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ISSUE NO. 1621

28 July - 3 August 2016

MALLORCA

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Brexit state of mind

By Michael Noonan “EU negotiations are a bit like playing poker,” mused British Consul General Lloyd Milen at a community meeting hosted by Calvia Council on Tuesday (July 26) to discuss the result of the Brexit referendum. Mr Milen promised that the concerns of British people living in Spain would be addressed by the British

Government. He reassured listeners that it would be two years at least before Brexit actually happens, that the rights of British nationals living in Spain hadn’t changed and “would be maintained.” He also emphasised the importance of obtaining information from official sources and not listening to gossip in the local bars and supermarkets.

The floor was opened to the public who expressed concerns over work permits and pensions, with one angry resident saying he felt “let down” by the result, was frustratingly not allowed to vote, and threatened to “tear up his British passport.” Milen said that all concerns over Spanish National Health issues should be directed to his specialist team in the Con-

sulate who deal with such matters. It was a welcome and much needed input from the Consulate, particularly with the government tending to keep its cards very close to the chest, and the meeting ended on a lighter note with a comparison to TV sitcom ‘Dad’s Army’ with one wit telling everyone to “keep calm and carry on!”

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A SWIMMER drowned in the early hours of Wednesday morning (July 27) off Playa de Ses Covetes in Campos, 112 ambulance service sources have reported.

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The tragic incident o cc u rred a t 1 . 1 5 am and paramedics confirmed the 43-year-old ma n w a s d ea d u p o n th eir a rriv al a t th e beach.

Sewage leak CALVIA Council had to close Santa Ponsa beach on Friday (July 22) after a leak from a faulty sewage pipe was detected. Although the pipe itself was repaired immediately, the beach remained closed to swimmers until 9am on Sunday morning, when analysis proved that the waters were apt for bathing.

Honouring the victims CALVIA will be honouring the memory of Diego Salva and Carlos Saenz de Tejada, who were killed by an ETA car bomb seven years ago, on Saturday July 30. There will be an official memorial act at 10am and a mass at Santa Cruz de Palma church at 7pm.

SELF-EMPLOYED FOREIGNERS: Commerce and catering are the main sectors registered for.

Leading the way for foreign entrepreneurs THE Balearic Islands was the Spanish region where the number of self-employed foreigners increased the most during the first half of the year, new statistics have revealed.

With 26.3 per cent more selfemployed non-Spanish workers registered at the end of June than there were in December 2015, bringing the total up to 19,367, the Balearics are well ahead of

the nearest competition. Navarra was the region in second place with an increase of 6.9 per cent, followed closely by CataluĂąa in third with 6.7 per cent. Commerce and catering are

the main sectors self-employed foreigners register for, with one in two of the 4,031 new additions to the lists between January and June working in one of the two.

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Featured News 3

Finance 23 - 28

Stocks 24

Leapy Lee 29

Letters 30

Time Out 32 - 33

Daily TV 34

Useful Nos Follow-up 36

Our View 37

Colin Bird 37

Health & Beauty 38 - 39

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Property 42 - 43

Homes & Gardens 46

Pets 47

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Boats 50

Vicki 52

Motoring 54

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Pioneering plan for the islandâ€™s disabled By Gemma Elvins-Quinn

AN initiative for the disabled aims to be a pioneering programme in Spain. The Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs (IMAS) has implemented the Regulation of Social Services for Persons with Disabilities of the island. Its main objectives are to simplify and unify the model of social services and ensure a high level of demand in quality for entities that are part of the public network of such services. The Regional Minister of Welfare and Social Rights and President of IMAS, Margarita Puigserver, noted that the regulation provides for developing new service models based on personal support for those with disabilities. It also incorporates the principles within the Convention on the Rights of

SOCIAL SERVICES: To provide personal support for those with disabilities. Persons with Disabilities, the General Law on Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Social Services of the Balearic Islands. The regulations, which will be approved at the next plenary session of the Con-

sell, scheduled to take place today (Thursday) will focus primarily on the development of improving daily life for those with disabilities, from learning to adapt to employment to health, safety and defence of rights.

To join the Network of Services for Persons with Disabilities Mallorca, associations and institutes must demonstrate a high level of quality in terms of care and must also meet ethical and rights beliefs.

There will be light on the streets of Palma PALMA City Council has approved a project to imp ro v e s tre e t lig h tin g in S a n ta C ata lin a, S o n Es -

panyolet, Plaza de Toros and Forners. Although there is no official date for the work to start

yet, Infrastructures councillor Rodrigo Andres Moreno announced that the project has a budget of about â‚Ź2

million and that work would be done in one area at a time and should be finished by the end of this year.

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Palma cabbies unhappy THE Balearic Transport Federation u n i o n h a s urged Palma Council to return regulations regarding servi c e h o u r s t o their former state to put an end to a lack o f t a x i s i n nightlife areas in the c i t y a t t h e weekends. Th e f e d e r a t i o n accused Transport coun c i l l o r Jo a n Ferrer of having no idea of the real situation and reported that there is photograp h i c e v i d e n c e that c u r r e n t se rvices are insufficient, claiming pirate t a x i s a r e takin g a d v a n t a g e of the situation.

Milk campaign proves a success By Eleanor Hawkins THE generous citizens of the Balearic Islands have donated more than 29,400 litres of milk for La Caixa Social Foundation and the Fesbal Spanish Food Bank Associationâ€™s No Child Without a Mustache campaign this year. Donations were made in person at 200 branches of La Caixa bank in the islands, at the CaixaForum centre in Palma and by making financial donations through electronic channels including La Caixaâ€™s micro-donation page, text messages and online, the two groups have reported. Altogether Fesbal provides food and assistance for 19,706 in the Balearic Islands, and milk, it has explained, is one of the main things chari-

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FOOD BANKS: Distributed 24 million litres of milk last year. ties and food banks ask for to try and meet the needs of families and individuals at risk of social exclusion. However amounts donated still generally fail to guaran-

tee there will be enough to provide all needy families with milk. Last year for example more than 24 million litres were distributed by Spanish food banks.

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Three years on and little has been learnt

FOREST FIRE: Dry bush and vegetation are all things that can fuel a fire. By Gemma Elvins-Quinn THIS week marked the third anniversary of the biggest fire to hit the Balearic Islands. The Mallorca fire affected the municipalities of Calvia, Estellencs and Andratx mainly and around 2,208 hectares of forest, scrub and pine land and a further 126 agricultural areas. Of the affected land, 86 per cent of it was privately owned. The fire broke out on June 26, 2013, in the neighbourhood of Son Curt (Andratx) and moved towards the area of Sa Coma Calenta, and it was not until Au-

gust 2, 18 days later, when technicians left the site happy it was all under control. To mark the anniversary of the fire, the former mayor of Andratx, Llorenç Suau returned to the site to see the regrowth in vegetation. On the drive to the area, Suau noted the dry bush and vegetation alongside the road, all things that can fuel a fire should one occur, highlighting “how little we have learnt.” He said: “Verges for roads serve as fire breaks and should be maintained and kept clean” highlighting that more investment is needed on prevention.

The day of the fire, Suau remembers he was in a meeting in Palma, on the premises of the Department of Environment. He said the fire started with recklessness and was so bad due to what they called the trip 30: over 30 degree heat, less than 30 per cent humidity and wind gusts of more than 30km an hour - perfect conditions for spreading the fire. Since then, whilst Suau notes there are still not enough prevention measures, the former mayor did point out that to date they are the only council that has devoted part of their budgets to subsidise the victims; mostly private farms.

Mallorca’s youth with the Pope A GROUP of young Mallorcans are in Poland to attend the World Youth Day (WYD). Youth delegations of the Catalan and Balearic diocese visited Auschwitz and Wadowice and also prayed at the chapel of Camp Dachau-Munich, where 1,200 priests died during the Second World War. It will be the second time that Poland will host a WYD. In 1991

it was also held in Poland with Pope John Paul II, one of the promoters of these global gatherings of youth. The group of youngsters from Mallorca are joining millions of young Catholics worldwide in marking World Youth Day. Today (Thursday) Pope Francisco is expected to arrive in Krakow.

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Boss of fast food chain arrested By Eleanor Hawkins A PALMA businessman and fast food chain owner has be e n a rre s te d for a lle ge d c rime s a ga ins t w orke rs â€™ rights. The National Police began investigations following complaints from a number of workers, who accused the e mploye r of de gra ding tre a tme nt, c la iming the y were shouted at and insulted

on a dai l y basi s, even i n front of customers. The companyâ€™s staff, the pol i ce f or ce r epor t ed, i s mainly female and in a precarious financial situation, and some workers were also f ound t o not be wor ki ng without legal contracts. Investigators have also said that those on sick leave wer e hassl ed t o r et ur n t o wor k vol unt ar i l y bef or e their doctors approved and

that the businessman paid wages as and when he saw fit, often leaving the workers in great difficulty to get by. Inspections were carried out at seven restaurants and at a war ehouse i n Son Castello industrial estate where most of the food was pr epar ed, and par t of t he warehouse was closed down after health risks were detected.

Drones spotting property fraud THE Hacienda (Tax Office) has discovered over 30,000 islanders have changed their properties without informing the tax authorities. The land registry has been using satellites and drones since 2014 to take aerial images and detect new buildings that have not been declared correctly and therefore have not been paying the correct taxes for the actual value of

the property. As a result, in the Balearic Islands, 32,182 infractions and examples of property fraud have been discovered. Of these, 29 per cent of the fraud cases relate to new buildings that have not been declared to the land registry. One in every four cases (25 per cent) corresponded to extensions to properties and 11 per cent in the construction of pools.

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Palma’s promotion is working well PALMA’S councillor for Tourism, Trade and Labour, Joana Maria Adrover, has commented how satisfied she is with the media coverage of the city on the British market. During this month there have been several articles on Palma in specialised media such as Conde Nast Traveller, Lancashire Living, Country Living, The Independent

Alleged beach thief caught CALVIA Local Police officers have arrested a 37-year-old Romanian man suspected of stealing bathers’ possessions from the beach in Palmanova. Th e p o l i c e f o r c e was alerted by a touri st , wh o e x plained that her mobile p h o n e h a d j u s t been stolen while she was on the Playa de Son Maties. Officers, who recognised the suspect as he has a history of committing petty thefts, recovered 42 smartphones, three watches, 30 Swiss francs and 105 pounds in cash which the suspect dropped as h e t r i e d t o r u n away from the police.

More points for charging PALMA City Council has launched 30 new recharging points for electric cars, bringing the total number of places drivers can top up their batteries across the city up to 40. The new recharging points, which can be used by anyone with the Balearic Islands Electrical Mobility card, can be found at the 12 most popular car parks including Antoni Maura, Via Roma and Marques de la Senia and on Calles Aragon and Joan Maragall, Avenida de San Fernando, Paseo Mallorca and Plaza Alexander Fleming.

and easyJet Traveller. The councillor said this coverage “highlights the wide range of cultural and gastronomic options available to the Mallorcan capital throughout the year. Adrover said it was “fantastic news” to be featured in such prestigious international media and the articles are the result of the work of the Tourism Foundation in the UK

market to promote tourism in Palma. Similar promotional campaigns have also been carried out in Germany and Spain. Adrover added there was “remarkable work being done by the Tourism Foundation for the city to be considered not only as a sun and beach destination, but as a city break destination throughout the year.”

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More cash for teachers BETWEEN €2.5-3 million is being allocated by the Ministry of Education and Universities to hire 60 teachers for next year in order to lower the ratios in infants and primary. The drop in rates is one of the commitments and objectives of this legislature, that is being fulfilled gradually, noted the Minister of Education and Universities Marti March. Speaking after the first year at the helm, the Minister said they had “made a positive assessment of this agreement and the

management of the Ministry,” but this does not mean conformism or “complacency” it means placing “a solid foundation” for progress in improving the education system. March added they were working on recruiting more teachers to attain a gradual recovery of the figures before previous teacher cuts. The aim is to have a ratio of 20 students per class in infant years and a maximum of 25 in primary and 30 in high school.

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Lighting up the lighthouses By Gemma Elvins-Quinn MALLORCA’S lighthouses could be used as refuges for hikers. The council is assessing their feasibility to be used as centres similar to hostels and one of the lighthouses yet to be considered is on the cape of Formentor. It dates from 1863 and the lighthouse itself could be used or the old lighthouse keeper’s house. In 2006 the Balearic Ports Authority granted the concession for it to be a restaurant and the

LIGHTHOUSES: Could be used as centres similar to hostels.

concessionaire now wants to give the property a total makeover. They are asking permission to invest over €250,000 in improving the infrastructure to the lighthouse, repainting the interior and transforming and updating the toilets and terraces. Formento’s development was taken as a model for lighthouse conversion by the Spanish government and it has proved fairly successful in turning lighthouses and adjoining properties into tourist facilities.

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Tourists surprised by first Pokemeet Photo by Pilot_Micha/ Flickr

ABOUT 400 Pokemon Go players gathered in Palma on Saturday afternoon (July 23) for the first official Pokemeet in Mallorca to the surprise of tourists wandering through the historical area of the city. The event in the Parc de la Marc and s’Hort del Rei area was organised by Pokeforo and Comunidad Pokemon Go Mallorca and announced on social media, attracting hundreds of young and not-so-young fans of the game to meet and compare their pocket monsters and hunting and training tactics.

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Brexit And Expatriates’ Pensions One area of concern for British expatriates living in Spain is how the UK’s decision to leave the EU will affect their pensions. As with issues like residency and healthcare, the rights you have now should remain in place until the UK is officially no longer an EU member state, a process that may take two years or more. We may find that nothing materially changes after that in how we draw and receive UK pensions in Spain. How could Brexit affect your state pension? UK residents receive annual inflationary increases to their state pension benefits. Expatriates living in Spain are protected by EU law and continue to receive these increases, but those resident in countries like Australia and Canada do not. The UK does not currently have bilateral agreements in place with EU countries, other than at a general EU level, so what will happen after Brexit? If we look to the past as a

By Simon King, Partner, Blevins Franks guide to the future there is some good news. The legal framework and administrative processes are already in place to give the state pension annual increase to retirees living in the EU. The UK has also proved willing to adopt a positive approach to the entitlement of increases in times of change (the breaking up of Yugoslavia into Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo etc.) If however the government was

under pressure to raise money following Brexit, it could potentially take steps to prevent those not contributing to the UK economy from receiving benefits like the annual state pension rise. Only time will tell, but comfort can be taken by the fact that recent history, coupled with the existing framework, suggests that the annual increase may well continue for those living in EU countries. How could Brexit affect your registered pension scheme? The UK pension freedom is solely a matter of UK law and so whether the UK is an EU member state or not is irrelevant. Overseas pensions are not discriminated against under the general law of Spain and this will not change with Brexit. The taxation of benefits should not be affected either since this is determined by the double tax treaty which is an individual agreement between the UK and

Spain. What about the ability to transfer into QROPS? Although the core of the legislation can be traced back to an EU directive, the UK has a long history of permitting transfers to bona fide overseas pension schemes. QROPS are a function of UK law and can be based in both EU and non-EU countries. There is some speculation, however, that the UK could introduce a new ‘exit tax’ for pension transfers. This is not substantiated, but if you have a defined contribution scheme and are concerned about the potential of an exit tax, you could consider transferring your UK pension funds into a QROPS. UK SIPPs and QROPS have basically the same structure; you can continue with your current benefits, but in a potentially future-proof QROPS. Another significant benefit of QROPS is that you are able to

choose the currency, which would protect your pension income from falling exchange rates. This is also a good time to review the underlying investments. Many UK pension funds are predominately exposed to UK investment assets, and with the period of uncertainty ahead for the UK economy you should look to have wider diversification in your funds, with an investment strategy based on your risk profile. The best approach for your pension funds depends on your circumstances and objectives. It is important to take personalised and regulated advice, ideally from a locally based firm which specialises in advising expatriates, to explore your options and determine the most suitable solution for you. To keep in touch with the latest developments in the offshore world, check out the latest news on our website www.blevinsfranks.com.

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Drugs bag SOLDIERS stationed on Cabrera found 30 kilos of hashish during a clean up operation on the island off the south of Mallorca. The drugs were hidden in a coloured bag near the beach Es Burril.

Man jumps A 20-YEAR-OLD injured three people in a bar in Playa de Palma in Mallorca when he jumped from the first floor balcony into the crowd. He wanted to be caught by the people below who were, however, not aware of his intentions.

Staying in THE Consell de Mallorca has launched a website allowing users to directly access the state of the Island’s roads. Citizens can visit www.carreteresmallorca.ca t.

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New leisure centre to create 3,000 jobs By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A MAJOR new entertainment and leisure centre is planned for Mallorca. The draft plan for Port Mayurqa has been presented which would occupy an 180,000 square metre plot of land near the Atletico Baleares zone in Palma and create around 3,000 jobs. Promoters said this is nothing like a “conventional shopping centre” but will have facilities including a spa, ski, surfing and skating area. It is being billed as an experience ‘for the whole family’ and will include an area dedicated entirely to children as well as shopping areas and restaurants, which will be dedicated exclusively to the Balearic gastronomy with spacious terraces overlooking the lake areas. In addition, there would be a large ferris wheel, movie theatres, an amphitheatre that could host concerts and also a botanical garden and an aquarium allowing visitors to swim with the fishes.

SHOPPING CENTRE: Will be different from the norm.

The company behind the centre, Intu-Eurofond, is now holding meetings with the council to get the green light for the project, but already have approval and commitment from the UGT and CCOO unions as well as the Hotel Association of Palma. The plans have been born out of the Puerto Venecia centre in Zaragoza which opened in 2012 and is now a leader in leisure nationwide, with more than 18 million visitors a year. General Director of Intu-Eurofond, Ian Sandford, in presenting the plans, stressed that, for example, in England there is nothing similar and that British tourists would be interested to catch a plane to enjoy the leisure of the centre and it would further promote tourism and the local economy. Market research on the plans found that 67 per cent of respondents would go to a new centre and 54 per cent considered the proposal is different from a conventional shopping mall.

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Beware of cheeky Overloaded air traffic controllers newspaper sellers By John Smith DUE to the congestion of the airport in Mallorca inevitable delays are foreseen in the near future according to the air traffic controllers in Palma’s airport. It is impossible to prevent the delays, said the aviation safety staff, considering the record number of passengers this year. ATC Union spokeswoman Susana Romero put it more drastically: Flight operations “threaten to collapse at any moment.” According to the union the control

tower at Son Sant Joan is completely understaffed. In summer the lack of staff will cause the current 46 air traffic controllers to be overloaded. Three years ago, with far fewer passengers, there were 48 pilots to cope with the volume of work and guarantee the smooth running of the airport. Romero stated that “10 to 20 per cent more staff are needed. We can only hope that the situation will cause only slight delays,’’ she added.

THERE is always somebody who wants to try to take advantage of people who don’t know exactly what is going on and from time to time we hear of ‘entrepreneurs’ who walk around tourist areas and beaches offering to sell free newspapers like ours for €1. Flattered as we are that so many people think that Euro Weekly News is worth paying for (and is probably cheap at €1), we need to warn all of our readers that a free paper is exactly that so don’t get caught out by what is a scam when there are so many distribution points around all of the areas we cover. If for any reason there is any difficulty in obtaining your favourite English language newspaper on a regular basis, do please let us know and we will do our best to rectify the situation. Euro Weekly News - great value for money.

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Five cases of Zika on the islands THE Ministry of Health has confirmed there are five cases of Zika virus in the Baleares. The number of cases confirmed in Spain, notified through the National Epidemiological Surveillance Network, has reached 190. Spain also reported the first woman infected with the virus gave birth to a baby with microcephaly, thought

to be the first birth in Europe. She gave birth at Barcelona’s Vall d’Hebron hospital and is reported to have caught the disease during a trip abroad. Although clinically the virus is mild, if a pregnant woman catches the virus it can be passed to the unborn infant and lead to microcephaly or other neurological disorders.

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Bishop’s dismay over barbaric killing TH E bis hop of M a llorc a ha s e xpressed his dismay over the recent church attack in France. Javier Salinas sent out his “condemnation and dismay at the barbaric killing of a priest and violence which occurred in a church” refer-

ring to the jihadist attack against a church in Normandy, France. A priest died in a hostage-taking of a church in Saint Etienne du Rouvray, near the city of Rouen, in Normandy. Salinas said: “The violence oc-

curred in a church, a sacred place where the love of God is proclaimed.” He invited “Catholics and all believers to include in their personal and community prayers those affected” as he made “an appeal to good sense, dialogue and peace.”

Trade opening times debate BUSINESS and trade associations have been reviewing the modifications made to the Balearic Trade Law. The Minister of Labour and Commerce, Iago Negueruela said the modifications would favour small and medium establishments in the sector, whilst the PP deputy Alvaro Gijón, said it ruled in favour of large trade areas. The changes to the law were pending both trade employers associations Afedeco and Pimeco, reaching agreement on the scope of the changes to be made in the regulations. The review will focus mainly on a re-

duction on holidays with unauthorised opening and tighter regulation of the conditions for creating new areas classed as having a ‘great tourist influx’ but that will not affect existing ones. This means that the trade centre of Palma will continue to open every day of the year. Having this ‘great tourist influx’ status means stores within that zone have greater flexibility of opening times. Both associations agreed that the list of public opening on holidays be cut down with 10 agreed days confirmed as opposed to the original 16.

Programme assists to reintegrate prisoners THE Mallorcan Institute of Social Affairs (IMAS) attended to 60 people in 2015 as part of two prison soci al r ei nt egr at i on programmes. The Regional Minister of Welfare and Soci al Ri ght s and president of IMAS, Margarita Puigserver, and the insular director of Social Incl usi on, Cat al i na Mas, visited the centre where the two programmes are held. One is aimed at social reintegration and preparing prisoners for release and the ot her i n suppor t of situations of exclusion. It works on those wi t h m ent al heal t h problems and those without.

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Hotelbeds best place to work Water cuts take hold THE Hotelbeds Group, the global provider of travel services and hotel beds based in Palma, has been chosen as the best tourist company to work for in the sector. They were one of only three companies in the tourism sector to make the top 100 list in

the ranking by business publication Economica, coming ahead of Amadeus and Iberia. The publication formed the ranking by assessing more than 500 companies in Spain, using criteria such as talent management, the working and social environment, training and as-

sessment of their employees. The magazine highlighted “the creation of an exceptional workplace for its employees” including its shuttle bus, car sharing schemes and ambitious targets to reduce the environmental impact of its operations.

IN AGREEMENT: The company and union have reached some sort of agreement.

Air Europa pilot strike called off By Eleanor Hawkins AIR EUROPA announced late on Tuesday night (July 26) that a pilots’ strike called by Sepla trade union for July 30 to August 2 which had caused the airline to announce it would have to cancel 114 flights has been called off. Although details of the agreements reached in negotiations have yet to be announced and it remains unclear whether or

not the flights, 76 of them international, including 12 between Malaga-Costa del Sol airport and Paris, will run or not, it does appear that the company and Sepla have reached some sort of an agreement. The airline had announced as soon as the strike was called that it was willing to negotiate and promised that none of the pilots would be adversely affected by the new low cost Air Europa Express as they feared.

THE prevailing drought in Mallorca has led several municipalities on the island to rationalise water consumption, particularly in the Tramuntana region and in the middle of the island. Consumption will be limited and controlled by Local Police with watering gardens and filling swimming pools prohibited in several areas.

Over and underground water resources are reportedly at the lowest level for 10 years, the state government has spoken of a “difficult situation.” In Banyalbufar the situation is also tense: “We have already used up 10 per cent of our total annual budget for water supplies by tanker truck,” explained Mayor Mateu Ferrà.

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How many rental cars on Mallorcaâ€™s roads? By Roy Berry OFFICIAL figures of the number of hire cars on Mallorcaâ€™s roads in the summer season have, until recently, never existed. That is why the Balearic Government introduced a register a year ago, in which all hire companies should be entered as tourist service companies. The deadline was April 19. So far 70 companies are recorded with a fleet of 27,750

cars registered, but according to the car rental associations many more exist. An industry spokesman said that there are at least 160 car hire companies in the Balearic Islands, with a total of approximately 65,000 cars. These companies and their cars will, therefore, be illegal this summer and the operators may be sanctioned by the Balearic Tourism Ministry. The rental associations, however,

who are in favour of the controls, conceded that the government was unable to check on all the vehicles involved. The aim of the government and the associations is to know the exact size of the rental fleet. The registered businesses must also report any gain and any reduction of the fleets to the authorities.

RENTAL CARS: Numbers must be reported.

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Marina berths scarce

FREE BERTHS: Demand is so high there will be very little availability. By Sam Croft ALTHOUGH Mallorcaâ€™s 43 ports and marinas have a total of 14,280 moorings, hardly a free berth will be available for summer visitors this year in the Balearic Islands. The demand in Mallorca and the neighbouring islands is around 20 per cent higher than last year and it is expect-

ed that the high demand for summer moorings could stretch into September. According to the port association ANADE the booking level as early as May had reached the 85 per cent mark, and has climbed since then. Experts estimate the share of global nautical activity in the Balearics to be around 12 per cent, and positive for

Mallorca is the fact that the high demand for moorings is relatively stable throughout the period from Easter to October. Portbooker of Palma, who broker worldwide 8,500 moorings a year, have an average mooring stay in Mallorca of 6.7 days with an average boat length of 14.5 metres. On Ibiza and Formentera the situ-

ation is less critical as tourism there is traditionally concentrated into mid-summer. On the neighbouring island of Menorca comparatively little of the increased demand is felt, according to ANADE, as the nautical tourist industry is concentrated into only one month and mooring capacity is readily available outside this period

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RUSSIAN P RESS

PERSIAN LEOPARDS: Their survival is under threat.

Money talks A SKI resort in Sochi has come under fire for expansion plans which threaten the survival of rare Persian leopards who used to roam the region freely. A recent vote in the Russian parliame nt w e a ke ne d e nvironmental regulations leading to the U N de s c ribing the a re a a s a ‘w orld he rita ge site in danger.’

Crushing dissent A PROMINENT critic of authoritarian rule in Russia, B e la rus a nd U kra ine w a s murdered in a car bomb atta c k in K ie v. Pa vel Sheremet, a renowned journa lis t, is thought to ha ve been targeted for his work which has seen him awarded internationally for his s e rvic e s to both fre e dom and democracy.

Super Sharapova D ESPITE a rough ye a r which saw her admit to taking ba nne d s ubs ta nc e s, Maria Sharapova has once again been named Russia’s highest earning celebrity. The tennis player and spons ors hip que e n took in roughly €20 million in 2015-16 a c c ording to

Monumental mistake LOCAL residents in the city of Oryol are furious over plans to erect a massive statue of 16th century Tsar Ivan the Terrible next to a children’s theatre to celebrate the city’s 450th anniversary. A petition has been launched and politicians have denounced the associ at i on wi t h I van’s barbaric reign.

Forbes magazine who declared the second-highest earner to be ice hockey star Alexander Ovechkin.

Close encounters A TROLLEYBUS travelling through the northern city of Petrozavodsk was st r uck by l i ght ni ng and promptly burst into flames but all the passengers and driver miraculously escaped with no injuries. The subarctic city is known for its cel est i al si ght i ngs wi t h wi despr ead r epor t s of ‘glowing balls’ and UFOS.

Disney dilemma DONALD DUCK has

TSAR: Ivan the Terrible.

been rehabilitated in Kamchat ka af t er t he r egi on’s highest court revoked a ruling describing the Disney icon’s adventures during the Nazi period as ‘extremist material’ in 2010. I t t ook l awyer s year s to explain that the cartoon was m eant t o sat i r i se t he Nazi r egi m e not suppor t it.

Quack Quack ANOTHER Donald, who may well have his paws on the nuclear codes, has said that he would not automatically leap to a NATO member ’s defence if they were attacked by Russia. Donald Tr um p, t he Republ i can presidential nominee, has called NATO obsolete and pledged to make pals with Putin.

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Eurotunnel profits hit by Brexit By John Smith COMPANIES that have to make large payments in foreign currencies or like Eurotunnel have to report sterling sales in euros, have found that the drop in the value of sterling has caused them considerable difficulty and forced them to reduce their profit forecasts quite considerably. In the case of Eurotunnel, this means

is the amount that Eurotunnel estimates it will have to reduce 2016 forecasts by because of the Brexit vote.

MARIO DRAGHI: President of the European Central Bank.

Interest rates held IN its first meeting since the results of the British referendum were made known, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided on July 21 to keep interest rates on hold and not to increase as some had anticipated. It now appears that the central bank, which exists to cover the needs of the members of the Eurozone, expects rates to remain at record lows or fall to lower levels for an extended period of time. Although primarily owned

the 2016 forecast is reduced by 4.5 per cent to €535 and 2017 forecasts are also reduced by a little over 4 per cent. This particularly affects Eurotunnel as 80 per cent of its passenger traffic is with UK customers paying in sterling and the bulk of profit comes from passenger rather than freight traffic. Shares in the company saw a major fall following the Brexit vote and although they have recovered to some

Access to the single market cannot be guaranteed unless free movement of workers is respected.” French President Francois Hollande on Brexit.

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by the members of the Eurozone, the Bank of England also technically holds nearly 14 per cent of unpaid share capital in the bank, third only to Germany and France and 60 per cent more than Spain. All economic eyes will be on anticipated statements from bank president Italian Mario Draghi who is yet to make a definitive observation on the thorny topic of how Britain leaving the European Union is likely to affect Europe’s economy.

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HSBC arrest ON the evening of July 19, Mark Johnson, head of global foreign exchange trading for HSBC, was arrested at Kennedy airport and has been charged, with former colleague Stuart Scott, of being involved in a $3.5 billion (€3.18 billion) insider trading scam. This arrest follows recent revelations by the American authorities of the pressure brought to bear by the British government to protect the same bank from prosecution for alleged money laundering and may be seen as a reaction by the US Department of Justice to that news.

Bankia benefits FOLLOWING an announcement made in January 2016 that it would be removing fees for up to 2.4 million retail customers Bankia now reports that after six months, it has not only retained its core base but has attracted more than 100,000 new customers who benefit from reduced charges when they credit their salaries or pensions to their accounts on a monthly basis.

Sophisticated Malaysian fraud THE Government of Singapore has announced that it will be taking action on any bank which it considers to have been involved in any irregularities which may include money laundering in association with the scandal affecting 1MDB, a Malaysian state fund. Four banks including Standard Chartered and

£40 million (€48 million) is the amount of income lost by easyJet in the four weeks following the Brexit result due to the drop in value of sterling.

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extent, they are still some 16 per cent lower and it is not just caused by the Brexit but also the fact that Eurostar has suffered a drop in passengers due to fear of terrorist activities in both Brussels and Paris. Conversely, some luxury companies such as McLaren Automotive who export their luxury cars mainly to the USA should see an increase in sales as prices drop in dollar terms.

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Spanish deficit THE Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility has published the fact that it does not believe that the Spanish economy will meet any of the targets that were set by either the Stability programme or the agreement that was reached with the European Union. It fears that with the lack of a settled government and a deterioration in public accounts during 2016 that the deficit could exceed agreed targets by as much as 1 per cent.

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Surprising news from Chancellor NOT unsurprisingly, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond is being closely monitored by the world’s financial sectors and now on his first trip to a G20 meeting in China, he has caused quite a surprise by saying that he may use the Autumn Budget Statement to ‘reset’ Britain’s financial policy if this was considered necessary. After the statement by Theresa May that the government would not look to return to surplus by 2020, this announcement by Mr Hammond at such an important meeting certainly indicates that the government may well be ready to change fiscal policy quite dramatically as it seeks to steady the economy in the wake of the Brexit vote. Mr Hammond said at the meeting with fellow Finance Ministers on July 22, “Over the medium term we will have the opportunity with our Autumn Statement, our regular late year fiscal event, to reset fiscal policy if we deem it necessary to do so in the light of the data that will emerge over the coming months.” For someone who has been considered as conservative with a small c, this came almost as a bolt out of the blue as it suggests that Britain may well follow a much more radical course than that set by the previous Chancellor. Already public borrowing has begun to show

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HAMMOND’S HOME: The Treasury building in London where the new Chancellor may ‘reset’ the Autumn Budget Statement. signs of slowing down although it is still likely that the 2016 figure could still exceed the original forecast but a new policy could see additional borrowing to allow further investment in housing and the infrastructure of the UK but a lot depends upon the financial position over the next few months and the state of sterling.

Britain still sees China as a potential major trading partner with investments going both ways especially after leaving the European Union but the Chinese who were reportedly not happy with the Brexit result as they feared it would hurt their economy, may decide to adopt an inscrutable position.

The government also continues to court America, but with accusations against HSBC, takeovers of British companies and the looming presence of Donald Trump who may become a particularly unpredictable president, there is still a great deal to consider before embarking on any radical policy change.

YAHOO, one of the internet’s mighty starter companies which was once valued at $125 billion (€114 billion) and rejected a 2008 offer of $44 billion (€40 billion) is now being sold to Verizon Communications for a little under $5 billion (€4.5 billion) to join other ‘lame duck’ former internet star AOL. The deal is for the main internet business and Yahoo will continue to exist through its shareholdings in its Chinese business site Alibaba, but Verizon will gain both photo sites flickr as well as tumblr which hosts numerous micro blogging and social media accounts. Marissa Mayer, chief executive of Yahoo was brought into the company in 2012 in order to try to reverse its fortunes, but has not been successful and it has been running at a significant loss for some time. She is anticipating that she will continue to remain with the company once the takeover is completed by early 2017 saying “I love Yahoo, and I believe in all of you. It’s important to me to see Yahoo into its next chapter.” It would appear that Verizon, a

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MARISSA MAYER: The CEO of Yahoo is anticipating she will remain with the company. significant broadband telecommunications company is looking to compete with Google and Face-

book by the acquisition of Yahoo and AOL, giving it the ability to promote the entire group to a still

large number of users but by rolling the two companies into its group, making economies of scale

Deal is about unleashing Yahoo’s full potential. and maximising potential profit. There is a huge market which generates significant income from digital advertising sales and this is almost certainly where Verizon wishes to focus the attention of its recent acquisitions. AOL chief executive Tim Armstrong said the deal was about “unleashing Yahoo’s full potential,” and creating a major player in mobile media. It is interesting to follow the fortunes of some of the companies that first appeared during the days of the internet boom, often two or three launching the same concept at the same time, yet often one would have that magic touch and a perfect example is e-bay which effectively saw off all competition after its launch and even the mighty Amazon which decided to launch its own auction site in 1997 was soon sent packing.

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GOOD MOVE: The deal should benefit smaller companies and consumers.

By John Smith IN the second major purchase of a British company by foreign investors in a week, the government appears excited whilst many suggest that it’s more like selling off the family silver. American goliath MasterCard is taking over Vocalink, the company responsible for the bulk of Britain’s cash machines and also the owner of the BACS clearing house which processes direct debits for £869 million (€1.025 billion). Vocalink is owned by a number of major banks including Barclays, Lloyds and HSBC and chaired by the Bank of England’s former deputy governor Sir John Gieve but it appears that this isn’t an opportunistic move by MasterCard due to the weakness of the pound, but has been the matter of discussion for some eight months. No doubt however the timing has been of particular

This isn’t an opportunistic move by MasterCard due to the weakened pound, it’s been in discussion for months.” benefit to the American company as the cost in dollar terms will be so much less due to the advantageous exchange rate following the referendum vote. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, said that this latest sale “shows that Britain remains an attractive destination for international investors.” It is fairly common knowledge that unless it can be proven that any sale could damage the security of the UK, there is little, if anything, that the government could do to stop the sale anyway. To some extent, this sale is in accordance with government approval as the Pay-

ment Systems Regulator had earlier in 2016 commented that the banks should not continue to own the Link payment system as it gave them too much control and discouraged research and invention in the field due to a lack of competition. The deal which sees more than 90 per cent of the shares in Vocalink whilst the banks will continue to hold the balance initially is being heralded as a good move as it should benefit a number of smaller companies and consumers in the long term by improving banking competition, although the best way of helping companies and consumers would be in increasing interest rates for investors and decreasing them for borrowers. In justifying the sale, a spokesperson for Vocalink said that all parties, including the government, Payment Systems Regulator and the Bank of England, had been fully consulted.

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It’s a matter of opinion... and a right to express it LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT HEAVEN only knows I am certainly by no means perfect. However one thing you can be perfectly certain of is that I am not a downright liar. I also take severe umbrage at being inferred as one. Over my 25 or so years as a columnist, I have received a fair number of what is commonly termed ‘hate mail.’ As long as it contains even a smidgen of constructive criticism, it presents no problem whatsoever. It is when the attacks become personal that the lines of unacceptable are crossed. Up until a couple of months ago, mail of this ilk was considered negative rubbish and consigned to the ap-

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propriate bin. Of late, however, a number have seemed important enough to be given some form of prominence on the letters page. Therefore I have no alternative but to use my already limited space to exercise my right of reply. So Mr Hall, who accused me of being a ‘delusional dingbat’ (not terribly creative, but not bad!) I would just like to inform you that I do not consider myself a ‘latter day Nostradamus.’ All my opinions have been well chronicled in past columns, as my regular readers will I’m sure concur. I have come to most of my conclusions through a lifelong mistrust of politicians, a degree of common sense, knowledge of human nature and an adamant refusal to view the world through a pair of rose coloured glasses. My eight year stint in Saudi

Arabia, where I was trying to provide some light relief to the entertainment starved expat community, involved, as can be imagined, considerable guile considering the Islamic attitude toward entertainment. Primarily it meant obtaining three month visitors visas as truck drivers. When we outstayed our time, we would subsequently bribe the customs officers at the airport to stamp our exit visas. Finally managing to become legit, I did indeed obtain a likeminded, extremely pleasant and bona fide Saudi sponsor. In conclusion, although I never ran one, at that time there were actually quite a number of illicit pubs dotted around the Kingdom. Goodbye Mr Hall. Keep the faith. Love Leapy, leapylee2002@gmail.com.

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More than meets the eye LEAPY, as I don’t know you personally, I cannot begin to ascertain your level of common sense, but some of your remarks need to be considered and addressed. You may feel that a leave vote was a good thing but the vote was only in ‘leave’ favour by the slimmest of margins. You say ‘in a wholly democratic event, the UK voted to leave the EU.’ No they didn’t because 15 million voted to Remain. Most of the MPs still believe that it is best to Remain and a high percentage of their constituents want to Remain. Yes they will upset 17 million (or maybe less now that they have seen the beginning of the problems - (perhaps 12-hour delays at Dover?) but they will certainly upset the 15 million of us who still think it was best to Remain. Are these 15 million just supposed to say nothing and watch the destruction of the UK and its position in the world markets? The referendum was an unbelievable error, allowing the populace to vote on such a serious issue with a simple ‘in or out’ as if they were voting for the England football manager. Do you really think that the 17 million ‘leave’ voters knew exactly what the effect would be? I ‘keep the faith’ that someone sees sense before the UK does something most of the population will regret. Colin Granville

A helpful note JUST to let you know that not all banks close your joint account on the death of one partner. My husband passed away on June 8, and our bank, which is Banca March here in Mallorca, has kept our joint account open whilst opening a new account in my name. They have been most cooperative and sympathetic in every aspect and made certain that I haven’t had any difficulty by making sure I have access to money from our joint account whenever I needed it. I hope this reassures your readers. Gina Harrop, Mallorca

Not frozen WHAT to do in an emergency. The information given is not correct. Joint accounts are no longer frozen on the death of a partner. That used to be the case, but banks are no longer able to do that. I speak from my own experience with Banco Sabadell and Unicaja Bank. I’ve also helped three friends to

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one Tory MP in Westminster and 56 SNP MPs, but what did it get? Tory policies forced on it by the Tory majority in England - policies that cannot be overturned in the Scottish parliament. Perhaps now, he might understand why the majority of Scots want to quit England in exactly the same way England wanted to quit the EU. More than 60 per cent in the current polls want to exit the union with England. Just think - the majority of Scots actually want their country to maintain its existing links with a union of 27 other nations, but quit the union with the UK. What does that tell you about Scotland’s relationship with Westminster? Says it all really. How deep can the mistrust of a nation get? Brian

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I READ with pleasure, the letter from Mary Groser about Bertie’s love of Mozart’s music. We gave a home to a Russian Blue kitten that was left in a box by the basura. I play the piano and it was not long before we realised that when I was playing, the cat would arrive, jump on a chair near the piano and sit with her eyes closed, listening to the music. As she got older, she would tap me on my bottom, to let me know that she was there. Her favourite composer was Debussy! Her particular favourite was his first Arabesque

do the inheritance papers and not one of them had a problem with the bank. I enjoy reading your paper each week. Mary

Happy reading WE just wanted to express our sheer enjoyment of this week’s EWN, and congratulate you on this week’s superb reporting! We haven’t enjoyed reading a newspaper so much before. The articles I will refer to are all written in superb time-relevant eloquence by Matt Ford. We have read so many informative articles that have also made us laugh until we have cried by the use of his terminology. We have Chameleons as ‘boggle-eyed reptiles,’ cars ‘going like

and if we needed to know she was indoors, before we went out for the evening, I would play a few bars of this piece, receive the usual pat on the behind to say she was there, and we could then go out knowing she was safely at home. This gentle creature gave us 15 years of affection and after she died, I could not bear to play her piece of music, and although she has been gone a few years, I still cannot play this music. Yes, animals do appreciate music and I hope that Bertie will give Mary as much pleasure as our cat gave to us.

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One huge pat on the back for Matt Ford and may we suggest a pay rise for this genius of news reporting? With much appreciation, painful sides and sore jaws. Stephanie and Henry

Deepening SCOTLAND is not just some region of England. It is a separate country with a different identity, but it is a member of a Union with England and others, a bit like a smaller version of the EU in some ways. Ironic that. People like ‘Leapy’ wanted England to leave that other union and got their wish, so why shouldn’t Scotland also leave its union with England if it so wishes - especially when that union is so undemocratic? Scotland put only

DEAR Leapy, I have just finished reading your column and yet again I agree with all that you say. Europe or is it just the UK that is in a hell of a mess. I think it won’t be long before England is attacked, Hal Rockliffe

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Your outgoing attitude is spot on. Some may say you are a little crazy, the way you go for things. Each person has their own way and yours can be quite unique but that certainly does not make it wrong. People who make the world around us that little bit more colourful are gems.

but keep an open mind. Your company is clearly well appreciated so why not make that a point of pride? Let's face it, who is best equipped to blow your trumpet?

about you at the moment. Seeing the reaction of others to you, it occurs that you should have taken this attitude before. Therefore, make a resolution to put more energy into everything that you do.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Someone you mistrust offers to add to your celebrations. Why not call a truce? We both know that little long term will come out of it, but who cares? Sometimes, it is better to share one good moment with someone than none at all.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Some legal matters need your attention. That's not really what you want at this time of the year. A decision has to be made and it needs a fine balance. Asking others may just confuse matters, so only seek expert advice. At the end of the day, you will know what is both best and acceptable.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) With everyone busy round you, the chance may be taken to show what you are capable of. Instead of watching someone make a pig's ear of a work project, offer to help. It's important, though, to let them think any bright ideas were theirs. Giving praise now will mean it coming back to you tenfold.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being totally inspired this week, you could be tempted to let enthusiasm run away with you. It is a lovely feeling, like being a child again. Be sure to have fun, but do keep as much money in your pocket as possible.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) There is a wonderful enthusiasm

IRISH LOTTO

Saturday July 23

BONUS BALL

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday July 19

24 36

28 37

LUCKY STARS

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EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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Sunday July 24

Friday July 22

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C Cloudy, Th Thunder

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case L) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 10 • Good: 14 • Very good: 20 • Excellent: 26

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION abed aide arid bade band bard bead bend bide bind bird brad bred dare darn deaf dean dear dine dire drab drib fade fend find idea nard nerd raid rand read rend ride rind abide aider aired bared beard braid brand bread bride darer debar dinar diner direr drain drear drier fader fared fiend fined fired fried nadir rabid rebid rider arider barfed barred binder birder brined darner errand faired finder friend inbred raider rained rebind riband bandier brained brander drainer randier infrared FIREBRAND

Sudoku

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

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

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Mon - 29 21 S Tues - 29 20 S Wed - 30 20 S

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You are so sharp that there is a danger you will cut yourself! Seriously, though, try not to appear pompous over a certain matter. You may be right and you may be clever, but smarty pants are rarely popular. Some of that sharpness gets things going for you in the love department, though.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Something new which you started in recent weeks becomes more than a passing interest. Although it may be surprising to you, it is owing to a predictable situation. In opening your mind, you also seem to have opened your heart. Many people do that at this time of the year and so you are not alone.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) As you are in the limelight, it comes as no surprise that admiration comes your way. What may surprise you, however, is the direction it comes from. Who would have thought that such a situation would arise?

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) A last-minute invitation turns out to be just the ticket in more ways than one. An invitation to join a holiday may be proffered. This is unusual, certainly,

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There will be a certain amount of discussion regarding holiday plans. You know what you want but how do you persuade others? It's quite easy really. All you have to do is to get someone else to suggest a certain place. You then agree and it looks like their idea.

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A business partnership takes on a romantic tinge this week. It is possible that the other party sees this as more significant than you. To avoid problems later it would be best to let them do all the running. Unless, of course, you are determined to run yourself. With a lot of excitement in the air it is possible for you to show just what fun you can be. Enjoy!

LEO

MAX 27C, MIN 20C

REINTEGRO

23 48

39 53

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

YOUR STARS

‘WORLD SPORT - TAMPERING WITH SAMPLE BOTTLES!’

Mon - 36 24 C Tues - 33 23 S Wed - 32 22 S

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

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Quick Across 1 Earnings (5) 4 Vocalists (7) 8 Associate (7) 9 Articulate (5) 10 Reserve (5) 11 Put in order (7) 12 Drowsy (6) 14 Shuts down (6) 17 Make good as new (7) 19 Ray or beam (5) 21 Look after (5) 22 Part (7) 23 Gracefully thin (7) 24 Curves (5) Down 1 Rubs with cloth (5) 2 Trash (7) 3 From that time (5) 4 Unbroken series of events (6) 5 Impartial (7) 6 Consumed (5) 7 Thoroughfares (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 12 represents F and 23 represents Z, so fill in F every time the figure 12 appears and Z every time the figure 23 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 Stamen, 4 Way-out, 9 Avoided, 10 Tithe, 11 Tot, 12 Restrains, 13 Rocket, 15 Repeal, 19 Landscape, 21 Pen, 22 Swami, 23 Extract, 24 Series, 25 Dashes.

Down: 1 Starter, 2 Aloft, 3 Endorse, 5 Aster, 6 Outline, 7 Treks, 8 Odist, 14 Centaur, 16 Electra, 17 Linctus, 18 Gavel, 19 Lists, 20 Swine, 21 Peach.

QUICK Across: 12 Contracts (7) 13 Go on (7) 15 Railway stopping place (7) 16 Assistant (6)

English - Spanish

Down:

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

Across 1 Peluquero (6) 3 Celery (4) 7 Fin (3) 9 To chat (7) 10 Pintor (7) 13 Camiones (7) 14 See 1 Down 15 Train (railway) (4) 16 Tejón (6)

1 Declared, 2 Alarm, 3 Costly, 5 Alias, 6 Sole, 7 Gamble, 9 Coypu, 13 Generous, 15 Tirade, 17 Ruler, 18 Bronco, 20 Exact, 22 Satin, 23 Wand.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 1 Godmother, 8 Peaje, 9 Argue, 10 Rios, 11 Amar, 15 Ancho, 17 Lento, 18 Apologise.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down: 2 Opalo, 3 Miel, 4 Trap, 5/16 Egg cup, 6 Aparcar, 7 Bedroom, 12 Menos, 13 Boil, 14 Flag.

Down 1/14 Posavasos (4,3) 2 To write (8) 4 Peregrino (7) 5 Another (4) 6 Ghost (8) 8 Sport (7) 11 Plano (4) 12 Estrella (4)

Hexagram

1 Dispatch, 4 Bars, 8 Cocoa, 10 Spaniel, 11 Abysmal, 12 Best, 14 Equate, 16 Decree, 19 Near, 21 Resolve, 24 Abandon, 25 Torso, 26 Data, 27 Connects.

18 Wait on (5) 19 Clean with hard rubbing (5) 20 Takes care of (5)

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

ADVISE COWMAN (10) CURLEW DEACON ELICIT HARDEN HONEST INMATE LAYMAN

MAROON PANDER PARLAY PAUPER QUARRY RELOAD RULING SCRAWL STRIDE VENOUS

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Beyond 2 Motley 3 Kaiser 4 Borate 5 Sleety 6 Spread 7 Feeble 8 Allied 9 Woeful 10 Fellow 11 Retard 12 Curfew 13 Larger 14 Urgent 15 Corbel 16 Garter 17 Gullet 18 Berate 19 Sleepy

Across 7 Horse the French produce is fit for farming (6) 8 Banker finally maintains they’re party goers (6) 10 Get a different baby’s bed first for the country residence (7) 11 Search for centre of Canberra (5) 12 Brute makes the ruler go back (4) 13 About time for detail (4) 17 Drop a heroic tale (4) 18 Locks in permanently (4) 22 Lacks pounds by the sound of it (5) 23 Sales patter about a new dog (7) 24 Applause for toast (6) 25 Elk in soy mixture for country folks (6) Down 1 Furry creature ran around cricket club's old oak, initially (7) 2 Performer consumed by extremely funny plant (7) 3 Sadly, British lake is rather desolate (5) 4 Boat has sufficient models (7) 5 Of French, German, English county (5) 6 Very pale, like the female (5)

9 Small cup is steamed by mistake (9) 19 Put last prawn in fire, for a light meal (5) 14 Genius sat more awkwardly (7) 15 Console a group of ministers (7) 20 Ward off a returning pariah (5) 16 Pupil, for example, not so much drunk 21 Meat from Jacob, a contractor (5) (7)

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What to do in the event of an emergency IT’S all very well having a list of local numbers to call in the event of an emergency, but when you may well be in the grip of panic, confusion, injury or fear, it’s best to have a basic understanding of all the processes involved. This helps ensure that a difficult situation is not made worse by any un-

necessary mix-ups, time-delays or other problems that could easily be avoided. The following steps will provide you with a brief summary of what to do should you find yourself in certain emergency situations while in Spain.

When a death occurs Although it’s everybody’s worst nightmare, waking up or coming home to discover the death of a loved one is a tragic situation that calls upon you to be strong and keep your wits together. First call the Local Police on 092 and say “my husband/wife/partner is dead” in Spanish (“Mi marido/mujer/pareja esta muerto”), followed by “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”) If your loved one was under medical supervision also call the doctor who was treating them. If the police were called they will normally call a doctor themselves to issue a death certificate. Unless the police keep the body (due to suspicious circumstances or a road accident), then you next need to call a funeral director. They will send undertakers who will require the full ID of the deceased. Beware ‘ambulance chasers’ who might try and pretend to be undertakers and ask politely for an ID representing the funeral directors you contacted. The doctor or funeral director will be able to direct you to the nearest civil registry where you must register the death within 24-hours, with the funeral or cremation to normally be held in 24-48 hours. If the body is to be repatriated you must tell the attending doctor and ensure that the passport is kept with the body.

SERIOUS INJURY: Call the emergency services on 112 or 061.

When a death occurs the doctor or funeral director

will be able to help you with registration of death.

When there’s a break in There are two types of break in, a burglary that takes place when you are out, and one which occurs when you are still at home, perhaps unknown to the thieves. If you return home to find that you have been burgled, then call 902 102 112 to report a

BREAK IN: Make a ‘denuncia.’

crime, known as making a ‘denuncia.’ You can say “I need you to send a police car, I have been robbed” (“necesito una patrulla, han entrado en mi casa a robar”) or “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”). Bear in mind that for insurance purposes and to ease the police process, you should be able to prove that certain valuables have been stolen by producing a receipt. If you are at home and realise your home is being broken into then it is imperative that you stay quiet and contact the emergency services on 112 immediately. Tell them “I am at home and someone has broken in” (“Estoy en casa y hay un intruso”), “I live in ...” (“Vivo en…”).

In the event of injury Should you or a family member or friend suffer a serious injury at home the first thing to do is call the emergency services on 112 or 061 and say “I need an ambulance” (“Necesito una ambulancia”) and “I live in” (“Vivo en…”). If your own doctor speaks English and Spanish and is able to come out in the event of emergencies then it will be worthwhile to contact them too, as they may be able to give the ambulance team valuable advice about your medications or allergies. Hospitals must treat you in the event of a serious emergency, regardless of your financial or insurance situation, so put such thoughts to one side and concentrate on getting help. If you are on the road then asking people or taxis for an ‘urgencias’ will see you directed to a hospital emergency clinic or casualty ward. Remember always carry identification with you and your EHIC if you have one.

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Bermuda: The Isle of Devils Somers and his crew must have been pleasantly surprised to find that Bermuda was in fact an island paradise.”

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.

WITH the eccentric English penchant for giving names to our houses - even though we have perfectly adequate street numbers - we decided as soon as we arrived in Spain, to christen our new home ‘Bermudez’. Far more exotic than plain 24. Being a fairly common name in Spain, people who do not know us and see the plaque, naturally assume that the occupants are Spanish. In fact it was named after the Spanish navigator Juan de Bermudez, who in 1503 or 1505 (historians are at slight odds here) discovered, en route from Cadiz to Mexico, the isles of Bermuda. Isles in the plural, because covering a total area of only 21 square miles, Bermuda is in fact a mini archipelago of 150 or so islands and islets.

ISLAND PARADISE: Bermuda, beautiful but surrounded by treacherous reefs. It is also where I lived and worked in the 70’s and where I met my present wife. In 1511 the name Bermuda first appeared on a map and although it was well known to Spanish and Portuguese navigators who occasionally

landed in order to replenish their food and water supplies, it was generally given a wide berth and inexplicably became known as The Isle of Devils. This was possibly because of the treacherous reefs sur-

rounding Bermuda, where many ships have come to grief over the centuries. The islands remained unclaimed and uncolonised therefore, for over a hundred years. Then in 1609 Admiral Sir

George Somers, aboard the flagship Sea Venture, became separated from his fleet en route to the James Town colony in Virginia during a violent storm, and was driven on to reefs off the east coast of Bermuda. It is thought that Shakespeare based his play The Tempest on this event. Somers and his crew, who all survived the storm, must have been pleasantly surprised to find that Bermuda was in fact an island paradise and able to sustain them in their 10 month long task to rebuild their ship – renamed Deliverance - and sail on to Virginia. Thus Bermuda became a crown colony and celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2009.

Malaria, mosquitoes and chickens John Smith Random thoughts... MALARIA is one of the greatest killers known to man and according to the World Health Organisation, there were an estimated 214 million cases diagnosed in 2015 with nearly 450,000 deaths caused by the disease which is transmitted by the bite of Anopheles mosquitoes infected with Plasmodium parasites. Now, according to a report in the specialist Malaria Journal co-authored by a Swedish scientist and a colleague from the university of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia they posit that th i s k i l l e r d i se a s e may b e cured by introducing live chickens into the household! Although this may appear as a rather far-fetched notion, it appears that chickens emit odours which

discourage mosquitoes from feeding on their blood and therefore, the birds need to be further examined to see whether they contain the secret of repelling the insects for humans. Currently, the use of mosquito nets, insecticides and anti-malaria tablets are the main sources of protection for those in vulnerable areas but whilst these help, the figures show that th e y are s imply not enough. Mosquitoes primarily use their sense of smell in o rd er to s ele c t suita ble host species and based on this fact, the researchers h a v e in v e s tig ate d w hic h smells the insects are both most and least attracted to through a series o f ex p e rime nts in Ethiopia where young children in particular are most at risk. They collected mosquitoes from inside and outside houses in three

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Elliott and Sadie.

The ‘Playa in Marbella’ FOR six weeks, itvBe. will be following the life of former TOWIE star Elliott Wright with his family, fiancée Sadie and staff at Olivia’s restaurant which he launched last year. It would be easy to belittle the programme, aired on Wednesday July 20, especially as it faced criticism on social media of the voice over from comedian Tom Davis whose accent appears to have come via Bill Sykes in Oliver Twist. What can’t be denied is he shows the Costa del Sol is a vibrant area which welcomes new investment from the UK and reacts positively to help entrepreneurs who follow the rules of their host country. A great deal of the way the story unfolds will be due to editing of the hundreds of hours of film and the power of the director must never be underestimated as Elliott could be portrayed as a hero or zero, even though neither may be quite the true picture. This first week introduced viewers to Elliott and Sadie, members of staff (some didn’t last the first episode), together with Elliott’s mum, a successful restaurateur in her own right, and his father off camera who’s being treated for cancer. We know Olivia’s has survived its first year and is popular with expats along the coast. It doesn’t matter it’s not quite in Marbella, the ‘Playa from Cala’ hasn’t got the same ring! Let’s not criticise the show but applaud the young man for setting up a business and obtaining so much coverage for himself and the Costa del Sol (not Blanca as misreported in the Daily Mirror).

villages and discovered that whilst they seemed to be happy to bite quadrupeds and of course humans, t hey seem ed t o avoid chickens. The next step was to set traps in houses wi t h and without chickens and they discovered that those with chickens present at t r act ed f ar fewer mosquitoes. Whi l st t her e m ay be som e way st i l l t o go, as m osqui t oes becom e m or e r esi l i ent t o man-made repellents, it is just possible that ‘eau de Now we poulet’ may be a successful want to shield against mosquito bites. hear your views. If this is the case then one of the last great killer disYOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE e a s e s m ay go t he way of - YOUR OPINION smallpox in the not too distant www.euroweeklynews.com future.

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Textitis is a growing concern ‘TEXTITIS’ is a growing concern amongst a generation of phone and iPad users. Doctors say swollen and aching fingers are being caused from texting and excessive use of electronic devices and is leading to cases of arthritis in younger people. Arthritis, inflammation and joint stiffness usually affects only older people. While there are several causes for osteoarthritis, the degenerative form of the condition is often caused by general wear and tear. Rheumatology experts say gaming and texting can cause two problems in hands. There’s the immediate problem of overuse of tendons from the thumb to the forearm. Then there’s overuse of the carpo-metacarpal joint at the base of the thumb which can lead to a clicking or cracking sensation due to ligament strain which can lead to osteoarthritis in later years. Several other ailments are already being linked to new technology, such as texter’s neck and selfie elbow.

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A better night’s sleep THERE is nothing worse than lying in bed, feeling exhausted, but unable to sleep, tossing and turning for hours. Removing electronic devices from the bedroom and avoiding caffeine late at night are all popular recommendations to assist in a peaceful night’s sleep, but there are other things you can do: Get a routine: Try and manage your day so that you get into the routine of finishing everything within 16 hours so you can have the all important eight hours sleep. The body clock thrives on regular habits so try and keep to the same bed time. Limit stress: It can be easier said than done but try leaving your work or any big issues outside of the bedroom. Deal with the day’s problems in the day and put the day to bed before you go to bed.

PEACEFUL SLEEP: Exercise and a healthy work-life balance is key. Healthy lifestyle: Exercise and a healthy work-life balance is key to a restful night’s sleep but try and avoid exercise too close to bedtime as it can be too stimulating. Don’t eat late: The Spanish are famous

for late night meals and eating late is preferable during the long hot summer months, but be careful what you eat. Big heavy meals do not aid the sleep pattern and can cause indigestion too close to bed. Bedroom:

Reserve the bedroom for sleeping and marital affairs and avoid watching TV or using electronic devices. This will help programme the brain in to knowing the bed is for sleep. Keep the room cool and dark for comfort and a better night’s sleep.

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Sting allergy vaccine showing good results PATIENTS with an allergy to venom (from wasps and bees) can be cured in over 95 per cent of cases with a vaccine. July and August are the months with the highest rate of incidence of stings causing concern for those who have an allergic reaction, but docIt’s considered accepted this vaccine protects patients from three to five years.”

SPECIALIST: Doctor Luis Perez Belmonte. This week a reader has asked the doctor about his blood test results: DEAR Doctor, For some years I’ve been under treatment for high blood pressure and recently I’ve been having trouble keeping it under control. My GP sent me for blood tests and the results said my triglycerides were very high, twice as much as they should be, but he didn’t explain what that means, just said that could be what’s sending my blood pressure up and told me to go on a diet and get some exercise. Could you please explain what they are, what they do and why I need to lower them? I’d also appreciate some detailed advice on ‘diet and exercise.’ The doctor replied High blood pressure is a chronic complaint which usually shows no symptoms to begin with but can cause problems in various internal organs such as the heart and kidneys over time. Treatment consists of an adequate, balanced, low in salt diet, regular moderate exercise (a 50 minute walk

five days per week or 50-60 minutes swimming three of four days per week) and medication. This is often enough to keep blood pressure under control but sometimes it can remain a problem. If this is the case, you should see a specialist in Internal Medicine to rule out certain causes which may need more specific treatment. In your case, your triglycerides are high which has nothing to do with your high blood pressure levels but can usually be controlled with a low-fat diet and by avoiding alcohol. High triglyceride levels are dangerous as they are a cardiovascular risk and can increase the chance of suffering a heart attack. Diet is the most important thing to change. Follow a diet low in fat and sugar, rich in vegetables, fruit and fish. Red meat should be avoided and swapped for white meat. Food should be boiled or grilled. You should avoid drinking too much alcohol and fizzy drinks.

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tors Amparo Conde and Mercedes Hernandez from the Nisa Sevilla Aljarafe hospital said there is a cure rate of 95 per cent of patients treated with bee venom and in 98 per cent of those who have been had wasp venom. The aim of the vaccine is to modify the response of the defence system and immune system, which in allergic patients overreacts to the insect

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.

STINGING SUCCESS: New venom vaccine. bite. “Today” said Dr. Fernandez “it is considered accepted that this vaccine protects patients from three to five years.”

Those who suffer from allergic reactions to such stings are advised to speak to their medical professional about having the vaccine.

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Ice baths for beauty boost SPORTS professionals use ice baths to heal and ease their muscles, but could a dip in a freezing cold bath also offer beauty benefits? Research shows that cold temperatures help to redistribute the blood flow, removing fluid and leads to less swelling around the muscle, ideal for athletes after training, but some claim that it can improve the appearance of skin, banish cellulite by improving blood flow and boost your mood. In the UK, the idea of this hot and cold contrast has started to catch on, with spas offering various ‘fire and ice’ treatments incorporating massages with chilled stones and facials using ice to reduce inflammation and puffy eyes. So next time you want a quick mood boost get the ice trays out the freezer and fill the bath!

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Cuban singer visits Mallorca By John Smith FIRST brought to international notice by Ry Cooder, the American guitarist in 1997, the Buena Vista Social club has been a musical ambassador for Cuba even during the years when it was unrecognised and unloved by its big brother neighbour the USA. Now in yet another tremendous presentation at the spectacular Port Adriano, the acknowledged ‘Diva of Buena Vista,’ 85year-old Omara Portuondo who has spent 70 years perfecting her music will present a special evening with her collaborator, the Flamenco legend Diego El Cigala (so named not because he looks like a Dublin Bay Prawn but because he is so thin) as they present their special show on July 31. The unlikely pair first performed together at the Hollywood Bowl in California in 2015, the same year in which El Cigala’s wife tragically died, although he performed that night in tribute to her. The Flamenco master and ‘the girlfriend of feeling’ hit it off immediately and are now touring all over to present their uniquely different but still fascinating styles in what they have named the 85 tour. Tickets costs between €35 and €120 and can be obtained at https://goo.gl/K1xbQY

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MICK HUCKNALL: With his band Simply Red is celebrating their 30th anniversary on the Big Love tour.

VIP sponsor for Simply Red By John Smith ICONIC Miami skyscraper development, Missoni Baia, has offered its sponsorship to the VIP area at the upcoming Simply Red concert at Palma’s imposing bullring. Due to take place on August 20, the eagerly-anticipated event forms part of the band’s global Big Love tour and celebrates Simply Red’s 30th anniversary. David Giles, who was responsible for bringing Simply Red to the same

Music at the castle THE Balearic Symphonic Orchestra will be holding its fifth Symphonic Summer concert at Bellver Castle at 9.30pm on Saturday evening (July 30) featuring Ervis Gega (violin), Alexander Hülshoff (violoncello) and Enrique Bernaldo de Quiros (piano). The main goal of the Symphonic Summer festival is to offer a quality programme with performances by renowned artists, both from Spain and from further afield. Beethoven’s concert for violin, violoncello and piano, L’Arlesienne, suite number two by G Bizet and M Ravel’s Bolero will be the pieces performed by the three soloists, directed by Joji Hattori.

Mallorca venue back in 2008, said, “My music career started in Miami, co-owning a nightclub with Ronnie Wood in the 80’s and going on to throw huge events and festivals from the 90’s onwards, so it’s with a sense of great pride that Missoni Baia is lending its name to the VIP area this August.” Several VIP packages are on offer at Simply Red on August 20, from €150 unnumbered tickets to €4,000 boxes that seat 10. All have the bene-

fit of Missoni Baia’s pre-show drinks, a separate VIP entrance (no queuing) and access to the Pacha Mallorca after party. Demand is strong, so early reservation is recommended. High-end Italian fashion house Missoni (famous for its colourful zigzag-patterned knitwear) has teamed up with real estate developer OKO Group (headed by Vladislav Doronin - who also owns luxury hotel resorts, Aman) to create 146 residences in a 57-storey building

fronting Miami’s Biscayne Bay. Simply Red, fronted by flamehaired Mick Hucknall, have sold more than 50 million albums worldwide and the band is best known for belters such as Holding Back the Years, If You Don’t Know me by Now and Fairground. General admission tickets for the Palma bullring concert are priced from €50 and these as well as VIP tickets can be purchased from the Crazy Music Productions website.

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Open air concert with Daniyella & Band ON Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Daniyella & Band will play again on the open air terrace of the Finca Hotel Can Estades. The charming singer/entertainer will enthrall the audience with her expressive voice. She will be accompanied by her band with Sebastian Raimundo on keyboards, Pablo do Salvo on bass/vocals, Toni Beltran on drums and the guitarist/vocalist, Carlos Lambertini. In addition, the hotel’s chef Michael is going to prepare delicacies from the versatile buffet. Reception starts at 8pm, the concert starts at 8.30pm, and the buffet starts at 9pm. Entrance fee per person: €16 - concert only, plus €23.50 for full buffet and drinks (total €39.50). Reservations can be made at 971 670 558 or info@canestades.com. Seats are limited!

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DREAM HOMES: More buyers are heading to Spain.

John Graham The property expert

THE latest property sales figures for Spain are very encouraging and show more and more buyers are heading to Spain this year to buy their dream home. Driving the demand are low property prices which offer excellent value for money compared to 2007 when prices were around 40 per cent more expensive for the same property. Another important driver is

the historically low interest rates available on bank mortgages and some banks are even offering fixed rate mortgages. Connectability to popular regions also helps sales and has never been better, driven by about 70 million tourists heading to Spain this year, flights are frequent and inexpensive. Spainâ€™s motorways and toll roads are excellent and many tourists find it easier and more fun to drive down to the Costas. Mallorca and the Costas are bursting at the seams with tourism not just those flying in but also the increase in cruise

ship port visits: it seems everyone wants to visit Spain. For those lucky enough to buy a place in the sun the latest official property sales figures make positive reading for EWN readers looking to sell their property and real estate agents on the Costas and Mallorca. The latest sales figures released confirm around 36,000 homes were sold in the month of May 2016 in Spain. The official report also shows an increase of 26.7 per cent in sales of second hand homes or resale homes, compared to May 2015. Good news for the construc-

tion industry as official figures show an increase of 12 per cent in new build homes sold in May compared to May 2015. The current top five foreign buyers of Spanish property in 2016 are: 1st UK, 2nd France, 3rd Germany, 4th Belgium and 5th Italy. Property sales in Spain continue to improve every month. Iâ€™ll keep EWN readers informed how the market is performing. John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. To contact John for professional advice email gk.ipad@me.com.

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Dumb sayings Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHY do people ask such stupid questions or say dumb things? Like when you bump your head, some smart arse always pipes up ‘Mind your head!’ Err too late; I needed that information 10 seconds before, not 10 seconds after! Or ‘this goes without saying...’ Then they say it. One of my favourites is when someone starts a sentence, ‘With all due respect...’ then you know they are not going to be the least respectful. How about ‘I don’t mean to be rude but ...’ oh you so know they are going to be rude. ‘Just between us...’ ha ha, not a chance mate. ‘It will only take a moment...’ 20 minutes later I’m still standing there like a lemon. ‘To be completely honest...’ now that one really worries me because it makes me think the rest of what they said wasn’t!! Someone once said to me ‘for the most part.’ What does that even mean? Oh how about, ‘At the end of the day.’ I always finish that when someone says it by saying ‘you go to bed.’ They then say ‘what?’ and I say, ‘at the end of the day

you go to bed’ and stare at them. Security at airports. I know they do a great job but some of the questions they are just repeating to every single person that they see like ‘Have you had your suitcase with you at all times’? I know I should just say yes but sometimes I’m just forced to say ‘No it was in the loft for 11 months.’ How about when people phone you up and ask questions and finish up by asking your name. You give it to them and then they say ‘Can you spell it?’ Of course I can spell it, it’s my name. I’ve had it for 67 years and I’d be some kind of fool if I couldn’t spell it. Oh sorry what you meant was will I spell it for you. Sure I will. The English have an amazing knack of irony and sarcasm which sometimes just doesn’t translate especially to Americans. For instance I was in a bar in Miami with a crowd of friends and the waitress dropped a tray of glasses. We did what all good Brits would do. We all cheered and clapped and shouted ‘ladies and gentleman, a big hand for the juggler!!’ whilst the Americans just looked at us like we were nuts. I mean how stupid is that? Why would you cheer and clap? But we all do it. So remember: If at first you don’t succeed... skydiving is probably not the sport for you... to be honest!

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Hitching a ride 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.

UNWANTED PASSENGERS: Are unlikely to attack unless they feel threatened. DISTRACTIONS when driving are a major cause of traffic related incidents, from drowsiness, using your mobile, tuning your radio, to talking to other vehicle occupants. Many of those distractions can be dealt with easily, but others can be so far out of our control, they become an even bigger danger. What do we do when an insect enters our car, especially if we start to panic the insect, such as a wasp, might actually attack us? If an insect enters your vehicle, first and foremost, the advice is do not panic. Even though there is a fear and a risk, insects like wasps do not normally attack unprovoked and so remaining calm may reassure your insect passenger that you are not posing any kind of threat. Outside of vehicles, the most time wasps will sting is when they feel under attack, such as when people wave their arms around trying to deflect it. This action not only confuses the wasp, it too starts to feel threatened

and panics, resulting in a defensive attack. Remain calm and tell other occupants to do the same, keep your eyes on the road and keep driving as you look for a safe place to pull over. Simply opening windows when the vehicle is moving will not usually work, the force of the wind will blow the insect back inside. Although, if your vehicle is travelling slowly, this is a more realistic option. An insect in the car is not actually considered an emergency, so the hard shoulder of the motorway is not the place to stop and you should wait for the next service station. On any other road, the normal rules for stopping will apply, find a location that is both safe and convenient and does not cause problems for other road users. Once stopped open the window and doors if safe to do so and the insect should leave on its own accord. For more news and articles visit www.n332.es or search N332 on Facebook.

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Can Community hire members? In line with several recent questions about Communities and money, we have in our building two owners who are retired people who take care of the gardens and do odd jobs around the place. We voted at the AGM several years ago to engage them in exchange for not paying their Community fees. Some members have now raised the question: Is this legal? S.D. (Costa del Sol) No, it’s not legal, unless they are registered with Spain’s Social Security system as self-employed workers who pay monthly contributions of about €250 into the system. Further, the Community must show any payments to them on its books, with the

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Summer container gardening top tips especially for apartments Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner By Spain’s best known expatriate gardening author living in Spain for 25 years.

JULY is now hot for all and very very hot for some. Plants, like humans and pets, are perspiring unless precautions are taken. And plants have other summer problems, unique to themselves. The soil or compost in which they are planted, especially in containers, can dry out in a day if in full sun. But despite that many container gardens on apartment terraces, balconies and window sills are thriving, as are shady patio gardens. Here are some tips for taking care of plants in the stifling summer heat:

HERB GARDENS: Ideal for harvesting, decoration or their lovely aroma. 1. Use the blind to shelter plants from the hot sun except

for those that love the sun such as succulents and cacti.

2. Double or even treble watering compared to June. 3. Deadhead as flowers die to stimulate follow on flowering buds and flowers. 4. Mist spray plants in the early evening. Evergreen plants: 1. Mist spray leaves fortnightly and clean leaves with a beer and milk solution monthly. 2. Watch out for mealy bugs and scale and treat ASAP. 3. Watch out for drooping

and falling leaves that could indicate under watering. 4. Watch out for the yellowing of leaves and white rings around the bottom of the trunks that could indicate overwatering. Herbs: 1. Ensure compost does not dry out. 2. Harvest herbs regularly to stimulate new growth. 3. If you can’t use all the new growth harvest it and dry or

freeze for winter use or hang up bunches for decoration and the aroma therapeutic effect. 4. Move plants that were in full sun in the spring to semi shade. Fruit growing: many can be grown successfully in containers. 1. Thin out excessive growth of grape vines. 2. Spray trees and vines monthly with a neem/propolis mix. 3. Double or even triple the watering. 4. Give a monthly general feed. 5. Thin out fruit to increase size of those left on the trees. Vegetable growing: Many can be grown in containers on the ground, on a growing table or in window boxes hung on end or inside walls. 1. Ensure composts are damp at all times. 2. Dust fruit vegetable plants with yellow sulphur powder every two weeks. 3. Give leaf vegetables a fortnightly rich in nitrogen feed 4. Mist spray climbing beans weekly. A timely project or two: 1. Install a mini water feature with a mini recirculating solar pump. 2. Buy a solar cooker kit from www.alsol.es. 3. Buy a mini composter from www.wigglywigglers. co.uk. These two addresses are included in the ‘Useful addresses and sources of information’ included at the back of ‘Apartment gardening Mediterranean Style’. You can find a description of the full contents of the book in the ‘Our Books’ section of our website www.gardenspain.com. We look forward to seeing more signs of apartment gardens, even green jungles as we walk or drive through today’s coastal concrete jungle. (c) Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com July 2016.

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ALL training should be based on the assumption that the dog does not reason and that he learns by association of ideas. For training purpose we try to create associations we want by reward. Reward: this can be appli e d i n m a n y wa y s d epending on the individual a n i m a l a n d w h at

trainer at question time. has to be done. Although Within the fa mily fo o d is co n d emn ed by household it is common some, if applied correctly to find that a dog will link it can be used, however, up with some members of mo s t d o g s lik e to be fussed, petted and talked to in a friendly voice. Most dog owners A n y th in g th a t a d og will never know likes can be used as a reor have any idea ward. The end product is of the pleasure they are losing entirely dependent upon in not having a dog which is a reward: a dog’s instinct faithful companion and partplays a vital role. ner.” The average dog owner does not have the haziest idea of the instincts inherthe family but not others. e n t in th e d o g th a t he A bully w ho rule s by owns. force may obtain implicit Canine instincts vary in obedience, but at the loss strength between different breeds and individuals of the same bred. All this can be explained by your

of friendship and or affection often bordering on cruelty. Most dog owners will never know or have any idea of the pleasure they are losing in not having a dog which is a faithful companion and partner. Dogs are not almost human and suffering can be c a us e d by pe ople w ho think the y a re . H uma n and canine social habits have many similarities. A dog will accept a human as a substitute for a canine and this willingne s s to a c c e pt a huma n makes him easier to train than most other animals.

REWARD TIME: Food, if applied correctly, can be used.

Little hope for dogs in Spain A DOG trainer and former TV show presenter, Borja Capponi, has spoken out about abandoned dogs in Spain and forecast “while there is bullfighting, there is little hope for animals in Spain.” The trainer, who used to present Malas Pulgas pet show, on Cuatro TV channel reported he has tried to get back on television as he sees a need for dog owners to learn how to live with their pets and stop dumping them over minor issues which could be easily solved, but has been turned away by TV stations, which he claims told him: “pets aren’t fashionable at the moment.” Fashion is part of the problem, Capponi

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said, as people choose pets for looks and fashionable breeds rather than finding a type to suit their character and lifestyle. MINOR PROBLEMS: Dogs get dumped.

An estimated half a million dogs are abandoned per year in Spain, Refugiocan animal shelter in Valencia said, many due to minor problems that are easy to sort out. Shelter director Pilar de la Peña said: “people leave dogs because they pull on the lead or they’ve chewed a chair, these are not reasons to abandon them!” “There’s a huge attitude problem in Spain and it’s being ignored,” Capponi complained adding politicians need to get involved and change the way pets are viewed, but explained he has a low opinion of ‘animalist’ parties which criticise and insult rather than teach better ways.

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BEST BUDDIES: Chris and Kyla. KYLA the Alsatian was an only dog for five years keeping guard of the villa and taking care of her human family. Then the family found an abandoned puppy in their neighbourhood and decided they had to save him. Enter Chris. There were concerns how Kyla, who was usually jealous of other dogs, would react to a small interloper in her home. However, they were more concerned about the puppy’s wellbeing as he was malnourished with protruding ribs. So they adopted him and managed a careful introduction to Kyla. At first they kept Chris in a separate part of the kitchen where he would have company for much of the day. From there he could go into his own area of the garden and he could rest to build strength. Naturally they took him to the local vet’s to monitor his progress carefully. After two weeks he had gained weight, his eyes were more alert and he was looking much better and sleeping less during the day. His curiosity began to get the better of him, and

one time when the door to living room was left open he slipped through and found the sofa. Kyla was on the sofa and immediately noticed him. Everyone was suddenly worried about how she would react. She eased her way down and went over to examine him. He was tiny by comparison to her and still a little frail. She started to lick him and nurture him, and they became friends. For Chris’ sake the family keep the dogs at home when they go on holiday. He needs stability, and Kyla likes to look after him. House-sitters feed and water the dogs and make sure all is well in the home while the family holiday. The dogs take care of each other. House-sitting can be a winwin for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! Register now for a 20 per cent off introductory offer using coupon code PERFECT20. To find a house pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com.

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“Telling people at a dinner party you drive a Nissan Almera is like telling them you’ve got the ebola virus and you’re about to sneeze.” Some might say...

Dream or speculation? By Matthew Elliott A RECORD appreciation of value has been noted in the collector car market as classic supercars command far higher prices second hand than they did new. Porsche specialist dealers have confirmed 2016 911 R models now fetch upwards of €1 million, despite retailing in the US for just $185,000 (€168,000). The 911 R is something of a special case as only 991 models were ever built (a reference to the generation’s internal code) and so it

carries an air of exclusivity and rarity. It is thought unlikely that rampant motoring enthusiasts are behind the price surge as the collector car market is becoming more and more saturated with speculators who consider acquiring limited editions to be a sound investment rather than fulfilling a childhood dream. Indeed while it’s been suggested that a 911 is a more worthy investment than a London flat, the Carrera 2.7 RS is the granddaddy of appreciation, with prices

climbing a staggering 700 per cent in just a decade. In 2004 a 1973 model would set a buyer back around €92,000 (adjusted for inflation) but today a second-hand purchase would command a lavish €710,000 and be considered a bargain. Bear in mind that’s for a standard model and rarer, more lightweight or historically intriguing models can fetch far higher sums. Recently a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 with less than 5,000 miles

on the clock went on sale for €101,000. The lucky buyer will benefit from cruise control, an electric sunroof, Blaupunkt cassette player, and graphic equaliser, as well as the original jack, toolkit and handbook. Not to mention the kind of pristine interior that comes with a car being driven an average of only 143 miles a year for 31 years. Motorheads will surely hope that whoever buys the model will be a true aficionado and not simply another investment banker trying to upgrade his portfolio.

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Summer in gear FANS of Top Gear are in for a summer treat as the show returns in a live format to liven up motoring events across the UK. The show itself is on a break but the renowned stunt team will tour across Britain dazzling spectators with new cars and eye-popping skills. Key events will be the Carfest North festival in Cheshire this weekend from July 29-31, the Ignition Festival at Glasgow’s SECC from August 5-7, and the exclusive Beaulieu Supercar Weekend in Hampshire on August 20 and 21. There will be a total of 11 live action days with the stunt team’s participation expected to draw a total of 120,000 fans as stunt driver Paul Swift promises a brand new motoring line up for those lucky enough to attend.

Weird world records

SPEEDY PIT STOP: The record-breaking Red Bull Racing team. MORE than any other passion, motoring has the potential for the weird, wacky and radically extreme, as shown in these bizarre record-breaking endeavours. In 2009 Michele Pilia of Italy managed to perform a side wheelie on two wheels for an astonishing 371km. In Finland Janne Laitinen managed to clock up 336km/h racing across the Gulf of Bothnia on ice. A slightly different record was achieved in the UK in 2012 by Colin Furze who

tested a motorised pram at a baby-blasting 86km/h. A reversing record is oddly held by the Nissan Leaf which stunt magician Terry Grant managed to conjure up the Goodwood Hill backwards for a mile in just 97 seconds. That timescale pales in comparison, however, to the record set by the Red Bull Racing team who stormed through a pit stop in the 2013 American Grand Prix in a spectacular 1.92 seconds.

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28 July - 3 August 2016 LAST Sunday Chris Froome became the first British rider, and the eighth of all-time, to win the Tour de France three times.

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ONCE again there has been some terrific sporting action over the last week and there’s plenty more to come. • CYCLING: Last Sunday, brilliant Chris Froome (team Sky) became the first British rider and the eighth of all-time, to win the Tour de France three times. Fellow Brit Adam Yates (4th) took the young rider award while Mark Cavendish won four stages. Froome’s team-mate, Spain’s Mikel Landa, joined 214 riders in the 2,103 mile race. • MOTORSPORT: The Hungarian Grand Prix was won (lamentably) for the fifth

time by Lewis Hamilton; Nico Rosberg was second and Daniel Ricciardo third. Hamilton is now six points clear of Rosberg (192-186) in the driver’s championship. On Sunday, it’s the German F1 from Hockenheim. • GOLF: The last major tournament of 2016, the US PGA, starts today in New Jersey, while the women’s British Open is underway at Woburn. • CRICKET: Hopefully England won the second Test at Old Trafford! Alastair Cook (105) and Joe Root (a majestic 264, the highest individual knock on the ground since 1964) guided England to a first innings total of 589-8 declared. It was Cook’s 29th hundred (in 130 Tests) and he’s now level with the great Sir Don Bradman (29 in just 29 matches). Pakistan were dismissed for 198 before England batted again, setting the tourists a huge total for victory. The third Test is at Edgbaston from August 3-7.

Virat Kohli has become the first Indian to hit a double Test century outside his own country, doing so in the West Indies, and the inaugural women’s League starts this weekend at Leicester. • SAILING: In Portsmouth, Britain’s America’s Cup campaign got off to a great start under Ben Ainslie. The four-time Olympic champion won two of the first three races with his Land Rover BAR team to take the lead with 26 points. •HORSE RACING: Frankie Dettori hopes to ride his 3,000th career winner this week at Goodwood and Francesca Cumani, daughter of Newmarket trainer Luca, will be the new face of ITV racing next year. •FOOTBALL: England have appointed Sam Allardyce as manager on a two-year contract. His first game in charge is a friendly against Slovakia on September 1. David Moyes is Sunderland’s new boss and FA Chairman Greg Dyke has

quit. Celtic came back from a goal down to beat Gibralter’s part-timers Lincoln Red Imps 3-1 on aggregate in a Champions League qualifier. The Buoys played Astana last night in another qualifier. Hearts and Hibs are out of the Europa League but Aberdeen, West Ham and Cork are still in… and they are all in action tonight in qualifying games. • BOXING: Ex-Norwich striker and now a middleweight fighter Leon McKenzie (38) will face Jahmaine Smyle in London on November 12 and former Irish light-middleweight Des Rea has died aged 72. • DARTS: Michael Van Gerwen retained the World Match-play title, beating 15time champion Phil ‘the Power’ Taylor in the final. • ENGLAND WORLD CUP WINNERS On Saturday, 50 years ago to the day (July 30, 1966) Eng-

land won the World Cup, beating West Germany 4-2 after extra-time at Wembley with a Geoff Hurst hat-trick. Under manager Alf Ramsey, England began with a 0-0 draw against Uruguay in Group One before Mexico and France were both defeated 2-0. Bobby Charlton and Roger Hunt scored against the Mexicans while Hunt netted twice against the French. In the quarter-finals, a Hurst header saw off 10 man Argentina who had Antonio Rattin sent-off before Bobby Charlton scored twice in a 2-1 semi-final victory over Eusebio’s Portugal. With quality players like Franz Beckenbauer, Helmut Haller, Uwe Seeler and Sigi Held, the Germans were favourites to win the final. Indeed, Haller fired them in front on 13 minutes after a poor header by Ray Wilson, but Hurst nodded in the equaliser six minutes later from Bobby

Moore’s free-kick. After some tense and nervy moments at both ends of the field, England went in front on 77 minutes through Martin Peters. But with Swiss referee Gottfried Dienst ready to call time, Wolfgang Weber struck a dramatic 89th minute equaliser to take the game into extratime. The England players (and fans) were gutted but Ramsey’s men raised their game superbly and although controversy surrounded Hurst’s 101st minute ‘over the line’ effort that put England 3-2 ahead from Alan Ball’s cross, there was nothing wrong with the striker’s hattrick goal in the dying seconds which sealed a famous victory, prompting commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme to shout out: “Some people are on the pitch - they think it’s all over it is now.” A crowd of 96,924 attended the final with 32 million watching on TV.