Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 19 - 25 November 2015 Issue 1585

ISSUE NO. 1585

19 - 25 November 2015

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

NOT WANTED

BUT THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER MAN IN EUROPE Europe is listening now to the deafening silence of the Muslim community. We at the Euro Weekly News (EWN) do not take any political stance; however, we pride ourselves as being a voice of the people.

Of course, our readers understand this is the work of extremists - Muslim extremists.

So we invite all Muslims to walk with us hand in hand to pay your respects to those who were cold-bloodedly murdered in vain - lay wreaths and flowers in remembrance of their last fearful minutes.

Cry with pain alongside your neighbours who have lost their loved ones torn apart with bullets sprayed at them by the sadistic hand of a gleeful terrorist.

Shout from your mosques that this is not in the name of religion - and terrorists’ hatred of the western world, which they have infiltrated and which they want to destroy, is now your home and they are not welcome in your place of worship.

KEY SUSPECT: Massive manhunt under way.

Monitor your children and their friends on social media.

Work with us, the majority, if you really want to be European.

Foreigners living in Spain cannot and must not be racist as it would be a contradiction beyond belief - but the deafening silence of many of those in the Muslim community, particularly in Europe, is instilling fear in us all. As the voice of the expat community, EWN is now begging to hear your voice loud and clear, denouncing those who undertook this terrible massacre.

Please do not let innocent

people’s lives be ripped apart without making change happen.

We all want to live in a place that encourages all religions to have the freedom to practise their beliefs and we must show respect to each other so that Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jew, Muslims and Sikhs can embrace each other, but never these extremists.

We will destroy ISIS but together we will do it sooner and without as much suffering if we all raise our voices against those who teach hatred. Show and teach your children that the

western world is a good, kind place to live.

God Bless France!

God Bless Europe!

United we stand. We are the world. We are the people.

The Costa Blanca has shown respect and solidarity with Paris following the terrorist attacks that took place across the city.

Alicante City Council showed its solidarity by turning the town hall blue, white and red, to honour the victims. “It is a tribute that we know does not serve to alleviate the pain, but to express our solidarity and therefore some of the important sites in our city will be illuminated with the colours of the French flag,” said Councillor for the Environment, Victor Dominguez.

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Into embankment A DRIVER was injured as he ran off the A-7 in Elche and ended up down an embankment.

The driver, aged 37, was alone in the car at the time of the accident and ended up

tumbling around 20 metres from the motorway into a ditch. He managed to get himself out of the car and was treated for broken ribs and numerous cuts and bruises.

2016 will be busy CONGRESS tourism forecasts for Alicante for 2016 are looking positive.

Councillor for Tourism, Eva Montesinos has confirmed there are six medical congresses booked in for next year and the city will be hosting the World Table Tennis Championship which is expected to bring more than 3,000 visitors.

COASTAL ALERT: Benidorm’s beaches were cleared for 15 minutes following Greece earthquake.

Pollution warning THE Ecologists in Action group of the Valencia Region is warning of increased industrial pollution.

A report showed a dramatic increase, of 361.6 per cent of emissions with the

Cemex factory in Alicante being the main transmitter of pollutants in the Region.

The group is concerned about the impact on human health of emissions from industrial facilities.

Land confusion THE Pader party of Rojales has registered a motion to demand “an end to the irregular situation of municipal land and the exploitation of the Botanical Park and the Urban Park.” The party claims the areas have been illegally used by individuals repeatedly over time and have asked for a report to assess the situation of this land.

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Tsunami alert activated on Alicante beaches PROVINCE on alert following Greece earthquake

By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE Province was put on active alert on Tuesday (November 17) for risk of a tsunami.

The Territorial Emergency Plan of Valencia declared the risk of a tsunami with the presence of waves reaching up to a metre as a result of the earthquake

which occurred in Greece on Tuesday morning.

The Emergency Coordination Centre said the earthquake could result in a rise in the water level of between 0.5 and one metre along the coast as warnings were issued to coastal municipalities and ports.

People were advised not to approach

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The earthquake struck the island of Lefkada and registered 6.1 on the Richter scale. The quake was felt across much of Western Greece and two people were killed.

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Offering condolences

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The world unites

William and Kate

COLOURS of the French Tricolor light up iconic landmarks across globe

Match off Picture from Reddit by Mr Finnegan

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge signed a book of condolence at the French Embassy in London on November 17, for the people of Paris.

Security threat BELGIUM’s friendly match with Spain on November 17 was cancelled due to security fears in the wake of the Paris attacks.

Mutual defence French statement THE French Government advised the EU on November 17 that in accordance with Article 42.7 of the Lisbon Treaty it wished to invoke the Union’s Mutual Defence Clause in response to the ISIS terror attacks on Paris.

Manhunts France determined

Whilst the Eiffel Tower (centre) remained dark, the world’s iconic buildings showed their true colours.

By John Smith IN the same way that so many people stated ‘Je Suis Charlie’ after the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, city councils and governments around the world decided to show their solidarity with the people of Paris by decorating iconic buildings with the colours of the French Tricolor, blue, white and red.

Whilst the Eiffel Tower may have been plunged into darkness, buildings in every part of the world from Australia to Gibraltar, America to Brazil, Israel to Mexico, Spain to Albania, China to UK, all registered their support.

One of most poignant tributes was the One World Trade Center in

132 innocent people were barbarically murdered

by ISIS on November 13, 2015, in a series of cowardly attacks.

Their deaths have changed the world as we know it forever.

New York City where people still have vivid memories of the 9/11 atrocities.

Perhaps unsurprisingly the demonstrations of support in the Middle East were somewhat less obvious . H ow e ve r, the w orld’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), toge the r w ith the 828-me tre -ta ll building in Dubai, Burj Al Arab the world’s only seven-star hotel and Capital Gate building in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, were all lit up in the colours of the French flag.

The government of the UAE condemned the attacks on Paris as did official government spokesmen in Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia with other Muslim states following suit.

Pianist’s tribute A musical mission

Putin speaks

The pianist, who played a version of Imagine on the street outside the Bataclan, has been identified as 34year-old Davide Martello. He was watching the France v Germany match in Germany when the bombing began at the Stade de France and set off on a 400-mile journey to Paris together with his grand piano.

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Quote of the Week Terrorism will not destroy the French Republic because the Republic will destroy it” President Francois Hollande in his speech to both Houses of Parliament following the Paris attacks

Valiant footballers play on for France DESPITE the terrible events on Friday November 13, the French national football team decided that it would not cancel its friendly match with England, due to be held at Wemb-

ley Stadium on the evening of November 17.

Considering that at least one of the suicide bombers actually tried to gain entry to the Stade de France on Friday and then

blew himself up, it is a very brave move of the players and officials to come to England after such a traumatic time.

The cousin of France midfielder Lassana Diarra was one

THE French Prime Minister Manuel Valls in an interview on radio station RTL said that more than 150 searches have taken place across the country in the wake of the terror attacks.

of the 132 people killed in the attacks, while the sister of his team-mate Antoine Griezmann escaped unhurt from the assault on the Bataclan concert hall. So this was to be a very special op-

portunity for the French and English fans to show their support for the people of Paris.

Armed police were present with instructions to shoot to kill in the event of any attack.

A SPOKESMAN for the Kremlin said that in a telegram sent to Francois Hollande on November 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated: “This tragedy has become another testimony of terrorism’s barbarity, which poses a challenge to human civilisation.”

Brave guards Heroism praised AS part of an article in the Daily Mail, journalist Piers Morgan reminded readers of the heroism of Muslim security guards at the Stade de France, who stopped suicide bombers from entering and a waiter who saved the lives of two women. Like Piers, we at EWN also hope to see people of all religions work together hand in hand to make a better world not a less tolerant one.

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The big public sector retirement THOUSANDS will retire within the next four years

By Gemma Quinn IN the next four years, more than 15,000 regional officials from the government, municipalities, county councils and state bodies of the Valencian Community are due to retire.

That’s according to data collected in the different public administrations, bringing together 224,252 employees.

The mass amount of workers set to retire in the coming years dates back to 1979 when the first democratic councils were set up and many young workers came to join them. Those who began working for the administration at 25, are now 61 and will retire during the next term.

In Alicante Province there are currently 76,655 workers employed by the government, within the 141 municipalities, the county council, government agencies and universities. Around 5,000 could retire by 2019, more than a thousand a year.

In Alicante City itself, which has 2,000 public workers, around 20 people will leave their post next year and around 32 in 2017, regardless of early retirements which are becoming more frequent.

Elche, has a workforce of 1,600 employees of which 25 will retire within the next year.

In Orihuela and Torrevieja there has been around 50 retirements in the last three years.

RETIREMENTS: Torrevieja and Orihuela saw 50 retirements in last three years from civil positions.

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Development suspended on the coast NO reclassification of 500m strip of land from sea

By Gemma Quinn THERE will be no development along Alicante’s shoreline.

An order has been signed by Councillor for Structuring, Planning and Housing, Maria José Salvador, which prevents, for the next year at least, the reclassification of land in the 50metre coastal strip between Vinaroz in the north of Valencia Region down to Pilar de la Horadada in the south.

The measure, which does not affect urban land, provides protection for 43 million square metres (4,300 hectares).

The ruling is part of measures to protect the coastline of the 60 municipalities where 2.7 million people live, between Alicante, Valencia and Castellon, with a population density of around 850 inhabitants per square kilometre.

Salvador justified the ruling for the need to protect an area that has been, according to the

head of planning, devastated in the last 20 years, as evidenced by the rate of urbanisation in the first 10 kilometres of coastline that was 3.5 times higher than the population growth.

“This is an obvious symptom of misguided policies that have been carried out in recent years.

If nothing is done urgently, in 10 years the entire coastal strip that is not protected by environmental legislation will become a de-personalised cityscape.”

Salvador said the drafting of

COASTAL PROTECTION: No development along the shoreline. the plan was irrefutable when looking at the data; 15 per cent of the GDP of the Valencia Region takes place within 500 metres of the shoreline, from ports, tourism and fishing, etc.

There is also much environmental value along the coastline as it is home to no fewer than 10 national parks, 90 per cent of the region’s most important wetlands and 23 sites of community interest.

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Mayor meets ambassador ALICANTE Mayor, Gabriel Echavarri has met with the Swedish Ambassador, Cecilia Julin, to try and move forward with the Ikea plans for the city.

The meeting was held in Madrid as the pair addressed other issues related to the two countries such as the Volvo Ocean Race. The mayor has given no details about the meeting apart from expressing “satisfaction at the outcome.�

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Councils jump at free te PARENTS must first apply and join up to the scheme and then provide invoices for the

By Buster Smith

THE Regional Department of Education has decided to extend the deadline for municipalities to join up to the scheme for free textbooks and submit the required applications.

Although the initiative has been declared not financially viable by certain parties, who claim that it will cause serious problems and financial issues for many municipalities that are already unable to adequately finance and meet with requirements in their towns, the star project of the tripartite government and Regional Minister for Education, Vicent Marza, is pushing ahead regardless.

99 out of 141 municipalities have signed up to free textbook scheme

Within just three days the number of municipalities joining up to the scheme has tripled, going from 32 to 99, out of a total number of 141 municipalities.

In order for parents to benefit from the scheme the municipality must first apply and join up to the scheme, after that parents must provide invoices for the purchase of the textbooks to the local town hall in order to redeem the funds.

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extbooks purchase in order to redeem funds

oks scheme has been extended.

Prison without bail for man who tried to kill his ex-wife A MAN has been sentenced to prison without bail for allegedly shooting his ex-wife in El Altet.

The judge has issued a restraining order prohibiting any form of communication with the woman.

The prisoner already had a restraining order against communication with the victim, a 39-year-old woman he married 10 years ago.

The 47 year-old was not permitted to go within 150m of her but is believed to have shot her after he drove over 400km back from their home in Zaragoza last week to El Altet after his ex-wife decided to move back to Elche to be closer to her family. The court was told he had a 'clear intent to kill.'

After being shot outside the property, the man fled but was arrested later the same day by police. He did not resist arrest.

The woman required surgery at Elche's General Hospital following a gunshot wound to the top of her leg and is believed to be recovering well.

The couple have a seven-year-old child together.

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‘Nothing to hide, nothing to fear’ article viewed by 58,000 GUARDIA CIVIL’S posting is viewed by thousands

By Gemma Quinn MORE than 58,000 people viewed the article ‘Nothing to hide, nothing to fear’ by the Torrevieja Guardia Civil team about not publishing where police check points are and more than 67,000 viewed the posting on the

N332 Facebook group site about the search for the suspect collaborating in the recent Paris terrorist attacks.

The team said: “The figure is amazing for a page which has been established for less than one year. We have realised that Facebook is a g o o d a n d fas t to o l to

re a c h e ve rybody e ve rywhere. We will keep working on this way, for you, for the community.”

It was back in February that the Euro Weekly News first met Francisco Morales who, along with colleagues, set up the page to explain the law and driving issue in English for the expat community. A Guardia Civil officer since 2002, Morales is a tta c he d to Torre vie ja ’s Trafico Police Department and set up the page to break down the barriers between residents and the police.

Within two weeks of the page launching, 3,000 people had been gaining valua ble driving informa tion from the Guardia Civil with

hundreds of new ‘likes’ every day.

That popularity has increased so much with followers across the whole of Spain aside just from Alicante Province and as a result the Facebook address name has now been changed from Torrevieja Traffic Department to www.face book.com/drivingspain/

FACEBOOK PAGE: Is a good and fast tool to reach everybody, everywhere. The team will keep working on this for the community.

Mobile phone scam TWO people have been arrested accused of mobile phone fraud.

The Guardia Civil arrested a 37-year-old woman resident of Callosa D’en Sarria and a 34year-old accomplice.

The pair allegedly purchased mobile phones in Murcia, Alicante, Toledo and Madrid using identities of other people, registering the telephone and internet lines in their victims’ names. The Guardia Civil were alerted to the scam when one of the victims reported receiving high phone bills on lines they had not contracted themselves.

The criminals had used the victims’ identity to complete contracts with the telecommunications companies.

The Guardia focused their investigation on how the accused managed to gain the identity of the victims without their consent, which led them to a neighbour of the victim who sold cosmetics from home.

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Councillor already making her mark in animal welfare CARMEN MORATE working hard to create something worthwhile

By Gemma Quinn WELFARE and protection for both animals and the human population, is top of the agenda for Torrevieja Councillor Carmen Morate.

In the hot seat for the past five months, this intelligent, passionate and friendly councillor granted The Euro Weekly News access to her office to discuss her plans for the future, difficulties within the town hall and being accessible to the expat community.

Carmen has numerous hats she has to wear within the council as councillor for integration, immigrants, foreign relations, charity, volunteers and public health. She is also councillor for animal protection within a new animal department in which she has fought hard to create ‘something I am proud of.’

A keen ecologist who was born and raised in Germany, Carmen has been supporting the Los Verdes party for over six years with animal protection very close to her heart and she is already making waves in the municipality with changes to policy.

“No dog has died in the municipal pound in the last three months,” said the councillor who has personally paid out of her own pocket to ensure no dog has been put down along with the association Animalistas Torrevieja and Guardamar.

She added: “In the last two years (2013 and 2014), 600 cats and dogs were killed. I have all the invoices here, it really happened but this will not happen again. They could have spent that money on animal welfare.”

She is currently putting in place a new contract for a vet to ensure more treatments can be provided for the animals en-

tering in the pound and they will not just be put down.

Carmen also dreams of new kennel facilities for Torrevieja.

“It is a horrendous dog pound.

In 2011 there was a project for a new one but it never happened.”

Carmen hopes to one day make this a reality but in the meantime is working closely with the facility, situated behind the eco-park opposite Carrefour, and with the help of the association and more volunteers, things are improving.

The kennel is open from 10am-2pm with adoptions available Tuesday and Thursdays from 10-11am, but Carmen can personally take people to see the animals outside these hours, such is her dedication to the cause. “It’s a 24 hour a day job but equally I think I really have found my dream job. I was involved in animal aid and was a volunteer at the dog pound, so to now be in a position to actually bring about changes is amazing.”

She also intends to set up a police group specialising in animal protection and the environment for Torrevieja: “We actually have good laws in place, such as fines for not cleaning up dog mess from the streets and for illegal breeding, but the problem is we have no police to implement this.”

The Local Police force is an issue Carmen explains the mayor is working on and is in weekly meetings with officers to try and resolve past disputes.

“Policing is a priority, it is fundamental to everything else.

We have 153 Local Police. Of these, 50 are on sick leave and of the 103 remaining we have 20 on minimal duties. Of the other 83, only 50 have had the required and correct training to carry guns and carry out full policing duties.

According to current legislation, no town is allowed to take on new staff until 2017 so the mayor is trying to resolve the issues to get those 50 who are off sick, back on duty. Seven have already returned to work.”

This is one of the mayor’s main priorities at present, which Carmen said does not mean they are not fully aware as a council what else is needed by citizens.

As councillor for immigrants and foreign relations, she is aware of the anger and frustration at the situation with the plans for La Siesta park not being completed. “It is a mess that we have inherited and that we are trying to clear it up before a new project can be issued and we are trying to get money from the regional government to fund it and improve and make other parks.

“It will get finished, but the mayor said at the moment, when there are people living on the streets and children going

without food, it is not a priority and again, we need the police issue resolved. We need to have the security of users and the actual park guaranteed first.”

Carmen is soon to welcome on board Carlos who will help her in assisting foreign residents and the many NGO’s in the city. They will be operating an open door policy at the AMICS office from 10am-2pm and said contact has so far been limited as they were left no information. “We walked into empty offices so have had to start again but we do care and we do want to collaborate.”

CARMEN MORATE: Fighting for animal rights and welcoming foreign citizens.

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Torrevieja plans to become an intelligent city of Spain TORREVIEJA has presented a project to the National Plan of Intelligent Cities of Spain.

The plan aims to improve safety in mobility of people, especially the elderly and those with mobility difficulties.

Councillor for Innovation and Information Javier Manzanares, explained: “The project submitted by the city aims to improve safety in the mobility of pedestrians, cyclists, drivers and users, particularly those affected by disabilities, as well as improving the efficiency of access to the disabled parking spaces.”

If the initiative goes ahead, it would involve creating 230 parking spaces for the disabled, and around 100 areas reserved for the loading and unloading of vehicles. It would also see sensors installed at pedestrian crossings that detect the approach and proximity of vehicles and alert pedestrians crossing.

The project could cost around €785,000 but it is hoped 75 per cent would come from European funding.

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Fines for dumping garden waste TORREVIEJA to start cracking down on companies

GARDEN WASTE: Companies will be fined up to €3,000 for dumping garden waste in the street.

TORREVIEJA is to issue fines of up to €3,000 for companies using rubbish containers to throw away pruning and green waste.

The fines for violating the ordinance ‘quality development of the urban environment’ first came into force in 2013, and Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon has given police

strict orders to pursue such acts, and fine those responsible for dumping the garden waste. Fines could be lowered to €750 for a first offence.

There are 34 containers for pruning deposits for individuals to use but these are being used more increasingly by companies and gardeners, causing a mountain of waste

to appear on the street.

The town hall recognises the main problem areas are junctions of calle Einstein and calle Sotavento, calle Euterpe, Avenida Corinto, Gabriela Mistral with calle Berta, and in La Siesta at the roundabout of calle Joaquin Garcia and Doña Ines.

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British man is acquitted of rape HE spent over a year in jail awaiting trial

By Gemma Quinn A BRITISH man has been acquitted after being accused of rape.

The Provincial Court of Alicante acquitted the defendant of raping a woman in a villa in Orihuela Costa due to contradictions in the victim’s story, and in the absence of any injury to prove the attack happened.

The man was facing an 11 year prison sentence if found guilty and had already spent more than a year in custody awaiting trial.

The incident occurred on November 10, 2012, when the accused met the victim at a bar in Orihuela Costa before later going back to the villa.

The ruling said they were convinced it was a consensual sexual relationship. The victim had puncture marks on her

1 year in jail for man now acquitted of rape

arms, believed to be from injecting substances. The judge said claims the victim was a prostitute were ‘irrelevant’ as they were often the most fre-

quent victims of this type of crime, but ruled her statement was full of contradictions, having said different things each time she was questioned.

First she said she was assaulted as she slept and then that the violence occurred during consensual relations. Forensic experts also said the evidence showed a different story to what she was claiming had happened.

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Glass games STUDENTS at the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) in Elche are competing in The Glass Games and aiming to collect more than 500kg of glass as part of an initiative to promote glass recycling.

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Dawn break-in at tourist office EMERGENCY repairs to ensure centre is back open

Budget call ELCHE is working to promote Valenciana within schools. The Education Department is calling on a budget to promote the use of the Valencian language and to offer additional teacher training.

Water waste CREVILLENT has begun works to expand the sewer and water network on the I4 industrial estate and in the hamlet of El Realengo, with a cost of €104,314.

The investment aims to improve the road conditions after heavy rains.

NORMAL OPERATIONS: Service has resumed after the break-in.

By Gemma Quinn A DAWN break-in occurred at the Tourist Office in Plaza de la Soledad, Orihuela.

Councillor for Tourism,

Sofia Alvarez, confirmed there had been damage to the glass front door and the municipal facilities inside and a television had been stolen.

Police have launched an in-

vestigation into the attack on the municipal premises as the town hall worked to repair the damage. Normal operations have now resumed at the office.

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The legendary Camelot club turned to rubble CLOSED in February this year after 25 years of entertaining clubbers CAMELOT, Santa Pola’s iconic night club has succumbed to the bulldozers.

The castle, dragon and excalibur sword, known and loved by so many and viewed from the N-332 as you drive past the town, has been destroyed.

The nightclub closed down for good in February this year after 25 years of entertaining thousands of clubbers each year. Owners announced its permanent closure after a quarter of a century in business the dismantling the legacy of the disco took place removing all decorative elements, including the sword of King Arthur which presided at the entrance.

But now, it is the final farewell as photos of the demolition spread through social networks with some even attempting to take fragments of the building’s rubble home.

The seasonality of Santa Pola and the ban on university parties that once filled the club are said to be behind the reasons for it’s closure along with strong competition from bars along the seafront. At the time the manager of the club said: “It’s a shame and it hurts a lot to close but we have no choice.” It is reported the site will now be a supermarket.

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The connection that exists between terrorism and immigration AFTER the Paris attacks we have to face the fact that the world is becoming more precarious with Islamic groups seeking to vent their anger at the West Peter Fieldman London-born journalist and author, Peter spends his time between Paris and Madrid. His novel ‘1066 The Conquest’ available on Amazon or www.1066TheConquest.com

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THE massacre in Paris perpetrated by what seems to be a highly professional and ruthless group of terrorists, prepared to die for their cause, whatever it is, has possibly signalled the end of Europe’s open-border policy.

The tragedy overshadowed the conference in Malta which was intended to deal with the growing problem of massive illegal immigration from Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

It is still unclear whether the terrorists joined the thousands of migrants from Turkey or Libya to infiltrate Western Europe, or are what has become described as ‘home-grown’ terrorists. But we have to face the fact that the world is becoming more precarious with Islamic groups seeking to vent their anger at the West with increasingly violent actions.

France has Europe’s largest Muslim population with five million people mainly of North African origin. Yet the majority, now second or third generation, still live in the poorest suburbs in segregated communities, unwilling or unable to join mainstream French society. Successive governments have to bear some responsibility for a lack of integration programmes and discrimination but it is also due to restrictive Islamic laws and culture, which make the western lifestyle so hard to accept for Muslims who follow their faith. Many disillusioned young people are an easy target for radical Islamic groups.

With a global population reaching eight billion people, of whom the vast majority live in poverty or in countries racked by conflict in an ever more interconnected planet, Europe’s immigration policies need rethinking. Demographics may suggest that the western democracies need immigrants, but it is becoming increasingly apparent that Western Europe cannot cope with an influx of millions of refugees or illegal immigrants from Africa, the Middle East and Asia with totally different cultures, laws and traditions. Angela Merkel, who with David Cameron admitted that the multicultural society does not work, has opened up a Pandora’s box with her invitation to welcome millions of migrants and the deep divisions she has caused within the European Union, have threatened its very survival. Britain must now consider the introduction of ID cards not on-

LAYING TRIBUTES: Flowers and candles left at one of the targeted restaurants in Paris.

ly to facilitate identifying illegal immigrants and potential terrorists but to protect the population.

Providing humanitarian assistance is a longstanding European tradition. It is natural to offer temporary right of abode to genuine refugees until it is safe for them to return to their own countries.

But today’s illegal economic migrants, including refugees, are not seeking charity but expecting to remain forever with passports, nationality, homes and jobs. And if the migrants and their families

cannot go where they want to go, instead of being grateful, they revolt. In addition most of the current wave of immigrants tends to be of Muslim origin, which poses the problem of integration as well as the threat of more terrorist attacks.

The world is now facing a major conflict with Islamic State (IS) and to try to prevent this scenario we need more involvement from the United Nations and co-operation among the rich countries. There has to be a consensus to work togeth-

er to help the poor nations eradicate corruption, armed conflicts, the exploitation of resources and, where possible, remove despotic regimes in order to encourage education and economic development, and improve the standard of living of the population. This may be difficult to achieve in an ever more volatile and precarious world, but there can be no peace, stability or prosperity without a redistribution of the world’s resources and the elimination of gross inequality and poverty.

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President dies THE funeral has been held in Alicante for Pedro Hernandez, President of the Consumers Union of Valencia. He was 67. He was also linked to the Socialist Party of Alicante and was a member of the Board of Directors of CAM bank.

Social housing ALICANTE’S Housing Board has put bids in to purchase homes in different districts of the city to use for social renting. The maximum price for buying a house has been set at ₏30,000.

Service award THE Medical Oncology Units at Marina Baixa and Sant Joan hospitals in Alicante have been awarded for the third consecutive year for their quality of patient care in paediatrics, and pre-emptive medicine.

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Crystal Serenity docks in Alicante for first time PORT announces new parking plan to develop cruise destination

By Gemma Quinn THE Crystal Serenity cruise ship has made its first visit to the port of Alicante.

Tying up at Pier 14 next to the cruise terminal, the liner with 1,100 passengers and 655 staff on board docked after visiting Valencia while on its journey to Gibraltar.

The ship is part of Crystal Cruises, which operate awardwinning, all-inclusive global cruises. During the visit, the captain was given a plaque to commemorate the visit.

Alicante Port has been gradually clawing back the numbers of cruise passengers and ships visiting, after many years of serious decline. However, numbers still fall short of neighbouring Valencia and

WARM WELCOME: Captain and crew with gifts to mark first docking in Alicante.

Cartagena. But Alicante is hoping to further boost the numbers by establishing itself as a launch and end destination for cruises. This aim is one step further this week as Councillor for Town Planning Miguel Angel Pavon has agreed a building permit for Costablanca Port, which operates the cruise ferry terminal, to build a car park at the port.

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Alicante working to ensure the city will host next ocean race PRIVATE sponsorship and regional support will be vital in securing the contract

ALICANTE will do ‘everything possible’ to ensure the city does not lose the start of the Volvo Ocean race from 2017. That’s according to Councillor for Tourism, Eva Montesinos.

Concerns over the future of the round-the-world yacht race have been raised over the amount of money it cost the city to host the launch of the race in October 2014.

In the summer, the promoter of the Volvo Ocean Race threatened to sue the Valencian Government unless the €581,813 debt was paid as agreed as part of the contracted deal done with the previous government.

The apparent debt was believed to have arisen from a modified contract made between the Thematic Projects Society of Valencia, a public company dependent on the Generalitat regional government, and Volvo Ocean Race in July 2013, following the initial contract made three years previously

Photo credit: Volvo Ocean Race.

By Gemma Quinn

OCEAN RACE: Concerns have been raised over costs. when the deal was done to host the launch of the Volvo Ocean Race.

The Valencian Government and the

organisers of the race agreed that Thematic Projects would be responsible for obtaining all necessary administra-

tive licences needed to occupy the space at the Port of Alicante, while Volvo would assume the organisation of the official Race Village.

The two sides set a maximum cost of €4.5 million for the village, which should have been covered by sponsorship revenue. If the sponsorship gained was less than the cost of assembly, it was agreed the Consell would fill the gap, of up to €3 million. Any revenues generated above the amount would be profit for Volvo and not the regional government.

However, there was a deficit in sponsorship and months after the race left Alicante the organisers claimed Thematic Projects were to pay €2.99 million for the cost incurred in organising the Race Village.

Councillor Montesinos said they were now trying to seek private sponsors for the next edition and were looking to Regional Secretary of Tourism, Francesc Colomer, for support.

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Mud fines THOSE responsible for the Mar de Cristal and Los Nietos mud floods that have occurred on five occasions in the last two months could be fined and owners of agricultural land forced to pay for the clean-up costs.

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Adolescent gender violence becoming a growing concern VICTIMS of abuse are getting younger

By Gemma Quinn THOUSANDS of teenagers are still enduring psychological or physical abuse from their partners, despite advances in equality.

There has been a reported rise in domestic violence in-

volving child victims; a serious concern given the virulence of abuse that this year has claimed the lives of 45 women in Spain.

In Alicante Province, since 2005, 44 women have been killed at the hands of their partners, according to

the Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality, a nd re ports indic a te tha t victims are getting younger.

The offices of assistance to victims of abuse in the Valencia Region, in 2012, attended to 100 under-age girls who reported violence.

GENDER VIOLENCE: Torrevieja recently held a protest against gender violence.

In 2014, that number had more than doubled, with 70 of the m in A lic a nte Province. “It is an alarming setback,” said Councillor for Equality, Paloma Jerez Pomares. “The propagation of gender roles and stereotypes between our boys and girls is concerning. It seems that we are witnessing a regression.”

According to a 2015 report on ‘perception of gender violence in adolescence a nd youth’, w hils t mos t young people rejected violence, a third considered it normal and even inevitable that a partner will be controlling during certain times of the relationship.

A s a re s ult, C ounc illor Pomares is calling for more action and campaigns within s c hools to e duc a te youngsters. Prevention workshops on gender viole nc e ha ve a lre a dy be e n held in Elche’s institutes aimed at 14- and 15-year-

olds with help from the Ilicitana Association Against Gender Violence (AIVIG) which looks at stereotypes and gender bias in schools, focusing on the false myth of romantic love.

The propagation of gender roles and stereotypes between our boys and girls is concerning. It seems that we are witnessing a regression”

A report from a Madrid Uni ver si t y i n 2012, evi denced the concern over the situation and the study reported that 11 per cent of the boys questioned claimed to have insulted, humiliated or assaulted their partners,

and among girls, 12 per cent felt obliged to maintain sexual relations.

The most common form of abuse among young people is psychological, which often manifests in a controlling jealousy that attempts to isolate the partner from friends. Insults, teasing and aggression are common and diminish the victim’s selfest eem . I n 65 per cent of cases, the violence perpetrated is through new technologies by controlling a partner’s mobile phone and t hei r pr esence on soci al networks.

The vice-president of the Association of Domestic Violence in Alicante Province, said: “There is a horrific viol ence i n soci et y of boys against girls but there is also abuse by girls on boys or other girls, or children on their parents. We must stress respect for others, partners, families and friends.”

Wellness tourism a draw for the German market GERMAN tour operators are visiting the Valencia Region’s ‘wellness’ activities.

The Valencia Tourism Agency has organised, a familiarisation trip for the group in order to promote health tourism in the region, in collaboration with Turespaña.

The group spend two days in the city of Valencia before visiting various parts of Alicante Province. Businesses in the field were also invited to submit their proposals and exchange views with the operators of one of the largest markets for this type of tourism in Europe.

Regional Secretary of Tourism, Francesc

Colomer, welcomed this type of promotion particularly to one of the main markets of foreign tourists. He said: “The opening of new air links from both Alicante-Elche and Valencia with Germany, with new direct flights to cities like Cologne and Berlin, extend significantly the tourism possibilities the region is able to offer this market.”

Colomer added: “During the months of November and December more visits are planned for tour operators who specialise in sports, golf or cultural tourism. This is a strategy that will intensify over the next year.”

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More Spaniards are donating their bodies to medical science ALICANTE is the leading province for the number of bodies being donated to science.

Now, the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH), one of the institutes which receives bodies to be used in training doctors and in fields of health and research, said the number of Spaniards donating their bodies to medical science is now near enough the same as expatriate bodies.

Around 120 bodies are donated each year. Professor of the Anatomy Department at the university, Francisco Sánchez del Campo said: “Traditionally, people living in the province, but who come from other countries, head the lists of donations of bodies, especially for the fact to save repatriation of the body to their place of origin.”

But he explained that now there is a change in mentality

amongst the Spanish, which has contributed to an increase in the desire to advance scientific and medical research: “The increase in cremations and acceptance of this over burials has greatly influenced this trend.”

The economic crisis has also influenced the progressive increase of bodies donated to science because it saves on high costs of the funeral.

The Faculty of Medicine of the UMH said they now receive up to 200 applications a year from people across the province interested in donating their bodies.

Once registration is done, which must be witnessed and accredited by the Spanish Scientific Society, it can be years before they receive the body but the family has to process the document which does not always happen.

NEW APPOINTMENT: Mayor Bascuñana welcomes manager Miguel Fayos.

New hospital manager THE post had been vacant for more than four months before Fayos was appointed

By Gemma Quinn MIGUEL ELIAS FAYOS has been appointed new manager of the Vega Baja Hospital and Health Department of Orihuela.

Fayos is an orthopaedic surgeon and traumatologist and studied at the Faculty

of Medicine at the University of Valencia.

His appointment fills a post that has been vacant for more than four months after the previous manager, Emilio Bascuñana, left office to be invested as mayor of Orihuela.

Bascuñana has met with the new manager to officially welcome him in his post.

The late appointment of a replacement manager received criticism from the personnel board, who denounced the lack of direction and normal operation of a hospital, which is also overseeing a redevelopment in the emergency department that is running more than six months behind schedule.

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Charity launches dog donor appeal INJURED dogs need blood just like humans

By Gemma Quinn THERE is no dog blood bank on the Costa Blanca. If a dog needs a blood transfusion, where does the blood come from?

The Pets In Spain animal charity responds to appeals from vets for a dog donor to provide blood when it is urgently needed for transfusions to help save the life of a family pet.

Rescued dogs in the care of the charity have donated blood for seriously injured and chronically ill dogs, much to the relief of worried pet dog owners when their family pet is suffering.

This service by the charity is free of charge and collaborating veterinary clinics will carry out free blood tests on a dog that is brought in prior to the extraction of blood.

The charity is now calling for the setting up a dog donor campaign to encourage more pet owners to allow their dog to donate blood, as humans do; vital in sav-

ing the life of many animals.

A donor dog reunion took place at the Pets In Spain charity shop in urbanisation La Marina which brought together previously rescued dogs that have donated blood.

The charity has launched a new longterm campaign for dog owners to register their petes on the donor register in order to meet the demand from vets for much needed lifesaving blood transfusions.

Pets In Spain animal charity does not receive any grants from local or regional government and is totally self-funding.

They rely on income generated by volunteers working in two charity shops, private donations and sponsors to fund their many animal welfare projects.

To register your dog on the blood donor register, or for more information about the Pets In Spain animal charity call 645 469 253, email info@petsinspain.com or visit www.petsinspain.com

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Love operation sees 19 arrested NINETEEN people were detained in a swoop on unauthorised impotency remedies.

Arrests were made in Alicante as well as in Almeria, Malaga, Granada, Cadiz, Sevilla, Barcelona and Madrid.

The pills were marketed as a dietary and vitamin supplement in order to dodge controls by Spain’s official Medication and Health Products Agency (AEMPS) but they were found to be drugs for impotency.

During the operation, code-named ‘Loves’ investigators targeted health food shops, pharmacies, wholesalers, suppliers and a production plant in Barcelona.

They found and confiscated stocks of the impotency cure worth €20,000.

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Orihuela districts see little investment but big change NUMEROUS improvements have been carried out in recent weeks

ROUNDABOUT: Now easing traffic at San Bartolome intersection.

By Gemma Quinn ORIHUELA has carried out numerous works in the districts of the municipalities in recent weeks.

Amongst work carried out residents had been waiting for for over a year, included

placing a roof on the bus shelters in Hurchillo and Arneva.

A new heater has been installed in the Medical Clinic of Torremendo and in Hurchillo a grid network has been installed to alleviate the streets of storm water, making them safer for drivers.

In San Bartolome, work has been carried out on installing a roundabout at the intersection of Avenida de Alicante and Doctor José Ricarte.

The town hall said: “These works have solved many problems that the neighbours had to face every day.”

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Bridge renovation plans announced RENOVATION of the bridge of Gran Alacant that goes over the N-332 is scheduled to take place in January 2016; 18 months after the project was awarded.

The infrastructure was built three decades ago and, since then, it has not undergone any remodelling or maintenance work. As a result, Mayor Yolanda Seva, said the project was one of the priority works for the town hall.

The project has already been awarded to the company Tecopsa for €409,000 with a planned execution of three months. During the works, diversions will be in place as it is upgraded and improved with added safety features to better enable the entry and exit to Gran Alacant from the N-332.

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NATURAL SCENERY: Along the coastline of Cala Mosca.

Peace walk at Cala Mosca WILL promote the area, the last stretch of natural coastline

By Gemma Quinn THE Puma 22 organisation is holding a solidarity walk on November 29, at Cala Mosca.

The walk is to promote the area; the last stretch of natural coastline along the Orihuela Costa and residents are invited to bring their bikes and pets to

enjoy the natural scenery.

The walk is from 11am and at 1pm there will be a minute’s silence in recognition of the recent Paris terrorist attacks.

The walk coincides with the climate change summit next month which is scheduled to take place in Paris. The event aims to bring about measures to

halt climate change.

Puma 22 said: “At a time like this, after the killing of so many innocent people for no reason at all in so many places, we are heartbroken. Join us at Cala Mosca for a peaceful event against all types of violence and at the same time get to know other people.”

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The crowds were out for the first ever town meets country event SUCCESS for the fun-filled animal awareness and adoption day held in Torrevieja at the weekend

By Gemma Quinn FURRY friends were the star of the show at the first ever Town Meets Country event held in Torrevieja at the weekend.

The crowds were out for the fun-filled day packed full of humans and animals as Grupo Rubio and Skoda staged the event organised by Gina Marks of GM Promotions, creating a fusion of expat, international and Spanish businesses and visitors, who all came together in Torrevieja in aid of supporting four worthy causes; Torrevieja’s Albergue municipal dog pound, the Alimentos Solidarios food bank, ALPE children’s society and the Norwegian Church. These charities

TEAM: Behind the Town Meets Country event. will now receive a boost to their coffers with €4,600.95 being raised on the day.

As well as raising money for worthy causes, the main

motivation for the day was to help find new homes for those animals in the municipal pound and Torrevieja’s councillor for Animal Welfare,

GUARDIA CIVIL: Demonstration with sniffer dogs.

Carmen Morate, was in attendance as volunteers brought the dogs down for the day for people to view and hopefully adopt with the vets on standby to do the necessary vaccinations. Perhaps the main success story of the day is that 10 dogs went away with new owners following the event.

The Guardia Civil and the drug dog team were also a popular addition for visitors and arrived from Alicante with a demonstration from Cloy, the amazing trained drug detector dog, who carried out a drug detection sim-

HORSE DISPLAY: Stunt rider Emma with Romero. ulation and stop and search.

Club Agility Torrevieja,

carried out a display of dog agility that wowed the crowds and professional horse stunt rider Emma Tytherleigh showed off her horses Rocko and Romero as Las Colina Falconry brought along their feathered friends giving talks to the crowds.

Hope for Podenco’s Irene and Steve Allen organised the dog shows which saw 50 dogs entering into the ring to be judged by professional international judge Barbara Coy and to finish the day the Lola Morales and Arantxa Blanco dance centre took to the floor with Flamenco dancing and to also teach some salsa dancing.

There is already hope that the event will be repeated in the future as GM Promotions now prepares to launch the next Homes and Gardens event in March 2016 at the Denia Marriott hotel.

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The final countdown ahead of Kayak Challenge for Dave and Mitch Bull MORE sponsorship is needed in order for the boys to reach their €5,000 target

By Gemma Quinn IT is now less than two weeks to go until Dave and Mitch Bull row 52km from Murcia City to Guardamar de Segura down the river Segura to raise money for AECC in conjunction with Maria’s Pink Ladies.

As the Kayak Challenge on November 28 draws nearer, the boys are travelling around the area, building local interest at their stop off points and handing out sponsor forms to bars, restaurants and shops.

Last week, Dave called in on the Costa Women Costa Blanca South monthly meeting at the Hotel Algorfa.

The boys expect to arrive in Algorfa around 3.30pm on the afternoon of the challenge where they will be met by staff from the Vestry Restaurant with much-needed food and drink.

Dave, resplendent in one of the official Kayak Challenge t-shirts sponsored by Blacktower Finance, spoke of the generosity of their sponsors, who

KAYAK CHALLENGE: Dave and Mitch are in the final preparations for their 52km row down the River Segura.

have financed essential equipment for the challenge. Specsavers provided sunglasses for Dave, Mitch and the driver of the support vehicle.

The final preparations are coming together nicely. Howells Removals will be transporting the kayaks from Gran Alacant to Murcia on the day, and there will be a display of classic cars to welcome the boys to Guardamar Port when they arrive somewhere between an expected time of 5-6pm. In case they are any later they will be equipped with head torches in case the last few kilometres of the row have to be completed in the dark Over €2,000 has already been raised towards their target of €5,000.

The Kayak Challenge is Dave and Mitch’s unique response to the news that a close family member has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.

If you would like to support the Kayak Challenge in any way contact them through the Rowing For Cancer Page on Facebook.

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CLARO president steps down after nine years of service AGM sees number of changes made to party

By Gemma Quinn CLARO’s 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) has welcomed a new president for the political party.

After holding the office for nine years, Bob Houliston stood down, but will remain a member of the Executive Committee where, with his knowl-

edge and experience, he will continue to contribute to the party.

Paul Piccio was elected new President. He is a well known businessman in Orihuela Costa with an international background and is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Another party veteran and leading figure in local charities,

ALL CHANGE: Paul Piccio, new President of CLARO, being congratulated by Bob Houliston and other members of the Executive Committee.

Norah Bond, stood down to make way for Paulina Wysokinska. Paulina is very involved in Orihuela Costa’s social activities including the La Zenia church and parents’ association. She is fluent in several languages.

The first debate in the meeting was on the results of the municipal elections in May. Although not as good as hoped for, the AGM stressed that for the third time CLARO had won

the majority of votes cast in Orihuela Costa, nearly 50 per cent again, yet missed securing representation on the new town council by the narrow margin of some 30 votes. It was acknowledged that the main reason for not doing as well as

hoped for was low voter participation by non-Spanish residents. It remains a challenge for the party to motivate residents on the coast to realise that in return for contributing the greater part of Orihuela Town Council’s income, they receive whol-

ly inadequate and insufficient services.

Confusion and changes in the polling stations on the coast, in particular use of the little known, isolated and badly signposted Reading Point, affected hundreds of voters and was another important reason for falling short of the votes necessary for continued representation.

The AGM overwhelmingly affirmed that CLARO was here to stay and must continue to promote and defend the interests of Orihuela Costa. It also agreed to change the statutes and official name of the party dropping ‘Party for Orihuela Costa’ to encourage wider support for the party outside of the coast.

The AGM discussed the need to be more proactive and better promote its aims and activities on the coast. To achieve this objective, in addition to continuing the mainstream, essential political activities, it was agreed to launch a series of initiatives. The weekly Friday meetings, open to all, which take place in the Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima, and which characterise the transparent nature of the party, would, in future, also be used to enable guest speakers, hopefully once a month, to address issues of interest and concern to those living on the coast.

CLARO also intends to now hold an annual fundraising event for the charities and social groups.

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Region’s prisoners addicted to drugs are getting younger CANNABIS and cocaine account for about 90 per cent of cases

By Gemma Quinn PRISONERS in the region of Murcia who are addicted to drugs are getting younger.

A Red Cross report on inmates in prisons in Sangonera and Campos del Río, has shown how drug use has

evolved since the 1980’s when heroin use was the main form of drug abuse amongst inmates.

Now, cannabis and cocaine account for around 90 per cent of cases, with abusers becoming younger.

The Murcia Region was one of the first in Europe to imple-

ment a programme to treat addicted prisoners.

According to the Red Cross coordinator of the Drug Dependency Care Programme in Prisons, Manuela Martinez Saorin, different consumption patterns had been observed of drug use since 1987 when the pro-

CANNABIS USE: Drug is now widespread because many consider it ‘legal’. gramme was launched.

Speaking at the 28th Nation-

al Conference on Addiction, HIV and Prisons, Saorin said cannabis use was now widespread, largely because many considered it ‘legal’ and was a drug that has become ‘very socialised.’

“Meanwhile cocaine does not have a broad awareness of its problems until after around four years when after this time the most overt form of addiction takes hold,” she added.

The National Conference on

Addiction, HIV and Prisons has the involvement of 156 people from all communities in Spain.

Martinez recalled that the Red Cross is a pioneer in the treatment of addictions in prisons and has programmes in both of Murcia’s prisons.

One of its objectives is to use the period of detention for reducing consumption or recovery of people with this problem and motivate them to stay clean when released from jail.

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New Year’s Eve grapes create jobs 13,000 people working in seven towns in the Vinalopo Region to get sweet treat ready for celebrations Photo by Jacinta Lluch Lalero, Flickr

By Gemma Quinn THE traditional white grape that many see as irreplaceable in Spanish households during the New Year chimes at midnight, is perhap s m o r e i r r e p l a c e a b le th a n firs t thought. Around 13,000 jobs are created in the second half of the year in seven towns of the Vinalopo Region to harvest and prepare them.

The grapes used to welcome in the New Year are the Aledo variety which have uniform coloration, thin skin and a mild sweet flavour making it a favourite of the Christmas period.

The tradition of the 12 grapes on December 31 dates back to at least the late 19th century.

The u n i q u e p r o c e ss o f h a n d -b ag g in g bunches is an artisan and laborious procedure followed since 1919. For several weeks around 10,000 farm workers are involved in placing a special paper bag around each bunch of grapes to protect the grain from

FESTIVE GRAPES: Around 13,000 workers help get the New Year’s Eve grapes ready for celebrations.

the weather and direct sunlight.

The president of the Control Board of the Designation of Origin Vinalopó Grape, Jose Bernabeu, said thousands of workers are engaged in collection work in the field with over 2,000 jobs related to the transport and packaging manufacturing, preparing them to be sent out throughout Spain and to some foreign countries such as France. Bernabeu said these jobs are mostly distributed among the residents of Novelda, Monforte del Cid, Aspe, Agost, Hondon de los Frailes, Hondon de las Nieves and La Romana.

According to calculations by the Designation of Origin, which groups 600 to 700 farmers of the Vinalopo, the Aledo grape production this season will be between 21 and 22 million kilograms; of which two million are expected to be eaten on New Year’s Eve as the chimes ring to welcome in 2016.

The tradition of the 12 grapes on December 31 dates back at least to the late 19th century, when it was a widespread custom i n Madr i d t hat weal t hy f am i l i es t ake a ‘lunch’ on New Year’s Eve in which grapes were served along with Champagne, believed to be influenced by French customs of the time.

The Vinalopo area produces a total of six grape varieties.

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Feral friends Christmas draw FERAL friends of Gran Alacant are hosting their annual Christmas Three Kings prize draw.

Tickets cost €1 each and up for grabs are top prizes donated by the charity’s

sponsors. They include €130 in cash, meals in local restaurants, hair and beauty services for both you and your pet and a months personal fitness training.

Call 697 574 199 or visit

www.mygranalacant.com/fe ral-friends-granalacant.htm for more information and tickets. The prize draw will take place in Gran Alacant no later than January 4 2016.

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Seniors in motion ORIHUELA promotes an active retirement

By Gemma Quinn A NEW programme has been launched in Orihuela to promote an active retirement for elderly citizens.

Councillor for Social Welfare, Sabina Galindo, announced the planned activities under the ‘Seniors in Motion’ programme, would start on Thursday 19 at 10am in the El Palmeral sports centre.

Galindo explained: “This initiative is particularly aimed

NEW PROGRAMME: Activities for elderly citizens. at users who want to participate in a controlled sport, adapted to their physical capabilities.”

Enrolment is free and there are 100 places available.

The councillor added: “The activity also aims to promote social relations and coexistence among the participants, adding an intergenerational

factor as we will also have the collaboration of 15 students from IES El Palmeral school helping to organise it.”

Today’s event will then culminate in a fashion show at the Senior Centre Virgen de Monserrate and the staging of a play performed by the theatre group from the Orihuela Costa Civic Centre.

Scottish exchange A GROUP of students from Scotland are on an exchange visit in San Javier.

The pupils, aged between 14 and 16, are on a week long visit to the secondary school in Mar Menor, accompanied by two of their teachers. The group was officially welcomed in the town hall by Mayor Jose Luis Luengo. They signed in the book of condolences for the families of those who were killed by terrorists in Paris. One of the teachers with the group is originally from the French capital.

The exchange scheme between the IES Mar Menor and the school in Helensburgh, in Argyll and Bute, has been running for five years allowing students to practise their language skills and experience a different way of life.

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Christmas market DAYA VIEJA is hosting its Christmas market from December 5-8. The festivities will include a big screen on the main street showing images from last year.

Stepping out THE December walk of the Humanists of Murcia group takes place on the 12th from the Country Club, Mazarron, at 10am.

Details available by emailing humanistgroup. murcia@gmail.com

Green way THE works contract has been awarded for the Via Verde project in Mazarron; a 15km walking and cycling route which will run from Mazarron to La Pinilla. The project has a cost of more than €1.1 million.

Swimming sensations return in triumph SIBLINGS win gold and silver and bronze in Italy

By Gemma Quinn SWIMMING siblings Adam and Lucy Stewart have returned from the European Open Down’s Syndrome Swimming Championships in Loano, Italy, with a fistful of medals.

The competition last week saw around 250 swimmers take part from 20 different countries from as far away as Mexico, South Africa, Australia and Brazil, with entries from most European countries. There were five new teams from Eastern Europe and one from Iceland this year.

Adam was entered into seven events, winning one gold, two silver and a bronze with a personal best time in the 200m butterfly. He also bettered his

CHAMPIONS: Brother and sister Adam and Lucy Stewart won a fistful of medals. times in all his races by a few seconds. Lucy won a silver medal in the 25m breaststroke bettering her time by more than a second.

The next event is in Elda on

November 28 before the brother and sister team start preparing for the Disability Championships in Liverpool and the European Down’s Syndrome Federation Championships.

The Stewart family send their thanks to the Orihuela Costa Arsenal Supporters Club for the large donation and support and also Dolans Bar Via Park III.

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Golf honour for La Manga THE La Manga Golf Club has been honoured in the Top 100 of the ‘Top Courses in Continental Europe 2015/16’ rankings.

Editor of the Top 100 list, Chris Bertram, said of the Murcia resort: “That La Manga Club has an entry is not a great surprise as it is one of the best-known resorts in Europe.”

La Manga Club, popular with golfers worldwide, was established more than 40 years ago. It has three 18-hole courses and a nine-hole academy course.

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THERE is still time to make sure your voice is h

By John Smith IN our last article about the right to vote in the EU Referendum, we concentrated on Downing Street and the House of Commons, but there are other ways of getting your feelings known in Parliament and this is via the House of Lords.

Thirteen former ambassadors have warned that billions of pounds in trade deals and millions of jobs are at risk if Britain leaves the EU. In a letter to The Sunday Times on November 1, they said those who want to leave have ‘no credibility’ and are ‘naive’ if they think Britain will be able to quickly strike a better free trade deal with the EU, or new ones with countries such as America and China.

The letter was arranged by Lord Hannay of Chiswick, former ambassador to the UN, and Lord Kerr

HUGE RISK: Former ambassad have warned trade deals and of jobs are at risk if Britain lea

of Kinlochard, former ambassador to America and the EU. In fact, Lord Hannay and Baroness Sue Miller were due to propose

amendments to the Referendum Bill to ensure all British citizens would have a vote in the EU Referendum, regardless of how long they have lived abroad.

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of Lords for inclusion in Brexit eelings known in Parliament

heard and readers are also urged to sign the Downing Street petition

dors d millions aves EU.

It is still possible for readers to do something; the options are: 1. Please complete the questionnaire by the New Europeans.

The aim is to gather feedback

from both overseas and UK voters concerning the franchise for the EU Referendum. The information gathered will be collated and provided to back up lobby-

ing efforts by New Europeans, the Votes for Expat Brits campaign, and other organisations https://www.surveymonkey.com/ r/93ZG6N9.

2. Lobby a Lord. The EU Referendum Bill is in committee stage, first and second readings having taken place. Peers have introduced amendments and these have to be accepted for further debate at report stage. Only if an accepted amendment passes at report stage will it be debated in the House of Commons.

The committee is continuing to scrutinise the process of negotiation and reform leading up to the referendum in the context of its new inquiry into ‘Visions of EU reform’, and invites responses to its call for evidence by November 30, 2015.

Go to: www.parliament.uk/mpslords-and-offices/lords/.

In the first search option box select ‘Policy Interest’.In the second select ‘Parliament, Government and Politics’.Choose a likely peer. It is important that many

mails reach Baroness Anelay, as Government spokesperson for the Bill. Equally, the spokespeople for Labour and the Lib Dems: Baroness Morgan of Ely and Lord Wallace of Saltaire.

Please send to several members (especially Conservatives).

You can simply copy and paste the following. Remember mailings must go one by one.

Dear Baroness Anelay (or your chosen peer) Subject: The EU Referendum Bill The current EU Referendum Bill excludes UK citizens who have lived overseas for more than 15 years from the franchise.

The EU Referendum will directly and seriously affect the personal and professional status of these UK citizens in an immediate way and they should have a say.

Please support any amendment

to that effect and ensure that it is debated at the Report Stage, and urge the Government to accept a positive outcome.

The referendum seemed a long way away not so long ago, but currently there is a great deal of speculation that if David Cameron can persuade the other EU members to agree to the bulk of his required changes, he may well bring the vote forward to the summer of 2016, so action needs to be taken sooner rather than later.

Also, the Downing Street petition has not attracted enough signatures as yet and all who believe that the Government should debate the removal of voting rights after 15 years residence outside of the UK are urged to sign the petition at https://petition.parliament.uk/ petitions/111271.

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Shoe boxes and Christmas fairs BID to raise funds ahead of the festive season TH E A A N c ha rity in Sa n Fulge nc io ha s la unc he d their Christmas fundraising drive to raise money to ens ure tha t loc a l fa milie s don’t go without this festive period.

The charity’s Christmas Fair takes place on Sunday N ove mbe r 22 a t the Pos h Club, by the market place in urba nis a tion La M a rina , from 11am onwards. There will be a range of stalls, raf-

fles, tombola and lots more.

On November 25 there is a charity race night, also at the Posh Club.

Tickets are on sale either from the AAN charity shop, just behind the main Avenida de Londr es st r eet , or from Posh Club, costing €8 to include a horse and buffet.

The charity has also begun their annual shoe box campaign. To help bring a

smile to the children who will receive very little this year, people are invited to put together a shoe box of items, with the lid left open if possible.

The boxes have to be labelled with the sex and age of the child and items can r ange f r om t oys, sweet s, cl ot hes and t oi l et r i es et c and shoul d be gi ven t o t he AAN char i t y shop team.

6th Black and White night ALMOST €600 was raised at the latest fundraising night for the Elche Children’s Home.

The Club in Quesada hosted the sell out Black and White Night where guests were entertained and kept on the dance floor all

night with trio PDQ. This was the sixth Black and White Night and PDQ have attended every one and been an essential part of the event.

For the latest news on more fundraising events, email sueinthesun@hotmail.co.uk.

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COSTA DEL SOL

Almeria initiative brings hope Compensation must come first for Marbella homeowners

By Linda Hall

SENATE VOTE: Maura Hillen, Phil Smalley, Antonio Vilela and Gerardo Vazquez.

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HOMEOWNERS in Marbella whose planning permission is in doubt could be thrown a lifeline.

Maura Hillen is president of Almeria-based AUAN which has fought the corner of owners who purchased homes that turned out to be illegal.

“Thanks to various associations and a PSOE initiative in the Senate the citizens of Marbella have been given a lifeline that they may not know about,” she said.

“This is article 108.3 of the law regulating administrative court proceedings that came into force on October 1.”

This states that when a judge or tribunal orders the demolition of a property that has been declared illegal “sufficient guarantees” of compensation must be provided first.

“Given this,” Maura Hillen said, “we suggest that those affected consult their lawyers.”

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Roof tile souvenirs

Mallorca support

Office moves

Almeria grieves

THE 18th century dome of the Church of Magdalena in Benitatxell has been deteriorating and now the municipality is proposing to restore the roof, at a cost of €102,000, and to sell off the old unique tiles as souvenirs.

THE main institutions of the Balearic Islands, led by the regional government, held a minute’s silence to condemn terrorist attacks in Paris. They expressed their solidarity towards the victims, their relatives and the whole of France.

ALMUÑECAR’S Commerce Department has announced the municipal consumers’ information office (OMIC) has moved to a new home at the Youth Centre on Calle Teatro. From Thursday November 19, the offices will be open to the public every Thursday.

HUNDREDS filled the Plaza de las Velas in Almeria City, demonstrating their solidarity with France after the terrorist attacks.

Remembrance Day

Men acquitted

ON November 11, Teulada-Moraira celebrated its first Remembrance Day held at the Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Desamparados, in Moraira town.

TWO men accused of raping a girl, 15, in the toilets of a bar in Cala d’Or in August 2008 have been acquitted, as there were doubts regarding her statement. The men said one of them had sex with her, but it was consensual.

Student innovation A GROUP of students at the IES García Berlanga have been given tablets as part of a pilot schemeto try to change the method of teaching, increase student motivation and improve academic results.

New access to N-332 THE town hall in Calpe, Alicante has acquired land in order to facilitate the building of new roundabouts to access the N-332. The move is in an effort to eliminate one of the most dangerous entrances to the national road.

Calpe mourns THE mayor of Calpe, Cesar Sanchez addressed a crowd observing a two-minute silence saying, “In these days of pain, I want to express to the citizens of Paris, our regret at these terrible events.”

New uniforms PALMA firemen have got new ergonomic uniforms which give them more mobility, pioneering security measures and reflective elements to make them more visible.

NEWS

Fire injures five FIVE people were injured in Velez Malaga on Sunday (November 15) when a woman tried to commit suicide by setting fire to her flat. Local and National Police officers, firefighters and ambulance teams dealt with the situation.

La Herradura car A LOCAL youth has been arrested following a dangerous police chase through the streets of La Herradura, Almuñecar police have reported.

Cycle lanes

New leaders

THE network of cycle lanes in Palma will be extended before the end of the year with almost a kilometre more between Son Olive and Camp Redo in the Eixample area.

RINCON de la Victoria’s municipal band has been taken over by two new leaders Adrian Ruiz Sanchez and Jose Luis Perez Zambrana, the council’s culture department has announced.

Birthday party

Councillor returns

A WOMAN from the Forti district of Palma, Antonia Campins, celebrated her 106th birthday with her relatives and a visit from the Mayor, Jose Hila.

EVA GAITAN, who had been a councillor in Almuñecar since June 2007 but left the Partido Andalucista party in September, has rejoined the council team.

For more local news from our five other regions see www.euroweeklynews.com

Getting bigger A BOUTIQUE hotel in Almeria City’s Plaza Vieja where the original town hall is under renovation was granted permission for an extension. The €100,000 project will restore an adjoining 19th century building.

Fish tips ADRA Town Hall will host courses and seminars for the benefit of the fishing industry. The knowledge acquired will enable the local sector to acquire new knowledge and be more competitive

Lucky escape A 52-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after her Villaricos apartment caught fire.

The entire building was evacuated but residents returned within hours.

Enraged patient A 22-YEAR-OLD A & E patient with toothache attacked a Torrecardenas doctor because he was kept waiting for 20 minutes. He was ‘aggressive and defiant’ as he entered the consulting room, the emergency doctor said afterwards.

Busy month TORREMOLINOS’ tourist information offices registered 18,049 visits in October, 5 per cent more than during the same month last year, the council has reported, and the majority of the visitors were British or Spanish.

Lucky numbers ONE lucky Bonoloto ticket holder in Malaga City won €1,169,826 last week by being the only person in Spain with all six correct numbers.

Rail link request MALAGA, Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada intend to join forces to urge the government to consider linking MalagaCosta del Sol airport to the AVE high-speed train service as it is the most important airport in Andalucia.

Fugitive arrested THE National Police arrested a 46-year-old Portuguese fugitive in Malaga last week.

The man was wanted to serve a two-year jail sentence he was given in November 2009 for armed robbery of a chemists shop in Portugal.

Bikers injured TWO men aged 18 and 20 were injured on Thursday afternoon (November 12) when the motorbike they were riding crashed at kilometre 4 on the road to Istan, Emergency Services reported. No other vehicles were involved.

IBM calling INSA, a Spanish subsidiary of IBM Group, will be moving into space at the PTA technological park in Malaga in December. To start with the company will employ 105 people there but this is expected to increase to 300 by the end of 2016.

EWN top for all the news from Spain.

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EUROPEAN PRESS SCANDINAVIAN PRESS

Toddler’s web surfing SWEDEN: It seems Swedish toddlers are big fans of the internet with a survey showing 67 per cent of two-year-olds using the internet; 32 per cent of them on a daily basis. The report also found that 93 per cent of Swedes now have access to the internet.

Gender quiz SWEDEN has come out on top in a new world ranking of attitudes towards gender equality. People from 24 countries were questioned and Finland and Denmark finished in second and third place respectively, with Britain and the US ranked seventh and ninth.

PRESS

Donkey beneficiaries LESS money is given to our heroes HEROES are bequeathed less money than donkeys in people’s wills in the UK. The British Legion received £16 million (€22.5 million) last year compared to a donkey sanctuary charity that got £21 million (€29.5 million).

Car choice A HOMELESS woman in north London said she has been sleeping in her Mini with her mother for the past 13 months as she said all council properties offered to them have been “uninhabitable.”

Church rebuild A VANDALISED medieval church in Middlesbrough has been taken apart brick by brick and rebuilt 40 miles away at the Beamish Museum in County Durham.

JACKIE COLLINS: House for sale.

BRITISH PRESS

THE former London home of novelist Jackie Collins, who passed away in September, has gone on sale.

The six-bed mansion has gone on sale for £11.5 million (€16.1 million).

ONLINE retailer Amazon is now offering same day delivery in 14 cities of Germany to its Prime subscribers. Goods will arrive at customers’ homes between 6pm and 9pm if ordered in the morning.

Roof fall chaos CONSTRUCTION of a hotel has forced underground trains to run slow through Berlin’s busy Alexanderplatz station after construction above ground caused a tunnel roof to subside.

Ice shrinks

Crew strikes

NORWAY: Four of the country’s glaciers have shrunk so much that they can no longer be meaningfully or safely measured. Researchers said they would have to go back to the Viking times, or 2,000 years back to find a climate as warm or glaciers as small.

LUFTHANSA saw 3,700 services cancelled as cabin crew carried out a series of strikes leaving 443,000 passengers unable to get their flights.

Schmidt dies

Angel tour

NORWAY: A strange, purple slime-like substance has emerged off the coast of northern Norway, coating millions of cubic metres of fjord with the substance.

Oceanographers have not identified what it is but say it could be a large group of partially dead jellyfish.

THE French President is calling for answers after reports Germany’s foreign intelligence service spied on France’s Foreign Minister.

President Francois Hollande said it was not the kind of behaviour he expected between friendly countries.

Same day delivery

SWEDEN: Stockholm is one of the fastest growing regions in Europe, with the population expected to grow by 17 per cent in the next nine years.

Purple slime

German spies

Former home

Fast growing

NORWAY: Princess Martha Louise has launched an angel tour with fellow spiritualist Elisabeth Nordeng. The princess, fifth in line to the throne, claims to speak with angels and opened her ‘angel school’ in 2007.

NEWS

MARK RUTTE: Will represent Britain at a meeting of the European Council.

UK representative steps in A DIARY clash means David Cameron cannot attend PRIME MINISTER Mark Rutte is to represent Britain at a meeting of the European Council to discuss the migration crisis. A ‘diary clash’ means David Cameron will not be able to attend.

DUTCH PRESS confidential information to the media.

Special committee

Laser appeal

THE Dutch Parliament is to set up a special committee to investigate claims that one or more MPs leaked highly

PILOTS have complained about lasers being shone into cockpits of planes taking off and landing at

Schiphol airport. A police appeal has led to around 70 tips offs for information.

Shining lasers at planes has been a criminal offence since 2012.

John Lewis BRITISH department store John Lewis plans to launch in the Netherlands, selling soft furnishings, linen and gifts within seven Dutch Bijenkorf department stores. They will be their first outlets in continental Europe.

FORMER German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt has died at home in Hamburg aged 96. He is known for working on closer cooperation on the international stage and economic prosperity and social reform at home.

Costly epidemic THE German army spent €39 million in west Africa to help fight the Ebola epidemic, however, documents have revealed that although they treated people with Ebolalike symptoms no patients had actually tested positive for the disease.

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RUSSIAN P RESS

Controversial artist arrested CHARGED with setting fire to the building

Federal Security Service building.

PETR PAVLENSKY Is being charged with setting fire to historic Federal Security Service building on Lubyanka square in Moscow. The artist, who made international headlines in 2013 when nailing his scrotum to the Red Square, could face up to three years.

Russian dope laboratory THE Moscow Centre for Sports Technology is thought to be connected to the ‘Russian Doping Scandal’. On Tuesday, Dmitry Peskov, Vladimir Putin’s press secretary, dismissed the claims as ‘unfounded.’

The World Anti-Doping Agency was previously unaware of the lab’s existence.

LGBT protection bill UKRAINE’S Parliament has passed a bill prohibiting discrimination based on sexuality in the workplace. Parliament speakers have stated the new law will not ‘threaten family values’ and Ukraine will ‘never support [same-sex marriage].’

ImNotCharlie tweets ON Wednesday, Russian politicians responded to cartoons depicting the recent Sinai plane crash in satirical French magazine: Charlie Hebdo. Images deemed ‘Russophobic,’ immoral, and shameless. #ЯНеШарл (#ImNotCharlie) were among top twitter trends in Russia revealing public outrage.

Giving back RUSSIA has returned an area of land to China after more than a century. The control of 4.7 square kilometres of land that is part of the territory ceded to Russia by the Qing Dynasty (16441911) has had five new boundary markers unveiled along the new border.

FRENCH MAGAZINE: Charlie Hebdo.

Putin associate dead MULTI-MILLIONAIRE, Mikhail Lesin, responsible for Putin’s powerful domestic propaganda campaign was found dead in a Washington hotel room. Family told the media the cause of death was a heart attack; police are investigating but say there was no indication of suspicious circumstances.

Glorious art A NEW exhibition at the Moscow Manege displaying over 80 paintings created within 1925-1945 asks its audience to revaluate the Socialist Realism style of the 1930s. Socialist Realism depicts achievements of Soviet state in glory. Exhibition will run until Nov. 22.

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NEWS

Turkey and tinsel fair to raise funds LADIES friendship group organise fundraising event

By Gemma Quinn TH E La die s Frie nds hip G roup (LFG ) is hos ting their annual fundraising fair on November 28 at the La Siesta Church, La Siesta, from 10.30am.

The turkey and tinsel fair aims to raise money for a variety of good causes locally.

Although the LFG are affiliated to La Siesta Evangelical Church, the group is open to all ladies wanting a social and friendly outlet, w ith the group me e ting once a month.

The fair is an ideal opportunity for those interested in joining to go a long a nd me e t s ome of the la die s .

There are a range of stalls, auction food and drink and a group of talented brass in-

CHRISTMAS FAIR: Last year’s event was a success. strumentalists will be playi ng car ol s and Chr i st m as music.

Entry is free but organiser s ask you t o br i ng your loose change to help sup-

port their charity fundraising efforts.

For more information on t he f ai r or t he Ladi es Friendship Group, call 966 720 414.

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was the number of televisions sold in Asda stores in the first hour of trading in 2014

CHRISTMAS SHOPPING: Calle Larios in Malaga.

More temporary Christmas jobs in Spain ACCORDING to recruitment agency Adecco, there will be as many as 850,000 temporary jobs created in the run u p t o C h r i st m a s and the Three Kings.

This wi l l se e e m p lo y ment for people, many of them students, from late November to January.

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players, Asda has announced that it will not be running the event this year.

Last year, police were called in to supermarkets as scuffles broke out among shoppers trying to get the best deals. While some other companies

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companies are likely to be recruiting during this period and it is reported that El Corte Inglés has 7,000 job vacancies alone.

Other companies such as Amazon are gearing up for their Black Friday promotions, which may well see their busiest weekend ever in Spain.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Euro loses ground THE Euro is finding it difficult to maintain its strength against both the US Dollar and the Pound, and has been at a steady low for the past few weeks.

This is of course positive news for exporters and expats who receive sterling payments from abroad but not so good for imports and prices on the high street.

BBVA not optimistic IN their forecast for the fourth quarter, BBVA are assuming a further slowdown in the economy for the second consecutive quarter. According to their latest expectations, Spain will see overall growth of 3.2 per cent in 2015 and 2.7 per cent in 2016, with the downturn blamed in part to the uncertainty of the future of Catalunya.

Possible total security for chips SCIENTISTS from the universities of Lancaster and Manchester believe that they have created a process whereby they can produce what they refer to as an atomic-scale fingerprint, which could boost the security of connected devices.

The very clever process actually introduces deliberate ‘design flaws’ that are unique to the

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item and which when shrunk down to minute size, are said to be completely immune to cloning.

Anticipating a positive response from industry, the scientists have already set up a trading company to allow for sales to be made once the invention is perfected.

have embraced the concept, many have been quite opposed.

Asda say they will use the money that they would have spent on discounts to underwrite ongoing price reductions.

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Spaniard to pilot BA BRITISH AIRWAYS have announced that Spaniard Alex Cruz is to replace Keith Williams as Chairman and Chief Executive of British Airways in April, when Williams retires after 18 years at the airline.

Cruz is currently Chairman and Chief Executive of Vueling. In his new role, he will continue to report to IAG Chief Executive Willie Walsh.

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British music is still alive and bringing in the money THE music trade body UK Music has released figures showing that the British music industry contributed £4.1 billion (€5.7 billion) to the UK economy in 2014.

The main increases are from royalties earned by musicians, composers and lyricists, which rose 11 per cent to £1.9 billion (€2.6 billion) and live music sales, which jumped 17 per cent to £924 million (€1.3 billion).

British artists were responsible for one in seven albums sold around the world in 2014, with Coldplay, One Direction, Pink Floyd, Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith all making the top 10 list of the year’s best-selling albums ably assisted by many other British performers.

It means that Britain is now the second-largest provider of recorded music in the world, accounting for 13.7 per cent of global sales.

Mango to wind down in the USA SPANISH fashion chain Mango has announced that it will close 450 sales outlets in the United States early next year, after ending a five-year deal to sell its clothing in J C Penney department stores around the country.

The chain, which is in the same market as similar stores such as Zara and H&M, has decided not to extend its current agreement and will close the outlets in February next year. However it will keep its seven standalone stores and intends to expand in this area within America.

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By John Smith

BRITISH SUCCESS: Coldplay were included in the top 10 list of the year’s best-selling albums.

US interest rates to rise in December APPEARING before a Congressional Committee in the United States, on other matters, Janet Ye l l e n , C h a i r o f t h e Federal Reserve, indicated that a rise in US interest rates in December is ‘a live possibility.’

“What the committee has been expecting is that the economy will continue to grow at a pace that is sufficient to generate further improvements in the labour market, and to return inflation to our 2

per cent target over the m e d i u m t e r m , ” Ye l l e n told the Financial Services Committee of the House of Representatives.

A meeting of the Fede r a l R e s e r v e ’s p o l i c y committee in December is the next and final opportunity for any increase to take place this year, after US interest rates have been near zero since December 2008.

Higher interest rates would make the dollar appear more attractive

to investors, so the heavily hinted possibility of a rise increases demand for the US currency and indeed the dollar strengthened on the news.

There is no absolute commitment at this stage and there is still a month in which to gather information about the s t a t e o f t h e e c o n o m y, but it does seem unlikely that she would have made this comment unless she was fairly certain that the increase was on the cards.

Revenues from recorded music fell by £3 million (€4.2 million) last year, to £615 million (€861 million). UK Music chairman Andy Heath put the blame on download stores and streaming music providers which, he claimed, put a stranglehold on revenues through an ‘unacceptable balance of negotiating power.’

If that could be ‘diluted,’ he added: “the current growth could improve exponentially.”

Commenting on the report, culture secretary John Whittingdale, who perhaps showed his age with his choices, said: “Our artists continue to dominate the global charts - and shows from the Royal Ballet and Rod Stewart to the LSO and Status Quo sell out concerts across the globe. In fact, many people around the world first learn about this country through one of our bands.”

The sun has finally set on the Empire ONCE a major contributor to the economy of the British Empire, since independence in 1947, India has steadily cut its financial ties with the United Kingdom and now, the visit of the Indian Prime Minister to the UK sees the ‘child considering helping the father.’

Once responsible for the development of the Indian infrastructure and economy, Britain is not even in the top 10 trading partners of India and it has taken Narendra Modi 18 months to make his first official visit to Britain.

Prime Minister David Cameron is laying out the red carpet as he hopes to sign trade deals with India, including one for supply of around 20 training aircraft to their air force, and no doubt he will touch upon the problems with Indian investments in steel companies in the UK. British attempts to run businesses in India have not generally been successful although Costa Coffee and Vodafone have bucked that trend.

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

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THERE was a time when a premium was paid on a craftsman’s skill and time taken to make a quality product. The slogan used to be, ‘when you buy cheap you buy dear.’ Experience suggests that craftsmanship and exclusivity of high priced goods have since been hijacked and degraded.

The artful dodgers of marketing latched on to replacing the term craftsman with the designer mantra. Just what is such an ambiguous and ridiculous term to mean, unless to fool the gullible.

It says much when cheap counterfeit goods can’t be told apart from designer label goods selling at many times the price. I have little sympathy for defrauded designer label manufacturers. The swindlers are defrauded by cheats. They do prove the point: ‘A bad product sold well will outsell a good product sold badly.’

How can it be? Other than deception when a brand name shaving kit costs more than a durable electric shaver imported from China. The cutting

PRODUCT MARKETING: The artful dodgers of marketing latched on to replacing the term craftsman with the designer mantra. edge in both is steel; the replaceable blade in the wet-set lasts a day or so, the latter a year or more.

Invited to sit on a BBC TV panel, the Beeb booked my hotel room in a ‘name to die for’ hotel in London’s upmarket Kensington. What a disappointment.

Pretentiousness carries the highest price of all.

My affluent son conceded that food and service at an Asian restaurant was far superior to at a pretentious restaurant, the bill of which would make you shudder. I recall a friend gushing with pride at her newly acquired top marque saloon. Quite frankly,

its dashboard clocks and papier-mâché fittings were bettered by those in a humble Morris Minor.

Another friend glowed as she showed me the bill presented by a notoriously expensive interior designer. As the saying goes, ‘Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.’

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Have we left it too late to stop ISIS? INACTION by the West has allowed the terrorist group to multiply LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT NOW will you believe me? Some 15 years ago (far longer in other publications) I warned that one day Islam would be a threat to the peace of the world.

This was not some hare-brained idea, plucked from nowhere to create scary sensationalism. It was an observance deducted from living eight years in an Islamic country, listening to their views and ideals and concluding that, if their fanaticism and utter adherence to the words of the Koran were put into practice - coupled with their oil wealth the outcome was quite simply inevitable.

And did Leapy take some stick! I certainly came to realise a little of how the ultimately ostracised Enoch Powell must have felt. ‘Yet another Leapy rant’ headed so many derisory missives, that frankly it all became a bit of a bore. Well now it’s upon us. Pussyfooting politicians, peace and love pundits and the ever present ‘ostriches’ have now placed us

ISIS TERROR ATTACKS: Paris was the latest city to be targeted. all in deadly peril. Five years ago, the heady, headlong advance of ISIS must have been stretching their army and supply lines almost

to breaking point. That was the time they were vulnerable. It with then, with all the airpower the allies could muster, that we should

have blasted them to oblivion. But we didn’t, did we?

Instead the traitor Obama (who I maintain knows exactly what he’s doing!) and the almost unbelievably naive Western leaders did precisely nothing. Meanwhile, ISIS gleefully rubbed its hands, dug in, regrouped and increased its army by untold thousands of fanatics. It will now take an international army of millions to finally dislodge them.

Thousands will die. Attacks and fighting will prevail in our towns and cities. The infiltrators will take years to flush out and ultimately the blame will once again (thanks a bunch Blair!) lay firmly at the feet of our money-mad, pussyfooting, wind-bagging politicians.

And still we let these people in. I’d love to be a flea on the tent wall as Satan’s army scoff and laugh at the idiocy of the infidel enemy. They must by now believe they can actually win. And ya know something? They could well be right!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Revenge Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement 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 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 The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks 2 Broke Girls The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Transporter 3 The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Drifters

Steve Jobs: Special The Three Dogateers Honour Spectre: Special The Opposite Sex The Three Dogateers The Wedding Ringer Honour The Wedding Ringer A socially awkward groom-to-be hires a professional best man for his wedding.

Fifty Shades of Grey An innocent college student begins a relationship with a troubled businessman.

The Opposite Sex Fifty Shades of Grey The Three Dogateers When they are left on their own a few days before Christmas, three white little fur balls get their paws into a world of trouble.

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BBC News Match of the Day The Apprentice Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:00am Race to Super Bowl 50 7:45am The Hunchback of Notre Dame 9:35am Sinbad, the Sailor 11:30am Animal Park 12:00pm Ronnie's Animal Crackers 12:30pm Ronnie's Animal Crackers 1:00pm My Life on a Plate 1:45pm My Life on a Plate 2:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 3:15pm Talking Pictures 3:55pm In Search of the Castaways 5:30pm Escape to the Continent 6:30pm The Great Pottery Throw Down 7:30pm Flog It! 8:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm The Help 1:05am The Painted Veil 3:00am This is BBC Two

9:00am Marvel's Avengers Assemble 9:30am Thunderbirds are Go 10:00am Jessie 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Murder, She Wrote 11:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:25pm ITV News and Weather 12:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:45pm Judge Rinder 3:45pm Doc Martin 4:45pm Field of Dreams 6:45pm ITV News London 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm Catchphrase 8:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 9:00pm The X Factor 10:40pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

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Movies Now Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Evil Under the Sun A Touch of Frost When a young drug addict is found dead it is assumed that he died from an overdose.

A Touch of Frost Columbo Detective drama series.

Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Disastrous consequences result when Martin urges the village chemist to remove her neck collar.

Midsomer Murders Lewis A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am Football's Greatest: Ronaldo 7:05am Ax Men 7:55am Ax Men 8:55am Motorsport UK 9:50am World Rally Championship Highlights 10:55am The Car Chasers 11:20am The Car Chasers 11:45am Pawn Stars 12:15pm Pawn Stars 12:45pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm World Series of Darts Finals 6:00pm Storage Wars Texas 6:30pm Storage Wars Texas 7:00pm Fifth Gear 8:00pm World Series of Darts Finals 12:00am How I Spent My Summer Vacation Action film about a criminal sent to a tough prison in Mexico.

1:00am FYI Daily 1:55am Unleashed 2:55am FYI Daily 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen

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Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy!

Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Wanda and the Alien Toby's Travelling Circus Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Saturday Show My Santa Rosemont Christmas Mail Naughty or Nice 5 News Weekend Fail Army Police Interceptors Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Football League Tonight Greatest Christmas TV Moments Super Casino Bamma: Night of Champions

12:00pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 2:30pm Edge of Tomorrow 4:30pm Spectre: Special 5:00pm Superman Returns 7:40pm Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides 10:00pm Edge of Tomorrow 12:00am Ride Along 1:45am The Top Ten Show 2015

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Montana Maleficent Special The Three Dogateers Honour Black Mass: Sky Movies Special The Opposite Sex The Three Dogateers The Wedding Ringer Honour The Wedding Ringer A socially awkward groom-to-be hires a professional best man for his wedding.

Fifty Shades of Grey An innocent college student begins a relationship with a troubled businessman.

The Opposite Sex Fifty Shades of Grey The Three Dogateers Three white little fur balls get their paws into a world of trouble a few days before Christmas.

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League Review Fight Night Preview Game Changers Barclays Premier League Review The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Fight Night Preview Klitschko/Fury: The Gloves are Off Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Fight Night Preview Ford Saturday Night Football Fight Night Klitschko/Fury: The Gloves are Off Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold The Fantasy Football Club Boxing Gold Boxing Gold

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It doesn’t add up in Cataluña Cassandra Nash A weekly look

RIDING ROUGHSHOD: Artur Mas of Junts pel Si party.

- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

NO-ONE expected Cataluña’s Independence faction to go back on its decision to debate, vote on and approve secession from Spain.

Neither did anyone expect the Spanish Government to take it lying down, hence Mariano Rajoy’s appeal to the Constitutional Court to halt the process.

But although 52 per of Catalans voted for neither the Junts pel Si ticket nor the CUP party in the September 27 regional elections, between them they have scraped up a slim parliamentary majority.

Artur Mas, his Junts pel Si fellow travellers and the CUP believe they are exercising their democratic rights when on the contrary they are riding roughshod over those 52 per cent of Cataluña.

Give it a go CATALUÑA tried to proclaim itself as an

independent republic in 1641, 1873, 1931 and 1934.

All attempts came to nothing, sometimes in the conference chamber and other times on the battlefield, although this resounding lack of success has done nothing to deter Mas, Junqueras, Romeva and Baños.

Perhaps they believe that hope really can triumph over experience if you insist often enough.

Generally speaking JULIO RODRIGUEZ, a four-star general and former Chief of the Defence Staff will stand as a Podemos candidate.

Already in the reserve, he has been forced into retirement after the vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria an-

Copycat behaviour ALL the party hierarchy in Podemos in the Basque Region have resigned, complaining that the party’s national directors are imposing their candidates and centralist views.

In other words, Pablo Iglesias and Iñigo Errejon are behaving in exactly the same fashion as the political ‘caste’ that they affect to despise.

nounced t hat he had l ost t he gover nment’s confidence. He had violated the code of neutrality expected of him, she said.

In “So there!” mode Rodriguez replied that he had already requested retirement anyway.

Meanwhile, Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias has said he will make Rodriguez his Defence Minister if he wins the December 20 elections. That’s a curiously old-fashioned measure: doesn’t Iglesias know that civilians have occupied the post since 1979?

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7:00am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:45am The Big Allotment Challenge 8:45am Countryfile 9:45am An Island Parish: Falklands 10:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:45am My Life on a Plate 12:30pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 2:45pm Cimarron 5:10pm Flog It! 6:00pm Demolition 7:00pm Tennis 8:00pm Robert Peston Goes Shopping 9:00pm Ireland with Simon Reeve 10:00pm Monty Don's Secret History of the British Garden 11:00pm Family Guy 11:20pm Family Guy 11:45pm Family Guy 12:05am All Good Things 1:40am Countryfile

8:10am Sooty 8:25am Super 4 8:40am The Matt Hatter Chronicles 9:00am Marvel's Avengers Assemble 9:30am Fish Hooks 10:00am Jessie 10:25am Murder, She Wrote 11:20am The Jeremy Kyle Show 12:20pm ITV News and Weather 12:25pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 2:35pm The Chase 3:30pm The X Factor 5:15pm The Mummy 7:30pm ITV News London 7:45pm ITV News and Weather 8:00pm Jekyll and Hyde 9:00pm The X Factor Results Show 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:05pm ITV News and Weather 11:20pm Captain Corelli's Mandolin

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm The X Factor 2:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

3:10pm A Cinderella Story 5:05pm Happy Feet 7:15pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:15pm Liar Liar 10:00pm The Xtra Factor 11:05pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here Now! 12:05am Plebs 1:05am Viral Tap 1:50am Reality Bites 2:30am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:55am Animal Practice US comedy series focusing on the quirky Dr. George Coleman, a top New York City veterinarian.

10:00pm Russell Howard's Good News 10:30pm Russell Howard's Good News 11:00pm Comedy Fest Live 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:10am Family Guy 1:30am Josh 2:00am Rent a Cop 2:30am The Fear 3:00am Stacey Dooley Investigates 4:00am Russell Howard's Good News

8:00pm Time Shift 9:00pm Nigel Slater's Icing on the Cake 10:00pm Arena 11:30pm West 1:05am Operation Crossbow 2:05am Secrets of the Universe 3:05am How it Works 4:05am Natural World 4:55am This is BBC Four

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Death Becomes Her On the Buses Classic sitcom.

Stan's attempts to woo the inspector's niece at a dinner party end in disaster.

ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

Emmerdale Omnibus

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7:15am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:05am Chasing Perfection 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 1:55pm The Simpsons 2:25pm Inkheart 4:30pm Rio 6:30pm Channel 4 News 7:00pm Small Animal Hospital 8:00pm Restoring Britain's Landmarks 9:00pm Building Hitler's Supergun 10:00pm Homeland 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am Welcome to the Punch 1:55am Grand Designs 2:50am Obsessive Compulsive Cleaners 3:50am Come Dine with Me 4:15am Come Dine with Me 4:45am Come Dine with Me 5:10am Come Dine with Me

7:00am Football's Greatest 7:20am Ax Men 8:05am Ax Men 9:00am Fifth Gear 10:00am The Big Fish Off 11:00am Pawn Stars 11:25am Pawn Stars 11:55am Pawn Stars 12:20pm Pawn Stars 12:45pm Pawn Stars 1:10pm Pawn Stars 1:45pm World Series of Darts Finals 6:00pm Storage Wars New York 6:30pm Storage Wars New York 6:55pm River Monsters 8:00pm World Series of Darts Finals 12:00am Being Kevin Pietersen 1:00am Keane and Vieira: The Best of Enemies 2:20am The Big Fish Off 3:20am Tommy Cooper 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy!

Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Wanda and the Alien Toby's Travelling Circus Jelly Jamm LazyTown Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Football League Tonight Criminals: Caught on Camera Christmas with the Kranks Matchmaker Santa Mrs. Miracle Annie Claus is Coming to Town 5 News Weekend Fail Army Impractical Jokers USA Impractical Jokers USA Angels and Demons Stargate Super Casino

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Man of Tai Chi Into the Storm Twister Apollo 13 Sahara Into the Storm Apollo 13 Twister Rage V for Vendetta Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 5:10am Angel Flight Down

10:35am Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 12:15pm About a Boy 2:05pm Bad Neighbours 3:50pm Daddy Day Care 5:30pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 7:15pm Austin Powers in Goldmember 9:00pm Bad Neighbours 10:40pm Little Miss Sunshine 12:30am Idiocracy

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Ford Football Special Football League Goals

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7:00pm Honour 9:00pm The Wedding Ringer 11:00pm Fifty Shades of Grey 1:15am The Opposite Sex 2:55am Fifty Shades of Grey An innocent college student begins a relationship with a troubled businessman.

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If Britons have no right to vote then they shouldn’t pay taxes Re: Why is Great Britain no longer great?

WHERE to start. Over 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire, which ran most of the world, made a good ruling, ‘no representation –no taxation.’

No vote – no tax. That ruling is still written into many countries’ constitutions today.

Britain even helps some countries to achieve this democratic status. But British citizens who work and live inside the EU, which really runs Britain, after 12 years are disallowed the vote.

But then the EU also made a good ruling, any Brit cannot be discriminated against within the EU by another member country, so the UK commits an offence by denying us 12-year Brits the vote. Also, Iain ‘powerdrunken’ Smith steals our winter fuel allowance which the EU says we are fully entitled to; after all, most of us in Spain live in ‘Jerry-built’ homes.

How would the Suffragette movement have dealt with this? Another point comes to mind, what about the scum in our British nicks, should they also get the vote? After all, it does cost us £32,000 a year to keep them ‘cosy’ inside. The once Empress of Europe ‘Magee T’ was some time ago told that all governments throughout the world do not have any money, it all belongs to ‘the people’.

So what about what happened in Spain a short while ago? The Spanish Government, which we are not allowed to vote for, gave €60 billion of our money to the Spanish banks to stop them going bankrupt. Leapy, can you please point us in the right direction to the system of where we collect the Spanish bank shares that we are due?

Before you ask ‘why are you here in Spain?’, we left the southeast of England some 12 years ago, to get away from the 35,000 who die of the weather and another 24,000 who die of air pollution caused by stinking diesels each year. Also we were a bit peed-off with highly-educated schoolboys who have never worked for a living and who don’t know their rear-end from their elbow, and have at last run the once great country into the ground.

To my mind we should not have to pay the UK or Spain any taxation at all; again, no vote– no tax, it’s undemocratic.

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which has been paid for door to door. There is a tracking service involved to see where your parcel is and when to expect delivery. There is a comment space where many untrue comments are made, i.e. incorrect postcode, nobody at house, cannot find house, etc.

The arbitration service has asked via the OMIC office in Velez Rubio, for those who have been affected by this or want to know the company to which I’m referring, to please contact EWN’s editorial department with the problems you have encountered.

Carole S (via email)

Lazy leaders

Brexit ban undemocratic Re: Downing Street Brexit Petition I am one of those who has lived outside the UK for 15 years. I have no vote in the general elections in my country of residence (Spain). Yet, I have paid, over many years, taxes to both Spain and the UK, as I have a rental property in London. It is totally unjustifiable that I am precluded from the fundamental right to vote in what is supposed to be the heart of democracy!!!

James S (via website)

And whatever you do, keep up the good work you do.

Tony Dodd, Chairman of the Estepona Independent Expats Association, Costa del Sol

Peace talks?

I AM afraid that Father Carrasco has a lot to learn about Muslim beliefs. If he thinks for one minute that the Muslims will sit down and talk about peace between Christians and Muslims, he is sadly mistaken.

Their core belief is that there is no other god than Allah and no amount of kind words will change that.

They are duty-bound by their religion to do all they can to ‘promote the Muslim faith’, and that is putting it kindly!

Roy P (via website)

Good decision Re: What on earth are they thinking? (Leapy Lee Edition 1583) WHEN will ordinary citizens realise that their elected representatives are doing nothing to stop them losing all they love and cherish?

Last week you scoffed at the Royal British Legion for not allowing Scouts and Guides, etc, to march in the Remembrance parade. Today you write it will only take a couple of attacks perpetrated by these socalled refugees to ignite another war of the same ilk as the Crusades. Only this time it will be in our own back gardens.

Is Biggleswade not our own back garden and just maybe all these exmilitary personnel of the Royal

British Legion recognised this and took action accordingly?

Ian T (via website)

Delivery woes ARBITRATION is shortly to take place in Almeria concerning parcel delivery services and non-delivery of parcels to the given addresses on the parcels.

If you have been told that you cannot have your parcel delivered to your home address, but must go to where the driver dictates, then this message is for you.

When you have purchased goods and completed all the delivery details, the delivery company is breaking its contractual duties by not delivering to the address stated on the parcel,

Re: What on earth are they thinking?

AT long last somebody has the courage to come out and say exactly what most Europeans think and mean.

However, your article should also have been published in major European newspapers!

These lazy, stupid politicians lead a good life, they earn too much money and have plenty of fringe benefits.

Why should they bother, and think about future generations?

I am a Norwegian, and I give you one example from Norway. Some few weeks ago our Finance Minister announced that we shall pay 2 per cent less tax as from 2016. This week our Prime Minister announced that there would be no tax reduction, because the ‘refugees’ would cost NOK 9 billion (€96 million) more than anticipated!!!

I have taken the liberty of translating your article and mailed it to good friends in Norway. I hope you don’t mind.

S A Christiansen (via email)

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This week

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself; do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.

Bruce Lee

in history 1429, Joan of Arc unsuccessfully besieges La Charité.

1491, The siege of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins.

1493, Christopher Columbus goes ashore on an island he first saw the day before. He names it San Juan Bautista (later renamed Puerto Rico).

1703, The Great Storm of 1703, (the strongest southern Great Britain has ever had) reaches peak intensity killing 9,000 people.

1859, Charles Darwin publishes On the Origin of Species. Celebrated nowadays as ‘Evolution Day.’ 1863, American Civil War: US President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address.

1918, The German leaders sign the armistice ending World War I. 1975, Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco.

1718, British pirate Edward Teach (best known as ‘Blackbeard’) is killed in battle with the Navy.

1877, Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.

1905, Albert Einstein’s paper, Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content? Which lead to the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc² was issued.

1947, The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.

1963, The BBC broadcasts the first ever episode of Doctor Who. 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald is murdered by Jack Ruby an event that was broadcast live on television.

1969, Apollo programme: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean.

1985, Microsoft Windows 1.0 is released.

1994, In the United Kingdom, the first National Lottery draw is held.

2005, Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

Women’s wit

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“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”

Oprah Winfrey

World of English

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Why is it that writers write but fingers don’t fing, grocers don’t groce and hammers don’t ham?

‘IT MAKES YOU QUESTION CORRUPTION IN ATHLETICS WHEN YOU SEE A DOPE LIKE THAT CHUCKING FIFTY EURO NOTES ABOUT!’

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for next 7 days

TODAY

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TOMORROW

JAVEA

DENIA JAVEA

DENIA

CALPE CALPE ALTEA ALTEA BENIDORM BENIDORM

ALICANTE

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

TORREVIEJA

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

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24 14 S 24 12 S 19 9 Cl

Benidorm MAX 23C, MIN 13C Mon - 16 9 Cl Tues - 17 9 Cl Wed - 19 10 S

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MAX 23C, MIN 13C Mon - 18 10 C Tues - 18 11 S Wed - 19 11 S

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22 14 S 18 10 C 14 7 C S Sun,

MAX MIN

Mon - 13 7 Sh Tues - 16 8 Sh Wed - 16 8 Cl

22 12 C 14 8 Sh 12 8 Sh

Madrid MAX 20C, MIN 13C MAX MIN

Mon - 14 7 C Tues - 14 8 S Wed - 16 9 C Cl Clear,

TODAY:

Fog,

23 14 S 23 14 S 18 13 Cl

TODAY:

CLOUDY MAX 22C, MIN 11C MAX MIN

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22 12 S 19 11 Cl 15 7 Cl

SUNNY

MAX 21C, MIN 6C

21 7 S 16 2 C 12 2 C C Cloudy,

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MAX MIN

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Sh Showers,

SUNNY MAX 25C, MIN 11C MAX MIN

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27 13 S 26 11 S 20 8 C Sn Snow,

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

UK THUNDERBALL

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday November 14

Saturday November 14

Saturday November 14

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Bilbao

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Malaga

SUNNY MAX 22C, MIN 14C

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LOTTERY

Alicante TODAY:

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LUCKY STARS

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REINTEGRO

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Director: Tarsem Singh Writers: David Pastor (screenplay), Àlex Pastor (screenplay) Stars: Ben Kingsley, Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, Matthew Goode.

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Just Joking

Unscramble the name of a type of confection (two words): LIKED THUG SHIRT

A kid asks his dad, “What’s a man?”

The dad says, “A man is someone who is responsible and cares for, and looks after their family.”

The kid says, “I hope one day I can be a man just like Mum!”

Unscramble the name of an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress: I GET NEW FANS

Hexagram

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

Now entitled ‘Eternal’ it follows an extremely wealthy real estate mogul (Ben Kingsley) dying from cancer, who undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man (Ryan Reynolds), but all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body’s origin and the secret organisation that will kill to protect its cause.

Xabi Alonso, November 25, Footballer.

Madrid midfielder who has played for Spain since 2003, and joined Real Madrid in 2009. He was named Spanish Player of the Year in 2003 and he won a World Cup Championship with Spain in 2010.

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Meg Ryan, November 19, Actress, 54.

Sweet natured actress who starred in several romantic comedies, including Sleepless in Seattle, Addicted to Love, You’ve Got Mail and When Harry met Sally.

Bo Derek, November 20, Actress, 59.

1980’s sex symbol who played Jane in Tarzan, the Ape Man. She popularised the cornrow hairstyle in the 1979 movie 10 starring with Dudley Moore, and also starred in the 1984 romantic drama film Bolero.

Harold Ramis, November 21, Actor, 70.

Screenwriter and director known for popular comedy films like Caddyshack, Groundhog Day, and National Lampoon’s Vacation. Also an actor, he appeared in such 1980s films as Stripes and Ghostbusters alongside lifelong friend Bill Murray.

Boris Becker, November 22, Tennis Player, 48.

German tennis great who won multiple Grand Slams and earned a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He won his singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17.

Miley Cyrus, November 23, singer, 23.

After becoming a child television star called Hannah Montana, Cyrus was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Her father is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.

Billy Connolly, November 24, Comedian/ Actor, 73.

Scottish actor and stand-up comedian extraordinaire, appeared in The Last Samurai, Gulliver’s Travels, Mrs. Brown (BAFTA) and appeared in the 1996 Muppet Treasure Island.

10-Star Quiz

BODIES

PSYCHE

DESIRE

RESIZE

ENTITY

RUSTIC

GARTER

TANGLE

GAZING

TEENSY

GERMAN

THIRST

LARIAT

THWART

MATINS

VERMIN

NOZZLE

VISAGE (10)

PENMEN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Hurtle 3 Desert 4 Pigeon 5 Loiter 6 Stream 7 Libido 8 Emblem 9 Candle 10 Bobble 11 Auntie 12 Belies 13 Submit 14 Esteem 15 Sluice 16 Letter 17 Member 18 Kaiser 19 Arcade

YOUR STARS SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Is playing the waiting game really to your advantage? Your Sagittarian character naturally leads you to be optimistic, and why not? It won’t hurt to hurry someone along rather than having them go at their own pace.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The enthusiasm of your bright Capricorn mind is also capable of making you restless. There are mixed feelings about being at or near home this week, with thoughts of more progress possible elsewhere.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) When you are at home this week I would like you to consider how you view your surroundings. This is a good week to make changes and have discussions about future directions.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Pat yourself on the back for all of your efforts of recent weeks.

Looking back just a few months, would you have thought so much progress could be made? Because of your efforts, home life is enhanced and you are more appreciated. Give yourself a break at the weekend and do something with a loved one that you have not done together for some time.

SCORPIO

(October 24 - November 22)

There is so much in you that is determined and looking forward to a fresh start, but something that you are trying to get rid of, or give up, may be giving you more trouble than anticipated. Some things have to be done alone, or so you think, but others have gone through this before you so they are able to give support.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Rarely has your mind been as sharp as it is at the moment. There have been some awkward and downright bad periods in the recent past, but this week everything falls into place. Why, you wonder, have you worried so much about things which could not be changed?

A PRECIPITATION OF FELINES AND CANINES 1. Named after a character in Yes Minister, what was the name of the cat that took up residence at 10 Downing Street during John Major’s tenure as prime minister and was retired to a new address shortly after Tony Blair came to power?

2. Named by his daughter Chelsea, what was the name of the stray cat that was adopted by the family of President Bill Clinton?

3. What is the name of the black and white Looney Tunes’ cat that commonly carries out predatory schemes on Tweety and Speedy Gonzales?

4. Which 70s television sitcom featured a black and white cat named Vienna, owned by the lead character, who often trod on and tripped over it?

5. Which fuzzy, orange tabby cat was born in the kitchen of an Italian restaurant and immediately ate all the pasta and lasagne in sight?

6. ‘It was 7 minutes after midnight. The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears’ house. Its eyes were closed.’ are the opening lines of which 2003 mystery novel by Mark Haddon?

7. What was the name of Dorothy Gale’s small pet terrier in L Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz? 8. What was the name of stray dog from the streets of Moscow that was selected to be the occupant of the Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2, which was launched into outer space on November 3, 1957?

9. Which character in Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist owns a bull terrier called Bulls Eye? 10. Which comic strip character owns a pet dog named Gnasher?

Not a lot of people know that… in International Falls, Minnesota, cats are not permitted to chase dogs up telephone poles (www.barkpost.com) 1. HUMPHREY, 2. SOCKS, 3. SYLVESTER (SYLVESTER J PUSSYCAT, SYLVESTER THE CAT or PUDDY CAT), 4.

RISING DAMP, 5. GARFIELD, 6. THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, 7. TOTO, 8.

LAIKA, 9. BILL SIKES, 10. DENNIS THE MENACE

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When we have long-standing friendships, these are often taken for granted and yet often we could make so much more of them.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Consider what is the most important thing to you at the moment? Is it wealth or social position? Your work, or how it may be possible to afford that new conservatory are minor considerations compared with your greatest asset which is your health.

This week, then, is all about boosting this valuable commodity and building its future.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) For all of the things that you want to do, there are three others that you wish to do. Maybe they are waiting for their own time to come. During the course of this week you will be thinking of what the future could hold, even though dealing with practical issues.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) As the saying goes, ‘no one ever said it would be easy’. In the past few months you have found this to be true. Hard work is not alien to you, but there is a point where you want to shout ‘enough’. It may be business or home life needs some rearranging, or that someone is moving job and the routine is severely disrupted.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When it isn’t possible to change something, often it is just as effective to rearrange it. That is the solution which comes to you this week. Instead of being frustrated at a delay, try changing the conditions or times.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) As a home-loving Libran, you are torn between making changes to your surroundings and getting some cash in on the business side.

Apparently, it is not possible to do both because energy levels fluctuate.

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

TARGET: Average: 13 Good: 16 Very good: 23 Excellent: 29

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION ding edge geed gene gent ghee nigh ting deign dight eight genet genie hedge hinge neigh night thegn thing tight tinge hinged teeing tinged heeding neighed tighten teething TIGHTENED

SOUND OF THE WEEK Record Label: XL Recordings - By Adele

After the global success she enjoyed with her second album, ‘21’, Adele took a little time out from the industry to raise her son. Now, with ‘25’, she is back and the lead single ‘Hello’ is a chart topper in 26 countries including the UK and the US.

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CRYPTIC

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Cryptic

Across: 1 Nest, 3 Odysseus, 9 Gryphon, 10 Aware, 11 Tress, 12 Attain, 14 Nickel, 16 Revere, 19 Hawser, 21 Agree, 24 Alone, 25 Cremona, 26 Sprinter, 27 Cafe.

Across 1 Retry a diversion to find major road (6) 4 Quadruped also has bicycles (6) 9 It’s said this perfume is not worth much in America (5) 10 Continent I discovered in camera effect (7) 11 Kept being shy (8) 12 Aces in confused state (4) 14 Agree it looks like what was despatched (6) 16 Welsh Greene perhaps (6) 19 Beginning, not ending, as celebrity (4) 20 Hack reveals palace rates of pay (8) 23 Sit and read awkwardly with legs apart (7) 24 Nimble soldier gets in drink (5) 25 Block out awful scene, right (6) 26 Change sides when there’s something wrong (6) Down 1 European country changed its aura (7) 2 Large plants right in the northeast river (5) 3 Shy when going to bed (8) 5 Employ sound sheep (4) 6 Inspire a Northern Ireland colleague (7) 7 Gallery next to Sierra Nevada, for example (5)

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Down: 1 Negating, 2 Style, 4 Denial, 5 Slant, 6 Evasive, 7 Shed, 8 Chaste, 13 Relegate, 15 Clamour, 17 Eraser, 18 Oracle, 20 Stern, 22 Rhoda, 23 Bags.

QUICK Across:

8 Trainee given many a wrong date (5) 13 About five, porter has time for a drink (8) 15 Wreck that’s rebuilt with some hesitation (7) 17 Basic building block forming part of kettle (7)

Code Breaker

18 Right cards for sporting events?

(5) 19 Photos of fractures? (5) 21 Tolerate a bride with no resistance (5) 22 Musical instrument from part of Scotland (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 12 represents Z and 16 represents T, so fill in Z every time the figure 12 appears and T every time the figure 16 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Cause to stop (4) 3 Talked indistinctly (8) 8 Moving fast (7) 9 Reveal information (5) 10 Long bladed weapon (5) 11 Child’s room for a baby (7) 12 Long for (6) 13 Bartered (6) 16 Make right (7) 18 Personnel (5) 20 Lets fall to the ground (5) 21 Mental strain (7) 22 Apprehension about what is going to happen (8) 23 Displeasing to the senses (4) Down 1 Does damage to (5)

2 Units of instruction (7) 4 Compelling immediate action (6) 5 Increase the level or amount of something (5) 6 Not as far along as normal in development (7) 7 Uninhabited area left in its natural condition (10) 9 Unexpected (10) 12 Determines (7) 14 Distributing cards to the players in a game (7) 15 Expresses in words (6) 17 Underground parts of plants (5) 19 Imagine (5)

1 Tramps, 4 Recall, 9 Avian, 10 Setting, 11 Site, 12 Basement, 13 Wrong, 15 Tease, 18 Pop group, 21 Boat, 24 Confuse, 25 Allow, 26 Sweden, 27 Sandal.

Down: 1 Traps, 2 Aviator, 3 Pony, 5 Extreme, 6 Alike, 7 Lights, 8 Asia, 12/15 Big top, 14 Nurture, 16 Spoiled, 17 Spaces, 19 Penne, 20 Used, 22 Towel, 23 Data.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across:

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

1 Rastrillo, 6 Con, 7 Soporte, 9 Sueca, 10 Racha, 12 Campeon, 14 Ace, 15 Mariposas.

Down: 1 Rucksacks, 2 Since, 3 Rescate, 4 Oar, 5 Teenagers, 8 Parsnip, 11 Claws, 13 Mum.

CODE BREAKER

Across 1 Paraguas (pl) (9) 8 Acordar (5) 9 Adorar (5) 11 Doubt (4) 12 Átomo (4) 14 Carrera (4) 16 Island (4) 19 Stamp (postage stamp) (5) 21 Costa (5) 22 Escalera mecánica (9)

Down 2 Blackbird (5) 3 Junco (planta) (4) 4 Plomo (4) 5 Garlic (3) 6 Paradise (7) 7 Séptimo (7) 10 To give (3) 13 Thousand (3) 15 Down (physical movement) (5) 17 Soup (thick) (4) 18 Minutes (of a meeting) (4) 20 The (pl, f) (3)

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WHETHER it is the root of all evil or what makes the world go around. Even if it can’t buy you love or grows on trees, money is a big part of our lives. For some people, it’s a very big part. Here is a list of the top 10 richest people in Spain according to Forbes.

1. Sandra Ortega Mera, the daughter of Zara owner Amancio Ortega, with a fortune valued at €7.5 billion, predominantly through her shares in Zara’s parent company Inditex, is the richest woman in Spain.

Hardly surprising considering her father is Spain’s richest man, and Europe’s… and on occasion the World’s.

2. Sol Daurella Comadran is the Chairwoman of Coca-Cola Iberian Partners and Spain’s second richest woman, with recorded chattels to the tune of €3.7 billion; she can certainly ‘have a coke and a smile.’

While in second place for the men is Rafael del Pino, president of Ferrovial, sitting comfortably with €8.6 billion.

3. In third place we find Mercadona supermarket owner Juan Roig Alfonso stashing his €7.5 billion amongst the fruit and veg and Banco Santander chairwoman Ana Patricia Botín, (whose reported wealth has dropped by 50 per cent in the last year) holds third spot for the ladies at €1.8 billion.

4. Women tied for fourth spot are Prosegur’s chairwoman Helena Revoredo Delvecchio and Alicia Koplowitz Romero de Juseu of Omega Capital. While Delvecchio is said to be worth in or around €1.5 billion, having lost €50 million from last year, Juseu who owns

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App of the Week Microsoft Translator THE benefit of a smartwatch is that you can keep your phone in your pocket when you’re out and about. With the recent release of the Microsoft Translator app, you can now leave your phone alone the next time you need a language translation.

Microsoft Translator brings the same translation engine that powers Skype’s new live translations to your Apple Watch or Android Wear watch.

Play on Words SANDRA AND AMANCIO ORTEGA: Head up the list.

Omega Capital would appear to have lost €100 million since 2014.

The fourth wealthiest man in Spain however, Mango’s owner Isak Andic Ermay, who appears to be increasing his wardrobe with a €4.5 billion nest egg.

5. Francisco and Jon Riberas Mera have the privilege of being the joint fifth richest men in Spain as shareholders of The Gestamp Corporation, with a net worth of €3.2 billion.

6. At number six on the women’s list but still an ‘English cut’ above the 100 million mark, is Carlota Areces Galán, shareholder of Spain’s premier department store chain El Corte Inglés, with an estimated €1.2 billion. Whereas sixth place for the men is OHL chairman Juan Miguel Villar Mir who is said to have a fortune valued at €2.7bn.

7. The two ladies sharing seventh place are Baroness Carmen Thyssen Bornemisza, proprietor of the Madrid art museum that bears her name, and whose wealth of €900 million is as steadfast as its exhibits.

She is joined by another Corte Inglés owner, Paloma García Pena, who has more than doubled her fortune since 2014. Desigual owner Thomas Andreas Meyer holds seventh place for the men with a personal wealth of €2.5 billion.

8. In eighth spot is Víctor Grifols Roura, he is the chairman of the company Grifols, and has amassed a fortune of €2.6 billion.

9. Isabel Castelo d’Ortega is the Chairwoman of Ocaso Insurance, and the ninth-richest woman in Spain with resources valued at €800 million. Whereas the men in joint ninth place are Masaveu Herrero of the Masaveu group, and brothers Juan and Carlos March Delgado of Banca March, who equally hold assets totalling €2.4 billion.

10. A little way behind their sister Isabel Castelo d’Ortega, the 10th richest women in Spain are Carmen and Liliana Godia, who are shareholders in the companies Abertis, G3T, and BCN Godia, and are said to be worth €650 million.

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

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

WOOL WOOS COOS COTS CATS FATS

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We will remember those who fought, but for how long?

REMEMBRANCE services remind us of the nature of real sacrifice and what it means 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.

LAST week as always, I watched the television coverage of the Remembrance Sunday parade at the Cenotaph. Then at 11am GMT on the 11th of November, I retired to a quiet corner to offer my silent respects for the fallen.

I do these things because of a genuine desire to show in some small way, my esteem and appreciation.

It serves as a note to myself about the nature of real sacrifice and what it means, but most of all how much each of us owes to those who fought and died for the freedoms we now seem prepared to surrender.

DEEPLY MOVING: Parades show the comrades’ silent dignity and intense pride.

I watch the dwindling number of WW2 survivors make their laboured but proud way along Whitehall, on foot and in wheelchairs, some too infirm to take part but simply watching and remembering from the sidelines. And those who fought

in other 20th century conflicts and indeed continue to do so today.

I feel deeply moved by their silent dignity and sense their intense pride when I see the medals and regimental badges on display. And when I hear the

words from the fourth stanza of Binyon’s famous poem, ‘For the Fallen,’ then please, nobody attempt to speak to me.

As I watch the politicians step forward to lay their wreaths with sombre and, I suspect in many cases, false

expressions of introspection, I feel anger at the injustice of it all. The terrible consequences of these conflicts and the disgraceful lack of compassion that is often the reward for these magnificent people once they have served their purpose.

I reflect on the decline of the morals and standards of our once great country and the dire circumstances we currently find ourselves in.

I mourn the erosion of those freedoms paid for in blood by the very people being remembered today, and the gifting of our sovereign rights to European interests.

Year on year I have the same thought as I remember those millions of their comrades who never returned.

And it is this: They deserve so much more.

You mean you didn’t know?

EUROPEANS are not taking the refugee ‘invasion’ lying down Mike Walsh Mike, based in Mediterranean Spain, is an international journalist, author and professional writer.

FRIENDS from around the world tell me they are aghast at the docility of Europeans in response to millions of young men storming Europe.

Well, it isn’t quite like that although one can hardly be blamed for them thinking we are laid-back about it all. Europeans are not sitting back muttering, ‘what’s all the fuss about?’

Massive anti-refugee demonstrations are taking place throughout Europe. Germans, Italians, Czechs, Hungarians, Slovaks, and Swiss have taken to the streets over the past weeks to demonstrate their anger at the Third World invasion.

Berlin, Munich, Bologna, and the German-Czech border are tinderbox situations. Europeans defiantly protest at the invasion.

As White Europeans now consti-

STRIKING PROTEST: Russian punk group Pussy Riot hit the headlines. tute only 8 per cent of the world’s population they have a point. Are Europeans consigned to secondclass citizen status as the kefirs once were in apartheid South Africa?

A recent Dresden anti-refugee demonstration was attended by

40,000 protestors. On November 6 over 10,000 German marchers pointedly passed the offices of the Federal Press Association. As they did so they burst into the wellknown chorus of ‘lugendpresse’ (lying press). This song is routinely sung at German demonstrations.

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OUR VIEW

Minute’s silence Gibraltar.

We mourn the dead but life goes on AS soon as news of the atrocities in Paris on the evening of November 13 broke, we knew that the original article written for this column would have to be withdrawn and a new piece written.

It was just five days after most of the western world had honoured the dead of too many wars on Remembrance Sunday when these eight misguided men unleashed terror on the people of Paris.

It clearly didn’t matter to them who was caught up in the bloodshed.

Their victims could have been of any colour or creed, young or old; they were just considered ‘collateral damage’ which would teach the west in general and the French in particular to be intimidated by ISIS. As so often happens, the opposite is the case. France and her allies have responded immediately and increased their attacks on ISIS targets. The public have reacted in a way which is perhaps to be expected by showing that whilst horrified and scared, they will continue with their lives and not bow to terror.

What has been a surprise is condemnation of the attacks from a number of unexpected quarters including China, Iran and Saudi Arabia.

Russia which was at odds with the west over its actions in Syria has also declared that it will try to co-operate more closely with NATO and the west against ISIS and its agents of destruction.

The world honoured the victims with one-minute silences on November 16.

It may be that you don’t mind celebrity froth being offered up as news by media. However, remember that when three or four blasphemous punk rockers tore off their tops to protest in Moscow at Putin’s Russia, it became headline news throughout the western world.

The political elite were startled when three prominent parliamentarians supported a massive anti-immigrant rally in Bologna. Massive rallies are taking place against the invasion of Europe by refugees.

These refugees have no love for those they hold responsible for destroying their countries.

Italy, Slovakia, Spain, Finland, Greece, Poland and France and other EU states are all hotbeds of antirefugee protests. You might reflect, if MSM is not covering these protests what else are we not being told?

Now we “A nation can survive its fools, want to and even the ambitious. But it canhear your views. not survive treason from within.

An enemy at the gates is less YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE formidable, for he is known - YOUR OPINION and carries his banner openly.” www.euroweeklynews.com Cicero, 106-43 BC

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Buy one get one free is discount nonsense Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man BOGOF. Everyone loves a BOGOF which is the great idea of buy one get one free. How simple is that? In theory sure, but in real life it gets so complicated because companies were not happy with just doing what it says on the tin. The whole discount thing is now nonsense.

I’m writing this from the USA. When I checked into my hotel (where, of course, I went straight to the third room first) they gave me a little book of vouchers to use. I have now checked out of hotel with my voucher book virginity intact.

That’s not because I didn’t want to use them, but the free drink was for a beer or glass of house wine and they wouldn’t let me have diet coke or coffee instead, even though I explained I am teetotal.

The $25 voucher for the slot machine didn’t apply to me as it was only for new

frequent player card sign ups, and silly me I have had mine for five years!! The free meal was for the person with you (cheapest one free). I was on my own so that was no good! Mind you I could have invited in one of the homeless people that were hanging about nearly everywhere I went outside. Definitely going to do that next time!

Then I went shopping and there the fun begins. If you buy two pairs of Levis you get the third pair for half price. I don’t want three I want two. Yes, I know what you’re saying ‘just buy two’. And I did but instead of feeling good about shopping there I felt a little bit cheated so it’s not a good experience.

It’s the same here in Spain. All day every day I hear an advert for an insurance company offering amazing discounts. How does the advert end? By them saying it’s only for new customers!!! I’ve been with the company for 11 years and mine goes UP every bloody year!! I’ve asked them about it and have been told it’s ‘company policy’.

So my message to all companies is either give me something or don’t ...but don’t keep doing all this smart a**e BS.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

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

PAPER VERSION: If you have this document, you must carry it in your vehicle.

FROM this week, new vehicles registered in Spain will have a new, electronic version of the technical characteristics ITV document, rather than the traditional paper or card version.

The new ‘tarjeta electrónica de características técnicas’ (eITV) will automatically be issued with the vehicle for all newly registered cars, vans and trucks from now on. All previously registered vehicles will continue to use the paper and card documentation.

The DGT has already implemented a system in which manufacturers, importers and vehicle sales companies can submit the registration information by electronic means, which can be accessed and checked by officials.

Once checked and validated, the DGT will store the information in an electronic register, the Registro de Vehículos Prematriculados, which in turn issues the vehicle

identification number, the Número de Identificación del Vehículo (NIVE), which then becomes the unique identifier for that vehicle.

The DGT will then assign the registration number of the vehicle and issue the Tarjeta de Inspección Técnica, or technical inspection card, in electronic form only, which can be accessed online.

The vast majority of vehicle manufacturers are already integrated into the project and in October, nearly 50 per cent of registered vehicles were already equipped with electronic tokens.

As of May 11, 2016, this type of electronic card will also be issued for mopeds, motorcycles, tricycles and quads.

Remember though, this is only for newly registered vehicles. If your vehicle has the paper version, you must carry this document with you in the vehicle.

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

Are community members powerless?

In the president’s report and budget prior to our upcoming AGM there are several points I question. The president states that legal proceedings will commence for debt recovery from delinquent owners for which we are charged more than €1,500 per case. This is a lot of money.

Perhaps we should seek other bids. In all, our Community budget is almost 1.5 million In debt recovery, my sources suggest you can get a much better deal than €1,500 per case. Yes, it is most unusual to apportion expenses by catastral values. The law says that the coeffi-

euros for road, water and lighting projects.

We are told the owners’ contribution to the various projects must be calculated by catastral value and not by coefficient values.

For the water project I paid much more this way. Your comments will be appreciated as we seem to be powerless against the administrator or president.

P.D.F. (email)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

cients of property must be the standard. Nevertheless,

if the AGM votes to use the ‘valor catastral,’ this is acceptable. Finally, if you wish to change anything in your community, you must assemble the votes at the AGM. You are not powerless.

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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Diet drinks can help weight loss A STUDY has claimed that diet fizzy drinks really do help with weight loss.

Drinks, such as diet coke, are often criticised for simply replacing sugar with other sweeteners, but researchers say the use of low energy sweeteners, instead of the sugar in original versions of the drinks, does lead to a reduced calorie intake.

The new findings were the result of a review led by scientists at the University of Bristol, which showed sweetened drinks did not increase appetite. These sweeteners included in the study were aspartame (found in Diet Coke), Stevia (found in some versions of Sprite and Coke Life), saccharin, and sucralose (found in some versions of Diet Pepsi).

The researchers found there was ‘a considerable weight of evidence’ confirming that consuming sweeteners instead of sugar helps reduce relative energy intake and body weight.

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Women are struggling to have it all THE pressure of combining work with raising children and family life is taking its toll COULD women be cracking under the strain of wanting to have it all?

The number of women reported to be suffering from work-related stress in the UK is now 50 per cent higher than men of the same age.

Psychiatrists say women are struggling to combine their work life with the pressures of raising children and family life.

Figures from the Health and

Safety Executive for 2014/15 show an estimated 68,000 women aged 35 to 44 in the UK are stressed at work, compared with only 46,000 men of the same age.

Overall there were 590 cases of stress per 100,000 for males and 920 cases for females.

Government figures show an estimated 70 million working days a year are lost to stress, depression and anxiety.

STRESS: Women are struggling to combine jobs and family life.

TV could be making you feel depressed WATCHING over two hours of television a day could be making you depressed.

A study has found that watching too much TV is linked with higher levels of depression, anxiety and stress.

As part of the study, researchers in America asked 406 people to make a note of how much television they watched, and how they felt afterwards.

Around 77 per cent watched more

than two hours a day, while 35 per cent watched far more. People who watched more reported suffering from sleep disorders and higher levels of depression and stress, although researchers said it was unclear if being unhappy and stressed leads people to binge watch, or if watching a lot of TV leads to the depression.

Meanwhile researchers at the National Cancer Institute in Michigan, USA, found that those who watch

more than 3.5 hours of TV a day are not only at risk of cancer and heart disease, commonly associated with an inactive lifestyle, but also diabetes, pneumonia, Parkinson’s and liver disease.

People who watched between three and four hours of TV a day were 15 per cent more likely to die from a common cause of death, compared to those who watched less than one hour a day, who died naturally.

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DO you remember when you were a child and your body was able to contort into almost any shape you decided to make?

Young bodies are so pliable and it can be hard to believe now as an adult some of the sporty fitness activities you were able to perform so easily as a child.

As we get older the body takes on more stress, both physical and mental, and unfortunately our muscles become tighter, shorter and less pliable.

People that do manual labour work such as construction workers tend to keep a stronger physical structure due to the heavy demands of their job. Others that work in offices and are constantly sat on computers will find their

muscles will shorten over time, creating physical imbalance and discomfort.

Unless this is managed with regular effective exercise and stretching you will most certainly be relying on medication to ease back or neck pain that could possibly be remedied from efficient progressive stretching.

I have successfully fixed many clients back problems over the years without the aid of one single pain killer tablet, simply by giving them the correct exercises to strengthen the weak area, and effective stretches to relieve the tightness. It is possible to relieve someone’s painful lower back by simply stretching out their shortened hamstrings.

Upper body can also be an issue.

Clients that have previously trained in gyms have, due to poor technique or lack of care from the trainer, over engaged the trapezius muscle in the upper back. This is the muscle that you feel when you shrug your shoulders. Incorrect technique when performing many upper body exercises can cause the

trapezius to take over.

A simple stretch to ease tightness in this area would be to stand up straight clasp your hands tightly behind your back, stick your chest out and drop your shoulders right down until you feel as though your shoulder blades are about to meet at the back. This is a very simple but effective stretch.

Another progression on this stretch would be to lie back over a stability ball and put your arms up over your head and relax, this again allows the muscles in the upper back to stretch effectively.

All of your stretches should be done post workout, or if for rehabilitation after at least five mins of mobility moves, you must never perform stretches on cold muscles. Muscles need to be warm and pliable otherwise you risk causing injury.

Think of your muscles like a piece of Blu-Tack straight out of the packet, pull it apart and it will break, roll it around in your hand for a minute or so and it becomes pliable enough to stretch.

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This week, we asked the doctor about a subject many women of a certain age and their partners tend to have doubts about: menopause.

WHAT is the menopause and when does it happen?

The menopause is the moment when menstruation stops due to a drop in levels of female hormones.

It’s a natural stage which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 50.

How does it start? What are the first symptoms?

In the beginning, periods start to become irregular and women may notice dizziness, hot flushes, palpitations, forgetfulness, slight incontinence problems, painful joints, insomnia and intercourse can become painful due to increase vaginal dryness.

Emotional changes are common such as irritability, depression or anxiety.

Osteoporosis can develop over time which weakens bones and can put women at risk of fractures.

Can hot flushes be avoided?

To try and reduce hot flushes women can start by changing their diet, avoiding caffeine, alcohol and spicy food, getting regular exercise and using relaxation techniques such as yoga. If this doesn’t work, medication such as anti-de-

pressants or hormone replacement therapy can be tried.

Is taking pills really necessary?

It’s true many women take pills during the menopause. As a general rule they are not prescribed as they have side effects, and are saved for certain cases.

My mother-in-law says drinking soya bean milk is good, is she right or is that an old wives’ tale?

Recent studies have proved it to be true. Soya beans appear to calm menopause symptoms as they contain oestrogen.

How can I help my wife?

The best thing you can do is realise it is normal and will pass. Partners need to be understanding and help with diet changes and daily exercise.

Do menopausal women need to take extra care?

Women should carry on as normal but bear in mind they need to take extra care of their bones. Along with diet changes, they should avoid cholesterol, sugar and salt. If they are heavy they should try to lose some weight.

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The flu virus or a common cold? Know the difference INFORMATION to help you recognise the symptoms so you can stay well this winter WITH t h e a r r i v a l o f th e c o ld e r month s, t h e f l u v i r u s b ec o mes more prevalent, but how do you know if you are suffering with the flu or the common cold?

Cold symptoms Colds start with sneezing, sore throats and runny noses and sometimes fever. When the virus is in remission the residual cough may last several weeks. The average duration of a cold is usually seven to 15 days.

Flu symptoms In the case of influenza, it manifests itself in the first two or three days with the same symptoms as colds but this is then also followed by a fever, dizziness, flushing of the face and lack of energy. In the following days there may be difficulty breathing, a runny nose, dry cough and a sore throat. After the fifth day, most of the symptoms disappear, but coughing, exhaustion and even the fever can last longer.

The viruses are now ready to attack and are transmitted from person to person.

There is no antibiotic to treat viral diseases, but it is recommended to drink plenty of liquids to replace fluids lost through sweating and fever.

Try to rest as much as possible

WINTER SEASON: The flu virus becomes more prevalent during the colder months. and take analgesics to control pain and fever, if it is high.

To help prevent catching a cold or flu, eating a healthy diet will boost the immune system allowing it to fight off infections. Foods

rich in vitamin C can help fight infection.

Wash your hands properly and frequently to prevent infections from being passed from person to person and avoid where possible,

being around people and places where the virus is present.

The flu vaccine is now available in medical centres and it is being recommended for those in high risk groups such as people over 65

years, workers in health centres, pr egnant wom en, peopl e wi t h chronic heart or lung diseases and occupational groups that are exposed to greater risk, for example, teachers.

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San Fulgencio hosts first tapas route to promote local cuisine of the area A TOURIST train will be operating free between participating venues SAN FULGENCIO has organised the first Tapas Route for the municipality this weekend.

The event has been organised by the town hall through the Tourism Department and the Agency for Employment and Local Development (AEDL) to promote the local cuisine of the areas, boost the local economy and offer a social and leisure activity for local residents and visitors whilst promoting local gastronomy.

All bars and restaurants taking part will be offering a tapas dish and drink for €2. Visitors will be able to get a tapas route map of participating venues from the town hall or Tourist Information office and a route passport to mark their favourite tapas dishes and enter in to a prize draw.

There will also be a €60 prize for the best ‘tapas selfie’ uploaded

TAPAS ROUTE: San Fulgencio Town Hall has organised the municipality’s first tapas route this weekend. to Facebook.

The first tapas route runs from tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday No-

vember 22 and a tourist train will be running free between participating venues.

San Fulgencio is not the only place to enjoy some tapas this weekend.

Pinoso hosts its second tapas route

until Sunday November 22 with 18 establishments taking part offering a tapas and a drink for €2 at the bar or €2.50 at the table.

Elche is offering tapas on a large scale with over 50 bars, cafes and restaurants taking part in the 11th Tapas Route of the city which is on until December 9. Specially created tapas are available with prices from just €1.50.

Those with special dietary requests have also been catered for with dishes suitable for vegetarians colour coded green, with others suitable for those who are lactose intolerant labelled yellow and dishes for celiacs in red. A tapas brochure is available which also doubles up as the tapas passport which you can get stamped at each venue. Collect 15 stamps and you can be entered in to a prize draw.

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Cartagena Jazz Festival THE 35th Cartagena Jazz Festival comes to a close in the city on Sunday November 22.

Organised by the Cultural Department of Cartagena, the festival is one of the oldest in Spain and this year welcomes Benjamin Clementine, Silvia Perez Cruz, Iron and Wine, Richard Bona, GoGo Penguin, John Scofield with Joe Lovano, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Jose James, Ibrahim Maalouf, Esperanza Spalding, CMB Big Band, Kitty Daisy and Lewis, Andrea Motis and Joan Chamorro Quintet, Kyle Eastwood and Jorge Pardo presenting 'Latin Jazz Flamenco Summit' with Jerry Gonzalez, Javier Colina, Antonio Serrano, Candy, Rycardo Piranha S. Moreno and Israel.

The final concerts take place tomorrow (Friday) with Jorge Pardo and CMQ Big Band at the Nuevo Teatro Circo at 9.30pm and Saturday November 21 Kitty, Daisy and Lewis perform at the Nuevo Teatro Circo followed by Andrea Motis, Joan Chamorro Quintet and Kyle Eastwood Band on November 21. The final event is on Sunday November 22 in Plaza del Luce at 1pm.

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VOLUNTEERS of NGOs invited to put pen to paper in Torre

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA is hosting a poetry contest for all volunteers of NGOs of the city.

Councillor for NGOs and volunteers, Carmen Morate, along with the poet Toni Soler, presented the poetry contest that is open until November 23.

Toni Soler said the contest has been devised “with great enthusiasm” intended for people who belong to the numerous voluntary organisations.

Soler said entrants are invited to submit original and unpublished poems, in Spanish, to reflect “values and solidarity.”

The winner will be awarded a cash prize of €90 which will be for the charity as well as poetry books.

The prize giving ceremony will take place at the Palacio de

POETRY COMP: Toni Soler and Carmen Morate announce the v la Musica at 11.30am on November 26. The poet also thanked the work done by

councillor Morate in supporting the event: “She has done a lot in a short time.”

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ORIHUELA: Sights and sounds can be experienced as part of the tourist route tours.

New edition of tourist routes are announced

volunteer’s poetry competition.

For more information on the competition and to enter visit www.torrevieja.es

ORIHUELA Tourism Department has organised another edition of the visits to the municipality’s districts and villages.

Last week’s trip included the Camino Viejo de Callosa, Los Huertos, Montepinar and Escorratel and due to their

popularity more have been arranged.

The next is the ‘Paseo Cultural’ taking place on November 28. On December 5, there is the ‘Ruta por las Pedanias’ visiting La Aparecida and Raiguero de Bonanza.

All trips are aimed at showing residents and visitors more of the area and leave from the Tourist Office of Orihuela at 10am.

You can register at the town hall in Playa Flamenca or call 965 304 645.

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Charity dinner in aid of PCN THERE will be live music with Randall Cain and table magic with Graeme Mykal plus a raffle to help raise funds

By Gemma Quinn

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Country music club host night for MABs cancer COSTA CALIDA Country Music Club will be host

TICKETS are selling fast for a charity dinner for Paul Cunningham Nurses on November 28.

The event is being held at Lau r e l a n d Ha r d y ’s bar and restaurant in Quesada and will have live music w ith Ra n d a l l C a i n an d table ma g i c wi t h Gr a e me M ykal p l u s a c h a rity raffle t o h e l p r a i se f u n d s for Paul Cunningham Nurses.

Tickets cost €20 per person including a three-course meal wi t h a c h o i c e o f five st a r t e r s, m a i n s an d desserts.

To book, call 965 077 444.

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By Gemma Quinn THE Costa Calida Country Music Club’s first charity night will take place on December 4, in the group’s normal venue of Marianos Camposol.

Charity events are all about raising money, so suggestions are always welcome.

All proceeds will be given to MABS cancer support group.

Starting at the usual time of 7.45pm requests will be played and time permitting a line dance and a partner dance will be taught.

CHARITY DINNER: Laurel and Hardy’s is perfect venue.

At 9pm Red Strokes and Christine will take to the stage with their ‘Stetsons and Petticoat’ show singing songs from favourite country artistes; Dolly, Shania, Garth Brooks and Kenny Rogers.

If you have ever thought “must go along there sometime” this is the time to do it. Not only will you be made welcome and have a good night out, you will also be helping a local charity Charity events are all about raising money, so if you have any ideas which would do that, suggestions are always welcome.

Ann and Roy continue with their line dance class in the Camposol Culture Centre each Wednesday at 6.30pm. If you go along and whisper in their ear “You; Ann and Roy are wonderful” they will even let you in for free.

For further information search Costa Calida Country Music Club on Facebook.

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DOGS are telepathic and able to sense your emotions and frame of mind instantly. This is one reason for a dog who has misbehaved while you have been away to know that you are reacting angrily and, therefore, come to you saying ‘sorry’ or cower away. It does not remember the past misdemeanour but it does know your present reaction.

Canine instincts vary in strength between breeds and individuals of the same breed. They are either there or not. They can be strengthened, weakened, or diverted, but cannot be put there and cannot be taken away. They might lie dormant and, once developed, can never be weakened.

A dog with an obsession for chasing balls can be controlled by training and by providing other outlets for its energy. If a young dog is corrected the first time it chases a car it may give up the idea. But if it is allowed to chase cars the hunting instinct becomes stronger and in no time it will be very difficult, even impossible, to stop. The dog has the instinct of the hunt, which means a chase and a kill. Sadly, often the dog is killed by the car.

BE GENTLE: Always handle a hamster carefully.

SELF-PRESERVATION: The instinct has been weakened by breeding.

The first instinct is maternal and others cover such areas as survival, hunting, guarding, the pack, and self-preservation.

The maternal instinct allows females to breed. The female is able to bring her pups into the world and care for them especially in the first four weeks.

Self-preservation makes wild dogs furtive and afraid of the unfamiliar which is no use to man. This type of nervousness in the domestic dog is one of the common causes of problems in present-day dogs.

Nearly all cases where children have been attacked by dogs and owners have been bitten arise from nervousness. The dog is afraid it is going to be hurt and attacks first - fear, fright and bite.

The instinct of self-preservation has been weakened by breeding from bold dogs rather than nervous ones, but has never been entirely removed.

Most instincts provide pleasure to the dog, and because it associates the action with pleasure, the instinct grows stronger.

Ways to keep children safe when they are around pets SMALL children have trouble telling the difference between pets and toys, which could result in problems unless families thinking of getting a pet put some thought in the matter beforehand.

The American Paediatricians’ Association gives the following advice on choosing the perfect pet and raising animal-smart youngsters: 1. Fi n d a p e t t h a t l i k es ch ild re n .

Older animals are often a good choice as they are less likely to bite out of overexcitement, but it’s best to make sure they are already used to and like children.

2. Treat your pet as well as possible so it enjoys human company. Don’t tie dogs up as this can make them aggressive.

3. Never leave a child alone with an animal. Bites are often down to rough play as children are often unable to tell when a pet is getting overexcited.

4. Teach children not to put their faces close to animals.

5. Never let children pull pets tails, take their food or toys away or bother them while they’re eating or sleeping.

6. Vaccinate all pets.

7. Follow local bylaws and always keep pets under control.

8. Find out if neighbours have pets.

Getting to know them will be a way of getting children used to animals before they have one of their own.

9. Teach children to stay well away from animals that seem threatening or nervous and teach them to recognise the signs.

10. Teach children to keep still if a dog that they don’t know approaches or tries to follow them, stressing that they should never kick out at them or try to run away. Tell them to keep their eyes on the dog while slowly walking a w a y ba c kw a rds until w e ll out of reach.

An active hamster is a happy one THIS week in our Small Furries series, we take a look at hamsters, more specifically, Dwarf or Syrian hamsters.

Although this advice is valuable for all hamsters, these little fellows need lots of things to climb on and places to explore in their cage as they are very active and should not become bored.

The classic exercise wheel is ideal, but ensure it has no spaces between the rungs which could trap and break their legs.

Toilet roll tubes and boxes are ideal to hide in and chew as well as being inexpensive. But you can also find a plethora of toys in all pet shops.

A good addition would be some wood to chew on; however, it must be untreated fruit tree branches and not old furniture.

Better still, give them a gnawing block to help them wear their teeth down.

Feeding time should be fun: scatter some food around the cage and hide some in tubes, so they have an adventure hunting for it. Ensure their water supply is always fresh.

Hamsters love to burrow! So ensure there is always a deep layer of shavings, torn up tissue or sawdust at the base of their cage. Hamsters are nocturnal,

so leave them alone to rest by day. Early evening is the best time to handle them.

If you keep waking them up in the day, they can become stressed and are more likely to bite. , for them it is morning so they are awake and active.

What’s the best way to handle a hamster?

Familiarity and routine is what you should aim for. Handle your hamster carefully from a young age so they’re used to it and not scared. This also cuts the chances of them biting.

Remember, always be gentle.

Use both hands as a scoop when handling them. Hold them low down over a flat surface: even a small fall can cause serious injury. Try to imagine how you would feel being picked up by something the size of an apartment block.

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Spain’s holiday rental law MORE tourists than ever recorded before visited popular destinations in Spain this summer, with holiday rentals becoming ever more popular among visitors.

In the three years since the government in Spain eliminated holiday rentals from the LAU (Ley Arrendamientos Urbano), and handed over the regulation of the industry to its 17 regional governments, only 11 out of the 17 have finalised the laws.

Andalucia, unsurprisingly, is among the regions yet to complete its regulations for short term rentals. The expected date for completion is scheduled for the first six months of 2016.

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Slight increase in prices RISE of 0.1 per cent compared to last year

By Eleanor Hawkins THE a v e r a g e p r i c e o f second - h a n d p r o p e r t y in Spain r e a c h e d € 1 , 6 4 0 per square metre in October, 0.1 pe r c e n t u p fro m a year beforehand, Fotocasa property website has reported.

The n a t i o n a l a v e r ag e price fo r u se d h o m e s h a s dropped b y 4 4 . 5 p e r c e n t since it reached its record high i n Ap r i l 2 0 0 7 o f €2,952 per square metre, with 10 regions registering drops of more than 40 per cent: La R i o j a ( 5 4 . 2 p e r cent), Ar a g o n ( 5 1 . 8 p e r cent), Na v a r r a ( 5 1 . 5 p er cent), Castilla-La Mancha (50.9 p e r c e n t ) , Mu rcia (48.2 p e r c e n t ) , Va l e n cia (47.1 per cent), Cataluña (46.2 p e r c e n t ) , Ast u rias (44.6 per cent) and Madrid (43.8 per cent).

P rice - wi se , Pa i s Va s co is still the most expensive

reg io n to b u y a s e c o n dhand home in with an averag e p rice o f € 2 , 8 0 1 pe r square metre, followed by M ad rid (€ 2 , 2 3 2 ) and

Cataluña (€2,080). CastillaLa Mancha (€1,086), Extre ma dura (€1,136) a nd M urc ia (€1,190) a re the cheapest.

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Vetiver – A wonder plant perfect for sloping land IT has many benefits including stabilising I AM just back from a talking tour, and what better than being able to report on a great new idea from my travels.

During travels to give talks to the Costa Blanca Gardening Circle in the Amanzora Valley, Gardening Club and the Axarquia Gardening Club it was evident that many expats live in properties with steeplysloping gardens. They were concerned about what to plant to reduce or stop soil erosion during heavy rain.

We discussed the repairing or building of terrace walls, stabilising earth walls, planting deep-rooted ground cover plants, heavy mulching, and developing a system of sloping paths with inner earth walls held back with one, two or three thick tree trunks or branches.

But then by chance Anne and David Olson kindly picked me up from Malaga airport to drive to Competa for the third talk,

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and told me about a wonder plant they had used to solve access and corrosion problems on their steeply-sloping land.

En route we visited their garden to see the benefits of the plant Vetiver, Chrysopogon and Zizanioidea variety Monto and the way they were now growing and harvesting young plantlets or slips for sale. I was amazed and wished that someone had introduced the plant to Spain many years ago. They had only done so five years before.

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I came home with a few plants for me and friends. My plants are being used to hide the green painted back wall of my paella kitchen, as a decorative feature on a raised terrace and as a feature in a new water garden that I am developing.

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Vetiver is originally from India and related to lemon grass.

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PET TRANSPORT THE DOG MOVER. Licensed transporters. Two handlers, so never alone. 651 581 067 / 0044 (0) 7875 947230. www.thedog mover.com (228731) PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (237026)

PET CHARITIES EASYHORSE CARE RESCUE CENTRE We aim to rescue HORSES. If you would like to DONATE please call 965 967 033 or sales@easyhorsecare.net www.easyhorsecare.net or call Sue 652 021 980 (95706) SPAMA GANDIA SHELTER. Dog and cat rescue registered charity, La Safor area. 500 animals awaiting re-homing.

Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spama.org and view our new blog at www.spama-safor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707) P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708)

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

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

PLUMBING MR FIXIT. For all your electrical, plumbing, general & appliance & boiler repairs. No call out charge. 698 320 434 (233062)

POOLS POOL MAINTENANCE Repairs, Spares and Leak Testing. Call 965 725 565 / 676 945 360 www.pooltechspain.com (228997)

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Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227. Email: info@petcouriers.com or www.petcouriers.com (231443)

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SITUATIONS VACANT

TORREVIEJA (178): Altos de la Sol, 2 bed, f/f, g/f apt.

Available until May. Lounge/diner, kitchen, bathroom, A/C, parking, 395€ pcm, contract provided. Ref 178. Tel 966 707 074 (238418) ENTRE NARANJAS (224) 2 bed Apartment with solarium, views, balcony terrace, A/C, nr shops/golf, 395€pcm, contract incl. Ref 224. Tel 966 707 074 (238418) NEW RENTALS REQUIRED URGENTLY Tel 966 707 074.

Rent-2-Go. Further choices at office – Calle Diana, Torrevieja – www.rent-2-go.com / www.sell-2-go.mobi (238418) TWO 18th CENTURY VILLAGE HOUSES in south of France, joined together 180sqm, 300€ Nett. Tel 606 011 714 (239333)

REMOVALS & STORAGE

PROPERTY TO LET CABO ROIG (242) 1 bed apt, secure urb., front terrace, bathroom, veranda terrace with dining area, lounge/kitchen, bedroom with dbl, com pool, close beach.

350€pcm, contract incl. Ref 242 Tel 966 707 074 (238418) TORREBLANCA (88) Grd Flr 2 Bedroom apt, Kitchen, Lounge/Diner, Balcony, Com.Pool, , 350€ pcm, contract incl. Ref 88. Tel 966 707 074 (238418)

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TORREVIEJA (215) Av. Paris, 1 bed apt, furnished, balcony, A/C, com. Pool, 330€ pcm, long term, contract incl. Ref 215. Tel 966 707 074 (238418)

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UK - SPAIN - Anywhere Europe! Masses of experience. New clean vehicles.

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Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (237026) MAN AND VAN UK - Spain. 2 vans travelling twice a month, Murcia - North / South UK. Storage in Spain. Tel 610 846 260 or 0044 751 918 6355 email van.man@hotmail.co.uk (237501) INTERNATIONAL and European Removals. Expert removals worldwide. www.uni versalremovals.com. Tel: 951 247 834 / +44 (0)203 128 7007 (239495)

SEWING QUALIFIED SEAMSTRESS 40 years experience, turn-ups to tailoring patterns taken from your favourite cloths, reasonable prices. Torrevieja, Sandra: 966 799 188 / 680 486 336 (228946)

RELIABLE, motivated Salesperson and Sales Administration wanted. Must speak perfect English. Gogo Estates. In the first instance, email info @gogoestates.com (226906) FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable.

Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

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SOLAR LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN. www.solarmegas tore.es (235639)

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TILING PLUMBER/CERAMIC WALL & FLOOR TILER. 30 years’ experience. No job too small, free quote. Tel Shane on 645 664 298 / 965 075 190 (235806)

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SITUATIONS VACANT

JACUZZI, SPAS, HOT TUBS WANTED. Working or not 650 722 905 (237573) WANTED Quad Bike and Jet Ski. Call 650 722 905 (237575) RECORDS & CDs WANTED. Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues. Top cash paid. Henry 630 665 363 (237222)

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The plug-in hybrid will hit the streets of London in 2018 when taxis are required to have zero emissions.

Car recalled IN a letter issued by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on November 9, Rolls Royce, owned by BMW, announced it was recalling a single Ghost, made in 2014, because of an issue with the airbags.

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The Radical: A car invented for the true ‘petrol head’ OWNERS believe they have built something which is more than just a sports car

By John Smith RADICAL MOTORS, founded

by Mick Hyde and Phil Abbott, have sold just 1,900 cars in 17 years but they are very proud of this number and believe they have built something more than just another sports car.

According to the company, their original idea was to design a lightweight sports car that utilised superbike technology.

In doing so they conceived a car that was faster than a supercar and totally driver focused.

Radical was the first company to create a bespoke powertrain system for a superbikepowered sports racer. The cars were built not just for the discerning club racer but track day enthusiasts too.

The founders looked at the various race series available in the UK but none provided the type of racing they knew their customers would crave.

So they started their own, and became the first manufac-

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turer to bring long-format, doubleheader endurance racing to the club racer, and provided a comprehensive spares and technical support team at every event.

In 2011 Radical took the bold step of developing its first fully EC Type Approved, streetlegal roadster the SR3 SL. Powered by a turbocharged Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder

engine it opened up Radical ownership to a whole new market, rapidly establishing itself in countries such as Switzerland, Germany and Japan.

With around 140 employees

and regular attendees at major motor shows around the world, the Radical company is flying the flag for British industry and giving the owners of their cars the thrill of a lifetime.

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New world record for tightest reverse parallel park ALASTAIR MOFFATT of Stunt Drive UK has broken t h e Gu i n n e s s World Record for the ‘tightest parallel parking in reverse’.

The stunt took place on Thursday November 12, and the timing was perfect as it was Guinness World Records Day that day, and Moffatt achieved the fea t a t B r o o k l a n d s Museum in Weybridge, Surrey, UK, an iconic location in British motorsport.

The stunt driver reversed a classic Mini Cooper, at a speed of 40 miles p e r h o u r, i n t o a parkin g sp a c e wi t h a combined distance of just 34 centimetres between

his car and the vehicles parked in front and behind.

Moffatt pulled an exciting J-turn followed by a handbrake turn before slotting into an impossibly small parking space.

H e b e a t th e p re v io u s record of 35 centimetres set in 2012.

M o ffa tt s aid h e w a s ‘thrilled’ with the result.

H e a d d e d : “I’v e b ee n practising this for quite a lo n g time . G ettin g th e record is fantastic, it means you’re the best in the world at something.”

C o min g in to B ro o k la n d s o n T h u rs d a y, th e stunt driver was already the record holder for the tightest parallel park.

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New Lexus RX offers drivers a smoother ride THE luxury design has put an end to rocking and rolling ACCORDING to Toyota, owner of the Lexus brand, there is no question rock’n’roll is great music, but the term means something much less fun when used to describe your car.

Lexus has designed its new RX to put an end to rocking and rolling. The new luxury SUV offers something called Roll Skyhook Control, a system that takes active suspension performance to a higher level.

The RX’s suspension has been updated and customers can also specify an Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) system for sportier performance.

Ride and handling have also improved thanks to a significantly more rigid vehicle body.

The new RX also features an updated version of the suspension system used in the current model.

NEW SUV: Offers something called Roll Skyhook Control.

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Rosberg wins the ‘boring’ Brazilian GP

By Tony Matthews

FINE CONDITIONS: Scores were far better than those posted during last year’s visit.

San Miguel Golf Society at Mar Menor NOVEMBER 11, First Round of Bogey’s Shield AN important day of remembrance for many worldwide found SMGS at Mar Menor for the first time since one day short of a year.

Thirty-nine members, accompanied by one guest, turned up to participate in the first round of this season’s Bogeys Shield Competition, an annual event played under Medal format and sponsored by Bogey’s Restaurant, Villamartin Plaza.

With fine conditions prevailing scores were far better than those posted during last year’s visit, played under the same format, but with some similar names amongst the prize winners, i.e.

John Aitchison, Tony Smale, Paul Cobain and Brian Mulligan.

Both John and Darren Hancock broke par and lead the Bogey’s competition with four rounds still remaining. At prize giving the Society brought its Poppy Appeal collection to an end and the total, once counted, will be handed over to the local representative of the Royal British

Legion. Thanks in particular to members and guests for their contributions and to Tony Smale for his collection efforts.

The Medal results (net scores) were: Bronze Category: 4th Paul Cobain (77 on CB), 3rd Brian Mulligan (77 on CB), 2nd Chris Hamblett (75) and 1st, Karen Simpson with 73.

Silver Category: 4th Theo Boelbouwer (77), 3rd Tony Smale (76), 2nd Alan Gilbert (74), and 1st, Aitchison with 71.

Gold Category: 4th John Osborne (72 on CB), 3rd Paul Guest (72 on CB), 2nd Barry Roehrig (72 on CB) and 1st, Darren Hancock with 71.

Best Front 9 and not in the prizes went to Mike Jordan (36), best back 9 to Mike Frankish, 32.

The Abacus winner was Ron Stenhouse and nearest the pins (open to all) on the par 3’s were won by Richard McCann (2), Steve Higgins (8), Darren Hancock (14) and Barry Roehrig (17). www.smgs.org or call 966 731 033.

FORMULA ONE - Nico Rosberg won last Sunday’s ‘boring’ Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. World champion Lewis Hamilton was second with Sebastian Vettel third.

Hamilton has yet to win in Brazil after nine attempts. The final F1 race of 2015 is in Abu Dhabi on November 29. Meanwhile, Red Bull and Toro Rosso have confirmed they’ll be competing next year.

SOCCER ROUND-UP - Last week’s friendly internationals ended: Belgium 3 Italy 1, Czech Republic 4 Serbia 1, France 2 Germany 0, Northern Ireland 1 Latvia 0, Slovakia 3 Switzerland 2, Spain 2 NICO ROSBERG: Celebrated F1 success in Brazilian Grand Prix.

England 0 (the latter’s first defeat in 16 games) and Wales 2 Netherlands 3. On Tuesday, England met France and Belgium played Spain.

Hopefully, in Dublin on Monday, the Republic of Ireland qualified for Euro 2016 by beating Bosnia in the return leg of their play-off game, having drawn the first game 1-1.

In other first leg matches, Sweden beat Denmark 2-1 and Ukraine defeated Slovenia 2-0.

In the U21 Euro qualifiers, there were wins for Scotland and Wales, a draw for England and defeats for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

And it was all worth while for FL2 leaders Plymouth who last Saturday made a 670-mile round trip to play York and won 2-1.

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The Members Golf Society, La Finca

GOLD WINNERS: Andy Mills, Dave Lethaby and Ger Nicolasen.

MEMBERS: Played a Texas Scramble with proceeds going to the British Legion.

Eurogolf’s poppy day ON Thursday November 12 Eurogolf played a Texas Scramble with all proceeds going to the British Legion.

After the golf there was a delicious three-course meal in the Clubhouse. Entry fees, raffle and various games raised €520 and a cheque

was presented to Diane Budd from the local branch of the Royal British Legion.

Diane also presented Jan Shorley the president of Eurogolf with a Branch Award certificate for the outstanding achievement of raising thousands of Euros over the

years for the RBL poppy appeal.

Congratulations to all winners and anyone who is interested in playing with Eurogolf on Tuesdays and Thursdays at La Marquesa.

Please visit the website www.eurogolf.co.uk.

THE condition of this busy course improves upon every visit and the green keeping staff seemed to have found a little extra speed on the greens.

Treasurer Alex Goslan won the Bronze pin (hole 13) and on hole 3 for any player was Dag Lovas. Hole 6 Gold category was Finnish member Henning Kyvag and Ian Brown was closest on hole 16 in the Silver category. The ‘two’s’ Pot was worth €92 and Andy Mills playing his first game since the spring found he had to share the pot with Henning, Ian and Dag. The visitor’s category was won by Norwegian G. Sorsby with 28 pts. Bronze

category results; 3rd place Lennart Holmberg 31 pts. 2nd Pearl Sabine 33 pts.

1st Mrs. G. Hangaland 34 pts. Silver category; 3rd Graham Gooch 32 pts, 2nd Kari Huopalahti 33 pts. 1st Ian Brown 36 pts. Gold category results; 3rd Welshman Andy Mills, 2nd Dave Lethaby 37 pts.

First Dutchman Ger Nicolasen 39 pts.

The Christmas Competition is at Villamartin on December 23, followed by a Christmas meal in the clubhouse.

You can find more information about at www.tmgs.org or via our Facebook page Facebook/TMGSGOLF or send a tweet @TMGSGOLF or you can always call the secretary on 661 524 101.

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MARTIN O’NEILL: The Republic of Ireland qualified for Euro 2016 by beating Bosnia in the return leg of their play-off game, having drawn the first 1-1.

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WEMBLEY’S arch was lit up in the colours of the Tricolore as fans began to enter for Tuesday’s England v France football friendly with heavy security surrounding the stadium.

Prince William was joined

by England manager Roy Hodgson and French coach Didier Deschamps on the field at Wembley to lay floral tributes before the national anthems.

English and French fans united for a rendition of the

French National Anthem with Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger among those in the crowd as the French players stood arm in arm for both anthems.

There followed a minute’s silence in tribute to those who lost their lives in Friday’s attacks in Paris and the crowd observed the silence in a fine show of solidarity.

An extra 10,000 tickets were made available for the match since Friday’s attacks and fans quickly took the opportunity to make a stand,

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England 2-0 France as Wembley makes a stand

Roy Hodgson, Prince William and Didier Deschamps with floral tributes. united and unafraid, at the sporting event.

On the field Alli scored first for England towards the end of the first half after some skilful linking with Rooney to put a 20 yard shot past Lloris.

Alli won the ball in the middle of the park and threaded it through to Sterling who put Rooney in for a volley for England’s second.

France made two changes including Lassana Diarra for

Cabaye, to a moving round of applause, and Giroud on for Gignac.

It was a good performance from England on a night which French keeper Hugo Lloris rightly said was “more about solidarity.”