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ISSUE NO. 1618

7 - 13 July 2016

MALLORCA

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Travel trouble for flyers By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

Ongoing industrial action by French air traffic controllers has resulted in flight chaos at Palma airport. By 5pm on Tuesday (July 5) a total of 29 flights had been cancelled in the Balearics, the majority operated by the low-cost Spanish airline Vueling. Flights were grounded in Palma and in Ibiza, with those having to pass through French air space hit the hardest as the strike continued. Various flights to the UK were cancelled, as were services to Scandinavia, Switzerland and Russia. For those lucky enough not to have their flight cancelled, there were long delays experienced. The actions come at the start of the summer when it is reported that Palma airport is expected to handle an all-time record number of passengers this summer. On

Tuesday a total of 821 flight movements were scheduled and the airport handled 138,639 passengers. More than 8,000 passengers were also affected by 46 cancellations at Vueling’s home airport, El Prat in Barcelona. The airline, owned by IAG and a sister company to British Airways, has blamed the prob-

lems on “operational difficulties.” All those affected were

offered alternative flights or a refund if they no longer wished to fly.

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Better elderly care A GROUP of nurses have created the Balearic Association of Geriatric and Gerontology Nursing (Abigg) in order to encourage and promote knowledge within this speciality

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and improve health care for the elderly. The association will organise working groups and research with the first meeting arising after the summer.

Temperature alert AS temperatures soared at the start of this week, the Balearic Ministry for Health issued a warning to the general public to take the necessary precautions to avoid the heat and sun as much as possible. Particular concern is given to the elderly, children, the chronically ill and those who work outside. A special 061 health response hotline has been set up for people.

Police life saver THE Local Police of Palma posted on Facebook an image of an officer consoling a young man who attempted suicide. The photo was captioned: “Agents of Preventive Action

Group saved the life of a person at the last moment. In one of the most complicated police actions, an agent comforts and embraces the young man encouraging him to go forward with hope and desire.”

KEEP THEM COMING: More tourists than ever are expected in Mallorca this July. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MALLORCA hoteliers, restaurants and shops are expecting their busiest July yet. Despite it still being early on in the summer season, restaurants and bars are reporting a significant increase in business, as are the large supermarkets in the

main resorts. The hire car sector says it is struggling to meet demand and the island’s marinas and yachts clubs are bustling. Average hotel occupancy across the island is 95 per cent this month and 88 per cent in Palma, although some hotels are fully booked and holidaymakers are being diverted to other hotels in order to

avoid problems of overbooking. It is believed recent attacks in Turkey and unrest in holiday hotspots such as Egypt have boosted local business with more people booking holidays to Spain and the Baleares. Around four million passengers are expected to pass through Palma airport this month.

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Finance 27 - 32

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RESPONSIBLE CAMPAIGN: Urging tourists to make the right choices in Magaluf.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

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Time Out 42 - 43

Health & Beauty 44 - 45

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Property 48 - 49

Our View 50

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Pets 54

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‘YOU decide the role you play in Magaluf,’ this is the ‘invitation’ contained in the latest Calvia campaign aimed at promoting individual responsibility amongst tourists. It is part of a wider campaign to try and tidy up Magaluf’s nightlife image and promote responsible entertainment

in the party town. The town hall, together with the Calvia Foundation, outlined this digital marketing campaign, which is entitled #Magalive: you decide the role you play. It is intended to be a positive campaign directed at Magaluf tourists. The message is that full enjoyment of Magaluf depends on decisions taken by tourists.

The town hall wants to involve young tourists through a series of what it claims are “highly visual and fun” actions in order to highlight the fact that fun can be had without doing silly things that could ruin a holiday such as taking drugs or inhaling laughing gas. The official campaign launch takes place today (Thursday) at 8pm at the Wave

House hotel. Two actors, playing Jane and James, will warn of the risks of excessive alcohol and the use of drugs and not just on pub crawls or party boats. Local hotel chains are also collaborating with the campaign as the town hall continues introducing by-laws aimed at preventing bad behaviour and the bad reputation.

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New bus service has been launched THE new minibus Service launched on Tuesday July 5 between the stop in Sa Rapita (where the two closest lines coming from Palma converge) which goes to the E7s Trenc-ses Covetes Beach, has not yet resulted in a reduction in the private vehicle traffic, but authorities expect that will soon change. The Transport Council is hoping that the reason for this is a lack of awareness and that people are using their private vehicles out of habit, and that in the long run more people will begin to take advantage of the minibus service. The council wants more people to use the minibuses so that on one hand, people will have more transport options, and on the other hand, so that the area can be definitely declared as a natural park in the future. The new line (which only covers a six-kilometre stretch) will last until September 4, and will operate daily from Monday through to Sunday, with the last one setting at 8.45pm.

DRONE VIEW: The tourists fell so in love with Mallorca that they are already planning to return. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A PAIR of Swiss tourists fell so in love with Mallorca’s landscapes that they spent their holiday filming it from the air with a drone. Its beaches, intimate coves and immense blue seas were all captured in the video entitled ‘Flying over Mallorca.’ Diego Gabutti, speaking from his home

Asbestos removal IN total, the Balearic Government will carry out 35 projects to remove asbestos from different educational centres in the region. Much of the work has already been completed, as the initiative was launched last summer, and it is expected to be completed by 2016. Overall, the work has been given a budget of €1.5 million. President of the Balearic Government Francina Armengol stated that improving educational infrastructures in the region is essential as it allows children to be healthy and productive in their surroundings.

We want this video to show a new perspective and to convince people to visit Mallorca.” in Geneva said: “We want this video to show a new perspective and to convince people to visit Mallorca. Beyond the landscapes, which deserves special mention, are the Mallorcans’ friendly hospitality.

“We felt at home and we are already planning to return.” Amongst sites featured in the video are the Serra de Tramuntana, a World Heritage Site; Sa Calobra with the mouth of the Torrent de Pareis; Formentor landscape; Cala Deia; Calo des Moro and Valldemossa: “Each place had its special magic,” said Diego, who spent eight days on the island with his pregnant wife.

International police force ALTHOUGH there was a highly publicised, if somewhat ineffectual British Police presence in Mallorca in 2015, and despite the request that this be repeated, the British were conspicuous by their absence from a roll call of French, German, Italian and Spanish police which

took place on Monday July 4. These officers are welcomed by the local authorities to take part in the ‘Safe Tourism’ programme, which is now in its third year, and will run for several months during the summer with patrols of mixed nationalities able to speak with miscreants in their own language.

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Queen of disco TO complement the quality and status of the Port Adriano harbour in Calvia, with the marina designed by internationally known Philippe Starck, the ‘Discover the Live’ series of concerts gets underway with a visit from Gloria Gaynor. With a selection of international hits like I am what I am and I Will Survive, this sexagenarian still excites and hits the notes that took her to the top of the charts in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Appearing at 10pm on Saturday July 23, Ms Gaynor promises an electrifying performance with tickets starting at €35 and rising to €150 for the VIP section.

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Testing the water

Speed demons

By Matt Ford

THIRTY-THREE per cent of points deducted from people’s driving licences in the Balearics were the result of speeding, according to data provided by the General Direction of Traffic (DGT) meaning speeding accounts for a third of all driving infractions, although this is below the national level of 46 per cent. However, the amount of lost points resulting from use of mobile phones while driving is double in the Balearics (20 per cent) than in Spain in general, where it sits at 10 per cent. A total of 162,719 people have lost points since the system was established 10 years ago. The GDT also pointed out the national percentage of people testing positive for alcohol and drugs while driving has dropped from 5.1 per cent in 2006 to 1.6 per cent last year.

THE Ministry of Health is currently overseeing the sampling of water from a total of 193 bathing locations around the Balearic coastline, as it continues an annual campaign conducted during the peak summer season. Among these, 115 are in Mallorca, with the overall aim to monitor water quality according to European directives, thus ensuring the health and s afe ty o f b ath ers , a nd a na lys ing whether the summer influx of tourist hordes exerts any detrimental effect on marine habitats. Should chemical parameters exceed those permissible for bathing, complementary analytics are performed in order to confirm the presence of polluting agents or bacteria, at which point the relevant municipal council is contacted, with responsibility for any correc tiv e me a s u res e n tir e ly dow n to them. A visual inspection of the water and adjacent beach is also performed, with monitors on the lookout for jellyfish, tarry residues, glass, plastic, rubber, wood, floating debris, wetting agents, and organic material.

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WATER ANALYSIS: Exhaustive tests are performed.

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Battling against MS By Sam Croft A TOTAL of 39 municipalities in Mallorca will participate in a new initiative that aims to help those suffering from multiple sclerosis (MS). The campaign was launched on Tuesday (July 5) with an opening presentation at the pool of the municipal sports complex of Sa Pobla. Similar ceremonies are set to take place at public pools around the island, with the objective of drawing attention to the debilitating disease, which affects numerous people all around the world. In attendance at the opening ceremony were the Mayor of Sa Pobla, Biel Ferragut, and the President of the Multiple Sclerosis Association of the Balearics, Andreu Anglada. They pointed out that in addition to raising awareness about MS, it is important to raise money as well, with the ultimate aim of creating a new premises that can assist people affected by the disease, with special emphasis on youths.

AWARENESS: With the aim to raise money to open a new facility.

Short waits still off targets PATIENTS now have a shorter wait for surgery in the Balearics. According to figures, the average wait time for surgery in public hospitals is 77.7 days, almost 27 days less than a year ago. Whilst the data is promising and an improvement, it is still “far from the government target,” said Director General of IB-Salut, Juli Fuster. On June 30, there were 12,225 patients awaiting surgery, 7.1 per cent less than

on the same date of 2015, while the decrease in the delay time has been 26 per cent over the same period. Fuster especially highlighted the decline in the volume of patients waiting more than six months to be operated on, which, as of June 30, stood at 945 people, compared with 2,313 on 30 June 2015, a decline of 59 per cent. Of those patients on the waiting list, 96.2 per cent of them are classed as low priority for s ta nda rd

surgery procedures. In cases of cancer priority interventions, “detection, diagnosis and treatment is completed in an average of 19.3 days,” explained Fuster. As for consultations with specialists, 50,626 were outstanding at the end of last month and were waiting an average of 65.3 days, 17.7 less than a year ago. The wait time for specialist consultations over two months affects 21 per cent of

patients. Almost one fifth of the delays correspond to consultations of traumatology and orthopaedic surgery, followed by ophthalmology, gastrointestinal and dermatology. Fuster emphasised that the reduction of surgical and speciality care delays are the result of the plan launched by the department at the beginning of the legislature, with a €14.5 million budget. It included increasing working hours of operating rooms.

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Sights set on the city for hotel chain THE Protur Hotels chain has begun the demolition of the residence of decommissioned offices in Calle Ruiz de Alda de Palma. Once the site is cleared, the company plans to build a new luxury four-star city hotel with 100 rooms over five floors. It will be the first city hotel in Palma for Protur Hotels, with chairman Jaime Bauza explaining they were keen to expand into the city, which has become one of the favourite Spanish and European destinations for short city breaks. The planned investment in the construction of the hotel will be around €17 million. It is scheduled to be open within a year. The company also said during the demolition and debris removal, they are taking special care to preserve the two army shields positioned within the main facade.

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Transparency pledge for residents By Gemma Elvins-Quinn INCA Council wants to set an example of transparency, and is claiming to be the first municipality in Mallorca to publish their expenses and bills online. Citizens can now see all expenses and municipal bills for 2015. “Once the accounting year has closed, it costs nothing to be transparent and we intend to offer a transparent and efficient management” said councillor Biel Frontera.

INCA COUNCIL: Claiming to be the first municipality in Mallorca to publish their expenses and bills online.

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What Does Brexit Mean For UK Expatriates? This is a very historic moment for the UK. Forty three years after joining the European Community it now starts the process of leaving the EU. This is new territory, and while we hope for a smooth transition there will be a period of uncertainty until the negotiations are completed. Leaving the EU will affect most UK nationals, in varying degrees, whether you live in the UK or abroad. Expatriates living in the EU have extra concerns such as over residency, healthcare etc. No-one can be sure exactly what will happen next, but we can put your mind at ease in some key areas. Is there anything I should be doing now? It is expected to take at least two years, if not longer, to work out the terms for leaving the EU. Nothing changes in the short-term. You will have plenty of time to consider how to respond to whatever changes emerge.

vice versa, we would expect new bilateral and multilateral residency agreements to be worked out. These could maintain the current benefits of EU membership for expatriates.

By Simon King, Partner, Blevins Franks

With expatriates contributing to the local economy, it is likely the authorities here will want to make sure Spain remains an attractive place for Britons to invest and relocate.

Do I have the right to stay in Spain? Acting Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy, said that in all likelihood the procedure will last at least two years, that the rights of Spanish citizens in the UK remain unchanged for that period, and the same can be said for British citizens residing and working in Spain.

What about healthcare? Your current healthcare benefits should continue for the next couple of years until the Brexit terms have been ironed out. Again, it is possible that new bilateral agreements will be negotiated with regards healthcare for expatriates, but we need to wait and see what happens here. It may become more important to have good private health insurance.

Looking ahead, with so many EU nationals living in the UK and

What about taxation? Will I pay more tax in Spain?

If you are resident in Spain, Brexit will not affect how you are taxed here. The local rules will remain the same as for all residents, and double tax treaties, such as the one between the UK and Spain, are independent of the EU, so your existing tax treatment will continue to apply. The UK, for example, has treaties with many non-EU countries like Australia, the US, Canada and Norway. For those who are non-resident in Spain, there is a possibility that they may have to pay some higher taxes in future, where Spain taxes non-EU and non-EEA residents a higher tax rate than Spanish and EU/EEA residents. What about my investment portfolio? If you use tax-efficient investment structures which are provided by companies outside the UK, such as the ones Blevins Franks recommends to clients, these are not dependent on UK

rules and so Brexit does not affect them. Investment markets do not like uncertainty so there is bound to be some volatility for a while. Try to avoid turning paper losses into real ones by selling investments which have fallen. It is also important to have a portfolio that is well diversified and designed around an objective assessment of your attitude to risk. While the longer-term implications are difficult to predict, it will take several years for the terms and details to be worked out. With professional and personalised financial advice, you can make sure that you are prepared and in a good position to protect yourself, whatever the future brings. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Protect yacht charters Political By John Smith

shake-up THE mayor of Campos, Sebastià Sagreras, is set to be the new secretary general of the PP of the Balearic Islands, replacing Andrés Ferrer. In addition, the mayor of Santanyí, Llorenc Galmés, will be the new spokesman for the Balearic PP. These changes took place after the resignation of Jose María Rodríguez as president of the PP in Palma after his involvement in the judicial investigation into an alleged case of corruption of the Local Police force in Palma.

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. There is to be a register of genuine yacht charter companies, something which has been under consideration for several years. One of the main reasons for this decision is to ensure that there is a set of recognised standards of service as well as high levels of safety in place. Local companies are very much in favour of this initiative and their association believes that this will go a long way to regularising the industry and ensuring that there will be a dramatic cut in the number of illegal yacht charters that occur in the Balearics. In addition, charter vessels

INDUSTRY REGULATIONS: Boats, like these in Mallorca, will need to register. which have not been registered within the European Union will also have to be included in the register to ensure that there are no potential loopholes which is especially important as the main charter association

estimates that in the past up to 60 per cent of all charters were illegal with those companies involved not paying any local tax. Those companies which until now have been acting in a

completely legal and proper manner have been financially disadvantaged as they have had to compete with companies paying no tax and not necessarily complying with all aspects of safety.

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Sterling down as buyers are wary Commentary by Moneycorp

EUR weekly currency update As the week progressed things became gradually calmer for the euro, its most spectacular movements having taken place before breakfast last Friday, as the EU referendum result became clear. Since then, the single currency has strengthened against the US dollar, the Swiss franc, the Japanese yen and, of course, sterling. It is up by one and a half euro cents and is two cents higher against the pound. The major currencies were largely untroubled by economic data, which were relatively few in number and modest in importance. The European Council tried and failed to press Britain to pull the trigger on the Article 50 exit process then sat back to await events in Westminster. The lack of action allowed the general mood to lighten and investors rediscovered some of their appetite for risk. USD weekly currency update The dollar was very much the passenger in a market that was driven by Britain’s Brexit refer-

endum and the reaction to that vote. It failed to live up to the promise it had shown before breakfast last Friday as the referendum result became known. That was because, after the initial shock had worn off and some calm had returned to the market, investors rediscovered some of their appetite for risk. They also came to the conclusion that the uncertainty about Brexit would force the Federal Reserve to put off until next year its plans for higher interest rates. The prospect of that postponement took away the carrot that had previously encouraged dollar buyers. The dollar did move higher on the week against sterling but only by a third of a cent. It lost a cent and a half to the euro and was lower against the Canadian and antipodean dollars. CAD weekly currency update Among the ‘commodity’ dollars, the loonie was the weakest performer, strengthening by 0.9% against the US dollar, while the Aussie went up by twice that much and the Kiwi moved

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902 887 243 mallorca@moneycorp.com 2.4% higher. Having initially been discomfited by Britain’s EU referendum result the commodity currencies started to recover, as suspicion changed to near-certainty that the US Federal Reserve would hold back from a rate increase until next year at the earliest. The prospect of continued low rates contributed to a gradual recovery of risk-appetite, causing investors to abandon the shelter of the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc. The loonie’s

relative underperformance was by dint of its close relationship with the greenback. Over the week the Canadian dollar was in the back half of the field, gaining ground only against the yen, the franc, the US dollar and, of course sterling. It strengthened by two thirds of a US cent and went up by two cents against the pound. AUD weekly currency update It was just as well that investors were not relying on the Australian economic data to inspire them during the last seven days. There was not much they could have made out of slower new home sales, roughly steady growth in lending to the private sector, or the slight improvement in manufacturing sector activity. A week ago it looked as though the ‘risky’ commodity related currencies would be the victims of general Brexit-related uncertainty. As the week drew on, the Aussie added one and a half US cents and strengthened by four cents against sterling.

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Foreign spending SPENDING by foreign tourists in the islands during the first five months of the year was up 13.8 per cent to €2.762 billion. According to the latest Egatur survey of tourist spending, the average daily average by tourists rose to €140, while the average spending for a whole stay was down by 11 per cent to €904. The Balearics ranked sixth among the regions of Spain for the most spending by foreign tourists. The Canaries headed the list with just over €6 billion of foreign tourist spending. Cataluña, Andalucia, Madrid and Valencia also ranked above the Balearics.

CALL HEARD: Harmony of the Seas was first to hear the radio emergency call.

Emergency call answered By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A HELICOPTER from Maritime Rescue had to evacuate a man who was seriously ill from a small boat near the Port of Andratx. The man, in his 40s, had

spent the night on the boat ‘First Lady’ with friends, but crew radioed in health problems with the man appearing to be suffering from a heart attack. The warning was heard by the cruise ship Harmony of the Seas, which

promptly contacted Maritime Rescue Palma. Minutes after receiving the emergency call, they sent a helicopter to quickly remove the man. He later arrived at the Espases hospital to receive medical attention.

Mallorca uses more electricity ELECTRICITY demand has increased by 2 per cent in Mallorca, with Menorca experiencing a rise of 0.2 per cent. Endesa confirmed Mallorca was the island with the greatest electricity demand, with 393,283 MWh, followed by Ibiza and Formentera, with 89,346 MWh, and Menorca, with 43,277 MWh. The Balearics also recorded an overall in-

crease in electricity consumption in June of 1.8 per cent, compared to the same month last year. In the first five months of the year, the accumulated electricity demand stood at 2,641,579 MWh in the whole of the Islands, representing a decline of 0.6 per cent over the cumulative consumption of the first five months of 2015.

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Childbirth problems lead to payouts By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE High Court of the Balearics has ordered the IB-Salut to compensate two families for difficulties during childbirth, both at the Manacor hospital.

Search on for thieves THIEVES broke into a central Palma apartment in the middle of the day. They took advantage of the noise from building works being carried out on a lower floor in the block to break in by cutting through a wooden door. Once inside they ransacked the house looking for valuables and fleeing before being spotted. Police are looking for the assailants following the breakin in the Camp de Serralta neighbourhood of the city.

Expansion works SERVICES for citizens in Sa Coma will be reduced or moved for a month as work continues on expanding the municipal library. The SAC service to citizens will be transferred to the Local Police department in Sa Coma, and the library will share a floor with the departments of Social Services and the Environment. To perform the expansion and subsequent redistribution of space, the entrance corridor to the library and departments is being reduced.

98 arrivals NINETY-EIGHT Algerian children recently touched down at Palma airport. The youngsters will be taken in by different families during the summer months so that they can learn about Spanish culture.

In the first case, the parents of a baby who sustained injuries during childbirth and later died at the age of six months, have been awarded â‚Ź100,000. The two midwives who attended the birth were acquitted of a crime of

negligence resulting in death following the birth in June 2005 at the Hospital of Manacor. The court heard how the baby girl was born with neurological injuries as a result of the umbilical chord being wrapped around her and the fam-

ily complained of a delay in the final delivery process. The second case related to the birth of a baby boy at the same hospital in 2011. The court heard how foetal monitoring of the baby was not sufficient and when the infant

was born by Caesarean section there were signs of prolonged asphyxia, and in the following three hours after birth suffered from three seizures. He now has developmental problems. The family were awarded the fixed compensation of â‚Ź50,000.

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Researchers target the killer mosquito By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) has collaborated in research on how to curb and reduce mosquito populations of the Aedes aegypti species which is the main transmitter of diseases such as zika or dengue. A team of scientists from the Laboratory of Zoology of the UIB, led by Dr Claudia Paredes, are researching the insects at a time when global health authorities seek ways to reduce the presence of these mosquitoes. The Aedes aegypti is one of the species that acts as a vector of some dangerous diseases, such as dengue, whose impact has multiplied by 30 the last 50 years and the zika virus which has recently caused an international emergency in Latin America, and chikungunya fever. None of these conditions have a treatment or vaccine yet, so the only way to combat it is to stop the mosquitoes that transmit them. During the project, the team from UIB has conducted several research projects in the Amazon region of Peru, vastly inhabited by the insect. Researchers have analysed the effects of indoor residual spraying of an insecticide called pyrethroid deltamethrin and conclude

MOSQUITO RESEARCH: UIB team has been looking at ways of reducing the disease carrying insects. that this technique, carried out in an area with a moderate percentage of the presence of Aedes aegypti mosquito reduces the rate of infestation a week after being applied. In addition, they proved that this spray has an “immediate and lasting” effect, which reduces the presence of adults and larvae specimens, concluding that spraying this insecticide “should be considered among the control strategies used to stop these populations” of mosquito.

Globally, there are more than 600,000 deaths annually from diseases borne from the mosquito. Most cases are in tropical and subtropical areas and disadvantaged regions, but there have been outbreaks of these diseases during the last decade also in the northern hemisphere, indicating that “the global picture of transmission is changing rapidly” warned researchers. So far in Spain, 167 cases of the zika virus have been diagnosed, three of them in the Balearic Islands.

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Rescue frigate docks in Palma By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Navy frigate Reina Sofia has docked in Palma. The Reina Sofia participates in an EU operation whose main mission is to dismantle smuggling networks and human trafficking in the Mediterranean, and help reduce the potential loss of life at sea for these activities.

From the beginning of this mission in mid-May, the Reina Sofia has made three rescue operations, saving up to now a total of 1,295 people, of which 1,154 were men, 123 women and 18 children. The 137.7m long ship, equipped with MK-13 launcher missiles, will be docked in Palma until tomor-

row (Friday July 8). It came into service in 1990 and has been part of the NATO naval forces both in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. It has participated in numerous operations and exercises such as Operation Storm Desert and has worked in traffic protection of Allied ships on their way through the Strait of Gibraltar.

Summer check-ups PRIVATE medical clinics in Mallorca have welcomed youngsters from other countries as part of host programmes to check their health. Fifteen children from Ukraine and Belarus spent a morning at the Quirón salud Palmaplanas Hospital. The children, all orphans or from broken fami-

lies and aged between six and 14 years, came from areas that were affected by the Chernobyl disaster 30 years ago. A further 50 children from Tindouf camps in the Sahara also received eye checks at the Bavaria Clinic as part of the ‘holidays in peace’ programme.

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By Matt Ford SUMMER has only just begun and seemingly not a day goes by without another incident involving foreigners in the Mallorcan hotspot of Magaluf engaging in inappropriate, lewd or violent behaviour. Over the weekend of July 2 and 3, a British man participating in a stag do ended up having three of his teeth knocked out after coming to blows with a professional American football player. The man, who was the brother of the groom, was arrested, along with the football player in question, and both of them were promptly thrown into jail. The boozy Brit had to fork over

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Debauchery continues in Magaluf MAGALUF: Infamous for tourists’ inappropriate, lewd and violent behaviour. £1,260 (€1,486), whereas the American ultimately ended up having to pay around £5,000 (€5,895) because the injuries that he caused were allegedly more severe. The argument started as a verbal altercation before allegedly descending into physical violence. The aggression happened only days after several members of a separate British stag party got into hot water with police for violating the resort’s new regulations revolving around public decency, by parading through the town wearing nothing but G-strings.

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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 an-

cestors 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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By Matt Ford MONDRAGO NATURAL PARK has seen the successful fledging of its first red kite chick since being granted protective status in 1992, after the same pair built a nest but failed to breed in 2015. They were more successful this time around, although Balearic Ornithology Group and Nature Defence organisation GOB decided to interfere anyway, catching the young raptor and equipping it with a special ring containing a satellite tracking transmitter in order to track its movements. The Balearics declared the magnificent red kite, Milvus milvus, to be an endangered species in 2003, with a recovery plan drafted by the Ministry of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries in 2008, in an attempt to stabilise and recuperate the species by securing protection for areas with suitable habitat. It used to be common

IN WITH THE OLD: Will the island’s native species return?

throughout Mallorca, but the population has plummeted in recent decades due to habitat destruction, electrocution by power lines, and above all, illegal poisoning, a loathsome practice that is sadly commonplace throughout Spain. There remain around 100

breeding pairs across the Balearics, and Mondrago is currently the onlyknown nest site in southeastern Mallorca, with the majority of pairs concentrated in the Sierra de Tramuntana Mountains.

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. When the officers raided the man’s premises they found evidence that he had been selling these drugs cheaply since 2015 in addition to a number of tablets as well as counterfeit prescriptions.

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Summer patrols in place on the islands By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE Balearics have launched their summer security campaign with additional police officers to cover the islands. Ignacio Cosidó, Director General of Police in Ibiza which has an extra 200 National Police officers this summer, said the crime rate is around one per thousand tourists being the victim of a

crime, but added security was vital: “One of the values Spain has as tourist power is security. Very few countries in the world can offer this rate to its visitors and tourists value security in the country.” The summer campaign was launched on July 1 and will run until August 31. A total of 21,715 officers will be working in key areas such as strengthening the police presence in areas of major tourist populations.

Children’s babysitter gets two years for sexual abuse A MAN accepted a two-year prison sentence for the sexual abuse of his children’s babysitter. The 38-year-old, originally from Brazil, admitted to the court in Palma that he had kissed the 13-year-old and touched her intimately. As well as the jail sentence

he was ordered not to approach or communicate with the teenager for five years and to pay her €3,000 in compensation for moral damages. He said in court: “I’m sorry for what happened, I am very sorry for what I’ve done.” The youngster, now aged

14, testified at the trial via video conference saying she was babysitting last April with the man in the kitchen when he grabbed her arm and started touching her. Her parents said she is still receiving psychological treatment following the incident.

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Celeb pair FORMER Coronation Street star, Helen Flanagan, who played Rosie Webster for 12 years, has been spotted in Mallorca with her footballer partner Scott Sinclair.

Fatal fall IN what appears to be rash of similar occurrences, a 35-year-old woman died after falling from the 10th floor of a building in Palma on July 5 according to reports from the emergency services.

Only way is Mallorca FOLLOWING in the footsteps of Geordie Shore and Love Island, the crew from The Only Way is Essex has abandoned Marbella and jetted out to Mallorca to record yet another series.

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A shambolic journey By Matt Ford A GROUP of 89 teenagers from Malaga were forced to endure a twoday ordeal after they were unable to board their flight home from Palma de Mallorca, leaving them stranded in the Balearic capital. The odyssey began as the youngsters reached the end of an all-inclusive, €590-per-head week in Magaluf administrated by new Barcelo subsidiary Wäy, a travel brand aimed at young travellers which was launched earlier this year. Having packed their bags and left their rooms at 11am, the group was due to leave for the airport at 2.30pm, but were told that their flight had been delayed and that they would have to stay at the hotel until 7.15pm. Since they had not paid full board for their final day, they were forced to seek food, complaining afterwards that they were treated badly by hotel staff, who refused to even offer them water.

STRANDED: The students will seek compensation for the ordeal. At 8pm, the ravenous students arrived at the airport in order to catch their Vueling flight, but on arrival at the check-in desk not a single one of

their names appeared on the passenger list, leading group leader Lucia to head to the Vueling counter to investigate further, and ensuring that she

herself missed a flight to England to attend her brother’s graduation. The group remained at the airport until midnight, at which point Wäy representatives found them rooms in two hotels, where they spent the night. Returning to the airport together, they were then ‘randomly’ divided into four groups, with the first two each consisting of a dozen students, and able to fly to Malaga early in the morning, followed by a further 57 who made it back in the afternoon. The remaining 22 could not be placed on any direct flight from Palma to Malaga, so they were transferred to Barcelona, lucklessly arriving just too late to catch the evening flight home, although Vueling at least provided a hotel for the night, allowing them to see some of the city’s sights. As they finally made it back to their worried parents almost 48 hours late, plans to launch official complaints against both Wäy and Vueling were already in full swing, with reps at the hotel assigned to the group “only seen drinking by the pool or at the disco.”

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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.

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, in lines at the water’s edge.

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.

Waterpark fun 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.

Summer schools 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.

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.

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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Shopping freedom THE summer sale frenzy is upon us, and until September 15 businesses in Nerja and Rincon de la Victoria are permitted to choose their own opening hours, with many trading seven days per week.

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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.

A TWENTY-TWO 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.

New beds

Migrants caught

Water sites

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.

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.

Lucky win

Refugees arrive

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).

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.

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ALICANTE’S Sant Joan Hospital is investing €1.5 million to remove the old style beds and to replace outdated furniture in the rooms.

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.

BRITISH PRESS Big business

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.

Snail trail

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.

Use or lose

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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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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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.

Suicide rise

Airport attack

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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RUSSIAN P RESS

It’s a fair game

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.

Hunger strike

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

€1 billion is the amount that under pressure Volkswagen has announced that it will invest in its works in Navarra to build the next generation Polo SUV.

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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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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, thatâ€™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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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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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

First victims?

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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Leave me alone! How to stay cool Mike Senker

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.

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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197. You should register your problem at your local

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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I wonder, is it too late for Rio? Vicki McLeod

Family Matters I AM a middle aged woman. When I describe things as happening 30 years ago I am talking about when I was a teenager but I remember many of these things as if they were yesterday. I remember, for example, being in an athletics lesson in PE at school and being told by my teacher (a small angry lady called Mrs McCann who I could have put in my pocket) that I should be doing the shot-put because I couldn’t run very fast. I remember feeling humiliated and frustrated by that. I remember being okay at the shot-put, but not really trying all that hard because no one else was doing it so there wasn’t anyone to compete with and all the pretty, cool girls were sprinting down the track with their bunches swinging in the air behind them. I remember all of this. These days girls are encouraged to

OLYMPIC HOPEFUL: Perhaps, given the right encouragement. do all kinds of sport, and are told being strong is GOOD rather than something which relegates you to the

corner of the athletics field next to the sandpit where the tall girl from class is leaping around making a mess. I’m

happy about this development. Regular readers will know of my ongoing ambition to do a handstand, and I can report that I am closer to my goal than I have ever been before through a combination of yoga, weight loss and a consistent and regular attendance at my CrossFit classes in Santa Ponsa at CrossFit Mallorca. You can find me there every day, except Sundays when they’re closed (I can’t promise that I don’t occasionally drive past the building though looking longingly at the gate). I haven’t yet attempted to shot-put anything, but in the meantime I have discovered something I’m getting quite good at. I have started to get reasonably okay at lifting things up from the floor and putting them back down again, not always as gently as I lifted them up admittedly, but dropping a 100 kilo barbell makes a very satisfying noise. This week we have been working on the snatch (an Olympic lift), deadlifts, and back squats. None of these things come easy to me, and some require a lot

more technique than others. When I started training last November with Rob Martin (an excellent coach and experienced professional athlete with the patience of a saint and a sharp sense of humour) and the rest of his team, I had no confidence in my own abilities, and no real understanding of how to do any sort of weight lifting. Six months on and things are quite different, I think even Mrs McCann may have a different opinion of me. Not only am I improving all of the time, but I am capable of out-lifting some others in my class (and no, they aren’t on death’s door or one-legged, thanks), and even out-rowing some of them. There’s a deeply hidden streak of competitiveness in me that has begun to show itself slowly, but I’m not competing against the other people in my class, I’m competing with my younger self, who, if she had had the right motivation and encouragement at the time, might actually have amounted to quite be a good shotputter after all. Is it too late for Rio?

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Game Of Thrones: who will put the great back into Britain? Nora Johnson

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

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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Alicante Fri Sat Sun -

‘ UNLIKE THE LAUNCH OF BREXIT-WE BOTH KNOW WHICH WAY THE WIND IS BLOWING ‘

neither here nor there. What matters most to your well-being now is to see some results.

(June 22 - July 23)

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.

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.

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.

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 n o t m e a n y o u a r e u n a b le to plan.

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.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) As the moon shines on you, it is almost possible to feel the light. After a few recent hiccups it is n o w p o s s ib le to g e t d o w n to achieving your heart’s desire. Whether that is what you will w a n t a t th e e n d o f th e d a y is

or FULL FELL FELT FEAT BEAT BEAM

BONUS BALL

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday June 28

32 43

37 49

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MAX MIN

Fri Sat Sun -

Mon - 28 22 S Tues - 29 22 C Wed - 29 22 S

29 22 S 28 22 S 31 22 S

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

Saturday July 02

Sunday July 03

Friday July 01

11 40

13 50

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MAX MIN

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Mon - 30 24 S Tues - 31 24 S Wed - 32 23 S

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MAX 29C, MIN 23C

MAX 31C, MIN 19C

MAX MIN

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Mon - 30 23 S Tues - 29 23 S Wed - 30 24 Sh

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SUNNY

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Mon - 31 23 S Tues - 31 22 S Wed - 31 22 C

Murcia

SUNNY MAX 29C, MIN 24C

MAX MIN

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Mon - 30 23 S Tues - 31 23 S Wed - 30 23 S

30 23 S 29 23 S 30 23 S

S Sun,

SUNNY MAX 35C, MIN 22C

TODAY:

Cl Clear,

F Fog,

Sh Showers,

Sn Snow,

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Mon - 34 22 S Tues - 34 23 C Wed - 33 23 S

C Cloudy, Th Thunder

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.

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 11 • Good: 16 • Very good: 23 • Excellent: 29

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION doom door dorm dour drag dram drug drum gaud goad good grad mood odor road rood ardor dogma durra gourd guard mudra odour ardour ramrod GUARDROOM

Sudoku

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

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Mon - 34 20 S Tues - 31 20 S Wed - 31 20 S

SUNNY MAX 30C, MIN 22C

TODAY:

Benidorm TODAY: Fri Sat Sun -

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your love life is highlighted and,

Saturday July 02

MAX 28C, MIN 22C

MAX MIN

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Expectations are high. With energy 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.

IRISH LOTTO

Fri Sat Sun -

MAX MIN

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Malaga

SUNNY

MAX MIN

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.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

Fri Sat Sun -

Barcelona TODAY:

MAX 36C, MIN 24C

MAX MIN

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29 23 S 31 23 S 30 23 S

SUNNY

TODAY:

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Fri Sat Sun -

willing to go along with your suggestions.

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

MAX 29C, MIN 24C

Almeria TODAY:

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.

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.

Madrid

SUNNY MAX MIN

CANCER

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.

for next 7 days

REINTEGRO

16 42

32 50

REINTEGRO

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

or FULL FELL TELL TEAL TEAM BEAM

YOUR STARS

Weather TODAY:

Solution FULL FELL (BULL) BELL BELT BEAT BEAM

BEAM BACK

MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

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

FULL

TIME

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick 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)

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Across:

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.

1 Curtail, 5 Inane, 8 Loire, 9 Stopgap, 10 Operate, 11 Arras, 12 Action, 14 Ostend, 17 Tubas, 19 Resorts, 22 Concede, 23 Agree, 24 Elsie, 25 Steamer. Down: 1 Cello, 2 Raiment, 3 Arena, 4 Lasted, 5 Isobars, 6 Anger, 7 Exposed, 12 Article, 13 Obscene, 15 Eardrum, 16 Briefs, 18 Bonus, 20 Stave, 21 Sheer.

QUICK Across:

15 Well liked (7) 16 Sorrow (7) 17 Buildings for living in (6)

English - Spanish

18 Foundation (5) 19 Is aware of (5) 21 Carnivorous marine fish (5)

Down:

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

Across 1 Sagrado (lugar, libro) (6) 4 Island (4) 8 Wall (interior) (5) 9 Ajedrez (5) 10 Retratos (9) 14 Sky (5) 15 Slack (not tight or firm) (5) 16 Smell (odour) (4) 17 Press (newspapers) (6)

1 Attempt, 2 Adapt, 3 Meander, 4 Stench, 5 Sincere, 6 Rooms, 8 Ban, 12 Warrior, 14 Blooper, 15 Tedious, 16 Versus, 17 Scarf, 18 Ire, 20 Tears.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Team, 3 Apodos, 8 Nephews, 9 Ace, 10 Sweet potato, 11 Ear, 12 Nuestro, 14 Please, 15 Asno.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Toad (4) 2 Coal merchant (9) 3 Fin (3) 5 Maíz dulce (9) 6 También (4) 7 Minutes (of a meeting) (4) 11 Herramienta (4) 12 Leisure (4) 13 Mouth (of person, animal, bottle) (4) 15 Piel (animal) (3)

Hexagram

1 Alarm, 4 Sponsor, 7 Teacake, 8 Banjo, 9 Muted, 10 Confess, 11 Tawdry, 13 Object, 17 Sardine, 19 Opted, 21 Agile, 22 Soprano, 23 Furious, 24 Roses.

Down: 1 Tin, 2 Apple-tree, 4 Pastores, 5 Diamantes, 6 Suelo, 7 Ventanas, 10 Sleep, 13 Oro.

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

ADROIT ALUMNI AUNTIE CHASTE CLERGY DONKEY EUREKA GIRDLE IDEATE LASCAR

MALICE MEDIAN NEEDLE NEREID RIDDLE SOURCE (10) SPEECH THEIST VESTAL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Extent 2 Arrest 3 Crania 4 Bypass 5 Statue 6 Icicle 7 Stereo 8 Strive 9 Sodden 10 Rustic 11 Server 12 Decree 13 Sinter 14 Rudder 15 Farina 16 Assent 17 Threat 18 Raised 19 Fright

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) 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)

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Make exercise a part of your life “I DON’T have time.” It’s a common reason, or excuse, used by many to put off exercising. Amongst today’s busy schedules many people say they simply do not have the time to get fit but there are things you can do: Choose something you enjoy When thinking about exercise, try and find something you like. It doesn’t have to be a hardcore hour long spinning or aerobics class. If you like the freedom of getting out and about go for a brisk walk, walk to the shop instead of driving or take advantage of Spain’s summer weather and go swimming. Try and treat exercise not as work (a means to an end) but as play. Do a little, often Doing a small amount of exercise, such as a short walk at lunchtime or using stairs instead of a lift, all make a difference. There are also numerous 10 and 15 minute work outs online that get the heart pumping that you 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.

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SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader asked the doctor how to avoid inner ear problems as a result of swimming: Response: Ear infections are usually frequent in summer and tend to occur, amongst other things, as a result of the contact of the ear with the water in pools and the sea. Infections can be produced by viruses, bacteria, or fungi. In your case, it was probably produced by fungus and bacteria which can be treated with antibiotics in addition to anti-inflammatories, hoovering/extraction of the infected material from the ear and sanitary measures (avoiding getting the ears wet or if they get wet keeping them as dry as possible). In your case, if it was a serious infection as you describe, this year you should be very careful with getting your ears wet or it could happen again. At the slightest symptom you should go to a doctor to start with ear drops again and avoid getting your ears wet. One of the complications which could occur if you don’t take adequate care of your ears is the perforation of eardrums which could potentially result in partial deafness.

If you have any questions for Dr Perez Belmonte, please send them to: jefemedico@helicopterossanitarios.com

Time to 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.

LAST summer I had a fair amount of problems with my inner ears. It seems that as a result of swimming in the pool and putting my head under the water I got an infection, for which the doctor prescribed me some ear drops. However, instead of improving it got worse until it got to the point where the pain was so unbearable that I had to go to the casualty ward. The specialist told me that I had fungus or something along those lines and had to clean my ears with a kind of hoover. The experience, in addition to being unpleasant, was extremely painful and as they said to me that I shouldn’t get my ears wet I haven’t dared to go swimming again. Now summer is here and I would like to swim but I’m scared that something could happen to me again, and I really don’t want that. Can you explain to me what happened and what I can do to prevent this from happening again? In the hospital they said to me that I could have ruptured my eardrum, is this true? Could I have ended up deaf?

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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.

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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God Save the Queen THIS group, (Dios Salve a la Reina) which pays tribute to the legendary band Queen, was formed in the city of Rosario Argentina in 1998, seven years after the death of Freddie Mercury. Gaining a following in South America and Australia, they made their way to Europe where they have been playing on a regular basis. In 2011 Rolling Stone magazine called the band ‘the best tribute ever seen,’ and they are recognised by Peter Freestone, personal assistant and biographer of Freddie Mercury. They now return to Mallorca as part of their ‘25th Memorial Queen World Tour 2016,’ and play the Bullring in Alcudia at 10pm on July 16, with tickets costing €22 in advance or €30 on the night.

By John Smith CONSIDERED by many to be one of the most technically brilliant electric guitarists in current music, Steve Vai, who is now in his 56th year, returns to Mallorc a t o p l a y a t t h e Tru i Teatre in Palma on July 20. Working with a whole collection of famous musicians from Frank Zappa to Ozzy Osbourne, he has p l a y e d t h e c o mp lete gamut of rock and jazz styles and fo l l o wi n g h i s 2 0 1 5 v is it when he was touring ‘The Story of Light,’ he is now appearing as part of the Jazz Voyeur Festival where he will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the release of his ‘Passion and Warfare’ album. Winn e r o f t h r e e G ra mmy awards and with 15 albums under his belt, this promises to be a very enjoyable evening for aficionados of the electric guitar, w i t h t i c k e t s c o st in g b etween €35 and €40.

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Sleeping Beauty in Palma AGE CONCERN is pleased to be able to offer tickets to this fabulous ballet, Sleeping Beauty, presented by the Ballet of Moscow, at the Auditorium in Palma on Sunday, July 31 at 6pm, with tickets costing just €28 per person. They need to obtain a minimum of 12 people to attend in order to be able to offer this price, which includes a handling fee and it shows a significant saving over the box office price of €38.

All tickets must be booked by email or phone in advance by July 11, and prepaid into the Age Concern bank account by the morning of Wednesday, July 15. Tickets are also available for Swan Lake at the Auditorium Palma on Saturday, July 30 at 9pm under the same conditions. Please contact Jackie on 678 352 040 or mallorca@ageconcern.org.es as soon as possible for more information and to make bookings.

PLACA MAJOR: The artists are holding a joint exhibition nearby. HAVING exhibited in prestigious galleries around the world, the German-based pair of talented artists Ira Tsantekidou and Wlad Safronow are presenting their joint exhibition entitled ‘Mediterráneo’ at the Casa de Cultura Ses Cases Noves, Carrer de s’Aljub, 22, 07650 Santanyi (situated just 100 metres from the Placa Major) from July 17 until August 19. Open every weekday from 5.30pm to 8.30pm except on Wednesday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm with the official opening, presenting the two artists at 7pm on Sunday, July 17. To see the work of these two artists, who also give art classes in both Ses Salines Mallorca and Augsburg, Germany, visit www.ira-tsantekidou.com and www.wlad-safronow.com.

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Market analysis by technology By Matthew Elliott TAKING matters out of human hands and delegating more market analysis to advanced computing techniques may well be the magic elixir to preventing another housing bubble from decimating the property market again, according to analysts. Many believe information on the rea l e s ta te ma rke t to be dis a s trous ly opaque, outdated and cursed with subjectivity, leading major property companies to consider investing in digitalised ‘big data.’ Through the application of filters, the data could be used to help predict future trends and form the basis of key business decisions backed up by solid evidence. Mathematical models are central to the analysis, which will also allow consumers to investigate the information in order to make a more informed judge me nt on the ir purc ha s e , thus he lping to de moc ra tis e the ma rke t place. Using big data, prospective buyers will be able to analyse a property’s potential value and home trends within a particular neighbourhood. Inefficiency is a ls o ta rge te d a s de ve lope rs a re aimed to run algorithms on how a space might look after construction,

TECHNOLOGY: May be the answer. taking into account weather patterns, traffic, energy usage, local employment, sociology, and wider market trends to make a far 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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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 developer s t h r o u g h o u t th e Costas and Mallorca to discuss the UK vote to leave the EU. To un d e r st a n d wh a t a ll this means to the Spanish property market we need to put this into perspective. The rules have suddenly changed a n d we a r e n o w faced with different market conditions for the foreseeable future, and don’t forget we are st i l l i n a b u y er ’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

PROFESSIONAL SURVEY: Will give a UK buyer more confidence in your property. market conditions. 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. Yo u c o u ld red u c e y o ur

asking price in line with the drop in the va lue of the pound, so that UK buyers a re not pa ying a highe r 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 wi l l not have any nasty surprises later on that could cost a lot of money. Most importantly, going to the trouble and cost of havi ng a sur vey wi l l 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 qualif i ed sur veyor, wr i t t en i n 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.

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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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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 mid-September 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 re-

duce 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 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 wooden shutters are closed all day to keep the sun out in traditional Spanish style. Once the sun is down shutters and windows can be opened to achieve a night time cooling breeze across the bedroom. Having come to Spain 25 years ago we became accustomed and acclimatised to living without air condition-

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Revealing mysteries of cats is happy. It is their way to say that you’re “kneaded!”

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WHY does my cat stand and lift its paws up and down in one place on your body, almost like marching in place? This is a cat behaviour left over from kittenhood when they kneaded their mother ’s belly to help the milk flow. Some cats will actually knead and drool when they are petted. Don’t w o r r y, t h e k n e a d i n g o r marching means that the cat

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.

While fighting the Mexican-American War he wrote to his daughter requesting her to send him a cat. She did and the cat was his constant companion throughout the war. Which cat had the largest litter? The largest litter of surviving kittens on record is held by a cat named Bluebell, a Persian from South Africa. Once she had a litter of 14 surviving kittens. The record for the total number of kittens born is held by Dusty, a tabby from Texas. By the time she had her last litter at age 18, she had delivered more than 420 kittens. RESCUE ME: Cats will jump or shimmy down the tree, they won’t be stuck.

Making aquatic Reggie loves a good gardening easy comfortable bed BEMUSED aquarists may have noticed the proliferation of small plastic pots containing live aquarium plants in stores recently, as the popularity of tissue culture plants, also known as ‘in-vitro,’ continues to rise. They are grown under sterile conditions in a lab using the latest tissue culture technologies, and a nutrient-rich gel or liquid. They produce a unique, highquality product guaranteed to be free from snails, pests, algae, and pesticides. This makes them perfect for anyone wishing to grow live plants in their aquarium, and al-

though a single pot may cost slightly more than a standard bunched plant, you actually get a lot more plant for your money in terms of quantity. After purchasing these plants, they should be removed from their packaging and any gel washed away, then separated into several smaller portions before being planted. The plants also tend to grow quicker and more densely than those grown in a nursery, although some more specialised varieties still require the correct dosages of CO2 and fertilisers to thrive in the long-term.

House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.Housesit Match.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508. ONCE upon a time Reggie had a twin brother. You could only tell them apart if you looked at their necks. Reggie has a white fur collar and Freddy didn’t. From when they were kittens, together they were the dynamic duo, chasing each other around the house and tearing around the yard and garden. Sadly last year Freddy was run over by a car just opposite the villa, leaving Reggie all alone. For weeks he would visit the spot looking around and at the ground. For the years they were together their owners booked them into a cattery when they would go away on holiday. The boys kept each other company, and they were fine. Once Freddy was gone, Reggie wasn’t very happy

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Never feed your dog these food items ALTHOUGH they can be great at begging, giving your puppy leftovers from the dinner table can cause them some serious health problems. These 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 and hair 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.

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World Match Racing THE biggest bonus prize in competitive yacht racing will go to the winner of the 2016 World Match Racing Tour final in Marstrand, Sweden when the event including two days of qualifying takes place between July 4 and 9. This year, 20 teams will fight it out to try to win the previously unheard of match bonus of $1 million (€885,000) which dwarfs the shared prize money of $200,000 (€177,000) and the comparatively tiny winner’s prize of just $33,000 (€29,000). To add to the cut-throat environment of the competition, this is a winner takes all bonus and unlike previous years, none of it will be shared by the other participants. Also to pump up the overall excitement there will be a strong Swedish contingent taking part in the competition including the local FLUX team which will give spectators plenty to cheer. Things have gone full circle with this com-

petition as the original Marstrand race with its Swedish sponsor was the stand out race of the season, but this honour went elsewhere as sponsors changed. Now however with renewed Swedish ownership of the World Match Racing Tour and with such a huge bonus prize, this event will be the biggest and best in the tour season. Another first is that in previous years the competition has consisted of D37 monohulls but now, M32 catamarans are dominating the racing even though they cost around $300,000 (€271,000) to build and equip. The event will be streamed live on the internet on all days with a live broadcast to international networks on the final day. For more info please visit: wmrt.com or matchcupswe den.com.

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Return to Cuban waters IN a strange set of circumstances the US Government decided to allow American boat owners to travel in their own boats to Cuba as part of the overall relaxation of rules concerning the relationship between the two countries, but in a typical quirk of civil service thought, insurance companies were banned from insuring boats that sailed into Cuban waters. Now after 10 months of uncertainty there has been a change of heart from the US which means the regulation that restricts payment of US dollars to the Cuban Administration has been amended and Pantaenius a German insurer with a US division is now offering such insurance, but at a price. The company which only insures vessels worth more than $200,000 (€181,000) will extend its US and Caribbean cover to include Cuba, but with a minimum additional charge of $500 (€452) or 10 per cent of the original premium, whichever is greater.

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By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TOUGH, intense, and featuring almost three times as much Southern Ocean sailing as the previous edition, the Volvo Ocean Race 2017-18 will be contested over the longest distance in race history at around 45,000 nautical miles (nm), crossing four oceans and taking in 11 major cities on five continents. The 43-year-old race around

the world, the ultimate ocean marathon, will start from Alicante in late 2017 with a 700nm sprint to Lisbon, Portugal. From the Portuguese capital, the fleet will plunge south towards Cape Town, South Africa, before an epic few weeks racing through the Southern Ocean and then back north across the equator to Hong Kong SAR, China in what will be one of the longest legs in race history.

After a non-scoring transition to Guangzhou, China, where an in-port race and full set of stopover activities will be held, the ocean racing will resume from Hong Kong to Auckland, New Zealand. The fleet will then head back through the Southern Ocean, around the most famous landmark of them all, Cape Horn, to the southern Brazilian city of Itajaí. From there, as in the last edition, the boats will head back in to the northern hemisphere to the eastern seaboard of the USA, Newport, Rhode Island, before a blast across the North Atlantic which will see them make a first return to British shores in 12 years. The fleet will arrive in Cardiff, Wales, in May 2018, before beating its way around the top of the British Isles on a short but potentially brutal leg

photo by Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

Volvo Ocean Race set to be longest distance in history

ALL CHANGE: Tougher challenge ahead for the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. to the penultimate stopover in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 2017-18 race will end with a grand finale into The Hague, Netherlands.

“More action, more speed, more tough miles and more host venues, but a shorter race; it’s an evolution in the right direction and a move that takes

the race closer to its original roots and heritage,” said Mark Turner, who took over as CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race earlier this month.

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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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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

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.

A vast majority of respondents agreed that driverless cars should be programmed to sacrifice ‘drivers’ if the alternative was taking out a dozen pedestrians. Oddly enough a similar majority said they would only purchase such cars if they were programmed to always put their life first.

person has reportedly died whilst being driven by a driverless car. What the car would calculate to do when avoiding a deadly situation, where either the driver or pedestrians would be in danger, is a topic of debate.

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 B elg 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 en 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

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.

in 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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Players behaving badly TWO Russian international players have incurred the wrath of none other than Vladimir Putin, not a man you want on your enemies list, after appearing to blow €250,000 on Champagne at a Monte Carlo nightclub. A Kremlin spokesman called the scenes, which saw the players celebrating amid 500 bottles of Armand de Brignac as the national anthem blared from the speakers, “a shameless display of conceit.” Fans have been outraged by the footage, which came after the team was knocked out of Euro 2016 following a woeful run of results, but the players find themselves in good company. Just under 20 years ago at the height of the 1986/87 season, George Graham took his Arsenal team to Portugal for a spot of winter teambuilding, but ended up being handed a note while playing golf that read: “Mr Graham, half your team have been arrested for attempted murder.” It transpired that six Gunners had fought a violent nightclub and car chase with a group of US Marines that had sent the Americans careering off the

NIALL QUINN: Threw Steve McMahon through a shop window. road when Charlie Nicholas threw a bottle of vodka through their windscreen. Not to be outdone, Manchester City travelled to Italy in 1992 only to see striker Niall Quinn end up tossing mid-

fielder Steve McMahon through a shop window after the pair had brawled alternatively in an abandoned boxing ring and a seedy nightclub. Meanwhile in Spain, the La Manga resort in Murcia was the site of a

Leicester meltdown in February 2000, which saw Stan Collymore blast a fire extinguisher around a bar as the whole team was labelled a disgrace. Seems the ‘non-flying Dutchman’ Dennis Bergkamp had the right idea.

Messi is handed sentence FOLLOWING the trial of Lionel Messi and his father for tax evasion, t he cour t m et i n Barcelona to hand down the suspended sentence of 21-months imprisonment to each. Prior to the trial itself, funds to cover any unpai d t ax and penal t i es had been l odged wi t h t he aut hor i t i es, whi ch means that this sentence is purely symbolic, although it may affect his ability to obtain entry to certain countries around the world. His team Barcelona has tweeted a message of support for the player and his father, whilst the 1986 Wor l d Cup wi nni ng t eam have asked him not to terminate his international playing career.