Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 27 August - 2 September 2015 Issue 1573 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1573

27 August - 2 September 2015

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Axarquia goes Western INCLUDES attractions for all the family

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Four victims in 24 hours Granada faces state of emergency FOUR victims of gender-based violence were registered last week in Granada, two of them in towns of the Costa See Page 3 Tropical.

Engines roaring into gear Motril gets ready for motorcycle event THE Gremlins Motorbike Motril club are preparing a very special event for all those two-wheel enthusi-

asts with a great variety of activities including life music and games. See Page 4

Police officer saves day Officer turned into hero A WOMAN who was almost drowning in the Frigiliana Higueron River, was gladly rescued by a Local Police officer who was coincidentally in the area. See Page 5

False gas inspections Fraud scheme increase in areas of Axarquia

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By Maria José Fernandnez RINCON DE LA VICTORIA sure is big enough for the Western Fair! And will take visitors back to the Old American West. The event is the brainchild of the town council and is to be held between August 27 and 30 in Plaza Al Andalus. It is a pioneering event which will include attractions for audiences of all ages including a carousel, workshops, games and

live theatre plays. The highlight promises to be the performance of movie stunt people who will re-enact scenes inspired on western movies including bank robberies every night, with traditional can-can dancers, salons and gunfighter duels. “For a few days, the centre of Rincon de la Victoria will turn into a cinema scenario to display scenes based on the old western American era, with stalls and interactive games for the whole family,” said Alina

Caravaca, Festivities councillor. “With this event we want to widen up the culture and leisure calendar of the town, during the final countdown of the summer,” said Mayor Encarnacion Anaya. The inauguration is to take place on August 27 at 7pm, and all events will start each day at 7pm and continue on until 1am. The complete programme of activities can be found at https://axarquiacostadelsol. wordpress.com.

THE Nerja foreign residents’ office has released a series of guidelines to protect expats

from falling victim to the infamous gas inspection fraud scheme. See Page 12

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LOCAL NEWS

Axarquia blaze A FOREST fire in the Totalan mountains area (Axarquia) started on Monday (August 24 at 3pm. The Infoca forest firefighting and prevention services announced the fire was finally

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All eyes on cycles MILLIONS of people in 190 different countries tuned in to watch

extinguished around four hours later with the help of three helicopters and a coordination plane, as well as six teams of expert firefighters (42 in total), and several other vehicles and authorities.

Earth tremor felt AN earth tremor was felt in Castell de Ferro (Costa Tropical) on Sunday (August 23). The tremor took place at 12.17pm, at a depth of five kilometres, and its

epicentre was located a few miles off the coast. It measured 2.4 points on the Richter scale howe v er n o c a s u altie s o r damages have been registered.

Bar burnt to ground THE owner of a churros café in Motril suffered burns on Saturday (August 22). The events took place at 8am, according to the 112 Emergency Services, in the bar located at Avenida Ro-

driguez Acosta, when the place caught on fire. The 58-year-old man was taken to the Santa Ana hospital in Motril. The bar was burnt to the ground in the incident.

VUELTA DE ESPAÑA: The tortuous routes wound through 17 municipalities in Malaga Province. By Eleanor Hawkins THE Costa del Sol and Axarquia have starred in the show for four days and been showcased on television screens in 190 different countries across the world as it hosted the first four stages of the Vuelta de España cycling race. A study by Unipublic event organisers estimated that 330 million viewers world-

wide would be tuning in to watch the race, 31 million of them in Spain alone, with fans in Belgium, Holland, Norway and Denmark also particularly interested in the event. Stage one, a time trial between Puerto Banus and Marbella’s marina became the first in the race’s 70 year history to end on a beach but eventually it was announced times would not count following com-

plaints about the safety of the route. Altogether the tortuous routes wound through 17 municipalities in Malaga Province, including Axarquia towns, Velez-Malaga, Torre del Mar, Rincon de la Victoria and Benamargosa, creating a unique chance for potential visitors from all over the world to get tantalizing glimpses of the sights they could see on a Malaga holiday

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Featured News 3

Euro Women 10

News Desk 18

European Press 20

Russian Press 21

Finance 23 - 28

Stocks 24

Leapy Lee 29

Daily TV 30

Pets 33

Letters 34

Time Out 35 - 38

Health & Beauty 39

Social Scene 40 - 41

Our View 42

Mike Walsh 42

Colin Bird 42

Homes & Gardens 43

Property Special 45 - 50

Services 51

Classifieds 52 - 53

Motoring 54

Sport 55 - 56

GREMLINS MOTRIL: Francisco Ruiz at the presentation of the event.

By Maria José Fernandez MOTORCYLE enthusiasts better get ready as engines roar across Motril and the Costa Tropical. This free event will take place on September 5 and 6, at

the ‘Pepe el Berenjeno’ bull ring, with an activity programme which will include the traditional route across the town, and several performances and concerts. Culture councillor, Francisco Ruiz, together with president of

the ‘Gremlins Motril’ motorbike club, the organising association, presented the event. Mr Ruiz stressed the importance of this meet-up, which has established Motril as a point of referenced for motorbike enthusiasts across the Costa Tropical.

The event also serves a charitable purpose, as all money raised with the bar will be donated to several associations. All Motril residents and visitors are welcome to participate in this gather up, suitable for all members of the family.

Nerja boasts hundreds of new workers THE Nerja Council has decided to step up the service of all major departments of the town, hiring hundreds of new workers. More than 400 have been recently added to the Council’s employee lists, with the

goal of offering a better service for citizens. It was the Road Cleaning Works which experienced a larger number of new workers with a total of 135, who will leave the town’s streets squeaky clean.

The second sector with a bigger number of additions was Maintenance Service, with 51 new workers, amongst which are three carpenters, 15 painters, 23 construction workers and others.

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Scheme to benefit 280,000 A NEW work orientation scheme announced on Friday (August 21) will see the Spanish government spending €110 million in Andalucia to benefit an estimated 280,000 jobless people. Fatima Bañez, Minister of Employment and Social Security, announced the scheme in Sevilla, and explained that it will be aimed at people aged between 30 and 55 who have been out of work for a long time and will be launched in 2016. The figure allotted to Andalucia, the minister explained, is 22 per cent of the total budget for the scheme for all the Spanish regions as the government is concerned at the high unemployment rates in the southern region and intends to work harder to even out the differences between local and national rates.

Local Police hero saves woman HE performed CPR and was able to bring her back to life Flickr by Por los caminos de Málaga

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HIGUERON RIVER: Woman was found floating by police officer. By Maria José Fernandez LOCAL POLICE officers rescued a 32-year-old Ukrainian woman after she nearly drowned in a deep area of the Frigiliana Higueron River. The woman told Spanish daily SUR, that she was swimming when she started feeling unwell and passed out.

When she woke up, she was already safe on a rock. Local Police officer, Francisco José Gallardo, who had attended the area for a traffic related issue, saw the woman floating and immediately jumped into the water to rescue her. He performed CPR and was able to bring her back to consciousness. She was then taken to Frigiliana where an ambulance was waiting.

Schools get a welldeserved makeover SCHOOLS across Rincon de la Victoria have undergone a ‘back-to-school’ campaign of renovations and improvement. Works were kicked off in mid-June and are expected to be completed by September 8, according to Education councillor, Yolanda Florido. Maintenance Works councillor, Jose Luis Perez, explained that the 150 projects carried out involved works such us repainting, improving plumbing and electricity systems and carpentry works amongst others, with a cost of €6,700 spent on different materials. “We have just finished works at the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria school in Benagalbon, with the creation of space designed es-

JOSEFINA ALDECOA: In a damaged state. pecially for teachers,” said the councillor. The Josefina Aldecoa in Torre de Benagalbon (pictured) was the centre which underwent a larger amount of works as it presented a larger challenge due to the

damaged state. “For our government, education is one of the fundamental pillars and we will continue to guarantee school facilities,” said the mayor of the town Encarnacion Anaya.

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Hundreds get star struck INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Almeriaborn singer David Bisbal chose the sea bottoms of Punta de la Mona in La Herradura to enjoy a day of diving fun together with his friends. Before jumping into the water, Bisbal had a stroll around the Marina del Este port, where he had breakfast at popular restaurant David. After that, he headed towards the Marina del Este beach for his dive. Hundreds of neighbours and visitors took the chance to ask for a picture with the star. Stall owner Montse said: “It was a great surprise; I could not believe I managed to get a picture with him.” David Bisbal commented on his facebook how pleased he was after diving in La Herradura, as well as the great lunch in ‘La Barrica’ restaurant where he and his friends met Deputy Mayor Juan Jose Ruiz Joya (pictured), who welcomed the artists in La Herradura and said

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WORK puts an end to recent problems with damp an By Maria José Fernandez

DAVID BISBAL: With the deputy mayor. how down to earth and kind he was to all who approached him.

Gearing up for the Blues Festival THE Castle Gardens are gearing up to celebrate for the second year in a row the La Herradura Blues Festival. The date is Friday and Saturday (August 28 and 29) at 10pm. The line-up offers a great variety of artists, on the first night, bands El Oso de Banalua, El trio del Saco and SBMA Band. The

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second night, the audience will be able to enjoy performances by Joaquin Sanchez, Howlin Monkeys, Beiztegui and Los Culpables. Tickets are €10, with a special €15 ticket for both nights. From Viajes Ecuador (Paseo Altillo, 2, Almuñecar) and Pub La Cochera (Paseo Andres Segovia, 45), and at the door from 8pm.

FOR the past three months, the Old Town centre of La Herradura has been the subject of its biggest transformation of the past 40 years. A comprehensive series of renovations have been carried out across its streets, including renovations of the sewage and water supply systems, new pavement design and measures for fire prevention. The first phase of the work was focused on the San Ramon, Blanquita, Cuesta Peralta streets and other surrounding areas. This week, the finishing touches are being put to the renovation of Calle Granada

and the surrounding areas, which were visited by Deputy Major Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, as well as other government representatives. “This work puts an end to problems with damp that several residents have been experiencing in recent years, as well as flooding problems resulting from the lack of an appropriate sewage system, which cause the creation of ‘rivers,’ especially in the Cuesta de Peralta and Cuesta de Fray Leopoldo streets,” said Mr Ruiz Joya. He added: “I would like to apologise to all those neighbours who are being disturbed by the work and thank them for their understanding and collaboration.”

RENOVATIONS: The works are

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FINISHING TOUCHES: New pavement designs.

LA HERRADURA next Sunday (August 30) will see the end of the 16th Provincial Swimming Circuit, accredited as the most important sports event of the summer in the Costa Tropical. This sports challenge is divided into five categories, with a minimum age of eight years. A 400-metre route has been prepared for the smallest until 12 years old, with its departure point at 10.30am at the Barranquillo area. On the other hand, adult competitors will have to cover a 2,500metre distance, and will depart from the Paña Parda quay one hour later and arrive in the area of La Caleta, next to the Chambao de Joaquin (in Punta de la Mona). The challenge will have a maximum duration of two hours, after which the rest of the swimmers who have not completed it will be collected by support boats.

SWIMMING CIRCUIT: An important summer event. “This event is one of the most important ones in La Herradura,” said deputy Mayor Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, who

continued: “This year, we will count with some of the most prestigious swimmers and swimming clubs of the area.”

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Museum crisis in Motril

MOST are closed for summer By Maria José Fernandez CULTURE-VULTURES who arrived in Motril in hopes of learning everything about the town’s historical heritage have seen their dreams shattered as most of the museums are closed for the summer. Two of the four museums available in the town are currently closed for different reasons. One of them, the History Museum (Mhimo) displays a poster on its door which informs that the closure is temporary and due to maintenance reasons. Culture councillor Francisco Ruiz explained that the air conditioning in the facilitt is broken

and there is no money to fix it. It is expected it will be reopened in September. The geology museum will also be closed until September. These facilities are one of the most important cultural epicentres of the town as they allow the visitor to know firsthand a real life mine, traversing through it with the help of a guide. A lack of personnel seems to be the reason why this museum is also shut down. Finally, the ones who survived budgetary problems in part are the art museum Jose Hernandez Quero and the Preindustrial sugar museum, but without the guided visits, as there is also a lack of staff.

HISTORY MUSEUM: Closed due to budget problems.

Commando cleaning squad CLEANING works will be immediate and on demand with a new service launched by Velez-Malaga town council. The new system has been designed to immediately act upon the demands of residents when they spot a cleaning issue in any public area of the town. The response team will be made up of a total of 10 workers, head of department Marcelino MendezTrelles explained. He said all residents could call the free number 900 702 703 whenever necessary. “Thanks to this measure we will be able to provide an immediate response to cleaning issues anywhere in our area,” said Mr Mendez-Trelles. “We at the town council ask all residents and business owners of the town to work together, especially in the summer period.”

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Uncertain future for Lope de Vega THEATRE on shaky ground due to budget By Maria José Fernandez THE keenly awaited renovation of Velez-Malaga’s Lope de Vega theatre is on shaky ground due to budget issues. “The town council will not be able to meet this major investment at the moment, we are talking about almost €3 million,” said Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer.

The theatre was purchased by the former government team, led by the Partido Popular conservative party, for a price of €500,000. Now in the opposition, head of PP Francisco Delgado said if the renovations were not carried out as proposed, the National Sports Gala, which was due to be hosted at this theatre in March 2016, would be at risk

of being cancelled. The current mayor replied that the government was currently negotiating the event with the organisers to find an alternative location, such as one of the two indoor sports pavilions in the town. The project was expected to turn the Lope de Vega into the biggest theatre of the province.

Enthusiasts welcome TORROX is slowly but surely becoming one of the most culturally active centres in the Axarquia Region. The Roman Archaeological Site Interpretation Centre has extended its opening hours and improved the service by adding new highly qualified guides and specialists in history and archaeology.

Oscar Medina, mayor of the town, said that the investment in this centre was made to highlight the important remains found in the area as well as serve as a tourist attraction. The facilities can be visited now also in the afternoons, from 6pm to 10pm as well as from 10am to 2pm.

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EURO WOMEN PAGE

Costa Women connect, inspire and support 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. Ali helps others achieve what they think is impossible. ALI MEEHAN came to Spain in 2002 after realising that she had much more adventure and passion in her soul to do more both personally, and also for others. She had already met her future husband, Patrick back in the UK at a friend’s party, and as Patrick was working in Spain, Ali decided to move her office here and join him. She was working for Business Development Consultancy in the Middle East, so it allowed her to be flexible on where she lived. As she and Patrick moved around the globe with their work, Ali would mainly be operating from her home via internet, until her work found her living and working in the Middle East in 2004. By this time, she knew what it felt like to uproot and start again in a strange country. This experience was to play a large part in what she has achieved today. Ali and Patrick returned to Spain and married in Mijas in 2009. However it was not long before they uprooted again to live for another eight months in Thailand, which was also a massive business learning curve for her. Ali calls herself ‘a serial expat’ as she has travelled and lived far and wide, but she still calls Spain her home. By 2010 she was back here once more and this was the year that Costa Women was born. Ali had realised during her travels that there were women living all over the world with a need to connect with others, or confidence boosting and support in order to move forward in their lives. Her ethos was simple, to connect, inspire, enable and support, which is how the Costa Women organisation operates today. Ali had already put a website in place just before she left Thailand.

ALI MEEHAN: Her strength and determination has changed the attitudes of women everywhere.

Ali possesses a wonderful and winning formula by Wendy Ann Cowham

I love Spain the best, I love my work here and now is the best time of my life.

Fact file Name: Ali Meehan Age: 53 and love it! Family: Husband, sister, step-children & grandchildren Nature or Nurture: Both Where from: Herne Bay, Kent Where now: Los Boliches

The idea was to start the group in Spain for women who had relocated here needing help and support. Costa Women offers monthly gatherings and events to network and expand skills and knowledge between its members as well as jobs, classifieds and a space for blogging. It wasn’t long before the membership rapidly grew; within one month Ali had attracted a following from as far as Barcelona. Today the Costa Women boast 4,000+ members with meet ups in 17 different locations and 57 different nationalities including Spanish and Russia. With this immense unity, Costa Women have raised thousands for many beneficiaries. They have raised money in order to support AMUSVIG, a charity for homeless and abused women, and have been working closely with Bancosol Alimentos,

Pets: No Languages: English and shopping Spanish Book or TV: Book Favorite title: My Gratitude Diary Strengths: Positivity and loyalty Weaknesses: Ben and Jerry’s Ice cream Greatest Success: Costa Women winning The Telegraph Best British Social Club 2012 What irritates you about people: Negativity and “cannot do” Who are your heroes: Any achiever that was told a task was impossible

who gather food for the needy in various food banks. When I asked Ali if she had any further goals she said “By the end of the year I would like to have welcomed 5,000 mem-

bers to Costa Women so that we can do even more. I believe that you can do anything when you put your mind to it. There are so many women that think that their goals are impossible, but in most cases

they are achievable” When talking to Ali you realise she has done exactly that, achieved, and is continuing to help others achieve with the same frame of mind. It is hard to believe such a softly spoken and gentle person such as Ali carries such strength and determination inside. And thank goodness she does as this strength has changed the attitudes of women everywhere. Now many women enjoy the coffee mornings, social and business group meetings, International Women’s Day events and all other events where united they can raise funds for others in need. I asked Ali has she anything that she would have done differently and she replied “I named the group ‘Costa Women,’ and now we have overgrown from the Costa into so many other places across Spain and the Islands.” I also asked her where she will be in five years time. “Out of all the countries I have lived in, I still love Spain the best. I want to give much more back to the Spanish community as well as expats, I love my work here, and right now is the best time of my life.” Her uplifting attitude to life is what drives her on to get the results she desires. Ali, as a Costa Woman, possesses a wonderful and winning formula.

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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Light and water for those in need RESIDENTS of VelezMalaga at risk of exclusion who could not afford paying bills will now receive a bit of extra help. The Velez-Malaga Council has approved an amendment to the emergency aid regulation through which families at risk of social vulnerability will receive help to pay their electricity and water bills. Head of Social Services Department Zoila Martin, explained that, this measure extends aid, which until now only covered food expenses and aids to pay rent. The new amendment is expected to be officially approved at the plenary session scheduled to be held at the end of the month. “This will allow the local government to help those residents who could not pay their bills, and until now were being helped by various charities,” she said.

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New structure aims to protect Torrox beaches STRONG waves and winds can be damaging

TORROX LIGHTHOUSE: A new semi-submerged breakwater is to be built. By Maria Jose Fernandez OVER the past two decades, the Torrox coast has taken a battering from strong waves and winds, often sustaining heavy damage. With the goal of preventing severe erosion and further costs, the Spanish Environment Ministry has launched a project to redevelop the beach. A new, semi-submerged breakwater, 115 metres long, is to be built opposite the Torrox light-

house, for an estimated cost of €584,995. At least 30 different companies have participated in the public tender process, with discounts on the estimated budget of up to 40 per cent. It is expected the works will be awarded in September or October and be started before the end of this year. Business owners in the area have been calling for such measures to be taken for several years, as arguing repeatedly that adding sand to the eroded areas was a waste of money.

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Velez-Malaga’s high-tech business WORK at what are thought to be the most modern and techoriented business facilities in the whole of the Axarquia Region will soon be set in motion. The local government of Velez-Malaga is to approve regulations that will allow the town’s new ParqueTecnoalimentario to get to work. This park is to serve as a kind of ‘business incubator,’ in which new and established companies from across the Axarquia and Costa del Sol will be able to grow.

“Several months have gone by since the construction work was finished and the town council believes it is important to speed up the paperwork for all those interested in basing their company’s headquarters in the park,” said head of the park, Maria Santana. Regulations will define the guidelines for use of boardrooms and training rooms as well as the buildings’ timetable and other matters. Forty-seven requests have already been registered from interested companies .

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GAS TECHNICIAN: Must be qualified.

Do not fall victim to ‘gas inspectors’ scheme fraud RESIDENTS are advised to obtain information before making a gas revision By Community reporter NERJA’S foreign residents’ office wishes to alert all residents to the infamous gasinspections fraud scheme, which seem to be spreading around Nerja and other Axarquia towns once again. Here are the main guidelines to find out whether an inspection is false: • A gas revision is compulsory every five years. The installation has to be inspected for safety reasons to avoid gas accidents. Only the official gas bottle supplier can tell residents the date when a gas revision is due, according to the gas supply contract.

Contact Repsol (orange bottles), tel. for Nerja and the Axarquía area 952 406 904, or Cepsa (silver bottles), tel. for Nerja and Frigiliana area 952 521 593. • Only a qualified gas technician Instalador de Gas, can make the gas revision. It is the resident who has to choose any technician or company to perform revision. A previous appointment can be arranged via phone. The technician has to display their Spanish ID, with the same information as the certificate given once the installation is completed. • A normal gas revision costs from €50 to €63. It includes the changing of the

rubber tubes, checking the safety of the installation and providing a certificate stating at the top ‘Certificado de Revision Periodica.’ If it proves unsafe, the gas technician will issue a report called Informe de Anomalias, specifying the modifications to be carried out. Residents are advised to obtain information before making the gas revision, calmly and without rushing, never on the same moment that they knock on the door. This will help avoiding bad experiences. For further information, phone the Industrial Delegation of Malaga at tel. 902 113 000.

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Not so beautiful view at Playa Linda, Benajarafe A LOCAL resident, Janet Saunders has contacted Euro Weekly News with regards to an ongoing problem with hygiene at the Playa Linda Beach in Benajarafe (Velez-Malaga) which her residence overlooks. There are signs which clearly state that camping is not allowed but according to her, a large number of people ignore this and arrive

on Friday evenings, set up camp in groups and stay until late Sunday. She went to some length to stress these are family groups who are not noisy but there is a serious potential problem as there are no public toilet facilities in the area. There is a single restaurant and a chiringuito which closes early and they understandably only offer toilet facilities to clients.

There are public toilets on other beaches but not there and this does lead to use of the beach as a latrine. Janet says she has seen all types of unsanitary waste including nappies and she fears that apart from the that the area is becoming unpleasant, there is a real risk of infection and vermin. The EWN has contacted the council to request information.

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Man sentenced to 4 years for sexual abuse SAID he had accidentally spilled her drink By Maria Jose Fernandez

THE Malaga Provincial Court has jailed for four years a man who sexually abused an English woman in Nerja. According to the sentence’s text, the events took place in May of 2011 at around 12.20pm, when the man approached the victim who was standing next to

her motorbike in front of a Nerja bar. He grabbed her face with one hand with the intention of kissing her. However, with the other hand, the text reads, he sexually molested her. She was abl e t o r un away from the scene and together with a fri end who spoke Spani sh, they went to the Guardia Civil station in Nerja and filed an of-

ficial report. The now convicted man, who suffers a personality disorder, gave his version of the events, sayi ng he had acci dent al l y spilled the victims’ drink and was only trying to help her clean it up. He has been sentenced to four years in prison and served with a 500-metre restraining order from the victim.

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Nerja councillor says goodbye By Maria José Fernandez THE Partido Popular in Nerja has seen the resignation of one of its councillors this week. Ana Gonzalez has decided to say goodbye to opposition party PP but will still be pa rt of the group of

councillors not ascribed to any political parties. Ms Gonzalez explained the reasons behind her decision to leave was motivated by the line of policies followed by the PP in the opposition, and also alleged that her propositions were not being listened to by her

party. PP representatives however alleged that the councillor had not presented any proposals and showed her agreement to all the regulations presented by the party. They said her resignation cam e as a sur pr i se t o t he rest of members.

Great success for Nerja Caves Festival THE 56th edition of the Nerja Caves International Music and Dance festival, celebrated during the past few weeks, has seen massive success in terms of participation and quality. It is estimated that around 10,000 visitors were able to enjoy renowned artists, in an event that has focused mainly on the roots of Andalucian culture and flamenco style. “The great turnout at the free concerts which were not celebrated within the caves, in Plaza de España goes to show these new venues will be established for future editions of the festival,” read a statement by the Nerja Caves Foundation.

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35,000 Malaga residents exposed in data dump MADRID is the city with the largest number of users of the website By Carol Irving PERSONAL data from 35,000 Malaga residents has been published in the Ashley Madison hacking scandal. The dating website, which encourages married couples to engage in affairs by recruiting members who are looking for extra marital relationships, was hacked in July by a group called Impact Team, according to tech specialist magazine Wired. The hackers posted the emails and telephone numbers of 37 million members from 48 different countries on the internet. Now, the Spanish company Technologica has created a map which shows the location of the 50,000 municipalities around the world in which the users live. Results indicate that 35,000 of Ashley Madison users are resident in 103 municipalities in Malaga Province, with 85 per cent of Malaga members being men. Nevertheless, Madrid is the city with the largest number of the website’s users,

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having 135,294 members registered, twice more than Barcelona. Sevilla’s figures include 25,053 members and within

Malaga Province itself, 16,067 users live in Malaga City with 4,000 resident in Marbella and 2,408 in Mijas.

Spanish beaches are in danger of disappearing WORLDWIDE nature charity WWF has launched a campaign coinciding with August, Spain’s classic beach holiday month, to ask people to petition

the government to do something about global warming before beaches disappear. The effects of global warming are not something far away

and intangible but in fact are a close and distinct problem, the WWF has stressed, and unless something is done about greenhouse effect gas emissions the Spanish coasts will be particularly harshly affected by the impact of climate change. The Ni Un Grado Mas (not a single degree higher) campaign reminds that scientists have predicted sea levels will rise six centimetres and Spanish beaches will shrink by between one and three metres by 2040, and asks people to petition the government for a 100 per cent renewable energy policy. The United Nations Climatic Change Experts Group calculates that if measures are not taken and countries continue to emit gases at the same rate, sea levels could rise by up to 59 centimetres by the end of this century. This would seriously endanger ecosystems and coastal populations, the WWF said.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Dead fish

Walking across borders on a 1,082 mile journey

THOUSANDS of dead fish were seen on the shore of the El Cable beach in Marbella on the afternoon of Sunday August 23 after boxes of fish fell off a fishing boat, leaving them stranded on the sand.

Second fire

ONE father’s fight to see his daughter after she was taken back to the UK without his consent By Gemma Quinn

STEVEN MONK-DALTON: Will walk from Orihuela to London.

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

MALLORCA

“I HAVE always said that I would walk to see my child if I had to. So that is exactly what I intend to do.” That’s the determination of one parent to try and gain access to his daughter, and to raise awareness about parental child abduction. Steven Monk-Dalton has now embarked on the walk of a lifetime; from Orihuela to London in a 44-day journey in support of UK charity Reunite International. Steven has been planning the Walk Across Borders challenge since February this year and set off from the Orihuela Court on Sunday August 23. His epic 1,082-mile walk will finish at the Royal Court of Justice, London, early in October where around 30 people will join him in a demonstration. Steven is raising money for the charity and is one of the thousands of parents who contacted them for help after his daughter was taken back to the UK by her mother without his consent. It has been five years since he has had contact with her.

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Mine museum

Better service

No problema!

Sea rescue

PLANS are being discussed to open up a section of the Mazarron mines to visitors to offer a year round tourist attraction.

TELEFONICA has invested €3 million to improve the coverage and range of its services in the Balearic Islands. The improvements will mean that better internet speeds will be available in more towns.

THE Local Police in Benitachell are providing translations in English, German, Dutch, Flemish and French. This will remove language barriers and help during emergencies, the town hall said.

SALVAMENTO Maritimo (Spanish sea search and rescue services) on Monday night rescued one of the crew members of fishing boat ‘Pedro y Beatriz,’ after he experienced strong abdominal pain. He was taken to the Carboneras port.

Body found

Tough run

A SWEDISH tourist, 53, was found dead in his room at the hostel where he was staying in Palmanova. Guardia Civil are investigating although it is believed he was ill and fell several days before.

FIVE Benidorm athletes will compete this Sunday in the Mont Blanc UltraTrail. The 170-kilometre mountain challenge that sets out from Chamonix crosses rivers, glaciers in France, Italy and Switzerland.

Whale sighting A WHALE was spotted off the coast of Santa Pola. It was spotted by crew on a boat sailing from Ibiza to the main land and said it was the first time in 25 years of doing the journey that they had seen a whale.

Arson attack

Tourist card

A FIRE in Los Montesinos has destroyed nearly 2,000 square metres of land next to the lagunas and national park. Initial investigations suggest that it may have been caused intentionally.

THE Palma Tourism Foundation is promoting the Palma Pass card, which will allow tourists to benefit from discounts of up to 50 per cent on transport, museums, monuments and other tourist attractions.

Homeward bound

Safety hazard

ELDA lost 667 foreign residents between 2012 and 2014. The shoe-manufacturing town now has 2,582 foreigners, of whom 35 per cent are African and 35 per cent Latin American.

Hospital transfer A MAN, aged 30, was rushed to hospital in Valencia to try and save his hand following a car accident in Mazarron.

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Wet through

Road repainting THE Almeria Provincial Council has launched a project to repaint 125 kilometres of roads across Almeria to improve road safety, at a cost of €180,000.

Breaking the law

A CLOUDBURST in Gandia caused flooding and a leaking roof at the new Local Police station. It was inaugurated five months ago and cost €6 million.

SIX in 10 employees in the Almeria Province admit they have never undergone a pre-employment physical exam after being hired by a company, despite it being compulsory by law.

Now hear this

No dogs

RESIDENTS of the Muro Beach area have asked for the Health Department to carry out tests to certify that it is safe, as they have to put up with bad smells from the sewage plant built last winter.

TWENTY young people participated in a sign-language song festival during Aigues’ local fiestas. It was important for the public to understand that deaf people were not dumb, the town’s Youth councillor said.

ALMERIA City Council has put signs up to remind owners that animal access to the beaches is restricted in accordance with Junta de Andalucia regional government health and safety regulations.

Hot offices

More jobs

STAFF at Palma City Hall complain that they have been working all summer in temperatures of 30ºC as the air-conditioning is not working and electric fans do little to improve the situation.

UNEMPLOYMENT in the Marina Baja last July was 4.8 per cent lower than in 2014. Of the 631 people who found work, 574 were employed in the services industry, mostly on temporary contracts.

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Lucky winner A LUCKY lottery player in Roquetas de Mar won €300,000 last week on the Spanish National Lottery with first prize going to tickets numbered 25.344. Winnning tickts were also in Cadiz, Huelva, Malaga and Sevilla.

A FIRE which started near Monda bridge occurred in the exact same place as a similar fire three weeks ago. Fire brigade teams from Coin attended the fire, which was in an area populated by fruit trees, and it was quickly extinguished.

Booze run A MAN who tested positive for alcohol at a traffic checkpoint drove off at high speed, almost hitting two Guardia Civil officers. Now, he faces the additional charge of reckless driving and will face an even higher penalty.

High speed A YOUNG Russian woman has been charged after driving through a Marbella tunnel at high speeds with a semi-naked man clinging to the boot. The incident was discovered when a driver behind the car recorded the incident and posted it on You Tube.

Jump stopped TWO police officers and a doctor managed to prevent a woman from throwing herself from the third floor of a Malaga hotel. The South American woman, who was in her 50s, was saved when they grabbed her arm and pulled the woman inside.

Arson suspect A MIDDLE-AGED woman from Madrid arrested last week suspected of lighting at least seven fires in Mijas Costa, has been charged and released by a Fuengirola court. Police reportedly found her setting fire to scrub with a lighter. She must present herself at the courts periodically.

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EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

December date DENMARK: The Danish government announced a referendum on converting Denmark’s current inflexible optout on home and justice matters into a flexible opt-out. The date has been set for December 3.

Let’s invade NORWAY: American comedian Stephen Colbert launched a ‘let’s invade Norway’ campaign on Twitter last week, in a bid to persuade the country to lead the world in increasing support for education for girls.

Scaled down DENMARK: Danish Climate Minister Christian Lilleholt is to scale down the countries carbon reduction targets, saying it would be too expensive for business to reach the ambitious 40 per cent cut in emissions by the 2020 deadline.

PRESS

Youngest bionic hand CONTROLLED by muscle movements and a mobile app A NINE-YEAR-OLD boy from Fife is believed to be the world’s youngest recipient of a ‘bionic’ hand. His new super-limb, controlled by muscle movements and a mobile app, was designed by the West Lothian Company Touch Bionics.

Man bag shock A PASSENGER travelling with easyJet from Gatwick to Belfast was Tasered by police after a dispute over whether his ‘man bag’ counted as an extra piece of hand luggage escalated.

Sports glasses A COUNTY ANTRIM boy with poor eyesight was banned from wearing his sports goggles during rugby games by the Irish Rugby Football Union. Seven-year-old Ryan Totten has played for Coleraine since he was four, and is campaigning for the decision to be reversed.

NEWS

BRITISH PRESS Lone wolf A STUFFED Arctic wolf, believed to be worth £32,000 (€44,420), stolen from a London flat was handed in to police. The six-foot, snarling specimen is being kept at the station while it helps police with their enquiries.

Stressed robber A TEENAGER who tried to rob a Barnstaple jewellers with an imitation gun and later blamed exam stress for his actions has been jailed. The 71year-old shop owner had a black belt in judo and successfully tackled the 18-year-old.

WWF ants THERE was a protest with a difference as half a million ants were gathered in Cologne to call for Angela Merkel to support protections for Amazon rainforests. The ants’ slogans were lasered onto leaves by the World Wildlife Fund.

Asylum seeking GERMANY has more than doubled its forecast for the number of asylum applications likely to be submitted in the country this year, raising its projection from 300,000 to 800,000.

Banksy land

Death by veg

DISMALAND, the latest show from graffiti artist Banksy in Westonsuper-Mare has been swamped by requests for tickets. The tragicomic exhibition includes works by other celebrated artists, and is described as ‘a family theme park unsuitable for children.’

A COURGETTE stew proved fatal for an elderly man in Heidelberg. The veg contained a naturally occurring poison, which rarely kills humans because the taste is so bitter it’s very difficult to consume a killer dose.

Gobbledegook

Bomb disposal

SWEDEN: Landskrona made the effort to welcome new migrants to the town by including information in Arabic in a brochure, but was left redfaced when local Arabic speakers said the text was gobbledegook. It’s believed the text was corrupted in the printing process.

FOUR unexploded Second World War American bombs were defused in the grounds of a school in Kiel. Around 4,500 people had to be evacuated while the bomb disposal unit worked.

Biggest tunnel

Good news SWEDEN: The best-selling ‘Nordic Noir’ author Camilla Läckberg, who wrote The Stonecutter and The Hidden Child, has announced she is to have a baby with her partner, 28-year-old wrestler Simon Sköld.

Right winners SWEDEN: The anti-immigration party Sweden Democrats has emerged in a poll as the country’s largest party for the first time, with an August YouGov survey putting the right-wingers on 25.2 per cent.

INSPECTION: Found a dead body.

Crack down on illegal hotels ESTABLISHMENTS in Amsterdam POLICE cracking down on illegal hotels in Amsterdam found a dead body and a haul of cocaine during an inspection of an establishment on Nassaukade street.

A woman’s work MORE women are working in the Netherlands than ever before. There are a record 3.8 million working women, an increase of 400,000 on 2005.

DUTCH PRESS

More jobs THE unemployment rate dropped to 6.8 per cent in July, down from 7.3 per cent in the same month last year.

Defence funds

Zero growth

A WINDFALL of €750 million will be spent by the Dutch government on extending paid paternity leave to five days, improving care homes, and the biggest chunk will go on defence.

LOW alcohol beer is growing in popularity in Holland, with a quarter of beer drinkers saying they choose a low or non-alcoholic brand at least once a month.

WORK has been delayed on the planned tunnel between the German island of Fehmarn and the Danish island Lolland, expected to be the world’s biggest underwater tunnel when it’s completed, as plans are adjusted after 3,100 objections on the German side.

Tricky agent A SPY who allegedly acted as a double agent, sharing information with both the CIA and the Russians while working for the German secret service, the BND, has been charged with treason.

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RUSSIAN P RESS

Night-time racing PROMOTERS want a night race in 2017

GRAND PRIX: Final decision to be made.

RUSSIAN Grand Prix promoters are close to making a final decision about whether or not to push ahead with plans for a night race in 2017. During a visit to the Belgian Grand Prix, Dr Alexander Saurin, vice-governor of the Krasnodar region that backs the race, said that analysis about the financial implications of a night race was ongoing.

Ruble worry CHINESE direct investment in Russia dropped by 20 per cent in the first seven months of this year, compared to the same period last year due to a sharp ruble devaluation, news agency TASS reported Friday August 21, quoting a top Chinese Ministry of Commerce official.

More Big Macs A SIBERIAN tycoon is behind a new $44 million franchise agreement with McDonald’s. Twenty McDonald’s outlets will open in 2016, thanks to a franchising agreement disclosed last week. The new restaurants will be in Kemerovo, Novosibirsk, Tomsk and Altai regions.

Gas talks MINISTERIAL level discussions between Russia,

Clean sweep RUSSIA’S gymnast Margarita Mamun avenged teammate Yana Kudryavtseva for her defeat at June’s European Games in Baku with a superb allround victory at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Kazan, winning all four individual events, as the hosts triumphed in every event. Ukraine and the European Commission on gas supply for the upcoming winter season are set to commence following a breakdown of discussions in July. Climate and Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete said that the Commission would meet the Ukrainian side on August 27 and the Russian side in early September.

World Cup AMERICAN and Swiss criminal investigations into corruption in global football are unlikely to lead to any threat to Russia retaining the hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup, according to US and European sources familiar with the probes.

UEFA Crimea A NEW UEFAbacked professional football league has started play in Crimea after the peninsula was annexed by Russia last year. The first All match of round the victory. Crimean Premier League was a 2-2 draw Saturday between SKChF Sevastopol and TSKTavria Simferopol, both new clubs using the facilities of old Ukrainian Premier League teams.

MiG denial SERGEI KOROTKOV, CEO of Russian Aircraft Corporation (RSK) MiG, denied rumours that his company had delivered six MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria. Meanwhile the company’s press officer has also denied similar rumours that they have signed a contract with Egypt for the sale of several other fighter jets.

Gay defiance OFFICIALS at the US Embassy in Moscow are defying Russia’s ban on gay films by adding a new movie, I Am Michael, to next month’s film festival.

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Takeover of Aer Lingus by IAG is confirmed at cost of €1.4 billion IAG is one of Europe’s largest airlines and owns both British Airways and Iberia By John Smith IT was announced to the Stock Exchange on August 18 that as Ryanair had accepted an offer to sell its 29.8 per cent holding in Aer Lingus to IAG, and that the takeover would now be completed, Aer Lingus shares would be delisted in Sep-

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29.8 per cent holding by Ryanair of Aer Lingus shares was sold to IAG

tember. Prior to this takeover, Ryanair had attempted to buy Aer Lingus on three separate occasions without success. IAG which owns British Airways and Iberia - both of whom have a huge presence in Spanish skies - and is one of Europe’s largest airlines by income can only

Tax hikes are forever, spending cuts - if they happen - last for a few years.

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BANK OF SPAIN: Governor believes it is their duty.

Linde’s support for Government THE governor of the Bank of Spain Luis Maria Linde has publicly supported the current government’s economic policies and indicated there could be a number of risks should there be a change of course in the lead up to or following the forthcoming general election which must be held on or before December 20 of this year. He believes that fiscal con-

solidation will “stabilise the levels of public indebtedness and then reduce it.” He also made it clear that he supported Spain’s labour reforms as they would make the labour market more flexible and potentially lead to a rise in employment. In addition, the country needs to recover through a combination of employment, investment and exports.

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Renfe profit THE Government owned Renfe group which operates freight and passenger train networks throughout Spain forecasts a small profit for 2016. With significant government investment, the profits will not make any significant hole in the debt but any profit is better than a loss.

Greek issues DESPITE all attempts to resolve the Greek financial problems, the situation just staggers on. Prime Minister Alexis Tripras has resigned stating he wishes to let the Greek people judge his performance since January and is calling for a snap election.

ATM charges THE Ministry of Economy and Finance of Spain has decided that any decision concerning charges made by banks for use of their cash machines should be made by the Bank of Spain.

A crackdown on expenses THE Spanish Treasury has issued instructions with the intent of curbing the expenses of the directors of public companies. Within the next two months, these directors will be forced to change a number of their established procedures and will be expected to use public transport wherever possible and to travel economy

£74 billion were wiped off the value of shares in the UK on Monday August 24, due to Chinese financial weakness

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class on trains and planes unless they are able to justify a higher class and this will only be accepted in exceptional circumstances. Opposition parties have been quick to condemn this decision which they see as being implemented now as a potential electoral gimmick as the policy does not affect those in the administration itself.

benefit from the addition of this third member of the group which flies to destinations all over Europe and the US with a fleet of 50 aircraft. Aer Lingus had recently been criticised for not giving passengers adequate information about their rights.

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Crude oil price drop vvAUGUST has seen a significant drop in the price of crude oil which is down nearly 60 per cent since last year. The reason for the drop is the reduction in requirement from China and huge reserves around the world. It remains to be seen whether costs in petrol stations will drop accordingly.

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NET VOL 8,560.49 10,269.16 15,391.31 55,928.46 8,862.60 8,554.49 3,829.35 3,974.90 7,225.04 3,946.30 32,754.33 12,084.66 10,098.62 9,375.89 6,492.56 37,844.91 3,962.67 41,948.29 11,967.80 33,212.83 13,991.70 21,367.71 67,707.36 42,780.40 4,707.00 5,154.96 51,021.07 5,483.95 4,721.63 6,457.46 5,190.09 30,026.33 18,290.34 10,357.05 4,433.35 4,784.73 14,955.58 4,962.08 20,744.46 8,684.11 6,458.12 15,760.40 5,073.68 6,863.26 34,473.72 6,109.72 61,628.78 2,872.11 9,050.61 10,948.40 18,155.81

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If jobs are scarce bilingual children can bank on a brighter future BEING able to go back and forth between languages is a kind of brain training, pushing your brain to be flexible

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

BILINGUALS get all the perks. Better job prospects, higher salaries, a cognitive boost and even protection against dementia. A lot of research has been done on the bilingual mind and it seems that going back and forth between languages is a kind of brain training, pushing your brain to be flexible. Just as regular exercise gives your body some biological benefits, mentally controlling two or more languages gives your brain cognitive benefits. So as expatriates living here in Spain it really does pay off to raise children in a bilingual environment from the moment they are born. The mental flexibility of being able to jump from one language to another pays off big time in the future, and especially when looking for a job.

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Less time to pay COINCIDENTALLY now the government has amended its policy on tax for solar generated electricity for homes, the Spanish electricity companies have decided to reduce time limits for disconnection of late payers.

Anti-mosquito shirts ALTHOUGH there is some other clothing in the world market, a Spanish company, STINGBye has developed a range of anti-mosquito shirts which it currently sells through pharmacies within Spain and hopes to export to other countries in the near future.

Film tax relief THE British government has set up a new department in Manchester to deal with the corporation tax affairs of companies which are eligible for Film Tax Relief. Provided films have a spend within the UK of no less than 10 per cent and can pass a cultural test, producers can claim up to 25 per cent tax relief.

According to experts, the reasons why being bilingual is so rewarding are numerous. Bilinguals are better at multi-tasking. Apparently

children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than children who speak only one language.

Bilingualism makes you more open-minded and sensitive to others. Bilinguals have an enhanced awareness of other peopleâ€™s points of view, born from their deeper understanding, from an early age, that some people have a different perspective. This, according to the Financial Times probably makes bilinguals better managers. Another study found bilingualism enhances your listening ability. It showed that in a noisy environment bilinguals are better at detecting the different sounds, therefore enhancing attention, which in turn is a valuable workplace quality. Bilingual children are noted to score high in tests and exams due to advanced thinking skills, while bilingualism also offers children a direct path to live and work abroad, and perhaps even easily pick up a third language in the future. A study from the US also shows that significantly higher salaries are paid to bilingual speakers than monolingual speakers! So where jobs are scarce, ensuring that our children are proficient in a second language, also ensures a more financially stable future.

Gibraltar decides not to charge IVA on any sales in the territory AS Gibraltar is not part of the EU Customs Union, even though it is a member of the EU through Britain, it has decided not to charge IVA (VAT) on any sale made within the territory. Clearly this is very beneficial to local inhabitants and visitors. This decision also makes it attractive for certain businesses which become domiciled on the Rock. Anyone who purchases goods in Spain which are then transferred to Gibraltar is entitled to reclaim the IVA in full from the Spanish authorities and this is important for larger purchases where a Gibraltar import duty may be levied. Conversely, however, if an item is purchased and consumed in Spain by a Gibraltar resident or company, IVA must be charged by the Spanish seller and cannot be reclaimed. If you go to the theatre in Spain for example, then the point where the tax is charged remains in Spain.

THE ROCK: The decision is beneficial to local inhabitants and visitors.

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Investigation continues THE Spanish National Securities Market Commission has revealed that a police economic crimes unit is investigating the matter of the revocation of certain licences to trade on the stock market.It has been alleged in the media that corruption may have been involved in the granting of these licences but the investigation is in its early stages.

Police tweet SPANISH police have taken the unusual action of issuing a tweet warning consumers messages received through WhatsApp and SMS offering Mercadona vouchers are fraudulent. The message invites consumers to participate in a survey and takes them to a premium service which also demands personal information in order for the ‘prizes’ to be issued. Naturally a spokesperson for Mercadona has confirmed the company is not in any way associated with the fraud and everyone should dump unopened - these messages.

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My way or the highway 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.

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I WARNED my friend but she was adamant, she could trust her instincts. A Russian language copy-writer translator, her client owed her €180 which was now overdue. He wanted more work done, would she oblige. My friend is an obliging lady and soon the €180 became €340. Her faith in her client was to her credit but the overdue invoice was to his credit. It still is. This week she received an email. His business is experiencing cash-flow difficulties. It may be some time before he is in a position to settle the bill. Those with clout no doubt; the utilities and essential suppliers will be paid. My friend, a single mum, has no clout whatsoever. She isn’t alone of course. It is this small business sector that bears the brunt of lost settlements. Faced by hot competition payment upfront is out of the question. The same applies if credit limits are applied. If clients default they simply

CLAPPED OUT: Getting it through an ITV was more than the car was worth. move on to the next victim. If, as there is in the UK, there was a workable solution the problem would be much reduced. An outstanding auto-mechanic was honest in his appraisal. Her R/H drive clapped out car was worth only say €300. The cost of getting it through the ITV would be €850. It was a no-brainer.

She then said the car was worth more to her and begged him to work on it. Shrugging, he got on with it. He then called her expecting to hear pearls dropping from her mouth. She had decided that she didn’t want the car after all; he could have it. Anyone want to buy a clapped out Clio that just squeaked

through the ITV? If clients are genuine, and most are, they will perfectly understand if you request a deposit of say 50 per cent. If they don’t like it then they are not the kind of customers you want. You actually make or save money by telling them, ‘my way or the highway.’

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All in it up to their old pal eyeballs EARLY leaders ruled by fear and strength, many of whom were far worse than ISIS LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT ARAB spring? Ha! The actions of Bush and Blair have turned the Middle East into a winter that could last for centuries. These two despots, in their headlong flight to seize the oil wealth of desert lands under the guise of freeing their citizens from oppression, have managed to upset a delicate balance that has endured for thousands of years. The inhabitants of these Mid-East countries were simply not ready for so called independence. The Arab calendar is in the 14th century. If you look back to 14th century Europe you will find it ruled by the Monarchy, feudal aristocrats and religious zealots. Sound familiar? These early leaders ruled by fear and strength, many of whom committed atrocities far beyond those carried out by the likes of ISIS. Because the majority of Europe’s inhabitants were basically simple peasants, this method of control actually worked and be-

14TH CENTURY: Ruled by the monarchy and feudal aristocrats.

neath the savage glitter of feudal Europe, countries traded and prospered. There were of course wars and uprisings, the strongest and fittest survived and subsequently con-

tinued to maintain the status quo. Well Blair and Bush’s maraud into the Middle East changed all that. We are now reaping the harvest. We see hundreds of

thousands of migrants assailing our borders; people who were probably perfectly happy carrying out their daily lives under the strict regimes of Hussein and Gadhafi. We are experiencing acts of unspeakable terror at home. Thousands of our troops have been maimed and killed, and the Middle East is in complete turmoil. As to the Chilcot enquiry, if ever I saw a conspiracy to protect the rears of the guilty this is it. As far as I’m concerned they are all in it up to their old pal eyeballs. A series of very simple questions should have resolved this years ago. With a bit of justice, Blair should have already been behind bars for some time. Question. ‘Mr Blair. Who told you Hussein had weapons of destruction that could be launched in 45 minutes’? Answer. ‘Fred Flange.’ Question. ‘Mr Flange. Who told you Hussein had… etc. etc.’? Sooner or later the buck would have hit the wall. Six months at the most. Six years? Cover up. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Improvement to traffic boards AS part of this 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. SUBTLE improvements have been made to traffic information boards on Spainâ€™s roads by the DGT to indicate delays on the roads. Most motorways have overhead signs to warn of weather conditions and accidents and journey times, and now, alongside these timings for journeys, some of the display panels will also display a clock face. A white clock indicates that traffic is flowing normally, whereas a red clock indicates that there are delays. The aim is to try and provide more information to motorists and therefore encourage safer driving through awareness of problems ahead. Pegasus catches dangerous driver Not everyone drives safely though as the DGT reports that the airborne speed detector, Pegasus, has clocked a Porsche travelling at 218km per hour on the R-4 ring road of Madrid, when the maximum speed allowed is 120km per hour. The footage recorded showed the vehicle to have French licence plates and a child in the back of the car that was not wearing the mandatory seatbelt. Pegasus normally catches speeders who are later informed of their activities and fines but due to the gravity of the offences being committed by the vehicle and the serious risk to road safety, the helicopter

PEGASUS: Airborne speed detector. crew called on ground troops to intercept and stop the vehicle. The driver was a 31-year-old male of Spanish nationality and his son who was in the car, was aged eight. He was arrested at the scene and faces up to a four year driving ban.

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Can Spanish resident drive a UK car? I read your recent article about UK plated cars having six months in this country before needing Spanish plates. Does this still apply if you have Spanish residency? I have lived in Spain for 12 years and have Spanish residency but we intend to return to the UK within the next two years. I currently have a Spanish registered car, but If you are an official resident of Spain, holding the Certificate of Residency for an E U c i t i ze n , y o u a re not permitted to own and operate a UK-plated car in Spain for even 10 minutes. Ye s, y o u c a n c a n c e l your residence certifi-

was considering changing next year to an English registered car. Can I withdraw my Spanish residency or can I buy the car in the second half of next year so that it would not be in this country for more than six months of next year?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

As an official resident of Spain you are not permitted to own and drive a UK plated car.

D.M. (Costa del Sol) cate by going to the police station and obtaining the same form that you filled in to obtain the C e r tific ate in the fir s t place. The re is a s pac e on the form to check, indicating you are cancelling and not requesting residency.

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Is the UK now a “soft touch” for Cameron’s “swarms” of migrants? WHAT’S wrong with this solution? They would solve a lot of the country’s problems Nora Johnson

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THE world is facing its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War with 50 million people leaving their homes according to the EU’s migration commissioner. This after David Cameron’s comments about “swarms” of migrants making for British shores! There followed numerous proposals for dealing with the crisis like, for instance, issuing ID cards, which provoked much flak from bleeding-heart liberals and the usual suspects. Now, I’ve never understood the problem with issuing these cards. They’d solve lots of problems and are the rule in most advanced democracies.

Straightaway after WW2, they were in circulation in the UK and I don’t believe anyone objected then! Naturally, today’s ID cards would be far more state of the art than those war-time cardboard ones. But they’d represent a breakthrough in keeping tabs on who has, or hasn’t the right to reside in the UK, apply for benefits and, in addition, provide solid proof of identification for those members of the legitimate population who don’t have a passport or driving licence. So many could benefit: the elderly, the very young, the very poor and the disabled. As regards not registering those who leave the country, it’s beyond belief that successive governments (both Conservative and Labour) should have abandoned such checks at outward passport control. It’s prepos-

terous, too, that the administration of applications and the consequent huge delays in granting leave to stay or, if refused, removing the claimant ends up taking forever.

A much more targeted, businesslike approach to this ever-growing crisis is what’s called for: a sea change from the traditional British ‘muddling through.’ But what about the EU’s response, you ask? Yeah,

ID CARDS: Would represent a breakthrough on who has or hasn’t the right to reside in the UK.

right, there goes another herd of pigs flying past my window! EU efforts to forge solutions routinely end in bickering and half-baked policies generally eliciting responses from countries within it that unsurprisingly rhyme with ‘bucket.’ I’m not saying ID cards are the only solution (try telling a professional historian that things were simpler in the past - and stand well back). What’s needed is to reverse the widespread perception that Britain’s a ‘soft touch.’ This might even lead to a more generous response to those in truly genuine need, like vulnerable Syrians in UN camps. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. Profits to Cudeca.

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Don’t gamble by skimping on insurance often only the tip of the iceberg. At Globelink, we recently paid over £45,000 to repatriate one of our clients back to the UK following heart surgery in the US! One last thing I must stress: don’t wait until the last minute to book your travel cover, that’s just asking to be caught out. Remember too, that single trip holiday insurance must cover the whole of your return trip, from the date you leave your country of residence to the date you return. Don’t be tempted to book it from a friend’s address in the UK. Declaring you’re a UK resident when you live in Spain, it’s fraud. If you do make a claim, it won’t wash, but you could find yourself in pretty hot water!

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HOLIDAYS are sacred, not least to us Brits, but a recent travel industry survey showed that most of us would sooner economise on gadgets, home improvements or eating out than cut back on our well-earned breaks. We are also taking longer holidays, even if that means cutting back on the number of trips we make. What’s more, we don’t mind splashing out on the extras that help turn a ‘hohum’ holiday into the stuff of memories. Travel companies have woken up to that fact and now let you tailor your trip with special add-ons. A mini-cruise here, a scenic train journey there, and it can soon add up to a sizeable splurge. Whether you’re travelling under your own steam or on a package, the chances are you’ll be paying upfront with more at stake if anything goes wrong. Suppose you’re injured and have to cancel your trip because you’re unfit to travel? What if your flight from Spain is delayed and you miss your connecting flight out of the UK? Or a relative back home falls seriously ill and you

TRAVEL INSURANCE: Don’t be caught out. have to cut your holiday short to be there? It’s human nature to think ‘it won’t happen to me,’ but if it does, you’ll certainly be glad you took out decent travel cover to shield you against the kinds of things that can and do happen out of the blue. Do check your policy to make sure it fits the trip you’re planning, and consider taking out top-up cover if appropriate.

Cancellation costs can be peanuts compared to the head-spinning financial risks involved if you run into health problems without proper cover. People generally underestimate the cost of medical treatment abroad, which has rocketed in recent years. That’s especially true of Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, Japan and the US, where hospital stays alone can cost around £2,500 per day. Even then, medical bills are

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POPPY the Collie Labrador cross enjoys playing in the pool. She loves water. Even when she was first adopted as a scrawny rescue puppy she w ould wa l k a r o u n d th e perimeter sniffing and pawing the water out of nervous curiosity. Now that she is older she dives in without any hesitation. Her owners Jeff and Annie also care for three other rescue dogs but none quite as daring as Poppy. In the summer th e wh o l e f u r family needs care when Jeff and Annie go on holiday. Kennelling four dogs for several weeks twice a year can ad d u p i n c o st s; it re stricts the holiday budget! Recently a friend recommended HouseSitMatch.com an online network f o r p e t a n d h o me owners to find sitters to come

to th eir h o me. S o the y planned ahead, registered on the site and created a profile describing all the responsibilities and asking experienced dog sitters to apply to housesit their dogs at home! With in a mo n th th e y ha d fo u r ap p lic a n ts a n d c hos e someone who had cared for rescue dogs before. Unexpecte d ly, th ey ch o s e tw o A us tralians who travel the world as international housesitters earning their living as bloggers online. And over three years of full time housesitting they’ve gained a lot of experience with all manner of domestic pets, dogs especially. The sitters cost nothing and cared for the pets in exchange for free accommodation. It’s a fair exchange and an affordable solution for Jeff and Annie.

SO much depends on how your dog gets on in life. I thought it appropriate to write about ‘Inherited Behaviour’ because all dogs will certainly have inherited behaviour. The behaviour of dogs, like all animals gets inherited via genetic pre-disposition and genetic memory. Genetic pre-disposition towards certain types of behaviour or attitudes in life are inherited at birth, much like the pre-programmed default factory settings you may find on a computer or TV when you buy it new. What they govern are things like a dog’s prevailing temperament, personality and the type of behaviour that comes instinctively to him when faced with different situations or events. As an example everything from how readily he will pursue prey to how confident, fearful or aggressive he will become in more testing situations and

INHERITED BEHAVIOUR: How strongly he will attach to people. even how strongly he will emotionally attach to people making later separation issues in people more likely. Genetic memory is a rather different phenomenon. If an animal repeats a specific behaviour enough times, a ‘memory’ of this behaviour eventually get stored in its genes and cells, which is then passed down from one generation to the next. This is how birds know when to migrate or how to build nests without any other bird showing them.

Or how sheepdogs know how to stalk and round up sheep without any other dog showing them. It is purely down to the effects of inherited genetic pre-disposition and memory. The same phenomenon is behind all different, and also far more genetically magnified working instincts found in different breeds of dog. In other words they are born with a certain inherited compulsion to behave in a specific way.

Remember our four legged friends in the summer WHILST so many people think of the sun and vacations during the month of August, there is a real and hidden problem concerning the well-being of domestic animals. Cats and dogs don’t always get remembered during the holidays and sadly many are simply put on the streets as it may be too expensive or too much of a chore to bother about find-

ing accommodation for them. There are of course a number of very willing and dedicated volunteers who are prepared to look after these and other strays either as foster carers for individual animals or in rescue homes. However, many of the officials responsible for catching the animals go on holiday in August which

means the number of strays on the streets increases and some impatient vets simply put the animals to sleep in order to clear their practices before they close down. During this month in particular, rather than buying a pedigree cat or dog, it would be so much more caring to contact one of the rescue centres to adopt one of the strays they have

saved from destruction. There are rescue centres all over the south of Spain: PPP Dogs in Spain Baza Perrera Dogs that needs help Costa Blanca Dog Animals needing homes Costa del Sol Axarqia Online Animal Rescue Valencia Perrera Dogs Valla Verde Animal Rescue

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Nastiness could have been avoided with a little humanity LIKE many others I am sure, this whole story in the Almeria edition last week, of the lost cat and dog held hostage would make me quite determined to avoid using such an establishment as these kennels in the future because of the arrogant attitude of the kennel owners. My parents used to run extremely successful boarding kennels in both England and Scotland before they retired, and would NEVER have asked for payment for any animal which had gone missing whilst under their care. It really is irrelevant to the poor elderly owner if there was a break-in, or a whether it was a case of the cat making a dash for it. She has lost her beloved pet and you have to do your best to make things a little better, if indeed you can. Things can happen that can’t be helped, but if the business is so terribly legal (as almost insisted upon), then why is there no insurance to cover such possibilities? The majority of kennels in the area are very strict about all vaccinations being up to date, and hold the animal passports as proof should an inspection take place. Don’t please, blame the owner if you fail to do this. As for the dog being held hostage thus running up an enormous bill, this was quite unfeeling, and in my opinion only a very bad business person would demand such a thing. All of this nastiness could have been avoided with a little humanity and common sense. ‘Josephine’ (SORBAS) By email

Beach hazard I AM writing to express my increasing concern over a major public health hazard. I live close to Playa Linda in Benajarafe, where we have a problem with unauthorised Beach camping. Every weekend throughout the long summer period several large families camp overnight on our local beach. There are absolutely no toilet facilities on this beach apart from those in two bars, which are ‘client only,’ and closed overnight. The police are a regular presence, but chose to ignore this illegal activity, as do the beach cleaners who pick up

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I SEE in the headlines, that now is the time that it’s hardest to manage to get by on our money: Answer... Don’t spend so much. Easy for me to say as i am a pensioner, ‘the Lucky’ generation. Let’s make some comparisons between ‘the Lucky’ generation and today’s: Take the home we live in, compare the luxury furnishings and electrical appliances to those of ‘the Lucky’ generation. Today we have a 50 inch TV, music systems, wall to wall carpets, and central heating. In the kitchen, wow, you have to be a technical genius to boil a kettle. OK, no kettle, it comes out of the tap boiling. In the garage: A modern up-to-date car. Now let’s take a look at ‘the Lucky’ generation. The home was small, believe me it was cramped. The luxury furnishings, lino, you’ve probably never heard of it? It was usually an ugly brown, furniture was as it came, one design, take it or leave it, Colour? Yes you’ve guessed, brown. Music system: A two valve radio. TV, yes we had TV; second hand for £5. The kitchen was a delight, a very old gas cooker, that’s it. We only had cold water, if you wanted a bath, lots of kettles and sit in front of the fire in the front room. Our lighting was a gas mantle that used to give very little light. Only one jacket and trousers. So to the point: EASY, DON’T SPEND SO MUCH MONEY. Clive Graham, By email daily along this stretch. I have concerns with public health, as at the back of the beach in the vegetation there is a huge amount of human excrement, plus the attendant used tissue and also soiled disposable nappies and female sanitary items. This is very unpleasant to encounter when walking both from a visual, and sensual aspect. The smell is appalling. I have no problem with families enjoying the beach in this way but feel the town hall must be made to provide sanitation stations during this time. This beach is very popular and there are hundreds of families using it every weekend to the point it is packed solid. Campers apart, where are these people attending their ‘calls of nature.’ In the 21st century this lack of hy-

giene is unacceptable. Janet Saunders. Benajarafe. Malaga.

I’m ashamed Dear Editor, Re: Leapy’s article Having been out of action for a few days, I only saw Leapy’s article the other day, and it makes me ashamed to be British. As usual, he leaps in with all sorts of nonsense about how the immigrants are abusing our system, which is not true; we English made a pretty good job at that too! I suppose he hasn’t been anywhere near the camps, or the desperate meth-

ods used by those trying to get inside. How does he know what he is saying? He doesn’t! And what would difference would a precious few foreign nationals make. Let’s make a decision, to admit a fair number, along with the French, and stop forgetting our Christian duty to help others, Yours sincerely, William Campbell. Mojacár, by email

Lack of respect Hi Leapy Re: Immigrants I read with interest your article about the immigrants, I have been saying the same thing, what do you

think about the way manners etc. seem to have just disappeared, and I put it down to the general public don’t give a toss attitude. I think for a start that TV should clean its act up, it seems you can’t say ‘the N word’ on the box but you can use every expletive that comes to mind, and most of the time it’s not necessary. I think that camps should be set up to house asylum seekers as per your article, the next would be people that abuse nurses and teachers; there should be a minimum fine of £5,000 with no time to pay, if they can’t pay, two years in prison. The next is the lack of respect that is shown to people in authority, I know that the police have not helped their image, but they are the law and as such should be treated with respect. So I would reintroduce borstals for the joyriders, the burglars and general misfits, and those that don’t know when to keep their mouth shut, and would be run by the military police. Now we get into the drug dealers and pushers. These would be sent to high security camps run by the military police, these people would be fed a daily dose of their preferred drug until they were hooked, then left to dry out with no help. You could even make two years in the army punishment for certain crimes. The problem is the punishment never fits the crime, we need to bring back respect and consideration for other people, and their property. Did you know that in Spain, foul mouthing the police gets you a fine, and if you commit a crime they can put you in prison for years. As a last resort, there is always the cat. Read your piece every week, keep up the good work. Regards Ron Chivers By email

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in history 30: BC Cleopatra VII, the legendary Egyptian queen who inspired a host of modern day movies and theatre, dies after committing suicide. 1533: Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro orders the execution of Inca chief Atahualpa in Peru, despite the chief having paid his own ransom. 1666: A fire starts in Pudding Lane, London leading to the Great Fire of London in which 80 per cent of the city is destroyed. 1776: In the Battle of Long Island, New York, the British army defeat the Americans. 1883: The famous Krakatoa volcano in Sumatra, Indonesia, explodes with a force of 1,300 megatons and can be heard 3,000 miles away. The explosion creates 120 feet tsunamis and kills around 40,000 people. 1910: Using a phonograph, the first ‘talking pictures’ are created by Thomas Edison in his laboratory in New Jersey. 1923: As many as 172,000 people are killed after a 7.9 earthquake strikes Tokyo and Yokohama in Japan. 1950: The BBC transmits its first ever TV programme, the first to be shown in Europe. 1963: Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr makes his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech during the civil rights March on Washington rally, with 250,000 attending. 1967: Naomi Sims, graces the cover of Fashion of the Times and is the first black model to appear on the front of a US magazine,. 1979: British aristocrat Lord Mountbatten is killed when a terrorist bomb explodes on his sailing boat in Sligo, Ireland. 1982: San Francisco holds the first ever Gay Games. 1989: Royals Princess Anne and Mark Phillips make a public statement announcing they are separating. 1997: Princess Diana dies from internal injuries sustained in a high speed car crash in a tunnel in Paris. Photographers, who were pursuing the Princess and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed, who was also killed along with chauffeur Henri Paul, allegedly stopped to take photos as she lay injured. 2005: New Orleans suffers its worst disaster when Hurricane Katrina strikes, reaching Category 5 status and flooding the city. The Louisiana Superdrome is opened for those seeking refuge from the flood.

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Unscramble the name of a make and model of car (two words): MODERN FOOD

Director: Andrew Mogel, Jarrad Paul Cast: James Marsden, Jack Black, Kathryn Hahn, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike White, Kyle Bornheimer, Henry Zebrowski, Corrina Lyons, Donna DuPlantier, Denise Williamson

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A child asked his father: “What is a man?2 The father replies, “A person who takes responsibility for his family and his house and takes care of them.” Then the child said, “I hope I will be a man like Mum one day.”

Unscramble the name of a famous film star: BIG LEMONS

FUNAGRAM SOLUTION: FORD MONDEO, MEL GIBSON

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

JACK Black is Dan Landsman, a sad, pitiful figure who has few friends and is disliked by his old school mates. As head of his high school reunión committee, he desperately tries to improve his social status by inviting his school’s celebrity pupil, Oliver Lawless to the reunion which no one wants to attend. After travelling all the way to California under the guise of a business trip in order to invite Oliver in person, he finds that his ex-classmate played by James Marsden is not the person Dan believes him to be. The plot takes a surprising twist when Oliver makes a drunken pass at his exschool friend throwing the married man into a state of shock and confusion as he discovers his hero is bisexual.

ABRUPT

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BERATE

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RABIES

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Hearty 2 Canton 3 Arrest 4 Specie 5 Terror 6 Delete 7 Inroad 8 Eldest 9 Raised 10 Ordain 11 Seethe 12 Errant 13 Spinal 14 Quarry 15 Matins 16 Penmen 17 Threat 18 Casino 19 Mallet

Salma Hayek. September 2. Movie Actress The Mexican actress was praised by critics for her portrayal of Frida Kalho in 2002 film Frida. She also appeared in film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over and La chispa de la vida.

Aaron Paul, August 27, TV Actor, 36 International fame hit him after the major success of his portrayal of Jesse Pinkman on TV drama Breaking Bad, which won him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Jack Black, August 28, Movie Actor, 46 Best known for his role as the music teacher in School of Rock. He is not only an actor but a voice artist, producer, singer and musician. Nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Lea Michele, August 29, TV Actor, 29 She portrays Rachel Berry on musical comedy TV series Glee. She was nominated multiple times for the Golden Globe Awards. She dated Glee co-star Cory Monteith until he died suddenly in 2014. Cameron Diaz, August 30, Movie Actress, 43 She debuted in 1994 in comedy The Mark. Thanks to her roles in There’s Something About Mary and other movies, she received several Golden Globe Award nominations. She voiced Princess Fiona in movie franchise Shrek. Richard Gere, August 31, Movie Actor, 66 Renowned actor who starred in popular movie Pretty Woman. He started being credited as a ‘sex symbol’ after his role in American Gigolo in the 80’s. He married Cindy Crawford in 1991 but separated four years later. Zendaya Coleman, September 1, TV Actress, 19 She gained international fame for appearing in Disney show Shake it Up. She is also a singer and model, who has worked for Macy’s and Old Navy. She finished runner-up on American TV Show Dancing with the Stars.

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YOUR STARS LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The usually flamboyant attitude which is yours at this time of the year is now subdued, but this will not last for too much longer and soon things will be back to normal. You will be looking to spice up your romantic life and your partner will be only too willing to go along with your suggestions. SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is a lot going on and sometimes you need to take a step back. A feeling that you have covered some ground before is not unfounded. However, there are certain aspects of your life which need to be revisited. Only in this way are you able to see the real progress that has been made. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Expectations are high. With energy peaking early on, projects gain momentum and there are early results. A suggestion made to a loved one some time ago is now acceptable and there could be some excitement. Rather than setting down hard-andfast plans, it may be better to be flexible. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your love life is highlighted and, although you may be suspicious of your good luck, this is a new phase. Whereas before you had some reason to mistrust you are now able to have confidence. It is a great time to progress your inclinations on the romantic front.

VIRGO

(August 24 - September 23)

A great light shines on your romantic life. Whether it is meeting up with old chums or a new date, there is electricity in the air for you. Equally, a business coupling is particularly fruitful and you count your blessings to have gone down a particular path. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Cast your net wide this week and be prepared to take advantage of a state of freedom. With high energy and an expansive mind, you are in a good position. Avoid being thrown out of kilter by activities around you. It may be difficult to make real progress at times but that does not mean you are unable to plan. PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As the moon shines on you, it is almost possible to feel the light. After a few recent hiccups it is now possible to get down to achieving your heart's desire. Whether that is what you will want at the end of the day is neither here nor there. What matters most to your wellbeing now is to see some results. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There will be good news regarding an application or legal document. Following on from that your finances take a turn for the better and this could be long term. Having extra cash is great, but be wary of someone who would like to part you from it. At the

THERE’S PLENTY MORE IN THE SEA 1. According to the Bible, how many loaves and fishes did Jesus use to feed the 5,000? 2. At different points in their maturation and life cycle, which large fish are known as parr, smolt, grilse, grilt, kelt and slink? 3. Fish (real name Derek William Dick) was the lead singer of which neo-progressive rock band, whose UK top 10 hit singles include Kayleigh, Lavender and Incommunicado? 4. Name any two of the four main stars of the 1988 heist comedy film A Fish Called Wanda? 5. ‘The great fish moved silently through the night water’ is the opening line of which horror novel by Peter Benchley first published in 1974? 6. Traditionally, which delicacy is made from the roe of wild sturgeon from the Caspian and Black Sea? 7. What is the name of the brown pigment prepared from a black fluid secreted by cuttlefish that is used in monochrome drawing and in watercolours? 8. Which country broke off diplomatic relations with Britain after negotiations failed to produce an agreement over fishing limits in the ‘Cod War’ in February 1976? 9. Which French composer wrote the music for the threeact opera Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), first performed in 1863? 10. Which irreverent British comic magazine features the cartoon strip character Billy the Fish? 1. FIVE LOAVES AND TWO FISHES - another story from the Gospel of Matthew refers to ‘seven loaves and a few small fish’ used by Jesus to feed a multitude (4,000), 2. Atlantic SALMON, 3. MARILLION, 4. JOHN CLEESE, JAMIE LEE CURTIS, KLEVIN KLINE and MICHAEL PALIN, 5. JAWS, 6. CAVIAR - depending on the country, caviar may also be used to describe the roe of other fish such as salmon, steelhead, trout, lumpfish, whitefish and other species of sturgeon, 7. SEPIA, 8. ICELAND, 9 GEORGES BIZET, 10. VIZ

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weekend, events take a romantic turn but timing may be bad owing to other commitments. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you feel more in control as the week comes to an end, do not make the mistake of counting your chickens before they are hatched. If you do, you could end up with egg on your face. Continue to plan to get the best results but bide your time. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Colleagues are far from helpful at the moment and you may even feel that matters are going backwards. It may be necessary to move away and leave them to haggle among themselves. Perhaps later you may step in and take control of the confusion. If your business life is far from good then it is more than balanced by harmony at home. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your mind is sharp and it is easy to spot problems before they arise. Some dispute regarding a trip is disappointing. However, you are not able to please everyone in this instance. A glitch in a close relationship needs sorting out now before things get worse. LEO (July 24 - August 23) Having been given a chance to take responsibility at the beginning of the month, you are determined to do your best. Certainly, it is a time to concentrate on any business matters which need attention.

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

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dolt dote doty teed toed told tole veto volt vote doted teddy toddy toyed veldt voted devote toddle vetoed devoted DEVOTEDLY

SOUND OF THE WEEK Emotion By Carly Rae Jepsen Record Label: School Boy/Interscope Released: August 21, 2015 Mega hit Call Me Maybe may have been tricky to follow up single wise, although I Really Like You captured the public with another unforgettable hook. Transferring that high energy upbeat rhythm to a whole album would challenge any artist, but Jepsen seems to have succeeded with this heartfelt recording dedicated to love and heartbreak.

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Cryptic Across 1 Players not at home for Crusoe, say (8) 4 Eat from a sardine tin (4) 7 A young woman is not right (5) 9 Predicts Socialists to hold American capital (5) 11 Implements for repairing broken stool (5) 12 Master almost changed sides (5) 13 Football score is wrong – Chelsea’s opener should be included (6) 15 Have a go at good men’s clandestine meetings (6) 19 City girl showing form (5) 21 Raises backs (5) 23 Perspire when cooking a stew (5) 24 A biased view from the friar’s lantern (5) 25 Fire container (4) 26 A prison term for a group of words (8)

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Across: 1 Hawser, 5 Novice, 8 Bore, 9 Suburban, 10 Lather, 11 Emerge, 12 Acid, 14 Imp, 15 Cord, 16 Giants, 18 Odessa, 20 Vendetta, 22 Toil, 23 Make-up, 24 Easter. Down: 2 Aroma, 3 Seethed, 4 Restrains, 5 Nab, 6 Verne, 7 Charger, 11 Espionage, 13 Chimera, 15 Creates, 17 Nudge, 19 Spire, 21 Tip.

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ostensibly (5) 6 Stop film computer on time (4) 8 Poles damaged pitch (5) 10 Hand-cuffs (5) 14 Tea footnote for gentlemen (5) 16 Bellows confused rebel leader Rosa (5)

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17 Symbol of authority that could get respect (7) 18 Subpoena a man to see him squirm (6) 19 Ordering sacks or barrels (5) 20 Stop me backing on to street (4) 22 About Saint Mark? (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 17 represents Q and 26 represents B, so fill in Q every time the figure 17 appears and B every time the figure 26 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Stopped (6) 4 Tags (6) 9 Let have (5) 10 Commerce (5) 11 Inexpensive (5) 12 Bears (7) 13 Not open or public (6) 15 Right to enter (6) 19 Make longer or of full length (7) 21 Unit of measurement (5) 23 Interprets something that is written or printed (5) 24 Little beyond all others (5) 25 Impose a penalty on (6) 26 Classroom break (6) Down 1 Alternatives (7)

2 Discuss with reasoning (5) 3 Specimen or sample (7) 5 Subsequently to (5) 6 Check closely (7) 7 Garden buildings (5) 8 Caught or fixed (5) 14 Sure, confident (7) 16 Estimate, measure or note the similarity of dissimilarity (7) 17 Biological group whose members can interbreed (7) 18 Larger cetacean mammal (5) 19 Small fragment of something broken off from the whole (5) 20 Assigned jobs (5) 22 Distinctive name of a book, poem, tale, picture etc (5)

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

1 Cabin, 4 Amused, 9 Scatter, 10 Shaft, 11 Last, 12 Achieve, 13/18 Put off, 14 Star, 16 Ends, 20 Adapted, 21 Crow, 24 Clean, 25 Unaware, 26 Resist, 27 Tasks. Down: 1 Costly, 2 Beats, 3 Note, 5 Mischief, 6 Seaweed, 7 Duties, 8 Treat, 13 Pretends, 15 Traders, 17 Dancer, 18 Odour, 19 Sweets, 22 Roads, 23 Bait.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Demasiado, 5 Sobre, 7 Oeste, 9 Sweet potato, 10 Otoño, 11 Ileso, 13 Dandelion. Down: 1 Dos, 2 Sweetcorn, 3 Apologise, 4 Nieto, 6 Bueno, 8 Suave, 9 Storm, 12 Own.

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1. Tequila Ley .925 The world’s most expensive alcoholic drink is a type of tequila. But you won’t be licking salt off the back of your hand and knocking back a shot of this, since the cost of a sip will cost you your life savings, and more. While it is the 6,400 diamonds that are encrusted on the bottle that contribute to the $3.5 million price tag (€3,163,455), the tequila is said to be uniquely produced. So far, no one is known to have consumed it. No surprise there! 2. Henry IV Dudognon Heritage Cognac Paying $2 million (€1,807,689) for a bottle of Cognac is ridiculous, even if it has been aged for 100 years and made by the same company as Tequila Ley. Naturally, you would expect an equally expensive looking bottle, a 24-carat gold and sterling platinum bottle is, quite frankly, the least the manufacturers could do to justify such a price. It is studded with 6,500 diamonds. 3. Diva Vodka Only very rich divas could afford this $1 million drink (€903,844), hence the name, and as well as the flashy bottle that has a column of Swarovski crystals running through the centre, the production process is special too. It is triple filtered, first through ice, then Nordic birch charcoal and finally sand and precious gems.

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wine connoisseur, scoring a perfect 100, and will set you back $130,000 (€117,499). 8. Legacy by Angostura This $25,000 rum (€22,596) has an interesting background, being created especially to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Trinidad and Tobago. The crystal rum decanter, designed by Prince Charles’ jeweller Asprey’s, contains a mix of 17 year old rums. 9. The Winston Cocktail High street cocktails seem cheap compared to this one at $14,000 (€12,653). Created by world renowned bartender Salvatore Calabrese, this mix of Cognac Croizet 1858 Cuvee Leonie, Chartreuse Viellissement Exceptionellement Prolonge with Grand Marnier Quintessence and a drop of Angostura Bitters should taste exceptionally good at that price. 10. Vielle Bon Secours Ale Craft beers are becoming increasingly popular although most are significantly cheaper than this special Belgian beer. Brewed by La Brassiere Caulier, it costs $1,200 (€1084) for a 12-litre bottle but, fortunately, home delivery is included, just in case it slips from your fingers on the way home. The world’s most expensive beer contains eight per cent alcohol.

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4. Dalmore 62 The list would not be complete without whisky, of course, and only 12 bottles of this particular blend have ever been manufactured. On sale for $215,000 (€194,326) it was recently sold at a Singapore airport where an anonymous man willingly parted with the cash for this treasure. 5. Armand de Brignac Midas This particular drink is at least generous in size, holding a hefty 30 litres of Champagne in an unusually designed golden bottle and has appeared in both a Jay-Z and a Beyonce video. Even if it is a mere $187,750 (€169,696), this is one bottle you would not want to drop. 6. Penfolds Ampoule If wine is your thing, rather than spirits, you could shell out for a glass of Penfolds Block 42 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon Ampoule. For $170,000 (€153,653) that is literally all you will get, a small glass in an expensive wooden box, so unless you can locate the 11 other ampoules that have been produced you are likely to remain stone cold sober. 7. 1811 Chateau d´Yquem The world famous Bordeaux vineyard of Chateau d’Yquem was first established in 1711, producing wine for the last 300 years. The batch produced in 1811 has the highest rating by a

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THE butt, backside, booty, junk in the trunk, glutes, and here is my favourite - “THE DERRIÈRE.” Whatever you choose to call it, we all own one but did you know that it the largest and in my book the most important muscle that you possess? Unfortunately it is also often the most neglected and under used, as many do not understand the complexities of the human body and how it depends heavily on the glutes to provide full structural support to the back, hips and knees. If you thought your bottom was just for sitting on... THINK AGAIN! Keeping your glutes strong through specific lower body exercises will help ward off all sorts of problems, back pain, and knee problems to name a few. Regular runners take note: WEAK GLUTES WILL HINDER YOUR RUNNING PROGRESS if you are not combining a strength training programme with your sessions. I have met many a runner with specific issues hindering their running performance. Once I put a glute/leg training programme in place they found that they were better able to perform their runs without the crucial glute muscles fatiguing, thus not causing other muscles to be over used and avoiding muscle damage and pain. Do You Have A Sedentary Job?

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Worry Your bottom is for more keeps us than just sitting on! awake WORRYING can take up to five years of our lives as 86 per ce n t o f B r i t o n s d escribed themselves as worriers. Research revealed on average, n e a r l y t wo h o u rs every day is spent worrying or fretting over something, which amounts to nearly 13 hours a week, or four years and 11 months across the average adult lifetime of 64 years. According to those questioned i n t h e p o l l f o r a herbal r e m e d y c o m p an y, work was the most common thing people worried about, followed by financial concerns and health issues. Relationships, missing a bus or train, appearance and family’s safety were also among st t h e t o p c o m m o n concerns. While more than a third (34 per cent) said they were happy t o sh a r e t h e i r c o n cerns wi t h o t h e r s, o n e in four admit they always keep their worries bottled up Eighty-four per cent admitted that they have lost sleep as they lie awake worrying.

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YOUR DERRIÈRE: Important muscle. Even if you regularly go to a gym, your glutes are simply not being activated for the majority of your day. You really need to make a conscious effort to incorporate some specific glute work into your workout programme. Basic Body Weight Exercises For Stronger Glutes • Squats, two x sets 40 reps • Lunges, one x set each 30 reps • Mat - Glute Bridge Single Leg Lifts, one x set each 25 reps • Mat - Single Leg Kick Backs two x sets each 25 reps PS: I see nothing more attractive on a man or woman than a firm rounded toned derrière….

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Tourists honoured for the day in Nerja MUSIC BAND to be named ‘Tourism Ambassadors’ By Maria Jose Fernandez NEEDLESS to say, Nerja is one of the most tourist-welcoming places in the Malaga Tegion. The Town Council wants to express their gratitude to the large number of visitors that the town receives every year with a pioneering event, the Day of the Tourist, which will take place on Friday, September 11. Activities are to be kicked off at 12pm, with a

solemn event at the Plenary Hall in the council, where the Music Band are to be bestowed with the title of ‘Tourism Ambassadors,’ as they carry the name of Nerja to every corner of Spain. In the afternoon, there will be a parade and life music by Zurrapas Band in the Balcon de Europa. There will also be wine tasting, followed by fireworks. The Nerja Business Owners association will also set up stands offering a variety of products at the Balcon de Europa Arches.

BALCON DE EUROPA: Business owners will set up a variety of stands.

The Frigiliana Three-Cultures Festival goes on FRIGILIANA continues to celebrate what has become one of t he m ust - at t end events of the summer: the Three-Cultures Festival. Tomorrow (Friday, August 28), belly dancers will del i ght t he audi ence at 12pm at t he Cal l e San Sebastian’s Market Area, and at 8pm, band Vegetal Jam wi l l be i n concer t at Andalucia Park, although act i vi t i es wi l l r un nonst op dur i ng t he ent i r e day. On Saturday (August 29),

there will be a fire show in the market area at 10.30pm, followed by a live perform ance by Bar cel ona Gypsy Kelezmer Orchestra at the Plaza de las Tres Culturas. The Tapa Route will run until August 30 every day from 6pm to 12am. Each tapa costs €2 and include a drink. Those who complete the tapa route will receive a commemorative t-shirt.

Swimming challenge awaits new date in Rincon de la Victoria ONE of the most important sports events of the Axarquia Region had to be postponed due to bad weather conditions. The swimming challenge ‘Brazadas Solidarias’ (Charitable Strokes), scheduled to take place on Sunday (August 23) in Rincon de la Victoria was sadly called off due to strong waves. More than 250 swimmers were registered to participate in this challenge. The Town Council is currently in discussions to decide whether it is viable to call swimmers and audience for a new date. All proceeds of the event were to be donated to the Vicente Ferrer Foundation, in favour of the integration of people with disabilities in India.

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Alfarnate’s fun times under the moonlight NOCTURNAL creatures are in for a large number of surprises to take place next Saturday (August 29) in Alfarnate. It is the first time that this Axarquia town celebrates its ‘Sleepless Night’ (Noche en Blanco), with a great catalog ue of activities until late at night.

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PEOPLES of the West are being conditioned to accept war Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

AS the US - NATO squares up to modern Russia, pouring servicemen and arms on to European lands, the main battlefields, (in the event of war) would undoubtedly be on European soil. Situated on a geopolitical fault line, similar to that of 1914/1940 France and Belgium, much of Europe could soon resemble Hiroshima circa 1945. Conflicts have nothing to do with idealism or defence. I believe all wars are trade wars financed by bankers; wars are profitable. Britain’s wartime premier conceded as much when, in Bern, 1960, he expressed himself with candour: ‘Germany’s unforgivable crime was its attempt to loosen its economy out of the world trade system and to build up an own exchange system from which the world finance couldn’t profit anymore.’ Nations that tried to duck the petrodollar system met a similar fate; Iraq, Syria and Libya. Today, the nation following the Reich example is the Russian Reich. Action replay: Russia,

AIRSHOW: A disaster.

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NO-WIN SITUATION: War to save the dollar or economic collapse? its popular leader in particular, is being demonised. The peoples of the West are being conditioned to accept war ‘to protect the world for democracy.’ Of this democratic process the unelected and unelectable Winston Churchill was contemptuous: ‘The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter.’ Most now use the internet as their in-

formation highway. There are no longer frontiers between peoples, mainstream media now has competition and no longer is in a position to condition people for war. My earlier warnings are in keeping with those of an emerging erudite body of world opinion. It gives me no comfort to say prophecies that once brought scorn are now accepted as reality. The US is no longer the only world

power; yesterday’s empire, economists warn of a cataclysmic collapse of the US dollar during late September or early October. Europe faces a no-win situation; war to save the dollar or economic collapse? In the event of either it is estimated one billion people will experience unimaginable consequences. See, you’re better than one in a million; you are now one in a billion.

Keep on smiling regardless IT takes no effort to be polite and courteous to all of those that we meet 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.

I KNOW we are a dwindling breed, but opening doors for ladies, giving up our seats on public transport and walking on the outside when accompanying a member of the opposite sex down the street - are all still as natural as breathing to many men of my generation. I would probably even tip my hat if I wore one. After all it’s not quantum physics, and it takes no effort to be polite and courteous to all of those that we meet, and persevering even when faced with a dark uncomprehending stare. And what an improved world we would live in if we always smiled and perhaps greeted passing strangers with a Good Morning or Buenos Dias. I would like to think that repeated efforts would reap rewards in the long run and it’s a sour mannered, bad assed individual indeed, who can hold out against such a determined assault. But it is dispiriting when a door is held for a lady and she simply barges through without a thank you, a nod, or a kiss my derrière - an occurrence that happens with depressing regularity here in

OPENING DOORS: Is still a natural action for men of my generation. Spain. Manners are a two way thoroughfare and appreciation from the recipient is a heart warming incentive to go on carrying out these simple but important observances. Why standards have plunged over the last two generations is beyond me. Perhaps it’s a cyclical thing - a passing phase - and as has so often happened in other areas throughout history, perhaps there will be a resurgence in the other direction at

THE terrible disaster at Shoreham airshow on August 22 killed at least 11 people and injured many others. While accidents of any sort can happen all too easily, this was not the first one to happen at Shoreham and the pilot of a World War II Hurricane airplane died in 2007 after crashing at the same show. Another airshow crash took place in Switzerland the day after Shoreham, killing a pilot whose plane crashed into a barn next to a home. Clearly then, air show stunts can be extremely dangerous. The UK claims to have some of the strictest regulations governing flying, yet despite those regulations different rules apply to air shows with some planes able to fly as near as 50 metres to the crowd. Also, the location of some air shows to major roads means that aerobatic manoeuvres can take place over busy, builtup areas. In the last five years there have been at least seven incidents at UK air shows, with four pilots killed as a result, and while neither spectators nor the public were victims of these accidents, steps need to be taken to prevent further tragedies. In the light of the terrible events at Shoreham and those incidents since 2010, wouldn’t it make sense to make a no-fly zone over busy areas to prevent such horror happening again?

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Living well from builders buckets NOT only in gardens, but also in small patios and on apartment terraces Dick Handscombe

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IN theory, a few vegetables as well as herbs can be grown in pots, but what we normally regard as pots are not very successful, especially in the summer heat of Spanish gardens once temperatures rise above 20 degrees. For the past few weeks, our temperature in the shade hovers around 37 degrees, but vegetables, if watered every other day, are growing well in black builders buckets of 55 centimetres diameter, and of 65 centimetres elsewhere in semishaded corners of the garden. They include red and crinkly green lettuces, rocket, Swiss chard, purslane, carrots, cabbages, cauliflowers, stevia, cumin, horseradish, climbing yard long and butter beans, dwarf beans, tomatoes, nasturtiums for edible leaves, flowers and seed pods, several types of peppers and aubergines, courgettes, onions plus leeks producing seed for autumn sowing. Based on our now 12 years of experimenting with large tub growing along the lines of the concept of a ‘10-tub vegetable garden’ launched in our book

BUILDERS BUCKETS: Work well for small scale vegetable and herb growing. ‘Growing Healthy Vegetables in Spain’ there are many benefits as described below. Twenty one proven benefits: 1. Small space required - You can build up a circle, square, oblong or row in one bucket units of just a quarter of a square metre. 2. High yield per square metre - Close planting works well and you have no unplanted areas and paths to worry about. 3. Speedy harvesting - If you chose vegetables regularly used and co-locate the salad and

ones for steaming for instance daily or twice daily harvesting takes just minutes. 4. Relatively inexpensive - If you hunt around, builders buckets are not expensive and second hand ones can be used if located. 5. Little waste, as number of plants controlled by your space. 6. Co-located salads - all the year round. 7. Accommodate small and expansive plants 8. No space for weeds - if one plants close to give shade

to roots. 9. Easy to use mutual mulching - for instance lettuces around aubergines. 10. Easy soil enrichment just makes good initial soil/compost/manure mixes and top up between crops. 11. Low water wastage - no sideways losses to dry earth. 12. Circular support frames for tomatoes, peppers and beans etc., for strength. 13. Rare insect and fungal attacks - no major area of vulnerable crops.

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14. Companion plant - using mutually beneficial herbs and vegetables. 14. Instant filling of gaps to replace cleared crops - just pop in a few new plantlets from local market or garden centre. 15. Of interest - to owners and visitors. 16. Easy to move or reorganise - Nothing too heavy to pull around. 17. Feature or hidden away Part of mine is an island on the drive while other parts are in otherwise under used corners of

the garden. 18. Just grow what you need - Easy for children and the infirm as well as the totally strong and able. 19. Crop rotation possible by rotating between buckets. 21. Can have a floral centre Mine has a tall geranium. Yes this expanded small scale vegetable growing really does work and not only in gardens, but also in small patios and on apartment terraces. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com

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The summer snake slithers away Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SUMMER is an English-speaker’s silly season but Spain’s equivalent is a summer snake. Snakes turn up in unexpected places during a Spanish summer and made headlines in more innocent times. Innocence has fled but the name stuck and this summer’s snake is the Jorge Fernandez Diaz-Rodrigo Rato tryst which the Opposition is milking for all it is worth. Much has been said by the Interior minister and the former vice-president regarding their conversation at the ministry but none of it sounds convincing. Possibly Rato was asking for favours regarding his financial transgressions but all t h e g a r m e n t - ren d in g is a w a s te o f time. Fernandez Diaz is now in position where he could do nothing to help even if he wanted.

Bad judgement FELIPE RASCON, denounced on 30 oc-

casions for gender abuse, was allowed to visit his seven-year-old daughter. Because his separated wife was trying to stop the visits, he shot her and then killed himself. Spain’s ministry of Justice new Public Safety law recently curtailed freedom of speech rights that the Spanish had begun to take for granted following Franco’s death. Strange how it upholds those that are coherent only on paper.

A load of bull KING FELIPE’S father Juan Carlos has largely retired from public life but recently called for more support for bullfighting, just as the public were forgetting that he likes to shoot elephants. Spain has moved on and unlike the former k in g m a ny no longe r need to watch animals being slaughtered durin g the inte rva l be tween siesta and dinner.

The day after RAUL ROMEVA heads the unity list of pro-independence politicians put together by the regional president Artur Mas. Both are committed to independence but belong to different parties and haven’t seen eye-to-eye in the past. As the first name on the list, Romeva could insist on being the next president, assuming the secessionists can form a government. Romeva says there will be no conflict: “It doesn’t matter who is president after September 27,” he sai d. Wi l l he f eel t he sam e on September 28? RAUL ROMEVA: Could insist on being the next president.

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June sales up 19.4 per cent THE GENERAL Council of Notaries has published the encouraging information that the sale of homes in Spain saw a massive increase of 19.4 per cent in June 2015 compared to figures for June 2014. There was a total of 37,641 sales although the average price per square metre did fall a little to €1,260. This is the fourth consecutive month of increases and is the highest increase for a single month this year. Interestingly, whilst the sale of apartments both new and second hand increased by just under 21 per cent, the actual sales value fell by 0.7 per cent. This is quite different to the situation with individual homes which saw a steady growth in number of 14.5 per cent and an increase in price of a full 2 per cent. In addition, the number of mortgages granted has increased dramatically to over 16,000 in June with an average value of €121,445.

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NEW GOLF COURSE: Will be the third one to be constructed in the Axarquia Region. CONSTRUCTION works of a new road that will access the future new golf course and residential complex of Velez-Malaga, valued at €300 million has been given the green light. This new golf course, called Juvigolf, to be constructed in Chilches, would be the third in the Axarquia Region, together with the ones in

Añoreta (Rincon de la Victoria) and Baviera Golf (Caleta de Velez). The project has already received approval from the Junta de Andalucia regional government and now the town council is designing the draft to create a new road that connects the new course with the road A-7 and the old N-340. Mayor of the town Antonio

Moreno Ferrer, told Spanish daily SUR, that the new road will be located in the roundabout that separates Rincon de la Victoria and Chilches, parallel to the Mercadona. The Juvigolf course will see an investment of up to €300 million, by a private investor, for the creation of an 18-hole course, 1,534 homes, out of which 460 will be subsidised, a

four-star hotel, restaurants and sports facilities, amongst other facilities. In total, this humongous site will occupy 314,000 square metres of the town. It is expected this golf course will be ready to be enjoyed between 2020 and 2025, and the town council will see a €7.5 profit from its development.

Many Spaniards looking to move out of the cities into the country PEOPLE want to find cheaper properties and hopefully improve their economic position in the long term By John Smith WITH the steady turnaround in the Spanish economy, the demand for a new property is beginning to increase. Many foreign investors are buying property in big cities and better known tourist destinations, as they believe that these purchases will see the biggest return on their investment. A significant number of Spaniards, however, are considering relocation to rural areas or small villages provided that they have an opportunity to work. People want to find cheaper properties and thus hopefully improve their economic position in the long term. Many feel that moving to the countryside or back to the village where they were born would make sound financial sense. Property is less expensive, and the cost of living is also lower.

Family considerations can also play a part as couples want their children to grow up somewhere safe. Family considerations can also play a part in this migration as couples want their children to grow up somewhere that is safe and environmentally friendly with plenty of open space, whilst others need to look after an elderly family member. The cities and beaches will never see a completely foreign population but there is no doubt that a number of Spaniards will take a long look at the possibility of moving to the country.

SMALL VILLAGE: Significant numbers are considering relocation provided there is work available.

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Common points for home and classic car THOUSANDS of homes in Spain are in some of the best locations with the best views but have been neglected John Graham The property expert

THE other day I was looking at some classic cars, an E-type jaguar, several Ferraris and other classic car makes from years gone by and they all had one thing in common, they had all been beautifully restored to their former glory and they all looked like they had just rolled off the production line. Obviously the classic cars had been restored by professional experts and as a Technical Architect I really admired the company’s professional eye for detail and workmanship, producing true works of art. So you may be thinking what has classic cars got to do with property, well quite a lot actually, there are thousands of older properties in Spain in some of the best locations with the best views that have unfortunately been neglected, but like a classic car each property can be restored by

MODERN LOOK: Old properties can be restored by a professional. professionals to look like a modern new home again and maximise the properties’ location and views. The other point restored classic cars and renovated properties have in common is that their value is substantially increased, making them either highly collectable or

highly desirable and very importantly, easy to sell. Over my 30 years in the real estate industry I have seen many properties restored badly and also really well done, the difference always seems to come down to good quality control, or lack of it.

Like a classic car restoration, your property needs to have a top professional in charge of the renovation project, that’s why you should always hire a professional surveyor to act on your behalf as the owner, to look after your interests and to ensure the work is carried out to the highest standard. If the renovation of your property is below standard you will lose money as the value will be less than you had planned and will lack the level of desirability of a top finished renovation making your property harder to sell. So next time you see a professionally restored classic car looking in showroom condition, think about what your property would look like and be worth, if you renovated your older property with a professional surveyor acting on your behalf. If you would like more details on renovating your home please contact me for more information. John Graham. Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Gk.ipad@me.com

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Production in UK falls THE number of cars produced in the UK declined by 11 per cent during July. Happily, this isn’t a major cause for concern as some plants are retooling for new models, which resulted in early annual shutdowns. In addition, the summer months historically see a slowdown in consumer demand for new cars.

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New Bugatti Super Car to be made available to millions VIRTUAL version can be obtained by purchasing the next edition of Gran Turismo By John Smith NOW that the last Bugatti Veyron, number 450, has been sold at a price estimated at more than €1 millio n , th e c o mp a n y ha s turned its attention to the u n v e ilin g o f th e ne xt Bugatti super sports car, an d a n y o n e in th e w orld can own a version. Naturally, this is not the car itself, but a virtual version which can be obtained by purchasing the next edition of the highly successful and addictive Playstatio n v id e o g ame G ra n Turismo. First official sight of the new game and super sports car will be revealed at the 66th International Motor Show to be held in Frankfurt from September 17 to 27 and will no doubt attract huge interest.

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Updated SEAT Ibiza 2016 gathers praise WIDE range of choices in both diesel and petrol versions ALTHOUGH SEAT are due to launch a new design of the ever popular Ibiza in a few years’ time, they have taken the opportunity to give the car a major overhaul so that it can continue to be a meaningful rival to both the Ford Fiesta and Volkswagen Polo. With a range of engines from one litre to a 1.4 litre turbo version and three different body styles, the five-door Ibiza, the three-door Ibiza SC Sport Coupé and the Ibiza ST Sport Tourer estate there is a wide range of choices in both diesel and petrol versions and naturally a wide range of pricing as well. The basic version sells for around €9,900 and comes with a change of body design from earlier

versions together with a vast range of upgrades within the driver’s cabin. Apart from DAB radio and docking ports, SEAT has teamed up with Samsung to offer a wide range of optional extras. In addition, both the suspension and steering have been adapted to offer a more comfortable and responsive ride. According to SEAT, who have sold over five million Ibizas worldwide, the car appeals to a relatively young audience and is particularly popular with women. Everything suggests that this up dated version will continue to appeal.

SEAT IBIZA: The car appeals to a relatively young audience.

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GINS play Usain ‘Bolts’ to glory at Añoreta PLENTY of sporting action last week... for everybody! From Back Page

AT Añoreta on Monday August 17, the Texan Scramble winners were, John Millward, Lola Montero, Frank Ferdinales and Rod Oldham, with a gross 71, net 60. The runners-up were, Keith Taylor, Peter Garner, Granville Hirst and Pete Thompson with a gross 70, net 61. This was a cooler day with much less humidity which saw only three shots covering all four teams, so everybody played pretty well. The winners had three two's which proved to be enough to see off the opposition. At Barvaria on Tuesday August 18, the Texas Scramble was won by Ray Craig 8, Ian Paterson 18, Clive Akid 20 and Diana Elliott 24, with 53.6. The second team was, Bob Blair 13, Russell Dick 19, Cliff Elliott 23 and Paula Vickerman 36 on 54.1. In third place was Derek Sibson 14, Rob Nicholson 19, Colin McMorris 23 and Marlyse Blair 36, with 55.4. With seven birdies and only one bogie! Ian’s perfect chip in on the 18th hole ensured victory over Team Blair by half a shot!

Barcelona (despite Lionel Messi’s 14th career penalty miss) beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 while Real Madrid drew 0-0 at newcomers Sporting Gijon. And Steven Gerrard’s LA Galaxy are top of the MSL after thrashing New York City 5-1. • My condolences go out to the family and friends of the two Worthing United players who were killed in Saturday’s horrific air crash at Shoreham, Sussex. CRICKET - Australia beat England by an innings and 46 runs in the fifth and final Test at The Oval, but Alastair Cook’s men still won the series threetwo to reclaim the Ashes and win the little urn for the fourth time in a row on home soil. The ‘Player of the Series’ and now

the world’s number one batsman, was England’s Joe Root, while the Aussies’ top man was the retiring Chris Rogers whose captain Michael Clarke has also announced his retirement from the international scene. ATHLETICS - Three years after winning gold at the London Olympics, getting married and having a baby, superstar Jessica Ennis-Hill won the heptathlon world title in Beijing. Mo Farah also won gold in the 10,000 metres, with the 5,000 metres still to come. And Usain Bolt beat two-time doper and hot favourite Justin Gatlin to win the 100m gold. FORMULA ONE - Dominant Lewis Hamilton comfortably won last week’s Belgium Grand Prix at Spa. The Brit now leads the driver’s championship

by 28 points from Nico Rosenberg. TENNIS - Roger Federer, after ousting Andy Murray in the semi-final, went on to beat Novak Djokovic to win his seventh Cincinatti Masters title. Serena Williams defeated Simona Halep in the women’s singles her 69th title victory. DIARY of EVENTS... There is plenty of sport to enjoy over the weekend: • The top PL games are Chelsea-Crystal Palace, Liverpool-West Ham, Manchester City-Watford, Newcastle-Arsenal, Spurs-Everton and Swansea-Manchester United. • Football’s transfer deadline ends on Sunday.

USAIN BOLT: 100m gold.

Bigger and better golfing competition THOUSANDS of golfers participate Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles THIS is the fifth year for The Campbell Lamont Golf Leagues, which started as a local competition for golf societies and quickly expanded into a major event in the amateur golf calendar. Because of the instant success Campbell decided to offer it to other areas within Spain and inside one year several thousand golfers had responded. This solid base of competitors provided the launch pad for further expansion and just last year Campbell

introduced his Golf Leagues to societies in Scotland and Wales increasing the number of players to well over 10,000. The latest news is that Iceland (no not the frozen food company) have now taken this competition very seriously and so hundreds of Icelandic golfers are now eager to qualify. The universal interest in the competition means that over the next year or so it will be introduced to 16 different countries throughout Europe. Why is it so popular? Let’s start at the end and work backwards. The “All Expenses Paid” Grand Final will be held at the La Sella Golf resort in the Costa Blanca. This venue features one of the premier golf courses in Spain and has proven an excellent test of golf for players of all handicaps. It will involve four rounds played over Saturday and Sunday. The winners will receive an abun-

LATEST NEWS: Is that Iceland are now eager to qualify. dance of prizes for themselves and for their society. Each of the 16 pairs who reach the Grand Final will be hosted at the five star Denia Marriott hotel for the duration of their stay. This will include breakfast and evening meals with the exception of the Saturday evening when they will be free to travel into any of the local towns. Everyone will be invited to attend the Gala Dinner on the Sunday, which will include the presentations to the winners and runners-up. So what is the catch? What is the entry fee? * Entry into this competition is restricted to groups of 12 or more

golfers who play regularly and adhere to a recognised handicap system. * Each group must register their intention to compete and provide details of their members who will make up their teams. * There are no additional overheads as the group will merely label four or more of their regular events as Campbell Lamont League Qualifiers. * Having completed the qualification series within the group the names of the top two players are then confirmed to the organisers who will notify the group of any local and national preliminary rounds. * There is no entry fee.

In summary 1. Register your team. 2. Play your regular games. 3. Determine your winners. 4. Advance to the Regional Finals. 5. Come to the 5 Star La Sella Golf Resort, Spain in June for an all-expenses-paid golf-fest. Register now at www.clgolfleagues.com

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MO FARAH: Won the gold medal in the 10,000 metres at the World Championships being held in Beijing. Axarquía ’s best guide to local sport

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Lewis, Mo, Jess and Usain win THERE was plenty of sporting action last week... for everybody! 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. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL - Bournemouth, with a Callum Wilson hat-trick, beat West Ham 4-3 at Upton Park to record their first-ever win in top flight football... this after being denied something at Anfield five days earlier! Chelsea, who had John Terry

sent off, won 3-2 at West Brom where Spain’s Pedro scored on his debut for the Blues; Manchester City triumphed 2-0 at Everton; Crystal Palace pipped Aston Villa 2-1 and there were draws involving Leicester-Spurs (1-1), Manchester United-Newcastle (00), Norwich-Stoke (1-1), Watford-Southampton (0-0) and Sunderland-Swansea (1-1). Arsenal played Liverpool on Monday. Ipswich Town lead the Championship from Brighton; Gillingham and Leyton Orient (four wins out of four) are top

of Leagues One and Two; Hearts and Celtic stand onetwo in the SPL and unbeaten Rangers (1-0 victors over Hibs) lead Queen of the South in the Scottish Championship. Earlier this week Celtic (3-2 up) played Malmo in Sweden and Manchester United (leading 3-1) met Brugge in Belgium in the return legs of their CL play-off games, while tonight Southampton (1-1) meet Midjitlland (away) in the second leg of their Europa League encounter. And there may have been a few upsets in the League Cup

on Tuesday involving ties between Villa-Notts County, Burton-Middlesbrough, BuryLeicester, Crystal PalaceShrewsbury, HartlepoolBournemouth, Luton-Stoke, Sunderland-Exeter, WolvesBarnet and WBA-Port Vale. Everton visited Barnsley last night. In Spain’s opening La Liga games, JESSICA: Heptathlon winner. Turn to Page 55