Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 22-28 November 2018 Issue 1742

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Tragic Kirsty’s family’s plea THE father of Kirsty Maxwell, who tragically lost her life in ‘suspicious’ circumstances following a fall from an apartment balcony in Spain has again hit out at ‘journalistic selective speculation.’

The Kirsty Maxwell Information Appeal said: “As a result of more media selective speculation re-

garding significant witnesses appearing in private at Benidorm Court,

Spain, Kirsty’s dad Brian released this statement.”

The statement is thought

to focus on UK national papers.

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Brian’s statement reads: “It’s been a very difficult few weeks for our family, encouraged by our knowledge that progress regarding confidential court led investigations into Kirsty’s death continues and the disappointment of having to read journalistic selective speculation about what is alleged to have been happening in private behind the closed doors of Benidorm Court.

“Once again I reiterate that at this time we as a family and our Spanish lawyer are not prepared to comment on upsetting speculation or alleged extracts of testimonies of witnesses who have appeared at court or theories which continue to feature.

“Whilst there have been irretrievable shortcomings in police investigations into Kirsty’s death, we as a family continue to place our trust in the Spanish legal system and our lawyer Lorena Soler Bernabeu regarding the live investigation led by a Spanish Judge which continues into Kirsty’s death.”

He went on: “My daughter Kirsty lost her young life in unresolved suspicious circumstances whilst on holiday in Benidorm in April 2017 and there are people who stayed at My Pretty Payma/Apartmentos Payma and Hotel Presidente Benidorm, Spain with information who have not spoken out.”

Kirsty Maxwell, a 27-year-old from West Lothian, was on a hen party with

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NEWS EXTRA Hated symbol AFTER detecting 172 plaques depicting the yokeand-arrows on social housing built in Alcoy during the Franco era, the Guanyar party called for their removal in compliance with the Historical Memory Laws.

Direct link BENIDORM BALCONY DEATH: Kirsty Maxwell (inset).

Kirsty died in ‘suspicious circumstances’ friends in Benidorm when she plunged to her death on April 29, 2017.

It is known Kirsty had been with friends before she apparently left them for a different hotel room occupied by five men she did not know.

Joseph Graham, Callum Northridge, Ricky Gammon, Anthony Holehouse and Daniel Bailey were part of a group

of 50 men on holiday together at the time of Mrs Maxwell’s death.

The men, all from Nottingham, have given statements to Spanish police, but Mrs Maxwell’s family claim they ‘can’t grieve’ because they say the men’s stories do not add up.

In April the judge handling the case signalled she was close to ending her

probe saying: “To date no new evidence that allows me to attribute the commission of a specific criminal act to the people under investigation has been obtained.”

However, the family has asked for any information to be sent to their confidential email address info@kirstymaxwell.com or phone / text (0044) 07376 040519.

MARINA BAJA mayors have signed a document asking the national and regional government for a direct N-332 link with Villajoyosa hospital.

Too close OPPONENTS to the closed San Juan crematorium complained that the regional government’s redrafted regulations were ‘insufficient and not restrictive enough’ as they ignored Health laws regarding distances from schools, shops and hospitals.

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Housing initiative ALTEA Town Hall has announced a government plan that is dedicated to acquiring properties for social housing. The aim of the proposals is to offset the lack of affordable rental properties that currently prevents many local families from accessing decent homes, according to municipal sources.

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Prime location

Not racial THE National Police of Denia has revealed that it is not investigating a xenophobic or racist motive after a group of young Algerians were assaulted in Marina Alta during the fiestas last Thursday. Sources claim it is more likely there was ‘bad blood’ between the two groups.

Bouyed up BENIDORM has been given permission to install ecological bouys in the cove of Ti Ximo and l’Almadrava three years after an application was made to the Provincial Directorate of Coasts, so that boats can anchor without affecting the rich seabed, including the protected poseidonia.

Skills drive A DOZEN companies in the province of Alicante are involved in a pioneering educational project to train high school students at CEU Jesus Maria of Alicante in skills and competencies that will guide them towards a career in their chosen field, taking advantage of their creativity and talent.

FILM FAVOURITE: The Tabernas Desert has appeared in several blockbuster films.

THIS desert in southern Spain is one of two areas in the country to make the shortlist for a Europewide award for the continent’s best film location.

The Tabernas Desert in Almeria Province, Andalucia is one of 12 locations shortlisted for the European Film Location Award put on b y th e E u ro p ea n Film C ommis sions Network (EUFCN). Tenerife’s Teide National Park has also been shortlisted.

The EUFCN said qualifying locations had to have been the location for a film a TV series shot in 2017. The public has the chance to vote for their favourite of the 12 locations, with the poll due to close on Friday November 30.

Filmmakers from across the world began coming to the Tabernas Desert in the 1950’s.

They were drawn to it because its arid landscape resembles deserts inc luding the Sa ha ra in N orth

Care audit THE Department of Health of Torrevieja, managed by Ribera Salud, is one of the most efficient in the Valencian Community, according to an audit by the Accounts Department of the Generalitat Valenciana which found that well managed care within the department represents a saving of €45 million per year.

Green works CALPE Council has awarded a four month, €14,989 contract, for the maintenance and conservation work at the archaeological site of Baños de la Reina as well as access points and fencing, to Alebus Patrimonio Historico. The 10,000 sqm site was recently declared as having Assets of Cultural Interest.

Project culture back on THE contract for the clearing and removal of rubble from Benidorm Cultural Centre, which remains unfinished after works were stopped eight years ago due to a lack of funds, has been put out to tender.

As well as eliminating a health issue for nearby residents, the work is being carried out prior to the restart of building work after €8.4 million was allocated in the preliminary budget for 2019.

The first phase of construction is

expected to cost around €11 million.

The cleaning project will involve carrying out various sanitation projects, the removal of objects, garbage, accumulated water and the elimination of insect pests which have accumulated during the time of inactivity.

A base bidding budget of €38,673 has been set aside to carry out the procedures, and must be completed in two months to allow for the opening of the centre at the end of next year.

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Africa and the Nevada in the United States.

Actors Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif travelled there in 1962 to make David Lean’s biopic of T E Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia.

The location was also the backdrop of classic Westerns including The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Johnny Yuma.

It was also used for Game of Thrones and the upcoming Terminator 6 is set to be filmed there.

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Fatal shooting probe A SUSPECT has been arrested in connection with the murder of a 27-year-old who died after being shot six times in Alicante last Sunday afternoon.

The detained voluntarily entered North District police station after learning he was being sought by the Violent Crime Group of the Provincial Brigade of the Judicial Police for his alleged involvement in the crime.

It has been reported that the man under investigation apparently feared that the victim’s

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family would look for him, and went to the police premises shortly after the National Police had ‘deployed ample control in the area where the crime occurred.’

Agents of the Prevention and Reaction Unit (UPR) of the Citizen Security Brigade arrived in several police vans and carried out identification checks.

A motive has not been determined as yet, though it has been revealed the detained has a police record, as did the victim.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1741 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 132 local stories.

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DANNY TETLEY: Through to the semi-finals.

Tetley is doing it his way BENIDORM’S Danny Tetley is through to the semi-finals of the X Factor after wowing audiences at home with his rendition of Frank Sinatra’s My Way. Making it through to the penultimate round during the programme’s Big Band week means the 37-year-old will also star in the reality shows tour.

Judges Simon Cowell and Ayda Field gave Danny, originally from Benidorm, a standing ovation at the end of the final Over 25’s contestant’s ‘amazing’ performance.

Cowell said he felt ‘really emotional’ throughout, and told Tetley he was a ‘total star for that.’

A FANCY dress festival which attracted more than 25,000 British people has been credited for Benidorm quashing its previous hotel occupancy record.

Hoteliers were reportedly almost 90 per cent full during the first two weeks of November, the best figures since records began two decades ago.

And many believe this is due to the often ‘outgrageous,’ always colourful annual parade, billed as Europe’s largest fancy dress party, which takes

His mentor Field proved how proud she was of his performance by embracing him excitedly.

Visibly emotional at having got so far in the talent show, Tetley said he was glad that he has been able to raise awareness for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association, representatives of which

Record rooms filled

were in the studio to support him. Tetley has attracted a sizeable following in Britain and among the Spain-based British expatriate community.

He has long appeared on stages in Benidorm and also made an appearance in the sitcom of the same name, as well as ITV’s This Morning.

place the day after Benidorm’s official fiesta ends.

The positive news comes months after the popular resort was predicted to endure a bad season ahead, amid claims the number of Bristih tourists was on the decline. But according to hotel association Hosbec, things have picked up and the British market trend has ‘normalised.’

Its president, Toni Mayor said the 88.1 per cent occupancy rate was going to be amongst the best in Spain but warned against complacency.

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Race to get San Rafael home LA NUCIA’S fiestas ended with the traditional run, returning the statue of San Rafael the town’s patron to its chapel.

Despite the bad weather, the rain held off and at mid-day hundreds accompanied the statue on its return journey as improvised costaleros of all ages carried it from the parish church.

These included La Nucia’s mayor Bernabe Cano, complying with the custom that requires them to race up the steep streets as firecrackers set the pace at breakneck speed.

Earlier that day the equally traditional auction was held at the Capelleta de San Rafael where members of public bid for the honour of shouldering one of four shafts that support the statue’s float or hold one of its 12 ribbons during that morning’s procession.

Bids are still made in pesetas, but later paid in euros, and the auction this year raised 950,000 pesetas (€5,709) which will be used for the upkeep of the Capelleta.

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By Dilip Kuner THE call has gone out to expats to not be shy and join in one of Spain’s biggest annual food bank charity events.

Jenny Dodd, who lives on the Costa Blanca, had the idea that foreigners should help with food donations for the annual Gran Recogida (Big Collection) after she saw a report on Spanish TV. Jenny explained: “I am trying to bridge the gap between British people and the Spanish.”

During the event volunteers - usually dressed in a bib hand out plastic bags in supermarkets, with the idea being for people to buy something extra to donate to the food banks of Spain, which help feed thousands of less fortunate people.

Jenny explained: “It can be anything you can afford - a bag of rice or a can of food.”

She added: “The problem is I think a lot of expats don’t know what is happening and as many don’t speak Spanish they get a bit uncomfortable. I have seen people shooing away the volunteers and looking slightly embarrassed by it all.”

She said: “But really I know British people are very generous when it comes to charity and if they know what it is all about I am sure they would be all too willing to help” The Gran Recogida is a major event that happens each year. This year it runs from November 30 to December 1 and there will be many volunteer-run collections in supermarkets across Spain.

This year the target is to collect 22 million kilos of non-perishable food, with 130,000 volunteers helping at a total of 11,000 collection points.

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MISSING: The Pandora bracelet was lost in Benidorm and one charm contains her father’s ashes.

‘Return dad’s ashes’ AN appeal has gone out to try and find a very special bracelet which was lost by a holidaymaker in Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca.

Hayley Harris from Birmingham contacted the Euro Weekly News to ask for our readers’ help to find the treasured bangle.

She said: “I hope someone can help. We arrived in Benidorm on November 9 and

left November 16.

“My friend, Louise Corbett, has just messaged me saying she’s lost her beautiful Pandora bracelet.”

Hayley said: “One of the charms is more precious than anything because it’s her dad’s ashes.

“I know this is a very very long shot but you never know.”

She explained: “We stayed in the Old Town in Hotel Villa del Mar. She said that’s where she lost it. I’m hoping that with enough shares and publicity maybe we can find it for her.”

If you have seen the bracelet on your travels please contact the Euro Weekly News via our Facebook page: www.face book.com/EuroWeeklyNews/.

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M U N I C I PA L e m p l o y e e s needed only 30 minutes to clear a Benitachell road after heavy rain dislodged earth and rocks.

With the Marina Alta on Red Alert, schools closed and many roads flooded, the town hall was prepared for action when the recent cold front hit.

The Maintenance department employees cleared three minor landslides from the Cumbre del Sol access road with a bulldozer and the road was soon reopened. “ We w a n t t o t h a n k t h e Local Police, Guardia Civil and Proteccion Civil for their excellent coordination,” said Benitachell mayor Miguel Angel Garcia afterwards.

“The work that our volunteers and all branches of the security forces carry out makes us feel safe and protected.

They are our guardian angels,” the mayor de-

Photo credit: Benitachell town hall

Quick work to clear road Latest update

SOON CLEARED: Several minor landslips temporarily blocked roads. clared.

Meanwhile access to the Moraign cove was closed as rivulets cascaded down the cliffs to the beach and the local authorities and

town hall continued to control usually-dry streams.

Monitoring the situation throughout the town centre and urbanisations, the town hall informed the local

population of the changing situation via the municipality’s social media sites, advising ‘extreme caution’ and respect for all ‘road closed’ signs and barriers.

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BRIAN CHARRINGTON, the ‘Wikipedia’ criminal, was sent down for 15 years and six months by Alicante’s Provincial High Court.

The 61-year-old British drug trafficker was arrested in his Calpe home, described as a ‘fortress,’ in 2013. He was charged with smuggling cocaine worth €192 million into Spain via Altea on a yacht sailing under false papers.

The police seized assets totalling €5 million, which included a dozen luxury properties, top-of-the-range vehicles, six boats and bank accounts.

Originally from Teeside, Charrington was on Europe’s most wanted list and operating out of the Costa Blanca at the time of his arrest, despite his protestations that he was a law-abiding real estate agent ‘who paid his taxes.’

Charrington was said to have regularly updated his Wikepedia entry, detailing his origins as a car dealer before founding a criminal empire with links to Spain, France, Germany and Austria as well as the US and Latin America.

Having previously been imprisoned in France and Germany, he was found guilty by the Alicante court of offences against public health and money laundering, and ordered to pay fines totalling more than €31.2 million.

His son, Ray Charrington, arrested in Albir, received a 42-month sentence for money-laundering and two of his father’s aides received 10 and 12-year sentences for criminal association.

Brian Charrington’s partner Isabell Danielle Lydie Robert, already serving a nine-year term for drug trafficking, together with four other defendants, was acquitted.

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COVA TALLADA: Too popular for its own good.

Cova Tallada visits to be rationed AS expected, visits to Javea’s Cova Tallada are to be limited between June 1 an d Se p t e m b e r n e x t year.

The restrictions were annou n c e d i n t h e l a tes t edition of the Montgo bulletin, jointly published by the park governors and the Generalitat.

The p u b l i c atio n analysed public use of the cave, which was the source of much of the stone used for local buildings and contains important Moorish remains.

Belonging to the Montgo national park and the Sant Antoni marine reserve, it is located in Javea but reached via a path that originates in Les Rotes in Denia.

A report this summer

c o n c lu d e d th at n o mo r e than 71 people should visit the cave simultaneously and the daily total should not exceed 355.

The same study recommended a time limit of 90 minutes and did rule out charging an entrance fee to be used for maintaining the cave.

Javea Town Hall will also come to an agreement with the companies that hire out canoes for sea trip s w h o s e h ig h p o in ts are visits to the cave.

Overcrowding in recent years has taken its toll on the cave, prompting a decision on the part Montgo natural park board of governors and the Environment department that radic a l ac tio n n e e d ed to be taken.

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Allon’s period of splendour

AS often happens in Villajoyosa, roadworks uncovered evidence of the town’s past.

Digging a trench to renew water pipes in Calle Polop and Calle Jesus Urrios, workmen produced what La Vila’s Municipal Archaeological Service described as ‘interesting results.’

Workmen uncovered sections of rubble masonry bonded with clay in a part of town which suggests that the Roman city of Allon covered a larger area than originally suspected.

Further investigations in Calle Polop have revealed pottery from the first and second century AD. This was a period of splendour for Allon after the emperor Vespasian gave the town the category of municipium, making it the last of the nine known and named cities in the territory.

Excavations over the last 20 years in this part of Villajoyosa suggest the new finds bordered the entrance to the Iberian and Roman city, which roughly followed the route of today’s Avenida del Pianista Gonzalo Soriano.

A cemetery of ‘extraordinary’ dimensions has been found on either side of this ancient road that was in use from

Photo credit: Villajoyosa town

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ROMAN REMINDS: Narrow trench revealed big secrets. the seventh century BC during Phoenician times until the third or fourth century AD. Investigators believe that, given the Calle Polop finds’ proximity to this road, they were part of this burial ground and similar to those found in La Creueta and the Poble Nou necropolis.

A fourth wall in Jesus Urrios used the same materials and building technique as Calle Polop but its purpose is uncer-

tain although it clearly belonged to the residential and

industrial belt surrounding Allon, archaeologists said.

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FOUR Algerian adolescents and two from New Guinea recently ran away from the Fundacion Antonio Moreno in Villena.

The management of the care centre in Villena’s Las Virtudes district could not pinpoint the time of their disappearance, as the doors are open through the day and only closed at night.

Their departure was not reported until the following day but although the six boys were be-

Six abscond from care ing sought by the National Police, they had not been located at the time of writing.

Twenty-six of the 86 young people currently living at the centre arrived in Spain on the Aquarius refugee ship. They are all from North Africa and are aged 14 and 15.

This was the Villena centre’s third incident in as many weeks involving underage immigrants in the care of the Valencian government.

The first episode involved complaints from female staff that one of their young charges continually groped and sexually abused them, ig-

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noring explanations that behaving like this towards women is not acceptable in Spain.

This was followed by a tussle days later between three adolescents and one of the male educators at the centre after they refused to hand over the TV remote in the early hours of the morning.

It was decided to separate the boys and one was transferred to an Alicante City centre but ran away the following day.

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VALLEY VOICES: Mixed choir’s next event in Jalon on December 15.

In fine voice THE Valley Voices Mixed Choir were proud to open the recent You Raise Me Up fundraiser for Jalon Valley Help.

They were also in at the finish, joining Caprice and

the Costa Blanca Male Voice Choir onstage for the final two numbers.

Valley Voices rehearse every Monday in Alcalali between 4pm and 6pm in the Centro Civico where Jalon

Valley Help is based.

The choir welcomes new members, and for more information contact 966 480 062 or valleyvoiceschoircb@ gmail.com.

The choir ’s next public

concert is their Christmas Cava, Mince Pies and Mulled Wine evening on Saturday, December 15 in Jalon at the Pensionistas building, where they will be asking for donations of €10 at the door.

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Court strikes ALMOST 4,200 judges and prosecutors walked out of courts across Spain on Monday in a national strike over pay rates, working conditions and the running of Spain’s justice system.

The strike saw almost 3,230 judges and more than 970 prosecutors take part, according to trade unions. It is the second strike on such a scale this year.

Judges including Andres Martinez Arrieta of the Supreme Court said in a joint statement: “We are calling for essential reforms needed so that the courts can properly fulfil the constitutional function that corresponds to them.”

The Ministry of Justice issued a statement which only confirmed that almost 19 per cent of staff had taken part in the walkout.

Those on strike said they wanted the government to strengthen judicial independence, modernise its administration and improve working conditions.

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Hugh Elliott Ambassador De

By John Smith

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HUGH ELLIOTT: The Ambassador Designate (stock image).

THE recent announcement of the appointment of a new British Ambassador to Spain (and Andorra) came as no great surprise as it is generally British government policy to limit the length of service in any position to four or five years.

In the early 20th century, it was normal to either appoint Ambassadors and Governors for political reasons or to take career civil servants who had worked their way up in Foreign Office service until they reached the highest office possible.

The Ambassador Desig-

nate, Hugh Elliott, attended Cambridge University from 1984 to 1988 where he studied Modern and Medieval Languages, Spanish and French and when he graduated he joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as an Assistant Desk Officer in the East Africa Department.

His career followed the usual pattern of promotions and overseas postings, but he eventually left the civil service and took the position of Global Head of Government Relations for mining company Anglo American plc in 2006 and remained there for seven years.

Now proficient in five

Elliot is “ Hugh a great friend and colleague who will be a great ambassador for our country.”

languages, English, French, German, Portuguese and Spanish, he returned to the Foreign Office in 2013 as Director of Communications and then from 2017 to 2018, he held three different positions in the FCO,

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t – British rather than his own.

The residence of the British Ambassador in Madrid is a large attractive building with a good size garden and a small swimming pool which will no doubt be welcomed by his wife Maria Antonia and their two children.

Simon Manley and Hugh Elliott have known each other in the past and the Foreign Office building in King Charles Street, London is not so large that sen i o r c i v i l s e r v a n t s d o n ’t come across each other on a regular basis.

When the appointment was announced, Ambassador Manley tweeted ‘Hugh Elliot is a great

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signate to Spain recently joining the Department for Exiting the European Union in September 2018 as Director of Communications.

As a civil servant who has been heavily involved in the art of communication as well as having spent almost a year involved in Brexit, by the time that he moves to Madrid in the s u m m e r o f n e x t y e a r, h e would appear to be the ideal candidate for the position as he knows how to move in both diplomatic and commercial circles.

Nothing is known of his personal view on the Brexit Referendum vote and in his role, he will continue to express government opinion

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friend and colleague who will be a great ambassador for our country.’

The response tweet from the Ambassador Designate was equally effusive thanking Simon Manley for his good wishes and saying ‘It will be a pleasure to represent Britain in Spain and when I take over next summer.’

British expatriates in Spain will rely on briefings from the current Ambass a d o r a n d h i s s t a ff i n t h e lead up to the ‘divorce’ which may be hard, soft or without a deal and then for guidance from the new Ambassador who will be arriving as the Chinese proverb says ‘in interesting times.’

A TRAIN crash left a 31-year-old man dead and several people seriously injured after a derailment following a landslide near Barcelona at 6am on Tuesday.

Train operator Renfe spokesperson Antonio Carmona has confirmed the death following the incident on the R4 line near Barcelona.

The commuter train was reported to have been carrying around 150 passengers on the line between Terrassa and Manresa at Vacarisses.

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Franco protests Two rallies in Madrid against former dictator

by Joe Gerrad TWO separate groups of protesters gathered at the Valley of the Fallen near Madrid and in the Spanish capital to rally against Spain’s former dictator Francisco Franco last Sunday.

Demonstrators gathered outside the former dictator’s burial site at the controversial mausoleum demanding that his remains be exhumed and moved elsewhere.

Feminist activists also disrupted a Madrid event organised by Franco sympathisers to mark Franco’s death.

Protesters rallied outside the Valley of the Fallen from Sunday morning to call for plans from the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) to exhume Franco’s remains to go ahead.

About 100 people turned out for the rally, according to the Madrid Region Forum for Memory who organised the event.

The demonstration took place after around 50 people had gathered at the

DEMONSTRATIONS: Feminists disrupted a pro-Franco event in Madrid. mausoleum for a religious service in support of the ‘family unit.’

Miguel Muga, the head of the Madrid Region Forum for Memory, said the protesters were calling for an exhumation that was now a day-to-day concern for Spanish society.

“We want to demand that the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is no longer blackmailed by certain sections of the church and fascists disguised as democrats in the implementation of the exhumation plans,” Muga said.

The Benedictine monks who run the Valley of the Fallen said their mass took place there every Sunday.

Their protest comes as the leftist Podemos party called for the cross at the Valley of the Fallen to be removed.

The Francisco Franco Foundation, a group which promotes the former dictator’s legacy, said plans to exhume his remains were unlawful and amounted to ‘desecration.’

Separately in Madrid, activists with the FEMEN feminist group stormed an event organised by falangists (Franco supporters and fascists) to mark the anniversary of Franco’s death. The Falangists had met at the plaza near Madrid’s Carrer Carlos III. Topless protesters with slogans including: ‘Legal Fascism, national shame’ and ‘It’s not patriotism, its fascism’ written on their chests rallied while the falangists held their commemoration.

Police kept to the two groups separate and some FEMEN members were escorted away.

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Toxic pillow death A WOMAN and her pet dog have been found dead in an apartment in southern Spain and first indications are that they were poisoned by toxic gas from a small cigarette burn in a pillow.

The 60-year-old woman and her pet were found lying motionless on a bed, in a closed room, in Sevilla after she didn’t answer a call and emergency services were alerted.

Neighbours reported a strong smell of gas and residents were evacuated by the police while firefighters conducted a search of the building but found no sign of a leakage.

But on closer inspection of the death scene a cigarette burn was found in a pillow on the bed.

The initial hypothesis suggests that the burn could have generated a toxic gas.

Police investigations are continuing.

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Tourist forecast A TOTAL of 81 million people from overseas are expected to have holidayed in Spain by the end of this year, 0.8 per cent less than in 2017.

Figures from the Ministry of Tourism predict tourism figures for this year will not exceed the 81.8 million seen by the end of last year. Both 2017 and 2016 broke records for the number of holidaymakers.

Tourism officials expect an increase in spending from tourists of 3 per cent by the end of this year, from €87 billion last year to around €90 billion this year.

Isabel Oliver, Spain’s Tourism Minister, said the industry should focus on increasing its money making potential and spread its offering across different types of holidays.

“We must stop measuring tourism success on the number of visitors and focus more on income,” Oliver said while speaking at an industry conference in Madrid earlier this week.

“We also need to present ourselves as a quality destination with a degree of sophistication and a diverse offering. We have aspire to be number one

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FORECASTS: Oliver (inset) was speaking at a Madrid tourism event. in the quality sector as well,” Oliver said.

Spain is currently the fourth favourite destination for non-European Union (EU) tourists holidaying in the bloc behind France, Britain and Italy.

Oliver said Spain needed to attract visitors from emerging markets such

as China. Around 515,000 Chinese travellers visited Spain last year out of 13.6 million that holidayed in Europe, according to industry statistics.

Ly u F a n , C h i n a ’s a m b a s s a d o r t o Spain who appeared at the Madrid conference, said he was “convinced” more people from his country would start to holiday in Spain.

Cybersex pest caught THE National Police have arrested a Spanish man, 42, who allegedly stole the identity of another man to create a social media profile from which he exchanged pornographic images with a woman.

He is believed to have stolen data from a friend of the woman, including photographs, before beginning an exchange of messages with her.

After gaining her trust, he was able to persuade her to send sexually explicit images to him.

An investigation carried out by the Judicial Police of Elche was able to trace the architect of the messages back to the suspect, using the Wi-Fi network of his workplace.

The man was arrested for a crime of identity theft and a crime against privacy.

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Hunting dogs’ deaths outrage THERE has been outrage on social media in Spain after a video was posted online apparently showing 12 hunting dogs and a deer falling into a ravine.

The video was shared by the animal-rights group PACMA and has already been viewed more than 154,000 times and elicited more 1,300 comments.

The shocking footage is accompanied by the words: “TERRIBLE IMAGES! 12 dogs and a deer pursued by hunters fall into the void, one after the other, down a ravine between shots. Now it is OK! For hunters cruelty has no limits”

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Move doubts THE head of Spain’s financial regulator has said the amount of companies relocating to the country following Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) is not likely to be ‘spectacular.’

Sebastian Albella, head of the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), said fallout from last year’s Catalan independence push continued to put some firms off moving to Spain.

There has not been the same level of coordination between the Spanish government and private firms as there has been in other EU member states, Albella added.

“We could have done a lot more when we were in a position to do so. It is a pity we have not worked harder,” Albella said. The ‘big winners’ for company relocation were likely to be Germany, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Ireland, he added.

Albella’s comments come as stock market figures show firms in Spain’s IBEX 35, the index of the country’s largest companies, have been hit by Brexit uncertainty.

The value of Santander, Telefonica, Ferrovial, IAG and Sabadell, the IBEX companies most exposed to Brexit due to their British operations, have all fallen since the start of this year.

The tourism IT provider Amadeus is the only leading firm whose value rose, increasing by 11 per cent this year.

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By Joe Gerrard SPAIN has emerged as the latest threat to the British Prime Minister’s European Union (EU) Withdrawal Agreement as she begins the task of marshalling support for the deal at home.

EU member states have closed ranks since a draft agreement was reached, but Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez threatened to sink the deal over Gibraltar.

“As things stand today if there are no changes regarding Gibraltar, Spain will vote no on Brexit,” Sanchez said.

Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell has asked the EU to clarify provisions for Gibraltar in the deal.

Madrid reportedly wants to continue talks over the British enclave’s future, which Spain claims sovereignty over, between the two countries rather than at an EU level.

The threat comes as Prime Minister Theresa May struggled to sell her draft agreement to sceptical Brexit hard-liners in her own party and Parliament as a whole.

The cabinet officially backed the deal but her Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and others resigned in protest over it.

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which props up May’s minority government in the House of Commons, said they would not back the deal as

Favourite neighbourhoods TWO neighbourhoods in Valencia City have made the list of the top five chosen by European holidaymakers using a tourist apartment booking site.

L’Olivereta and Jesus, both in Valencia City, came first and third in the ranking of the percentage of European

AirBnB users who have opted to stay in Spanish neighbourhoods. The data was based on bookings made for this autumn.

San Pablo and Santa Justa in Sevilla City, Andalucia, came second while the San Ildefonso area of Granada City came

fourth. The Macarena neighbourhood of Sevilla City came fifth in the ranking.

The top three neighbourhoods for Spanish travellers were Nervion in Sevilla City, Camins al Grau in Valencia City and Triana, also in Sevilla City.

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Business meeting PRIME MINISTER Theresa May told business leaders at the CBI conference on Monday her Brexit deal would work for the whole of Britain while Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn told attendees his party would not stand for a no deal withdrawal.

Flying high BUDGET airline easyJet has said demand for flights from Britain to Europe during the first half of 2019 is slightly higher than during the same time this year despite Brexit, which it called ‘promising.’

ROCKED: Sanchez (inset) said Spain could veto the deal over Gibraltar. it stands.

Several Conservative Members of Parliament committed to a ‘hard Brexit’ have said they will vote May’s deal down.

Jeremy Corbyn said it would not have the backing of Labour, meaning May lacks enough Parliamentary backers to get the deal

through. Her only hope would be to win over Labour MPs in leavesupporting seats and from the party’s right.

Didier Reynders, the Belgian Foreign Minister, said: “Here the deal will survive. We are waiting for the same situation in London.”

Staff claims THE chief executive of aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce has said Brexit is starting to drive staff from other European Union (EU) countries away from the company, with Warren East adding the firm is stockpiling key parts in case of a no deal withdrawal.

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Five years to report assaults FEMALE victims of assault in Spain take an average of more than five years to report crimes to the police, a Supreme Court judge has claimed.

Vicente Magro said women waited so long to tell authorities about assault cases because they believe society and the justice system will not help them.

It comes as the General Council of the Judiciary’s Observatory on Domestic and Gender Violence has published a guide on how authorities can best care for assault victims.

Advice in the new guidebook included allowing women to record their testimonies or to appear in court and police interviews via video link to avoid unnecessary suffering.

Magro said it was ‘fundamental’ that female victims of gender violence and assault did not feel at risk of institutional

NEW GUIDELINES: Authorities want to ensure female assault victims are properly cared for. ‘abuse’ when reporting crimes.

They should also be treated properly when reporting such incidents, the judge added.

Magro said the newly-published guide on gender violence should help to improve awareness among officials in the justice system on how best to look after victims. Other positive developments in the Spanish jus-

tice system included the creation of specific courts to deal with gender violence, Magro added. Spain was the first country in Europe to establish such courts.

The judge’s comments come as Spain’s justice system has come under fire this year for what some claim is its bias against female victims.

Quakes recorded SPAIN’S National Geographic Institute recorded two earthquakes measuring 4.3 and 3.8 on the Richter Scale at the weekend.

The Instituto Geográfico Nacional registered a magnitude 4.3 quake at a depth of 50km in the Azores - Cabo de San Vicente area in the seas off the south-west coast of the Iberian

peninsula at 12.45am this morning. It followed a 3.8 magnitude quake, at a depth of 12km, which shook the area south-east of Melgaco near the border between Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening at 8.55pm local time.

There were no reports of any injuries or damage to property.

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One size does not fit all when it comes to investments There is no single investment solution that suits everyone; what will work for you depends on your own objectives, timeframe and risk appetite.

The price you pay for an illfitting investment portfolio could be costly. You could find that your money is not working as hard as you would like it to, is difficult to access when you need it or, even worse, is eaten away.

With professional guidance you can find the perfect fit for you.

Identifying your risk appetite First, you must be clear about how much risk you are willing to take with your money.

In the current low-interest rate climate, some risk is necessary to achieve returns that outpace inflation. But your investment decisions shouldn’t keep you awake at night, so it is essential to pinpoint the right risk/reward balance for you.

It is extremely difficult to effectively assess your own tolerance for risk.

An

By Brett Hanson, Partner, Blevins Franks experienced financial professional is best placed to ask the right questions and use the appropriate tools to create a clear and objective risk profile for you.

Defining your time horizon Experts say ‘investing is a marathon, not a sprint’ for a good reason. With time, you can ride out market turbulence and also benefit from compound returns. If you have the means and the patience to invest in the long-term, you are more likely to enjoy better returns.

Understanding your time horizon is also the key to futureproofing your investments so you can get hold of them when you need to. You never know when your plans may change unexpectedly, so it is important to hold some liquid assets that can be sold to release capital if needed.

Reducing risk through diversification The higher your concentration in one particular area, the higher the risk. Investments skewed towards UK-based assets, for example, are more vulnerable to downturns in the British market.

A good portfolio minimises risk by spreading investments across multiple, unrelated areas through diversification by asset type - cash, government and corporate bonds, shares and ‘real assets’ like property - as well as by geographic region and market sector.

Be mindful that many private banks and wealth managers often allocate a significant part of

Paedophile ring bust AN i n t e r n a t i o n a l n e tw o rk o f c h ild pornography involved in producing and distributing material in 27 countries has been identified, and 14 arrests made in Spain.

A further four suspects are being investigated, and the identities of more than 400 ‘users’ who viewed the images on WhatsApp groups have been passed on to Europol and Interpol.

The Guardia Civil worked with the European agencies to identify those allegedly involved in circulating images in Cadiz, Galicia, Barcelona, Madrid and Salamanca.

During the operation, officers seized file s f r o m a l o c a t i o n in P o n te v ed ra, which contained ‘extremely crude images of children from one to 15 years old having sexual relations with adults and even with animals.’

They also identified 420 users who had shared the images.

An official statement from the Guardia Civil said: “Access to these groups was through various links that could be obtained through the respective administrators of the chats or through certain websites or social networks, as was Facebook.”

The investigation, known as ‘Tygra’ began in October of last year, during which 15 home searches were made.

During these raids, officers confiscated 37 mobile phones, eight computers, 15 hard drives, four cameras and 11 optical media with extremely crude images of children, in ‘explicitly pornographic situations.’

After verifying that the ‘illicit activity’ was not limited to Spain, the Guardia Civil has provided Europol and Interpol with the locations of all of the identified users.

The source added: “The operation remain s o pe n in orde r to thoroughly analyse all the material intervened in order to determine the existence of a possible crime network involved in the production of paedophile material, to learn the identities of the victims and find out, where appropriate, possible connections with other users.”

The operation is being carried out by the Organic Unit of the Judicial Police of th e Co m ma nd of the Ponte ve dra Guardia Civil. The case has been delivered to the Court of Instruction Number 3, Cangas.

their investment portfolios to their own in-house funds. Also beware of ‘cherry picking’ the latest high performing fund history shows plenty of examples where one year’s overperforming fund/sector significantly underperforms the next.

You can achieve greater diversification by choosing an adviser who uses a ‘multimanager’ approach to spread investments out among several different fund managers, selected for their expertise in specific market sectors.

The impact of taxation Without suitable tax planning, you could find your returns are slashed by taxes that could have been avoided or at least significantly reduced.

British expatriates can make the most of tax advantages in both Spain and the UK with personalised advice from a regulated adviser who specialises in both tax regimes. They can recommend tax-efficient

structures that legitimately protect you –- and your heirs from paying more tax than necessary.

Remember that your circumstances and objectives change over time - as can tax rules - so what works for you now may not be suitable in years to come. It is crucial to regularly review how you manage your wealth to make sure it keeps up with your situation.

As the UK prepares to leave the EU, it is sensible to consider a financial ‘health check’ now to protect your wealth from Brexit uncertainty and take advantage of today’s opportunities while you can.

All advice received from Blevins Franks is personalised and provided in writing. This article, however, should not be construed as providing any personalised taxation or investment advice.

Keep up to date on the financial issues that may affect you on the Blevins Franks news page at www.blevinsfranks.com.

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EGGY MESS: Amazing dashcam footage to highlight robbery warning on Spain’s roads.

Road robbery warning DRIVERS in Spain have been warned to watch out for robbers who are targeting cars with eggs and forcing drivers to a stop to clean the windscreen before striking.

Footage from Axarquia in Andalucia posted online last week appears to show a gang throwing eggs at cars travelling in the opposite direction.

The alleged robbers hope the drivers will use

their windscreen wipers to clear the mess but that action actually makes their vision worse and forces the vehicle to pull over to a halt.

And that is when a second vehicle, travelling in the same direction as the ‘egged’ car swings into action.

Peter Cackett, who shot t h e v i d e o , s a i d : “ Wa t c h the car that threw the egg and then observe the one

parked on the right going down the hill waiting for me to pull over. “ Yo u s e e m e p a s s h i m , notice he has his brake lights on, ready to follow me which he did.”

Peter said he was travelling on the A-356 from El Puente, Alcaucin, past the l a k e a t Vi ñ u e l a , g o i n g down towards the coast and it occurred before he got to Trapiche.

Police have advised drivers to slow down safely to assess whether there is any visibility through their windscreen if an egg is thrown at them.

Drivers should not attempt to wash it away with windscreen wipers as it will make visibility worse, officers said.

“If it is safe to do, drive slowly away from that location to a built-up, welllit area where there are people about, before you get out your car to clean the windscreen,” police said.

T h e U K ’s F o r e i g n a n d Commonwealth Office travel advice for Spain says: “Be aware of ‘highway pirates’ who target foreign-registered and hire cars, especially those towing caravans.”

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NEWS EXTRA Speeding scooter FOOTAGE filmed by a taxi driver which appears to show two people travelling around 80 kilometres an hour on an electric scooter on a road in Barcelona has led to calls for the council to regulate the vehicles.

Death fall A POLICE helicopter was needed to recover the body of a young woman who fell 200 metres (600 feet) while on a walking excursion with a friend in the San Donato mountains in Navarra.

Savage sea A SERIES of 40 foot waves pummelled a seafront apartment block in Tenerife smashing the property’s balconies to smithereens, with the ferocity of storms taking people by surprise despite a severe weather alert.

Body found MEDICS were unable to revive a man whose body was found on a beach in Sotogrande, Cadiz, at 7am last Sunday, say Guardia Civil who have launched an investigation into the incident.

Man free A COURT in La Linea has released a man without charge after finding there was not sufficient evidence to suspect he had abused his 19-monthold son, while they continue to investigate him for alleged tobacco smuggling offences.

Four dead GUARDIA CIVIL have launched an investigation after four youths, aged between 18 and 19, died and two others were seriously injured in a crash between an SUV and a car on the A401 in Ubeda, Jaen, at 7.30pm on Monday.

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Ticket ‘dig’ at Spain A PICTURE has emerged online of a Calatan hospital parking ticket which appears to describe Spain as an ‘exploiting country.’

Social media users spoke out about the ticket which one driver claimed to have received after being billed for parking at Barcelona’s Sant Joan de Deu de Manresa Hospital.

The ticket holder highlighted the address section of

the document which said the hospital was in the ‘exploiter country’ (Pais Explotador in Spanish).

The hospital said the use of the term on the ticket was down to human error.

Blitz, a Twitter user, posted: ‘This is unbearable and the government does nothing.’

‘The stupidity of the separatists has no limit,’ Mi otro yo, another Twitter user, said.

A spokesperson for Sant Joan de Deu hospital said the error was caused by someone forgetting to fill in the ‘country’ field on its car park ticket machines’ database.

Pais Explotador used in this context can also mean ‘operating country.’ The hospital said ‘Pais Explotador’was the default text in that field and would appear if left blank.

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ARRESTS: Four people suspected of robbing ATMs are being held (archive pic).

Suspected bank robbers held A GANG of four people suspected of belonging to a group which specialises in robbing banks using explosive devices to burst ATMs, were arrested in Madrid on Monday.

According to the Ministry of the Interior, the accused were detained after National Police followed the ‘trail’ of two people who were arrest-

ed in August, as part of an investigation into an ‘increase in this type of robbery around the capital.’

The first two suspects were arrested after they abandoned high-end vehicles, which had been stolen and are believed to have been used during robberies.

The remaining two were arrested at their respective

homes in Yepes, Toledo, and Madrid.

An interior spokesperson said that during searches at the properties, officers recovered stolen money, around €1,000 in fake two euro coins, 150 marihuana plants and pyrotechnic equipment.

The investigation is still underway.

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NEW RECRUIT: Stan is now a police dog.

Stan Lee is top dog POLICE in Spain have rescued a mistreated German shepherd dog from its abusive owner and recruited it into the force.

Officers from Granada’s Local Police allegedly spotted the owner kicking the poor animal in the street before rescuing it and rushing it to a vet for attention.

After the pup received treatment for its injuries the kind-hearted cops decided to recruit the cute canine into its ranks.

They turned to their social media users to choose a name for the newest member of the force and top of the polls was Stan Lee, ‘father ’ of many Marvel superheroes - who passed away last week.

Police say the puppy has now made a full recovery and will start his training soon.

The or i gi nal owner of t he young dog was r epor t edl y ar r est ed f or ani m al abuse.

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Air traffic control shortfall SPAIN needs more than 900 a ir tra ffic c ontrolle rs by 2025 to me e t the de ma nd for increased traffic expecte d in a irports a c ros s the country, and to replace staff expected to retire.

The shortfall is within the public sector (Enaire) and private sector (FerroNATS and Saerco), according to SkyWAY, the a e rodrome training school run by FerroNats.

Reports published by the General Directorate of Civil Aviation, show that in the firs t nine months of this year, 5.7 per cent more pass e nge rs pa s s e d through Spanish airports than in the same period in 2017, a trend that officials claim is likely to continue.

A SkyWAY spokesperson s a id the ’ma na ge me nt of movements in the airspace

SHORTAGE: More controllers needed in next six years. requires professional prof i l es wi t h a ver y speci f i c training.’

He added that for this reason, m or e t han 900 controllers need to be recruited

i n t he next si x year s t o ‘cover the needs in all the dependencies of air traffic service providers’ including the towers and control centres.

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Depopulation statistics

by Joe Gerrad MORE than 60 per cent of Spanish settlements have less than 1,000 people living in them and are home to 3.2 per cent of the country’s population, government figures show.

The National Institute of Statistics (INE) data shows the majority of Spanish people are concentrated in large cities. It comes as the government’s Minister of Territorial Planning said recently that falling numbers of people living in small rural towns and villages was the ‘biggest challenge’ facing the country.

INE data showed that regions in Spain’s interior were bearing the brunt of the country’s rural depopulation trend.

Around 86 per cent of towns in the Aragon region, 627, have less than 1,000 people living in them. About 55 per cent of people in the region live in two cities, Zaragoza and Huesca, according to the INE. The same statistics showed more than half of the urban areas in seven of Spain’s autonomous communities (regions) have populations of 1,000 people or less. These are

Aragon, Castilla y Leon, Castilla La Mancha, Cataluña, Extremadura, La Roija and Navarra.

Almost nine out of every 10 towns in Castilla y Leon, more than 2,000, are home to 1,000 people or less.

The same figure for Castilla La Manca was almost 70 per cent, for Cataluña it was 52 per cent, for Extremadura 56 per cent, La Rioja 84 per cent and Navarra, almost 70 per cent.

The figures come as the government announced measures to help tackle the issue, including an €80 million fund to help create jobs for young people in small rural towns.

Meritxell Batet, the government’s Territorial Planning Minister, said Madrid was also drawing up Spain’s first national strategy to tackle the issue.

“Living in the rural world is not a failure but quite the opposite because there can also be innovation, dynamism and momentum,” Batet said.

Depopulation continues to be an issue for small Spanish towns as young people move to cities in search of work leaving councils with less in tax revenues for local services.

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GRAND FINALE: Benidorm’s last parade and (right) fireworks display.

M U N I C I PA L e m p l o y e e s had a race against time to clear the way for the fiestas queen during Benidorm’s recent celebrations.

The organisers realised almost too late that the huge float which would carry her in the annual procession was too wide for some sections of the route along Almendros, Ruzafa, Martinez Alejos and Gambo.

Overhanging branches of trees lining some parts of the route were lopped, billboards and traffic signs removed and two bollards cut down.

The following morning, the municipal workers

were back once more, replacing the street signs and leaving everything as it was before the procession, apart from the bollards.

These had to be sawn off and will take days to replace although Benidorm’s Urban Scene councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate insisted that the

cost would be ‘minimal.’

There were few incidents during the five days of the fiestas, with only 40 complaints about excessive noise in residential areas.

The Red Cross were called out just seven times to assist suspected cases of alcohol poising, only one of whom was underage.

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Short films

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THE Citizens’ Participation Committee recently met in Altea to discuss 48 town hall Budget proposals put forward by local residents.

These will be whittled down to 10, which will later be put to the public vote, explained Public Participation councillor Maria Lavios.

All local political groups are represented on the Participation Committee as well as representatives of other committees including the Municipal Pupils’ Committee and those linked to the Environment, Agriculture, Health, Town Planning, Children’s and Commerce and Tourism departments.

Altea Town Hall wants active participation in municipal decisions that most affect the local population

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Residents have their say CAMPAIGN: Deciding where money goes.

and has launched the Altea imagines, Altea participates campaign, enabling residents to decide how €100,000 of the town hall Budget is spent This is the second year of the Citizens’ Participation initiative but the participatory process for the 2018 edition is “wider reaching, more dynamic and easier to take part in,” Lavios said.

THE last in the cycle of short films, Los miercoles mas cortos, that won awards in the last three Alfaz Film Festivals, will be screened next Wednesday, November 28 at 8pm in the Casa de Cultura. This also brings to an end the 30th Edition of Alfaz’s I n t e r n a t i o n a l F i l m F e s t i v a l ’s s u p p l e m e n t a r y events.

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Christmas Fair RESIDENCIAL FORUM MARE NOSTRUM will hold a Christmas Charity Fair on Saturday, December 1 in collaboration with the Alfaz Spiritual Foundation to raise funds for the Alfaz branch of Spain’s national cancer association, the AECC. Lots of gifts, a tombola and gluwein, with bar and restaurant open for tapas and menus from 10am to 3pm.

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Sowing seeds for the future LOCAL bodies involved in protecting the endangered Silene hifacencis (Ifach campion) met recently in the Albir Social Centre.

This type of campion, also known as catchfly, is native to the Sierra Helada national park and is officially classed as being in danger of extinction.

Representatives from the Sierra Helada and Ifach national parks, the Forest Species Investigation Centre (CIEF) and Alfaz Town Hall met to

discuss progress made in protecting the endangered plant and the next steps to be taken in this ambitious project.

Rocio Guijarro, Alfaz’s Environment councillor, explained that the town hall is putting all the facilities at the Los Carrascos Environmental Centre at the disposal of the group.

This is where experts are currently tre a ting c a m pi on seeds t o be s ow n in ha bitat s wher e t hey ar e reintroducing the local flower.

Although much of the attention is focused on the Ifach campion this is not the only species which the Los Car r ascos cent r e i s wor ki ng on, Guijarro said.

“Over the last year we have been trying to recover and save seeds of other endangered plants including the Mediterranean plantain, Cotoneaster, the lily leek and the thistle-like Cardunellus dianius found on Mont go,” t he counci l l or announced.

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Viable solutions ALTEA’S mayor, Jaume Llinares recently visited the regional government in Valencia to discuss the town’s General Development Plan (PGOU).

Accompanied by Imma Orozco and Roque Ferrer, respective councillors for Town Planning and Infrastructure, they met the deputy head of the Generalitat’s Transport department and the official assigned to supervise Altea’s PGOU. The most important topics discussed were the Altea la Vieja road, the inner ring road and an AP-7 connection for the south end of the town.

Regarding a second motorway connection, Orozco commented that the town hall and the regional government agreed on its importance not only to the town but also the adjoining area, as this would avert the need for a bypass.

“That way, as everyone is aware, Altea Town Hall can save a large amount of money and prevent irreparable damage to the surrounding countryside,” the councillor added.

“That is why coordinating our PGOU with the Generalitat’s Territory Department is so important,” Orozco said. “And,

more specifically, tackling the question of transport inside the municipality.”

This was an issue that despite being so important, and an area

where Altea is so deficient, was continually overlooked previous local governments.

“The proposals put forward could solve real problems.”

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Prize pupils CALPE pupils Matias Pastor and Ainara Ribes received the special prize awarded by the regional government’s Education department for outstanding academic performance. Both attended the local Paternina state school and are currently studying at the Ifac high school where mention of the award will be added to their individual school records.

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CALPE Town Hall formalised the mutually-agreed compulsory purchase of a property in Calle Llibertat.

The owner of the property, Josefa Vives Mengual, who received €185,378 for the 282-square-metre house located in the Old Town, symbolically handed over the keys to Bernardo Moll, Calpe’s councillor for Planning and Land Protection.

The rehabilitated house will become the Siglo XXI Tourism Office, an initiative contemplated in the Edusi Revitaliza Calp programme and the town hall’s Intelligent Tourist Destination initiative, 80 per cent financed by the European Union’s European Regional Development Fund (FEDER).

Information round the clock The new Tourism Office will provide information 24 hours a day, seven days a

week, using Information and Communication Technology, while modernising the tourist

information process and interacting with the public, the town hall explained.

TOURISM OFFICE: Calpe town hall invests in Old Town property (inset).

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As it was

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An early start in local politics

CHILDREN’S COUNCIL: Meets twice a year.

THE Teulada-Moraira Children’s Council met recently in the town hall’s main council chamber.

The pupils from local schools are aged between 11 and 13 and meet twice a year to debate and propose topics they have developed at the monthly workshops organised by the town hall.

Children Council’s proposals put forward in the past included more street lighting and basketball hoops and goalposts in little-used open spaces.

The children also suggested improvements to the public transport link between Moraira, Teulada and Benitachell, more books and computers at the public library and more organised activities during the summer and at the municipal sports complex.

The Children’s Council has also collaborated on drafting Teulada-Moraira’s Childhood and Adolescence Plan.

As Teulada-Moraira’s Children’s Council is one of very few in the Valencian Community, the Generalitat has asked the town hall to collaborate on the regional government’s Childhood and Adolescence Strategy.

Other Alicante Province municipalities collaborating with the scheme include Gata de Gorgos, Alcoy and Villena.

ONLINE Spanish-language newspaper Teulada Moraira Digital www.teuladamorairadigital.es has reproduced 55 photographs of 1980’s Teulada and Moraira. Taken by Elizabeth Wickstead they show the largely unbuilt town as it was more than 30 years ago, with scenes from daily life, agriculture, the open-air market, fiestas and often unrecognisable local views.

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In the family

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TEULADA-MORAIRA resident Lucia Morales was elected to the executive committee of the Marina Alta Young Socialists during the group’s second regional meeting. The daughter of Hector Morales, secretary general of the TeuladaMoraira PSPV socialist party and a local councillor, she was also chosen as secretary for Equality, Feminism and LGTBI.

Starting out in the business world THIRTY-FOUR young people recently began this year’s course at the Marina Alta Young Entrepreneurs’ School (EJE).

All live in TeuladaMoraira, Benissa or Calpe and were selected from 400 pupils in their fourth year of compulsory education or first year of baccalaureate.

All attended school workshops organised by their respective town halls where they learnt how enterprise, passion, talent and teamwork are key factors for professional success and personal happiness.

The EJE’s mission is linking the public and private sectors with schools to help adolescents and young people develop their potential.

“Our goal is to make

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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS: Preparing for the future. pupils aware that enterprise can help to solve social problems, that their ideas are valuable and being creative and committed can be of direct benefit to the community,” explained Veronic

Deambrogio, the EJE director.

During the first half of the course, entitled ‘The path of an Entrepreneur’ pupils will be instructed in the skills, attitudes and values that an

businessperson requires.

In the second half, they will find solutions for five current social problems in their towns, that will be put before a jury to decide the winner.

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Concert’s off

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Director lays down baton RAFAEL PASCUAL ALFONSO, director of the Agrupacion Musical Cultural de TeuladaMoraira, is leaving for Moncada in Valencia.

He will continue to teach, giving lessons at the local Conservatoire but will have more time for his family and for composing, he said.

Most of the TeuladaMoraira public were unaware Pascual was returning to his hometown until the parish priest Fr Vicente Solera thanked him for his ‘commendable work’ over the past eight years during the Mass in honour of St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians.

Pascual later explained that when he arrived in TeuladaMoraira he could never have imagined how much would happen in those eight years.

“Satisfaction, happiness, professional and personal fulfilment. And the musicians always at my side,” he said.

TEULADA-MORAIRA Town Hall’s Environment department asked Alicante University to assess the local underwater meadows of Posidonia Oceanica or Neptune Grass.

Referring back to earlier surveys and focusing on conservation issues likely to arise in the future, the study was carried out by the University’s Marine Sciences and Applied Biology department headed by Jose Luis Sanchez.

The assessment was based on the evolution of the Posidonia meadows at depths of 20 metres and more, as well those less than 15 metres below the surface.

The investigators also gauged the impact of boats anchoring above the Posidonia, analysing the state of the upper meadows in zones with a high volume of moorings.

The University found that in the upper limits of the zones studied there was a larger percentage of dead seaweed, which could be linked to more pressure from moored boats.

They nevertheless found

THE Teulada-Moraira Auditorium announced that owing to circumstances beyond its control, the Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl will not take place as scheduled on December 15. All tickets will be reimbursed and more information is available at the Auditorium box office during opening hours or on 965 740 445.

Posidonia meadows continue to flourish

POSIDONIA: Dark shadows indicate the presence of Posidonia Oceanica.

that there had been no increase in this respect during the three similar campaigns carried out over a period of six years, suggesting a certain balance between erosion caused by moored craft and the Posidonia meadows’ natural capacity for regeneration.

The investigating team also confirmed that they had not established the signs of erosion which were located in the lower limits up to 2010.

Following the report, Teulada-Moraira Town Hall pointed out that last May it installed six ecological buoys off El Portet beach designed to do less harm to the marine ecosystem and protect the Posidonia meadows.

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Rock into Christmas CANCER CARE JAVEA is inviting the public to start the Christmas festivities on December 1 outside Mr Punch in Arenal.

“Come and join some of the Costa Blanca Male Vo i c e C h o i r a n d s in g a ran g e o f Christmas music whilst supporting Cancer Care, Javea between 11.30am and 2pm,” the organisers said.

“Song sheets will be given out, so no excuses! Come to Mr Punch in Javea Park and start to get the Christmas spirit.”

There will be free coffee and mince pies,

plus Santa for the children.

“It’s time to wish all our volunteers, friends and supporters including individual sponsors and businesses, a very Happy Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New year,” Cancer Care said.

“We are incredibly proud of the volunteers we have working with us and are eternally grateful for the generous donations made by the public and companies of Javea and surrounding areas that make our work possible.”

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Gas scare FIREFIGHTERS had to deal with leaking natural gas, possibly caused during work on a lowtension electricity cable in M onte s de J a ve a .

The Denia fire brigade stopped the leak, later advising the gas company although the problem was not serious, sources said, as natural gas becomes diluted in the atmosphere and residents’ lives were not endangered.

More tap and less plastic MUNICIPAL water Company Amjasa starts distributing free glass bottles this weekend.

Javea mayor Jose Chulvi, who also heads Amjasa, explained that these would be given out in three phases, beginning this Saturday in Paseo de La Grava at 4pm. The following day, Sunday, it will be the turn of Paseo David Ferrer in Arenal at 11am and Plaza de la Constitucion on Friday, November 30, from 11.30 am.

Six hundred bottles will be allocated to each neighbourhood for members of the public who demonstrate their commitment to eliminating plastic by bringing three bottles for recycling.

Chulvi stressed that water is an essential natur-

al resource that is becoming increasingly scarce.

For this reason, he added, he supports the need to make society aware of the need to recover water for its principal use of human consumption.

The town’s Mes aixeta i menys plastic campaign (More tap and less plastic) stresses that drinking tap water is easy, economical and environmentally friendly, Chulvi said.

It involves neither fossil fuels nor does it generate plastic containers to increase the risk of cross-contamination or add to urban rubbish.

As well as glass bottles that can be filled and used at home, Amjasa will again install public fountains and involve schools in the initiative.

Sign of the times JAVEA’S Equality councillor Montse Villaverde declared that there have been ‘significant advances’ regarding equality.

Progress has also been made in combatting gender violence, the councillor added.

One of the most important developments was the relation of the victims with the administration. “In the past this did not exist and neither did they expect it,” Villaverde said.

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What to do in the event of an emergency in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.

HERE in Spain there is a general number for all emergencies, 112.

No area code is needed and the number can be called from any phone, including mobiles without a Spanish SIM card.

The responders speak a number of languages, and you can also fax or SMS 112.

In addition, there are individual emergency numbers, depending on the type of assistance you need.

It’s a good idea to keep a printout of them handy, in your bag or wallet, in the home and in the car.

And it can’t hurt to have a few helpful Spanish medical/emergency terms written down, just in case you don’t get an English-speaking member of staff.

National Police, also known as National Police Corps (Cuerpo Nacional de Policia, CNP), deals with criminal offences and public order in towns and cities, and can be contacted by calling 091 or 902 102 112.

The latter was set up for non-Spanish to report burglaries, car theft or a break-in when documents and belongings are lost or stolen. Available in English from 9am to 2pm, all week long, the service is also available in French, German and Italian.

Once the telephone report is made,

claimants have 48 hours to check and sign their statement at the police station of their choice.

In the case of robbery, where threat or force has been used, victims should call 091 at the time, then go directly to a police station to make a report.

The Guardia Civil is a military force which operates mostly in rural areas and is responsible for drug offences, fatal car accidents, robberies and murders, and can be contacted on 062.

Local Police (Policia municipal) cover their local town or city area for traffic offences and control, lost property and crimes such as theft and neighbourhood disputes. You can reach them on 092.

And a special helpine, 016, has been set up specifically to report instances of gender violence.

For an ambulance (ambulancia) and health emergencies, call 061 or 112, and in the case of a fire call the fire brigade (cuerpo de bomberos) on 061 or 112.

For problems at sea, the Maritime Rescue Service (Salvamento Seguridad Maritmo) can be contacted by calling 900 202 202, and the Red Cross (Cruz Rojo) on 902 222 292. There is also a Red Cross 24- hour helpline 900 100 333.

091 or 902 102 112 from 9am to 2pm

This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice.

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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Balearia Port to host international Christmas charity fair

FESTIVE DISPLAY: Will be officially opened by a surprise celebrity!

BALEARIA Port is getting into the festive spirit in style by offering itself as the centrepoint of an international Christmas charity fair.

The event will take place on November 29, 30 and December 1, at the maritime station of Denia, with the active participation of four charities.

The city of Denia is located between Valencia and Alicante with a population of approximately 41,500 (2016 census).

On Thursday November 29, and the morning of Friday November 30, there will be an exhibition of high-end, luxury cars provided by Design Cars of Jávea.

On the afternoon of Friday November 30 and the morning of Saturday December 1, Retromania VW Club will be exhibiting a selection of classic Volkswagen cars and vans.

Visitors to these events are asked to make a charitable donation of €1 per person, which will be distributed between the four event charities: Make A

Smile, Help Denia, AMADEM and Aprodeco (Sindrome Down).

The Christmas Fair will be held in the Juaja event venue on the top floor of Baleária Port over the three days from 11.30am to 5.00pm.

There will be a total of 36 stalls selling lovely artisan products and original Christmas gifts.

During the Fair, fundraising events will be held for the four event charities.

There will also be a choir singing Christmas carols and, amongst several activities for children, Santa Claus will be at the Fair on Saturday.

Baleària port comes alive every Christmas with lights and decorations that convey the Christmas spirit.

This year, the lights will be officially turned on at 6pm on Thursday November 29, and for the first time, Balearia will have its own nativity scene on display throughout the Christmas season, to be unveiled at 6.30pm.

This impressive festive display has been designed and installed by Emilio Martínez Mestre, who has been creating Nativity scenes for over 40 years.

Access to the International Fair will be through the Baleària Port main entrance, and it will be officially opened by a surprise celebrity!

Eleven countries will be represented and each will host a stand to promote the culture, gastronomy, drink, fashions and music of their home nation.

Baleària’s children’s play area will be open throughout the weekend of the fairs, and the highly popular skating rink will also be operating throughout the festival weekend.

Skating prices: Monday to Friday: €3. Saturday, Sunday and Holidays: €4.

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A Guide for tourists who want to stop being one Have you ever heard the term ‘Rebost’?

‘Rebost’ is a Valencian word, its closest meaning would be ‘pantry’ in English and ‘despensa’ in Spanish. It is the place where, in years gone by, foods that did not need refrigeration were stored. In most cases that meant fruits and vegetables in season.

Like the restaurants that openly display their kitchens, restaurants that show the contents of their ‘rebost’ exhibit a certain transparency and confidence in their labours towards their customers.

These days, not many restaurants have a ‘rebost’ in full view for their customers. Sadly, they miss out on the opportunity to prove that the fruits and vegetables they store are fresh and seasonal. It is something that fell into disuse in modern times, where many decide to eat any vegetable throughout the year, and to top it off, packaged in plastic.

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Els Tomassets But if you are not one of those diners, rather you respect the food you eat, then you should definitely get to know the restaurant Els Tomassets, located in Calle Loreto in Dénia. Green beans, asparagus, aubergines, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, artichokes, celery, beets ... all these vegetables are clearly visible in the rebost of Els Tomassets.

The restaurant is a special place where eating becomes more than simple necessity, and em-

braces instead the level of ritual. The delightful atmosphere of its terraces, together with the superb quality of the food, make a unique and authentic local. Bustle and good humour are common, it is a cheerful Mediterranean place where life effuses and happiness flows.

A menu full of Mediterranean delicatessen that you will be unable to taste so fresh anywhere else. Spacious lounges and charming terraces await, we know that when it comes to eating, environment, light and harmony matter, as well as the guarantee of consuming a fresh and high quality local product at an affordable price.

With more devotees every year, their paellas and cocas are typical dishes of the cuisine of the Marina Alta that so many yearn for. Fresh products, heritage and respect for the culinary tradition of our region, are the flags of a restaurant that simply must be experienced first hand.

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INVESTIGATION: Denia’s National Police treating attack as a hate crime.

Cowardly attack on care centre boys TWO 14-year-old Algerians are in Denia hospital after being beaten up by 15 Ultra extremists.

The boys live in a Denia care

home and the director has now lodged a formal complaint with the National Police.

The attack was apparently planned beforehand as the ag-

gressors, wearing balaclavas and dark clothing, were waiting in the park behind the centre.

A group of 14 and 15-yearolds from the centre, all North

African, go there each day in the late afternoon. This time the Ultras were waiting for them, but although the boys tried to run away their aggressors caught up with them.

A woman who witnessed the attack saw how they homed in on the youngest and weakestlooking boy. “He was defenceless on the ground while they surrounded and kicked him,” she said afterwards.

She and others advised the police at the nearby station, but the extremists managed to get away before they arrived.

Meanwhile she did what she could for the badly injured boy: “He had a black eye and a split lip and could hardly walk because of the kicking they gave him. I brought out a chair so that he could sit down before the ambulance arrived.”

He and another 14-year-old were taken to hospital and Denia’s police are now treating the episode as a xenophobic attack and hate crime.

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Help save a doggy life…

BENIDORM PALACE is a part of the city’s business elite and a success story that has spanned many decades.

Owner and philanthropist Chris makes no secret that a cause close to her heart is the welfare of animals and, in particular, abandoned and abused dogs left to the care of Benidorm Dog Homing.

She also strives to help the caring and compassionate volunteers from Manos y Patas, with support from the Help Save Spanish sharpei and the Tigger foundation.

This is why on Sunday December 9 the Benidorm Palace is holding the Save My Life 2 show in aid of abandoned dogs.

There are many charities helping worthy causes several of which Chris also supports. They do, thankfully, have a lot of backing, but the dogs don’t seem to have such a strong voice and that is why she focuses on them especially by working closely with Donna who is a volunteer at Benidorm Dog Homing.

Chris, using her vast knowledge and skills as an event organiser

ALL SET: Donna and Chris at the Palace. soon tapped into her many contacts to organise the spectacular show, Save My Life 2, where everyone is more than glad to give their time for free to this worthy charity show. People are flying in from the UK to be part of this fantastic day of entertainment. Local company CP Signs has produced all the ban-

ners for free and have no problem when they are asked to print more.

Other local businesses too have donated prizes for the raffle.

Donna speaks with such passion about the welfare of man/woman’s be s t frie nd. She ha s a n e nc yclopaedic knowledge about these dogs and the challenges of trying

to keep them alive and well. This non-profit charity shows where every cent is spent. The amount of work that goes into the welfare of these poor creatures from advertising them for adoption, organising tra ns por t at i on t o bui l di ng new kennels seems never ending.

The best method to help strays

is to stop the problem occurring through neutering programmes.

Fewer puppies and kittens mean fewer cases of suffering and more help for those on the streets.

Without charities going in to private shelters and sterilising these animals, the situation will never change. The doors will open at 12 (tickets €10) with a host of acts lined up for your entertainm ent . Don’t f orget Fat her and Mother Christmas will be there and Chris has asked if everyone could get into the seasonal spirit by wear i ng som et hi ng Chr i st massy like a Santa hat or reindeer antlers.

The show will be co-hosted by David James and Tom Kidd (Cool FM) and include act Mark Ellis, Destry Spigner, Guy Melidoni, Pablo Bloom, Kim Peters, Arlingt on Road, The Bl ues Br ot her s, She’s Pink and Benidorm Palace’s very own Tito to name a few.

You can buy the tickets at the door on t he day, but at t he l ast show they had to turn away over 400 disappointed people, so it is best to book tickets in advance.

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DEAR lawyer, I am a foreign resident who does not live in Spain. My parents died some time ago and they owned a house in Spain but due to a number of personal problems, I have not been able to initiate the inheritance process in Spain, nor deal with the property.

Recently I have been informed by a neighbour that the property has been occupied by

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What to do if your house has been illegally occupied?

Legal changes make it easier to recover a property from squatters squatters who are causing damage to it and also bothering local residents.

Thank you in advance for your advice on how to deal with this situation.

Dear reader, Thank you for your enquiry.

First of all we must confirm that the problem you have is unfortunately a very common one in Spain since there are many unoccupied properties and there are numerous illegal occupations.

This problem actually affects many expatriates because sometimes it is not possible for them to come to Spain or it is not easy for them to look after the property, nor resolve any problem from a distance.

It is also not unusual, should the deceased not have close relatives who are aware of their death, that the properties remain empty and are illegally occupied by squatters.

Secondly, we can advise you that law 5/2018 regarding illegal property occupation, has recently been approved, which we consider is a positive change for you and your case and in general for the majority of home owners affected by squatters.

Carlos Baos We can help you.

This law has modified the current regulation with the intention of making the process of reclaiming the property here in Spain much easier if it has been illegally occupied without any form of title or right that allows this occupation.

The intention of the new regulations is that there will be a faster and more efficient court process for this type of procedure and the main changes in the law are: 1. It is NOT now necessary to identify the occupants of the property by name and it will be possible to file the claim against the occupants of the dwelling without the need to identify them.

2. It will be possible to request the immediate handing over of

possession of the property in the claim.

3. The occupants, (squatters), will have to provide the title: eg document, agreement, etc that proves that they have the right to occupy the property and this must be done within five days and if they do not do so, then the court will order the handing over of the possession of the property Thus, with these legal changes several problems that existed with the previous legislation are eliminated, the most important being; The delay in the resolution of this type of legal proceeding will be reduced as with the new procedure the terms are shorter and in addition the rights of opposition by the squatter are limited since they can only oppose the claim by proving their right to the use and occupation of the property.

In addition, a very common previous problem is eliminated, which was that in a number of cases it was difficult to file a

claim if the names or basic details of the occupants of the property were not known.

In the case that you mentioned, although we must study it more in detail, we can confirm that it will be necessary for you to prove your right as beneficiary of the estate of your parents.

If that can be established and the occupants are ‘squatters’ (ie, they have no right to be in the property), legal actions may be initiated under this new law, requesting the immediate review and return of possession of the property.

If you or someone you know owns property that has been occupied by squatters illegally and without any title, and if you want to regain possession of your house, contact us and we will help you.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) - White & Baos - Tel: +34 966 426 185 - Email: info@white-baos.com - White & Baos 2018 - All Rights Reserved.

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IDA VITALE: Fifth woman to win Spain’s top literary award.

Female Poet wins top literary prize SPAIN’S coveted literary award has been presented to a Uruguayan poet aged 95.

The Miguel de Cervantes Prize, named after the famous author of Don Quixote in 1975, is considered to be the ‘most prestigious and remunerative award given for Spanish-language literature’ by the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

And last week, Spain’s culture minister, Jose Guirao, announced this year’s recipient is Ida Vitale, who is the last surviving member of a

Uruguayan art movement known as the ‘Generation of 45.’ The jury said Vitale, who currently lives in America, was awarded the prize for her ‘poetry, literary criticisms and translations.’

It was said her language was one of the ‘most remarkable and well-known in Spanish poetry’ while at the same time intellectual and accessible, universal and personal, transparent and profound.

Vitale, the fifth woman to win the prize, said the award was an ‘excess of generosity from Spain.’

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By Joe Gerrard POLITICIANS across Spain jumped on comments from a senior official this week in which he let slip that the date of the next general election may be brought forward.

Jose Luis Abalos, the left-leaning Partido Socialista’s (PSOE) Organisational Secretary, said the party had not ruled out holding a ‘Super Sunday’ on May 26. The move would see municipal, regional, national and European elections held on the same day.

Speaking during a visit to the Moroccan capital of Rabat on Monday, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez did not confirm or deny early election speculation when pressed.

He said Abalos had made a ‘common sense’ suggestion and added it was within the Prime Minister’s powers to decide when an election would be held.

Sanchez’s comments mark a change in tone and are significant because he has repeatedly and explicitly ruled out bringing elections forward from their current date.

A national vote has to be held no later than Sunday July 26, 2020.

Facing a legacy

‘SUPER SUNDAY’: Abalos (left) said elections could be held next May. Leading figures from other parties were quick to respond to the remarks. Pablo Casado, leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), called on Sanchez to hold elections ‘immediately.’

He added his party was ‘ready to win’ when he did.

Ines Arrimadas, spokesperson for the centrist Ciudadanos, echoed Casado and said Sanchez should hold a vote as soon as possible.

Pablo Enchenique, the leftist Podemos’ Organisational Secretary, said the party’s

governing body would meet tomorrow (Friday) to decide on a course of action.

Sanchez’s decision this week not to rule out a ballot could be interpreted as a realisation that the ruling PSOE’s position in Parliament leaves it with little room for manoeuvre.

Its casual relationship with the small regionalist parties who banded together with the PSOE to oust Mariano Rajoy’s PP government in June has not survived into the autumn. Some have ruled out backing the PSOE’s budget for next year.

AN overseas visit by the Prime Minister last week led the leader of Spain’s conservative opposition party to muse on the country’s colonial past.

Pablo Casado, leader of the Partido Popular (PP), said last Saturday that Spain had not sought to colonise its former imperial possessions. His comments came as Pedro Sanchez and King Felipe travelled to Guatemala for the 12th Ibero-American Business Meeting in Antigua.

“We did not colonise, what we did was to have a bigger Spain,” Casado said.

He added many countries in Latin America, which were colonised by Spain from the 16th century onwards, had good relations with the ‘mother country.’

The comments expose the difficulty Spain shares with other former imperial powers in Europe over confronting their colonial legacy. Sanchez will have been keen to present Spain as a state among equals while meeting with his Latin American counterparts. A trip to Morocco this week, another former Spanish colony, had much the same tone.

Casado’s comments reveal a tendency for those on the right particularly to dwell on an empire long-since consigned to history.

Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 26.9 per cent, 107 seats Partido Popular (PP): 25.8 per cent, 101 seats Ciudadanos: 20.4 per cent, 67 seats Unidos Podemos: 17.3 per cent, 51 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions.

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ness, the fire could have been started deliberately, leading to a police investigation. Firefighters from the Provincial Consortium reached the scene, extinguishing the fire, which left the bar entirely burnt out.

T h e t o w n ’s m a y o r, A n t o n i o M o r e n o F e r r e r, c o m m e n t e d , “We are seeing situations that are certainly not pleasant. As mayor, I have a responsibility to make the necessar y decisions so that vandalism ends.”

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Drug clan busted A GUARDIA CIVIL operation led to the break-up of a drug sales set-up overseen by the same family clan.

Operation ‘Greens-Blacks’ was launched when police began to suspect the family was selling drugs in the Barrio Villegas area of Las Norias de Daza in El Ejido.

Officers carried out sur veillance of the family’s two homes in the zone over a number of months, during which time they observed suspicious behaviour and it became clear drugs were being sold from the properties.

At the beginning of November the Guardia carried out searches of the two properties, finding air guns and detonators, small amounts of hashish and nearly €11,000 in cash, as well as various implements used for measuring out drug doses.

Five members of the family aged between 18 and 43 were arrested.

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Teacher assault ruling A COURT in Malaga City has sentenced a school student to six months in prison after finding her guilty of assaulting one of her teachers in Mijas.

Malaga City’s Second Criminal Court heard the student had tried to avoid taking an

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Murder charge after fatal stabbing

TIPPING POINT: The school bus was trapped near Cartagena.

EMERGENCY services were called out to Cartagena to rescue schoolchildren from a bus that was left hanging over a roadside last Monday during storms across the Costa Blanca.

The 112 emergency services line received a total of 420 call outs due to heavy rains and floods from last Sunday to Monday in the Murcia region alone.

More than 40 road traffic personnel and 15 machines were deployed to nine roads across the region after they were closed due to flooding. Eight were reopened by Monday morning.

Schools in Torrevieja were forced to shut after around 100 litres per square metre of rain fell on the town from Sunday night to Monday morning. More than 136,000 children across 88 Valencia region towns and cities were affected, according to reports.

exam at a Mijas school last February.

The defendant had protested to her teacher before then arguing and making inappropriate comments towards her.

Prosecutors said the defendant then assaulted her. Emergency ser vices personnel had to be called in to treat the t e a c h e r ’s i n j u r i e s , t h e c o u r t heard.

The teacher brought the case to court with the help of the Workers’ Commission (CCOO) union, of which she is a mem-

ber.

Felix Martin, secretary general of the union’s teaching division, said he was satisfied with the sentence and encouraged teachers who had suffered from similar attacks to come forward.

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Bar fire POLICE are investigating after

a suspect reportedly started a fire intentionally in a bar in Velez-Malaga.

Officers from the Local Police are searching for a perpetrator after a fire broke out at around 3am last Saturday at the San Francisco Bar on Calle San Francisco.

Velez-Malaga Council confirmed no one had been hurt in the blaze, which caused extensive damage to the bar. One resident was asked to leave a home above the bar as a precaution. According to one wit-

SECURITY guard Rafael Pantoja has been charged on suspicion of murder after his expartner was stabbed to death at a shopping complex in Palma.

Sacramento Roca Martinez, 36, died last Friday afternoon after being stabbed four times in the chest at the Conforama shopping complex on Calle Aragon in Palma. One of the wounds is believed to have gone straight through her heart.

Ambulances and paramedics were quickly on the scene, but the mother-of-two was pronounced dead 15 minutes later.

Pantoja was reportedly chased and stopped by a group of people who included an off-duty Llucmajor police officer and a fellow security guard.

A minute’s silence in memory of Sacramento was obser ved across Palma.

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NETHERLANDS EXPLOSIVES experts were despatched to Almere last Thursday after two hand grenades were discovered in the town’s Grote Markt area, with locals and others evacuated from the area after at around 8.30am and the bombs later disarmed.

Bomb scare

Festival ruling A HAARLEM court ruled last week that the appearance of the ‘blackface’ Zwarte Pieten as part of the arrival of Sinterklaas in Zaandam could go ahead after the Majority Perspectives group filed a lawsuit against the festivity over racism concerns.

EVACUATED: Two grenades were found in Almere.

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Drug plans

Hotting up

AUTHORITIES in Antwerp are planning on using artificial intelligence to tackle drugs smuggling through the city’s port, with a study set to be undertaken and the results due to be presented in April 2019.

TEMPERATURES in Uccle reached 16.8 degrees last Thursday afternoon, the highest ever recorded on November 15 and more than one degree above the previous record of 15.2 set in 2006 according to meteorologist David Dehenauw.

FRANCE

NORWAY

Decency call

PM on Brexit

A SPOKESPERSON for the French government has said it would have been appropriate for United States President Donald Trump to show ‘common decency’ after he launched a Twitter tirade the same day France marked three years since terror attacks in Paris.

ERNA SOLBERG, the Prime Minister of Norway, has said the reaching of a draft agreement between Britain and the European Union on Brexit is ‘gratifying’ but added her country did not want any changes in trade and relations with London.

Macron pledge

Video despair

“I have not succeeded reconciling the French with their leaders,” President Emmanuel Macron said during a television interview in which he promised to listen to ordinary people more as he tries to shake off a reputation for arrogance amidst tumbling poll ratings.

THE daughter of a man who was filmed walking through the Trondelag village of Lensvik naked in footage that went viral online has said those who made the video were exploiting and bullying a ‘sick man.’

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Father case

Vote failure

THE father of a newborn baby could be made to leave Sweden and his son because of errors over holiday pay which left Cihat Karahan, originally from Turkey, potentially subject to deportation after 16 years of living in Sweden.

MEMBERS of Sweden’s Parliament have voted against Ulf Kristersson’s bid to lead a new government following two months of wrangling after recent national elections left no party with a working majority as MPs prepared to vote on budget plans.

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GERMANY

New strategy

AI bid

DENMARK’S government has unveiled a new foreign and security policy strategy covering 2019 and 2020 which states priorities for the coming years will be seeking international cooperation, Europe, migration, development and economic diplomacy.

CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel has unveiled a new digital strategy which includes some €3 billion in investments into artificial intelligence by 2025 in a bid to make Germany the world leader for the industry.

Research site A NEW international antibiotic resistance research centre is set to be opened in Denmark after Health Minister Ellen Trane Noby signed a deal in Seattle in the United States, with the site expected to create up to 500 new jobs.

Bigotry push AN association representing tourism businesses said they were committed to ‘peaceful co-existence,’ inclusivity and ‘international understanding’ as they unveiled an anti-xenophobia campaign in Bonn on Germany Tourism Day last Thursday.

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Food firms merger set TWO Spanish business to business food suppliers have unveiled plans to merge into a single company.

Siro and Cerealto, whose customers include the supermarket chain Mercadona, said they will now become the Cerealto Siro Foods group. The firm is set to supply cereal products to retailers.

The new company will have turned over an estimated €600 million by the end of this year. Its output is estimated to be more than 400,000 tons across 17 factories.

2.2 per cent

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business & legal

Car maker profit high

‘High beam’ economics SPAIN’S Prime Minister has called for a ‘high beam’ economic policy that takes into account future generations while on a visit to Central America.

Pedro Sanchez, who was speaking at the 12th annual Ibero-American Business Meeting in the city of Antigua in Guatemala, said long-term economic planning should also take the environment into account.

The meeting comes as part of the 26th Ibero-American summit, an annual gathering of the heads of government from the world’s Spanish and Portuguesespeaking countries.

By Joe Gerrard Sanchez said: “We have to develop an economic policy with high beams, thinking above all of the generations of today and tomorrow.

“The generations that follow us have the same right as we do to enjoy a planet like the one that we are now treading on and breathing in,” he said.

Sanchez also highlighted his government’s commitment to gender equality.

Rebeca Grynspan, the General Secretary of the Organisation of Ibero-American states, praised Sanchez for his appoint-

ment of a female-majority cabinet, among other measures.

Sanchez said he was pushing to open a debate in Europe about gender equality in the business world. Several European countries have set targets of ensuring company boards are 30 per cent female by the early 2020’s.

“Gender equality is of vital importance. We cannot squander the talent of 50 per cent of our societies,” he said.

It comes as Spain’s ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) has unveiled measures to equalise maternity and paternity leave among other plans.

SPANISH car firm SEAT’s operating profit rose by €237 million between January and September this year, an increase of 54.4 per cent on the same period last year.

The company said the increase was driven by higher sales of more expensive cars and better equipped models.

Revenues also rose during the same period by 6.7 per cent to more than €7.7 billion, up from about €7.2 billion. The turnover was the highest in the firm’s history.

Public debt highs

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Holiday hiring A TOTAL of 1,034,000 people are set to be hired for temporary Christmas work across Spain this holiday season, an increase of 4.5 per cent on 2017 according to the Adecco human resources firm.

RECORD LEVELS: The Bank of Spain building in Madrid.

SPANISH government debt rose by almost €12 billion in September to around €1.18 trillion, a record high according to data from the country’s central bank.

The Bank of Spain said the national debt was now equivalent to 98 per cent of Spain’s gross domestic product (GDP).

The September increase means that Spain’s debt has risen month-on-month twice consecutively. The €1.2 trillion figure also tops the previous record of €1.16 trillion

set in June. Public debt grew by €41.5 billion, or 3.6 per cent, from September 2017 to the same month this year according to the Bank of Spain’s data. Central bank officials said the growing debts of Spain’s autonomous regions partly drove the increase.

Their debt burdens grew by 2.3 per cent last September compared to the same month in 2017 and now stands at more than €291 million. Welfare spending increases also contributed to the increase, the Bank of Spain said.

Bank ruling ALAVA’S Provincial Court has ruled that Kutxabank must end a €2 charge on each deposit made into clients’ accounts, upholding a previous ruling from the First Commercial Court of Vitoria which found the practice was ‘abusive.’

Value fall THE Abengoa energy firm is now worth less than €60 million on the IBEX Spanish stock exchange, a historic low that comes four years after the company’s capital stock was worth an estimated €4 billion.

Poverty threat despite recovery SPAIN’S economic recovery since the financial crash is well documented, but impressive growth rates have failed to make a dent in the number of people struggling to make ends meet despite being in employment.

Labour ministry figures show a combination of low wages and reliance on temporary contracts is keeping nearly one in six workers stuck below the poverty line.

Spain also has the European Union’s highest pro-

portion of workers at risk of poverty 13.1 per cent, after Greece and Romania.

The country’s economic downturn sparked a ‘freeze on wages.’ Salaries did not recover when the economy returned to growth because unemployment has remained high.

The jobless rate is the second-highest in the eurozone after Greece despite falling from a peak of nearly 27 per cent in 2013 to 14.5 per cent in September.

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Lloyds Banking Group ORD 55.24 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,111.00 Micro Focus International 1,494.00 Marks & Spencer Group 295.00 Mondi 1,785.00 Melrose 173.38 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 246.35 National Grid 821.80 NMC Health 3,598.00 Next 5,188.00 Ocado Group 750.70 Paddy Power Betfair 7,140.00 Prudential 1,569.75 Persimmon 2,116.00 Pearson 943.00 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,552.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 217.35 Royal Dutch Shell 2,409.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,452.50 RELX 1,627.25 Rio Tinto 3,914.50 Royal Mail 315.60 Rightmove 445.13 Rolls-Royce Group 804.70 Randgold Resources 6,351.00 RSA Insurance Group 539.10 Rentokil Initial 322.70 Sainsbury (J) 308.10 Schroders 2,537.50 Sage Group (The) 566.60 Segro 617.80 Shire 4,614.25 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,328.00 Standard Life Aberdeen 258.90 Smith (DS) 361.60 Smiths Group 1,440.00 Scottish Mortgage Invstmnt Trst 487.65 Smith & Nephew 1,409.00 SSE 1,111.25 Standard Chartered 597.40 St James's Place 1,026.00 Severn Trent 1,837.75 Tesco 204.80 TUI AG 1,281.75 Taylor Wimpey 148.18 Unilever 4,284.50 United Utilities Group 745.10 Vodafone Group 154.29 John Wood Group 644.60 WPP Group 871.20 Whitbread 4,550.50

CHANGE(P) 0.74 14.00 30.50 3.80 17.00 1.93 2.10 -1.20 26.00 4.00 -17.70 -65.00 12.25 -12.00 12.60 21.00 0.45 2.25 -1.00 7.25 4.50 -0.40 5.13 0.50 -57.00 5.10 2.20 2.80 -2.50 11.00 3.80 51.25 26.00 -0.40 10.00 24.00 3.45 10.00 -6.75 6.90 10.50 14.25 0.90 2.25 -0.17 11.50 6.90 0.89 -5.00 3.80 17.50

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NET VOL

1.36 0.34 2.08 1.30 0.96 1.13 0.86 -0.15 0.73 0.08 -2.30 -0.90 0.79 -0.56 1.35 0.32 0.21 0.09 -0.04 0.45 0.12 -0.13 1.17 0.06 -0.89 0.96 0.69 0.92 -0.10 1.98 0.62 1.12 1.13 -0.15 2.84 1.69 0.71 0.71 -0.60 1.17 1.03 0.78 0.44 0.18 -0.11 0.27 0.93 0.58 -0.77 0.44 0.39

39,451.22 14,271.00 6,000.90 4,705.69 6,549.74 8,866.32 5,780.02 28,552.01 7,499.75 7,196.60 5,337.43 5,591.62 41,263.41 6,884.51 7,256.11 46,026.20 27,012.22 108,581.28 91,670.79 32,075.05 49,273.59 3,254.00 3,869.43 15,264.88 5,948.28 5,493.66 5,852.58 6,736.85 5,716.11 6,142.91 6,233.04 42,273.77 5,346.78 6,735.49 4,810.78 5,661.85 7,069.88 12,202.95 11,589.60 19,731.38 5,428.37 4,287.66 19,890.59 7,386.98 4,913.37 49,792.03 5,005.06 41,518.15 4,525.42 10,919.73 8,329.76

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PRICE 109,460 193,530 335,950 129,960 119,060 46,350 50,170 78,960 202,120 177,020 121,570 48,830 145,990 109,990 187,590 76,060 108,290 74,740 43,510 93,820 128,770 130,130 271,110 60,210 140,180 82,520 97,690 116,190 209,000

CHANGE% CHANGE -0,13 -0,14 0,00 0,00 -1,65 -5,62 0,42 0,54 1,80 2,11 0,00 0,00 0,86 0,43 0,98 0,77 -0,80 -1,62 -0,19 -0,34 0,11 0,13 0,00 0,00 1,03 1,49 -0,07 -0,08 2,20 4,03 1,63 1,22 0,00 0,00 0,55 0,41 0,69 0,30 -0,01 -0,01 2,53 3,18 0,31 0,40 2,33 6,17 1,91 1,13 -1,17 -1,66 0,00 0,00 -1,86 -1,85 -0,79 -0,92 2,00 4,09

VOLUME(M) 1.224.663 5.635 1.190.453 1.679.585 2.609.490 12.046.131 5.305.495 5.644.487 759.914 1.889.903 1.273.790 11.090.054 3.171.391 4.287.623 1.308.748 5.739.060 197 2.267.739 8.641.523 4.359.738 1.345.980 1.983.844 1.133.144 5.807.475 3.999.641 1.614.094 3.653.977 2.359.463 903.023

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CHANGE NET / %

Most Advanced TESARO, Inc. EMC Insurance Group Inc. Asta Funding, Inc. America's Car-Mart, Inc. Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Haynes International, Inc. Ra Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Evelo Biosciences, Inc. Gritstone Oncology, Inc. Gridsum Holding Inc. EDAP TMS S.A.

$ 34.96 $ 31.25 $ 4.2003 $ 83.98 $ 13.38 $ 35.87 $ 16.70 $ 8.29 $ 23 $ 4.80 $ 2.61

8.37 ▲ 31.48% 7.26 ▲ 30.26% 0.7003 ▲ 20.01% 11.98 ▲ 16.64% 1.88 ▲ 16.35% 4.50 ▲ 14.34% 2.03 ▲ 13.84% 1 ▲ 13.72% 2.71 ▲ 13.36% 0.54 ▲ 12.68% 0.27 ▲ 11.54%

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Most Declined Gogo Inc. scPharmaceuticals Inc. NVIDIA Corporation Hutchison China MediTech Limited SPI Energy Co., Ltd. Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. PHI, Inc. RISE Education Cayman Ltd Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. Veritone, Inc. Maiden Holdings, Ltd.

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Tall stories that just aren’t true LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT JUST when you think you’d heard it all… this week’s blurb comes to you all the way from sunny Fulham SW6. It is a beautiful autumn day, the leaves are piling up in a multitude of magnificent hues and the sun is beaming down from a pale blue cloudless sky.

Unfortunately the ol’ boy is writing this from his sick bed. I’m just laying here with a temperature, feeling like death, listening to the vaguely muffled voices of people, wafting up from the street as they go about their Sunday rituals.

The fact that I’ve heard not one word of English so far is not going to influence this week’s piece one tiny bit, promise! No, what I have done of course, is tune in to the EWN online. As ya do. And (sigh) I really do feel it’s once again time to set the record straight.

Last week, word reached me on Mallorca (from the council offices no less) that they were under the impression I had served a prison sentence for murdering my first wife! The same week, a close friend confided in another, that they had always been under the impression I had indeed committed murder and done time for it. Well I can categorically inform all concerned that, although I did serve time for an affray in a

SYMPATHY: Leapy has previously stated his sympathy for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire. pub 40 years ago, (an event well chronicled) these rumours are complete rubbish and, to be quite honest, I do often find them quite amusing.

These tall stories are usually embellished by the narrators to make as much impact as possible on the listener and are, to my way of think-

ing, fairly harmless and don’t bother the ol’ boy one iota.

Not in the same category however was the missive printed on last week’s letters page. It is plainly libellous and I should have certainly been given the opportunity to ask for proof of the insinuations. The letter stated that in a past

column Leapy wrote. ‘In my opinion the victims of the Grenfell Tower block disaster would have rather died than be woken up at that ungodly hour.’ Well I can quite categorically inform all involved that I would never even consider writing something as evil and inappropriate as a remark like that.

The only way that would have ever even possibly got into the column, would have been as an example of my disgust at people who could make such distasteful jokes in the wake of such tragedy; and even then I am pretty certain I would have found it too abhorrent to include in my piece. Sometimes these rumours can be taken just that little bit too far and this accusation has done just that.

Unless it can be proved and the column in question produced I demand an immediate apology from the writer or Leapy’s wrath will be invoked beyond peril.

Just to put minds at rest that they may have been have been hobnobbing with a murderer, I’m really looking forward to spending Christmas with my Irish family, which of course also includes my first wife. Kicking and very much alive. T’be sure, T’be sure!

Keep the Faith.

Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine The Sweetest Christmas Britain's Greatest Bridges 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours Back to Christmas Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Esther Rantzen's House Trap Shop Smart, Save Money: Black Friday Special Blood Tortured by Mum and Dad? - The Turpin 13

7:00am 9:10am 11:20am 1:10pm

Planet of the Apes Rough Stuff Final Score Big Trouble in Little China 3:00pm Atomic Blonde 5:00pm Marvel's Avengers Assemble 7:30pm Batman Begins 10:00pm The Dark Knight 12:35am The Dark Knight Rises

5:30am 7:05am 8:50am 10:30am 12:15pm 2:05pm 3:45pm 5:40pm 7:20pm 9:00pm 10:40pm 12:35am 2:20am

License to Drive The Truth About Cats and Dogs Don't Think Twice The Cable Guy Ghost Town Fist Fight Think Like a Man Too The Nutty Professor Weird Science Fist Fight Think Like a Man Too The Perfect Match Road Trip: Beer Pong

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

Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory Young Sheldon Happy Together New Girl The Inbetweeners

5:25am A Bramble House Christmas 7:00am Stephanie 8:45am Black Panther: Special 9:15am Bent 11:05am The Christmas Cottage 12:50pm Game Night 2:45pm Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Behind the Scenes 3:15pm Mom and Dad 5:05pm The Grinch: Special 5:25pm Corbin Nash 7:15pm Bent 9:00pm Game Night 11:00pm Thumper Gritty thriller about an undercover cop posing as a smalltown high-schooler to infiltrate a local drug ring. With Lena Headey and Orange Is the New Black's Pablo Schreiber.

12:40am Mom and Dad 2:25am Corbin Nash 4:15am Top Ten Show, the 2018 4:30am Seven Days

THURSDAY TV

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

10:30pm 12:30am 4:30am 5:00am

Sky Sports News Live European Tour Golf Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Match Centre Match Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Info not available Live NFL: Atlanta @ New Orleans Thanksgiving arrives at Ford Field as the Detroit Lions host their NFC North rivals Chicago Bears.

Live ICC Womens World T20 Live ICC Womens World T20 ICC Cricket 360 Cricket

10:00am UEFA Nations League Review Show 11:00am EFL 12:00pm One2eleven 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm UEFA Nations League Review Show 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm EFL 4:00pm UEFA Nations League Review Show 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm UEFA Nations League Review Show 8:00pm Football Years 8:30pm Best Championship Goals 9:00pm UEFA Nations League Review Show 10:00pm One2eleven 10:15pm One2eleven 10:30pm EFL Greatest Games 10:45pm EFL Greatest Games 11:00pm UEFA Nations League Review Show 12:00am One2eleven 12:15am One2eleven

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TECH FOR THE TIMID SMALL is beautiful says the 70’s slogan - though the anatomical enhancement offers appearing daily in my Inbox definitely suggest otherwise.

Although Microsoft is no longer the world’s richest tech company (Apple has €250 billion in the piggy-bank it simply can’t spend), hundreds of millions of people worldwide still pay for the monster Microsoft Office suite.

Yet we’re awash in free software, and in 2018 much of it is now as good as the stuff you buy.

Take the latest FreeOffice which many reviewers say matches its bloated Microsoft rival. Entirely compatible with MS Office formats, at just 400 MB it weighs in at a mere fraction of the size and at none of the price.

Choose which or all of the three programs it contains to install, hit go and it’s done in a trice. Last time I installed MS Office I had to make tea, twice.

Neither is FreeOffice alone as a perfectly valid alternative. Libre-

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Deal or no deal? It’s free Why pay good money for software costing nothing, asks Terence Kennedy

A SWEET SUITE: With no hidden costs.

Office and OpenOffice have been around for years, both free.

Google’s office apps are free to use online, there’s iWork for Apple, or you could go for the outliers like WPS Office or Calligra Office.

How about a free operating system? Linux costs nothing and comes in a range of flavours, with Linux Ubuntu or Mint the easiest for beginners as the system moves

steadily closer to looking and acting like Windows.

Microsoft’s Outlook was the gold standard in e-mail ‘clients’ (programs) for years; now many people see it as simply clunky, and there are scads of free alternatives, from the favourite Thunderbird to the more eccentric ones like Mailbird, the veteran Pegasus Mail or Incredimail.

Professionals may shell out

some €20 a month to use Adobe’s Photoshop suite; the rest of us plebs should be perfectly content with popular and free photo-editing programs like GIMP, PhotoScape or my own personal favourite, Paint.NET. Need an audio editor? Audacity has done a brilliant job for free for years. Have to make PDF documents? You could pay handsomely for Adobe’s Acrobat, or just draw up your document in pretty much any modern wordprocessor without cost and then ‘Save As’ a PDF. AntiVirus? Companies make a fortune selling us paid protection, yet reviews consistently rate many of the freebies as being up there with the rest: Avira, Avast, BitDefender, AVG… So why not take a leaf from the book of Sandra Bullock, one of the world’s richest actors. ‘I’ll do anything for free stuff,’ she said a while back without a smidgen of shame. Me too, but in this instance without the hashtag.

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Para nada, gratis FREEBIES are often cut-down versions of full-price corporate programs, and FreeOffice is no exception; business users pay, while the rest of us are simply good PR. It has the three main programs most people use: word-processing, a spreadsheet and presentations, all looking uncannily like their Microsoft rivals.

Like MS Office there are fancy new ribbons; unlike it you can switch back to a ‘Classic’ menu.

Installation is gratifyingly lightweight: the download file is just 400 MB, against four times that for MS Office.

Best of all, and in common with most modern free suites, right up-front you can set the program permanently to save automatically in the Microsoft default formats which have now become the global standard (.docx, .xlsx and .pptx).

What’s not to like?

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Bargain Hunt BBC News at One BBC London News Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country The Hairy Bikers' Comfort Food Make Me a Dealer Pointless BBC News at Six BBC London News The One Show A Question of Sport EastEnders Not Going Out Have I Got News for You Would I Lie to You? BBC News at Ten BBC London News The Graham Norton Show Peter Kay's Comedy Shuffle David Brent: Life on the Road Weather for the Week Ahead BBC News

7:30am A Matter of Life and Debt 8:15am Make Me a Dealer 9:00am Shop Well for Less 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm The House That £100k Built 3:45pm Highlands Scotland's Wild Heart 4:45pm India: Nature's Wonderland 5:45pm Eggheads 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 10:00pm Made in Great Britain 11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:05am Front Row Late 12:40am Roots 2:15am Panorama

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm World News Today The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

8:30pm Top of the Pops Gary Davies and Simon Mayo present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 October 1986.

9:00pm The Live Lounge Show 10:00pm David Cassidy: The Last Session 11:25pm Country Music Awards 2018 12:25am Country and Beyond with the Shires 1:25am Country at the BBC 2:25am Top of the Pops 3:00am Depeche Mode at the BBC 4:00am The Live Lounge Show 5:00am This is BBC Four

8:05am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:30am 3rd Rock from the Sun 8:55am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:55am Formula 1 11:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:30pm The Simpsons 12:55pm Channel 4 News 1:00pm A New Life in the Sun 1:55pm Formula 1 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:30pm Unreported World 9:00pm Alone at Home 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Naked Attraction 1:10am Speed 2: Cruise Control 3:15am The First

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Imitation Game 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:05pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:35pm ITV News London 11:50pm Invictus 2:10am Jackpot247 4:00am Cold Feet 4:50am ITV Nightscreen

9:55am You've Been Framed!

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Planet's Got Talent 11:50am I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed: Gold 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:50pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:05pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:05am Family Guy

9:00am 10:05am 10:30am 11:00am 11:25am

4:00am 7:00am 8:00am 8:30am

1:15pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 4:00pm 4:45pm 5:30pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm 11:25pm 11:40pm 12:25am 12:55am 2:30am 2:35am

1:30pm 2:35pm

3:40pm 4:15pm 4:50pm 6:50pm 7:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am 4:05am 5:05am

The Royal Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy Agatha Christie's Poirot The Royal Heartbeat Nostalgic police drama series set in a 1960s Yorkshire village.

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Vera A Touch of Frost The Danish Girl Agatha Christie's Poirot Agatha Christie's Poirot

9:30am

10:35am 11:35am 12:40pm 1:45pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:05am 1:55am 3:00am 3:55am 4:00am

Teleshopping The Chase Pawn Stars Kojak Kojak's investigation into the deaths of several dockers is thwarted by a code of silence.

Quincy, M.E. LA County's sleuthing Chief Coroner stakes his reputation on another case Minder The Sweeney The Professionals Darts The Professionals Storage Wars Storage Wars Darts The Glimmer Man FYI Daily The Glimmer Man The Professionals Minder ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

8:15am 8:35am 8:45am 8:55am 9:05am 9:25am 9:40am 9:55am 10:05am 10:15am 12:15pm 1:55pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:25am

Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Peppa Pig Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Paw Patrol Floogals Shimmer and Shine Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom Peppa Pig Jeremy Vine Merry Ex-Mas Cruising with Jane McDonald 5 News Lunchtime Home and Away Neighbours Finding Father Christmas Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show Britain by Boat Blood Air Force One Police Interceptors

12:20pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 2:25pm Charlie's Angels 4:10pm Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle 6:00pm Kong: Skull Island 8:00pm G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra 10:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 12:00am Ghost in the Shell 1:50am Red Heat

11:30am How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 1:30pm The Ugly Truth 3:15pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 3:35pm Role Models 5:30pm Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 7:25pm My Blind Brother 9:00pm The Ugly Truth 10:45pm Role Models 12:35am Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

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

4:30am 6:30am

Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners 2 The Inbetweeners The Inbetweeners The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

Seven Days Bohemian Rhapsody: Special 7:00am Moana: Special 7:30am Bent 9:20am Mom and Dad 11:05am Corbin Nash 1:00pm Father Figures Road-trip comedy about bickering twin brothers who embark on a crosscountry quest to find their real dad.

3:15pm Game Night 5:10pm Bent 7:00pm Top Ten Show, the 2018 7:15pm Mom and Dad 9:00pm Father Figures 11:00pm Game Night 12:45am Thumper Gritty thriller about a high-schooler who gets mixed up with a local drug ring.

2:35am Corbin Nash 4:30am Seven Days

FRIDAY TV

5:00am 7:00am

Cricket Cricket Day one of the third Test between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo.

1:00pm Cricket 1:30pm Simon and Toto Simon sits down with Toto Wolff to find out about the man who runs Mercedes.

1:45pm Live Abu Dhabi F1 GP: Practice 3:50pm Seb and Kimi Chat to Martin 4:00pm Football Centre 5:00pm Football Centre 6:00pm Live NBA: Minnesota @ Brooklyn 8:30pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am EFL Greatest Games 12:30am Football Countdowns 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live PGA Tour Golf 5:15am Cricket

9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 12:30pm

Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games Football Years EFL One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm Football's Greatest 1:30pm Football Countdowns 2:00pm EFL Greatest Games 2:45pm EFL Greatest Games 3:00pm EFL 4:00pm Football's Greatest 4:30pm Football Countdowns 5:00pm One2eleven 5:45pm One2eleven 6:00pm Football Years 6:30pm Football Countdowns 7:00pm Football Countdowns 7:30pm SPFL Matters 8:00pm Football 11:15pm The Debate - Live 12:15am EFL Greatest Games 12:30am Football Countdowns 1:00am EFL Greatest Games

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2:35am BBC News 7:00am Breakfast The latest news, sport, business and weather from the BBC's Breakfast team.

11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Classic Mary Berry 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Rugby Union 5:30pm Final Score 6:10pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm The Time it Takes 7:00pm Pointless 7:50pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:10pm Michael Mcintyre's Big Show 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Match of the Day 12:45am The NFL Show 1:15am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:20am BBC News

8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Scrambled!

8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am The Powerpuff Girls 9:10am Toonmarty 9:30am Robozuna 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:40pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 1:10pm The X Factor 2:10pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing: Live from Haydock 5:00pm The Chase 6:00pm ITV Evening News 6:15pm ITV News London 6:30pm Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 9:00pm The X Factor 10:30pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

11:30pm ITV News 11:45pm The Mask 1:35am Jackpot247

SATURDAY TV

This is BBC Two Top Class All Over the Place Wild and Weird 2 Show Me What You're Made of Got What it Takes?

Super Smart Animals Bearwalker of the Northwoods Homes Under the Hammer Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul Talking Pictures Move Over, Darling Flog It! Make Me a Dealer Rugby Union Rugby Union Dad's Army Evita: The Making of a Superstar QI XL Snowfall Cold in July A War This is BBC Two

5:00am This is BBC Four 8:00pm The Secret History of Our Streets The stories of archetypal streets in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

9:00pm Operation Gold Rush with Dan Snow 10:00pm Beck: The Devil's Attorney Swedish detective drama. Martin Beck investigates the murder of a restaurant owner.

11:30pm Emeli Sande: Radio 2 in Concert 12:30am David Cassidy: The Last Session 1:55am Top of the Pops 2:30am The Secret History of Our Streets 3:30am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:00am Blackadder Goes Forth 4:30am This is BBC Four

5:55am Fifteen to One 6:45am Kirstie's Fill Your House for Free 7:05am Triathlon 7:30am King of Queens 7:55am King of Queens 8:25am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:50am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:20am Frasier 9:50am Frasier 10:20am Off the Grid 10:55am Formula 1 12:25pm Hamilton v Vettel: The Fight for Five 12:55pm Formula 1 3:45pm Countdown 4:35pm A Place in the Sun 5:35pm Location, Location, Location 6:40pm Channel 4 News 7:10pm Rugby Union 9:30pm John and Yoko: Above Us Only Sky 11:20pm The Other Woman 1:30am Criminal 3:20am Hollyoaks Omnibus 5:30am Kirstie and Phil's Love it or List it

9:15am Paw Patrol 9:30am Nella the Princess Knight 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:00am Pirata and Capitano 10:15am Noddy: Toyland Detective 10:30am Floogals 10:50am Paw Patrol 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Make You Laugh Out Loud 11:55am The Secret Life of Puppies 12:40pm A Prince for Christmas 2:25pm Miss Christmas 4:10pm Rocky Mountain Christmas 6:00pm The Family Man 8:20pm Shop Smart, Save Money: Black Friday Special 9:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

10:05pm 5 News Weekend 10:10pm Revealed 11:10pm White House Down 1:45am Mobs and Yobs: Caught on Camera

5:45am Mike and Molly 6:05am Mike and Molly 7:00am The Dog Who Saved the Holidays 8:35am Prep and Landing 9:05am Prand Landing: Naughty v Nice 9:35am Couples Come Dine with Me 10:40am Made in Chelsea 11:45am Rugrats Go Wild 1:20pm Small Soldiers 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm Young Sheldon 6:30pm The Big Bang Theory 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:30pm The Big Bang Theory 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm The Transporter 11:50pm Gogglebox 12:50am Gogglebox 1:55am The Inbetweeners 2:25am The Inbetweeners 2:55am Rude Tube

Cricket Day two of the third Test between Sri Lanka and England in Colombo.

7:00am Cricket 1:00pm Football 3:30pm Live Autumn International: Engvaus England and Australia go headto-head at Twickenham in the Quilter Internationals.

6:30pm Rugby Union 9:00pm Live International Fight Night 12:30am Live ICC Womens World T20 4:30am Cricket Relive one of the greatest moments in Ashes history.

4:45am Cricket 5:15am Cricket

7:10am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:30am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:25pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

1:30pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:30pm You've Been Framed! Gold 3:35pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 4:40pm FYI Daily 4:45pm Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang 5:50pm I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!

6:55pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 8:00pm FYI Daily 8:05pm Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 9:10pm Hellboy II: The Golden Army 10:20pm FYI Daily 10:25pm Hellboy II: The Golden Army 11:30pm I'm a Celebrity...

Extra Camp 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am Family Guy

5:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:05am Judge Judy 6:30am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Judge Judy 7:20am Murder, She Wrote Another case for Jessica Fletcher, novelist and amateur sleuth.

8:10am Columbo: Playback Classic murder mystery.

9:50am The Mirror Crack'd 12:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 6:00pm Lewis 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Midsomer Murders 12:00am Vera 2:00am On the Buses 2:30am On the Buses 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

4:00am Teleshopping 7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina Short sports film about this compelling sporting rivalry.

7:20am Kojak 8:20am The Professionals 9:25am Motorsport UK 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Storage Wars 12:00pm Storage Wars 12:25pm Storage Wars 12:55pm Storage Wars 1:20pm World of Sport 1:45pm Darts 6:00pm Pawn Stars 6:30pm Pawn Stars 7:00pm Pawn Stars 7:25pm Pawn Stars 8:00pm Darts 12:00am The Fugitive 1:00am FYI Daily 1:05am The Fugitive 2:40am The Americans 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping

10:50am xXx2: The Next Level 12:35pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2:55pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 5:20pm The A-Team 7:20pm Hancock 9:00pm The Amazing SpiderMan 11:20pm The Amazing SpiderMan 2 1:45am Desperado

4:30am Seven Days 6:30am Solo: A Star Wars Story: Special 7:00am Mom and Dad 8:45am Game Night 10:40am The Grinch: Special 11:00am Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 12:40pm Father Figures 2:50pm Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Special 3:10pm Bent 5:00pm Mom and Dad 6:45pm Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Behind the Scenes 7:15pm Maya the Bee: The Honey Games 9:00pm Father Figures 11:00pm Game Night 12:45am Corbin Nash 2:35am Thumper 4:25am Top Ten Show, the 2018 4:45am The Christmas Cottage

6:00am 6:30am 6:45am 7:00am 7:15am 7:30am 7:45am 11:00am 12:30pm 1:00pm 4:00pm

4:20am 7:40am 8:10am 8:40am 8:55am 9:25am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm 2:00pm 2:45pm 4:30pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:45pm 12:30am 2:15am 4:00am

5:45am 7:30am 9:05am 10:45am 12:25pm 2:00pm 3:40pm 5:25pm 7:10pm 9:00pm 10:40pm 12:35am 2:25am 4:05am

Brewster's Millions Psych: the Movie Dear Dictator Jack and Jill Table 19 Pitch Perfect 3 Mean Girls Groundhog Day Step Brothers Pitch Perfect 3 Pineapple Express Step Brothers The Little Hours The Heartbreak Kid

5:15am

6:15pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:00am 1:00am 1:15am 1:30am 1:45am 2:00am 2:15am

Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football Soccer A.M. SPFL Matters Football Live Gillette Soccer Saturday Football EFL Goals: Championship One2eleven One2eleven SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: Championship EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games One2eleven One2eleven

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9:35am Match of the Day 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:55pm Escape to the Country 3:40pm Shrek 2 5:05pm Dynasties 6:05pm BBC News 6:20pm BBC London News 6:30pm Countryfile 7:30pm Doctor Who 8:20pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Dynasties 10:00pm Little Drummer Girl 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am The Women's Football Show 1:05am The Apprentice 2:05am The Apprentice: You're Fired!

2:35am Weather for the Week Ahead

4:00am This is BBC Two 7:50am Greatest Gardens 8:20am Great British Garden Revival 9:20am The Instant Gardener 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Asian Adventure 1:30pm A Cook Abroad 2:30pm Rugby Union 3:30pm Talking Pictures 4:00pm Reach for the Sky 6:10pm Flog It! 7:00pm Colombia with Simon Reeve 8:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Louis Theroux's Altered States: Take My Baby 11:00pm A Great British Injustice: The Maguire Story 12:00am The Mash Report 12:35am I'll Get This 1:05am Inside Obama's White House 2:05am Question Time

4:30am This is BBC Four 8:00pm A History of Christianity 9:00pm Jazzology with Soweto Kinch Saxophonist Soweto Kinch takes a personal journey into jazz.

10:00pm BBC Young Jazz Musician 2018 Final 12:00am Rich Hall's Countrier Than You Award-winning comedian Rich Hall takes a country music journey from Tennessee to Texas to look at the movements and artists that don't get as much notoriety but have helped shape the genre over the years.

1:30am Lucy Worsley: Mozart's London Odyssey 2:30am Giselle 3:30am Jazzology with Soweto Kinch 4:30am This is BBC Four

6:45am King of Queens 7:10am King of Queens 7:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:25am Frasier 8:55am Frasier 9:25am Jamie Cooks Italy 10:00am Sunday Brunch 1:00pm Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Live Build Up 1:45pm Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Live 4:25pm Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Live Reaction 5:35pm Back to the Future Part II 7:35pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Great Canal Journeys 9:00pm Escape to the Chateau 10:00pm A Very British Country House 11:00pm Tin Star 11:55pm 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to oursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com

BEING a British member of the European Union has just saved my life. But how can that be? How can being British and still within the EU be a life saver?

Please let me explain.

I am writing this from a hospital bed in the Inmaculada facility in Huercal-Overa (Almeria) I am a retired British expat living in Spain and I have just had the misfortune to suffer a heart attack.

My life was saved by an amazing piece of cutting-edge medical technology at the nearby Torrecardenas hospital in Almeria operated by a young female surgeon of outstanding ability and expertise.

Human hearts have three main arteries. In my case, there were blockages in all three. In the past, open heart surgery would have been the only option. My 21st century procedure, here in Spain, was rather different and much less risky.

If Britain had already crashed out of the EU without a deal, then you would not be reading this because I’d be dead.

Without the reciprocal health agreements between Britain and Spain as fellow EU members, there would be no free medical treatment for British pensioners living in Spain. The only alternative would be expensive private health care or people would have to move back to Britain and fall on the mercy of the already overstretched NHS and ultimately social services.

So to all the squabbling politicians and hard-line Brexiteers I issue this truly heartfelt (pun intended) appeal.

Give us a second referendum now we are no longer so ignorant of the facts. If you care about the well-being of your own citizens instead of your political career ambitions, be fully democratic and let us make a more informed decision NOW! It may be a matter of life and death.

Brian Eagleson

Hospital thanks SO many people give negative comments but we are very slow for giving positive comments and thanks. I wish to thank publically the staff at Denia Marina Salud Hospital for their help, compassion and efficiency.

Both my husband and many friends have received fantastic service from these dedicated people and I want them to know they are appreciated.

Mrs M Ranger

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The EU is a life saver DISGUSTED: Turtle doves should be protected.

This is not sport

AS a regular reader of your great newspaper, I was disgusted to read in your issue, dated 11-17 October, the article Castle fit for a King.

In it they advertise extensive grounds and the shooting of wood pigeons, turtle doves and thrushes.

Wood pigeons are a pest to farmers and are large enough to be eaten. What do ‘sportmen’ shoot beautiful turtle doves and thrushes for, ‘sport’?

These two birds are rightly protected in the UK. Turtle dove numbers are down by about 90 per cent, they migrate to Africa and face many dangers on the way, including it seems in Estepona. I hope that you can find space for this, carry on the good work.

J R Frensham

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THE family of a British woman who died in suspicious circumstances in Benidorm have issued a statement which raises important points about the way journalists should cover such stories.

Brian Maxwell, the father of 27-year-old Kirsty, said in the statement reporters had being too speculative about the case. Ms Maxwell fell from a hotel balcony and investigations into her death are still ongoing.

The press has been rife with speculation into how the 27year-old may have died. On several occasions reports have been published based on statements and allegations not investigated or discussed in court.

The freedom of the press to report what it believes the public ought to know is a key part of any free and democratic society.

But when journalists wade into speculation, rumours and half-truths and publish them as though they were fact, they have strayed far from what their purpose should be.

Journalists should report the news as they know it and their job is to ensure the public is informed with the best and most reliable information available.

If reporters morph into judge, jury and jailer on matters where details are unknown or unclear then that is taking liberties with the truth.

Ms Maxwell’s story may sell plenty of newspapers but behind the reports there is a family still grieving and seeking closure for the loss of their child.

Now we want to hear your views.

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DISTRESSING VIDEO: ‘Horrible massacre’ as 12 hunting dogs and a deer fall into ravine in Spain I would have no problem pushing that ‘hunter’ over to share the same fate as his dogs.

Tony W I’ve been in this country 18 years and it’s getting worse!!

Uneducated Neanderthal imbeciles!!

Gael This is so awful. What if those poor animals didn’t die straightaway. I wonder if they had the decency to put them out of their misery. Poor dogs.

Wendy The wrong animal went over the cliff.

Alison I think the best thing is to find the hunters and shame them on social media...

Juliet Couldn’t watch the video but from the reading these yobs need finding and pushed over the same ravine.

Barbara How absolutely awful and so it contjnues. I certainly had little education before living in Spain as to the cruelties that exist to animals here. I feel it’s something that will take many years before things may change.

There are lots of good Spanish people who look after

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE

Isn’t it time people were just left alone??? Loads of immigrants coming here and you’re more concerned with diverting your own drug deliveries - busting everyone else for smoking a J and having a party!! GET a LIFE !!!!!

Sean

their animals I certainly know of quite a few. I know that in the UK there are just as awful cruel things happening to animals too.

Margaret

Six migrant youths on the run after absconding from Costa care centre

Been in Spain 40 years and seen so much cruelty. It’s a way of life. OK there are very good Spanish animal lovers but not enough.

Paul

Illegal rave drugs bust by police in south of Spain They love the soft targets, don’t they? Absolutely pathetic to prioritise people having a good time when there’s burglaries and violent crimes happening all around. I respect the police in most other countries, but the Spanish police are just a bunch of bullies and thugs with huge chips on their shoulders.

Andy

What did they expect. They all want to get to Central London.

PM Baby donkey dumped in plastic bag loses battle for life despite efforts of caring Brit expats in Spain people that do this need torching.

Sean

DREAM JOB: A Place in the Sun house-hunting show gets a new presenter If Jean is joining does that mean somebody is leaving?

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The school run nightmare Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man WHEN I was a kid I used to walk to school, which was about a mile from my house, and that wasn’t unusual back in the 1950’s.

Then I had kids of my own and the schools were a little bit further from home so we drove them to school. We parked in the car park and they would run off with their friends.

You would never dream of parking in the street and blocking the traffic. It just wasn’t done. So what’s happened? Now, and I guess it’s not only here, parents think it’s OK to park anywhere to drop off and pick up their kids.

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Well, we had paid for the work so we called the person involved and asked what it was all about. He told us his version and said we should ignore it.

Well, we don’t ignore the taxman’s letters so we took it to our accountant and he said he gets thousands of these things. Now here’s the thing - I would think, under the Data Protection Act, they shouldn’t be discussing somebody else’s debts with us because this could damage this man’s reputation, because he’s in dispute with the taxman. We are now in the situation that if we needed more work done should we use this person? I think it’s a diabolical liberty and shouldn’t be allowed. What do you think?

Finally I read something that made me scratch my head. Apparently in 2012 the number of people that got married was 4,153,237 and, I don’t want to start any trouble, but shouldn’t that be an even number? mikesenker@gmail.com

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THEODORE ROOSEVELT: Was known for swearing at officials, smoking in public and riding in cars with men. property in Alaska, somebody could simply build a house and it would be theirs. * There are no permanent residents or native people in Antarctica but up to

1,000 people wintering over at different search stations. * A glacier named ‘Blood Fall’ regularly pours out a red liquid, which makes it look like the ice is bleeding.

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth, daughter of Theodore Roosevelt, was known for swearing at officials, smoking in public, riding in cars with men, late night partying and owning a pet snake in an era when women were expected to conform. When an offended dignitary asked the president if he could control her, he replied: “I can do one of two things. I can be President of the United States or I can control Alice. I cannot possibly do both.”

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Keep energy levels high by being at the hub of any social activities. Accept all invitations, however dull you feel they may turn out and allow yourself to be surprised.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

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Your relationships to others linked to the home environment are going well.

Aim to build on that this week because the chance to make a real change to your surroundings opens up. Comfort is top of your agenda and the continuing sales give scope.

Restlessness can be channelled into an energetic response when others seek help.

As you have decided to rearrange both your business and home life, it is a busy time, indeed. You enjoy a challenge so it will not worry you that other people have different ideas.

Your mind is as sharp as a razor this week, so woe betide anyone who tries to trick you. It’s a great time to use your talents fully, particularly in regard to a business venture. It is possible that your strengths are a little unrecognised so don’t be afraid to try something entirely new.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) This week is mainly concerned with financial matters, and it is easy to both save and make extra money. Keep your energy levels high by making the most of chances to exercise and get out in the fresh air.

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The pleasure you will get from helping in the home this week should not be underestimated. What you have been thinking of as a chore turns out to be a great ball of fun.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A social gathering turns up an old friend who makes an offer. Although you may feel unworthy, please be reminded of the times in the past when you have given them support. It will be through others that real progress will be made.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Concentrating on hearth and home gives you great satisfaction. As a born home-maker, you relish the idea of making something beautiful. This week it may be possible to show more of your skills when someone seeks your advice. This time it is on more of a personal note and you could end up helping with appearances.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Making a new start is not always the exciting thing that people imagine. When there are still old matters to be resolved, it takes the edge off the pleasure. It may be worth cooling off a new relationship until your social life is more settled.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Get both business and personal plans sorted out in the coming week.

Thereafter, changes to your routine may be necessary, which is disruptive. The best-laid plans can need adjustment, so don’t beat yourself up over that.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Someone close has ideas about how things should be at home this Christmas.

Although you wish to show an interest, and should, they may be more ‘hands on’ than you. Do whatever your talents allow to help because this will not be forgotten.

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Cryptic Across 1 Famous footballer conserving energy in attack (5) 4 Mendicants getting an egg in licensed premises (7) 8 Nanny by a railway store (7) 9 Three diverted close by (5) 10 Be a grass repeatedly in prison (4,4) 11 Club which finally provided a steam-room (4) 13 Vicar Peter hides rug (6) 14 Servant keeping doctor in Spanish capital (6) 17 Only part of a shoe (4) 19 Not a sign used for legal clerks (8) 22 Go to get permission (5) 23 Hebe's upset when I have a source of sweetness (7) 24 Have doubts about American political leader in religious order (7) 25 Painful result of arranging roses (5) Down 1 Spurious marsh seen by American (5) 2 You’ll turn nuts if you use it (7) 3 Ref rants about changeover (8) 4 What's done by accident on the other side? (6) 5 Get a poor number of spectators (4) 6 Lakeland setting for youth leader (5) 7 Boiled the seed in error (7)

12 Marine mammals confused men at sea (8) 13 Keeps making chess move (7) 15 Long-reigning prince is less dry (7) 16 Toothed implement at war (6)

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18 Many young men have nothing inside them (5) 20 Measures taken to destroy pests (5) 21 Hope Leeds United includes Brazilian star player (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 8 represents W and 18 represents H, so fill in W every time the figure 8 appears and H every time the figure 18 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 State of confusion (5) 4 Apartments (5) 7 Become technologically advanced (9) 8 Exchange for money (4) 10 Leave (6) 12 Red table wine (6) 13 Shed tears (4) 16 General officer ranking below a major general (9) 18 Discuss with reasoning (5) 19 Enthusiastic (5)

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Across 1 Strawberry (5) 4 Swimming pool (7) 8 Ecuador (7) 9 Sand (5) 10 Portraits (8) 11 Like (similar to) (4) 13 To run (6) 14 Mixture (6) 17 Trato (4) 19 Colchón (8) 22 Enfermera (5) 23 Agency (7) 24 Arroyos (7) 25 Forma (figura) (5)

Down 1 Strips of potato fried in deep fat (5) 2 Intend or try to do (3) 3 Edge (4) 4 Variety of polecat (6) 5 Try to stir up public opinion (7) 6 Rain mingled with snow or hail (5) 9 Ahead (7) 11 Censure severely or angrily (6) 12 Highly venomous African or Asian snake (5) 14 Adult male singing voice above baritone (5) 15 Eat formally (4) 17 Floor covering (3)

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

Down 1 To fry (5) 2 To burp (7) 3 Day before yesterday (8) 4 Loro (6) 5 Remojar (4) 6 Unharmed (5) 7 Poppy (7) 12 Plumas (8) 13 Chains (7) 15 Science (7) 16 Ensaladas (6) 18 To open (5) 20 Pala (para cavar) (5) 21 Scholarship (4)

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The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (EMPIRE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ALKALI APACHE BEATEN CASEIN CEREAL CERIUM CHEESY DECEIT DELETE DETENT EMPIRE (10) NOTICE PULPIT PUPATE RETAIN STREAM TEDIUM TEMPER WIZARD

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Length 2 Zygote 3 Ersatz 4 Sneeze 5 Bronze 6 Pitman 7 Strong 8 Millet 9 Gunman 10 Oblong 11 Deceit 12 Fungus 13 Stolen 14 Infirm 15 County 16 Haunch 17 Poison 18 Survey 19 Quince.

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

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

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

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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

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TARGET: • Average: 23 • Good: 32

• Very good: 46 • Excellent: 60

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

Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16

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Excellent: 21

ores oreo ester sere sire siren site stere stereo stir stet roes resit rest retie rete rise rite rites reties ires ties tier tiro tire tires titre titer tike trets trio tries triste trite trike trek tits tomb kist kite kites kits dyke dyne duchy beret berets bets nets tote toter mote motet motets mobe fyke

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Across: 1 Catch, 4 Broad, 7 Important, 8 Flop, 10 Below, 13 Still, 14 Hear, 17 Bungalows, 19 Sorts, 20 Talks.

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Down: 1 Chiefs, 2 Tip, 3 Hard, 4 Brakes, 5 Outcome, 6 Dear, 9 October, 11 Blends, 12 Crisis, 15 Bits, 16 Bait, 18 Owl.

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Across:

Across:

1 Abdomen, 5 Craft, 8 Tails, 9 Prepare, 10 Malaise, 11 Sedge, 12 Speed, 14 Pains, 19 Utter, 21 Cortege, 23 Trainee, 24 Chide, 25 Dress, 26 Extract.

1 Sponge, 4 Lapels, 9 Acuario, 10 Acero, 11 Learn, 12 Siempre, 13 Salesperson, 18 Antes de, 20 Sobre, 22 Rueda, 23 Terrace, 24 Sostén, 25 Bañera.

Down:

Down:

1 Autumn, 2 Drill, 3 Missile, 4 Nipper, 5 Chess, 6 Abandon, 7 Teeter, 13 Pottage, 15 Apricot, 16 Hunted, 17 Accede, 18 Behest, 20 Rings, 22 Erica.

1 Stable, 2 Oruga, 3 Gerente, 5 Awake, 6 Ejemplo, 7 Shower, 8 Por supuesto, 14 Actress, 15 Reserva, 16 Cabras, 17 Nevera, 19 Share, 21 Brave.

App of the week Swing Star This game seems simple in theory but in practice is more complicated. Users have to move a Spiderman-like figure through different levels by bouncing, jumping and weaving webs to swing from one point to another. When swinging, the secret is choosing the right time to let go of the rope and weave a new one. One wrong move can change everything.

QUIZ: WORDS ENDING IN GUE 1. Anna Wintour has been editor-in-chief of which fashion and lifestyle magazine since 1988?

2. By what other name are the Ten Commandments also known?

3. Funny How Love Can Be and Tossing And Turning were both UK Top 10 hit singles in 1965 for which English vocal trio?

4. The International Court of Justice is based in which city in the Netherlands?

5. What name is given to a building in which Jews meet for religious worship or instruction?

6. What name is given to both a strong outdoor shoe with ornamental perforated patterns in the leather and a marked accent, especially Irish or Scottish, when speaking English?

7. What name is often applied to a a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument?

8. Which city is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic?

9. Which debilitating viral disease of the tropics, transmitted by mosquitoes, causes sudden fever and acute pains in the joints?

10. Which full-contact sport played by two teams of 13 players on a rectangular field originated in Northern England in 1895 over the issue of payments to players?

Not a lot of people know that... The exergue is the space on a coin beneath the main design, often used to show the coin’s date, although it is sometimes left blank or containing a mint mark, privy mark, or some other decorative or informative design feature.

Answers: 1. VOGUE, 2. DECALOGUE, 3. IVY LEAGUE, 4. THE HAGUE, 5. SYNAGOGUE, 6.

BROGUE, 7. DEMAGOGUE, 8. PRAGUE, 9. DENGUE (Fever), 10. RUGBY LEAGUE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acre afar area aria bare bear bier brae brat brit carb care cart cert crab crib fair fare fear fire frat fret frit race raft rata rate reft rice rife rift rite tare tear tier tire tref acari acerb afire after atria baric biter brace bract brief caber carat caret carte cater ceria citer craft crate erica facer farce fiber fibre irate raita react recta recti refit tiara trace tribe trice barite carafe fabric abreact bearcat cabaret bacteria FABRICATE

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*Scarlett Johansson, Movie actress; Strictly Come Dancing, as well as acting in the November 22, 33 thriller film Survival Island.

Johansson made her film debut at the age of nine *Billy Connelly, Comedian and movie actor; in the film North, and went on to become an November 24, 75 The Scottish actor and comedian appeared in acclaimed actress who won a BAFTA award for Best Actress for her role in the 2003 film Lost in The Last Samurai and Gulliver’s Travels.

Billy Connelly.

Translation. She went on to star in films The Connelly was nominated for a BAFTA for his Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and was cast as the role in Mrs Brown and starred in 1999 cult classic film, super heroine Black Widow in the Marvel movie series.

The Boondick Saints. Raised in a tenement in Glasgow, he worked as a ship welder and was a talented banjo player. *Kelly Brook, TV show host and model; November 23, 38 *Bruno Tonioli, Reality star; November 25, 62 The English star began her modelling career at the age of The choreographer has worked with some of the best acts 16 after winning a beauty contest and moved into in the world before retiring to judge Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars. He has worked on television as a host and later reality star in Britain’s

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music videos and stage appearances for the likes of Elton John, Duran Duran and the Rolling Stones. *Rita Ora, Pop singer; November 26, 27 The singer, songwriter and actress gained fame after her debut album reached number one on the UK Billboard charts. Ora’s acting career took off in 2015 when she played Mia Grey in the film Fifty Shades of Grey. She was the artist with the most UK number one singles in 2012. *Professor Green, Rapper; November 27, 34 The English grime hip hop artist released a number three gold-selling UK album, At Your Inconvenience, in 2011, and has since filmed a number of hard-hitting documentaries about life in England. He survived a nearly fatal blow with a broken bottle at a nightclub in 2009.

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This week in history

KINGDOM OF THE BLIND is the new Chief Inspector Gamache novel from best-selling author Louise Penny.

When a strange letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head of the Surete du Quebec discovers that a complete stranger has named him one of the executors of her will.

Still on suspension, but curious, Gamache accepts and soon learns that the other two executors are Myrna Landers, the bookseller from Three Pines, and a young builder.

None of them had ever met the elderly woman.

The will is so odd that Gamache and the others suspect the woman must have been delusional. But what if, Gamache begins to ask himself, she was perfectly sane?

When a body is found, the terms of the bizarre will suddenly seem less peculiar and far more menacing.

But in addition, Gamache is facing, an investigation into events that led to his suspension, involving drugs and the cartel.

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1487 - Queen crowned Elizabeth of York is crowned Queen of England. The new consort of King Henry VII travelled by barge from Greenwich to the Tower of London, and on to Westminster Abbey for her coronation.

1499 - Imposter hung Pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England.

1582 - Poet’s papers In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.

1718 - Blackbeard dies Off the coast of North Carolina, British pirate Edward Teach, best known as Blackbeard, is killed in battle with a boarding party led by Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

1942 - Iconic film Casablanca, the movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, premieres in New York City.

1944 - War strike World War II: A German V-2 rocket hits a Woolworth’s shop in London, United Kingdom, killing 168 people.

1963 - President shot US President John F Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also killed Dallas police officer JD Tippit after fleeing the scene.

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WITH original music and an all-star cast, the animated adventure Smallfoot turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright young Yeti (Channing Tatum) finds something he thought didn’t exist - a human. News of this ‘smallfoot’ (James Corden) brings him fame and a chance with the girl who has captured his heart.

It also throws the simple Yeti community into a frenzy about what else might be ‘out there’ in the big, unexplored world beyond their snowy village.

This animated adventure, which is suitable for all ages, is a rollicking story about friendship, courage and the joy of discovery.

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Advertising Feature AFTER becoming established in 2005 as a successful medical clinic for expats, providing an invaluable GP service, Medcare soon entered the aesthetics market and has been flourishing in this realm ever since as well. Offering non-surgical antiageing treatments as well as surgical cosmetic procedures, Medcare can help with nearly every medical and aesthetic concern than you might have.

One of the keys to success for any cosmetic surgery clinic is the surgeon who operates on the patient. In this instance Medcare is incredibly fortunate to have one of the leading surgeons in the region, Dr Teresa Bernabeu.

Dr Bernabeu brings more than 20 years of cosmetic surgery to the Medcare team. Her wealth of experience in the field includes teaching facial rejuvenation at Complutense University of Madrid, working as a professor of plastic surgery at Alicante University, and working as a consultant plastic surgeon in the burns unit of Alicante Hospital. She also has experience in head and neck reconstruction, micro-surgery and correcting con-

CAMPAIGN group Action on Sugar is demanding a ban on ‘freakshakes’ and all high calorie milkshakes sold in high street restaurants and fast food chains.

It surveyed the drinks sold in a variety of these type of establishments in the UK and found they contained ‘grotesque levels of sugar

Why Medcare is your number one for cosmetic surgery

EXPERIENCED: Dr Bernabeu has more than 20 years of experience in the field. genital malformations.

Not only is she greatly experienced, but Dr Teresa is also very

popular with patients for her manner. Tummy tuck patient, Norma said, “I cannot thank my surgeon

enough. Teresa was so nice and kind, and the aftercare was first class. All I had to do if I wanted her was to phone, but with such good care I didn’t need to.” Dr Bernabeu removed nine kilos of fat, leaving Norma thrilled with the result.

Other than tummy tucks, Medcare sees patients for many procedures. Popular ones include facelift and eye lift and liposuction.

Also breast lift, enlargement and reduction and reconstruction after mastectomy. Operations on male patients are becoming more popular as men discover that they too can look younger and/or slimmer for longer with a little surgical help!

Medcare stands alone and above other clinics in the Costa Blanca not only because of vastly experienced clinicians such as Dr Bern-

abeu, but because it has become a polyclinic. With numerous departments for health and well-being, patients can attend to their medical ailments, dental check-ups, cosmetic concerns, back pain and mental issues all under one roof.

In fact, there are many patients, such as Mrs J, who originally came to Medcare for a face-lift, and has since been returning regularly to see the dentist and for her Glo skin care products!

You can book your FREE consultation with Dr Bernabeu. Also at Medcare are GP services, dentist and dental implants, non-surgical anti-ageing, osteopathy, physiotherapy and psychotherapy. Call 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com.

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Calls for ban on sugar laden freakshakes and calories.’

Key findings were that some contained a ‘shocking’ 39 teaspoons of sugar, more than six times the recommended daily amount of sugar for a seven to 10-year-old.

Others had more than half

the daily recommended amount of calories for an adult.

The Toby Carvery Unicorn Freakshake came top of the survey containing the maximum amount of sugar and 1,280 calories.

As a result of the findings, and to mark the end of its third National Sugar Awareness Week (last week), Action on Sugar is calling for mandatory traffic light coloured nutrition labelling across all menus.

Red would signify ‘high’ levels of sugar per serving.

The group also wants to see a ban on the sale of milkshakes that exceed a calorie limit of 300 kcal per serving.

And the calls have the backing of many charities and high profile figures including Tom Watson MP, TV personalities Davina McCall, Fiona Philips and celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

The ban is a step further than Public Health England’s plans to achieve only a 10 per cent reduction in sugar by mid-2019 and a further 10

per cent by mid-2021 to meet the 20 per cent overall target.

According to Action on Sugar, this will still leave milkshakes with ‘vast and unnecessary’ amounts of sugar.

The campaign group also investigated the sugar and calorie levels in milkshakes sold in supermarkets and found that 90 per cent of the 41 products surveyed would receive a ‘red’ (high) label for excessive levels of sugars per serving as sold.

It was pointed out that two contained no added sugars and all the sugars in those products are from milk.

HIGH CALORIE: Some contain as much as 1,280 calories.

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More shut eye for healthy skin THE eyes require special treatment and delicate care, whether it’s through special treatment and care or a change in lifestyle.

Wrinkles, bags, dark circles, and hooded eyelids are not very flattering, and can alter our appearance drastically.

But fortunately, the best way to a refreshed and lesstired look that’ll last is simple and free.

According to Dr Cameron Rokhsar, a professor of dermatology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, beauty sleep is real!

Apparently, it is not just an expression, it is the key to beautiful, healthy skin that lasts.

Sleep restores the skin’s natural balance and increas-

es the effectiveness in skincare treatments. Skin automatically rejuvenates itself during sleep.

Not enough sleep leads to stress, which triggers the adrenal glands that create an over production of the stress hormone, cortisol.

Once the hormone is released, it stimulates the sebaceous glands to produce more oil. Stress creates a chain reaction that is recipe for bad skin. Clinical studies have proven stress is the common denominator of many skin problems.

Dr Rokhsar said: “When you don’t get enough sleep, not only are you tired, but you physically show the signs of sleep deprivation with puffy, under-eye bags and dehydrated skin.

“The ideal amount of

consecutive sleep is six to eight hours in order to allow the body to get through the five sleep stages. During these stages, the cortisol and insulin levels help produce more collagen.

During the fourth stage, growth hormones surge and tissue repair occurs.”

When a lack of sleep increases the levels of stress hormones, the body undergoes chronic stress, which leads to increased inflammation and subsequent acceleration of ageing, and worsening of acne. Poor sleep habits can result in skin sensitivity and irritation. The skin gradually loses its ability to protect itself from all the chemicals, pollutants and dirt it comes in contact with every day.

Healthy hair in the winter THE cold wind and and dry heat of winter can cause dry skin, but hair is just as prone to damage from the winter weather.

During the summer months, you may make sure to moisturise your hair to minimise the damage from the heat and sun; but during the winter months, your hair needs special care too.

Cold air, indoor heating and static electricity can all cause your hair to become dry and brittle.

For that reason it’s a good idea to decrease the amount of times you wash your hair each week. Shampoo washes away dirt but it also washes away natural oil and moisturisers on your scalp. Instead of washing your hair on a daily basis, cut down to washing it twice a week. On days you don’t wash it, rinse your hair with cold or warm water or use a dry shampoo (such as baby powder) to absorb some of the

oils. Try to turn the temperature of your shower down. A hot shower might feel good on a cold winter day but the hot water isn’t good for your skin or your hair. Use warm water instead.

Use warm oil to moisturise your scalp and hair. There are hot-oil products on the market but you can also use olive oil. Warm it slightly and massage into your scalp and hair. Leave it on for one to two hours and then shampoo out.

Don’t worry if you don’t get every bit of the oil out of your scalp; it will continue to moisturise and condition your hair and scalp.

Allow your hair to dry naturally, and style it in a way that once you are done, you don’t have to fuss with it and cause damage during the day. Use a humidifier in your home to add moisture to the air and when stepping outside, wear a hat to protect it from the cold and the wind.

EYE OPENER: Skin automatically rejuvenates itself during sleep.

By avoiding caffeine four to six hours before bed, limiting alcohol and heavy meals before sleep, getting regular exercise, and developing a regular bedtime and morning wake-up call, even on the weekends, your skin will thrive in healthy glow.

The skin on the eyelid is so thin and delicate it is one of the most noticeable aspects of the face, especially w h e n s k i n i s n ’t t r e a t e d right. As such a delicate part of the face, it needs these healthy lifestyle changes in order to flourish.

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AS you would expect from the professional team behind it, The Nags Head in Benidorm leaves nothing to chance when aiming to please its customers.

Fast approaching its second anniversary the eatery has already built up a loyal clientele attracted by its fabulous food, friendly and efficient service, as well as its excellent atmosphere.

Quite simply, the Nags Head has rapidly become one of THE places to be. Just walking through the stylish arched gateway you can see why. Guests are greeted by a surprisingly large terrace offering plenty of room for al fresco dining, but in the chillier winter months the interior is a delight.

Contemporary aesthetic touches match their modern approach to pub-style dining which includes a new take on classic pub fare.

NAGS HEAD: Try it - you won’t be disappointed!

The only way of seeing is to try the dishes on offer - so go on a culinary journey and explore their selection of salads and home-made half pound burgers, succulent sandwiches and entrees.

They are of course famous for their great roast dinners and carvery - excellent value at €9.99 for three courses including unlimit-

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The Nags Head offers a variety of wines by glass, draught beers, and delicious cocktails - and their restaurant’s cosy touches evoke nostalgic emotions while retaining a modern feel.

Alongside a traditional carvery, the restaurant features a modern

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Their mouth-watering options include tender beef, pork and turkey.

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With a warm and welcoming atmosphere, their staff are always on hand to happily advise how the dishes are served and accompanied.

Join their attentive staff and expert carvers for traditional British favourites, from roasts to light bites, not to mention their pulled pork baps.

The Nags Head is open from noon to 11pm, offering a great selection of cocktails, shots, bombs, spirits, mixers and beer buckets.

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HOLLYWOOD superstar Sylvester Stallone emerged from his trailer wielding his character’s new ‘heart stopper’ knife in Madrid last Friday, during filming on the Spanish set of Rambo 5.

The three-time Oscar nominee, 72, has resumed his role as troubled Vietnam War veteran John Rambo and co-wrote the screenplay for the fifth and final film of the violent franchise, which will be screened in autumn 2019.

Joining the native New Yorker in Madrid was Dietmar Pohl, whose company Pohl Force Knives Germany crafted the stainless steel weapon Stallone proudly shows off.

Gushing about the blade on Instagram last month, the veteran actor said it is ‘razor sharp,’ ‘super powerful’ and the most perfect design for battle, featuring a brass fixture called the ‘skull crusher’ on top of the handle.

Stallone was snapped posing with the creator of his character’s new weapon, and said: “It’s so rewarding after so many years in the business to be truly excited about being in an extraordinary scene.”

RAMBO 5: Sylvester Stallone is filming in Madrid.

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OSCAR-winning actress Cate Blanchett added a touch of r lanchettea/Twitte glamour to the streets of Barcelona CREDIT: C@MissB last Friday, as she shot a new campaign for Giorgio Armani.

The Australian beauty, 49, donned a plunging red sequinned gown with a sweetheart neckline as she turned heads in the Spanish city.

Between takes she donned a fluffy white bathrobe and matching slippers, with her trademark blonde locks in voluminous waves, as she stepped out with a glam squad and camera crew.

But before Blanchett could complete her day of filming, the heavens opened and the star and her entourage were forced to take cover.

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- and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

A PUPIL failing to pass all Baccalaureate subjects can still walk away with the certificate.

An exception will now be made for those otherwise up to standard in the remaining subjects, which is as good a way as any of ensuring that a Baccalaureate qualification will soon be worthless.

Education minister Isabel Celaa justified this as “obeying all logic” since nobody should ever be “stigmatised,” she said.

“The worst punishment a person can have is to lose self-esteem,” Celaa maintained with motherly concern.

Prizes for all? Life doesn’t work that way, and nor should academic qualifications.

Not to worry, folks IT’S not so much a question of the public’s wanting to ‘cut the throats’ of Spain’s judges, as one was recently quoted as saying.

The problem lies in comprehending the rigidity and lack of imagination responsible for verdicts that classed the multiple rape of an 18-year-old girl as mere abuse or allowed Juana Rives’ children to be taken from her and sent to a father accused of gender violence.

The Supreme Court’s reversal of a verdict on mortgage fees that had sent bank share prices plummeting on the Spanish Stock Exchange was, for those unversed in the finer points of law, the last straw.

Never was the ‘Justice must be done and be seen to be done’ tenet less in evidence and never was public scepticism greater.

Neither was the scheduled renewal of the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) members reassuring. The president, Manuel Marchena, is termed ‘conservative’ but not to worry, folks, 11 of the 20 members are progressive.

Most of us would be happier in the knowledge that all are capable of total impartiality, regardless of their political, social or cultural inclinations.

SUSPENDED: Rita Maestre refused to participate in Podemos primaries.

Other times, other places PODEMOS suspended Rita Maestre and four other Madrid City Hall councillors who are closer to Mayor Manuel a Car m ena t han t he party.

They r ef used t o par t i ci pat e i n Podemos primaries prior to next year ’s municipal elections, hence their suspension. Trouble is, the suspension was leaked to the press before the party hierarchy had voted on it.

But in a party with a Supremo and nomenclature reminiscent of other times and places, who can be surprised?

The dead horse THE Partido Popular in Cataluña is hoping to put an end to its current irrelevance by naming Alejandro Fernandez president of the regional party.

PP irrelevance inside Cataluña began long before the independence Proces gained momentum.

Matters did not improve inside Cataluña during the 2011-2018 Partido Popular governments owing to Mariano Rajoy’s refusal to deal with the Proces as anything but a legal, and not a political, issue.

That led to an illegal referendum followed by the ineffectual UDI of October 27 which in turn led to the application of the Constitution’s Article 155 which put the Catalan autonomy on hold.

Trying to reverse Catalan hostility and antipathy to the PP will take more than a new regional president and is an exercise in what is known as flogging a dead horse.

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V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E W W W . E U R O W E E K LY N E W S . C O M

WHAT exactly is a rental with the option to buy?

It entails renting a property that can be bought at a future date, with rent payments discounted from the purchase price.

In effect, this is a double contract that combines a purchase and a rent agreement which at the same time specifies the conditions of both agreements, including the rental period, which is usually for two years.

Broadly speaking, the tenantpurchaser pays the agreed monthly rental and once the agreed period is up they can decide whether or not to buy the property.

Rent-to-buy contracts are relatively new to Spain but although they do not figure in the Civil Code, they are accepted by the Urban Letting Law (LAU) and Mortgage Regulations procedures.

According to the Supreme Court, a rent-to-buy contract is ‘a preliminary agreement - principally unilateral - through which one party concedes to another the exclusive right to decide whether or not to carry through the principal sales agreement.’

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Rent and buy or rent and go ued, should be completed within a certain period and in defined conditions ‘which can be accompanied by the payment of a premium on the part of the option holder.’

In order to be valid a rent-tobuy agreement must state the object of the contract and the selling price.

It should also state that the tenant may decide after two years of renting whether they wish to buy the property at the price specified when drawing up the rent-to-buy contract and which may not be modified later.

The signed agreement must also make clear the amount of rent to be paid and the percentage to be discounted when purchasing.

Given the recent rentals boom, rent-tobuy is increasingly regarded as an interesting option as money paid in rent has not been ‘lost’ and at the same time gives a prospective purchaser the opportunity of deciding whether a property or neighbourhood suits them or not.

There are also advantages for the owner as this increases their chances of selling and even when the sale does not go through, they will still have made money through the rental.

GOOD CHOICE: Renting and buying do not have to be different directions.

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Escape to the sun... but not taxes!

YOU’VE chosen where you want to live in Spain and are fully aware of what the average price of your home is - but what about the daily costs of running your property? There are a number of things to consider apart from just electricity, water and the all-important WiFi. If you’re not resident in Spain, you may be liable for the IRNR (Non-resident income tax) which is calculated on the value of your home. At present, if the official value of your property (not an estate agent valuation) is €100,000, your tax would be €247.50 per year.

People resident in Spain are obliged to make a yearly tax return (IRPF) and you pay tax (or get a rebate) based on your annual income.

The IBI tax - known in many areas as the SUMA bill - is paid whether you’re resident or not. Every property owner pays this every year and is worked out on the regional values of the land. Depending on many factors,

FEES: Owning a property in Spain will incur some additional costs. that also includes the size of the property, you can pay anything from €150 to €1,000 a year.

If your property is part of a community of owners, you will also be liable for community fees which go toward maintenance of common green areas,

swimming pools, and general cleaning. The amount is set by the owner’s association and can also vary from €50 to €150 per month depending on location and size of the community.

This charge is in addition to the IBI tax above.

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The first thing to establish is why you need more space, where the main problems lie and what will the space created be used for.

If you’re after more room in the kitchen, removing a wall to create an open plan living and kitchen area could be the ideal solution.

Think about what you are currently using rooms for, such as the laundry, study and bedrooms. Perhaps these rooms could have combined functions.

Many homes have a study that rarely gets used.

Look for another area or corner in the house which could fit a desk, in that way freeing up a whole room.

Sliding doors create instant space in smaller homes as an outward opening door can be restrictive. They are becoming more popular for bedrooms and studies, as well as for wardrobes, kitchen cupboards and en-suites.

One bathroom is not always ideal for an expanding family. Adding an en-suite or extra bathroom gives extra space and will increase the value of your home.

Installing a gas hot water system may be expensive to connect, but are a lot cheaper to use than an electric version.

Storage is obviously essential, as is redefining

FLOORSPACE: Swap a coffee table for side tables and opt for furniture with storage. the purpose of any unused areas, either with shelves or cabinets, make sure you put them to work. And don’t forget outdoor space. Sheds, storage containers and balconies can be perfect for storing items that you need but don’t use all of the time.

Floor space creates the illusion of a larger

room, so think about how you can use the ceiling.

Racks can be hung to store anything from pans, plants that take up room on tables and even bicycles.

And swap the central coffee table for side tables, which will open up the room.

It’s a job we all put off whenever we can, but

COMPUTER: Free up a study by finding a small space for a computer in the home.

decluttering can free up more space than you imagine. Clothes and items that haven’t been worn or used in 12 months could be recycled, as can old books, magazines… the list goes on.

And try to consider all future items before bringing them into your home to avoid having to go through the same process next year.

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Feed the fire and your garden FOR gardeners who heat their homes in winter using open fires, good-quality, cooled wood ashes can be a soil-amendment bonus.

But it’s important to apply it properly, as the ashes can be a caustic topping for foliage-heavy plants and seedlings.

The benefits of recycling wood ash into the soil are for fertilizing and raising pH levels to make soil less acidic.

Soil pH acidity is measured on a 14-point scale, with seven being neutral.

Anything below this is classified acidic. Anything above is alkaline.

So, according to horticultural experts, what this means in terms of soil ashes is that if your soil is 6.5 to 7 or above, don’t add them.

With this in mind it is always advisable to test the soil before spreading ashes.

Too high a pH will bind up micronutrients which your crops need. If you are just getting started in a garden

LOG FIRE: Make use of good-quality wood ashes. spot, the advice is to soil-test every year until you get the fertility and soil organic matter right. Then you can test every other year or so.

Wood ash contains calcium, magnesium, and potassium among a dozen or more important nutrients, but they vary widely with the types of trees being burned.

Avoid using fireplace or wood ashes from pressuretreated wood, painted wood and cardboard as they carry chemicals that can harm plants.

The same goes for char-

coal residue from BBQ grills, fake fireplace logs and coal. Those should go to the landfill.

If your soil would benefit from the addition of wood ash, it should be used sparingly, spread thinly over lawns and stirred thoroughly into compost piles.

Lawns which could do with a boost of lime and potassium would also benefit from wood ash, on average 10 to 15 pounds per 1,000 sq ft. This is what you will get from a cord of firewood which generally measures 4ft

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Spreading wood ash on compost piles also keeps the acidity level near neutral.

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MOTORING FACT IT has been 70 years since the Jaguar XK 120 sports car was unveiled in 1948, and to celebrate the manufacturer has developed two F-Type Convertible rally cars.

They are certainly an eye-catching design, making them two of the most unusual looking cars on the rally scene.

The one-off cars are meant to pay homage to the legendary Jaguar XK120 registered ‘NUB 120’ which, in the early 1950’s in the hands of Ian Appleyard, completed three consecutive Alpine Rallies without incurring a single penalty point, and won the RAC and Tulip.

The rally cars’ livery takes design inspiration from the new F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition, which features a range of subtle exterior visual enhancements, including unique 20inch Gloss Black wheels with a Diamond Turned finish and a Black Contrast roof on the Coupé.

Inside, the luxurious Ebony Windsor Leather interior features Performance seats with embossed Chequered Flag headrests and a Dark Brushed Aluminium centre console trim finisher.

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“Jaguar goes rallying Walter Arnold of East Peckham, Kent, became the first man to be fined for speeding in January 1896. He was doing eight mph in a two mph zone and was fined one shilling plus costs.

Both rally-specification F-Type Convertibles are powered

by Jaguar’s 300PS 2.0-litre Ingenium four-cylinder petrol engine.

With modifications overseen by Jaguar Design and Engineering, both cars were built to FIA specification, with comprehensively uprated brakes and suspension fitted alongside a protective rollcage, race-seats with six-point harness, bonnet-mounted light pod and fire extinguisher.

Ian Callum, Jaguar Director of Design, said: “The opportunity to design a rally car doesn’t come along very often so I was fascinated to see how we

could take our modern day sports car to a similar character. These models are a fitting tribute to the XK 120 and all the great Jaguar sports cars since its reveal 70 years ago, including the latest F-TYPE Chequered Flag Limited Edition.”

The rally F-TYPEs feature upgrades

STRIKING: The F-Type rally cars have eyecatching looks.

to the brakes, suspension and drivetrain including the addition of grooved discs with four-piston calipers front and rear.

Hand-built competition dampers and softer springs ensure the high performance cars can be driven flat out over rough rally stages.

Three-way adjustable dampers allow the cars to be tuned for different surfaces and feature spherical bearings for added precision.

With motorsport-spec wheels and tyres specifically for use on gravel, a limited-slip differential improves power delivery on loose surfaces while a hydraulic handbrake helps drivers tackle hairpin bends.

The celebratory models were put through their paces at Walters Arena rally stage, South Wales, to demonstrate their performance credentials and will now attend a series of Jaguar events over the next few months.

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Sales growth for SEAT SEAT is continuing its trend of record growth as the year draws towards an end.

Between January and October, the company sold 449,000 vehicles worldwide, which is 13.7 per cent more than in the same period of 2017 (395,100).

This is the best result in the his-

tory of the carmaker, and it is above the figure achieved between January and October 2000 (433,600 cars).

In October, sales fell by 16.8 per cent for a total of 33,400 vehicle deliveries. This decline can be explained by the sharp increase in sales prior to the im-

plementation of the World Wide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP) regulation that limits pollutants and CO2.

SEAT Vice-president for Sales and Marketing Wayne Griffiths pointed out “the October result was expected following the nearly 40 per cent increase in sales in July and August as a result of the WLTP effect. The volume should stabilise in November and we expect to get back on the growth track in the next few months.

SEAT aims to close 2018 with double digit growth for the second year in a row and achieve the highest sales volume in the history of the brand.”

SEAT’s worldwide deliveries are making solid progress thanks to the excellent results in five major European markets.

In this sense, between January and October this year, Germany (98,000 vehicles; +16.6 per cent), Spain (93,300; + 15.0 per cent), the UK (54,700; +13.1 per cent), France (26,000; +27.9 per cent) and Italy (17,600; +15.7 per cent) posted double digit increases.

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UEFA Nations League

ENGLAND staged a superb late comeback to beat Croatia at Wembley and reach the finals of the inaugural UEFA Nations League.

Croatia, England’s World Cup semi-final conquerors in Moscow in July, looked s et to tr i u m p h o n c e mo re and relegate Gareth Southgate’s si d e f r o m t h e e lite group.

Andrej Kramaric put Croatia ahead just before the hour after taking an age to twist and turn before beating Jordan Pickford.

It was cruel on England but as i n Mo sc o w t h ey failed to make the most of their first-half superiority, missing a series of chances with Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling the chief culprits.

But t h e h o m e si d e responded with courage and character to seize back the initiative as Jesse Lingard tapped in from Kane’s parried shot.

Captain Kane then got an outs tret c h e d t o e o n Be n Chilwell’s free-kick to poke it into the bottom corner, sending England through and relegating Croatia.

The victory also guarantees England a place in the Euro 2020 play-offs, a fallback in the event they fail to qualify for that tournament through the traditional route.

Sout h g a t e c a n t a k e h is share of the credit for two attacki n g su b st i t u t i o n s , s endin g o n L i n g a r d an d J adon Sa n c h o wi t h E n g land’s b a c k s a g a i n st th e wall, and seeing the gamble pay off.

While i t c e r t a i n l y d o es not make up for the disappointment of the World Cup semi-final, it was a demons tratio n t h a t t h i s y o u n g England side is clearly developin g st r o n g l y u n d e r Southgate.

The obvious joy of Eng-

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Kane strikes back

YES WE KANE: Captain Harry Kane celebrates scoring the winner.

land’s players and supporters after that dramatic finale was another indicator that the maligned UEFA Nations L e a g u e is c a p tu rin g t he public’s imagination.

Moreover, England’s adventure so far is proof that the concept of adding an extra edge beyond the traditional concept of friendlies has been a success.

England manager Gareth Southgate said: “I think the most pleasing thing of the year has been the connection with the fans and being able to share brilliant experiences with them.

Today was brilliant. You ha ve to ke e p c a lm, w he n you think the chances have gone you have to keep believing.

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22 - 28 November 2018 JUDD TRUMP secured his first world ranking title for 13 months by beating Ronnie O’Sullivan 9-7 in the Northern Ireland Open final in Belfast, taking three frames in a row to win the Alex Higgins trophy.

work, focus and commitment to the process.”

Johnson won the 4x400m relay gold at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and followed it up with gold medals in the 200m and 400m four years later. At the 2000 Games in Sydney, he defended his 400m title

becoming - at 33 years and 12 days - the oldest champion of any track event shorter than 5,000m.

Johnson lives in California which has been ravaged by wildfires, although his Malibu home fortunately escaped damage.

SMALL STEPS: Johnson is well on the road to recovery.

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Zverev takes ATP Finals title ALEXANDER ZVEREV stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the season-ending ATP Finals and earn the biggest victory of his career.

Djokovic, 31, was the heavy favourite to win a sixth final but was outclassed 6-4 6-3 by the young German.

Zverev, the third seed, broke Djokovic for a 5-4 lead in the first set, and followed it up by serving three huge aces to take the set.

The 21-year-old continued to dominate in the second and sealed a memorable victory as Djokovic faltered.

“I’m unbelievably happy.

Obviously it is the biggest title I have ever won,” said Zverev, who took home about €2.25 million in prize money.

“How I played today, how I won it, for me it’s just

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SPRINTING great Michael Johnson said he had to apply an ‘Olympic mindset’ during his recovery from a mini-stroke.

The American, 50, says he is “pretty much back to normal” after suffering a transient ischemic attack in September.

Johnson, who won the 200m Olympic gold at the Atlanta Games in 1996 in 19.32 seconds, said the same distance in hospital took him 15 minutes.

“I was achieving tiny incremental improvements and it gave me hope,” he said.

“I told my wife I was confident of making a full recovery and not only will I do that, I will do it faster than anyone else has done before.

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SPARKLING POTENTIAL: Zverev has the ability to be the world number one. amazing.”

He had lost to Djokovic in straight sets in the group stage, but stormed back to beat Roger Federer in the semi-finals, before preventing the Serb from equalling Federer’s haul of six end-of-season finals.

Zverev missed his first championship point before hitting a sensational backhand down the line for victory, falling to the court in a mix-

ture of disbelief and celebration, as Djokovic jumped over the net to congratulate him.

Zverev has long been touted as the player most likely to carry the mantle for the men’s game once the ‘big four’ of Djokovic, Federer, Nadal and Murray have retired.

The 6ft 6in German’s booming serve, crunching groundstrokes and improved net play show he has all the ingredients to reach the top.