Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 19 - 25 May 2016 Issue 1611

ISSUE NO. 1611

19 - 25 May 2016

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Fear and fury over mast monstrosity “no.” So why was it allowed to happen?”

Another resident complained that they were not allowed an extension on their home due to the height “so how can that be permitted?”

A similar mast around the corner by what is commonly known as the Airport Road, was erected near a children's play area but later removed and residents want this one down also.

Complaints have also been made to TelefonicaMovistar directly although no response has yet been forthcoming. The mayor has also promised to respond to residents but has yet to do so.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn Hundreds of residents have signed a petition against a mast that has been erected right in the middle of their urbanisation in Quesada.

The eyesore, around 60 metres in height, is just two metres from some houses in the Jardin de la Laguna urbanisation and can be seen from across Quesada.

Barbara Pearson has spearheaded a campaign to bring the mast down after it was erected by TelefonicaMovistar on a small plot of their land.

At a protest in the community Barbara said: “Residents are now very stressed and it is making us ill with worry. It went up practically overnight without us being informed. How dare they disregard the health issues and what will happen to it during twisters and high winds. The effects could be devastating. People are very angry.”

Angered resident Angeli-

na Cody said the mast has lost her a house sale: “Are they going to pay me com-

pensation for that? I asked the mayor if he would want to live there and he said

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Mayor agrees to To build or not police demands LOCAL NEWS

THE promoter of the luxury apartments in the former El Cabo hotel, Alicante, has gone to the High Court of Justice (TSJ) to reverse a previous judgement cancelling the permits for the de-

velopment.

A judge ruled that the building permit, approved by decree in May 2012, should never have been approved because the plan contained “breaches of the regulations.”

More hunting MURCIA has extended the period when hunting can be carried out. Hunters will still need a special licence for wild goats, deer and boar with more of the animals being hunted.

Authorities say the move has been made due to increasing populations of the animals and the potential damage they cause to crops. Wild goats can also carry diseases such as scabies.

Mattress blaze A MATTRESS factory in Yecla, Murcia, has been completely destroyed by a fire. The emergency services were called early in the morning after members

of the public reported thick black smoke spreading into the sky. Less than two hours later the factory was burnt out.

No one was hurt in the fire.

Alicante’s UFO A RESIDENT in Alicante has reported he saw a UFO in the sky.

He started filming the unidentified flying object after spotting something unusual in the sky. Since then, comments on social media have been divided as to whether it was a flying saucer, drone or some other object such as a balloon figure carried away by the wind.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

A NEW shift plan for Torrevieja’s local police force has been agreed.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon, said that the local government has accepted the proposal of the ‘7x7’ change called for by officers which means they will work seven consecutive days and then have seven days off.

It is hoped the move will bring peace to the force that held several demonstrations and protests during the previous term of the PP, about their working conditions and hours.

Dolon did however say that as the force has such a high level of absenteeism, the change would not apply to those with a low attendance rate, which was met by some scepticism by unions who argued if they were off sick it was not absenteeism. Figures show that 25 per cent of the workforce has been on sick leave at some point in recent months.

HOURS CHANGE: Police get the change in shift they have been asking for over the last few years.

Bulls are back in the ring BENEJUZAR has hosted its first bullfight in the last 30 years.

The event went ahead despite protests from animal groups who objected as soon as the bullfight was announced. Although animal rights protesters did not attend on the day, protests are still expected.

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matadors were involved

The bullfight involved 12 matadors and five bulls and the competition was divided into three rounds for each of the five bulls with the men showing their skills in

being able to avoid the bull, although two did receive slight injuries after being caught.

Organisers billed it as a show for the whole family and invited children into the ring afterwards where they had to dodge a man dressed as a bull.

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Don’t commit Brexicide

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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views on a view from a 91-year-old war veteran on the Brexit which appeared on our website:

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

Trump trade WHEN Trump wins on the ot her si de of t he pond he will trade with the UK his spokesman said so NO problem there! pottsy189

New passports THE com m ent about t he passport is quite frightening and is something I hadn’t t hought about nor have I seen any news about what could happen anywhere. We don’t know the answer but at least we now know the quest i on t hanks t o you.

Geraldine

Like Titanic

REMAINING VALID?: European Union British Passport.

By John Smith AS time passes and we get ever closer to the date of the referendum on British membership of the European Union, so the statements from each side become somewhat more hysterical, as former friends become future enemies in their passionate and often ignorant call for one side or the other.

What is however clear is that those who want to see Britain out, have opinions on what might happen and pin their hopes on those opinions being correct. It doesn’t help that they are led by a triumvirate of some of the least popular Tory politicians, the bitter failed former leader who is Iain Duncan Smith, demoted and smarmy Michael Gove and intelligent yet accident-prone Boris Johnson.

Admittedly on the other side are the Eton boys, supported in small measure by the Labour party and avidly on this one matter by the SNP, but they do seem to have two things in their favour. Almost everyone of

Almost everyone of note in international politics and economics has spoken in favour of Britain remaining with the Union and at least some of what they say is true, rather than sheer hypothesis.”

note in international politics and economics has spoken in favour of Britain remaining with the Union and at least some of what they say is true, rather than sheer hypothesis.

Euro Weekly News, as its name suggests, rather likes Europe but there has been no censorship of any type in our newspaper so that writers, columnists and readers can ex-

press their opinions freely, regardless of which side of the vote they fall on, even if they are ineligible to actually vote because of the 15-year qualification period.

As much as we like to think of a world in which everyone helps each other, when it comes to it, it will turn into every man for himself and to use an old cliché, is it better to be inside the tent looking out or inside the tent looking in?

People dream of the good old days when Britain led the world and the map was coloured red, but forget that the wealth of the country was built on the back of slave labour, invasion and the cheap raw materials taken from the colonies.

The picture that accompanies this article depicts a red (not good old blue) British Passport and if you look closely at the top, it says European Union in gold letters. If we leave when does that passport become invalid, and is Britain capable of printing and issuing 50 million new passports in order to allow our people to travel? Perhaps the cost to each individual will be enough to

clear the national debt!

Everyone who does travel within Europe at the moment has the right to carry a free EHIC card which does guarantee an element of immediate emergency treatment within any member state. At least the insurance companies can enjoy the extra funds they will earn when that is no longer valid.

In the interim period before all of the treaties are signed between the other 27 members of the Union, plus many other countries in the world, will we need visas to remain in Spain or nip over to France? Who knows, and also, will we need work permits and will we be allowed to continue to own businesses in Spain?

The list of imponderable and unanswered questions is enormous, yet the decision to remain or leave the Union is being entrusted to the average man in the street whose main knowledge of voting is for a contestant in Britain’s Got Talent.

Those who can vote need to really think about what is actually known, rather than what is fervently hoped for before casting their vote.

World crisis expert Chicken D Little has given a drastic warning that the sky will fall if the UK opts to leave the EU. Show me please the guesses and predictions of those who have a record for predicting events, such as the 2008 crash! It is time to leave the Titanic despite the assurances of its unsinkability and the fragility of our lifeboat. Harry Dowling

Over-hyped THERE is too much hype.

Before expatriate B rits start packing their bags or getting ready to queue at the town hall for resident’s permits, just think that so far nobody knows what will or might happen.

Peter Fieldman

Two cents FOR all the fury ignited by the Brexit debate, the really interesting part will come if the people choose to stay in. Will things just continue exactly as they are, or will the referendum be a catalyst for change? My money’s on the former. Gill

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TOURIST BOOST: Murcia welcomed more tourists by land and sea in the first quarter of the year.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn FOREIGN tourists to the Murcia Region have been staying longer and spending more.

That’s according to Minister for Economic Development, Juan Hernandez, who added that the prospects for next summer are “unbeatable.” The minister said they “have opened eight international markets with new products that have diversified the

source of foreign tourists; bringing more tourists from more countries, reducing dependence on the major markets.”

Among these new markets are Italy, Poland and Israel as well as Denmark and Norway, attracted by the golf and nature tourism that is being promoted in Holland and Belgium. During the first quarter of 2016, international tourism broke records, with 140,603 travellers who brought revenue of €128.8 million to the region.

From January to March the number of operations at the airport of San Javier increased by 12.6 per cent compared to 2015, while international flights were up 31.5 per cent.

Passengers increased in this period by 36.3 per cent, of which 94.5 per cent were foreigners. The Port of Cartagena also received four cruise ships with almost 10,000 passengers on board, 38.1 per cent more than in the first quarter of 2015.

Our View 76

Medical compensation claim

Health & Beauty 78 - 81

A PATIENT claimed compensation of €16,700 from the Murcian Health Service for damages suffered from a poor operation.

Social Scene 83 - 86

Property 88 - 94

Homes & Gardens 96 - 97

Pets 98

Services 99 - 105

Classifieds 106 - 108

Motoring 109

Sport 111 - 112

In her complaint, the woman said she was operated on at the Virgen de la Arrixaca Hospital of Murcia in October 2009 for a lump in her breast. However, an

ultrasound carried out at the Caravaca de la Cruz Hospital two months later showed the presence of the lump which she said “wrongly, had not been re-

moved in the first operation, so it had to be operated on again.”

She reported the case, calling for compensation due to the unnecessary second operation.

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Do we stay or do we go?

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BREXIT and the EU Referendum have been the hot topics this week across the Costa Blanca, with numerous debates and public talks getting the discussions going.

Things got heated in urbanisation La Marina as the Consul team arrived to address residents. Whilst promoted, maybe wrongly by the organisers, as an EU discussion, British Consul Sarah-Jane Morris and ViceConsul Sara Munsterhjelm were more focused on addressing the needs and questions of the expatriate community about issues of living in Spain, from the health system to the padron and residencia.

It was clear the Brexit issue was of great concern, but all the Consul team could do was encourage people to use their vote and have their say as the Consul admitted: “No one knows what plan B will be.”

The debate on the UK po-

CONSUL VISIT: Crowds gathered in urbanisation La Marina. tentially leaving the UK and how British expats on the coast feel about the issue is also of interest back in Britain, and The Guardian newspaper sent journalist Matthew Engel to Orihuela for a few days to talk to local residents.

At a discussion at the Asturias Restaurant, Punta Prima, he heard both sides of the views from passionate people. These included Geoff Kangley who believes Britain would be best to go it alone:

“I don’t like the EU parliament, it is undemocratic and in a few years with immigration as it is England will be

23 June is the date of the EU referendum.

like a Muslim state.” Keith Giles, who has lived in Spain for over a decade agreed: “Think of the future. It won’t

affect us so much but I don’t want the future generations to lose our national sovereignty.”

The comments angered resident John: “I don’t think people realise what the result would be if we vote to leave.” Others agreed concerned what an ‘out’ vote could mean for them living in Spain but receiving UK state pensions and health care covered by the British government with Bob Hammond adding: “Obama has said we

SARAH-JANE MORRIS: Spoke to residents about life in Spain. would be at the back of the queue with trade if we left the EU. Surely we are better together.”

Only time will tell what the outcome will be and the repercussions following the referendum on June 23.

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Police seek pine killer

By Linda Hall NEWLY planted saplings on the outskirts of Alicante City have either been pulled up or snapped off, and police are now trying to find out the identity of the person responsible.

The latest bout of an environmental aggression was discovered some days back but other incidents have occurred in the same area in recent months.

“We believe this is someone acting on their own, not vandal-

ism that has been carried out in a group,” said the city’s Councillor for the Environment Victor Dominguez.

The damaged trees were planted as part of reforestation campaigns which is catalogued as wild flower micro-reserve and a Site of Community Interest (SCI).

Unique flower species also grow on this 1.2-hectare piece of land despite the pressure of building development in the area.

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Former mayors facing jail time

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE anti-corruption prosecutor has requested sentences totalling 44 years in prison for the entrepreneur Angel Fenoll, the main man investigated over alleged irregularities in the contract of rubbish collection from Orihuela.

Prosecutor Pablo Romero has also requested for previous mayors of Orihuela, José Manuel Medina and Monica Lorente, sentences of 12 and eight years in prison, respectively.

The prosecutor is calling for the tough sentences relating to the fraudulent awarding of the contract that was given to Urbaser, and then cancelled to be awarded to a joint venture with three main partners who appeared in the indictment, although Fenoll has been named the “ringleader.”

Their crimes include fraud through bribery, conspiracy, coercion, influence peddling, extortion and electoral offences. A further six councillors and businessmen are facing jail sentences for their involvement.

ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES: Former mayor of Orihuela Monica Lorente is facing an eight-year jail sentence.

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Golf appreciated by the province

By Linda Hall GOLF accounts for 0.8 per cent of Alicante Province’s Gross Interior Product, and provides 1.27 per cent of its employment. The sport generates 7,518 jobs and an annual turnover of €440 million.

These figures were quoted in a survey presented during a recent event organised by the provincial newspaper Club Informacion, together with Alicante Province’s Tourist Board and the local Chamber of Commerce.

The analysis confirmed that spending by golfers and income from the running and upkeep of golf courses has an important impact on Alicante’s economy, said Chamber of Commerce director, Carlos Mazon.

There are 29 golf courses in the Valencian Community and 18 of them are located in Ali-

GOLF IMPORTANCE: Golfers spend more in the province than any other tourist. cante Province. Eight-eight per cent of golfers are from outside Spain, the majority from the UK, Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands and they spend an average of €1,371 per head,

compared to the €867 left by non-golfing tourists.

This pattern is repeated by the Spanish who spend respective averages of €309 and €195.

Phony landlords pocket rent THREE people were arrested in Alicante City for renting out apartments that did not belong to them.

After forcing the locks on the doors of three properties in the centre city and changing the tumblers, they then let them to unsuspecting tenants.

When the genuine owner complained to the authorities, police found three tenants who had no idea that they were paying rents ranging from €400 to €600 a month to fraudsters.

The three men in their mid-30s have been charged with misappropriation, breaking and entering and stealing from inside the properties.

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Implant claim

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A DOCTOR has been ordered to pay compensation to a patient following problems with her breast implants.

A court in Alicante made the ruling in favour of the victim for damages suffered. The case dates back to February 2005, when a 38-year-old underwent surgery to improve the aesthetics of her breasts and had two silicone implants fitted.

Two years later, the patient began to experience pain and discomfort in one breast and al-

so realised she had a small cyst near the armpit.

Examinations revealed one of the implants had split and bits of silicone had spread throughout her body in small lumps.

The same doctor carried out surgery to remove the implant and replaced it with a new one.

After another year of feeling unwell she returned for medical advice to be told she had been fitted with PIP prostheses that had proved to be defective.

In 2012 she underwent further surgery to have them re-

moved by a National Health Service doctor, who found more fluid leading from the implants.

A court ruled she was entitled to compensation due to the suffering received and the ‘lack of information about the implants ahead of surgery.’ The amount of compensation is to be declared at a later hearing.

It is reported that more than 100,000 women and their families in the European Union have been affected by the faulty PIP implants.

Busier than ever

APRIL FIGURES: Over a million travellers passed through AlicanteElche airport last month.

THE popularity of Alicante-Elche continues to rise as the airport recorded yet another passenger increase last month.

April saw 1,018,755 passengers travel through the airport, representing a growth of 10.2 per cent compared to April 2015.

During this period 7,335 flights were handled, up 12.7 per cent, according to airport operator Aena.

The UK once again was the source of most visitors, with 431,407 passengers on 2,736 flights; followed by Spain with 111,884 people; Germany with 74,300; Holland with 63,344 and Norway with 61,716.

Last month also saw Alicante record 472.6 tonnes of goods transported through its facilities, 94.9 per cent more than the same month last year in April.

Children accomplices THIEVES have been arrested in Algorfa with three accomplices in tow, their children.

Police arrested a man and a woman suspected of burglary from a villa in Algorfa. As the couple attempted to enter the property their three children were left in the car and found by police.

Officers were quick to arrive at the scene

as when the thieves cut the alarm wires to disable it, it sent an alert to the owner who was just minutes away from the property, and locked them inside until the Guardia Civil arrived.

The three children, aged between six and 10, were still sat in the car waiting for their parents.

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Airport blocks drone use to fight weevil

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ELCHE has suffered a setback in the fight against the dreaded red palm weevil, which attacks and kills palm tree. The company Glen Biotech has shown that you can apply a fungus to affected palms by use of a drone.

Coastal clean-up A BEACH clean-up was underway at Santa Pola’s Playa de Gola to remove plastic waste washed away by the sea.

The project was carried out with 27 volunteers from the local Red Cross, in collaboration with the Local Development Agency and the Department of Beaches.

Participants received prior training because of the special characteristics of cleaning, and samples collected are to be analysed by technicians from the Ministry of Environment.

The clean-up was part of a central government project that aims to raise awareness and draw attention to the problem of marine debris affecting European seas and oceans.

The remains from the beach in Santa Pola will join those added by other Spanish provinces throughout the month of May. Among the waste items taken it is estimated there are over 100 types of plastics that come from boats and other discharges to the Mediterranean.

Santa Pola has also announced more localised beach cleaning projects and awareness campaigns ahead of the summer season, in cooperation with the Marine Research Centre in Santa Pola.

The town hall will also carry out daily cleaning of the jetties and emptying the bins from June.

The technique represents a breakthrough in the fight against this scourge but, for the moment, it cannot be used in Elche, as drone use is not permitted due to its close proximity to the airport, and they are not expected to be used until a new European law is approved.

Manager of Glen Biotech, Berenice Guerri, explained: “Elche is in the protection zone of the airport but we think that European legislation will remove this ban, which could happen later this year, so Elche can benefit from the technique.”

Guerri explained they have created a

drone with the specific purpose of being able to deposit up to 1.5 kilos of fungus on the tree. It has four propellers to allow more product to be transported, giving more stability in unfavourable winds.

The drone was presented at a show held recently in Abanilla.

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Offers are still coming for hotel

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn FOLLOWING the announcement that the Torrevieja based TM group had won the auction to take over the Sidi Hotel in San Juan, it has further increased its bid.

It initially offered €19.1 million, which was less than the asking price. Further bids were then made, including one by the Sidi Residential Cooperative.

The group had initially said it would not partake in the auction claiming the process was flawed. With the offer made TM had 48 hours to match it and they exceeded it with their final bid of €22.05 million.

They will have 40 days to submit the funds to pay for the building.

The company plans to build 175 properties on the site. Alicante Council said they would have preferred it to remain a

hotel, but the PGOU development plan did allow for homes to be constructed as long as the city’s urban regulations were met.

“We shall scrutinise the project with a magnifying glass to ensure no irregularities infringe upon planning regulations or annoy neighbours and beachgoers,” warned Councillor for Urban Development Miguel Angel Pavon.

More money for maintenance ALMOST half a million euros is to go into the budget for further maintenance of parks and gardens in Torrevieja.

Councillor Domingo Soler explained that not all parks and green areas were included in the maintenance contract but that has now been extended: “Extending this contract is to be consistent with the current situation and also take a step forward to give a positive en-

vironmental projection because citizens have a right to enjoy these spaces.”

The councillor said the landscaping company, which is contracted to maintain municipal parks and gardens, is now covering other green areas which were not previously covered, such as the Parque Jose Ramon Garcia Anton, Parque Aromatico, and Plaza Encarnacion Puchol in La Mata.

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Fighting Tax Evasion In Spain Alongside other European authorities, the Spanish government has been stepping up its crackdown on tax evasion over recent years. As part of its efforts to raise revenue to bring down budget deficits, it has implemented new measures to find those who are not declaring all their income and assets as required under Spanish tax law, and not paying all the tax they should be.

The internet and technological developments also make it easier for the Spanish tax office (‘Hacienda’) to get information about taxpayers.

It receives data from about 800 different sources, ranging from tax returns to mandatory data provided by employers, banks and utilities providers. The tax office analyses and cross-references this data to detect and prevent tax fraud. We produce a trail of data in our daily lives that can be used by the tax office for this purpose.

Electricity companies are obliged to provide information to the

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks Hacienda regarding the electricity consumption of every property in Spain. This includes the name on the invoice; bank account holder payments are made from; property address and electricity usage. They use this data to determine if a property declared as empty is in fact in use; or if it is being declared as a primary residence when it is a secondary one; or if people are living in

Spain permanently but have not registered as such and have not paid tax in Spain.

Between June 2012 and 2015 it is estimated that the Spanish tax office has collected more than €40bn in its fight against tax fraud - the highest results in its history Since 2012, it has been able to track your overseas assets with the Modelo 720, which Spanish residents with overseas assets exceeding €50,000 are obliged to fill in each year. With this informative return, it has already detected more than €12bn in assets abroad.

Modelo 720 will continue to play a major role in the search for offshore wealth, but the tax authorities also have the new automatic exchange of information regime. Under the Common Reporting Standard, your local tax authority now

receives information about your worldwide assets every year, without asking for it, regardless of how compliant or not you are.

In a reform of the General Tax Law anyone convicted of tax offences has their identity published in the Spanish Official Gazette. The authorities have also created a new aggravated offence for more than €600,000 tax fraud.

The prison term for this offence was increased to six years and statute of limitation lengthened to 10 years.

The tax office also renewed the 2015 Tax Control Plan to improve results in the fight against tax fraud. In 2015, it collected €15,600mn – 27% more than expected – and similar results are expected in 2016.

All these measures mean more revenue will be generated, as people realise it is now virtually

impossible to get away with tax evasion. With all the tools, locally and internationally, the government has to hand, it is only a matter of time before tax evasion and hidden assets are uncovered.

It is your responsibility to understand and comply with all the Spanish tax regulations if you are resident here. Any tax planning you use needs to be fully legitimate. Spain is still a tax efficient country for retired British expatriates, if you take expert advice. Using compliant tax planning structures can save you tax and provide peace of mind.

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

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Companies show interest in running nursing home

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TEN companies have registered their interest in run-

ning the nursing home in Catral.

The town hall wants the centre up and running as soon as possible after the official tender process is opened and the contract awarded.

The centre is in the hands of the town hall after they won a court case last November to regain control of the nursing home, valued at an estimated â‚Ź10 million, after a seven-year legal fight. It was originally built in 1998 on municipal land upon agreement it would be managed for 50 years, but the company later went bankrupt.

The nursing home is one of the largest centres on the Vega Baja with 54 apartments for the elderly with a kitchen, bathroom, living room and bedroom as well as another 72 rooms. The residence also has a dining

NURSING HOME: Companies have already shown interest before it is put out to tender. room and many common areas in its more than 11,000 square metre construction.

The town hall is expected to invite tenders for operating the service for a period that could be 50 years and they will have to accept other conditions such as the hiring of workers from the

municipality or the transfer of certain areas to expand the coverage of municipal social services.

Mayor Pedro Zaplana said there is still no date set for bidding as they are still waiting for inspections to ensure the building conforms to current regulations.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Miguel Hernandez University (UMH) is looking for young geeks, in the best sense of the word.

The academic institution is aiming to attract future engineering students in the disciplines of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, after noticing a decline in students, particularly females.

Fernando Borras, vice chancellor of the University Planning Department said they recognised that students were “abandoning technology,” with a 15 per cent decline in such degree enrolments in the past seven years.

As a result they are forming the ‘geek school,’ a pilot project to be launched by the university in the 20162017 course, which will be targeted at youngsters aged from seven to 12. “We plan to focus on this age group,

GEEK SCHOOL: Encouraging a new generation of scientists. because the children are still in adolescence and still have their strong preferences, so we want to encourage and boost their interest in science from a young age,” said Borras.

In this way, the project

will consist of school classes, one hour a week, in order to get the children learning computer programming to promote problem-solving skills, logic and creativity.

In the areas of mathematics and physics the sessions will

allow youngsters to develop skills, and even encourage with robot programming.

The UMH has already contacted all municipalities in the province with the idea, to develop a specific schedule.

Recent rains haven’t helped drought threat DESPITE recent rains, Alicante is still facing a situation of drought this summer.

In large parts of the Iberian Peninsula rainfall has occurred almost continuously since late April, which has caused some significant flooding. However, Alicante Province has received relatively little rain.

The observatory of Ali-

cante has collected 200 litres per square metre of rain so far this year, but some 60 weather observatories, all in the centre and south of the province, have not even collected 100 litres per square metre of rainfall according to data.

El Campello recorded 36.2 litres per square metre of rain this year, Torrevieja 45.6 litres and Orihuela 68.8

litres. This is compared to northern towns of Benissili with 183.1 litres and Parcent with 179.8 litres.

The figures are low considering the Cantabrian coast recorded more than 700 litres per square metre and more than 1,000 in parts of Galicia.

The director of the Laboratory of Climatology at the University of Alicante, Jorge Olcina, said this is leading to a localised drought, and explained the instability of recent weeks is produced by the formation of ‘cold drops’ in the North Atlantic, which tend to sweep the Iberian peninsula.

Olcina said at the moment, they are not expecting water supply problems, although crops such as almonds and grapes could suffer if the lack of rain continues.

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Taxi promotion needed

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

IT is a service that few seem to know about, but Elche Town Hall plan to change that and promote the rural district’s taxi service.

Elche Taxi is a service that the city offers citizens through its public company Pimesa, offering taxis from different rural districts

to the centre of the city and back again.

It is carried out through reservations and taxi sharing and users must have set time, but it aims to offer a reliable and economic way of travelling to the city.

The council said: “The aim is to improve the mobility of the city, integrating the citi-

zens of rural districts into the daily life of the city centre with greater agility and to reduce the negative environmental impact caused by the use of private vehicles.”

The council has spent €350 on producing flyers that will be distributed from next month to promote the service.

Landscape will be tourism focus THE Costa Blanca’s tourism model is to focus on the region’s landscape.

President of the Valencian Agency of Tourism, Francesc Colomer, and the rector of the University of Valencia, Esteban Morcillo, have signed a collaboration agreement to place the landscape as the core of research and innovation in the tourism sector.

Francesc Colomer said the Regional Tourist Board and the University of Valencia have joined forces “to structure the new tourism model of the region.” He added: “It is essential to bet on our landscape and

Mediterranean identity, so our strategy should be focused on the structure of the territory, to value what we have and to place it on the market.”

Colomer said the agreement was to “begin a stage of collaboration with our public universities to promote research and innovation with the aim of improving our tourism prospects both in the short and long term.”

The Regional Tourist Board has allocated €500,000 in 2016 to promote research into innovation and for strategic tourism plans.

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Man dies following dog assault

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A DOG has been quarantined in Murcia after attacking and killing a 70-year-old man. The attack happened on a farm in the hamlet of Beniajan.

Witnesses said they heard gunshots fired, believing police had killed the dog, but the authorities confirmed the animal is at a municipal kennel facility and was not shot. The man who died was not the dog’s owner as his details did not match those on the dog’s microchip.

Police are now trying to track down the owner as the dog remains in the pound under surveillance for two weeks to ensure that he does not transmit diseases, as is standard protocol procedures.

It is the first time the municipality has record-

ed a case of death following a dog assault. The animal was a breed of Belgian Shepherd and whilst there have been reported cases of aggression, they are not classed as a dangerous breed.

It is still early to make a decision on the future of the animal.

The future is bright for young school students

PORTACABINS: Will be no more after new school is built in Orihuela Costa.

ORIHUELA COSTA will finally get their new school.

The news came as the town hall announced they have awarded the contract to build a new Playas de Orihuela primary school to Civined SLU builders for €4.45 million.

The new building will replace the current school established 13 years ago in Los Dolses. It is believed to be the oldest one in the province to be constructed entirely out of pre-

fabricated classrooms.

It was only ever meant to be a temporary measure, but more than 300 children, many from the expatriate community, are now being educated there as it is continually reported that the schools suffers from leaking classrooms, power cuts and no shaded areas outside.

The new school will be built on a plot of land next to Zeniamar urbanisation between Playa Flamenca and La Florida, and

according to the contract must be completed within 18 months.

The school will have three classes for every age group, a dining hall, gym and sports courts as well as a library and office spaces. Room has also been left to build more classrooms in the future if needed.

The Parents Association has continually held protests and demanded new facilities for pupils and welcomed the news.

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Award for new emerging leader

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn COUNCILLOR for Youth and Fiestas in Los Montesinos, Alejandro Espi, is to go to the USA this summer to collect an award after being named as one of the ‘emerging leaders in the Spanish language under the age of 30’ in the Victory Awards.

Espi has a BA in Political Science and is doing his doctorate thesis focusing on a new part of politics; neuro-politics: “which addresses how the

brains of voters, their emotions and the impact of electoral messages they hear, their empathy or phobias work.”

One of his tutors of politics at the University of Murcia broke the news to the 23-yearold that he had won the Victory Award.

He was chosen by a voting committee for the Victory Award by the Washington Academy of Political Arts and Sciences (WAPAS). It is an honorary society formed by the

union of consultants and experts with a proven track record to be responsible for forming the jury that selects the winners in each awards category. Its mission is to recognise excellence of the work and talent in the industry of political communication, in addition to raising the profession of political consulting, with the aim to improve democracy in the world.

Espi’s award is a recognition of his short but intense career as a councillor in Los Montesinos.

Unpaid coaches demand answers TEN monitors at the football school in Rojales have gone three months without pay.

Opposition parties are calling on the council to demand solutions after the service was delegated to a private company to run and provide staff for the junior coaching.

Monitors said they feel, “deceived, manipulated and treated by politicians as oddballs,” and are being criticised by parents when some monitors do not want to turn up to coach when they are not getting paid.

The football club runs three times a week after school.

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More affected by rural postal cuts

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ELCHE Town Hall will represent rural residents who will no longer receive a door-to-door postal service.

Councillor for Rural Districts, Hector Diez, said the town hall is on the side of the residents and understands their frustrations. He said the council will mediate on their behalf with the national government: “The moment that

the new government takes office we will talk with the appropriate department to try and change the law, so residents can have their postal service back.”

Residents are opposing the same law that affects residents on the Orihuela Costa, as previously reported in the Euro Weekly News.

The high court has already dismissed an appeal by the City of Orihuela against the decision to

reduce the postal service, instead delivering to mailboxes rather than individual houses.

The court dismissed the appeal stating that the city was not entitled to present and defend the residents, and stood with the decision of the National Commission of Markets and Competition, which stated that the area has to be covered with community letter boxes serving multiple addresses.

Viewpoint nominated THE viewing point of Santa Pola has been nominated for an arts award.

It has been nominated for a 2016 FAD prize in Barcelona, and was selected as one of the best out of 416 entries in the ‘town and landscape’ category.

It was designed by architects Antoni Baile and

Procoro del Real as part of the Santa Pola to Gran Alacant cycle path project.

The walkway looking out to the lighthouse at Santa Pola was officially opened in September last year, after it was initially closed off to users in the absence of liability insurance.

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Theatre care SEVEN HUNDRED seats are being removed from the Grand Theatre in Elche as new carpet is laid as part of the first majo r o v e r h a u l o f th e theatre in 20 years.

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Happy 100th birthday

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BIRTHDAY celebrations were held recently for Los Balcones resident R o b ert H ero n , w h o c e le bra te d his 100th birthday.

He was joined by over 50 friends and family for a meal at his favourite Alingui Restaurant in Los Balcones.

Most of Bob’s four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren flew over from the UK, along with nieces and nephews, to join Bob in the celebrations. He was also presented with a cake from the HELP charity who he used to volunteer for when he first moved to Spain.

Bob didn’t leave his work as an opti-

cal instruments adjuster in Glasgow until he was 80 years old, when he was made redundant.

But even after this he was asked to go back but had already put plans in pla c e t o m ove t o Spai n wher e hi s daughter lives, and enjoy his retireme nt o n t he Cost a Bl anca, and has happily been here for the last 20 years.

RESIDENTS of the El Toscar district of Elche have complained they feel neglected by the town hall, with waste left on the streets, broken pavements and poor maintenance of the area.

Nature town MURCIAN town Blanca has o p e n e d a n e w N ature Interpretation Centre where guided walks, fairs a n d e d u c a t i o n al workshops will be organised to attract more vis ito r s t o t h e R i c o te Valley.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Bob (centre) is surrounded by family as he marks the momentous occasion.

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Emergency health care ELCHE will have another primary care emergency room outside of the main hospital by the end of the year.

The new service will open at the Altabix health centre and has been made possible thanks to an investment of €300,000.

The management of the new service will be in the hands of the health department of the General Hospital, which has already prepared the draft work necessary to adapt existing facilities, as the new point of care will be located on the premises currently occupied by the Addictive Behaviour Unit.

The point of care will join the one already established at El Toscar health centre, which is currently handled between the two health departments in the city, the General Hospital and the Hospital of the Vinalopo.

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Winning skipper has died THE first winner of the ‘Whitbread Round the World Race,’ now known as the Volvo Ocean Race, Ramon Carlin, has died in Mexico City at the age of 92.

Carlin was a complete unknown in the sport when he entered the 1973-74 event, and was known as the ‘weekend sailor.’ He made his fortune manufacturing washing machines and other white goods in his native Mexico, after starting his career as a door-to-door salesman selling cutlery, pots and pans and other household goods.

By 1973, he was seeking new challenges.

He assembled a crew of good, but unheralded sailors, before upsetting some of the era’s leading names of offshore sailing, such as Britain’s Chay Blyth, by winning with his Swan 65, Sayula II. He didn’t insure Sayula II for the race, but saved on the premium to cover necessary repairs.

After the race, in which three rival sailors died in the 19-strong fleet, Carlin returned home to a presidential reception in Acapulco, and became Mexico’s most famous yachtsman.

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Price increase is good

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SLEEPING in the city of Alicante is becoming increasingly expensive.

The average price of a double room in the capital of the province has increased in the first quarter of this year, largely a result of the good weather recorded during the first months of 2016, coupled with the first signs of economic recovery.

According to a study from travel website Trivago, the average price of a double room

in Alicante during the first four months of the year stood at €71.50. This is a rise from the average cost a year ago when a double room was €59.20.

President of the Provincial Association of Hoteliers of Alicante (APHA), Cristina Rodes, said that the price increase is due to a rebound in demand for rooms in the city of Alicante: “We need to see it from a positive view. To increase the price of the room here, considering that we are still far from the costs in other big cities of the region such as

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euros was the average price of a room in Alicante City in April.

Valencia, means an optimistic outlook for the tourism sector.”

Rodes said whilst the average price of an Alicante City hotel in April was €76, it is

still a lot less than others with Valencia’s hotels an average of €86 a night, San Sebastian €97 and Malaga an average of €98.

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A long journey to see the sea

RUSSIAN VISIT: Young orphans welcomed into Alicante province.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TWELVE young people from Russia with disabilities, mostly orphans, have spent some unforgettable days in the province.

It was the first time they had left their country, and Alicante was the destination on a trip made possible thanks to a collaboration agreement between the Lukas Foundation in Sant Joan and the Talgo Foundation.

They arrived in Alicante by train from Madrid, and for many it was their first contact with the sea. As well as taking a much welcomed dip in the Mediterranean, the youngsters sampled paella, decorated t-shirts and took part in specially adapted sports.

Fundacion Talgo, the social and cultural arm of the company that builds the emblematic trains, began organising the visit in June 2015.

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Selling off the silver ALICANTE is selling a municipal property on Calle Mayor to boost the coffers.

Adjoining the town hall, it is currently neglected and has been covered with protective netting for years.

The three-party alliance that controls the city council originally intended to restore the building, but has now put it on the market with a reserve price of â‚Ź1.2 million.

Spokesman for the threeparty alliance, Nacho Bellido, maintained that several firms had shown interest in acquiring the property.

Several vehicles returned to the corporation by the street-cleaning concessionary UTE Alicante will also go to auction, with a total reserve price of â‚Ź299,000.

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Final farewell MORE than 300 people attended the funeral in Orihuela of journalist Eduardo Lopez Egio, aged 51, who died suddenly at his home last week.

Double food CARREFOUR has delivered to the Food Bank of Alicante a total of 190,011 kilos of food products, after doubling the amount donated by its customers during the National Day of Food Collection.

Extra seats RENFE offered 3,000 additional seats last weekend on long distance trains running between Alicante and Barcelona to coincide with the Bruce Springsteen concert and the Formula 1 Grand Prix.

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Race leaders

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE will continue to host t he st ar t of t he Vol vo Ocean Race until 2023.

President of the Generalitat, Ximo Puig, announced that the Consell in Alicante has deci ded t o assum e t he cost of host i ng t he event which means Alicante Port will continue to be the starting point for the round the world yacht race, signing an agreement for 2020 and 2023 with the race organisers.

An agreement had already been signed for 2017 when the next edition launches.

Puig said the cost is around â‚Ź22 million that the Consell shall bear and private sponsorship will be offered.

The president also said he welcomed the initiative of t he Al i cant e Pr ovi nci al Council to assist financially in the event and, in fact, is to create a commission to take over the organisation of both race events.

Data released in January

OCEAN RACE: Confirmed to be de t hi s year r epor t ed t hat t he Volvo Ocean Race had generated â‚Ź274 million in its last three editions launched in Al-

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eparting from Alicante until 2023. icante, from 2008 to 2014.

For every euro invested in the event, the Valencia Region earn e d a r e t u r n o f

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Storms catch people out THE skies darkened and the heavens opened over the Vega Baja last week when litres of rainfall fell in just minutes.

In Orihuela temperatures recorded a drop to seven degrees in just one hour as six litres fell causing a large waterspout and electrical storm flooding the city within minutes. The rain caught many people unaware coinciding with schools closing.

In the neighbourhoods of San Isidro and El Rabaloche the water caused flooding and some roads became difficult to pass as Local Police doubled their efforts to avoid traffic problems.

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MAYOR of Pilar de la Horadada, Ignacio Ramos has ordered the ‘immediate’ suspension of landfill activity of organic solid waste, in the heart of the Dehesa de Campoamor and Sierra Escalona area.

The resolution, which is based solely on action without municipal licence, comes after a new case brought about by the Friends of Sierra Escalona (ASE) which also warned that in this case there is an area used as an illegal dump sporadically.

The association claims dumping is being carried out at a building located in an area that has suffered in recent years from damage amongst the protected forest land.

Tonnes of debris and organic waste have been dumped according to ASE and Local Police and the council say they are taking the aggression against the environment seriously.

The site is more than 700,000 square metres and almost 340,000 metres should correspond to pine forests, although most have disappeared.

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Landfill work is suspended

ZOMBIE NIGHT: In San Fulgencio May 28.

Zombies to descend

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ZOMBIES will be taking over San Fulgencio next weekend.

The town hall has organised ‘Last Day Zombie,’ an event on May 28 in which 400 participants are expected.

This alternative entertainment is not a competitive game but a game of survival.

Throughout the evening, starting at 11pm, the participants, divided between zombies and survivors, roam the main streets of town, including the ‘invasion' of different buildings and public spaces.

Players must survive all night on the streets of San Fulgencio, pass various tests to find the vaccines to help them survive, and be evacuated. The first to finish and arrive will be evacuated and declared winner of ‘Last Day Zombie.’

Visit the town hall for information.

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Dress offer helps poor parents THE Koopera Store, run by Caritas, has new ‘First Communion’ dresses at less than €100, for families struggling to cover the costs of communions.

May is the month for communions, which are social as well as spiritual occasions involving considerable expense outlay for parents. Frocks resembling mini bridal gowns cost hundreds of euros, and the Caritas offer will come as a relief to needy families.

The frocks, like new shoes costing under €8, have all been donated by shops that collaborate with the Koopera Store project in the province, which provides employment for those at risk of social exclusion.

Many of the parents arrive at the shop via Caritas, although others are less needy but see little point in spending so much for clothes only worn once, Koopera explained.

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Get recycling for cancer research

PINK BOOBS: Recycling bins on the Orihuela Costa to raise funds for the AECC.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ‘PINK BOOBS’ recycling bins have been launched on the Orihuela Costa to help raise funds for the AECC. Ecovidrio, a non-profit organisation responsible for managing the recycling of all glass packaging waste in Spain, working in conjunction with the town hall of Orihuela, invited Maria Wilson and the Pink Ladies to a press conference to launch the oneoff ‘pink boobs’ glass recycling bins.

For every three glass bottles deposited in the bins, Ecovidrio will donate €1 to Maria and the Pink Ladies, who raise money for the AECC cancer charity to help in the fight against breast cancer.

The bins are situated on Calle Pablo Picasso,

near the Mercadona at Playa Flamenca, and Calle Santa Alodia, near Lidl on the N-332, Playa Flamenca and will only be in position until May 22.

Maria said it was an honour to be chosen over all other charities: “it would be fantastic if people could help to fill these bins and raise some money.”

Lawyers take to the football pitch LA MANGA CLUB will once again be at the forefront of sporting events as its hosts the ‘Football World Cup’ for lawyers.

Mundiavocat is the Football World Cup for teams of bar associations and law firms from all over the world. It was created in 1983 by a French lawyer, and the 18th edition is being held this week in La Manga.

The global event will feature more than 100 teams of lawyers, from 38 countries, taking part in the 10 day event. It is divided into four tournaments: the Classic, with teams of no age limits; the Masters, for players over the age of 35; the Legends for players over the aged of 45 and a new ‘Five-a-Side’ tournament.

SOS music AROUND 60,000 people attended Murcia’s ‘SOS 4.8’ music festival. More than 100 staff members took part in the cleaning operation to remove any trace of the revellers.

New leader THE ‘ADAPT’ association has elected Janet Pierce as their new president as John Frame stepped down. For more information visit www.adaptsanpedro.com.

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Help to give a child a great summer

PEACE HOLIDAYS: Summer programme announced in Torrevieja.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TORREVIEJA is expected to receive a dozen children from the Sahara this summer as part of the ‘Holidays in Peace’ programme.

Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon was accompanied by councillor for Charities Carmen Morate,

and the secretary general of the International Association of Jurists for the Sahara, Felipe Briones, in announcing the programme and why it is so important to give a summer of enjoyment to some of the thousands of people in refugee camps.

Torrevieja is now looking for people interested in joining the

programme who can welcome a Sahrawi child, born in the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, into their homes during the summer.

Those interested contact Carmen Perez, president of FANS (Foster Care Children of Sahara), an association that helps organise the arrival of children to Torrevieja, on 690 043 929.

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Swimmers go for gold again

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BROTHER and sister swimming duo have done it again and brought home the medals.

Fresh from their success at the DSSF European Open Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Southampton, UK, Adam and Lucy Stewart were invited by the Cheshire Penguins Swimming Club to compete in the Special Olympic North West Regionals held in Liverpool.

This competition was for all disabilities and it was a test to see their ability under FINA international swimming rules and against non-Down Syndrome swimmers and this time Adam and Lucy were representing the Orihuela Costa.

There were over 250 athletes from all over the north west of England from the Scottish borders down as far as the Mid-

GOLD WINNERS: Adam and Lucy Stewart picked up gold lands and into Wales and all the swimmers had various disabilities.

Adam and Lucy took the challenge head on and again did not disappoint.

Both could only enter into

three races and Adam won gold in 100m freestyle, silver in 25m butterfly, and bronze in the 200m freestyle. Lucy picked up gold in the 25m breast stroke event and came fourth in the 25m freestyle and 50m breast-

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Centre research is lacking funding

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Institute of Bioengineering, based at the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) Elche campus has seen their funding halved in the last five years.

The funding cuts come despite the fact the institution has one of the highest success rates in Spain for research projects.

In 2006 the centre had €1,980,856 of funding for their projects. Two years ago this was just €402,643. European funding helped boost their bud-

get to €1,440,052 last year but since the cuts the centre, which focuses its studies in nine areas (Cellular Physiology and Nutrition, Biomaterials, Biochemistry and Cell Therapy, Molecular Design and Synthesis, Clinical Trials and Pharmacology, Genetics, Cell and Tissue Engineering, Visual Rehabilitation and Safety Toxicology and Chemistry), is forced to reinvent itself. Currently, the centre has launched simultaneously 12 projects and is calling for public funds.

A lack of funding has also

favoured working groups to increase their efforts to create technology-based companies and provide service above research. One example is the Department of Cell Physiology and Nutrition, which now also offers advice on nutrition and sport. Another case is the group of Toxicology, which advises prestigious institutions on toxicity and risks.

The Institute of Bioengineering also receives no funding from the university whose resources are used for building maintenance.

Bidding for national recognition ORIHUELA is advancing its bid to make the Moors and Christians fiesta be a ‘National Tourist Interest.’

Councillor for Tourism, Sofia Alvarez, chaired a new meeting of the monitoring committee and said: “We continue to move towards

the goal of finalising the work of some of the groups, in order that we can submit our application this year.”

Alvarez also asked residents “to share with us photos of the Moors and Christians that we can use.”

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Walking for life charity event

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Walk for Life event has been confirmed for June 5 at Playa Flamenca Promenade.

Councillor for Tourism Sofia Alvarez has helped organiser Maria Wil-

son to get all the essentials sorted out for the big day, and Orihuela Costa Town Hall are providing the stage, tables, chairs, electricity, toilets, first aid and police support for the walk. They are also providing a free shuttle bus service from the Playa Flamenca mar-

ket road to the Playa Flamenca promenade, due to the fact parking close to the beach is difficult.

The annual walk, to raise funds for the AECC cancer charity, will start at 10.30am and registration will open from 9am, costing €5.

There will also be live music from Dan Davy, Richie Alexander, David John, Abba Elite, Alan Scott (Neil Diamond tribute), Gemma, Johnny Lea, Samantha Curtis, Rebecca Holt, Kylie, Nikki G, Janelle, and others to be confirmed. Sunshine FM radio will be

supporting the whole day and Stevie Spit is presenting the day’s entertainment. There will be market stalls, tombola, games, bars, hog roast, giant paella, fast food and much more.

Registration is €5; you can either register before or on the day.

Vikings to raid MARQ VIKINGS are landing at the MARQ museum in Alicante today (Thursday).

‘Vikings. Warriors of the north, giants of the sea’ is a new exhibition at the archaeological museum, which is on until January 16, 2017, and shows the history and evolution of the vikings.

The exhibition spans three rooms at MARQ and has more than 600 pieces from Denmark’s National Museum. It is the first time they have been on show in Spain.

Provincial President Cesar Sanchez said: “This presentation brings us closer to the reality of the Viking kings, their power struggles, the people and their beliefs. The Viking Age is an essential part of the cultural and historical heritage of Denmark.”

The museum is open Tuesday to Friday from 10am7pm, Saturdays from 10am8.30pm and Sundays 10am-2pm.

Admission is €3.

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Market to be revived THE indoor market of Puerto de Mazarron coul d b e r e n o v a t ed und e r a n a t i o n a l scheme.

The Ministry of the Economy and Competitiveness has contracted a company to carry out a study on how commercially viable i t wo u l d b e to model 10 public market p l a c e s i n Sp a in and Pu e r t o de Mazarron’s has been named as one of the 10.

The market opened in Avenida Dr Meca after the building was donated to the town hall by the family of Jose Alarcon Palacios.

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Lunch meet BUSINESSWOMEN are invited to a Women of Fire networking lunch on May 27 at La Boheme in Quesada. Tickets cost €10 for members or €12 for nonmembers including three course meal. Email chris tine@womenoffire.org for more information.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn STUDIO32’s production of Fiddler on the Roof goes on stage in two weeks’ time and tickets are selling fast. Frid ay ’s p erfo rman ce is s old out a nd there is limited availability for other nights, so book your tickets now.

The leading lady role of Golde is bein g p la y ed b y Ro s e Ma c le a n (pic tured). Playing Golde achieves a personal ambition for Rose, as the story is close to her heart; Rose grew up developing a love of musicals from her father, who took her to see the film of Fiddler on the Roof when it was released. At the beginning of the Second World War Rose’s father was forced to flee his homeland of Poland, leaving behind family and friends to start a new life in the UK. As Golde she witnesses the break-up of family life resulting from the ‘pogrom’; the Russian eviction of Jews from their homeland.

T h e s h o w in c lu d e s ma ny w e llknown songs including If I Were A Rich Man and Sunrise Sunset to name but two as well as lots of humour, emotion, and several love stories.

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New homes THE K9 animal charity based in Urbanisation La Marina is looking for more fosterers and people willing to adopt a homeless dog or cat. Call 600 845 420 if you can offer an animal a new home.

Dog day ROSE MACLEAN: Playing the part of Golde is a personal ambition of Rose. supporting the Alzheimer ’s society, and profits will be donated to AFA San Fulgencio and other local charities.

For tickets call Philip on 642 080 258, or email tickets@studiothirty two.org.

SAN PEDRO marked Dog Day with events including a dog show, canine country ramble and the fourth national canine beauty pageant. Dog Day promotes respect for animals.

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Pact to improve university quality

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn PUBLIC universities in the Murcia Region, the University of Murcia (UMU) and the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) are preparing their proposals for improving university quality.

The draft plans will take into account the ideas and proposals of students, before being presented to the regional govern-

ment in two months time.

The heads of both universities met with members of the Regional Assembly to discuss the plan, which will look at the range of qualifications on offer, how to ensure the quality of the studies, the social impact of the university, enrolment rate, the strengthening of research to offer more financial support and the financing plan.

The rector of UPCT, Alejan-

dro Diaz Morcillo said this agreement will improve the functioning of the public university because the aim is to achieve “the best possible context for public university and its development.” Rector of UMU Jose Luis Orihuela, said that what they want is “all universities to have control procedures” for the common good of society in Murcia and that these procedures “result in quality.”

Service lost due to viral attack A VIRAL attack left thousands of users without their internet on the Vega Baja this week.

The Levante Wimax association said they had detected a viral attack that had caused damage, and was trying to destroy the configuration of the antennae that provide the internet service to private customers under the wireless connection system known as Wimax, leaving many users without their service.

Wireless systems are especially widely used to provide internet connections in areas where other systems such as fibre optic or ADSL connections are deficient or non-existent, with the Vega Baja one of the areas of the province where this system is most common in its use.

This attack did not affect computers, only the internet receiving antennae.

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Exciting plans for the Costa Cobras

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Costa Cobras Rugby Football Club are hosting their AGM at the Bridge Bar in Rojales tomorrow (Friday) at 7pm.

The meeting will decide on the next step forward for the club which has plenty of things in the pipeline. It will also serve as a good opportunity for those who are interested in joining Costa Cobras to find out more.

In June they will be looking at starting to train on the beach at Guardamar in front of the restaurants to get plenty of beach rugby practice in ready for the summer tournaments.

With new members joining they are looking to put a team in for the San Javier beach five’s on July 23 and San Juan seven’s the first Saturday in August, just like last year. They have also been invited to other tournaments as well, like the La Vila beach seven’s on July 16.

TEAM TRAINING: New fitness coach for the club, Robert, and two new players, Drew and Jordan.

Costa Cobras RFC training is on Monday and Wednesday from 6-7.30pm at Daya Vieja at the sports ground until the end of the month concentrating on ball skills and fitness, ready for the beach tournaments.

They have just been given by Elche RFC the Ireland ladies signed seven’s shirt, the team

that was in Elche last year in the seven’s and won the bowl in the USA seven’s circuit. The shirt will be auctioned and all proceeds will go to DEBRA Butterfly Children’s Charity so if anybody is interested contact the club or Dutch, on 692 767 242. He is at Zoco market every Sunday 9am-1.30pm.

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Rental increase for water park

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE future of the Aquopolis water park in Torrevieja looks secure as they are to be granted a licence to stay on its site for a further 15 years, but it comes at a cost.

The water park, run by Parques Reunidos, has been renting the 100,000 square metres of public land from the town hall for the last 30 years, pay-

ing annual rent of over €54,000, but with the contract extended to stay on the land another 15, the annual rent is to increase five times to nearly €250,000 a year.

Fanny Serrano from the town hall said: “The water park is still interested in maintaining its activity in Torrevieja and also with an approach of renewal and investment with the launch

of new attractions.

“One of the favourable options would be to promote the water park as part of the tourisms of Torrevieja as a whole.”

The councillor added that the company had been paying well below the market value for many years and therefore the terms of the contract had to be negotiated and upgraded.

Officers arrest four people for allegedly stealing oranges GREED led to four people being arrested last week in relation to the theft of 1,500 kg of oranges from a farm in San Miguel.

The theft was discovered by chance by police who detected two cars being driven substantially overweight. When officers checked they had been piled high with the fruit.

When the four occupants of the two vehicles could not prove the legal origin of the oranges, they were arrested. Officers said they had “endangered the movement of other road users by inappropriately trying to transport the oranges,” and exceeding the vehicle’s weight.

The oranges were returned to the owner.

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You could sail off after BBQ night

Showing off the local delights

THERE is another chance to win a Mediterranean Cruise thanks to El Alto La Dolores Restaurant, Guardamar.

The restaurant has hosted numerous charity nights in recent years and whilst helping to raise money for local good causes, a lucky couple have also walked away with the prize of a cruise and this time it could be you.

So put June 25 into your diaries as El Alto La Dolores hosts a charity BBQ in aid of Elche Children’s Care Home.

The event starts at 6.30pm with entertainment by singer, guitarist and producer Lee Howard. Lee has worked with many famous names including Phil Collins, Paul Young and Leo Sayer and was a member of the Honeycombs.

Tickets cost €10 including BBQ food and are available from the restaurant or by calling 692 866 536.

A NEW photographic exhibition has opened at the Almeda del Mar Civic Centre on the Orihuela Costa.

The display of images depicts n a tu ral p lan ts an d the ir role s in th e lo c a l en v ironme nt a nd how some are used in herbal medicines.

Photographer Gonzalo Escudero, presented the images and said: “In this exhibition I present some of the plants and their traditional uses that can be found in the municipality of Orihuela.”

The collection of images shows both the beauty and diversity of the natural landscape.

The images adorn the walls of both floors of the Civic Centre and also show examples of palm crafts made by the La Murada Association.

The exhibition is on until May 3 0 . A fte r th a t it move s to the Molins Civic Centre from June 3-5 and will be at the La Murada Civic Centre June 17-19, and in San Bartolome July 1-3.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

ON DISPLAY: Photographic exhibition is on until May 30 at the Civic Centre, Playa Flamenca.

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Note the legal requirements for transfer of vehicle IF you have a UK or any other non-Spanish vehicle, whether it’s a car, motorbike, caravan, motor home or even a quad, then they should be transferred to Spanish plates.

The plates are black lettering on a white background for both front and back. They show an ‘E’ for ‘España’ and then four numbers and three letters. EU regulations require that all vehicles must be registered, taxed and MOT inspected in the country where the vehicle is normally used.

A non-Spanish vehicle can only remain in the country for a maximum of six months in any 12-month period.

To avoid any penalties and inconvenience, here is some information to help you through the registration process and get you back to worry free motoring in Spain.

THE REGISTRATION PROCESS EXPLAINED To complete the registration process you will need to have your ID documentation in order and get a Padron (proof of Spanish address) from your local town hall. The registration process normally takes about two weeks and is as follows: • Mechanical engineer’s report to ensure your vehicle is fit for Spanish roads.

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• Registration document or log book.

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Once your vehicle has been approved for circulation and registration in Spain you will receive all the documentation; receipts for taxes, the Spanish number plates suitable for your vehicle and an ITV (MOT) sticker to be displayed on your windscreen.

The sticker will also show the month and year of the vehicles next MOT due date.

WHAT IF MY VEHICLE FAILS THE SPANISH MOT? Before taking your vehicle to the local ITV (MOT) centre, take some time to check lights and indicators, tyre treads and pressures, that no dash warning lights are illuminated, and seat belts. If your vehicle fails the MOT, the centre will explain what is at fault in their report. You will need to remedy the fault before reapplying for a new MOT test.

HOW LONG WILL MY VEHICLE BE OFF THE ROAD? You will only be without your vehicle for the duration of the MOT (ITV) test. If you pre-book, this normally takes about an hour. Once completed you will be given a document from the ITV that legally allows you to drive the car, as it states that you are in the process of re-registering your vehicle. Very convenient should you be stopped by the police.

WILL I NEED TO CHANGE MY INSURANCE POLICY Normally, British insurers will only cover your vehicle for a period of three months whilst your car is outside of the UK. We recommend you obtain quotes for your Spanish registered vehicle before you start the registration process. In this way, your insurance will be ready to go as soon as registration is completed. Línea Directa can supply you with a fast and efficient quote for your vehicle, just call 902 123 309.

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TalkTalk profit suffers a fall

By John Smith TALKTALK one of Britain’s main telephone and broadband providers has seen profits more than halve, partly due to a major attack on its systems in October of 2015 so that it has declared profits of just £14 million (€18 million) against previous years’ profits of £32 million (€41.5 million).

According to its latest report, the

is the amount that the TalkTalk group had to put aside for exceptional costs including increased security in their 2015 accounts.

ADIDAS’ CHELSEA STRIP: No longer to be sponsors.

Adidas to part from Chelsea IN what is said to have been by mutual agreement, Chelsea will not have their kit supplied

by Adidas after the end of next season and provided they pay what could be a substantial amount to buy out the remaining years of their contract, they will then be able to negotiate a deal with a new supplier.

When they signed the latest deal with the German compa-

company had a gross turnover in 2015 of £1.83 billion (€2.35 billion) but managed to increase its dividend despite the drop in profits and the apparently poor return on investment.

The company lost more than 100,000 subscribers following the attack which saw the personal information of 160,000 people being taken including contact details and

Studies show there is far more work-related stress today than there used to be, the stress is constant," French minister Benoit Hamon, whose government wants to ban reading work e-mails when not at work

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ny, said to be worth £300 million (€390 million) over 10 years it was suggested this was the best kit sponsorship deal in the Premier League but since then, Adidas has signed Manchester United reportedly for more than double this amount and with the poor performance of the Chelsea team this year, they were probably happy to allow the club to leave.

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Israeli olive oil OLIVE growers in Israel are up in arms about a law that says only 35 per cent of the oil in a bottle needs to originate from Israel in order for it to be declared Israeli oil and it appears a great deal of Spanish oil is being imported in order to make ‘genuine’ Israeli oil.

Clearly, local producers are unhappy about this and are petitioning the authorities to change the regulations as the local market is worth more than €400 million a year and they want more than 35 per cent of it.

Economic opinion ECONOMISTS from more than 30 countries have written to a range of world leaders urging them to follow the lead of David Cameron in campaigning for the removal of tax havens around the world and to ensure all financial deals are transparent.

Brussels lashes out at Spain IT rather looks as if Brussels is going to fine both Portugal and Spain for not budgeting sufficiently soundly to hit the 2016 economic targets set by the EU for the two countries.

Spain will argue that there are a number of mitigating factors including the lack of a stable government, but in order to ensure that

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Does it make sound economic sense to fine a country that is losing more money than it should?

in the case of 20,000 subscribers, their sort codes and bank account numbers.

Their chief executive Dido Harding told the BBC: “We have significantly increased our spending on security. We take this extremely seriously,” adding “I am actually very encouraged by the way the business has bounced back so strongly in the last quarter.”

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Company takeover NORDIC spare parts and surveillance equipment group EET which has offices in 27 countries around the world has taken over Spanish company RPS Audiovisuales based in Madrid which specialises in Audio Visual equipment.

EET has been rapidly expanding its outlets particularly in Europe and this is its fourth acquisition so far this year and its CEO has indicated it continues on the expansion trail with a number of other companies in its sights.

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By John Smith PERHAPS in a bid to divert interest from the Referendum vote and with a wish to establish his name as a Statesman rather than a rich boy politician, David Cameron has tried to organise a meeting of ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ in London to decry international money-laundering and corruption.

There were plenty of worthies attending but not that many representatives of governments around the world and he couldn’t even ‘persuade’ the British Virgin Islands, an Overseas Territory inexorably linked with the Panama revelations to attend officially.

At the end of the day, Britain is renowned for ‘playing with a straight bat’ and in fairness the government has been trying to stop British firms from gaining contracts through bribery, but unfortunately whilst other members of the European Union may pay lip service to these high ideals, it still goes on, often with State assistance although the ‘bribes’ are dressed up to look as if they are official aid.

Having let slip in a possibly unguard-

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DAVID CAMERON: Tried to organise a meeting of the good, the bad and the ugly.

ed moment in which it was broadcast that both Afghanistan and Nigeria were two of the most corrupt countries in the world, it is interesting that both of their Presidents were invited speakers and both did of course agree that behind the scenes payments are wrong.

The problem is that in many parts of Africa, the trickle down economy is incredibly important so whilst those at the top do become very wealthy, they also ensure money does get passed down the chain to a very large number of people.

Much was made out of the fact that a large percentage of both bribe and money-laundered money has to be stored somewhere and it is suggested that much of it is helping European Banks and indeed European economies to survive.

Those wanting to bid for British government contracts will have to register and supply certain financial information as will foreigners wishing to buy property in the UK. All very laudable, but will Britain which may or may not be a member of the EU in the future actually shoot itself in the foot financially by rejecting ‘dirty money’ whilst others suck it up?

HAVING been at the centre of a number of investigations concerning ‘creative tax accounting’ and having paid at least some of the taxes it is believed to have previously avoided paying, Google has now decided that it is time to move to the side of the angels.

The giant search platform has decided that it will ban advertisements from lenders who appear to take advantage of those in desperate need of financial assistance and any company that appears to be a ‘pay day loan’ operator offering short term assistance (60 days or less) and charging more than 36 per cent interest may no longer advertise with the group.

According to the BBC Google’s director of product policy David Graff said “Our hope is that fewer people will be exposed to misleading or harmful products.

“This change is designed to protect our users from deceptive or harmful financial products and will not affect companies offering loans such as mortgages, car loans, student loans, commercial loans, revolving

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GOOGLE POLICY: The change is designed to protect their users from deceptive or harmful financial products.

lines of credit,” he added.

It is interesting to note that he made no negative comment about mainstream credit card operators who can charge near to that upper percentage figure despite the fact that the Bank rate is 0.5 per cent and of course Google will continue to direct users to porn sites and other areas of questionable activity.

In actual fact, whilst it is easy to be cynical about Google, it has in the past taken action to ban a wide range of dubious commercial sites including those selling counterfeit items and explosives and it is possible that this ban will actually have more effect than government legislation which is why the Online Lenders Association is not impressed by the decision.

There is no doubt that many consider that the charges levied by the companies in question are only a step above a door to door loan shark and even with new restrictions on their activities due in July, they have certainly not been seen to have the best interests of the consumer at heart.

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Now IMF joins Brexit debate

PRITI PATEL MP: Said it would appear the Chancellor was cashing in favours.

By John Smith CHRISTINE LAGARDE, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund declared at a press conference held at the Treasury in London that a vote in favour of Brexit in the forthcoming referendum would have “pretty bad, to very, very bad” consequences.

Confirming that her opinion is similar to that expressed by Mark Carney governor of the Bank of England the previous day, she went on to say that “she had not seen anything that’s positive” about Brexit and indicated that it could “lead to a technical recession” for the UK. Naturally, those in favour of the Brexit immediately came out against the observations of probably the world’s most powerful woman involved in finance indicating that the IMF had got things wrong before and according to Priti Patel MP “It appears the Chancellor is cashing in favours to Ms Lagarde in order to encourage the IMF to bully the British people.”

Lord Lamont former Chancellor of the Exchequer who presided over ‘Black Wednesday’ and was forced to withdraw Britain from the European Exchange Rate Mechanism also condemned the statement by Ms Lagarde.

Ms Lagarde however said the Fund had a duty to assess the risks of Brexit and to an-

nounce them saying “I don’t think that in the last six months I have visited a country anywhere in the world where I have not been asked ‘what will be the economic consequences of Brexit?’”

In addition, she said that the research undertaken by the IMF indicated that in the event of

28 days before the vote takes place, the official parties are banned from making public pronouncements.

a withdrawal from the Union, Britain could see a stock market crash as well as a drop in house prices.

According to the BBC, when asked if the Treasury had had any input into the IMF’s conclusions, Ms Lagarde responded: “Heck no! If you are suggesting that, you don’t know the IMF.” As the minutes count down to the actual referendum, the next week or so will see a frenzy of comment from both sides of the argument before the official parties are formally banned from making public pronouncements starting 28 days before the vote takes place.

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Time to call a spade a spade LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

WHY are we all so frightened to speak the truth? These latest so-called ‘gaffs’ by Cameron, and even our dear old Queen (not Elton J, I hasten to add!) are cases in point.

Let’s be quite clear. The Chinese are a rude jumped-up lot. They behaved abominably on their recent state visit. Even threatening to cut their visit short if, among other demands, their hotel wardrobes weren’t painted red!

Furthermore, we do give aid to criminally corrupt and cruel countries, of which Nigeria and Afghanistan are two of the worst.

It is also a proven fact that, although only 12 per cent of London’s men are black, 46 per cent of knife crimes and half of the gun crimes are committed by black males.

There are also areas in British

cities under Sharia law. This latest one mind you, really takes the whole tin.

Muslim leaders denying that terrorist attacks are almost always preceded by screams of ‘Allah Akbar.’

Well of course they are. I’ve never heard of any of them calling out ‘Christ is risen!’ The police were perfectly correct in voicing this ‘battle cry’ before their recent terror exercise. This

The Chinese are a rude jumped-up lot.

THERE ARE: Areas in British cities under Sharia law.

perversion of a religious statement is often the first warning the public get of an impending attack and may just give them a chance to at least duck before the ensuing holocaust.

The police succumbing to the Muslim demands for an apology is another pathetic example of the fear of offending, which has become a UK malady over the past few years.

We have to start calling a spade a spade. If we don’t, we may as well cave in now and turn the whole thing over to the luvvies and PC prats; the naïve do gooders who the militants will one day take a fiendish delight in beheading and raping in Trafalgar Square, en route to reducing Westminster to rubble.

As a final observation this week, why has there been a famine in the national reporting of the Calais and Kos border immigrant problems over the last few weeks? Funny that!

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9:00pm The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings 10:00pm Hinterland Detective drama set in Wales.

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CITV ITV News Weekend Griff's Great Britain Peston on Sunday Formula E Highlights ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Planet's Got Talent Fierce Britain's Got Talent Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather International Football Britain's Got Talent Coronation Street Britain's Got Talent ITV News and Weather International Football Highlights Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot Motorsport UK

This Farming Life Gardeners' World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites Athletics Custer of the West Flog It! Swimming Athletics Britain's Ultimate Pilots: Inside the RAF World Cup 1966: Alfie's Boys Horizon Stupid Man, Smart Phone Later... with Jools Holland Jools Holland introduces a diverse mix of new musical talent and established artists.

Countryfile News and stories concerning the heart of the British countryside.

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2:15am Pop! The Science of Bubbles Physicist Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a journey into the science of bubbles.

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Return of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Comedy series following George and Mildred Roper.

Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Wycliffe The Knock Cold Blood On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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Cellular Flags of Our Fathers American Sniper The Lord of the Rings Behind Enemy Lines Jupiter Ascending The Lord of the Rings American Sniper In the Line of Fire Behind Enemy Lines

7:35am The Full Monty 9:15am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 9:45am Alien Autopsy 11:25am Ted 2 1:30pm Hot Pursuit 3:10pm Father of the Bride 5:00pm Me, Myself and Irene 7:00pm Life 9:00pm Ted 2 11:05pm Hot Pursuit 12:45am The Cable Guy 2:30am Just Before I Go 4:10am The Lost Boys

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Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory Made in Chelsea Empire The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Lessons in Love 9:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:15am True Story 11:00am Max 1:00pm Lessons in Love Romantic comedy about a womanising English professor who finally decides to try to settle down.

2:45pm The Gallows 4:15pm Alice Through the Looking Glass: Special 4:45pm Trainwreck 7:00pm Max A military dog that served in Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family.

9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm The Gallows 12:40am Lessons in Love 2:25am We Still Kill the Old Way 4:05am True Story

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7:00am Football Gold 8:00am WWE Raw 9:00am Premier League 100 Club 9:30am BPL Legends 10:00am MLS Highlights 12:00pm MLS Highlights 2:00pm The Premier League Years 4:00pm Scottish Cup Final 5:00pm Football Gold 6:00pm BPL Legends 6:30pm The Fantasy Football Club 7:00pm Scottish Cup Final 8:00pm BPL Legends 8:30pm Live Elite League Speedway 10:30pm Magic Weekend Highlights 10:45pm Magic Weekend Highlights 11:00pm Magic Weekend Highlights 11:15pm Magic Weekend Highlights 11:30pm Magic Weekend Highlights 11:45pm Magic Weekend Highlights 12:00am Elite League Speedway

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Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest Cricket's Greatest A B De Villiers Masterclass Live Test Cricket Cricket's Greatest Sporting Heroes Cricket Cricket The Verdict after day five of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley in Yorkshire.

Cricket The fifth and final day of the first Test between England and Sri Lanka at Headingley.

Cricket Cricket Classic Cricket Cricket Cricket's Greatest

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10:15am Council House Crackdown 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain - The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It's Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm RHS: Chelsea Flower Show 2016 5:30pm Flog It! 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 The Last Whites of the East End 12:45am The Truth About Dementia 1:45am Weather for the Week Ahead

9:30am Great British Railway Journeys 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm The Super League Show 2:45pm A Taste of Britain 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime 4:45pm Caribbean with Simon Reeve 5:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 6:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger in Europe Campaign 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Countryfile Spring Diaries 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm RHS: Chelsea Flower Show 2016 10:00pm Old School with the Hairy Bikers 11:00pm Later Live... with Jools Holland 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

9:00pm Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather 10:00pm Storyville Series showcasing the best in international documentaries.

11:35pm World War Two: 1945 and the Wheelchair President 1:05am The World's Most Expensive Stolen Paintings 2:05am The Dark Ages An Age of Light.

Waldemar Januszczak challenges the prevailing wisdom that civilisation stopped after the fall of the Roman Empire and argues that the Dark Ages were actually a time of great artistic achievement, with new ideas and religions provoking new artistic adventures 3:10am The High Art of the Low Countries

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Local News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Britain's Got Talent 10:00pm Coronation Street 10:30pm Britain's Got Talent 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm Living with Quads Documentary following the ups and downs of family life when quadruplets arrive.

12:45am Columbo 2:10am Jackpot 247 4:00am Loose Women 4:50am Nightscreen

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Dinner Date 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 9:50am Coronation Street 10:20am Psych 11:10am Britain's Got Talent 12:45pm Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Britain's Got Talent 7:30pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Return of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return to solve more puzzling mysteries.

Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Comedy series following George and Mildred Roper.

Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Lewis Wycliffe The Knock Cold Blood On the Buses ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss Canada Four in a Bed Channel 4 News Summary Four in a Bed Fifteen to One Countdown Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Shipping Wars The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast Obsessive Compulsive Country House Cleaners How to Get a Council House Britain's Weirdest Council Houses 24 Hours in A and E

7:00am Milkshake!

10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Cowboy Builders 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Seduced by Lies 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 7:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger in Europe Campaign.

8:00pm FIA World Rally Championship Highlights Portugal 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm The KKK: Behind the Mask 11:00pm Your Child in Their Hands 12:00am Up Late with Rylan 12:45am Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

1:45am Tattoo Disasters UK 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am Castle

Hat-Trick Heroes Minder The Chase Motogp Highlights French Open Tennis The Chronicles of Riddick FYI Daily The Chronicles of Riddick 30 Days of Night The small Alaskan town of Barrow is so far north, it suffers 30 days of full darkness.

FYI Daily 30 Days of Night Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedydrama.

Movies Now The latest movie news and reviews.

ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Innovative, value-formoney products brought directly to you at home.

1:40pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 4:50pm X-Men: Apocalypse: Special 5:20pm Lucy 6:55pm Guardians of the Galaxy 9:00pm The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 12:00am Lucy 1:35am S.W.A.T. 3:35am A Bridge Too Far

9:20am And So it Goes 11:00am Arthur 2: On the Rocks 1:00pm Inside Out: Special 1:20pm Mr. Deeds 3:05pm Father of the Bride II 4:55pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:15pm Office Space 6:55pm Pride 9:00pm Hitch 11:00pm The Interview 1:00am Cop Out 3:00am Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny 4:40am Better Living Through Chemistry

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 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am

Charmed Charmed Hollyoaks Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory Tattoo Fixers Tattoo Fixers The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Lessons in Love 9:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:15am True Story A disgraced journalist discovers that an accused killer has assumed his identity.

11:00am Max A military dog that served in Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family.

1:00pm Lessons in Love Romantic comedy about a womanising English professor who finally decides to try to settle down.

2:45pm Alice Through the Looking Glass: Special 3:15pm The Gallows 4:45pm Trainwreck 7:00pm Max 9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm Lessons in Love 12:55am The Gallows 2:25am We Still Kill the Old Way

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8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm The Brecon Beacons with Iolo Williams 9:00pm Hidden Killers of the Post War Home 10:00pm Going Going Gone: Nick Broomfield's Disappearing Britain 11:00pm Ian Hislop Goes off the Rails 12:00am Orangutans: The Great Ape Escape Nature documentary following a pioneering orangutan as she goes on an epic journey back to the wild.

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In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Return of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses George and Mildred Comedy series following George and Mildred Roper.

Heartbeat Heartbeat is the long-running UK police drama.

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9:00am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:15am True Story 11:00am The Gallows 12:30pm Max 2:30pm Lessons in Love 4:15pm Alice Through the Looking Glass: Special 4:45pm Trainwreck 7:00pm Max A military dog that served in Afghanistan is adopted by his late handler's grieving family.

9:00pm Trainwreck 11:10pm The Gallows 12:40am Lessons in Love Romantic comedy about a womanising English professor who finally decides to try to settle down.

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Rugby Classic The Premier League Years Premier League 100 Club A celebration of some of the finest goalscorers in Barclays Premier League history.

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Why such a poor deal?

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IF Britain’s membership of the EU is essential for world peace and the world’s financial security, why did Cameron return with such a poor deal?

Kill three birds with one stone, as by voting Brexit the British get their c o u n t r y b a c k , A me ric a is forced to find another buffer state against Russia, and the UK gets rid of Cameron who has been shown to be a manipulative and deceptive quisling.

George Morland, Cartagena

What is best?

I WISH to comment on C V William s’s l e t t e r i n s u p p o rt o f Brexit, which focuses on the primary objective of the referendum, namely, what is best for the United Kingdom?

As C V Williams quite rightly points out, this is about what is in the best interests of the country inhabited by our children and future generations.

This is not a referendum on what is best for expatriates who left the UK for what they perceived to be a better life in Spain, however, that is not to say that British citizens living outside of the U K sh o u l d b e d e n ie d th eir right to vote.

Many people will simply want to look after number one but this is, surely, a much bigger question than ‘what’s in it for me,’ here!

At present, nobody knows what would be the effect on expatriates living in Spain or elsewhere in Europe if the UK votes to leave, and many questions will not be answered unless and until the UK does leave, but we should remember that it is a two-way street.

We are being subjected to a climate of fear and foreboding, most of which is based on the unknown, with financial forecasts predicated on anything but fact and espoused by so-called experts who struggle to produce accurate forecasts from month to month.

They speak all too freely about the cataclysmic effect that leaving the EU would have on Britain’s trade, but seem to make no reference t o t h e e c o n o mic co n s e quences of tit-for-tat tariffs/sanctions b e i n g i m p o se d o n g o o d s destined for the UK from Germany, France and the rest of the EU!

reason this Leapy Lee and many hundreds of other Brits decided to come to live in Spain but it was certainly not to downgrade, but to hopef ul l y enhance or i m pr ove their life, be it sun, sand or whatever.

It is a good job then that he was not classed by the Spanish as an unwanted heathen alien and turned back at the border; are the many hundreds of Moroccans who work so hard on the fields for very little pay also classed as heathen undeserving aliens? Just a quick comment on his views of the EU: would his children have welcomed the loss of half of their inheritance to the Spanish tax man?

Because that is what would have happened if it were not for EU intervention. Hypocritical is not a strong enough word.

Ray Osborne, Los Alcazares

Missed point AS much as I regret the sad death of Fatima and the lady killed the previous week in San Pedro (not her fault), I think that the Spanish need to be educated on the use of pedestrian crossings.

Very few of them, and mainly women, watch the traffic, but step out looking only forward, or at their mobile phones, regardless of how near,

Do they seriously believe that the French and Germans in particular would be happy with that?

If people are dissatisfied with Britain’s present relationship with th e E U , th ey s h ould a s k the mselves whether they think it will get any better if Britain stays in; if th ey d o n o t b e lie ve it w ill improve, this is their one and only opportunity to actually do something about it.

The irony is that Britain fought in world wars to preserve its right to live in a democratic society and the way the EU works, it is anything but.

This is a hugely important decision to make and, regrettably, with each passing day it is sounding more and more like the plot from T h e P o s eid o n A dve nture – in which case, I’m with the vicar!

Ken San Fulgencio

or how fast the traffic is moving.

The most frightening ones are the young mothers, who push their babies out first. They all appear to think that vehicles can stop instantly, whereas we drivers know better, and must take extra care approaching crossings.

Ed Naughton Coin

Predicted by Gaddafi?

ON April 10, 2006 Colonel Muammer Gaddafi made the following statement: “ We a lre a dy ha ve 50 million M us lims in Europe . The re a re signs that Allah will grant Islam vic tory in Europe – w ithout swords, without guns, without conquests. The 50 million Muslims of Europe will turn it into a Muslim continent within a few decades.” If Turkey is added to the European Union, Europe will have another 50 million Muslims.

A lba nia , a M us lim-ma jority country, and Bosnia, which is half Muslim, also appear to be on their way to EU membership.

Europe is in a predicament, and

so is America, Gaddafi said.

“They should agree to become Islamic in the course of time, or else declare war on the Muslims.”

Now you don’t have to be Albert Einstein to understand what Gadaffi was saying 10 years ago.

You just have to be ‘stupid’ if you don't understand.

Ian Thomas

Leapy critic I HAVE been in Spain since January and have not yet taken up residence here so not sure if I am entitled to make a comment in your paper.

H a vin g r ead Leapy Lee’s r esponse to the many complaints he received from readers, I must comment regarding the final quote on heathen, undeserving aliens. I don’t wish to know for whatever

WOW!!

You seem to be missing the point of my light-hearted piece (Issue 1607) Mr Henderson.

The whole point was optics are not Spanish, the whole experience of shot pouring is missing! You also failed to point out as I said in the initial article that I don’t drink spirits, so chasing inferior spirits at inferior prices is so far from my intention.

As I also said optics are fine for stock control and enhancing the bottom line but again we are in Spain!

With regards to not knowing anything about bars, I have spent most of my life running catering houses, restaurants and public houses. I was also a member of UKBG (look it up) for many years. No optics in the cocktail bars where I worked as a young bartender.

Kind Regards, Philip San Fulgencio

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GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) When you meet opposition try to use persuasion and logic to win the day.

Failing that, you may decide that ‘enough is enough’ and forge ahead, anyway. In this positive mood you find yourself attractive to the opposite sex.

That does not mean you have a right to be pushy. Just use your charm.

Combining business with pleasure could lead to trouble, so try to keep these two areas separate.

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) At times this week you will feel that a certain relationship is not developing along the right lines. Although it seems that your efforts are often in vain, this is a situation that requires thought and patience on your part. It is perhaps a good time to look to your business matters for a change of scene and to set your mind on a more constructive course.

moments this week, but all is not lost.

Listen to your heart as it speaks louder than any other voice. You know what you need but that may conflict with what you feel you should want. In an ideal world, these two areas would be in harmony. Give a little happiness to others and your own heart will be lighter.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) You know in your heart that you should take control of your future. This is a time to talk with others and consider their thoughts. At the end of the day, however, you are the one who has the final say.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) This is not a time to drift into things because the planets are urging you to take control and forge ahead. Let others know exactly what you want and expect from them.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Making firm decisions in your love life may prove difficult. Do not be rushed.

This is far from a straightforward week and you need to remember how to relax. You are able to deal with what comes your way but it is upsetting to find that someone has been less than honest.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You should not feel responsible for the failings of others. Although you may think you could have done more in a certain situation, it is unlikely that any significant difference would have resulted. This is a busy time but also one in which a small persistent voice will be heard: the voice of logic and practicality.

Listen to it.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There is a strong feeling of self’ this week, and you realise that you have many things to be thankful for. These thoughts come after a period of uncertainty that saw a lack of progress.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Feel sympathy for those who lack the gift of insight. Their lack of understanding upsets you, but their horizons are narrow. This is a time of giving to yourself. Look forward to some time away or indulging in something that really relaxes you.

Should you be searching for someone special, they may be closer than you know.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Someone who appears to be putting themselves in the way of your progress could simply be trying to help. They may have a valid point to make but just not be good at expressing themselves. Be aware of this because there could be a link to your health and love life.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your sense of balance in the universe could be upset, but do not let this

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A long-term relationship has its wobbly

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Quick Across 1 Moves upward (5) 4 Menaces (7) 8 Expressing regret (11) 9 Answer (8) 10 Terror (4) 12 Unmarried (6) 13 Keep watch over an area (6) 16 Recreation area (4) 18 Fish tank (8) 21 Likelihood (11) 22 Larval frog or toad (7) 23 Large bird of prey (5) Down 1 Looks at printed words (5) 2 Bloated (7) 3 With no problems or difficulties (8) 4 Garment maker (6) 5 Sudden short attack (4) 6 Present reasons and arguments (5) 7 Various (7) 11 Periodical (8) 12 Bear the weight of (7)

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1 Teak, 3 Occupant, 8 Streams, 9 Susan, 10 Scale, 11 Example, 12 Steven, 13 Biceps, 16 Respite, 18 Twerp, 20 Trams, 21 Toccata, 22 Specimen, 23 Mess.

Down: 1 Tasks, 2 Acreage, 4 Custer, 5 Aesop, 6 Tenders, 7 Daredevils, 9 Statistics, 12 Sprites, 14 Elevate, 15 Nettle, 17 Slate, 19 Peaks.

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14 Increasing in quantity or value (7) 15 Make a comparison (6) 17 Swift (5)

English - Spanish

1 Satisfy, 5 Cases, 8 Irate, 9 Leaflet, 10 Pond, 11 Position, 13 Rascal, 15 Debris, 18 Prepared, 19 Epic, 22 Retreat, 23 Leave, 24 Merit, 25 Confess.

19 Perhaps (5) 20 Unaccompanied (4)

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

1 Skipper, 2 Train, 3 Seek, 4 Yellow, 5 Clarinet, 6 Soldier, 7 Satin, 12 Parakeet, 14 Shelter, 16 Success, 17 Hectic, 18 Purim, 20 Phase, 21 Plan.

Across 1 Pleasant (9) 7 Walnut (5) 8 Suit (for man) (5) 9 Farmers (9) 13 Key (door) (5) 15 Strawberry (5) 16 Todo el mundo (9)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Cufflinks, 6 Sword, 7 Entre, 9 Teaspoons, 13 Above, 14 Nadar, 15 Raspberry.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Down 1 Tía (4) 2 To water (plants) (5) 3 In front of (7,2) 4 Mariposa (9) 5 That (f) (3) 6 Masticar (4) 10 Obese (5) 11 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 12 Perezoso (4) 14 As (naipes) (3)

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Down: 1 Cosa, 2 Florero, 3 Lid, 4 Nieto, 5 Miel, 8 Tenedor, 10 Sheds, 11 Easy, 12 Pray, 14 Nib.

Cryptic The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 1j9 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 (COUPLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

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PONCHO RESENT SACRED SCANTY SCHEMA SPLASH TELLER TOUCHY TWENTY YEARLY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Tremor 2 Tracer 3 Mutter 4 Petrel 5 Ablate 6 Magnet 7 Claret 8 Platen 9 Regret 10 Ablaze 11 Newton 12 Ogress 13 Teapot 14 Roster 15 Zeroes 16 Cattle 17 Vessel 18 Surtax 19 Cloudy

Across 1 Examiner from Australian States territory (6) 4 View of seating area (5) 8 A chap who is a negotiator (5) 9 Marines organised what’s left (7) 10 In creche, lonely position (7) 11 Charge heads of network operating systems (4) 12 Make a mistake in the middle of referring (3) 14 Border returns in square leg debate (4) 15 Constantly veer off (4) 18 Bread, by the sound of it, for female deer (3) 21 Caution against conflict with North (4) 23 Cover version he hates (7) 25 Follow bird in the wee small hours (7) 26 I fear Dicky is excited (5) 27 Cordon is back with, for example, a note (5) 3 Previous duty Ed praised highly (8) 28 Bet he's in command (6) 4 Confused me, as they are alike (4) 5 Like a bird from some former Down Yugoslavian country (5) 1 Made fun of the journalist after 6 Neglect Penny and upset Susie (6) damaging seat (6) 7 Reduce dried fruit (5) 2 Steed he trained was really angry (7) 13 Transfer emissary after soldiers (8)

16 Blend ten wine ingredients (7) 17 So Wren assembled the title holders (6) 19 Makes sense in a German city (5) 20 Desert imperfection (6) 22 Way out in the middle of Loredo (5) 24 Child born before Lincoln (4)

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Don’t fake it . . . Enjoy it Understanding art is not important, if it pleases you, then I have achieved something.

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.

IT does my heart good when I see that some pontificating art snob has been taken to the cleaners with a clever fake, as happened recently in London.

Many of the pictures that we personally own were painted by a late Bermudian friend and are therefore special to us.

He made his living as an artist, but having sold most of his work to American tourists over many years, you won’t find any examples in a Sotheby’s auction - although according to eBay, prices are steadily rising.

But they are colourful and evocative and have special meaning to us.

We also have one that my Dad painted many years ago. It is of Dunster village in Somerset that he copied

UNDERSTANDING ART: No pretentious analysis is necessary. from a Huntley & Palmers biscuit tin (I bet Rembrandt never did that) and naturally it’s special to me.

Another is a humorous pencil drawing of several dogs peeing up a wall human style.

It hangs on the wall in

the downstairs loo, and if people don’t like it, they can look away. On second thoughts, they had better not, the walls are freshly painted.

And yet another, a pastel drawing of my wife, executed by my closest friend,

has pride of place on our lounge wall.

The point is, although the combined framing has probably cost more than our collection is worth, every piece represents a part of our lives.

In the 60’s I was intro-

duced to the artist Terry Durham, whose work in those days was loosely termed as abstract.

He could see that I was searching for words to comment on a particular striking piece that appealed to me.

“Understanding it is not important,” he told me. “If it pleases you, then I have achieved something.”

And that’s it in a nutshell. Whether it is art, music or literature, enjoyment is all, and no pretentious analysis is necessary.

And if it floats your boat to have three ceramic flying ducks on your wall, a collection of Jeffrey Archer novels and a Paul Potts album playing, then go for it.

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Does religion belong in politics?

John Smith Random thoughts...

WHILST the conservative candidate f o r m a y o r o f L o n d o n Z a c Goldsmith, himself a descendant of a German Jewish family, made a great show of the fact that his main opponent and the eventual victor, Sadiq Khan was a Muslim, the whole question of religion and politics raises its ugly head.

As it happens, the first few days of Mr Khan’s mayorship show little evidence that he is likely to be becom e a n a g g r e ssi v e Is la mis t apolog i st , b u t o n e d o es w o n d e r whethe r r e l i g i o n a n d p o litic s should be allowed to mix.

There are many ‘tribes’ in the UK alone as has been seen with politics in Northern Ireland, which were n o t b y a n y st r etc h o f th e imagination governed purely by policy, but were based on religious background pure and simple.

Can a person who has a deep religious background, regardless of

POLITICIANS: Some aspire to influence the way society operates.

the religion itself be trusted to act in the best overall interests of those p eo p le th at h e or s he ha s be e n

elected to serve?

It is unlikely that a Jehovah’s Witne s s w ould e ve r be ma de

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PRINCE: Plays volleyball.

The Invictus Games lesson PRINCE HARRY recently opened the second International Invictus Games at Walt Disney World in Orlando Florida, which sees wounded, injured or sick armed services personnel and other associated veterans take part in sports including wheelchair basketball, sitting volleyball, and indoor rowing.

The concept was first put together by Prince Harry as he saw the spirit and need to recover in many of those in the British Armed Forces who had been injured, often very severely, in times of ‘war’ in various trouble spots around the world.

Named after the Latin word invictus meaning ‘unconquered or undefeated’, it accurately describes the dedication and incredible accomplishment that those who take part can achieve, thanks to the effort that they put into overcoming their individual disabilities.

The Invictus Games are international and now attract participants from 15 countries, mainly those who have been involved in conflict in Afghanistan and Iraq, although any serviceman or woman who has been injured physically or mentally whilst in service of their country is welcome to participate.

When you see the way in which these brave men and women have overcome such dreadful injuries to allow them to participate in the rough and tumble of competitive sport, it is quite incredible, and certainly brings home the fact that many of our day-to-day troubles are nothing compared to what these people have suffered and achieved.

Minister of Health and there are many restrictions on people of different faiths which could colour their policy and decisionmaking.

Those who ent er pol i t i cs at a high level do aspire to influence the way in which society operates which in itself is not necessarily a ba d t hi ng, but i f t hey t hen bring i nt o pl ay a desi r e t o implem ent t he t eachi ngs of their religion, then that can be to the disadvant age of a si zeabl e minority.

A m er i can pol i t i ci ans t end t o wear their religious beliefs on their sleeves as they attempt to attract the various groups within the USA and both Protestant and Jewish religions play a very important role in shaping American foreign policy.

Perhaps the most frightening of Now we all of the religious politicians are want to those that pretend piety and univerhear your views. sal equality and then journey to the dark side and enter into YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE war on the basis of a number - YOUR OPINION of lies or possibly misunderwww.euroweeklynews.com standing of the facts.

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Earlier diagnosis possible SCIE NT I ST S c l a i m a new brain scan can spot deme n t i a and Alzhe i m e r ’s so m e 1 5 years before symptoms appear.

This earlier detection mean s m o r e e ff e c t iv e therapies for preventing its onset can be found, said the team from the University College London (UCL). They are using c u t t i n g - e d g e PE T scans to locate proteins called amyloid and tau which form into tangles in the brain, believed to lead to dementia.

The scans use radioactive tracers to find them and m e a su r e h o w b ig they are, alerting doctors to the disease’s progress allowing them to act before real symptoms appear.

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Women more likely to suffer illness ARE women really the weaker sex?

A survey by retail analysts Mintel said that women were more likely to report having suffered various ailments, with 81 per cent reporting suffering a headache in the past year, versus 68 per cent of men. It found 57 per cent of women have suffered back pain, compared to 50 per cent of men and one in three women; 34 per cent said they had experienced five or more different types of pain in the last 12 months versus one in four men. Some 57 per cent of women who suffered a cold or flu said they coped by going to bed and resting, compared to a lower 44 per cent of men. The study found that 78 per cent of women are happy to turn to over the counter medicines when they are ill, compared to 66 per cent of men.

Mintel’s Consumer Lifestyles Analyst said the research showed that women are notably more likely to experience more types of pain as well as experiencing a greater range of pains. This could be due to the fact that women continue to multi-task in terms of running the household, caring for the children and holding down a job leading them to feel run down and more susceptible to bugs and illness.

HEADACHES: Women suffer from pain.

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A beer a day healthy, say researchers FORGET an apple a day to keep the doctor away, a beer a day could be the answer.

Researchers claim that moderate consumption of beer can reduce the risk of heart and blood vessel diseases by a quarter.

Scientists from Italy’s IRCCS Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, said the alcohol and the high level of antioxidants in the drink reduce the risk of heart and artery disease as well as strokes. Their conclusions came after reviewing 150 studies and finding that drinking 1.4 pints or two 330ml cans protects the heart, without increasing the odds of dementia or cancers.

Another study found that beer could also slow neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, thanks to an ingredient in hops, that scientists in China believe could help protect brain cells from damage associated with dementia.

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Whatever your own special needs, BM Resorts will set up an inventory depending on the care you need and any other requirements. They will make sure this is in place for when you arrive.

Visitors come from all over northern Europe, including England, Sweden, Norway, Germany and Holland to enjoy a holiday on the Costa Blanca.

For more information please call on: +34 965 060 200, email us at the address: informatie@bmresort.com or pop in and see us at the resort - C/Pagre 3, 03530 La Nucia, Alicante.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte.

THIS week our GP, Dr Perez Belmonte, has replied to a reader’s letter expressing his concerns regarding his knee pain.

In a note, the doctor explained that this is one of the most common complaints medical professionals hear from both younger and older patients and can have a variety of causes.

Dear Doctor, I’m a 46-year-old man and for some time now I’ve often been feeling quite a lot of pain in my knees, especially when I exercise.

I don’t remember having done anything to have sprained or over-exerted them and I’m not really overweight, I could maybe lose a couple of kilos at the most. Plus I’ve always tried to walk for a while every day to keep fit.

I’m worried about this pain in case it is a sign of an illness or something, I don’t think I’m old enough for it to be arthritis or anything like that.

What do you think it

could be, and what can I do about it?

Dear patient, Joint pain, especially in the knees, is a very frequent reason people see their doctors.

Reading your letter it sounds to me like it could be a condition caused by general wear and tear to the joints from continuous use.

The first thing you should do is see a traumatologist who will examine you and probably have xrays done. If they do not find any injuries or other obvious causes, you should then see a specialist in internal medicine who will look for possible rheumatoid conditions such as arthritis.

For the time being I would recommend you do your best to avoid overexerting the joints, only take moderate exercise, lose some weight, take a vitamin supplement and use pain-killers sparingly, only when they are really needed.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com The Coast’s Home GP service - wherever you are - at home - in the office - in the car - on the golf course your GP will get to see you any time, anywhere.

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Smartphones are making us more hyperactive

By Gemma Quinn SMARTPHONES are being linked to giving users similar symptoms to ADHD. Constantly checking messages and being on social media, as well as the continual beeps of notifications is making people increasingly distracted and hyperactive; symptoms that characterise Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Di so r d e r, or ADHD. A stu d y wa s c o n d u c te d with students at the University of British Columbia,

Ca n ad a. D u rin g th e firs t week, they asked half the p a rtic ip an ts to min im is e p h o n e in te rru p tio n s by ac tiv atin g th e ‘d o -notd is tu rb ’ s ettin g s and k e e p in g th eir p h o ne s o u t o f s ig h t a n d fa r from reach.

The other half could use their phones normally.

In the second week, the groups swapped and all reported they felt more interrupted by their phones when they had their phone alerts o n , as o p p o s ed to h av i ng them off.

SWITCH OFF: Frequent phone interruptions can make people less attentive and more hyperactive.

Scientists then measured inattentiveness and hyperactivity by asking participants to identify how frequently the y ha d e xpe rie nc e d 18 s ymptoms of A D H D ove r e a c h of the tw o w e e ks , a nd the re s ults s how e d more fre que nt phone interruptions made pe ople le s s a tte ntive a nd more hyperactive.

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Call an expert Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHAT is it with experts, these people that know what’s best for me? They have never met me. I am me and I don’t know what’s best for me so what chance do they have?

I keep hearing adverts for financial advisers who know the absolute best way for me to earn squillions by using them. Well if they are so good why don’t they use their knowledge and earn the squillions themselves instead of nicking a bit of commission off the top from my investment?

I love the end bit of the ads where they talk at about 500mph, telling you how basically it’s not safe and the risk is all yours and your investment may not only drop but actually plummet.

Or the expert at my bank that advised me to put my savings into some scheme they had going and which, after four years had earned nothing! I’m no expert but that ain’t good advice and when I complained he got all grumpy and said it only ever guaranteed I wouldn’t lose money. Great! Thanks for that!

What about the experts who say that studies show that everybody will be seen within four hours of arriving at A & E... not going to happen. And now, of course, we have all sorts of experts advising what will happen if the UK stays in or leaves the EU. They can’t all be right but they all think they are!

Years ago a friend of mine asked me for a really good accountant that could advise him about going bankrupt. I said I could do better than that and gave him the name of another friend of ours. He said, “He’s not an accountant.” I said, “I know.” So why him?…Because he’s been bankrupt and he knows what it’s really like!

I wanted house insurance when I lived in the UK. The insurance company sent their expert round, who in turn recommended a locksmith and safe company, which of course they get commission from as they have to have the right spec etc. The neighbourhood local police also came and gave me advice.

It was all very confusing. So I called my mate and said, “Who do you use to sort out your house insurance?” He told me to call Martin. I said, “Is he police or an insurance company man?”

He said, “No he is an ex-burglar and he knows exactly how to secure your property …he’s an expert in fact!”

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Bike emergency contact system 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.

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SAVING LIVES: The new system will automatically summon assistance.

B M W ha s de ve lope d an em ergency contact system for motorbikes which, similar to the eCall system for cars, will automatically summon assistance in the event of a crash. eCall is expected to save some 2,500 lives per year on the roads as emergency response times will be drastically cut by up to 50 per cent reducing the threat of delay during that all too crucial ‘golden hour.’

Now, BMW has developed the system for motorbikes which use a series of sensors to detect the angle of the vehicle, if it has fallen over, the speed and sudden change, and the severity in the event of an impact.

Having already had equipment on cars for a decade, BMW are also extending the system to allow passengers or witnesses to summon assistance by means of a help button, and the equipment will be installed in all new motorbikes sold by the company from next year.

As well as the anticipated 2,500 lives expected to be saved, the roll-out of the system on all new vehicles from 2018 is also expected to save millions in damage and medical bills.

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

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

Power of Attorney?

Can the Administrator of our Community of Property Owners refuse to accept a Power of Attorney sent by e-mail? And, are not the owners required to keep their properties in good order?

P D (Costa Blanca) A. Yes, he can, because he has no way of knowing for sure in legal terms just who exactly is the real sender of the email. Properly, you should present and sign your Power of Attorney in the presence of the Administrator or the President. Even more properly you should make the Power of Attorney at the

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

Spanish ‘Notario.’ This power, or ‘Poder,’ will then be stamped and legally registered with the Notary. The Power of Attorney you make with your Community only authorises a person to

vote for you at the AGM. Other such Powers may allow the holder to buy or sell property in your name so are a serious legal matter.

Some Communities have their own websites. Members register and receive their own passwords. Community members are required by law to keep their properties in good order.

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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Saturday night at the movies THE countdown is on for ‘Saturday Night at the Movies’ the latest and newest show from the Rascals.

The group generally puts on two variety shows for charity each year and are now in their final rehearsals before curtain up in Los Montesinos on May 25.

They have taken on a brand new image for the show and have welcomed a host of new members, and have been rehearsing for Saturday Night at the Movies since January.

As the title implies the show is based on a theme relating to the silver screen and opens with great foot tapping classics including The Drifters and The Jersey Boys. Other well-known content in the first half of the show features pieces from South Pacific, Calamity Jane,

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Chicago, Blood Brothers. and 42nd Street.

The second half opens with a wonderful rendition from Jesus Christ Superstar and includes The Sound of Music, Chess, a James Bond trilogy and a lively garden party setting from Me and My Girl. There are also many comedy features that will have the audience in stitches and great dance routines.

Rascals always give every cent of their ticket money to local charities, and in the past 12 or so years they have raised almost €150,000.

Tickets for the show on May 25, 26 and 27 are available either online via Rascals website www.therascals.org or by calling Sue on 966 784 874 or via a number of ticket outlets, which are also detailed on the website.

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ADAPT: Members integrate into local community and even take part in local fiestas.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ADAPT, an English speaking association based in the San Pedro del Pinatar area are hosting an Open Day on June 4 from 10.30am-12pm.

It will allow visitors to mix with and talk to members and group leaders of the various activities and projects, which take

place within the association.

ADAPT is all about the well-being of members and integration with the Spanish community. Currently there are more than 250 members of different nationalities including British, Spanish and Scandinavian who are either residents, non-residents or visitors.

The group takes part in local carnivals,

hosts English/Spanish conversation classes and has numerous social clubs including walking, painting, knitting and guitar groups and the very popular metal detecting group.

The Open Day will take place at Pensionista de Lo Pagan, next to Castelar College in Lo Pagan on June 4. For more information or directions visit www.adaptsanpedro.com

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SABS: The group is offering a free ‘Learn to sing harmony in a day’ course.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn KNOW you can sing but scared of looking stupid? Want to sing but don’t know where to start?

Help is at hand! The Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers (SABS) is offering a free ‘Learn to sing harmony in a day’ course on June 4 in Los Alcazares.

Participants will be able to gain invaluable experience from members of SABS’ triple gold

medallists, Spangles Ladies’ Harmony Chorus, and their Musical Director, Wendy Grant helping you learn the techniques to improve your singing. “This is a great opportunity for anyone who wants to improve the quality of their voice,” said Wendy: “Those with lower voices are particularly welcome as, in our experience, they have often been told they can’t sing, which is usually far from the truth.”

SABS President, Lyn Baines, said: “We will learn a new song together and in the evening we will perform it for friends and family. Our method of teaching has been really successful both in the UK and in Spain.”

There are only 50 places available, so contact Lyn Baines by May 21 to secure your place call 968 334 527 or 968 574 987 or email president@sabs.

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New musical comedy aids charity appeals THE Stagestruck Theatre Group is wellknown for its productions, and now rehearsals are well under way for their summer presentation which will showcase ‘Just Another Week in Paradise,’ an original musical comedy written by Stagestruck’s director Leigh Humphries.

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Reclaiming your lost deposits AS Spanish property prices boomed from 2000 onwards, thousands of people took advantage of purchasing properties offplan from developers to use as holiday homes.

Large sums of hard-earned money were placed with developers to enjoy the benefits on completion of these projects.

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Purchasers were therefore left in the unfortunate position as to not knowing what had happened to their deposit money.

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Valencia ranked fourth ‘hottest’ luxury home market in world

By Matt Ford LONDON has been named as the world’s most luxurious property market for the fourth consecutive year in the annual Christie’s International Real Estate Index, followed by Hong Kong, New York, Los Angeles, and Singapore.

The index compares data and luxury house price metrics to determine which markets are truly the richest of the rich.

However, these high-priced havens are faced by increasingly aggressive competition, since Christie’s also measured the world’s “hottest” luxury markets, whereby the ‘heat factor’ is based on the increase in number of luxury home sales, plus absorption in the luxury market and decrease in average days that opulent properties spend on the market.

Auckland in New Zealand topped that list with Toronto, last year’s leader, in second place. Australia’s Victoria market, Spain’s Valencia metro area and San Francisco filled the other top slots in the top five ranking.

However, the report also acknowledged the lack of a global standard in terms of defining luxury.

For example, California’s pricey Palm Springs considers properties costing €885 000 and upwards to be luxury, whereas in Monaco that wouldn’t even buy a studio, with the exclusive city-state considering luxury to begin at €8.85 million.

Other noteworthy cities re-defining the concept, or at least the price, of luxury include Los Angeles, New York, and Hong Kong (€4.4 million); London (€6.2 million); and Sao Paulo (€885 000).

“The combination of high-volume and record-breaking prices were unsustainable at peak levels,” said Christie’s CEO Dan Conn.

“There needed to be a slowdown in these key markets, and that is what began to occur in the middle of 2015 and into 2016. This is what we call a ‘return to realism’ year. Beyond that we observed 2015 and 2016 to date as the age of the underdog, with less-prominent markets performing extremely well.”

HOT PROPERTIES: Valencia is making waves on the world luxury market.

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Top tips on selli John Graham The property expert

WE are looking at how best to prepare your home for the buyer’s first visit so that you have more than a 50/50 chance of selling your home.

It’s important to note at this stage that you don’t have to be a millionaire to make your home attractive to the buyer, just follow my top tips and spend what you can comfortably afford.

My top tips one and two have already been covered: your home is spotlessly clean throughout and any unwanted smells have been dealt with.

My remaining eight tips should ensure that the buyer will have a good impression of your home. Here are a few more: 3. In previous articles I mentioned that not everyone’s taste is the same, and I recommended that you should visit show flats

HOME DECORATION: Neutral colours appeal to the ma and department stores to see how the professionals do it.

One thing you will have noticed is that the walls are painted in neutral pastel colours. The reason is that these neutral colors appeal to the majority of buyers.

It’s not guess work: this has been

proved in many scientific studies.

So top tip number three is get rid of any bright or loud colors and paint your walls in neutral colors. You will be surprised how good your rooms will look and it should help to

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jority of buyers. make them look bigger.

4. When a buyer visits your home they psychologically picture themselves living in your home. It is therefore important to understand what the buyer is thinking, and make it as easy as possible for the buyer to feel at

home in your home.

My top tip number four is to remove any personal photos, stickers on the fridge door, remove business papers from your study and remove posters etc from the children’s rooms.

5. Remember that the bigger

your home looks the more your asking price seems like good value for money.

So make your rooms look bigger. You’ve already started by painting your walls light neutral colors. Now you need to create a feeling of more floor space.

My top tip number five is to remove as much furniture as possible from every room, especially big bulky furniture. Even if you have to put some of your furniture into temporary storage, it’s worth it if the room looks bigger.

You don’t have to go for a complete minimalistic look: make your rooms look attractive but bigger.

Tune in next week where we will pick up with tips six to eight!

John H Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute.

You can contact him by email if you are thinking of selling your home: his company can be of great help in finding a buyer.

Email: gk.ipad@me.com.

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Buyers are choo

By Eleanor Hawkins HOW much does a Spaniard’s dream cost them in terms of time? In other words, how long does it take them to find the one they want?

A recent study by Re/Max real estate network has revealed that people in Spain view an average of eight homes before deciding to buy one.

Eight thousand people in 16 European countries, of whom 500 were Spanish and aged between 20 and 59, were questioned on their property purchases, with most responding that the process had taken longer than they would have liked.

Most Europeans (68 per cent) find the home they’re looking for within about two months, and it takes men longer to make their minds up than women, the survey revealed.

Looking at countries individually, it took people in Spain just under two months to choose, while those in Portugal made lightning decisions with an average time to choose and buy of

PROPERTY PURCHASES: Spaniards view an average of just one month.

At the other end of the scale, the Austrians and Dutch needed the longest amount of time to find what they were looking for, an average of six months.

The survey also asked people

how many homes they had viewed before choosing one. The European average was reported to be seven, with just 4 per cent of those questioned having viewed more than 20.

Buyers in the UK and Turkey

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osers More home sales than last year THE latest figures released by the National Statistics Institute revealed that home sales figures in Spain were 16.8 per cent higher for last March than for March 2015, registering a total of 31,925 transactions.

This was the second month in a row that sales registered a year-on-year increase, following a 15.8 per cent increase in February.

The March increase was largely down to the secondhand market, which regis-

tered a 24.2 per cent year on year increase to 25,765 sales.

New homes, however, registered a 6.6 per cent decline compared to March 2015.

With respect to area, the Canary Islands were the region to register the most sales

eight houses before buying. viewed the most: an average of 10.

Next came Germany and Italy (nine), then Poland and Spain (eight).

In Finland, however, buyers viewed just four before choosing one.

FOR SALE: Home sales in Spain were 16.8 per cent higher than March last year.

per 100,000 inhabitants (127) followed by the Balearic Islands (108).

However, without taking population into account and focusing on plain numbers, Andalucia saw the most sales

in March (6,299) followed by Catalu単a (5,123), Madrid (4,878) and Valencia (4,186).

La Rioja (186), Cantabria (352) and Navarra (382) proved to be the least popular with property buyers.

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Brexit banjos THE International Monetary Fund has warned that, should Britain vote to leave the EU, it could lead to a crash in the stock market and a resultant collapse in house prices.

Managing director of the IMF Christine Lagarde said that there was nothing positive to say about a vote for Brexit and suggested panic among investors could wreak lasting damage to the property market. Vote Leave responded that the IMF has been proven wrong in the past, and should not interfere with domestic British decisions.

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More foreign buyers THE Brits continue to drive the foreign property market in Spain, as the sector displayed further signs of an upturn in 2015, with 12.9 per cent more homes sold than in 2014, according to new data from the General Council of Notaries.

Foreigners purchased a total of 76,680 residences last year, representing a fifth of all house sales in the country, with the majority sold on the Balearic and Canary Islands.

Around 51 per cent of the properties were bought by non-residents, although transactions involving foreign residents increased by 18.4 per cent.

The communities in which foreigners contributed the greatest percentage of total sales were the Balearic Islands (44 per cent), Canary Islands (39 per cent), Valencia (37 per cent), Murcia (25 per

cent) and Andalucia (25 per cent).

In terms of nationalities, the British lead the way with 20.6 per cent of sales, followed by the French (8.8 per cent), Germans (7.5 per cent), Belgians (5.7 per cent) and Italians (5.5 per cent), while sales to Romanians, with a 5.3 per cent market share, increased by a whopping 59 per cent.

BALEARIC ISLANDS: Remain a British staple.

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SPANISH PROPERTY: Billions could be owed to UK investors.

By Matthew Elliott A LAW firm has estimated that a 2015 ruling from the Spanish Supreme Court could result in billions of euros being paid out to an estimated 100,000 UK investors who saw their money vanish into thin air when the market crashed in 2008.

Spanish Legal Reclaims has calculated that the total value of a payout could be as much as

€2 billion and even reach €15 billion if investors from all across the world are considered.

The astronomical nature of the sum means that any legal actions will encounter robust opposition, and any UK investors considering such a move are advised to consult carefully with lawyers, especially as Spanish Law prevents claims being submitted more than once.

Chief executive of Spanish Legal Reclaims, Luis Cuervo, said “property developers should have put the money in a specific account with a bank warranty, so in the event of failure, that money was protected,” before noting that the court ruling effectively means that financial institutions are “obliged to repay that money to buyers if a developer disappears or is bankrupt.”

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Chameleons: abundant in Malaga AMONG the reptile species that can be observed in our gardens is one of the most charismatic of the lot, and Spain’s singular arboreal lizard.

The Mediterranean chameleon is the only c ha me le on s pe c ie s found in Spain, although some authorities believe it was introduced from Africa

several hundred years ago.

Whatever its origin, the somewhat lugubrious-looking beast is restricted to Huelva, Cadiz and Malaga, being most abundant in the latter and a relatively common sight in less-developed areas.

With its bizarre, three-toed grip and prehensile tail, the chameleon is per-

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Breeding takes place in late summer to early autumn, when females descend to the ground to bury their eggs in sand or loose earth.

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These can be triggered in minutes, hours or days. Sensitivity to an allergy caused by a protein can often be lifelong.

Some dogs can digest the lactose in cows’ milk while the undigested lactose quickly produces an upset stomach with others. This is not a true allergy but demonstrates how sensitive

ROGER: Always kept on a lead.

MANY young dogs like chasing moving vehicles.

Roger, who is two-years-old, absolutely loves chasing buses.

When he first moved to Spain his owners made the mistake of taking him for a walk in their local town of Vera in Almeria. He simply has to be kept on a lead because otherwise he would chase and eventually just hop on if he could.

He did that once, and his owners Janet and Joe took a while to catch up with him.

He is a lively fellow indeed and clever too, so he needs company and to be watched.

When Janet and Joe travel away from home, they like to keep Roger safe at home in his own environment where he can play in his own roomy garden or indoors with his pets.

They do this by finding checked housesitters through HouseSitMatch to come and keep him company, safe in his own home and off the streets where he might see a bus or two – inevitably the buses would be too tempting to chase.

House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and petsitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation!

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DOGS’ BEHAVIOUR: Food has a vast effect. to certain food pets can be. Stop the milk and your pet’s life will look up immediately.

Most dogs react in some way to incorrect feeding and, apart from allergic reactions, flatulence and inconsistent stool quality and large smelly motions can result. If the balance of the food is incorrect hyperactivity or, indeed, low activity can be the consequence.

Protein used up for energy can produce a loss of coat and skin vitality. Many owners give far too many vitamins - a wellbalanced diet should not have

to be supplemented.

Scratching, licking and digging could be an indication of an allergic reaction to food and the eating of grass, twigs and roots sometimes is an indication that the food is not being digested properly. The destruction of fibre-based material could be another sign that there is a craving for fibre to help the digestive process in some way.

Many pet shops and vets are now selling artificial bones. But beware of anything coloured since this must have an additive. I would only buy one

which had a label stating what chemicals had been added.

These toys have been known to cause hyperactivity and low activity. If your dog needs something to chew then try a Kong or rope stuffed with goodies which can occupy your pet for hours.

The dried food I recommend are Hills Science Diet, Eucanubu, Royal Canine and any food recommended by a vet.

Do not buy cheap food in a supermarket and you should see a change in behaviour in 48 hours.

Neglected gnashers promote pongy pooches BRITISH vets recommend cleaning your dog’s teeth at least once a day, although research suggests only a third of owners bother to do so.

Two-thirds of vets say that owners are risking their dogs’ health by neglecting to keep their teeth clean,

with one in seven suggesting a twice daily brushing.

This may seem extreme, but fewer than 30 per cent of dog owners say tha t the y brus h t hei r f our- l egged friend’s pearly whites at all, which can lead to problematic and expen-

sive doggy dental care.

Although many dog owners assume that halitosis comes with the territory, it is often the first sign of tooth and gum disease, and can be easily prevented via regular brushing and an improved diet, according to vets.

Keep your pets safe this summer

By Eleanor Hawkins MOST of us wouldn’t dream of basking in the Spanish summer sun without high factor lotion, since health risks associated with sunbathing, not to mention the discomfort of scorched, peeling, skin, are well-documented. But what about our beloved pets?

As temperatures begin to rise over the coming weeks, responsible owners are being urged to take extra precautions to make sure dogs, cats, and other fami-

ly pets are kept happy and healthy.

Pale-coloured animals are at risk of sunburn, and as in humans this can lead to skin cancer, meaning the recommended approach is prevention.

Keep them indoors or in the shade when the sun is hottest between 11am and 3pm, but you can also apply a non-toxic human sunscreen or one specifically for pets to vulnerable areas, such as their ears, where the fur is thinner.

Grooming is also essential,

since a smooth, tangle-free coat will protect your dearest’s delicate skin.

Avoid the risk of heat stroke by ensuring that your animal has access to clean, cool – not ice cold – water at all times.

Do not leave your dog, or any other animal, alone in the car, even if the windows are open, since it can take just a few minutes for a dog to become fatally overheated and dehydrated.

When taking your dog for a walk, remember that if the

ground is too hot for your hand, it’s also too hot for your pet’s delicate paws, meaning the hottest parts of the day are best avoided.

Many pests that love to get their teeth into your pets thrive during summer, so ensure their vaccinations are up to date, and maintain regular flea treatment.

Dogs and cats love to chase bees and wasps, but stings can irritate animals as much as they can humans and multiple stings can even be fatal, so take care and if in doubt, see a vet.

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ROUNDABOUT CHARITY SHOP. We are now into summer and very soon we will be feeling the heat! It is time therefore for another visit to the shop where you might find a bargain or two. Choose from the clothing selection, jewellery, household goods, books or bric a brac. There is usually something there for everyone —- but not always.

Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Cancer Research and The Amigos Ambulance Service. We still need your help with donations etc.

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I’d rather go to work on my hands and knees than drive there in a Ford Galaxy. Whoever designed the Ford Galaxy upholstery had a cauliflower fixation. I would rather have a vasectomy than buy a Ford Galaxy.

Some might say...

Pimped M4 is the rarest

By Matt Ford BMW has unveiled the stunning new M4 Competition Sport (CS) at the Madrid International Auto Show, an exclusive edition for Spain limited to just 60 officially numbered units, making it even rarer than the 700-unit M4 GTS, which is available worldwide.

The elite model combines the virtues of the M4 Coupe, as rear seats remain in place, with brash aesthetic and aerodynamic enhancements courtesy of a suite of M Performance parts.

The exterior is thus super sharp, with bespoke kidney grille and side mirrors, carbonfibre front splitter, air curtains, rear diffuser, and a monster fixed rear wing, plus the same 20-inch light alloy wheels, high

performance low profile tyres, and carbon ceramic brakes as the GTS. Inside, new bodyhugging seats offer improved lateral support thanks to optimised grip fins, with other additions including full carbon fibre trim, an enhanced audio system, heads up display, and a numbered plaque, plus an exclusive key fob.

Performance sits midway between the M4 Coupe and hardcore GTS edition, with the tuned 3.0 litre six-cylinder BMW M Twinpower turbo lump churning out 450 bhp at 7,000 rpm and 550 Nm of torque between 1,850-5,500 rpm.

Flat out the car will do 280

km/h, with 0-100 km/h achieved in four seconds flat, just two 10ths down on the GTS, a claimed fuel consumption of 8.3 litres per 100 km and combined CO2 emissions of 194 g/km.

A whiff of German engineering witchcraft is going on underneath the body too, with the car’s chassis, suspension damping, differential, and stability control

systems all having been tuned and tweaked, while a new sports exhaust package offers added growl.

Colour options are slim; buyers can opt for either Brilliant White (seen here), San Marino Blue, or Jerez Black.

Whereas the standard M4

NEW M4: The exclusive car will be available to order soon.

BRUCE WAYNE is a pretty cool customer: billionaire by day, superhero by night, and owner of a series of outlan d i sh v e h i c le s throughout his adventures, most famously the iconic Batmobile.

Now, thanks to Swedish autom o t i v e m a d me n Caresto, you too can feel like th e C a p e d C r u sa d er, provided you have plenty of cash, a spare Lamborghini Gallar d o , a n d a n ex Koenig se g g e n g i n e e r o n hand, that is.

The delightfully ridiculous ride was designed for 2016 Gumball 3000 entrants Team Galag, after they enlisted the company founded

by former Volvo and Koenigsegg employee Leif Tufvesson.

It is the first real-world Batmobile to be built based o n th e d es ig n s e e n in the A rk h am K n ig h t v id e o game, and features absurdly complex, bespoke carbon fibre bodywork atop its enormo u s 3 . 4 metre cu s t om chassis, with 3D printing u s ed to p ro d u c e th e fin a l bat-adorned touches.

With room for a driver plus an aspiring Robin, the luxurious interior comprises soft black leather, transparent fabrics, and gold stitching, plus electric lights that illuminate the seats, pedals and floor when the tilting cockpit

canopy is opened.

Despite its massive size, the car is designed to drive w e ll, w ith a highly rigid tubular frame, fully independent front and rear suspension with double wishbone s c onne c te d to coilovers at the rear, and a specially designed aluminium push rods set-up up front.

Power comes from a 560hp V10 unit pulled from a La mborghini G a lla rdo, and is connected to a paddle shift gearbox controlling the 26 inch wheels.

Become the Dark Knight, but only if you’ve got enough cash.

retails for €92,100 and the M4 GTS is on sale at €166,900, the M4 CS will be priced at €132,900, and BMW will even enrol you on a driver training programme to teach you how to get the most out of your new motor on an “emblematic circuit”. Engage drift…

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Holy Gumball, Batman! Not my fault

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CRASHING, denting, or scratching a hire car can result in high excess payments, but almost a quarter of holiday drivers who do say the damage wasn’t their fault.

Specialist car hire insurance firm iCarhireinsurance has analysed more than 7,000 claims processed between 1 January 2014 and 30 September 2015, with the data revealing that 23 per cent of those pranging a hire care while on holiday said it wasn’t their fault.

In fact, three quarters of the deniers said the damage was done while the car was parked, a familiar story here in Spain.

Other excuses included vandalism and theft, while others assert that the damage was already there when they collected the vehicle.

Finally, a whopping 2 per cent blamed collision with an animal, including deer, dogs, wild boar, and even a kangaroo.

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30 is not the magic number A RECENT Freedom of Information Request (FOI) has revealed that 30-year-old women are 19 times more likely to be caught drink-driving than 18year-old women.

If that seems outrageous, men are worse, with 30-yearolds clocking up 95 per cent more offences compared to 18year-old drivers in the past five years.

Although 30-year-olds are more likely to offend than their teenage counterparts, 27-yearold men and 26-year-old women were the most likely to drive having quaffed a few imbibes, with 8,886 and 1,620 infractions, respectively.

Elderly drivers fared slightly better, with 511 80-year-olds committing transgressions, nearly twice as many as 17year-olds.

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Congratulations to F1 GP winner Verstappen 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 • Last weekend effectively saw the end of the mandatory League games for 2015-16, and what a great finish it was for runner’s-up Arsenal (4-0 winners over Aston Villa) and for relegated Newcastle (5-1 victors over Spurs). There were also wins for Everton (3-0 over Norwich), Southampton (4-1 against Crystral Palace) and Stoke City (2-1 v West Ham).

Champions Leicester (1-1 at Chelsea), Arsenal, Spurs, Manchester City (who drew 1-1 at Swansea in Manuel Pelligrini’s last game in charge), Southampton and Manchester United will all be playing in Europe next season, so too could Liverpool who drew 1-1 at WBA, while Sunderland shared four goals with Watford.

• The Manchester United v Bournemouth game was abandoned because of a security alert.

HARRY KANE: Top scorer in the PL.

• Harry Kane won the PL ‘Golden Boot’ award with 25 goals for third-placed Spurs.

• Celtic celebrated winning the SPL for the fifth season running with an emphatic 7-0 lastmatch win over Motherwell.

Ross County won 4-0 at Aberdeen.

• Barcelona’s 3-0 win at Granada, with a Luis Suarez hat-trick, gave them their 24th La Liga title. Real Madrid (second) beat Deportivo 2-0, both goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo who ended the campaign with 50 to his name for the sixth season running.

• At the time of going to print, Sheffield Wednesday (2-0 winners over Brighton), Hull (who beat Derby 3-0), Barnsley (also 3-0 victors over Walsall), Wimbledon (with a 1-0 advantage over Accrington) and Millwall (who won 3-1 at Bradford City) were all heading to Wembley for their respective playoff finals. Already there are Plymouth Argyle who beat Portsmouth in FL2.

• In the Vanarama Conference final at Wembley, Grimsby Town beat Forest Green Rovers 3-1 to return to the Football League after a break of six years.

The Mariners are back at the same venue this Sunday for the FA Trophy final with Halifax Town.

• Last night Liverpool met Sevilla in the Europa League final in Basle, and on Saturday Crystal Palace play Manchester United and Hibs meet Rangers in their respective FA Cup finals north and south of the border.

• North of the border there have been decisive play-off wins for Ayr United, Edinburgh City, Falkirk

DID YOU KNOW The biggest-ever win in a competitive football match is 46-0... by Vanuatu over Micronesia in an Olympic qualifying game last year.

and Queen’s Park, and around Europe, Bayern Munich (Germany), PSG (France) and Juventus (Italy) have all been crowned domestic champions.

Napoli’s Gonazalo Higuain, with 40 goals, has broken the Serie A scoring record of 39, set

by Gunnar Nordahl back in 1949-50.

• Arsenal Ladies beat Chelsea Ladies 1-0 to win the Women’s FA Cup final for a record 14th time in front of a record crowd of 32,912 at Wembley.

• And this week, several managers/coaches will (or have) named their squads for this summer’s European Championships in France.

FORMULA ONE • With victory in Barcelona last Sunday, Red Bull debutant Max Verstappen became the youngest-ever winner of a Grand Prix, aged 18 (three days younger than Sebastian Vettel).

The competent Dutchman finished ahead of the Ferrari duo of Kimi Raikkonen and Vettel.

The Mercedes pair of Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton crashed into each other and went out on the first lap. Both drivers escaped penalties.

• The next race is in Monte Carlo on May 29.

RUGBY UNION • Saracens are the European Champions after beating Racing 92 in the final in Paris by 21 points to nine. This is the first time an English club has won this competition since Wasps in 2007. Saracens, who won all nine of their Champions Cup matches, now meet Leicester in the Premiership final, aiming to complete the double.

TENNIS • Andy Murray faced Novak Djokovic once again in the final of last Sunday’s Italian Open – and this time he beat the world number one in straight sets to become the first Brit to win this specific title since 1931. What a great 29th birthday present and a massive boost before the first major of the year at Roland Garros. Serena Williams beat fellow American Madison Keys to win the women’s title.

• The Geneva Open is now underway in Switzerland.

GOLF • Jason Day (by four shots), Kevin Chappell and Justin Thomas finished 1-2-3 in the

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MAX VERSTAPPEN: Youngest ever GP winner.

Players’ Championship at Sawgrass, sharing a purse of $10.5m. And Irishman Christy O’Connor senior, has died, aged 91. He played in 10 consecutive Ryder Cups (1940s50s).

ROUND-UP • The world Superbike Championship at Sepang, GB’s Jonathan Rea secured third place behind Nicky Hayden and David Giuliano…the first cricket Test between England and Sri Lanka starts today at Headingley… and the world Modern Pentathlon championship is taking place in Moscow.

Liberty Seguros’ young hopefuls ON May 22, 2016 the ‘IX Carrera Liberty Seguros 10Km’ or ‘9th Liberty Seguros 10Km Race’ will take place in Madrid.

This vastly popular race has a highly significant solidarity objective: to help young athletes of the ‘Team Liberty Insurance Paralympic Athletics’ to realise their dreams of becoming professional paralympians.

These individuals struggle every day to succeed and advance in the professional paralympian arena, and strive to represent Spain internationally in future Paralympic Games.

Registration is little more than €10, however, those that do not wish to take part in the race can contribute to the development of the young athletes of the ‘Liberty Team Paralympic Promises’ by making an anonymous monetary donation of their choice. This can be done by bank transfer, with the reference clearly marked as ‘Dorsal Zero,’ to the following account with IBAN number: ES73 2038 1042 7560 0080 7227.

This race, which represents a very important part of Liberty’s Corporate and Social Responsibility programme, has been celebrated since 2008.

The event has seen a great rise in popularity over the years and the race has been adapted to make it even more attractive to both participants and fans.

Along with the traditional 10km run, this year Liberty Seguros is set to launch the ‘Carrera de la Superación,’ a 1,000-metre race that has been specifically designed for those who do not have the physical capability, or those that have a disability that impedes them from taking part in the main 10km race.

In connection with the marathon, Liberty Seguros has created #SeSalen, the largest fan club for Paralympic sports to date. What’s more, to further this support one of Spain’s most famous

LIBERTY SEGUROS: Popular race to raise money for hopeful paralympians. rap artists, El Langui, has created an anthem.

You can show your encouragement for these athletes across social media platforms by quoting the hashtag #SeSalen.

More information can be found at: www.carreraliberty.es.

More information: • The Liberty Seguros Group, one of the principal sponsors of the Spanish Paralympic Committee, strengthens the activity of the ADO Paralympic Plan (ADOP) by supporting athletes in their training.

• The collaboration and partnership was established in 2007 and has since been revised.

Over the years the commitment between the two entities has grown and developed into a relationship of mutual trust and success for paralympians.

• As a result of this collaboration, the ‘Liberty Seguros Paralympic Athletics Promises Team’ was born – an initiative in which the insurer supports and finances young people with different disabilities, who are striving to achieve a future in the world of sport.

• The team, made up of 16 boys and girls aged between 12 and 15 years of age from different locations across Spain, are athletes with either physical disabilities, visual impairments or cerebral palsy.

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Clash of the ‘titans’ MAN CITY VETS vs Red Card Roy Vets!

May 27 at 8pm at the CDM Playa Flamenca, Orihuela Costa.

Mark the date; this will be a match to remember!

Man City Vets feature fan favourites Peter Barnes, Ash Hartford, Andy Dibble, Aly Pickering and Garry Bennet.

Their opposition are the Red Card Roy Vets – featuring the fantastic Roy McDonough of Currencies Direct!

Players are lucky to also have the Premier League referee Mark Halsey.

The charity match is being played to raise funds and awareness for little Alfie Leggett who is a young lad suffering from Norrie Disease, a

rare genetic disorder affecting males.

The disease causes blindness and hearing problems and can result in autism, slow development and seizures. Alfie has already gone blind due to his condition. His parents hope to raise enough funds for Alfie to have a life-changing operation to help.

A percentage of funds raised on match day will also be donated to EMAUS, the children’s charity here in Spain.

The charity helps deprived children in Spain in many worthwhile ways.

On the same day is the end of term party for the CDM sports schools. The free activities start at 17.30 so youngsters can come along and have fun.

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Linea Directa nationals off to a positive start WITH rather more than the usual interest from the international media, the 22nd opening ceremony of the Linea Directa National Lawn Bowls Championship was held in beautiful sunshine at the Emerald Isle Bowls Club on Saturday morning, where competitors, all resplendent in their club colours, paraded in front of a healthy and supportive crowd, at a venue richly adorned with the national and regional flags.

The ceremony was attended by members of the UK Press, as well being filmed by ZDF, a German national television station based in Mainz, with, no doubt, much of the additional interest created by the impending EU vote.

Always a very colourful affair, this year was no different as each of the represented clubs marched onto the green in turn to be loudly applauded by a large number of spectators, before wheeling around to line up in front of the guests’ platform.

Following the players the loudest cheer of the morning was for the competition umpires, always the beneficiaries of ‘friendly’ banter from the players.

Despite having the furthest distance to travel, Teide Bowls Club from Tenerife had

a good-sized contingent on parade, with representatives also from many of the local clubs, as well as those from further south.

Following the parade of teams the new National Director, Bob Donnelly, welcomed the bowlers and all of the guests and spectators to the championships. He gave particular thanks to the tournament sponsors Linea Directa who were supporting the championships for the very first time. He said how delighted he was to have such a major international company endorsing the 2016 tournament, and hoped that this would be the start of a long and fruitful relationship for them with national bowls.

Neil Reardon answered on behalf of the tournament sponsor wishing all of the competitors success in their efforts, and pointing out that it was their skills and exemplary conduct when playing that would undoubtedly make the competition such a memorable event.

Seamus Moran, the popular owner of the Emerald Isles Bowls Club, then handed the rink over to the tournament committee, after which Neil and Seamus delivered the two opening bowls.

ZDF remained at the complex for most

of the day, during which they interviewed a number of the bowlers and guests, including Councillor Sofia Alvarez and National Director Bob Donnelly.

With the triples getting underway early in the afternoon, at least for the successful competitors there now follows an arduous two weeks of bowling, while for those not so lucky there is always the opportunity to renew old acquaintances, and to make new friends.

The tournament runs until May 28 at the Emerald complex, with free entry starting at 10am. There will even be a ‘taster’ session for potential bowlers next Sunday, May 22 where, from 2.30 pm, anyone wishing to try out the game can go along and give it a go themselves. Everything will be provided absolutely free, including bowls, shoes and tuition.

The two blue ribbon events, the gents and the ladies singles, get underway on Wednesday and Thursday.

With Pete Bonsor in Australia we are assured of a new men’s champion, while the 2015 ladies winner, Jan Dando will begin her defence of the title at 2pm on Wednesday afternoon against Ann Holland.