Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 26 May - 1 June 2016 Issue 1612 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1612

26 May - 1 June 2016

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

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World fame for our Catch that rat! chocolate box village Sisterly support SAYALONGA Council has had to apologise publicly for an unfortunate incident in which food donated by a food bank for local

families in need was damaged by rats before it could be delivered, leading the authorities to have to dispose of it. See page 2

MEMBERS of SOHA travelled to Almeria last week, to show their support for a British couple whose dream home was declared illegal and demolished in 2008, leaving them living in a garage and fighting for compensation. See page 4

A bad example A COUNCILLOR in VelezMalaga has been asked to stand down by his political party after being caught driving while three times over

the legal limit for alcohol. However he has refused to do so, claiming it could “happen to anyone.” See page 5

Hosepipes banned COMPETA has been forced to take drastic measures, and warn residents that use of mains water for anything other than human consumption could lead to fines, as it searches for a way to maintain its supply. See page 7

By Eleanor Hawkins Once the best-kept secret in Axarquia, the typical ‘white village’ of Frigiliana seems well on the way to reaching international fame, as it has now been included on the list of the most charming and beautiful villages in the world. The quiet, peaceful village began to make the news last year, when Ferrero Rocher chose it as one of the Spanish villages to compete to be the chocolate box village, featured in the popular brand’s 25th anniversary celebrations,

coming a very close second. Now the village, which had already achieved a well-deserved place on the list of the 44 most charming and beautiful villages in Spain, has been added to the international version of the list as the Spanish association has been officially accepted into the ‘most charming and beautiful villages in the world’ federation, at its latest assembly in Quebec. Consul general for Spain in Montreal, Antonio Luis Bullon, praised the association’s efficient work to promote the Spanish jewels, and congratu-

lated it on its new status as a full member of the federation. Association President Francisco Mestre spoke of the importance of this membership, explaining that it will serve to better promote the Spanish villages (which also include Mojacar and Lucainena de las Torres in Almeria, Pampaneira in Granada, Vejer de la Frontera in Cadiz and Zuheros in Cordoba) and attract more visitors. Next year, Spain is expected to be given the chance to further promote itself by hosting the international federation’s seventh annual assembly.

Although this has yet to be confirmed and the location is likely to be one of the larger areas, there is always a chance that our local chocolate box village could be chosen to stage the event, bringing welcome guests and income to the area.

Prescribed parking DRIVERS with a minor medical emergency or popping to the chemists to pick up a prescription no longer need to

worry about parking fines, as Torre del Mar has created specific short-term parking spaces for them. See page 8

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LOCAL NEWS

Work projects VELEZ-MALAGA and Torrox councils have received projects from Malaga Provincial Council for work on four new stretches of the coastal pathway (Senda Litoral).

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The work, with a €1.3m budget from the provincial council, will concentrate on four sections totalling 2.5 kilometres and will begin when the projects are approved.

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Longer to study NERJA’S public library has announced that it will be extending its opening hours until June 18 to allow those wishing to use the study hall to prepare for exams with a little extra swatting time. The hall will be open from 9am to 2.30pm Mondays to Fridays and from 10am to 2pm on Saturdays.

Main problems THE main problems highlighted by the public in Malaga Province are unemployment, cleanliness and health, according to a survey by Costa del Sol Tourism and Planning. Other matters those questioned highlighted as

problems in the province that concerned them were public transport, roads and communications, financial problems, infrastructure, corruption and fraud, education and culture, pensions and social aid.

SAYALONGA: Needs a rat-free storeroom for food bank donations. By Eleanor Hawkins SAYALONGA Council has had to issue an apology in response to local complaints after throwing away undelivered food from a food bank. Non-perishable foodstuffs

had been stored in a municipal warehouse to await delivery in the coming months, yet last week during an inventory municipal workers found that the warehouse was infested with mice and rats which had damaged some items.

Aware of the health and safety risks, the council reported it had no choice but to dispose of the food. Although it understands the importance of getting food to families in need, the town hall said in a note, it could not safe-

ly deliver goods which could have been contaminated. While the plague is eliminated from the warehouse the council is searching for an alternative place to store food to ensure it can be delivered risk-free and in perfect condition.

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Finance 19 - 24

Stocks 20

Leapy Lee 25

Cassandra Nash 26

PEACEFUL PROTEST: People turned out in the heat in support of Helen and Len Prior. Daily TV 28, 30, 32

Nora 31

Time Out 34 - 35

Letters 36

Health & Beauty 38 - 39

Social Scene 41

Property 42 - 45

Homes & Gardens 46

Pets 48

Services 50 - 51

Classifieds 53

Motoring 54

Sport 55 - 56

A COACHLOAD of SOHA (Save Our Homes Axarquia) members travelled to Vera in Almeria on Thursday (May 19) to show their support at a peaceful protest organised by sister association AUAN. The protest was attended by approximately 200 people, who turned out in the heat in support of Helen and Len Prior, a British couple whose Almeria dream villa was demolished in 2008 after being de-

clared illegal by the regional government. After Helen Prior bravely spoke to the crowd to describe the couple’s dream of retirement in the sun which later turned into a living nightmare which has left them living in a garage and fighting for some compensation for everything they unfairly lost, other speakers called on the authorities to do the right thing. SOHA president, Phillip Smalling, told

the crowd that many homes in his area had been under threat including his own and that the Priors’ case was the catalyst for starting up the group. Christine Ferguson from the village of Macharaviaya, in the Axarquia region of Malaga, travelled with the SOHA group and told EWN: “I have found myself in a similar situation and it is an outrage for decent people everywhere.”

Holidays in peace for children SALOBREÑA Council’s Social Welfare department has teamed up with the Friends of the Sahara Association to ask for families to take a visiting child in for the holidays.

The Vacaciones en Paz (Holidays in Peace) project has, since 1994, been bringing children from the refugee camps of Algeria to Andalucia to escape the extreme temperatures and con-

ditions they live under for a few weeks in July or August and this year will not be any different. However the children depend on the generosity of local families who open their

hearts, arms and homes to these youngsters, aged between eight and 12. Those interested in helping out are invited to ask for more information at Salobreña Town Hall.

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Drink driving councillor stays By Eleanor Hawkins A VELEZ-MALAGA Councillor, Jose Antonio Moreno, is fighting for his post after being stopped by the police while allegedly driving under the influence. A Local Police patrol stopped the councillor and breathalysed him after seeing the car he was driving swerve suspiciously in the early

hours of the morning. The test gave a result of 0.90 of alcohol per litre of air - more than three times the permitted level of 0.25 - the police force reported, and a second test at the station gave a result of 0.88. While the councillor said he was sorry but that it could have happened to anyone and insisted the vehicle was not his and he was merely trying

it out along a quiet stretch of road in Torre del Mar, his party (Ciudadanos) has taken the matter very seriously and formally requested his resignation from his post. However, Moreno said he was surprised at the hastiness of the request and claimed he would wait to see what happened at an express court hearing before deciding what to do next.

Elderly woman faces jail THE Public Prosecutor is requesting jail for an 83-year-old woman accused of beating her invalid husband to death in Rincon de la Victoria last July. The initial report from the prosecutor states she hit her husband up to 14 times with a crutch. He was almost unable to move and incapable of defending himself. After clean-

ing away most of the blood she went into the street to ask for help. The accused told police officers that he had accidentally fallen off the sofa but investigators began to suspect otherwise after finding blood in strange places. The 82-year-old victim arrived at hospital in a coma with severe brain damage and died shortly afterwards.

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Chiringuitos back to life By Eleanor Hawkins AS summer approaches, the beaches of La Herradura and Almuñecar are gradually coming back to life. Two chiringuitos (beach bars), Bambu on La Herradura beach and C’Mariano on Velilla beach in Almuñecar, have reopened to the public following extensive renovation works to modernise them and adapt them to the coastal authority’s regulations after receiving their new licences. Chiringuitos La Sardina in La Herradura and Boto’s in Almuñecar had opened a few days beforehand and La Dorada Plateada and Bueno are due to do so within the next few days, bringing local beaches to life once more.

LOCAL POLICE: Gave informative talks.

WORKS COUNCILLOR: Jose Manuel Fernandez at the official opening.

It’s party time LA HERRADURA will be packed with something for everyone this weekend (May 27-29) as a Three Cultures Market, a tapas route and nautical activities are all coinciding. Events will be held in the historical centre, focused around Calles Canalejas and Principe which have both recently been renovated. The Three Cultures Market will be held at night, by candlelight, with activities including storytelling, belly dancing and musical performances as well as stands.

Online promotion THE Tourism Department for Almuñecar and La Herradura is preparing a promotional campaign for travel websites in Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Holland and other northern countries to attract more visitors. Tourism and Commerce councillor Rafael Caballero Jimenez said: “This is the time

of year when the most people look online for a holiday destination and so we think it’s the best time of year to carry out this type of campaign.” The department hopes this will help place the area on the tourism map and also increase visitors to the local tourism website www.turismoalmunecar.es

Fighting bullying at our local schools ABOUT 500 children from La Herradura and Almuñecar have attended informative talks on bullying and cyber-bullying over recent weeks. The activity is run by the Local Police force and coordinated by the local Women’s Centre at all local secondary schools as well as the Arcos de Torrecuevas and La Noria infant and primary schools. The council publicly thanked the schools and the police force for their collaboration with the project.

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Water drought leads to Competa hosepipe ban By Eleanor Hawkins COMPETA is the first of the villages in the Axarquia area to suffer the effects of this winter’s lack of rain and residents have been warned that they could be fined for misusing water. The village’s mains water supply used to be fed by two wells, however, one of these in the area known as Casa de la Mina has dried up, leading to a serious problem, the council has reported. This has led the authorities to make a drastic yet necessary decision and issue an edict warning residents that mains water is for human consumption only and any unnecessary use detected (such as hosing down terraces, watering gardens, filling swimming pools or washing cars) will lead to the culprits being fined. While negotiations are under way with the provincial council and regional government to allow for new wells to be drilled to guarantee supply, restrictions have been announced in the countryside areas of the village. Although local Mayor Obdulio Perez reported that the urban area

HOSING DOWN: Wrong use could lead to fines in Competa. was not affected by these restrictions, as about half the population of Competa lives in the countryside rather than the village itself, this seems a rather optimistic view.

The matter is however being treated as an urgent one and new wells are one of the council’s priorities as the busy summer months approach.

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No rescue for horses STRAY horses continue to roam La Maroma mountain more than two months after their presence was first reported. Recent visitors to the area have stressed the horses, which seem to have been abandoned to their fate in the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park, are very thin and desperately hungry. However, the battle continues, with the provincial Agricultural department stating that as La Maroma falls within the boundaries of Alhama de Granada it is down to the town’s council to rescue the equines.

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A coast stands as one By Eleanor Hawkins THE Costa Tropical saw a historical moment on Monday (May 23) as the mayors of all the coastal towns and villages, with no political barriers or distinctions, united forces to stand for their rights. Brought together by the Costa Tropical Commonwealth of Municipalities, the mayors have all agreed on an institutional motion to be presented to the governing bodies demanding urgent repairs and maintenance to the beaches. As June approaches, there has still been no work done at all on the coast’s beaches to repair the damage caused by the winter storms and get them ready for the summer season, and the local heads have put their feet down and refused to sit and wait any longer for news.

COSTA TROPICAL: Beaches still need to be repaired and prepared for summer. “We’re not seeking conflict, but many families depend on the beaches and visitors for their livings and we need an urgent solution,” Commonwealth President Sergio Garcia stressed. Areas with beaches have to make an extra effort to offer locals and visitors alike a

Death in a supermarket A WOMAN was found dead in a supermarket toilet on Calle Juan Barranquero in Velez-Malaga on Thursday May 19. Maintenance workers came across her lifeless body as they discovered that one of the cubicles was locked while they performed cleaning duties around 7am, with the woman thought to have entered the shop before closing the previous night. The death is thought to be drug-related, with the deceased a known addict, and user of local social services.

quality service, and the councils cannot do it all alone, explained Salobreña Mayor Maria Eugenia Rufino. Motril Mayor Flor Almon agreed: “We do all we can to sort the beaches out, but if we have to take extra funds from the municipal coffers it

will mean cutting back on other services which will affect our citizens.” The motion, once approved by the local councils, will be presented to Granada Provincial Council, the Junta de Andalucia regional government and the central government.

Chemist users to get specific parking places DRIVERS rushing to the chemists to pick up prescriptions or looking for help with minor medical emergencies no longer need to worry about ending up with a parking fine in Torre del Mar, thanks to a new council initiative to provide specific short-term parking spaces for them. The parking spaces, easily identifiable thanks to their

white paint and green crosses, are being created near 10 chemist’s shops on Avenidas Doctor Marañon, Moscatel, Sol and de Andalucia and Calles Dr Fleming, del Mar and Santa Margarita. Drivers will be able to occupy these spaces for a maximum of 15 minutes at a time, to pop into the chemists during opening hours, and when the shops are closed the spaces will be available for general parking purposes, the council has explained. Deputy Mayor for the area Jesus Perez Atencia said: “With measures like this we are working to make life easier for our local residents. Anyone who needs to get to the chemist in a hurry can now do so without worrying about ending up with a parking fine.”

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Safety in numbers VELEZ-MALAGA Council has awarded a contract to provide rescue, surveillance, first-aid and other assistance to disabled beachgoers to the company AP10 SL. The agreement is to last for three years with an annual cost of €271,716. The standard service is also to be upgraded, with a total of 27 lifeguards manning the town’s beaches during the week and 41 at weekends. The staff will don spanking new red outfits, and will this year be offered extended four month contracts, meaning beaches will be protected from June 1 until September 30. Two special rescue vehicles, a boat, an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, a 4x4 and drone surveillance have also been added to the municipal inventory, replacing their ancient predecessors.

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TORRE DEL MAR beach has been accredited as Spain’s second ‘healthy heart’ beach, following Playa San Antoni in Ibiza, after installing defibrillators in 11 first aid stations.

Hikers found THREE hikers were rescued by the Guardia Civil’s helicopter rescue and mountain intervention team, after they became lost while hiking on Pico de Cielo, Nerja.

JUAN JOSÉ: Spoke in English to expatriates and offered them advice on making emergency calls. By John Smith LA ERA RESTAURANT in Puente Don Manuel was packed to overflowing on Thursday May 19, when Guardia Civil officer Juan José Aguilera Tejada spoke in English to 120 expatriates which was organised by Save Our Homes in Axarquia’s Public Information (SOHAPI).

Three Guardia officers, all from Periana, attended the meeting. Their aim is to improve the relationship with the high percentage of expatriates, and to work together with them to solve the problems of security and order which the Guardia supervises. He gave advice on making emergency calls, reporting crimes, home security and motoring.

The advice of the Guardia on the bogus gasman is never to deal with enquiries at the door or on the phone. A new AlertCops app will help to establish your whereabouts very quickly, if you were to make an emergency call, and will help you to follow up any business you may have with police matters. It is freely available to anyone wanting to register with it.

Job boost AXARQUIA has been handed €1.2 million by the Junta de Andalucia regional government, in order to provide temporary employment contracts for disadvantaged residents at risk of social exclusion.

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Cleaning up VELEZ-MALAGA is undergoing an intensive presummer clean this week, starting on Monday 23 in the town centre and spreading out to residential areas as the week goes on, the council reported.

New wheels NERJA Council continues to renew its municipal fleet of vehicles, with the latest addition a new van for the Operative Services department. Newer vehicles are cheaper to maintain and aid the work of various departments, the council said.

Near miss CMD NERJA junior basketball team managed a respectable second place at the Fase Oro competition last weekend and look set for a bright future as the young players gain experience.

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MARIA ZAMBRANO: Joining up to learn about and honour the local philosopher.

Linking schools By Eleanor Hawkins FIVE education centres in Malaga Province called Maria Zambrano gathered in VelezMalaga this week to honour the locally born essayist and philosopher and link their centres. Students and teachers from the five centres, in Bobadilla, Malaga, Mijas Costa, VelezMalaga and Torre del Mar, took part in a num-

ber of activities and learned more about Zambrano during the event, which was held at the Palacio de Beniel. Velez Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer said: “Zambrano’s thoughts are still relevant today and it’s important that they are taught in classrooms.” The town, where the philosopher was born and bred, is marking the 25th anniversary of her death this year with a number of activities.

RINCON DE LA VICTORIA will be holding its 18th Tapas Fair from June 2 to 5 with a dozen local establishments taking part and about 30,000 visitors expected, Tourism Councillor Javier Lopez has announced. The gastronomical event, organised by ACERV, the local business association, and Rincon Town Hall, is this year for the first time being promoted as part of a tourist package at almost 300 travel agencies in Andalucia which will allow visitors to spend two days in the area. Local Mayor Encarnacion Anaya stressed that this event is becoming a

firm fixture on the town’s calendar of annual events and one of those which attracts the most visitors and income. This year, along with the traditional tapas competition, there will be music and dance performances by local groups, the tourism councillor promised. The fair will be running between noon and 5pm and between 8pm and 1am at a large tent outside the municipal tourist offices, and each participating bar or restaurant will be offering at least six different tapas, priced at €2.50 each with a drink included.

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Irish advertisers rush to print media to make the best returns A STUDY carried out by Independent News and Media Ltd (INM) publisher of five national and 13 weekly regional newspapers in the Republic of Ireland, in association with Amarach Research, is believed to be the most comprehensive ever undertaken in Ireland, based on personal interviews with 13,000 newspaper purchasers over a 12 month period. The conclusion is that print media gives the best return on investment, outstripping all other areas including radio and TV and according to the INM research, for every €1 spent on print advertising the return can be up to €39 for the retail sector. The media company also commissioned an econometrics study (which is the application of mathematics, statistical methods, and computer science) in association with Ignite Research, which was run over three years to examine the on-going role of print in the overall marketing mix, confirming that print plays a major role in advertising by delivering a sig-

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PRINT MEDIA: Gives the best return on investment. nificant return on investment across all key sectors. INM chief executive Robert Pitt said adver-

tising businesses and brand names that need to reach consumers cannot afford not to be seen in print.

“If you’re not in print - and if you’re not in print with a strategy that goes across digital media as well, and other channels - you’re letting your customer down,” Mr Pitt said. He highlighted the fact that print acts as an influential medium to drive potential customers to other channels as many online visits are prompted by print advertising. Having just produced our 232-page record breaking Costa del Sol edition of Euro Weekly News not only do we endorse the findings of the INM survey, but we know from first-hand experience that a combination of continuity of issue, a name that can be trusted to print what it says it will print, exceptional distribution and long established foundations will deliver the response that advertisers need. At the same time, readers will continue to return and will trust those who advertise regularly in any of the six regional editions which continue to grow in size – published by EWN and both readers and advertisers know that there is a natural progression from reading articles and advertisements to picking up the phone or visiting advertisers’ websites.

Oceanic fracture is probed by scientific teams THE National Geographical Institute (IGN) announced that 52 earthquake aftershocks were recorded in the Alboran Sea in the 10 days prior to and including Monday, May 23. The mini-quakes are related to the larger

event which shook the beds of a good number of Axarquia and Costa del Sol residents on January 25, although the most powerful recorded measured just 2.7 on the Richter scale of magnitude. The oceanographic ship ‘Hesperides’ has

been conducting surveys in the area since Monday, and will continue until Friday May 27, with experts believing that the pattern of aftershocks following the 6.3-magnitude January tremor, plus the location of its epicentre, point to the existence of a new fault

in the western portion of the Alboran Ridge. The new fault appears to be around 25 kilometres long, and will now be investigated by the Hesperides team, which includes scientists from a number of regional and national institutes.

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Referendum update MORE than 120,000 in Spain have clicked on voter registration webpage British expatriates who have been registered to vote in the UK within the last 15 years have until Tuesday June 7 to apply for a proxy vote in the EU Referendum. That is the final deadline for registering to take part in one of the most historic decisions that the British people will make for a generation. The deadline for registering for a postal vote has now passed, but you can still appoint someone you trust in the UK to vote for you. Simon Manley, British Ambassador to Spain, said: “Although the deadline for expats to vote by post in the EU referendum has now passed, you can still register to vote by proxy, as long as you do so by June 7. We all know how important the referendum will be, for us, for our children, and for our country. “Whether you think we

REFERENDUM VOTE: The deadline for registering for a postal vote has passed, but you can still vote by proxy. should leave or remain, I would encourage those who have not yet registered to vote, and who are eligible to do so, to avail themselves of th is fin a l o p p o rtu n ity to have their say on June 23.

“I am well aware that expatriates who have lived overseas for more than 15 years are ineligible, and I know that many are frustrated about that. The government will bring forward the Overseas Elector Bill to

abolish this arbitrary time limit, but it must undergo full Parliamentary scrutiny and debate, so unfortunately it cannot be passed before the referendum.” More than 120,000 people with Spanish IP addresses have

now visited the website: www.gov.uk/register-to-vote since the beginning of the year. And thanks to the online registration system, more than 180,000 expatriates worldwide have so far completed their

registration to vote, nearly double the number for last year’s General Election, which was itself a record figure. The process is easy and takes just five minutes. Go to www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or search for ‘UK register to vote’ on www.gov.uk. You need only your National Insurance number and passport. If you did vote in the general election last year, don’t assume you are still on the electoral roll: just as in the UK, you must renew your registration every year. You have until June 7 to go online and make sure you can have your say. If you were last on the electoral roll in Northern Ireland then you need to act quickly. The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland says that if you are appointing a proxy to vote at the EU Referendum, the deadline for sending in your application is 5.00pm on June 3.

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Facebook face-off By Matt Ford AN online tiff between Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE), mayor of Nerja, Rosa Arrabal, and ex-mayor Sandra Jimena, who is a member of the right wing Popular Party (PP), erupted on Facebook, as the former alluded to the latter in a Facebook comment related to motherhood. Jimena resigned as mayor in summer 2015 after falling pregnant with her first child, and in her post Arrabal

congratulated Izquierda Unida politician Anabel Iranzo after she gave birth last week, finishing with: “I remember a council woman renouncing her position a few months ago because she was going to be a mother… when I saw that it reminded me of women working in a different era, when they did not respect hard work and effort, and the women that devoted their lives to the single subject of obtaining the place we deserve in life.” Jimena promptly retorted: “Perhaps

Nerja deserves a mayor like this? “Excuse me ‘Pink Lady,’ putting it politely, for your information I have been working since I was 19-years-old, combining it with my family life has not been easy and anyway, it is not relevant for a social network post. “I have to say I think that you are obsessed with the PP and its members and should seek treatment, because it is ridiculous that even in a congratulatory message to a colleague that you have to speak about us.”

Bigger boat not required ALMUÑECAR aquarium has been a role model in captive breeding of the small-spotted catshark, Scyliorhinus canicula, for almost two years, producing a succession of juveniles since November 2014, including 50 new eggs within the last three months. Aquarist Jose Fernandez explained that following an initial batch of 27 eggs two months ago, the adults have now laid a further 29, to add to the 22 young sharks already growing at the facility. The aquarium also has a display featuring the different life stages of the catshark eggs, which are better known as ‘mermaid’s purses’ in the UK, with the embryo developing within five to 11 months. This species is among the smallest sharks in the world, with a maximum length of one metre, and is common in shallow waters of the Mediterranean Sea and north east Atlantic. SHARK LIFE: The aquarium has already bred more than 20.

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Coastal clean up AROUND 250 people, including the mayor and the beaches councillor, took part in a rubbish clearing session along the Nerja coast on Saturday (May 21). Organised by Costa Nerja Diving Centre, in collaboration with the local council, participants included divers, canoeists and hikers. They gathered an estimated 180 kilos of rubbish, mostly plastic, tin cans and fishing weights. Travelling along the eastern coastal area they focussed on the cliffs where municipal cleaning teams have difficulty reaching.

Fire fighting funding ALTHOUGH the figures for each separate province have yet to be announced, altogether there is a budget of more than €164 million for Andalucia’s Infoca forest fire fighting and prevention service across the region this year. Almost half this amount, €81.7 million, will be used for preventive measures, regional environmental delegate Jose Fiscal has explained.

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Stolen car recovered Women and health A CA R wh i c h h a d b ee n rep o rte d stolen in Fuenlabrada, Madrid, has been found by the Guardia Civil as a 26-year-old Moroccan man tried to drive it o n t o a f e r r y to M elilla in Motril Port. Although the driver presented documentation for the vehicle from Moroc-

co, officers noticed that the chassis identification number had been tampered with and, after further investigations, discovered that the Citröen C4 had been stolen. The driver was arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods and faking number plates and documents.

FOR the 10th year running Motril organised various activities on May 2526 for the Women and Health Days. Information available included osteopathy, strokes, frequent ailments and healthy lifestyle with blood pressure and sugar level tests also provided. These activities, Deputy Mayor Susana Feixas explained, aim to ensure that women have the knowledge they need to prevent, detect or deal with health problems that may affect them at some stage of their lives.

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Getting fit with a walk to Mars FOUR entrepreneurs in Malaga have come up with a fun social challenge to encourage people to include more activity in their day-today lives. Following a very successful Walk to the Moon challenge, which about 30 people took part in registering a total of more than 380,000 steps in eight weeks, Walk Spain has now announced the Walk to Mars challenge will begin on May 31. However, this isn’t a challenge for sportspeople, workers’ health expert Daniel Puchades (one of the four people behind the project) explained. “We want people in suits and ties, jeans and trainers, flip-flops and even high heels, he continued. “The idea is to encourage people to include more physical activity (not exercise!) in their daily routines.” After registering at walkspain.es/walktomars/ participants will be required to log their daily steps (the World Health Organisation recommends 10,000 steps per day for a healthy lifestyle) with screenshots from mobile step counting apps sometimes needed to avoid cheating, and they will be encouraged to compete against themselves and others in their category to increase their numbers. The initiative has already attracted interest from various companies and institutions and sponsors include HolaMobi, OnSpain and the Malaga Provincial Council.

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Police shooting SWEDEN: Police in Malmo have shot a man who was armed with a knife after they were called to an apartment in the south of the city. The man is in hospital.

Missing refugees SWEDEN: More than 300 refugee children have disappeared in Sweden in the first four and a half months of the year. It is believed that many leave without informing the authorities.

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A Bond farewell BRITISH actor Daniel Craig has told bosses he is “done” playing James Bond as he turns down a multi-million pound deal for two more films. Cambridge-educated Tom Hiddleston is hot favourite to be the next 007.

Protected identity THE Supreme Court has ruled that the married celebrity who had a threesome with another couple can keep his identity secret, even though the story is accessible on web and social media.

Crazed dog NINE children were taken to hospital after being attacked by a dog at a park in Northumberland. Witnesses said the dog's muzzle was removed

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with one describing the attack as a “war zone.”

INVESTIGATORS have warned that the German national football team could be the target of a terror attack at the Euro Championship this summer, which is being held in France.

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ROLF HARRIS is reportedly driving prison officers at Stafford Prison crazy by playing a makeshift didgeridoo made of toilet rolls and matchsticks. The 85-year-old’s home-made instrument has now been confiscated.

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SWEDEN: Stockholm is hosting an employment event where technology companies will get the chance to meet asylum seekers looking for work in a bid to match up companies with newly arrived talent.

AROUND 1,500 cyclists gathered in Berlin for the ‘Ride in Silence’ in memory of t hose ki l l ed on t he capi t al ’s st r eet s. Ther e were 7,699 traffic accidents i nvol vi ng cycl i st s in 2014.

DENMARK is looking at plans to allow Danish residents to present proposals directly to parliament if they have 50,000 signatures backing it. The parliament would then be obligated to take up the issue.

DENMARK: A community restaurant in Norrebro, run by volunteers, is trying to help lonely people in the area. The food is served from a counter but enjoyed at long tables, where strangers can eat and talk and are asked to pay what they can afford.

Oil drilling NORWAY has awarded Arctic drilling licences to 13 oil companies, including permission to explore previously unknown parts, causing anger from environmental groups.

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Space commander MARITIME MUSEUM: Forced to think again about funding request.

Reconsider plans AMSTERDAM’S maritime museum has been told to go back to the drawing board with its request for government funding. It is one of 14 institutions given a second chance by the arts council, which has €220 million to give to centres.

Royal spends THE royal household has bought new glasses, cutlery, crockery and table linen

DUTCH PRESS for official state banquets, spending €1.4 million on the new purchases. It replaces the 40-year-old tableware currently used.

Prisoners evacuated DOZENS of prisoners were evacuat-

ed from a prison in Noord-Holland after fire broke out in a first floor cell. The cell’s inmate was taken to hospital. The prison dates from 1989.

Health costs HEALTHCARE costs were €5,628 per person last year in the Netherlands with the total healthcare bill reaching €95 billion in 2015, 0.8 per cent more than in 2014.

ASTRONAUT Alexander Gerst is to be the first German Commander of the Int er nat i onal Space St at i on (ISS). He will be only the second Eur opean t o com mand the station after Belgian Frank De Winne, who now runs the European Astronaut Centre.

Designer theft A LONDON woman, aged 22, has been ar r est ed i n Berlin after stealing around €5,000 worth of designer goods from the luxury Germ an depar t m ent st or e, KaDeWe.

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Short-haul savings speculation By John Smith THERE is some speculation that British Airways (BA) passengers could be charged for meals and drinks on short-haul flights as the airline continues to fight so-called budget rivals. Although denied by the airline, there are rumours that it is already in discussion with Waitrose over possi-

is the level of operating profit made by BA in 2015.

FANS: Enduring demotion and possible sale of club.

Aston Villa sold to China AMERICAN billionaire Randy Lerner has agreed to sell recently demoted Aston Villa Football Club to minority shareholder Chinese businessman Dr Tony Xia for £60 million (€78 million) and a spokesman for the club said that Mr Lerner had “sought the right owner to take care of the club and restore fortunes.” Although the sale is subject

ble food to be offered for sale. The current policy of including juice and a wrap or sandwich must be costly so if savings help to cut fares, this will most likely be welcomed by passengers, especially as a large percentage of many fares go to the government to cover insurance. The new head of BA, Spaniard Alex Cruz, has been transferred from sister airline Vueling which

People coming from North America and South East Asia are fearful of coming to Europe at all and would rather go elsewhere altogether,” Eurostar Chief Executive Nicolas Petrovic on drop-in passengers.

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to Football League approval, the new chairman will have to find a new manager and decide how to spend the estimated £90 million (€117 million) ‘parachute payment’ payable over three years if the club remains in the lower league, although this is a miniscule amount compared to the share of TV rights that Premier League clubs receive.

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Vodafone losses VODAFONE has posted losses after tax of €5.14 billion for the year to the end of March 2016 due mainly to the revaluation of its investments in Luxembourg, yet share prices rose thanks to confidence in its long-term growth and investment plan.

EU helps Rajoy THE leader of Spain’s largest union, the CCOO, Ignacio Fernández Toxo, has effectively accused the European Commission of timing its decision to delay any fine for missing EU GDP targets as being a definite benefit to Mariano Rajoy and the interim government. He suggests that the delaywill hurt opposition parties, especially if a new government inherits both the current deficit and a significant fine after the forthcoming general election on June 26.

Bankia shares offer news THERE are reports that the Bankia Group has received nearly 200,000 applications from shareholders for refunds after the ruling that the public launch of shares was misleading. It has made provision for eventual refunds of up to €1.2 billion although its dayto-day activities continue to be profitable.

2.1 million is the number of EU nationals currently working in the UK – a triumph for the economy according to government and a disaster according to those supporting the Brexit.

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merged with his low cost airline Clickair in 2009 so he has a definite understanding of the cheaper end of the market. BA has already introduced cheaper fares for those without hold baggage. With its wide range of services across Europe it often goes head-tohead with other airlines including easyJet and Ryanair so any financial saving it can make will be welcome.

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Peugeot investment THE PSA Group (Peugeot Citröen) has announced that it will invest €700 million in Spain over the next four years, mainly on the manufacture of a new model at its Vigo factory. The company has not yet revealed details but the model is speculated to be a new Peugeot SUV which will help to secure around 6,000 jobs in Vigo. Funds will also be channelled into its Madrid factory which builds the Citröen C4 Cactus.

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Takeover could see unholy alliance THE German drug and chemicals-maker Bayer, known as the creator of aspirin and the first commercial marketer of heroin, has announced that it has made an unsolicited offer to buy agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world’s biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides although no financial details have been released. Despite the fact that the war ended in 1945, there is still some significant antipathy against the company which was then known as IG Farben for their activities working hand in glove with the Nazi administration, so it is more than likely that any decision to amalgamate will be heavily scrutinised. Monsanto has had its own flock of headlines and naysayers mainly with regards to perceived dangers of genetic adaptation of agricultural crops but the company continues to be successful and has an estimated worth of €37 billion whilst Bayer is valued at €80 billion. There has been a great deal of activity around the world with an attempt by

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BAYER: Aiming to become the world’s biggest agricultural product supplier.

many large corporations to merge, sometimes for tax reasons and other times in order to dominate world markets, but a number have failed either due to a change in tax regimes or by government refusal to allow such huge conglomerates to be formed. Although not considered to be an attempt at a hostile takeover, the approach was not invited and the board of Monsanto has indicated that it will make no comment until such time as it has had an opportunity to consider the offer. There are problems with general low prices for many basic agricultural products which has resulted in a general reduction in the price of seeds, fertilisers and pesticides which raises the question of why Bayer would want to make such an acquisition now. Even if the board of Monsanto decide that they wish to recommend acceptance of the offer, there is every chance that American regulators will block it due to the strength that the combined business would have within the important US farming sector often referred to as the ‘breadbasket of the world.’

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Spain and Portugal let off THE European Commission has deferred disciplinary proceedings against Spain and Portugal for failure to meet deficit targets until after the Spanish general election on June 26, it was announced on Wednesday May 18. Spain is required to take measures worth more than €8 billion to reduce its debt below the 3 per cent of GDP target before 2017, despite Mariano Rajoy vowing to reduce taxes if he is re-elected as Spanish Prime Minister less than 24 hours earlier, on Tuesday May 17. EU Economic Commissioner, Pierre Moscovici, said that the Commission do not consider this an appropriate time economically or politically to follow through with the threat of sanctions with the Spanish election among the factors mentioned. “New deadlines are proposed for both countries to correct their excessive deficits and they would receive one extra year only thus the new deadline for Portugal will be 2016, and for Spain 2017,” he said. This is the fourth time that Spain’s deadline has been extended and it may still be fined in July should the Commission consider it prudent, with the postponement representing one last political favour for Rajoy before the upcoming elections. Spain ended 2015 with a fiscal shortfall equivalent to 5.1 per cent of GDP, failing to comply with EU targets for the umpteenth time since the recession began.

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ANTONIO COSTA: Prime Minister of Portugal with Martin Schulz.

THE business equivalent of Facebook, LinkedIn is rather embarrassed that an internet hacker is offering to sell a supposed 100 million LinkedIn login details which were apparently secured when the company website security was breached four years ago. At that time, the company reset the accounts of the members they thought had been compromised and believed any problem had been resolved but either it was incorrect or the person advertising the sale of these details is a scammer. “We are taking immediate steps to invalidate the passwords of the accounts impacted and will contact those members to reset their passwords,” a spokeswoman for the company told the BBC. Readers using the same login details for LinkedIn and any other site, especially one of a financial nature, are advised to change their login details immediately.

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Spanish industry giants to pitch for Cuban trade

VISIT: President Barack Obama with Cuban President Raul Castro in Havana. IT has been reported that Spanish electricity providers, including Gamesa, Acciona and Gas Natural, sent emissaries to Cuba in order to establish trade opportunities and connections for business development now that the US has removed its long-standing sanctions and trading embargo with the neighbouring country. The Cuban Government has apparently decided to concentrate on finding new methods of obtaining and maintaining renewable energy sources in order to minimise external influence generated from importing electro-power, preferring to produce their own. The emphasis on finding energy production sources that can be generated from wind or sun is linked to the supposition that Cuban fuel is considered to be of rather low quality, as well as in short supply. A further 55 enterprises from Spain are visiting Cuba during this official trip, organised by the Spanish Chamber of Commerce. The Cuban market, now open after the removal of the American trade and commerce blockade, has attracted massive international interest and many companies headed there in order to cement their position on this emerging economical podium. Amongst the first US companies travelling to conquer new territory were Marriott, Google and AT&T, after US leader, Barack Obama’s historical visit to Havana, closely followed by a state visit from French President, Francois Hollande; the first European leader to make the step. The exciting opportunities come with Cuban President’s Raul Castro’s policies for liberalisation and modernisation of the previously isolated state.

Modesto Pineiro, who is the Vice President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce as well as the Chairman of the Bilateral Business Committee, has stated that, “Spain has a very competitive position in Cuba - it is the third largest presence on the island - and must move to maintain its weight amongst increased competition and interest from other countries.”

38 per cent increase in exports to Cuba, a fast growing market, in 2015.

He believes that Cuba is a fast growing market and that Spain and its companies should take a leading role in Cuba’s development process. Considering that export to the island grew 38 per cent in 2015, reaching a record 964 million, it is not surprising that many countries are interested in sharing Cuba’s expanding commercial platform. Business opportunities for Spanish companies are not just limited to renewable energy products, but also to the island’s plans to develop their shipping industry and trade ports, warranting a visit from Urbas and other real-estate firms, who develop ports such as Ineco and Port of Barcelona. Furthermore, companies such as Productos La Constancia, Roser and Germina, who specialise in the installation of equipment for the food industry, are aiming to improve Cuba’s food tourism sector.

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How am I the sane one here? LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case

OTHERS THINK IT

I CAN honestly say that never in my wildest dreams would I ever consider myself the voice of sanity. However, with the ever increasing madness that seems to be prevailing on this asylum of a planet, I’m beginning to believe this could truly be the case. A first example is a group of men and women who should be the undisputed bastions of reason and responsibility, namely our esteemed judges. Instead, with monotonous regularity, we read of judgements being made by these people that truly should earn them a one way ticket to the local establishment of lunatics. This week was no exception. One of our twirling top knots actually ruled that a one-legged, self-confessed Albanian double murderer, who has a four-bedroom council house plus £2,000 (€2,587) a month

ESTEEMED JUDGES: Most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. in benefits, and reputedly makes a fortune selling cocaine, should receive legal aid to fight extradition from the UK, under (you’ve guessed

it) the Human Rights Act! You will, I’m sure, note that most of these maniacal rulings originate from the European courts. Yet more reason we

should be breathing sighs of relief and good riddance next month! In yet more insanity, this week Tony Blair announced he would help

three million Albanians get the right to work in the UK! This traitor, who in my opinion is responsible for practically all our immigration problems, is still working to undermine the UK. And last, but by no means least, the Judge’s decision to gag the media in the celebrity ‘ménage a trois’ affair. The identity of this couple has been all over the Scottish Press, is rife in the American media and the Internet. In a highly expensive court proceeding Judges ruled that the British media should be banned from revealing their identity! Well, all I can say is how delighted I was to recently read they were one of the most happily married couples in show biz. Keep the faith Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com

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AS Globelink Travel Insurance celebrates its 20th anniversary it’s now time for me to hang up the phone and to enjoy some travelling myself. I will certainly miss the friendly banter, and hearing about your fantastic holiday experiences, and I have fond memories of meeting some of you personally at our Roadshows in Malaga, Alicante and Estepona. Many of you have regularly arranged your travel insurance with us since our early years and it is a special pleasure when I see your names year after year. I thank all of you for your support, friendship, funny stories, and even some of your constructive criticism! It doesn’t feel like 20 years ago when I started Globelink from my spare room, and

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Rajoy is still in denial Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

MARIANO RAJOY, acting president of the Spanish government, still believes that Albert Rivera’s Ciudadanos party robbed him of the December elections. Doubtless Ciudadanos did poach PP votes but Rajoy is in denial. He won in 2011 because the public unfairly blamed the PSOE for the economic crisis and believed in Rajoy’s promises to restore prosperity overnight. He lost his overall majority in December because those same voters, the undecided who decide elections, drifted away to other parties or didn’t bother to vote. Branding Rivera a leftie because of the Cs-PSOE pact, won’t make the PP the best centre-right option. Only defenestrating Rajoy could do that.

Redeeming remorse FORMER ETA member – and killer – Joseba Urrusolo Sistiaga is now 59 and was involved in 16 murders. He left jail in February but while there accepted the Via Nanclares reinsertion programme for ETA prisoners. This requires asking the forgiveness of victims and their families and Urrusola recently repeated to an interviewer that ETA’s operations were “barbarous” and he regretted the pain he has caused. Ter-

Long division THE tempting offer of a PSOECompromis-Podemos joint Senate list in Valencia was snapped up by regional president Ximo Puig. It was promptly vetoed by PSOE leader Pedro Sanchez and Puig toed the party line with a forced smile. The PodemosIglesias strategy is plain to see, nevertheless: if you can’t beat them, divide them. RAJOY: Still believes the C’s robbed him of the December election. Kiki Jimenez / Shutterstock.com

rorists are killers who want to bring about political change through force whether they are ETA, the IRA or Daesch. At least many in the first two groups have expressed remorse. And they never killed in the name of God.

Catalepsy and cat-flaps THERE is resentment inside Cataluña that Brussels is more concerned by a possible Brexit than a Catalexit. Brussels knows that if Catalans ever wave goodbye to Spain, the European Union and Spain would survive the impact. It would be like a smallish meteor that causes local upheaval compared to an outsize asteroid triggering tsunamis, earthquakes and mass extinction. Besides, Catalexit sounds too close to catalepsy while Catexit resembles a cat-flap.

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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 at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It's Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Chelsea Flower Show 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm How Should I Vote? - the EU Debate 10:00pm The Truth About Alcohol 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week

8:15am Family Finders 9:00am The Great Interior Design Challenge 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm A Taste of Britain 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 4:45pm Caribbean with Simon Reeve 5:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Countryfile Spring Diaries 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Chelsea Flower Show 10:00pm Peaky Blinders 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am Horizon 1:15am Hillsborough 3:20am Chasing Dad: A Lifelong Addiction

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Simon Bates presents the weekly pop chart show, originally broadcast on 29 October 1981. 9:00pm The Last Journey of the Magna Carta King 10:00pm Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British 11:00pm Going Forward Three-part dark comedy series centred around three days in the life of the Wilde family. 11:30pm A Very British Airline 12:30am Francesco's Venice 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1981

Countdown Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it 10:00pm 24 Hours in Police Custody 11:00pm Undercover 12:00am How to Get a Council House

9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Reluctant Witness 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways 9:00pm Inside Britain's Biggest Mosque 10:00pm On Benefits: Life on the Dole 11:00pm Britain's Flashiest Families 12:00am Up Late with Rylan

11:15am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Break-in Britain The Crackdown 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm For What It's Worth 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Chelsea Flower Show 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Chelsea Flower Show 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Would I Lie to You? 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Love, Nina 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:20am Witless

8:15am Family Finders 9:00am Into the Wild with Gordon Buchanan 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm A Taste of Britain 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:00pm Holiday of My Lifetime with Len Goodman 4:45pm The Coffee Trail with Simon Reeve 5:45pm Great British Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Countryfile Spring Diaries 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Chelsea Flower Show 10:00pm The World's Biggest Flower Market 11:00pm Mum 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am No Such Thing as the News

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Sounds of the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm Tales from the Tourbus 11:00pm Totally British 12:00am Totally British 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1981 Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 5 November 1981. 1:40am Tales from the Tourbus

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss Canada 12:30pm Four in a Bed 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Four in a Bed 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Shipping Wars 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours in Paris 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Homes on Wheels 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Windsors 11:35pm Very British Problems 12:35am Rude Tube

9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Bananas in Pajamas 10:00am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Honeymoon 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5: England v Sri Lanka 9:00pm Kitten's Got Talent 10:00pm Ant and Dec: Their Story 11:30pm Britain's Best Loved Double Acts 1:00am Super Casino

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 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 11:35pm ITV News London 11:45pm Las Vegas with Trevor Mcdonald 12:45am Murder, She Wrote 1:40am Jackpot247

7:10am Dinner Date 8:00am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 9:50am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:20am Psych 11:10am Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

7:00am In Loving Memory 7:25am Heartbeat 8:20am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Royal 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 12:55pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm In Loving Memory 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Wycliffe 12:00am The Knock Drama series following the dangerous investigations of an HM Customs and Excise unit. 1:15am Cold Blood 2:35am On the Buses

7:00am Rivalries: 7:20am 8:30am 9:30am 10:30am

9:00am Premier League 100 Club 9:30am Sporting Triumphs 9:45am Live Monaco GP: Practice 12:00pm Live Monaco GP: Practice 12:50pm Sporting Triumphs 1:05pm Sky Scholars 1:15pm F1 Report: Monaco GP Preview 1:45pm Live Monaco GP: Practice 4:10pm Live Monaco GP2:Qualifying 5:00pm Sporting Triumphs 5:15pm Sporting Triumphs 5:30pm The F1 Show 6:00pm Football's Greatest 6:30pm Barclays Premier League World 7:00pm Boxing Gold 8:00pm World Rugby 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm Barclays Premier League World 12:00am Bpl 100 Club

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 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm International Football Live 11:15pm ITV News 11:45pm ITV News London 11:55pm International Football Highlights 1:00am Murder, She Wrote 1:50am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote Mystery series. 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

8:50am Emmerdale 9:20am Coronation Street 9:50am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:20am Psych 11:10am Britain's Got Talent 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:00pm Britain's Got Talent 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason 12:15am Family Guy

7:00am In Loving Memory 7:25am Heartbeat 8:20am Where the Heart is 9:25am The Royal 10:25am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:20am Judge Judy 11:50am Murder, She Wrote 12:55pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:05pm Where the Heart is 5:10pm In Loving Memory 5:45pm On the Buses 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pm Wycliffe 12:00am The Knock 1:15am Cold Blood 2:35am Long Lost Family 3:25am Rory Bremner's Great British Views 4:20am Rory Bremner's Great British Views

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7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am WWE Main Event 8:30am BPL Legends 9:00am Premier League 100 Club 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:30am Super Rugby Gold 11:40am Live Super Rugby 1:30pm Sporting Greats 2:00pm The Premier League Years 4:00pm Live Indian Premier League 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm The F1 Show: Monaco Special 12:00am Football Gold 12:15am Football Gold 12:30am Football Gold 12:45am Football Gold 1:00am Super League Highlights 1:15am Football Gold 1:30am Football's Greatest 2:00am Bpl 100 Club 2:30am Football Gold 2:45am Football Gold 3:00am The Premier League Years

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World Cup Brazil v Italy Minder The Chase Fifth Gear French Open John Inverdale presents live coverage from Paris as the second round of the 2016 French Open concludes. French Open World Series of Darts Hell on Wheels Western adventure series. Ax Men Series following the work of North American lumberjacks as they risk their lives to cut timber. ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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Motorway Patrol Minder The Chase Fifth Gear French Open French Open World Series of Darts Police Academy FYI Daily A round up of t he latest entertainment news. Police Academy The comic misadventures of a group of inept police recruits. Tommy Cooper Comedy and magic from comedian Tommy Cooper. Movies Now The latest news and reviews of this week's film releases. ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Shopping from home.

E W N 26 May - 1 June 2016 / AxarquĂa - Costa Tropical

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SATURDAY - 28 MAY

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 29 MAY

2:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry Cooks 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:30pm Gymnastics 5:15pm Escape to the Country 6:00pm Can't Touch This 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm Regional News 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Pointless 8:00pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 8:50pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:40pm Casualty 10:30pm The Musketeers 11:30pm BBC News 11:45pm Weather 11:50pm Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle 12:20am Live at the Apollo 1:05am The Tuxedo 2:40am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:45am BBC News

7:30am Homes Under the Hammer 8:30am Death of a Scoundrel 10:25am The Glass Bottom Boat 12:10pm Natural World 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Everyday Gourmets 2:00pm Father of the Bride 3:30pm Flog It! 4:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 5:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 6:20pm This Week's World 7:00pm Golf 8:00pm Nick Baker's Wild West 8:30pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm The Secret of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony 11:30pm Artsnight 12:00am The Prestige 2:00am The Disappearance of Alice Creed 3:35am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Francesco's Venice 9:00pm Hidden Killers of the Post War Home 10:00pm The Disappearance 10:55pm The Disappearance 11:40pm BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 12:40am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 2:10am Tales from the Tourbus Rock legend and tour bus afficionado Rick Wakeman takes us on a time-travelling trip through the decades in this first-hand account of rockers on the road from the late 1950s to the 80s and beyond. 3:10am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:45am Top of the Pops: 1981

7:10am Cycling 8:05am Motorsport 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am The Morning Line 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Superhumans Show 12:30pm The Big Bang Theory 1:00pm The Big Bang Theory 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm Channel 4 Racing 5:15pm A Place in the Sun 6:15pm Channel 4 News 6:45pm Formula 1 8:30pm Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber 10:00pm Red 2 12:10am End of Days 2:30am Hollyoaks Omnibus 4:35am Posh Pawnbrokers 5:30am Win it Cook it 5:55am Fifteen to One

7:00am Milkshake! 9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show Live 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Police Interceptors 2:00pm Police Interceptors 3:00pm Police Interceptors 4:00pm Police Interceptors 5:00pm Police Interceptors 6:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:00pm NCIS 11:00pm The Championship Final 11:45pm The 80s: The Best of Bad TV 1:15am Super Casino 4:10am Police Interceptors

7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:15pm Escape to the Country 4:00pm Lose Weight for Love 5:00pm Nature's Epic Journeys 6:00pm Points of View 6:15pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Wallander 11:30pm BBC News 11:50pm Regional News 11:55pm Weather 12:00am Room 101 12:40am Grosse Pointe Blank 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:25am BBC News

7:35am Great British Garden Revival 8:35am This Farming Life 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am The Beechgrove Garden 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:00pm Tom Kerridge's Proper Pub Food 1:30pm Rowing 3:30pm Athletics 4:30pm Gymnastics 7:00pm Golf 8:00pm Rugby Union 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Battle of Jutland: The Navy's Bloodiest Day 11:05pm QI 11:35pm Stupid Man, Smart Phone 12:25am Flat TV 12:45am Later... with Jools Holland 1:50am Countryfile 2:45am Holby City 3:45am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Playing Beethoven's 5th 8:45pm Mozart Uncovered: Mozart Arias 9:00pm Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC 10:00pm BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 11:00pm Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 12:00am Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons Side by Side: The Interview 12:30am Last Journey of the Magna Carta King 1:30am World War Two: 1945 and the Wheelchair President 3:00am Going Going Gone: Nick Broomfield's Disappearing Britain 4:00am Ballrooms and Ballerinas: Dance at the BBC

7:15am Salvage S.O.S 7:40am Salvage S.O.S 8:05am Monaco Historic Grand Prix 2016 9:00am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Step Up 2: The Streets 3:25pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 4:25pm Location, Location, Location 5:30pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:30pm Channel 4 News 6:45pm Formula 1 9:00pm Yeti: Curse of the Snow Demon 10:00pm Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016 12:30am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:30am The Two Faces of January 3:05am Come Dine with Me 3:30am Come Dine with Me 3:55am Come Dine with Me 4:20am Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake! 10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Fail Army 11:55am Now That's Funny! 12:55pm Holy Man 3:05pm Bride Wars 4:50pm 5 News 7:00pm Kitten's Got Talent 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Egypt: Secrets of the Sphinx 10:00pm 5 News 12:00am League 1 Final: Football League Tonight 12:45am Crank 2: High Voltage 2:30am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heart-thumping casino experience every night. 4:10am The KKK: Behind the Mask 5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera

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7:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:20am Coronation Street Omnibus 11:50am Catchphrase 12:35pm The Cube 1:30pm A Little Princess 2:30pm FYI Daily 2:35pm A Little Princess 3:30pm Scorpion 4:25pm Uncle Buck 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Uncle Buck 6:25pm The Smurfs 2 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm The Smurfs 2 8:20pm Hulk 9:20pm FYI Daily 9:25pm Hulk 11:00pm Britain's Got More Talent 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:25am The Cleveland Show Animated spinoff from Family Guy. 2:50am The Cleveland Show

7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Where the Heart is 8:15am Where the Heart is 9:20am The Railway Children 10:20am FYI Daily 10:25am The Railway Children 11:35am Columbo 1:35pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 2:40pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 3:55pm Foyle's War 5:55pm Rosemary and Thyme 8:00pm Doc Martin Comedy drama series about a top London surgeon who developed a phobia of blood. 9:00pm Foyle's War 11:00pm Lewis 1:00am Trial and Retribution 2:05am Northern Lights 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

7:00am Ax Men 7:55am Motorsport UK 8:55am British Superbike Championship Highlights 9:55am Hsbc Rugby 7's Highlights 10:30am French Open Tennis 10:00pm Cycling 11:00pm Rugby: Aviva Premiership Highlights 12:00am The Long Kiss Goodnight Geena Davis plays Samantha Caine, a schoolteacher in a small town with a sweet kid and a nice boyfriend. 1:10am FYI Daily 1:15am The Long Kiss Goodnight 2:25am Hell on Wheels 3:25am Tommy Cooper 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet's Funniest Animals 7:30am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:50am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:15pm Britain's Got Talent 2:45pm Beethoven 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Beethoven 4:35pm The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 5:35pm FYI Daily 5:40pm The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie 6:20pm Despicable Me 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm Despicable Me 8:15pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 9:15pm FYI Daily 9:20pm Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad!

7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am On the Buses 7:50am The Railway Children 8:55am FYI Daily 9:00am The Railway Children 10:00am Heartbeat 11:00am Heartbeat 12:05pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 1:20pm Foyle's War 3:20pm Columbo 5:30pm Doc Hollywood 6:40pm FYI Daily 6:45pm Doc Hollywood 7:30pm Rosemary and Thyme 9:00pm Lewis 11:05pm Good Will Hunting 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15am Good Will Hunting 1:45am Secret Smile 3:05am Blue Murder 3:55am May the Best House Win 4:45am May the Best House Win 5:40am On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

7:00am Football's Greatest 7:20am Tommy Cooper 7:55am Formula E: Sound of the Future 8:30am Fifth Gear 9:25am Cycling 10:30am French Open Tennis 10:00pm Police Academy 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Police Academy The comic misadventures of a group of inept police recruits. 11:55pm The Chronicles of Riddick 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am The Chronicles of Riddick 2:15am Minder Modern-day reimagineering on the classic comedy-drama. 3:20am Tommy Cooper 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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CITV ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express Kindergarten Cop Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Bang on the Money Britain's Got Talent Let's Do it: A Tribute to Victoria Wood ITV News and Weather UEFA Champions League Highlights

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold BPL Legends Bpl 100 Club Bpl 100 Club Live Super Rugby Live Super Rugby Football Gold Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Live Super Rugby Live Championship Play-Off Final Live Fight Night Super League Highlights Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Boxing Gold Super League Highlights Championship Play-Off Final Highlights Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club

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CITV ITV News Weekend Griff's Great Britain Peston on Sunday The Jeremy Kyle Show USA ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Britain's Got Talent Midsomer Murders Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather Where are They Now? The Reunions The British Soap Awards 2016 ITV News and Weather Perspectives Aviva Premiership Rugby Highlights Jackpot

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Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Live Super Rugby Super Rugby Classic Premier League 100 Club Premier League 100 Club Championship Play-Off Final Highlights The Premier League Years Championship Play-Off Final Highlights Live League 1 Play-Off Final Football Gold Football Gold Live Fight Night League 1 PlayOff Final Highlights Championship Play-Off Final Highlights Football Gold Football Gold League 1 PlayOff Final Highlightsm

OPINION & COMMENT

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26 May - 1 June 2016 / Axarquía - Costa Tropical

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The deafening silence of a cover up: Stop the scandals and start locking up Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

THE recent inquest into the Hillsborough tragedy and its verdict of unlawful killing again raises questions about police conduct. Now, it’s easy enough to live in a monastery and remain squeaky-clean. It’s hard to remain decent and above the daily grind when ‘keeping in’ with the right people in the underworld is necessary to obtain information. They and the police are two sides of the same coin and have a symbiotic relationship. And compared to what passes for a police service in some parts of the developing world, the UK police look like paragons of honesty, integrity and trust. However, in the view of many, they are failing. And who

TRUST: Needs to be rebuilt in the police since they can’t function without it. knows whether it’s the police themselves, the judicial system, successive Home Secretaries or a combination of all three, but there is undeniably an urgent need for a shake up. As a writer of crime novels (all profits to Cudeca, the Costa del Sol cancer charity), I admit I’m attracted

by crime and all it entails. From lurid descriptions of crime scenes to the gruesome details of post mortems. And given the opportunity to talk to criminals, I’d jump at it for the firsthand information they’d provide. But that’s as far as it’d go. Not so with some police officers, apparently.

The charge sheet gets ever longer, doesn’t it? In addition to Hillsborough (the issue here isn’t that a police force wanted to cover up: it was that it was POSSIBLE to cover up), there’s Orgreave (police brutality), Ian Tomlinson, Plebgate, Stephen Lawrence, Rotherham (child-groom-

ing), Lords Brittan and Bramall (false allegations), to name just a few scandals. Because of the toxic combination of poor leadership and lack of public trust, what’s needed, at minimum, is a massive clear out at the top and searching questions asked. Is dividing the police into 43 forces compatible with the right command structure and cultural change? How genuine is local accountability? Are police and crime commissioners worthwhile? Are sick-leave and early retirement arrangements too generous? This isn’t about fairness or efficiency but about rebuilding the public’s trust since, without it, the police can’t function. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore.

E W N 26 May - 1 June 2016 / AxarquĂa - Costa Tropical

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MONDAY - 30 MAY 6:45pm 7:30pm 7:50pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 8:30pm

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Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather The One Show RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2016 EastEnders A Midsummer Night's Dream BBC News Regional News Weather Have I Got a Bit More News for You The Graham Norton Show

7:45pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Wild Australia with Ray Mears 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:15pm Class of 92 1:05am Murder, She Wrote

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A Cinderella Story FYI Daily A Cinderella Story Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang FYI Daily Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang The Wedding Planner FYI Daily The Wedding Planner Family Guy Family Guy

TV LISTING

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8:30pm The Brecon Beacons with Iolo Williams 9:00pm Dan Cruickshank: At Home with the British 10:00pm Storm Troupers: The Fight to Forecast the Weather 11:00pm Catch Me If You Can 1:15am Biggest Band Breakups and Makeups 2:15am Bullets, Boots and Bandages: How to Really Win at War

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An incident remembered We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal.

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MY friend’s beat up Volks wagen B e e t l e l u r c h ed round a tight curve on the unlit c o u n t r y r o a d , a n d there in the glare of our headlights was a woolly overcoat on legs, one moment looking very sheepish, the next looking very upset as the car hit it full pelt. We pulled what was left of the car over to the side of the road and ran back to tend to the unfortunate animal, which as we suspected was beyond help. Then as we began to drag it from the road, we heard the so u n d o f a c a r a p proaching. As th e h e a d l i g h t s ap peared around the curve, brakes were hastily applied and the vehicle slowed to a stop. There was a moment of

DRACULA: Charlie was intent on going as his favourite character. silence with us frozen in tableau, then with a shrieking of tyres the driver of the car attempted a turn in the narrow road, and after ramming a tree and sending clods of earth into the air, it fishtailed off back the way it had come.

A week earlier, we received invitations to a fancy dress bash but Charlie and I had different ideas about what we should wear. He was intent on going as his favourite Dracula chara c te r, w hils t I thought it would be a blast to go as

Laurel and Hardy. He was built like a minor planet and I was a galloping hairpin, so we would be a perfect match. The n I ha d a brillia nt thought a nd I s ugge s te d that we go as Stan and Ollie vampires.

How cool was that. And wonder of wonders, once the suggestion had filtered through to what passed as Charlie’s brain, he liked it too. It started out well. A female friend had painstaki ngl y m ade us up as t wo blood sucking comedians complete with pasty faces, dark eye sockets, fangs and the obligatory gore, all beneath two ludicrous bowler hats. Now here we were bent over a dead sheep i n t he m i ddl e of nowher e and some moron in a car roaring off without stopping to help. What’s wrong with people I thought?

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A threat of a new right John Smith Random thoughts... IN fairness to British politicians generally, no matter on which side of the political spectrum or even if they appear to be totally incompetent, there has been very little possibility of a far right or indeed far left government coming to power in 150 years or more. The same cannot be said for the rest of Europe and it appears that Austria has escaped from having the first extreme right wing President, thanks in part to postal votes which were received from 12 per cent of that country’s tiny voting population of just 6.4 million. The early 20th century saw the rise of communism which was matched by fascism by the time of the Second World War and despite the result of the war, which saw large areas of Eastern Europe turn ‘red,’ Spain stayed defiantly rightist, Greece vacillated from Civil War to the right wing military junta and Portugal went left.

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As the end of the 20th century approached so we saw a breakdown of communist rule and a general move towards what is generally described as Democracy. Now however the terrible events in the Middle East and Northern Africa have seen an influx of ‘foreign’ Muslims who have no concept

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of the European way of life and things have started to turn nasty. Many countries within the EU are agreeable to taking in these migrants/refugees but their electorate is understandably not so happy and we have seen some of the problems that can arise when two completely alien cultures clash, with Germany perhaps being one of the best examples of how good intentions can have dreadful consequences. Without doubt there will be a growth in negative response to the ever-increasing number of new ‘citizens’ entering the Union as well as the somewhat ill-timed possibility of allowing Turkish passport holders into Europe without visas. If the voters in each country are sufficiently motivated by this ever-increasing number of mainly Muslim arrivals, then they will vote for parties that promise to bring an end to the tide Now we and this could see a number of potenwant to tially right wing and possibly isolahear your views. tionist governments which could in turn lead to a break-up of the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE European Union. - YOUR OPINION Time will tell whether this is a www.euroweeklynews.com good or bad thing.

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seek help. Even if you don’t agree with the reply, you will feel that you have made a step in the right direction.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) As you are in the middle of a plan, it would be a shame to stop now. Yes, I realise that you have given it lots of time and thought. Even so, the events midweek bring a new perspective.

(May 22 - June 21)

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Are you being asked to open your heart? What are you most afraid of about that? On the other hand, what would the rewards be if you did? Sometimes, we have to take a chance that others will not let us down or, at least that if they do, they will let us down gently.

is all that it is though, irritation. See it as a big dilemma and it throws up all sorts of anxieties. Let’s not go there. LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You are being shown a great deal of affection which may be taken for granted. Even you are capable of putting people’s backs up. As you dislike making enemies, I suggest that you take a little more time with family and loved ones.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Something has come to your attention and, quite frankly, you don’t understand what is going on. It is possible that, if you don’t react, the situation will just go away. Equally, you may want to influence the outcome and fear that it will not be to your advantage.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Sometimes you wonder why people make promises when they find them so hard to keep. However, losing your temper with someone midweek will not help at all because the person you are dealing with is not very sensitive. Patience will pay off and, by the weekend, a weight will have been lifted from your mind.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you try to control someone else’s life, it could be that your own is slipping past you. Have you recently given up on a relationship or job that you dearly would have loved?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) By deciding now that you will not rise to the bait on a certain matter you are taking the best option. Much as you would like to confront someone head on, it is possible that this is just what they want you to do. Be a little bit canny here.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You seem to be in a ‘plodding’ situation that is starting to cause you some irritation. That

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Don’t ask a question unless you want to be told the truth this weekend. Go on, you’re a big person and you can take it.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Somehow you seem to be going every which way round a situation but getting nowhere. Rather than burn yourself out and fray your nerves, just stay still. At the end of the day, someone else wants to solve this dilemma as much as you do.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Are you still in a very positive frame of mind? Okay, then. It is time to decide what is to be done about that problem. If you really can’t see a way round this then

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

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TARGET: • Average: 5 • Good: 7 • Very good: 11 • Excellent: 14

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cedi code deco dice dine dive done dove iced node vend vide vied void coned video coined conned voiced connived CONVINCED

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Answers 1. AER LINGUS, 2. SEVEN (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996), 3. The highest PEAKS/MOUNTAINS in Ireland, 4. HIBERNIA, 5. GIVE IRELAND BACK TO THE IRISH, 6. PÁDRAIG HARRINGTON, 7. SHERGAR, 8. CORK, 9. MARY ROBINSON, 10. BALLET/DANCE

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Enlisted person (7) 5 Swimming stroke (5) 8 Apartments (5) 9 Spectacles (7) 10 Outermost (7) 11 Wait on (5) 12 Sharp or severe (5) 14 Normal (5) 19 Seashore (5) 21 Vast (7) 23 Increases in scope, range or area (7) 24 Peers (5) 25 Revolves (5) 26 Toilers (7) Down 1 Endure (6) 2 Little beyond all others (5) 3 Look over carefully (7) 4 Feel remorse (6) 5 Marine decapod crustaceans (5) 6 Mountainous European country (7) 7 Endured (6)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents B and 13 represents Z, so fill in B every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 13 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Tester, 4 Stand, 8 Agent, 9 Remains, 10 Echelon, 11 Onus, 12 Err, 14 Edge, 15 Ever, 18 Doe, 21 Warn, 23 Sheathe, 25 Emulate, 26 Afire, 27 Siege, 28 Behest. Down: 1 Teased, 2 Seethed, 3 Extolled, 4 Same, 5 Avian, 6 Disuse, 7 Prune, 13 Relegate, 16 Entwine, 17 Owners, 19 Essen, 20 Defect, 22 Route, 24 Babe.

QUICK Across: 13 Small talk (7) 15 Resembling (7) 16 Consider true (6) 17 Interlocking puzzle (6) 18 Stops (6)

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

Across 1 Castillo (6) 4 Kiss (4) 8 Fiesta (reunión) (5) 9 Place (5) 10 Periódico (diario) (9) 14 Hedgehog (5) 15 Lack (5) 16 Fácil (sencillo) (4) 17 Poetry (6)

1 Reads, 2 Swollen, 3 Smoothly, 4 Tailor, 5 Raid, 6 Argue, 7 Several, 11 Magazine, 12 Support, 14 Raising, 15 Equate, 17 Rapid, 19 Maybe, 20 Solo.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Agradable, 7 Nogal, 8 Traje, 9 Granjeros, 13 Llave, 15 Fresa, 16 Everybody.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Glass (for wine, sherry, champagne) (4) 2 Cirugías (9) 3 Law (legislation) (3) 5 Stars (in sky) (9) 6 Bears (animals) (4) 7 Island (4) 11 Lento (ritmo, movimiento, caída) (4) 12 Boss (4) 13 Spade (tool) (4) 15 Ugly (appearance, person) (3)

Hexagram

1 Rises, 4 Threats, 8 Apologising, 9 Solution, 10 Fear, 12 Single, 13 Patrol, 16 Park, 18 Aquarium, 21 Probability, 22 Tadpole, 23 Eagle.

20 Melodies (5) 22 Person trained to care for the sick (5)

Down: 1 Aunt, 2 Regar, 3 Delante de, 4 Butterfly, 5 Esa, 6 Chew, 10 Obeso, 11 Flag, 12 Lazy, 14 Ace.

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

ASSIST CORRAL CRINGE DESERT FILTER GARNER (10) GENIAL GENIUS PUPATE

RELIEF RENAME REPEAL SHODDY SPECIE TEENSY TENSER TWEEDY UMPIRE UPTAKE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Assent 2 Ersatz 3 Behest 4 Beadle 5 Coarse 6 Yearly 7 Sacred 8 Touchy 9 Delete 10 Couple 11 Scanty 12 Resent 13 Poncho 14 Twenty 15 Locals 16 Decade 17 Teller 18 Schema 19 Splash.

Across 1 Burglar tried urn by mistake (8) 4 Little sister follows one goddess (4) 8 Spread out the feline in Wisteria Centre (7) 10 Little orphan girl is hiding in the pannier (5) 11 Lively dance can go wrong (5) 12 Old Testament book figures (7) 13 Scary extremists stalk organisation (6) 15 Rushes off for shows (6) 19 Attack artist in a flatboat (7) 21 Philosopher who started philosophising late and too obscurely (5) 23 Fear some Territorial Army recruits (5) 24 Investigate old African dictator taking a boat (7) 25 Cast returns in Orson Welles’s ‘Othello’ (4) 26 Copy lass arranging West Indian music (8) Down 1 Creature’s scent is disguised (7) 2 Prepare for a procession (5) 3 Queen's angry outburst is wrong (6) 5 Wrong church about to be free from

pretence (7) 6 Appears to understand the manuscript (5) 7 Still in nautical miles (4) 9 Swap jazz key (5) 14 Hair highlights for unsteady skaters (7) 16 Colour that is constant in the main (5)

17 Wet forecast for bridal parties? (7) 18 Organised seance for a philosopher (6) 19 Creature spotted in the Danube? A stag perhaps (5) 20 Highest point of lilac meadow (4) 22 Boxer has a Sunday nickname (5)

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Supporting a worthy cause I SAW an article in the latest edition (Almeria) about Nick Ainsworth of Zurgena raising money for a local child with Perthes disease. My own daughter suffered with this condition and is now a successful lawyer who also does rock climbing, skiing, kayaking etc. I would like to contact someone involved to give support and encouragement, knowing the process and the results that can be achieved. Is it possible to either provide contact details for the charity or pass on my email to someone involved so they can contact me? Regards Stan Redfern EDITORS’S NOTE: We have put Stan in contact with Nick Ainsworth

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Sadistic sport WE live in central Andalucia in a small, typically Spanish village, where hunting is the winter ‘sport.’ We have three Spanish rescue dogs and one is an Orito Podenco Español who was roaming the village two years ago with a length of rope tied tightly around his neck. Our vet said she thought that he had been hung and we believe that, as he was a young dog (six months no more) he got the rope between his sharp juvenile teeth and severed it and escaped. He now lives a contented life as a member of our 'family'. Some Spanish believe that a quick death by the gun is a waste of a bullet. Peter Stott

I WAS moved by your article prompted by a 91year-old pensioner living on the Costa del Sol. When my wife and I retired to Spain in 1996 we wished to live in peace and tranquillity. The Second World War was a traumatic experience for us, and, although neither of us was old enough to engage in the hostilities, we saw first-hand the tragedy of war, its effect on families and everyday life. Europe since then has started to work together with the EU encompassing more nations and play-

ing a major role in bringing European countries together in peaceful trading and security. Germany divided is now one nation and many other nations labouring under the yoke of communism have cast it aside and joined the EU. The newer members of the EU need the help and experience from the more developed ones. What price peace and security? Let us all bury our differences and join together to build a Europe of which we can be proud. Robert Peake, Mijas

Dogs suffer TERRIBLE, we have a ‘neighbour’ here in Benissa, Alicante with six hunting dogs chained-up and incarcerated in a small 2 x 2m tin roofed hole... the temperatures in the summer go more than 50 degrees, the dogs suffer terribly, cry and bark day and night and live in the sheer hell of their own ‘mess’... My wife and Mother-in-law are traumatised by this cruelty, complained to the town hall and after eight months they replied saying what did we expect living in the countryside... Have taken photos of these dogs and their suffering but not sure what to do with them as nobody here seems to want to know! Toni

Air affair GREAT to know that the blue flag is back in Alicante Province but are you sure that the air people breathe is good? Do you know that people still burn their green waste in this province? Some days the fumes are even blocked under a cloud of mist all over Albir! Every morning people are allowed to burn until 11am (with a permit) but too often they just let the fire burn and die out which might take another hour or two! The problem gets even worse when they not only burn green waste but add plastic, polystyrene etc. The beautiful orange groves are

some days inundated by particle pollution. There are regulations that date from 1997 and it’s high time that they update them and adapt them with the rules dictated by the Spanish Government as well as the European Union. Thank you for passing on the message so people will choose to go to beaches where the air and water are healthy! Micheline Berger

Up the ante THE Nonogram isn’t as challenging as it was before. I appreciate that you brought it back, but I’ll have

you know that I was the Basingstoke Crossword Champion for four years running before the Muslims knocked down our local Bingo Hall and replaced it with a curry house. In 2003 I was invited to Japan to participate in the Suzuki Sudoko Speed Contest and came in fifth place, although customs took my medal away. So stop patronising your readers and give us a real challenge. Gordon

Swing voters MY other half and I were deliberating on whether to write in, but de-

cided it might be of interest to some of your readers to know that we have each arranged a proxy vote in the UK for the upcoming EU referendum. Now here’s the rub, neither of us can make up our minds and, since we are both of shall we say an advanced age, have decided to ask our friends, families, and the greater public for advice on how they think we should vote before instructing our proxies. To be frank we don’t think it’ll make much difference either way but feel slightly guilty because we do have a vote, unlike many expats, and think it should be used properly. We know that, barring some miracle, the result will not really affect us in any way. We’re comfortable and secure in Spain, and have no dependents who will suffer/enjoy the consequences of our decision. We’d be especially interested in hearing from anybody who can’t vote but has a real stake in the outcome, perhaps due to children in the UK or Spain, and a very strong opinion! Philip & Vera, Palma de Mallorca

Marbella madness I FIND it astonishing that the Coastal Authority can just suddenly ‘find out’ that the land on which the chiringuitos stand is their property. A further fine example of the incompetence of Spanish bureaucrats and then of the high-handed way in which they deal with a problem they created themselves... I suppose noone will lose their job for this infringement oversight? But the chiringuito staff will presumably lose theirs and the owners will have to cough up compensation for the staff in the usual draconian way. Mike via web

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Gift of life CORDOBA’S Reina Sofia University Hospital has conducted the first liver transplant in Spain using a living adult donor to transplant to a child patient. Baby Emma was just nine-months-old when she received the transplant from her maternal aunt, aged 35, through keyhole surgery. Emma suffered from a rare congenital disease that causes the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder to be obstructed. She was made stable until surgery was carried out in March with both baby and aunt reported to be doing well. In Spain, few centres use laparoscopic techniques for liver surgery interventions and Reina Sofia Hospital is one of them. Professionals in this field began in 2013 and now keyhole liver surgery represents approximately 30 per cent of conventional liver operations. In the Andalucia region, 277 transplants were carried out in the first quarter of the year, compared to 269 from January to April last year.

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Name mix up common error MIXING up the names of family members and your pets may not be a sign of early senility, but simply a common mistake caused by the way the brain puts names into categories. A team of neuroscientists found the problem can affect everyone because of the way the brain works as names of those closest to us are grouped together in particular categories and this can include the pet dog giving a reason why you could call your child your dog’s name. Phonetics similarity between names can also enhance the mix up so if you’ve named your children with similar endings such as Milly, Mickey, Molly and Holly, then the names are more likely to get mixed up. The Duke University in North Carolina, USA, carried out the research project and said it is more a cognitive mistake that is made and reveals something about who is considered to be in our group.

TECHNOLOGY: Children love it but for some it may be detrimental to their education.

LAPTOPS and tablets are becoming ever more present in the classroom with many praising their ability to assist youngsters and prepare them for a technologically growing world. But are they a ffe c ting a c hild’s te s t scores?

A study conducted at the U nite d Sta te s M ilita ry A c a de my found tha t s tudents who were allowed to us e la ptops or ta ble ts in class performed worse than thos e w ho w e nt w ithout. The researchers said those w ith a n initia lly highe r

grade point average were most heavily affected with t he devi ces appear i ng t o ‘dumb them down.’ St udent s who wer e al lowed unrestricted use of their electronic devices saw t hei r scor es dr op by 1.7 poi nt s on aver age on t he 100 poi nt m ar ki ng scal e. The negative effects were seen most heavily in male st udent s, and t hose who cam e i nt o t he cl ass wi t h higher grades. Researchers believe this unrestricted use can lead to distractions, with students checking social media and it may reduce students’ abilit i es t o eff ect i vel y t ake notes.

Healthier brains FEEL like you’re juggling too much and got too much to do? Well rather than feeling stressed it could actually be good for you. Scientists say their research shows that the busier people are, the sharper their minds and the better their memories. Scientists at the University of Texas, Dallas, said that packing more into the day increases the opportunity to learn new things, stimulating and challenging the brain making it ultimately healthier.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. THIS week Dr Perez Belmonte wishes to respond to a letter received from a reader in response to a recent column: Dear Dr, Just read a letter from a 60-year-old. Having been quite sick ove r t h e l a st 1 5 ye a rs with all the respiratory con d i t i o n s k n o wn to man, I overcame it with ‘salt therapy’. My heart goes out to anybody with a respiratory condition, because for the last 20 years the same dose of antibiotics are p u t f o r wa r d a s th e solution. I have spoken to many s urg e o n s a n d t h e y a ll agreed with me, however they c a n n o t e n d o r s e it because it does not come under any medical solution. I think ‘salt therapy’, other wi se k n o wn a s ‘halotherapy’ in eastern European countries, is the ONLY solution for this illness. Basically, it’s a matter of breathing in the salt vapour for an hour each day to clear the lungs of the mucus that is catching, thus the coughing. I wi l l l e a v e i t w ith you.

The doctor replied: Halotherapy or therapy based on the properties of salt is a form of altern ativ e tre a tme n t w ith limite d s c ie n tific an d me th o d o lo g ic a l e v idence. However, it is being used quite successfully in many countries. It h a s main ly b e e n u s ed to tre a t p a tie n ts with respiratory conditions and has had mixed results. In my case, as a scientist (Specialist in Internal Medicine and Research) I must exercise caution in suggesting a therapy with limited recommendations, but if a patient is already being treated a n d is h av in g cle a rly beneficial results with no a d v e rs e s id e e ffec ts , I w ill n o t b e th e o n e to refuse it outright. What is really needed is an exhaustive study on a larg e n u mb e r o f p a tie n ts u n d e rg o in g th is type of therapy, as analys is o f th is d a ta w o u ld provide us with valuable information for the future.

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EXPERTS’ WARNING: Parents acting without medical advice can make the situation worse for the child. A SICK child is every parent’s nightmare, but experts warn that parents acting without medical advice can be worse for the child. The head of Paediatric Emergency at Hospital La Milagrosa in Madrid, Paloma Nacher, said there are some common mistakes made by adults when their children fall ill: Taking them to school: When a child wakes up with a fever but no other apparent symptoms, it is quite common that parents give the child something to lower the temperature and then send them to school, but Paloma Nacher said: “The child should not go to

school because there is some reason that has sparked fever, which among other things, could be contagious, and the child needs rest.” Giving antibiotics without prescription: These drugs are not effective in treating colds or coughs and if ad-

ministered too often you can create antibiotic resistance. Alternate drugs: Many parents tend to alternate medications, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, a pain reliever, but this practice can lead to dosing errors. Coughs: Many parents

worry when they hear their children coughing and quickly reach for the medicine cabinet, but often it is just the body’s way of eliminating mucus and things on the chest. If it continues it is best to seek medical advice so the doctor can determine the type and best treat it.

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Health & safety Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE been away for a few days and have been staying in hotels and have had a couple of health and safety issues. I had just finished a meal in the hotel restaurant and asked for a toothpick. The young lady went off then came back and told me they didn’t have any. “Why?” This is my standard reply when people say no to me. You ready for this - ‘health and safety.’ “What? Are you nuts? How on earth can a tooth pick be more dangerous than the steak knife you just gave me to eat the lousy overpriced tough burger you just served me and which I am having difficulty removing from my teeth?” As usual the person I was talking to was just staring at me blankly. I knew I was going to get no reason from her so I asked to see the manager. As my Polish is worse than my Spanish, I’m in the UK by the way not Poland, I was just told it was a head office decision along with removing all beer mugs with handles!! To be honest I gave up pretty quickly for me and wandered back to my room in

search of a business card to try and bend it into a shape that would do the trick which it did but not before getting some cardboard stuck in between my teeth! The second incident is a blinder. I’m in my room, just had a shower and go to walk out of the bathroom. I open the door and as it opens it springs back, because there are two bathrobes hanging behind the door, and I stub my little toe. I am now rolling on the bed in agony calling the bathroom door every name possible. I look down and see it’s obviously broken as it’s kind of hanging there at a dodgy angle. I get dressed and manage to hobble down to reception as I need to strap it to the little piggy next to it. They open the first aid kit and I find a couple of plasters that will do the job. I then ask if they have any paracetamol to help with the pain. “Oh no sir we are not allowed to give out tablets health and safety.” I said, “I just want a painkiller. I’ll sign a disclaimer.” Not a chance. Then I thought health and safety. They want health and safety, they can have it. I asked to see the manager and told him that he needed to see what had caused my broken toe. He said he will report it to the general manager and we will see what happens. Of course I will let you know. Because you know I’m not letting this go!

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Some potential road hazards 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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CYCLISTS: Are perhaps the most vulnerable of road users. EVERY time we get behind the wheel of a car our fate lies somewhat in the hands of others and there are potential hazards at every turn. So what hazards can drivers meet and how can you best avoid the risk? Pedestrian crossings When approaching a pedestrian crossing look both ways to see if anyone is waiting to cross and slow right down. Drivers must give way to allow them to cross and be on the look out for anything that might be blocking a clear view of the crossing. Children Look out for children and young road users as often they have no real awareness of the dangers of the roads and could cross without taking precautions. Look for tell-tale

signs of being near parks, schools and gardens. Young people can also be distracted with their head phones on or being on a mobile phone. Elderly and disabled The elderly can take longer crossing roads along with those with assisted mobility so drivers need to be more patient and aware of their vulnerability. Cyclists Cyclists are perhaps the most vulnerable groups of road users. When you go to overtake make sure you leave a minimum 1.5m gap between your vehicle and cyclist and make sure you can safely overtake. Look out for potential hazards to the cyclist that may cause them to deviate from the bike’s course.

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Items on the Agenda? AN owner took our Community and President to court for not allowing certain items to be put on the AGM agenda for discussion. The Spanish court has now ruled that the President has the obligation to include in the Agenda all items proposed by any owner, but also has the right to reject those items that are not important or relevant to the community. The Horizontal Law, Article 16.2, says the President shall include on the Agenda items that any owner requests but it does not state that the President has the right to refuse items being put on the Agenda. RB (Costa Blanca) The official Agenda for the AGM of a Community of Property Owners is important. Any point to be discussed and voted by the members should be listed on it before

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proposed by members, but the Spanish courts have ruled over the years that frivolous items or items which do not pertain to the operation of the Community can be refused.

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Club International Nerja WITH nearly 500 members and now in its 30th year, the Club I n t e r n a t i o n a l o f Nerja continues to play an important role in the social life of e x p a t r i a t e s i n th e area. Situated at Calle San Juan 42, Nerja 29780, the club opens at 7.30pm on Mondays and from 11am to 2pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays although some w eeks i t i s a l so o p e n o n Thursday evenings. For full information call 952 521 858 during opening hours, visit their Facebook page cidnerja or email clu binternacionaldenerja@out look.com. Forthcoming attractions include: - June 4, 100 Club Draw @ the Club House - June 6, Walking Tour of N erja & Fr i g i l i a n a w ith guide €10 - June 8, ‘Get Ready For s umme r ’ Sh o p p i n g Trip €10 - June 8, Camera Club @ the Cl u b Ho u se fro m 5.30pm - June 10, Camera Club @ The Club House. Portrait S essio n f r e e o f c h a rg e

from 2pm - June 14, Caminito Del Rey Walk €25 - J u n e1 6 , Q u iz @ t he Club House €3 - June 22, Camera Club @ the Club House - June 23, Club closed for San Juan - June 29, Gibraltar Day Trip. Coach parks at Morrison’s €11 - J u n e 3 0 , Ta p as To ur around Nerja €10 - July 7, 100 Club Draw @ the Club House - July 8, ‘Summer Sales” Shopping Trip €10 - July 9, Club closes until September 3 Members prices shown in e u ro s , p lea s e in q u ire for visitors’ prices.

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Phoenix Club outings By John Smith THE Phoenix Club is off to Casariche on Sunday June 12 to experience a traditional inland Sunday market. This is a very large market selling leather goods at very competitive pric e s , muc h c he a pe r tha n on the coast and many other artisan products are also available. A Menu del Dia at a local restaurant can also be booked, but is an extra. This promises to be a great day out for just €14 per person including a €1 gratuity for the driver with depar-

ture from Algarrobo Lidl at 8.30am. Following this is a shopping trip to Gibraltar on July 1 at €12 with pickups at the A1 Garden Centre, Torre del Mar bus station and finally at Algarrobo Lidl at 8.30am. The bus will be parked in Morrison’s car park and will leave Gibraltar at 4.30pm. Due to visa restrictions on entering Gibraltar, please advise if you are a non-EU citizen when you book. Also it is important to remember to bring with your EHIC card, just in case, and passports are essential. Children under 12 can join either

trip at half price. For more information on any of their trips or events call Gail on 951 067 723, email phoenixsocialclub@yahoo.co.uk or visit www.phoenixsocialclub.co.uk The Phoenix Club is a registered association raising funds for three local charities and Help4Heroes in the UK. They meet every Tuesday at restaurant La Vega in Torre del Mar situated just behind the Repsol Garage, between noon and 2pm and you can book or pay from 12.15pm onwards.

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WAY before having our own property in Spain parts of many summers were spent in friends’ properties in La Carihuela and Montemar south of Torremolinos (Costa del Sol) going back to before the Benalmadena port was even started. Temperatures soared into the upper 40s, but features of old villa gardens that made it bearable still stick in the mind and influenced the development of our own garden. • Shade is a must. The best is under spreading old trees with a thick canopy of overlapping leaves. The second best is a covered terrace stretching out from the house. Next is a gazebo covered with a thick growth of climbers and lastly some umbrellas and sails. • If you don’t acclimatise in the early years in Spain by taking siestas in a hammock or on a sun bed in deep shade rather than indoors with the air conditioning set below 25 degrees centigrade one will never enjoy the realities of Spanish summers. • Plant with drought-resistant plants that put down deep roots which within a few years can be weaned off constant watering. That is why bougainvilleas, lantanas, hibiscus, aeoniums, false acacias, chorisias, palms, cordylines and yuccas were so

SOLAR COOKER: A tasty alternative to the barbecue for cooking al fresco. popular. The plant lists in our books ‘Your Garden in Spain’ and ‘How to use less water in your garden’ include Botanical Spanish and English names and indicate the drought resistance of some 400 plants. By the way, if you want to grow vegetables through the summer give them shade. Even tomatoes don’t need to be in full sun to ripen. Once the sun becomes low al fres-

co dinners are a great thing in Spain with rather less flying insects to put up with compared with on a balmy evening in the UK. Like most we started by barbecuing but became bored with the smoky taste, and found more pleasure in cooking in tagines purchased from Marrakesh, a Mexican oven, a paella pan and gas ring, and the best of all slow cooking with a solar cooker.

Kits for various sizes are available from www.alsol.es. Thinking about summer insects, do spray if you have to with ecological products, now widely available and safer for people, pets and nature than most chemical sprays and powders. We remain amazed at the number of chemical insecticides and fungicides in garden centres and many agricultural cooperatives when most

problems can be solved by not coplanting drought resistant and thirsty plants, not overwatering and feeding, using neem oil, garlic or ecological soap sprays as insecticides and natural sulphur powder, not copper sulphate, and propolis as fungicides. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com May 2016

Prickly customers that can be grown with ease THE hot climate of Mediterranean Spain provides an ideal environment to grow cacti and other succulents which would have to be grown indoors back in Blighty. There is an enormous variety available, and they are particularly useful for those lacking green fingers or who only spend part of the year here, since many demand relatively little care and attention. Choose a humus-rich, freedraining, gritty or sandy growing medium, and try not to place them in areas where

moisture collects, since they tend to fare badly if roots become waterlogged. They can be planted in window boxes, rockeries, raised beds, or pots, so you can easily build up an interesting collection on a terrace. Better still, small plants can usually be picked up very cheaply from garden centres, and the weather favours quick growth. Do bear in mind that some cacti can have pretty vicious spines, so if children frequent your garden the more prickly varieties should be avoided.

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IT seems now that most dogs wear a harness. I am unable to understand why. If one goes to a proper school they will not allow them. When a dog is being trained I do not object to using one. A dog harness is similar to harness tack for horses. There are various designs. Harnesses can be used on Seeing Eye dogs in assistance of a disabled person, on working dogs that haul a cart or sled, in sporting events such as the Scandinavian practice of skijoring and pulka, and by non-working dogs for training purposes. Assistance dogs will sometimes wear a harness if part of their job requires guiding or providing physical mobility for a disabled person. Generally, the harness design includes a built-in handle for the person to grip. This type also offers reinforcement to the handler as well as a padded breast plate for the dog. The sturdiness depends

DOG HARNESS: Can be used for training purposes. on whether the dog is gently leading, acting as a brace, or physically pulling a wheelchair. Sled dog harnesses vary depending on the purpose of the animal; the two basic duties of a sled dog is hauling freight or racing. Harnesses come in three main types: the freight, the H-back, and the X-back. Dog sports are growing and more types of harnesses are being developed, including the Y-back style and distance harness. The freight harness is often

an H-back harness that forms a ladder-like effect across the back with a wide chest band and sometimes extra padding. The construction distributes the weight across the chest and over the shoulders because of the broadness of the area; it is designed to help the dog pull heavy weights efficiently. They may also feature a spreader bar behind the wheel dogs and before the sled or cart. Racing harnesses are often lighter and shorter than freight harnesses. The X-

back harness gets its name from the straps that form an ‘X’ across the back of the dog. It is used more frequently than the H-back, with short versions that ride further forward on the dog’s body recently gaining popularity. The Y-back is a hybrid that is similar in appearance to the H-back. The tugline attaches to the harness on top of the dog’s back and stretches parallel to the ground or upwards to whatever is being hauled.

Help your pets live longer WHILE just 20 or so years ago larger breeds of dog like Labradors could be expected to live to the age of nine or 10, nowadays they can be with us for 15 or 16 years thanks to improved care. Dr Robin Downing, from the Downing Center for Animal Pain Management in the US gave five key tips to keep ageing pets comfortable and help them remain healthy: 1. Routine is all Pets feel safe, and are healthier, when they have regular routines. These should include check-ups with the vet and a good diet.

2. Protect and prevent Older dogs and cats should visit their vet at least twice a year. “The most dangerous words in the English language are ‘Let’s just watch it’,” Downing said. While we may think it’s normal for our four-legged friends to slow down and age over time, early detection is critical. 3. Chubby is not healthy Obesity is the most frequent preventable disease in cats and dogs in the US, Downing said. Pets should be fed the correct type and amount of food for their age.

4. Keep an eye on science Investigators are making breakthroughs all the time, so tomorrow there may well be something that can be done for your pet’s problems that wasn’t possible last week. 5. Ease and comfort We can adapt our homes to cater for our pets as they age. Carpet-covered steps or ramps can be put in place to help aging hips move from one level to another, non-skid carpets or rubber mats can be put down to avoid slips and falls and food and drink bowls raised to avoid straining backs.

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UK drivers debate costs MOTORISTS are often left out of the debate on how a Brexit would affect everyday life for British nationals. Freedom of travel and health insurance would likely continue, while an AA report has suggested a short-term rise in petrol prices in Britain, traditionally higher than on the continent. Classic booze cruises from Dover to Calais could also take a hit if duty is reintroduced and allowances reduced.

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“Everything I have ever bought is in my car. People say it’s a skip and disgusting, and refuse to get in there. That’s one advantage. Another is that last week, I needed a headache pill and it was simply a case of rummaging under the seat until I found one.” Some might say...

A manual revolution By Matthew Elliott IT’S a strange feeling to hear a manual gearstick described as vintage, but that’s the direction Aston Martin have taken their classic V12 Vantage S in, reconfiguring the powerful model with a third pedal and a proper gearstick. Something of an anachronism in the modern quest to

make life faster, more streamlined, but above all easier, the bold move from the British manufacturer will capitalise on that atavistic demand for serious, old-school, clutch battering driving. The new V12 Vantage S manual doesn’t sacrifice speed for gear shifting interaction. It can hit 100kph in 3.9 seconds, boasts a maximum 330kph, making it Aston Martin’s fastest series production car, helped along by a 6.0-litre engine

powering 421kW and 620Nm of torque. Indeed the V12 Vantage S manual is old-school in its entirety, in its very fabric. It stands almost in defiant opposition to contemporary trends towards elegance and sophistication. Not this model – this is a loud, aggressive throwback to times past, a physically confident car that bellows, roars and curves and demands attention. So it makes perfect sense that

it would abandon paddle-shifting automatic transmission in favour of a seven-speed Graziano gearbox with the first six gears positioned as you’d expect, while the seventh is stuck in at the top right in what old-schoolers would call a dogleg. A definite nod to enthusiasts and hardcore motorheads, the question is whether, at €170,000 there is a significant market of determined car lovers who would take the time

to appreciate this beast, or whether those who can afford the model are generally the type to opt for smoother, sleeker, sexier cars they can take around town. Aston Martin has indicated that future production cars will also see manual transmissions incorporated, with automatic backup for those who have forgotten the lost art of proper driving, so the dog-leg might still have its day.

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Well done all cup winners and Anderson, top bowler Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

FOOTBALL • Last Saturday, 88,619 fans at Wembley saw Manchester United win t h e FA C u p f o r a jo in t record 12th time, beating Crystal Palace 2-1 with a Jesse Lingard goal in extra time. United had Chris Smalling sent off in what is said was Louis Van Gaal’s ‘last game’ as United’s boss…

his replacement, the ‘Special One’ himself, Jose Mourinho! • North of the border, a near51,000 crowd saw Hibs net twice in the last 10 minutes to defeat Rangers 3-2, to lift the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1902. However, there were appalling scenes after the game when Hibs supporters invaded the pitch and certain Rangers players were assaulted. The SFA is investigating the incident. • Elsewhere, there were cup final wins for Bayern Munich (Pep Guardiola’s last game in charge), Juventus, Barcelona (2-0 over Sevilla) and PSG… and therefore each team completed their domestic double. • At Wembley, Halifax beat Grimsby 1-0 in the Trophy final and Chris Swailes (aged 45) scored in Morpeth Town’s 4-1 Vase final win over Hereford.

• Last Sunday, England edged past Turkey 2-1 in a pre-Euro 2016 warm-up friendly before 45,000 fans at The Etihad Stadium. Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy scored the goals but Kane also missed a penalty. • Ex-Inter Milan boss, Walter Mazzarri (54) has become Watford’s eighth manager in four years; Brendan Rodgers is Celtic’s new head coach; Paul Trollope is over at Cardiff City a nd N e il Wa rnoc k ha s le ft Rotherham. CRICKET • England (298) crushed Sri La nka (91 a nd 119) by a n innings and 88 runs in the first Test at Headingly. • James Anderson took 10 wickets in the match (5-16 and 5-29) while Yorkshire wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow claimed nine catches and scored 140. • Anderson’s figures were the be s t by a n Englis h bow le r a ga ins t Sri La nka , be a ting

Graeme Swann’s haul of 10-181 in 2012 and Bairstow is the first Englishman to strike a century and take nine catches in the same Test. South Africa’s AB De Villiers holds the record with 10 dismissals and a hundred in a single match. • Crowds of 9,122, 13,039 and 21,393 attende d the thre e days of t he Leeds Test. RUGBY LEAGUE • Warrington, Catalan Dragons, Hull FC and Wiga n, w ho out cl assed t he reigning champions and bottom club Leeds 40 points to eight on their own patch, stand 1-23-4 in the Super League. GOLF • Top golfer Rory McIlroy has, at last, won the Irish Open Championship.

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RORY MCILROY: Has finally won the Irish Open Championship.

DID YOU KNOW The first Test match between England and Sri Lanka was the 13th shortest in cricket history… it lasted just 162.4 overs, and last Saturday, Chris Smalling became the second Manchester United player to get sent-off in an FA Cup final – Kevin Moran was the first in 1985.

There’s enough sport coming up to suit everyone! • Today sees the start of the PGA Golf Tournament at Virginia Water, Wentworth (until May 29), the Colonial Invitation tournament in Texas and the LPGA Volvik Championship in Michigan. • In football, the three Play-off finals at Wembley are Hull-Sheffield Wednesday (Championship, Saturday), Barnsley-Millwall (FL1, Sunday) and Wimbledon-Plymouth (FL2, Monday). Tomorrow night, England play Australia, Northern Ireland take on Belarus and the Republic of Ireland meet Holland, followed on Sunday by ItalyScotland and Spain-Ukraine, all friendlies. • On Saturday, it’s Real v Atletico in the Madrid Champions League final in Milan. • Also on Saturday, Scotland’s Ricky Burns fights Michele di Rocco for the WBA Light-Welterweight title in Glasgow while at Goodison Park, Tony Bellew faces Ilunga Makabu at Cruiserweight level. • The Giro Italia cycle race ends this weekend. • The European Gymnastics Championships are up and running in Switzerland. • Monaco stages Sunday’s F1 Grand Prix; Nurburg, Germany has the World Touring Car Championship; Donnington Park hosts the Superbike World

Championship and the BMX World Championships take place in Medellin, Colombia. • The French Open tennis tournament continues at Roland Garros with Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams, GB’s Johanna Konta and Simona Halep all in action, but not Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova. • The European Archery Championships are taking place in Nottingham. • The second England-Sri Lanka cricket Test starts in Durham tomorrow and on Saturday it’s the Indian Premier League final. • Saracens oppose Exeter Chiefs in the Rugby Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham and Connacht meet Leinster in the Pro12 final at Murrayfield. • There’s the Diamond League Athletics meeting at Eugene in Oregon, USA. • And we have horserace meetings at Beverley, Catterick, Chester, Haydock Park, Huntingdon, Kelso, Leicester, Lingfield, Redcar, Salisbury and Windsor.

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From Spain with love Heavyweights heat up LOS BOQUERONES are on the lookout for a replacement coach after the departure of Javi Gracia was confirmed on Wednesday, May 25. The 46year-old led Malaga FC for two years and had led to them to a solid eighth place in La Liga this season, but will now move to Russia to take over the helm at Rubin Kazan. Gracia had recently inked a new deal with Malaga, extending his contract until 2019, but is expected to pocket vastly more than what was on offer in Spain by joining the emerging Russian team. Reports suggest that his deal with the Russians could see Gracia earn roughly €12

GRACIA: Moving to Russian club Rubin Kazan. million over four seasons. The former defensive

midfielder, who made his name at Real Sociedad in the late 90’s, is a relative newcomer to the managerial game, having worked with B teams and in the lower divisions until taking over at Osasuna in 2013. Based in Tatarstan, well to the southeast of Moscow, his new club is sure to represent a brave new world for Gracia, who will likely be back in Spain once he’s earned his millions.

A NEW unbeaten boxer has charged into the fluid heavyweight scene, and looks set for a massive collision with British Olympic gold medallist and current IBF champion Anthony Joshua. Joseph Parker, a 24-year-old New Zealander with Maori roots, has won all 19 of his professional bouts, 16 of them by knockout, and is now the mandatory challenger for 26year-old Watford man Joshua’s belt. Next up for Joshua is the unheralded Dominic Brezeale, in his first title defence since knocking out American Charles Martin in two brutal rounds in April. Should he do as expected and ruthlessly dispatch the challenger before thousands of baying fans at London’s O2 Arena, then negotiations will begin with the confident Kiwi. Fellow Londoner David Haye is also in the mix following his second round destruction of Polish journeyman Arnold Gjergjaj on May 21, as he continues his comeback from a three-year layoff due to injury. Haye is looking for a massive-payday fight against Joshua, that will pit the smaller veteran former unified cruiserweight champion against the younger, bigger, but less battle-tested phenomenon. Tyson Fury remains the division’s top dog, and will face Wladimir Klitschko in a rematch this July in Manchester. Should he retain his WBA and WBO titles, Fury would relish a fight with Joshua but has

JOSHUA: Current IBF champion. ruled Haye out of the mix, accusing him of backing out of two previous fights due to cowardice.