Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 13 - 19 August 2015 Issue 1571

ISSUE NO. 1571

13 - 19 August 2015

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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Pet shop ban call TORREVIEJA to stop dog and cat sales in city stores

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Latin Americans want to be Spanish NINETY per cent of foreign residents applying for Spanish nationality are Latin American.

The Alicante Civil Registry office said whilst there are no official figures, around 1,700

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30,000 jobs created in the Valencia region SURVEY tries to identify how many people are of an age to work

people go through the process each year with most requests from Ecuadorians and Colombians. This number is largely attributed to the fact citizens from these countries can apply for after two years residency.

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Deadly bird rescue A CREVILLENTE man has died from an electric shock after climbing an electricity pole to try and rescue a bird.

It is believed the 41-year-

old received the shock as he tried to get his daughter’s pet bird which has escaped. It is not clear whether he died from being electrocuted or the fall.

€400,000 sewage system investment MURCIAN Regional Government is to commit €400,000 on the sewage network in Mazarron and the Bahia area.

The sewage system has been a problem for years, failing to cope in the summer and suffering from flooding in the winter.

Work is expected to begin after the summer season.

JOB CREATION: Over 30,000 have been created in the last three months.

By Gemma Quinn

Training programme SANTA POLA is offering a new training programme for students to gain skills and qualifications.

The scheme is planned for the next school year starting in September and has a budget of €12,800. The training programme will last for 960 hours and be in two phases, offering students qualifications in vocational skills.

OVER 30,000 jobs have been created in the Valencia Region in the last three months. That’s according to figures from the latest Active Population Survey (EPA) which relates to the second quarter of the year.

Between April 1 and June 30, the jobless total fell by 30,400 (5.16 per

cent) to 558,000. However, with a decrease in the active population of people of working age, the overall unemployment rate is still slightly higher than the national average of 22.37 per cent and now stands at 23.02 per cent.

The EPA is a phone-based survey conducted by the National Central Statistics Institute and seeks to identify

how many people are technically of an age to work and whether they are in employment, seeking work or receiving benefits or training.

The EPA figures differ from the INEM figures which are published from the Ministry of Employment as they quote numbers of those registered with the employment offices as being unemployed and seeking work.

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Visit Cartagena

Streets of Barcelona alive with the Fiesta de Gracia AN eagerly awaited event in anyone’s calendar is the city’s annual street party

CRUISE ship Ventura arrived in Cartagena bringing more than 3,600 tourists into the city. The P&O Cruise ship was the first of 10 ships that will stop off in Cartagena this month.

Fishing break Deck accident MARITIME Rescue personnel took to hospital a crew member of a fishing boat that was around 30 miles south east of the coast of Cartagena, after falling on deck and breaking his leg.

Water drugs Six bundles SIX bundles of hashish were found in waters off the coast of Villajoyosa. It is unknown how long the drugs have been drifting for.

Cost of cooling Electricity up

Yes officer COLOURFUL DECORATION: Be amazed by the canopies above you and the creative designs.

By Steve Walsh EVERY YEAR in August, the streets of Barcelona’s Gracia district come alive with the city’s biggest annual street party, a week-long fiesta that sees the district transformed.

La Fiesta de Gracia is an eagerly awaited event in Barcelona’s busy calendar that attracts an estimated 1.5 million party-goers in August every year.

If you are in Barcelona in August make sure that you head to the up-town district of Gracia to see what this unique festival is all about.

Part art exhibition, part rock concert, the basic premise of Gracia festival is

642 is the number of people who have died in road accidents in Spain so far this year, eight of them last weekend (August 8-9), the DGT traffic authorities have reported. A campaign against driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is running across the country until Sunday August 16.

that the streets of the neighbourhood compete to win the prize of being the best decorated street. Each street takes the competition very seriously and the standards are high.

A theme is selected by each and every street, this can be anything from ancient Greece to space travel.

Walking around the streets of Gracia during the fiesta week, you will be amazed by the canopies of colourful decoration that are above you and the creativity of design and build that each street demonstrates.

Throughout the week of festivities, there are many parties, and shows, as well as various concerts taking place.

To be paid damages

The High Court has ruled the Spanish Home Office must accept a National Police officer applicant for training and pay him damages for violating his rights. The man was turned down for training as he suffered a slight eyesight problem.

Quote of the Week Throwing dogs over the fence is becoming the sport of the summer said Elisabeth Suarez, a volunteer at Os Palleiros animal refuge in Galicia.

The organisation posted a security camera recording of two men throwing a dog over the fence which was shared by more than 110,000 people on Facebook.

Accused husband kills himself in jail A VALENCIAN councillor has been found hanged in his jail cell.

The Serra town councillor had been remanded three days earlier in connection with the death of his wife and had

protested his innocence but his body was found in a cell in the Picassent prison.

On the day his wife, Dolores Moya, died, the 46-year-old said he was unloading his van, helped by his daughter. Return-

ing to the house he found it in flames saying he had left his wife sleeping.

He told officers he tried to enter the blazing house to rescue her but the thick smoke made this impossible and after

raising the alarm he was later treated in hospital for burns on his arms and chest.

Guardia Civil investigators immediately dismissed the likelihood the fire was accidental.

The couple were in the midst

of separation proceedings and Moya was allegedly depressed.

Her body showed no signs of violence and forensic experts are determining whether she had taken, or was given, some type of narcotic.

ELECTRICITY bills are up by an average 9.04 per cent this summer in Alicante Province compared to last summer, mainly due to the increased usage in the heat wave.

Equal parties In ruling council THE Ciudadanos party of Alicante is challenging the allocation of representatives of district boards calling for proportional allocation amongst the parties of the ruling tripartite council.

Traffic jam Truck overturns TRAFFIC was forced to a standstill on the N-340 in Orihuela after a truck overturned. The lorry was carrying food products when it overturned on a turn by the industrial estate.

Work delayed September start PLANNED work between Alicante’s Albufereta beach and the Yacht Club Costa Blanca has been delayed and will not start until September 14.

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FEWER OFFICERS: Security forces are down in numbers in Alicante Province.

Police officer numbers in the province decline SUMMER postings were ‘papering over the cracks’, MP claims

By Linda Hall NEARLY 200 National Police and Guardia Civil officers have been lost from Alicante Province in only 18 months.

The government confirmed that by May this year there were 2,489 Guardia Civil and 2,193 National Police officers posted to Alicante Province. These figures were released in response to a question in the national parliament in Madrid from Rufino Selva, an MP for Alicante.

Although no details were given of the headquarters and police stations involved,

these figures showed reductions of 101 Guardia Civil officers and 88 National Police officers, compared to December 2013.

The province’s population has fallen by 90,000 over the last two years and the government uses this decrease to justify the reduction in security forces, Selva argued.

He queried Madrid’s reasoning, as most of the residents who had left the province were from European Union countries.

Their departure made little difference to situation inside the province’s cities and towns, Selva said.

The drop in population could also be more apparent than real, now that municipal registers have been purged by the National Statistics Institute (INEM), he maintained.

A reduction like this in a tourist area made little sense, Selva declared. The government’s strategy of temporarily assigning more police and Guardia Civil members to the coast during the high season was little more than “papering over the cracks” as he highlighted potential labour problems with officers suffering from increased workload and hours.

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Call to ban pet shops Photo by Chris Goldberg, Flickr

COUNCILLOR urges an end to cat and dog sales in Torrevieja stores

By Gemma Quinn ZOOLOGICAL and Health Councillor for Torrevieja, Carmen Morate, wants to ban the sale of dogs and cats in stores.

Morate, from the Los Verdes party, intends to update the bylaws and include the prohibition of sale of animals, especially dogs and cats in the city’s shops.

A prominent animal activist before becoming a councillor two months ago, Morates said the demand for animals is amply covered by adoption programmes developed by municipal pounds and humane societies across the province and country. She added that such a ban is already in force in many European cities. The motion expressed the will of the ordinance but did not specify how to legally enforce the measure.

President of SAT, one of the longest-established animal charities in the area, Dave Moore, said he would welcome such a move. He said concerns arise when dogs are sold in shops as many are from Eastern European countries and do not have the same health checks. This can lead to outbreaks of Parvo disease.

“People fall in love with these balls of fluff they see in a shop window, but you can’t al-

SALES BAN: No more ’doggies in the window’. ways get a full health history and we end up with many of them,” he remarked, adding: “I would love to see a ban on selling animals. There are so many looking for homes in our kennels and many of the other charities’ kennels, that it seems ridiculous that people would buy an alleged pedigree when they can rescue one.”

Dave also said SAT had a full adoption procedure and all dogs have the correct vaccinations and health checks.

Morate’s motion also wants the bylaw to include banning the use of animals in circuses.

The plans come after it was announced that by the end of June, around 40 cats had been killed in municipal kennels.

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Man dies in motorway collision A MAN, 54, has died in an accident on the A-70 in Elche. He was driving a delivery van and was involved in a collision with three other vehicles, two cars and a lorry.

The crash happened when traffic was being slowed and brought at a standstill after an accident occurred just moments earlier at the Monforte del Cid exit, which resulted in one minor injury.

The man was trapped in his vehicle and was released by fire crews but died from his injuries.

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Copper thieves strike again TURF cannot be watered until the system is repaired

By Gemma Quinn COPPER thieves are still striking across Alicante as cable continues to disappear throughout the province.

100m of copper cable stolen from football ground

The latest robbery occurred in Elda where thieves targeted the municipal football ground, La Sismat, sabotaging floodlights. Cables were also removed from the irrigation system so the turf cannot be watered until the system is repaired.

Local Police officers interrupted the gang, who still managed to get away with more than 100 metres of copper.

This was the second time La Sismat has been stripped of its copper, following the loss of 500 metres of cable from three floodlights in March.

The Sports department at Elda hopes to replace the stolen cable before the end of the month.

COPPER: Stolen again from Elda football ground.

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Burglars arrested

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SIXTEEN people, including several children, have been arrested in Elche as alleged members of a gang accused of stealing from a public school three times and commercial establishments.

Five thefts were made in total, with all the stolen equipment being subsequently sold cheaply on the black market. The suspects, 14 men and two women, aged between 15 and 49, were arrested for the alleged crimes of burglary, receiving stolen goods and belonging to a criminal group.

During the investigation, police were able to confirm the thieves came to steal from a secondary school in the municipality three times, taking various electronic devices from the classrooms.

Some of the detainees were also found to be responsible for two robberies in a grocery store and kiosk.

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Five people die in province’s waters LATEST victim was a 71-year-old in Torrevieja

FIVE people have drowned in the sea and pools in Alicante Province so far this summer.

Since June, across the Valencia Region, the number of drownings, including in rivers and ponds, stands at 17 people.

This figure is already over half of the 33 people who lost their lives in the region’s waters last summer.

This weekend was the most tragic when three people drowned; two on the beaches of Valencia and another in a river. In Torrevieja, a 71-yearold man drowned whilst bathing in the sea off Playa del Cura in the city.

A young girl also remains in the paediatric intensive care unit at Alicante’s General Hospital. The 10-year-old almost drowned in a hotel pool in

Photo by Christ Martino, Flickr.

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DROWNINGS: Figures are up on last year.

Benidorm whilst on holiday with her parents and sister.

Emergency crews attended the scene and took her to Villajoyosa Hospital before she was transferred to the specialist paediatrics unit at Alicante.

On Monday, (August 10) reports came in of another near drowning with a man in critical condition at Elche Hospital. The 73- year-old was rescued from the beach in Santa Pola.

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Mountain rescue GUARDIA CIVIL rescued a 35-year-old mountaineer from Alicante after falling down the path of the Rodellar Bierge in Huesca.

He was taken to hospital with back injuries.

Closed off FALLING debris from a historic building in Calle San Fernando, Alicante, has forced the pavement below to be cordoned off for safety. The property was built in 1910.

Longer trip RENFE’S modified train schedule means that the train journey from Alicante to Barcelona has increased between 20 and 45 minutes.

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Volvo Ocean Race threatens to sue the Generalitat ORGANISERS claim government owes them money over Alicante race village costs Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

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By Gemma Quinn THE promoter of the Volvo Ocean Race is threatening to sue the Valencian Generalitat.

Their London law firm is threatening to initiate legal proceedings unless the debt of €581,813 is paid as agreed as part of the contracted deal done with the previous government.

The situation is now upon new Minister of Finance, Vicent Soler, who needs to settle the defaults on payment. The apparent debt is believed to have arisen from a modified contract made between the Thematic Projects Society of the Valencia; a public company dependent on the Generalitat and Volvo Ocean Race in July 2013, following the initial contract made three years previously when the deal was done to host the launch of the round the world yacht race in Alicante in October 2014.

The Valencian Government and the organisers of the race agreed Thematic

RACE VILLAGE: Government still owes over setting up the village in Alicante.

€581,813 debt is still to be paid to race organisers

Projects would be responsible for obtaining all necessary administrative licences needed to occupy the space at the Port of

Alicante, while Volvo would assume the organisation of the official Race Village.

The two sides set a maximum cost of €4.5 million for the village, which should have been covered by sponsorship revenue. If sponsorship gained was less than the cost of assembly, it was agreed the Consell would fill the gap, of up to €3 million. Any revenues generated above the amount would be profit for

Volvo and not the Regional Government.

However, there was a deficit in sponsorship and months after the race left Alicante the organisers claimed Thematic Projects were to pay €2.99 million. The two sides agreed to settle on €2.23 million with the Generalitat paying in instalments. But now, race organisers say there has been a default on payments and plan to sue if the amount is not paid.

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CARTAGENA: Creating more work opportunities in the city for residents.

A new lease of life for Cartagena ALDE to be given makeover to improve service and employment

By Eleanor Hawkins A NEW lease of life is to be brought to the Local Development and Employment Agency (ALDE) in Cartagena.

The arrival of the new government in the town hall is leading to a shift in its direction and operation to help combat unemployment and facilitate the creation of new businesses. Its aim is to make it more social, closer to the citizens and give greater support to the unemployed; to help them find work and for entrepreneurs to find business. As a result, the town hall is asking for regional, national and European aid to help them achieve their goals.

€50 million for reforms ALICANTE is calling for €50 million for infrastructure improvements in the province’s health centres, in the 2016 state budget.

Councillor for Health, Carmen Monton, said the money needed to be included in the budget to carry out the necessary reforms needed on health centres.

She said there are over 70 buildings with “various needs of adaptation and improvement.” Among them is the General Hospital of Alicante.

The first move will be to appoint a new director, replacing Francisco GarcíaValenzuela, with a predecessor being announced shortly following a meeting by the agency’s governing board.

The new director will be assigned their first task of undertaking a study on the employment opportunities existing in the city and municipality, in the main productive sectors (services, construction, industry and agriculture). They must also adapt training courses held throughout the year to the needs presented by the local labour market.

Deputy Mayor, Ana Belen Castejon, said she wants the

ALDE to hold more meetings with entrepreneurs and associations to assess the type of training necessary for workers and train the unemployed.

She added that the work of the ALDE should also be to support students in helping them find work so they do not finish their training and studying and are left without any options and no work experience. Personalised counsellors will be assigned to job seekers and an outreach programme is planned to help promote entrepreneurship.

Tourism is also one of the areas where Cartagena wants to place more emphasis, exceeding in quality and competitiveness.

British diver’s body found in Cabo de Palos THE British man who went missing during a dive in the waters of Cabo de Palos, as reported in last week’s Euro Weekly News, has been found.

His body was recovered by Maritime Rescue crews near the shipwreck of the SS Stanfield; a popular dive spot. He was reported missing by two fellow divers after they lost contact with each other during the dive.

They raised the alarm after the 50-year-old failed to surface.

It is understood the man was an experienced diver and was a regular in the area.

He was on holiday with his family.

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Station for National Police in Torrevieja POLICE union says city needs greater security

By Gemma Quinn THE Federal Union of Police (UFP) in the Region has demanded ‘urgent’ implementation of a police station of the National Police in Torrevieja.

The Union said there is a need for National Police presence in the city where “population quadruples in summer and whose absence affects the security of citizens from other municipalities.”

In a statement, the UFP said: “The lack of a National Police station jeopardises the quality of public safety in the area, since Torrevieja needs are covered almost daily by members of the Provincial Police Station Alicante, which has just

suffered the loss of professionals to cover other services.” It said: “This is an area that goes from 107,000 people to over 400,000 in summer and can suffer organised gangs from Eastern Europe.”

“There are always excuses and obstacles, it is never a priority” denounced the union, who explained that currently “the responsibility for public safety is taken by both the Guardia Civil and Local Police, both doing a great job despite not having the same powers as the National Police.”

The Union considered the creation of a National Police station would result in greater security for citizens and project a better image of Spain abroad.

Pirate film site shut down A MAN has been arrested in Torrevieja for running an online movie service using pirate copy films. The site allowed users to pay for access to watch movies and television shows in high quality through their computers, mobile phones and smart TVs.

An investigation was launched by the Technological Research Unit of the National Police following a complaint lodged by representatives of various film companies about the activities of the site that did not have the correct audiovisual rights.

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Clairvoyancy AN AFTERNOON of clairvoyancy takes place at The Club in Quesada on August 18 with Alison Wynne-Ryder from noon.

Tickets €10 with fundraising for Elche Children’s Home taking place. Email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk

Heavy rain AFTER days of threatening, a storm reached the Vega Baja on Monday afternoon. In Torrevieja more than one litre of rain fell per square metre and was the first serious rainfall in 116 days.

Later clean RESIDENTS in Almoradi have succeeded in changing the schedule for street cleaning following a petition to the town hall. It will now start at a more sociable time of 8am and in different places each time.

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Lack of adapted swings for disabled children JUST want to enjoy the simple pleasure of park visits

By Gemma Quinn PARENTS of disabled children in Santa Pola are complaining about the lack of playground facilities suitable for their children.

For most, a trip to the park is a simple outing, but for families with disabled children the task is more complicated and parents are denouncing the lack of adapted swings in the municipality.

One mother living in Gran Alacant s aid : “T h e o n ly th in g I’m a s king is th at my s ix -y ea r-old s on c a n play in the park like any other kid his age.”

Swings for children with disabilities are available and normally have an adapted seat with a backrest which allows children to swing safely and securely.

The mother said before the elections they were promised them but now it seems they have been forgotten.

DISABLED SWINGS: Calls for better park facilities in Santa Pola.

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Red flags fly warning of jellyfish THE beaches of Santa Pola were forced to hoist the red flag due to the high presence of jellyfish in the waters.

With high temperatures the proliferation of jellyfish along the coast increases; as happens almost every year at this time. As a result and to alert swimmers of the presence of this marine species, lifeguards raised the red flag to reduce risk of stings and injury to bathers.

Whilst in Santa Pola there are no species that seriously affect health, they are often cause for complaint among swimmers.

Councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Mercedes Landa, said: “It is not there are more jellyfish this year, but there are more swimmers, and the flag is chosen according to the danger that exists between jellyfish and the number of bathers.”

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Expat champion Dave Bull joins Samaritans in Spain DELIGHTED that Dave has accepted the role

By Community Reporter THE Samaritans in Spain have announced Costa Blanca writer and radio presenter Dave Bull as their new patron.

Originally from Brighton, Dave (48) arrived in Spain in the year 2000, and has written hilarious books on life as an expat.

The first one, It Just Is…, was published in 2011, and Load of Bull followed up in 2013.

The established journalist founded the magazine All Abroad, which he continues to edit. Dave is also a popular DJ on local radio station Costa Blanca FM’s breakfast show.

President of the Samaritans in Spain, Ed Purcell, said he was “delighted and grateful that Dave has accepted the role.” CEO Lynda Brettle added: “Dave’s media presence will enable us to enhance our campaign to spread awareness of the services we offer.”

Dave said he was “honoured” to become patron of the Samaritans in Spain.

But Dave is not the only new member of the team the charity is seeking to recruit. A spokesperson said: “Samaritans in Spain is always looking for new volunteers to join us, whether for fundraising, charity shop work or general admin, and most importantly as listeners.

“We are particularly keen to hear from anyone who has been a listener for Samaritans UK and is interested in joining us - we will provide refresher courses.

New recruits all undergo extensive coaching and development as it is one of the most demanding, yet ultimately most rewarding, volunteer jobs.”

For more information contact stephenbaker@outlook.com or see www.samaritansinspain.com Freephone helpline for confidential emotional support around the clock: 900 525 100 or email pat@samaritansinspain.com

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English is top choice ENROLMENTS to study Valencian at the region’s official language schools, have fallen almost 26 per cent compared to last year. The most chosen language to study is English.

A-7 closure THE A-7 motorway was closed at San Isidro following an accident when two trucks crashed in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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Murcia a draw in economic crisis LOWER house prices lead Spaniards to consider relocating

By Gemma Quinn MURCIA is one of the regions Spaniards would move to within the country.

A study by a real estate portal, said that demand for housing in Spain has changed after the economic crisis and led many to consider a move to more rural areas such as the Murcia Region, where house prices are generally cheaper.

The st udy says t hat f our out of 10 Spaniards questioned would relocate to improve their financial situation and the idea of moving to rural areas was considered by six out of 10 as a good start to improving the economic and social situation of people.

Also according to the study, 78 per cent of people thinking about buying their first home in Spain were aged between 25 and 50.

‘Sunlight tax’ amended THE Spanish government is scaling down plans to charge individuals who generate power through solar panels, a policy that has been decried as a tax on sunlight.

Changes to the draft legislation, due to go before parliament in September, mean households or small offices generating energy from renewable sources of up to 10 kilowatts for their own use will not have

to pay the tax on electricity produced outside of the national grid.

They will, however, still face a smaller standing charge, which is aimed at covering the maintenance costs of the country’s electricity companies.

Larger companies will still have to pay both the standing charge and tax on the power they harness.

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UNITED: Alicante is working with neighbour Elche.

Alicante and Elche cities join forces

By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE and Elche are joining forces to demand more government investment. The tripartite ruling councils of both cities have gathered to agree to go together in the claim of Government investments and will work jointly in calling for better connections between the two cities, airport and railway.

Mayor of Alicante, the Socialist Gabriel Echavarri, said after the meeting with his counterpart

from Elche, Carlos Gonzalez, that they had ceased this “absurd and historical isolation” that existed between the councils of both cities.

Echavarri stressed it is the “first time in 20 years” that there were two socialist mayors in Alicante and Elche, the second and third largest cities in the Region.

Both said this was the first of many meetings to bring together both municipalities working towards a “bilateral and fruitful career.”

Both municipal governments are planning to submit amendments jointly for the State Budget for 2016 to reflect investments in which the two municipalities have interest, such as those concerning the Mediterranean Corridor. Other investments would focus on improving communications between the municipalities to Cartagena, improving access to the airport and improving the railway which need “an urgent connection with Alicante-Elche airport.”

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Audit uncovers past council irregularities NEW Torrevieja team says there was extensive mismanagement

By Gemma Quinn AN audit on the state of Torrevieja’s finances has criticised “inadequate planning and municipal management in the execution of public spending and hiring” of the previous government team, Current Councillor for Recruitment and Finance, José Hurtado Paredes, said: “The report, based on 2013 and 2014, has fully confirmed the concern by the current municipal government about the situation, which is fraught with numerous

Councillor for Finance José Hurtado Paredes irregularities.”

The report was conducted last April with Paredes saying

the audit has revealed breaches of law and “issues that have to do with the valuation of goods contained in the municipal inventory, spending commitments without budget coverage, the famous extrajudicial recognition of credit and deficiencies in the contractor profile on the website of the city.”

The main services or contracts “plagued with irregularities” were related to the urban transport service, the supply of vehicles on lease to the Local Police, and the cleaning of school and municipal buildings.

Investing in sunshine BENEJUZAR will invest €150,000 on solar panels around the town.

They will be installed to provide electricity to power various municipal buildings and hot

water to the sports centre.

Alicante Provincial Council is subsidising 94 per cent of the cost under the Provincial Energy Savings Plan.

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So far, not so good...

PROMISES made to Orihuela Costa ‘are not being met’

By Gemma Quinn POLITICAL party CLARO has criticised the performance of the new government in Orihuela Costa. It claims the streets were filled for weeks with rotting, uncollected garden waste. And where there is waste, more is always added, leaving the streets a mess and Orihuela Costa with a dreadful image in the eyes of holidaymakers.

President of CLARO Bob Houliston said promises that Orihuela Costa would be treated equally to Orihuela City have not transpired. “In the last week we have seen that this was an empty promise. The councillor for infrastructure has announced plans for urban improvements for up to €800,000 in the city and surrounding villages but nothing of any significance for Orihuela Costa, which might benefit from clearing the dry river beds before autumn rains could produce flooding,” he explained.

Houliston added: “The mayor said on one of his first visits to the coast that administrative services would be modernised and it would no longer be necessary to travel the 30 kilometres from the coast to the city for certain administrative purposes. Instead, we have had a collapse in the administrative services of Playa Flamenca with personnel

ORIHUELA TOWN HALL: Claims of abandonment and chaos. on holiday and long queues for those who spend the summer here trying to sort out problems and pay local taxes.”

It comes as the Federation of Associations of Orihuela Costa (FOAC) has handed a report to Councillor Sofia Alvarez listing 45 proposals to improve the area.

As Councillor for Beaches, International

Residents, Transport and Tourist Offices, she is largely the first point of call for the residents on Orihuela Costa and is primarily based on the coast.

She has previously told Euro Weekly News that she is holding meetings with local associations and neighbourhood groups to assess their needs.

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Free wifi launched INTERNET access limited to municipal information

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S free internet is now in operation around seven areas of the municipality.

The Wifi zones, called ‘WAIT’ are now installed in the Plaza de la Constitución; Paseo de Vista Alegre; Plaza del Sagrado Corazón; Plaza de Encarnación Puchol de La Mata; the sports zones around the Palacio Infanta Cristina and the beaches of Naufragos and del Cura.

Councillor for Innovation and Information Society, Javier Manzanares, said the aim of WAIT was to offer a greater amount of information to resi-

WAIT: Look for posters to access the wifi sites. dents and visitors about the municipality and improve access to municipal services such as sports, security forces, fire

fighters and the Red Cross.

Access is free and areas where WAIT is available are marked by banners and posters.

Hailstorms hit the crops HAILSTONES in Murcia hit 1,579 hectares of agricultural land, affecting grape vines and crops of olives, peaches and almonds.

In Jumilla 718 hectares was damaged affecting 1,184 tonnes of crops whilst in Yecla the hailstorms hit 2,639 tonnes of crops.

Trea tme nts a nd s e a le r ha ve be e n d is trib u te d to the a re a s a ffe c te d by last week’s storms to prevent further damage and save the trees, but little can be done to save the fruit already dented and damaged.

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EGGS: Experts say a second batch of eggs could be laid at La Mata.

SEPARATE COVER: To protect your home.

Loggerhead turtle Community Buildings could lay more eggs Insurance, are you TORREVIEJA Town Hall advises citizens to keep away

By Gemma Quinn FOLLOWING the spawning of a loggerhead turtle on La Mata beach in Torrevieja, as reported in last week’s Euro Weekly

News, experts say there is the small possibility of a second clutch.

This behaviour has been repeatedly observed in the traditional spawning grounds of log-

gerhead turtles in the Atlantic colonies where a second spawning can occur around 15 days after the first laying of eggs.

As a result, Torrevieja Town Hall is urging all visitors to La Mata beach and surrounding areas to be on the lookout for loggerhead turtles this weekend, and should not be disturbed at any time, especially when out of the water. If one is spotted digging a nest in the sand call 112 and the Local Police as the town hall says any form of disruption to the turtle as it digs a nest can result in it abandoning the spawning attempt.

Noise, crowds of people, lights and the flashing of videos and cameras should be avoided and you should never block off the turtle’s path back to the sea.

The last batch of eggs were recovered from La Mata and taken to the La Albufera beach in Valencia where biologists and marine experts can keep a closer eye on the eggs ahead of them hatching in around two months time.

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TAKE OUT SEPARATE COVER If an upstairs neighbour goes on holiday and leaves the tap on, resulting in a flood in your home below, the community buildings insurance will not cover the damage. Línea Directa recommends that you take out separate cover for your home. This should protect all the contents of your home, its fixtures and fittings and anything else not covered by the community insurance.

YOUR HOME IS AN ASSET Remember, your home is an asset. It represents a lifelong investment and its imperative that you get the right insurance from the beginning. Whether it’s your own residence, you rent it out or if you’re planning to sell it, your home may be at risk if it is not fully covered.

Damage occurring from flood, fires or breakins can be expensive to repair and or replace.

Paying a small premium now will protect your investment for the future.

FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT YOUR COMMUNITY IS COVERED FOR Most community covers are basic, so while shopping around for the best comprehensive home insurance, you will need gap or first loss cover to ensure you are protected. Prior to taking out a new policy, find out exactly what is covered by your community policy. Many people in Spain who live in an apartment discover too late they are not adequately covered by their urbanisation’s community insurance.

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

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With strength and determination 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.

Sue Weeding wants to give the rest of her life to the care of the horses at the Rescue Centre.

HOW did Sue come to begin the rescue centre? “I was brought up in a council house.

I never went to riding lessons, I never had such opportunities.

But what I did have was the strength and determination to set up a number of successful ventures and at 36 I bought my first horse. I felt so proud and happy to own this gorgeous creature, it was all I ever wanted…

“Taking in needy animals was a later crusade really. A stray cat or dog can survive somehow by foraging in the streets - horses are huge, beautiful, intelligent and talented animals but they cannot survive on their own, they need to be looked after by humans who so often cast them aside when they are no longer of use, some left with terrible injuries and no hope of a future.

“At the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre we have become a refuge for animals in desperate situations. We wrap them in love and nurse them back to health - and if we can’t, we ease them out of life humanely and with dignity.”

The Centre is now the only horse foundation in Spain. Sue and Rod have built a solid and effective relationship with the police and Seprona to ensure that when animals are in trouble the centre is often the first port of call for help and advice.

Sue and Rod bought a finca 15 years ago and began a tack

EASY HORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE: Sue Weeding with some of her friends.

Centre is now the only horse foundation in Spain The foundation needs to expand so it can take in even more horses. It is what I do now and there is no turning back.

shop. Six years later, when more and more stories of cruelty and neglect prompted them to take in first one horse, then another, it became the last hope for so many abused and desperate animals. Today, it is manned by up to 50 volunteers and known all over Spain as an authority on equine care.

The Euro Weekly News asked Sue where she would like to be in five

Fact file Name: Susan Debra Vivienne Weeding Age: 59 Family: Married to Rod Home town: Norwich Living now: In Rojales at the Easy Horse Rescue Centre for the last 15 years.

Pets: 98 horses, ponies and donkeys; seven dogs; 14 cats; Ernie the turkey; Gasper the peacock and his girlfriend Jordan; a 14-year-old goose; 20 chickens and two parrots.

Languages: English and basic Spanish Book or TV: I rarely watch TV but love half an hour with my e-reader at bedtime.

Favourite title: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: C S Lewis.

Strengths: I never give up and I am very loyal Weaknesses: I can be too emotional. And I trust people too readily meaning I sometimes get very hurt Biggest success: Ah well that has to be the Easy Horse Rescue Centre Biggest failure: The ones I couldn’t save. And my own frustration at getting older and being unable to do all the things I need to do in order to save more wonderful horses Irritants: Negativity. And the words ‘I can’t’ Best time of your life: All of my life!

Big picture or detail? The big picture - the centre - and all it has achieved and will achieve in the future

years’ time: “Onward and upward!

The foundation needs to expand so it can take in even more horses and develop the charity shops for more funding. We rescued the horses but the charity shops rescued us! Me? I’ll give the rest of my life to the horses at the centre. It is what I do now and there is no turning back.”

And Sue’s hero? “Absolutely Rod. We met when I was in my 30s and he has been the backstage creator of all my dreams ever since.

“He built this place with his own hands and without him the centre would never have happened. He has given everything he owns to the horses without complaint, financially and emotionally.

He is my true hero and actually I would like to think that in a few years’ time Rod could have a rest from all this hard work, that we could make the foundation into something someone else can take over; our legacy to all the beautiful animals that live here.”

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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Bands brassed off over banned anthem BANDS should decide what they want to play

By Linda Hall A TOWN HALL has allegedly ordered a brass band not to play Spain’s national anthem during the fiesta processions.

The Valencian town of Sueca is alleged to have requested bands not to play the anthem but the Region’s Music Societies’ Federation which represented many brass bands in the

Valencia Region, said it is not prepared to comply during Sueca’s fiestas or any others.

“Bands function independently,” said a spokesman: “Only they decide what to play.”

The organisers of the current and other local fiestas who hire the bands agreed they did not want to break with the tradition of playing the anthem as religious statues are taken in pro-

cession to and from churches.

The Spanish anthem, which does not have words, is the former Royal March which was first documented in 1761 and attributed to Manuel de Espinosa de los Monteros.

The town hall stressed noone had banned the Spanish anthem: “We suggested the band played a different march and they agreed,” a source said.

Hotel work is stopped ALICANTE City Council has ordered the ‘permanent cessation’of building a four-star hotel near the Serra Grossa, in the Albufereta area.

The ruling is now calling for the developer to remove the crane from the mountainside used for the works, by end of August, or “enforcement measures shall be adopted,” said councillor for Town Planning, Miguel Angel Pavon.

The order comes by decree as a result of the expiration of the environmental permit received by construction company Torrealicante SL in July 2009. A modification to the initial project submitted was later granted to include a basement and two floors for the exclusive use of the hotel, but work remains unfinished. The promoter must now apply for a new licence.

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Santa Pola short film festival launched ENTRIES accepted from across the province

LAUNCH: Santa Pola Town Hall officials announce the Short Film Contest for 2015.

By Gemma Quinn THE third edition of Santa Pola’s Short Film Contest has been launched.

The event has been opened up to invite entries from any youngster aged 18 and under registered and living in Alicante Province.

Councillor Lorenzo Cervera said the contest “is social in character, because cinema is a great tool to publicise the problems that cross families and

individuals.” Antonio Lopez, Coordinator of Raco Jove, which is running the edition, said that “2014 had a higher level than the first edition and by opening the range of entries from local to provincial we hope that 2015 will see again an increase in the level of work entered.”

The winning short film will receive €350 with runners-up prizes of between €150-200.

Work can be entered directly by emailing racojove@santapola.es.

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Social centre opens PLAYA PARAISO now has its own social centre.

Located on the Mar Menor, it will serve over 1,000 properties in the area as well as the residents’ asso-

1,000 properties will be served by the new Playa Paraiso social centre ciation which has 300 members.

The centre was officially opened by Cartagena’s Deputy Mayor, Ana Belen Castejon.

The new facility, of 300 square metres, has a study room, office space and social areas as well as a Wifi zone.

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Icy blast in Alicante NEW exhibition opens to promote thinking on climate change

By Gemma Quinn ' ‘THE Arctic is Broken’ is a new exhibition along the seafront of Playa de San Juan in Alicante.

Councillor for Culture Daniel Simón said the exhibition aimed to raise awareness of environmental values and showing the uniqueness of the ecosystems of the North Pole and the important role it plays in global climate, its physical characteristics and biodiversity.

The councillor encouraged people to visit the beach and take in summer exhibitions like this “to realise that much remains to be done for the environment.”

The exhibition is sponsored by the Social la Caixa Foundation, which received support from the Zoology Museum of Barcelona and the University of Oslo. Alicante City Council collaborated on the exhibition aiming to bring a sensory and unique visit to exploring the Arctic. ‘The Arctic is Bro-

EXHIBITION: ‘The Arctic is Broken’ is open until September 3. ken’ exhibits models, interactive panels, photographs, videos, maps, graphics, costumes and objects the Inuit people would use daily as well as a

small planetarium in the 200-squaremetre exhibition space.

It is housed in a mobile unit and is open until September 3. Entrance is

free from Monday to Friday 11am2pm and 5-11pm, as well as weekends and holidays 10.30am-2.30pm and from 4.30pm to midnight.

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Protected snake is found dead BIOLOGISTS warn drivers to take care

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Fiesta art THIS year’s symbol for the Mystery Play, has been created by artist Pepa Ferrandez. The image is on display on 20,000 copies of the fiesta brochure.

Shopping queens ELCHE’S fiesta Queens have made a visit to El Corte Ingles to promote the centre’s continued opening throughout summer.

Pitch perfect THE Municipal football stadium in San Vicente del Raspeig is to have new turf laid, nine years after it was first laid.

MONTPELLIER SNAKE: One of the largest in Europe.

By Gemma Quinn A SNAKE, almost two metres long was found dead on the road from San Miguel de Salinas to Torremendo.

The snake was an adult Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus), the largest in the Iberian Peninsula and one of the largest in Europe, and a species protected by law. It was found just a kilometre before Torremendo.

Biologists and naturalists warn drivers of the need for extreme care especially first thing in the morning, as the heat on the asphalt is used by many animals to warm up after the lethargy of the night.

The Montpellier snake, which can easily reach twoand-a-half metres in length finds its habitat in farming areas, areas of low scrub and sandy slopes, the most common sight in this part of the Vega Baja.

They also like the typical stone walls of olive or almond areas and hunting grounds where rodents are easily found like field mice, rats and rabbits and small

2M long snake found dead on Torremendo road

reptiles such as lizards and geckos from which it feeds.

The discovery of the snake was made by Javier Dura, President of the Association of Friends of the Sierra Escalona and an expert in environmental law. He said people should not be concerned by their bad press and encouraged respect for them saying: “They are largely unknown and enigmatic and even though they have a bad reputation they are highly beneficial for agriculture eating creatures like rabbits and mice that can be a pest to farmers.”

The Montpellier snake is easily recognised by its size and a colour ranging from grey and olive green with black spots. Between the months of October to March they usually hibernate. Dura said they are more likely to flee from humans, but if cornered or harassed will defend itself and can give a painful bite.

Bird droppings RESIDENTS of Playa de San Juan, Alicante are calling for a crane to be removed saying it is attracting a colony of birds nesting causing bird mess on the streets and beach.

Road reopens PART of Elche’s southern ring road is now back open after a month of improvement works to prevent flooding. The work affected traffic between the area of the General Hospital and the La Marina road.

Working workshop CREVILLENTE is to launch a workshop for the long-term unemployed to help them find work and prepare them for the labour market.

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English films THIS week’s film in English at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada is ‘Focus’ showing tonight (Thursday) at 7pm and Saturday August 15 at 5pm. Next week’s film is ‘Suite Francaise.’

Rotary donation THE Rotary Club Elche has donated €5,000 to the Aspanion cancer charity which supports parents of children with cancer.

No pool CIUDADANOS Crevillente are calling on the town hall to build a public outdoor swimming pool complaining t h a t t h e re s i d e n t s “ h a v e s p e n t o n e m o re year” without such a facility.

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Support for local singer FUNDRAISING event to help out fellow performer

By Gemma Quinn CHARITY support group Team H armo n y, h a v e o rga nis e d a fundraising event to support local singer Suzy G. Suzy was viciously attacked in Benidorm recently and as a result of her injuries is unable to perform to her full potential for a considerable time. Returning all the time and effort Suzy has given to charities over the years, they are now giving back to her.

Anne Blandford, founder of Team Harmony, said she first met Suzy several years ago: “She has done a lot for Team Harmony, performing at our events to help us raise money for the various charities we support.

She was due to sing at a concert for us on July 12 and we heard she had been attacked.” Anne added: “We wanted to do this for her and raise a bit of money to tide her over until she is fully recovered.”

The event is being held at Cat’s Bar and Tel’s Bar, Camposol A on September 16 where a star studded

STEVIE SPIT: Performing for fellow artiste and friend Suzy G.

KYLIE: One of the acts performing on September 16. line up of talent have all given their time. Stevie Spit, Kylie, Martina

Ross and Dee are all on stage with the night’s entertainment starting

from 7pm. There is even a Suzy G fancy dress with a prize for the best costume.

Tickets cost €5, for reservations call 643 143 088 or 634 322 729.

Team Harmony has been raising money and supporting local and international charities since 2008 and has raised over €42,000 since then for good causes.

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Better deal for city’s animals DOGS to be allowed on buses and trams Photo by Kristine Paulus

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DOGS: Concessions for obedience class graduates.

By Linda Hall PET-OWNERS in Alicante City with dog licences will be allowed to enter more public spaces than previously.

The licences, which are to be obligatory and cost €35, will also provide a clear picture of the city’s canine population, said councillor Marisol Moreno.

The town hall also intends to give something back to dogowners now that they must pay, Moreno said. They will be enti-

tled to attend obedience courses and those finishing with flying colours will be entitled to take their dogs on buses, trams and to the beach.

Regarding the issue of dogs on beaches, there was still work to be done with other council departments, Moreno admitted: “First we need beaches where dogs are allowed.”

The town hall hopes to put all these plans into action as quickly as possible as well as another initiative to sterilise the females

amongst the city’s colonies of cats. The corporation is currently negotiating with the Alicante College of Veterinary Surgeons so that the sterilisation programme costs as little as possible.

The town hall has plans for more courses, this time for the cat lovers who feed the colonies, encouraging them to use dry food. They will become ‘municipal volunteers,’ underlining the importance of their work.

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Stable heat MURCIA’S temperatures are expected to remain relatively stable this week with no heat alerts in place and temperatures hovering around the mid30s.

Generous donations THE AECC cancer charity raised over €8,400 in table top collections held over the weekend thanks to tourist donations as they had a presence along the Lo Pagan beach and in San Pedro del Pinatar.

Artisan market THE evening artisan market is being held in Santiago de la Ribera every evening from 6pm until September 15.

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Skydive raises thousands for local dog charity THREE ladies take to the skies and jump out of a plane

By Gemma Quinn OVER €2,500 has been raised for the Costa Blanca Dog Homing charity.

Three brave ladies took to the skies and jumped out of a plane to raise money for the charity which works hard to find new homes for dogs, not only on the Costa Blanca, but from many areas of Spain, pairing them up with adopters in the country or further afield.

Sandra Hamnett, owner of Siesta Group Spain, was joined by her niece Shona Wheat and teacher Amanda Willett took on the challenge and raised an impressive €2,515. Shona works for Monarch so is used to flying, but of a different kind and it was the first time any of them had done a sky dive, but maybe it won’t be the last after enjoying the experience with Skydive Murcia. Sandra said: “We would all do it again. The instructors were fantastic, they made us laugh and feel relaxed.”

PREPARATION: Amanda, Shona and Sandra ready for the off with their pilot.

SKYDIVE: Sandra jumps for charity.

Becky Sweetman from the charity said: “We really cannot thank you enough ladies, how many doggies will

that money save! We are so proud of you.”

For more information on the charity

and to see the doggies up for adoption, visit their Facebook page, search Costa Blanca Dog Homing.

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San Roque THE annual fiesta in honour of San Roque is underway in Formentera del Segura with events and activities on until August 30. On Saturday August 15, there is a parade at 8pm.

Final song THE 55th International Festival of the Cante de las Minas finishes on Saturday August 15 in La Union, Murcia with the grand final of the ‘Songs of the miners’ taking place at 10.30pm. Tickets cost from €13-55.

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Heat is punishing the sale of ice creams WEATHER has been too hot to even sit outside with a cool sundae

By Gemma Quinn WITH the recent intense heat, you may be forgiven for thinking that ice cream makers have been reaping the rewards with customers reaching for a tub of the cool stuff, but it seems it has had

the opposite effect.

The President of the National Association of Artisan Heladeros based in Jijona, Jose Luis Gisbert, said the heatwave had actually had the opposite effect and caused a fall in the number of customers visiting cafés and the

ice cream parlours and spending the afternoon on the terraces.

The Association has 420 members who together, run more than 1,000 ice cream parlours across the country.

Gisbert said: “The sweltering heat is not helping sales be-

cause people are not coming out to sit on the terraces until much later in the day, with sales starting later.”

It has been reported that the ideal temperature for establishments specialising in artisan ice cream is 28 to 30 degrees because it is a “walk-able heat” which leads people to wanting a refreshing drink, but Gisbert said: “People have not wanted to go outside preferring to stay indoors with the air conditioning on.”

The July temperatures, coupled with the early August rains and overcast conditions along Alicante Province, are also not boosting sales during the month that is traditionally the most important for ice cream sellers.

There are around 3,000 workers in the sector in the Valencia Region and the annual turnover of this artisan industry is around €250 million.

The sector has seen a rise in the number of ice cream parlours, particularly in Alicante City, and, despite July’s lower sales, the industry has generally weathered the crisis fairly well, with people still purchasing, but buying smaller cones and tubs rather than large sundaes. Gisbert said: “It is rare to see an ice cream parlour close if it is in a good place and does things right. However, it is true that there is more competition in recent years.

There is an oversupply but overall the sector is doing well, we just have this short period of time to make the most of summer sales.”

Creativity is also increasing with a range of new flavours hitting the parlours and it is increasingly common to find ice cream from famous brands such as Kinder Egg, Oreo and Ferrero Roche.

SALES DOWN: Ice cream sales fell in July due to the heat.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Los Genoveses in running for Spain’s best beach Kevin Pacheco

ONLINE poll chooses Cabo de Gata bay as Andalucia’s best

LOS GENOVESES: The best beach in Andalucia.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

AN online poll voted Los Genoveses beach in San Jose (Nijar), the best in Andalucia. Los Genoveses strolled home with 46,764 votes in the Antena 3 competition, leaving Andalucia’s next most popular beach - Matalascañas in Huelva - trailing with 25,128 votes. Now that the 11 finalist beaches have been chosen the public has until the end of the month to decide which is Spain’s best.

Will it be in San Sebastian, Asturias, Pontevedra or Cantabria? On the Mediterranean, like Granadella (Alicante), Calblanque (Murcia) or Tossa del Mar (Gerona)?

Or it could be much further afield, like Maspalomas in the Canary Islands or the Desnariguda beach in Ceuta Spain’s enclave in North Africa.

Los Genoveses is breathtaking and immense and described on the Antena 3 website as “probably the most beautiful bay in the Cabo de Gata national park.”

Voting continues until August 31 on www.antena3.com.

AXARQUÍA

Old custom

Knocked out

One year on

Father arrested

ALTEA Town Hall is reviving the Porrat street market for a third year. Once a traditional ending to the town fiestas, it will be held between October 2 and 4.

GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a man accused of punching a Portuguese tourist who is in Son Espases Hospital in a coma. The events took place in Punta Ballena, Calvia, when the victim was allegedly bothering young women.

THE late director of the Nerja History Museum, Ana Maria Marquez, who was murdered by her former partner in 2014, was paid tribute in an event on August 8 where representatives of the council delivered a commemorative speech.

A MAN has been arrested in Almeria after leaving his two-year-old daughter locked inside a car in the sun in Torrecardenas Hospital car park for more than an hour while he went to see a doctor.

Tourist saved

Fire aid

A FRENCH tourist, 68, was taken to Son Llatzer Hospital in a critical condition after she was saved from drowning by lifeguards on Palma Beach where she had been swimming with her family.

ONE month after a major forest fire burnt to the ground at least 80 per cent of the Lujar municipality in Costa Tropical, the town council is still waiting for the emergency reforestation works to begin.

Reward offered

Fake kits

A RUSSIAN couple living in es Jonquet is offering a €1,000 reward for anyone who can help to identify a vandal who has sprayed their house with graffiti on several occasions.

LOCAL POLICE in Velez-Malaga last week seized at least 80 counterfeit football kits which were being sold illegally in the Torre del Mar market as official equipment of Spanish national teams.

FOLLOWING a number of cases of drowning, Nijar Council has issued a municipal edict urging bathers to take particular care when swimming off beaches within the natural park, which are not manned by lifeguards.

Cycling danger

Deadly heat

Temper tantrum

MEMBERS of the Lloret de Vistalegre Cycling Club complain dangerous obstacles have been placed in the Coll de sa Creu area. They cleared away rocks and branches, but they returned the next day.

THE second death this year in the Axarquia region from heatstroke happened on Saturday (August 8) in Torrox, when a man who was working in a greenhouse collapsed. He could not be revived.

TWO men suspected of having shot at passersby with a pellet gun outside a disco in Mojacar last week after bouncers refused to let them in have been arrested, one in Garrucha and the other in Vera.

Going with a bang

Good crop

False policeman

Mobility rescue

MORE than 40,000 spectators lined Altea’s La Olla beach for the annual fireworks which this year lasted 19 minutes.

The display could soon be declared a fiesta of National Tourist Interest.

THE 14 wineries in Santa Maria, Santa Eugenia, Binissalem and Sencelles under the Binissalem Certificate of Origin have begun the 2015 harvest and expect a good crop due to the high temperatures.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man was arrested by National Police after allegedly pretending to be a police officer to steal items from a group of youngsters in Motril. He was taken into custody.

A MAN aged 87 had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil after becoming confused and driving his mobility scooter the wrong way along the A7 motorway near El Ejido at 10pm.

TWO of every three businesses that open in San Vicente last less than a year.

Many lacked expert advice and gave up too easily, said the town hall’s Commerce councillor.

Speech patterns ALTEA Mayor Jaume Llinares, accompanied by councillor Vicenta Perez and the Amb Trellat party’s spokeswoman Bea Nomdedeu, met representatives from Escola Valenciana to discuss strategy for boosting the use of Valenciano.

Trade rivals BENIDORM shopkeepers’ association AICA asked the local council to take steps to control the open-air market adjoining the Hotel Pueblo. There are more stalls than the licence permits, they claimed.

Funding announced MALAGA Provincial Council will be spending an excess €26 million from last year on 179 projects across the province including water supply, lighting, drainage, road repairs and renovations of public buildings.

By Linda Hall

MALLORCA

Shutdown

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COSTA DE ALMERIA

Animal friendly ADRA is to bring in new regulations regarding animals which will force dogowners to provide a sample of their pets’ DNA so owners can be tracked down and fined if mess is left on the streets.

Careful please

Shorter waits THE Health Board has published a report revealing that over the first six months of this year people in Malaga Province have had to wait just 48 days for the 71 most common surgical procedures.

Cooling crisis JULY’S extreme heat caught suppliers unawares, causing a general shortage of air conditioning units and electric fans almost everywhere in Malaga and the Costa del Sol. One supplier reported having sold 1,600 units in just one month.

Expensive ride TWO French tourists were fined €500 each after police reported them racing along streets, swerving between and even overtaking cars on rented electric scooters.

Alleged scammers FIVE people have been arrested by the National Police for suspected holiday villa rental fraud in Marbella. The group allegedly demanded payment up front then failed to turn up with keys when customers arrived.

Easy split AN ESTEPONA couple was one of the first in Spain to divorce before a Notary following a new Voluntary Jurisdiction Law coming into effect on July 23. The measure is hoped to reduce waits and costs for mutual consent divorces with no dependents involved.

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Visitor’s centre open for summer COOL off in the shaded natural springs

By Gemma Quinn THE Fuentes del Marques visitor centre is open until September 30.

Set in the park land in Caravaca de la Cruz, the Centre de Interpretación de la Naturaleza, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 11am-1.30pm and from 7-9pm with entry

costing €2 for adults and €1 for children.

The Fuentes del Marques is a shaded garden area on the outskirts of Caravaca de la Cruz with cooling river and natural springs and restaurant.

The natural park is studded with ash, elm, maple, oak and fruit trees as the cold and crystalline water irrigates

many of the orchards around Caravaca and Cehegín.

It houses the Torreón de los Templarios, believed to be named when the lands were controlled by the Knights Templar back in the 13th century.

There is also a museum showing the history and traditions of the area.

Outdoor cinema starts ORIHUELA is hosting a series of outdoor movie screenings.

The Youth Council will install a large screen in the Plaza de Gabriel Miro in the city this weekend with screenings happening Sunday to Wednesday August 19 at 10pm and in the four districts of the municipality on August 24, 25, 26 and 27.

Orihuela Costa will also house feature films subtitled in English for the foreign residents.

Films being shown include ‘Stand By Me Doraemon,’ ‘8 Apellidos Vascos’ and ‘Jupiter Ascending’ in Orihuela City, with the municipalities showing ‘Kingsman Secret Services,’ ‘The Smurfs II’ and ‘8 Apellidos Vascos.’

The movies are free to watch and viewers will also receive complimentary popcorn as they enjoy the film.

The programme has come with an investment of €12,000 from the town hall.

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Queen of Club Kingsize DENMARK: There was outcry in the international press over a snap of the Danish Queen Margrethe smoking while holding her granddaughter’s hand. The royal household did not make any comment.

Flower power SWEDEN: Twitter users have spotted a great similarity between flowery trainers designed for Adidas by the singer Pharrell Williams and the logo of the right-wing Sweden Democrat political party.

Pops out SWEDEN: Lenny Kravitz suffered a severe wardrobe malfunction on stage in Stockholm, when his leather trousers ripped along a vital seam releasing a part of his anatomy no fans had expected to see. Spare trousers were supplied immediately.

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Milk price protests FARMERS take direct action DAIRY farmers across the UK have been protesting at the low prices paid for milk by supermarkets and dairy consortiums, with tactics including blockading a Cheshire depot with cows and clearing the shelves of milk in a number of Morrisons, then passing the milk on to local charities.

Death on stage A CONTROVERSIAL play about how to work round euthanasia laws went ahead at the Edinburgh Fringe, following safety concerns.

‘Dicing with Dr Death’ by Dr Philip Nitschke is described as “a rip-roaring ride through his 20 years working with life’s one certainty: death.”

T’Tour grows THE new ‘Tour de Yorkshire’ cycle race attracted so much support when it was held for the first time

BRITISH PRESS Dog muck avenger A SUFFOLK man is so incensed by dog fouling that he’s taken to hiding camouflaged in bushes, filming alleged culprits. The vigilante confronts his prey, and threatens to send the images to the police if the mess is not cleaned up, unless, he says, they are “about seven feet tall.” this year that an extra day has been added to the event for May 2016.

The event is a legacy of the Tour de France’s ‘grand depart’ opening stage in the county in 2014.

Tap bug MORE than 30,000 Lancashire households had to boil their tap wa-

Probe dropped

ter for days last week when a microbial parasite was found at a Preston water treatment plant. The bug could cause bad stomach upsets.

Parrot plunder A £2,000 parrot was stolen from a Manchester pet shop by a thief on a bicycle, who made off with the green-wing macaw, called Charlie, perched on the handlebars.

Bus shot SHOTS were fired at Herta Berlin’s team bus from a gunman on motorbike, a day before the football club were due to play in the first round of the German Cup. The driver was alone on the bus at the time, and he escaped unhurt.

THE German Defence Ministry is to spend €6 billion on improving substandard army equipment, including planes, helicopters and tanks.

The move follows a number of incidents where the military were lacking in functional transport.

Bravo!

Max won’t stop

NORWAY: A college in Seljord has launched a course in traditional Viking crafts, including sword forging, roof thatching and Norse jewellery making.

A TREASON probe into a news site launched by German prosecutors has been dropped.

Netzpolitik.org journalists had reported on government plans to increase internet surveillance.

Army spending

DENMARK: Danish singer MØ has had a huge hit in the US with her song Lean On. The pop star was at number six in the Billboard charts, making her Denmark’s biggest US smash in 50 years, bigger than Aqua’s infuriating Barbie Girl.

Viking school

Families seek redress FAMILIES of victims of the Germanwings crash in the Alps are to take the airline’s parent company Lufthansa to court in the US, after rejecting a compensations offer. American courts have provision for payments for emotional damage.

Mo’ hits

SWEDEN: One of Sweden’s biggest acting names, Max von Sydow, will appear in the next series of Game of Thrones, playing the character Three-Eyed Raven. The busy 86-year-old will be seen later this year in the new Star Wars.

NEWS

AMSTERDAM: More expensive.

Rents rise in Dutch cities AMSTERDAM ‘most expensive ever’ DUTCH cities have seen sharp climbs in rents over the last year, the highest leap of 9 per cent happening in Rotterdam, and Amsterdam’s rise of 7 per cent making the city more expensive to live in than ever before.

Crane collapse THERE was panic in the town of Alphen aan den Rijn when a crane collapsed onto a pavement, sending pedes-

DUTCH PRESS trians running for their lives. About 20 people were injured, but no one was killed.

Final destination A HORRIFIC accident was narrowly avoided near Maastricht when a quick-

thinking train driver slammed on emergency brakes seconds before he would have hit a truck filled with gas cylinders stuck on the rails. “I thought that I had landed in a Final Destination movie,” the driver said afterwards.

Waste not…

THE Sail Maritime festival in Amsterdam is asking male visitors to pee at particular places - so their urine can be collected and turned into fertilizer.

A WOMAN was saved from a bullet by her bra, after wandering into the path of a boar hunt near the town of Gadebusch. The shot hit her underwire and bounced off, leaving her just badly bruised.

Police are investigating.

No nude hike A NUDIST ramble route planned for Brandenburg was scrapped after a TV news report on the naked hike fuelled local complaints. There are existing nudist hiking trails in Germany, in the Harz mountain range and Lüneburg Heath.

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Contraband cheese Photo by Alex Juel, Flickr

TONNES of food being destroyed

CONTRABAND CHEESE: Russia is destroying food items imported from the EU as part of ban.

RUSSIAN officials have begun destroying tonnes of European food on the orders of Vladimir Putin following a controversial decree to crush, burn and bury ‘contraband’ food including cheese, fruit and meat.

Reprisal killing A SUPERGRASS has been killed by crime lords who had him on a hit-list.

Russian whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy was killed outside his UK home after his movements had been studied.

No visa RUSSIA is attacking the Home Office claiming four of their diplomats have been forced out of London after the British Government refused to fully extend their visas. They said it was a violation of the Vienna Convention.

Church volunteers VOLUNTEERS from all over Russia are working in the Vologda Region to save the 18th century Church of the Nativity from destruction from the waters surrounding it. Volunteers are strengthening brick work and water defences.

Corruption concern VLADIMIR PUTIN’S spokesperson has been caught up in corruption allegations. Dmitry Peskov was pictured at his recent wedding wearing a watch estimated at €560,000. His declared annual income is around €130,000.

Feared dead RUSSIAN free diving champion Natalia Molchanova, aged 53, is feared dead after going missing off the coast of Formentera, Balearic Islands.

The search for her has now been called off.

Citizen positivity ACCORDING to a new study, 81 per cent of Russians believe the situation in the country is positive but 40 per cent think that the most difficult times for Russia are still ahead.

Islamic threat TWO thirds of Russians are aware of the existence of the Islamic State, and half of them see the extrem-

Dmitry Peskov.

ist organisation as a threat to Russia’s and the world’s security, according to a Public Opinion Foundation report.

New coach LEONID SLUTSKY, head coach at Moscow’s CSKA football club, is now in charge of Russia’s national football team, an appointment supported by the Sports Ministry. Russia is currently in third place in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers.

Online shopping ONLINE shopping has increased 23 per cent in the first six months of 2015, thanks in part to the Ruble remaining weak against the Dollar and Euro.

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The Bank of England maintains the record low Bank Rate at 0.5 per cent SIZE of the Asset Purchase Programme to remain at £375 billion

By Steve Walsh THE Bank of England has announced that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) that sets monetary policy in order to meet the 2 per cent inflation target, has done so in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.

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16.9 billion pounds of cash flows will be reinvested.

At its meeting on August 5, the MPC voted by a majority of 8-1, to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5 per cent. The Committee voted unanimously to maintain the stock of purchased assets financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £375

Academic qualifications are important, as is financial education. schools are forgetting one of them.

Robert Kiyosaki. American businessman and author.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Surveillance drones SPAIN has decided to buy four Reaper surveillance drones from the US, the defence ministry reported, making it the fifth European nation to equip itself with US-made devices at a cost of €25 million.

COKE BOTTLING: New company will be the largest.

Emerging CocaCola Empire SOL DAURELLA is turning a 64-year-old Spanish family bottling empire into an international powerhouse as she helps lead a merger of Coke bottlers in Europe.

Daurella will be chairwoman of Coca-Cola European Partners plc, the publicly traded company that will be formed from the three-way combination of Daurella’s Co-

ca-Cola Iberian Partners SA, Germany’s Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. The new company, with 2015 revenue of about $12.6 billion, will become the largest independent Coke bottler.

In her new role, she extends the ascent of a Catalan business clan that secured a Coke bottling accord in 1951.

BBC in Spain BBC Worldwide has signed deals to broadcast a branded block of BBC Earth content via public broadcaster Canal+ 1 in Spain. “It is a key part of our strategy to bring the highest-quality content and the BBC Earth brand to wider audiences,” said Tobi de Graaf of BBC Worldwide.

Best of four SPAIN emerged as the best performer of the Eurozone’s big four economies last month as the single currency area largely shrugged off the impact of the Greek debt crisis.

Blame it on the weather WITH the average temperature in Scotland over the last two months falling below the 12.6 degree summer average, the north of Britain is heading for its coldest summer since 1972.

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THE search engine Google lost $6 billion on its miscalculation of the EU, when their plans fell through at the hands of the European competition commission.

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Spencer boss Marc Bolland has blamed unseasonal weather for the decline in sales figures of his fashion ranges, but the wet and windy summer weather could provide him with the perfect excuse if they see another slump.

billion. This will enable them to reinvest the £16.9 billion of cash flows associated with redemption of the September 2015 gilt held in the Asset Purchase Facility.

In its latest economic projections, the Committee projects UK-weighted world demand to expand at a moderate pace.

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IBM buy Merge Healthcare Inc IBM Corp (IBM.N) said it would buy medical image company Merge Healthcare Inc (MRGE.O) in a $1 billion (€918 million) deal and combine it with its newly formed health analytics unit, which is powered by its famous Watson supercomputer.

IBM plans to combine data and images from Merge Healthcare’s medical imaging management platform with Watson’s cloud-based healthcare computing system.

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Is it OK to walk out of your current job without a fall-back plan?

THE pain of having no salary each month will hit home fast, therefore think about your lifestyle first and make a plan MOVING ON: But how do you pay your rent, buy food and find another job?

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

WE’VE all had a boss who is less than ideal.

Mine was a bitter 50-plus year old woman who would shout, throw things at my desk and generally just be very unpleasant and disrespectful. When one morning she arrived at the office, opened the door and took a step over some letters on the ground that had fallen from the post box and hollered at me to “pick those f***** letters up,” that was the last straw - I quit.

Without thinking about how I would pay rent, buy food or whether I’d find another job, I walked out the door.

According to a new study this trend of upping and leaving a job without having anything else lined up is a trend among young

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Table service THE latest business idea from McDonald’s, the fast food giant, is to begin offering table service in some restaurants in a bid to revamp its image and reverse falling sales. Customers can come into the restaurant, order food at a touchscreen kiosk, then go to a table to wait for their meal to be brought over.

No Boatski RUSSIA and France have terminated a contract worth €1.2 billion for France to supply two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships to Russia. The deal was signed in 2011 but France faced pressure to withdraw from the arrangement after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine.

BMW death JOHANNA QUANDT, German billionaire and BMW shareholder has died at age 89. She was the widow of industrialist Herbert Quandt, who saved the luxury car manufacturer BMW from bankruptcy in 1959. The Quandt family holds a large stake in BMW AG. Her shares will go to her children who now own about 47 per cent of BMW.

employees these days. Whether it’s a mean boss, unsatisfying work, a boring work environment or hating the job, the itch to quit comes pretty quickly to many young people.

Eighty-six per cent said that even though they know job hopping looks bad, it wouldn’t stop them from walking out the door.

Young people nowadays are apparently attracted to small independent companies and unlike previous generations a job isn’t for life, but only until something better comes along.

This drive to be happy in one’s workplace is an admirable quality but even still experts say if you’re really unhappy and want to move on, or you’re ready for new

challenges, do start looking for another job just don’t take a rash decision.

A thoughtful transition can really help your career and here are some ideas on how to do just that.

Think about how your CV will look with a big gap in it if you hastily leave a job. A good idea is to immediately enrol in a course to further your professional development once you leave a job so that your CV is filled with something productive during the time you’re searching for something else.

The pain of having no salary each month will hit home fast. Therefore think about your lifestyle. Six months before quitting, work on a business plan and save up.

Move to a smaller apartment and cut back on travel and going out with friends. Or, if possible move back in with your parents, as rent is usually a massive expense.

And remember - don’t go out guns blazing either. It’s not wise to burn bridges as old colleagues could become future clients!

It’s full steam ahead for the La Quinta Golf & Spa Resort in Marbella AN American consortium this week signed a deal to redevelop a Benahavis location into a luxury resort, including a 27-hole Championship course.

The Westin La Quinta Golf & Spa Resort will feature 172 luxurious guest rooms, including five suites and one Presidential Suite, which offer sweeping views of the sea, gardens, and golf course.

When the hotel opens, guests will enjoy signature Westin services and amenities, such as the worldrenowned Heavenly® Bed and reinvigorating Heavenly® Bath experience.

The hotel will also consist of extensive leisure facilities, including WestinWORKOUT® studio, an outdoor pool and access to an expansive 1,500 square metre Heavenly® Spa.

PRESTIGIOUS MARKET: Guests will enjoy signature services and amenities.

“We are delighted to partner with Inversiones Hoteleras La Quinta S.L.U. and welcome back this magnificent resort in the prestigious market of Marbella as the third Westin in Spain,” said Michael Wale, President,

Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Europe, Africa and Middle East. “Westin has reached a loyal following with its winning approach to well-being and will continue to expand its footprint throughout the region.”

Payrise for civil servants THE Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Friday promised Spain’s 2.5 million civil servants a 1 per cent pay rise in the 2016 budget.

This is their first rise in five years because of the tight measures needed in cutting public spending during the country’s 10 year economic crisis.

He said the improving economy of today enables some recompense to be made for the sacrifices made by civil servants.

The measure comes as Rajoy’s conservative Popular Party prepares for general elections by the end of the year. The party hopes the economic recovery will help stem its plunging popularity ratings in time.

Many will see this move as a win win move for the PP, as the results of the recent local elections showed them a popularity boost was desperately needed, and what better pep up than a pay rise.

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL BUSINESS EXTRA

On a roll SPAIN’S economy is undergoing a turnaround of sorts. The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in five years, exports are rising and the economy is expected to grow better than this year

500% rise NETFLIX is up over 500 per cent in five years. Netflix has become an entertainment juggernaut that has transformed the media and viewing habits of millions.

Good security TECH giant Apple spends just under $700,000 per year on its CEO’s home security. But Tim Cook’s security is a tiny fraction of Apple’s earnings - it’s on its way to reporting a $53 billion profit this fiscal year.

Poor Saudis OPEC leader Saudi Arabia, is having to borrow money. The oil kingdom is facing a big hole in its budget, caused by the slump in oil prices and a sharp rise in military spending.

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Service with a smile Talking shop Mike Walsh Mike Walsh was for 20 years Regional Assessment Manager for the Guild of Master Craftsmen, Britain’s biggest quality assurance body for businesses.

www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932

I AM sure that you can pick up on your own experiences. Of many that come to my mind there is a pub-restaurant in England and an Asian restaurant here in coastal Spain.

The Nag’s Head had a nice enough ambience but to describe the service as anything other than indifferent would be flattery. I used the Nag’s Head as a watering hole once or twice a week.

“You know, Paul, I have been taking a drink there for many weeks; we never exchanged names with the owner or the staff.” You could say that bonhomie works two ways. I was however a salesman and geniality is my stock in trade.

My brother replied I could bring my custom and wages to that pub for another 10 years. The staff still wouldn’t be interested. In fact, there were a few bar-restaurants in which staff ungraciousness was cringe-making. I still wince at the sight of two bar staff high-fiving each other after

SELF DELUSIONAL: Expensive does not mean superior service. tossing a towel over the pumps on seeing a young man approaching for a last drink.

On the upside of things staff attitudes at a wine bar not too far distant were quite different. The staff was mostly work-inexperienced students who clearly loved their jobs, youngsters who genuinely like people. No prizes for guessing which of these

eateries was packed to the door.

Now semi-retired, I raise my glass to them and I raise my glass especially to the Asian staff of our local restaurant. My wife and I had dined there just twice several weeks earlier. There was no expectation the staff would remember us. I am sure we all look the same to them too.

The staff did more than remember us, their welcome was as warm and effusive as a family member might have expected.

The service was far better than it is in far more expensive restaurants that consider themselves superior. They are self-delusional. You don’t charge for service but you pay a high price if you don’t offer it.

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Immigrants should be rounded up THESE people would have been safe in any of the countries they had passed through LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT ALTHOUGH I do have a great deal of sympathy for the desperate people fleeing from tyranny across the Mediterranean, I can find very little in my heart for the chancers using any means available to get to the UK via the Euro tunnel.

These are not the terrorized human beings we see packed in flimsy crafts, risking and often losing their lives in a headlong flight to save themselves. Most of this ‘swarm,’ as David Cameron so eloquently described, have travelled through Tur k e y, Gr e e c e , Ita ly, B elg iu m an d France to finish up at the tunnel way to the UK. These people would have been safe in any of the aforementioned countries, had they deemed to settle there; but they didn’t. This situation has nothing to do with escaping from terror; this is a mob of individuals determined to get a slice of the

UK SHORES: We need to make them realise they cannot scrounge.

UK’s hard won cake. The only way to stop them is to make them realise that they will not be at liberty to ponce off the beleaguered British should they manage

to reach UK shores. (Stop putting them up in hotels would be a start!)

They need to have it rammed home that should they be caught, they will immedi-

ately be deported all the way back to Syria or Afghanistan or wherever their origins are. Ideally of course the French and British should liaise, using the police and army to forcibly round them up before they can get anywhere near the vehicles and transport.

They should all then be shipped to a holding area, where they could be fed and watered and receive medical attention.

Following this, in pre-arranged fairly distributed numbers, they should then be given a choice of countries in which to reside. After they have made their choice, they should be given ID cards and permission to work in that country alone. Failure to comply or attempting to enter a non-permitted area should result in immediate deportation.

Job done. I dunno, sometimes I really do despair of it all.

Have a good week. Thanks for all your correspondence. Fair or foul the ol’ boy can take it.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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THE EU has open borders as there aren’t resources or the will to deal with the numbers of refugees Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

DURING 2014, 170,000 Mediterranean boat people were rescued, 3,500 died. How do they know what the true figure is? Who knows how many made it to Europe without detection? This stretch of the Mediterranean was effectively policed by Gaddafi’s Libya before he was overthrown by NATO West.

It is not just the Mediterranean that is porous; the EU is open borders because there aren’t the resources or the will to deal with the biggest shift in rootless refugees since World War Two. Eastern European nations, some overwhelmed by poverty and unemployment, simply don’t have the resources to deal with the crisis. This is an EU that cannot feed its own starving, elderly and unemployed. Wait until they are shoved to the back of the queue to provide for so-called refugees.

Ukraine is hastily fortifying its Russian frontiers. This isn’t to stop the Russians from invading; razor wire doesn’t stop armies. It is to prevent desperate

SOLAR ENERGY: Is free.

Greed, pure and simple

AN INVASION: It seems that Russia is being invaded by the Ukrainians.

Ukrainians fleeing to Russia. Mainstream media and Washington trolls tell us Russia is invading Ukraine. It seems to me that with 1,400,000 Ukrainians seeking a better life in Russia it is the Russians who are being invaded.

Ukraine is larger than Spain; its population of 46 million roughly the same.

This Central European nation, once the bread basket of Europe, Europe’s most

fertile nation, now bankrupt begs for loans, the basics of life.

Ukraine has six Western European borders. Only through stability and equal prosperity is it possible to contain peoples in their own lands. Install in Ukraine an unpopular Washington EU backed regime, ensuing Civil War and grinding poverty and its borders cannot be sealed.

What then for Europe when border controls at these six frontiers no longer deal with a polite queue of tourists?

Try being a border control officer when every day you see coming towards you 10,000 desperate Ukrainian refugees.

Is this unlikely? Ask Russia. Next question, what if Russia and Belarus say enough is enough and slam the door? EU, you asked for this.

Be honest now, is it me?

I WAS pretty brassed off at having lost my passport, driver’s licence, credit cards and cash Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

HAVING been robbed at Murcia Airport - losing amongst other things: cash; passport, driver’s licence and debit and credit cards - I was pretty brassed off.

Obviously I cancelled all cards on the day of the theft but I needed to attend my bank - Sabadell - with the police crime report in order to release the card numbers for me to forward on to the Guardia.

Appointment made and being a conscientious soul, I arrived on time.

Not so the lady I had come to see, who emerged 10 minutes later and explained that her bosses from head office were in that day. Okaaay.

She was a jolly sort and grinned at the list of items I

had been relieved of at San Javier. And her sense of fun was highlighted over the next 10 minutes or so as she shared jokes with staff as they paused to chat at her desk. There was even banter with a customer who she obviously knew.

Wonderful. I like meeting new people.

I only required two card numbers and after 30 minutes of chin wagging and m u c h tap-

STOLEN CARDS: Needed to be reported straight away.

SHOULD we believe that the government, any government, is working for the people and not just cowering to the wishes of big business?

Looking at the fiasco over recent years with solar energy in Spain, it’s hard to believe otherwise.

Since before 2005, the powers that be have tried to convince us solar energy is the way of the future. It’s clean, efficient, never-ending, and free!

So they began a programme to encourage everyone to use solar energy, even making it law to include solar installations in new builds.

They invested heavily in renewable energy to the point where Spain was one of the largest solar farm energy producers on the planet.

But it wasn’t long before the big electricity companies started to feel the pinch. With solar panels being constructed on millions of roofs, profits started to drop. Their answer was to increase the price of mains electricity.

However, just recently, as the car company Tesla, announced the invention of their ‘Home Energy Solution,’ the government announced they intend to tax home owners who install solar systems, effectively making solar installations worthless.

This of course caused public outrage making the government think thrice. Another turn around! Spain’s Industry Ministry this week says it will “lower the charges it intends to impose on individuals who install solar panels.”

ping of the computer keyboard, I emerged with the necessary information.

Ten days later I was notified that my replacement cards were ready for collection.

After much rummaging around in boxes, only my credit card was in evidence.

Perhaps tomorrow, I was told.

But I wasn’t having any of that and asked the teller to check his computer for my debit card’s whereabouts.

Eventually after much head scratching and one telephone conversation, I was informed it was at another branch.

I opted to collect it myself rather than have it sent to Cabo Roig and drove to Campoamor - not far admittedly, but an inconvenience.

No problems here and yes, Now we they had my card. want to A week later I received notihear your news. fication that my debit card was awaiting my collecYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE tion at my Cabo Roig - YOUR OPINION branch. www.euroweeklynews.com Be honest - is it me?

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) It is hard to fit into a situation this week you thought nothing of putting yourself in a certain position, but now that you are there you see the problem. You are not so much out of place, as feeling rather awkward. Why? This is a new experience for you, and you are unused to new places.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A surprise visit or phone call this week takes your mind back into the past.

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A door fleetingly opens in front of you

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Doing what is 'right' comes easily to you, but this week throws up a strange situation, and this time doing what is 'right' could have the wrong result. I do hope that doesn't sound confusing, because it is not meant to be. To get the outcome that you desire it may be necessary for you to withhold some information.

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Younger people turn out to be most useful in this respect and treat the whole thing as a game.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Having put out feelers for something to do in the summer evenings, it now seems that you are spoiled for choice. Go for new experiences first and the tried and tested later.

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) It is always difficult for you to stand by and see others make glaring mistakes, especially a family member. However, there are times when it is important that people work things out for themselves. It is only then that a lesson is truly taken on board.

and you see something desirable. After the door has closed you still see the image. Why do you deny what you need when it is so easily possible for you to attain it? Reach out this week in the right direction and keep moving forward. .

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Non-communication is a worrying thing.

You sent out a message some time ago that remains unanswered, so to save yourself agonies, why not telephone?

Perhaps you hesitate because of a rejection in the past.

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1. In 1911, which American journalist and newspaper proprietor left funds to provide annual prizes for American literature and journalism?

2. Name any two of the four US presidents who have received the Nobel Peace Prize?

3. On which British games show did ‘points mean prizes’?

4. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded by a five-member committee appointed by the parliament of which country?

5. What is the name of the principal prize awarded annually at the international contest of television light entertainment programmes at Montreux, Switzerland?

6. Which annual British literary prize has been won by Iris Murdoch (1978), Salman Rushdie (1981), Anita Brookner (1984), Kingsley Amis (1986), Roddy Doyle (1993) and Hilary Mantel (2009)?

7. Which black comedy crime comedy film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino won the main prize at the 1994 Cannes film festival?

8. Which Irish playwright won both a Nobel Prize and an Oscar?

9. Which television game show that ran from 1978 to 1988, was hosted by Ted Rogers and featured a booby prize called Dusty Bin? 10. Which US tennis player became the first woman player to win $1 million in prize money, before retiring in 1989?

1. JOSEPH PULITZER, 2. BARACK OBAMA, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, WOODROW WILSON and JIMMY CARTER, 3. PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT, 4. NORWAY, 5. GOLDEN ROSE (ROSE D’OR), 6. BOOKER PRIZE FOR FICTION (MAN BOOKER), 7. PULP FICTION, 8. GEORGE BERNARD SHAW, 9. 3-2-1, 10. CHRIS EVERT

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It may be a bit scary doing something different - you are a strong person, but unused to entering into new experiences.

Consider how you would have approached this situation 20 years ago; have you really changed? Are you not the same person? Try to gain a new experience every week.

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‘ SURELY, A DELIVERY BY DRONE CAN NEVER REPLACE THE GRACE AND BEAUTY OF A NATURAL DELIVERY BY STORK?’

A recently-accepted project seems to be running away with itself - did you volunteer to do something small and find out that it is a big task? Never mind, because you are quite able to ask for help, and in doing so you could meet someone who will be very important to you. Do I have your interest now? Good, because you almost walked away from this one, didn’t you?

LEO

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You will consider this quite a boring week, no doubt, but that could soon be remedied as you seek out invitations and social events. You are doing no favours, either to yourself or others, if you do not push yourself forward. Others enjoy your company, even though you may be bored with it yourself.

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18 Vocalist (6) 19 Gets healthy again (5) 21 Remain (4)

Down: 1 Seeks, 2 Evade, 3 Griddle, 4 Trench, 5 Rebus, 6 Stylish, 7 Stunned, 12 Pelican, 13 Witness, 15 Ensnare, 16 Retina, 18 Imply, 20 Amigo, 21 Theme.

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

Across 1 Cubo (balde) (6) 4 Mano (4) 8 Despierto (no dormido) (5) 9 Habitaciones (5) 10 Cuento (para niños) (5) 11 Oveja (5) 14 Now (at this time, immediately) (5) 16 Daughter-in-law (5) 17 To pray (say prayers) (4) 18 Flechas (6)

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1 Cabras, 4 Lobo, 8 About, 9 Sheet, 10 Camareras, 13 Frase, 15 Smoke, 16 Rata, 17 Armada.

Down: 2 Broma, 3 Anteayer, 5 Owe, 6 Out, 7 Ascensor, 11 Ahora, 12 Ceja, 13/1 Fur coat, 14 Ant.

Down 1 Latón (metal) (5) 2 Nail (metal) (5) 3 Todos los días (5,3) 5 Year (12 months) (3) 6 Two (3) 7 Prisionero (8) 12 January (5) 13 Proyectos (intenciones) (5) 14 Garlic (3) 15 Goose (domestic) (3)

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1 Sleight, 5 Rests, 8 Examine, 9 Bayou, 10 Spend, 11 Cushion, 12 Powder, 14 Method, 17 Lattice, 19 Scant, 22 Cheap, 23 Imagine, 24 Nosey, 25 Anemone.

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1 Tangle, 3 Taught, 8 Airdrie, 10 Tiara, 11 Leeks, 12 Service, 13 Waist, 15 Caged, 20 Artists, 22 Apace, 24 Trite, 25 Obscene, 26 Dreads, 27 Bitter.

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1 Trails, 2 Nurse, 4 Altar, 5 Granite, 6 Teased, 7 Heist, 9 Ruses, 14 Astride, 16 Amass, 17 Lasted, 18 Ascot, 19 Meteor, 21 Steed, 23 Adept.

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Across 1 Leave off, it’s Ed’s turn (6) 4 Confinements, we hear, in beds (6) 9 Tell the story about near rat (7) 10 Japanese port, old seaport Asians knew about initially (5) 11 Change people appearing in advertisement (5) 12 Where the stage is set for an operation (7) 13 Treatment providing cure, cut up an eccentric (11) 18 Arab cot is redesigned for a gymnast (7) 20 Hot drink care of the company middleman (5) 22 Found Hydra makes emotional performance (5) 23 Old equipment used by foreign friend for Japanese art (7) 24 Wandered about cultivated garden (6) 25 Superior gambler (6) Down 1 Dismissal of agreement about Ulster (6) 2 Found some fabric in sergeant’s

mess (5) 3 Rise to your feet for a let down (5-2) 5 Run away from antelopes (5) 6 Renegade and characteristic alternative (7) 7 Climbed like a fish? (6) 8 Is it an end to transport? (11) 14 Sure to have new crate at home (7)

15 Touching diplomacy by the Italian Embassy’s head (7) 16 Warned about stray (6) 17 Luxury food unusual for a vicar (6) 19 Introduction to book by mere poet (5) 21 Plan to get a hundred deer (5)

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Clarification needed on ITV status of UK-registered cars I FEEL some clarification may be needed for Mr Searl’s article regarding the ITV on foreign-plated cars.

I understand, from the multilingual notice at ITV stations, that the ITV is not valid on non-Spanish cars and is only for the peace of mind of the owner.

UK law requires the car to have an MOT and road tax for the insurance to be active.

Without either, the insurance is invalid and the driver is breaking the law, in Spain or UK. What the legal status is of a UKregistered car with ITV and Spanish insurance, I dread to think!

For the safety of all road users, and the good standing of the expats who obey the Spanish law, could I ask Mr Searl, most respectfully, for clarification?

Phil McKiernan, Goñar (Murcia)

Atomic bomb I HAVE just seen the Japanese Prime Minister calling for an end to all nuclear weapons. Does he forget that his country was bombed into peace 60 years ago?

Does he forget the world has had a period of relative peace for the last 60 years because everyone is scared to go to war because there would be no winners?

If we get rid of our weapons we would have a biological war within a short period of time because it cannot be traced to its origin.

This is the best of a bad situation, but it’s the best there is.

Clive Graham (by email)

Euro vote I READ with interest the two letters regarding the praise for Huercal Overa Hospital (I can vouch exactly the same for Torrecardenas), and also to chase our local MP about staying in Europe.

With regards to the EU, it strikes me that the person we should be castigating is the self-satisfied Iain Duncan Smith!

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IT is little wonder that the ramblas and roadsides, not to mention the countryside itself, are littered with the detritus of a throwaway culture.

I have a computer Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS, SIA in Spanish) in which the battery has died. This is a lead-acid battery, very toxic and should not be disposed of except at a recognised centre. I emailed my local Ayuntamiento (Cantoria) on the 8th July 2015 asking about ecological disposal arrangements. They replied within 24 hours to tell me that the recycling centre was in Albox and that I needed to contact them. I emailed the Ayuntamiento de Albox on the 9th of July, requesting details on environmental disposal. No reply. Nine days later, the 17th July

If we come out of the EU not only will pensions be frozen but the Spanish Health Service will not be free to pensioners, so nice letters about it will not arrive in the Your Say column.

What will happen is that many pensioners who get free health cover, and a slight annual increment to their pension, will become BENEFIT IMMIGRANTS to the country of birth.

Harvey (Hogan) Appel, Sorbas, Almeria

Good decision?

WOW big news! The government have at last found an answer to all our problems concerning immigration. Get rid of them; make it impossible for them to stay. Bravo… but

2015, I made a complaint regarding their lack of action.

Again, no reply. I accept that my Spanish is not perfect but it is comprehensible and has not caused a problem in the past.

The message read: Me pido disculpa si mi español no es correcto. Soy Inglés. Soy habitante del municipio de Cantoria.

Tengo una acumulador que no funciona, de tipo plomoácido, desde un dispositivo SAI. ¿Puede decirme a donde puedo disponer o reciclar de ella en una manera ecológico, por favor?

The temptation now is to just take the dead battery to their offices in Albox and leave it at the desk.

Dave England, Cantoria

small problem; what will happen to the holiday and leisure industries that are doing so well in helping us out of recession, and what will happen to our agricultural industry which competes with Spain, which runs almost completely on illegal immigrants on low pay?

I will tell you; England will become too expensive to visit because not only will there be no skilled people to do the jobs, but those that do replace them will be costly and not as efficient. It is a fact that the tourist industries are run on immigrant labour, a lot of which is illegal.

Most of it is overlooked because it works very well, and anyway, it is mostly foreign-owned. So I await the success that the government is predicting. I hope it’s more successful than Tony’s escapade in Iraq.

Clive Graham, (by email)

Slave labour I AM sick to death hearing of people coming to Britain, claiming human rights and saying they have right to a better life.

Do they really believe that all you have to do is demand something and claim human rights and that makes it OK? We already have thousands of lazy people claiming benefits, and guess what they say? Yes, you’ve got it; it’s their right.

The mind boggles when an immigrant is asked: “Why do you want go to the UK.” He replies: “Because it’s the best country in the world.”

When asked: “Don’t you want to go to France, Germany or Italy?” they say they don’t get accommodation and benefits.

Am I stupid? Surely the answers

to our problem are to offer the same as they get offered in other countries... nothing, problem solved!

We have people described as being in political minorities and they are in danger of their lives.

The other day they interviewed Muslim fundamentalists from Egypt.

Well, what about the thousands of Coptic Christians that are being burnt alive in their own churches?

If you had the time and facilities to screen all these people that are forcing their way into the UK, you would find very few with completely clean hands.

What does arise from this immigration situation is the worrying fact that Britain needs willing, hardworking cheap labour to fuel our recovery. Unfortunately, they are thin on the ground from local labour markets.

Britain’s successful recovery has been based on firms paying slave wages, but this has enabled the country to recover.

This has been achieved to a great extent on immigrant labour.

So is this why the steady trail of migrants are getting into the UK? Again the hypocrisy of people who are screaming about sending people back to where they came from, at the same time are happy to buy fruit and veg at ridiculously low prices because they have been picked and marketed for slave wages.

Does anybody believe that we could live in the luxury that we do today if it wasn’t for the millions of people working in disgusting conditions for wages that they can barely feed themselves on.

I live in this world, and am as guilty as anyone else. But at least I know it.

Clive Graham (by email)

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Law on tow bars AS part of a new 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.

TOW BARS: Must be official approved and fitted in a certified garage.

IF you need to tow a trailer with your vehicle and need a tow bar installed, it must be done in an authorised, qualified workshop and in compliance with the law.

In 2011, the law in Spain categorised tow bars and standardised the European directive of 2007 which elevated the tow bar from an accessory to a ‘major reform.’

As a result, all tow bars not only must be of an approved and authorised type for the individual vehicle in question, they can only be fitted in certified garages that can issue a technical report; a requirement to ensure the vehicle will pass its ITV inspection.

There are two types of tow bars; a fixed ball hook and a removable ball latch. The

fixed ball hook does not disassemble and any form of manipulation is forbidden. The removable ball latch, at the name suggests, is detachable and consists of a fixed element and an easily removable part which may be semi-automatic or by a thread or automatic pressure and ball rotation.

Although they can pose a hazard to other road users, protruding from the vehicle and interfering with the shape and design of the vehicle’s safety features in the event of a rear-end collision, there is no legal requirement to remove them when not in use. No tow bar can interfere with the visibility of rear elements such as lights or licence plate.

Only officially approved tow bars are permitted in Spain and only for the purpose of

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

Does lack of MOT invalidate insurance?

I feel some clarification is needed for the recent article regarding the ITV on foreign plated cars.

I understand from the multilingual notice at ITV stations that the ITV is not valid on non-Spanish cars. UK law requires the car to have an MOT and road Let’s try to be as clear as possible.

UK: Section 47 of the Road Traffic Act states that failure to have a current MOT invalidates your motor insurance. In real life, most insurance companies will pay out for relatively small claims, especially those involving third parties.

In the case of major accidents, the doctrine of ‘road-

tax for the insurance to be active. Without either, the insurance is invalid and the driver is breaking the law. For the safety of all road users, could I ask for clarification?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

In real life, most insurance companies will pay out for relatively small claims.

P.M. (Costa Blanca) worthiness’ may be applied, even when the MOT is out of date.

SPAIN: The law is not so specific but lack of a current ITV can be grounds for an insurance company to pay only for the damage to a third party and not for the insured vehicle.

You are correct that an ITV on a UK-plated car has no legal validity.

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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SNACK on some liquorice for your daily intake of iron

THERE are hopes that an Ebola vaccine could have been created.

The experimental drug has been involved in trials in Guinea and has proved effective, raising hopes it could help beat the battle against the deadly virus.

There is currently no licensed treatment or vaccine for Ebola, which has so far killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa since the world’s biggest outbreak began in the forest region of Guinea in December 2013, but the World Health Organisa-

Calls for guaranteed maternity leave

LIQUORICE ALLSORTS: One of the lesser well known sources of iron.

By Gemma Quinn IRON is vital for our well-being and health, helping our bodies to make red blood cells which carry oxygen around the body, and help fight symptoms such as tiredness, pale skin, hair loss and an irregular heartbeat.

But many of us don’t get enough.

EU recommendations state adults should have 14mg of iron a day. But on average, men get only 11.7mg and women 9.6mg.

Meanwhile, nearly half of girls aged 11 to 18 have less than 8mg a day the amount they need to avoid deficiency.

Most people get their iron intake from red meats and vegetables, but vitamin C-

tion (WHO) has said the trial results are a ‘promising development.’

Named the VSV-EBOV vaccine, it has showed 100 per cent efficacy in individuals who volunteered to have it after coming into close contact with an Ebola patient, but more tests and evidence are needed to assess its protection level.

The government in Guinea is a partner in the project and the country’s national regulatory authority and ethics review committee has approved the continuation of the trial.

rich foods, such as citrus foods are also beneficial as they help with iron absorption.

But for quick ways to increase your iron intake, try eating and snacking on some of the lesser well known sources of iron such as: cashew nuts; liquorice allsorts; baked beans; eggs; canned sardines; hummus; tofu and even Bombay mix and red wine.

WORKING WOMEN: Lack of protection in the work place.

TO mark World Breastfeeding Week, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended that governments guarantee paid maternity leave of at least four months

to promote breastfeeding. The WHO expressed concern over the lack of protection of working women who want to breastfeed babies for the first six months.

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After 40 try resistance training to stay strong FitFoxy

Looking Good, Staying Trim

EVERYTHING is so much easier when you are younger. You have more time, more energy, less responsibilities.

You can practically consume what you like and burn the calories off quickly and easily.

But eventually the BIG 40, comes along, your body starts to change shape, and it’s rarely pleasing!

Your mid section gets thicker and

things that were pertly in place for years, now Wobble A LOT… You are now losing the natural muscle tone of your youth, as studies have shown once we reach our late 30s lean body tissue naturally declines at a rate of around 8 per cent with each decade.

WAIT… IT’S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM…

You know how the old saying goes… USE it or LOSE it!

It’s important to keep lean muscle mass on our bodies for all sorts of health reasons, but in order for us to maintain an aesthetically attractive body, muscle tone plays a major role.

Apart from the fact that muscle burns over twice the amount of energy as fat to exist, it looks good, and it is healthy.

Lean toned legs on a man or woman look tremendously attractive.

LIKE ANYTHING WORTH HAVING, IT TAKES FOCUS AND EFFORT. Think about adding a Resistance Training programme to your gym session, or find a Good Mixed Circuit Class. My clients train in a Group Circuit. We do a combination of Cardio and Resistance Stations. This keeps them strong and toned and prevents muscle deterioration.

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A summer of decadent food at Restaurante Christopher CONTINUALLY striving to produce new menus and dishes to offer something different to their customers SUMMER is sizzling at Restaurante Christopher.

Established for over a decade, Christopher’s is nestled in the heart of Mar Azul, Torrevieja, away from the hustle and budding and the madding August crowds. It is one of the most welcoming and friendly eateries along the coast with first class cuisine which is why it is one of the Euro Weekly News’ favourite restaurants.

Established for so long and with many returning customers, it would be easy for Christopher’s to rest on its laurels but they continually strive to produce new menus and dishes to offer something different to customers.

Throughout the summer, specials including succulent Galician steak and 20-day mature T-bone steak and fresh lobster is available daily.

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and visitors alike, one thing that remains constant is the traditional Sunday lunch.

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The mains include fish dishes for those looking for a lighter option and for the meat lovers try the confit of duck and roasted silverside of beef, it will not disappoint. Desserts are as delicious as the previous two courses and will delight anyone with a sweet tooth and if all that food leaves you feeling a little full then you can take full advantage of their location and walk it off with a stroll along Torrevieja’s seafront.

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August fiestas come to Elche

NIT DE L’ALBA: Don’t miss the fireworks tonight in Elche.

ELCHE’S Nit de l’Alba takes place tonight (Thursday) when the city’s night skies are illuminated with hundreds of fireworks.

Nit de l’Alba is part of the city’s annual fiestas in honour of Elche’s patron, the Virgin Mary and it’s origins date back to the Middle Ages where families used to make offerings to the Virgin for each of their respective

children.

Now, the tradition has turned into the setting off of hundreds of rockets and fireworks that are launched in a coordinated way from different points of the city until just before midnight when the lights of the city are turned off in anticipation of the final spectacle the ‘palmeral de la Virgen’ a large white firework cascad-

ing down on the Balsilica.

Afterwards the lights come back on and an image of the Virgin appears in the tower before the famous ‘Aromas Illicitanos’ chorus is sung out.

Nit de l’Alba is a prelude to Elche’s Mystery Play which takes place tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday August 15, in the Basilica of Santa Maria, with free entry.

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The restaurant is an eclectic visit back in time with antique pieces on display. With large rugs spread underneath the tables there is a warm and cosy feel and the glass patio doors open up fully so even if you don’t want to dine on the terrace, you can still experience that summer al fresco feeling.

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Garden and sea celebrated together in Los Alcazares LOS ALCAZARES is hosting its 44th International Fiesta of the Garden and Sea from Saturday August 14.

T h e fie s ta c e le b rations w ill ru n u n til A u g u s t 29 w ith th e fie s ta b ein g de clared of ‘Regional Tourist

Interest.’

Primarily a folklore festival, it has grown over the years and celebrates the an-

Summer festival in La Marina AUGUST sees the Monte Victoria Commercial Centre in Urbanisation La Marina offer a summer festival with a number of free activities throughout the month.

Situated opposite the health centre and police station there is a nightly hippy market, along with various activities such as bouncy castles, balloon art and children’s enter-

tainment on a Monday and Wednesday whilst adults can join in the fun with Zumba dancing (Tuesdays) Latin dancing (Thursdays) and the batucada group on Fridays.

nual move of countryside and farm workers to the sea during the summer.

The events begin tomorrow (Friday) from 8.30pm where a selection of local M urc ia n c uis ine w ill be available nightly.

This is followed by a water and land fireworks displa y in the A ntigua Pescaderia which starts at 11.50pm.

A full fiesta programme is a va ila ble from the loc a l tourist offices.

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Barking and destruction I ANALYSE with video to enable me to study the dog’s behaviour when on its own

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AS a behaviourist I would be seeking ways to analyse barking and destructive behaviour to see if particular animals are suitable for Clomicalm or any other drug that might be given by a vet. I would install a video camera in the owner’s home to enable me to study the dog’s behaviour when left on its own.

All too often the owner primes the dog before leaving the house. An emotional farewell of “Don’t worry, Mummy won’t be long!” will make the dog believe there is something to worry about. And then a prolonged welcome and greeting could reinforce the separation to the dog.

Being punished for barking is not the answer. In the case of such like the citronella-squirting collars, there is an added disadvantage that even if the dog is quiet after getting a nose full of unpleasant scent, that scent remains in his environment, still punishing him when he is silent.

Here is what to do if you own a barking dog? First of all, teach the dog a “Shush!” command. This can be done quite easily by allowing the dog two or

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never eat it again. This makes them difficult to poison. They also know which foods to eat when they have a deficiency.

I believe a study was done where a group of rats were deprived of an essential part of their diet (can’t remember if it was a vitamin or Anamino acid) when presented with a variety of foods.

The rats ‘knew’ which ones to eat to correct the deficiency.

Now that’s smart!

BARKING DOGS: Being punished is not the answer.

three barks, then hold a piece of tasty food under his nose - the dog will not be able to sniff and bark at the same time.

This gives you several seconds of quietness that you can praise before allowing him to get the treat.

Try making a chart of when the dog barks. Most neighbours will be happy to

If you live next door, offering help can be a much better tactic than calling the police. help out here! This could show that the dog starts to bark when the post arrives.

Whilst you’re out of the house:

It is generally reckoned that most barking and destructive chewing happens within half an hour of the dog being left alone. Think of ways to entertain your dog for that critical half hour. Offering a tasty bone, or Kong toy stuffed with something nice tasting, just as you are about to leave the house will keep the dog amused for some time.

But most of all, cut out the dramatics!

No big leaving or arriving acts. Try to ignore the dog for at least 15 minutes before you leave the house, and also ignore him for the same time when you return home. Ignore means do not look at the dog, do not speak to the dog and do not touch the dog.

If you are living next door to a barking dog - offering help can be a much better tactic than calling the police!

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Over the past 25 years both menus of the day and a la carte have gone up five to 15 fold for like to like meals. Growing your own produce also reduces the amount of vegetables thrown away as they are past their best.

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MOSQUITO TIP A few weeks ago a reader wrote in asking for tips for controlling mosquitos and mosquito bites. Firstly lantana plants planted around the house especially under windows and elsewhere around the garden deter active mosquitos and their entry into the house.

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Leaves from red and yellow flowered plants appear to work best.

We first used this approach when walking across mosquito ridden Reunion Island. It worked better than purchased sprays. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2015.

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By Eleanor Hawkins THIS year, June saw 17 per cent more property sales than in June 2014 with a total of 30,578 transactions, the 10th increase in a row, according to the National Statistics Institute (INE).

While sales of secondhand homes increased by a whopping 44.5 per cent to a total of 23,947, sales of new properties fell by 30.6 per cent compared to June 2014 and just 6,631 were registered.

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Help your biggest financial asset grow in value with proper maintenance I CHECK the overall condition of the home and advise on immediate repairs and improvements to be made John Graham The property expert

REGULAR maintenance of your home is an important part of maintaining its value. With proper maintenance your home will not only provide a pleasant and safe living environment but will also help keep small problems from turning into expensive ones.

As a professional surveyor I carry out annual checks for home owners all over Spain. I check the overall condition of the home and advise on immediate repairs, general maintenance and improvements, with the objective of maintaining and increasing the value of the owner’s home.

These are home owners who want their biggest financial asset to grow in value as much as possible and in my 30 years of experience these home owners have sold their properties for

GOLDEN RULE: Cost of quality maintenance returns a profit for the home owner. considerably higher prices than similar properties in the same area, which haven’t been as professionally well maintained and improved.

Conversely, I also know many successful and wealthy home owners who regularly maintain and seek professional advice for their cars and boats and hire professionals to give them advice on their stocks and shares.

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Beetles are on European tour TRAVEMUNDE, Germany will see Europe’s largest invasion of Volkswagen Beetle fans for the 11th Beetle Sunshine Tour on August 21.

Around 440 Beetle cars are expected to attend with more than 1,000 visitors.

Volkswagen are the tour’s sponsors and the new Beetle ‘Pink,’ which turned many heads in the New York Auto Show this year, will make a guest appearance.

Beetle drivers will take part in a run along the coast of the Baltic Sea during the day.

Automated parking space FOR those of us who struggle to squeeze into parking spaces, motoring manufacturers continue to innovate with technology designed to not only assist with parking but aim to take over the whole tricky business, by finding you a free parking space too.

Volkswagen have ambitions to take the lead in automated parking and are partners in EU research project, V-charge (V for valet) which is aimed at electric vehicles. It will automatically find a space for you and park it in exactly the right position.

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Nissan X-Trail appeal with more va va voom START/STOP ignition system enhances road comfort

By Carol Irving THE award-winning X-Trail range

by Nissan promises more rev in your engine, now that they have added a new 1.6 litre DIG-T 163PS petrol engine, which claims to be one of the most advanced and fuel-efficient petrol engines in its class.

Available now across all X-Trail model grades, the X-Trail’s new four-cylinder petrol engine has advanced turbocharging technology which has been designed to give sharp performance combined with low CO2 and exceptional fuel economy.

While engine upgrades often mean carbon emissions skyrocket, this new engine still manages to comply with the latest European emissions legislations - Euro6 which comes into force this September.

Plus, it is slightly easier on the wallet since fuel consumption for the Visia and Acenta models is an impressive 6.2L/100km (45.6mpg), and CO2 emissions are just 145g/km. As far as power is concerned, the new X-Trail DIG-T can go from 0-100km/h (0-62mph) in

9.7 seconds and has a top speed of 200km/h (124mph).

The new model is offered in two-wheel drive form only with a six-speed manual transmission fitted as standard and with a towing capacity of 1,800kg the new engine opens up the X-Trail to new possibilities.

A Start/Stop ignition system enhances road comfort and the XTrail’s sliding and reclining second row passenger seating is also practical. Orders can be made now at Nissan dealers across Europe and it will be on sale from September in all standard grades.

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San Miguel monthly TMGS celebrate their third anniversary at Campoamor visit to Villamartin CONTINUING to maintain a high turnout, 34 members and six guests made their way to Villamartin for SMGS’s monthly visit to this popular venue.

Whilst greens were relatively slow, the course was in excellent condition.

Accompanied by raucous parakeets which seem to be thriving around the course enjoying the hot and humid temperatures, scores were very decent, with six players bettering their handicaps.

A special mention was given to Marg Birtwistle, for the best score of the day.

The day’s Stableford competition results, by category and in reverse order, were: Bronze Category: Fourth, Phil Birtwistle (32), third Ian Parkinson (34), second Norman Padmore (38), and first, once again in the winner’s

circle, Marg Birtwistle with 39 points.

Silver Category: Fourth Eva Pettersson (35), third Ken Flaherty (37), second John Aitchison (38) and first, also with 38 and winning on count back, Captain Phil de Lacy.

Gold Category: Fourth Steve Higgins (33), Third Bjorn Pettersson (35), second Darren Hancock (36), and first, Tony Smale with 38 points.

Best front nine and not in the prizes went to Mick Cook with 19 points, best back nine to John Osborne with 17.

Keep up to date with all SMGS matters by logging on to their website www.smgs.org or simply give Barry Roehrig a call on 966 731 033 to find out more about the society and its weekly golf gettogethers.

Next week they will be at Alenda.

TO celebrate their third Anniversary, TMGS returned to where it all began, Real Club de Golf Campoamor to play for the ‘Anniversary Shield.’

They played just a few days after the annual competition in honour of the ‘Conde de Barcelona.’ This prestigious competition demands that the course plays at its most difficult, well it was certainly that when it came to the greens.

They had not been watered since Thursday evening last week, which in this heat meant that they resembled the greens of the US Open. Although they were irrigated as normal from Sunday evening, some burnt patches were still evident.

Here are the results for the Silver Category. Fourth place, Mick Kennedy on lower handicap with 34 points. Third place, Per Arne Skarnes 35 points. Second place and with 38 pts, John Hillier. But in First place with an incredible score of 46

CAMPOAMOR: Where the club began. points, was that Viking, Carsten Landaas and of course is this year’s winner of the Anniversary Shield.

Scores in the Gold Category were also good with Alan Rixson taking fourth place on 34 points. Third place went to school teacher Derek ‘Peter’ Sullivan 36 pts. New member Stephen Ross took second spot with 37 points, losing out on lower

handicap to our Captain John Eyre.

The next event is at La Finca on the August 12, Note for your diary: two day golf trip to Las Pinaillas (Albacete) golf, buggy, hotel presentation meal all for just €100 everyone is welcome to join in. You can find full info at www.tmgs.org or call the secretary on 661 524 101 or, Facebook/tmgsgolf.

The US PGA Championship IT’S the final Major of the year and there are three questions awaiting answers...

Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles 1. Will anyone be able to deny Jordan Spieth his third major title?

2. Will Rory risk further injury in order to put in an appearance?

3. Can Tiger build on his improved form and cause an upset?

Jordan - The Open play-off was Spiethless Jordan was within one putt of grabbing the Open title. Had he managed to reduce his four putts on a par three to just three, he would have been in the play-off. Had he made the putt in two he would have

DETERMINED: Rory McIlroy wants to play in the US PGA. won. Of course, every player could provide their own ‘if onlys’ but you have to expect Jordan to be extremely anxious to make amends as he returns to attempt the US Slam, all three American-based majors in one

year. With the bookmakers he is the favourite to win and, with a lame McIlroy, for many it is a question of who will be second.

Rory - Fit and frustrated?

The fact that he injured his ankle

in an activity which every young man his age enjoys is probably no compensation and of course he will dismiss as nonsense the suggestions that he should be more careful.

However, he must have felt a high level of frustration when reduced to watching his fellow professionals struggle to come to terms with the strength of challenge from St Andrews, a Scottish links course which he could have tamed. Will his determination to play in the final major of the year have an impact on his recovery? The experts in the medical profession are advising that a full three months recuperation is recommended in order to see a complete recovery. When he tees-off on Thursday alongside Jordan Spieth and Zach Johnson it will be just six weeks since he injured his foot.

Tiger – Sustainable improvement?

His legion of fans were ecstatic when they viewed his performance in the Open. His body language demonstrated a renewed confidence.

His swing was recognisable. And occasionally he smiled. All good signs but they had to be balanced by the fact that he was still prone to too many wayward shots meaning that he had to rely on his recovery skills.

However, as this may be his final outing for 2015 he will be focused, and especially as the PGA is a competition that he has won on four previous occasions. Can he win it once more? Unlikely and with some stiff competition in the field I think that his realistic hopes are for a top 10 finish and an improvement on his current world ranking.

It will be an interesting Major and if you have picked your four players for Campbell’s Major Wager, I wish you lots of luck.

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England reduce the Aussies to ‘Ashes’ BROAD, Root and Stokes pulverise Australia’s batsmen Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

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CRICKET – Last weekend England (391-9 declared) regained the Ashes in style by thumping Australia (60 and 253) by an innings and 78 runs in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. Stuart Broad (8-15), the world’s top batsman Joe Root (130) and then Ben Stokes (636) pulverised the Aussies who

were bowled out in their first innings before lunch on the opening day in 18.3 overs in 95 minutes - the second shortest Test innings of all-time with extras top-scoring! Three of their first four batsmen got ducks and it was the first time both openers had been dismissed for nought since 1950. In fact, Broad’s magical bowling saw him snap up more wickets before lunch on day one than any other bowler and the first since Sydney Barnes for England v South Africa in 1913, to take five (he eventually got 8).

Broad also captured his 300th Test wicket and has now passed Fred Trueman’s tally of 307. Only Jimmy Anderson,

Ian Botham and Bob Willis are ahead of him in England’s history.

This victory at Nottingham came 599 days after England had suffered a 5-0 white-wash down under. And the game itself was over in two days, 40 minutes - one of the shortest Test matches ever.

Comments/remarks after the first day’s play of the fourth Test...

• Ex-England captain Michael Vaughan’s advert: ‘ 11 Australian bats for sale - hardly used.’

• Aussie skipper Michael Clarke, on what to do if he won the toss: ‘Shall we bat or bowl”... answer ‘Do both!’

Marquez is third in the driver’s championship.