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Left in the lurch By Eleanor Hawkins Thousands of travellers, some 27,000 believed to be on holiday now and another 110,000 who had bookings, have been left uncertain as to their rights as LowCostHolidays, one of Britain’s biggest online booking firms run from offices in Palma de Mallorca, has entered administration. The firm announced its demise on its website on Friday (July 15) and advised customers they would have to lodge claims to attempt to get their money back, with the latest update suggesting that distressed holidaymakers may get a refund of just £7.78 (€9). Those already abroad were warned that while their flight tickets home should be valid, they may be asked to pay for accommodation, car hire and other services booked through

the company and would have to later claim these expenses back from the company through their insurance or the Balearic Islands government. Although there was concern and customers were advised by the Civil Aviation Authority to be cautious, back in 2013 when the company, run by business tycoon Paul Evans, relocated to Mallorca, LowCostHolidays

stressed at the time that although it had left ATOL, a British body which protects

travellers when firms go bust, it was covered by a similar Spanish system.

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What to do in an emergency YOU will find in this week’s edition of Euro Weekly News a very handy double page showing numbers to call in case of emergency of any type. Take the double page spread and keep it handy but telephone numbers are no use, if you don’t speak Spanish and don’t know simple phrases to explain what your problem is. As a newspaper dedicated to assist expatriates to assimilate into the Spanish way of life we want to try to help everyone to be able to communicate basic information especially in the case of an emergency where time is of the essence. Next week therefore we will be publishing an easy to follow guide, advising you of what to do in the event of a death, a break in, an injury, a problem with the local council

and a number of other matters which may be easy to deal with in the UK, but could be handled quite differently in Spain. Did you know for example that if you have a joint bank account in Spain and your partner dies, the account will be frozen as soon as you tell the bank? In that case how will you pay for the funeral? This is the sort of information you will need together with a very basic guide to the meaning of relevant Spanish words. Once you have had a chance to read this next week and you feel that we have missed anything that might be of assistance, we always welcome readers’ letters raising the questions which we will endeavour to answer.

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Protecting marine life in the Balearics By Gemma Elvins-Quinn FISHERMEN in the Balearics are working on greater marine conservation. The Spanish Institute of Oceanography (IEO) and the Balearic Federation of Fishermen have signed an agreement to harmonise the fisheries and conservation of sensitive ecosystems, inhabited by benthic invertebrate species that live anchored to the seabed, such as coral, sea anemones and crustaceans. The main measures proposed to carry out this initiative are to throw benthic invertebrates that have been accidentally captured and have no commercial interest back into the sea. Fishermen must return them back to the water in less than 30 minutes after their capture to increase their chances of survival. Another measure proposed by

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the IEO is to avoid fishing in areas where fragile communities have been detected. These recommendations have been ‘well accepted’ by fishermen, stressed the scientific coordinator of the project, David Diaz.

INVERTS: Will be thrown back.

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Flight delays expected throughout summer By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A SUMMER of delays is expected at Palma’s Son San Joan airport. Traffic controllers and technicians said they are “concerned” and “worried” about the lack of staff to deal with a new record of traffic at the airport and see it as “impossible” that there are no further delays. The airport currently has 46 controllers, which is two less than there were three years ago in 2013, and far fewer than what there should be according to the Union of Controllers (USCA) which claims there should be more than 50 workers. The issue was highlighted last weekend when on Saturday Palma airport beat its previous record with 1,054 flights in a day, which represents a flight

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FLIGHT DELAYS: Expected at Palma’s Son San Joan airport. every 83 seconds. A week earlier, on July 10, there were 1,036 flights recorded in one day. Given this scenario, Susana Romero, from USCA said she saw it “impossible” that no

further delays will occur adding that there “may be mild or moderate delays.” She said already staff are having to work on their day off to strengthen staff and are

showing fatigue. Forecasts of Son Sant Joan are that between March and October this year there will be 150,970 flights in Palma, representing an average of 714 a day.

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Professionalism noted in force PALMA’S new police commissioner, Josep Palouzie, has praised the force’s professionalism.

Taking up the post less than a month ago he said the force was not what he was expecting. Amid corruption allegations

and the loss of two commanders in the space of some six months, Palouzie said “criminality and corruption are con-

centrated on a few. There is professionalism of the majority of the force.” Palouzie has been with the Gerona police for eight

years prior to taking up the Palma position with his wife helping to persuade him to change. He added: “I am a specialist

with a public duty I owe to political power. Political guidelines I accept, but carrying them out is up to me.”

Tourist tax confusion APTUR, the tourist apartment association, has said it does not want apartments that are rented out to have to apply for the newly introduced tourist tax. Director of the association, Irene Perelló, has informed the head of the Tax Agency in the Baleares that apartment rentals should not be included in the new legislation. The situation regarding apartments has caused confusion, as the regional government went ahead with the tourist tax legislation prior to reform of the tourism law which will also bring in new regulations. The government maintains that the tax has to be paid, for all rentals of under two months, which are not covered by the tenancy act. Aptur said it is not possible to apply the tax to unregulated rentals, but the government said this is part of the aim, to make all unregulated apartments subject to the tax and to regulate them.

Evictions being avoided PALMA Town Hall has paralysed three out of four eviction cases in the last year. Specifically, since the opening of the municipal office in July 2015 to help deal with evictions, 148 cases of mortgage foreclosures and 273 of missed rental payments have been dealt with, representing more than 60 per cent of the total. A solution for those involved has been found either by applying the Code of Good Banking Practices, through mediation with owners of apartments for rent, or with financial aid and rehousing in social flats. Of the cases that came to the office between 2015 and 2016 with a specific date for eviction, 71 per cent was for non-payment

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APARTMENT RENTALS: Are still subject to the tax in order to regulate them.

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Best is yet to come Fight for

BUSINESS BOOST: Beaches are filling up as July is expected to be the best on record for tourism industry. TOURISM and hotelier associations are predicting that most of the chief resorts in Mallorca are set to have their best July on record. Based on figures from the start of the month and the fact that Palma handled 176,000 passengers in just one day this week, the highest number of passengers in the history of Son San Joan, resorts includ-

ing Alcudia, Can Picafort, Playa de Muro and Pollensa in the north; Cala Ratjada, and Cala d’Or in the east; Palmanova, Magalluf, Paguera, Santa Ponsa, Playa de Palma and Colonia Sant Jordi in the south, are all expecting a bumper month. Hotel occupancy will be greater than ever, as will be the rental of holiday lets. In Playa de Palma, Alcudia, Can Picafort,

Palmanova and Magalluf, hotel occupancy is between 4 and 6 per cent higher than during July last year. Restaurants and bars are reporting a significant increase in business as are the large supermarkets in the main resorts. Industry associations are also hoping it will continue and lead to being amongst the best Augusts in recent history.

assistant By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE family of a fiveyear-old youngster in Llubi have launched a campaign to have their special needs teacher reinstated. Joan Ramis Pons suffers from Smith Magenis syndrome, a rare disease and he is the only one affected in the Baleares and one of the few in Spain. It means that the child needs constant support and attention at home and school. His parents are responsible for meeting his needs in the home environment, but he needs special help in school. Over the past few years Joan Ramis Pons has received the supervision and support of a teaching assistant (ATE) who focuses on helping children with special needs at the Duran Estrany public school. But now the Ministry of Education has announced that it will eliminate this staff member at the Llubi school from next year, so Joan and another child with diabetes will be

without the assistance they need at the school. The Ministry said that as Joan is still in ‘infantil’ they do not need an ATE. The family have now started a campaign to get the authorities to change their mind and keep the AT E a t t h e s c h o o l f r o m September. They criticised that the decision was announced in the summer holidays when little action can be taken. With the story hitting social media, there has been a wave of solidarity. The school’s parents’ association is behind the family and the municipality of Llubi said they will also call on the Ministry of Education to reconsider its position and keep a teacher whose work, according to Jordi Ramis, Joan’s father, “is one of the things that have helped us and for Joan is vitally important to have someone to help in school.” The Ministry of Education has agreed to review the case this week.

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Titanic clash AMBASSADORS from the English Premier League will offer a stern pre-season test for Real Mallorca as the mighty West Bromwich Albion arrive on the island for a friendly match on August 6. Kick-off will take place at 9pm at the Iberostar (Son Moix) stadium in Palma with tickets costing between €15 and €35.

Balearic bounty FARMERS in the Balearic Islands will be awarded higher EU subsidies after qualifying as a ‘less favoured’ region by the European Commission. Many will now have the opportunity to claim more affordable loans and apply for additional compensation. Until now only the Tramuntana mountains had qualified under the scheme.

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Cruisers being targeted By Gemma Elvins-Quinn STREET vendors have found a new place to offer their products in Palma: along the pavements of the Moll Vell, where parked buses carry cruise passengers to the old town. Their presence appeared last summer, but this year, the number of so-called ‘looky looky men’ selling their wares has increased and they have become more of a permanent fixture. On days when cruise ships are in port, up to a dozen vendors of this type can be seen opposite the esplanade looking for potential customers. The council and Port Authority say they are aware of the new situation and the need for coordinated action to work together. Councillor for Citizen Security, Angelica Pastor, said they have requested a collaboration agreement with the Port Authority to tackle the issue but nothing has been signed as yet. During this year, the Port Authority has seized various items, such as souvenirs, bags, hats, jeans and umbrellas and the port police have acted on more occasions, but the sellers flee and abandon the goods when they are approached. However, neither the Port Authority or the town hall say that discouraging the practice is the solu-

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STREET VENDORS: Are hanging around the Moll Vell trying to sell their wares. tion to eliminate illegal sales, because they will simply seek other places to work. This has happened with pressure by the Local Police in the Plaza Major and Calle Sant Miquel. Street vendors here were moved on, but now occupy the Moll Vell area. “The problem continues to affect the small traders, because if tourists buy a souvenir as soon

as they get off the bus, many will not use the stores which pay their taxes,” said president of the Afedeco Association of Small Traders, Rafael Ballester. New chief of police of Palma, Josep Palouzie admitted they do not have a solution but officers are working on “reducing, controlling and moving” illegal street vendors.

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Tourist tax will be spent on eco-tourism

RE-INVESTING REVENUE: On environmental improvement projects. THE first projects financed with the tax collected on tourist accommodation are planned to be implemented in the first quarter of 2017. It is estimated between €30 and 40 million will be collected this year on the islands with the tourist tax and Vice President of the Government, Biel Barcelo, said they have met with the Commission to Promote Sustainable Tourism, the body that will decide which projects are imple-

mented with tourist tax revenue. The new commission has decided to prepare the plan of priorities that will govern the allocation of resources. This will be presented in September, and from October bodies and institutions may submit environmental improvement projects of tourism which they are capable of obtaining funds for from the tax. Projects will then be selected according to criteria from November. STAFF CUTS: As Air Europa downsizes. By Matt Ford PILOTS at Spanish carrier Air Europa have called a strike from July 30 until August 2, slap bang in the middle of the peak tourist season, in a move sure to cause disruption at the country’s major airports, including Malaga. Employees of Spain’s thirdlargest airline, which is based in Mallorca and owned by travel firm Globalia, are in a lather over the company’s decision to outsource some of their vehicles to one of the parent company’s other subsidiaries, Aeronova, to assist in the creation of a new budget brand. Globalia plans to have Air Europa operate long haul

flights, while Aeronova has been renamed Air Europa Express and is to operate short haul and regional routes in order to reduce costs, despite not being part of Air Europa and having its own employees. Pilots’ union SEPLA presented the official call to strike to the Directorate General of Employment on Friday, July 15, after the disgruntled employees were unable to reach an agreement with the airline, and said they would maintain a “minimum service” during the four-day action, although they stopped short of detailing what this might entail. The pilots are particularly peeved about Air Europa’s decision to hand its fleet of medium haul Embraer 190

jets to its low cost little brother, since this means less work and less wages for them. According to SEPLA, if the Air Europa Express deal did not exist, their own fleet would require 144 pilots, half of which would be captains promoted internally, and half co-pilots on new contracts, but now they will only require 110, meaning 17 people will miss out on promotion, with some who had been told that they would receive a step-up having now had their agreements cancelled. The problem-solving pilots had presented various plans to Air Europa, demonstrating how profit could be improved by giving current employees more flexible working conditions, salaries, or days off. Following a fingers-in-ears approach from company bosses, the pilots have now taken the extreme step of striking in defence of the people that will probably lose their jobs, and others that will not be promoted, while they are also hot under the collar regarding an arbitrary modification to the airline’s schedule which was announced with insufficient notice.

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New route RYANAIR has announced a new route for 2017 summer season linking Palma de Mallorca and Newcastle, with daily flights due to start running from March. Discounted seats for April and May will be available on the airline’s website until Tuesday (July 26).

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Concern over water reserves

Zika virus THE Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality has raised the number of Zika virus cases registered in the Balearic Islands to four on its latest report.

LOW RESERVES: Reservoirs in Mallorca are looking low due to lack of rainfall on the island.

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RECYCLING lightbulbs is easier in Palma as Ambilamp and Emaya are collaborating to provide 56 collection points for them at sports centres, markets, municipal offices and Emaya offices in the city.

WATER reserves in Mallorca are currently at 47 per cent of total capacity. A drop of 3 per cent has been recorded since the middle of May leaving the island on a pre-alert for drought with expectations that an official state of drought will be announced at some point in the summer.

The low capacity is due to the lack of rainfall so far this year across the Baleares: around 18 per cent less than normal. Mallorca had the greatest water deficit with 20 per cent less rainfall than usual. A s a re s ult, ma ny tow n ha lls ha ve la unc he d a w a re ne s s c a mpaigns to promote responsible water consumption and some have al-

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ready introduced certain measures, such as restrictions on watering gardens. Municipalities in the Tramuntana are amongst the worst affected and the El Pi party is asking for some of the revenue from the tourist tax to go towards boosting water supplies, especially as the mountains are a World Heritage Site.

THREE companies are bidding to manage Palma’s Palacio de Congresos convention centre complex. Two are Melia Hotels and the Barcelo Group, both of which went head to head when the previous tender was put out, but the awarding was eventually annulled. Barcelona-based Hotusa hotel group is the third company bidding. It had been expected that AC Hotels by Marriott, based in Madrid would also want to bid but its name was not listed when the deadline came and went. Stipulations for being a bidder included having had experience of managing at least five hotels similar to the Palacio Hotel in the past five years and of managing two convention centres. A €50,000 deposit was also required. The minimum price for renting the complex will be around €1,585,000 a year, with the contract for 15 years. The bids will now be considered by the tender board, and a decision is expected by the end of the year.

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Sterling proves to be strongest Commentary by Moneycorp

EUR weekly currency update The euro was there or thereabouts, a scant half-cent higher against the US dollar and two thirds of a cent firmer against the Swiss franc. There were no hugely important euro zone economic data to help or hinder, though those such as did appear were no great shakes. Germany’s trade surplus shrank in May as exports fell by -1.8% and Euroland industrial production was down by -1.2% for the same month. While the euro and the dollar coasted, the British pound put in a stellar performance, strengthening by an average of 3.5% against the other dozen most actively-traded currencies. Its first boost came when one major uncertainty was removed by an early decision about who would be the new prime minister. Its second came when the Bank of England left its 0.5% Bank Rate unchanged; a quarter-percentagepoint cut had been widely expected. The result was a weekly gain of nearly four cents for sterling against the euro.

USD weekly currency update Last Friday’s US employment data were far better than analysts had predicted, with non-farm payrolls increasing by 287k in June. Any joy was diluted, however, by a downward revision to the previous month’s increase, from 38k to 11k. All in all, and though they were somewhat relieved that the US economy was still moving ahead, investors saw nothing to force the Federal Reserve’s hand in tightening monetary policy. There were no other important US ecostats and the dollar faded slightly against the euro, losing nearly half a cent. Across the Pond sterling was storming ahead, adding nearly five US cents and strengthening by an average of 3.5% against the other major currencies. Two decisions were responsible for its rise: the first to install Theresa May promptly as prime minister and the second by the Bank of England to keep Bank Rate at 0.5% when investors had been teed up for a cut.

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902 887 243 mallorca@moneycorp.com CAD weekly currency update Without putting too much effort into it the Loonie found itself in the leading half of the major currency field. The Canadian ecostats were reasonable: last Friday’s employment data indicated a fall in the rate of unemployment from 6.9% to 6.8% despite the loss of 700 jobs and housing starts picked up in June. The Bank of Canada helped the currency higher when it kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 0.5% and

dismissed any idea that it was contemplating a cut. Overall the Loonie added two thirds of a US cent. However, it lost four and three quarter cents to sterling, which was the week’s strongest performer. The pound’s first leg up was when Theresa May was installed as UK prime minister two months earlier than expected. Its second came when the Bank of England failed to deliver the rate cut tat most investors had anticipated. AUD weekly currency update It was not a bad run for the Aussie, which strengthened against most of the major currencies adding one and a third US cents and proportionally a little less than that against the euro. Since investor sentiment warmed once again to the Australian dollar in mid-May it has been trending higher and there was more of the same in the last seven days. Thursday’s employment data were helpful, with the addition of 8k jobs in June and a big swing from part-time to full-time working.

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Making food enjoyable again PALMA’S Plaza de los Patines market is helping those with eating disorders. The market is just minutes from the Pra-ita centre which helps treat people with eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia: “I do not tell them they must finish the dish. The food is not a punishment,” said Praita psychologist, Mariona Ribas, who has spent more than 20 years working in a day hospital working on a therapy based on experimentation. She said by going into the Plaza they are working on building up a better relationship with food and it is a system that has attracted hundreds of patients.

MARKET PLACE: Helping those with eating disorders.

School works still waiting to be done By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE municipality of Porreres is requesting the Government to act quicker in pending reforms and expansions of both the Escola Nova and the secondary Institute. La s t D e c e mbe r a joint commission of the town hall and the school held a meeting with the Ministry of Education to reclaim the expansion of the Nova Escola

de Porreres. From the ministry it was reported that at that time it was impossible t o expand t he cent r e, but knowledgeable of the issue they were trying to find a solution. Prefabricated classrooms wer e not accept ed by t he commission believing that the Escola Nova has plenty of room in the grounds to build new classrooms. Given the complexity of the administrative process,

the Department set out to do an educational centre expansion project. During this waiting period the council has been offered two classr oom s and a bat hr oom i n the youth centre that is next to the Escola Nova to avoid having to use prefabricated classrooms. The facilities also need expanding at the IES Porreres secondary school, with approval to start works also pending.

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Tunnel toll to be scrapped By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THE toll for the Soller tunnel could be removed. As the Council of Mallorca announced the move with the toll likely to be taken away in September, the

The first exhumation of mass grave THE e x h u m a t i o n s o f mass graves for the recovery of missing persons d u r i n g t h e C i v il War and Franco era will be covered by the Directorate General of Culture of the Ministry of Transparen c y, C u l t u r e an d Sports. With the passing of a new law, the Department has met for the first time the technical committee of missing persons and mass graves. The technical committee is responsible for developing, with government and private entities, the census of missing people in the Balearics, and ensuring the protection o f p e r so n a l d a ta , mapp i n g t h e g r a v e s o f the Islands and make it publicly available. The commission anticipates that the first exhuma t i o n wi l l b e th e mass grave of Porreres, locate d wi t h i n th e grounds of the municipal cemetery, the largest of the islands, where aroun d 3 0 0 b o d i e s are buried. The Regional Minister of Transparency, Culture and Sports, Ruth Mateu, stres se d t h a t t h e m o v e aims to “restore dignity to so many people.” Mateu thanked the effort of associations such as the Historical Memory of Mallorca and the Forum for Memory of Ibiza a n d Fo r m e n t era , which d u r i n g t h e 1 0 years o f l e g a l v a c u u m have done a “great job” to find the nearly 2,000 people wh o a r e still missing in the islands.

move has been welcomed by most of the town’s residents and Mayor Jaume Servera said he was “very satisfied” with the news. He said the town hall administration wasn’t surprised by the announcement as the council had previously signalled

its intention to make the tunnel free. Some have raised concern that with the toll removed, Soller may have even more traffic, but Mayor Servera said he was “not worried” but did accept that there is likely to be more traffic: “The elimination of the toll will have

an effect only at the beginning because of the novelty of being able to come to Soller without paying. After this the situation will be normalised, as happens in any other town on the island.” Opposition parties in Soller, while welcoming the news, have advised the

council and the Regional Government to be cautious. Former Mayor Carlos Simarro of the PP agreed with the decision to remove the toll, but said there could be implications of breaking the current contract as there are still six years to run on the concession.

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Archaeological dig concludes THE Son Servera Archaeology Campus, organised by the University of Washington (USA), for the third year, has concluded. Alongside archaeologists Antoni Puig, Jordi Hernandez and Pere Rullan, the

team has made interventions and excavations at the sites of Ramon Mestre, Es Turo de s’Olivar and Son Lluc and carried out surveys in different terrains of the municipality, collecting, analysing and cataloguing

the various remains found. The archaeological search allows, among other things, to perform accurate maps with geotagged photographs, as well as to know more about the ancient inhabitants of these lands from prehis-

toric times to the Islamic era. In this campaign there has been seven volunteers from the American University and 10 from different Spanish universities and an Australian.

Cost of drought

WATER SHORTAGE: Hotels could find they have to pay more. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

HOTELS in Palma could pay more for their water consumption from next year. Municipalities in Majorca are introducing measures to limit water consumption on account of the shortage and Palma is considering following suit and part of these measures could mean a rate increase. Councillor Neus Truyol, president of the Emaya municipal services agency, said the town hall is studying an increase in rates charged to the highest con-

sumers of water, such as the likes of hotels. The average consumption for an overnight stay in a hotel is calculated as being 278 litres, compared to the average daily domestic consumption of around 110 litres. Due to a water shortage, Palma, in the first half of the year, has had to buy in 4.3 million cubic metres of desalinated water at a cost of €3.2 million to meet demands and to avoid drawing from the Tramuntana reservoirs, which were at low capacity because of lack of rain. A budget of €6 million for desalinated water has been allocated for 2016.

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A controversial character dies By Gemma Elvins-Quinn CANON of the Cathedral, Bruno Morey, died on Monday at the age of 101 in the residence of Sant Pere i Sant Bernat. Morey, a controversial figure of the Majorcan Church, had been canon of the Cathedral since the age of 31. He was a controversial figure

in the 70’s and 80’s being linked to scandals that rocked the more traditional sectors of the Church. Considered an intellectual, he met the classic profile of his position, maintaining an important influence. However, his intense social life and some unorthodox views made him a controversial figure. Morey was also responsible for officiating the wedding of

Miss Universe of 1962 Maruja García Nicolau and Marti Mora, a Mallorcan goalkeeper. The last years of his life were marked by his judicial case regarding the estate of Ca l’Abat of Deia. In 1997, the Canon sold the estate to a Frenchman for 60 million pesetas and with the agreement to maintain it until his death, but he alleged the buyer breached his promise.

A year of change THE PSIB has released a video on Twitter documenting a review of the measures put in place by the Government in what it has termed “positive progress” now it has been in a “year of change.” Specifically, under the same hashtag, #UnAnyDelCanvi , the video shows the steps that have been approved in this first

year of legislature. Among them include the Social Income programme, universal health care, opening health centres in the evenings and combating energy poverty, among others. “We have managed to recover normality and helped improve the lives of people in the Baleares,” they claimed.

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Feeling hot, hot, hot YESTERDAY (Wednesday) AEMET meteorological agency issued a yellow alert as the heat of the Peninsula reached the Balearics. Thermometers heated up to 36 degrees in the north and centre of the island and highs of 38 are planned for today (Thursday). Overnight temperatures remain a balmy 23-24 degrees. Maria Hose Guerrero from AEMET said temperatures will rise in the next day or two “depending on the area. However today (Thursday) will be the most intense.” Only the east coast will be slightly cooler.

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Rubbish strike off, for now By Gemma Elvins-Quinn RUBBISH has been collected from the streets of Manacor once again after workers suspended an indefinite strike. Workers union CCOO has called off the strike action for now saying that whilst their wanted salary increase of 4.5 per cent is unlikely to be met by Lumsa, the Urban Cleaning of Mallorca Company, they expect in the coming days to reach an agreement of around 3 per cent. Lumsa initially proposed a 1.2

per cent increase in wages. If this does not happen the union said workers will take action but for now the cleaning up has begun. “The neighbours of Manacor, traders and entrepreneurs working in our town have been the big losers in this conflict and you can be sure the town hall has done and will do, everything in its power to ensure this situation is not repeated” said the mayor.

NEWS BIN BAGS: Are now beginning to be cleared.

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DEEP DREDGE: The clean up service is unique to the coastal islands. THE shoreline clean up service collected an average of 491.33 kilos of waste from the sea every day during the month of June. Plastic materials were the predominant items collected accounting for nearly half of the waste items (46.4 per cent), followed by wood (25.5 per cent) and vegetation (15.8 per cent). The largest

proportion of plastics was located in the waters of Menorca, where this waste represented 49.3 per cent of the total. In total, from June 1-30, 33 boats cleaned 14.74 tons of waste from the sea around the Balearics, representing a decrease of 17 per cent over the same month last year, according to data from the Ministry

of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries. The 15 boats working in Mallorca pulled more than 8,788 kilos of waste from the water. According to the Government, the cleaning service is unique to the coastal islands in the Mediterranean and involves an investment of â‚Ź1 million per year, to maintain the 33 vessels

and their cleaning work from June 1 to September 30. In the first month of operation, cleaning boats also found a dead turtle, an empty jerry can and a mooring buoy adrift. They have also received 11 notices regarding waste at sea, including three from Maritime Rescue and eight from institutions and individuals.

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Prosecutors call for prison for party leaders PALMA prosecutors have requested sentences totalling 32 years in prison for former leaders of the Unio Mallorquina (UM) party who used public funds to capture votes. The indictment is filed against eight people, but the prosecutor raises the maximum liability

to director of Institutional Relations of the Consell de Mallorca and leader of UM, Josep Lliteras, calling for a six-year sentence in jail. Also at the alleged forefront of the plot is Eugenia Canellas, former Secretary General of Vicepresident of the Consell, and the affiliated party,

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FOOD AND DRINK: Travellers face an increase in the cost of eating and drinking out. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn BRITISH travellers going abroad this summer face an increase in the cost of food and drink in 11 out of 13 destinations involved in a study by Post Office Travel Money. The report reveals Mallorca as the

destination where prices have risen the most. Due to the weakened strength of the pound, holidaymakers will be spending more with the largest rise being noted in Palmanova. Here, it is reported that a three-course meal, glass of wine and a cup of cof-

fee has gone up by 51 per cent since 2015. The only destinations featured in the report where the cost of food and drink has fallen for UK travellers this year are Costa Blanca on the mainland (-10 per cent) and Sunny Beach in Bulgaria (-1 per cent).

Coloma Munar. According to anti-corruption prosecutors, these three people “devised, planned, developed and executed a plan to capture consistent, directly or indirectly, the vote for the UM party.” To carry out this plan it is alleged they used public funds to finance it and

used regional houses and hired representatives to broadcast the message of the UM and garner votes during the 2007 elections. It is claimed up to 19 events, with a budget of €240,000, were financed with public funds, the defendants being asked to return the money.

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Foreign concern SWEDES were quick to express their opinions on Boris Johnson’s appointment as the new Foreign Secretary with many quick to mock him, although Swedish Ministers have kept quiet for now.

Religious medicine SWEDEN: A doctor has been accused of denying one of his patients antibiotics after he refused to join the Catholic Church. The doctor was forced to leave his locum job after continually trying to make patients join the church.

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Squirrel ambush A BOY, aged three, needed hospital treatment after being attacked by six squirrels after trying to feed one in Cornwall.

Traffic free MAYOR SADIQ wants to ban all traffic from Oxford Street by 2020 as part of his commitment to tackle air pollution in the capital.

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A T WI T T E R troll w ho ha rassed and bullied the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger, has been sentenced to jail for three years. The 20-year-old also contacted her pretending to be her dead son.

A PO LL shows t hat t he populist far-right AfD party has seen party support drop to its lowest level since the start of the year after the results of the EU referendum.

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SAVAGE SQUIRRELS: Clearly they are not as cute and cuddly as they look.

A PO LICE r ai d on a squat in east Berlin in June to clear squatters out, which l ed t o a vi ol ent backl ash from the far-left scene, was declared illegal by a court as the building’s owners did not have legal authorisation to evict the squatters.

SWEDEN:A man whose car was hit by a train and pushed 400 metres along the track in western Sweden, has died. The man was conscious immediately after the accident but later died in hospital. No one was injured on the train.

Life changing meeting A DISABLED Palestinian refugee, who gained fame af t er a di scussi on on refugees with Angela Merkel br ought her t o t ear s, has spoken about how meeting the Chancellor has changed her life.

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Full cover NORWAY: Students at a school in Troms will be allowed to swim wearing fullbody covering swimsuits, also known as burkinis. The measure has been introduced following talks with parents, teachers and representatives from Norway’s Refugee Board.

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NORWAY: Airline Norwegian has posted a gross profit of 930 million kroner (€99 million) for the second quarter of 2016, twice as much as during the same quarter last year. However it does not take into account losses incurred when it was forced to cancel services at the beginning of July.

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TWO children playing on the banks of the river Rhine found the remains of a body in a bin bag. The 12 and 14 year- ol d f ound i t washed ashore near the Zoo Bridge.

Gap in the market A PROPERTY developer is planning Britain’s smallest new build house in a 12ft-wide space between two houses in Oxfordshire. But residents have objected saying it is not rig h t fo r s o me o n e to live s ome where so small.

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DUTCH DROP: The team fall in rankings to 26th place.

Footie rankings fall THE Dutch national football team has fallen 12 places on the latest Fifa rankings of the world’s best football teams and is now in 26th place. The low ranking comes after the recent European football championships.

King offence A MAN’S been sentenced to 30 days jail, 16 suspended, and given two years probation for insulting king WillemAlexander with comments on Facebook.

DUTCH PRESS He was arrested for the crime of ‘offending the dignity of the monarch.’

More athletes THE Netherlands is sending a team of 241 athletes to next month’s Olympic Games in Rio, with 21 of the 28 sports

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at the games represented. They sent 178 athletes to the London games, and returned with 20 medals.

A REPORT following the EU r ef er endum i n t he UK has shown t hat f or t hose Brits already packing their bags in anticipation of Brexit, Germany is the top destination of choice.

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A POLICE officer in The Hague has been arrested for leaking information about possible marihuana plantation locations to criminals and helping them steal drugs. He’s also suspected of corruption, burglary and being a member of a criminal organisation.

A MUNICH m an was hospi t al i sed i n t he wor st racist attack in years. The man, with African heritage, stepped in as he saw a group of white men abusing Somalis. After he intervened he was then attacked.

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BP counts the cost of oil spill By John Smith WHEN, in April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded, leaving 11 fatalities and the greatest environmental pollution in American history, not only were owners BP responsible for capping the well but also the clean-up costs and subsequent fines for damages. Now, the company is finally able to count the financial cost of the disaster

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$61.6 billion (€55.3 billion) is the amount that it will have cost BP following the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig disaster.

and although there may be some additional claims against the company, it believes they will not impinge upon the amount of money spent to satisfy all of the claims against it. BP says it has since changed its entire policy and outlook and has more than $45 billion (€40 billion) towards the costs by selling assets. It will be able to manage all its costs whilst satisfying the needs of investors and the

Volkswagen’s evidence to us was just not credible but the government has lacked the will to hold VW accountable for its actions.” Louise Ellman MP Chairman of the Transport Select Committee.

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ADVENTURE APP: The virtual reality treasure hunt is a hit.

Pokémon is Go THE Nintendo Company has seen its biggest share price in 30 years after the international launch of a special Pokémon Go App for mobiles with the value of the company jumping by a staggering 70 per cent, giving it a worth of just under £20 billion (€24 billion). It originally seemed the Pokémon concept would be short lived but it continues to survive going from strength to strength and generating significant profits for the Pokémon Company, 32 per cent owned

by Nintendo and Niantic a Google based company. The partners invested $30 million (€27 million) to produce the virtual reality treasure hunt where players hunt monsters appearing on their smartphones. It’s already top of the free-to-download App chart. The App is free, but profits will be made by players purchasing Pokéballs through Apple or Google who receive 30 per cent of every purchase, this could run into millions of euros a day worldwide.

A SUGGESTION to meet the required deficit in the Spanish economy by making companies pay tax in advance based on anticipated profits has been rejected by the Secretary General of Spain’s largest trades union the CCOO as being unworkable and little more than a joke. Small businesses are still not fully recovered from the weakness of the economy, so those in trouble who actually pay a much higher percentage of tax than conglomerates and large companies could simply fall by the wayside and damage the economy more.

Google in Europe THE EU is unimpressed with Google and is now criticising it for abusing its position to block advertising from competitors and unduly use its powers to promote companies and comparison sites in which it has an interest. Google of course denies any wrongdoing but the EU does seem to be determined to reduce its ability to hold back its rivals.

Reduced or zero fines possible PORTUGAL and Spain have been told by Pierre Moscovici, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs, that provided they are prepared to demonstrate both an ability and willingness to reduce their financial deficits in accordance with EU objectives, there may be the possibility of reducing the proposed

$6.2 billion (€5.6 billion) is the higher than expected profit reported by JP Morgan Chase for the second quarter of 2016.

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fines considerably or possibly to zero. If a country is heavily in deficit, then to add a fine equivalent to 0.2 per cent of the deficit hardly seems a sensible way for them to recover their financial position, especially when Spain in particular continues to operate without a majority government.

Federal Government who they recently paid $20 billion (€18 billion) in order to settle all claims and fines in what is the largest ever settlement between the US Government and a single company. Brian Gilvary, BP chief financial officer said in a statement when announcing the final bill “Importantly, we have a clear plan for managing these costs and it provides our investors with certainty going forward.”

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Cloud coverage A COURT hearing in the USA has ruled that Microsoft should not be required to give the government access to its servers in other countries which will be seen as a major victory for the company which wants to protect its cloud computing services. In 2014, a New York court agreed to grant the US Department of Justice the rights to obtain information from a server in Ireland in order to obtain evidence in a drug investigation but Microsoft instantly appealed and has now had that original ruling overturned.

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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 584.50 2.64 Admiral Group PLC 2025.00 17.00 Anglo American PLC 817.60 -18.30 Antofagasta PLC 502.50 -5.50 ARM Holdings PLC 1721.50 533.00 Ashtead Group PLC 1134.00 4.00 Associated British Foods PLC 2796.50 5.00 AstraZeneca PLC 4539.75 36.49 Aviva PLC 383.60 1.50 Babcock International Group 967.00 8.50 BAE Systems PLC 538.50 1.00 Barclays PLC 150.60 0.85 Barratt Developments PLC 412.05 2.30 Berkeley Group Holdings 2646.50 24.09 BHP Billiton PLC 973.25 -23.20 BP PLC 453.70 -3.45 British American Tobacco PLC 4846.25 11.00 British Land Co PLC 626.50 -2.50 BT Group PLC 400.65 0.80 Bunzl PLC 2348.50 2.00 Burberry Group PLC 1271.00 8.51 Capita PLC 987.00 12.00 Carnival PLC 3483.50 10.00 Centrica PLC 235.65 0.30 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1529.50 -5.00 Compass Group PLC 1446.00 -2.00 CRH PLC 2213.00 9.00 DCC PLC 6762.50 75.00 Diageo PLC 2116.00 18.00 Direct Line Insurance Group... 343.25 3.60 Dixons Carphone PLC 331.15 3.30 easyJet PLC 1153.00 13.00 Experian PLC 1460.00 -12.00 Fresnillo PLC 1827.00 -32.00 GKN PLC 285.15 5.00 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1650.25 0.50 Glencore PLC 181.62 -4.30 Hammerson PLC 532.50 1.00 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1258.00 14.00 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2539.50 -1.00 HSBC Holdings PLC 484.07 4.95 Imperial Brands PLC 4047.75 57.09 Informa PLC 744.25 5.00 InterContinental Hotels Gr 2891.00 22.00 International Consolidated 433.85 11.90 Intertek Group PLC 3601.50 3.00 Intu Properties PLC 280.05 -1.90 ITV PLC 191.50 3.04 Johnson Matthey PLC 3158.50 10.00 Kingfisher PLC 335.20 3.40

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COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1042.00 -3.00 Legal & General Group PLC 191.25 2.60 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 55.91 -0.03 London Stock Exchange Grp 2667.50 17.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 330.60 5.50 Mediclinic International PLC 1067.00 -1.00 Merlin Entertainments PLC 468.80 2.90 Mondi PLC 1431.50 5.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 181.45 -0.10 National Grid PLC 1090.50 1.00 Next PLC 5185.00 55.00 Old Mutual PLC 205.20 2.10 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 8567.50 -5.00 Pearson PLC 964.75 3.50 Persimmon PLC 1576.00 5.00 Provident Financial PLC 2584.00 13.00 Prudential PLC 1298.50 10.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 8735.00 -80.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 7471.50 -1.00 RELX PLC 1403.00 9.00 Rio Tinto PLC 2419.75 -50.32 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 745.00 0.50 Royal Bank of Scotland Grou... 185.20 1.20 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 2114.00 -3.50 Royal Mail PLC 508.00 2.00 RSA Insurance Group PLC 487.00 8.40 SABMiller PLC 4425.00 -0.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 662.75 10.00 Sainsbury (J) PLC 230.70 1.50 Schroders PLC 2573.00 25.00 Severn Trent PLC 2471.50 21.00 Shire PLC 4855.50 29.00 Sky PLC 886.50 19.50 Smith & Nephew PLC 1304.50 6.00 Smiths Group PLC 1230.50 7.00 SSE PLC 1598.00 12.00 Standard Chartered PLC 599.40 -0.70 Standard Life PLC 288.50 4.10 St James's Place PLC 854.50 7.50 Taylor Wimpey PLC 145.65 1.70 Tesco PLC 166.70 0.62 Travis Perkins PLC 1543.00 22.00 TUI AG 948.00 -13.50 Unilever PLC 3606.00 22.00 United Utilities Group PLC 1026.50 7.00 Vodafone Group PLC 228.22 0.35 Whitbread PLC 3714.00 18.00 Wolseley PLC 4120.50 12.00 Worldpay Group PLC 282.85 1.20 WPP PLC 1673.50 7.00

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New Chancellor rejects austerity By John Smith IN the run up to the Brexit referendum, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne warned the nation that in the event of a leave vote carrying the day, he would be forced to take emergency action to further cut spending and to introduce higher rates of taxation. The new Chancellor, Philip Hammond who has reportedly had his eyes set on this job for some time, has immediately rejected such a knee jerk reaction and has indicated that he will study the economy and take action as and when needed but most likely this will occur at the planned Autumn Budget statement. In 2010, Britain had one of the worst budget deficits in the European Union and Mr Osborne decided to make it his crusade to not just cut the deficit but to bring it to surplus by 2020 which meant ongoing cuts in investment in all of the ministries and therefore in the economy itself. Towards the end of his time in post, even he had recognised that this was not going to happen and it looks as if the new government will endeavour to pump some life back into the economy. It is going to be a difficult project as the initial reaction from the financial world was to drop British stocks as if they had a disease, knock the value of the pound and look to move business away from the UK to other parts of Europe. After three weeks and a change of government,

The Bank of England has a very important role to play in the economy.

PHILIP HAMMOND: The new Chancellor of the Exchequer.

astute (or perhaps avaricious) investors have seen that there are profits to be made in buying depressed shares, that the pound isn’t quite as bad as they thought and many are keeping the bulk of their investment and banking staff in the UK. The Bank of England was expected to drop interest rates to 0.25 per cent, but it didn’t which has given some encouragement to foreign investors and makes no difference to individuals as they still have to pay exorbitant interest rates to lenders who frankly would be thrown out of the temple for usury should Jesus return to walk the earth! The panic is more or less over for the time being, so the government does have some breathing space, but it needs to be very careful how it proceeds as international finance is a lot like a row of dominos, knock one and the rest will tumble. Having been given its independence, the Bank of England has a very important role to play in the economy and if it does cut interest rates and continues with a controlled policy of quantitative easing then, provided there aren’t any surprises from say Scotland, then there will be a chance for the economy to settle and possibly grow.

IT has been announced that Japanese company Softbank has made an offer of £24 billion (€28.8 billion) for British technology firm ARM which directors are going to recommend that shareholders accept. This will give encouragement to those who said that business would continue following the decision to leave the European Union, although others may compare this to the descendants of a stately home owner who have to sell the family silver in order to survive! ARM has been a huge success since being founded in 1990 in Cambridge where it designs microchips which are used in most smartphones around the world including Apple and Samsung. The Japanese company Softbank is run by entrepreneur Masayoshi Son and is without doubt one of the world’s largest technology companies. Having recently ‘gobbled up’ Vodafone Japan and American company Sprint, it still has sufficient funds to pay the bulk of the acquisition from funds held, although it will also take advantage of a loan from Mizuho Bank. According to the board of ARM,

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A huge investment from Japan

SOFTBANK: Young actor Shōsuke Tanihara with Masayoshi Son. the investment will allow the company which will remain in the UK to double its 3,000 strong work force

within the next five years as it will concentrate on expanding its invention and development areas.

The new government is pleased to see further investment from a nonEuropean source even though Mrs

May had previously mused as to whether it was good for the country to see so many companies being taken over by foreign investors. Even if the government has reservations about such a sale, there is little it can do to stop it, unless it is in a position to prove that it was not in the national interest to allow such a sale to go through, which would be difficult to justify. There were originally three major UK-based technology companies based in Britain’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of Cambridge. First to be purchased was Autonomy which was taken over by Hewlett Packard, followed by CSR which was taken over by chipmaker Qualcomm and now ARM looks to be the last of the triumvirate to be sold to a foreign investor. The BBC has reported that one of the original founders of ARM Hermann Hauser said: “This is a sad day for me and a sad day for technology in Britain. 2ARM is the last British [technology] company that has a global reach. It gave Britain real strength. It was a British company that determined the next generation microprocessor architecture.”

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Another EU agreement to stop tax evasion By John Smith THE European Union and Monaco signed an agreement aimed at improving tax compliance by private savers on July 12 which will require that financial information is exchanged automatically between the Principality and the Union. This is part of an on-going programme which has seen similar agreements struck between the EU and Andorra, Liechtenstein, San Marino and Switzerland and when ratified is due to come into force in January 2018. The agreement upgrades a 2004 agreement that ensured that Monaco applied measures equivalent to those in an EU directive on the taxation of savings income. The aim is to extend the automatic exchange of information on financial accounts in order to prevent taxpayers from hiding capital representing income or assets for which tax has not been paid. Three parties

The aim is to prevent taxpayers from hiding income or assets for which tax as not been paid.”

signed the document, Peter Kažimír, Finance Minister of Slovakia and President of the European Council; Serge Telle, Minister of State of Monaco; and Pierre Moscovici, European Economic Commissioner. Basically, the agreement provides for Monaco to meet exactly the same standards of transparency and exchange of information as if they were full members of the EU. Such information may include release of names, addresses, tax identification numbers and dates of birth of each member state’s residents with accounts in the Principality, as well as other financial and account

balance information. Slowly but surely, it is becoming more difficult for private individuals to avoid the payment of tax in their place of domicile, although no doubt those who are really rich will still be able to settle in low tax areas such as Monaco and Switzerland whilst corporations and even cartels will endeavour to hide their profits through technicalities and loopholes although even they are beginning to feel the pinch. Most of the UK Overseas Territories as well as Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey had already agreed to recognise this programme although whether they will continue to do so once Britain does leave the European Union is just one of the many questions that need to be answered when final exit negotiations take place, especially as some of those territories were named in the recent Panama revelations and Spain continually accuses Gibraltar of being a tax haven which it in turn denies.

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I don’t even know where to begin LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT BIT hard to work out where to start this week. Probably finding myself in a similar position as our new prime minister! I did consider the speed Theresa May met up with Nicola Sturgeon was almost bordering on the obscene. The statement issued afterwards was even more so. Do the rest of the British public have to now actually wait until some sort of appeasing deal can be worked out with Scotland and the EU before we are able to invoke Article 50 and get on with the new future the majority of the UK voted for? If this is a sample of the new tough leadership and firm decision making we’ve been told to expect,

we’re in trouble already. In a wholly democratic event, the United Kingdom voted to leave the EU. That should be the end of the story. If others are not happy with the result, let them hold their referendums or whatever’s and if necessary butt out, allowing those who elected to leave, to get out and get on with it. Any dithering can only be detrimental to our new role in world affairs and is a disgraceful, non-democratic action, instigated by petulant losers who are now busy throwing their toys out of the pram; which is perfectly OK as long as those elected by the British public can be trusted not to scrabble about on the floor picking them up. Horror, sympathy and sorrow at the tragic events in Nice this week. How many of these same atrocities will have to take place in the UK before we declare war and really be-

gin to do something about it? GB naturally stopped its enemies entering the country in world World War 2. If it was common sense then, why are the same policies not being instigated now? Interesting to see the coup was thwarted in Turkey mainly due to the public taking to the streets and siding with President Tayyip Erdogan. I suppose that wouldn’t have anything to do with the fact that untold thousands of them are already packed for the trip to Europe!? Just a thought.

Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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Banish the bullfighting now THE July 14-20 edition had an article where it is announced there will be a workshop to be a bullfighter. I am appalled that there still is such a thing. No matter what people say that it is a tradition (meaning something that is there a long time, but that can change!) it remains extreme animal torture and cruelty to a mammal. And mammals have the exact same feelings as humans, like fear, anxiety and pain. During this workshop they will definitely use calves (yes, baby cows) to stab them with spears. What a disgusting and disgraceful school. Shame on the mayor of Antequera to let this happen. He also expressed his condolences for the recent death of Victor Barrios. Nobody deserves to die, but Mr Barrios CHOSE to go into the ring to torture and kill bulls. In this case he got killed instead (although the bull was also killed and they even want to kill its mother, how silly’s that!) A death of a toreador only happened after 30 years. In contrary of all the bulls that get killed every year (roughly 70,000 in fights and God knows how many in “practice”). I would say “those who kill by the sword die by the sword.” All of this cruelty has to stop now. It gives this beautiful country a bad taste to most of the world. Chantal Buslot, Belgium

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Sheer hypocrisy TO be sure the vast majority of those expats ‘appalled’ and ‘horrified’ by the bullfighting tradition are a great stain on our society. There appears to be an urgent and indulgent psychological need to feel superior to others with no real understanding of the facts. Now there is a terrific and promising Spanish campaign against bullfighting, chiefly led by young environmental and animal rights activists who promote and live lifestyles in accordance with the values of non-violence. I’d readily wager that many of these expat opponents happily eat meat procured from the supermarket, thus contributing to an ongoing genocide of literally billions of animals and destroying our environment. They then have the audacity to go online

and moan about something that pales in comparison to the carnage they engage in every day? Give me a break. As for the lack of sympathy for Victor Barrios, the deceased bullfighter, I presume the ‘karma crowd’ are also vocally critical of dead British soldiers in Iraq, gleefully celebrating every roadside bomb? I’ll hold my breath. Jim Roarty, Murcia

Feline concerto MY beautiful, golden eyed, young ginger cat Bertie has convinced me he’s turned on by Mozart, especially his magical slow movements, which also

A fish called Leapy LEAPY I enjoyed your comment in the Euro Weekly about Nicola. I agree with everything you say and I am a Scot. Born in a small village north of Aberdeen called Cruden Bay, the last place the Vikings attacked in the north of Scotland and lost. King Malcolm defeated Cnut and after that the Vikings moved south. Also it was the first place where an oil pipeline came ashore from the North Sea rigs. I now live in Lincolnshire but am proud of my heritage and am not a supporter of Nicola. I call her a dictator, as you say it’s a very fishy business in the Scottish Parliament however, if left in the open long enough fish goes off. I do believe the Scottish people will see through the dictator and end up bombing her out. Scott Cruden

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Delusional dingbat YOUR columnist, whatever name he goes under, is clearly delusional. Can he supply links to all the claims he makes about the prognostication of a series of world events? He appears to think he is a latter-day Nostradamus. As to his chequered past, what a load of codswallop. His biography states “He then settled in Saudi Arabia.” He would have needed a visa, for which the people for whom he was going to work would have applied, and it probably would have been refused. As for opening a pub in Saudi, that alone shows how delusional he is. With the recent Brexit, there are more than enough ‘muck-rakers’ in England, so please dump the one-hit wonder. Bill Hall, Torre del Mar

40 years. Are there any Spanish still there, if so can they remember how to speak their national tongue? Atentamente Anthony Goddard

BULLFIGHTING TRADITION: Being challenged in a campaign by environmental and animal rights activists.

obsess his owner. Last week Bertie and his mate Mickey (grey and white and a totally different personality) were rolling over in a friendly fight. From the radio came the warm seductive tones of the Clarinet Concerto slow movement. The cats separated suddenly; Bertie leapt onto my chair, stretched his front paws on my chest, closed his golden eyes and adopted a smiling expression. No, I wasn’t imagining things, I’m willing to swear he seemed seraphic, we were both under Mozart’s spell. Today a repeated experience with the slow movement of the Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola. His expression seemed almost more ecstatic than last week. To attempt to prove my theory, a few hours later I played a CD of the same movement. I could hardly believe that this had exactly the

same effect on Bertie as before. What do readers of my letter think? To query Shakespeare, could music be the food of love for animals as well as humans? Maybe Bertie’s name should be changed to Wolfie! Mary Groser

Pot meet kettle I WAS amused to read a letter in the Euro Weekly News Issue 1619, headlined ‘Horrible English hypocrites.’ A lady wrote, including lots of (sighs) how the English in Spain don’t learn Spanish, only shop in English shops and eat in only English bars and restaurants. I’m English, I’ve lived here since 2001, my Spanish is not as great as it should be and my Spanish grammar is

atrocious, this I have to admit, however, I do speak Spanish in shops, etc. and indeed any other time it’s necessary so to do. I shop in Spanish shops as I couldn’t possibly afford to shop in English ones and eat and drink in both Spanish and English restaurants and bars, depending on what I’d like to eat on the day, just as I would in England. However, what really amused me is that she keeps referring to English rather than British, obviously all Welsh, Scottish and Irish she knows speak perfect Spanish. For someone, supposedly, so obviously enwrapped in the Spanish culture, I’m surprised she sends her letter in English to a free English, sorry, British newspaper. Finally, she lives in Torremolinos, which when I was last there on holiday many years ago, has been an English, oops, British stronghold for more than

GOSH the power of publicity! Knitted Knockers Spain has certainly come a long way since my friend Karen and I formed the group here in Andalucia. Thanks to the Spanish and English language press, plus being listed on the international web site of knit tedknocker.org we’re now supplying knitted prosthesis to women who have undergone surgery for the removal of a breast in many parts of Spain. Volunteer knitters, like donations, are always welcome but the yarn used to knit or crochet a knocker must be 100 per cent mercerised cotton. If you require further information or you want a knocker then contact: maggie.spanishknockers@gmail.com Maggie

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I’ve never seen ONE Christmas Day afternoon a couple of years ago a good friend and I, whilst in a state of advanced festive refreshment, started talking about rock concerts we would like to have seen. Having witnessed most of the renowned live acts of the 70’s at various times (The Who, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Eagles, Paul McCartney, Queen) my first pick for the ‘wished I’d have seen them’ category was, quite obviously, The Beatles. “Saw them,” said my friend and noting the look of surprise on my face added: “At The Cavern. A few times actually when I lived in Liverpool.” Wow, what a thrill to have been there virtually at the dawn of a musical phenomenon that changed popular culture. My second selection took a slight liberty. I saw the Rolling Stones when they put on a great show at Wembley Stadium in 1982, but confessed for a longing to have seen them in their mid-60’s pomp with the accompanying arrogance and anger. “Saw them,” was the reply from across the table, “Liverpool Empire 1965. Very loud and rowdy.” So that was the two most famous rock bands of the 60’s he had seen in their first incarnations when stardom beckoned, a pretty impressive claim to have on your concert-going CV. For my third choice there was only one person left to go to. Here we could muse together on the opportunity that hardly came to anyone on our side of the Atlantic and practically no one on the European continent for that matter, seeing The King, Elvis Presley. “Seen him,” he said, to which I instantly replied, “Oh come on. Elvis never played a concert outside of the United States.” “I know that,” said my friend, “that’s why it was lucky I saw him in Las Vegas.” Noting the incredulous look on my face he explained, “I was working over there in 1973.” To quote the great Eric Morecombe, himself half of another fantastic live act: “There’s no answer to that.” But between us eventually there were live acts in common we both felt sorry to have missed. I regretted very much never seeing The Band about whom Bob Dylan (for who they were a backing group in the mid-60’s) once said, “They were the only group good enough to be called simply The Band.” Talk-

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THE WHO: Still playing and singing songs of teenage angst.

“At school friends of mine took extra paper-rounds and washed every car in the street to raise funds for David Bowie or Led Zeppelin tickets.”

ing of Dylan my friend had never seen him, but being the devotee I am I have attended a number of his shows, two of which are at opposite ends of my personal concert spectrum. The ‘86 show at the NEC in Birmingham was the worst concert by a major performer I have been to, but his 2009 show in the same city is right up there with the very best. When I was at school friends of mine took extra paper-rounds and washed every car in

the street to raise funds for David Bowie or Led Zeppelin tickets, two acts I never saw and sadly never will, that being a time when it was generally accepted that The Who were masters of the concert stage and I count myself very fortunate to have seen two stunning shows in 1975 and 1976, which left me in no doubt their acclaim was well deserved. Others I am sorry to have missed are The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt and, despite seeing various editions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, never saw the four of them together. Another group who I would dearly loved to have seen are The Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra and his motley crew of associates. Their carousing, interaction with the audience and virtuosity living on in the performances of Rod Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Michael Buble, a trio of renowned live performers which from experience I can vouch for. All this talk of live shows has started me thinking about my next one. Yes, you’ve

guessed it The Who with who I have a date with in Birmingham later this year. On the face of it there is something faintly ridiculous about two men into their 70’s playing and singing songs of teenage angst, but when Pete Townshend blasts out the opening chords of ‘Substitute’ and Roger Daltrey does his bellowing, there is no other place on earth I would rather be. But whoever our favourite live bands are we should never under-appreciate the concert experience. I have lost count of the times I have been to a show and thought how well I know this song and the many different circumstances in which I have heard it, and suddenly I am in the same room, albeit a very big one, as the Eagles playing Hotel California. In moments such as those we become elevated by the music forgetting about how far away the car is parked, the drive home or work tomorrow, which is surely the essence of every great live concert.

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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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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be enough hurly-burly to cope with at work, let alone elsewhere, so don’t even think about doing everything single-handedly. Cooking, hosting and being all things to everyone shouldn’t be your version of the perfect week. Teamwork is the way forward, so take the lead and be sure that everyone gets happily involved.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) With so much to think about, will it really be a wonder if something or someone gets left out? It’s not just the glitz that’s inspiring the action, but certain thankless tasks which are bound to crop up. Whatever the planets get up to, there’ll be no stopping Friday and Saturday’s enchanting delights.

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ARIES (March 21 - April 20) As you top up your spirits with some extra ideas, don’t be surprised if a couple of items drop out of sight. If you seriously want to minimise niggles and hassles, then ask friends or relatives to lend a hand. It’s a great week for togetherness, so ensure that you celebrate in style.

sombre Saturn in your own sign is a warning not to lose your cool, particularly on Tuesday and Thursday. Otherwise, you can expect a weekend of quality and frivolity.

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mixer and mingler, you’ll be swept off your feet.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Whatever your plans, or however you intend to enjoy the weekend, there’ll be laughter, fun and plenty of action. Refuse to be distracted or upset by any of Monday or Wednesday’s twists and turns.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) On a personal and financial level, wait for further developments before you reach or activate any important decisions. As you draw near the final phase of this year, the best results will come from spending as much time as possible with loved ones, or those who’re on your creative wavelength.

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especially if you’re shopping for bargains. Happily, everything is coming together, so don’t let everyday niggles spoil your longterm plans.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) This week’s change of planetary powers will allow you to find exactly what you’re looking for,

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Almeria TODAY:

Good news should come your way this week. Regardless of how you mark it, you'll be surrounded by caring hearts. Sunday’s full moon is one of two this year associated with journeys, homely connections and good fortune. Despite some workaday hassles your efforts will be well starred.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You won’t avoid the occasional mishap, but if you’re tactful on Tuesday and chill out on Wednesday, the lead-up to the weekend’s partying will see you go after whatever you want. Personal and financial discussions will remind you that life is what you make it. Just ride life’s waves with confidence.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Many happy moments will keep you on your toes. With warming wishes in the wind, and a charming touch of luck, don’t panic if certain events don’t match up to your high standards. Just be Leo-proud that you’ve got what it takes to make things tick. Unfortunately you can’t afford to assume that everything will run to time.

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NEWS PEWS PAWS PASS PAST CAST

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Solution NEWS NEWT NEST PEST PAST CAST or

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

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

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Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Send off mail (8) 4 Blocks (4) 8 Drinking chocolate (5) 10 Dog breed (7) 11 Very bad (7) 12 Having the most positive qualities (4) 14 Consider to be alike (6) 16 Legally binding command (6) 19 Close by (4) 21 Settle conclusively (7) 24 Forsake (7) 25 Anatomical trunk (5) 26 Facts and figures (4) 27 Joins (8) Down 1 Made known or openly avowed (8) 2 State of sudden fear (5) 3 Expensive (6) 5 Otherwise known as (5) 6 Underside of footwear (4) 7 Take a chance (6) 9 South American rodent (5) 13 Liberal (8)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents B and 15 represents X, so fill in B every time the figure 4 appears and X every time the figure 15 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC Across: 1 Refutes, 5 Busts, 8 Plain, 9 Certain, 10 Twain, 11 Theme, 12 Brass, 14 Macho, 19 Trams, 21 Alter, 23 Precede, 24 Again, 25 Rests, 26 Suggest.

Down: 1 Report, 2 Flatter, 3 Tonga, 4 Second, 5 Biretta, 6 State, 7 Sander, 13 Systems, 15 Herbage, 16 Stupor, 17 Caters, 18 Gannet, 20 Abets, 22 Twang.

QUICK Across:

15 Angry outburst (6) 17 Head of state (5) 18 Untamed horse (6)

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20 Precise (5) 22 Smooth fabric (5) 23 Rod used by a magician (4)

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

Across 1 Madrina (9) 8 Toll (on road, bridge) (5) 9 Discutir (5) 10 Rivers (4) 11 To love (4) 15 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 17 Slow (vehicle, music, progress, pulse) (5) 18 Pedir perdón (9) Down 2 Opal (5) 3 Honey (from bees) (4) 4 Trampa (para cazar) (4) 5/16 Huevera (3,3) 6 To park (automobile) (7) 7 Dormitorio (7) 12 Less (5) 13 Hervir (agua, leche) (4) 14 Bandera (de país, ciudad) (4) 16 See 5

Hexagram

1 Packages, 4 Drop, 8 Share, 10 Realise, 11 Tractor, 12 Test, 14 Obeyed, 16 Nectar, 19 Cubs, 21 Oppress, 24 Instead, 25 Often, 26 Eats, 27 Produces. 1 Position, 2 Agent, 3 Errors, 5 Ruins, 6 Peep, 7 Battle, 9 Awake, 13 Presents, 15 Easier, 17 Treat, 18 Border, 20 Upset, 22 Proud, 23 Fine.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Rinse, 4 Mosca, 7 Several, 8 Trillizos, 12 Capullo, 14 Meals, 15 Snail.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down: 1 Rabo, 2 Nos, 3 Envelopes, 4 Martillos, 5 Sello, 6 Aqui, 9 Racha, 10 Foam, 11 Azul, 13 Ola.

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

ALLIED BERATE BEYOND BORATE CORBEL CURFEW FEEBLE FELLOW (10) GARTER

GULLET KAISER LARGER MOTLEY RETARD SLEEPY SLEETY SPREAD URGENT WOEFUL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Assert 2 Seamen 3 Estate 4 Timbre 5 Easier 6 Newest 7 Barfly 8 Client 9 Blurry 10 Feline 11 Nettle 12 Enable 13 Notice 14 Inlaid 15 Latent 16 Granny 17 Winter 18 Loaves 19 Please

Across 1 Plant, part of First Amendment (6) 4 Unusual exit (3-3) 9 Steered clear of a free journalist (7) 10 In court it heard about church tax (5) 11 A wee dram for a toddler (3) 12 Hold downs and arrests in builders (9) 13 Salad ingredient used as a missile? (6) 15 About to ring to withdraw (6) 19 View of weird lap dances (9) 21 Writer starts particularly enjoying news (3) 22 Bathed before Indian master (5) 23 Concentrate and find out (7) 24 Row boat around the lake (6) 25 Turning blue, he’s getting runs (6) Down 1 Initial course for sporting official (7) 2 High up in the terminal of the airport (5) 3 Support Red Nose production (7) 5 Plant inside the monastery (5) 6 Not in queue plan (7) 7 “Arduous journeys take real energy” King 16 Choose Egyptian god for the daughter of hammer... (5) said, initially (5) Agamemnon (7) 19 ... from the Socialist’s tables (5) 8 Love Germany’s first poet (5) 17 Medication was our connection, so they 20 Endless alcoholic drink for the good-for14 Horseman dispatched, we hear to a say (7) nothing (5) Sumerian city (7) 18 Handed Labour leader a small 21 Produce cheap fruit (5)

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How Will Your Investment Portfolio Cope With Brexit?

HOWEVER well we have settled into our new way of life in Spain and consider it our home now, most UK nationals living here continue with some British lifestyle habits. Whether it is a Sunday roast with all the trimmings, watching BBC etc, there are some ties with the UK we do not like to lose, and comfort in familiarity. It is the same with investments. Many British investors tend to own UK investments. They prefer shares listed on a FTSE index or corporate bonds issued by UK companies. Yet we live in a global world now. Many of today’s leading multinational companies are based in continental Europe, Japan, the US. The UK market comprises just one part of the global markets, and not a particularly big one. British expatriates often hold on to their UK investments. Many continue using their UK financial adviser, with the result that their financial planning is often more suitable for a UK resident than a Spanish one. This can have unexpected consequences. Consider taking advice from a wealth manager who lives here and is experienced providing advice to British expatriates in Spain.

By Simon King, Partner, Blevins Franks

Blevins Franks meets many people here who have UK portfolios predominately exposed to UK assets and their investments are denominated in Sterling. Having such a narrow investment focus is not advisable at the best of times. It is even less advisable now following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Whatever the future may hold, the UK is going through a period of uncertainty. The Brexit negotiations will take at least two years and it will be some time before we know what the UK/EU deal will look like. Speaking on June 27, Chancellor George Osborne said that in his view

the country is going to be poorer as a result of what is happening to the economy and this would mean tax rises and spending cuts. On July 5, the Bank of England governor told reporters that the UK has entered a period of uncertainty and significant economic adjustment. The Bank was implementing measures to support households and businesses, but he conceded that its efforts will not “fully and immediately” be able to offset market and economic volatility. It is more important than ever for British expatriates who retain UK portfolios to seek advice from an adviser based locally in Spain, and look at improving diversification. You need a diversified long-term strategic asset allocation plan based on your circumstances, needs and risk profile. Diversification gives your portfolio the chance to produce positive returns over time without being vulnerable to any single area under-performing. There are various levels of diversification you should have in your investment portfolio:

1) Asset allocation, spreading your capital across different asset classes. 2) Diversification across geographical areas, sectors, company size (capitalisation), etc. 3) Owning equities and bonds issued by a range of companies. 4) Utilising a multi-manager approach where you diversify across managers and styles. 5) Currencies. Currency is an important consideration. If you are spending Euro in your day-to-day life, whether to pay bills, make purchases or for entertainment, all this will get more expensive if you take income or lump sums in Sterling and the exchange rate falls. You should have some investments denominated in Euro. If you also spend money in the UK, expect to return someday or leave an inheritance to UK residents, you may wish to have both Sterling and Euro investments. This is a key issue to discuss with your adviser, to ensure your

investments are set up in the best way for your circumstances and provide flexibility to change currencies if necessary. At Blevins Franks they take an objective assessment of each client’s risk profile and develop portfolios around that as well as their needs and objectives – portfolios designed to control risk through multiple layers of diversification. Blevins Franks operates in Spain, France, Portugal, Cyprus, Malta and UK. Their advice to expatriate clients is provided from outside the UK and is not affected by the Brexit vote. They remain in a strong position to continue to provide compliant wealth management and tax planning solutions to British expatriates in Europe, as well as those who are returning to the UK. Their priority is to provide peace of mind to clients. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on their website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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OPINION & COMMENT

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Scary Facebook Life-saving device Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I DON’T do Facebook and I don’t do Facebook for a reason. I actually have an account because years ago I signed up I but don’t use it. The reason I don’t use it is because it’s scary intrusive and I don’t like being told what to do. For instance, there is an advert on TV for toilet tissue and at the end of the ad it says follow us on Facebook … are you mad? Why on earth would I want to follow a company that makes loo rolls on Facebook? Maybe if I subscribed to ‘Faecesbook’ I might have some interest but otherwise none, nada, nothing! How can you have 500 ‘friends’? I understand a bit if you are famous or something, bands etc. so people can see where you are performing or want to be a fan but a normal person having 500 ‘friends’ is nonsense! I bet all you Facebookers out there don’t even know half the people who are your ‘friends’ on there. Yeah, yeah, I know you post lovely photos and tell people that your home is going to be

empty for the next two weeks; all important stuff. If I want to send my family photos, that’s what I do, I send them to my family. I don’t send them to 250 friends of friends who then decide to ‘like’ my pics. The scariest thing about Facebook is how it suggests people you might want to be ‘friends’ with. I decided the other day to have a look at my account and there they were pages of suggestions of people I may like to connect with. I don’t allow this app to access my email address book or my contacts so I was amazed to see the name of a lady that I vaguely remembered because she had a very unusual name. I had met her once. She worked in Sunglasses Hut in Santa Monica 20-odd years ago, and at that time I had a lot of shops in the UK and if I saw an outstanding salesperson I would say ‘if you ever come to the UK here’s my business card, give me a call.’ I received an email from her saying ‘nice to meet you and if I ever come to the UK I’ll get in touch’ and that was it. I never heard from her again until Facebook dug and dug and somehow decided that I might want to be friends with a stranger I had a conversation with 20 years ago in a shop 12,000 miles away…I rest my case!

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.

SAFE WARNING: The device helps to alleviate vulnerability. GUARDIA CIVIL traffic officer, Jorge Torre Sarmiento, assisted by marketing and design expert, Roberto Perez Marijuan, has invented a device they think will speed up the time in which other road users are advised of the presence of a disabled or broken down vehicle, thus saving lives as a result. When a vehicle becomes disabled, perhaps due to an incident or breakdown, the natural reaction of the driver is often to put hazard lights on, attempt to restart the vehicle, call for assistance, put on a high visibility vest and place warning triangles on the road advising of the vehicle’s presence. Often this can take between eight and 10 minutes, during which time the vehicle is left in a vulnerable position presenting a hazard to vehicle occupants and other road users. To try to alleviate this problem of vulnerability, the officer invented a device called ‘Help-Flash’ which can be used as a first indicator of a hazard whilst the correct proce-

dure of laying out triangles is carried out. Jorge Torre Sarmiento is well known locally for inventing a variety of devices. The 47-year-old officer, based in Vigo, graduated in criminology and joined the Guardia Civil, despite his desire to be a designer. With a number of successful patents to his name already, ‘Help-Flash’ is his first invention that will hit the mass market, and will do so with the help of Perez Marijuan. ‘Help-Flash’ is a small emergency light, powered by a conventional battery, which emits a flashing light visible up to a kilometre away. Activated by a magnetic support it can also be used as a flashlight. Stored in the glove box, it activates in seconds and when placed outside the vehicle (magnetic contacts keep it in place) it allows the driver to then place warning triangles and make the vehicle occupants secure. Sarmiento is passionate about the project and believes “it can save lives.”

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Can community make money? Our community has a debt, mainly caused by the owners who for years have got away with paying no community fees. We recently changed administrators and the new one has driven the debt down, and got us back in the black, just a little. We still have repairs that need doing and the complex needs a repaint and security gates. We have almost a hundred parking spaces below the flats, many of which are not used. We feel these spaces could be rented for a modest fee to owners and holidaymakers who don’t have a parking space. Are we allowed to do this? Our administrator says, “The community can’t be seen to be making money.” J.F. (Costa del Sol) In a general sense, your administrator is right. Communities are not chartered as organisations for profit. Nevertheless, a community is perfectly free to

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order to meet expenses. Some have even leased garden space to a café-bar or a rooftop for a mobile phone tower. You will, however, need to keep careful accounts.

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- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SPAIN’S media is currently immersed in the country’s political impasse but nevertheless it paid attention to the succession of Theresa May following the self-defenestration of Cameron, Boris and Gove. There was much interest in May’s shoes although ideology apart, many women will give her a sporting chance strength on those kitten heels alone. Compared with Spain’s female politicians she scrubs up better than most, with the possible exception of Dolores de Cospedal and Cristina Cifuentes. De Cospedal allegedly hankers after the key to the Moncloa Palace but in the unlikely event of Mariano Rajoy’s defenestration, it ought to go to Cifuentes. Remember that you read it here first.

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WHAT do the PSOE and Pedro Sanchez hope to gain by refusing to abstain or arrange for absences during Mariano Rajoy’s investiture vote? After all, 74 per cent of PSOE voters believe this is the lesser of two evils. Rajoy has successfully

Ignorance is bliss LEO MESSI earned a 21-month prison term for tax fraud although he said he left everything to his father. It may be true but the judge decided his ignorance was deliberate and therefore no excuse. So what about acting president Mariano Rajoy’s who claims to be unaware of the tax fraud, money-laundering, kickbacks, corruption and illegal party funding. Are we supposed to believe Rajoy’s professed ignorance wasn’t equally deliberate and inexcusable?

played a long game but unless socialists start thinking of voters and the country instead of themselves, it will be ‘game over’ for the PSOE.

Double trouble FAMOUS political tandems usually end in divorce. Bulganin and Khrushchev; Harold Wilson and George Brown; Felipe Gonzalez and Alfonso Guerra; Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, except B and K, it’s the name that comes first that belongs to the stayer. That brings us to Pablo Iglesias and Iñigo Errejon, by the same yardstick it doesn’t look good for Errejon.

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Super burger health boost A LONDON based nutritionist and chef has developed what is claimed to be the world’s healthiest burger. Libby Limon’s ‘nutri-burger’ is packed with over 50 superfood ingredients such as hemp protein powder, duck egg, chaga mushroom, sesame seeds and coconut oil. Served in a matcha glutenfree bun with a beet, fermented soybeans, quinoa and mushroom patty and purple and orange sweet potato fries and a healthy shake it provides over 100 per cent of the recommended daily allowance of fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C and iodine and is rich in B vitamins, magnesium and zinc. According to lab reports, it’s the equivalent of eating 1.5kg of blueberries and 3kg of cooked broccoli. Experts claim it’s the perfect hangover cure and can boost the immune system, improve digestive function, detox the liver and balance hormones. Download the recipe or try it for real at the Magpie and Stump pub in London.

which recorded the force. An ultrasound took an accurate reading of their muscle size and mass before an electrical impulse was sent through their bodies to measure how much of their muscle they were actually using. Following that they then had to imagine themselves pushing against the machines at least 50 times five times a week while not moving. After a month, they did the same test and results found their strength had improved by an average of 8 per cent, with one woman seeing her strength increase by 22 per cent. The scientists said that muscles hadn’t grown but the volunteers were actually using more of the muscle fibres they

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Can you think yourself fit? COULD you become fitter just by thinking about exercise? A BBC 2 show that aired in Britain tested the latest science on how to stay healthy without breaking into a sweat and it appears that a technique called mental or motor imagery could work. It involved imagining yourself exercising and is used by athletes to give them the edge over rivals. To test the theory volunteers, including some who couldn’t exercise because of health problems, were given a mental exercise to do five days a week for a month. Beforehand, the strength in their calf muscles was tested with volunteers pushing as hard as they could with their legs against a weight machine

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had as the mental imagery of the activity helps the brain ‘rehearse the skill’ and teaches it to activate more of the muscle.

MUSCLE MATTER: Mental imagery helps activate more of the muscle.

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Bed closure denounced AROUND 11,000 hospital beds will be closed this summer in Spain. Th e Nu r se s’ Un i o n S atse , wa r n s t h i s is arou n d 1 0 p e r c e n t o f beds as a result of the summer’s cuts, criticising t h a t t h i s wi l l i n volv e f e we r se r v i c e s and p r o f e ssi o n a l s to cover citizens. Satse said the closure w ill r e su l t i n a n i n crease in waiting lists, both medical and surgical, and ‘bunching’ of patie n t s i n a n e m e rgency, forcing professionals to serve them in areas n o t a u t h o r i s e d such as in hallways. In a d d i t i o n t o b e d closures, hospitals have fewer professionals as they’re not properly replaced when staff take leave.

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Ask the Optician: the effects of sun damage

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Andrés Román Romero, Store Director, Specsavers Opticas Santa Ponça

Sore and itchy

THE summer is well and truly here and with the start of the summer holidays we’re all getting out and enjoying the sun more. To help you and your family enjoy the sun safely this summer, Specsavers wanted to focus on the damage sun can do to your eyes and advise on how you can protect them. Q: Can the sun really damage my eyes? A: Yes. The same as our skin, our eyes can also be damaged by UV rays and can lead to various problems. Children under 10 in particular should be protected, as their eyes can’t block as much UV as adults’ eyes can. Q : W h a t a re t h e e f fects of sun damage on eyes? A: Exposure to UV rays can cause a number of problems including: cataracts, macular degeneration, eyelid skin cancer, pinguecula (small, yellowish, slightly raised lesions that form on the surface of

the white part of the eye that can cause irritation and dry eyes) and pterygium (scar tissue that can grow over the surface of the eye and impair vision), so it’s vital that you take steps to protect your eyes. Q: What can I do to protect my eyes? A: A recent study from the Hospital Universitario D o c t o r P e s e t i n Va l e n c i a suggests that by eating broccoli every day, you can increase your macular pigment by up to 30 per cent, thereby reducing the impact of sun on your eyes. In addition to a diet rich in carotenes, you should also wear sunglasses with to-

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tal UV protection. These glasses should comply with UNE-EN 1836:2006 + A1:2008 or bear the CE kite mark and be marked U V 4 0 0 . C h o o s e l a rg e o r wraparound glasses and pair with a hat to maximise protection. All Specsavers sunglasses offer the maximum UV protection and they have a great new range for summer 2016. Eye tests are currently free and they are offering 2 for 1, including sunglasses, for the special price of €59, until September 4. To make an appointment or find your nearest s t o r e v i s i t w w w. s p e c savers.es.

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader has asked the doctor about a rash on her neck which she thinks could be caused by the hot weather: DEAR doctor, This year it seems to have got very hot very quickly and the last few days I’ve had a nasty sore rash on my neck which I think might be because I’ve been sweating a lot. It’s really itchy, gets very red when I’m hot and feels very rough. Do you think I’m right and it’s a heat rash or caused by sweat, or could it be something else? What can I do to relieve the itchiness? The only thing that seems to calm it down a bit are very cold showers but afterwards my skin feels even rougher, are there any particular creams I can use on it? I’ve been taking hayfever pills but don’t know if I should really be doing that, what do you think? Once I get rid of this rash, is there anything I can do to stop it coming back? The doctor replied: It’s true that high temperatures and sweat can irritate some peoples’ skin and cause dermatitis, particularly those with light-coloured

skin. It’s caused mainly by exposure to heat. If, however, rashes appear without seeming to be related to the heat or after eating certain foods, taking medicines or being bitten by an insect they should be studied to rule out other causes. The first step would be to visit a specialist in allergies. Heat-related skin problems tend to calm when the temperature goes down, so avoid spending too much time in the sun and take frequent showers to remove sweat. After a cold shower, dry skin carefully and apply moisturising lotion but stay away from corticoids. Antihistamine creams can help keep itching under control and can be used for long periods when needed but should really be prescribed by a specialist in allergies. Children in particular should see a specialist in paediatric allergies. Unfortunately there’s no way to prevent rashes other than avoiding long exposure to heat and sun and keeping skin moisturised.

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Flamenco in Palma EVERY Wednesday night starting at 9pm, up to and including September 14, The Teatre Sans will present an evening of authentic flamenco of Andalucia with the participation of the dancer Silvia Fernández ‘La Chispa’. Admission is €15 for residents and children and €22 for other visitors but as well as the entertainment, there will be an opportunity to taste a range of Mallorcan wines and products. The performances will be presented at the Teatre Sans, Carrer Ca’n Sanç, 5 Palma de Mallorca. For more information visit http://estudizeroteatre.com/.

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Jericho Summer new album THE Mallorca based Southern Rock duo Jericho Summer will be launching their debut album Night Train on Friday August 12. The album features a number of well-known artists including Grammy Award winning guitarist Albert Lee of Heads, Hands and Feet fame, Richard Fortus from Guns N Roses, and Marco Mendoza from Whitesnake. Jericho Summer will be at the KG Bikes annual party for a meet and greet, and make presales of signed copies of the album on July 23 between 7pm and 10pm. So for all you motorcycle rock enthusiasts please come to KG Bikes Can Calafat 5052, Palma de Mallorca to help celebrate and to listen to a number of live bands.

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Swan Lake in Mallorca THE Moscow Ballet will bring this classic piece from its repertoire to the stage of the Auditòrium de Palma. Swan Lake is the first of the three ballets composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and is one of the most well-loved of his ballets. In this version, the main dancers will be soloists Cristina Terentiev and Alexei Terentiev. First presented in 1877 at the Moscow Bolshoi Theatre with the choreography of Julius Reisinger, it was not very well received but when re-worked by choreographers Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov in 1895, it was acclaimed as the classic it is today. Although founded as recently as 1989 by Timur Fayziev, the Moscow Ballet is remembered for having toured England, Norway and Sweden with legendary dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev in his last performances. The performance will take place on July 30 at the Auditòrium Passeig Marítim, 18, Palma de Mallorca commencing at 9pm with tickets costing between €20 and €39. The following night will see a performance of Sleeping Beauty by the same troupe. Visit the online box office https://goo.gl/cTW8V8 to obtain tickets.

CLASSIC BALLET: Swan Lake, one of the most well-loved ballet performances.

‘The Orchestra’ play Calvia WHILST ELO has reformed and has been promoted from being a band for BOF to a much misunderstood and underestimated group, which was originally formed out of the ashes of the Move in 1970 by Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood to play pop songs with

The only performance in Europe AS the latest event in the cycle Women don’t Wait, Lisa Germano will make her only performance in Europe at the Castell de Bellver on July 23 with support act Codo, the duo formed by Antònia Camia and Clara Ingold Lisa Germano is an ItalianAmerican singer and pianist who has collaborated with names like EELS, David Bowie (Toy), John Mellencamp and Simple Minds, among others. It is not the first time she has performed in Mallorca, having visited in 2003 and 2006. Tickets cost €20 from the box office and the concert starts at 9.30pm.

classic overtones, a group of former members of different incarnations of the group and now known as the Orchestra has been gigging around the world for several years. The Orchestra which includes founder member and violinist Mik

Kaminski (he of the blue violin) and Louis Clark who was responsible for arrangements for both the Electric Light Orchestra as it was originally known and ELO are the two leaders of this more than a tribute band which has now toured more than 50

countries. The Orchestra will play in the fabulous surroundings of Port Adriano, Calvia on August 6, commencing at 10pm. Tickets range in price from €38 to €150 and can be purchased online from https://goo.gl/Rj60d8.

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Better than Valentines THE town of Moscari will be celebrating the Feast of Patron Saint Santa Anna between July 21 and 24. Although there will be plenty of activity connected with the arts including concerts of traditional music, exhibitions of paintings, flower competitions, a craft market and new musical for all of the family, the highlight will be the Bachelor Festival (Festa del Fadrí). By tradition, unmarried girls chose a boy from the town who they name Bachelor for the year and he leads a procession through streets adorned with myrtle, plants and flowers. Joining the procession will be the unmarried women and children dressed as peasants carrying canes adorned with flowers which they will leave at the local church as an offering to Santa Anna.

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The UK has the most millionaires John Graham

should remember that millionaires like to enjoy a good quality of life which includes owning a holiday home, in the sun. The recent stamp duty increases in the UK now make owning a second home or holiday home in the UK much more expensive but this does not apply to owning a second home in Spain. Being a full EU member or not will in the long-term have little effect on holiday home sales to UK buyers and if you follow all of my top tips you should still be in a stronger position to attract UK buyers to buy your property now and in the future.

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UK BUYERS are the number one foreign buyers of property in Spain and in this week’s article I want to sum up my Brexit top tips for EWN readers, on selling your property to UK buyers. Politically and physically nothing has actually changed. The UK is still a full member of the EU and will be for at least another two years. What has changed is the exchange rate of the pound to euro, now trading at around 1.20, so obviously Spanish property is a little more expensive today for UK buyers. If EWN readers decide to discount their asking price a little, UK buyers could be attracted to buy your property now. Looking at the UK market after the Brexit vote, we

SECOND HOME: Millionaires love to own a holiday home in the sun. shouldn’t underestimate their continued buying power. It may surprise you to know that the UK is home to

more millionaires than anywhere else. According to official figures there are currently over

two million millionaires in the UK. The official forecast is that by the year 2020 the UK will

be home to around four million Millionaires. That’s a lot of buying power in any language and we

John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like a private consultation on how best to buy or sell your property or would like a UK professional home survey, please contact John by email gk.ipad@me.com.

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Searching for a new horizon FAR from the Brexit vote seeing a supposed exodus of Brits back to Spain, the result has rather been a huge hike in the interest of Britain-dwelling citizens in moving to Spain. A Barcelona-based real estate firm has reported a massive increase in requests from people eager to leave the UK following the referendum, presumably with an eye on being firmly established in Spain or elsewhere by the time the negotiations come to pass. Rather than the more firmly entrenched older expatriate community, it is thought that the upsurge in attention is

from a primarily younger generation who would hope to also secure jobs in cities like Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia. Reports suggest that the number of British nationals now seriously considering emigration has risen substantially after the vote, with younger workers hoping to capitalise on free movement within the EU while it lasts, or perhaps fearful of a potential economic storm brewing. Spain is the third most popular destination after Australia and Canada meaning the property market, or indeed rental market could see a renewed interest in the coming months from a different breed of British buyer. YOUNG ‘LEAVERS’: Brexit has sparked interest in younger people to move abroad.

Top of the pops for buyers A HIGHLY respected property portal website has reported that Spain has emerged as the most popular country for foreign buyers in June, eclipsing the USA which has dominated the rankings throughout the year. Almost one eighth of all

the enquiries from foreign residents looking to buy a home in a different country on The Move Channel were directed towards Spain, seeing it claim first place ahead of the US and the UAE. Interest in Spain had cooled slightly in the past

year and the first quarter saw France, Portugal and Italy perform well while Spain struggled to regain its former glory. “Spain is not just a European lifestyle favourite, but a sought-after opportunity for investors. The country’s economy

has been steadily growing each quarter since Q3 2015. Even with the pound weakening in the wake of the Brexit vote, the euro has weakened too, meaning property remains good value for buyers,” said Dan Johnson, director of the site.

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US in Trump’s safe hands They had obviously thought this through. Camouflage and black against a white background, very smart.”

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.

I WAS flicking through TV channels the other night, in the vain hope I might find something that was either not a multi shown repeat, or didn’t feature Ant and Dec, when I chanced upon a movie that I could not actually remember seeing before. I had no idea what the title was, but it was certainly not one that seemed familiar. I had probably not bothered to watch it in the past, because it was one of those chest thumping, look how great we are, American blood and guts war films. Not my favourite type of entertainment. It had been running for some time, but what had me riveted was the sequence I had tuned in to. It seemed that a group of

THOUGHT PROVOKING: An interesting scene from the war film on TV. tough as old boots US Navy Seals, penguins or whatever, had been dropped into Bosnia to rescue a downed American pilot who had witnessed some nasty goings on. It was imperative that he

evaded capture because he was certainly not going to be invited round for tea and offered a ginger nut if the Bosnians collared him first. Picture the scene. There is snow on the ground with the entire land-

scape a white blanket, and in come the American choppers, clack clacking to a stirring musical background. Cut to the rescue squad on board, all wearing standard camouflage gear – and get this - blacking their faces

with whatever it is they black their faces with. They had obviously thought this thing through. Camouflage and black against a white background. Very smart. No one would spot them, at least not if the Bosnians happened to be taking a break in Corfu. I mean, you could not make this up and it was supposed to be serious stuff. Then I had a thought. If Donald Trump has taken note of this movie and is elected as the next President of the United States - thereby becoming Commander in Chief of the armed forces – perhaps parachuting troops into Syria wearing Alpine gear is not entirely out of the question.

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John Smith Random thoughts... IT seems that the year 2016 could go down in history as the worst so far in the 21st century as the world appears to be ‘going to hell in a handbasket!’ There’s a breakdown of law and order across Europe with terrorism accounting for hundreds of deaths so far. In the case of Turkey, they don’t need home-grown terrorists (which without doubt exist) when they have an increasingly authoritarian government and an army staging a half-cocked coup. The referendum could lead to the break up of both the UK and the EU and whilst I was derided by some for saying the British public knew more about voting for acts on Britain’s Got Talent than making a rational decision on our future, stories abound of people who thought that they were making a protest vote against the government

THE WORLD’S WOES: A sign of the times. rather than placing a vote that decided the future for generations to come. Racism is more blatant than ever and it seems the referendum result appears to have given certain people the feeling they can abuse anyone who isn’t white and speaks with a regional accent. Right wing politicians are gaining strength across Europe whilst in the UK

the Labour Party appears ready to implode with the openly lesbian Angela Eagle being insulted for her sexual preferences by so-called open-minded supporters of Jeremy Corbyn whilst the Brighton and Hove branch of the party has been suspended for the manner in which ‘moderate’ officials were ousted in an apparent coup and the whole mat-

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Mrs May, remember the expats IT’S of some relief to see the Conservative party has managed to conduct its leadership election in such a way that rather than wait until September, there was a quick decision to appoint Theresa May as leader once the other candidates either dropped out due to insufficient votes or resigned. Whilst it’s common knowledge Mrs May was critical of Gordon Brown taking on the Prime Minister role without calling a general election, this is a different situation as the country needs stability, both for its economic prosperity and in negotiating a sensible and well organised withdrawal from the EU. The make-up of the new cabinet, a mixture of old and new as well as Leavers and Remainers, indicates Mrs May intends to oversee the Brexit rather than overrule the result. Her new ‘Minister for Exiting’ David Davis has already indicated ‘the button is likely to be pressed’ by the start of 2017. The delay, allows the government to formulate a strategy on what it hopes to achieve and how, especially as it would like to see Scotland onside rather than fighting for independence. The main problem it faces is from the 27 member states it’s divorcing and whilst Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission, said he wants to see a friendly parting, only time will tell. All we hope is that whilst negotiating, the government remembers us and the one million plus expats living in EU countries.

ter is under investigation. Police in the US have been accused of racist killings of Afro Americans whilst officers in turn have been massacred by snipers. In the wings, Donald Trump sits hoping to become President. Battles continue in Syria and Yemen with reports of sporadic fighting in different African states, especially newly independent South Sudan and terrorists have even struck in the home of Islam, Saudi Arabia where the majority are Sunni Muslims and Russia has just sold missiles to Shia opposition Iran. Happily Spain has escaped much of the difficulty that other countries have experienced and even seems to manage to stagger on after two inconclusive general elections as if having an interim government isn’t a problem. One wit has noted everything’s got Now we worse after David Bowie’s death and want to we can’t blame sunspots, which often hear your views. presage violent activity, as it’s suggested the sun may be calming YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE down temporarily which could - YOUR OPINION lead to a mini ice-age similar to that www.euroweeklynews.com experienced in the 17th century.

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WEDNESDAY July 13 was cooler as a result of clouds and a little rain for many readers, even a heavy storm for some. The cooler day was welcome after a week that started with the highest temperatures of the year so far and saw plants ben-

efit from a cooling wash to remove some engrained dust as well as natural irrigation. But looking at the advanced weather forecasts from Marbella to Barcelona that might be all the rain there is until August. Interestingly I just threw away an old article that indicated that the heaviest months for rain back in 1999 were March, July, September, October and November and there was some rain every month. Yes in those

WATER RELIEF: A welcome and beneficial sprinkling of rain for plants. days garden maintenance was less onerous. Doubt if it was enough to enable water tables to rise significantly so maintain daily walks around the garden checking that there are not some plants wilting and the soil around their lowest roots has not started to totally dry out. If so, give some immediate remedial deep watering. If you are facing regular crisis from plants wilting or local water restrictions check out

some of the several hundred ideas described in the book ‘How to use less water in your garden’ which is available from Amazon Books and other internet bookshops. Out of interest I have just checked what the weather was like on July 13 the year we did our epic 52 day walk across the Spanish Pyrenees. The text of our book about this retirement odyssey describes day 30 as a day of rest alongside the large public

swimming pool in Pont de Suert with 33 degrees centigrade in the shade. Tomorrow we would start the 21.5 day walk across Cataluña having already conquered Navarra and Aragon. It would be sure to be another 33 degrees in the shade if we could actually find any shade on rocky mountainsides. But by then we were acclimatised to long hot days. In the end it only rained six times and

three of those were on weekly rest days. The walk followed paths and tracks along the northern border of Spain, zigzagging into France a few times for a few kilometres and passing through wonderful scenery and villages every few days to clean up.

Fill with colours IF you would like to see your garden filled with the colours and fluttering of butterflies there are a number of plants you can choose to create a refuge for them and encourage them to stay. Buddleja davidii (commonly known as summer lilac or butterfly bush), verbena bonariensis, lavender, perennial wallflowers, marjoram, papavers and poppies, phlox, foxgloves, rhodanthemums and dahlias are all known to be particularly attractive to butterflies. If you wish to see a variety of different species flying past your windows choose more than one of these plants and group them together in blocks. Their bright colours will be sure to bring winged visitors along, but to encourage them to stay keep your plants well watered to help them produce lots of nectar and make sure the flowers don’t wilt.

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DIVORCE is a sad fact of life. These human problems can cause stress to dogs too. A dog is a social animal bonded to a family routine and a way of life, that relies on us for their mental, physical and emotional welfare. Dogs of course are frequently denied consideration when it comes to difficulties in relationships. When couples shout and argue with each other this will indeed affect the dog (and also the cat). Our blacker moods and tantrums will have an adverse effect on our pet dog. Nervous behaviour is often caused by the owners’ ac-

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Speedy Gonzalez lives up to name By John Smith TEN boats turned up to contest the Mallorca Flying Fifteen Championships which ran from July 15 to 17, with strong breezes promising an exciting first day. Extremely variable winds delayed the first start which had to be abandoned soon after the yachts started racing. After waiting for some time, with the wind now in the northerly quadrant they were able to start again. Michael Clough and Johnny Fullerton, sailing Speedy Gonzalez took first, with a tight battle for second between Ffiel Good and fuego fatuo, the finishing order being the same. Going into day two, it was evident that they would again see major wind shifts, and this quickly proved to be so. A course was set with a one mile beat out towards the entrance to the bay, and was about to start the sequence when there was a major wind shift - backing 90 degrees, and increasing on strength. To save time, the yellow buoy

FLYING FIFTEENS: Competitors and friends who took part in the championship. was moved up into Es Calo, a distance of about 0.7 miles. With a good 18-20 knots, all of the boats had a good beat up to the mark. However, as they got closer, yachtsmen saw deep ripples on the water, and from nowhere a 30+ knot gust arrived, flattening those who werenâ€™t ready. Once around the mark, the first part of the run was very fast, with the winds dropping dramatically

halfway down, some boats almost drifting for a time. The second race of the day was similar, Speedy Gonzalez and Ffiel Good taking the top two places, with Stormtrooper III third. At the end of the day, taking into account the discard, Speedy Gonzalez had three points, Ffiel Good five and fuego fatuo eight. The final day gave them a very steady warm breeze from the east, and they got off

to a start on schedule. The left, northern side of the course was favoured, as Gekko discovered by staying to the south and losing places following a good start. The final race got off to a good start, with the top five boats all duelling up the beat. At the top mark, Gekko and fuego fatuo had a racing incident, resulting in both retiring - a shame as they had been evenly matched throughout

the day. This left the finishing order exactly as the previous two races. After tallying the points, and adjusting for a discard of second, Speedy Gonzalez had only bullets to count - an impressive five wins! Second was Ffiel Good with nine their discard being their only third place. fuego fatuo completed the podium, despite having to count a fifth place due to the DNF in the final race. The overall opinion was that this was a terrific championship, with good winds, great racing and wonderful company.

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Mother Theresa, new iron lady or the UK’s Angela Merkel? 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

WHAT a day: Monday July 11. As one p o l i t i c i a n st e p p e d d o w n (Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom), another stepped up (Labour’s Angela Eagle) , a n d a n o t h er (D av id Cameron) stepped back, handing over Number 10’s keys to Theresa M ay. A d a y o f ‘ Ma yh em, ’ y o u might say? So, Theresa May, a Remainer who kept her head down in order not to become too tarnished by association with the ludicrous Project Fear ended up on top. Doubtless she will have to spend quite a w hile h a v i n g t h e sp lin te rs re moved from all that fence sitting she did over the EU. As to whether she’ll be a ‘heal-

NUMBER 10: At least Larry hasn’t run away yet.

ing’ Mother Theresa figure, we’ll just have to wait and see. She has talked about more inclusion and bringin g t he count r y t oget her (though, t hankf ul l y, no Thatcherite quote from St Francis of Assisi from this – like Angela Merkel - clergyman’s daughter). As for the Margaret Thatcher Mk2 label (or the UK’s Merkel), w ith the cur r ent t hr eat of j obs moving abroad because of uncertainty, consumer confidence at a 21-ye a r l ow, hi gh st r eet sal es plummeting and awareness that any trade deals must wait until after the UK’s formal Brexit, she’s clearly got a challenging in-tray. And not least the fear among Leavers (the 17.4 million who vote d une q ui vocal l y t o Leave) of dragging out Brexit or watering it down in any way, not to mention that the resulting internecine warfare in the Tory party would make the current Labour, err, mayhem look like a teddy bears’ picnic.

Finally, a piece of good news and resounding win for ‘Remain’ is that Larry, the No.10 cat, hasn’t done a runner like so many others around him. Following in the paw prints of several Downing Street moggies, his role as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is “to keep Whitehall pests at bay.” (Let’s hope he stays up to, umm, scratch to keep at bay any potential disillusioned, disaffected Leavers) Reportedly, Larry’s being kept in so he can’t escape and grab a seat on the EU gravy train. Collared, in other words, so he can’t flea? Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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It’s hot, hot, hot! Vicki McLeod

Family Matters SMACK me if I’m saying something a bit flipping obvious, but it’s a bit hot now isn’t it? I’m bracing myself before getting in the car, ready to breathe hot air through my teeth, and I’m trying to spend as little time as possible outside of air conditioned environments as I can, at least whilst I’m trying to think. Thinking and heat don’t really go together in my experience: the higher the temperature, the worse my decision making gets, or even rational thought. (BTW, I’m sitting in an air conditioned office writing this, it’s lush). How does the heat affect you? Normally I get short tempered, forgetful, and tired. So far so good though, I’ve only lost my phone twice and my sense of humour for a day, but boy I could do with getting more sleep. Over the years of living here I’ve developed a system of mosquito net, fan, and cold shower before bed. But these tips might help me,

and possibly you, sleep better. Let me know how you get on. You can find me on Facebook at Mallorca Matters. • Freeze your bedsheet: fold it 10 and stick it in the freezer for ten minutes. • Put a bowl of ice in front of your fan, it will pick up the cold moisture as the ice melts and circulate that. • Fill your hot water bottle with cold water and ice cubes and you have a convenient cooling aid. • Take an icy cold shower just before bed, and go to bed damp. • Try sleeping closer to the ground, the closer to the floor you are the cooler you will be. • Try keeping a bowl of cold water by your bed and dipping your feet in it. • Unplug electrical devices, they raise the temperature in the room, and don’t forget to turn the lights off! Don’t forget to maintain an adequate level of hydration, which

KEEPING COOL: Don’t forget to maintain an adequate level of hydration. means you’ll need to consume more water than you usually do when it’s hot. Thirst is the first sign of dehydration; you should drink sufficient amounts of fluids before you feel

thirsty in order to prevent dehydration. Avoid alcoholic beverages and caffeine, as both of these substances can act as diuretics and promote dehydration.

Finally, remember pets also suffer when the temperature rises. Cooling animals (dogs, rabbits, cats) by giving them a ‘cool’ bath or shower will help keep their temperature down.

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The reliable robins By Matthew Elliott IF you’re on the lookout for a reliable motor then a new report from J D Power based in the UK should certainly be able to help. Their Vehicle Dependability Study measures the volume of problems reported by original owners over the course of the past year after one to three years of purchase. The trusty Skoda raced to the top of the chart with an average of just 66 problems per 100 vehicles across the course of the year, beating off Suzuki and Kia into second and third place with 79 and 80 problems each. Vauxhall finished a surprisingly strong fourth with 90,

SUPERIOR SKODA: Top of the dependability study.

edging out Peugeot and Volkswagen who shared fifth, a good result for the under-fire German manufacturer. Ford, SEAT, Toyota and Nissan made up the rest of

the top 10, just ahead of French brands Citröen and Renault. Japanese brand Honda finished marginally ahead of Korean rivals Hyundai, while major movers Jaguar

and Volvo will look to improve on their joint 16th positioning.

Heading up the bottom of the field are Mercedes, BMW and Audi who all registered more than 150 problems, while Land Rover came last with a fairly disastrous 197 problems per hundred vehicles.

DRIVERS in Spain should employ a little more care in the near future as the Smartphone game making waves across the world debuts in the country. ‘Pokemon Go’ is an augmented reality game that sees users looking at the world through their Smartphone and trying to kill random creatures that pop up on screen. Supposedly highly addictive for those with attention deficit disorders, police across the world have issued warnings as pedestrians blithely wander into traffic and drivers crash into trees. Consider it similar to texting whilst driving or walking, but infinitely more dangerous as people become engrossed in this state-ofthe-art visual experience, actively bringing users immediate surroundings into play.

Golf cart of the future MERCEDES have been busy designing the golf cart of the future, dubbed “a real sports car” and have finally released the new model. With a range of 50 miles and a top speed of 19mph, the MercedesBenz Style Edition Garia Golf Car boasts a sublimely unique design with a high-tech interior and could even be road legal in the USA courtesy of a full lights

and indicator set. Designed in classic Mercedes style the golf car features a refrigerator and stowage tray, the rear spoiler doubles as a golf bag holder, while the pedals are marked with a ‘plus’ and ‘minus’ sign to indicate the brake and accelerator for the 3kw electric motor, extendable to 11kw for short bursts.

There is an integrated 10.1 inch touchpad where players can see the layout of the course and their positioning, even using an electronic scorecard. Windscreen wipers, heater and headlamps can be activated easily in ‘sports’ mode. Only two show examples have been officially produced but there are surely plenty more to come very soon.

GOLF CAR: A new hightech future for the golf cart.

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SPORT

Great Britain, Pakistan and a Swede: a great winning trio! 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

FOR sports lovers everywhere, last weekend was terrific with some great competitions, brilliant performances and achievements and excitement aplenty. GOLF - Sweden’s Henrik Stenson won his first ever major title by carding a record overall score of 264 (20 under par) to win the 145th Open Championship at Troon. The ‘Golfer of the Year ’ beat American Phil Mickelson by three shots with two more Americans, JB Holmes and Steve Stricker third and fourth. Rory McIlroy, the best placed Brit, was fifth. And despite some horrendous weather at times, over 180,000 spectators attended the four day event. • Next week it’s the 98th PGA competition from New Jersey (July 28-31). FOOTBALL - After suffering a humiliating 1-0 defeat against Gibraltar’s parttimers Lincoln Red Imps, in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying tie, Celtic (hopefully) turned things around at Parkhead in last night’s return leg. Elsewhere, Welsh nonLeague club New Saints battled hard and long before losing over two legs to the Cypriot champions, Apoel Nicosia. • England’s youngsters are doing well in the U19 European Championship. They’ve already defeated Holland and France (both by 2-1); they play Croatia this week and face Spain on July 27. • Coming up soon (from July 26) we have the interna-

tional Champions League competition featuring AC Milan, Barcelona, Celtic, Chelsea, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester City, PSG and Real Madrid. • Dutch striker Vincent Janssen has joined Tottenham Hotspur for £17m from AZ Alkmaar and Chelsea have signed N’Golo Kanté from Leicester for £30m. Could Riyad Mahrez join him at the Bridge? • A Chinese consortium is set to take over West Bromwich Albion for £150m. We’ll wait and see! • And Cristiano Ronaldo has donated his Euro 2016 Championship winning bonus of €275,000 to two children’s cancer foundations. Top man. CRICKET - Pakistan won the first Test by 75 runs, their first victory over England at Lords for 30 years. Pakistan captain Misbahul-Haq (aged 42) scored a

HENRIK STENSON: The 2016 Open Championship winner.

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century in his first innings but got a duck in the second. England seam bowler Chris Woakes took 6-70 and 5-32 (alas to no avail) while Yasir Shah claimed 10 wickets (six and four) for the winners. Also Stuart Broad grabbed his 350th Test wicket. • The second Test starts tomorrow at Old Trafford. TOUR DE FRANCE There was carnage towards the end of the Bastille Day stage when yellow jersey leader Chris Froome and other riders, a cameracrew car and police motorcycle were

involved in a crash. Everyone involved escaped serious injury. The following day, several mindless, brainless seemingly French yobos (that’s what they are) threw objects and even a flare at riders as they sped by. • Meanwhile, Mark Cavendish has won four stages so far. His overall tally is 30, just four behind all-time stage-winner Eddy Merckx. Froome started the final week with a lead of one minute, 47 seconds over Bauke Mollema with GB’s Adam Yates a distant third. The race ends on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Sunday. • Spain’s Alberto Contador has quit the race through illness.

FORMULA ONE - This weekend it’s the Hungarian Grand Prix from Budapest where Lewis Hamilton will be chasing two wins in succession following his victory at Silverstone a fortnight ago. The World champion is just one point behind Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in the race for the 2016 driver’s title. TENNIS - Last weekend holders Great Britain (without Andy Murray but with Kyle Edmund outstanding) beat Serbia (minus Novak Djokovic) 3-1 to reach the semi-final of the Davis Cup. They now face Argentina at home in September for a place in the final. HORSE RACING Jockey Frankie Dettori is chasi ng down 3,000 f l at race winners. He rode his first - Lizzy Hare - at Goodwood i n June 1987 and woul d l ove t o r each t he m i l est one at t he sam e course later this month. And Barry Geraghty will be out of the saddle for up to six weeks after breaking an arm. OLYMPIC GAMES Runner Jo Pavey, 42, will be the oldest British athlete in Rio. It will be her fifth Olympic Games. Jessica Ennis-Hill, 30, Mo Farah, 33, Christine Ohuruogu, 32 and Greg Rutherford, 29, are also in the 80-strong GB athletics team. Following the withdrawal by top golfers, three tennis stars will not go to Rio due to the Zika virus. They are Tom as Ber dych, Mi l os Raonic and Simona Halep. More could follow. The gam es t ake pl ace from August 5-21, followed by the Paralympics from September 7-18. BOXING - Multiple world champion Manny Pacqui ao m ay come out of retirem ent t o have one more fight before t he end of t he year.

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Fraud and the mystery of Mr Higgins AS football followed the rest of the world in falling further down the rabbit hole this year, with Leicester winning the Premier League and Iceland dispatching England from the Euros, Chesterfield FC have joined the fray by bizarrely faking a raffle competition. The League One club had sought to spark a little summer intrigue among supporters by launching a £20 (between €5 and €25 in the post-Brexit world) raffle with the prize being an allinclusive trip to follow the team on their pre-season tour of Hungary. The innocuous plan hit a snag, however, when only four people actually bothered to participate, the Chesterfield population presumably favouring a jaunt to Spain or saving their 20 quid for Wetherspoons. At this point the story was a non-event, an

CHESTERFIELD FC: Faked a raffle competition with a bogus winner. embarrassing mishap but then the club director Ashley Carson released a cryptic statement apologising to the four supporters who entered the raffle.

Despite “Surrey-based Spireite James Higgins” being declared the winner, Carson claimed to have discovered that the winning entry was “not legitimate”

and had “clearly been falsified.” So the raffle had only four entrants, and yet the result was somehow falsified to a fan nobody had ever heard

of, forcing the club to publicly apologise and launch a full investigation. To add to the absurdity an article was posted on the club’s website after the team

had taken off to Hungary, seemingly excusing the fact that there was no ‘lucky supporter’ happily waving a flag around on Twitter or being arrested in Budapest for being a bit of a lad. Instead there was a strange tale about how ‘James Higgins’ suffered from an unidentified illness and couldn’t make the trip. With confused fans looking for the mysterious Chesterfield crazy Mr Higgins on social media and asking the club whether the poor chap had recovered from his affliction, it appears the directors had no choice but to come clean in a classic case of a needless cover-up gone badly awry. The club will kick of their 2016/17 League One campaign on August 6 against Oxford United having finished in 18th place last season.