Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 28 April - 4 May 2016 Issue 1608

ISSUE NO. 1608

28 April - 4 May 2016

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John Elkington, a 45-year-old from the Nottingham area, disappeared from sight in Benidorm on March 28 causing a flurry of activity on social media.

Friends of the well-liked and colourful character appealed for assistance in trying to trace him after his luggage and passport were found in a bar and he was no longer answering his phone.

So worried were friends that they even produced a flyer which they asked Britons in Benidorm to share with friends

in the area and to drop off in various bars.

On April 22, the Foreign Office announced that his body had been found although police had no reason to believe that there was any evidence of foul play.

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Death in Benidorm

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LOCAL NEWS

Few prospects THERE were 180,706 people without jobs in Alicante Province in March but only 79,941 received unemployment pay, leaving 55.76 per cent with no benefits of any

kind, the UGT union revealed.

These March figures indicated an increase in the number of long-term unemployed who have exhausted the period of benefits available.

Auction inaction ADMINISTRATORS of the Ciudad de la Luz film studios in Alicante City rejected the one offer they received and declared the auction null and void. The Cinespace Ñ production company’s bid was turned down because it was not accompanied by 5 per cent of the €94.4 million reserve price or documentation confirming the company’s solvency.

Other business THE Compromis-Los Verdes alliance on Benidorm Council was obliged to withdraw its proposal to install a statue of the town’s patroness, Our Lady of Suffrage, in the council chamber. All other political parties opposed the initiative and censured the alliance for wanting to debate an issue not within the remit of the municipal corporation.

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Tiki Beach bar is plainly ticked off William Helsen

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By Linda Hall THE Tiki Beach pub on Benidorm’s Levante promenade is popular with tourists but not Edificio Santa Margarita residents.

Since 2009 there has been ongoing conflict between Tiki Beach and the occupants of apartments above the pub. The residents’ community has fought for years to have the bar closed down owing to its excessively loud music and the clientele’s ‘unbridled behaviour.’

Ruling that the pub breached noise regulations, an Alicante court ordered it to cease operations last June, but the owners of the premises and its tenants promptly appealed.

Both claimed that two witnesses gave false testimony during the hearing, but the Alicante High Court has thrown out the appeal on the grounds that the June verdict was not based on their evidence.

Santa Margarita residents expressed satisfaction with the latest ruling although the Tiki Beach management said it will appeal.

TIKI BEACH: Popular with British tourists.

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Your papers, your views

FEATURED NEWS

The twilight zone

Our readers have been expressing their views on a hotel’s decision to ban mobility scooters based on a range of articles which have appeared on our website.

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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.

Plot thickens SCOOTERS should only be sold or rented out to bluebadge holders. But even here a caution is very much needed. A BBC News programme reported there had been almost 1,000 prosecutions in the UK in 2015 for fraudulent use of ‘blue badges’and more than 2,000 blue badges had been reported stolen... It’s ‘interesting’ that two years ago pretty well all insurance companies stopped insuring mobility scooters in Spain because of all the claims that were being made because the scooters were being used abusively.

John

Bad Brits IF you have a medical condition that requires the use of a wheelchair then it would make sense to use a mobility scooter on roads and paths but not inside a building. I was amazed at mobility scooters being used as taxis on my Xmas visit to Benidorm. No wonder Britain has an obesity problem. Don

MOBILITY SCOOTERS: Should be used only by the truly needful, who are more affected by joyriders than anyone else.

By Matthew Elliott A SELFISH minority spoiling things for a peaceable majority is one of the most irksome traits of modern western society. Strangely it is made far worse when the selfindulgence comes packaged with a generous serving of stupidity.

Being forced to negotiate 12 dimensions of airport security because of mischievous terrorists simply isn’t as irritating as having to drink from a plastic cup due to a certain segment of the population being u n a b l e t o c o o p era te w ith glass.

Matters take a more sinister and upsetting turn, however, when the selfish stupidity of a loud minority threatens the capacity of someone with real disabilities to enjoy their holidays and daily business.

Mobility scooters in hotels and resorts have long been a source of contention and there have now been

This is not war – this is pest control

moves to ban them completely from premises.

M a n y a re in f uria te d by the ir wildly unregulated use which has bred an intolerable situation whereby corridors are strewn with machinery, making life difficult for the majority of able-bodied guests.

Those who have witnessed the unseemly sight of fisticuffs over plug sockets as certain people battle for the right to be lazy, might argue that mobility scooters are fine outside and that most hotels are fully equipped with ramps, elevators and wheelchairs.

As anyone who is disabled, or has friends or family members with

reduced mobility will tell you, however, gaining equal access and the same levels of comfort afforded other paying guests has been an incredibly hard fought battle, and one which is far from over.

In this respect the idea of prohibition may appear to be the very kind of targeted discrimination that has made life difficult for the disabled since time immemorial.

Many people have now come out in bombastic support of a blanket ba n, e nthus e d a bout the ide a of someone finally putting their foot down with a gutsy level of finality.

If your holiday memories were plagued with images of boozed up Brits shrieking and screaming as they screeched around Benidorm on the ir ne w w he e ls , you ma y w e ll give a fiery roar of approval at such a stance.

The problem with lurching violently between two extremes, howe ve r, is tha t the pe ople w ho a re

most affected by the decision will fall through the cracks of the discourse.

Pe opl e t end t o l ook at i ssues through a m or al l ens l i m i t ed t o black and white, and absolute bans might resemble the snap judgement of s o m eone dr i ven t o t he end of their tether.

As many of our readers have pointed out, there is a smart compromise available which would see hotels and resorts allow a limited number of mobility scooters inside the pr em i ses f or t hose who can prove they genuinely need them.

After all the blue badge system exists for a reason.

If we could shift public anger and disgust towards the hire companies and the able-bodied pests who are either too lazy, daft or feckless to resist the urge to embarrass themselves, then in the famous words of B ob Mar l ey “ever y l i t t l e t hi ng gonna be alright.”

Keep calm I CAN completely sympathise with any hotel chain who might want to ban mobility scooters, after all everybody knows that the number of scooters used far exceeds the number of disabled people.

Hotels have to account for all their guests and not just a loud minority, if wheelchairs are allowed inside I don’t see the issue. Deborah

Money talks THERE is a by-law that states mobility scooters cannot be rented to people under the age of 55 unless they can prove they are disabled. If the police were enforcing this law these measures would not need to be taken. I feel sorry for those that now can’t enjoy their holiday because of the greed of the unscrupulous companies.

Debbie

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Featured News 3

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Taxing situation for the Costa photo town hall

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Newsdesk 44

Russian Press 46

Finance 47 - 52

Stocks 48

Leapy Lee 61

TOURIST TAX: Benidorm would provide the lion’s share.

By Linda Hall

Daily TV 64, 66, 68, 70,

72, 74, 76

Letters 78

Colin Bird 79

Our View 79

Time Out 80 - 81

Health & Beauty 82 - 86

Social Scene 87 - 91

Pets 92 - 93

Homes & Gardens 95 - 98

Services 99 - 102

Classifieds 104 - 106

Motoring 107 - 109

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THERE is talk in the air of introducing a tourist tax in the Valencian Community.

Until now this has been charged only in Cataluña, where government sources insist that it does not impact negatively on tourism and brings in an annual €40 million.

The Baleares recently announced its own tourist tax but its effects remain to be seen.

Meanwhile Valencia’s Generalitat has a thriving tourist industry and badly needs extra cash having inherited an economy depleted by its predecessors. A tourist tax ranging between 50 cents and €2.50 a day would bring in approximately

€30 million a year, announced Vicent Soler who heads the regional government’s Finance department.

The greatest impact would be felt on the Costa Blanca where tourists staying in one of its 300 hotels would pay an extra €16 million a year.

Critics claim that the tax would only heighten the imbal-

ance between clandestine and registered holiday lets as it would be impossible to apply.

Toni Mayor, president of the Hosbec hoteliers’ association, said that the tax “would only create more bureaucracy.” But he then added that if 90 per cent of clandestine apartments were to register the organisation would actually back the move.

Friends mourn John Elkington’s passing From front page

One friend is trying to arrange for one minute of applause at the next Nottingham Forest football club home game

where he was a ‘red dog’ as regular supporters are known.

Another friend, Louise Bolwell, placed a statement on Facebook once the news of

his death became known saying: “It is with great sadness that we’ve had the news that John has passed away, the pubs will certainly be quieter without you.”

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A 42-YEAR-OLD Briton died in Javea after he was felled by a punch and fractured his skull during an argument.

He and another man, aged 45, had been drinking in a bar on the Arenal Paseo and CCTV footage examined by the Guardia Civil shows the alleged aggressor leaving with his partner and walking towards his car.

They were followed by the victim who

Argument led to death can be seen arguing with the woman who tried to ignore him. He then seized the second man by the lapels but was punched in the face and fell backwards, hitting his head on the ground.

The CCTV footage then shows the cou-

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Go with the flow

TRAFFIC SURVEY: Is your journey really necessary?

By Linda Hall THERE was no dissent when Benidorm Council voted on Alicante University suggestions for improving traffic fluidity.

The university’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (PMUS) came up with concrete proposals and seven short, medium

and long-term courses of action were approved by all political parties.

The PMUS will now be displayed for a month so that residents affected by the changes have the opportunity of appealing against them.

The seven-part programme, which incorporated surveys of

drivers and pedestrians, encourages sustainable means of transport – preferably walking, cycling or public transport – explained Benidorm’s Transport councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate.

This in turn will make movement inside the town easier for residents and tourists alike.

ple walking off, according to reports in the Spanish press.

Witnesses called the emergency services but medics could not save the man who was bleeding profusely and in convulsions.

The Guardia Civil identified the second

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man through the witnesses’ descriptions and spoke to several of his friends, attempting to locate him.

They also contacted the woman who persuaded her partner to go to the Guardia Civil headquarters.

Sources close to the case revealed that despite the argument, the death was accidental and the alleged aggressor is likely to be charged with involuntary manslaughter.

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Drugs fuel terror INVESTIGATIONS revealed that Spanish drug-taking finances jihadists. The National Government’s delegate to the Valencian Community, Juan Carlos Moragues, said that since the AntiTerrorism and Organised Crime Centre was created in October 2014, it has detected more than 250 cases where drug trafficking and money-laundering were linked to jihadist terrorism.

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Iberian burial site reveals old tombs Photo Lucalicante.

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By Linda Hall EXCAVATIONS between La Illeta and the tower in Campello revealed Iberian remains that go back 2,500 years.

Two tombs emerged while digging a channel for electricity cables, and archaeologists have now located five more where they also found fragments of bronze, silver – including a hooped earring – and ceramics.

The area has “tremendous” potential, they said, as they have excavated only 286.4 square metres of the 4,900square metre site on the landward section of La Illeta.

The most promising area, however, lies beneath the Guardia Civil headquarters near the tower and the parking area.

It is here, the experts believe that they would find a cremation area and the “richest and most complex tombs.”

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Precious steal THE catalytic converters inside exhaust pipes are the latest ‘must-have’ for thieves, who remove them for their platinum and rhodium content. They currently fetch €150 each on the black market.

Your turn ALICANTE City Council paid €15,000 to clear the Agua Amarga stream bed in 2015. This is the responsibility of the Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar who should do so this year, the Environment Department said.

LA ILLETA: A settlement since the Bronze Age. Excavations have also uncovered a huge trench from the Iberian era that the archaeologists believe could have been a clay pit, two stone ovens and shards of Bronze Age ceramic.

Manuel Olcina, technical director of the Alicante Archaeo-

logical Museum said of the finds: “We’ve been asking ourselves for years where the La Illeta necropolis could be as these were usually outside the settlement. We expected it to be on the landward side, and we were right.”

Air rescue A FIRE brigade helicopter rescued a climber who fell and fractured his ankle on Morro de Toix in Calpe.

He had to be winched aboard as the aircraft could not land on the rocky terrain.

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OCTOGENARIAN Manuel Mir ’s problems are not over.

In 2007 the 81-year-old struggled to wrest his Javea apartment from a bankrupt promoter and he lives there now thanks to a court order, but without deeds or an occupancy certificate.

Recently a power company’s bank reimbursed € 1,412 a f t e r Ma n u el protested that he was forced to pay for an electricity connection to every apartment in the building as well as his own.

Now Manuel’s apartment has be e n e m b a rg o e d an d the tow n h a l l i s i n si s tin g

th a t h e p a y € 1 5 , 0 0 0 in IBI rates, as the developer h a s n o t p aid th e m s inc e 2007.

T h e emb arg o c a me to light after Spain’s ‘bad bank’ Sareb, which owns the remaining apartments in Manuel’s building, insisted on constituting a residents’ as s o cia tio n a g ain s t his wishes.

He cannot understand the town hall’s attitude, Manuel said, because non-payment of IBI should affect the entire b u ild in g , in clu d ing Sareb, not only him.

“That’s all I needed. I didn’t buy an apartment, I bought a ruin,” he lamented.

Denia’s expat residents form a committee DENIA’S Residents of Foreign Origin Committee recently held its first meeting.

This participatory body, w hose c r e a t i o n r e c e i v ed council approval in January, is headed by Oscar Mengual, councillor for International Relations.

This first meeting was attended by representatives from all political parties on the local council, as well as Help Denia, U3A, Club Casa Ho l a n d a , E u r o c lu b Aleman, Seniorennetswerk, Konzertfreunde, Casa Ru-

sia, Amigos de Denia, and Denia France Ouverture Francophone.

M en g u al e x p la in ed t he fu n c tio n o f th e to w n’s Neighbourhood Councillor initiative and stressed that the committee’s main objective is to receive requests and suggestions from Denia’s foreign residents.

He said that the committee’s vice-president would b e e le c te d fro m a lis t of candidates put forward by the foreign associations at the next meeting, scheduled for late June.

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Euro-MPs rub salt in the wound

PIPELINE: Brings Tajo water to Alicante.

By Linda Hall EURO-MPs visiting Toledo concluded that the Valencian Community should use its desalination plants.

Eleven MPs invited by the Defence of the Tajo Platform visited several towns on the river and recommended increasing its ecological flow. To be able to release this water, they recommended that the National Government in Madrid ensured that the Valencian region’s desalination plants below capacity should step up production.

Much of Alicante Province receives water via the Tajo-Segura pipeline. It would need less, the Euro-MPs said, if the plants in Mutxamel, Torrevieja, Oropoesa (Castellon), Moncofar (Castellon) and Sagunto (Valencia) worked flat out.

Torrevieja’s plant is providing water, and growers will this year buy 30 cubic hectometres for crop irrigation, but it lost a €55 million subsidy because of delays in opening. Mutxamel is also producing water, although considerably less than Torrevieja.

Javea town hall

Manuel Mir’s ordeal over apartment

Midir.

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DESALINATION: Plants could answer province’s problems.

The Sagunto, Moncofar and Oropesa plants have never functioned and unless the Castellon installations begin production before the end of the year they, too, risk losing EU grants of €35 million.

Growers make no secret of disliking desalinated water which is too expensive,

they say, but the regional government was less disturbed by the Euro-MPs’ suggestions.

Their report echoed the Generalitat’s own desire to see the desalination plants doing the job they were designed for, Environment Department sources said.

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Balance out TEULADA Town Hall’s recent balance of its 2015 accounts showed a credit balance of €2.7 million.

It will use €1.323 million to pay off municipal debt and spend €1.4 million on town upgrades.

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An English and Dutch celebration

No permit AN Alicante judge revoked planning permission to build luxury flats on the site of the old Hotel El Cabo. The licence should never have been granted, she said, ordering city hall to restore “planning legality.”

In solitary A JAVEA resident whose 20 Vietnamese pigs roam loose was told to prevent them from escaping. The local authorities want to stop them breeding with wild boar, producing offspring with the worst of both breeds.

TWO very special fiestas fell on the same day for Alfaz’s foreign community recently.

The English celebrated St George’s Day and the town’s Dutch residents observed Koningsdag in honour of King WillemAlexander, which was brought forward to the weekend.

The English celebration, nevertheless, was held on St George’s Day itself, the date of the saint’s martyrdom in Nicomedia, now known as Izmit in Turkey.

The celebration was held at Camping Almafra, which was hung with red and white bunting for the occasion and decked out with flags depicting the Cross of St George. Dress code was, inevitably, red and white.

Marisa Cortes, Alfaz’s residents’ councillor, dropped in on the celebrations where she was greeted by merrymakers and Pamela Dawson Tasker, well known for her Royal British Legion fundraising and charity work.

Unwanted neighbours

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FIESTA: Pamela Dawson Tasker (first left) and councillor Marisa Cortes (second left) at St George’s Day celebrations.

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THE occupants of four Benidorm apartment blocks and a hotel are exasperated by close neighbours.

Squatters have taken over the abandoned 14-storey Arena Flamingo building that once belonged to the same complex near Avenida de Europa.

The swimming pool is filled with filthy dark green water and the grounds are full of rubbish that includes human waste thrown by the squatters from the building’s upper floors.

The smell is nauseating, those living or staying nearby complain.

Despite constant requests from the hotel and apartment residents, the town hall has taken no action, they said.

The building was sold to the ex-president of Benidorm Football Club, Jaime Inocencio Domenech in a 2006 deal that was never completed. Instead Domenech received a two-year sentence for fraud and the building has lain empty since then.

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Thanks for fiesta veteran

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn AROUND 400 people were present for the gala awards of the ‘Festers d’Alacant’ recognising those contributing to the Hogueras bonfire fiestas.

Now in its 14th edition, the evening at the Cig-

arreras in Alicante was chaired by the mayor and councillor for Fiestas, Gabriel Eschavarri who was joined by the Bellea del Foc Carmen Caballero and her ladies in waiting.

The main award of the night went to Pascual Dominguez, a veteran Hogueras artist and Chair

The Denia Boat Show THE ninth Denia Boat Show will take place from April 29 to May 2 at the very impressive Denia Marina, opening from 10am to 6pm.

If you enjoy sailing then you are in for a treat even though

the dates do clash with the Palma Boat Show.

Assuming the weather stays fair, this is a tremendous opportunity to see some of the best looking yachts, and to sample a great meal in one of the many

El Portet marina battle rages on INITIAL jubilation that Altea had apparently won its battle over the El Portet marina has subsided into disappointment.

Valencia’s Supreme Court rejected the town hall’s appeal and found in favour of Vincelen 2006, the concessionary company that runs the small marina, authorising it to remove volcanic rocks and resite the entrance.

The marina gives no protection as a mooring because the entrance was angled to accommodate the rocks which will now be destroyed by resiting. These changes could in turn adversely affect the adjoining Cala del Soio which is also made of volcanic rock.

Residents want El Portet to be dismantled and Elena Ruano who runs El Portet said she would have no objection, “but only if adjoining homes that are also built on volcanic rock are dismantled,” she added.

Adding insult to injury, the town hall must pay the appeal costs and €1,500 compensation to Vincelen 2006.

restaurants on the Marina.

The Denia Boat Show is an important nautical fair which attracts some of the best companies in the Mediterranean to show their boats and associated products.

of the Guild of Builders for over 20 years for his efforts and dedication.

Over the years he has won many awards and has also competed in the Valencia Fallas building the elaborate statues that are scattered around the city before being burned.

The awards for the Traditional Festivities category went to Rigoberto Sanlonja Cruañez from Tombola and the Asis Festivities Committee.

Manuel Gimenez Nogueroles also received an award for his dedication to Alicante’s taster events.

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Currencies Direct in Javea THE Currencies Direct office in Javea was officially opened on April 21, 2016, and to mark the event, the team threw a party in the office, with the official cutting the ribbon ceremony performed

by Javea Town Hall Councillor Doris Courcelles (Environment and Resident Relations).

Currencies Direct was founded in the UK in 1996 and has been established in Spain since 1999.

As a leading foreign exchange provider, the company has continued to grow and expand, and now has 12 offices across Spain.

To m a r k t h e o c c a s i o n , t h e company invited clients from all across the region to come together and enjoy an evening of complimentary drinks and tapas.

The party was a huge success with over 200 guests attending, and it was a great opportunity for people to get together, share stories and maybe even make some new friends. At the end of the evening, everybody left in high spirits and - more importantly with full stomachs.

Andrew Brown, the company’s

Some of our customers need to make one-off payments, while others need to make regular transfers; whatever the reason we get them bank-beating exchange rates

CURRENCIES DIRECT: Javea Town Hall Councillor Doris Courcelles cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new office.

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Head of Eastern Spain, was delighted with how the event went.

“It was a fantastic evening” he said, “we were delighted to welcome both current and potential new clients from the local area to the branch, as well as some of our

business partners, to help us in marking this occasion.”

Andrew also outlined the company’s aims: “We try to help our customers get the most from their overseas money transfers.

“Some of our customers need to m a k e o n e - o ff p a y m e n t s , w h i l e others need to make regular transfers; whatever the reason, we get them bank-beating exchange rates”.

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Just Denise Curtains

By Keith Baker IN 1998 David and Denise started Just Denise Curtains in the Benidorm Indoor Market. They had had a clothing factory in Stoke-on-Trent in the UK, employing some 50 people, and had a lifetime of experience working with fabrics.

Things didn’t go as expected, though, and a lack of demand for their clothing and alteration services almost forced them into bankruptcy. However, people had been bringing in sun-damaged curtains for repair, as well as material bought elsewhere for them to make into curtains.

They recognised the demand and made the switch to curtains. That turned out to be a good move. Being very creative, Denise had lots of ideas like having pelmets and valances with eyelets on poles, which they haven’t seen anywhere else.

The business has blossomed over the last 18 years. They now buy from Turkey, Germany, Portugal in addition to Spain, and are really happy with the way things are going. They have two shops in the indoor market - one on the main aisle

HOWARD AND EILEEN: At your service.

Land shortage THE lack of available land has been blamed for hindering property development in Benidorm.

Without land to build new homes, the town cannot respond to the high demand for plots, according to the

where they serve people, and their original shop on aisle five, giving them more exhibition space.

David and Denise are now teaching son Howard all the ins and outs so that they can safely leave the business in his hands and enjoy a well-deserved retirement.

Howard has employed a great sales assistant – Eileen – whom he calls “a treasure to the business.” She has not only taken on board all the advice and guidance offered, but has also brought new ideas to the business.

The majority of customers are on holiday from the UK, and are impressed with the quality and low prices. Howard arranges to courier them to their home, and they still make a considerable saving, and they know their neighbours won’t be able to copy them. Locals can also make huge savings of up to 50 per cent compared with other suppliers.

They have more than 2,200 followers on Facebook, where people can enjoy the personal service and expertise, and they’re currently building a new website for those who just like to click away. So however you like to shop, Howard can oblige.

councillor for planning, Lourdes Caselles.

Despite this, Benidorm’s performance in the province of Alicante has beaten other locations, thanks to the construction of a large residential complex in the area of La Cala, which will have 266 new homes.

No health centre DESPITE demands and promises over the years, a new health centre in the Rincon de Loix is not being built.

The current health centre was opened in 1987, but has not been able to cope with the increased population and the number of tourists for some time. Local residents have been demanding a solution for years.

In November 2014 the council is said to have offered the regional government a plot of 3,500 square metres between the football fields and Colci cinemas for the development of a new health facility.

A completion date of February 2015 was also set and a budget of €150,000 allocated.

The regional government said it has no record of it.

Occupancy figures released BENIDORM hotels managed to maintain the same occupancy rates for

85.4 per cent occupancy is the forecast from Hosbec for the second half of April this year

the first half of April as last year, despite Easter falling at the end of March this year.

Figures released by HOSBEC, the hotelier’s association, show the average occupancy in the town during the first half of the month was 84.3 per cent, only two 10ths lower than the same period in 2015 (which included Easter).

British tourists once again topped the list, occupying 49.3 per cent of places, which equates to 200,000 overnight stays and represents an increase of 13 per cent over 2015.

Meanwhile, domestic tourism, despite continued growth, was left with a 41.9 per cent market share in the period. The biggest winners were hotels with fewer stars.

Two-star hotels recorded an occupancy rate of 90.3 per cent, whereas three-star establishments recorded 84.9 per cent, and four-star 82.7 per cent.

Looking at the year to date, the figures suggest that international tourism continues its upward trend.

For the second half of April, HOSBEC forecasts 85.4 per cent occupancy, which doesn’t take into account last minute reservations.

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Don Quijote at seaside THE 400th anniversary of Miguel de Cervantes’ death was celebrated throughout Spain in vastly differing ways.

Actors read passages of Don Quijote, the author ’s greatest work, in the National Parliament in Madrid. Meanwhile, Benidorm took the Knight of Doleful Countenance, Alonso Quijano, on a jaunt to the Levante beach.

The Don Quijote readings, in English, French, Dutch and German at the Biblioplaya open-air library on the Levante beach, were included in the Ministry of Culture’s official programme of events commemorating the date.

The British Embassy in Madrid and the Consulate in Alicante collaborated in organising the readings, together with the Benidorm’s Official Language School and the Marina Baja Association of French Speakers.

Some 20 people recounted

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DON QUIJOTE: A long way from La Mancha. the adventures of Don Quijote and Sancho Panza during the readings, which were streamed live by Onda Benidorm.

The following day the readings continued in Spanish and Valenciano, delivered by representatives from all political groups on the town council, and local volunteers.

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New members of the heavenly choir

By John Smith ACCORDING to Plato, each star represents the soul of a person who has passed away and if we look at the first four months of this year, then musicians, actors and presenters must have been queuing up to take their place in the firmament.

January really saw the ultimate rock band consisting of David Bowie on vocals, Glen Frey from the Eagles and Paul Kantner from Jefferson Airplane on guitars and backing vocals, Lemmy on bass and Dale Griffin from Mott the Hoople on drums. Unlike earlier decades, when 27 seemed to be the magic age for musician’s deaths, at least these guys managed to pack plenty of years into their musical careers.

The next few months were more selective with country singer Merle Haggard, ‘crooner’ Frank Sinatra Jnr, Maurice White from funk heroes from Earth, Wind and Fire and just a few days ago Prince joining the celestial choir.

On the acting and presenting front there has been a steady stream of sad losses which include Alan Rickman, Ronnie Corbett, Gary Shandling, Paul Daniels, David Gest and Victoria Wood. In addition the ‘marmite’ of radio and TV, Terry Wogan also died.

The fact is that this regular loss of long-established personalities can only continue and this is partially to do with the ‘Baby Boomer’ years and the fact that so many more people were born after the Second World War. With the ‘invention’ of

PASSED AWAY: Jefferson Airplane with Paul Kantner on the right

teenagers and the growth of easily affordable entertainment, so the number of performers required to satisfy these ever growing audiences shot up.

Before the war, entertainment consisted basically of the radio, cinema and theatres and an old fashioned sing-song around the piano, but the past 50 years have seen more and more outlets for all types of entertainment with films available at the touch of a switch, a huge growth in television channels and online suppliers such as Amazon.

Medical breakthroughs have seen an increase in life spans of many people in the developed world and with a few exceptions such as Amy Winehouse, even the most ‘out there’ stars don’t seem to be hell bent on self-destruction and those that have been, such as Ozzy Osbourne have either cleaned up their acts or are being well cared for.

The saying used to be ‘too old to rock, too young to die’ but nowadays, it should be changed ‘still able to rock according to the doctor.’

In today’s world where celebrity is fleeting, so many artists have enjoyed long and well-respected careers and in many cases will pass away due to serious illness rather than their lifestyles.

Assuming that Plato was correct, then they will all be looking down on the Earth and enjoying the praises that have been heaped upon them since their demise whilst waiting for the growing number of their friends to join them.

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Done deal THE Guardia Civil will exchange their Calle San Vicente premises for a plot in Rabasa where a new headquarters will be built. The original building will be used for cultural purposes, said Alicante City Hall.

More homes VILLENA plans to convert a terraced block of homes originally built for road menders and sweepers into social housing.

This requires permission from landlords from the Ministry of Public works and the Generalitat, which owns the land.

World travel SPAIN’S postal service Correos introduced a postmark commemorating Alcoy’s Moors and Christians celebrations. They are the longest-established in Spain and will now travel the world.

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School for scandal

By Linda Hall UNTIL very recently the Ministry of Education’s we b si t e h a d a lin k to h a rd p o rn videos.

The link to a subsidised training course led to a t l e a st 1 0 p o rn o g rap h ic v id eo s , found an Alicante pensioner who reported the glitch to the Guardia Civil and the ministry itself.

They remained on the internet page for a month and the computer-savvy pensioner said that his complaints were met with the usual: ‘If we need more information we shall be in touch with you.’

The link has now disappeared after the Alicantino once again contacted the ministry. “I explained what they had to do to reach the link for the courses that led to the videos,” he said. “I spoke to a very pleasant member of staff who said she would tell their technical staff.”

“Having a website hacked can happen to anybody, but we’d like the administration to make a greater effort regarding online safety,” said a parents’ association spokesman. “ We c a n’t be indulge nt, the minis try should take this more seriously,” said the President of the Enric Valor Parents’ Federation.

Soler aqueduct restored THE Soler aqueduct in Alfaz del Pi has had a literal facelift.

The 17th century rubble masonry structure was defaced by graffiti, and town hall maintenance employees have removed the 21st century scrawls.

“The Soler aqueduct belongs to the Reg Major,

the historic irrigation system that celebrates its 350th anniversary this year,” said Technical Services Councillor, Oscar Perez.

The perfectly engineered system brought water from Polop to La Nucia, Alfaz and also Benidorm, and vestiges

can still be seen in all four towns.

Alfaz Town Hall will now rehabilitate the 15.5metre aqueduct and the Soler stream bed, so that it can safeguard the material and intangible assets of a municipality that has entirely lost its identity as an agricultural community.

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SHAREOUT: Manufacturers divided up the market.

By Linda Hall SIX turron manufacturers who supply own-label turron to supermarket chains have been fined for price fixing.

Spain’s Markets and Compe-

tition regulator (CNMC) accused them of splitting this market between them and imposed fines totalling €6.12 million.

The heftiest went to Sanchis Mira SA, better known as Antiu Xixona, and Toledo-based

School in September ALTHOUGH the school year does not end until June, now is the time to apply for school places.

In La Nucia parents can put their children’s names down for the municipal nursery school, El Bressol, between May 3 and 20 at La Nucia Town Hall or the district administration centres.

For more information visit www.lanucia.es.

Delaviuda which must pay €2.93 million and €2.28 million respectively.

Almendra y Miel, which produces El Lobo and 1880, got off more lightly with €271,893 as did Turrones Jose Garrigos (€250,055), Turrones Pico (€249,389) and Enrique Garrigos Monerris (€127,415).

These six firms, which produce 58 per cent of Spain’s turron, exchanged strategic information regarding prices, clients and other “commercially-sensitive information” relating to own-label products, the CNMC said.

They broke monopoly regulations, the regulator said, by sharing out the market for turron and Spain’s principal chains, Mercadona, Alcampo, Carrefour, Dia and El Corte Ingles to guarantee their share.

All intend to appeal to the National High Court. “The CNMC verdict is totally unjust and the fines are disproportionate,” an Almendras y Miel spokesman said.

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Record entries for film festival

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THERE is still a month until the deadline for submitting entries to compete in the 39th edition of the International Independent Film Festival of Elche, and already more than 3,000 have been entered, exceeding the 1,232 entries received last year.

Organised by the Caja Mediterraneo Foundation, the popularity of the festival has grown and spread amongst

filmmaking circles, and this year there has been the inclusion of a new category for films recorded with mobile devices, making it more accessible for all.

President of the Caja Mediterraneo Foundation Matias Perez Such, said: “These participation figures encourage us to continue working to make the event even bigger, and continue the relationship we have with the filmmakers.

We have already achieved one

of the goals we had set for this edition, which was to overcome the amount of short films in competition.”

Selected films will be shown on big screen projectors in Elche’s Hort del Xocolater and on the beach of Arenales del Sol from July 15 to July 22.

Filmmakers have until May 16 to enter, and can do so via registration on the Elche Film Festival website, which is: www.festivalcineelx.es.

Party to mark the end of spring BUSINESSES in the historical centre of Xabia will be saying goodbye to April with a spring party at the heart of the town.

Local business owners have prepared a day full of activities for Saturday April 30, which will begin with shops offering dis-

count prices on stock from 10.30am. There will also be a play area with bouncy castles and games for children next to the market.

The party continues at noon with a concert by Lo Que Diga La Rubia group on Plaza de Baix, and a fashion show at 6pm.

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Identifying Cervantes’ bones A SPANISH archaeologist claimed that Britain appears to revere its history more than Spain.

Pamplona-born Paz de Miguel, who now lives in Alicante, compared the €7 million spent last year on excavating Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon and the €100,000 on identifying Miguel de Cervantes’ remains.

Many regarded the latter outlay as “scandalous” declared De Miguel, who belonged to the team that sought the bones of Don Quijote’s creator who died 400 years ago on April 23, 1616, the same date as William Shakespeare.

Cervantes wanted to be buried in the crypt of the Trinitarias Descalzas church in Madrid and a team of biologists, forensic surgeons, archaeologists and archivists knew that some of the bones they examined were probably those of Cervantes.

But which?

“It’s very difficult and practically impossible to know which belonged to Cervantes,” the archaeologist said.

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CALLOSA: Minute’s silence for Ecuador disaster.

By Linda Hall A MINUTE’S silence was observed outside Callosa Town Hall in memory of victims of the Ecuador earthquake.

The act was attended by the Mayor Josep Saval who was accompanied by councillors, representatives of local Ecuadorian associations and Ecuadorian residents who live and work in Callosa.

When the minute’s silence was over, the mayor offered his condolences and expressed the town’s solidarity with a collective that is so important to the local community.

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Political partnership terminated THE Compromis-PSOEPSPV alliance at Alcalali Town Hall is at an end.

“Compromis practise Catalan-orientated policies that I do not share,” said Bernardo Ferrer, the town hall’s only PSOE councillor.

“There is a Catalan flag in the mayor ’s office and a Compromis poster but the Spanish flag is in a corner,” he complained.

Mayor Maribel Molina has the support of Izquierda Unida councillor, Francisco Costa, but no longer has an overall majority.

Ferrer did not dismiss a pact with Partido Popular but told the Spanish press that this would depend on “renovation” within the party.

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Changes make schooling easier

By Eleanor Hawkins GETTING children from one stage of their education to the next is set to become easier in the Valencian region thanks to changes to the state school admissions system, which have now come into effect following publication in the official regional bulletin last week.

Whereas in the past, parents

had to fill in application forms each year even though their children’s continuation at their current schools was guaranteed, and upon moving from primary to secondary school at the age of 12 there was no end of forms to fill in and procedures to follow, now a child’s education centres will be confirmed at the start and they will pass automatically from one year to the

next with no complications.

This, regional education secretary Miquel Soler recently announced, will mean a much simpler process with less hassle for parents and tutors.

Now, instead of needing to request a place at the school for their children each year, parents will not need to do anything unless they wish to change schools.

4G connections

Pest control

T H E I n d u s t r y O ff i c e o f G a n d i a C o u n c i l h a s a n nounced a campaign named ‘Llega800’ to solve the digital television (TDT) issues affecting home and business owners since the 4G mobile network was introduced.

Several operators have started to offer Gandia residents access to the 800MHz 4G band over recent months, allowing them to enjoy high-speed connections with improved coverage, but it appears that in some cases the TDT network may not be compatible.

HOW to keep tiger mosquitoes at bay is one of the subjects of an informative talk (in Spanish) on domestic pest control at 8pm this evening (Thursday 28) at the Espai la Senieta in Moraira, which has been organised by the council’s Health Department.

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Valenciano gets the official thumbs-up VILLAJOYOSA recently hosted the Marina Baja’s 28th ‘Escola Valenciana’ meeting.

One thousand pupils, teachers and parents from s chools a n d i n st i t u te s along t h e c o a st a n d i n land, attended the annual event that promotes Valenciano in schools.

The day began with a street parade, and continued in Finca La Barbera, with workshops and displays b y d a n c e g r o u p s , which were followed by lunch and a concert.

Similar events were held throughout the region, and for the first time ever, there was an official presence at the Valencia City meeting, w hich wa s a t t e n d e d b y the Generalitat president, Ximo Puig.

Family day is a success MABS Cancer Support G roup h a s m a n a g e d to raise almost €2,500, at the Fam i l y Da y h e l d at Moraira Castle on April 10.

The amount raised is to rise still, with a few private donations expected to arrive.

The event consisted of a five-kilometre charity w alk, a n d sp o r t s a n d leisure activities for all the family.

Various different companies collaborated to organise the event, including: Fe m a l e Fo cu s Publications, Overseas Supermarkets, Securistore, Bankia Moraira, Telitec Communications, Hamiltons, Motives Personal Training and Kids Kitchen.

Teula d a C o u n c i l a ls o collaborated in the event.

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Best building of the year

By Matt Ford THE jury of the prestigious Architizer A+ International Architecture Awards has chosen the ‘Administrative Extension of Bello Horizonte de La Nucia’, the studio of architects ‘Crystalzoo,’ as

best public building of the year.

The building scooped the prize ahead of larger and more ambitious projects in Norway, Hong Kong, Senegal, and the United States.

The gala prize ceremony for the awards will be held on May 12 on the

catwalk of New York Design Week, and will be broadcast on the giant screens in Times Square.

Architect Jose Luis Campo is responsible for the low cost, environmentally sensitive design and vernacular construction technologies, including ceramic

coating on interior walls and roofs.

It has previously been recognised as one of the 18 best works of architecture in the world by New York design portal KNSTRCT, and obtained an honourable mention in the Ascer International Ceramic Awards 2015.

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AN Opposition councillor demanded Villena Town Hall pursue fly tipping at the Prado de la Villa industrial estate. Shoe factories are dumping hundreds of rubber soles, leather offcuts and cork, she said.

Long queue A LATERAL collision on the Alicante City A-7 ring road caused seven-kilometre tailbacks in traffic travelling towards Murcia. No-one was hurt but Guardia Civil had to direct the traffic.

Fiery fun FINESTRAT’S newlyformed Asociacion Cultural Corda hopes to revive the traditional nocturnal fireworks where participants in protective clothing let off rockets, firecrackers and jumping jacks.

TEAM WORK: Riders taking part in last year’s race.

By Linda Hall JAVEA Town Hall is preparing now for the arrival of the Vuelta a España cycle race on September 7.

Explaining to residents and businessowners how the race will affect them once it reaches Javea is an important first step. With a time trial beginning at the port, the starting ramp will inevitably affect bar and restaurant own-

ers in the Duanes area, particularly those in Avenida Marina Española, said Javea’s mayor Jose Chulvi.

The town hall is planning ahead to find the necessary space for riders, equipment, organisers and the media while keeping residents and businessowners informed about traffic and parking restrictions.

The Duanes meeting will be followed over the coming months by oth-

ers with the Fishing Guild and the Yacht club as well as residents of the urbanisations in the southern part of town who will need to use alternative routes on the day of the race.

“This race will have a huge impact on Javea’s image and the publicity it will bring,” Chulvi said.

“That is why we hope that everyone will collaborate with preparations for the operation.”

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Two-day search for ex-soldier FRANCISCO JAVIER LOPEZ was found two days after disappearing from his Petrel home.

The 34-year-old former soldier left without car keys, ID card or money, leading his family to fear the worst although they believed his military training would help him to survive.

He was found in a mountainous area between Cañada, where a cyclist saw him the previous day, and Biar. He was in good health although “rather nervous” said Proteccion Civil volunteers who found him.

After being reunited with his family, Lopez was taken by ambulance for a check-up at Alicante General Hospital.

He has been suffering from severe depression, family sources revealed, and stopped taking his medication some days ago.

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Big bang

Police catch the gang

THREE tons of gunpowder were distributed during Alcoy’s Moors and Christians celebrations this year. The share-out took place in the municipal sports centre under the watchful eye of the Guardia Civil.

Class system THE regional government’s plans to reduce 31 classes in Castellon’s state -aided schools threaten jobs, the FSIE union claimed. Between 70 and 80 teachers could lose their posts, it warned.

Bee prepared THE area adjoining an Aspe school was cordoned off after bees following their queen gathered on top of a tree. Police called in a beekeeper who stood on the roof of a van to remove the swarm.

€50 NOTES: Counterfeit.

By Linda Hall A THIRD person was arrested in a police investigation into counterfeit €50 banknotes.

The forgeries came to light in a Denia pub after police doubted the authenticity of the nine €50 notes that

two men were carrying. The banknotes were sent to the Bank of Spain’s Investigation Brigade for analysis and when these proved to be counterfeit both men were arrested. Police searching

the property where they lived in Tibi and two garages also found half-a-kilo of marihuana buds.

A third member of the group has been arrested in Benidoleig. A search of his home revealed 32 more €50 notes and drug-making equipment.

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For crying out loud CINE ROMA’S ‘Teta’ sessions aren’t quite what they sound like.

The Alfaz del Pi cinema is putting on afternoon performances for mothers of very young babies.

A Madrid cinema was the first to introduce these afternoon sessions some months back. The Alfaz cinema has decided to follow suit, assisted by collaboration from the Amamaluna group, which promotes breastfeeding, together with Alfaz’s health centre and Alfaz and Altea town halls.

Today, Thursday April 28, sees the first of the ‘Teta’ sessions which will be held on the last Thursday of each month. “Films will be non-violent and aimed at breast-feeding mothers who we expect to make up most of the audience,” said Marta Alarcon, president of Amamaluna.

The sound system and temperature will be adapted to the needs and wellbeing of the children. “The babies can cry and make a noise and mothers will be able to come in and go out as often as necessary,” said Health councillor Dolores Albero.

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Officers required for the summer

By Eleanor Hawkins IN an aim to prevent the Local Police service suffering in the summer and provide better assistance to tourists, Alicante City will be employing 24 extra officers for four months during this period to cover the beaches and tourist attractions.

The measure, approved last week at a city council

meeting, will prevent officer s havi ng t o be m oved away f r om t he di st r i ct s leaving them less well attended over the busy summ er m ont hs, counci l spokesman Natxo Bellido explained.

The schem e, si m i l ar t o that used in Benidorm, has been al l ot t ed a budget of €300,000 and appl i cant s will need to meet a number

of requirements including a decent l evel of Engl i sh whi ch t hey wi l l have t o prove by supplying an official certificate.

“We believe this initiative i s a ver y i m por t ant one which will allow us to improve our city as a tourist destination without negatively affecting the usual year-round services,” Bellido insisted.

Please drive with care DRIVERS have been asked by Benidorm Council to take care while driving along the stretch of Calle Capitan Cortes between Calle Guadalest and the sports centre as traffic will temporarily be in both directions due to construction works.

The work is being carried out on Parque de Foietes and has led to Avenida Ciudad Deporti-

va being closed to traffic, which has been rediverted along Capitan Cortes to give access to the sports centre.

This stretch of road will remain two-way while works last, an estimated three months, and parking spaces have also been eliminated.

Drivers should call the Local Police on 966 807 766 to report any problems.

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Still no progress THE residents association ‘Neighbours of Montgo’ continue to bang their collective heads against the town walls over the completion of sewage maintenance works in the Denia district, which began in 2012 and have still not been completed.

In an open letter, the group recall that they first went public with their complaints about the state of the project in December 2013, when the company that awarded the contract went bankrupt.

More than two years later, and following an appeal made in front of the mayor, nothing has happened, while some streets where the ruined firm had started work or passed through with heavy machinery “are now in worse condition.”

Residents have been assured work will resume before this summer, with the Environmental governor for Denia, Josep Crespo, repeating the claims on Thursday April 21.

This follows the earlier pledge by Mr Crespo, on March 31 this year, when he promised a concrete date for commencement of the job would be announced “within a week.”

Spaced shuttle

SHUTTLE LINK: Will ‘unify’ Benidorm and Alicante.

By Matt Ford

THERE is a new twist in the exhaustive tale of the Benidorm AVE shuttle link, with the Department of Infrastructure boldly proclaiming that it should be in place before the summer.

Officials held meetings with the state-owned railway company ADIF on Thursday April 21 to discuss the plans and address implementation of the shuttle service, which will ‘unify’ the Costa Blanca’s tourist capital with Alicante.

During the talks, it was made clear that National Express subsidiary ALSA, which manages the standard service between the two towns, will assume responsibility for the shuttles, the itinerary of which will be limited to a

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1 coach per train will stop at the railway station.

single stop at the Alicante bus station.

The idea of a combined ticket in order to ensure that only AVE passengers use the shuttle service was also mooted.

ADIF confirmed that one coach per train would stop at the railway station, and will now investigate the logistics involved, with an answer expected shortly.

THE regional Health department must pay €92,000 compensation to a patient who contracted Hepatitis C at Villajoyosa hospital.

The 37-year-old Marina Baja resident was admitted to the hospital’s Internal Medicine department in November 2011 and discharged three days later following intravenous fluid therapy and a colonoscopy.

Apparently recovered, she began to feel unwell some months later and was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Once established that the patient could only have contracted the disease in the hospital, the centre’s Preventive Medicine service cross-referenced the details of more than 200 patients on the same

floor at the same time.

Of the 13 people who tested positive for Hepatitis C, two had the disease when they entered the hospital. Another who had no symptoms was probably the origin of the subsequent cases as the remaining 10 patients, aged between 35 and 86, had the same Hepatitis C strain as this person.

All received medication via an intravenous drip. Valencia’s Upper Court of Justice (TSJ) has ratified the hospital’s findings that the virus was transmitted via multi-dose saline solution contaminated by the asymptomatic patient.

This is the first TSJ ruling on the Villajoyosa Hepatitis cases but is unlikely to be the last as seven of the 10 patients also intend to sue.

Saving on swimming RECENT work at the Calpe municipal swimming pool is already starting to give results, with savings expected to reach €60,000 per year.

This equates to 75 per cent of the previous fuel bills for the facility, and the environment has also come out a winner thanks to the cleaner energy used by a new boiler and a new flooring which helps conserve heat.

Running on wood splinters, the new boiler is capable of heating 520 cubic metres of water, meaning that although still in place and in perfect working order, two old petrol-run boilers are surplus to requirements.

Although the pool itself is run by the local swimming club, the work was funded by Alicante Provincial Council and Calpe Council.

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Promoting the area

TRAVEL FAIR: Denia took the opportunity to promote the area to potential Catalonian tourists.

By Eleanor Hawkins DENIA’S Tourism Department took part in the B-Travel fair in Barcelona earlier this month to promote the town to the Spanish market.

Considered the second-most-

important travel and tourism fair in Spain after the FITUR in Madrid, the event allowed Denia to promote itself with a display on the Valencian Region stand, in collaboration with the Costa Blanca Tourism Board.

Denia’s status as a UNESCO

Creative Gastronomy City sparked much interest from visitors, who requested a lot of information on cultural events and attractions of the area, gastronomy, sports and beaches.

Tourists from Cataluña are the fourth-largest group to visit

the Costa Blanca, and favour leisure activities during their holidays, which last an average of one week.

In 2015, more than 4,500 people from the northern region visited Denia tourist offices for information.

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Parents demanding answers for child THE parents of Sol, a nine-year-old girl with autism, have announced that their daughter will not be having school lunches again until they receive a believable explanation as to why she was made to sit alone in a corner of the canteen at a Xabia school.

Fabian Reig, Sol’s father, claims that this situation lasted at least two weeks after a specialist monitor for the special education class children had to take sick leave, forcing them to remove her from the canteen.

Reporting the matter to the headmaster, the parents received a written reply, which stated that in fact two pupils with autism had spent ‘just three days’ eating at a table which, according to a drawing presented by the parents, was in a far corner of the canteen.

Yet Sol’s parents remain unconvinced, and have spoken out once more to demand an answer: “We want to be sure that nothing like this will happen again, either to our daughter or another pupil,” Mr Reig said.

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Washed up A POST-MORTEM examination of a 90 kilo, 2.4 metre-long dolphin which was found on the beach in Punta del Riu, El Campello last week was impossible due to the state of decomposition it presented.

Jobs offer TEULADA has opened an application period in accordance with the law to fill the positions of head and deputy Justice of the Peace, which are currently empty.

Book day PUPILS from Calpe’s Paternina Infant and Primary School held a market on Friday (April 22) to commemorate Book Day. The event was organised to encourage reading and celebrate the anniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes.

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By Eleanor Hawkins A NEW tourist route, The Villa at Night, Life in the 19th Century, has been launched in Xabia with the first of many, in German, attended by 25 visitors.

The evenings include a tour of the historical centre, traditional dance performances and sound effects and aim to recall the golden ages of raisin production while discovering the architecture of homes built by the bourgeoisie funded by commerce of the fruit.

The guide’s explanations on impressive buildings including the Bolufer and Tena homes are interspersed with performances by dancers from the Grup de Danses Portitxol in traditional costume and bells are rung to introduce visitors to the different chimes used to announce events such as deaths, danger or festivities.

The first tour of this type in English will be on May 25, while in Spanish it will debut on June 27, and another evening tour, The

FIRST TOUR: With traditional dance

Secrets of Medieval Xabia, which proved very popular last year, is due to start again in mid May. For more information or to book, drop by the Tourism Office or phone 965 794 356 or 965 790 736.

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Internship announced BENIDORM Youth Department is looking for an intern in collaboration with Alicante Provincial Council.

Applications will be acc e pte d from une mploye d pe ople unde r 30 w ho a re registered in the town and completed their higher education in 2013-2015 until May 20.

The lucky candidate will work from 7.45am to 3.15pm Mondays to Fridays from August 1 to October 31 and learn various aspects of the running of the department such as internal organisation, administrative procedures, activity management and youth information services.

The post includes a â‚Ź500 per month grant which includes social security payments and taxes.

For more information see www.benidorm.org or visit the Youth Information Centre at the town hall.

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Marihuana dumpers on the run POLICE are investigating to try to find out where large amounts of old marihuana plants and farming material, believed to have come fro m a larg e -s c a le ma rihua na warehouse and dumped behind

Villena Sports Centre, came from.

Almost 300 remains of harvested plants, old plant pots, fertilizer ba gs a nd othe r ma te ria ls ha ve been found within a 100-metre radius , le a ding polic e to be lie ve

they were taken there in a van or lorry, to clear the growing area for a new set of crops.

The a re a i s cl ose t o t he San Francisco district and children tend to play there, leading parents

to express concerns over their possible contact with the drug.

The market price for marihuana, according to the Central National Police Drugs Office, is €1,100 per kilogram.

Teenagers treated for phone addiction

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn PSYCHIATRISTS in Alicante Province are treating what they are calling the first cases of WhatsApp addiction.

Two Community Prevention Units from the AEPA Foundation for addicts are treating the first eight teenagers with this problem, four in each centre.

“It’s just the tip of the ice-

berg, because many are still undiagnosed,” explained Francisco Juan, director of the AEPA Foundation.

The ages at which this problem begins to surface is at 15 or 16 years, although specialists say it can arise earlier when they receive a mobile phone, and begin using mobile applications such as WhatsApp to help keep in touch.

Enrique Madrid, a psychologist and expert in addiction to new technologies working in one of the units, said the situation soon becomes unsustainable: “Youngsters spend more and more time on their mobiles, and parents end up even communicating with them via messaging. Teenagers can spend hours at night on WhatsApp leading to insomnia and poor

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PHONE ADDICT: Teenagers are being treated in Alicante for addiction to WhatsApp. performance at school.”

The psychologist said it affects girls more as they tend to have a higher social profile and react to instant messaging straight away, checking if their

statuses and posts have been seen, called the ‘double check syndrome,’ according to Madrid. He said boys tend to spend more time on online games.

Stealing oranges AFTER two years, during which the number of orange thefts reported in the Valencia region had dropped, this year there has once again been an increase of 30 per cent, according to farmers.

The government has pledged to work to get the number of thefts back down.

This time, government delegate for the area Juan Carlos Moragues announced, the focus will be placed on unauthorised warehouses where stolen fruit is bought and sold, following the theory that if thieves are unable to sell their loot they will stop stealing.

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By Eleanor Hawkins INVESTIGATIONS have been launched by an Alicante court to investigate the origins of waste dumped irregularly at the Cala d’Or sewage plant.

Preliminary proceedings were announced by the city’s number eight court following complaints on the matter lodged by Seprona, the Guardia Civil’s nature and

environmental protection branch.

Although the Cala d’Or facility is not equipped to deal with the fecal waste detected, it has appeared at least twice, and the authorities are not sure where it has come from.

Cintia Alaves, El Campello’s environmental councillor, reported that the council has provided the court with all the information it has requested and will continue to

A surprise landing PASSERSBY were surprised last week when a Guardia Civil helicopter had to make an emergency landing on Denia seafront, opposite the Raset.

The aircraft, part of a search party from Valencia heading for Albir to look for a missing man, was forced to land due to heavy mist in the Sant Antoni area, and remained there for almost three hours. Locals popped along and took a selfie.

collaborate, as the problem is one which needs solving. It will also, she explained, be collaborating with a parallel investigation by the company that owns the Cala d’Or plant.

Although a project began in 2008 to link the sewage plant to the Alacanti Nord plant, better equipped to deal with heavier waste, it was halted the following year due to a lack of funds.

Traffic diverted THE right-hand lane, heading towards Teulada, of the CV-743 road between Teulada and Moraira was closed on Monday (April 25) to allow for works to create a pedestrian route.

Traffic heading for Teulada was diverted to Cami de Camarrocha during the work.

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Hunt begins for origins of waste AMADORIO DAM: The reservoir in better times.

Uproar over water release DESPITE the severest drought ever known, huge amounts of water have been released from the Marina Baja’s two reservoirs.

For reasons best known to itself, the Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar water board, which controls the area’s waterways, decided to create an ecological flow.

Roughly 20,000 cubic metres of water were released from the Amadorio and Guadalest dams over a period of four days, revealed the Marina Baja Water Consortium. Growers who must buy irrigation water for their crops described the CGJ decision as “a barbarity.”

The Amadorio River and the Guadalest whose name changes to Algar as it reaches the sea - are historically dry, objected Pedro Alemany of Villajoyosa’s Community of Irrigators. They carry water only after intense rain when they are prone to flooding and, like the current ecological flow, this flows straight to the sea, he said.

Although Benidorm’s water is guaranteed until the end of the year, there isn’t much of it, said mayor Toni Perez.

“We are investing heavily in water transfers and water from the Taibilla reservoir alone will cost us €3 million.”

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It’s getting closer to deciding on the Brexit

By John Smith AS different politicians queue up to contradict each other, it is becoming clearer and clearer that the whole situation is, in the words of Winston Churchill, a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.

In other words, it really is quite complicated to actually be able to make an informed decision based on fact, rather than supposition.

In a bid to assist, TRE (Talk Radio Europe) is broadcasting a series of 10 one-hour programmes devoted exclusively to the referendum.

‘BRITAIN DECIDES’ airs at 12am every Wednesday up until June 23.

The programmes are hosted by Stephen Ritson, presenter of the popular and authoritative daily programme ‘Europe Today’ and will provide an opportunity for both sides of the argument to be explained and rigorously tested by Stephen and listeners, with guest speakers from the UK, Continental Europe and the USA. TRE says it believes that the decision

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BREXIT CONUNDRUM: The show aims to give both sides of the argument. to be made by the British people should be based upon a proper understanding of the arguments, and an appreciation of the positive benefits of both the ‘IN’ and ‘OUT’ camps. By so doing, we will achieve a lasting validity for our future in or out of the EU.

Listeners may vote on the TRE referendum poll and leave comments and questions at www.talkradioeurope.com.

BRITAIN DECIDES will be broadcast on FM, and also online at www.talkradioeurope.net or via TRE mobile apps.

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Football camp to continue this year

By Eleanor Hawkins FOOTBALL-mad children in or near Finestrat are in luck this year, as the council ha s a nnounc e d tha t the re w ill be a nothe r footba ll camp this summer, organised by the Sports Departme nt a nd U nio Es portive Football Club.

Due to the great success of the pa s t tw o e ditions , Sports Councillor David A la rc on a nnounc e d, this

year’s camp will be running f r om June 27 t o Jul y 8, from 6-9pm Mondays to Fridays at the La Foja football grounds.

Boys and girls aged between four and 12 can take part, and the camp will cost €80 for club members and those registered in Finestrat, of €100 for outsiders.

These prices include insurance, snacks, uniform and training (in Spanish) from professional coaches.

Alarcon said: “I would like to thank the camp manager, Javier Rodado, and the Unio Esportiva Finestrat club president, Francisco Vega, for this initiative. It’s definitely a great way to encourage sport from an early age.”

For more information those interested can call: 699 996 007 (Javier Rodado), 692 255 440 (Eva Requena) or 622 713 369 (Repe).

New life for an old tower THERE are plans to restore San Joan d’Alacant’s Torre Ansaldo, a Building of Cultural Interest (BIC).

The council is studying ways to get the 16th century tower back into shape, and put it to cultural and educational use.

Local Mayor Jaime Alberto, Culture Councillor Clara Rodriguez and Education Councillor Esther Donate met Jose Antonio Lopez, an archaeology expert from the General Heritage Board, last week, and were informed of various grants and aids which they can apply for.

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US expatriate taxes in Spain

SUNNY SPAIN: Americans who live in Spain still have to pay US taxes.

By Hugo Lesser

Now for some good news: although you still have to declare it, there are various exemptions that prevent you from paying tax on the same THE advantages of living in Spain are well foreign-earned income to both the Spanish and known: the history, culture, and climate to name US governments. These include the Foreign but a few. If you’re American though, wherever Earned Income Exclusion, which allows you to you live you still have to file and pay taxes on exclude the first approximately $100,000 your worldwide income to the US Government (€88,880) of foreign-earned income from US (the US is the only developed nation that taxes tax, and the Foreign Tax Credit, which gives on citizenship rather than residence). you a dollar tax credit for Furthermore, there are every dollar you’ve paid on extra filing requirements that income in Spain. just for expatriates, includBecause in general income ing an annual FBAR (Fortax rates in Spain are higher eign Bank Account Report) than in the US, for many the declaring your foreign bank April is the deadline Foreign Tax Credit will be the accounts if there’s more for US expatriates to pay better option, as you can claim than $10,000 (€8,887) in any taxes due. more credits than US taxes them in total. owed, which can be carried FATCA (the Foreign Acforward for future years. count Tax Compliance Act) What happens though if you’ve been living in meanwhile requires you to file Form 8938 if Spain for some time but weren’t aware you had you have foreign assets (including property) to file a US return too? worth over $50,000 (€44,489).

There’s a programme called the IRS StreamWhile US expatriates have to pay any tax due lined Procedure that allows you to start filing

by April 15, they get an automatic filing extenwithout paying any penalties. sion until June 15, which can be extended still You simply have to file your returns for the further until October 15. FBARs must be filed last three years, FBARs for the last six years,

by June 30 in 2016, though from next year and self-certify that you weren’t previously wilthey’ll be synchronised with the tax return filing fully avoiding paying tax. dates. June 30 also happens to be Spain’s tax filing deadline of course.

Hugo Lesser works for Bright!Tax, a leading Penalties for not filing returns and FBARs are cloud-based US expatriate tax return preparaharsh. It’s almost as if the IRS begrudges you tion firm with clients in over 150 countries. your idyllic life abroad!

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Local chess players leave their mark

By Eleanor Hawkins LA NUCIA Chess Club was well represented with two players leaving their mark at the Ciutat de Novelda chess tournament recently, with Vidar Bjornas Jr coming second in the under 10s and Nikita Ivanov third in the under eights competition.

The tournament was organised by the Club d’Escacs de Novelda, and more than 60 youngsters took part. Categories ran from under eights to under 14s, with the competition running under Swiss rules in seven rounds.

Bjornas won five of his seven games and placed second, with the same number of points as the category winner. In the overall tournament ranks he classified in fifth place, a great result considering he was ranked 21st at the start.

In the under eights, Ivanov came third with four points after winning four of his seven games. He placed 14th in the general tournament.

CHESS JUNIORS: La Nucia Chess Club had a successful tournament.

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Cannabis not a problem IN spite of numerous risks and problems doctors insist that cannabis causes, youths are becoming ever more tolerant of it, a study has revealed.

A study, published by the Reina Sofia Centre, revealed 27.7 per cent of people questioned thought that smoking infrequently isn’t bad for you, and 62 per cent said cannabis should be made legal.

Cannabis, 27 per cent said, causes less health problems than tobacco, and 30 per cent claimed that: “its benefits outweigh those of alcohol.”

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A WOMAN found outside the emergency exit of a cinema in central Valencia died after a fall, a post mortem examination by the Anatomic Forensic Institute has confirmed.

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Situation not improving RATHER than falling, the number of jobless people in Alcoy who have no income at all is increasing, CCOO and UGT trade unions have complained. In fact, of the 6,500 people registered as unemployed in the town, almost 3,800 are receiving no benefits at all.

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TWENTY-ONE povertystricken families in Alfas del Pi have received help from the council to avoid their electricity, water or gas being cut off. Altogether €3,400 has been spent, it was reported.

people are registered as unemployed in Alcoy, and almost 3,800 of them receive no benefits.

No remains THROWING pruning remains from ‘nisperos’ (loquat trees) into the usual rubbish bins is forbidden, Callosa d’en Sarria Council has announced. Farmers and the public in general are urged to recycle, burn or bury them to reduce processing costs.

LA NUCIA: Nine journalists visited the town for a guided tour.

By Eleanor Hawkins NINE members of the AAPET Alicante Tourism Journalists’ Association visited La Nucia last week for a guided tour of the old town.

The aim of the visit was to introduce them to the monu-

ments and picturesque corners of the village to encourage them to then write about them for their publications.

Tourism councillor Beatriz Perez-Hickman received the journalists and presented association president Margarita de la Vega Ogazon with a

book on the village and its attractions. After the tour the association members were also introduced to local gastronomy at a nearby restaurant.

The AAPET was founded in 1983 and currently has 40 members.

Whereas little more than a year ago about half the jobless people in the town were not receiving any benefits, this has shot up to 60 per cent due to the length of the recession and the precarious nature of current work contracts, the unions reported. Families, they complained, have been forced to use up all their dole and then, even if they do find work, the nature of the contracts and reduced hours means they are not eligible to claim more later.

Regional general secretaries of the unions Ismael Senent and Manuela Pascual announced their plans for May 1 last week and explained there will again be a peaceful protest in Alcoy to request changes to labour regulations on the Alameda and Plaza de España from 11.30am onwards on the day.

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MARITIME RESCUE: Received a call from the skipper of a yacht.

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By Matt Ford MARITIME Rescue was involved in a dramatic rescue off the Almerian coast on Saturday April 23, when an Algerian man was plucked from the sea around eight nautical miles from shore.

An emergency call was received from the skipper of a yacht at 6.56pm, and the Helimer 202 helicopter was mobilised to save the man, who it later transpired had fallen from a boat containing three other people.

The man was wearing a wetsuit which kept him buoyant and prevented him contracting hypothermia despite being in the water for at least two hours. The rescue service was unable to locate the boat.

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Palma presentation

Outdoor art

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THE Elche Miguel Hernandez (UMH) University has ranked first among the universities involved with the use, dissemination and creation of free software, according to a study. It reported that Elche University had excelled primarily in the dimensions of teaching, support, technology and disclosure.

INTERIM Minister of the Interior Jorge Fernandez Diaz was in Palma de Mallorca at midday on Monday April 25 to present the National Flag to the 17th zone of the Guardia Civil (The Balearic Islands).

The ceremony was held at the Jaime II barracks.

ANOTHER outdoor art competition has been announced by the town hall of Velez-Malaga which will be held on May 24 in the locality of Trapiche. The Juan Jurado Lorca art competition can be on any subject although themes inspired by the town will be highly regarded.

THE so-called ‘Patio Andaluz’ (Andalucian patio) in the centre of Olula del Rio has long been considered part of the town’s heritage by the local community, and now the local council has bought it for €36,500.

Dog’s death

Bass and drum

ALICANTE Council has saved nearly €4 million in the area of new technologies in the last 10 months through the use of open software licences, development of own technology programs and cancelling the purchase of PDAs.

A SEVERELY malnourished pit bull rescued from the terrace of a home in Coll den Rabassa has died. Despite efforts made to save the dog, the animal died two days later at the Son Reus animal shelter. The pit bull apparently was also suffering from Leishmaniasis.

TORRE DEL MAR will hold its third ‘Weekend Beach Festival’ on Poniente beach between July 6 and 9 with a total of 90 artists performing different styles of music. It is expected to be one of the most popular festivals of the country with an audience of 40,000 people.

THE Zurgena Church Council and British-run translation firm CATS Services are to join forces in order to improve consultations with local doctors.

As of this month, Zurgena residents can request a free Spanish-English translation service when they visit medical centres in Alfoquia or Zurgena.

Hungry horses

Cleaner stream

Cemetery tender

Social projects

WHEN Ciudad Quesada residents Isabel Sanchez and Ivan Lopez began to plan their April 29 wedding, they knew they did not want to give their guests the usual party favour. Instead they opted to donate €500 to the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre on behalf of each guest.

VOLUNTEERS removed waste and rubbish from the Torrente de Almadra in the municipality of Lloseta. The town of Lloseta along with the Ecological group Gadma and Amigos de los Torrentes (Friends of Streams) organised a group of 60 volunteers to clean up the stream.

A TENDER has been put out by the town hall of Rincon de la Victoria for a funeral service to care for three cemeteries within the town with an annual budget of €35,000. The requirements of the tender are to offer burial services and related tasks at the cemeteries and adjoining installations.

THE Almeria Provincial Council will finance the social projects of 35 nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) of the region with a total of €91,000 in 2016, increasing by €6,500 the aid offered in 2015.

Cervantes search

Fly killer

A SPANISH archaeologist claims that Britain appears to revere its history more than Spain. Pamplona-born Paz de Miguel who lives in Alicante, compared the €7m spent on excavating English Shakespeare’s home in Stratford-uponAvon and the €100,000 on identifying Miguel de Cervantes’ remains.

THE Palma Town Hall’s campaign to combat the Asian tiger mosquito will now be adding a third method in its battle against the insect. In an effort to prevent their reproduction, the inside of drains in the city which collect rainwater will be coated with special insecticidal paint to kill larvae.

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Sweet Sunday HONEY lovers flocked to Frigiliana on Sunday April 24 to attend the third celebration of the ‘Honey Day Festival’ and to visit the only factory in Europe that produces the renowned ‘black honey’ made from local sugar cane.

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Spring clean THE district of El Rincon in Arboleas is set for a spruce up, as the local council have announced a series of improvements to the area. Among the developments will be a new fence along one side of the neighbourhood, a bicycle path, new street lighting, road surfaces, and retaining walls on some slopes.

Bookworms THE public library in Estepona achieved record usage in 2015, with a total of 64,024 visits and 743 new members. Among the latter, 409 were adults and 334 children, bringing membership of the library to 7,267.

Balls up AN Estepona resident claimed a second-category prize of €81,995 in the Bonoloto draw on Wednesday April 21 after successfully predicting five numbers plus the bonus ball. No firstcategory prizes were won, meaning someone could win €800,000 this week.

Fatal accident A 40-YEAR-OLD woman died following a head-on collision close to Pizarra on Friday April 22. Three others were injured in the traffic accident, which resulted in the temporary closure of the main A-357 road.

Early warning THE Association ‘Positive Support,’ in collaboration with the town of Torremolinos, held a campaign based around early diagnosis of HIV in Plaza La Nogalera on Friday, April 23. Volunteers distributed preventative packs, including condoms and lubricant, as well as offering advice about safe sex.

Knock down MIJAS Council, alongside parents of children attending the nursery in Mijas Pueblo have requested the Junta de Andalucia replace it. The current building “does not provide adequate conditions for the number of places,” said councillor Carmen Marquez.

Lovely lights MARBELLA Town Hall has launched a project to smarten up the appearance of traffic lights of the city, with 54 due for painting and other aesthetic improvements.

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Prince Alexander SWEDEN: The newest member of Sweden’s royal family will be called Alexander Erik Hubertus Bertil. The new prince is the son of Carl Philip, the second child and only son of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia.

Profit fall SWEDEN: Telecoms giant Ericsson is hoping to boost efficiency after net sales fell 2 per cent to 52.2 billion kronor (€5.7 billion), below market expectations forecast.

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BRITISH PRESS

Bomb attack

dered a retrial following fresh evidence coming to light.

Noisy gallery AN art dealer, who is married to the Queen’s cousin, is suing his landlords for £300,000 (€380,000) over ‘unsightly and noisy building work’ that is affecting business at his Mayfair gallery in London.

Conviction quashed FOOTBALLER Ched E v an s w o n h is ap p e a l against conviction for ra p in g a 1 9 y ea r-o l d g irl. J u d g es h av e or-

Murder charge A RETIRED TV vet, aged 88, has been charged with the murder of his wife after she was found with multiple injuries at their home in Berkshire.

The couple were married for 60 years.

CELEBRATING: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip

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Plot foiled DENMARK: A US Army captain who helped crack a plot to bomb a Danish school has been awarded the Danish Defence Medal for Special Meritorious Effort.

Online drugs NORWAY: Fifteen people have been arrested in what is being called Norway’s largest ever drugs bust targeting the so-called ‘dark web’ and a website selling drugs online.

LATEST figures from a YouGov poll show that the outpouring of interest in the British Queen does not equal support for a return of Germany’s own monarchy with just 16 per cent questioned saying they would like a royal family.

Black market IT is estimated that €100 billion of money is laundered in Germany through illegal transactions taking place in the housing market, car trading and on the art market.

Dating dangers

GERMAN carmaker Volkswagen is to offer $5,000 (€4,400) to each US buyer of its diesel cars which were installed with emissions-cheating software as well as changing the cars, in a bid to avoid court action.

Fuel costs

NORWAY: The country has been declared an ‘almost flawless’ example of press freedom amongst a new world report from Reporters Without Borders (RSF).

No royals

VW payout

DENMARK has approved a plan to send warplanes and 400 military personnel to join the US-led coalition in Syria to fight Daesh.

Press freedom

TWO teenagers have been arrested in connection with a bomb attack on a Sikh temple in the western German city of Essen. Police said both youngsters had made partial confessions.

THE German government has raised concerns that dating apps are leading to a sharp rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Daesh fight

NORWAY: Airline Norwegian has made a loss of 992 million Norwegian kroner (€108 million) so far this year despite many of its aircraft being full, due to an increase in fuel costs.

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Queen’s birthday THE Queen celebrated her 90th birthday last week. The milestone was marked with a number of events across the country and celebrations will continue until her official birthday in June.

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DUTCH TRAINS: Most get to their destination timeously or with less than a three minute delay.

Trains arrive on time ALMOST 90 per cent of Dutch trains arrived at their destination last year on time or with a delay of less than three minutes, which met Government targets of 87 per cent.

Integration test AROUND 6,000 of the new arrivals to the Netherlands between 2013 and 2015 have passed a civic integration test, even though an esti-

DUTCH PRESS mated 53,000 people are supposed to do so.

Influential Queen QUEEN MAXIMA has made it to the list of Time magazine’s most influ-

ential people in the world. She was described as an ‘envoy for opportunity.’

Minimum wage THE minimum wage for youngsters is to be increased. The age at which adult minimum pay rates kicks in will also be reduced in stages from 23 to 21. Adults can now expect a minimum of €70.37 per day, whereas 21-yearolds can expect €51.02.

Old biscuit THE Leibniz biscuit, one of Germany’s first national brands is celebrating its 125th birthday. In 2015 the company sold around two billion packets of the biscuit in over 55 different countries.

SS Schnitzel A RESTAURANT’S plan to celebrate Hitler ’s birthday backfired as caustic observers pointed out that serving schnitzel for €8.88 was slightly ironic given the Führer was famously a vegetarian. The move also bolstered anti-fascist groups who received donations in response.

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Rose tinted life

RUSSIAN CITIZENS: Lament the demise of the Soviet Union.

AN independent poll has revealed that more than half of all Russian citizens lament the demise of the Soviet Union and would welcome its return under a socialist system. The level of nostalgia is at its highest in five years but is still lower than its peak in 2000 after a decade of turmoil.

Physical police THE ministry of sport has announced that all Russian athletes hoping to compete in this summer ’s Rio Olympics will undergo enhanced independent antidoping controls. The move comes after Russia was accused of orchestrating a systematic doping campaign, seeing the suspension of many athletes, and now seeks to improve its credibility.

Fingerless phenomenon A TEENAGE piano prodigy has become a hit on national television and performed with a renowned orchestra in Kazan, despite being born without any fingers. Alexey Romanov has honed his skills under the tutelage of a specialist school and has won acclaim for his modest attitude while defying the odds.

Silenced Serb

ICONIC Serbian director Emir Kusturica, who has legions of Russian fans, has claimed that the Cannes Film Festival declined to show his latest picture because of his support of Vladimir Putin.

Kusturica has twice won the Palme d’Or and was also recently banned from performing in Ukraine due to his proPutin sympathies.

SERBIAN: Supports Putin.

Tit for tat TWO Russian soldiers have been convicted of terrorism and sentenced to 14 years in prison by a court in Kiev, although it is expected that they will form part of a prisoner exchange for Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, currently languishing in a Russian jail. A defence lawyer for the men was killed during their trial.

Media mayhem THE billionaire owner of one of Russia’s only newspapers to devote a full front page to Putin’s links to the Panama Papers has seen his businesses

raided by criminal investigators. Speculation is rife as to whether the raids are politically motivated or related to Mikhail Prokhorov’s numerous other financial affairs.

Yukos saga A DUTCH court has overturned a controversial damages award that would have seen Russia pay out €44 billion to former controlling shareholders of the Yukos oil company.

An arbitration panel had originally declared that Russia had illegally expropriated the company, but the government has insisted that the decision was politically motivated.

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By John Smith WHEN looking to identify the world’s best-performing currency, the last place that most people would consider would be in Africa, which for so many years has seen massive inflation and poor financial results, but according to Bloomberg, the Zambian kwacha has so far performed better than any other currency during 2016.

Back off dollar, euro and pound, the

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19.9 per cent is the amount that the kwacha has risen against the dollar since the start of 2016.

kwacha, which last year was derided as one of the worst performing currencies, has actually outstripped gold as an investment vehicle and whilst the world’s banks may not be fighting each other off to move into the Zambian currency, the forecast is that it will continue to go from strength to strength.

Being very much a one commodity economy, the financial health of Zambia depends upon the vagaries of the

The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has opened a criminal investigation regarding matters to which the Panama Papers are relevant” Preet Bharara, US Attorney.

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PEPE JEANS: Their store in Tenerife.

Pepe’s Panama revelations PEPE JEANS owner, Carlos Ortega Cedron has not enjoyed the last few weeks, as his lawyers advised him to deposit €5.3 million with a court in Madrid which is investigating a potential tax fraud known as the Falciani List, which saw rich Spaniards deposit undeclared money in a Swiss Bank.

The denim baron denies all

wrongdoing, but the money is there, just in case he is found guilty, and it could help in mitigating any prison sentence.

A few days later, however, it was revealed in the Panama Papers that he had arranged for Mossack Fonseca to set up a company based in the British Virgin Islands to control an art collection which he was building worth over €16 million.

Tata Steel in buy out THE CEO of the Tata Port Talbot steel business has indicated that he would like to front a buy-out of the business, which would need employees to invest with him and the government in the company.

Reportedly losing £1 million (€1.25 million) a day, many employees of the group will wonder whether this would be a sensible investment.

Emissions buy back ACCORDING to reports, Volkswagen has indicated that it may be prepared to buy back a number of the cars affected by the emissions scandal.

This is part of a deal being put together with US regulators, who want to see these cars off American roads.

Election, what election?

IN what appears to be an impressive and generous gift to some 225,000 plus employees, the interim government of Spain has decided to pay another part of the suspended 2012 Christmas bonus, which will amount to around €750, at the end of April.

Conspiracy theorists have noted that the last

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£126 million (€160 million) is the amount of money scammed from 5,000 UK residents during 2015 when fraudsters e-mailed them speculatively giving them new bank account details for regular payments.

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time any interim bonus was paid was in October 2015, just a couple of months before the last election, and now this portion is also being paid a few months before a probable new election.

This public-spirited gesture will only cost the economy €450 million, and is a drop in the ocean compared to the current economic deficit.

international price for copper, of which it is a major producer and exporter.

A jump in the price of metal was seen in 2016, which explains the rising strength of the currency.

A former British Colony, Northern Rhodesia, Zambia has shaken off its legacy of corruption and is now attempting to mine valuable minerals such as nickel and uranium in order to be less reliant on the price of copper.

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No sticking together FEW governments approve of cartels, unless they are managing them, so six manufacturers of Spanish sticky delicacy turron have been fined more than €6 million for doing exactly that.

Taking nearly 60 per cent of the total turron market, it appears that they have been so heavily penalised for sharing a wide range of information on each other’s clients and pricing.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 477.85 1.10 Admiral Group PLC 1871.50 6.00 Anglo American PLC 685.95 -47.00 Antofagasta PLC 465.75 -14.10 ARM Holdings PLC 932.50 -2.50 Ashtead Group PLC 912.25 23.00 Associated British Foods PLC 3133.00 2.00 AstraZeneca PLC 4124.75 8.00 Aviva PLC 436.90 -3.80 Babcock International Grp 960.25 -5.50 BAE Systems PLC 490.40 0.90 Barclays PLC 171.55 0.05 Barratt Developments PLC 518.25 4.50 Berkeley Group Holdings 2913.50 20.00 BHP Billiton PLC 934.55 -52.90 BP PLC 359.98 -8.30 British American Tobacco PLC 4181.25 47.25 British Land Co PLC 697.75 12.50 BT Group PLC 432.45 -2.56 Bunzl PLC 2068.50 0.00 Burberry Group PLC 1240.00 -8.00 Capita PLC 1010.50 -3.00 Carnival PLC 3486.50 24.00 Centrica PLC 231.80 -0.40 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1401.00 3.00 Compass Group PLC 1229.50 11.00 CRH PLC 1996.00 24.00 DCC PLC 6067.50 -10.00 Diageo PLC 1900.50 7.71 Direct Line Insurance Group 344.65 -0.60 Dixons Carphone PLC 427.15 6.80 easyJet PLC 1446.50 -1.00 Experian PLC 1264.50 9.00 Fresnillo PLC 1059.00 -13.00 GKN PLC 291.45 -0.90 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1483.00 -1.95 Glencore PLC 156.72 -5.10 Hammerson PLC 579.75 9.00 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1300.00 0.00 HSBC Holdings PLC 460.12 -6.25 Imperial Brands PLC 3699.25 127.50 Informa PLC 659.00 3.50 Inmarsat PLC 943.00 4.50 InterContinental Hotels Gr 2774.50 -13.00 International Consolidated 531.75 5.50 Intertek Group PLC 3315.00 26.00 Intu Properties PLC 293.10 2.40 ITV PLC 231.85 5.30 Johnson Matthey PLC 2874.00 -20.00 Kingfisher PLC 365.60 1.50

% CHG. 0.23 0.32 -6.41 -2.94 -0.27 2.58 0.06 0.19 -0.86 -0.57 0.18 0.03 0.88 0.69 -5.36 -2.25 1.14 1.82 -0.59 0.00 -0.64 -0.30 0.69 -0.17 0.21 0.90 1.22 -0.16 0.41 -0.17 1.62 -0.07 0.72 -1.21 -0.31 -0.13 -3.15 1.58 0.00 -1.34 3.57 0.53 0.48 -0.47 1.04 0.79 0.83 2.34 -0.69 0.41

NET VOL 230.28 59.86 3,391.28 1,170.42 874.31 727.93 219.32 593.43 1,353.39 152.47 864.66 21,336.08 907.32 170.58 2,907.41 6,732.14 578.50 662.81 4,139.52 55.71 206.51 148.02 56.37 1,990.00 55.88 572.49 351.78 21.78 658.39 544.51 702.49 176.92 264.09 310.67 1,119.31 1,230.81 14,490.89 345.23 112.34 7,641.88 1,050.01 254.62 257.19 256.10 2,977.03 85.64 386.35 5,974.68 57.95 1,340.44

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1091.50 18.00 Legal & General Group PLC 244.50 -0.10 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 67.81 -0.20 London Stock Exchange Grp 2727.00 7.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 429.60 1.50 Mediclinic International PLC 913.25 5.00 Merlin Entertainments PLC 440.65 5.60 Mondi PLC 1282.50 -2.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 190.65 -0.70 National Grid PLC 968.00 15.20 Next PLC 5157.50 -5.00 Old Mutual PLC 191.30 -1.80 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8432.50 50.00 Pearson PLC 814.50 -12.50 Persimmon PLC 1924.50 32.00 Provident Financial PLC 2946.50 -7.00 Prudential PLC 1421.25 -18.84 Randgold Resources Ltd 6422.50 -120.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 6750.50 50.00 RELX PLC 1249.50 14.00 REXAM PLC 641.25 5.66 Rio Tinto PLC 2247.75 -86.89 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 680.75 -3.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 247.70 -4.16 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1789.25 -37.33 Royal Mail PLC 478.35 -4.10 RSA Insurance Group PLC 466.80 -1.70 SABMiller PLC 4224.50 -12.00 Sage Group (The) PLC 600.25 2.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 288.70 -3.70 Schroders PLC 2570.00 -1.00 Severn Trent PLC 2175.00 17.00 Shire PLC 4292.50 15.00 Sky PLC 963.25 0.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 1134.50 11.24 SSE PLC 1491.50 10.00 Standard Chartered PLC 528.75 -27.30 Standard Life PLC 335.70 -2.66 St James's Place PLC 921.75 14.50 Taylor Wimpey PLC 178.45 2.90 Tesco PLC 185.05 -1.55 Travis Perkins PLC 1834.50 8.00 TUI AG 988.75 1.00 Unilever PLC 3207.50 15.82 United Utilities Group PLC 922.75 6.50 Vodafone Group PLC 227.12 -0.90 Whitbread PLC 3882.50 -6.00 Wolseley PLC 3931.00 68.00 Worldpay Group PLC 258.55 0.10 WPP PLC 1614.50 2.00

% CHG. 1.68 -0.04 -0.29 0.26 0.35 0.55 1.29 -0.16 -0.37 1.60 -0.10 -0.93 0.60 -1.51 1.69 -0.24 -1.31 -1.83 0.75 1.13 0.89 -3.72 -0.44 -1.65 -2.04 -0.85 -0.36 -0.28 0.42 -1.27 -0.04 0.79 0.35 0.05 1.00 0.67 -4.91 -0.79 1.60 1.65 -0.83 0.44 0.10 0.50 0.71 -0.39 -0.15 1.76 0.04 0.12

NET VOL 517.55 3,117.05 34,992.93 65.13 898.12 149.11 286.56 382.00 3,976.70 1,630.37 287.57 1,111.88 15.75 458.51 248.60 25.62 811.81 105.65 446.01 810.16 445.78 1,799.63 515.73 3,132.76 1,336.68 297.76 106.55 540.56 1,031.98 841.79 76.05 41.97 141.14 663.14 460.07 385.79 3,626.03 904.02 360.26 3,082.87 4,176.63 115.76 619.65 672.57 201.68 10,117.89 98.79 245.21 941.98 882.60

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Reduction in anticipated growth

By John Smith WHEN you are part of an interim government which will almost certainly have to contest a new election in just a few months, it must be very tempting to massage the financial figures in order to give the impression that all is looking good for the future thanks to the wonderful job

2.7 per cent is the estimated growth in the national economy for 2016, down from 3 per cent.

that the government has done.

In fairness to the current interim government of Spain, they haven’t rushed into doing this without consideration of how unfortunate they would look in the event that their forecasts were proven to be wildly inaccurate.

The actual economy itself is under a multi-headed microscope, and as both the EU and the International

OWNING UP: Interim Ecology Minister Luis de Guindos has reduced anticipated growth.

Monetary Fund (IMF) have made recent comments on the reduction in growth of the economy, it behoved

interim Economy Minister Luis de Guindos to acknowledge that there is a slow down, and to reconsider

2016 and 2017 growth forecasts.

Understandably his figures are not as drastic as those of the other

If these figures are accurate, they are by no means disastrous.

bodies, but during a visit to Washington to meet the IMF he did accept that the forecast growth in the national economy should be reduced from 3 per cent to 2.7 per cent for 2016 and from 2.7 per cent to 2.4 per cent for 2017.

If these figures are accurate, they are by no means disastrous, and compare well with forecasts from France and Germany.

The biggest problem that appears to affect Spain however is not the actual growth of income, but the ability to generate enough income to meet annual expenditure.

This worries economists, especially as there is no stable government, and the various left wing groups who might get into power later this year are coming from a position of being anti-austerity.

EVERY year the Sunday Times publishes a number of lists of the UK’s richest people, many of whom are reclusive and little known, but included in the various lists published on April 24 is one that names Britain’s richest musicians.

Many of the names can be guessed accurately with the perennial former Beatles, Rolling Stones, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Sir Elton John well to the forefront, with age being a combining element for them all.

There is, however, an anomaly in the name of 27-year-old female singer Adele, who is now the most successful British female performer ever with an estimated worth of £85 million (€106 mil-

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ROLLING IN IT: Adele.

Deficit targets relaxed by worried government IN a bid to pacify the negative observations coming from Brussels about the poor results of 2015, and the need to cut the expected financial deficit for 2016, the interim government, earlier this year, instructed the regions to ensure that their individual 2016 deficits did not exceed 0.3 per cent of economic output.

0.7 per cent is the deficit allowed by each region, doubled from the previous instruction of 0.3 per cent.

Perhaps with the knowledge that they may not be in power for much longer, or hoping that it would somehow assist their cause in the event of an election in June, the interim government has now decided to more than double the deficit allowed by each region to 0.7 per cent.

lion) which has shot up by £35 million (€44 million) since the last report was published.

She is still ‘only’ the 30th most wealthy musician in the United Kingdom, but the way things are going, she stands a very good chance of having a long lasting career and overtaking many of those in front of her, including Irish ‘warbler’ Enya.

The fact that Adele recently sang a James Bond theme tune, won an unprecedented four Brit Awards and refused to let download operations such as Apple iTunes and Spotify sell her latest album 25, which went on to sell 15 million copies, has all helped to increase her wealth so dramatically.

This girl from Tottenham who went to stage school and graduated to release her first album in 2008, appears to have won almost every accolade going, not only in the UK but in the larger US market.

Even if she retired tomorrow, which appears unlikely, her royalties would still keep her firmly at the forefront of British female earners.

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Death, the final tax that catches most

DEATH TAX: Something to think about before leaving an inheritance to loved ones.

One area that people don’t realise is that even though the bulk of the estate may sit in a property and shares, it is very difficult to INHERITANCE tax is regularly mentioned obtain permission to sell anything, until the in local advertisements, as the EU instructed government has reSpain to ensure that exceived a significant patriates were charged part of the estimated the same rates as probate value.

Spaniards, and there is Yet another piece of a nice business for good news for banks lawyers who can help who have been known to reclaim overpayper cent is the amount of tax to take advantage of ments, naturally at a that is due on any inheritance the need for shortcost. larger than the amount of €175,000. term loans, by chargWhat doesn’t seem Any inheritance received ing an arrangement to be so well known is under this amount is tax free. fee and significant inthe fact that each reterest rates. gion can charge whatAnyone who is conever it likes by way of cerned about potential death duties, subject to death duties and whether it would be sensia top rate of 34 per cent. Perhaps unsurprisble to gift part of their estate to a relative in ingly, Andalucia appears to be in the lead as either Britain or Spain would be well adone of the most expensive areas for relatives vised to take advice from a specialist interto inherit from their parents or relations. national finance lawyer with knowledge of The first €175,000 is tax free, but after this field. that there is a 30 per cent payment due to the There are also financial implications for region. people who own properties in both counMany other regions take the view that the tries; tax systems could differ depending on percentage paid should be on a sliding scale in which country the will was initially made. depending on the value of the estate.

All advice would be correct and valid in In the UK, with the high average value of the event of Britain voting to remain in the property, almost every person inheriting EU, however the tax system may change from a householder (unless it is a spouse) is dramatically if the June 23 referendum delikely to have to pay death duties, which can cides that Britain should withdraw. be even higher than in Spain.

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COSTA BLANCA: This supplement will introduce you to a huge variety of property specialists, who have been hand-picked for their expertise and trust-worthiness.

By Matthew Elliott ANYBODY who is seriously considering buying or selling a property on Spain’s northern Costa Blanca would do well to realise that now is a particularly good time in both the local and national markets.

The region has been quietly building a strong reputation for itself, while the local property specialists in places like Javea, Denia, Benidorm, Calpe and Benissa have a depth of character which has endeared them to residents and international investors alike.

As well as cultivating a reputation for honesty and transparency in property dealings, Costa Blanca North is also gaining a strong prestige as a region with boundless potential.

This lies primarily in its unparalleled natural resources, not in

the sense of coal or minerals, rather in its pristine environment and a growing movement to protect it for future generations.

The potential also derives from the relative modesty of housing developments as, unlike many other Spanish regions, the northern Costa Blanca has the capacity to grow in the aftermath of the recession, using the benefit of hindsight to forge a clean, legal and transparent housing market.

The beauty of this rawness and openness to future development is that it also enables local real estate agents and property experts to have refined a knowledge of their area which is to a large extent, unique.

A cursory glance through these pages will introduce you to a huge variety of property specialists who have been

Costa Blanca is gaining a strong prestige as a region with boundless potential. hand-picked for their respective expertise and reputation for trustworthiness. These are people who have worked tirelessly within their local communities in Javea, Denia, Xabia, Benidorm, Calpe and beyond to secure a future for themselves and their children, and therefore have a vastly more intimate knowledge of local dynamics than outside actors only looking to turn a profit.

Knowing the people you are doing business with when engaging with something as hugely significant as buying or selling a property is enormously

important. Fortunately in the northern Costa Blanca you will have the chance to cultivate such a relationship, while also being able to relax in the knowledge that they also have a stake in the outcome.

You will be dealing with people who have children attending local schools, and a firm grounding in the local community that they will strive to protect by doing good business, and embracing concepts of fairness you might not find in the dog-eat- dog world of the London market, for example.

Naturally in this globalised world, local dynamics depend to a large extent on the characteristics of both the national and international property markets.

Here once again the northern Costa Blanca is in a favourable position, as Spain collectively emerges from a tough period in

its history with a renewed strength and stability.

Record breaking year-onyear improvements in sales and transactions, healthy measurement across the vast majority of Spanish regions and solid indicators for related markets, including the rental, construction and legal sectors, all point towards a property economy standing on firm foundations.

These successes are amply reflected across the Costa Blanca, which continues to be one of the country’s strongest performing regions.

Occupancy rates, yield compression, bank lending, mortgage rates, rental increases, massive construction projects and attention from investors beyond Europe may not be the first thing on the mind of a British buyer, focused on improving their lot with a fantastic

new home. They are, however, among many of the factors making this an ideal time to make their dreams come true.

Likewise for sellers, this is an excellent moment to consider making a move, and at least consulting with some of the many experts featured throughout these pages. Selling a property is a tough and arduous process even at the best of times, but by acting proactively and getting the right advice, it will likely be of huge benefit to your family and your finances.

So if you are looking to buy or sell, remember that your interests will be best served by engaging with a local property specialist who knows the area inside out. Enjoy this property supplement and consider that here across the northern Costa Blanca, the stars truly are aligned at this moment in time.

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New property predictions A NEW report issued by BBVA Research has offered a series of predictions for the Spanish property market throughout 2016. The forecasts are largely very positive, and point towards improvements in almost every sector.

Home sales are expected to increase by around 10 per cent, continuing the solid turnaround witnessed last year, which saw an 8.6 per cent increase on sales over 2014. Strong demand and the expansion of credit are key reasons for the improvement.

The creation of new housing is expected to rise an impressive 30 per cent as Spain continues to build, and positive forecasts encourage a new cycle of more sustainable construction.

BBVA also provided their input on how housing demand will evolve in the long term, and suggested that increased immigration is crucial to maintaining the market’s strength, while mitigating the effects of an ageing native population.

In terms of pricing, the research points towards an overall national increase of 3 per cent, which will likely vary dramatically across regions.

The BBVA research accounts for the doubts currently plaguing the global market, but overall it paints an excellent portrait of a Spanish market finally coming out of its shell.

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Spain starts building again AFTER a five year property slump which saw property prices drop by nearly 4 per cent, purchases decreasing and new construction of properties grinding to a halt, developers are starting new projects once again and positivity is high for the long term future of the property market.

Figures from Eurostat reveal that activity in the construction sector in Spain increased by an impressive 14 per cent in the first month of 2016.

Construction has been increasing since 2014, when only 35,000 new homes were started, to close to 50,000 last year, and expectations are that this total will rise significantly during 2016.

During a recent survey of leading figures in Spain’s construction industry, the majority of participants predicted that the number of new properties will be more than double that of last year, with some believing that as many as 250,000 new homes will be started in 2016.

If these predictions are correct, it will be great news for the construction sector, Spain’s economy and the discerning foreign buyers looking for quality properties.

These newly built properties offer an excellent, affordable option for getting onto the Spanish property market whilst prices are still low.

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RISING: The long-term future of the Spanish property market is looking positive.

Dodging rent tax STARTLING figures have revealed that almost half of all Spanish rental agreements are inked by sleight of hand rather than above board with a contract for the taxman.

While it is common knowledge that huge numbers of rentals are conducted informally, a new report issued by the government has estimated that 41.4 per cent of rentals are undeclared.

If true this would mean that roughly 1,000,000 rentals are eluding the greedy grip of the tax authorities, though the informal system also impacts a tenant’s ability to claim tax relief.

There are also hundreds of thousands of properties where effectively no rental is paid, because they are occupied by relatives of the owners, which is contrastingly not a violation of any rental or taxation laws.

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From page 56 An interesting feature of the report is the massive regional diversity, which may highlight differing cultural attitudes towards conducting the business of tenancy.

There is a firm division between the northern and southern regions of Spain, with Murcia for example seeing a huge 61.1 per cent of rentals being undeclared, while in Aragon the figure is a law-abiding 21.2 per cent.

The region of Andalucia and the Canary Islands also register very high percentages of undeclared rentals at 55.4 and 55.6 per cent respectively, while only a quarter of rentals are not declared to the tax man in the far north of Galicia.

Many owners who decline to use contracts are pensioners looking to supplement their incomes, or families paying for another home.

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HIGH STREET: A Zara store, owned by Amancio Ortega.

By Emily Chettle THE Spanish billionaire and founder of Zara, Amancio Ortega has seen his vast London property portfolio swell in value to nearly £1.8 billion (€2.35 billion), it has recently emerged.

The tycoon’s UK accounts have just been published. The company called Pontegadea has revealed the firm’s properties reached a whopping

£1.79 billion in 2015, based on a valuation by the agent JLL. Mr Ortega has therefore seen a substantial increase in his property assets, as the previous 16 months up until December 31, 2014, saw the valuation at around £620 million (€794 million). Pre-tax profits have also risen to £47.5 million (€60.8 million) from £21.3 million (€27.3 million).

After a lavish spending

spree in the capital in 2015, the mogul snapped up a £400 million (€512.5 million) stretch on Oxford Street, including retail space. He also owns Devonshire House opposite the Ritz.

Obviously a keen monopoly player, the spending didn’t end there, as he also forked out around £225 million (€288 million) for an office block in St James’s called Almack House.

Fines for tourist rentals IN Barcelona the powers that be have begun legal proceedings against home owners they have accused of letting out their properties on a short-term basis, without possessing the necessary licence.

The problem, which will soon become part of the legal landscape in the Costa del Sol and Andalucia, is enormous in its scale.

More than 6,000 homes in the Catalan city alone are currently thought to be rented illegally to tourists, by owners looking to capitalise on the fantastic returns they can earn.

A recent tourism law issued by the city authorities, however, banned the issuing of new tourist rental licences, while a further regional law introduced hefty fines beginning at €30,000, and extending to €600,000 for those found to be in breach of the ban.

The draconian nature of the fines have been the subject of severe criticism, as residents and experts point out that simply letting out a flat for a few days could lead to financial disaster for anyone caught.

Less wealthy residents who are successfully prosecuted would likely lose their homes as a result.

Cartel tax crushing SECRETIVE offshore companies, who are buying up vast amounts of UK property, may be targeted by proposed legislation aimed at putting an end to the days of money laundering and tax evasion.

Presently, foreign firms hold billions of pounds worth of property in the British market, but do not have to reveal the identity of their owners.

There are already plans afoot to force all UKbased companies to reveal their ultimate ownership, as a means to enhancing the property market’s transparency.

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I can’t abide by being threatened LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IF there’s one thing I can’t abide its’ being threatened. In the slightly more murky areas of my somewhat chequered past, I generally found that those that commanded most respect didn’t bother to threaten, they simply acted, generally without any warning at all.

Those that did threaten were more inclined to be bullies who hid behind the reputations and exploits of others. A position perfectly occupied by Barack Obama.

This arrogant individual who, during his tenure has spent more time on the golf course than any other president in memory, displayed characteristics that often manifest in peo-

ple of power. Those who consider that, at some time in history, they or their ancestors received a raw deal and now it’s payback time.

The man simply couldn’t wait to display how the tables have turned and how much he is now able to control the future of those he despises. The barely disguised sneer on his face when he told us we would ‘go to the back of the queue’ in any future trade deal, made me sick to my stomach.

It’s not as if he commands any respect. This is a man whose past is shrouded in mystery. A man who took a long time to find his birth certificate, refuses to label any Muslim a terrorist, managed to remove the whole allied army from Afghanistan (I bet he was the toast of the Taliban chai houses for that one!). He told his nation that Mus-

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BARACK OBAMA: I think he’s frightened of an independent United Kingdom that won’t succumb to blackmail.

lims had always had deep ties and influences in American culture (and couldn’t come up with one example!), and whose wife, when she visited the UK, specifically chose a British school where the actual uniform was the Burka.

I don’t believe he gives a damn about Britain’s economic ties with the EU, I think he merely wants the UK to retain the open border policies. I also think he’s frightened of an independent United Kingdom that won’t succumb to American blackmail like the rest of Europe.

And I think Hillary Clinton is of the same mindset. Vote Out. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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Something different Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE acting government is keeping a low profile as it tries to ride out the storm before new elections which presumably it hopes to win.

Vice-president and Mariano Rajoy’s righthand woman Soraya Saenz de Santamaria certainly seems less in evidence, but what has she done to her own profile?

It can’t be Botox as she still wrinkles her forehead when she frowns, although it could be fillers or even hair extensions. There’s certainly something different, although not her manner or her politics, both of which remain dry and dismissive.

PODEMOS is supposedly an antidote to the political caste embodied by the PSOE socialists and Partido Popular conservatives.

This was clearly an astute move because Podemos was the third-most-voted party in

SEVERAL city and town halls displayed the republican flag on April 15, the anniversary of Spain’s Second Republic, but most were careful not to fly it which would have landed them in legal hot water.

Yet more than one old-timer can remember seeing the Hammer and Sickle flying in the early years of the Transition.

And they lived to tell the tale..

most of the caste, and as autocratic as the worst of them.

RIGHT HAND: Something is different, but not her manner or her politics.

Leading questions

Keep it flying

the December 20 general elections. After months of Podemos demands that made any government pact impossible, Podemos members were asked two questions in an internal referendum.

Did they really want Podemos to govern with nasty PSOE and Ciudadanos? Or a mar-

vellous government of change proposed by Podemos, En Comu Podem and En Marea?

A total of 88 per cent rejected any pact, which was inevitable when the questions were phrased in a way that gave little choice.

Meanwhile Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias revealed himself as less accommodating than

Risk factor FINDING a successor for Partido Popular leader and acting President Mariano Rajoy would put the party at risk, warned Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo.

That’s not an entirely accurate prediction because it’s not the PP itself that is at risk but only the crusty, rusty party as it is now.

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7:00am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Britain's Got Talent 1:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:35pm The Almost Impossible Gameshow 3:40pm Scorpion 4:35pm The Flintstones 6:25pm Liar Liar 8:10pm Paranoia 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:30am The Cleveland Show 2:55am The Cleveland Show 3:20am @Elevenish 3:45am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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7:00am Hogan's Heroes 7:25am Formula E: Sound of the Future 7:55am Motorsport UK 8:55am Bundesliga 10:00am Cycling 11:00am Cycling 1:30pm Pawn Stars 2:00pm Pawn Stars 2:30pm Pawn Stars 2:55pm Football's Greatest: Bobby Charlton 3:15pm Cycling 7:30pm Pawn Stars 8:00pm The Big Fish Off 9:00pm Cycling 10:00pm You Only Live Twice 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pm You Only Live Twice 12:25am Gangs of New York 1:35am FYI Daily 1:40am Gangs of New York 3:25am Hogan's Heroes 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

1:20pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 5:25pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:15pm 11:00pm 11:15pm 1:10am 4:00am 4:50am

CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show BBQ Champ Smokey and the Bandit The Wine Show Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You've Been Framed!

Bang on the Money Britain's Got Talent Play to the Whistle ITV News and Weather Fast and Furious Jackpot 247 Murder, She Wrote Nightscreen

3:30pm 3:35pm 4:40pm

6:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:00am 2:35am 3:00am

3:30am

Movies Now Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Ben Hur FYI Daily Ben Hur Wycliffe Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory FYI Daily Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Inspector Morse Police drama series featuring Colin Dexter's enigmatic chief inspector and his sidekick Sergeant Lewis.

Midsomer Murders Foyle's War Lewis Blue Murder Doctor at Large ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:25pm 2:30pm 5:10pm 6:10pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:10am 1:50am 2:45am 4:50am

King of Queens Mobil 1 The Grid Challenge Wanaka Caterham Motorsport Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Superhumans Show The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Come Dine with Me Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun Channel 4 News Formula 1 Great Canal Journeys Coastal Walks with My Dog The Sweeney Transporter 2 Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus Location, Location, Location

SATURDAY TV

7:00am Milkshake!

9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Now That's Funny 2:00pm Now That's Funny 3:00pm Celebs on Benefits: Fame to Claim 4:00pm Benefits: Yorkshire Dole 5:00pm Benefits: Millionaire Shoplifter 6:00pm Benefit House: Me and My 26 Kids 7:00pm 5 News 7:05pm NCIS: Los Angeles 8:00pm NCIS: New Orleans 9:00pm NCIS 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm The Championship 11:00pm Goal Rush 11:30pm NCIS - Greatest Ever Episode 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Grannies Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:00am Budgies Make You Laugh Out Loud 5:50am Divine Designs

7:00am Rude(Ish) Tube 7:20am Jane the Virgin 8:05am How I Met Your Mother 8:35am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Made in Chelsea 10:00am Joe and Caspar Hit the Road 11:00am Suburgatory 11:30am Suburgatory 12:00pm Baby Daddy 12:30pm Baby Daddy 1:00pm How I Met Your Mother 1:30pm How I Met Your Mother 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Insidious 12:05am Gogglebox 12:55am Gogglebox 1:40am The Inbetweeners 2:10am The Inbetweeners 2:45am Tattoo Fixers

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 8:00am Football Gold 8:15am Football Gold 8:30am Barclays Premier League Preview 9:00am Game Changers 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am The Fantasy Football Club 11:00am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Football 3:45pm Live Pro 12 Rugby 6:00pm Live Ford Saturday Night Football 9:00pm SNF: Game of the Day 11:00pm SNF: Match Choice 12:30am SNF: Match Choice 2:00am SNF: Match Choice 3:30am Live Fight Night International 5:30am Football Gold 5:45am Football Gold A chance to relive the top-flight clash between Leeds United and Manchester United.

7:00am 9:15am 11:30am 1:15pm 3:30pm 5:45pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 12:15am 2:50am

6:10am Zootropolis: Special 6:30am Avengers: Age of Ultron Special 7:00am Partisan 8:45am The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end.

10:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:30am The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Adaption of the bestselling romance novel.

12:45pm Jungle Book 3D: Special 1:00pm Partisan 2:45pm The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist.

4:30pm Ted 2 6:45pm The Longest Ride 9:00pm Ted 2 11:10pm Dying of the Light 12:55am The Overnight

7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm

Jurassic Park The Lost World Jurassic Park III Jurassic World Jurassic Park The Lost World Jurassic Park III Jurassic World The Last Samurai Revenge of the Green Dragons 4:30am Alien: Resurrection

8:00am 10:00am 11:50am 1:45pm 3:30pm 5:25pm 7:10pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:00am 2:55am

The Pink Panther Young Frankenstein Twins Mr. Deeds Dumb and Dumber To Barely Lethal Twins The Other Woman Dumb and Dumber Dumb and Dumber To Romy and Michele's High School Reunion 4:35am Kid Cannabis

1:00pm 4:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:05pm 12:15am 12:30am 1:30am 3:40am 4:40am 5:40am

Cricket's Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest MLS Highlights Football Gold Football's Greatest Teams Football Live Indian Premier League Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Football Sporting Triumphs Sky Sports Originals Football Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Cricket's Classic A look at the Pro40 game between Derbyshire and Leicester at the County Ground back in 2007.

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10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Money for Nothing 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Points of View 5:00pm Songs of Praise 5:35pm David Attenborough Meets President Obama 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm Paul O Grady: The Sally Army and Me 7:30pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Undercover 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:40am The Last Castle

7:15am The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge 8:15am This Farming Life 9:15am An Island Parish 9:45am The Beechgrove Garden 10:15am Countryfile 11:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:45pm The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Flog It! 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Meet the Moose Family: Natural World 8:00pm Snooker Coverage and reaction from the latest Snooker event taking place.

12:00am Rabbit-Proof Fence 1:25am Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside.

2:25am Holby City 3:25am This is BBC Two

7:00am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 11:20am 12:20pm

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:45pm Take Me Out 2:15pm Catchphrase 3:00pm Charlotte's Web 4:55pm Liar Liar 6:40pm Britain's Got Talent 7:55pm Britain's Got More Talent 9:00pm Skyfall 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:45am American Dad! 2:10am American Dad! 2:40am The Cleveland Show 3:05am The Cleveland Show The adventures of the "Family Guy"'s neighbour and deli owner, Cleveland Brown.

3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

1:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:20pm 4:20pm 5:35pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 11:20pm 12:20am 1:15am

CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show All Star Family Fortunes Fierce Britain's Got Talent Midsomer Murders Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather The Chase: Celebrity Special The Durrells Home Fires ITV News and Weather Sugar Free Farm Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot 247

8:00pm The Good Old Days 9:00pm The Man Who Discovered Egypt He was the maverick Egyptologist who took on the tomb raiders with his methodic excavations. Hear the amazing story of Flinders Petrie, a true pioneer in the field of archaeology.

10:00pm The Silk Road 11:00pm Redefining Juliet 11:45pm Hamlet 2:10am The Sun A revealing portrait of our closest star the sun.

3:10am Horizon For fifty years, the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETA) has been scanning the galaxy for a message from an alien civilisation.

4:00am The Silk Road

7:00am 7:25am 9:40am 11:45am 2:05pm 3:15pm

5:15pm 6:15pm 6:20pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm

10:00pm 11:00pm 1:10am

On the Buses Inspector Morse Heartbeat Inspector Morse Wycliffe Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama.

The Secret of My Succe$s FYI Daily The Secret of My Succe$s Richard Wilson on the Road Doc Martin The Cruise Ship Royal Stories Ep 4: The People's Princess.

Bette Midler: One Night Only The Blonde Bombshell The American President

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7:15am 7:40am 8:05am 8:30am 8:55am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm

6:45pm

7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:55pm 1:00am 3:00am 3:30am

7:00am 7:15am 8:05am 8:30am 8:55am 9:55am

11:00am 12:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:55pm

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:15am

King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch George Clarke's Amazing Spaces Channel 4 Racing Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun Series on holiday homes abroad.

Channel 4 News Includes sport and weather.

Formula 1 Paul Merton's Secret Stations Indian Summers Gogglebox 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Red Lights Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake!

Programming aimed at children aged two to seven years old.

10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Underground crimefighting escapades with the heroes in a half-shell.

11:30am The Championship 12:30pm Goal Rush Football League Tonight.

1:00pm The Gadget Show 2:05pm Another Cinderella Story 3:50pm Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked 5:30pm Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 7:10pm Now That's Funny 8:05pm The Secret Life of Puppies 9:00pm Penn and Teller: Fool Us in Vegas 9:55pm 5 News 10:00pm 5 News 12:10am Drive Angry 2:00am Super Casino

Hat-Trick Heroes Fifth Gear Storage Wars Storage Wars Motogp Highlights The Big Fish Off Sports gameshow pitting two celebrities against each other in a battle to become top fisherman.

Cycling Cycling Storage Wars New York Storage Wars New York The Wine Show A magazine show especially for wine lovers.

Cycling Rugby Highlights Mercury Rising FYI Daily Mercury Rising Inside Man

7:00am 9:05am 11:10am 1:05pm 2:50pm 4:40pm 6:50pm 9:00pm 10:50pm 12:25am 2:15am 4:15am

8:50am 9:10am 11:10am 12:45pm 1:15pm 3:15pm 5:10pm 6:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:50am 2:20am 3:55am

Rocky Rocky II Rocky III Rocky IV Rocky V Rocky Rocky II Rocky III Rocky IV Rocky V Crimson Tide Battle of the Bulge

Inside Out: Special Patch Adams Johnny English Pitch Perfect 2 Special Pitch Perfect 2 Click The Wedding Singer Four Weddings and a Funeral Pitch Perfect 2 The Wedding Ringer Borat Ali G Indahouse The Art of the Steal

7:00am 7:25am 7:45am 8:05am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:35am 1:05am 2:05am

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Joe and Caspar Hit the Road Mr. Popper's Penguins 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 The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The 100 Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7:00am Partisan 8:45am The Overnight 10:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:30am The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider. Adaption of the bestselling romance novel.

12:45pm Zootropolis: Special 1:00pm Partisan 2:45pm The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist.

4:30pm Ted 2 6:45pm The Longest Ride 9:00pm Ted 2 11:10pm Dying of the Light 12:55am The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end.

2:25am Zootropolis: Special 2:40am Partisan 4:25am The Forger

SUNDAY TV

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

5:45am

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 11:30am 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

1:00am 1:15am 1:30am 3:30am 4:00am 4:15am 4:30am 5:00am

Football Gold Football Gold SNF: Match Choice SNF: Match Choice The Sunday Supplement Goals on Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Live Ford Super Sunday Football League Goals Sky Sports Originals Football Ford Football Special Football League Goals Football Footballs Greatest Teams Goals on Sunday Football Gold A chance to relive the top-flight clash between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford Football Gold

Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Fight Night International Live County Championship Fight Night International Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights Indian Premier League Highlights World Wrestling Entertainment Late Night Raw La Liga La Liga Eredivisie Super Rugby Try Time La Liga La Liga Super Rugby Try Time Eredivisie

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10:00am Rip Off Britain 10:45am Homes Under the Hammer 11:45am Wanted Down Under 12:30pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Regional News 2:25pm Weather 2:30pm The Code 3:15pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:15pm Regional News 7:25pm Weather 7:30pm The One Show 8:00pm Invictus: The Road to the Games 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:30pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 11:00pm I Want My Wife Back 11:30pm BBC News

7:15am Rip Off Britain 8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am In Search of the Castaways 10:35am Natural World 11:25am Camelot 2:15pm Flog It! 3:00pm Snooker 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Snooker 12:00am The Women's Football Show 12:30am Inside the Billionaire's Wardrobe 1:30am MasterChef 2:00am The Celebrity Apprentice USA American version of the business-based reality series.

3:20am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:00pm Lucy Worsley's Reins of Power: The Art of Horse Dancing 10:00pm A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history.

11:00pm The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 12:00am Natural World 1:00am Everything and Nothing 2:00am Krakatoa Revealed 2:50am The Man Who Discovered Egypt 3:50am Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City 4:50am This is BBC Four

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7:15am Countdown 8:00am Will and Grace 8:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Thunder and the House of Magic 10:55am Postman Pat: The Movie 12:35pm Four in a Bed 1:05pm Four in a Bed 1:35pm Four in a Bed 2:05pm Four in a Bed 2:35pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Posh Neighbours at War 9:30pm The Food Chain 10:00pm The Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Sex Box

7:00am Milkshake!

10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:30pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:30pm 5 News 1:35pm Cowboy Builders 2:30pm Neighbours 3:00pm Home and Away 3:30pm NCIS: New Orleans 4:30pm Football: England v Germany - The Legends 7:05pm Neighbours 7:35pm Home and Away 8:05pm Mega Beasts 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pm The Tube: Going Underground 11:00pm Gotham 11:55pm Person of Interest 12:50am Person of Interest 1:50am True Crimes: The First 72 Hours Award-winning partdramatised documentary of true crime mysteries.

2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Castle 5:25am Divine Designs

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

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Charmed Charmed The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Joe and Caspar Hit the Road Made in Chelsea Empire The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

MONDAY TV

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

4:00am 4:15am 4:30am 5:00am

7:00am CITV 8:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am Doc Hollywood 1:30pm Big Star's Little Star 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:40pm All Star Family Fortunes 3:25pm Judge Rinder 4:30pm Chopping Block 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:25pm Local News and Weather 7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Marcella 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:20pm The Agenda 12:00am Tomorrow Never Dies 2:10am Jackpot 247

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:35am The Cube 8:25am Dinner Date 9:15am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 10:15am Coronation Street 10:45am Catchphrase 11:30am Horrid Henry: The Movie 1:25pm Emmerdale 1:55pm Coronation Street 2:30pm Coronation Street 3:00pm Grease Live 5:55pm Nanny McPhee 7:50pm The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Plebs 11:30pm Family Guy 12:05am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am The Cleveland Show 1:25am The Cleveland Show 1:55am Two and a Half Men 2:25am Celebrity Juice 3:05am @Elevenish

7:00am 7:55am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 10:55am 11:20am 12:30pm 1:35pm 2:35pm 3:35pm 4:40pm 5:40pm 5:45pm 6:50pm 7:45pm 8:55pm 10:00pm 11:00pm

12:05am 1:15am 2:15am 3:05am 3:25am

Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Noah's Ark Murder, She Wrote Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory FYI Daily Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Long Lost Family Law and Order: UK Crime drama based on the hit US series Law and Order.

The Knock Noah's Ark Where the Heart is Judge Judy ITV3 Nightscreen

7:00am 7:10am 7:40am 8:05am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:05pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 6:35pm 8:05pm 8:35pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:05pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am

Goals of the 90's Hogan's Heroes Hogan's Heroes The Chase The Professionals Minder Ax Men Cycling Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders FYI Daily Kojak: The Marcus Nelson Murders No Name on the Bullet FYI Daily No Name on the Bullet The Dam Busters FYI Daily The Dam Busters Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Ax Men Nighthawks FYI Daily Nighthawks Bundesliga Rugby Highlights Motorsport UK

7:00am 9:10am 11:20am 12:55pm 1:25pm 3:25pm 5:35pm 7:50pm 10:00pm 12:10am 2:40am

Superman 2 Superman III Superman IV Captain America Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Batman Batman Returns Batman Forever Batman and Robin The Rock Kill the Irishman

7:00am 8:45am 9:00am 10:30am 12:45pm 1:00pm 2:45pm

4:30pm 6:45pm

9:15am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:35am Analyze That 11:20am Unfinished Business 1:00pm Pixels 2:55pm Captain America 3:25pm The Goonies 5:25pm Death Becomes Her 7:15pm Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me 9:00pm Unfinished Business 10:40pm Pixels 12:35am The Waterboy

9:00pm 11:10pm 12:55am

2:25am 2:40am 4:25am

Partisan Zootropolis: Special The Overnight The Longest Ride The Top Ten Show 2016 Partisan The Forger Thriller about a master art forger tasked with a pulling off a daring heist.

Ted 2 The Longest Ride An art student finds herself falling for a bull-rider.

Ted 2 Dying of the Light The Overnight Two couples have a dinner party that quickly goes off the deep end. LA-set adult comedy.

Zootropolis: Special Partisan The Forger

7:00am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 11:45am 11:55am 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 1:30am 2:30am

3:30am 4:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE Raw Goals on Sunday Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Football Special Jamie Vardy: Record Breaker Football Football Football Live Ford Monday Night Football Football Gold Football Gold Soccer A.M. - The Best Bits Ford Mnf Football Highlights Chelsea entertain title-chasing London rivals Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.

Football Gold Football Gold Premier League 100 Club BPL Legends

Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Sky Sports Years Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Super Rugby Try Time Cricket Classic Cricket Shorts Live County Championship Cricket Classic Cricket Classic Cricket's Greatest Super Rugby Try Time Cricket's Greatest Indian Premier League Time of Our Lives Cricket Classic A chance to relive the fourth Test in the 2005 Ashes series at Trent Bridge.

Super League Fulltime Cricket's Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm Oxford Street Revealed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm The Code 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm In the Club 11:00pm BBC News 11:30pm Regional News 11:40pm Weather 11:45pm Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction 12:45am Paycheck

9:30am Great British Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm A to Z of TV Gardening 2:25pm The Super League Show 3:10pm Paul Hollywood's Pies and Puds 3:40pm My Life on a Plate 4:25pm Coast Australia 5:15pm Indian Ocean with Simon Reeve 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Bake Off Crème de la Crème 10:00pm The Conspiracy Files: Who Shot Down Mh17?

11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

4:50am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Wonder of Bees with Martha Kearney 9:00pm Caravans: A British Love Affair 10:00pm Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of Nature 11:00pm Oak Tree: Nature's Greatest Survivor 12:30am A History of Ancient Britain Neil Oliver travels back to ice age Britain as he begins the epic story of how our land and its people came to be over thousands of years of ancient history.

1:30am The Dark Ages: An Age of Light 2:30am Caravans: A British Love Affair 3:30am Forest, Field and Sky: Art out of Nature 4:30am This is BBC Four

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Tiny Tots Talent Agency 10:00pm Surviving the Island with Bear Grylls 11:00pm Britain's Billionaire Immigrants 12:05am 24 Hours in A and E

7:00am Milkshake!

10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News The latest news coverage.

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6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Ben Fogle - The Great African Migration 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm Ian Brady: 50 Years Behind Bars 11:00pm The Best of Bad TV: The 70s 1:50am Lip Sync Battle 2:15am Super Casino 4:10am Castle

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It’s a dog’s life on the beach IN reply to Ian re dogs on beach, dogs need to run and cool off and enjoy life just like we do, nothing is worse than seeing a dog tied up on three feet of rope 24/7 it is cruel, and can I just say my grandson got a fishing hook in his foot!!

Fishermen not a dog, and on the same day my granddaughter walked through some horse dirt, again not a dog, so don’t blame the dogs for everything, and they need a life, so a dog beach is good.

I don’t like to see men and women with everything hanging about but nudist beaches are allowed as well, so we all have to be accepting of other people.

Regarding the donkey, well done Peter and Jean I would have helped you, there is nothing worse than seeing obvious cruelty, your heart rules your head , and thanks for a great paper.

Coleen via email

Brexit healthcare I AM writing with reference to Mr Lee’s article telling us we must vote ‘out’ in the Referendum.

As OAPs we rely on the free medical care which we receive. We understand that this could come to a stop if we followed his thinking and voted as he says.

We are on very expensive medical treatment and would die if we stopped it.

There is no way we can afford to pay for it. There are a lot of OAPs who are in the same position as ourselves and who are very worried.

He says that an exit may make life difficult for us expats. This is an understatement.

As we are on just a basic pension, who is going to pay our medical bills which are astronomical.

Leapy Lee? Sue via email

Cockeyed critic I WEAR glasses for reading, and I have never had a problem with your crossword page, or any other part of the paper. And I can hardly read a thing without them.

Maybe the fault is with John’s

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Funny old game JUST a thought, does anyone ever pause and wonder what the Queen thinks of all this constant pageantry? On a personal level, putting myself in her shoes, it must be so very strange to have millions of people, newspapers, politicians etc all worshipping you constantly, celebrating your birthday, analysing your secret thoughts and following your family around.

To be sure she’s been born into all this hilarity and it will naturally suit her more than most, but I can’t help but wonder what runs through her mind when she’s confronted with a majestic hall of suited men bellowing out ‘God save our gracious Queen’ every full moon or so.

In fact the national theme tune does seem to become a little morbid and desperate the older she gets. We’re at the point now where we’re begging an all-powerful bearded joker in the sky to keep a 90-year-old woman alive a little longer.

I did some research and discovered that she’s been forced to play this game of ours for about 63 years now, 63 years of listening to that song! Surely she must be sick to her stomach of all this grovelling.

It actually quite reminds me of that other victim of obsessive worship, Jesus of Nazareth. What do all the Christians who believe that he’ll return to earth someday think he will make of everyone wearing crucifixes, singing ridiculous hymns and drinking his blood.

I’m pretty certain he’d be on the first Ryanair flight back to heaven!

Property scares TO be honest if the recent and current practices of the Spanish and local governments in Spain haven’t already put people off buying property here, then I doubt a Brexit will make it any worse or any more worrying.

If it were me I would worry more about losing my investment here ‘money or bricks and mortar’ through Spanish practices and how they interpret their regulations and punish the investor rather than the official who screwed up.

Mike via website

More scaremongering

Earl from Alicante

brand new pair of glasses and that he needs to go to a different optometrist.

Great newspaper by the way.

Rita from Ciudad Quesada

Nonogram nasties I SYMPATHISE with John on your Letters page.

However, my gripe is that you have completely stopped the nonogram. It didn’t take that much room? Please bring it back!

Lesley from Alcalali

thing to do with basket case Britain or Europe, they have vast hydroelectric resources, a vibrant technology scene, and do excellent business in the Middle East and Asia, while the impending Transatlantic trade treaty changes everything anyway.

Also, very few Turks want to move to the UK. This delusion we have that everyone is desperate to flock to a wet island to get free things is embarrassing. The only Turks I met who would have considered leaving their beautiful country for Britain were simply people like you or I, who fancied seeing the Highlands, or Buckingham Palace some day if they had the chance. London is not the city upon the hill we imagine it to be. In fact it is pretty awful, as I am sure many of your readers will agree.

Henry from Gibraltar

Scooter selfishness

Turkish trouble

IN Benidorm there is a bylaw that states that mobility scooters cannot be hired to people under the age of 55 unless they can prove they are disabled.

If the police were enforcing this law by taking to court the hire firms that continue to let anybody hire a scooter, these measures would not need to be taken. I feel sorry for those that genuinely need and now can’t enjoy their holiday because of the greed of the unscrupulous companies Debbie via the website

HAVING lived in Istanbul for quite some time before venturing out to Spain, I can safely say and reassure all readers of Mr Lee’s column, that there is not a chance under the sun of 80 million Turks coming to Britain if we don’t leave the EU. To state the bleedin’ obvious Turkey is not in the EU, and the plans for it to join fell apart for several reasons.

The financial collapse of the EU means most Turks don’t want any-

ENGLISH people owned property in Spain before the EU and will continue to do so after. British people also own property in Australia, the USA, Canada and many other countries not in the EU. The Brexit will not make a scrap of difference to it.

Andy via website

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A rather hot topic Waking up and finding myself in something as cramped as a Ryanair seat with a lid on, is not my idea of fun.

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.

I HAVE just celebrated a significant birthday. Anything with a zero on the end is significant these days.

So naturally I found myself digging out the funeral plan that I took out several years ago.

It pays to check, and it made slightly more interesting reading than the English Sunday newspaper I had invested in that morning.

But it was all quite straight forward: die on Monday, toast on Wednesday and on the mantelpiece by the weekend.

Paid in full.

But where to have my barbecued remains scattered?

Sitting in an urn in the front room is macabre and boring, so it needs to be something a lot more adventurous, like chucking them out of a hot air balloon over Downing Street, or getting scattered from a F1

FUNERAL PLANS: Sitting in an urn in the front room is macabre and boring. car at the Abu Dhabi Gran Prix.

Then I thought, but do I really want a cremation? I mean, it sounds painful, and to end up looking like the contents of an overflowing

ashtray is not a lot to show for a lifetime of experiences.

The Hindu way sounds okay. Stick me on top of a wooden frame on the banks of the Holy River Thames, and light a fire underneath.

A few fireworks to add a bit of spectacle, baked taters in the embers, then bung what’s left on a little raft with a lantern and float me off down to the open sea.

There’s always burial of

course, which is not particularly appealing either; I even get claustrophobic in a sweater.

I have read a lot of Edgar Alan Poe, and suddenly waking up and finding myself in something almost as cramped as a Ryanair seat with a lid on, is not my idea of fun.

So all in all it looks as if the hot option is best and I’ll just have to give a lot more thought about where I would like to be sprinkled.

I asked the Princess what she thought and she just murmured “get stuffed.”

Now that’s something I hadn’t considered!

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John Smith Random thoughts...

ONE of the advantages of being allowed to write a regular column is that you can literally choose whatever story is irritating, pleasing or going through your head at the time, and today, I am going to air my views on what I believe is totally irrelevant where the matter of the Brexit is concerned.

So many people seem to live in ‘cloud cuckoo land’ as far as what could happen if we leave the European Union.

The answer is, despite what anyone says, we just don’t know. That’s not to say that it might not be better or it might be worse, but there is absolutely no undeniable evidence available about what will happen.

I’m not trying to convert anyone to stay or go, but I am absolutely staggered that so many people keep referring to how things were before Britain joined the EEC, and how they will be the same if we leave.

Talk about rose-tinted glasses.

Things change, and a hell of a lot

SENTRY POST: Checkpoint Charlie Berlin today. has changed in the past 43 years. I must admit, I can’t remember whether I even voted in the referen-

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A charity humiliated THE Triple A charity has been castigated for alleged crimes which it totally denies.

As this is a Marbella-based charity which looks after animals, we haven’t written about what has happened in the editions of all of our regions, although the story has been covered in some detail on our website which is: www.euroweeklynews.com.

In essence, Seprona, a branch of the Guardia Civil, has raided the premises of this 25-year-old charity and issued a press release accusing main figures in the charity of a whole range of terrible crimes against animals, financial misappropriation and evasion of taxes. This was accompanied by a rather nasty video which showed a plethora of dead animals and the inference that Triple A had killed them, which has since been proven untrue.

Luckily for the charity it has at least one newspaper and TV and radio station which like to see a balanced review of events rather than rushing to condemn.

Andaluz TV has undertaken some in-depth investigations, and has concluded that a number of the allegations of financial irregularity cannot be correct, and now papers are with the courts the Guardia Civil declines to comment.

If the members of the charity are proven to have done anything wrong, then they must suffer the consequences, but what we find very difficult to understand is the reason for this press release, which does not take into account the European Union determination that people are innocent until found guilty.

There was the Cold War, Vietnam, a great big wall around parts of Berlin and just a few years later, it was impossible to take any sensible amount of foreign currency abroad when you travelled due to the dreadful economy.

These are just a few examples of how things change, and no matter how many people may hope that everything will be nice and happy, just like it was before we joined the Common Market, things have changed and will not revert back.

Everyone is entitled to make their own decision about the referendum, even though successive governments have played with the expatriate right to vote (see, that’s changed a few times).

All I ask is that everyone who is able to vote does so based on at least an attempt to understand the options, difficult as that may be, rather than just live in hope that we can go back to the days of rolled up Now we handkerchiefs on your head, Watwant to neys Red Barrel and striped hear your views. deckchairs.

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This is a week to consider your options on all fronts, particularly in business.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is sensitivity in your chart. It is possible to overlook someone who needs your time and consideration.

You are not a mind-reader and they may not directly seek your help. Be aware, then, of how others are faring.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This is a week of planning and making changes. Some things click into place and you realise that you are on your way to completing an ambition. The trick is to manage it without upsetting people on the home front.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) When someone asks you this week where you are going, will you know the answer? You will make progress if you do. If you're not sure, then there is no point in going full steam ahead.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Are you putting off a decision affecting others? This is a good time to take the bull by the horns. Keep an eye on finances involving younger people.

Sometimes, you are better able to help in other ways, perhaps by giving encouragement or advice.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A personal decision needs to be made.

No major changes are necessary so long as you have a firm plan. It is not so much that caution is required, rather more that you should give yourself time to consider.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your activities this week may seem to be ones best done alone. To a certain extent this is true. However, if you wish to make others feel important and gain their support in the future, you should involve them. You don't have to take advice which is given but be diplomatic when not acting on it.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Showing confidence means others see you as being very much in control.

They need to see that you can be trusted. If a plan is not going in the right direction, be prepared to change tack.

Changes should not be made to financial plans until you are sure of your ground. Romantically, you are being admired.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Are you feeling less positive than usual? We all do at times. If energy is low get out for a long walk in a relaxing place. Perhaps watch a film that raises your spirits. There is about you a kind of regret and fondness for the past, but there is nothing wrong with sentimentality so long as it does not cloud your picture of the future. That can be bright indeed.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) It is all go for you at the moment. Not only will you be particularly clearthinking but your intellect will be sharp as a knife. Your enthusiasm spills over from your business life to personal matters, leading to a hectic and eventful time all week. When it comes to romance, a positive and dynamic approach stands you in good stead.

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

There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Quick Across 1 Made afraid (6) 4 Cavalry weapons (6) 8 Souvenir of the past (5) 10 Warning of danger (5) 11 Select by vote (5) 12 Catalogues (5) 13 Dog-like African mammal (5) 14 Impertinent (5) 17 Unwell (4) 19 Worry excessively (4) 21 Give off reflecting light (5) 24 Begin (5) 25 Coffee and chocolate drink (5) 27 Similar (5) 28 At a later time than (5) 29 Respond to (5) 30 Railway employee (6) 31 Remove or make invisible (6) Down 1 Excess (7) 2 Collection of maps in book form (5) 3 Surfeit (6) 5 Indifference (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents C and 11 represents Y, so fill in C every time the figure 9 appears and Y every time the figure 11 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 Allot, 4 Outcast, 8 Alarmed, 9 Shake, 10 Theta, 12 Inertia, 13 Gothic, 14 Lately, 17 Arrests, 19 Sites, 21 Scale, 22 Elevate, 24 Sonnets, 25 Stake.

Down: 1 Adapt, 2 Lea, 3 Timpani, 4 Ordain, 5 Taste, 6 Apartment, 7 Therapy, 11 Entertain, 13 Glasses, 15 Answers, 16 Asters, 18 Swede, 20 Siege, 23 Aga.

QUICK Across: 6 Large French country house (7) 7 Brazilian dance (5) 9 List of dishes (4) 15/16 American name for a dustbin (3,3) 18 Contract to hire or lease transportation (7) 20 Surprise suddenly (7)

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Down:

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

Across 1 Square (shape) (6) 3 Usado (sello, billete) (4) 7 Bronceado (3) 9 Friday (7) 10 Periódico (9) 13 Entrance (way in) (7) 14 Mar (3) 15 Raíz (de planta) (4) 16 Blood (6)

1 Drastic, 2 Aroma, 3 Ewe, 4 Tavern, 5 Scripture, 6 Egotist, 7 Sneer, 11 Heartless, 14 Skipper, 16 Retired, 17 Versus, 18 Sweet, 20 Argue, 22 Was.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Saddle, 4 Taza, 8 Annoy, 9 Libre, 10 Delantero, 14 Reina, 15 Boina, 16 Want, 17 Cereza.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Gatos (4) 2 Magazines (journals) (8) 4 Cantantes (7) 5 Polvo (en el aire) (4) 6 Spider's web (8) 8 Our (7) 11 Cerveza (4) 12 Lago (4)

Hexagram

1 Dearest, 5 Seeks, 8 Alone, 9 Verbose, 10 Teacher, 12 Prior, 13 Casual, 15 Mutter, 18 Shift, 19 Elegant, 21 Express, 22 Wager, 23 Terms, 24 Suspend.

21 Go without food (6) 22 Wading bird (4) 23 Come out of (6) 24 Clearly defined (5) 26 Go after with the intent to catch (5)

Down: 1 Soap, 2 Dandelion, 3 Ley, 5 Aubergine, 6 Aves, 7 Flat, 11 Abad, 12 Crow, 13 Rama, 15 Bee.

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

BREACH (10) CANCEL CERISE DEBTOR DESIRE EXCISE EXTENT GUILTY HEROIN ICICLE

INHERE OBSESS ODIOUS OTIOSE SCOTCH SOPHIA SPRING STEREO THIRST

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Confer 3 Astute 4 Indium 5 Source 6 Decode 7 Vendor 8 Reload 9 Winter 10 Vulgar 11 Ampere 12 Stereo 13 Emerge 14 Vesper 15 Dearth 16 Armpit 17 Tripod 18 Skater 19 Withal.

Across 1 After a bit of a rest families have linen (7) 5 Hazels right in the middle of Pegs (5) 8/24 Does go with repaired kitchen appliances (5,5) 9 Copy a time it changed (7) 10 Postpone a score (7) 11 A piece of cake for a tee shot (5) 12 Film prize for ordinary seaman's vehicle (5) 14 Postpone being freed, possibly (5) 19 Cancel yearly without a letter (5) 21 Elizabethan poet writes about small monarch (7) 23 Caterer built an outdoor area (7) 24 See 8 25 Band staff (5) 26 For a change, add less charges (7) Down 1 Otherwise we sent most modern (6) 2 Former head of religious order (5) 3 I damaged retina by inactivity (7) 4 Insignificant insult (6) 5 Turkish leader anoints slaves (5) 6 Broken vase I have intended to avoid (7)

7 Catch sight of a communist and become angry (3,3) 13 Sang air about fruity Spanish drink (7) 15 Came out of Orient and mixed (7) 16 Sat back and set about samples (6) 17 Evaluate extracts of high-class

essential oils (6) 18 Credit is repeated as it’s an emergency (6) 20 Hire out, as in shelter (5) 22 That is a bird of prey, look angry (5)

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Specialist in Neurophysiology and Sleep Disorders in Alicante, Javier Brualla, said using social media and things like

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DEAR Doctor I read your informative articles weekly, I am a 60year-old male who my GP diagnosed with chronic bronchitis four months ago.

I still have phlegm - clear and coughing, but over the course of my visits to my GP have been given: Seretide inhaler used twice daily.

Bricanyl (terbasmin) 500 micrograms - used twice daily and when needed.

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Spiriva used once in the morning.

I have translated into English these inhalers and they all seem to be for the same usage opening of the airways, with no improvement, should I need to be taking all of these?

Regards, Jack Tolley Dear patient: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is in the immense majority of cases associated with high levels of alcohol consumption and, as its name indicates, produces chronic obstruction of the

respiratory system. The effects are not completely reversible and the patient is usually left with some degree of respiratory difficulty, secretions, cough, etc.

The best treatment is to stop smoking or avoid contact with smokers along with use of inhalers.

Some of those you use, such as Seretide and Spiriva, are common treatment and should be used daily.

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If your treatment does not help you could try other inhalers or tablets which could help keep your symptoms under control. Sometimes the problem lies not with the type of medication prescribed, but with patients who do not know how to use their inhalers correctly, meaning the medication does not reach the areas where it is needed.

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Super-food sales rise AVOCADOS are leading the surge in super-foods with the UK reporting a surge in sales.

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Mintel said more than a third of British consumers are willing to pay more for healthy ‘highly nutritious foods’ and nearly 70 per cent think meals made with fresh ingredients are better for you.

chotherapy but is growing in popularity, with more than 20,000 practitioners now reported to be trained in the techniques.

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Say goodbye to pain A NEW device could change the lives of millions of women by ‘switching off’ period pain. Each month, many women turn to painkillers and hot water bottles to relieve aches and pains, but a company has created the ‘Livia’ device which they claim works even better than painkillers.

It involves attaching two electrodes and gel stickers to the lower abdomen or back, depending on where the most pain is felt. It is drug free and relieves pain for up to 15 hours.

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By John Smith OPTICAL group Specsavers Opticas want to celebrate specs as a fashion statement and great accessory, not merely a visual aid and they are offering a prize of €500 to the person who is crowned Spectacle Wearer of the Year.

People can enter now up until May 29 via Facebook SpecsaversOpticas and online at en.specsavers.es/ loveglasses.

Entrants simply need to submit a recent colour photo of themselves wearing glasses.

Anyone from the age of 16 or over can enter and there are five age categories; 16-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-59, 60+.

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ABSEILING EVENT: Thanks go to all who took part and raised money for charity.

A charity caberet afternoon at Buddies Bar in Benidorm is taking place on Sunday May 15 in aid of Help international Benidorm and Make A Smile.

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Giving4Giving abseils THE charity Giving4Giving recently organised an abseil which took place on Sunday April 24 and raised €900, as a small group of people who had never abseiled before got together to raise money for Aspanion (a babies and children’s cancer charity).

The donation ultimately reached €1,350 because of two people. First off, a lovely lady named Carol Waters from Polop who had a birthday party a week before the abseil, asked her guests to give money instead of presents.

She collected €300, which she donated to Giving4Giving. Gary (the founder of Giving4Giving) then had a call from Brett from Churchills pub in Benidorm who donated another €150 to the final figure.

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tions so it should be a fun day out. All are welcome to come out and show their support, so that the charity can continue to support other people in the community.

Giving4Giving always needs volunteers and donations at all their shops.

Call Gary on 603 137 697.

Charity concert TWO acts complemented each other perfectly at a recent charity benefit in aid of the Alzheimer’s association of Teulada-Moraira (AFA) and Masonic charities.

Promoted by Magnum Productions and Studio in Gata, the audience was treated firstly to Rob Sweeney, who performed a mix of modern and classic ballads and rounded off the first half with his music from the musicals, including the Phantom of the Opera.

Duo Intermezzo provided their eclectic and perfectly balanced mix of ‘Opera Fusion’ in the second half. Their charming stage act and clear devotion to each other showing how much

they love performing and with a superb sound and lighting set the audience showed their appreciation with several standing ovations.

The fourth and final concert in the series, also to be held at the Espai la Senieta theatre in Moraira, will feature J J Jones with his tribute to Neil Diamond, and Andy Wood with his equally fabulous tribute to Sir Tom Jones.

It will be a spectacular musical and visual extravaganza, so it will be necessary to book early. There will be a full bar and a raffle. All proceeds will go to two very worthy causes.

Call 966 499 954 or email: peter_john1@hotmail.com.

Saturday night movies THE Rascals theatre group is to present some of the best loved music and comedy from the silver screen at a show entitled Saturday Night at the Movies this May. The show features a diversity of colourful numbers from The Drifters, Jersey Boys, South Pacific, Chicago, 42nd Street, Blood Brothers, Calamity Jane, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Sound of Music, James Bond, Chess and Me & My Girl.

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By Keith Baker SPAIN has so much to offer expats, but leaving the bad weather of the UK for the Spanish sunshine often means leaving behind other traditions we’d rather bring with us. If the good ol’ British pub is one of those things you miss, then you’ll be pleased to know that the style and atmosphere have been successfully recreated at The White Swan in Palma de Gandia.

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There are three quizzes every month.

Every second Tuesday is Fun Quiz, which is fre e , a n d o n c e a mo n th th ere is th e PEPA Animal Shelter Charity Quiz, with a nominal €1 entry charge. There is also a raffle during the PEPA Quiz to help raise funds for the charity, and prizes are given in both quizzes for the top three teams.

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LIVELY EVENINGS: Come along and enjoy the fun at The White Swan. s ite and c a n be orde re d online or by phone.

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Friday is Fish and Chips night, and on the last Friday of each month live entertainment is provided, with various acts that are sure to make you want to get up and dance to the lively music on offer.

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(Table reservations available with food orders only.)

On Sundays a traditional three-course Sunday lunch is available at €9.95, with a selection of home-made desserts.

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Art group exhibits THE "Artantics" Art Group is to hold its annual student exhibition, and members of the general public are invited to view it. The venue is the Vistabella Restaurant on the CV95 road, Vistabella (opposite the Fortaleza restaurant). It will be open from 2pm on Friday May 13. It will also be possible to visit during the course of the following week (during restaurant opening times).

The group was founded by Graham Strachan (Artist & Art Tutor) nearly nine years ago.

During that time many students have passed through and found that art is available to everyone, not just the 'naturally talented'!

So accept the invitation, go along and have a look. Contact

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New scanner for Pedrera hospital

By Keith Baker SOME time ago local charities in the Denia region started collecting money towards a new portable ultrasound scanner for the local Pedrera hospital in Denia.

Local Freemasons Lodges, Armonia de Ifach and Deportiva contributed around €2,000 to the appeal and a further amount of around €7,000 was contributed by the Masonic Homes of Valencia Association.

Eventually sufficient money was raised to purchase the scanner which was officially presented at the hospital on Wednesday, April 13. This effort was aided by the suppliers giving a significant discount on the price of the ultrasound scanner.

Health chiefs and local charities signed an agreement promising to work together to provide the best possible ser-

Urgently fundraising BARBARA, the President of Companions of Albir invites you to an evening of entertainment on Tuesday May 3 in Albir.

It is a charity fundraising event for one of their management members who has had a stroke. They are trying to raise the funds to transport her back to England where her health is covered. It is costing her son €2,000 a month to keep her in a rehab home in La Nucia, and although she is improving she needs a lot of help. She is paralysed down the right-hand side of her body and will need care for many months.

The Helping Hands night will take place at the Rober Palas Hotel, Albir. Doors and bar open 7.15pm, and tapas/ snacks will be available from 7.30 to 9.30pm.

The guest artist is singer/entertainer Matt King of the Broadway Performance Academy, Alfaz, Teatro del Sol, La Nucia and Floodlights, Calpe. The DJ will be Peter Cranage. There will also be a Grand Raffle. Entry costs just €5. Your help could make all the difference.

OFFICIAL PRESENTATION: All smiles at the hospital. vices for patients within the hospital area, many of whom are chronically ill and need ongoing long term care. Many suffer from chronic diseases, such as cancer or strokes while others are suffering debilitating diseases such as dementia.

HELP President Candy Wright said the charity had worked with La Pedrera for many years. She added “I am so very proud that all these other wonderful charities are here

to help patients at the hospital as well.”

She said the formal agreement would allow volunteers to have an official status and be easily identified by the public within the hospital.

The scanner was presented to Sr Oscar Zurriaga, General Director of Investigation, Innovation, Technology and Quality for the health service in Valencia and Jaume Morera, Director of La Pedrera Hospital.

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Singing Festival THE International Festival of Choirs will take place on May 6 and 7 in the Casa de Cultura in L’Alfas del Pi. It will begin on Friday (May 6) with a charity concert to honour ‘Woman in Culture.’ More than 200 voices from over 20 countries will perform on stage, at the same time celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Casa de Cultura.

It will be followed on Saturday (May 7) at 6pm by a big ABBA-show with an ABBA project choir of 120 singers from Norway.

A big band and a great number of soloists will also be active during the show.

The concert will contain many of ABBA’s wellknown songs, including Waterloo and Mamma Mia. Ticket are on sale in the Casa de Cultura and the Norwegian bookstore in L’Alfas del Pi. In Albir the tickets are sold at Pavarotti, the clothing store Chick Fashion, and ‘Spaniatjenester.’ You can also buy tickets at the entrance one hour before the show.

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Montgo Chorale hold their summer concert MONTGO Chorale’s summer concert in Pedreguer ’s Iglesia de la Santa Cruz is on Sunday, May 22 at 7.00pm. The programme, under the direction of Gordon Lawson, is devoted to music by British composers and is unusual in that it is partly sacred and partly secular.

The two composers whose works most feature are Parry and Handel Parry with his dramatic anthem ‘I Was Glad’, verses from Psalm 122, and his setting of Milton’s ‘Blest Pair of Sirens.’ The Handel compositions are ‘Zadok the Priest,’ and the third part of his oratorio ‘Judas Maccabeus.’

Sandwiched between music by both composers are four madrigals by three British composers from the Tudor period: Morley, Gibbons and Campion, plus a fifth work from the 19th century, a well-known partsong

by Elgar - his ‘As Torrents in Summer.’

The soloists will be Rosemary Jukic (soprano), Nadia Kashajeva (mezzo) and Andy Headford Lord (bass).

As usual, the choir will be accompanied on the organ by Josep Vicent

SUMMER CONCERT: Programme devoted to music by British composers.

Giner.

The two works by Parry will be conducted by Jan Dewland who will be taking over the directorship of the choir on Gordon Lawson’s retirement in 2017.

The choir is looking forward to singing these beautiful pieces in the

lovely surroundings of the Pedreguer church, and hopes that you will be able to join them for this concert.

Tickets, €12, are available from Humpty Dumpty (Javea) and Hostal Loreto (Denia), or at the door.

Ticket enquiries: dewlandjan@hot mail.com or 965 770 973.

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Choir spreads its wings THE Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir is currently rehearsing in readiness to appear in its first Festival outside the area. It will be performing at the prestigious Costa Brava Music Festival at Lloret de Mar from May 5 to 7.

Choirs will be appearing from all over the world and the CBMVC is looking forward to showing other participants that this part of Spain is more than sun, sea and sangria!

President Mike Evans, who has been the driving force behind this venture, added “It is important that we spread our wings and show other parts of Spain, and the world, that choral singing is alive and well in the Costa Blanca area.”

Upon their return from Lloret, the Choir will prepare for a joint concert on May 14 with visitors from the UK - The Basingstoke Ladies Choir - which takes place in the Salon de Actos in Teulada. Details on these and other future events are on the Choirs Facebook page ‘Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir’ or their website www.costablanca malevoicechoir.wikidot.com.

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THE heart-warming continuation of a woman with a rare skin-condition and the powerful bond she has with her little dog, Teddy.

We graduated when he was 18 months old.

I was so happy that day, I could hardly speak I was so overcome.

Teddy was to be the making of me. At last I did not worry

about going to hospital anymore. I am so wrapped up in him and his well-being I don’t worry like I used to.

The help he gives me is a bonus. His companionship and his loyalty are the best thing about having him. He is always there for me.

I have reduced my painkillers since having him.

When the pain is very bad, I cuddle up to him or he gets a toy as if to say ‘come on Mum, play and don’t think about it.’

We were to find an added bonus to having Edward apart from helping with the washing. He also helps with undressing, getting help, opening and closing doors, using the cash machine.

Before Edward came into our lives my husband Peter had to stay awake while I slept. One night when Edward was about 10 months old, Pe-

TEDDY: I’m so wrapped up in him and his well-being I don’t worry like I used to. ter accidently fell asleep and I stopped breathing. Within seconds Edward woke Peter up by pulling his pillow from under

his head.

At first we thought this was a one-off but as time went on Edward was awake the instant

I stopped breathing. Slowly we decided to trust him more and more and now Peter goes off to sleep knowing that Edward

will wake him if I am in trouble.

Peter is no longer very tired all day. While we are out and about it is Edward and not my husband who is my carer. Edward has made our lives complete.

I had always wanted to go to art college but when I took Peter along as a carer I found people kept away from me. I was so upset that I gave up going.

Now I take Edward along and he watches loo doors and picks things up if I drop them.

People love to have Edward there and they interact with both of us. I am so proud to take him with me. I have now exhibited my paintings and even sold some of them!!!!!!

One day on the way home…

Tune in next week for the grand conclusion of this touching tale (or tail).

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Newsflash: Foreign species has been discovered in Spain Photo credit: flickr by David

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

IT’S that time of year, Sir David Attenborough will breathily tell you, when you first really start to see them.

Tourists, that is. After all, they’re the easiest to recognise as a species.

They’re the pasty-looking white blobs on the beach, unless it’s been unusually hot and they’re red as lobsters and being given the kiss of life by paramedics.

They’re the ones who hold you up.

On the roads because they’re unsure where they’re going. In supermarkets because they’re counting out their change.

If the weather suddenly turns bitterly cold and showery, they’re still dressed for summer. In summer,

EASILY RECOGNISED: If the weather turns cold and showery, they’re still dressed for summer. they’re the ones wandering around shops, streets and restaurants with hardly a stitch on.

Tourists could never be mistaken for two other species you encounter in Spain: the newly arrived expatriates and the long-term expatriates. The

former you’ll see enthusiastically attending every Spanish class, flamenco, bull fight and feria, so keen are they to fit in and be accepted in their new habitat.

Whereas long-term expatriates are the complete opposite and the most

difficult to spot. They dress like the Spanish, wear summer clothes only in summer and dress more formally in town. Like the Spanish too, they’ve learned to accept the way of life.

Mañana really does mean, umm, mañana.

With all the Roman ruins – villas, roads, marketplaces – uncovered in Spain, the Romans could be considered the earliest tourist species. Just imagine them: charging along the carreteras to the nearest encampment in their horse-drawn chariots. Holding up traffic at the roundabouts. Counting out their silver denarii coins in the markets.

Hannibal first got the show on the road in Spain when he breezed in from Carthage with his lines of noseto-tail elephants. So maybe the TAILgating sometimes seen among Spanish drivers is yet another remnant of those ancient times?

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The May gardening challenge Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner

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

TRADITIONALLY April was the month of weekly showers of rain to soften the ground for spring weeding flower beds and the ploughing and rotovating agricultural huertos.

Larger fields and heavy thunderstorms of early May soaked the ground and raised the water-table to ensure the roots of summer crops could find moisture between monthly summer thunderstorms.

Indeed melons and squash seeds were sown in early May in areas of deep clinging grey clay and then grown ‘secano’ without watering.

But how things have changed during the 30 years that I have gardened in Spain! With the concreting over of the rich soils of the original agricultural coastal belt and inland valleys the pattern of rainfalls has changed significantly.

With the third dry winter, very little rain in April and a current forecast of a dry first week of May vegetable growing will be tough

SPANISH PYRENEES: From the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean beaches. without improving the top 30 centimetres of soil by working in 30 per cent by volume of various types of compost, including animal and bird

manures, garden and huerto compost heaps and composted garden waste from municipal composting yards.

May is a major planting and sow-

ing month for vegetable growers as the temperatures are great for germinating and encouraging root growth, but of course this is also true for windblown and irrigation water borne weed seeds. So do try and keep on top of them.

If you are not growing vegetables but just have a flower garden, do add a surface mulch of composted garden waste and animal or bird manures and if appropriate to your style of garden a top mulch of small rocks, gravel, stone chippings or almond and walnut shells from a local nut factory. Such actions can considerably reduce the need for regular watering by irrigation systems, hosepipes or watering cans.

Many more ideas for designing, developing, and maintaining waterless gardens are included in my book ‘How to use less water in your garden – A practical guide to waterwise Mediterranean gardening worldwide, available from The Book Depository, Amazon Books and some other internet bookshop sites.

This book now approaches the

sale of our book about walking across the Pyrenees from the rocky Bay of Biscay coast to the sandy Mediterranean beaches for 52 days, seeing a long distance walker only twice and only experiencing rain on six days, three of those being on weekly rest days.

Since most sales are of the Kindle rather than the hard copy version I suspect that most sales are for reading in garden hammocks rather than guidebooks by gardeners taking a break from gardening and others following our footsteps. That weather pattern was not normal for the Spanish side of the Pyrenees, it was just our luck. A friend who started two weeks after us gave up after 15 days of rain in the first 18.

What was great on the walk was not only the wonderful fauna, flora and scenery of the wilderness separating Spain from France, but the traditional cottage gardens and ecological vegetables growing in the depopulated but surviving mountain villages. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com, Facebook Gardening in Spain-Handscombe April 2016

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Easy vegetables to grow in your garden SOME veggies that are very easy, if not foolproof to grow.

Here are some suggestions to get you started.

• Lettuce Lettuce grows quickly and is easy to harvest (just snip the tops off the plants or pick leaves as needed), and takes up very little space. It can even be grown in containers, perhaps accompanied by flowers or tucked under taller plants.

• Tomatoes They can be grown in hanging baskets or containers with ties to keep them upright.

They grow best in sunny spots

(easy enough in Spain).

• Cucumbers Cucumbers like sunlight and warm temperatures and usually need support for climbing. They need regular watering but once they are established they grow like weeds with plentiful crops.

• Green Beans All sorts of green beans, from snap beans (or string beans) to shell or whole beans are ideal for home gardens.

There are hundreds of varieties to choose from and they grow plentifully given the right spot.

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BEE-EATERS: True to their name, they do eat bees, although any flying insect will do.

Creature feature

By Matt Ford OUR gardens continue to provide a multitude of thrilling sights, sounds, a nd s me lls a s s umm er makes its lazy approach.

Migration remains the goal for a myriad of bird s pe c ie s a s hundre ds of thous a nds c ontinue t o cross the Gibraltar Strait in their final, often desperate, effort to reach Europe and their breeding grounds.

Although large numbers do s o during the nig ht , most raptors prefer daylight, resulting in the poss ibility (you’ll ne e d t o

check the wind) to witness what can only be described as one of nat ur e’s gr eat spectacles with thousands of eagles, stork, kites, vult ur es and ot her speci es crossing into Spain.

Given a short-toed snake eagle is unlikely to pay a vi si t t o your gar den ( al though raptors can often be seen overhead between La Li nea and Mar bel l a, and elsewhere, at this time of year), our choice this week is a little bird so gorgeous t hat i t out shi nes many tropical rivals.

Bee-eaters are currently arriving in their thou-

sands, and although some will continue their journey north, many will stay with us for the summer.

Their simple call, a distinctive, burry prreee or pruup, is blissful, as if the birds are filled with joy having finally arrived following their arduous journey from Sub-Saharan Africa, and counts as an enviable sound of the summer for those residing in rural patches.

They love to perch on telephone wires but are everywhere at the moment, so keep your eyes peeled.

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Road rage AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news 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.

RED MIST: Road rage can affect anybody, but courteous driving is natural to most.

FOR the majority of motorists, driving in a courteous manner is the most natural way to progress, however, there are occasions when a normally calm driver sees red and is transformed into a monster. Road rage can affect everybody, but most of the time the most frustrating causes of an increase in stress levels are caused by other people, often unintentionally, but sometimes by those few drivers whose selfish and almost bullying attitude poses a risk to everybody on the road.

Amongst the most common bad habits is ‘aggressive driving,’ defined as ‘any ways that directly or indirectly affect both pedestrians and drivers, and causes harm or damage to other people moving at the same time where traffic flows.’

Other driver’s actions, such as seeing a driver using a mobile phone, or carrying out

a seemingly dangerous or unnecessary manoeuvre, or speeding, can all increase the stresses of driving. Many of these factors are illegal, as they can all be extremely dangerous.

So what are some of the most common avoidable ‘mistakes’ that can lead to road rage?

Centre-lane hogging on motorways. In Spain we drive on the right, in fact as far right as possible, according to the law, and although multiple lanes exist for overtaking, a vehicle must return to the right-hand lane once the move is complete.

The biggest cause of aggressive behaviour and the biggest frustration for many road users is failing to use indicators. Remember, indicators are there to ‘indicate’ your intentions to other road users. They should be used before a manoeuvre is carried out.

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Are dash cams legal in Spain?

While researching the legal use of dash cams and bike cams in Spain I found your article published Monday, September 7, 2015, Are dash-cams legal in Spain?

You ask for information that dash cams are legal in Spain.

Well, there isn’t any. That is because it is perfectly legal to have a dash cam in your car, but most uses of the film are not legal.

The cameras are required in Russia and they are recommended in the

I am starting a business to sell both dash and bike cams and I would appreciate any advice or links to documentation showing that these cameras are legal in Spain.

S.B. (Costa Blanca)

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

UK, but the Spanish Data Protection Act prohibits almost all uses of the images. In my earlier piece, I mention insurance companies as a possible use.

The president of a bicycle club presented his local Guardia Civil with 49 instances of infractions by automobile drivers, and the Guardia accepted these, but we do not know what they did with them.

We do know they are not valid evidence in a Spanish court.

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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Driverless cars reality in 2020 THE panorama of the British highway is set to dramatically change in the near future, as the Chancellor George Osborne has revealed that driverless cars will be allowed on the roads by 2020.

There will be minor trials on local roads this year as Osborne formulates a plan to see Britain become a leader in the autonomous vehicle market, expected to soon be highly profitable.

It is expected that the UK Government will work with Google on the necessary technology.

It is thought that driverless cars would dramatically reduce accidents and congestion, and even allow people to communicate across vehicles using wireless technology.

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Unleashing a century

By Matthew Elliott MARKING the company’s centenary anniversary, BMW has presented a new centennial model in Munich of the famed 7 Series. The model will be produced in only limited volumes and with three different drive variants.

Named: ‘The next 100 years,’ the design model of the new sedan showcases the fantastic innovation and technological expertise that has been the German manufacturer’s calling card for the past century.

This sixth generation of the 7 Series has a carbon-core body structure, eDrive technology, anti-dazzle BMW laserlight, an executive drive pro-chassis control system, gesture control, remote-controlled parking, and the Sky Lounge panoramic glass roof.

Only 100 models will be handcrafted with precision design at the BMW Dingolfing plant in Bavaria, and will feature a unique blue exterior with forged 20-

FANTASTIC INNOVATION: The sixth generation of the BMW 7 series. inch BMW Individual light-alloy wheels.

Each car will come adorned with the lettering ‘the next 100 years’ along the B pillars, and boast the utmost luxury in interior design. Lovely to touch, breathable leather is used for the seats, door panels, arm rests, and centre console. The interior strips come in a piano-black finish

Burning rubber

VINTAGE: The quality of manufacturing means that old cars are still drivable.

REACHING all the way back in time to 1959 and its marvellous 356 B, Porsche has helpfully unveiled a list of updated tyre recommendations for some of its older models, including the 356, Boxster, 924, 928, 944, and 968.

The German firm has claimed that the recommended tyres have the exact look of the originals, but have far superior handling due to the use of modern materials and ma-

chine manufacturing.

Porsche has long been keen on maintaining the aura of its older collectibles, by issuing frequent advice to owners on the best way to keep them intact, even if they have been discontinued for decades.

Indeed the quality on offer at Porsche mea n s th a t the c ompa ny e s tima te tha t around 70 per cent of all the models ever built are still in drivable condition today.

and the leather steering wheel is touched with fine wood applications.

The new eight-cylinder 4.4 litre engine featured in the BMW Individual 750Li, delivers acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds. Average fuel consumption is 8.3 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions are 192 grams per kilometre. The pioneering iDrive

feature allows 3D sensors to detect hand movements intuitively, while the connected drive innovation enables rear collision prevention and front and rear crossing traffic warnings.

All in all not bad progress at all in a mere 100 years, although one has the suspicion that the next 10 years will see even more dramatic changes.

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Live long and prosper

By Matthew Elliott

THE Aston Martin Vulcan is one of the most fiendish vehicles roaming the world today, a product of the British company allowing its imagination to run riot with a stunning ode to the hypercar.

The only trouble is that the Vulcan is absurdly ill-suited for street use, and is more at home alongside the Ferrari FXX K than tearing down the M8 or AP7 motorways.

Luckily Aston Martin has now developed a programme whereby lucky owners can reconfigure their Vulcans to make them road legal by tweaking the necessary safety and handling issues.

Naturally the cost will be astronomical considering a track designed Vulcan costs upwards of €2 million, and it could take three months for the engineers to work their magic to have it road ready.

Released in 2015, the Vulcan marked a serious statement of intent from Aston Martin’s new management team, exclusively designed in-house by Sheffield born

ONLY LOGICAL: The track-configured Vulcan costs in excess of €2 million. creative officer Marek Reichmann.

It features a naturally aspirated 7.0 litre V12 engine that can produce 800 bhp. The chassis and body are constructed of lightweight carbon-fibre, while the design is a futuristic marvel pushing aerodynamic expression to the limits.

360 kilometres per hour is the top speed of the car.

It also features a magnesium torque tube with a carbon-fibre propeller shaft, an Xtrac six-speed sequential gearbox, a limited-slip differential, and carbon ceramic brakes.

The Vulcan weighs in at 1,350 kg and can hit a top speed of 360 kilometres per hour.

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Tesla’s graveyard IT was a terrible week for Tesla, who have seen heavily publ i ci sed com pl ai nt s about teething problems with their highly hyped new Model X. Among other issues the electric SUV has reportedly been locking drivers out of the car and smashing its falcon-wing doors into the surroundings.

Ot her com pl ai nt s i ncl ude doors not opening properly, and t he cur ved wi ndscr een making it hard to judge distances, while the news comes just weeks after a massive recall of 2,700 Model Xs due to rear seat safety issues.

Meanwhile there are reports that rival tech company Apple has stolen a British expert engineer from under Tesla’s nose.

Former Tesla vice-president of engineering Chris Porritt wi l l now wor k on t he m uch anticipated first Apple car, although Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has described Apple as “the Tesla graveyard”.

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Orba Warblers report LAST week the Warblers were at the tough La Sella course, but unfortunately were met with drizzling rain and a strong wind.

There were 29 members and two guests, David Warrington and George Larkin, who were made to feel very welcome and were presented with an Orba Warbler golf ball.

A stableford competition was sponsored by the popular Fred Cooley with two divisions.

The winner of division one was Captain David Knight with 34pts, just beating Richard Vass on countback also with 34pts and a close third was David French with 33pts.

Division 2 winner Roger

ORBA WARBLERS: Were met with rain and strong winds at La Sella.

Vicars bounced back to form with a good 35 pts, second came John Allen with 32pts and third was Peter Gibson with 30pts.

There were two nearest the pins on holes six and 17, won

by Steve Smith and John Daniels respectively. Also on offer were two longest drives, one for the ladies won by Sylvia Mortensen and one for the men won by Richard Vass.

Two matches saw Peter Gib-

son beat Susan Harrison five and three, Michael Taylor and Barbara Pollitt were all square after 18 holes and went for the dreaded putt off. It went to a sudden death and Michael won it on the 14th extra hole under their car’s headlights.

It was also Barbara’s birthday and she kindly put up two prizes for the second from bottom in each division, amazingly it was won by husband and wife Susan and Steve Harrison.

The football card this week was Stoke City and won by Rosemary Edwards. Well done to all winners today and as a well-known entertainer would say “Didn’t they do well”.

Next week the Warblers are at Escorpion for a stableford competition with a first tee of 10.00am so please arrive by 9.15am for registration. To book please email David at dr.knight1207@googlemail.co m or phone 634 307 407.

Mick triumphs at Oliva Nova ON Friday April 22 the fairways of Oliva Nova were awash with red and white, as 36 members of Montgo Golf Society competed for the St George’s Day Trophy, kindly sponsored by the most English of Englishmen, George Braddick.

Ed Wallace got off to a great start with a birdie on the first followed by two pars, only for the wheels to come off in spectacular fashion with two unmentionables on the eighth and ninth, resulting in a pair of ugly eights and the end of a promising round.

On to the winners, and securing first place

with an impressive 39 points off 11.8 was Mick Farmer, closely followed home by the consistent John Day with 36 points off 12.1. In third place was Denise Cooper with 35 points off 16.8.

The next event is on Friday May 6, when we will be playing a stableford competition for the Baxter Lamont Trophy, kindly sponsored by John and Lynne Lamont. Guests are welcome, subject to availability and a current handicap certificate, and should register by visiting the website at www.montgogolfsociety.net.

La Vila thriller WITH just three minutes left of injury time and trailing 13-7 to CAU Valencia in the first leg of a promotion play off, La Vila pulled off a dramatic victory, scoring, and then converting the try needed, to win 13-14. They now take a one-point advantage to the home leg at Villajoyosa.

As reported last week this was always going to be a hard fought game. Honours were even in the first half until La Vila had a player ‘sin binned’ and during the 10 minutes he was off the field, CAU scored a converted try to go in at half time 7-0.

After 17 minutes of the second half, yet again La Vila

had a player ‘sin binned,’ giving CAU an opportunity which they took, scoring with two penalties and going ahead 13-0.

Now La Vila showed their fighting spirit by scoring under the posts, a magnificent converted try. With the score 13-7, a converted try would win them the match. They piled on the pressure with their forwards forcing over the line for the try and conversion that clinched the game.

If Vila are to win promotion they must improve on their discipline and not spend 25 per cent of the match with just 14 players, and improve their line outs.

La Vila try-scorers: first by Javi Carrion, second by Damian Jurado. Both conversions were scored by Matias Jara.

The second leg is at the Villajoyosa stadium on May 1 at 12.30pm. Entrance fee is €5 (children free). You can make this May Day a memorable one by coming along to support your local team and have an enjoyable family outing.

The stadium is well signposted a kilometre off exit 62 of the motorway.

For more information visit the clubs’ website which is: www.rugbylavila.net or contact Jason Craig 659 674 768 and Ignacio Davila 608 068 208.

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Cup final for United, eight goals for Suarez and a Kenyan double 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 • This season’s FA Cup final at Wembley on May 21 will be a repeat of the 1990 showdown between Manchester United and Crystal Palace. In last weekend’s semi-finals, United reached their recordequalling 12th final by beating Everton 2-1 with a dramatic 93rd minute winning goal from Anthony Martial, this after United’s keeper David De Gea had saved Romelu Lukaku’s penalty. Twenty-four hours later, Palace defeated Watford 2-1 on the same pitch.

• PL leaders Leicester

City are seven points clear (with three games remaining) after walloping Swansea 4-0.

Tottenham (2nd) drew 1-1 with WBA on Monday. Arsenal (3rd) drew 0-0 at relegationthreatened Sunderland; Manchester City (4th) thrashed hapless Stoke, also by 4-0; Newcastle came back from two down to draw 2-2 at Liverpool; relegated Aston Villa lost their 10th game in a row, whipped 41 at home by Southampton and Eden Hazard scored twice in Chelsea’s 4-1 victory at Bournemouth.

• At the top of the Championship, Burnley (1st), Middlesbrough (2nd) and Brighton (3rd) are locked together on 87 points; MK Dons, Charlton and Bolton have been relegated. Also in this division, Wolves have set a new record by drawing their last four home games, all 0-0.

• Wigan have been pro-

moted from FL1 and Burton Albion are set to join them; Colchester and Crewe have been demoted, while Northampton (champions) and two others out of the four chasing clubs are seeking the other automatic promotion places.

Unfortunately York and Dagenham & Redbridge have lost their league status.

• Barcelona scored 14 goals (with Luis Suarez striking a record two separate fourtimers) in 8-0 and 6-0 wins over Deportivo La Coruña and Sporting Gijon respectively. After a run of four successive La Liga defeats Barca are back on top of the table, ahead of the two Madrid clubs, Atletico and Real.

• Already this week we’ve had the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals featuring Manchester City v Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich. The

return legs take place next Tuesday and Wednesday. This evening, it’s Villarreal v Liverpool and Shakhtar Donetsk v Sevilla in the first legs of the Europa League semi-finals.

The return matches are next Thursday.

• This weekend’s top PL matches are Arsenal-Norwich, Chelsea-Spurs, Manchester United-Leicester (a win will give the Foxes the title), Newcastle-Crystal Palace, Southampton-Manchester City and Stoke-Sunderland, while it’s Birmingham-Middlesbrough, Brighton-Derby, Burnley-QPR and Sheffield Wednesday-Cardiff in the Championship, while Celtic will certainly be crowned SPL champions.

• Leicester’s Riyad Mahrez is the PFA Footballer of the Year, Spurs’ Deli Alli is the Young Player of the Year.

• Liverpool’s French de-

fender Mamadou Sakho has been suspended after a positive drug test.

ROUND-UP • It was a Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez 1-2-3 in last Sunday’s MotoGP in Jerez, Spain. This is the first time since 2009 that a home rider has failed to win this race. The next race takes place at Le Mans, France on May 8.

• On Sunday, the fourth F1 Grand Prix of the season takes place in Russia. Nico Rosberg, winner of this year’s first three races, and six on the bounce overall, leads 2015 champion Lewis Hamilton by 36 points.

• Some 38,000 runners entered last Sunday’s 35th London Marathon - and it turned out to be a double for Kenya with Eliud Kipchoge (in the second fast time ever) and Jemima Sumgong (despite

falling and cracking her head), claiming the men’s and women’s elite titles respectively. The one millionth competitor also crossed the finishing line this year.

• This season’s Rugby Union European Challenge Cup final will between Saracens, who beat Wasps, and Racing 92, who ousted Leicester Tigers.

• Five-time winner Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are out of the World Snooker Championships, beaten by Barry Hawkins and Ding Junhui respectively. Marco Fu, Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson were all going well at the start of this week. The final is on Sunday.

• The latest stage of the Premiership darts championship is now underway in Birmingham.

• And in tennis, Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open to claim his 39th title.