ISSUE NO. 1618
7 - 13 July 2016
AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION
Crisis in the campo
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Lucky lifeguard PLUNGING four metres from a Nerja watchtower an on-duty lifeguard proved that it’s not only cats who enjoy mul-
tiple lives, as the shocking incident infuriated his colleagues, leading to protests. See page 4
Resolution road AFTER almost a decade of grueling work, foreign residents across Axarquia may soon make a breakthrough in legitimising illegally built homes with a Junta session scheduled this month to discuss how to See page 5 help unlucky home owners.
Mean machines A HUGE motor show will take place in Torrox with thousands of visitors set to enjoy the jam-
boree and festivities in a family friendly affair that will captivate See page 10 car enthusiasts.
Funky foreigners AMBITIOUS foreign residents with a flair for learning and a love of Spain were awarded diplomas by Motril Council after completing interactive Spanish courses. See page 12 By Matthew Elliott A perfect storm of depleted storage, changing climate conditions and peak summer demand has deprived residents across Colmenar of a proper water supply, with EWN able to reveal that the campo has been without water for weeks, while the village supply is at dangerously low levels. The council has issued a communiqué requesting the ‘maximum collaboration’ of citizens in reducing the unnecessary use of water for domestic purposes, as it struggles to arrange a long-term solution to a long-standing, and progressively worsening, situation.
A British resident of the village told EWN that Colmenar had effectively run out of water, with some households deprived for three weeks, and no signs of a concrete strategy from a town hall ridden with debt. With a population of roughly 3,500, many of whom live in isolated rural areas, there are concerns that a serious crisis is on the horizon, especially given the economic importance of the village’s renowned cheese factory, the only one in Axarquia, which necessitates an ample water supply for local goat farmers. EWN spoke with the mayor of
Colmenar, Jose Martin Garcia, who confirmed that there is a severe problem, but said fresh water should arrive on either Thursday or Friday of this week. When pressed he was unable to guarantee water throughout the summer season, stating only that to do so would require significant funding, which he trusts will arrive from the Malaga Provincial Council or the Junta de Andalucia regional government. The current scarcity has been building for some time, with the council also requesting residents last summer to reduce their water use, and wastage appears to
be an ongoing concern, not just in Colmenar, but across southern Spain. Antiquated storage systems with limited capacity only serve to compound the problem, which appears set to grow steadily worse over time as climate patterns become more extreme.
Summer shopping SOME Nerja businesses will be able to choose their opening hours, as a special touch to the summer season hopes
to boost the local economy and see shoppers scoop up unexpected bargains. See page 15
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Raisin’ the roof PLANS are afoot to confer world agricultural heritage status on Axarquia’s Moscatel raisin, with the official process having been initiated by the regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Rural Development. The decision would be down to the global Food and Agriculture Organisation, who started the initiative to select oustanding agricultural practices and products.
Suspected dealers SIX people aged between 21 and 39 have been arrested by the National Police in Motril for allegedly preparing and selling drugs. The police searched commercial premises where they suspected drugs were being dealt with and have confiscated various amounts of drugs, €353 and tools used to handle drugs.
Big brother watching SUMMER LIFEGUARDS: To help keep everyone safe and to enjoy their holidays. THE Local Police force has announced the DGT traffic authority has put a mobile radar into action in VelezMalaga which will, until July 15, be touring local streets where residents have complained of speeding.
“This campaign aims to make pedestrians safer, improve traffic conditions and reduce accidents,” the police force stated, asking residents and road users to respect signs, obey the rules and exercise caution.
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THE 33 new lifeguards taken on for the summer season in Almuñecar were welcomed into the service and took up their posts last week after re-
ceiving a pep talk from local Security delegate Juan Jose Ruiz Joya. The 26 men and seven women, aged between 19 and 43, will be posted on the beaches of Velilla, Puerta del Mar, San Cristobal and La
Herradura every day between noon and 8pm working to keep everyone safe and help them enjoy their holidays. “You’re now part of the image of our town for thousands of bathers and beachgoers who, once again or for
the first time, have chosen to come to our beaches and are placing their trust in you to guarantee their safety. I hope we can provide a great service and send them home safe and happy,” Ruiz Joya said.
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Brexit and Spanish election result gives Mr Margallo the chance to air his views again By John Smith WITH the ironic title Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Spain’s José Margallo doesn’t go out of his way to hide his disdain for the people of Gibraltar and relies on very old rhetoric to try to do all that he can to inflame Spanish nationalism and intimidate the Gibraltarians. His latest pronouncement that he doesn’t want Gibraltar involved in any discussions which the UK may have with the EU does nothing more than to irritate Gibraltarians, some of whom still remember the closure of the border due to the Spanish Civil War whilst many more remember the closure during the reign of Franco. The double irony is that despite Gibraltarian protestations of being British, they do actually have as much, if not more, in common with Spain and if their neighbour could recognize the fact that all that happens every time Mr Margallo rattles his saber is that he pushes Gibraltarians even further away tension would be dramatically reduced. Put succinctly, Gibraltar doesn’t trust the interim Spanish Government and doesn’t wish to be politically aligned with it. They have a booming economy, an apparent lack of corruption nowadays and the ability to work alongside people of all nationalities, creeds and colours which is remarkable. Locally, the bulk of the town councils in the surrounding areas see Gibraltar as helping to support their economies and the government has been diligent in cutting tobacco smuggling dramatically and is not a third world financial bolt hole, with money launderers or corrupt politicians. Spain has far less to be proud of than Gibraltar in this area, but in an ideal world there would be the concept of live and let live. The Spanish
government doesn’t seem to understand how it can exist with Ceuta and Melilla and doesn’t offer to return Menorca back to the UK which it obtained as part of a Treaty yet is so desperately sure that Gibraltar belongs to Spain. By the simple argument of geographical position, should Portugal claim Spain or vice versa? A statement issued by the Chief Minister of Gibraltar on July 1 pretty much sums up the view of the people of Gibraltar as Mr Picardo said “Mr Margallo should take careful note that an overwhelming majority of the people of Gibraltar rejected the very principle of shared sovereignty in 2002.” “This remains the position of the government and of the people of Gibraltar to this day. In setting this condition as his personal criteria for Gibraltar to remain in the EU, he knows that this has already been rejected out of hand and that it will never happen.” “Therefore Mr Margallo, with his unhealthy obsession about Gibraltar, is putting at risk the jobs of thousands of his countrymen who live in Spain and are employed in Gibraltar and who depend on the EU principle of freedom of movement to get from home to work every day.” Just 34 years ago Britain sent thousands of men and women
Mr Margallo, with his unhealthy obsession about Gibraltar, is putting at risk the jobs of thousands of his countrymen who live in Spain and are employed in Gibraltar.”
across the world to fight a war over a few islands and a couple of thousand people who had been invaded by descendants of Spanish colonisers in order to protect the rights of British descendants. The Falkland Islands have been a British territory for around 100 years less than Gibraltar which has seen many ‘rulers’ but it is clear that the people’s preferred choice is Great Britain but in these very different times does Britain have the political will to actually protect Gibraltar? Already, the current government has indicated that it won’t be as easy to defend the rights of Gibraltar from outside the EU and the Chief Minister is understandably looking at all of his options in order to try and protect the Rock against any change in sovereignty, especially when a new British government could be contrary. If some form of shared sovereignty is anathema to the people of Gibraltar who are genuinely proud to feel British Gibraltarians then would a call for independence actually be the way forward? Nauru, Tuvalu and Palau all have smaller populations than Gibraltar and yet have independence and membership of the United Nations whilst Monaco and San Marino with slightly larger populations are also members of the UN, so logically, if Spain objects to British sovereignty, then it could be difficult for them to oppose independence for what it considers a ‘British colony’.
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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views about Spain and Gibraltar which appeared on our website.
www.euroweeklynews.com Here are a few of your comments some of which have had to be cut due to size but we are always happy to hear from everyone.
Alter thinking To be honest the Spanish have got huge problems in their own country to deal with that they can’t seem to get a grip on, most of the time seem uninterested in sorting them out, strange they always bring up Gibraltar every time they want to divert the public’s thinking lol. Mike in ESP
Brexit veto An early general election is proposed before the end of the year. Scotland’s first minister is in talks with Gibraltar and Northern Ireland leaders over vetoing Brexit because all three countries voted to Remain, only England and Wales voted to Leave. Brian
We remember Our families remember what it was like to watch people plead to enter Gibraltar during the civil war and how much money was lost by those who had funds in Spain at the time, we’ll never agree to Spanish involvement in our affairs. Pepe
Not reality They all live in cloud cuckoo land. Kay
Hands off Keep your hands off Gibraltar, it’s British and will remain so. In 1713 Spain’s king, Phillip V signed an agreement that territory known as Gibraltar be handed ‘in Perpetua’ to Britain. Like or not, this is irrevocable unless Gibraltar people decide to join Spain. Roy
Keep out You’d think Spanish politicians would have more important things to do than try to take over the lives of people who want nothing to do with them. Maureen
JOSÉ MARGALLO: The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.
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Road deaths reduced By Matt Ford SINCE the system was introduced on July 1, 2006, drivers in Malaga Province have lost more than a million points from their licences, according to a report from the Directorate General of Traffic (DGT). The survey was commissioned to mark the 10th anniversary of a scheme which the DGT says has contributed to dramatically reducing the number of deaths on provincial roads from an average of 90 per year prior to its introduction, to 26 in 2015.
Speeding remains the most common infringement, as 46 per cent of punishments were handed out to those with an over-zealous right foot, with misuse of seatbelts or child restraints (11 per cent) and illegal use of mo-
bile phones (10 per cent) completing a dubious podium of crummy carsmanship. Surprisingly, careless driving offences such as tailgating, turning a blind eye to signs and signals, and a perfunctory attitude to appropriate overtaking, all of which are rampant on Malaga’s highways, collectively accounted for just 22 per cent of violations.
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shamefaced drivers have received points deductions, mainly for speeding. The 1,007,448 points deductions have been dished out to 192,485 shamefaced drivers for 328,443 traffic infractions, with men unsurprisingly more negligent than women, their devil-may-care style accounting for 78.5 per cent of the sanctions.
BURNING RUBBER: Speeding is the most common offence.
Baywatch break down A LIFEGUARD on duty at Burriana beach in Nerja was thrown into a blue funk on Monday, July 4, when the watchtower he was keeping his v ig il o n b ro k e at the ba s e a nd promptly collapsed, with the 23-
ye a r-old plumme ting to the s a nd from a height of around four metres. The young ma n, J ua n C a s tillo, suffered a severe contusion on his right leg but, miraculously, suffered no further injuries.
Colleagues from neighbouring towers rushed to his aid, and are so steamed up about the incident that they are calling for the other nine municipal towers to be shut down until their safety can be guaranteed.
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Light at the end of the tunnel? By Matt Ford AN ongoing eight-year struggle by owners of illegally-constructed homes in rural areas of Andalucia may be on the road to resolution, as the Junta de Andalucia regional government has opened a potential route to legitimise them. Some 300,000 properties are affected across the entire community, of which 50,000 lie in Malaga Province, and a change to the regional Urban Planning
Law which is set to be passed in July may provide a legal solution, with the Junta having come under incessant pressure from organisations such as Save Our Homes (SOHA). Such properties are common in Axarquia, and SOHA spokesman, the Belgian Mario Blancke, said on Monday July 4 that the amendment “is great news” for foreign residents that purchased rural properties in good faith with “municipal licences and all papers” appar-
ently in order, only to later be told that they may have been constructed illegally. SOHA has repeatedly banged the drum for these unlucky home-owners, since they represent ‘bona-fide’ buyers who have been duped by a lack of clear legislation, and are now in a position whereby they have no legal right to basic supplies such as electricity or water. The Junta has ‘tentatively’ scheduled a plenary session for July 20.
Get moving on the beach A NEW initiative which aims to ensure that the elderly population of Nerja is healthy and active has now kicked off. In this outdoor workshop, which began on Tuesday (July 5), senior citizens participate in physical exercise on the beach, in both the water and on the sand. Additionally they enjoy walks along the shore and
take part in exercises related to balance and coordination. The activities, which take place on Playa Burriana between 8.30 and 9am, will go on until August 31, and will be done in two groups: one from Monday to Wednesday and one from Tuesday to Thursday. Each group has a maximum of 35 participants.
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La Herradura, an affectionate account By Matt Ford FELICIA HALL, an English Literature graduate from Tufts University, Massachusetts, moved to La Herradura in 1970 with her husband, Andrew, and never left. She has translated articles and children’s books from Spanish to English for an
American publishing firm, and has written essays for English art magazines, but her magnum opus is now complete. Her new book ‘It was the Moral: Lives of La Herradura’, written in Spanish, presents a view of the town as it was in the 1970’s, highlighting how the resort has
changed in the last five decades in a warm, descriptive style which side-steps nostalgia. The book was presented at a special civic centre ceremony attended by the deputy mayor on Monday, July 4, with a clearly delighted author signing the first batch of copies.
Tourist offices’ new opening hours THE tourist information offices in La Herradura and Almuñecar now have their summer opening hours in effect, which will be observed until the middle of September, Tourism councillor Rafael Caballero Jimenez has announced. La Herradura tourist office which is located on Avenida Prieto Moreno, will be open to the public every day from 10am to 1.45pm and 5.45-8.15pm. The information office located within the Palacete de La Najarra on Avenida Europa will be open daily from 10am to 1.30pm and from 6.30-9pm.
The information and culture office on Paseo del Altillo will also be open every day, from 10am to 1.30pm and from 5.30-9pm. The tourism department also reported that the main tourist attractions in the Almuñecar area including Castillo de San Miguel, the aquarium, museums and theme parks are also now observing summer hours. Meanwhile the Tropico Express tourist train which does tours of Almuñecar centre and the seafront is now up and running and leaves from outside Apartamentos Chinasol by San Cristobal beach every hour between 7-11pm.
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Environmental Week’s biological bonanza By Matt Ford ALMUÑECAR’S Environmental Week runs from July 6 until July 12, with the aim of publicising its 20 kilometres of coastline which are among the most pristine in Andalucia, containing a rich diversity of flora and fauna.
Tax grant approved A NEW regulation regarding the provision of financial aid for payment of property tax (IBI) to families with limited economic resources has been approved by Rincon de la Victoria Council. Grants on offer cover half of the liquid share of IBI applicable to a given property, and will help around 1,300 people, with a total value of €250,000 for 2016. The new rule will come into force following its publication in the official provincial bulletin, after which a period of 45 days for submission of applications will be established. A green light was also given to an ordinance, whereby citizens who have defaulted on taxes can split repayment into installments.
Dogs in luck this summer MOTRIL Council has opened the only dog beach on the Costa Tropical this summer. The beach, by Paseo del Pajaro, covers an area of more than , Tourism Councillor Alicia Crespo explained. “An increasing number of locals and visitors had been asking for a dog beach. About 33 per cent of homes in Europe and 25 per cent in Spain have pets and they don’t want to be separated from them during their summer holidays, so this beach will be a great attraction for them,” the councillor said.
The programme of events was unveiled by Environment Councillor, Louis Aragon, on Monday, July 4, with the event receiving a donation from the Junta de Andalucia regional government via its Environmental Department. Events will be centred on the municipal
aquarium, which will host a series of environmental talks by marine biology specialists, as well as presentations about the local sea creatures, and explanations of work being carried out by the local and regional administrations. There will also be photographic exhibi-
tions, and displays of illegal hunting gear and fishing equipment, including poisons, alongside samples of marine invertebrates and flora. Attendance is free although pre-registration is necessary, either by calling 958 616 021 or emailing medioambiente@almunecar.es.
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IMPROVEMENTS to the public swimming pool located next to the CEIP Nuestra Señora de los Remedios School have been completed, with a snazzy artificial turf installed.
Tech trophy A GROUP of teachers from Canillas de Aceituno has received a National Education Award in the field of information and communications technology.
Fatal shock A 39-YEAR-OLD man lost his life in Velez-Malaga on Tuesday, July 5, after being electrocuted when his telescopic tool touched a power line while he was pruning a palm tree.
TORRE DEL MAR: Beachgoers can enjoy a quality beach. By Matt Ford EARLY morning beachgoers in Torre del Mar were confronted by a bizarre sight on Friday July 1, as the sand had been stamped with hundreds of colossal letter Qs, arranged in lines at the water’s edge.
Rather than being the result of some creative alien spadework, the offbeat scheme was cooked up by the town’s deputy mayor, Jesus Perez Atencia, after the beach was recently handed a Q for Quality by the Spanish tourism board. The official effused: “I came up with the idea of moving the Q for Quality on-
to the beach itself today and on the next few days, and then we’re going to do it on Caleta and Benajarafe beaches as well! “We want all our residents and visitors to know that they are on beaches certified for tourism and environmental quality!”
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Board hopes to limit Brexit damage EXPATRIATES are not the only ones to be uncertain of what the future may bring following the recent UK Brexit referendum, in fact the Andalucian authorities have proved their concern by launching a work group to try and limit as much prospective damage as possible before it happens. With members including the delegates for the Economy and Knowledge, Employment, Business and Commerce, Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and Tourism and Sports departments, coordinated by the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s vice-president, the group will be analysing and evaluating all possible consequences for the region and thinking up ideas to reduce their effects. With approximately 80,000 British citizens living in the region and more than 8,800 Andalucians currently living in the UK, a fortnight after the UK voted on the matter the topic continues to be a hot one.
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Localised flexible law enforcement By Matt Ford THE Junta de Andalucia regional government is currently exploring its op-
tions as it plans to introduce ‘flexible’ new by-laws in a shake-up of Local Police legislation. T h ey w ill be a da pting the rule s
A BOOKMARK making competition is taking place in Nerja between July 11 and August 19. Entrants must be eight to 10-years-old and make them in the municipal library. They can bring pencils, pens, etc and the library will provide paper. Creations must be related to Nerja, Miguel de Cervantes (author of Don Quixote) and books. Prizes will be awarded to the best five on October 24 and winning bookmarks made available for library visitors.
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which each force must currently follow to embrace ‘the peculiarities’ of its own particular municipality. To assist with this the Minister for Justice and the Interior, Emilio Llera, has been holding a series of meetings with local dignitaries in order to produce a draft bill by establishing and collating the demands and desires of each council. Llera asserts that Andalucia is an autonomous community which contains an “extraordinary diversity” in its towns and cities. He added that laws, which may be applicable in rural areas, may not be suited to the needs of coastal resorts and cited the example that “to prohibit a bar from playing music at 2am on the beach is not the same as doing so in a mountain village.” Regulations governing Civil Protection volunteers are also to be reformed, as the Junta attempt to modernise their legal code bringing it into the 21st century.
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Safer summer for locals By Eleanor Hawkins FOR the fourth year in a row the SATE Foreign Tourist Attention Service, part of the Safe Tourism Plan, is now up and running at the tourism office in Almuñecar, within Palacete La Najarra. The launch on Friday (July 1) was attended by Security delegate Juan Jose Ruiz Joya, Tourism and Commerce Councillor Rafael Caballero and the local Guardia Civil and Local Police chiefs, Jose Manuel Lebron and Manuel Ledesma respectively. Ruiz Joya explained that this service aims to provide services to foreign visitors and create a safer environment for them. “This service isn’t exclusively for foreign tourists, it can be used by all locals and visitors to attend any of their needs without having to go to the police station. “The service aims to be as near to the public as possible
SUMMER PROTECTION: The SATE will be there to aid foreign tourists during the summer months. and the Guardia Civil and Local Police both collaborate to run it. We expect this to make visitors feel better protected and better attended to
as they receive the information in their own language and with specialised attention,” the delegate said. The Almuñecar branch of
the service is located by the tourist office, and in July and August there will be a Guardia Civil member and a Local Police member on du-
ty every day of the week during opening hours. There will also be interpreters who speak French, German, English and Arabic.
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Fisheries legislation THE Fisheries councillor for Motril, Alicia Crespo, has confirmed that Friday July 1 marked the cut-off for submission of applications for financial aid during the temporary suspension of fishing activities to protect fish stocks, which was issued by the regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development . The amount set aside for payments to trawler fishermen is €2.8 million, with applicants required to have fished at sea for at least 120 days during the preceding two-year period. Crespo added that fishermen are left without work or economic resources during such embargoes, but those that apply for unemployment benefits or other subsidies lose the right to apply for the financial aid on offer here, a situation which she believes is “deeply unfair.”
WACKY RACES: Event organisers prepare to rev their engines.
Mean machines manifest TORROX will once again take pole position from July 15-17, as it hosts the fifth annual Torrox Motor Show, with up to 15,000 visitors expected to attend the largest event of its kind in Spain, and one of the most important in southern Europe. The modding and tuning jamboree specialises in customised vehicles, and the 2015 version saw attendees from 35 Spanish provinces and 17 countries lining up to check out the latest pulsating paint jobs and spaced-out speedsters. Questions such as ‘what do you get if you turn
a family people carrier into a flame-spitting hot rod?’, or ‘Can vinyl camo-wrap be combined with suicide doors and custom control rockers?’ will all be answered at this feast of wild rides, with more than 8,500 square metres of exhibition space set aside. A play area with zip wire, a mechanical bull, ball pool, and a foam party, plus food stands and a flea market will supplement the outlandish creations, and a large area will be available for those wishing to camp at the site.
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SEVEN jobs have been created this summer for traffic control, a minibus service and an information point the Junta de Andalucia regional government’s Environmental department is running at Maro Cerro-Gordo cliffs nature park. The narrow strip of protected park runs along 12 kilometres of coastline between Almuñecar and Nerja, and is home to impressive geological formations and many species of flora and fauna both on the cliffs and in the sea. The authorities close the area to unauthorised traffic between July 1 and August 31 to protect it, meaning those wishing to visit the beach have to park at the entrance, and either walk or get a minibus down. Buses will be running every 10-15 minutes from 9am to 9pm with a return ticket costing €2.
A SPANISH for Foreigners course, run by Motril council for residents in the Varadero district, came to an end last week, with Immigration councillor Mercedes Sanchez presenting diplomas to the 15 women who attended. The women, Sanchez reported, also made the most of reading classes and cultural activities, and have become frequent users of the public library. The councillor thanked the women for their interest and explained that they had been to the library every Wednesday and Thursday, often with their children, to learn the language, read and take part in activities. The courses aim not only to help newcomers learn the language but also encourage integration by organising talks and day trips.
CHOPPER: Called in to airlift the body. Photo Credit David Acosta Allely/Shutte rstock
Tragic fateful fall By Matt Ford THE lifeless body of a 73-year-old Canillas de Aceituno resident has been rescued by a team of the Special Mountain Rescue arm of the Guardia Civil, with a helicopter employed to airlift his remains off the side of a mountain. A resident had raised the alarm over his potential disappearance two days before-
hand, after he spotted a saddle used by the man to ride his mule several kilometres from the village to an upland field where he worked each day, but there was no sign of the animal or its owner. The location of the saddle led officers to suspect that both may have tumbled off the side of the steep hill on which his field is located, since there is a 120-metre drop on one side, and a mountain rescue was
dispatched to survey the site. Around 100 metres away from where they thought he may have fallen, his body could be seen at the bottom of the hill, in a place where access was extremely tricky due to the rough terrain. The recovery was thus postponed until the following day, with the body airlifted and transferred to the Anatomical Forensic Institute for autopsy.
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WWF in summer campaign to save world’s oceans
SAVE OUR SEAS: A scene from the 2015 campaign. THE World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has started its summer campaign in Almeria, with a catamaran driven by clean energy set to sail the coast from Cabo de Gata down to Almuñecar, in Granada Province, from July 2 until July 15. With the aim to ‘raise public awareness about the importance of conservation of deep marine ecosystems which, to this day, remain among the most unexplored environments on the planet,” this will be the seventh ‘Embark with WWF Solar’ campaign. To meet these ends, members of the public are able to hop aboard and take a cruise on the solarpowered vessel, during which volunteers will explain what lurks in the depths, and the princi-
pal threats to their habitats, such as oil or gas extraction, overfishing, and other forms of exploitation. The boat will dock at several seaside towns as it wends its way up and down the Andalucian coastline, and while in port, an information panel will be displayed, with family activities which will draw in the nippers. The Alboran Sea is considered among the most important marine habitats in southern Europe, where waters of the Mediterranean meet those of the Atlantic, and geological formations such as deep-sea volcanoes arise, while important populations of plankton, corals, fishes, and cetaceans abound.
Allotments received S I X T E E N Ve l e z - M a l a g a pensioners have just received the rights to new urban allotments on Calle Olivareros which the local council has created by popular demand, increasing the total number available to 40. The new allotments, which have been equipped for use and provided with a shed, fountain, shaded rest area and bathroom with disabled ramps, cost €83,000 to create and were handed over to their new temporary owners by Seniors Councillor Sergio Hijano and Environmental Councillor
GREEN-FINGERED: There are now 40 allotments available. Marcelino Mendez-Trelles. They both stressed that this type of scheme is very
popular with local pensioners and encourages active aging.
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Summer craft market A TRADITIONAL summer craft market in Motril is up and running at a new location this year. The market, organised by Carquifa art a nd c ra ft a s s oc ia tion, wi l l be r unni ng every Friday evening (from 9pm to 1am)
in July and August on the seafront promenade by Playa de Poniente, Commerce Councillor Susana Feixas reported. Those who wish to hold a stand can apply via carquifa@hotmail.com or by calling 600 625 518
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Dual nationality petition By Matthew Elliott HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling on the Spanish Government to grant dual nationality to British expatriates resident in Spain for more than a decade. Madrid-based British author and journalist Giles Tremlett, who has written a history of the country, launched the petition on Monday, July 4, which has already secured more than 800 signatures at the time of writing.
800 people have signed Giles Tremlett’s petition at the time of writing.
“Due to the dramatic situation in which we find ourselves after the Brexit vote, we ask the Spanish Government for an act of generosity for the British residents of Spain,” the petition states. “For many thousands of Brits in Spain and many thousands of Spaniards in the UK, the future is un-
DUAL CITIZENSHIP: Is an option for Spanish nationals living in the UK, but not British nationals living in Spain. certain and worrisome. They are desperate.” Tremlett, who has lived in Spain for roughly 25 years as a correspondent for the Economist and the Guardian, began the petition due to concerns
about his pension, and legal rights should he return to the UK to look after his parents. He argues that Spanish nationals have the option of applying for dual citizenship in the UK after working
there for five years, yet Spanish law demands that foreigners renounce their nationality of birth. The petition also refers to the decision by the Spanish government to offer dual nationality to proven ancestors
of Jews expelled from Spain during the 1492 inquisition. With a flourish of Brits applying for Irish passports in the aftermath of the Brexit vote, and Germany’s vice-chancellor pondering aloud whether to offer dual nationality to young British expatriates, it appears as though centuries of European integration may well overcome political barriers to unity, for some at least. “With Brexit, I’ve effectively been expelled from my European citizenship against my choice and with no say in the matter,” he told local media. “Spain has been a member of the EU for 30 years, Britain for 40 years. “That’s long enough for people to have based their entire life plans, their careers, their families, etc on being a European citizen. “It’s both traumatic and dramatic to have that snatched away.” If any readers are interesting in signing and making their voice heard they can find the petition at www.change.org with a simple Google search of Giles Tremlett and Change.org leading you to the correct page.
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Bike thief A 22-YEAR-OLD has been arrested in Motril for allegedly stealing a bicycle worth €3,000 while the owner was distracted. Although the man rode away, the National Police were alerted and caught up with him within minutes.
Migrants caught THIRTY-FOUR African migrants, including two women, were collected from a dinghy 56 miles out to sea on Thursday (June 30) by the coast guards and taken to Motril port.
Lucky win A BONOLOTO lottery player in Almuñecar is set to receive €527,210 for being the only person to hold a ticket with six correct numbers (a first-category win) on Thursday (June 30).
SALE, SALE, SALE: Shopaholics are in for a treat this summer.
Shop ‘til you drop By Matt Ford THE summer sale frenzy is already upon us, and until September 15 businesses based in Nerja and Rincon de la Victoria are permitted to choose their own opening hours, with many choosing
to trade seven days per week. While businesses covering less than 300 square metres have this privilege throughout the year, the summer schedule primarily benefits larger shopping centres, while supermarkets are also likely to remain open throughout the weekend.
Businesses based in Malaga City will have to wait until August to enjoy the same independence, however, since the Andalucian authorities are mostly concerned with the tourist euro, and even then the open timetable will be restricted to a specific
zone of the old centre, rather than applying to the entire municipality as on the Costa. The loosening of trading laws coincides with a period during which business owners will hope to recoup some cash after a slow start to the year, and forecasts suggest that this
year will be positive, with a projected 3-4 per cent increase on 2015. Those taking advantage of the reduced prices and Sunday trading should note that customer rights remain the same as at other times of the year, thus items can still be returned.
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ALTHOUGH the council has had little time to organise the traditional bullfights at this year’s Estepona feria due to termination of the contract with the company that managed the town’s bullring, it will nevertheless return to this year’s itinerary. The event will serve as a tribute to the matador ‘Finito de Córdoba,’ who will be honoured with a special ceremony prior to his taurine clash, with the bill also featuring current Spanish number one ‘El Fandi,’ who has not fought on the Costa del Sol for several years, and young star Alejandro Talavante. Although the bullring is only considered third category by Spanish standards, local businessman Jose Luis Lara is keen to get it upgraded to second category, hence the strong line-up, with bulls set to be provided by the Nuñez de Tarifa ranch. Tickets for the bash will be priced at €25-€125, with 300 concessions for pensioners and youngsters available for €19.
EL FANDI: One of the most skilled matadors in the world.
Homeport honours BRITISH sabbatical stalwarts Thomson Cruises is once again to make the Port of Malaga its centre of operations in the Mediterranean for the 2017 season, choosing the provincial capital as the start or end point for 20 cruise itineraries. The 264-metre, 1,800-berth ‘TUI Discovery 2’ liner will visit every Sunday from May 14 until September 24, increasing the number of passengers passing through Malaga to 72,000, a 28.5 per cent increase on 2015. Destinations on the opulent, all-inclusive cruiser’s schedule will include Barcelona, Valencia, Ibiza, Porto, Lisbon, Marseille, and Tenerife, with the latter acting as a second homeport for the boat, which formerly sailed under the Royal Caribbean moniker ‘Legend of the Seas.’ The TUI Discovery 2 has a larger capacity than the ‘Thomson Spirit,’ which is operating out of Malaga in 2016.
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LOCAL WELCOME: Young bowlers from Asturias arrive in Torrevieja, greeted by the mayor.
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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A GROUP of young bowlers have been welcomed in Torrevieja. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon received the delegation of 17 children from the Asturian Federation of Bowling who are spending a few days in city with their families to participate in a competition organised by the Bowling Club Santina de Covadonga. Dolon welcomed the group acknowledging the residents in the city who originate from Asturias and the links Torrevieja has with the region. President of the Club of Bowling Santina de Covadonga, Eliseo Melón Fernández, said that this trip is a reward, “for the kids because they come to Torrevieja and also for the fans of this sport because we can see them play.”
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ON August 1 Almeria Provincial Council is bringing in a helpline in English and German for taxpayers as part of a project to assist foreign property owners when it comes to paying their IBI property tax.
THE Marina Baja has had three years of drought, but other Valencian Community areas recently experienced summer storms. Some days back Spain’s Met office, Aemet, registered 315 streaks of lightning, most of them inland in Castellon Province.
MUCHAMIEL Mayor Sebastian Cañadas apologised for the rainbow flag attached to the Social Centre building to celebrate International Gay Pride day. It had seven bands of colour instead of six and was the city flag of Cuzco (Peru).
Hacked off THE Andalucian Employment Service has announced that its website was hacked last week by as yet unidentified individuals working from internet cafes in El Ejido who booked up all appointments then tried to sell them for €3 each to people needing to go to the job centre.
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FORMER Coronation Street star, Helen Flanagan who played Rosie Webster has been spotted in Mallorca with her partner Scott Sinclair, a wellknown footballer who currently plays for recently demoted Aston Villa and their daughter, Matilda who has just turned one.
False pretences THE Guardia Civil has arrested an individual based in Palma Nova who has been selling cheap Viagra and an insomnia remedy using fake prescriptions supposedly issued by a doctor in Palma without the doctor’s knowledge.
DOZENS of children enjoyed a ‘splashtastic’ day at the Albox water festival on the weekend of July 2. A bouncy castle ‘waterpark’ was temporarily installed at the Las Ventas football stadium and proved to be hugely popular on what was one of the warmest weekends of the year.
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ALMOST a thousand children have enrolled in the Almeria area summer schools programme this year. The summer schools also provide breakfast and lunch for the children and allow working parents the freedom to continue working during the school holidays.
IN the same way that different provinces throughout Spain have introduced new regulations regarding private letting of holiday accommodation, so the Balearic government has decided to introduce new regulations to protect the area’s yacht chartering industry.
FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Geordie Shore and Love Island, the crew from The Only Way is Essex has abandoned Marbella and has now jetted out to Mallorca to record yet another series.
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Party time THE Local Police in inland Tibi located an illegal rave, complete with sound system and lighting in a country property in Moret Alta. They became suspicious after noticing a great number of vehicles using the little-frequented CV-805 road.
Crystal clear BENIDORM Council asked Ecovidrio, which recycles the town’s glass, to replace street containers that are in bad condition. This will reduce unpleasant smells in the street and improve the town’s image, said the town hall’s Street Cleaning councillor.
Eggs-citing event PEOPLE strolling on a Sueca (Valencia) beach were amazed to see a 100kilo turtle measuring 1.5 metres across emerge from the water. It lumbered up the beach until it was 4 metres from the promenade and over the next hour laid 88 eggs.
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Greener streets AN electric street cleaner has been purchased for Elche to clean the city’s streets in a more environmentally friendly way as it does not emit any gases into the atmosphere and decreases the impact of noise pollution.
New beds ALICANTE’S Sant Joan Hospital is investing €1.5 million to remove the old style beds and to replace outdated furniture in the rooms.
Water sites ALMORADI sent several suggestions to the regional government for sites for a new water treatment plant as the two current plants cannot be expanded and building a new one is the best option.
Refugees arrive A GROUP of 33 refugees from Syria have arrived in Spain, with seven of them going to Alicante Province and 12 to Murcia Province. The rest will go to Leon.
Keeping clean BENALMADENA councillors have launched an impassioned plea for local residents to do more in terms of keeping the resort town spick and span, with a message of collaboration the key under their campaign ‘Benalmadena cleaner with you.’
Military monologue SAN PEDRO native and Spanish navy commander, Felix Nieto Ortega, has won the award for best research work, presented at the 17th Staff Course of the Armed Forces.
Highway robbery A WOMAN from Malaga may be imprisoned for two years and subject to a fine of €2,160 after defrauding an insurance company into paying for damage to her car twice.
Grand canyoners THE famous Tajo gorge in Ronda is to host the first European Open Championship of Vertical Techniques in Caving and Canyoning from September 16-18.
Natural beauty THE ‘multipurpose hall’ of Istan Town Hall is hosting an exhibition from local artist Angel Granados, which has been conceived as an exploration of the environment and ‘rustic creativity.’
A-frame accolade CABOPINO campsite has become the first in Andalucia to receive the Family Tourism gong, awarded by the Spanish Federation of Large Families.
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School connections SWEDEN: As the school year ends, Stockholm International School has marked two years of its Nepal Project, a partnership with a primary school in the Himalayas helping to raise funds for the 60 Nepalese students.
Contact police SWEDEN: Police have launched a campaign aimed at curbing sexual harassment among young people and will hand out armbands this summer with the hashtag #tafsainte as police encourage victims of groping and harassment to contact the police.
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Will be no change BIG businesses have been insisting the decision to leave the EU would not harm their companies. Leaders from car maker Jaguar Land Rover insisted its plans were unchanged as did RollsRoyce.
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A HEDGE FUND manager, whose father is a friend of Prince Charles, won £110 million (€132 million) by betting that B r e x i t would happen and the p o u n d would tumble. The 36ROLLS ROYCE: Plans unchanged.
year-old went against the rest of the market and guessed the Leave camp would win.
New fleet THE RAF’s state-of-the art new fighter jet touched down in the UK for the first time greeted by a rainbow as it landed in Gloucestershire at RAF Fairford. The RAF will eventually have a fleet of 138.
Millionaire’s fine A MILLIONAIRE businesswoman, was fined £14,000 (€16,800) for lying to avoid a £100 (€121) speeding ticket. The 61-year-old was driving 38mph in her Mercedes in a 30mph zone in Essex. She was fined for lying and perverting the course of justice.
SWEDEN: The old Swedish 20, 50 and 1,000 kroner bank notes expire this week and as the deadline draws ever closer, the central bank said there were around two billion of the notes still in circulation.
NORWAY: Oslo District Court has agreed that the Islamist preacher, known as Mullah Krekar, can be extradited to Italy to face terror charges.
Royal apology NORWAY: The Royal Court and the Royal Police Escort have apologised for an incident where an elderly woman was knocked over by a bodyguard during a royal visit.
Birthday attack A MAN was killed after violence erupted at a campsite in Lower Saxony as a group of people were celebrating a birthday. Another gang attacked them armed with baseball bats and fence posts.
Births and deaths GERMANY is undergoing a mini baby boom with 738,000 babies born last year, 23,000 more than in 2014. However more people died in 2015 than in the last three decades.
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Oktoberfest security MUNICH is planning to make the annual beer festival safer than ever and organisers are already planning to employ 100 more security personnel, random bag checks and emergency loud speaker systems in multiple languages.
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A VINTAGE ‘Trabi’ car came unstuck after its driver hit a snail trail on the Autobahn. The driver said he lost control of the car in snail slime. The car was written off but some of the snails escaped.
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NORWAY: Google has agreed to purchase the entire output of the Tellenes wind power park in Rogaland. Construction of the 50 turbine site, the largest in Norway, is expected to be completed by the end of next year.
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FIFTEEN PRODUCTIONS: Will be filmed in the Netherlands over the summer.
six months, according to motoring organisation ANWB who said the problem is particularly bad in and around Amsterdam.
A SWISS boy, aged 12, reported missing by his parents was found in the home of a German man in Dusseldorf who he had met in an internet gaming chat room. Parents are being urged to keep check on their children’s online activities.
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THE number of suicides rose in the Netherlands last year with an average of five a day. While the number of women killing themselves has remained stable, there has been a rise in the number of men in their 20s committing suicide.
ALL flights from Berlin’s Tegel airport to Istanbul were cancelled after a suicide bomb attack killed at least 36 people in the city’s major airport and injured more than 100 others.
Summer filming FILMFONDS, the Dutch film fund, has invested almost €6 million in 23 different productions in its latest funding round. Fifteen productions involve filming in the Netherlands this summer.
Counteractive rule LAWYERS claim that new legislation on redundancy and flexible employment has failed to boost jobs security for temporary workers as it was supposed to do with the rules being so rigid that compa-
DUTCH PRESS nies are being discouraged from taking on staff.
More jams TRAFFIC jams in the Netherlands have become worse since the economic recovery, rising 10 per cent over the past
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FOOTBALL PLAYERS: Should be paid according to their performance. A RUSSIAN MP has argued that the salary of professional football players should be entirely dependent on their performance using ‘conversion efficiency’ calculations. Igor Lebedev also wants to reduce limits on foreigners playing for the national side following its abysmal exit from Euro 2016.
US EMBASSY: An American diplomat tried to enter.
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Spy drama unfolds in Moscow
IMPORTS of meat, fish, cheese, milk, fruit and veg from western states will continue to be banned after President Putin signed a decree prolonging the existing embargo until the end of 2017. The food embargo was put into place following the imposition of western sanctions in 2014.
AN American diplomat was tackled and injured by an FSB guard as he tried to enter the US Embassy in Moscow. Suffering a broken shoulder the man was flown out of the country for medical care amid suspicions that he may have been a spy seeking refuge from Russian intelligence services.
Draft dodgers FOUR websites have been banned by a Moscow court for instructing viewers on how to avoid the draft. The sites provided information on how to gain an exemption from the one year of military service which is compulsory for most men aged between 18 and 27.
First to blink THE Kremlin reported that
Turkish president Erdogan apologised for the downing of a Russian fighter jet last year as it participated in bombing runs over Syria. The incident strained diplomatic ties between the neighbouring countries but they look to be on the mend following Turkey’s overtures.
Big brother DRACONIAN anti-terror laws passed by the Duma have been denounced by CIA whistleblower and Russian resident Edward Snowden. The measures broaden the scope of criminal activity related to ex-
tremism and oblige phone and internet companies to store records of private communication.
Friends forever PRESIDENT PUTIN travelled to Beijing for talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, signing energy deals worth billions, planning a high-speed railway across Russia, criticising anti-missile systems in Europe and agreeing to the need for Russian and Chinese media to increase their influence on world opinion.
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Worst individual debtors in Spain By John Smith EACH year, the Spanish Treasury publishes a list of those who owe the greatest amount of unpaid tax over €1 million, clearly in an effort to embarrass them into settling their debts, although many appear each year and the debts increase on a regular basis. Most high profile in the latest list are those involved in football and industry. Perhaps most easily recognised is
is the amount of unpaid income tax owed by just over 4,700 Spanish individuals and companies.
HERSHEY’S: Rejected takeover by Mondelez.
Cadbury owner tries to take over NOT so long ago, drug companies were desperately trying to merge in order to increase their ability to reduce taxes and costs, but now it seems that chocolate (also seen by some as a drug) is the latest area of proposed joint activity. This time, Mondelez, said to be the second largest company in this area, has had a bid to take over the iconic Hershey business for €20.4 billion rejected by their board.
former Barcelona star Brazilian Dani Alves who recently moved to play for Juventus in Italy, leaving behind an unpaid bill of €1.3 million. A number of Spanish clubs have a combined debt of a little less than €43 million whilst former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz is said to owe €1.36 million. Much publicised former president of Banesto Bank, Mario Conde, who has
“The banking industry is becoming obsolete” according to a statement from Francisco Gonzalez, president of BBVA
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€15.7 billion
Mars, still privately owned by the Mars family and said to be one of the largest private companies in America, is the market leader with sales of €30 billion a year across its global market, would have been dwarfed if this takeover had gone through. The bulk of the Hershey business is still within the USA, whilst Mondelez with acquisitions such as Cadbury, has a far wider market.
BUSINESS EXTRA
Free electric at weekends BRITISH GAS in the UK is to offer free electricity for eight hours at weekends to more than two million customers who have installed smart meters in their houses, and it is anticipated that households could save up to £60 (€72) per year. Depending on their anticipated usage, customers will be able to choose whether they wish to receive the offer, which runs from 9am to 5pm on Saturday or Sunday. Experts however warn consumers not to rush to accept this offer as by shopping around they may find better overall deals from competitors.
Credit rating problems FOLLOWING a decision to reduce the UK’s credit rating from the highest level, it is now the turn of the EU to find itself under the microscope following the Brexit result, and to see a drop in its rating.
Enormous diamonds found THERE seems to be an obvious explanation as to why one mine in Botswana has found three enormous diamonds ranging in size from 374 carats to 1,109 carats in three days after none of that size had been found for 100 years. The answer is very simply that other large stones may well have been excavated around the
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world but due to shared policy, ore has been broken down in order to make it easy to fit in sorting machines. Now, having introduced x-ray machines so that ore is checked prior to being broken down, the results have been spectacular with an 812 carat diamond fetching €55 million at auction.
served several years in prison and has recently been convicted again for embezzlement still owes over €9 million, although how easy that is going to be to collect is arguable. This list, which includes more than 4,700 names of people owing in excess of €1 million, does include a high percentage of people who are bankrupt and where there is little chance of collecting the tax owed.
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Surplus by 2020 unlikely NOW that it would appear that there could be a new Chancellor following the election of a new Conservative leader, George Osborne has indicated that he thinks that with the Brexit decision he believes it unlikely that the British economy could return to surplus by 2020. This could then mean that the next Chancellor may feel it prudent to increase borrowing in order to cut some of the austerity measures and to keep taxes at their current levels.
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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 175.54 +0.42 +0.24% 1.9M 60.69 -0.07 -0.12% 4.2M 95.89 +0.29 +0.30% 26.0M 129.69 -0.18 -0.14% 3.2M 76.45 +0.64 +0.84% 4.6M 104.15 -0.68 -0.65% 6.1M 28.80 +0.11 +0.38% 20.9M 45.12 -0.21 -0.46% 11.8M 98.03 +0.21 +0.21% 5.7M 64.36 -0.44 -0.68% 3.4M 93.84 +0.10 +0.11% 9.9M 31.49 +0.01 +0.03% 32.7M 148.25 -0.33 -0.22% 3.1M 129.62 +1.93 +1.51% 5.6M 152.35 +0.57 +0.38% 2.7M 32.75 -0.05 -0.15% 17.1M 121.29 -0.01 -0.01% 7.1M 61.26 -0.88 -1.42% 14.2M 120.40 +0.06 +0.05% 3.8M 57.94 +0.33 +0.57% 7.9M 51.16 -0.01 -0.02% 21.4M 55.61 +0.41 +0.74% 9.3M 35.57 +0.36 +1.02% 19.3M 84.78 +0.11 +0.13% 9.5M 118.85 -0.19 -0.16% 1.4M 102.73 +0.18 +0.18% 6.6M 140.86 -0.34 -0.24% 2.9M 56.23 +0.39 +0.70% 16.1M 74.48 +0.31 +0.42% 13.8M 72.81 -0.21 -0.29% 7.6M
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Most Advanced XBiotech Inc. Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CoLucid Pharmaceuticals, Inc. OHA Investment Corporation region Lantheus Holdings, Inc. Diana Containerships Inc. Affimed N.V. Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc Aquinox Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Fenix Parts, Inc.
$ 24.90 $ 3.54 $ 9.62 $ 2.24 $ 25.30 $ 4.14 $ 3.98 $ 2.78 $ 9.13 $ 7.39 $ 4.38
3.98 ▲ 19.02% 0.54 ▲ 18.00% 1.45 ▲ 17.75% 0.30 ▲ 15.46% 3.19 ▲ 14.43% 0.47 ▲ 12.81% 0.44 ▲ 12.43% 0.30 ▲ 12.10% 0.98 ▲ 12.02% 0.77 ▲ 11.63% 0.45 ▲ 11.45%
Most Declined region DSLV $ 19.91 Himax Technologies, Inc. $ 7.48 Caesars Entertainment Corporation $ 6.98 Micron Technology, Inc. $ 12.50 IntriCon Corporation $ 4.89 Sunrun Inc. $ 5.44 TerraVia Holdings, Inc. $ 2.42 region TAPR $ 15.8699 region VNET $ 11.0313 21Vianet Group, Inc. $ 9.57 ProShares UltraPro Short NASDAQ Biotechnology$ 30.39
3.48 ▼ 14.88% 0.78 ▼ 9.44% 0.71 ▼ 9.23% 1.26 ▼ 9.16% 0.45 ▼ 8.43% 0.49 ▼ 8.26% 0.20 ▼ 7.63% 1.0801 ▼ 6.37% 0.7422 ▼ 6.30% 0.64 ▼ 6.27% 1.95 ▼ 6.03%
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Anxiety remains after Brexit decision Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
FOLLOWING the European Union (EU) referendum sterling fell to a 31-year low, its biggest decline in history. The world’s financial markets, shocked by the result, saw a massive wave of uncertainty for investors across the globe. Final referendum results show a nation divided with a close 52 to 48 split in favour of a Brexit, causing British banks to take a hit of £97 million. This month, it is likely that much anxiety and uncertainty will remain throughout the markets, some experts predict a post-Brexit recession. Market focus will remain on negotiations, news and other announcements surrounding Brexit. Stock markets plummeted on Friday June 24, in the aftermath of the result. Sterling also fell considerably, by up to 11 per cent, as markets continue to grapple with the uncertainty that the decision has brought about. With a decision to leave the EU, global markets are wary of the shockwaves, although it will be some time before we really see the economic impact of the vote.
STERLING SLIDE: A considerable fall following the referendum Brexit result. And while the pound’s forex rates were affected almost exclusively by news, it did also continue the trend seen a month ago, where Sterling seemed to be impervious to certain poor economic indicators, managing to withstand the pressures that these put on it. The US Dollar suffered in June, dropping
against other major currencies after the Federal Reserve indicated it has no plans to increase interest rates over the summer months. While it was expected the central bank would not make changes to interest rates in summer thanks to slow and steady rises in consumer spending and other economic indicators, it didn’t stop the ICE
U.S. Dollar index from falling. Following this announcement from the Federal Reserve, the index fell by around 0.3 per cent as concerns emerged. Later in June, the dollar faced an uncertain future as Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve chair, said there are short-term challenges facing the US economy. Although confident about the country’s long-term growth prospects, she said issues such as slower increases in employment, compounded by lower than expected growth in May, and a stubborn inflation rate, could leave exchange rates for the dollar stalling and remaining low for the foreseeable future. This fear will have been further exacerbated by the late June prediction from the International Monetary Fund, which predicted the US economy will experience 0.2 per cent slower growth for 2016 than in 2015. Elsewhere, European and other major global markets slowed on the back of weak economic performance in the Far East. Chinese industrial production and retail sales growth dropped to the lowest rate in the last decade, negatively impacting confidence on a global level, the Eurozone in particular having slowed as a result. Stay up-to-date with the latest currency market movements and how they could affect you by speaking to Currencies Direct or visit www.cur renciesdirect.com/EWN.
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A new strategy for a new Britain GEORGE OSBORNE must consider himself to be one of the unluckiest men in British politics as he struggles to act as a grown up Chancellor of the Exchequer despite the fact that all of his dreams and expectations have shattered with the result of the exit referendum. During the entire tenure of his position, he was determined that the correct way to pull Britain away from the brink of recession was to be prudent, introducing austerity measures and cutting costs wherever possible in order for the country to return to a positive position by 2020, and to some extent like Gordon Brown, he must have considered himself ‘prime minister in waiting.’ Neither he nor David Cameron seem to have expected the possibility that the referendum would see a successful leave vote and with that, and the resignation of David Cameron, his position and indeed his entire financial policy became tenuous to say the least. Now we see a ‘lame duck’ chancellor who may be out of a job by September trying to manage the
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TENUOUS POSITION: George Osborne with Richard Desmond owner of Express Newspapers. British economy at what is probably one of the trickiest points in recent history. He has now reversed his position on positive return of the economy by 2020, and is warning of fur-
ther austerity and tax increases but has now announced a proposed cut in corporation tax to try to stimulate a post Brexit economy. The Bank of England (note not
the Bank of the United Kingdom) has already indicated that it may cut interest rates and increase quantitive easing to help the economy in order to make borrowing easier for British
business but this will inevitably hurt the pound and investors will be likely to flow from the UK. Mr Osborne appears to be of the opinion, that a possibly drastic cut in corporation tax from the current 20 per cent to perhaps as low as 15 per cent will help to keep foreign investors in the UK but this is not considered to actually be terribly prudent by specialist observers as they consider that it may upset the very people that the government has to negotiate with, the 27 members of the European Union. The shadow chancellor John McDonnell, one of the few ‘old hands’ still in the shadow cabinet doesn’t think it is a good strategy as it is unlikely to encourage new investment and makes it look as if Britain is setting itself up to become a future ‘tax haven.’ At the end of the day, there is a fairly good chance that Mr Osborne’s position will be terminated in a couple of months so what he does now, whilst important in the short-term may well be reversed quite quickly although it may help his move from politics to the boardroom.
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HARVESTING MELONS: Hopefully short-term employees will be kept on longer.
Good news on the job front By John Smith ACCORDING to figures released by the Spanish government, unemployment in June fell by a staggering 124,349 people to just under 3.8 million people out of work which is a 3.2 per cent drop in a month, 8 per cent in a year and is now at its lowest level since 2009. With an anticipated increase in the number of tourist visitors to Spain during the summer period, there is a requirement for a large number of additional staff in the hospitality industry, but whilst this is good news in the short-term, many of the contracts issued will be shortterm rather than permanent which means that unemployment will invariably increase again later in the year. There is the hope that with the ongoing problems with terrorism and general industrial unrest from Turkey through Europe that the season in Spain will extend with increased off peak visitors, meaning that a number of
those employed now will be kept in work for longer than usual.
3.2 per cent, that’s the drop in June of the number of people who are out of work. It has dropped 8 per cent in a year. The level of unemployment is now at its lowest since 2009.
Young people are still the worst sufferers with even international retailers laying shop workers off after three months in order to save social security costs which means that as new workers graduate from schools and universities, they are finding it increasingly difficult to find work, which means that they are forced to continue to live with their parents rather than start an independent life. Many qualified youngsters have been leaving Spain to try to build careers in other
European countries, one of which is the UK but with the uncertainty surrounding further work and immigration status post Brexit that is a door which has been temporarily closed. Spain still has higher unemployment rates than any other EU member other than Greece but this latest news will delight the leaders of the PP who are trying to attract at least one other party in order to form a coalition government and they will argue that it was their policies that ensured that they attracted the largest number of votes. The one negative as far as the good news is concerned is that employment in both agriculture and house building continues to rise but having said that, even taking into account the number of temporary jobs created, the overall trend after adjustment still indicates an overall drop in general unemployment across the country and an increase in the number of people paying into social security.
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Be careful, Scotland LEAPY LEE SAYS IT
OTHERS THINK IT
OMG, you Scots really do have to keep an eye on Nicola Sturgeon. I always thought she was dangerous, but never realised she was actually unhinged. Her reaction to the Brexit result contained so much overkill, I’m surprised she didn’t arrive in Brussels riding a chariot and swinging a claymore. And what a fool she made of herself. Talking for all the world as though Scotland had already voted for independence, she swore undying allegiance to the EU, and with an almost unbelievable arrogance, this self-important, English-hating SNP fanatic, with absolutely no mandate from the Scottish people whatsoever, told EU leaders that all immigrants were welcome in Scotland! I wonder what the good people of Scotland made of that little gem?
This sentiment was then echoed by another anti-British caber tosser, Alyn Smith, who embarrassingly begged and pleaded with Brussels to please ‘not let Scotland down,’ rounding off his speech with such guttural ferocity, I half expected Mel Gibson to pop up behind him roaring ‘FREEDOM!’ Give us a break. If ever anyone needed curbing it’s Nicola Sturgeon and her SNP. In my opinion, this hate-fueled, blindly ambitious party is more interested in ‘revenge’ on the English than the well-being of their constituents. Anyone with half a brain knows that an independent Scotland would never be accepted into the EU. With public sector debts of anywhere between £40 (€47) and £60 (€70.7) billion, rampant borrowing, oil revenues tumbling catastrophically, and an annual deficit of £15 (€17.7) billion, it is painfully clear that the policies of this disastrous party, who are so eaten by hatred and out of touch with reality they can’t see the kilts for
the claymores, and already snubbed by the majority of EU leaders, can only bring embarrassment and humiliation to this wonderful nation. I sincerely hope that all my Scottish friends and associates will see through this lot before they make the damage so permanent they will need to rebuild Hadrian’s Wall to keep everyone in (including all those ‘lovely’ immigrants!). Sturgeon, Salmond.... It’s all getting a bit fishy up there! Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com. Note: As many astute readers pointed out this w eek, t h e p i ct u re f ro m Leapy’s column last week co n t a i n ed a n u p si d ed o w n U n i o n Ja ck. T h e Euro Weekly would like to apologise for the oversight, although it is cert a i n l y n o t o u t si d e t h e realm of possibility that we threw it in intentionally to keep our patriotic readers on their toes.
STURGEON: I always thought she was dangerous, but never realised she was actually unhinged.
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THURSDAY - 7 JULY
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Matron, Medicine and Me 70 Years of the NHS 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Wanted 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Wimbledon 2016 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:00pm New Blood 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Question Time 12:45am This Week A political review of the week. 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:35am BBC News
7:15am Matron, Medicine and Me 8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 1:30pm Wimbledon 2016 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight 12:20am The New Gypsy Kings 1:20am Euro 2016 Match Replay A chance to watch the second semifinal at Euro 2016 from Marseille. 3:00am Panorama 3:30am The Millionaires’ Holiday Club 4:30am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.
8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events froma global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Keys to the Castle 10:00pm The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 11:30pm The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank 12:30am Time Shift 1:30am Keys to the Castle 2:30am Top of the Pops John Peel presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 4 February 1982. 3:10am The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse 4:40am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more.
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:15pm ITV Evening News 7:45pm Emmerdale 8:15pm Euro 2016 11:15pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:45pm ITV News London The latest news and weather from London and the South East. 11:55pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.
9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Safeword 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy
8:30am Where the Heart is 9:30am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 12:55pm Wycliffe 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor in the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm Man About the House 6:55pm Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a 1960s Yorkshire village. 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Mrs Biggs 12:00am Wycliffe Drama series about a Cornish police detective. 1:05am A Touch of Frost Detective drama series. 3:00am Movies Now
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Will and Grace Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Undercover Boss USA A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawnbrokers Channel 4 Racing Three in a Bed Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News What Britain Buys Inside Birmingham Children’s Hospital Ramsay’s Hotel Hell 24 Hours in A and E
8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm To B&B the Best 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:20pm I Dream of Murder 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Eamonn and Ruth: How the Other Half Lives 9:00pm On Benefits: Life on the Dole 10:00pm Big Brother 11:00pm It’s Not Me, It’s You
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Wanted 12:45pm Close Calls: On Camera 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Wimbledon 2016 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm New Tricks 12:35am The Sentinel 2:20am Weather for the Week Ahead Detailed weather forecast.
7:15am Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am Attenborough’s Passion Projects 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:30pm The Daily Politics 1:30pm Wimbledon 2016 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 11:00pm Gardeners’ World 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Artsnight 12:35am Kipling’s Indian Adventure 1:35am Of Gods and Men A group of monks is stationed with an Algerian community. 3:30am Question Time David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Brighton. 4:30am Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 5:30am This is BBC Two
8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm The Good Old Days 9:45pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:50pm Pop Go the Sixties 9:55pm Pop Go the Sixties 10:00pm .. Sings Stevie Wonder 11:00pm Sounds of the 70s 11:30pm Pop Go the Sixties More pop moments from the BBC’s sixties archive. 11:35pm T in the Park 2016 1:00am Ultimate Number 1s at the BBC 2:00am How to Make a Number One Record 3:00am Top of the Pops Tommy Vance presents the pop chart show, first broadcast on 11 February 1982. 3:40am .. Sings Stevie Wonder 4:40am This is BBC Four
7:00am British Touring Car Crashes and Smashes 7:10am Gunsmoke 8:00am Minder 8:50am Ironside 9:55am Quincy, M.E. 10:55am Ax Men 11:50am The Chase 12:55pm Gunsmoke 2:00pm Tour de France Highlights 3:00pm Tour de France Live 5:30pm Storage Wars 5:55pm Ironside 7:00pm The Saint 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm World Series of Darts 1:00am River Monsters 2:00am Tour de France Highlights 3:00am Quincy, M.E. US drama series about a chief coroner’s cases. 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
2:00pm One2eleven Willy Sagnol 2:10pm One2eleven Robert Pires 2:20pm One2eleven Christian Panucci 2:30pm One2eleven Tony Cascarino 2:45pm One2eleven Danny Gabbidon 3:00pm Stars of Europe 3:30pm Stars of Europe 4:00pm One2eleven Ray Houghton 4:15pm One2eleven Andy Townsend 4:30pm One2eleven Michael O’neill 4:45pm One2eleven Iain Dowie 5:00pm Stars of Europe 5:30pm Stars of Europe 6:00pm One2eleven Tony Adams 6:30pm One2eleven Paul Gascoigne 7:00pm The F1 Show 8:00pm Barclays Premier League World 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm NRL - The Rookie
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson’s Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino’s Italian Escape: Islands in the Sun 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm The Last Boy Scout 1:35am Jackpot247
7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am The Cube 10:30am Psych 11:20am Scorpion 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm The Cube 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Love Island 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad!
7:25am Heartbeat 8:30am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 12:55pm Wycliffe 2:00pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm Doctor in the House 5:50pm On the Buses 6:20pm Man About the House 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Birds of a Feather 9:30pm Birds of a Feather 10:00pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:30pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 11:00pm Mrs Biggs 12:35am The Mirror Crack’d 1:35am FYI Daily
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Salvage S.O.S Salvage S.O.S Will and Grace Will and Grace Will and Grace Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Formula 1 Salvage S.O.S Channel 4 News Summary A Place in the Sun Posh Pawnbrokers Formula 1 Channel 4 Racing Couples Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Gogglesprogs Celebrity First Dates The Last Leg Rude Tube Arbitrage Power Monkeys Random Acts
8:50am Noddy: Toyland Detective 9:00am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:25am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm To B&B the Best 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm NCIS 4:15pm Fatal Acquittal 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Alex Polizzi’s Italian Islands 9:00pm Loch Lomond: A Year in the Wild 10:00pm Big Brother: Live Eviction 11:30pm Big Brother’s Bit on the Side
Gunsmoke Minder Ironside Quincy, M.E. Ax Men The Chase Gunsmoke Tour de France Highlights Tour de France Live Storage Wars Ironside The Saint Tour de France Highlights The Man with the Golden Gun FYI Daily The Man with the Golden Gun Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning FYI Daily Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning Motorway Patrol Hell on Wheels Tour de France Highlights Teleshopping
8:00am WWE Main Event 9:00am Super Heroes 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:30am Football Gold 11:40am Live Super Rugby 1:30pm Super Heroes: James Horwill 2:00pm Sporting Triumphs 2:15pm Sporting Triumphs 2:30pm Sporting Triumphs 2:45pm Live British GP: Practice 4:55pm Live British GP2: Qualifying 5:30pm Team Principals’ Press Conference 6:00pm The F1 Show 6:30pm Footballs Greatest Teams 7:00pm Boxing Gold 7:30pm Darts Gold 8:00pm Sporting Triumphs 8:15pm Sporting Triumphs 8:30pm Live Super League 11:30pm NRL - The Rookie
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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 1:00pm BBC News 1:05pm Weather 1:10pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Wimbledon: Ladies Final 6:40pm BBC News 6:50pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm Pointless 7:50pm The Getaway Car 8:40pm The National Lottery: In It to Win It 9:30pm The Musketeers 10:25pm Casualty 11:15pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl 1:45am The Resident 3:10am Weather for the Week Ahead
7:00am The Long Voyage Home 8:45am Flight of the Navigator 10:10am Natural World 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wimbledon 1:30pm Coast 2:00pm Firecreek 3:40pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Flog It! 5:20pm The Great British Sewing Bee 6:20pm Gardeners’ World 6:50pm Wimbledon 2016 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Wipers Times 11:30pm Versailles Period drama depicting the decadent and turbulent early reign of King Louis XIV of France. 12:30am Golf All the action from the latest Golfing events. 1:30am The Big Kahuna
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Game Of Thrones: who will put the great back into Britain? Nora Johnson
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ALIENS didn’t land on earth and Elvis wasn’t spotted on the moon. But everything else seemingly happened following the Brexit vote. Firstly, Vote Leave accused of broken promises on NHS spending, immigration and the timeframe for leaving the EU. Secondly, England’s ultimate humiliation: a country where political parties started imploding and markets collapsing... the nation’s football team lost to Iceland! As if our worry beads weren’t twisted enough, the attitude of hardline EU founding member states determined to give the UK a good kicking to deter Frexit, Nexit, etc didn’t help. Perhaps best epito-
IN THE RUNNING: Michael Gove could end up Prime Minister.
mised by the Belgian prime minister. “I am not vindictive but we need to let the British feel that they landed a pyrrhic victory,” he said. “Only the Belgian and European interests count for me now, not the British ones. There is NO way back!” Which makes me wonder if, during the endless toing and froing around EU establishments, he’s maybe been reading my latest psychological crime thriller of the same name (about the discovery in a Peak District village of the body of a young girl by a family man and soon prime murder suspect, thereby unleashing a chain of events overwhelming him and his family, for them, at least, there is most definitely... No Way Back.) So, a referendum of two halves. Of promises kept and broken (OldEtonian Cameron having led the most disastrous charge since the Light Brigade), of ambitions achieved (Farage’s dream of inde-
pendence for Britain) and, possibly, realised (Gove as PM?). Meantime, the country needs to come together and make the best of it for the sake of future generations. There’ll be no sweetheart EU deal, and no Armageddon’s Bruce Willis or 24’s Jack Bauer to come to the rescue either. Finally, as Sir John Chilcot (chairman of the long-delayed Iraq War report) will soon be free, how about putting him in charge of triggering the EU’s infamous Article 50. This should delay the UK’s exit for at least 10 years, and maybe give people time to find a way out of this Eton Mess? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back’, ‘Landscape of Lies’, ‘Retribution’, ‘Soul Stealer ’, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/e-book (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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A potential leader candidate WHAT joyous news we received last week! Well, to those of us who voted for Brexit, it was joyous! The majority vote won the day for those of us heartily sick of the restrictions, red tape and bureaucracy binding us to Europe and throttling our freedom with countless rules and regulations issued by Brussels. Now the United Kingdom can make its own decisions in a truly democratic manner, with a government comprising wise leaders and a parliament exercising democracy in debates inspired by a lively opposition. To hear serious questions discussed, analysed and thrashed out in a serious way is a refreshing concept. A century and more ago, parliamentary debates were often of a high intellectual order. I know it will be at least two years before we notice any change at all. Who do we wish to lead this new government as prime minister? I have one candidate to put forward - years of experience in top jobs in banking, years in top government jobs - articulate, intelligent, charismatic, compassionate and in touch with real people, not only politicians! And, yes, she’s a woman. The name, Andrea Leadsom. Mary Groser
‘Racism’ and respect IT is an insult to accuse leave voters of all being stuffy old ‘Johnny Foreigner’ hating racist Brits. A majority have voted to leave the EU, are they all going to be stereotyped as this type of out-of-touch voter? Democracy and freedom of speech are perhaps the two most important pillars upholding our society. These have to be respected; take them away and all that we hold dear will crumble. It is not shame on Boris, as one very passionate young man said it is shame on our government, both national and European, that has created so much discontent that this has happened. Ordinary, working class and decent people, along with many others at the opposite end of the class structure, voted to leave for many reasons, not just immigration. Please do not call somebody who wants the best for their country and their family a racist. Let’s all respect each other, and if we have to vent our fury perhaps we should direct it more towards some of the worst politicians I have seen in liv-
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History lesson I WOULD like to point out that in your article Festival of Speed (1617), Jaguar was formed out of Swallow Sidecars, that started building motor cars on standard chassis. There is absolutely no connection with the Nazi SS. Yours faithfully, B Johnson, Torrevieja
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BLISS: Brits Living in Spanish Sun, a Facebook page for anyone affected by Brexit.
Protecting the pensioners I LIVE in Almeria Province and I have set up a Facebook group for anyone affected by Brexit. It is called BLISS - Brits Living in Spanish Sun. It is a closed group, but acceptance is automatically granted to anyone. It’s closed so that abusive members and trolls can be removed and blocked. The group can be found by typing the name into the Facebook search box. It is not intended to be a pressure or protest group, merely a point of first contact, forum, information exchange and source of mutual support. We have strong links with a similar group in France that is more proactive. I have also started a petition on the UK Government’s Petitions website asking for a commitment to maintaining the healthcare arrangements of all British pensioners living in Europe when Britain leaves. As I write, it has been awaiting Standards Compliance clearance since Thursday. This usually takes less than a week so, all being compliant it should be live when the paper goes out on Thursday. I would be grateful if your paper would publicise this information. Dave England, Almeria
ing memory and not at each other. They have caused this mess, however, it is one that can still be turned into something productive and special if we can all get along as decent British and/or European citizens. Robert, La Cala de Mijas
Build a bridge I READ, with dismay, the letters on page three last week. Presumably all but Edward and Brian do not understand the workings of democracy, and to use the ‘racial prejudice’ wording is sinking to deplorable depths. How do they know why people voted to leave? Do they write such letters every time they lose any vote?
Regardless of how people voted, the really important thing now that the decision has been made is for everyone to be positive and work towards resolving the situation in Britain’s favour. Hopefully your letters will reflect this in future, or the job will be made that much harder if people cannot ‘build a bridge and get over it’ John Price
Knitted knockers I AM in the process of trying to raise awareness about the need of ‘Knitted Knockers’ to women in Spa in, w ho ha ve ha d bre a s t
c a nc e r and need a l i ght wei ght , comfortable prosthesis. There is a Facebook page called: ‘Knitted Knockers Spain.’ This group began earlier this year, but I believe it hasn’t had chance to be ‘launched.’ It could do with some publication, would you be able to help, please? Regards, Sue Wright
Top service WOW, what brilliant service. Within two days my friend contacted Maggie and she will be getting her own personalised knitted knocker this week. Well done Euro Weekly. Thank you. Pauline King, Muchamiel
WE have been residents of Spain for 22 years. The reality of no longer being part of the European Union became evident today. My husband had a laryngectomy in 2000 in the hospital Costa del Sol, Marbella, and every year since he has annual checks. Today was the annual check; to be informed ‘you are cured,’ and no more appointments are necessary. We are the first victims of Brexit. The hospital could not give an appointment for a year ahead. Roy & Christine, Torreblanca
Big tantrum ONE of the joys of holidaying in Spain is your paper. It’s informative and, on occasion, entertaining. None more so than the edition (1617) containing a letter from Jonathan Allso of Valencia. Jonathan has got the hump. He’s binned his England football shirts, not because of the dire showing at Euro 2016 but, because he has ‘no more desire to be British.’ Why his outrage? Oh, simply because he had witnessed a democracy at work. Instead of blindly continuing to accept the dictatorship of the arrogant, overpaid, non-elected folk of Brussels, the British electorate voted ‘Leave.’ Jonathan, if your diatribe is anything to go by, I do not think “the insular British nation on their horrible rainy little island” will miss whatever you bring to the party. Pity about your football shirts though, there must be other kids who’d have appreciated one. Alan Price, Portsmouth UK
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Always in the dog house All our visitors, male or female, were at some time subjected to my dog’s advances.”
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.
OVER a 30-year period, before Spain, we were owned by several Siamese cats, each of them a totally different character with a distinctive and often eccentric personality. All pet owners recognise that whether it’s a cat, dog or bison, all of them have their own unmistakable characteristics and individuality. Whatever the animal, it is as complex and interesting as any human, and in many cases more so. I have only ever owned one dog, a black labrador/ boxer cross named Randy. But stop right there, because I was only 10 when the puppy was presented to me, and in those days I had no idea about the connotations surrounding that word. It just seemed to me a pretty cool handle to give a dog and I could not understand
RANDY ROVER: Embarrassingly had to be detached from the leg of many visitors. why my parents seemed so anxious for me to choose something else. But I stood my ground, and Randy he became. Oh boy did he. All our visitors, male or fe-
male, were at some time or other subjected to my dog’s advances. Right leg or left, it didn’t matter to our Randy because he obviously swung both ways.
He would sit in front of them until his eyes glazed over and then he’d be away. The first reaction of our guests would be to laugh self consciously as we desperately attempted to detach dog
from human, but it became increasingly embarrassing as we tried unsuccessfully to pry him loose. No python ever had a tighter grip. Nobody called on us more than twice, and after a while no one stopped by at all. Not even our local vicar. Word had spread far and wide about our exuberant hound. These days, and after a pet-less number of years, we have two rescued cats in the house, both taken off the streets of Villamartin when they were tiny kittens. Now five and six years old respectively, they are two very sleek and home loving felines and we have no Randy type worries if friends drop by. All we need now are friends.
Tanzania to benefit from massive Helium deposits John Smith
THINK of the gas Helium, which has the atomic number 2 and was discovered by Sir William Ramsay in 1895, and you probably imagine balloons, tyres and squeaky comedy voices but it’s actually a very important gas which can’t be artificially created and contained. It’s most important use is to cool magnets in MRI scanners and the Large Hadron Collider in Cern Switzerland as well as nuclear research facilities. The price of Helium has been rising as reserves were becoming depleted. Scientists were campaigning to stop its use in children’s balloons as they considered it to be a waste of a declining resource but a discovery in Tanzania has put fears of a world shortage to rest. In the past, discovery of Helium (named after Helios the Greek for the
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Sun as it was first detected in the Sun’s corona) has been unintentional, found as a by-product from natural gas and oil exploration. This discovery was from deliberate and patient research by a combined British and Norwegian team.
This team studied past discoveries and knowing that the gas is normally found underground in areas of past volcanic activity allowed them to hypothesise that there should be deposits in the Rift Valley in Africa.
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Mindless ‘foreign’ attacks.
Do unto others WHAT on earth has happened as far as an outbreak of extreme xenophobia in Britain is concerned following the result of the referendum? If a small majority of those who voted want Britain to leave the EU then they should be happy and content they got their way but, for some reason, this seems to have given a bunch of mindless idiots encouragement to start insulting or attacking what they see as ‘Johnny foreigner.’ It isn’t just skin colour that now brings bigots out but anything which smacks of being foreign is being targeted. A Spanish school, Vicente Cañada Blanch Institute in Notting Hill found the words ‘foreign pack’ scrawled on a gate and a Spanish restaurant also in London had a brick thrown through its window, although that could be just an example of a drunk misbehaving generally rather than an example of a ‘hate crime.’ We all understand there are British enclaves in many parts of Spain and the Spanish, thank goodness, accept us as guests in their country rather than dangerous foreign scum. Why the British can’t be as generous to their foreign visitors is difficult to understand. EU passport holders have been living and working in the UK legally and the bulk of resident immigrants generally have been allowed in by the government of the UK. Brexit supporters keep reminding us about the democratic referendum which saw the leave decision and rightly or wrongly democratically elected governments have allowed foreign workers and their families into the UK and they also deserve to be treated fairly, as are we.
Having pinpointed an area in Tanzania as a potential host for trapped gasses, the group struck a deposit estimated to contain 54 billion cubic feet of gas. This find has two positive results: firstly there will be sufficient gas available for immediate future needs and secondly because their theoretical blueprint for discovery has been confirmed meaning they can discover more fields. Whilst good news for the world and the economy of Tanzania, there is a potential problem, as the discovery in the area of Dodoma could well cause serious disruption to local inhabitants as the whole area is considered by indigenous tribesmen as being ancestral land and therefore should not be exploited. Tanzania suffered economically for many years under the African socialist policies of quasi-dictator Julius Nyerere Now we and is still finding it difficult to grow its want to economy with 34 per cent of the popuhear your views. lation considered to be living in poverty, so each new discovery YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE of this type is important as it will - YOUR OPINION generate much needed foreign curwww.euroweeklynews.com rency for the country.
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in history 988 - The city of Dublin was founded on the banks of the river Liffey. 1099 - 15,000 hungry Christian crusaders marched around Jerusalem as Muslims watched on from within the city. 1212 - The worst of several early fires of London burned most of the city to the ground. 1290 - Jews were expelled from England by order of King Edward I. 1456 - A retrial verdict acquitted Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death. 1520 - Hernan Cortes and the Tlaxcalans defeated a numerically superior Aztec force at the Battle of Otumba in Mexico. 1540 - King Henry VIII of England annulled his marriage to Anne of Cleves, his fourth wife. 1553 - Lady Jane Grey, daughter of the Duke of Suffolk, was proclaimed queen of England after Edward VI died and proclaimed his half-sisters as illegitimate. She reigned for nine days before being deposed by Mary Tudor. 1568 - Alexander Nowell, dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, perfected a way of bottling beer. 1668 - Isaac Newton received an MA from Trinity College, Cambridge. 1753 - The British parliament granted citizenship to Jews. 1816 - Argentina declared its independence from Spain. 1928 - Sliced bread was sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company in Missouri, US. 1942 - Anne Frank and her family went into hiding in the attic above her father’s office in an Amsterdam warehouse. 1955 - The last execution of a woman in Britain, Ruth Ellis, took place at Holloway Prison in London. 1958 - The first parking metre was installed in England. 1991 - Boris Yeltsin was sworn in as the first elected president of the Russian Federation following the break-up of the USSR. 1996 - Nelson Mandela stepped down as President of South Africa. 2005 - Coordinated terrorist bombs struck London’s public transport system during the morning rush hour killing 52 people and injuring 700.
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Born in San Sebastian, this well-known politician has been a member of congress, Minister of the Interior and a Euro MP for Partido Popular party.
Ringo Star, musician, July 7, 76 A member of The Beatles until they broke up in April 1970, Ringo wrote Don’t Pass Me By and Octopus’s Garden. He was asked to join the band after the other members fell out with drummer Pete Best, and sang lead vocals for Yellow Submarine and With a Little Help from My Friends. Robbie Keane, footballer, July 8, 36 One of the top goal scorers in the history of the Premier League, this Irish footballer spent most of his career with Tottenham Hotspurs and was named their player of the year three times. He joined the Irish national team in 1998 and was one of the team’s leaders for more than a decade. Tom Hanks, actor, July 9, 60 This legendary American actor won back-to-back Academy Awards for Best Actor for his roles in Philadelphia in 1993 and Forrest Gump in 1994. Other classics he has starred in include Cast Away, The Green Mile, Saving Private Ryan and Apollo 13. Fiona Shaw, actress, July 10, 58 An English theatre and film actress who became popular as Petunia Dursley in the Harry Potter films. She also appeared in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and won a Drama Desk Award for her one-person performance of TS Eliot’s The Waste Land. Giorgio Armani, fashion designer, July 11, 82 This Italian designer is well-known for his tailored menswear and red carpet looks. He has received multiple awards including the prestigious CFDA International Award in 183. Before entering the world of fashion he intended to be a doctor. Harrison Ford, actor, July 13, 74 An iconic actor whose memorable characters have included Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy and Indiana Jones, Ford came first on Empire’s 1997 list of the Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time.
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A JUGGERNAUT of onions has shed its load all over the M1. Motorists are advised to find a hard shoulder to cry on. Police arrested two kids yesterday. One was drinking battery acid, the other was eating fireworks. They charged one and let the other one off.
Unscramble the name of a famous comic novel, first published in 1932 (three words): OLD MAC FROM CROFT
Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi The moral implications of modern drone-based warfare are confronted in this powerful drama. Tackling an ethical dilemma in a thoughtprovoking, suspenseful story, the film follows Colonel Katherine Powell, a UK-based military officer in command of a top secret operation to capture terrorists in Kenya. Powell discovers the targets are planning a suicide bombing and the mission escalates from ‘capture’ to ‘kill,’ but a nine-year-old girl enters the kill zone, triggering an international dispute which reaches the highest levels of American and British government.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A great light shines on your romantic life. Whether it is meeting up with old chums or a new date, there is electricity in the air for you. Equally, a business coupling is particularly fruitful and you count your blessings to have gone down a particular path.
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Your mind is sharp and it is easy to spot problems before they arise. Some dispute regarding a trip is disappointing. However, you are not able to please everyone in this instance. A glitch in a close relationship needs sorting out now before things get worse. peaking early on, projects gain momentum and there are early results. A suggestion made to a loved one some time ago is now acceptable and there could be some excitement. Rather than setting down hard-and-fast plans, it may be better to be flexible.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The usually flamboyant attitude which is yours at this time of the year is now subdued, but this will not last for too much longer and soon things will be back to normal. You will be looking to spice up your romantic life and your partner will be only too willing to go along with your suggestions.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your love life is highlighted and, although you may be suspicious of your good luck, this is a new phase. Whereas before you had some reason to mistrust you are now able to have confidence. It is a great time to progress your inclinations on the romantic front.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) There is a lot going on and sometimes you need to take a step back. A feeling that you have covered some ground before is not unfounded. However, there are certain aspects of your life which need to be revisited. Only in this way are you able to see the real progress that has been made.
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Cast your net wide this week and be prepared to take advantage of a state of freedom. With high energy and an expansive mind, you are in a good position. Avoid being thrown out of kilter by activities around you. It may be difficult to make real progress at times but that does not mean you are unable to plan.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Expectations are high. With energy
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As the moon shines on you, it is almost
SHADES OF GREY 1. Earl Grey tea is a tea blend that has been flavoured with the addition of which essential oil? 2. First published in December 1847, Agnes Grey was the debut novel of which English author writing under the pen name of Acton Bell? 3. On which track in southwest London has the prestigious Greyhound Derby been held since 1985? 4. Seize the Day, published by Hodder and Stoughton in 2001, is the autobiography of which former British wheelchair racer, a parliamentarian and a television presenter? 5. The 1871 painting in oils on canvas Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 is better known under what two-word colloquial name? 6. The American actor, singer, dancer and photographer Joel Grey is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in both the stage and film versions of which Kander and Ebb musical? 7. ‘The curfew tolls the knell of parting day’ is the first line from which poem by Thomas Gray, which was completed in 1750 and first published in 1751? 8. What was the name of the great-granddaughter of Henry VII who was the de facto monarch of England from July 10 until July 19 1553? 9. What was the name of the Skye terrier who became known in 19th-century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the grave of his owner until he died himself in January 1872? 10. Zane Grey (1872 –1939) was an American dentist and author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with which genre in literature and the arts? Not a lot of people know that... the American Civil War, was sometimes called the ‘War of the blue and the grey.’
YOUR STARS LEO (July 24 - August 23) Having been given a chance to take responsibility at the beginning of the month, you are determined to do your best. Certainly, it is a time to concentrate on any business matters which need attention.
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possible to feel the light. After a few recent hiccups it is now possible to get down to achieving your heart’s desire. Whether that is what you will want at the end of the day is neither here nor there. What matters most to your well-being now is to see some results. ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There will be good news regarding an application or legal document. Following on from that your finances take a turn for the better and this could be long term. Having extra cash is great, but be wary of someone who would like to part you from it. At the weekend, events take a romantic turn but timing may be bad owing to other commitments. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you feel more in control as the week comes to an end, do not make the mistake of counting your chickens before they are hatched. If you do, you could end up with egg on your face. Continue to plan to get the best results but bide your time. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Colleagues are far from helpful at the moment and you may even feel that matters are going backwards. It may be necessary to move away and leave them to haggle among themselves. Perhaps later you may step in and take control of the confusion. If your business life is far from good then it is more than balanced by harmony at home.
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Nonagram How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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Across 1 From past experience, stick (5) 4 Tick cop off in driver’s seat (7) 8 Fall out with bank for small bird (7) 9 Concept game I arranged (5) 10 Head of state isn’t a model of virtue (5) 11 Causes are spoilt by boys (7) 12 Most sound sent as arranged (6) 14 Poem parts from adverse situations (6) 17 The late doctor was a competitor (7) 19 Insults some winners' lap sessions (5) 21 Blocks advertisements (5) 22 Foolish Annie is all over the place (7) 23 English can, in French street, find a train (7) 24 Excited to find silver always around (5) Down 1 Jobs for Poles (5) 2 One sail entangled a marine creature (3-4) 3 Bird returning from Münster, Germany (5) 4 Chicken is care of guard (6) 5 Alec and Tim upset mood (7) 6 Large instrument appeared in a utopian orchestra (5) 7 Locks trees around ship (7) 12 Cheat for every dart (7) 13 Let it remain the boy's cowboy hat (7) 15 Rum has king rocking (7)
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16 Put down in a deliberate manner (6) 18 Search for answer in favourite hangout (5) 19 Take a pot shot at wading bird (5) 20 Drive around trees (5) Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 9 represents R and 10 represents F, so fill in R every time the figure 9 appears and F every time the figure 10 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.
Across 1 Lower in price (7) 5 Dependable (5) 8 To the lowest degree (5) 9 Having in common (7) 10 Female parents (7) 11 Go into (5) 12 Powerful (6) 14 Broad-bladed digging tool (6) 18 Expressionless (5) 20 Against (7) 22 Service men in the navy (7) 23 Go away from a place (5) 24 Paces (5) 25 Takes industrial action (7)
Down 1 Upright pillars (7) 2 Precise (5) 3 Decorative design (7) 4 Oppose (6) 5 Serpent (5) 6 Left out (7) 7 Large Asian feline (5) 13 Understand (7) 15 Well liked (7) 16 Sorrow (7) 17 Buildings for living in (6) 18 Foundation (5) 19 Is aware of (5) 21 Carnivorous marine fish (5)
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1) The Empire Strikes Back Nothing captures this film and Ford’s character quite as well as the “I love you,” “I know,” exchange between Han Solo and Leia. Praised for its dark, bold storytelling choices, Empire is believed by most to be one of his best performances and his best film ever and the best of the seven Star Wars films. 2) Raiders of the Lost Ark From the very first scene, Ford proved here in 1981 that he could carry a film by himself without a strong supporting cast. Although nowadays it can be easy to forget just how stunning the film was when it was released, audiences are still hooked 35 years later. 3) A New Hope What do you get when you take an old Western cowboy outlaw character and throw him into a sci-fi epic? Han Solo. He has to be one of the coolest and greatest characters ever put on a screen with his confidence, swagger and pure charisma. The first in the original trilogy, the 1977 film introduced us to what would turn out to be a very long relationship with the world of Star Wars. 4) The Fugitive This could well be one of the most rewatchable action films ever made. No matter how many times you watch Dr Richard Kimble leap out of a train, the 1993 film still gets your pulse racing as you follow Ford’s character and hope they don’t catch him. 5) Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade The third of the Indiana Jones films, this digs into Indiana’s history by allowing us to meet his father, played by Sean Connery. Watching Ford and Connery play off each other is a thing of beauty.
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Boggled HAN SOLO: Still going strong. 6) Blade Runner Although it didn’t really click with audiences when it was first released in 1982, it is an incredibly original mix of the sci-fi and noir genres. Ford plays Rick Deckard, a retired police officer who is called back into active duty in 2019. It has become a cult classic for sci-fi fans and an incredibly influential film in the genre, all thanks to Ford’s performance. 7) Clear and Present Danger Harrison Ford’s second outing as Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan was an improvement in every way. The film has a more thrilling script, better action sequences and an even better performance by Ford than in Ryan’s first appearance. 8) Regarding Henry Ford plays a hotshot New York lawyer who is shot in the head during a robbery and emerges from a coma a very
changed man. Although it received mixed reviews and wasn’t all that profitable compared to some of his films, it is a story which touches the heart. 9) Air Force One Released in 1997, some consider this to be one of Ford’s last truly excellent performances. Although it came some 14 years after Return of the Jedi, his role in the film as US president gave him the chance to show he could still kick backsides as he battled with terrorists. 10) Presumed Innocent After riding off into the sunset at the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Ford teamed up with director Alan Pakula for this adaption of Scott Turow’s novel. He plays a prosecutor who is framed for the murder of a colleague who happens to be his mistress. Released in 1990, it gives an overwhelming feel of a great Hitchcock film.
How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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NOT only is it his birthday this week, Harrison Ford has also been spotted in Spain recently with his wife Calista Flockhart, which was enough to tempt us to revisit many of his many films. After some debate and a lot of popcorn, these are our 10 favourites:
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Always the bridesmaid Cassandra Nash A weekly look
Frustration of hung parliament again
- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
FOR once even Rajoy’s detractors agree with him. He said it would be “truly grotesque” if the PSOE, Ciudadanos and Podemos prevent him from forming a government. Neither politicians nor voters are up for another six months of stalemate with the accent on stale. With 137 seats instead of the 176 needed for an overall majority, even Ciudadanos’ 32 seats, assuming Albert Rivera eats his words and backs Rajoy, won’t do the trick. The intransigence of all parties except Ciudadanos landed Spain with a second ballot and the kindest thing for all concerned is to let Rajoy hang on to the Moncloa’s front door key. And see how long he lasts in isolation.
PEDRO SANCHEZ sees scraping into second place with 85 parliamentary seats and proving the pollsters wrong as a victory. But the PSOE has haemorrhaged votes in the three elections since 2011, first wi t h R u b a l c a b a b efo re P o d e mo s erupted onto the scene and twice with Sanchez. Susana Diaz, Andalucia’s regional president and Rubalcaba’s choice as PSOE secretary general, damned Sanchez with faint commiseration. “I’m sure Pedro is as sad as I am,” she said after the elections. Doubtless he is even sadder, wondering when Diaz will step into his shoes.
PEDRO SANCHEZ: Claiming second place ‘victory’ for the PSOE in the recent election.
It all adds up THE Podemos-Izquierda Unida election alliance, that would supposedly propel them into second place, instead lost a combined 1.2 million votes. How did Pablo Iglesias get it so wrong? Simple: IU voters not enamoured of the te lly pundit de c a mpe d to PSOE. And there’s food for thought, because without them, Sanchez’s miserable showing would have been more dismal still.
Sticky situation DURING the election campaign Pedro Sanchez was caught dusting off his hands after greeting a black woman and her children. The video went viral and was welcomed by Podemos and the PP who wanted to rubbish Sanchez by fair means or foul. He clearly rubbed his hands together shortly after shaking hands with the child, but what adult wouldn’t? Children’s hands are sticky – especially at the weekend when Sanchez did his dreadful deed – regardless of colour.
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can do in the comfort of your own living room. Make it social Getting a gym buddy makes you more inclined to go and not give up. Having someone exercise with you boosts your determination and can make it more fun. Why not have a gossip during that walk or go for a post-exercise drink after. Take time out We are always being told of the importance of taking time out for ourselves so why not combine that time to focus on you with exercise. A walk or designated time for exercise can be a chance to clear your head. Save money and enjoy the outdoors Commuting on foot or by bike can even save you money, and possibly time, if you usually spend your journeys fuming in traffic jams. Not only is this a free and easy way of fitting exercise into your life, but it can improve concentration and help you sleep better.
BUDDY UP: Having someone to exercise with can be more fun.
Say goodbye to cracked heels WORRIED and bothered about showing off cracked heels in your summer sandals? Well worry no more. Beauty hackers say you can get smooth skin without the need for expensive creams and treatments with store cupboard ingredients including aspirin, cotton wool and lemon being the secret to super-soft skin. Aspirin needs to be uncoated and 100 per cent pure to ensure it works on the skin. Then simply crush some pills into powder form, mix with lemon juice and then soak into the cotton wool to allow for easier application onto heels. For best results wrap in cling film or sellotape and leave overnight. Results can be seen in around 10 days.
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Do working mothers have fatter children? CHILDREN of working mothers are more likely to be overweight than other youngsters. Researchers suggest increasing childhood obesity in recent decades mirrors the rise in women going out to work and believe there is strong evidence that the two trends are related. Worldwide, childhood obesity rates have doubled since the 70’s, with 200 million children classed as overweight in 2014. Danish researchers said children of parents who work may eat more junk food, less home cooking, exercise less and sleep less but stress the answer isn’t stopping mothers working but offering more support and better work-life balance. They said Denmark, where state funded childcare is high, bucks the trend and should introduce policies to provide working parents with more flexibility to spend time with their children and to develop high-quality affordable childcare.
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Smartphone obsession A STUDY looking at the behaviours of Android smartphone users, found that the average person swipes, taps and pinches their display about 2,617 times a day and a grand total of one million times per year. Some 10 per cent of users who took part in the study were found to touch their phone 5,427 times in the day, which equals out to two
million times over the course of a year. Users spend about 2.42 hours a day touching their smart phone display and 87 per cent will check their phone at least once between midnight and 5am. Facebook was the most active app by users. Dscout, a Chicago-based research firm and software pro-
ducer, conducted the study by capturing and analysing in-the-moment behaviours at scale of 94 Android users. Our increased obsession with our technology comes as doctors warn that constant texting and gaming could wear out your joints leading to more cases of arthritis developing in younger generations.
SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader asked the doctor how to avoid inner ear problems as a result of swimming: Response: LAST summer I had a fair Ear infections are usually amount of problems with frequent in summer and my inner ears. It seems that tend to occur, amongst other as a result of swimming in things, as a result of the conthe pool and putting my tact of the ear with the water head under the water I got in pools and the sea. Infecan infection, for which the tions can be produced by doctor prescribed me some viruses, bacteria, or fungi. ear drops. However, instead In your case, it was probof improving it got worse ably produced by fungus until it got to the point and bacteria which can be where the pain was so untreated with antibiotics in bearable that I had to go to addition to anti-inflammatothe casualty ward. ries, hoovering/extraction of The specialist told me the infected material from that I had fungus or somethe ear and sanitary meathing along those lines and sures (avoiding getting the had to clean my ears with a ears wet or if they get wet kind of hoover. The experikeeping them as dry as posence, in addition to being sible). unpleasant, was extremely In your case, if it was a painful and as they said to serious infection as you deme that I shouldn’t get my scribe, this year you should ears wet I haven’t dared to be very careful with getting go swimming again. your ears wet or it could Now summer is here and happen again. At the slightI would like to swim but est symptom you should go I’m scared that something to a doctor to start with ear could happen to me again, drops again and avoid getand I really don’t want that. ting your ears wet. Can you explain to me One of the complications what happened and what I which could occur if you can do to prevent this from don’t take adequate care of happening again? In the your ears is the perforation hospital they said to me that of eardrums which could I could have ruptured my potentially result in partial eardrum, is this true? Could deafness. I have ended up deaf? If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com
TIME WASTE: On average people spend about 2.42 hours per day touching their smartphone display.
Childhood cancer survival stagnates CHILDHOOD cancer survival in Spain is stagnating at below 80 per cent. In the last 30 years advances for increasing the survival of children with cancer have allowed more and more sick children to be cured, however, in the last three years, the survival rate, which currently stands at 77 per cent, has stalled. The statistics have been revealed in the third edition of the book ‘Paediatric Haematology and Oncology’ in which 100 professionals in the field made a snapshot of the current situation of paediatric cancer in Spain. The president of the Spanish Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Dr. Ana Fernandez-Teijeiro, stressed that Spain, with 77 per cent survival rate, is below the EU average in terms of survival of paediatric patients: “Although we had an upward curve, which is satisfactory, something is happening in recent years that has not improved the survival rate and our results are not as desirable as they should be.” She explained the reason
could be that there are now more than 40 hospitals in Spain that can treat childhood cancers although some are not specialist centres with the experience to treat some of the more complex cases. President of the Spanish Association of Paediatrics, Serafin
Malaga, said “children have the same rights as adults” to be treated by specialists who are trained in paediatric oncology and has warned of “deficit” paediatric cancer research. The most common malignant tumours in children are leukaemias (30 per cent), tu-
mours of the central nervous system (20 per cent), and lymphomas (13 per cent). Whereas in patients aged 14 to 18 years, bone cancers are more prevalent (25 per cent), lymphomas (20 per cent) and central nervous system tumours (15 per cent).
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41 Club - East meets west! TH E i c o n i c E l P imp i restaurant in the heart of Malaga was the venue for a meeting between Costa del Sol 41 Club and Nerja 41 C l u b t h i s we e k , w ith more than 30 members attending, and where some long-standing friendships were renewed. The joint meeting was organised by the Chairmen of both clubs, Jim Skinner (Nerja) and Les Johnson (Costa del Sol). Both clubs, comprised of ex-Ro u n d Ta b l e r s, h a v e been well established on the coast for many years. The i r m e m b e r sh i p s are varied with members, not only from the UK and Ireland, but also many of the S can d i n a v i a n c o u n trie s (including Finland, Denmark a n d Swe d e n ) , B elgium, Austria and Spain! “It was great to have the
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opportunity for the clubs to get together in fun, fellowship, and friendship, which is the mantra of the Round Tabl e f am i l y,” sai d Les Johnson. Each club meets once a month with both also havi ng a l uncht i m e soci al meeting including partners at a local restaurant in their areas. Further information for can be found on their websites www.41club-costadel sol.com or www.41clubn erja.org.
Free bus for Weekend Beach VISITORS to the Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar which runs from July 7 to 9 will enjoy a free bus service from Velez-Malaga and return which starts at 9pm and will run until 4.30am.
This service is being laid on by the local council to ensure that loc a l vis itors don’t ha ve to ta ke their cars giving them a comfortable and safe alternative. The bus route starts at the sta-
tion of Velez-Malaga and will stop at the Park Jurado Lorca, Avenida Vivar Tellez, railway station Torre del Mar and then the concert area itself and it is anticipated that buses will be hourly.
Thi s i s t he t hi r d event of i t s kind in Torre del Mar, which will consist of four stages with different local and international bands participating supported by wellknown DJs.
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PEDREGALEJO BEACH: The friends were given a guided tour.
Malaga boatyard visit By John Smith RECENTLY the ‘Half Orange’ (widows, widowers and single group) of Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar visited the Astilleros Nereo boatyard and eco-museum located on the Pedregalejo beach in Malaga. The boatyard first started to build boats back in the mid-20th century by the great grandfather of the present owner who carries on applying the ancient arts and carpentry to build the fishing smack or sardine boat, the ‘jabega.’ The friends were given a guided tour by a volunteer Carolina who explained the method of boat building and explained about the present commission ordered by the American town of San Augustin which they are building. It is a replica of the brig ‘Galveston,’ with which Mernardo de Gálvez beat the British in the naval battle of Penascola. The eco-museum explains the maritime heritage of Andalucia and reflects the way of life and work at sea from the
viewpoint of those who were involved in these professions. The museum also organises different programmes and activities to complement the normal visits by either groups or individuals. The opening hours are Monday to Saturday 10am to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm and more details can be viewed on www.astillerosnereo.es. After the visit the friends strolled to the Baños del Carmen restaurant, which has been renovated, here they enjoyed an excellent lunch, next to the beach, watching the sea lapping on the sand. The friends had a most enjoyable day out and welcomed new friends to join them on Mondays, they meet the first Monday of every month at the Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar Centre at 12.45pm when they have a bring and share lunch and at the Centre on the third Monday of the month. On other Mondays of the month they meet at other venues either locally in Torre del Mar, Caleta, Algarrobo Costa or other venues if excursions have been organised.
Flamenco evening ALBA HEREDIA, descendent of many famous dancers from Granada and winner of the prestigious dance festival de las Minas will perform ‘De la Moreria’ at 10.30pm in the Parque El Majuelo Almuñécar on Saturday July 9 as part of the fourth Almuñécar festival. Accompanying this performance will be singers Alfredo Tejada and Juan Ángel Titado, guitarist Manuel Fernández and hand percussionist Rafi Heredia. Other special flamenco presentations will take place on July 30, August 13 and August 27. Tickets cost €12 in advance from the Tourist Office of La Najarra, Travel Ecuador, Fashion Follies, Barber Shop Dalí and the Portichuelo (Avda Europa.) or €15 on the night.
A FESTIVAL of classical and flamenco which is expected to attract audiences from all over Axarquia will be held from July 8 to 12 in VelezMalaga according to the Councilman of Culture, José Alarcón, and festival director, Javier Garcia. Well-known guitarists such as Andrea Vettoretti, Roberto Salerno, Marcello Cappellani and Joaquin Rodrigo are being welcomed to offer musical performances that will take place in the Beniel Palace, the Center for Contemporary Art and the Teatro
del Carmen in this, the 25th anniversary of the festival. The opening concert will take place on Friday July 8 at 9.30pm presented by Javier García with the show ‘the guitar through the centuries’ in the Beniel Palace and the next day will be the turn of ‘Rain’ by Andrea Vettoretti in the Contemporary Art centre. On July 10 will be ‘Women composers’ by José Luis Ruiz del Puerto at the Beniel Palace and the following day sees the duo of Roberto Salerno and Marcello Cappellani as well as ‘An-
dalucian Guitar contemporary’ with Paco Seco at the Beniel Palace. The last performance on July 12 will take place at the theatre del Carmen, with ‘Fantasy of a Gentleman’ by Joaquin Rodrigo for guitar and orchestra and the ‘Concerto in G Major by F Carulli’ for flute, guitar and orchestra, with the Malaga Provincial Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Maria del Mar Muñoz Varo, with Claudi Arimany on flute and Javier Garcia on guitar.
GUITAR FESTIVAL: Is expected to attract audiences from all over Axarquia.
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Brexit tips: how to sell to UK buyers John Graham The property expert
OVER the past week, I have been meeting and talking to many estate agents and developers throughout the Costas and Mallorca to discuss the UK vote to leave the EU. To understand what all this means to the Spanish property market we need to put this into perspective. The rules have suddenly changed and we are now faced with different market conditions for the foreseeable future, and don’t forget we are still in a buyer’s market, where supply outstrips demand. Over the next couple of weeks I would like to give EWN readers my top tips on selling to UK buyers, taking into account the new market conditions.
PROFESSIONAL SURVEY: Will give a UK buyer more confidence in your property. This week I am going to start with the two most important top tips. 1. Realistic asking price The pound has dropped against the euro and is currently around 1.20.
You could reduce your asking price in line with the drop in the value of the pound, so that UK buyers are not paying a higher price than before the Brexit vote. If you do this, you should ask your agent to advertise this
point strongly on their website for your property; this will attract UK buyers to view your home. 2. Make sure you have a professional survey This is now more important
than ever. It will help you sell your property to a UK buyer. When buying a property in the UK it is standard practice for the seller to give the potential buyer a survey of the property which has been carried out by a professional UK surveyor. If the seller hasn’t had a survey the buyer will have their own survey done. Giving a UK buyer a survey will give the buyer confidence that the property is in good condition, and the buyer will not have any nasty surprises later on that could cost a lot of money. Most importantly, going to the trouble and cost of having a survey will be a valuable asset which will help you sell your home. From now on, sellers who present a UK buyer with a professionally prepared full home survey will now have a much stronger chance of making a sale compared to a seller of a similar property without a full
house survey. It’s also obvious that if the home survey has been carried out by a UK qualified surveyor, written in English, the UK buyer will be more confident in the report and trust the surveyor’s qualifications. Once you have had your home survey done by a professional UK surveyor, make sure that your estate agent features this on their website for your property. From now on it will be a very strong selling point for UK buyers (and other nationalities). EWN readers who take my professional advice will be in a much stronger position to sell to UK buyers. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like to have a professional home survey or if you are a real estate agent, please contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.
Consumer power TAKING matters out of human hands and delegating more market analysis to advanced computing techniques may be the magic elixir to preventing another housing bubble from decimating the property market
again, according to analysts. Many believe information on the real estate market to be disastrously opaque, outdated and cursed with subjectivity, leading major property companies to consider investing in digi-
talised ‘big data.’ Through applying filters, data could be used to predict future trends and form the basis of key business decisions backed up by solid evidence. Mathematical models are central to the analysis, allowing consumers to investigate information to make a more informed judgement, helping to democratise the market place. Prospective buyers will be able to analyse a property’s potential value and home trends within a particular neighbourhood. Inefficiency is targeted as developers are aimed to run algorithms on how a space might look after construction, taking into account weather patterns, traffic, energy usage, local employment, sociology, and wider market trends to make a more educated judgement. For zeroing in on a neighbourhood’s fundamental characteristics, including personalities, culture, and community, however, real estate agents will continue to play a huge role, offering greater insight than that achievable by computers.
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Leave me alone! How to stay cool AS part of the series, we answer some common driving questions and keep you updated on the latest driving and road news kindly provided by members of the Guardia Civil based in Torrevieja, Costa Blanca, who set up the N332 website and Facebook page to help break down barriers.
BE COMFORTABLE: Avoid driving at the hottest time of the day. BEING comfortable when driving is essential to staying safe on the roads, not because you want to feel particularly relaxed when you drive, but if you feel uncomfortable then the situation itself can lead to distractions. Similarly, if you start to feel too warm or overheat, that can lead to fatigue, which in turn can lead to a potentially deadly situation when driving. The best way to keep cool whilst driving is to keep the car cool. Park your vehicle in the garage if you have one or in the shade. Remember though, the sun moves and so does the shadow, so plan the position of your parked car based on where the most effective shadows will be cast. You can use reflective screens on your windows when the vehicle is parked to reduce the build-up of heat inside. It is quite common for the interior temperature to reach 10 degrees more than the outside very quickly. This is also the problem with leaving
dogs, and humans for that matter, inside vehicles. You can also buy shades for the side windows, some stick on the glass on the inside, or you can use a cloth. Opening the windows and even the doors of the vehicle for a few minutes before you are planning to drive will reduce the internal temperature. Remember not to hinder any other road users though by leaving your doors open in the potential path of traffic. Many modern vehicles are equipped with air conditioning or climate control, both of which serve to keep the inside temperature of the vehicle at a more comfortable level. Finally, avoiding driving at the hottest time of the day is always recommended. Driving during sunrise and sunset, largely because of the position of the sun can also cause extreme glare and dazzle, rendering drivers temporarily blind. Above all, whatever action you take, always remain calm and alert.
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His post goes missing I had an Apartado, a post box, in our local Post Office and received mail regularly. Then a bank of mailboxes was set up in our urbanisation so I cancelled the post box. Since then, the delivery of mail has become less frequent. I know that items have been sent, correctly addressed. I have been waiting for some insurance documents since February. The insurers insist they have sent them three times. Several birthday cards and a magazine that were posted in the UK never arrived. Our urbanisation administrator knows of mail that she has not received. To whom should I complain? A.S. (Costa Blanca) First, the Spanish postal system, Correos, has a web site at www.correos.es, where you can register a complaint. They also have a client service telephone at 902 197
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post office. Perhaps they will help you to file a formal complaint with the system. If these disappearances occur only on your housing estate, it is likely that you are dealing with a thief.
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In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man SO here’s a little tip for all the moronic idiotic companies that ask me to take a survey after I’ve been hanging on to speak to a person for 45 minutes, then got cut off mid chat and had to call back on your premium number. DON’T! OK, just DON’T unless you want big fat zeros on every question asked! I can’t even do that sometimes because they don’t allow a zero mark which is ludicrous! It’s not a good idea to ask me if my query was sorted the first time if it’s the fifth time I’ve called! You don’t have to ask for my feedback on everything I do. Every time I stay in a hotel, hire a car or phone a helpline I get asked for feedback. If I call my phone company within five minutes I’ve got a call or a text asking my opinion on how my call was handled. I contacted Microsoft live chat because my keyboard and cable needs renewing and was told my £900 Surface Pro 2, which is only two and a half years old and works fine, was now defunct and Microsoft no longer stock any replacement parts but I might find them on eBay or Amazon.
Now this winds me up big time on its own because nothing these companies do is backward compatible. Why do they have to change the charger cable for every model? Then at the end of the chat the technician says, “Is there anything else I can help you with today?” and I say, “Well actually what have you helped me with today? Absolutely nothing! All you have done is, in fact, told me you can’t help me with anything so what else would you like to have a go at? My tax return? The times crossword? The meaning of life? They have now gone and five minutes later I get an email asking me to rate my experience!! Are you sure? I mark everything the lowest I can and write my reasons in the boxes provided. It won’t achieve anything but hey ho. What about apps for phones? I use a few of the messaging ones and free call ones. Every time they update they ask me do I want to fill out my profile so I can connect with other people. No I don’t. If I did I would have done it the first time you asked. No I don’t want to add a photo or my location or my date of birth or hook up with people nearby. All I want to do is send my mates or family a message now and again and even call them OK? Leave me alone! You and yer bloody algorithms can get lost.
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AT the time of publication it will be still only be July 7 but some readers will have already experienced over 40 degrees Fahrenheit and with no rain yet forecast. Will we get rain or not? Will we continue to have no or little rain until the autumn, it’s anyone’s guess. For sure the monthly thunderstorms of the early 90’s are a thing of the past and the ‘Gota Frias’ of midSeptember are now most likely to be one or two months later. With a generally mature garden we only started watering the flower garden on the first of June and then only where necessary once a week. The main thing is that we are coaching roots to search for nutrients and water, not giving it to them on a plate. This way they develop good root systems which will reduce our gardening efforts in the future. Already the considerable shade we have in the garden from high trees and hedges is invaluable. Deep shade becomes the outdoor workshop as well as the place for lunch, siestas, reading newspapers and books and thinking about the content of newspaper articles
GOOD ROOTS: Coaching roots to search for nutrients and water reduces the gardening effort required. and new books. Apart from going indoors to sleep, the interior of the house is rarely visited and when it is it is a cool below 20 degrees centigrade temperature and the
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Take the pain out of grass stains SUMMER: outdoors, endless hours of play for the younger members of the family…. and grass stains. Any mother will tell you those bright green stains can be one of the toughest to get out of their children’s clothes after a day at the park or rolling around on the lawn. However there is something you can try before giving up. First, check how tough the fabric you’re dealing with is as some are more delicate than others. Always test on a small patch that isn’t likely to be noticeable just in case. Once you’re sure you won’t ruin your daughter’s favourite dress, mix up a little white vinegar and alcohol from the first aid kit. Take a toothbrush and scrub the
STUBBORN STAINS: Children love to play outside on grassy areas. stain, blotting up with absorbent paper as you go. The idea is to transfer the
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C a n c a t s re a l l y g e t stuck in trees? C a t s d o n ’t r e a l l y g e t stuck in trees, we only think they do. It’s been said “When was the last time you saw a cat skeleton in a tree?” Cats claws are constructed for climbing up trees, not down (unlike say a squirrels, which allow them to climb down head first). If you are patient enough a cat in a tree will either jump down or shimmy down backwards. Did Robert E Lee love his cats? Evidence indicates that American Civil War General Robert E Lee was quite a cat lover. Letters survive that he sent home mentioning his love of cats.
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13 foods you shouldn’t feed a dog Reggie loves a good ALTHOUGH they can be great at begging, giving your puppy leftovers from the dinner table can cause them some serious health problems. These 13 foods should never be given to dogs: Bacon: Tasty as it may be, bacon is high in fat and can cause pancreatitis in dogs. Bones: Although it may seem ok to give your dog the leftover bones from your chicken or other meat dinner, they can easily choke on them plus cooked bones can splinter and seriously damage their insides.
Raw meat and eggs: The bacteria such as salmonella or E. Coli that can be present are even more harmful to dogs than to humans. Eggs also contain an enzyme which reduces absorption of biotin and can lead to skin problems. Grapes and raisins: For some unknown reason, grapes and raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs. Be careful with biscuits and other things which could contain these without you noticing. Dairy products: Many dogs are lactose intolerant. Milk, cheese and ice cream can all lead to stomach pains and problems.
Alcohol: Dogs are even more sensitive to alcohol than children. A sniff of beer or wine could knock your puppy out. Chocolate: Chocolate contains substances which can be fatal for dogs and should be avoided at all costs. Avocado: The high fat content can cause puppies serious stomach problems and their texture can cause too much to be swallowed at once, possibly leading to blocked intestines. Leek, onion and garlic: These can all damage dogs’ red blood cells, which
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Evans quits Top Gear By Matthew Elliott A TOUGH few months for Chris Evans has culminated in the radio and television presenter resigning from Top Gear, as historic allegations of sexual assault come back to haunt him in the guise of Metropolitan police officers looking for a friendly chat.
1.9 million viewers tuned in to the series finale, an all-time low for the series.
The accusations were first aired in The Sun newspaper in May, and relate to a ‘non-recent sexual assault,’ said to have taken place in the 1990s. The tabloid
CLARKSON ERA: Ratings have hit an all-time low since the presenter left. paper has also relayed a series of stories alleging that the Radio 2 presenter was ‘out of control’ at
Robot lawyer’s revenge HUNDREDS of thousands of parking tickets in New York and London have been successfully revoked by the world’s first ‘robot lawyer.’ Created by a 19-year-old British-American, the artificial intelligence program ‘DoNotPay’ enables users to contest tickets using a simple interface. Sparked by a desire to prevent people being exploited, DoNotPay guides citizens through the appeals process. Having taken on 250,000 cases, it’s won 160,000, a 64 per cent success rate. The technology is suited to artificial intelligence and doesn’t require lawyers or hefty legal fees. Creator Joshua Browder plans to develop software to recover flight delay compensation and navigate other bureaucratic minefields.
Radio 2 where he hosts a popular breakfast programme. “Stepping down from Top
Gear. Gave it my best shot but sometimes that’s not enough. The team are beyond brilliant, I wish
them all the best,” he wrote on his Twitter account on the afternoon of Monday, July 4. A new ratings low was hit for the show’s series finale on Sunday with the episode drawing just 1.9 million viewers, almost a million less than the previous week, and less than half the 4.3 million who tuned in for the new series’ debut on May 29. Throughout the Clarkson era such figures would be unimaginable, with not a single episode in more than a decade boasting less than two million viewers, even averaging more than seven million in its 12th and 13th seasons. Evans himself has been the main target of critics, while fellow presenter Matt LeBlanc has been warmly received by viewers. The new series will be broadcast in September.
Spontaneous combustion TOYOTA has been forced to recall thousands of cars in the UK over a variety of safety concerns, including the possibility that airbags might randomly inflate. The worldwide recall affects almost three million cars, more than 70,000 of which are registered in Britain, including Prius, Auris and the Lexus CT200h. In addition to the airbag issues there are reported cracks in the coating of the emissions channel, which could eventually cause fuel leakage from a full tank. The Japanese manufacturer is no stranger to expensive and embarrassing recalls, and announced last month that it expects a €1.3 billion hit on profits over the next fiscal year purely due to ‘quality-related expenses.’
Silent electronic killers JUST weeks after an Ohio man was thought to be the first fatality of a driverless car crash, experts have raised the possibility that artificially intelligent vehicles might decide to sacrifice occupants if it means saving the lives of other drivers or pedestrians. Joshua Brown was thought to have been watching a film when his Tesla Model S crashed into a truck. Authorities are now investigating the incident, which occurred in semiautonomous mode. Earlier this month Science journal published an interesting survey into the question of what an autonomous car should do when confronted with a deadly safety calculation.
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TESLA: Their Model S car crashed whilst in semi-autopilot mode.
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Super Sam beats Novak Djokovic as Wales seek glory and Hamilton wins Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria
FOOTBALL – This week we have the evening semi-finals of Euro 2016 involving Portugal and rank-outsiders Wales (yesterday) and Germany v hosts France tonight. The final takes place at St Denis, Paris on Sunday (kick-off 9pm). In the quarter-finals, Wales sensationally knocked out second-favourites Belgium 3-1, Germany edged past Italy 6-5 on penalties (after a 1-1 draw), Portugal beat Poland (also on penalties) and France defeated hard-working and plucky Iceland 5-2. No comments on the performances of England or Spain... I’ve said
quite enough on radio and in public regarding their dismal performances. On the transfer front, Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has signed a one-year contract with Manchester United; rivals City have recruited Spanish striker Nolito from Celta Vigo for €16.7m; Chelsea have paid €39.3m for the Be lg iu m s tar M ich y Ba tshuayi from Marseille; Spurs have landed Victor Wanyama from Southampton for €17.2m; Liverpool have secured the services of Sadio Mane from Southampton for €40.5m; Arsenal have bought Granit Xhaka from Borussia Dortmund for €53.6m; Andros To w n s e n d h a s jo in ed Crystal
WALES: Beat Belgium 3-1 to set up a semifinal showdown with Portugal.
Palace from Newcastle for €18.5m while, in turn, the Eagles have offloaded Dwight Gayle to Newcastle who have also signed Bournemouth winger Matt Ritchie. Jose Mourinho’s young son, José Jr, a goalkeeper, has signed for Fulham! Ryan Giggs (now 42) has left Manchester United after serving the club as player, manager and coach for 29 years; Vicente del Bosque has quit after eight years as Spain’s national team manager; Manchester City boss Pepe Guardiola has recruited Mikel Arteta (released by Arsenal) as a senior coach and could Glenn Hoddle return as England manager? TENNIS – Last Saturday 6ft 5in American Sam Querrey (ranked 29th in the world) sensationally knocked reigning champion and number-one seed Novak Djokovic out of the men’s singles at Wimbledon. This is the b i g g e s t shock in t h e tour-
nament’s history since GB’s Roger Taylor beat the then holder of four Grand Slam titles, Rod Laver in 1970. As we entered the second week, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, David Goffin, Tomáš Berdych, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, Angelique Kerber, plus Adil Shamasdin/Jamie Murray and GB’s Naomi Broady/Heather Watson in the doubles, were all going well in their respective events. TOUR DE FRANCE – The favorites for this year’s 21stage race which began on July 2 in Sainte-Marie Du Pont, and includes a ride through the mountains of Bern, Switzerland, are: GB’s two-time winner Chris Froome, Nairo Quintana of Colombia and Spain’s Alberto Contador, while those in line for general classification are Richie Porte, Mark Cavendish, Thibaut Pinot, Fabio Aru, Geraint Thomas, Vincenzo Nibali, Romain Bardet and Tejay Van Garderen. In fact, the first stage of this year’s race was won by the ‘Manx Machine’ Mark Cavendish. CRICKET – England totally outplayed Sri Lanka in
LEWIS HAMILTON: Won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday.
DID YOU KNOW • Seventy years ago, in 1976, Newcastle United recorded the biggest-ever win in Football League history, beating Newport County 13-0 in a Second Division match, • And in 1926-27, George Camsell scored a record 64 League and FA Cup goals for Middlesbrough.
the series of five ODIs, winning three and tying one, with another game rained off. The final game, played at Cardiff last Saturday, saw England win by 122 runs (324-7 against 202 all out) with Joe Root scoring 93 and David Willey taking 434. Next up we have one T20 encounter with Sri Lanka followed by a Test series against Pakistan. FORMULA 1 – Last Sunday’s exciting, incidentpacked and very watchable Austrian Grand Prix was won by Lewis Hamilton, with Max Verstappen second and Kimi Raikkonen third. Race leader at the time, Nico Rosberg, crashed into Hamilton on the 71st and final lap, allowing the British driver to cruise home. Rosberg was later
‘blamed’ for the crash, handed a 10-second penalty for the next race and a twopoint penalty. “I am not to blame” said the German… After the race, former F1 driver Heikki Kovalainen said: “Great win for Lewis… that was him at his best. He never gives up… and it was Nico who certainly caused the crash.” Hamilton is now just 11 points behind his Mercedes team-mate Rosberg in the driver’s championship. And after a lot of ‘radio’ talk, heated debate, lies and counter-lies, a lot of pit-lane arguing (especially by team mechanics and crews during the race) Mercedes chief Toto Wolff, said after the dust had settled: “We’re looking like a complete load of idiots right now.” Yes, and you know it! This weekend 200,000 race fans are expected to attend the British Grand Prix from Silverstone. QUERREY: Magnificently beat reigning champ Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon.
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Golf International Nerja Society Los Moriscos Friday June 24 GREAT scores by our winners, especially as the greens were very tricky; normally they are quite speedy but today they ran quite slow. The weather was excellent, with no Los Moriscos wind, so no excuse for poor scores, although it is getting warmer, meaning players were becoming a little tired by the end. Next week is our final game at Los Moriscos until September. We are finishing with a Match Play Competition, sponsored by Ali Durston and Rita McCracken, as Yorkshire take on Lancashire, with a meal afterwards to round off the day. Thank you to all the players who have supported Bill and Rita throughout this season, and we look forward to seeing you in the autumn. Individual Stableford Ladies 1st Linda Anderson Hcp18 37pts 2nd Karen Nuttall Hcp27 33pts Men 1st Mark Schrello Hcp16 40pts 2nd Gil Richardson Hcp14 40pts
3rd John Allwright Hcp17 38pts 4th Brian Stewart Hcp22 36pts Two’s Peter Pool 3rd, Mark Schrello 8th, Ray Tomlinson 8th. Anoreta Monday June 27 Only a handful of hardcore, sun-beaten, heat-cured golfers were out at Anoreta. Tony Kensington showed how it should be done, but with enough ones and ‘blobs’ to keep his handicap intact. Marisa was well ahead in the ladies’ department, while Gary shaded the men’s from Peter Garner on countback. No two’s, so a rollover next week, payable in euros. None of that sterling rubbish! Individual Stableford Overall winner Tony Kensington 34pts Ladies Marisa Elias Garcia 30pts Men Gary Miles 33pts No Two’s
Baviera Tuesday June 28 Despite last week’s Brexit vote, GINS members are committed to their golfing lives in sunny Andalucia, and in total 27 members and two guests turned out for an Individual Stableford face-off. It was strangely cloudy and dull at the outset, and the humidity was palpable. There were occasional heavy raindrops but no real rain until all but the last trio of groups were in. Those last three had to endure a brief but heavy shower, although they managed to survive. The conditions on the course were good and there were several excellent scores. An excellent meal was enjoyed in the clubhouse after the game, and as well as a number of players’ partners, Sam Rose, our ex-Treasurer, and former captain Roger Willoughby joined in. Nice to see you both. Thank you to Gill and Roy who organised the meal, took charge of the desk, and got wet in the shower for their reward. Gill did scoop first lady while Roy cleaned up by winning the rollover two’s pot. Individual Stableford Overall winner Derek Geelon Hcp13 39pts Ladies 1st Gill Boutel Hcp15 32pts 2nd Ali Durston Hcp28 31pts Men 1st Graeme Birch Hcp14 36pts 2nd Tony Kensington Hcp18 35pts Best front 9 Ray Craig 21 pts Best back 9 Docker Doyle 17 pts Two’s Roy Boutel 10th