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Paradise found By Matthew Elliott Mallorca’s place among the property elite was secured this week when Hollywood superstar couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie purchased a luxury villa overlooking the sea in Port d’Andratx. Covering roughly 900 square metres and boasting eight bedrooms, the affluent retreat is very difficult to access, allowing enhanced privacy for the household names. Confirmed by Italian real-estate tycoon Alessandro Proto, the villa reportedly cost €3.5 million and was discovered by Pitt as he holidayed on the island after shooting his latest film Allied in the Canary Islands. “Brad Pitt fell in love with the Balearic Islands after shooting his new film in the Canaries and that’s why he asked us to find him a house in Mallorca,” said Proto. With stunning natural scenery, turquoise waters, seclusion and serene locals, it’s little wonder Pitt found himself adding some Mallorcan soil to his expanding property empire.

The Hollywood couple, so marvelled at by world media they have their very own portmanteau ‘Brangelina,’ will undoubtedly bring their star clout to south west Mallorca, long associated with celebrity and luxury, and Port d’Andratx in particular. Having cultivated a stellar reputation for attracting discrete, artistic and extremely

wealthy A-listers, the island’s south west has garnered global acclaim for the smart and sustainable manner its property affairs are handled. Far less flashy than other

celebrity Mediterranean haunts, the area prioritises exclusivity and long term viability over quick deals and urgent developments.

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More summer jobs THE Balearic Islands is the region in Spain with the highest increase of jobs compared to the same period last year. According to a study by

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Adecco, more than 9,100 jobs will be created during this summer season which represents an increase of 1 5 p e r ce n t c o mp a re d to last summer.

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Road tragedy ONE woman, aged 60, lost her life and five others were injured in an accident involving three cars on the MA4030 on Sunday May 29. The three-car collision occurred between the towns of Son Servera and Sant LlorenĂ§ just before 5pm. The five people injured in the accident were taken to different hospitals for treatment.

SHOTS: A bar in Magaluf purportedly served a client 75 shots.

Furtive fishermen AGENTS from the Council of the Environment have denounced two fishermen caught illegally fishing in the Albufera Natural Park. The agents confiscated their fishing rods and tackle.

The council reported that this year alone, they have already processed 20 complaints regarding fishing in the area and reminded residents that fishing in the park is prohibited.

By Sandra Galo IT is expected that Local Police will fine an establishment that served a young man 75 shots of alcohol which resulted in him being taken to hospital. A press release from the Calvia Town Hall revealed that Local Police had been investigating a report in the British

press about an 18-year-old Briton purportedly consuming an excessive amount of alcohol in Magaluf. The town hall had earlier announced its zero tolerance policy regarding leisure activities that give the municipality a bad image. As a result of the investigation, disciplinary proceedings will be initiated against the bar accord-

ing to an ordinance which prohibits providing alcoholic beverages to people who are obviously drunk. The police spoke with the young man named Cameron Relf who confirmed that he had indeed been served 75 shots. After downing the alcohol, Cameron collapsed in the street and had to be taken to hospital. (See full story on page 6)

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Orchids blooming in natural park By Sandra Galo NUMBERS of the endangered flower ‘Orquidia prat’ (orchid) have increased in the Natural Park of Albufera and the surrounding Son Bosc area. The orchid is categorised as vulnerable in the Balearic catalogue of threatened species and a specific plan for its conservation has been in place since A u g u s t 2 0 0 9 . T h e s p ec ie s is only found in Mallorca in the Natural Park of Albufera and in areas surrounding the park including Son Bosc. Eighty per cent of today’s existing ‘Orquidia prat’ are found in these two areas. According to a statement from the Council of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, counts of the flowers indicate that the plant has increased sevenfold. Monitoring of the species has revealed that the population has greatly increased thanks to conservation and management measures. In the park of s’Albufera, the number of the plants has grown from 643

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ORCHIIDS: More orchids are blooming in Mallorca in recent years. counted in 2010 to between 4,000 and 7,000 in recent years. In Son Bosc, the plant has multiplied sevenfold. In both the Natural Park of s’Albufera and Son Bosc, fences have been

erected forming a perimeter around areas where the orchid is more accessible so that visitors can observe the plants without harming them inadvertently.

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Woman stabbed to death at home By Sandra Galo A ROMANIAN woman was stabbed to death in Puerto Pollensa on Sunday May 29, having presented herself to the Guardia Civil just four hours before the fatal attack, decrying her husband who killed her shortly after. She spoke with police officers at the local station, but eventually left without filing an official complaint, with other residents witnessing her being attacked on her balcony just a few hours later. The 47-year-old woman identified as Lucia P was stabbed six times by her 58year-old husband at around 10.45am. The incident took place on Calle Gola, with the victim attended to by emergency ser-

PUERTO POLLENSA: Gender violence claims another victim in Mallorca.

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QUALITY TOURISTS: Playa de Palma residents and restaurateurs want drunken tourism to stop. RESIDENTS and business owners fed up with excessive drinking are demanding an end to drunken tourism in Playa de Palma. Biel Barcelo, President of the Arenal Neighbourhood Association, expressed his perspective saying that if drunken tourism were stopped, the other problems affecting the area would “dissolve.” He added that there has been too much permissiveness which has been encouraged by the message that

tourists shouldn’t be bothered. Barcelo, however, believes that the community shouldn’t be afraid of hurting the drunken tourists because better tourists will eventually come. Mayor of Palma Jose Hila agreed with Barcelo and pointed out that this type of drinking tourism began many years ago and although it is now clear that it should change rather than stay the same, the Playa de Palma would not change in one summer.

The mayor noted that the city has taken steps to help the situation by improving cleaning services, public safety and implementing the policy of an ongoing dialogue with residents. Restaurateurs and residents are demanding strictness in the implementation of municipal ordinances. Mayor Hila pointed out that Local Police Officers have been informing tourists about the drinking ban in public areas. He also added that hefty fines will be imposed.

vices from an ambulance and a doctor from the health centre, who were unable to save her life due to her injuries. After murdering his wife, her husband walked downstairs and sat on the front doorstep, telling a neighbour “I am the murderer, you can detain me when you want,” telling police that he committed the crime due to ‘jealousy’ and freely admitting his guilt. He told another neighbour “I killed her because she was a bitch” as he sat on the step with his legs covered in blood. Councillor for Social Services and Head of the Balearic Women’s Institute Fina Santiago confirmed that it was a case of gender violence. This is the third woman killed this year in Mallorca as a result of gender violence.

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Norwegian tourist murdered in holiday apartment NATIONAL POLICE officers are investigating the death of a 61-year-old Norwegian woman who was holidaying in Mallorca. Her bloodied body was discovered shortly before noon on Monday May 30, inside a first-floor apartment she was renting in the

Can Pastilla district of Palma de Mallorca. According to police, there were lesions on her forearms and broken glass on the floor, leading them to initially suspect suicide, but they have not ruled out foul play and are now awaiting the results of an autopsy.

According to other tourists staying in the building, the woman and her partner apparently had a heated argument the evening before she lost her life, leading him to disappear, and agents are now searching for him armed with photographs they recov-

ered from the flat. Investigators believe the woman died between Sunday night and early Monday morning, and have now identified her after encountering difficulties as the accommodation was booked under a different name.

Teen drunk starts Men-only last dance all over again By John Smith AN 18-year-old British teenager is so proud of his ability to drink too much that having allegedly almost having drunk himself to death after slinging beer and 75 mixed shots of Sambuca and Vodka in a bar in Magaluf he wants to keep going. Unsurprisingly the boy, Cameron Relf who works in a food processing plant and comes from Walsall passed out

and was unconscious for 15 minutes before an ambulance collected him and took him to a hospital where he was attended by doctors and kept in for eight hours before being discharged. Surprisingly rather than apologise for the trouble and expense that he had put the Spanish health authority to, he simply boasted that he would be out drinking again as soon as he could and might switch to Jagerbombs in order to stay conscious.

Whilst the stupid activities of this young man, eligible to vote in the referendum, shouldnâ€™t be promoted, there is a more important story behind him which shows that despite the protestations of the local authorities, the excesses so regularly reported of British and other European drunks have not been curtailed as yet. Mallorcan taxpayers must wonder why they have to be responsible for the policing of such a difficult area, with other parts of the Island potentially disadvantaged and indeed all that lads like Cameron Relf do is add to a stereotype of the drunken uncontrollable British abroad. If this behaviour is repeated all over the EU then maybe the other 27 countries will have their own referendum about whether they want the UK to remain!

DANCE GROUP: The Cossier folk dancers are now to include females. THE Cossier dance group in the village of Alaro will now include female dancers. The controversy regarding women joining the Cossier folk dancers has been an issue in the village of Alaro because only men have traditionally performed the dances. In the end, the town has decided that women can now be included in the Cossiers. On Saturday May 28, the last all-male Cossier group performed in the Damun area

of the town. The Cossiers were accompanied by traditional music, the Giants of Alaro and a host of local residents. During the dance, various people donned t-shirts with â€˜We are all Cossiersâ€™ on them in support of the change to include women Cossiers. The next time the Cossiers make an appearance will be for the fiestas of Sant Roc in August and will feature two women dancers.

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Drive and park with caution on the coast By Sandra Galo THE town hall of Arta is modifying the municipal regulations governing motor vehicles in protected areas of the municipality. The areas in question include the entire coastline including beaches and coves as well as areas included in the European Com-

Working to improve public transport THE regional government under President Francina Armengol is developing a plan to revolutionise public transport on the island. The administration wants to encourage as many citizens as possible to use public buses rather than private cars to move around. The plan known as Pla de Viatgers (Traveller ’s Plan) should be ready in 2018 when concessions are to be renewed for nine private companies which carry out 19 services. According to Chief Executive of Transport and Mobility Jaume Mateu, this “revolution of public transport need not mean an increased cost for the government.” Mateu pointed out that if more citizens travel by bus, there will be more revenue and more resources. The plan is developed from a focus on coordination of a transportation network, a greater connection between towns, and increased frequency to make it easier for citizens to opt for public transport. The plan also includes making sure schedules are met and that journeys are faster. It also provides for better coordination of road transport with the train service and establishes discounted rates for segments of society most in need of the service which emphasises the social character of the plan.

mission’s Natura 2000 network. The new regulation includes the possibility of penalising infractions for incorrect circulation and parking violations with fines from €100 to €600. The modifications added to the existing regulation allow for greater freedom for officers to regulate and impose sanctions. Ac-

cording to sources from the town hall, the previous regulation did not include the word ‘park’ and Local Police had difficulty imposing fines for parking violations. The new regulation is especially restrictive of quads in coastal areas with circulation only permitted on forest roads or tracks that are not part of protected areas. Quads must also

be equipped with an approved silencer device as well as an anti-spark system to prevent forest fires and can only travel at a maximum speed of 30 kilometres per hour. The most problematic areas especially during summer months have been Ca los Camps, Es Canons, Es Calo, Cala Torta, Cala Mitjana and Na Clara.

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Your dog, your mess THE Department of Environment of the Capdepera City Council has launched a campaign against dog excrement left on public streets. Leaflets and bag dispensers will be distributed to residents to collect pets’ mess. The informative leaflet contains the slogan ‘If the dog is yours, so is its mess.’ The leaflet also reminds owners: “Don’t forget: you are the one responsible.”

BAN: Spearfishing has been banned in the Marine Reserve of Llevant.

Spearfishing ban By Sandra Galo THE prohibition of spearfishing imposed in the Marine Reserve of Llevant has provoked harsh criticism among the spearfishing collective, underwater activity clubs and related businesses. The groups affected say that it is a measure of “exceptional radicalism” that violates their right to access the sea and its resources. The decision to ban the activity was made

on May 18 in the Fishing Council at the request of fishermen from Alcudia and Cala Rajada. The spearfishermen said that they do not understand why the ban only affects them. In a statement the spearfishing group affirmed that they have always supported the creation of integral reserves with an adequate plan for use and with the necessary restrictions. They however criticised the speed of the decision made by the Council of the Environment without first consulting them.

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To serve the people THE Palma City Council will develop a plan for the area of Gomila in order to regulate economic activity. According to councillor for Urban Planning Antoni Noguera, the goal of the plan is that the area not just be used for business related to nightlife, but that there is also commercial diversity that can ensure activity throughout the day as well as a balance between economic activity and neighbours living in the area. Councillor Noguera made the announcement at a presentation of more than 1,300 proposals that had been received from various groups for the development of the Pla Litoral de Ponent, a project aimed at changing the dynamics of urban planning which has been traditionally controlled by economic powers. The council is now working on introducing a system which better serves the people.

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Leisure centre to be built in Inca By Sandra Galo INCA wants to turn into the capital of its district and attract people to the town through an ambitious building initiative. Mayor Virgilio Moreno announced his administration’s objective which will be accomplished through the construction of cinemas and a leisure centre. The new facility is to be

located in municipal land behind the Cuartel General Luque fairgrounds and will have an area of 15,000 metres. Construction of a shopping centre, however, will be prohibited. The town hall believes this location to be ‘ideal’ to accommodate the centre and to help boost local business. Mayor Moreno explained that the main building would be facing the centre of Inca

and pointed out that the facility would be very near the city centre as well as the train station. It will also be easily accessible from the motorway. The mayor pointed out that the company contracted to build the complex will make a sizeable contribution to the town and will also build a multipurpose outdoor area and enhance the green zone already existing on the land.

Two of the best holiday homes TWO houses in Mallorca are finalists for the 2016 ‘Best Holiday Home in Europe’ award organised by the EHHA (European Holiday Home Association). One of the homes is located in Cales de Mallorca and the other is in Andratx. A jury which consists of one representative from each nation-

al trade association member of the EHHA will vote to determine the winners. The winners will be announced at an event on June 21. The objective of the awards is to present high quality examples of holiday homes and raise awareness of the benefits of holiday home rentals in Europe.

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Housing up THE Balearics is where housing prices have increased the most since last year. The 9.6 per cent increase is well above the national average of 2.4 per cent in the first quarter.

Flat rate THE Balearic Government and the Ministry of Development have agreed on a plan to justify the adoption of a flat rate of €30 for flights between the islands which they will present to the European Union.

Not English THE number of Balearic students enrolled in subjects taught in English has gone down since last year. According to the Council of Education, the number has gone down from 12,444 in the 2014-2015 school year to 8,886.

CALA DE DEIA: The village wants to build a desalination plant to combat the summer water shortage.

Water from the sea By Sandra Galo THE Deia City Council is studying the possibility of constructing a desalination plant near the Cala de Deia to solve the water shortage of summer months. The idea of a desalination plant for the municipality was conceived years ago but discarded due to technical and economic reasons. In summer, the vil-

lage is forced to transport water by lorry to be able to maintain the water supply. Mayor Magdalena Lopez, however, believes there is ‘a solution’ and has already commissioned a contractor for a draft of the project. Mayor Lopez said that the current cost of the facility is unknown but, about 10 years ago, it was €1 million. She explained that the problem of these

plants is that they must be maintained throughout the year and not only during the months of demand. Since Deia is several hundred metres above sea level, the cost of pumping the water must also be considered. The mayor, however, believes that the possibility should still be explored to be able to solve the water shortage problem.

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British holidaymaker assaulted THE Guardia Civil is looking for a Moroccan man who allegedly raped a 23-yearold British tourist in the area of Magaluf. The incident occurred when the young woman went out for drinks with some friends and met a Moroccan man who apparently lived in the area. The man invited her to drinks in different bars until she started to feel ill. When she told him that she wanted to go back to her hotel because she wasn’t feeling well, he offered to take her. Rather than accompanying her to the hotel, he led her to a secluded area near Punta Ballena where he sexually assaulted her despite her attempts to resist. This is the first case of sexual assault reported in Magaluf this season. Both Local Police and the Guardia Civil plan to strengthen security in the area.

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Estate Planning – Will You Have Control And Certainty?

We all sleep better when we feel confident that our affairs are in order, and as we get older we think more about the legacy we will leave to future generations; specifically, how and to whom our assets will pass on our death. Increasingly, estate planning is a major concern for our clients. You have worked hard to build up your wealth and want to pass it on to your children and grandchildren to help them as they make their way their way through life. However you want to ensure the money is used wisely, and at the time your heirs need it most. But how can you have control over what happens after you are gone? You may also have many years left in retirement yourself, and so need to continue to receive income or take capital in the meantime. For example, you want to leave money to your children but are concerned about how they will handle it at this stage in their life. You would prefer it if they received

By Simon King, Partner, Blevins Franks their inheritance as they reach the end of their working life, to help them enjoy a comfortable retirement. Or you may want to contribute to your grandchildren’s higher education fees. You may be able to set capital aside now to plan for the above situations, but need to leave other funds available for your and your spouse’s use through retirement. So you need to have full ownership of these funds now,

with full withdrawal and income rights, but set up in such a way that they can easily pass to your chosen beneficiaries when you die. And then there is the significant issue of tax. As much as possible you would like all of your hard earned wealth to pass to your chosen heirs, rather than a large part of it going to the taxman. British expatriates in Spain have both UK inheritance tax (which is based on domicile, not residence), and Spanish succession tax to contend with. The two tax regimes work very differently, and you also need to understand how the Spain/UK double tax treaty works in this case. The solutions you use for your estate planning should therefore be tax favoured ones. And not just for inheritance tax purposes,

but also during your lifetime, so that you can enjoy a tax efficient income today. In our experience it is possible to structure your affairs, for both Spain and the UK, so that the right money passes to the right hands at the right time, at the same time as reducing tax during your lifetime and after it. It is important to use arrangements which are compliant in Spain and the UK. As an expatriate you are likely to live in one country, have heirs in another and possibly assets in other countries. Crossborder tax and estate planning has become more complex over recent years, and you need to ensure your arrangements would stand up to scrutiny by the taxman. Creating and maintaining a good ‘estate plan’ is primarily about ensuring your wishes are

carried out in the way you wish, but taking account of relevant legal and tax considerations. The plan needs to be flexible to accommodate events like more grandchildren, or divorce, remarriage within the family. It is vital that you review it on a regular basis, so if you set up your plan years ago it will be time for a review. Cross-border tax and estate planning has become more complex over recent years. This is a very specialist area and professional advice from an experienced wealth manager is essential.

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

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Driver is jailed THE 21-year-old driver who caused the deaths of three people on the motorway near Portals Nous in April is in prison. The court investigating the accident ordered imprisonment after indicting her for reckless driving and homicide due to negligence. Iva Emilova entered Palma prison on May 27 after her release from hospital. Emilova had been recovering in Son Espases Hospital from serious injuries caused by the accident. After discharge on Friday, she was immediately taken to the hospital prison to complete her recovery.

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Ancient traditional dance of the eagles By Sandra Galo

POLLENSA’S dance of the Aguiles (Eagles), one of the most unique of its kind to be found in Mallorca, was performed on Sunday May 29. The religious dance is reminiscent of medieval times and is performed the Sunday after the Christian celebration of Corpus Christi at twilight in the square of the church. ‘Saint Joan Pelos’ opens the way for the two Aguiles who lead the procession followed by the image of the Eucharist, the music band, the par-

ents of the Aguiles and the children who have celebrated their first communion this year. The two young women Aguiles perform two dances, one in the church and another during the procession. They are dressed in white and adorned with numerous items of jewellery sewn on the layers of their costume. Each carries on her waist an eagle wearing a crown. From Monday, embroiderers and a group of volunteers work against the clock to sew one by one the gold and jewels that will adorn the layers worn by the two Eagles. The precious metals and jewels are

relics of the past that the families of Pollença hand over year after year to comply with tradition. Each piece of jewellery is marked with coloured thread, a different combination for each family with the clear objective of avoiding confusion or loss during the decoration process. In all the history of the Aguiles, no jewellery has been lost. The pieces only leave the bank on Sunday under surveillance during the religious service and procession. At the end of the ceremony, they are returned to the safe in the bank. The two young women Aguiles are chosen by lot one week after Easter.

Helping hand for ‘neither-nors’ THE Family Forum of the Balearic Islands (FFB) has requested that institutions help young people, who have not completed their studies, enter the job market. The request seeks to address the 19.6 per cent of the young people in the islands that neither study nor work and are referred to as ‘nini’s’ (neither-nors). The Balearic Islands continues to be the region with the highest percentage of students quitting school early: 26.7 per cent compared to 19.9 per cent nationally. The FFB considers this “waste of human potential”

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YOUTH: The Balearics is the region with the highest number of school dropouts.

as “unacceptable” and is calling for the government to ensure that young people leave school with a sufficient range of skills to guarantee employability and help those who haven’t finished school enter the job market. The FFB is calling for the dismantling of barriers to employment of young people and requests that the ‘neither-nor’ group be identified so that public employment services, social instit ut i ons and educat i onal syst em s can hel p t hem t o find work or encourage them to return to their studies.

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Responsible water usage implemented By Sandra Galo THE City Council of Estellencs has implemented restrictions on water consumption to encourage the responsible use of water. The council issued an edict which establishes restrictions on water usage and offers recommendations to ensure ‘responsible water use.’ The administration made the decision in light of the drought affecting the island saying that this “important sacrifice” is justified due to the “lack of rain and the possible drought situation.” Two significant restrictions are included in the edict. One of the restrictions involves filling large water tanks like swimming pools and cisterns. The other prohibits irrigation of orchards and gardens which the city council said “could mean saving water” that will benefit all residents. The town hall also includes 15 tips on water usage including installing watersaving devices on taps to reduce the flow of water and collecting cold water in a container while waiting for it to heat up

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ESTELLENCS: The town hall has issued an edict regarding water usage in the municipality. before taking a shower. Other measures to help with water conservation are checking that there are no water leaks in the house and turning off the taps while brushing teeth, shaving or washing hands.

The Council is reminding residents that ‘an open tap can consume more than 12 litres of water per minute.’ Other tips include collecting rainwater to water plants and using the economy programmes of home appliances that use water.

Record tourism for the end of May MAY was a very good month for the tourist sector compared to previous years with the last weekend of the month showing figures comparable to July.

Evidence of this trend can be seen in the number of passengers passing through Son Sant Joan Airport. Around 158,000 passengers came through the

airport on the last Saturday of May with more than 920 aircraft operations being carried out. According to the airport operator AENA, these figures

are higher than numbers recorded at the same time last year and comes close to numbers reached in July. The increase of visitors to the island means an increase in revenue for other sectors including transport services and restaurants as well as hotels. Alfonso Robledo, President of ‘Restauracion Mallorca’ (the Mallorcan Association of Cafes, Bars and Restaurants) acknowledged the positive effects being seen in bars and restaurants due to the increase in tourists. According to Robledo, these establishments are doing 14 per cent more contracts than a year ago because of the higher demand. The tourism transport sector noted that the level of work for the last Saturday in May was equivalent to a day in July calling it “well above last year at this time.” Average occupancy rate for hotels on the island is at 78 per cent, six points higher than a year ago.

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Ammo in the sea MILITARY ammunition was found in the El Toro Marine Reserve during a recent clean-up initiative. The Ondine Association in collaboration with the Balearic government, the town hall of Calvia, the Mar Balear Diving Centre, Soller Divers, Bonnie Lass Charters and Ondine Escape held a marine cleaning day. Twenty volunteers collected 100 kilos of rubbish including plastic bottles, fishing tackle, chairs, beach umbrellas and bags. However, the most amazing find which surprised organisers was the discovery of a large quantity of military ammunition in the water. The Guardia Civil was notified and took charge of the finding. According to the Ondine Association, the officers said that the ammunition appeared to have been thrown into the sea recently.

Horse-drawn carriages halted

HORSE AND CARRIAGE: Capdepera has decided not to renew licences for horse-drawn carriages in the municpality. By Sandra Galo THE administration of Capdepera has decided not to renew the licences of horse-drawn carriages which normally operate in the municipalityâ€™s coastal areas during the summer season. According to mayor of

Capdepera Rafel Fernandez, the six licences which are currently valid will not be renewed in September of this year. The mayor stressed that the decision was not related to a serious accident which occurred recently involving a horse-

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drawn carriage and motorcyclists in which the horse was killed and its driver injured. Mayor Fernandez explained that the decision had already been made before the incident. He also noted that Local Police are investigating the causes of the accident.

THE Fornalutx Bull Run may be able to continue due to the support of a group of leaders from the Balearics Socialist Party (PSIB). The group is in favour of an amendment to the Animal Protection Law which would allow for this traditional event to continue. If the PSIB joins the other political groups (PI, Ciudadanos and PP) in favour of the Bull Run, the amendment could be added. The PSIB believes that outlawing bullfighting and other forms of animal abuse on the island was a major victory but that banning the Fornalutx celebration is excessive.

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Observations on Brexicide received letters of complaint IN our May 19 edition, the Page 3 article by John Smith elicited some criticism for the fact that it appeared biased and insulting to the British voter so we are publishing the two letters we have received (edited due to size not content) to show that we are always happy to receive comments from readers. As certain assumptions are being made about John’s age, experience and length of time in Spain, he is using his half page byline in this week’s edition of the Euro Weekly News to explain some of his background and knowledge of both Britain and Spain. Mr Smith, I could have ignored your headline, I could have even ignored the ill-informed article you wrote, but sadly and unprofessionally, your penultimate paragraph made the fatal mistake of judging others, their capacity to understand what Independence from the European Union means to the UK, their intelligence and their reasoning…. and just exactly how are you any more informed, educated or able to fully understand or comprehend the results of the UK rejecting their Membership of the European Union? As you have chosen to forsake the UK in favour of living

and working in Spain, when was the last time you spent any time in your homeland? Due to our Membership of the EU, the UK gave up many trade ties with former commonwealth countries and leaving the EU will permit the UK to rebuild these trade agreements and relationships and on this topic, whilst blasting our lost predecessors that built the British Empire, it was a different time and place and the people of today need not to be reminded and made to feel lesser

ARTICLE: Was said to be biased and insulting.

worth because of the actions of our forefathers.” Demon Lee B.Sc. MBA (Hons) Ph.D

I am staggered, disappointed and somewhat bemused that you should publish such a one sided and quite honestly bi-

ased virtually whole page article in this week’s paper on page 3. If you have personal views, just state that fact, don't try and present it

as a balanced view. As a proud Briton who has served his country, what we need are facts. Yet you seem to believe that the colour and logo on 50 million passports is an issue? What a plonker! If you want to know how the UK is run, just look at any programme from the old ‘Yes Minister’ series. Having worked closely with the inner workings of Government, it is pretty much 100 per cent accurate, very alarming and so, so frightening. State the facts, not the fiction!” A very disgruntled ex-reader Ian Munro

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Forbidden bathroom A SWISS woman who owns a farm in Esporles in a protected area has been convicted of an offence against the territorial ordinance. A Palma judge has sentenced her to one year in jail and a fine of â‚Ź4,800 for building illegally on the land of the country house which included construction of a new bathroom. The sentence has been ratified by the Court of Palma which also confirmed her acquittal for a crime against the environment. The sentence says that the accused is the owner of a farm in the area of Son Cabaspre in Esporles where an old building categorised as a warehouse or agricultural shelter stood. The farm in question is categorised as rural land with a high level of protection since it is located within the bounds of a Natural Area of Special Interest (ANEI), a protected area in the Balearics below the level of a

natural park. The defendant expanded the surface area of the warehouse 10 years ago changing the shape of the building. Although the accused had obtained a building licence, it

was not appropriate for the work actually carried out. The court has ordered the woman to demolish all of the illegal work done. Illegal building in Spain is a serious problem.

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Additional doctors plea By Sandra Galo THE Balearics is among the communities of Spain with the least number of doctors and nurses. In 2015, the Balearics had 5,355 registered doctors with 5,225 of them registered in the College of Physicians. Although 2.5 per cent more than the previous year, these num-

bers put the Balearics as one of the regions of Spain with the lowest number of doctors per person (4.73 doctors per 1,000 inhabitants). This is below the national average of 5.23 according to the latest survey published by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The community with the highest number of doctors per inhabitants are Madrid with

6.52 per 1,000 inhabitants followed by Aragon (6.39), Navarra (6.16) and the Basque Country (6.04). Regarding nurses, the Balearics ranks as the sixth worst community for numbers of nurses. Navarra, Madrid, the Basque Country and Cantabria were the regions with the most number of nurses per 1,000 inhabitants in 2015.

Day for canine celebrations THE Palma Town Hall celebrated the Day of the Mongrel on Saturday May 28. The initiative was to promote acceptance of abandoned dogs now in animal protection centres. The Department of Ecology, Agriculture and Animal Welfare noted that â€œmixed breeds can be just as wonderful as any other breed. In

fact, they are generally healthier, live longer and tend to be more sociable while purebreds often have health problems from inbreeding.â€? The town hall reiterated the importance of not abandoning pets and being responsible. Pets up for adoption can be seen at http://adopta.palma.cat.

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Briton falls from his balcony By Sandra Galo A 25-YEAR-OLD British tourist is in critical condition after falling from a balcony in Magaluf. The incident occurred at the TRH Magaluf Hotel. According to Emergency Services, the young man suffered a head injury and facial trauma. He was taken to Son Espases Hospital by ambulance. Due to the severity of his injuries, hospital staff activated â€˜trauma codeâ€™ protocol for priority attention on arrival to hospital. THE man has been named as

Andrew Phillips, a father-of-two and bricklayer, who had just checked into the room with a group of friends on his first night in Mallorca when he fell from the first floor balcony. After the accident, his parents Joanne and Peter flew out to be at his bedside, with his mother saying that he son is in a serious, but non-life threatening condition after he was placed in an induced coma when doctors spotted blood on his brain. He apparently suffered multiple facial and head fractures, but his body was not hurt.

MAGALUF BEACH: The man was on the first night of his visit to Mallorca when the accident happened.

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HARD TO FIND: A fire salamander in the Sierra de Mijas.

By Matt Ford A TOTAL of 51 photographs of animals taken in the Torremolinos portion of the Sierra de Mijas will be on display in the ‘Torremolinos, Naturally’ exhibition at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Cultural Centre until Friday June 10. The images, which include birds, butterflies, mammals and reptiles can be viewed in the Elena Laveron auditorium, and are the work of forest guards Christian Rueda and Javier Cerdan, plus naturalist and ent om ol ogi st Rober t o Gonella. Entrance to view the exhibition is free from 10am to 1pm, and 5pm t o 8pm Monday t o Friday, while guided tours of the images with the authors can be pre-arranged via the council’s cultural department.

Barby-boats MARBELLA Council is installing 12 new boats to be used as ‘moragas’ (outdoor barbecues) in Marbella, San Pedro de Alcantara and Las Chapas. Councillor Miguel Diaz said: “We want residents to continue sharing traditional meetings with family and friends every summer, with sardines as the protagonists.”

Palm avenues ESTEPONA will continue its ‘beautification’ process, which began in 2012, by installing some 400 palm trees along the access roads to the town, with work having already started.

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THE Vilabeach Festival, planned for July 9 and 10 at Villajoyosa’s Torres Beach will not take place. The town hall cancelled the festival after the promoters announced a one-day event and withdrew the Valenciano indie rock section.

MURCIA is to fine bars that violate closing times up to €12,000. Establishments engaged in the catering sector in the region must comply with their legal closing times or they will face penalties ranging from €1,001 to €12,000.

RENOVATION works on Almuñecar’s Calle Marquita have been completed, the council has reported. However, a similar renovation project for Calle Livry-Gargan has been postponed until October

SPECIAL safety measures will be put in place in Mojacar for the upcoming Moors and Christians fiesta. The celebrations, which take place on June, 10, 11 and 12, attract hundreds of visitors from across Europe.

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COUPLES in common-law partnerships, regardless of gender, can now adopt in the Valencian Community. The Compromis proposal was backed by the PSOE socialists and the Podemos party although the Partido Popular (PP) and Ciudadanos abstained.

NEARLY 500 children from 24 schools in Cartagena took part in an Olympicthemed event ahead of this summer’s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Spanish Olympian David Cal was also present.

Royal occasion QUEEN SOFIA, mother of Spain’s King, Felipe VI, recently visited the Primadomus rescue centre in Villena. She officially opened the new big cat reserve that Primadomus, the Spanish branch of Animal Advocacy and Protection (AAP), has installed in Rincon del Moro.

Altea tombstone EXTENSIONS to Altea’s promenade brought to light a 15th century tombstone that had been ignored for decades. It did not originate in Altea but was brought there from Leon in Northern Spain 46 years ago to decorate the seafront garden of former mayor, Jose Maria Planelles.

Cyclist education MURCIA City has issued 20,000 leaflets to educate cyclists in road safety and reminding them of the Highway Code.

New flight VUELING has launched a new direct link from Alicante-Elche airport to Birmingham, UK with flights three times a week in the summer on a Vueling Airbus with a capacity for up to 180 passengers.

Palms saved A NEW plan for pest management in the palm groves of Elche, which launched in September, has managed to save 500 trees. The town hall created a geolocation map of all specimens affected by the palm weevil pest and generated a database of information.

TORREMOLINOS came out on top for tourism in April, with a hotel occupancy rate of 74.78 per cent, the highest along the entire Costa del Sol.

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FANCY a spot of fishing? Albox fishing club meets every two weeks at Diego’s bar in Albox. Last week the group fished off Vera Playa and all seven caught fish.

A 23-YEAR-OLD man lost his life following a collision between a car and a motorbike in Alhaurin de la Torre on Thursday May 27, with the incident occurring on a rural road just outside the town.

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A FIRE at Bar Sweet in Torre del Mar in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 27) which destroyed the premises and forced residents of the block of flats above to leave their homes as a precaution, could have been started by burglars.

ALMERIA desperately needs more midwives, PP party spokeswoman Carmen Crespo has told the Andalucian Parliament. There are just 12 primary care midwives for the province, in spite of the fact it has one of the highest birth rates.

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CALLE MARBELLA in Fuengirola will be the scene for an audacious attempt to produce a giant Nutella pizza measuring over a hundred metres in length on June 16, in aid of a children’s cancer charity.

A MOTRIL man is under investigation for allegedly using a mobile phone to film a woman changing her clothes without her consent. The police confiscated the man’s mobile but did not arrest him.

LOS GENOVESES beach in Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park is becoming a firm fixture on the best beaches lists. This time it has been included in one of the best places in Spain to windsurf by weather website eltiempo.es.

Air show PILOTS and planes from the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain will be attending the Torre del Mar International Air Show from July 29 to 31, the organisers announced.

Popular offices THE council offices in La Cala del Moral have been open for seven months and have so far proved a great success. The offices are staffed by municipal workers so have not cost any extra.

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Runners prepare APPROXIMATELY 200 runners are expected to take part in the fourth Huercal de Almeria 10km run on Sunday, June 5.

Backwoods blaze A FIRE which broke out on farmland near Competa forced the evacuation of several nearby homes, with a Guardia Civil officer treated for smoke inhalation the only medical issue reported.

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LETTER POSTED: Was not received until 40 years later. IN 1975, an eight-year-old boy living in a small village sent a letter to his sister Yekaterina Denisova, 15 at the time and studying in the city of Tomsk, asking her to send him a compass as the drawing tools were not available at home. However, a family member has told the press, she has only just received the letter, more than 40 years late!

Special treatment RUSSIAN Security Council members are discussing establishing special prisons for terrorists, RIA Novosti news agency has reported. The aim of the jails, part of a plan announced by the Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combating Extremism, will ensure that terrorists are unable to recruit those behind bars for other reasons.

Meeting off ALTHOUGH Elton John will be performing in Moscow on May 30, he will not be meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin while he’s there after all, presidential spokesman Dmity Peskov has said. However Peskov stressed this did not mean a meeting would not be possible in the future. ELTON JOHN: Will be in Moscow.

Hunting hackers THE authorities are hunting for hackers who managed to get into the Crimean Industrial Policy Ministry website and posted an announcement for a fictitious official photo call entitled Putin is a D*******, government spokeswoman Natalya Kashcheyeva told the press. The ministry later claimed it is not responsible for its website security.

Official pardon NADIYA SAVCHENKI, a former Ukrainian military pilot who spent two years in captivity in Russia after being found guilty of involvement in the death of two Russian journalists, was officially pardoned by Putin and freed last week. She has been appointed to the Ukrainian parliament’s Committee on National Security and Defence.

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Sacyr’s request for more money By John Smith THE Spanish construction group Sacyr, the leader of the consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), confirmed that it had now completed the work that it had been commissioned to undertake on the Panama Canal and that the first ship will pass through the expanded third lock on June 26.

billion is the original amount agreed between the Government of Panama and Sacyr for the construction work on the Panama Canal.

SPECIAL SESSION: G7 members in Japan.

G7 talk Brexit AT the latest G7 meeting in Japan, the leaders of the six leading industrialised nations, together with the European Union made it clear that they sided with David Cameron in wanting Britain to remain within the European Union saying that any decision to leave would pose a “serious threat to global growth.” Whilst those in favour of leaving will accuse the group of cronyism and promotion of national self-interest, those who wish to remain will be de-

Unfortunately the work has cost nearly double what had originally been forecast and there also appears to be a deficit of up to €3 billion which the company hopes to reclaim from the Government of Panama. The president of Sacyr, Manuel Manrique, has indicated that the causes of the additional costs were due to the poor quality of materi-

“Getting to budget balance, would require an additional year or two of austerity at current rates of spending cuts.” Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies on Brexit.

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lighted of the communiqué issued jointly by the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USA supported by the European Union, and of course David Cameron. Heads of state from a number of less developed countries around the world were invited to attend which gave them unprecedented access to the G7 Heads of State. It was agreed that much needed to be done, global growth is a major priority to deal with threats to the world’s economy and security.

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French crackdown THE French Government, despite its many industrial disputes, is determined to crack down on tax evasion (legal or not) by international companies and has now sent police into the offices of both Google, which it claims owes €1 billion in evaded taxes, and McDonald’s, which it believes owes €300 million as it allegedly diverted profits to Luxembourg and Switzerland.

Motorway madness THE Spanish Development Ministry is up in arms against a court ruling which requires it to continue funding three toll motorways in the Madrid area which are bankrupt. The R3 and R5 will be closed to traffic from the end of September if an appeal is successful.

Spanish still in poor state DESPITE the fact that the Spanish economy is supposedly growing, the government’s National Statistic’s Institute (INI) has published its annual report on poverty and social exclusion for 2015. The report suggests that, whilst some parts of the population are benefitting, many others are still in a poor financial state or worse off. It says that no

€50 billion is the amount of debt which Telefonica is believed to carry and which will not be reduced now that its proposed sale of O2 has been blocked.

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less than 3.2 million Spaniards earned fewer than €332 per month and the average income of Spanish households fell slightly to €26,092. The worst hit section of society continues to be those under 16 as they will be affected by their parents’ poverty and those youngsters of working age who continue to be unable to find any work.

a ls , s tr i kes and unexpect ed changes in regulations so he hopes that the matter will be settled amicably although it may go to court in Miami. At the moment, it appears that the company would be prepared to settle out of court, and possibly for a lesser amount but that would a t le a s t al l ow t hem not t o l ose money on the work undertaken.

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Coca-Cola share listing THREE European bottlers of CocaCola agreed earlier this year to a merger creating a company named CocaCola European Partners PLC which will have plants in 13 European countries and an estimated turnover of €10.7 billion in a bid to cut costs and reverse slowdown of sales. Shares will be traded on stock markets in Amsterdam, London, Madrid and New York and were available to purchase from June 2.

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Brexit, the elephant in the room Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com

WITH the UK’s referendum on Europe approaching on June 23, 2016, the campaign for both sides is gaining pace. The Brexit vote is also the major focus and driver for the Great British Pound and this will continue to play out in the run up to voting day. Since the announcement of the vote in February, the pound has eroded in value and this process was catalysed when Boris Johnson aligned with the ‘leave’ camp. After a period of consolidation in the last few weeks, we expect volatility to start to ramp up with the options market pricing in a significant spike in volatility for the month of June. Momentum for the pound will be closely aligned to expectations on the result, at the moment it is slightly leaning towards ‘remain’ and we are seeing some pound gains.

EXCHANGE RATE: Instability and volatility of the pound continues. However momentum could shift sharply if polls show the ‘leave’ camp gaining momentum, in which case the pound will fall. In the Scottish referendum vote in 2014,

the market was largely ignoring the chance of a negative result until polls a week ahead showed in favour of a vote for independence, the result was a sharp nosedive in

the pound across the market. In addition, the latest general election confirms that we can no longer really trust the polls as they certainly did not predict a majority Conservative government. A better indicator would be the bookmakers who currently favour a vote to ‘remain,’ and it will be interesting to see how these odds change in the coming days. To gauge an overall indication we can look to the polls, the bookmakers and risk premium pricing in financial markets but still we face uncertainty. The cloud of uncertainty alone is currently holding the pound back to some extent, despite the uptick on the lean towards remain. As we approach polling day, we expect headlines and polls to drive price action in the pound both ways depending on how the news is leaning, and of particular importance will be the proposed television debates in the run up. The Brexit vote has been the elephant in the room, capping pound gains since the vote date was announced, and this is expected to continue.

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AFTER a meeting in Brussels that finished at 2am on May 25, the Eurozone and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have come to an agreement over another loan to assist Greece’s struggling economy. The payment has allegedly been split in order to comply with requests from the German government, and will now be sent to the recession-hit country in two separate instalments. The final agreed sum of €10.3 billion is apparently a significant reduction to what the IMF originally expected to achieve. Discussions went on for 11 hours, principally because of differing positions between the IMF and Germany. The IMF demanded on Monday, May 23 that Greece’s bailout programme included ‘upfront’ and ‘unconditional’ debt relief, however they have had to make massive concessions due to Germany’s stance; the central European state was adamant that no loans should even be considered before Greece completes its current €86 billion bailout programme, due to end only in 2018.

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Eurozone’s €10.3 billion Greece bailout

BAILOUT BUDDIES: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and EU Parliament President Martin Schulz. It has been speculated that Germany’s reluctance to assist its EU neighbour is due to growing fears over lost votes ahead of the October

2017 federal elections; the governing party has previously faced public backlash for financial decisions in relation to Greece. Greece’s cur-

rent debt stands at €321 billion and is worth 180 per cent of their annual economic output. The new bailout programme is the

second instalment of Greece’s third bailout and the agreed sum of €10.3 billion will be split into two tranches: €7.5 billion in June and €2.8 billion in September. Despite appearances, several Eurozone finance ministers have conceded that they believe Greece has implemented enough changes to earn another bailout; Athens agreed on contingency measures, including tax increases worth €3.6 billion and spending cuts, earlier in May. The recent austerity measures and tax increases, agreed on by the Greek parliament on Sunday May 22, were praised by the Eurozone community. The new bailout programme also includes short-term debt relief measures such as reorganised repayment measures and the locking in of lower interest rates. Furthermore, Greece is also now expected to profit from the European Central Bank by buying eurobonds; since 2014 the Greek government has been unable to benefit from bond arrangements due to a dispute, however it is probable that transfers will be restarted in light of the new bailout programme.

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TURMOIL: Oil refineries and nuclear power stations have been affected. been intensified because of the spring bank holiday closely followed by the Euro 2016 Football Championships, where France will of EVERYBODY has a memory of French farmcourse be in the public eye in a big way. ers blockading British lorries carrying sheep, With a huge influx of supporters wanting to but the current economic turmoil in France is travel across France to watch various football causing a great deal of upset and unpleasantmatches, the fact that internal flights and ness not just for the government but for the trains are so badly affected, coupled with the population and tourists. difficulty in obtaining petrol and diesel means Objecting to new government policies with that unless the unions call a truce, there is the regards to the workforce, pay and security in potential of a chaotic and employment, a range unpleasant few weeks, of different workers ...there is the which will be fuelled by decided to take their potential of a reports in the world’s mecomplaints to the chaotic and dia. streets, with oil reunpleasant Interestingly, not all of fineries, nuclear powfew weeks, which the unions agree with the er stations and the inwill be fuelled by strikes, and indeed some of evitable transport reports in the them actually support the systems adversely afworld’s media. government position. fected. The power of the French Demonstrators have unions even crosses the channel as it now closed motorways, bridges were blocked and transpires that they may have a key role in deflights delayed not only within France but for ciding whether EDF should proceed to build those aircraft needing to enter French air the Hinkley Point power station, as the mainly space. French-Government-owned company has six Following some clashes between demontrade union directors on the company board, strators and police in a number of cities, the and a committee of workers has indicated that French Prime Minister Manuel Valls insisted it is not convinced that EDF would be able to that the reforms will not be withdrawn alafford to undertake the work. though he accepts that there is the possibility No final decision is expected until Septemof them being ‘modified.’ ber of this year, but the possibility of the deal Although the action has been rumbling on not proceeding is very much on the cards. for several months, everything seems to have By John Smith

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SOUTH WEST Special Idyllic luxury By Matthew Elliott CUSTOM-DESIGNED for second homers, flush with celebrity, boasting a specialist property market. It is little wonder that Mallorca has eclipsed mainland Spain in recent years, and the island’s beautiful south west has been the creative, culinary and lucrative engine of the phenomenon. With an A-list crowd, and a strictly controlled buying market focused on excellence and sustainability, the south west corner has been the focal point for discerning expatriates and foreign residents smitten with the turquoise seas and stunning countryside. From the idyllic refuge of bygone artists, to an elegant array of hotels, gardens, galleries and gastro-routes oozing glamour, the majestic region which sprawls from Port d’Andratx, to Santa Ponsa, Magaluf and San Telma, today boasts one of the Mediterranean’s most sophisticated infrastructures and exclusive property sectors. Brad Pitt being the latest celebrity to purchase a villa in Port d’Andratx, following other stars including Michael Douglas and Claudia Schiffer, may have hit headlines around the world, but this will come as little surprise to those lucky enough to visit these pristine shores. Turn to page 30

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Find the best beaches in the south west By Matthew Elliott IT’S hardly breaking news that Mallorca is famed for its pristine environment and gorgeous beaches, but for those unfamiliar with the island it will be quite interesting to discover that the south west plays host to some of Europe’s most magnificent playas, well worth a wander and a swim. Take Illetas for example, beloved by Palmesanos for its crystal clear waters and easy proximity to the capital with sunbeds and a fantastic beach club. Or for the more adventurous there’s Cala d’Egos, more difficult to access but well worth the effort considering you’ll find far more secluded surroundings and peace of mind amid the epic cliffs. For those near Magaluf but looking for a quieter, more family friendly atmosphere, there’s Cala Falco just a couple of miles down the road and ideal for a relaxed evening's meal. Speaking of food,

MAGNIFICENT PLAYAS: Well worth a wander and a swim. fish lovers would do well to venture just outside of Andratx where they’ll discover Sant Elm, a fisherman’s village with a quiet beach that easily lives up to its local culinary reputation.

Those in search of views should meander down to the rocky shores of Cala Llamp that offers epic photo opportunities, while anyone looking to go back to basics can find a terrific nudist

beach at Platja des Mago. The biggest of the group is at Cala Major, a local and tourist favourite, and finally avid snorkellers should check out Cala Fonoll on the Andratx coastline.

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Indeed in many ways this part of the island, that effortlessly echoes paradise, has long surpassed other renowned luxury hotspots such as Marbella and Monaco. Central to this is the region’s enduring grace that markedly distinguishes it from flashier resorts and ensures its ecological pureness. Yet much of the acclaim awarded south west Mallorca derives from its unparalleled variety, offering something truly special for everyone and attracting all manner of curious and intelligent adventurers. There are of course the epic holiday resorts that boost the local economy and see a fine balance afforded to visitors. The upmarket Santa Ponsa is a favourite with perceptive British guests, while Palma Nova is perfect for families and Magaluf caters to the night owls. Port d’Andratx has a deserved reputation as the classiest of the resorts, combining tradition with superyachting, inviting film stars to climb, eat and swim alongside the village’s discrete locals. With one of the finest marinas on the Mediterranean, a fabulous art gallery, all manner of boutique shops, first class restaurants, cultural centres and local character, Port d’Andratx is an essential stop for anyone visiting the island. The Tramuntara mountains are within easy driving or hiking distance, the water is clear, fresh, and internationally awarded, the air is pure, transport links bountiful, and the sunsets magnificent.

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An idyllic wonderland

UNSPOILT VILLAGE: Remains relatively untouched by tourism. ONE of the jewels of south west Mallorca, San Telmo is one of those simple yet beautiful places you have to see to believe. A small and unspoilt fishing village just 10 minutes west of Puerto Andratx and at the very westernmost tip of the island, this secluded paradise remains relatively untouched by tourism, while boasting a magnificent seafood scene courtesy of savoury local harvest. Its local fame for fish and

paella sees successful homeowners and residents from the neighbouring wealthy enclaves sail on private yachts, anchoring on the secluded islet of Pantaleu and being treated to the cosmic view of San Telmo in the evening, with oil lamps attracting squid to the shore and unique wildlife scaling cliffs and splashing in the sea. It’s also a welcome place for families, with boat trips easily available from Puerto Andratx and Santa Ponsa, and a lovely

sandy beach featuring a terrific children’s playground. There are quaint cafes and ample opportunity for romantic strolls and more arduous walks along the area’s many nature trails. Facing west you will be blessed with astonishing sunsets, while the unspoilt nature of San Telmo ensures clear turquoise waters, ripe for swimming in, and a memorable day out or overnight stay for those who simply want a glorious breath of fresh air.

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A politician we can trust? David Cameron is now running scared.

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IN my opinion David Cameron is now running scared. In his barely disguised panic, he is actually revealing his true contempt for the voters who put him into office. With every ludicrous statement concerning the downside of leaving the EU, he insults the intelligence of the public even more. Well, tread a little more carefully Dave, better leaders than you have underestimated the British people. You may consider your constituents as inferior peasants, but public schooling and a lofty disdain for those with intellect ‘below’ your standing blinds you to the fact that your average Joes are a great deal brighter than you may think. Personally I don’t believe the leader of our country should be on any side. To my mind he should be a mediator. Garnering all the facts together and presenting both sides of the argu-

CAMERON: Revelling his true contempt for the voters who put him into office. ment, so that people can have clear unbiased choices and make their own minds up accordingly. We are not voting for a govern-

ment; it is far more serious than that. This is a vote for the future, and probably the survival of our children and our culture. All this bickering,

traded insults and increasingly inane statements from our politicians are not helping at all. We need a voice of impartial reason, someone we can

trust and rely on to tell us the truth. Unfortunately Dave, although it should be, it certainly isn’t you. In fact casting an eye over the whole ragbag of the nation’s power-mad politicians, I actually couldn’t come up with one name I truly thought could reach this particular criterion. Now if we could resurrect Enoch Powell, I think the quest would be far easier. Ah well, dream on Leapy. As a final thought this week: correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t the economists warn us all those years ago that not joining the Euro would also result in economic isolation and monetary disaster for the UK? Mmm? Thanks for all your mail. Keep ‘em coming, the ol’ boy can still take it. And whatever you do, always Keep the Faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Impact of referendum result IN response to Philip and Vera of Palma de Mallorca (Issue 1612) “comfortable and secure in Spain”......how so?? If the UK votes to exit the EU then all EU citizens would lose the right to reside in the UK and conversely we would lose the right to remain in Spain (or any other EU country). I have read of some rights to reside which might accrue in respect to the length of time spent here but whether this right would be applied and how long you need to have been here to enjoy this benefit has not been clarified, and obviously that covers only existing residents not ones (your children or grandchildren perhaps) who might want to work and live in an EU country in the future. The idea that the result of the referendum “would not make much difference either way” is seriously delusional. Denise Payne, Murcia

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The unknown BACK in UK for a few weeks. The UK public are being bombarded here with ridiculous statements all of which are just lies. Firstly we get so called statements of economic fact about impending disaster. If they can make these ‘accurate’ statements, why couldn’t the same ‘experts’ predict the bank crisis? Why did we need a period of austerity when these ‘experts’ should have seen it coming and introduced measures which would have prevented or mitigated against the need for any public pain. The simple answer is, they are incapable of telling the truth, which is that THEY JUST DON’T KNOW. I will vote LEAVE, not because I won’t live or holiday in Europe but because I want to stand up to people who have no interest in me as a British person. Pete Godfrey, Cala Millor, Mallorca

Religion blight IN response to John Smith’s Random Thoughts: Does Religion Belong in Politics? (Issue 1611) Oh dear! John you make the same mistake most people make when th e y d i sc u ss t h is ma tte r. There seems to be an assumption that because a person is ‘religious’ that this somehow makes them incapable of governing simply by

arch enemies? Don’t forget we were only allowed membership as De Gaulle wanted our expertise for Concorde. This is yet another Cameron myth. We are expected to be gullible enough to believe, like all the other fairy tales to which his campaign has given voice, the latest that ‘every expat wishes to stay.’ George Morland

DEAR Sir We are students at the Instituto IES Núm.1 in Xàbia. We are studying in the 2nd year of ESO. We are all learning English and we have eight hours of English every week. We are writing because we love the EnglishSpanish crossword in your newspaper. We com-

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DEAR EWN Having read in an earlier EWN about unfair pensions to us expats which I myself and many thousands of expats up in turmoil about the increase in pension for the UK married couples but not for the expats who have contributed to the system all their lives like myself. I’m now 80-years-old and married again in April but how can we not be entitled to the same benefit as UK citizens? I suppose it’s out of sight out of mind. England has the worst pension rate I think in the world, even in Spain they send their pensioners on a two week holiday with pay, pity we weren’t born here. I would like some comments from OAP expats and I appreciate you printing this comment. Thanks for your help. RJ Hackett, Benalmadena

Thespa thanks virtue of the fact they have a belief in a superhuman power of God (Webster’s definition of Religion). Wherever is the evidence that this is the case? Does your atheism (incidentally Webster ’s also defines religious as having a devout b elie f in a p rin ciple or c a us e ) make you more qualified to govern? All people come to a position of governance, oversight or leadership with their own principles and they are influenced by them. If I, as Christian, believe in hone s ty, h a rd w o rk , inte grity a nd kindness does that make me incapable of providing leadership? Religious people are blighted by hypocrisy for sure but do you really believe that non-religious people are therefore automatically free of dishonesty? I see no evidence of this! Please do not confuse extreme people, whether reli-

gious or not, with those who have high ideals and do their best to live up to them. Greg Hall, Duquesa

Nonsensical I REFER to Leapy Lee’s week of May 19th column, in which he outdoes even his usual prejudices. Gays, blacks, Muslims, and the Chinese all come in for his special brand of vituperative bile. Leapy Lee may well say it when others only think it, but one has to ask why these silent people acknowledge that it is inappropriate to say it. Could it be that in Spain, which has a significant Muslim population, it is the British who are the immigrants? We all know that the world is becoming a more dangerous place because of extremist views which are fuelled by inflammatory nonsense

and which set out to dehumanise and denigrate others. We are not helping by adding Leapy Lee’s ill-researched hyperbole to the cacophony. L Bailey, Nerja

Expat myth DEAR Editor David Cameron is telling us to vote for Brexit as he has told us the existing terms of membership are unacceptable and, as his earth shattering ‘new deal’ will not be ratified before our referendum, if ever, the only course is to vote for EXIT. The number of times his government has performed some spectacular u-turns in recent history illustrates how the supposed intentions of a political body can’t be trusted or guaranteed, so why should the EU be any different especially when influenced by the French and Germans, our historical

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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) The kind nature that is so much a part of you is only too evident this week. A situation makes you feel frustrated and you need to find a way forward. A bit of expert advice goes a long way even if it does mean that you still have to go it alone. Be strong and remind yourself that this is for someone else.

Your mind, as ever, is changeable. This is a fun time to dabble at this and that to bring a bit of variety to your life and work. Meeting new people and starting new projects means that it is a busy time at work but the rewards are high.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) This is an emotional week, when it is difficult to keep things to yourself. Get together with others and do a bit of social networking. Talk, and if you cannot bring yourself to confess to a problem, say that it is a friend of yours who has it. Certainly, you need to share this concern to get a balanced picture. LEO (July 24 - August 23) There is a highly social week ahead with social gatherings here and there. A trip means that finances start to look brighter. You may find it necessary, if you are to progress, to consider a move to another job or area. Get involved with people who have been in the same situation.

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reaction shows this. It may be necessary for you to sort out a situation which has been going on far too long. As you dislike loose ends in any respect, your patience may come to an end.

puppy-like enthusiasm attracts others and a barrage of good vibes comes your way. Indeed, your relaxed attitude allows someone close to get their own life a bit more into perspective.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Energy is high and there is a lot of fun to be had. An invitation sent out brings an old friend to your table. This is not as straightforward as you think it will be. Odd stirrings make you confused.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) People look to you to guide them through the maze of right and wrong this week. Your talent for bringing humour into the most tense situations is invaluable midweek. Summer is a socialising time for you and it is all steam ahead as you issue invitations and receive some back.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You feel like a fish out of water in a confused and noisy situation. Perhaps you are not making the right kind of friends, so take control of the quality of people who you associate with. Maybe it is relatives that are causing concern. You cannot choose your relatives, but it is possible to see less of them.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There is a great impatience this week when someone flatly refuses to see something through to the end. You do not admire sloppiness and your

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You like to do your own things in your own way and in your own time. That certainly shows this week. It can cause a bit of a stir with family. Even so, it will inspire someone close to step forward and make their own stand. Put someone straight when they step out of line.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you prefer living in the here and now, you find it difficult to understand and tolerate people who plot and plan in advance. It is tedious in the extreme to consider every little detail of something which may never happen. Because there is this relaxed attitude, you have developed a larger-than-life personality. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) This time of year reminds you just how much you enjoy home comforts. Plan ahead now for those chilly winter nights when the air is crisp and the wine is mulled. The urge is to work with others this week and that in itself throws up plans for evenings ahead. Having planned a romantic weekend there may need to be some adjustments.

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Quick Across 1 Want (6) 4 Hammered (6) 9 Loses velocity (5) 10 Watch (7) 11 Treated with indignity or contempt (8) 12 Rules (4) 14 Examine in detail (6) 16 Powerful (6) 19 Remain (4) 20 Divide (8) 23 Yellow grassland plants (7) 24 Objectives (5) 25 Appeared to be (6) 26 Trademarks (6) Down 1 Send away (7) 2 Footwear (5) 3 Determined (8) 5 Posing no difficulty (4) 6 Violent whirling windstorm (7) 7 Requirements (5) 8 Sweet liquid produced by bees (5)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents J and 15 represents V, so fill in J every time the figure 11 appears and V every time the figure 15 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 Intruder, 4 Isis, 8 Scatter, 10 Annie, 11 Conga, 12 Numbers, 13 System, 15 Ushers, 19 Barrage, 21 Plato, 23 Alarm, 24 Examine, 25 Toss, 26 Calypsos. Down: 1 Insects, 2 Train, 3 Errant, 5 Sincere, 6 Seems, 7 Calm, 9 Trade, 14 Streaks, 16 Sepia, 17 Showers, 18 Seneca, 19 Beast, 20 Acme, 22 Alias.

QUICK Across: 13 Alien (8) 15 Understand (7) 17 Estimates based on little or no information (7)

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

Across 1 Sábanas (de camas) (6) 3 Alto (edificio, persona) (4) 7 The (pl, f) (3) 9 To know (someone) (7) 10 Passengers (9) 13 Noisy (7) 14 Mar (3) 15 Guiñar (4) 16 Twenty (6)

1 Suffer, 2 Least, 3 Inspect, 4 Regret, 5 Crabs, 6 Austria, 7 Lasted, 13 Chatter, 15 Similar, 16 Accept, 17 Jigsaw, 18 Ceases, 20 Tunes, 22 Nurse.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Castle, 4 Beso, 8 Party, 9 Sitio, 10 Newspaper, 14 Erizo, 15 Falta, 16 Easy, 17 Poesia.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down: 1 Copa, 2 Surgeries, 3 Ley, 5 Estrellas, 6 Osos, 7 Isla, 11 Slow, 12 Jefe, 13 Pala, 15 Feo.

Down 1 Alone (4) 2 Keyboards (8) 4 Anclas (7) 5 Parrot (4) 6 Sobre (para cartas) (8) 8 Estación (de ferrocarril) (7) 11 Cuervo (4) 12 Merluza (4)

Hexagram

1 Soldier, 5 Crawl, 8 Flats, 9 Glasses, 10 Extreme, 11 Serve, 12 Acute, 14 Usual, 19 Coast, 21 Immense, 23 Extends, 24 Lords, 25 Turns, 26 Workers.

18 Banquet (5) 19 Teams (5) 21 Once more (5) 22 Not coarse or heavy (4)

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 (FORGET) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ARTERY AVERSE BEETLE BOTTLE CORSET EASILY FETTER FILTER FIXATE FORGET (10)

LETTER PERIOD SENIOR SLEDGE SPECIE STATED STRAND TRACED TRITON

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Corral 3 Uptake 4 Relief 5 Repeal 6 Rename 7 Genial 8 Umpire 9 Tenser 10 Garner 11 Pupate 12 Desert 13 Genius 14 Tweedy 15 Teensy 16 Specie 17 Shoddy 18 Cringe 19 Assist

Across 1 Better honeymoon in European river (5) 3 Dinners perhaps you will find in the summertime also (5) 7 Tea, unusual cure for poet (7) 9 I went off the Twist (5) 10 The Spanish adjust tie for the chosen few (5) 11 Scared about changing shopping centres (7) 12 Posted railway watch (6) 14 Rest some bothersome players (6) 18 Scottish town’s tune has dire arrangement (7) 20 Bombardment starts soon after last villains overthrown (5) 22 Spirit from German publican (5) 23 First lady’s support for highest point (7) 24 Positions spies (5) 25 Stone worker Sam’s back on (5) Down 1 Noises from fiddles... (7) 2 ... all right, a soft island creature (5) 3 Army military leader has dairy repaired (6) 4 Old Mexican is a last detective (5) 5 Rip off complicated new lids (7) 6 Flatten fourth estate (5)

8 It’s easy to understand about Shakespearian monarch (5) 13 Anxious about sun over building (7) 15 Experience Sunday in a London gallery (5) 16 Seen in a squash or tennis professional's contract (7)

17 Puts off desert development (6) 18 Financial backer is in a strangely odd mood (5) 19 Spanish uncle is after an artist for a share (5) 21 Yorkshire city shows the way we hear (5)

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Jericho Summer are set to release Night Train album AMERICAN Southern Rock Artists’ Jericho Summer will release a supergroup album entitled Night Train in August of this year. The group was formed by Jay Zeffin and Vanessa Joy of Port Alcudia in 2014. Jay had been working with the former Rhythm Guitarist from Guns N Roses, Izzy Stradlin who inspired him into writing more material for one of his projects and soon after Jericho Summer was born. Jericho Summer started recording the Night Train album in January of 2015 and during the course of the year the group had tracks recorded in London as well as Los Angeles and Nashville in the United States. The core musicians, each already recognised in their field, invited other prominent artists to join the line-up of studio musicians including Grammy Award winning Country Guitarist Albert Lee as well as Rock Guitarist

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from Guns N Roses Richard Fortus. Many of the bass parts were recorded by Marco Mendoza, formerly with Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy and currently forming part of the Australian-American rock band Dead Daisies. This past April, Jericho Summer filmed two music videos in Mallorca, one for their release track ‘Bitchin With A Woman,’ and one for ‘Running Free’ which will be featured in the Harley Davidson Owners Magazine later this year. The band has also been featured on Radio One Mallorca, Pollensa Radio and in Whisnews21. The Night Train album will be released on the Devil’s Blade Records label and distributed by Cadiz/Universal and is being described as American Southern Rock/Country Rock appealing to a wide variety of demographic genres. For more information about the group and its music, go to jerichosummerband on Facebook or www.jerichosummer.com.

OCIAL Fiestas in the capital PALMA will finally have its own summer fiestas. Councillor for Citizen Participation Eva Frade explained that one of the observations that came out from the outset of the Festival Committee was that all the villages on the island celebrate summer festivities except for the island’s capital, Palma. Councillor Frade announced that this year a programme of summer festivities beginning on June 21 and ending on July 3 or 4 is currently being planned. June 21 which has been chosen to begin the fiestas is the Summer Solstice as well as European Music Day. The programme will include Zumba, as well as live music in various places. A day of micro theatre and dance is also being planned as well as a karaoke night and a playback event open to all at Parc de Sa Riera.

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PRADO: Art will be on display in a special exhibit for the visually impaired.

Art display for the visually impaired By Sandra Galo THE Museum of Mallorca is hosting six recreations in relief of the most representative works of Madrid’s Prado Museum. The exhibition entitled ‘Hoy toca el Prado’ (Touching the Prado Today) is aimed at people with visual disabilities. In addition to the works provided by the Prado, a reproduction of one of the Museum of Mallorca’s most emblematic works of art has also been included. The ‘touch’ tour of art was developed in collaboration with professionals with visual disabilities and includes panels and labels written in braille, audio guides

Potato fair THE Sa Pobla Evening Potato Fair will be held during the first weekend of June in the town’s Plaça Major. This fair has been very well received in the past and many visitors are expected to attend. More than 80 samples of food can be purchased.

providing information for the visitor and opaque glasses which impede vision to facilitate the sensory experience. The reliefs were developed from high-resolution photographs with the surface raised up to six millimetres using the Didu technique developed by Estudios Durero to convert a digital image into one that can be touched. The collection premiered last year in Madrid and will remain in Mallorca until July 3. It will then travel to other cities including Girona, San Sebastian, Vigo, Valencia and Sevilla and will include one relief from each of the museums hosting the collection.

Miro new exhibit ON Friday June 3 at 8pm the Joan Miro ‘Miradas a la col·leccio’ (Views collection) exposition will be inaugurated in the Espai Estrella. The exhibition at the Foundation Pilar i Joan Miro located on Calle Saridakis 29 in Palma will be open to the public from June 3 to March 19 of 2017. The collection offers a glimpse into the background of the artist with 152 works from the 60s to the 80s inviting visitors into the creative world of the artist.

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The Tory Civil War is heading for a bloody climax on June 23 Nora Johnson

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WITH the Tories descending into civil war over the upcoming referendum with vicious claim and counterclaim, you have to wonder what the outcome will be. One thing’s for sure though, the Tory party won’t ever be the same again. On the one hand, the remainers warn that Brexit could be “very dangerous” for the NHS, food prices and mortgage rates will soar, and Cameron effectively accusing Brexiteers, including his own defence minister, of flat-out lying about the prospect of Turkey joining the EU. The Brexiteers, meanwhile, claim the UK’s powerless to stop Turkey, point to a secret government memo showing the EU costing UK billions,

EU COST: Secret government memo shows EU is costing UK billions. with dear old Boris even “comparing the EU to Hitler.” All this, then, plus respected former MI6 spy chief, Sir Richard Dearlove, warning that the EU is facing a “populist uprising” amid growing anger from voters who feel they’ve been betrayed by political

elites in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels. “If Europe cannot act together to persuade a significant majority of its citizens that it can gain control of its migratory crisis then the EU will find itself at the mercy of a populist uprising, which is already stirring.”

Sir Richard describes Britain’s in/out referendum as “the first roll of the dice in a bigger geopolitical game,” and brands the EU-Turkey deal “perverse, like storing gasoline next to the fire we’re trying to extinguish.” Oops! Here’s hoping for the EU’s sake, Sir Richard’s warn-

ing is a wake-up call rather than a wake. Finally, have you read the latest about the private security company, G4S? We all know about its past débâcles: the London Olympics security fiasco, overcharging for tagging offenders, losing its prison contracts, losing prisoners (when ‘Group 4’), etc. Now it’s been caught inventing emergency 999 calls. I wonder what contract they’ll be offered next: running the in/out referendum? Let’s face it, they couldn’t run a bath, but would charge a fortune to prove it. (And lose the baby with the bath water whilst they were at it!) Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer ’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-john son.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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Spain smashes into luxury list By Matthew Elliott THE highly regarded Christie’s International Real Estate has conducted a fascinating study into the world’s hottest luxury real estate markets which can expect spectacular growth in the near future. Surprisingly Auckland in New Zealand is top of the exclusive list after seeing a 63 per cent growth in sales of homes with a seven-figure price tag. Last year’s top dog Toronto came in second place in the latest analysis with a 48 per cent growth rate, closely followed by its Canuck neighbour Victoria in British Columbia in third place. San Francisco and Sydney also made the top 10 list but Spain was represented in fourth by Valencia which has seen remarkable growth of both its prime and luxury real estate markets in recent years.

VALENCIA: A luxurious and thriving city. The thriving Spanish city has been completely transformed over the past decade, ushering in a new age of cosmopolitanism, which Malaga is successfully attempting to

re-imagine itself on the Costa del Sol. Having Spain present on the luxury list represents further progress for the national and coastal markets which are once

again in a great position to tout themselves as superior alternatives for wealthy elites from the UK, Russia and China to purchase second homes and invigorate local business.

Unusual valuation advice WHEN attempting to sell a property, there are a huge range of common sense factors to take into account, from keeping it spic and span, to ensuring that prospective buyers are aware of all its advantages. If you’re buying a home with eye to selling further down the line there are some other key factors to remember to ensure that you get the best price. Check out the neighbourhood scene to

make certain there are no nuisances who can wreak havoc on local price dynamics with loud, selfish and destructive behaviour. Areas can quickly gain a bad reputation which can linger even after the nightmare neighbours have left the building. An excellent local watering hole goes a long way, adding prestige to a property and ensuring that your property has a unique selling point and is easily identi-

fied. Research has shown that simply being able to say your home is next to such and such a place can add real value to the price. Street names can also make a difference, more complex in Spain but even if you’re selling to expats, it’s easy to distinguish the generic from the romantic sounding. House names too can make a big difference and even numbers can, with many people harbouring superstitions.

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More top tips from John Graham John Graham The property expert

IN previous weeks we’ve discussed my top 10 tips for selling your home. Today we bring it all to a close with number nine and 10. 9. The buyer is looking at your home and imagining living there. If the buyer doesn’t feel comfortable they will quickly switch off and you’ve lost a buyer. My top tip number nine is to create an attractive focal point or points in your rooms which will make the buyer feel at home. Position your furniture to highlight the views from the rooms. If you have attractive views make sure that when the buyer sits down to discuss your home that you seat the buyers looking out towards the views, which could be views of the sea, golf course, mountains, pool or a well

HOME DECORATION: Neutral colours appeal to the majority of buyers. kept garden. 10. The majority of buyers who buy property on the Costas or Balearics are from Northern Europe. They want to buy in your region because there are many more hours of

daylight and sunny days throughout the year compared to Northern Europe. My top tip number 10 is make sure that your home looks bright and sunny throughout and the buyer will feel

more attracted to buying your home. Open up the windows, pull the curtains fully back, make sure nothing in the garden is blocking your windows or the views. Use floor and table lamps with

neutral pastel shades, to brighten up the rooms in your home, especially in any dark corners and use warm colour light bulbs to make sure every room looks light and cosy. If you have lighting under wall cupboards in your kitchen make sure all the light fittings are working. To make your home look at its very best when the buyers visit your home, make sure that all your lights are on, even though it is in the daytime, this is a very important small detail. There are of course many more points to cover in preparing your home for sale but even if only one of my top 10 tips helps you in selling your home I’m sure you will be very pleased. John H Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. You can contact him by email if you are thinking of selling your home, his company can be of great help in finding a buyer. Email. gk.ipad@me.com.

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Gardens are becoming colourful, perfumed and productive but requiring more watering Dick Handscombe

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WELL we have experienced yet another non-traditional May in terms of rainfall. Traditionally the month opens with heavy thunderstorms that soaked the ground to enable

planting holes for late flowering shrubs and trees to be easily dug, to stimulate the formation of fruit on olive and other fruit trees and enable secano (growing without regular watering) of melon, squash and onion crops. It also raises the water table, especially on the north facing where a line of springs ran throughout the year to provide inexpensive running

agricultural water and the possibility of bottling up pristine unchlorinated water for domestic cooking and drinking. Since none of this happened even more villagers have given up traditional agricultural practices and expat gardeners have had to commence summer levels of watering early with very low water tables so there will be no let up until the autumn. It’s difficult to believe that the first summer we spent in Spain, in the late eighties, it had rained on ten days in May and it rained on eight in the first half of June. But despite the climatic changes gardens are certainly becoming colourful and perfumed and great vegetable crops are being harvested with those being grown in well prepared soil mixes in raised

LANTANA: Noticeable difference at the end of May with south facing plants in full bloom, unlike the north facing. beds or builder ’s buckets which are less water demanding than poorly prepared vegetable plots in the open ground.

In the latter case success comes from ensuring that the top 30 centimetres of soil contains 30 per cent of worked in composts from

compost heaps, local horse stables and sheep or goat sheds or bags of ground up well composted animal manures. In recent years the use of a little TerraCottem water conserving soil improver available via the TerraVida website www.terravida.com at the bottom of planting holes and in seed drills has certainly paid off. It may seem expensive at first but one uses so little per planting that it is in fact economical in water and plant savings. Those who developed their garden as four mini gardens, each on one side of the house will have noticed significant differences in the speed of leafing up and flowering of plants such as lantanas, hibiscus and roses as illustrated in the two photographs. During the last winter cut back both plants had been pruned to the same size and neither have been watered being now 20-year-old plants. This adds to the interest of gardening in Spain and by midsummer both lantana plants will be equal, indeed the north facing plant may well require more summer pruning as it will require less watering as temperatures rise to the mid-30’s. © Dick Handscombe May 2016

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IN recent weeks, we have been led to believe that in leaving the EU, Europe would be plunged into war, Britain’s economy would descend into chaos, immigration would expand, and unemployment would swell dramatically. Moreover that we would be less safe. Yes, well, tell that to the people of Paris and Brussels. Given that this is the most important decision that we Britons will ever make, Cameron’s declarations are utterly disgraceful. Like all politicians he knows that the most effective way of bringing the people to heel, is to scare the hell out of them. This is why there have been no reassuring words to the many UK nationals living across Europe should we vote to leave.

EU REFERENDUM: Remain in union or go it alone? That is the question. No one knows for sure what would happen, but in the interest of millions of EU citizens living in Britain, as well as us expats, mutual agreements would have to be struck. Failure to do so would cause serious damage to the

Spanish and other EU economies. As for the threat of war, I wonder, as Cameron bows his head before the Cenotaph in November, what the ‘Glorious Dead’ would think of a peaceful Europe that is increasingly dominated by Germany.

Just recently it was reported that the Germans are pushing for a European army in which they should take a leading role. Think about that. The fact that President Obama hopped on a plane to support his pal Dave, has no

bearing on the issue. America has always pursued a policy of self interest and is only concerned with how their powerful conglomerates, aka the owners of US politicians, will benefit. Likewise large corporations and the global banking fraternity. Just look at their record. Their recent history alone should make us doubt the veracity of anything they tell us. Ordinary people are simply cannon fodder for their ambitions. It is of course a worrying time for us expats, but the choice is clear: Freedom for Britain to make its own decisions and laws, or increasingly become a Euro lackey governed by unelected bureaucrats.

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The story behind the face John Smith Random thoughts... IN response to one of my page 3 articles, three readers wrote in to complain about the position I had taken and accused me of a number of things which were based on supposition rather than fact so this week, I will be more than happy to give some of my background and that of my family in order to balance the picture. Naturally we are very happy to receive comments from any of our readers but it is interesting how the Brexit situation has really encouraged those who are in favour to be most vociferous in their comments and perhaps a little unkind in dismissing opposing opinion. My grandfather was one of the officers in Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee Parade and went on to train Australian troops and then fight at Gallipoli where he was mentioned in dispatches. My father served in China prior to the Second World War, returned to the UK as an officer in the Home Guard as he

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was in a reserved occupation and was then sent to Tehran in the late 1940s. I married a Gibraltarian girl in 1978 and lived in the UK until 18 months ago, when at the age of 62 we moved to our holiday home in Spain because of health reasons, and so that my wife could be near to her now 93-year-old

mother who still lives an active life in Gibraltar, with many family members around her. Having spent more than 40 years working in the UK initially as a Crown Servant and more recently dealing with a large number of foreign governments at up to Premier level as well as many

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Referendum countdown IT is really quite amazing that the run up to the Brexit referendum has become something of a very poor film script with vaguely believable characters on both sides pontificating on what will happen in the event of either remaining or leaving. It does seem at the moment that the remain camp seems to have the greatest support, but there are still a few weeks for those wanting to leave to promote their position and to change people’s minds. Almost as if set up, the matter of immigration has jumped to the front of the agenda, with two stories of British people-smugglers being caught bringing in Albanian families including children to the UK. When you consider that it is an island completely surrounded by water, there is little doubt that anyone competent and determined will be able to bring migrants over with little chance of detection. Clearly a certain number of Albanians are hedging their bets as they want to get into the UK before the referendum, in case Britain does leave the EU and before any final decision is made concerning that country’s admission to the Union. As we get nearer to the actual day of the referendum on June 23, there are also a large number of expatriates anxiously awaiting their voting papers, which should have been dispatched on May 23 to arrive, and hoping that there will be sufficient time for them to cast their vote and for it to arrive back in the UK in time to be counted.

of the Overseas Territories I was in regular contact with both the FCO, for whom I wrote certain draft papers and with the Palace as well. I try to be balanced in what I write although sometimes I may appear a little frivolous, but am in favour of remaining within the Union and do fear that people will cast their votes without understanding the situation. I don’t pretend that I am a journalist but am delighted to be a writer for a first class company which is very fair in allowing all opinions to appear in what are after all, six free newspapers greatly enjoyed by a huge number of expatriates. There are genuinely plenty of kind reviews of my work but I have quite fairly chosen to publish those that attack me and my opinions and that really sums up the Euro Weekly News. My comment on the British having more knowledge of voting for Britain’s Got Talent was meant to be Now we tongue in cheek and more than a few want to people have told me they thought it hear your views. funny, but the frightening thing is that as only 35.6 per cent of the YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE British electorate turned out for - YOUR OPINION the last European elections, it www.euroweeklynews.com might just be true!

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posite of what puppy ‘knows’ will happen when it acknowledges our superiority. Since it knows that squatting and urinating will stop aggression, it can only assume that the punishment we dish out means that we did not understand its signal. The answer, it thinks, is to give a bigger signal. So, instead of a tiny puddle, we get a large one. Punishing submissive urination always makes the problem worse. The only solution anyone has found to the problem is to react as though you are a wolf, to be non-aggressive. As your puppy matures, submissive urination will slowly

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Hard to please species ALTHOUGH quite widely sold in Spain, especially in garden centres, sturgeons are not easy to maintain and are best considered as pond fis h due to the ir ne e d for plenty of swimming space

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ECOBOOST: Electric cars are all the rage in 2016. THIS year’s Beijing motor-show featured some typically idiosyncratic stuff, including lawyer-defeating Euro-clones and odd extended wheelbase versions of standard cars, but among the more intriguing cars on display was one which was styled in Spain. Inspired by Formula E race cars, the Arcfox-7 was unveiled by the Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) at the event, and although it might look similar to countless other next-generation produc-

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It’s the ‘Real’ thing for Madrid and Bellew and Burns are kings 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 • Premiership-bound Hull

City are now £170 million richer (at least) after their 1-0 playoff final win over Sheffield Wednesday at Wembley. Barnsley beat Millwall 3-1 and Wimbledon beat Plymouth 2-0 in the FL1 and FL2 showdowns. • Real Madrid defeated city rivals Atletico 5-3 on penalties to win the Champion’s League (European Cup) for the 11th time. The game had finished 1-

1 after 120 minutes during which time Griezman of Atletico missed a spot-kick. • Recent friendlies saw England beat Australia 2-1 at Sunderland… outplayed Scotland (who did not have a shot at goal) lost 1-0 in Italy… the Republic of Ireland drew 1-1 with Holland… Northern Ireland defeated Belarus 3-0… and Spain beat Bosnia & Herzogovina 31. • England won the annual U21 Touloun international tournament by beating hosts France 2-1 in the final last Sunday. • Bosses Chris Coleman (Wales), Roy Hodgson (England). Martin O’Neill (Republic of Ireland) and Michael O’Neil (Northern Ireland) have named their 23-man squads for Euro 2016 which starts in earnest tomorrow week.

CRICKET • England (498-9 declared and 80-1 beat Sri Lanka (101 and 491) by nine wickets in the second Test in Durham. Moheen Ali scored 155 not out in England’s first innings, while Alistair Cook reached the milestone of 10,000 runs in Test cricket in the second, becoming the youngest ever Englishman to reach figures. The third and final Test starts at Lords on June 9. • The Sunrisers Hyderabad (208-7) surprisingly beat favourites King’s Royal Challengers (200-7) in the final of the Indian Premier League. • The ‘big bash’ (T20) tournament is now well underway and tomorrow we have the ‘Battle of the Roses’ when Lancashire take on Yorkshire.

MOTOR SPORT • Lewis Hamilton, after taking the lead 45 laps from home, went on to gain a superb victory in a close battle with Red Bull’s second-placed Aussie Daniel Ricciardo with Sergio Perez third in a thrilling Monaco Grand Prix to reignite his title campaign. Hamilton’s first win of 2016 enabled him to cut the deficit to Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, who came seventh, to 24 points. And afterwards the British driver thanked ‘gentleman’ Rosberg for ‘letting him pass’ at a crucial stage in the race. Next up, the Montreal Grand Prix on June 12. • American driver Alexander Rossi won the 100th staging of the famous Indianapolis 500. BOXING • Super-lightweight Ricky

Burns (Scotland) and cruiserweight Tony Bellew (England) are both celebrating after winning title fights last weekend against Michele di Rocco and Ilunga Makabu respectively. Burns, in fact, has now won world titles at three different levels. ROUND-UP • England ran in five tries and George Ford missed five conversions, but they still whipped Wales 27-13 in a friendly Rugby Union international at Twickenham. • Englishman Chris Woods came back from three shots down to win the BMW PGA golf tournament at Wentworth and Jordan Speith was victorious in the Colonial National in Texas; his eighth title and he’s only 22. The Open is next up on June 9.