Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 24 - 30 March 2016 Issue 1603

ISSUE NO. 1603

24 - 30 March 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Euro Weekly News stands in solidarity with the people of Brussels to whom we send our deepest condolences.

United we stand COSTA BLANCA communities defiant against terror

By Matthew Elliott Citizens and civic leaders across the Costa Blanca have shown their solidarity with the victims of the atrocious terrorist attacks in Brussels and their families.

Moving ceremonies in Torrevieja and Orihuela bore witness to an overwhelming surge of sympathy and solemnity and also anger and defiance.

As the world now knows dozens of people were murdered, and hundreds injured,

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in twin bomb attacks that took place on Tuesday March 22 at the Brussels airport and metro.

While terrorism has stolen innocent lives the world over, residents of both Spain and Britain are regrettably all too familiar with the menace of Islamic fundamentalism.

There was, however, a glimmer of hope in the sight of officials in Torrevieja holding a minute of silence without hesitation on the very day of the barbarism. To be sure it was a symbolic gesture, unknown to the grieving families

who mourn the loss of loved ones so violently and suddenly snatched away from them.

But it was a symbol nonetheless. A symbol that the people of the Costa Blanca form an indivisible union of humanity with the people of Brussels, the people of Paris, of Madrid, New York and London, with all those who live under the yoke of tyranny and who have seen their dead buried in the wreckage.

Torrrevieja Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said: “It’s clear that they are not attacking

anyone in particular, that they are in fact attacking humanity, freedom and ways of life which we have adopted in the West to live in peace and democracy.

He added: “This is now an open war, as pacifists we cannot stand to one side and we call upon all citizens to resist and win. There is no other alternative. It’s a battle we are going to win because senseless violence has no future for all it brings is tragedy to humanity. I invite you all to rise up against this barbarity.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Bike theft THREE men aged 20, 35 and 52, have been arrested as alleged perpetrators of the theft of a bicycle valued at €4,000, which was later sold through an Internet sales portal.

The bike was stolen from Santa Pola where police have CCTV footage of the theft but it was only after searching a private, well known sales page that they traced the bike.

Cheap to rent ELCHE is the cheapest city to rent a property. According to an annual valuation report, Barcelona was the most expensive, with rent an average €2,958 a month for a 100 square metre property, compared to Elche’s €180 per month.

Alicante also had amongst the lowest rent with prices in some of the cheapest neighbourhoods costing less than €200.

THROMBOSIS RESEARCH: Scientists are working on new genetic techniques.

A case of drugs A DRIVER, aged 43, has been arrested in the centre of Elche after being found to have a suitcase with 212 tablets of hashish inside.

The drug haul weighing around 21kg was discovered by police with the driver arrested for an alleged crime against public health.

Truck collision A TRUCK and a car collided on the Roldan Balsicas road in the municipality of Torre Pacheco at the entrance to Roldan.

Emergency calls warning of the accident said one man was trapped inside his vehicle but was conscious when two ambulance crews and firefighters arrived on the scene.

Genetic research into the risk of thrombosis ALICANTE scientists are carrying out a study

By Gemma Quinn

A TEAM at Alicante’s General Hospital are working on new genetic techniques to measure the risk of thrombosis.

The Haematology Department is conducting studies of genes in patients under the age

of 55 in which there is no clear cause of the disease. The aim is to measure the genetic risk and be able to inform families and allow them to take preventive measures against the disease.

It is believed with preventative measures mortality rates

can be reduced by more than 25 per cent.

Thrombosis is a blood clot that can happen in veins or arteries.

Stopping smoking, losing weight and taking regular physical activity all reduce the risk of thrombus formation but

in addition, each person has a genetic make-up that predisposes them to suffer thrombosis. You cannot change your genetics, but the researchers believe that by being able to detect who is more viable to the disease, more cases can be prevented.

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Your papers, your views

FEATURED NEWS

Brexit, a view from a QC specialising in EU law

Our readers have been expressing their views on an article from a lawyer who specialises in European matters as it appeared on our website,

www.euroweeklynews.com Here are just a few of your comments and remember we like to hear from everyone regardless of which side of the fence you may sit.

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INFORMED opinion from George Peretz QC

Biased view Well at least the author doesn’t pretend to have written a balanced article. It’s the equivalent of a ‘vote for me’ poster.

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Well, after several attempts to register to vote I finally succeeded, not the best to use or is this because they don’t want us to vote? If you do try to register Do NOT give up! But please DO vote! It’s OUR future even if you have never voted before! Philip Broadbank

FORMER CHUMS: David Cameron and Michael Gove.

ONE of the first things you learn when you study EU law is that one of its main aims is to protect EU citizens who move to other EU countries.

In one important European court case, it was said that any EU citizen can claim “civis europeus sum” – I am a European citizen. So every Brit working, living or owning property in Spain has the basic right to be treated in the same way as a local, and that basic right means that they can get a job, start their own business, or buy a property on the same basis as Spaniards.

They can’t be made to pay more taxes than Spaniards. In most cases, they can use public services such as health on the same basis as Spaniards and they can even vote in local elections.

Depending on the final outcome of any post-Brexit deal, all of those rights could vanish if the UK leaves the EU. Brits wanting to buy property in Spain could be stopped from doing so in certain areas (as they are in Switzerland).

Brits could be made to pay unfair extra on their rental incomes (as France tried to do before it was stopped by the

EU) and they are likely to find access to local health services becomes more expensive and difficult, as it is anywhere outside the EU. Further, Spain, as a member of the Schengen zone, is bound by EU rules to administer a work permit system for highly-skilled workers from non-EEA countries. It is also entitled to stop lessskilled workers from outside the EEA from working at all.

You could avoid some of those problems by applying for long-term resident status. But it is largely up to Spain how it deals with such applications. For example, it could impose requirements that you speak excellent Spanish and are integrated into Spanish culture and even as a long-term resident you wouldn’t have rights you enjoy as an EU citizen, for example to have members of your family come and join you.

What do Brexiters say?

First, they point out that Brits lived in Spain before the EU. That’s true. But they had no automatic right to work, run a business and so on without the say-so of the Spanish government. Rich Brits,

like the prominent Out campaigner Lord Lawson, with his house in France, are probably fine. Countries always welcome the wealthy, and they can pay extra taxes and charges. Less rich Brits may well find things harder.

Second, they argue that the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties will help. But the problem with that argument is that Article 70 of that convention, the clause they rely on, only protects rights and obligations ‘created through the execution of the treaty prior to its termination’.

It is very unclear what those words mean in the case of Brexit. They would probably stop Spain from confiscating a house bought before Brexit – although the European Convention on Human Rights would probably prevent that anyway. But it is hard to see that that clause would give Brits any continuing right to be treated as an EU citizen in the years after Brexit, when it came to matters such as the rights to work, not to pay extra taxes, to use public health care, to buy further property, or even to carry on living in Spain.

Further, it would be for the Spanish courts and lawmakers to interpret and apply this rule, there would be no right to complain to the EU if it wasn’t respected. So the claim that the Vienna Convention offers any solid protection to expat Brits is simply incorrect, and even Brexiters do not claim that anything in the Vienna Convention could help Brits who merely plan to live or work in Spain but have not yet done so.

Third, one can also argue that the UK would do a deal with EU countries to protect the position of British expats, but since Brexiters want to be able to stop or control migration from other EU countries to the UK, and since any deal would have to be even-handed, we can’t expect that any such agreement would give Brits living in or planning to live in Spain anything like the same rights they enjoy now.

The truth is Brexiters care much more about meeting migration targets than they do about the position of the one to two million Brits living on the continent, or the millions more who would like to move to the continent when they can.

Do vote Please vote, but understand that ‘fear articles’ like this one are just that, they have no basis in fact this is a piece of fiction designed to scare. Look at the real facts and then make your minds up. Tony Kenny

Make up your own mind This isn’t about balance sheets, trade deals, and other people’s opinions. It is whether you as an individual, think that current EU policy with regard to the Turkish question is right for you. If you have the slightest unease then you must vote out. But don’t take any notice of me, as I am scared witless.

You must make up your own mind. Brexit Now

Important vote If you can vote in this referendum then you should, this is a very important referendum, in fact probably more important than a general election as you will probably never get the chance to vote again on this!

Vote with your head and your heart. Mike in ESP

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INDEX News 1 - 46

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Council being urged to control coastal camping BID to clamp down on illegal parking of camper vans

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By Gemma Quinn

CENTRAL government is asking Torrevieja to take more action to control the parking of camper vans along the coastal route of La Mata.

The Costas (coastal) Department said it is a public domain, and the Coastal Act prevents its use for the parking and camping of these vehicles, and signs prohibiting parking must be installed and an information campaign launched to warn tourists about possible sanctions.

The most popular areas to locate the motor homes in are La Mata, north of the town with the border of Guardamar and near the Molino del Agua, as well as near the beaches of Los

CAMPING CLAMPDOWN: Torrevieja to install signs prohibiting parking.

Locos and Luz Mar. Users are mostly retired Swedish, Dutch and German, who found it one of the best places to spend the winter and so far nobody

had informed them of the problems of using the space.

After Torrevieja, the proliferation of camper vans and motorhomes is in El

Campello, where they have parked along the Seco River for years, shunning caravan parks for the free, privileged coastal locations.

Murcia students in bus crash A BUS accident in Tarragona has killed 14 foreign students.

The trip had been organised by the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) in Murcia, which was sending students to enjoy the Valencian Fallas.

Five buses from Murcia had been sent for the trip, travelling in a convoy.

The ESN, which began operation in Murcia in 1999, is a non-profit organisation that develops student exchange programmes and travel activities.

It is believed the accident happened on a dark stretch of road and the coach drifted to the right.

U po n cor r ect i ng i t t he coach the n v eer ed t o t he ot her si de and crashed.

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Zika case Flights cancelled Third confirmed in

FRENCH strikes affect Alicante flights

pregnant woman

FLIGHT WOES: Delays and cancellations occur as French air traffic controllers strike.

By Gemma Quinn A TOTAL of 30 flights were cancelled at Alicante-Elche airport on Monday following the second day of strikes by air traffic controllers in France.

During the day 27 flights suffered delays, 13 of

them leaving from Alicante and the remaining 14 due to arrive at Alicante.

In all, 161 flights to Europe were affected because of the route overflying French territory.

Barcelona-El Prat, Adolfo Suarez MadridBarajas, Seville and Palma de Mallorca flights were also affected.

TH E third c a s e of Zika virus in the province of Alicante has been confirmed by the Ministry of Health.

This time it is a pregnant woman aged 29, who came to Spa in in la te J a nua ry from South America. The woman, who is 22 weeks pregnant, started showing symptoms of the virus at the e nd of D e c e mbe r 2015 in her country of origin.

The Department of Health said the woman is in good health. Zika can be passed to the foetus and the highest risk to the foetus is believed to be when the mother is infected during the first trimester.

It is being linked to causing microcephalic babies causing abnormal smallness of the he a d, a c onge nita l condition associated with incomplete brain development.

In Brazil, the number of cases of Zika infection and microcephalic babies spiked around the same time. Before the current outbreak, Zi ka i nf ect i ons i n Br azi l were extremely rare; since the outbreak, up to an estimated 1.5 million Brazilians have been infected.

Bet ween Oct ober 2015 and Januar y 2016, m or e than 4,000 cases of microcephaly were reported by Brazilian health authorities.

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Regional government to take control of airport A COMMISSION of experts from the Murcia Regional Government are due to take possession of the Corvera airport this week, after the order of the High Court.

They will be escorted by officers of the Guardia Civil as the technicians will travel to the site to inspect facilities and check their conditions, after which the authorities will take possession of the airfield.

The High Court has warned Aeromur, the concessionaire of the new international airport of Murcia, that it could be a crime of disobedience to the judicial authority if they did not imme-

diately surrender the airport to the regional government.

The order comes a week after officials from the government presented themselves at the airport but were refused entry by Aeromur, whose management contract was rescinded in 2013. Aeromur has been accused of delaying tactics in handing over the ownership.

It was ruled earlier this month by the High Court that Corvera should become the property of the regional government. It is hoped this move will speed up the opening of the airport that has been left in limbo for years.

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Torrevieja plan â‚Ź1.3m in repairs SCHOOLS to benefit from renovation works

SPENDING: Council approval has been given for improvements to schools.

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA has announced it will spend â‚Ź1.3million on repairing and renovating schools.

The council approved the governing board specifications and called for tenders for the maintenance and repair of schools for four years, renewable for two more years.

The town hall is processing the tenders urgently to ensure that school facilities and maintenance are kept up to date and cared for correctly and quickly.

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Police make tortoise seizure THE Seprona wildlife branch of the Guardia Civil have confiscated ar ound 20 spurthighed tortoises from a property in Lorca.

The species of tortoise is listed as being at risk of extinction in the wild and its possessi on as a pet i s prohibited by law.

It is not yet clear if t he owner sei zed them from their natural habitat or if they were illegally sold to him.

The ani m al s ar e now being cared for at t he El Val l e wildlife recovery centre.

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Police crash FOUR people were injured when a National Police car collided with a passenger car at an intersection in Alicante. The police car was heading to an emergency when it crashed into a vehicle which in turn hit a pedestrian.

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First homeless census conducted in Elche CITY to better serve those living on streets

By Gemma Quinn ELCHE has conducted a census of the homeless in the city for the first time and identified 50 people living on the streets.

Recognising those who are spending the night sleeping in doorways, on park benches and on the streets was the first step by the town hall to create a package of measures that will launch through social services.

The initiative, launched during the first quarter of this year, has emerged from the need to update the information of all the necessary resources made available for the homeless. The creation of the census has allowed the council to work with the various groups already helping these people.

One of the first actions to be carried out by the local government is to implement the recovery of more rooms for homeless at the Caritas hostel. It currently has space for 30 people but was an

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HOMELESSNESS: Elche has conducted a census to try and better assist those living on the streets. initiative that ceased to exist with the PP government “but we wanted to recover this service,” said Teresa Macia, Councillor for Social Services.

The city will also restore five social

housing projects, across different districts of the city.

The councillor confirmed that twice this year the ‘cold protocol’ had been activated. When temperatures fell below

five degrees blankets and food were handed out to people on the streets. Local Police are responsible for detecting all people on the street and to work with the Caritas hostel for accommodation.

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Burglary gang are arrested MINORS amongst those accused

By Gemma Quinn TH E ‘ Sa l t o Op e r a t io n ’ in M urc i a h a s l e d t o th e dismantling of a criminal gang carrying out a range of burglaries across the region.

Eight people, including three minors, were arrested and ac c u se d o f a d o z e n crimes, particularly in the hamlet of Los Ramos whose residents were alarmed and concerned at the increase in crimes. So m e o f t h e b u rglaries even occurred as the owners we r e i n si d e th e properties.

The criminal gang used the same modus operandi and used considerable expertise to enter the properties where they went on to s teal c a sh , j e we l l e r y an d clothin g a n d o t h e r sm a ll items that could easily be removed and then sold on via the black market.

Police operations recov-

Hate crimes increase VALENCIA Region had the second highest number of race crimes reported last year with 76, after Catalonia’s 90 cases.

That is according to the Bureau of Solidarity Movement against Intolerance which put the Murcia Region at number seven having dealt with 19 cases of acts such as racism, xenophobia, religious race crimes and homophobia and other forms of intolerance.

The president of the Movement against Intolerance, Esteban Ibarra, said: “Xenophobia and rejection of refugees and immigrant advances in Europe along with the growth of intolerance to Islam and Muslims has led to increased race crimes and even more so following the attacks of the Charlie Hebdo offices and Paris.”

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Two events PROCEEDS from two charity events and activities in Elche have raised €4,000 which will go to the Gent Jove association and its ‘Valdocco’ project, which provides scholarships, grants and activities for children from low income families.

Bad weather EASTER parades and processions across the region were cancelled at the start of the week due to persistent rain. The weather is forecast to be drier for this coming Easter weekend.

Car crash A MOTORWAY crash involving three cars, a van and a truck occurred on the A7 in the area of Elche.

One of the vehicles had a family of four inside and all were taken to hospital.

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On average nearly 20 abuse complaints recorded a day ABUSED women have three-week wait to be treated

By Gemma Quinn DESPITE attempts by the government to tackle this social scourge, the courts of Alicante Province continue to record a torrent of complaints for mistreatment and gender violence.

The General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) has just released 2015 data and Alicante reappears again as one of the most affected areas. There were 6,760 complaints last year with 6,101 bringing their assailants to justice.

Last year there was an average of 18.5 complaints made every single day.

The report prepared by the CGPJ also revealed that Alicante is the sixth Spanish province with more cases per 10,000 women, with a rate of 72.4; and ninth in relation to the number of victims per 10,000 women (65.3).

Alicante was also criticised for the “scarcity” of protection orders granted being eleventh from bottom. In to-

AGAINST VIOLENCE: Protests are regularly held across Alicante Province protesting against gender violence. tal, last year 1,842 were processed. Of these, 463 were refused. Of the 1,842, 1,225 are Spanish adults, 18 national

citizens who have not yet turned 18; 595 are foreign adults, and four foreign minors.

Meanwhile the Generalitat Valenciana said it has intensified in recent months its efforts to try to combat gender violence.

The general director of the Valencian Institute for Women and Gender Equality, Anaïs Menguzzato, said that the Consell has launched a plan for coeducation in schools, will increase teacher training and will strengthen the network of protection for victims.

However, these efforts are falling short for now. Menguzzato herself admitted that abused women have to wait an average of three weeks to be treated at the 24-hour Women’s Centre of Alicante and six weeks at the Valencia centre.

“When we finish the current contract with the companies that manage the service in 2017, we will develop some new plans which will also include the hiring of more staff which is required.”

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Modelo 720 In 2016 Have you submitted your Modelo 720 yet? Do not forget that the deadline is 31st March. Residents of Spain need to submit Form 720 each year, listing their overseas assets where applicable. If you have previously submitted a form, you only need to declare assets if they have grown a certain amount or you have sold or closed them.

Besides confirming what you have to declare this year, this is also a good time to consider whether you are holding your assets in the most tax-efficient vehicles for Spain. If you have investments that were set up with UK taxation in mind, you may be paying more tax in Spain than you need be.

Summary of the rules There are three reporting categories, based on bank accounts, investments and immovable property. You have to report all assets in a particular category if the value of your total assets in it amounts to over €50,000. This only applies to assets located outside Spain.

By Gerald Turner, Partner, Blevins Franks In general, you are obliged to report assets if you are the owner, settlor of a trust, beneficiary from a trust, authorised signatory, or have the authority to dispose of the asset.

This includes assets held by companies, trusts etc.

You need to report even if your personal share of assets is less than €50,000. With joint assets, each owner needs to declare the full value

(not pro-rated) and indicate their percentage of ownership.

In most cases, assets are valued using the wealth tax rules as at 31st December. For assets held within financial institutions (eg bank accounts), you also need to declare the average balance over the last three months of the year.

2016 declaration For your 2016 Modelo 720, you declare the assets owned as at the end of 2015.

If you have already submitted Form 720 in the past few years, you only need to report again if: • The value of an existing asset grew by more than €20,000, or • You sold an asset/closed an account, or • You obtained a new asset.

Penalties As a resident of Spain, you are legally obliged to correctly report all your overseas assets on Modelo 720.

There are severe penalties for failing

to do so.

We have always stressed the importance of correctly declaring your income/gains and assets in Spain on Modelo 720 and on your tax returns. With the new global automatic exchange of information between tax authorities, omissions and inaccuracies will easily be uncovered by the Spanish tax office.

Challenge to Form 720’s legality You still need to submit Form 720, even in light of the recent investigation by the European Commission (EC). This focused on the disproportionate penalties imposed for the non-submission or incorrect submission of information, and whether having no statute of limitations on submissions infringes on EU law. We still have to see how Spain responds. In the meantime, you should submit your form as required.

Many Spanish residents are paying higher taxes as a result of Form 720.

However, Spain actually remains a tax-efficient country for British retired expatriates if you take specialist advice. You may find that using other, legitimate arrangements would provide you with tax advantages you are missing out on now. Using compliant tax planning structures can save you tax and provide peace of mind. You should review your assets now to make sure they are in the best structures going forward.

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

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

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Drug boat caught off Cartegena DISCOVERY led to immediate arrest of four people

By Gemma Quinn A BOAT was intercepted off the coast of Cartagena with 320 bales of hashish resin on board.

The boat, over 15m in length and under a Spanish flag was intercepted 93 miles south east of Cartagena. Authorities believe this amount of drug would have an illicit street val-

ue of around €12 million.

The operation, called ‘Mar,’ started when Customs Surveillance and the Tax Agency detected the yacht ‘Diosa Astarte’ sailing without clear direction.

After continuing to monitor, a patrol from the Maritime Customs Surveillance of Cartagena approached and boarded.

The discovery of the drugs led to the immediate arrest of

the four crew members.

This new operation confirms the importance of the so-called ‘Eastern Mediterranean Route’ used as a way of getting drugs from North African countries to Europe.

During the last three years, Italy, France and Spain have proceeded with the arrest of crews and seizure of many boats along the route.

Still no auction date set DESPITE delays, a cooperative still intends to spend millions on acquiring the Sidi Hotel, San Juan. The five-star hotel where Princess Diana once stayed is in the hands of official receivers but the auction has once again been halted.

The Sidi Residencial Cooperativa de Viviendas has not shelved plans to build luxury apartments on the site but admitted that this was a setback.

For this reason the cooperative will repay the €28

million approved in the last capital increase to avoid “unnecessary stagnation of funds which could result in tax consequences for members and the cooperative itself.”

This did not imply that the cooperative had lost interest, the board stated, but it was unreasonable to ask members for such high contributions without knowing when the situation would be resolved.

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Murcian workers want more hours ALMOST one in five want to work longer

By Gemma Quinn A TOTAL of 2.2 million workers, equivalent to 12.2 per cent of the employed, want to work more hours than those referred to in their working day. That’s according to a study by the human resources group Adecco.

Before the start of the cri-

sis, in 2007, the number of Spaniards wanting to work more amounted to 1.5 million, which was seen to rise to 2.6 million in 2013. However, from that year the number began to fall, reaching the figure of 2.2 million by 2015.

In all regions the number of those working less than what is represented as a full

time job and wanted more hours fell last year as more people found full time work, but employees in Murcia still want more hours.

Murcia is the region with the highest proportion of workers interested in more hours, with 19 per cent of the total, around one in five, followed by Valencia (16.7 per cent).

3,000 new tourism jobs in 2016 AROUND 3,000 tourism jobs are expected to be created in the Murcia Region this year.

According to the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment Development, Juan Hernandez, nearly 50,000 workers are expected to be employed in the industry in one role or another this year. Hernandez said the goal is to reach 55,000 work-

ers in the tourism sector by the year 2019: “The trend is positive, and we prefer to look at where we are going, rather than where we come from.”

During the first month of the year, the Region received a total of 65,009 passengers, of which 50,598 were resident in Spain and 14,411 foreigners.

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Auditorium make over in Santa Pola SANTA POLA’S El Palmeral is to renew its auditorium to strengthen security and to make it more accessible to people with disabilities.

Councillor for Infrastructure, Francisco Soler said the town hall is carrying out a draft reform to ensure that the space will comply with current regulations and to ensure the safety of all persons entering the premises.

Steps are worn and will be abolished and instead two

ramps will be created at either side of the stage to give easier access to trucks unloading their equipment.

Capacity of the venue is also expected to expand from 1,300 people to 2,500 which will also see the creation of more toilets.

The location of the bar inside will also be modified and a metal fence replaced with an acoustic wall to prevent disturbance to local neighbours.

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River clean up has taken place DEBRIS has been removed from the riverbed

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Arrest made POLICE in Rafal have arrested a young Moroccan man who had a national arrest warrant out against him. He has a history of criminal offences and was wanted for robbery.

New info PUBLIC health centres of Orihuela have been given new information on Legionella. Councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, made the presentations at a conference on the control and prevention of Legionella.

Bombings in Brussels SEVERAL people were held in Alicante after a flight arrived in Alicante-Elche airport from Brussels.

The flight arrived just after the Brussels airport and subway attacks and the commander of the flight warned of the presence on board of several alleged suspects. They were being held and questioned, but early reports said there was no established connection with the attacks in the Belgian capital and the alert could have been motivated by nerves and fears following what happened in Brussels.

Meanwhile, following the bombs in Brussels, flights connecting Alicante with Brussels were cancelled by Ryanair, Vueling and Iberia.

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CLEAN UP: The riverbed in Guardamar is being cleared.

By Gemma Quinn CLEANING has been under way in Guardamar del Segura of the old riverbed.

Large amounts of debris, rubbish and plastic have all been collected and removed from the edge of the river and in other areas where it was accumulating.

FINAL year students who participated in Torrevieja’s ‘Spanish for locals of other cultures’ have been awarded diplomas for completing the course aimed at people with a very low level of Spanish to help them integrate in to society more.

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Region’s foreign investment rises MORE companies are attracted to Murcia

By Gemma Quinn FOREIGN investment in the Murcia Region reached €518 million in 2015.

This is almost 12 times higher than the figure in 2014, when foreign investment was €44 million, according to the Minister of Economic Development, Tourism and Employment Development, Juan Hernandez.

Murcia’s foreign investments now put it fourth in Spain, and accounts for 2.4

€518 million was the figure for foreign investment in 2015 in Murcia. per cent of all foreign investment in the country.

Companies that have invested in the region include Crown Group, the US group acquired Mivisa, Israeli companies Frutarom, which acquired Nutrafur and Ingrenat, and ICL Group, which has

bought Fertilizantes Fuentes, the Yanmar Chinese group, which has entered Himoinsa, and Phoenix group which has acquired the La Torre Golf Polaris.

The increased interest of foreign companies focused on three strategic sectors, industry, food processing and services, said Hernandez.

Unlike what happened in previous years, in 2015 there was a major concentration of investment in these three sectors.

€40,000 for food aid charity CHARITY Alimentos Solidarios in Torrevieja has received a municipal subsidy of €40,000 corresponding to 2015, following a favourable report by the Generalitat.

The NGO nearly missed out on the grant after

incorrect paperwork was provided but the issue has been cleared. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon said it was “very good news” that the situation has been resolved, as the charity was doing vital work in providing food to more than 200 families.

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Heart rhythms healed THE Cardiology Service of the General Hospital of Elche has successfully performed more than 30 radiofrequency procedures in the past year; a technique that allows the healing of heart arrhythmias in 95 per cent of cases.

Arrhythmias are problems in the rhythm of the heartbeat, which means it can either beat too fast, too slow or irregularly. Most of them are harmless, but some can be life-threatening as during an arrhythmia it is possible that the heart can not pump enough blood to the body and can damage the brain, heart and other organs.

The hospital has a specialised Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit to treat such conditions to prevent arrhythmias occurring.

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Building works licences will expire after two years RULES have changed and new applications may be necessary

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA will declare all licences for building works expired if the work has not been executed within 24 months.

Councillor for Town Planning, Fanny Serrano, said: “The rules changed and we must ensure that each of the works carried out strictly comply with the law.”

She continued that the town hall has found projects and licences dating back to 2000 with the work not having been carried out: “Obviously such projects are no longer geared to the current rules and can not be done,” she added.

The Department for Urbanism contacted the president of the Association of Real Estate Developers of the Province of Alicante, Provia, to make their partners aware of the ruling and said: “The next step is that those who want to build and have had their licence for works for more than 24 months must adapt the project to the regulations in force and apply for a new licence.”

LICENCE EXPIRATIONS: Councillor Fanny Serrano said licences will be revoked if work is not completed in 24 months.

The procedure for the expiration of licences will take place after making a cross check in the databases between licences granted and inspections that the work has been done. The licence will be

checked to see if it exceeds the legal 24 month time scale and if no request to grant a new licence has been made it will be declared expired.

The councillor said the move re-af-

firms the council’s determination to clean up the city: “Torrevieja is now a safe place to invest. We were once a closed shop but now everyone is treated equally and in accordance with the law.”

Easter traffic movement A TOTAL of 2,647,000 vehicle movements are expected across the Valencia Region during the Easter holidays.

According to the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) the first main phase of movement of holiday traffic has already occurred with around 620,000 vehicles on the road in Alicante Province alone and 960,000 in Valen-

cia Province as the first operation coincided this year with the Fallas.

More intensity of movement, according to the DGT, is expected this weekend with police saying patrol helicopters and traffic management will be on duty to ensure the Easter traffic movement is as smooth as possible with traffic safety in mind.

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Memorial match honours cadet FIRST CLASS competitive championship

By Gemma Quinn DURING Easter a memorial tournament will take place in honour of a Torrevieja cadet player.

Councillor for Sports, Pablo Samper, announced that the celebration of the 19th Youth Soccer Manuel Aniorte Memorial Tournament will be held from March 25 until March 27.

Announcing the tournament, the councillor was joined by the mother of Manuel Aniorte, Antonia Baeza as Samper said: “This is the event that I feel more proud and pleased to organise.” He added: “For those who have played in Torrevieja CF they know the importance and value of the Memorial in memory of

Manu” whom he described as “a great team mate and a better person.”

Cadet teams from Alcoyano, Murcia, Cartagena and Elche will take part in what Samper described as a “first class and very competitive championship.”

Antonia Baeza thanked all who made the event possible in memory of her son.

More shop until they drop AROUND 13 million visitors are reported to have visited Zenia Boulevard shopping centre in La Zenia last year; around one million more than in 2014.

Since opening in 2012, the shopping centre, one of the largest in Europe, continues to attract

more and more visitors and shoppers each year.

Numbers have been boosted by the new shop openings of brands such as Levi’s and thanks to the attractive entertainment programme at the centre with live music, shows and sports on the big screen regularly being shown.

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Sludge out ORIHUELA has urged the Hydrographic Confederation of the Segura (CHS) to proceed with the removal of sludge from the river Segura as it passes through the city as they have done in other municipalities.

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Adapted Football Day celebrations SPORT unites variety of groups

Dependent smiles THE Maritime Museum in Santa Pola hosts until the end of the month the exhibition ‘For dependent smiles’a project promoted by the Occupational Centre to raise funds.

Pola Park SINGER Merche attended the opening of the summer season of Pola Park in Santa Pola which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.

ADAPTED FOOTBALL: Occupational centre brings together groups for sports and coexistence.

By Gemma Quinn THE Oriol Occupational Centre celebrated the fourth edition of Adapted Football Day in Las Espeñetas.

Orihuela’s Councillor for Sports, Damaso Aparicio, opened the event which saw different disability groups from across the Vega Baja

participate.

It is the fourth time the event has been held and this year the Occupational Centre had the collaboration of students of Social Integration and Assistance from the IES Gabriel Miro school.

Councillor Aparicio said: “It is important to use sport in social integration processes, while the users enjoy a sports day and coexistence.”

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60,000 people on streets of Elche PALM SUNDAY brought around 60,000 people to the streets of Elche at the weekend.

There was a strong threat of rain and a grey start but the rain held off and the skies turned blue as thousands took to the streets to see the procession which has been declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest.

The day began with the blessing of the palms, given by vicar Vicente Martinez

who recalled the significance of the procession and encouraged the bearers of the palms and those carrying the throne to dedicate this effort to those who are suffering, “especially those women who suffer injustice.”

There was the judging of the palm bouquets, a tradition that brings admiration and visitors from all over before the procession and parade of the ‘Pas de la Burreta’ throne.

Calls for new health centre to be opened SANTA POLA’S government team is to request a meeting with the district manager of the Hospital of Elche, to establish a functional programme that reflects the real and current needs of Gran Alacant so that they can justify to Ministry the urgency of the construction of a new health centre.

In 2009 the council conducted the drafting of a project for the construction of a new health centre but it never came to fruition.

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Workshop opens their doors

STUDENTS and entrepreneurs brought together

By Gemma Quinn THE La Laguna employment workshop of Torrevieja opened their doors welcoming 15 companies interested in training and work developed by the students of the specialities including carpentry and painting.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon was accompanied by the councillor for Employment, Victor Ferrandez, at the Centre for Municipal Training where the student-workers had prepared a sample of their work and examples of their learning studies.

The mayor stressed the initiative to open the doors of the workshop to entrepreneurs, was a first for Torrevieja: “This training must be seen as an opportunity, with initiatives like today we are making it possible not only that people are learning but are getting experience of the work place and companies can see where the potential lies.”

The councillor for Employment said: “What is really important is that these students learn a trade in a field that can lead to

Legacy of a poet ORIHUELA and Quesada are joining forces to remember the legacy of the poet Miguel Hernandez.

Orihuela’s Mayor Emilio Bascuñana, and the Councillor of Culture, Begoña Cuartero, visited Quesada to meet with Deputy Mayor, Rafael Almagro and Councillor Mar Ezcurra: “It was very productive for us to make contact with the council to work together in the coming months,” said Bascuñana.

He added: “Our objective is to assess the options available to us both so that we can co-operate and work on providing a strong memory of our poet.”

OPEN DAY: Companies were invited to the municipal training centre. work. It is therefore essential to bring together students with entrepreneurs and in this regard we have organised this open day in which there is a sample of the work they

have done in each of the specialities.”

The purpose of the employment workshops is to increase the employability of the unemployed aged over 25.

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MUPE workshops THE Paleontological Museum of Elche (MUPE), in collaboration with the city, will open from March 29 to April 1 its classroom building to allow children to enjoy guided tours and workshops during Easter.

Road access THE R-314 road between Los Belones and Atamaria is to be widened at a cost of €2.4 million to provide better access for the average 4,200 vehicles per day travelling to and from La Manga club.

Winter ends SPRING is officially here meaning the Murcia Region has ended its warmest winter for 50 years. Between December and February the average temperature was 11.5 degrees.

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Volunteers to give overnight backup

SERVICE will run until after summer

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA has launched a new operational retainer support provided by the Association of Civil Protection Volunteers of the City of Torrevieja.

The Civil Protection team will be covering and patrolling every Saturday night from 11pm until 5am on a Sunday from now until the end of the summer, assisting in a wide variety of situations and circumstances, providing support and back up to the local police and health care professionals.

Councillor for Security Javier Manzanares, said: “The service will be provided every Saturday night in principle on an uninterrupted basis until after the summer, and will consist of a team formed by two or more volunteers who will be based headquarters of Civil Protection on Avenida.

Rosa Mazon and remain operational in the early hours of Saturday to Sunday.

CIVIL PROTECTION: Volunteers will assist in a variety of situations.

During the summer and at certain times of year, night checkpoints of the Civil Protection may prove a useful resource for law and emergency.”

The Civil Protection volunteers may

carry out support and assistance to the elderly, people with disabilities and act as a first support for accident victims or people who may need help in the absence of professional services.

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Assaults on doctors increase ASSAULTS on doct or s i n Al i cant e Province increased by 65 per cent last year com par ed t o 2014, rising from 17 to 28.

Accor di ng t o t he Medi cal Col l ege of Alicante, this is the highest figure in the last five years.

Pr esi dent of t he College of Physicians of Alicante, Jose Pastor, believes that the 28 assaults last year are just the tip of the iceberg as “many go unreported.”

Pr i m ar y car e was the area where most assaults took place.

Valencia reported 12 assaults.

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Increase in complaints CYBER crime is on the rise

By Gemma Quinn GUARDIA CIVIL and National Police are detecting an increase in complaints of deception through the use of new technologies, with around 6.6 per cent of the population having been a victim in some way.

But according to researchers at the Miguel Hernandez University in Elche, the amount of people who have been a victim is much higher with many not reporting the crime, either because the amount of money lost is relatively low, or through social embarrassment.

However, all these low amounts duped out of people combine to make millions.

The biggest deceit is in the

Around 6.6 million people have been a victim or cyber crime in some way form of the so called ‘Nigerian letter’ asking people to send money to help out someone in a situation that does not really exist, followed by the online sale of items that the buyer never receives after payment is made.

Recently in Elche, 13 people were arrested accused of being part of network dedicated to this type of crime, advertising products for sale that never existed.

Police say more complaints

are being made and reported by victims. In 2015, the Guardia Civil received more than 600 denuncias about internet scams, but the Unit of Economic and Tax Crimes (UDEF) of the National Police in Alicante admit that technological crimes involve several drawbacks, from identifying the culprits to issues of competence and jurisdiction of the courts, since criminals can be thousands of kilometres from their victims, but more cases are reaching the courts.

Chief prosecutor of computer crimes in the province, Ramon Siles, said cases involving the sale of fake products were the most common to arrive in the court room.

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5 months to become a champ AN incredible achievement for Sissel Moller since she took up running

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Light change ASPE changed over 2,000 street and public building lights between 2012 and 2015 to LED lamps of lower consumption and pollution, saving an estimated €240,000.

By Gemma Quinn TWENTY-ONE year-old Sissel Moller, from Dona Pepa and originally from Denmark, is making waves in the world of running, just months after taking up the sport.

Sissel, who works at the Quesada Fitness Gym, ran her first ever race; the Rojales 5km and 10km open competition in October 2015 alongside other Quesada Fitness Gym staff and members. She practically sprinted around the course and went on to win gold in her category.

Since then Sissel became noticed in local competitions by a Spanish Club and ex-Olympic coach and was highly placed in the Spanish National Championships.

With Quesada Fitness Gym’s sponsorship she was able to enter the Danish National Championships over the last two weekends. Unbelievably running in her own country for the

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CHAMP: Sissel is bringing home medals just five months after taking up running. first time, in the 10km she achieved a personal best of 36.02 mins to win gold in her category and an amazing sixth

place overall against seasoned senior champions. She then went on to win gold in the under 23’s and silver overall in the

Danish National 4km cross country championships.

Sissel has since been inundated by the Danish media and

was featured in the national press and on national TV. It is an incredible achievement in just five months of running and her friends and colleagues at Quesada Fitness Gym say the best thing however is that “she has remained her cute little self with no airs and graces and will be grounded by her fellow workers when she returns next week to make her delicious juices and continue her personal trainer studies.

Everything is possible when you have positive energy around you.”

WATER company Hidraqua carried out a tasting session in Santa Pola to help residents differentiate between colour, taste and smell of the water.

Palm workshop THE Torreta Institute in Elche held a workshop on twisting the delicate white palms for families and teachers. The aim behind the activity was to keep the tradition alive.

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Flu outbreak later than normal HOSPITAL has double the cases in just one week

By Gemma Quinn WARMER winter weather left hospitals reporting fewer cases of flu and outbreaks appearing later, but March is making up for it now with flu cases doubling in a week.

Alicante’s Hospital de Sant Joan, said they were hospitalising two or three patients each week with influenza, but now it has spiked to six

or seven a week. Health officials attribute this increase to the recent drop in temperatures.

The hospital is operating the emergency department at full capacity and is opening up part of the hospital that closed two years ago.

However, Alicante’s General Hospital said their figures are slightly down on the same time last year and currently have between 26 and 28 patients admitted with flu.

Rapper launches new fleet of buses in Alicante RAPPER Nach was in Alic a nte to pre s e nt the ne w fleet of buses of Vectalia.

The 26 new vehicles are fully a c c e s s ible a nd e quippe d w ith the la te s t technology and contaminate 70 per cent less pollution

than previous models.

Nach was at the unveiling after being appointed ambassador of urban transport of Alicante.

He was joined by members of the council with the mayor, Gabriel Echavarri,

head of busi nesses and neighbourhood representatives and a large representation of members of the Platform for Mobility, as well as dozens of young people who attended attracted by the presence of the rapper.

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Vela beach looks set to reopen VELA BEACH in La Mata is expected to reopen under a new operating licence.

The popular night spot was closed last summer by order of the town hall for sound and licence violationsm but now it is believ e d i t wi l l r e o p e n under a pub licence.

It will only be permitted to open until 3.30am, music must be below 90 decib e l s a n d t h e v e n u e must install a glass enclosure to isolate the outside and li m i t n o i se d i stu rbance.

Whilst owners have res igne d t h e m se l v e s to agreeing to and maintaining the administrative litigation from the City and will make the necessary changes, they are appealing the disciplinary proceedings that the Generalitat o p e n e d a n d t h e ir proposed fine of €43,000.

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Scottish travel agents visit Torrevieja GROUP took a bike ride through the Natural Park to see the wildlife

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA has welcomed a group of Scottish tour operators.

Ten travel agents from the Scottish travel company Barrhead Travel, visited the city to get a first-hand feeling of what it can offer tourists.

Welcomed by councillor Fanny Serrano and members of the tourist office team, the group took a bike ride through the Natural Park experiencing the pink lagoon and the natural wildlife of the area as well seeing historical and cultural sights such as the Inmaculada Church, the Eras de la Sal, the Paseo Vista Alegre and Cultural Society Casino of Torrevieja.

Barrhead Travel, established in 1975 in Glasgow, said it now plans to incorporate the city of Torrevieja as one of its recommended destinations among its customers.

The trip was jointly promoted by the Tourist Board of the Costa Blanca, the Spanish Tourist Office in London, and the Valencian Agency of Tourism.

TOURISM TRIP: Scottish travel agents learnt more about Torrevieja to be able to recommend it to their customers.

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Busy boom at Easter expected THE hotel employer’s association Hosbec, has highlighted their hopes for Easter with good occupancy and strong prospects of more employment on the Costa Blanca.

Hosbec noted that forecasts exceed 90 per cent occupancy levels, particularly of hotels in Benidorm.

The first fortnight of March exceeded 80 per cent occupancy, 5.5 per cent higher than during the same period of 2015. The figure again confirms the recovery trend that has been registered in the sector for several months. This month’s early figures are the highest occupancy for the first two weeks of March since 2002.

“The good behaviour of the three main markets; Spaniards, British and Belgians consolidate this growth” said Hosbec, despite the fact that some hotels in Benidorm are still closed for renovations.

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Looking for those greener pastures THE flow of workers in the province of Alicante who go abroad in search of better job opportunities is increasing, despite the sluggish economic improvement.

Last year, the number of people leaving the province to reside outside of Spain increased by 9.3 per cent to 41,267, according to the Register of Spaniards Resident Abroad published by the National Statistics Institute.

Most of this exodus was by immigrants who had settled in the province and who are now undertaking a second migration process and Europe remains the preferred destination of those who leave the province.

An analysis of the age of migrants reveals this is a move closely linked to employment with most people who have packed their bags to live abroad being aged between 16 and 64 years. There is virtually the same number of men as women living outside of Spain.

The Valencia Region has 9,685 more residents abroad than a year ago as 119,737 people now have their residence abroad.

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Mayor opens latest Aldi supermarket CUSTOMERS were invited to test and try out a range of goods

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Earth day ELEVEN buildings and monuments in Murcia took part in the worldwide Earth Day event which saw the lights turned off for an hour on public buildings to show support for reducing energy consumption.

Easter seats TICKETS are now on sale for seating of Lorca’s Easter processions. To pre-book visit www.pa soazul.com or www.elpa soblanco.org.

ALDI OPENING: Torrevieja’s mayor officially opened the new store.

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA’S mayor, Jose Manuel Dolon, officially inaugurated the opening of the new Aldi supermarket in the city.

Dolon said he wanted to support commercial revitalisation and citizen

services and employment and stated that Torrevieja is now a safe city to invest in.

Aldi’s latest opening in Avenida Cortes Valencianas 1, has created 12 new jobs. The store has 1,400 square metres of retail space and 118 parking spaces and is open Monday to Satur-

day from 9am-9.30pm and Sundays 10am-3pm. There are now 31 Aldi stores in the province of Alicante.

During the opening day, customers were invited to test and try a range of goods and participated in activities and promotions organised to mark the opening.

Dead dolphin A DEAD beached dolphin appeared on the Los Locos beach in Torrevieja. Municipal biologist, Juan Antonio Pujol, said the animal was removed by the beach cleaning services to be buried.

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Bad vibes over Good Friday procession INFRINGED their rights to religious freedom

By Linda Hall OFFICIAL mace-bearers will have to grin and bear it during Alicante City’s Good Friday procession.

While prepared to perform all their official duties, the four city hall beadles drew the line at the Good Friday procession.

Walking in a religious event like this infringed their rights to

religious freedom, they argued last month. They maintained that their claims were backed by previous Supreme Court and Constitutional Tribunal rulings although these arguments were not accepted by city hall’s human resources department.

Since then the mace-bearers have had several meetings with the head of personnel and although the issue is not com-

pletely settled, a compromise was reached and the town hall will draw up a list of the beadles’ duties and events where they will have to be on duty.

Two members of the threeparty coalition; Compromis and Guanyar have also said they will not be participating and will not be officially represented at any of the Holy Week services and ceremonies.

Train strike during Easter RENFE has announced the cancellation of four AVE high speed trains between Alicante and Madrid during Easter.

Trains were cancelled yesterday (Wednesday 23) and more on Monday March 28, coinciding with the greatest days of outbound

and return travel for the Eater weekend. The cancellations are due to strikes called by two unions. Monday’s cancelled trains are the 6.15am and 9.05am from Alicante to Madrid and the 3.25pm and 5.54pm trains from Madrid to Alicante.

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The importance of our image EXPERT warns of a growing obsession

By Gemma Quinn PSYCHOLOGISTS and sociologists are warning of the growing importance of image among young people trying to reflect their happiness and success on social networks.

Experts say the narcissistic generation of the ‘selfie’ is becoming a growing obsession, and psychologists say this change in society is not entirely harmless.

According to Alicante psychoanalyst Oscar Ventura: “The

selfie is the elevation to the point of narcissism. The photos say ‘look how happy I am, how handsome I am, how well I am doing,’ hiding everything else and pending approval from others.”

He added: “People increasingly talk less. We are moving toward a society absorbed and hypnotised by the image. We have to see what this means and what causes its symptoms, although we are starting to see more loneliness and isolation to living life through the images.”

He said these ‘happy images’ are a stark contrast to a nation living with some of the highest depression rates.

This public exposure and obsession to take pictures in all kinds of situations can also generate psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression of those comparing their realities to others on social networks.

With photos continually enhanced and touched up youngsters can also become body conscious.

Pupils’ photographic marathon AROUND 150 students are taking part in a photographic marathon in Crevillente.

The event involves pupils from local primary schools who will capture images of Easter

events and of the Brotherhoods.

Each student is given a USB device to download their photos to and the best 10 will be exhibited at the beginning of next year.

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How to help out HELP CHARITY looking for more volunteers

By Gemma Quinn IF you ask any of the volunteer who work in the HELP Murcia Mar Menor office what they do, they would probably find it difficult to give a simple answer.

This is because every day is different. The charity aims to help people with any problems, which means the daily duties of HELP can be many and varied.

A large part of their work is loaning mobility equipment; not just wheelchairs or electric scooters, but also walking aids and bathroom equipment.

An equally important part

of the job is providing information, from how to renew a passport or driving licence to how to register for healthcare or arrange power of attorney.

HELP has a good relationship with the other charities in the region such as MABS and Help at Home. Because of their fundraising efforts during the year they have been able to make donations each year to other charities such as Aidemar, Afemar, DEBRA Butterfly Children and Holidays for Heroes.

They have also donated food and nappies to six branches of Caritas.

HELP are often asked by the British Consulate to help

British residents in difficulty when the Consulate is unable to provide direct help. They have also helped people of other nationalities where they can.

If you have a question the team of volunteers will always do their best to give you an answer and if they don’t know, they know someone who will.

The charity also operates a 24-hour helpline and is always in need of more volunteers. If you feel you could give a few hours each week, call the office on 968 570 059 or visit them at Calle Penelope 11, Los Narejos, Los Alcazares.

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Free goody bags for processions SWEET treat for children and boost to business

By Gemma Quinn TORREVIEJA is handing out promotional bags to children for them to use to collect sweets distributed during the Easter parades and processions.

The initiative has come from the Department of Com-

merce, in collaboration with the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Merchants Torrevieja (APYMECO), and it aims to harness the large pull they have in the city during Holy Week, to promote local trade. There will be 15,000 bags printed on recycled paper with messages inviting people

to buy and shop in Torrevieja.

Councillor of Commerce, Manuela Osuna, thanked “the involvement in this event of Apymeco” and explained “the bags will be delivered free of charge directly to the people who go to processions and especially children that will fill them with sweets.”

Velvetones help Alzheimer’s AFA TORREVIEJA received another €100 thanks to the work of Velvetones. The group presented the money to Purificacion Garcia Alvarez from the charity at their rehearsal last week. AFA Torrevieja is a charity held close to their hearts, for most have been brushed with the cruel disease in one way or another.

Velvetones welcomes new members and invites those interested to go along to rehearsals

to see if you like their fun hobby as several new recruits recently have the bug. Singing makes you smile, exercises your lungs and keeps your brain working by learning notes and words.

Visit restaurant El Paraiso, behind Carrefour in Torrevieja, any Wednesday between 10am and 12.30pm or call Ena on 966 707 598.

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Murcia in Paris MURCIA’S tourist board is in Paris to promote the region at a tourism fair.

As well as highlighting the coastal offerings of the Costa Calida, focus was given to the region’s culture, health tourism and rural destinations alongside the more popular beach holidays.

France is the second most important source of tourists, behind the UK which accounts for 55 per cent of foreign visitors.

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Exclusive fashion show CANADIAN designer to help raise funds

By Gemma Quinn FAMED Canadian fashion designer Joseph Ribkoff is set to again help raise vital cash for the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre during an exclusive fashion show this April.

The one-off show, which will be held on April 2 at Looking Good Boutique, La Zenia, is organised by longtime rescue centre supporter and boutique owner Louise Brandley.

A team of Joseph Ribkoff representatives will come from Canada with a collection of 2016 summer designs to show off. Tickets cost just €1 and will be donated to the Rescue Centre.

“Joseph Ribkoff and his team are happy to help such a worthwhile cause. They have previously visited the centre and immediately agreed to help,” Louise said.

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FASHION FUN: The popular show returns on April 2. midday and you can reserve seats by calling 966 760 479 or emailing info@lookinggood

boutique.eu and then pay on the day.

A second fundraiser is also

planned for May 13, with Louise to host a lunch and fashion show at The Olympia Restaurant at Mil Palmeras from 1pm.

A raffle and special sale rack will help raise cash for the rescue centre, with tickets available for €25 from the Looking Good Boutique and some Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre charity shops.

Louise has also convinced Joseph Ribkoff to donate several designs a year to sell or raffle as rescue centre fundraisers. The Looking Good Boutique has so far sold two Joseph Ribkoff dresses this year, raising €400 for the rescue centre.

“I do what I do because I love the centre and their mixed bag of residents. I have heard a lot of the terrible stories that led to the rescue of some of the residents and these stories would break even the hardest heart,” Louise said.

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An evening of mediumship PETS IN SPAIN hold a fundraising event

By Gemma Quinn PETS IN SPAIN fundraising committee are holding ‘An Evening of Mediumship’ on May 27 at the Hillside Bar in Urbanisation La Marina from 7pm.

The evening is hosted by two local spiritualist mediums Sammy Fitzsimmons and Belinda Bradley.

Tickets are €6 each and are available online at www.jum blebee.co.uk/mediumship or available from Pets in Spain

charity shops located in Urbanisation La Marina.

Pets in Spain are committed to the rescue and rehoming of abandoned and displaced animals, and also run a very successful feral cat sterilisation programme in the La Marina area.

The charity is registered with the Valencia Regional Government and provides the best of care with a great team of foster carers and all necessary veterinary treatment and rehabilitation for an animal.

The charity also has amazing success with reuniting lost pets with their owners.

This is done thanks to their long established Europe-wide networking connections and collaboration with many other animal rescue organisations.

For more information about the Pets In Spain registered charity and the many different animal rescue and welfare projects call 645 469 253, email info@petsin spain.com or visit www.petsinspain.com.

Tapas temptation this weekend LOS URRUTIAS on the Mar Menor is hosting its Easter tapas route, offering a gastronomic alternative to Easter processions.

The sixth annual ‘Rutapa’ event is on until Sunday March 27 with 16 local bars and

restaurants taking part offering a tapa and drink for €2.50.

Route maps are available from participating venues and you can get your map stamped at each one.

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Roving reporter Matthew Elliott was sent to Competa, a small village in the mountains, with nothing but the clothes on his back for 24 hours and a cover story. His mission – seek charity and report on his findings. Also come back alive (for insurance purposes).

An innocent abroad

HEAVY rains, ferocious dogs and evergreen British spirit lie in wait

COMPETA: Flush with avocado trees, it is perfect for the penniless... just not in a storm.

A SPLUTTERING Euro Weekly News van spat me out amid the stark void of the sierras, so clueless as to where I was that they might have blindfolded me on the way. Stranded for 24 hours with no money or phone, I was tasked with finding charity by throwing myself at its mercy. It had all seemed more romantic indoors.

Throwing caution to the wind, I flung on my hood and made haste for the whitewashed village nestled in the hillside. I crept around the silent streets like a sly drifter and was barked at ferociously by a salivating sentry, a piercing silence in between its roars.

Ignoring the buck toothed grin of an extra from Deliverance I dived under a thick avocado tree. To hell with orders I thought, I’ll see out my sentence in blissful ignorance under the shade. Just as my mind slipped briefly into that narcotic state of pseudo sleep, thick raindrops fell, and the skies thundered. I needed help.

The undercover story was that my imaginary Spanish girlfriend, Maria, had thrown me out of the car after a heated battle of wills. I stuck to the tale because it was infinitely more plausible than the dawning reality that my boss was discreetly trying to assassinate another wayward writer.

In the British quarters, by which I mean the only bar open, my story was met with wild laughter and disbelief but I wasn’t to worry, the party here would go on till the wee hours and we’d find a room for you. There were stories of home tinged with regret.

Needless to say one thing led to another

that an EWN rescue mission was and, in evergreen British spirit, matters soon due to beam me up like ET when swept swiftly out of control. The bed I’d been the sun set and graciously acpromised disappeared, shuffling down the cepted her kindness. cobbled streets cackling in ecstasy, and I was Determined to escape the rain I sought utterly alone, angry, and craving shelter with sanctuary in the church, only to find its great all my being. wooden doors locked A fitful sleep that veered To hell with from within. Burning at between the terrible fury of whatever bitter irony being too cold for comfort, orders I was at work I swore at and vivid dreams of a crying thought, I’ll see the sky. statue of the Virgin Mary, was out my sentence in Hood strapped on I cut short by the barmaid, surblissful ignorance continued my march prised to find a lonesome exunder the shade back up to the mounpat sprawled by the flickering tains. A stray dog apembers of the fireplace. peared from the mist and walked by my side I shuffled out into Saturday with ringing until the hail-storm began. church bells and Johnny Cash between my Cloistered under a bending tree waiting on ears. I quickly caught the attention of a wild my lift back to Benalmadena I kept myself haired Irish hippie raised in the slums of east warm with a song before my saviour came London, and a privately educated Guardian and swept me away. reader prone to quoting philosophers with a slow and deliberate air. They had met each day for years, an odd couple studying the Then suddenly it happened world’s woes, and welcomed me with coffee, I lost every dime cake and conversation.

But I’m richer by far When the two went their separate ways I With a satisfied mind was offered the use of their tab in case I was Money can’t buy back hungry or still stranded. It was a gallant gesture of trust and goodwill and I was surprised Your youth when you’re old by a surge of overwhelming gratitude. It was Or a friend when you’re lonely time to go and as I shivered back up the mounOr a love that’s grown cold tains to the agreed rendezvous the rain came thundering down.

The wealthiest person An old Spanish lady, fearlessly friendly, ofIs a pauper at times fered me a ride back to Competa, my erstwhile Compared to the man prison for a day, I hadn’t the heart to explain With a satisfied mind

Spare a shilling?

Later I was to reflect that human kindness is still alive and well and to this day I am indebted to all those who lent a helping hand. In this dog eat dog world it’s so easy to believe we live in, they had no cause to look twice. In reply I can only perform my own small acts of charity in the future, and certainly mean to do so at the earliest opportunity.

When you’re alone, you will find kindness in the simplest of actions.

The thrusting open of a car door, the scribbling of a telephone number, can raise your spirits so intensely you could smother a donkey in kisses and pledge to become a kind of karmic knight sowing sunshine and righting wrongs.

I learned that life is about being open. If I had my phone handy, doubtless I would have either buried my head in it, or simply called a friend.

Here, faced with the choice of asking for help or freezing to death, I found that a friendly smile opened doors another me would never have knocked.

To be sure I was soaked, shaken and exhausted, but the experience of losing your ego, at the mercy of mankind rather than in the comfort of bed, is something I wouldn’t change for the world.

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Mapfre forecast

VIJAY MALLYA’S Kingfisher Airline failed in 2013

DESPITE the fact that it turned in lower that anticipated profits due to South American downturn, Spanish insurance giant Mapfre is forecasting a significant turn around between now and 2018, and expects turnover in 2018 to increase to €31 billion.

It intends to pay dividends to shareholders accounting for 50 per cent of its profits, and expects that these will account to 5 per cent of turnover.

By John Smith I N D I A N e n t r e p r e n e u r Vi j a y Mallya, who was once compared to Richard Branson, inherited a fortune from his father and at one time was considered to be a rising star in the Indian financial firma-

is said to be the amount that Vijay Mallya owes to creditors following the collapse of Kingfisher Airline.

“What’s a bloke got to do in your job to get the sack?” A question asked of George Osborne by BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphrys following the March 2016 budget.

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DONALD TRUMP: On the campaign trail.

The ‘Last Trump’ LOVE him or hate him, you can’t ignore Donald Trump.

The well-respected Economist, in its list of risks facing the world, includes him in the top 10.

According to their report, if what he says is what he intends, then he is seen as being potentially more economically

ment, but when his Kingfisher Airline failed in 2013, he is said to owe huge amounts of money in unpaid debts.

Creditors managed to block a payment of €66 million due to be paid to him by drinks firm Diageo, after he sold them one of the

disruptive than if Britain leaves the EU, although he is not considered quite as dangerous as a future crash of the Chinese economy.

On the bright side, the review anticipates he will be beaten in the election by Hilary Clinton, assuming she wins the Democratic nomination.

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European airline growth IBERIAN AIRLINES, part of the IAG group, has announced that it will be introducing new routes to China and Japan and will be recruiting cabin staff who have a knowledge of the languages of those two countries, or are of Chinese or Japanese origin.

Due to these expansions and a general growth in business, the company is looking to employ a further 50 pilots to add to the 80 recruited in 2015.

In addition, the German airline group Lufthansa has reported a 55 per cent rise in earnings to €1.8 billion thanks in part to lower fuel costs, and despite a series of strikes by pilots and cabin crew due to changes in working conditions.

Thanks to this, the company expects profits to rise slightly during 2016, and it will be resuming the payment of dividends to shareholders.

Investors flee sterling FOLLOWING the news that investors were withdrawing funds from Spain due to the uncertainty over the forming of the next government, it is the United Kingdom’s turn to suffer from investor jitters, with over £6 billion (€7.8 billion) leaving British shores in January alone, according to the Bank of England.

The big fear of course is the possibility of a vote to leave the EU in the June referendum, and also an underlying belief that the British economy is not as resilient as the market first thought, which has to some extent been confirmed by the reduction of growth forecasts revealed in George Osborne’s latest budget.

companies he inherited, and they have tried to auction Kingfisher House in Mumbai with a starting price of €19 million but without success.

In the meantime, Mr Mallya is said to have fled to London to try to escape his debts.

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SEAT’s first profit since 2008 Photo Credit Ghoster Wikimedia

THE increase in sales and production enabled the creation of 350 new jobs

By John Smith

SEAT ATECA: Available this summer.

Stock Exchanges to merge POSSIBLY with an eye to the Brexit, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has announced that it wishes to merge with its German equivalent, the Deutsche Boerse (DB) in what is described as a ‘merger of equals’, with a combined worth in the region of €27 billion.

The shares in the new company will be split on an almost equal basis with 45.6 per cent going to LSE shareholders and the balance to DB shareholders.

One of the main reasons given for the merger is the operating savings they expect to make of €450 million a year, which represents about 20 per cent of their joint operating costs.

LSE will be bringing the Milan Borsa Italiana to the ‘party’, which means the new group believes that the “combination of London, Frankfurt and Milan will provide a platform for financing and promoting economic growth of European companies, and be an attractive offering to Asian and US companies looking to access investors and capital.”

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THE Volkswagen group has announce d t h a t i t s su b s id ia ry in Spain, SEAT, posted a €6 million profit for 2015, compared to a 2014 loss of €66 million, and was its first profit in seven years.

Sales increased by 11 per cent to €8.3 billion so the percentage of profit is tiny, but this is one piece of good news for the company that has been transformed, following the revelation that the parent had been responsible for misrepresenting diesel emission figures across a whole range of models.

“SEAT’s progress in 2015 was twofold, not only did we obtain a positive result for the first time s ince 2 0 0 8 , b u t we a c h ie v ed it during a year of major challenges.

We are i m p l e m e n t i n g th e rig h t strategy that enables us to face the challenge of sustaining long-term profitability with optimism.”

“We h a v e a b r i l l i a n t fu tu re ahead of us thanks to the launch of new products and the integration

of new technologies in both the field of mobility as well as connect i vi t y,” sai d Luca de Meo, President of the SEAT Executive Committee, during the presentation of the 2015 annual results.

The growth in sales for the third year i n a r ow, exceedi ng t he 400,000 vehicle barrier in a single year, was the result of recuperation in southern European markets, growth in Germany, SEAT’s main market, and the brand’s success in Mexico.

The increase in sales and production enabled the creation of 350 new j obs i n t he ent i r e SEAT Group, including 100 engineers at the Technical Centre, which celebrated its 40th anniversary last year, as well as 48 young graduates of the company’s vocational training school.

SEAT expect s t o i ncr ease i t s growth in 2016 thanks in part to launch of the Ateca, the brand’s first SUV, which was created at the SEAT Technical Centre and will be available this summer.

DEUTSCHE BOERSE: Merger with the London Stock Exchange described as a ‘merger of equals’.

Both organisations will keep their operations in their own countries on the assumption that the deal is completed either

later this year or early next year, and it will have an LSE chairman and DB chief executive.

In order for this deal to pro-

ceed however, shareholders in each company have to accept the recommendations of their respective boards.

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George Osborne presents March budget

By John Smith DURING a 62-minute speech on March 16 in his third budget in 12 months, Chancellor Osborne pleased a few people and irritated a few, but didn’t really come up with anything extraordinary.

Trying to be upbeat, he had to admit that his earlier growth forecasts were not going to be met, and therefore were amended to 2 per cent for 2016, down from 2.4 per cent, with slightly better but still reduced growth forecasts for the following years.

Mr Osborne was still confident that the UK forecast was stronger than for any other major western economy.

As was to be expected, he also reminded everyone that the Brexit, if it went ahead, could affect his financial forecasts, but he didn’t play that card too often or too strongly.

He sees this as a budget for the young and for the future, as there will be a tax imposed on sugary drinks by 2018 and a portion of the funds collected (as-

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HE didn’t really come up with anything extraordinary

CHANCELLOR GEORGE OSBORNE: Presented the new budget without too many surprises. suming that drink manufacturers don’t change their recipes), will be dedicated to sports facilities for the young.

Keeping with children in particular he has found funds to allow for all schools to become

academies by 2022, and there is some suggestion that the school day should increase nationwide by an hour.

For those trying to get onto the property ladder, those under 40 by April 2017 will be able to

save money in a ‘Lifetime ISA’ so that if they save up £4,000 per annum, the government will contribute 25 per cent extra to the savings. All of this will be tax free and will be operable until the saver reaches 50.

The annual ISA limit for regular ISAs is to rise from £15,000 to £20,000, which will please many although with such low interest rates, ISAs whilst safe are not terribly profitable.

The personal tax allowance is to rise to £11,000 in April 2016 and £11,500 in April 2017, which is worth in the region of £3.50 per week, but the higher rate threshold will increase to £43,000 this year and £45,000 next year, which did not impress those listening on the opposition bench.

All alcoholic drink duty will continue to be frozen as will fuel tax, but cigarettes will increase in price by inflation plus 2 per cent.

There is to be a further increase in insurance premium tax which will hurt motorists and others, as it is to be raised by 0.5 per cent to 10 per cent on all insurance except life insurance.

This extra levy will be used on flood defences in vulnerable areas.

Inflation is forecast to remain low, spending cuts will continue and more money will be spent on capital projects such as railway infrastructure, which will help to see the creation of a further 1,000,000 jobs by 2020.

Debt targets are going to be missed and borrowing will continue to rise in the foreseeable future.

One possibly unexpected bone of contention was the fact that he had done nothing to remove the 5 per cent vat on women’s sanitary products, which was heavily criticised by his own back benchers who object to the fact that the tax is effectively imposed by Brussels.

Finally, there was considerable criticism from the Labour party about the cuts in the proposed increase in Personal Independence Payments (PIP) to the disabled. This decision led to Jeremy Corbyn accusing the Chancellor of ‘declaring war on the disabled’, which he naturally denied.

Chinese group not disenchanted with FIFA DESPITE ongoing scandals, the Wanda Group has signed a deal to cover 2018 until 2030

By John Smith NEW FIFA president Gianni Infantino must be absolutely delighted that his team has managed to attract their first major Chinese sponsor, the Wanda Group, which has signed a deal to cover 2018 until 2030.

Although the value of the deal has not been revealed it is rumoured to be one of the biggest in FIFA history, supposedly topping the contributions received individually from Adidas, Coca-Cola, Gazprom, Hyundai and Visa, who spent over €150 million with FIFA in 2015.

Chinese firms have been involved with minor sponsorship in the past but this investment from Wanda, which is the largest private company in China operating in most areas of entertainment and retail sales including sports, is certainly a real feather in the cap for FIFA. The fact that the contracts for both Russia and Qatar to host the 2018 and 2022 finals respectively have been the cause of considerable controversy doesn’t seem to have put off Chairman Wang Jianlin, who has a stake in Atletico Madrid and

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WANG JIANLIN: Chairman of the Wanda Group. has undertaken to arrange skills development for Chinese players in Spain.

China is an increasingly important market for soccer and players such as Didier Drogba, Ramires and Gervinho have been lured to that country by promises of high salaries

as they reach the twilight of their careers.

The Chinese love to bet and soccer has become so important that there are even accusations of match fixing in the English leagues as well as in other European countries.

Speaking at the announcement of

the sponsorship deal, Mr Infantino said: “We are pleased to welcome the Wanda Group to FIFA. A company that has a long affiliation with football has been an active supporter of the game for many years and shares our enthusiasm to develop and strengthen football.

“As FIFA President, I am committed to providing stronger support for football development to our member associations, and I believe that the relationship with Wanda will support us to continue the ongoing development and growth of the game in China and all over the world.”

In response, Mr Wang said “We are highly motivated to promote football across the country and to inspire a new generation of youngsters. The Chinese government is committed to this development and as a company we strongly support these efforts. In order to professionally grow the existing grassroots movement into a sustainable and well managed sport, we are delighted to tap into the vast experience of the most competent advisor – FIFA.” With all of this activity and the fact that China was renowned for building football stadiums all over Africa in the 1970s, perhaps this enormous investment from the Wanda Group will be repaid with the finals being awarded to China before the sponsorship agreement expires.

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There’s only one solution THE game, in my opinion, is well and truly up!

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

WHEN are our pussyfooting politicians going to realise that there is only one solution to the ‘refugee’ problem? They have to annihilate the reason for them all coming here in the first place. They must completely destroy Daesh.

Their latest attempt at a solution is a sick joke. This week’s meeting of European leaders should have been to form a war cabinet.

So what do they do instead? Decide to give billions of euros to Turkey, promising its 68 million mainly Muslim residents a fast track into the EU if they take them all back! This to a country that is no more European than the Peruvian Incas and whose alien culture, unleashed without restriction on to our societies, would be the final nail in the coffin of Western ideals and democracy as we know it.

ALIEN CULTURE: Will be unleashed without restriction on to our societies.

And the biggest laugh of all? Every single one of these immigrants is entitled to legal representation to decide whether they should be made to leave or not! ‘Uman

rights lawyers and judges are rubbing their hands and packing their bags as we speak, en route to the Greek islands for a working holiday that will take years, and who’s go-

ing to foot their undoubtedly exorbitant fees? I don’t really have to insult your intelligence do I? It’s all a very expensive joke, perpetrated by politicians with no more courage than the Lion of Oz. Well, I’ll tell you if we don’t take the bull by the horns and enter into a full, no holds barred war against these animals, we are all finished. We need a European army of at least a half a million troops, kitted out with all the modern hardware necessary to complete the job. There really is no other way.

Despite my earlier misgivings, recent events have absolutely convinced me, if we want to retain any national identity and indeed our sanity, we simply have to opt out of Europe. Quite frankly, when the leader of our nation has to go cap in hand to Brussels to plead for the right to lift the tax on tampons, the game, in my opinion, is well and truly up!

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Every parent’s worst nightmare: Having a missing child like Madeleine McCann Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

NINE years after the disappearance of her daughter Madeleine from their P o r t u g u e se h o l id a y h o me, Kate McCann revealed she’ll be in an ‘eternal state of limbo’ until she discovers what happened. “All parents o f m i ssi n g c h i l d ren s ay th e same thing. You just can’t rest without knowing, often it’s like a physical thing, limbo, a feeling, just not at peace.”

But she hasn’t lost hope in finding Madeleine, despite resources being recently scaled back by police, an operation that’s cost to date over £11m.

No Way Back, the latest in my psychological crime thriller series featuring journalist Alice Myers, has a character based on a Kate McCann-like figure.

A woman who can’t rest until she discovers the fate of her own daughter who went missing 26 years earlier.

A woman so obsessed with closure and peace of mind in her unending search for the truth, she’d maybe contemplate blackmail, even murder.

The plot focuses on the discovery in a P ea k D is tr ic t villa ge of the body of another young girl, who eerily resembles the mysterious stranger’s child who disappeared in similar circumstances, by a family man and soon the prime murder suspect.

This unleashes a train of events that devastates him, his family and local community alike.

When his attempts to clear his name fail, hampered by the stranger from his past, his friend Alice desperately risks her life to bring the killer to justice. Everybody has secrets that are safely stored away.

But when secrets are unleashed, the truth c a n w re a k ha voc – a nd the truth can kill. Vengeance and unspeakable crimes close in on this tiny Pe a k D is tric t villa ge . (Se e Book Review in this edition.)

Everyone has an opinion about the McCanns.

They made a huge error of judgement when they left their children alone, but they’ve paid the highest price for it. But then, should parents leave their children in a car when they nip to the shops, or in a pram outside them?

But it’s not just about what they did, it’s what the kidnapper did.

Someone abducted Madeleine and the McCanns have to live every day

with that knowledge. A tormented family that needs closure, peace of mind whatever the outcome. Does the Kate McCannlike figure in my just-published thriller with its final double twist find this?

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore.

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KATE MCCANN: Recently said she’ll be in an eternal state of limbo.

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Max Payne The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Kell Brook's Greatest Hits 8:00am WWE Main Event 9:00am Kell Brook's Greatest Hits 9:30am Barclays Premier League World 10:00am Premier League Darts 1:30pm Live Super League 6:15pm Football 8:30pm Football 11:00pm Boxing 11:30pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:30am A League of Their Own 1:30am Boxing 2:00am Super League Highlights 2:15am Sporting Triumphs 2:30am Barclays Premier League World 3:00am Super League Highlights 3:15am The Fantasy Football Club 4:15am Sporting Triumphs 4:30am The Premier League Years

Cop Car The Salvation Monster Hunter Lost and Found Robot Overlords Spooks: The Greater Good The Salvation Robot Overlords Cop Car Two young kids fall foul of a crooked cop when they go joyriding in an abandoned police cruiser.

Spooks: The Greater Good Stage Fright A masked killer terrorises a performing-arts camp in this gruesome horror musical.

Search Party Stage Fright The Top Ten Show 2016

7:00am Super Heroes-James Horwill 7:30am Live Super Rugby 9:30am Super Heroes-James Horwill 10:00am Cricket 2:30pm Cricket 7:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 8:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 9:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 10:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 11:00pm ICC Cricket 11:30pm ICC World T20 Highlights 12:30am ICC World T20 Highlights 1:30am ICC Cricket 2:00am Cricket's Greatest 2:30am Cricket's Greatest 3:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 4:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 5:00am ICC World T20 Highlights

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12:30pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 1:10pm 1:50pm 2:00pm 2:30pm

4:30pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:15pm 6:20pm 7:10pm 8:00pm 9:55pm 10:05pm 10:35pm 11:25pm 11:40pm 11:45pm

1:40am

7:00am 10:25am 11:15am 12:10pm 1:15pm 1:20pm 2:25pm 3:25pm 4:25pm 4:55pm 6:35pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 12:05am

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MasterChef BBC News Weather Football Focus Saturday Sportsday Can Seb Coe Save Athletics?

World Half Marathon Championships The Princess and the Frog BBC News Regional News Weather Pointless Can't Touch This The Voice UK The National Lottery Live The Voice UK Casualty BBC News Weather Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Biker Boyz

9:05am The Captive Heart 10:40am The Women's Football Show 11:10am Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 2:00pm War Films Talking Pictures 2:45pm The Heroes of Telemark 4:50pm Flog It! 5:15pm Big Dreams, Small Spaces 6:15pm Gardeners World 6:45pm Easter from King's 8:00pm Tribes, Predators and Me 9:00pm Made in Britain 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Being the Brontes 11:00pm Jane Eyre 12:50am Passion 1:25am Monteverdi in Mantua- The Genius of the Vespers 3:25am The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings

8:00pm Treasures of the Indus 9:00pm Human Planet Nature series that marvels at mankind's incredible relationship with nature in the world today.

10:00pm NewFollow the Money 11:00pm NewFollow the Money 12:00am Hello Quo 1:20am Status Quo: Live and Acoustic 3:25am Hello Quo 4:45am Sounds of the Sixties 5:55am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind.

7:15am How I Met Your Mother 7:40am How I Met Your Mother 8:05am Mountain Biking 9:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm The Simpsons 1:30pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:00pm Channel 4 Racing 6:30pm Speed with Guy Martin 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The World's Weirdest Weather 9:00pm Shakespeare's Tomb 10:00pm The Heat 12:25am The Change-Up 4:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus

9:55am The Fairly Odd Parents 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Police Interceptors 1:25pm Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 3:35pm Columbo: By Dawn's Early Light 5:30pm Columbo 7:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 8:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm Goal Rush 10:40pm Live Championship Boxing 1:15am Super Casino Live interactive gaming featuring roulette, blackjack and autowheel.

5:10am Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Drama series about an elite force based in New York which investigates sexually oriented crimes.

7:00am 7:25am 7:45am 8:10am 8:40am 9:05am 9:35am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm

CITV Thunderbirds Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Judge Rinder The Chase Planet's Got Talent Free Willy 3: The Rescue Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Saturday Night Takeaway International Football Friendly The Jonathan Ross Show ITV News and Weather

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:10pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 1:40pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 2:40pm Scorpion 3:40pm Evan Almighty 4:40pm FYI Daily 4:45pm Evan Almighty 5:40pm You've Been Framed!

Gold.

6:40pm The Mummy 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm The Mummy 9:00pm The Back-Up Plan 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pm The Back-Up Plan 11:10pm Celebrity Juice 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy

7:00am Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews.

7:10am Rising Damp 8:00am On the Buses 9:00am FYI Daily 9:05am On the Buses 9:45am Rising Damp 11:15am Carry on Loving 12:15pm FYI Daily 12:20pm Carry on Loving 1:05pm Carry on Jack 2:05pm FYI Daily 2:10pm Carry on Jack 3:00pm Carry on Cleo 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pm Carry on Cleo 4:55pm Rising Damp 5:30pm Rising Damp 5:55pm Rising Damp 6:30pm Rising Damp 6:55pm Doc Martin 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Rising Damp Forever 11:00pm Rising Damp 12:00am FYI Daily

7:00am 7:55am 8:55am 9:55am 10:25am 11:30am

10:00am Superman III 12:15pm Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 2:00pm Superman Returns 4:45pm Batman Begins 7:15pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Special 7:45pm Superman 2 10:00pm Superman III 12:15am Superman IV: The Quest for Peace

7:00am 8:45am 10:30am 12:15pm 2:00pm 3:45pm 5:30pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 10:45pm

12:05pm 1:05pm 1:10pm 1:45pm

6:15pm 6:45pm 7:10pm 7:45pm 12:15am 1:15am 1:20am 3:00am 4:00am

Ax Men Ax Men The Sweeney Hogan's Heroes Bundesliga Formula E: Sound of the Future Gunsmoke FYI Daily Gunsmoke Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place.

Pawn Stars Storage Wars Texas Storage Wars Texas Snooker The Wicker Man FYI Daily The Wicker Man Hell on Wheels Teleshopping

2:20pm Pitch Perfect 2 4:15pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 5:55pm Planes, Trains and Automobiles 7:30pm Johnny English 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 2 11:00pm Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story 12:40am Road Trip: Beer Pong

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

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Jane the Virgin Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hairspray The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Terminator Salvation Gogglebox

Search Party Stage Fright Robot Overlords Lost and Found Stage Fright Cop Car Inside Out Robot Overlords Inside Out Cop Car Two young kids fall foul of a crooked cop when they go joyriding in an abandoned police cruiser.

12:30am Stage Fright A masked killer terrorises a performing-arts camp in this gruesome horror musical.

3:15am Search Party

SATURDAY TV

7:00am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 1:00pm 8:30pm 12:30am 12:45am 1:00am 1:15am 1:30am 3:00am 3:15am 3:30am 4:00am 4:30am 5:00am 5:30am

Game Changers Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Barclays Premier League World Game Changers Nick Kicks The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Live Fight Night Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Rivalries Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats Sporting Greats A look at the career of multiple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.

7:00am Cricket's Greatest 8:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 9:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 10:00am Cricket 2:30pm Cricket 7:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 8:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 9:00pm ICC World T20 Live Verdict 10:00pm Sporting Triumphs 10:35pm Live Super Rugby 12:35am ICC World T20 Highlights 1:35am ICC World T20 Highlights 3:35am ICC World T20 Live Verdict 5:00am Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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10:00am BBC News 11:00am Easter Sunday Worship Live From St Albans Cathedral 12:00pm Urbi et Orbi 12:25pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:10pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Father Brown 3:00pm Escape to the Country 3:25pm Rowing: The Boat Races 6:00pm A Question of Sport 6:30pm Songs of Praise 7:05pm Paul O Grady: The Sally Army and Me 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm The Night Manager 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Would I Lie to You? 12:00am Little Fockers

7:00am 10:25am 10:55am 11:20am 12:25pm 1:25pm 1:35pm 3:35pm 4:35pm 5:10pm 7:35pm

7:45pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 12:55am 1:45am

CITV Thunderbirds Thunderbirds Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Big Star's Little Star Off Their Rockers A View to Kill Local News and Weather All the very latest local news and weather.

ITV News and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special Our Queen at 90 ITV News and Weather Corrie: The Road to Coronation Street Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot 247

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

12:50am 2:50am 3:45am 4:45am

5:45am

This Farming Life Gardeners' World An Island Parish Countryfile Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Best Dishes Ever The Best Dishes Ever King of Kings Flog It! Tim Rice The Secret History of My Family Springwatch Gareth Malone's Great Choir Reunion Natural Born Winners Tribes, Predators and Me Thirteen The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story Youth Without Youth Countryfile Holby City Mozart in Prague: Rolando Villazon on Don Giovanni This is BBC Two

7:00am Funniest Ever You've Been Framed!

7:50am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:05pm Take Me Out 2:20pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 3:20pm FYI Daily 3:25pm Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore 4:00pm Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway 5:35pm Despicable Me 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Despicable Me 7:30pm The Mummy Returns 8:30pm FYI Daily 8:35pm The Mummy Returns 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Bordertown 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad!

8:00pm The Passion 9:00pm The Brontes at the BBC An exploration of the BBC's long love affair with the lives and works of the Bronte sisters.

10:00pm How to Make a Number One Record 11:00pm Love is All You Need 12:50am One-Hit Wonders at the BBC 1:50am Len Goodman's Dancing Feet: The British Ballroom Story 2:50am The Brontes at the BBC 3:50am The Story of British Pathe 4:50am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.

7:00am 7:10am 8:10am 8:15am 8:40am 9:45am 10:15am 10:45am 11:20am 12:20pm 12:25pm 1:10pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:05pm 4:50pm 5:25pm 5:50pm 6:25pm 6:50pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 12:10am

Movies Now Mutiny on the Buses FYI Daily Mutiny on the Buses Rising Damp Forever Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Carry on Henry FYI Daily Carry on Henry Carry on Girls FYI Daily Carry on Girls Carry on Matron FYI Daily Carry on Matron Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Doc Martin Rising Damp FYI Daily Rising Damp Rising Damp Forever Steptoe and Son FYI Daily Steptoe and Son

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7:10am How I Met Your Mother 7:35am How I Met Your Mother 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 2:55pm The Big Bang Theory 3:25pm The Big Bang Theory 3:50pm The Great Mouse Detective 5:20pm Hop 7:10pm Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade 7:40pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm The Secret Life of the Zoo 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm Indian Summers 11:00pm Gogglebox 12:00am Inglourious Basterds 2:45am Embarrassing Bodies

7:00am 7:10am 8:10am 8:15am 8:40am 9:45am 10:15am 10:45am 11:20am 12:20pm 12:25pm 1:10pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:05pm 4:50pm 5:25pm 5:50pm 6:25pm 6:50pm 7:55pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am 12:10am

Movies Now Mutiny on the Buses FYI Daily Mutiny on the Buses Rising Damp Forever Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Carry on Henry FYI Daily Carry on Henry Carry on Girls FYI Daily Carry on Girls Carry on Matron FYI Daily Carry on Matron Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Doc Martin Rising Damp FYI Daily Rising Damp Rising Damp Forever Steptoe and Son FYI Daily Steptoe and Son

8:05am 8:20am 8:30am 8:45am 9:10am 9:30am 9:45am 9:55am 11:05am 11:23am 11:40am 12:20pm 1:25pm 2:25pm 3:25pm 5:10pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am

Paw Patrol Little Princess Pip Ahoy!

Blaze and the Monster Machines Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Wanda and the Alien Toby's Travelling Circus Thomas and Friends The Fairly Odd Parents The Fairly Odd Parents Goal Rush Now That's Funny!

Pets Make You Laugh Out Loud Dogs Make You Laugh Out Loud Watership Down Greatest Animated Movies Now That's Funny!

Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 5 News Weekend Due Date Bounty Hunters Super Casino

9:00am The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 12:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 3:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 6:30pm The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

8:05am King Ralph 9:50am The Man 11:20am Four Weddings and a Funeral 1:20pm Dumb and Dumber To 3:15pm The War of the Roses 5:15pm Get Smart 7:10pm Meet the Parents 9:00pm Dumb and Dumber To 11:00pm Cop Out 12:50am South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut 2:20am The Longest Week

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:05am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:00pm 1:35pm 2:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am

7:00am 8:45am 10:30am 12:15pm 2:00pm 3:45pm 5:30pm 7:15pm

9:00pm 10:45pm

12:30am 2:15am

SUNDAY TV

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Hollyoaks Omnibus Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey 17 Again The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Tattoo Fixers Tattoo Fixers The Aliens

7:00am Live Super Rugby Queensland Reds face New South Wales Waratahs at Suncorp Stadium in Super Rugby.

Waratahs were the champions of Super Rugby back in 2014.

8:50am Football Gold 9:00am Premier League 9:30am Premier League 10:00am The Sunday Supplement 11:30am Goals on Sunday 12:30pm Football 2:30pm Live Championship Rugby Union 4:45pm Live Championship Rugby Union 7:15pm Sporting Triumphs 7:30pm Sporting Triumphs 7:45pm Sporting Triumphs 8:00pm Goals on Sunday 9:00pm Fight Night 12:30am Goals on Sunday 1:30am The Sunday Supplement 3:00am Sporting Mavericks 3:30am Sporting Mavericks 4:00am Sporting Mavericks

Search Party Stage Fright Robot Overlords Lost and Found Cop Car Stage Fright Inside Out Robot Overlords A group of kids decide enough is enough and hit back against the robots who have occupied Earth.

Inside Out Cop Car Two young kids fall foul of a crooked cop when they go joyriding in an abandoned police cruiser.

Stage Fright Search Party Two friends hit the road when a wedding gone wrong leaves their pal stranded in Mexico.

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

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights Cricket Cricket ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights ICC World T20 Highlights

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am Heir Hunters 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Call the Council 12:30pm Caught Red Handed 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:20pm Regional News 2:25pm Weather 2:30pm Doctors 3:00pm Father Brown 3:50pm Think Tank 4:35pm Escape to the Country 5:20pm The TV That Made Me 6:05pm Flog It! 6:45pm Pointless 7:30pm BBC News 7:45pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Marvel's Avengers Assemble 11:40pm BBC News 11:55pm Regional News 12:00am Weather

7:10am The Private Affairs of Bel Ami 9:00am The Amazing Mr. Blunden 10:35am Secretariat 12:30pm Natural World 1:30pm Fall of the Roman Empire 4:20pm Coast Australia 5:15pm Rivers with Griff Rhys Jones 6:15pm Eggheads 6:45pm Antiques Road Trip 7:30pm Too Much TV 8:00pm This Farming Life 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Island Parish Shetland 10:00pm The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 10:40pm Eddie Izzard: 27 Marathons in 27 Days 11:40pm QI XL 12:25am Natural Born Winners 1:25am Behind Closed Doors 2:25am The Celebrity Apprentice USA

4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm The World's Most Beautiful Eggs: The Genius of Carl Faberge 9:00pm Digging for Britain Professor Alice Roberts explores the year's most exciting archaeological finds in the north of Britain.

10:00pm The Art of Scandinavia 11:00pm 1916: The Irish Rebellion 12:25am Treasures of the Indus 1:25am Looking for Mr Bond: 007 at the BBC 2:25am Premium Bond with Mark Gatiss and Matthew Sweet 3:20am The Art of Scandinavia 4:20am Goya Exposed with Jake Chapman 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:00am CITV 8:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Thunderbirds 10:50am Thunderbirds 11:20am The Railway Children 1:30pm Gok's Lunchbox 2:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:25pm Judge Rinder 4:25pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:25pm Tipping Point 6:25pm The Chase 7:25pm Local News and Weather 7:40pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm More Tales From Northumberland with Robson Green 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Maigret 12:00am ITV News at Ten and Weather 12:15am The Jonathan Ross Show

7:00am 7:50am 8:45am 9:15am 9:50am 10:20am

7:00am 7:10am 8:10am 8:15am 8:45am 9:50am 10:20am 10:45am 11:20am 12:20pm 12:25pm 1:10pm

11:20am 12:20pm 12:25pm 1:35pm 2:05pm 2:30pm 3:00pm

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

Dinner Date You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street 100% You've Been Framed!

Peter Pan FYI Daily Peter Pan Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Nation's Favourite Disney Song Ella Enchanted FYI Daily Ella Enchanted Happy Feet FYI Daily Happy Feet Evan Almighty FYI Daily Evan Almighty Family Guy Bordertown Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

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7:25am 7:50am 8:15am 8:40am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am 11:40am 12:10pm 12:40pm 2:10pm 3:10pm 4:10pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:50pm

2:10pm 2:15pm 3:05pm 4:05pm 4:10pm 4:55pm 5:25pm 5:55pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:05am

Movies Now Holiday on the Buses FYI Daily Holiday on the Buses Rising Damp Forever Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Carry on Jack FYI Daily Carry on Jack Carry on at Your Convenience FYI Daily Carry on at Your Convenience Carry on Again, Doctor FYI Daily Carry on Again, Doctor Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Rising Damp Doc Martin Doc Martin Lewis A Touch of Frost Wycliffe

7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 8:55am 9:55am 10:55am 11:55am 12:55pm 1:55pm 2:25pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:05pm 5:15pm 6:15pm 6:20pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:45am 1:15am 2:15am 3:15am 3:20am 4:00am

The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons A Goofy Movie A Place in the Sun Deal or No Deal Countdown A New Life in the Sun Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Guy Martin's Wall of Death: Live The Island Fresh Meat 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7:00am 10:15am 12:30pm 1:25pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 6:10pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm

Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals The Sweeney Ax Men The Chase The Professionals Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes Shalako FYI Daily Shalako The Rawhide Years FYI Daily The Rawhide Years Storage Wars Storage Wars Rugby Highlights Ax Men Public Enemies FYI Daily Public Enemies Storage Wars Rugby Highlights Police Academy FYI Daily Police Academy Teleshopping

12:15pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 2:30pm Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Special 3:00pm Clash of the Titans 5:00pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 7:35pm Avengers 10:00pm Kingsman: The Secret Service 12:15am Rambo

11:00pm 11:55pm 1:00am 2:00am 4:10am 5:00am 5:25am 5:50am

Milkshake!

The Wright Stuff Cowboy Builders 5 News Home and Away Neighbours Wyatt Earp 5 News Neighbours Home and Away Police Interceptors Weather Terror Police Interceptors The Tube: Going Underground Gotham Goal Rush Person of Interest Super Casino Castle Wildlife SOS The Great Artists House Doctor Home improvement series that works its magic on neglected homes.

9:55am Zootropolis: Special 10:15am Patch Adams 12:25pm Sweet Home Alabama 2:25pm Let's be Cops 4:20pm Hot Shots!

5:55pm Hot Shots! Part Deux 7:30pm Ali G Indahouse 9:00pm A Million Ways to Die in the West 11:20pm Let's be Cops 1:10am One Night in Istanbul 2:45am Idiocracy

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

8:45am 10:30am 12:15pm 2:00pm

3:45pm 5:30pm 7:15pm 9:00pm 10:45pm

12:30am 2:15am 4:00am

Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement New Girl New Girl Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother New Girl New Girl The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers To be Announced The Big Bang Theory

Stage Fright Lost and Found Robot Overlords Stage Fright A masked killer terrorises a performing-arts camp in this gruesome horror musical.

Cop Car Inside Out Robot Overlords Inside Out Cop Car Two young kids fall foul of a crooked cop when they go joyriding in an abandoned police cruiser.

Stage Fright Search Party Robot Overlords A group of kids decide enough is enough and hit back against the robots who have occupied Earth.

MONDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 11:15am 11:30am 11:45am 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm 1:30pm 3:45pm 6:00pm 8:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am

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7:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 8:00am ICC World T20 Highlights 9:00am Tennis: Miami Masters Highlights 9:55am ICC World T20 Highlights 11:00am Cricket's Greatest 11:30am Cricket Classic 11:45am Cricket 3:30pm Cricket 8:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 9:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 10:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 11:00pm ICC World T20 Highlights 12:00am Cricket's Greatest 12:30am Netball Superleague 2:30am Cricket's Greatest 3:00am CWC Classics 4:00am CWC Classics 5:00am CWC Classics A look back at some classic matches from the ICC Cricket World Cup.

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It’s almost sit on a Brit time

Expat hypocrisy I CAN see that lots of expats are up in arms about Spain’s bullfighting tradition and I am glad that animal welfare is finally receiving the attention it deserves.

However, I’m curious as to whether many expats here actually walk the walk or are just squeamish about a practice which is unfamiliar to them.

Let’s be frank for a second, anyone who complains about bull-

around the world.

It is going to be a nail-biting finish, and a few sleepless nights for the expats before June 23.

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YEP, the summer months are fast approaching and thoughts turn to the lazy days spent at the beach.

There’s nothing better than ensconcing down on hot days with all the compulsory paraphernalia.

In my case, book, newspaper, crossword puzzle, cool bag containing a beer or two, water, and food. Swimming, strolling up and down the seashore having a dose of shut eye after lunch, perfect.

Then, what happens: “It’s let’s sit on a Brit time!”

It seems to be a national pastime of every other nation on earth to want to get near or actually sit on Brits when you are on the beach. Regardless of there being enough room to sit, the Chinese population have to take cover under your parasol. My wife found herself one day actually touching one lady, after she plonked herself down. She almost bit a piece of her sandwich, she was so close.

The Spanish are excellent at it but the Germans, Russians and Italians get just as lonely and need to feel close. However, the world leaders in this field are undoubtedly the Bulgarians. Experts to a man.

Having spent a holiday there, I can vouch for that. Arriving there well in to the early hours we decided the beach and rest was the place the following day. We hired beds and parasol and I was out for the count lying on my stomach.

When I woke, a lady’s bum was almost touching my forehead as she was bending down and her family were all under our parasol eating crisps. We still giggle about that to this day.

Roll on summer!

Philip from San Fulgencio

The Royals RE: Colin Bird’s column My brother trained as a tool maker at Huntley Bourne & Stevens. Also my late mother-inlaw worked at H&P biscuit factory, collecting her weekly ration of broken biscuits, also discounted ones if required.

Also is Colin aware of the recent demise of, I consider, Reading FC’s post war greatest centre forward, Ronnie Blackman?

Dennis Marshall via email

Thanks David DEAR Leapy, For once, and unusually, I find myself disagreeing with you.

How will the UK survive outside the EU? Clearly Obama has now put a fly in the ointment and whatever special relationship was said to be between us and the USA has just gone out the window.

As you say, our old trading partners in the Commonwealth have moved on and found new suppliers and markets, so the only choice is to become even less significant in the world and face extinction as the Roman Empire did, by looking inwards and not outwards.

At the end of the day it is an island in the middle of nowhere if it does leave. Sorry but for once I think you’re wrong, and who cares how many more Muslims arrive, you and I are not there, and as long as they are not extremists that should be ok, it’s the fundamentalist nutters you need to worry about!

Phil Holman via email

fighting while munching on a bacon sandwich or cooking with supermarket meat is a hypocrite, there’s really no two ways about it.

Livestock suffer in abominable conditions, with chickens having their beaks cut off, cows essentially raped on a daily basis to stimulate milk production, and pigs often resorting to cannibalism.

This is because meat eating has become such a huge global industry that animals are essentially products on a factory line, living short, miserable lives with a brutal death awaiting them. We have become alienated from that process and no longer see the misery and death before it reaches our plate.

At least those who support bull-

fighting are willing to witness the death of an animal and treat it well before its demise. It’s far less sickening than the hypocrisy of those who feel automatic outrage without looking at their own impact on the world.

Maureen from Javea

Quid pro quo DEAR Sir, When people uproot and go and set up home or buy property in another country, they should be very wary of the consequences if events don’t always turn out as planned.

Nobody knows exactly what is

going to happen if and when the UK leaves or stays in the Eurozone.

If the UK had a good deal, why did Cameron need to go and get a better deal before the referendum, and did he get a better deal?

The UK does more trade outside the Eurozone than in, that’s a fact.

Germany trades more BMWs, Mercedes and Audis with the UK than the rest of the other 27 members put together, that’s a fact.

Does anyone really think Germany will put a 20 per cent trade tariff on their goods to us? Never.

The UK pays in much more than the benefits it gets out, so I think it is now time to leave, and concentrate on new and better trade deals

I WOULD like to express my gratitude to David the Dogman for his article on the dangers of chocolate to dogs. As a proud Finn, living in Fuengirola for many years, I have my lovely Finnish Spitz Oskari constantly by my side. Indeed I believe he has saved my life many times, whether I know it or not.

Last September I unwittingly left some chocolate lying around my home (I have a weakness for dark chocolate and vodka), and poor Oskari of course devoured some.

Needless to say he became frighteningly ill and I was lucky that, firstly, he only ate very little, and secondly that my ex-wife Johanna noticed his discomfort very quickly and immediately rushed him to the vet.

Fortunately he was fine but it was a terrible scare and I wish I had read an article like yours before! I hope all the dog lovers out there take careful note!

Caspar from Fuengirola

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Although you may feel that indulging yourself is in some ways selfish, you should realise that you are entitled to some fun.

A friend of long standing comes up with some bright ideas to get you out of a tricky situation. Don’t be surprised. You have for a long time now underestimated their worth. Your friend will be surprised when you show your gratitude in an immediate and physical way, but if there is anything better than finding a new friend, it is finding an old friend has hidden talents.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) The urge to get ahead at as fast a pace as possible is apparent this week. Some would say not before time. However, you know the art of choosing the moment and it has not been until now that you have felt the time was right.

This is a truly expansive week and one in which your powers of imagination are given full rein.

(March 21 - April 20)

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a highly sociable week, and you could meet some new faces that not only attract but inspire you. You are a social butterfly, and this brings out your Libran flutteriness.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Someone you have been holding at arm’s length recently is insisting on getting closer.

Charm and tact alone may not save the day, but enlisting the help of a friend could. Travel and career are well-aspected and, if you are expecting a financial windfall, you may have a bit longer to wait.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The company is so interesting that you can hardly tear yourself away and new experiences are arriving every day. You could be forgiven for getting a little overexcited. When travel brings you face to face with a stranger, you find that a bit of information you hear has to be acted upon.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Such is your popularity this week that you can be assured of success in many things. Remember that first impressions can be the most accurate and don’t be tempted to make too many allowances for others.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You dominate the scene this week and no one is in any doubt about what you are aiming for. If you want to impress someone new to your circle, however, try a bit of cunning as opposed to brow-beating.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) The hard work you have been putting in recently has left you tired and, at times, quite tetchy.

This week you will start to see

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Someone close gets a real stroke

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The call of romance is strong but so is that of your business life.

The two will clash to the detriment of each other if you do not plan ahead and pace yourself.

the rewards of your efforts which will undoubtedly help you to keep up the momentum.

of luck this week and no doubt the benefits will rub off on you.

It seems that some fortune will come your way by the end of the month and lead you to see a situation in quite a different light.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time you have been trying to settle a certain matter.

Although it is in your nature to get things out of the way quickly, this has not been possible. The chance to make progress this week is welcome but be sure that all is not what it seems.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Communication and selfexpression are what it’s all about

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Quick Across 1 Medical practitioner (6) 4 Attempting (6) 9 Arrives (5) 10 Impressively large (7) 11 Zone (8) 12 Lure (4) 14 Classified (6) 16 Poses for (6) 19 Guide (4) 20 Speculating (8) 23 Grinning (7) 24 Courageous (5) 25 Stable (6) 26 Latest (6) Down 1 Makes up one’s mind (7) 2 Tent areas (5) 3 Watched (8)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents C and 19 represents S, so fill in C every time the figure 3 appears and S every time the figure 19 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Resists, 4 Blear, 7 Aorta, 9 Chagrin, 10 Austere, 11 Barge, 12 Dense, 14 Began, 19 Trade, 21 Ascribe, 23 Toadies, 24 Shame, 25 Swede, 26 Suspect.

Down: 1 Reagan, 2 Stake, 3 Sachet, 4 Bramble, 5 Error, 6 Rennet, 8 Rosie, 13 Sterile, 15 Anita, 16 Status, 17 Masses, 18 Desert, 20 Adage, 22 Costs.

QUICK Across: 5 Hazard (4) 6 Copy (7) 7 Visitor (5) 8 Hit with an open hand (5) 13 Achievable (8) 15 Understand (7)

English - Spanish Across 1 Lapel (6) 4 Flower (4) 7 Monday (5) 8 Hasta (en el tiempo) (5) 10 Films (movies) (9) 13 Pequeño (5) 14 Campanas (de iglesias, puertas) (5) 15 Blue (4) 16 Strawberries (6)

Down 1 Vender (4) 2 Lentil (7) 3 Tablet (medicine) (8) 5 Regla (norma) (4) 6 Pepino (8) 9 Towels (7) 11 Island (4) 12 Bears (animals) (4)

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17 Section (7) 18 Arbitrate (5) 19 Continues (5) 21 Representation (5) 22 Discover (4)

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1 Sheds, 2 Angrily, 3 Earn, 5 Pioneer, 6 Leave, 7 Sweets, 8 Asia, 12/15 Big Ben, 14 Nothing, 16 Sharing, 17 Danger, 19 Bends, 20 Obey, 22 Scene, 23 Game.

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BEETLE BUREAU CANNOT CREAKY EASIER EFFORT FABRIC GERMAN HITHER INTERN

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Duplex 2 Sexton 3 Teller 4 Needle 5 Cartel 6 Twenty 7 Meteor 8 Nuance 9 Timbre 10 Mantis 11 Valued 12 Rabies 13 Rental 14 Jumble 15 String 16 Oracle 17 Relate 18 Pigeon 19 Desire

Across 1 Seasoned lad set about (6) 4 Sticks graduate to new direction (6) 9 Celia changed her name (5) 10 Radical former Tory leader's mere blunder (7) 11 Manages and speaks about exercise (8) 12 Make a choice from five of the entrants, initially (4) 14 Traps laid for tin god (6) 16 Makes fun of back-combs (6) 19 Grumble about strobe effect shows (4) 20 A veil can hide a Spanish city (8) 23 Go score another for cheapskate (7) 24 American lawyer in apt suit (5) 25 Upset some Mossad denigrators (6) 26 Trader who hands out cards? (6) Down 1 Secretly trails Cliff's backers (7) 2 I have knowledge about long French river (5) 3 Eve dealt out grand (8) 5 Performs in contact sports (4)

6 Coolest wild cats (7) 7 Screen is back with First Lady (5) 8 Ward off a returning pariah (5) 13 Promotion in tranquil evening air (8) 15 Reported a few slipped up (7) 17 The rats run amok then go to

pieces (7) 18 Went steady with someone who was behind the times (5) 19 Origin of book unaltered (5) 21 Swim or go on all fours (5) 22 No, Lawrence, pay attention (4)

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Shoe Shoe-be-do...

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OUR VIEW

IF shoes and handbags keep the princess happy, then who am I to argue?

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.

WHAT is it they build into the doorways of shoe shops that have this instant effect on my wife?

We could be browsing shop windows in the Zenia Boulevard, or on our way to meet friends.

But even if we are running late, it’s as if my wife’s underwear is lined with iron filings and there is a whacking great magnet hidden in the doorway, because she is invariably pulled violently into the zapateria.

I am not alone in this. My friends tell me that it’s the same with their other halves, who would all willingly cross a six-lane highway in Cairo if that’s what it took to get to the shoe shop.

You rarely see one close

SHOE SHOPS: It’s as if there’s a whacking great magnet hidden in the doorway. down, and if they do, it’s because they have either banned women (unlikely), or the owners have cashed in and gone swanning off to early retirement.

I bet if you looked at all the millionaires living in The Seychelles or Grand Cayman, you would find that most of them are ex-shoe chain proprietors or manufacturers.

I have never had the courage to actually count the number of pairs of shoes/ boots/sandals/flip-flops/slippers/wellies that my wife has accumulated, but I am confi-

dent that it would provide half the population of Torrevieja with footwear.

And it’s the same with handbags. Our women folk gaze like children at Christmas time through the windows of bag shops, their eyes glaze over and as if in a trance, they are compelled to enter.

Actually it’s all quite clever, because the purchase of either of these items is a handy justification to buy the other.

“Oh look at those red court shoes, just what I’ve been looking for to go with my new red handbag.”

Ah yes I think, but you bought that handbag to go with the red sandals you bought the week before that.

But I say nothing.

If shoes and handbags keep the Princess happy, then who am I to argue?

Oh look here she comes now with another pair that has caught her fancy.

HOW MUCH!!!

The Spanish government’s ways seem almost unfathomable IT’S strange we’ve had so little reaction from readers Photo Credit La Moncloa

John Smith Random thoughts...

I FIND it quite strange that we have so little reaction from readers about the current state of the Spanish government and the fact that it seems impossible for any party to form a stable relationship.

We may not be able to elect the government but we have elected to live in Spain, and whatever decision is made over the next few months will have an ongoing effect on the lives of each and every expatriate living here.

As has been reported in our finance pages, foreign investment is flowing out of Spain at a rate of knots, as there is a great deal of uncertainty about the future of the Spanish economy.

The caretaker government seems to

GOVERNMENT: The current state barely seems to raise an eyebrow. have overlooked the fact that it really isn’t terribly wise to use the national pension pot as a way of underwriting the economy, and it also doesn’t help to spend more than 100 per cent of GNP whilst continuing to borrow

money in ever-increasing amounts.

Who is to say however that the financial situation wouldn’t get worse under a left wing coalition that includes Podemos, as their financial plans call for huge amounts of invest-

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Spanish tradition.

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OPINION & COMMENT

Easter thoughts WHETHER you are a Christian or not, Easter in Spain in particular cannot be ignored as it is such an important part of the Spanish psyche.

To a foreigner, not brought up with the constant recognition of the church, the sight of the military, marching alongside men dressed in what look like coloured Klu Klux Klan outfits appears to be totally at odds with the message of peace that Easter is supposed to deliver, as Christ is said to have died for mankind’s sins over 2,000 years ago.

The church has a tradition all over Europe of having walked hand in glove for centuries with the rulers of the time, and in Spain the Franco government was supported to a great extent by the Catholic Church which has led to the tradition of the involvement of the military and Guardia Civil in the parades with the hooded Penitentes and various statues of Christ, Mary and the Saints.

This doesn’t deter the Spanish from enjoying a parade, a fiesta and a chance to dress up even if for the older people it is in black, but it is also a time for us all to reflect on our own lives and achievements.

Whatever you planned to reflect on, no one can ignore the fact that bombs went off in Brussels on March 22 causing indiscriminate death to randomly selected people.

If the bombs were placed

by Daesh then there is a double irony that it was undertaken so near to Easter, a festival honouring the birth of Jesus who is seen by Moslems as the precursor to the Prophet who forecast his future birth.

ment without really being able to see where the money is going to come from.

At least, now that that group is falling out internally, they will become a less attractive coalition partner, but just maybe they are hoping for a new election as they could be seen as a preferable choice to the existing parties.

Unemployment is still over 20 per cent and youngsters are in a pretty bad position as far as long term work is concerned, although there are temporary and short term jobs around.

Whilst people can get worked up about almost anything, the current state of government in the country in Now we which we live barely seems to raise an want to eyebrow. hear your views.

It is true that the individual can’t alter things but surely someone, YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE somewhere must have an opin- YOUR OPINION ion to share with the rest of us on www.euroweeklynews.com the current state of the government.

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I’m not doing this PC stuff anymore Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’M still in the USA and I know I have written about this place before but I have to relate a couple of things that have happened to me whilst I’m here.

I went to see a doctor in Houston and then took a flight to Las Vegas on a small puddle jumper. That is what they call the planes that fly the short trips. I get in my seat and buckle up ready for my flight. I’m in the window seat. I look up and coming down the aisle is a large man - a very large man! I’m talking omg large!!

Now let me point out he is not fat (I’m not even sure I can say that anymore). He is just a huge bloke and of course he manoeuvres into the middle seat next to me. Now I’m not a great chatter on a plane and never have been.

I’m not interested in striking up a conversation with a complete stranger who wants to know my life story.

So as soon as I sit in my seat I make myself busy. It used to be reading all the stuff in

the seat pocket, including what to do with the sick bag, but now I just put my headphones in either to watch a film on my laptop or listen to music.

Anyway he sits down and within a few minutes he has his head back and is asleep, but he has the whole armrest and is now well into my seat too! So what do you do? Well I’m not well known for my ‘suffering in silence’ abilities, so when the cabin crew lady with the trolley asks if I want anything out comes, “yes, a bigger seat please as I’m sharing mine with him!”

He looks at me and says “what’s the matter?” I tell him that he is invading my space (I’m being American – it’s what they say).

There is no apology. Nothing. Just a big huffing noise and a horrified look from the air hostess. Well, I’m not doing this PC stuff anymore. He moves his arms so I can have my seat to myself. I really don’t get it. Why am I made to feel bad because he is a big guy?

The rest of the flight was OK but I don’t think I’m on his Christmas card list, and it was interesting to see the reaction of other people who heard what was going on. What would you have done? I’d be interested to know. Email me at mikesenker@gmail.com.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Address changes NOTIFY the DGT to avoid hefty fines 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.

TRAFFIC FINES: Driver didn’t receive notifications as they were sent to an old address.

THE importance of ensuring that the information relating to your driving licence is correct has been highlighted recently in the case of a former resident of Elche in Alicante Province, who discovered that he had been clocking up traffic fines without receiving notifications.

The problem only came to light when the treasury seized his bank account, prompting an investigation as to why, which resulted in the 52 outstanding traffic tickets, valued at almost €6,000, being brought to light.

The sanctions were all relating to a stretch of the A-7 motorway near Mijas in the province of Malaga, where the maximum speed limit is 80km per hour and protected by a multi-point radar system where the speed is monitored for a stretch of road, not just at the visible point of the monitoring equipment.

The driver, who moved to Benalmadena in 2013, claims to have notified the DGT of his change of address, but the sanctions were all

sent to his previous Elche home.

His lawyer has filed several appeals to contest the fines on his behalf, but he has already paid half of the fines through his seized bank account.

The driver also said in an interview that he had no knowledge of how the speed monitoring equipment worked and will be “more careful” in the future.

A trial date has been set to resolve the matter one way or another, but not until 2018.

Fines and sanctions can be checked by individuals on the DGT website www.dgt.es under the section ‘Trámites y multas’, which can be found on the front page. There is also information available in English (and other languages) as to what to do if you receive a fine.

Remember to always inform the DGT of any change of address. If your town hall has a collaboration agreement with the Traffic Department you can do it in your town hall, in other cases you will have to go to nearest DGT office. Remember your NIE and your

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

What if the Minutes are altered?

IF the official Minutes of an AGM, as published to the members, contain items that were not on the original Agenda, and were not even considered at If items appear in the official Minutes Book, which were not discussed or voted at the Annual General Meeting, this technically amounts to fraud in a public document.

The Minutes Book is an official and legal record, registered with the Spanish Notary. Any owner can im-

the meeting, but have been implemented by the President and the Administrator, what rights do the owners have?

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David Searl You and the Law in Spain

pugn the incorrect Minutes Book by going to court. If the judge rules there is a serious problem, the Book and the AGM can be annulled.

This solution seems

rather drastic unless the actions taken involve spending large sums of money or major changes to the building.

An extraordinary General Meeting could be called to accept or reject the changes, or the issue could be left to the next AGM for modification or acceptance. At the very least, it is bad practice.

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

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Losing weight could all be in the mind WE have tried the endless faddy diets and latest fitness crazes in a bid to lose weight, but could the key be all in the mind.

Scientists claim that mindfulness, a meditation-like technique that is becoming increasingly popular, can help people to tune into the body’s

hunger signals. This will result in only eating when you need to.

M indfulne s s ha s a lre a dy be e n credited with a host of health benefits , from e a s ing de pre s s ion to boosting the immune system, and a leading British obesity expert has said it may be the ‘missing link’ in

the search for an effective weight loss technique. Dutch researchers carried out a series of studies to see if mindfulness stops people from eating excessively. They analysed data on more than 400 people who had undergone regular weigh-ins over two and a half years. It found

people who are ‘naturally mindful’ were better able to recognise when t hey ar e hungr y, m eani ng t hei r weight fluctuates less than people who are less aware. Mindfulness involves blocking out distractions, focusing in the present and listening to your body.

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Ask The Doctor Credit World glaucoma week

IT is the leading cause of irreversible blindness

GLAUCOMA: The main characteristic is the loss of vision due to progressive damage that occurs in the optic nerve.

By Gemma Quinn GLAUCOMA is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide and affects a total of 60 million people in the world.

In Spain, it affects around a million people but it is believed around 500,000 suffer unknowingly, making it known as the silent disease.

Glaucoma is an eye disease whose main characteristic is the loss of vision due to progressive damage that occurs to the optic nerve.

The main risk factor is ocular hypertension. If the pressure within the eyeball increases, the optic nerve is compressed and neurons that form are damaged, causing cell death of these and decreas-

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ing the field of view patient.

“The earlier the diagnosis the better and the sooner you can put the brakes on the disease,” said president of the Association of Glaucoma for patients and their families (AGAF), Delfina Balonga.

It is recommended you have eye tests every two years from the age of 40 and annually after the age of 50.

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DEAR doctor, I have an embarrassing problem.

I am within the Spanish health system but I speak no Spanish and my doctor speaks no English so, on my visits to my doctor my translator is always there and knows everything I wish to discuss, and this can be most embarrassing.

I’m a 70-year-old man and when I was 45 I developed Familiar Nervosa, commonly called essential tremor for which there has been no cure, but to some degree it can be controlled with varying success.

I have tried both drugs available and Propranol helped a bit, I currently take 40 mg twice a day.

One of its side effects is impotence and largely because of this my marriage failed 10 years ago, and I’m now a reluctant single man because of my inability to have an erection.

I understand a cure involving a 10-minute brain operation has been achieved in the USA and UK, but it’s not available to the public.

At my age it appears there’s no hope of a relationship and I’m unable to even discuss it.

DEAR Patient, Essential tremor is a neurological illness which, although not particularly serious, can cause disruption to daily life. Some medications such as propranolol are useful, but can have unwanted side effects, which include reduced libido and impotence.

If these effects seriously affect your life there are other types of treatment, which could be tried including primidona, clonazepam, gabapentina or mirtazapine, which may help control your symptoms while avoiding those unwanted side effects.

If the propranolol is controlling your symptoms, you could try another type of treatment for your erectile dysfunction such as Viagra or Cialis. Your doctor would have to supervise this treatment, after ruling out any possible reasons not to go ahead such as heart disease or other medications.

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AIMS to keep patients in their own home for longer

By Gemma Quinn A NEW app has been created to help give more independen c e t o Al z h e i mer ’s patients.

The v i r t u a l 3 D a p p h a s been designed for carers of people wi t h d e m e n t ia to work o u t h o w t o a r r a n g e furniture in their houses, suggesting improvements to make carers’ homes more accessible to those with dementia.

Changes include fitting motion se n so r s t h a t tu rn lights on and off when people walk through the house and ch a n g i n g b u si l y - p atterned wall or floor coverings.

The ‘Dementia-Friendly H o me ’ w a s d e v elo p e d by M a re e M c C ab e, fro m Alzheimer’s Australia Vic. She said the app will allow people with dementia to stay in their own home and continue to enjoy the life they are used to for longer.

The app works by suggest safety issues like making sure hob and ovens can be used safely and will suggest how the area can be made s a fe r an d ea s ie r fo r t he Alzheimer’s patient, such as fitting motion sensors that turn lights on and off when p eo p le w alk th ro u g h the h o u s e a n d p lac in g la be ls with pictures on cupboard doors.

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New blood test possibility RES E AR C HE R S b elie v e that one day an experimental blood test may be able to detect a range of diseases including cancer and multiple sclerosis (MS).

The study is still in its early stages but researchers believe it opens up vast possibilities and could offer ‘huge potential’, however they admit it is still far from clinical use.

S o f a r, t h e m e t h o d h as been tested on 320 patients and controls, and has shown success in finding diseases such as pancreatic cancer, diabetes, traumatic brain injury and multiple sclerosis.

Scientists have known for some t i m e t h a t d y in g cells r e l e a se f r a g men ted DNA i n t o t h e c i r c u la tin g blood.

Wh e n c e l l s d i e , it ca n mean a disease is just beginning to take hold, and the researchers are now looking at new methods in which they can use this knowledge to ident i f y d i se a se s f r o m a blood t e st , d e t e c t i n g ce ll death in specific tissues.

The technology is based on next-generation DNA sequencing, which is becoming le ss e x p e n si v e e v ery year.

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The calorie deficit theory…

WHERE is the proof that it works?

FitFoxy Looking Good, Staying Trim

FOR many years various slimming groups and dietary forums deemed ‘calorie counting’ as a scientifically proven and fairly e a s y meth o d fo r ke e ping your weight down.

As a personal trainer this sort of dietary information has always been incredibly important when embarking on both weight loss and weight gain programmes with new clients.

Clients at a first consultation would generally be measured and weighed to establish their goals such as ideal weight, body fat statistics etc. This of course would enable me to set up their progression sheets.

For years myself and virtually e v ery o n e els e in volve d in the health industry was informed by credited dietary and governing bodies with regard to nutrition, that for a client to lose one pound th ey w o u ld n e e d a de fic it of 3,500 calories.

A s a tra in er this w a s a c le a r and simple enough way for me to explain to my clients how to calculate and effectively monitor th eir d aily an d w e e kly w e ight loss.

It was simple mathematics, cre-

CALORIE COUNTING: No expert has been able to prove it works. ate a 500 calorie a day deficit towards your total 3,500 calories for the week and bingo, you have los t one pound of unw a nte d weight.

Well sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the truth is that no scientist or health expert has ever been able to prove this or back up the information.

Of course there are those that will continue to use this formula in the absence of a reasonable solution, know ing w ha t I now know, I will inform my clients

that there is NO PROVEN FORMULA when it comes to weight loss, and it is wrong to misinform people that counting with food will lead to the weight loss they are aiming for.

It isn’t all doom and gloom, if you are forever finding yourself in a haze of dietary advice and continuously embarking on new eating plans as tried and tested by some micro celebrity of sorts.

STOP! Clear out your cupboards and ke e p only unpr ocessed, cl ean

foods, meat and dairy. No low fat diet food, plenty of vegetables, only wholemeal rice and pasta. If you must eat bread cut down and eat limited wholemeal only.

Make sur e you have at l east three meals per day. Snack only if you are hungry, and limit it to one morning and one afternoon.

Have a cheat day at the weekend and get back on t r ack on Monday.

Finally... STOP COUNTING CALORIES and ENJOY YOUR LIFE.

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Team SCA in 100,000 pieces?

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MODEL boat on display at Volvo Ocean Race museum

By Gemma Quinn A MODEL boat of Team SCA, made entirely of LEGO pieces, some 100,000 of them, is now being exhibited in the Volvo Ocean Race museum in Alicante.

The launch of the Volvo Ocean 65 replica boat, which safely delivered the all-female crew of Team SCA around the world in the 2014-15 Volvo Ocean Reace, coincided with International Women’s Day. The model was donated by SCA, the Swedish hygiene company and it was displayed at each of the 11 ports which hosted the 12th edition. It has now been transported to its new permanent home in the Alicante Volvo Ocean Race museum.

“The boat is in the best place possible. After a long journey around the world, it has returned home,” said Anders Gaasedal, one of the men who

LEGO BOAT: Anders and Johan spent over 1,000 hours working on it. constructed it. The Dane, who works for LEGO, embarked in 2013 on the challenge of making the Volvo Ocean 65 replica together with his Swedish friend Johan Sahlström, an engineer

for Volvo Trucks. They achieved their target after 1,200 hours of work.

“At the start of the regatta, we dreamed of bringing the boat back to Alicante. This has been an adventure

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TEAM SCA: Made from 100,000 Lego pieces. for us and for Team SCA. It’s marvellous the boat is being exhibited in the museum. The more people who can enjoy it the better,” added Sahlström.

What started as a challenge for two friends, developed into a complete engineering and logistic project, replicating in miniature the dimensions of the boat (2.32 metres in length, 3.03 metres mast height, 0.56 metres width of the hull).

“Everything works, the pieces are not stuck together. The most difficult thing was making everything curve us-

ing pieces that are basically rectangular. This is the most beautiful model I have ever made,” said Sahlström: “Our boat from the distance looks like a real model, you can’t see it’s made of LEGO bricks, and then, when you come closer, it’s a great surprise.”

The Volvo Ocean Race museum, which offers free entrance, welcomed more than 50,000 visitors in 2015 and is the only one in the world dedicated to almost 43 years of history of the round-the-world race.

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SPOTLIGHT is being shown again at the IMF Cines THE next films showing at the cinema in Pilar de la Horadada in English is Suffragette on March 31 at 7pm and April 2 at 5pm.

The classic film Some Like it Hot is on April 3 at 5pm.

Tickets cost €5 and the cinema is located in the Duplex Espacio Cultural in Calle Canalejas, 4.

To keep updated on the latest films and monthly specials such as classics and

children’s films, search Cinemapilar on Facebook or visit http: //cinemapilar.blogspot.co m.es/ This week the film at the IMF Cines in Torrevieja, for the second week, is Spotlight. It is being shown in sala five at 6.30pm. It tells the story of the editor of The Boston Globe who assigns a team of journalists to investigate allegations against John Geoghan, an unfrocked

priest accused of molesting more than 80 boys.

For more news on films in English sign up to the Admit One film club, email film@admitone.club or search Admit One Torrevieja Cultural and Cinema Club on Facebook.

Want to win tickets to see a free film? Just send an email with ‘win tickets Easter week’ in the subject line to win@admitone.club to be entered into a free draw.

Country and western night THE Club, Quesada, will be hosting a Country and Western evening on Saturday April 2 at 8pm.

The entertainment will be by Dan ‘The Man’ Morrison and tickets will cost €12.

Dinner is included in the ticket price and

there is a choice of ribs, wedges and BBQ beans or southern fried chicken. There will also be a charity raffle and all monies raised will be forwarded to Paul Cunningham Nurses (PCN) Charity.

To book call 966 717 028.

MILITARY WIVES: Will be in Torrevieja as part of a charity concert.

THE Military Wives choir will be in Torrevieja for a concert with Crescendo International Choir at Torrevieja Christian Fellowship Church on May 7 at 5pm.

Tickets cost €10 and money raised at the concert, after expenses, will be shared between the Royal British Legion, Torrevieja branch for Crescendo’s Charity and SSAFA (soldiers, sailors airmen and families association) for the military wives.

Crescendo international choir is a regis-

tered charity and has raised thousands of euros over the years for local groups. After deduction of immediate expenses, every cent collected from entrance tickets and bucket collection goes to the designated charity.

Tickets for the May concert are now available from Mary on 965 725 641 and Lesley on 659 892 479 and all Crescendo members at El Paraiso Restaurant, Torrevieja.

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List of Holy Week parades EASTER parades and processions will be held across the weekend in towns and cities.

Tomorrow (Good Friday) there is the Holy Burial Procession in Torrevieja leaving from the Inmaculada Concepcion church following a route along streets Caballero de Rodas, Patricio Perez, Ramon Gallud, Zoa, Ulpiano, Moriones, Caballero de Rodas and back to the Plaza de la Constitucion.

On Saturday March 26 there is the ‘Great Drum Roll’ at 10.30pm which is open to everyone who wants to par-

ticipate with a drum from the Virgen del Carmen Cultural Centre.

The Procession ‘del Encuentro’ is at 8am on Easter Sunday leaving from the Inmaculada Concepcion church.

The town hall reminds people that the municipal towing service will remove vehicles parked on the route of the processions at least 12 hours before the start of each procession.

Check with local town halls for more details and updates in case of inclement weather.

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Fiddler

AUDIENCE will be tr STUDIO 32, the Costa Blanca amateur musical theatre company, are rehearsing for their summer production of Fiddler On The Roof.

This is by far the most ambitious musical they have attempted to date. Bill Nicholson takes on the

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oof cast in rehearsals.

On The Roof musical

reated to some fine acting, dancing and songs lead role of Tevye and Rose Maclean stars as Golde his longsuffering wife. They are supported by a large company of character actors, singers and dancers.

Fiddler On The Roof is set in 1905 and tells the story of fami-

ly life in the village of Anatevka in pre-revolution Russia.

The audience will be treated to some fine acting, dancing and songs.

Show dates are June 1 - 4 at the Cardenal Belluga Theatre in

San Fulgencio, all performances start at 7.30pm. Reserved seating tickets are now on sale, priced at â‚Ź9.

Call Philip on 642 080 258 or send an email to tickets@studio thirtytwo.org.

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This Dutch-owned company that has a background in construction for over 35 years in Holland, is proud to take over the Lo Pepin project, near Quesada, just off the Lemon Tree Road.

Building is due to start on an exclusive and executive development of seven villas after Easter.

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Property wealth report IT is predicted that Spain will see growth in the next 10 years

A NEW property wealth report has been released and interesting stats reveal that the super wealthy, people with more â‚Ź27.6 million, will increase their property buying habits in the next 10 years with Spain seeing growth.

The report shows that although the portfolios of these ultra-high net worth individuals are usually very diverse, real estate is their preference, with approximately 35 per cent of their fortunes invested.

Within the commercial sector, offices, hotels and shopping malls are firm favourites for investment, however residential investment is the first choice of these investors and will continue to soar over the next 10 years.

The predictions are for a 41 per cent growth at a global level with Spain seeing 14 per cent growth, which although is positive, the rate of the increase will be considerably lower than previously. Ultra-rich investment has decreased by 3 per cent globally, while in Spain it’s a fall of 14 per cent. The fall has been affected by global economic uncertainty and falls in oil prices.

Again, London takes the lead as the pre-

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GROWTH: The super wealthy will increase their property buying habits. ferred city for the ultra-rich, followed by New York and Paris. The number of these ultra-rich residing in Madrid id 467 whilst Barcelona has 227.

The latest Prime International Residential Index was also published which analyses the performance from the top 100 luxury second homes around the world.

This year it includes five Spanish destinations - Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza, Marbella and Mallorca.

Madrid and Ibiza jointly occupy 20th

position on the index, climbing from 32nd and 35th positions respectively.

Barcelona, Marbella and Mallorca also improved in the rankings over last year, now occupying 29th, 35th and 47th positions respectively.

The most expensive city in the world is Monaco, according to the statistics, Vietnam is the most attractive, Meribel is the preferred winter spot for the ultra-rich, and the Gold Coast in Australia is the best location for a second home.

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BUYERS confidence is at an all time high in Spain and propert John Graham The property expert

GREAT news and it’s offic ia l, re s ide ntia l proper t y pric e s in Spa in ha ve i ncreased by just under 2 per cent on average in 2015.

We have been waiting for a lmos t a de c a de for t hi s news, but house prices have now turned a very important c orne r, it’s the firs t ti m e Spanish house prices have increased since 2007.

The news is as important for buyers as it is for sellers, buyers have more confidence in buying a property when they are buying at rock bottom prices that are also increasing in value.

For those of you looking to sell, it makes it easier if

SPAIN: First time house prices have risen since 2007. prices are rising in your region and helps you sell your property closer to the asking price.

Although the average price of property in Spain has increased for the first time in a long time, there are variables i n pr i ce r i ses per r egi on

throughout Spain.

For exam pl e on t he Costas, the highest price increases are in the Balearics Islands Mallorca and Ibiza, Malaga on the Costa del Sol and Alicante, but in a few regions prices have dropped, such as Almeria and Murcia.

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ty prices are at rock-bottom but are rising B uyers no w c a n ’t l o se , prices will never be as low as they are today, prices are at rock-bottom, between 33-48 per cent below 2007 prices.

B uyers w i l l n o w b e n e f i t from an immediate increase in the value of their property, which is forecast to increase by an average of 6 per cent by the end of 2016.

C ompare t h i s t o l e a v i n g money in the bank and it’s now a win-win for the buyer a nd the prop e r t y i n v e st o r, n ow buying a p r o p e r t y i n Spain.

Talking about property investors, they are flocking to Spain. My investment department is seeing an increase in business from the big international funds who we are advising on multi-million euro property investments.

So what does this all mean to t h e avera g e o wn e r o f a property in Spain looking to

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sell this year? Well, buyers confidence in buying property in Spain is at an all time h ig h , w ith fo re ig n b u y ers buying a big percentage of properties on the Costas and Balearics.

T h e re fo re reg ard les s o f w h ere y o u liv e , if y o u a re looking to sell and want the b e s t p rice y o u mu s t ma k e s u re y o u r h o me is in g o o d condition, as good as, if not b e tte r th a n o th e r s imilar properties in your area.

To help you take advantage of the positive market conditions, in future articles I will give you tips on how to get the best price for your home, starting with the spring clean.

If you are looking to sell or buy property contact me for professional advice.

John Graham Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute.

Email. Gk.ipad@me.com

Ban extended LICENCES for tourist rentals have been a contentious issue across Spain, as regions including Andalucia and Mallorca seek to restrict the ability of property owners to rent out their homes to tourists.

In Barcelona a moratorium on new licences was issued, as the authorities sought to cobble together new laws on the practice and now it has been extended for another year.

The moratorium was due to expire in July but the local authority has extended it for administrative reasons, while they await the passing of a draft bill that will determine the precise method in which licences are granted.

The new regime of leftwing Mayor Ada Colau has proven controversial in property sphere. The former citizens’ rights activist has criticised a possible bubble emerging in Barcelona’s housing market.

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In that time they have helped thousands of customers buy and sell successfully and easily. After working through the coastal boom of the 1990s and offering inspection trips and helping people find their little piece of paradise in the sun, the company soon found that more and more people were wanting to venture inland to a more peaceful and spacious property.

As a result, Oceanside Country opened with offices in Hondon de las Nieves, working with the Oceanside Villamartin office situated in CC La Rioja.

From these two offices the small, professional and friendly team are best able to suit all the

needs of the buyer, whether you are looking for sea views or a rural retreat.

Oceanside is also an authorised agent for Trivee so you can buy new builds in confidence, which, with their modern designs and better build qualities, are becoming more popular once again.

Oceanside advertise internationally with a team in place in Ireland and London. The company collaborates with other agents to ensure the right buyers and sellers are matched up, but if you prefer, Oceanside are happy to work exclusively with marketing your property.

With this option you will get a more VIP type of service with a full visit list and client feed back, although that is not to say

OCEANSIDE: Help people find that all vendors are not kept updated on their property sale.

Last December the team embarked on their first property renovation. Realising they had a few properties on their books for a long time that were generating no interest with the owner al-

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d their little piece of paradise. ready having vacated, they updated the property.

By painting walls, refreshing the kitchen and making it look more habitable they then went on to fully furnish it giving it a showhome look and feel. This was all done at no upfront cost

to the owner and Oceanside will either sell the property furnished making it more attractive to the buyer looking to be able to literally open the door and move in, or they will remove the furniture and reuse it on another project.

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BOUGAINVILLEAS are one of the most popular climbers in Mediterranean gardens.

They can be grown against walls, on fences, over pergolas, to cover dead trees and even cascading down banks.

A fully grown plant will give a fantastic display of colour over many months from early summer to January when they are normally pruned. They come in many colours and can become very impressive specimens if allowed to grow taller year after year.

The colour of bougainvilleas is produced not by flowers but by coloured bracts. The actual flower is the long thin white growth inside the bract.

There are many varieties and cross pollinations of bougainvilleas to choose from.

Unfortunately garden centres rarely name them and those countries that do often have their own popular names. For convenience we therefore list the most commonly found varieties by colour.

1. Purple - Very vigorous and produces compact bracts close to the main branches.

As this variety keeps its shape well, it is suitable to grow as a standard in a terrace pot.

2. Red - Vigorous but not as compact as the purple variety as it produces bracts from longer side shoots giving a cascading effect.

3. Double red - not as fast growing as the above. Produces very large bracts. One advantage is that when flowering is finished

COLOURS: There are many varieties to choose from. these bracts gradually dry to a browny colour and do not fall to the ground. Easier to keep your terrace clean. Grows well in a pot but not as a standard.

4. Pink - Vigorous and does produce a good show of colour with a cascading effect.

5. Yellow, bronze, orange, lilac and white - Slower growing, harder to establish and more effected by changing conditions eg frosts, cold winds and drying out. Not really for cooler inland valleys.

To add interest there are many hues of most colours. Garden centres often stock dwarf, variegated and mixed colours. Our

advice is to try growing one or two above and if they grow well in your soil and microclimate introduce the more delicate varieties to add contrasts.

If in doubt protect plants, especially young ones, with a frost and wind protective sheet from November to March.

Bougainvilleas can be quite temperamental. They like to get their roots far down into the ground so they are best in a rich open structured soil. They grow particularly well when planted adjacent to a path or terrace where the roots can search for retained water underneath, and are also kept cool in the

hot summer months.

They find it difficult to get going in heavy clay or if planted unknowingly over bedrock a foot or two below the surface. If after several months they show no signs of strong growth, even with your good care, try moving them to another part of the garden and they may suddenly take off.

Purchasing Don’t buy the largest plant you can see. It has probably been over forced in ideal hot house conditions, and its root structure is unlikely to be able to initially support the plant in the realities of a typical garden. You are better to buy a one and a half metre high plant with a good root system and wellshaped branches.

Season to plant Preferably in the autumn or spring in coastal areas. But in inland valleys where there is a chance of frost or cold burning winds wait until spring.

Planting Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and fill with a good organic two to one compost/soil mix. If you are planting on a new building site and find a lot of builders rubbish dig deeper and infill with the same mix up to the planting level.

Aim to plant to the same soil level as in the pot from the nursery. Before planting fill the hole with water and allow it to drain off.

Remove the plant from its pot and then place in your prepared hole, infill, firm down well and water again. Stake and tie up to wall, fence, post or tree. Shade roots by covering with gravel, rocks or mulching. © Dick Handscombe March 2016

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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always.

Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc.

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(93325) THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 17.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Mike Wright, Chairman 966 722 895 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996. (95455)

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All calls are treated in the strictest confidence. AA in German: 645 456 075; Spanish: 679 212 535; Flemish: 635 047 053; and Scandinavian: 659 779 222. www.aacostablanca.org (93323)

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THE BAKER FOUNDATION for SPIRITUAL AWARENESS. 16 Nicolas De Bussi Ave, Playa Flamenca. Sunday Service every week 11am to 12 noon, everyone welcome. For further details please phone/fax 966 760 665 (95458) THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar. Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information. (95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188 (95461) ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca). The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at Casa Ventura, San Luis Urbanisation, at 6.30pm. For further details Hon Sec 965 724 652 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 (95462) PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada. Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship. Home groups meet during the week.

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For further information see our website www.tcf-Spain.org or tel 966 700 391. (95464) THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.acacostablan ca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 (95465) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION JAVEA BRANCH meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month @ Scallops Rest on the Arenal at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to attend as a visitor and join the branch if they wish. Anyone needing any help or advice on welfare, or any information regarding the branch can contact either Sheila on 965 791 270 or Roger on 965 790 123 (95472) TORREVIEJA STROKE SUPPORT GROUP meets each Friday 2.45pm to 5pm in The Annex, (behind Age Concern Centre), Calle Paganini, Urb. La Siesta. Our aim is to support stroke survivors and their carers by a range of facilities from speech therapy, rehabilitation exercise, group discussion etc. For info: Louie 966 718 964 or 965 071 920, e-mail: strokesupportgroup@ hotmail.com Donations and further voluntary helpers are needed and guest speakers with relevant knowledge or experience are very welcome.

(95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meets 1st Monday of every month (except July and August) at Bar Sioux , Avda Escandinavia GA at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt. For further info contact Brian, Branch Secretary on 639 917 971 / email secretary br3606@gmail.com (95474)

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CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc, and we will arrange collection of large items. We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display. Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop. Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475) INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Calle Pilar de Horadada 5, Torrevieja Evangelical non-denominational Sunday services 11am Children’s church 11am House groups in Torrevieja, Los Balcones, San Javier Ladies meeting Thursdays 11am. Pastor, Rafael Restrepo All nationalities welcome 966 799 273 / 660 127 276. (95476) FREEMASONRY Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca?

There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesa da@yahoo.co.uk (95477) MEETS at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178.

We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. And every Thursday there is an Open Circle where you can develop your skills commencing at 6.30 p.m.

Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. The Divine Service with Mediumship, on Sunday, 27th March, will be taken by Kim Westgate. Jillian and Martin will also take the Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 29th March. Len Cox

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ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs. You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends. For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafacb.com.

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P.E.P.A. VOLUNTEERS & FOSTER HOMES URGENTLY NEEDED. By fostering an abandoned dog, or spending a few hours each week on our telephone helpline, you could help save the lives of many animals. Please call: 650 304 746. For more information browse our website: www.pepaspain.com EURO WEEKLY NEWS CLASSIFAX AGENT (95708) GATAMI ORGANISATION, to help kittens and cats, looking for good homes, also spaying wild cats in the community.

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APARTMENT TO RENT in Entre Naranjos, 2 bed, 2 bath, balcony views, communal pool, 400€ pcm inc bills. Tel: 965 598 649 (240059)

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Q-mapp the sexy app WITH continual technological advances everything can be found online these days. A new app is offering an online version of adult classified ads to red-blooded users.

Similar to apps such as Uber, it locates people who offer sexual services in the town via an interactive map showing shoppers who is available in the area before they ‘add to basket’.

The app can be accessed at www.q-mapp.es ‘Q-mapp’, from any browser (Chrome, Safari, Explorer…) and from any device including mobile phones, tablets, or PCs. Customers can remain as anonymous users or register if they wish, which allows for regular updates.

Registered users can also access an interactive map in any Spanish city updating them of the whereabouts of local ladies of the night.

Additionally, it comes with a search engine enabling users to choose a profile, chat to women in the area and the possibility of calling her on the phone.

With the benefit of a state of the art tool positioning individual ads on a map, the app uses modern, cutting-edge technology to promote

REGISTERED USERS: Can access an interactive map in any Spanish city updating them of the whereabouts of ladies of the night. A search engine enables users to choose a profile and chat to women in the area.

the oldest profession known.

The company is at the frontline of the market, knowing where their closest potential clients are.

The ads also have complete mobility, if a change of location occurs with just the click of a button adverts get updated with a new location and a new advert is not needed.

A user’s visibility is also a setting that can change according to individual desires.

As a marketing tool the functional app is reasonably priced, with a minimum cost to be included on the map of €0.40 a day or €12 a month. It allows its users complete independence and they don’t have to be exposed in the street.

‘Q-mapp’ (www.q-mapp.es) and its creators want to make it clear that it is completely in opposition to the illegal trafficking of humans for sexual aims. The new ‘web app’ also has a social aim which is “taking prostitution off the streets.”

Society can be hypocritical but the reality is that there is a big percentage of the population that uses this type of services.

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Catch me if you can THE number of offences being committed in the UK by motorists has more than halved in the last 10 years.

However, the Transport Select Committee suggests that this is down to fewer traffic police officers patrollin g t h e r o a d s r a th er than improved driving standards.

Since 2004, the number of recorded offences has fallen from 4.3million to 1.5million in 2014.

The government, however, has conceded that if no one is out there watching then speeders, tailgaters as well as the downright dangerous a r e g e t t i n g a w ay with it far more often.

Police numbers across England and Wales have reportedly fallen from 5,327 to 3,742 between 2010 and 2015.

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Aston Martin’s DB11 premieres FIRST deliveries to begin towards the end of 2016

By Matthew Elliott LUCKY attendees at the 86th International Geneva Motor Show caught a glimpse of the new Aston Martin release the DB11, which has been launched under the luxury British manufacturer’s ‘Second Century’ plan.

The new model, described as an ‘authentic, dynamic, sporting GT in the finest Aston Martin tradition’, is powered by a 5.2 litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine, and features pioneering aerodynamics and an outstanding design.

A lighter aluminium structure allows the DB11 to be more powerful and efficient than any other DB model, and is considered the firm’s most important new introduction to the luxury market in more than a decade.

Chief Executive Officer, Dr Andy Palmer said: “DB11 is the absolute embodiment of what an Aston Martin should be, and we have worked tireless-

NEW DB11: Features pioneering aerodynamics and an outstanding design. ly to ensure that the DB11 combines both exceptional design with the latest technology throughout. A brand new bonded aluminium platform, clever aerodynamics, a new characterful twinturbo V12 and class-leading infotainment systems are just a few aspects

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Daley and McCann to auction their TV motors

MINDER: TV motors will be sold at auction.

NEXT month sees TV’s Minder fans being given a chance to own a piece of motoring history with Arthur Daley’s Daimler Sovereign and Terry McCann’s Ford Capri to go under the hammer.

H&H Motorcars are to sell the two cars and know only too well the show’s connection with the vehicles should see prices go up to £45,000 (€57,817) for Daley’s luxurious Daimler, while Terry McCann’s Ford Capri could fetch

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up to £85,000 (€109,214) on auction day.

The 1981 Daimler Sovereign, has only recently been fully restored to its TV glory after being used from series four to series seven of the show. It is said that George Cole, the actor who played the inimitable Arthur Daley so loved this car, that in the mid-1980s he nearly bought it for himself, before it was eventually given away in a competition.

The restoration cost around

£5,000 (€6,424) and has seen the car re-finished in its original TV colours, along with significant mechanical improvements.

With just 43,990 miles on the clock, auctioneers’ estimates put the price at between £35,000 (€44,970) and £45,000 (€57,817).

Meanwhile, along with the luxurious Daimler will be a two-litre Ford Capri driven by Daley’s Minder of the show’s title, Terry McCann, played by Dennis Waterman.

which make this the sports car that will proudly spearhead Aston Martin’s second century plan.”

Practical developments include enhanced interior space with more head and legroom, an extended luggage space, and wider door apertures. Spe-

Cyber sabotage THE FBI has released a statement warning American drivers of the threat of criminals ‘hacking’ their vehicles.

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cialised leatherwork, coordinated colour tones and a generous abundance of style options makes the DB11 truly open to the kind of personalisation that currently dominates the luxury market.

The new engine, which was developed in-house, sees 608PS1 (600BHP1) and 700Nm1 of torque. It allows a top speed of 200mph and a 062 mph time of 3.9 seconds. Power is matched by greater efficiency through bank activation and excellent stop-start technology.

The sheer capability of the DB11 is demonstrated through is multiple driver-selectable dynamic modes of GT, Sport and Sport Plus. Add into the mix new electric power steering and Torque Vectoring, and drivers can enjoy an experience which combines incredible comfort with magnificent road agility.

Recommended retail price is £154,900 (€187,236) in the UK with first deliveries of the DB11 car scheduled to begin towards the end of 2016.

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NICO ROSBERG: Won the first Grand Prix of 2016.

AND Rosberg triumphs in the first Grand Prix of 2016 in Australia Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre.

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FOOTBALL • Leicester City beat Crystal Palace 1-0 last Saturday to go eight points clear in the PL title race. Tottenham reduced that to five 24 hours later by ‘Kane-ing’ Bournemouth 3-0 but with only seven games remaining, the Foxes are certainly ‘on the run’.

• Elsewhere, Arsenal LEICESTER CITY: Five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

(third) kept in touch with a 1-0 win at Everton; United won the Manchester derby with a Marcus Rashford goal; the showdowns between Newcastle-Sunderland and Chelsea-West Ham both ended in draws; Southampton, two down, hit back to beat Liverpool 3-2; Stoke won 2-1 at Watford and there were also vital 1-0 victories for Norwich (at WBA) and Swansea (v bottom club Aston Villa).

• The top six in the Championship are Burnley (75 points), Brighton and Hove Albion (71), Middlesbrough (70), Hull City (66), Derby County (64) and Sheffield Wednesday (62).

• Burton Albion (74 points) and Wigan Athletic (68) are looking strong in FL1, while Northampt o n

Town (82 points and unbeaten in 18 games) lead Oxford United by 11 and both are ‘coming up’ from FL2.

Celtic and Rangers top their respective divisions in Scotland.

• The two-legged quarterfinals in the Champion League on 5/6 and 12/13 April are: Barcelona-Atletico Madrid, Bayern MunichBenfica, Manchester CityPSG and Real MadridWolfsburg.

• The last four two-legged Europa League ties on 7/14 April are Borussia Dortmund-Liverpool, SevillaAthletic Bilbao, Shakhtar Donetsk-Braga and Villarreal-Sporting Prague.

• There are full FL1 and FL2 programmes over the Easter period, but no PL/Championship games.

However, we have several international friendlies including: Czech RepublicScotland, Italy-

Spain and Wales-Northern Ireland tomorrow; Netherlands-France and Republic of Ireland-Switzerland Friday; Germany-England in Berlin on Saturday; Romania-Spain on Sunday; Northern Ireland-Slovenia and Ukraine-Wales on Monday and England-Netherlands at Wembley, Germany-Italy, Republic of Ireland-Slovakia and Scotland-Denmark next Tuesday.

• The West Ham-Manchester United 6th round FAC replay will be on April 6.

RUGBY UNION • Last weekend 193 points were scored as England beat France 31-21 to clinch the Grand Slam for the first time since 2003. Wales hammered Italy 67-14 and Ireland defeated Scotland 35-25 in the other matches.

FORMULA ONE • Nico Rosberg made it four victories in a row by winning the first Grand Prix of 2016 in Melbourne.

Reigning champion Lewis Hamilton was second with Sebastian Vettel third.

Remarkably, Spain’s Fernando Alonso escaped serious injury on lap 17. His McLaren clipped the rear of Esteban Gutierrez’s Haas, careered off the Albert Park track, flipped twice and sent shards of debris flying off the vehicle’s body before plummeting into the barriers. The race was delayed for 16 minutes.

• Bahrain stages the next race on April 3.

CRICKET • England, after losing heavily to the West Indies in their opening T20 World Cup game in India, bounced back in style to beat South Africa in their thrilling

DID YOU KNOW? Twelve months ago (March 24, 2015) Leicester City, having just lost 4-3 at Tottenham, were bottom of the Premiership, heading for relegation! They completed the ‘great escape’ and are now on course for glory. How times change.

JORGE LORENZO: Won the first MotoGP of 2016.

second group game.

Set 230 to win, Joe Root (83 off 44 balls) and Jason Roy (43/16) led the run chase as England won by two wickets.

• In other group games, New Zealand defeated Australia and a crowd of 61,839 saw hosts India comfortably beaten by rivals Pakistan.

• Yesterday England met Afghanistan, South Africa play West Indies tomorrow and England-Sri Lanka and New Zealand-Bangladesh do battle on Saturday. The final is on April 3.

ROUND-UP • Jorge Lorenzo won the first MotoGP of 2016 in Qatar. Andrea Dovizioso was second, Marc Marquez third and Valentino Rossi (riding in his 23rd year) fourth.

• Robbie Grabarz (high jump) won silver and Lorraine Ugen (long jump) and Tiffany Porter (80m hurdles) earned bronze medals for GB at the World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon.

• Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka won the men’s and women’s singles titles at the Indian Wells tennis championship. The ATP/WTA Miami Open is now underway in Florida.

• Three of my four tips at Cheltenham WON – sorry that Cue Card fell in the Gold Cup. Over 282,000 spectators attended the fourday festival.

SPORT RELIEF • Last weekend a record £60 million was raised by sports stars, TV and film celebrities and the general public in the annual Sport Relief challenge, which ended with Eddie Izzard running two marathons in one day, 27 in succession.

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Stableford game

AN interesting team game

WITH overcast skies and the likelihood of a shower or more, 25 members and guests made their way down the AP7 to play the Stableford competition.

Although the sky was black at times not a single spot fell on the course. The course was in excellent condition and although the greens had been aerated they were true and slick, the bunkers were in perfect condition, not something you usually find here on the Costas.

Many thanks to Jose for making everyone welcome and helping the team enjoy their golf. It was clear to see by the score cards that the course was playing easy, probably due to very little wind.

The best score of the day was recorded by ‘Isaac’ Hunter aka Kenny, his 36 points was good enough to take 1st place.

Dutchman Fred Kras is still in his rich vein of form and if he could have made another couple of putts might well have taken the top spot by some margin, as it was he had to settle for 2nd place with his 35 pts.

ON Thursday March 17 Eurogolf played a Waltz team game, meaning on the first hole you take one score, second hole two scores and third hole three scores and so on.

It makes an interesting game especially when you need three good scores, but some really good ones were achieved.

The results were: 1st the team of Pino Perito, Gloria Manning, Jenny Cheetham and a ghost player 86 points.

2nd Ian R pegg Phyllis Venables Marilyn Eckersall and Alan Marshall 84 points. 3rd

David Blanchette Morag Turner Ray Porter and Joe Ogden 82 points countback.

NTP’s fifth George McCallum, 11th Debbie Weedon, 15th Ian Pegg, 17th Bob Buckeridge, Keith Wright, David Gregson, Eamon Divine, Jenny Cheetham.

Tuesday Toffs On Tuesday March 15 Toffs played their normal stableford and some amazing scores were recorded. Cat 1 (0-15). 1st George McCallum 37, 2nd John Baracklough 36, 3rd Keith Wright 36.

Cat 2 (16-24). 1st Alan Venables 38, 2nd David Blanchette 36, 3rd Ian Stewart 36.

Cat 3 (25-31). 1st John Cross 41, 2nd Gina Ashworth 36, 3rd Phyllis Venables 35.

Cat 4 (32+). 1st Sue Pegg 34, 2nd Gill Gordon 32.

Best front 9 Ray Porter

18. Best back 9 David Gregson 19. NTP’s 5th Alan Venables, 11th Phyllis Venables, 15th Pino Perito, 17th Akan Venables.

The Venables household had a lucrative day at the office! Football draw Morag Turner, George McCallum, Gina Ashworth and Ian Stewart.

Congratulations to all the winners and to Geoff and Pat Evans who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary recently, and kindly brought a beautiful cake to the clubhouse for all to partake of after Thursday’s game.

If you would like to play with Eurogolf and Toffs on Tuesdays and Thursdays at La Marquesa, please visit the website www.eurogolf-quesa da.co.uk. Both ladies and gents welcome. There is also an active social scene for members and friends with dinner dances, quiz nights, ladies lunches and day trips.

CLUB DE GOLF EL PARAISO: Played at Roda Golf.

Bob Watson returned a very credible 34 pts. For 3rd place and in 4th place was the flying Fin Kari Huopalahti with 33 pts. In the NTP competition Joe Dean was closest on hole 2, Henning Kyvag on hole 7, Gerd Cromm on hole 11 and Bob Watson on hole 13.

The ‘2s’ pot had just €25 in it as it was won on the last meeting at Alicante Golf and Henning managed to sink the putt on hole 7. As always all winning cards are removed from the pack and a draw is made, the lucky winners of a

bottle of rioja were Lars Sandgren and Kjell Johnsen.

Next competition is at Hacienda Del Alamo on April 1.

Guests are always welcome to join. Find out more information about the club at www.clubdego lfelparaiso.com or via social media at Facebook/club de golf El Paraiso or at Twitter @ELPARAISO14.

If you fancy a trip to Valencia to play El Bosque (past senior tour venue) the group will be playing it on Monday April 18, GF just €35, transport will be via car sharing.