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ISSUE NO. 1738
25 - 31 October 2018
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By Tara Rippin A MALLORCAN mountaineer began an ‘indefinite’ hunger and thirst strike outside Palma court on Monday to protest against alleged ‘medical negligence.’ Ramon Fernandez Corcoles parked himself on an orange cloth outside judicial offices of Via Alemania, where two years ago he reportedly denounced a doctor for suspected malpractice. He claims the case has personal links and relates to a family member, but has been delayed due to formal-
ities and is awaiting reports. Corcoles reportedly threatened to get naked in front of the courts on Mond a y, a n d p l e d g e d t o s t a y there as long as it takes, along with his trumpet and small Tibetan drums picked up along his travels. On his Facebook page, one supporter posted ‘thank you to you Ramon for your small but big struggles. I envy you. I wish we all knew how to do what you do, the world would be a different story.’ Thanking members of the public on his Facebook page, Corcoles said:
“Thanks from the heart those of you who have brought me coffee, water, watched my things, loaded the batteries of my mobile a n d o ff e r e d t o b r i n g m e coats, clothes and what I need. “What I say to everyone is, I’m not taking food or water. Your visits and calls is what makes me feel better. A big hug to all.” Corcoles is believed to have previously climbed a crane to denounce an alleged ‘persecution by a command of the Local Police of Palma,’ which is now said to be under investigation.
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Protestor’s drastic action STRIKE: The mountaineer said he will stay outside the courts indefinitely.
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Fire rally ABOUT 5,000 firefighters from across Spain took to the streets of Madrid last Saturday to call for their profession to be nationally regulated after the death of one firefighter in 2016 resulted in complications for his surviving family.
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EU budget warning Officials dismiss debt concerns By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Finance Minister has said the European Union (EU) will likely approve the country’s budget plans amidst reports Brussels officials were preparing to warn Madrid over public debt concerns. Maria Jesus Montero said a letter that EU finance officials were due to send Spain “endorsed” measures that will see higher government spending and tax increases if approved. Montero’s comments follow speculation that the EU was preparing to warn Spain that the draft plans risked efforts to slash the country’s deficit. The deficit, or negative difference between income and outgoings for the Treasury, stood at more than
NO WORRIES: Montero said the EU would approve Spain’s plans.
€36.2 billion at the end of last year according to government data. “We understand that Brussels will give its endorsement to our budget plans,” Montero said after a Council of Ministers meeting last Friday. Pablo Casado, leader of
the conservative opposition Partido Popular (PP), said the budget plans amounted to a two-year election campaign for the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE). “The government wants to spend money on unnecessary promises at the expense of the future deficit and debt,”
Casado said. EU officials are concerned about whether planned spending hikes can be covered by proposed increases in taxes, including the planned ‘digital’ levy on large technology firms. The EU has the power to strike down Spain’s budget
plans if it deems them too costly. Diplomatic sources said Brussels is not considering this. The Spanish government has been preparing its response to Brussels this week. All EU member states in the eurozone are required to submit their budget plans to officials in Brussels before enacting them into law. The warning comes as the EU showed concerns over plans for Italy’s budget, another country with a large deficit and national debt which also plans increases in spending. EU budget measures were brought in following the Eurozone debt crisis during the recession, which saw countries such as Greece receive large bailouts to cover yawning gaps in their books.
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Let’s tango DOZENS of couples from around the world took part in the opening night of the 11th Mallorca Tango Festival which runs until Sunday. Festival director, Ariel Yuryevic, who has a tango school in Palma, said six pairs of professionals offer 50 classes and hold exhibitions.
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THE BIG PICTURE Nº 37
Melting away
Price hike THE number of homes placed in the upper price bracket which have been sold in Mallorca jumped 13.8 per cent last year on the previous year, according to the latest market report, which also predicts that the residential housing market will continue to see a rise into 2019.
Relic audit THE department of culture will commission an internal report and audit on the state of the facilities and the art collection at Museum of Mallorca. The decision comes after concerns were raised about its Gothic collections which are reportedly suffering as a result of humidity problems.
Tech risks A MEETING to raise awareness about addictions to video games online and social networks was held at the University of the Balearics this week. Dozens of parents attended the conference, where psychologists outlined potential dangers and key indicators of addiction to look out for.
IN RETREAT: Rising temperatures are melting the Monte Perdido Glacier. THIS view may be gone within a matter of years. The Monte Perdido Glacier, in the Pyrenees mountain range near the French border, is one of Spain’s last remaining glaciers. The one-kilometre long and 500 metres high glacier lies near the summit of the Vignemale mountain, one of the highest in the Pyrenees. The Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (CSIC) has been monitoring the
glacier since 2011 and data currently shows it is melting at an average rate of three centimetres a day. Ignacio Lopez-Moreno, of the CSIC, told Spanish media the glacier and others in Southern Europe w ould like ly be the firs t in the world to disappear. “Studying them is very important because we can learn about how glaciers behave in their final phases and to what extent melting can speed up or slow down,”
he said. The glacier was once one complete mass of ice but it has to split into two parts in recent decades. The upper area of it was almost flat in the 1950’s but now it slopes meaning snow is less likely to settle on its surface which speeds up the melting process. Lopez-Moreno said large parts of the glacier will vanish if temperatures continue to warm at current rates.
Rights demo A SYMBOLIC demonstration to raise awareness about equal rights between men and women and to protest against gender violence was held in the Placa d’España in Palma this week, organised by non-profit making o rg a n i s a t i o n H o m e s p e r l a Igualitat (Men for Equality), in which this year ’s 40 victims were remembered.
Flight path TOUR operator Jet2Holidays intends to fly to Mallorca every month of the year in 2019 to ‘ensure improved tourist occupancy.’ At a meeting in Palma on Tuesday, chief executive, Steve Heapy, predicted the arrival of tourists to the Balearic Islands will increase by 10 per cent.
Financial boost THE Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (SEMERGEN) held a four-day conference in Palma last week boosting the Mallorcan economy by almost €7 million. A record number of members of the medical and pharmaceutical sector in Spain attended the 40th event of its kind on the island, with the 5,500 visitors spending an average of €1,200 per person. This related to accommodation (Palma recorded maximum occupan-
cy), catering, transport and shopping. The SEMERGEN Congress is the main meeting of the health sector at a national level and is the largest medical event to be held to date at the Palau de Congressos de Palma. During last week’s conference, members debated the current state and future of primary care in the country as a whole, with around 300 speakers. The organising committee also made a donation of €10,000 to victims of the floods in Llorenc.
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Emergency plan A REPORT by the technical director of the government’s Inunbal flood risk plan reveals 237 litres per sqm of rain fell in Sant Llorenc during the flash floods in Mallorca on October 9. Joan Pol presented the findings to the Balearic government this week, and reported that the first responses were made between 7.32pm and 9pm, and 19 fire engines and 42 crew members from the Mallorca Fire Service were deployed. Ten ambulances and 21 para-
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medics were sent, the civil protection provided 17 volunteers and the Guardia Civil mobilised 100 officers. The island’s roads department dispatched eight people and six vehicles. The system for flood emergency ‘ Inunbal 2,’ was put into effect at 9.07pm and the army’s Valenciabased emergency unit was officially notified at 10.30pm. On the actual night and over subsequent days, just over 800 members of various emergency services were deployed.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1737 of the Euro Weekly News Mallorca edition, including 101 local stories.
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POLL OF THE WEEK Should Spain follow Canada and legalise marihuana for recreational use as some have proposed? LAST WEEK’S POLL: Do you think British tourists will be less likely to holiday in Spain after Brexit?
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BACKTRACK: The Public Safety law is controversial.
‘Gag law’ u-turn SPAIN’S ruling political party has reportedly watered down plans to reform laws which have seen protests banned after the Prime Minister previously said changes were urgently needed. The left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) government has ruled out repealing measures in the Public Safety Law including ones to stop the filming of police officers and ‘express’ or ‘hot’ deportations. The latter refers to immigration authorities being able to immediately send migrants back to Morocco instead of processing them in Spain first. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is currently hearing a case filed by two migrants who were deported under the rules. Reports of backtracking on reform plans, based on internal government documents seen by Spanish media, come as the PSOE laid out plans for changes they do support. Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said it was “essential” that some elements of the law are repealed. “Some parts of the law are a specific and effective violation of the right to assemble and associate freely and of the right to information,” the minister said.
Grande-Marlaska added the repeal of express deportations should be dealt with under the framework of immigration laws. Politicians should wait until the case concerning the two sub-Saharan migrants being heard in the ECHR in Strasbourg is resolved, Grande-Marlaska added. PSOE proposals to change the law, which are backed by their leftist Podemos allies in Parliament, include ending requirements to notify the authorities before staging protests. The party also reportedly wants to curb police powers and make it easier for people to identify officers on duty. Proposed changes include only allowing body searches if there is ‘concrete and verifiable’ evidence of wrongdoing and limiting the time detainees can be held without charge. Plans to abolish fines for filming police officers have been toned down. The PSOE now wants to keep the restrictions in cases where it could endanger officers, their families or investigations. The news comes as government data shows the Public Safety Law has resulted in the government collecting almost €270 million in fines from the law since it was introduced. The figure excludes fines collected this year.
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DELIBERATE: Latest in spate of container fires in Palma.
Injured in arson attacks A PALMA police officer received first degree burns after several containers were deliberately set alight in Ciutat during the early hours of yesterday
streets, Pere Ripoll I Palou and Joan Estelrich Artiques. Palma Fire Service and the Local Police confirmed they were called to the a re a a t a round 2.30am. So fa r this ye a r, doz e ns of Ema ya containers have been vandalised, and police sources claim no a rre s ts ha ve be e n highlighting issues such as risk awaremade. ness, self-protection measures, and the The last act of this loss of forest cover or agricultural land. kind took place in the A r m e n g o l ’s c o m m e n t s f o l l o w c o m Son Es pa nyole t ments by the leader of El Pi, Jaume neighbourhood where F o n t , w h o a s k e d i f t h e w a t e r w a y s a re containers and vehiclean enough and if they will receive adcles were damaged by equate maintenance in the coming fire. months.
morning (Wednesday). In addition, seven vehicles which were parked nearby, were severely damaged in the arson attacks in two
Flood risk debate BALEARICS government president Francina Armengol has defended cleanup operations in Mallorca in the wake of flash flooding two weeks ago. She said that risk of flood risk exists and requested a debate after the maintenance works, adding that the possibility of more problems ‘ is a much broader debate than the cleaning of torrents,’
Heart felt THE choir El Leon de Oro will perform a solidarity concert as a mark of respect to the victims of the recent torrential floods in Mallorca. The recital will be held this Sunday at 7 pm in the concert hall of the Asturias Maritime Museum in Luanco. Tickets are on sale for €5 and proceeds will go to aid associations on the island. Visit info@adelasanchez.com to find out more.
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OUR VIEW
The rain in Spain THE tail end of last week and the weekend saw torrential rain hitting the Costa del Sol with massive disruption and the sad death of one firefighter who was swept away when his vehicle got into difficulty. Roads were closed, rivers flooded and some of the towns which are perched high in the mountains saw their steep stairways becoming waterfalls. Parts of Malaga Province received as much as 70 per cent of their annual rainfall and one person had to be rescued by helicopter as the flood waters threatened her life. Some pockets of habitation were untouched by floods although the rain was heavy and continuous thunder and lightning played havoc with pets which in the main are terrified by loud noises. It would be easy to blame councils and the government for the fact that the infrastructure of drains and flood controls are insufficient but sudden heavy storms such as these can’t really be controlled and at the end of the day, sadly, one just has to live with the knowledge that as the climate changes, so this type of destructive weather is likely to continue. At the end of the day we can only feel sympathy for those who have seen their houses flooded and grateful to those working in the emergency services for all that they do to try to ensure the safety of citizens wherever they may be. Also spare a thought for the animal charities which have to try to cope with literally hundreds of terrified animals who run the risk of being flooded out.
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Big screen celebration
Instagram model shares all SOCIAL media star Demi Rose set pulses racing in Ibiza, RUNWAY: Demi Rose as she embraced scorching struts her stuff. temperatures in a series of skimpy bikinis. The Instagram model put on a provocative display last week in a ripped neon yellow bikini that left little to the imagination, teaming it with a topless cap, aquamarine PVC boots and her poodle, Teddy. Ibiza was the island of Demi’s choice for shooting the first in a series of modelling campaigns for her own swimwear line, and she turned heads as she transformed the streets into her own personal runway. Sharing almost every minute of her life with her 7.7 million followers, it was no surprise that even her departure was turned into a photo opportunity. Luxury liners moored in the idyllic harbour, surrounded by pools of sunshine, provided the perfect backdrop as the ex of American rapper Tyga, said goodbye to sunny Ibiza for another year.
Classy Cruz PENELOPE CRUZ’S lookalike sister Monica is the sensational face of luxury jewellery brand Majorica, launched last week in Spain. The 41-year-old actress
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and dancer modelled a royal blue front zip dress and black ankle boots, while strategically showing off pieces of Rock Star merchandise from her collection.
THE glitzy seventh annual Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival is due to kick off today (Thursday) with a planned cocktail gala and glamorous red carpet arrival of celebrities. Among the big screen and television hotshots hitting the island are Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen. The Hollywood hunk starred in a string of blockbusters including sci-fi movie Doctor Strange (2016), Casino Royale (2006), and Amer-
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RED CARPET: Doctor Strange star Mads Mikkelsen will attend the Mallorca film festival.
Hip hop queen NICKI MINAJ is one of the first performers confirmed for the MTV Europe Music Awards in Bilbao on November 4. The undisputed queen of hip hop released her platinum selling, highly-anticipated fourth studio album ‘Queen’ in August, her first in four years. Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello are leading the gong nominations, with Drake, U2, Foo Fighters and David Guetta among others.
ican psychological horror-thriller television series, Hannibal (2013-2015). The grande dame of Spanish film, actress Marisa Paredes, 72, will also make an appearance to receive an award for her contributions to the industry during a career spanning almost 60 years. The festival, organised by actress and director Sandra Seeling Lipski, will see the unveiling of more than 100 films, documentaries and music videos, from 23 countries. And the ever-growing Made In Baleares section will present a record-breaking 24 films produced and directed locally.
HEADLINER: Nicki Minaj.
Sheer style ISRAELI supermodel Bar Rafaeli suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Cosmopolitan Awards 2018 in Madrid last week. The 33-year-old, ex-girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio caused a stir as she flashed her bra underneath a sheer polo neck top. But she still looked sensational in a leather wrap skirt with large gold belt and towering black heels. MODEL: Chic Bar Rafaeli
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NEWS EXTRA Riding high THE hugely popular Challenge Peguera-Mallorca once again attracted a bumper number of athletes to the Balearic Island, the first of three major international triathlon events to be hosted in Mallorca over consecutive weeks.
Flight rise LOW cost airline Iberia Express will increase its service between Madrid and Mallorca this winter to 35 weekly flights, five more than last season, effective from Saturday, according to chief executive Fernando Candela.
Giant sale THE Calanova Cancer Care Shop in Ave Joan Miro, San Agustin is holding a big sale of men’s and women’s clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, scarves and jackets from Saturday to November 3, all for €1.
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Cash and support for devastated communities MORE than €1 million in aid will be distributed between 311 homes destroyed by fatal floods in Sant Llorenc and north-east Mallorca a fortnight ago. The Balearic government
THERE are just a few places left for a fun quiz evening to be held in aid of Age Concern tomorrow (Friday). The fundraiser will take place at Restaurant Polideportivo in Magaluf, starting at 7.30pm sharp. It costs €10€ to take part, which includes a choice of
this week began paying out for the replacement essential household items, such as replacing doors and windows, beds and fridges. Social workers assessed around 600 properties in the
Test the grey matter curried chicken breast with rice, goulash with rice, fish
SANT LLORENC: Cash is being distributed to homeowners affected by the floods. days after the flash floods and found that 750 people needed urgent help. Some homes belonged to full time residents
and chips, pork loin and chips, and a vegetarian option. There are tables of four, singles or doubles. Everybody is welcome. To reserve a space, call Jackie with your order, on 678 352 040 or email: mal lorca@ageconcern.org.es.
and others were holiday homes. As such, some needs were deemed greater than others. The maximum being paid out is €5,500. Additional financial support is expected to come from ministries responsible for trade and industry, to help shops, tourism, agriculture and other businesses. Madrid has declared the zones an emergency disaster area, and as such will provide assistance, while money is still being raised through pub-
lic donations. A gofundme page ‘Ayuda para Sant Llorenc’ was launched eight days ago, setting a goal of €10,000. It has been reported that almost 250 of the total properties affected were in Sant Llorenc, with 24 of them in Son Carrio. Other areas which are feeling the aftermath of the freak weather are Colonia Sant Pere, Canyamel and S’Illiot. Ten per cent of the people counting the cost are over 75 years old.
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CARS were washed away and houses left underwater last weekend after flash floods ripped through parts of Spain one week after 13 people died following storms in Mallorca. Red alerts were issued in parts of Andalucia and Malaga Province following some of the worst floods ever recorded. The Costa Blanca and north eastern parts of Spain were also struck by heavy rainfall. King Felipe has spoken to both Junta de Andalucia President Susana Diaz and Diputacion de Malaga head Elias Bendodo about the situation. E m e rg e n c y services despatched helicopters to villages inland from the Costa del Sol to rescue several people trapped in their homes. Personnel were called out 621 times in Malaga Province alone, with a total of 924 incidents recorded across Andalucia. Almost 400 litres of rainwater fell across Malaga Province in the space of 24 hours, the largest amount ever recorded, according to S p a i n ’s A E M E T M e t O f fice. One firefighter was found dead near Campillos on Sunday after his vehicle
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Floods strike Spain
SUBMERGED: Houses were left underwater in parts of Malaga Province.
DELUGE: Cars were washed away by floodwater.
DOWNPOUR: Emergency services were called in across Spain.
overturned and he was swept away by the torrent, a c c o r d i n g t o e m e rg e n c y services. The village of Jimera de L i b a r, i n t h e S e r r a n i a d e Ronda area of Malaga Province, was left underwater after a nearby river burst its banks. Parts of Valencia Region, C a t a l u ñ a ’s Ta r r a g o n a Province a n d Te r u e l Province in Aragon were also struck, with roads cut and several people left stranded. T h e Va l e n c i a n t o w n o f Ta v e r n e s d e l a Va l l d i g n a saw around 218 litres of water per square metre fall, 128 of which fell in one hour according to AEMET. Gandia and Simat were also badly hit. The firefighter in Malaga Province was the 20th person to be killed in floods in Spain so far this year. The storms are the fifth major downpour to strike the country in 2018. A total of 11 Spanish regions, including Murcia, the Balearic Islands and Valencia, were put on alert in September. Parts of Almeria Province including Albox and towns across the Almanzora Valley were also struck by storms last August.
Hotel evacuated A FIRE forced the evacuation of 266 people from the Hotel Eurotel Punta Rotja in Costa de los Pinos, Mallorca on Monday morning. According to the Guardia Civil a hotel client suffered from smoke inhalation and needed treatment from emergency personnel. Evidence points to the fire breaking out in one of the hotel rooms, although an investigation will be carried out to confirm the cause. The fire was extinguished by several firefighters and customers were allowed to return to their rooms.
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THE mayor of Barcelona has reported an incident caught on camera during a Ryanair flight from Spain where a man subjected an elderly black woman to a tirade of racist abuse The budget airline has faced criticism over its handling of the incident which occurred on a flight to Stansted Airport from the Spanish city. The incident was posted to Facebook by a fellow passenger, David Lawrence, captioned ‘share and shame.’ During the footage, a man is filmed unleashing a tirade of abuse upon an elderly, disabled woman. A row allegedly broke out between the passengers after Delsie Eunice Gayle, 77, was reportedly unable to move out of the way as the man attempted to reach his window seat. The man - who has been identified by neighbours as a 70-year-old former railway worker, is seen shouting at Mrs Gayle to move whilst her daughter tries to explain that her mother is disabled. He responded to the pleas of the daughter: “I don’t care whether she’s f******g disabled or not - if I tell her
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Ryanair passenger’s racist tirade
ABUSIVE: Man (inset) verbally attacked elderly woman on Ryanair flight. to get out, she gets out.” The abusive man used highly offensive language during the argument including racial insults. He then proceeds to threaten using physical force on the woman in order to reach his seat: “If you don’t go to
another seat, I’ll push you to another seat.” The Ryanair cabin crew can be overheard attempting to diffuse the situation, offering an alternative seat to the elderly woman while another passenger verbally demanded the man
be removed from the flight. One man, dressed in a black t-shirt steps in attempting to put an end to the argument, shouting: “Stop. There’s no need for that at all” and “Just stop. Take it easy. Stop, please.”
At this point Mrs Gayle requests to be moved away from the man in order to sit with her daughter. The man was allowed to remain on the flight, keeping his original window seat. In the aftermath of the incident, Ryanair have been criticised for their handling of the situation. Questions have been raised over the capability of Ryanair’s cabin crew to deal with situations involving abusive passengers. Ryanair have since seen the footage and have reported the incident to Essex Police. But it is thought that as the incident happened on Spanish soil it is out of their jurisdiction. Mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau attacked Ryanair over their response to the attack and branded the perpetrator as a ‘swine.’ She said: “As the mayor of a feminist city that fights against all forms of discrimination, the images in the video are unbearable to me. “So I can’t even imagine how the victim of this aggression felt. The flight was leaving Barcelona, and Barcelona isn’t going to take something like this lying down.”
Terror alert by Christophe De Chaume TWO men have been arrested in Alaquas (Valencia) and Cocentaina (Alicante) accused of belonging to jihadist organisations and spreading their extremist views on social media. According to the National Police, the Syrian suspects, aged 55 and 58, have become increasingly more radicalised and were active followers of Daesh and Al Qaeda. One of the detainees was al-
legedly part of an instant messaging group that involved Daesh members who were sending him instructions and propaganda to distribute. Both suspects reportedly had hundreds of followers on social media and that they frequently posted messages and content inciting hate and violence against the West. They are facing charges of involvement in terrorist groups, indoctrination and glorifying terrorism.
Dodgy meat SIX members of a criminal organisation have been arrested in connection with distributing more than 1,000 tonnes of ‘bad meat’ to firms in Madrid and Valencia, with eight more under investigation.
NEWS EXTRA Family reforms A NEW Murcia regional government family law which views abortion as a ‘failure of the natural process of maternity, not a right’ has been accused of setting the cause of women’s rights back decades.
Drug claims NATIONAL POLICE have arrested a 31-year-old man in Valencia in connection with drug trafficking, sexual assault and threatening behaviour, after his partner accused him of violence and officers allegedly found drugs at his Maritim home.
Aerial aid THE Director General of Traffic has announced five remote-controlled drones are ready to be deployed on Spanish roads and will initially be used in ‘special traffic operations.’
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NEWS EXTRA Baby death NATIONAL POLICE officers have opened an investigation after a 16-monthold baby was strangled and died when she became entangled in a blind cord at her family home in a Madrid City suburb last week.
Two hurt THE driver and passenger of a tanker lorry were taken to hospital last Friday, when their vehicle overturned on the N-122 road near Soria in Castilla y Leon, with both seriously injured according to emergency services.
Travel ban SPAIN’S National Court has banned businessman Juan Muñoz from leaving the country and has ordered him to appear before judges every 15 days in connection with the ‘Villarejo’ alleged blackmail case.
Road snap A PHOTOGRAPH of firefighters and Guardia Civil officers with a baby they treated after an accident was shared on social media last Friday, taken at an incident on the A-44 near Granada the day before.
Digital tax SPAIN’S Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero said a digital services tax announced as part of proposals for next year’s budget would help create a fairer society, with the levy forecast to raise €1.2 billion for the treasury.
Judge held SPAIN’S High Court has opened extradition proceedings after remanding Peruvian Supreme Court Justice Cesar Hinostroza in custody, in connection with alleged corruption, involving judges, politicians and business people.
A NEW study has honoured Spain with the world’s best beaches award 2018. It has been named the country with the most Blue Flags, 696, than anywhere else in the world. The findings were revealed by the Association of Environmental Education (ADEAC), the Spanish section Federation of Environment Education (FEE). The award was set up in 1987, and Spain has dominated the competition
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Playas take top prize ever since, collecting more ‘quality beaches’ than Portugal, Greece, France and Turkey.
Factors taken into consideration by judges include beach safety, water quality, environmental information
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and management. The top three regions were Valencia which received 132 flags, Galicia with 109 and Cataluña which was awarded 101 flags. Despite being 186 miles away from the nearest coast, Madrid was given its first flag for the Virgen de la Nueve, which is located on the banks of San Juan reservoir close to the town of San Martin de Valdeiglesia.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Weapons woes THE death of reporter Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul earlier this month has had global repercussions, with arms sales to Saudi Arabia once again called into question. Many have blamed the Saudi regime and have called for weapons shipments to end. The Saudis have denied any involvement and have vowed to investigate the death. Germany has already halted arms shipments to Riyadh this week and Canada is considering doing the same. Politicians in Spain have wrestled with the issue several times this year due to Riyadh’s intervention in the Yemen Civil War decried by human rights groups and others including Khashoggi. The weapons sales are highly lucrative for Spain. Madrid sold the third-largest amount of arms to the Saudis out of all other suppliers from 2012 to 2016. The country’s Navatia shipyard is also set to build five warships for the Saudis as part of a €1.8 billion contract. A trade union representing workers there is concerned that a diplomatic spat could risk thousands of jobs. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ruling
ARMS CONCERNS: Spain’s King Felipe with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) is now in a difficult position. Pablo Echenique, of the leftist Podemos party, has called on the government to halt the sale of weapons to the Saudis. The PSOE depends on the wider Unidos Podemos leftist coalition’s 67 members of parliament to pass legislation, including the budget. But the party cannot afford to be
seen putting thousands of workers out of a job if they cancel the Navatia deal and others. Sanchez has so far erred on the side of keeping deals with the Saudis in place. In the wake of Khashoggi’s death, he may have to decide whether he wants to save those contracts or his delicate parliamentary alliance.
Call to vote BRITAIN’S ambassador to Spain has said a final vote on the country’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) is unlikely. His comments come as an estimated 700,000 people marched through London to call for a ‘People’s Vote,’ or second referendum on Brexit. Brexit remains as divisive as ever but recent polls suggest public opinion in Britain is turning away from leaving the EU. A total of 47 per cent of people surveyed in a recent YouGov poll said Britain took the wrong decision when it voted to leave the bloc in 2016. Around 40 per cent said it was right. British Prime Minister Theresa May has already ruled out a second vote. If another ballot were to take place it would be unlikely to be put forward by Conservative MPs. Polling data suggests such a vote would likely be on a knife edge, making it unlikely that a second vote would settle matters once and for all. Hardline Brexiteers would brand the move as evidence of an establishment conspiracy to upend the 2016 referendum result. Remain supporters argue voters should be allowed a final say on what is arguably the biggest change in Britain’s constitutional arrangements since it joined the EU’s forerunner the EC in 1972. Unless there are major personnel changes in Westminster between now and next March Ambassador Manley looks set to be proved right.
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Chain reacts CARREFOUR has announced that it is confident its overhaul plan is on track after its sales growth accelerated in the third quarter. The international supermarket chain is in the midst of a fiveyear plan to cut costs and jobs and boost e-commerce investment to help it react to competition from Amazon. Carrefour is reaping the benefits of price cuts and an expansion into convenience stores, and is on track to achieve cost savings of €2 billion by 2020.
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is the amount that Iberdrola SA has agreed to sell a solar power plant in €181 million This Spain to ENCE Energia y Celulosa SA for.
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Finance overhaul agreed SPAIN’S political parties have delivered their conclusions to the Commission for the Investigation of the Financial Crisis, which has lasted a year and a half. The PSOE, the PP, Ciudadanos, Podemos and the PNV agree that poor supervision has been a key factor, and are calling for radical changes. They recommend that the Bank of Spain monitors the solvency of banks, insurers and securities firms, while the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) controls the
by Tom Woods markets, the behaviour of intermediaries and commercialisation. After almost a hundred witnesses and hundreds of hours of debates and exhibitions, the political parties have produced a comprehensive review that will be presented at the full Congress in November. Both PSOE and PP agree that insurers be under the stewardship of the Bank of Spain, leaving the remit of the Ministry of Economy, but the Spanish Union of Insurance and
Reinsurance Entities (UNESPA) is against it. The PP said that banking and insurance companies must have a “binding resolution of disputes between all types of financial organisations and their customers,” something that has not happened up to now. The PSOE said that the current roles of the Bank of Spain and the CNMV “generates many inefficiencies and conflicts,” which is why a reordering of responsibilities was necessary.
THE Bank of Spain has called for a thorough investigation into international payments carried out using Blockchain technology, as it believes that certain elements are capable of making transactions efficient, fast and transparent. The bank particularly highlighted distributed ledger technology (DLT) as having great potential for the Spanish financial system. However, it did add that in order for DLT to be practical and efficient within the European financial system, its implementation should be centralised.
Women’s glass ceiling
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Budget bid WITH an election looming, Pedro Sanchez’s socialist government has unveiled a draft budget for 2019 that moderately increases social spending, increases the minimum wage by 22 per cent, and raises some taxes.
Share shock STANDING OUT: Ana Botin is Chief Executive of Santander. THE presence of women in the top management of Spanish listed companies remains a rarity. According to data recently released by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), only 14.8 per cent of high-level positions are held by females. This is far from the target set for 2020 by the Code of Good Governance, which envisions women having 30 per cent of the share. The 14.8 per cent figure corresponds to 156 women in senior management positions in
listed companies. A gender gap is even higher among companies that have a turnover of less than €500 million, with the figure at only 19.9 per cent. Acerinox, Merlin Properties and Siemens Gamesa all have no female representatives on their boards, while ACS, BBVA, Grifols, Naturgy and Sacyr have less than 10 per cent. By contrast, Colonial and Red Electrica had the high proportion, at 50 per cent.
BANCO Santander is the latest big bank to become embroiled in a sprawling German fraud investigation into a shareswapping scheme that allegedly allowed investors to reclaim billions of euros of tax they never paid.
Bank blast THE National Court has ruled that Banco Financiero y de Ahorros (BFA), the parent company of Bankia should be held liable for the alleged irregularities that led to the bankruptcy of Banco de Valencia.
Riu to reap dividends THE company behind Dublin’s Gresham Hotel last year paid a €3 million dividend to new Spanish owners the Riu Group. Accounts just filed for the business also show that the company behind the hotel made a €4.9 million operating profit in 2017 on revenue of €17.6 million. The directors of the Gresham firm, who include Riu CEO Luis Guell, noted that while revenue and
profits at the iconic hotel on O’Connell Street fell last year, it is anticipated that the figures will improve. The latest set of accounts show that the Gresham generated €13.6m in revenue from room sales last year, and €3.5m from food and bar sales. The Riu group paid €92m for the Gresham, after the hotel had been put up for sale earlier that year by Nama.
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Most Declined Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc Aduro Biotech, Inc. Opus Bank Clovis Oncology, Inc. Kura Oncology, Inc. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Zions Bancorporation N.A. Arcturus Therapeutics Ltd. Nektar Therapeutics ImmunoGen, Inc. Fate Therapeutics, Inc.
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Money rules the world
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT YET again we see a bunch of arrogant, socalled world leaders assassinate someone who disagrees with their policies. I think this rather bears out my recent column on governments stopping at nothing to eliminate any individual or group that may threaten their positions or control. However, what worries me about these two recent murders, is the almost unbelievable incompetence of those who organised these utterly despicable ‘hits.’ If their government’s level of intelligence is to be judged by these glaringly flawed acts of murder, it makes me extremely nervous regarding any decisions they may need to make on world issues. Mind you, I was more surprised with Putin’s botched assassination efforts than the Saudis. I did credit the Russian hierarchy as having a bit more savvy than the arrogant bunch who reign supreme over the sandy wastelands of Saudi Arabia. Having lived amongst them for some eight years, I can tell you that the only thing they have truly learned from the 21st century is that their money can buy virtually anything. I do feel however, that with the recent atrocious act of cruelty, against an unfortunate journalist who wanted nothing more than legal papers for his upcoming marriage, they may have just underestimated the intelligence of
MURDERED: Will the truth about Jamal Khashoggi’s death ever come to light? even Donald Trump. What they failed to realise, in their barely disguised threats to disrupt world oil supplies should their explanations not be accepted, is that unlike Russia, heavy sanctions would have them on their knees within in months. They manufacture nothing, grow nothing of
note and the heaviest work they are prepared to do is lift a pen to sign some lucrative deal or other. Without their imports, they would very soon be made to realise that you can’t eat oil or weapons of war. Having said that, you can rest assured that it will all sort itself out sooner or later. Money
still rules the world and is far more important than the life of the occasional rogue journalist or alleged traitor (or the sacrifice of those they set up to do the job!). In fact to these people, wealth is more important than millions of lives, as long as the results cement their positions of power. Mark my words, the faceless money-men who really run the planet, are burning the midnight oil and puffing frantically on their ‘Double Coronas’ as we speak! I’m rather more worried about the America/Russia nuclear treaty situation. With two highly arrogant individuals of somewhat flaky intellect in charge of their respective big red buttons, I fear we could find ourselves back in the dangerous situation we experienced in the Cold War/Cuban crisis of the 60’s. This time it is far more volatile. Iran, India, North Korea, Israel and Pakistan are now all nuclear powers. In the event of conflict between the East and West, any one of them, under the misapprehension that they could somehow be the last man standing, could bring down the apocalypse the Bible warns against. If that happens, we can all put our heads between our legs and whistle up our Barcelona’s! Keep the faith Love Leapy . leapylee2002@gmail.com
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TECH FOR THE TIMID I WAS assaulted by aural barbed wire in the cinema the other day. One minute there I was, minding my own popcorn, the next I was savaged by verbal incontinence from a patron on his phone. As mobiles breed like a nuclear reactor (five billion phones now and growing fast), there are inevitably some downsides. From relying on messengers with cleft sticks just a couple of aeons ago, we want 24/7 communication, and we want it now. Mobiles are everywhere - especially everywhere they shouldn’t be, like in the hands of inattentive drivers at 120 kph - competing with the muzak in restaurants and rammed down our ears in public spaces. Perhaps they’ve even made c o m m u n i c a t i o n t o o e a s y. I n Denmark for instance, the advent of the mobile has inundated emergency services like those run by animal protection agencies. It’s all too easy to phone
The march of the mobile: ET tweet Sometimes it’s good to switch off home
while out walking, just to report a cow looking cold. I spent much of my youth in Africa, where the traditional local aspiration was a bicycle and a radio. Ah, simpler times, when later even the impoverished gardener we used to help out by providing ‘piece work’ had a mobile phone better than mine. With the world in our pockets, these days we’ve got Big Brother everywhere at every time. Wherever we go to get away
from it all, we take it right there with us. A n d w e a l m o s t n e v e r, e v e r, s w i t c h t h e t h i n g s o ff - e x c e p t overnight, and not always then if you’re a chronically sleep-deprived teenager. One study says that we check our phones on average every 12 minutes. Tw o i n f i v e a d u l t s l o o k a t their phones within five minutes of waking, while a third check them just before falling asleep,
according to the report. Guilty as charged m’lud, at least on the second two. A high percentage (71 per c e n t ) s a y t h e y n e v e r t u r n o ff their phone and 78 per cent say t h e y c o u l d n ’t l i v e w i t h o u t i t . The average daily time spent on a smartphone is two hours 28 minutes, rising to over three hours for 18 to 24-year-olds. As one pastor noted recently; ‘These days it’s quite something if people switch off their phones while they’re getting married, or on their deathbed.’ Certainly the march of the mobile is unstoppable and even beneficial to society; in rural areas it’s often cheaper to issue mobiles than to wire long and difficult terrain with landlines. But whether we are really any b e t t e r o ff b e i n g p e r m a n e n t l y within reach of family, friends and employers is something only you the user can decide. Don’t even think of phoning to tell me, though.
PHONING will soon be the one thing we don’t actually do with our phones, it seems. Although smartphone usage is rocketing, voice-calling drops by several per cent each year, and voicemail as a concept is all but dead. Millennials in particular think that calls are too intrusive, actually repelled by the idea of making or taking voice calls when a text will do nicely instead. So last year, for the first time, texting, tweeting and other social media, chat and other ‘indirect’ contacts, overtook the traditional voice call, with more than 35 per cent of interactions now in digital format. The trend was summed up neatly in an automatic call response I got from my nephew: ‘You’ve reached […....…..]. No one answers phone calls any more, send me a text.’
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Nick Horne The Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England FIRST presented at the Annual Monaco Yacht Show in September, the Aquilo is now on display at the eponymous Linley boutique at 60 Pimlico Road, London. Founded by David Linley, son of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon, Linley designs and manufactures furniture of the highest quality with a global reputation for innovative design and superlative cabinet making. Thomas Mercer Chronometers, established in London in 1858, is a name linked to the marine chronometer invented in the 18th century to determine degrees of longitude at sea. A heritage that references time pieces equipping the Royal Yacht Britannia as well as those used by Antarctic explorers Sir Ernest Shackleton and Sir Francis Chichester during their legendary feats of sailing navigation, Mercer continues to manufacture marine chronometers for the finest superyachts, select villas and mansions. Astronomy and horology is linked, as the observation of stars was the foundation of time keeping. ‘Aquilo’ means ‘north’ in Latin, linking the Chronometer to the faithful and constant star. The Aquilo, manufactured to appeal to indi-
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Linley and Mercer create ‘the Aquilo’ viduals who value handcrafted peerless design, blends the unique skills and artistry of Linley and Mercer, and combines their respective arts of marine chronometry and cabinet making to create the unique piece. The design is inspired by the bow of a yacht. Made from slip match blue eucalyptus with a streak of solid oxidized oak, with details that AQUILO: evoke the sea, like the Movement subtle ‘la rose des floating on vents’ engraved into the double gimbals. base, which also has a mirror set into the surface to reflect the movement. The Aquilo has a striking presence standing foursquare, the mechanism alone some 16 centimetres high and 40 centimetres wide. The mechanism is housed in a case made from marine grade stainless steel of-
AQUILO: Movement and Linley case.
AQUILO: Movement 3D Moonphase at six o’clock.
fering an all round view of the inner workings which may be admired from every angle and free from distortion due to a set of extra white crystals. An elegant open work dial magnifies the intricacies of the complicated movement. Its counters feature numerals finely obtained through bas relief technique and the hands are steel, hand finished with bluing. Linley says “Like horology, making furniture is all about precision. With its beautifully crafted pieces meticulously tucked away, the Aquilo marine chronometer is an extraordinary one-off object d’art that fuses these two universes.” “Hand-made furniture has a character that is utterly individual and bespoke pieces come alive by connecting their owners to the hand and soul of the maker.” Mercer created a new movement, the Calibre TM3002 for the Aquilo, one which belongs to the exclusive family of astronomical movements. Featuring a perpetual calendar which displays hour, minute, day, month, and leap year, it also indicates the equation of time representing the difference between solar time and our 24hour day. Price on application. Nick Horne, London.
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ELSA ARTADI, Minister of the Presidency and spokeswoman of Cataluña’s regional government, could be in trouble. An independent, who is said to be sp e n d i n g t o o m u c h time in Madrid. That’s one black mark against her name already. Like all Catalan pro-independence politicians, she wears a yello w r i b b o n t o d e mo n s tra te her solidarity with the remanded or se l f - e x i l e d me mb ers of the previous regional government. N o w, r u m o u r h as it th at s h e does not wear her ribbon all the time . “ Sh e o n l y p u ts it o n fo r press c o n f e r e n c e s a n d p u b lic functions.” a tell-tale reveals. “She takes it off whenever she can because she says it spoils her clothes.” Re a ssu r i n g t o k n o w th at at le a st t h e r e ’s o n e s e p ara tis t with a m i n i m u m o f c o mmo n sense.
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COLOUR CLASH: Apparently Elsa Artadi (pictured) doesn’t always wear the yellow ribbon.
Hard right, soft centre THE PP’s leaders Pablo Casado a n d A lb ert Rive ra , w ho he a ds Ciudadanos, will use Andalucia’s re g io n al ele c tions to w oo the Right.
Both are wasting their time. A large proportion of the Right will vote for Casado anyway because they have never voted anything other than PP. He should look to the voters who wanted former vice-president Soraya Saenz de Santamaria as party leader, not a young fogey. There’s no denying that Rivera is in a good position to scoop up votes from PP supporters, attracted by his rigid stance regarding Cataluña, but if he veers too far to the Right, he will cheese off his Centre voters. It’s the undecided Centre who bring Spanish politicians their election victories, not the Right, as Casado and Rivera could learn to their cost on December 2.
Not my bad MARIANO RAJOY, president of the Spa nis h gove rnme nt until May 31, spoke recently about the w a y he w a s e vic te d from the Moncloa.
Talking to students in Quito (Ecuador) he attributed his departure to the ‘sad role’ of the PSOE and the PNV nationalist party’s ‘lack of personality.’ Oh. Right. So it had nothing to do with National High Court’s reference to the Partido Popular’s ‘institutional corruption’ regarding funding when announcing the Gurtel case verdicts. Nothing to do with the same court’s decision that the Caja B the PP’s slush fund of black money - did exist. Nothing to do with Rajoy’s unconvincing testimony during the Gurtel trial which, according to the judges, put his credibility in doubt. Nothing to do with all those allegedly corrupt ex-ministers, remanded ex-ministers and sentenced ex-ministers. N othing t o do wi t h Gur t el , Gurtel and more Gurtel. Gurtel? Nothing to do with him. As always, it was everybody else’s bad, never Mariano Rajoy’s.
The barest minimum PEDRO SANCHEZ and the Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias have signed a 2019 Budget pact. This increases new spendi ng by €2.8 bi l l i on and am ongst ot her t hi ngs wi l l raise the minimum wage. Obviously the Partido Popul ar has t o oppose t hi s on principle, but the Confederation of Business Organisat i ons ( CEOE) - Spai n’s equivalent of the CBI - has warned that this could hold back increases for the rest of the wage-earners. “My heart bleeds” is what those who are paid the minimum wage are probably saying.
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Man-size tissues at the ready TV COUCH CRITIC by Adam Whalley-Lewis …OR should that be ‘non gender specific, large tissues at the ready,’ well, whatever you call them, we needed them on Sunday evening when BBC1’s drama The Cry came to an end. It seems to have been running for much longer than four weeks and what a journey Joanna and Alistair have been on. Do you remember the scenes on the flight to Australia and the harrowing intrusion of the Press? I won’t give away the ending, just in case you were doing something else on Sunday, you know, like trying to save your finca from a Biblical storm, but enough to say Stella Gonet (Alistair’s Mum, Elizabeth) steals the show. You can binge watch The Cry on BBC iPlayer. Whilst BBC1 were concluding things down under, ITV were ensuring that Monday’s chat at the water cooler wouldn’t be dull, by showing the second instalment of Butterfly. Max is now Maxine and all Hell is breaking out. Two scenes stood out on Sunday, the brilliant Alison Stead-
CRYING SHAME: BBC1’s The Cry came to an end on Sunday evening. man (granny) declaring that Maxine is no grandson of hers - quite right granny, Maxine is now your granddaughter and secondly, Dad Stephen calling out the school bullies by reminding them that knocking someone out in order to protect a loved one from a hate crime is all right in his book. This is hard hitting stuff, tackling a subject most of us know little about, whilst pushing some TV boundaries too. Episodes one and two are available on the ITV Hub, episode three is on ITV next Sunday.
Strictly not mentioning THAT kiss, Come Dancing continued over the weekend. Bruno was off doing something else, so Alfonso Ribeiro joined the judges and made a big impression. As much as we love Bruno, Alfonso was a hit, so I hope that whatever Mr T was doing was worth it because the Fresh Prince star looked really comfortable in the fourth judge’s chair. Vicki and Graziano left the show on Sunday. Let’s hope Bruno is allowed back this weekend for the Halloween special.
I’m not much of a fan of breakfast shows on TV, Radio 4 does it for me, but ITV’s Good Morning Britain rattled a few cages last week and this time it wasn’t Piers Morgan who had the masses screaming at their TV over the cornflakes (or wheatgerm toast with honey, depending on your post code) no, this time it was Ben and Charlotte who ignited the blue touch paper and then failed to retire to a safe distance. Ben and Charlotte were discussing Disney movies being banned or rewritten to reflect ‘modern women’ with two experts (where do they find these people?) both of whom liked the sound of their own voices way too much. We didn’t reach a conclusion, Twitter went crazy and I have reported Prince Charming to the Guardia Civil for being a non-feminist. I know where I stand on this topic, but I don’t want to risk overloading the postal service by saying any more. Looking ahead (I haven’t forgotten, Caroline) The Great Model Railway Challenge continues on Channel 5 on Friday - no more info needed really, Channel 4 is Standing up to Cancer, again on Friday and if you are in the mood for a late night movie, Deepwater Horizon is on CH4 on Sunday night. Happy Viewing HappyViewing1@outlook.com
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Cryptic Across 1 Anna taught here in Asia Minor (4) 3 Cause to lose weight? I came back and ate! (8) 9 Watches The Seekers (7) 10 This set of rooms sounds charming (5) 11 Stick out bent bugle (5) 12 Missing seaman dispatched (6) 14 Feel bitter about Sterne novel (6) 16 Some critic and leading light (6) 19 Clergyman beginning to prevent crime (6) 21 Tries different examination again (5) 24 Thin Egyptian finding slippery substance (5) 25 Fibre for number one gallery (7) 26 Fast athlete comes second to office worker (8) 27 Small county in which flowers are grown (4) Down 1 He composed Butchers' Dance (8) 2 Cancel year-book, it has a letter missing (5) 4 Accident caused by masthead on a ship at sea? (6) 5 Scots change prices (5) 6 After a shuffle, dealing is in order (7) 7 Constantly veer off (4) 8 Humiliate within the wide meaning of the word (6) 13 Ring leader is French and less
impatient (8) 15 Less salubrious fish I follow with a little ruler (7) 17 Contracted in meagre education (6) 18 Recruit an engineer with lots of time
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available (6) 20 Polish lady has a nurse (5) 22 Shiver when she drinks a cocktail (5) 23 Invites not to start tasks (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 3 represents R and 7 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 3 appears and J every time the figure 7 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 Be upright (5) 4 Identify and correct computer errors (5) 7 Deadlock (9) 8 Deep, translucent red (4) 10 Holds up (6) 12 Parents and their children (6) 13 Fearless and daring (4) 16 Helper (9) 18 Edges (5) 19 Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid (5)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Across 7 Folder (para papeles, documentos) (7) 9 Hasta (5) 10 Selfish (7) 11 Sentido (5) 12 Jarabe (líquido) (5) 14 Margaritas (7) 16 Sospechoso (comportamiento) (7) 18 Cuellos (5) 20 Con frecuencia (5) 22 Sobrinos (7) 24 Heel (5) 25 Patinete (7)
Down 1 Cut off from a whole (5) 2 Foolish person (3) 3 Unable to hear (4) 4 Type of fuel (6) 5 Swaggering show of courage (7) 6 Conjecture (5) 9 Bewildered (7) 11 Shuts (6) 12 Apartments (5) 14 Popular pub game (5) 15 Rod used by a magician (4) 17 Digit of the foot (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Tornillos (6) 2 Rainbow (4,4) 3 Abejas (4) 4 Pregunta (8) 5 Tuna (4) 6 Alicates (6) 8 Coffin (5) 13 Embarazada (8) 15 Uncertain (8) 16 Pantalones cortos (6) 17 Melodías (5) 19 Tailor (6) 21 Cloth (fabric) (4) 23 Worse (4)
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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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 R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
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Very good: 17 Excellent: 22
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IRISH LOTTO
Average: 9
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. You’ll find it easy to charm members of the opposite sex this week. Have some fun, but draw the line if someone tries to fast talk their way into your heart. You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aged dang dare darn dart date dean dear deer dent drag drat dreg edge egad geed grad nard need nerd rand read reed rend retd teed tend trad anted dater deter eared edger gated grade grand greed raged rated tared trade tread treed trend agreed ardent danger degree derate earned endear gander garden geared gender grande grated neared needer ranged ranted rented tender angered derange deterge dragnet enraged entered grandee granted greened greeted grenade negated reneged renegade teenaged GENERATED
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Friday October 19
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LA PRIMITIVA
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.
Thursday October 18
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JOKER: 4 223 358
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20) New partnerships will develop if you join investment groups. Property investments could be prosperous. You can’t do everything on your own. Family responsibilities are escalating. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
3
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BONUS BALL
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8
JOKER: 7 003 139 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your home environment may be hectic, which could result in emotional upset if you aren’t well organised. Try not to take everything so seriously. Be sure to find out all you can before you commit to anything. There might be a problem with a will or with an insurance policy. Your lucky day this week will be Thursday.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Put your efforts into being creative. Don’t give out any personal information that you don’t want spread around. You could lose a good friend because of it. Learn some new skills that will increase your income. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday
Sunday October 21
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8
12
BONUS BALL
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31
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
ENGLISH-SPANISH
CRYPTIC
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Across:
1 Cama, 3 Pavement, 8 Soldado, 9 Matar, 10 Attic, 11 Cartera, 12 Ganado, 13 Mancha, 16 Soplete, 18 Cards, 20 Isles, 21 Chapels, 22 Survivor, 23 Tajo.
1 Lashes, 4 Hordes, 9 Snapper, 10 Curse, 11 Enter, 12 Service, 13 Overpowered, 18 Traitor, 20 Ticks, 22 Plume, 23 Concede, 24 Astral, 25 Hamlet.
Down: 1 Cesta, 2 Maletin, 4 At once, 5 Entre, 6 Terraza, 7 Fancy dress, 9 Mercancías, 12 Gossips, 14 Ciruela, 15 Tercio, 17 Pelar, 19 Susto.
Down: 1 Lasted, 2 Slant, 3 Emperor, 5 Oscar, 6 Dormice, 7 Seemed, 8 Aristocracy, 14 Viaduct, 15 Estonia, 16 Utopia, 17 Aspect, 19 Theta, 21 Creel.
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KAKURO
Across: 1 Lie-in, 3 Sepia, 6 Rat, 8 Caldron, 9 Bream, 10 Cava, 13 Edit, 14 Eager, 17 Clanger, 18 Too, 19 Needs, 20 Scope.
Down: 1 Lark, 2 Nectar, 3 Sell, 4 Permanent, 5 Annual, 7 Terminate, 11 Deacon, 12 Walrus, 15 Ages, 16 None.
CODE BREAKER
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You can’t make things better if you don’t know what to fix. You may interest people in a service you have to offer. Work quietly behind the scenes for best results. Don’t hesitate to look for alternatives that will enable you to raise the kind of donations you need to do the job right. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.
ers carefully. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Those you work with may have little consideration for the underdog. You can raise your standard of living if you pick up some freelance work on the side. Don’t jump into investments too quickly. Try not to overreact to the loss. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Use your energy wisely. You may find yourself in the limelight for the wrong reasons. Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Travel for business purposes may bring the highest returns. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) You can ferret out secret information if you just listen to what others have to say. Travel will be good if you are seeking knowledge. Minor accidents may occur if you don’t concentrate on what you’re doing. Problems with financial investments could make you nervous. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Changes involving your domestic scene may be unpleasant. Try to mix business with pleasure while travelling. You can convince anyone of anything. Get your domestic chores out of the way early.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Arguments with children or friends may leave you steaming. You will have excellent ideas and you should be able to help your partner get ahead. Concern yourself with legal matters and formulating contracts rather than finalising your objectives.
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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Your ability to visualise will help you convince others of the possibilities. Insincere gestures of friendliness may be misleading. Spend some time with people who can shed some light on your personal situation. Don’t be too quick to voice your opinion. Listen to oth-
You need to sit back and enjoy. Things have been moving so quickly that you need to do something physical to release your tension. Unexpected changes in friendships could occur. Make creative changes to your living quarters.
QUIZ: REINVENTING THE QUIZ 1. In 1895, which pair of French brothers patented their Cinmatographe, a cine camera and projector in one? They also invented the improved autochrome process of colour photography. 2. Thought to have originally been invented by the ancient Babylonians, what was a clepsydra? 3. What the name of the American inventor who took out the first of more than 1,000 patents at the age of 21? His inventions include the phonograph, the motion picture camera and the long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. 4. What was the nationality of Ernő Rubik, the inventor of the 3-D combination puzzle the Rubik's Cube? 5. Which 19th century British scientist’s inventions of electromagnetic rotary devices formed the foundation of electric motor technology? 6. Which heat-resistant, strong synthetic fibre was invented by the Polish-American chemist Stephanie Kwolek at DuPont in 1965?
7. Which influential American musician formed the avant-garde rock group the Mothers of Invention in California in 1964? 8. Which of the following toys was invented first: Crayola Crayons, Etch-a-Sketch or Mr Potato Head? 9. Which pop group took their name from an 18th century English agriculturist who invented the seed drill? 10. Which type of waterproof raincoat made out of rubberised fabric that was first sold in 1824, is named after its Scottish inventor? Not a lot of people know that… Mikhail Kalishnikov, inventor of the AK-47, greatly regretted having invented the weapon, and is quoted as saying “I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work, for example a lawnmower.”
Answers: 1. LUMIÈRE BROTHERS (Auguste and Louis), 2. AN INSTRUMENT FOR MEASURING TIME BY THE TRICKLING OF WATER (WATER CLOCK), 3. THOMAS EDISON, 4. HUNGARIAN (born in Budapest), 5. MICHAEL FARADAY, 6. KEVLAR, 7. FRANK ZAPPA, 8. CRAYOLA CRAYONS (1903), Etch-A-Sketch (1960), Mr Potato Head (1949), 9. JETHRO TULL, 10. MACKINTOSH (named after Charles Macintosh)
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True democracy more complicated DEMOCRACY, well now we dream of that, all of us in our hearts, but the ruling on the case where Northern Irish bakers refused to bake a cake with a gay theme (Leapy Lee Issue 1737), was not democratic as I see it. The bakery is in the business of baking cakes, what the required writing on the cake has to do with the cake making business is beyond my understanding, it was just a personal choice similar to Aunt Bridget’s birthday. Real democracy would not get involved with such nonsense. We are all in this life together, but when we side against ‘the other’ it leads to dreadful outcomes as what else is war? If we continue to think with ideas of majorities versus minorities we will never understand democracy or what it is attempting to be - that simplification is just majority rules which in its truest sense is not actually what democracy means. Maureen Comyn
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WHILST I sympathise with ‘Kev’ whose wallet was stolen from his rucksack at Alicante airport, (Some editions Issue 1736) I’d love to be able to ask him, if at any stage of his journey, did he have that rucksack on his back? There are gangs operating around crowded areas such as airports, and they are so skilled, they could take that wallet in the blink of an eye, and you wouldn’t feel a thing.
Gang warning WATCH OUT: Thieves can strike in a flash.
Seamus Neary Editor’s note: ‘Kev’ reported that he had his wallet stolen while going through airport security.
Radio times OUT of deference to the true pioneers of English Radio in the Balearics, I feel I must correct your columnist, Laura Penn, on
her recent claim to have been the instigator of the first Englishspeaking radio station on Mallorca. In fact, English radio was first introduced to the Balearic Islands
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by Ricky ‘Lash’ Lazaar, an American cohort of the legendary Errol Flynn, from his club in Palma in the early 80’s. It then progressed to the studios of Antenna 3 in Palma where it continued to
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Surge in migrant arrivals to Spain despite recent storms Apart from a bit of Press censorship Algeria is a reasonable country. There is no reason for anyone to pretend they are ‘refugees’, or seeking asylum. Send them back. PM
Record cruise numbers on the Costa Blanca Cruise ships harm not only passengers of the cruise but all those in the vicinity of the ship at 150 tons of fuel a day which releases as much particulate matter into the air as about one million automobiles each day… plus the entire industry dumps over one billion gallons of sewage yearly in our seas… not to mention the disruption of tourists in our ports… they don’t make residents happy in the places they visit… Felipe And everyone is talking about cars and their emissions, so why are we getting so many cruise ships and other ships letting out so much rubbish. Why are they not paying more, because it is all about money, and the car drivers are easy pickings. R Besomi
British Consulate to tour the Costa to give Brexit advice
Comments from EWN online What about the hundreds and thousands who do not live on the Costas? We need information as well. Alan Bowman
WATCH: Gang of drug smugglers turned migrant traffickers held in Spain
Expensive move
I don’t think we should let them drown, but they should be sent back where they came from. They are economic migrants not asylum seekers. The people bringing them in should be locked up. Naimah
CAN anyone help with a problem that affects the residents of Canillas de Albaida (Axarquia). If you want to sell your property, you need a DAFO certificate issued by the town hall. The cost is €7,000. C o m p e t a c h a rg e € 3 , 5 0 0 a n d Archez €2,500. Have you any suggestions as to why? It would be very interesting to know what other local authorities are charging to sell properties. Dennis Haslam
SHOCKING: More than one third of all people in Mala- WATCH: ‘English hooligans’ ga Province are at risk of trash the streets of Sevilla ahead of Nations League poverty clash with Spain They are bringing migrants in by the thousands and there are Spanish people living in poverty, there is something wrong here. Edgar
Find ’em, arrest ’em, JAIL ’em.
Colin
Emu dies from ‘stress’ afPLASTIC TRAP: Distressing ter one-mile police chase deer stuck in bottle snap in Spain goes viral in Spain Oh how brave and courageous to chase a frightened bird This poor guy was never helped??
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broadcast in English for a wide audience over the next 13 years. It employed over a dozen DJs, one of the most popular being your own Leapy Lee. If only from a purely historical point of v i e w, I h o p e y o u c a n s e e y o u r way to correcting this extremely misleading, and to many ex ‘Lash’ fans, somewhat distressing report. Sylvan Whittingham
with motorbikes and then pounce on it (and gloating) as if a dangerous fugitive when already dead… pathetic… Felipe
Editor ’s note: DAFO certificates were brought in by the Junta de Andalucia in response to the estimated 200,000 ‘illegally’ built homes in the region, and affect rural properties. These were often given building licences by local town halls, which were later declared invalid.
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Get glowing THE recent trend towards healthy, glowing complexions has also seen a move away from traditional ‘scrub’ type exfoliators to their slightly more sophisticated chemical cousins. Although the words ‘acid peel’ may bring to mind horror stories of red, angry skin, many new formulas created using natural plant or sugar acids can be gently effective. What’s more, because acids ‘gobble’ up dead skin cells rather than simply sloughing them off, they can provide a multitude of additional benefits, including higher cell turnover, increased collagen production, reduction in hyperpigmentation from sun damage (definitely a plus in Spain) and improvement in skin tone. Skin peels use one or more acids and come in a variety of forms, from toners to masks and skin pads to serums. The chemicals used range from glycolic acid derived from sugar, to malic acid from apples, and citric acid from fruit. There is also salicylic acid, a very strong and drying form of acid derived from plants. This is generally only advised for topical use, for example on a blemish rather than all over the face. In contrast, one of the gentlest acids, lactic acid, is derived from milk and provides a very light exfoliation. In fact, for an all-over gentle body exfoliation you can simply add a small
amount of powdered milk to your bath (just don’t mind the slight dairy smell!). So are acid peels for you? Unless you suffer from eczema or another skin condition, or have particularly sensitive skin, you can generally find a peel gentle enough to work for you. The less sensitive your skin is - and the longer you have been using acids - the stronger the formula you will be able to use. Sensitive and normal skin will benefit from the gentlest of peels in the form of a toner or serum, such as Pixi Glow Tonic which offers a mixture of gentle acids from €12 and promises to ‘reveal a brighter, glowing complexion.’ Oily, acne-prone or mature skins may be able to take slightly stronger formulas such as the Dr Dennis Gross Alpha Beta Universal Daily Peel pads, from €16.50, which claims to lessen, ‘depth of lines,’ and reduce, ‘visibility of pores,’ as well as getting to work on sun damage. The main thing to remember, whatever your skin type, is that acids make your skin more sensitive to sun burn and hyperpigmentation, and so you should regularly use an SPF 30 to 50 for at least two weeks afterwards. PIXI: Suitable for all skin types.
Back in matte creasing, but despair not. Gone are the cakey, dehydrating formulas of yesteryear, and in are moisturising products offering a blurred, perfecting look. The even better news? Matte formulas tend to stay on the lip longer than glossier ones and leave fewer marks on cups and glasses. So if you want to be ‘on trend’ just in time for party season, why not try out either of this week’s newest releases including Chanel’s Rouge Liquid Powder lipstick, €35, or MAC’s Powder Kiss, €19.50. Both formulas offer full coverage with a matte, soft-focus finish, which promises to even out imperfections. Chanel’s launch offers a range of six shades from nudes to bright reds, while MAC offers slightly more selection with 15 shades, including some deeper berry colours and beiges. For a more budget-friendly option, earlier this month, L’Oreal Paris launched a limited
MAYBELLINE NEW YORK: Has launched a new range.
edition collection in collaboration with French fashion designer, Isabel Marant. Labelled L’Oreal Paris X Isabel Marant Color Riche Lipstick, the collection of seven shades is enriched with camellia oil, ‘for enhanced comfort,’ and available from €8.34. Last month, Maybelline New York also launched its Super Stay Mat-
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FOR more than a year now the hottest beauty trend has been for glowing, youthful looking skin. The look saw major cosmetics companies move away from powder finish foundations, primers and moisturisers to lighter formulas promising the dewy glow of a teenager. Even blushers and eyeshadows got in on the act with powders replaced by creams, gels and glosses. Highlighters - formerly the preserve of the 1980’s - also came back on trend with subtle cream and liquid formulas used to gently add glow to cheekbones and brow bones. While the ‘lit from within’ trend shows no signs of abating, a raft of new products released this week show the look has evolved for autumn and winter, pairing a naturally glowing face with a sophisticated matte lip. This may not seem like good news for those of us who equate matte with dryness and
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day and Sunday. Performed in English, this version which is presented on a blank stage with a small cast, has been toured around the world with more than 150 successful performances. Romeo and Juliet, two joyless teenagers, meet at a party and fall madly in love with each other. However, the enmity between their families makes everything very complicated. As the young lovers strive to hold on to their love, the course of events drift them to their tragic end.
A TRAGEDY: The story of Romeo and Juliet. It’s difficult to show the famous balcony scene with-
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THE MishMash Theatre Group from Denmark will be presenting their 40-minute interpretation of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare in Palma this Satur-
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WIZARD OF OZ: The full cast on stage.
Join Dorothy on the Yellow Brick Road EVERYBODY knows the story of Dorothy and her adventures in the Land of Oz, and this musical especially aimed at a younger audience is true to the original version of the Wizard of Oz. Directed by Silvia Villau and produced by the prestigious Ymedio Eventos Internacionales Group, specialising in the development of children’s shows, the three performances at the Auditorium in Palma are sure to be popular.
It is in Spanish but as all of the characters are so wellknown, the children are likely to know what is going on and to be able to follow Dorothy on her journey with the Lion, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and of course, faithful pet Toto along the Yellow Brick Road. There are two shows at 5pm and 7.30pm on Saturday November 3, and just one show at 5pm on Sunday with tickets costing €28 from the Auditorium online box office.
brings the opportunity to reunderstand Shakespeare’s
classic through the diversity of the actors’ skills, which moves from mime to acrobatics, and from tragic chorus to clowns. This is an ideal show for those aged 12 and over, and tickets cost €6 for those under 16 (€8 on the night) and €8 (€10 on the night) for adults. The show will be put on at the Teatre Municipal Mar I Terra, telephone 971 452 358, It starts at 6pm and the show is part of the programme of children’s and youth shows, Totimolt 20182019, organised by Palma Council.
Cool visitors from San Francisco JAZZ returns to the Conser vat or i Super i or de Músi ca de l es I l l es Balears in Palma with a performance by the San Francisco (SF) Jazz Collective, an ensemble composed of ei ght t al ent ed jazz composers and musicians. They are back this year at the Jazz Voyeur Festival, offering a repertoire of Mi l es Davi s wor ks, who died 25 years ago. This Californian band whi ch was f or m ed i n 2004, has a very distinctive sound, and holds an annual meeting that often lasts several weeks at its San Francisco headquarters. In these periods of rehearsals - a rarity in the world of jazz - the mem-
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IN MEMORIUM: Miles Davis died 25 years ago. bers work on new projects and also with the communi t y of t he Bay ar ea through educational programmes aimed at adults and the elderly. Tickets for this concert which starts at 9pm on Halloween, cost between €25 and €35 and may be purchased at www.mallorcatickets.com.
More than a tapas route TOMORROW (Friday) there is a chance to enjoy a Mostra de Cuines de Tardor, which is a special set meal in one of eight restaurants in Calvia at just €16. Those taking part in Friday’s special offer organised by the Fundación Calvia, are in Illetes, Cas Catala, Bendinat, Portals Nous and Son Caliu.
Reservations for lunch (1.30pm to 3.30pm) or dinner (7.30pm to 11pm) are a must, and the offer is a three-course set meal with a drink. Some restaurants offer alternatives or vegan or gluten free options. Those taking part are: Los Platos de Soto 971 681 026 Luis Restaurante 971 703 013 Eagle Restaurante 971 703 323
Balneario Illetas 971 401 031 Od Port Portals 971 675 956 Ona Port Portals 971 677 000 Beach Club Son Caliu 971 863 652 Meson Son Caliu 971 680 086 It is a chance to visit some of the nicest restaurants in the area, and try some of their best food at an attractive price.
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By Tara Rippin THE Supreme Court has suspended a decision to make banks responsible for mortgage tax as opposed to buyers, just 24 hours after it was made. Contrary to an earlier decision made in February, the court last week ruled that lenders should pay the Impuesto sobre Actos Juridicos Documentados (AJD), a tax paid by the borrower at the time of closing, when a notary officially certifies the sale and the
Ruling on loan tax postponed loan. Judges had determined that the bank is the only party with a vested interest in having the loan documented by a notary, as it al-
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Home ownership as popular as ever CCORDING to a study by Vía Célere, a property developer specialising in building and managing residential assets, 74 per cent of Spaniards own their own home, with Andalucia (85 per cent), Aragon (76 per cent) and Asturias (75 per cent) leading the way. In contrast, the data show that 21 per cent of Spaniards live in rented accommodation. By age range, young people between 25 and 34 years old are those who opt to rent to a greater extent, while the Canary Islands (37 per cent), Cataluña (29 per cent) and Galicia (26 per cent), are the autonomous communities with the highest proportion of renters. The study also shows that 73 per cent of those who live on rent have thought about buying a home. Even so, they acknowledge that they encounter barriers that prevent them from buying, such as lack of money (25 per cent), an unstable work life (24 per cent), a reluctance to sign a mortgage (18 per cent) and the impossibility of obtaining financing (17 per cent). Thirty-eight per cent of homes owned were bought between 2000 and 2009, while 37 per cent were purchased before 2000. In addition, six out of 10 Spaniards indicate that the purchase price of their current home was less than €150,000. Some 84 per cent of Spaniards say they feel quite or very satisfied
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per cent live in dwellings between 81 and 120 m2 and 50 per cent say they live in a newly built dwelling. The possibility of personalising the dwelling is the characteristic for which 74 per cent of Spaniards would be willing to pay a higher price, followed by an energy rating A (73 per cent) and a large kitchen (70 per cent). Common areas are also very attractive when it comes to choosing a residence. Having a park, a dog area and a bar nearby is highly valued by buyers.
lender, judges deemed they should pay the fee, an announcement that led to heavy falls of the banks on the stock market. It had been suggested that if the estimated eight million mortgage holders in Spain were to demand the tax back, it could represent around €24 billion. But last Friday it was announced that in the coming weeks, a panel of 31 magistrates will decide if it accepts that the bank or the client should pay the tax.
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Warming tips for the home lower temperature, is cheaper than turning it on when you get up at a higher temperature. The same applies to pellet burners. Rather than leaving the heat generators on all day, set the timers to come on for when you return. Pipe-lagging with foam tubes keeps the water inside hotter for longer and protects against the cold. And, while tempting, placing your sofa close to the heating prevents warmth from circulating in the living room as well as damaging your settees.
THE winter is almost upon us. The days are getting shorter and temperatures have dropped both outside and inside the house. Keeping warm is expensive and apparently accounts for more than 70 per cent of household energy consumption at this time of year. But there are ways to reduce heat consumption, which in turn cuts bills while helping the environment, too. It sounds obvious, but opening curtains and blinds during the day and closing them at night is a great way to heat your home. During the daytime, keeping them open lets the sunlight and warmth in. In the evenings, they act as a layer of insulation to keep heat in the rooms. If you have radiators, a good idea is to place tinfoil behind them. It helps insulate from the cold and retain warmth in the home. The idea is that the heat is reflected back into the rooms, meaning they warm up faster and stay that way longer. Setting your central heating boiler to turn on the heat 30 minutes before you get out of bed in the morning, but at a
WARM HOMES: Opening curtains in the day lets heat in.
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Don’t forget to service your boiler THE spate of bad weather which Spain has been enduring has come as a nasty reminder of how chilly the country can be. At this time of year, we should be thinking about checking our boiler to make sure it is
in good working order ahead of the hard work it has in store over winter. After months of inactivity, firing up heating again can put a considerable strain on boilers. If there are any underlying me-
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chanical faults, the initial rude awakening from its summer slumber is often when problems reveal themselves. Having your boiler conk out the first time it drops cold, leaving you sitting shivering in your own home, is not a pleasant experience. It is far better to check for any potential problems in advance, so when it comes to the weather changing, you have peace of mind that your heating will work. In a recent consumer survey carried out on behalf of Go Assist in the UK, 51 per cent of people who took part said they had their boiler serviced regularly. A quarter said they did not get their boilers serviced, while 24 per cent said they did not own a boiler. If you are one of the 25 per cent who do not have their boiler serviced annually, it is strongly recommended that now is a good time to change your habits. Boilers are one of those things you don’t really appreciate until they stop working, and you’re watching TV wearing three
jumpers clutching the hot water bottles. If you have a gas boiler, it may be worth considering a maintenance plan from your reputable local gas fitters. But even without one, a regular service should be performed. Just remember, you should never deal with the ‘gas men’ who often appear at this time of year knocking on doors saying a service is due. Many peo-
ple have been caught out and ended up with bills for hundreds of euros for work worth a fraction of the price. You should always pre-book an appointment with a reputable firm.
MAINTENANCE: Make sure your boiler works.
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LOVE him or loathe him, there’s no way you can ignore Donald Trump. Or what’s said or written about his presidency - especially the so-called Russia connection. But why does he behave the way he does? If he’s innocent of any possible complicity, why does he keep acting as though he’s guilty? If he or his staff played absolutely no part in Russian election interference, why did he sack the FBI director James Comey, an own goal that led to the appointment of special counsel Robert Mueller? Then there are his business links to Russia and the millions of dollars that reportedly ended up in his property empire from Russian sources. There is, too, that notorious Trump Tower meeting at which Donald Trump Jr allegedly expected to come by some scandal about Hillary Clinton from Russian sources. And there’s Trump himself, who has criticised America’s closest allies and publicly humiliated his FBI, but only ever speaks warmly of Putin, America’s foremost adversary. Was there genuine collusion between the Kremlin and the Trump election campaign
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VICTORIOUS: But were Russia involved in Trump’s election win? resulting in his surprise victory? We’ll probably never know for sure. But one thing is for sure. To those who worship The Donald, he can do no wrong because he is The Donald. To suggest otherwise is worse than lying. It’s heresy. (As set in their ways and as uncompromising as an acquaintance when asked what he thought of the Renault 5. He unhesitatingly replied
they were definitely NOT guilty!) Trumpflakes mimic Trump - any news they don’t like is dubbed ‘fake news’ or ‘alternative facts’. As for Trump himself, he’s built electoral success on the premise that truth is in the eye of the beholder. For instance he was once addressing a rally in Kansas City and let slip something that sounded as though it had come straight out of George Orwell's apocalyptic novel, 1984. He said: “Just remember, what you are seeing and what you are reading is not what's happening.” Oh, but it is, Mr Trump! Forget your ‘alternative facts.’ This is rewriting history... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) are available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99; £0.99) and iBookstore. All profits go to the Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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How are the votes weighted? Our community has 27 units of which 14 are villas on plots and 13 are attached row houses. The community has voted that all homeowners pay an equal share of the costs. One of our owners has now stipulated that the community fees per unit should be ‘As the law says.’ In other words, they should be assigned to each unit according to the coefficient of ownership of the property. What are the voting rights when the fees are charged according to the coefficient? P V (Costa Blanca) The Law of Horizontal Property David Searl establishes that each prop- You and the Law in Spain erty in a Community of Owners shall pay the yearly fees according to its share of ownership or ‘cuota.’ If some owners have larger apartments or plots, they will pay higher fees. This coefficient of ownership share is set in the original charter of the community not by vote. The law provides that votes are decided by a ‘double majority.’ This means that both individual owners and the weight of their shares must be considered. If your dissenting owner goes to court, the judge will surely order that this system be applied.
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‘To me… To you’ Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I PURCHASED a pedometer for the ever suffering Mrs S for her birthday at her request. When she opened it and asked me to set it up she also handed me the booklet that had all the instructions in about 10 different languages. Well, I have to tell you, it was impossible - not because I didn’t know any of the 10 languages but because the writing was so small that it could not possibly be read. I don’t wear glasses, not even for reading, and I even tried with a magnifying glass and I still couldn’t work out what the instructions said. This has happened to me a few times recently. I challenge you to pick up any toothpaste box, deodorant can or, come to think of it anything in that size box, can or bottle and read the instructions on the back. So why? In their eagerness to create new and fancy products, companies very often overlook the optical needs of their older consumers. Sometimes that oversight is just a small daily annoyance. But, in some cases, it can also have potentially dangerous consequences. What if, as in many cases, there is something important that needs to be passed on regarding a potential safety issue? Regulations and lawyers have helped turn boxes, bottles and instruction
manuals into a fine-print nightmare by demanding so much information that the print must be tiny to accommodate it all. Otherwise, the packaging and manuals would be too big and costly. But that doesn’t help me or other oldies trying to read the darned things. Another reason is the young designers themselves. Young designers want to reinvent the world, but they have none of the problems of eyesight challenges. So it’s very difficult for them to imagine why fine print should be an issue. Having said that I bet some of them struggle too. Then, of course, a lot of companies are trying to go global and that means trying to fit text in several languages into one document or one bottle to meet each country’s regulations. I’m not even sure if there is a minimum size font they have to use. There is no point in complaining to any of the big companies because they don’t give a monkey’s but I am tempted to have a little try in contacting a few smaller companies to see what they say. I know it was a few weeks ago that Barry Chuckle of the Chuckle Brothers died but it made me think - I don’t believe anyone that has ever picked up a bit of furniture in their house to move it hasn’t uttered the now immortal phrase, ‘To me… To you.’ Not the funniest line ever but I’d love a Euro for every time a member of the public has used it. mikesenker@gmail.com
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don’t allow them to walk your dog alone. They may be able to manage your well behaved pet, but would they cope if attacked by a large stray? Show children the correct way to befriend other people’s dogs - ask the owner first, then offer a hand for the dog to sniff from below his nose before you pat him. Not all dogs are friendly. Your child should not approach strays and must never go with strangers to see ‘the puppies at home’! With visits from other people’s children the general rules apply, but however much he loves them your dog’s ‘level of tolerance’ will be lower if he does not live with children all the time. Children and dogs must learn together from you, how to get along. If it all gets too much, he may appreciate some time in his indoor kennel or another room. Most dogs need space.
THE same rules apply, especially the ones about mutual respect and supervision. Dogs are not living toys, especially when bringing a puppy into a family where children already live. Don’t allow children (or anyone else!) to feed your dog from the table; suitable leftovers can be mixed into his meal afterwards. It is particularly important to ‘clear up’ after your dog in the garden when your child becomes old enough to play there. Keep your dog out of the way when your children have friends round or are playing energetic games. It’s fun for your child to fuss and play with your dog, but teach games where you keep control, and always supervise. Older children should help feed, groom and train your pet so that they learn about the responsibilities as well as the fun of pets. Make sure your child always washes their hands afterwards. Children love to hold the lead, but
CAUTION: Dogs are not toys and your child has to be aware of the dangers.
The cat who adopted humans SIMO was just a kitten when he was left on a stranger’s doorstep. Last year, a mature stray cat de p o si t e d Si m o , a Siamese k i t t e n , o n th e doorstep of a home in Mojacar. The stray cat had been fed on that same doorstep from time to time. She didn’t belong to the house, but must have recognis ed th e k i n d n e ss o f th e owners, and so delivered Simo the abandoned kitten to the k i n d c o u p l e w h o would feed him. But he wasn’t the only one! Wi t h i n t h e same
month, the female cat delivered four other abandoned kittens to the same home, then promptly disappeared. One year later, the five nurtured kittens are fully grown and healthy, and now the homeowners need catsitters to care for these friendly rescued felines. Can you help? How we work HouseSitMatch is a house-sitting network where new members register online. We ID check everyone to ensure we know who you are, and sitters are also police checked. We charge for
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Three new hi-tech yachts ITALIAN shipbuilder Azimut Yachts, has found so much success in the USA in recent years with annual sales hitting between 38 and 50 per cent of turnover, that it was a natural decision to open an office and warehouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With such a presence there, the company has taken a lot of space at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, and is launching three new models during the five-day show. The S6 is an addition to the shipyard’s sportiest collection of sophisticated hi-tech yachts, and stands out for its unprecedented consumption efficiency, achieved with the combined help of three Volvo Penta IPS propulsion units and Carbon-Tech technology. The yacht’s propulsion system positions it at the leading edge of technology, and accommodation is provided by three cabins, with the master suite in the centre of the yacht. The second debut is the 25 Metri, the smallest superyacht in the brand’s top-of-the-range Grande Collection. This 25-metre two-deck yacht has sporty lines and a superstructure, roll-
SHEER LUXURY: The interior of the 25 Metri.
A century of sales ALTHOUGH the Spanish government is discouraging the use of Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB) due to their use in Mediterranean waters for smuggling of contraband, they are still proving popular around the world. Possibly the ‘chic-est’ of these boats is a range produced by Tecnorib under licence from Pirelli, and they have just announced the sale
of their 100th Pirelli 880 Sport model which they claim is perfect as a day cruiser or a maxi-tender. The Pirelli 880 can fit both outboard and inboardoutboard engines, and its success is owed in part to its nautical qualities and immediately recognisable design. The Pirelli 880 offers something to enjoy for a wide variety of consumers, thanks to its great versatili-
ty. On one hand, it is the perfect day-cruiser, alternating between relaxing moments of comfort and exciting sailing at top speeds, and on the other, it is the ideal boat to use as the maxi-tender for a megayacht. With a length of 8.70 metres and a width of over three metres, the Pirelli 880 has a large sunbathing area and comfortable seating.
World’s largest in-water boat show THE Fort Lauderdale Boat Show which runs from next Wednesday to November 4 is probably the most important yacht industry event in the United States, and attracts visitors and manufacturers worldwide. Entry is $33 (€29), but as the largest in-water boat show in the world with 1,200 exhibitors representing 52 countries with more than 1,500 boats on dis-
bar, hard top and transom built using CarbonTech. One solution particularly well-suited to the American lifestyle, which revolves around spaces for socialising, is the living area, where the typical separation of sofa and dining areas makes way for a single space furnished with great care and personality, and four cabins in the night area. The Atlantis 51, with its open, sporty, aggressive lines, is ideal for those who want to spend their day in the open air, but without compromising on comfort in the interior. The Main Deck is designed as one big open-plan lounge area, whilst in the interior, Azimut has kept a full-blown dinette in addition to three cabins, making this model the undisputed best-in-class in its segment. The engine room contains a pair of 600 hp Volvo 800 engines, both with IPS transmissions. The top speed of 35 knots guarantees rapid transfers from one bay to the next, while the transmission delivers great handling and easy driving.
play it expects to see more than 120,000 visitors through its doors during the five days of the show. Like so many European shows, it is promoting the advantages of sustainability both on the water and on land and this year, the main caterer is introducing biodegradable disposables made with 100 per cent pre-consumer waste recycled paper, chlorine-free
paper products, GRA-endorsed cooking fuel, and the recycling of used cooking oil. In addition to the wide range of boats and accessories on display, there are a number of special events aimed at younger visitors including tips on fishing, water sports as well as daily presentations on care of coral reefs and wildlife such as turtles.
PIRELLI 880: High speed and comfort.
There are two editions available: the Sports and the L edition. In the L edition, the console houses an additional space which is con-
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board and outboard, allowing for a maximum strength of 500 horsepower, with space for a maximum capacity of 12 people.
Little wind but convincing winner THE Audax Marina Regatta organised by the Real Club Náutico de Palma (RCNP) attracted 260 young sailors in the Optimist and Laser classes sailing in the Bay of Palma. The competition consisted of two races for the Optimist and three for the rest of the classes. The opening Saturday saw wind of less than 12 knots which remained stable throughout the morning and early afternoon allowing the 420, Laser and Snipe to complete the planned programme. The Optimist class divided into two groups and managed two races but there was no racing on the Sunday as the wind had died completely. The winner from Club Nàutic S’Arenal, Marc Mesquida, sailed exceptionally well, being vic-
FIRST PLACE: Marc Mesquida dominated the racing. tor in two races and was closely followed by world champion María Perelló, with Alexandra Lencina in third place.
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THE British land speed record (LSR) attempt has run out of financial road and gone bust. Supersonic land vehicle Bloodhound requires another €28 million to guarantee funding for future record attempts, up to and including eventually going for 1,000mph on an 11.8-mile track at Hakskeen Pan in South Africa’s Northern Cape. The administrator is FRP Advisory LLP and Andrew Sheridan, its joint administrator, acknowledges the ground-breaking nature of the Bloodhound project. “Administration provides some breathing space to identify an investor who will bring the guaranteed fund-
IN 1865 the British government introduced the Locomotive Act, which required each vehicle to have three people on board: a driver, a stoker for the boiler, and a man walking ahead with a red flag to warn people.
RECORD-BREAKER: With funding, the Bloodhound can make land speed history. ing, impetus and expertise required to drive the project,” he said. “The €28 million the Bloodhound requires to break the land speed record is a fraction of the cost of, for example, finishing last in a Formula 1 season or running an America’s Cup team.” It was always going to be an uphill task, both technically and financially. The project to build the 14-metre 135,000 thrust horsepower jet and rocket-
powered car has been overseen by Richard Noble, team founder and former LSR record holder. He and his co-founder and Bloodhound driver, Wing Commander Andy Green, have been full-time fundraisers since 2007 when the project was launched. Yet through endless public appearances, speeches to industry leaders and schoolchildren, meet and greets at conferences and endless press rounds, neither of them have flagged or been any-
thing less than supremely enthusiastic. Many were called on in that time but few stepped up, though they have had crucial sponsorship and partnerships with Rolls-Royce, Castrol, Rolex, Cisco, Oracle and Geely, as well as the Ministry of Defence, which loaned expert staff and provided the EJ200. The public too, have been inspired by the project, donating millions to have their name on the tail fin or to watch the first runs of the
car at Newquay aerodrome last autumn. It was actually Paul Drayson, businessman, amateur racing driver and the then British Minister of Science back in 2009, who encouraged the duo to push on and try to break 1,000mph. With major skills shortages hindering UK manufacturing companies, Drayson was also looking to inspire a new generation of scientists and engineers with the ‘Apollo Effect.’ To that end, education was
always key to the Bloodhound project and in its role as a contributor to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) campaign, it has reached more than two million children since launch, including 120,000 UK schoolchildren a year. Even the low-level airspeed record, which is no longer contested, stands at ‘only’ 994mph. Unlike Formula 1, there are no restrictions on design, besides the stipulation for four or more wheels, two of which are required for steering. The rest is down to the imagination and creativity of the team, as well as the skill and bravery of the driver. Mark Chapman, Bloodhound’s chief engineer, has kept the team plugging on in the face of adversity, and said: “With the right support we have no doubt that the project will achieve its aims and could be racing for the record in as little as 10 months.”
Save a Porsche A RUST-BUCKET Porsche, hidden away for decades has emerged for sale for an eye opening €108,000-€130,000. The 1958, 1600 Super Speedster has been kept in storage since 1983, leaving it covered in rust and in a state of total disrepair. However, RM Sothebys is in charge of the auction and is pitching it as a ‘prime example for restoration.’ Originally built for the American market, the car is one of a select group to be made with a speedometer reading in miles rather than kilometres, and US-specification bumpers. Given the car’s current condition, its original colour is not listed, but a door stamp claims it once boasted a metallic sil-
NEEDING WORK: The classic car requires a complete makeover. ver finish. Though its early history is not known, the current owner purchased the motor in 1983 as a restoration project. But after sanding off the majority of the paint, they placed the car in storage in Dallas, Texas, where it would remain for more than three decades. The car has been off the road for so long
it still boasts its 1983 Texas licence tag. The Speedster is mostly complete, but requires some serious work to get it back on the road. According to the seller, “its next owner can expect to replace any sheet metal in the usual areas, including floor plans, trunk floor and battery box.”
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Barkley gives Mourinho the blues Credit: RBarkley8/Twitter
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho was involved in a furious touchline melee after Ross Barkley’s 96th minute equaliser for Chelsea saw a thrilling game end 2-2. Mourinho’s side looked on course for an outstanding win over his former club after two goals from Anthony Martial overturned the first-half lead given to the hosts by Antonio Rudiger’s 21stminute header. But when Chelsea technical assistant Marco Ianni celebrated Barkley’s late goal in front of him, the Portuguese jumped up and was held back by a mixture of stewards and staff as he tried to get to Ianni. The incident put a dampener on an impressive performance from Mourinho’s men, although Ianni was largely to blame and apologised afterwards. Man United will next host Everton on Saturday, while Chelsea will travel to Burnley on Sunday. Manchester City remained at the
ROSS THE BOSS: Barkley’s good form continued with a last-gasp winner.
Koepka becomes best in business BROOKS KOEPKA is set to become world number one for the first time after winning the CJ Cup in South Korea. Koepka, who was named the PGA Tour’s player of the year earlier this month, carded an eight-under-par 64 on Sunday to finish on 21 under, four shots clear of fellow American Gary Woodland. The 28-year-old replaced his Ryder Cup teammate
top of the Premier League with a thumping 5-0 home win over Burnley. The Clarets’ Joe Hart, a former Man City favourite, made smart first-half saves to deny Sergio Aguero and David Silva, but was powerless to stop Aguero rounding off a slick passing move inside the box. Burnley looked out of their depth and their hopes vanished when City added two more goals in two minutes shortly before the hour mark, through Bernardo Silva and Fernandinho. Salt was firmly rubbed in the wounds when Riyad Mahrez curled home a superb fourth goal, and Leroy Sane converted a Benjamin Mendy cross. City will next face Tottenham on Monday, while Burnley will host Chelsea on Sunday.
Dustin Johnson at the top of the rankings on Monday. “To be world number one is something I dreamed of as a kid,” said Koepka. “Everything I’ve done this year has been working, so I don’t want to change anything - just keep improving.” Three-time major champion Koepka, who won the US Open and US PGA Championship earlier this year,
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the third player in 2018 to reach number one for the first time, after Justin Roase and Justin Thomas. His final round in South Korea included chipping in for a birdie from the greenside rough at the par-four 16th.
AMERICAN DREAM: Koepka has achieved his goal of becoming world number one.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he is “winning average games” for the first time in his life after Mohamed Salah sealed a hard fought 1-0 victory at Huddersfield. Salah’s 50th goal in English football came with a clinical low finish into the far corner after he ran onto Xherdan Shaqiri’s incisive 24th minute through ball. Huddersfield missed a number of presentable chances in a game that they were very much in until the final whistle. Liverpool rise to second in the table and remain level on points with league leaders Man City, while Huddersfield continue the search for their first win of the season. The Reds will next face Cardiff on Saturday while Huddersfield will take on Watford. Other fixtures this weekend will see Fulham host Bournemouth, Brighton entertain Wolves and Leicester take on West Ham.
La Liga Preview
Alaves’ season kicks on ALAVES briefly surged to the top of La Liga following Tomas Pina’s second-half winner in a 1-0 victory over Celta Vigo. Midfielder Pina smashed home from close range in the 58th minute at Balaidos after the ball was laid back to him by Victor Laguardia. The Basque side, having rocketed from sixth in the league, moved a point clear of secondplaced Sevilla, although they have played a game more. Alaves have never won a major trophy and were in the third tier as recently as 2013. They will host Villareal on Sunday, while Celta Vigo will face Eibar on Saturday. However, their reign at the summit of Spanish football was short-lived as Barcelona claimed an impressive 4-2 home win over Sevilla. It was not all rosy for the Catalan side though, as Lionel Messi was ruled out for three weeks with a fractured arm. The Argentine star left the field in agony in the 26th minute, after colliding with Franco Vazquez, and will miss important ties against Inter Milan and Real Madrid. Despite the setback, Barca’s other marquee players Coutinho, Suarez and Rakitic ensured that Barca returned to the top of the league, by one point.
SURPRISE PACKAGE: Tomas Pina’s goal gave Alaves their fifth win of the season. Real Madrid suffered their fourth loss in five games in a 2-1 defeat against Levante at the Bernabeu, piling more pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui. Los Blancos were stung twice inside 13 minutes when first Jose Luis Morales and then Roger Marti, from the spot, scored for Levante. Marcelo pulled one back with a thumping strike in the 72nd minute ending the team’s goal drought of 482 minutes. Real tried their utmost to find a second, bringing on Bale and Benzema, but Levante’s impressive defence held out. Lopetegui’s side’s next assignment is El Classico at Barcelona on Sunday, while Levante will entertain Leganes on Saturday.