Euro Weekly News - Axarquia 25 - 31 August 2016 Issue 1625 by Euro Weekly News Media S.A.

ISSUE NO. 1625

25 - 31 August 2016

AXARQUÍA - COSTA TROPICAL YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Tragedy in Torrox

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Big bang THIEVES, using plastic explosives to blow up cash machines, struck for a third time and although nobody has been injured the damage

caused in the latest attack in La Cala de Moral is extensive, say police. See page 5

Band of sisters NEARLY 120 women’s groups from across the Malaga Province will come together to tackle issues such as gender discrimination and encourage

greater entrepreneurship. A grant of €230,000 will help 26 different campaigns. See page 7

Funds needed ANIMAL rescue charity TAIL is urgently appealing for funds after taking a number of dogs in following cruelty cases that have increased the bills it pays for veterinary treatment. See page 9

By Matt Ford A British man on holiday with his wife and two daughters on the Costa Tropical has died after going swimming when red warning flags were flying. It is not known if the man ignored them when he went into the water at around 2.30pm on El Peñoncillo beach, in the area known as Los Cuartos Catalanes or El Corral de las Vacas. Although westerly winds had whipped up choppy conditions and lifeguards had raised the red flag, signifying that it

was too dangerous to swim, the man and his 10-year-old daughter entered the water. An emergency call was dialled in when beachgoers noticed that the 40-year-old man and the young girl were in trouble. Witnesses described them being dragged out by a strong riptide. A number of people tried to help the stricken pair but one of them, a 50-year-old man who managed to reach the young girl, then had to be rescued himself. Two lifeguards braved the

treacherous conditions to pull the father from the water and initially his life did not appear to be in any danger as he was still conscious. But on the beach his condition deteriorated and he died after emergency services spent more than an hour attempting to revive him. Cause of death will be determined by an autopsy, but it appears he suffered a heart attack. Some onlookers have complained that an ambulance took too long to arrive while others maintain there are too few red

flags on the beach. The nearest was some 300 metres away from where the tragedy happened. Thirteen people have now died on Malaga’s beaches this summer, with more than 500 having to be rescued.

ID bracelets IDENTIFICATION bracelets are being distributed to children and the elderly on the beaches of Motril in an effort to try and reduce the number of lost and disorien-

tated people. The bracelets have name and address details and are also waterproof and heatproof. See page 13

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Speed traps set up in Velez-Malaga POLICE in Velez-Malaga are operating speed traps throughout the town until Sunday 28 August. The streets with a high level of surveillance include Avenida Juan Carlos I, Calle

Camino de Algarrobo, Avenida Las Naciones and Calle Carrera de la Angustias. The operation started on Monday and comes in the wake of similar campaigns across the province.

Left without lights THOUSANDS of residents of Benamocarra were left without power following the failure of three transformers. From around 8:25pm on Sunday, 2,500 residents were left without power. Most had their supply restored within just a few minutes, but a number of residents were left without power until 8am on Monday morning.

Feria dates revealed THE Real Feria de San Miguel de Velez-Malaga will be running from Tuesday September 27 to Sunday October 2, it has been announced. The dates came as part of an announcement by

the cityâ€™s councillor for Fairs and Festivals, Sergio Hijano. Street bars, a vibrant part of any feria, will be located in many areas including La Plaza de Las Carmelitas and Paseo Andalucia.

ANOTHER TRAGEDY: A German woman drowned off the beach of Torre del Mar.

Death toll rises to 13 By Joe Chivers A GERMAN woman has drowned off Torre del Mar in the second tragedy of its kind in a week. It follows the death of a British man off Torrox on Sunday.

The 70-year-old woman was seen floating off Playa Torre Del Mar, in front of the Chiringuito Colonia. Witnesses at first thought she was swimming. When they saw she was not moving, a 25year-old worker from the

Chiringuito jumped into the ocean and swam out to her, pulling her out of water. Attempts to revive her lasted nearly 30 minutes but were in vain. Lifeguards were not on the scene, as the incident occurred before the start of

their shift. Both Local and National Police along with paramedics attended the scene after receiving a call at 10:20am. This latest death brings the total summer death toll on the beaches of Malaga to 13.

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Letters 29

Time Out 30 - 31

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Property 37

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Regional fighting over water supply By Joe Chivers INTER-REGIONAL rivalry was on display last week, with the PP in Motril strongly opposing the transfer of water from the area to Malaga. They were responding to a proposal that water from the Rules and Iznajar dams be transferred to municipalities in the Axarquia and the Vega de Antequera areas. “Taking this water would be an insult to the farmers of the Granada municipalities who also have intensive farming uses, with need for sufficient guaranteed water,” said the spokeswoman for the PP in Motril, Luisa Maria Garcia Chamorro. “We believe that this water is needed in the province of Granada and it is not acceptable that Almuñecar is preparing for a shortage of subtropical crops and the Junta de Andalucia wants to take the water to Malaga.” Almuñecar ’s water shortage has reached severe new levels in past

INSULTING PROPOSAL: To transfer water from the Rules dam. weeks, with farmers warning the local government that they are weeks from disaster. However, the proposal may still go ahead. Velez-Malaga, who requested water from the Rules dam, have received a positive initial response from

the Junta de Andalucia. The mayor of Velez-Malaga recently met with the Andalucian authorities in Sevilla. Their case rests on the estimated 10,000 jobs which would be created in the farming industries should the area have access to more water.

Lux Mundi trips planned THE Torre Del Mar chapter of Lux Mundi are organising a wide range of events for their autumn social calendar. On Thursday September

15, the group will be taking a trip to Gibraltar, departing from Torre Del Mar bus station at 7:30am. Tickets cost €12 and are available from

the Lux Mundi centre on Avenida Moscatel. The group have also organised a trip to watch a performance of Fiddler On the

Roof in Fuengirola on Saturday October 15. Tickets for this event are also available from the centre and cost €28.

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A daring use of explosives A CASHPOINT in La Cala de Moral was blown up by thieves who then stole the contents. Nearby residents were awoken by a loud explosion at 4.40am, prompting a stream of calls to the emergency services. No-one was injured, but the explosion

caused significant damage to the branch. Police have not yet made an arrest. The robbery is the third of its kind in recent weeks, following thefts from a Santander branch in El Viso and an ATM at a Toys R Us store on the Avenida de Velazquez, both in Malaga.

All three have involved the use of plastic explosive, with the explosion in the Toys R Us robbery destroyi n g t h e s t o r e ’s s h o p p i n g trolleys. The robberies have also all been located near main roads, which allows them to make a quick getaway.

Bid to halt STI spread A CAMPAIGN aimed at preventing the spread of sexually transmitted infections has been launched in Motril. The project, a joint venture between Motril Town Hall, the Youth Institute of Andalucia and the Red Cross, is aimed at the town’s beaches where young people gather to inform them about ways to avoid infection.

It is running under the slogan ‘open it + put it on = enjoy it + prevent it. Sex is fun but NoTeLeJuegues (don’t take risks).’ “The campaign is part of a formula, carried out by young volunteers of the Red Cross,” said Gregorio Morales, Motril’s councillor for Youth. “Aiming to answer questions that the young do not dare to ask at home so they can enjoy sex safely.”

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Body riddle

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Almuñecar performs the classics By Joe Chivers

INVESTIGATIONS continue into the discovery of an African man’s body in the sea off Almuñecar. The identity eludes police so far as no papers were found. The body may have been in the water for up to a month.

Last boost SHOPPERS enjoyed a night of bargains at Almuñecar’s Centro Comercial de Abierto as stores opened until 2am on Sunday August 21, the last of a few ‘Shopping Nights’ organised by the council’s department of Trade.

Honour win LOCAL photographer Esmeralda Guillen Ruiz won the competition honouring the late Costa Tropical photographer Nino Rodriguez Barbero. Her photos are on display at the La Herradura Civic Centre.

ALMUÑECAR is to host its Eighth Festival of Greco-Roman Theatre from Wednesday September 7 to Friday September 9 at the town’s La Carrera Roman Aqueduct, with performances by both professional and amateur actors. The amateur dramatic group Parados Teatros will open the festival with their award-winning performance of Sophocles’ Electra. This will be followed by another amateur performance on the second day, with In Albo Teatro performing The Cyclops by Euripides. The final two plays of the festival will be performed by a professional group from Extremera, Verbo Producciones. They will perform The Brothers Menaechmus by Roman playwright Plautus followed by Cervantes’ tragedy The Siege of Numantia to commemorate the anniversary of the writer’s death. The town maintains its commitment to hosting the event come what may, said the coun-

STERLING SUPPORT: SKS Theatre Group member Antonio Cantudo (right) has helped to organise the event. cillor of culture and education, Olga Ruano.

“Almuñecar must not lose its Greco-Roman theatre which

has given us so much pleasure as well as an impressive image

for the city, not only in Spain but beyond our borders.”

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FLAMENCO is enlivening the night every day this week until Sunday in the Plaza de los Cangrejos in Nerja. The events started with 300 people gathering to watch the show.

LIBRARIES in Rincon de la Victoria will be open later, from 5pm to 8pm until Thursday September 15. The hours have been extended to aid students who are studying for exams.

Having a gas GAS NATURAL ANDALUCIA organised a free night of cinema in Algarrobo on Tuesday, screening the film Minions. The screening took place in the car park of the town’s Lidl.

Gender issues being tackled

Flamenco week

Longer hours

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18TH CENTURY: Cynthia García outside the building.

Restoration begins WORK on the building to house the General Treasury of Social Security in Velez-Malaga can begin following the granting of a building permit. The restoration work on the 18th century building on Calle Lope de Vega has a budget of just over €3m and will take two years to complete. The project was drafted in early 2015, but received authorisation on Monday from the Commission of the Special Plan for Protection and Interior Reform, which protects historic buildings. When completed, the building will be home to two offices currently spread across the municipality: the Social Security Administration,

located on Avenida Tore Tore in Torre Del Mar, and the Centre for Assistance and Information on Calle Doctor Fernando Vivar in Velez-Malaga. Councillor for Town Planning and Infrastructure, Cynthia Garcia, said the project will “help to enliven the San Francisco neighbourhood.” Authorisation has also been given for the refurbishment of an old bingo parlour on Torre Del Mar’s Calle Duque de Ahumada. The building will host the Torre Del Mar municipal library. These works, which include the removal of the building’s mezzanine floor, have been budgeted at €344,055.

NEARLY 120 women’s groups have come together to take action against issues of gender discrimination. The groups from across Malaga Province, are to launch the campaigns in 60 different municipalities, including Algarrobo, Rincon de la Victoria, Nerja and Torrox. The projects, funded through the 2016 state-

funded announcement of grants, have been awarded a total of €230,000, spread across 26 different campaigns. Issues targeted include gender violence, training and encouraging female entrepreneurship. Projects in the Axarquia include workshops and courses on equality training, self-esteem and empowerment, and the prevention of gender-based violence. “With this announcement, the alliance of associations for the support of women that are victims of gender violence is very visible, which is a priority for the Diputacion,” said its vice-president and Minister for Equality, Ana Carmen Mata.

TAKING ACTION: On gender issues.

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Man jailed for growing cannabis

CANNABIS CULTIVATION: There were 83 grams of hash found. By Joe Chivers A TORROX man has been sentenced to a year and three months in prison for growing 28 cannabis plants in his home. He must also pay a €2,400 fine. The man was arrested in

May 2011, with the Guardia Civil finding the plants and 83 grams of hash at his property. The combined value of the drugs was estimated at between €1,600 and €2,400. In addition, the Guardia Civil officers also found other items for growing and distrib-

uting drugs. These included Ziploc bags, heat lamps, extractor fans and a hygrometer. The man is understood to be a fisherman whose home contained expensive electronic devices including three televisions, games consoles and laptops.

Dead body found in Frigiliana A 59-YEAR-OLD Frigiliana man lay dead in his home for up to five days before being discovered, it is thought. The man lived alone on Calle Alta. Neighbours alerted police to the smell and several said he had not been seen for a few days. One of them subsequently found the man’s corpse after gaining access to his apartment through his patio.

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TAIL’S urgent fundraising dinner TORROX-BASED animal rescue charity TAIL are hosting a fundraising dinner on Saturday August 27 at El Paraiso de Nerja chiringuito. Tickets are available at the charity’s two shops and their Facebook page, and cost €20. A threecourse meal is included in the price with music being provided by saxophonist Ken Peacock. An auction and tombola will also be held. Urgent action is required to raise funds with

costs increasing due to the charity taking in a number of dogs resulting from recent cruelty cases. Some require treatment for infections. Unfortunately, the infections the new dogs bring can also then spread to the other dogs in their care, which in turn increases the cost of the vet bills. TAIL has existed for several years, and has become one of the foremost animal rescue groups in western Axarquia.

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Taking care of the kittens By Fiona Bond PERHAPS you’ve heard of Periana’s ‘Helipad’ which has been the haunt of abandoned cats and their kittens for many years. With its rocky hillsides and countless caves, it’s a perfect place for a cat to find refuge. For years, however, the now famous ‘Helicats,’ were hunted, shot, poisoned and tormented by thugs and their huge hunting dogs until Periana residents, Fiona Bond and musician Robin George, decided something had to be done. With the support of Axarquia Animal Rescue, they fed, spayed and attempted to protect the colony. Since then, Periana has become one of the first town halls in the Axarquia to establish a cat sanctuary, much to the delight of most of the village who recognised the important contribution these healthy, friendly cats make to the environment by clearing it of rats, mice, snakes and insects. But it’s not all sweetness and

ADORABLE KITTENS: Looking for a foster or forever home. light. Every morning Fiona treks up to the Helipad, laden with food and water for the cats, who squeak and dance

around her legs as she clears away the rubbish tipped over the feeding zone and replaces the water bowls kicked over.

She has to clamber over rocks above towering cliff edges to find secret places where the food and water will not be found but all too often she discovers kittens hurled like stones down hillsides, while the distraught mother cats look on in despair. “It seems that it’s still considered acceptable to dispose of unwanted kittens along with the rubbish and that’s just what I found last week. When I tentatively opened the sack, to my relief, four of the prettiest,

fluffiest, cleanest, most terrified baby kittens I’ve ever seen scampered off into the undergrowth. Someone must have loved them… for a while.” At only four weeks old, the kittens would not have survived for long, left to the mercy of dogs, thugs and the sun, so something had to be done. And fast. As soon as Nolwenn Gaudin heard the story, she immediately offered emergency foster care, if only Fiona could find the little escapees. Hours of hill clambering and undergrowth searching followed, but it wasn’t till the next morning that she discovered them. The two mini black and white minstrels were first, then the baby panda and last the tiny tiger in white socks. And the moment Fiona took each petrified little being in her arms, they curled up tight against her, as if they knew they would now live to purr another day. Now these little beauties have blossomed, in Nolwenn’s tender care, into affectionate, fun loving beauties, but what they really need is a home of their own. Have you got a little space in your heart and home? If you live abroad, not a problem! Or, can you foster? There is a desperate shortage of kitten and cat carers and it really is the most rewarding vocation. Please contact Fiona Bond on Facebook for more information.

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Melaza mania MOTRIL band Melaza are to close the town’s summer season with a concert on Saturday August 27. The latest extravaganza follows a successful gig on Saturday August 6 t o cel ebrate the 25th anniversary of their formation. The free performance wi l l be hel d on t he Paseo Maritimo Rey Balduino, and will see t he band bashi ng out their usual eclectic mix of traditional and folk songs updated for modern ears. The concert is part of a series organised by the t own hal l , whi ch wi l l end in November with t he 2016 edi t i on of a festival called Pulso y Pua. “It is a way to say goodbye to the summer, and to do it with the music of Melaza is a source of pride for us. In the last concert there were many people who wanted to accompany us. After the success in the Parque de los Pueblos de America, we still have some surprises, and, of cour se, m any songs,” said band member Alberto Feixas.

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Maskom has arrived Changes at Talk in Velez-Malaga Radio Europe By Joe Chivers

By John Smith FOLLOWING a long association with veteran broadcaster Howard Brereton, Talk Radio Europe (TRE) has announced his retirement from presenting his regular programme ‘Your Life in Spain,’ to pursue other ventures. To coincide with this, TRE welcomes Bob James and Noelle Wyman, both of whom are well-known broadcasters on the Costa Blanca having broadcast there for many years. Bob will be presenting a new programme, ‘Spain Today,’ weekdays at 3pm from Monday September 5 and Bob and Noelle are to work together on a new programme which they will co-

host. More information and updates about this will be released on the Facebook page Talk Radio Europe Official.

I thank my listeners for all their generous support. Martin Nathan, Chairman of TRE, said: “Howard has been a key presenter for TRE and helped define our ‘sound,’ being a knowledgeable and popular link between expats and their adopted country of Spain. His laid back style and throw-away comments will be missed by many listeners.” Howard, who will continue to supply TRE with ‘Ra-

dio in Black and White,’ broadcast on Sunday mornings said: “It has always been my ambition to bring quality English language broadcasting to Spain, an ambition first realised in 1992 to coincide with the Expo in Sevilla that year. “It has been my pleasure to contribute to a number of radio stations and for the last seven years I have enjoyed playing my part in making Talk Radio Europe the undoubted leading English speaking station in Spain. “With my decision to seek pastures new, I leave TRE at a time when it is the best it has ever been and I wish my former colleagues continued success and thank my listeners for all their generous support.”

THE Malaga supermarket chain Maskom has opened its first store in the Axarquia in Velez-Malaga. The supermarket is located on the Camino de Malaga, and was opened by the town’s mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer. The delegate of the Andalu-

cian government in Malaga, Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo, was also present. The store adjoins the La Canasta group of bakeries. Speaking at the opening, Moreno highlighted the shop’s role in creating jobs in the area. He also said that the new store represented “significant impact within the supermarket industry

that the province has.” He added, “It also represents the fulfilment of undertakings we set ourselves for this government, such as fostering the conditions for job creation in our town. And we must emphasise the significant commitment realised by two important models of Malaga business.”

Over half a million euros in drought aid announced THE Diputacion de Malaga has approved a total of €700,000 in emergency drought aid. Towns targeted for the aid include Colmenar, Riogordo, La Vinuela and Casabermeja. The aid is intended to either guarantee or improve the supply of water to a total of nine municipalities who have found themselves threatened by drought. Both Colmenar and Casabermeja will receive €30,000, Riogordo will receive €150,000 to upgrade the water infrastructure. La Vinuela will also

receive €150,000 for a water treatment plant. The grants will help “to resolve a matter as important as the supply of water, which is generating problems for municipalities of the interior,” said Francisco Salado, the Diputacion’s Vice-President. This year’s summer has brought severe drought throughout the Axarquia and the Costa Tropical, highlighting the necessity of infrastructure improvements. The mayor of Almunecar recently called for residents to use as little water as possible.

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Food trucks in Velez-Malaga

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Night of poetry TROUBADOURS will come to Frigiliana’s Casa del Apero on Friday September 30, continuing a centuries-old tradition. The five troubadours from Granada will improvise poems and take requests. The event will begin at 9pm.

A bilingual education SEVEN more schools in the Axarquia are to begin teaching some courses in English aiming to provide students with a ‘bilingual education.’ The schools located in towns including Torrox and VelezMalaga attempt to provide students with proficiency in a second language.

Bad beach grumbles THE IU in Motril have attacked the poor state of the facilities at Calahonda beach. They have complained that the walkways are too short, the showers are not suitable for the elderly or disabled, and the bathrooms lack door handles.

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SMOKIN’ CAMPAIGN: That councillors hope other establishments copy.

Get beer for butts

VELEZ-MALAGA is to host a very modern kind of food festival in October, with eight food trucks plying their wares in La Plaza de la Constitucion. The festival, titled ‘FoodTrucks Xperience’ will run from Friday October 7 to Sunday October 9. The trucks will offer a variety of different cuisines and foods, including tacos, pizza and typically Spanish meals. “Our municipality will be able to en-

A BAR in La Herradura has launched a new scheme encouraging people to clean up the beach. For every cup full of cigarette butts handed in, Meson Baena will reward the donor with a free beer or soft drink. The campaign, called ‘We clean the beach, we care for La Herradura’ was devised by the bar’s owner, Jose Luis Baena. It has received a warm reception from residents and the municipality. “It is appreciated that this type of proposal will join the campaigns we conduct in the public sector,” said the councillor for beaches and the environment, Luis Aragon. Aragon added he would welcome it if other establishments copied the initiative, saying “the beaches are one of our main attractions and the war against butts that we launched at the beginning of the summer, although it has always had a good reception, must be maintained throughout the year.”

joy this new gastronomic alternative, which will undoubtedly bring a large number of visitors, and that is very typical on the streets of great cities of the world, such as New York, London, Berlin or Paris,” said the councillor for fairs and festivals, Sergio Hijano. The plaza and vehicles will be decorated in a theme harking back to 1970s America and will feature a recreation of an American-style petrol station, school bus and a New York taxi cab. Music will be provided by the groups ‘Electroduendes’ and ‘Play It Again, Sam!’

Tourism boom welcomed HOTEL occupancy has increased over recent years in both Nerja and Almuñecar, according to recent data.

Nerja Town Hall has reported that in July, 93.12 per cent of rooms were occupied, compared to just 86.85 per cent in 2014. The good news is shared by

Almuñecar, which reported an occupancy rate of 98 per cent, for the August bank holiday, a 2 per cent increase over last year.

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Nerja ska FRIDAY night saw a reggae and ska fusion enliven Plaza de Los Cangrejos in Nerja as Proyecto Mandarina, led by singer Blanca Pomar Herrero, played their distinctly Caribbean rhythms from 10pm.

Poetic recall

Photo comp TORROX Town Hall are organising a photography competition as part of the Day of the Tourist. Upload photos to Instagram using #Diadelturisticator rox2016. Prize for most liked is a restaurant dinner.

Motril safeguarding vulnerable visitors

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WHILE Spain is remembering Cervantes’ legacy, Velez-Malaga Town Hall also took the time to remember Federico Garcia Lorca on Twitter. Friday marked the 80th anniversary of the poet’s death at the hands of fascist forces.

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PROHIBITED PARKING: The Rio Chillar is out of bounds to cars.

Parkers defy council By Joe Chivers NERJA Town Hall’s attempts to prevent cars accessing the Rio Chillar are currently proving fruitless. Several weeks ago, rocks were placed by the roadside, aimed at preventing cars from passing, however these have simply been moved aside. Hundreds of cars can be found parked in the riverbed, a popular hiking site, despite parking being prohibited in the area for environmental reasons. The next step which the town is considering is a quota system for visitors, however, this is still in a planning phase.

IDENTIFICATION bracelets are being distributed to children and the elderly on the beaches of Motril. The bracelets contain information such as name, address and contact details of parents or guardians. Their aim is to help resolve instances of lost people and disorientation caused by packed beaches, as well as, presumably, the soaring temperatures. In addition to the identifying information listed above, the bracelets are also location-specific, with different stretches of beaches having different coloured bracelets.

“Thousands of people pack the Motril coast every day during the summer season, so this is a really useful tool for quickly resolving cases of momentary loss or disorientation caused by the hustle and bustle and the large number of visitors,” said councillor for tourism and beaches, Alicia Crespo. She added that the scheme had been brought to Motril following its success in other cities. The waterproof and heat-resistant bracelets are available from lifeguard posts along the town’s beaches.

Almuñecar cleanse ALMUÑECAR has completed its clean-up operation after the town’s summer festival. Cleaning companies FCC and Urbaser cleaned the streets and beaches respectively, with two tonnes of rubbish removed from Playa Puerta del Mar and Playa Fuentepiedra. Although the clean-up largely went smoothly, there were some problems. The manager of the beach cleaning, Miguel Cabrera, condemned those who started several fires by throwing cigarette butts into bins already full of refuse.

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SMILE PLEASE: A photography course covered handling modern cameras.

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By Eleanor Hawkins MORE than 50 youths who took part in the provincial council’s Creative Experiences for the Young 2016 courses in Lubrin, Sufli and Tijola through June and July have been presented with diplomas by provincial Sports Delegate, Angeles Martinez. The scheme, aimed at towns and villages with populations of less than 20,000, aims to encourage youngsters to take up hobbies and discover new interests through 16-hour creative courses. In Lubrin, this year’s course focused on theatre and drama, and the youngsters were able to work on their acting, social and team work skills. English language was the chosen subject in Sufli, while in Tijola a digital photography course covered handling modern cameras and photography basics.

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Free guides

Man shot

Star gazing

Rambling riches

THE ARQUA sub-aquatic archaeological museum in Cartagena is open every Saturday evening in summer with a free guided visit of the exhibits at 6.30pm. Entry is also free after 2pm and €3 at all other times.

A MAN said to be an Irish tourist and identified as Trevor O’Neil, was walking with his family in the Costa de la Calma, a suburb of Calvia, when he was shot four times in the back on August 17. It is suggested the man, who later died, was the victim of mistaken identity.

STREETLAMPS in Benitachell are being replaced by more efficient LED lights with reduced sodium flow. This will not only bring savings in energy bills but will reduce light pollution without obscuring the night sky, the town hall said.

OLULA DE CASTRO was the latest hamlet to host of one of the provincial council’s hiking outings, which takes in more than 60 different corners of Almeria. Sixty-three hikers followed a circular route around the Tabernas countryside.

Tourist saturation

Towering shame

THE University of the Balearic Islands has been tasked with reviewing the situation with regard to tourism sustainability and whether there is any logical way in limiting the number of tourists who visited the islands other than by the number of beds available.

THE 16th century Aguilo lookout tower on the Villajoyosa coast was recently vandalised with graffiti and the padlock on its door forced open. Residents and visitors witnessing similar incidents are being asked to contact the Local Police or Vilamuseu.

Bird watching GUARDAMAR has been in the UK attending the Rutland Bird Fair, one of the most important events for birdwatchers. Visitors were interested in what Guardamar could offer in terms of bird watching, accommodation, culture and festivities.

Blind pilgrimage A GROUP of 15 blind people from the region are travelling the Camino de Santiago accompanied by their guide dogs. They set off at the weekend at 4am simultaneously from Castellon and Elche before meeting in Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha and continuing together from there.

Animal protection THE Facebook page of the Department of Animal Protection Torrevieja has more than 6,700 followers and, according to statistics from the social network itself, some of its publications have had a reach of 108,000 people this month.

Remember Lemmy AN exhibition of 76 photographs and a video tracing two weeks in the life of rock group Motorhead has opened in the gardens of La Misericordia cultural centre in Palma. It is the work of Mallorcan photojournalist Pep Bonet, who was a friend of the band and a long-time fan.

Going down TEN people including some children, all understood to be German, were rescued from a yacht that sank off the Calvia coast in an area situated between Cala Falco and Cala Vinyes. The local lifeguard service and marine rescue attended and all were taken off of the boat without injury.

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Creativity courses completed

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Beach problem GANDIA’S Playa Venecia is due to reopen after closing for several days owing to the quality of its water. This was temporarily affected by the local sewage treatment plant which struggled to cope with the increased summer population.

Saint returns LA NUCIA’S San Rafael chapel once again has a statue of the town’s patron saint in a niche on the facade. The recess has been empty for s e ve ra l ye a rs s inc e the origina l stone statue was smashed.

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Safer crossing CROSSING from Los Gallardos town centre to Huerta Nueva residential area will soon be safer, thanks to a new roundabout which is to be built on the busy N-340 road.

Dregs of society MUNICIPAL cleaning services have blitzed an illegal dumping ground in Torremuelle, Benalmadena, following a number of complaints by local residents who complained about the reeking rubbish. Leading town mayor Victor Navas issued an impassioned plea against flytipping.

Shady seafood seized MIJAS’ intrepid bicyclemounted ‘Bobbies’ confiscated three bucket-loads of sea cucumbers which had been captured at Ocean Beach by a trio of youngsters lacking the necessary permits. The animals were subsequently returned to the sea.

Healthy outlook MARBELLA heads the list of Andalucian towns and cities of more than 40,000 inhabitants with the lowest unemployment, with less than 8 per cent of the city’s 139,000 residents currently claiming benefits.

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A THIRTY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Spanish man has been arrested in Almeria City by the National Police on suspicion of having robbed two taxi drivers at gun and knife point last month.

FOUR youths, including two minors, had their collars felt by a National Police patrol after being picked up for allegedly roughing up a Colombian transvestite whom they threw stones at on the Guadalhorce industrial estate.

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GARRUCHA marina was the chosen site for the presentation of Spanish car manufacturer Seat’s new Ateca SUV which was attended by hundreds of people.

TORREMOLINOS Council has announced it is finalising plans to ensure the preservation of the remains of the Roman village Cizaña, located in the Los Alamos neighbourhood. The work will take place within the framework of a housing project that will soon occupy a plot close to the ancient site.

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Busy theatres A TOTAL of 4,009 operations were carried out at La Inmaculada Hospital in Huercal-Overa over the first six months of the year, 548 of them emergency ones, the health department has reported.

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Burning issue SWEDEN: The government says it will clamp down on criminals who set fire to cars after nine consecutive nights of car fires.

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Olympic attack A TEAM GB athlete was robbed at gunpoint in Rio as officials warn they could impose a ban on British competitors leaving the Olympic Park after dark. The athlete was not injured.

BRITISH PRESS More than a cold

Bread thief

A MOTHER who thought she ha d a c old ma y ha ve to ha ve thre e a m putations afte r blood poisoning turne d he r limbs bla c k.

SWEDEN: A hotel owner is taking private legal action against a local politician accusing him of “illegally taking a piece of bread from the hotel’s breakfast buffet.” Police decided not to launch a preliminary investigation.

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The 40-year-old from Blackpool fell into a coma and was diagnosed with a serious bacterial blood infection.

Top results A RECORD number of A-level students achieved a place at university this year with some 424,000 students offered their first or second choice of degree course; the highest ever on A-level results day.

Still spending RETAIL sales rose in July by 5.9 per cent compared to the previous July. It comes despite negative forecasts that people would stop spending after the Brexit vote.

PRESS Bomb suspect A POLICE special forces uni t has ar r est ed a t er r or suspect t hey bel i eve was “planning an act of terrorism” which could have had an Islamist motive. Police believe he was planning an explosive attack at a town festival.

Calls for concern NEIGHBOURS in Kaarst called the police after hearing cries of distress, but police discovered it wasn’t a child as they believed, but a parrot squawking away.

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SWEDEN’S total population is now 9,906,331, with predictions the country is likely to hit the 10-million mark before the end of 2017. In the first half of this year the population grew by 55,300 with immigration accounting for much of the increase.

BERLIN’S public transport company prides itself on a l ai d- back at t i t ude t o customers, but has issued a statement saying riding the metro in the nude is not welcome and counts as “causing a public disturbance.”

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Wealth fund NORWAY’S sovereign wealth fund, the world’s biggest, posted a positive return for the second quarter putting its value at 7.18 trillion kroner (€777 billion) at the end of the quarter.

Behind bars NORWAY: A local politician was found guilty of kidnapping his adult daughter and locking her up in a homemade cell to help rid her of her drug problem. He was sentenced to 120 days imprisonment with a probation period of two years.

Jogger attack DENMARK: A female jogger was found close to death after being raped and attacked during a morning jog in Copenhagen. A 29-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and rape.

HIDDEN PACKAGE: Dozens of snakes and lizards were hidden inside a suitcase.

Excess reptile baggage A GERMAN man was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport after customs officials found dozens of snakes, lizards and other reptiles hidden in his suitcase. He was travelling from South Africa to Germany to sell the animals at a reptile fair.

Jobless rate THE jobless rate among 25 to 30year-olds has gone down from 7.3 per cent to 5 per cent over the past two years, however the rate is still almost

DUTCH PRESS double the figure from before the crisis.

Teenage detention A 15-YEAR-OLD girl from Maastricht has been sent to juvenile detention for eight months for planning to

go to Syria to join terrorist organisation Daesh. She will also remain under electronic supervision for two years.

Security climbdown DUTCH authorities say beefed-up security measures at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, such as the checking of cars by military police, are being scaled back just under three weeks after they were introduced, following investigation of an unspecified threat.

TH E young Ger m an Olympic canoe coach who died in a taxi accident in Rio has helped the lives of four people through organ donation. The family of Stefan Henze travelled to Rio and gave t hei r consent t o t he transplants.

Gun supplies TH E Ger m an ar m y has sent a shipment of weapons to Kurdish fighters in Iraq. It comes after supplies were stopped when it was reported Ger m an weapons wer e being sold in gun markets.

Med search A 26- YEAR- O LD m an f r om Ber l i n i s sear chi ng f r om t he ski es over t he Mediterranean looking for refugees in need. He is part of a volunteer effort of the Sea Watch team.

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Spain public debt worst ever By John Smith NEVER far from the financial news, Spain continues to see an increase in its public debt which has risen to 100.9 per cent of GDP, the highest figure relative to national output in more than a century according to figures released by the Bank of Spain, with the actual deficit increasing by more than €18

is the figure that the Spanish public debt had risen to by June 2016.

billion in June alone. It was also revealed that the non-

CLOUD COMPUTING: Lenovo invest in innovation.

Lenovo profits rise FORGET Apple and Dell, the largest pc computer maker in the world, China’s Lenovo, has revealed strong profits for the first quarter of 2016 with an increase of 64 per cent to $173 million (€153 million) although its overall turnover has dropped 6 per cent year on year to $10.1 billion (€8.94 billion). The group is pleased with the latest results considering there has been a slowdown in the general market for personal computers, especially due to the problems that the Chinese economy has been facing.

EDP debt, including all of Spain’s financial obligations to creditors had risen to €1.53 trillion which is 140 per cent of GDP for the first quarter of 2016. The Ministry for the Economy commented that this significant jump was caused by seasonal variations and it remains on track to meet its 2016 target of a debt to GDP ratio of 99.1 per

Today’s market conditions are challenging for all retail-focused banks and the macroeconomic uncertainty following the result of the EU referendum” Niall Booker Chief Executive of loss making Co-op Bank.

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Whilst the group is investing heavily in the growing area of what is known as cloud computing, it has been cutting costs whilst seeing strong results from both the pc and smartphone businesses. By taking the actions it has done, the company managed to accept a drop in turnover yet increase its profits. Founded in China in 1984 the company saw considerable expansion after it bought IBM personal computer business 20 years later. With headquarters in China and the USA it now trades in some 160 countries.

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Surplus trade ACCORDING to a report released in August by Eurostat, the European Statistics Agency, the euro area appears likely to achieve a trading surplus with the rest of the world of €29.2 billion in the first six months of the year. Whilst this is considered to be good news for the European economy, the reason for the surplus is attributable to a drop in imports which was greater than the drop in exports for the same period. Exports are estimated as having dropped by 2 per cent but imports have in turn dropped by 5 per cent, explaining in part the reason for the surplus.

US interest THE smart money is on an increase in the base rate of interest in the USA in September as the market appears ready to see a further small increase and to leave it later may cause complaints from candidates in the presidential election due in November. The two main factors for the delay in the rise were considered to be fall-out from Brexit and missing the 2 per cent inflation target which is seen as an important target for a healthy recovery.

UK’s return to luxury watches WHEN you think of a luxury watch, you probably think of a company from Switzerland or possibly Cartier but British watches are not normally anywhere on the list but this incredibly precise and demanding industry is beginning to see a resurgence in the UK.

£1.17 billion (€1.36 billion) is the amount of government bonds bought back by the Bank of England in a single week in an effort to boost the UK economy.

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Considering most early chronometers were produced in the UK and took the world by storm, it’s heartening to know that such companies as Bremont, Garrick and Roger W Smith are cracking the luxury market with watches priced between £2,500 (€2,900) and £100,000 (€116,000).

cent and pointed out and that the real rate of debt increase has been slowing since 2013. Having narrowly escaped a €2 billion fine from the European Commission for breaking the rules concerning the annual deficit that it is allowed to run, Spain seems to be living on borrowed time as it still needs to meet new targets by the end of this year.

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Cheaper driving DEPENDING upon where you live within Spain, the average cost of filling your car up with diesel or petrol is as low as it has been for several years with the average price for diesel breaking just below €1 per litre whilst unleaded 95 was just above €1.12 per litre. Whist this is good news for many, regional differences do apply and on the Costa del Sol, many garages, particularly those offering the major brands, were still selling unleaded 95 at around €1.19 per litre.

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Olympic heroes taxed by USA By John Smith SOME years ago there was a threat that athletes such as Usain Bolt would refuse to run in the UK following the London 2012 Olympic Games due to the possibility that they might be taxed on their winnings overall, which, in the case of Bolt in particular, meant a very significant amount. All was settled relatively amicably but the matter of tax has reared its ugly head again, this time as far as successful American athletes are concerned. The amount that successful athletes win at the Olympic Games is not exactly a fortune, although a gold medal will help to boost sponsorship and long-term income. The actual cash prizes paid are gold medallists, $25,000 (€22,000); silver medallists $15,000 (€13,000), and third place bronze winners, $10,000 (€8,800). The majority of countries around the world waive the tax on such earnings because of the positive image that Olympic medals bring for the athletes’ country of origin but the USA intends to make the most of the income gained by its athletes by taxing them. To rub salt into the wound however, the IRS also intends to levy a tax on the value of each medal won although it is only on the value of the metal in the medal not on its potential open market value which cannot really be set. This does mean that whilst the bronze medal has no significant scrap value the gold (which is

US ATHLETES TAX: Gold winner Simone Biles will have to pay out a share of her winnings.

made from silver and gold plated) would scrap at about €490 and the silver medal at €260. This means that a successful athlete such as Simone Biles who has won four gold and one bronze medal will have earned, as far as the tax man is concerned, just under €100,000 and would be due to pay about €39,000 in tax al-

though it is assumed that a creative accountant would be able to take into account all of her costs of participation. In the land of opportunity, sportsmen and women are not heavily sponsored and often have to pay for their own training (unless they have sporting scholarships) and indeed receive very

little financial support from their Olympic Association let alone their government which compares very poorly with countries such as China. For a small number of successful athletes, the rewards are enormous but they are far outweighed by those who journey to the Olympic Games but don’t win any medals.

By John Smith A NEW regimen being considered by the Treasury in the UK could bring an end to the seemingly neverending number of tax loopholes discovered by creative accountants working for well-off individuals and companies. Recently published, a consultation paper suggests that any accountant or financial adviser who recommends that the rules are manipulated in order to gain a tax advantage that was never planned or envisioned should be punished by law with fines that could be 100 per cent of the amount of tax evaded. Whilst it could be argued that if the lawmakers actually created unambiguous tax rules which were not open to ‘interpretation,’ then the same result would be achieved, it does mean the new proposal eliminates the need for accuracy on the part of the Treasury and might even prove to be a new source of revenue. In today’s Britain, those who advise the rich and famous face almost no sanctions for helping them evade tax provided that the actual advice does not include an illegal activity

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TOUGH SANCTIONS: Said financial secretary Jane Ellison. such as money laundering. Even those who follow their advice can only be fined in the event they are taken to court and are proven to have evaded tax improperly.

This proposed drastic change in the law will worry accountants for a number of reasons if creative tax solutions which earn them money become a thing of the past. In the

event they are prosecuted under the new law, if it comes into force, then their ability to obtain indemnity insurance would be hampered and at the very least they would see a major

increase in premiums. The decision to review the regulations followed the leak of the ‘Panama Papers’ which revealed that ‘grey men’ all over the world were teaching their clients how to reduce their tax bills by methods both above and below the board. To coincide with this consultation paper, financial secretary to the Treasury, Jane Ellison, said: “These tough new sanctions will make would-be enablers think twice and in turn reduce the number of schemes on the market.” Despite the fact that the previous administration appeared to favour big business and settled apparently long-term and outstanding tax claims with companies such as Google with the alacrity of Gordon Brown selling the UK gold reserves at the lowest prices possible (he sold at around £250 (€290) an ounce and just a few years later, the spot price crashed through the £1,000 (€1,160) barrier. Those who make money from avoiding tax will be disappointed by this news but those who actually pay their tax will probably feel that ‘it’s about time.’

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FRAUDSTER ARRESTED: Upon his return to Madrid Barajas Airport. By John Smith IN an operation which included Interpol in Madrid and the Dominican Republic, National Police arranged for the deportation back to Spain of a Spanish man who had two warrants out for his arrest and was suspected of defrauding up to 600 people out of a minimum of €2.5 million. The main fraud dates back 10 years when he was involved in managing compensation payments for a large number of people in the Sevillian town of Almensilla. Between 2006 and 2015, he appropriated money on a regular basis until it was discovered that €2.5 million was missing from the accounts and an e-mail was sent by the secretary to the board enquiring as to the whereabouts of the funds. At that stage, he disappeared and after an investigation, the National Police discovered that he had fled to the Dominican Republic where he had become involved in the sale of virgin olive oil.

It then transpired that the courts in Sevilla had issued two warrants for this man, one for a separate offence of fraud and the other with regards to crimes against public health due to adulteration of the so called ‘extra virgin olive oil’ that his company was exporting to Spain. According to tests, not only was the olive oil cut with seed oil, but in some samples, oil that was meant for use in lamps was also detected which is highly dangerous to health. With the assistance of Interpol and the Dominican Republic authorities, it was established that the man was an illegal resident in that country and he was deported to Spain and immediately arrested at Madrid Barajas Airport. Although the initial investigation concerned a fraud covering €2.5 million, it is now believed that the actual amount embezzled could be in excess of €3.7 million and no doubt officers will be quizzing the alleged fraudster about the

whereabouts of the missing funds. Financial fraud of many types is endemic throughout the world and Spain appears to be no better or worse than other countries although one of the largest frauds involved a company operating what is known as a Ponzi scheme. Investors were promised large returns for their investments based on the ever climbing value of postage stamps which their funds were used to buy. This company, Afinsa, actually entered into deals with small postal administrations to purchase large volumes of new stamps at heavily discounted price from face value and then entered the value of the stamps as being higher than face value. Eventually they became unable to meet interest promises and more than 200,000 people lost an estimated €2.5 billion. Although a number of directors of the company were found guilty of fraud in 2016, they are currently appealing against their sentences and remain free.

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So, when all else fails... LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT IT’S high time we began using the superstitions and beliefs of the Islamic extremists for our own ends. If we can’t persuade their more fanatical religious leaders to desist from feeding their young and vulnerable followers propaganda from the dark ages, we need to introduce a great deal more of our own guile and deviance into the equation. Personally I would begin with their aversion and fanatical revulsion to pork. As ridiculous as it may sound, there have been a number of examples where seeing off extremists with an accompaniment of pork products has led to a peaceful conclusion. Recently Donald Trump cited the (heavily disputed) case of General Pershing, who allegedly, in 1911 ordered the execution of 50 Islamic terrorists. Before the

HOCKEY TEAM: Could show our footballers a thing or two. firing squad opened up, he made them all dip their bullets in pig blood and fat. Making sure the in-

tended victims observed this, he then ordered 49 to be shot. The last man he set free, telling him to

relay the action to his compatriots. Legend has it that there were no more terrorist-related incidents for

42 years. Personally, I’m seriously considering carrying a slice of bacon. Where to put it is the problem. In the wallet perhaps? Have to be careful at the checkout (sorry sir, we don’t accept rashers!) Round the neck perhaps. Morning vicar! I dunno. I don’t mean to make light of the whole tragic scenario, but sometimes, when all else fails…… Watched all the GB ladies’ Olympic hockey games. Grr! Apart from all that, what a lesson our soccer brigade could take from these modern day Boadiceas. The semi-final was like WW3. One team member left the pitch, merely to get stitched up. Another was hit on the chin by a ball approaching 100mph! Injuries of this ilk would have sent our pontificating football pillocks, who appear to spend more time in the tattoo parlours and hairdressers than on the pitch, scurrying to the ER. Well done girls. Any of you fancy an older man! All love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Summer Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Heir Hunters 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:25pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Think Tank 5:10pm Flog It! 6:10pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Class of ‘92 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:30pm BBC London News 11:45pm Matron, Medicine and Me: 70 Years of the NHS 12:30am Keeping Rosy

8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am Caravanner of the Year 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm The Edge 2:45pm Three Up, Two Down 3:15pm Hi-De-Hi! 3:45pm Yes, Minister 4:15pm Sahara with Michael Palin 5:15pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Debatable 7:30pm Make Me an Egghead 8:00pm Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy 9:00pm Full Steam Ahead 10:00pm Horizon 11:00pm The Premier League Football Show 11:30pm Newsnight 12:15am An Hour to Save Your Life 1:15am Panorama 1:45am Fake or Fortune?

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm Top of the Pops Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 25 March 1982. 9:00pm 10 Things You Didn’t Know About... 10:00pm The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance 11:00pm BBC Proms 2016 12:50am Life Story 1:50am Natural World 2:40am Top of the Pops Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 25 March 1982. 3:20am Britain on Film 3:50am The Flying Scotsman: A Rail Romance 4:50am This is BBC Four

7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Frasier 9:30am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am The Big Bang Theory 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 3:40pm Wedding Town 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Supervet 10:00pm 999: What’s Your Emergency? 11:00pm The Circuit 11:50pm First Dates 12:50am Naked Attraction 1:45am President Trump: Can He Really Win? 2:40am The World’s Weirdest Weather

9:50am Toot the Tiny Tugboat 10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 4:10pm Rosamunde Pilcher’s Fighting for Her Family 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Secrets of Underground Britain 9:00pm On Benefits 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:00pm Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side: Live in the House 12:35am Celebrity Big Brother

7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Summer Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Wanted Down Under Revisited 12:45pm Heir Hunters 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Red Rock 3:25pm Escape to the Country 4:25pm Think Tank 5:10pm Flog It! 6:10pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Summer: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets 10:30pm Room 101 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm BBC London News 11:35pm New Tricks 12:35am Disturbia 2:15am Weather for the Week Ahead

8:00am Homes Under the Hammer 9:00am Horizon 10:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm The Edge 2:45pm Three Up, Two Down 3:15pm Hi-De-Hi! 3:45pm Yes, Minister 4:15pm The Lost Mona 5:15pm The Great Interior Design Challenge 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Debatable 7:30pm Make Me an Egghead 8:00pm Britain’s Hardest Workers: Inside the Low Wage Economy 9:00pm Mastermind 9:30pm Gardeners’ World 10:00pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 10:30pm Highlands Scotland’s Wild Heart 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Short Term 12 1:35am Sicily Unpacked

8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day’s events from a global perspective. 8:30pm BBC Proms 2016 9:30pm BBC Proms 2016 11:30pm Foals at Reading 2016 12:45am Guitar Heroes at the BBC Series featuring legendary guitarists performing and trading licks at the BBC studios. 1:45am The Joy of the Guitar Riff 2:45am Kings of Rock and Roll A journey back to the 1950s for a look at the wildest pop music of all time. 3:45am Guitar Heroes on Later... with Jools Holland 4:45am This is BBC Four

7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Frasier 9:55am Formula 1 11:35am The Simpsons 12:05pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News Summary 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:55pm Formula 1 3:40pm Wedding Town 4:10pm Countdown 5:00pm Gok’s Fill Your House for Free 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke’s Amazing Builds by the Sea 10:00pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pm Friday Night Dinner 11:35pm The Big Fat Quiz of Everything 1:05am Rude Tube

10:00am Bananas in Pyjamas 10:15am The Wright Stuff 12:15pm Cowboy Builders and Bodge Jobs 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Celebrity Big Brother 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm NCIS 4:10pm Rosamunde Pilcher’s Fighting for Her Family 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 9:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 10:00pm Celebrity Big Brother 11:50pm Celebrity Big Brother’s Bit on the Side 1:20am Super Casino

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Alphabetical 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 9:00pm 500 Questions 10:00pm CCTV Neighbourhood Watching 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Rookies 12:40am Murder, She Wrote 1:30am Jackpot247 4:00am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am You’ve Been Framed! Gold 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 7:50pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 8:30pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Re-Educating Joey Essex: GCSE Special 11:00pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am Movies Now 7:10am In Loving Memory 7:30am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm Wycliffe 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm In Loving Memory 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a 1960s Yorkshire village. 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Endeavour 11:00pm Lewis 1:05am Inspector Morse 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

7:00am Snooker v Darts Sports short film. 7:05am Magnum, P.I. 7:55am The Professionals 8:50am The Sweeney 9:50am Ironside 10:50am Quincy, M.E. 11:55am Magnum, P.I. 12:55pm The Professionals 2:00pm Cycling 3:00pm Storage Wars 3:30pm Storage Wars 3:55pm The Sweeney 5:00pm Quincy, M.E. 6:00pm Ironside 7:00pm Storage Wars 7:30pm Storage Wars 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm World Series of Darts 1:00am Benidorm 2:00am Cycling 3:00am Hell on Wheels 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

10:00am Efl Cup Highlights 10:30am Premier League 100 Club 11:00am The Premier League Years 1:00pm Efl Cup Highlights 1:30pm Barclays Premier League World 2:00pm BPL Legends 2:30pm BPL Legends 3:00pm The Premier League Years 5:00pm Efl Cup Highlights 5:30pm Barclays Premier League World 6:00pm Sporting Triumphs 6:30pm EFL Cup Round-Up 7:30pm Premier League Match Pack 8:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Premier League Match Pack 12:30am La Liga Show 1:00am Barclays Premier League World

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Secret Dealers 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm Alphabetical 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Gino’s Italian Escape 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm Bird on a Wire 1:45am Jackpot247 4:00am Murder, She Wrote 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

7:00am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:20am Dinner Date 8:10am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You’ve Been Framed! Gold 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You’ve Been Framed! Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm Funniest Ever You’ve Been Framed! Gold 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Hall Pass 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy

7:35am Heartbeat 8:35am Where the Heart is 9:35am The Royal 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:30am Judge Judy 11:55am Murder, She Wrote 1:00pm Wycliffe 2:05pm Heartbeat 3:05pm The Royal 4:10pm Where the Heart is 5:15pm In Loving Memory 5:50pm Rising Damp 6:20pm George and Mildred 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Birds of a Feather 10:00pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 10:30pm Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs 11:00pm Lewis 1:05am Inspector Morse 3:05am Long Lost Family 3:55am Rory Bremner’s Great British Views

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Doping scandals overshadow Olympics Nora Johnson

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

THE Rio Olympics – and Britain’s massive gold medal haul - provided Brexiteers with the, umm, golden opportunity to brag that the UK can thrive outside the EU. In its video, Leave.EU featured medal winners with the slogan ‘we may be small but we truly are Great Britain.’ For others though, the Olympics are simply an exercise in corporate greed run by corrupt officials, hosted in countries that can ill afford them. For them, the athletes are totally selfobsessed, game to do anything to win, setting an appalling example to others. Can’t win cleanly? Drug yourself up and get someone else to, err, provide a sample. Good at athletics? Never mind the crippling arthritis or the wandering hands of your coach, take the performance-enhancing drugs, that medal means everything! But there are always two sides to

CORPORATE GREED: Some athletes will do anything to win. every story. With drug cheat athletes from the former East Germany recently warning that doping will lead to a lifetime of chronic health problems (heart, liver, kidney failure, in-

fertility, etc.). I recall reading somewhere that many of these East German athletes were selected as very young children and taken to special sports schools,

where anabolic steroids described as ‘vitamins’ were routinely doled out. The pressure to conform and comply must have been overwhelming and hard to resist. Many coaches, doctors

and officials have since confirmed that the doping was kept secret from athletes, parents and family doctors. Several athletes have already died prematurely as a result. It is nearly always a ‘team’ effort as a successful doping programme is complicated to administer, yet it is always the athlete alone who pays the price. This is why the IOC’s decision this summer not to ban Russia is a downright disgrace, as it has failed to protect future generations of competitors from the pressure to dope, pressure which comes not just from coaches but, sometimes, the state itself. The IOC needs to get its act together NOW to prevent ever more serious problems/scandals happening, not trying to fix them after the horse is (Usain) bolting down the road. Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,, ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen 12:30pm Lorraine’s Fast Fresh and Easy Food 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:05pm Weather 2:10pm Athletics 3:00pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 6:30pm Now You See It 7:00pm The Getaway Car 7:50pm BBC News 8:00pm Regional News 8:05pm Weather 8:10pm Pointless 9:00pm Casualty 10:50pm The National Lottery Live 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:50am Frankenstein 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

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CITV ITV News Weekend I Am Team GB Murder, She Wrote Columbo ITV News and Weather River Monsters Doc Martin The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Local News and Weather ITV News and Weather You’ve Been Framed! Go for It The X Factor The Bourne Ultimatum ITV News and Weather The Bourne Ultimatum The Jeremy Kyle Show USA Jackpot247 Murder, She Wrote

7:00am Glorious Gardens From Above 7:50am Mr Lucky 9:25am The Importance of Being Earnest 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Lost Land of the Tiger 1:00pm The Hairy Bikers’ Best of British 1:45pm Bing Crosby Talking Pictures 2:25pm That’s Entertainment! 4:30pm Full Steam Ahead 5:30pm Final Score 6:30pm Flog It! 7:20pm Gardeners’ World 7:50pm Proms Extra 8:30pm Greece with Simon Reeve 9:30pm Dad’s Army 10:00pm Edinburgh Nights 10:30pm The Truth Commissioner 12:00am Kings of Curry 1:20am Everlasting Moments 3:05am This is BBC Two

7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:30am I Am Team GB 11:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:55pm Catchphrase 2:45pm Re-Educating Joey Essex : GCSE Special 3:45pm What a Girl Wants 4:45pm FYI Daily 4:50pm What a Girl Wants 5:50pm The X Factor 6:50pm Evan Almighty 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm Evan Almighty 8:45pm The Mummy 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm The Mummy Children’s animated series about an Egyptian mummy. 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 2:00am The Cleveland Show 2:30am The Cleveland Show

4:45am This is BBC Four BBC Four is the BBC channel for people who want more. More depth, more range, more to stimulate the mind. 8:00pm David Attenborough’s Zoo Quest in Colour 9:30pm The Return of Flying Scotsman 10:00pm Beck 11:30pm Forever Young 12:30am Red Hot Chili Peppers at Reading Festival 2016 2:00am Guitar Heroes 3:00am Top of the Pops Peter Powell presents the weekly pop chart show, first broadcast on 25 March 1982. 3:40am Forever Young

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Movies Now French Fields Judge Judy Where the Heart is Where the Heart is I Am Team GB A Touch of Frost That’s Carry On FYI Daily That’s Carry On The Young Victoria FYI Daily The Young Victoria Foyle’s War Doc Martin Lewis Agatha Christie’s Marple Inspector Morse Police drama series featuring Colin Dexter’s enigmatic chief inspector and his sidekick Sergeant Lewis ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping

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Tri Liverpool Frasier The Morning Line Formula 1 Salvage S.O.S Formula 1 Channel 4 Racing A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke Channel 4 News Hidden Britain by Drone The Good

9:00pm Terrorist 10:00pm Last Vegas 12:05am Hot Tub Time Machine 2:00am Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 2:50am Hollyoaks Omnibus 4:55am Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 5:50am Hugh’s 3 Good Things The featured recipes are an apple breakfast, an apple and almond tart and apple doughnuts.

7:00am Football Rivalries Man Utd v Liverpool. 7:15am Motorway Patrol 7:45am Motorsport UK 8:30am Shed and Buried 9:30am Storage Wars 10:00am Storage Wars 10:30am I Am Team GB 11:30am Movies Now 11:40am Highway Patrol 12:05pm Cycling 1:10pm Destry 2:10pm FYI Daily 2:15pm Destry 3:10pm The Rawhide Years 4:15pm FYI Daily 4:20pm The Rawhide Years 5:00pm Superman 6:10pm FYI Daily 6:15pm Superman 8:00pm Cycling 9:00pm World Series of Darts 12:30am Transporter 3 1:30am FYI Daily 1:35am Transporter 3 2:35am Highway Patrol 3:00am Cycling 3:50am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

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7:00am Milkshake! 9:25am The Fairly Odd Parents 10:00am The Saturday Show Live 12:10pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 1:05pm Murdered: Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 2:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 3:00pm Police Interceptors 6:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:00pm Can’t Pay? We’ll Take it Away! 7:55pm 5 News 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Secrets of the Egyptian Pyramids 10:00pm Football on 5 11:00pm Football on 5 11:30pm The Funny Thing About Dating 12:30am Impractical Jokers UK 1:00am Super Casino

8:30am Match of the Day 10:00am BBC News 11:00am Sunday Morning Live 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Escape to the Continent 3:15pm Summer: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets 4:15pm Eat Well for Less 5:15pm The Great British Bake Off 6:15pm Songs of Praise 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Are You Being Served? 10:30pm Porridge 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:25am Comedy Connections

8:45am Gardeners’ World 9:15am Countryfile 10:15am The Beechgrove Garden 10:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:15pm Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 12:45pm James Martin: Home Comforts 1:15pm MOTD2 Extra 2:00pm Athletics 3:00pm None But the Brave 4:45pm Flog It! 5:30pm Kate Humble: My Sheepdog and Me 6:30pm The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice 7:00pm Highlands Scotland’s Wild Heart 8:00pm Cats v Dogs: Which is Best? 9:00pm Robot Wars 10:00pm Dragons’ Den 11:00pm Fleabag 11:30pm Murder in Successville 12:00am Up There

8:00pm BBC Proms 2016: Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra 10:30pm Sounds of the Eighties 11:00pm Eisteddfod 2016 with Will Gompertz 11:30pm Biffy Clyro at Reading Festival 2016 1:00am Guitar Heroes 2:00am Horizon Series exploring topical scientific issues. Adam Rutherford meets a new creature created by American scientists 3:00am 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Tsunami’s 4:00am Sounds of the Eighties

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7:00am The Hot Desk 7:10am Planet’s Funniest Animals 7:25am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:00pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:00pm You’ve Been Framed! 3:00pm See Spot Run 4:00pm FYI Daily 4:05pm See Spot Run 4:50pm Charlotte’s Web 5:50pm FYI Daily 5:55pm Charlotte’s Web 6:40pm Bean 7:40pm FYI Daily 7:45pm Bean 8:30pm The Incredible Hulk 9:30pm FYI Daily 9:35pm The Incredible Hulk 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 1:00am American Dad! 1:30am Bordertown 2:00am Keith Lemon: The Film 3:00am FYI Daily

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

I AM ecstatic! The Princess has ju st l a b e l l e d m e a grumpy old man. Just like that and all because I dared to refer to her favourite bloke, Daniel Craig, as a wuss. If it wasn’t for advancing years and a hard unforgiving tiled floor, I would attempt a backflip. As it is, I shall b e c o n t e n t wi t h a knowing smile and another glass of best Aldi Chardonnay. The t r u t h i s, I h a v e a lways asp i r e d t o b e c o me one of that esteemed corps of individuals. I watched the programme, Grumpy Old Men, religio u sl y wh e n i t w as showing on TV, but I never regard e d i t a s a c o med y show. To me it was more a collection of accumulated wisdom from enlightened

BOND BLAST: Labelled grumpy for slating Daniel Craig. men of a certain age. I w o u ld n o d my h ea d sagely at the astuteness and acumen of those elderly blokes, whilst my wife choked on her gin and tonic and laughed her pop socks o ff a t w h a t s h e s a w as a

collection of daft old gits. I have worked tirelessly to a c hie ve my ne w ly a c quire d s ta tus a nd it ha s be e n a long ha rd roa d of bellyaching, griping and nit-picking to get to this position.

I have always been a true admirer of good old English eccentrics, sadly a dying bre e d, but I re a lis e d long ago that eccentrics are born, not made. I simply do not ha ve the re quire d pedigree.

These ar e peopl e who have a unique set of inbuilt rules and who, whilst not interfering with anyone else’s way of life, adhere to t hei r own qui r ky set of standards and refuse to go along with society’s way of doing things. In other words they don’t give a toss. But in all honesty I could not see myself dropping in t o Kwi k Save t o pi ck up m y copi es of t he Euro Weekly News, wearing my wife’s slippers, a black basque and sporting a talking parrot on my shoulder who effs and blinds at passers-by. I would find it deeply embarrassing whilst true eccentrics of course, would simply regard this as the norm. So although I have long regarded myself as a leading contender in the cantankerous stakes, with my wife’s declaration it is now official. The Princess has spoken and a Grumpy Old Man it shall be from now on.

USA surrenders their right to control internet domain names John Smith Random thoughts... FINALLY, the USA is to resign its dominance of the procedures used to allocate internet names as it has agreed to allow the matter to be handled solely by a not for profit organisation ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers). Without dedicated names for each internet company, or in many cases individuals, it would be complete chaos as users would need to know the IP address of every website which normally consists of a minimum of nine numbers without any name identification. Initially with few internet addresses, most companies chose the .com suffix but as users grew, so each country around the world was allocated a suffix. Hence for Spain it was possible to obtain an .es address and for Britain a .co.uk address. It has actually been a good source of income for certain small

DOMAIN NAMING: The late Jon Postel who used to be the sole operator. countries such Tuvalu which has been able to sell the .tv suffix to companies and advertisers all over the world. Even these addresses were insufficient and every year new suffixes are created so that charities and governments often use .org and even porn sites can now (after much controversy) apply for .xxx. All of this expansion and registration has been controlled by the DNS (Do-

main Naming System) which amazingly was operated by just one man (the late Jon Postel) until ICANN was formed in 1988 and since then it has undertaken most of the work involved in allocating the domain names. But up until now, final approval and control has rested with the American National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) which is a division of the Department of Commerce.

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Politics twist and turn THE latest developments in the Spanish election story are a bit like a mixture of Fandango, Pasa Doble and Italian Tarantella with speedy footwork and intricate, if somewhat hesitant, performances between partners. To some extent, it is pointless to try to describe in minute detail the activities of the main players involved, especially as the likely result is a form of stalemate. After eight weeks and knowing he can’t form a government with an overall majority, acting Prime Minister Rajoy and Albert Rivera of Ciudadanos agreed to meet and Mr Rivera stated he would consider supporting Mr Rajoy in a vote of confidence provided six principles were agreed in writing including a ban on anyone under investigation on corruption charges from holding public office. It seemed almost a done deal and then everything went quiet until almost a week later. Mr Rajoy said no agreement had been discussed internally and then the next day accepted all the proposals and the Speaker of the House called for the vote of confidence to take place on August 30. In the meantime the opposition on the left had been relatively quiet but statements have now been made that no agreement, support or even abstention at the vote would be possible and therefore it’s unlikely the PP will be able to form a minority government and if they do, the PSOE at least would vote against any 2017 budget. By the look of things, there could be the need for yet another election later in the year but things change so quickly it’s impossible to forecast anything accurately.

From October 1 this year, it will finally relinquish all rights to involvement in the allocation of these names and this has brought howls of protests from certain American politicians who believe that the Chinese or Russians could infiltrate the system and use it to their own advantage once the calming influence of the USA disappears. Whilst critics seem unable to express what harm is likely to be done, those in favour see it as an important diplomatic action by the USA by allowing ICANN to act internationally without threat of interference from one single government. The actual change will probably be seamless but it is regarded as a positive statement by the USA, especially as it will occur prior to the election of a new president later in the year. Many countries wanted the UN to take control of this duty, but most seem Now we content with placing the power with an want to independent body. Perhaps more imporhear your views. tantly however is the ability of governments and corporations to YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE control what is actually on the in- YOUR OPINION ternet and who has the right to interwww.euroweeklynews.com cept messages sent around the world.

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Drones, microlights and cyclists OUT of the three major ‘free newspapers’ here I prefer the Euro Weekly News. It has good, pertinent information and some amusing items. Of course something must be done to counter the proliferation of drones in our skies. There have been a couple of ‘near-misses’ already and as with laser pens it may well be a matter of time until an airliner with hundreds of people on board is brought down by their misuse. Drones rank along with microlight powered and unpowered wings and cyclists. Powered wings are possibly less dangerous as the motor may show up on some radars but unpowered wings are invisible. Some years ago on an approach from the north to Blackpool airport. I was in descent and passing 3,000 feet when a microlight wing popped up right in front of me. The flyer had found a great thermal. Fast evasive action by me saved the day I’m happy to say, but a very serious accident with the certain death of the microlight flyer and possibly the loss of my aircraft was avoided by a hair’s breadth. Cyclists are let loose on the roads without training, tests to get a licence and no insurance. But that’s another tirade for another day. By the way, has anyone else noticed that the ‘professional cyclists’ ignore the newly working traffic lights at Puente don Manuel. To come back to drones, dear old Leapy, whose qualifications and claim to fame come from him being a ‘One Hit Wonder,’ writes about profanity. Oh dear, I find myself in agreement with him on this. Then he spoils the moment by concluding that public profanity will help Islamic State terrorists. I agree that the great civilisations of history foundered when they let standards slip and the civilisation of today will certainly go the same way. Not I fear to Islamists, but to the politically correct mumsy brigades. Captain David, Malaga

Nimby numpties LAST week’s Mallorca issue saw a writer complaining about overflowing refuse bins. We, the public, are to blame in the majority of cases. In Calvia, Mallorca we have the most efficient service from Calvia 2000, emptying containers of every kind, cleaning the streets and removing fronds from palm trees and other pruning.

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socialist. The same people who have totally ruined our country with their do-gooder policies, the left wing rabble made up of actors and left wing nutters like the Hezbollah, IRA loving Corbyn and McDonald of the Labour party, it’s only the uneducated who think that Labour represents the working class. If you need any confirmation that our dear old country has a sickness you only have to look at the thieves and freebooters like Mandelson, Blair, and Kinnock. Labour represented the working class 70 years ago, but not today. The politicians of today only represent themselves, if they really did represent the people all they would have to do is make legislation protecting all aspects of worker’s rights with special courts to deal with the disputes when the law is broken. And, in case you are not aware Elaine, most good honest Mail readers, unlike your trendy lefty do-gooders have worked their way through all the papers and have ended up reading one which caters for intellectual individuals. Colin

Lost in translation PROFANITY on the television is deeply linked to the ‘democratisation’ of the media ie ‘the race to the bottom,’ that has taken place since the Thatcher/Reagan years. Before then the telly was conceived by the powers that be as a kind of educational, civilising influence on the great unwashed and you would see slapstick comedy like the Minstrels used as a hook to rope people into more stoic political shows later

About 90 per cent of residents are too lazy or ‘couldn’t care less’ regarding the areas of containers. In the UK they are known as ‘nimbys’: ‘not in my backyard.’ Their houses and gardens are pristine... out of sight out of mind. It’s a disgrace. When will we become responsible for our own actions? Olivia, Calvia

Sore losers BREXIT, move on please, we have lived in Spain for 13 years and received our referendum papers ok, no problem at all. Almost 17 and a half million voted to leave, yes our pen-

in the evening. That all changed with Rupert Murdoch, and the idea that, instead of giving people what they ‘ought’ to have, you should feed their desires, giving them what they want. Which, predictably, is sex, swearing, gossip, drama, and anything which allows the brain to simply shut down. Now we have whole generations raised in this environment and are beginning to see the consequences... Malcolm, Xabia

sions have been hit but we get by on less than €1,000 a month. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, the city which voted to remain, said “I believe that Britain is better off within the European Union, but the British people have clearly spoken today and their democratic will must now be fulfilled.” So don’t become bitter whinging poms, accept it and move on. Ken, Murcia

Educating Elaine? REGARDING the ‘dangerous minds’ letter from last week, surely Tony Blair

and David Cameron have eminently qualified for this title! Blair for the Iraq war and uncontrolled immigration, and Cameron for his personal vendetta against British Leave voters! Nigel Farage has merely been diligently and sensibly trying to reverse their evil ideology and is not like Hitler in any shape or form; surely Angela Merkel with a moustache is a far more appropriate candidate for the hate preaching Elaine, who wrote the letter. Brian DEAR sir, in answer to Elaine, she herself has told all the conservative Mail readers that she is a Mirror, Guardian, do-gooder trendy left-wing

I HAVE to say that the thousand-fold increase in the use of profanity is dragging the country down. The British have become a nation of foul-mouthed and drunken fools, a fact that is recognised the world over. As I sit in a bar here in Marbella during the holiday season all you hear is foul language from most Brits. Looking at the faces of other nationalities you can tell immediately that they are not impressed. Just where have we gone wrong? I think it’s the lack of proper upbringing ever since the 60’s. Many parents these days don’t care at all what their children get up to so long as they are ‘out from under their feet.’ It upsets me deeply to see the way that many British people have lost all sense of decency. Roy, Costa del Sol

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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It is clear that you really love your hearth and home but, every now and again, there is a small voice calling. The good things in life appeal and, to have these, an effort is involved. Do not underestimate the amount of pleasure that you will enjoy when putting in that extra effort. It does, after all, involve other people. Some of those people prove to be quite fascinating.

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‘CHIEF - WE’VE HAD TO IMPOUND GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE BY THE BOX LOAD - HEAVEN KNOWS WHERE IT’S ALL COMING FROM!’

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basis. A contact made recently gives you the opportunity not only to make some money but also to enlarge your circle of friends.

(August 24 - September 23)

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Make a point of putting on a happy face and your mood will stay high. There is still some more to be done to improve your social life and a recent offer of charity work may be just the thing. Avoid restricting the sort of folk who you are willing to mix with.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) There is so much that has come to light in the past few weeks, it is no wonder that your mind is reeling. All will become clear in the weeks ahead and this cannot be rushed. However, there is a need to look after your health and get out in the fresh air. Any thought of joining a walking club or health group should be pursued.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Being considerably more relaxed about those things which cannot be changed has taken a weight from your shoulders. It is also easier to understand why others have taken this approach in the past. There is, however, a balance to be found. Don't be put off by people who have become sloppy in their approach because this is not going to affect you.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A pleasant surprise makes you a little more optimistic midweek. It is possible for you to take on negativity too quickly. The next time something does not go according to plan, hold fire. It is amazing what a little time and distance will solve.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you still patting yourself on the back for that recent achievement? Socially, this is a lovely week when old friendships are strengthened and new acquaintances prove to be relaxing. It is another mellow week but one in which you seriously consider making a major change.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although last week was not run at the pace anticipated, now the pace certainly picks up. Finances are still firmly on the agenda, but this time you will be able to deal on a more relaxed

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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday August 16

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Mallorca

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Murcia

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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 P) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Nonagram

TARGET: • Average: 9 • Good: 13 • Very good: 18 • Excellent: 23

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION berm brim emir emit germ grim item limb lime limn melt mien mile milt mine mint mire mite rime term time trim gimel grime limen merit miler miner miter mitre remit timer gimlet limber limner merlin meting mingle minter nimble timber timbre gremlin melting nimbler terming timbrel TREMBLING

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 IRISH LOTTO

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SUNNY MAX 28C, MIN 22C

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31 22 Cl 31 23 S 29 23 S

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) A meeting midweek could mean a change to your finances for the better. In the short term, it may be necessary for you to rearrange money and appointments but try not to be too put out. Change is something that we become less tolerant of after a situation has gone on for a time.

UK NATIONAL LOTTERY

MAX 32C, MIN 21C

Benidorm TODAY:

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Malaga

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Your mind is still sharp this week and there are many questions that you would like answered. Doing a bit of research proves fruitful and also quite amusing. A recent contact may not come up with the proposition hoped for, but realise that it is still early days.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) There is still a strong accent on family matters and getting things sorted out.

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The way ahead is clear. If you are able to persuade someone that an idea was theirs and not yours, so much the better. Being in a practical mood serves you well because it is possible to get a lot done in the next few days. The weekend, however, is another matter.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Having put in extra effort to bring a zing into your life, it is important that you keep the impetus going. This is not only good for your health and wealth, but also your mind. Although trying something new brings a few odd remarks your way, try not to be sidetracked.

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YOUR STARS

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Almeria TODAY:

Be your charming self this week without pushing too much. A natural approach when you are seeking a response is the best course of action. Simply being in the right place and under someone’s gaze is all that is required. Are you getting itchy because an offer is not forthcoming? Well, if you absolutely must, then get a little bird to whisper in their ear.

VIRGO

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Solution GRIM TRIM TRAM TEAM TEAR YEAR

YEAR BACK

Weather Alicante

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

GRIM

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

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS CRYPTIC

Code Breaker

Quick Across 1 Disagrees (7) 5 Ways for pedestrians (5) 8 Getting older (5) 9 Requiring (7) 10 Impartial (7) 11 Joint connecting foot with leg (5) 12 Drowsy (6) 14 Feel remorse for (6) 17 Categories (5) 19 Places of worship (7) 22 Highest (7) 23 Glower (5) 24 Egg parts (5) 25 Young cats (7) Down 1 Flow off gradually (5) 2 Lack of success (7) 3 Keen. (5) 4 Unmarried (6) 5 Make ready (7)

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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 4 represents V and 17 represents S, so fill in V every time the figure 4 appears and S every time the figure 17 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

1 Outfit, 3 Dented, 8 Dunno, 10 Climate, 11 Another, 12 Truce, 13 Mares, 15 Usher, 20 Ogres, 22 Evasive, 24 Deserve, 25 Steer, 26 Salute, 27 Scythe. Down: 1 Ordeal, 2 Tango, 4 Exist, 5 Traduce, 6 Dieted, 7 Scorn, 9 Ochre, 14 Aerosol, 16 Snaps, 17 Hordes, 18 Deter, 19 Decree, 21 Sprat, 23 Inert.

QUICK Across: 6 Not thin (5) 7 Part cut off (7) 12 Meet the requirements of (7) 13 Own (7) 15 Stop holding on to (7)

English - Spanish

1 Success, 5 Cares, 8 Griffin, 9 Raven, 11 Restore, 12 Casket, 14 Attire, 17 Example, 19 React, 22/10 Paper tiger, 23 Craving, 24 Rally, 25 Lenient.

16 Unbroken series of events (6) 18 Student (5) 20 Physical strength (5) 21 Appears to be (5)

Down:

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

1 Sight, 2 Cling, 3 Enforce, 4 Sentry, 5 Curds, 6 Ravioli, 7 Sincere, 12 Cheaper, 13 Scalpel, 15 Terrain, 16 Pencil, 18 Party, 20 Agile, 21 Tight.

Across 1 Sobrina (5) 4 Peter (5) 7/13 Dedo gordo (del pie) (3,3) 8 Tattoo (7) 9 Weekend (3,2,6) 11 Creamy (f) (7) 13 See 7 15 Fright (sudden fear) (5) 16 Nave (de iglesia) (5)

ENGLISH-SPANISH Across: 5 Cacerolas, 8 Peine, 9 Traer, 10 Tar, 11 Ahora, 12 Allow, 13 Hailstorm.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Down 1 Plumilla (de pluma) (3) 2 Ingenieros (9) 3 Between (5) 4 Mascota (animal doméstico) (3) 5 Diamonds (9) 6 Sheep (5) 9 Seals (animal) (5) 10 Stage (phase) (5) 12 Gold (metal, commodity, currency) (3) 14 That (3)

Hexagram

Down: 1 Mariposas, 2 Vegetable, 3 Portraits, 4 Caballero, 6 Speak, 7 Crown.

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

BATEAU CAVEAT FLINTY GENERA (10) GRATER HUSTLE MEAGER OTIOSE PEANUT

POSEUR SCARCE SEASON SINTER STINKY TEASEL TENNIS TITIAN TRAUMA TRIUNE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Eldest 2 Dainty 3 Cruise 4 Innate 5 Spinal 6 Strung 7 Intern 8 Umpire 9 Carrot 10 Timbre 11 Mettle 12 Breech 13 Bumble 14 Goober 15 Crease 16 Imbibe 17 Hearse 18 Saline 19 Grassy

Across 1 Secretly trails Hank's group (7) 5 Assembly appear without a document (5) 8 Support British nation (5) 9 Pull at a parcel (7) 10 Last former partner initially thought about me (7) 11 Doctor follows a Latin American siege (5) 12 Calm accused ate contents (6) 14 Woos casual workers with a car (6) 17 A king gets an honour and a traffic warning (5) 19 Agitated, real mad and distressed (7) 21 Hangs around and changes its role (7) 22 Robin Goodfellow appeared in The Numbers Game (5) 23 Tired writer found in the middle of the road (5) 24 Name another one flower (7) Down 1 Deal includes British fur (5) 2 Ted's after a free pad that's been modified (7) 3 Nothing about a mineral (3) 4 Divides up financial holdings (6) 5 Rover, perhaps and me under quiet

volcano (3,4) 6 City square up in the Graz Alps (5) 7 Prepared roast in fixed portions (7) 12 Small bits of furniture for the livestock stalls (7) 13 Rushing stream from hill crack (7)

15 Workers in the quarry love this sweet pepper (7) 16 Sickness from dining in a US eatery (6) 18 Carrot or cheese around bun initially (5) 20 Doctor takes one for a layabout (5) 22 Bishop notes insect (3)

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Mobile manners Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I WAS out having a bit of lunch the other day and it was a nice and lively, busy place, but not too noisy so I could listen to Mrs S giving me my instructions for the rest of the day. Suddenly, a man with his son came and sat at the table next to us. His meal arrived and then it started. He got on his phone, not to read a message, no, he was going to have a chat and he was not going to have a quiet one. He was talking at the top of his voice and at the same time stuffing food in his mouth. After about 10 minutes of this I was getting the right hump but there is nothing you can do unless you want to just say, ‘Oi shut up, I’m trying to have lunch.’ In my younger days I might have, but these days I just give a dirty look and a bit of a tut. Why do people think it’s OK to hold a conversation on their phone in public? Is it only me that thinks this is not acceptable? I admit to checking my phone if a message comes in but if it rings I go outside or pick

up and say I’ll call back. Oh, and if you are checking your WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram or any of the other apps, I don’t want to hear the 10 minute video your mate just sent of their child singing some unrecognisable ditty that they think is wonderful but I just think is an intrusion on my chow time. Use headphones but don’t play it out loud. This rule doesn’t only apply in eateries. This goes for every place I am. Aeroplanes, waiting rooms, etc. I’ve been to cinemas and phones go off. That’s bad enough but answering them is just crazy. I love watching snooker and how many times do you hear the referee say ‘turn your phones off?’ I was in a hospital waiting room and someone was listening to a video. It wasn’t at full blast but it was audible. Is there no point that they think this may annoy other people? All phones have a silent mode and it’s a shame people don’t! So folks, if you are out and your phone goes off, please take it outside, OK? I would love to have a bit of feedback on these grumps of mine. Does anybody actually read them? Is there some stuff that makes you grumpy that you would like to have mentioned? Send me an email at: mikesenker@gmail.com. I’d love to hear from you.

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Summer fire risk 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.

BIN THE BUTTS: Don’t throw on the ground or out of car windows. DURING the summer, most of Spain remains on alert for the risk of forest fires. With the dry land and the strong sun, it only takes something small to ignite a fire. In Spain, it is estimated that more than 80 per cent of all forest fires are caused by human interaction. In America, the figure is as much as 90 per cent. Whereas some of those fires are started deliberately by someone, the vast majority are caused by accidental ignition, but fires can be prevented. Through simple awareness and action the potential risk of forest fires can be greatly reduced. Most town halls have banned BBQs from natural parks and forests, but even litter can start a blaze, so if enjoying a summer picnic or snack, take all rubbish home with you to be disposed

of correctly. Smoking paraphernalia is the worst contributor. Throwing a smouldering match or an almost extinguished cigarette butt is a recipe for disaster. Fines can also be issued to individuals caught risking the threat of fire by throwing a cigarette out of the car window. If you throw a cigarette out of a car window, lit or otherwise, you can be fined on the spot if you are seen. The law states ‘No person in any vehicle shall throw or discharge from or upon any road or motorway or adjoining area, public or private, any lit or non-lit cigarette.’ If you do get caught you could face a fine of €200 and have four points deducted from your licence. Repeat offenders can see themselves issued a full driving ban.

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‘Paying’ the president I READ with interest your last article on payment to presidents and an earlier piece concerning Social Security payments. We are a small Community and pay our president almost €3,000 each year. No receipts for materials, etc are submitted to the AGM. I have long believed this payment should be subject to Spanish income tax and Social Security payments but I have always been overruled at the AGM. I would appreciate your thoughts, J D (Costa Blanca) WE have already established that the Community can legally make a payment to the president for his expenses, as long as this payment is properly voted at the AGM. Such a one-time payment needs no withholding tax or Social Security. The ques-

David Searl You and the Law in Spain

tion now is whether the payment is subject to income tax. In the strictest sense of the law, any payment at all, even lunch vouchers, should

be declared. In real life, if the Community accounts were audited, a one-time payment made to the President for his expenses would almost certainly end the matter. Only the most dogged inspector would demand detailed records of the expenses.

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OFFICE WORK: Spending all day seated is not good for the body.

Hope for desk slaves THE results of investigations published recently in The Lancet medical magazine have revealed that the health risks for those who spend eight hours or more per day sitting down can be countered with regular physical activity. Although the majority of people are now aware that spending all day seated is not good for the body and can bring about premature death from a number of diseases, an estimated five million people

per year still die from conditions exacerbated by a failure to reach the recommended minimum activity level, which for the average adult is 150 minutes of moderate exercise, which can include brisk walking, per week. Investigators have analysed data from over one million men and women and reported that between 60 and 75 minutes of moderate physical activity per day is enough to seriously reduce or even remove

the risks for those who have no choice but to spend eight hours a day seated. Yet the problem, they said, was that only one in four people actually manage to get that much exercise. “Although there is much concern regarding the health risks deriving from a sedentary lifestyle, we can give a positive message as it is possible to reduce and even eliminate these risks if we are active enough, even without having to play sports or go to the gym,” said Ulf Ekelund, an investigator at Cambridge University who took part in the investigation. Here in Spain we have it easier than many as the long hours of daylight and good weather mean it is easy enough to get out for a good walk in the evenings or swim regularly for example, even after a long day locked in the office.

ITV is to switch off all seven of its channels for an hour in order to encourage people to get off their sofas and take part in sport following Team GB’s Olympics success. The commercial channel will stop broadcasting from 9.30am on Saturday, August 27, as part of the I Am Team GB campaign, and will display the message “We’ve gone running - why don’t you join us?” The scheme, for which the channel has teamed up with the National Lottery, will also see thousands of sports clubs open their doors, allowing sometime couch potatoes to try new sports for free. The Coronation Street and Emmerdale sets are to host events, while the Copper Box Arena in London, Glasgow National Hockey Centre and Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff will also be involved. Long jumper Greg Rutherford, who nabbed a bronze medal in Rio, urged people to get involved, adding: “You don’t have to be an Olympian to be part of Team GB.”

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ON August 10, acting president Mariano Rajoy announced a sevenday deadline for agreeing to negotiate or reject Albert Rivera’s six conditions for supporting his investiture bid. These focused uncomfortably on eradicating corruption but, typically, when that week was up on August 17, the acting president said he must first consult the Partido Popular ’s national executive committee. Undeterred and ignoring the snub, the persistent Ciudadanos leader arranged a meeting with Rajoy for the following day. What happened overnight? There’s no telling – perhaps his future memoirs will explain the volte face - but Rajoy has agreed to discuss the six conditions and fix an

investiture date. Sighs of relief all round, except perhaps from Pedro Sanchez who possibly foresaw a PSOE-Unidos Podemos alliance and a foot in the Moncloa door.

Marked down PEDRO SANCHEZ’s popularity is waning amongst PSOE voters. No one expects the Partido Popul a r, C i u d a d a n o s , P o d e m o s o r Izquierda Unida to succumb to his charms and ideology but within the party he should be protected by the ‘they’re all out of step except my Pedro’ doctrine. Instead, PSOE voters gave him 6.95 out of 10 which although a comfortable passmark does not c o m p a r e w i t h F e l i p e G o n z a l e z ’s 8.13 before the 1996 elections or J o s e L u i s R o d r i g u e z Z a p a t e r o ’s 7.42. A s a s c h o o l r e p o r t w o u l d s a y, ‘Must try harder.’

OPINION & COMMENT ALBERT RIVERA: To support Rajoy’s investiture bid.

Keeping schtum THROUGHOUT most of August Pedro Sanchez said as little as possible apart from emphasising that the PSOE will neither vote in favour of Rajoy’s investiture nor will it abstain. The silent treatment won’t work for Sanchez because, unlike Albert Rivera and Ciudadanos, he should seen to be doing something for the voters’ sake and not his own.

The immune system SPAIN has 10,000 ‘aforados’ – mostly politicians and civil servants - who enjoy immunity of a kind. It’s not a ‘get out of jail free’ card and usually means that ‘aforados’ must be tried by the Supreme Court. Is that so bad, bearing in mind how many ‘aforados’ have blotted their copybooks and how saturated the High Courts are already?

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Which medal would your home win? John Graham The property expert

I’VE really enjoyed watching all the athletes in the Olympics in Rio this year and Spain has done well winning several medals, including gold, silver and bronze. Why am I talking about the Olympics? What has property and the Olympics got in common I hear you say? Well, there is a little bit, let me explain. Gold is the very best, there is nothing better, silver is second best only gold is better and bronze is third best only gold and silver are better. Still can’t see the connection? Well, in property terms the value of your home is basically the same in order of

GO FOR GOLD: And achieve a higher valuation for your home. value gold,silver or bronze. In very brief terms, for your home to win a gold medal valuation, your home

should be in a super prime location, in perfect condition, modern throughout, indoor and outdoor pool with

UK still treading water THE world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Trond Grande, has slashed the value of its British property portfolio in response to uncertainty after the Brexit vote. The Norwegian fund, which is valued at roughly €800 billion and co-owns London’s Regent Street, has decided to reduce its UK property assets by 5 per cent, equivalent to more than €200 million. Arguing that anything which ‘creates frictions in the marketplace’ or interferes with the free movement of goods, services and people, was against its interests, the fund highlighted question marks over Britain’s future outside the EU as central to its decision. Such concerns haven’t yet permeated house prices, which continued to rise in June, jumping 8.7 per cent year-onyear and bringing the average price of a UK home to a new record of £214,000 (€250,000). As in Spain that figure disguises significant regional differences, with average house prices vastly lower in Scot-

land, Northern Ireland and Wales, and pushed up by a London medium which now exceeds €500,000. Property experts were quick to predict a decrease in house prices after the Brexit vote and many remain adamant that this

will come to pass. PricewaterhouseCoopers expect growth to decelerate to around 1 per cent in 2017 and see UK house prices 8 per cent lower in 2018 than they would have been had Britain chose to remain in the EU.

stunning sea views, facing South. To win a silver medal valuation, your home should be

in a prime location, in perfect condition, modern or recently refurbished, with good sea and golf views, fac-

ing south or with afternoon sun. To win a bronze medal valuation, your home should be in a desirable location, gated community, in good condition, good views, with afternoon sun. I’ve described only the very basic qualities that your home should have to qualify for a medal but as it’s the year of the Olympics and for a bit of fun, take a good look around your home and guess which medal I would give your home, if I carried out a professional valuation. If it’s silver or bronze, is there anything that you could do to your home that could qualify you for a better medal and a of course a higher valuation? John Graham is a Fellow of The Architecture & Surveyors Institute. If you would like more information or a full professional service email gk.ipad@me.com.

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COLOURING a garden is possibly best regarded as ‘painting with plants’ as there are so many colour and size combinations that fill the gardeners mind and pallet. The choices are immense so to try and simplify the decision making I wrote a chapter in our seminal book ‘Your garden in Spain’ Chapter 2.6 titled ‘Painting with plants’. In that chapter I spawned the concept of ‘the seven C’s of colour combining’ and included a table giving examples. This is reproduced below due to the difficulty of obtaining copies of the book as the publisher is no longer trading. 1. Common colours: Planting a single type or mix of plants with a single common colour of flower and similar foliage colours to create a mass effect. For example, a bank of purple lantanas, a wall covered with purple bougainvilleas, a bed of single colour gazanias, a single pink oleander hedge, a bed of bright red geraniums or a pine garden with only pink hydrangeas. 2. Compatible colours: Planting plants with different but close shades or hues of a colour in the flowers and foliage. For example, a bed of varied coloured gazanias, a bed of San Diegos,

VIVID CONTRAST: But harmonious co-planting colourful plants like Heliopsis (above). side by side pastel coloured pink and yellow water lilies alongside the delicate mauve of the water hyacinth, or a bed of soft pink and mauve small pin-cushion zinnias. 3. Complementary colours: Co-planting several different plants with vivid contrasts but harmony between the flower or flower and leaf colours. For example, a view of yellow heliopsis, red geraniums, blue agapanthus, bright green geranium leaves, orange leonotis, red/orange lantanas and a pink flowering oleander hedge in

Clearing up your brain fog WHEN your brain’s gone into a bit of a fog, you don’t always have to reach for the coffee to snap out of it, you can actually employ the healing benefits of herbs to overcome the moment. Some of the easiest grown herbs can do the job, meaning there’s nothing stopping you from cultivating a brainboosting garden or terrace. For instance many people favour peppermint tea over coffee but the scent itself can work invigorating wonders. Simply crushing a leaf and inhaling the waft can sharpen focus and enhance your memory according to studies, while chewing the leaf have an even more potent effect. Rosemary turns similar tricks and also has been shown to relieve tension and fatigue by decreasing cortisol levels. Rosemary extracts are also being investigated as a possible ingredient in dementia treatment. Sage has long been known for its aromat-

AROMATIC SAGE: Tackles physical and mental exhaustion. ic scent and also for its ability to tackle physical and mental exhaustion, even being recommended to help heal symptoms of grief as far back as the sixteenth century. As well as sprinkling over a delicious meal, basil can also be used to combat stress and improve decision making capacity. Oil from the humble herb can be used to perform massages and relieve headaches and tension.

the background. 4. Clashing colours: Purposely close planting a number of plants with violently different colours at either side of the artist pallet and the rainbow. For example, an orange leonotis underplanted with bright red geraniums and bright red crocasmias in front of a purple bougainvillea and orange bignonia on a wall. A bed of mixed colour large spiky headed zinnias. 5. Calming colours: Purposely co-planting plants whose flower and foliage colours create no

clashes, rather a sense of restful harmony between flowers and foliage. For example, purple lantana under planted under an old tree stump covered with a white/blue passion flower, or the dark greens in a mixed corner of oleander, bay and pistachio and grey green foliage of curry plants. 6. Cold colours: An extension of point five with a mix of cold white and mauve flowers and grey blue leaves that look cool even at midday on a mid-summers day. For example, white bugle lilies, agapanthus and gladioli in front of a wall of white solanum or white irises alongside a white flowering echium with white alyssum in front. 7. Caliente (hot) colours: Purposely mixing the most vivid reds, oranges and yellows to create a garden hot spot. For examples, red, yellow and orange lilies beneath a red and yellow devils tongue alongside yellow lantanas and orange leonotis with a background of purple and red bougainvilleas and an orange bignonia. That should give you plenty of thought in evaluating what you currently have in the garden and how you might adjust the colour schemes to create more impact and interest. Unfortunately garden centres do not lay out plants this way but it is easy for you to group plants in the centres before making final purchasing decisions. © Dick Handscombe www.gardenspain.com August 2016

Gardening made simple By Matthew Elliott LET’S get straight to the point. There are hundreds of minor tweaks and techniques to improve your garden and gardening skills. Here are a few: • Collect eggshells and use them to pack with soil and grow seedlings and use the egg packet to keep six seedling plots inside using little space. • Plastic forks stuck in the soil will help prevent animals from ruining your garden. • Protect vulnerable seedlings by making a minigreenhouse from half a plastic milk carton or cut-up water bottles to give each seedling its own protective environment. • Newspapers wrapped up carefully can make excellent pots or if you’re out of papers and pots then a crate filled with straw and soil will do the trick. • Rice water is a fantastic fertiliser and coffee grounds, both of which many people throw out regardless of their benefits.

• Milk is an anti-fungal resource which is chock full of plant-friendly nutrients. • Citrus peels are a source of

nitrogen, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. They can also fight aphids, repel mosquitoes and attract butterflies.

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Dogs’ instinctive behaviour David THE Dogman Listen to David on TRE every Saturday 10am to 11am Costa del Sol (Gibraltar/Sotogrande) 98.7fm (San Roque to Calahonda) 91.9fm (Calahonda to Motril) 88.9, Costa Calida 92.7fm Costa Blanca (Torrevieja to Elche) 105.1fm (Elche to Calpe) 88.2fm, (Calpe to Gandia & Ibiza) 104.6fm, (Denia to Valencia) 95.3fm Mallorca 103.9fm

MANY times in a week I am informed that a dog only understands German, French, Spanish, English, etc. I find many owners and some trainers have a misguided perception of what a dog really is and entertain false expectations of their pet. Most think their pet is a small hairy person based on the assumption that a dog’s level of understanding is equal to their own. It’s vital to keep in mind dogs don’t

have the capacity to intercept human language, behaviour or emotions. How intelligent is a dog? Dogs are capable of linking two ideas together, but not actions, which are separated to another time. If for example, a dog makes a mess during your absence there’s no point telling it off or getting annoyed; the dog’s brain cannot link the action. Many say ‘He knows he’s done wrong’ He doesn’t, the brain’s not formulated this way. A dog’s brain is much smaller than man’s, in particular the cerebrum which is associated with intellectual function, emotion and personality. Dogs cannot understand human language. It’s more important to use sound patterns, intonation, facial and body language as a form of communication. A dog wants to please so learning should be based on positive reinforcement of reward. Owners should keep in mind a large part of a dog’s brain is occupied with sensory activity, particularly interpretation of scent. Instinct is something either there or not there. A dog’s natural instinct plays a vital

role and often it’s difficult to understand why so dog owners can’t differentiate between instinct and intelligence. Instinct is an urge from within making a dog act in certain ways, it has no connection with intelligence. A dog’s first instinct is to survive; when a pup is born it squirms about until it finds a teat and then sucks. There’s no intelligence or learning by any association in the process. Maternal instinct tells the female to clean up the foetal membrane, etc. and stir the puppy into action by licking it. The female isn’t taught, she’s not seen another female do

this. Most instincts provide pleasure and dogs associate it with the action. The instinct grows stronger with use. Instinct can be strengthened, weakened or diverted, it can’t be put there, or taken away. It might lie dormant, but once developed it can’t be weakened.

NATURAL INSTINCT: Is an urge from within making dogs act in certain ways.

Chloe’s peccadillos House-sitting can be a win-win for both parties, free house and pet-sitting and the experienced and checked sitters get free accommodation! To find a pet-sitter go to www.HousesitMatch.com or call Lamia on +44 (0)1865 521508. CHLOE’S family regularly holiday in Malaga and she stays behind with a family friend in Hertfordshire. However, with only five days to go the sitter cancelled. A family illness had driven her to pull out of the two week dog-sit. Chloe’s family struggled so late in the day to find another sitter from their network. They had originally wanted someone they knew and who understood her peccadillos. Like many Cocker

LOVING COMPANION: Although she likes to be the centre of attention. Spaniels Chloe is affectionate and loves companionship but is also a little nervous of strangers. Despite being eight years old she acts like a puppy and is used to being the centre of attention. So with only five days

A dog obsessed with chasing balls can be controlled by training and providing other energy outlets. A young dog corrected the first time it chases a car may give up the idea, but if allowed to chase cars the hunting instinct becomes stronger, and in no time it will be very difficult, even impossible to cure the habit.

to go the family began to search online to find a new solution. They came across HouseSitMatch.com and then a live chat conversation via the homepage led to them registering as ‘homeowners.’ They set about building a profile,

and creating an advert to find someone in time for their holidays. They considered a local kennels with an excellent reputation, but didn’t think her temperament was suitable for ‘kennel care’ and wanted someone who would be willing to give her the love and attention she gets from the whole family, especially their daughters. Once registered, and having published a ‘Housesit Advert’, an instant alert was sent to house-sitters interested in dogs in the UK. And within two days an arrangement was made with a checked and registered sitter on the site whose own changing plans had unexpectedly freed up most of August! Chloe had a companion for the summer.

A bunny is the best pet IF you want a pet (or the children are nagging) but really don’t want to have to be out walking a dog at all hours or live in a small apartment, maybe it’s time to think about getting a rabbit. Bunnies have many advantages over other types of more common pets and are relatively cheap and easy to care in comparison. Those with close neighbours won’t have to worry about upsetting anyone as they make hardly any noise at all, plus they are generally very clean animals and can even be trained to use a litterbox with some patience and positive reinforcement. Yet far from being just a ball of fur in a cage in a corner, rabbits have a lot of personality and very different characters. While some can be shy, others can be charming, affectionate and very interactive and playful. Twice in my life I have owned rabbits, both of whom could hear a penguin biscuit wrapper being

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“This [Maserati Quattroporte GTS] is like having a three-year-old child. It’s really annoying most of the time, but if someone tried to take it away from you, you’d kill them for it.” Some might say...

Clarkson’s choice FERRARI 488 GTB: Made it into Clarkson’s top 10.

By Matthew Elliott WITH Top Gear taking a break from the airwaves and the popular show’s chief protagonist having gone on to new pastures, Jeremy Clarkson has kept his opinions bubbling under the surface for long enough and last week revealed his

top 10 favourite cars of the year. In no particular order he included the Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Recaro, described as a ‘cure for depression’ and like a ‘game of naked twister with Scar-

lett Johansson;’ and the new Ford Focus RS, lauded for its advanced fourwheel drive. The Ford Mustang Fastback 5.0 V8 GT has an honourable mention for giving the iconic American corner-screeching machine a steering wheel on the ‘correct side’ for British Bullitt inspired Steve McQueen wannabes; while the Lamborghini Aventador is Clarkson’s supercar of choice.

A human touch helps the Alfa Romeo 4C coupe make the cut, despite it being a ‘terrible car’; and the Mercedes-AMG GT S is congratulated for axeing the daft gullwing doors of the SLS and shaving €70,000 off the asking price. The Volvo XC90 D5 AWD gets a mention for its massively spacious and luxurious interior; and the new Vauxhall Zafira Tourer for its phenomenal smoothness. Having tested the BMW M2 in an impromptu road race Clarkson was impressed with its undoubted speed advantage over an Aston Martin D9 and Porsche 911 GTS, especially on corners; and the Ferrari 488 GTB makes up the top 10 courtesy of its bold decision to incorporate turbocharging, reliving the spirit of the legendary turbocharged F40. Keeping in character it’s an eclectic mix, with nary a British car in sight, next week Clarkson will share his most despised cars of the year so far.

Pensioner’s electric gift AN Irish centenarian who first began driving in 1930 behind the wheel of a Ford Model T has decided to go electric for an early 101st birthday present. John Walsh from Co Tipperary has splashed out on a Nissan Leaf, with his first ever new buy priced at €21,450, in a bid to do his bit for the environment. The 100-year-old, who will have seen a fair few environment changes in his time, already has his first electric road trip planned. Walsh hopes to make the 250km round trip to Foynes, Co Limerick to visit the farm he grew up on and first laid eyes on the Model T. Centenarian drivers are a rare breed but common enough to have commanded a dedicated ITV show which aired in July featuring some of Britain’s oldest motorists.

Gentlemen, get ready to start up those engines MANUFACTURERS are staking out their claims for future highway dominance as a new set of innovative technologies are set to debut in the coming years, transforming the driving experience for wealthier Audi, Land Rover and Ford owners. Audi will capitalise on the enduring German obsession with traffic lights with new systems

enabling 2017 Q7 and A4 models to personally communicate with the little green man himself. Known as ‘V-I’ (vehicle to infrastructure) technology, Audi’s development would see vehicles equipped with an interactive countdown display telling drivers when a red light will turn green. Conversely it will also feature a countdown alerting drivers as to when an approaching set of

lights will turn red, while future systems could indicate an optimum speed to match the flow of lights on a pre-programmed route. In keeping with its off-road niche, Land Rover has developed a smartphone application which acts as a remote control for its Range Rover Sport. Designed for difficult terrain, the app would allow drivers to remotely control steering,

throttle and brakes. Top speed is 4mph and drivers must be between one and 10 metres away from the car, and holding onto the phone or the app will automatically stop. The technology will help with tight parking and avoiding sharp objects and rocks when carefully navigating off-piste terrain.

Motoring men behaving badly A MIDDLE-AGED German man outraged at the intrusive parking of a BMW near his young son lobbed a 15 inch sausage at the car, making a small dent on the door. The fuming teuton rowed with the driver in the northern German town of Neubrandenburg Oststadt and, after a reported exchange of insults and threats, resorted to wurst warfare and dented the car with a metal clip at the end of the sausage. Both men now face charges and fines for public disorder, with officials expected to reject the sausage flinger’s protest that the BMW was an old banger anyway. In London, an anonymous learner driver had his €117,000 gold Maserati nabbed and hit with a €175 towing charge after he was stopped by police who found he was uninsured. The stoppage was perhaps instigated by social media scrutiny of the audacious vehicle lurking around wealthy London hotspots with an ‘L’ sign.

CRUISER CAUGHT: Driving his uninsured Maserati GranCabrio sport. Earlier this summer a fleet of golden Bentleys, flaunted by Saudi playboys, got €100 parking fines in Knightsbridge. They probably mistook this as the regular charge. Cheeky Russian drivers have been moonlighting as moving adverts, earning

€50-100 a month for advertising on their vehicles. A new business offers drivers a choice of campaign, commercial stickers added to their car, and then they clock up miles electronically with miles, times and locations covered calculated to pay them.

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Olympic Games review Tony Matthews International Sports A former player and now the world’s most prolific author of football books with almost 150 published since 1975, Tony is also the sports correspondent for Spectrum Radio and lives on La Pilica in the Sierra Cabrera Mountains overlooking Turre. Costa de Almeria

THE Rio Olympic Games were a success, especially for Team GB who gained a record 67 medals: 27 gold, 23 silver and 17 bronze. They finished second overall behind the USA with China third and Spain 13th (14 gongs). GB’s golden stars were: Mo Farah (5,000m/10,000m); Adam Peaty (100m breaststroke); Nick Skelton (show jumping); women’s hockey team; rowers Heather Glover and Helen Stanning (pairs) and the men’s four and eight’s; gymnast Max Whitlock (pommel horse/floor

exercises); golfer Justin Rose; Andy Murray (tennis); boxer Nicola Adams; cyclists Laura Trott (omnium/team pursuit with Joanna Rowsell-Shand, Elinor Barker and Kate Archibald), Jason Kenny (individual pursuit/keirin and team sprint with Phil Hindes and Callum Skinner) and Sir Bradley Wiggins, Owain Doull, Steven Burke and Ed Clancy (team pursuit); Alistair Brownlee (triathlon); sailors Giles Scott (Finn class) and Saskia Clark and Hannah Mills (470 class); kayakists Joe Clarke (K1) and Liam Heath (200m); Charlotte Dujardin (equestrian dressage); Jack Laugher and Chris Mears (synchronised pairs diving) and Jade Jones (taekwondo). My best moments: • Usain Bolt clinching his unique ‘triple treble’ 1 0 0 m , 200m

and 4x100m relay gold medals in successive Olympics. The greatest showman (athlete) ever! • Mo Farah repeating his epic 5,000m and 10,000m double (only the second man ever to complete this feat). • Adam Peaty winning the 100m breast-stroke. GB’s first swimmer since Adrian Moorhouse in 1988 to claim gold in the pool. • The Brownlee brothers, Alastair and Jonathan, finishing first and second in the triathlon, the toughest of all events. • GB women beating Holland 2-0 in a shoot-out after a 33 draw to win hockey gold. Goalkeeper Maddie Hinch saved a penalty in normal time and another in the shoot-out before Hollie Webb scored the winner. • Justin Rose’s hole-in-one in the first Olympic golf tournament for 112 years. • Record-breakers Laura Trott and Jason Ken-

ny crying after winning cycling golds. Trott is now GB’s most decorated female Olympian with four gold medals while Kenny joins Sir Chris Hoy on six. • Welsh Jade Jones beating Spain’s Eva Calvo Gomez to retain her 57kg taekwondo title. • Nick Skelton, 58, riding appropriately-named Big Star, winning show-jumping gold 16 years after breaking his neck, retiring and having a hip replacement! Nick, after his seventh Olympics, is GB’s oldest gold medal winner for over a century. • Team GB’s 4x100m women’s relay team winning a medal (bronze) for first time since 1984. • The joy on the faces of rowers Heather Stanning and Helen Glover after winning gold. They’re unbeaten on water in 1,823 days. • GB gymnasts Amy Tinkler (aged 16) and Max Whitlock bouncing and jumping to win medals. • Germans Kira Walkenhorst and Laura Ludwig beating Brazil in the women’s beach volleyball final. • Three Japanese women wrestlers winning gold medals in two hours, two with ‘scores’ in the final

AMAZING ATHLETE: Usain Bolt.

seconds of their bouts. They celebrated by carrying team coach around the ring shoulder high. • Jamaican Elaine Thompson (aged 20) completing the 100m/200m sprint double. • South African David Rudisha retaining his 800m title. • The imperious Michael Phelps upping his haul of swimming golds to a mighty 23. • American Ashton Eaton emulating Daley Thompson’s feat of winning his second decathlon gold. • And Brazil beating Germany on penalties to win the football gold medal. Disappointing ‘British’ moments: • Adam Gemili, 4th in the 200m final behind Bolt missing a bronze medal by 1,000th of a second. • Cindy Ofili 4th in the 100m hurdles final just 0.02 of a second away from bronze. • Lutalo Muhammad ‘losing’ a taekwondo gold medal to a last second head-kick. • Narrow defeats for boxers Michael Conlan (bantamweight) and Joe Joyce (super heavyweight). • Men’s 4x400m relay team disqualified after finishing third in their semi-final. • Liam Phillips crashing out of the BMX final when lying second. • Diver Tom Daley’s failure to qualify for the final. DYNAMIC DUO: Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.

DAZZLING DOUBLE: Mo Farah.

Overall Rio Facts: • 10,512 competitors from 205 nations entered 28 sports. • Five south Sudanese, two DR Congolese, two Syrians and an Ethiopian, competed as a ‘refugee team.’ • 306 gold medals were presented in Rio. It’s Tokyo in four years time, see you there! ROUND-UP OTHER SPORT: • GB’s Cal Crutchlow claimed his maiden MotoGP Grand Prix victory last Sunday in the Czech Republic, Valentino Rossi was second with Marc Marquez third. The last Brit to win a major MotoGP was Barry Sheene in 1981. • Manchester City top the PL with rivals United second; Huddersfield lead the Championship; Bolton and Morecambe are leagues 1/2 pacesetters, while Rangers head the SPL. • The top PL matches this weekend are Hull-Manchester United, Manchester City-West Ham, Spurs-Liverpool and Watford-Arsenal. • We’ve had mid-week league cup action throughout the UK. • The World Rowing Championships are underway in Rotterdam (until August 28). • Northants won cricket’s T20 blast final last Saturday and England’s cricketers are currently playing Pakistan in the ODI series. • It’s the Belgium F1 Grand Prix takes at Spa on Sunday. • Hull play Warrington in Rugby League’s Cup final at Wembley on Saturday. • And the US Open tennis tournament starts on Monday.

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Liar, liar Speedos on fire By Matthew Elliott DERIDED as ‘the dumbest bell who ever rang’ and symbolic of ‘everything the world hates about Americans’ by the US media, swimmer Ryan Lochte, who has 12 Olympic medals to his name, had a pretty appalling outing in Rio de Janeiro, but not for sporting reasons. The celebrity-minded 32year-old, who sometimes goes by the nickname ‘The Lochtenator,’ and has a personal catchphrase ‘Jeah,’ came under such intense criticism follow-

ing his false police report - pretending that he had been robbed at gunpoint in the Brazilian city - that the US Olympic Committee was forced to apologise on his behalf, while his fellow teammates have wisely distanced themselves from his drunken antics. Lochte had claimed he and his teammates were robbed after four armed men dressed as police officers had stopped their taxi in the early hours of August 14. A police investigation, eyewitness and CCTV evidence, however, all suggested

that in fact Lochte and his gang were intoxicated and vandalised a bathroom at a petrol station in one of the city’s wealthier suburbs. Conveniently by the time his story unravelled, Lochte was safely back in America, while two of his teammates had their passports confiscated, and, though he has since completed the mandatory morning television sombre apology tour, Lochte has ruined his already poor image and made an enemy of roughly 300 million Brazilians. Hardly anybody in the city

had actually wanted the Olympics to invade, just two years after the similarly unwelcome World Cup. Bars across Rio pointedly refused to air the Games (naturally with the exception of the Brazilian football team’s matches) and the implication by much of the world’s media that Rio was infested with crime and violence was not appreciated. Lochte’s antics only served to reinforce that image and ‘The Lochtenator’ would be well advised to stay clear for a few decades or so.

RYAN LOCHTE: Went on a bender with teammates and falsely claimed they had been robbed.