Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 28 January - 3 February 2016 Issue 1595

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YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Public should take it back RECLAIM old hotel says local leader MOJACAR landmark the Moresco hotel should come back into public ownership to help revitalise the tourist economy outside of the main season and generate employment according to Manuel Zamora of the Socialist party who lamented its recent See page 4 decline.

Kitesurfing youngster

MOJACAR the fairest of them

MOJACAR prodigy takes on the world PHOTO CREDIT: Alex Lawson

by Adele Land Voting is under way to name Andalucia’s prettiest town and Mojacar is in the race. An online competition has been launched to find the most attractive town in Andalucia, organised by travel website Viajestic.

Some 20 towns and villages were put forward for the competition via a social media campaign and the winning town will be entered into the annual ‘prettiest village in Spain’ competition.

Mojacar became a part of the association of the prettiest villages in Spain in 2013 during a ceremony at the town hall, and a plaque at the entrance of the village was erected.

On the town’s official Facebook page, followers were urged to vote for Mojacar in this latest poll to ensure its place in the next stage.

To qualify for entry, towns and villages must satisfy certain

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A TALENTED youngster from Mojacar will be representing her country at the Junior World Kitesurfing Championships as her trailblazing career contin-

ues. Osaïa Reding Commaille, aged just 12, has set her sights on becoming the very best in history.

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Leading the way PIONEERING energy example in Albox SOLAR panels and hard work will see Albox Town Hall become the first in the province to be run entirely on renewable energy as the mayor says he hopes private citizens can follow suit and fight against climate change.

See page 60 criteria, including having a population of less than 15,000, holding an architectural or natural heritage certificate and demonstrating development and promotion of the town’s heritage.

Since the presentation of the 2013 award, hoteliers and business owners have taken advantage of the facilities offered by

the association.

Various promotion packages were available including advertising space on the association website and smartphone ‘app,’ also permission to utilise the association logo on their own promotional material and website.

Earlier in the week Mojacar was lagging behind in sixth place with some 7,000 votes.

In the lead was the town of Marchena in Sevilla.

Keen for Mojacar to proceed to the next stage, proud residents took matters into their own hands this week by posting and sharing the website on popular, local social media forums.

At the time of going to print, Mojacar was in fifth place.

Vote at vajestic.atresmedia.com

Cash prizes for the best CARNIVAL costumes to vie for awards FROM February 6 to 12, Albox will be in a festive mood as the annual town carnival hits the streets. A costume competition

will see colourful participants try and outdo one another to claim the generous prizes.

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LOCAL NEWS

New equipment ORGANISERS of the local football-7 league have donated training equipment and balls to the municipal football school in Turre.

The football school has 56

students who play regular matches on the all-surface pitch in the town.

The sports council, students and parents expressed their appreciation to the organisers.

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Social media comes to rescue of lost dog PLENTY of people were out searching along the beach area and up streets

By Adele Land

Summer avalanche AN additional 22,000 British tourists will descend upon Almeria in 2017 following an agreement between the mayor and tour operator Jet2.

The British company indicated their interest in managing six weekly flights between Almeria and five UK cities involving tour packages and individual deals.

Big brother sees DRIVERS should beware a new fixed radar device which is to be installed on the A-7 motorway just before the entrance to Almeria.

It will join 11 other de-

vices which are strategically placed around Almeria Province.

The devices collectively clock up an average of more than seven fines a day.

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A LOCAL residents’ Facebook group came to the rescue when a young dog went missing in Mojacar.

Little Osker was enjoying a walk on the promenade with his ‘foster mum’ Pat Weston, when he slipped the lead and ran away.

A member of the ‘Mojacar Forum’ page, Ms Weston immediately posted a description and a photo in the hope people would help find the three-month old pup.

Within minutes, plenty of people were out searching along the beach area and up side streets. Despite everyone’s efforts the dog was nowhere to be found.

However, three days later, came a breakthrough. Osker had found himself stuck on the balcony of an unoccupied apartment.

Fortunately the owner returned, recognised him from the Facebook posts and returned him to a delighted Pat.

LOST AND FOUND: Little Osker slipped the lead and ran away.

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Your papers, your views

FEATURED NEWS

Billionaire George Soros warns of EU collapse

Readers Brian and Mike discussed the story at length on the EWN website, these being a few key points.

To join the discussion go to: http://www.euroweeklynews.co m/3.0.15/news/on-euro-weeklynews/world-news/136487-billionaire-george-soros-warns-ofimminent-eu-collapse

CLAIMED the European Union has been weakened by several crises Photo Credit European Union

Peace in our time FOR all its faults the EU gives us better security. It got the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize for contributing to six decades of peace within Europe (now seven). Just think of all the previous wars and invasions throughout Europe including two devastating world wars that both began here. Brian

Not essential AN EEC or similar can still exist. Countries, including those that pull out, can sign up for another organisation where they can be together on trade and fight together if needed. We do not need to be in the EU, stop scaremongering. Mike

Jaw-jaw IT is actually widely accepted that the very existence of the EU has helped to prevent wars that might otherwise have broken out during the past six or seven decades. Churchill himself said he preferred Jaw-Jaw to War-War and you can’t deny there’s a lot of Jaw-Jaw in the EU! Brian GEORGE SOROS: Meeting Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament.

By Kylie J Brennan BILLIONAIRE financier George Soros’ January 2016 interview with the New York Review of Books saw him warning the world to prepare for the demise of the European Union, which he claimed has been weakened by several crises that threaten “the values and principles on which it was founded.”

Citing Greece’s continued economic instability, Russia’s annexing of the Ukraine, Brexit, the migration crisis, the Syrian conflict and the 2015 terror attacks in Paris, Soros paints a bleak future for Europe but adds that German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her compatriots are key to finding a solution.

As leader of Europe’s response to the migrant crisis after inviting refugees to settle in Germany, Merkel is described

by Mr Soros as “a leader who stuck her neck out in opposition to prevailing opinion.” The American business magnate also said he welcomed the change in her leadership style in times when “there is plenty to be nervous about.”

In October 2011 at a European summit in Brussels, one of many ‘save the euro’ meetings held in a 20-month peri-

28 is the number of States that have joined the EU since its creation in the 1957 Treaty of Rome

od, Germany’s first female chancellor issued a chilling prediction when she said: “Another half century of peace and prosperity in Europe is not to be taken for granted. If the euro fails, Europe fails.”

In the same speech, Ms Merkel, attending to secure support for a one-trillion euro rescue package to boost the Eurozone’s bailout fund, remarked on the vital importance of protecting “the process begun by our forefathers after centuries of hatred and blood spill.”

If Soros’ and Merkel’s predictions are to be believed, Europe in its current guise will not be long for this world, as

it begins to break apart under the pressure of the combined crises.

One of the first privileges Europeans look set to lose is free movement, as the Schengen zone falls under threat.

Mr Soros also credits the German chancellor for leading EU member states towards “a common asylum policy,” which he claims is necessary to deal with the “acute political crisis” caused by the “past year’s growing influx of refugees.”

The responsibility for protecting Europe’s current politico-economic union falls to Germany, who, argues Mr Soros, need to “accept the responsibilities and the liabilities involved in being the dominant power in Europe.”

Europe’s “capacity to absorb” new arrivals in a “safe, orderly way” Soros warns, is also imperative to the EU’s survival.

Attending the World Economic Forum 2016 in Davos on January 20, Finland’s Finance Minister, Alex Stubb, echoed Soros by describing Germany’s open border policy as “humane” and “probably the right thing to do at the time” but added it had placed the “free movement and the whole Schengen agreement” under threat.

Soros’ role

George Soros BEHIND the curtain ‘THE MAN who broke the Bank of England’ has done much to fortify his geopolitical influence since the infamous Black Wednesday, when the veteran investor made a cool £1 billion short-selling sterling. Channelling his philosophy frequently across the media and through institutions, the 85-year-old Hungarian is an ardent supporter of open societies and progressive activism, heavily critical of Putin’s Russia.

Quote of the Week The European Union badly needs fixing. This is a fact but it is not irreversible.”

George Soros in an interview with the American based Jewish Press January 2016.

WHAT they have shown is they have no idea how to sort out issues, and that one person that is part of this supposedly democratic group can make a stupid public statement that throws the whole of the EU into turmoil. Mike

Corrupt cronies THE democratically elected European Parliament does not have the REAL power. That lies with the crony commissioners who are also paid way too much money for what they do. Until the EU becomes TRULY democratic, and holds them to account, it will always be flawed. Brian

In or out THERE are many countries not in the EU but they trade and have free access to EU countries, it is not rocket science and countries will not let their economy suffer by creating problems with the UK. Is China in the EU? No, but they have tax incentives in Spain. Mike

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INDEX News 1 - 26

Featured News 3

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Hotel takeover could be a boost for Mojacar WOULD create much-needed employment in the town

Finance 31 - 35

Stocks 32

Leapy Lee 37

Our View 38

Colin Bird 38

Letters 43

CLOSED DOWN: The Hotel Moresco used to be popular year-round with holidaymakers.

Daily TV 44

Time Out 47 - 50

Health & Beauty 52 - 53

Social Scene 54 - 55

Albox 60 - 65

Homes & Gardens 66 - 67

Pets 68

Legally Speaking 72

Classifieds 73 - 75

Motoring 76 - 77

Sport 78 - 80

THE socialist party in Mojacar has urged the town council to buy the old Moresco hotel in the village.

The 300-room hotel closed its doors in 2009 and has since stood empty and fallen into disrepair.

The Artuto Cantoblanco group, which owns the hotel, allegedly owes more than €200,000 in IBI (property tax) payments.

Group chairman Arturo Fernandez received the Indalo de Oro (Golden Indalo) award in 2012, and there have been many calls from opposition groups to have him stripped of the award.

Built in 1970, in its heyday the landmark hotel accommodated more than 600 people at any one time in the summer, and was also a destination of the government-subsidised holidays for Spanish pensioners during the winter months.

Socialist party leader, Manuel Zamora, lamented the lack of visitors to the village outside the main season, and said the closure of the hotel was a “blow to the town.”

Zamora added that the general feeling among residents and business owners is that “the village is dead.”

The socialist leader explained that due to

the insolvency of the hotel’s owner, the property could be bought at a low price. He went on to suggest that a hotel chain could take on the running of the establishment, creating much-needed employment in the town.

Zamora concluded by saying the purchase of the hotel by the town council would also prevent a private investor turning the property into residential accommodation, as was the case with the old Mojacar Hotel, now a block of flats.

Zamora will raise the suggestion at this week’s Mojacar council meeting.

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Deadline to check status on padron REGISTRATION benefits the town by assisting an assessment of what funds are required ALBOX Council is urging residents to ensure they are registered on the municipal padron or census. Councillor Maura Hillen, used her blog to get the message out that residents who wish to

remain on the list must send an email to the council stating their correct details.

According to Ms Hillen, Albox Council periodically sends out letters to those on the register

Doggy business THERE is a ‘world champion of dog training’ and he will be visiting a conference at the Indalo School in Palomares in order to tutor trainers and assess some 15 dogs studying there.

Josef Adamucin from the Czech Republic will ensure

that the right discipline and hours are in place, as well as a warm touch.

The Indalo School is a renowned local institution and, through its dedication and elite training, can produce sporting hounds, police dogs and security guards.

Council phones stolen FOUR former councillors are under investigation in Vera for allegedly stealing tablets and mobile phones belonging to the council.

The councillors, who were members of the Partido Popular (PP) council between 2011 and 2015, were given use of the devices during their tenure but allegedly failed to return them following a change in government.

but recently more than 1,500 were returned marked undeliverable by the post office.

Registration on the padron benefits the town by assisting the government in assessing what

funds and essential services are required, taking into account people registered as living there.

A deadline of February 20 has been set. An email should be sent to jtissing@albox.es.

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Big screen means big business for Almeria

MORE film crews are camping out in Almeria Photo by Colin C Wheeler

GOING to insane lengths to implicate her partner, a Carboneras woman has been found guilty by an Almeria court of slashing her own face and accusing her ex of attacking her. The jury accepted the man’s defence, with officers finding no evidence to support her claim.

Over limit AN unsurprising turn of events saw a lorry driver crash at a roundabout while nine times over the permitted alcohol limit.

Clocking in at a heavily saturated 1.41 milligrams of alcohol per litre, the man was immediately arrested by the Guardia Civil investigating the incident.

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ALMERIA Cinema Office has signed up more than 100 companies related to the movie industry.

From the beginning of 2015, the provincial cinema office called Filming Almeria, has registered a total amount of 115 companies and individuals that are directly related to cinema business in Almeria.

The majority of people that have registered with this company are in the fields of film production, direction and camera operation. However, there are many other occupations represented such as photography, casting, design, construction, sound and art directors, as well as screenwriters.

Filming Almeria has also carried out other activities related to the cinema sector, including production contests, technical advising and managing news and press releases of Almeria en Corto cinema festival.

Fire prevention plan SHOWCASING ALMERIA: Sunrise in the Tabernas Desert.

FOLLOWING up on their legendary film heritage, the deserts of Almeria will once again welcome film crews and actors, as hit American television series Penny Dreadful embraces the desert background of El Chorrillo and Tabernas.

Shooting has already begun and is expect-

ed to last until mid-February after 500 extras were selected to appear.

Pechina Mayor Juan Manuel Lopez has welcomed the opportunity to showcase the area’s filming credentials, especially after Game of Thrones left a bumper €200,000 bonus in the town.

STEPPING up its precautionary measures, the Andalucian regional government has decided to activate its fire prevention plan in January, months earlier than usual.

With places such as Almeria seeing so little rain in the past few months, the drought has greatly increased the risk of fires in the mountains.

June to September is typically the most dangerous period, but safety has been prioritised after last year saw two of the most devastating blazes occur before the summer, following massive electrical storms in the sierras.

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Police dedicated to animal rights RESPONSIBILITY for protection and health is shared ALMERIA based marine rescue organisation, Equinac, has submitted a petition to the Spanish government calling for formation of a branch of the police dedicated to animal rights.

The group, together with animal rights organisation

Anadel, gathered signatures on the website change.org after promoting the cause on social media.

The responsibility for animal protection and health is currently shared by various public administrations including Seprona Guardia

Civil nature protection branch and the Local Police alongside their other duties.

The groups believe that the formation of a dedicated, specially trained unit would ensure better legislation leading to better protection of animals.

Tourism is for everyone VERA Council took to the stage at the Fitur tourism-trade show in Madrid to launch its initiative for disabled visitors to the town.

The council has linked-up with accessible sports company Natural Kayak to bring a range of activities to visitors with

physical and sensory disabilities.

Tourism councillor Isabel de Haro said the town was aware of the difficulties faced by people with disabilities and that Vera will become the first town in the province to offer a range of accessible sports and cultural activities.

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Mojacar represented at world kiteboarding championship MOJACAR resident Osaïa Reding Commaille will be representing Spain in the World Kiteboarding Championship.

Sponsored by Mojacar Town Council, Osaïa, at 12 years of age has an enviable track record and an undeniable talent.

She shares her daily routine between the Mojacar Bartolome Flores School and the town’s beaches. As any other sixth grade student of her age, she has all the usual concerns of adolescents but remains cheerful and full of fun. But, when you see her on the kiteboard no one can remain indifferent, it is clearly her sport and she is well aware that only hard work and extensive practice will take her to the top.

Kiteboarding is considered an extreme water sport where participants traverse the

OSAÍA REDING COMMAILLE: Representing Spain. waves with a surfboard propelled by a kite. At a very young age she has already achieved third place in the Cup of Spain and came fourth in the National Championship, despite being the youngest entrant of the two competitions.

Osaïa has been chosen to participate in the exclusive camp ‘Next Generation International’ organised by Kitesurf World Champion, Etienne Lhote. Only 10 children from around the world are selected.

There she will meet with other promising youngsters from Brazil, France, the Netherlands and Denmark, although Osaïa will be the only Spanish representative and one of only two girls in the camp. For Osaïa Reding to participate in this camp, to be held in Tarifa in late February, represents another important step in her training and development. It will surely be of great help towards her preparations for the Junior World Championship in April.

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Almond blossom trail in bloom A TOTAL of eight routes are available taking in Lubrin, Lucainena de las Torres and Sorbas

By Adele Land ORGANISERS in the region of Filabres-Alhamilla have launched the third edition of the Almond Blossom and Gastronomy routes.

The previous edition of the cultural event attracted more than a thousand visitors who hiked or cycled the route admiring the almond blossom and enjoying tapas at the various establishments.

Tours will be held the last weekend in January and first three weekends in February.

A total of eight routes are available, taking in local villages including, Lubrin, Lucainena de las Torres and Sorbas.

A number of restaurants are participating in the event and will offer a variety of dishes made with local ingredients.

In addition to gastronomy, visitors can learn about the ethnographic heritage of the area and participate in a photo competition.

The winning photos will be featured in promotional material for next year’s event.

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Shani saved SHOT at close range three times by an assailant wielding a lead pellet shotgun, four-year-old cat Shani has recovered her vision after surgery. Found by a young man who took her to a vet in San Isidro, she has now been put up for adoption.

Wise up CITIZEN involvement to protect against forest fires has been encouraged by the Andalucian government after it registered 22 fires in Almeria since the end of the agricultural season in October. Four have occurred in January caused by the unauthorised burning of waste.

New resort

BLOOMING LOVELY: Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scenery in Los Filabres.

ALMERIA could be the site of a new hotel resort as the CEO of NH, a growing international firm, identified possible growth in Almeria and Marbella. The company expects to open 19 new hotels across 13 countries in the next four years.

Job scheme HOPING to boost employability and job stability, €90,000 will be invested

by Zurgena Council in two distinct job programmes, one aimed at those more than 30 years of age, and those aged up to 29.

Bike lanes CYCLISTS will have the chance to enjoy six new bike lanes in El Ejido after a project to construct them was put out to tender as part of the Ciudad Amable programme in different zones in the town.

Glider falls A TRAGIC incident has left a paraglider in grave condition after falling in the Sierra de Alhamila in Pechina. He was rescued by helicopter and taken to the intensive care unit of the Torrecardenas hospital.

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Remember – There Is Now UK Capital Gains Tax On Property With all the noise around the UK pension reforms last year it is easy to forget that there was another big change affecting everyone here who owns property in the UK. British expatriates now have to pay capital gains tax in the UK when they sell UK property.

Who is taxed?

Until 6 April 2015, if you were nonUK resident for five consecutive UK tax years, you were not taxed in the UK on the gains made when you sold UK property. Now you will have to pay tax there if you sell it. This applies to nonUK resident individuals, non-resident partners in UK resident and UK nonresident partnerships, companies and trusts.

What is taxed?

The tax applies when you sell UKbased residential property, which is defined as ‘property used or suitable for use as a dwelling,’ regardless of whether

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks anyone is living in it or not.

You only have to pay tax on gains arising from 6th April 2015. In most cases you can choose whether to rebase the value of your property to 5th April 2015, or time-apportion the gain. You also have the option of computing the gain over the whole period of your ownership.

What is the charge?

The tax charge is the same as that paid by UK residents. The net gain on your UK property is added to your other UK-source income and taxed at 18% or 28%, depending on whether your UK income puts you in the basic or higher-rate tax bracket. Companies pay tax at 20%, or 28% if it falls within the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings. It is also 28% for trusts.

What reliefs are there?

Individuals and partnerships have an annual allowance of £11,100 and trustees £5,550 (for 2015/16).

Over and above this, under UK law, if you meet the conditions for private residence relief (PRR), you do not have to pay capital gains tax on your main home. Non-residents selling UK residential property and UK residents selling property in Spain may be able to get this relief if they meet new

qualifying conditions.

You can apply PRR to a property if you have lived in it for 90 days or more over the UK tax year. If you are UK resident, you can also apply the relief to a property you own here in Spain if you spend 90 days in it.

Conversely, if you live in Spain and spend 90 days in a property you own in the UK, you can nominate this as your principal residence. Although this allows you to avoid capital gains tax, you may be seen as UK resident for tax purposes under the UK’s Statutory Residence Test. This means you would have to pay tax in the UK on your worldwide income. Seek specialist advice to consider your tax situation as a whole.

The UK/Spain tax treaty Residents of Spain are subject to Spanish capital gains tax on their worldwide real estate gains. So a

Spanish resident selling a UK property would be liable to tax in both countries. You will not pay tax twice, but need to understand the interaction of the UK and Spanish tax regimes under the double taxation treaty.

Tax involving two countries can be complicated so you should always seek professional advice to make sure you get the solution that works best for your situation and objectives.

Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices, which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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

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Historian recognised for his achievements FORMER secondary school teacher will be inducted into the Andalucian Academy of History

By Steve Walsh VALERIANO SANCHEZ has received the honour of being the first person from Almeria to be inducted into the Andalu-

Seminar on suicidal behaviour FREE lessons will focus on suicidal behaviour, prevention, intervention, and its aftermath at a workshop organised by the Clinical Management Unit of Mental Health in Almeria.

Entitled ‘Suicide and Mass Media: Breaking the Taboo’, it will take place on January 30 from 9am until 2pm at the University of Almeria.

Other topics will include suicide in relation to the media, social networks in particular, and the myths and realities behind suicide.

The educative seminar is aimed at university students and professional journalists.

Brand new plans for forums A BRAND new development plan has been announced by the Cuevas del Almanzora Town Council, that will see a series of debates and forums tackle the town’s strengths, weaknesses, projects and problems.

Residents and businesses are encouraged to participate.

Kicking off on January 26 the first session was tourism, the hotel industry and the commercial sector.

Further forums will take place at dates to be announced.

By developing economic plans, the municipality hopes to obtain some EU grants to give it an extra shot in the arm.

cian Academy of History (Academia Andaluza de la Historia), and his old students from Santo Domingo school in El Ejido have congratulated and remembered him.

“He was without a doubt the best teacher that I have ever had. It is necessary to underline that, in addition to being an exceptional and very professional teacher, he has al-

ways been a very warm and humble person.

“He knew how to connect perfectly with the students, and in this regard, Valeriano has been one of the teachers who

when you finish studying he becomes a friend,” said Eugenio Garcia, a former student of Sanchez, who is now a graphic designer but fondly remembers the lessons of his history

teacher in secondary school.

This week he was recognised by Berja Town Council for his achievements. He will be the first Almeria citizen to get into this institution.

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Reservoir blues A MASSIVE drop in the capacity of the Cuevas del Almanzora reservoir has been noted with a more than 10 per cent decrease on the 2014 volume registered at the end of the year. There were 17.65 cubic hectometres of water at the end of 2015, four less than the previous year. One cause may be the marked decrease in rainfall throughout the province with an enormous 13.4 per cent drop in 2015.

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Urgent help needed CHARITY set to close following founder’s death

By Adele Land DOG rescue centre, The Dog House Foundation, near Huercal-Overa is in dire straits following the death of its founder this week.

Animal lover, Paul Tighe, was diagnosed with cancer and returned to the UK where he sadly died.

Mr Tighe moved to Spain with his former partner in 2003.

After taking in a few stray dogs, word spread and people would bring injured and abandoned dogs on a regular basis.

At one time Mr Tighe was caring for more than 90 dogs.

His policy was never to turn a dog away and thanks to a good relationship with a UK-based rescue centre he was successful in finding homes for many of the dogs.

At the time of his diagnosis, the centre was home to some 54 dogs, many in need of veterinary care and vaccinations.

Since Mr Tighe’s death, local

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HOMELESS: Many more dogs like Harry urgently need a home. animal lovers have rallied round to help and homes have been found for almost half the dogs, but funds are needed to feed and care for those remaining.

One of the concerns for the volunteers is the dogs diagnosed with Leishmaniasis, a canine disease transmitted by sand-flies.

Volunteer Christine Clement told Euro Weekly News: “People do not realise that dogs with the disease can live a long and healthy life with regular medication.”

If anyone is able to offer a home to a dog or to help with a donation they should contact Shirley Crawford on 650 105 166.

A JEWEL thief has been arrested by the National Police in Almeria for allegedly stealing €1,000 worth of jewels from an elderly couple in Almeria.

The 32-year-old woman was hired as a maid by the couple and was identified after officers found the items in a pawn shop.

New light EUROPE’S biggest geode can be seen in a new light thanks to technology developed by Pulpi Council in Almeria. Presented at an international tourist fair, the 360 degree virtual video requires observers to wear special glasses.

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A pig blood bath A HEINOUS crime is being investigated by the Guardia Civil which has accused two youths of killing 72 piglets by jumping on top of them. Working in a pig farm in HuercalOvera at the time, the two allegedly filmed the butchery as they attacked them. The pair, aged 19 and 22, showed little remorse for the slaughter which killed 19 piglets and left 53 seriously injured which later died from the trauma.

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Roasted vegetables A SECOND fire broke out as the vehicle was being towed

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Helping out AN initiative aimed at providing home meals for elderly and socially excluded people has been launched by the Almeria Federation of Disabled People. The third edition of the service will see a three course menu offered as Comidas Solidarias (Caring Meals).

El Canarete THE fate of the N-340 motorway hangs in the balance with the government to decide whether to reopen the road or not.

The road links Almeria with Aguadulce and has been closed for works.

LORRY FIRE: Firefighters were called out twice to deal with the blaze.

By Adele Land FIREFIGHTERS from Huercal-Overa were called out on two occasions to deal with a lorry fire on the motorway near the town.

The lorry, carrying a large cargo of vegetables, caught fire while it was travelling on

the A7. The driver called the emergency services who attended the scene.

Later in the day a second fire broke out under the vehicle as it was being towed away and the fire service was called out again.

A section of the road was closed for most of the morning.

Two caught CAUGHT red-handed behind the reception counter of a commercial establishment in Arboleas, two men have been arrested by the Guardia Civil who recovered â‚Ź1,024 and a knife.

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Registration period for carnival HAS been announced by the council and will take place between February 13 and 28

By Steve Walsh ALMERIA Provincial Council has announced that they have opened the registration period in

order for towns to participate in the Provincial Carnival Tour, which will take place between February 13 and 28.

The province’s Carnival Tour programme is

aimed at towns of up to 10,000 people, which in order to participate, need to have an indoor space with a minimum seated capacity of 100 people, a stage at least four metres by six metres, and be

equipped with sound and lighting equipment.

This celebration is promoted by the Culture department “to boost and promote ‘carnival’, one of the most popular traditions of the province.”

New theatre and art centre for Los Gallardos completed THE construction of a new cultural centre in Los Gallardos has been completed.

The 500-square metre building has a capacity for 200 spec-

tators in the auditorium, and will stage cultural events throughout the year.

One of the features of the building is a sliding wall which

will transform it into an openair theatre during summer months.

The project has a budget of €480,000.

Debt-free start A DEBT-FREE start to the year was hailed by the Huercal-Overa Town Council, as it approved the 2016 budget with its accounts fully in order.

The forecast for the year sees an expected €10,202,945 in revenue, and maximum expenditure of €9,450,463.

The council intends to use the additional revenue to invest in the areas which need it most, with the social expenses budget increasing by 28 per cent.

Additional resources will be diverted to better services, youth and the environment.

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TT-Racer is back on track ALMERIA-based motorcycle racer Antonio Maeso is to return to the racing track three years after a horrific accident, which looked to have ended his career.

Maeso was competing at the world-famous Isle-ofMan TT r a c e s i n 2 0 1 3 , when he crashed while taking a corner and suffered numerous broken bones in his leg.

He was treated at a nearby hos p i t a l b e f o r e b e in g transferred back to Spain,

where he has undergone a number of operations and extensive physiotherapy.

Maeso, who described the last two years as the worst of his life, is the only Spanish rider to compete in the prestigious event, and will make his return riding in the lightweight class on a 650cc motorcycle.

Maeso has a large following throughout Spain, and took to Twitter to thank his fans for their support during his recovery.

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Child star wows the Almeria home crowd MAR HERNANDEZ was a contestant on a Spanish TV talent show

By Steve Walsh FORMER contestant of the Spanish talent show La Voz Kids, Mar Hernandez, was a little nervous as she stepped out in front of a home crowd at the Apolo Theatre in Almeria last weekend for her first-ever solo concert, but she needn’t have been.

The 12-year-old future star stunned the crowd, and brought them to their feet in ovation with her renditions of some great tracks from Alicia Keys, Gloria Gaynor, Guns ‘N’ Roses, and many others from her favourite Blues, Soul and rock bands.

Tickets were sold out for the first solo concert of Mar Hernandez weeks ago, shortly after it was announced that Almeria’s own TV starlet was going to perform. The 12-year-old singer from Almeria said: “I was a little nervous at the start, but it was good.”

Mar wishes to become a profession-

FUTURE STAR: Mar stunned the crowd with songs from her favourite bands. al singer when she grows up, her favourite types of music are soul, blues, funk and rock, and thanks to

her amazing voice, hard work and talent, she has many chances to achieve it.

Transport app achievement THOUSANDS of people follow urban transport in Almeria each day using a mobile application.

The tool reportedly receives 138,000 visits each day and has been downloaded roughly 50,000 times. It offers the public key information about the city’s public transport, with bus locations and times included.

Council spokeswoman Maria Vazquez says that although the app works very well, they want to keep improving and developing its service.

Initially launched in 2013, it follows the successful blueprint of smart technology enhancing public integration.

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Road safety ROAD safety for youngsters will be the focus in interactive workshops aimed at children in El Ejido. Incorporating theory, practice and instilling values such as patience and helping others, it takes place at schools until January 29.

Get reading ENCOURAGING the elderly to recapture the spirit of reading, the Berja old people’s residence has inked an agreement with the public library.

The library has an important role, with creative writing workshops and visits from novelists.

Opening up COMING in at €102,500, the Almeria Council has announced its financial commitment to the construction of a funeral home in Maria.

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New van in sight for Vera food bank GROUP currently helps around 1,400 families

By Adele Land VERA food bank is closer to raising enough money for a new van thanks to the Vera and District Lions Club.

Club secretary, Pam Mattioli, presented a representative from the Vera food bank, with donations totalling €2,050 from both the Lions and the Vera Playa ladies group.

The original van broke down recently and seriously hindered the charity in performing its valuable service. The group currently helps around 1,400 families in Vera and the surrounding areas and its work includes distributing dried goods

which come from Almeria food bank and from local collections and also collecting and distributing fresh produce from local agricultural firms.

Volunteers from the Vera and District Lions Club also help by collecting fresh produce and delivering it to the food bank on a weekly basis.

If you would like to help the food bank by making a donation or by volunteering, please contact Pam on 610 309 032 or Mario (Spanish speaking only) on 628 018 812.

Vera and District Lions Club meets monthly on the first Wednesday of the month at El Gnomo Feliz. If you would like to find out more please contact Pam on the above number.

A missed opportunity for Albox tourism in Madrid OPPOSITION party, Partido Popular (PP), in Albox has criticised the council for not representing the town at this

year’s Fitur travel-trade fair in Madrid.

The group singled out the upcoming 300-year anniver-

sary of the Saliente Sanctuary, as something which should have been promoted as a key cultural event.

PP spokesman Juan Pedro Quiles said the trade fair was the perfect event to promote the culture of the town and a way to encourage further tourism.

Quiles lamented what he called ‘a missed opportunity’ to showcase Albox in front of tour operators and travel agents from around the world.

Golden sun award for Vera group VERA Playa residents group, Association of residents of Vera Playa, was awarded a Sol de Oro (Golden Sun) at the Fitur travel-trade fair in Madrid.

Mayor, Felix Lopez, commended the group for what he called ‘its work in promoting, improving and revitalising’ the beach area and putting the resort on the tourism map.

Group president Jose Manuel Carmona accepted the award on behalf of the association.

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Stupidity strikes REGRESSIVE vandals struck Almeria again as La Alcazaba fell prey to wanton psychic violence.

The Moorish fortification is considered a building of cultural interest and has now been damaged in two key areas to the dismay of archaeologists.

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Dead seabirds increase NO specific weather conditions could be blamed

By Adele Land MARINE rescue group, Equinac, has reported an increasing number of seabirds being found dead on Almeria’s beaches. The species found include razorbills, gulls, shearwaters and cormorants.

In a statement, the group said it could not explain the increase and added that there had been no specific weather conditions which could be to blame.

Information has been passed to the relevant authorities to make further investigations.

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DYING SEABIRDS: Marine-group reports an increase.

Check mate tour A THREE stop tour of Almeria Province will be conducted by the Andalucia Chess Federation on three different days this year. The Chess Promoting Tour 2015-2016 is regarded as an unofficial

competition in the Federation’s calendar with the aim of strengthening the sport and involving more young people.

Stopping in Almeria on January 30, Seron on March

12, and finishing in Benahadux on April 14, the tour is being conducted by the Federation in partnership with the Almeria Provincial Government and the local councils involved.

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Facing 90 years in jail for killing six refugees

Olula del Rio’s famous son has been honoured ANJO KAN / SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

CORPSES were never found, but 15 years was demanded for each victim

By Adele Land THE Spanish prosecutor ’s office has demanded 90 years in prison for a Cameroonian man accused of killing - for religious reasons - six people that were travelling with him in a dinghy, which had departed from Nador, Morocco, and was found in Almeria waters

by Maritime Rescue.

The Cameroonian allegedly pushed them into the water after hitting them several times with a plank of wood torn from the ship. According to the prosecutor ’s office, the accused hit those who had different beliefs from him or carried charms and certain religious objects.

Although the corpses

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LEADING local businessman and owner of the Cosentino group, Francisco MartinezCosentino, was honoured this week by the council of Olula del Rio. Mayor, Antonio Martinez, presented the businessman with the award of ‘adoptive son of the town.’

Cosentino received the award for his contribution to the economy of the town and

for creating employment in the area.

The Cosentino group is one of the largest employers in the Almanzora area and is famous for its marble and granite products which are exported over the world.

Cosentino said he was delighted to receive the award, saying: “This is where I live and where I raised my children, it is the centre of our world.”

PSOE pushing the AVE train and repair works MIGRANTS: Were allegedly pushed overboard for religious reasons. were never found, the prosecutor ’s office demands 15 years in prison for each vic-

tim he allegedly killed.

Apart from the six he was said to have murdered, be-

tween 15 and 30 people died during the journey to Europe before being rescued.

THE PSOE party in Almeria have presented Parliament with their request for starting the works on the AVE high speed train sections between Cuevas and Pulpi.

They have also requested that improvement works are started on the railway line to Madrid, and the repair of Bajo Almanzora desalination plant.

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Technology skills for the future AIM is to give good knowledge base to young people

By Adele Land MOJACAR Council has launched a new technology and robotics workshop.

The aim of the project is to immerse young people in new innovative technology, giving them a good knowledge base to develop skills in robotics and home automation.

The project is a joint initiative of Mojacar

Council and the provisional government and will be taught by Diego Martínez, member of the Almedia association.

The four-hour classes will be taught in the Guadalfaro room at the Mojacar multi-use centre.

Youth councillor Raquel Belmonte said she hopes the knowledge will stand students in good stead if they plan to work in the technology field.

Cash boost for HuercalOvera entrepreneurs A GROUP of 15 new business owners have just received financial assistance from Huercal-Overa council.

In the past year a total of 50 new entrepreneurs in the town have received start-up grants of €2,500 to help get

their businesses off the ground.

The new businesses include catering, gardening, leisure activities and agriculture.

The aim of the ongoing programme is to promote

self-employment and increase the economic activity of the town.

Other measures to help new businesses included the scrapping of opening licence fees and assistance for warehouse rental.

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By John Smith TAIWAN’S Foxconn Technology Group, which assembles iPhones, is looking to take over struggling Japanese electronics group Sharp, which is also in talks with the Innovation Net-

GEORGE OSBORNE: Will nominate Christine Lagarde.

IMF managing director CHANCELLOR George Osborne has indicated that he intends to nominate Christine Lagarde for a second term as managing director of the International Monetary Fund.

“At a time when the world faces what I’ve called a dangerous cocktail of risks, I believe Christine has the vision,

work Corp of Japan, a government supported investment group.

Sharp has seen its market share drop dramatically over the years, and has twice required injections of finance by its banks in the last three years.

“The first and second quarter will be very difficult... It is a big shock for producing countries. It reminds me of [the oil crisis in] 1986,” BP CEO Bob Dudley on the low price of oil.

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energy and acumen to help steer the global economy through the years ahead,” he said.

At the moment, there appear to be no candidates looking to take over her role, and she has made it clear she is happy to serve a further term, which makes life a little easier for all.

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Bitcoin problems MIKE HEARN, a Zurichbased developer and longtime supporter of the theoretical Bitcoin, surprised many when he published a blog calling Bitcoin a ‘failed’ project.

He says that he has now sold all of his own bitcoins and will no longer take part in this internet-based currency’s development.

Two of the biggest problems with the Bitcoin concept were that they were intangible and therefore needed to rely upon the honesty of all those dealing in them.

In addition, they were considered a method of untraced money laundering, although Dutch police have just arrested 10 people for laundering €20 million through the system.

Good news if you want sterling AFTER a very strong 2015, the pound has gone into something of a nose dive against both the euro and the US dollar.

At one stage last year, it was almost on par with the rate against the euro when it was introduced in 2002, and certainly broke the €1.40 mark, but in these early weeks of 2016 it has dropped to €1.30, as well as around $1.40 to the pound.

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This is bad news for those who transfer sterling to Spain, but welcome news for those who want to buy pounds with euros.

A decision is due to be made by the end of the month, although the Japanese government may be opposed to a foreign company taking over Sharp, which has developed cutting-edge technology in the past.

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IMF forecast for 2016 SPAIN is set to outpace the world’s leading advanced economies in 2016, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as the agency upgraded its outlook for Spanish GDP, predicting growth of 2.7 per cent in 2016 and 2.3 per cent in 2017.

This is still less than the recently downgraded forecast for the overall world economy.

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REAL MADRID: Earned the largest amount of revenue for the 11th year in a row. the previous year and in itself a record.

Surprise entries included New-

castle United, Everton and West Ham, with both Manchester City and Arsenal earning more than cur-

rent underperformers Chelsea.

The list only looks at revenues earned and does not take into ac-

count club debts or the fact that Real Madrid is banned from signing any new young players for two seasons.

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EACH year, the giant accounting firm Deloitte publishes a list of the richest football clubs in the world, all of which are from Europe and nine of whom are English clubs.

For the 11th year in a row, Real Madrid earned the largest amount of revenue in the 2014/2015 season pocketing a total of €577 million, whilst its biggest rival Barcelona nudged Manchester United into third place with revenues of €560.8 million.

Thanks to their exit from the Champion’s League last season, Manchester United only managed to earn €519.5 million, but they are still the largest earning club from England and with a return to Champion’s League, expect a bumper financial return in this new season.

The top 20 contains nine English teams, four Italian, three Spanish (including Atletico Madrid), three German and one French, which between them have earned a whopping €6.6 billion, 8 per cent up on

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BARCLAYS BANK: Intends to sell its credit card operations in Spain and Portugal.

FOLLOWING the sale of its Spanish banking operation to La Caixa which was completed in 2015, Barclays has now indicated its intention to sell its credit card operations in both Spain and Portugal.

It is said that there is already interest from Spanish bank Santander, as well as an American private equity company.

Although Barclays did not have to go ‘cap in hand’ to the British government during the

deepest of the recession unlike other banks such as Lloyds, it did have to accept foreign equity investment, and has been subject to intense scrutiny by both the British and American governments for a number of its activities.

As part of its three-year plan to rationalise its business and concentrate on core operations in Britain and America, as well as parts of Africa, it has been divesting itself of businesses in

Europe, so this is the next stage of its retrenchment. The sale will naturally increase the volume of funds it has access to.

None of the parties who may be involved in the transaction have made any comment, and there may be as many as four interested parties, but it is common knowledge that Barclays wishes to see a relatively speedy sale with a target for the end of March.

Despite the difference in size

of the populations of the two countries, Barclaycard has a much larger share of the Portuguese market at 20 per cent, with 460,000 customers when compared to the 6 per cent and 250,000 customers it has in Spain.

Although no firm figure has been announced, it has been suggested by the BBC that if a sale takes place, it is likely to raise between €300 million and €600 million.

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I’M taking advantage of my right to reply to an email published in this week’s letters page LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

AS regular perusers of this blurb are aware, as much as I welcome your letters, I don’t normally enter into discussions concerning their often wide-ranging opinions. Basically, because it can lead to the column getting bogged down with a missive exchange that can become negative and somewhat insular.

On this occasion however I do take advantage of my right of replying to the email published on this week’s letters page.

To me this is typical of the ‘glass half full’ attitude that has created most of these problems in the first place. Firstly, I take umbrage as being portrayed as some kind of rebel rouser, stirring up unrest and provoking confrontation at every opportunity.

I’m not a warmonger, I simply report the facts as I see them. I would love to state that all was well, and everyone at peace

CIVILISATION: We are embroiled in a conflict.

with each other on this glorious planet of ours. I would be delighted to observe that loving thy neighbour was the ambition of every human being in existence.

Unfortunately, with the unrelenting expansion of organisations whose sole ambition is to obliterate all those who disagree with their doctrines, none of these Shangri

La situations exist.

Whether those in denial choose to believe it or not, we are embroiled in a conflict that could, if we don’t at least recognise it, result in the end of our civilisation as we know it. Frankly, to say these acts of war are only happening in a few places, and there are hundreds of cities that are not being attacked, is pure unadulterated, dangerous bunkum.

Try telling the New York victims of 9/11 that all of them dying was OK because it wasn’t happening in Chicago, or those who perished in the Paris atrocities that it wasn’t so bad, because Lyon was peaceful that day.

Convince the maimed and slaughtered citizens of London they should be thankful that while they were being attacked, the streets of Manchester spent the day terrorist free! Give us a break, and for the sake of our children, wake up. Although I fear it may already be far too late.

Keep the faith Love Leapy Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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SEAMUS was one of life’s great characters, and a retired colonel of the Irish Guards 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.

ON a recent visit to the mother country, we happened to drive past a house near our village that was once occupied by one of life’s great characters, a retired colonel of the Irish Guards, known to his friends and fellow ex-officers as Seamus.

He was an aristocrat through and through, but treated everyone he came into contact with in exactly the same uncondescending way, be they royalty or street cleaners.

His language when telling one of his famous stories to the boys, was barrack room vernacular at its bawdy best, but when engaging ladies in conversation, he was the epitome of charm and courteousness.

MANNERS: Due decorum and a stiff upper lip were required in all situations.

Kissing hands or tipping his hat were as natural to him as eating peas off a knife is to me.

His mother was of genteel birth he told me, and the emphasis in her day was to mar-

ry well and acquire a husband from the aristocracy or upper classes.

But she had other rebellious thoughts and furthered her education at a school for young ladies, the establish-

ment being a stately home of some magnificence, and ruled by a principal of formidable demeanour.

One evening over dessert, the elderly butler approached unhurriedly, and bending

down painfully to engage the principal’s ear, said: “Begging pardon Ma’am, no cause for alarm but the ‘ouse is on fire.”

There was a sharp intake of breath around the table, and I suspect a hint of nervous flatulence, but no noticeable reaction from the principal who, ramrod straight, informed her ‘gels’ that they should finish the meal with due decorum.

Nothing, not even a raging inferno, would interrupt their set routine and they were eventually led to the safety of the gardens in a dignified manner.

It was an illustration of the now sadly defunct, British stiff upper lip.

The colonel is no longer with us, but he was one of those rare examples from the upper classes who have no pretentions regarding status and treat everyone with the respect and courtesy they merit, regardless of background or upbringing.

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WEATHER conditions in the last week have caused untold difficulties John Smith Random thoughts...

THE east coast of America is normally pretty well-equipped to deal with snow, but the weather conditions in the last week have caused untold difficulties.

It is estimated that at least 31 people have died due to car accidents, carbon monoxide poisoning or heart attacks caused by shovelling snow.

The storm brought snow from the Gulf Coast to New England, with near-record snowfalls measured from Washington DC to New York City causing people to be cut off, and roads, train stations and airports to be closed, as well as mass purchasing of food, leaving shelves empty and some people hungry.

Central Park in New York, with just under 30 inches of snow, saw the second highest fall since records began in 1869, and all of the main freeways on Long Island were

WHITE HOUSE: Near-record snowfalls were recorded in Washington DC. closed to traffic.

Plenty of children appreciated the fact that schools were closed, and those with skis had an unexpected opportunity to enjoy their hobby, as many companies and government departments decided it was safer to close rather than face the risk of injury to their staff.

Forty-eight million viewers dropped in to YouTube to see the

Washington Zoo’s Giant Panda Tian Tian rolling around in the snow, and even a Maryland man in a panda costume managed to attract 500,000 viewers doing the same thing.

Despite the fact that part of the largest economy in the western world was paralysed for a few days, it doesn’t appear to have had a major effect on the country, although once the thaw sets in, flooding could

become a major headache and hit the insurance industry particularly badly.

With the storm heading across the Atlantic, both Britain and Ireland can look forward to an extended period of cold weather, and even Spain can anticipate a bit of a fall out with some chilly nights, although it is unlikely to be particularly uncomfortable.

The storm caused people to be cut off, and roads, train stations and airports to be closed, as well as mass purchasing of food, leaving shelves empty

Mariano Rajoy.

A stalemate for Spanish Parliament WE make no apologies for returning to the matter of the Spanish election, and the fact that at the time of writing these observations there has been very little progress in the formation of a new government.

This means that the old government continues to run the country, even though it no longer has a formal mandate and does not have a majority in the Cortes.

King Felipe, having met with the leaders of every party, starting with the ‘minnows’ on January 18 and finishing with the main contenders on January 22, issued a formal invitation to Mariano Rajoy to form a minority government.

The interim Prime Minister declined to do so, not on the basis that he would never agree to run the country, but on the basis that he couldn’t agree at the moment as he didn’t hold sufficient seats to allow him to be elected as Prime Minister, as those opposed to him were in the majority.

To this end therefore, he has indicated that he will keep trying to find a compromise with the other parties to allow him to create a workable coalition.

To some extent this is quite a clever ploy, because in theory, he could carry on like this until October 2016 before a new election can be called, but if he agreed to accept the call to form a government and was defeated then the election would have to take place within two months.

A combination of unseasonably mild Atlantic waters, a cold snap from Canada, and a slow moving front coupled with the effects of the El Niño weather event in the PacifNow we ic, which may have warmed the Atwant to lantic, have combined to create hear your views. these extreme weather conditions. Although happily they YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE are not as bad as those depict- YOUR OPINION ed in the 2004 film ‘The Day www.euroweeklynews.com After Tomorrow’.

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Leapy, this is so accurate, why do others not see so?

GOOD morning Leapy, I always read your column and seem to agree with everything you write, and it appears so many others do.

But this latest one is so accurate, why do others not see so? So many of them are fit young men, of military age, Islam got as far as Tours and Vienna and were pushed back.

Now they are greeted by soft politicians.

Please keep up the column, and your comments. Are they published in the UK? If not, why not?

Thank you, Richard, via email

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Would you seriously ban them all?

RE: “Can this alien bunch be an asset?”

This obviously includes Syrian schoolchildren and babies whose homes have been reduced to rubble by years of bombing. Would you seriously ban them all, leaving them in roofless ruins with no water, sanitation, electricity, food or medical aid until they die? Oh, sorry, that’s Donald Trump’s answer, isn’t it?

Until recently, Syria was a modern, wealthy country with a welleducated and productive workforce. Now it’s been bombed to hell.

Those who manage to flee are mostly fit young men precisely because they are more able to escape a war zone. Some fit women and children manage to escape too. Of course a few are terrorists, but does that make it OK to ban everyone else?

The danger that I am referring to is that the type of newspaper article you have written only achieves one thing. It stirs up trouble. But then you know that anyway, don’t you?

If the only message that keeps being published in the papers is ‘Muslims are bad people. They’re all out to get us, so we need to fence them all into their own countries to protect ourselves from their

news last night and there was a story about a Muslim, who was asked to leave a National Express bus.

This was reported as a hate crime, he was dressed in non-western garb and had three bags, any one could have been a bomb. But no, the other passengers and the driver were wrong to put him off the bus, many times the words hate crime were used.

Why can they (the media) not see? No one hated him, they were just protecting themselves from what could have been a disaster.

If they (the immigrants) want to look like a bomber then they are going to get treated like one. Surely we all have to be on our guard?

No way are the politicians going to protect us when it does not affect them.

Keep up the good work, Nathan, via email

You have the courage to speak out THIS creature was sitting on our dining table in the middle of the night. He came in the cat flap, only because our dogs were indoors at the time. He ended up sleeping in the dog’s bed and then slinked off back through the cat flap when disturbed. We feel privileged that he came in and we had the chance to see this amazing creature close up.

David Hunt

violent intentions,’ what does that achieve?

I’ll tell you. It fans the flames of fear and prejudice to such an extent that most people lose their powers of normal reasoning and start to believe it!

Please write something soon that’s more positive and optimistic Leapy. The world needs ‘positive’, more than it needs ‘negative’.

Brian, via email

in many pies. He is a very clever man. His base line is his own self interest as shown by his devious funding of groups he publicly denigrates.

The quotes (above) make sense until he recommends the UK staying in the EU. Self-interest is kicking in here. He has far greater control of what goes on in Europe than he would if Britain left.

Thank you

Surely we have to be on our guard?

ONCE again, a big thank you to everybody who donated food and Christmas cheer to the San Miguel

DEAR Leapy, I was watching the BBC West

John Timbrell, via website

Billionaire warning GEORGE SOROS has his fingers

Social Services Christmas Campaign. They were so very grateful for your kind response as this enabled the many needy families to have a better festive season.

Kind regards, Trish Herbert, San Miguel de Salinas

BRAVO Leapy Lee! I agree with you totally and there should be more people in our governments taking their heads out of their b..holes!

You have the courage to speak out! I am French so I am very angry with all this situation and the lack of decisions.

They get so much money from social security in France and nothing in Spain, so don’t worry they won’t come to Spain to live!

France feeds them too well!

Bravo again!

Corinne via email

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you.

When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially.

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ROQUETAS

‘HAS ANYONE SEEN MY PIZZA?’

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that spring is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind.

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 H) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

HUERCAL OVERA

RETAMAR

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great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible.

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TOMORROW VELEZ RUBIO

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others.

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THE WHOLE TOOTH 1. The first product to be advertised on UK television (September 22, 1955) was one for which brand of toothpaste?

2. Who wrote and presented the Channel 4 Saturday night light entertainment show Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush?

3. By what name is the prehistoric animal the Smilodon populator, which roamed the mid-western US and parts of both North and South America until around 10,000 years ago, better known?

4. Which 19th century Poet Laureate wrote the 1850 poem In Memoriam A H H, which contains the muchquoted phrase ‘nature, red in tooth and claw’, referring to humanity?

5. Invented by telecom giant Ericsson in 1994, which short range wireless technology for connecting different devices such as computers and mobile phones, is named after a 10th century king of Denmark and Norway?

6. Dr Teeth and The Electric Mayhem were the rock house band of which comedy-variety television series?

7. The name of which species of yellow flowering plants is derived from the French for ‘lion’s tooth’?

8. Which former footballer played the part of debt collector and gun-for-hire Bullet Tooth Tony in the 2000 crime comedy film Snatch?

9. Which Shakespearian title character, when talking about his daughter Goneril, speaks the lines “How sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is, to have a thankless child?”

10. In which animated television series does lumberjack Rufus Ruffcut with his pet beaver Sawtooth drive the Buzzwagon, made of logs, with buzzsaws for wheels?

1. GIBBS S R, 2. CHRIS EVANS, 3. SABRE-TOOTHED TIGER, 4. ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON, 5. BLUETOOTH (named after Harald Bluetooth), 6. THE MUPPET SHOW, 7.

DANDELION, 8. VINNIE JONES, 9. KING LEAR, 10.

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Across 1 Capture (5) 4 Osculations (6) 9 Began (7) 10 Type of metal (5) 11 Connection (4) 12 Confidential (7) 13 Tennis match division (3) 14 Border (4) 16 Simple (4) 18 Unusual (3) 20 Garden of fruit trees (7) 21 Huge (4) 24 Play (5) 25 Sad (7) 26 Called for (6) 27 Current fashion (5) Down 1 Expensive (6) 2 Locomotive (5) 3 Detest (4) 5 Motivated (8) 6 Teetertotters (7) 7 Explained or answered (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents P and 12 represents Q, so fill in P every time the figure 7 appears and Q every time the figure 12 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Mates, 4 Traitor, 8 Science, 9 Meals, 10 Angle, 11 Ladette, 13 Reel, 15 Guinea, 17 Sabres, 20 Sloe, 22 Chelsea, 24 Ratio, 26 Cease, 27 Restate, 28 Actress, 29 Lasts.

Down: 1 Mustang, 2 Thing, 3 Sincere, 4 Treble, 5 Armed, 6 Tractor, 7 Rosie, 12 Also, 14 Ease, 16 Inexact, 18 Aerosol, 19 Showers, 21 Lairds, 22 Cocoa, 23 Sieve, 25 Traps.

QUICK Across:

8 Adjust accordingly (5) 13 Divide (8) 15 Make known (7) 17 Gilded (6)

English - Spanish

18 Aroma (5) 19 Remained (6) 22 Red or green fruit (5) 23 Close (4)

Down: 1 Recall, 2 Grabs, 3 Dogs, 5 Exciting, 6 Squeeze, 7 Settee, 8 Asked, 13 Decorate, 15 Certain, 17 Shadow, 18 Brick, 19 Stress, 22 Again, 23 Just.

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

Across 1 Otoño (6) 4 Deuda (obligación) (4) 8 Neumáticos (de ruedas) (5) 9 Entrar (5) 10 Flash of lightning (9) 13 Valiente (persona, acción, decisión) (5) 15 Sky (5) 16 Eco (sonido) (4) 17 Brunette (f) (6)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

1 Scales, 4 Otra, 8 Abrir, 9 Agent, 10 Religioso, 13 Toads, 15 Arena, 16 Amor, 17 Cereza.

Down: 1 Seal, 2 Agree, 3 Earliest, 5 Tie, 6 Ant, 7 Patinaje, 11 Siete, 12 Nada, 13 Tia, 14 Ajo.

Down 1 Minutes (of a meeting) (4) 2 Tower (5) 3 Mensajes (8) 5 Comer (3) 6 Alquitrán (3) 7 Slowly (8) 11 Gansos (5) 12 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 13 Abeja (3) 14 Ceniza (polvo) (3)

Hexagram

1 Rigid, 4 Verses, 9 Changes, 10 Court, 11 List, 12 Extreme, 13 Dad, 14 Acre, 16 Need, 18 Big, 20 Harbour, 21 Fast, 24 Drama, 25 Courage, 26 Wander, 27 Tunes.

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

ACUITY AMOEBA ATTAIN ATTEST CAMBER CITRON CORDON DEBTOR EXTENT JUMBLE

LAMBDA MALLET NETTLE RUDDER SEXTET STANCE STORMY (10) SYSTEM TENURE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Radium 2 Bureau 3 Payout 4 Resume 5 Memory 6 Patron 7 Mammal 8 Poetry 9 Teller 10 Mythic 11 Citron 12 Actual 13 Inhere 14 Sweaty 15 Tinder 16 Chalet 17 Turret 18 Dilate 19 Decree

Across 1 Foundation headquarters (4) 4 Famous Greek coasters at sea (8) 8 Heads of television and radio in sort of news broadcast (6) 9 Disturbed fish surrounded by poles (6) 10 Encourage some of our generation (4) 11 Messy pad? Slash builder (8) 13 Contentious actor in lover’s setting (13) 16 At home with no American money? Not guilty (8) 19 Fired in turn (4) 20 Celebrity fable (6) 22 Chlorine’s always bright (6) 23 Bosses will come from a rebuilt East Germany, but not yet (8) 24 What chaos when the snow melts! (4) Down 2 PM’s rant of one deranged (9) 3 Basic building block forming

part of kettle (7) 4 The kitchen features are drops in the ocean (5) 5 Falls for villain in trial (7) 6 Prize for part of the hospital (5) 7 A seer I heard (3) 12 Appear o so strange in a television programme (4,5) 14 Late returning from feud

revolutionaries caused (7) 15 Have doubts about American political leader in religious order (7) 17 Last letter from some Galicians (5) 18 Insects making right marks (5) 21 A very long period of time, in general (3)

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Colau may look further afield MAYOR of Barcelona is allegedly thinking of plunging into national politics Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ADA COLAU, mayor of Barcelona and linked to Podemos, is allegedly thinking of plunging into national politics.

It worked for Albert Rivera whose Ciudadanos is now a national party so why not Colau, some ask. Why not? Because Rivera is anti-independence and anti-referendum, making him acceptable outside Cataluña.

Canny Colau avoids discussing independence but is pro-referendum, which is anathema to the rest of Spain. Nice try, Ada, but don’t try it.

Own goal ON February 9 Spain will learn if the Infanta Cristina will stand trial in husband Iñaki Urdangarin’s fraud and money-laundering case.

The Public Prosecution department and tax authority Hacienda claim this is unnecessary because the accusation against her was not brought by the State.

This precedent was set during the trial of deceased Santander banker Emilio Botin, who escaped prosecution for tax transgressions.

Unlike Urdangarin, the Infanta could be let ADA COLAU: Is linked to Podemos.

off the hook which Jose Castro, the judge who instructed the case, says would insult “ingenuous taxpayers.”

It will also be an own goal on the part of the Public Prosecutor and Hacienda, but Spanish taxpayers are used to feeling insulted, and not only by Botin, Urdangarin or his royal wife.

Pointless PODEMOS MP Carolina Bescansa turned up on the first day of the new parliament with her baby, a sweet little thing that Pablo Iglesias cooed over and sidekick Iñigo Errejon pointedly ignored.

Bescansa was making a point, she said, to demonstrate how hard it is for women to combine work with a family. It is, but not on an MP’s pay.

Rajoy is all alone THE PSOE’s spokesman Antonio Hernando urged Mariano Rajoy to form a government without delay, safe in the knowledge that he is arithmetically and ideologically stymied.

Raj oy i s al l egedl y r eproached inside his own party for his slowness to negotiate, but apart from Ciudadanos, who don’t have the numbers to help him, who can he approach?

The PP’s huge overall maj or i t y obvi at ed t he need t o make friends during the last l egi sl at ur e. Now Raj oy i s paying for it.

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Independent Theatre Group helps Vera orphanage through donations GROUP decided to support the wonderful work that the home does for the children who are looked after there

By Adele Land PRESIDENT of the Independen t T h e a t r e Gr o u p , Judy Morris, recently presented funds amounting to €400 to Sister Antonia at the Ho g a r Sa n Au g u s tin (Vera Orphanage).

The f u n d s we r e r ais e d from raffles held and a percentage of the general proceeds of two of the group’s productions last year. The productions included Wife Begins at 40 and Educating Rita.

Accompanying Judy were the group’s secretary, Ellie U nw in , wh o a l so st a rre d in Ed u c a t i n g R i t a an d Ian Jones the group’s trea-

surer, who directed the two plays.

The Independent Theatre Group chooses a charity to support each year, but this year it has decided to continue supporting the orphanage and the wonderful work it does for the unfortunate children who are looked after there.

Sister Antonia gave the visitors a guided tour of the orphanage and it is safe to say that the visitors were very impressed by the way the children are looked after there.

President Judy said afterwards that she had a huge lump in her throat after her v is it, h a v in g lis te n ed to

KIND DONATION: The funds will go towards new bathroom doors.

what is done for the children.

Thi s donat i on and any f or t hcom i ng i n t hi s year will go towards the bathr oom door f und. They al l need replacing and have to be of a special construction whi ch wi l l cost about €4,000.

The Independent Theatre Group is presenting an old time music hall at the end of April and a farce at the beginning of June.

The farce is to celebrate the group’s 10-year anniversary.

A percentage of the revenue and money from the r aff l es wi l l go t o t he or phanage.

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Concert for Peace in Vera THE ROSE SINGERS will perform their Concierto por la Paz (Concert for Peace) i n t he new audi t or i um i n Vera on Sunday January 31 at 8pm.

The auditorio municipal i s a br and new concer t venue that opened in April of last year and it will be the first time that the choir has performed there.

This is the perfect opportunity for local residents to com e and see i nsi de t hi s f abul ous venue, as t her e have been very few performances held there to date.

The town hall of Vera hopes to make this a cultural centre for the whole area and need the local community to support concerts like this to make it happen.

The choi r wi l l per f or m alongside the Cariatiz Community Orchestra and Youth Choi r and wi l l per f or m a varied programme including some up-beat show songs, som e cl assi cal chor al pieces and some songs especially for their Spanish audience.

Entrance is free, but they do ask f or a donat i on t owards costs when leaving.

The auditorio in Vera at Car r et er a Cuevas del Al manzora is relatively easy to find, near Lidl and the bus st at i on and has t he added benefit of free parking nearby.

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ROBBIE COLTRANE is going to play a comedian accused of sex abuse in Yewtree-inspired drama National Treasure.

Robbie Coltrane has a challenging new TV role lined up as a comedian accused of historic se x a b u se . T h i s Is E n g lan d writer Jack Thorne’s new Channel 4 series National Treasure will dramatise the fallout of a Yewtree-style investigation (via The Daily Mail).

The four-part National Treasure examines the fall of fictional comedian Paul Finchley, with Adrian Edmondson in talks to play Finchley’s on-stage partner.

Finchley’s life comes crashing down when police come to his door with accusations of sexual assault dating back to the 1970s. “ W h at I’v e a lw a ys love d a b o u t Ch an n e l 4 is tha t it’s a place to discuss big ideas. National Treasure is a piece about doubt, about the smell of abuse, about how we as a society live in Yewtree times,” writer Jack Thorne said.

“Paul is a man who could be innocent or guilty. We’re going to examine him from all sides and ask that big question - how w ell d o w e k n ow the pe ople closest to us?” Coltrane is famous for his recurring roles in the James Bond and Harry Potter films, as well as the hit TV series Cracker. National Treas u re is e x p e c te d to de but on Channel 4 later in 2016.

Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson has let slip that Eamonn Holmes and Jeremy Kyle will be joining Loose Women as guest panelists. Peter Andre and Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood were a huge success when they joined hosts Andrea McLean and Nadia Sawalha on the ITV chat show’s special edition called Loose Men and Women.

Spe a king a t the 8th a nnua l Sun Military Awards on January 22, the regular panelist revealed: “I think Eamonn Holmes and Jeremy Kyle will be joining Loose Women. I hope I don’t get into trouble for saying that!”

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National Treasure is expected to debut on Channel 4 later in 2016

ROBBIE COLTRANE: A challenging new TV role. digital.com I look forward to your comments and questions.

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Cash prizes for the best in carnival PARTICIPANTS in the upcoming Albox Carnival will compete for a cash prize.

The competition for the best float will be judged by the participants themselves and the lucky winners will receive €100.

Winner of the best individual costume will receive a €150 prize, with second and third placed entrants receiving an assortment of cured meats.

The carnival begins on February 6 and runs until February 12.

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Albox leads th in renewable e AIM is to reduce costs and contribute to fight ALBOX Town Hall is to be the first in the province to run 100 per cent on solar energy.

Work is scheduled to begin in February during which time 38 solar panels will be installed.

The work is expected to last three months and by June the building will be fully powered by solar energy.

The town hall building will remain connected to the grid as a back-up in case of cloudy days or when additional power is required.

Solar power usage currently has a cap of 100 kilowatts.

The project has a budget of some €27,000 and was initiated by the town council, led by Mayor Rogelio Mena. The aim is to reduce energy costs and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Mena said he hopes other businesses and private residents will

CLIMATE CHANGE: Mayor Rog businesses will follow suit. follow suit and reduce the usage of fossil fuels.

He added: “We hope to set an example and encourage our society to contribute to the protection of the planet.”

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he way energy against climate change

gelio Mena hopes other The mayor went on to say that he hoped the new central government would lift the100 kilowatt cap on solar energy, allowing Spain to regain its title as international leader in renewable energy.

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Rocky road ahead in Albox SOCIALIST opposition group, PSOE, in Almeria has accused the provincial government of “neglecting and abandoning” public roads.

Spokesman, Juan Antonio Lorenzo, singled out the AL7100 between Albox and Oria as one of the worst roads.

He stressed the importance of the road explaining that some 2,000 residents of the two towns use the road on a daily basis, adding that the road also connects the Almanzora valley to the Los Velez area and is the only access road to Saliente.

According to the PSOE report, the road is in a poor state of repair, with broken crash barriers and crumbling hard shoulders. The report also laments the poor ongoing maintenance of the road surface stating the road has never been properly resurfaced, only patched in places.

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be trained in the upcoming months to help learn the key skills involved in caring for others and helping their own lives too.

The Almeria Federation of Disabled People will be running a conference named ‘Care of the Carers’ which will see two sessions train 40 carers each in workshops overseen by a psychologist and a physiotherapist among other professionals.

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Gardening Corner

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

THE other day I was asked after a day of strong winds, ‘Can fallen avocados be added to the compost heap?’ My reply was ‘Yes but why waste them?’ For

they normally don’t bruise and there are so many healthy things one can do with them.

These include beneficial vitamins, minerals, omega three and

six fatty acids, and energy giving calories that combine to produce a good rich taste and enjoyable creamy texture.

In groves of avocados most

trees are sheltered from windy weather, but individual plants in gardens are often unprotected so a few immature small fruits with weak stems fall daily in windy

weather once they weigh about 50 grams.

The best thing is to collect them up and place in a bowl in the kitchen to use as soon as they dent slightly when pressed gently.

So what can you do with them?

1. Eat the small ones raw like an apple. To make it easy eat the skin and soft unripe kernel. Fallens then become a useful impromptu snack when working in the garden.

2. When it’s time for breakfast make an omelette or scrambled egg using a soft, fried filling combining finely cut green and red peppers, one or two cut up avocados and pine nuts.

3. Make a mousse to serve on slices of apple or bread. Skin and stone a few small avocados

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USES: You can eat them raw, add them to a salad, make an omelette or even make a face mask.

and mix with a little yoghurt and lemon juice, a little salt, and plenty of pepper to taste using a pestle and mortar.

4. Make a variety of avocado based salads incorporating as many tasty fresh salad leaves as possible from the garden.

5. Add to stews as a taste enhancer and thickener.

6. Make an avocado and broccoli soup now young broccoli heads can be harvested.

7. Make a winter face mask.

8. Mash one and use to massage muscular pains away.

9. If some become overripe add

the flesh into the bottom half of compost when repotting plants.

The minerals, vitamins and source of moisture will help to stimulate root growth.

10. Then yes, those unused and uneatable can be added to your compost heap or fed to hens and cockerels.

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-WHY do cats go to the one person in the room who doesn’t like cats?

When a cat enters a room full of people who are staring at him, he becomes very uncomfortable. Then he notices one person is totally ignoring them, the person who dislikes cats.

The cat goes to that person to seek a safe haven from those who are fawning over

him or intimidating him.

-Why do cats rub against your leg?

When a cat rubs his head or the side of his chin against you, the furniture, or any object, he is marking his territory.

He uses his glands on his forehead and around his mouth and chin. These glands produce chemicals called pheromones, which he

transfers by rubbing against objects. Cats can tell how long ago a scent was left and how much attention they need to pay to the warning.

-Why do cats get stuck in trees?

Their claws are constructed for climbing up. When they attempt to climb down headfirst (normally this is what they will try to do first), it’s impossible because

TREES: Their claws are constructed for climbing up. the claws are curved the wrong way.

Eventually, a cat will figure out how to go down the

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Wake up those winter doldrums by going to view a really good play!

THE LADY IN THE VAN is a theatrical production penned by British playwright Alan Bennett Each player that struts their stuff on stage becomes instantly part of the ongoing drama and confusion

Ric Polansky Ric Polansky moved to Mojacar in 1969 as a pioneer developer. He reads extensively and has travelled in South America panning gold and looking for El Dorado.

AS so many have frequently remarked, “we don’t need the West End of London, we have it right here in our area.” So true!

Once again many of those local acclaimed stars are stepping forward to display for us something light and thoughtful, to keep us alert through these grey winter months.

A theatrical production penned

by British playwright Alan Bennett, The Lady in the Van, concerning the diary he kept when fate’s coincidences collided with karma and brought a derelict person and van to be parked in front of his house for 18 solid years.

On paper the stars of the produc-

WEST END: We don’t need it, we have it right here in our area. tion are producer, director and on stage alter ego of the playwright Jacqueline Welby. A most difficult role as it is always assumed by a man.

Her counterpart is the con-

tentious, cantankerous mysterious occupant of the van one Janet Franklin. Janet has popularly played monarchs frequently for past productions, so it is indeed shocking to witness this regal personage

now clunking about as a bag lady.

The dialogue of the script is fastpaced and brimming with comedy and innuendos’ about life’s circumstances.

The entire cast of this sophisticated story takes it to the pinnacle of refined Surrealism, each player that struts their stuff on stage becomes instantly part of the ongoing drama and confusion.

Meanwhile, their seemingly disjointed parts perfectly knit all loose ends into a pattern of constant confusion and mayhem. Alan Bennett played by Peter Hands, remains the steady anchor not allowing the di-

vergent cast of characters to fly off into outer space, nor lose the flow of his long suffering earthly diary.

A particularly good cameo is notched up by Sally Miller, as the interloper appearing for just moments to make sure the confusion reigns supreme. She’s the blackmailer.

Les Fletcher has done a truly ingenious set design concocting an entire neighbourhood of happenings to appear right in front of us in a small space. Behind the scenes is loaded with sound, lighting and stage details that make it all so good and West End. As always these productions are done for charity, this time for Asprodalba.

This special event will be held in Vera at the Teatro Regio just metres from the Vera Town Hall and with very comfortable seats.

It is an event that shouldn’t be missed. Tickets are just €10.

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HOLIDAYS are sacred, not least to us Brits. A recent travel industry survey showed that most of us would sooner economise on gadgets, home improvements or eating out than cut back on our well-earned breaks.

We’re taking longer holidays, even if that means cutting back on the number of trips we make. What’s more, we don’t mind splashing out on the extras that help turn a ‘ho-hum’ holiday into the stuff of memories.

Travel companies have woken up to that fact, and many now let you tailor your trip with special add-ons. A mini-cruise here, a scenic train journey there, and it can soon add up to a sizeable splurge. Whether you’re travelling under your own steam or on a package, the chances are, you’ll be paying upfront, with more at stake if anything goes wrong.

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Suppose you’re injured and have to cancel your trip because you’re unfit to travel. What if your flight from Spain is delayed, and you miss your connecting flight out of the UK? Or a relative back home falls seriously ill and you have to cut your holiday short to be there?

It’s human nature to think ‘it won’t happen to me’ , but if it does, you’ll certainly be glad you

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People generally underestimate the cost of

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Moral of the story... get a second opinion Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHY is it when you take your car in to have something done, on the way home from picking it up some warning light comes on or a noise appears? You take it back to the garage and tell them you just had some work done and now this problem has appeared.

You all know what’s next. It’s the shrug of the shoulders! “Let’s have a look”. The bonnet goes up. Then it happens, the sharp intake of breath. “What? What?” Then the explanation, the kafluferla valve has sprung a leak and the shlaygool seal needs replacing.

“Hold on a minute, it was all fine before I brought it for the other little thing that needed doing. Absolutely no connection? Pure coincidence, even though the pipe going into the thingamajig is at the other end of the pipe you just replaced on the whatchamacallit. So how much is all this going to cost?”

“Well even though it’s just this tiny seal that has gone, they don’t sell that bit on its

own. Yeah, you have to buy a whole new gangle valve which has to come from the main dealer in (fill in the place that is furthest away from your garage).”

“The cost?” “Well it’s going to be about €500 with fitting!” “OK let me think about it and I’ll let you know tomorrow.” And off I go.

Now here is a tip, never believe that every mechanic knows what he is talking about, because on the way home I pop into my local garage that has been there for years and ask him to have a quick look at my car.

He lifts the bonnet up, has a look round, gets a screwdriver and another tool that makes a clicking noise when you move it in any direction. A few minutes later he comes out from under the bonnet and says he’s fixed it. “How much?” “Give me €10.”

Sorry, what about the €500 bit of kit that was needed? He then informs me the only problem was that whoever did the original repair simply didn’t put the other end back properly! Naturally I went back to the original garage and told them in no uncertain terms what I thought of them. The moral of the story is it doesn’t matter how far a fish swims it never sweats… Or maybe always get a second opinion.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

New speed radars CAN also detect if a driver is using a mobile phone 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.

NEW DETECTORS: Can tell if a driver is on a mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt.

A NEW range of radar speed detectors installed by the DGT not only monitor for vehicles travelling in excess of the maximum permitted speed limit, but they are also able to tell if a driver is not wearing a seatbelt or is talking on a mobile phone.

The cameras, which have been installed in 70 locations across the country already, look similar to the existing devices, but can capture images at 50 frames per second, which results in higher definition still images being captured, which result in more details being collected and then analysed, such as the driver’s current activities and recording the vehicle information.

The aim of the investment in the devices is to improve road safety, with the latest data revealing that in the most recent campaign 1,349 drivers were reported for not using seatbelts, and another 1,113 for using a phone whilst driving.

With the Pegasus radar already capable of capturing this detail, and recording the necessary evidential data, these latest ground-based cameras add to the arsenal of monitoring tools.

Further data also reveals that 77 per cent of all people killed in vehicles are not wearing a seatbelt, and so by changing attitudes through enforcement, a significant number of lives can be saved.

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Can we charge banks?

I AM president of a small community of nine apartments. Four of the apartments are possessed by banks, who refuse to pay community fees.

At our AGM three years ago we passed a motion that all debtors should pay an extra levy of 10 per cent.

Of course you can charge the banks, but you are not charging them interest. You are applying a surcharge, ‘un recargo’, on late payers of community fees.

If the community has decided by majority vote to

However, our administrator tells me that we cannot charge the banks interest.

Is this correct? One flat alone has almost five years debt, which puts a considerable burden on the owners who pay.

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

apply this surcharge, it is perfectly legal.

Your next step is to authorise the president to

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claim the debt from the non-payers in court, along with the legal costs.

The banks who repossess properties routinely refuse to pay community fees until they are taken to court. The judge then orders them to pay, and they pay.

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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It’s a drag race!

TOP GEAR could be in trouble if they don’t put their foot down and get the long awaited relaunch back on the screen, as ITV look like they may be pulling an overtaking move with their new show The Drive.

With the absence of the hugely popular Top Gear, ITV have stepped on the ‘go faster’ pedal with a new celebrityhosted show, The Drive, which could tap into viewer’s motoring appetites leaving Chris Evans and Top Gear in the rear view mirror eating dust.

ITV has signed up Louis Walsh, Mariella Frostrup, Angus Deayton, presenter Laura Tobin, comedian Johnny Vegas, rapper Professor Green, singer Ella Eyre and athlete turned-presenter Colin Jackson for a new five-part series.

The Drive will race away from the line in summer 2016, and be hosted by Vernon Kay, aided by driver Jason Plato.

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Cars vs British Army: This is what scares me. It’s called the Trojan and because it’s part tank, part bulldozer, it’s the king of... Wherever it damn well wants to go.

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The new MINI Cooper Works Convertible ENJOY extreme driving fun in a fashionable way

By Steve Walsh THE name Cooper, when it comes to MINI, has always denoted top-end performance and rally-winning prestige.

Now John Cooper Works has launched the second top athlete of the new model generation, the new MINI John Cooper Works Convertible, which invites racing fans to enjoy extreme driving fun in a particularly fashionable way.

This unique vehicle concept in the small car segment, combines an authentic racing feel with intense open-air enjoyment and the premium quality

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The thrilling performance and extrovert charisma coupled with the drive, suspension technology and aerodynamics developed on the basis of well-established racing expertise, are echoed by the distinctive design features in the unmistakable style of John Cooper Works.

The 2.0 litre four-cylinder power unit developed exclusively for John Cooper Works models, utilises the current engine generation with MINI Twin-Power Turbo Technology at its heart.

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PRESTIGE: The new MINI will be on sale in March. mance characteristics and highly emotional sound (due to distinctive design of pistons, turbocharger and exhaust system), the most powerful engine in the MINI portfolio can now produce 231 bhp, 20 hp up on its predecessor.

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The 19th Hole Golf Society PLENTY of excuses offered ON THURSDAY, January 21, a team Waltz was played by 32 members as well as an Individual Stableford competition.

Again they were blessed with perfect weather conditions, however plenty of excuses were offered by the low scoring teams for their performance.

Yet, the team of Mike and Karyn Esposito, Nekana Galindez and Paco Ocaña Grajal, needed no excuse scoring 83 stableford points, easily taking first place from Tony MacKay’s team of Geoff Smith, Ron (The Rocket) Curtis, and Jerry Edwards on 71 points.

Nekana also had a Nearest the Pin on the 17th, which she converted to a Two, and great to see new member Terry Wilson, taking a Two on the 17th.

In the Individual competitions; Doug Birrell, comfortably took the First Division with 34 points, whilst Geoff Smith with 32 points, captured first place in Division 2. Nekana romped home in the Ladies Division with a really impressive 35 points.

Full Results: Team waltz.

First, Mike and Karyn Esposito, Nekana Galindez and Paco Ocaña Grajal.

Second, Tony MacKay’s, Geoff Smith, Ron (The Rocket) Curtis, and Jerry Edwards.

Men’s Division 1 First, Doug Birrell, 34 points (22).

Men’s Division 2 First, Geoff Smith, 32 points (28).

Ladies Division.

First, Nekana Galindez, 35 points (26).

Nearest the Pins: Pat O Dwyer, Brian Lowden, Bob Tagg, Don Harbron, Alan Brigden (in two) and Nekana Galindez.

Twos.

14th, Terry Wilson and Don Harbron.

17th, Nekana Galindez and Nigel Greenwood.

The 19th Hole Golf Society arranges weekly games around the area playing Aguilon every other week.

For more information ring 610 340 653 or email: gs19th hole@hotmail.co.uk.

Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club NOTICE The Annual General Meeting of Cabrera Lawn Bowling Club will be held in the Clubhouse, Al Andalus Gardens, Turre, on Thursday February 18, 2016 at 10.00am for 10.30am. First call will be at 10.30am; if no quorum, second call will be at 11.00am.

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The Brindle Bowl Hong Kong Pairs and the Mixed Pairs - Ladies Choice CABRERA LAWN BOWLING CLUB hosted two club competitions between January 8 and 17. The Brindle Bowls and the Mixed Pairs Ladies Choice.

The Brindle Bowl, although a pairs competition is played on a slightly different format, with each of the two players of the team taking it in turns to lead and skip. The first player bowls two woods, the second player bowls all four woods and then the first player bowls their last two woods; a very interesting format.

There were some very good rounds and closely contested matches, but the standout player throughout the competition was Sue Jenkins, who was partnered by her husband David.

She had an excellent competition and got to the final with David where they met Flo and Alan Saunders.

Sue and David got off to an excellent start and sadly for Flo and Alan they could not live with the excellent bowling especially from Sue. Flo and Alan only managed to win four ends with Sue and

BRINDLE BOWL: The pairs competition winners.

David winning the final 26-7, with two ends spare.

The Mixed Pairs Ladies Choice is a straightforward normal pairs competition. The only difference is as the name states the lady has to choose a male partner.

There were some very good rounds with two matches actually going to a final 19th end as the matches were level after the normal 18 ends.

They were: Gill and Trevor Young, against Janet and Ian Jackson, with Janet and Ian winning the match on the 19th end, and also Joan and Tony Wells, against Jean Smallwood and Peter Sands, again Jean and Peter winning after the 19th end.

Jean and Peter got through to the final where they met Pat and Brian Marsh. Jean and Peter started well and after

Forum at Aguilon ADRIAN FOSTER followed up his victory at the previous Forum Golf Society competition at Aguilon, with an even more impressive display at Valle del Este on January 22, where the individual Stableford event saw him score a superb 41 points, three better than the very consistent Richard Price who took second place with 38 points.

Frank Varey’s first Forum event for several months saw him secure third place with a very predictable 35 points, with Ann Lawrence (34 points) fourth and Pat Garrigan in fifth.

There were three nearest the pin prizes on offer; going to Richard Price, Dave White and Fran Elam. And even being a very early stage in the race to pick up Forum’s Claret Jug League trophy, it is looking ominously good for Adrian Foster, with the leading players as follows Adrian Foster, 40 points.

Pat Garrigan, 33 points.

Joy Blake, 32 points.

Richard Price, 31 points.

Fran Elam, 30 points.

Forum’s upcoming fixtures are: February 5, Pairs Betterball Stableford at Aguilon. February 19, Double Par Medal at Aguilon. March 4, Stableford at Alboran.

For further information, contact Phil Elam on: 666 847 840.

Email: philjelam@yahoo.co.uk, or see: www.forumgolfsociety.webs.com.

ADRIAN FOSTER: Impressive display.

five ends were 4 - 1 up, but Pat and Brian came back and were drawing 8 - 8 after11 ends.

Jean and Peter took the lead again, but Pat and Brian never gave up winning four out of the last four ends. Sadly it wasn’t enough and Jean and Peter won the final 13 - 12.

A wonderful final that was enjoyed by the large amount of spectators.

Villaricos on a clear day VILLARICOS Golf Society held their second Stableford competition of 2016 on a cool but clear day on an Aguilon golf course in good condition on Tuesday January 19.

Rik Bird enjoyed the conditions in winning Division 1, with a 33 point return from his handicap of 11. Other scores however must be considered average, with the runners up in Division 1 being: Chris Medlin, coming second with 29, and Fred Foster, third scoring 28.

Division 2, returns showed a good day for the Ladies, with winner Penny Craig and her 29 points, pipping Angela Cherry on 27 in second on count back from John Boyle who takes third.

Nearest the pin prizes went to Rosie Smith on the third, and John Winstanley at the 14th.

A good, if rather long day was enjoyed by the 28 competitors, and the next event will also be at Aguilon on February 2.

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Marina Phoenix Golf Society THURSDAY January 14, saw a team game at Marina Phoenix, played in a fourball better ball pairs format, with the pairs scores added together for a team total. A big turnout was headed with 85 points by winning team: Rod Ambrose, Derick Dale, Joanna Artemieff and Therese Le Tohic.

Second place went to June Nicol, José Urroz, Mike Holland and Rosalie Fardon on 83, followed in third by Jim Budd, Marcos Caparros, Jackie Dale and Nadie Wass, with 81.

There were nearest the pin prizes for Ali Mahmud (17), Jackie Dale (5), and Alf Taylor (5).

The individual Stableford, on Monday 18, saw June Nicol win the ladies division on 37 points, clear of Isobel Jones, on 30 in second, and Jackie Dale, on 29 in third.

The men’s division was a success for Tony Wells scoring 38, followed by the consistent Terry Oliver with 36, and Les Armfield on 35 in third.

THE WINNERS: Members played a fourball better ball pairs format.

There were two’s prizes for June Nicol and Jim Budd both on the 17th.

Marina Phoenix play Mondays (individual) and Thursdays (team game). To join them for a €25

green fee, ring Jim on: 950 162 727 / 600 353 670 or Rosalie: 950 397 117/ 697 512 882.

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The Badgers play away from home WEDNESDAY, January 20, saw Badgers Golf Society travel away to the other side of Almeria and visit La Envia.

The clouds seemed to vanish when the shotgun start exploded in the surrounding mountains to clear the air, as the sun came out and the birds started chirping.

Another shock for the Badgers came with the best individual Stableford for some time, with Greg Knight coming out on top on 39 points. This points out once again that in golf, and with the handicap system, it’s a level playing field for all players. However the computer will take great pleasure cutting his handicap. Again a great day was had by all.

Results on the day: First, Greg Knight, 39 points.

Second, Dave Brothers, 31 points.

Third, John Goodgame, 30 points on countback.

Nearest the pins: Dave Brothers, Ken Dawkins, Martyn England and Phill Fellows.

For any further info about Badgers, call Mike Dailey, on: 664 876 995.