Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 25 - 31 August 2016 Issue 1625

ISSUE NO. 1625

25 - 31 August 2016

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

Rescuers in action

A search and rescue team in a helicopter have saved the lives of three people in two different areas near Denia.

Just before 5pm on August 23 the team was first called into action and helped evacuate Turn to page 7

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Blaze scare A FIRE on the top floor of the 18-storey Edificio El Cachirulo on Benidorm’s Levante beach was brought under control in just over 30 minutes and

the evacuated families were then allowed to return. Initial investigations point to a shortcircuit in the wiring of an air conditioning unit as the cause.

Now on tap INLAND Lliber and neighbouring Jalon once again have tap water that is safe to drink after receiving warnings before the summer that it was unfit for human consumption. Its cloudiness and high aluminium levels have now been rectified, although both populations have been asked to use only as much as is strictly necessary.

A helping hand THE Alicante Diputacion will allocate €7,500 to promoting Callosa’s Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) nisperos. Wenceslao

Ferrando, president of Callosa’s PDO regulatory committee, expressed relief at the savings the grant would bring.

VISIT TO ALTEA: Saharawi children with their host families.

A little summer respite for Saharawi children

By Linda Hall A TWO-MONTH break for 13 Saharawi children in Altea drew to an end with a visit to the town hall.

Normally the children live in the refugee camps in Tindouf

(Algeria) but have spent the last two months with local families.

Both Mayor Jaume Llinares and Veronica Lopez, Social Welfare councillor, conveyed their gratitude towards the families who have provided a few weeks of respite from the con-

ditions in the camps and summer temperatures that can reach 50 degrees.

“It’s gratifying to know there are people who are willing to look after these children so that they can get to know our country and culture,” Llinares said.

Lopez also applauded the efforts that local organisations like Juita and Luali make on the children’s behalf. “They carry out a commendable task each year and here at the town hall we shall continue to support them,” the councillor said.

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FEATURED NEWS

Burkini ban debate

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Your papers, your views Our readers have been expressing their views about the cultural debate on the burkini ban which appeared on our website.

www.euroweeklynews.com Here are a few of your comments some of which have had to be cut due to size but we are always happy to hear from everyone.

Line in the sand ISLAM is totally dominated by males. The only effective method for western countries is to insist they live by, and respect our culture. We do not wish to change their religion, but burkas and burkinis will not be allowed here. If they cannot accept this then they should go somewhere else.

Roy

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CONTROVERSIAL BURKINI: Spain is wading into the debate after a water park banned it for safety reasons.

By Matthew Elliott WHEN the audacious two-piece swimming suit known as the bikini hit the world’s beaches in the 1950s, its revealing nature provoked a great deal of consternation. The Vatican declared it sinful and the bikini was banned in Spain, Italy and Australia.

Needless to say it never quite took off in Saudi Arabia.

Few then would have anticipated that, more than half a century later, it would be the burkini – a female beach garb designed to cover the entire body in the name of protecting a woman’s modesty - that would be the subject of scandal.

This isn’t due to an inherent issue with the burkini itself. After all there was no outrage when TV chef Nigella Lawson debuted hers in 2011 as a way of protecting her skin, or over its use by Australian lifeguards, or orthodox Jews.

The problem is what it represents, which, to its critics, is the repression of women by an intolerant religious creed, a vision which has no place infiltrating European beaches and water-parks, and is symbolic of a perceived expanding Muslim influence at a time when Europe is under attack

from radical Islam.

Following the decision by several French beach resorts to ban the burkini - which leaves only the face, hands and feet uncovered - Spain has now waded into the sensitive cultural debate, with a Girona water park issuing a ban on the garb for safety reasons.

The ban puts the water park’s administration at odds with the Barcelona government, which has categorically said it will put no such ban in place, with deputy mayor Gerardo Pisarello arguing that women should have the right to dress as they please.

That general principle has been followed in Aqualandia, a Costa Blanca water park, which has announced it has no problem whatsoever with the burkini, so long as it is made from fabric suitable for water, such as lycra or neoprene, and wearers stay clear of certain extreme slides.

Spain is fortunate in that the country doesn’t suffer from the same integration issues that plague France and which have forced that nation to take drastic measures to protect its identity and, in the absence of an identifiable military target, to take some ‘ac-

tion’ against ever more horrific acts of terrorism.

Nice became the largest city yet to issue a blanket burkini ban with new legislation in the southern French city referring to the horrendous Bastille Day attack, forbidding clothing that “overtly manifests adherence to a religion at a time when France and places of worship are the target of terrorist attacks.”

France has been a strong defender of its secular heritage and banned face coverings in a bid to combat extremism. The decision was hugely controversial and split France’s Muslim community, many of whom are against fundamentalist clothing but believe women should have the right to express themselves.

Now a wealthy Tunisian businessman known as the ‘Zorro of the niqab’ has volunteered to pay any fines incurred by burkini wearing women as he challenges the might of the French state, and, worryingly, the cultural controversy looks set to see more citizens take matters into their own hands.

In Corsica last week the socialist mayor of Sisco was forced to ban the burkini in order to ‘protect the population’ after riot police had to fend off

hundreds of angry natives marching on a predominantly North African housing estate shouting ‘this is our home.’

Earlier there had been violent clashes at a local beach after some youths took photos of a Muslim woman in her burkini, leading to violent reprisals from a large group of Arab men. Corsica’s largely defunct National Liberation Front has now seized on the ethnic tension to regain relevance.

And herein lies the real danger.

This burkini controversy has the potential to act as a catalyst for further violence and social strain as anti-immigrant groups see in it a new rallying call for action, while pressure from the state and ‘native’ population could alienate Muslims even further.

Spain has fortunately been spared the brunt of these developments and indeed the whole immigration debacle in general. Which is why Barcelona and Benidorm appear completely at ease with the Burkini, and able to accept it as just another one of humanity’s curious disguises.

But, as history tells us, all it takes is one unfortunate incident or misunderstanding and then, suddenly, everything changes...

I AM not quite old enough to recall but weren’t our western ladies wearing something similar 100 years ago? At least it can clearly be seen there’s a woman inside a burkini and they’re not concealing anything dangerous, unlike other flowing clothing, which can hide suicide vests and even men underneath the cloth.

Leo

Live and let live I DON’T see why there should be a problem with burkinis as long as there’s no front facial cover. If someone went for a swim in jeans, shirt and skull cap no one would bother but it might draw some looks! I do feel burkas should be banned as a person’s face shouldn’t be covered but what’s the big deal with burkinis?

Mike

Root cause THE reason for this kind of cover-up is down to the attitude of Muslim men towards women. Instead of pressurising the women, it is the men’s attitudes that need reforming.

Annie

Double dare TRY wearing a bikini on the beaches of Iran, Saudi Arabia or Sudan...

Ramon

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INDEX

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Big day for little Petita

News 1 - 36

Featured News 3

Indoor Market 14

European Press 38

Finance 41-46

Stocks 42

Leapy Lee 47

Daily TV 50, 52, 54, 56,

58, 60, 62

Letters 59

Time Out 64 - 65

HOLI FESTIVAL: Birthday presents for Petita.

By Linda Hall

Health & Beauty 66 - 69

Social Scene 70 - 73

Property 74 - 75

Colin Bird 76

Our View 76

John Smith 76

Home & Gardens 77 - 79

Pets 80 - 81

Services 83 - 86

Classifieds 88 - 90

Motoring 91 - 93

Sport 94 - 96

BENIDORM recently celebrated the Holi Festival, inspired by the Hindu commemoration of the triumph of good over evil.

The event was a double celebration as it coincided with the 44th birthday of Petita, an Asian elephant who lives in the Terra Natura park.

The Holi Festival, which was held in the nature park, was attended by more than 3,000 people who joined in the traditional Battle of Colours, throwing coloured powder and water.

This was Petita’s day too with a procession of musicians and sari-clad dancers makng their way first to the enclosure where she lives

with her companion Kaisa.

To mark the special day both their heads were decorated with traditional bindis and adornments in keeping with Hindu custom.

Here they were presented with fruit and vegetables while the public sang ‘Happy Birthday.’

Petita’s story was originally a sad one but fortunately

for her had a happy ending.

As her name suggests, Petita is small and at first she was rejected by the rest of her herd and treated as an outcast.

Little by little and thanks to Kaisa, she was able to integrate with the other elephants. As in all the best stories, they now live happily ever after.

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Getting to grips with the taxman (mine) (town hall)

HORROR stories abound on Spain’s Costas about people who failed to get to grips with local taxes. Bank accounts have been blocked and some victims have even lost property because they were unaware that the deadline for paying a local tax had come and gone.

Paying taxes is every citizen’s obligation but keeping abreast of them can be an even greater challenge for residents whose knowledge of Spanish is sketchy, said Marisa Cortes, Alfaz del Pi’s councillor responsible for the town hall Treasury.

Alfaz Council in collaboration with SUMA, Alicante Province’s official tax collecting body, is launching a scheme that is aimed at removing some of the stress for foreign residents. The town hall will distribute leaflets setting out the tax calendar with information in English, French and German, Cortes explained.

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TOWN HALL: Will distribute leaflets setting out the tax calendar.

By Linda Hall

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LOCAL TAXES: Deadlines must be met.

“These list all the details that residents of other nationalities need to know in a way that is as clear and direct as possible,” said the Finance councillor.

“On the one hand they will know the deadlines for paying each tax and on the other the scheme will explain the different ways in which payments can be made.”

CALPE’s big, brown rubbish containers cannot do their job in summer. Chosen for their size and capacity for storing large amounts of rubbish in hygienic conditions, they immediately brought complaints that the containers formed barriers on Old Town streets.

As it does each year, Calpe’s summer population has multiplied and despite their size the

containers are overflowing. This was the accusation by Facebook group, Defendamos Calpe.

Photographs on their page show containers with their lids up, surrounded by rubbish bags, cardboard boxes, bottles and other litter. The situation – and the smell - deteriorates as night approaches, when the streets are full of people out for a stroll or looking for somewhere to eat.

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COVA TALLADA: A call for access to be limited.

Limited access to cave demanded

By Linda Hall JOAN SALA, president of the board of the Montgo National Park, has called for limited access to the Cova Tallada.

Located in the Sant Antoni marine reserve between Javea and Denia, the cave is invaded by tourists each summer, putting its delicate ecosystem at risk, Sala maintained.

“At the very least numbers

should be strictly limited as they are in other natural spaces,” he said. Graffiti defaces the rocks, there is an accumulation of rubbish and some members of the public had obviously relieved themselves there, demonstrating their lack of manners and respect for the environment, Sala continued.

But there was also the safety aspect to be considered, he said, with a record number of rescues

this summer. On one day alone four people found themselves in difficulties, requiring help from the fire brigade, Local Police and lifeguards from Javea and Denia.

The number of accidents was clear proof that the public flocking to the cave via the steep landward path included ‘urbanites,’ who put not only themselves but also their rescuers at risk.

Last of the big spenders ALGERIANS are snapping up practically everything on offer in Alicante City’s summer sales.

Business-owners are buying up clothes, videogames and computer products for resale in Algeria, spending an average of €500 each.

They are valued customers and El Corte Ingles has interpreters as well as signs and placards in Arabic.

Algerian clients love buying at low prices and they buy in quantity, said Jose Antonio Maseda, regional manager of El Corte Ingles: “When they like something they take all the stock back with them.”

They also descend on smaller shops in the city centre, said Vicente Armengol, president of the Corazon de Alicante Association. Unlike the Russians, Algerians look for low prices, especially when buying in bulk for the domestic market, he maintained.

The weekend ferries bring another type of Algerian customer, not business people, but the middle-classes with middle-range budgets.

Algerians are the second-biggest spenders in the city shops, overtaken only by the Russians who are renowned for not looking at price tags.

Next are the more cautious French, followed by clients from Norway, Sweden and Britain.

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There’s no escaping the Volvo vortex THE Volvo Ocean Race is one of the world’s most hotly anticipated yacht races, which takes place only once every three years and captures the imagination of the boating public and excited race fans from across the seven seas.

Typically departing from Europe the brave racers take on treacherous seas, with waves topping 100 feet and winds exceeding 60 knots, around such far flung corners of the world as Auckland, Cape Town and Abu Dhabi for arduous journeys typically lasting nine months.

The last event, from 20142015, which departed from Alicante in October, lasted a record 38,739 nautical miles of ocean racing before Englishman Ian Walker, an Olympic medallist claimed victory in Gothenburg in June. He won no prize money, simply being written down in the history books was reward enough.

Like the Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race is drenched in the blood, sweat and tears of glory, pain and triumph, and yet, just like the Olympics, it sometimes leaves a bad taste in the mouth of the cities who send sporting heroes out on their quests.

It has now emerged that Alicante will have to pay a staggering €3.7 million to the organisers of the 2014/15 race due to it not generating the revenue expected from such an internationally acclaimed affair.

Of that vast and seemingly ridiculous sum, almost €1 million is owed solely due to breaches of various agreements, accumulated interest and, of course, legal fees.

At the time the local govern-

BAD TASTE: Alicante will have to pay €3.7 million to the organisers. ment, led by the Partido Popular, had insisted that the race wouldn’t cost the region’s taxpayers a penny, categorically stating the costs would be zero, and the benefits incalculable as thousands of visitors would descend on the Costa Blanca city to spend, spend, spend.

Thematic Projects will receive more than €2.8 million of the payment to compensate them for their losses. Regardless of the controversy and millions due to be forked out by the local government, presumably at the public’ s expense, Alicante will once again hold the race in 2020 and 2023, and also take off from the Costa Blanca in 2017, hopefully the government will show a little more consideration for the great Spanish sporting public.

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two climbers stranded and in serious trouble on the Montgo massif.

The pair had gone hiking in the rugged natural park and one of them, a 51-year-old man, had started to display symptoms of heatstroke once they reached the top of the 753-metre peak.

The helicopter swooped in and freed both of the stricken walkers from a part of the limestone outcrop known as Creueta.

No sooner had its blades stopped whirring, however, when the lifesavers were called into action once again, heading towards the Cova Tallada area, where five people have now been rescued in a matter of days.

Before the helicopter heroics, another incident saw a middle-aged woman become violently ill while on a kayaking trip near Cova Tallada, a beautiful spot between Denia and Xabia.

Two aid boats were dispatched and the woman was rescued and taken to hospital.

Just 48 hours earlier three hikers had been rescued in the mountains above the cove in what has proven to be a dangerous week for Costa Blanca adventurers.

But it has been a week that has proven the worth of the local emergency services who have risked life and limb to save others.

The Costa Blanca is renowned worldwide for the incredible opportunities the region affords adrenalin junkies, explorers, and hikers.

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Striving to achieve peace and harmony

By Linda Hall ALTEA’S Coexistence Pact aims to regulate space used by the public and businesses but beneath the apparent tranquility, the hospitality trade is seething.

Exasperated by a recent crackdown, the Hospal association called for the resignation of Infrastructures councillor Roque Ferrer.

There’s been ill-feeling since Easter when Local Police visited restaurants, bars and cafes on Altea promenade, warning that outside tables should occupy only their authorised space.

Many had encroached on the public right-of-way, setting up tables on the other side of the cycle lane, with waiters crossing while dodging cyclists and pedestrians.

There was an outcry and further indignation when owners later found they would be charged year-round for terrace tables instead of at Easter and the high season.

Recently the town hall turned its attentions to the old town where hospitality trade was again occupying more than its allotted space. “Altea has bylaws which ensure the basic principles of a balance between

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PUBLIC PASEO: At times has not been passable. public and private use, everybody has the right to get where they want to go without encountering obstacles,” the town hall explained.

To ease tension the town hall launched its ‘Civic Pact for Coexistence and Accessibility’ and a permanent working committee will now be set up.

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NEWS EXTRA

Pool rules CAMPELLO Council will fine owners neglecting swimming pools. Stagnant water provides a breeding ground for tiger mosquitoes so owners away for long periods will need to contract a maintenance service.

Built up FORTY-SEVEN per cent of properties within two kilometres of Spain’s Mediterranean region were built between 1987 and 2011. The Sustainability Observatory say Castellon has changed most followed by Malaga.

Calm down ALICANTE Province doctors write 2.2 million prescriptions for 10 most commonly used tranquilisers and anti-depressants each year to treat minor psychological ailments, 31 per cent more than in 2008.

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New bus stop for Line 9

By Linda Hall A RID D L E is d o in g t he rounds in the northern Costa Blanca.

“When do you go to a bus stop to catch a train?” the question goes.

“When you’re on Line 9 of course,” comes the answer.

With the Calpe to Denia stretch closed for modernisation until 2018 - and possibly 2020 - the journey involves transferring to a bus for this part of the journey.

S o me o f th e a ffec te d towns have taken advantage of the closure to ask the region’s rail operator, FGV, to relocate the bus stop away from now deserted stations.

In Teulada’s case, the town hall asked FGV to move the bus that ferries passengers to a n d fro m D e n ia to t he roundabout at the Avenida Mediterraneo.

The rail operator has now agreed, to the satisfaction of Teulada’s General Services co u n cillo r R au l L lo b e ll.

QUEUE HERE: Where to get the relocated Line 9 bus in Teulada. “ This is more a c c e s s ible and safer than the present s top a t the indus tria l e s -

tate,” he said.

Buses are already using the ne w s top, c oinc iding

with the reintroduction of an hourly service in each direction.

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Diving find is a lamp or pipe PEPE VIDAL, director of Denia’s Centro de Turismo, went on a diving trip and returned with a trophy.

After the initial reaction of “very nice, but what is it?” experts have decided that it is either a hashish pipe or a Roman lamp.

The director of the Denia Archaeological Museum, Josep A Gisbert, dated the piece of pottery between the 11th and 15th centuries and said its two circular openings suggested a pipe.

Angels Casanovas, curator of Cataluña’s Archaeological Museum, believes it resembles a Roman lamp on display in the Brussels Museum and dated it between the First Century BC and the First Century AD. Whatever its identity, however, Vidal’s find on the seabed would be an ideal logo for Denia’s future Museum of the Sea, said Gisbert.

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Moorish magic

COLOURFUL SPECTACLE: Part of the multi-cultural parade.

By Matthew Elliott TH E a n n u a l Mo o r s a n d Christians parade in Denia was a great success, according to president Miguel Angel Fullana, who thanked everyo n e i n v o l v e d i n th e mid-August festival.

Fullana said it was possible ne x t y e a r ’s f e st iv a l would be shorter given the intense summer heat, and perhaps spread out over two afternoons rather than a full holiday weekend.

T h e le n g th y s c h ed u le means that many unfortunate members dress up, only to b e s e e n b y v e ry f e w members of the public, who h a v e larg e ly le ft b y the Monday evening.

Part of the reason for the increased time is that the festival has become so successful. In just a few years it has gone from around 150 participants to more than 500 members.

The details are due to be ironed out over the course

Smoke and mirrors AN Alicante court has detained eight Algerian immigrants to be held before deportation to their country of origin.

The court heard a number of different stories, some claiming to have been working with the Red Cross, and another arguing he was a Barcelona resident simply visiting Alicante.

Police suspect the intercepted boat, which also carried two minors, was brought to the Spanish coastline by a larger ‘mother ship’ which was being run by an illegal immigration network.

Medical A-Team created MEDICAL experts at the Francesc de Borja of Gandia hospital have created a new group dedicated to the optimal usage of antibiotics, using them wisely rather than rashly.

The hospital’s A-Team consists of microbiologists and pharmacists among others,

and hopes to reduce the adverse effects of antibiotic dosing in hospital patients.

The correct dose, length of treatment, and sanitary conditions are all key to success rates, as are correct prescriptions and ensuring that patients don’t develop a tolerance over time.

of the year as the historical group hope to keep bringing their unique fiesta to local D e nia re s ide nts , a nd to those who travel from all over the Costa Blanca.

The fun gala features music from both Christian and Moorish bands, lots of food, colourful attire and the raising of the Denia flag.

It is a tremendous celebration of Denia’s intriguing c ultura l he rita ge a nd one that looks set to gain in popularity over time.

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1,000km trek

By Linda Hall CLINTON SUMNER has completed his 1,000-kilometre cycling challenge through the Alicante mountains.

Clinton, who was born in Cape Town and has lived in Alicante for 27 years, rode through steep, winding roads and 32 mountain passes for an uninterrupted 70 hours.

He did it to highlight the plight of Lucia, a five-year-old affected by West Syndrome.

This is a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy that can become Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome as it has in Lucia’s case.

Her family and Alicante collectives are launching different fundraising activities in an attempt to help pay for Lucia’s expensive treatment.

Clinton’s route followed next year’s La Guijarro Picos race, regarded as one of the most exacting cycling circuits in Spain.

On completion, he said it had been incredibly difficult to stay

awake, but completing the challenge was “comparable to the birth of his two children.”

Fundraising help is already arriving from friends and local associations, one of which will find a builder to widen the doorways of Lucia’s home to accommodate her wheelchair.

“My greatest satisfaction is having got the campaign supporting Lucia off to a good start,” Clinton said.

Lucia’s mother Ester said: “It’s amazing!”

Tragic holiday tumble A 54-YEAR-OLD German tourist died after falling from the balcony of a Denia villa.

She fell four-and-a-half metres, fracturing her skull on a stone kerb in the garden of the Montgo property.

She died later in Denia hospital and police later took statements from her partner and parents who were staying in

the same house.

Initial enquiries suggested that the fall was accidental and was ‘an accumulation of unfortunate circumstances’ since the balcony was low and the woman fell head-first.

Although the family were on holiday, they had planned to live there permanently, sources said.

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BARGAINS GALORE: To be had at the fantastic indoor market.

Safer beach ONE of Benidorm’s little gems is set to be enhanced. Cala del Ti Ximo, described as ‘a very charming cove,’ is to get its own lifeguard next year. The popular cove, which attracts many tourists as well as locals each summer, has not had the security of a rescue service and has had to rely on the services of neighbouring Cala de la Almadraba for emergency cover.

The cove nestles north of the town at the foot of the Sierra Helada, and boasts steep cliffs and crystal clear waters, making it a dream location for those seeking a natural beach.

Applying for a stall THE fifth ‘Outlet Fair,’ organised by the Department of Commerce and the I n d e p e n d e n t Tr a d e r s A s s o c i a t i o n (Asociacion Independiente de Comerciantes - AICO) will be held from Friday, September 30 to Sunday October 2, and now is the time for those interested in having a stall to apply.

Interested parties, whether or not associated with AICO, can obtain the registration form from the Department of Commerce, which is located on the third floor of the town hall in la Plaza Sus Majestades Reyes de Espana, at the headquarters of the AICO on Avenida Martinez Alejos, 4, or it can also be accessed via the website www.aicobenidorm.es.

All those who book before September 1 will have priority to choose the space to be located within the enclosure.

Unhappy parents AS the end of the school holidays appears on the horizon, parents of children at the Vasco Nunez de Balboa school in Benidorm have expressed their anger at the lack of action to rectify faults at the school.

In addition to serious cracks in

walls, an asbestos roof needs to be replaced. The new school term starts on September 8, but after months of “shattered hopes, lies and a lack of e m p a t h y, ” a d a t e h a s s t i l l n o t b e e n set for the rectification work, according to a letter from the Parent Teacher Association (APA).

The Ministry of Education said the work is scheduled to take place before the end of the year, but did not commit to a date.

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Whilst announcing the plan, councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate also reported that the Local Police had imposed 27 penalties in the past fortnight for litter-related infringements, which totalled approximately €4,000.

These involved both businesses and individuals, and related to issues such as leaving out rubbish at the wrong times, pet owners not cleaning up after their dogs, putting up posters without permission and putting adverts on cars or street furniture.

He added it was policy to issue a warning first, but fines followed when these were ignored.

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Tourist medical bills adding up

By Linda Hall HEALTHCARE for Spanish non-residents costs the Valencian Community €66 million each year. Alicante Province accounts for approximately €22 million of this amount.

The national government theoretically compensates each autonomy for the medical attention it provides for visitors from elsewhere in Spain. To facilitate this, particularly in regions with

large numbers of tourists, the Ministry of Health introduced the healthcare compensation fund (Foga) in 2012.

Four years later Foga is still not entirely operative, the Valencian Community’s Health department complained, as only the cost for attention at health centres has been recovered.

There was nothing for hospital stays, pharmacy or specialists’ fees. “This is another example of Valencia’s margin-

alisation,” declared Carmen Monton who heads the region’s Health department.

Not only does Madrid transfer insufficient funds for the region’s needs, Monton said, but it blocks measures, including Foga, that would compensate domestic tourists’ healthcare.

There is also a shortfall in funds that EU countries send to Madrid to cover foreign tourists’ healthcare and which should be passed to Valencia.

Angler’s boat is finally refloated THE ‘Sunny V’ which ran aground in Denia at the beginning of August has been refloated.

Its owner, a keen angler who lives in Oliva, went fishing at around 3am and some three hours later decided to pull in his fishing rods and head further south. Unexpectedly

he found himself in front of the Farallo rocks and ran aground.

A Red Cross boat mobilised at the time was unable to move the boat which was wedged amongst the rocks. The boat was finally extricated and towed away from the shore 12 days later.

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Question over extra activities OVER 250 schools in Alicante Province have been authorised by the Ministry of Education to implement the continuous day project, if parents agree with it through the vote on September 15.

It means lessons would finish at 2pm, but schools will have to offer the option to parents to allow their children to remain in school for the afternoon.

For this, most of these schools have chosen to delegate extracurricular organisation to the same companies that so far manage the lunchtime activities.

Monitors from these companies will therefore be taking care of the students who remain at school to eat and stay for the afternoon, offering extracurricular activities.

The legislation states that all schools are required to offer these extracurricular activities, which should not entail any cost to families. However, it is the content of these extracurricular activities which most worries the Provincial Federation of Parents who want to ensure the quality of continual service across all schools. “It is clear that all projects have received approval from the educational inspection, but what we want is to ensure the quality of activities,” said President Ramon Lopez.

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Bird brains flock together in the UK

By Matt Ford ALICANTE City sent a delegation to the annual Bird Fair in the UK from August 19-21, with a host of twitchers from around the world descending to chat all things feathered and check out some of the Costa Blanca’s amazing birdlife.

The Valencian territory contains a wide diversity of ecosystems, including abundant coniferous forest, oak woodland, juniper forests, high rocky peaks, steppe grasslands, wetlands, sandy beaches and rocky bays.

These are the home to iconic species such as the endangered Bonelli’s eagle, the griffon vulture, eagle owl and the blue rock thrush, greater flamingo, glossy ibis, squacco heron, purple swamphen, white-headed duck, gull-billed tern and collared pratincole.

The extensive river network, deep rocky gorges and cultivated

VALENCIA BIRDLIFE: Home to many iconic species.

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valleys provide home to species such as Golden Oriole, Bee-eater, Nightjar and Scops Owl.

The Birdfair event covers the entire spectrum of the birdwatching hobby and industry.

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Silver for gymnasts ALICANTE born Alejandra Quereda, captain of the rhythmic gymnastics team that won the Olympic silver medal in Rio, said the team was delighted with their medals after “suffering greatly to get there.”

Quereda added: “It cannot be explained with words. We are a team that has suffered much, we climbed step by step and to get here we have overcome injuries.” Quereda said she is waiting to have a hip operation but delayed it to ensure she was able to attend the Olympics.

The team did four rounds in the team all-around event and said they did not want to know the scores until they had finished. They came second with 35.766 points behind the winning Russian team with 36.233 points. Bulgaria picked up the bronze medal.

Alejandra Quereda was joined by teammates Lourdes Mohedano, Sandra Aguilar, Artemi Gavezou and Elena Lopez.

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Just How Low Can Interest Rates Go? This is proving to be an eventful year for the UK. After the unexpected Brexit vote in June, the Bank of England (BoE) has now cut the interest rate to its lowest ever level of 0.25%.

As well as reducing the rate, the BoE announced a stimulus package that brings their total ‘quantitative easing’ efforts to boost the economy up to £435 billion.

Why cut already low rates?

The BoE is working to reduce Brexit’s negative effects on the British economy.

“Obviously the economy is in a period of uncertainty” said BoE Governor Mark Carney, and is “about to go through a period of adjustment as we move to a new relationship with the European Union.”

This uncertainty has generated “quite considerably” slower growth for the UK economy. The Bank made its largest ever adjustment to its growth forecast – reducing the

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks 2.3% for 2017 predicted in May to just 0.8% in August.

With this latest combination of measures, the BoE is acting “in a smart way” to prevent Britain heading into a Brexit recession.

How can cutting interest rates help the economy?

Put simply, low interest rates stimulate a weak economy by encouraging more borrowing and spending through cheap credit.

Add fresh money from the government bond-buying programme and this results in more money being pumped around the economy in general.

It is usually only when inflation reaches the tipping point of 2% that the BoE will look to dampen growth by increasing the interest rate, which is unlikely to happen for some time.

Carney confirmed he is prepared to cut interest rates even further, although he did add that he is strongly opposed to negative interest rates.

How does this affect your pocket?

The prolonged low interest rate climate is more bad news for savers. Bank deposits that are already earning next to nothing are set to drop even lower.

Many think saving in a bank is the ‘safest’ way to look after their money but it presents risks that

are often overlooked. Besides low returns, money in the bank can be eaten away by inflation over the longer term. If you want your savings to keep up your standard of living, you need to maintain your buying power right through retirement.

With interest rates close to zero – and few predicting any increase before 2019 – this could have significant implications for your standard of living and the legacy you wish to pass on to your family.

British expatriates also need to consider exchange currency risk in what is currently a highly volatile time for sterling. It is a good idea to seek advice about investment structures that allow flexibility to choose when you convert your income between sterling and euros.

Future-proof your finances While low interest rates look set to stay for some time, the

pound is unsteady on its feet and no-one is quite sure how the Brexit landscape will unfold.

This is a good time to review how you structure your finances.

A professional adviser can help you establish the savings and investment strategy that suits you best. They should start by taking an objective analysis of your risk appetite, and then build a portfolio to suit your personal circumstances, aims, time horizon and risk profile.

In any scenario, a welldiversified portfolio that spreads interests across different regions, asset types, sectors and currencies will limit your exposure in any one area. This means you will be best placed to ride out this long low of interest rates, as well as currency or market turbulence in these uncertain times.

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Star gazing STREETLAMPS in Benitachell are being replaced by more efficient LED lights. This will bring savings in energy bills and reduce light pollution without obscuring the night sky, the town hall said.

Watch out THE 16th century Aguilo lookout tower on the Villajoyosa coast was recently vandalised with graffiti and the padlock on its door forced open. Similar incidents should be reported to Local Police.

Water poor 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 population.

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Saint back in his niche at the chapel

By Linda Hall 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 several years since the original stone statue was smashed.

The statue was placed there by Olga Fernandez, the 2016 fiestas queen, with the help of municipal maintenance workers who made the task easier with a lorry-mounted cherry-picker.

The new statue looks like bronze but in fact is made from fibre and resin and is the work of Luis Gutierrez Marcet, a young artist from Villajoyosa.

It took four months to complete and was made with a little cooperation from Luis’s father, a Fine Arts lecturer at Miguel Hernandez university’s Altea campus.

The statue was escorted from La Nucia’s parish church to the San Rafael chapel in a procession accompanied, like

SAN RAFAEL: Now ready for next November.

the best fiestas’ processions, by music and fireworks.

“The August fiestas are in honour of the Assumption and San Roque but

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we’ve taken advantage of the celebrations so that the statue is in place for the town’s fiestas next November,” the parish priest explained.

RECENT rain - or drizzle depending on where it fell on the Costa Blanca, does not herald a rainy autumn.

Jorge Olcina, director of Alicante University’s Climatology department, based his forecast on combined predictions from Spain’s meteorology service, AEMT, and NOAA in the US. September and October are likely to have little rain, he said, although there should be more in November. Autumn temperatures will be higher than average and ‘rather warm.’

The climatology expert did not rule out storms over the next few months which could modify the statistics. After episodes like El Niño in June, the atmosphere readjusts and there could be “significant storms,” Olcina warned.

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Disquiet over engine smoke THE Balearia shipping line has apologised after a photo of one of its ferries belching black smoke appeared on Facebook.

The ship was leaving Denia for San Antonio (Ibiza) and Hector Aura Juan who was setting out in his catamaran wr o t e t h a t h e firs t though t t h e sh i p wa s o n fire.

The Fa c e b o o k p o st a n d photog r a p h t r i g g e r e d s o many c o m m e n t s th a t Balearia issued a statement expressing its concern.

The sm o k e f r o m th e Jaume III ferry was caused by a malfunction in one of the ship’s four engines that produce d i n su ff i c i e nt air during the internal combustion process, Balearia explained . “ We h a v e d o n e everything within our power to ens u r e t h a t t h e r e i s n o repetition of the situation,” they said.

Iberian settlement has been laid bare

By Linda Hall THE fire that devastated Vall d’Ebo two years ago uncovered secrets from the past.

Iberian remains were found after flames stripped woodland and vegetation from the side of Tossal Gran. The discovery was made by Jose Peiro and Salvador Cloquell who passed on their findings to Josep Antoni Gizbert, director of Denia’s Archaeological Museum.

Initial inpections have already detected an outer wall as the foundations of dwellings or domestic buildings.

Archaeologists have dated the settlement at between the fourth and third century BC thanks to domestic and imported ceramics.

It is also clear that the Iberian settlers liked their wine; there is ‘an abundance’ of Greek-Roman wine jars from the Bay of Naples.

Independently of the advantages of the Vall d’Ebo, the settlement would have been a lookout post controlling the ancient track running from east to west

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RESIDENTS in Villena’s La Paz district want a bus station on the Peones Camineros plot of land near the motorway and entrance to the town. Buses would then no longer need to enter the busy town centre.

First prize MORE than 4,000 people lined La Nucia’s streets for the grand 2016 Parade during the town’s August fiestas. Twelve fiestas’ associations took part in the procession with first prize going to El Cuc’s Mexican journey.

In the dry VALL D’EBO: Has been populated for a long time. along the south of the promontory.

Linking the Ebo, Alcala and Gallinera valleys this would have been vital at that

time for the transit of people and commodities linking the Ebo, Alcala and Gallinera valleys, archaeologists said.

A ROOFED porch has been added to the Les Rotes primary school in Altea, linking the main building with the covered part of the playground so that pupils are still able to play outside on rainy days.

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Waiting for a happy event Deceitful halfdozen detained

By Linda Hall FIFTY volunteers are keeping a round-the-clock guard on 73 turtle eggs waiting to hatch on El Saler (Valencia) beach.

The eggs were transferred from Sueca (Valencia) after Carles Marti, strolling on the beach late at night, saw a 100k g t u r t l e m e a surin g 1.5 metres across, emerge from the water.

It lumbered up the beach until it wa s f o u r m e tres from t h e p r o m e n a d e an d over the next hour laid 88 eggs, Marti said.

He ra n g t h e 11 2 e m e rgency services who sent out experts from th e O cean o g r a f i c Aq u a r iu m, Valencia University and the region’s environment department.

They m i c r o c h i p p e d th e turtle before it returned to the sea and transferred some eggs to the Oceanografic for incubation. The remainder

TURTLE WATCH: Ensuring that the turtle eggs are kept safe. were taken to the La Punta nature reserve near El Saler w h e re th e X alo c a n im a l protection association has erected an awning and tent

w ith s pa c e for 10 be ds .

These are for the watchers w ho gua rd the e ggs in eight-hour shifts.

The turtles should hatch

at any moment and Xaloc would welcome more volunteers “with open arms” s a id s poke s w oma n Sa ra Sanchez-Quiñones.

SIX SPANIARDS have been arrested on charges of forgery and social security fraud by National Police in Alicante.

Investigators were alerted when they received a report from the Provincial Labour and Social Security Inspectorate, which contained details of a company which had undertaken no work whatsoever since 2014.

It transpired that the shady firm had been used to register fictitious employees in order to receive benefits and subsidies, having first paid the relevant amounts of social security corresponding to their spurious salaries.

The men were thus able to swindle the state out of €64,400, with one posing as the company chief and the other five posing as

members of staff.

These new arrests continue an ongoing broadside against fraudulent business practices and illegal immigration by Alicante police in collaboration with the labour inspectorate.

In April 2015 the combined forces brought down a criminal faction comprising a double-dealing businessman and two associates who had hatched a similar scheme involving duplicitous benefits claims.

More recently, a quartet of crooked contractors were brought to justice in March this year, having racked up a social security debt of €33,000.

The men were using a non-existent company to register false contracts of employment in order to obtain residents’ permits for unregistered immigrants.

Forewarning against text messaging swindle TWO people were arrested in Benidorm accused of a massive text message scam.

Both Spanish, they allegedly tricked people into believing they had won gift vouchers or full supermarket trolleys from well-known retail chains.

They sent more than one million text mes-

sages nationwide giving a premium rate number to ring in order to claim non-existent prizes, the National Police revealed.

Part of the cost of each call reverted to the swindlers who defrauded around €500,000. A victim put on hold for 45 minutes in a €170 call triggered an enquiry after police discovered iden-

tical cases throughout Spain.

Last August five Brazilian nationals and a Spaniard were arrested for carrying out the same sting last August but the investigation was reopened the following December.

Police advised the public to be on their guard against missed calls from 805 numbers, for in-

stance, or calls diverted to a premium rate number.

“Above all, mistrust bargains or offers that are too good to be true and be wary of offers of draws or prizes not originating from the official websites of the companies apparently involved,” a police spokesman said.

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It’s positively all about the chemistry THE degree in chemistry at the University of Alicante (UA) is among the best in the world; being ranked seventh amongst the top 200.

Research on synthesis of new compounds and drugs, adhesives, food analy-

sis, processes to reduce environmental impact, waste and pollutants and electrochemistry are amongst the topics studied and some of the reasons why the University of Alicante is in the top 200 of the best academic centres around the world.

Duck death shock

FATAL FOWL: Duck death is being analysed to confirm the cause.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn A NUMBER of ducks rescued from Playa de San Juan in Alicante are recovering.

Alicante’s councillor of animal protection, Marisol Moreno, said one duck died, but the others are recovering.

The most likely reason for

them falling ill is due to bacteria present in their faeces which proliferates with the high temperatures: “It’s not believed they were poisoned,” said the councillor who added that an analysis is being carried out to confirm the causes. It comes following the death of another two ducks at a pond in Avenida

Locutor Vicente Hipolito.

Police were called and Councillor Moreno confirmed the municipal veterinarian has collected samples from the dead animals. In the meantime the remaining ducks are being caught and removed until the mystery of the deaths is cleared up.

The UA has won awards in the field, has highly cited researchers and had hundreds of articles published in the most prestigious scientific journals in the last 10 years.

All this has been made possible thanks

t o t h e D e p a r t m e n t s o f O rg a n i c C h e m istry, Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical E n g i n e e r i n g b a s e d a t t h e S a n Vi c e n t e campus which houses many renowned scientists recognised worldwide for their work.

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UNDETERRED DRIVERS: Still working illegally despite installation of licence plate readers.

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn TAXI drivers serving Alicante-Elche airport are predicting a record summer, but say they are still losing around 40 per cent of business to illegal taxis.

President of the Association Radio Taxi Elche, Tomas Jorge, said the problem was not new, but it remained despite measures introduced at the airport to limit the unfair competition. Automatic licence plate readers have been

installed to detect those making an unusually high number of journeys to the terminal, but the taxi association says this has not deterred illegal drivers.

However, despite their complaints, the association has seen an increase in passengers since May this year after years of crisis. They have increased the number of vehicles deployed to the airport from 104 to between 118 and 123 cars to meet peak times with the arrival of numerous flights.

Business booming in alternative tourism ALICANTE City has registered record figures in sports tourism and congresses during the first half of 2016. According to data from the town hall, nearly 20,000 people attended about 100 events including more than 40 conventions, 20 exhibitions and congresses, 31 meetings and eight sporting events.

“These figures represent a record in sports tourism and congress, which demonstrates the clear commitment of the government team to promoting this tourism segment,” said councillor Eva Montesinos.

She added: “We have seen a good rate of growth in the number of conferences held since 2015 with 10,820 attendees and already in the first half of this year we have reached 20 congresses with 6,450 delegates.”

The councillor also noted increased interest in private companies, mostly foreign, in choosing the city for their meetings and events.

Some of the most popular events that resulted in overnight stays and the most relevant in terms of revenue, was the World Veterans Table Tennis Championship, the International Darts Tournament, and Synchronised Swimming National Championship.

Man held in prostitution custody row A MAN has been arrested for forcing his former partner into prostitution in exchange for being allowed to see their daughter.

Police arrested the 35-yearold, said to be of Romanian nationality, after he forced his former partner to work in two different strip clubs, one in Alicante and one in Huelva, as well as a 17-year-old girl.

This teenager raised the alarm after telling one of her customers she was working at the club against her will.

It was after she reported the case to the police that investigations revealed he was also forcing his former partner into prostitution.

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Fast action STAFF from the birds of prey team at Mundomar zoo sprang into action on Tuesday, August 23, in order to rescue a disorientated griffon vulture that fell onto the terrace of a hotel.

Bone dry RESERVOIRS supplying Alicante Province and Murcia Region have hit dangerously low levels, and the situation is getting worse according to a rather worrying assessment by the Segura river authority CHS last week.

Paper pulp GANDIA’S Port has processed the largest volume of spools and paper pulp imported to Spain since the start of 2016, with a 21 per cent increase in traffic compared to last year for an impressive total of 111,800 tonnes.

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International Music Week

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By Matthew Elliott ONE of the oldest and most highlyregarded classical music festivals in the region is taking place in Denia this week for its 27th outing.

The International Music Week celebrated in the Auditorium Theatre in the Denia Social Centre began on Tuesday August 23 after two concerts outside the Setmana Jove last week which acted as a marvellous preamble.

This year’s edition is very special as it happens to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the birth of famous tenor Antonio Cortis, one of the Marina Alta’s most celebrated musical figures. Opera will therefore be one of the key themes of this year’s festival, which will feature a terrific variety of tenors, sopranos and other tremendous voices.

Among this year’s performers will be tenors Eduardo Sandoval, Jesus Alvarez and Javier Palacios who will offer a full repertoire of songs from the likes of Verdi, Bizet, and Puccini.

All will be accompanied on piano by the memorable Juan Gadea on piano, with the festivities expected to last until Saturday.

PUCCINI: His songs will be performed during the event.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS are concerned by the news there are only four kilometres of ‘virgin’ coastline between Denia, Javea and Benitachell. This means around 90 per cent of this stretch has been taken over by symptoms of urbanisation.

The remaining undeveloped areas are primarily in the Montgo natural park, which features a heavily protected marine reserve.

Further north, similar problems abound with the Valencia-Gandia axis similarly built up. In fact around 60 per cent of Valencian coastline is essentially artificial.

The increased urbanisation raises a very important paradox for the area as the economy relies primarily on both property sales and tourism, and on the natural ecology which lures investors to the area.

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Loving thug A THIEVING technique known as the ‘loving embrace’ has garnered police attention after an incident in Alcoy. The trick sees a woman softly hug a victim while relieving them of their purse and wallet and escaping in a getaway car.

Vuelta a España vortex arrives

By Matthew Elliott

BMX bother A BMX track in Alicante may have seen the end of its days after the sports ministry decided not to renew a maintenance contract. Luckily extreme sports fans have other thrills and spills in the city.

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Dead duck POND lovers in Alicante are perplexed over the sudden death of one duck and the sickness of another, both beloved by the local community. Medical officials are now investigating the cause.

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DRIVERS beware, the 71st edition of the Grand Tour cycling race the Vuelta a España will be taking in a 37km stretch from Xabia to Calpe on September 9 and is likely to cause significant traffic delays as the racers and spectators take to the streets.

The 19th stage of the tour is the only individual time trial and will be a slight ‘breather’ before the epic 193km mountain run f r o m Benidorm to Alto de Aitana the following day, before the climax in

Madrid on September 11.

Britain’s Chris Froome is hoping to become the first man in 38 years to win the Tour de France and Vuelta a España back to back with the Team Sky rider settled in fourth place after the second stage concluded on Sunday August 21.

With a long and eventful history stretching back to 1935, the Vuelta a España has been raced every year since 1955 and is one of the cycling world’s premier Grand Tours alongside the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia.

Last year ’s winner was Italian racer Fabio Aru, while Chris Froome was forced to withdraw after breaking his foot in a crash, describing the Andorra stage as the ‘toughest’ of his career.

CHRIS FROOME: Hoping to win.

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Repaint job needed for mushrooms BUSINESSES and residents in Calle San Francisco, in the centre of Alicante, are complaining about the state of the paint on the pavement.

The street is popularly known as the Mushroom Street for the unique mushroom sculptures that adorn the street, but they are losing their colour. The green and yellow paint on the pavement has almost disappeared and traders are urging the council to repaint it.

The street was themed with the mushrooms in 2013 at a cost of €66,000 by the previous government. A year later €15,000 was spent to prevent rainwater stagnating and to repaint areas, but already it is now a further state of disrepair.

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Arenal health centre FOLLOW I NG t h e r e c e n t story within the Euro Weekly New s c o n c e r n i n g th e building of a health centre in J avea wh i c h h a d b ee n criticised by local Arenal res iden t s, t h e m a y o r o f Javea Jose Chulvi has responded to the complaint saying t h a t t h e t o wn h all had not received any formal complaints concerning the building of this important facility.

He went to further explain that only a very small part of t h e o v e r a l l a rea which had been taken over by residents for a children’s playgro u n d h a d b ee n utilised for the development of the health centre.

In addition, there is still a large area that is available for the children to use on this land, which is owned by the council.

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Bulls remain in the swim

By Linda Hall THE unthinkable isn’t about to happen just yet at Javea’s Loreto fiestas.

There will still be Bous a la mar, bull-running at the harbour, where, as they have for decades, men and bulls end up in the water singly or together.

Earlier this year Javea eliminated the bou embolat where flaming brands are attached to the animal’s horns. But a bull escaped during the San Sebastian fiestas before the baiting could begin and the veto was a safety issue, s aid may o r J o s e C hulvi. In truth, among many people the appetite for this activity is dwindling.

Not so bous a la mar or bous a la carrer where bulls are run through the streets.

But health and safety raises its head all over the world to save people from themselves whether they want it or not, and Valencia’s regional government is no different. It now intends to tighten up the rules.

O n e p e rs o n w a s kille d in a Pe dreguer bull-run this year and 10 others have been injured throughout the Marina Alta and in Calpe. A 15-yearold sneaked under the barriers and was tossed and gored.

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WATER-LOGGED FIESTAS: Men and bulls end up in the water.

His injuries were only minor, but the Generalitat plans to coordinate tougher safety measures with town halls and Local Police forces to prevent more accidents.

WELCOME REFRESHMENT: Bous make thirsty work.

Elche makes finding your car much easier THERE are few things worse than returning to where you had left your car on the street to dis-

cover that it has disappeared.

Three options immediately spring to mind; it’s been stolen,

you have come back to the wrong site or it’s been towed away.

Now, thanks to an innovation

by Elche Council, you will at least be able to check almost immediately to see whether it has been taken to the pound.

PIMESA which is the company responsible for the removal and impounding of illegally parked cars has been instructed by the council to move into the modern age by creating a website which will advise car owners if they are about to have to make a journey to the pound and pay to get their car back.

By visiting www.pimesa.es and entering the details of the vehicle registration, frustrated drivers will be able to not only discover if their car has been removed but also the reason why and also access a 24-hour contact telephone number and details of the procedures to follow in order to recover the car.

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Changes at Talk Radio Europe

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.”

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Great expectations

By Gemma Elvins-Quinn ALICANTE’S tourist accommodation exceeded 90 per cent occupancy during the August bank holiday weekend, a 4 per cent rise on 2015.

Councillor for Tourism, Eva Montesinos, said she was “very happy” with the data but clarified they have not yet received the final figures.

She did confirm that “business expectations are being met” and the beaches of the city “are full.”

With hotel occupancy rates growing, the councillor added: “This shows that tourism in Alicante is bustling and reaching the same levels as before the crisis.”

Montesinos indicated that between now and the end of the year congresses and sporting events in the city

will bring more tourists and visitors.

There will also be an increase in the number of cruises visiting the port, as the council aim to attract tourists all year round.

After residents complained about the lack of cleanliness in some areas of the city, the councillor also stated that she has met with the contractor of the cleaning service to solve the problem.

Heartwarming hobo WIELDING only a bicycle, a ukulele and a few packets of biscuits, a young man from Elche journeyed more than 1,000km to the Portuguese capital of Lisbon in order to charm the internet and help raise funds for tuition fees for a journalism course.

Dani Rubio, was tired of being unable to find work in Alicante Province and so took off on his adventure in the hope of

gaining a fresh start. Sleeping on beaches, in parks and even in banks, the man was still able to update his online blog, popularising his exploits and raising more than €300 from empathetic readers.

It was still short of the €1,000 tuition fees needed for the first semester, but the adventure alone was probably far more educational than spending a few hours a week sleeping through lectures.

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By Matthew Elliott A COUNCILLOR and mayoral candidate for Monovar in Alicante Province has launched a tirade on social media against an official from the neighbouring town of Elda who asked him to speak Castilian Spanish on the telephone.

Sergi Alonso is a member of the Valencianist political party Compromis, a left-leaning environmentally conscious party that promotes Valencian linguistics and culture, hoping to

keep the distinctive dialect considered by some a language, by others a branch of Catalan, part of the state system.

“Unusual! I just called a public administration based in Valencia and the person who answers the phone asks me to speak in Castilian and says they have no obligation to speak in Valencian,” the possibly perpetually outraged councillor wrote on his Facebook page.

The debate over the use of Valencian, one of the Commu-

nity’s two official languages, has been renewed of late as parties like Compromis attempt to follow the Catalan example and secure more cultural and political autonomy from Castilian Spain.

Alonso has received support from other local political parties including the Esquerra Unida, but has been criticised by the conservative Partido Popular who favour Spanish unity and claimed that Compromis were trying to ‘impose Valencian’ on the region.

Improving the local neighbourhood ALICANTE City Council wants to reinvigorate neighbourhood committees in order to promote and improve their ongoing Plan for Traditional Town Centres.

Spokesman for the tripartite ruling council, Natxo Bellido, said that one of the issues to be addressed by these committees is the rehabilitation of Plaza de Gabriel Miro.

The previous Popular Party council team commissioned work at the same spot just two years ago, but it generated howling from angry residents who claim that it was not carried out with sufficient respect for the emblematic square.

“We must think about the Plaza as it is a unique space,” said Bellido, adding that any action should aim to “protect its environmental value.”

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Community spirit

By Matthew Elliott THE Local Freemason’s Lodge have continued their sterling efforts in helping all sections of the Costa Blanca North community, with another two excellent donations to very good causes.

The Sprig of Acacia Lodge donated a very welcome €500 to the MABS cancer support group, with the presentation made to group president Jacqui Phillips during the Lodge’s summer lunch at La Solana in Alcalali. The donation is one of many made by the Lodge to this wonderful local charity and community group.

The Sprig of Acacia also teamed up with the Masonic Home of Valencia Association to donate a new defibrillator machine to the Amigos de Javea Ambulance service. This presentation took place at the Costa Nova Masonic Centre with several senior Masons in attendance, including R W Bro Ian Inglis, and W Bro’s Bill Russell, Bernard Phillips and Bernard Wilson.

Shortly after the presentation the new equipment was put to good use, treating the victim of a car accident in Castellans, Javea, whose heart had briefly stopped.

The man is now happily recuper-

ating in a Denia hospital.

Should you be interested in donating or would like to know a little more about the role of the Masons, please feel free to contact W Bro William Turney on prensa@glpvalen cia.com.

DEFIB DONATION: Saving lives.

Manic mayor speeding fine RIPPING along at 132kmh on the A-3 in a white Toyota Auris was enough to land Tavernes mayor Jordi Juan a speeding fine.

The incident took place in early July when Juan was visiting the famous Atapuerca archaeological site in Burgos more than 600km away as part of an official trip.

Although he quickly paid the fine, saving himself €50, Juan did come under criticism as the payment initially went through the public coffers, although the discrepancy was soon remedied. He also argued it was cheaper to drive the significant distance, rather than take a train or bus at the taxpayer’s expense.

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Banking blueprint for small towns

By Matthew Elliott BEFORE the financial crisis bit, the Valencian Community had one of the worst ratios of residents to bank branches in the country, at one branch per 1,225 inhabitants. Seven years later the number of branches has shrunk by almost 2,000, making matters much worse for people residing in the northern Costa Blanca and further afield.

Today there are dozens of

municipalities with no real banking infrastructure, mainly in rural areas, many of which have no bank or even ATM to speak of.

A new plan from the Valencian Institute of Finance hopes to change this depressing dynamic by restoring banking services in the small towns that suffered the most from the recession.

The pilot project will see enhanced investment and the provision of premises to

banks free of charge, alongside the installation of ATMs. Funded by the Institute, the project will also see roving financial experts dispatched to rural municipalities where they can dispense advice to residents in places without any formal offices.

The project is expected to get underway before the end of the year when details of the various deadlines and tenders and contracts involved are ironed out.

Car blaze extinguished THE Marina Baja fire brigade was called out after a car caught fire on the CV-770 road on the outskirts of Villajoyosa.

The large plume of smoke could be seen from kilometres away, and the Local Police were called in to direct traffic as firemen dealt with the blaze.

The fire, which began at around 8pm was under control by 9.15pm and both CV-770 lanes were then reopened.

No other vehicle was involved in the fire and drivers passing the spot could see the remains of the late-model Audi A4 completely gutted by the flames.

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Tabarca beach festival blocked

By Linda Hall THE Costas Coastal Authority has vetoed plans for a music festival on the beach at Tabarca Island next October.

Costas did not give its reasons for rejecting the project, said Alicante’s councillor for Culture Daniel Simon. Following a preliminary consultation, the General Directorate

replied that the beach was not a suitable location.

Although nearer to Santa Pola, the island comes under the jurisdiction of Alicante City Council and Simon announced that Mayor Gabriel Echavarri “would mediate” to obtain permission.

It was still possible that Costas would change its mind once it understood the “sustainable” nature of the event planned for an audi-

ence of between 700 and 800 people.

This was less than a third of the number of people on the island during the summer, Simon argued.

If Echavarri failed to convince Costas, the festival could still go ahead, Simon continued. The festival could be held in another location on the island which would only need a municipal permit.

Suspension bridge saga drags on REPLACING a damaged cable on the Alcoy suspension bridge could take two weeks.

Alcoy City Hall first closed the Fernando Reig bridge after workmen felt the road shake and saw cables “moving strangely.” It reopened briefly before the Ministry of Public Works once again ordered its closure after all cables were examined and the decision

taken to replace one of the hawsers.

Removing the affected cable will take a week and installing another will require a further seven days, government sources said.

Delays and diverted traffic will continue afterwards, city hall admitted, as replacing the bridge’s expansion joints was already scheduled for next month.

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Fiestas of colour, light and sound

ALBIR FIESTAS: Fun in Eucalyptus park.

By Eleanor Hawkins ALBIR’S recent fiestas had all the ingredients visitors and residents expect from a Costa Blanca fiesta.

The three-day celebration in honour of Santisimo Cristo del Buen Acierto had something for everyone, with processions and parades that included a display of vintage cars. Traditional

as the fiestas were, there were some essential 21st century features too, which included the Pokemon bait that the fiestas organisers released in the seafront area by the Anchor.

The Eucalyptus park not far from the Euro Weekly News office, was at the heart of the celebrations that both Alfaz del Pi Town Hall and the fiestas committee

planned as three days full of colour, light and sound.

And this year for the first time an uninterrupted bus service ran between Albir and Alfaz from 1am until 4am. “We wanted to avoid accidents and unnecessary upsets at a time when we want our visitors and residents to share our traditional fiestas,” said Alfaz’ Fiestas councillor Oscar Perez.

Educating young drinkers IT’S not every day that hundreds of youngsters gather together to raise awareness about the dangers of alcohol, but that’s exactly what happened when 241 young people in Denia shared their concerns over the violence and health risks inherent in excessive consumption.

Named after the Spanish street drinking phenomenon, the ‘Botellon Stories’ campaign is organised by a local NGO work-

ing with the local government to emphasise respect for the public sphere and educate overexcited teenagers on how to hold their drink and not go overboard.

Medical teams and older volunteers are also involved in helping the younger generation understand alcohol units and appreciate the yawning chasm between necking bottles of cheap supermarket rum and enjoying a few Saturday night ‘cervezas’.

Seeing pink elephants A CAMPAIGN targeting intoxicated drivers conducted a humungous number of tests for alcohol over-indulgence, 8,869 in just three days.

It found that more than 2 per cent tested positive.

Around half of those tested

for drugs gave a positive result, with 35 of the 72 tested found to be driving while on some form of illegal substance. Although the proportion seems high, police typically only conduct a drugs test with good reason if they believe the driver has been

chasing dragons.

Taking in Valencian Community, Alicante and Castellon provinces, the tests took place over the holiday weekend of August 12-14 and saw a total of 244 drivers return positive results and who now face future punishment.

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SMILE PLEASE: A photography course covered handling modern cameras.

MALLORCA

AXARQUÍA

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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Man shot

Drought aid

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.

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 intends to either guarantee or improve the supply of water.

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

Maskom arrives

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 Malaga supermarket chain Maskom has opened its first store in the Axarquia in Velez-Malaga. The large supermarket, with 2,200 square metres of floor space is located on the Camino de Malaga, and was opened by the town’s mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer.

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.

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Tourism booming

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.

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, whilst Almuñecar, reported an occupancy rate of 98 per cent for the Bank Holiday.

Going down

Bilingual education

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.

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 Velez-Malaga attempt to provide students with proficiency in a second language.

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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.

Hate crime

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.

Introducing Ateca

Historic hamlet

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.

Smash and cab

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.

Population rise

No nudity

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.”

Life after death

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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SPACE TRAVEL: Astronauts were having a gloomy conversation.

It’s a space oddity FOOTAGE of astronauts onboard a flight to the ISS has taken the internet by storm, not due to the astonishing views of earth, but rather the gloomy conversation between the pair.

One says he’s bored with space travel but his friend snorts, betting him a bottle of vodka that he’ll be back in orbit.

Backwards step AN ultra-conservative Russian MP, who made her name introducing laws banning gay propaganda, is now plotting to decriminalise domestic violence. Yelena Mizulina believes that violence towards family members should be an administrative affair and has strong support from religious extremists, despite Russia already being heavily criticised for its women’s rights record.

Cheeky monkey A TEENAGE girl was arrested after stealing 200,000 rubles (€2,700) from her stepfather in order to open a zoo. The cheeky 18-year-old spent the money on renting out four units in Moscow which she furnished with iguanas, snakes and bats, while replenishing her stepfather’s safe with monopoly money.

Russian history

Olympic outrage

A LAWMAKER from Saint Petersburg, who once challenged Elton John to a ‘verbal duel,’ has demanded that schools teach students a new course on ‘traitor studies.’ Vitaly Milonov wants children to learn about the collapse of the USSR; the leaders of separatist movements and critics of Russia’s 2014 reunification with Crimea.

AS if Russia’s Olympic Games saga wasn’t complicated enough, the International Boxing Association has now expelled judges accused of m at ch- f i xi ng i n favour of Russian boxers in Rio. Victories by Vladimir Ni ki t i n and Evgeny Ti schenko were booed by the crowd and heavily criticised by boxing commentators at the ringside.

Tinseltown plan for ZIL site A KEY part of Moscow’s cultural heritage is under threat as the local government plans to replace the 400-hectare former ZiL auto factory with an upmarket patchwork of boutique shops and apartments. Built in 1935, the industrial hub once saw 100,000 proletariat workers labouring away to produce ZiL’s famous trucks and armoured limousines.

Guerrilla combat SPECIAL forces killed four suspected Islamic terrorists during a Saint Petersburg shoot-out.

Three of the men were known extremists with links to violence in the North Caucasus, which is festering with separatist and Islamic violence, although it rarely spills over into the Russian heartland.

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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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€1.107 trillion

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.

BUSINESS EXTRA

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.

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£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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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY 3i Group PLC 622.50 0.00 Admiral Group PLC 2123.00 -3.00 Anglo American PLC 853.80 -16.50 Antofagasta PLC 552.00 -12.00 ARM Holdings PLC 1688.50 0.00 Ashtead Group PLC 1205.50 -1.00 Associated British Foods PLC 2984.00 4.00 AstraZeneca PLC 5060.50 2.00 Aviva PLC 413.50 -0.90 Babcock International Group 1030.00 -1.00 BAE Systems PLC 528.75 -0.50 Barclays PLC 160.60 0.25 Barratt Developments PLC 450.85 0.52 Berkeley Group Holdings 2491.50 6.73 BHP Billiton PLC 1036.00 -17.50 BP PLC 433.30 -1.07 British American Tobacco PLC 4894.25 21.50 British Land Co PLC 648.75 -0.05 BT Group PLC 391.12 -0.12 Bunzl PLC 2399.50 -2.00 Burberry Group PLC 1362.00 1.00 Capita PLC 1015.50 -2.00 Carnival PLC 3617.00 -13.00 Centrica PLC 237.80 0.90 Coca-Cola HBC AG 1703.00 -2.00 Compass Group PLC 1506.00 3.00 CRH PLC 2506.00 0.00 DCC PLC 7115.00 -40.00 Diageo PLC 2178.75 0.00 Direct Line Insurance Group 369.25 0.22 Dixons Carphone PLC 369.05 0.17 easyJet PLC 1105.50 2.89 Experian PLC 1508.50 3.00 Fresnillo PLC 1889.50 -47.00 GKN PLC 309.25 -0.20 GlaxoSmithKline PLC 1669.75 2.00 Glencore PLC 185.12 -3.26 Hammerson PLC 569.50 0.00 Hargreaves Lansdown PLC 1326.00 -4.12 Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC 2289.00 6.87 HSBC Holdings PLC 543.60 0.40 Imperial Brands PLC 4064.00 13.50 Informa PLC 714.50 1.00 InterContinental Hotels Gr 3359.00 -5.00 International Consolidated 384.15 -0.80 Intertek Group PLC 3622.00 -1.67 Intu Properties PLC 308.55 0.30 ITV PLC 194.40 -1.10 Johnson Matthey PLC 3345.00 4.00 Kingfisher PLC 365.85 -2.20

% CHG. 0.00 -0.14 -1.90 -2.13 0.00 -0.08 0.13 0.04 -0.22 -0.10 -0.09 0.16 0.12 0.27 -1.66 -0.25 0.44 -0.01 -0.03 -0.08 0.07 -0.20 -0.36 0.38 -0.12 0.20 0.00 -0.56 0.00 0.06 0.05 0.26 0.20 -2.42 -0.06 0.12 -1.73 0.00 -0.31 0.30 0.07 0.33 0.14 -0.15 -0.21 -0.05 0.10 -0.56 0.12 -0.60

NET VOL 5.32 1.86 112.48 43.12 110.58 18.81 4.29 17.00 84.02 2.36 27.22 743.16 24.31 8.85 170.31 555.94 34.76 16.68 104.81 .99 2.87 2.22 1.39 102.14 .75 48.51 1.31 .76 50.22 15.95 4.87 55.91 3.28 36.43 33.95 116.50 1,814.16 8.48 .95 4.36 255.40 12.37 2.50 1.01 29.13 .84 2.05 79.73 2.64 26.98

COMPANY PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) Land Securities Group PLC 1083.00 -1.00 Legal & General Group PLC 205.80 0.00 Lloyds Banking Group PLC 55.14 -0.06 London Stock Exchange Gr 2888.50 2.00 Marks & Spencer Group PLC 339.20 1.44 Mediclinic International PLC 1093.50 -4.00 Merlin Entertainments PLC 485.45 0.40 Mondi PLC 1572.00 -9.00 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 195.30 0.10 National Grid PLC 1084.00 2.52 Next PLC 5447.50 9.60 Old Mutual PLC 204.95 -1.80 Paddy Power Betfair PLC 9777.50 -88.25 Pearson PLC 864.00 -2.50 Persimmon PLC 1756.00 9.00 Provident Financial PLC 2862.00 -6.00 Prudential PLC 1383.50 0.00 Randgold Resources Ltd 8207.50 -140.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC 7474.50 44.00 RELX PLC 1447.50 -7.00 Rio Tinto PLC 2416.25 -31.00 Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC 791.75 0.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Gr 186.65 -0.90 Royal Dutch Shell PLC 1997.00 -12.50 Royal Mail PLC 516.25 0.41 RSA Insurance Group PLC 506.75 0.82 SABMiller PLC 4373.25 2.50 Sage Group (The) PLC 735.00 -1.50 Sainsbury (J) PLC 241.45 -0.80 Schroders PLC 2727.50 -3.00 Severn Trent PLC 2414.50 0.00 Shire PLC 5087.50 20.00 Sky PLC 847.00 -3.00 Smith & Nephew PLC 1254.00 -1.00 Smiths Group PLC 1353.00 -2.00 SSE PLC 1525.00 4.00 Standard Chartered PLC 624.70 0.10 Standard Life PLC 352.20 -0.74 St James's Place PLC 950.75 -1.00 Taylor Wimpey PLC 153.70 0.20 Tesco PLC 159.72 0.60 Travis Perkins PLC 1550.50 -6.00 TUI AG 1034.50 -0.08 Unilever PLC 3614.50 9.50 United Utilities Group PLC 985.75 0.50 Vodafone Group PLC 235.52 0.35 Whitbread PLC 4078.00 1.00 Wolseley PLC 4279.00 -3.00 Worldpay Group PLC 300.60 0.00 WPP PLC 1758.00 -2.00

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PRICE CHANGE %CHANGE VOLUME 179.61 +0.43 +0.24% 1.3M 65.53 -0.10 -0.15% 2.8M 109.36 +0.28 +0.26% 25.4M 134.44 -0.56 -0.41% 1.9M 83.84 +0.46 +0.55% 3.8M 102.32 -1.23 -1.19% 5.1M 30.52 +0.04 +0.13% 25.1M 43.92 -0.18 -0.41% 9.4M 96.39 -0.26 -0.27% 6.4M 69.78 +0.33 +0.48% 2.5M 87.80 -1.11 -1.25% 8.6M 31.25 -0.18 -0.57% 24.7M 166.23 +0.17 +0.10% 1.8M 135.46 +0.66 +0.49% 4.0M 160.04 -1.32 -0.82% 2.8M 35.24 +0.27 +0.77% 16.4M 119.92 -0.80 -0.66% 7.8M 65.86 -0.09 -0.14% 9.1M 115.01 -2.12 -1.81% 7.1M 63.36 -0.27 -0.42% 8.5M 57.62 +0.02 +0.03% 17.3M 58.90 +1.69 +2.95% 16.0M 34.98 -0.21 -0.60% 19.6M 87.31 -0.13 -0.15% 6.2M 117.47 -0.35 -0.30% 1.1M 109.14 -0.19 -0.17% 2.4M 142.04 -0.13 -0.09% 2.0M 52.45 -0.42 -0.79% 12.0M 80.47 +0.20 +0.25% 8.5M 72.81 -1.49 -2.01% 15.3M

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$ 8.08 $ 36.68 $ 9.35 $ 3.38 $ 5.63 $ 6.40 $ 9.70 $ 18.48 $ 15.89 $ 4.61 $ 29.64

2.72 ▲ 50.75% 4.35 ▲ 13.45% 1.01 ▲ 12.11% 0.36 ▲ 11.92% 0.59 ▲ 11.71% 0.53 ▲ 9.03% 0.71 ▲ 7.90% 1.35 ▲ 7.88% 1.16 ▲ 7.88% 0.3099 ▲ 7.21% 1.96 ▲ 7.08%

$ 21.28 $ 4.44 $ 5.16 $ 20.25 $ 5.78 $ 4.29 $ 13.40 $ 2.75 $ 2.16 $ 3.13 $ 3.24

4.35 ▼ 16.97% 0.74 ▼ 14.29% 0.72 ▼ 12.24% 1.90 ▼ 8.58% 0.54 ▼ 8.54% 0.40 ▼ 8.53% 1.24 ▼ 8.47% 0.25 ▼ 8.33% 0.18 ▼ 7.69% 0.25 ▼ 7.40% 0.24 ▼ 6.90%

Most Declined Olympic Steel, Inc. China Finance Online Co. Limited Aeglea BioTherapeutics, Inc. Forward Pharma A/S Communications Systems, Inc. Avinger, Inc. Melco Crown Entertainment Limited ViewRay, Inc. NII Holdings, Inc. Anthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Array BioPharma Inc.

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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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New sanctions and less cream for fat cats

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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Deportation of oily embezzler

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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.

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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.

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8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 1:05am

Movies Now In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory Rising Damp George and Mildred 70s sitcom. Mildred discovers that George has been writing love letters to another woman.

Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a 1960s Yorkshire village.

Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Lewis Inspector Morse

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7:15am 3rd Rock from the Sun 7:40am 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?

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.

8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 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

7:25am

The Dukes of Hazzard 9:25am Fury 11:55am The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 2:05pm Godzilla 4:35pm Max Payne 6:35pm True Lies 9:00pm The Man From U.N.C.L.E. 11:10pm Armageddon 1:50am Max Payne

7:00am 7:45am 8:10am 8:40am 9:05am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am

7:00am 8:35am 10:45am 12:30pm 2:55pm 3:15pm 5:15pm

7:15pm 9:00pm 8:05am 10:00am 11:55am 1:50pm 3:30pm 5:15pm 7:05pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:45am 2:30am 4:10am

Dragnet Twins Think Like a Man Too And So it Goes Failure to Launch Vacation Let’s be Cops How to Lose Friends and Alienate People Vacation The Hangover Sex Ed The Rocky Horror Picture Show

11:25pm 1:15am 3:05am 4:45am

Charmed Hollyoaks Coach Trip Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Coach Trip The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory New Girl Angie Tribeca Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory

Kite The Dressmaker Kite The Martian The Top Ten Show 2016 The Dressmaker Spud Teenager Troye Sivan tries to fit in during his first year at an elite boarding school for boys.

Spud 2: The Madness Continues The Martian Ridley Scott’s spectacular sci-fi adventure stars Matt Damon as an astronaut and botanist left stranded in Mars The Survivalist Spud Spud 2: The Madness Continues Kite

THURSDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 8:00am 9:00am

12:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold WWE SmackDown!

Premier League 100 Club Barclays Premier League World Efl Cup Highlights Premier League 100 Club The Premier League Years Efl Cup Highlights Barclays Premier League World BPL Legends BPL Legends The Premier League Years Efl Cup Highlights Barclays Premier League World Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs EFL Cup Round-Up Premier League Match Pack Live PGA Tour Golf Premier League Match Pack La Liga Show

7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 10:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am 4:00am 5:00am

Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket MLS Highlights Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Boxing Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Ashes Best Days Cricket Ashes Best Days

9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am

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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 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

7:00am 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 Text-based information service.

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

7:00am 7:10am 7:35am 8:35am 9:35am 10:35am 11:00am 11:30am 11:55am 1:00pm 2:05pm 3:05pm 4:10pm 5:15pm 5:50pm 6:20pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 1:05am 3:05am 3:55am 4:45am

Movies Now In Loving Memory Heartbeat Where the Heart is The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Murder, She Wrote Wycliffe Heartbeat The Royal Where the Heart is In Loving Memory Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Birds of a Feather Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs Paul O’Grady: For The Love of Dogs Lewis Inspector Morse Long Lost Family Rory Bremner’s Great British Views Rory Bremner’s Great British Views

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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

8:50am Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 9:05am Wissper 9:15am Peppa Pig 9:35am Paw Patrol 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 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

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7:00am 7:50am 8:45am 9:45am 10:50am 11:55am 12:55pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 3:55pm 4:55pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 12:30am 1:30am 1:35am 2:15am 2:45am 3:40am

10:50am Bad Boys 12:50pm Everest 3:00pm Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer 4:35pm Exodus: Gods and Kings 7:05pm San Andreas 9:00pm Bad Boys 11:10pm Everest 1:20am Ghost Rider 3:20am AVP: Alien vs.

Predator

7:00am Suicide Squad: Special 7:30am The Dressmaker 9:35am The Martian 12:05pm Time Out of Mind 2:10pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 4:30pm The Dressmaker 6:35pm The Martian Ridley Scott’s spectacular sci-fi adventure stars Matt Damon as an astronaut and botanist left stranded in Mars 9:00pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Faces old and new do battle with the dark side as the epic intergalactic saga continues.

11:20pm The Survivalist 1:10am Time Out of Mind 3:20am Tokyo Tribe 5:30am Suicide Squad: Special

Magnum, P.I. The Professionals The Sweeney Ironside Quincy, M.E. Magnum, P.I. The Professionals Cycling Storage Wars Storage Wars The Sweeney Quincy, M.E. Ironside Storage Wars Storage Wars Cycling World Series of Darts Child’s Play 2 FYI Daily Child’s Play 2 Highway Patrol Cycling ITV4 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

8:15am Playing it Cool 9:55am This is Where I Leave You 11:45am Me, Myself and Irene 1:45pm Big Daddy 3:25pm 50 First Dates 5:15pm The Top Ten Show 2016 5:35pm Ricki and the Flash 7:25pm The Benchwarmers 9:00pm Get Hard 10:45pm Entourage 12:40am The Cable Guy 2:25am Life

9:35am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:40am 1:10am

Charmed Hollyoaks Coach Trip Melissa and Joey How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Rules of Engagement Rules of Engagement Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed Charmed How I Met Your Mother The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Coach Trip The Big Bang Theory Die Hard The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

FRIDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 8:40am 10:45am 11:15am 11:30am 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 8:00pm 11:15pm 12:15am

7:00am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 12:00am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League World Super Heroes Live New Zealand NPC Rugby Super Heroes Football Gold EFL Cup Round-Up Premier League Match Pack Barclays Premier League World BPL Legends EFL Cup Round-Up The Premier League Years Premier League Match Pack EFL Cup Round-Up Barclays Premier League Preview The Fantasy Football Club Football The Fantasy Football Club Barclays Premier League Preview

Cricket Classics Motorsport Mundial Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Classics Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket Classics Cricket Specials Cricket Specials Cricket Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Sporting Triumphs Cricket Specials Cricket Specials Cricket Specials Cricket’s Greatest Cricket Cricket Specials Cricket Specials Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest Cricket’s Greatest

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Advertising feature

Solar electricity: the best investment available for homeowners today!

ELECTRICITY prices have increased by more than 10 per cent each year in Spain during the past five years and the cost is likely to increase by similar amounts over the next few years.

Here, Fidelma Matthews, a director from renewable energy company Solar in Spain answers the main questions that people tend to ask about solar electricity systems: • I have heard and read a lot about solar electricity being illegal in Spain. Is this true?

No it’s not. Solar in Spain are legally installing solar electricity systems on and off grid to residential homes and businesses every day here in Spain.

• Do I need permission from Iberdrola to install a system in my property?

Yes you do. This is very important and must not be overlooked. Permissions need to be obtained before the installation takes place. Every grid-connected electricity system needs authorisation from both the utility company and the Spanish Government. Currently there are fines of up to €30,000 for unauthorised installations.

Solar in Spain completes all the paperwork for its clients and is one of the few companies that actually ensures that their installations comply fully with the law.

• Do I have to pay tax if I install a solar electricity system?

No, not for systems smaller than 10kW. Last November the government introduced a new law regarding solar electricity. Systems that are smaller than 10kW will not be subject to any tax. This is great news for home owners as a system under this size will easily produce all the electricity needs for most homes.

• Are these the same types of systems that many people are installing in the UK and all over Europe?

Yes, and you will start saving and reducing your carbon footprint as soon as it is installed and switched on.

• What is the life expectancy of a solar grid-connected electricity system?

A well designed solar system will last for 25-30 years. Both the solar panels and the inverters used by Solar in Spain are guaranteed for 25 years.

• How does a solar grid-connected system work?

You remain connected to your electricity supplier (Iberdrola) and all the electricity your solar electricity system produces is used by your home instead of the expensive supply from your electricity company. Solar electricity systems capture the sun’s energy using photovoltaic (PV) cells. PV cells are made from layers of semi-conducting material, usually silicon. When light shines on the cell it creates an electric field. The PV modules generate Direct Current (DC) sending it to an inverter. The inverter transforms the electricity from DC to AC (Alternating Current) for ordinary household needs.

• What happens to the electricity that is produced but not used?

Iberdrola will now buy back any solar electricity that is sent back to the grid. Alternatively, you can install batteries to store the electricity and then use the electricity during the night.

• Does solar energy only work on sunny days?

No. These cells do not need direct sunshine to work – they can still generate electricity on cloudy

days. The stronger the sunshine, the more electricity is produced.

• Are solar electricity systems expensive?

A solar electricity system will pay for itself within five to six years. The annual Return on Investment is 12 per cent which is a very much higher return than you will receive from any other secure investment. In addition, every time Iberdrola increase their prices in the future your solar investment improves!

• I’m not sure that I have a suitable area or roof to install solar panels?

There are lots of new and innovative panel installation systems that will allow you to use car ports, flat roofs and difficult roofs. Solar in Spain will perform a site survey and come up

with an unobtrusive solution for you.

• Will the same solar system heat my hot water?

No, but it can subsidise your existing imersion heater or Solar in Spain can also supply a solar solution for your hot water supply.

• Where can I find out more information?

Solar in Spain has been in business in Spain for 15 years. They install solar electricity, solar pool heating, solar water heating, solar ventilation systems and wood pellet heating systems.

Their office and showroom is in the Pedreguer Industrial Estate.

They are open from 9.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday and would be delighted to answer any questions.

They can also be contacted on 962 854 488 or by sending an email to info@solarinspain.com Their website is: www.solarinspain.com

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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.

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

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

7:00am 9:25am 9:30am 10:30am 11:30am 12:25pm 2:30pm

7:00am 7:10am 10:30am 11:30am

7:00am 7:10am 7:55am 8:20am 9:30am 10:30am 11:30am 1:50pm 2:55pm 3:00pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 4:50pm 5:50pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm

2:35pm 3:05pm 5:05pm

7:05pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:30pm 11:35pm 11:50pm 12:55am 1:45am 4:00am

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

1:55pm 2:45pm 3:45pm 4:45pm 4:50pm 5:50pm 6:50pm 7:50pm 7:55pm 8:45pm 9:45pm 9:50pm

11:30pm 12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 3:30am

The Hot Desk Emmerdale Omnibus I Am Team GB Coronation Street Omnibus Catchphrase Re-Educating Joey Essex : GCSE Special What a Girl Wants FYI Daily What a Girl Wants The X Factor Evan Almighty FYI Daily Evan Almighty The Mummy FYI Daily The Mummy Children’s animated series about an Egyptian mummy.

Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! The Cleveland Show The Cleveland Show Mom Mom

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 1:05am Inspector Morse Police drama series featuring Colin Dexter’s enigmatic chief inspector and his sidekick Sergeant Lewis 3:15am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

3:30am Teleshopping

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7:40pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:05am 2:00am 2:50am 4:55am 5:50am

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 Terrorist Last Vegas Hot Tub Time Machine Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA Hollyoaks Omnibus Phil Spencer: Secret Agent 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

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

7:00am The Italian Job 8:45am X2 11:00am Avengers: Age of Ultron 1:25pm Dante’s Peak 3:15pm Underworld 5:20pm X2 7:35pm Avengers: Age of Ultron 10:00pm Taken 3 11:55pm Underworld 2:05am The Italian Job

7:55am 10:05am 10:35am 12:25pm 2:20pm 2:40pm 4:50pm 6:50pm 9:00pm 10:45pm 1:00am

Valentine’s Day Pitch Perfect 2 Special Ghost Town Calendar Girls The Top Ten Show 2016 Trainwreck The 40 Year Old Virgin Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Ghost Town Trainwreck Top Five

7:00am 7:20am 7:45am 8:05am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:05am

The Mindy Project The Mindy Project Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Made in Chelsea New Girl How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Turner and Hooch The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Mirror Mirror Gogglebox

7:00am The Dressmaker 9:05am Spud 10:55am Spud 2: The Madness Continues 12:40pm Hotel Transylvania 2 2:25pm The Martian 4:50pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 7:15pm Hotel Transylvania 2 9:00pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens Faces old and new do battle with the dark side as the epic intergalactic saga continues.

11:20pm The Martian Spectacular sci-fi adventure about an astronaut and botanist left stranded on Mars.

1:45am The Survivalist 3:35am Time Out of Mind 5:40am The Top Ten Show 2016

SATURDAY TV

7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 8:00am 8:30am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:30pm 4:00pm 6:15pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 11:30pm 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am 2:00am 2:30am 3:00am 3:30am 4:00am 4:30am

Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Football Gold Barclays Premier League Preview Premier League Legends Premier League Legends Barclays Premier League Preview The Fantasy Football Club Soccer A.M. Football Gillette Soccer Saturday Football EFL Goals Nissan Game of the Day Nissan Match Choice Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Football Football

7:00am Cricket’s Greatest 7:30am Live New Zealand NPC Rugby 9:30am Nick Kicks 10:00am Cricket 11:00am Cricket 8:00pm Cricket 9:00pm Cricket’s Greatest 9:30pm Live Rugby Championship 12:00am Cricket 1:00am Cricket 2:00am Rugby Championship Highlights 2:30am Rugby Championship Highlights 3:00am Sporting Triumphs 3:15am Sporting Triumphs 3:30am Cricket 4:30am Rugby Championship Highlights 5:00am Rugby Championship Highlights 5:30am Cricket Classics

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Match of the Day BBC News Sunday Morning Live Homes Under the Hammer Bargain Hunt BBC News Weather for the Week Ahead Escape to the Continent Summer: Earth’s Seasonal Secrets Eat Well for Less The Great British Bake Off Songs of Praise Pointless BBC News Regional News Weather Countryfile Antiques Roadshow Are You Being Served?

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Getting a move on Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

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.’

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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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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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The generation gap

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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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 Coronation Street 10:30am Psych 11:20am Royal Pains 12:15pm Dinner Date 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 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 7:50pm You’ve Been Framed!

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7:45am Fake Britain 8:30am Make Me an Egghead 9:00am Gardeners’ World 9:30am The Hairy Builder 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 Wild Wales 5:15pm Great Interior Design Challenge 6:15pm Antiques Roadshow 7:00pm Debatable 7:30pm Make Me an Egghead 8:00pm Garden Rescue 8:30pm Great British Menu 9:00pm Skies Above Britain 10:00pm An Hour to Save Your Life 11:00pm People Just Do Nothing 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Inside the Factory: How Our Favourite Foods are Made 1:15am Countryfile 2:10am The Day I Met the Queen

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9:00pm Rule Britannia!

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MADDOCKS’ VIEW ON LIFE

TODAY: Fri Sat Sun -

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.

Fri Sat Sun -

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

Fri Sat Sun -

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

Saturday August 20

Saturday August 20

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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday August 16

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34 46

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8

Friday August 19

5

6 25

22 34

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Mon - 32 22 S Tues - 31 22 Cl Wed - 30 22 S

Mallorca

SHOWERS MAX 33C, MIN 23C

MAX 31C, MIN 18C

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Mon - 33 24 Sh Tues - 33 23 Sh Wed - 33 23 Sh

33 24 Sh 33 24 Sh 33 24 Sh

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Mon - 30 18 S Tues - 30 18 S Wed - 30 18 S

Murcia

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Mon - 34 24 Sh Tues - 33 24 Sh Wed - 34 24 Sh

34 24 Sh 34 24 Sh 33 24 Sh

S Sun,

SUNNY MAX 31C, MIN 18C

TODAY:

Cl Clear,

F Fog,

Sh Showers,

Sn Snow,

MAX MIN

32 18 S 32 19 S 33 20 C

Mon - 33 20 C Tues - 31 19 Cl Wed - 31 19 S

C Cloudy, Th Thunder

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice).

Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case 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

Mon - 32 17 S Tues - 32 17 S Wed - 33 17 S

SUNNY MAX 28C, MIN 22C

TODAY:

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

31 22 Cl 31 23 S 29 23 S

MAX MIN

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:

MAX MIN

36 20 Cl 34 19 S 33 18 S

Malaga

SUNNY

MAX MIN

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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Barcelona TODAY:

MAX 35C, MIN 20C

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Mon - 29 23 S Tues - 28 22 Cl Wed - 28 22 S

MAX MIN

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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.

MAX MIN

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SUNNY

TODAY:

7

LA PRIMITIVA

EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA

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34

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

YOUR STARS

MAX 30C, MIN 22C

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

for next 7 days Madrid

SUNNY MAX MIN

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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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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Stay safe during summer exercise MANY still want to participate in sport despite the August heat but if you do not adapt to these higher, more extreme temperatures, the heat and sport can lead to muscle cramps, headaches, dizziness or even heat stroke.

When training or doing sports in the sun, try to reduce the duration and intensity. It can take the body between 10 days and six weeks to adapt to high temperatures.

Reschedule activities to avoid the m o r e e x t r e m e mid d ay s u n and p a r t i c i p a t e i n s p o rt e a rly morning or late afternoon.

It is essential to hydrate before, during and after exercise. It is advisable to drink one or two

glasses of water before starting and during training. After the session, it is best to continue to drink water to replace what was lost completely.

Choose clothing carefully as the clothes you wear can either assist or hinder your sporting activity. Proper sportswear is more breathable and will help keep you cool.

It is recommended to eat foods high in water because they contribute to hydration and dishes rich in c a rb o h y dra te s s uc h a s pasta and rice and lean protein like chicken or grilled fish will help with the energy to remain active.

Protect your skin. Many people

remember the sun screen whilst lying on the beach or by the pool.

The most serious problem that can occur is heat stroke, which is the most common cause of death in a thle te s a nd is c a us e d by a failure in the mechanisms of the body that regulate temperature.

It ma nife s ts in a high body temperature, hot and dry skin, increased pulse rate and decreased blood pressure. It may also have s ymptoms s uc h a s he a da c he s , nausea, delirium or loss of control over the legs.

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Sweet dreams for happy couples HAPPY couples have happier dreams. That’s the finding fro m a st u d y wh ich analysed data from almost 350 American couples.

The men and women were quizzed a b o u t h o w w ell they sl e p t , i n c l u d in g whether they woke up dur-

ing the night, whether they used sleeping pills and if th ey h ad tro u b le s tay i ng awake during the day. Some a ls o w o re a d ev ice tha t monitored them for a week, to provide data on how well th ey ac tu ally s lep t. T h e couples were asked

about how much their partne r or s pous e c a re d for them and how appreciated they felt.

Assessing all the data the re s e a rc he rs be lie ve tha t those who were happier and felt more cared for, had a better night’s sleep.

SWEET DREAMS: Happy couples have a better night’s sleep.

Summer babies’ risk

DIGESTIVE DISORDER: Children born in the summer are more likely to suffer.

BABIES born in spring and summer are more likely to develop a digestive disorder, according to research.

Scientists found children born in sunnier months were 10 per cent more likely to suffer from coeliac disease which is a sensitivity to gluten and an autoimmune condition, which means the body attacks itself when gluten is eaten. It is a more extreme version of gluten intolerance which causes bloating and nausea but does not damage the gut.

The disease affects around one in 100 people, although up to three quarters of the population are believed to have an undiagnosed condition.

Researchers in Sweden followed almost two million children born between 1991 and 2009 and found summer babies were more likely to develop the disease because they are weaned in the winter when they are more likely to develop a viral infection which could trigger the disease.

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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.

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Varicose veins are dark purple or blue in colour and usually twisted and bulging in appearance. Some people with varicose veins may experience pain or discomfort. As well as their distinctive appearance, symptoms of varicose veins can include aching, heavy and uncomfortable legs, swollen feet and ankles, burning or throbbing in your legs, muscle cramps, particularly at night, or dry, itchy and thin skin over the affected vein. These symptoms are usually worse during warm weather or if you’ve been standing up for long periods of time.

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

What causes varicose veins?

Dilations of the veins in your legs are mainly due to weakness in them, which hinders blood circulation and makes the blood pool in certain areas, causing the vein’s expansion.

What makes them worse?

There are many factors associated with the worsening of varicose veins, but the most common are: Heavily reduced movement, staying on your feet or walking for too long, elevated temperatures, lack of physical exercise to strengthen the legs, being overweight/obesity, etc.

Do they always provoke symptoms?

Vein dilations in the legs don’t always provoke symptoms as they can be present without causing any pain, forming interior blood clots leading to infection.

What proof do I need that I have varicose veins?

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blood analysis and at least one ultrasound of your legs to see how far the venous insufficiency goes.

Is it necessary to treat varicose veins? If I don’t get treatment, how long will it take them to get worse? Can there be serious complications or problems if they aren’t treated?

It isn’t always necessary to get treatment for varicose veins. Only when symptoms appear or it becomes an aesthetic problem for the person in question. If they aren’t treated with medication, laser or surgery they can worsen in a question of months and could provoke complications. Among the more serious complications that can arise are vein infection and the appearance of blood clots which could have much more serious consequences.

Are there drugs that can treat varicose veins?

There are drugs and creams that can help treat the symptoms caused by varicose veins. For more information you should consult a specialist doctor.

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An exhilarating journey through history FANCY something a bit different for a trip out on the Costa Blanca? Then how about a visit to the Cueva de las Calaveras at Benidoleig? The name translates as ‘cave of skulls,’ which is certain to capture the imagination of some of the smaller members of your group. Archaeologists have established that humans lived here at least 50,000 years ago when it was used as an ossuary.

Some of the skulls and bones in question are remains of a variety of animals used for food or labour. These even include one tooth confirmed as being that of a rhinoceros, giving a clue as to what the Alicante landscape would have looked like back when people first walked

SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Enjoy a visit to the ‘cave of skulls.’

the earth.

There are also crude early weapons and tools and the cave is

thought to date back to the Palaeolithic era, although it has a more recent and bloody history... sacrifices were made in the Iberian age about 5,000 years ago.

In the late 18th century, when the caves were first explored, the remains of around a dozen humans were discovered. Despite many grisly scenarios being offered, it is thought they were

most likely Moorish farmers looking for a water source who died unfortunately after getting trapped.

In very recent times the cave was used as an armoury during the Spanish Civil War and even a site for local village fiestas. In the 1970s the caves were fully excavated and opened to the public.

There are plenty of other things to do on site including a children’s playground, bar and souvenir shop. Cueva de las Calaveras represents a budget trip out at just €3.90 for adults and €2.00 for children.

Please enquire about group discounts. They are open from 9am to 8pm currently (including lunchtime) and 9am to 6pm outside of the summer.

The cave is located about four kilometres outside of Pedreguer.

See the website www.cuevadelas calaveras.com for a full map or call Paco on 966 404 235.

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POP ART: Proving to be very popular.

Exhibition success

By Keith Baker THE ‘pop art’ exhibition of the work of Antonio de Felipe is proving to be very popular. On average, around 300 visitors a day are visiting and in the first 18 days almost 5,000 people walked through the doors, many of them tourists.

The exhibition is a review of the 25 years of pop art d ev elo p e d b y A n to n io de Felipe, a Valencian artist who has exhibited in some of the major museums and c u ltu ra l ce n tres o f t he world.

H is w o rk h as o ft e n caused amazement and admiration in equal measure

for the daring mastery of his technique.

Entitled ‘The Best of the B e a s t,’ the e xhibition is made up of work chosen by the artist himself, who personally supervised the installation.

The exhibition, which is in the Museu Boca del Calvari, closes on September 25.

Three days of colour, light and sound ALBIR’S recent fiestas had all the ingredients visitors and residents expect from a Costa Blanca celebration.

The three-day event in honour of Santisimo Cristo del Buen Acierto had something for everyone, with processions and parades that included a display of vintage cars.

Traditional as the fiestas were, there were some essential 21st century features too, which included the Pokemon bait that the fiestas organisers released in the seafront area by the Anchor.

The Eucalyptus park, not far from the Euro Weekly News office, was at the heart of the celebrations that both Alfaz del Pi town hall and the fiestas committee planned as three days

FIESTA TIME: Will include processions and parades. full of colour, light and sound.

And this year for the first time an uninterrupted bus service ran between Albir and Alfaz from 1am until 4am. “We wanted to avoid

accidents and unnecessary upsets at a time when we want our visitors and residents to share our traditional fiestas,” said Alfaz’s Fiestas councillor Oscar Perez.

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FLOWER POWER: Fun on the high street.

Shoppers’ paradise

By Keith Baker CONSUMERS in Moraira enjoyed a night of discounts, promotions and treats recently as the local trade association AECO presented ‘Shopping Night 2016.’

The theme for the event was ‘Flower Power,’ and the participating shops and restaurants displayed customised flower arrangements - a sign to shoppers that they were staying open

to midnight. As well as special discounts, some traders were giving out complimentary drinks and snacks. There was also street entertainment, which included children’s workshops.

The Department of Public Works of Teulada and the board of AECO, who jointly organised the event, agreed that it had been a successful night, and said that it was well received by the large number of visitors who attended.

THE next meeting of the Xabia Book Circle will take place on Tuesday September 6 in the Social Centre in Javea Old Town, at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start.

This month the meeting is entitled ‘Show and Tell! - what we’ve been reading this summer.’

It’s expected to be an interesting and fun evening, to which everyone is invited. Visitors are welcome to contribute, or simply listen.

Meetings are normally held on the first Tuesday of each month in the Centro Social, Javea Old Town, beside the Health Centre, at 6.30pm for a 6.45pm start, finishing at 8.45pm. You can also follow their activities on their website www.xabia bookcircle.com

Lots of change THERE have been a lot of changes at the Campello Christian Community recently. As work has now started on their new premises they are meeting elsewhere for a while.

Sunday August 21 was a special day with several people being baptised, but from Sunday August 28 they will be meeting at their temporary location, Betania House, until they can return to their refurbished permanent home.

For more details, and to see locations of the meeting places, visit www.elcampel lochristiancommunity.org.

Family favourites FOLLOWING the screening of ‘Frozen’ last week, ‘Finding Nemo’ will be screened on Friday August 26 on the Mal Pas beach in Benidorm. That will be followed on Friday, September 2 by ‘Brave.’ The films, which have all been chosen with family audiences in mind, begin at 10pm.

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Strong residential growth ahead dential property, which is important given the ongoing decline in the average value of properties sold.

June sales were up 7.1 per cent compared to last year ’s figures, and new mortgage signings up 13.3 per cent, but the average price of homes sold was €1,290 per square metre, down 1.9 per cent on June 2015, suggesting too much supply remains an issue.

Analysts have suggested that the price falls are indicative of renewed market stability, while it is also important to note that nationwide averages mask dramatic differences between coastal and cosmopolitan property hotspots and the more sparsely populated interior areas.

INVESTMENT in Spanish housing is set to post strong results this year as one of the country’s biggest banks predicted a healthy 3.4 per cent growth in the sector.

In its ‘Spanish situation’ report BBVA noted that residential investment reached ‘surprisingly positive’ levels in the first half of the year, with the trend set to continue throughout 2016.

The bank has, however, reduced its 2017 forecast from a bullish 4.4 per cent to a more restrained 3.3 per cent, identifying Brexit and the lingering doubts over whether Spain will have a fully formed government by the year ’s end, as potential obstacles to greater growth.

Significantly, the bank also predicts that PROMISING OUTLOOK : For residential prope rty. favourable financing conditions will lead to increased demand for resi-

UK property market Property takes over still treading water the coastal panorama THE world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, Trond Grande, has slashed the value of its British property portfolio in response to uncertainty after Brexit.

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-on-year 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 Scotland,

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.

PUSHING LIMITS: Occupancy along the Spanish coastlines is close to overcrowding.

A FASCINATING study from the Observatory of Sustainability has revealed that the urbanisation of the glorious Spanish coastline has expanded at a remarkable rate over the past quarter century.

Today, 28 per cent of coastal Spain is occupied by various housing developments, infrastructure and commercial premises, marking a huge expansion of 33 per cent since 1992.

In the past 20 years the coastal population has also risen from 15 to 20 million amid concerns particular areas might be close to overcrowding.

Although 28 per cent implies plenty of room for growth, the coastlines of Malaga and Valencia are already pushing the limits at 81 and 67 per

cent urbanised respectively.

Coastal areas and large cosmopolitan cities are central to the Spanish property sector’s ongoing recovery and a key attraction for foreign residents hoping to invest in the booming marketplace. Perhaps due to the bustling nature of the thriving coastline, many expats and foreign investors are looking inland, there are tremendous property deals to be had just 10-20 miles from the beach.

As the trend continues we can expect a growing demand for fincas, villas and other country residences, contributing to the many flourishing communities of savvy expats prioritising space and value for money ahead of beach access.

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Which medal would your home win?

Essentials to buying property in Spain as a foreigner IF you are buying property a s a f o r e i g n e r in Spain, the objective is always to be prepared in order to guarantee that the process goes quickly, and with as few difficulties and unexpected surprises as possible.

After years of experience helping foreigners and expats in the process of obtaining their dream homes in Spain, we recommend the following three key essentials to help y o u t h r o u g h th e buying process: • NIE: The NIE (Numero Identificación Extran j e r o o r Fo r e i g n ers F isc a l I D Nu m b e r) is similar to the American social security card. You must obtain this if you are buying property.

• Lawyer: There are a lot o f u n e x p e c t e d s u rprises that can come up in the property purchase process. You will need a lawyer to control the due diligence process, where they wi l l c o n f i r m th a t the property you are buying is legally sound and debt free. Their actions include but are not limit-

ed to the following: 1. Verify ownership of the property and identification of the seller.

2. Verify that there are n o o u ts ta n d in g d eb ts with the community as w ell a s a n ad d itio n a l double check of the last th ree p ay -s lip s o f th e community.

3 . C o n firm w ith th e city hall that there are no outstanding taxes: IBI, garbage fees, etc.

4. Confirm that if there are works in progress in the community that there is a ce rtific a te o f th e c o n s tru ctio n co mp a n y and that no debts will be transferred to you as the buyer.

5. Review and certification of all contracts.

• Power of Attorney: The process of buying a property in Spain takes b e tw ee n o n e an d th re e months. If you are not a resident and will not be here throughout the entire process, it is good to appoint a power of attorn e y. Yo u c a n o b ta in a p o w e r o f atto rn e y in S p a in o r in y o u r h o me country. We can advise more over that matter.

It’s always good to seek help and advice from professionals. If you are thinking about purchasing property in Spain, please contact us for a free consultation at: +34 965 270 152 www.professionals.es

John Graham The property expert

I’VE really enjoyed watching a ll the a thle te s in the Olympics in Rio this year a nd Spa in ha s done w e ll winning several medals, inc luding gold, s ilve r a nd bronze.

Why am I talking about the Olympics?

W ha t ha s prope rty a nd the Olympics got in common I hear you say? Well, there is a little bit, let me explain.

G old is the ve ry be s t, 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? We ll, in prope rty te rms the va lue of your home is basically the same in order of value gold,silver or bronze.

In very brief terms, for your home to w in a gold medal valuation, your home should be in a super prime

GO FOR GOLD: And achieve a higher valuation for your home. location, in perfect condition, modern throughout, indoor and outdoor pool with stunning sea views, facing South.

To win a silver medal valuation, your home should be in a prime location, in perfect condition, modern or re c e ntly re furbis he d, w ith good s e a a nd golf views, facing south or with afternoon sun.

To w in a bronz e me da l

val uat i on, your hom e should be in a desirable location, gated community, in good condition, good views, with afternoon sun.

I’ve described only the ver y basi c qual i t i es t hat 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 l ook ar ound your hom e and guess whi ch m edal I woul d gi ve your

home, if I carried out a professional valuation.

If it’s silver or bronze, is t her e anyt hi ng t hat 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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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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A positive Mariano Rajoy.

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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IT’S n o se c r e t t h a t h o me s c a n wreak havoc with your hormones, causing mood swings, stress, and even affecting fertility, but many people r e m a i n u n a wa re o f h o w this happens and the details are typically swept under the rug as more pressing issues take priority.

Harsh cleaning products are one of the worst endocrine system disturbers a n d y e t , u n l e s s y o u ’v e gone e n t i r e l y n a t u r a l o r fo rg o cleaning altogether, you’re eyes, nose and skin will constantly be exposed to their residues.

There’s a huge demand for ‘ecological’ or ‘organic’ products but the market is largely unregulated and ‘green’ doesn’t necessarily mean ‘safe’.

When it comes to your health (and your finances) it’s best to s tick wi t h n a t u r a l h o me -ma d e cleaning solutions which can easily be found with a little research.

NATURAL CLEANING: Better for your health and your finances.

There’s a huge demand for ecological or organic products but the market is largely unregulated and green doesn’t necessarily mean safe.”

As an example you could try using orange oil cleanser for your laundry and adding baking soda as a disinfectant.

Bot h can al so be used t o clean floors, windows, mirrors and toilet bowls, with simple baking soda and water a potent, non-toxic mix that gets the job done.

When it comes to air fresheners, forget the faux-fruit artifici al chem i cal spr ays and i nst ead opt f or an el ect r oni c essent i al oi l di ff user. They smell great, can be customised, and are far safer.

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By Matthew Elliott LET’S get straight to the point. There are hundreds of minor tweaks and techniques you can make to improve your garden and gardening skills.

Here are a few: • Collect eggshells and use the halves to pack with

soil and grow seedlings, you can use the egg packet to hold them and keep your six seedling plots inside using minimum space.

• Plastic forks stuck in the soil will help prevent pesky animals from ruining your budding garden.

• Protect vulnerable seedlings by making a minigreenhouse from half a plastic milk carton. The same works with cut-up water bottles, allowing you to give each seedling its very own protective environment.

• Newspapers wrapped up carefully can make excellent pots all by themselves, while if you’re completely out of papers and pots then a crate filled with straw and soil will do just the trick.

• Rice water should be saved as it works as a fantastic fertiliser, and the same applies to coffee grounds, both of which many people simply throw out regardless of their benefits.

• Milk is also an underappreciated anti-fungal resource which is chock full of plant-friendly nutrients.

• Don’t forget citrus peels which are an abundant source of nitrogen, sulphur, magnesium and calcium. They can also fight aphids, repel mosquitoes and attract butterflies.

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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 brain-boosting 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 me mory a c c ordi ng t o st udi es, 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

AROMATIC SAGE: Tackles physical and mental exhaustion.

are also being investigated as a possible ingredient in dementia treatment.

Sage has long been known for its aromatic 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.

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Painting colour with plants Dick Handscombe

Gardening Corner

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

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

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

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Dogs instinctive behaviours 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.

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.

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

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LOVING COMPANION: Although she likes to be the centre of attention.

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!

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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 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 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 housesitters 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.

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 for 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 opened from the other end of the house and would mug you for a bit if necessary, and our current bunny plays football with my daughter and dances with me! They don’t take long to form bonds with the family and recognise voices and smell and will often follow owners from room to room and jump up on a lap for a cuddle.

They are most happy allowed the run of the house but if this isn’t possible, can usually do well in a smallish cage as long as they have room to stretch out and are let out for exercise for a few hours every day.

They can also be trained not to chew the furniture, which is a common worry, however wires and cables must be kept out of their reach.

Last but certainly not least, pet rabbits can live a considerable amount of time. Whereas hamsters, gerbils, etc tend to last a year or two at the most, a well-kept indoor rabbit is likely to be with you for eight to 10 years.

COTTONTAIL COMPANION: Rabbits don’t take long to form bonds.

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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.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana & Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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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

t o p 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-

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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.

Motoring shorts

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.

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GET READY: Future technology may alert drivers how long until traffic lights change.

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.

Ford are aiming higher but with technology that may not appeal to hardcore motorheads, as they embrace the autonomous driving phenomenon and hope to get a ride-sharing vehicle on the roads by 2021.

A commercial project, rather than one aimed at individual drivers, Ford’s plans would see the firm rival innovative taxi behemoth Uber and attempt to capitalise on a growing trend towards profits from environmentalism in the Silicon Valley bubble.

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AUGMENTED-reality motorcycle helmets have long been rumoured to be just around the corner but so far, despite all the braggadocio from tech firms, the technology has remained just that, a rumour.

This may be about to change with the news that a second prototype developed

by Livemap will be debuted at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show in January 2017, with plans to see the interactive helmet on the market by next summer.

Expected to cost around €2,000 the helmets would incorporate an augmented-reality na viga tion s yst em di spla ying an enhanced vision of the road ahead

and possible obstacles, as well as an HD camera and Bluetooth for hands-free phone calls.

The concept behind augmented-reality helmets would see holographic lenses and thermal imaging used to construct a far more detailed picture of the road ahead than possible by the naked human eye, also highlighting dangerous curves, accidents, and even weather conditions ahead.

PREVENTATIVE PROTOTYPE: Helmet may improve safety.

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SPORT

Orba Warblers at Altea Golf THIS week the Warblers played Altea Golf in a sponsored stableford by Michael Taylor with 20 players of which three were guests David Rowley, Neil Smith and Chris Field.

Results: Michael Taylor won with a great par breaking score of 39pts. In 2nd place winning on CB was Michael Morley with 32pts, 3rd place was Steve Davis also on 32pts but losing on CB, 4th place wasDavid French winning on CB with 31pts, 5th was Steve Smith losing on CB with also 31pts, 6th was Arthur Rowley winning on countback with 30pts and 7th was Arthur Sullivan losing on CB with also 30pts.

There were four nearest the pins on holes two, four, 11 and 15 won by Steve Smith, Fred Cooley, Chris Field and again Steve Smith respectively. Two nearest the pins on holes 16 and 18 were won by Michael Morley and Chris Williamson. Also there were two nearest the pins on holes 8 and 12 won

by David Rowley and Michael Morley.

WINNING TEAM: Delighted with their prizes.

Steve smith achieved a two on the 2nd hole. John Daniels beat Steve Harrison 4 and 2 in the singles and the football card, won by Steve Davis, was Bournemouth.

Next week’s Texas scramble at Alenda

has afirst tee off 10.08am so please arrive by 9.15am for registration. Guests welcome subject to current handicap certificate. Contact David at dr.knight1207@google mail.com or call 634 307 407.

Pego Golf Society Texas Scramble

IN PLAY: The Pego team and guests enjoyed playing the course at Oliva Nova.

ON a very cool morning with a hint of rain, 32 members and guests assembled for a Texas Scramble at Oliva Nova on Tuesday August 16.

The guests were many today, and they were Derek Lindley, Richard Lindley, Martin Livesey, Richard Morris, Chris Andersen, Simon Waldren and Ian Sharp.

The competition today was a ‘Texas Scramble Team Competition’ and with the course and the greens returned to the ir norma l pris tine condi t i on, t he scene was set for an exciting tournament In the main part of the competition, the results were as follows: Texas Scramble Results 1st Place Score: 60.8 was the team of David O’Connor, Terry Langley, Donna Green and Peter Cornes.

2nd Place Score: 61.2 was the team of Martin Livesey, ian Sharp, Iain Campbell, and Roger Brown.

3rd Place Score: 61.6 was the team of Dave Collins, Derek Lindley, Richard Lindley and Paul Singh.

All very tight with only 0.8 between the first three teams, so well played to all, especially our guests for the day.

There were three two’s today, and they were by John Guest, David O’Connor, and Brian Barden.

The ‘Balls in the Water ’ prize numbered 98 balls in the water and that was won by Brian Barden.

Nearest the hole at hole 3 with their tee shot was Dave Collins at 1.33 metres, and at hole 16, the closest was Brian Barden at 3.3 metres.

There were two match-play games played today and they were as follows: John Evans defeated Patrick Lynch by 1 hole, and Simon Fox defeated John Guest by 3/1.

If any member or guest would like to play with the Pego Golf Society, please contact the secretary. You cansend an em ai l t o Penny Bar den at pegohandi capsec@gmail.com or enter through the website by visiting www.pegogolfsoci ety.com where a very warm welcome awaits you.

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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.

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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’ - 100m, 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 Kenny 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 seven Olympics, is GB’s oldest gold medal winner in 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 winning 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 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.

• 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.

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!

ROUNDDAZZLING DOUBLE: Mo Farah.