Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 15 - 21 October 2015 Issue 1580

ISSUE NO. 1580

15 - 21 October 2015

COSTA BLANCA NORTH YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

A special lady reaches 100 LOCAL resident Peggy Skipwith celebrated her 100th birthday at Javea Golf Club, where she is still a member

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Understanding how children use the internet DRIVE to prevent children and privacy being put at risk online

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By Buster Smith PEGGY, a remarkable woman (pictured front page with her card from the Queen and cutting her cake), was born in 1915 in India and educated in England, enjoying an incredibly interesting life.

She was appointed Deputy Director of the Women’s Royal Indian Navy and awarded an OBE after the war, later moving on to work for MI6. Peggy has lived in Javea for more than 47 years and joined the local golf club in 1982, playing regularly ever since; only an injury has kept her off the course recently, but she plans on getting back out there as soon as possible.

To honour their special member, Javea Golf Club has created the Peggy Skipwith Cup, which will be played every October, and made her an honorary member. Peggy is as independent as ever, she lives alone and still has a driving licence, so she insists on driving herself wherever she needs to go.

Congratulations, Peggy, from all at the Euro Weekly News!

LOCAL Police in Finestrat, working with the AMPA CEIP Puig Campana school, are offering talks to advise parents and teachers on the use of new technologies and the internet with regard to children.

The drive is an effort to prevent children and privacy being put at risk online. Parents will learn how to recognise the main threats that children and young people may encounter online and how to employ preventative strategies to protect them from the risks.

Police professionals warn that social networks while being useful can also be very dangerous at the same time.

Hazards can lead to abuse, harassment, contact with strangers and inappropriate use of personal photographs and a threat to their privacy.

The campaign was launched last April and has gained a lot of support and so has

RECOGNISING THE THREATS: Talks on how to protect children online.

been reintroduced this term as both the parents and teachers believe it is essential

to know and understand the risks, and implement ways in which to protect children.

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Crime rate falls

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One of the top three boats shows in Europe sailed into Barcelona

Fewer robberies RECORDED robberies in Alicante fell by 16.3 per cent during the first half of the year and the region now has the lowest crime rate in its recorded history, with just 48.3 crimes per 1,000 population.

BOATING attracts a huge audience in Spain Photo Credit Barcelona Salon Nautico.

Double fines New traffic laws THE new traffic laws in Crevillent include penalties for certain offences, with the aim of improving road safety. Tougher fines for drink driving or driving while under the influence of drugs have been introduced, including penalties of up to €1,000.

Fully booked Busy tourists THE long weekend occupancy rate in the tourist capital of the province, Benidorm was registered at 95 per cent according to the Hospitality Business Association of Benidorm, Costa Blanca and Valencia (Hosbec), while the province was at 80 per cent on average.

From strength to strength

PADDLEBOARDERS: Take to the waters outside of the Barcelona Boat Show.

By John Smith THE 54th Barcelona Boat Show running from October 14 to 18 with over 300 Spanish and foreign exhibitors, around 700 boats and more than 1,300 sailors are all part of the annual Catalan Sailing Week.

The entire Barcelona Boat Show is located in Barcelona’s Port Vell marina, which means that visitors with money to spend will have more opportunities for test-driving of the boats.

The Barcelona Salon Nautico is regarded as one of the top three boat shows in Europe in terms of both quality and the number of people attending.

53,000 is the number of visitors to the 53rd Annual Barcelona Boat Show 2014 held at the Port Vell Marina for just the third time.

The boat show also featured the Excellence Fair, which is included in the boat show admission price. The Excellence Fair celebrates the glamour and luxury sector of cars, jewellery and works of art.

Even for those with smaller wallets there was plenty to do and see including surfing, sailing for beginners, regattas, fun beach zone, flyboarding, a radio controlled yacht regatta and night time entertainment including concerts and food tasting.

With so many options and visitors from all over the world, the waters in and around Spain attract a huge boating population.

ALTHOUGH the Barcelona Boat Show was in existence for 50 years it had to cope with the fact it was held indoors so in 2012, it moved to Port Vell allowing for an interactive show on the water and has since gone from strength to strength.

Quote of the Week I would say that it’s a recovery that is decelerating a bit.’

Christine Lagarde head of the International Monetary Fund on China’s economy

Cancer awareness Fundraising day THE Cancer Association of La Nucia has organised for the fourth consecutive year an awareness and fundraising day for Sunday October 18, starting at 11.30am in the Placa Major, to join the national campaign #SúmateAlRosa marking the International Day Against Breast Cancer.

Pregnant teenager fined House squatting

International Breast Cancer Week BENIDORM, Villajoyosa, Alfaz del Pi and La Nucia will celebrate international breast cancer week with a number of events organised throughout the different municipalities, starting on October 13 and continuing

until International Breast Cancer Day on October 19 in association with the breast cancer self-help group ANEMONE. More than 25,000 women are diagnosed each year in Spain with breast cancer and 90

per cent survive the disease thanks to early diagnosis, the progress of therapies and treatments.

Anemone is a Self-Help Group for Women with Breast Cancer, which aims to improve

the quality of life of affected women and their families.

To mark International Breast Cancer Day, they have developed a series of events across the region of Marina Baixa to run throughout the week in-

cluding marches, cinema showings, talks and sporting activities such as Zumba. For more information on the schedule of events contact ANEMONE directly on 676 597 462 or 650 480 839.

BANKIA has fined a pregnant teenager €193 for damages caused while occupying an abandoned house. The 17-year-old was squatting in the house with her boyfriend and is said to be suffering from severe social and economic insecurity.

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INDEX News 1 - 41 Featured News 3 Indoor Market 18

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Reduction in budget for those with disabilities GOVERNMENT propose spending cuts which could affect up to 500,000 people

European Press 44 Russian Press 45 Finance 47 - 52 Stocks 48 Leapy Lee 53

Daily TV 54, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66 Our View 57 Mike Walsh 57

WHEELCHAIRS: Price limits proposed are €352 for lightweight wheelchairs and €2,912 for electric models.

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Colin Bird 57 Time Out 68 - 69 Letters 70 Health & Beauty 72 - 76 Social Scene 77 - 83 Homes & Gardens 84 - 85

Nora Johnson 86 Legally Speaking 87

Pets 91 Services 92 - 95 Classifieds 96 - 98 Motoring 99 - 101 Sport 102 - 104

DISABLED associations in the province and throughout Spain are protesting against the draft law proposed by the Ministry of Health which, they say, will greatly reduce the quality of life of people with disabilities by cutting their economic capacity.

Around 500,000 people will

be affected by the new measures proposed by the government, as this is the number of people who qualify for the disability certificate.

The government is proposing to cut the budget for orthopaedics, with the new budget falling well below the level provided in 2000, meaning that those that require specialised equipment such as a

wheelchair or motorised wheelchair have a price limit.

If the price exceeds the limit, then the patient will have to pay the full price. For example, the government specified that a lightweight wheelchair cannot exceed €352, and an electric one cannot exceed €2,912.

Critics say that the government has also not taken into

account the lifespan of the products, nor the fact that in the case of children they may outgrow the aid and so require a new one.

The new measures may also have further implications on the workforce employed in industry, with as many as half of them being affected by the new proposed government spending cuts.

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Jobless rise TEMPORARY unemployment has increased in Benidorm since September. The number of unemployed increased by more than 372 people, representing a 7.22 per cent rise and places the number of unemployed people at 5,524 at the end of the summer season.

RED CROSS: Most busy time of the year has ended with no deaths so far in 2015.

Lifeguards keeping Javea swimmers safe NO fatalities and 4,743 assists during the summer season

By Buster Smith THE season for the Javea lifeguard service, provided by the Red Cross, has ended this year with no casualties and 4,743 assists.

An excellent result, considering the large numbers of tourists and visitors on the beaches during the summer season and the new challenges associated with active tourism.

The service has recorded the 4,743 health assistance requests at their posts on the beaches; the vast majority were small incidents relating to jellyfish stings. There were 76 people transferred to local health centres or hospitals.

After one person died last summer of cardiac arrest at Portixoll, the beach was fitted with a defibrillator and a minimum of medical supplies to help provide care in case of an emergency.

Rescues at sea have increased considerably this year with 72 people being rescued compared to just 39 in 2014 and the Red Cross have also assisted with 19 vessels in distress at various coves and cliffs which fell outside the surveillance zone of the beach lifeguards.

However, and in stark contrast, the National Drowning Report shows that 321 people have died this year in Spanish

waters between January and September; 45 of them in the September, according to the Spanish Lifesaving Federation.

74.8 per cent of drowning deaths (240) occurred between June and September, according to the report.

Six communities account for nearly 74 per cent of deaths; Andalucia, with 53 deaths, Catalonia with 48, the Canaries, 38, Valencia and Galicia with 34 and the Balearic Islands with 30.

According to the data, the profile of the victim is male (79.8 per cent of the 321 people were men), Spanish (70.1 per cent) and 45-years-old or over (61.7 per cent).

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British man arrested over death of dog THE Guardia Civil have arrested a British citizen in El Campello, Alicante, over the death of a dog that was locked in a cage at a campsite in the town. He has been charged with animal abuse.

The man claims to have left the dog in the cage because he had to leave the campsite and was looking for another place to live. He had allegedly asked a friend to look after the animal while he was away, but after returning found that the dog had died.

Local Police in El Campello found the dog dead inside the cage, but the cause of death had not been confirmed at the time of going to press.

The Briton has been released while investigations continue to see if the case should be referred to the criminal court.

RECOVERED: 500 poker chips, cash and cards.

Illegal gambling den gets its chips BAR hit in surprise raid in Calpe

By Buster Smith NATIONAL Police have dismantled an illegal gambling den in Calpe.

The illegal poker games were being played by up to 11 people, including the bar owner and an employee, and police seized â‚Ź4,345 during a surprise raid.

The case has been referred to the Gaming Department at the Ministry of Finance and Public Administration.

Police suspect that the bar owner was responsible for the games and in fact ran the venue much like a casino, with money being exchanged for chips to join and leave the tables. At the time of the raid, two tables were in play.

Officers also discovered the cash, more than 500 poker chips in three separ at e sui t cases and m ul t i pl e decks of cards.

Illegal gambling crimes are considered very serious infractions against gaming laws in the Valencian Community.

Jobs boost JAVEA Boost is project financed by the European Social Fund, Servef, and Ministry of Employment and Social Security. Students are contracted to help with improvement of the water infrastructure and in the clearing and reforestation of forest areas. Six-month contracts have been issued to 16 unemployed people.

Mayor in dock PROSECUTORS have requested a year and 10 months in jail and fines for the ex-mayor of Orxeta in the Marina Baixa. He is accused of corruption for allegedly allowing illegal development on land he had sold.

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Town recognises the volunteers of local charity shop CELEBRATION in Teulada of organisation’s years of hard work, dedication and support

By Buster Smith THE mayor of TeuladaMoraira, Carlos Linares and the councillor for volunteer services have organised an event on October 21 to show the town’s appreciation for the Asociación Benéfica de Teulada and their volunteers, for 26 years of loyal service and continued dedication to the municipality.

The event will be held at 12pm in Teulada Town Hall square, followed by a reception in the Salon de Actos.

If you wish to attend, please confirm, RSVP, to Pat Bramah, directly to the mayor’s office on: 966 487 034 or e-mail: alcaldia@ teuladamoraira.org The charity was originally founded in 1989 by Wendy

Ollas and Patricia Martin as a Red Cross shop. The name was changed to The Asociación Benéfica de Teulada Charity Shop in 2000 and has expanded so rapidly that they have had to move premises three times; in 1995, 2005 and finally in 2011 to their current premises at Avenida Mediterraneo 183, Teulada.

The shop continues to flourish and has built up a wider clientele, with more of the Spanish community taking the opportunity to buy some of their many bargains.

Asociación Benéfica de Teulada is run by volunteers, mainly British expats, but there are other nationalities helping, including Spanish.

All monies raised originally went towards the upkeep and maintenance of the Red Cross Ambulance situated on

the N332 at the Benissa/Gata/Teulada roundabout, and over the last few years, the shop has helped purchase three new ambulances, a car for the station and has alsocontributed towards equipping the new ambulances with medical equipment and other essential supplies.

In 2009, the Asociación discontinued its collaboration with Cruz Roja and formed an alliance with Social Services and Protección Civil Teulada/Moraira to provide a new ambulance service for the local community.

More recently, the charity has also purchased and donated a vehicle specifically for the use of people suffering with Alzheimer’s.

The shop is open Monday to Friday, 10am - 1pm and there are regular fundraising

Domestic violence SPECIAL Prosecutor on Violence against Women, Pilar Martin Najera, announced yesterday that the department is considering requesting the government to amend section 416 of the Criminal Procedure Act, so that female victims of domestic violence are not exempted from testifying against their abusers in court.

Rain forecast for autumn EUROPEAN climate models predict a rainy autumn on the Mediterranean coast and throughout the province, which would result in rainfall of between 20 per cent and 30 per cent higher than is usual in the Province.

EMERGENCY SERVICES: Celebrated in La Nucia.

Awareness day LA NUCIA has celebrated, for the sixth year running, a Day of the Emergency Services, to show appreciation for the work of the emergency service providers in the area and to provide a better understanding of their work.

The focus of the event was the helicopter forest firefighting crews who form a critical part of the mountain community’s emergency services; efforts have been made

to increase awareness of wild fire prevention.

Many organisations participated, including the La Nucía Local Police, Guardia Civil, Provincial Fire Consortium of Alicante, Association of Wildland Fire Alcoy (ACIF), Association of Civil Protection of La Nucia, Forest Protection Association of Catalonia, Motorised Fire Surveillance Unit and the Military Emergency Unit.

FUNDS: Money raised has helped purchase ambulances. events organised by the charity. Volunteers at the shop or those willing to help out during events are always welcome.

For more information pop into to their shop located at

Avenida Mediterraneo 183, Teulada, Alicante or visit their website: www.charityshopteulada.com alternatively, contact the president, Pat Bramah on: 966 471 526

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Parents protest in Orihuela PARENTS’ associations are continuing their protest in Orihuella because of the lack of school transportation services for their children. Some are even complaining that members have lost their jobs, while some children have to walk or cycle and cross busy sections of the N-332.

School transport TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall has made available aid for school transport for those in formal education, which is not currently available in the municipality.

Applications can be made until November 6, and certain requirements must be met.

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Marina Salud to keep hospital concession REVOKING the contract ‘would not be beneficial to improving healthcare’

By Buster Smith COUNCILLOR for Public Health Carmen Heath has admitted that plans to revoke the concession from Marina Salud, which jointly operates Denia Hospital as part of a private and public healthcare management system, is not actually possible or indeed viable, stating that the priority is to achieve quality healthcare.

Newly-elected local socialist governments have sought to oust the private company Marina Salud since it was given the concession by the previous PP administration. The PP awarded the contract in an effort to obtain much-needed investment capital, unavailable from public funds, to be able to offer a high standard and help strengthen the healthcare offered in the Marina Alta.

Critics of the part-privatisation model have sought to terminate the contract immediately, which should run until 2023, but the councillor for public health has warned that this would not be beneficial in improving the quality of healthcare.

BENCHMARK OF EXCELLENCE: Denia Hospital.

Denia Hospital is seen as the benchmark of excellence in the model of private management of a public healthcare service and has won numerous awards under the guidance of Marina Salud.

Rated as the most technologically advance in Spain, it is the first hospital in Spain and the second in Europe to receive Level 7 on 7 HIMSS (Society of Information Systems and Management in Health).

Half of the hospitals in the United States are currently in Stage 3, with just 0.7 percent at Stage 7.

In 2012, the hospital also received the award for Unified Information Systems.

The prize, awarded by the Foundation Lintel was for demonstrating the best technological projects and services for the citizen, obtained by implementing a fully electronic environment for medical records, improving speed and efficiency for the treatment of patients.

It has also recently been recognised by the Spanish Society of Health Informatics as excelling in the field of information technology.

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Autumn way THE Council of Alicante will invest €200,000 in a campaign with the slogan ‘Many autumns to Discover.’ It aims to promote the Costa Blanca as a destination for autumn in Madrid, Albacetem, Murcia and Valencia.

Man arrested LOCAL POLICE of Orihuela have arrested a young man for domestic violence. The incident took place in the district of San Isidro. Police were alerted to a heated argument between a couple involving the minor.

Train delays A RUBBISH truck caused issues with the train service in Denia by accidently crashing through the barrier of a level crossing and getting stuck on the railway lines.

Speed traps installed in the Sant Joan tunnel CAMERAS used before registered on average over 4,500 offences per month

By Buster Smith THE Provincial Traffic department in Alicante has installed four new radars on a stretch of the A-70 including in the tunnel of San Juan, which are already operational. Fines will be issued fo r d riv e rs ex ce e d in g the 80km/h speed limit that has been set.

Cameras have been located at each end of the tunnel in both directions and are also set to record the time in which it takes a vehicle to cover the distance within the tunnel, issuing penalties if the average speed exceeds the limit.

If s p ee d limits are e xc e e de d the cameras are also set to detect whether or not the vehicle has a current ITV and insurance, offenders may be fined double or triple in the case of noncompliance with the law in this respect.

The cameras used prior at the tunnel have registered on average over 4,500 offences per month, representing at

SPEED CAMERAS: Four new radars have been installed.

least 450,000 euros in fines according to the DGT. However with the four new cameras now fully operational this figure is set to increase.

Fine s a re s a id to be for ve hic le s travelling between 90-110km per hour and between the hours of 8.00am and

4.00pm, with Sundays increasing significantly.

Works have also been carried out at the tunnel to improve drainage from rains and has included the installation of new signal lights at the entrances to increase security.

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73 per cent test positive ALTEA has uncovered a serious drug-driving problem.

Implementation of drug controls operated by Local Police in the municipality has highlighted the issue.

In the last two months 73 per cent of those stopped and tested had a toxic substance in their body.

All offenders were male, of which 18 were driving a car and one a motorcycle.

Another relevant fact is the type of drug detected. Of the 19 positive results, eight used cannabis, and a further eight were tested positive for cocaine, while others had a mixture of drugs.

The aim of the controls is to reduce traffic accidents in the municipality and improve road safety. Drug drivers will be charged the same as drink drivers, and will receive a €1,000 penalty in addition to having six points deducted from their licence and their vehicle confiscated on the spot.

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Autism gene A TEAM of researchers, led by Alicante Institute of Neurosciences, has identified a new gene involved in autism disorder and has also found that altering the expression of a single gene may contribute to the development of the disease.

Active OAPs THE City of Villajoyosa has organised during October a series of activities aimed at the elderly. ‘Seniors Month’ includes workshops, walking tours and more activities aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles.

VW sickness INVESTIGATORS in Valencia have been asked to assess the case of a man with a lung disease who claims it could have been affected by pollution from Volkswagen vehicles.

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Dogs help children learn to r MAYOR proposes R.E.A.D. programme for Alicante schools in 2016

By Buster Smith THE Reading Education Assistance Dogs scheme improves children’s reading and communication skills by employing a powerful method: reading to a dog.

But not just any dog.

R.E.A.D. dogs are registered therapy animals that volunteer with their handler as a team, going to schools, libraries, and many other settings as reading companions for children.

R.E.A.D. is the first comprehensive literacy programme built around the idea of reading to dogs. It originated in the US and has spread to 15 countries and is now being proposed for schools in Alicante after it was successfully introduced in Madrid, Murcia, La Coruna and Logrono. Using 14 dogs and a cat, according to the director for Dogs and Letters in Spain, Ele-

na Dominguez, the success of this therapy is due to the bond created between the dog and the child or adult.

“A close link is created between them, to the point that if the person stops reading or gets lost, the dog gives its paw and encourages them to read. There have been cases of children who had no idea of reading and four or five sessions later have reached an acceptable level,” said Councillor for Youth and Animal Protection, Marisol Moreno. She presented the programme at the university headquarters recently with foundation representatives Humanymal Assisted Therapy Animals and Dogs and Letters.

R.E.A.D. utilises registered therapy animals that have been trained and tested for health, safety, appropriate skills and temperament. When these animals come to hear children read,

ATTENTIVE LISTENER: Reading to a dog can increase relaxation and overcome fears. it’s fun and that makes all the difference.

Learning to read is often less about intellectual limitation than about overcoming fears. Animals are ideal reading companions because they can help in-

crease relaxation and lower blood pressure, listen attentively, do not laugh, judge, or criticise, allow children to proceed at their own pace and are less intimidating than their peers.

When a R.E.A.D. dog is lis-

tening, the environment is transformed, a child’s dread is replaced by eager anticipation, and learning occurs. The handler is a skilled facilitator, too, shifting performance pressure off the child and providing sup-

Immigrant issues Home alone girl SPAIN’S Government believes that healthcare provided to illegal immigrants in the province of Valencia is unconstitutional and is asking for the regional authorities to find a solution so as to avoid the matter ending up in the courts. It is believed that up to 30,000 people may be excluded who currently have access to basic services including being assigned a health card, a GP, availability to prescription drugs and other benefits since the regional government approved universal healthcare for illegal immigrants on July 24.

falls from third floor balcony A YOUNG girl who fell from a third floor apartment balcony in Pobla de Farnals, Valencia, remains in a serious condition at the hospital in Valencia.

The child was apparently at home alone at the time of the accident, approximately 4.30pm on October 8; her mother had apparently left a

few minutes earlier to go shopping.

Despite the force of the impact the girl remained conscious until the arrival of the emergency services but was bleeding from the head.

Investigations are ongoing and could result in charges of family abandonment against the parents.

Department of health to pay compensation THE health department in Valencia has been ordered to pay €57,100 in compensation to the family of a 71-year-old man who died during a routine biopsy, when surgeons accidentally cut the hepatic artery at the University Hospital of Valencia.

The family filed a complaint after the incident stating the patient had not consented, and the court partially upheld the complaint and awarded the compensation, taking into consideration the victim’s age and poor state of health at the time.

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read port, while the child gets the supervised reading practice necessary to build vocabulary, increase understanding of the material, and gain fluency as a reader.

Participating children make enormous strides in reading and communication skills while, along the way, building self-esteem, confidence, and social skills. And there are bonus benefits; performance in other subjects tends to improve, as does attendance and even personal hygiene.

This is an initiative that the City of Alicante wants to implement in 2016 in schools as a programme to improve the reading skills of pupils, and Moreno said they would seek financing with other departments and organisations in the city.

The initiative is aimed at pupils at risk of social exclusion or absenteeism, those with learning difficulties or adults who need rehabilitation, and the elderly.

A record number of transplants THE transplant unit at Hospital General Universitario de Alicante (HGUA) carried o u t a to ta l o f 1 7 k id ne y transplants and five liver tra n s p la n ts d u rin g t he month of September.

This makes the month the busiest for donations and transplantations in the history of Alicante General Hospital.

The transplants were made possible by the availability of 14 donors and the willingness of family members to allow the donations to go ahead.

Aw are o f th e n e e d to adapt to the multicultural re q u ire me n ts in the province, and to provide all

the necessary information to the families of the donors, the transplant co-ordination team at the health centre ensures it can communicate in eight languages, including Ukrainian, Romanian and Arabic.

The hospital has created a pioneering model to provide the emotional support that families need to deal with the loss of a loved one and then achieve consent for donation as some consolation for their loss. The scheme has been successfully run by the te a m w ho c a n overcome language and cultural barriers to achieve the ultima te goa l of s a ving lives.

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Well hidden GUARDIA CIVIL and customs have seized 230,000 packs of smuggled cigarettes in the port of Alicante, whose market price exceeds one million euros.

The cigarettes were hidden in a 40-foot container.

Drugs found A 50-YEAR-OLD Moroccan woman was arrested after being found to be carrying two kilograms of hashish at a bus station in Alicante. She was discovered during a routine check by the Local Police.

Cancer fight THE Institute of Molecular Biology, University Miguel Hernandez, continues its fight against cancer by devoting more work into enhancing tumour drug treatments, with the aim of the drug reaching the organ without damaging the rest.

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Charity golf day at Oliva Nova THERE will also be a raffle and an Irish auction on the day, as well as lunch being available

By Buster Smith CANCER CARE JAVEA has organised a Charity Golf Day at the Oliva Nova Golf Club on Sunday October 25, starting at 9.45am.

The format is Texas scramble and entrants can enter as a team or individuals. There are fees for members and non-members and €5 of the entrance fee is donated towards the charitable cause. There will also be a raffle and Irish auction on the day. For those who wish to just turn up to the event or enjoy lunch can do so for just €17.

For more information contact Ian Mackenzie on 616 810 637 or email competitions@clgolf.es.

OLIVA NOVA: The format will be a Texas scramble and entrants can either be a team or individuals

Lots of items going under the hammer HELP Denia & Marina Alta are holding a Charity Auction at El Cid Restaurant, Benidoleig on Friday October 23. Lots can be viewed from midday and the Auction begins at 1.00pm.

There are lots of good quality items going under the hammer and there will be something of interest for al-

most everyone, so why not pick up a bargain whilst also doing your bit for charity. Items include a Nova Trainer Model aircraft with four stroke engine, it measures 5ft x 6ft and would be the ideal ‘boy’s toy.’

There are a variety of boxed dolls including Spice Girls, Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra, also Beanies for

all those collectors out there. Amongst the other items are leather biker trousers and wet weather gear, crash helmets, decorative china plates boxed and as new, table games, a Susan Ellis Coffee Set, electric organ, gym equipment and many other things. It’s all in a good cause so please come along and support HELP!

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eHealth specialists visit Denia Hospital OVER 100 specialists learnt about the new IT systems

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD: One of the only hospitals outside of the USA to achieve this.

By Buster Smith DENIA Hospital, which is managed by Marina Salud, has recently welcomed over 100 information technology specialists from numerous European countries to the hospital to learn about new IT systems

that the hospital will be introducing.

The meeting was organised by the international rating company HIMSS and is part of the CIO summit 2015 which will be held at Valencia’s La Fe Hospital. The hospital in Denia is one of the only hospi-

tals outside of the USA to achieve the prestigious HIMSS Davies Award, securing one of the very highest ratings.

In today’s modern medical world, technology is one of the tools and factors that help to increase the quality, efficiency and safety in health care.

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Palm pest A RELATIVELY new pest, Paysandisia, is worrying plant health technicians in Elche. Native to Argentina, the butterfly has been found in palm trees since September 2013, and its impact is raising concerns in an area already struggling with the palm weevil.

Best tipple MO BODEGAS Sierra Salinas has received a best wine award for its red in the guidebook Supervinos 2016.

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Lemon prices set to double THE drought has reduced the harvest by 25 per cent resulting in higher prices

By Buster Smith LEMON producers in the province of Alicante, which are mainly concentrated in the district of Vega Baja, have begun harvesting.

The product is selling at about 60 cents per kilo, double the price paid on average during the previous year, which stood at around 18 to 35 cents a kilo.

This is a welcome improvement for farmers who have suffered constant loses in value over recent years.

The main reason for this appreciation is that there has been a decline in production of around 25 per cent due to high temperatures during the months of

REDUCTION: Harvest is down due to hot May, June and July.

May, June and July, reducing harvests.

The Association of Young Farmers (ASAJA) of Alicante estimates that

about 244,080 tons of lemons will be harvested this year compared to 325,440 tons last year, and with lower production

comes higher sales values.

While reducing this year’s harvest is mainly due to climatic factors, ASAJA also points out that there has been a decline in citrus fruit acreage in recent years due to low market prices, with levels as low as six cents a kilo experienced in 2012, a price which did not even cover the costs of picking, and many growers deciding to replace lemon trees with more profitable crops.

Declines in the estimated production are relatively uniform throughout the autonomous communities, with a reduction of 24.6 per cent in Alicante, Castellon 25.2 per cent and 20.4 per cent in Valencia.

Elche lays off a third of gardeners UNDER THREAT: Elche’s palm tree population.

THE workforce dedicated to maintaining Elche’s palm tree gardens has been reduced from 150 to about 110.

This loss of 40 workers has raised concerns in the municipality due to the palm weevil infestation that threatens much of Elche’s palm tree heritage, affecting more than 50,000 trees since 2013.

The councillor for the environment has acknowledged the concerns, by stating: “Until we make the investment in personnel we

cannot effectively fight the onset of the weevil.”

Currently Elche’s palm grove consists of 1.5 million trees and in the first half of this year the city was forced to cut down 335 trees within the perimeter protected as a World Heritage Site, with another 66 trees removed from public roads.

The objective of the city council is to develop an economical and effective programme to reduce the cost of the treatment process and improve detection methods.

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By Buster Smith LYNN from Wigs R Us is enjoying a busy period at the Benidorm Indoor market.

The specialist wig company works with a number of local organisations including MABS cancer charity and has many clients coming in from the local hospital. They also create wigs for many of Benidorm’s tribute acts such as Roy Orbison and Rod Stewart and the cast of the famous TV series, Benidorm.

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Skydiving chaplain FATHER Marcus Ronchetti, Senior Chaplain of the Church of England on the Costa Blanca, bravely jumped out of a perfectly serviceable aircraft at 4,000 metres to raise funds for the church and stroke association. His wife Sandra and friend Colin McNae who was jumping for the Church and for RAFA accompanied him for the feat on Saturday October 3.

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The self-funding church provides comfort and support to the sick and the dying, care for the bereaved, counselling, wedding blessings and funerals, as well as worship in the eight centres throughout the parish, which extends from Valencia to south of Alicante. The congregation supports various local charities, including the Franciscan refuge in Gandia, Cartitas foodbanks and the children of EMAUS.

Hotels more profitable TOURISM continues to improve in Spain providing relief after the housing bubble burst.

According to data from the Alliance for Tourism Excellence (Exceltur), the profitability of the hotel business in the municipality has increased by 11.5 per cent this summer, and hotel association HOSBEC is suggesting that the worst, experienced in 2012 and 2013, is over, expecting the positive trend to continue.

Too many seagulls THE overpopulation of the yellow-legged gull in places like Benidorm and Calpe is putting at

risk the balance of the ecosystem of Serra Gelada natural parks and Penon Ifach, claims the State Pest Control Association (ANECPLA).

The proliferation of the bird is threatening other protected species, such as the European storm petrels, as the seagull eats its young and destroys the nests.

Last August, the City of Benidorm was forced to seek the support of the Ministry of Environment to adopt measures to control the population of the species.

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Teacher needed THE parents’ association AMPA at the CEIP Garganes Altea school is demanding another teacher for the special needs centre after one of the teachers resigned last June.

The centre must employ two teachers and a physiotherapist for groups of 15 children between the ages of three and 10 years old, which is currently not the case. Education authorities are stating that the decision must be made by the finance department and the matter is out of their hands.

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MORE than 120 participants attended the ninth National Meeting of Karate IOGKF-SPAIN (International Okinawan Goju-Ryu Karate-do Federation) at La Nucia’s Polideportivo Camilo Cano from October 10-12.

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Top for toys SPANISH toy exports registered an increase of 13.94 per cent in the first s e v e n m o n t h s o f t h e y e a r, r e a c h i n g €246 million.

Valencia continues to lead as one of the major exporting areas and the European market is the main destination for Spanish manufactured toys.

PHONE USE: Issues will include risks of using applications like WhatsApp.

Addictive mobile phones A PSYCHOLOGIST is giving lectures and workshops for parents in all schools in the municipality of Javea on the rational use of mobile phones among children.

The community unit for the prevention of addictive behaviours (UPCCA) in Javea has launched a series of workshops to promote rational use of new technologies among pupils in fifth and sixth grade.

The preventive campaign will be complemented with a conference by psychologist Javier Costa, who will address parents to raise awareness about the use and abuse of the internet and mobile phones and provide them with an insight into the main problems, as well as give guidelines on how to avoid them.

Issues including the advantages, disadvantages and risks involved in using applications like WhatsApp and other social networks for children, and the actions that can be taken by parents will be discussed.

Councillor for Social Services Pepa Gisbert has sent a letter to all parents of students in the age group in the municipality, inviting them to attend the conferences, which started yesterday, Wednesday October 14, at the Vicente Tena school.

Pupils will attend workshops and conferences during the school day while parents are invited to join sessions planned for after school hours.

Gisbert has stressed the importance of preventive

policies and the need to involve parents, as well as the need to consider the types of addictions that may occur thorough the use of technology products, as this is something that is generally unknown.

The workshops and conferences continue today, Thursday October 15, at Arenal, at 4.30pm for parents; Wednesday October 21 at the college in Javea Port, also during school hours for children and 7pm for parents.

The Trenc d’Alba will host workshops on Monday October 26 for parents at 4.30pm and at the Graüll school on Wednesday 28 for parents at 7pm. It will be the turn of Mary Immaculate College on Thursday 29 for parents at 4.30pm.

Flu vaccination

FLU JAB: Campaign runs until January 31.

THE vaccination campaign against influenza starts on October 19. The proposed plan will run until January 31 with the objective to achieve vaccination of 45 per cent among professionals and 60 per cent of the over 60-year-old gener-

al population. In addition to achieving the stated vaccination rates, the department is also looking to spread information about the vaccination plan through its health centres in order to reach as many people as possible.

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Positive trend for footwear sector ELCHE and Elda join forces to make shoe manufacturing the cornerstone of industry in the region

By Buster Smith THE footwear sector is experiencing good times.

Increased exports are creating employment in the sector and the mayor of Elche, Carlos Gonzalez, and Ruben Alfaroat, the mayor of Elda, attended the recent Futurmoda International Exhibition of Leather, Components and Footwear Machinery and Leather Goods show, organised by the Spanish Association of Footwear.

It is seen as one of the most important events in the sector, and both mayors announced their willingness to work together with increased co-operation between the two manufacturing towns to create a stronger presence in the footwear industry. In particular they would take advantage of the growing export sector in order to generate prosperity and economic development in the region.

The towns intend to create an axis to aid development and to secure benefits and aid for the industry from government and various component authorities.

The aim is to make shoe manufacturing the cornerstone of industry in the region. Spain is well known for manufacturing a high-end quality shoe product, rivalling that of Italy.

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Hot stuff TEMPERATURES at El Altet Airport have set a new record in October with thermometers registering 34ยบC, the highest since 1967, according to the Meteorological Agency in Valencia (AEMET)

companies launch their 2017 collections. In recent years, many shoe manufacturers have decided to resume production

in Spain, a major factor in creating employment in the area and generating business for the components sector. This was

reflected at Futurmoda where organisers were forced to stop admitting exhibitors as there was no available space left.

Data from the components sector suggests that the business grew by 14 per cent in recent years. It is an industry that

has a total of 1,000 companies operating within it, mostly SMEs, which currently employ around 11,000 workers.

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Network of social housing to be created PLANNING councillor says it is a priority this term

By Gemma Quinn THE Consell provincial government wants to set up a network of social housing, using the 210,000 empty homes in Alicante Province.

Councillor for Planning Maria JosĂŠ Salvador said the creation of a network to facilitate access to housing for people who have lost theirs is a priority this term.

In order to carry this out,

210,000 properties stand empty in Alicante Pprovince officials will contact the owners (including banks) of the 210,000 homes that stand empty in the province and offer them the possibility of a rental yield.

Alicante has accumulated in the hardest years of the financial crisis since 2008 to this year, 35 per cent of the foreclosures that have taken place in the Valencia Region, with a total of 29,060 housing evictions comprised of first occupation, second homes and tenants who stopped paying rent to the owners.

Councillor Salvador said these figures are forming the starting point for drafting the

Law on Social Housing.

The action aims to overturn the failed social rental plan which was launched by former Councillor Isabel Bonig in December 2012, to help families who were evicted from their homes for unpaid mortgages or found themselves in a situation of lack of income.

Coming up to the third anniversary of the launch of this programme, officials say they are unable to respond to all requests by municipalities for housing assistance, to the point that, at present, there are around 3,000 Alicante families waiting for social rental housing.

The new Law on Social Housing will also include the creation of a register of housing applicants, as well as a record of empty and unoccupied dwellings.

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Drug arrest THE canine police dog unit in Alicante arrested a 34-year-old man on a bus who had swallowed nearly a kilo of hashish. He was taken to Alicante General Hospital.

Open day ALICANTE Guardia Civil organised an open day to celebrate the Virgen del Pilar, patron saint, with the aim of getting closer to citizens, and demonstrating how some specialist units operate.

Not paid CLEANING staff at Alicante General Hospital have reported they still have not been paid for September and that the Department of Health is in arrears, owing them up to five months’ pay. The 300 plus workers have not ruled out going on strike.

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How to help visitors who have mental health needs ADVICE issued by the Foreign Office and the UK’s Mental Health Foundation THE Foreign Office is offering detailed advice to British citizens living in Spain on how to prepare for visits by friends or family members who have mental health issues.

The advice stems from a joint campaign with the UK’s Mental Health Foundation that aims to raise awareness of how British nationals with mental health needs can prepare before travelling overseas, and was part of World Mental Health Day on October 10.

British Consulates in Spain handled 67 cases involving mental health needs in 2014/15.

Will Middleton, Consular Regional Director for Spain, said: “Staff at our consulates in Spain are seeing more cases involving mental health. A deterioration in mental health whilst visiting a foreign

country can cause considerable distress, both to the person concerned and to family and friends in Spain, as well as back in the UK. “So if you have a guest who has mental health needs, do take some simple steps to help ensure their visit is troublefree and enjoyable for all concerned.”

If you are hosting a friend or family member with a mental health condition, you can: • Ask if your visitor has taken out travel insurance and whether the policy covers any pre-existing mental health conditions, and has a valid European Health Insurance Card (visit www.ehic.org.uk for more information).

• If the visitor is on medication, check what they are taking and the normal dosage, and ask them to bring enough for their visit plus some extra to cover any

unexpected delays.

• Whilst they are with you, encourage your visitor to continue to take their medication even if – as sometimes happens – they are feeling better because they are on holiday.

• Be aware that English language help for people with mental health issues may be limited in your area and that the approach of health authorities may be different to the UK. You may want to find out what support is available locally, in case you need it.

• Consider who you would contact if your guest’s mental health deteriorates while in Spain, and ensure you can contact them in an emergency.

• Make sure your own passport is valid and in a safe place, in case you need to travel in an emergency.

CAMPAIGN: Advice for British nationals on how to prepare for overseas travel.

Jenny Edwards, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said: “Many people in the UK with mental health conditions manage them well day-to-day. However, there are a few extra things to consider when travelling abroad. Check your travel insurance covers pre-existing mental health conditions before travelling and make sure that your medication is legal, available, and sufficient for your trip.

“Changes to your itinerary or a delayed flight could impact your mental health needs so it is important to travel prepared – pack medication in your hand luggage and keep a record of your mental

For more information about foreign travel and mental health, visit www.gov.uk/fco/mental-health-abroad. You can also view the FCO ‘Mental Health: Trave

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Break-in at town hall A COMPUTER and printer were thrown from inside Alicante Town Hall on to the street.

Security patrolling the building observed that one of the windows was open in the office of the General Register and on the street was a computer screen and printer.

There was no one inside the building and damage included items broken and thrown on the floor within the town hall.

Nothing had been stolen.

Police have launched an investigation into the vandalism and break-in, and to assess if any further damage was done.

health contacts in the UK in case you need to reach them. Research your travel destination and locate the local mental health services for

Ambulance woes that country.

“By following these simple steps, a relaxing trip can be easily enjoyed.”

lling Abroad’ leaflet and travel checklist on www.gov.uk.

FINESTRAT socialist party (PSOE) have denounced the state of the town’s ambulance service stating that one of three vehicles donated by Caja Murcia was in a state of disrepair due to neglect or non-use.

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BLOOMIN’ LOVELY: Patricia Murphy is guest demonstrator.

Learn the delights of flower arranging FLORAL CLUB to host a demonstration called ‘Inside Out’

By Buster Smith MARINA Alta and Costa Blanca Floral Club will welcome Patricia Murphy from Cheshire to the club on Thursday October 22. with a demonstration title of ‘Inside Out’.

Patricia won a first at the Torquay Nationals in 2011, taking the NAFAS Texture Trophy in the ‘Dichotomy’ class.

The club meets at Salon de Actos, La Senieta, Moraira, and doors open at 2pm for a 2.45 start.

Entrance fee for visitors is €8. All arrangements are raffled at the end of the demonstration.

Raffle tickets are now on sale for the Christmas Hamper draw, this year supporting Civil Protection Teulada/Moraira and Fontilles.

For further information please contact Tina on 965 833 197 or www.marinaaltafloralclub.com.

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A New Era For Exchange Of Information Greater international tax transparency has been a major goal for governments in recent years. It is now a reality. A global automatic exchange of information regime goes live in January 2016. If you live in one country and have assets in another, tax authorities - including those in Spain and offshore jurisdictions - will collect and share your financial information under the new Common Reporting Standard.

What is different now?

There has been automatic exchange of information in Europe for some years, under the 2005 Savings Tax Directive, but it only applied to savings income. Globally, many countries signed bilateral tax information exchange agreements, but this only enables them to request financial information about people they suspect of tax evasion.

The new regime covers much more than just interest income. And tax authorities will receive information automatically, on everyone - they do not need evidence of non-compliance

By Robert Croizat, Senior Partner, Blevins Franks to get it. They will compare information received to what you include on your on tax return so they can check you have properly declared your income and assets.

Common Reporting Standard The technical standard for the new automatic exchange of information is the Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) Common Reporting Standard. Almost a hundred countries have so far signed up to it.

It provides for the annual automatic

exchange of financial account information between countries.

The financial institutions that need to report include banks, custodians, guardians, certain collective investment vehicles and certain insurance companies.

There are 58 “early adopters” who have committed to start collecting information in 2016, ready for sharing by the end of September 2017. These include Spain, the rest of the EU, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Liechtenstein, San Marino and South Africa.

Australia, Canada, China, Hong Kong, Monaco, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and Switzerland are among 35 more jurisdictions that have pledged to start sharing data in 2018.

In Europe, the Common Reporting Standard will be launched through the revised Administrative Cooperation Directive. It allows authorities to share information automatically on interest, dividends and other

investment income, account balances, sales proceeds from financial assets, income from employment, directors’ fees, life insurance, pensions and property.

What does this mean for you?

If you hold financial assets outside Spain, every year the financial institution will give the Spanish tax authorities information on: • your name, address and date of birth • tax identification number • account numbers • account balances • interest earnings • dividends • sales proceeds from financial assets.

It is essential you understand which assets and income need to be declared in Spain. As a tax resident you are liable to Spanish tax on your worldwide income, gains and wealth. This includes most income which is also taxed elsewhere, eg UK rental income

and UK private pensions.

As a Spanish resident you also need to declare overseas assets on Form 720. The penalties for undeclared assets can be costly, so it is important that you declare everything correctly.

The cross-border tax landscape has completely changed. It is essential that you are up to date on these developments and take specialist advice.

This is also a good time to review your investment assets to ensure that you are holding them in the most tax efficient way for Spain, and that you are using Spanish compliant arrangements. There are tax-compliant opportunities available in Spain that will lower liabilities. You still have the right to structure your wealth and assets in a tax-efficient manner, but need to take personalised professional advice.

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A presentation of orbs UNIQUE series of extraordinary images gets another showing

RESEARCHERS at the Institute of Electrochemistry at the University of Alicante, José Solla-Gullón and Francisco José Vidal Iglesias and PhD student Roberto Martinez, have been invited to perform different experiments in microgravity at the Johnson Space Center (Houston, USA).

Future of Ciudad de la Luz XIMO PUIG, President of Valencia will travel to Brussels to meet the EU Competition Commissioner to discuss the future of City of Light and to present proposals with the intention of saving the complex from being sold.

NIGHT GARDEN: Taken from the night skies, the pictures go way beyond simple discs in the sky.

By Buster Smith SPIRITUAL FRIENDS IN SPAIN have announced the return of Hilary Marshall’s ever-popular shows of orb images taken from the night

skies above her garden.

For those who missed the last show, there is another chance to see this series of extraordinary images on Wednesday, November 11 at 2.30pm.

With images that go way beyond simple discs in the sky, the new series is amazing. A result of careful selection from over 12,000 photos, it is a show not to be missed.

Admission is €3 and the

show is being held at Los Leones Restaurant, Sol Park, Carrer de la Ciudad Real, Moraira, Alicante.

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The Egyptian ambassador in La Nucia AHMED SHAFIK ISMAIL ABDELMOETI, the Egyptian ambassador to Spain, has visited the Seu Universitària of La Nucia to celebrate the International Symposium on New Investigators and New Research on Arab and Islamic Studies.

Professors and doctoral students from Spain, Morocco, Algeria and Egypt participated in this two-day International Symposium in Seu de La Nucia.

The symposium is aimed at junior researchers to enable them to be able to exhibit their work on the theme of Arab and Islamic Studies.

They will learn how other researchers are developing in their own universities in countries such as Morocco, Egypt, Spain and Algeria.

The director of the symposium, Prof Dr Francisco Franco-Sanchez, said; “the objectives of the Symposium is work and research. It is a symposium open to PhD students, teachers and specialists in the field.”

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Entrepreneur programme ASPE CITY COUNCIL, through the Department of Training and Employment has allocated â‚Ź68,000, to the programme Help for Entrepreneurs in order to encourage companies to hire unemployed and generate employment by promoting the establishment of self-employment workers by granting subsidies.

Elche fiesta celebrations ABOUT 90,000 people visited the recent Fireta agricultural fiesta in Elche organised by the main agricultural associations to promote the great potential of Elche’s rural life, the immense possibilities in gastronomy, in entrepreneurship, tourism and agriculture.

A record breaker THE giant burger will be assessed by the Guinness Book of Records

By Buster Smith THE town of Crevillent expects to see their name in th e G u in n e s s B o o k of Records shortly after local c o mp a n y O rto la cla im to h av e c re a te d th e w o rld’s largest hamburger.

Hundreds of people packed the Parc Nou de la Alfombera to witness the painstaking creation of the 466-kilo burger. It measured 180cm in diameter, 24cm th ick an d to o k o v er 14 hours to prepare and cook.

Judges from the Guinness Book of Records were also p res e n t to me a s u re and w eig h th e b u rg e r a n d the day formed part of the 50th anniversary of the Moors and Christians celebrations in the town, with music, parades,street bars and food stalls aptly serving up, that is right, hamburgers!

After officials had made

GIANT BURGER: The creators believe that they have done it!

all of their assessments the burge r w a s the n quic kly served up and enjoyed by the hundreds of attendees.

A period of two weeks will pass before an official announcement is given as to whether or not the record

has been achieved, however, t he cr eat or s of t he gi ant burger bel i eve t hat t hey have done it.

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Improving relationships THE Centre of Excellence in Benissa has organised a teambuilding workshop. Recreational and educational activities will be implemented to encourage teamwork and cohesion among workers with the aim to improve coordination, productivity and relationship with the company aimed at entrepreneurs and freelancers, it aims to provide knowledge and the tools to help grow businesses.

This workshop has been organised with the aim of promoting attitudes that foster personal relationships and improve communication in general, enhance the sense of belonging to a company, strengthen motivation and enthusiasm of the team and encourage the development of mutual trust, indispensable in a team and generally promote positive and proactive attitudes towards teamwork.

This course is at the Centre of Excellence, on Thursday October 15 from 4.00pm to 9.00pm. Register by calling 965 732 100 or email jribes@ creama.org. Attendance is free.

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Half youth are jobless MORE than half of Valencia’s youth are unemployed.

Data for the region shows that 56.7 per cent of young people aged between 15 and 24 are without work. Murcia Region has 52.3 per cent of those aged 15-24 out of work.

Ceuta, Andalucia, CastillaLa Mancha and the Canary Islands are among the 10 regions of the EU with the highest unemployment rates in the population aged 15 to 24 in 2014.

The EU region with most unemployment among young people is Ipeiros in Greece (69.8 per cent).

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Alicante is a top destination for shopping CITY came fifth in study

By Buster Smith ALICANTE has been named the fifth most attractive Spanish city for shopping tourism.

The ranking came in a report entitled ‘The new era of travel retail: impacts and challenges of shopping tourism’ which was presented last week in Madrid.

The report said the average consumption of international overnight tourists in Spain is 47 per cent lower than the average of the surrounding countries. Alicante, with around six million foreign tourists a year, is one of the cities most likely to attract visitors with high purchasing power from China, Mexico, the USA, Morocco and Russia.

Foreign tourists spend on average €38.32 per overnight stay in Spain, moving around €3 billion in shopping

€38.32 is the average overnight spend by international tourists in Spanish shops

tourism, with Alicante being the fifth largest city in turnover after Madrid, Barcelona, Malaga and Valencia.

The study predicts that shopping tourism in Spain could reach €5 billion in revenue in the next four years with nonEU travellers benefiting from tax-free shopping and helping to generate an estimated 50,000 new jobs.

Maria Jesus Escobar from the study said: “What matters is not the number of tourists, but the amount of spending.”

RETAIL THERAPY: Alicante is popular with foreign shoppers.

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Minister dismisses the continuous day for schools DEPARTMENT OF Education will review pilot project

By Buster Smith The Department of Education will evaluate the centres which are part of a pilot scheme that currently applies the continuous day schedule to see if it is beneficial.

But Education Minister Vicent Marza has stated that they will not apply the schedule across the board to all schools in the community.

Marza has explained that they will evaluate schools now using the continuous day to see on what basis or in what context the system may or may not be made better. However, he has denied that the schedule will be used in all centres across the province.

The issue has been one of contention for years between the government and parents; the government line is that the continuous day has a negative

CONTENTIOUS ISSUE: Education Minister Vicent Marza will evaluate system. effect on academic results and it has prevented the implementation of the continuous day in schools in Valencia.

Many parents refute this and also see the current system as

unworkable, not fitting in with work schedules.

Parents were given the opportunity to vote on the issue last year and more than 90 per cent in some areas voted in

favour of the continuous day schedule.

Currently there are 395 schools working to the continuous day schedule, seven are located in Alicante.

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TERRORISM CHARGES: The detainee is linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party.

Turkish man arrested for terrorism crimes POLICE investigations found the man working in a kebab shop in the town of Torrellano in Elche

By Buster Smith NATIONAL POLICE in Alicante have arrested a Turkish citizen who is wanted by authorities in his own country on charges of terrorism.

The arrest was made under an international arrest warrant and he has appeared before the national central criminal court to deal with

his extradition.

The detainee is 34 years old and is accused of being linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which is listed as a terrorist organisation.

The Spanish police received an international arrest warrant from Interpol for the Turkish citizen who was said to have been hiding

in the province of Alicante.

Police investigations led them to the town of Torrellano in Elche, where the suspect was discovered working in a kebab shop and was subsequently arrested The PKK is a separatist group considered as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union.

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Students evacuated FALSE bomb threat was made at Alicante university

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY: Security services located a suspicious package.

By Gemma Quinn STUDENTS were evacuated on Friday October 9 from the Faculty of Law of the University of Alicante due to a false bomb threat.

The eviction was ordered as the security services of the academic centre inspected the building and located a suspicious package.

Classes were suspended as security forces were deployed to the

building to remove the package but it was a false alarm with the University saying via Twitter it was “not dangerous.”

The definition of a false bomb alert is defined in Article 561 of the Criminal Code, which states it as a “false claim or simulating a situation of danger to the community and as a result of which is necessary to render assistance to another, thereby causing the mo-

bilisation of police, or rescue assistance.”

In the latest reform of the Penal Code the wording of Article 561 (false bomb alert) now includes cases of false activation by news of health or emergency situations and causing a situation “with the intention of endangering public peace.”

A false bomb alert can carry a prison sentence for guilty parties.

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Valencia surgeons operate on tiny baby MOST children with heart disease are referred to the La Fe

By Gemma Quinn EMERGENCY surgery was carried out on a premature b a b y a t E l c h e ’s G e n e r a l Hospital.

The infant was born with a heart defect at 24 weeks and weighed just 700 grams. With the baby girl’s weight increasing to 800 grams surgery was deemed possible, but she was still too fragile to travel so a specialist team of two cardiac surgeons and surgical nurse travelled from Valencia’s Hospital La Fe to carry out the operation in the neonatal unit of the intensive care unit itself.

José Pastor, chief of paediatrics at Elche’s hospital

PREMATURE BABY: Had emergency surgery.

said surgery to close a conduit between the pulmonary artery and aorta had gone well but the next few days were vital to her recovery.

Currently, most children with heart diseases are referred to the La Fe where there is a full paediatric c a r d i a c s u rg e r y t e a m i n place. The hospital carries out around 25 of the same operations as the baby girl had in Elche on premature babies throughout the year.

Congenital heart defects affect one in every thousand live births in Spain.

L a s t y e a r, t h e Va l e n c i a hospital carried out 850 heart operations a year, 650 on adults and 200 on children.

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Denia Hospital hosts conference for World Breastfeeding Week

By Buster Smith DENIA Hospital hosted the first conference to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week.

The opening ceremony was performed by the Health Department Manager of Denia, Angel Gimenez, the Councillor for Health of the City of

Denia, Cristina Morera, Director of Care and Services, Espín Catalina, Chief of Pediatrics, Josep Mut and Chairperson of Nursing Department of Health, Marta Sanchez.

The event was also attended by mothers and their babies.

The first of the lectures, given by the Chief of Preventive Medicine, Antonio Valdivia, addressed the issues of how to breastfeed and work in awkward environments.

Doctor Valdivia stressed the importance of breastfeeding to protect the baby in cases where the mother has been exposed to environmental pollutants during pregnancy. He stated: “Breastfeeding prevents disorders of the central nervous system and enhances the development of the immune system.”

The specialist also warned about the harm of certain addictions including taking snuff and drinking alcohol, as numerous studies confirm that

they reduce the quality of breast milk. It was also recommended to increase the consumption of fresh foods, reduce the consumption of animal fats and to ensure that fruits and vegetables are washed thoroughly to remove pesticide residues.

In her speech, President of the Breastfeeding Committee, Marta Sanchez, presented a series of guidelines, including the expressing and storage of breast milk for mothers to enable them to reconcile work and family life. She also underlined the need for greater awareness of the importance of breastfeeding.

Meanwhile, a lawyer and professor specialising in labour law and family reconciliation, Tornadijo Monica, pointed out: “The economic crisis has led to severe setbacks on the rights of mothers, with Spain having the least number of days of maternity leave in Europe.”

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Sea Lion therapy THE Rio Safari Foundation in Elche have completed the ninth season of their TAO Project which offers the unique sea li o n t h e r a p y p ro gramme, with over 330 people benefiting this year. T h e p r o j e c t is funded by the park and chari t a b l e d o n a t i o n s from outside companies.

Rotary club donation THE Rotary Club of Los Montesinos has delivered a cheque for €2,600 to the city raised during their Solidarity Race. The funds will go to help children from families with economic difficulties, providing funding for school supplies and food programmes.

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Imposing Valenciano THE mayor of Orihuela accuses new council of imposing the Valenciano dialect upon them

By Buster Smith THE mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana (PP), has warned during the Day of the Valencian Community that he will not stand for Valenciano being imposed upon his community by the newly elected Regional Government.

He stated that choices must be given, instead, to students, to expand their knowledge, rather than imposing upon them the requirement to learn a language that is not even used in the street in his community.

He went on to add that the utmost respect should be given to Castellano, as the official language of the country, and that he did not want to see people discriminated against because they did not speak Valenciano, which includes the majority of Spaniards and foreigners, who are unlikely to learn a minority language, virtually unheard of outside the province.

The mayor said; “it is the duty and responsibility of regional governments to serve all the municipalities of the community alike, without distinction whatsoever,” and continued that in

FOLLOWING: Some in Valencia are copying Catalan nationalists.

Orihuela; “we feel discriminated against, so it is necessary to correct this situation.”

In Torrevieja, the PP questioned the gesture of the Deputy Mayor, Pablo Samper, who wore the Catalan flag on

his lapel during the Day of the Community, showing support for the independence movement that has been causing big problems in the neighbouring province of Cataluña, where the regional language, Catalan, is taught in schools as the main language.

After the recent regional elections, many of the newly-elected parties, such as Compromis, have been pushing for stronger use of Valenciano; something that is seen as following in the footsteps of Cataluña.

There are already many schools that require students to learn in Valenciano, which is often criticised as being uncompetitive, with many wanting to see foreign languages such as English introduced and Castellano used as the main language instead.

It is estimated that well below half of the province’s population actually speak Valenciano, it is not spoken anywhere else in Spain and even very rarely in the province’s capital, Valencia City, while the official language, Castellano, is the world’s third mostspoken language, behind Mandarin and

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Problems for sports centre 7 months after outbreak HALF of changing rooms remain closed following Legionnaires’ disease discovery in March

By Buster Smith THE Palau d’Esports L’Illa de Benidorm still has half of the locker rooms closed since Legionnaires was detected at the centre last March.

The Department for Sport say they are still waiting for works to be carried out which include the installation of new taps, a measure required as a health and safety precaution, but have assured that the work will be commenced before the end of October.

Criticism has been levelled at the town hall for not carrying out the works sooner and leaving the public without suitable facilities.

Drinking water has also been withdrawn at the sports centre, another precautionary measure since the water was hyper-chlorinated.

CRITICISM: Claims that the town hall has been slow to act.

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EL CAMPELLO is included in the national circuit

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A TOTAL of 25 countries participated in the Day of Nationalities, with adventure parks from Benidorm, Terra Natura and Aqua Natura, also collaborating.

The day was celebrated with musical performances, and exhibitions of indigenous crafts and food stalls representing the different nations.

Combating obesity PINTOR Sorolla School in Elda, Alicante, has set up the Sorolla Runners Club initiative in an effort to combat child obesity. Students aim to accumulate kilometres for the distance the Olympic torch will travel from its sanctuary to the city of Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 Olympics.

RECENTLY RENOVATED: The BMX circuit located next to Vincle.

By Buster Smith EL CAMPELLO in Alicante recently hosted the Spanish BMX Championship from October 2-4.

The municipality is a draw

card for various events and is included in the national circuit.

Organised by the Club Ciclista El Campello, the event was held at the recently renovated BMX circuit located next to Vincle.

Talavera de la Reina dominated the competition, thanks to the victory of Alejandro Alcojor, who beat Ian Henestrosa and Rafael Izquierdo.

Local Alicante rider Juan Vicente Giner, who has just re-

covered from an injury, proved unbeatable in the junior category. Overall Castilla la Mancha was first for the third consecutive year, with the riders representing Valencia gaining a very respectable third position.

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Benidorm closes school playgrounds PUBLIC schools in Benidorm have been forced to close their playgrounds in the afternoons due to lack of staff.

Parents’ associations are complaining that their children no longer have a safe and secure place to play in the afternoons in their area, since there are also no public parks.

The previous PSOE administration had introduced an incentive called ‘Espai Obert’, which meant that five of the local schools opened their playgrounds in the afternoon, under the supervision of a monitor.

However, the outgoing administration did not include funds in the budget for the 2015 year, leaving new mayor Toni Perez, searching for ways to rectify the situation.

The mayor has however stated that they intend to find ways to recruit more monitors as soon as possible so that the five areas can remain open.

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Iberdrola reports big fraud increase

INSTALLED DEVICES: The figures include mechanisms used to cheat utility providers.

By Buster Smith THE financial difficulties faced by many families combined with overspending on electricity bills has resulted in a considerable rise in the numbers of frauds detected by the energy company, Iberdrola, in the province.

According to data provided

by the company, last year there was a total of 6,931 recorded instances of fraud within the region of Alicante with, on average, 19 crimes per day. In the first eight months of this year there were 3,804 cases of electricity fraud discovered.

This type of fraud carries serious implications for the perpetrators and is specified under the

Spanish Criminal Penal Code Article 255, stating that those who commit this crime “shall be punished with fines and from three to 12 months imprisonment.�

This includes fraudulent activity with regard to electricity, gas, water and telecommunications, such as using installed mechanisms to defraud.

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Wifi ‘wise guys’ Alicante Council THE National Police are warning of a wifi scam, or wifi ‘wise guys.’

Criminals effectively steal wifi connections that are not fully protected. Police are providing information on ways to avoid falling victim to the wifi wise guys.

Firstly, assign to the connection a WPA2 security and change the default password that comes with installation. The password should be at least 12 characters and include upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols.

Secondly, users can change the name of the wifi SSID to one that does not specify the operator and is unrelated to your password.

Thirdly, modify the password and change the setting to prevent someone from being able to configure the router at will. For instance, if they fail to connect and then turn off your wifi if you are away for some time.

Protecting your connection is important, so consult your local IT professional or go to www.osi.es

Man is sentenced to four years prison for abusing ex-classmate A MAN has been sentenced to four years imprisonment at the courts in Alicante for sexually abusing an ex-class mate.

He has also been ordered to pay €5,000 in damages, been given a restraining order preventing him from communicating with or coming within 100 metres of the victim for five years.

The incident occurred in the early hours of June 2013 in Petrer when the accused, a 22-yearold man, agreed to meet the victim in the town and go to a nightclub. After picking the victim up at her home, the man drove to a nearby wooded area and assaulted her.

The woman tried to fight off her attacker, scratching his face in the process and the defendant eventually stopped and took her home again, later apologising for his actions via a message on WhatsApp. The woman is said to have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after the attack and reported what had happened to the police.

The man denied the charges of sexual assault but the jury found him guilty after considering the evidence and his admission via WhatsApp, and subsequently passed down the sentence.

GUILTY: Admission via WhatsApp.

announces new transparency site CITY launches its website for citizens ALICANTE CITY has launched its public website informing citizens of the contracts and costs of services in a bid to improve transparency.

The local council said: “This tool is aimed at improving transparency, participation in municipal management and prevention of corruption.”

The website fulfils the city’s obligations to comply with the requirements of the new Law on Transparency of Valencia.

Councillor for Area Coordination and Projects, Natxo Bellido, said that the local government team “is determined to make transparency one of the hallmarks of our work, which translates into full cooperation with the government, which is making an effort and working to improve transparency in the institutions.”

Citizens can visit

www.transparencia.alicante .es where information is split into sections including information on the municipal corporation, relations with citizens and

society, economic and financial transparency; procurement and service costs; planning, public works and environment and the Transparency Act.

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COSTA DEL SOL

The tide is turning for illegally built properties ‘SO FAR, SO GOOD’ AUAN said, this is good news for many home owners in the Almanzora Valley

GETTING THERE: AUAN and PSOE MPs outside the Sevilla parliament.

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FOR the second week running there was good news for many property owners, especially in the Almanzora Valley.

A Bill amending Andalucia’s LOUA urban development law sailed through its first reading. This should take the pressure off the owners of homes built illegally - but purchased unknowingly - on subdivided plots of land.

“It was an exciting day,” said Maura Hillen, president of AUAN, who attended the parliamentary session. “None of the political groups submitted objections at this stage and we thank them for that.” “Obviously it does not cure everything and we must continue to work,” said Gerardo Vazquez, spokesman for AUAN and other associations.

“But regularising 25,000 of Andalucia’s illegal houses would relieve 25,000 families who acquired properties in good faith and invested their life savings in Spain.”

The Bill will now pass to the Environment and Planning Commission and we hope that the final text will be approved as soon as possible. “It would be a good Christmas present for many people,” Maura Hillen said.

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Beautician arrested A WOMAN has been arrested in Antequera for selling laser hair removal treatments in advance to more than 300 people before closing down her beautician salon. Each victim paid between €800 and €1,000 in advance for sessions they never received, the National Police reported.

Mountain rescue FIREFIGHTERS had to rescue a 36-year-old woman on Sunday (October 11) when she sprained an ankle while abseiling in Juzcar. The woman was taken to Ronda hospital, 112 Emergency Services reported.

Man jailed

Better service

Burned remains

Facebook fight

Get your skates on

MURCIA Town Hall has announced it is to increase its translation and interpretation services to provide a better service to non-Spanish speakers in the municipality.

RESIDENTS in the Camp Redo district of Palma complain the charred remains of a motorbike which caught fire more than two weeks ago are still in the street.

The fire also damaged a parking meter.

CIUDADANOS, which was until now in control of the Nerja Council together with the PSOE socialist party, has broken the agreement drawn after a fight between the two parties on Facebook.

ACCORDING to bylaws now being drafted, bike lanes segregated from traffic are not reserved for cyclists as they are now. Instead they are designed to be used by ‘bicycles, wheelchairs and tricycles for those with reduced mobility, skates, skateboards and similar.’

A MAN has been jailed for one year by a Malaga Provincial Court for threatening, spitting at and injuring National Police officers at Marbella court in November 2014 when they were escorting him before a judge to declare regarding a robbery.

Deal suggested

Attacked aunt

CIRCULO MERCANTIL, owners of Almeria City’s Teatro Cervantes, proposed ceding it free of charge to the municipal corporation for at least 70 years.

In exchange city hall would renovate the building.

A MALAGA woman who attacked her aunt during an argument, leaving her scratched and bruised, has had her appeal rejected and 50 days of community work confirmed by a Malaga provincial court.

Motorway accident Canine exhibitions

Burglars caught

TWO people were injured in a car accident on the AP-7 motorway at the height of Dolores. The car they were travelling in overturned for reasons unknown with the two occupants being taken to Torrevieja Hospital.

THREE young men from Salobreña have been arrested by the Guardia Civil as the alleged perpetrators of 16 burglaries in homes across the town.

Geriatric centre THE PP in Catral is calling for a commission to be created to get a geriatric centre opened in the town after the original concession to create the centre went into bankruptcy leaving the building abandoned.

Historical memory ALICANTE has dedicated a tribute to Miguel Grau, a victim of political violence of the Transition. Grau died after being hit with a brick whilst he was sticking up a poster for ‘freedom and the statute of autonomy.’

New signs MURCIA’S tourist attractions are being highlighted with new signs being installed on major roads in the Region.

THE canine guide unit of Palma National Police carried out several exhibitions at centres for the elderly demonstrating the skills which the dogs have acquired much to the delight of those attending.

Plant fire FIREMEN took almost six hours to extinguish a fire at ses Veles recycling plant near Son Reus in Bunyola. It affected a pile of cars which had been crushed for recycling. It did not reach the warehouse.

Tram works THE reparation of all damages and other works necessary to bring the tram of Velez-Malaga back to life will have a cost of €1.47 million, according to a report presented on Friday (October 9) by company Ingeotrans.

Unhappy customers

Airline reductions

TWO youths were charged by Local Police for causing bodily harm after allegedly beating a mechanic at a workshop in Manacor because they were not pleased with the service he had provided.

AENA, the Spanish public body that owns and operates the majority of airports in Spain, is offering airlines reductions of up to €300,000 if they open flights to Granada airport.

Free eye tests

Visitors injured

THE Salva Clinic with the Juaneda Care Network gave 40 children under the age of six free eye tests as part of a prevention campaign carried out by the Bona Llum Oftalmedic Foundation to mark Sight Day.

SEVEN people were slightly injured last week in Malaga City when a bus carrying people on a visit to the Green Cities forum collided with a fire engine on its way to an emergency. The bus driver said he didn’t hear the siren.

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Orange alert CITRUS fruit production for 2015-2016 is expected to drop by 11 per cent in Andalucia but Almeria Province is predicted to have a 4.7 per cent fall.

Officially open SPANISH president Mariano Rajoy officially opened 10 kms between Carchuna and Castell de Ferro (Granada) that cost €135 million - €13.5 million per km of the final section of the A-7.

Problem ironed out IRON ore from the reopened Alquife mines will be transported in closed shipping containers. The ore will go by rail to Gador and then by road to the ports.

Fifth school ALHAURIN de la Torre has presented a request for the Junta de Andalucia regional government to build a secondary school to meet the town’s educational needs.

Clean streets COIN Council has put out a call to local residents requesting their help to keep the streets clean. Locals are reminded there are set times to put out rubbish and dog mess must be cleared up.

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Injured in shooting SWEDEN: An investigation has opened in west Sweden after two men, aged 20 and 25, were injured in a shooting near an apartment block in Borås. Borås has around 66,000 residents and is one of the country’s key student cities.

Crisis point SWEDEN’S refugee centres are reaching saturation point. The country’s migration agency is calling for gyms and disaster shelters to be used to accommodate the overflow with 1,500 asylum requests coming in each day.

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No fly zone over home FOR security reasons THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been given permission to enforce a no-fly zone over their home Anmer Hall in Norfolk, to prevent photos being taken for security reasons.

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Exports boost GERMANY is on course for another record year of exports in 2015 despite a drop of 5.2 per cent in August compared with the previous month. Germany sold 6.6 per cent more goods abroad in the first eight months of 2015 than in 2014.

Royal snub

Bank losses

LABOUR leader Jeremy Corbyn is accused of snubbing the Queen after he was expected to be sworn in to the Privy Council, which involves kneeling in front of the monarch, but he declined the invitation.

DEUTSCHE Bank has warned that it would post a net loss of €6.2 billion in the third quarter and that dividends for the year may be scrapped.

Frankfurt fossil

Baby battle A COUPLE from Surrey have launched a legal battle to win back their child who was put up for adoption after they were wrongly accused of abusing their baby.

Bake off A RECORD-BREAKING 14.5 million people watched Nadiya Hussain win the 2015 Great British Bake Off; two million more than last year’s final, showing the growing popularity in the baking show.

A FOSSIL in Frankfurt of a pregnant horse and foetus is believed to be 48 million years old and is the oldest of its kind known to science. It was found in 2000 but analysis has only now been completed on the fossil.

Asylum seekers

What a waste

NORWAY has said it expects to receive 20,000-25,000 asylum seekers in 2015, an increase of the 11,480 people who sought asylum in the country last year.

POLICE in Darmstadt have confirmed that shredded euro notes which have been found in various spots across the city, are real. Police estimate the total value of the money to be between €15,000 and €20,000.

Nobel prize

German gold

SWEDISH cancer researcher Tomas Lindahl was awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Aziz Sancar and Paul Modrich. Lindahl is only the fourth Swedish Chemistry laureate ever.

THE Federal Bank has released a detailed list of all the gold Germany owns, hoping to settle fears it has been exaggerating its wealth. The list stretches to 2,300 pages showing Germany owns 270,316 bars of gold.

Lion autopsy DENMARK’S Odense Zoo is preparing to perform a public autopsy on a lion today (Thursday). It has been scheduled during the autumn school break. In 2014 Copenhagen Zoo performed an autopsy for schoolchildren.

Swedish summer SWEDEN: A record number of foreign tourists visited Sweden this summer. Tourists travelling to the Nordic country from abroad spent a total of 387,000 more nights in Swedish hotels compared to last summer.

WIND TURBINES: The Netherlands is not meeting its national target quickly enough.

Not green enough just yet IN five years time green energy will not be as high as wanted DESPITE the rise in the number of wind turbines and solar panels, the Netherlands is not meeting national target quickly enough. Forecasts say in five years time green energy will account for 11.9 per cent of the total, not 14 per cent as wanted.

Facebook fines EIGHT people who left discriminatory and inflammatory state-

DUTCH PRESS ments on Facebook to support the anti-Islam PVV have been fined between €350 and €450.

Going Chinese A DUTCH football club could go

Chinese after Beijing Investment Company was found to be considering investing €35m in Heerenveen premier division football club.

Sales increase HOUSE prices and sales are rising. Real estate organisation NVM said its member agents sold 37,277 houses in the third quarter of this year, a rise of 27 per cent on a year ago.

Not staying A SURVEY has shown than most Syrian refugees in Germany fled their country out of fear for their lives and want to return home when it’s safe.

No quick solution GERMAN Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has said there will be no quick-and-easy solutions in the refugee crisis but promised that Germany would push for the EU to share the burden of the refugee crisis more evenly.

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Car charging FIRST point has been installed in a car park

CAR CHARGING: To help promote the eco-friendly means of transport.

THE first charging point for electric cars has been installed in a Moscow car park to help promote the eco-friendly means of transport.

Radioactive waste

Russian bombing continues RUSSIA is continuing its air campaign in Syria despite western concerns saying it would target militant group Islamic State. Planes have also bombed rebel groups opposed to the Syrian President.

AIR CAMPAIGN: Targeting Syria.

RESIDENTS and environmentalists have appealed to President Vladimir Putin to stop the planned construction of a radioactive waste processing facility near Lake Baikal in eastern Siberia, saying it could endanger a unique ecosystem.

tics. The licence was declined because of Western sanctions imposed over the Ukrainian crisis.

Alcohol crackdown

NGO bankruptcy

A CRACKDOWN has been launched on counterfeit alcohol products and equipment for their production, in a bid to tackle the rising problem of illegal alcohol in Russia. All unlicensed products with over 25 per cent alcohol are to be destroyed.

HUMAN rights organisation ‘Committee Against Torture’ has filed for bankruptcy after being given fines totalling 900,000 rubles (€12,700) after it refused to register as a ‘foreign agent;’ a requirement by law for all NGOs that receive foreign funding.

Tumbling down

Wedding rules

BBC worldwide have refused to license production of a Russian version of the BBC’s ‘Tumble’ show in which celebrities train and compete in gymnas-

GROZNY, capital of Russia’s Chechen Republic, has issued a new ordinance banning cake-cutting and indecent dance moves at weddings ‘to safe-

guard the spiritual and moral development’ of the republic’s youngsters.

Memorial plaques PLAQUES have been unveiled in the West Siberian branch of Russian Railways to mark visits by late leaders Kim II Sung and Kim Jong II in 1984 and 2001, in a ceremony attended by the North Korean ambassador to Russia.

Planning ahead GRAVES have been dug in the eastern Siberian city of Chita for Second World War veterans who are still alive, as the cemetery is running out of space and because it will be too cold to dig graves in winter.

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is the number of music and language teachers in posts in 2007 and still employed in 2015

BANK: Europe’s most valuable bank was fined in June.

Santander fails to keep its fine secret THE Spanish banking giant was recently fined €1m for allegedly breaking laws against money laundering and terrorism financing and reportedly tried to delay the announcement of this fine.

Ministers approved the fine for Santander, the Eurozone’s most valuable bank, in June for “a very serious offence,”

showing the percentage of people who still held their jobs in 2015 compared to 2007.

There are presumably three reasons for the changes, being age of the person, state of the economy and simple movement

“My understanding is that it was a couple of software engineers who put these in.” Michael Horn, chief executive of VW’s US operation explaining that the board was innocent.

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Spain’s Supreme Court said in a written ruling on October 7 and, whilst not giving specific details, revealed that it breached a “law for the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism.”

In the ruling, the court rejected Santander’s request to delay news of the fine being published.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Honda keeps on growing HONDA has seen a strengthening in the value of its brand for the third year in a row. International consultancy, Interbrand, have recently published the 2015 edition of its Best Global Brands ranking, placing Honda as the 19th most valuable global brand.

Honda’s brand was valued in excess of €19 billion, an increase of 6 per cent compared to 2014.

VW change VOLKSWAGEN has appointed Hans Dieter Poetsch as its new chairman, following a board meeting to discuss the emissions scandal.

Mr Poetsch said it would be “some time” before the carmaker could uncover the details of the test cheating.

Earlier, Volkswagen said it expected to start a recall of cars affected by the scandal in January.

All affected cars will be fixed by the end of 2016, it said.

Messi situation all round ALTHOUGH the prosecution has announced that Lionel Messi should not be charged with defrauding the Treasury of €4.1 million in evaded tax and called for the case against the footballer be dropped, the judge has rejected their advice and has decided that both Messi and his father should be sent to trial.

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The trial will take place in Vilanova i la Geltru on a date still to be set and despite the fact that Messi paid a ‘deposit’ covering the amount outstanding, plus interest, in 2013, there is a possibility that he could be jailed for up to 22 months if found guilty and his father for up to 18 years.

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About £2 billion (€2.8 billion) in shares (half the amount first indicated

by Prime Minister David Cameron in April) are to be sold directly to consumers, who can register their interest on a government website.

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% CHG. NET VOL 5.51 4,692.13 -3.55 4,545.52 0.38 4,270.36 -6.03 9,497.44 0.29 5,698.25 -3.57 13,428.52 0.00 5,038.47 3.54 26,790.25 -3.11 52,573.81 -1.50 19,241.58 -0.38 4,799.95 0.00 14,785.37 -5.41 42,730.22 0.00 6,405.74 0.74 4,535.65 0.00 36,986.50 -1.99 24,183.22 0.00 71,118.89 0.00 69,692.53 -3.55 8,594.15 0.00 36,047.60 3.56 6,235.78 0.00 6,636.91 3.56 8,267.99 5.55 7,208.72 -0.56 12,003.55 -5.57 5,301.92 3.26 17,750.06 0.00 14,495.95 -0.03 45,927.20 -4.50 5,652.00 0.85 5,057.22 3.42 6,768.43 -2.49 10,813.39 -0.20 5,191.42 0.00 3,903.81 1.05 4,797.49 2.00 62,847.07 0.00 17,598.25 0.00 4,890.18 0.23 6,094.99 0.62 4,256.03 0.00 103,322.47 0.00 33,182.34 -0.16 4,223.75 -0.33 5,725.84 1.51 11,399.88 3.48 4,113.11 6.13 4,440.39 -0.79 10,043.40

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Johnson Matthey 2,729.00 84.00 Kingfisher 343.95 -7.05 Land Securities Group 1,282.00 0.00 Legal & General Group 250.70 0.00 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 75.25 -1.96 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,423.00 0.00 Marks & Spencer Group 493.70 1.40 Meggitt 492.50 0.00 Merlin Entertainments 382.45 -2.55 Mondi 1,433.50 -50.50 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 174.50 -6.40 National Grid 913.50 0.00 Next 7,695.00 80.00 Old Mutual 211.00 0.00 Pearson 1,273.00 49.00 Persimmon 1,954.00 7.00 Prudential 1,567.00 52.50 Randgold Resources 4,435.00 13.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,037.50 -4.50 RELX 1,134.00 0.00 Rio Tinto 2,765.00 165.50 Rolls-Royce Group 748.50 -7.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 334.50 0.20 Royal Dutch Shell 1,761.25 -49.75 Royal Dutch Shell 1,833.00 0.00 Royal Mail 440.60 -28.90 RSA Insurance Group 423.40 8.30 SABMiller 3,694.75 26.25 Sage Group (The) 525.50 5.50 Sainsbury (J) 264.10 -11.60 Schroders 2,861.00 0.00 Severn Trent 2,228.00 0.00 Shire 4,408.00 0.00 Sky 1,080.00 0.00 Smith & Nephew 1,126.00 0.00 Smiths Group 1,008.50 -16.50 Sports Direct International 699.50 9.50 SSE 1,557.00 0.00 St James's Place 886.00 8.00 Standard Chartered 746.15 -40.55 Standard Life 424.60 0.00 Taylor Wimpey 192.50 0.00 Tesco 204.80 0.00 Travis Perkins 1,985.00 0.00 TUI AG 1,213.00 1.00 Unilever 2,687.00 -99.00 United Utilities Group 960.50 -4.50 Vodafone Group 216.18 4.23 Whitbread 4,886.50 165.50 Wolseley 3,616.00 -74.00 WPP Group 1,463.50 35.50

% CHG. 3.18 -2.01 0.00 0.00 -2.54 0.00 0.28 0.00 -0.66 -3.40 -3.54 0.00 1.05 0.00 4.00 0.36 3.47 0.29 -0.07 0.00 6.37 -0.93 0.06 -2.75 0.00 -6.16 2.00 0.72 1.06 -4.21 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.61 1.38 0.00 0.91 -5.15 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 -3.55 -0.47 2.00 3.51 -2.01 2.49

NET VOL 5,327.86 8,245.77 10,142.67 14,969.39 54,443.89 8,511.85 8,107.81 3,885.27 3,894.81 7,069.66 4,149.46 34,969.13 11,755.98 10,216.85 9,950.10 6,143.10 39,040.42 4,037.18 43,055.39 12,833.08 35,449.53 13,706.72 21,290.47 70,336.20 44,696.12 4,615.00 4,250.05 58,852.43 5,580.92 5,240.28 6,482.32 5,347.08 25,867.02 18,616.96 10,088.74 3,951.72 4,422.66 15,481.90 4,677.26 19,061.58 8,296.18 6,376.79 16,415.39 4,931.85 7,279.75 35,564.66 6,655.23 55,676.67 8,665.32 9,609.10 18,429.91

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COMPANY MMM 3M AXP American Express AAPL Apple BA Boeing CAT Caterpillar CVX Chevron CSCO Cisco KO Coca-Cola DIS Disney DD E I du Pont de Nemours and Co XOM Exxon Mobil GE General Electric GS Goldman Sachs HD Home Depot IBM IBM INTC Intel JNJ Johnson & Johnson JPM JPMorgan Chase MCD McDonald's MRK Merck MSFT Microsoft NKE Nike PFE Pfizer PG Procter & Gamble TRV Travelers Companies Inc UTX United Technologies UNH UnitedHealth VZ Verizon V Visa WMT Wal-Mart

PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 149.90 +0.42 +0.28% 2.3M 77.33 +0.15 +0.19% 2.7M 112.12 +2.62 +2.39% 52.8M 139.70 +0.66 +0.47% 3.1M 71.30 -0.54 -0.75% 5.6M 89.57 -0.34 -0.38% 10.0M 27.91 0.00 0.00% 22.1M 42.02 +0.04 +0.10% 13.9M 105.56 +0.95 +0.91% 7.3M 56.18 +0.05 +0.09% 5.4M 79.26 -0.77 -0.96% 17.4M 28.07 +0.04 +0.14% 47.3M 179.19 -1.88 -1.04% 3.3M 121.33 +0.27 +0.22% 3.9M 152.39 +0.11 +0.07% 3.5M 32.14 -0.38 -1.17% 24.2M 95.37 +0.29 +0.31% 8.3M 61.93 -0.20 -0.32% 12.1M 102.76 -0.19 -0.18% 5.8M 50.95 -0.07 -0.14% 10.9M 47.11 -0.34 -0.72% 28.6M 124.94 +0.03 +0.02% 3.5M 33.24 +0.15 +0.45% 20.4M 74.48 +0.08 +0.11% 6.9M 102.94 -0.15 -0.15% 1.3M 95.37 +1.04 +1.10% 4.1M 119.27 +3.19 +2.75% 4.5M 44.16 -0.07 -0.16% 12.0M 73.98 +0.08 +0.11% 5.9M 66.69 -0.19 -0.28% 6.8M

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COMPANY

PRICE

CHANGE NET / %

Most Advanced UTi Worldwide Inc. Horsehead Holding Corp.

Century Aluminum Company Westport Innovations Inc FX Energy, Inc. Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc. Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. NovoCure Limited Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. Turtle Beach Corporation Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$ 7.13 $ 5.51 $ 6.93 $ 3.92 $ 18.08 $ 12.50 $ 7.43 $ 21.02 $ 7.58 $ 3.02 $ 10.05

2.41 ▲ 51.06% 1.05 ▲ 23.54% 0.99 ▲ 16.67% 0.47 ▲ 13.62% 2.1292 ▲ 13.35% 1.45 ▲ 13.12% 0.80 ▲ 12.07% 2.08 ▲ 10.98% 0.71 ▲ 10.33% 0.27 ▲ 9.82% 0.88 ▲ 9.60%

$ 26.67 $ 3.01 $ 26.90 $ 14.59 $ 5.275 $ 8.80 $ 2.44 $ 3.41 $ 5.78 $ 11.29 $ 11.80

9.54 ▼ 26.35% 0.58 ▼ 16.16% 4.92 ▼ 15.46% 1.70 ▼ 10.44% 0.5801 ▼ 9.91% 0.95 ▼ 9.74% 0.26 ▼ 9.63% 0.34 ▼ 9.07% 0.57 ▼ 8.98% 1.07 ▼ 8.66% 1.03 ▼ 8.03%

Most Declined LDR Holding Corporation Cadiz, Inc. Super Micro Computer, Inc. Carolina Bank Holdings Inc. Ultralife Corporation BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mattson Technology, Inc. China BAK Battery, Inc. Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

Apollo Education Group, Inc. Flex Pharma, Inc.

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Groceries now available from Amazon Spain

DISTRIBUTION: Company to compete with supermarket chains such as Carrefour, Mercadona and Hipercor.

By John Smith AMAZON SPAIN has just entered the Spanish grocery market via a new ‘Supermarket’ section on the amazon.es portal but at this stage is not offering fresh produce.

Malaga firm is offering easy downloads UP until now, if you wanted to download an app for an iPhone or iPad you had to go via Apple and for an android app, via Google, but now a Malaga based company, Uptodown.com, is offering a third, and possibly better, option.

It was founded by Luis Hernández and his university friend Pepe Dominguez, who worked together on computers while studying at the University of Malaga and, unlike the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store, it is available to anyone, anywhere in the world, and is free for both users and app developers.

According to their Facebook page, https://es-es.facebook.com/Uptodown the company was formed in 2002, but it was only four years ago that they moved their business into the mobile arena and things have taken off so well that they are now said to be in the top 300 most visited websites.

Having expanded to a staff of 45, and with the ability to communicate in 13 different languages, they make their money by selling banners on their site.

Following its activities in other world markets, it is taking on local supermarket chains such as Carrefour, Mercadona and Hipercor by offering a wide range of non-perishable foods and cleaning products.

It boasts that orders can be delivered within 24 hours and subscribers to Amazon Prime won’t have to pay delivery charges. In addition, the company is offering same-day delivery of items ordered before 2.45pm for

Madrid residents as that is where its distribution centre is situated.

In the UK, the group is about to run out its Amazon Fresh line which will include fresh food, although industry insiders have questioned whether the

e-commerce giant will be able to offer the same wide range of fresh products as the supermarkets and Ocado.

Time will tell but, in the meantime, there is yet another choice of supplier on the Internet.

Keep up motivation on the job hunt Loose change Jane Plunkett A look at finance for females SPAIN isn’t exactly a country that is flush with employment opportunities at the moment, so job hunting can take its toll, even on the strongest and most positive of us.

It eats up all of our time, while sending out CV after CV and then rarely even getting a cordial response from prospective employers is exhausting.

Often, when we start out in search of a job, we’re full of beans, only to lose enthusiasm halfway through when the phone fails to ring offering us a job or even an interview.

The search can quickly get disheartening, but this is where the danger lies. It is important, no matter how hard the struggle to find work is, to keep up motivation.

Keep busy: Don’t let yourself get down in the dumps about not having a job and end up watching crappy TV on the sofa every day.

Stay focused and motivated.

For example, make sure all your professional social media profiles a re up to da te a nd optimis e d for employers.

Spe nd your free time developing a pe rs ona l website to showcase your expertise, past work and portfolio.

There are numerous free website templates available online and it doesn’t take a techgenius to figure them out.

Ask for help: Use the expertise of friends and fa mily to he lp you a long your way. Have someone you trust review your CV and other application materials or even practise interviews with you.

Depending on your profession, maybe set up networking meetings,

just to stay in the loop and maintain contacts.

Stay focused: Everyone likes to see results. When we don’t, we tend to get down and demotivated, thinking all our hard work is for nothing. It’s important, therefore, to keep track of your progress. Each evening, write a list of things you have accomplished in a given day or week. Simple things like this will allow you to see results and keep your mind driven.

Stay positive: Failing to achieve s ome thing can be a m ot i vat i on killer, so don’t be hard on yourself.

Learn from your failures and move on. A posi t i ve m i nd i s a healthy mind.

BE BUSY: Don’t get yourself down.

Stay positive: Don’t be hard on yourself, learn from your failures and move on. A positive mind is a healthy mind.

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Round pegs for round holes The truth is that if you were to put Sergei on reception it would be a nightmare. Happily, this role is filled by Alina and Yulia; both ladies are as bright as a soldier’s tunic button.

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

www.michaelwalsh.es • 966 786 932

IT is said that if you want to study human behaviour, watch your fellow man when using an airport.

It works: To deter terrorist intentions, New York’s JFK Airport once engaged two psychiatrists to keep an eye open for oddball passengers who looked out of place, stressed and jittery. As it never occurred to the men’s employers to inform either of the other’s presence, one psychiatrist arrested the other for displaying such bizarre behaviour.

The fact is that we are all different. As we go through life we find we are occasionally square pegs in round holes. Does this apply to any of your staff too?

Running a business calls upon delegation skills. Identifying the abilities and personalities of staff is the essence of good management.

This belief came into sharp focus when, as

Running a business calls upon identifying the abilities of your staff.

BRIGHT: Hotel receptions, for example, require happy, smiling employees. usual, we stayed at our favourite hotel in Riga; Sergei, bless him, has never been known to smile let alone say good morning. The employee is, in a four-letter word, sour. Howev-

er, to his eternal credit, Sergei is their masterful Jack-of-all trades and Mr Fix-It. He is the man with the handyman skills to keep the hotel running smoothly.

Meeting, greeting and pressing the flesh is their speciality; they know their job inside out, they remember their clients and when they discovered it was my birthday, they arranged for me to receive a gift of chocolates and wine in my room.

Our hotel’s owners must take a bow. Each member of staff is perfectly suited to their working role. It is too often forgotten that employers and employees, yes, family included if they are on the payroll, are nature-made to be team players. If they lack skills essential to their job then put them in a role more suited to them; instruct or replace them.

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The price of fame and fortune SIR TOM JONES’S wife has paid a heavy cost LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT I’M a firm believer in the old adage that sooner or later the truth will out. With this week’s revelations concerning the attitude and antics of Sir Tom Jones, my beliefs have proved to be correct. His disgraceful statements about his relationship with his wife Linda came as no surprise to me whatsoever.

Heaven only knows my infidelities are nothing to be proud of, but I most certainly would never dream of describing any of my exes as ‘losing their spark’ or ‘not looking as good as they used to’. This was of course typical of this unfeeling, self-serving individual, who is so far up himself he didn’t even see anything wrong in making statements of this kind.

I happened to know his wife Linda in those far off days. I actually knew her quite well. During one of our many conversations she told me that when he first began to hit the big time he gave her an ultimatum. He

SUPER-STAR: But Sir Tom is no super human being.

told her that she could either give him a free rein to do exactly as he pleased and live a life of luxury as a pop star’s wife, or divorce him and go back to Pontypridd. Poor Linda, she was so in love with him she chose the former and subsequently suffered the consequences.

Is it any wonder she has become a reclusive alcoholic? No, Sir Tom has a record of dumping people who were no longer any use to him. Soon after hitting the big time he dropped his faithful group The Squires, who had been with him from day one, without a penny of compensation to soften the blow. A few years ago he asked one of them to visit his house as he had a large amount of clothes he wanted to get rid of. After taking up the offer and choosing a number of items, his none too wealthy, ex-group member was totally gob-smacked when Tom asked him for £60 in payment.

I could go on but have no space. If you want more you need to order this ole boy’s autobiography. All info on my email.

Keep the faith, Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Top Gear Don't Tell the Bride Football Fight Club EastEnders Russell Howard's Good News Extra Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Football Fight Club 2 Don't Tell the Bride Together Sunny D Asian Provocateur

8:30pm The Sky at Night 9:00pm Chivalry and Betrayal: The Hundred Years War 10:00pm A Very British Romance with Lucy Worsley 11:00pm Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs 12:00am Nigel Slater: Life is Sweets

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor in the House Rising Damp In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Lighthearted drama series about a pair of gardening enthusiasts turned amateur sleuths.

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8:50am Noddy in Toyland 9:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Toby's Travelling Circus 9:45am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:10pm Cowboy Builders 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Now That's Funny!

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Gunsmoke The Sweeney Minder Motorway Patrol Motorway Patrol Magnum, P.I. The Professionals The Sweeney Minder Motorway Patrol Motorway Patrol Gunsmoke The long-running Western series set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1880s.

Magnum, P.I. Detective drama series set in Hawaii.

BT World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge Martin Bayfield presents live coverage of the inaugural World Wheelchair Rugby Challenge.

Invictus The Last House on the Left

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Patch Adams Maleficent Special Mrs. Doubtfire Sex Tape Analyze This Maleficent Special Analyze That The Knights of Badassdom Mrs. Doubtfire Sex Tape Shanghai Noon City Slickers Don Jon

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Russia’s wild (open) west

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WITH vast, empty lands available for cultivation, Western Europeans may choose to migrate Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

WHIMSICAL as it may sound, modern day Russia could offer a solution to an overpopulated and overrun Western Europe.

According to the Moscow Times, there is a desperate need to populate regions that would benefit from cultivation. As a solution, it served mankind well for a millennium and more.

Forget the myth that Siberia is relentless frozen tundra. Much of south-east Russia enjoys a temperate climate similar to Northern Europe’s or that of Canada.

Over-populated England has the opposite problem to underpopulated Russia. From the 1600s, economic exile, emigration, transportation, assisted passage, coercion, indentured slavery and wars took pressure off England’s unsustainable population expansion. Today, contraception, abortion and family planning are equally effective.

Authorities in Russia’s Far East offer one hectare of land for each relocating family member. Free of all charges, the land’s owners receive the title deeds to the land and buildings.

The only condition is that the land is put to use.

Minister for Development of the Far East,

Alexander Galushka, says: “The intention is to increase the population six-fold to 36 million people from the current 6.4 million.”

Russia Insider also enters the fray: “The huge influx of migrants into Europe might one day force Europeans to flee their own lands to seek shelter.”

Polish media then puts its own oar in, saying: “Having found themselves in the middle of the migrant crisis, many Europeans may wish, o n e da y, to simply run away from the problem,” suggests the Polish news website, Obserwator Polityczny; “Many distressed nations could follow Crimea in opting-out.

“With the deepening collapse

of the We s t, R us si a wi l l becom e t he onl y durable and stable country in an unstable (political) environment. Even today, many people from countries ruled by soft-agenda politicians, unable to cope with the relatively trivial proble m of ille ga l immi gr at i on, l ook t o Russia with admiration and hope. “ R us s ia ns,” i t el abor at es, “sl eep peacefully in their beds all the way from Kal i ni ngr ad on t he Bal t i c to Magadan, Russia’s easternmost large city on the Pacific, confident that whoever comes to them with a sword, will perish by the s w ord. Except , one hopes, EU refugees bearing goodwill.”

ALEXANDER GALUSHKA: Wants a six-fold increase in the population of Russia’s Far East.

Beware the sleeping tortoise IMAGINE just a small proportion of Britain’s 10 million pensioners deciding to take action 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.

THE more I read about the declining state of Britain and the abandoning of traditional values, the more I am convinced that the only way to restore sanity to our country is to rally the troops of the forgotten generation.

If ever we ‘golden agers’ were organised into a cohesive force, there is no end to what could be achieved; after all, there are some 10 million pensioners in the UK alone.

Imagine a mass demonstration of a million or so curmudgeonly old dodderers in the centre of London demanding a reinstatement of common sense, with decisions made based on what is inherently right and not politically expedient.

It would be an incredibly noisy affair with state of the art sound

MOBILISATION: One million marching oldies would be a sight to see. systems available to the speakers so that the hard of hearing could catch every word, although the screech from hearing aid feedback would be excruciating.

Then, having whipped the crowd up into a frenzy of flatulence and denture gnashing, off we would totter towards Downing Street and - unless the stewards were on the

Gibraltar scrap continues IN the annual debate at the United Nations, Spain once again demanded that she and the United Kingdom should reconstitute discussions about the future of Gibraltar without allowing any Gibraltarian involvement.

With the run up to the next elections in both Gibraltar and Spain, the sabres are rattling as usual and there really is little likelihood of any agreement ever being reached.

The Spanish position is absolutely clear that the 1704 Treaty of Utrecht should be repealed and Spain should take control of the tiny little piece of land that is Gibraltar.

Quite understandably, Gibraltar which apart from a not very good football team is seeing quite remarkable financial growth and has taken giant steps to reduce the amount of smuggling which takes place particularly with respect to tobacco, isn’t too happy.

The Chief Minister of Gibraltar Fabian Picardo in New York on October 10 accused Spain of being the last colonists in Europe and intimated that without their belligerence, Gibraltar could be ready to take its place as a country in its own right.

At the end of the day, is it really relevant in today’s world that a little spot of land with less than a quarter of the inhabitants of Chichester should cause so much fuss on the world stage?

ball - anywhere else in Southern England that the absent-minded headed for.

Naturally, all establishments en route with toilet facilities would need to be put on red alert.

If all went well and we arrived at our destination before winter set in, forget the passive protest. Actually charging at the police lines would be overly ambitious, but we could limp and shuffle into them with the intention of forcing our way into Number 10.

Who would dare wade into a crowd of old codgers? Any policeman beating up an octogenarian would be a marked man and have his face splashed across every front page in the land. And watercannons would be definitely out of the question; the risk of pneumonia would be too strong.

We t e n d t o f o rg e t t h e v o t i n g Now we power that we command (we tend want to to forget a lot, actually) and the hear your views. potential power that is at our disposal.

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8:10am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:40am Rugby World Cup Greatest XV 10:45am Rugby World Cup Highlights 11:50am Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders 12:50pm FYI Daily 12:55pm Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders 2:40pm The Sting 3:40pm FYI Daily 3:45pm The Sting 5:20pm Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach 6:20pm FYI Daily 6:25pm Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach 7:10pm Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 9:00pm Rugby Highlights 10:00pm High Plains Drifter 11:00pm FYI Daily

5:35am Broken Lance 7:15am xXx 9:30am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:45am Gladiator 12:30pm Bad Boys 2:40pm The Top Ten Show 2015 3:00pm xXx 5:15pm xXx2: The Next Level 7:00pm Saving Private Ryan 10:00pm Bad Boys 12:00am Predator

7:40am Big Daddy 9:25am Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 11:15am Blended 1:25pm Maleficent Special 1:55pm Doctor Dolittle 3:30pm Doctor Dolittle 2 5:05pm Maleficent Special 5:35pm Big Daddy 7:15pm Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging 9:00pm Blended 11:00pm Wedding Crashers 1:10am American Pie

7:20am 7:40am 8:05am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 1:30pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 4:30pm

5:35pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:50pm 12:40am

Suburgatory Suburgatory Suburgatory Suburgatory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts Come Dine with Me Made in Chelsea Does Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Mechanic Gogglebox Gogglebox

7:00am Burying the Ex 8:45am Sex Ed 10:30am The Walk: Sky Movie Special 10:45am Project Almanac 12:45pm Lovesick 2:30pm The Pyramid 4:15pm Pan: On Set Special 4:45pm The Theory of Everything Moving drama about British physicist Stephen Hawking and his relationship with his wife.

7:00pm Project Almanac 9:00pm The Theory of Everything 11:10pm The Pyramid 12:45am Burying the Ex A guy discovers that some relationships just won't die when his ex-girlfriend comes back as a zombie.

2:30am The Top Ten Show 2015 2:45am Sex Ed 4:25am Lovesick

SUNDAY TV

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

1:20am 1:30am 3:00am 4:00am 5:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Bpl Legends Bpl Legends SNF: Match Choice The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Football Ford Super Sunday FL72 Goals Football Bpl Legends Major League Soccer Football Gold A chance to relive some classic matches from English football's top flight.

Sky Scholars:I Am Siobhan O'connor The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special The Sunday Supplement

7:00am Cricket's Greatest 7:30am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

8:00am Cricket Classics 9:00am Sporting Rivalries Series profiling some of the greatest rivalries in sporting history.

9:30am Sky Scholars:I Am Siobhan O'connor 9:40am Cricket Shorts 9:45am India Vsth Africa ODI Cricket The third one-day international between India and South Africa at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.

6:00pm Cricket Classic 6:15pm Cricket Classic 6:30pm NFL 10:15pm NFL 1:30am NFL 5:00am Cricket's Greatest 5:30am Cricket's Greatest

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain Live 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm The Xi Factor Panorama 10:00pm Traffic Cops 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7:15am Home Away From Home 8:00am Caught Red Handed 8:30am The Edge 9:15am Escape to the Continent 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:10pm Bergerac 3:00pm Cash in the Attic 3:30pm A Taste of Britain 4:00pm The Box 4:30pm The Great British Bake Off 5:30pm Natural World 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm The Great British Bake Off Masterclass 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Only Connect 10:00pm The Celts 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Pick Me! 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Countrywise 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm The Job Lot 12:10am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:55am Nightscreen

7:00am 7:10am 7:55am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:30am 11:20am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:15pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:10am 12:55am 1:25am

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

You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men Quantum of Solace Celebrity Juice Two and a Half Men Two and a Half Men

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Stacey Dooley Investigates 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm The Fear 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:30am The Fear 2:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates 3:00am Don't Tell the Bride 4:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates

8:30pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:00pm The Secret Life of Books 9:30pm The Science of D-Day 10:00pm The Great British Year 11:00pm Lost Kingdoms of Central America 12:00am Servants: The True Story of Life Below Stairs

7:00am 7:25am 8:30am 9:25am 10:30am 10:55am 11:25am 11:50am 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 7:55pm

8:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:00am 1:40am 3:30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor in the House Rising Damp In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

Wycliffe The Mafia with Trevor McDonald Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order.

The Vice Inspector Morse Teleshopping

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7:00am Countdown 7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 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 Jamie's Super Food 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm SAS 11:00pm Fargo 12:05am It Was Alright in the 1990s 1:10am Undercover Boss Australia 2:00am Being Bhaijaan 2:55am Grand Designs

7:00am 7:55am 8:50am 9:50am 10:50am 11:50am 12:55pm 1:55pm 3:00pm 4:05pm 5:05pm 6:05pm 6:10pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:05am 3:05am 3:55am 4:00am

Gunsmoke The Professionals Minder Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney Minder The Professionals Gunsmoke Magnum, P.I. The Sweeney Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders FYI Daily Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders Rugby World Cup Highlights MotoGP event.

Storage Wars Storage Wars Benidorm Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Motorsport UK Ax Men ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:10pm

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 9:58pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:50am 4:10am 5:00am 5:25am

8:40am 10:15am 12:30pm 2:30pm 4:35pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 11:15pm 1:00am

8:40am 10:15am 12:05pm 1:55pm 3:30pm 5:20pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 10:50pm

Milkshake!

The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News The Yorkshire Vet Home and Away Neighbours NCIS: New Orleans Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The Gadget Show 5 News Police Interceptors 5 News Britains Most Shameless Mum Horror Homes and Sinkholes Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Now That's Funny!

Super Casino Police Interceptors Wildlife SOS Five Great Scientists

Into the Storm The Equalizer Snakes on a Plane Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Aliens: Special Edition Into the Storm The Equalizer AVP: Alien vs.

Predator Chain Reaction

Syrup One Chance Let's be Cops The Hooligan Factory Click The Goonies Bruce Almighty Let's be Cops Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 12:25am The Hooligan Factory 2:00am Analyze This 3:45am National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 12:55am

Revenge Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea How to Live the Chelsea Life Gogglebox The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Burying the Ex 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:00am Sex Ed 10:45am Project Almanac 12:45pm Lovesick 2:30pm Pan: On Set Special 3:00pm The Theory of Everything 5:15pm The Pyramid 7:00pm Project Almanac 9:00pm The Theory of Everything Moving drama about British physicist Stephen Hawking and his relationship with his wife.

11:10pm The Pyramid 12:45am Burying the Ex A guy discovers that some relationships just won't die when his ex-girlfriend comes back as a zombie.

2:30am The Walk: Sky Movie Special 2:45am Sex Ed 4:25am Lovesick

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:30am 12:30pm 12:45pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 2:30pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 1:15am 2:15am

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 9:30pm 11:30pm 12:30am 1:30am 4:00am 4:15am 4:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special Football League Goals Football Football Football Gold Football Gold Goals on Sunday Ford Football Special FL72 Goals Football Gold Football Football Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Fantasy Football Club Highlights Bpl Legends Ford Monday Night Football Bpl Legends SPFL Round Up Football Gold NFL Hard Knocks NFL: New York @ Philadelphia

Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Best of ICC WT20 Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Sporting Heroes NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights NFL Highlights Top 14 Rugby Highlights Sporting Heroes Game Changers WWE Raw Gary Newbon Interviewing Billie Jean King Top 14 Rugby Highlights Cycling: Six Day Race Sir Chris Hoy Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits MNF Highlights Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Best of ICC WT20

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10:15am Rip Off Britain Live 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm River 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm KKK: The Fight for White Supremacy

10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm World News 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:10pm Bergerac 3:00pm Cash in the Attic 3:30pm A Taste of Britain 4:00pm The Box 4:30pm The Great British Bake Off 5:30pm The Himalayas: Natural World 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8:30pm Building Cars Live 10:00pm The Naked Choir with Gareth Malone 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Pick Me! 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Deals, Wheels and Steals 9:00pm Eternal Glory 10:00pm Lewis 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:40pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:45am Benidorm

7:00am 7:10am 7:55am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am 11:20am 1:10pm 1:40pm 2:15pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:50pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am

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

Two and a Half Men Tricked Glitchy The Job Lot Release the Hounds

8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Don't Tell the Bride 10:00pm Being Gay in Pakistan 11:00pm EastEnders 11:30pm Together 12:00am Family Guy 12:22am Family Guy 12:44am Family Guy 1:06am Family Guy 1:30am Together 2:00am Being Gay in Pakistan

8:30pm Welsh Railways: Beating Beeching 9:00pm Yellowstone 10:00pm The People's Liners: Britain's Lost Pleasure Fleets 11:00pm Close to the Edge 11:30pm Close to the Edge 12:00am The Many Faces of Les Dawson 1:00am When Wrestling Was Golden

7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:25am 10:25am 10:55am 11:25am 11:50am 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 12:00am 1:40am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Where the Heart is Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor in the House Rising Damp In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Rosemary and Thyme Joanna Lumley's Trans-Siberian Adventure Law and Order: UK The Vice Inspector Morse

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7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 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 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm My Big Fat Wedding 12:05am My Transgender Summer Camp 1:05am Pokerstars.Com Shark Cage

7:00am 7:55am 8:50am 9:50am 10:50am 11:50am 12:55pm 1:55pm 2:55pm 3:25pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:25am 1:25am

Gunsmoke The Sweeney Minder Motorway Patrol Magnum, P.I. The Professionals The Sweeney Minder Motorway Patrol Motorway Patrol Gunsmoke Magnum, P.I. The Professionals MotoGP Pawn Stars Pawn Stars The Chase: Celebrity Special Two Mules for Sister Sara FYI Daily Two Mules for Sister Sara The Wild Bunch FYI Daily

7:00am 10:15am 12:10pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:10pm

6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 9:58pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:55am 1:40am

Milkshake!

The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Rosamunde Pilcher: Fighting for Her Family 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Police Interceptors 5 News The Yorkshire Vet 5 News Witches: A Century of Murder CSI: Cyber The Mysteries of Laura The Mysteries of Laura Super Casino

9:15am M:I - Rogue Nation Special 9:45am Man of Tai Chi 11:45am 300: Rise of an Empire 1:35pm Poseidon 3:25pm Sahara 5:40pm Rocky 7:50pm Rocky II 10:00pm 300: Rise of an Empire 11:50pm Chaos 1:45am War

3:40pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 5:25pm Get Smart 7:25pm The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:00pm One Night in Istanbul 12:40am Mean Machine 2:25am My Man is a Loser

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

Revenge Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Hollyoaks Does Come Dine with Me The Big Bang Theory Empire Chewing Gum How to... Show Off Your Talent Rude Tube

7:00am Burying the Ex 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2015 9:00am Project Almanac 11:00am The Martian: Sky Movies Special 11:30am Sex Ed 1:15pm The Pyramid 3:00pm Lovesick 4:45pm The Theory of Everything Moving drama about British physicist Stephen Hawking and his relationship with his wife.

7:00pm The Walk: Sky Movie Special 7:15pm The Pyramid 9:00pm The Theory of Everything 11:10pm Project Almanac 1:10am Burying the Ex 2:55am Sex Ed 4:35am Lovesick

TUESDAY TV

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

Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown!

Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits MNF Highlights SPFL Round Up Fantasy Football Club Highlights The Premier League Years MNF Highlights Fantasy Football Club Highlights Barclays Premier League Review MLS Round-Up Show Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Cycling: Six Day Race La Liga World 2015 SPFL Round Up Football Gold Football Gold MLS Round-Up Show

7:00am Sporting Greats 8:00am Cricket's Greatest 9:00am NFL: NY Giants @ Philiadelphia 10:00am Time of Our Lives 11:00am Cricket Classic 12:00pm Racing News 12:30pm Cricket's Greatest 1:00pm NFL: NY Giants @ Philiadelphia 2:00pm NFL 3:00pm Time of Our Lives 4:00pm Cricket's Greatest 4:30pm Sporting Greats 5:30pm WWE From the Vault 6:00pm WWE SmackDown!

8:00pm NFL: NY Giants @ Philiadelphia 9:00pm NFL 10:00pm Sky Sports Originals 11:00pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 11:30pm Ricky Ponting Masterclass 12:00am NFL

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain Live 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Edge 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Home Away From Home 5:30pm Antiques Road Trip 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm DIY SOS 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm A Question of Sport 12:05am Reggie Yates: Race Riots USA 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead

7:00am Homes Under the Hammer 8:00am Caught Red Handed 8:30am The Edge 9:15am Pound Shop Wars 9:45am Terry and Mason's Great Food Trip 10:15am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC News 12:30pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Coast 2:10pm Bergerac 3:00pm Cash in the Attic 3:30pm A Taste of Britain 4:00pm The Box 4:30pm The Great British Bake Off 5:30pm Natural World 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two 8:00pm Grand Tours of the Scottish Islands 8:30pm Building Cars Live 10:00pm Face of Britain by Simon Schama 11:00pm The Apprentice 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Pick Me! 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm All Star Mr and Mrs 10:00pm Land of the Midnight Sun 11:00pm UEFA Champions League Highlights 12:00am ITV News 12:45am UEFA Champions' League: Extra Time 1:15am Jackpot 247 4:00am British Touring Car Championship Highlights

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:20am Psych 8:05am Emmerdale 8:35am You've Been Framed!

9:35am Dinner Date 10:35am Psych 11:25am The Real Housewives of Atlanta 12:20pm The Real Housewives of Atlanta 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm The Cube 2:40pm Dinner Date 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Judge Rinder 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Keith Lemon's Back T'future Tribute 11:00pm Release the Hounds 12:00am Tricked

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:22am 12:44am 1:06am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:30am 4:00am

Top Gear Don't Tell the Bride Don't Tell the Bride Russell Howard's Good News Asian Provocateur Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy Asian Provocateur Together Don't Tell the Bride The Fear Don't Tell the Bride

8:30pm Welsh Railways: Beating Beeching 9:00pm Terry Wogan's Ireland 10:00pm Planet Oil 11:00pm Ford's Dagenham Dream 12:00am The Great British Year 1:00am The Bridges That Built London - With Dan Cruickshank

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:35am

9:35am

10:40am 11:00am 11:30am 11:55am 2:10pm 3:10pm 4:15pm 5:20pm 5:55pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am

Movies Now In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

Where the Heart is Drama series tells the ultimate stories of the loves and lives of families living in a small town.

Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Inspector Morse Heartbeat Wild at Heart Where the Heart is Doctor in the House Rising Damp In Loving Memory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Midsomer Murders Law and Order: UK The Vice Inspector Morse

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7:45am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:00am Undercover Boss USA 12:00pm Posh Pawnbrokers 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 Restoring Britain's Landmarks 10:00pm Grand Designs 11:00pm Million Pound Properties 12:00am 24 Hours in A and E 1:05am Blink

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

7:00am 7:55am 8:45am 9:45am 10:10am 10:40am 11:40am 12:40pm 1:45pm 2:50pm 3:20pm 3:50pm 4:55pm 5:55pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm

8:00am 9:40am 11:55am 2:10pm

10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:05am 1:20am 2:20am 2:25am 3:25am 3:45am

Gunsmoke The Sweeney Minder Motorway Patrol Motorway Patrol Magnum, P.I. The Professionals The Sweeney Minder Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke Magnum, P.I. The Professionals The Sweeney Pawn Stars British Superbike Championship Highlights Football Mavericks Air America FYI Daily Air America Nighthawks FYI Daily Nighthawks Motorway Patrol ITV4 Nightscreen

8:55pm 9:00pm 9:58pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:55am 1:45am 4:10am

5:00am

2:40pm 4:35pm 6:35pm 8:20pm 10:00pm 12:00am

9:25am 11:15am 11:45am 1:35pm 3:35pm 5:35pm 7:30pm 9:00pm 10:40pm 12:30am 2:20am

Milkshake!

The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Underground Britain Home and Away Neighbours NCIS Fatal Trust 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Secrets of the Scammers 5 News GPs: Behind Closed Doors 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

The Gift of Life Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Super Casino Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys Wildlife SOS

One in the Chamber Flags of Our Fathers In the Line of Fire The Man From U.N.C.L.E Sky Movies Special Wild Wild West Alien 3 Rocky III Rocky IV Wild Wild West Armageddon

Grumpier Old Men Maleficent Special Tammy Horrible Bosses 2 Brewster's Millions My Big Fat Greek Wedding The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult Tammy Horrible Bosses 2 Think Like a Man Too Dead Man on Campus

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2:30am The Top Ten Show 2015

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

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JAVEA CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM

BENIDORM

ALICANTE

‘THOSE AREN’T JELLYFISH YOU STUPID BOY - SHE’S TOPLESS!’

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

TORREVIEJA

that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

(Sept 24 - October 23)

ORIHUELA

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle?

Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice).

Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION lire lore peri pier pore prow riel rile rill ripe roil role roll rope weir wire wore iller loper lower oiler oriel peril plier poler power prole prowl rowel wiper plower lowlier WILLPOWER

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Benidorm

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

22 15 Sh 21 17 Sh 21 17 Cl

Mon - 22 17 S Tues - 23 15 S Wed - 21 15 S

S Sun,

Cl Clear,

Sh Showers,

10-Star Quiz

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

EURO MILLIONS

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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Saturday October 10

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Almeria TODAY:

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side. Don’t jump into investments too quickly. Try not to overreact to the loss. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix.

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Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative.

Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose a good friend because of it. Learn some new skills that will increase your income.

Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups. Property investments could be prosperous. You can’t do everything on your own.

Family responsibilities are escalating.

Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

Alicante TODAY:

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities.

Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. Don’t be too quick to voice your opinion. Listen to others carefully. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.

emotional upset if you aren’t well organised. Try not to take everything so seriously. Be sure to find out all you can before you commit to anything. There might be a problem with a will or with an insurance policy. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week. Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart. You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head.

Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.

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JAVEA

DENIA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) You need to sit back and enjoy.

Things have been moving so quickly that you need to do something physical to release your tension.

Unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Make creative changes to your living quarters.

Good: 21

for next 7 days TOMORROW

DENIA

LOTTERY

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Arguments with children or friends may leave you steaming. You will have excellent ideas and you should be able to help your partner get ahead.

Concern yourself with legal matters and formulating contracts rather than finalising your objectives.

Very good: 31

TODAY

You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Problems with financial investments could make you nervous. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

LIBRA

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant. Try to mix business with pleasure while travelling. You can convince anyone of anything. Get your domestic chores out of the way early.

Average: 16

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Move from the start word (WOOD) to the end word (PILE) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

WOOD MOOD MOLD MOLE MILE PILE

PILE BACK

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

WOOD WORD WORE WIRE WILE PILE or

WOOD

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WINNERS AND LOSERS 1. Diomed, in 1780, was the first ever winner of which famous horse race?

2. In a speech at Kettering on July 3, 1938, which British politician, said: “In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers”?

3. In rowing and other sports, which French word, translated as ‘to fish again’, is the name given to a contest in which the best-placed of those who failed to win heats compete for a place in the final?

4. Since Sam Snead's victory in 1949, the winner of which golfing tournament has received a green jacket?

5. They called him ‘Fast Eddie’... He was a winner...

He was a loser... is a tagline from which 1961 film, starring Paul Newman and Jackie Gleason?

6. Which actor, who starred as Simon Wicks in EastEnders and as PC Nick Rowan in Heartbeat, topped the UK singles charts in 1986 with Every Loser Wins?

7. Which British middle- and long-distance runner was the first winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award?

8. Which entertainer, who was the winner of the TV talent show New Faces in 1975, went on to present the programme between 1986 and 1988?

9. Which film director, producer and restaurant critic was responsible for the films Death Wish (1974), Death Wish II (1982) and Death Wish 3 (1985)?

10. Which London-born snooker player has appeared in six World Snooker Championship finals (1984, 1990-1994), losing each time?

1. EPSOM DERBY, 2. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, 3. REPÊCHAGE, 4. US MASTERS, 5.

THE HUSTLER, 6. NICK BERRY, 7.

CHRISTOPHER CHATAWAY, 8. MARTI CAINE, 9. MICHAEL WINNER, 10. JIMMY WHITE

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Quick

Code Breaker

Across 1 Excessively agitated (7) 5 Things that are known or proved to be true (5) 8 Free form dirt (5) 9 At a previous time (7) 10 Responsive to physical stimuli (9) 12 Hotel (3) 13 Joining or attaching by stitches (6) 14 Schoolchildren (6) 17 Short sleep (3) 18 Causes fear in (9) 20 Assign a job or role to someone (7) 21 Large keyboard musical instrument (5) 23 Arranges systematically in groups (5) 24 Sovereignty (7) Down 1 Centre of interest or activity (5) 2 Consumed (3) 3 Stretched or strained state (7) 4 Money available for a client to borrow (6) 5 Powerful effect or influence (5) 13 Type of casual footwear (7) 6 Find fault with (9) 7 Decreases in size, range or extent (7) 15 Miserable (7) 16 Cold season of the year (6) 11 Daily or weekly publication (9)

English - Spanish

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 25 represents B and 24 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 25 appears and Z every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Custard, 5 Cares, 8 Tribe, 9 Caramel, 10 Ages, 11 Heritage, 13 Stream, 15 Rafter, 18 Tattered, 19 Bars, 22 Torrent, 23 Alone, 24 Rests, 25 Everest.

Down: 1 Cutlass, 2 Slice, 3 Area, 4 Decree, 5 Corsican, 6 Remnant, 7 Salve, 12 Nameless, 14 Returns, 16 Respect, 17 Gentle, 18 Tutor, 20 Adobe, 21 Base.

QUICK Across: 1 Samples, 5 Types, 8 Analyse, 9 Among, 10 Total, 11 Dislike, 12 Always, 14 Accept, 17 Furnace, 19 Rests, 22 Chill, 23 Imagine, 24 Screw, 25 Fingers.

18 Is unsuccessful (5) 19 Tale (5) 22 Each and every one (3)

Down: 1 Start, 2 Meant, 3 Loyalty, 4 Steady, 5 Teams, 6 Provide, 7 Segment, 12 Affects, 13 Warrior, 15 Certain, 16 Belief, 18 Allow, 20 Seize, 21 Seeds.

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

Across 1 Stove (for heating) (6) 4 Well (for water) (4) 8 Serpiente (5) 9 Unhurt (5) 10 Proud (person) (9) 13 De nuevo (5) 15 Espacio (5) 16 Hand (part of body) (4) 17 Poetry (6)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Agradable, 8 Leave, 9 Users, 11 Sala, 12 Misa, 14 Date, 16 Lado, 19 Early, 21 Short, 22 Addresses.

Down: 2 Glass, 3 Aves, 4 Azul, 5 Lie, 6 Plumber, 7 Asiento, 10 Sad, 13 All, 15 Above, 17 Ayer, 18 Osos, 20 Red.

Down 1 Fácil (sencillo) (4) 2 To bring (news, luck etc) (5) 3 Frecuente (8) 5 Deber (dinero, explicación, respeto) (3) 6 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 7 Cycling (8) 11 Estrellas (5) 12 Eyebrow (4) 13 Brazo (de persona) (3) 14 Still (even) (3)

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

ALKALI

PERIOD

ASSERT

PLIERS

BEATER

QUEASY

BEYOND

REDIAL

CYCLED

SELLER

DESIGN

SERVER

DISPEL

STARVE

GIRDLE

STINGY (10)

INJURE

STRIDE

JOGGLE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Triune 2 Tinier 3 Amount 4 Whiten 5 Intern 6 Amoeba 7 Teller 8 Cesium 9 Inlaid 10 Ensure 11 Scalar 12 Azalea 13 Statue 14 Resize 15 cartel 16 Strand 17 Deacon 18 Please 19 Hollow

Across 1 Outcast plays a part (4) 3 Prepared props etc to search for gold (8) 9 Land the unorthodox trainer gets (7) 10 More towards the rear later (5) 11 Performers with direction for social group (5) 12 They all moved at the same pace for the arch (6) 14 Stop American Republican getting a break (6) 16 Worship always in religious classes (6) 19 Musical works old piano exercises (6) 21 Whisper to a group of players (5) 24 Lively alcohol around US soldier (5) 25 Promote cocktail at levee (7) 26 Reveal the princess’s nearby (8) 27 A tendency to be crooked (4) Down 1 A motor vehicle and a broken down cart for a tyrant (8) 2 Start cooking pastries (5) 4 US gambling centre attracts Irish

impressionist (6) 5 Stamps on marine animals (5) 6 Former Tory leader’s about me maximum (7) 7 Gull spotted in Greater New York (4) 8 Wild capers of certain horses (6) 13 Passionate animal doctor

embraces he-men (8) 15 Fixes rapiers (7) 17 Paint two women (6) 18 Head start in user’s guides (6) 20 Great, a small spring (5) 22 I am on time for the picture (5) 23 Girl gets male to help (4)

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It’s no surprise that Thatcher’s fans don’t like Jeremy Corbyn REGARDING ‘comrade’ Corbyn: I have just read your silly diatribe, Leapy.

Of course you can afford to sneer at the first Labour politician in 60 years who really cares about poor people.

And the first honest one for many years.

I suppose you prefer that nice, lying Mr Blair - but more likely still, you’re a Thatcher fan.

Pull the ladder up, eh?

Andrew, by email

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I READ your article in this week’s paper and couldn’t agree more. I recently lost my Russian Blue cat who was also a rescue and would be interested in giving a home to the grey kitten featured.

Can you send me some more info. ie, is he a male, a solid grey with perhaps darker rings on the tail, short haired, a photo would be appreciated. I realise the kitten is of mixed parentage but being solid grey he is likely to have Russian Blue in him and they are quite distinctive.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Regards, Lorraine

No tradition NO doubt a little late, but I have just read your full page spread on the burro taxi.

I applaud Mark Bajerski in all he wants to do. Having lived in this area for almost 10 years now, I have seen some slight improvement in the care that these poor animals receive.

But it is still a long way short of satisfactory, and the news that one poor donkey was at the receiving end of a beating and kicking in full view of the public, suggests to me that this is still commonplace treatment, though probably kept out of general sight.

Sixty years a ‘tradition’ in Mijas is not that long really, and the suggestions, by Mark in your article, for change in the way they are used should be implemented.

I am sure that The Donkey Sanctuary are responsible for many improvements in Mijas, but it is time that Mijas Town Hall stands up and actually does something to monitor the plight of these animals.

Talk Is Cheap!

Go, Mark Bajerski, go!

Sue Barkes, by email

Attention, Mike Walsh WE are avid readers of, and in full agreement with, your political views in Euro Weekly News.

Would it be possible to mail us your comments directly, in order that we can forward same to friends around the world?

Hendrik Eksteen

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Leader’s terrorist friends IN response to Bryan Beckingham’s letter in the Euro Weekly News: As usual, he has either ignored, or is unaware of, the most serious and very disturbing side of Corbyn and that is his love affair with Islam which could ultimately have very serious consequences for the country.

I believe that Corbyn is either a naive fool or a potential traitor.

Jeremy Corbyn, as the new leader of The Labour Party, has a slew of associations with Islamist extremists, more than any other leading British politician.

He has many problematic associations with Islamists and known terrorists. These connections are made all the more galling in the light of his victory in Labour’s leadership election, putting him in the position of being the only leader of a major British political party to have called terrorists his ‘friends.’

Vivienne Pimm, by email

Hi Hendrik, We can subscribe you to Mike Walsh alerts, that way you will receive a notification each time he publishes an article.

Donkey taxis THE donkey taxi tradition must end.

Trying to improve their lot is doomed to failure. Whether they earn their keep or not, their lives are miserable and painful.

When tourists ask what happened to

the famous donkeys of Mijas, they will learn that the cruel owners and handlers had no right to torture such gentle animals, so the enlightened local town hall stopped it. This is the only way.

Sue Reeve, Alhaurin Golf

Comparison is a disgrace HOLA. Now I know this idiot Lee has finally lost the plot. To compare Corbyn

to Charles Manson is a bl***y disgrace.

He should be ashamed of himself.

We all know Lee’s a fervent, rightwing, Tory-supporting, flag-waving patriot (who’s lived abroad for years).

Even his name brings me out in a rash.

For your information, he’s committed; there are some of his ideals that don’t sit well with me, but he’s been elected, just like the Bullingdon bunch.

We have to have them dictating to us for years so shut the hell up, Leapy (my God, change the name).

Philip, San Fulgencio

I WAS interested to read the article about the new electricity tariffs. We had solar panels installed for €1,595 and they have halved our electricity bills.

They were made in Spain and are guaranteed for 25 years. From bills of about €90 per month we now only pay between €40 and €50, so the panels should pay for themselves in no time!

Pete Sergio, via EWN website

Rocky thanks MANY thanks for yet another great article on the Salon Varietes’ latest production: The Rocky Horror Show. Nice photo too!

And we are all happy to see the regular ad for the theatre bar in each week!

Thank you again!

Geoff Stansfield, SALVA Publicity

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Currently the clinic is running a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of hidden dia-

betes. Many people are not aware they have the disease and are risking their health by not managing it.

Until the end of October Medcare is offering fasting blood tests to check for diabetes for only €1.

With flu season now upon us, Medcare is also raising awareness of the importance of vaccinations for certain groups of people.

Flu vaccinations are available at Medcare for anyone who wants to avoid this year’s virus, but the jab is especially important for those with chronic illness or weakened immune systems.

Finally, Medcare offers many complementary treatments, including chiropody, osteopathy, psychotherapy, massage and hypnotherapy and the Benijofar clinic has a dental surgery run by a British dentist.

Contact Medcare on 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain to book the €1 diabetes test, free skin cancer check, or to find out about Medcare’s services.

Medcare Benijofar and Alfaz del Pi Call 966 860 258 Email: doctors@medcarespain.com Visit www.medcarespain.com

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Gut bacteria could lead to anorexia THERE are three million sufferers in the US RESEARCHERS have suggested that anorexia may be linked to the balance of bacteria in the gut.

They say their study has found that people with anorexia have fewer and less diverse microbes in their digestive tracts compared to those without the eating disorder. This imbal-

ance could be associated with some of the psychological symptoms of the disorder, like depression, anxiety and further desire for weight loss, researchers said.

Bacteria in the gut plays an important role in healthy brain function as it is involved in signalling functions and so an imbalance in bacteria could affect the brain.

Scientists say whilst psychological and genetic factors are linked with eating disorders, the findings mean that potentially anorexia could be effectively treated with antibiotics to restore the healthy balance of bacteria in the gut.

They have demonstrated that their theory works in mice, and early research suggests it may also apply to humans.

Serious eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating disorders affect an estimated 5 per cent of women and 2 per cent of men in the UK and in the US, three million people are affected by anorexia. The condition has the highest death rate of any psychological disorder, as sufferers usually die from malnutrition or suicide.

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Nobel prize for medicine won by 3 THREE scientists have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering drugs against malaria and other parasitic diseases.

A t a p r e se n t a t i o n in Stockholm, Sweden, it announced the the prestigious prize wi l l b e a wa r d ed to Irish-born William Campbell, Sa t o sh i Om u r a o f Japan, a n d C h i n a ’s Tu Youyou.

Professors Campbell and Omura were recognised for finding a new way of tackling infections caused by roundworm parasites that affect a third of the world’s population and can cause illnesses including River Blindness.

Professor Tu was also honoured for her discovery of a therapy against malaria, which h a s b e e n f o u nd to significantly reduce deaths from the disease.

The Nobel Prize committee said the scientists’ work had changed the lives of the hundreds of millions of people affected by these diseases.

Each winner will get their diploma and gold medal at an official award ceremony in December.

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Being a TOFI can be worse than being overweight FitFoxy

Looking Good, Staying Trim

PEOPLE generally assume that if a person is overweight they are unhealthy and if they are thin, then they must be healthy. However if you are what we refer to in fitness as a Skinny Fat or TOFI (Thin outside Fat inside) you could be even more at risk of disease than your obese counterparts. Generally a TOFI would be generally thin in stature, however, without any substantial healthy lean muscle and mostly fat particularly around the stomach and vital organs. Therefore it is preferable to be fatter and fitter, than thin and unfit.

Research done and published in The Journal Of The American Medical Association revealed the shocking news that one in four TOFI’s have pre-diabetes and are metabolically obese. What is worse is that a TOFI diagnosed with diabetes would have twice the risk of death than an overweight person due to the fact that lugging the extra weight around reBetter to be fatter and fitter.

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quires muscle, which in turn protects the body.

This is why BMI Body Mass Index is extremely outdated and cannot be relied on for health monitoring. This is based on a person’s height and weight but it doesn’t take gender into account or muscle mass and bone density.

If you have an acceptable BMI read yet your body fat percentage is at 30 per cent, you are not healthy and you are at risk of all sorts of health problems.

Those that think they have a ‘get out of jail free card’ because they are thin, need to take another look at their health. It is entirely possible to be skinny, sick and be metabolically obese, which in the end could be even more dangerous than being overweight.

FitFoxy Has A Simple Solution: • A Healthy Diet • Regular exercise consisting of Cardio and Resistance to retain lean tissue.

SPECIALIST: Dr Luis Perez Belmonte.

This week, Dr Luis Perez Belmonte answers a reader’s questions about blood pressure: • I’m a 55-year-old man, what should my blood pressure levels be?

They should be under 140/80.

• If it’s too high, what should I do? Is it dangerous?

How can I get it down?

You should check your blood pressure every morning for a week and see a specialist in internal medicine. High blood pressure over an extended period of time can be very dangerous. Medication and a healthy, salt-free diet can help get it down.

• What happens if it’s too low? How can I get it up?

If it is always under 90/40 but you have no other symptoms it probably isn’t anything to worry about, but a check-up with a specialist in internal medicine is recommended as a precaution.

• Is the range the same for women of my age?

No, women can have slightly lower levels than men.

• If I’m prescribed tablets, are there any side effects? Will I have to take them for the rest of my life?

There can be some side effects depending on the medication prescribed. If unsure about any symptoms you should see your doctor. Treatment is generally for life but medications can be swapped for more effective ones or to reduce side effects.

• If my blood pressure is ok now, how can I make sure it stays that way?

There are no guarantees as blood pressure can change for many different reasons, but sticking to a healthy diet, getting some exercise and taking your medication will give you the best chance of keeping it under control.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: askyourgp@euroweeklynews.com

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Less invasive test to detect genetic abnormalities in unborn babies CURRENTLY this latest test is only available at private clinics in London A BLOOD test that can screen an unborn child for genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women at a private British clinic.

It is claimed to be the most advanced foetal DNA test able to detect all known genetic abnormalities with the US makers claiming it is as accurate as the current best test available on the NHS, but it is less invasive.

A human’s DNA code has 46 chromosomes. Genetic abnormalities occur when part of a chromosome is damaged or missing, or when extra copies of the chromosome are present.

If a pregnancy is found to be at risk during the first NHS scan, women are then offered an amniocentesis but this test, which involves passing a needle into the womb to take a sample from the placenta or amniotic fluid, and can lead to

FOETAL DNA: Test provides a way of finding out even the slightest chromosomal changes. miscarriage. This new non-invasive pre-natal test (NIPT) which looks for fragments of foetal DNA in the mother’s blood, provides a way of finding out about even slight chromosomal changes, along with more established disabilities

such as Down’s syndrome, which affect one in 1,000 babies, without endangering the unborn child.

The National Screening Committee is set to examine trial data to determine whether NIPTs could be available as

standard across the NHS as it could save the UK’s NHS money because fewer invasive tests would be needed, Currently, this latest test is only available privately at a clinic in London and costs from £900 (€1,200).

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Expats Cash and Carry for all your favourite UK brands and treats THE store has new offers and specially-discounted items available every week

By Buster Smith EXPATS Spain Cash and Carry is a 20,000-square-metre premises located in Villajoyosa, just past the hospital located on the N332.

Serving restaurants, bars, hotels and the general public who visit the premises from throughout the province, they have been oper a t i o n a l f o r m o re th an 1 0 years.

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Step out for breast cancer awareness SOLIDARITY walk in Benidorm on October 18

By Buster Smith OCTOBER is International Breast Cancer awareness month and to mark the event there will be a solidarity march in Benidorm on October 18.

Organised in association with ANEMONA, there will also be a number of other activities on the day to get people moving, including Batukada and Zumba dance classes with a bar offering drinks and rice dishes during the day.

Those who wish to join should meet at 9.15am at Plaza Reyes de Espana; the

SUPPORT: Other activities have been organised. march is planned to leave at 9.45am. The activities will take place at the arrival point in Avenida Bilbao. To register for the event contact

ANEMONA Calle Rioja, 2 Benidorm or call 676 597 462 or 650 480 839. Registration costs €5 and includes a commemorative t-shirt.

World Martial Arts event BENIDORM will be hosting the Unified World Championships of Martial Arts from November 3-8 at the municipal Palau l’'Illa sports complex.

This Unified World Championship is a new way of understanding a great martial arts event; competition at the highest level and, at the same time, with participation for all ages.

The event, organised by Premier Martial Arts Holidays, is expected to see around 2,500 competitors of

all ages representing 75 countries. Competition specialties include semi-contact point fighting, light contact continuous fighting, lowkick light, K1 light, full contact, Muay Thai, MMa light and full, grappling, Sanda light, Sanda, Wushu, Tai Chi Chuan, Tui Shou, Karate, Kumite, Kata, Kobudo, Taekwondo, traditional self defence, weapons fighting and much more.

Mayor Toni Perez remarked: “This is a great event for sports tourism

which will enhance the image of Benidorm in the world and will also bring benefits to the local hospitality trade.”

Meanwhile, the WKTA president expressed his satisfaction for being able to run the event in Benidorm which he hopes will be the first of many, adding that the event is highly successful worldwide and believes the Benidorm event will also be successful.

More information at http://www.wkaassociation.com

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Out and about in nature YOUTH centres in Denia, Benissa, Javea, Calpe, Poble Nou de Benitachell and Teulada have organised joint activities for young people in the region which include a series of trips to natural areas in Valencia.

The incentive is aimed at those aged between 1218 years old and is promoting healthy and fun activities and a means to get to know some of the natural areas in the province.

The tours begin on October 18, with an excursion to the geological park of Chera in Valencia. The calendar is full, with excursions throughout the season including to the Foradà on November 15, the Bèrnia on March 13 (2016); Font Roja on April 10, Vall de la Murta on May 8 and Greenway Serpis on June 5. Meeting points for the tours will be Gata and Benissa.

The cost of the activity is €10, and a guide will be present. Bus transportation and travel insurance is also included.

Places are limited and pre-registration is required. For those interested to join contact the youth centre at the local town hall.

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On yer bike for a downhill ride TWO good causes will benefit from the proceeds

By Buster Smith GIVING4GIVING have organised a sponsored downhill bike ride on Sunday November 1 in association with the rather famous downhill bike ride company based in Benidorm.

The event is in support of Giving4Giving charity shops, which support cancer charities, and Doggie Angels who are an abandoned animal welfare organisation.

The route will be a 15-kilometre leisurely downhill ride through the stunning countryside. Participants are welcome to bring their own bike or can use one provided by the Benidorm Downhill Bike Ride company; however, these must be reserved in advance. All ages are welcome and there will be a menu del dia lunch available after the ride with raffles, auctions and

DOWNHILL: A leisurely ride for charity. live entertainment put on by Molie Dos Bar and Restaurant in Finestrat. The menu del dia is priced at â‚Ź12.

Participants are welcome to join for just the lunch or take part in the activity and lunch.

For more information or to reserve a bike call into the Giving4Giving shops in La Nucia or Altea or call Gary on 603 137 697

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Night with the stars in Denia ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY welcomes Dr Louise Devoy

By Buster Smith

CELEBRATION: The Anglican Chaplaincy English Church.

THE Anglican Chaplaincy English Church in Gandia held its Harvest Festival on October 4 and managed to gain a lot of food and supplies that were kindly provided by members of the community. The bumper harvest was donated to the Franciscan Hospice near Gandia to celebrate the feast of St Francis of Assisi and was well received.

Party-time for all!

DENIA Youth Council has organised a new party called Fantastics for Saturday October 24, in the multipurpose room of Llunàtics in Denia.

Youth Councillor Cristina Morera has decided to open participation up to all ages.

From 6pm there will be a discomóvil, video games, board games, basketball hoops, music

and a gift raffle, which has been donated by Radio Denia.

The festival will also include a film session suitable for the whole family. At 8pm, the classic 1982 film ET the Extra-Terrestrial, directed by Steven Spielberg will be showing. Parents are encouraged to accompany their children as a family activity. Admission is free.

ON Saturday October 17 at 7pm, the Costa Blanca Astronomic a l Soc ie ty w ill welcome Doctor Louise Devoy from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, to the Casa de Cultura in Denia to give a talk on the history of the Greenwich Observatory.

With a background in astrophysics, Doctor Devoy has worked at several national museums including the Smithsonian in the US a nd the N a tiona l Spa c e Centre in the UK, before becoming a curator at the R oya l O bs e rva tory. She specialises in the history of instruments used in astronomy.

Doctor Devoy will give an overview of the observatory’s rich heritage and explain how the astronomers a t G re e nw ic h c ons ta ntly

OUT OF THIS WORLD: Doctor Devoy and observatory. sought to maintain a lead at the forefront of the science of astronomy.

She will discuss many aspects of the observatory’s history, from the technical details of the astronomical

instruments, the architecture of the site and the stories of t he st aff and t he Ast r onom er s Royal . Al l ar e welcome to attend.

For more information call 671 152 686.

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Shelter Appeal for BARC BARC, Busot Animal Rescue Concern, is launching a Shelter Appeal to establish its own dedicated rescue facility.

With an ever-increasing number of abandoned and neglected animals this work has never been more vital than it is today. One of our recent successes was rescuing a young dog that had been dragged along the road behind a car and left for dead. After months of dedicated care Annie is now to be adopted into a loving family. Help us to help more victims like her.

BARC has a proven track record in rescuing, rehabilitating and re-homing lost and abandoned animals. At present BARC relies almost entirely on foster homes, and a dedicated facility would enable us to help more animals in need.

If you would like to get involved in BARC ring Pat on 965 699 976.

FALLING TO EARTH: Father Marcus takes the plunge in a tandem skydive for charity.

Leap of faith for skydiving vicar YOU can still support Father Marcus’s efforts by visiting this page – www.crowdfunding.justgiving.com/marcus-ronchetti. Or direct to Father Marcus at marcusronchetti@yahoo.co.uk.

The church also organises various events with The Guitar Whispered coming up this October 23.

Richard Durrant will be performing at the Ermita de San Josep on the Calle La Fustera, Benissa. Tickets are €15 each from info@altapro.eu.

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EcoAltea For a healthier marine STANDS, workshops, lectures and more

environment CAMPAIGN to clean up beach and sea floor

By Buster Smith

ARTS AND CRAFTS: Goods and activities on offer.

THE EcoAltea Alternative fair is being held in Altea on October 17 and 18 at the gardens of Palau within the grounds of the University Faculty of Fine Arts, located at Carrer d’Alcoi, 18.

The fair originally began in 1995 in Alfaz del Pi as a meeting place for crafts, ecology and natural health, and in 2008 the EcoAltea event was created.

There will be stands, workshops, lectures and activities on offer over the course of the two-day event all related to organic farming, bio and social consciousness, natural food and education, aimed at generating inspiration to help create a more sustainable world and projecting peace and respect for each other and the environment.

All activities are open to the public and are free.

For more information visit www.ecoaltea.org

An autumn dinner dance THE Royal Society of St George on the Costa Blanca have organised their third Autumn Dinner Dance for Friday October 23.

The event will be held at the Dance Café Toscamar, Javea. A cava reception at 7pm will be followed by a a three-course dinner at 7.30pm and music performed by Mike Ward. The

price of the event is €25 per person for members or €28 for guests and includes the starter, main course and dessert plus half bottle of wine and coffee. The dress code for the event is formal, dinner jacket, lounge suit or jacket and tie and reservation is required. Contact the membership secretary on magden1340@gmail.com.

DENIA’S Environment Councillor Josep Crespo has announced an environmental beach and sea floor cleaning campaign which will take place on October 23 and 24.

It forms part of a nationwide drive by the marine parks to create a healthier and cleaner marine environment. The aim of these types of activities, as explained by Crespo, is to “increase the visibility of the work carried out by the council in this area and at the same time raise public awareness about the serious issue of marine pollution. Co-operation of the public is critical for the project to be effective.”

Joining the initiative is the professional fishing fleet from Denia which will collect waste from the sea on October 23, and there will be a talk given by Greenpeace at 7pm at Royal Club Nautico in Denia on the subject of marine pollution and plastic debris in the sea.

The head of the environmental marine fisheries service at the town hall, Toni Martinez, has warned of the serious threat posed in particular by plastic waste to the marine eco-system, stating that it is a difficult pollutant

IN NEED OF CLEANING: Les Rotes coastline. Inset: Plastic bag floating in the sea. to eliminate from the sea and many species including turtles or cetaceans very often mistake it for food. It is also a problem once diluted since small fish ingest the material which causes death.

On Saturday October 24 volunteers will walk the coast of Les Rotes to collect rubbish. More helpers are needed to aid in the collection of waste from the surface of the sea via boats or kayaks, and scuba dive clubs

to aid in retrieving garbage from the sea floor in the marine reserves in the vicinity.

The waste collected is destined to be recycled into something connected with the sea by Segaplast, a recycling company that intends to put the rubbish to good use.

Representative Juan Marco has indicated that buoys or fishing nets are just some items that could be manufactured from the waste collect-

ed, or alternatively street furniture for the town.

Those wishing to volunteer in the initiative must first register by sending an email to deniamar@ayto-denia.es.

The activity will take place from 9am to 12 midday. At 12.30pm, at the bases set out in Marina de Denia, all the waste collected will be quantified and classified, and a snack will be offered to participants before closing the day.

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Our Plaice in the Sun with a taste of home ALBIR’S first traditional fish and chip restaurant

By Buster Smith

FUN WALK: All ages took part (and cuddly toys).

On the march to save elephants and rhinos THE first Global March for Elephants and Rhinos took place on the Arenal in Javea on Sunday October 4, which saw the participation of many local residents and students, parents and teachers from the local Xabia International College (XIC).

A fun walk with a serious message about conservation, spread awareness about the plight of the magnificent creatures. Over 130 cities around the world participated and the participants and volunteers in Javea managed to raise more than €2,000 for the cause.

THE new traditional British fish and chip restaurant, Our Plaice in the Sun, only opened its doors one month ago. Joint owners Paul, Debbie, Gary and Karen decided to leave the UK and escape the cold and rain to set up their own restaurant where customers can enjoy some good old British fish and chips.

Extremely popular with expats, of course, they are finding other nationalities are also popping in, inquisitive to try out some authentic British food, including Spaniards and Norwegians, since it is the very first traditional fish and chip shop in the Mediterranean coastal town.

The fish and chip restaurant staff pride themselves on cooking all meals to order, so everything is freshly prepared and cooked as opposed to being prepared in advance and left under heat lamps. This guarantees the food is tender, crispy and fresh. Takeaway is also available, and customers can phone their order through

AUTHENTIC: Everything is freshly prepared, not put under heat lamps, so that it is fr and pop in and have a drink while they are waiting. All of the traditional items are available, from cod, haddock, plaice and scampi to jumbo steak and kidney

pies, Cornish pasties, roast chicken and their popular homemade mouthwatering full rack of ribs, not forgetting classics such as mushy peas. Children’s menus are

Spring rolls: a little delicacy with lots of good tidings CHINA maybe as far away f r om Spai n as you coul d get ; however, a cul i nar y treat that is becoming ever m or e popul ar her e i s t he spring roll.

China is the home of the spring roll and according to history, they appeared way back in 265 and 420AD in the Eastern Jin dynasty in the form of a small crispy cake. These cr i spy r ound cakes were so popular that the custom of eating them was even featured in poems by some of China’s greatest poets.

The nat i ves woul d pr epare thin cakes made from flour which they ate with vegetables on the first days of spring; this was known as the ‘Spring Dish’. The vegetables used in the dish would vary but many would include onion and garlic; hot spices were used, and so the dish was also referred to as the ‘Five Spice Dish’.

The custom of eating this di sh was cal l ed ‘ Bi t i ng Spring’ and it was a ritual of bi t i ng i nt o t he spr i ng cakes to welcome the new season and also to ward off evil spirits.

Friends and families also gave them as gifts at spring time to show their welcome or bl essi ng, so i t i s qui t e charming how these little delicacies had relevance of good f or t une at t ached t o them.

Today they are enjoyed as t apas, a st ar t er, or a si de dish all over the world.

I n Cost a Ri ca and al so i n Spai n t hey ar e cal l ed ‘ Rol l i t o de pr i m aver a’ where they are offered on the menu in Chinese restaurants as an entree or appetizer.

So t he next t i m e you choose to eat spring rolls you may well have a little bi t of Chi nese good l uck coming your way!

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resh, crispy and tender. also available from just €3.95 and they offer a lunchtime special offer on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2.30pm-

4.30pm.

This includes a three-course meal, starter, main course and choice of dessert including profiteroles or their speciality homemade cheesecake, plus coffee and a glass of wine or choice of drink for an incredible €7.95. They also have a loyalty card promotion, simply complete the card with 10 stamps, one stamp per visit, and customers are then entitled to a free bottle of Cava.

The restaurant is located on Calle Manuel del Falla, 2, in El Albir, Alicante, next to Three Lions Pub, just off the main high street and is open Monday to Saturday from 1pm until 10pm. To reserve a table or phone through a takeaway order call 966 866 060.

Calling all Javea bridge players THE Javea Bridge Club is pleased to announce that lessons for Intermediate Players will commence today, Thursday October 15, at 3pm at their club located at Avenida de Paris 2, Javea.

Call 96 646 3671 for more information, email info@javeabridgeclub.com or visit their website www.javeabridgeclub.com.

A FOOT IN THE DOOR is a brand new play by Richard Harris (Outside Edge, The Business of Murder).

It had its world premier at a bijou theatre near Reading, UK, and has been discovered by director Norman Dunnington before being enjoyed by a wider audience.

Norman’s production plays The Musical in Gata from Monday November 16 to Friday November 20.

Curtain-up 8pm.

Tickets, priced at €12, are available from the box office on 96 579 4937

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Greenery and diversity in the winter FLOWERS may have their own beauty but there is nothing to beat the variety of greens once summer is over Dick Handscombe

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

ALTHOUGH spectacular and perfumed flowers are wonderful, they are mostly best set off against a green background and in the winter it is the diversity of greens, and not the other colours of the rainbow, that stimulate as one glances over and around the garden, walks around or sits to eat, drink, chat or meditate within it.

Sitting now with the computer on a south facing terrace, I can see the semicircle of trees in the rear garden that act as isolated sculptural specimens.

Over the past three days of spells of rain, some flowering plants have been a little battered but the foliage of trees is not visibly affected, even though autumn-colouring deciduous leaves are starting to fall.

The benefits of the circle and isolated specimen trees are that:

TREES: Provide beauty and seclusion in the garden.

• They add real interest and contrast as no two trees have the same colour leaves and some shine, while others are matt but look especially clean after the rain.

• They hide around 90 per cent of surrounding properties.

• They create an enclosed, almost

secret, garden as an oasis in an urbanised area with the natural rural areas seen beyond the hedgerow over the almost-hidden roofs of the houses.

• They create support for climbing hibiscus that flower in the upper foliage.

• They add shape, a third dimension, shade for surrounding plants and special

interest.

• They need little attention, having roots in the shade.

• A winter shaping is all the pruning that most of them require.

• They attract nesting and feeding birds and an interesting range of moths.

• They create dappled and deep shade for other plants, people and wildlife.

Glancing around, there are some 30 species of tree visible. Some were planted, some grown in situ from seeds and some appeared from nowhere, being from seeds dropped by birds or windblown. The collection includes the following, in sequence, east to west: A tall Washingtonia palm, grown from seed, a weeping variety of bottlebrush, an autumn-flowering Chinese hibiscus tree, a wind-blown seeded acacia, a 30-year-old avocado tree from seed, an annually shaped carob tree that was on the terrace before we built the house, tall cypresses and abies, quince, a jupiter tree, a group of tall bottlebrushes, a productive and tasty bird-dropped plum, a pine tree, a

nispera, two exotic caesalpinias, a spring-flowering Judas tree, a rarelyfruiting pomegranate, a red-leaved prunus, contributed by a bird, a tilia for sleep-inducing leaves, an adjacent ginkgo biloba to stimulate the memory, a taller jacaranda, a justice tree, an apricot tree, an oleander tree, an almond, a tall buddleja, bay trees, an orange and a lemon tree, a lady of the night, olive trees and, since it is over three metres tall, a prickly pear tree.

Overall, it is a pleasing mix of 35 native and acclimatised trees, which put up with hot suns, winter frosts in some years, heavy rains, winds and summer droughts.

The mix and placings were partly inherited, by choice and nature’s unexpected whims.

Others grace the east, west and northfacing mini-gardens.

Why not do likewise and help regreen the Spain now sprinkled with growing villages and urbanisations? © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com October 2015.

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Damaged doorframe advice SUPERFICIAL gashes can be filled and painted or varnished

By Eleanor Hawkins A SLIP-UP while moving furniture, pets, slamming doors or simply the pass of time can easily cause annoying damage to door frames.

To make them look as good as new again, they must first be examined to see whether the damage is superficial or goes deeper.

If superficial, sanding down, cleaning and repainting or varnishing should be sufficient. A little wood putty

can be used to fill in gashes.

Putty is vital if deeper gashes or cracks are found.

First of all, surround the area with protective tape. Then apply the putty, angling the spatula at 45 degrees and press the putty into the crack or gash.

Once the product has filled the gap to surface level, soak your fingers in water or hand cream (check product labels first for advice) before using them to press into the gap.

Once finished, remove the

protective tape and leave to dry for 24 to 48 hours. Once it’s completely dry, sand gently before painting.

If damage appears to be more serious and the frame needs changing, call a carpenter in!

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The EU’s countries are to blame for the refugee crisis - not the EU Commission!

GERMANY is claiming ‘moral’ leadership over asylum seekers and is bullying its eastern neighbours to take a share Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

THE commissioner tasked with Europe’s response to the EU’s botched handling of the migration crisis recently boasted that the EU’s Brussels executive isn’t to blame because it’s not elected! He pointed the finger instead at individual EU countries with their border closures and road blocks.

Cameron’s anti-Brexit EU renegotiations seem to be hitting the same road blocks. EU countries fear the UK might ‘destroy the DNA of the European Union.’

The European Council on Foreign Relations consulted 100 leading politicians in 10 key Eu-

ropean capitals: Cameron, apparently, has support for barely a third of his objectives, his key one (slowing the flow of economic migrants to Britain) was rejected by all 10 countries.

Germany’s apparent moral leadership over asylum seekers its open-door policy turning it into the promised land for desperate people - while laudable in theory, has created chaos across Europe.

Goodwill has been lost by its bullying of its poorer eastern neighbours to take a share (added to that, Germany’s VW ‘Dieselgate’ scandal could go well beyond VW itself, with the wheels potentially coming off an en-

tire industry).

The problem within the EU Commission is its bureaucracy

which doesn’t seem to know how to bridge the gap between the opposing points of view within it and so resorts to bullying tactics to enforce Germany’s.

It really doesn’t seem to see the divisions it’s creating unless, of course, its hidden agenda includes removing the UK from the EU on the basis that it creates disharmony through disagreement.

If so, wouldn’t it be better for the UK to leave if it’s no longer welcome in the club? Which then begs the question: Would the UK’s departure be the first domino to fall as the

CAMERON: Is in a minority of one.

EU either fails or becomes an even bigger monster; one that nobody will want?

In nuclear physics, fusion and fission are both explosive. The EU is an experiment in fusion that’s gone wrong. Maybe it’s time to halt the experiment before the laboratory’s blown up?

Meanwhile, the EU continues to limp along. It has faint hope of ever turning into the dream of some of its architects who, unelected by the population of the EU, continue to carve their own, misguided, path.

All this and a couple of million migrants on the march...

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ and ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.com) available as eBooks from Amazon.

Profits to Cudeca.

Powerless behind the throne Cassandra Nash A weekly look

Small mercies THE Noos case hearing is set for January 11 when the former king’s son-in-law, Iñaki Urdangarin, stands trial for diverting public funds and money-laundering.

His wife, the Infanta Cristina, will be called upon to give evidence but the Baleares High Court turned down the request from his co-defendant, Diego Torres, for Felipe VI to testify. So there’s no risk of a royal flush.

- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

AS though Spain’s president, Mariano Rajoy, did not have enough problems, he must contend with Jose Maria Aznar.

The former president, the same person who chose Rajoy to follow him as PP leader, gleefully undermines him at every opportunity.

These have increased since the PP’s dismal results in the Catalan elections, where the party was overtaken by Ciudadanos.

Mariano Rajoy has been a disappointment to Aznar ever since he lost the 2004 general elections. This was partly Aznar’s fault by insisting that the March 2004 terrorist bombings were the work of ETA when all the evidence pointed to jihadists. Rajoy missed his chance then and, when he did reach the Moncloa in 2011, he no longer wanted or needed Aznar as the power behind the throne. That must rankle.

Simple arithmetic IN non-colonial independence votes since

All his own way MARIANO RAJOY: Has been a disappointment since becoming leader of the PP.

1945, the ‘yes’ vote has racked up at least 92 per cent of the ballot. So found a study

by Stephane Dion, a Canadian MP who given Quebec - knows a thing or two about secession.

Artur Mas led Cataluña into regional

elections on the pro-independence ‘Junts pel Si’ ticket to see which way the wind blew.

Together with the radical CUP party they could only notch up 47.8 per cent between them. End of.

MARIANO RAJOY constantly warns of the dangers of coalitions. He fears that when the December 20 general election votes are counted, alliances between current opposition parties could make him a one-term president.

Paradoxically, his huge parliamentary majority has done Rajoy little good. The government pushed through all the legislation it wanted, blithely forgetting that intransigence breeds resentment and dialogue wins votes.

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Important to check history of vehicles AS part of this series, we answer some common driving questions, kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.

IN the UK, a warning has been issued by vehicle history check experts HPI about the hidden administrative risks when buying a used car.

The latest survey reveals that 42 per cent of used car buyers do not know who legally owns a car that has finance owing on it. Answer; the finance house, which also has the legal right to repossess that vehicle at any time without warning.

Nearly a quarter of those surveyed assumed the car belongs to the person named on the vehicle’s log book, highlighting the extent of misconception amongst consumers. The good news for those buying from a dealer is that if they discover later that the vehicle is on finance and repossessed, they will be protected by Innocent Purchaser Protection (IPP) and will be able to get their money back.

HPI recommends you always conduct a vehicle history check before you buy as it will tell you if the car has outstanding finance on it and enables you to ensure that the finance agreement is concluded before you complete the purchase.

In Spain, similar checks can be conducted through the website of the traffic department, the DGT, via the website www.dgt.es.

On the front page of the website under ‘Trámites y multas’ you will see a link that reads ‘Informe del Vehiculo.’

The vehicle registry in Spain is managed by the DGT but the information con-

VEHICLE HISTORY: Check before you buy.

tained in the database is available to members of the public who have a legitimate reason for requesting the data.

If you know the vehicle number plate or chassis number you can find out details as the vehicle ownership, specifications, number of previous owners, administrative status and ITV expiration date.

Your identification by means of a digital certificate needs to be provided in order to obtain the information record and there is a small administration fee for obtaining the information which can be paid for by credit or debit card, although the fee is considerably lower than the financial risk of purchasing a car with a dubious history or has sanctions imposed against it.

Is the list of renters private?

The Administrators are quite right, in fact. They have obtained private information about where people are lodging and they can legally use it only for the purpose as-

one NOT on the list through the gate!

The Administrator refused to send out this information to all owners but they have given a list of names to the Security Guard.

The Administrators say they cannot give the list of names to anyone because of the data protection law!

Surely, the President and other owners have a right to see the list?

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

signed. They give the list to the guard for control but

L.K. (Almeria)

Information can only be used for purpose assigned. they cannot publish it for general knowledge.

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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The true cost of socalled cheap flights ‘NO FRILLS’ airlines ask for more, more and more Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man

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We live in a gated Community of 45 apartments in a coastal village in Almeria.

We have had problems during the music festival period, when rented apartments had 15 or more young people in them. They partied around the pool until the early hours, disrupting owners and their families.

This year at the AGM we voted to employ a security guard and give him a list of people staying in each apartment and not allow any-

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CHEAP flights are great if you book a year in advance. I remember my first ‘no frills’ flight: It was when I was still working and I was in the USA going to a trade show in Las Vegas; tough job but someone had to do it.

Anyway, I can’t remember the airline but somehow I’d finished up in Dallas and needed to get to Las Vegas. I found this airline doing these flights for about a third of the price of everybody else and was informed it was a new service so I booked it, boarded and sat in my seat. The air hostess came round (this was before political correctness, when they became ‘cabin crew’) and finally got to me and with a big smile asked if I would like to have something to eat: “Hmm, what are the choices?” I enquired. She looked at me and without missing a beat said, “The choices, sir, are YES! or NO!” I have hated them ever since.

Firstly, most of the time they are not cheap unless, as I said, you book way in advance.

Years ago, and I’m sure some of you remember, the deals were all last minute but now if you want to fly within a couple of weeks these no frills airlines are more expensive than a regular flight. The flight is £200, a case £50, to book a seat £20, speedy boarding £20, and what nonsense that is if you have to get a bus to the plane! Then there’s £15 for food on the plane and you never get your first choice!

I remember airlines like Monarch; you booked your flight and you had a case allowance, food on the plane, a movie and, if you needed it, a pillow and blanket which are now sold as a ‘comfort pack!’ Then there are the scratch cards. I just booked a flight from Gib to Heathrow with BA which worked out at half the price of going easyJet and it included a case and food.

Bring back the all-in price I say. I want to see the price it’s going to cost, end of. Not plus, plus, plus. I won’t even talk about Ryanair, that’s a full-page article on its own.

Suffice to say, if the world of airlines needed an enema the tube would go in Ryanair!!!

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Chinese investors are now turning to Spain Photo credit Sergio Gutierrez, Shutterstock

CITIES most popular

By Declan Scanlan ACCORDING to recent findings by Spanish property portal, Idealista, Chinese investors are coming to Spain to expand their property interests due to the ‘adjustment in prices and good economic prospects.’

This is backed up by a Chinese website for investors, juwai.com, which says Spain has the greatest number of Chinese buyers in the property market amongst Mediterranean countries.

The Spanish government has courted Chinese investment in the country’s property with a ‘Golden Visa,’ which grants automatic residence in Spain for those investors who spend over €500,000.

VALENCIA: The number one location for Chinese investors in Spain.

Figures indicate that $52 billion (€45.7 billion) has been spent in outbound residential real estate investments

by Chinese buyers in 2014.

The investors from China prefer locations such as Marbella, Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona with Valencia being the most popular place in the second quarter

of this year.

The biggest markets in commercial real estate are the UK, the US and Australia. The juwai findings may not point to Spain overtaking these countries in terms of Chinese investment but the growing Asian interest can only be good news for the Spanish market.

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Selling time varies from area to area REPORT shows very big differences

By Eleanor Hawkins A NEW report has revealed that although the average amount of time it takes to sell a house in Spain is 10.6 months, this varies a lot from one area to another.

Tinsa valuators’ IMIE index for July to September has revealed that in some areas it can take more than a year, while in others, homes are snatched up in just a few months.

The hardest places to sell, the index revealed, were Alava, where it takes an average of 20.4 months, followed by

Cantabria (19.7 months), Segovia (17.9 months) and Avila, Toledo and Vizcaya (14.3 months).

Meanwhile in Ceuta, the average amount of time to sell was just 3.8 months, followed

by Melilla (4.8 months), Soria (6.3 months) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Badajoz both with seven months.

The easiest regional capital cities to sell in are Madrid (6.1 months), Barcelona (6.5 months), Zaragoza (6.6 months), Sevilla with 9.6 months and Valencia (14.3 months.

Britons buying nearly a fifth of Spanish homes

By Eleanor Hawkins BRITONS were responsible for almost one in five property purchases in Spain in the first six months of the year, the Spanish Registrars Association has reported.

After falling slightly over the first few months of the year, overseas buyers bounced back between April and June, making up 12.8 per cent of all second-hand property transactions.

In popular areas this was even higher, reaching 33.5 per cent in the Balearic Islands, 27.5 per cent in the Canaries and 25.7 per cent in Valencia.

Murcia, Andalucia and Cataluña presented percentages of between 12 and 15 per cent yet Madrid proved less popular with overseas buyers with just 4.7 per cent registered.

Britons were reported to be responsible for 19.8 per cent of sales, followed by the French at 8.1 per cent, Germans at 7.6 per cent, Belgians at 6.4 per cent, Swedes at 5.5 per cent and Italians at 5.3 per cent.

Meanwhile, the Russian presence continued to fall with just 4 per cent registered as opposed to 9 per cent in 2012 and 2013.

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TWENTY CHAPTERS: Everything is covered, from paperwork to getting a mortgage.

New buyers guide HELPING hand for expats looking to purchase property in Spain is launched

By Eleanor Hawkins SINCE the recession hit Spain, people from overseas have made up an important part of property purchasers and the Spanish Registrars Association has decided to lend them a helping hand with a guide in English.

Drawn up in collaboration with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the Association of International Property Professionals, the Guide to Buying Property in Spain has been launched to do just that.

The guide, which can be downloaded for

free from http://www.registradores.org/wpcontent/revista/otros/guideAIpp/ follows the adventures of a British couple who have decided to buy a retirement home in Spain.

Twenty chapters on everything from hunting for the ideal Spanish home to paperwork, getting a mortgage or registering at the Property Registry are covered by the guide, with useful tips and warnings provided.

There are also appendices focusing on how to gain access to records regarding property, the costs involved in buying in Spain and useful links.

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The two different kinds of property buyers in Spain and what they seek John Graham The property expert

FROM now until mid-December it will be a very busy sales period for the real estate industry in Spain.

Thousands of buyers will be visiting Spain’s coastal resorts and major cities in search of their permanent or holiday dream home.

There is another type of property buyer visiting Spain but they are not in search of their dream home, they are here on business and are the professional buyers or investors.

As a professional surveyor and property adviser, I’m used to dealing with private buyers but I specialise in selling to professional buyers because they are both completely different.

Private buyers are looking for their dream home, to enjoy and relax away

DONE DEAL: But are they looking for a dream home or an investment? from the cold weather; it’s a very emotional buying experience.

Professional buyers are investors, they are looking for properties that meet their investment plan, there is no emotion, it’s facts and figures, surveys, valuations; a serious businessbuying experience.

Investing in property has become increasingly popular and is now almost as common as investing in stocks and bonds and some of the benefits of selling to a professional buyer are that they are normally cash buyers, fast decision makers and will want to complete the sale quickly.

I want to give you a few brief examples of what the professional buyer will be looking for, so that you will be able to see which type of professional buyer could be interested in buying your property.

Let’s start with the professional buyers who buy properties, not to live in but to rent out.

They normally buy a number of apartments or villas in well-located holiday resorts for holiday rentals or apartments in the city centre. The location and price is more important than the condition of the property.

There are professional buyers who only buy run-down villas or apartments in top residential areas. They normally buy older properties and completely refurbish them to a modern standard and resell them, when finished, for a profit.

Other professional buyers are looking for heavily discounted properties that don’t need much work, for immediat resell at a higher price.

Then there are the Mutual Fund buyers; these are companies who either buy existing properties in top locations or buy land and build properties for investors to buy one or more of them through the company.

The company operating the investment group manages all the properties, taking care of maintenance and rentals. In exchange for this management, the company takes a percentage of the monthly rental income.

A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is created when a corporation (or trust) uses investors’ money to purchase and operate income properties. They allow investors to buy into non-residential investments.

So, does your property match the professional buyer’s requirements?

If you would like more information or would like to sell your property please contact me.

John Graham Fellow of the Architecture & Surveyors Institute. gk.ipad@me.com

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New Renault Mégane wins recent award RENAULT has won the Best Connected Car award (Trophée de la Voiture Connectée) for the new Mégane.

The award was presented on Thursday, October 1 and the new Mégane was selected by a panel of automotive industry experts (various innovators and journalists from 01NET.COM, BFM, RMC and Deloitte) in recognition of the model’s innovations in the realms of safety, driver aids, human-machine interface and infotainment package

Cooperating manufacturers MOTORCYCLES are to become part of the connected vehicle world: BMW Motorrad, Honda and Yamaha are cooperating to further increase safety of powered twowheelers.

The new cooperation was announced on October 6 at the ITS World Congress in Bordeaux, the world’s largest event for intelligent transport systems and services.

The three partners also encouraged other motorcycle manufacturers to join the consortium.

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Fourth generation Mazda MX5 ready to hit the road LIGHTEST model yet cuts 100kg off the outgoing version and is the most fuel-efficient so far

By John Smith ACCORDING to Mazda, the latest version of its best-selling roadster comes with a more aggressive look and state-of-the-art technology but still remains true to its concept of being an affordable, lightweight sports car which is fun to drive.

It’s the lightest MX-5 since the first generation, cutting 100kg relative to the outgoing model despite cutting-edge safety and infotainment systems.

The SKYACTIV Technology, introduced for the first time in an MX-5, is the most fuel-efficient to date, underpinning Mazda’s fundamental lightweight sports car principle with specially tuned engines and transmission adapted for the front-mid engine, rearwheel drive layout.

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proves the MX-5’s agility, has an ideal 50:50 front-rear weight distribution with shorter overhangs and a low yaw inertia moment with the lowest centre of gravity yet.

Its human-oriented interior puts the driver in perfect position with the pedals, steering wheel, gearshift and other important

controls, whilst special wind and noise control, new headrest speakers and a remarkably easy to operate soft top all assist top-down driving.

There is a reduction in accident potential thanks to the latest iACTIVSENSE active safety technology, which also offers outstanding passive protection for

passengers as well as pedestrians.

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SIGNATURE MODEL: More style changes and added features.

Updated Dacia Duster will be available soon TWO years after introducing its face-lifted Duster, Dacia is further enhancing its signature model’s appeal with further styling changes and added features.

New upholstery trims, diamondeffect black wheels, the MEDIANAV Evolution satnav multimedia system and a reversing camera express the adventurous spirit of the 2016 generation Duster.

More interestingly, however, Dacia is introducing an automated manual transmission called ‘EasyR.’ Mated to the TCe 90 engine, which is also equipped with Stop & Start, this five-speed gearbox will

make life on the road easier for drivers by providing the convenience of a gearbox without a clutch pedal.

Four models will be available with Dacia’s first-ever auto; the Logan, Logan MCV, Sandero and Sandero Stepway but the Duster is not available with this innovative addition and, as the most expensive Dacia, it seems strange that it was overlooked.

The Easy-R is not available as a diesel version but, hopefully, new owners Renault will resolve this in the fullness of time.

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Top Gear changes promised DIFFERENCES in style announced by new host at press conference NOW that Chris Evans is replacing the old Top Gear team (they are to present a new version of the show on the Amazon Channel), he has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be anything other than the main attraction.

Clearly, for a number of reasons, Jeremy Clarkson was seen as the ‘boss’ and the others, although vital to the show, were considered by many to be his sidekicks.

Commenting on the differences he intends to bring to the show, Evans said at a press conference at the MIPCOM (entertainment) convention in Cannes, “they’re the Three Stooges, they are the Bee Gees, they are that and I’m not,

I’m me. I’m a solo artist at the moment, I’m on my own, so do I form a band or not?”

He then continued: “We are going to do things differently, because we have to, we want to. The second you wander off into the ‘Well I’m the main host, and this is my mate over here and my mate over here…’ if there’s three of you, and you go and make a film together, suddenly you’re doing

what they did. Why would you do that?”

Appear i ng al ongsi de Chr i s Evans was the anonymous driver known as The Stig who in his usual inscrutable way said “I don’t want to say anything specific, but The Stig is here today - that might be a clue as to whether he’s here tomorrow.”

EVANS: In a Ferrari 250 SWB.

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Nissan’s new concept car, Teatro for Dayz NISSAN describes the generation that went straight from the cradle to digital technology as ‘share natives.’

This generation will reach driving age in a few years, but has shown little interest in cars so far.

What kind of cars will move share natives? Will they even want to drive? Nissan has designed a provocative solution, Teatro for Dayz.

Teatro for Dayz: Its name is drawn from the Italian word for theatre and a Nissan minicar. The concept has an innovative design and features that enable share natives to create and share experiences immediately with friends both

onboard and online.

Designed under the concept ‘a clean canvas,’ its key feature is its smooth white interior that allows the instrument panel, seats and even door trim to serve as a blank canvas for expression.

Built with Nissan’s EV technology, Teatro for Dayz is as much a giant mobile battery as four-wheeled transportation.

To a share native, this is the point; cars can be mobile devices for occupants interested in creating, connecting and sharing.

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SERGIO AGUERO: Out with an injury.

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Wales and N Ireland through to European Championships 2016 ENGLAND already through, Scotland out, Ireland play again Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre.

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DID YOU KNOW? Nottingham Forest FC was founded 150 years ago this month in a pub (The Clinton Arms) by a group of men who had just played a game of Bandy and Shinty.

Busters Golf Society; October WE returned to Bonalba for this month’s game. I have to say this course was in very good condition; greens consistent and the fairways very good (most bunkers with sufficient sand).

In fact, everything about the course was excellent, this being the reason we like to play the course a couple of times a year with Busters, if possible.

The scoring on Friday didn’t seem so good, as although the conditions were better than they have been for some time (Bonalba having completed their hollow tining), the pins were often at the back of the greens and, in many cases, the tee-off boxes had also been placed well back; sometimes almost on the white boxes.

Onto our winners then: Our NTPs were won by, on hole four and eight, Bill Peters, on hole 11, John Rush and hole 14 was taken by Nikki Ead. All received our customary sleeve of three Srixon golf balls.

The BF9 was won, with 16 points, by Barry Grinsell and the BB9 was won by Gordon Barclay, with 13; both receiving cash prizes.

Better front and back nines were achieved by our first three places but these are not included for our BF or BB nines prize money.

In third place, with 28 points was Bill Peters, second place was taken by Brian Ead, who tied with our winner, John Rush, who also had 30 points but was our winner by means of a BB9. All three won cash prizes.

We returned, as usual, to the mini golf bar, which is located a few minutes away from Quesada’s arches for our usual plate of sausage, chips with bread and butter taken, before and after, with a couple of pints of the landlord’s best.

Next month sees us at Alto Real another favourite of many local golf societies.

FOOTBALL – Wales and Northern Ireland will be playing in next year’s European Championships in France but the Republic of Ireland must wait a bit longer (they are in the play-offs).

Wales, despite losing in Bosnia, booked their place in a major competition for the first time in 58 years, while Northern Ireland qualified for their first since 1986. Sadly, Scotland are out, ousted by Poland’s dramatic late equaliser in Glasgow.

Unbeaten England defeated Estonia and Lithuania in their last two group games and will join hosts France, Albania, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain and Switzerland in the finals next year.

It’s back to Premiership action this weekend but Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero will not be able to emulate his feat of five goals against Newcastle; he misses the game against Bournemouth through injury.

Elsewhere, Arsenal visit Watford, Manchester United are at Everton, defending champions Chelsea take on Aston Villa and Liverpool, under new manager Jürgen Klopp, travel to Tottenham.

The other top-flight games are Crystal Palace-West Ham, Newcastle-Norwich, S o u t h a m p t o n - L e i c e s t e r, Swansea-Stoke and WBA-Sunderland (Sam Allardyce will be in charge of the Black Cats).

Championship leaders Brighton visit Leeds, FL1 pacesetters, Walsall, are at home to Chesterfield and Plymouth, top of FL2, entertain Accrington

Stanley. In the SPL, Aberdeen visit Ross County and Celtic go to Motherwell.

La Liga leaders, Villarreal, take on Celta Vigo (3rd) while Real Madrid (2nd) meet lowly Levante and Barcelona (4th) play Rayo Vallecano.

RUGBY UNION – The World Cup quarter-finals are Wales v South Africa and New Zealand v France on Saturday, followed by Australia v Scotland and Argentina v Ireland on Sunday. England bowed out with a convincing win over Uruguay. Too late!

RUGBY LEAGUE – A crowd of 73,512 saw Leeds Rhinos complete the treble by beating Wigan Warriors 22-20 in the Grand Final at Old Trafford; a great farewell for Rhino’s duo, Jamie Peacock and Kevin Sinfield.

MOTORSPORT – Lewis Hamilton won last Sunday’s Russian F1 Grand Prix in Sochi by seven seconds from Sebastian Vettel with Sergio Perez third. Nico Rosberg retired, leaving Hamilton 73 points ahead of him in the driver’s championship after registering his 42nd race victory. Mercedes won the constructor’s crown with four races remaining.

One day earlier, Dani Pedrosa, Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo finished 1-2-3 in the Japanese MotoGP. This was Pedrosa’s 50th race victory

and Rossi now leads the rider’s championship by 18 points.

Last Sunday at Brands Hatch, Gordon Shedden clinched his second BTCC title ahead of Jason Plato (302) with Matt Neal third. Plato (one) and Mat Jackson (two) won the final three races of the season.

GOLF – Matthew Fitzpatrick (21) won the British Masters title at Woburn by two strokes and the USA beat an International team 15½ to 14½ to win the President’s Cup in South Korea.

Jessica Korda won the women’s LPGA tour event in Malaysia. The Portugal Masters runs

BRITISH MASTERS: Won by 21-year-old Matthew Fitzpatrick.

LEWIS HAMILTON: Ahead by 73 points in championship.

from October 15-18.

SPEEDWAY – England’s Tai Woffinden is the 2015 World Champion for the second time.

CRICKET – England drew with Pakistan in their last warm-up game ahead of the first Test which is now taking place in Abu Dhabi.

BOXING - The Tyson FuryWladimir Klitschko World Heavyweight fight and James DeGale’s bout with Lucian Bute have both been provisionally rearranged for November 28 and the men’s World Amateur Championships are taking place in Qatar.

HORSE RACING – On Saturday, punters will flock to Ascot for British Champions Day.

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PROUD WINNERS: Society members are all smiles after a good day’s golf.

Orba Warblers at Oliva Nova Golf THE Paul Kelleway Plate contested THE ‘Paul Kelleway Plate,’ now in its 17th year, is one of the most prestigious competitions on the Warblers’ calendar.

Paul Kelleway was a renowned jockey and trainer who, after riding a winner for our late Queen Mum, received a silver salver commemorating his victory. When Paul retired and came to live in Spain he regularly played with the Warblers until his untimely death. Paul’s widow kindly presented the Warblers with this treasured salver which is now hotly contested each year.

Oliva Nova was below its usual par condition on the day; the course is still recovering from recent maintenance but, no doubt, it will return to top condition soon. The 40 players set off in excellent October weather in pursuit of the trophy.

The course not being at its best kept scores low, with only two players in the field breaking par.

In 6th place was Chris Hoare with 32pts (Hcp 13.2), just losing out on count back to captain,

Bob Edwards in 5th, also with 32pts (Hcp 8.3).

Our best lady of the day, Barbara Pollitt, was 4th, with 34pts (Hcp 23) and in 3rd place on count back was John Daniels, 34pts (Hcp 17.3). Runner-up, with 37pts (Hcp 8.5) was Mike Morley.

The 2015 Paul Kelleway Plate Champion was Glynn ‘Bad Boy’ Braidley with 38pts (Hcp 10.6).

With the CBA being -2 today, Glynn has now reached his goal of single figures (now 9.8) and credits much of his achievement to the society’s guru David Corcoran. The cheque’s in the post!

One singles knockout match with Fred Cooley getting the better of Roy Booth, 3&2 and in a doubles knockout match, Glyn Walters and Roger Vicars overcame the much-fancied pairing of Vicki Loeber and Derek Gray, 1-up.

The Warblers’ next game will be at La Sella on Wednesday, October 21; a Stableford for the ‘Kincavel Quaich.’ First tee time will be 8.32am, please arrive at 7.45am for registration.

Benitachell Bowls Club AFTER a long hot summer, it was back to league duty for our Winter League squad, as they kicked off the new season in style with an excellent victory over a strong visiting Emerald Isle side.

Winning on four of the five rinks, with an overall positive shot difference of 27, the BBC side ran out worthy winners with a 10 points to two scoreline.

The Berleen team also had an excellent start to their league campaign, securing two points with a 19 – 12 victory.

BBC Jaguars v BBC Tigers.

The two club rivals came together in the Jaguar’s opening match and it was nip and tuck all the way, with the Jaguars winning on two and a draw with a two shot difference to take a 7-3 victory.

The Jaguars also won the Challenger League match.

BBC Lions v the Tigers The BBC Lions opened their resumed match and the first of their CBBA Northern League Title games against their Club rivals, the Tigers,

attempting to collect their eighth CBBA league title in a row.

Always a tricky one to start the season with and this year saw the Tigers take eight points and a shot difference of 10.

The Lions Challenger League won their match 1712.

For a full update and further information about forthcoming games and results, please visit us on line at www.benitachellbowlsclub.com

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Imanyo Golf Society José Domingo SECOND time the cup has been played for as the society celebrates its first birthday THIS is the second time this cup has been played for as the society is 12 months old this month. We are proud that Imanyo bar sponsored the day.

As usual, we all arrived

early at Imanyo’s where the day started with the traditional ‘full-English.’

The format was full-handicap Stableford and included four holes that were worth double points, which were needed! On arriving at the course we received a friendly greeting from the staff, the course was in its usual great condition and the weather superb for golf.

Last year’s winner, Chris Baillie, was defending the cup but missed out by finishing third, two points behind the eventual winner.

TROPHY: Memorial Cup is handed over.

Winner of the José Domingo Garcia Gallud Memorial Cup was Eamon Murphy with 36 points, runner-up was Judy Evans on 35 points, the Endeavour award went to Ted Adams (but we won’t mention how many points!).

Best score front nine was Judy Evans on 21 poi nt s and best scor e back ni ne was Eamon Murphy on 20.

The nearest the pins were; hole three, Graham Rumsey, hole eight, John Buckman, holes 12 and 16 were won by def endi ng cham pi on,

Chris Baillie and there was no winner on hole 17.

The presentation was held at Imanyo’s, where Antonio presented the prizes on behalf of his family. Afterwards we finished with the usual good food and drink.

Thanks, Antonio, Norma and all the staff for looking af t er us and once agai n, thanks to Harry Goldsmith, our in-house photographer.

The f oot bal l car d was won by Ronni e Ki ng (Chelsea) who donated half his prize back to our Parkinson’s charity.