Euro Weekly News - Mallorca 29 September - 5 October 2016 Issue 1630

ISSUE NO. 1630

29 Sep - 5 Oct 2016

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Tourist tax goes to court

By Matthew Elliott The ongoing tug-of-war over the legitimacy of Mallorca’s tourist tax will be settled once and for all by the highest court in the land after a legal challenge by the hotel industry was allowed to go ahead.

Immaculada Benito, president of the Mallor-

ca Hotel Federation, which has long opposed the tax, filed an appeal on September 16 claiming it would ‘paralyse’ investment.

Its members are supported by the Confederation of Business Associations of the Balearic Islands who claim the region must be more ‘competitive.’

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LOCAL NEWS

Longer and hotter ANALYSIS over the past 40 years shows that Mallorca is gradually becoming a two-season territory as summer begins earlier and earlier. If the trend continues spring will soon be-

come something to tell the grandchildren about.

More concerning is that th e me a n temp era tu re in Palma has risen twice as much as the global average since 1973.

Well connected EUROWINGS has announced a bold series of new flight connections as it opens its base on Mallorca.

The low-cost airline, which is part of the Lufthansa group, is making the island its first non-German territory and will be a key player in the hugely competitive industry by next summer.

Lighter wallets BRITS hoping to holiday in Mallorca next summer could face far steeper prices if 2017 hotel brochures are anything to go by.

Hotel rates are expected

to rise substantially and, if the pound continues its weak run against the euro, UK visitors may have to brace for a perfect storm of expenses.

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Tim serving up at Legends Cup

By Matthew Elliott FORMER British No 1, perennial Grand Slam semi-finalist, and hugely successful tour champion Tim Henman is visiting Mallorca to compete in the Legends Cup Palma ATP Champions Tour.

Tim will take part in the tournament, which will also feature fellow tennis legends Pat Cash and Carlos Moya, from O c tobe r 8 to 11 a t the Pa lma Sport and Tennis Club.

Retired since 2007 after handing the mantle of Britain’s best player over to Andy Murray, Henman, who now ha s a n O B E to his name, appears on Mallorca Sunshine Radio this morning (Se pte mbe r 29) from 10am to discuss his career highlights and post-tennis life.

His appearance at the Legends Cup will give Palma native Carlos Moya the chance to avenge some epic defeats during their friendly rivalry, including a five-set thriller at Wimbledon in 2007.

Palma mayor Jose Hila has welcomed the return of the Legends Cup and hopes to attract more top drawer international sporting events to the city in the near future.

TIM HENMAN: Is competing in the Legends Cup Palma ATP Champions Tour.

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FEATURED NEWS

Handbacks for some, not all

UNSCRUPULOUS DEVELOPERS: Left hundreds of Britons out of pocket.

By Simon Firth

WHEN the Spanish property developer Aifos went bust, hundreds of Britons lost an enormous amount of money, money they had sunk as deposits into Spanish properties that were never built.

Some experts put the total figure lost when these developers were swept away as being in the billions.

A ruling by Spain’s Supreme Court in 2015 means some people who lost their part in that huge total will get some of their money back.

But it won’t be everyone.

Mark Stücklin who has been running the website Spanish Property Insight since 2004, says: “It was a crazy time, a time of irrational exuberance.

“There was some pretty unedifying behaviour by some operators in the market.”

That ‘behaviour’ meant a lot of people were lured in and when the developers went bust thousands of property sites all over Spain were left unfinished or unstarted. The landscape is still littered with them although Spain’s fledgling economic recovery means there will be fewer and fewer of these white elephants in the years to come.

In a fightback for the consumer, the Supreme Court ruled the banks must take their share of the blame.

Where they had failed to check that the appropriate consumer protection laws were in place and had failed to ensure the fine print included guarantees to return the payments in case of a

That £30,000 was our life savings. It wiped us out. We were on the breadline for a while.

David had a heart attack and ended up having a triple bypass. It was the stress.”

breach, then the banks must pay out.

But Stücklin cautions against too much optimism.

“It’s not like the PPI scandal in the UK where once it had been agreed this had taken place the banks set aside billions.

“The banks here are likely to fight every step of the way. People should be thinking in terms of years in some cases to get any money back.”

Exactly how much people will get back will depend on a number of factors, some of them very legalistic indeed.

For instance, you have to have cancelled your contract before what’s known as a Licence of First Occupation (LFO) was obtained by the developers.

If you didn’t “it is almost guaranteed the judge will rule against you,” said Stücklin.

For Gillian Shackshaft and her husband David who live in Doncaster, the demise of their devel-

GILLIAN SHA CKSHAFT: Pi ctured centre with husban d David and daughter Re becca. oper in 2006 spelled financial disaster for the family. team of Spanish lawyers to take on They had set their hearts on a country club your case as there is just one chance to claim.” property near Mojacar and sank £30,000 He accepts though that many people will be (€34,600) into the venture. reluctant to start “proceedings within a legal sys“It sounded perfect but it was too good to be tem that in some cases has already failed them.” true,” she said. “That £30,000 was our life savAfter the Shackshaft family victory comes the ings. It wiped us out. We were on the breadline inevitable thought: has enough been done to stop for a while. this happening again?

“David had a heart attack and ended up hav“A lot of people were naïve,” said Stücklin. ing a triple bypass. It was the stress.”

“Nobody expected such a massive crisis. Some Their lawyers, Fuster & Associates, have so developers were taking advantage and wildly far been able to recover two payments, one of overpromising.” £12,000 (€13,800) and another of £14,000 But, he adds: “It’s quite a safe market now. (€16,100), from the bank who handled the fiThe court ruling means the banks can stop unnancing. But the court costs are still outstanding. scrupulous operators from entering the market “We thought it was all gone,” said Gillian. because they can’t get access to finance.”

“We thought it was all lost. It makes me angry For Gillian Shackshaft her advice to anyone sometimes to think the developers haven’t had to else contemplating legal action to get back their give anything back. They went bankrupt and just lost deposits, is simple. walked away from it all.”

“Never give in. It took us 10 years but you Their lawyer David Fuster says: “It is exhave to keep fighting.” tremely important to choose an experienced

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Raising the roof

Featured News 3

European Press 24

Finance 27 - 32

Stocks 28

Leapy Lee 41

Daily TV 42

OKTOBERFEST: Different parts of the island will celebrate the iconic German cultural extravaganza.

By Matthew Elliott

Vicki 43

Time Out 45 - 48

Letters 50

Health & Beauty 52 - 53

OKTOBERFEST gets underway on Mallorca today with the beer festival scheduled to run from September 29 right through until the end of October. Different parts of the island will celebrate the iconic German cultural extravaganza at different points, with

Our View 56

Colin Bird 56

Homes & Gardens 60

Pets 62

Classifieds 63 - 64

Boats 65

Motoring 66 - 68

Sport 70 + 72

The main Oktoberfest shenanigans will leave Santa Ponsa on October 12 and then, after a quick breather, start up again in Palma’s Son Fusteret on October 20, though of course there’ll be thousands of smaller parties raising the roof in every corner of Mallorca for the next month.

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Santa Ponsa leading the way by unleashing the first barrels.

Buses are being organised to the south-west from Palma and festival goers will be able to catch a Bavarian orchestra, games, darts, enormous glasses, sausages, pretzels and sauerkraut over the weekend.

After a ruling on Wednesday (September 29) both parties now have 20 days to submit all their supporting documentation before the court begins its deliberations.

The government remains

firmly in favour of the tax, which came into play on July 1 and over the summer raised €32 million.

Tourists are charged a fee of between 50 cents and €2 each night of their stay. The figure is expected to surpass €60

million next year and the money has already been earmarked for investment in the region’s severely diminished water infrastructure.

Tourism minister Biel Barcelo said he could not understand the appeal and de-

scribed the tax as ‘irreversible.’

Also known as the ‘ecotax,’ a similar levy was implemented in 2001 but reversed by the conservative government two years later following intense pressure from hotel industry and business lobbyists.

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‘Antitourist’ protest IT was the calm after the storm as dozens of protestors took the opportunity of slightly quieter s treet s t o o rg a n i se a n ‘anti-t o u r i st ’ wa lk through Palma to raise aw are n e ss o f t h e n ee d for sustainable tourism.

Taking place on Septembe r 2 3 a n d 2 4 , t h e march incorporated some of th e c a p i t a l ’s k e y tourist sights and went under the banner of Tot Inclo s ( a l l i n c l u si ve), who are calling for residents t o g e t t h e i r f air share of government investment.

The group argue that the tourist industry receive s f a r m o r e i n t h e way of cash injections and f a v o u r a b l e p o l i cy decisions than it is due compared with other aspects of island life.

They claim the Balearic Islands are in the process of leaving a strange legacy for generations to come of rising economic growth while averag e i n c o m e l e v e ls are fa l l i n g p e r h e a d o f population.

Tourist rentals and the impact of the larger visiting cruise ships come in for specific criticism as the organisers claim people are being forced out of their rented homes in the summer months.

They a l so sp e a k o f thousands of cruise passengers bringing “shades of neo-colonialism” to the lucrative industry - a claim wh i c h h a s b ee n s trenu o u sl y d e n i e d b y the industry.

Spokesman Toni Pallicer said the protest was meant to make “people wake up and take action.”

Tot Inclos have also advocated that Mallorca cease promoting itself as a tourist destination abroad and suggested a limitation of services aimed at tourists in the city, including free wifi access.

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Spider bite THE death of an elderly patient in Espases hospital from a suspected spider bite sent social networking sites into a tizzy as users, despite doctors stressing there was no evidence a particular breed was responsible.

Teen hit

CARRIAGE HORSES: Political party want an absolute ban to be put in place.

Row over horse treatment

By Matthew Elliott PACMA, the political party devoted to protesting animal cruelty, has issued a formal complaint against the mistreatment of horses used to tow carriages around Palma. The party’s Balearic wing claims that the horses are deprived of any meaningful

shelter, exposing them to the full force of weather conditions and cold temperatures in the winter.

Arguing that the conditions are in contravention of the 1992 animal protection law, Pacma also noted that two carriage horses have died in Palma this year and accuse the owners of skimping on veteri-

nary fees that would have saved their lives.

The group have long advocated an absolute ban on horse-drawn carriages in the city’s historic quarters, suggesting a compromise that would see motor-driven carriages featuring vintage vehicles replace them and allow drivers to keep their jobs.

A TEENAGE motorcyclist was critically injured on the road from Port d’Alcudia to Alcanada when a car driven by tourists crashed into the youngster, sending him flying 10 feet in the air.

Washed up AN abandoned refugee boat was discovered on Mallorca’s south coast. The wooden vessel is thought to be capable of holding a dozen or so people and is believed to have sailed from Algeria.

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The pensioner’s rights and fights

FROZEN PENSIONS: Fighting the government to overturn UK policy.

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By Simon Firth WHILE the dust of the Brexit result settles the issue of pensions will be uppermost in many people’s minds and if not now, they will be eventually.

Those within what is known as the European Economic Area (EEA), which includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, have always received an annual increase in their UK state pension.

The figures for Britons of state pension age living abroad

are large: more than 65,000 in France, 42,000 in Germany, 135,000 in the Irish Republic and around 108,000 in Spain.

But what will happen in the aftermath of Brexit? Those pensioners outside the EEA historically had their pensions frozen.

One man fighting to overturn this policy is Canada-based Nigel Nelson who volunteers with the Canadian Alliance of British Pensioners, headed by chairperson, David Morris.

He says: “It’s our goal to remove the frozen pension policy, to help all overseas state pensioners and we encourage every UK pensioner living in an EU country to join us in this battle.”

The group hope by joining together in an umbrella group, the International Consortium of British Pensioners (ICBP), the

UK government “won’t be able to ignore the new frozen pensioners in the EEA.” For Nigel Nelson the choice is a blunt one.

“Many pensioners may not be able to afford to live in their country of choice and they may be forced to return home.”

Having made a life in Spain for so long, for many pensioners the thought of having to return to the UK in the aftermath of what might come out of Article 50, will be far from welcome.

The strain it would place on the NHS, social housing and other social benefits, should not be underestimated by politicians.

“Every overseas state pensioner saves the UK government around £1,575 per year because of the NHS and benefit savings,” said Nelson.

In the present uncertain climate, no one can predict what terms the UK government might negotiate when it comes to UK state pensions currently being paid in Europe.

But, he says: “Anything negotiated as part of Brexit may set a precedent for the ‘frozen’ pensioners living elsewhere in the world.”

To join the fight to stay ‘unfrozen’ contact Nigel Nelson at nigel@britishpensions.com.

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Magnificence under threat THE Balearic government has been accused of failing to protect the Marina de Llucmajor, an area of outstanding natural beauty and biodiversity, threatening the very existence of some of Mallorca’s most ancient wildlife.

G O B , the B a le a ric ornithological activist group, ha s s a id tha t the gove rnment had ignored five years of warning that agricultural a nd hunting a c tivity w a s having a profoundly negative impact on local fauna, driving some bird species, such as the Red Kite, to the

brink of extinction.

In its latest report on the area, which stretches across the southern tip of the island characterised by thickets of wild olives and extreme dryness, GOB claims that the Marina meets international criteria for the establishment of a special protection zone.

Toads, snakes, tortoises, crows, hawks, owls, red kites and rabbits are the more recognisable creatures among an eye-catching variety of insects, crustaceans and amphibians which call the Marina home.

Waste not, want not A TOUGH set of new laws aimed at promoting recycling and punishing litterers have been approved for Mallorca and will take effect in stages in the coming years.

From January 1 people who leave hefty appliances lying in the street will be subject to hefty fines of up to €3,000, while from 2018 plastic bags will no longer be available from supermarkets.

Businesses will also be encouraged not to use

plastic bags, with those flaunting the law too brazenly also pencilled in for significant fines.

The time delay until 2018 is to allow smaller businesses to make the necessary changes.

New organic recycling units for food waste will be placed around strategic urban points and green areas will be established where people can exchange or reuse old items in a kind of ecological flea market.

RAFAEL NADAL: Officially opened the new sports complex that bears his name.

Rafa cuts t

By Matthew Elliott EVEN the most optimistic forecasts didn’t predict that such huge numbers would turn out to welcome local hero Rafael

Nadal as he arrived in Manacor to officially open the new sports complex that bears his name.

More than 4,000 people swarmed the streets as the Mallorcan tennis legend returned

Unnatural cause ‘GROW SHOPS’ in Palma were raided by National Police investigating the sale of synthetic ‘marihuana’ that has made several consumers seriously ill, including some aged under 18.

More than 800 containers of two substances identified as Spice and K2 were seized from three retailers of psychedelic products by officials placed on the case after three youngsters fell unconscious on the street, with two suffering convulsions.

The grow shops are en-

Three youngsters fell unconscious on the street, with two suffering convulsions. tirely legal fronts and typically sell marihuana seeds and paraphernalia as only the distribution of mature plants and product is prohibited. Spice and K2 are engineered substances designed to give a similar high but the effects can be more pot ent . Thei r chem i cal make-up is completely unregulated, with little scientific research into their impact on the human body.

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Town in mourning after horror crash THE death of the nephew of Mayor Andreu Isern in a road accident has left the municipality of Consell in mourning.

The body of Juan Jose Crespi Ruiz was found alongside his partner Mari Andersson in a ditch by the motor-

the red ribbons home to open the Rafael Nadal Sports Centre, an innovative space built over 18 months and certain to play a major role in developing local sporting talents for years to come.

Born and raised in Manacor, Nadal also fronts the neighbouring Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy, one of the world’s premier tennis institutions, and didn’t disappoint local fans when he

showed up in person at Sunday’s event.

The centre goes far beyond tennis and the opening was also attended by the coach of the national basketball team.

Ruiz was also the son of the owners of local bar Can Mateu and will be sorely missed. way route from Palma by a maintenance worker. Crash investigators believe the car flipped several times in the early hours of September 22 near Alcampo hypermarket.

Both had been dead for s e ve ra l hours be fore the wreckage was discovered and the mayor has said he

was devastated by the news.

Ruiz was also the son of the owners of popular local bar

Can Mateu and will be sorely missed by the local community.

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‘Devil’s breath’ a zombie drug

THE BRUGMANSIA TREE: Don’t let the beautiful flowers deceive you.

A MALLORCAN woman, aged 36, has become the first person in Spain to test positive for burundanga, the street name for the chemical scopolamine, according to the medical journal, ‘MedicinaClínica.’

The drug originates from the seed of the Brugmansia tree, and is produced in Colombia.

Once refined it resembles a white powder similar to cocaine, and has been used to carry

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out robberies and sexual assaults. It leaves victims helpless and unable to defend themselves, and later they are unable to recall anything about the crime.

The name ‘Devil’s breath,’ comes from the way attackers use the drug, it is blown straight into the face of the victim. They are then susceptible to a suggestion from the attacker, frehanding over jewellery or other valuables.

A VINTAGE barber has incurred the wrath of the Balearic Women’s Institute after he hung up a sign welcoming men and their dogs, but barring the fairer sex from the premises.

Dutchman, Bob van den Hoek, proudly declares himself the king of his shop in Palma’s old town, plays jazz music on vinyl, and forbids digital music and hipsters.

A variety of complaints over the sign have seen the Women’s Institute become involved, but there is little legally they can do, and so they’ve shifted the responsibility to the city council.

Hoek is unrepentant over the commotion, telling press that it’s “his shop and his rules,” adding that women have plenty of salons in which his presence would be less than welcome.

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Beaches and leashes A NEW animal policy in Calvia will open up some of the Mallorcan region’s beaches to dogs and their owners in the off-season if councillors give it the green light at a September 29 vote.

There are already a few swimming holes for dogs in Calvia and the revamped regulations would allow them on a leash at all non-tourist beaches until next summer.

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Fabulous encounter

By Matthew Elliott HIS Royal Highness Prince Henrik of Denmark was in Mallorca for the opening of CCA Andratx’s new exhibition which features some of his sculptures alongside the works of famed Danish painter Carl-Henning Pedersen.

Named ‘Rencontre Fabuleuse’ (Fabulous Encounter) the exhibition represents the first time the two artists’ work has been showcased together and also includes poetry from both men.

Pedersen, who died in 2007, is considered a leading figure in 20th century Danish and indeed European painting, while Henrik is a prolific poet in his native French tongue.

The husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, the 82year-old member of the Danishallied French House of Monpezat renounced his Prince Consort title in April, having relinquished his state duties of late in favour of pursuing his artistic dreams.

ROYAL VISIT: At the opening of a new exhibition featuring his sculptures.

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Not such a good week for the euro Commentary by Moneycorp

EUR weekly currency update The euro had no problem staying ahead of the British pound. It picked up a cent and a quarter on the week, extending its post-referendum gain to 11%. Sterling was in trouble again as the Brexit monster was reported to be emerging from its lair. As in the last three months there were no actual sightings but the rumour mill was churning with talk of a ‘hard Brexit’ and the chancellor was said to have given up hope of remaining in the EU’s single market.

It was not such a good week for the euro on other fronts and it ended up with an average loss of -1% against the other dozen most activelytraded currencies. It lost half a US cent, partly because the Federal Reserve decided not to increase dollar interest rates. The prospect of low rates for longer reduced investors’ appetite for safe-havens such as the euro and the Swiss franc.

USD weekly currency update Whilst the vast majority of investors expected the Federal Reserve to keep the target range for

its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 0.25% 0.50% there was an outside chance that it would move it higher. It did not happen, and no move is guaranteed before the end of the year, so the dollar moved off its highs, eventually adding no more than half a cent against the euro.

A different uncertainty handicapped sterling as the Brexit threat broke cover again. At the end of last week the idea of a ‘hard Brexit’ gained traction, to which the chancellor added credence when he admitted that the UK is unlikely to remain within the single market. Although it was purely speculation, investors were reminded that even three months after the vote nobody has a clue how it will all work out for Britain. That uncertainty cost the pound two US cents.

CAD weekly currency update The Canadian dollar strengthened against sterling but of itself that was no great achievement: all the other major currencies did too. The pound was put to flight by the re-emergence of Brexit uncertainty last Friday. The chancellor

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902 887 243 mallorca@moneycorp.com conceded that Britain would be unlikely to remain in the single market, the EU president said the Article 50 process would start early next year and the expression ‘hard Brexit’ was bandied around. Overall sterling lost more than three and a half Canadian cents on the week.

The Loonie had less success against the US dollar, picking up just half a cent. It received help from the Federal Reserve’s failure to increase US interest rates but the Canadian economic statistics, such as they were, were lacklustre: Manufacturing shipments in July rose by a

miniscule 0.1% and wholesale sales were not much more vibrant.

AUD weekly currency update After losing out to the NZ dollar for more than a month the Aussie turned a corner at the weekend and strengthened by 2% over the seven days. It was mainly interest rates that accounted for the move. The Reserve Bank of Australia board minutes seemed to dismiss the possibility of any further interest rate cuts while a statement by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand said “further easing will be required” if the economy needs it.

Meanwhile the pound was under pressure from the prospect of its own rate cut and it was taking flak from a step-up in the rhetoric surrounding Britain’s exit from the EU. The chancellor does not believe the country can remain in the single market and talk of a ‘hard Brexit’ worried investors. The Aussie put in one of the best performances against sterling, picking up more than five cents. It also added a little over one US cent.

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Driest summer for years THIS summer was the driest across the Balearic Islands since 1985 and the fourth driest since 1952, which saw just eight litres of rainfall per square metre in a startling contrast to the 40 litres which would typically seen.

Meteorological agency A EM ET c ompile d the data and predicted that rain would return to normal levels in the autumn at around 218 litres per square metre, although with slightly higher than average temperatures.

Minorca has fared the worst, closely followed

by Mallorca which also registered the region’s highe s t te mpe ra ture when the thermometer at Palma airport struck 39.3 degrees on July 21.

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Smaller, slow

COMMERCIAL FISHING: Studies published suggest young fis

By Matthew Elliott MICROPLASTICS are an increasingly common find in stomach samples from fish caught around Mallorca and Ibiza, with a substantial amount of species containing the toxic chemicals due to excessive pollution in the Mediterranean.

A report from the Spanish Institute of Oceanography has found that at least one in six commercially caught fish in Spanish waters contain microplastics and the number ranges from 40 to 80 per cent in certain Balearic areas.

There is no immediate threat to human health from ingesting mi-

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wer, stupider

h become hooked to eating plastics. croplastics from fish but the longterm results on people and marine ecology remains unclear.

Studies published earlier this year suggested young fish become hooked to eating plastics, preferring them to natural food, making them ‘smaller, slower and stupider’ according to Swedish researchers.

More than eight million tonnes of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans each year with the residue breaking down into tiny pieces when exposed to the sun’s UV radiation. These microplastics are easy for fish to eat. There is also outcry over Europe’s use of microbeads in cosmetics.

Pensioner padron THE number of fore igne rs c a lling the Balearic Islands home continues to steadily rise with immigrants now making up a substantial proportion of the local population.

Ministry of Employment figures released la s t w e e k found tha t there was a mite more than 100,000 foreign residents spread across the islands, which have a population of roughly 1.1 million.

That represents almost an 8 per cent growth on last year and shows that the Balearics boast one of the country’s fastest rising foreign populations alongside Madrid and Barcelona.

Slightly more than half of the foreign residents collect some form of state benefit under EU rules, suggesting that most are retired.

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Paramedics protesting

By Matthew Elliott AMBULANCE workers are protesting over the non-payment of more than â‚Ź750,000 owed them by the company contracted by the Balearic health service to oversee the service.

An urgent meeting attended by more than 350 workers denounced SSG for failing to implement a wage increase of 3.5 per cent agreed in January and for failing to pay outstanding bonuses.

They are considered a formal demon-

stration outside of the company’s Palma headquarters on October 4 and have made it clear they have no intention of punishing the public by going on strike.

A government spokesman has called on SSG to fulfil their contractual obligations.

Anabolic steroids A MARRIED couple have been arrested and charged with masterminding an international steroid distribution scheme based out of their clandestine Mallorca laboratory.

The German pair were arrested in Calvia following an intensive investigation spearheaded by the National Police and Spanish Medicines Agency.

They are accused of operating a secret laboratory where they processed, packaged, stored and prepared more than 100 illicit substances for online distribution, primarily to the UK and Germany, but also throughout Mallorca.

The active ingredients of the anabolic steroids, used illegally by neurotic athletes for their purported physique enhancing results, were obtained in the UK and packaged in their lab.

Many of the substances are incredibly dangerous for human consumption and the alarm was raised last year when two individuals in Palma were admitted to hospital with serious liver damage.

Police now estimate that the couple distributed more than 360,000 steroid doses online and through social network sites, making a significant profit in the process.

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Abortion protestors stand their ground

By Matthew Elliott

THE much-heralded peace meeting between the new bishop of Mallorca and a group of pro-abortion activists facing prison for storming a mass two years ago was respectful, but the two sides had to agree to disagree.

Bishop Sebastia Taltavull had extended an olive branch to the five protestors who invaded the Sant Miquel de Palma parish in 2014 calling for a

lessening of restrictions against abortion in Spain by requesting a private meeting with them ahead of their impending trial.

The five are accused of offending religious sentiment and freedoms and, although they emphasised that they unde rs ta nd the s uff er i ng f el t by t he parishioners, the group refused to admit any wrongdoing.

“It was a conscious action and ideological, political and vindictive meaning, we will not recant,” said Sonia

Domenech, speaking for the group.

Prosecutors are calling for an 18m ont h sent ence f or each of t he accused, while the Bishopric in its capaci t y as a pr i vat e pr osecut or i s demanding four years, a much harsher sentence that would not be suspended.

Rallies have taken place in Palma in support of the defendants ahead of their trial, which begins today September 29 and they have received more than €3,000 in financial contributions to their defence.

Curious case of Balearic casualties AUTHORITIES long baffled by why the Balearic Islands have such a high rate of workplace accidents, the highest by a country mile in Spain, may finally have an explanation.

Analysis from the ministry of employment suggests that stress and strain are the real culprits behind the islander’s far more frequent injuries at work.

Although the rates have declined considerably in recent years, the more than 10,000 accidents recorded this year so far in the

STRESSED OUT: Shifts never end at Palma airport.

Balearics make the region the most dangerous in Spain. Interestingly the

analysis shows that, rather than reckless health and safety rules or poor equip-

ment, the chief causes are too many hours worked and related over-exertion.

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Sadistic killing of cats continues

By Matthew Elliott A SADISTIC villain, or group of degenerates, has been murdering cats in Llucmajor for several weeks, poisoning them and then placing their bodies in ghoulish columns for all to see.

After different images were posted on social media by shocked witnesses of the aftermath, the group SOS Pets Mallorca have launched an investigation, appealing to residents for any information that might help catch the culprit(s).

The activist group have expressed their disappointment that there are no serious legal consequences for killing street cats and their solidarity with tearful residents who had been feeding them.

They note that the poison

used is extremely potent and also dangerous to humans.

People are strongly advised not to touch anything if they come across dead cats in the area.

A spokeswoman said that they were filled with tears of rage knowing that they lived in the same area as someone able to commit such barbarity lay the animals out as if they were trophies.

Stray cats have been a contentious issue across Mallorca for years as their numbers increase. Some parts of the island have introduced regulations insisting that any pet cats be neutered before being allowed out on the streets.

The events in Llucmajor, however, may suggest that a more rudimentary form of population control is taking place.

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Ghosts of Christmas past come to trial

By Matthew Elliott A COLOMBIAN man who killed a young man on the streets of Palma on Christmas Eve 2015 has been sentenced to two years and five months in prison after a lengthy trial.

After being found guilty of reckless homicide, 37-year-old Emerson MS, who stabbed compatriot Miguel Andres Munoz, 26, in the neck with a broken bottle during a violent confrontation, was also ordered to pay

€125,000 compensation to the victim’s family.

The judge took into account the mitigating factors offered by the defence, that Emerson had not intended to kill Munoz and he was responding

to aggression from the deceased.

The court heard how the pair had crossed paths in a Palma nightclub.

After being expelled Munoz had smashed a bottle and threatened the defendant’s sister with it. Emerson

then picked up another bottle, broke it, and stabbed his rival in the neck, severing the carotid artery.

Three days later Emerson handed himself into police in Manacor and has been in prison awaiting the trial.

Ironborn man of the island A LOCAL Mallorcan star won the men’s event in this year’s Ironman triathlon, beating a German former European champion by more than five minutes. Carlos Lopez from Llucmajor was ecstatic in success as he fended off Markus Fachbach to win the Thomas Cook sponsored competition in eight hours, 26 minutes and nine seconds.

American Jocelyn McCauley won the women’s race on Saturday September 24 in just over nine hours with both victors competing in their first full Ironman event.

Ironman is a triathlon series that holds worldwide competitions and sees participants complete a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride and full marathon run (26 miles) without any designated break.

Mallorca’s event is one of just over a dozen internationally recognised meets and this year took place primarily in Alcudia

SWIMMING LEG: Participants complete a 2.4 mile swim. with racers beginning the swimming leg at 8am.

Lopez’s performance was the fastest by a Spaniard in Ironman history, while leg-

endary Tomas Amado took victory in the 70-74 age group. Racers were also competing for a spot in the 2017 World Triathlon Championship which takes place in Hawaii.

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Cancer Support Group Mallorca fundraising THE group would like to thank Nicky Prescott and Christine Vageler; these two intrepid ladies took on the “Lluc a Peu” a 42km trek from Palma to the Lluc monastery, which took place at night!

They set out with the aim of raising €500 but to their delight were able to hand over a cheque for €1,855.

Meanwhile, Club 41 are hosting their third annual coffee morning at Mood Beach to raise money for local cancer charities on Friday September 30.

Taking place from 11am until 1pm, tickets cost €5 including coffee and cake, and can be purchased at the Mood Beach Reception or via the 41 Club. Why not enter your cake into the best cake competition?

Cancer Support Group will also be using the occasion to launch their new Knitted Knockers.

October 8 is the night for the Charity Do, the third hosted by two couples who have raised over €25,000 for charity over the last two years. The event will be held at Villa Italia in Andratx, with tickets costing €99 and selling fast, so head to their website www.charity-do.com for more information.

The Art Class at the CSG center (C/Lluna 3, Portals) is up and running again after

FANTASTIC EFFORT: Funds received from an epic 42km trek. its summer break, and all are welcome to join every Monday at 10am. The art class is a great place to unwind and make friends, and it also raises money for charity.

And now you can join the Wednesday Club organised by Kay Halley, every Wednesday between 10am and midday.

Knit, sew, crotchet... all items made will be donated to local charities.

As mentioned Cancer Support Group Mallorca is proud to announce they are now

Coffee morning THIS year’s Macmillan Worldwide Coffee Morning event takes place on Friday September 30 from 11am until around 1pm.

In its fourth year this special coffee morning will be held in the Hotel Agua Beach, who are donating their enormous terrace in front of the beach in Palmanova.

Ladies of the Calanova Cancer Care Charity Shop and friends will bake a selection of cakes and make mouthwatering sandwiches and biscuits, so this is a day to forget about the diet and enjoy.

Everyone can do their bit to help the amazing nurses of MacMillan.

working alongside KnittedKnockers.org and also KnittedKnockersSpain.info to provide knitted breast prosthetics. If you have had a mastectomy and are would like a knitted knocker, please get in touch.

And if you are a knitter or can crotchet, why not request your starter park (comes with pattern, needles and yarn). If you would like to learn, you are welcome to attend the Wednesday Club where they will be pleased to help you.

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Marbella Film Festival COSTA DEL SOL

FILM FESTIVAL: Press conference announcing the 11th edition.

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By Matthew Elliott EURO WEEKLY NEWS was invited to attend the official press conference of the Marbella International Film Festival (MIFF) which begins on September 28 until October 2, drawing some of the world’s finest actors and directors to the Costa del Sol city.

Celebrating its 11th edition, this year’s festival promises to be the best yet following an intensive promotional campaign in Cannes and with 100 very special films and documentaries encompassing all genres and cultures set to be screened.

With more than 50 counties represented, including the UK and Spain, the two premieres will be London Heist (partly shot in Marbella) and British comedy Golden Years.

Details of all of the films being shown, screening times and prices can be seen by visiting www.mar bellafilmfestival.com.

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Not a dump

Legal pow-wow

Poppy Appeal

Dog concert

A MARINE cleaning dive organised earlier this month by PROMAR marine association and Adra Council saw divers collect a shocking 1,580 items of rubbish including 550 glass and 350 plastic bottles and 330 tin cans from the seabed.

ELCHE hosted a lawyer’s conference at the Congress Centre with around 300 law professionals from across Spain attending. Mayor Carlos Gonzalez called for greater investment in judicial bodies, as well as material and human resources.

THE Nerja branch of The Royal British Legion is holding a sponsored walk in aid of the Poppy Appeal and invites all to take part. The event will start at the Al Andalus Hotel at 11.30am on October 16.

RAFELBUNYOL (Valencia) recently held Spain’s first concert for dogs.

‘Fantasia Canina,’ incorporating ultrasounds audible only to dogs, was featured during the fifth edition of the Rafel Festival of Contemporary Music.

Bullying suspected Alzheimer’s appeal AN Olula del Rio mother has spoken out in an attempt to save her son from bullying at school which, she said, left him with injuries during lessons. The situation began some years ago at primary school when her son was diagnosed with a slight disability and his classmates began to tease and bully him.

Cheap cabs

GREEN balloons were released into the skies of Torrevieja to mark International Alzheimer’s Day. The release took place outside the AFA Alzheimer’s Centre, joined by councillor for NGOs Carmen Morate and councillor for Social Welfare Africa Celdran.

More water

ALMERIA City has some of the cheapest taxi rates in Spain according to a price comparison by Facua consumers’ association. The study on 52 cities placed Almeria amongst the eight cheapest.

PRODUCTION of Torrevieja’s desalinisation plan is to double from the current 40 cubic hectometres to 80 cubic hectometres a year together with the construction of new pipelines to move the water around the region.

Safe and sound

Cancer research

THE Guardia Civil collected 11 migrants, including one minor, from a dinghy off the Mojacar coast last week and carried them to Almeria port.

THE Murcia Region recorded nearly 6,000 cases of cancer from 2008-2013 and as a result, more scientists and researchers are being employed to work on both prevention of the disease and giving a better quality of life to patients.

Council pledge ALMERIA City Council intends to do its bit towards the recently announced renovation and improvement project the Junta de Andalucia regional government intends for the Alcazaba and will spend €1.2m to improve the surrounding area.

Natural protection ENVIRONMENTAL associations are calling for more than 200 hectares in the Carrizales de Elche to be officially declared a wildlife reserve.

NEWS

Rocking cancer FOUR bands are to play in aid of Cancer Research. The event, planned by Mick Slee mandolin player and Bad Eye-Deer member, is on Saturday, October 5 and starts at 6pm at Sciroccos in Puente don Manuel, Axarquia until around midnight.

Nature’s call THE Charca del Suarez wetland reserve in Motril has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with the area now home to highly endangered species such as the crested coot so Motril Council wishes to thank all of those who have helped over the past decade.

Algarrobo chase GUARDIA CIVIL officers were alerted to a car chase which started in Algarrobo, continued along the A7 and ended with cars being left in the car park of a VelezMalaga shopping mall where five individuals were eventually arrested.

Repeat offender A MAN was stabbed in the neck in Nerja by his ex partner after he ignored a restraining order. He had been released after trying to run over his former mother-in-law the previous week.

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Trespassers banned CAMERAS and number-plate readers have been installed along the Avenida de la Armada Española bordering the Poniente beach. The road, now a pedestrian area, may be used only by residents who must register their vehicles at the town hall if they wish to avoid fines.

Running free VILLAJOYOSA plans to open a dogsallowed park which the council hopes will be the first of several. The 200square metre plot of land near the Censal Park will have benches, trees to provide shade, drinking troughs and an agility course.

Language difficulty THE Ciudadanos Party wants names of streets in Benidorm to be in Spanish as well as Valenciano. The region has two official languages, it argues, and neither should take priority over the other and it has not been happening with streets in the old town for some time now.

Torremolinos secrets ENGINEERS working to install a security and containment system in the Cueva de Bajondillo, Torremolinos, have discovered three previously unrecorded caves or small shelters.

Flying high TECHNICIANS from the Andalucian environmental ministry have been busy ringing chicks of the increasingly-scarce Egyptian vulture in the Serranita de Ronda. A total of 13 chicks from 10 nests across Andalucia now have individual ID numbers to help scientists and ornithologists track their progress.

Mijas navy MALAGA’S naval commander, Javier Guitierrez de Rubalcaba y Carbo, honoured Mijas Town Hall with his presence, much to the delight of a beaming town mayor, Juan Carlos Maldonado.

Equal success SOCIOCULTURAL and Services councillor of Estepona, Blas Ruzafa, has presented diplomas and prizes to participants of the second ‘OBSERVA’ municipal project, which aims to raise awareness about equality and gender violence in young people.

Preparing to walk AROUND 1,500 participants have already signed up to walk 20 or 30 kilometres a day for charity during the upcoming Marbella 4Days Walking event from October 13-16. It’s not all walking, there will be social events too.

McEnroe in Marbella TENNIS legend John McEnroe was narrowly defeated by Spaniard Albert Costa in the final of the Senior Masters Cup held in Marbella on September 24 in front of 2,600 spectators.

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Burning body SWEDEN: A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police found a female body burning on the roadside near Helsingborg.

Badger hunt SWEDEN: A badger is being hunted in Sodermalm, Stockholm after it killed a neighbourhood cat which residents had cared for, for 14 years.

Family life SWEDEN has been ranked as the best place in the world for expat families and bringing up children, beating the Czech Republic and Singapore to top spot and retaining its crown from 2015.

GERMAN

Deadly banana bunch A FAMILY from Leicester have moved out of their home after finding a nest of poisonous and deadly Brazilian wandering spiders in a pack of bananas brought from their local Asda supermarket.

BRITISH PRESS

Glasgow to Ibiza were delayed as a flight attendant was arrested for being too drunk to fly. The 50 year-old has been suspended from Thomson Airways.

Til death us do part

No fines DERBYSHIRE COUNCIL has become the first in England to say pupils can take 11 days off a year without parents facing fines for taking children out of school, as long as pupils have had a 94 per cent attendance over the previous year.

Drunk attendant

THE bodies of a husband and wife were found at their home in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

The wife, aged 46, is understood to have been stabbed to death by her 55 year-old husband before he killed himself.

BRAZILIAN SPIDERS: Turned up in a bunch of bananas from Asda.

PASSENGERS due to fly from

NORWAY: Airline Norwegian has admitted it charges US-based customers more for the same flights than customers in Norway explaining it was ‘simply a matter of letting the market dictate prices.’

DENMARK: An Elvis museum is to pay 500,000 kroner (€67,000) to Elvis Presley’s estate after a court ruled its name ‘Graceland Randers’ was too like the original in Memphis.

A TEENAGE Syrian refugee has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of having ties to the Isis jihadist group. Police described the 16-year-old as a “serious threat.”

Peace concerns THE government is warning that growing xenophobia and right-wing extremism could threaten peace in eastern Germany. The fears come following a series of attacks against refugees in the region.

Germans in Turkey

THE world’s first zeroemission, hydrogen passenger train is expected to launch next year in Germany.

The train has been in development for two years and was presented at the Berlin InnoTrans trade show.

SWEDEN: The captain of a Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight had to remove a snake that slithered on board ahead of the flight from Stockholm to Oslo. The captain carried it out to the grass before taking off.

Elvis fine

Serious threat

World’s first

Snake on plane

DENMARK: Copenhagen has hosted its first car-free day since the 1970s. The city was closed to vehicle traffic until 9pm and locals took advantage bringing furniture onto streets.

PRESS

AT least six German citizens suspected of supporting a failed coup attempt in Turkey have been banned from leaving the country by the Turkish government.

Different prices

Car free

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Fatherhood claim AUTOMATIC HAZARD: Self-driving bus was stopped after just two days.

Self-drive danger

DUTCH PRESS

TRIALS of the first self-driving buses in The Netherlands have been stopped after just two days, because they were a potential hazard to cyclists. Tests found that cyclists needed to move out of the bike lane to allow them to pass.

from China has been delayed for six months as the Rhenen zoo constructs an indoor and outdoor environment for the pandas. The space will then be inspected by Chinese panda experts.

Panda perfection

No fun at the fair

THE arrival of two giant pandas

A FAULT with the elastic is be-

lieved to be to blame for a fairground ride accident. An elastic cord came loose on a catapult ride in Hengelo, leaving two people with mild injuries.

Drivers beware A BUDGET shortfall is expected to be reduced by handing out more traffic tickets. More speed cameras are being put in place and more police officers will be assigned to traffic duties.

A GERMAN man has lost his case concerning his fatherhood over nine embryos that were created in the USA several years ago. The court ruled that under German law fatherhood only comes into effect once a child is born.

Airline deal GERMAN airline Lufthansa and Air China have signed a deal to jointly operate all their connections between Europe and China. It means they will coordinate schedules, offer common fares and improve services for corporate clients.

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NEW ENTITY: KGB could be reborn as security and intelligence services merge.

Spy agency reborn THE KGB could be reborn as the Kremlin hopes to merge federal security and foreign intelligence services into a unified outfit. Known as the MGB, the new entity would fight corruption, tackle important criminal cases, oversee the country’s vast intelligence operations and play the baddie in future Bond films.

Little surprise U N ITED R us s ia took more than half the votes in parliamentary elections that w ill furthe r c e me n t V la dimir Putin’s pow e r.

Pro-K re mlin pa rtie s w ill ma ke up the bulk of the newly formed Duma which ha s little re a l influe nc e .

Turnout was the lowest in mode rn R us s ia ’s his tory w ith le s s tha n ha lf of the electorate participating.

Cabbie conundrum TAXI drivers in Moscow are up in arms against a Yandex app offering low rates to passengers who book online.

A violent protest took place in the capital as drivers rallied against the internet giant, Russia’s equivalent of Google. They argue the market is now saturated with moonlighters driving down fares.

Paradise found THE Russian Oscar Committee has selected Andrei Konchalovsky’s film Paradise as Russia’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the 89th Academy Awards. Set during World War II, the film weaves together the different tales of three people amid the French resistance movement and debuted at the Venice Film Festival in September.

OSCAR ENTRY: For Andrei Konchalovsky’s film.

Not bothered CONVENTIONAL wisdom in the west suggests that Russia is becoming increasingly isolated as a nation but that doesn’t seem to trouble its people. A survey found that less than a third are worried about sanctions and tension over Ukraine and many believed that relations with the west were healing.

Virtual passion THE main Russian media watchdog is battling the online ‘entertainment’ industry after it blocked the entire country from accessing two

of the world’s biggest adult websites. The state-owned agency Roskomnadzor responded to criticism by suggesting that upset viewers go and ‘meet someone in real life.’

Judge dread AN exiled artist who fled Russia after his art collective defaced FSB security offices has been released by a Prague court while his extradition case gets underway.

An Interpol warrant was issued for Oleg Vorotnikov’s arrest in 2011 and he was held in the Czech Republic last week following a random search.

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£1.46 billion (€1.7 billion) is the profit earned by Lloyd’s of London in the first six months of 2016.

be an immediate threat to profits and it may be that the insurer, which has been

active for more than 325 years, will have to set up subsidiary units within the EU. Although Lloyd’s is an international operator with strong links to the insurance market around the world, it is estimated that just over 10 per cent of its underwriting is for companies and organisations within the EU and the loss or disruption of that business would significantly reduce its profitability.

One thing is certain

We judged the case for an increase has strengthened but decided to wait for further evidence of progress.” Janet Yellen chair of the US Federal Reserve on the decision not to change interest rates.

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FOR SALE: RBS must sell Williams and Glyn division.

Santander no go WHEN the British Government stepped in to bail out the Royal Bank of Scotland with a staggering £45 billion (€52.3 billion) injection, the European Union ruled that it would have to divest itself of the Williams and Glyn business which consisted of slightly more than 300 branches of former RBS and Nat West banks.

The group which still has a 72 per cent holding owned by the government has been trying to do this for several years but without success. An early offer from Santander in 2012 broke down when the Spanish Bank withdrew due to fears over the safety of the bank’s IT system and an apparent exo-

dus of customers but they returned in 2016 for further discussions.

Now Santander has announced that it cannot agree a purchase price with RBS which was said to be looking for £1.9 billion (€2.2 billion) although it is said that it would be interested at a lower price.

This may be a matter of brinkmanship as RBS currently has until the end of 2017 to make a sale or face either a heavy EU fine or a forced sale although it has been suggested that the government should simply refuse to let it make a sale and then ignore any resulting penalty as Britain is leaving the EU soon after.

A SPOKESMAN for the McLaren Formula 1 group has denied that it is in negotiation with Apple concerning an investment or takeover of the car company by the tech group despite comments to the contrary published by the Financial Times.

This may seem like a strange target for Apple but there’s no secret it is trying to develop a driverless car and companies like McLaren are at the forefront of innovation and development of vehicle materials and technology.

Job losses IN what can generously be described as a piece of twisted logic, Barclays Bank has announced that it will be shedding 250 call handling jobs at its Coventry call centre in order to “improve customer service” and efficiency!

This follows a decision three years earlier to close a similar operation in the area with the loss of 350 jobs although the Bank does say that it will try to find other jobs for current permanent staff who could be laid off just in time for Christmas and the New Year.

Hanjin Shipping is limping on IT looks brighter for South Korean shipping firm Hanjin - which as reported in EWN 1627 is in financial difficulty – as Korean Air Lines, its largest shareholder with 28 per cent of the equity, has approved a 60 billion Korean won (€48.3 million) loan which should help them to continue trading.

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By John Smith HAVING seen a jump in profits in the first half of 2016, insurance group Lloyd’s of London has announced that it is currently working on contingency plans in order to ensure that it will be able to continue to trade within Europe when the UK finally leaves the Union.

One fear is that unless the Brexit agreement will allow for Britain to retain its ‘passporting’ rights which includes easy access to euro exchange, there could

EWN

This, when added to investments from the parent company and chairman of the board will give time to develop a restoration plan for December which has to be put to creditors for approval but in the meantime shares in the world’s largest container shipping firm have jumped by 28 per cent.

that with possibly as little as just over two years before Britain leaves the Union, businesses in Europe will be considering their future option and other insurers will also be offering their services as an easy and guaranteed option.

The first thing that Lloyd’s recognises it will have to do is to decide whether to set up subsidiary companies within individual countries or whether it would be more sensible to set up a single EU wide company.

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EU punishment DESPITE the fact that the European Commission did not impose a €2 billion fine on Spain for missing its annual financial targets, there is still plenty of pressure to make an example of the country in certain quarters.

Firstly, the Commission has to consult with the European Parliament about the decision and secondly it appears champagne lover Jean Claude Juncker, president of the Commission, wants to take a harder line and possibly freeze a €1.3 billion grant that is due to Spain although this is contrary to the advice of Pierre Moscovici EU Commissioner of Economic Affairs.

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Most Advanced Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Optical Cable Corporation Clearside Biomedical, Inc. Endo International plc Strongbridge Biopharma plc Novatel Wireless, Inc. SCYNEXIS, Inc. Zogenix, Inc. Merus N.V. Bazaarvoice, Inc. Amarin Corporation plc

$ 2.22 $ 2.88 $ 13.98 $ 23.39 $ 5.51 $ 3.44 $ 3.92 $ 10.45 $ 11.68 $ 5.47 $ 2.94

0.46 ▲ 26.14% 0.52 ▲ 22.03% 2.23 ▲ 18.98% 3.13 ▲ 15.45% 0.6899 ▲ 14.31% 0.39 ▲ 12.79% 0.39 ▲ 11.05% 0.93 ▲ 9.77% 1.03 ▲ 9.67% 0.46 ▲ 9.18% 0.24 ▲ 8.89%

$ 4.36 $ 4.70 $ 13.26 $ 23.10 $ 2.08 $ 15.06 $ 8.46 $ 13.19 $ 4.42 $ 2.29 $ 8.50

0.64 ▼ 12.80% 0.61 ▼ 11.49% 1.63 ▼ 10.95% 2.81 ▼ 10.85% 0.25 ▼ 10.73% 1.80 ▼ 10.68% 0.98 ▼ 10.38% 1.38 ▼ 9.47% 0.37 ▼ 7.72% 0.1599 ▼ 6.53% 0.57 ▼ 6.28%

Most Declined Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ViewRay, Inc. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Gulf Resources, Inc. Everbridge, Inc. SAExploration Holdings, Inc. Capitala Finance Corp.

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Inditex just keeps on growing WHEN one considers that there has been a worldwide recession and no economies are doing a great deal more than expanding slowly, Inditex, the world’s biggest clothing retailer and still a private company just sees the business grow and grow. Profits are €1.26 billion in the six months to the end of July, 8 per cent up on the previous year.

Sales were also up 11 per cent to €10.5 billion and much of the increase is thanks to the steady development of the online stores for the eight brands in the group which include Zara, Zara Home, Stradivarius, Pull & Bear and Massimo Dutti. They can be accessed from no less than 40 countries and as the group has shops in 90 countries, there seems to be plenty of scope for continued expansion.

Chairman and chief executive Pablo Isla explained that the company had invested a great deal into its online operations with 11 new countries added during the six month period under review. It is in the process of producing a special app covering the whole group which will be known as InWallet.

Spain continues to be a healthy market for the group and accounts for about 20 per cent of total turnover and even here, profits are up by about 3 per cent, helped by the fact that customers can

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€1.26 billion profit was made by the company in the first six months of 2016, 8 per cent more than the previous year. now pay for their purchases with certain mobile phones and the group is looking to expand this service to other countries.

Unlike its competitors, Inditex does not take chances by investing in purchasing large volumes of stock for each new season. Instead it develops a range of options and designs of which it produces relatively small stocks in order to test customer reaction and once it knows what is likely to sell in volume it then turns additional production around very quickly.

Rather than have to find completely new markets in the future, it is only the Zara brand that has been promoted in a number of countries outside Europe. Logic suggests that the next sensible step is to introduce the other brands to those countries.

Founder and major shareholder, the reclusive Amancio Ortega continues to be the second richest man in the world after Bill Gates, although every so often he pinches the top spot for a few days when his shares rise and those of Microsoft drop.

PABLO ISLA: Chairman and chief executive of Inditex.

Roaming charges in EU scrapped POSSIBLY alert to the good publicity that it will receive, the European Commission has decided to change the rules concerning roaming charges within the EU for EU residents and instead of there being no additional charges for 90 days in the year, with effect from June 2017, there will effectively be no roaming charges at all... perhaps.

There will be certain safeguards built in to ensure that users don’t purchase chips in cheap mobile areas and then use them permanently in more expensive areas and phone companies will be entitled to register complaints if they find that their profits are hit disproportionately.

A reduction in roaming charge costs was introduced in 2016 and now the extension should ensure that from the summer of 2017 that travellers from one EU country will not suddenly be hit with enor-

mo u s ro amin g cha rge s w hic h should be good news especially with parents whose children are quite happy to experiment with all manner of downloads.

Some smart suppliers have been encouraging new customers to sign up with them by scrapping the roaming charges already, although as far as those with UK mobile contracts are concerned, this could all disappear by the end of 2019 at which time Britain may no longer be a member of the Union.

Having announced that this is what is due to happen, it actually transpires that it is a re-draft of the original legislation which is going to be presented to a range of regulators, member states, mobile operators and associations before a final set of rules is adopted in December of this year, so what can be altered once, could still be altered once again.

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FREE ROAMING: For EU residents within EU countries.

W hils t the pos s ibility of the cancellation of roaming charges c omple te ly ha s be e n ge ne ra lly well received by the public, there are critics who suggest that the loss of profits from roaming charges may encourage operators

to increase their general charges which would then adversely affect those who do not travel across Europe.

It is interesting that the mobile revolution has become so important within Africa where it is much

cheaper to install transmitters than it is to put up telephone lines particularly within remote areas.

In many countries the number of mobile phones that are registered far exceeds the number of landlines.

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Major hacking incident at Yahoo

MARISSA MAYER: The CEO of Yahoo will be under scrutiny.

By John Smith IN what could turn out to be a major scandal and the possible death knell of internet pioneer Yahoo, it has been discovered that it suffered a major hacking incident as long ago as 2014 which it kept under wraps, possibly even from its purchaser Verizon which paid $4.8 billion (€4.3 billion) for the company as recently as July of this year.

Data that it admits was taken included names, e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and encrypted passwords but not it appears any credit card details and according to Yahoo this information was in its opinion, “stolen by what we believe is a state-sponsored actor” although it does not name the state that may have been behind the attack or indeed the reason.

In a case of what can best be described as ‘shutting the door after the horse has bolted,’ the company is recommending that users change their password details as soon as possible but the

Information on no less than 500 million users was taken. The FBI has been alerted and is investigating.” confession has only come to light as one hacker attempted to sell details of 200 million Yahoo users recently which then prompted questions from the media.

Yahoo now admits that information on no less than 500 million users was taken and that it has alerted the FBI to the problem and that agency is investigating but it is impossible to understand why this information concerning what is probably the largest corporate hack ever was kept quiet and that those whose details were stolen were never told and the breach of security is only being admitted now after pressure from the media.

A spokesman from Verizon

told the BBC that it became aware of this fact within the last few days and that it still had limited information. Depending on the outcome of its investigations, it could certainly prompt the company to take action against the board of Yahoo for possible non-disclosure.

There seems to be little encouragement for an act of statesponsored intrusion on this scale when the information taken would be of very limited political use and it is unlikely that the money raised from selling the information would be of any interest or worth to any state unless it simply wants to embarrass a large US corporation.

There are many questions left unanswered by this revelation, not the least of which is why the company decided to keep the information a secret, although in fairness they seem to have done a very job of covering up the attack for nearly two years!

Marissa Mayer their chief executive will however have a lot of explaining to do and will be under the magnifying glass.

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An evolutionary island

By Matthew Elliott FUELLED by a productive and exciting expat community of mainly Brits, Germans and Scandinavians, the property market in Mallorca exudes a particular maturity hard to find elsewhere.

As an island it’s hardly surprising the dynamics are a little different from those seen on the mainland. Brimming with character, culture and investment, it’s even less surprising that Mallorca possesses an energy that’s quite simply unique.

This is a maturity seen in the character of many investors, who bring a certain intelligence and passion to the table, having chosen Mallorca especially for its natural beauty and relative isolation combined with fantastic transport links.

Miles ahead of mainland Spain in terms of recovery from the global downturn, Mallorca is home to the world’s super-rich, with seven Michelin-starred restaurants, spectacular superyachts in the marinas and ambitious investment plans being drawn up behind the scenes.

The past year has seen a 21 per cent rise in the number of foreign buyers and a solid increase in prime property prices combined with more transactions and skyrocketing online interest.

Mallorca benefits from strict planning rules as authorities are acutely aware of the need to protect environmental heritage to protect long-term sustainability, and limited land, meaning there’s little scope for a saturation of poor quality housing. About 40 per cent of the island is protected, and buyers don’t have to worry about a developer building next door to their new property, a common concern in other parts of the country.

Far from posing concerns, the Brexit vote has

MAJESTIC MALLORCA: Home to the world’s super-rich. actually upped British interest in Mallorcan property as prudent investors seek a safe, calm and profitable European base as a second, or even first, home.

Comprising the backbone of Mallorca’s ongoing success are the local property specialists and estate agents who have dedicated themselves to ensuring their island continues to attract investors, improve services and retain an exclusive aura to

prevent oversaturation.

The island’s enduring appeal is that it offers a wonderful range of property options for all budgets, interests and desires. You may not know its property marketplace has earned a well-deserved reputation for a dynamic professionalism that is set to ensure the region’s long-term prosperity.

If you are genuinely considering investing in the lucrative Mallorca property market then you

should consult one of the exclusive specialists featured throughout these pages. Only through open consultation can you can properly appreciate the market’s underlying character and understand where is right for you.

Choose someone you know you can trust, who knows the area, who lives, breathes and thinks local, and you’ll be in a prime position to enjoy the fruits of our wonderful island.

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Let Aleofincas Administraciones take care of you and your property WHAT will happen to my property when I go back to my home country for the winter?

What will happen if I need to leave the country for a few weeks? These are questions that many second homeowners ask themselves.

Aleofincas Administraciones has the solution for you.

Headed by owner Isabell Cohrs, it is a modern horizontal property management com-

pany that takes care of communities of residential homes and their owners, as well as private properties all over the island of Mallorca.

A wide array of languages is spoken at Aleofincas, which shows how important it is to the company to provide a personal and thoughtful service.

They are further strengthened through a web-based internet portal that allows all owners to

have full insight into the accounting and news about their property, providing great transparency and truly putting owners’ minds at ease.

They will take on and manage any type of property, with houses not needing to form part of a

community to qualify for their services. They strive to create a personal relationship with each owner, so that the promised transparency is always noticeable. AGMs, meeting, minutes and any other communication is

available in Spanish, English and German with no additional cost so the owners always know what’s going on in their community.

Aleofincas’ work philosop h y goes much

PERSONAL SERVICE: Staff at Aleofincas are always ready and willing to help.

further than competitors, with literally no established office trading hours.

Isabell claims time isn’t an issue for Aleofincas as the most important thing is being able to attend to clients whenever they need them. This means should you have a problem or request, even late at night, they will be there and try to sort it out.

For any more information get in touch with Isabell Cohrs by telephone on +34 639 67 2000 during office hours. Alternatively you can send an email to ic@aleofincas.com or have a look at their website at www.aleofincas.com.

They would also be happy to welcome you into their office, located at Calle Arquitecto Francisco Casas 17, Local 18 in Bendinat, for a chat.

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Balancing pensions THE chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority is at loggerheads with the Bank of England’s top economist over whether investing in property is the best bet for a comfortable retirement.

Andrew Bailey, of the FCA, believes pension savings remain the smartest option for soon-to-be retirees and it’s foolhardy to rely entirely on property portfolios.

His statement came as a response to Andy Haldane, of the BoE, who courted the ire of the pension industry when he suggested it was safer and more profitable to count on returns from property investments rather than pension schemes.

Discussing long-term financial responsibility strategies, Bailey said it was becoming increasingly difficult for people to make rational decisions given the heightened uncertainty of the times.

He admitted that rising life expectancy, pressure on the state pensions system and the seemingly endless rise of house prices might encourage people to take out loans to invest in property but cautioned against placing all their eggs in one basket.

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A guide to making home improvements Time to start your home improvements without breaking the bank John Graham The property expert

AFTER another hot summer of outdoor living, it’s now the time of year when EWN homeowners think about doing some home improvements or DIY. Over the next few months, millions of euros will be spent on home improvements along the Costa’s and Mallorca.

If you live in an apartment you will be focused on the interior as the exterior and all other areas of the building will be maintained by the community. If you live in a town house or villa you’ve got more to think about, you need to maintain the interior, the exterior and your garden.

Over the next few weeks I will talk about how to improve your home, without breaking the bank, so DIY will be an option. However, you should consider that any DIY improvement is normally not as good as improvements carried out by tradesmen and on some I strongly recommend you use professional tradesmen.

Over the years I’ve seen some dangerous DIY work, which could have caused serious injuries or worse, so when I sug-

HEART OF THE HOME: The kitchen is the most important room. gest using tradesmen for a particular job, please take my advice.

Before we start, let’s answer the most common question asked by homeowners: why bother spending money on home improvements, or why not put it off until this time next year and save money?

The simple answer is your home is probably your biggest investment. By maintaining and improving your home you increase the value of your home, so it’s logical you should look after it. Living in a well maintained home with regular improvements is also far better than a home that’s neglected.

Let’s start with the most important room in the home, the kitchen or kitchen

diner. It doesn’t matter if you live in a small apartment or a mansion, the kitchen is the heart of the modern home.

If you have the money, you could replace your old kitchen quickly by arranging for a kitchen company to design and fit a brand new one.

However, if your budget doesn’t run to that there are several affordable ways to improve your it and still have some change to buy your Christmas Turkey.

Firstly,decide if your kitchen is big enough. Is it well laid out, is there space to extend, could you knock down walls, remove a door and have it open plan?

To be continued...

Contact John at gk.ipad@me.com.

Forget the prenup, buy a house A D U TC H a rc hite c tura l company has come up with a novel way of reducing the trauma of divorce by building a house which can be split into two when a couple decide to go separate ways.

Prenuptial Housing, as the project has been named, was thought up by pop culture and public relations expert Omar Kbiri while looking for a house to buy with his girlfriend.

“While house hunting, he

started to think about the problems friends and relatives had when they split up and had t o f i ght over t he house or sell it and split the money. He decided a home like this would reduce some of the pain,” architect Xander den Dujin, from OBA Studio, explained.

Expected to be available i n 2017, t he houses wi l l consi st of uni t s m ade of light materials which can be easi l y separ at ed t o m ake two independent homes in the future while still looking and feeling like a single one in the meantime. pAlthough couples will still have to be neighbours, t hey wi l l be abl e t o l ead

separate lives without the hassl e t hat com es f r om splitting up and selling up at the same time.

They could also, den Dujin said, be very useful for modern families who may need to add rooms in the future or decide to split the property in two to give older children a home of their own.

The modular houses will be shi pped al l over t he wor l d on or der and t her e has been some interest already, although only time will tell whether this rather pessimistic view of the future will convince newlyweds or those about to embark on life as a couple.

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Holier-than-thou leaders LEAPY LEE SAYS IT

OTHERS THINK IT PE R SONAL LY, I th in k w e should butt out of Syria altogether. E v e r y t i m e we ta k e th e s o ca l l e d m o r a l h i g h g ro u n d , w e finish up causing even more misery death and carnage. We have to stop judging people from other c o u n t r i e s, p a r ticu larly th e Mi d d l e E a st , b y o u r o w n lifestyle.

Our democracies and the freedoms they bring, are virtually un k n o wn i n t h e M id d le E as t.

Most of these countries are not ready for our standards and the independent lives we lead in the west. Some are still tribal and have basically been at each other’s throats for a thousand years.

The only thing that keeps them in order and relatively peaceful, are strong dictatorial leaders, who rule by fear and strength.

BUTT OUT: Are we causing more misery, carnage and destruction than the dictators?

Saudi Arabia is run by a nononsense royal family with a rod of iron. Result? Peace and har-

mony. Syria is presided over by a despot with a shocking record of human rights, but until we inter-

fered on ‘moral grounds’ he also ran a country of relative peace and harmony.

As soon as we decide to ‘level the playing field’ we cause more misery, carnage and destruction, than their dictators ever did.

Libya, once prosperous and peaceful under Gaddafi, is now rubble in the wake of thousands dead.

Iraq, under Hussein thriving and prosperous, remains a war zone, flattened and still spewing out terrorists after experiencing some of the worst atrocities in human history.

No, I’m afraid interference by the West has brought more death and destruction than they would ever have experienced if we had simply left them alone to work out their own problems.

And I’m still convinced that our so called morals come a very poor second to greed and other ulterior motives by a number of our hol i er- t han- t hou l eader s.

Some of whom should already be behind bars.

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OPINION & COMMENT Vicki McLeod

Family Matters IT was my daughter’s 11th birthday last weekend. My husband and I are both very proud of her, she seems to be growing up with values, manners, and ambition. All of which I think are important for her future. We started to drill ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ into her before she could even speak.

We started to talk to her about how to be considerate of other people’s feelings yet still stand up for her own in her early days at school, and encourage her to continually try new things by cooking and offering her a wide range of foods. I’ve lost count of how often we’ve said at the kitchen table: “Try it, if you don’t like it then you don’t have to eat it, but you have to try everything.”

So yes, we’ve nagged her. But now we’re being vindicated by some new research coming out of the UK. Researchers in the United Kingdom say parents’ super-high expectations for their teenage daughters, especially if they remind them constantly of those expectations, are among the most important factors in predicting whether young girls will grow up to become successful women. Researchers at the University of Essex found that girls

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whose ‘main parent’ consistently displayed high parental expectations were far less likely to fall into the traps that made the girls less likely to succeed.

Specifically, these girls were: less likely to become pregnant as teens; more likely to attend college; less likely to get stuck in dead-end, low-wage jobs and less likely to have prolonged periods of unemployment.

But let me tell you, it’s easier said than done, if you’ve ever tried to insist on something with a kid. Rolling eyes, slamming doors, shouting, retreating to their bedroom, and sulking. Sound familiar? My 11-year-old can do all of those things, and more. They’re not pushovers, but that’s another thing I think she has in her favour. But the researchers say even if kids are resisting you have to keep going as it is going in there and will influence their choices.

I don’t know about you, but even as a woman in my 40’s, I sometimes hear my parents’ cautionary words, when I go to do something I probably shouldn’t. And that means I have my parents’ habit of consistently expressing their high expectations to thank, at least in part, for my own life success. So thanks for the nagging, Mum and Dad. And to my darling daughter, believe me, this will be harder on me than it is for you.

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Brexit Britain on the naughty step 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

THERESA MAY has made several enemies in the Tory party who will be quietly waiting to get her, and have p l e n t y o f o p p o r tu n itie s . I mean, just look at what she’s done in the short time she’s been PM. First, there was her ruthless cabinet purge of David Cameron’s inner circ l e , t h e n h e r r e v e rs a l o f many of his flagship policies. His plans f o r p r i so n r e f o rm, To ry housing policy, tackling obesity and northern powerhouse ideas have all been watered down. Most controversially, May wants to increase t h e n u m b e r o f g ramma r schools.

As the opposition parties repeatedly remind her, she is an accidental prime minister with no general election mandate who washed up at No 1 0 o n l y a s a r e s u lt o f th e Brexit t su n a m i wi t h a w o rk in g majority of just 17. If Labour had

HONEYMOON PERIOD: Well and truly over for Theresa May. a halfway effective leadership, the Tories would be toast, but all the evidence suggests that Mr Corbyn will be the gift that keeps on giving for the Tories.

However, her honeymoon peri-

od is well and truly over. She was be a te n by C orbyn in the PM Q s over grammar schools which the majority of Brits don’t want and experts say don’t help social mobility. And as for Hinkley Point, it

was a pointless delay, annoying China, a country Britain is becoming increasingly more dependent on for investment.

Watering down policies, plus the gra mm ar school s- Hi nkl ey

Point shambles! With Brexit to deal with, a wafer-thin majority and no direct mandate of her own, Theresa May may soon realise the downside of sticking her neck out quite so much.

Meanwhi l e, m or e cr acks ar e starting to appear in the EU. Italy and Greece still have their problems, and next year sees general elections in both France and Germany. And anything that any Euro-politician – Juncker, especially - says right now about Brexit is just part of the inevitable pre-negotiation process.

Yes, divorce (yours too, Angelina) wi l l hur t bot h si des, cost a shedl oad of l awyer s’ f ees and probably alimony for a decade or so. They’re all pretty upset with us Brits and in no mood to be nice to their ‘ex’...

Nora Johnson’s thrillers ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.com) available from Amazon in paperback/ eBook (€0.89;£0.79) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

All his own work Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

NO surprises in the Basque and Galician elections. The PNV nationalists squeaked home in the Basque region and will need an ally for an overall majority.

Alberto Nuñez Feijoo (pictured), as predicted, was re-elected with an overall majority in Galicia and there were self-congratulatory smiles all round in the Partido Popular.

It was no coincidence Feijoo took great care during the election campaign not to be seen with Rajoy or the PP hierarchy because the Galicia result was not a PP victory. It was Feijoo’s triumph and Feijoo’s alone (get it Mariano?).

No means no HOW does Pedro Sanchez feel now? Last Sunday’s regional elections were going to show which way the wind blew, and they did:

Barbie sits tight RITA BARBERA, ex-mayor of Valencia City and still a senator, is under investigation by the Supreme Court for alleged money-laundering. Nine former Partido Popular councillors are being investigated for the same offence but this is only the tip of a very grubby iceberg.

Barbera reluctantly succumbed to party pressure and severed her ties with the PP but remains superglued to her Senate seat. Mariano Rajoy shrugged off the political farce by explaining that Barbera no longer belongs to the party and he has no authority over her. Not the wisest admission, since Barbera’s alleged misdeeds occurred while she was inside the party and it is damningly obvious that Rajoy had no authority over her then, either. the PSOE lost seven seats in the Basque elections and four in Galicia. The party suffered its worst defeats in almost 40 years in both regions and were overtaken by Podemos and En Marea.

Sanchez understood ‘no’ when he said it during Mariano Rajoy’s investiture attempts but doesn’t recognise the word when he hears it. Voters – not the paid-up party members that Sanchez listens to most – said ‘no’ to him in December, they said it in June and now they’ve said it again in September.

Nowhere to sit C IU D A D A N O S fa ile d to w in a seat in either Galicia or the Basque Region. That’s a shabby way to thank Albert Rivera for putting the electorate before his own political ambitions by trying to help first Sanchez and later Rajoy to form a government.

Further proof that being decent is not an advantage in Spanish politics, but a drawback.

ALBERTO NUÑEZ FEIJOO: Triumphed in Galicia.

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Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

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in history 1197 - Emperor Henry VI died in Messina, Sicily 1399 - Henry Bolingbroke was proclaimed King Henry IV of England upon the abdication of King Richard II 1493 - Christopher Columbus set off from Cadiz on his second voyage to the new world 1513 - Spanish explorer Vasco Nuñez de Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean 1547 - Celebrated Spanish author of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes, was born near Madrid 1758 - Britain’s most celebrated naval hero, Horatio Nelson, was born in Burnham Thorpe 1762 - A British fleet bombarded and captured Spanish-held Manila in the Philippines 1791 - Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute was performed for the first time in Vienna 1836 - British naturalist Charles Darwin returned to Falmouth, England, on board the HMS Beagle, ending a five-year surveying expedition of the southern Atlantic and Pacific 1880 - Alonzo T-Cross patented the first ball-point pen 1906 - SOS was adopted as a warning signal at the first conference on wireless telegraphy in Berlin 1918 - Allied forces breached the so-called Hindenburg Line, the last line of German defences on the Western Front during World War I, following a 56-hour bombardment 1936 - General Francisco Franco was named head of the rebel Nationalist government in Spain during the Civil War 1938 - Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier, prime ministers of Britain and France, signed the Munich Pact with Adolf Hitler, averting war but giving Czechoslovakia over to German conquest 1962 - Dr No, the first James Bond film starring Sean Connery, debuted 1979 - Pope John Paul II became the first pope ever to visit Ireland 1990 - East and West Germany reunited on what has become known as Unity Day, less than a year after the Berlin Wall was destroyed.

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Some words in English, known as ghost words, exist simply due to printing errors in dictionaries. The word dord, for example, means nothing but appeared in a dictionary for eight years in the mid-20th century.

‘HE PAID OVER SIXTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS FOR VICTORIA’S LINEN KNICKERS THINKING THEY WERE MRS BECKHAMS!’

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The White Helmets Directed by: Orlando von Einsiedel Starring: Khaled Farah, Mohammed Farah, Abu Omar A Netflix original short documentary set in Aleppo, Syria and Turkey in early 2016. As the violence intensifies, The White Helmets follows three volunteer rescue workers as they put everything on the line to save civilians affected by the war, all the while wracked with worry about the safety of their own loved ones. Moving and inspiring, The White Helmets, directed by Academy Award (R)-nominated director Orlando von Einsiedel and producer Joanna Natasegara, is both a snapshot of the harrowing realities of life for ordinary Syrians who remain in the country, and a humbling portrait of the power of the human spirit.

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Born in Castellar del Vallè he became the youngest world champion in the 250cc Grand Prix event in 2004 and after moving up to larger engine bikes has consistently finished in the top four, every season.

Ola Jordan, Dancer, September 30, 34 Polish born professional Latin American dancer who is married to fellow dancer James Jordan came to UK fame as a member of the cast of Strictly Come Dancing, from 2006 to 2015. Having left the show, she is now dancing with her husband again and modelling lingerie.

Theresa May, Prime Minister, October 1, 60 Conservative politician who was Home Secretary under the Cameron administration from 2010 to 2016 when she became the second British female prime minister following the Brexit vote and the resignation of David Cameron.

Sting, Musician, October 2, 65 Originally a school teacher, Gordon Sumner CBE played in jazz bands in Northumberland before moving to London to form the Police who after a slow start went on to become one of the biggest bands of the late 70s and early 80s and when they broke up he has had continued success as a solo artist.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Footballer, October 3, 35 Born in Sweden to Bosnian parents, he has been hailed as one of the great players of the modern game and was a regular in the Swedish national team for 15 years. His club record includes Juventas, Barcelona, Paris St-Germaine and is now a striker at Manchester United under Jose Mourinho.

Ashley Banjo, Dancer, October 4, 28 Found fame whilst at the University of London when his highly trained dance troupe Diversity won the Britain’s Got Talent TV show in 2009. After appearing in the Royal Variety Show the group has gone on to present a number of different dance shows.

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YOUR STARS SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) This week will see more progress on a health issue. Maybe you have recently given up something or taken to the gym. Recent weeks may have conspired to upset your best efforts. It is never too late to make a fresh start, though, especially right now. Someone who gives your confidence a boost also leads you to believe that anything is possible.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Avoid like the plague people who would dampen your spirit. It may not be deliberate but, if you are near repressed or depressed people, it may rub off. Find positive, active people to be near. If you have not started a form of exercise, then now is as good a time as any. Make it group activity if you want more social contacts.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Romance will find you this week if only you are in the right frame of mind. You may be inclined to refuse festive social gatherings that hold no prospects for you, but don't close the door on anything. The right kind of companions are sometimes found in the strangest places.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don’t chance your plans being disrupted by ill health. Get any problems sorted out now even if you think they are ‘nothing’. When you are feeling good it is easy to take that for granted.

LIBRA

With your enthusiasm socially at a peak, now is the time to get involved with anything that takes your fancy. A project involving music or painting will give you the chance to make new friends.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There are moments of boundless energy which really urge you to ‘get up and go’.

Make use of this at work, where most progress is to be made this week. Be you a politician, pensioner or anyone in between, the opportunities are there to be had. Slow progress on the love front should not see you fretting.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Bring more zip to your life by putting the spotlight on your health. Getting out and about lifts the spirits, while perking up the diet with new foods brightens the system.

As energy levels come up this week, be aware of what is happening around you.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) The chance to travel seems exciting but

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2. ‘Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht’ (Be still, stop chattering), also known as the ‘Coffee Cantata’, is a secular cantata by which German composer?

3. Since 2006, which British coffeehouse company has sponsored a set of annual literary awards recognising English-language books by writers based in Britain and Ireland?

4. ‘The American handed Leamas another cup of coffee and said, “Why don’t you go back and sleep? We can ring you if he shows up.”’ is the first line of which famous 1963 John le Carré novel?

5. The root of which blue-flowered Mediterranean plant of the daisy family is roasted and ground to substitute for or adulterate coffee?

6. What is the name of the Manhattan coffeehouse where the characters of the US television sitcom ‘Friends’ regularly met?

7. What name is given to a coffee pot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans?

8. What was Winston Churchill’s reply to Lady Astor when she commented:, “Winston, if you were my husband I’d poison your coffee”?

9. Which English-Canadian girl group topped the UK singles charts in October 2000 with ‘Black Coffee’?

10. Which Latin American country produces the most coffee per annum (2,594 million kg)?

Not a lot of people know that… in 1675 King Charles II issued a proclamation banning coffee houses, claiming they were places where people met to plot against him

(September 24 - October 23)

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your mind is positively buzzing with ideas.

There has been so much progress in your personal life during the past year that it is hard to believe. However, you are capable of being very dynamic and single-minded.

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can be made even more so by including a few people who are on your wavelength.

So busy have you been on the more mundane aspects of life that the ‘big picture’ may have faded into the background.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) An authority figure may also be seen as a possible romantic attachment. Your talents and charm serve you well when approaching this person.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Keeping up the activity level physically is really in your best interests this week. It is a pivotal point where your resolutions in this area could fail. With life very busy, it is still important to retain your priorities.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Does someone in the family need your attention? Don't begrudge time spent with them, even if you are busy. Consider what you would want others to do if you were in the same position. After all, you love a challenge so see this as a bit of a juggling act.

Answers 1. NETHERLANDS (Joure), 2. Johann Sebastian BACH, 3. COSTA COFFEE, 4. THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD, 5.

CHICORY, 6. CENTRAL PERK, 7. PERCOLATOR, 8. NANCY, IF YOU WERE MY WIFE, I'D DRINK IT, 9. ALL SAINTS, 10.

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

TARGET: • Average: 8 • Good: 11 • Very good: 16 • Excellent: 21

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION anew awed dawn draw drew gnaw grew wade wadi wage wain wand wane ward ware warn wean wear weir wend wide wind wine wing wire wren awing awned drawn rawer wader waged wager waned wared weird widen wider wined wired wirer wrier wring drawer earwig gnawed gnawer inward redraw reward rewind wading wander warden warder warier waring warned warner warred warren winder winged winger drawing redwing warding warring wearing windage wringer REDRAWING REWARDING

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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Across:

Across 1 Declines kitchen items (5) 4 Lover is married, sadly (7) 8 Tenderising mixture for recipe items (11) 9 Go to the next page for an apple pastry (8) 10 Warm up for a preliminary race (4) 12 Spirit label beginning to yellow (6) 13 Says there is nothing in bad habits (6) 16 Article about a piece of ground (4) 18 May be in bars in Australian city (8) 21 Environmentally friendly tradesman? (11) 22 Some Arthurian legend lessons are boring (7) 23 Listener gets directions and wins (5)

1 Springs, 4 Spots, 7 Reads, 9 Avarice, 10 Assails, 11 Elate, 12 Sashes, 14 Adrift, 18 Slate, 20 Amnesia, 22 Adamant, 23 Slaps, 24 Siege, 25 Solvent.

Down:

Down 1 Change the work period (5) 2 I regain building in West Africa (7) 3 Celestial bodies initially lacking banned substances (8) 4 Remains in taxicab I'd escaped in (6) 5 Herb makes cash (4) 6 Girl got up about one (5) 7 Discounts are best organised (7) 11 Make sense of prisoner’s right (8) 12 Blackberry bush discovered by bishop on a leisurely walk (7) 14 English poet found tea around the middle of saucers (7) 15 Parts of trees and of elephants (6)

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1 Streams, 2 Reaps, 3 Sparse, 4 Spate, 5 Origami, 6 Sieve, 8 Smile, 13 Swanage, 15 Danes, 16 Transit, 17 Faiths, 18 Snags, 19 Evade, 21 Stale.

QUICK Across:

17 Cutting Guardian leader is penned by two journalists (5) 19 Laser treatment for noblemen (5) 20 Inheritance from Plantagenet line (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents Z and 20 represents G, so fill in Z every time the figure 7 appears and G every time the figure 20 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.

Across 1 Easy (6) 3 Convenient (6) 8 Most immense (7) 10 Reigns (5) 11 Perhaps (5) 12 Sanction (7) 13 Experiences pain (5) 15 Angry (5) 20 Check closely (7) 22 Commence (5) 24 Bring up (5) 25 Daybreak (7) 26 Modest (6) 27 Bonbons (6)

Down 1 Extremely serious (6) 2 Wed (5) 4 Discard as worthless (5) 5 Comes after (7) 6 Pay attention to a sound (6) 7 Water vapour (5) 9 Occurrence (5) 14 Radioactive metallic element (7) 16 Red-breasted bird (5) 17 Look for (6) 18 Lowest amount (5) 19 Goes in (6) 21 Perfection (5) 23 Someone who shows the way (5)

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

1 Belgium, 5 Allow, 8 Escaped, 9 React, 10 Disco, 11 Selfish, 12 Busier, 14 Laughs, 17 Narrows, 19 Sweet, 22 Frogs, 23 Earlier, 24 Tasks, 25 Praises.

Down: 1 Blend, 2 Locks, 3 Improve, 4 Modest, 5 April, 6 Leaping, 7 Watches, 12 Benefit, 13 Serious, 15 Austria, 16 Asleep, 18 Oasis, 20 Exits, 21 Turns.

ENGLISHSPANISH Across: 1 Sandpaper, 8 Until, 9 Abeja, 10 Push, 11 Cosa, 15 Equal, 17 Amigo, 18 Balonmano.

Down: 2 Antes, 3 Doll, 4 Abad, 5 Eye, 6 Puppies, 7 Cazador, 12 Onion, 13 Also, 14 Farm, 16 Uva.

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Across 1 Wash house (8) 7 Monedas (5) 8 Suit (for man) (5) 10 Costra (medical) (4) 11 To gnaw (4) 14 Opaque (5) 15 Down (physical movement) (5) 16 Teacher (in secondary school) (8)

Down 2 Goddaughter (7) 3 También (4) 4 Eastern (side, part) (4) 5 Remolacha (8) 6 Tijeras (8) 9 Aguacate (7) 12 Mole (animal) (4) 13 Puerta (de jardín, ciudad) (4)

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By Caroline Dowdall EVERYONE remembers how much love hurts when you’re young, and everyone can recall the mistakes they’ve made on the path to happiness.

Caroline Dowdall has written a warm, witty and highly relatable coming-ofage tale containing all the anxiety, hilarity and expectation of a girl’s formative years.

Whether you’re young or just young-at-heart, Chloe’s thoughts will probably serve as a comforting reminder that eventually, good things come to those who wait... or do they?

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1. MR & MRS SMITH Take The War of the Roses, inject it with some loud, glossy, big-budget action, add a dash of potent sexy chemistry between your stars, and you’ve got 2005’s Mr and Mrs Smith. The movie could easily have been overshadowed by all the tabloid speculation that dogged Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s relationship; this is, after all, the movie that gave the world Brangelina.

2. FIGHT CLUB He started the 1990s on a hot streak but by the end of the decade, Pitt was suffering through a bit of a slump, appearing in a string of movies whose box office tallies reflected their disappointing reviews. Pitt rebounded with Fight Club, a reunion with Seven director David Fincher that paired him with Edward Norton in an adaptation of Chuck Palahniuk’s hit novel. Though some critics found the film’s overpowering violence and homoerotic overtones repugnant , most writers responded to Fight Club‘s social criticism and thought-provoking themes.

3. BEOWULF How do you turn one of humanity’s oldest works of literature into a $200 million hit at the box office? Hire Robert Zemeckis to turn it into a 3-D burst of motion-capture eye candy and cast Angelina Jolie as Grendel’s mother, whose decidedly reptilian appearance stands at odds with her disdain for clothing.

4. 12 MONKEYS Pitt’s role in the Terry Gilliam-directed 12 Monkeys proved he not only had good taste in scripts, but the talent to back it up.

As the institutionalised activist Jeffrey Goines, Pitt tapped into a nervous energy he’d never been asked to draw on, holding his own against Bruce Willis and helping the twisty dystopian sci-fi thriller become one of 1995’s biggest surprise hits.

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App of the Week Samorost 3 This point-and-tap adventure has you assist a space faring gnome on a quest to deal with a mad monk. Said monk, drunk with power (or possibly just drunk), used a mechanical hydra to smash up a load of tiny planets, making everyone rather sad and, frankly, more than a little terrified. It is a beautiful, beguiling game with stunning visuals and detail.

Play on Words STARRING COUPLE: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

5. GIRL, INTERRUPTED Winona Ryder stars in this adaptation of Susanna Keysen’s memoir about her stint in a Massachusetts mental hospital during the late 1960s. But if Interrupted was Keysen’s story, it was a story largely told through her relationships with her fellow patients; especially her conflicted friendship with Lisa Rowe, played by Angelina Jolie, a diagnosed sociopath whose deep rage and utter lack of boundaries help Susanna confront her own problems.

6. MONEYBALL Moneyball is a by-the-numbers account of how the Oakland A’s used newly adapted metrics to turn conventional baseball wisdom on its head. With Bennett Miller behind the cameras and Pitt lending his rumpled charisma to the role of A’s GM Billy Beane it ended up being not only a sixtime Academy Awards nominee, but a $110 million box office hit.

7. SALT When original lead Tom Cruise departed, the script for Salt underwent a significant overhaul, re-emerging as a starring vehicle for Angelina Jolie.

Fortunately, Jolie’s just as capable as anyone of playing a butt-kicking spy on the run, and Salt‘s roughly $300 million in worldwide grosses offers compelling proof that audiences agree.

8. INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS When Quentin Tarantino came to Pitt with the role of the cheerfully violent Nazi-hunting Lieutenant Aldo Raine in Inglourious Basterds, he clearly knew better than to say no. The result was a tense, colourful, funny, and terribly bloody World War II revenge fantasy that set loose a terrific ensemble cast in a spellbinding parallel dimension.

9. WANTED Timur Bekmambetov’s big-screen adaptation of Mark Millar’s comic book mini-series boasted a mighty fine cast, including Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy, and as the deadly, perfectly named Fox Angelina Jolie. Its storyline is about a guild of constantly double-crossing assassins who draw their assassinated colleague’s son into a web of murderous intrigue. Wanted generated $350 million in worldwide grosses.

10. OCEAN’S ELEVEN A loose remake of the 1960 Rat Pack feature of the same name, Eleven blended the original with the nod-anda-wink light touch of The Sting. Pitt’s turn as the food-obsessed Rusty Ryan gave him an opportunity to flash the pearly whites and old-fashioned Hollywood cool.

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Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

TARGET: • Average: 13 • Good: 18 • Very good: 25 • Excellent: 33

SCORING: • 4 letters: 1 point • 5 letters: 2 points • 6 letters: 3 points • 7 letters: 5 points • 8 or more letters: 11 points

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION bleep bleeps bleeper bleepers bevy belt bent bene benes bens bees beer beers beery beep beeps been beeper beepers bros brose brew brio briny beet beset eery ewes ewer ewers ires cent cense ceps cope copes coper copers cops copse dire dies dweeb dweebs dowry dowries dower dowers dowery dope dopes doper

Word Ladder WORK

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movies

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Storm clouds are brewing AW, bless Brian and his rose-tinted vision of a post-Brexit Utopia in which £1 could equal €2. This is what happens when you inhabit the dubious world of The Sun, Mail and Express, whose multi-billionaire, taxdodging/non-domiciled owners manipulate their readers for their own personal agenda.

In the real world, however, on the strength of the referendum alone, a huge collapse of confidence caused the value of the pound to plummet and necessitated the injection of billions into the economy by the Bank of England as a means of life support.

Incidentally, Mark Carney was the only face and voice calming the public in the post ref days when everybody else ran for the bushes.

But, when a ‘hard’ Brexit looks certain (early next year?) there will be much worse to come for the economy.

The Japanese have already issued their statement of intent to withdraw UK investment and the City financial institutions (major tax payers) will relocate to the EU... that’s just for starters.

Also, worryingly for us Brits abroad, top UK lawyers have said there will be ‘zero chance’ of us retaining our acquired rights of residence, so I hope Brian’s Spanish is fluent should he need to apply for citizenship. Oh, and regarding those ‘global trade deals,’ I doubt very much if any of us pensioners will be around long enough to see UK GDP rocket. Dream on!

PS As for hoping for a Trump victory... get a grip man!

Elaine, Torremolinos

Grammar matters I HAVE a good life here in Spain and still work as an engineer which I have a degree in.

I went through the school system from late 1950s to 1970.

I think grammar schools were very important and offered a choice to kids.

I never went to a grammar school but a secondary modern where I learned manual skills, like woodwork and metal work. Then onto a college when I started work at 16.

I failed at English, it seems a common fault in Engineers, I now know I am dyslexic. I am sure that if I were at school now I doubt very much I would be able to get the job I have now, or anywhere near it. We have to have the top five to 10 per cent of the brightest children in a system where they can

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eventually help raise the desperately needed funds for the Peace Justice and Security Foundation to help alleviate so much injustice and cruelty that currently exists in various parts of our world.

Every little positive action really does count.

Thank you. Dario Poli

Top tip I HAVE just read the article on saving water.

My top tip is when showering, first wet the body and sponges or equivalent and get a good lather on it. Then turn off the water, clean your body and hair, then rinse off. Not only does this method leave the aroma on you longer but saves water and high bills, also the same technique can be used while cleaning your teeth.

Marco, Huércal-Overa

Tourist prevention officer?

MY wife and I went down to Fuengirola port on Sunday to see the great local two piece band, Mita i Mita, who play at the White Rose most weekends. We just managed to get a table in the shade, sorted! The band started and there must have been a couple of hundred people sat there, tapping their feet and generally enjoying the music these guys were knocking out.

Tourists, enjoying themselves, listening to great music over a couple of drinks. It’s the kind of afternoon that they will remember and take home with them to share with friends and family.

Then, after about an hour, what happens? A panda car turns up and out gets ‘El Ploddo’ with a whistle, a shooter and dirty shoes!

They told the band to stop playing and that was it. A couple of hundred perfectly sensible and happy adults, sat there with their mouths open in complete bewilder-

achieve the best, not having everyone pass the exams. If this means separate schools, so be it. Rant over, keep up the rants/views as I always look forward to them, even if I disagree. Freedom of speech should not be an option.

Les, Alicante

Selfish statement I READ with astonishment the comment made by Gemma Middleton (Brexit Page Sept 22 edition). She says “My family at home voted to leave

ment. Who called the cops? There is no residential housing in the port area, passers-by were stopping for a nosey and a quick foot tap, everyone was having a great time.

What on earth can be wrong with that?

So, I have to ask the question: Does Fuengirola employ a tourist prevention officer? If so, he or she does a fantastic job.

Here is a town that lives off tourism, where pickpockets are rife, they put a dog beach between two of the biggest tourist destinations in town (Club la Costa and the IPV Palace Hotel), and they don’t allow a local band to entertain perfectly happy and peaceful tourists. On the other hand, they spend what would appear to be half of their annual budget on roundabouts which resemble the hanging gardens of Babylon.

I wonder if the roundabouts officer sits next to the tourist prevention officer at the town hall?

Stuart

without thinking twice what it would mean for me.”

What an utterly selfish statement and one I am hearing too often. Well sorry my love, but most people choose to move to Spain. Have you not thought of the problems that your family are now facing in the UK: can’t see a doctor for six weeks, rise in crime, few school places. There are too many things to mention here.

Perhaps like many people in the UK, they can’t just up sticks to move abroad. We chose to have a home here and the UK. It will affect us in some way, but people voted Brexit for their future generations.

Please, Remain bleaters, let’s just accept it and get on with it.

Jan, Murcia

Note of gratitude I READ your fine article on my recent trip to the Hague and was more than delighted, as it was beautifully written and presented.

So thank you all of the EWN team for the continuing support that you have given me. By your newspaper creating a popular awareness, it will

Scary encounter I READ your piece ‘Keep safe on the road’ and agree using mobile phones whilst driving is dangerous. Something I have never done and never will do.

However there’s another side to this.

Recently I was stopped by police and fined for using my mobile. It didn’t matter that I strenuously denied it although it was on charge in the car. I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome which makes it difficult to use a mobile at the best of times never mind when driving.

My passengers confirmed I hadn’t used it but the police said I did. I paid the €100 fine quickly as it would’ve been €200 had I delayed. I was also given three points.

It was a scary experience being accused by two armed policemen for something I didn’t do. I could see no way to prove my innocence and now I’m worried this will happen again. It could be an even worse offence next time. What happens if I end up in prison for something I did not do?

Anne, Monte Pego

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Migraines a severe disability for many MORE than 3.5 million people suffer from migraines in Spain, and another one million suffer from chronic headaches for more than 15 days a month.

The Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN), has marked the European Day of Action Against Migraines, a disease they say has considerable medical, social, and economic impact, and mainly affects patients aged between 20 and 50 years old.

A study conducted by members of SEN in patients who visited the neurology department, said that more than 70 per cent have a severe disability, and 14 per cent a moderate disability.

At least 25 per cent of patients have not consulted their illness with a doctor, and 50 per cent do not follow up their first consultations and take the correct medication.

Dr Patricia Pozo Rosich, coordinator of the study group, recommends sufferers seek an appointment with the neurologist as, “almost all cases are likely to improve if they are handled in an appropriate manner.”

SEEK HELP: Sufferers should consult a neurologist.

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The controversial head transplant THE doctor planning on carrying out the world’s first head transplant said he is preparing for the surgery by reanimating human corpses.

Dr Sergio Canavero, director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, believes he and his team may be able to conduct the first human head transplant next year on Russian volunteer Valery Spiridonov.

Valery Spiridonov suffers from a genetic disorder leaving him wheelchair bound.

The controversial procedure would see him being decapitated and then his head being reattached to a donor’s body.

The surgery will involve cutting the spinal cord of the donor body and then repairing it, be-

fore using electrical or magnetic stimulation to ‘reanimate’ the nerves and even movement in the corpse.

Critics say Dr Canavero’s plans are ‘pure fantasy,’ and the Italian doctor has been compared to the Dr Frankenstein character.

Dr Canavero said the results of the experiments should dispel the hysteria around full head transplants.

Experiments on dead bodies will need to continue before attempting the head transplant with Valery Spiridonov.

He said the operation on a living patient would only be done when he was sure there was at least a 90 per cent chance of them surviving the operation.

Stop stressing about weight to lose weight STRESSING over losing weight could actually have the opposite effect.

A study by the Ohio State Uni-

versity in the USA, found that stress and anxiety counteracts all the benefits of healthy eating.

The findings shed new light on

how mental health can affect physical well-being.

The lead researcher said that no matter what women ate in the

study, if they were stressed their inflammation was higher.

This inflammation could lead to diabetes, heart disease, and in

some cases, strokes.

The stress-free women who ate the ‘healthier’ breakfast had lower levels of inflammation.

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DEPRESSION is far more than simply feeling unhappy or fed up for a few days. When you’re depressed you feel persistently sad for weeks or months.

Some people still think that depression is trivial and not a genuine health condition, but they’re wrong. Depression is a real illness with real symptoms, and is definitely not a sign of weakness or something you can ‘snap out of ’ by ‘pulling yourself together.’

The good news is that with the right treatment and support, most people are able to make a full recovery.

What are the symptoms of depression?

Depression is a mood disorder, which translates into a state of severe psychological and biological slump alongside feelings of exclusion. It manifests itself through psychological (lack of interest, sadness, hopelessness, low self-esteem) and physical symptoms (loss of appetite, loss of weight, fatigue, sleep disturbances with periods of insomnia and lethargy).

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It is very important that before the patient begins any therapy, they are informed by their doctor of the duration of the treatment, the benefits they will achieve and side effects that may develop.

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To get help for others who, for whatever reason do not want to see a specialist, there are associations of people with psychiatric disorders that could help convince the person to go to the doctor.

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WHAT are contact lenses? Contact lenses are very thin, domed discs made up of complex plastic materials. They are positioned in front of the transparent outer layer of the eye called the cornea to focus images onto the retina at the back of the eye in the same way that a spectacle lens does. They stay in place by floating on the film of tear fluid covering the surface of the eye and are practically invisible when worn.

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Who can use them? Contact lenses are available to correct most conditions for which glasses are prescribed, including long and short sight, presbyopia and astigmatism and almost everyone can use them comfortably and safely. However, the type of lenses you choose must be the right ones for your particular lifestyle and take into

account any conditions you may have.

What are the most popular type of lenses? Soft contact lenses - they are very pliable and soft, which makes them easy to get used to and comfortable to wear, although they do need careful handling. Soft contact lenses cannot be dislodged very easily from the eye so they are ideal for sport. Because they are easy to wear, they are suitable for occasional use and even people with sensitive eyes can usually wear soft contact lenses successfully.

How should you care for them? Keep them really clean, read the instructions carefully and make sure you follow them properly in order to avoid complications and make sure you are replacing them as frequently as necessary.

Specsavers Opticas is located in Avenida Rei Jaume 117 in Santa Ponsa and offers contact lens health checks, lifestyle advice and also a free trial so you can make sure that the lenses suit you before you buy. For further information please visit our website www.specsavers.es.

FACUA CONSUMERS IN ACTION has notified the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS), that the ibuprofen medicine for children, Dalsy, does not list the possible side effects associated with the use of their colouring (E110).

The Ministry of Health said they received the notification and it is under evaluation, but clarified “it is important to tell the population that it is not an alarming problem,” the medicine’s amount of colouring is within the permitted parameters.

FACUA said it does not question the use of the dye

by Dalsy, but said that potential adverse effects should be be noted, particularly for allergy sufferers.

Previous research has also suggested that E-110 can increase hyperactivity in children.

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ARGENTINIAN singing duo Pimpinela (Pimpernel) comprising brother and sister Joaquín and Lucía Galán return to Palma on October 18 with a brand new show which promotes their recently released Greatest Hits album.

Although both originally performed separately in Argentina, they formed Pimpernel in 1981 and have now sold nearly 40 million albums worldwide which demonstrate their flair for performing romantic musical pieces which have a strong flavour of humour running through them.

Unusually, a number of their songs are about argument and couples breaking up but they sing in a style which still appeals to many.

Tickets for the performance which starts at 9pm at the Auditorium of Palma de Mallorca cost between €35 and €45 and can be purchased from the Auditorium box office or online.

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Galician seafood festival

By John Smith THE annual visit of the MarisGalicia festival of food will take place between September 30 and October 23 in a 1,200 square foot tent in Calle Puerto Rico 16, Palma and it is open every day from 12.30pm to 4.30pm and then 7.30pm to 11.30pm.

First created in 2009, this celebration of the food, culture and folklore o f th e G a lic ia n re gion tra ve ls around Spain supplying very fresh and tas ty fo o d to cro w d s who floc k to savour the special tastes of Galician cuisine.

This, the sixth visit of MarisGalicia ex p e c ts a re c o rd n u mbe r of ga s tro n o me s , p o s s ib ly in e xc e s s of 130,000, who between them will eat 90 tons of fresh seafood shipped in on a daily basis in refrigerated trucks together with 30,000 bottles of the delicious white wine made from the Albariño grape.

Galicia is famous for its seafood and there will be a cornucopia of different shellfish which will include cigalla, crab, lobster, razor clams and more together with the obligatory octopus as well as a number of different fish, but

Galicia is also known for its delicious desserts so there will be something for every taste.

On Sundays, expect live Galician folk music and if for any reason you are possibly considering not visiting because of a special sporting event, they will even have large screen televisions showing all of the important

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This is now the largest touring gastronomic event in Spain and will be more t han wor t h a vi si t and t o see more about the festival, view the extensive menu and to enter a competition to win a seafood platter for two, please go to the MarisGalicia Facebook page or to see some of the dishes being offered, go t o www.mari sgal i cia.com.

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FOR the last time this year, a concert will be held on Wednesday, October 5, hopefully again open air.

The Band SYNDICATE will play with the brilliant singer Alicia Nilsson, who thrills the audience by her expressive voice and the extensive repertoire. At the keyboard, Andrei Quint impresses with his virtuosity and Jimmy Gallagher plays not only saxophone in perfection but also sings some popular songs. Be surprised by a special guest and enjoy a lively evening. In addition, our chef Michael is going to prepare delicacies from the versatile buffet.

Reception: 19:30h Concert starts: 20:00h Buffet: from 20:30h Entrance fee per person: €16 - Concert only, plus €23.50 for full buffet and drinks (total €39.50) Reservations 971 670 558 or info@can-estades.com.

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By John Smith THE renowned dance company Ibérica de Danza is travelling from Madrid to present its groundbreaking show Carmen v Carmen first premiered in 2015, which is a fascinating journey into the world of women and freedom, inspired by the music of Bizet and the novel by Prosper Merimée.

Twelve star performers will take part in this very special 70-minute presentation, choreographed by award-winning Manuel Segovia at the Auditorium Sa Maniga in Sant Llorenç des Cardassar at 8pm on October 1, with tickets costing €18 or the Auditori de Peguera in

Calvia the following night at 7pm with tickets costing just €10.

It is the purpose of the company to produce new and avant garde works which present important modern stories in dance format and Carmen v Carmen looks at abuse and gender violence in today’s society.

This isn’t to say that the content is unsuitable or particularly unpleasant, but the intent is that the audience should consider the situation as described in the form of expressive dance.

For further details and to learn how to book tickets visit www.samaniga.es for the performance on October 1 or call 971 139 181 for the performance on October 2.

Versatile circus arts perform in Manacor THE Auditorium in Manacor will be welcoming four very versatile circus performer s f r o m C a t a l o n ia known as the Company Elegants on Sunday October 9 at 7pm with tickets costing €18 for adults and €12 for those under the age of 18.

Thes e f o u r c i r c u s p e rformers have honed their skills over a period of years and will dazzle their audience with an exhibition of skills taking in trapeze, balancing, Chinese pole, unicycle and juggling alongside comedy which is the uniting force behind the en-

tire performance.

The culmination of these feats of prowess will be a s p ec ia l p res e n tatio n of a triple trapeze performance with the performers in multi-coloured costumes.

T h e p ro g ra mme is produced to appeal to those of all ages and since first app ea rin g in Ba rc e lo n a in 2011, the troupe has gone o n to th rill a u d ie n ce s a ll over Europe and has won a number of awards including J u ry P riz e fo r Be s t S how and an Audience Award.

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When you’re hot you’re hot 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.

THERE is always one member in any group of blokes, who stands out in the crowd through his style and personality.

‘Flash’ is a common adjective used to describe such individuals.

I am talking here of young men, and a time gone by when trouser waistlines got as low as the hips and that was it. Not shapeless strides that look as if they have an urgent appointment with your ankles.

The only builder’s bums you saw then, were um, well builder’s bums.

The resident ‘Jack the Lad’ in our group was Alan.

Alan had Italian antecedents and although he was brought up in England, he still retained a very slight but alluring accent. Alluring to the girls that is.

He took for granted his popularity with women, and whilst

PETER WYNGARDE: Always had a babe on his arm or in his Bentley Continental. the rest of us had to work hard to attract the opposite sex and continuously come up with new and corny chat-up lines, Alan would simply swagger

over to his target, lift his eyebrows suggestively, and he was in.

Even his swagger and eyebrow actions were delivered

with a Mediterranean accent.

A television series of the time was called ‘Department S’ and the main character, Jason King, was played by the

actor Peter Wyngarde.

This oily devil wore sharp suits and sported fashionable long hair and a Zapata moustache. And he always had a babe on his arm or in his Bentley Continental. Alan and Mr Wyngarde could have been brothers and attended the same school for smooth operators.

I stayed with my old friend in England recently, and nothing has changed.

Whilst age has been a bitter enemy of mine, it seems to have simply ignored Alan and moved on to richer pickings.

During my stay he would swan around wearing a granddad shirt, faded blue jeans held up with braces, and scuffed desert boots. And dammit, he looked great.

When I returned home it inspired me to buy a pair of braces on Playa Flamenca market and try to emulate the look.

The result was a fair photofit of what the father of Worzel Gummidge must have looked like. The Princess thought I had finally flipped.

But that’s the way it is with blokes like Alan. When you’re hot you’re hot, and if you’re not you’re not.

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THERE seems to be a major problem brewing between black and white people in the USA which is being highlighted through a wave of protests caused by the shooting of various African Americans over the past few months.

The latest in Charlotte, North Carolina, is particularly poignant as the both the person shot and the police officer who did the shooting were black.

But, as a number of people have said, if you put on the blue (uniform) then you might as well be white!

This phrase suggests there is a form of inbred racism within the police forces throughout the USA and the demonstrations are not just about the shootings but represent an overall distrust of authority and hundreds of years of pent-up hatred for the very fact that so many black Americans can trace their arrival on the continent to ancestors who were transported as slaves.

BLACK LIVES MATTER: Demonstrations are occurring across the USA. Whilst the Civil War was fought ostensibly to free the slaves, it has to be remembered that for a hundred years after the war, the American south still implemented its own form of Apartheid and this was generally accepted across the nation, hence the fact that during the two world wars, black only regiments were formed but with white officers and even black nurses were only allowed to minister to

black soldiers and German prisoners of war, who actually had more rights as prisoners than ‘free’ black soldiers.

The 1960s saw the freedom movement as promoted by Martin Luther King and a great deal was achieved during his short life but although the rights of black Americans were improved and many did break through the ‘glass ceiling,’ overall African Americans contin-

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Spain and animals IT is said that there are 12,000 events across Spain each year which involve animals suffering some form of harm. They are often associated with religious festivals which seems to be more than a little strange yet Spain also has one of the few political parties (PACMA) anywhere in the world which stands in elections in the name of animal protection.

Many expats are in favour of changing laws concerning bullfighting and the like but so are many Spanish. Councils all over Spain are beginning to tighten laws and ban bullfighting in an effort to change the views of the population.

It has to be remembered it’s relatively recent that Spain returned to democracy after nearly 40 years of a very traditionalist view and therefore things move slowly but they’re certainly moving in the right direction.

There are still examples of old hunting dogs being hung from trees when no longer needed. Dogs and kittens are dumped too but many Spaniards love to own dogs as pets and lavish a great deal of affection and quite a lot of money in looking after them.

Yes, there are expat charities looking after abandoned animals but they also receive support from Spanish contributors and there are Spanish charities as well who look after animals of all kinds.

One continued blot on the animal landscape however remains with donkeys such as those in Mijas Pueblo and it does seem people still treat working animals with less care and attention than pets.

Things are getting better and the expat community could and should recognise this even though there’s still a long way to go.

ue d to be a si gni f i cant par t of a huge underclass which is looked down upon by many white Americans.

Supposedly America is a polyglot cul t ur e and t her e ar e huge numbers of new Americans from Africa and South America flowing into the count r y whi ch, dur i ng times of recession, has helped to fuel animosity between the various ethnic groups.

It is quite interesting that Donald Trump has picked upon Mexicans and Moslems as his targets of interest and sensibly has said little about African Americans, many of w hom can pr obabl y t r ace t hei r American heritage further back than he can.

The USA is such an enormous country with such a large population of so m any di ver se backgrounds that it could be considered a number of different nations in one geographical area rather than a single nation under a common banNow we ner. want to Unless it manages to recognise hear your views. that skin colour does not denote a sub-species then the civil YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE unrest seen during 2016 will - YOUR OPINION not just continue but is likely to www.euroweeklynews.com escalate.

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Hemmed in on all sides Mike Senker

In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THIS week I’ve been grumpy over a few things, some I’ve mentioned before in passing. Our daughter was here last weekend and she likes to go to the beach so we went. After waking up from my afternoon nap I asked who would like an ice cream. Both Mrs S and Dr S (sorry, proud dad!) said yes so I set off to buy some.

I bought three Magnums and was shocked to see the size of these mightily named ice creams. I thought they’d made a mistake and given me bite-size ones but was assured this was the actual size they now are. Well, it’s a diabolical liberty! I discovered, thanks to Google, they’d shrunk by up to 13 per cent to make sure they’re no more than 250 calories.

How kind of Unilever to worry about my health but not my bank balance as the price stayed the same. What a load of cobblers. The truth is more like some suit in accounting has gone to someone in marketing and said ‘come up with a bull s**t idea for us to put prices up’ and the genius came up this under the guise of helping big fat diabetics like me

and stick-insect ladies like my daughter.

Note to big companies: if you want to put prices up, put them up. Don’t nick a bit off your product and try to disguise what you’ve done. It’s crafty and underhand but, of course, you know that and don’t give a monkey’s!

Here’s a bit of homework for you. Google and see how many companies have shrunk their products but not reduced the price pro rata. You will be unpleasantly surprised.

Second thing is motor scooter riders, again! For information, the yellow box at the end of my car parked in the rare disabled bay, and the car parked behind, is there so I can get my wheelchair out the boot. IT’S NOT FOR YOU SELFISH, INCONSIDERATE PRATS TO PARK YOUR SCOOTER! OK? I had one this week so close I could not even manoeuvre my car out. I was tempted to smash into it but decided to hold my hand on the hooter until the owner appeared or the police turned up. After a few minutes the owner turned up and was upset when I verbally abused him. At no time did he apologise. He just came out with the usual claptrap he was only sitting across the road having a drink and he would move it now. Not the point!

By the way, when at Carrefour look at the motorbikes and scooters parked alongside cars in disabled bays making it hard to even open doors. Am I overreacting or am I right?

Let me know: mikesenker@gmail.com.

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Rules for cyclists 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.

MOST road users say they have witnessed a bicycle rider going through a red light or riding on the pavement and this always raises the same question; are they allowed to do this and is it legal?

The simple answer is no.

In terms of law, once a bike is being ridden it is classed as a vehicle and therefore covered by the same rules and laws as a car, truck, bus or any other vehicle on the road.

It is only when the rider dismounts and walks with the bike is it considered otherwise. In this instance, the person has become a pedestrian. It is for this reason why cyclists are not permitted to ride across a zebra crossing as you would not expect a car to do that.

The rider must therefore dismount before crossing.

Listening to music using headphones or a mobile phone when riding a bike are prohibited in the same way as for other vehicles. Consuming more

than the prescribed limit of alcohol or using drugs before cycling is also not allowed.

Some of the most common infractions made by cyclists is for not having a bell on the bike. This can incur a fine of €80. For having faulty or no brakes also carries a fine of €80; for not stopping at traffic lights you can be fined €200 as well as for not giving way at a junction, having no lights, having too many lights and failing to wear high visibility clothing. For riding under the influence of alcohol you can be fined €500.

CYCLING CHAT: Using a mobile phone is prohibited.

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Choosing the president ONE of our owners has queried the article ‘Who shall be president’ in the EWN dated Sept 7, 2016. The owner emailed a copy of the ‘Horizontal Law.’ He questions your answer about electing a president by lot from full-time residents and not from all owners. Has the text below been superseded or does it still stand?

“If no candidate presents himself or herself for election as president, the Horizontal Property Law lays down that the president may be chosen by lottery. The names of all owners are put in a hat, and the lucky (or unlucky) name chosen becomes president for the year.”

J.B. (Costa Blanca) of the owners.’ Your THE Law of questioner has a freehand Horizontal PropDavid Searl English description of the erty states in Article l3.2 You and the Law Law, which is basically that: “The president shall in Spain correct. However, the abbe chosen from among sence of one word makes shall be compulsory…” the owners in the Coma big difference in this This is a direct translation munity by election or by case. The full-time resifrom Spanish to English. turns in rotation or by dents can protest.

The law does not say, ‘all drawing lots. Acceptance 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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Animal firework phobia MANY humans enjoy fireworks but for dogs they cause suffering and panic.

It’s impossible to avoid our pet hearing explosions but you can minimise the impact by avoiding taking them out when they’re going off. If it can’t be avoided use a good lead to ensure a panicked pet can’t get loose.

Try not to leave pets home alone and do what you can to reduce noise by keeping doors and windows closed. A calm attitude is vital and don’t shout at them, this only worsens their fear.

While noise lasts don’t cuddle, remain impassive.

Music and a toy may distract. You could speak to a vet as drugs and methods using pheromones can help.

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DOGS that ritualistically scratch and lick could be indicating there’s an allergic reaction to food or an ingredient in the food. If the body defence mechanisms are in action, this will trigger off cells, which release histamine.

In dogs, these cells are located in greatest numbers on feet, legs, around the ears, eyes and nose, on the root of the

tail and on the chest and abdomen. Frantic licking or scratching in these areas, especially after eating, will eventually damage skin leaving it open to infection.

Some behaviours are so extreme the dog or cat doesn’t want to sleep. It’s now been proven, according to Andrew Luescher, director of the Purdue University of animal behaviour, these compulsive disorders seem linked with genetics, increased endorphins and altered levels of neurotransmitters in the brain, particularly serotonin and dopamine.

Tail chasing and chewing in Bull Terriers, flank sucking in Dobermans, hind end licking and sucking in Schnauzers is well reported as is imaginary flies that dogs chase.

Speak to your vet who’ll be able to determine if it’s an allergic reaction to food or if there’s a medical cause. Parasites, skin problems, arthritis or liver disease could cause excessive licking; and bowel/anal problems need checked.

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area, being confined for too long; and harsh or inconsistent punishment.

Owners shouting ‘Stop licking’ causes conflict in the mind of a pet. Reduce stress levels by maintaining regular schedules like feeding at a set time, habitual and increased exercise and consistent use of commands.

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AMSTERDAM: Tourists flock to the canals.

Self-driving boats for Amsterdam

By John Smith IT’S not just cars that are being developed to be se l f - d r i v i n g , a s a n e x p e rime n t to launch a new generation of self-driving boats - nicknamed ROBOATS - will take place in Amsterdam over a five-year programme being undertaken by the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS Institute) in collaboration with researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

An interdisciplinary team from MIT with an initial budget of €25 million has been assembled to lead the collaboration’s first project to investigate how urban waterways

can be used to improve the city’s function and quality of life and Amsterdam is an ideal testing ground because of the large number of canals that criss-cross the city.

The ROBOAT project will develop a logistics platform for people and goods, superimposing a dynamic infrastructure over one of the world’s most famous water cities according to MIT. “This project imagines a fleet of autonomous boats for the transportation of goods and people that can also cooperate to produce temporary floating infrastructure, such as on-demand bridges or stages that can be assembled or disassembled in a matter of hours,” says Carlo Ratti, professor of the practice of urban technolo-

gies in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning.

In addition to infrastructure and transport, ROBOAT will also deploy environmental sensing to monitor water quality and offer data for assessing and predicting issues related to public health, pollution, and the environment.

As can be seen from the computer generated image of how the ROBOAT will look, it is intended to be a practical solution to a problem rather than a large and graceful machine although, if the theory works in practice, then there is no reason why the concept could not be expanded and even incorporated into much larger vessels, although it would be a brave oligarch who tested it on his €50 million superyacht.

THE 55th Barcelona Boat Show, one of the most important in the European Calendar and certainly the biggest in Spain returns to Port Vell, running from October 12 to 16.

The organisers promise that visitors looking to purchase their new boat will not be disappointed, nor will the slightly less affluent or those who are looking to charter or just have a fun day out.

There are a number of specially organised displays including some in which visitors can take part, such as surfing in the port with artificial waves and stand-up paddle boarding as well as the ever popular flyboarding.

Add to this a musical night, a swimming and kayak demonstration, a large number of boats, good food and trophy presentations, there will be literally something for everyone.

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Barcelona Boat Show

BOAT SHOW: A scene from the 2015 event.

With the bulk of exhibitors coming from Spain, there will be one more than last year with five representing Mallorca including the Balearic Tourist Agency which as ever is looking to increase the

number of nautical visitors to the area.

Whilst the main aim of the show is to help exhibitors of vessels and accessories to sell their product, this will be a great day out for anyone who

enjoys boats and the sea with admission costing just €10.50 if you register online at www.salonnautico.com whilst accompanied children under the age of 12 will be admitted free of charge.

A spokesman for the city is quoted as saying “We could, for instance, do further research on underwater robots that can det ect di seases at an ear l y st age or use ROBOATS to rid the canals from floating waste and find a more efficient way to handle the 12,000 bicycles that end up in the city’s canals each year.”

It appears that research will continue in both America and the Netherlands during the life of the project and no doubt if early results are encouraging then other organisations will also look to develop their own version of the selfdriving boats when one considers how many cities around the world have waterways running through their centres.

Seabob a fun accessory ACCORDING to its German manufacturers, the Seabob is the most technically advanced eco-friendly and fastest vehicle for moving both on and under the water.

Propelled by a pollution-free electric stream power system, the Seabob allows you to move at up to 22 kilometres per hour above water and dive to a depth of 40 metres keeping a steady speed of 16 kilometres per hour. The Seabob controls are easy to understand and it is safe to ride for anyone of almost any age.

Apply only light pressure and the Seabob will begin to dive and the depth to be maintained can be set into the controls. Duel coloured and dual purpose for fun above or below the waves this is not a cheap toy, with prices ranging from just under €8,000 to just under €11,000, but it is nevertheless a good option to consider for those with a large boat and some spare cash.

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By Matthew Elliott BRITISH news journal the Financial Times has reported on a possible acquisition of Formula One superpower McLaren by reigning technology behemoth Apple.

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ject Titan, Apple’s self-driving car effort is notoriously troubled and adding McLaren’s carbon fibre and electric propulsion expertise to its brand would help Apple successfully infiltrate a highly competitive market.

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Ready to detonate NOBODY is trying to predict the future more frantically than the gurus and mechanical geniuses behind the world’s biggest car manufacturers.

Acutely aware their business is set to change beyond recognition in the near future the big guns are out and doing their best Nostradamus impressions.

Honda reckons they hit the nail on the head when they identified hydrogen-fuel cell technology as the Holy Grail almost a decade ago. The Japanese leviathan floated the alluring vision of a car running on air and emitting water, in perfect symphony with nature.

But having seen rivals Mercedes, Ford, Tesla, Audi, BMW, etc. hedge their bets on electric and autonomous options Honda have had an epiphany and will hold off on their hydrogen dream for another decade or so while the world catches up.

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VINTAGE HIGHLIGHTS: Included a 1966 Ford Mustang.

THE Mallorca Classic Week dominated the Balearic motoring scene last week as hundreds of old and brilliant cars descended on the island much to the delight of the thousands of spectators and enthusiast in attendance.

Raising serious funds for local charitable endeavours the event took place in

Port Adriano and also featured classic yachts among the treasures on display.

Considering vintage cars to be those built before 1991, the classics convention welcomed local Mallorcan and Spanish representatives and many others driven and shipped to the island from Britain, France and Germany.

Among the highlights were a BMW 507 shipped over from Germany, a 1966 Ford Mustang, a Ford Thunderbird Series 1, a 1957 Mercedes Benz 190 SL, and a 1968 Jaguar E-Type. For the seafarers a special treat came in the guise of a 1912 built Spirit of the Caribe yacht.

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Toby clinches title for Middlesex and golfers set for the Ryder Cup 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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THERE has been plenty of great sporting action to enjoy over the last seven days or so on cricket, football and rugby pitches, on a golf course, race tracks and even in the boxing ring.

CRICKET A compelling final day of the season ended in dramatic fashion as Toby Roland-Jones claimed a hat-trick against Yorkshire to earn Middlesex their first County Championship title for 23 years.

With five overs left, the seamer dismissed Azeem Rafiq, Andrew Hodd and Ryan Sidebottom in three balls to finish with 6-54 and match figures of 10-127 as Middlesex won by 61 runs to finish on 230 points.

Somerset finished second (226) with Yorkshire (211) third. In contrast, Hampshire and Notts were relegated while Kent gained promotion from Division Two. Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin took his 200th wicket, in only his 37th Test, against New Zealand in Kanpur. He’s the second fastest to achieve this feat in Test match history.

FOOTBALL Last weekend, Manchester United (starting without the axed Wayne Rooney) hammered Leicester 4-1…Arsenal whipped Chelsea 3-0… Everton lost 1-0 at Bournemouth… in-form Liverpool whipped thumped Hull 5-1… Spurs, with a brace from Son, won 2-1 at Middlesbrough… Stoke were held 1-1 by WBA for whom Tony Pulis took charge of his 1,000th game as a club manager… Sunderland (2-0 up) succumbed 3-2 at home to Crystal Palace… unbeaten and leaders Manchester City won 31 at Swansea… and hopeless West Ham were defeated 3-0 at home by Southampton. Watford met Burnley on Monday.

The big Championship encounter finished Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 1, former leaders Huddersfield (replaced at the

top by Norwich) lost 1-0 at Reading and Hartlepool’s 772round mile trip to FL2 leaders Plymouth was not in vain as they drew 1-1 with the Pilgrims. North of the border, Celtic crushed Kilmarnock 6-1 to stay top of the SPL. In the Champions League on Tuesday, it was CSKA-Spurs, Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid and Leicester-Porto, followed last night by ArsenalBasel, Celtic-Manchester City, Atletico Madrid-Bayern Munich and MonchengladbachBarcelona.

This evening it’s DundalkMaccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel BSSouthampton and Manchester United-Zorya in the Europa League.

The top PL matches coming up are Everton-Crystal Palace (tomorrow), Hull-Chelsea and Swansea-Liverpool (Saturday) and Burnley-Arsenal, Leicester-Southampton, Manchester United-Stoke and Spurs-Manchester City (Sunday).

There are vital 2018 WC qualifiers on the horizon including Austria-Wales, Republic of Ireland-Georgia (October 4), followed by England-Malta, Northern Ireland-San Marino and Scotland-Lithuania two days later.

After third round wins at Northampton and Swansea respectively, United play rivals City in the Manchester derby in the last 16 of the EFL Cup which also includes LiverpoolSpurs and West Ham-Chelsea.

It’s Celtic-Rangers and Aberdeen-Morton in the SLC semi-finals.

Manchester City Ladies beat Chelsea to win the Women’s PL for the first time.

Ex-Arsenal, Swansea and Wales defender Mel Charles has died, aged 81.

MOTORSPORT Last weekend’s Spanish MotoGP in Aragon was won by home favourite Marc Marquez with Jorge Lorenzo second and Valentino Rossi third. Marquez (248 points) leads the rider’s championship by 52 from Rossi.

This weekend, it’s the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix from Kuala Lumpur where Lewis Hamilton will be seeking to regain the lead in the driver’s championship from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg.

RUGBY Wasps beat Northampton 2015 to go three points clear at the top of the RU Premiership following Saracens 17-10 defeat at Harlequins. And Denny Solomona of Castleford has set a club record with 42 tries in a season.

GOLF The Ryder Cup starts tomorrow at the Hazeltine National Club in Minnesota, USA and Europe’s Rory McIlroy is bang in form after beating Ryan Moore

and Kevin Chappell in a playoff to win the Tour Championship and claim the FedEx Cup. The Northern Irishman rolled in a birdie from 15 feet to edge out Moore on the fourth play-off hole and win the £1.15 million tournament.

Sad news… Arnold Palmer, widely regarded as the greatest golfer of all-time, has died, aged 87.

DARTS Doncaster youngster Beau Greaves, aged just 12, is the

new darting sensation. She recently won the 2016 women’s Yorkshire Darts Classic title, defeating Louise Simmonds in the final. She’s now tipped to become a world champion and millionaire before 2020!

BOXING GB’s Anthony Crolla, beaten on points by Venezuelan Jorge Lindares in his WBA lightweight title fight in Manchester, will get the chance of gaining revenge in February/March next year.

And Tyson Fury may never fight again said British promoter Eddie Hearn.

ROUND-UP Ding Junghui (China) won the recent Shanghai snooker title.

Phil Taylor is back on track after beating Michael van Gerwen to win his first Darts League championship.

And on Sunday, we have the Prix de l’Arc de TriomPAUL phe, the Great Scottish POGBA: Run and the Cardiff For Man U. half-marathon.

Arnold Palmer – A golfer supreme A tribute by Tony Matthews American Arnold Palmer, recognised by many as one of the greatest golfers in the sport’s history, died last weekend at the age of 87, at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in his home city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he was undergoing heart tests.

During a long and successful career, golf’s ‘greatest ambassador’ won a total of 91 tournaments worldwide and his seven major victories in seven years included wins at the Open in 1961 at Royal Birkdale and 1962 at Troon. He also claimed a record 62 PGA tour wins.

“Arnold Palmer is the most important golfer to play the game,” said BBC’s golf correspondent Iain Carter.

“His force of charisma put the game on the map and it never dimmed.”

Fellow golfing great and a close friend of Palmer’s, Jack Nicklaus, has already admitted that he will “miss him greatly.” “We’ve just lost one of the incredible people in the game of golf and in all of sports,” he tweeted.

“Arnold transcended the game of golf. He was more than a golfer or even a great golfer, he was an icon, a legend.”

Palmer attracted thousands of die-hard fans known as ‘Arnie’s Army’ as he helped to promote the game into the television age.

“Today marks the passing of an era,” said Alastair Johnston, CEO of Arnold Palmer Enterprises. “His influence, profile and achievements spread far beyond the game of golf. He was an iconic American who treated people with respect and warmth, and built a unique legacy through his ability to engage with fans.”

Tributes to the sporting star have poured in from the

stars of the golfing world and from many others elsewhere.

“Thanks Arnold for your friendship, counsel and a lot of laughs. Your philanthropy and humility are part of your legend,” Tiger Woods tweeted.

“He was a true pioneer for our sport. Forever remembered,” said Northern Ireland’s star Rory McIlroy.

US President Barack Obama tweeted a picture of himself with Arnold Palmer at the White House, adding: “Here’s to The King who was as extraordinary on the links as he was generous to others. Thanks for the memories, Arnold.”

Former President George W Bush admitted: “He brought golf to millions by his daring and caring. My wife and I are missing him already.”

Palmer was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania in 1929. The son of the green keeper and groundsman at his local country golf club, he later became the professional at that very same golf club.

He was one of golf's most dominant players in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

R.I.P. Top man, top golfer.

ARNOLD PALMER: One of golf’s most dominant players.

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All the news for El Toro Rugby Wet Rugby Weekend EL TORO RC senior team had planned a friendly match against Bahia RC, but unfortunately this had to be postponed as the visitors could not manage to find a full team.

El Toro Emeritus, the veterans team, stood in as opponents however, and used the game as valuable practice for their upcoming annual meeting with the Unigans of Bilbao due to be played next weekend. As always, when the seniors meet their ‘elders’ a tough match ensues and this time was no exception even in the slowly worsening conditions of Saturday evening!

Most rugby players don’t object to playing in wet weather or even pouring rain, but snorkels and flippers might have been more appropriate attire for the second half of the match. The pitch couldn’t cope with the torrential rain falling in Son Caliu and by the end there were several centimetres of water for the players to contend with.

The ‘tercertiempo’ afterwards gave the players time to warm up and dry off as they enjoyed beer and choripan!

First Aid Course for Coaches El Toro RC coaches, from the Escoleta to Seniors and girls teams, under-

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A good tackle from the veterans team

The coaches undertook a First Aid course.

es.

Practising their resuscitation techniqu

Playing in the wet weather.

took a First Aid course on Saturday, thankfully before the heavens opened.

A local paramedic took them through what sort of injuries they might encounter whilst training or playing tournaments and how best to deal with them. The participants were then put to the test and given situations to deal with. Although they all hope that their new skills will not be called upon too often, they are now more confident in how to treat sports-related injuries.

Baleares U16 Team As part of the first Baleares Collective Sports Trophy, the Baleares U16 rugby team joined with the CTEIB girls volley ball and basketball teams in matches on the mainland against the respective teams from FC Barcelona at the weekend. The rugby team had a strong match and won by 58 points to nil. The volley ball team won by 2-1 and the basketball team lost by only three points against a formidable FC Barcelona team. The return matches will take place in Palma next year.

For information about El Toro RC Seniors contact eltororc@gmail.com and for the younger categories vden gracoll@hotmail.com.