Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 9 - 15 June 2016 Issue 1614

ISSUE NO. 1614

9 - 15 June 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

It’s all still up in the air

By John Smith Benidorm Town Hall has launched an information campaign designed to inform local British expats on how they can exercise their democratic right to vote in the Brexit referendum.

Benidorm’s interest in the Brexit referendum is not casual, because an ‘out’ vote will have severe repercussions on the local economy, with the resort’s business-owners voicing concerns about a possible ‘leave’ victory months ago.

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LOCAL NEWS

Bank closure BANCO SANTANDER has closed its branch on Paseo del Salader in Denia. This means the banking giant now has only one branch in the town on the Marques Del

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Star Wars and pets

Campo. This is part of their national policy of closing local branches and centralising services within larger branches where staffing levels will be increased.

Guards on duty FROM last Wednesday (June 1) lifeguards were in place on Teulada-Moraira’s Platgetes, L’Ampolla and el Portet beaches. They are on duty from 10am to 7pm from June until September and 10am to 8pm in August. Sunbeds are also now available on Ampolla and Platgetes beaches, although not El Portet

STORM TROOPERS: Joined the opening ceremony of the Mascotetes Fiesta.

Prize poster RUBEN Lucas Garcia has been chosen as the winner of Denia’s 35th poster design competition with his entry ‘Un puntazo.’ The Murciano also won the

competition, which carries a prize of €1,000, in 2015.

The 30 entries for the competition are on display in Denia’s Casa la Cultura until June 11.

By Simon Russell HUNDREDS of people, and a significant number of animals, gathered at Denia Marina on June 4 and 5 for the town’s seventh Mascotetes Fiesta. The festival was about more than just pets as demonstrated by the opening ceremony on Saturday starring the 501st

Star Wars Legion, together with some very warm-looking storm troopers.

There was then an attempt to beat the world record of dogs with socks, with 232 dogs (with socks) gathering together. This attempt has been submitted to Guinness as a possible world record.

Other pet related events included a dog talent show and the best guard dog.

Later in the evening well-known Spanish artist Alejandro Botto talked about his Perroton initiative, which encourages people to adopt dogs as companions.

Sunday saw a pet agility competition followed by a more traditional dog show.

The organisers also took time to remind people of the importance of civic responsibility regarding pets.

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Your papers, your views

FEATURED NEWS

Does Spain need to think whether it’s too liberal?

Our readers have been expressing their views about whether Spain has become too liberal which appeared on our website.

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Here are a few of your comments some of which have been cut due to size but we’re always happy to hear from everyone even if their comments are uncomplimentary.

Fascist dog Oh, poor thing. Did the gays upset you? Why don’t you go back to Britain… you could even become a Muslim. I’m sure that’s right up your street, you fascist dog. Peter

John response If posing a question to our readers makes me a fascist then so much for freedom of speech and if telling me to become a Muslim is your idea of an intelligent insult, so be it. John EWN

Nazi Germany Much the same could be said about Nazi Germany and thousands were murdered and tortured by the Franco regime, everything was censored, watched and informed on and nobody dared speak openly. If you’d prefer that to a few gays, I hope nobody listens to your rubbish. Being gay isn’t compulsory, you can’t catch it.

Don’t like gay parades then don’t go. Sean Dobson

PRIDE: First stamps of the gay and lesbian kingdom.

By John Smith THERE is little doubt that during the Franco regime, some things could be considered better than they are today, inasmuch as the country was kept under a tight rein and there were less problems with hooliganism, imported or home-grown but the Spanish people also had to be careful about what they said and did.

When he died, there was a liberal backlash, pornography appeared on the TV, certain quite vulgar swear words became part of the common vocabulary and there was a general feeling of both release and relaxation with the Spanish discovering that freedom of thought and expression was really quite liberating.

Like so m a n y o t h e r n a tio n s , Spain has also entertained a certain amount of ‘political correctness’ which has to some extent seen a reduction in the machismo of the younger Spanish male and an ability for women to not just be vocal at home but to have a voice which can

You don’t see councils spending money on promoting heterosexual pairings. Fairs and fiestas are aimed at everybody regardless of age, politics, sexuality or colour.

be heard across the country.

Politically, those who want to break away from Spain have a voice and it seems that that the days of violent action have passed which can only be applauded. There are still problems with gender violence and there are of course feelings of antipathy towards migrants but generally Spain has become a much more

free and tolerant society than it was 50 years ago.

One must however ask has it actually gone too far? There is no question in my mind that those who are not heterosexual have every right to enjoy their sexuality without fear of prejudice or persecution (and look what happened to Federico Garcia Lorca) but should local councils be promoting Gay Pride with large numbers of members of the LGBT factions parading around the streets shouting “We’re here. We’re queer!

Get used to it!”

Normally, when referring to homosexuals in particular, heterosexuals normally try to excuse any criticism by saying “some of my best friends are gay but…” which I can’t do although my hairdresser Glen is gay and a great guy. What does bother many people is that to spend several days promoting what is effectively a peon to sexuality is really too much.

You don’t see councils spending money on promoting similar heterosexual pairings (not that people

would necessarily want to be involved anyway) and fairs and fiestas are aimed at everybody regardless of age, politics, sexuality or colour.

Perhaps it’s a very clever ploy by local government to encourage members of the LGBT community to come to their town and spend their ‘pink euro’ locally in order to help the local bars, shops and hotels.

Back in 2004, Australian Dale Anderson, became Emperor of the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea and with a troop of gays and lesbians invaded an uninhabited island with the intention of forming a ‘gay nation’ with passports, coins and stamps and a holiday ‘camp’ which would attract members of the LGBT nation from all over the world. Unfortunately this brave dream failed but perhaps that could be an answer for the future that gay entrepreneurs could consider.

Going back to the original question however, have things become too liberal in Spain and would expats in particular like to see things become a little less overt?

Don’t damn Why do people comment without reading things through and what’s to gain by insulting the writer? This was a balanced viewpoint that simply raised questions about Spain and the way it has changed. If you live in a town holding a week long pride festival, you can’t avoid it even if you want to! Harold

Be empathetic Personally I don’t like any groups taking over the streets but at least fairs have a history but if you’ve been suppressed for years, it’s understandable that gay people want to enjoy freedom. Charles

Animal pride At least Gay Pride isn’t as obscene as bull running or animal abuse. I know which I prefer.

Jean

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INDEX News 1 - 40

Featured News 3

Indoor Market 14

Newsdesk 42

EL SOIO: Moves to save cove at all costs.

Finance 45 - 50

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Saving Cala del Soio

By Linda Hall

Leapy Lee 51

Euro 2016 52 - 53

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Colin Bird 67

Our View 67

Time Out 68 - 69 Letters 70

Health & Beauty 71 - 75

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Property 81 - 82

Pets 83 - 84

Homes & Gardens 85 - 88

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EL PORTET: Pier built on volcanic rock.

ALTEA is pulling out all the stops to provide definitive protection for Cala del Soio.

This is hardly a conventional beach because there is no sand, only volcanic rock, but successive councils and Altea residents have moved heaven and earth to defend El Soio. In 2011 they even managed to stop excavators from destroying more volcanic rock at the en-

trance to the adjoining El Portet marina.

The town council voted unanimously to ask the regional government to declare Cala del Soio a Protected Natural Space.

The Sierra Helada National Park, which already includes the Bay of Altea, also announced its willingness to take the Algar rivermouth, Cap Negret and Cala del Soio under its wing.

It remains to be seen what steps the regional government intends to take. Two months ago both El Soio and the El Portet

outcrop appeared to be safe after the Generalitat invalidated a 2010 building permit to resite the harbour entrance.

As the 2011 demonstrators maintained, this would also adversely affect El Soio.

The marina’s owners appealed against the Generalitat decision to the Supreme Court which recently found in their favour. And unless something is done soon, that means Altea could be saying goodbye to Cala el Soio, and rocks which have been there 250 million years.

Voters urged by Benidorm From front page

This could affect freedom of movement for British visitors to Benidorm and the Costa Blanca, predicted the vice-president of hoteliers’ association.

If any residents across the

Costa Blanca who are entitled to vote have managed to fly under the radar of consular notices and huge media attention, the town hall is adamant that they should vote, presumably confident that residents happy with their Costa Blanca way of life will vote

to stay.

Whatever their personal feelings, those who have lost the right to vote back home may resent not having a say in a possibly life-altering decision.

Britons retaining that right are now being urged by

politicians of all hues and inclinations to exercise their entitlement.

The desire for Britain to remain in the EU is reflected nationwide, with 69 per cent of Spaniards believing that a Brexit would be bad for the Spanish economy.

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LOCAL POLICE: Found 94 bars in the area that had committed various offences.

Bar crackdown

By Simon Russell OVER the weekend of June 4 and 5 Valencia’s Local Police force denounced 94 bars and other licensed premises in the city.

Four premises were caught opening beyond their licensed hours and five for administrative errors. However the main issue was where premises had occupied public spaces without permission, with 85 bars and restaurants

being accused of this offence.

Police have planned the crackdown to coincide with the start of the summer and obviously we are at a time of the year where people like to sit outside and have a drink or meal.

However this should not infringe on public rights of way and access as has been judged the case with the establishments involved here.

Many of the denunciation were triggered by complaints

from local residents in scenes reminiscent of those in more obvious tourist areas recently, such as Benidorm and Javea.

Establishments that continually breach the guidelines can ultimately be forced to close.

The police stress they realise the importance of the bar and restaurant industry to the city but it is important that it coexists happily with the needs of people who live near these establishments.

Bike basics taught to children THE extensive programme aimed at teaching Denia’s children the fundamentals of bike safety finished at the end of May after running for a month.

The course was designed and run by the Local Police who mentored 724 children in all, mainly of primary school age.

Key specifics taught were road signs, rules

of the road for cyclists, use of helmets and respect for pedestrians. More generally there was an emphasis on developing positive cycling habits and responsible use of bikes.

The police had installed a special training centre at the stations outside area to simulate road use, complete with signs and traffic lights as well as road markings.

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Information on display BENITATCHELL’S department of new technologies installed the first digital display panel in the town on June 3.

The panel displays important information concerning the municipality.

This includes town hall hours, fiestas and events, tourist information and general services. There will also be information on special campaigns, like the current one promoting awareness of responsible use of water.

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NEWS EXTRA

Happy hour THE Guardia Civil pulled over the Spanish driver of an articulated semi-trailer on the A-7 in Alicante Province for driving erratically. He was arrested after his breath test was eight times over the legal limit.

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Ready for rain

Harvest loss HIGH temperatures and low rainfall in inland Alicante combined to bring the grain harvest forward by two weeks. Cereal growers confirmed a 50 per cent reduction in production and losses of approximately €1.2 million.

Shut shop THE CCOO trade union opposed the Generalitat’s decision allowing Sunday opening for El Corte Ingles and other big stores in Alicante City. A 1,000-signature petition was delivered to the city hall.

LA NUCIA: New storm drain for sports complex.

By Linda Hall WHEN much-needed rain does fall in the Marina Baja, it is often torrential and does as much harm as good.

For this reason the drainage

system is being updated at the Camilo Cano sports complex in La Nucia to ensure that rain runs off rapidly and efficiently.

Two new pumps will double the pitches’ drainage capacity, and a new 275-metre pipe be-

t w e e n t h e s p o r t s g r o u n d ’s parking area and the first roundabout will help to chann e l o ff s u r f a c e w a t e r m o r e rapidly.

Work is expected to take a month and will cost €30,000.

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Pounding the beat once again SEGWAYS used by the Local Police have disappeared from the Benidorm streets for two reasons.

The officers who used the Segway transporters are now patrolling on foot, which has slowed them down, admitted Public Safety councillor Lorenzo Martinez. But this was not a disadvantage, he claimed, as police contact with the public was closer and more direct.

Economics also entered the equation, as the Segways were expensive and the maintenance costs high, the councillor said.

They were nevertheless listed in the ‘Benidorm in Cifras 2016’ (Benidorm in Numbers) inventory, which showed that the total of town hall vehicles, ranging from off-road vehicles to motor scooters, fell from 75 in 2014 to the present 53.

Despite the ‘Benidorm en Cifras’ data, Martinez said that he did not believe that this reflected the true situation and brushed away suggestions that the Local Police force was short of vehicles.

Some that are being replaced were not included in the report, he pointed out. It was also likely, Martinez added, that previous inventories included vehicles no longer in use.

Martinez also rejected any suggestion that Benidorm’s police were underequipped. “There has been no reduction in the resources needed to carry out their work in good conditions,” he said.

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100 per cent student employability rate IN a province where youth unemployment is amongst the highest in Spain, students in Alicante are battling for jobs.

There are many fields of study, but not many schools can guarantee 100 per cent job placement for their students.

However, IES San Vicente is the exception to this rule. Higher grade FP students in the Multi-platform Training Development (DAM) programme have all found work with the course

100 per cent of students from the IES San Vicente DAM programme have found work.

achieving a 100 per cent record this last year of placing students in companies in the province, mostly multina-

tionals, as they finish their studies.

Tutor Francisco Garcia Muñoz, said the key to the success is based on two points: education based on knowledge and values and the quality of teachers.

Head teacher of the centre, Fernando Ruiz Rico, says they try to instil values in their students immediately that they will need in the workplace: “We want to develop attitudes that are most valued in a business.”

YOUTH VISIT: There are usually around 35 elderly people who attend the regular meetings.

Of tots and oldies

By Simon Russell EVERY Tuesday morning a group of children from Javea’s Vincent Tena primary school visit the elderly at the Santa Maria de Betania day centre.

This initiative was started to try and address the fact that the elderly outside of their own family can often feel increasingly ignored and sidelined by

youth in modern society.

This is something that has come about over the last few years in Spain which was traditionally a society where the elderly were respected and venerated. The elderly also like to feel useful and many of them have tales to tell and experiences to share that will benefit the youngsters who visit them.

The older folks themselves

enjoy having children around and this all helps towards their general health and well-being.

There are usually around 35 elderly people who attend the regular meetings with similar numbers of youngsters.

Various group activities are arranged though sometimes the young and old like nothing better than just talking to each other.

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Colours of India to be celebrated this weekend THE Casa de la Cultura in Denia is the venue for the Incredible India festival this Saturday, June 11.

The event is organised by Mudra’s Love, an NGO that supports vocational training and inclusive education for Calcutta’s inhabitants. The opening times are 10.30am to 1.30pm and 6pm to 9pm and attractions include an Indian market and music and videos.

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Thumbs down for tourist tax THE regional government has discarded plans for a tourist tax.

“We are not going to do anything like this against a sector which needs to make a profit,” said Francesc Colomer, the region’s tourism chief. “More taxes would be going in the wrong direction.”

Colomer denied that his own department had considered a tourist tax like Cataluña’s or the Baleares.

Nevertheless Vicente Soler, who heads the Generalitat’s Finance department, pointed out last April that a tax of between 50 cents and €2.50 a night would bring in an annual €30 million.

Speaking shortly after Soler ’s comments in Benidorm at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Hosbec hoteliers’ association, Colomer categorically rejected a levy on tourists.

Dismissing the possibility as “a superficial glance at reality” he told tourism professionals that he intended to be “part of the solution, not the problem.”

Colomer has now said that there would only be a tourist tax if the sector requested one.

In his opinion if the regional government wanted more revenue, it should put an end to professional intrusion and ensure that people paid social security and taxes. “The administrations would certainly earn more,” he predicted.

LINE 9 ALTEA: Trenets are taking their time.

Line 9 slowdown

By Linda Hall THE Altea-Calpe section of Line 9 track reopened on May 21, but the trenets are running late.

During the seven months that the line was closed, Denia-bound passengers left the train in Altea and were taken by bus to Calpe station before continuing their journey, with the reverse routine for Benidorm-bound passengers. This added so much time to the journey that the en-

tire Alicante to Denia journey sometimes took longer than in the 60s.

Now, with the service resumed after a €9.2 million makeover, Line 9 passengers are waiting up to 15 minutes for the hourly trenet to arrive.

Ironically, improved safety measures could be responsible for the delays on the Benidorm to Denia line. Automatic train protection (ATP) signalling, a system that prevents a collision if a driver ignores a signal or speed restriction, was

installed on the 11-kilometre section of track.

The region’s railway operator FGV is looking for answers, sources said. Possible solutions range from adding another train to the current hourly train in each direction to revising existing timetables and arrival times at stations and halts.

Meanwhile, work should start on the next modernisation phase between Calpe and Teulada after the summer, FGV announced.

Spanish summer schools AS those with school age children will know the Spanish summer holidays are a long break, for the parents as much as the children sometimes.

Those who are newer to

Spain may not realise that nearly all the bigger cities and towns, and even many of the smaller ones, offer summer school activities for the children.

While these are not free they are subsidised and represent good value compared to most childcare options. They often also have an educational element to them as well as the usual fun and games.

However the emphasis is on fun through learning, not a substitution for schooling.

The educational element can

often be languages for example but workshops vary.

There are normally separate groups for different age children though again towns vary.

The schools will normally run through July and August and sometimes June.

Most towns are taking inscriptions now and it is necessary to sign up in advance and the usual documentation such as NIE and the child’s SIP will be required.

Most town halls will let children sign up for smaller periods of time eg weekly or

fortnightly but as a general rule, signing up for longer will result in a cheaper daily rate. The courses will be run by trained supervisors.

Signs stating ‘Escola d’ Estiu,’ ‘Escuela de Verano’ or ‘Ludoteca’ are probably for summer schools. The documentation should state if this is the town hall run version rather than a privately operated summer school.

Those looking for more information should contact their Social Service Centre or town hall for more information.

EDUCATIONAL: Children learning through fun activities.

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No change for prefab school

By Linda Hall ANOTHER school year is practically over and Benidorm’s Pere Mari Orts i Bosch high school is

still not ready for occupation.

Extending and renovating the school began in 2009 but halted in 2011, after contractors Construcciones Villegas went bankrupt

when the project was 80 per cent finished.

Pupils are still taught in prefabs, although Generalitat president Ximo Puig pledged in January that

Clans in fall out TWO men were arrested in Villena after a father and his son were injured in a shooting incident.

The 5 0 - y e a r- o l d o ld er man was seriously wounded, and is recovering from a long and complicated operation to remove four bullets.

The younger had only a flesh wound and was discharged from hospital the next day.

The shooting arose from a years’ old dispute between tw o gy p sy c l a n s o v e r th e Guardia Civil’s intervention in a d r u g s o p e r a t io n ,

Mosquito measures revealed BENISSA is the latest municipality to announce this s umme r ’s t i g e r m o squ ito prevention and eradication measures.

The department of health has sch e d u l e d a se r i e s o f lectures starting Friday June 10 at th e Au l a d e l a M a r commencing at 12.30pm.

Additionally, a brochure has been produced for residents giving tips on how to control the little critters that have r e c e n t l y b e c o m e an unw an t e d f e a t u r e o f th e summer in some parts of the Costas.

The message they are trying to send is ‘prevention is better than cure,’ something anyone who has been bitten by the bugs would heartily agree with.

Many local town halls are launching similar initiatives prior to t h e o n se t o f th e summer.

2 men were arrested for the shooting.

sources have said.

A police watch is now being kept in the neighbourhood where both families live to prevent revenge attacks.

work costing an estimated €1 million would resume before the end of June.

The contract has not yet been put out to tender and although the

Education department sources claimed that work would begin on schedule, pupils say they expect to be greeted by the familiar ‘barracones’ (prefabs) in September.

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Bottle tops for environment AS part of World Environment Day last Sunday June 5 Calpe Council announced a proposal to set up special col-

lection points for plastic bottle tops, which are used on Brikopak type packaging for milk and juices etc.

The tops are made of a different type of plastic from other plastic products and have a value when separated.

Some countries separate these at the point of recycling but this is not the case in Spain.

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schools will be used as collection points for the bottle tops.

Made rock steady TAX HAVEN: A legal tax loophole is the culprit for the excess in car registrations.

Sixty cars registered for every resident

By Simon Russell

Collection points include the town hall, Casa la Cultura and four of the town’s schools. Other initiatives include informing people how to recycle properly and have a more sustainable household.

This will be done with a leafleting campaign, using recyclable paper of course.

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THE tiny Valencian village of Serratella (Castillon) has an official population of 101, but the town hall has an incredible 5,934 cars registered with them, according to figures just released.

One might imagine that parking and congestion would be a problem to say the least.

However, the anomaly arose as Serratella has been used as a ‘tax haven’ by car hire companies in 2015, taking advantage of low car taxation rates in the town. Other Valencian municipalities used for this purpose included Puebla de San Miguel with 12 cars per resident, and Relleu near Alicante with 20,000 cars registered to its population of just 1,000.

To exploit this perfectly legal loophole all a car hire firm needs is an ‘office’ in the town, which can be just a mailing address and a drawer. The towns themselves benefit from the extra taxes generated by this influx of registered vehicles.

Residents have been assured that the chances of these cars suddenly all arriving on the village’s streets are ‘almost zero.’

THE problem with rockfalls and landslides on the slopes of the Marge Roig in Denia (near the English Cemetery) is finally being addressed.

The problem was aggravated with the heavy rains last October as well as some tree felling. A retaining wall is to be const r uct ed t o ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

The work is anticipated to take a month during which time the path will be closed to bicycles and foot traffic alike.

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POOR ROADS: Some €370 million is needed to bring the roads up to scratch.

Region treated like it’s a poor relation

By Linda Hall THE Valencian Community’s inadequatelymaintained roads cause an accident every three hours.

This claim was made by the Valencian regional government’s Roads and Communications department during a Road Safety conference held at Alicante University.

Last year’s 2,686 accidents were the worst figures registered in the period between 2003 and 2015, prompting Carlos Domingo, the Generalitat’s director general for Public Works, Transport and Mobility to call for more investment in road safety and upkeep.

The regional government calculated that €370 million is needed to bring roads up to scratch, Domingo said. Alicante Province roads alone bear annual traffic of 13,644 vehicles per kilometre, and require improvements costing €79,000 per kilometre.

The region misses out on funding from the national government, the director general main-

tained. During the first quarter of this year, only 0.16 per cent of the region’s roads were included in national government spending. “This affects safety conditions,” Domingo claimed.

Juan Carlos Moragues, the national government’s delegate to the Valencian Community, rebutted the claims, pointing out that ministry of Public Works had invested €741 million on Valencian Community roads between 2012 and 2015.

One of the worst stretches of the N-322 is located at Kilometre 122.5 in Campello at the intersection giving access to the El Amerador urbanisation. There have been countless accidents at this point and the ministry now intends to eliminate the crossing.

There are also plans to extend the slip road on the N-332 at Kilometre 151.8 in Benidorm, which General Directorate of Traffic statistics show to be one of the most dangerous spots on the province’s roads. Since this section of road was opened in 1988, more than 60 people have lost their lives there.

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School pupils band together A TOTAL of 225 pupils from year five (10 and 11 year olds) at Javea’s six primary schools all got together for the final day of the school coexistence programme last week.

The children enjoyed each other’s company by playing games and participating in workshops.

Groups were formed under different names (joy, empathy, surprise, etc) as all of the schools banded together to make the festivities spring to life.

The programme was organised by the Local Police department with the council’s help. The idea is to promote camaraderie between the various schools rather than rivalry as sometimes can be the case.

The day finished off with a bang when a drone took a stunning aerial photograph.

SCHOOLS UNITED: The unmanned drone shot taken of Javea’s coexistence day pupils.

Marathon magic run EIGHT runners from the French Entraid Association completed a 1,460 kilometre run, from Angiers in France to Denia.

The endurance race took 10 days and was done in aid of Condenados al Bordillo (Condemned to the Kerb), a disabled charity.

The runners encountered the worst conditions on the French leg of the route with severe weather, but saw the weather improving once in Spain. The last five kilometres of the race saw them accompanied by crowds of other runners helping them along their way.

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ALGAR: One of the natural swimming pools.

New stairways for beauty spot

By Linda Halla ACCESS to the Fuentes del Algar in Callosa has just been made easier.

The Fuentes are a 1.5 kilometre sequence of waterfalls and springs that emerge from the limestone rock and natural swimming pools on the outskirts of the town.

A stairway now connects the Fuentes directly with the ticket office. This will solve

the problem of crowds and long queues that tend to occur at the main entrance during the high season, explained Callosa’s Tourism Councillor, Alfonso Puigcerver.

The stairway to the old dam at the highest point of the falls has also been substituted.

This now has wider steps that are less steep and made from non-slip metal mesh to prevent a build up of mud and water, Puigcerver said.

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Complaints see clear-up of seaweed LA CALA DE FINESTRAT residents recently complained about the state of their beach.

“The water’s edge is piled high with seaweed that’s beginning to smell,” protested a local resident.

“The sand hasn’t been cleaned for days and we’ve asked the town hall to use beach-cleaning machines to clear away the seaweed, but to no avail,” another claimed.

The town hall explained that seaweed is good as it helps keep the beach in good condition and indicates that seawater is not polluted and can maintain the posidonia (Neptune grass) that is vital for marine wildlife.

“The Regional government’s Environment Department recommends leaving it as long as possible as it helps to regenerate the coast,” explained Finestrat councillor Tomas Gaspar, adding however that the town hall will give in to public pressure and remove the seaweed without delay.

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Boat mystery

TWO pieces of sad news have reached us in the EWN office in Benidorm. Firstly, Billy from Gemini’s clothing shop and Lucky’s Bar has lost a granddaughter in tragic circumstances back in the UK. Our thoughts and prayers are with him and the family. Secondly, a well-known Dutch homeless couple from Benidorm of many years have died within weeks of each other.

He was found on his birthday on a piece of cardboard in the street and she was found dead in her empty caravan. Our sympathies to anyone who knew them.

A SUSPICIOUS small boat was spotted by a fisherman between Tio Ximo beach and the Punta del Cavall (around the corner from Levante beach), who reported it to the authorities.

The Guardia Civil believe it may have been used by immigrants to row ashore from a bigger mother boat that brought them from North Africa. A helicopter was used to scout the area, but didn’t discover anyone, or any human remains.

The boat has now been transferred to the port by a Guardia Civil vessel.

Burger King’s fate AS previously reported in EWN (issue 1603), the lease for the land on which Burger King stands on Avenida Uruguay expired in 2011, and the council has rejected the chain’s request to stay open.

An offer by the company to execute the demolition of the building in exchange for being able to remain open during the summer is now being studied by the council.

Bullfighter fights again WELL-KNOWN bullfighter Jose Ortega

out ne xt tim e you vi si t t he Benidorm Indoor Market.

Edificio Benidorm 7, Moraira: Tel: 966 265 072.

Cano will don his sequins and satin and pink stocking once again on June 16, when he appears alongside Jose Mari Manzanares and Morante de la Puebla in the Benidorm Bullring, which he owns.

The last time Ortega Cano did this was in Navalmoral de la Mata, in 2009. Since then, apart from appearing at festivals, he mostly represents other bullfighters and runs his businesses.

Cleaning the streets A CAMPAIGN of street cleaning has started in Benidorm, in advance of the summer season. The council has announced that the contractors, Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas (FCC), will be hosing down virtually all parts of the town. The task is expected to be finished by June 17.

Complaints from locals, a lack of rainfall, high temperatures and high visitor numbers have led to the operation, which will take place in the mornings.

Recycled water from the treatment plant will be used, except in the old town where the narrowness of some streets prevents the use of the purified water vehicle, in which case hydrants will be used.

The council has asked that, after the clean-up, the public do their bit to keep Benidorm clean. They can report issues on the number 966 815 498, or email limpiezaviaria@benidorm.org.

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One National park, differing conditions SIGNBOARDS and notices have been removed from the Benidorm sector of the Sierra Helada National Park.

The sierra separates Benidorm and Alfaz del Pi and covers land in both municipalities but unlike Alfaz, most of the Benidorm zone is in private hands.

Landowners have repeatedly asked the park governors not to erect signboards and information panels there and also asked them to remove those that were installed without their permission. These were erected soon after the Sierra Helada was declared a national park in 2005 but are no longer in good condition and in some cases make no sense, the landowners said.

After talks with the regional government and the park’s new

SIERRA HELADA: Separates Alfaz and Benidorm. board of governors it was decided they could be removed.

Any action taken in the park needs the landowners’ permission and there are conspicuous differences between the Alfaz and Benidorm sectors, the board of governors admitted.

“We would like permission to enter the Benidorm area and to be allowed to keep it in good condition,” park sources said.

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Stand against the poachers Photo Dura-ace.

By Linda Hall

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JAVEA Town Hall and local businesses have joined forces to support ‘Xabia Lliure de Pesca Furtiva.’ This campaign aims to stop illegal poaching of fish and the practice of selling undersized or even endangered fish.

The business sector includes restaurants, diving clubs and other retailers involved in the sale or purchase of seafood. The group partly aims to educate people by showing the harm caused by

illegal practices through showing videos and handing out brochures.

Bars and restaurants will display posters and stickers to show they support the initiative. The Guardia Civil are involved, as are Local Police who have a specific environmental unit and a patrol vessel that will operate daily in June. The public are reminded that if caught illegal fishing they could be charged and have fishing gear confiscated.

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More drown SINCE the beginning of the year 160 people have drowned in Spain, an 86 per cent increase on 2015.

The seven deaths registered in the Valencian Community accounted for 4 per cent of the total.

Shark alert A T H RE E - M E T R E blue shark, washed up on the c ro wde d Ca la d e Fi ne st r a t be a ch , w as so ba dl y de c o m posed that its body was not kept for analysis.

Spot check CHICKEN POX cases increased by 25 per cent in the Valencian Community this spring due to the interrupted vaccination programme, paediatricians said. Now that the vaccine is available once more in pharmacies, fewer cases are expected.

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Charities gain from illegal fish seizure

By Linda Hall T H E G u ard ia Civ il impounded 23 boxes of recently -c a u g h t fis h a t A l te a Port’s fish market.

T h e fis h , p rin c ip ally whiting and squid, were below regulation size and had been put up for sale without reg u la tio n la b ellin g , a Guardia Civil inspection revealed.

O ffice rs a ls o fo u n d a 1 0 -k ilo g ra m s w o rd fis h, which was 1.20 metres long and had been caught without the necessary authorisation.

A s is u s u a l w h en fis h h a s b e e n c o n fis c a te d by th e a u th o rities , th e fis h w a s d o n a te d to c h arity an d th e b o a t-o w ne rs res p o n s ib le fo r th e ca tc h fac e fin es th at ra nge fro m €600 up to €60,000.

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Dud Picasso and no apartment A 59-YEAR-OLD Alicante man was arrested after persuading an investor to part with €41,000.

The money was supposedly destined for property deals, but the victim’s suspicions grew when he was asked for increasingly large sums without any cash returns.

He eventually asked for his money back but was in-

stead offered a Picasso lithograph allegedly worth €30,000. To prove his solvency, the swindler also offered one of his properties as surety.

The lithograph turned out to be a fake and the property did not belong to him, leading to his arrest on fraud charges by the Economic Crime unit of the National Police.

No rubbish offer

ALTEA PORT: Still important in the fishing sector.

LA NUCIA is offering rubbish collection subsidies of up to 61 per cent this year.

The town hall is retaining the reduction for low-income families and introducing incentives for those sending most paper, cardboard, containers and glass to the Ecoparque for recycling, irrespective of income.

The subsidies are accumulative, so some households can reduce rubbish collection bills by 61.3 per cent.

Residents receiving both subsidies and living in outlying districts will pay an annual €76 instead of €177, while those in the centre of town will pay €57 instead of €177.

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Ice cream season is upon us once again

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn SUMMER is here and ice cream makers in the province are hoping for a season as successful as last year.

The second warmest summer on record led to a turnover of around €225 million for the

industry, and businesses are hoping for a similar result this year, but it has so far not started well.

Jose Luis Gisbert, president of the National Association of Artisans Heladeros (Anhcea), based in Xixona, said the start of this year’s campaign “has been bad.” He said: “It has

rained in many places and that is felt amongst the trade,” resulting in few ice cream sales.

Although forecasts are predicting this summer will be a little cooler than last year, ice cream makers hope to make up the sales from the poor start.

Ice cream makers start the campaign March

19 running until October 12, but June to September are the most prominent and important months.

The sector has weathered the crisis quite well, as its sales depend almost exclusively on the sun and heat, with rain and wind their particular crisis.

Compromising on the longer summer openings ALICANTE’S mayor has said he is willing to compromise in the bid for bars and restaurants to have extended

opening hours in the summer.

Just last week, the Euro Weekly News reported how the Provincial Hotel Association of

Alicante had denounced the apathy of the city in approving their summer schedules.

Hoteliers and restaurateurs said they had been waiting for a resolution since April and the Department of Planning, responsible for the matter, still hadn’t agreed to the later openings allowed by the Generalitat for the summer season, which officially runs from June 17 to September 25. These allow bars and pubs to stay open until 4am, restaurants, cafes and ice cream parlours until 2.30am and banquet halls until 4am.

Mayor Gabriel Echavarri has now said a compromise will be made. Rather than 2.30am, the mayor has said restaurants and cafes can remain open until 1.50am and have 15 minutes for the eviction of the premises, rather than the usual 30 minutes. He is proposing allowing pubs and bars extra time of opening until 3.50am, but again halving their leaving time.

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Pensioners’ week in Gata

By Simon Russell MONDAY June 6 to Sunday June 12 has been designated ‘pensioners’ week’ in Gata de Gorgos (Marina Alta). This is the fifth occasion this event has been held and a series of activities, presentation and performances aimed at the local ‘jubilistas’ will be taking place.

Things kicked off on Monday with a recital of poetry and music, and Tuesday saw the town’s youth band performing and there was a latino dance group on Wednesday.

Upcoming events include a tour of the caves of St Joseph today (Thursday), and on Friday there will be more dancing, this time rumba and flamenco.

A special dinner will follow Friday’s dance, with further dancing planned for later with ‘Valero.’ A much deserved change of pace on Saturday sees a theatre group perform at 7.30pm. Things draw to a close on Sunday with lunch and a presentation by the organisers.

For more information see www.gatadegorgos.org.

Uni’s deal for cheaper electric THE universities of Alicante, Miguel Hernandez in Elche and the University of Valencia have decided to join forces to help reduce electricity costs.

The rectors of the three institutions have agreed to a joint contract of electric

power supply costing €27.4 million for three years.

Vice Chancellor of the University of Alicante, Rafael Muñoz, said they expect the deal to save €120,000 in the first 12 months.

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Technology helping enhance quality of life

By Linda Hall ALFAZ recently demonstrated its ‘L’Alfas Intelligence’ initiative to regional department heads.

Vicent Soler, the Generalitat’s finance chief, and Vicente Agullo, director general for Computer Technology (TIC), first visited the Villa Romana where, thanks to modern technology, visitors can see how the villa looked 2,000 years ago when it was a home, not a museum.

Alfaz was the first municipality to communicate with residents and visitors via the Balbup social networking site which was

tested there before expanding internationally.

The town was an early user of big data – computer analysis revealing patterns, trends and associations relating to human behaviour and interactions. It has also introduced Fress 112, a mobile app that puts users in touch with the emergency services quickly and easily and can translate text messages in 60 languages into Spanish.

These and other initiatives focus on improving quality of life for visitors and residents, including the 50 per cent or more who were born outside Spain and have chosen to live in Alfaz, said Mayor Vicente Arques.

Fine to-do over stream bed THE Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar (CHJ) water board fined Benidorm Town Hall €8,112 for encroaching on the Foietes stream bed.

This is the second recent sanction from the CHJ

which fined the town hall €665,883 for invading the Barcelo gully on the other side of town.

The fine was an error, insisted Public Works Councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate. The CHJ gave per-

mission in 2012 for improvements to the Foietes stream bed “consisting of a public park with the necessary infrastructure and elements” and the fine will come to nothing, De Zarate predicted.

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DIVIDED RICHES: The report warns of a two-speed recovery to the economic crisis.

The map of poverty

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Valencia Region has one of the toughest battles ahead to come out of the crisis.

This is one of the conclusions of the report ‘Review and Outlook 2016’ from the Foundation for Promoting Social Studies and Applied Sociology. It warned of a two-speed divided recovery in the country with Andalucia, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia, the Canary Islands and the Balearic Islands being in a worse situation before a possible exit from the crisis.

On the other hand, Cantabria, Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja and Aragon would be in a better position from the view of poverty, inequality and unemployment.

Caritas warns that in the light of the results in the report, there is an increased likelihood that the risk of social exclusion despite economic growth, is very high.

With unemployment analysed, Caritas said the pace of recovery is ‘far removed from the pace needed to drive a sharp reduction in poverty and inequality.’

Violence threat to doctors BICKERING, insults and even physical assaults.

Conflict in health centres has been increasing in recent

months in Alicante, particularly the city’s Campoamor health centre. The rise in incidents has forced the Department of

Health to take action on the matter and increase the hours of surveillance.

The move comes after the CCOO worker union reported that a woman insulted and threatened a paediatrician who recommended her son go to the emergency room after a fall. A fellow practitioner was forced to intervene and the event was the last straw in the patience of the workers who have called for more action to be taken.

Now, starting this week, a security guard will be offering daily monitoring.

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LUCEROS: Traditional spot for June fireworks.

Damaging vibrations

By Linda Hall IT’S no secret that the mascletas during Alicante City’s Hogueras fire fiestas each June affect the Plaza de los Luceros fountain.

For the uninitiated a mascleta is a daytime fireworks display which has the object of creating noise, not colour. And the initiated will tell them every mascleta has its own rhythm and cadence.

But the ground-shaking vibrations are destabilising the fountain that has stood in the plaza since 1930 and is the work of sculptor Daniel Bañuls Martinez.

There were suggestions some years back that the June mascletas should be held in another of the city squares to protect the fountain. None of the suggestions were popular and ultimately no one was prepared to break with tradition.

The fountain’s four horses, which are the principal victims of the noisy firework displays, are now enclosed each year in temporary boxes to

give them some protection.

The vibrations caused by a mascleta have never been scientifically measured but this year a specialist firm will do exactly that and sensors have been placed on the fountain and inside the boxes that protect the horses.

Readings have been taken following the season’s first display with a 120-decibel mascleta deliberately designed for the enjoyment of the deaf, more colour than usual and accent on vibration.

The experts will now evaluate the damage caused and propose measures to prevent further harm to the fountain. Depending on their findings, the city hall could decide that the entire fountain should be enclosed in the future or it could decide once again to go ahead with the unpopular option of moving the mascletas elsewhere in the city.

Readings will also be made on a day with no fireworks at all. “We want to see if traffic and pollution also have an effect,” said the city’s Culture Councillor Daniel Simon.

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Solution for long-standing problem

By Linda Hall THE Flamingo Arena finally received its longoverdue clean up.

Municipal employees and street-cleaning concessionary FCC moved in to clear the abandoned aparthotel site. National and Local Police officers

Swimming pool’s (un)dress code A QUART DE POBLET (Valencia) mother was ejected from the town’s open-air swimming pool for wearing street clothes.

She was keeping a watchful eye on her 10year-old son as he swam when a lifeguard told her that she could not remain unless she changed into a swimsuit or bikini.

“I explained that I’ve had a recent transplant and must protect my skin from the sun,” she said afterwards. She was watching her son, she told the lifeguard, but was told to leave.

“They didn’t let me pick up my son’s things and wouldn’t return the entrance fee,” the mother complained.

She immediately lodged a formal complaint with the Quart de Poblet courts.

The swimming pool’s dress code infringed upon the rights of people with health problems or disabilities as well as elderly people wanting to enjoy the picnic zone and grass areas, the woman declared.

The swimming pool applied regulations observed by public pools throughout the region, Quart de Poblet Town Hall explained: “No-one is obliged to wear a swimsuit or bikini but appropriate clothing for a swimming pool.”

Protective sports clothing and even burkinis leaving only the face, hands and feet are allowed, the town hall official said.

were present as were Urban Development and Street Cleaning councillors Lourdes Caselles and Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate.

The aparthotel, which has been empty for years and is now occupied by squatters, had become a health issue, Caselles said. The gardens and swimming pool literally resembled a tip with ac-

cumulated rubbish and a nauseating smell affecting adjoining hotels and apartments.

One of the Flamingo Sands owners finally allowed the town council to clear and fumigate the site and drain the stagnant swimming pool, which was a breeding ground for tiger mosquitoes.

The council voted last May to take action over

the derelict property but although a start has been made the town hall awaits a court order giving access to the interior.

Once received, the squatters can be evicted and the windows and entrances boarded up on the ground and first floors. The cost will be passed on to the owners, she confirmed.

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First choice Take away at the beach education

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MORE than 90 per cent of children registered to start school in September in Alicante Province have been awarded their first choice.

The number getting their second choice, if they missed out on first, rose to 96.7 per cent.

In the whole of the region 87.2 per cent of children entering infantil (two-six years old) gained their first choice.

Meanwhile of those schools who trialled classrooms for two year-olds this year, all will continue during the 20162017 academic year.

The evaluation report of this first year of the pilot programme made by the Department of Education includes assessments of schools and educational administration and showed “positive rates in all indicators” said the Consell.

NOW you can enjoy burgers, pizzas, even Chinese or Thai on the beach of Postiguet in Alicante.

A dozen restaurants in the centre of the city have come together to offer a takeaway service with food couriered to bathers by motorcycles. Leaflets inviting people to “enjoy sun, beach and food” with menus and times of the deliveries are being distributed on the beach and proving a hit with visitors, but it is also generating a great discomfort amongst the catering establishments on the beach front.

One complained about the added mess involved from the litter: “We as an establishment, are not allowed to provide glasses or bottles for use on the beach due to the current legislation, are these other restaurants following the same rules?

What if a customer wants a bottle of wine delivered?”

They believe they are suffering from unfair competition because the council asks them to have different requirements: “We are paying a fee for use of public spaces and taxes have us to the neck. This activity hurts us a lot because we rely on these busy few months to keep us open all year.”

They also denounced the illegal beach

BEACHGOERS: Sun, sea, sand... and take away delivery. hawkers for selling drinks and fruit and hiding from the police.

Councillor for Security, Fernando Marcos, highlighted the work of the Local Police trying to control hawking on the beach, and acknowledged some delay in the release of police serving the area. The

councillor did confirm that there will be 24 officers working along Alicante’s beaches this summer. Regarding the sale of food by a dozen restaurants, he said it was not an illegal service and compared it with pizza deliveries that go around the city.

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Dog beach for Calpe moves a step closer

By Simon Russell

VOTES taken after the recent consultation process about a possible dog beach for Calpe have fallen firmly in favour of approval.

Four-hundred-and-sixteen votes cast were in favour with only 122 against when asked if a beach or area of beach should be set aside for use by dogs. Potential areas proposed were Cala Manzanera, Puerto Blanco and Cala les Urques, with Cala les Urques emerging as the favoured beach.

This is a relatively remote beach and there is no danger of it compromising the Blue

Flag beaches. The report made also stressed the requirement to clean the beach and that penalties will be imposed for those failing to clean up after their pets.

A further possible proposal was for a municipal tax on dog owners to offset additional expenditures. An awareness campaign is also planned.

Furthermore it was important to keep open the option of reversing the decision if dog owners fail to adhere to the laws and bylaws.

Before this can go ahead it needs to be approved by the coastal directorate, although applications have now been made.

Street theatre by the sea THE promenades in Javea will be hosting acts such as jugglers, theatre acts and mime artists during the summer. Under the heading ‘La Gorra’ (The Cap) prospective acts need to apply to the Department of Culture for permission to perform.

The unusual name comes about as artists chosen are not permitted to pass a cap round at the end of any performance. Those granted permission will be performing to a colourful backdrop of lights and panels set up for this purpose.

The acts will be performing on the Arenal beach’s Paseo David Ferrer and Javea Port from July 1 to August 31.

Artists wishing to participate need to e-mail the organisers at: circolio@gmail.com.

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Vigorous competition to teach

Bad timing ALICANTE CITY mayor Gabriel Echavarri complained to the region’s Board of Education about timing of end-of-year exam resits for secondary pupils as it coincides with the Hogueras fire fiestas meaning around 1,000 students can’t enjoy the fiestas.

Faux pas SAN JUAN Town Hall violated regulations by publishing names and IDs, in advance, of residents randomly chosen for polling station duties in the general elections.

Running wild A NAKED man ran through Aspe streets shouting “It’s me!” before police could apprehend him. He had to be handcuffed due to his aggressive behaviour and later admitted to Alicante’s psychiatric hospital.

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LAUNDERING: Forgeries were easily spotted.

Funny money no joke

By Linda Hall

FOUR Romanians were arrested for attempting to pass counterfeit notes in Campello.

One of them had asked for change of a €500 note at a lottery administration kiosk, a request that was refused. Shortly afterwards another member of the group

returned, showing staff another note but asking this time if it was genuine.

The lottery administration had by now advised the Guardia Civil that there were possible forgeries around and the four people, two of them father and son, were located almost immediately.

They had around €8,000 in counterfeit €500 and €100 notes, claiming to have found them in a rubbish container at the

beach where they make sand sculptures.

All were released after making a statement to the judge but must report every two weeks.

Guardia Civil investigations suggest that thye were not responsible for the forgeries and received the notes from a third party who gave them the notes so they could be laundered. It was revealed that the banknotes were of poor quality.

ONLY one in every 12 aspiring teachers will obtain a post in the Valencia Region’s state system.

Those hoping for a place must first sit ‘oposiciones’ which are equivalent to Civil Service exams and will be held on June 28.

A total of 14,279 candidates, 5,385 of them from Alicante Province, will be competing for one of the 1,172 jobs in state schools. Despite the apparently overwhelming odds, more teaching posts are now up for grabs than in any year since 2010.

Spending cuts brought staff reductions and vacancies left by retiring teachers were not filled.

According to union statistics there were 55,531 teachers in the Valencian Community in the 2009-2010 academic year compared with 49,667 in 20152016.

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Toddler drowning tragedy AN infant aged 18 months drowned after falling into a container on a farm in Picanya (Valencia) last week.

The container had water in it and it appeared the child fell inside whilst trying to remove water with a bucket.

The infant sadly died later at the Hospital la Fe de Valencia.

The scene of the tragedy is under investigation by both the Guardia Civil and Local Police.

Stand up for Javea A SERIES of standup comedy evenings arranged by Javea Council to showcase local talent was watched by 2,000 people.

Ten weeks of comedy monologues ended last week and the best three are Paqui Ros, Lluis Simo and Juanma Collado who go on to the final on June 16.

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New traffic route is to be considered

By Simon Russell DENIA’S municipal planning office is looking into a proposal to allow access to the city parallel to the current road running from the back of Tres Torres and connecting to the port.

This is all part of another proposal, which has been under consideration for around a year, to build a commercial area where the current access roundabout is located.

Councillor Maria Josep Ripoll said this was still “at the conceptual stage.”

However it is hoped that if implemented these proposals would ease traffic coming into the city and along the seafront.

These plans were partly

[Planning] is still at the conceptual stage.” implemented on growth statistics which limit Denia’s population at 57,000, based on the amount of available land and other factors.

Residents of the town have been invited to attend and air their views when the plan is presented in September.

The plan as it stands has been posted on the town's website in the interests of transparency. However, the data has been described as ‘very dense.’

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Smoking increases

VISIT: Sant Rafel pupils in the Traffic Control room.

Learning the law

By Linda Hall THREE-YEAR-OLDS from the Sant Rafel School in La Nucia were recently shown round the Local Police station.

These annual visits have been organised for the last 10 years so that the children

can have a look around the station and learn about the officers’ daily routine.

Above all, the visits are intended to impress on the children that the police are there to help and assist all La Nucia residents, explained Public Safety Councillor Serafin Lopez.

Huge donation to MABS CANCER CARE JAVEA has presented a cheque for €15,000 to MABS president Jacquie Phillips and its Costa Blanca director Sue Reula.

Lynwen Buntrock, the president of Cancer Care Javea, made the presentation of the money which is earmarked to help with cancer patient care at the La Nucia Savia nursing home. They would like to offer a big thank you to “all the people who have run, walked, sung, abstained, donated, visited the shops, worked in the shops, had collection tins, invited us to fairs and generously given us money.

“These fabulous people make all this possible. This

Up close and very dangerous BIG CHEQUE: Lynwen and Sue from Cancer Care Javea present the generous donation to Jacquie and Sue of MABS. money will undoubtedly make a difference to the patients and

the wonderful staff who give them such special care.”

Finding work with the Web FROM June 6 to June 20 subscriptions are open at the SIT for the workshop ‘The Internet as a job search tool,’ to be held in Teulada in the town hall, which also organised the event.

This is aimed primarily at

RESIDENTS and visitors bought 119 million packets of cigarettes in Alicante Province last year, 1.5 million more than in 2014.

Only Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia get through more cigarettes than Alicante Province but despite rising sales, figures are nowhere near the 257 million packets sold in 2006 before the first anti-smoking laws were introduced.

“Sales plunged until 2013 but have picked up since then,” said Fernando Molina, who is spokesman for Alicante Province’s Asociacion de Estanqueros (Tobacconists).

Not all the cigarettes are for consumption inside the province, he revealed: “Up to 15 per cent are bought by foreigners.

The Estanqueros – Spain’s only licensed tobacconists – are increasingly concerned about contraband loose tobacco. “It comes mainly from Extremadura and Portugal and is usually made from damaged leaves that are discarded because they cannot be used commercially,” Molina explained. Two hundred grams sell on the internet for around €10, he said, but the product is risky, as the untreated leaves could be toxic.

women in the TeuladaMoraira area entering the workplace and will focus on the labour market, demand and alternatives for employment, adapting your CV and other issues.

Maria Ivars from the

Equality Service Infodana Denia will be running the course.

The workshops are to be held on June 21 and 22 from 9.30am to 12.30pm at Espai la Senieta and places are limited to 15.

AN Airbus pilot aborted a landing at Manises (Valencia) Airport after an intruder appeared on the runway.

The Vueling flight from La Coruña was preparing to land when the control tower warned the pilot that somebody was approaching the apron. After circling the Valencia metropolitan area the plane landed soon afterwards without the passengers realising that anything was amiss.

The intruder, a homeless African who was spotted by CCTV as he climbed the fence and crossed the runway, was detained by the Guardia Civil and later allowed to go.

He had wanted “to see the planes close up,” he explained.

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Food truckfest

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

AROUND 15,000 people enjoyed the gastronomy on offer in Alicante during the weekend’s Food Trucks events.

The initiative, promoted by

the Provincial government, saw more than 20 trucks roll into the city offering a wide range of gastronomic wares, traditional to the Costa Blanca including food and drink items from seven different designations of origin and protected products. These in-

Hospital snack back on track IT’S not exactly a midnight feast, but the late-night snack for Villajoyosa Hospital patients has been restored.

Because dinner is served at 8pm and breakfast at 8am, a very light snack was always served late at night. Patients received a glass of milk, yoghurt or biscuits to stave off possible hunger pangs during the 12-hour interval between meals.

This disappeared after the former regional government reduced its catering budget in a move to save a daily €3 per patient. Their successors began re-introducing the snack at the beginning of the month, Villajoyosa Hospital confirmed. Staff are also grateful, sources said, as there is now something on hand for late-night admissions.

cluded turron of Jijona, artichokes from the Vega Baja and Alicante wines.

The Mediterranean flavours were accompanied by live music performances, live dances, lectures, children’s workshops and attractions.

Summer Education UNIVERSITY La Seu and Benissa Town Hall are offering three summer courses with educational themes.

Courses run from July 12-15, and cover gender diversity, pedagogy (the science of teaching) and teacher training. Each will last two days and include workshops, performances, etc. A reduction is offered the for unemployed and full-time students.

Visit http://web.ua.es/va/vera no/2016/cursos-d-estiu-perlloc-de-realitzacio-2016.html.

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By Simon Russell A BUDGET of €2.7 million has been finalised for the Teulada-Moraira Town Hall.

The largest chunk of money set aside is €450,000 which will be allocated towards important roadwork projects. In addition €275,000 will be

spent on remodelling Plaza de la Ermita San Vicente Ferrer while €250,000 will be used for the Polideportivo hall.

Smaller amounts include €35,000 on changing street lighting to energy efficient units and €17,000 for improving the Plaza de la Iglesia gardens, while €21,000 will go towards

repairing the fountain on Avenida de la Paz. Also set aside is €42,000 for the installation of navigation lights and ecofriendly moorings at El Portet beach.

Finally, a bonus €30,000 has been freed up by improved credit terms which will be spent on school repairs.

Agricultural workers required OLIVA Town Hall (La Safor) has been given a subsidy of €155,000 by the Ministry of Works to fund a major operation to clear vegetation in the town and surrounding countryside.

Vegetation in rivers can cause flooding and this lack of clearance has been blamed for past flooding in the town which experiences major run-offs from the surrounding mountains.

Conversely the collection of dead vegeta-

tion in forested and scrubby areas is vital in the prevention of forest fire and stopping the spread if there is an outbreak.

Oliva Town Hall is looking to hire 114 workers for this project. Their preference is for people with an agricultural or other relevant background. Those interested should visit the Agencia de Desenvolupament office in the Edificio Almassera Town Hall (opposite the Cinema Olympia).

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Diplomas for English students CALPE has been running courses aimed at improving the English of residents, in particular the unemployed, retirees and public sector workers.

These have been running since October 2015 and have involved about 100 students.

Thirty pupils from this group have gone on to attain all three levels ie beginner, intermediate and advanced.

Diplomas have now been awarded and thanks given to the teachers, most of who were volunteers from the English speaking community in the town.

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Charity hits targets

By Simon Russell

LOCAL charity Giving4Giving (G4G) had set its sights on raising €50,000 by the end of 2016 but actually hit this impressive figure last month. The €1,000 they donated to Grant a Wish tipped them over the target for monies donated.

This contribution was to help buy a seizure dog for six-year-old Elios who lives in El Verger (La Marina).

Gary, from G4G, would like to thank everyone who helped

CHARITY SHOP: Stocks good quality clothing, footwear and more general items.

them hit this landmark without whom this would not have been possible. G4G have three shops, in La Nucia, Altea and a ‘one Euro’ outlet in Finnestrat. As well as the money raised from the shops there are other events held throughout the year.

They are primarily a cancer support charity, but help out other causes when they can, such as Elios and his special dog. Gary stressed they are always looking for volunteers as their good work continues.

If you have donations for the shop they stock good quality clothing, footwear and more general items providing they are in good condition for sale. They take a well-earned break during the summer months, but things resume as normal in September.

If you are interested please contact Gary on 603 137 697 or see their Facebook page by typing in ‘Giving4Giving.’

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Hospital sued after eye op went wrong A PATIENT who lost the sight of an eye after an operation for a detached retina is claiming €200,000 compensation.

The 49-year-old had the operation at Alicante General Hospital in January 2015 where perfluorooctane manufactured by a German pharmaceutical company was used to ensure the adherence of the retina. Following the operation, the patient lost all vision in the operated eye and the hospital ophthalmologists decided to operate once more and remove the perfluorooctane. Two-thirds of the patient’s retina remains detached. He now has proliferative vitreoretinopathy and atrophy of the optic nerve.

Alternative therapies have all failed and loss of vision in the man’s left eye is 100 per cent lost.

The Defensor del Paciente has now lodged an official complaint against the regional government’s Health department, claiming that Spain’s Medication and Sanitary Products Agency (AEMPS) ordered the withdrawal of perfluorooctane in June 2005.

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Poop persuasion

By Linda Hall TOWNS throughout the Costa Blanca are persuading dog owners to clear up after pets and pursuing them when they don’t.

In Alfaz del Pi, the town hall and SAV, the town’s rubbish collection concessionary, launched a two-week campaign by distributing 8,000 information leaflets. These remind owners that not removing ‘calling cards’ from the streets and public places will earn them fines of up to €300 but also lists the six sites where dogs may run free.

One thousand bag dispensers are being given out to owners to make it easier to comply with regulations.

“Owners are responsible for what their pets do in the streets,” health councillor Dolores Albero said. “By using the dispensers they will avoid annoying other citizens and possible fines.”

Excrement-free streets are the principal objective, but the council would rather educate owners than fine them, explained Alfaz’s Environment councillor Vicente Soler.

He also stressed that there is a ban on the traditional solution of sprinkling sulphur powder and other toxic

BAG IT, BIN IT: Bag dispensers will be given out to owners. chemicals on pavements and walls to prevent dogs from cocking their legs.

There are other products that comply with health and safety directives and are equally effective, Soler said.

The leaflets also give information about this year’s anti-rabies and deparasitation scheme with details of the five vets who are cooperating with the town hall.

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Catching more than fish for tea THERE is more in the sea than just fish and sadly much of that is rubbish.

Every time they go out, each of Altea’s fleet of 12 trawlers brings around 25 kilos of drinks cans, plastics, rope, paint pots and clothes to the surface, depending on currents and weather conditions.

This rubbish is sorted and separated each day and collected weekly by a recycling firm.

On the last day of fishing before the usual temporary halt so that stocks may replenish throughout June, the day’s non-edible catch was sold in a mock auction and acquired by Altea’s Club Nautico for €1 a kilo. The money raised was then donated to the fishermen.

Wet wipes are a blockage bummer VALENCIA CITY councillor Vicent Sarria has revived the previous council’s

war on wet wipes.

Maria Angels Ramon-Lin, Sarria’s predecessor at city

hall’s water and drains department, announced a ban on flushing wet wipes down the lavatory in April 2015.

They wer e bl ocki ng pumping stations and sewers would be inspected to locate outfalls where there was a build-up of the wipes.

The properties responsible would be fined, she warned.

None were ever imposed but Sarria recently reminded Valencia City residents that they still risked fines of between €750 and €3,000 for the most serious cases.

Although some wipes are biodegradable they take a long time to disintegrate as they contain synthetics, the councillor said.

“This is a serious problem and i t i s get t i ng wor se,” Sar r i a cont i nued, r ecom mending that householders pl ace t he wi pes i n t hei r bathroom waste bins.

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Disaster relief

By Simon Russell A GROUP of Ecuadorians who now call Javea their home led the drive to help their former countrymen after the recent devastating earthquake.

The collections focused on the essentials of clothing, food and cash. With the blessing of the town hall they

set up collection points around the town and collected 25 boxes of clothing and 30 boxes of non-perishable food.

This has now been sent on to Ecuador with the help of their consulate office in Alicante. The Red Cross Xabia led the collections for cash and €750 was raised.

The Red Cross and the Ecuadorian community would

Summer fun for children CRISTINA Morera, Denia’s councillor for Youth, presented the town’s schedule of activities aimed at children over their long summer break.

These include hip-hop, Aikido, Pilates, cooking and photography classes.

There will also be volunteer work, trips to the beach and urban exploration trips in the town.

The activities are scheduled throughout July and August and aimed at different age groups.

For more information see the Denia Town Hall website.

like to thank everyone involved knowing the massive difference even the most basic items can make to some people still suffering from the aftermath of the disaster, those made homeless in particular.

If you would still like to contribute to the disaster fund please visit the Red Cross website www.cruzroja.es.

Chemical ban PEDREGUER Council (La Marina) will stop using certain herbicides in green areas around the town from June. These areas are often used by children, ie parks and school playgrounds.

The move was taken after recommendations from Valencia’s Environmental Department.

There were concerns about one chemical used in particular, glyphosate, which the World Health Organisation has labelled as ‘probably carcinogenic to people.’

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By Simon Russell MARINA ALTA’s socialist council representatives have signed a manifesto pledge to make the AP7 toll road free of charge by 2020. They have denounced the ‘broken promises’ made in 2006 by Jose Maria Aznar’s then PP government to make the road free by 2019. They stated that “the rebates promised then have been gradually diluted over time” and have been replaced by increasing toll costs.

A journey from Alicante (San Juan) to Valencia now costs a standard car €17.50: an increase of €2.80 from 2011. For HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) the figure is

€25.54: an increase of €4.15 on 2011.

HGVs rumbling their way through several Valencian towns are seen as a particular problem. In 2020 the current motorway service concession ends and this is seen as the ideal time to finally make the road free.

Free motorway access has long been mooted as an alternative to expensive and environmentally damaging bypasses that are much needed due to the N332 free roads overuse by traffic. As well as Marina Alta towns affected other notorious bottlenecks on the N332 include Altea (Marina Baixa) and Oliva (La Safor). The AP7 runs almost parallel to the N332 but the traffic is usually extremely light due to the cost of the road tolls.

Safety is a priority for the start of summer season SAFETY councillors for Calpe, Benissa and Teulada-Moraira alongside the Local Police chiefs for each municipality met in Benissa on June 1 to discuss safety arrangements

for the summer.

It was agreed to enhance existing safety devices and to increase co-ordination between the Guardia Civil and Local Police. In turn the town halls have agreed

to increase police presence during the summer in relevant areas.

There are also proposals, which are still at an early stage, for a tri-council canine unit.

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By Adele Land STUDENTS from the Prince Felipe School in HuercalOvera had the opportunity t o vi si t t he Local Pol i ce headquarters in the town.

The chi l dr en spent t he morning getting to know the off i cer s and f i ndi ng out what they do on a day-today basis.

One of the highlights of the visit was learning about the canine unit and meeting the dogs and handlers.

Also on the agenda was road safety and traffic rules as part of the driver education unit.

Mayor Domingo Fernandez and Education councillor Belen Martinez accompani ed t he chi l dr en and handed out certificates to participants.

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THE Sixth Forum of Insolvency Professionals has taken place in Elche’s Congress Centre. The current Insolvency Law came into force in 2003 and aims to enable enterprises to have continuity rather than permanent closure.

NORWEGIAN AIRLINES inaugurated its seventh Spanish base in Palma’s Son Sant Joan Airport which will operate 12 months of the year.

CONTRACTS to run Nerja’s chiringuitos which have been in the same hands for 16 years are to be put out for tender the council has announced. The contracts were awarded in 2000 for 10 years, but the previous council had been automatically extending them for another year each summer.

FIRE services were called out to deal with a fire in Purchena which broke out on a hillside in an area of mainly scrubland near the Ermita Virgen del Carmen. This latest fire incident came 24-hours after a small wildfire broke out in Mojacar.

Cheaper electric THE universities of Alicante, Miguel Hernandez in Elche and the University of Valencia, have decided to join forces to help reduce electricity costs. The rectors of the three institutions have agreed to a joint contract of electric power supply costing €27.4 million for three years.

Summer fair SAMARITANS in Spain host their summer fair on June 11 at the charity shop in Punta Marina Commercial Centre, Punta Prima. The event runs from 11am-2pm.

Beach complaints COMPLAINTS have been made about the poor state of the beaches in Los Alcazares. The opposition PSOE party said they have received complaints from residents and visitors as the sand has still not been spread along the beaches.

Summer trams THE night time tram service between Alicante City and Benidorm is to return every night from June 20-24.

Poisoned pets MORE than 100 residents of the municipality of Santa Maria del Cami gathered on the first Sunday of June to protest the poisonings of dogs and cats in the area.

The week before, residents found seven pieces of poisoned sausage.

Pollensa beach A COLLECTION of signatures on a digital platform denouncing the lack of services on Pollensa beaches and the poor state of the waterfront area has proved successful. The first sun loungers have arrived after weeks of complaints.

Distracted driver A 20-YEAR OLD man was injured after being hit by a car in Calle Manuel Azaña around 11pm on June 3 while crossing the street. The accident was apparently due to the driver being distracted.

Phone payments ANTONI VILELLA, Secretary General of Afedeco which represents smaller businesses in Palma said a system for using mobile phones to pay in shops should be available next year.

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Sculpture unveiled A NEW monument to organ donors and their families was unveiled outside Motril’s Santa Ana Hospital. Donated by ACERCOA kidney failure patients’ association, the monument consists of a bronze sculpture of open arms on a plinth to symbolise the generosity of donors.

School grants PARENTS of more than 2,200 children aged five and under at public infant and nursery schools can apply for grants from Velez-Malaga Council to help cover the cost of school books and supplies for the 2016-2017 academic year.

Back to school LOCAL POLICE officers in Salobreña were back in the classroom to learn how to use a new specific integral management computer application for the force expected to facilitate their functions by pooling information.

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Dogs reprieved ALMERIA City Council has approved a measure to temporarily halt killing of potentially dangerous breeds of dog at the city animal pound while a new bylaw on animals is drawn up.

Albox update ALBOX Council marked its anniversary of one year in office by presenting an overview of improvements to the town which have taken place in the last 12 months. The list included, natural gas arriving to the town, a new children’s playground, installation of solar panels to provide power to the town hall buildings and improved street lighting.

Furtive fishermen TWO people spotted acting suspiciously by Environmental officers in Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park dropped their gear and fled last week, leaving behind wetsuits, fishing gear and their illegal catch which was donated to a soup kitchen.

Access available FARO beach in Marbella is to undergo a series of measures during the first half of June that are designed to improve access for disabled people. Access ramps to the beach itself will be lengthened and widened, and a special bathing area provided.

Job success UNEMPLOYMENT in Malaga Province fell once again during May, with a further 4,735 people no longer claiming benefits, with 6.13 per cent less unemployed people than in May 2015 overall.

Bullies busted TWO men have been apprehended in Malaga City for alleged hate crimes, discrimination, and causing injury to a young disabled man. The attack occurred on Calle Gomez Salazar, where a disabled person was stabbed and treated for a leg wound.

Estepona port THE Spanish Federation of Marinas and Touristic Ports will celebrate ‘Marina Day’ at Estepona Port on Saturday June 11, an event which aims to arouse public interest in boating and ports in general.

Alhaurin plan ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE is to have its own athletics track after a report analysing municipal sports facilities revealed that it is ‘the only base not covered’ in a town which already has facilities suitable for 90,000 residents when its current population is just 38,500.

Terrible trio THE Guardia Civil has arrested three suspected perpetrators of robberies in bars and restaurants around the Serrania de Ronda, who were also found to be dealing drugs.

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FUTURE PLANS: For Moscow include creating more elegant public spaces.

MOSCOW’S chief architect has unveiled his future plans for Russia’s sprawling capital city, with enhanced pedestrian areas and traffic flow the key targets.

Sergei Kuznetsov is reversing the modernising mistakes of the 1990’s by creating more elegant public spaces and revitalising the river embankment with a new park across from the Kremlin.

Murder mystery FORMER British prime minister Gordon Brown has c la ime d in his ne w book that the murder of Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko was “ordered from the top,” implicating the direct involve me nt of pre s ide nt Putin and the Kremlin hierarchy in his poisoning with a cup of radioactive tea at a Mayfair hotel in 2006.

Friends and foes PEACE doesn’t look to be within our time as an independent poll showed that Russians perceive the Unite d Sta te s to be the mos t hostile nation to the motherla nd, w ith U kra ine a nd

FUNDING: To be increased for films.

Cinema culture A LANDMARK exhibition is being held in Moscow to celebrate the cultural heritage of Soviet cinema in a year which will see the government increase funding for local films.

The History of Soviet Cinema in Film Posters 1919-1991 exhibition showcases the artistic developments throughout the period, from socialist realism to experimental design.

Turkey also considered to harbour malevolent intentions. Meanwhile Belarus, Kazakhstan and China were thought to be the friendliest.

Darth Putin A SPOOF Twitter account t hat par odi ed pr esi dent Putin has been unblocked

by the social media company following a barrage of condemnation for censor shi p. The account named DarthPutinKGB was suspended f or t wo days with no official explanation to the fury of its 60,000 online followers, but returned in bright satirical form.

Mayor mischief THE mayor of Vladivostok in Russia’s far-east has been detained over accusations he was the puppeteer behind a corrupt trade deal between the local authorities and a building company run by his relatives. He has been charged with misusing m or e t han 160 m i l l i on r ubl es ( €2.1 m i l l i on) i n public funds.

Forbidden city A NEW documentary sheds light on Russia’s mysterious ‘City 40,’ the name given to Ozersk, which was the birthplace of the first Soviet nuclear bomb. The city remains home to a huge arsenal of Russia’s nuclear reserves and is tightly guarded by the military, with many unable to leave due to persistent radiation.

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Uber car hire continues to grow

By John Smith HATED by taxi drivers and loved by those who want a cheap ride, the American corporation Uber, operator of the Uber mobile app, which allows consumers with smartphones to submit a trip request that gets routed to Uber drivers who use their own cars, has just received a €3.15 billion cash injection from the Sau-

is the value of the company which only commenced trading in 2009 and appeals to young travellers on a limited budget.

MICHAEL DELL: Founder of the company.

Dell share shock THE computer company Dell has been one of the greatest success stories with so many people purchasing their PCs and laptops, initially via the internet or through mail order routes although they have expanded their business via selected stores as well.

Unfortunately for founder Michael Dell and investment company Silver Lake Partners, disgruntled shareholders took the company to court, arguing they received too low a price for shares when the company went back to private hands.

di Arabian Public Investment Fund.

Licensed taxi and private hire drivers are understandably opposed to the company as they argue that they have to pay for enhanced insurance, and in many cases have to register with local authorities and declare income for tax purposes whilst Uber drivers don’t necessarily have the same obligations.

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At the time of the ‘privatisation’, holders of 5.5 million shares rejected the offer considering that an offer price of $13.75 (€11.85) undervalued the company considerably and they believed they had lost a considerable amount of money from the buy-out.

A US court agreed the share price was undervalued by 28 per cent and ruled the shares were actually worth $17.62 (€15.78) at the time so shareholders will be due an additional payment, unless the decision is appealed.

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Waitrose, how much?

DESPITE the fact that Waitrose has a bit of a reputation for offering quality but at a price, it actually captured a record 5.3 per cent of the UK grocery market over the past quarter, according to a report from research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

Repeating past results, the so called big four, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco continue to lose market share whilst the discount stores Aldi (plus 11.4 per cent) and Lidl (plus 14.2 per cent) show the greatest growth.

Regional benefits THE Spanish Treasury indicated it will release funds, previously frozen, with Andalucia to be allocated €164.4 million which will be useful for commitments made.

It’s not clear why funds were withheld but if due to regions missing their budgets it seems hypocritical given that the Spanish interim government hasn’t done so well either.

TTIP looks to be in jeopardy THE Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is so heavily backed by Obama and Cameron, is looking to be very shaky at the moment.

EU President Jean-Claude Junker, being aware of the antipathy shown by various member states, has called for all 28 to reconfirm their

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commitment to the deal at their next summit towards the end of June.

If the French and Germans in particular delay any signing, regardless of who is elected the next US President, it’s likely the pact will be dead in the water and in view of this, Jeremy Corbyn has now vowed to add his weight to the anti-lobby.

sees that this is a good financial investment as it will assist the company to expand within the Middle East where the concept of car and taxi sharing is already well established.

The success of this company has seen the rise of a number of similar operations around the world, with probably the most successful in Spain being BlaBlaCar.

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Smoke and mirrors INTERIM Economy Minister Luis de Guindos insists that it is perfectly possible to lower income tax and to reduce the deficit which is so irritating to Brussels. According to him “The trick is maintaining growth” as a reduction in taxes “favours consumer spending.”

Naturally, opposition parties do not agree with his opinion and consider it to be a ploy to try to obtain votes in the forthcoming election.

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

Demise of another high street name DESPITE endeavours by administrators to find a saviour for the BHS Group (formerly British Home Stores), they have had to admit defeat and it has been decided that the store will cease to trade with almost immediate effect once existing stock has been disposed of.

This means that 11,000 people who are employed either on full or temporary contracts will lose their jobs whilst there will be yet another nail in the coffin of the high streets around the UK as this becomes the largest retail failure since the demise of Woolworths in 2008.

Politicians and unions have already blamed Sir Philip Green for effectively emasculating the company before he passed it on for a pound (although not of flesh) and time will tell whether he will be held responsible for pushing the group into liquidation but it may well transpire that he was simply acting in accordance with the law of the entrepreneur and technically did nothing untoward.

Looking at the BHS situation, perhaps he did the staff a favour by al-

Photo Credit Financial Times flickr

By John Smith

SIR PHILIP GREEN: The former owner of the BHS Group (centre).

lowing someone else to give them work for a year rather than close them down himself although it does appear that the British tax payer will not only be responsible for unemployment benefits for those who lose their jobs but will also have to pick up at least part of the pension deficit.

Sir Philip was knighted by the Blair Government in 2006 for ‘services to the retail industry’ and now, many people are suggesting that if he is found to have acted in a manner which is not conducive to that of a ‘knight’ and he does not refund part of the money taken out of the company, then he should have this honour rescinded.

All of this however begs the question as to whether there is room for a somewhat outdated company like BHS which found it increasingly difficult to compete with modern retailing, so much of it being undertaken through the internet. This then questions whether the average high street will become even more in thrall to betting shops, fast food chains and pound shops whilst the real money is spent in out-of-town shopping centres or on the net.

THE good news is that unemployment in Spain has fallen below four million (3,891,403) for the first time since 2010 with the largest number of people finding work being in Andalucia which has reduced unemployment in the service sector alone by 78,406.

The not so good news however is that a high percentage of these new jobs are on temporary contracts which may last only a few months due to anticipated increased tourism and whilst May has seen 119,800 less people unemployed, the prognosis for the winter months may not be so good.

Despite future worries, this is the third month in a row where significant reductions in unemployment have been recorded and it will certainly have some positive effect with regards to the interim government’s standing in the forthcoming election.

As the fourth largest economy in the Eurozone, Spain has seen considerable growth, but it still lags behind many other member states with just over 20 per cent of the potential working population unemployed and with a much higher percentage of

Photo Credit Daniel Lobo flickr

Record Spanish unemployment figures

EMPLOYMENT OFFICES: Dealing with less traffic over the last few months. youth unemployment.

Whichever party or parties come to power at the end of June, or even if there is yet another stalemate and continued interim government, and the problem of unemployment which sees the country second only to Greece, Spanish politicians are going

to have to really bite the bullet and try to come up with sustainable and long term plans to reverse the situation.

To some extent, the fact that labour law is generally in favour of employees is in itself something of a problem as employers are looking to

reduce their risks by offering only short term employment, especially in the unskilled sectors in order to mitigate potential damages and costs, whilst others risk their own businesses and potentially endanger staff by employing them ‘off the books’.

A strong economy will inevitably

help to reduce unemployment, but there are always potential problems such as stable government, Catalan ‘independence’, influx of migrants and potential loss of British expatriate residents should the referendum call for an exit to add to the uncertainty of the future.

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Photo Credit Dalibri Wikimedia

Crude oil still not earning adequately

OPEC HQ VIENNA: Location for energy ministers oil prices discussion. competing for ideological rather than just fiBy John Smith nancial reasons.

WITH Brent Crude, generally considered the The Saudis have tried to come to an agreebenchmark for world oil prices almost touchment with Russia concerning the limiting of ing $50 (€45) per barrel, OPEC energy minisproduction without success, Venezuela which is ters met in Vienna for their regular discussion a major producer is going into political and ecoon oil prices on Thursday June 3. nomic meltdown, so is likeSimply put, they ly to see an increase rather face a dilemma which It seems likely than decrease in production is that despite the that oil prices and Nigeria, having discovoverall rise in prices, it will remain relaered an enormous ‘black isn’t enough to satisfy tively low for the hole’ in its oil revenues due their financial needs, foreseeable future. to alleged corruption is also but as they only repregoing to be clawing money sent 40 per cent of the back into its economy. oil producing nations, In a statement, OPEC said its members were they can no longer control the market. committed to a “stable and balanced oil marIf they increase production and this is ket” but when the meeting closed, they had not matched by countries such as Iran, Russia and reached agreement on any reduction in producthe USA which is now seeing huge deposits tion and for once, the Saudis were not prepared due to fracking then the price will without to make any commitment other than to say doubt drop again but if the non-OPEC coun“We will be very gentle in our approach and tries produce large volumes and they don’t make sure we don’t shock the market in anythen there is still every likelihood of a reducway.” tion in price as well.

At the moment, and for the foreseeable fuSaudi Arabia, for so long the leader of the ture, it seems that oil prices will continue to be OPEC group, has an additional problem now relatively low, although that may encourage that Iran is able to export its oil on the world cash hungry governments to increase petrol market and as the two countries are the leaders duty to obtain greater revenue from consumers. of opposing sections of Islam, they are also

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Unacceptable racism from the BBC LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT

CAN anyone tell me what the hell is going on? How on earth can the BBC offer up jobs to only black and ethnic minorities?

Never mind they acted under the umbrella of some ‘Creative Access’ charity organisation, this is blatant, utterly unacceptable racism, pure and simple.

In a somewhat ironic twist, the Creative Committee’s excuse for this disgraceful turn of events, was, that after watching hours of middle class white commentators failing to explain the confusion and chaos on the streets during the 2011 riots, they decided to form their organisation, be-

cause, wait for it, they felt nonwhite minorities would have a better understanding of the looting, arson and mass deployment of police.

Hallelujah! So finally they are actually admitting that most of the rioters were from black and ethnic minorities! Er just a minute, isn’t that racism? Well it certainly would have been if I’d said it! Oh and by the way, I suppose it all really goes without saying that the whole sorry exercise, including the individual bursary of £19,480 (€24,769) is funded by the British tax payer? No, I thought not.

To me, one remark of David Cameron during this week’s debate completely summed up the reason for his ‘in’ campaign. “When we meet to decide issues concerning the European market,” he said, “I sit at a large table with the leaders of the 28 member states and make decisions which

affect the future of all the EU countries. If we were to vote out, I would no longer have a seat at that table.”

There ya go Dave. Told you the whole thing was about power didn’t I? As a final observation on the in/out ‘hokey cokey,’ it really doesn’t matter which way the result goes, we will still feel the full malicious retribution of the rest of the members.

Vote out, and they will try and make things as difficult as possible.

And in the aftermath of voting ‘In,’ be ordered to now knuckle down and do as were told - or else. Well I know which one I prefer!

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

IMPLYING: That most of the 2011 rioters were from non-white minorities would have been racist if I’d said it.

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8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1981 David ‘Kid’ Jensen presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 3 December 1981.

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7:00am The Maid’s Room 8:45am Everest: Sky Movies Special 9:15am Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder.

11:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil.

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8:00pm Cross Sports Book Awards The Cross Sports Book Awards 2016 from Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

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8:45am The Instant Gardener 9:30am Burma’s Secret Jungle War with Joe Simpson 10:30am Crimewatch 11:15am Homes Under the Hammer 12:15pm Family Finders 1:00pm The Daily Politics 2:00pm Pressure Pad 2:45pm The TV That Made Me 3:15pm The Big Allotment Challenge 4:15pm Monkey Planet 5:15pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 6:15pm Bargain Hunt 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm The Queen’s 90th Birthday: Highlights of the National Service of Thanksgiving 9:00pm The Extraordinary Collector 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:00pm The Millionaires’ Holiday Club 11:00pm Mum 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am No Such Thing as the News

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7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am American Ultra 12:30pm Love and Mercy 2:45pm Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn 3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra 12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil.

4:00am Road to Paloma Jason Momoa’s motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2016

7:00am Cricket Classics Sky Sports delves into its cricket archives to revive some Ashes action from 2005.

8:00am Cricket 9:00am Cricket 10:00am CWC Classics 11:00am Sporting Triumphs 11:15am Sporting Triumphs 11:30am Cricket 8:00pm Live T20 Blast Cricket Nottinghamshire Outlaws take on Derbyshire Falcons at Trent Bridge in the Natwest T20 Blast.

11:30pm Cricket Day two of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's.

12:30am Cricket 1:30am Cricket’s Greatest 2:00am T20 Blast Cricket 5:30am Cricket’s Greatest Series profiling some of the greatest cricketers of all time.

Into the Grizzly Maze Run All Night San Andreas Furious 7 The Last Samurai Run All Night San Andreas Furious 7 Commando Sword of Vengeance The Top Ten Show 2016

7:50am The Top Ten Show 2016 8:10am Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion 9:50am Get Smart 11:50am The Wedding Ringer 1:40pm Barely Lethal 3:25pm The Waterboy 5:05pm Pixels 7:00pm Superbad 9:00pm Hot Pursuit 10:35pm Pixels 12:30am The Wedding Ringer 2:20am Mr Woodcock

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

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7:00am 10:00am 11:15am 2:05pm 2:15pm 2:20pm 5:00pm 8:20pm 8:30pm

8:25pm 8:40pm 9:30pm 10:25pm 11:15pm 11:35m

12:35am 2:10am 2:15am

7:20am 7:30am 7:55am 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am 8:45am 9:00am 9:25am 9:30am 10:25am 12:20pm 1:25pm 1:35pm 2:40pm 3:10pm 5:55pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:45am

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Breakfast Saturday Kitchen Live Trooping the Colour BBC News Weather Match of the Day Live Match of the Day Live BBC News BBC London News The latest news, sport and weather from London.

Weather The National Lottery: In It to Win It The Musketeers Casualty BBC News Match of the Day Highlights and reaction to all of the latest football action.

I Know What You Did Last Summer Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed

by Weather.

7:30am Homes Under the Hammer 8:30am The Maggie 9:55am The Lavender Hill Mob 11:15am Mary Berry Cooks 11:45am The Hairy Bikers’ Everyday Gourmets 12:45pm Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food 1:15pm Athletics 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:15pm On Moonlight Bay 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm The Great British Sewing Bee 6:30pm This Week’s World 7:10pm Trooping the Colour Highlights 8:40pm Gardeners’ World 9:10pm Grand Tours of Scotland 9:40pm Dad’s Army 10:10pm Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 11:10pm QI XL 11:55pm Versailles 12:55am Euro 2016 Replay: England v Russia 2:35am Junkhearts 4:10am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Elsa: The Lioness That Changed the World: Natural World 9:00pm D-Day: The Last Heroes Two-part series in which historian Dan Snow examines how two years of meticulous planning, espionage and the analysis of millions of threedimensional aerial photographs helped the Allied Forces gain a foothold in northern France.

10:00pm The Disappearance 10:55pm The Disappearance 11:45pm Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC 12:45am Guitar Heroes at the BBC 1:45am Van Morrison - Up on Cyprus Avenue 2:45am Top of the Pops: 1981 3:20am Top of the Pops: 1981

Pat and Stan Dino Dan Share a Story Sooty Super 4 Nerds and Monsters The Tom and Jerry Show Thunderbirds are Go ITV News Weekend Murder, She Wrote The Jeremy Kyle Show ITV News and Weather The Jeremy Kyle Show Planet’s Got Talent Death on the Nile Cats and Dogs ITV News London ITV News and Weather Euro 2016 ITV News and Weather Secrets of Growing Up Carry on Loving

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:00am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:40am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:05pm Catchphrase 12:50pm Ninja Warrior 1:45pm The Cube 2:45pm Sweet November 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Sweet November 5:05pm Nancy Drew 6:05pm FYI Daily 6:10pm Nancy Drew 7:05pm The Bachelor 8:05pm FYI Daily 8:10pm The Bachelor 9:05pm Wild Child 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pm Wild Child 11:00pm Love Island 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:00am Family Guy 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am American Dad! 2:25am The Cleveland Show 2:50am The Cleveland Show

7:00am 7:25am 8:20am 9:25am

11:35am 1:40pm

3:40pm

5:50pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:00am

On the Buses Where the Heart is Where the Heart is Columbo Peter Falk dons the shabby mac and lights up a cheap cigar for more top drawer US detective drama.

Bertie and Elizabeth Agatha Christie’s Marple Another new case for Agatha Christie’s famous amateur sleuth.

Foyle’s War Feature-length drama about an enigmatic detective working on the South Coast during World War II. Midsomer Murders Doc Martin Foyle’s War Colditz: Ep Bouquet of Barbed Wire

7:10am 7:35am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:25pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:20pm 11:00pm

12:35am 2:10am 4:00am

King of Queens Motorsport Motorsport Motorsport Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond The Morning Line Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons The Simpsons Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun Homes by the Med Channel 4 News Titanic Formula 1 Steve Jones presents highlights of qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix from Montreal.

Zombieland Drug War Hollyoaks Omnibus

7:00am British Touring Car Smashes and Crashes 7:10am Ax Men 7:50am Magnum, P.I. 8:45am The Saint 9:45am Motorsport UK 10:45am Formula E: Sound of the Future 11:20am Cycling 12:20pm TT 2016 1:20pm TT 2016 2:25pm British Touring Car Championship Highlights 4:00pm Cycling 5:45pm World Cup Top Goalscorers 6:00pm Pawn Stars 7:00pm The Chase: Celebrity Special 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm Smokey and the Bandit 10:10pm FYI Daily 10:15pm Smokey and the Bandit 11:00pm Pawn Stars 11:30pm TT 2016 12:30am Maximum Conviction

7:00am Milkshake!

9:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 10:30am The Saturday Show 12:30pm Fail Army 1:00pm Now That’s Funny 2:00pm A Right Royal Wedding the Queen at 90 3:00pm Royal Pets: One’s Best Friend the Queen at 90 4:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace the Queen at 90 5:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace the Queen at 90 6:00pm Inside Buckingham Palace 7:00pm Elizabeth II: 90 Glorious Years the Queen at 90 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm 5 News 9:20pm NCIS: Los Angeles 10:05pm NCIS 11:00pm Big Brother 12:00am The Funny Side of Kids 1:00am Super Casino

7:00am Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 9:00am Night at the Museum 10:50am Chappie 12:50pm The Golden Child 2:25pm Die Hard 4.0 4:35pm Night at the Museum 6:25pm Gladiator 9:00pm Chappie 11:10pm Taken 1:00am Die Hard 4.0 3:20am Reign of Fire

8:50am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:10am Tammy 10:55am Horrible Bosses 2 12:50pm The Top Ten Show 2016 1:10pm Pitch Perfect 2 3:10pm Spy 5:15pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7:15pm Tammy 9:00pm Spy 11:05pm Pitch Perfect 2 1:05am Horrible Bosses 2

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

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Made in Chelsea How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Come Dine with Me Come Dine with Me How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gogglebox

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am The Top Ten Show 2016 9:00am Road to Paloma 10:45am Kingsman: The Secret Service Special 11:15am Love and Mercy 1:30pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent.

3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent.

12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 4:00am Road to Paloma

SATURDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 8:45am 9:00am 11:30am 2:30pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm

11:30pm 12:00am 2:00am

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

4:00am

5:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Super Heroes - Ali Williams Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Rugby Union Rugby Union Rugby Union Sporting Rivalries Sporting Rivalries Rugby Union Sporting Triumphs Live GAA Hurlng Semi-Final Sporting Mavericks Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Football’s Greatest International Teams A profile of the France side that triumphed at the 1984 UEFA European Football Championship.

Football’s Greatest International Teams Boxing Sporting Triumphs

Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket British Sports Book Awards Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket British Sports Book Awards Cricket Cricket Reaction to, and analysis of, the third day of the third Test between England at Sri Lanka at Lords.

Cricket Day three from Lord’s as England play Sri Lanka in the third and final Test of the series.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:00am The Andrew Marr Show 11:00am The Big Questions 12:00pm Sunday Politics 1:25pm BBC News 1:35pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:40pm Songs of Praise 2:15pm The Queen’s 90th Birthday 5:15pm Match of the Day Live 8:10pm BBC News 8:25pm Regional News 8:30pm Weather 8:35pm Match of the Day Live 11:05pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News All the latest local news.

11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Better in or Out? a BBC Referendum Special 12:15am Live at the Apollo 1:00am A Walk to Remember 2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast.

2:40am BBC News

9:25am 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:25pm 2:30pm 3:25pm 3:50pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:45pm 4:55pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:25pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:05pm 9:30pm

Looped The Munch Box My Phone Genie Oddbods Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge My Parents are Aliens City Shorts Thunderbirds are Go Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids Share a Story Horrid Henry Nerds and Monsters Almost Naked Animals Almost Naked Animals The Aquabats! Super Show!

Looped Horrid Henry Thunderbirds are Go Oddbods My Phone Genie Bear Grylls Survival School

7:30am 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:35pm 12:20am 12:45am 1:45am

3:25am

This Farming Life Gardeners’ World Countryfile The Beechgrove Garden Saturday Kitchen Best Bites The Hairy Bikers Asian Adventure Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food Escape to the Country Triathlon World Series The Queen’s 90th Birthday Dara and Ed’s Great Big Adventure Top Gear City in the Sky Mock the Week Stupid Man, Smart Phone Flat TV The Millionaires’ Holiday Club Euro 2016 Replay: Poland v Northern Ireland Countryfile

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:25am The Cube 8:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 11:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:35pm Take Me Out 1:50pm Love Island 2:20pm Catchphrase 3:05pm Must Love Dogs 4:05pm FYI Daily 4:10pm Must Love Dogs 5:00pm Back to the Future Part II 6:00pm FYI Daily 6:05pm Back to the Future Part II 7:10pm Hotel Transylvania 8:10pm FYI Daily 8:15pm Hotel Transylvania 9:00pm Educating Joey Essex 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am The Cleveland Show 1:55am The Cleveland Show 2:25am Educating Joey Essex

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8:00pm Pappano’s Italian Double Bill at the Royal Opera House 10:40pm Planet Earth, Deserts 11:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the world of astronomy.

11:30pm Storyville Documentary telling the story of the man behind the greatest fraud in recent sporting history.

1:10am Wonders of the Universe Professor Brian Cox reveals how the most fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe, but the story of us all.

2:10am Horizon Documentary series exploring topical scientific issues.

3:10am Rise of the Continents 4:10am Secrets of the Maya Underworld: Natural World

7:00am 7:25am 9:25am 10:30am 11:35am 12:40pm 2:50pm 4:50pm 6:55pm 9:00pm

11:55pm 12:55am 1:00am 2:10am 4:00am 4:50am 5:40am

On the Buses Bertie and Elizabeth Heartbeat Heartbeat The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes Lewis Lewis Columbo Our Queen at 90 The Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration Coverage of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations.

Closing the Ring FYI Daily Closing the Ring A Touch of Frost May the Best House Win May the Best House Win On the Buses This bold, bawdy and brash sitcom hit British screens in 1969.

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:55pm 5:00pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:30pm 1:35am 2:30am 3:25am

7:00am 7:20am 8:10am 9:00am 9:55am

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

Salvage S.O.S Salvage S.O.S Salvage S.O.S King of Queens King of Queens Frasier Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Extreme Cake Makers Step Up 4: Miami Heat Location, Location, Location A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau Penelope Keith at Her Majesty's Service Interview with a Murderer Formula 1 Grand Prix: The Killer Years Multi-Million Pound Properties Come Dine with Me

7:00am Milkshake!

10:55am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Fail Army 11:55am Police Interceptors 12:55pm Police Interceptors 1:55pm Police Interceptors 2:55pm Can’t Pay? We'll Take it Away!

3:50pm Can’t Pay? We'll Take it Away!

4:50pm Can’t Pay Special: Secrets and Lies 5:50pm Mrs Caldicot’s Cabbage War 7:50pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Now That’s Funny 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm Most Shocking Moments in Pop 2 1:45am Lip Sync Battle 2:10am Super Casino 4:10am GPs: Behind Closed Doors Documentary taking a look at what goes on in the consultation room.

5:00am Criminals Caught on Camera

Highway Patrol Ax Men Ax Men Ax Men British Touring Car Championship Highlights Motogp Highlights TT 2016 Sidecar Race 2.

Cycling Snooker v Darts Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Pawn Stars Gunsmoke FYI Daily Gunsmoke The Wine Show Cycling Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow FYI Daily Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow Movies Now First Blood FYI Daily First Blood

11:00am Taken 3 1:00pm The Goonies 3:10pm The Fast and the Furious 5:10pm 2 Fast 2 Furious 7:10pm The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift 9:00pm Taken 3 11:00pm The Fast and the Furious 1:00am AVP: Alien vs.

Predator

8:00am Patch Adams 10:00am Unfinished Business 11:40am Pitch Perfect 2 Special 12:10pm Hitch 2:15pm Get Hard 4:00pm King Ralph 5:45pm Balls of Fury 7:20pm Unfinished Business 9:00pm Hitch 11:00pm Get Hard 12:50am Sex Tape 2:30am Jackass: Number Two 4:10am Just Before I Go 5:50am Young Frankenstein

7:00am 7:20am 7:40am 8:05am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:20pm 2:50pm 3:20pm 3:50pm 4:15pm 4:45pm 5:15pm 5:45pm 6:15pm 6:45pm 7:15pm 7:45pm 8:20pm 11:00pm 1:10am 1:45am 2:20am 3:10am

Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Rude(Ish) Tube Suburgatory Suburgatory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Hollyoaks Omnibus Made in Chelsea Rude(Ish) Tube Shorts The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Twilight Saga: New Moon Predators The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners Gogglebox Gogglebox

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma 10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am American Ultra 12:30pm Love and Mercy 2:45pm Everest: Sky Movies Special 3:15pm Mistress America 4:45pm Fantastic Four 6:45pm Love and Mercy 9:00pm Fantastic Four 11:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent.

12:45am Mistress America 2:15am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley A fallen priest tries to redeem himself by saving the soul of a woman possessed by the devil.

4:00am Road to Paloma 5:45am The Top Ten Show 2016

SUNDAY TV

7:00am Football Gold 7:15am Football Gold 7:30am Super Heroes James Horwill 8:00am Sporting Rivalries 8:30am Rugby Union 9:30am Rugby Union 10:30am Rugby Union 11:30am Live European Tour Golf 4:00pm Rugby Union 5:00pm Rugby Union 6:00pm Sporting Triumphs 6:15pm Sporting Triumphs 6:30pm Live Canadian GP: Track Parade 7:00pm Live Canadian GP: Pit Lane Live 7:30pm Live Canadian Grand Prix 10:30pm Boxing 11:00pm Sporting Triumphs 11:15pm Rugby Union 12:15am Rugby Union 1:15am Rugby Union 2:15am Rugby Union 3:15am Rugby Union 4:15am Premier League 100 Club 4:45am Premier League 100 Club 5:15am Sporting Triumphs

7:00am 8:00am 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am

11:30am

8:00pm 8:30pm

9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am

Cricket Classics Cricket Cricket Cricket Live Cricket Writers on TV Our panel dissects all of the latest news from across the cricketing world.

Cricket Day four of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord’s.

Boxing Sporting Rivalries Series profiling some of the most significant and spectacular rivalries in sporting history.

Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket Cricket

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Crimewatch 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Family Finders 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm For What It’s Worth 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:15pm The Instant Gardener 5:00pm Flog It! 5:30pm Match of the Day Live 8:05pm BBC News at Six 8:20pm BBC London News 8:35pm Match of the Day Live 11:05pm BBC News at Ten 11:35pm BBC London News 11:50pm Room 101 12:30am The Graham Norton Show 1:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:20am BBC News

10:10am Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids 10:50am Sooty 11:15am Share a Story 11:20am Pat and Stan 11:35am Dino Dan 12:00pm Super 4 12:30pm Oddbods 12:45pm Horrid Henry 2:15pm Fort Boyard Ultimate Challenge 3:15pm Nerds and Monsters 3:45pm Almost Naked Animals 4:15pm Dino Dan 4:45pm Super 4 5:15pm Oddbods 5:30pm Horrid Henry 6:00pm Bear Grylls Survival School 6:30pm Horrible Science 7:00pm Transformers Robots in Disguise 7:25pm Digimon Fusion 7:55pm City Shorts 8:00pm Horrid Henry 9:00pm Oddbods 9:15pm Nerds and Monsters 9:30pm Horrible Science 9:55pm Share a Story

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7:30am Escape to the Country 8:15am The Instant Gardener 9:00am The Food Detectives 9:30am Gardeners’ World 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:00pm The Daily Politics Political show examining the latest news, views and moves in the world of politics.

2:00pm Tennis Coverage of the latest tennis action.

7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Springwatch 8:00pm Top Gear 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm The Great British Sewing Bee 11:00pm Upstart Crow 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story 1:05am City in the Sky 2:10am Euro 2016 Replay: Ireland v Sweden

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Railway Walks with Julia Bradbury 9:00pm Canals: The Making of a Nation Documentary exploring the history of Britain’s canal network.

9:30pm Handmade: By Royal Appointment 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm Wonders of the Universe Professor Brian Cox reveals how the most fundamental scientific principles and laws explain not only the story of the universe, but the story of us all.

12:00am Rise of the Continents 1:00am D-Day: The Last Heroes 2:00am Revolution and Romance: Musical Masters of the 19th Century 3:00am Storyville

7:00am Countdown 7:45am Will and Grace 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 11:30am Undercover Boss USA 12:30pm Come Dine with Me 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:10pm Fifteen to One 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Three in a Bed 6:00pm Couples Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm Referendum Campaign Broadcast 9:00pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm 24 Hours in A and E 11:00pm An Immigrant’s Guide to Britain 11:35pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am 24 Hours in Police Custody

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm The Hot Desk 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad! 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am The Cleveland Show 1:30am The Cleveland Show

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

7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:20am Highway Patrol 7:45am Minder 8:50am Ironside 9:50am Quincy M.E. 10:50am Ax Men 11:50am Euro 2016 Highlights.

12:50pm Gunsmoke 1:55pm Storage Wars 2:45pm The Saint 3:50pm Minder 4:55pm Quincy M.E. 6:00pm Ironside 7:00pm TT 2016 8:00pm TT 2016 9:00pm Storage Wars 9:30pm Storage Wars 10:00pm An Audience with Billy Connolly 11:05pm Rambo: First Blood Part II 12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am Rambo: First Blood Part II 1:05am Motorsport UK 2:00am TT 2016 Review Show 1.

3:00am TT 2016

2:00pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 8:00pm

9:00pm 11:00pm 12:05am 1:20am 3:10am 3:30am

In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory On the Buses Man About the House Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Drama series about a sleuthing writer who solves murder mysteries.

Midsomer Murders Wycliffe The Knock A Touch of Frost ITV3 Nightscreen Teleshopping

7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:55pm

8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:50am 2:15am 4:10am

Milkshake!

The Wright Stuff To B and B the Best 5 News Big Brother Home and Away Neighbours NCIS A Sister’s Nightmare 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Referendum Campaign Broadcast by the Stronger in Europe Campaign Cricket on 5 The Secret Life of Kittens Big Brother Gotham Big Brother’s Bit on the Side Gold Digger and Proud Lip Sync Battle Super Casino Castle

7:00am The Dukes of Hazzard 9:00am Stealth 11:15am Behind Enemy Lines 1:15pm The Maze Runner 3:15pm Twister 5:15pm Into the Storm 7:00pm Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 9:00pm The Maze Runner 11:00pm Behind Enemy Lines 12:55am Vendetta

9:25am Dumb and Dumber 11:20am Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby 1:25pm One Night in Istanbul 3:05pm Pitch Perfect 2 Special 3:35pm Crocodile Dundee 5:20pm Crocodile Dundee II 7:20pm Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles 9:00pm The Interview 11:00pm Dumb and Dumber 12:50am The 40 Year Old Virgin

7:00am 7:45am 8:35am 9:05am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

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

7:00am The Exorcism of Molly Hartley 8:45am Road to Paloma A motorbike-riding Native American goes on the run after avenging his mother’s murder.

10:30am The Top Ten Show 2016 10:45am Mistress America 12:15pm Love and Mercy 2:30pm Terminator Genisys: The Future Reborn 3:00pm American Ultra A hapless stoner has his life turned upside down when he’s revealed to be a deadly sleeper agent.

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Disillusionment? Or is the real issue not Brexit but EU break-up Nora Johnson

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

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HAS the ‘establishment’ had its day as many claim? In America, both Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have been incredibly successful running against their respective party machines at a time when populism and disillusionment with established ruling elites are at an all-time high. Even President Obama has admitted foreign leaders are ‘rattled’ by the seemingly unstoppable rise of Trump.

In Greece, the far-left Syriza party ended decades of establishment politics in 2015, while here in Spain, the left-wing Podemos party helped end traditional two-party politics, leaving Europe’s fifth-largest economy without a government for six months.

Now not just the left (look at Jeremy

EUROPE: A politically changing landscape.

Corbyn’s rise to power) but right-wing politicians are hitting out against the establishment because it has so little power left. In the UK we’ve had Farage for some time. Elsewhere in Europe, the rise of nationalist and antiimmigration feeling is gradually

changing the political landscape and not only in eastern European states.

The rise of the National Front in France and the anti-immigrant far-right AfD in Germany are causing increasing concern to their governments.

And what of the EU itself? Accord-

ing to a recent report, at least half of its £23bn overseas aid budget, to which the UK contributes almost 12 per cent, is lost in corruption, fraud or incompetence. The EU committee chairwoman described it as “throwing money down the toilet.”

This, albeit small, example of the EU’s total lack of control over its finances is one of the factors driving many away from the Brussels project.

The great thing about remaining in the EU for the present UK government is that there’s always someone else to blame for its ineffectiveness. As for the EU, they want the UK to remain as otherwise its financial contributions would have to be found elsewhere.

Finding answers to Europe’s overriding problems (controlling immigration and rising nationalism, fixing the single currency, etc.) needs Europeanwide cooperation at a time when its governments seem ill-prepared how to respond. Maybe the underlying problem is not Brexit but EU break-up.

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

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- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

ACTING Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy reiterated that he will lower taxes if re-elected in June.

But in his ‘Dear Jean’ letter to EU President Jean-Claude Juncker, Rajoy has already promised to take the necessary steps to reduce Spain’s deficit and avoid a €2 billion fine.

So who is he lying to?

If Rajoy and the PP pull it off and form a government he’ll have to find money somewhere. Robbing Peter to pay Paul never balances the books long-term mearly leaving Peter (i.e. the electorate) cheesed-off and poorer.

Law-breaker ANTONIO CAÑIZARES, Cardinal-Archbishop of Valencia, exploded for the second week running. As the elections near, he urges churchgoers to ignore equality and gender legislation.

“The ideology that is the most insidious and

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MARIANO RAJOY: Who is he lying to?

CIUDADANOS leader Albert Rivera accused Mariano Rajoy of having spent the four-month interval since the December elections reading Marca. Rajoy doubtless has weightier things to read than Spain’s favourite sports daily but as a Real Madrid fan – the usual right-wing choice, unlike Atleti – he was onto a winner there even if the Champions League did go into extra time and penalties. Just what Rajoy’s hoping for on June 26.

destructive in the history of humanity is the ideology of gender,” Cañizares thundered. He exhorted “those concerned” to avoid a future government “inspired by this same ideology.”

Laicism and gender-ideology are gradually leading to a loss of religious liberty “and even promote ignorance and contempt for religion,” Cañizares said. In fact, he’s doing that himself without any outside help from the godless.

Parts of speech MUCH of the PSOE socialists’ former backing in Cataluña has been washed away by the rising tide of separatism.

Some support could return with Pedro Sanchez’s suggestion of a pact recognising the region’s singularity in a way that can be incorporated into Spain’s constitution.

Interestingly, when outlining this, Sanchez referred to a “political pact with Cataluña” and not a “political pact for Cataluña.”

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I’m Finnish, come fly me In my younger days taking a date to the airport and a cup of coffee was enough to impress them.

Colin Bird A weekly look Each week, Colin brings his slightly off-thewall view of the world to the pages of EWN in his own irreverent style.

WE were talking about Heathrow Airport recently, and the proposals for a new third runway.

Anyway, I started reminiscing, as is my wont, about my younger days when Heathrow was known simply as London Airport.

In those days, if we had been lucky enough to pull a couple of miniskirted girls, we would often drive from Reading to the Queens Building at London Airport.

This always impressed the ladies, as we bought them coffee and then climbed to the roof where we could watch infrequent planes arriving and leaving for unknown destinations.

They could have been simply the Glasgow red-eye, or mail plane from Jersey for all we knew, but we would regale the dolly birds with our phony

HEATHROW: Hoping to compete with France and Holland with a third runway. knowledge and tell of flights from Hawaii or Rio. On one particular occasion I had been fixed up with a blind date, and we now found ourselves standing on a decidedly drafty rooftop wrapped

around hot drinks.

My blind dater was Finnish and suitably built for tree felling, but a nice girl. Nice as in, well, just nice, but I wasn’t absolutely convinced about the gender.

At one point and in a horse whisper (yes that is spelt correctly) she suggested: “Do we haf rumpy-pump?.”

As a normal 23-year-old male, I was usually quite partial to a bit of R&P, but I was

doubtful that I would survive the Helsinki version, so politely declined. I hate pain.

But I am straying from the point, because my abiding impression of the airport in those days was of a very quiet place indeed. If we saw more than four or five take-offs and landings during our visit, then it was a busy night.

Now here’s what I do not understand.

The need for a third runway we are told is so that we can compete with Paris Charles de Gaulle (four runways) and Amsterdam (six runways).

But as they handle 10 million and 18 million fewer passengers respectively than Heathrow annually, what’s the problem? We seem to be doing alright without it.

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What about the election?

John Smith Random thoughts...

ALL of the parties are so relatively laid-back it’s almost as if there isn’t an election due in around three weeks. There are no vans driving around at the moment broadcasting political slogans and encouraging the Spanish electorate to get out and vote.

It looks as if Podemos Unidos, which sees the alliance between left wing Podemos and the even more left-wing United Left, could actually push the traditional socialist party PSOE into third place, although there are already rumblings of discontent from some senior Podemos members about what they see as a potential communist infiltration.

If the election was a pantomime, then Mariano Rajoy would be cast as the traditional villain in many minds, but despite the fact that the Partido Popular (PP) appears to have more ‘skeletons in its cupboard’ than Bluebeard, it is still pre-

MARIANO RAJOY: With King Felipe at the Champion’s League final.

dicted to win the most votes in the election.

There have been rumours that Mr Rajoy would be replaced as leader of the party but he seems to be holding on, limpet like, to his position and just maybe members of the PP don’t really care if they don’t

obtain a complete majority as the other parties are so randomly opposed that the PP can still continue as an interim government for a long time to come.

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OPINION & COMMENT

FULL: A Spanish beach.

Spain is still very safe IT seems as spring turns into summer that more and more reports of deaths and attacks in holiday areas appear and this might be somewhat disconcerting for visitors and those who have newly arrived in the area, but the explanation is relatively simple.

With such large volumes of visitors, many of whom are young and inexperienced, the combination of hot temperatures, easily accessed, cheap alcohol and the macho element of being away from home leads to stupid behaviour.

People get drunk and misbehave and unfortunately this can lead to fights, injury and even death but it’s not a phenomena reserved for Southern Spain. It happens all over the world and often the response from locals elsewhere is much harsher than from the Spanish.

If you try to jump from one balcony to another or into a swimming pool 25 metres below your room when you are fuelled by drink, is it really surprising that injuries occur and by the same token if you drink too much and get to a state of collapse do you really expect to wake up in hospital with your wallet and passport?

Girls can be just as stupid and even though there is no excuse or justification for any form of sexual assault, sometimes, it could have been prevented if the girl in question had not drunk too much and it’s also true that even those who haven’t been drinking are abused by scum from any number of different countries.

Wherever you go, there are good and bad people but in our experience, a lot of problems in the summer are imported rather than home grown.

missing financial targets each year.

The Interim Prime Minister also entered into the Brexit debate, suggesting that things could get tough for expatriate British living in Spain should Britain vote to leave the Union, and of course big bad Margallo continues to threaten Gibraltar with the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the event of a Brexit, which at least will persuade any hesitant Gibraltarian which way to vote.

Whilst both sides of the Brexit argument will rush to attack or defend Rajoy’s statement, it does in all honesty appear to be a bit of very transparent scaremongering to frighten the insecure, but even I as someone who wants to remain in the EU can’t take those comments seriously and most people will dismiss them out of hand.

What about Ciudadanos? Unless they decide to side with the PP, it rather looks as if they will be a Now we spent force, falling to fourth place want to and unable to form a government hear your views. with PSOE. Blink and you might miss YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE the election, but June is politi- YOUR OPINION cally and socially a very imporwww.euroweeklynews.com tant month for expatriates in Spain.

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‘REFERENDUMITUS!’ be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.

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your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously.

Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place.

You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.

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Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term.

Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future.

As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided.

Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort.

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DOGS BACK

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Move from the start word (LAZY) to the end word (DOGS) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

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

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Quick Across 1 Relating to audible sound (5) 4 Meeting for boat races (7) 8 Short trips for tasks (7) 9 Mistake (5) 10 Unfit for consumption (8) 11 Having knowledge (4) 13 Written or printed message (6) 15 Male parent (6) 18 Certain (4) 19 Cold-blooded vertebrates like tortoises, snakes and lizards (8) 22 Prize (5) 23 Organise (7) 24 Open and genuine (7) 25 Useful or valuable quality (5) Down 1 Extraordinary (7) 2 Care for (5) 3 Ponder (8) 4 Consequence (6) 5 Socially inept person (4)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents B and 20 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 3 appears and X every time the figure 20 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Rhone, 3 Meals, 7 Chaucer, 9 Twine, 10 Elite, 11 Arcades, 12 Sentry, 14 Others, 18 Airdrie, 20 Salvo, 22 Ghost, 23 Everest, 24 Spots, 25 Mason.

Down: 1 Rackets, 2 Okapi, 3 Myriad, 4 Aztec, 5 Swindle, 6 Press, 8 Clear, 13 Nervous, 15 Taste, 16 Shorten, 17 Deters, 18 Angel, 19 Ratio, 21 Leeds.

QUICK Across: 6 Lose lustre (7) 7 Concur with (5) 12 One-celled microorganisms (8) 14 Tract of ground (7) 16 Treat with consideration (7)

English - Spanish

1 Desire, 4 Beaten, 9 Slows, 10 Observe, 11 Insulted, 12 Laws, 14 Survey, 16 Strong, 19 Stay, 20 Separate, 23 Daisies, 24 Goals, 25 Seemed, 26 Brands.

17 Spoil the appearance of (6) 18 Remains (5) 20 Connections (5) 21 Not in action or at work (4)

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

1 Dismiss, 2 Shoes, 3 Resolved, 5 Easy, 6 Tornado, 7 Needs, 8 Honey, 13 Stranger, 15 Realise, 17 Guesses, 18 Feast, 19 Sides, 21 Again, 22 Fine.

Across 1 Flower (4) 4 Costillas (4) 8 Butcher (9) 9 Yesterday (4) 10 Eight (4) 14 Cacerolas (9) 16 Glass (for drinking) (4) 17 Plomo (4)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 2 Milk (5) 3 Strange (person, event, behaviour, feeling) (4) 4 Baranda (de balcón) (4) 5 Abeja (3) 6 Porque (7) 7 Buttons (on garment, machine) (7) 11 Basket (5) 12 Kiss (4) 13 Clavo (de carpintero) (4) 15 Grape (3)

Hexagram

Across: 1 Sheets, 3 Tall, 7 Las, 9 Conocer, 10 Pasajeros, 13 Ruidoso, 14 Sea, 15 Wink, 16 Veinte.

Down: 1 Solo, 2 Teclados, 4 Anchors, 5 Loro, 6 Envelope, 8 Station, 11 Crow, 12 Hake.

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

ALBEIT AVERSE BATEAU HORROR LAUNCH LETTER LITTLE (10) MUTTER NUTRIA QUARTZ

SCHIST SERVER SOCIAL SPREAD STREET STRIVE SURTAX SURVEY TENNIS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Filter 2 Averse 3 Triton 4 Fixate 5 Senior 6 Traced 7 Fetter 8 Period 9 Beetle 10 Forget 11 Specie 12 Letter 13 Sledge 14 Artery 15 Stated 16 Bottle 17 Easily 18 Corset 19 Strand.

Across 1 Plane constructed in Asian country (5) 4 Clerics secretly inside a Conservative party meeting (7) 8 Tribe decree it must be kept underground (11) 9 Character from Madrid and Paris novel (8) 10 Annoy first boy arriving in town (4) 12 Bagged rotten good-for-nothing (3,3) 13 Think about a male child (6) 16 Roll around in the middle of oratorio (4) 18 Fundamental components of triangle (8) 21 Brewing beer, gin? Tell militant (11) 22 Surprise the French are after small pastry (7) 23 Scandinavian holding carbon ball (5) Down 1 Steals chips (5) 2 Sign the playing card, pal (7) 3 Sing ‘Gold’ medley for quarters (8) 4 Want to see knight in the river (6) 5 Passionate prima donna returns (4) 6 Final letter from handsome Galician (5)

7 Simple box, yellowish brown (7) appliance (6) 11 Admire North Dakota preacher (8) 17 I bit a funny bone (5) 12 Saloon is, or maybe in Latin quarters 19 The French and the English shaping (7) tool (5) 14 Rush forward, no back you’re a 20 Spot partial job lot (4) doctor (7) 15 Found some ginseng in early

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Immigrant on immigration VERY recently next door to my brother, the former very long-standing council tenant passed away. Tradesmen moved in to upgrade the house; plumbers, electricians and decorators.

After some weeks, a rewire, a new kitchen, redecorated, a family of six foreign nationals were given the keys of this three-bed semi council house.

My brother thinks they are Arabs but he is not sure as they never speak or make contact. The father is a taxi driver with a partner and four children so not an essential worker and as a taxi driver with five dependents almost certainly on benefits. So long standing local families have been ignored it seems in favour of incomers.

Very angry at this and I have written to Ben Bradshaw the local MP who pretends to be unaware of this housing policy of Exeter City Council, but of course he is. I have written to the readers section of the local paper the ‘Express and Echo’ and the Plymouth based ‘Western Morning News’ to register my disgust.

Neither paper have printed my letter as they are too ‘pc’ and not comfortable with the truth. Failing to be evenhanded, fair-minded or democratic I am about to write to both editors to condemn then for their failure to represent their readers points of view and not to buy their papers in future.

James from Gran Alacant

Wrong again Leapy LIKE anyone else, you are of course entitled to both think it and say it, but, if you are going to say it in the press then you need ensure that your facts stand up to scrutiny from those who read it.

It is in this regard that I want to correct you and the Euro Weekly News on something you have written in the subject article.

If the UK was not in the EU, the Albanian fighting extradition you referred to would still have the right to legal aid under the regulations of European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), which came into force in 1953 having been established by the Council of Europe (CoE) which itself was formed in 1949 by a few founding members – the UK being one.

The CoE now has 47 members (including Russia and other Eastern bloc countries). In 2007, the EU as an entity and the CoE agreed on many aspects under a Memorandum of Under-

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open the arenas by putting on a people and full-sized bull puppet show, like the hit show ‘War Horse’ in London? It is a way of keeping Spanish culture and getting tourist money and employment without controversy.

David

Bad attitudes

THE most ‘Glaring’ aspect of Cassandra Nash’s article ‘Glaring Absence’ was her illinformed prejudice against Podemos.

Venezuela - like all other oil exporting countries is suffering from the collapse of the price of oil. It will take time to adjust their spending commitments on health and social security to the new reality.

Just as in the USA, Venezuela has a democratically elected president trying to govern with a National Assembly controlled by right-wing politicians opposed to him.

Felipe Gonzales (recently discredited following letters to the blood-thirsty dictators of north and south Sudan on behalf of an oil magnate friend) and

standing which was later ratified within the Lisbon Treaty in 2009.

What this means is that a Brexit from the EU would not change the UK’s obligation in complying with the ECHR regulations. It would take yet another referendum on staying or leaving the CoE, not a likely occurrence I think you’d agree?

Peter

Royal mistake I WISH to comment on last week’s publication of the Costa del Sol edition, there is a huge mistake on page 85 in the ‘This Week in History’ section. It seems Queen Elizabeth had more than one life apparently, and the Royal household, even in 1593, was very much ahead of this time. By the

Albert Rivera have a new found interest in Venezuela, not disconnected with the upcoming Spanish general election and the fear they both have, that Podemos appear to have overtaken Gonzalez’s PSOE party in the opinion polls.

The upcoming general election is for Spain, so Podemos see no reason to go to Venezuela - though they have publicly stated their opposition to any country having political prisoners.

Ms Nash should also know that the allegations that Podemos is financed by the Venezuelan Government have been dismissed as unfounded on three separate occasions by the Spanish Courts.

Adrian McGrath, Mojacar

looks of it, they even had television in those days. I put it down as good old British humour which we need more and more.

Jan EWN Reply: Dear Jan, It’s really encouraging to have readers who pay attention to what w e w rite a nd to note w he n the gremlins hit the newspaper for which we of course apologise.

Because we are a multi-cultural newspaper, our Spanish colleagues who arrange the layout wouldn’t have noticed the fact that 1953 had been transposed as 1593, unless of course this was a subtle piece of revenge for the Armada which occurred just a few years earlier!

Valencia rubbish THIS is really good, I remember as a child me and my mates would go around trying to find empty bottles to get the refund back to buy sweets... it would certainly cut back on litter that gets scattered throughout the Spanish countryside along with beer bottles and cans left around the streets, this is something that should be Europeanwide!

Mike

Toy soldiers HAVE you tried to get the young people or enthusiasts for bullfighting to re-

HAVING returned from another delightful holiday in Spain it is sad to see the attitudes of politicians and others regarding the relationship between Spain and the UK, should the UK vote for Brexit.

There are many British people living in Spain permanently and many, many more who visit your country regularly as tourists.

Whilst the UK are glad to import fruit, vegetables and wine together with various and many other Spanish products, the income Spain receives from UK tourists and residents must help with the Spanish economy.

There are also many Spanish people living and working in the UK who are welcome, similar to the welcome Spain gives to UK citizens, whether residents or tourists.

Robert I Stichbury

Leapy respect I AM responding to your article and comments April 21-27 (1607) edition Costa Blanca North!

I have to say I totally agree with you concerning your views on this and it has given me a newfound respect for you. I do hope that the UK votes to be OUT of the EU. Unfortunately I realise that the majority of the British are cowards. So much has been done to damage the UK over many years yet it has become increasingly obvious to me that the British have cowered down over the years instead of fighting the enemy.

Btw are you THE Leapy Lee? The one who had a hit in the 1960s in the charts, ‘Little Arrows?’

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Erica Russell Watson: My journey – and I’m driving IT has been six months since I last put pen to paper during which time I have undergone further tests and many changes both physically and mentally.

One of the most significant things was being able to change my oncologist. As part of the Public Health Service patients do not have the right to select their specialists but I had quite a few concerns about the oncologist assigned to me and decided to be slightly un-British about it and say so! It would not have been possible without the help of my friend Paloma who pestered her colleague and leading oncologist Dr Carabantes to at least see me for a second opinion. This he finally did after much persistence on Paloma’s part, for which I am eternally grateful.

Dr Carabantes is gentle and considered in his approach and extremely thorough. I imme-

Playtime precautions AUSTRALIA has banned pasta necklaces and playdough from pre-schools as part of drastic safety measures due to the increasing bout of children with allergies.

Many pre-schools commonly ban items such as peanuts but other centres have taken it further by banning play-dough and pasta necklaces due to gluten allergies and coeliac disease, although some parents claim the move is a step too far and the reason children have allergies is because they are being wrapped in cotton wool and never exposed to anything.

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I have finally been given the all clear and have a spring in my step. diately felt assured and comfortable as his patient. I complained of terrible pain in my bones and I was sent for a bone scan and also an Xray on my right foot which had become so painful I could barely put pressure on it in order to walk. Thankfully the bone scan came back clear as I have to admit to being a little afraid of cancer progressing to my bones.

I have seen people going through it and they are in agony and the long term prospects aren’t so good. The pain in my foot turned out to be an over pronounced arch in my foot and with exercise it has improved. I was sent for numerous blood tests to check hormone levels and other indicators and all was well. In fact my stats are better than before…cholesterol under control at last! I had scans on my abdomen to check my ovaries and saw the gynaecologist for a full MOT. I also had a CAT scan of my

torso to check my lungs, pelvis and other organs and thankfully that came back clear too.

We had all been concerned about a very dry persistent cough I had had and worried that the micro tumours in my lungs which had disappeared after chemotherapy may have come back. Happily this was not the case. My mammogram was clear and after a scare when I found a lump in my armpit I have finally been given the all clear. I now have a spring in my step and respite from tests for a further six months.

I just keep taking my ‘tamoxifeno’ hormone tablets every day. Keep up the exercise and physio on my arm. I am growing accustomed to living with lymphoedema, a swelling in the arm as a result of having all my lymph nodes removed from the corresponding armpit and thus have no lymphatic drainage system.

I have now had all the tests to check I am fit for the next stage in my recovery, breast reconstruction. I will have an expander or spacer fitted which will be filled with liquid over a period of months to stretch the skin to make space for an implant. This will be a long process but

one I am happy to wait for.

This summer I can look forward to visits to the beach with lots of sun protection of course!

My children are also very relieved and I have seen a big change in them! I can’t believe they are teenagers and as tall as me! Where does all the time go?

It isn’t just the patient who suffers when someone has cancer, it is also the people around them. Cancer can have so many impacts aside from the obvious health ones. Your confidence can suffer and you can feel withdrawn. Once again I have to thank my family, friends and loved ones for all their support and above all normality. I really believe that if you carry on as normal…everything will be just that….Normal!

I am enjoying life and feeling the wind in my hair, both physically and metaphorically!

What a joy it is to have cast my wig aside. It used to come off when I removed my helmet!

I don’t have a motorbike …I’m just a happy passenger. I live each day to the full and I am so grateful to be healthy enough to do it. What a lucky girl I am.

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New saliva test to help save lives A SALIVA testing kit is expected to be on sale next summer which will tell pregnant women whether they might have the potentially fatal complication of pre-eclampsia.

The condition is one of the most common causes of premature birth in the UK, affecting 70,000 British women every year, and claiming the lives of up to six women and 1,000 babies.

Regular checks are given for pre-eclampsia but some cases are caught too late, but this new test is able to spot problems as early as 20 weeks into pregnancy. Makers say it should ideally be used every week from around halfway through the pregnancy and works by measuring the uric acid levels in saliva as the levels rise in women at risk of pre-eclampsia.

In a trial involving 900 expectant mothers, the device spotted 30 out of the 34 women who went on to develop pre-eclampsia.

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BREAKFAST BITES: The best start to the day to boost energy and keep you full until lunch time.

FORGET skipping breakfast and double up instead to help you lose weight.

Surprising news, but according to a new study by researchers at Yale and the University of Connecticut, eating two breakfasts is actually good for you if you eat something small to kick-start your metabolism and then something slightly larger a bit later.

Nutritionists also agree with the concept believing that it would be helpful for many people who struggle to eat when they get up. It’s an ideal way to ensure a decent breakfast is eaten if they have something light like a small yoghurt, smoothie or protein shake first. A larger, healthy breakfast like an omelette or porridge a few hours later

can prevent snacking before lunch and ensure the necessary nutrition is had.

The American study, conducted on 600 schoolchildren over two years, found children who ate two breakfasts had a weight gain no different to those who ate just one while those who rarely ate breakfast were twice as likely to be overweight.

Cancer debate THERE is a link between using mobile phones and cancer.

That’s according to a study backed by the US Government, which found rats exposed to the type of radio waves emitted by mobile phones were more likely to develop tumours in their brains and hearts.

The authors of the study, led by the US National Toxicology Program, said that even a very small increase in the incidence of disease resulting from exposure to radio-frequency radiation could have broad implications for public health.

However, British scientists stressed that extensive research on humans has found no evidence mobile phones pose health risks and that the new study’s findings were not strong enough to raise concerns.

For years people have been concerned about phone risk as mobiles emit radiation energy in the form of radio waves which can be absorbed by the tissues in the body closest to the phone.

Smoking revealed TO mark International NonSmoking Day, a National Health Survey conducted in Spain has revealed that almost 30 per cent of the adult population smokes.

It highlighted that there are

more men than women who have the habit.

Currently, most smokers in Spain are adults aged between 24 and 34 years. By contrast, the over 65s are the age group with the fewest

smokers.

The AECC association against cancer said that with this data it should be noted that each year around 60,000 people die as a result of smoking.

The survey also revealed that nearly 3,000 smokers seek professional help to try to quit smoking with over 61 per cent of them managing to quit. In total, 32 per cent of Spanish smokers have tried to stop in the past year.

The survey also reported that the average smoker spends over €280 a year on cigarettes.

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Rise in pollen causes misery TH E r a i n f a l l o f a f e w w eeks a g o h a s h a d o n e very bad effect on a subs tantia l p o r t i o n o f t h e population in Spain as it has sent pollen levels flying up wa r d s, l e a v i n g hayfever and allergy sufferers with red eyes and runny noses.

As temperatures rose, the lev e l s f o r h a y a n d gras s p o l l e n a n d o l i v e tree pollen registered by the Spanish Aerobiology Network were at a high level across most of the south and centre of Spain last week.

Experts advise sufferers s hould st a y a wa y f r o m green a r e a s a n d k e e p doors a n d wi n d o w s closed as much as possible to avoid contact with the invisible irritants.

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Not enough water being drunk in Spain SEVENTY-FIVE per cent of people in Spain drink less water than is recommended by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a new survey has revealed.

The EFSA guidelines recommend men drink 2.5 litres of water a day and women two litres, yet the average amount consumed by those questioned for the survey by the Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) was 1.7 litres for men and 1.6 litres for women.

The survey was done all over Spain with people aged between nine and 75 questioned about their eating and drinking habits.

Water was the most consumed drink by both sexes, followed by milk. However for men alcoholic drinks came third on the list, followed by sugary drinks and hot drinks while for women it was the other way round (hot drinks, sugary drinks, alcohol).

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THIS week a reader has asked the doctor for advice regarding her husband’s serious and uncomfortable indigestion and heartburn problems.

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Dear doctor, My husband suffers badly from indigestion and heartburn every night. I keep telling him he should go to the doctor, but he insists it’s normal and says there’s nothing wrong with taking indigestion pills every night.

I’m worried it could be caused by some sort of underlying problem, plus even if there is no other issue I don’t think it’s right to be relying on drugs every day which haven’t even been prescribed by a doctor. Am I exaggerating here?

My husband is 55 and a little overweight. He tends to eat large dinners late at night and I’ve read that that isn’t good either, is this true?

Could you please suggest dietary and other recommendations to help with his problem?

Many thanks Dear patient, Your husband’s problem is a very common one which goes under the technical name of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

This consists of inadequate functioning of the valve

within the digestive apparatus which stops food and stomach fluids from returning to the esophagus. This is often associated with a hiatus hernia, which stops this valve from working properly.

Treatments include stomach protecting medicines, those that regulate stomach acidity and those which encourage intestinal movement, which are often very effective. Their continued use does not generally cause any particular risk, however other things can be done to limit their use.

Losing weight, regular physical exercise, a balanced, low-fat diet with food split into five small meals per day with the final one well before bedtime and raising the head end of the bed can all help.

If these measures do not help improve symptoms then your husband should see a specialist who is likely to order tests such as a blood test, breath test, abdominal ultrasound, contrast x-rays and an endoscopy to rule out serious conditions.

I hope this helps.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com

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Important tips for controlling childhood diabetes in schools TYPE one diabetes is a chronic disease most common in children and is therefore more prevalent in schools.

The Foundation for Diabetes in Spain is urging more teachers to become aware of the condition to help the child lead as normal a school life as possible without being stigmatised. They also recommend an exchange of information between parents and the school, as it will help the child to keep their diabetes controlled.

The foundation has produced numerous teaching materials as part of its new campaign which can be downloaded freely for use in schools.

They recommend several tips for easy control: Facilitate a child’s adaptation to school: From the time of diagnosis, the role of the school is essential in the overall adaptation of the child to their new reality.

Therefore, it should enhance non-discriminatory coexistence situations and encourage habits that allow the child to develop to their full potential.

Support planned activities: A child with diabetes can pretty much do all activities but it is necessary to anticipate them and plan them so they do not become a

SUPPORT: Help for pupils in school is important to control diabetes. risk and to ensure blood glucose levels are measured.

Administer insulin: Most children with diabetes carry a multi-dose insulin treatment, which must be injected during school hours. In the case that children have high blood sugar (hyperglycaemia), it is important that parents indicate to teachers what dose is necessary to inject their children or, if the child is mature enough, it is important to make sure that they know the

exact dose they need.

Allow blood glucose checks: Children should be periodically checking their blood glucose levels and if a school does not allow that to be done in class, they should provide a suitable and hygienic place.

Supervise food: Parents should be given a menu of the school lunches to ensure they are suitable and canteen staff should be aware of what the child is eating.

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May Ball JAVEA U3A members had an enjoyable time at their annual May Ball, held at Carrasco and it was also a big success for charity with €760 being raised for the association’s charity of the year, the Javea Red Cross Ambulance.

Krystyna Stefancyck, organiser of this year’s ball, expressed a vote of thanks to members who attended, and particularly Barry and Margaret Elsden, who ran the raffle, and their ‘very persuasive’ ticket sellers.

“The ball was very successful, with lots of fun and laughter and new friendships made, which is what the Javea U3A is about,” said Krystyna. “Also a great big thank you goes to the Javea businesses that supported

us and gave wonderful prizes restaurants Plaza 6, Masena, El Rancho, La Bodequilla (Carmen, Port) and Scallops as well as The Butcher’s Block and Casa de la Vino.”

“Carrasco’s did us proud with an excellent gourmet meal and plenty of cava, wines etc.

We danced the night away to the fabulous band Black Glitter.

Thank you everyone who helped make this May Ball so memorable” she added.

Javea U3A’s next big event is a summer barbecue at Quo Vadis on Thursday, July 21.

Tickets are also now available for the popular annual barn dance at Restaurante Venta de Posa, La Xara, Denia on Friday October 28.

Visit www.u3ajavea.org.

Javea benefit concert NEXT Wednesday, June 15, the Lions Club of Javea present a charity concert in the Javea Parador featuring Rachel-Raphaela Mark on violin, Vicente Bono Plancha on double bass, Irene Sala Hernandez on guitar, with the accompaniment of Diana Martinez Minguet. Tickets at €10, the concert begins at 8pm.

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CHAMBER CHOIR: The members outside the Ermita.

THE third performance, in a series of four, by the small chamber choir Music Unlimited, will take place in the visually stunning and acoustically sumptuous Iglesia de la Santa Cruz on the main square of Pedreguer at 7.30pm on Sunday, June 12.

Accompanied by the renowned local organist Josep Vicent Giner and with solos provided by the choir’s musical director and soprano, Joanna Baldwin, this concert promises to provide an alluring and luxurious feast for all musical tastes. Tickets cost

€12 and can be reserved by contacting Joanna Baldwin on 636 594 014, by email: magiadelamusica@gmail.com or can be purchased on the door on the night of the concert (in which case it is best to arrive early as seating is unreserved).

It may be helpful to note that many visitors to concerts in Pedreguer Church like to bring a cushion so they can focus all their attention on the beauty of the music and surroundings rather than the hardness of the pews!

The proceeds of this event will go to support the work of the church, the organist and the choir.

This performance follows a concert given in the lovely Ermita del Popul in Javea last Saturday evening, which received a very enthusiastic welcome from those packed into the church, and raised €630 for the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy.

Last night (Wednesday June 9) the choir also performed at a secular dinner concert in the El Rancho restaurant, Javea.

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Flower Power party THE Association of Young Entrepreneurs of the district of Marina Baixa (Jovempa Marina Baixa), has organised a Flower Power party in aid of the Doble Amor Centre for the care and training of people with intellectual disabilities in the region of Marina Baixa.

The party, in association with Ku Disco in Benidorm, is in its second year. Last year more than €13,000 was raised, again for the Doble Amor Centre.

The entrance fee is €25, which includes dinner and a drink, live shows and DJs with music of the 60’s and 70’s.

It will be held on Friday, June 17 at 9pm in the Ku Disco in Benidorm.

For ticket information contact 619 385 317.

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Tribute to the Commitments

THE COMMITMENTS: Will perform all the great hits.

A TRIBUTE to The Commitments will be performed by The Commitments from Benidorm on Saturday June 11 at Le Cabaret, La Pedrera Industrial Estate, Benissa. They will be performing all the great hits from the movie such as Mustang Sally, In The Midnight Hour and Try A Little Tenderness to name but a few.

Tickets are €20 which includes a two course meal. Reserve your table by calling 608 419 715 or email lecabaret1@gmail.com.

Le Cabaret is located in the La Pedrera Industrial Estate, on the N332, between Teulada and Benissa.

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U3A enjoy a trip

By Keith Baker FORTY-EIGHT members of Javea U3A’s Spanish Culture and Cuisine Group enjoyed a four-day trip to Mar Menor and Lorca.

Led by group leaders Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie, it began with a visit to the Licor 43 Experience just outside Cartagena for a guided tour of the factory and museum, where the famous liquor is produced from a secret recipe of 43 ingredients.

On Day Two, the group went ‘deep’ into the countryside, venturing into an old lead and minerals mine on a guided tour of the Minina Park, which included a ride on a mining train and a tour of the Agrupa Vicenta Mine itself.

On Day Three, the party moved on to Lorca, where they were able to walk around the historic city and visit some of the special attractions such as Plaza de Espana.

The group then checked into the Parador Hotel, situated adjacent to Lorca Castle, which enabled members to

JAVEA U3A: Spanish Culture and Cuisine group leaders Angela Chantry and Tony Dearie, left, with a book of traditional recipes created by the grandmother of Finca Torrecillas’ owner Paco, right. visit the castle grounds and examine the ancient remnants of a 15th-century synagogue and Muslim cistern.

On the return journey back to Javea, the group visited a traditional Mediterranean finca - Finca Torrecillas - founded in the 17th century and still run by the descendants of the same family. After a guided tour of the house, our visitors

were treated to a Spanish picnic, based on traditional recipes created by host Paco’s grandmother.

During the stay, member Michael Shilan celebrated his birthday - and his fellow travellers were only too happy to join him in a surprise toast and a rendition of ‘Happy Birthday’ on the terrace of the Parador.

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Paella for everyone FOR the second year running, there will be a giant paella charity event in Albir.

Held at the Parque de Los Eucaliptus, the event will start at mid-day on Sunday, June 19 and will include music, a bouncy castle, raffles, and ‘other surprises.’

This year the beneficiary of the event will be an autistic charity, la Asociacin de Padres de Personas con Trastorno del Espectro Autista.

Last year nearly €2,000 was raised for the Alzheimer’s association la Asociacion de Familiares, Enfermos y Colaboradores de Alzheimer (AFA).

The paella will be served at 2pm, followed by hot chocolate at 4.30pm.

Tickets are priced at €5 for a drink, paella, bread, chocolate and coca, and can be purchased from the Casa de Cultura, Zeblack, Naturtek, Arlos Dental, Electricidad Aitana and Seguros Catalana Occidente.

Final concert of the season TICKETS are available for Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir’s final charity concert of the season supporting the amazing Make a Smile Charity, at the Salon de Actos, Teulada, on Friday, July 1 at 7pm, supported by Telitec Communications.

It will be the choir as you have never seen it before! The concert, called ‘Just Us,’ includes not only new and popular choral pieces, but individuals, groups and trios, giving performances reflect-

ing the wide range of talents and abilities available within the choir. Songs, monologues, drums, guitar, flute, trumpet and piano will all feature in what will be a memorable evening.

Also, there will be copies of the choir’s new yearbook at €2 and limited numbers of the choir’s long awaited CD at just €5.

Tickets, at €10, from cbmalevoicechoir@ gmail.com or ring 965 744 577.

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Lion-sized donation

LIAISON WORK: Lions flanked by the police and Civil Protection workers.

OVER recent weeks, TM Lions have continued their work within the TeuladaMoraira area, liaising with Social Services Departments and local organisations in both Teulada-Moraira and Benitachell to identify need in the community, then trying to find an appropriate solution. This has resulted in TM Lions making various donations which together total €5,028.93.

This figure is made up of €47.45 to purchase two pulse meters and five thermometers for Benitachell

Health Centre, €1,550.00 to cover the cost of adapting washing/showering facilities in the home of an elderly couple in Benitachell who were otherwise struggling to cope because of their advancing years and increasing disability, €980.00 to purchase three portable cardiopulmonary resuscitation units for use by Benitachell Police and Civil Protection Units, €451.48 to cover the cost of essential summer clothing and much needed specialist glasses for a young local man with severe physi-

cal and learning disabilities, and €2,000.00 to ‘top up’ the food voucher scheme which TM Lions operate in conjunction with TeuladaMoraira Social Services Department.

Details of all the fundraising events organised by TM Lions to support their various projects can be found on www.tmlions.com and the Teulada Moraira Lions Facebook Page, or you can join their mailing list by simply sending ‘add me’ to mailinglist.tmlions@gmail. com.

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Property price rises

Return of renters SPANISH rents are on the rise, increasing an average 4.5 per cent over the past year according to the renowned property website Fotocasa.

Experts at Fotocasa attribute the increases to a change seeing more Spaniards in favour of renting as a huge segment of the population is unable to purchase a home at present.

Average rent now stands at €7.29 per square metre, with Cataluña, the Basque Country and Madrid all exceeding €10. On a municipal level Ibiza has the highest advertised rental prices in excess of €15.

Though steadily climbing, rental rates are still sizeably lower than their peak in 2007, falling 28 per cent since then, but the news reflects well on the wider property market that has seen excellent developments across the vast majority of key indicators.

POPULAR: The property market in Portugal is buoyant.

HOUSE prices across the border i n Po r t u g a l h av e ris en f o r t h e f i r st t i m e in eight years after the government allowed pensions to be drawn tax free.

The d e v e l o p m e n t h a s been particularly felt in the Algarve region of southern Portugal, severely hit by the recession. It is now seeing property prices on the up, a trend not seen since the precrash days of 2008.

Figures for 2015 indicate prices have risen by a 6.9

per cent and the impact of increasing numbers of foreign buyers, from traditional expatriate countries like the UK, growing in volume, while other markets such as the Chinese are also emerging.

L o o k in g to d raw t he country out of a deep spiral of recession the government h as ex ec u ted a s erie s of measures designed to improve the property market’s a ttra c tiv en es s to fo re ign buyers.

In 2009 non-re s ide nts who spend 183 days a year in the country were exempted from paying income tax on non-Portuguese incomes for 10 years, including pensions.

From 2013 buye rs c ottoned on to the necessity of pric e a djus tme nt a nd the volume of transactions has steadily increased the past three years, with the price inc re a s e fina lly be ing recorded.

Portugal’s market remains

one of the cheapest on the continent and popular with Brits, Irish, Germans and Scandinavians.

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Private holiday rentals are huge John Graham The property expert

IN 2015, private short-term holiday rentals accounted for more than 25 percent of the total short-term holiday rentals in Spain, a 17 per cent increase from 2014 and a huge market share of Spain’s tourism.

Spain is the hotspot for tourism with 70 million tourists forecast to visit in 2016 and it’s now the third biggest tourism destination in the world.

This summer new legislation on private holiday rentals comes into effect meaning private rentals have to meet certain quality and health and safety standards, and are recognized as legitimate business activity. The legislation has been around for a long time in the UK and other European countries but Spain’s just catching up.

HOLIDAY RENTALS: Spain is an ideal destination for private property owners and investors alike.

From a property owner’s perspective renting out property for holiday rentals can be an attractive way of offsetting mortgage and annual running costs.

For professional buy-to-let investors it’s a business model based on paying for the mortgage, running costs and earning an annual percentage profit.

After properties are paid for the investor can either sell the properties for 100 percent profit or continue renting and earn substantial annual yields.

A perfect example of this type of property investment can be seen in the UK where the buy-to-let market has experienced a huge growth over re-

cent years. However, it’s actually been too successful and the UK government from April 1 2016 introduced higher taxes, stopped mortgage relief and reduced other benefits.

This impacts on UK buy-tolet companies and we’re currently gathering small and large property portfolios for rent with several investors from the UK heading for the Costas. They are attracted by Spain’s tourist industry, low property prices, potential capital growth, attractive annual rental yields and the industry now being regulated.

Private property rental is an important segment of the market, however owners should register their property at their local town hall to avoid big fines which start at €1,500.

John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. Buy-to-let investors looking for a property portfolio in Spain can contact John by email at gk.ipad@me.com.

Here to take over ROUGHLY 10,000 Spanish homes were snapped up by British investors or tourists in the past year, representing just over a fifth of the record number of homes purchased

by international buyers.

The more than 47,000 properties secured by globetrotters, who have chosen Spain for love or money, signifies an impressive 13 per cent jump in numbers from the previous 12 months, with the current data including the first quarter of 2016.

French, Germans, Swedes and Chinese are the next largest buying nationalities but make up nowhere near as sizeable a contingent as the troops from Britain.

Meanwhile total purchases in the first quarter saw a healthy increase, with around 100,000 transactions, one of the highest

quarterly numbers of recent years. Significantly the increase in sales took place across almost all Spanish provinces, belying a recent trend that forecast a two-tier marketplace.

Andalucia, Madrid, Valencia and Cataluña did, however, make up the majority of the sales as the capital and coastal regions continue to perform stronger than their inland neighbours.

Significantly the vast majority of sales were for secondhand homes, with new builds at a quarterly low, but, with the construction industry kick-starting, those numbers are expected to rise.

A seasoned building CONSTRUCTION is back in business.

A key engine to the property market, planning approvals, rose an impressive 57 per cent in the first quarter of 2016 compared to the first three months of 2015, according to the latest official figures.

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Human and cat having a chat AS we all know, cats are simply biding their time, waiting patiently for the downfall of humanity so that they can rise up and claim their rightful position as the planet’s furry overlords.

However, the fact that we’re wise to their shady machinations makes them no less adorable. We may now be about to get to know our moggies better than ever, thanks to a new collar which reportedly translates their meows, purrs and hisses into human speech.

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THIS week’s article is triggered by being asked to look at several disastrous one to three year plantings of oranges, mandarins, lemons and limes.

In each case the fundamental problem was that the trees had died or were well down that route. The causes can be summarised as follows, causes of tree and crop failures that have been seen all too often along the Costas and in inland valleys during the past 25 years.

1. Failing to recognise that limes are not as winter hardy as the other three fruits.

2. Not preparing good 50cm diameter, 50cm deep planting holes and when planting not filling with a loamy soil mix rich in well composted animal manures.

3. Not spreading out the embryo root ball rather than just sliding the root-ball from a narrow pot or black plastic sleeve

into a narrow shallow hole and risking that within just a few years the young roots will form a corkscrew around each other and gradually strangle the plant.

4. Feeding the plant regularly with pelleted chemical fertilisers around the trunk and irreversibly burning the tender hairless polished roots.

5. Watering close to the trunk which often starts to rot rather than in a moat fifteen centimetres away from the trunk and moving this moat gradually outwards as the tree widens in order to water below the drip line and encourage roots to grow sideways as well as deeply.

6. Watering shallowly frequently rather than a couple of times a week deeply. Watering through a couple of three or five centimetre diameter plastic water tube sets to deliver water at the level of the deepest roots can help in this respect.

7. Don’t bury all the tubing of an irrigation system under a sheet of plastic and deep stone chippings so that you cannot judge and check the extent and effectiveness of the

FRUITFUL: Take good care and you’ll reap the rewards. watering as set on a timer.

8. Immediately pruning young trees to shape rather than being patient for a couple of years to see which branches grow most strongly and using these as the main framework of the tree as it matures.

9. Planting new citrus trees during the hottest time the year, June to September, is not the greatest idea. In non-frost areas it is better to plant between November to April and in frost pockets in April or May. Likewise in frosty areas plant earlyfruiting varieties that can be

harvested before February as commercial growers do to avoid crop damage.

10. If you decide to plant

trees in a windy spot do surround them with a wind break for the first three to five years.

If some trees are planted in an exposed windy part of the garden and others in a sheltered spot protected from winds by the mass of the house the latter will soon demonstrate the benefits of the milder microclimate.

11. Don’t wait until trees are heavily affected by insect and fungal attacks. Spray preventively with mild ecological insecticides like neem oil or fungicides like propolis.

12. Remove all young fruit the first year to enable the trees to concentrate their energies on creating viable root balls. Then thin out fruit for a few years to

obtain sizeable fruit and not just small fruit for juicing.

Hope that helps readers with current problems and readers very new to Spain to avoid problems from day one. © Dick Handscombe June 2016.

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But now there is a solution: Solar Sky is proud to be able to offer a new product to their customers on the Costa Blanca. The SolarVenti system is effectively an air ventilation system that eliminates humidity and injects fresh air at ideal levels in a house and is especially great for holiday home owners who can walk back into their home to a fresh air feel.

The system works by blowing air into the property from a SolarVenti panel positioned outside. It is operated by solar so there are no running costs and the air is slightly warmed giving the added benefit of taking the chill off in the winter and helping reduce overall heating costs.

It is designed for year-round use to remove moisture and create a more comfortable indoor climate, providing a welcoming feel to your home when you return after a month or so.

ENERGY: Solar, wind and diesel energy amongst the range of products and services available.

SOLARVENTI: New system from Solar Sky removes damp and moisture from the air.

This is an exciting new addition to the services and products from Solar Sky. Solar Sky certified installation technicians are happy to

provide a free quotation and advice to enable you to choose the most suitable system to meet your needs.

Solar Sky is a fully legal and registered company and can offer a range of systems from solar electrical energy, wind and diesel generators and pool heating systems, so for all your renewable energy questions and needs, call Solar Sky today.

Tel: 968 432 132 or 653 983 800 Visit www.solar-sky.com Search Solar Sky Spain on Facebook

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They offer a two-year guarantee on all equipment provided and a continued after-sales support seven days a week, 365 days of the year. They pride themselves on their customer service, because the customer is the reason they are here more than 15 years later.

They can offer you Freesat and Sky satellite systems, or the latest in Internet TV technology, and all at affordable prices.

If you have a holiday home in the Costa Blanca and only want subscriptionfree TV, then they have genuine one-off payment TV solutions for all your main UK channels; they can supply Humax Freesat HD PVR (recordable) Digiboxes or just your standard Freesat HD Digibox, all with automatic updates for future channels that are added and satellite changes that may occur.

If you live here long term or if you prefer more channels then they have Sky systems to suit your budget with no UK address required, and with Sky Packages from €10 per month, they are sure they have a system to suit your budget (Internet and satellite dish required for this Sky package).

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With many free options available, from Android TV boxes starting at only €69 with automatic Kodi updates, to dedicated IPTV systems from €15 per month, (which you pay for to guarantee quality of service with 99.9 per cent problem-free viewing), ‘video on demand’ content and seven-day catch up

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Take a look at their website www.uktvspain.net for more information or give them a call for friendly advice about the right choice of TV system for you.

Call 965 888 835 or 689 205 137 to speak to a technician direct.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY CHIROPODIST/PODIATRIST, Philip Mann, clinics in Benissa, Moraira, Javea, Calpe and Albir. 686 912 307 (240277) TATTOO Removal by laser fading. Free consultation. www.laser-tattoo-removal. info Calpe. Call 965 837 553 (241892)

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DAMP www.dryzone-espana.com - We are the longest established Damp Proofing company in Spain. We can cure Rising Damp, leaking Flat Roof or Terrace problems quickly & safely. We can make your Underbuild Dry. Villa Paint Due! We can protect your villa & stop PENETRATING DAMP with a Protective Coating. Call us for a survey now; Tel: 634 322 672 (244927) www.dragonreforms.com Tel 966 807 098. Free quotes given. (238556)

PURELY MAINTENANCE For all your maintenance needs - big or small, contact Carl on 965 878 866 or 669 218 928 email purelymaintenance@hotmail. com (228949)

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For all villa repairs, maintenance and small building works. Specialists in pool regrouting, filter and pump problems/replacements. No call out charge, no obligation quotes. Call 625 397 209, Javea (228054)

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WANTED – Washers, fridges, freezers, dishwashers, ovens.

Cash Waiting. Tel: 965 874 838 Benidorm to Denia (241894)

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Plot of land / allotment for sale 8km from beach (El Campello) 1500m2 land fully fenced with portable and agricultural water inc 2 bed 4 bath Alucasa mobile home 10X4.

Double glazed, central heated, mosquito nets and persiana.

Ill health forces return to UK must sell half price 15,000€ all offers considered . Telephone 965 690 518 / 676 422 239 (241694)

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Calpe and surrounding area, phone 676 178 347 for your free no obligation quotation (235526)

LOCKSMITH/ELECTRICIAN/CA RPENTER for emergency safe opening. Altea area, call Michael Rice: 686 513 510 or Calpe area Sean Gannnon: 667 507 630 (244778)

PERGOLAS BRICOMADERWOOD.COM. See our advert on page 86 (225994)

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PEST CONTROL CHAPA Y PINTURA LA PEDRERA (Benissa) Paint & body workshop! Recognised by all major insurance companies. Efficient service. We speak English! 965 731 816 / info@chplapedrera.com (241389)

ALUCASA mobile home 10X4 great condition.

Double glazed central heated, mosquito nets and persiana. Includes Plot of land / allotment for sale 8km from beach (El Campello) 1500m2 land fully fenced with portable and agricultural water . Ill health forces return to UK must sell half Price 15,000€ all offers considered. Telephone 965 690 518 / 676 422 239 (241694)

MOBILE MECHANIC MOBILE MECHANIC, region Denia - Javea. Call Autobastian. Tel 608 860 725 / email autobastian@gmail.com (244915)

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INSURANCE THE MOBILITY WIZARDS – Offering a New Service: Comprehensive Insurance policies for mobility scooters & power chairs. See website for more details & free quote. www.mobility-spain.com (241720)

W. D GILMOUR. Painter & Decorator. Established 35 years in Moraira. Estimates FREE. Call William on 609 691 776 or 966 490 602. (232956) HILLIER’S PAINTERS & Decorators. Covering the Costa Blanca & inland, 35yrs established. www.hillier paintersanddecorators.com Tel: 644 355 137 Facebook HillierPaintersCostaBlanca (241806)

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PAINT CHAPA Y PINTURA LA PEDRERA. Paint & body workshop! Recognised by all major insurance companies. Efficient service.

We speak English! 965 731 816 / info@chplapedrera .com (241759)

WANTED Classic cars, motorcycles, books, spare parts etc. Offer me anything. For further information call 966 104 553/ 655 891 570 (241893)

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BUGBUSTERS Fully legal Costa Blanca Pest Control Company. EST 1994. For all pest problems, commercial and domestic. Call Lois Clark 619 054 939/96 686 5204. bugbusterslois@hotmail.com.

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PROPERTY WANTED DO YOU OWN A VILLA in Javea/Denia and you still have empty weeks in July/August?

We have over 10 years experience and are happy to help you out. See www.cbcasas. com or call Walter at (0034) 666 327 729 (235534)

COSTA BLANCA DOG Transport. The comfort of your pet is our priority. Excellent rates and Defra run. www.costablancadoghom ing.com 675 485 613 (241801) PROFESSIONAL DOG GROOMING. SANDRA – LA NUCIA. 658 225 196 doggroomingsan dra.webnode.com (228237) COSY dog boarding resort since 1997, LA NUCIA. www.omegamatari.es. Tel: 609 637 385 (244911)

PET TRANSPORT PET TRAVEL UK Family pet transporters Spain/UK. Travel with your pets for free. All air conditioned vehicles (no vans) www.pettraveluk.co.uk. Removals also arranged in other vehicles. Tel UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (243500)

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MORAIRA. SEMI-DETACHED TOWNHOUSE WITH GUEST APARTMENT. 3 beds, 2 baths, 85 m2. Swimming pool. Sea view. Ref.: 2ad-3587 – Price: € 130.000, Tel.:670 771 680. www. justhomes.es (228116) CALPE. VILLA WITH GUEST APARTMENT. Beautiful. Must see! Everything on 1 level! House 125m2, plot 866 m2. Rennovated in 2014.

3 beds, 3 baths, Price € 380.000, Tel: 670 771 680 (228116) SPACIOUS SEA-VIEW VILLA in good, quiet location of Moraira, with private guest apartment. Consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, the main apartment: Lounge Diner with Fireplace, glazed porch.

Pool, terrace and garden.

505.000€, please ask for more information. info@inmo-solmobeca.com (241393)

PROP MAINTENANCE PROPERTY SERVICE CAMPELLO -ALICANTE. Home - Pool Garden. Mobile 635 354 068 info@campellopropertyser vice.com (235562)

POOL SERVICES ESTABLISHED POOL CLEANER, La Fustera to Cumbre del Sol. Tel 671 202 985 www.morairapoolcleaning. com (228132)

WE BUY CARS, trucks and motorcycles for scrap with accident damage and good running. Authorised to cancel Spanish paperwork.

Tow Truck service (Grua) also available. Call 966 104 553/655 891 570 for further details (241893)

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PROPERTY TO LET DOGS & ALL PETS VERY WELCOME - 500 year old beamed cottage set in beautiful valley of the charming Jesus Pobre village, Javea.

Beautiful pool & garden. www.littlehouseinspain.com.

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NEED YOUR PETS TAKEN CARE OF? Not kennels, just a friendly home. Large fenced area. 699 790 080 Altea (225960)

www.dragonreforms.com Tel 966 807 098. Free quotes given. (238556)

WANTED Cars, vans, caravans, 4 X 4’s British Spanish 600 781 873 ibuyany car@hotmail.com (243341)

VISION & CO – Christina Lledó´ Avda Generalitat, 41, El Campello 965 633 971 info@opticacristinalledo.com (241878)

PET-COURIERS.COM – If you love your pet try us first – we are the best. Door to door service throughout Europe.

Specialised vehicles – bespoke service. Full legal service including documentation if required. For further information call or e-mail us: Tel: (0034) 651 033 670 or (0034) 637 066 227.

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Expert removals worldwide. www.universalremovals.com.

Tel: 951 247 834 / +44 (0)203 128 7007 (240372) WE WILL MOVE IT Full roof rack for long loads Full & part loads We will take pets Based in Javea & Denia Spain UK Spain Weekly 0034 634 360 846 0044 7783 222 251 wewillmoveit@hotmail.co.uk (241318) BENIDORM and surrounding areas. Two man removal. 678 067 163 (244793) SPANISH MOVES Small removals and deliveries.

Spain/UK Budget prices. Last minute jobs undertaken. www.spanishmoves.net. Pet transport also arranged in our air conditioned pet/people carriers. Telephone UK 0800 612 4922 or Spain 960130537 (243500)

CLASSIFIEDS REMOVALS/STORAGE EMPTY Van coming back from the UK in June. Price only 60€ per M3. Tel: 00353 87 130 4646 (235533)

ROLLER SHUTTERS ROLLER SHUTTER REPAIRS, awnings, motors, mosquito blinds. Calpe + 50 kms. 659 464 992 www.toldosalchemy. com (241760)

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SITUATIONS VACANT FREE accommodation in Spain in return for handyman work.

Email oasisparks@yahoo .co.uk. Telephone: 696 090 776 (228034)

FIELD SALES positions available. Must have own transport, English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable.

Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

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TELESALES positions available for our Benissa office.

English and Spanish preferred, but not essential, must have local knowledge of the area and be smart and presentable.

Applications by email with full CV should be sent to recruitment@euroweek lynews.com.

DO you want a legal contracted position – in an office – administration – must possess common sense and a desire to work. Full and part time hours available. No time wasters please. Send cv to ssamantha328@gmail.com

TAXI SERVICES A2B TAXIS. Based Pedreguer.

Airport transfers and local trips. Colin 635 442 911. a2btaxiservices@gmail.com (241807)

TIMBER SUPPLIES BRICOMADERWOOD.COM. See our advert on page 86 (225994)

TUITION MIXED Martial Arts courses or lessons at your home or gym.

Qualified instructor. Tel 697 834 934 (232595)

CHEF required Calpe. Various hours with a contract available for immediate start. Must be able to cook English food. Apply to Pub Delfin in Calpe or Tel 965 876 115 (241917)

LEARN to speak Spanish fast and easy guaranteed Certified teacher. Tel 697 834 934 (244117)

SOFT FURNISHINGS

REPAIRS TELEVISION video audio and microwave equipment city & guilds engineer phone 608 262 746 www.tvre pairsjavea.com (241314)

LOOSE COVERS, CURTAINS ETC. Made to Measure.

Choose from a wide range of beautiful fabrics in your own home. Tel: 965 771 397 or 686 453 827 (243864)

SOLAR POWER LOWEST PRICES IN SPAIN, www.solarmegas tore.es (236769)

SOLICITORS ENGLISH & SPANISH SOLICITORS All Legal and Tax matters covered, including WILLS (English & Spanish) Also Sales and Purchases, Translations Etc. Appointments available in La Nucia and Moraira 966 874 548/699 196 115 www.expresslegalsolicitors. com (241782)

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Call BlueSky Repairs for all your domestic appliance repairs. 626 430 671 / 966 875 283 (244971)

WIG SPECIALISTS WIGS-R-US. Indoor Market Rincon de Loix, Benidorm.

Monday - Saturday 10 - 3.

Hundreds of wigs in stock, private appointments after 3pm and home visits. 690 378 844 (238658)

XXX RELAXATION Readers of a sensitive disposition may find some of the advertisements in this section offensive.

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STRUCTURAL SURVEYS MARK PADDON BSc Hons.

Building surveying. MCIOB, CAAT. From 245 EUROS + IVA. Insured and legally registered in Spain. Tel: 653 733 066 / 962 807 247 www.costablan casurveyors.com (242306)

SWIMMING POOLS WOODEN POOLS LIMITED. Manufacturers & installers of wooden above ground pools.

Take the plunge with one of the above ground pools. Best of all “No Planning Permission Required” Tel: 634 322 672.

Phone or email for a FREE COLOUR BROCHURE & PRICE LIST NOW. www.woodenpo ols.limited info@woodenpo ols.limited (244927)

TABLECLOTHS CONCHITA and Hans from DOUBLE DUTCH, Indoormarket, have moved to Edificio Alhambra, near Rio Park Hotel.

Also for Flowerseeds, Bedlinen, TopCosmetics, Shoes and Bookswap. (228213)

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FEMALE SOPHIE. Escort, sexy, slim, elegante, naughty lady, home or hotel. 693 357 526 (240035) SEXY MATURE ENGLISH BLONDE, gives discreet massage, 1 hour or overnight stay. 15 mins Alicante airport. Tel Karen 662 049 021 (241316) BENIDORM, exciting nurse, impressive massage, exceptional ending, 50€ hour.

Above Toni Ramas, 638 908 955 (244984) CRISTINA WITH TWO GIRLFRIENDS. MASSAGE + MORE. OLDER GENTLEMEN WELCOME, ALSO WEEKENDS. JAVEA, MORAIRA, CALPE. 661 034 261/603 338 533 (241783) BENIDORM new 2 beautiful girls from Latvia, pretty, sexy, nice body. All services 24H. 603 112 769 (241886) DENIA, beautiful Brazilian girl, sexy body, affectionate. 634 805 553. Victoria (241439)

VARIOUS GUYS - Generic Viagra 100mg - Cialis Weekenders - and other associated products. Please contact Keith on 687 357 529 (228095) VIAGRA/Kamagra/Cialis for sale @ the best prices in Spain! Bodybuilding Supplements also in Stock & National Delivery! anonuser1@proton mail.com / 605 854 232 (241406)

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The basic price is about 118,000 pounds, which is not really bad. I mean, sell the house, sell the children for medical experiment, rob a bank, and you will soon get that money.”

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THE results of a global poll to find the world’s favourite supercar will be unveiled at London’s Alexandra Palace in October.

Organised by the Classic and Sports Car Show, the poll allows motoring enthusiasts in the general public to vote from a select shortlist hand-picked by the magazine’s experts.

Each expert chose three contenders from different eras in motoring history and the public are invited to choose online at the group’s website.

Anyone who votes will automatically enter into a special ballot offering five pairs of gold tickets to the main event.

The full shortlist can be found online and includes a magnificent range of motoring

gems, from the Bugatti Veyron to the Lamborghini Muira.

“We’ve burnt the midnight oil to come up with probably the most in-depth list of supercars ever compiled, a true century of pioneering machines,” said the magazine’s editor James Elliott.

“There are some incredible icons, such as Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti, but also unsung heroes in the pursuit of going as fast as possible.

I can’t wait to see what people vote for from each decade, and it’s going to be a real show stopper bringing the finalists to Alexandra Palace this autumn.”

There will be two rounds of voting, the first to select winners from each decade and those will then compete in a final ballot, with voting to take place in September. The final-

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Enthusiasts can vote at w w w. c l a s s i c a n d s p o r t scarshow.com but be warned

it’ll be tough to make a choice.

From a Mercedes 1908 GP, to 1930’s classics like the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900, the choice stretches right through the deep catalogue of car history.

Post war choices include the Jaguar XKSS and Ferrari 250GT SWB, while the swinging 60s boasts the timeless Lamborghini Muira and De Tomaso Mangusta.

From the second half of the century you’ll find the original Porsche 911 Turbo and McLaren F1, while 21st century wonders include the Bugatti Veyron, Porsche 918 Spyder, and Koenigsegg CCX.

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Tourists’ car hire anxieties ROADSIDE recovery stalwarts Green Flag have published results of a survey revealing that a third of British tourists are too scared to hire a car while abroad.

Blaming the language barrier, dodgy local motorists, driving on the wrong side of the road, and hard-tofathom road signs, among other hazards, 32 per cent of travellers refuse to hire a car at all, while a whopping 71 per cent are nervous about driving on foreign soil.

What’s more, 5 per cent admitted that their fear caused them to drive more dangerously, while 83 per cent said that breaking down in a country where they don’t speak the language gets them in a flap.

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Ferrari wins engine of the year

By Matthew Elliott THE International Engine of the Year awards are in after a fascinating event in Stuttgart which saw a V engine win the award outright for the first time in more than a decade.

The expert panel of 62 motoring journalists from across the world chose the Ferrari 3902cc twin-turbo V8 as the outright winner, taking the three to four-litre engine, best new engine, and best performance engine classes.

Other stars of the show included the BMW 1.5-litre threecylinder petrol-electric hybrid, Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir, and Ford’s ‘mighty mouse’ one-litre Ecoboost triple.

Other results saw the Ferrari 6.3 litre V12 take best above four-litre engine, the Porsche

FERRARI: Top class as awards are revealed. three-litre six-cylinder turbo take the 2.5 to 3-litre class, the Ford Ecoboost 998cc threecylinder turbo take the sub onelitre class, and Tesla’s full electric powertrain win the eco awards.

Ferrari clearly came out on top in the awards with its V8 leading the way. The 3.9-litre can be found powering the 488

GTB, 488 Spider and the California T. One of the most coveted awards in the motoring calendar. This year’s event saw an enhanced focus on turbocharged engines and Ferrari’s success is likely to spark a new wave of creativity in the near future as competitors go back to the drawing board.

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Raising the roof OLDER motorists in the UK should be able to drive longer before being forced to renew their licence according to a review by the Older Drivers Task Force.

At present the mandatory renewal age is 70 but this is expected to be raised by five years due to enhanced health and safety seen in older drivers in past years, especially compared to their younger cohorts.

The report points out that older drivers are more likely to be injured in crashes and therefore feature highly in statistics, but are no more likely to cause accidents in the first place. It also notes that many elderly people are dissuaded from driving by having to go through the rigmarole of renewal and can become depressed and less active as a consequence of forgoing their licences.

Suzuki shot down AS the fallout from the emissions and fuel economies scandals continues to pollute the motoring industry, Suzuki is the latest to be raided.

Police swarmed its headquarters in ongoing investigations into alleged falsification of fuel economy tests and Suzuki has admitted use of improper testing methods.

Last month rival Mitsubishi was found to have misrepresented mpg for 25 years, and investigators are still trying to prosecute those responsible for the Volkswagen scandal which ignited the whole affair.

Dark clouds REFERENDUM uncertainty is having a knock-on effect on the UK used car market.

Buyers are apparently hesitant about committing to high value purchases.

Remaining in the EU would assuage fears but a leave vote would see a period of doubt as tariff details are ironed out.

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Bowled over at Javea Inn On The Green!

ON Wednesday, June 1, Javea Inn on the Green facilitated the Dave Sackman Memorial Trophy competition.

Most people recall Dave as being passionate about standards and about his role at Javea Bowls Club, and to this day people still ensure that his strict standards of ensuring correct dress are adhered to.

This is a popular three-day competition and it is open to all members of registered bowls clubs.

All the competitors choose the three players in their team

and they are then drawn against other teams in a series of three different combinations of games.

In the first game, all three players in the team play against another team in their group consisting of three players. In total there are four groups.

Then, in the next combination of games, only two of the three members of the team play against another team consisting of two players.

The last game consists of the remaining player who did not play in the pairs games to play singles against the other singles players in their group.

All the scores from all three combinations are then totalled up and the winning team is put forward to play the semi-final against another winning team in the other groups.

Following some exciting game, the teams through to the

semi-finals were: Los Amigos, Bring it on, The Terminators and Tricid.

The Bring it on team consisted of John and Pat Pittaway, and Dave Gardiner. They played against the Terminators, who consisted of Felicity Jenkins, Chris Brackstone and Graham Howlett. It was a closelyfought game, to the effect that they had to play an extra end to find the eventual winner.

After some excellent bowls, the team through to the final were Bring it on.

In the next semi-final, Tricid, consisting of Halina Leeder, Paul Truncheon and Ian Brown played against the Los Amigos team, who were Carol and David Meare and Wendy Symonds. Again, some good bowling and Tricid gave Los Amigos a run for their money, but in the end Los Amigos triumphed.

The final started with the triples game and this was a really exciting match. The bowling standard was worthy of professional status. Spectators were treated to some excellent shots and sounds of ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ were common place as each shot came into play.

The pairs game came next and again some awesome bowls were placed around the jack. In one head, Pat Pittaway bowled her three woods and each one touched the jack and all three woods were lying next to the jack, only for the opposition to take her glory away by delivering some excellent counter shots.

The deserved winners of the final, and the Dave Sackman Trophy were Los Amigos!

Javea Bowls Club would also like to thank Dave Sackman’s family for their continued support.

EXCELLENT BOWLS: The winners of the Dave Sackman Trophy were Los Amigos.

Marina Alta Golf

OLIVA NOVA: Dave Reid won the weekly game, which was enjoyed by all.

MARINA ALTA were back on Oliva Nova last Monday for their weekly game on June 6.

First: Dave Reid, 31 points.

Second: Gordon Blocklehurst, 30 points.

Third: Julia Castello, 29 points.

Derek Hall ‘NTP’ on holes three and 16.

A very good afternoon of sport for all who took part. Marina Alta would like to welcome back Alan Mcmanus after his hip operation.

The society has opened their books for new members. Those interested can phone Pete for details on 699 832 394.

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Euro 2016 is finally upon us Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre.

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• NOVAK DJOKOVIC defeated Andy Murray to win his first-ever French Open title and Venezuelan-born Spanish nationalist Garbine Mugubuza beat Serena Williams in the women’s final. The last Spanish female to win at Roland Garros was Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1989.

• The Aga Khan-owned Harzand, ridden by Pat Smullen and trained by Dermot Weld, won the Epsom Derby 24 hours after Minding (Ryan Moore on board) had triumphed in the Oaks.

• On Sunday it’s the Canadian F1 Grand Prix from Montreal.

• Last weekend, Matt Neal and Sam Tordoff won races in round 12 of the BTCC at Oulton Park; Tordoff also had two

seconds and leads the driver’s championship by one point from Neal (139-138) with Rob Collard third (113).

• Mo Farah has set a new British record for the 3,000m race in Birmingham.

• GB’s Liam Smith stopped Predrag Radosevic in round two to retain his WBO Lightmiddleweight crown.

• The third Test between England (2-0 up) and Sri Lanka starts today at Lords.

• Everton want Ronald Koeman as their manager while five Championship clubs have new men in charge: Aston Villa (Roberto Di Matteo), Blackburn (Owen Coyle), Derby (Nigel Pearson), Leeds (Gary Monk) and Rotherham (Alan Stubbs).

• Jamie Vardy could leave Leicester for Arsenal and will Manchester United sign Zlatan Ibrahimovic?

• FIFA members Sepp Blatter, Frenchman Jerome Valke and German Markus Kattner, are under investigation for illegally sharing £50m (€63.58 million) over four years.

•Euro 2016 starts tomorrow.

Muhammad Ali remembered: 1942-2016 everyone to know....“I would like to be remembered as a LAST Friday (June 3), world superstar Muhammad Ali man who won the World Heavyweight title three times, who passed away, aged 74, in Phoenix, Arizona. He had been sufwas humorous and who treated everyone right… As a man fering with Parkinson’s for over 30 years. who never looked down on those who looked up to him and Born Cassius Marcellus Clay in Louisville, Kentucky in who helped as many people as he could… As a man who January 1942, he won six USA ‘Golden Glove’ titles and an stood up for his beliefs no matter what… As a man who tried Olympic gold medal in Rome in 1960 before turning profesto unite all humankind sional. He then went on to have 61 heavyweight fights, winthrough faith and love…” ning 56 of them, 37 by knockout.

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by Henry Cooper in London, but still got up and won!

He refused to do his National Service and was sentenced to four years in prison, but he appealed, won his case and never went behind bars.

A black civil rights activist, he changed his name from Clay to Ali in ALI: ‘The 1964 (after beating Sonny Liston to Greatest.’ become world champion for the first time) and thereafter became a sporting hero. Whether you like boxing or not, everyone seemed to know Muhammad Ali. This is what he always told people of the world and wanted each and