Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 17 - 23 September 2015 Issue 1576

ISSUE NO. 1576

17 - 23 September 2015

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Backlash over jihadist arrest INTERNET anger after suspect paraded in street

By Buster Smith There has been an internet backlash on social media against the Guardia Civil by radical Islamists after an 18-year-old woman was arrested in Gandia, for allegedly making plans to travel to Syria to join the ranks of Islamic State, or Daesh,

and spreading propaganda glorifying the terrorist organisation.

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appearing on social media sites such as Twitter critical of the Guardia Civil operation, apparently angered over the woman being exposed to the glare of the cameras, public and media.

Others went on to declare that this was the new Spanish Inquisition and made references to the Madrid train bombings. Many of the accounts have since been

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Tourist rescued from the fishermen’s cove FRIENDS became concerned when he showed signs of respiratory failure

deleted, the comments being detected by intelligence services which have been monitoring networks for signs of radical and terrorist activity.

The judge presiding over the case has sent the woman to prison where she will await trial for her alleged involvement in spreading videos, pictures and comments on social networks like ‘terrorist and proud’ and ‘terrorism is a duty’.

A world of film REMOTE: Cala Llebeig is inaccessible by road.

THE fourth Riurau Film Festival opens this Saturday, September 19, at the Casa de Cultura in Javea, Alicante.

It will include a marathon selection of the

top 300 short films. The competition promoting amateur film-makers will be held in Javea and Jesus Pobre, and has received entries from countries around the world.

By Buster Smith A GERMAN man, 28, was rescued by the emergency services from the isolated cove, Cala Llebeig, known locally as the fishermen’s cove, on the rugged coast of the Poble

Nou de Benitatxell, Alicante. He had to be evacuated by sea.

The man had made the journey along a cliff-top path between Cala Moraig in Cumbre del Sol and Cala Llebeig, a stretch of approximately two kilometres of rough terrain. A

route historically used by fishermen, the trail descends down into the small cove which is where friends of the man became concerned for his health, as he was having difficulty breathing, and called the emergency services 112. He was taken to hospital in Denia.

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FEATURED NEWS

Not all of the best art galleries are in Madrid

Ciudad de la Luz LAST February the European Commission authorised the sale of the Ciudad de la Luz complex in six lots; however, the government in Valencia is trying to prevent the auction of the cinema complex from going ahead to ensure the future of film studios in Alicante.

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SPAIN has a wealth of world-renowned galleries stretching from north to south

Bullying woes Police now involved FIVE schools in Elche have been reported because of an escalation in cases of bullying that have not been addressed by the institutions. Local Police are now involved due to the schools’ failure to protect victims which has resulted in serious cases where children have been forced to move schools.

Refugee support Protests for action

Learning English Spain’s PM Rajoy

MASTER PAINTER: Statue of Diego de Velázquez at the Prado Museum, Madrid.

By John Smith ALTHOUGH it is true to say that there are some tremendous galleries in both Madrid and Barcelona, there is still plenty to discover across the length and breadth of Spain.

Malaga, in the south, can boast the Picasso Museum, which contains almost 300 examples of his works.

Smaller than its big brother in Barcelona, it still offers a great deal to interest any lover of the artist.

Sevilla boasts the Museum of Fine Art, which has a range of material from the Middle Ages to the 20th century and is housed in a piece of

2.3 million is the number of visitors to Madrid’s Prado Museum in 2013 - the most recent year for which figures are available - making it the 18th most popular museum in the world.

art in its own right, a 16th century convent.

The similarly-named Museum of Fine Art situated in Valencia is also located in a beautiful old building.

Apart from its permanent exhibits, the museum hosts regular exhibitions of artists both from Spain and from across Europe.

Past Madrid and the Prado, even past Barcelona and the Fundació Joan Miró, the long journey brings you to the Dalí Theatre and Museum in Figueres, in the north, with its collection of often bizarre sculpture and art, together with the body of the artist buried beneath the entrance.

UNLIKE his predecessors, Mariano Rajoy, either in anticipation of a further election win, or with his eyes set on the lucrative afterdinner speaker circuit, has confirmed that he is doing his best to learn English.

Quote of the Week We are a party organically linked together; the unions and party membership,”

10 students have selected to study in the official language of the country, Castellano.

The Valencia government has for many years made it compulsory for students to study in the local language,

Valenciano, although most parents and students prefer to have Castellano as the main language.

Figures released by the Department of Education in Valencia indicate that while Va-

lenciano is still marginally preferable in public schools, in all other schools including charter or independent schools, more than 90 per cent have chosen Castellano.

This comes as Education

Free schooling Lower the age A PILOT project has been launched by a dozen schools in the province of Alicante to provide free schooling for children as young as two. Previously admissions were for children aged three years.

Healthy habits Jeremy Corbyn in his acceptance speech as Labour party leader.

Nine out of 10 choose Castellano THE debate over which language children should study in the province has come to the forefront once again as children return to school, after statistics reveal that nine out of

MORE than 300 people have turned out on the streets of Elche and close to 500 in Alicante in support of the Syrian refugees. Human rights groups organised the protests and are calling upon their local government to act faster and more efficiently to find solutions.

Minister Vicent Marzà is studying the model for future education plans in the province, which will set the language system to be used in the classrooms in the following years.

A better lifestyle THE provincial government in Alicante has allocated €125,000 to 84 associations in municipalities in the region for programmes including courses and workshops that promote healthy habits and to encourage the development of educational and social activities for seniors.

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Pensioner holiday scheme delay threatens LOSS OF 90,000 tourists could mean 12,000 people without

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THE delay in the Imserso holiday package sales that target pensioners is set to cause a big problem for the tourism industry on the Costa Blanca, affecting hotels, restaurants and companies that organise excursions.

President of the tourism businesses association, Hosbec, Antonio Mayor, said up to 90,000 tourists could be lost this season and the repercussions for employment could be dire, leaving 12,000 people potentially without a job.

The Imserso scheme was set up to enable pensioners with little resources to have an off-season holiday on the coast. The scheme provides hotels and tourism related business with a steady flow of trade throughout the low season.

However, the scheme is having issues with the tender, which has resulted in its launch being delayed. Imserso receives mixed opinions from the sector in the Costa Blanca, with many criticising it as not being cost-effective or financially viable, saying that it no longer covers expenses, so

operators are running at a loss.

The government pays just â‚Ź20 per person per day, the same fee that was allocated over 10 years ago. Others see it as an irreplaceable source of winter income that ensures employment does not fall off significantly through the winter months.Since 2004, prices have not been updated and employers warn that they can no longer bear the burden of hosting Imserso clients. The fee of â‚Ź20 includes accommodation, three meals a day, entertainment, medical services and farewell parties.

Employers are warning that

since the programme is no longer viable they will have to close in winter, resulting in the dismissal of hundreds of workers, especially in Benidorm.

Currently over 60 hotels remain open for the expected 250,000 Imserso visitors each season in the province, which in turn provides 16,000 jobs between October and April.

While towns such as Benidorm can count on international tourism, others are dependent on the Imerso programme to see them through the winter months.

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REFUGEE SUPPORTERS: Protestors carry placards to highlight the Syrians’ plight.

Valencia proposes boat charters for refugees OLTRA Government proposes to charter ships to bring refugees from Syria to Valencia

By Buster Smith AN initiative to bring Syrian refugees directly by boat to Valencia has been proposed by Monica Oltra in Madrid.

The vice president of Generalitat Valenciana and Mayor Joan Ribo called an emergency conference to discuss the proposal, the idea is a measure set out to ease the travel for the refugees ultimately destined for Spain.

“Monica Oltra told me there was no point to Syrian refugees experiencing an ordeal travelling through Hungary and Macedonia to reach Germany or Spain.” Ribo has said in a statement adding that he supported the idea as “very positive.” Oltra is said to have already contacted heads of other regions including Catalonia, Murcia and the Balearic Islands to see if they will also support the proposals.

The mayor’s intention is to use the Royal Navy Veles e Vents building as a reception centre upon arrival and from there the refugees will be sent to different areas throughout the province.

While waiting for the response of the central government, they have apparently also initiated talks with private

owners to explore other alternatives.

The council has created an area on their website for people who want to support or donate. Supporters can fill out a form indicating if they are willing to offer housing, materials and resources such as food or blankets. There is also a call for volunteers to offer support for social problems to deal with language issues like Arabic translators as well as other services including psychologists and lawyers.

The mayor has indicated that this is a first step and has not ruled out talking with banks to see if empty flats and properties owned by them could also be offered.

Head of Social Services Consol Castillo said the most important thing is to keep families together.

Spain’s central government has been under pressure recently to increase the quota of refugees that they will accept, both from local left-wing governments, the Catholic Church and EU counterparts. Prime Minister Rajoy has signalled a change in approach after David Cameron’s visit, stating at a press conference that they will take in “all those people who have the right to asylum

and who request it.” Insisting that they do not have an official figure yet, although it is believed that Spain will be taking in around 15,000 refugees over the next two years.

There are concerns that due to Spain’s high jobless rate and the fact that the country is still struggling to emerge from one of the worst financial crisis seen in recent decades that the already stretched public ser-

vices, pushed to the limit after five years of harsh austerity measures, will not be able to cope with the influx making it difficult for new arrivals to integrate.

Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo stated recently: “Any commitment to take in refugees should be accompanied by the funds to offer them a worthy life, with healthcare and social services.”

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Benissa proposes refugee settlement programme BENISSA has joined the incentive to offer places for Syrian refugees. The town hall along with the municipal group REINICIEM intends to collaborate to find a solution for the thousands of refugees in crisis. The town hall also added that funding for other social schemes including plans developed by the ministry for education for free textbooks and investment for the municipal swimming pool will go ahead.

SYRIAN REFUGEES: Meeting planned to discuss humanitarian action.

Valencia to give €350,000 to help Syrian refugees PEOPLE have a moral obligation to do everything they can to help

By Gemma Quinn THE Generalitat Valenciana has given an initial contribution of €350,000 to the UN for the benefit of Syrian refugees stranded in the country.

The announcement was made by the Minister of transparency, accountability, participation and cooperation of the Gener-

alitat Valenciana, Manuel Alcaraz, during a visit to Alicante City; the first since his election. Alcaraz stressed the need to create “humanitarian corridors” to help displaced people to flee the conflict areas and said they had a “moral obligation to do everything” they could to help.

He emphasised the people of the Region were acting “in an exemplary manner.” He

said: “That which led us to the crisis and what is, unfortunately, leading us to address this crisis is to forget that there are values in society that are more important than the wealth that can be measured in euros.”

The Minister also announced that next week an emergency committee meeting would be convened to discuss humanitarian action.

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Two more men arrested in the Denia ripper case PAIR accused of helping to transport victim’s remains

By Buster Smith

The National Police have arrested two men on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a man whose dismembered body was found at the end of last August in Denia.

The pair are accused of collaborating with the alleged perpetrator of the murder in helping to transport and conceal the victim’s remains.

Police arrested the main suspect and one of his alleged accomplices and thanks to the progress of their investigation and the two new arrests, the case is now almost closed.

A judge has ordered provisional prison without bail for the main suspect, who is accused of the violent death of a neighbour in Denia.

His dismembered body was discovered in different lo-

4 different locations were used by the perpetrators in Ondara, Pedreguer and Denia to bury parts of the victim’s dismembered torso

cations in the Marina Alta.

In addition to the information provided by neighbours, the National Police

were able to obtain important information from a local hardware shop.

The store is in the vicinity of the crime scene and officers asked the manager if the accused had bought certain items from him, including a saw. The manager confirmed that he had and security camera footage which identified the suspect backed up his story.

According to further investigations by the National Police, José Luis Puente, who once ran a fish shop in Denia, choked his victim, then dismembered the body and buried the remains at f o u r d i ff e r e n t p l a c e s i n Ondara, Pedreguer and Denia.

Officers discovered the head and torso of the victim in Ondara, a hand was located near the road between Pedreguer and Camatxo Llosa, and an arm and other body parts appeared in the areas around Denia.

Economic motive appears to be behind the crime.

The suspect was allowed to manage the assets of the deceased through a power of attorney that was signed by the victim.

A dispute which developed over the delivery of the power of attorney may have been the trigger for the violent death.

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Recent rain is not enough RAINS fail to ease water shortage in the province

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CELEBRATING PRIDE: Benidorm celebrates five years of Pride.

Big love for Gay Pride THERE were more than 10,000 spectators and participants parading through the streets of Benidorm at the recent Gay Pride event held on September 12.

The colourful event saw more than 20 floats with over 400 flamboyant participants proudly sporting a whole array

of platforms, wigs, feathers, glitter and colorful costumes with confetti and soap bubbles.

It was an event that caught the attention of tourists and locals, young and old, who happily joined in with the fun.

It was the fifth year that the event has been celebrated in Benidorm, created to celebrate

diversity and equal rights and promises to only get bigger and better. Organised in association with the town hall in Benidorm who have stated that the event has had a very positive economic impact for the town.

The slogan ‘love is never wrong’ was one of the messages conveyed at the parade.

THE episode of rains in recent days has failed to alleviate the critical water shortage situation in the province. Beniarrés, Guadalest and Amadorio remain at low levels despite the recent storm contributing 200,000 and 40,000 cubic metres of water reserves.

The heaviest rainfall was recorded on the coast, which meant that a lot of the water escaped the reserves and went directly into the sea instead of being captured by the dams and river ravines located further inland.

Beniarrés wetland area has approximately 3.63 hectometres after receiving in recent days as a result 200,000 cubic metres of rainfall. However, this has only marginally increased its capacity to 13 per cent from 12.6 per cent.

In Guadalest, an extra 40,000 cubic metres was added during the rains,

with water storage at 2.17 hectometres and capacity is still just at 16 per cent.

In Amadorio, located in Villajoyosa, again an additional 40,000 cubic metres fell during the period, resulting in storage levels at 0.55 hectometres just 3 per cent of its capacity.

According to information from the Water Consortium of Marina Baixa, Algar and Polop have increased their volume by 15 to 20 per cent, and the wetland areas have recovered about 40,000 cubic metres so it is an improvement from the decline that they had been experiencing in the region.

These figures, according to sources of the Consortium on the total capacity of both aquifers (underground sources of water that can be extracted using wells) and reservoirs may seem poor, considering the capacity that they can hold. However, they indicate the importance that for the first time, wetland areas have regained some life.

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Double ‘Gota Fria’ risk until late November murder arrest in Jalon THE rainfall recorded in the last five days in the province has not reduced the risk of further ‘Gota Frias,’ with the risk remaining high for the entire Spanish

MOROCCAN man detained by police after attack

By Buster Smith GUARDIA Civil have arrested the alleged perpetrator of a double murder of a British couple in Jalon. The victims, Peter David and Jean Ellen Tarsey, both 77, were found dead with gunshot wounds inside their chalet and embracing each other, by friends last March 29 at their home in Calle Bèrnia in Jalon, Alicante.

The detainee is apparently a Moroccan, who is currently being held by Guardia Civil in Calpe and waiting to appear in court in Denia in the forthcoming days. He has apparently lived in the Marina Alta region including the Vall de Pop and Jalon for over 20 years.

He is said to have known the victims and had carried out a number of works for them previously at their home. The accused worked as a painter and sculptor and is said to have lived a bohemian life. He was arrested at his caravan residence in Jalon outside the town centre, where police also discovered a gun said to have been used in the murder.

The motive for the murder is unclear but initial investigations pointed to robbery as a possible motive and investigators believe that the suspect may have had an accomplice.

Bullet casings of a 7.65 caliber gun were found at the scene and the couple’s computer had been thrown into the swimming pool and their television had disappeared which was later found in a nearby ravine.

Although there were no signs of forced entry into the victim’s home, their safe did show visible signs that someone had tried to open it.

The murdered man had represented Britain for Diving in the 1956 Olympics.

Mediterranean coast.

C lima tologis t a nd profe s s or J orge O lc ina re c a lls pre vious year’s storms, stating that they can easily continue on into October

and November, like that in 1987.

O lc ina expl ai ns t hat cl i m at e change projections also indicate that such heavy downpours from 50 to 100 litres of rain per square

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metre in just a few hours could become much more common, noting that in this case sewage works and efficient drainage systems need to be in place.

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Bob and Dorothy Jar Diamond Wedding a

EWN STAFF attended the celebrations at Ciudad Patricia in Benidorm to mark the co

By Buster Smith BENIDORM residents Bob and Dorothy Jarvis have reached a landmark that not many of us will ever achieve. They celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary together at the Ciudad Patricia in Benidorm surrounded by family and friends.

Their invitations said it all: “True love is like a diamond, it is rare, beautiful and lasts forever,” with a note reading: “Your presence is requested but please no presents, we have everything.”

As long-time friends and clients of Euro Weekly News, some of the staff attended the celebrations and it was described as a pleasant and fun evening,

enjoyed by all. In particular reference was made to Bob’s amusing speech which highlighted the couple’s life together and how they actually met.

The couple first met at a gettogether organised by their church group in Ealing, UK. An event referred to as a ‘squash’ back then, Bob recalled that one of the first encounters with his wife of 60 years was her asking for the subs. Upon noticing her cold hands he coyly asked if she had anyone who warmed them up for her. After that first meeting they got to know each other and shortly discovered that they took the same Tube train to work each day, since both of them were working in the centre

DIAMOND COUPLE: Dorothy and Bob with a memento pre

Costa Blanca photo contest sees 1,600 entries MORE than 300 people sent a total of 1,646 snapshots to be entered in the Costa Blanca Tourism photographic contest this summer on social net-

works. The hashtag #MiVeranoCostaBlanca was used to label the images, with the tourist board receiving over 1,900 mentions on Instagram

and more than 700 tweets on Twitter. This was an incentive used to promote tourism to the region and interact with visitors.

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of London. At this time Bob was just 16-and-a-half-years-old, while Dorothy a year-and-a-half his senior.

However, when Bob turned 18 he was conscripted for National Service and spent two years away from his beloved Dorothy.

They were married on September 10, 1955, and took a cruise to the Isle of Wight, where it rained all week. Shortly afterwards they rented a couple of rooms for £3 a week, which accounted to nearly half of their income back then and very quickly discovered that Dorothy was pregnant. So they moved in with Dorothy’s parents to save money in order to buy their own

house and their daughter was born some 10 months later. The couple managed to secure a mortgage and bought their first house for £2,300.

A number of years later the couple had a son.

The couple recalled many happy travels around the world, to over 31 countries in total, including a cruise to New York on the Queen Mary and flying back to the UK on Concorde. The couple retired and moved to Benitachell in Spain where they lived for 15 years before moving to their residence in Benidorm.

They are proud great-grandparents, with six grandchildren, six great-grandsons and another five step-great-grandchildren.

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Outlet fair hopes for Reaching for the skies OUR EWN daughter flies the nest 60,000 visitors

By All your EWN family

IT is with a great deal of sadness that the Directors and staff of Euro Weekly News have to say farewell to one of our brightest stars, Georgia.

She has been working with us for more than two years on the production side of the newspaper, and juggling the contents of six different editions on a weekly basis as well as helping to lay out adverts for many of our valued customers is something that she has coped with brilliantly, always going that extra mile.

Our loss however is the world’s gain as

Georgia is leaving to move to Dubai to work for Emirates Airlines, and no doubt she will bring her vivacious personality to this new venture and brighten up the days of the passengers she meets.

We all wish her every success and happiness for the future.

BENIDORM companies will display their wares

By Buster Smith The Asociación Independiente de Comerciantes de Benidorm (AICO), a body representing commercial businesses in Benidorm, has organised the fourth edition of the Feria Outlet fair.

It will run from September 25 until September 27.

AICO has said that it ex-

pects to receive around 60,000 visitors this year to the town hall square where the outlet will take place.

Fifty exhibitors from local businesses exclusively from Benidorm will be showing their products and services All exhibitors will be offering 50 per cent discounts or more on products and services in a bid to liquidate

excess seasonal stock and attract more visitors.

For those who may want to exhibit there is still time to apply.

Registrations remain open until September 22. There are two types of stalls available, either 3 x 3 metre or 5 x 5 metre and a discounted price is offered for AICO members.

School bus service proposed for all

SCHOOL BUSES: Not all pupils have the service.

BENIDORM Town Hall is studying how to provide a bus service for schoolchildren who have been excluded from the system.

Experts have been instructed to study solutions to provide busing ‘to most of the students who have been excluded’ from the system by the Ministry of Education,

which this year changed the criteria governing the service in Benidorm.

Mayor Toni Perez recalled that until last year all pupils in second year nursery and primary had free transport to the two schools in the Salto del Agua, the CEIP Mestre Gaspar Lopez and Gabriel Miró. However, for this year

the department changed the approach, which has left many without service. It is estimated that more than half of students in the Salto del Agua School have no transport service, which according to the mayor is unacceptable. He has called emergency meetings to rectify the situation as soon as possible.

Denia Castle set to become an ‘iconic feature’ of resort town DENIA Castle is one of the main attractions for locals and tourists alike and the local town hall is determined to turn it into an iconic feature of the beachside resort town in Alicante. The town hall has approved plans

to invest €222,943, while the Ministry of Development will provide the remaining €668,827 on projects to remodel and expand certain areas to enrich the town’s cultural heritage.

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A champion of animal welfare 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.

Stacey Lloyd Dolphin has raised awareness of animal charities.

THE first thing that draws your attention to Stacey Lloyd Dolphin is her bright blue eyes, that have probably been her biggest asset when dealing with sick and homeless animals.

Stacey is well known here in Spain and also Europe, where she works alongside animal organisations to re-home dogs and cats.

She first arrived in Spain in the early 1990s, when she and her husband Tim sailed their boat over from the Dorset coast.

The plan was to visit Spain for the summer and then head off to the Canary Islands for the winter in their boat, The Dolphin, and enjoy a life on the waves moving from port to port.

However, they fell in love with the Costa del Sol, and observing the high influx of tourists around Fuengirola Port, decided to stay and offer pleasure trips on The Dolphin.

Stacey worked hard in order to get the boat registered and insured to enable them to do this, which became a major chore, as there was no other boat operating pleasure trips in the area.

Through much determination and lots of pesetas feeding the local call box, her hard work paid off.

She managed to obtain the correct licences to offer the very first pleasure-boat trips to set sail from the port in Fuengirola.

Business was booming and The Dolphin was soon leading the waves, as others set up more boating trips to do the same.

Then Stacey received some bad news from the UK. Her dad had died and so she had to return to the UK to comfort her mother and make all the necessary arrangements.

TIRELESS ORGANISER: Stacey works hard to arrange social gatherings, raffles and sponsored activities to raise funds.

Her tenacity reaps rewards

By Wendy Ann Cowham

Stacey has used her experience to set up 4 Paws, a charity which also saves animals on death row As Stacey cleared the house of her father’s belongings, she gave items to a local animal charity, which used funds raised to re-home and spay strays.

She knew then that she could do the same for the very few organisations that were operating in Spain. Stacey had seen many communities inundated with sick and abandoned animals.

Upon her return to Spain, Stacey immediately began to put projects in place to raise funds to help the few animal charities that were operating here. She also negotiated with local vets to arrange for the necessary injections, operations and neutering of the strays.

Using her organisational skills Stacey arranged social gatherings, raffles, and sponsored activities, which accelerated funds coming in. A scheduled programme

Fact file Name: Stacey Lloyd Dolphin Age: Celebrating a big one next year Profession: 4 Paws founder and fundraiser Family: Mum and a sister Nature or Nurture: Both Where from: Liverpool, UK Where now: Mijas Costa, Malaga Pets: Two cats Languages spoken: English, regular Spanish, Cat and Dog! Book or TV: Book, time permitting Favourite title: Any dog manual Strengths: Organisation, tenacity Weakness: Can’t say no Greatest success: Increasing animal adoptions What irritates you about people: Unreliability for feeding, capturing, neutering and vaccinating stray animals was soon operating effectively, and the local communities saw

a vast improvement.

Before too long, Stacey wanted to expand and take the project even further, and

with networking, she had built up an excellent relationship with various venues which could host bigger and better events.

After meeting with the owner of the Caribbean Bar, Carvajal, and a brainstorming session with him, the obvious solution was to arrange a New Year’s Day Swim; it was the perfect location to do something big. This was to be a major fundraising event that would spiral into an annual tradition.

It is now a decade since the New Year’s Day Swim was born back in 2005, with only 15 swimmers and supporters coming to cheer them on. Every year the number of swimmers and sponsorship grew and each year the day raised an average of €5,000, one year peaking at a grand total of €7,000. These funds have gone towards programmes which enable the animals to be sent to other European countries, mainly Finland, to be adopted and find their forever homes. Stacey has since set up her own charity, 4 Paws, which also saves animals on death row at shelters, and finds owners to care for them.

She is the first up in the morning, and last to bed at night, dedicating herself to feeding programmes and airport trips in between all the events she is organising.

Stacey has made a massive difference to many animal charities with her continued hard work and energy.

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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4 million allocated for storm damage THERE have been 606 compensation claims in Valencia

FLOOD DAMAGE: Compensation will be high.

By Buster Smith THE Insurance Compensation Consortium (CCS), a public body working under the Ministry of Development will allocate between three to four million euros to compensate those

affected by the 1,200 disasters caused by floods in recent weeks throughout the province of Valencia.

So far, the CCS has received 606 compensation claims in Valencia, of which 344 come from Valencia and 283 from Al-

icante with just nine from Castell贸n.

The most affected municipalities in the province were Torrevieja, Alicante airport, Benidorm and Denia, together with the towns of Gandia, Alzira, Algemes铆 and Xeraco.

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Fast ferry service to continue THE Balearia shipping company announced on Wednesday September 9 that they will be extending their direct fast ferry s ervice s f r o m De n i a to F o rmentera until October 4 in order to meet the demand of passengers.

The fast ferry Ramon Llull, which has a capacity for 477 people and 90 vehicles, also travels on to the island of Ibiza after a st o p i n t h e p o r t o f L a Savina.

The shipping line currently offers five weekly services on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, departing from the port of Denia, Alicante at 9.00am and returning from Formentera in the Balearic Islands at 9.00pm.

This allows passengers who travel to take advantage of a day trip to the island.

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Cruise ship tourist numbers recovering ALICANTE port handled 31,000 cruise ship tourists in first six months

By Buster Smith ALICANTE has recovered a large percentage of the cruise ship tourism trade that had moved further south to the port of Cartagena in recent years due to availability of cheaper prices.

Statistics show that the port in Alicante terminal handled 30,930 cruise passengers in the period from January to July 2015.

ALICANTE PORT: Cruise ships are returning after moving in recent years.

Elche job capital of the region THE t own f am ous f or f oot wear m anuf act ur i ng leads the drive for employment in the region.

Statistics show that the cradle of footwear production creates almost as much employment as the rest of the capitals of the region together including Alicante, Al coy, Beni dor m , Deni a, Elda, Orihuela and Villena, reducing its number of unemployed persons by 4584 in just 12 months.

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Counterfeit sporting goods cost â‚Ź500m MANUFACTURERS sell less than they could if there were no fake goods A NEW study by the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OAMI) based in Alicante, has warned of the impact of counterfeit sporting goods.

The report said the manufacturing of counterfeit sporting goods in the EU

2,800 potential jobs lost from counterfeit sporting goods

causes an economic impact of â‚Ź500 million and a strong impact on employment estimated at 2,800 jobs, as manufacturers sold less than they could sell if there were no fake goods.

The greatest impacts are seen in France and Spain.

FAKE GOODS: Has a strong impact on employment.

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A new role for Benidorm’s Madge SCOTTISH actress Sheila Reid has a new role in upcoming film Containment. The show sees the beloved 77-year-old actress, famed for wearing animal print Lycra and her fake tan, stars in a new role as Enid, a cardigan-clad pensioner living in a community who wakes up one morning to find they have all been sealed inside their flats. The actress is said to be extremely excited about her new role although fans will miss the fag-smoking mobility-scooter-riding Madge who starred in seven series of Benidorm, and was one of the most popular members of cast until her departure earlier this year.

A colourful race MORE than 2,000 runners participated in the Colour Race through the centre of

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Obstacle courses RESIDENTS have complained that certain areas of Benidorm are like obstacle courses, lacking in appropriate infrastructure especially for people with disabilities and that there is a lack of traffic light crossings adapted for blind people, notably in the old town. ONCE, the national organisation for the blind, has declared the town as one of the worst offenders, citing nearby Alcoy as a good example to follow.

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2,000 British supporters EXPECTED for the friendly fixture between England and Spain

By Buster Smith

HERCULES STADIUM: New venue.

THE Business Association of Travel Agencies in Benidorm (Avibe) expects 2,000 British

tourists to arrive for the upcoming England v Spain football match on November 13 that is now scheduled to be played at the José Rico Pérez stadium in

Alicante, home of Hercules, Alicante’s struggling football club who are currently in Spain’s Segunda B equivalent to the UK third division.

The Spanish FA (RFEF) changed the friendly fixture from Madrid to Alicante over issues with one of the Spanish players, Gerard Pique, receiving abuse from his own Spanish supporters. The 30,000 capacity stadium is not as prestigious as the original venue, however, it may fit well with the Brits since the dates coincide with the Fiesta Week in Benidorm which starts Saturday November 7 and continues until Thursday November 12, culminating in a massive firework display.

This means travellers

coming to watch the game may take advantage and decide to stay for the entire week, a great bonus for the tourism industry at that particular time of year.

Travel agencies including Jet2 are currently looking into creating special package deals.

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Climber rescued on the Montgo after falling BAD weather prevented a helicopter evacuation from the mountain

By Buster Smith A CLIMBER has been rescued from the Montgo, the iconic mountain in Denia, Alicante after breaking his arm and ankle in a fall. Bad weather prevented a helicopter evacuation, so a land rescue was made but was complicated due to the lack of daylight.

The 48-year-old man was taken to the Hospital in Denia to be treated for his injuries after the land rescue that took several hours. Emergency services were made aware of the situation at 7.30pm on the evening of Friday September 11, but bad weather and lack of daylight meant that they were unable to use the helicopter and it was not until 6am the following morning that the land rescue services managed to complete the rescue.

ICONIC MOUNTAIN: The land rescue operation took several hours.

Almond thieves caught red-handed THE Guardia Civil has specified that thieves have stolen 2,345 kilos of almond from the areas of Sax and Biar after catching the thieves red-handed while carrying out surveillance in the area and have since charged four people with the crime.

The precious nut has seen prices increase this year due to a fall in harvest from other traditional sources including California which was hit by drought and in turn it has become more appealing to the would be thieves.

The almonds were taken from fields in the Alto Vinalop贸 region, however part of the stolen product has been recovered and returned.

The Guardia Civil pulled over two of the men in their car, aged 40 and 50 years old who were on their way to the inland town of Biar and had four bags of freshly packed almonds weighing 100 kilos along with harvesting tools including a basket, tarpaulin, sticks and pruning sheers. The goods and tools were confiscated.

After further investigations the team proceeded to arrest two other men in Xixona, Alicante who were attempting to sell 160 kilos of almonds that had been stolen from orchards in Sax. The accused had supposedly made several previous sales of almonds, including 200 kilos on August 21, and five days later another 279 kilos were sold.

Charges were brought against the pair for three counts of theft amounting to 2,245 kilos of the valuable nut.

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MINISTER FOR WATER: Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate.

Pool water reclaim

MEASURE will aid the water departments

By Buster Smith BENIDORM City Council announced yesterday that it seeks to reuse water from private pools that are normally emptied into the sewer for irrigation work and street cleaning, in a move intended to save around one million litres of water.

The minister for water resources, Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, yesterday appealed to neighbouring communities and owners of private pools to contact street cleaning compa-

nies, parks and gardens maintenance companies and La Generala before emptying their pool, adding that the water that ends up in the sewer is effectively a waste of a valuable resource.

Stressing that the service is free of charge, the councillor added that the best case would be to not empty the swimming pools at all, stating the maintenance would be cheaper through the winter than the refilling costs and would result in water being saved.

Nevertheless, the City is

aware that many pools are emptied during the winter months due to the need to repair damage or solve problems with the water and so the town hall has provided two phone numbers 965 855 116 or 966 815 498 to call prior to organise the free pool emptying services now being offered.

The town hall expect to be able to reclaim around one million litres of water with the incentive, a measure that will aid the water departments in their struggle to keep up with demand.

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Alicante education want continuous day GOVERNMENT decided to stick to current schedule

By Buster Smith THE mayor of Education of San Vicente del Raspeig, BegoĂąa Monllor, held a meeting with the general director of Education Policy, Jaume Fullana, in which he called for the implementation of a con-

tinuous day for schools in the city.

Monllor said that he would continue to work for the system to be implemented in place of the current one, that for many parents it does not fit well with their working schedule. At the end of last

term parents were asked to vote on the issue, and even though there was an overwhelming majority of over 90 per cent voting in favour of the continuous day in many municipalities, the government decided to stick with their current schedule.

Cancer detection programme THE health department in Alcoy is launching a programme for the prevention of colorectal cancer. Men and women aged between 50 and 69 years will be cited for conducting tests in an initiative to reduce mortality from this disease through early detection.

The programme was presented yesterday during a press conference attended by the mayor, Antonio French, the ouncillor for Health, Aroa Mira, the manager of the Depart-

ment of Health of Alcoy, Carlos Aracil, and the head of Community Health, JosĂŠ Fenollar.

Colorectal cancer is the second largest cause of cancer related deaths in men, behind lung cancer, and similarly in woman behind breast cancer.

People are being encouraged to implement preventive action, by quitting smoking, reducing alcohol intake and eating a healthy diet rich in fiber and vegetables.

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Gandia concerts Spanish economy doesn’t look so good to a reader in Javier

By Buster Smith IT has emerged that Gandia paid €796,000 for the concerts of Julio Iglesias and Tom Jones that brought in a profit of just €13,000. A public company was set up to manage the event, which took place in the Plaza del Puerto during the summer of 2011, and some are unhappy believing that the money was not returned to the municipality.

NEARLY 220,000 non-Spaniards have left the country

By John Smith ONE of our many readers has contacted us with regards to regular observations in the media concerning the growth in the Spanish economy and says that there has been no obvious tourist boom in Javea as far as he is concerned.

The gentleman who rents out apartments and used to manage properties for other expats advised us that his bookings are down by 24 per cent this year and that he had to stop managing the properties because of the fear that he might becoming personally liable if owners did not declare income from rental for tax purposes.

He has taken a straw poll of local businesses and reports that one small hotel that has been there for a considerable time has had its worst year ever and the same was said by a

LOCAL BUSINESS: There has been no obvious tourist boom in the town.

Spanish restaurant in the Jalón valley. Another restaurant simply indicated that sales were considerably down whilst even a newsagent reported that his sales were down by 15 per cent.

The only business that he could find that had benefited was the English butcher who

had been selling more meat because more people were eating at home rather than in restaurants.

According to his estimate, nearly 220,000 non-Spaniards had left the country because of the economy, perceived ‘financial persecution’ of foreigners and antiquated legal system, so

he was hoping to join them if he could manage to sell his property.

When asked whether he hoped to return to the UK he replied “I left when Harold Wilson was elected and I won’t be going back, it’s Toulouse for me as amongst other things they have a good rugby team.”

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British Airways leading the way TEXT book handling of a very serious aircraft emergency

LAS VEGAS: The devastating fire.

FOLLOWING the serious incident on September 8, where BA Flight 2276 caught fire whilst taking off from Las Vegas (McCarran International Airport) for Gatwick. the EWN spoke to aviation aficionado Geoff Jones who investigated the day’s events.

He said, “At about 100 mph into the takeoff on runway 07L, there was a loud bang and a fire broke out on the left hand engine. Captain Chris Henkey immediately aborted the takeoff and told the tower he had an engine fire. A few seconds later he called Mayday, Mayday (the international distress call) and told the tower he was evacuating his passengers on the runway and requested fire services. The quick thinking female controller informed the Captain the fire services were already on their way. She had seen the severity of the fire prior to his request and ‘pressed the button.’

“Listening to the Air Traffic Control transmission tapes during the emergency, I was so impressed with the professionalism shown by the Captain and especially by the female tower frequency controller on shift; the way she dealt with all her other aircraft, some close to landing, and also the aircraft behind the BA 2276 waiting to takeoff, was just exemplary.

“I have spoken to and listened to 100s of ATC controllers, this lady was unbelievable. It was the cockpit crew, the cabin crew of BA2276 and the shift in the McCarran Tower, that afternoon, especially the lady on tower frequency that saved the lives of the 172 people onboard. It was all over in about two minutes.

“The number one engine had an uncontained catastrophic failure causing fire and severe structural damage to the aircraft. The aircraft is a total insurance loss.

“I would like to point out that had the engine failed about 15 to 20 seconds later the aircraft would have been in the ‘must go’ (V1) mode and as such the crew would have had to take off. This failure would have made the aircraft unflyable and would have crashed with total loss of life. If the Captain decided to ignore the ‘must go’ speed and tried to stop, then the aircraft would have gone off the end of the runway and into down town Los Vegas with total fatalities plus. A no win situation!

Fireworks are seized THE Local Police of Santa Pola, Alicante has seized 615 boxes of fireworks and 31 airsoft, or BB guns during the recent festivities.

The goods were being sold illegally from vans which were disguised as selling toys and which was subsequently stopped by police and the mer-

chandise confiscated. The air guns and BB guns were also seized since they can only be purchased from sports stores or licensed gun stores.

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Police dismantle jewellery gang SPECIALIST criminal gang halted following investigations

By Buster Smith A JOINT police operation between the National Police and Guardia Civil has managed to dismantle a criminal group specialising in robbing jewellery stores throughout Spain. Arrests were made in La Nucia, Alicante and Guadalajara.

It is estimated that the criminal network stole around €160,000 worth of jewellery in

a series of robberies that targeted jewellers in Madrid, Guadalajara, Alicante, Almería and Cuenca.

Investigations noticed similarities in the eight robberies that took place. Members of the group firstly assessed the security measures at each store by posing as a customer.

They would then return days later again to have a look at the jewels and take advantage of

any oversight made by the manager, quickly grabbing the jewels and fleeing in a car that was waiting nearby. In some cases it is claimed that the thieves also used violence and intimidation.

While two of the group have since been arrested, a further two had already fled the country to other EU countries. Police have applied for European warrants for their arrest.

Javea, a safe place to live with low crime

RECENT MEETING: Statistics were provided illustrating the good work carried out.

JAVEA, Alicante maintains crime rates below the national, regional and provincial averages making it a safe place to live and continues to see a downward trend in crime statistics.

At a recent meeting chaired by the town’s mayor, Jose Chulvi, security ministers, commanders of the local and regional police and Guardia Civil, statistics were provided illustrating the good work carried

out by law enforcement and the town hall in ensuring crime rates continue to decrease.

According to the data compiled from 2014, Javea has a rate of 42.5 offences per thousand inhabitants.

Police convicted of fraud THE City of Benidorm has started disciplinary action against an officer of the Local Police after discovering he had two ongoing fraud cases.

The officer had been convicted by a court in Barcelona for offences committed in 2012 that were unrelated to police activity. Since his profile had not been updated, the Benidorm police department were not aware of the offence but

they have now taken action against the officer.

The crimes were related to real estate and confined to the private sector, where he worked as an investment advisor outside of his normal day job.

The officer was sentenced to 21 months in prison. He will not have to serve prison time since the sentence is less than two years.

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â‚Ź5,000 to Red Cross BANKIA directors operating the Alicante Region have donated 5,000 euros to the Red Cross or Cruz Roja Espanola.

The banking giant has donated the funds to the Red Cross to help them continue their fight against poverty and social exclusion.

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Sudden storms cause major flooding SEVERAL flood warnings were issued

ALICANTE STORMS: Brought the city to a standstill.

STORMS last week brought Alicante to a standstill. Within 10 minutes of the rains falling, 23 litres per square metre of water

was collected bringing the infrastructure to a standstill.

Firefighters and Local Police issued several flood warnings

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and were called to deal with a fallen tree in Calle Bellea Foc, but there were no casualties involved.

SAMARITANS volunteers are chosen with great care and receive ongoing training and support to enhance their skills. They listen to people who are experiencing difficult emotional reactions to a huge range of life issues, without prejudice and without making judgements.

They do not counsel or advise people what to do; they simply support callers by helping them through whatever it is that they are going through, whether it be - Bereavement - Depression - Ill Health - Loneliness - Relationship Issues - Violence / Abuse Addictions/Self-Harm - Financial Pressures or Bullying worries.

Through the Samaritans insistence on confidentiality and anonymity all callers are permitted to talk freely and explore all their thoughts and feelings.

There is a 24 hour Freephone all year round on 900 525 100.

For further details email pat@samaritansinspain.com or visit www.samaritansinspain.com

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Imprisonment of 21 months for extortion DEATH threats and demands heard during trial

By Buster Smith A JURY will have to decide in November on a case of alleged extortion of a couple from Hondón de las Nieves, Alicante. The court heard how a neighbour allegedly demanded 20,000 euros from the couple in cash via an anonymous letter that contained death threats against them and their family members.

The prosecution is requesting a sentence of 21 months in prison for the defendant, who is said to be behind the extortion. The letter that was sent demanding the cash implied that a criminal gang were issuing the threat and that the lives of the victim’s children and grand-

children would pay the consequences if they did not comply. It also included a threat to desecrate the grave of a deceased child.

The victims decided not to act on the letter and so the defendant allegedly made a number of calls to their home during the night in an attempt to pressure them, re-iterating the threats. However, the accused made the calls on the mobile phone registered to his mother and the police were alerted to the suspect’s identity.

The prosecution will be hoping to see the accused sentenced by the jury during the upcoming court date which is scheduled to take place in November in Alicante.

Drug dealer held by local police SANTA POLA Local Police have arrested a young man for an alleged crime of drug trafficking. The man operated from a home in Avenida Tamarit, where he had lived since last July.

According to police sources, the man received frequent visitors to his house during the day, allegedly to buy illegal substances including marihuana and crystal meth. He is currently being held in police custody.

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Brothers imprisoned for drug possession

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By Buster Smith NATIONAL POLICE have arrested two brothers after seizing more than five kilos of hashish and 370 grams of cocaine, among other substances, at a bar in Gandia, Alicante.

The brothers who do not have any previous convictions were remanded in custody. In total three men and a woman were arrested between the ages of 21 and 47 years old, all of Spanish origin.

They will be charged with suspected crimes

against public health.

The officers arrested the main suspect who was on his way to sell some of the narcotics, and later discovered 5,356 grams of hashish, 373 grams of cocaine, 20 grams of crystal, 1,068 grams of cutting substances and 495 euros in cash plus three precision scales, two mobile phones and a moped at a house that was used to store the drugs.

Investigators were made aware that the bar was selling drugs within a hotel establishment in Gandia and after surveillance confirmed the reports the arrests were made.

Youth training to aid employment THE town hall in Finestrat has organised a series of free training and coaching courses in an effort to aid young people find employment.

Sessions will be held at the municipal culture department on October 19, 21, 26 and 28 from 4.30pm until 9pm.

The programmes are intensive and were designed to help youth find employment or seek alternative employment. Mayor Amelia Mayor states that “the purpose of these courses is to

help participants learn to identify their professional future wishes, define goals they wish to achieve and track improvements they can make.

Therefore, with this new course we show our interest in investing in the professional future of our youth.”

Anyone who is interested can register at the Department of Youth, located on the 3rd floor of the town hall in Finestrat, phone 606 936 432 or email joventut@finestrat.org.

ROAD ACCIDENTS: Ninety five per cent occur in good weather conditions.

National report on road safety in Spain (DGT) BETWEEN 2003 and 2007 over 316,600 motorbikes over 500cc were licensed in Spain.

According to Spanish statistics, motorbike riders are 17 times more likely to be injured in a road traffic accident than car drivers. In order to understand and then reduce the number of motorbike accidents, the DGT (Spanish equivalent of the DLVC) has produced a report on road traffic safety. Here we bring you the main conclusions of why these accidents occur.

WHEN DO ACCIDENTS OCCUR? Nearly 30 per cent of urban motorbike and scooter accidents happen at the weekend and the percentage of accidents resulting in death increases to 42 per cent. The highest rate occurs between 06.00h and 20.00h.

OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED Eight one per cent of motorbike accidents involve at least one other vehicle, although the mortality rate decreases slightly when another vehicle is involved. Seventy per cent of accidents result from collisions between bikes and other vehicles. In urban areas, three out of four accidents involving bikes, also involve another vehicle.

WHY DO ACCIDENTS HAPPEN? Five factoring conditions have been taken

into consideration; traffic, road surface, atmospheric, human and accident type. In urban areas, the injury increases by 31 per cent in faster moving traffic. This means that 97 per cent of mortalities occur in fluid traffic. Ninety five per cent of accidents occur during good weather conditions. This also implies fewer motorbikes and scooters drive in bad weather.

Statistically, the conditions of the road do not significantly affect the level of accidents.

THE HUMAN FACTOR In urban areas, alcohol, and drugs increase the injury level by 170 per cent, whilst speed increases the level by 370 per cent. The report estimates that almost a third of accidents involving motorbikes and other four wheeled vehicles result from the motorbike not being seen by the driver of the car. Forty per cent of accidents in urban areas involve head-on or side collisions between bikes and cars.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE REPORT In urban areas, accidents occur at intersections involving traffic lights and roundabouts.

On roads, the majority of accidents happen when overtaking on dual carriageways and normal roads, at exits and entries, and at intersections involving stop signs and give way.

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

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Hotel for Terra Mitica on track HOPES to compete with Disneyland Paris

TERRA MITICA: The first phase should be completed by October.

By Buster Smith A NEW hotel is being constructed specifically for the major theme parks Terra Mitica and Aqualandia in Benidorm, Alicante.

Hotel Mitica is expected to be completed in time for next summer. The first phase of the project should be completed by October. The new hotel will initially boast 226 rooms, swimming pool and jacuzzis, multi-

functional meeting rooms and gardens. The hotel will be four star and will be based on an Egyptian theme.

The ambitious project hopes to compete with the likes of Disneyland Paris.

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Volunteers needed to monitor nest TURTLE eggs from La Mata due to hatch later this month

TURTLE TRAINING: Volunteers given all the information they need to monitor the nest.

By Gemma Quinn VOLUNTEERS have been drafted in to watch the loggerhead turtle’s eggs that are due to hatch at the end of the month.

Shifts began yesterday (Wednesday) to provide 24 hour surveillance on the eggs at Campamento Playa Punta II, San Juan, of the eggs which were taken there after being laid on the beach at La Mata during the summer.

Councillor for the Environment, Fanny Serrano and municipal biologist Juan Antonio Pujol, said it was a great opportunity for residents to “have a first hand experience” of the eggs hatching and the city had been given the first chance to provide volunteers for the monitoring of the nests after the eggs were laid at the end of July.

The scene has caused much excitement, a historic event, it was the first time a loggerhead turtle has been observed laying eggs on the beach.

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Safer health centres HEALTH centres have invested €9,000 to install screens at the reception and admission desks to avoid attacks. The objective is to increase security for personnel who care for users at these points, avoiding physical attacks against them.

Due to requests from health care professionals in the province, a comprehensive plan for the prevention of aggression was launched to prevent acts of violence against workers. A survey in 2011 illustrated that 275 assaults were reported to health in the community.

The departments most affected were those of Elda and Elche, in the Marina Baixa. Reasons given by the aggressors were dissatisfaction with information, treatment and care received and excessive waiting times.

Review of contracts for Marina COMPROMIS requested documentation on the contract between the government and the regional hospital

MARINA SALUD: A private company currently runs the hospital.

By Buster Smith COMPROMIS have asked parliament for documentation on the contract between the government and the concessionaire of the regional hospital of the Marina Alta, Marina Salud in Denia, Alicante. They have made the request in order to ‘verify breaches of the hospital procedure that have caused many years of suffering and concern for the citizens of the Marina Alta.’

The group claim hospital management refuse

to transfer patients to the HACLE centre in Pedrera since they have to pay for each patient they move and want to know how they have solved the issue regarding the lack of radiologists.

The government and a private concessionary company currently run the hospital but Compromis want to see it returned to a fully public funded entity. Those against the move say healthcare funding has been reduced significantly, and by depriving the hospital from private sector investment will only serve to weaken hospital services.

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5,000-year-old vase found in Pedreguer

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Marihuana destroyed PLANTATION discovered among vineyards

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed a 5,000-year-old vase in the Cova del Randero cave in Pedreguer, Alicante.

One of the most important and significant discoveries in the region, the large vase is in excellent condition considering its age and the archaeological team from MARQ are preparing to remove it without causing any damage. This is the first time such an object has been discovered intact inside a cave.

The vase is 70 centimetres high and 50 centimetres in diameter at its mouth, and according to archaeologists seems to have been placed in a pit that was dug for the conservation of the object. The discovery leads archaeologists to believe that humans in the fourth millennium BC used the cave as a habitat. The find will become a reference point for understanding the Neolithic period.

The president of the Delegation of Alicante, César Sánchez, visited the team of archaeologists along with the mayor of Pedreguer, Sergi Ferrús, and Deputy for Culture and Education, César Augusto Asencio, to gain some details about the new discovery.

ILLEGAL CROP: Pungent smell gave away its location.

By Buster Smith A MARIHUANA plantation has been discovered among vineyards and subsequently destroyed by National Police in Pinoso, Alicante.

Two Spanish nationals have been arrested accused of cultivating the 150 marihuana plants that were hidden among vineyards in the wine-growing region.

The investigation began when officers

became aware of a man from Vinalopó who was reportedly dedicated to the cultivation and sale of marihuana.

After a series of investigations they detected a strong odour of marihuana coming from a crop outside of town, so they made several raids in the area until they discovered the plantation.

A house search revealed about one kilogram of the drug being dried out in preparation for sale.

Subsequently, the two Spanish nationals were taken into custody.

Some of the plants exceeded 1.5 metres in height. The cultivation of cannabis was perfectly planned with a drip irrigation system and separate production from breeding using cuttings and plants suitable for cutting and drying.

The detainees have been charged and released pending a date to be set at the magistrates court.

Javea supports animal charity JAVEA Town Hall has renewed its collaboration agreement with the local APASA animal charity.

The volunteer group has worked tirelessly for years, rounding up stray dogs, providing them with kennels and aiding police

when a dangerous stray is located.

There are currently more than 100 dogs at their facilities available for adoption.

Mayor José Chulvi has authorised a subsidy of €45,800 to help the centre with its important work.

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Salaries revealed THE political party Compromis in Benissa are filing a motion to see to it that the salaries and bonuses of local government officials are made public as part of their drive for transparency.

They also want to see representatives publish contact details including for which department they work so that residents may be able to contact them directly.

Calpe to host refugees TOWNS throughout the Marina Alta have been joining in with offers to host Syrian refugees. Pedreguer, Benissa, Denia have already agreed to the proposal and now Calpe have given their support. The local government headed

by Compromis has stated that they are willing to make available all the means at their disposal, and are currently considering several proposals to facilitate the reception of the refugees.

Annual cleaning on the beaches of Benissa A GROUP of 40 volunteers collected 60kg of garbage on the coast of Benissa, Alicante. The annual event took place on Saturday September 5 between the Cala Baladrar and Cala Bassetes, where volunteers of different ages managed to collect 60kg of waste. Bad weather prevented the underwater clean up usually carried out by local divers.

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Ask the Optician - How do eyes work and why do they sometimes go wrong?

By Louise Stone Store Director from Specsavers Opticas, Calpe THE eyes are one of the most complex organs in your body and it can be difficult to understand why some eyes don’t work as well as they should from birth and why almost all of us will need some help to see as we get older. So here’s a quick guide to understanding your eyes.

How do eyes work?

To see clearly, light must be focused precisely on the back of the eye, known as the retina. It enters through the pupil and is focused by a clear flexible lens controlled by tiny muscles.

What can cause poor vision?

If this natural lens does not work effectively, or the shape of your eyeball is irregular, your vision may be blurred at certain distances. Prescription lenses can correct problems by focusing light before it enters your eyes.

Why do older people need glasses?

As you grow older, the natural lens becomes less flexible and the muscles controlling its shape become less efficient. Known as presbyopia, this affects everyone at some point, most commonly in your mid-40s. Your eyes will begin struggling to adjust between distance and reading vision. To rectify it, you need a reading addition to your prescription to help your eyes focus at close distances.

What does it mean to be short sighted?

Also known as myopia, this occurs when the eyeball is too long or the power of the eye is too strong. This causes the image to focus in front of the retina. You can see near objects clearly but those further away are more blurred. Concave lenses are used to

correct this - they are thicker at the edges.

What is long sight?

Also known as hypermetropia, this occurs when the power of the eye is too weak or the eyeball is too short. This makes the image focus behind the retina. The eyes may try too hard to focus, causing headaches or sometimes a squint. Convex lenses are used to correct this - they are thicker in the middle.

What can you do?

Visit your optician for regular eye tests to ensure your vision is clear and any eye related problems can be identified.

Specsavers Opticas are currently offering free eye tests, please visit www.specsavers.es to find your nearest store.

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Georgia bids a fond farewell BY the time you read this, I will have said ‘hasta luego’ to my adopted family at EWN

By Georgia Ehret Production Assistant – Advert Co-ordinator

DEAR Clients and Readers, It was nearly three years ago that I took on this job and have now left behind me a team of people who will always remain close to my heart. EWN became more than a job, it became a way of life which I have enjoyed immensely.

Clients became my friends, and I was privileged to enjoy countless social occasions with so many nice people that I met through work. When you socialise with someone, it helps to make it easier to understand their commercial and business expectations even when you have to cope with very tight deadlines.

I am now preparing to fly off for this new chapter in my life that will take me many miles away to sunny Dubai. But wherever this adventure takes me I can always say that there will be an open door filled with love at EWN. My best wishes to you all and thanks especially to those who have been my clients and hopefully friends.

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Malaga airport criticised for not using second runway Photo Credit Nick Stubbs

LACK of use causes economic losses for the airport and delays passengers

ONE RUNWAY: Aircraft at Malaga Airport.

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IN a statement issued by USCA - the union for air traffic controllers - on September 10, it was revealed that the second runway at Malaga airport, opened for use in 2012 was used less than 1 per cent of the time in 2014 and they forecast the same for 2015.

They suggest this lack of use causes economic losses for the airport and delays passengers, citing the fact that on September 7, during the extremely bad weather, the second runway remained closed and a number of flights were diverted to Granada and Sevilla. Often, air traffic controllers have been blamed for delays, but the union notes that more and more passengers are now using the airport, so with only one runway in operation they often have to stack incoming planes and outgoing aircraft often have long waits on the tarmac before takeoff.

The runway has been used more extensively in the past but there appears to be no plan in place if the main runway is closed. As the number of passengers to and from Malaga increases, so USCA members want to see a safe and workable plan.

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Lidl jobs

Famous visitors

New services

Double purpose

LIDL supermarkets have announced they plan to open 40 new stores across Spain in the next year creating 400 jobs.

For more information and jobs in your area, visit www.oficinaempleo.com.

AMERICAN actress Hilary Swank has spent three days in Mallorca, staying in Puigpunyent with her boyfriend, retired Colombian tennis player, Ruben Torres, and enjoying the Tramuntana mountains.

COUNCIL representatives announced that the cleaning services of Torre del Mar’s indoor pool have been awarded to company Clece for a period of nine months at a total cost of €42,688.

THE regional government is investing €900,000 in restoring public property on state-owned mountain land. The scheme, with 75 per cent funding from Brussels, will improve infrastructure and provide employment.

Veterans honoured

Hit and run

Accident simulation

A TRIBUTE has been held for military veterans in Orihuela. PP Mayor, Emilio Bascuñana led the proceedings, thanking the veterans for their years of service and dedication.

AN uninsured Bulgarian driver was arrested in Palma after causing a traffic accident and fleeing the scene without helping the injured woman who was driving the vehicle with which he collided.

THE Lifeguarding and surveillance service of Nerja carried out several drills simulating accidents on the beaches of Chucho and Torrecilla. Drills were performed as part of the requisites needed to obtain the Q for Quality certificate.

Jewellery bust

Woman rescued

ARRESTS have been made of members of an organised criminal group that were stealing from jewellery stores around the country. One arrest was made in Alicante Province.

A WOMAN, 21, was rescued by firemen after falling down a 10-metre-deep unused well in Muro. She sustained a broken ankle and was taken by ambulance to Manacor Hospital after being rescued.

Tax protests

Payment delay

AROUND 150 residents of Pilar de la Horadada protested outside the town hall against the rises in IBI tax rates. They are calling on Mayor Ignacio Ramos (PSOE) to allow a revision of the property prices and re-access the tax rates.

THE Balearic Islands government pays suppliers with an average delay of 60 days, higher than the national average of almost 41 days announced by the Ministry of Tax for June this year.

Golden mile AFTER six years of paralysis, the development may continue of Benalúa Sur, just outside Alicante City. The area is considered the ‘golden mile’ for its privileged beach front location.

Gun law MORE than 1,000 people were fined in Almeria for illegal possession of firearms or explosives in 2014, the Ministry of the Interior revealed. A total of 11,000 fines were issued in Andalucia.

Clean coasts

Return to post

THREE cleaning boats have been retrieving the waste dragged by recent storms from the Almuñecar and La Herradura coasts, as it represented a hazard for other crafts and beach-goers.

DOLORES DE HARO was named Personnel councillor at Almeria City Hall following the resignation of Nicasio Marin. De Haro returns to the post which she occupied from 2012 to 2014.

Alleged murderer

Flat rate

A PUBLIC jury will judge in November the man accused of having killed his partner, the late director of Nerja’s History Museum, in 2014 in Torrox, by stabbing her 131 times.

THE number of Spanish tourists renting apartments increased by 50 per cent in July. The 29,135 occupancy recorded by national statistics office INE was Almeria Province’s best in the last 10 years.

Bus chaos

Bollywood Nerja

Double strength

A BUS broke down in the middle of Calle de la Unio in Palma, meaning cars had to pass it by driving on the pavement. Local Police directed traffic until the bus was repaired.

NERJA continues to attract the attention of the humongous movie industry Bollywood which has come from India to shoot in the town. Movies shot were called: ‘Teri Talash’ and ‘Bandhan.’

CANTORIA-based marble quarrier Cosentino has joined forces with Lladro, famous for its porcelain figures. They opened a shared showroom this month in Manhattan.

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Planes at risk AENA airport authority has sent a report to the State Air Safety Agency claiming that kitesurfing, a common practice in Guadalmar near Malaga airport, puts aircraft at risk and asking for it to be banned in the area.

Best August MALAGA-Costa de Sol airport has had its best August ever, with more than 1.7 million passengers flying to or from the facility during the month. Of the total, 593,093 travelled to or from the UK.

Claims expected INSURANCE claims for damage caused in Malaga Province by heavy rainstorms on September 7 are likely to amount to about €1.3 million, the Insurance Compensation Consortium has estimated.

Thanks to all LOS BARRIOS Council wants everyone involved in putting out a fire in July publicly acknowledged and thanked for their brave and efficient work.

Policeman wanted AN international arrest warrant has been issued for a Guardia Civil officer due to face trial for a long list of offences regarding a drugtrafficking case who failed to turn up at court on Monday.

Examiners’ strike ABOUT 150 learner drivers were unable to take their exams on Monday as the 25 examiners on duty in Malaga City stopped work at noon to join a national three hour strike to demand better working conditions.

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Teen confesses SWEDEN: A teenager, aged 19, has confessed to the murder of a 21-year-old Swedish woman who went missing after a going out for a run in Stockholm in early August.

PRESS

School in lockdown NO ONE was injured in the incident PRIMARY schoolchildren were ordered not to leave their school after shots were fired nearby in east London. The school was on lockdown as a precaution as police searched for the suspect. No one was injured.

BRITISH PRESS

No begging

Fashionable PM visits Lebanon protest PRIME Minister David Cameron

SWEDEN’S equality minister said Swedes should donate to charities rather than giving it directly to street beggars, saying money to charities was “a better long term solution.”

visited a refugee camp in Lebanon on September 14 and spoke with a family due to be admitted to Britain shortly. He has also appointed Richard Harrington as minister for Syrian refugees.

Ferries closed

Wendy house banned

DENMARK: A major ferry crossing from Germany to Denmark has been partly closed after hundreds of migrants refused to disembark on arrival, demanding to be taken onward to Sweden.

FASHION icon Vivienne Westwood drove a tank to UK Prime Minister David Cameron’s home village, as part of a protest about the granting of fracking licences.

were required to apply for planning permission which has now been refused.

Hero boxer SEAN MCCOMB, a European boxing bronze medallist chased and caught two thieves within half an hour of each other in Belfast. He was part of a Belfast City Sightseeing Tour when the two separate events took place.

TANK DRIVER: Vivienne.

Foul play POLICE suspect foul play after 29 delegates at a German homoeopathy conference suffering from violent convulsions and hallucinations after a mass psychedelic overdose.

New jobs GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the country will create thousands of new jobs to handle asylum requests as the government releases billions of euros to help cope with the crisis.

Composer’s birthday GERMANY’S greatest living composer has turned 80.

Arvo Part, the German-Estonian composer celebrated his birthday on September 11.

OLDHAM Council has decided that a Wendy house is unacceptable and has to be demolished. A neighbor had complained about the tiny structure which was built in the garden, behind a fence, so the owners

Best city HAMBURG has been crowned Germany’s favourite city, ahead of Munich. Participants in a survey, praised its friendly citizens, quality of life and beautiful skyline.

Car crash SWEDEN: Suspected thieves in central Sweden survived after crashing a stolen car off a bridge and onto railway tracks 10 metres below.

No smoking GERMANY’S former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, aged 96, has given up his legendary habit of smoking, after an operation for what is popularly known as ‘smoker’s leg’ left him in intensive care.

Pop-up bars SWEDEN: Pop-up Champagne and hot dog concept bars are the new craze to open in Stockholm, Sweden, offering unique and different interpretations of the classic hot dog.

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MAASTRICT: Improving facilities.

Cost of living Ikea sales SWEDEN’S furniture giant Ikea has announced its sales rose 11.2 per cent during the 2014-2015 fiscal year, aided particularly by the markets in Germany and China.

Space lego DENMARK’S first astronaut has arrived at the International Space Station to join the eight crew members there. The 38 year-old aerospace engineer from Copenhagen brought with him 26 Lego figurines.

Airport upgrade investment PRIVATE sector and local government prepared to spend millions MAASTRICT’S struggling airport is to have a multi-million euro upgrade as the private sector and local and provincial government prepare to invest in improving its facilities.

New words THOUSANDS of new words will be included in the new edition of the Groene Boekje; the official list of Dutch words, when it is published on October 13. The current print edition

DUTCH PRESS dates from 2005 and contains 100,000 words.

Top tax bracket THE national statistics office CBS has revealed that 850,000 people in

the Netherlands earned sufficient to take them into the top tax band of 52 per cent.

Stabbing in Malta THREE Dutch teenagers were injured and taken to hospital following an incident in Malta which also involved two older Libyans and a Maltese. Of the Dutch boys, one has been seriously wounded after being stabbed.

GERMANS spend more than a third of their household budgets on mortgages and rent, almost 3 per cent more than in recent years. The average rent or mortgage payment is €845 per month.

Well done HUNGARY had some words of praise for Germany after weeks of rising tensions: The Hungarian government applauded Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to reinstate border controls between Germany and Austria.

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Russian wedding MET while he was teaching at her university

LEGENDARY LOVE: Ivan Krasko married his young girlfriend.

RUSSIAN film legend Ivan Krasko, aged 84, has married his 24-year-old girlfriend in a small ceremony in Saint Petersburg. He met his bride five years ago whilst teaching at the university where she was studying.

Russian bombers

Flowers laid FORMER Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Crimea, as they laid flowers at a monument commemorating soldiers fallen in the Crimean War. MEET UP: Silvio Berlusconi and Vladimir Putin (right).

THE RAF intercepted two Russian long-range bombers flying off the coast of Northumbria.

They were escorted away from the UK area of interest.

Great escape TWO five-year-old boys planned a great escape from their nursery in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk, by using sand spades to dig their way under the fence to escape. They headed to a luxury car showroom saying they wanted to buy a Jaguar.

A RUSSIAN doctor died after being shot by a patient. It is reported the doctor was gunned down after his patient was not happy with the results of several nose job operations.

Wedding police A NEW police unit has been set up in southern Russia to keep the peace at the regions notoriously rowdy and out of control wedding parties.

People have been killed by wedding shootings in the past.

Data stored

UN veto THE President of the Ukraine believes Russia should be stripped of its UN Security Council veto saying the country is a “challenge to the democratic world.”

Cosmetic murder

Tensions mount TENSIONS have been mounting by Russia and Sweden after Russia said any Swedish decision to join NATO would have “consequences” that would compel Russia to respond.

Sweden said it is “not acceptable to make threats.”

APPLE is to store the personal data of its Russian users at a data centre inside Russia to comply with a new law obliging all companies supplying Internet services in Russia to store such data.

Work barriers RUSSIAN women face the most job-related barriers worldwide. For example, they are barred by law from taking up jobs such as agricultural truck driver, freight train conductors and from being sailors.

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By John Smith ON September 10, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) released the names of 26 MPs who had not repaid expenses m o n e y o u t st a n d in g o r replied after four requests for information.

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million euros was the overall bill for MPs’ expenses and costs

It may seem at first glance this was a perfect example of the continued ‘troughiteering’ of MPs but the total amount involved was revealed to be just £2,105.43 (€2,864) and already, some of the amounts had been identified as ‘no longer owed.’

Mistreating any constituent of society eventually leads to collapse.’

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Lord Browne former CEO of BP on the way companies treat people

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Oil job losses ANNUAL economic impact report by Oil and Gas UK trade body states that Britain’s offshore oil sector has lost 65,000 jobs.

Strikes on increase SEAT MARTORELL: Prime Minister visited the facility.

Huge investment in Seat announced COINCIDING with a visit to the Seat Martorell facility by prime minister Rajoy on September 8, a senior representative of Seat which is owned by VAG announced they plan to spend €3.3 billion on equipment, facilities and R&D over the next four years, Martorell which is situated within Catalonia is celebrating its 40th anniversary and ac-

cording to a press release, it is one of the main pillars of industry in Spain and the largest company in the car industry, which currently accounts for 10 per cent of the country’s GDP. Seat contributes roughly 1 per cent to Spain’s GDP and 4 per cent to Catalonia.

With the forthcoming elections, the prime minister visited at a very appropriate time.

A NEW report indicates that time lost due to strikes has increased by 7 per cent in Spain. Strikes logged so far this year total 592, with 227,000 people involved.

Cybercrime seminar WITH a massive increase in cybercrime, a very timely seminar which includes four distinguished speakers has been organised by the Gibraltar Association of Compliance Officers on October 6 aboard the Sunborn Yacht Hotel. The aim of the day is to alert companies to the risks and how to counter them.

New iPad Pro is launched TIM COOK, chief executive officer of Apple launched the new iPad Pro to cheers from an invited audience on September 9.

He claims that this is the biggest news in iPad since it was launched five years ago and is faster than the majority of desk-top comput-

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Production in Spain is up 5.2 per cent on what it was in the same month last year, according to figures released September 10 by INE, Spain’s statistical office.

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ers launched in the past 12 months. With a screen that measures 12.9 inches across the diagonal, battery life of 12 hours and four speakers that balance the sound, it is ‘Chocfull of the most amazing technologies and capabilities.’

M ore t el l i ngl y, i t al so announced that the overall bill for MPs’ expenses and costs had risen to almost £106 million (€144.1 million) in 2014-15, an increase of £1.7 million (€2.3million) - just over 1 per cent - on the previous financial year.

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EU helps farmers THE European Commission announced on September 7 it will give €500m to help farmers throughout the EU who have been hurt by falling prices, partly due to the loss of exports to Russia because of EU sanctions.

The main recipients will be eastern European farmers, especially those involved with dairy products. Spanish farmers expect to receive some also.

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NET VOL 4,658.09 4,195.66 4,298.27 10,051.16 5,959.50 13,372.22 5,124.04 24,906.07 54,216.54 19,063.57 4,837.77 14,022.85 43,375.99 6,560.03 33,779.64 22,387.96 61,309.07 64,118.62 8,430.84 36,026.76 5,860.50 6,174.29 8,141.81 7,293.02 11,550.86 4,839.14 17,036.07 15,760.75 43,462.99 5,463.00 4,922.50 6,990.86 10,467.44 4,472.94 3,790.55 4,611.26 63,066.05 17,380.59 4,878.42 5,549.53 4,711.47 98,580.76 31,296.87 4,711.54 5,744.73 11,848.53 4,076.00 4,239.27 10,111.83 5,481.55

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Morrisons sells its loss-making division of 140 convenience stores eas of high footfall. Other supermarkets have had considerable more success with their convenience stores but Morrisons just couldn’t emulate them.

Having announced a loss before tax of £792 million (€1,07 billion) earlier this year, the company needed to review its position and even selling these stores at a loss estimated at £30 million (€41 million) has pleased the market as they were considered to be a drain on resources which diverted management from other more important tasks.

The group has also announced that it will close 11 supermarkets with a possible loss of 900 jobs as part of its recovery plan Despite the current difficulties, those who live near Gibraltar are able to see for themselves how very popular that branch of Morrisons is and it is reputed to enjoy one of the highest turnovers in the group.

AN announcement was made on September 9 advising that Morrisons would sell its loss-making M chain of 140 local convenience stores for a sum in the region of £25 million (€34 million) to a company funded

by Greybull Capital.

The move into local convenience

34 million euros is the sum Morrisons are reported to have sold the chain for stores, mainly in the south of England seemed to be a good way of improving the company’s position, but critics suggest that buying 49 properties previously owned by Blockbusters was not a sensible move as the stores were not necessarily in ar-

Ryanair’s bumper forecast JUST like its big rival easyJet, Ryanair has raised its full year profit forecast by 25 per cent with expected net profit raised to between €1.175 billion and €1.225 billion.

The budget airline said this increase is “due to stronger than expected peak summer traffic and prices.”

The statement noted that it had originally planned to update shareholders at its Annual General Meeting on September 24, “however the strength of its July and August numbers is continuing into September and the scale of the upgrade (40 per cent up on the previous year) requires this update to be brought forward.”

Following this announcement, Ryanair ’s share price increased by 10 per cent on the morning of September 9.

M CHAIN: Local convenience stores mainly in the south of England.

Rule: people buy people 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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IF you are selling a product or service and not doing as well as you hoped, the answer might lie closer to home than you think. There are many rules of selling. One of the most important lessons is that, ‘people do not buy products, they buy people.’

There were occasions, happily rare, when on meeting a new client, I might just as well wish him good day, turn on my heel and exit. I cannot explain it; it was hate at first sight; we simply did not like each other. He would not have scratched the pad had it been a free offer.

On a happier note, I often sold my service to clients who could get by without it.

The offer on the desk would help but not necessarily improve their business or life.

He bought because we got on so well together, he simply didn’t have

SELL YOURSELF: If the client likes you, you get the order, if not, forget it. the heart to say no.

A bad product sold well will far outsell a good product badly sold.

Time after time, I have seen the evidence of this. The reason wasn’t hard to discover.

When you engage with a new client, forget your product or service. If you kick off by waxing lyrical about what you have to sell, you have lost the order. The sales

people who succeed are those who first of all sell themselves. If the client likes you, you get the order.

If he does not like you, forget it.

How many times have you seen, let us say a bar or restaurant that ticks every box but is strangely quiet. On the other hand, we all know watering holes that, despite their shortcomings are busy.

It is the service that counts. The

key is an owner who befriends clients, treats new and old like family, and engages a friendly and helpful staff. In my English home town, where ironically I socialised more than I do here, I could guarantee one thing. In the busiest wine bars few of the clients were local.

They passed rivals by because the quieter eateries failed to offer the service ambience test.

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Think like the rich to get rich and follow a few simple rules Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females WHY do rich people have so much money?

Maybe for some it was a breeze due to inheritance or rich parents, but for others becoming wealthy is down to hard work and making smart choices in life.

According to a study of very rich people accumulating wealth doesn’t just happen by accident, it’s a process. You have to a plan.

You need to adopt good money habits, or you will never be able to save. It just won’t happen.

So what do rich people know about managing money that the average person could learn from? Well, here is some insider advice straight from wealthy people’s mouths.

Be Alert: Rich people keep a close eye on their spending. Even though they might have money to burn, they always track their

SMART WHEELS: Rich people don’t all drive around in fancy new cars. spending. Always go through your monthly bills to know where your money is going and to uncover unused or unnecessary expenses

that can be deleted from your spending.

Smart Wheels: Rich people don’t all drive around in fancy brand new cars - quite the

opposite. Rich people know that new cars lose value as soon as you drive them out of the shop. Therefore what they do is buy good quality used cars. Forty-four per cent of the rich in the study purchased good quality used cars instead of a new one.

Think First: The wealthy don’t make spontaneous purchases, because they know they’ll end up paying more than they otherwise would.

Rich people are controlled and shop around for the best price before committing to a purchase. Shopping for bargains is a rich person’s habit!

Saving is a Priority: Wealthy people understand the importance of saving and establishing good saving habits. They meticulously set aside money each month for different things like, retirement, bills or unexpected expenses. They save first and spend what’s leftover.

Developing good money habits is empowering and it will increase your wealth over time. But remember it takes time and discipline.

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I almost began to lose the will to live IN the words of my hero, Senor Littlejohn you simply couldn’t make it up LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT WELL FOLKS. That was the week that just about took the whole tin. A yellow brick road journey that slowly turned to red and ended up potholed with so much PC and insanity, I almost began to lose the will to live.

Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs became ‘Seven Little Friends.’ A woman with the most unlikely sounding name of Proudman, decided, a la Johnny Cash’s ‘boy named Sue,’ to extract her revenge on the genre that gave her that awful name. A company named ‘Nourish’ (what else) is now delivering food bank fodder to your door! A female expert in the ‘politics of outer space’ said she was ‘uncomfortable’ about sending out non PC messages to aliens because - wait for it. ‘It may attract the wrong type of alien.’

Barrack Obama said eating a grizzly bear’s salmon leftover was one of the best

CHRISSIE HYNDE: Doesn’t think it liberating to behave like a man. days of his presidency. A bank robber told the cashier to transfer the £500 he had just stolen to his own personal account. A charity run involving men dressed as pantomime

dames was being investigated by police as a ‘hate crime.’

Europe opened the door to hundreds of thousands of Mid-East aliens and the

Labour party elected a leader, guaranteed to keep them out of power for the whole length of his tenure. In the words of my hero, Senor Littlejohn, you simply couldn’t make it up.

To me the only example of common sense this week came from the continuation of singer Chrissie Hynde’s views on feminism.

The singer’s remarks, to the almost maniacal exponent of British feminism Jenni Murray, are well worth a quote. “I don’t think it’s liberating at all to think you can behave like a man,” she said. “When this false commodity of sexual liberation came along which made us think we could act like them, it was totally misleading. Actually women don’t act like men and they also respond emotionally very differently to men. It took me a long time to find out, and I don’t think it was any kind of liberation. I think it was more enslavement.” I understand Jenni Murray immediately changed the subject!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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OUR VIEW

NEVER in history has a country allowed itself to be conquered without a shot being fired Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

UNLESS miracles occur, which I very much doubt, I fear today to write Europe’s obituary. The shameful end of Europe, overrun by non-Europeans and collapsing in economic chaos, betrayed by its leaders, has possibly reached the point of no return. This is just the start.

Many Germans, brainwashed on a diet of self-hate since 1945, welcome their self-immolation. There are many post-colonial self-haters in Britain too.

In 1975, ‘Camp of the Saints,’ the apocalyptic novel by French author Jean Raspail was published. The setting is a Europe that disappears with hardly a whimper as armadas of Third World refugees storm Europe’s shores.

Then in my 30’s I could not close the pages on this prophetic witness to Europe’s doom. You could purchase this book only ‘under the counter’ despite the fact that in France it was a bestselling award-winning novel.

Since then I have experienced the darkest prophecies by everyone from

OVERRUN: Europe has reached the point of no return.

Napoleon to Adolf Hitler, Libyan President Gadhafi, philosophers like Oswald Spengler of a Third World occupied Europe. About two years ago, in a EWN column, I predicted the Mediterranean coastal communities collapsing under the weight of armadas of refugees. It is happening and accelerating at an alarming pace.

Never in the history of humankind has a country or continent allowed itself to be conquered and overrun without a shot being fired. There will be no going back; there will never again be a ‘White Europe’ any more than there will be any other past civilisation.

Kamil Bulonis, a Polish travel blog writer, who conceded sympathy for the refugees, was this month horrified by the visions from hell he saw on the Italian-Austrian border.

“Half an hour ago on the border between Italy and Austria I saw with my own eyes a great many immigrants. I have to say that what I saw arouses horror. This huge mass of people - sorry, that I’ll write this - but these are absolute savages; vulgar, throwing bottles, shouting loudly ‘We want to go to Germany!’ Ninety-seven per cent of these ‘refugees’ are angry young males.”

Yes, you asked for this, Europe.

Will progress be our downfall?

NOWADAYS it is an expensive and neverending exercise in updating to the next generation 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.

MESSING around with my replacement state of the art smart phone recently, I reflected as I struggled to get to grips with this supa dupa piece of electronic kit, the contrast with some of the iconic gadgets that we kids had at our disposal back in the 50’s.

Anyway I finally managed to get the phone out of the box and I suddenly remembered what was perhaps the first ‘hi-tech’ present that I ever received.

It was an interplanetary communications centre complete with two microphones that enabled me to speak to my space cadet colleagues on Jupiter.

Actually the length of wire provided, meant that conversations were limited to the distance between the living room and the downstairs toilet, but that was an inconsequential detail.

Being an only child, it meant that I would have to play with my new toy on

MODERN TECHNOLOGY: A real contrast to iconic gadgets of the 50’s.

Ideal to be a fly on the wall.

It has been a funny old week AS Queen Elizabeth II becomes the oldest reigning monarch in British history, a committed republican becomes leader of the labour party and may possibly become prime minister of Her Majesty’s government within a few years.

Will we now see a groundswell of left wing support within the United Kingdom or will those who defected to UKIP in the last elections now rush to the conservatives to keep Mr Corbyn out of power?

It would be an ideal time to be a ‘fly on the wall’ in a hypothetical situation of and remembering the old joke about turkeys voting for Christmas - a first official meeting between the Queen and the new prime minister who wants to see the end of her families reign.

Add to the mix the news of the number of refugees who have been granted asylum within the EU together with the forthcoming UK referendum on EU membership and there could be a huge influx or exit of voters before the next election.

A proverb or possibly curse ‘may you live in interesting times’ is attributed to the Chinese, and even though there is no known source for it, the next few years should certainly be interesting.

my own if my Dad was unavailable and I was often reduced to annoying our cat Tinker by placing one microphone in his basket and scaring the living bejeezus out of him as he was sleeping.

It had all sorts of plastic knobs that activated flashing lights and buzzers, the toy, not the cat - and had a little message pad to jot down the latest score between the Martian Redskins and the Uranus Skids, and the whole thing was in a bright red and yellow plastic case with a plastic aerial on top for show. It was all very... well, plasticky.

These were the playthings of their time, stimulating the imagination and with an emphasis on the word toy.

Apart from some outsize batteries, they were not gadgets incorporating the very latest in technological advances; moreover they lasted for years and gave endless hours of enjoyment.

Nowadays of course, kids are constantly clamouring for bigger and better, Now we which is an expensive and neverending want to exercise in updating to the next generahear your views. tion of phone, games consul and computer.

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New EU Succession Regulation Affects British Expatriates In Spain A new EU regulation on succession came into force on 17th August. British expatriates living in Spain need to understand how it affects them. They may need to take action to ensure their assets are distributed to their heirs according to their wishes.

European Succession Regulation EU650/2012, known as ‘Brussels IV,’ was devised to provide certainty as to which law will apply in governing a succession. It standardises the law of succession across the EU, to simplify and lower the costs on cross border succession issues, and allows individuals to opt for the succession law of their country of nationality to apply instead of that of their country of residence.

It applies to all EU member states except the UK, Ireland and Denmark, who have opted out. Although the UK is not a Brussels IV state, UK nationals living in Spain can still opt for UK succession law to apply on their death.

Key elements of Brussels IV • The default position and most important criterion is that the law of the state in which the deceased was

document.

• The default position may also be overturned if there is a jurisdiction to which the deceased was ‘manifestly’ more closely connected.

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks ‘habitually resident’ at the time of their death applies to succession of assets located across the Brussels IV zone.

• However, an individual can elect to apply the law of their nationality to all their assets across the zone. This selection must be made before death, through a statement in their will or a similar

Spain succession law The succession law in Spain restricts your freedom to leave your assets to anyone you please. It is designed to protect the family and provide for children, and requires a parent to leave two-thirds of their estate to children, even by-passing their spouse. Of the rest of the assets, only one third can be freely disposed.

However, property owned by foreigners can be disposed of according to the law of their country of nationality, providing they have an existing will. If they die intestate, Spanish law will apply.

Under the new EU Succession Regulation, it is important to note

that the default position is that Spanish succession law will apply to your estate in Spain, unless you have expressly stated otherwise. If you do not have a valid will which states that you have chosen UK law, or other such legal document, your estate may be distributed according to the restrictive Spanish law.

Succession tax The Succession Regulation does not apply to tax laws. The situation remains as before - where an individual has assets in more than one country, and different inheritance tax regimes apply, the double tax treaty or the national tax rules will determine where and how succession tax is paid.

Therefore, if you are resident in Spain at the date of your death or if you have assets in Spain, the Spanish

succession tax rules will continue to apply. Additionally, if you remain UK domiciled, your worldwide estate remains subject to UK inheritance tax.

Succession planning For a family, ensuring that assets pass to the right beneficiaries at the right time, with the minimum of administration or taxation, can be a complicated process. It is important to undertake a succession planning health check, with help of a specialist wealth manager. You want to ensure that your estate is distributed according to your wishes, with no necessary complications and costs, and with as little inheritance taxes as possible.

To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Never the Twain Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Lewis Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's.

The Royal Where the Heart is Doctor in the House On the Buses In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

Wycliffe Inside Death Row with Trevor McDonald Law and Order: UK The Vice Lewis

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7:00am Alias Smith and Jones 7:50am The Car Chasers 8:50am Hogan's Heroes 9:20am Hogan's Heroes 9:50am The Professionals 10:55am Magnum, P.I. 11:55am Alias Smith and Jones 1:00pm Minder 2:00pm The Car Chasers 2:55pm Pawn Stars 3:20pm Pawn Stars 3:50pm Hogan's Heroes 4:20pm Hogan's Heroes 4:55pm Magnum, P.I. 5:55pm Minder 7:00pm The Professionals 8:00pm Rugby World Cup Highlights 9:00pm Storage Wars New York 9:30pm Storage Wars New York 10:00pm Goodwood Cars of the Future 11:00pm Benidorm 12:00am Bundesliga 1:00am Motorsport UK 2:00am The Fog

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10:45am Inside Out: Special 11:15am Reclaim A couple decide to hit back when they fall victim to an adoption scam.

1:00pm St. Vincent A young boy whose parents have recently divorced finds an unlikely father figure in the war veteran who lives next door.

3:00pm Stephen King's a Good Marriage 5:00pm Black Sea 7:00pm St. Vincent 9:00pm Black Sea 11:00pm Stephen King's a Good Marriage 12:45am Reclaim

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Given a sporting chance that could be closer to 18,000.

Rajoy also knows that his one-time mentor Jose Maria Aznar is partly to blame for the refugee crisis. Aznar, panting to go to war with Bush and Blair, was party to the disastrous 2003 Iraq invasion and occupation that set the whole thing in motion and engendered ISIS. Charity cannot start at home, Rajoy knows it.

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

BARCELONA footballer Gerard Pique does not hide his pro-independence sentiments and is increasingly booed when he plays for Spain’s national side. He was apparently quite hurt to get the bird during the Spain-Slovakia match in Oviedo and it is hard to resist the temptation to respond with “Diddums.”

To spare his feelings, the November friendly against England will be played in Alicante City’s Rico Perez stadium instead of the Bernabeu in Madrid although Pique will still be booed. An Alicantino might feel more Alicantino than Spanish but there is scant sympathy for Catalanism and still less for separatism.

Second best REFUGEES in northern Europe are being returned to Spain, the first EU country they entered and where their applications were processed. “It’s very hard after being in another country with so many facilities,” lamented one who was forced to leave Sweden for Madrid. Given the choice, few refugees - or Spaniards - would prefer Spain with high unemployment and exiguous benefits to Sweden.

Blast from past

Change of mind

BEFORE the summer Spain’s president Mariano Rajoy agreed to receive 2,749 refugees.

This was less than Brussels wanted but all that the country could afford.

Now Rajoy is bowing to pressure from Brussels and at home to accept more, a figure

WHEN Eduardo Madina was defeated by Pedro Sanchez for the PSOE leadership he announced that he would devote himself to Basque issues and gradually leave politics.

Now he has allegedly changed his mind and hopes to be included in the Madrid voting list.

GERARD PIQUE: Does not hide his pro-independence sentiments.

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8:45am Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 9:15am Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm Cash in the Attic 3:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 4:00pm Best Bakes Ever 4:45pm Life Story 5:45pm Coast 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm This Wild Life 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Northern Exposure 10:00pm The Naked Choir 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight

1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Who's Doing the Dishes?

5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Deals, Wheels and Steals 9:00pm Parking Wars 10:00pm Britain's Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm And Here is the News...

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Coronation Street Coronation Street Dinner Date Psych The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Real Housewives of Atlanta Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Dinner Date Judge Rinder The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show You've Been Framed!

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8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss Canada 12:00pm Four Rooms 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:10pm Deal or No Deal 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 10:00pm Educating Cardiff 11:00pm The Changing Room 12:05am Bodyshockers

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8:25am The Royal 9:30am Where the Heart is 10:40am Judge Judy 11:05am Judge Judy 11:35am Judge Judy 12:00pm Lewis 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor in the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm In Loving Memory 6:55pm Heartbeat Drama, set in the North Yorkshire moors in the 1960's.

8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Law and Order: UK 12:05am The Vice 1:10am Lewis 2:55am Movies Now 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen

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9:55am The Man From U.N.C.L.E Sky Movies Special 10:25am The Lord of the Rings 1:35pm Transformers: Age of Extinction Special 2:05pm Dracula Untold 3:50pm The 6th Day 6:05pm Rage 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings 11:00pm Dracula Untold

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Don't Tell the Bride Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo EastEnders Fried Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! Family Guy Fried Live at the Apollo Live at the Apollo

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Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Baby Daddy The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rude Tube Bad Robots Look Into My Eyes The Mindy Project

7:00am All Cheerleaders Die 8:45am Inside Out: Special 9:15am Vijay and I 11:15am St. Vincent 1:15pm Reclaim 3:00pm Stephen King's a Good Marriage 5:00pm Black Sea 7:00pm St. Vincent 9:00pm Black Sea 11:00pm Reclaim A couple decide to hit back when they fall victim to an adoption scam.

12:45am Stephen King's a Good Marriage A married woman discovers that her husband has been hiding a terrifying secret.

2:30am All Cheerleaders Die

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8:00am Cricket's Greatest 8:30am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 9:00am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 9:30am Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass 10:00am Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass 10:30am Glenn Mcgrath Masterclass 11:00am Lv=County Cricket 7:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:30pm Sportswomen Week 7:55pm Football 10:00pm Football 12:00am Elite League Speedway 2:30am Super League Fulltime 3:00am NFL Highlights 4:00am Elite League Speedway

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8:00am Saints and Scroungers 8:45am Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 9:15am Claimed and Shamed 9:45am Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Rockford Files 2:45pm Cash in the Attic 3:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 4:00pm Best Bakes Ever 4:45pm Africa 5:45pm Coast 6:15pm Flog It! 6:55pm Party Political Broadcast by the Liberal Democrats 7:00pm Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 7:30pm Eggheads 8:00pm Food and Drink 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Don't Panic - How to End Extreme Poverty in 15 Years 10:00pm The Ascent of Woman 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight

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Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Through the Keyhole Coronation Street Live: Uncovered Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies FYI Daily Harold and Kumar Get the Munchies Two and a Half Men

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Celebrity Big Brother Wentworth Prison Capital One Cup Highlights Criminals: Caught on Camera Super Casino Benefits Britain: Life on the Dole Nick's Quest Divine Designs

7:00am In Security 8:45am Chaos 10:45am The Lord of the Rings 2:05pm Bloodsport 3:50pm Brick Mansions 5:25pm The Last Samurai 8:00pm The Lord of the Rings 11:20pm Brick Mansions 12:55am Chaos 2:55am Con Air

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7:00am Football Gold 8:00am WWE Experience 9:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 9:30am Premier League 100 Club 10:00am Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 11:00am Fantasy Football Club Highlights 11:30am Capital One Cup Highlights 12:30pm Barclays Premier League Review 1:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 2:00pm La Liga World 2015 2:30pm MLS Round-Up Show 3:00pm Capital One Cup Highlights 4:00pm Football Gold 4:15pm Football Gold 4:30pm Fantasy Football Club Highlights 5:00pm Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits 6:00pm Capital One Cup Highlights 7:00pm Boots 'n' All 8:00pm Capital One Cup 11:15pm A League of Their Own 12:15am Boots 'n' All

7:00am All Cheerleaders Die 8:45am Vijay and I 10:45am Thor: The Dark World Special 11:15am Reclaim 1:00pm St. Vincent 3:00pm Stephen King's a Good Marriage 5:00pm Black Sea 7:00pm St. Vincent A young boy whose parents have recently divorced finds an unlikely father figure in the war veteran who lives next door 9:00pm Black Sea 11:00pm Reclaim A couple decide to hit back when they fall victim to an adoption scam.

12:45am Stephen King's a Good Marriage A married woman discovers that her husband has been hiding a terrifying secret.

2:30am All Cheerleaders Die 4:15am Vijay and I

7:00am Cricket Classics 8:00am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 8:30am Adam Gilchrist Masterclass 9:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 9:30am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 10:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 10:30am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 11:00am Ricky Ponting Masterclass 11:25am Lv=County Cricket 7:00pm Cricket's Greatest 7:30pm Cricket's Greatest 7:55pm Football 10:00pm Football 12:00am GAA Championship Review 1:00am Max Power 2:00am Powerboating: P1 Superstock UK 2:30am Max Power 3:30am Boots 'n' All 4:30am Sports Unlimited The show that combines alternative, extreme and unusual sporting activities in dynamic style.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Save money on fuel AS part of a new series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man

WE could all do with making more monetary savings and there are things you can do to reduce fuel consumption in your vehicle.

Keeping the windows closed, not carrying excess loads, keeping your speed and engine revs down all make a different to the amount of fuel your vehicle consumes: 1. Drive your car in a gentle manner avoiding excessive acceleration and deceleration.

2. Check your tyres. This should be routine practice for safety reasons.

3. Keep the engine revs steady. The most efficient levels are between 2,000 and 2,500 for petrol cars and 1,500 to 2,500 for diesels.

4. Move through the gears correctly to help maintain a controlled level of revs. First gear uses the most fuel so use that least.

5. Carrying unnecessary items can hinder the flow of air and reduce aerodynamics and

therefore increase fuel consumption, for example, an empty roof rack can increase consumption by 2 per cent and when loaded, it can increase up to 35 per cent.

6. Maintain a safe and adequate distance when driving. Managing to avoid sudden breaking and acceleration helps fuel consumption.

7. Leave the car. For journeys of less than 3km, it is cheaper to use public transport.

8. Close windows. Modern cars are designed for optimum aerodynamics, but having the windows open can reduce that effect causing drag.

9. Check the air con. Having the temperature set below 20 degrees can increase fuel consumption by 20 per cent.

10. Turn off the engine. Although it is not always practical, turning off the engine is one of the best ways of saving fuel.

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Does he pay tax in the UK or Spain?

My wife grew up in Javea and we’re thinking of moving to the area with our two little boys, or at least staying there for months on end.

I’m a freelance writer for the UK nationals, so I can take my laptop anywhere. What is the situation with pay-

If you are being paid well by UK national papers, you should find that your income goes further in Spain for the family basics.

If you spend less than six months a year in Spain you are considered a tourist, so you continue to

in g ta x if w e s pe nd long pe riods in Spain, or move there? Can I continue to pay tax as I do now to the UK taxman when I am paid by UK publications, or would I have to pay Spanish tax?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

If paid in the UK your income will go further in Spain

D.H. (United Kingdom)

pay tax in your country of tax residence, the UK. If you settle in Spain, you obtain a form to go off the UK tax rolls and onto the Spanish books.

You also lose your UK medical care and get your care from the Spanish system.

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

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Automated agony - I can’t handle it Mike Senker

FUEL CONSUMPTION: Turning off the engine is one of the best ways of saving.

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SO I wake in the morning, push my elbows out and don’t feel any wood which me a ns I’ve ma de it th r ough anot her night. So we are off to a good start and that’s as far as it goes, as my day, as usual, goes downhill from there.

I love a bit of technology so I pick up my phone and decide to ask Siri (that’s the lady that lives in my iPhone) what the weather will be like today. I’ve never done this before but have been informed by reliable sources that I have to get used to voice recognition.

I’ve encountered it a few times and to be honest I don’t get on with it too well.

Or come to that with any of this automated call stuff - you know what I mean - press 1 for this, 2 for that, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 for some other option by which time I’ve forgotten what the first 3 were

so I press 9 and listen to them all again.

Eventually I hit the right number and get another message saying please have my account/phone/NIE/or whatever ready so t hey can deal wi t h m y enqui r y as swiftly as possible.

I gather up all the necessary documents so I can be swiftly dealt with and then it starts - THE MUSIC! I listen to it for a few minutes then I get a ring tone.

I think ‘aye aye’ that wasn’t too bad... then I get the automated voice - ‘Sorry we are encountering an unusually high amount of calls today but please hold as your cal l i s i m por t ant t o us.’ I s i t ? I don’t t hi nk so because i f i t was you would employ people to answer your bloody phones!!!

But I digress - back to Miss Siri. Me: “the weather today?” Siri : “This is what I know about Walter Mitty.” Me: “What ? The weat her t oday?” Si r i : “Here’s what I know about wet teddies.”

Absolute waste of time so I decide to get out of bed and use a much better and reliable system... I look out of the window. Job done!!

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your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment than none at all.

recent weeks becomes more than a passing interest. Although it may be surprising to you, it is owing to a predictable situation. In opening your mind, you also seem to have opened your heart. Many people do that at this time of the year and so you are not alone.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are in the limelight, it comes as no surprise that admiration comes your way. What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise?

ORIHUELA

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you. To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running. Unless, of course, you are determined to run yourself. With a lot of excitement in the air it is possible for you to show just what fun you can be. Enjoy!

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig’s ear of a work project, offer to help. It's important, though, to let them think any bright ideas were theirs. Giving praise now will mean it coming back to you ten-fold. Be aware that a close friend is in a delicate frame of mind.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It’s quite easy really.

All you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place. You then agree and it looks like their idea.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something new which you started in

Alicante TODAY:

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) There is a wonderful enthusiasm about you at the moment. Seeing the reaction of others to you, it occurs that you should have taken this attitude before. Therefore, make a resolution to put more energy into everything that you do.

Nonagram

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TORREVIEJA

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular. Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department, though.

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2. In which year was the 155 kilometre (96.3 mile) long Berlin Wall built?

3. Made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood and other materials, which series of fortifications stretches 21,196 kilometres (13,171 miles) from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west?

4. Maxwell George Lorimer was the real name of which English music hall comedian and actor who appeared in Crossroads as Walter Soper (1982 to 1983), Coronation Street as Harry Payne (1978) and Emmerdale Farm as Arthur Braithwaite (1978)?

5. Released in November 1979, The Wall was the 11th studio album by which English progressive rock band?

6. The construction of which defensive fortification in the Roman province of Britannia that ran between the River Tyne and the Solway Firth on the Irish Sea, began in 122 AD? 7. What name is often given to the condition in endurance sports when depletion of glycogen stores in the liver and muscles results in relatively sudden and severe fatigue?

8. Which American record producer was famous for his music production formula for pop and rock music recordings known as the Wall of Sound?

9. Which former Beatle released the album Walls and Bridges in 1974?

10. Who was the US president at the time of the Wall Street crash in 1929?

Not a lot of people know that… a 57-year-old German woman, Eija-Ritta Berliner-Mauer, ‘married’ the Berlin Wall 1. FIREWALL, 2. 1961 (August 13), 3. GREAT WALL OF CHINA, 4. MAX WALL, 5. PINK FLOYD, 6. HADRIAN'S WALL - also called the ROMAN WALL, PICTS' WALL or VALLUM HADRIANI, 7. HITTING THE WALL, 8. SPECTOR, 9. JOHN LENNON, 10. HERBERT HOOVER

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered. This is unusual, certainly, but keep an open mind.

Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride? Let's face it, who is best equipped to blow your trumpet?

Very good: 20

‘ FULLY UNDERSTAND YOUR SITUATION BUT PLEASE REMEMBER... YOU ARE IN MY CARTOON!’

Your outgoing attitude is spot on.

Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things.

Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems.

VIRGO

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention. That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable. An attempt to bring romance into your life may be more successful than you think.

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Across 1 Happiness (8) 5 Slightly wet (4) 9 Reverent petitions to a deity (7) 10 Enthusiastic (5) 11 Change place or direction (5) 12 Put forward for consideration (7) 13 Mentally quick and resourceful (6) 15 Costs (6) 18 Keep in view (7) 20 Preceding all others in time, space or degree (5) 22 Utter obscenities or profanities (5) 23 Disagrees (7) 24 Cause to go somewhere (4) 25 Special importance or significance (8) Down 1 Tubes (5) 2 Analyse (7) 3 Very tired (5) 4 Elude, especially in a baffling way (6) 6 Discuss with reasoning (5) 7 Buccaneers (7) 8 Mendicant (6) 13 Selects (7) 14 Mistakes (6) 16 Interior angles formed by two meeting walls (7)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Tame, 3 Canticle, 9 Sandals, 10 Rends, 11 Chant, 12 Rhodes, 14 Sister, 16 France, 19 Faster, 21 Snipe, 24 Olive, 25 Inexact, 26 Sinister, 27 Tend.

Down: 1 Test case, 2 Manna, 4 Absorb, 5 Torso, 6 Concern, 7 Ease, 8 Castle, 13 Detected, 15 Station, 17 Rasher, 18 Praise, 20 Trees, 22 Irate, 23 Bows.

QUICK Across:

17 Not often (6) 19 Severe and unremitting in making demands (5)

English - Spanish

20 Next after fourth (5) 21 Jobs to do (5)

Down: 1 Smash, 2 Riots, 3 Achieve, 4 Shrubs, 5 Cover, 6 Illness, 7 Guesses, 12 Shrinks, 13 Cracked, 15 Reserve, 16 Asleep, 18 Hides, 20 Exits, 21 Turns.

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

Across 1 Ajedrez (5) 3 Houses (5) 5/15 Mar Rojo (3,3) 7 Capítulo (de libro) (7) 9 Eleven (4) 10 Country (nation) (4) 14 Apellido (7) 15 See 5 16 Size (of garment) (5) 17 Pequeño (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Faces, 3 Patos, 6 Raro, 7 Prueba, 9 Tenedores, 12 Altura, 13 Foca, 14 Obras, 15 Crema.

Down: 1 Farm, 2 Carpenter, 3 Parrot, 4 Therefore, 5 Soap, 8 Beards, 10 Mano, 11 Paja.

Down 1 Cart (horse-drawn) (5) 2 Enfermo (4) 3 Carbón (4) 4 To be (3) 6 To say (5) 8 Sapos (5) 11 Caracol (5) 12 Race (racial origin) (4) 13 Pinzas (4) 14 Sentarse (3)

Hexagram

1 Spreads, 5 Cling, 8 Another, 9 Value, 10 Haste, 11 Borders, 12 Sacred, 14 Erases, 17 Reaches, 19 Scent, 22 Naked, 23 Earlier, 24 Sides, 25 Pleases.

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

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ASCENT

HUDDLE

BALEEN

OILMEN

BEREFT

ORACLE

CACHED

SACRAL

COCKLE

SMOOCH

DESIRE

TENDON

DEVOUR

THREAT

DREARY

TRAUMA

EUREKA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Cannot 2 Bounce 3 Finger 4 Cutler 5 United 6 Carrot 7 Bundle 8 Freest 9 Bright 10 Lesson 11 Bureau 12 Rental 13 Tenser 14 Milieu 15 Tonsil 16 Statue 17 Labial 18 Season 19 Linkup

Across 1 Reformed, after kicking over the traces? (6) 4 Five lodged in shocking holes, positive slums (6) 9 Look after Rhode Island legislative leader’s coiled hair (7) 10 Sounds like a sensible way in Paris (5) 11 A poem about baby’s first home (5) 12 Sweet Fanny Adams is on night turn (7) 13 Searching for worried GP inspector (11) 18 Unconventional start in passage (7) 20 Explicit about king in play (5) 22 Spoil a spoilt Titan (5) 23 The gang of Al Capone are still hiding next-door (7) 24 Goes in and rents key building (6) 25 Assault a cricketer (6) Down 1 A ceremony in a Spiritualist’s meeting (6) 2 After swindle leave African river (5) 3 Sets Rob off to find frozen desserts (7) 5 Awful tones beginning (5) 6 A concoction of iodine and tea is an

issue (7) 7 Sigh about the French transport (6) 8 Concealed nets Iceland cast adrift (11) 14 He has no illusions about a record (7) 15 Musical work for double act with nothing new (7)

16 Liberty, for example, is an astute development (6) 17 Result of tracer going out of control? (6) 19 Indian instrument is taken up by sailor (5) 21 Engagement, in seventh heaven (5)

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September 3, 2015: The date on which Europe surrendered WE will remember this day for the rest of our lives.

This is the day we lost our civilisation. The enemy is within our gates, and more and more will pour in. We are finished. This is the end.

Or at the very least, the beginning of the end. And to think that it took just one image, one photo of a threeyear-old boy lying dead on a Turkish beach, to shatter our resolve and turn the tide.

One image was the straw that broke Europe’s back.

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Bad practice I AM very disappointed at the poor management of some of our top tourist attractions.

The latest - Camino del Rey - is still showing fully booked calendars for June to September, with no availability for October onwards. Tour companies are block-booking the free time and then offering entrance as part of a paid package. These attractions should be available to all.

The same complaints are being expressed about Nerja Caves and the Alhambra Palace. It is just not good enough.

Jan Saunders (By email)

Watching F1 IS there a competition between David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan on who can wear the tightest budgiesmuggler jeans? Is there a rolled up sock involved or is it all as nature intended? (I personally don’t need to know the answer!!).

Are they just trying to impress Suzi Perry? (I don’t think it’s working!). If they were to do a 100-metre dash towards the camera, would there be a Linford Christie moment?

Come on, you all remember that from the 90s!

Keith Hallam, travelling Europe (By email)

HAVE we learned nothing? Computer viruses have caused us all many nightmares over the years to the point now where they are part of life, and we just have to suffer with them causing damage and costing us money.

The way they get into the system is via a Trojan horse, something nasty hidden inside something innocent. Is it only me that sees the same thing happening with the migrant crisis at the moment? How come thousands of European people are welcoming with open arms hundreds of thousands of Middle Eastern migrants without question. Are they mad?

Don’t get me wrong, any family from anywhere that needs help should be helped, but looking at the images on TV and in the press over the last week, many thousands of the migrants are single young men, well dressed, clean shaven, carrying iPhones and wearing Reeboks. Don’t tell me that amongst the hundreds of thousands flooding in there aren’t a couple of thousand terrorists.

Islamic State and Al-Qaeda are not stupid, this has been planned, their Trojan horse has worked. Why didn’t all the migrants head south to countries that are closer to their way of life, customs and religion?

John Harrington, Fuengirola, Malaga

Poor opinion MIKE WALSH really is quite sanctimonious.

I don’t believe everything I read in the newspapers. In fact, after the phone-hacking affair, I have an extremely poor opinion of all journalists. This is endorsed every week when I read your articles. You are such a hypocrite. You pillory the mainstream press, then you produce incredulous conspiracy theories dragged up from extremely dubious sources.

Why should anyone believe what

you write? You are no different from the people you are slating.

As far as I’m concerned the reality is you are actually doing exactly what all journalists do, which is creating stories and manipulating information that will be read in order to sell newspapers. The only difference is that they are in places like Fleet Street and you are in some backwater in Spain.

I like to read the newspapers despite the fact that I take a lot of what I read with a pinch of salt.

Having stated that, the first thing I turn to every week is Mike, as I

can’t wait to see what fairy tale conspiracy he will dig up next.

Ian Terry (Via website)

School agony HAVING just been through the mixed emotions of the start of another new school year, I can’t help wondering whether teachers in this country put parents (seemingly mothers particularly) through as much agony as possible where books and materials

are concerned in subconscious revenge for having to put up with our little darlings all morning for the next nine months.

This year my daughter, who is almost 10 and has started Year 5 at primary school, was issued with a list of stationery supplies, all of which had to be named. Yes, all. Every single pencil, eraser, felt-tip pen had to be labelled, teacher insisted. Why? Does it really matter who uses which pencil and are we not just encouraging children to rely on us conveniently naming everything for them rather than making sure they know where their stuff is?

Also this year all primary students have been issued with new textbooks by the regional government. All free, supposedly. Yet how come parents have to take their cheque-libro and order the books, wait for months for them to turn up, spend time and petrol on never-ending trips to see if they’ve arrived. Then on top of it all, we have to spend money on plastic covers for these so-called free books. Not to mention the aggro to get the plastic covers on!

Seventeen books later, I have to share a tip: whatever you do, don’t try and use the sticky plastic or you will find the will to live disappears long before the pile of books is covered.

Sarah Kite, Mijas Costa, Malaga

All the rain CAN somebody explain to me why in a country such as Spain, that has so little rainfall each year, whenever it rains it causes major problems for some areas? Surely each town has reservoirs that collect it all?

Jenni K, Javea, Alicante

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A better diet can improve life of diabetes patients HELPS reduce the need for medication

By Gemma Quinn MILLIONS of people live with type two diabetes and figures show that in the UK around 400 people are diagnosed wi t h t h e d i se a s e every d a y, wi t h a f u rth er five million people at risk of developing it.

According to the Diabetes UK charity, two out of every three people struggle to keep their blood glucose levels within healthy limits and go on to develop complications such as kidney and heart failure, nerve damage, heart attacks and strokes.

The charity says that whilst medication helps control levels, many people need to change their habit and become more ac-

tive, but they are not getting the correct lifestyle guidance they need.

Guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice), th e N H S w atc h d o g in t he UK, recommend diabetes sufferers should lose up to 1 0 p e r c e n t o f th eir b o dy weight which will dramatically reduce their diabetes.

However, some experts say dietary advice on how to g et th ere ma y d o mo re harm than good. According to Nice, patients should be en co u ra g ed to e a t ‘a healthy, balanced diet that’s ap p lic a b le to th e g en era l p o p u latio n ’ b u t s o me exp e rts n o w s ay s u ch a d ie t

can actually contribute to type two diabetes as carbohydrates such as rice, bread and potatoes quickly turn into glucose in your bloods tre a m a dding to the dia betes and should be avoide d. The y re c omme nd the best long-term intervention for type two diabetes and to reduce the need for medication, is to restrict carbohydrates by cutting back on sugar and starch and replacing it w ith non-s ta rc hy green veg, with some fatty foods s uc h a s c he e s e a nd full-fat, unsweetened yoghurt along with caloriedense protein.

Around 280,000 people now swap tips on the online forum www.diabetes.co.uk about controlling diabetes with a low-carbohydrate diet.

DIABETICS: Many people need to change their lifestyle and become more active.

FEELING TIRED: It is essential that our brain and our body get adequate rest.

Lack of sleep will affect your health and weight FitFoxy

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LACK of sleep will change hormone levels in the body. As sleep decreases, the body produces more (cortisol) a natural hormone that regulates appetite.

When its levels increase we continue to feel hungry despite being full. Lack of sleep also causes levels of growth hormone to decline, which: • Reduces muscle mass • Reduces strength • Increases fat tissue • Weakens the immune system Insulin the hormone produced by the pancreas to transport (glucose) from the blood to the muscles and other tissues within the body, increases due to lack of sleep. Because insulin causes sugars to be stored as fats, increased insulin makes weight control difficult.

When we are feeling tired we tend to crave refined carbohydrates such as biscuits, crisps and pastries when we feel our energy level dropping. As our blood sugar rises, energy returns, but the un-

needed calories are converted to fat.

If we are feeling tired our bodies burn fewer calories because we lack the energy to exercise or work out intensely, therefore keeping storage of excess energy in other words fat, making lack of sleep a double whammy.

It is essential that both our brain and our bodies get adequate rest in order to repair and regenerate whilst we sleep. According to the NSF (National Sleep Foundation) 63 per cent of men and 54 per cent of women suffer to some extent from lack of sleep a few nights every week.

FitFoxy Tips - Use Exercise to promote quality sleeping patterns • Exercise either early morning or afternoon. Try to avoid exercising three hours before bedtime.

• Aim for at least 30 minutes vigorous aerobic activity every day.

• Cycling, Running, Mixed Circuit or Dance Aerobi c Cl asses are al l good choices.

• Try a Yoga Class as an evening activity, this class should help you to unwind.

• Tai Chi has been shown to have a positive effect on sleep (slow motion moving meditational activity).

Good Night FitFoxy.

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CHILDREN’S SLEEP: Expert has called for staggered start times at school.

SLEEP expert believes working day should start later

By Gemma Quinn ONE of the UK’s leading sleep experts believes that making people under the age of 5 5 st a r t wo r k b e fo re 9 am is similar to ‘torture.’

The academic from Oxford University said making staff work 9am-5pm

leaves their bodies stressed as a result of a lack of sleep. He said it posed a threat to performance up to the age of 55, at which point the body starts requiring less sleep.

As a result of his research into the body’s 24 hour rhythms, the sleep exp ert h a s ca lle d for s ta gge re d s ta rt

time s a t s c hools a nd w orkpla c e s , be lie ving tha t younge r c hildre n w ho na tura lly w a ke up e a rlie r c a n s ta rt s c hool from 8.30a m, but for older children, particularly those aged 16, the day should start nearer to 10am or 11am to help boost their performance.

Adopting a Mediterranean diet is just as good as statins LEADING doctors are urging people at risk of a stroke or heart attack to reduce it by adopting a Mediterranean diet instead of resorting to statins.

Healthier diets, more physical activity and stopping smoking, a new report has stated, is just as effective in reducing the risks as starting to take choles-

terol-lowering drugs.

In the UK, an estimated seven million people are believed to be taking the drugs, with new guidelines allowing anyone with a 10 per cent chance of a stroke or heart attack to be prescribed them whereas the threshold was previously 20 per cent.

Yet the British Medical Association and the Royal College of GPS have expressed serious concern about the guidance, arguing that some people could end up overmedicated and changes to lifestyle (nutrition, physical activity and smoking) would do the job just as well.

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Cystic fibrosis sufferers can look forward to a longer brighter future IN Spain, those suffering from the chronic disease go on to be educated and have careers and families

By Gemma Quinn PEOPLE with cystic fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of which there is no cure, have a brighter future to look forward to as it is estimated that their lifespan could reach 40 years.

Research published in the ‘European Respiratory Journal’ notes that the number of people living with cystic fibrosis in adulthood could increase dramatically in 2025. People living with cystic fibrosis have previously had a low life expectancy, but improvements in treatment and care in the last three decades have led to increased survival with almost all children now living to around the age of 40.

Estimations scientists have done in 34 European countries show that for patients with cystic fibrosis the average age of survival is increasing and the study’s authors are now calling for more care to be put in place for these people: “We are now concerned that there are insufficient specialist centres to provide optimal care for adults with the disease. The health systems will have to adapt to this change, especially in countries with worse adult services established,” said study author PierreRégis Burgel, from the Cochin Hospital in Paris, France.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS: With current treatment, the majority of patients in Spain reach adulthood.

In Spain there is no official data on patients, but pulmonologist at the Ramon y Cajal Hospital, Madrid,

Dr. Luis Maiz, estimated the number of patients could be between 2,500 and 3,000, whose survival

could reach 40 years with the current treatments available. He said in Spain, those with cystic fibrosis go

on to be educated and have careers and families: “In Spain the majority of patients reach adulthood.”

Alcoholism and other addiction cure could be one step closer CELLS responsible for cravings have been discovered which scientists say could help them find a cure for alcoholism and other addictions.

Researchers in the USA say alcohol consumption alters the structure and function of neurons in the part of the brain known to

be important in goal-driven behaviours. Large amounts of alcohol triggers D1 neurons, part of the ‘go’ pathway in the brain, making them more excitable and increasing the feeling of a craving or need for more alcohol; they compel you to perform an action such as

drinking more.

By suppressing these D1 receptors, scientists found they were able to suppress the compulsion to drink alcohol and it is hoped that researchers will be able to go on and develop specific treatment that can target these neurons and stop the cycle of alcoholism.

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Europe’s largest aquarium VISITORS will learn about the behaviour and lifestyle of 45,000 specimens

By Buster Smith THE Oceanogràfic located at Valencia’s impressive City of Arts and Sciences is the largest aquarium in Europe.

This impressive aquarium exhibits all of the main marine ecosystem environments in the world including the Mediterranean, Wetlands, Temperate and Tropical Seas, Oceans, Antarctic, Arctic, Islands, Red Sea, and has a Dolphinarium with 24 million litres of water and a depth of 10.5 metres. The spectacular underwater restaurant enables visitors to check out the sea life while enjoying their meal.

Visitors will learn about the behaviour and lifestyle of more than 45,000 specimens of 500 different species on show at the aquarium such as dolphins, belugas, walruses, sea lions, seals, penguins, turtles, sharks, rays, sawfish, jellyfish, starfish, sea urchins, crustaceans of all kinds, in addition to the native wetland birds such as those living in the Albufera of Valencia.

An educational and fun day out for the whole family, ticket prices are from 7.80 euros per person available directly at the Oceanogràfic box office and there are discounts for groups of up to 30 people. Guided tours can also be arranged for groups in a number of different languages including for school groups. Visit the website for more information www.cac.es.

FESTIVAL: Includes concerts, parades and workshops.

Fiesta time in Teulada

THE OCEANOGRAFIC: An educational and fun day out.

TEULADA will be hosting the traditional Fiesta of the Divine Shepherdess, known in Spanish as the ‘Fiesta Popular de la Divina Pastora,’ from Friday September 18 - 20. The festival includes concerts, parades, traditional dance workshop and a live folk singing event ‘Cantada a la Fresca.’

The fiesta starts on Friday at 10.30pm with performances from local bands in front of the

Ermita de la Divina Pastora and continues on Saturday from 1.00pm with processions. The street dinner party starts at 9.30pm and you should bring your own food and drink.

At 11.00pm is the Cantada a la Fresca performance. Sunday activities start at 10am with children’s activities, dance workshops and parades in the late afternoon at 6.30pm carrying on until 7.30pm.

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The Ritz Restaurant AN elegant restaurant serving truly international cuisine

By Buster Smith THE Ritz restaurant is a stunning international themed restaurant enjoying a privileged location beachfront on the Paseo de las Estrellas, Playa Albir in Alfaz del Pi. Overlooking the tranquil Mediterranean Sea with impressive views across the bay to the iconic Penon Ifach in Calpe, the restaurant is now into its 15th successful year and is a classic family run establishment.

The Ritz is as you would expect, an elegant restaurant that serves truly international cuisine, prepared fresh on a daily basis by two highly experienced chefs.

The restaurant prides itself on offering guests a unique dining experience, with exceptionally high standards and quality dishes, they offer a simple yet creative menu, prepared using some of the best ingredients imported directly from around the world.

“We started importing Alaskan King Crab about 10 years ago, at that time we were one of the first, today it has been made more famous by the TV programme deadliest catch,” says owner and operator Esther. “But it remains very much a house speciality.

One of our signature dishes is the Club Sandwich. It is that good we simply could not take it off the menu as our regulars would be very upset, it’s quite unlike any Club Sandwich you have tried before. Also very popular is our 100 per cent beef home-made burger and Chicken Sate dishes.

“Our chefs also prepare delicious home-made desserts including cheesecake and tiramisu.”

Other eye-catching dishes include the Thai Tiger Prawns and classic Spanish Chateaubriand. They offer a summer and winter menu including seasonal specialities and have a three-course menu del dia at an incredible €14.95 and a daily special menu at €19.95.

The wine list is equally impressive, regularly updated it too represents the restaurant’s international clientele, flair and flavour, with a lot more than just the typical Spanish wines on offer.

The Ritz has also become famous for its original and imaginative cocktails, including their Cosmopolitan.

The 100-seater restaurant has room for 60 guests inside and 40

RITZ RESTAURANT: Enjoys a privileged location beachfront in Playa Albir overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.

THE RITZ: Has become famous for its original and imaginative cocktails, including their Cosmopolitan. on their beachfront terrace and provide catering for special events such as wedding receptions and private parties, where they will tailor a menu specifically to the guest’s tastes.

First class entertainment is organised regularly by the restau-

rant, with live international music playing on Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday lunchtime.

The events are extremely popular so reservations are highly recommended. A number of famous artists often perform at the restaurant, including during the week-

long Jazz Festival, organised by the Ritz in collaboration with the town hall of Alfaz del Pi. The grand finale is on Friday September 26 and again reservations are required.

The Ritz restaurant is open seven days a week from 12pm

until after midnight. Reservations can be made by calling 966 867 448. Guests can also contact them via email or www.theritzalbir.com or by visiting their Facebook page where they will be able to keep up to date with events at the busy restaurant.

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Raising funds for Africa PROJECT involved construction of a well with solar energy

SOLIDARITY RACE: Competitors can run a 5km or 10km distance and there will also be a children’s race.

By Buster Smith BOXES OF DREAMS have organised the first solidarity race to be held at the Cartonajes Salinas, Alicante on Sunday September 27. Competitors can run a 5km or 10km distance circuit and there will also be children’s race.

The event has been organised to raise funds in order to create a drinking well in a town

in Rwanda, Africa called Rilima.

The project is a combination of ideas by corporate businesses in the area of Cartonajes Salinas to form an initiative of corporate volunteering, with the ultimate goal to try and help benefit communities through improved health and education, changing realities in a sustainable manner.

The project involved exca-

vation, constructing and commissioning of a well with solar energy and to implement a water and health committee to train the local people on the rational use of water, hygiene, disease prevention and environmental care. The idea is to empower the people and generate community development processes and at the same time ensure that basic human rights such as access to drinking wa-

ter is available to the people in Rwanda.

Monies raised at their events go towards funding their projects. The entrance fee is €5 for adults, €2 for children. The race starts at 10am on Sunday September 27 and there will be prizes and medals awarded to top finishers in all categories.

For more information and to register call 966 97 30 11 or visit www.boxesofdreams.com.

Comic, Video Game and Collectibles Fair VIDEO GAME COMIC Hall (VGC) will be held at the Institución Ferial Alicante (IFA) on Saturday September 26 and Sunday September 27. One of the largest national exhibitions of its kind representing modern art culture, it will feature hundreds of stands displaying popular video games, comics, iconic TV series, film, cinema and music collectibles and strategy games, with a gamers zone.

There will be workshops, competitions, video and strategy game tournaments, live music and a lot more. The Video Game Comic Hall exhibition will be held at the Institución Ferial Alicantina, (IFA) Avda. de la Estación, 5, Alicante. Entrance is 5 euros per person for one day or 8 euros for both days, For more information contact 966 010 100.

VIDEO GAMES: One of the largest national exhibitions.

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ZOMBIE ACTORS: Participants must flee from the Zombies who overrun the park as night falls.

Get ready for a Zombie invasion this Halloween PROMISES to be a unique and unforgettable experience TERRA NATURA wildlife park will celebrate this forthcoming Halloween the Zombie Experience. Organised in collaboration with Reality Experience, the park will be overcome with Zombie actors for the entire weekend and participants’ ultimate aim is to prevent a global apocalypse by eliminating the walking undead.

The event will take place over two nights, on Friday Oc-

tober 30 and Saturday October 31 to celebrate Halloween.

The last edition, organised at a park in Madrid attracted over 1,500 participants and there are hopes that the event in Benidorm will be equally as popular.

In a plot similar to that of Jurassic Park or a murder mystery weekend, the 50 plus Zombies will create Zombie Park, a game where partici-

pants must flee from the Zombies who attempt to overrun the park as night falls. Those who are caught will be transformed into a Zombie themselves.

This will be the very first edition of Zombie Invasion and promises to be a unique and unforgettable Halloween experience. The park is offering weekend packages in association with travel agency

Nautalia Travel with full board accommodation at the Magic Natura on Friday October 30 and Saturday October 31 for 175 euros per person.

Options exist for one night stays, which are 120 euros per person, or alternatively participants are welcome to take part in just the activities for 55 euros per person.

For more information visit the Terra Natura website.

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World Alzheimer’s Day Event SOLIDARITY 5.2km walk for Alzheimer’s in Moraira ON Sunday September 20 there will be a charitable walk in aid of the Asociación de Familiares de Alzheimer and to mark the World Alz he i m e r ’s Da y th a t fa lls o n Monday September 21.

Organised by the association in collaboration with the town hall of Teulada-Moraira, the non-competitive walk will start at 9.30am at the Castillo that overlooks the Playa L’Ampolla in Moraira and follow a 5.2 kilometre circuit.

Participants are asked to arrive at 9.00am in order to get their tshirt and must present a DNI, NIE or passport. Inscription is 3 euros and must be made on or before 8.00pm Thursday September 17 by calling 965 740 497 or by popping in to the Centro de Dia day centre, located in Calle Alicante, 9, Teulada.

The a sso c i a t i o n m a n a g e s th e day centre that specialises in neurode g e ne r a t i v e d is ea s es w h ere users can receive the assistance and support of various professionals, including psychologist, therapist and social workers. The centre also encourages patients to

FUN SESSIONS: To promote overall health and fitness.

Gymnastics for seniors ALZHEIMER’S DAY: Most important for families of people who suffer. participate in their exercise prog ra m m es , ac tivitie s and w or kshops. Volunteers are always welcome to help out at the centre.

World Alzheimer’s Day was de-

clared by the World Health Organisation and is the most important of the year for all Associations of Families of People with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

ALFAZ DEL PI health and sports department has announced a new programme for gymnastics for seniors. One of the most popular activities organised by the town hall, it is free of charge and is available four times a week, with sessions being run in Alfaz and Albir. Included this year is swimming for seniors which will be held in the heated pool SPA Albir. The incentive is to promote health through exercise and the sessions are aimed at improving cardiovascular endurance, improve muscle tone and joint mobility and helping to prevent obesity by activating the metabolism.

Above all the sessions are a fun and social way in which to promote self-esteem and overall health and fitness.

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Benidorm Palace holds variety show TOP line up promised for charity event

By Gemma Quinn THE Palace Variety Show promises to be a glittering night of local and international entertainment.

Being held on October 4 at the Benidorm Palace the event hopes to raise thousands for Help for Heroes and th e E l c h e C h i l d r e n ’s Home and features acts including Stacey Solomon, Chesney Hawkes and Jimmy Cricket. Local acts travelling up to Benidorm include t h e C o m p a n i a d e F lamen c o JM, Ni k k i G , K ylie B u rg a z z i a n d th e Melody Makers International, all being pulled together and kept in line by compere Stevie Spit.

Tickets cost €25 available from the box office on 965 851 660 and a bus will be going from the Orihuela Costa area offering return transport for €20.

SINGERS: Stacey Solomon and Chesney Hawkes.

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FITNESS CLASSES: For all ages.

Food for fitness at La Nucia

By Buster Smith THE municipal swimming pool facility at La Nucia’s

Polideportivo Camilo Cano will be hosting an open house day in order to collect food and school supplies for those less fortunate living within the community.

Free Fitness, Yoga and Indoor Cycle classes will be held all day for all ages to enjoy, the only requirement for participation is to provide a kilo of non-perishable food and some school supplies, which is destined for the food bank of La Nucia.

Organised by the municipal swimming pool and the Department of Sports and

Social Welfare of the City of La Nucia, the objective of this activity is to present some of the many activities taking place in the pool of La Nucia which will be free for all participants and to collect much needed supplies that will reach the most needy families in La Nucia.

The open day starts at 9am and will finish at 7pm.

Some of the activates scheduled for the day include Pilates at 9.15am, outdoor cycling routes will be run at 9.15 and again in the after-

noon at 5.30pm, indoor cycling at 10.15am. There will also be Aquagym classes at 11.30am and Zumba at 12.30pm. The afternoon sessions include Yoga at 4pm and Reebok training at 5pm.

Other fun activities include water pool, which will start at 5.30pm and Pole Art which will be at 6pm.

Those who wish to participate can simply turn up on the day ensuring to bring along the kilo of non-perishable food and school supplies which they can deposit at the reception.

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JAZZ FESTIVAL: At the Ritz Restaurant on Playa l’Albir.

By Buster Smith ALFAZ DEL PI celebrates the 21st edition of the Jazz Festival this month. Saturday September 19 will be the turn of Dolç Tab Jazz band playing in the auditorium of the House of Culture and the closing party will happen on Saturday September 26 on the beach of Playa l’Albir directly opposite the Ritz restaurant.

The performance starts at 9pm and stars the Jazz goes Ritz band. For those who would like to enjoy the festival and some good food and drink then ensure to book your spot at the Ritz restaurant as soon as possible as spaces are limited. Reservations can be made by calling 966 867 448.

The three weekend long festival is organised in association with the town hall of Al-

faz del Pi and The Ritz, located on the beachfront, Playa Albir and is an extremely popular event, now celebrating its 21st edition. The festival recently added the ‘Peque jazz’ interactive training workshop to the schedule. Run by Chameleon Jazz it is a fun incentive that encourages children to participate in making music and learn about the different types of instruments.

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We are the Mods!

THE Val enci a scoot er club presents in associat i on wi t h 16 Tonel ads Rock Club the 10th Valencia Scooter Rally on Saturday September 26 starting from 11pm.

A night dedicated to the 60s Mods, there will be a scoot er r al l y f ol lowed by a concert with live music performed by talents including headliners the Lambrettas, a band f or m ed in Brighton, UK in the late 70s. They will be supported by Valencia locals the Scooters and the Bell Boys.

Door s open at 11pm and t i cket s cost €10.

The venue is at Carrer de Ri car do Mi có, 3, València. For more inf or m at i on vi si t www.16toneldas.com.

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ON his website, Cesar says an electronic dog collar is the most successful at stopping unwanted barking, but says owners should seek expert advice before using them. He says: I use many techniques to rehabilitate dogs. In extreme cases by which I mean cases where I am the last resort before a dog is put down ‘these tools may be helpful. But they are just one of many techniques.’

Unfortunately Cesar Millan never states that ‘Tools’ he uses should not be introduced or purchased from pet shops or Ebay, he forgets to state that if one has problems to seek professional advice.

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I am from the old school and pleased that 27 years ago I took further various courses in London with John Fisher and Annette Conn and others also attending many training schools in the UK and USA, the result of which I was able to advance and educated myself to progress studying root causes of unwanted behaviour and use modern methods. One of these included using a head collar especially good for senior people that have a pet dog yanking them along

the street. The head collar changed this to pleasure and never punishment.

It is sad that many Police Service dog handlers who retire do not address the issue of training and working with pet owners which is a total different ball game. At the time of writing this I am mentoring one police officer who works in corrections (Prison) in Las Vegas and another new friend with the Sydney Police working with two dogs and they now want to study behaviour.

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More jetting with pets WHILE in the past flying with pets was complicated and often considered an eccentricity reserved for the privileged, it is increasingly becoming an option for pet owners travelling within EU member states.

Now, Iberia has reported, more and more people are choosing to take their pets with them when they travel rather than leaving them in kennels and so far this year the Spanish airline says it has carried more than 29,000 pets on both domestic and international flights. Between January and August more pets flew with Iberia than in the whole of 2014.

Dogs, cats, turtles and birds are all allowed to fly by the airline, providing they have all necessary passports, vaccinations and microchips where required. Small pets can travel in the cabin with their owners, and larger pets are carefully catered for in the cargo hold, as demonstrated in a video released by Iberia following the travels of Labrador Cota.

Yet Iberia is not the only airline known to be petfriendly. Qatar Airways reportedly accepts falcons as

hand luggage, although the number permitted in a cabin at any one time is limited to six, they must travel in economy class and should be tethered and hooded.

In an aim to cater for the increasing demand for petfriendly flights and facilities, New York’s JFK airport has announced plans to renovate an old terminal building to create ARK pet terminal able to house the 70,000 animals that use the airport each year.

The terminal will include an animal departure lounge with stalls, food and water for pets and a 24 hour veterinary hospital along with a grooming and massage spa for pets feeling the need to relax and be pampered prior to take off.

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Health foods from your garden without eating liquorice allsorts NATURAL sources of iron are included in many fruits, vegetables and herbs IRON DEFICIENCY: There are natural sources in a wholesome garden.

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By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

A MONTH ago exactly I was amazed by two newspaper articles, one in the Daily Mail and the other in the EWN. The first described the £116 million (excluding handling charges of £22 to £40 per authorised order) of gluten free junk food being provided by NHS doctors on prescription which include custard creams, doughnuts and pizzas in spite of the UK’s obesity crisis. The second recommended that we eat liquorice allsorts to achieve the

14mg a day of iron intake recommended by the EU. The first flabbergasted me when the home growing of bene-

ficial fruit and vegetables is so widespread in the UK compared to Spain. The latter reminded me that as a child I was often given in

war-time England a stick of liquorice from a liquorice plant for its blood improving benefits and in Spain the plants were often

grown on allotments surrounding the coastal villages. Indeed in some areas along the coast, including the Segura valley in Ali-

cante Province, liquorice now grows wild between irrigated fields. May be the liquorice sticks still chewed by Spanish children come from that area.

This need for iron and the fact that a diet of processed foods can result in iron deficiencies unless iron additives are part of the formulations prompted me to check

HOMES & GARDENS through the tables of garden produce benefits in our book ‘Living well from our garden Mediterranean style.’

This highlighted the following natural sources of iron that can be included in an interesting wholesome garden version of a Mediterranean diet.

Fruits - Grapes and raisins, peaches and apricots especially if dried, strawberries, gooseberries, mulberries, natal plums, olives, quince.

Vegetables - Broccoli, Brussel sprouts, garlic, green leaves, beans, courgettes, cauliflowers, rocket, pumpkin seeds, peas, butternut squash, sweet potatoes, peanuts, Jerusalem artichokes, leeks.

Herbs - Thyme, parsley, purslane, fennel, globe artichokes, Romanesque.

I have seen it claimed that the eating of citrus fruits can make it easier for the body to absorb the iron offered by such natural sources. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com

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Light play for a new look FINDING the right lighting for every room can make a home look as good as new.

There are many different ways to use light to make the most of a home’s potential but it is important to know how to do so.

Here are a few suggestions: Mix lights: using different types of lamp softens lighting and helps give a sense of warmth and space. Mixing various types of light to create different effects is a good way to illuminate a room.

Practical wall lamps: lamps fixed to walls help emphasise the contrast between a room’s centres and the corners and are a cheap way to light spaces

where recessed lighting is not an option.

Soft, uniform light: lighting should never dazzle and it’s best to avoid shadows. Using soft, uniform lighting is the best way to make sure it is comfortable to the eye.

Candles are another way to help create a unique atmosphere. They can help create a warm, relaxing feel.

Play with mirrors by using them to reflect light, either natural or artificial, smaller rooms can be made to feel bigger.

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September is the time of year to tread the grapes and also to sell your home SPAIN has a lot to offer but buyers can also have both modern and contemporary styles in one property John Graham The property expert

SEPTEMBER is a great time of year, the weather is excellent, there are less tourists and it’s the time of year when vineyards throughout Spain start harvesting their grapes.

One of the most iconic symbols of traditional rural wine-producing is the annual treading of the grapes, or ‘pisado de la uva’ in Spanish.

It probably won’t surprise you to hear that treading on grapes is not as prevalent as it used to be as modern techniques replace older methods.

September is also an important

GRAPE HARVEST: Traditional can compete with modern. month for real estate, it’s the time of year when buyers start visiting Spain looking for their dream home.

Buyers are either looking for a traditional style or a more modern contemporary home and Spain has a lot

to offer but buyers can also have both styles in one property; let me explain.

Many home-owners of traditional style homes ask me what they can do to compete with modern contemporary homes. The answer is to keep the

exterior traditional but make the interior of your home modern and contemporary.

Ten points to make your traditional home look modern contemporary.

1. First knock down non-load bearing walls, open up the living space and kitchen which will increase the amount of natural light in your home.

2. The kitchen should be modern and well designed.

3. Make your bathrooms look modern, fit walk-in showers with glass screens and new bathroom suite.

4. If you have marble or ceramic floor tiles, make them look new again and hire a company to industrial polish them.

5. Decorate your home throughout in modern neutral colours with matching curtains and blinds.

6. Paint the exterior of your home in modern neutral colours; remember the lighter the colour, the bigger your home will look.

7. Make your home look bigger and modern. De-clutter rooms.

8. Replace old-fashioned lighting and fit new, modern light fittings.

9. If you have a private pool check machinery and ensure pool is clean.

10. Repair patios and paths, keep your garden tidy.

Like the tradition of treading grapes competes with modern machinery, your traditional home can now compete with the modern contemporary properties.

Now sit back and enjoy a bottle of excellent Spanish wine with the buyer of your traditional/contemporary home.

A house for just €1 SPANISH cities have not yet picked up on the idea, but they may well in the future decide to copy France and the UK and offer dilapidated homes at symbolic prices to cut down on overwhelming growth of urban

areas and generate jobs.

At the moment only rural areas offer this type of bargain; for example, in A Xesta, Pontevedra, homes are being put up for rent for a symbolic price in exchange for tenants carrying

out repairs, and in Olmeda de la Cuesta, Cuenca, the council has put up plots of abandoned land suitable for building at just €200 in an attempt to attract new inhabitants to the area.

Meanwhile, a French city, Roubaix, with around 100,000 inhabitants, has launched a scheme whereby the council bought up abandoned homes and will be selling them for €1.

In a similar way to a scheme in Liverpool in 2013, where 20 homes were sold for £1 each so buyers would renovate them within three years and not sell them for five, buyers will have to present renovation projects and plans.

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Local knowledge means legal security when buying or selling WHEN choosing a lawyer it is always better to use one with great local knowledge. Oscar Anton from Anton Abogados excels at this as he was deputy mayor of Javea for the last four years and has been practising law in Javea for over 10 years.

Oscar is now using the knowledge from his time as a public servant to assist his clients with legal matters, especially conveyancing. Oscar and

his team of barristers understand that the purchase of a house is one of the most important, and expensive, decisions you can make. Oscar said: “There are lots of horror stories regarding people who purchase a property and then find afterwards they have to pay additional taxes and costs. At Anton Abogados we provide a guarantee that any conveyance carried out by us will not incur further

charges at a later date.”

Oscar ensures that all due diligence is carried out, whether you are buying or selling, and will take care of every aspect in-house. He said: “We offer a total service, we deal with all the paperwork and our aim is to make the process transparent and understandable.”

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More autumn sales SEPTEMBER is the first of the four busiest months

By Eleanor Hawkins IDEALISTA real estate website has predicted sales will increase and remain high from now until the end of the year.

The last few months of the year tend to be the busiest ones for property sales in Spain and this, combined with the fact that the market is recovering (the National Statistics Institute has reported sales in July as the highest in five years), means sales are likely to be excellent this autumn, the website said.

Idealista stressed that September is the first of the four busiest months of the year for sales, and therefore predicted transactions would increase significantly between now and January 1. In fact, it believes the number of sales could be 15-20 per cent higher than in the January-July period.

Last year, 14.9 per cent more sales were registered by the site in the second half of the year compared to the first, and in

PREDICTED SALES: To increase and remain high.

2013 the increase was higher still at 22.6 per cent.

Fernando Encinar, head of studies at idealista, said that the good results the Spanish economy is seeing, banks’ interest in providing mortgages, price adjustments and more work secu-

rity could result in more sales being completed this autumn than so far this year.

Yet, the website said, the increased interest in property is unlikely to make prices soar as many properties are available for sale.

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Best month for prices and sales of property THE Spanish Property Price Index (IPV) rose 4 per cent in the second quarter of this year compared to last year’s figures, the National Statistics Institute (INE) has reported.

In July, there were 13.9 per cent more sales than in the same month last year, reaching a total of 32,714, the second best figure registered in more than two years. Of the total number of properties sold, 19.5 per cent were new and 80.5 per cent secondhand, showing the latter remains the more popular option.

The real estate market is starting to confirm its recovery and show more stable results. Sales increased 7 per cent in July compared to the month before with a total unseen since

spring 2013 and a year on year price comparison showed a 4.2 per cent increase, the highest since 2007.

Yet BBVA’s research department has said that the price increase is probably down to them bouncing back after overreaction to adjustments and that as base levels are still low, and prices have fallen by between 60 and 80 per cent since the bubble burst, 5 to 10 per cent increases, although a positive sign of gradual recovery, are still small in reality.

PROPERTY SALES: The real estate market is starting to show more stable results.

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By John Smith THE new Bentayga is the fastest, most powerful, most luxurious and most exclusive SUV in the world. It offers a true Bentley driving experience and showcases innovative technology features according to the boys from Bentley.

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Bentley confidently expect this to become their highest selling car in a relatively short space of time and have the philosophy as expounded by engineering director Rolf Frech “Owners may never drive these vehicles off road, but they must know it will perform in tough conditions.”

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Seat to launch upgraded Ibiza Cupra at Frankfurt Motor Show BASED on concepts already in the Leon, the Ibiza has a new steering wheel and instrument panel

By John Smith THE Seat Ibiza Cupra is set to make its public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show and according to the manufacturers it’s a more powerful and stylish car than its predecessors.

With a new 1.8-litre TSI engine, which also features in the Polo GTI it promises to give a faster performance and special attention has been given to its interior.

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Due for release in early 2016, the Seat Ibiza Cupra can safely be christened a ‘hot-hatch’ with plenty of punch.

IBIZA CUPRA: A hot-hatch with plenty of punch.

Stig the star of the show Bonhams auction of FORMER The Stig, Ben Collins, has revealed to The Daily Express that he’s hoping to make his new movie into a successful TV series.

Ben went out of his way to find the perfect car for a classic Hollywood style car chase for

his latest movie, ‘Ben Collins: Stunt Driver.’

The self confessed petrol head has now said that, if the DVD release goes down well with fans, he’s hoping to turn it into a brand new motoring show that could well compete with Top Gear.

stunning classic cars ON September 12, Bonhams held their regular Goodwood Revival auction and raised over £11 million (€15 million) with a combination of motoring ephemera and some stunning cars.

Radio 2 DJ and new presenter of Top Gear Chris Evans entered a large number of items including children’s cars which raised £50,000 (€68,000) for the Children in Need charity. He also put some of his cars into the auction and although the most expensive didn’t sell, he still saw those that did sell amass £1.3 million (€1.77 million) which does include buyer’s commission.

One of the most interesting and expensive cars of the sale was a 1965 Bentley S3 Continental Flying Spur Sports Saloon formerly owned by Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richard and named by him ‘Blue Lena’ after the singer Lena Horne. Although this was one of only 68 right hand drive models built, this was very special as it

was modified to include a secret compartment in the frame for the concealing of illegal substances.

Despite the Bentley going under the hammer for £763,100 (€1,040, 496), the star of the show however was a 1965 Aston Martin DB5 convertible which raised £1,087,900 (€1,483,365).

1905 Darracq sold at an earlier Bonhams auction.

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23rd time unlucky NEVER seen someone with that bad a record

By Steve Walsh JOHN DUNNIGAN, a disqualified driver, had his luck run out on him agai n , wh e n h e w as jailed for almost two years after being caught breaking a driving ban for the 23rd time.

His own lawyer said she h a d : “ n e v e r s ee n someone with that bad a record for driving while dis q u a l i f i e d . ” T h e d efence solicitor Anika Jethwa went on to say: “He has an absolutely dreadful record. He has

22 previous convictions for driving while disqualified.”

The Court in Dundee was told; the police spotte d h im a t th e w h ee l ‘acting suspiciously’ and decided to pull him over.

That’s when they discovered as well as driving while banned and uninsured, he was carrying h ero in to th e v alu e o f £680 and a lock knife.

Lorna Drummond QC jailed Dunnigan, 34, for a total of 23 months, and banned him from driving for 12 years.

TWO SEATER: New sports car.

Alpine Celebration wins a special prize at Chantilly Elegance contest CELEBRATING the 60th anniversary of the Alpine marque in 2015, Renault launched a new two seater sports car which it christened the Alpine Celebration which in design terms looked back towards its racing history.

The Chantilly Arts and Elegance Concours d’Elegance 2015 was staged on September 5 and 6 in the grounds of the Domaine de Chantilly, located in the town of Chantilly situated between Calais

and Paris.

There were three specific classes, the Concours d’Etat for classic cars, a modern car Concours d’Elegance and a competition for invited car clubs together with a rally through the local countryside, The Renault Alpine Celebration which for this competition was partnered with the Chapal fashion house was delighted to be awarded the Jury Special Prize in the Concours d’Elegance.

New Jaguar F-PACE unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show

NEW JAGUAR: Will make every journey easier and more connected.

AMONGST much excitement and a lot of glitz, Jaguar had a spectacular launch, for their new SUV the F-PACE which saw stunt driver Terry Grant break the world loop the loop record on a 19.08 metre construction at a Frankfurt race course.

The all-new Jaguar F-PACE: billed as a performance crossover for those who love driving, with unrivalled dynamics and everyday usability.

Priced from £34,170 (€46,500) in the UK the, F-PACE is aimed at an existing and ready market.

The car offers agility, refinement and efficiency and Jaguar include the following: All-Wheel Drive (AWD) delivers reassuring levels of grip for all-weather confidence, further enhanced with segment-leading traction technologies including Adaptive Surface Response. InControl Touch Pro: the world’s most advanced infotainment system, designed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover to make every journey easier and more connected.

Connect up to eight devices on the Wi-Fi hotspot, transforming the F-PACE into a mobile office or entertainment centre.

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Martial Art, Super Mo, but England... wow!

IMPRESSIVE results in a variety of sports Tony Matthews International Sports A former football player and the world’s most prolific author of football books (more than 100 published), Tony is also the sports reporter for Spectrum Radio and lives in the Cabrera mountains.

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TENNIS Serena Williams’s run of 33 Grand Slam match wins came to a sensational end when she was ousted in the semi-finals of the women’s singles of the US Open by unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci. This was one the biggest upsets the game has ever known.

“A monumental shock,” said Billie Jean King.

Williams, squealing,

grunting and groaning, looking overweight and wearing a pantomine costume and yellow headband and chasing all four major titles in the same year, was brought down to earth by a rank outsider. Unfortunately, Vinci lost to fellow country lass Flavia Pennetta in the final.

In the men’s final, Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer, but GB’s Jamie Murray lost in the men’s doubles while Indian Leander Paes and Martina Hingis took the mixed doubles title with Hingis also winning the women’s doubles.

CRICKET – Australia won the ODI series 3-2.

England came back from

two down to win the third and fourth games at The Oval and Leeds, but were then crushed by eight wickets in the final encounter at Old Trafford after being bowled out for just 138.

Back in the UK, Yorkshire have retained the County Championship and Notts wicket-keeper Chris Read has claimed his 1,000th victim, the first to reach this milestone for 18 years.

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TWO ON THE TROT: Mo Farah won the Great North Run, in which 57,00 athletes took part last Sunday, for the second time in a row.

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great goal by the world’s most expensive teenager, Anthony Martial) beat Liverpool (despite Christian Benteke’s superb overhead kick) 3-1.

Reigning champions Chelsea were dismal in losing 3-1 at Everton for

whom Steven Naismith became the first player to score a PL hat-trick against José Mourinho, and unbeaten leaders Manchester City scored late to beat Crystal Palace 1-0.

There were also wins for Watford, Spurs, Norwich City (at Sunderland), Arsenal and Leicester, who came back from 2-0 down to defeat Aston Villa 3-2.

Brighton are four points clear in the Championship; Gillingham and Leyton Orient lead FLs 1 and 2; Aberdeen (2-1 victors) ended Celtic’s unbeaten run to go top of the SPL and Rangers remain unbeaten the Championship.

In Spain’s La Liga, Cristiano Ronaldo be-

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came Real Madrid’s all-time record goal scorer with a five-timer in his side’s 6-0 win over Espanyol, while Leo Messi netted Barcelona’s winner at Atletico Madrid (2-1).

A few weeks ago, Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea was set to leave Old Trafford for Real Madrid, but now he has signed a new four-year contract with

US OPEN CHAMP: Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in the final.

Manchester United, worth £200,000 a week (€272,000).

Champions League football returned this week with Manchester City-Juventus and PSG-Manchester United. Tonight it’s Ajax-Celtic, Bordeaux-Liverpool and Spurs-Qarabag in the Europa League.

And former England goalkeeper Ron Springett has died, aged 80. A 1966 World Cup squad member, he made 478 League appearances for QPR and Sheffield Wednesday.

RUGBY UNION – The World Cup starts tomorrow with England v Fiji at Twickenham (9pm).

Saturday’s fixtures are France-Italy, Ireland-Canada, South Africa-Japan and Tonga-Georgia. The tournament runs until October 31.

BOXING – WBC/WBA welterweight champion

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RECORD-BREAKER: Cristiano Ronaldo became Real Madrid’s all-time goal scorer with a fivetimer in his side’s win over Espanyol.

Two rugby superstars tackle La Sella PHIL DE GLANVILLE and Matt Perry played in a match which raised €2,200 for Grant-A-Wish Getting in the swing with Campbell Lamont

By Tony Myles THE Continental Wealth Management Annual Golf Day at La Sella enjoyed an extra celebrity element last week, as Phil de Glanville and Matt Perry were special guest competitors.

Both Phil and Matt have enjoyed an exceptional career in Rugby for England and Bath, having gained over 70 international caps between them.

With the Rugby World Cup just a few days away it was a splendid coup for Continental Wealth Management to secure these guys,

CELEBRITY GUESTS Phil de Glanville and Matt Perry. even though it was for a flying visit, and everyone who had a opportunity of meeting them, expressed real appreciation for their friendly and informal manner and their great sense of humour.

Despite having a late night the

previous evening, due to delayed flights and a few small beers, both men were remarkably fresh when they teed off just after 1 o’clock, surrounded by a host of spectators and fans.

Just a week previously the heav-

ens had bestowed up us the muchlonged-for rain and so the course was even more demanding than normal with less run on the ball and slightly longer growth on the fairways. So extra credit must go to those who played remarkably well and some commiserations to the many who didn’t.

The golf day extended into the evening and everyone moved across to the Marriott poolside where the caterers were waiting with an enormous BBQ. Speeches were made, winners were applauded and a large sum was raised on behalf of Grant-A-Wish. This is the local charity that benefits from many events organised by Continental Wealth Management and on this occasion they were delighted to receive in excess of €2,200.

So who won?

Late nights, several beers, very little sleep were exactly the ingre-

dients that Matt Perry needed in order to score 42 points and playing off a handicap of 13. His companion Phil de Glanvillle was also worthy of note in seventh place with 34 points.

As Continental Wealth Management were picking up the bill for the entire event we must also mention their CEO, Anthony Downs, who came a close second with a very credible 40 points and a handicap that will suffer from a degree of adjustment in future events.

It was an excellent day which ran smoothly throughout thanks to the team at CL GOLF, and as the Rugby pros headed back home they both stated that they were intent on returning to La Sella as soon as possible and in the meantime we can expect England to collect the Rugby World Cup in a few weeks from now.

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ON THE PODIUM: From left Bradley Smith, Marc Marquez and Scott Redding.

Floyd Mayweather matched Rocky Marciano’s record of 49 successive wins with a points victory over Andre Berto in Las Vegas and immediately announced his retirement. On the same bill, GB’s George Groves lost a third world title challenge, this time against WBC super-middleweight champion Badou Jack.

GOLF - New Zealand's Lydia Ko (18) became the youngest winner of a major with a six-stroke victory at the Evian Championship in France last Sunday.

MOTOGP – Last Sunday’s San Marino Grand Prix was won by Spain’s Marc Marquez with Bradley Smith and Scott Redding second and third - the first time two Brits have been on the podium for 36 years.

Rossi (236) leads Spain’s Jorge Lorenzo (224) by 12 points in the driver’s championship. The best-placed Brit is Bradley Smith (115).

F1 - On Sunday, the cars, drivers and their crews will be in the Far East for the Singapore day/night Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton leads the driver’s championship by 53 points.

ROUND-UP - Joint favourite Bondi Beach (ridden by Colm O’Donoghue) was handed the St Leger after Simple Verse was disqualified following a steward’s inquiry... A tearful Fabio Aru (Team Asanta) won the Vuelta a Espana... And around 57,000 athletes participated in last Sunday’s Great North Run which was won by Mo Farah, who else, for the second time in a row.

Looking to Golf NOW that over one million holidaymakers have headed home after their summer golf break, the growing trend with dozens of new courses cropping up along with chic res o r t s o ff e r i n g g o l f , spa, cuisine and hotels, means you can now practically slip out of bed and on to the fairway.

The Alicante region has more than 18 golf courses, some of which are more challenging than others.

Whether you are a beginner or want to test your handicap on a championship course, Alicante comes up trumps. Here are a few to choose from: Oliva Nova Beach and Golf Resort, La Sella Golf Resort and Spa, Alicante Golf, ON THE FAIRWAY: The Alicante region offers more than 18 golf courses.

Bonalba Golf Resort and Spa, La Finca Golf and Spa Resort, Villaitana Golf, El Plantio Golf resort, Villamartin Golf Course, La Marquesa Golf, or Las Colinas Golf and Country Club,

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Rugby Union World Cup starts this weekend TWENTY nations will be competing, with England in the ‘group of death’

By Steve Walsh THE 2015 Rugby World Cup, the eighth to be held, starts on

Friday, September 18, with the opening match at Twickenham between the host team England, and Fiji.

There are 20 nations competing in the championship which runs until October 31 and England appear in the so called ‘group of death’ against Australia, Fiji, Uruguay and Wales with the top two teams in each group moving forward to the next round.

Matches will be played at 13 different grounds of which

seven belong to football clubs, two belong to rugby clubs and the others are considered specialist stadiums, including the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, chosen due to the capacity, situation and very high quality of the site.

Although ITV will be the UK broadcaster of the matches and BBC radio will also transmit reports, latest information suggests that only Movistar+ will show any of the matches in Spain.

Hopefully England, who are second favourites after New Zealand with the bookmakers, will survive to reach the final at Twickenham – often referred to as the home of rugby – if only for those loyal fans who have paid between £150 (€205) and £715 (€975) for a ticket.

LINE-OUT: Matches will be played at 13 different grounds.

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