now at the heart of Brussels. Here in Spain, the electoral success of antiausterity Podemos could spell the end of the country’s rotating dictatorship. Similar sentiment parties gain massive support throughout Europe.

Russia, on the defensive, is now massing nuclear missiles along European borders, US disintegration is no longer Now we doubted, and the only debate want to is, when. hear your news.

Let’s get back to mainstream. Headline, ‘LonYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE don Mayor Boris John- YOUR OPINION son tells cab drive to f*** www.euroweeklynews.com off.’ There you go.

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2:50am Curse of Chucky 4:30am Liberal Arts A weary thirtysomething returns to his old college and strikes up a relationship with a 19-year-old student.

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It’s time to take action AS the flowers bloom, nature is reminding you that this is a season of great abundance Sally Trotman

WHICH areas of your life are thriving the most at the moment? Now in the height of summer, pay attention to how you spend your time.

As the flowers bloom in the sunshine, nature is reminding you that this is a season of great abundance. If you would like to develop something new in one area of your life, then now is the time to infuse this idea with passion and inspired action! The full moon in Capricorn on July 2 will help you take a more practical approach to developing your ideas. This earthy sign favours planning, organising and setting realistic goals. Consider your plans and whether they are achievable, or how you can break goals down into smaller steps. Until July 21 the sun is ruled by the sensitive sign of Cancer so remember to nurture yourself and your vision a little more this month.

July is the seventh month of the year and the

SUNNY JULY: Consider your plans and whether they are achievable. influence of this number is helping you to hear your own truth. Is there anything you need to change in order to be more honest with your-

self? The sun moves into the sign of Leo on the 22nd, giving you the confidence to follow your heart. Just a few days be-

fore this the new moon in Cancer on July 16 gives you the opportunity for emotional renewal. Take a bath or swim in the sea on this day to gently cleanse away any old hurts from the past. If you would like to move to a new home, write a wish list with specifics about your need from your new abode. Then trust that you will be guided to exactly the right place for you.

The seventh card in the major arcanca tarot deck is the Chariot. The picture on this card is of a man reigning in two horses.

The influence of this card may indicate the desire to take a journey, so take a day trip, long weekend or holiday to gain a new perspective on your life. By taking time out for yourself this month you will be rewarded with a fresh vision to help you develop an even more abundant August. To discover how to make the most of the month ahead, receive a more personalised astrological report with Sally Trotman via Skype, telephone or email. For more information visit www.sallytrotman.com.

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More police on the Costa beat THOUSANDS of police are being drafted into the Costa to make sure that tourists have a safe and happy holiday. What areas do you think could be monitored more to ensure that our visitors leave with a good impression of our holiday destinations?

JACQUELYNE PHILLIPS, MBE, of cancer support charity MABS said: “I think there should be a concentration of police on the seafronts where there are so many tourists and also at nightclubs and late night bars, that’s where trouble tends to happen, mostly due to too much alcohol and drugs too. I do think on the whole that the police in Spain do a marvellous job considering there are so many tourists to contend with and most of them not being able to speak Spanish.”

Mark Pegrum, Business Development Executive at Currencies Direct, said: “There are certain areas, service stations and around the tolls where numerous people have been robbed and I think at those areas there should be a visible police presence.

Also there should

be more police on the streets especially in areas like Benidorm. There are gangs that work the busy streets and it is very easy to be pickpocketed. I myself have nearly been targeted by thieves and they are very fast, but with police on the streets they might be deterred.”

Jon Lindsmyr, owner of estate agents Fastighetsbyrån said: “I think the beaches need more surveillance as many people leave their belongings on the sand while they swim and it is easy for criminals to watch them and then strike. At night there should be patrols to deter thieves and also to make holiday-

makers feel more secure. People on holiday often forget that they are prime targets and they should take precautions themselves. I think the best deterrent is for the police to be visible and to patrol trouble spots regularly.”

Jan Edmondson, CEO of Telitec Communications said: “I

think the beaches and markets where tourists swim and shop should be a priority. I also think that generally everyone should be as vigilant as possible as many instances of crime are opportunist.

“Although a police presence is necessary there should not be so many that it feels oppressive. If plain clothes officers are used then they can blend in and catch the criminals in the act. I have had my purse stolen and the police were very helpful and I would not want a visitor to our beautiful home to suffer a bad experience and have their holiday ruined.”

From Left to Right: Jon Lindsmyr, Jacquelyne Phillips, Jan Edmondson and Mark Pegrum.

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Staying cool uses fuel so turn it down 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.

AIR CON: Checks should be carried out at a reputable garage. essential element of air conditioning and a clear sign of a malfunction is the device fails to cool when connected. Another sign of a malfunction is a sour-like smell in the car.

All air conditioning checks should be carried out at a fully legal and reputable garage, so get yours checked out now for summer.

USING your vehicle’s air conditioning set at a temperature below 20 degrees centigrade can result in an increase of 20 per cent in fuel consumption. That’s according to a report compiled by Auto Scout 24.

The report wanted to raise awareness of using air conditioning and the impact on vehicle use, including an increase in maintenance. It encouraged users to reduce the settings of their aircon units to help improve performance of fuel consumption.

Auto Scout 24 also highlighted the importance of conducting proper maintenance of the air conditioning in winter and perform a thorough cleaning of the radiator as well as checking the hoses and ducts of the system.

The report also pointed out that gas is an

Tweeting potholes A new system has been created in Panama that sends road managers a tweet on Twitter to the official account of the Ministry of Public Works, every time a vehicle goes over a pothole in the road, as a reminder it needs fixing. An imaginative solution that maybe ought to be tried in Spain.

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Can they complain about garage?

We then had the car taken away. Finally the car is repaired. It seems the car’s own computer was faulty. We feel let down and angry about the garage service.

What can we do to seek recompense?

We have copies of the various documents.

A.S. (Costa del Sol)

So m e t i me ag o w e to o k o u r car to the official main dealer garage because our local mechanic could not fix it.

To cut a long story short, they seriously misdiagnosed the problem and charged us nearly €2,000. They then asked for a further €1,400 but admitted the problem still existed.

The simplest way to complain is to go to your nearest Spanish consumer office.

This is the OMIC, the ‘Oficina Municipal de Información al Consumidor.’ If you have obtained a copy of the official complaint form, the ‘Hoja de Reclamaciones,’ at the

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Simplest way is to go to your local consumer office.

garage, the OMIC staff will help you to filll it in.

If not, the OMIC should have a form for you to use. Quite often, the simple presentation of this form will lead to an offer from the garage to settle.

If not, you will need to follow up through the OMIC.

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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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Your mind, as ever, is changeable.

This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.

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

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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

Alicante TODAY:

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled.

The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead.

Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) This is a great social week. Your puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.

Nonagram

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(June 22 - July 23)

LOTTERY

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Energy is high and there is a lot of fun

Good: 18

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GOLDEN SLUMBERS 1. According to Washington Irving’s short story first published in 1819, for how many years did Rip Van Winkle fall asleep?

2. ‘As I walk’d through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept, I dreamed a Dream’ are the first lines of which Christian allegory, first published in 1678?

3. Eric Coates’ By the Sleepy Lagoon is the opening theme of which long-running radio programme?

4. From which 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical does the song When the Children are Asleep originally come?

5. What is the French name for a ‘railway carriage with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight’?

6. Which actor starred as Chicago architect Sam Baldwin in the 1993 American romantic comedydrama film Sleepless in Seattle?

7. Which BBC television programme did presenter Nick Ross always end with the words: “Don’t have nightmares sleep well”?

8. Which famous Shakespearian character speaks the line: “To sleep, perchance to dream, ay, there’s the rub”?

9. Who composed the music for the 1890 ballet Sleeping Beauty?

10. Who or what is a ‘somnambulist’?

1. At least 20 YEARS, 2. THE PILGRIM’S PROGRESS, 3. DESERT ISLAND DISCS, 4.

CAROUSEL, 5. WAGON-LIT, 6. TOM HANKS, 7.

CRIMEWATCH, 8. HAMLET – it is part of his famous soliloquy that begins ‘To be or not to be’, 9. Peter Ilich TCHAIKOVSKY, 10. SOMEONE WHO WALKS ABOUT IN THEIR SLEEP

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long.

As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.

Very good: 26

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TORREVIEJA

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-than-life personality.

This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture.

CANCER

LEO (July 24 - August 23) There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there.

A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation. This gives you a good guide as to exactly where you want to be.

Average: 14

‘DOES THIS MEAN THAT GREECE HAS FINALLY WON THE DAY?’

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Across 1 Determined (8) 5 Halt (4) 9 Of recognised authority or excellence (7) 10 Violation of law (5) 11 Hands over for money (5) 12 Packages (7) 13 Most recent (6) 15 Not tired (6) 18 Mountainous European country (7) 20 Play (5) 22 Requirements (5) 23 Sudden happening that brings good fortune (7) 24 Run or move very quickly (4) 25 First courses (8)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 10 represents Z and 16 represents T, so fill in Z every time the figure 10 appears and T 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.

13 Highly educated (7) 14 Pressure (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Sprites, 5 Ships, 8 Alive, 9 Oregano, 10 Trek, 11 Negative, 13 Roster, 15 Picnic, 18 Cardigan, 19 Cede, 22 Peerage, 23 Orion, 24 Ernes, 25 Shelter.

Down: 1 Scatter, 2 Raise, 3 Teem, 4 Scores, 5 Scenario, 6 Italian, 7 Stole, 12 Recitals, 14 Surgeon, 16 Cleaner, 17 Caress, 18 Copse, 20 Edict, 21 Node.

QUICK Across:

Down 1 Competitions (5) 2 Bright red (7) 3 Fails to keep (5) 4 Run away from confinement (6) 6 Two times (5) 7 Contented (7) 8 In short supply (6)

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16 Learner (7) 17 Burrowing creature (6) 19 Outbuildings (5)

English - Spanish

20 Person who makes a gift of property 21 Gather in great quantity

(5) (5)

Down: 1 Besides, 2 Again, 3 Supreme, 4 Choose, 5 Edges, 6 Travels, 7 Spot, 13 Markets, 15 Obvious, 16 Satisfy 17 Helped, 18 Mask, 19 Cargo, 21 Swear.

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

Across 1 Shirt (6) 4 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 8 Tenedores (5) 9 Ice (frozen water) (5) 10 Maletín (portafolios)(9) 13 Smooth (skin) (5) 15 Silver (metal) (5) 16 Route (4) 17 Batalla (lucha) (6) Down 1 Puño (costura) (4) 2 To look at (5) 3 To hold (8) 5 Un (3) 6 Year (12 months) (3) 7 Garbanzo (8) 11 Comienzo (5) 12 Merluza (pez) (4) 13 Southern (side, part) (3) 14 Hormiga (3)

Hexagram

1 Bears, 4 Chest, 8 Shampoo, 9 Grasp, 10 Dance, 11 Suspect, 12 Summer, 14 Losses, 18 Miracle, 20 Visit, 22 Steer, 23 Process, 24 Sword, 25 Sorry.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Autopista, 7 Chess, 8 Cloud, 9 Caer, 10 Boca, 14 Oveja, 16 Apodo, 17 Dangerous.

Down: 1 Alcachofa, 2 Trece, 3 Piso, 4 Sick, 5 Ajo, 6 Radiators, 11 Otoño, 12 Dawn, 13 Date, 15 End.

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 (FABLES) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ADVENT

METRES

BRIEFS

NOBLER

BURDEN

PASTEL

CHEERS

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Appeal 2 Millet 3 Degree 4 Kitten 5 Larger 6 Reeled 7 Latter 8 Ragged 9 Meters 10 Learns 11 Raised 12 Beasts 13 Barrel 14 Barbel 15 Naught 16 Shells 17 Afresh 18 Rouble 19 Wagons

Across 1 Learner at a place in Cambridge recently (6) 3 Abandon 'The Waste Land' (6) 8 Medicine was our connection, we hear (7) 10 Scandinavians reveal their birdlike qualities (5) 11 Make a speech about vermin in Olde English (5) 12 Flower for one with false name (7) 13 A place to stay, recently stolen by the Spanish (5) 15 TV detective revealing number of fingers? (5) 20 Being of a sweet and friendly disposition, I question my proficiency (7) 22 Find a suit and get a flat in South East (5) 24 Epic poem included in Swahili address (5) 25 Maintain America is in a spot (7) 26 Woman in luxury sports car is a heavily built bird (6) 27 A time with clucking females in foreign city (6) Down 1 Walk clumsily laughing out loud having left work (6) 2 Where Pacific Islanders live in cotton

garments (5) 4 With a little rubber a secretary may rub out (5) 5 They are in charge, but have leaders (7) 6 Smelly person not starting to mess about (6) 7 Film award for outsize vehicle (5) 9 Three diverted close by (5)

14 Work in India on view (7) 16 Nasty sores from some shrubs (5) 17 Audacious American lawyer with funny looking grin (6) 18 Lead in the French wood (5) 19 Game for first of threes and nines at sixes and sevens (6) 21 Remove and debug problem (5) 23 Not sleeping at a vigil (5)

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The red tape that is sending Spain down the tubes YET another example of the narrowminded and blinkered approach of the Junta de Andalucia regional government, which has major economic issues and a decline in tourism.

As an avid freshwater angler, I have fished in France, Holland and Southern Ireland without any issues in obtaining the required licences, but forget any thought of freshwater fishing in Andalucia.

The internet had no real up-to-date information on obtaining a licence beyond implying a trip to Malaga and the Agencia Medio Ambiente. So with Environment Agency Fishing Licence, Passport, NIE number, Public Liability Insurance and Casa Caja bank book, I made the three-hour round trip. It was a total waste of time. I had to either prove experience of fishing with an agency certificate/document, attend a two-day course (in Spanish) and an exam, or do the exam as a stand-alone (in Spanish).

I then referred to the first point and saw two years’ consecutive agency licences between years 1991 to 1996 would be sufficient All not lost yet, I emailed the UK Environment Agency which unfortunately only keeps records from year 2000, which they sent. With 15 years’ licences, and only one year missed, forwarded to the administrator at Malaga as evidence, I thought it would be good enough. Back came the prompt reply, a resounding NO, the years must be between 91 and 96.

Left with the other option, as a nonSpanish speaker, I said forget it. So yet another area of the Spanish tourist industry down the tubes.

Steve P, Castellar del la Frontera (Cadiz)

Barbaric act CHAKA was a beautiful giant Doberman, well known by everybody in Son Ferrer (Mallorca) for sitting at his owners feet in a café.

His owners adored him. Tragedy has struck. While the owners were in a restaurant in San Agustin on Saturday June 20, Chaka was nearby in the car with the windows open.

Someone set fire to the car and Chaka lost his life. The owners and the

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A lot of people made vicious and ignorant responses to a stupid hoax, but instead of condemning them for their ignorance and stupidity, Leapy’s reaction is to blame it all on the Muslims who were being attacked.

Leapy’s real knowledge of what makes British Muslims tick is, I’m sorry to have to say, nil. He trots out all the usual stereotypes, and imagines that he is doing Britain a service, when all he is doing is to encourage intolerance among the non-Muslim community, and increase the numbers of Muslims who feel alienated. In other words, he is doing ‘Islamic State’ a good turn, Bill Campbell, Mojacar (Almeria)

Muslim Europe

This view from the sea at Miravet in Tarragona was especially spectacular.

Liz Hughes (By email)

community are devastated. Can anyone with information as to why this barbaric act was allowed to happen come forward and contact the Local Police on 971 003 300?

John Griffiths (By email)

Doggy thanks THANKS to David The Dogman for a really good and truthful report on socalled dangerous breeds. He has confirmed in his article what I always believed, and found, to be true.

My first dog was a long-haired German Shepherd who was army trained and never any problem, except for the one time I shouted: “Shandy, NO!” and she heard it as “GO” and did attack.

We had our first pit bull for 12 years - again she was no problem - yes, a female. Now we have a male Staff - a fully trained medical dog - again no problem. Thanks for the article.

Kay, Beniarbeig (Alicante)

Be alert!

I HAVE lived in Spain for 11 years and consider myself quite streetwise, so you might think I would be more aware of the tricks played by pickpockets.

Without realising it at the time, I foiled a pair of pickpockets in the Mercadona store on the Benitachell to Moraira road.

The guy who approached me was tall and plump with a swarthy complexion and thinning hair. He spoke to me in Spanish initially, but when I said: “No hablo español,” he switched to English and asked if I could read the ingredients on some cartons of drinks, as he had left his glasses at home, and was a diabetic.

Fortunately, his accomplice was a little heavy-handed, literally, as I felt his hand about to enter my pocket.

Once they realised I was aware of what was going on, they walked away from me. The accomplice was a short, older man, with white hair and a bald patch.

I did look for them in the store, to take their photos, but they had vanished.

I guess it’s that time of year. Let’s be careful out there!

Ken Cook, Gata de Gorgos (Alicante) Leapy Lee’s article on Muslims attitude to Western society (Issue 1564) was controversial…

Nazi tactic IT was the Nazis’ tactic, when people wrote and said violent things about the Jews in pre-war Germany, to comment: “Oh, well, they must have done things to deserve it,” and never to admit that the people who wrote those things were ignorant and vicious liars.

In this way, public opinion came to accept that Jews were evil people who threatened the national security and way of life, and we know what the results were.

Now, as usual, we have Leapy falling for this same trick

WITH regards to Leapy Lee’s latest column, Muslim women don’t wear these medieval clothes (burkas) because they are forced to. They wear them because they have an agenda and most western countries are too cowardly to do anything about it.

This is what Gaddafi stated more than nine years ago: “We already have 50 million Muslims in Europe. There are signs that Allah will grant Islam victory in Europe – without swords, without guns, without conquests. The 50 million Muslims of Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades.”

If Turkey is added to the European Union, Europe will have another 50 million Muslims. Europe is in a predicament, and so is America, Gaddafi said. “They should agree to become Islamic in the course of time, or else declare war on the Muslims.”

Maybe not in our lifetime but Europe will one day be renamed ‘EURABIA’.

Ian Thomas (By email)

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sitting on buses, trains or in cars,” said Manuel Miralles, head of the Angiology and Vein Surgery service at La Fe. An estimated 150,000 people suffer from deep vein thrombosis every year due to long-haul flights.

Miralles said that generally it is not a good idea to take anticoagulants as a preventive measure before flying, but other measures should be put into place when one or more risk factors such as taking oral contraceptives, obesity, cancer or recent surgery are present.

Preventive measures include elastic compression socks, standing up and moving around regularly, doing stretching exercises for a few minutes every hour, drinking plenty of non-alcoholic fluids and choosing an aisle seat to have more chance of stretching legs and changing position, the specialist explained.

Too many happy pills AN investigation has been launched in the UK into the amount of powerful drugs being given out too freely on the NHS. The British Medical Association is investigating the prescription of benzodiazepines, a class of anti-anxiety drugs including temazepam and diazepam, more commonly known as Valium.

More than 9 million prescriptions are given out each year in England, mostly for anxiety, but also as sleeping tablets, at a cost of £49 million (€69 million). Patients can also buy them online.

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Long-haul flights thrombosis risk FLIGHTS lasting more than four hours and long journeys via other methods of transport, where people have little moving space and cannot change position, can double the risk of thrombosis, a new study revealed.

Angiology and vein surgery specialists from Valencia’s La Fe hospital have been analysing the dangers of Economy Class Syndrome in preparation for the summer season, which sees increases in long-distance travel and long-haul flights.

Economy Class Syndrome or Travellers’ Thrombosis leads to an increased probability of blood clots developing when people are forced to sit in the same position for long periods of time, a particular problem for travellers.

“It has only been proved that it affects people flying for more than four hours or spending equal or longer amounts of time

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Radiotherapy over but questions remain

25th June

WE are of course talking about the worse-case scenario Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving

I HAVE now completed my radiotherapy and I should be happy. I am, on one hand, because despite the machine breaking down several times I received my treatment which is the most important thing. My skin has become a little red over the last few sessions but that was to be expected. I have also noticed a large increase in freckles in the radiated area, also normal I imagine.

I went in for a chat with my doctor and she seemed very pleased. I was told that I would have to continue applying the cream and of course stay out of the sun and she would see me in a month to check my progress.

I also had an appointment to see my surgeon as I had finished my treatment.

She wanted to check me over and refer me for breast reconstruction. I was looking forward to this as you can imagine.

Despite meaning more surgery at least it was something that would be a positive

step towards regaining more normality and more symmetry! I have to say I am a little tired of my mastectomy bra!

I sat in front of her and she asked about the lesions or tumours in my lungs. This has not been clarified very well. At the beginning of chemotherapy I had a CAT scan and three small lesions showed up. I was told they were insignificant but would need to be moni-

I am hopeful things will be fine and I will be able to carry on with my operations and recovery.

tored. After the chemotherapy had finished I had another CAT scan and upon reading the report it revealed that these ‘lesions’ had reduced significantly. That of course is a positive thing but it got me thinking. I was under the impression that tumours respond to chemo and as they had reduced then the lesions could be more sinister.

The surgeon agreed and said they would delay reconstruction until the next scan when they would know how the lesions were doing. If they increase in size then I might need another cycle of chemo which did not fill me with too much joy if I’m honest. I know the main goal is to beat cancer but I have been through 10 months of operations and non-stop treatment coupled with several other traumas and was just getting myself back on an even keel. To be told to wait another six months, when my hair will have just grown back and be faced with the possibility of starting from scratch again isn’t very pleasant.

We are of course talking about the worse-case scenario. I am hopeful things will be fine and I will be able to carry on with my operations and recovery. I do understand they are not going to cut me open, insert an expansor behind my pectoral muscle and put a further implant in later if we haven’t beaten the cancer.

So I end by saying I remain positive and also very grateful there is treatment available to me and that I have options.

A very special person I have been visiting in hospital recently died because their cancer was inoperable. My thoughts are with his family and friends.

I count myself lucky.

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Wearing skinny jeans can lead the muscles to be more relaxed and not as tight as you may think.

TOO TIGHT: Skinny jeans often create the illusion that you are slimmer than you actually are and can make muscles become lazy.

Are skinny jeans the latest health hazard for women?

EXPERTS warn to wear with caution as woman collapses and is hospitalised

By Gemma Quinn ARE your skinny jeans damaging your health? They may be a staple piece in many women’s wardrobes now, but experts are warning that trousers that are too tight can cause damage to the nerves and muscles in

the legs. Some also say they could be making you fat.

One physiotherapist said that skinny jeans often create the illusion that you are slimmer than you actually and that they make muscles lazy as they hold in and support the thigh muscles, buttocks and core muscles

in your stomach and do the job the muscles are supposed to do. This leads the muscles to be more relaxed and not as tight and taut as you may think.

The warning comes as news emerged that a 35-year-old woman spent four days in hospital on a drip

after her skinny jeans caused her to collapse. Doctors found the woman had suffered ‘compartment syndrome,’ damage to her nerves and muscles in her calves caused by the tight jeans. The damage weakened her ankles, making her unable to stand, and caused her calves to swell

up, rendering it impossible to take off the trousers.

The woman was wearing the jeans as she helped a family member move house and had spent a lot of time squatting and bending down which had restricted the blood supply.

New breath test could help detect deadly cancers A NEW breath test has been created that could diagnose two forms of cancers.

The breathalyser is said to have a 90 per cent accuracy rate in detecting cancers of the stomach and oesophagus or gullet within minutes, compared to conventional lab tests which can take six hours.

The test also prevents the need for an endoscopy which involves patients having a probe pushed down their throat, and

could save health authorities millions.

The test looks like a breathalyser and works by picking up distinctive odours produced by cancerous tumours when a person breathes into it.

A trial involving more than 200 patients has already shown promising results and there are plans for it to be trialled in three hospitals in London.

NEW TEST: Picks up odours produced by tumours.

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Organic foods are good for us, but may not taste better SCIENTISTS say that the better taste of organic foods is all in our minds

By Gemma Quinn THERE are often claims that organic or fair trade food tastes better than chemically-treated food or factory farmed meat, but now scientists say that better taste is all in your mind.

Researchers at Abertay University in Dundee, Scotland, carried out flavour tests and found that supporters of ethically produced food convinced themselves that samples tasted better than normal produce, even when they were no different. They say the ‘moral satisfaction’ associated with consuming food produced in an ethical environment was leading people to enjo y i t m o r e a n d th e re fo re feeling like it tasted better.

The moral satisfaction associated with consuming food produced in an ethical environment leads people to enjoy it more.

Oganic foods have health benefits such as higher vitamin and antioxidant levels in certain crops, but there is no research to show it actually tastes better.

ORGANIC FOODS: Have many health benefits such as higher vitamin levels.

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Ensalada Rusa is chef’s signature dish THIS tapa is found everywhere around Spain, and mostly consists off peas, carrots, boiled potato, baby shrimps and/or boiled eggs or diced chicken all wrapped up in a creamy mayonnaise.

It originates from Russia and also goes by the name of Olivier salad as it was invented by Lucien Olivier back in 1860 who was working as a chef at the Hermitage restaurant in Moscow.

It became the hallmark dish of the restaurant and Olivier is said to have taken his original recipe to the grave with him.

Many have tried to copy his signature dish, but it is said that there are still secret ingredients that Olivier used to make it his very own. In Spain you will also see and taste the presence of tuna in Ensalada Rusa, olives and strips of peppers which make a perfect combination within the creamy mayonnaise.

Whatever version you try, this salad goes well with meats, rice and others as a side dish, or as a tapa with bread or bread sticks. It is perfect for summer and I am sure chef Olivier would be pleasantly surprised at the creative variations that are now served up in Spain.

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Cherries can bring you sweet ever after dreams ONE cup of cherries is believed to relieve any muscle pains

By Wendy Ann Cowham CHERRIES in Spain are grown in vast quantities, in fact Spain is the fifth most productive country in the world of this sweet little fruit behind Turkey, the USA, Iran and Italy. The season for cherry growing starts in mid April and most of the produce comes from Jerte Valley of Northern Extremadura, Aragon, and PGI Cerezas de la Montana de Alicante.

Over 20 years ago crops were bad due to lack of irrigation and the absence of cropping the trees to make development better. Now the most popular system used goes by the name of the ‘Spanish Bush’ which is a method used in the Ebro River Valley which trains the cherry bush to produce fruit within the fourth year from being planted.

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ry being grown and Spain is the second largest producer of the sweet cherry, and from May to July you

CHERRIES: Choose ones with bright shiny skins and green stalks. can see cherries being sold everywhere.

Fresh ripe cherries have a short shelf

life. In the store, choose cherries that have bright, shiny skin with green stalks firmly attached to the top of the fruit. At home they are best kept in the refrigerator and lightly rinsed before eating. You can not only enjoy the delicious taste of Spanish cherries, but you can also enjoy all the health benefits they offer. They are packed with antioxidants, get rid of belly fat, and also help you sleep which is great news for insomniacs!

If you eat one cup of cherries it is believed to relieve any muscle pains, some athletes swear by drinking cherry juice before running a race in order to help them ward off aches and pains.

The cherry is good for the skin too as according to some scientists, drinking cherry juice can slow down the aging process. Such a tiny fruit can work miracles and is sweet with it too!

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By Lamia Walker of HouseSitMatch HouseSitMatch (www.housesitmatch.com) HOMEOWNERS new to the concept of house sitting often need to know what they should do before their first pet sitter arrives.

I have mentioned this before, but with the holiday season upon us I think it is worth recapping.

Having done pet sitting myself, and having spoken to many pet sitters, I can say that just a few essentials can make all the difference to making sure your pet is as happy as possible while you are away. So here are a few tips on what to leave your pet sitter.

1. Write out a daily regimen: this can include meal, bed times and walking routines. It’s important your pet sitter stick to this to help keep your pet happy and

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2. Make sure favourite toys/treats are handy: these are essential for a pet sitter to bond with your pets and of course have some fun.

3. Extra leads and balls: Both of these have a habit of getting chewed or going missing; make sure you leave your pet sitter prepared with a few spares. I also recommend a phone call or Skyping your pet sitter to get to know them, also if possible arrange to meet a day earlier, so they get to meet your pets before you leave.

Download your Free Easy Guide to Housesitting from here www.bit.ly/eurown001 To find a petsitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508.

I RECENTLY invited Joanna from Joanna Grooming Parlour in Alhaurin (Malaga) on my Radio Show, she has 20 years of vast hands on knowledge on grooming.

I asked Joanna to assist me with this article and she immediately said that she (and I) feel the most important advice is to warn pet owners that dogs’ paws on most kinds of floors that have been in direct sunlight can quickly burn the pads - this includes pavements and the beach.

Dogs with burned paws will lick their paws often causing a secondary infection, she recommends pure cocoa butter rubbed into the pads, this helps to keep the pad in good condition and prevent cracking.

Pet owners should be aware that a dog’s feet, like humans,’ are to be well looked after as like us, sore feet can affect walking, causing joint problems in the long term.

Only a small amount of cocoa butter should be used, making sure not too much goes on to the paws. Cocoa butter is totally safe for your dog to lick.

At this time of year Joanna sees many dogs with fungal infections in between the pads, the main

signs to look out for is constant licking of the paws with the feet getting quite smelly.

Fungal infections are very common in Spain and they love dark damp places, your dog’s paws being the perfect breeding ground. Check your dog’s fur in between the pads.

They must be kept clean and dry. With long haired dogs it is best to ask your groomer to remove as much fur as possible from in between the pads. It is common that there will be smelly matts in the paw fur which is often caused by small pebbles, grass seeds, chewing gum etc, all of which can affect your dog’s walking.

So now you have this from an expert if you need further information free of charge then call Joanna on 661 152 451.

SORE FEET: Dogs with burned paws will lick them.

Politician’s pet in private plane parliamentary probe Q U ESTIO N S ha ve be e n asked in the Spanish congre s s re ga rding jus t how pampered is the pooch of the interior minister, Lola.

The dog, Lola, that is. The Interior Minister is called Jorge Fernandez Diaz.

The PSOE socialists have tabled the question: “Did the Spanish interior minister’s dog, Lola, fly alone us-

ing official transportation?”

The s oc ia lis ts s a y the y have asked the question to clear up rumours surrounding Lola’s travel arrangeme nts . D ia z de nie s a ny w rongdoing a nd ha s produced receipts for Lola’s tickets for the AVE highspeed train, charged at the ra te for pe ts . H e s ta te d: “ The little dog ha s ne ve r

travelled alone on an official airplane.”

PSOE deput y Pi l ar Grande said that she wanted t o know once and f or al l whether official transport was being used for private pur poses at t he I nt er i or Mi ni st r y, and t hat i f r umours were proved false, she would be happy to have helped dispel them.

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As you would expect, Tumobilhome Spain SL is a professional outfit, meaning the company has a fully legal and insured team of contractors. And to further put your mind at ease, when they buy a mobile home they pay for it before it is removed, either in cash or by bank transfer to an account in Spain or overseas.

They can also negotiate on your behalf with the campsite if you are overseas or feel intimidated by the site owner, so don’t just hand in the keys at reception and walk away, call them!

By Staff Reporter TUMOBILHOME Spain SL is an English owned and run company and is now Spain’s largest dealer of pre-owned residential spec mobile homes, as well as being a manufacturer of new mobile homes.

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Conserving moisture

By Dick Handscombe ANYTHING one can do to shade the surface of soil is extremely beneficial for it delays, or even better prevents, the surface from hardening and capillary evaporation pores from forming and descending into

the soil mass.

In the book now available from Amazon books ‘How to use less water in your garden’ some 35 ways of mulching and improving existing mulches are presented for you to use as a check list of what to try next.

One form of mulching that is often overlooked is live ground cover plant mulching, that is the close planting of plants so that their foliage touch and overlap.

This can also be referred to as carpet planting.

There are several important benefits to plant mulches: • It keeps the surface of the soil shaded and therefore reducing the chance of it being baked like a brick by the sun and reducing the losses of moisture by capillary action through hard baked layers of soil.

• It can be permanent 365 days a year and does not degrade or rot down in time.

• The germination of weeds is discouraged as they would be in shade.

• There is an increased chance of low growing branches touching the soil and self rooting. This leads to extra supplies of moisture, extra roots to hold soil banks together and the production of daughter plantlets that can be severed from the parent plant and dug up for transplanting elsewhere.

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Enjoy alfresco living at home this summer PERGOLAS are a great way of adding beauty and function to your garden or roof terrace MANY readers have asked me how they can improve their home with a fun project and enjoy their outdoor living experience more this summer and if possible throughout the year, without spending a fortune.

For a fun project that is easy and doesn’t cost a fortune, the answer is build a pergola and enjoy a beautiful shaded retreat in your garden or roof terrace.

It looks great and can be a great accessory for your home and enhance your enjoyment of outdoor living day or night.

By adding a well designed wooden architectural feature to your home you will make it look special and don’t be afraid to be creative; let your pergola reflect your personal style.

Pergolas don’t need to be big or grand, one can be attached to your home making a stylish transition from indoor to outdoor living space, providing an interesting feature which can improve even the most boring of exterior facades.

Your pergola can be rustic or

John Graham The property expert an elegant design; you can create a perfect place for outdoor dining or a relaxing retreat with comfortable furniture. Add colour and increase the sense of intimacy with bougainvillaea, vines and hanging baskets.

Your cosy space could also include exterior light features for late-night dining or drinks .

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For daytime use, outdoorfriendly fabrics can be an attractive and practical accessory, especially to shield the sunlight or unwanted views.

Adding the sound of running water is a guaranteed way to make your pergola more of a relaxing retreat, having a fountain or water feature will add ambience and a natural cooling effect, think Spa or a mini version of The Alhambra Palace in Granada.

If you need more advice on pergolas or professional help on

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Stuart Peters joined in 2005 as office manager and the Euro Weekly News asked him about the current situation in the Spanish property market: “There has definitely been a stable recovery in the market. Strong sterling figures

TABAIRA REAL ESTATE: Takes pride in dealing with everything a client can require. have resulted in more enquiries from British clients, but we are also experiencing strong demand from Belgium and Scandinavia. In fact, we are getting enquiries from around the world.

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GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community.

Kittens require adoption, fully vaccinated, de-wormed, defleed. We also need volunteers to help Car boot sale in Polop on Sundays Tel Anna: 966 806 976 / 654 729 977 (95709)

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This is what should be meant by people power. The power for people to choose which of the government’s petty, silly, pointless laws they want to obey. And which they don’t.”

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McLaren a hit at Goodwood THE car-maker honoured the 20th anniversary of their spectacular Le Mans victory in 1995

By Steve Walsh ONE of the stars of the show at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was arguably the McLaren stand, sporting a stunning custom P1 alongside a very rare F1 GT. McLaren honoured the 20th anniversary of their spectacular 1995 Le Mans victory by displaying a custom P1 hypercar, and the return of an extremely rare McLaren F1 GT. The new 570s made its debut on the hill, while back at the show stand fans dribbled over the 650s Spider and the P1 GTR. The red, white and blue colour scheme of the custom P1, was an idea from McLaren’s inhouse nutter-ists, MSO, (McLaren Special Operations)

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All-electric Aston Martin IT would appear that testing is under way with the boffins at Aston Martin to produce a 1,000bhp all electric car.

CEO Andy Palmer, spoke to Chris Knapman of The Daily Telegraph at Goodwood last weekend, where he told him of the possible changes in the wind. Palmer confirmed that Aston are working on a four-door model based on the Rapide that would be powered by a fully electric motor capable of pushing out 1,000bhp.

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BIG ATTRACTION: McLaren P1 GTR. harking back to the patriotic helmet worn by French F1 legend Alain Prost.

The F1 GT, however, had a pristine grey livery to reminisce the late 1990s, when Mi-

ka Hakkinen took the F1 world title two years running. The F1 GT on display was one of only

three made in order to justify the entry of the car for racing in 97.

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The Three Amigos LOOKING around us on today’s roads, the vast majority of vehicles seem to be the mid-sized family hatch. The reason for this is obviously that the niche suits most people’s needs the best.

Because the likes of the VW Golf, Mazda 3, or Ford Focus can be utilised - in their many guises - by boy racers, mums and dads, Auntie Ethel or Stig Blomqvist alike, we take a look at how they compare.

The Mazda3 is a better looking car than the Focus or Golf. Economy-wise it’s reasonably cheap to run as well, in no small part due to its efficient SKYACTIV engine.

Pros and cons are: it’s cheap to run, looks great, and fun to drive. But the entry-level engine lacks power, it’s quite expensive to buy, and the boot space is smaller than some rivals.

The Volkswagen Golf has always been the benchmark of this group. Available as the bigger Golf Plus and the practical Golf Estate, we looked at the more familiar shape.

The car that has had more

regenerations than Dr Who, scored highly for build quality, performance and refinement; however, it goes to the back of the class for pricing and ‘fun factor’.

5-star rating given for crash protection in the Ford Focus by Euro NCAP crash test agency

The pros and cons are: high-quality interior and efficient engine, which will hold its value. But it has unexciting looks and is expensive to buy.

The Ford Focus is typically the default family hatchback.

It’s the best car to drive in its group. The Focus is well equipped, and offers a wide range of fuel-efficient engines.

Large distribution networks and numbers of local garages mean cheap spare parts and having it serviced is very easy.

This could be handy, and the reason some choose against the Focus. The previous generations of the model haven’t been quite so reliable or well

POPULAR: VW Golf and Ford Focus. made. But the current one looks to be a big improvement.

The Euro NCAP has awarded the car its maximum fivestar rating for crash protection, and the safety equipment includes front, side and curtain airbags, lane-departure warning and a driver tiredness monitor, amongst other features. Which brings the Focus

up to the levels of the others in its class.

In summing up then, the Mazda3 is a stylish and entertaining family hatchback that’s cheap to run, while the Ford Focus offers a superior engine range and safety level.

But the lacklustre Golf is better by way of build quality, reliability, and performance.

The choice is yours!

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RETURNING: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.

Top Gear trio in talks with Netflix THE former presenters said to be close to a deal

By Steve Walsh JEREMY Clarkson and the dynamic duo of Hammond and May will soon be back behind the wheel of a motoring show as Clarkson confirmed to The Sunday Times that the trio are returning to TV.

Although an official announcement is not expected for a few weeks, rumour control has slipped into top gear (pun intended), as sources told the Daily Mirror’s Nigel Pauley, that the former trio along with old show-runner Andy Wilman, were ‘very close’ to a deal with

the online streaming service Netflix.

Meanwhile, at the BBC, the pit crew are hurriedly putting the tyres on the new show from the Top Gear franchise as DJ Chris Evans is squeezed into the driving seat for the launch of the hit show’s Season 23.

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Introducing our new golf columnist EURO WEEKLY NEWS – gives a big welcome to golf columnist Campbell Lamont

TOUCH DOWN: Teams competed in the fourth Formentera del Segura Sevens.

Sevens kick off ORIHUELA RFC participate in fourth edition

By Steve Walsh THE weekend saw the fourth Formentera del Segura Sevens tournament at Orihuela RFC, with nine senior teams taking place this year.

Teams from Albacete, Lorca, Squalos, Orihuela, Elche, Villena, Torrevieja Tigers, Los Zorros and Costa Cobras RFC played in their first ever rugby matches.

In a full day’s rugby, Costa Cobras RFC game was against local team Torry Tigers, which saw the Cobras coming out on top 15-10. Elche and Albacete

were the front runners winning their opening games comfortably with the others close behind.

The Cobras’ second game was against eventual winners Albacete, who showed their experience and composure, but the team never lay down and eventually got their reward with a try of their own.

With play-offs, it went down to Lorca who were champions of the first tournament, and Albacete last year’s winners.

The eventual winners were Albacete, coming out on top 2520, and Elche finishing third.

Costa Cobras’ last two games were hard-fought matches, and with injuries mounting they finally went down 25-15 to Los Zorros and 40-15 to Orihuela, All ages, genders and nationalities are welcome, from beginners to experienced players, the more the merrier, as we are based on the true traditional ethics of the sport.

So come along and join the newest rugby club on the Costa Blanca.

For more information about the club contact Dutch, on 692 767 242 or Robert on 697 286 416.

Quesada Golf Society WEDNESDAY June 24, saw the society travel inland from Elche to play Font de Llop, where the format of the day was a Texas Scramble.

The seven teams of 28 competitors, comprised a mixture of both societies, which led to some good team scores. The winning team, with a score of 59.59 points, was made up of Roy Westlake, Mark Goode, Les Lindores and David Johnson. In second place, two points behind, was the team of John King, Tom Taylor, Brian Airey and Janet Candelin.

Third place was taken by the team of Brent Hollinsd, Ian Fogerty, Trevor Hobbs and Mick Rowan.

The next game is an individual Stableford at Mar Menor, on Wednesday July 8.

MASCOT: Campbell Lamont Golf.

Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

MY name is Campbell Lamont and I am delighted to advise you that my company will be writing the Golf Page in future editions of your favourite English language newspaper.

I will endeavour to ma ke it inte re s ting for everyone and not merely the serious golfer, with items about local, national and international subjects.

I am always delighted to hear from you and we w ill re a d e ve ry ite m o f c orre s ponde nc e s e nt to our e ma il a ddre ss info@clgolf.es So here are a few words by way of introduction.

Campbell Lamont Golf has been established on

the Costa Blanca for eight years and in that time my team has worked hard to create a strong business t hat has a gr owi ng and loyal client base. In recent m ont hs we have started to expand into other areas of Spain and indeed into other European countries.

Just a few weeks ago we saw the dramatic conclusion of the Campbell Lamont Leagues, sponsored by Ford and Continent al Weal t h Management which has grown exponentially and for the 2015/ 16 season i t wi l l f eat ur e cl ose t o 10,000 golfers from all areas of Spai n and Eur ope. You could be one of them and you can f i nd det ai l s on our web page: www.clgolf leagues.com We have also expanded our retail businesses with six golf shops from Valencia down to Alicante and with a number of oth-

ers now scheduled for later this year.

Our Company Ethos All of this is based on our philosophy of offering our clients the very best deal possi bl e on al l aspect s of gol f , be t hey green fees, a golfing holiday at any Spanish resort or a complete set of clubs, custom built at one of our m any Com pany Fi t t i ng Days.

Whilst our main business is centred in the Costa Blanca we are already operating far beyond that area and we now provide gr een f ee booki ngs and golf breaks right across mainland Spain and the Balearics.

So, wherever you happen to be reading this, I i nvi t e you t o gi ve m e a call or drop me an email and let me help you with your continued enjoyment of this great game.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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T.M.G.S. at Villamartin for their monthly visit BEST GUEST this week who later joined the society was Robert Malmberg with 25 points

By Steve Walsh JUNE 24 was the date for this monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit to Villamartin, where the course was is in excellent condition.

Roger Nilsen failed to find his form of last week when he romped home with

42 points, and was beaten

by Sandra Twentyman, with 37 points.

Local lad Colin Marsden had a good knock with 36 points. Back in third place of the Silver category was Polish member Jack Daroszewski with 33 points, and fourth was taken by Per Skarnes with 32 points from John Hillier.

In th e G o ld ca te g o ry things were a little tighter, Dag Lovas took third place ahead of Alan Rickers, both with 32 points. Three points ahead of them came Turid Finne, who came second to the Swede, Arne Hansson

because he has the lowest handicap.

The Nearest to the Pin winners were: Arne Hansson, Col i n Mar sden, and Bob Rankin.

Best guest this week who later joined the Society was Robert Malmberg with 25 points.

Club de Golf El Paraiso can be cont act ed at : www.clubdegolfelparaiso.co m or call 661 524 101.

VILLAMARTIN: Winners on the day.