Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 18 - 24 February 2016 Issue 1598 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1598

18 - 24 February 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

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As the vote approaches SPAIN supports the British government over the EU CONSIDERING the belligerent position that the acting Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo has taken with regards to Gibraltar, his positive comments on Britain and the EU following a meeting with Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on February 15 have come as something of a surprise. In simple terms, he concedes that both Spain and the EU would be worse off with Britain leaving the Union than if it remains following a number of changes to its terms of membership. It is very important to the British government that it obtains as much support for its proposals before the European Summit due to take place on February 18 and 19, when leaders of the member states will debate the reforms demanded by Britain to stay in the European Community. Understandably, there is an element of self-interest in the Spanish comments as their economy is massively helped by the influx of British tourists, and there are an esti-

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mated 200,000 Spaniards living and working in Britain. It seems to some extent a rather strange situation when an acting government, which is likely to be either thrown out or will have to stand in new elections in June, is able to make such a far-reaching decision, but as the Spanish acting government is making such positive noises there is no doubt the British will be happy with the position they are taking.

Clearly the next few days are going to be pivotal in the future of Britain and its membership of the EU, as if the Cameron proposals are rejected, there is no guarantee that the conservative party will even recommend a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;remainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vote when the referendum does takes place. Equally, it is possible that no final agreement or refusal of the Cameron plan will be the result of the meetings taking place over the next few days,

but all UK passport holders who are entitled to vote in the referendum when it eventually comes should act as quickly as possible to at least ensure that they are registered.

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Drug operations POLICE in the Murcia Region arrested 54 people last year as part of drug operations which saw more than two tonnes of cannabis seized. Marihuana growers used

different types of properties for cultivation, among the most common are primary residences, second homes or open spaces such as farms, sharing space with other crops.

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Cruise passengers to board in Cartagena MOVE will increase the spending power of tourists who stay in the city

Road accidents A MOTORCYCLIST died on the A-31 as it passed through the city of Alicante. The accident happened at around midnight with the male rider dying instantly as a result of the fall. Meanwhile three others were injured in a traffic accident in Hondón de los Frailes. The man and two women were all taken to Vinalopo Hospital.

Found under bed A MAN in Murcia has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after he was caught underneath a bed by the owner of a home he was trying to burgle.

The judge did not believe his claim that he had entered the property, as the front door was ajar, to beg for money and was not intending to steal anything.

Claim to be paid A WOMAN who was injured after being hit by a stone which flew up from the wheel of a car as she walked down a street in Puerto de Mazarron is to be compensated with €6,700. The ruling comes after the Provincial Court rejected the appeal filed by the car owner’s insurance company after witness statements gave credibility to the woman’s claim.

CRUISE SHIPS: A boost for Cartagena as the city gets one step closer to becoming a cruise ship home port.

By Gemma Quinn PRINCESS CRUISES is to become the first operator to use Cartagena as a start and finishing point for cruise passengers. In May, the Royal Princess will welcome passengers on

board to begin their Mediterranean cruise from Cartagena, although it will not be the starting point for the ship itself. But this is the first time this has happened in Cartagena and it means the city is getting one step closer to be-

coming a cruise ship home port. Minister of Tourism, Juan Hernandez and the president of the Port Authority of Cartagena, Antonio Sevilla, signed the agreement with the company Mundomar Cruises, which is the repre-

sentative in Spain of Princess Cruises. Hernandez said this move will “increase the spending power of tourists who stay longer in the city, generating more wealth and a significant economic boost for the Region.”

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AROUND 80 per cent of adolescents aged between 14 and 18 have tried alcohol, and almost the same percentage have had a drink in the past year. That’s according to the findings from the latest survey on drug use in students of secondary schools (ESTUDES), prepared by the Ministry of Health. Minister for Health, Alfonso Alonso noted these figures show that consumption has declined in the past two years. However, experts in the field are still concerned at the findings: “We are talking about minors and therefore consumption should be zero, and yet this survey shows that an overwhelming majority drinks, it is a resounding failure,” said Bartolome Perez Galvez, head of the

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Unit of Alcohology at Alicante’s Sant Joan hospital. The so-called ‘risk’ consumption of those drinking dangerous amounts also sheds disturbing figures, 32 per cent of young people were binge drinking on weekends. “Risk consumption is considered more than 50cl for boys and 30cl for girls,” said Perez Galvez. Whilst drinking poses a concern, the study also showed that 18 per cent of youngsters had regularly had cannabis, “a very high figure,” according to Perez Galvez.

UNDERAGE DRINKING: Experts are concerned with the findings of the survey.

Woman arrested after job scam POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly defrauding up to €2,000 from eight unemployed people she had offered work to. The 46-year-old committed the scams in Santa Pola, Crevillente and Elche. She is al-

leged to have taken advantage of their vulnerability and offered them a contract at a catering establishment that was being opened. She asked them for money up front to pay for part of their uniform which was

promised to be returned with their first pay cheque. However, the contract and job never materialised. It is reported the woman regularly moved around and changed her appearance to avoid recognition.

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Winds hamper control of blaze

PENSIONERS OUTRAGE: Tourists were not happy about being taken to a different hotel in Es Canar, Ibiza.

Murcian tourists’ anger AFTER almost three hours, the hungry pensioners gave up their protest By Gemma Quinn THIRTY pensioners from Murcia refused to get off a bus in Ibiza after realising their hotel had been changed. The holidaymakers were on the Imserso holiday scheme for pensioners and refused to get off the bus after they discovered they had been taken to a hotel in Es Canar, Ibiza instead of the Tres Torres hotel which they had booked.

They decided to stay and remain seated on the bus saying the company Mundiplan had deceived them. Following a call, Local Police and the service manager arrived at the scene to try and mediate and calm the situation but the police failed to persuade the travellers to leave the bus. A representative from Mundiplan said it was not possible to accommodate them at the Tres Torres hotel as it was

full so they had to spend their week’s holiday at Coral Beach. But tourists complained they had been duped and it was a ‘hoax,’ as they had not been informed of the change and had paid for a four star hotel but had been taken to the Coral Beach, which was of a lower three star standard. After almost three hours, hunger, thirst and exhaustion took its toll on the tourists who gave up their protest.

A FIRE swept through at least 80,000 square metres of the El Hondo natural park at the weekend. Fire crews were mobilised from Elche, Crevillente, San Vicente and Almoradi to help tackle the blaze and some worked throughout the night to control the flames for fear the strong winds would spread and cause new fires. Some reports say the flames reached 10m in height. The full extent of the damage has yet to be assessed.

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Alicante wants to break free from Costa Blanca WILL give the city more visibility and more financial power By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE has formally asked the Generalitat to approve i t s o wn t o u r is m brand, a wa y f r o m th e Provincial brand of Costa Blanca tourism. Socialist Mayor Gabriel Echava r r i sa i d t h e y h a d asked for their own brand at a meeting with the president of the Provincial Council of

A lica n te, Ce s a r S a n che z (PP): “Alicante has sufficient entity and the specific g rav ity to h a v e its ow n brand,” said the mayor who b elie v es h a v in g its o w n brand will give the city of Alicante “more visibility and more financial power” despite the initial “investment effort.” Sanchez reported that the Provincial Council of Ali-

cante is studying whether that decree is legal and has asked for them to use common sense and dialogue, because “it has taken years to pos ition the bra nd C os ta

Blanca around the world.” The re fore he s a id the Government will not rush a decision and will wait to see the details of the draft decree.

ALICANTE TOURISM: City wants creation of its own tourism brand.

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Unreal demand TWO senior members of the Government team have left their posts voluntarily, according to the Consell, for overseeing the processing of land-use planning in Los Montesinos. A case was opened in 2012 on alleged irregularities in the urban management of the municipality.

The local chief of Urbanism informed the Government that both officials had agreed in their reports there were alleged miscalculations on consolidated urban land in Los Montesinos in the last 20 years, which artificially created an unreal demand for housing.

La Marina in armed robbery TWO people were arrested in La Marina village for armed robbery. Thanks to neighbours’ cooperation and quick action by Guardia Civil patrols from Santa Pola and Local Police from Elche, a man and a woman were arrested suspected of an armed robbery at a bazaar in La Marina, on Avenida de la Alegria. They were stopped in the beach area and police are still looking for a third person who it is believed helped distract staff as the robbery was carried out. Police are also investigating whether the car they were travelling in was involved in similar robberies throughout the province.

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Cyberbullying investigation POLICE are investigating four students at the Conservatory of Music in Murcia

for alleged crimes of cyber bullying. Over 1,000 pages are being analysed from Instagram posts and WhatsApp messages showing crude jokes and comments about a n o th er s tu d e n t, w h os e family is now taking action against the continual ridicule across social media. T h e ac c u s ed s tu d e nts are aged 16 and 17 and atte n d s e c o n d ary s ch o ol along with the Conservatory of Music.

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Waste plant licence has been denied SCHOOL board is relieved By Gemma Quinn THE Municipal School Board of Torrevieja has held its first meeting of this year 2015/2016. In the first plenary session of this year, Councillor for Education Jose Hurtado confirmed the licence to open

a solid waste transfer plant by the CEIP Habaneras school has been denied. The licence was refused based on technical and legal criteria and was welcomed with relief by council members. The city also agreed to keep the catchment areas as they were before.

SCHOOL BOARD: Held meeting in Torrevieja with council members.

Dog beach plans have been put on hold PLANS for a dog beach in El Pinet, La Marina, have been put on hold. The move to suspend the plans comes following complaints and objections from local residents groups.

Juan Oliver, president of the Neighbourhood Association Pinomar La Marina, which has been running since 1977, said: “They are quite upset. We have not been

informed or asked for our opinion, and there has been no participation.” Oliver said that the whole district is united with residents feeling

annoyed about t he si t uat i on. “When the news broke we were open-mouthed. Elche’s coast is extensive and it could be moved elsewhere.”

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Rosell to open the first floor for surgeries CARTAGENA’S Rosell Hospital plans to open the first floor of the hospital before Easter. It is the first step of the functional plan that the Minister of Health, Encarna Guillen, announced in late 2015 there will be the opening

of 16 hospital beds for inpatient surgery. It will cater for patients of all medical specialities who require surgery, except children, as paediatric surgery operations will continue to be performed in the hospital of St Lucia.

There is also the possibility of hiring more staff to meet health needs. To support any emergencies that may arise in the absence of an intensive care unit (ICU), the Rosell floor will have three beds for semi-criti-

cal patients and there will be 14 beds for same day surgery patients. A Short Stay Unit (ECU) will open at the end of the year and the first phase of the Palliative Care Unit with eight single rooms; is planned for 2017.

Calls for work to be paralysed in El Oasis CLAIMS it is illegal as the details have been modified

SUSPENSION: Calls to stop work in El Oasis.

By Gemma Quinn THE opposition parties in San Fulgencio have asked for the paralysis of the works and payments for El Oasis. Four municipal groups that form the opposition parties of San Fulgencio; the PIPN, APSUF, PSOE and the UpyD have signed a joint motion in which they ask the Mayor Carlos Ramirez (PP) for the suspension of the project for works in Sector 2, El Oasis, and the suspension of the collection of the fees that the residents of the El Oasis urbanisation are having to pay. In the document they state that the ‘Plan Especial’ could be illegal as the details of the General Urban Development Plan (PGOU) have been modified. The problem arose because a technical report, which was written in answer to a letter from a resident in October 2014, explained that there were irregularities in the area of Sector 2 because they did not coincide with the General Plan. The councillors of the Opposition reminded everyone that an urbanistic project can never modify the details of the Gener-

al Urban Development Plan. The proposal that the PP has to accept or overturn (as it has a full majority) is to stop all works and collection of payments until a modification to the General Urban Development Plan has been made. The Opposition Groups have also presented a document to the town hall that was signed by Samantha Jayne Hull, Rosario Mejias (PIPN), Alejandro Sampere, Dennis Pilkington (PSOE) and Joel Noche (UpyD) in which they ask for three reports: from the Secretary, from a member of the Technical Department and from the Treasurer, regarding the situation of rubbish collection, that the town hall is paying to the company GINSSA ‘without a current contract.’ This company handles the cleaning and collection of solid waste, as well as the UTE Sice-Inditec who are responsible for the maintenance and cleaning of the green and garden areas of San Fulgencio. In the document they warn that there may be an alleged crime of obstruction of justice and misuse of public funds because they are not fulfilling the terms of the initial contract (which has already expired).

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New schedule TORREVIEJA is asking the Local Police force to look at the idea of a seven, seven, system which will see police working seven days on and seven days off. The mayor said it will benefit the city and workers.

No meeting CATRAL Popular Party has criticised the Mayor, Pedro Zaplana (APC) for ‘violating the law by not convening the full council meeting in January’, recalling that the last plenary session took place in November.

Academic aid ALGORFA has allocated 10 cheques worth €500 each for college students who completed the academic year 2014-2015. Transport aid will also be maintained for the current year.

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San Fulgencio mayor has been accused by the opposition THEY have criticised the favouritism in municipal jobs By Gemma Quinn THE PIPN (Partido Independiente por las Nacionalidades) have accused San Fulgencio Mayor Carlos Ramirez (PP) of giving jobs to families of councillors and members of the executive committee of the PP. The party claims that the town hall needed an English teacher and the contract was given to the sister of Councillor Borja Alonso. An IT technician was needed and the job was given to the son of Councillor Vicente Murcia, whose other son is a sports instructor and whose daughter-in-law is working for the municipality through a SERVEF contract. The PIPN of San Fulgencio believes it is not a coin-

JOB LOT: Mayor of San Fulgencio criticised for giving jobs to families of councillors. cidence, and claims that the mayor is taking advantage

of the majority that he enjoys in the council to give

political favours to relatives of councillors and members of the executive committee of the PP. But these are not the only cases of beneficiaries given contracts, thanks to their relationship with the PP, that the PIPN is accusing them of. A nephew of Antonio Irles, secretary of the party, has started work in the Department of Parks and Gardens after relocating from Callosa de Segura to San Fulgencio a little before the elections. In the office for the Urbanisations an ex-member of the executive committee of the PP has been employed, who actively campaigned at the last elections. The independent party add that Mayor Carlos

Ramirez speaks of transparency while he hand picked the winner of the contract for the swimming pool bar when this has always been done through a tender process. The PIPN also announce that there are three jobs that will be available very soon in the San Fulgencio Town Hall but ask people not to get their hopes up.

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Family sport ORIHUELA hosts a family walk/run to promote sport in the family on March 6 at 10.30am leaving from the Glorieta Gabriel Miro de Orihuela. Register at www.asuspuestos.com.

Savings made SAN JUAN will save €25,000 this year on the transport service contracted to dispose of pruned branches. This will pay for a pedestrian crossing over the old N332 road, now Avenida Miguel Hernandez.

Bats nests BATS and swallows nests have been installed around San Juan beach, Alicante, as part of a sustainable solution to the presence of mosquitoes.

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More fines were issued for minor speeding ALSO fewer fines given for breaching seat belt regulations By Linda Hall FEWER drivers were fined on Valencian Community roads last year. Despite a generalised fall in General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) fines, more drivers were sanctioned for speeding in cases where this did not involve loss of driving licence points. These rose from 125,055 in 2014 to 141,236 last year, an increase of 13 per cent a n d p rac tic a lly d o u ble 2013’s number. In co n tra s t th e 9 3 , 1 66 fines slapped on motorists who did lose driving licence points for speeding last year showed a 16 per cent reduction on the 109,392 issued in 2014. Fines for using a mobile

FEWER FINES: Drink-driving sanctions fell from 11,849 to 10,774. while driving fell from 13,335 to 11,012 and there were fewer fines for breach-

ing crash helmet, seat belt and child seat regulations. These dropped from 10,322

to 9,305 while drink-driving sanctions fell from 11,849 to 10,774.

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Air quality plan is criticised THE Air Quality Plan for Murcia was launched under a barrage of criticism. The region published in the Official Gazette the final text for the Plan but opposition parties and environmentalists say it falls short in their claims. The full text of more than 200 pages led Francisco Alvarex from the Ciudadados party to say it was “better than nothing,” but all parties agree it is unlikely to run properly because there is not money or personnel to back it up. Ruben Vives from Ecologists in Action, said the plan “is insufficient” and there is no human means to see it through as there are only two inspectors assigned to the Plan. They also criticise that weather stations measuring air quality have not been installed.

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Tax by instalment ALICANTE City Council has extended until the end of the month the deadline for taxpayers to request that they pay the IBI tax in instalments, over five months with no interest.

Water war CARTAGENA’S mayor is to take on the municipal water supply company so that the town hall can establish water rates for the municipality rather than water company Hidrogea.

Not dirty THE Regional Government has assured residents that the white foam appearing along the salt lakes of San Pedro del Pinatar is the result of a natural process and is not pollution.

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Province’s footwear shown in Las Vegas TWELVE shoe companies attended the fashion trade fair By Gemma Quinn TWELVE shoe companies from the Valencia Region, including 11 from Alicante Province, are in Las Vegas (USA) participating in the Magic Market Week fashion trade show. The Federation of Spanish Footwear Industries (FICE) said: “The US market is very important for the Spanish footwear industry as it is our main b u y er o u ts id e th e E u ro pe a n U nion (EU).” B etw ee n J an u a ry and N ove mbe r 2015, footwear exports to the US amounted to 3.5 million pairs (an 11 per cent increase) worth €160.5 million, a 21 per cent increase in value. “The US is the largest importer of footwear in the world,” said FICE, adding: “The prospects for this market are positive for the proper positioning of the Made in Spain brand and thanks to the favourable euro/dollar rate.”

TRADE FAIR: Companies are in Las Vegas at Magic Market Week. A total of 25 Spanish exhibitors attend these events, representing an increase of 25 per cent from a year ago. The M a gic M a rke t We e k is he ld twice annually in Las Vegas where

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over 60,000 industry insiders meet to see over 700 exhibitors showcasing their latest trends and fashions in men, w omen and chi l dr en’s cl ot hes, footwear and accessories.

TORREVIEJA is being called upon to deal with claims of workplace harassment. The Ombudsman of the Valencian Community has directed the City to meet and implement its protocol against bullying and to deal with the claims of psychological harassment within the Local Police force, following a complaint made in 2014. As soon as a complaint is received, protocol should be followed and a committee established to meet within a maximum period of seven days to initiate the relevant proceedings. A report should then be filed within 30 days.

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Poorer pupils underachieve SPANISH pupils from needy families often underachieve academically, a recent survey claimed. This verdict from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was based on 2012 evaluations of 15-year-old Spanish pupils in maths, science and reading. The OECD found that pupils at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;concertadoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; or state-aided schools located in prosperous neighbourhoods were 33 per cent less likely to under perform. Children at state schools in disadvantaged neighbourhoods were two-and-a-half times more likely to fail in their studies, the study concluded. Toni Gonzalez Picornel, spokesman for the Institutos de Secundaria Association in Alicante Province, questioned the OECD findings. He did not agree that family income was a deciding factor in academic achievement. The opportunities offered by society are more important, Gonzalez Picornel maintained.

MORE PASSENGERS: For Alicante-Elche airport.

Airport records an increase in passengers CARGO goods dealt with more than doubled By Gemma Quinn ALICANTE-ELCHE airport registered a total of 593,149 passengers in January, an increase of 19 per cent over the same month of 2015. Domestic passenger traffic grew 21 per cent, reaching 94,428 users, and international passengers increased 18.4 per cent. The countries with the most passengers last month were the UK (215,989 travellers), Germany (46,127), the Netherlands (40,676), Bel-

gium (37,363) and Norway (32,739). As for the number of air operations, the airport handled 4,617 flights in January, with most connecting with the UK (1,375 operations), Spain (1,110), Germany (324), Belgium (298), Netherlands (274), Norway (227) and Algeria (205). A total of 380.7 tons of cargo goods were transported through the airport facilities in January, up 112 per cent compared to the same month of 2015.

Cold spell concern for some crops THE predicted cold snap has caused concern for farmers saying it could ruin their crops. Almond trees are already in bloom and citrus crops could also be affected. Farmers are taking action by burning straw bales at sunrise as the smoke can be used to prevent frost but without the heat of the fire that can open the flowers and lead to loss of fruit. However the cold is not bad for all crops and can benefit vines which are in a dormant period and are not particularly affected. Freezing temperatures can also kill off bugs that can lead to disease and damage.

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Moving on THE Federation Festive Barrios de Alicante (FAFBA) have moved out of their headquarters in A l i c a n t e t h a t t h e group, representing 21 a sso c i a t i o n s, h ad occupied for four years.

Forest fire ALICANTE firefighters extinguished a forest fire in the Sierra de La Carrasqueta, which affected scrub land. The origins of the fire are unknown.

Access hard THE PP in Alicante has as ked t h e M i n i st e r o f Transparency for access to economic reports after denouncing ‘the repeated obstacles for access to municipal documents from day one, by the tripartite.’

DEFIBRILLATOR: Local Police in Catral have now been trained in using the life-saving equipment.

Defibrillator added to Catral patrol vehicle MOVE aimed at reducing reaction times for emergency response By Gemma Quinn CATRAL has added a defibrillator to a police patrol vehicle. The town hall said the move was aimed at reducing reaction times for emergency response to assist in cardiopul-

monary resuscitation (CPR). The machine has existed since 2007, but officers had never had the necessary training to be able to use it. The town hall has now invested in a course to train police in how to use the life saving device.

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Orihuela criticised in book aid THE PSOE of Orihuela has criticised the council’s handling of the school books programme. PSOE Councillor Pepe Hernandez, claimed the Department of Education had not spread sufficient information on how to join the Xarxa Llibres free textbooks programme, with many families not having joined due to ‘lack of information and confusion.’ Hernandez said the council initially set a deadline that ran from January 11 to February 5 to apply, however some schools ended it on January 31, others on February 12 and yet the Department of Education has said they are still taking applications. All this is creating confusion and schools do not know where they stand and whether or not the deadline for applications has passed.

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Schoolchildren to care for pines THOUSANDS will be handed out before replanting By Gemma Quinn SCHOOLCHILDREN in Torrevieja aged between six and nine are to be given a pine to take care of for a year, before it is replanted in a green area of the city. The initiative was launched as part of the Day of the Tree, but also aims to create an awareness amongst families about the importance of protecting the environment.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said: “With the distribution of these 3,000 pines it shows that we are working with the environment, planting trees and tackling climate change, but also on the side of education so youngsters know the importance of their involvement in their growth.” There is no cost to the city of providing the pines thanks to the collaboration of the company that manages the integral water cycle in the city, Agam.

Legal and transparent ORIHUELA Councillor for Tourism Sofia Alvarez, has said her declaration of assets complies with the law and with transparency: “At no time have I overlapped my professional career with my responsibility as head of tourism.”

Her statement came following criticisms by the opposition group that there is a conflict of interests in her role as Councillor for Tourism and her business interests, which include a travel agency. Alvarez urged the opposition to “refer to correct data

because of the companies cited, four of them are inactive.” She added that she has made available “all the necessary information for those who want to check that there is no incompatibility with the area I lead.”

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Warm weather calls for beach services

THERE is a notable absence of lifeguards along the coast By Gemma Quinn AS the beaches of Alicante basked in 24 degrees last week, there are calls for the town hall to re-instate the services. Despite more people enjoying the warm winter weather, the council has remained with its winter programme of minimum services. The municipal facilities on the beach of Postiguet are closed, there is a noticeable absence of patrols and services of Local Police, civil protection and lifeguards along the coast. Toilets and wooden walkways are also lacking. The season officially starts on March 19, but some say that is too late. One restaurant owner said there should be lifeguards on

ALICANTE BEACHES: Municipal facilities are still closed.

duty at least at weekends when there is an increased presence on the beaches, particularly for the foreign visitors “who are often surprised there are no police or rescue workers.” President of the Provincial Association of Hotels, Cristina Rodes, also called on the town hall to look at bringing forward some services: “They should expand services and make them as early as February or March for tourism, a key source of income for Alicante. Tourism for the elderly, who come in any season, is also very important. With no services they cannot enjoy Alicante in all its fullness.” The council has indicated its readiness to begin the beach services and look at adapting them to meet the demand.

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PP spokesman and former mayor of Torrevieja,

Eduardo Dolon, has put forward a motion to resume the

project for a sports centre in La Mata. Dolon recalled that last May land was being sold in La M a ta w hic h w a s to house underground parking, which was part of the Internal Reform Plan (PRI). In a ddition to this , a plot of 1,367 s qua re me tre s w a s destined for sports use and money from the land sale would cover the construction cost. Dolon said La Mata “deserves this sports pavilion” adding that eight months on and residents “know nothing about the intentions of the coalition team and they ha ve not a ns w e re d re s idents.” The PP said there would be a double benefit for La Mata, enjoying the desired sports facility and having more parking.

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Calls to resume sports project in La Mata

LANDFILL SITES: €450 million worth of food is dumped each year.

Waste not want not philosophy TOO much thrown away which could help poor By Gemma Quinn WHILE one in four Alicantinos live below the poverty line (bringing in less than €7,961 per year), in the province about €450 million worth of food is dumped each year; around 30 million kilos of food. The wasteful paradox occurs throughout the world and now France last week introduced a law that forces large food chains to donate food that is still in good condition to food banks or charities, prohibiting them from throwing it away. Spain’s consumer association Facua claims the country should take France as a model and

stop food waste by supermarkets. According to Facua, every day in Spain there is 21,000 tons of food destroyed. But supermarkets are not the worst for throwing away food. The European Commission considers that the waste in stores accounts for only 5 per cent of the food that ends up in landfills. The vast majority comes from households (42 per cent) and 39 per cent is lost in the manufacturing phase. Supermarkets in the province are already trying to help the poor and it is common to see several people waiting at closing time by the bins to see what is being thrown out such as over ripe food and items close to their expiration date; not suitable for sale but still edible.

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Michelin star chef at charity dinner TO promote awareness in society about autism By Gemma Quinn THE five-star Michelin chef, Paco Perez, participated in the Solidarity Day of Haute Cuisine GastroTEA, a gastronomic event linked to the annual charity dinner of the Association for People with Autism Spectrum in Murcia (ASTEAMUR).

The aim was to raise funds for therapeutic interventions aimed at the integration of children with autism and the activity was organised together with the Murcia Cooking Club Amureco made up of prestigious chefs. Another objective of the event was to promote aware-

ness in society about autism, a condition that affects more and more children. GastroTEA was held as part of two events; ‘show cooking’ in the Teatro Circo de Murcia and secondly, a gala dinner to benefit ASTEAMUR, with a menu designed and prepared for the occasion by Paco Perez.

Think tank for urban ideas to promote good planning NEARLY three decades ago, a group of architects from Elche began hosting a weekly meeting, which then became known as Ruskin Coffee, to address the problems of the city. Now, the group which has 30 professionals, has expanded to Santa Pola and Crevillent and has become a think tank association. The ‘Association d‘Coffee Architects Ruskin’ has a clear goal; to create a forum for

analysis and criticism on architectural projects, urban and regional planning processes and to ultimately be able to deliver these proposals to the various institutions and the general public. The association said they want to promote ‘good’ architecture and ‘good’ planning and always work to be a complement to the College of Architects of Alicante.

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Sponsors urgently wanted to help students attend Championships HELP needed to fund trip to the UK for martial arts students which will be a great opportunity to represent Spain By Gemma Quinn A GROUP of martial arts students are urgently looking for sponsors and donations to help fund their trip to the UK to take part in the European Championships. The Kuk Sool Won Korean Martial Arts School in Fortuna, Murcia, is hoping to be able to attend and compete in the

championships in June but needs to raise €4,500. Owner of the school and chief master instructor Jacqueline Barry said it will be a great opportunity for the mixture of English and Spanish students, to represent Fortuna and Spain. Jacqueline herself is a former World Grand Champion and has won more than 100 medals. She now wants to be able to

give her students the same experience: “We have some very talented students who I know could do really well. Some of them want to make a career in martial arts and they deserve this chance.” Jacqueline added: “If I could personally fund the trip myself I would,” but as she runs the school for mostly love rather than money and having subsidised the hosting of the European Championships in Fortuna in 2014, she is currently unable to finance the trip. Jacqueline’s passion for the sport is clear and that is a passion she passes on to her students. She opened the school in Fortuna 15 years ago and five years ago built her own studio and gym. It is one of only five registered and licensed for the Kuk Sool Won style of martial arts in Spain: “It is not an ag-

SPONSORS NEEDED: Jacqueline with some of her students. gressive fighting style, it is about self respect, discipline and self confidence.” It indeed has turned Jacqueline’s life around after starting it at the age of 35 when her daughter

took classes, not bad for a woman who in her early 20’s was facing a very different life after being trampled on by a horse breaking her neck and back: “I was told I would never

walk again.” But fate, luck, determination and hard work got her walking again and now she passes on that determination. To help with sponsorship, call Jacqueline on 659 198 402.

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30 new varieties of fruit in 20 years DEMANDING little or no farming techniques By Gemma Quinn IN the last 20 years, the Murcian Agricultural Development and Food Research Institute (Imide) has developed more than 30 new fruit varieties, including seedless grapes. The aim was to ensure the adaptation of new varieties of fruits to agro-climatic conditions in the region, demanding

little or no farming techniques and expand their marketing calendar. With this goal, Imide began more than two decades ago the programme for obtaining new varieties of seedless table grapes which until then were not cultivated in the Murcia Region but were demanded by the market, especially abroad. To do this, they started from local varieties of the region.

Rejecting terrorism REPRESENTATIVES of the Islamic community in Crevillente met with the councillor for Public Safety, Manuel Moya, and the councillor of Social Welfare, Juana Guirao, after the arrest of one of the alleged leaders of a terrorist cell in the town. They met to endorse that they are a peaceful community opposed to violence and terrorism. Manuel Moya said the meeting was carried out in mutual harmony.

Years later, in 2002, a joint venture between Imida and the Research and Technology Uva de Mesa, SL (Itum) now means 22 companies are producing table grapes in the region representing approximately 90 per cent of production in the community, growing interesting varieties for the production sector and the consumer. So far there have been 14 varieties of seedless grapes and in the last three years 344 hectares of registered varieties of grapes have been planted in the region. Another line of action of the Institute and fruit growing team is the implementation of breeding programmes of peach, plum and cherry, in order to allow producers to have varieties that are adapted to the conditions of the region.

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Popular tram MORE than 200,000 people have used the MadridAlicante AVE high speed line since it was implemented in 2013. There were more than 4,500 users last month.

Strong gusts WIND gusts reached 84km an hour at Alicante-Elche airport at the weekend. The strong winds reached 76km an hour in Orihuela and 67km an hour in Alicante City.

Pest control SAN MIGUEL is adopting measures to tackle the Tomicus destruens beetle and to control the pest of the processionary caterpillar, which continues to affect green spaces.

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PROGRAMME will include more than just ‘sun and beach’ By Gemma Quinn THE Valencian Tourist Board has met with various tourist agencies across the region to propose the creation of a regional Imserso type programme. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Social Welfare, the Provincial Council of Valencia, Castellon, the Provincial Tourism on the Costa Blanca, as well as travel agencies and hotels, including the association of Benidorm. The Tourist Board said the programme intends to promote winter holidays for those aged over 55 and the travel will be more than just ‘sun and beach,’ with tour packages to include inland villages which could be combined with parts of the coast. The Valencian Tourist Board will now be in charge of opening a tender for procurement of this programme which it is hoped could be in place by

VALENCIA: Is to launch discounted winter holidays for pensioners. the end of 2016. Local councils will have to choose whether to join the proposal as the

Tourist Board said the scheme will not serve to “overlap any of the other social welfare activities.”

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Water transfer allowed THE national government has authorised a 10 cubic hectometre water transfer from the TajoSegura pipeline. Eight cubic hectometres of this water is destined for domestic consumption in Alicante and Murcia and the remainder will be used for crop irrigation. This is four cubic hectometres more than the last Tajo-Segura transfer which arrived in December. None was made in January because levels at the Buendia and Entrepeñas reservoirs that feed the Segura pipeline were too low to permit a transfer. Fruit and vegetable growers expressed relief.

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Resurfacing of Orihuela’s villages PART of the council’s renovation project

TARMAC: Work is being carried out in the villages of Orihuela. By Gemma Quinn ASPHALTING work is commencing across Orihuela municipality. Councillors for Infrastructure, Francisco Saez, and Districts, Victor Valverde, said work is being carried out in La Doctora de La Campaneta as part of the council's renovation and paving improvements in Orihuela and districts. Last week work was carried out in the Plaza Santa Lucia area of the municipality and this

week the Department of Infrastructure initiated action in the village of La Doctora La Campaneta where an area of 3,500 square metres will be laid in tarmac. The work in the hamlet also includes work on the connection of the CV-P1 next to Camino Viejo de Almoradi, which will improve the paving of 600 square metres thanks to improvements included in the project. Resurfacing work is also planned for different streets in San Bartolome.

Centre up for national award AN art project ‘Who’s Who’ developed by students of the Altabix Occupational Centre has been short-listed for the Queen Letizia Inclusive Culture Award. The centre first presented the project in 2012 asking the centre’s users to make sculptures about themselves using a range of materials. Head of the occupational centre for the disabled, Francisco Esquer, said: “This is a project that invites reflection on the capacities of people and it works well to support people with disabilities.” Elche’s mayor, Carlos Gonzalez, visited the centre as it was on its way towards national recognition and said: “We are very proud and satisfied with the work that the centre has done and this exceptional situation that represents the fact that this artistic and social inclusion project is a candidate for the

Queen Letizia awards.” The Queen Letizia Inclusive Culture Award aims to recog-

nise artistic interpretation that embodies the values of human diversity of disability.

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Hospital library THE Alicante General Hospital has created a library in an effort to establish a friendly and relaxed atmosphere for their patients during recovery and rehabilitation.

Addictive workshops WORKSHOPS to prevent addictive behaviours are being carried out in the four primary and secondary schools of Pilar de la Horadada.

Lost money ORIHUELA’S councillor for Culture, Begoña Cuartero has said the city has lost a subsidy of 1.5 per cent of the cultural budget “because of the inefficiency of the previous government team.”

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Environmental groups remove invasive species EXAMPLE of collaboration between governments and conservationists By Gemma Quinn ENVIRONMENTAL groups joined with the Department of Environment of Torrevieja to clear an area of Cabo Cervera of invasive species, such as Cats Claw, and replant native plants. The activity has involved volunteers from the Association of South East Naturalists (ANSE), Ecologists in Action and Friends of Wetlands of Southern Alicante (SAHA). They said: “This act is an example of collaboration between governments and conservationists and shows a positive change of attitude from the town hall on environmental conservation.” Amongst the species replanted was the Jarilla Cabeza de Gato; a small shrub that thrives in close

REPLANTING: Working to protect natural species in Torrevieja. proximity to the coastline. Its distribution in southern Alicante is limited to a few coastal enclaves that have

been saved from urban development processes, such as Cabo Cervera. In addition to the destruction of their habi-

tat, the plant is threatened by the expansion of various invasive plant species, such as ‘Cat’s Claw.’

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Attacked president resigns THE president of a neighbourhood association in Alicante has resigned after being attacked. Francisco Sanchez Cristobal has been president of the Campoamor Plaza de America Alicante neighbourhood group for more than 20 years and was a founding member, but has now resigned from his post after being attacked by another member. He said during a small argument he was grabbed by the neck and still has bruises. After asking the board to expel the member they “did not support me and I had no choice but to resign,” said Sanchez Cristobal. The vice-president will now take over until a new president is elected. Sanchez Cristobal has left the matter to the police.

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Local tour AROUND 40 people took part in Orihuela’s latest tourist route to the mill of La Aparecida. It is a tasting of typical products and is part of the programme of activities through villages to know the local history and cultural heritage.

Holy mass HOLY mass will be held in English on Sunday February 28 and March 27 at the Santisima Trinidad church in San Pedro. All are welcome to attend.

Music gala THE 11th Music Gala uniting the Vega Baja and Baix Vinalopo, organised by the Federation of Music Societies, this year paid tribute to a total of 25 individuals and entities related to musical societies.

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Town hall visits Reach Out charity

SUPPORTS and donates to the homeless in Torrevieja By Gemma Qionn REACH OUT charity that supports the homeless in Torrevieja has received support from the municipal government to continue their selfless work. Torrevieja Mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon and the councillor for NGOs, Carmen Morate, made a visit to the charity and commented on the “great social and humanitarian work carried out with the homeless of Torrevieja and families in need.” Dolon collected the bank account number of Reach Out and will deposit over €1,300 of his last salary to donate to the charity. Morate also donated €550 from the collection of the International Carols Concert held in December. Reach Out explained the work they do to the mayor and councillor and said one of the most important points is the need to recognise that there are homeless people, people who for various circumstances of life need a place in which to take a shower,

REACH OUT: Mayor (centre) and councillor for NGOs (third from left) visit some of the Reach Out volunteers in Torrevieja. eat breakfast and lunch in Torrevieja, change clothes and above all “feel well cared for and useful to others.” Dolon agreed “it makes no sense to hide and pretend this problem does not exist.” The charity supports more than 100 peo-

ple with around 40 homeless arriving at the Reach Out centre daily for breakfast and lunch Monday to Saturday with food deliveries made on a Sunday. The kitchen is in Calle Joven Pura, 8, where Reach Out also have a charity shop.

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Extra safety police patrols MEMBERS of t he GRO oper at i onal group, part of the Local Pol i ce of Tor r evieja, carried out ext r a pat r ol s over Valentine’s weekend to ensure safe shopping in the main areas of the city. This is part of the initiative ‘Trade Sure’ that has been implem ent ed by t he Nat i onal Pol i ce t o enhance t he saf et y of commercial establishments. The idea has been ver y successf ul i n other cities where it has been developed.

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Author publishes in English and Spanish THE MULTICOLOURED HAT aims to help learn both languages for youngsters and adults By Gemma Quinn

THE Multicoloured Hat, a children’s story book by Quesada-based author Barbra Dean, is now available in English and Spanish. The Multicoloured Hat/El Sombrero Multicolor is a delightful book about Mrs Getahat who creates a multicoloured hat that flies around the world in the wind. It is found by various youngsters who become more confident and have a feeling of well-being when they wear it. For Barbra the story has been years in the making. She used to tell it to chil-

Staff attend over 60,000 visitors PARK staff in Murcia’s Regional Parks attended to more than 60,000 visitors last year. Included in the figures, 403 specially requested group tours were conducted by qualified guides, with more than 15,000 people on the tours in total. More than 11,000 members of the public also took part in the special activities organised throughout the year. Visitors’ centres and information points are open at the natural and regional parks all year round.

dren when she worked in a nursery school and would throw a hat on the floor and make up stories: “I had it all in my head but it was only when I came to Spain to retire that my children encouraged me to write the story and I actually sat down and wrote it.” The book is as charming as Barbra herself, who fully embodies the character, having created her own multicoloured hat. Having had the story picked up by Ant Press it was published in English, but has now also been professionally translated into Spanish with the two languages running side by side.

Barbara hopes this method will help and assist youngsters and adults also, in being able to read and understand both English and Spanish. Barbra said the idea came from her Spanish lessons when Barbra and her husband were encouraged to read children’s books which were in Spanish only, to help with the language. This proved beneficial as the words are simplistic, but without the English they had to use the dictionary a lot. But with Barbra’s book the English is on one page and the Spanish on the facing page so that you can easily go between each language to help understand the words.

Barbra also illustrated the book herself and included a colouring section at the back. Now just modelling the multicoloured hat, the talented author, who is already working on her second book, wore many hats in the UK. She was an assistant fashion editor on a UK magazine, a freelance journalist and worked in PR and advertising. At the age of 55 she went to university and gained a BA Hons degree. The Multicoloured Hat/El Sombrero Multicolor is now available across all Amazon sites worldwide.

MULTICOLOURED HAT: Author Barbra proudly wears her own custom-made multicoloured hat.

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Torrevieja and Cambridge to prepare students for college

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Newcastle United are in La Manga A CHANCE to see the Premiership team play for free By Gemma Quinn NEWCASTLE UNITED football club are in La Manga for warm weather training. The Premier League team are reported to be at the La Manga Club until Sunday February 21 where, as well as

CAMBRIDGE: Torrevieja will offer English language assessment for students. TORREVIEJA has signed an agreement with the Cambridge English Language Assessment. The aim is to assist and help students preparing for college by giving them another language and the option of gaining

a recognised certification of the English language. The agreement was signed between Torrevieja’s Councillor for Culture, Alejandro Blanca and Cambridge’s legal representative Stefan Fura.

training and making the most of the resort’s facilities, they will be playing a friendly at La Manga against Norwegian side Lillestrom on Saturday February 20 at 3pm. Entry is free to the match. The team will be hoping to prepare for a win in their next league match

against Stoke City on March 2. The La Manga Resort has eight FIFA approved grass pitches and a High Performance Sports Centre, using the most advanced technology for athletes to study all aspects of their health and training programmes.

Adventure for children IN order to continue to offer integration programmes and maintain early care, the Child Health Foundation offered the children of Elche a charity lunch based on the bank of the Vinalopo river.

Around 100 children from all over the city, accompanied by their parents, accepted the invitation and enjoyed several adventurous activities promoted by the project theme ‘Climbing for Chil-

dren’, a joint initiative of Elche climbers Vicente Garcia and Juan Agullo. The youngsters were shown mountaineering practices and zip lines with the advice of experienced person-

nel, as well as the provision of the appropriate material. The Child Health Foundation provided food and snacks thanks to support and sponsorship of local businesses.

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New department for beach sports MAKE the most of events in the summer By Gemma Quinn BEACH sports are to be promoted in Torrevieja. Councillor for Sports, Pablo Samper, announced the creation of the Department of Beach Sport, which aims to p r o m o t e a sp o rts area with great potential for tourism in Torrevieja. Samper has held meetings with representatives of various local clubs with the aim of orga n i si n g d u r i n g th e summer season various beach events like football, volleyball and rugby in addition to those already being celebrated such as paddle and beach handball. The c o o r d i n a t o r o f th e Department of Sports, Diana Box, will be responsible

for the department and the communication link with the various representatives of the local clubs. Councillor Samper, highlighted “the great range of possibilities that may lead to th e h o ld in g o f s p orts events on our beaches over a period of peak tourist influx in Torrevieja, being a s ea s o n a l attra c tio n for tourists seeking sports tourism and the various foreig n g ro u p s th at u s e our sports facilities, as well as members of local clubs that can enjoy another avenue of sports training and funding through our line of subsidies for sporting events.” He said communication between the council and the clubs was essential as coun-

cillor for Beaches, Javier Manzanares also expressed his support for such beach events: “We have all the ingre die nts . Torre vie ja is known for its sport and be a c he s , a mongs t othe r things, and so this combination could help the city become a reference point on a national level.”

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More than €64,000 in social assistance SANTA POLA has distributed more than €64,000 in social assistance to citizens

in the municipality. The local government team said aid to users of the

Municipal Service for Social Action Aid had amounted to €64,400, providing assistance to help fund personal items such as hearing aids and glasses and pharmaceutical expenses. For basic needs (food and personal hygiene products and household) a budget of approximately €14,400 was available and over €45,000 went to help pay rent and bills. The Department of Social Services said more than 120 families had received aid, with grants of €450 also available for a period of up to four or five months. Aid was provided in response to strict technical criteria and reports from the group of workers and social workers who are part of the Department of Social Action to determine those who are in desperate need of assistance and help.

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Art group raises funds for Debra CALENDAR for 2016 features local events and places

ART GROUP: Gina received a Flamenco dancer painting which she won in the raffle. By Gemma Quinn

THE Quesada Art Group has presented a cheque for €2,000 to the Debra Butterfly Children’s Charity. The money was raised as a result of the art group’s 2016 calendar featuring pictures of local events and places. The presentation was made outside the Debra charity shop in Doña Pepa where Gina, from Har-

ry’s Bar, also received her Flamenco Dancer painting which she won from the raffle. The group appreciates the support of local business sponsors and supporters. The calendar for 2017 is already under way and local residents of Quesada and Rojales are welcome to the art group who meet every Wednesday at 10am at the Cultural Centre, Quesada.

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Fundraising for World Kidney Day at Specsavers WAITING list for kidneys in the UK is over four years SPECSAVERS OPTICAS has announced their support for World Kidney Day which takes place on March 10. Specsavers stores in Torrevieja and Guardamar have announced that they are getting behind this event and will be raising money and distributing information about the cause from now until March 15. The global optical brand have been inspired to support this cause after Martin Blake the Director of Specsavers Opticas in Mallorca, came to the rescue of his brother-in-law and donated a kidney in March 2015. His brother-in-law was seriously ill, receiving dialysis at the hospital for seven hours, five times a week whilst he waited for a donor and became weaker. The waiting list for kidneys in the UK is over four years and the doctors didn’t think he had that long to live. Martin bravely put him-

self forward as a donor and since the transplant his brother-in-law is responding very well. Throughout 2015 Martin and his team have been raising money for Kidney Research and to date have collected €1,300 for this worthy cause. All the other stores were so impressed by his sacrifice and commitment, that they have also got behind Kidney Research and will all be raising money for the Spanish kidney research charity ALCER in the run up to World Kidney Day. Martin commented, “It was amazing to be able to save a life by becoming an organ donor and seeing the difference it has made to my brother-in-law’s life has been wonderful.” To find out more about World Kidney Day and how you can get involved visit www.worldkidneyday.org or visit your local store to make a donation.

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TV company reaching new heights HELPING to promote powerlifting to the International Olympic Committee LOCAL TV company Viva TV has been awarded the contract to provide live broadcast facilities for the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) championships worldwide. It follows their successful coverage of the European Powerlifting Federation (EPF). Dietmar Wolf from the IPF said: “The International Olympic Committee (IOC) are looking closely at powerlifting as a whole organisation with a view to including the sport into the Olympics. A key part of the IOC scrutiny is how the sport is accessed and perceived by the public, so it is vital that the broadcast of our events is top drawer.”

POWERLIFTING: Viva TV is providing live broadcast facilities for the IPF in 2016. He added: “Having seen Viva TV’s coverage and involvement last year in our European events it is clear they are

the right company to help move the sport forward worldwide.” This year will see Viva TV travelling round the

world covering all IPF’s major championships which include events in Poland, Denmark, Texas and Orlando.

Ralph Farquharson, Secretary General of the EPF said “Over the last 18 months we have worked very closely with Richard Haywood and his team developing ideas to make the sport more attractive to sponsors and viewers and I couldn’t be happier that Viva TV have now become an integral part of the worldwide media team.” Richard added: “This is all about powerlifting and about demonstrating to the IOC that this is a terrific all-inclusive sport for both men and women that encompasses all ages, sizes and physical abilities.” Visit www.powerlifting-ipf.com and www.europowerlifting.org for info.

Clean up campaign BARS in the Plaza de las Flores and Plaza Santa Catalina area of Murcia City can now dispose of their rubbish at any time of the day. The clean up campaign will allow 41 bars and restaurants in the popular tapas and

eatery district to have a magnetic key which will give them access to the underground rubbish disposal facility. The town hall has also introduced an extra collection at 6pm every day to avoid over filling and nasty odours.

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Scouts celebrate 23rd anniversary BADGES were awarded at the official ceremony held on the Sunday By Keith Baker

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WEEKEND CAMP: Senior figures visited La Nucia Scouts in Altea la Vella.

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TO celebrate their 23rd anniversary, La Nucia’s Scout Group held a weekend camp in Finca Santa Barbara in Altea la Vella. They were joined by senior members from the world of Scouting. During the two intense days the 50 youngsters participated in various activities and local visits. On the Sunday they held their official ceremony, at which badges were awarded. Of particular note was the one for Joan Ripoll for completing 10 years as a scout. A plaque was also presented to the group by veterans of the movement.

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Shutters down

Urgent repairs

Money in the bank

Vandalised art

ALCOY will shut down entirely on April 22, 23 and 24 during the Moors and Christians fiestas. Even the large chainstores have agreed not to trade on Sunday April 24.

THE Palma City Council has ordered the directors of the Club Maritimo Molinar to do urgent repair work to the structure of their main office due to safety concerns. A report issued by the building security department warned that the building is at risk of collapsing.

TORROX’S economic situation is improving. The town ended 2015 with €455,000 carried over from the previous year, as opposed to the €800,000 deficit registered in 2014. Mayor Oscar Medina said: “in less than a year we have managed to change the inertia of the town.”

SCULPTURES outside the Almeria Museum in Almeria City have been the latest victims of vandalism. One was mutilated and the other smashed to the ground, leaving them both practically unrecognisable.

Branching out SAN JUAN will save €25,000 this year on the transport service contracted to dispose of pruned branches. The saving will pay for a pedestrian crossing over the old N-332 road.

History lesson MONOVAR’S old school building and Civil War air raid shelters are to become a Second Republic museum. The last Republican prime minister Juan Negrin flew into exile from the nearby aerodrome in March 1939.

Remote technology INGENIO73, a company in Mallorca, has developed an innovative application for the smartphone which serves as an electronic key. The I-Key allows owners and administrators of holiday properties to control the access of guests and staff without being present themselves.

Gravitational waves

SHOOTING of the ninth series of ITV’s Benidorm will start in mid-March and have an extra two episodes. It has been confirmed a 10th series will be made.

STUDENTS from the Relativity and Gravitation Group at the University of the Balearic Islands participated with researchers from around the world in the breakthrough discovery in which scientists have, for the first time, observed gravitational waves. They are the only group in Spain to participate in this historic event.

Workshop success

Farmers upset

TWENTY parents have successfully completed a course on cyber bullying at the Seu Universitaria de La Nucia. The objective was to provide the tools to enable family members to identify, confront and combat bullying.

FARMERS have expressed disappointment in the government’s handling of the drought situation claiming the €1.5 million of government aid is inadequate to cover costs for alternative solutions to compensate for the loss of grazing lands.

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Motril fishermen THE 26 owners of the ships that make up the fishing fleet of Motril Port have banded together to create a new agency. The Sea of Alboran Agency aims to improve the commercialisation of fish and seafood and to obtain grants that can be used to launch modernisation projects.

Olive oil futures THE scant amount of rainfall this year is not going to keep Malaga Province from hitting its olive oil production quota. In fact, the numbers predicted at the beginning of the campaign might actually be surpassed.

Turkey trouble A TURKEY had a lucky escape in Nerja after spending over a day perched on an electric cable on Calle Animas. Worried residents informed the Local Police, and officers and an electricity company technician attended to move the bird.

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Hopeful chefs SIX young cooking prodigies are competing to win the fourth Premio Promesas de la Alta Cocina award which is organised by the prestigious cooking school Le Cordon Bleu. The six local youths are students at an Almeria cooking/hospitality/tourism school.

Elderly included MORE than 66,000 elderly people of Almeria will benefit this year from workshops and training sessions at the province’s 16 Centres of Senior Residents Active Participation. The Andalucia Ministry of Equality and Social Policies has invested €74,331 in this programme which is aimed to get senior citizens active.

Cave study CAVE houses in Cuevas del Alamzora will be involved in a study by the university of Madrid. The dwellings are considered to be of great interest in the field of energy-efficient housing.

Community care A SOCIAL emergency unit of the Malaga Red Cross took care of 100 more homeless people in 2015 than it did the previous year, and made a total of 6,190 key interventions. The team combines social work with sanitary assistance and psychology.

Long overdue MALAGA Provincial Council will invest €6 million in order to improve road safety until 2019. Malaga Provincial Council President Elias Bendodo has presented the plan, which will include new protection systems for bikers and the adaptation of signposting along the roads of Malaga.

Semana Santa PARKING passes will be flogged off during holy week in Malaga as religious revellers are expected to descend on the city to celebrate the traditional run up to Easter. They will be available from the aptly named Municipal Society of Car Parking and Services.

Children in need A PROGRAMME to assist families has been inked with the Andalucian government to help those in need across 16 towns of 20,000 plus people in Malaga Province. The agreement is hoped to allow authorities to continue providing essential care services for an estimated 2,400 children.

Back to school THE first ever parents school to be held in Torremolinos will see a participative workshop directed at parents and teachers aiming to address bullying, gender violence and eating disorders. It will take place on Wednesdays in the Casilla de Viento from 4.30pm to 6.30pm and is free.

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IF you are unsure about the correct way to negotiate roundabouts, here are some simple rules to help you enter and exit roundabouts safely and in the right lane. • APPROACHING ROUNDABOUTS It’s important to remember to give way to traffic already on the roundabout. If the roundabout is outside urban areas of towns or cities, keep right. If the roundabout is in a built-up area inside a town or city and the lanes are clearly marked, you should use the lane that best corresponds to the exit you need to take. • LEAVING ROUNDABOUTS This causes the most confusion amongst drivers. Which lane to choose? Why do I get beeped at if I’m in the right lane? Drivers must exit roundabouts from the right hand lane, because the only way to leave the roundabout is by turning right. This doesn’t mean we always have to enter the roundabout from the right hand lane. It depends on the exit we need to take. However this simple rule, in practice, can be more complex. Let us see some examples. • 1st EXIT RIGHT Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate and exit roundabout. • CONTINUING STRAIGHT ON (e.g. 2nd EXIT STRAIGHT AHEAD) Enter roundabout keeping to right hand side lane. Stay in lane until exit is reached. Indicate prior to exit and leave roundabout. • TURNING LEFT OR CHANGING DIRECTION (e.g. 3rd OR FINAL EXIT) Enter roundabout keeping to left hand side lane. Stay in lane until you have passed the exit before your turn off, then change lane by indicating right and giving other road users sufficient time to anticipate your manoeuvre. Don’t forget that drivers circulating in the outside lanes have priority, so use your mirrors to ensure you are not blocking them as you change lanes.

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A MEETING between Pope Francis and the Patriarch of Russian orthodoxy was the first between the leaders of the two branches of Christianity in almost 1,000 years. Previous attempts at thawing the relationship after the Great Schism were hindered by mutual Cold War suspicions.

Crisis vultures NATIONAL outcry has condemned violent debt collectors as ordinary Russians feel the heat of the worsening economic situation. A bailiff chasing a €50 debt threw a firebomb into a residence, badly burning a toddler. The collectors are being labelled ‘vultures of the crisis’ and are often connected with criminal elements.

Tatars song ONE of the contenders to represent Ukraine at the Eurovision contest is hoping to bring her song lamenting the deportation of Tatars under Stalin to an international stage. Jamala won a public vote after her performance

Skeletons in the closet A SEARCH notice has been issued by the Russian branch of Interpol for former oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky over his alleged involvement with the assassination of a Siberian mayor in 1998. Vladimir Petukhov had a reported dispute with Yukos stakeholders and was shot dead on June 26, 1998, Khodorkovsky’s birthday.

of her song 1944 despite most of her Crimean Tatar supporters now being ineligible to vote.

Online control GOVERNMENT officials have vehemently denied claims made by a Russian paper that the government wants to establish control over the internet. The president’s press secretary has argued that any moves are designed to protect Russia from possible outside interference and are categorically not an authoritarian move.

Russian justice A SHOCKING video emerged of passersby beating up a drunken Russian woman and her mother, who were with three children. Passing women then subjected the two to a barrage of physical and verbal assaults whilst filming the onslaught. A police investigation has since charged the two with dereliction of parental duties. Viewer opinion is divided on the video, with many sympathetic to the outrage but dismayed by the children witnessing such violence.

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El Corte Ingles to take on Amazon COMPANY has announced it will extend its internet service By John Smith HAVING first trialled its internet shopping site in larger cities in Spain before Christmas, El Corte Ingles has now announced that it will extend its service to include Alicante, Marbella, Murcia and

is the number of products which El Corte Ingles will offer through its website.

FINANCIAL CRISIS: Germany have been the most critical.

Greeks mock Germans SINCE the financial crisis in Greece, the German government has been the most critical as far as the Greek economy is concerned, and has insisted that stringent financial policies be followed if a ‘bailout’ was to take place. Now, in a typical example of what the Germans call schadenfreude (plea-

Palma, whose stores will join Malaga, which was part of the initial launch. The plan is certainly to take part of the Amazon business, by offering a wide range of products with the possibility of supply within two

“I found the comments deeply upsetting,” Marc Zuckerberg when Facebook board member Marc Andreessen said India’s block of Facebook’s ‘free’ internet scheme was ‘anti-colonialism’.

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US interest rates stable HAVING introduced a rise in interest rates in late 2015, the US Federal Reserve has indicated through its chairperson Janet Yellen that as the current economic situation in the US remains unclear, it was unlikely that rates would be increased in the foreseeable future.

BBVA relatively optimistic ECONOMISTS working for BBVA are relatively upbeat about the Spanish economy for the next 12 months, despite the political uncertainty. They believe that the Spanish economy should grow by 2.7 per cent with the creation of a large number of new jobs, although they warn that the longer the country exists without stable government, the more chance there is of the growth target being missed.

Wanda put a landmark building up for sale AS previously forecast in the Euro Weekly News, Chinese company Wanda has put on sale the Madrid landmark Edificio España building that it purchased in 2014. The reason for the sale is that the company is unable to change the

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exterior of the building, although it has seen some significant losses in recent weeks due to the fall of the Chinese stock market. The company hopes to recover the price it originally paid for the building.

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New board for Nueva Pescanova A FORMER deputy prime minister during the Zapatero government years, Elena Salgado, will join the administration board of Nueva Pescanova, the fishing company which ran into serious financial difficulty. Following its call for bankruptcy protection, it reported earnings of €82 million in 2015, but is still trading at a significant loss as it has a large number of creditors.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 392.80 18.85 Associated British Foods 3,106.50 54.50 Admiral Group 1,709.00 35.00 Aberdeen Asset Management 227.90 18.60 Ashtead Group 817.50 12.50 Antofagasta 442.95 9.65 ARM Holdings 900.75 40.25 Aviva 429.85 9.85 AstraZeneca 4,120.50 111.50 BAE Systems 473.35 13.65 Babcock International Group 880.00 11.50 Barclays 161.65 4.45 British American Tobacco 3,777.00 68.50 Barratt Developments 554.25 9.25 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,215.00 34.00 British Land Co 670.00 17.50 BHP Billiton 710.40 76.30 Bunzl 1,827.00 37.00 BP 337.38 4.88 Burberry Group 1,207.00 33.00 BT Group 457.43 9.18 Coca-Cola HBC 1,328.50 25.50 Carnival 3,145.50 39.50 Centrica 191.10 7.50 Compass Group 1,205.50 -0.50 Capita Group (The) 1,089.50 15.50 CRH 1,719.00 14.00 Dixons Carphone 439.65 8.55 DCC 5,420.00 65.00 Diageo 1,782.00 24.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 365.30 7.50 Experian 1,119.50 17.50 easyJet 1,513.00 27.00 Fresnillo 870.50 -26.50 GKN 263.85 7.35 Glencore 101.15 2.69 GlaxoSmithKline 1,394.25 30.75 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,891.00 41.00 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,168.00 38.00 Hammerson 548.50 13.50 HSBC Holdings 444.95 4.55 International Consolidated Air 502.75 22.95 InterContinental Hotels Group 2,301.50 27.50 3i Group 411.45 10.55 Imperial Brands 3,617.50 64.00 Intu Properties 284.45 4.95 Inmarsat 963.50 -6.00 Intertek Group 2,713.00 45.00 ITV 245.30 4.20 Johnson Matthey 2,306.00 58.00

% CHG. 5.04 1.79 2.09 8.89 1.55 2.23 4.68 2.35 2.78 2.97 1.32 2.83 1.85 1.70 1.07 2.68 12.03 2.07 1.47 2.81 2.05 1.96 1.27 4.08 -0.04 1.44 0.82 1.98 1.21 1.37 2.10 1.59 1.82 -2.95 2.87 2.73 2.26 2.22 3.36 2.52 1.03 4.78 1.21 2.63 1.80 1.77 -0.62 1.69 1.74 2.58

NET VOL 4,445.22 23,762.10 4,655.52 2,768.39 3,861.91 3,851.25 12,144.09 16,269.98 50,555.77 14,568.64 4,326.01 24,950.42 68,719.43 5,405.31 4,107.23 6,677.81 13,404.26 5,910.76 56,938.99 4,957.67 37,598.39 4,664.23 6,597.00 9,173.04 19,501.82 7,036.09 13,650.01 4,910.41 4,609.40 43,910.57 5,259.75 10,645.36 5,801.23 6,468.08 4,107.78 12,730.84 65,708.40 3,745.90 5,255.45 4,203.91 82,244.30 9,792.88 5,218.19 3,809.62 34,378.70 3,572.42 4,193.41 4,246.24 9,558.33 4,587.08

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Kingfisher 330.30 2.40 Land Securities Group 1,016.50 20.50 Legal & General Group 212.90 3.20 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 59.71 1.23 London Stock Exchange Grp 2,354.00 67.00 Merlin Entertainments 401.35 6.95 Marks & Spencer Group 424.45 7.05 Mondi 1,247.50 26.50 National Grid 950.90 13.50 Next 6,867.50 107.50 Old Mutual 166.10 6.00 Provident Financial 3,103.00 84.00 Prudential 1,195.75 38.25 Persimmon 1,928.00 33.00 Pearson 774.25 13.25 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,237.50 271.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 246.35 6.25 Royal Dutch Shell 1,528.75 74.25 Royal Dutch Shell 1,523.00 -3.00 RELX 1,159.00 20.00 Rexam 599.75 5.75 Rio Tinto 1,852.75 5.25 Royal Mail 433.25 10.85 Rolls-Royce Group 611.75 5.75 Randgold Resources 5,972.50 -182.50 RSA Insurance Group 397.45 8.25 SABMiller 4,157.00 9.00 Sainsbury (J) 244.45 8.05 Schroders 2,443.00 60.00 Sage Group (The) 574.50 8.50 Shire 3,732.00 93.00 Sky 995.25 18.75 Standard Life 343.10 -1.70 Smiths Group 931.50 15.50 Smith & Nephew 1,084.00 19.00 Sports Direct International 386.30 10.50 SSE 1,365.50 19.50 Standard Chartered 445.05 16.05 St James's Place 850.50 20.50 Severn Trent 2,100.50 40.50 Travis Perkins 1,759.50 35.50 Tesco 179.20 2.20 TUI AG 1,022.50 14.50 Taylor Wimpey 173.95 3.15 Unilever 2,984.50 40.00 United Utilities Group 923.50 18.00 Vodafone Group 209.03 3.58 Wolseley 3,445.50 138.50 Worldpay Group Ord 3p Wi 289.65 2.35 WPP Group 1,419.00 28.00 Whitbread 3,766.00 113.00

% CHG. 0.73 2.06 1.53 2.10 2.93 1.76 1.69 2.17 1.44 1.59 3.75 2.78 3.30 1.74 1.74 4.55 2.60 5.10 -0.20 1.76 0.97 0.28 2.57 0.95 -2.97 2.12 0.22 3.41 2.52 1.50 2.56 1.92 -0.49 1.69 1.78 2.79 1.45 3.74 2.47 1.97 2.06 1.24 1.44 1.84 1.36 1.99 1.74 4.19 0.82 2.01 3.09

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Most Advanced Mercer International Inc. Groupon, Inc. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Connecture, Inc. NewStar Financial, Inc. Genocea Biosciences, Inc. Memorial Production Partners LP Moneygram International, Inc. Varonis Systems, Inc. Rovi Corporation Wowo Limited

$ 8.13 $ 2.89 $ 120.22 $ 2.75 $ 6.27 $ 3.66 $ 2.28 $ 5.63 $ 16.16 $ 20.84 $ 5.7524

1.99 ▲ 32.41% 0.65 ▲ 29.02% 25.93 ▲ 27.50% 0.50 ▲ 22.22% 1.125 ▲ 21.87% 0.65 ▲ 21.59% 0.37 ▲ 19.37% 0.88 ▲ 18.53% 2.34 ▲ 16.93% 2.96 ▲ 16.55% 0.7924 ▲ 15.98%

$ 16.50 $ 15.58 $ 4.13 $ 3.03 $ 32.78 $ 17.61 $ 21.45 $ 44.49 $ 11.69 $ 2.03 $ 28.12

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Most Declined LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Select Comfort Corporation Amkor Technology, Inc. Presbia PLC CyberArk Software Ltd. Qlik Technologies Inc. Dermira, Inc. ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotech region Bellerophon Therapeutics, Inc. Activision Blizzard, Inc

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Price of gold looks stronger WITH the continued uncertainty over the price of oil and the overall losses in the stock markets around the world, gold is beginning to attract investors again, and 2016 has seen the price rise quite consistently, it has put on over $50 (€44.32) an ounce since the start of the year. There are still plenty of pundits who suggest that it will gain even more ground over the coming months, but investors need to be cautious as not only does the spot price change twice a day, but a movement in exchange rates can also affect costs and profits.

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Fears over UK interest rates GOOD for those who borrow money, but bad for those who have invested By John Smith AS the pound declines against the main currencies, money flows towards the USA, employment figures aren’t quite as healthy and rumours abound of either increased cuts in government spending or increase in taxation, the former city regulator Lord Turner has entered the discussion warning that without radical policies, the UK economy could be stuck with low interest rates “almost indefinitely.” Low interest rates are clearly good for those who need to borrow money but bad for those who need to see their investments grow, and as banks seem to pay very low rates of interest whilst charging much higher rates to those borrowers who they accept, the overall situation does not, according to Lord Turner, assist the economy. In an interview with the BBC after observing “interest rates in the UK may not go up beyond 2 per cent by 2020,” he also commented on peer-to-peer lending, which is one of the fastestgrowing areas of financial services. It appeals to borrowers who have been turned down by High Street banks and

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LORD TURNER: Indicated that leaving the EU “would be adverse for the UK economy.” savers prepared to take greater risks to make bigger returns. “The losses which will emerge from peer-to-peer lending over the next five to 10 years will make the worst bankers look like lending geniuses,” he predicted.

“You cannot lend money to small and medium sized enterprises without someone doing good credit underwriting.” He also indicated that in his opinion, the possibility of the UK leaving the European Union “would be adverse for the UK economy” and was already “causing

major destabilisation at a global level.” “There is a great deal of nervousness that a UK vote for Brexit (to leave the EU) is another layer of uncertainty in an extremely uncertain world, uncertain economically and uncertain politically,” he said.

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FINANCIAL STAKE: The government has decided to postpone the sale of its shares in Lloyds Banking Group. CHANCELLOR George Osborne has decided to postpone the sale of the government’s final stake in Lloyds Banking Group, after admitting that the global turmoil in stock markets and slowing growth was the reason for the delay. With an expected ‘windfall’ of £2 billion (€2.6 billion), this was to be a useful addition

to the government’s finances, as well as confirmation that the banking sector had returned to normal, and the sale was part of the conservative party manifesto at the last election. There was some serious criticism of the sale of the first tranche of Lloyds shares in October last year, when the government was accused of

pitching the price to corporate investors too low, but since that time, the price of its shares has fallen and banks are not performing as well as expected. Prices then were in the region of 78p per share, which seemed to show a profit for the government which had invested large amounts to support

the bank, but they are currently trading around 65p, so there could be a considerable loss if the government allowed the sale to go ahead. If that wasn’t bad enough, the government’s other bank, the Royal Bank of Scotland, has had to make huge provisions to cover fines and expected legal actions.

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Call to phase out high-value bank notes ACCORDING to a report it will make it more difficult for criminals to move funds around the world Photo Credit Borislav Bajkic Shutterstock

By John Smith AFTER the EU announced that it was to review the need for a €500 bank note, former chief executive of Standard Chartered Bank, Peter Sands has authored a report, which suggests that all high value bank notes should be phased out in order to make it more difficult for criminals and terrorists to move funds around the world. His main targets are the €500 (said to have been introduced at the behest of Germany which previously had a 500 mark note), British £50 and US $100, although he has suggested that the world’s 20 largest economies should consider their own situation and review the proposal at the next G20 summit to be held in China in September. According to the report, each year the movement of ‘dirty’ money exceeds $2 trillion (€1.77 trillion), and rather than spend time catching the criminals, his report argues that governments

HIGH-VALUE NOTES: Play a crucial role in the underground economy. should now target the cash itself, and starve those who try to move it illegally.

High-value notes issued by rich countries are the “currency of corrupt elites, of crime of all sorts

and of tax evasion,” Mr Sands said. “They play little role in the

functioning of the legitimate economy, yet a crucial role in the underground economy,” he added. “The irony is that they are provided to criminals by the state.” He accepts that banning the

Rather than catching the criminals, the governments should target the money itself. notes would not stop crime in itself, but it would make it more difficult and time consuming if criminals could only use small denominations. There is a question as to whether this is a realistic proposal, as if Britain was to remove the £50 note, then Europe would have to consider removing the €200, €100 and €50 notes, and Gibraltar of course would have to remove its £100 and £50 notes.

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Massive fraud action in Madrid Court against Brazilian oil company A COMPLAINT will be filed as investors have lost billions of dollars, euros and Brazilian reals By John Smith MANY Spanish investors were attracted to purchase shares in Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, when shares were launched on the world’s stock exchanges in 2010 to raise $72.8 billion (€63.5 billion), which was the world’s largest ever share launch and made it the fourth largest company by capitalisation in the world. All appeared to be going well with the company, reported profits grew and it soon overtook Microsoft in value but by late 2013, Merrill Lynch reported that it was now the world’s most indebted company. By late 2014, its debts were estimated by Moodys as having reached $170 billion (€150 billion) and that effectively the company could only go from bad to worse. In response, an investigation under the code name Operation Car Wash was initiated, which suggested that contracts worth up to $22 billion (€19.4 billion) were issued ‘suspiciously’ and the fingers of corruption were observed throughout the company. Naturally, these problems had an adverse effect on share prices and a number of Spanish investors have lost quite large amounts of money because of the alleged activities of the company and its management. The Asociacion de Afectados de Petrobras, a Madrid-based shareholder

PETROBRAS: By late 2013 Merrill Lynch reported it was the world’s most indebted company. association, International Securities Associations and Foundations Management Company for Damaged Petrobras Investors (Bolsa Madrid) ISAF Petrobras, and a coalition of international law firms, including Cremades Calvo-Sotelo, Motley Rice, and Lowey Dannenberg Cohen & Hart, announced on February 10

that they have prepared a substantial criminal complaint against Petroleo Brasileiro SA, certain Petrobras group entities and (formerly) high-ranking Petrobras officers (collectively ‘Petrobras et al’), and intend to file it in the Criminal Court in Madrid in the coming weeks. The complaint will be filed on behalf of all

Petrobras investors who bought shares through Bolsa de Madrid (LATIBEX index), and all investors who bought shares through BOVESPA in Sao Paulo, but brought back those shares to Spain clearing through Iberclear and kept and custodied the shares in Spain thereafter, suffered losses as a result of the allegedly long-running fraud perpetrated by

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It’s an ill wind for popular tour operator Tui

COMPANY has experienced a massive drop in tourists travelling to Turkey TUI, operators of Thomson Airways amongst others and now the largest travel operator in the world, has experienced a massive drop in holidaymakers travelling to Turkey following the attack on tourists in Istanbul earlier this year. According to chief executive Friedrich Joussen, almost one in seven of its customers travelled to Turkey in previous years, but rather

TUI have indicated that Spain and the Canaries are ‘pretty much sold out’ as far as summer holidays are concerned.

than cancel summer holidays, many of its customers are simply switching destinations, which will replace the missing income for the company. The company is now seeing more bookings for Spain and the Canary Islands, and despite the fact that they have access to more hotels than any other operator because of their Riu chain, he has indicated that

Spain and the Canaries are ‘pretty much sold out’ as far as summer holidays with Tui are concerned. The company, which is now based in Germany, was originally formed by an amalgamation of a German and British company, and owns and operates six different airlines. Its Thomson Airways is the biggest airline in the group and largest charter airline in the world.

Petrobras et al. Petrobras is majorityowned by the Brazilian government. The complaint will allege that when years of complex fraud and bribery schemes orchestrated by management and officials of Petrobras were finally revealed to the public in 2014, investors lost billions of dollars, euros and Brazilian reals, resulting from significant asset write-downs and precipitous declines in Petrobras share prices. Their argument is that when inviting investors to purchase their shares, Petrobras undertook to comply with European stock market rules, and therefore provided that the shares were either purchased in Spain or were transmitted back to Spain then investors are entitled to take action under Spanish law. The first investor lawsuit was filed as a class action in the United States on behalf of investors there, but is only able to include those who invested in the USA. In Spain the laws are different and those who have lost money must ‘opt in’ to a joint lawsuit. It is suggested that investors (a) who purchased common and preferred shares of Petrobras anytime between 2004 and July 28, 2015 and (b) suffered and/or are in danger of suffering (further) damages as a consequence of the alleged fraud, contact ISAF Petrobras so that it can determine eligibility to pursue claims in the Spanish court system.

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ALTHOUGH a Conservative supporter, at present UKIP is looking far better alternative LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

I SUPPOSE I should actually find it flattering. Well, be that as it may, I would like to take this opportunity to inform those people, who look at me with incredulous disbelief and ask if I actually write this column; I most certainly do. It’s all my fault! Ok? Right, moving on. What a load of complete and utter, intelligence insulting baloney Cameron has been trying to foist on us all this past couple of weeks. His so-called ‘deal’ with the EU members amounts to just about zilch. There are only two things that truly worry the public at large. One: Control of our borders and the present policy of virtually unrestricted immigration. Two: The rules and regulations emanating from the power mad, non-elected PC, ‘Uman rights bureaucrats of Brussels. And what has he achieved toward a solution of these two most crucial causes of public concern? Nada! Apart from a four year period of non-benefit

DAVID CAMERON: His so-called deal with EU members amounts to just about zilch.

for new immigrants, which he has never stopped crowing about and is apparently based on some vague sliding scale, plus the insipid child benefit ‘charade,’ a highly complicated and no doubt expensive procedure, which can actually result in some immigrants getting even higher benefits than they are receiving now he may as well concede to the ‘out’ vote without even bothering to call a referendum. It’s the arrogant and brazen way he underestimates and insults our intelligence that sticks in my craw. No I’m sorry Dave, the credibility you have lost over this debacle could not only lose you the ‘in’ vote and subsequently lead to your resignation, but may well do the party such irreversible damage they could well lose the next election. The spectre of Prime Minister Coburn is hovering nearer Dave, and it’s all your fault. The same as this column is mine. I have always supported the Conservatives, but frankly at this moment UKIP is looking a far better alternative. For God’s sake get a grip and show some ‘cojones.’ I hate to add before it’s too late, because I fear it already is! Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Caminito complaints are totally out of proportion

Caterpillars are dangerous DEAR Editor, On the story that appeared about the processionary caterpillars, three dogs in our area ended up in intensive care and lost part of their tongue s a f t e r t o u c h i n g o n e o f these. Thanks for highlighting this problem, it might prevent a fatality. Lis via the Internet

Angels and Age Care DEAR EWN, Thank you so much for publishing the a r t i c l e o n t h e d o n a tio n from the Angels and amalgamating it with the news about the new coffee morning venue at Fuengirola. Age Care appreciates your help very much. It is really important to us that we keep people aware of what Age Care do. There are so

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DEAR EWN, People really irritate me over the access and cost of entrance to the Caminito del Rey. First they complained that they couldn’t get tickets even though it was relatively easy to go online and book ahead, then they were up in arms over allocation to hotel and restaurant owners (which was admittedly a bit naughty), who then only handed them over if you had a meal. Now, because the whole thing is being h a n d e d o v e r t o a p riv a te company to release council workers for hopefully more important matters, they are all complaining about a €10 charge! It costs more or less the same to see a film and the walk cost a heck of a lot to get ready and now keep safe and open for visitors. Let’s put things into perspective and find real problems to worry about, not the price of a tourist attraction. Pauline, Malaga City

knitted knockers Spain and Maggie, who set up the group, and her friend Karen is making me a ‘knocker.’ They need more knitters in other parts of Spain and I thought that maybe you could mention them in the EWN as you are known for getting involved with charitable work and knitting ‘knockers’ is such a wonderful, positive thing to do free of charge for a stranger. Thank you for taking the time to read my message. Susan, via email.

Taxi strike DEAR EWN, With regards to the forthcoming Malaga taxi strike, I really have no sympathy left for local taxi drivers. I used to get them up to and back from Malaga airport before, but now prefer to use the train and try to avoid them at all costs. I find them expensive nor do I not think they merit their charges... but I am sure others will love them ;-) Mike via the Internet

DEAR All, I am impressed with the trouble that you all take to keep us up to date with all of the developments along the coast and it was particularly good news to hear about the extra service that BA are going to offer from Stansted to Malaga. Whilst flights are still pretty expensive compared to the halcyon days of the late 70s and early 80s when there was plenty of competition, the more options there are, the better it is for all passengers. From a selfish point of view, I like to use Stansted as it is closest to my home and to have another option is great. Keep on informing us every week. Harold from Cabopino

man y e ld erly p eople w ho ne e d support and if we can, we will help them. Once again, thank you. Regards, Bobby, Costa del Sol

Fantastic work DEAR Euro Weekly News, I w o u ld lik e to a le rt you a nd your readers to the fantastic work

that is done by the 4 Paws charity which particularly looks after the rehoming of older dogs which are much more difficult to help than cute little puppies. They handle a large number of dogs each year, but costs are very high, especially when many of the animals are rehoused in other parts of Europe. For more information or to offer assistance please visit https://www.facebook.com/4-pawsadoptions-127264347404435 Kind regards, Caroline in the UK via e-mail

Knitted knockers DEAR EWN, I recently had a lumpectomy followed by a mastectomy and have been provided with a prosthesis, which weighs 450 grammes, but the thought of wearing that in the summer filled me with horror. I remembered hearing about ‘knitted knockers’ on a radio programme so contacted knitted knockers in the UK. They put me in touch with

What good news DEAR Sir, What good news it was to read about the action of the National Police in conjunction with the British National Crime Agency to uncover the huge drug factory in Costa Blanca. It is a great shame to think British criminals were heavily involved in the production of this evil and addictive drug but at least the UK was involved in helping to catch them. Let’s hope that there will now be a few less new addicts because of the action that has been taken. Edward from Denia

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BY the time I reached Guardamar, I was belting out the lyrics like a good ‘un 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.

WE have all experienced the power of music and its ability to take us back to special places and key moments in our lives. I was returning from Alicante airport, having dropped off old friends who, until my visit to the UK last year, I had not clapped eyes on for 30-odd years. Theirs was an obscenely early morning flight and I found myself on the deserted N332 at half past stupid with just some light mist, a chunky Kit Kat and an all night radio station for company. 1968 was a helter skelter year, with deep ravines of depression that slowly turned into a new and hap-

DUSTY SPRINGFIELD: A legend of the 1960s. pier phase in my life. My marriage that had terminated abruptly and brutally in the early summer of that year after a whole 18 months, had left me badly

mauled, but an introduction by my friend’s wife (the one I had just delivered to the airport) to her brother, marked the start of my return to normality and a new

circle of close friends. It began with the excellent Jose Feliciano singing Light My Fire - always a passport back in time which was followed by

good old Leapy Lee dodging Little Arrows. Then Aretha Franklin came on to assure me that she would Say A Little Prayer on my behalf. Obviously this was the 1968 music hour, because along came the sandpaper tones of Joe Cocker and the legend that is Dusty Springfield, and when Mary Hopkin reminisced that Those Were the Days, I confess there were goose bumps as I nodded to myself in fervent agreement. By the time I reached Guardamar via Gary Puckett, Marmalade and The Doors, I was belting out the lyrics like a good ‘un. And when the intro to Jesamine by The Casuals oozed silkily out of the speakers, the metamorphosis was complete and I was back in the bar of The Boars Head or on the dance floor at the Thingumajig Club, reborn and thankful to be alive.

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EUROPOL is involved in over 10,000 cross-border investigations each year John Smith Random thoughts... THIS may sound a little like scaremongering but one negative benefit of Britain leaving the Union would be that it would automatically have to leave a little known organisation called Europol. It is not a large operation, it does not have the power to initiate investigations, cannot arrest anyone, is not affiliated to Interpol (which has a completely different role) but is vital to the protection of member states against organised crime, money laundering and terrorism. Europol is the European Union’s law enforcement agency whose main goal is to help achieve a safer Europe for the benefit of all EU citizens. They do this by assisting the European Union’s Member States in their fight against serious international crime and terrorism. With almost 800 staff at headquar-

ROB WAINWRIGHT: Director of Europol. ters in The Hague, it works closely with law enforcement agencies in the 28 EU Member States and has contacts with other non-EU partner states such as Australia, Canada, the USA and Norway. Analysis is at the core of their activities and Europol employs around 100

criminal analysts who are among the best trained in Europe and it is they who constantly update European police agency knowledge based on the flow of information that is transferred through their offices on a day to day basis. It doesn’t always work as is clear

Eternal Fire at Baba Gurgur, Iraq.

Problems still being faced SEVENTY-FIVE years ago, parts of the world had been at war for more than two years and the USA was about to align itself with the Allies following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour. Britain was still holding out against the Axis forces and there was heavy fighting in North Africa with Montgomery managing to defeat both the Italians and Rommel’s panzers in Libya before Britain moved on to Iraq, Syria and Iran to take possession of the oil fields there. During the same period, Greece and Yugoslavia were being invaded but at least the Allies had some wind of this because of the code breakers at Bletchley Park. In the meantime, in what turned out to be a major error, Hitler invaded Russia which was a major reason for his defeat, but it also led to the arms race and the Cold War. Although the timelines are slightly askew, there is certainly a feeling of déjà vu as here we are now, watching an invasion of Greece and many of the former Yugoslavian states albeit from a different direction and there has been continued fighting not only in Libya and Iraq but all over the Middle East. Relationships between Russia and Europe are beginning to break down and economies are suffering albeit for slightly different reasons. There is an old saying that, the more things change, the more they stay the same and we have to hope the current situation is going to resolve itself so rather than continue to stagger into one crisis after the other, politicians decide to try to work together.

from the terrible events in Paris in late 2015, but the blame rests unfortunately with intelligence services in Belgium and France and other countries which have closely guarded their information about suspects. Much has been learnt from the breakdown of communications then and action is being taken to persuade intelligence agencies to improve their communications. What is clear, however, is the Europol is involved in over 10,000 crossborder investigations each year and basically is positioned in many cases to take a piece of information from one country and by computer analysis match it with information from one or more other countries in order to predict or solve crimes. The head of Europol, Rob Wainwright, a former British intelligence officer has confirmed that in the event that Britain does decide to leave the Union, it will have to leave Europol Now we and although it may well be able to want to take a similar position to other non-EU hear your views. partners, at a time when the threat of terrorism is increasing, noYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE one knows how such a change - YOUR OPINION will affect the safety of Britain or www.euroweeklynews.com indeed the whole of the EU.

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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY: Pedestrians are vulnerable and need protection. ALL traffic rules and laws are aimed at one thing; to make the roads a safer place. The penalties associated with infractions are mostly intended to be a deterrent, which is why repeat offenders in some cases face harsher penalties. Following on from our article last week, here are some more of the most common traffic offences, and the fines and sanctions for committing them: Offence: Failing to respect the priority of pedestrians Pedestrians are the most vulnerable of all road users and so need the most protection. Failing to respect the priority of pedestrians and the fact they take precedence will result in a fine and, depending on the potential risk to those pedestrians, the loss of four points. Fine: €200 Offence: Failing to give way. Junctions are dangerous places. Vehicles

which have priority and are already moving mix with other vehicles which try to join the flow but at generally lower speeds. Forcing any vehicle to deviate from its course, speed or direction creates a hazard which is dangerous. Failing to give way to another vehicle when that vehicle has priority and forcing them to brake or manoeuvre sharply will result in a fine and the loss of points. Fine: €200 and the loss of four points Offence: Driving on a motorway in a prohibited vehicle. Vehicles which are unable to reach a minimum threshold of speed are banned because if a slower vehicle is in the path of one moving at high speed there is less time to deal with that hazard. Driving on a motorway in a prohibited vehicle, such as a horse or hand drawn vehicle, a cycle or moped for example, will result in a fine. Fine: €200

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What exactly is ‘plus valia’ tax? I read your article in a recent edition of the Euro Weekly regarding Spanish Capital Gains Tax, with your explanation for exemption for the over 65s who sell their principal residence. Surely the ‘Plus Valia’ Tax is Your logic is impeccable. The ‘plus valia’ tax is indeed very similar to the capital gains tax. We must dig a little deeper however. The national capital gains tax is charged on the profit made when a person sells an asset. If there is no

also a Capital Gains Tax, but this tax is taken by town halls even when a property seller over 65 qualifies for Capital Gains exemption. Can you explain this? P R (Costa del Sol)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

profit there is no tax. The ‘plus valia’ is a municipal tax which is charged every time a property changes hands. It is based on the

length of time which has passed between the exchanges, not on any profit. It is even charged on an inheritance. This tax is usually low, but if a property has been held by the same owner for many years, it can be substantial.

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

It’s the parents, not the children!

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

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Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man BEFORE I start this, I have to say that I like children. Well, let me qualify this, I like wellbehaved children. The ones I’m not too fond of are the ones that are allowed to do what they like, when they like, where they like, with parents that do not give a monkeys what inconvenience it causes others. Come to think of it it’s not the children that tick me off; it’s the parents that let two-plusyear-olds run round a restaurant screaming at each other. The parents sit there totally oblivious of the noise. I’m not saying that they shouldn’t be having fun. They should be, but not at the expense of the other punters. Then all of a sudden, they decide they have had enough and start yelling at the child which then starts the poor little so and so crying and screaming and then mum or dad start shouting even more. Then the idle threats start. “If you don’t stop I’m sending you on the next plane back to England!” You can almost see the child

thinking “No you aren’t! I’m five... you have to come up with something more believable than that... but in meantime I’ll just carry on screaming.” I was in a supermarket recently and there was a woman with a five or six-year-old child and he was kicking off like a thing possessed and she was totally ignoring him. Obviously she had read somewhere that this is the correct way to deal with this situation, but I have to tell you, even though I’m no expert it’s not! At that point a woman walked up to her and said, “Excuse me, can you control your child or at least stop and ask him what’s wrong.” Well, all of a sudden it became quite apparent where this small person developed his temper because his mum went berserk at this woman telling her, in no uncertain terms, to mind her own business. But what did happen was the child, all of a sudden, stopped screaming to watch his mum take over the tantrum. I walked off and left them all but having a full blown punch up. My last plea is to the passengers on aircraft. It is not acceptable to let your little precious constantly kick the back of my seat and yes I will turn round and I will ask you to get them to stop and no it’s not their fault or mine it’s YOURS!

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Freeheld Directed by: Peter Sollett Starring: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Michael Shannon, Josh Charles

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Unscramble the name of a television series first broadcast on BBC Two in January 2005 (two words): DONNED RAGS Unscramble the name of a famous British politician: MAN SOLD AXLE

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

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Freeheld is the true love story of Laurel Hester [Julianne Moore] and Stacie Andree [Ellen Page] and their fight for justice. A decorated New Jersey police detective, Laurel is diagnosed with cancer and wants to leave her hard earned pension to her domestic partner, Stacie. However the county officials, Freeholders, conspire to prevent Laurel from doing this. Thereafter follows their struggle for equality.

Francisco Rabaneda Cuervo , February 18, Fashion designer Better known as Paco Rabanne, the popular fashion designer was born in the Basque Country on February 18, 1934. He is well known for his fashion creations and the brand of perfumes which carries his name. PHOTO: kojoku / Shutterstock.com

John Travolta, Actor, February 18, 62 Actor who starred in the 1970s hit films Saturday Night Fever and Grease. He later went on to play Vincent Vega in the critically acclaimed 1994 film Pulp Fiction and he also starred in Get Shorty, Ladder 49, Wild Hogs, Hairspray and Swordfish. Prince Andrew, Royalty, February 19, 56 The third child and second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He is also known for his success with the Royal Navy, particularly during the Falklands War. Charlotte Church, Singer, February 21, 30 Welsh soprano singer-songwriter who has sung classical and pop music and has sold more than 10 million records internationally. She released the #2 hit single ‘Crazy Chick.’ Bruce Forsyth, Game Show Host, February 22, 88 English comedian, television personality and game show host of UK’s The Price is Right and Strictly Come Dancing. He was named Male TV Personality of the year from 1975 to 1978, and was Knighted in 2011. Peter Fonda, Actor, February 23, 76 Best known for starring in the classic film Easy Rider, he also received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination alongside his co-stars for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for 2007 film 3:10 to Yuma. Bill Bailey, Comedian, February 24, 52 Zany English comedian who is best known for his role in Black Books and for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You and QI.

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Butane 2 Mentor 3 Presto 4 Infirm 5 Assert 6 Recall 7 Morbid 8 Teasel 9 Inside 10 Beacon 11 Nettle 12 Casein 13 Thence 14 Theism 15 Confer 16 Cheery 17 Marrow 18 Fecund 19 Inbred

YOUR STARS ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is something comfortable about your life at the moment. Even though there seems to be a good reason to change it, you hesitate. A situation seems to have become outdated and no longer works well. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Starting on a new hobby or job has opened your eyes to much that is round you. You ask yourself why it was not so clear to you before. This does not matter. This is where you are and where you need to be at the moment. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The buzz in your head is not a mysterious thing. It is the sound of something quite different. Clearly, it is time to act on an idea held for a long time. The buzz will not go away until you are satisfied. Get with the yoga and plan your approach. One step at a time avoids confusion. CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An emotional journey which you made last year comes to mind again. Although there are adjustments to be made, you are now more at ease. Whichever way you go now will be a lucky improvement in your sphere. LEO (July 24 - August 23) A branch is dangling in the wind.

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It’s both a vertical and horizontal week. What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you’re aware of where others are coming from, you’ll be fine. You’ll have fun, but don’t let your spending splurges rule your head.

You feel that, if you grasp it, finances will improve. Your hesitation is felt as weakness but it is good to check. See this branch from all angles. The last thing that you want is to tug on it and find that it is too much to hold. VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Are you hoping that a recent acquaintance will provide the answer to a question? Your friends have given their opinions but you are still not convinced. Here is a situation where expert advice is needed, not a random opinion. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There is a lot to take on board this week. At times, you may feel that it is too much to cope with. You, however, are made of stronger stuff. Are you telling me that Fred down the road is better than you? No, of course not. Show everyone what you are made of this week by getting it sorted.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Yours is a big heart, but be more selective about what and who you let in. As you are currently seeing things so clearly, make some choices. Your quality of both life and work will change for the better. You are not being selfish. You know there is such a thing as necessary self-preservation. SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes you feel you are on a stage. Attention is on you, lights shining bright, people waiting. There is no problem with doing what is expected, but maybe an uneasy feeling about where you are. We can all end up in the wrong place, so do what is necessary to get back to where you want to be. CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There is a difficulty with someone not standing on their own two feet. It's someone close, but it’s certainly not you. It is not possible to stand by and see bad mistakes happen. On the other hand, there needs to be a balance so as not to enforce dependency. A friend may help, but you will manage this. AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Working in the dark is not your favourite thing. Blazing lights on everything is more your style. Why, then, do you not have control of the facts? Maybe hiding in the shadows and avoiding something has put you where you are.

EXPLORERS AND ADVENTURERS 1. According to French author Jules Verne, what was the name of the eccentric British adventurer, who, along with his valet Passepartout, attempted to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a £20,000 wager set by his friends at the Reform Club? 2. Named after an Inca sun god, what was the name of the balsa wood raft that Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl rowed across the Pacific Ocean from South America to the Polynesian islands in 1947? 3. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was the first in a series of films to star actor Harrison Ford as which fictional college professor of archaeology/adventurer? 4. The capital of North Carolina is named after which famous English adventurer, a favourite of Elizabeth I? 5. What was the name of the Welsh-born journalist who began his expedition to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone in March 1871? 6. Which 19th century English explorer who, with John Speke, was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika, shares his name with a famous Welsh actor? 7. Which British naval officer and explorer who led the ill-fated second expedition to reach the South Pole, died there on March 29, 1912? 8. Which famous 20th century explorer was the first person to visit both the North and South Poles by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot? 9. Which famous American luxury vehicle manufacturing company founded in 1902, is named after a 17th century French explorer who founded Detroit? 10. Which famous Italian explorer discovered the island of Hispaniola, now Haiti and the Dominican Republic, in December 1492? Not a lot of people know that… the Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama has a city in India named after him, as well as three Brazilian football teams, several ships, a crater on the moon and several places in Lisbon 1. PHILEAS FOGG, 2. KON-TIKI, 3. Dr Henry Walton ‘INDIANA’ JONES, 4, SIR WALTER RALEIGH, 5. HENRY MORTON STANLEY, 6. RICHARD BURTON, 7. ROBERT FALCON SCOTT, 8. RANULPH FIENNES (Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes), 9. CADILLAC - named after Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, 10. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, also known as CRISTOBAL COLON

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

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aged dang doge dong drag dreg egad ergo gean gear gnaw goad goer gone gore gown grad gran grew grow ogre rage rang wage agone anger argon dodge gonad goner gored grade grand groan grown orang organ raged range waged wager wagon wodge wrong danged danger dodger dragon gadder gander garden gnawed gnawer goaded gowned graded grande onager orange ranged dowager groaned wagoner wordage wronged DOWNGRADE

SOUND OF THE WEEK We Are King By: KING Released by: Self

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Down 2 Flat fish only (4) 3 Endless oriental holiday in spring (6) 5 Scruffy diners are hosed down (6) 6 First of November poem, Bud (4) 7 A nice temple built on shelf over fireplace (11)

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Cryptic Across 1 Former president’s railroad measure (6) 4 Drink on the way, I hear, in sultanate (6) 9 Health resort in a European country (5) 11 Leaf covering (5) 13 Deep South coming back fast (5) 15 Earth spins after the French hide (7) 16 Strangely regal composer (5) 17 Someone who gives a fellow gold (5) 18 Thanks after Dad’s Italian food (5) 20 Europeans found in the Arctic and Antarctic? (5) 21 Fires possibly singe it (7) 22 A Scot translating one of Puccini’s operas (5) 24 Minor official concerned with First Lady (5) 26 Dismisses for reordering casks (5) 27 Referee seen in photos for a starter (6) 28 Revolutionary actors for Cuban leader (6)

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Across: 1 Ankara, 4 Status, 7 Sartorial, 9 Opts, 10 Rota, 11 Front, 13 Staple, 14 Gentle, 15 Abates, 17 Oscars, 19 State, 20 Teem, 22 Asia, 23 Menagerie, 24 Adders, 25 Scamps. Down: 1 Actors, 2 Alas, 3 Attire, 4 Spring, 5 Ajar, 6 Sedate, 7 Stratagem, 8 Lost cause, 11 Flees, 12 Tense, 15 Attila, 16 Steals, 17 Otters, 18 Shades, 21 Mere, 22 Aida.

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8 Poet’s oath about therapist (9) 10 Letter recipient scattered seeds, dear (9) 12 Material from the last Ice Age (7) 14 Put forward a motion in favour of the position (7) 19 Former tennis star is a gas, funnily (6) 20 Worshippers, I assume, embracing Iran formerly (6) 23 Aphrodite’s child came back hurting (4) 25 Rewrite diet (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 6 represents Z and 24 represents B, so fill in Z every time the figure 6 appears and B every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid

Across 1 Summits (5) 4 Vocation (6) 9 Understand (7) 10 Requires (5) 11 Minuscule (4) 12 Departing (7) 13 Heavens (3) 14 In this place (4) 16 Final (4) 18 Weep (3) 20 Ignorant of (7) 21 Quick (4) 24 Porcelain (5) 25 Seeing (7) 26 Cricket team (6) 27 Melodies (5)

Down 1 Buccaneer (6) 2 Once more (5) 3 Slender (4) 5 Yearly (8) 6 Foes (7) 7 Quit formally (6) 8 React verbally (5) 13 Divide (8) 15 Analyse (7) 17 Brawn (6) 18 Prison rooms (5) 19 Phases (6) 22 Foreign (5) 23 Playthings (4)

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

1 Peculiar, 4 Pale, 7 Reads, 9 Snail, 11 Meets, 12 Boats, 13 Subtle, 15 Chosen, 19 Finds, 21 Whale, 23 Stout, 24 Scare, 25 Half, 26 Shelters. Down: 1 Perhaps, 2 Charm, 3 Assist, 5 Exits, 6 Lamb, 8 Steal, 10 Leaps, 14 Bonus, 16 Heals, 17 Nucleus, 18 Switch, 19 Fresh, 20 Soon, 22 Erase.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Advice, 3 Apio, 7 Lip, 9 Platano, 10 Higo, 11 Item, 14 Enfermo, 15 Uva, 16 Owls, 17 Naipes. Down: 1 Aula, 2 Cupboard, 4 Plateau, 5 Olor, 6 Mariposa, 8 Painful, 12 Beso, 13 Hats.

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Across 1 To marry (5) 4 Melocotón (5) 7 River (3) 8 Soldado (7) 9 Earthquake (9) 13 Campesino (familia, revuelta) (7) 15 Pero (uso adversativo) (3) 16 Grandson (5) 17 Oveja (5)

Down 1 Priest (4) 2 Piedra (material) (5) 3 Cold (infection) (9) 4 Popcorn (9) 5 There (near you) (3) 6 Daño (4) 10 Mesa (mueble) (5) 11 Abierto (4) 12 Paso (4) 14 As (naipes) (3)

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By: Bill Bryson A LOVING and hilarious - if occasionally spiky valentine to Bill Bryson’s adopted country, Great Britain. Prepare for total joy and multiple episodes of unseemly laughter. Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on a trip around Britain to discover and celebrate that green and pleasant land. The result was Notes from a Small Island, a true classic and one of the bestselling travel books ever written. Now he has travelled about Britain again, by bus and train and rental car and on foot, to see what has changed and what hasn’t. With his matchless instinct for the funniest and quirkiest and his unerring eye for the idiotic, the bewildering, the appealing, and the ridiculous, he offers acute and perceptive insights into all that is best and worst about Britain today. books@euroweeklynews.com

ON average, a person speaks somewhere between 7,000 and 20,000 words every day. Most of these are just fillers like ‘and,’ ‘so,’ and ‘on.’ But the words that are used to convey a message often carry stories of their own. Here we take a look at the origins of the common word. 1. OK. ‘Okay’ has one of the most complicated word origins to track down. Although there are dozens of theories, nobody’s sure which one is correct. Some of the best suggestions are: Omnis Korrecta is Latin for ‘all correct.’ Another would be: Och Aye or O Qu’oui, Scottish and French, respectively for ‘Ah, yes.’ Alternatively, ‘Oll Korrect,’ a common misspelling in the US of ‘all correct’ back in the 1800s is attributed to Andrew Jackson, the seventh US president, and John Jacob Astor. 2. Spirit. Speaking of spirits, have you ever stood close to someone who has bad breath? Believe it or not, these two have a connection. By that, we mean that the words ‘spirit’ and ‘breath’ have common roots. The English ‘spirit’ comes from the Latin ‘spiritus,’ which can mean ‘breath,’ ‘breathing,’ or ‘soul.’ We can even take it one step further: Spirare has its origins in an Indo-European word that means ‘to blow.’ 3. Influenza. Most of us just call it ‘flu,’ but the full-length word ‘influenza’ actually carries some history on its back. It was originally Italian, where it means ‘influence.’ The name refers to the cause of the disease rather than the illness itself, as the old Italians had the same explanation for illnesses as for disasters. They blamed both on unfortunate astrological constellations. 4. Poison is directly borrowed from the French, who rewrote the Latin word potionem. The Latin word first and foremost meant ‘a drink.’ But it gathered more ominous meanings such as ‘magical potion’ and ‘medicinal potion’ before finally translating into ‘poisoned drink.’ 5 Pants. The mystery of the plural

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OK: There are dozens of theories. ‘pants’ has fascinated us all at some point. Why more than one pant? What is a pant? Little did we know that the word actually has a fascinating background. Some people already know that ‘pants’ is an abbreviation of ‘pantaloons.’ The type of tight trousers that used to be called ‘pantaloons’ were named after a famous character, much like celebrities get fashion items named after them today. Pantaleone was his name, and this wasn’t any old trouserwearing man. He was a well-known character in 16th-century Italian comedies. Due to his thin legs, he wore full-length tights instead of the popular knee breeches. 6 Whiskey. Countless are those who have drowned their sorrows in a bottle of Scotch, but did they know that whiskey is called ‘whiskey’ in countries that have an ‘e’ in their name, like Ireland, and ‘whisky’ in countries without an ‘e,’ such as Scotland? The Gaelic were well aware of this and named their favourite beverage uiscebeathadh (‘water of life’). This was shortened to uisce (‘water’). Try saying uisce out loud, and you’ll find that it sounds quite similar to our ‘whiskey.’ 7 Avocado. The word ‘avocado’ originates from the Nahuatlan word ahuacatl, which was used for describing the fruit. The word ahuacatl underwent a series of misinterpretations. The Spanish changed ahuacatl to

‘aguacate,’ which was then changed by the English to avogato in the 1600s. 8. Robot. We use our machines as slaves! and really, why shouldn’t we? They don’t feel fatigue or hunger, and they can’t complain about bad work conditions. Maybe that’s what went through Karel Capek’s head in 1920 when he gave the name ‘robots’ to the emotionless, mass-produced workers in his play Rossum’s Universal Robots. The Czech word robotnik means ‘slave,’ as does the Old Slavic robu and rabota. 9. Disaster. Today, there are few of us who blame the stars when something goes wrong. The old Italians probably also complained a lot too, but they had one major excuse when things were going south. If you were born under certain stars, you were prone to bad luck and misfortune. From that belief came the word disastrato (‘born under an ill star’). 10. Hazard. Have you ever played a game of dice? Most of us know that little rush of adrenaline when you let go of the small cubes, hoping that they will roll in your favour. ‘A game of dice’ has long been one of the principal meanings of the word ‘hazard.’ It was derived from the Old French word hasard, a word for all sorts of dice games. Hasard came from the Spanish azar, ‘an unfortunate throw of dice.’

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: Average: 23 Good: 29 Very good: 42 Excellent: 52

SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 4 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION iota item items imps deism deist demit demits demist demise dement dements demesne deaf deem deems deva defat date emit emits eaves eves atop aves spied emptied evade feist feta feat fees fate fated fade fave feces cense cent cents cento cess cesspit cement cements cots cote cotes

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

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

TIDY TIDE HIDE HIVE LIVE LOVE

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the capabilities to reach the goals they clearly wanted to reach, then we were fighting a losing battle from the beginning. Instead of looking ahead to the fit attractive person that they are slowly emerging into, they cling onto their picture of an unattractive overweight being that is continuously falling back and never able to climb upwards and on to the next positive level of their journey. There is truly nothing more selfgratifying than to see a client taking ownership of themselves. Their self-belief that they can achieve their goal and the cherry on the cake (that would be treat day!!) is when they turn up to my session in attractive new colourful gym kit and trainers, their hair is neat, with a confident triumphant glow. They have indeed taken the time to look in that mirror and say: I CAN do this, and I AM going to do this…..I AM going to win.

Spain’s use of sedatives rises THE Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) warns that Spain has one of the highest consumptions of anxiety medication and sleeping pills in Europe, as the country increased its use by 57 per cent between 2000 and 2012. The Ministry of Health said the use of these pills “continues to grow unchecked,” and this high consumption involves an expenditure of about €750 million, which may even increase. There are around 35 different benzodiazepines (tranquillisers) that are pharmacologically very similar. The Ministry of Health warns these drugs “should not be taken lightly,” and after about four weeks patients should begin to come off them as they can “quickly create dependency.” They also warned of the risks such as cognitive impairment and they may influence the ability to drive or encourage uninhibited impulsive behaviours.

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Housework exercise DO the household chores to achieve your workout goals NO time to exercise? Don’t worry, just do the housework. A new study has found that doing the household chores burns more than 2,000 calories a week with cleaning the bath and doing the washing able to amount to the equivalent of doing a gym session. So what jobs around the house are the most beneficial to burn calories and tone? Scrubbing the bath Cleaning the bath with a bit of added elbow grease for 15 minutes can burn up to 100 calories, which is roughly the same as 30 jumping squats. This chore is great for toning arms and shoulder muscles. Laundry Factoring in loading and unloading the washing machine, hanging up the clothes and

putting them away, doing the laundry can burn 78 calories which is the same as doing 100 sit-ups. Washing up Scrubbing away at the dishes can burn over 500 calories over a week if you spend 15 minutes doing it every night, around the same as swimming 2,500m. Hoovering Giving your carpets a good clean can burn 90 calories in half an hour, which is the same as 15 minutes of kick-boxing. Mopping and sweeping Cleaning the floors for 30 minutes can burn 145 calories, which is equivalent to 15 minutes of gardening. Half an hour of pottering in the garden can burn 213 calories, the same as 45 minutes of cycling on flat terrain.

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Ask the Optician - Can Cancer Affect the Eyes? Saher Shrief, Store Director from Specsavers Opticas Torrevieja World Cancer Day is held each year on the 4th February and unites the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions of lives each year by raising awareness about the disease, so we wanted to share some information about cancer and the eyes, what it is, how you can spot it and what can happen. Can cancer affect the eyes? Yes it can, although it is rare. There are two main types of cancer which can be found inside the eye, Primary Intraocular Cancer which starts inside the eyeball and Metastic Cancer, which starts somewhere else in the body and then spreads to the eye. What are the symptoms of eye cancer? Unfortunately this is a disease which often comes with little or no symptoms, which makes it difficult to spot. Some of the symptoms of eye cancer can include; loss of vision, seeing flashing lights, a dark spot on the iris which gradually grows, a visible lump on your eyelid and pain in and around the eye. How can eye cancer be diagnosed? In many cases eye cancer can be spotted during a routine eye test. For example Andrew Beckett went to Specsavers in Mallorca for an eye test after noticing his vision had become blurred and thought he needed some new glasses.

During the sight test the optician immediately suspected that there was a problem with his eye and advised him to go straight to casualty to have it checked out in more detail. Within 15 minutes of arriving at the hospital, Andrew was seen by the doctor and then referred to an eye specialist for tests. The tests revealed cancer of the eye and he was quickly admitted to hospital for an operation to remove his eye. Mr Beckett has now fully recovered from his cancer and has been fitted with a prosthetic eye and is incredibly grateful the eye test spotted the problem before the cancer spread. There are many other conditions which can be picked up by a simple visit to the opticians, including diabetes, brain tumours and glaucoma. If necessary the optician will refer you directly for further medical examination to an Ophthalmologist or your GP for treatment. Specsavers Opticas are currently offering free sight tests, to find your nearest store and book an appointment visit www.specsavers.es.

LYME disease is something that often goes undetected for months, maybe years. It is caused by a bacteria that is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. The most common symptoms of the disease are fever, headaches, fatigue and a skin rash, and symptoms can gradually appear. It can typically be treated by several weeks of oral antibiotics but if left untreated, the infection can spread to the joints, heart and nervous systems and lead to chronic symptoms.

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Films on show in English TORREVIEJA and Pilar de la Horadada offer film fans a range of showings TONIGHT (Thursday18) at 6.30pm is the last chance to see Concussion at Cines IMF in Torrevieja. While conducting an autopsy on former NFL football player Mike Webster (David Morse), forensic pathologist Dr Bennet Omalu (Will Smith) discovers neurological deterioration that is similar to Alzheimer’s disease. Omalu names the disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy and publishes his findings in a medical journal. As other athletes face the same diagnosis, the crusading doctor embarks on a mission to raise public awareness about the dangers of football-related head trauma. Forthcoming movies in English at the cinema in Torrevieja include Hail, Caesar! starring Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. Deadpool starring Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin and Gina Carano and Robots. Invasion is also due to hit screens soon with Gillian Anderson and Ben Kingsley. Tonight (Thursday 18) at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada the film in English is The Intern, showing at 7pm.

CINES IMF: Showing Concussion tonight and films in English every evening. It will then be showing again on Sunday February 21 at 5pm, not Saturday as usual as the venue is booked for a Flamenco show. The Martian is next week’s film,

showing on February 25 at 7pm and February 27 at 5pm. Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4.

To keep updated on latest films and monthly specials such as classics and children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http://cinemapi lar.blogspot.com.es/

OCIAL CENE Bands wanted to play in the Plaza V I L L A M A RT I N Pl aza on t he Or i huela Costa is looking for bands, duos, single acts, talent of all types, to play in the plaza for summer 2016. Follow the ‘Offici al Vi l l am ar t i n Pl aza’ Facebook page and message them with your details if you are interested in playing i n one of t he best ar eas on t he Or i huela Costa. You must have a dem o t hey can watch.

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Lent and Easter services over the next few weeks THE Anglican Chaplaincy of St Peter and St Paul Torrevieja and surrounding areas have numerous Lent and Easter services taking place over the coming weeks. The Mothering Sunday service is on March 6 with all churches having their normal service times. On March 16 ‘Stations of the Cross’ is at 11am in Rojales; Way of the Cross, via Calles Algorfa and Daya Nueva. Palm Sunday is March 20. Church centres have their normal service times with Blessing of Palms, Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem and Holy Eucharist. March 24, Maundy Thursday, sees a service at La Zenia at 11am with Holy Eucharist with Reception of Holy Oils. In La Siesta at 7pm there is Eucharist of the Lord’s Supper and ‘Watch of the Passion’ (until 10pm). On March 25, Good Friday, there is the Cristo Resucitado (Centro Ecumenico) at La

Zenia at 11am and at 3pm in Los Balcones the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord. Holy Saturday on March 26

sees The Easter Vigil at 7pm at Lago Jardin and on Easter Sunday, March 27, churches will hold their usual service times.

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Don’t dress for Dinner on stage IF you fancy a fun night out at the theatre By Gemma Quinn TICKETS are now on sale for ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner,’ a funny farce by Marc Camolletti (who wrote Boeing, Boeing). It will be on stage at Benijofar Cultural Centre in March, performed by ACTS theatre company. ACTS was recently founded by Tony and Angela Goddard, former members of Dramatic Licence: “We needed a profes-

sional drama company in the area because the sad demise of Dramatic Licence left a huge gap in the local cultural scene” said Tony: “I’m delighted with the experienced and talented group of people who have joined ACTS and rehearsals, directed by Albert Stokes are progressing extremely well.” Don’t Dress for Dinner tells the story of Bernard (Ian Vallender) and Jacqueline (Suzanne Stokes) who are married, but unknown to each other are having affairs with other people, both of whom come to dinner. Bernard’s mistress is Suzanne, (Robin Smith) known as Suzy, and in a panic Bernard decides to try to palm her off on Robert, (Tony Goddard) Jacqueline’s lover. To add to the chaos, the cook, (Michelle Edwards) hired for the evening is Suzette, also known as Suzy, which makes

for a tangle of misunderstanding, made worse when her husband George (Michael Sheridan) turns up. If you get the picture (sort of) and fancy a fun night out with an experienced group of actors, the production is on stage March 17, 18 and 19. Tickets are available at Restaurante Catorce in Benijofar where early bird dinner will be available on performance nights. Tickets can also be obtained at The Card Place in Benimar, Stevie’s Bar by the golf club above Supavalu in Quesada, and Cards and More in La Marina. You can also order online (collect and pay at the door) by emailing Michelle at sales.tickets.acts@gmail.com or by phoning 646 277 724. Tickets are €8 or buy 10 and pay for eight. Profits will be donated to Benijofar Social Services for those in need.

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Delaying tactics delayed HAVING lost two general elections, Rajoy wasn’t prepared to set out on a hiding to nothing Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

AS the most-voted candidate in the December general elections, acting president Mariano Rajoy was invited by the King to form a government as custom demands. Rajoy declined, aware that he wouldn’t survive an investiture debate. Having lost two general elections before his 2011 triumph, he wasn’t prepared to set out on a hiding to nothing. What Rajoy neither wanted n o r e x p e c t e d w a s t h e K i n g ’s decision to ask Pedro Sanchez, the PSOE candidate, to give it his best shot or for Sanchez to accept. Political sources hint that discreet pressure was put

Time to say goodbye ROSA DIEZ resigned from Union, Progreso y Democracia (UPyD) which she co-founded in 2007 after leaving the PSOE in disgust. The party won five seats in the national parliament in 2011, but since then it was downhill all the way until last December when, upstaged by Ciudadanos, UPyD won no seats at all. Diez has now requested a “dignified end” for the party although sadly everyone else assumed that it had already gone to the great polling station in the sky long ago.

see and do as little as possible’ strategy has stood him in good stead on the home front. This

RICHARD FORD was an English gentleman who lived in Sevilla between1830 and 1833. Whilst there he travelled extensively throughout Spain and wrote in great detail about his experiences. Discussing the bandits and bandoleers supposedly rife on Spanish roads he claimed never to have encountered one. “They are more easily found in government offices and ministries,” he maintained. That’s something that hasn’t changed, then.

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ROSA DIEZ: Has requested a dignified end for the party. on the Zarzuela Palace not to do so. Until now Rajoy’s ‘wait and

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time he overestimated its value and he definitely underestimated Felipe VI.

IT is agreed that there are only eight authentically Basque surnames and a recent study by the ex-rector of the Universidad del Pais Vasco claimed that they were “excessively represented” in Basque politics. That’s a bit like complaining that blue sea is product placement for the Partido Popular.

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Fines for estate agents advertising properties without energy performance certificates THE ‘Generalitat de Catalunya’ Catalonian Government (Catalonia is located north of Valencia), through the Catalan Consumer Agency (ACC ) has officially published (on January 12, 2016) that disciplinary proceedings have started against 42 Real Estate Agencies for advertising properties without having the obligatory Energy Performance Certificates (EPC). We are waiting to receive confirmation if these fining processes are also to be extended to the property owners. The Public Department informs that inspections found these Agencies advertised properties without the obligatory Energy label, in violation of the Law and the rights of consumers. In some cases, Estate Agents have been advertising that the cer-

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS: Have been started. tificate is ‘pending,’ as a mechanism to avoid the obligation. But authorities informed that the 42 fining processes started subsequently after the agencies failed to demonstrate that the certificate was being processed, according to sources of the ACC. Please visit the official information at the Government website following this link: http://bit.ly/1Q94D1m Please be aware that ultimately the responsibility of having an

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Sales grow dramatically The figures are being received with moderate optimism from economists who point out that in 2007 more than 775,000 homes were sold, and that the current figures are still much closer to a catastrophic 2013 which saw 312,593 sales. The market is considered to be in much better health and in more of a standardisation process than forming a new bubble. Used homes represented 78

per cent of all housing transactions and saw a 37.2 per cent increase, while new building sales actually dropped 33.7 per cent to just 77,865 purchases. Valencia and the Balearics registered the most sales per 100,000 inhabitants. Andalucia saw the most overall with more than 70,000 sales executed, far exceeding both Catalonia and Madrid which clocked in just above 50,000 each. Photo by M2K7 via Shutterstock

HOME sales in Spain grew by 11.1 per cent in 2015, marking the largest yearly rebound in the eight years since the beginning of the global recession. It was a much higher than anticipated performance following on from 2014 which had registered a more modest 2 per cent increase. A grand total of 354,132 homes changed hands over the course of the year.

HOME SALES: Higher than expected performance in 2015.

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STAMP DUTY: The amount varies across the provinces.

Allow for extra costs PROPERTY experts in Spain estimate that when buying a property it is essential to add an extra rough amount of 8 per cent if buying outright, to 15 per cent if using a mortgage, to the purchasing price in order to fully account for the extra costs associated with closing the deal. There are a great deal of intangibles to consider which depend largely on the region and the nature of the property itself.

Whether the building is new or used will determine whether and what level of VAT you will have to pay and also whether stamp duty applies, the amount varying across provinces. New housing is classed in a complex fashion and will require VAT and stamp duty (AJD), while used housing is not taxed with either, but will incur the transfer tax (ITP). This also varies according to region, from

highs of 10 per cent of the value of the sale in Catalonia, to lows of four in the Basque Country. There are different schemes for special circumstances like large families or those with disabilities. Land registry and notaries will create extra costs and will be significantly higher for those with mortgages who will incur all kinds of agency fees and demands embedded in the mortgage contract.

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Market exchange CAYAN TOWER: Dominates skyline.

line and have highlighted the lucrative European market as their new target for expansion. Sarena has decades of experience working in the Marbella region and having carved out a strong national reputation is looking to reciprocally enter the highly profitable Middle-East market. Photo by Elnur via Shutterstock

DUBAI based real estate developer, Cayan, has announced its intention to enter the Spanish market onboard a collaborative project with Spanish outfit Sarena near Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The group are behind the twisted 307 metre Cayan tower which dominates the Dubai sky-

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A spring explosion of colour in your garden BULBS planted in pots and containers can be attractive ingredients in your display Dick Handscombe

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

ALTHOUGH it is still officially winter, there has been an almost seamless transition from a mild autumn to the beginning of spring, without a real winter, so the spring explosion of colour from trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and bulbs is coming early. The earliest flowering trees include deciduous trees such as pears, quince, cherry, apricots and evergreen citruses. Plant orange, mandarin and lemon trees in the garden and the spring air will be filled with the sweet scent of the profuse hatch of white flowers. Plant a ‘Luna’ lemon and you can achieve a similar effect every six to eight weeks of the year, but on a smaller scale. Then there are the more spectacular mid and late spring

LEMONS: Fill the spring air with their scent. flowering trees such as the callistemon (bottle brush tree), oleander, jacaranda, magnolia, schinus (mock pepper tree), the spring flowering mimosa, philadelphus (mock orange), viburnum, the miniature and full size waxy red flowered pomegranate and showy tamarisks. Below and around the trees one can plant early flowering bushes and climbing shrubs, such as camellias, yellow

brooms, low growing purple lantanas and plumbago. These will be closely followed by bougainvilleas, solanums, wisteria, honeysuckle, hibiscus, the taller red, orange and yellow lantanas, rock roses, and of course roses if you have a suitable soil rich in humus and water retaining. Moving down to smaller plants, a dedicated bed of perennials or plants mixed in with shrubs can give a very colourful display. Try planting the elegant bird of paradise flower (strelitzia), echium with its impressive leaves and spires of blue or white flowers, purple, red and yellow margaritas, brilliant coloured rudbeckias and valerian with continuous pink flowerings. Traditionally spring was the time to plant geraniums already in flower, but the need to spray them weekly against the dreaded geranium moth from the day you purchase them, has led

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SPANISH LIFE: KYARA loves the swimming pool and the beach. Having a housesitter can be a win win for pet owners and the sitters. To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865521508 SINCE moving to Spain with his family, Kyara the spaniel has discovered a number of new pleasures. He loves the swimming pool, and the beach, and he really loves chasing the stray cats who have adopted their new villa and garden. But he misses the lawn from their house in Scotland. As a puppy he would nip at the grass, and then sit in the sun literally chewing the cud. In Spain, he has a wonderful time in the family’s new garden. He loves leaping in the pool with a splash alongside the children. But he does miss the green grass from home near Aberdeen. When house-sitters are asked to care for him in Marbella when the family go back to Aberdeen for the holidays, they are warned to watch out for

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Parrot care PARROTS have something of a troublesome reputation, with only the boldest of pet owners willing to take up the challenge. Many of their perceived problems are, however, slightly unfair on our colourful friends. For instance, the screaming of a parrot can be one of the most agonising, antagonising sounds around, but it’s not something

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You don’t get paint on a TVR, it’s woad. And instead of being made from steel or aluminium, it’s wattle and daub. It’s an Iron Age fort with a Bronze Age engine. It’s Boudica, only with less femininity and more rage in its heart. Some might say...

Porsche on a roll at Le Mans TWO 919 Hybrids will carry the starting numbers one and two AFTER the successful 2015 season when it took overall victory in Le Mans and won the constructors’ and drivers’ World Championship titles, Porsche finds itself in the role of the title defenders in 2016. Accordingly, the two Porsche 919 Hybrids with around 900 hp will

carry the starting numbers one and two. This was confirmed at last week’s press conference in Paris by the Le Mans organisers, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO), and the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). Team Principal Andreas Seidl

said: “Competing with the starting numbers one and two is an honour and a challenge at the same time. “We expect even stronger competition in 2016, but still want to be able to fight for race victories and try to defend our titles. In February our intensive test and training pro-

gramme kicked off in Abu Dhabi.” However, for Porsche’s third season since their return to the prestigious top category of Le Mans prototypes, the cutting-edge 919 Hybrids will be running with the same basic chassis structure and powertrain concept.

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Bling Bling for the new BMW M2 Coupe PROUD OWNER: American businessman spent €32 million on a Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti.

Ferrari sells for world record price THE Paris Retromobile fair in Paris, France on February 5, was the place to be if you were in the market for a 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport Scaglietti, oh, and happened to have a spare €32 million in your pocket. One of the most iconic racing cars in the history of the sport went on sale at a Paris auction this month, and was rumoured to have been snapped up by an American property developer for a staggering $35.7 million (€32m), setting a new

world record for a racing car, and he cannot even drive it on a road. Sources say Brian Ross, owner of Ross Development in Ohio, is now the proud owner of a major piece of history. This is the iconic car in which Stirling Moss won the Cuba Grand Prix in 1958, and Peter Collins, with his French partner Maurice Trintignant, took the chequered flag in the 1957 Sebring 12 Hours. It was also runner-up in the

Mille Miglia that May, driven by racing great Wolfgang von Trips. The legendary 335 in the trademark Ferrari red, was capable of an eye-watering 186mph. It boasts a V12 engine and a maximum power of 390 hp at 7400 rpm. The new world record price eclipses the previous record for a racing car, which was a 1953 Mercedes W196 racing car driven by Juan Manuel Fangio, which sold for £17.5m (€22.5m) in 2013.

Mazda on show THE countdown to the 86th Geneva International Motor Show has begun, and Mazda will be there again with two European premieres for the 2016 event, the awardwinning Mazda RX-VISION concept and a fun, new low-emission Mazda3 in combination with the SKYACTIV-D 1.5 clean diesel. The RX-VISION concept puts a stunning new form to Mazda’s illustrious heritage of rotary powered sports cars. Linking with

the company’s one-of-a-kind range of RXbadged production models, the RX-VISION is a shining symbol of Mazda’s challenger spirit as the only carmaker to ever succeed on the market with the rotary engine. The SKYACTIV-D 1.5-powered Mazda3, meanwhile, adds a new dimension to the award-winning compact with the most fuelefficient version of Mazda’s all-time bestselling model ever offered in Europe.

THE new BMW M2 Coupe sets the benchmark in the segment of rich boy racers compact high-performance sports cars when it comes to driving dynamics and performance, and now you can make it look like it as well. Its extrovert design further underscores the car’s highly dynamic character and outstanding suitability for the race track. From March 2016, the dynamic qualities and the visual appearance of the BMW M2 Coupe can be further enhanced with the newly presented range of BMW M Performance Parts. They comprise components derived from motor racing for the areas of aerodynamics, engine, cockpit and suspension which not only look great, they do the job too. The very extensive range of aerodynamic components made of carbon fibre will include front and side sill attachments, rear dif-

fuser and mirror caps that are perfectly harmonised in their aerodynamic effect, and beef up the ‘mean look’ of the compact high-performance sports car. You can even make it sound more monstrous with the M Performance flap silencer system, which makes for more intense engine sound. Its two operating modes Sport and Track can even be set by Bluetooth remote control. The BMW M Performance coil-spring suspension package will optimise road holding and handling with a fully adjustable five to 20mm lowering system. This coupled with anti-fade race engineered brakes will help keep this beast stuck to the road. But it’s not only the exterior that can have a makeover. The options for the interior include:

M Performance LED door sill cover strips for the driver and passenger side, M Performance floor mats, which offer optimum grip, a choice of M Performance Pro steering wheels with grip areas covered in Alcantara, and stainless steel pedal covers with their pronounced rubber profiles effectively prevent the foot from slipping. The BMW Performance range for the interior is rounded off with the M Performance Interior Kit Carbon, featuring trim elements for the twinclutch transmission gear selector level, centre console and handbrake handle, and the M Performance interior trim finishers with their especially attractive blend of Alcantara and carbon fibre.

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St Valentine’s Day massacres in Rome and at Villa Park! WINS for England, Wales and France Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL • In the Premiership last Sunday, Liverpool inflicted upon ‘hopeless’ and seemingly doomed Aston Villa their heaviest home defeat for 81 years with a 6-0 victory… Arsenal scored very late to beat leaders Leicester City 2-1 as did secondplaced Tottenham Hotspur who beat fading Manchester City by the same score at The Etihad Stadium. • Twenty-four hours earlier, improving Chelsea whacked dismal Newcastle United 5-1… Sunderland stunned Manchester United 2-1… WBA won 1-0 at Goodison Park despite having only 25 per cent of the play while Everton had 34 attempts at goal… then Stoke City (3-1 at AFC Bournemouth), Southampton (1-0 at struggling Swansea) and Watford (2-1 at Crystal Palace) also won on the road and resilient West Ham United earned a 2-2 draw at Norwich. • Hull City won 2-

0 at Blackburn to go top of the Championship ahead of Middlesbrough … Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion and Northampton Town lead Leagues 1 and 2… Celtic head the SPL… and CF Barcelona, with a new club record of 30 matches unbeaten now secured, remain in pole position in La Liga after hammering Celta Vigo 61. Real Madrid, 4-1 winners over Athletic Bilbao, stand second. • On Tuesday, the first leg of the Champions League last 16 encounter between Chelsea and Paris St Germain took place in France; last night AS Roma met Real Madrid in the same compettion. • This evening, it’s Augsburg v Liverpool, Fiorentina v Spurs, Midtyjlland v Manchester United and holders Sevilla v Molde in the first legs of the round of 32 in the long-running Europa League. • There are eight 5th round FA Cup-ties coming up: Arsenal v Hull City, AFC Bournemouth v Everton, Reading v WBA and Watford v Leeds United on Saturday; Blackburn

Rovers v West Ham, Chelsea v Manchester City and Spurs v Crystal Palace on Sunday, followed by the minnows of Shrewsbury Town against Manchester United on Monday. • Also this weekend, Brighton & Hove Albion, Burnley, out-of-sorts Derby County and Middlesbrough will be chasing vital ‘promotion’ points in the Championship; Southend United v Burton and Walsall v Wigan Athletic are the two big games in FL1, while in FL2 it’s Crawley Town v Plymouth Argyle and leaders Northampton Town v Wycombe Wanderers. • Former England international Adam Johnson has been sacked by Sunderland after pleading guilty to grooming and sexual activity with a child. • And for those interested, on Saturday, Newcastle United play Swedish side

LIVERPOOL: Had a 6-0 victory over Aston Villa. Lillestroem in a friendly at the La Manga golf complex (free admission). RUGBY UNION • The three latest Six Nations matches saw England crush Italy 40-9 in Rome, Wales beat Scotland 27-23 in Cardiff (their ninth win in a row over the Scots) and France stun reigning champions Ireland 10-9 in a ‘bruising battle’ in Paris. • It’s still Saracens, Exeter Chiefs and Leicester Tigers 1-2-3 in the Aviva Championship and Ulster, Connacht and Leinster likewise in the pro-12 League. RUGBY LEAGUE • Hull FC ran in seven tries as they won 38 points to 10 at Catalan Dragons to shoot to the top of

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR: Beat a fading Manchester City. RUGBY: England crushed Italy 40-9 in Rome.

the Super League, ahead of Wigan Warriors. CRICKET • England won the first two ODIs in South Africa but then lost the next three and with it the five-match series by 3-2. Despite excellent centuries by Joe Root and Alex Hales in matches four and five, skipper Eoin Morgan, Jos Buttler, Jason Roy and Moeen Ali all failed as England

simply did not register enough runs in those final two fixtures. There are two T20 matches still remaining. CYCLING • The ‘Manx Machine’ from the Isle of Man, Mark Cavendish, won the first ‘big’ race of the year, The Tour of Qatar , and said afterwards: “I’m back on track and ready to collect more medals. Bring on Rio!”

DID YOU KNOW? The oldest footballer to ever appear in a League game is Salvador Reyes who played for Mexican club Chivas against Pumas in 2008, aged 71. And Leicester City’s boss Claudio Ranieri has been in football for 28 years and has managed eight top-line clubs but has never won a League title yet!

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EX-REAL Betis star Trifon Ivanov, who won 77 caps for Bulgaria, has died, aged 50.

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BETH and Vicky swam hard to gain good results LAST weekend Torrevieja Masters Beth Altabas and Vicki Connolly travelled to Mataro, Barcelona for the ‘second Spanish National Masters Long Distance 3km Championships.’ Master swimmers from 37 clubs came together on Sunday February 14 in the outdoor 50m pool, Complex

Joan Serra, the home of Club Natacion Mataro. With a strong, cold wind blowing over the outdoor, beach-based pool, the racing commenced at 9:30am. In order to reduce the length of time for the competition, two swimmers raced in the same lane in each of the heats. B o th B eth a n d Vic ki swam hard to gain rewarding results. In the 70 - 79 a g e c a te g o ry Be th w o n a gold medal with a time of 58:37:01 which gives her the Spanish record over the 3km distance in the 70-74 a g e c a te g o ry. Vic k i th e n continued in this same manner, winning silver medal in the 50 –59 age category and

a ne w time of 48:41:84 which gives Vicki the Spanish record in the 50-54 age category. Both Beth and Vicki were over the moon with these results and together with bonus points awarded for records, this placed Club Natacion Torrevieja seventh overall in the club rankings. If you w is h to join the Masters team, or would like more information on swimming in Torrevieja, please contact Club Natacion Torrevieja through Rosa 622 600 965, or Vicki 669 637 015, or by e ma il on info@clubnataciontorrevie ja.com.

LOST CITY: Members made the short journey to Entre Naranjos. ON Wednesday February 10 the Society made the short journey to the ‘Lost City’ otherwise known as Entre Naranjos where Vistabella Golf Course is situated. The 11-hole course was in good condition. The course is not overly long, with the main challenges presented by the course being the large number of bunkers and the undulating greens which on the day were slick and fast. What was visible from the course was the work going on to extend the course to 18 holes which is good news. Should be ready for play by this time next year. The weather on the day was perfect with only a very light breeze. The turn-out was a bit on the low side with 17 golfers contesting an individual stableford competition. The scores were low with nobody coming in with 30 points or more.

The winner on the day was ‘Diddy’ Dave Winchcombe with 29 points who beat his best mate Brummie boy Ray Lee on C/B. The Nearest the Pin winners, who each went home with a bottle of wine were Dave Winchcombe, Tony Forbes, ‘Wild’ Bill Acton, and Tom Taylor with two. The two’s pot was taken by John Featherstone who returned home with a fistful of euros. After the game the players returned to the society base at the Quesada Country Club for the presentations, a drink or two and a tasty hot and cold buffet kindly provided by the hosts. The next society game is on Wednesday 24 February at, what many golfers consider to be the best golf course around here, Las Colinas. Contact the Chairman and Membership Secretary Les Pancott on 966 716 723 for info.