Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 14 - 20 Feb 2019 Issue 1754

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14 - 20 February 2019

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Tragic find PLANES: The woman was found in the outskirts.

Planes shocked by young mother’s death

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NEWS EXTRA Water on tap VILLAJOYOSA Town Hall signed off work that included installing new domestic water pipes and three new fire hydrants in Calle Polop and Calle Relleu, a €129,248 project financed by Water Company - Hidraqua’s renovation fund.

Cancer walk MORE than 4,500 people joined La Nucia’s 10th edition of its annual March against Cancer, raising a record €6,968 destined for Spain’s national cancer association AECC andAnemona, the Marina Baja cancer support group.

Early closing FOR the first time ever, Gata’s Local Police station had to close when there were no officers to cover the evening shift, as one has recently retired and several of the remaining 12 were absent.

DONATIONS: Wayne and Des and Caritas volunteers (inset) in Finestrat.

G4G goes on giving THE G4G charity has made two recent donations, founder Gary James told the Euro Weekly News.

“We gave €1,000 in Carrefour vouchers to Wayne and Des of Busy Bees for the chil-

dren’s home and €1,000 worth of food to Caritas in Finestrat for the less fortunate families in the town,” Gary said.

“G4G has donated €119,000 to local charities and we hope you will support

us in the future.”

G4G always needs volunteers for the four Charity shops in La Nucia, Altea and Villajoyosa, Gary added, “So please join our team - just call me on 603 137 697.”

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Mother’s death shocks mountain communities THE Guardia Civil were called after a 29-year-old woman was found dead in a house on the outskirts of Planes.

Her partner who is now in custody claimed that he found the woman, whose first name was Sheila, with her throat cut and a knife beside her.

He had gone downstairs at 6am, alerted by the cries of their three-month-old baby, he claimed.

Sources revealed at the time that Policia Judicial officers from the Guardia Civil’s criminal investigation unit ‘were considering all hypotheses’ although initial findings pointed to suicide.

Although a Villena court imposed a media blackout, Guardia Civil sources revealed that the post-mortem had found head injuries and wounds that were incompatible with suicide.

“Nobody here heard anything, and I was unaware that anything had happened until the police called me,” Planes mayor, Javier Sendra, said later.

The isolated house is five kilometres outside Planes but less than a kilometre from the centre of neighbouring Benimarfull although the couple, who had lived there for a year, had little contact with either village.

Alcoy-born like her partner, Sheila was the mother of four other children with different partners and according to her Facebook profile was an actress, model and dancer.

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ANTONIO CAÑIZARES, cardinal-archbishop of Valencia, described Valencia’s LGTBI legislation as ‘Stalinist and dictatorial,’ claiming that some of its principles were a threat to freedom. He also criticised gender ideology and maintained that imposing anthropology ‘that is contrary to Truth’ in education was a crime.

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DESPITE a town hall motion recommending that betting shops and establishments with gambling machines should not be located in ‘sensitive zones’ Opposition councillors on San Vicente complained that the Urban Development department has authorised one of these concerns 200 metres from a school.

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POLICE looking for illegally dumped rubble in Valencia City’s Nazaret district heard crowing and found 26 fighting cocks in a shed together with medication for curing injuries and an air rifle, presumably used to kill badly-wounded birds. All were taken to Nazaret’s Bird Recuperation Centre.

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A 75-YEAR-OLD Orba resident, the owner of several Podenco hunting dogs that animal protection groups maintain are kept in appalling conditions, complained that he was being harassed. Contrary to the associations’ claims, the dogs are well-fed, well cared-for and well-treated with regular veterinary checks, he insisted.

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BY GORGE: Houses in Setenil are carved into a rock face.

Hewn into rock THIS village in Andalucia famous for buildings that are built into the side of a gorge has made it into a British newspaper ’s ranking of beautiful Spanish towns.

Setenil de las Bodegas, in Cadiz Province, was chosen along with five others in The Times’ list of the most beautiful towns in Spain.

The town sits at around 640 metres above sea level in the Sierra de Cadiz and is built around the Trejo River.

Many buildings facing onto the

river have been carved out of a gorge side which now sticks out over the streets below.

The Romans founded settlements in the area before the Moors later built up the town.

Its natural defences were considered impregnable, but it attracted the attention of Castillan kings who saw it as a gateway to the territory of their Nasrid rivals.

Attacks were mounted from 1407 until it was finally captured by the Juan II of Castilla in Sep-

tember 1484.

The name Setenil is believed to come from the Latin Septem nihil, which alludes to seven attempts to conquer it that were unsuccessful.

Others argue it comes from the Arabic Satt denil, which toughly translates as joyful riverbank.

The Bodegas part of the name is believed to refer to the vineyards that were planted after the Castillan take over. The town currently is home to around 2,730 people.

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Taken short AFTER riders in the Costa Blanca Bike Race were photographed relieving themselves on the Poniente beach, residents said they were tired of endless sporting events ‘and now this.’

There were insufficient portaloos, they claimed, and with many bars closed participants were obliged to use the beach.

Try again MEMBERS of the Marina Alta’s Compromis party recently wrote in Valenciano to Public Works minister, Jose Luis Abalos, asking him to lift AP-7 motorway tolls. To their amazement the letter was returned, asking them to write in Spanish although, they pointed out, Torrente-born Abalos speaks Valenciano.

Attacked son A WOMAN wanted in Norway for allegedly attacking and abducting her 10-year-old son, was arrested in La Nucia.

Facing several accusations from her former partner in Oslo, the 37year-old Lithuanian attacked their son with the intention of coercing him into dropping the charges.

Following this episode, her new partner and two other men threatened and beat up her ex.

She then fled with the boy without

the consent of his father who had been given sole custody of his son.

She was eventually arrested in Vienna and served with a restraining order which she breached on several occasions and again abducted the boy. This resulted in a further arrest in Poland.

Once released the woman again fled, this time to La Nucia where she had clearly hoped to remain untraceable as she was using identity papers with different personal details.

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Mystery continues ONLY one of five men arrested in connection with the disappearance of San Juan woman Nuria Escalante remains in custody.

Escalante, aged 52, travelled to San Antonio in Ibiza seeking work last autumn but has not been seen since October 30.

She is known to have stayed in a San Antonio squat, but bloodstains found there do not match her DNA. The one man still remanded insists that he is not the shadowy fig-

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ure seen pushing a supermarket trolley containing a large covered object - thought to be Escalante’s body - on CCTV footage.

The suspect claims that the man is a Scot who sells stolen goods and has now agreed to help police reconstruct the last hours that Escalante spent with him.

His lawyer explained that her client, who is Polish, initially refused because he did not understand what he was being asked to do.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1753 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 207 local stories.

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Historic mansion foils vandals AFTER 10 years of neglect, the owners of Palmeretes mansion in San Juan are obliged to restore it.

Ensuring the future of the 19th century house and its outbuildings was a legal requirement for the promoters who are developing the zone running parallel to Avenida Miguel Hernandez, the former N-332 main road.

The architect in charge of the Palmeretes restoration explained the original project took into account an important fire which destroyed part of the roof as well as several others. Since then there have been eight more fires ‘all in specific zones and with an ultimate end’ according to the architect.

The most serious fires started in the library where wood, together with piled-up books and old telephone directories caused

PALMERETES: Restoration continues despite fires and vandals. ‘great damage.’ As well as using highly flammable materials, the arsonists also set fire to well-chosen areas of the mansion includ-

ing pillars in the basement, the stairs and in the kitchens.

The three-storey house is standing today only because it is

partially shored up, the architect added, and because it was one of San Juan’s best buildings, built in 1906 to withstand vandalism.

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AV E N I D A M A R I N A BAIXA in La Cala de Finestrat has closed to traffic as channelling the treacherous La Cala stream progresses.

Tw o B r i t i s h p e n sioners lost their lives when they were swept away after the stream flooded in 2 0 11 , a n d a S p a n i s h man drowned there during the storms of December 2016.

More than 100 of the 250 concrete boxculverts, each weighing 12 tonnes, which are needed to create the subterranean channel, are in position and the remainder are now being placed beneath the Av e n i d a f r o m t h e roundabout down to the beach.

Work is also being carried out on a deposit to collect surf a c e w a t e r, s o m e o f which will flow out to sea while the remainder is diverted t o L a C a l a ’s m a i n drains.

“This is a huge project which affects traffic and the entrances to several buildings’ parking a r e a s , ” F i n e s t r a t ’s P u b l i c Wo r k s c o u n c i l l o r To m a s S e l l e s admitted.

“We have reserved spaces in the beach car park for residents and want to thank them and local business owners for their understanding and patience,” continued Selles. “ We e x p e c t t o b e on schedule and by Easter week, the Av e n i d a s h o u l d b e open to traffic.

“Most important of all, we hope to solve La Cala de Finestrat’s historic flooding problems.”

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NEWS EXTRA Baited meat AFTER pet-owners walking dogs in Elda, Petrer and Novelda detected meat and sausages laced with needles in parks and wasteland, the Novelda-based Adoptamics animal protection asked members to share their warning on the social media.

On watch PLAINCLOTHES police will patrol Ondara streets as the town hall launches a six-week campaign to remind dog owners that it is their responsibility to clean up if their pets foul streets and pavements.

Ring of fire FIREMEN using specialist equipment were called to Villajoyosa hospital to remove a ring which a man had worn on his nowswollen index finger for four days and was causing him considerable pain.

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It’s easier by bus STARTING on April 12, Benissa’s Benibus service will again connect the town centre with the local beaches.

Operating until April 22 over the Easter period, Benibus will run between April 26 and May 5 during Benissa’s Purissima Xiqueta fiestas.

The bus service, which began last summer, will also function from May 31 until September 29.

Introduced for those without transport of their own or mobility problems, more than 6,700 people used the bus to reach Benissa’s coastal area in July and August.

Not only has the operating period this year been extended, but another stop has been added at the Line 9 TRAM station.

BUS LINK: Benibus connects Benissa’s town with the beaches.

“The service was very well received in 2018 and we intend it to grow in a continuous and sustainable manner,” said Benissa’s Tourism councillor Fernando Lopez Corsi.

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tre with the beaches, the service also connects urbanisation residents with central Benissa, enabling them to take part in cultural and social events without the problem of finding somewhere to park, Lopez Corsi pointed out.

ELDA’S Caliu neighbourhood has been plagued by power cuts since the beginning of last month.

They can last for minutes or hours but when the local residents’ association complained they found their neighbours were to blame, not Iberdrola.

There are so many clandestine connections that the area uses more electricity than the amount supplied, they were told.

This neighbourhood was notorious in the past for illicit power hook-ups and manipulated meters, leading to two police operations in 2014 that detected 90 clandestine electricity connections.

These were dismantled and the householders involved charged with defrauding power company, Iberdrola.

Four years later, there are again so many irregular hook-ups that only 20 per cent of the households in some apartment buildings pay for their supply.

Iberdrola has taken steps to prevent the overloads that trigger the outages and modified transformers to provide more power and reduce the risk of fires or electrocution in the apartments with clandestine connections.

Meanwhile Iberdrola plans new campaigns to detect and pursue fraudulent connections, company sources said.

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Cyclist hurt at N-332 blackspot A WOM A N c yc lis t re ceived minor injuries on a w e ll-know n N -332 blackspot in Oliva in an inc ide nt involving a heavy lorry.

According to eye-witnesses, the vehicle turned onto the main road at the Pe go c ros s ing w ithout notic ing tw o c yc lis ts , a version challenged by the driver.

He was driving in the direction of Valencia, he claimed, when the woman rode dire c tly into the main road, ‘not using the acceleration lane’ and hit him.

Both the cyclists were stationary at the intersection w hic h le ads to the beach, he insisted.

To prevent a collision he had to manoe uvre rapidly to avoid the cyclists, but the articulated lorry overturned on the har d s houlde r and ‘grazed’ the woman rider.

T he dr ive r w as unharmed, but the cyclist received attention at the scene from paramedics and w as late r take n to Gandia’s Fr anc e s c de Borja Hospital.

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EDUARDO ZAPLANA: Released from remand but facing charges.

Former minister no longer on remand EX-POLITICIAN Eduardo Zaplana is no longer on remand, but has not yet left Valencia City’s La Fe Hospital.

Accused of bribery, money laundering, perverting the course of justice and misappropriation of public funds, Zaplana - former mayor of Benidorm, ex-president of the Valencian Community and ex-Employment minister has leukaemia.

The 62-year-old ex-politician has had the disease since 2015 when he received a bone marrow transplant.

Repeated requests for his temporary release have been turned down by the courts, which maintained that imprisonment would not affect his condition and he was receiving all necessary treatment.

He was remanded in Valencia’s Picassent

prison on May 24 for his involvement in the Erial corruption scandal, and his condition has worsened since then, doctors claim.

The judge in charge of the case ordered his release only after investigators tracked down €6.3 million deposited in two Swiss bank accounts belonging to Zaplana.

Both accounts have been frozen and the judge ordered his release, as lacking funds outside Spain he was unlikely to flee the country. Zaplana was admitted to La Fe on December 18 and once he is discharged it is likely he will be living in Valencia City close to the hospital, sources revealed.

The ex-politician has now issued a communique, insisting he played no part in awarding contracts during his time as regional president and did not receive commissions.

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BENITACHELL Town Hall’s purchase of an unfinished building for conversion into council offices was legal, Mayor Miguel Angel Garcia announced.

After his predecessor, Josep Femenia from the Red party, forced a town hall meeting to cancel the deal, the current mayor Miguel Angel Garcia received official confirmation that only he was authorised to do so.

Garcia nevertheless gave full details of the property in Calle Capelletes at the entrance to Benitachell which will house council offices at present located in different parts of the town.

Femenia also questioned whether the cash for the property should have come from Benitachell’s Budget and Garcia replied that he and the clerk of the council had sought the Diputacion county council’s advice on this point.

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Town hall purchase all above board STILL THERE: The yoke and arrows symbol of the Falange.

Traces of the past DISPUTED PURCHASE: Building will be finished for council offices. firmed that the acquisition was legal and the mayor was competent to sign off the purchase as its cost was less than 10 per cent of Benitachell’s income. The town hall will continue to function in its present location and extended to include an adjoining building

acquired by the previous local government.

“But this would still be too small and now we can house administrative services in the Calle Capelletes building which also has ample parking,” Garcia said.

FIFTEEN Valencian Community municipalities received a Ministry of Justice notification to remove symbols that remain from the Franco era.

The notice was sent out to a total of 656 town halls throughout Spain to remove vestiges of the 1939-1975 regime from all public places.

They are also required to change the names of 1,171

streets and plazas bearing names of figures or events associated with the Franco, including artists like Salvador Dali who allegedly sympathised with him.

In Alicante Province the Ministry notice will affect Alicante City, Castell de Castells, Novelda, Pilar de la Horadada, Pinoso and Teulada-Moraira.

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Facing the challenge of FGM T H E r e g i o n a l g o v e r n m e n t ’s health professionals reported 22 cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in 2018.

Most were detected at primary care health centres and seven of

the victims were under 16.

Social workers were also assigned to 19 cases where children were considered to be at risk owing to their family backgrounds.

“Preventing new cases and providing access to genital reconstruction are two of the challenges we face,” said Ana Barcelo, who heads the Generalitat’s Health Department.

Going, going, gone LA NUCIA Town Hall has demolished an abandoned swimming pool on the El Tossal urbanisation.

After completing all the formalities, the town hall ordered the demolition, to the satisfaction of the urbanisation’s Pueblo

Español residents.

The crumbling and empty swimming pool was a danger in itself, but above all to children in the area, they complained. The pool adjoined a restaurant which was responsible for its ‘maintenance, enclosure and safety,’ but

Paediatricians are being asked to flag up vulnerable girls, while gynaecologists and midwives have been warned of future risk to the daughters of adult women mutilated by FGM.

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ABANDONED POOL: Bulldozer does its work. reports by municipal officials confirmed it was ‘abandoned, in ruins and dangerous.’

The restaurant owners, who were asked to take action and find a solution, ignored all municipal notifications, prompting

the town hall to step in and demolish the pool.

The cost will now be passed on to the owners, via the tax-collecting body SUMA, while the site will be converted into a ‘green zone’ public area.

Naked attacker on campus A WOMAN lecturer was attacked by a naked man on the Miguel Hernandez University’s San Juan campus.

Accompanied by her husband, also a lecturer, they were passing the School of Pharmacy when a young man con-

fronted them and punched her in the face.

The blow was so violent that the woman fell semi-conscious to the ground where her aggressor would have continued the attack if the husband had not managed to push him

away. “He spoke euphorically as though he were drugged or mentally ill,” the husband said afterwards.

The couple rang the Emergency Services and when the Guardia Civil appeared, the young man went quietly without resisting arrest.

In San Juan’s A and E department where they went for attention to the wife’s injuries, the triage nurse exclaimed, “That must be the one who escaped!”

When the two lecturers lodged a formal complaint the next day, Guardia Civil explained the attacker had been taken to the hospital by the police for a psychiatric assessment.

“When we asked A and E why he was not held in the Psychiatric Wing, they replied that as he was not detained, preventive measures were not applied,” the woman said.

Meanwhile, San Juan Hospital’s management has apologised, admitting errors had occurred and procedures would be reviewed to prevent ‘situations of this type.’

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NEWS EXTRA Female officers SPAIN’S National Police is celebrating 40 years of women in the uniform. Four decades ago there were just 42 female police officers, today there are 9,068, a figure which represents 14.8 per cent of the entire force.

No bank MORE than 4,000 villages in Spain do not have a bank facility where they can withdraw cash, pay bills or make inquiries.

People in some 800 municipalities have to travel by car or public transport to make transactions.

Fare free RENFE is offering free tickets for a companion on any AVE and long distance journeys from today (Thursday) until Monday. The company said: ‘Travel with us and take whoever you want for free.’

Judge denies claim

By Sally Underwood THE judge presiding over a negligent manslaughter investigation into twoyear-old Julen’s death on a plot in Totalan has rejected the landowner ’s claim to be given inside access to the trial.

David Serrano’s lawyers had asked the judge to name him a ‘personada,’ a legal title naming someone as an interested party in a trial and allowing them access to the details of the proceedings.

The judge denied the claim, saying Serrano had ‘not specified on what basis he has asked for it; an essential point in applying for it, either as an injured party or as someone under investigation.’

The same court has authorised a series of measures to secure the site where the incident took place, however.

The judge ruled specialists could carry out work to reinforce the area where large amounts of earth were removed to prevent land movement once the Guardia Civil has finished

MAKING SAFE: Work will start to shore up the site. its investigations.

These works, which will begin this week, will include shoring up embankments and slopes.

Meanwhile, a court will continue to collect reports and statements to carry out its investigation in the negligent homicide case.

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School bus drugs bust POLICE in Spain took a school bus off the road after the driver tested positive for cannabis at a roadside check.

The Local Police in Elda (Alicante) had stopped the vehicle as part of a national drive to ensure the safety of school transport.

Officials said the bus had travelled from Villena and had also picked up students from the nearby town of Sax. They said the test was indicative only and to confirm the result a saliva sample must be analysed in an approved laboratory. The result will not be known for two weeks.

The bus was allowed to continue on its way once another driver, who was subjected to the same tests, was found.

The week-long Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) safety campaign checked that vehicles and drivers meet the administrative requirements, safety measures, driving times, rest periods and other obligations.

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A BEACH club on the Costa del Sol which was a favourite haunt for celebrities burned down after a fire broke out there on Monday evening.

Investigators have begun probing the cause of the fire at the Playa Padre club in Marbella. The club opened in May 2017 with a star-studded event featuring Baywatch star Pamela Anderson and went on to host celebrities including actor Eva Longoria and reality TV personality Ashley James.

Emergency services were

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Fire at celebrity haunt

IN FLAMES: The fire broke out on Monday.

one is thought to have been injured in the blaze.

Firefighters were later able to bring the blaze under control.

Videos posted to social media showed the building enSPAIN’S Guardia Civil police force is reminding people to be on their gulfed in flames. guard for a coin switch which could leave them out of pocket. Officers The investigation have highlighted the fact that the Argentinian two peso coins can be misinto the cause of the taken for a one euro coin - but it is worth only a fraction at just €0.024. fire continues. alerted to the fire after it began at around 7pm. The club was closed at the time and no

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1 dead, 100 hurt in train crash A TRAIN driver died in a smash that left almost 100 people injured in a crash involving two trains near Barcelona.

Casualties include three people seriously

injured, 16 less serious and 76 described as ‘mild.’

Approximately 100 people escaped the smash unharmed.

The head-on accident

happened on the R4 Rodalies line between St Vi c e n c C a s t e l l e t a n d Manresa and involved a Regional 15624 service and Cercanias 28043 train last Friday.

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Animal abuse arrests up

Expat corpse horror

AROUND 690,300 people were employed in the Spanish culture industry at the end of 2018, up from about 687,200 the previous year according to figures from the Labour Force Survey.

R and D fall SPENDING on research and development has fallen in Spain as a share of its economic output (GDP) from 1.23 per cent in 2007 to 1.2 per cent in 2017, according to the data from the EU’s Eurostat agency.

New cars THE number of petrol cars registered in Spain rose by 29.7 per cent in 2018 while the amount of diesel cars fell by 20.7 per cent in the same period, according to European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).

CORPSE: Police (inset) discovered the mummified body in Istan.

THE mummified body of a British woman, 71, has been found at a property where the daughter and granddaughter reportedly lived alongside the corpse for up to a year.

Guardia Civil discovered the ‘skeletal and mummified’ remains under a mattress, still wearing clothes and surrounded by air fresheners at a house in Istan, close to Marbella.

The macabre finding, investigated by the Benemerita Judicial Police

Unit, was made in the early hours of Saturday after a call from the daughter of the deceased.

According to reports, she contacted the police after the dead woman’s husband found out and told her and her teenage daughter to go to the police.

Officers visited the property and reportedly found the mother’s body hidden under a mattress and cardboard.

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examination carried out at the Institute of Legal Medicine (IML) in Malaga, found no sign of violence.

Investigators believe she may have died of natural causes, although this is still to be confirmed by a postmortem.

As well as the cause of death, examiners want to find out exactly when, though it is believed it could have been last March, based on statements by family members.

THE number of people arrested or charged for animal abuse in Spain in 2018 rose by more than 20 per cent. Seprona, the Guardia Civil’s nature protection service investigated or detained 590 people for animal abuse against both wild and domestic animals.

The agency investigated 10,920 offences related to injuries against domestic animals in 2018, and a further 3,974 involving dangerous animals and 1,731 in connection with dangerous dog breeds.

The agency also addressed 3,974 complaints regarding owners keeping wild animals as pets, and investigated more than 200 reports of animal exploitation at dog kennels, farms and zoos.

The previous year, Seprona dealt with 11,277 reports of animal abuse, and 488 people were arrested or charged. But while the number of people investigated rose slightly, last year compared to 2017, there was a 20 per cent rise in those arrested or charged.

In Galicia, the agency is currently investigating the brutal killing of four wild horses, which were led into a deworming corridor and beaten to death.

Football trainer in child porn arrest

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY RAIDS: National Police in Spain made eight arrests.

POLICE in Spain have arrested eight people aged between 21 and 66, for allegedly exchanging child pornography through the Internet.

National Police officers made arrests in Segovia, Sevilla, Guipuzcoa, Madrid, Zaragoza and Malaga, and a large amount of computer material was seized.

In Sevilla, a 21-year-old junior boys football team trainer was among those arrested.

Police said another man had served time in

prison, and by mistake, sent pornographic files to the people who monitored his restraining order against his former partner.

A 25-year-old man was arrested in Madrid who it is claimed shared videos of girls between the ages of 10 and 12 via several instant messaging channels and Internet chats.

The investigation began after Spanish police were tipped off by colleagues in the United States and also involved Europol.

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Finding a vaccine Sad birthday

for Amy TRIAL: Great hopes for HIV vaccine. see if the vaccine is effective in keeping their HIV levels under control.

The clinical test is to see if the vaccine is as effective in

humans as it has been in apes.

Although the pace of HIV research is very fast, a cure for AIDS - which develops after HIV infection - is still a ‘great utopia’ in the words of José Alcamí, director of the AIDS Immunopathology Unit at the National Microbiology Centre.

However he added that HIV treatments and research have proven to be effective in treating other disease, including helping find a cure for Hepatitis C.

THE family of Amy Fitzpatrick who disappeared while walking home after babysitting on the Costa del Sol has posted a poignant picture to mark her 27th birthday.

The picture shows a young Amy at her Holy Communion, and was posted on Facebook along with the message ‘27 today… we miss you with all our hearts.’

Amy, who was just 15 at the time, vanished on the five-minute walk home after babysitting for a family friend in Riviera del Sol, near La Cala de Mijas, on New Year’s D a y, 2008. It w a s 10pm when she sai d goodbye to her friend, the last known sighting of her.

She was living in Spain with her mum Audrey Fitzpatrick, brother Dean and stepdad Dave Mahon. Audrey has never given up hope of finding Amy and has made regular trips back to Spain after returning to her home country of Ireland in order to keep Amy’s case in the public eye.

In a further tragedy, Amy’s brother Dean was stabbed to death by his stepfather after a disagreement. Mahon was later cleared of

Credit: Missing Amy Fitzpatrick/Facebook

SPAIN is to conduct one of the biggest clinical trials into a vaccine against HIV - the virus that causes AIDS. This pioneering clinical trial is known as AELIX-003 and will involve 90 participants who have started early antiretroviral therapy after being infected with HIV. Patients will continue to receive antiretroviral therapy at the start of the study and will be closely monitored to ensure their HIV viral loads are kept under detection limits.

They will then be vaccinated, with their antiretroviral treatment being suspended to

STILL MISSING: Eleven years after disappearing in Spain. m ur der, but j ai l ed f or seven year s f or manslaughter.

NEWS EXTRA Healthier food plan SPAIN’S Food and Drink Industry Federation (FIAB) has agreed to slash the amount of sugar, fat and salt in its members’ products by 10 per cent by end 2020.

New firms A TOTAL of 21,661 new companies were registered in the Madrid region in 2018 making it the autonomous community with the highest number of registrations according to Spain’s National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Rain levels THE amount of rainfall in Spain since October 1, 2018 to February 5 was 4 per cent below average, according to the AEMET Met Office which released figures showing an average of 297 litres per square metre fell.

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Spain rejects migration plan Goya Awards

By Joe Gerrard AN EU migration official has said the bloc will support Spain on migration after its Interior Minister refused to back a plan passed in Bucharest designed to manage arrivals.

Dimitris Avramopoulos, the EU’s Migration Commissioner, said at the meeting of EU interior ministers the proposals, made by France and Germany, were welcome. He added the bloc would continue to work with Spain and Morocco on the issue.

Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said limits proposed for some countries should apply across the Mediterranean.

Italy and Malta were both allowed to limit the amount of migrants they take in under proposals approved at the meeting.

“Spain has no objection to temporary agreements, providing that they apply to the entire Mediterranean,” Grande-Marlaska said.

Grande Marlaska reportedly told his EU counterparts that

REJECTED: Grande-Marlaska (inset) refused to back the EU’s plan.

Spain had taken in migrants after both Italy and Malta refused to do so several times.

“Spain rescues migrants because it is obliged to do so,” the Interior Minister said.

It comes as UN data showed the number of migrants who ar-

rived in Spain in 2018 was around 65,325, higher than Greece with 50,215, Italy with 23,370 and Malta, 1,445.

The UN’s latest Quarterly Overview on Migration stated that 53 per cent of arrivals in Spain from October to Decem-

ber 2018 came from sub-Saharan Africa. Moroccans made up 25 per cent of the total followed

by Algerians with 15 per cent.

Many are fleeing war, poverty, persecution, political instability and environmental problems in their home countries.

BEST picture gong at Spain’s version of the Oscars has gone to ‘Campeones’ (Champions), a comedy about a basketball team featuring actors with mental disabilities.

And best new actor at the Spanish Film Academy’s Goya Awards went to Jesus Vidal, who is visually impaired, for his role in the film.

Hundreds of elderly people missing T H E N a t i o n a l C e n t re f o r t h e M i s s i n g h a s a n nounced 454 elderly people have remained missing since 2010.

In that time the centre is said to have received 176,000 reports of people who could not be found, including 7,000 aged over 65.

Most cases were resolved within the first few hours or days, although a small minority remain unsolved.

The rate of people found who went missing between 2012 and 2013 was around 97 per cent, going up to 98 per cent between 2014 and 2015, but reducing to 88 per cent of those who went missing in 2018.

Jaime Cereceda, an official at the Ministry for the Interior, told Spanish media: “The security forces are beginning to collect more data on disappearances in order to have a broader view of the different causes.”

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Dairy farm decline MORE than 800 dairy farms closed down in Spain in 2018, an average of around three a day, according to the Union of Small Farmers and Cattle Ranchers (UPA) which showed there were 13,630 at the start of 2019.

Oil imports SPAIN imported almost 67.6 billion tons of oil in 2018, an increase of 2.5 per cent on 2017 levels and the highest amount since records began in 1996 according to data from the Ministry of Ecology.

Fishing cash FIGURES from the European Commission (EC) have shown Spain lost more than €50m in EU funding for fisheries due to not spending it on time despite a three-year extension on 2015 grants.

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Mercadona bins plastic bags SPAIN’S Mercadona supermarket chain has announced plans to scrap their existing plastic bags and replace them with alternatives made from paper and other recycled materials.

The supermarket giant has already trialled the scheme in 66 stores and will now roll out the initiative to more than 1,600 by the middle of April this year.

Customers will be able to choose between a paper bag, a bag containing 50-70 per cent of recycled plastic from Mercadona stores or a raffia ‘basket.’

The paper bags and recycled plastic bags will cost 10 centimos each and the raffia basket 50 centimos.

Mercadona said it is committed to encouraging its customers to reuse bags and baskets within their green

SUPERMARKETS IN SPAIN: Green recycling initiative that involves its customers, employees and suppliers. recycling initiative that involves its customers, employees and suppliers.

Working towards that the store chain said that it is ex-

pected that the plastic bags used in the fresh produce sections of their stores will be replaced by others made of compostable material before 2021.

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PLANE CRASH: Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident in Quijorna.

Air crash leaves 2 dead TWO people have died after their light aircraft crashed onto a rural track near Madrid.

Emergency services rushed to the scene of the accident in Quijorna but paramedics could only confirm the deaths of the occupants of the small plane.

It is understood the victims were a 26-year-old student of Afghan nationality and his instructor, a 30-year-old Spanish woman from the Quality Fly school.

Investigations into the cause of the accident have been opened by the police after reports the plane may have collided mid-air with an ultralight aircraft.

It was the second plane crash in Madrid within 48 hours. In an earlier incident two people were seriously injured while making an emergency landing.

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Get organised for Brexit Euro Weekly News Media Group publishers, Michel and Steven Euesden, share their personal experiences in the run up to March 29.

FROM our postbag - as our editor Dilip Kuner told The Observer - the British expat population in Spain is pretty evenly split over Brexit.

We strive to reflect this in our coverage, but one thing we feel is hugely important is to give advice that will be useful to all expats whatever their views.

Having listened to the British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, we decided to be pro-active in making sure our house is in order pre-Brexit.

It was all too clear that there were a number of crucial things that we needed to do to make sure we are legal UK citizens living in Spain.

In these uncertain times it is easy to become overwhelmed by the legalities and sometimes conflicting information.

But it isn’t as difficult as it initially seems. We hope that by sharing our experiences readers too can follow some relatively simple steps to ensure life runs smoothly after Brexit - deal or no deal.

To explain, we have renewed our

passports, even though there were months left on them, to eliminate potential problems when travelling overseas post-Brexit (many airlines for example won’t permit you on board if your passport has fewer than six months to run).

This can be done easily online at www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport, simply fill in your details and upload a photograph via your phone or computer. It really is that easy, with the system taking you every step of the way. At each stage of the process text messages keep you informed - even to when the DHL delivery of the passport to your home is due to arrive In addition, our padrons - which are vital for all sorts of paperwork as well as benefiting the local council when it comes to calculating government grants (see next week’s EWN for a fuller explanation) - have been updated at our town hall, where the staff were only too happy to help.

Not only that, but we have renewed our Spanish residencias to ensure we

are in possession of the official NIE card.

These are issued at the Foreigner Office or National Police station, depending on where you live, and are now a handy credit card size. They are also essential for renewing your Spanish driving licence or swapping your UK one - as we have done well ahead of Brexit.

So no matter what the outcome, we know we can continue to drive here and in Europe. You can do this at your nearest Trafico (DGT) office, or if you don’t speak Spanish, a gestor (Spanish administrator) will deal with all of the paperwork for you.

We are in the process of updating our

MICHEL AND STEVEN: Now have everything in place. pension fund and funeral plans both in Spain and the UK, so we are ready for every eventuality.

The key is to break the issues down methodically, and tackle them one at a time.

We hope that our readers can benefit from our experience and advice and take the appropriate steps to having everything in place for Brexit.

We know how much more secure we feel for having taken these steps - and

we are sure you will too.

And don’t forget the UK government itself, which offers lots of information and advice through the www.gov.uk/government/brexit site, and the British Embassy’s Brits in Spain Facebook site.

If you need more help keep an eye open on these pages for our weekly ‘Expat Guides’ which are full of useful information for foreigners living in Spain.

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Broken glass TWO exhibits at the Reina Sofia Museum were damaged by tourists in the space of a fortnight.

The first of the glass sculptures, created by Iranian artist Nairy Baghramian, was broken when a visitor tripped and fell on it as they were taking a photograph.

The second piece was damaged when a woman sat on it to pose for another picture.

Curator Garcia Gomez-Tejedor admitted that the pieces were ‘too fragile,’ and confirmed the artist had since removed them.

The museum will reportedly have to pay out €13,700 to have them rebuilt as they were not insured.

Boost for entrepreneurs SPAIN’S Chamber of Commerce has launched a website offering information and advice for entrepreneurs hoping to start their own business.

The site, www.em prende.camara.es, also offers an advisory line, which claims to solve any specific business concerns within 48 hours.

The initiative is part of the ‘Spain Emprende’ (Spain start up) programme led by the Chamber of Commerce which

aims to increase the number and strength of small businesses.

Last year, the programme supported the creation of 1,782 companies, generating 1,868 jobs.

The website, aimed at those aged between 25 and 55, who have been unemployed for less than a year, and who are educated to university level, offers help with financing, training, and setting up a company.

Stunning spots THE Most Beautiful Villages in Spain Association has revealed the latest 11 additions to the prestigious club. The striking locations selected are; Nijar (Almeria), Bagergue (Lleida), Carmona and Potes (both in Cantabria), Bonilla de la Sierra (Avila), Roda de Isabena

(Huesca), San Martin de Trevejo (Caceres), Setenil de las Bodegas (Cadiz), Tazones (Asturias), Viniegra Abajo and Viniegra de Arriba (La Rioja).

The association works to recover and conserve lost historical heritage, spread awareness and promote tourism.

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Spain up for clean energy SPAIN’S Secretary of State for Energy has said the country is among the best prepared to transition from fossil fuels to renewable power.

Jose Dominguez said steps taken over the past decade had brought Spain into the lead on renewable energy. Dominguez said: “Spain is ready to make the essential transition to renewable energy.

“There is no country in the world more prepared than Spain.”

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Full speed at low-cost RENFE’s project to launch a low-cost version of the current AVE service is set to be put in motion next year, according to company president Isaias Taboas.

Taboas discussed Renfe’s company strategy for 2019-2021 during a meeting with the press, but did not release much information surrounding the project or what the service would entail as they are still working on the fine details.

The president did say the goal of the service is to attract clients who use their

car as a mode of transport because they consider the train too expensive.

The tariffs could be 40 per cent lower than traditional AVE tickets.

Renfe’s main reason for starting the venture is to continue growing after 2020 when the railway sector opens its doors to other competitors who can offer a similar service to AVE. Taboas said the company was convinced that with the new service they would continue to create revenue despite the arrival of competitors to the market.

According to company data, the service will potentially increase sales 16 per cent by 2023, raking in €4.6 billion and by 30 per

cent by 2028 to a revenue of €5.3 billion.

Taboas explained the project will demand an investment of €3 billion in

materials, and they plan to bring into service 200 new trains in March of this year, valued at €1.7 billion.

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LOW-COST: Train travel may soon be cheaper than other modes of transport.

Holiday websites slammed THE British Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has detected website irregularities by six major hotel booking companies for not offering their ‘best deals’ to customers.

The discovery of the wrongful practices was carried out in the UK, where the CMA has taken enforcement action for activities like ‘pressure selling, misleading discount claims, and hidden charges.’ It is thought the practices involved hotels and accommodation worldwide including Spain.

The companies investigated are; Trivago, ebookers, Agoda, Expedia, Booking.com and Hotels.com, which have had to change their tactics.

The authority plans to eliminate sales of a dishonest nature, which the head of the CMA, Andrew Tyrie, has called “completely unacceptable.”

Other restrictions are reportedly being made on Booking. com, Hotels.com and Expedia, to change the ‘popularity’ of certain hotels to increase sales.

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BREXIT BRIEF

Talks update

Staff plan SPAIN’S government has approved a decree that would see 1,735 state workers hired to cope with the effects of Brexit in the civil service, at borders and for expatriates.

The government is set to take on 875 extra civil servants across various government departments, 860 at ports and airports.

The workers are also set to help the roughly 300,000 British expatriates living in Spain, according to plans approved at a Council of Ministers meeting on Friday.

Ministers said Spain had the means to cope with the aftermath of Brexit but that certain departments needed extra resources.

It comes as the Spanish government, the British embassy and Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) continue to call on expatriates to ensure their paperwork is in order before Brexit.

Separately, a human resources organisation has said companies employing British staff members should ensure they can prove their workers are legally residing in the country ahead of post-Brexit labour inspections.

The Human Resources observatory said the Spanish government would likely adopt measures covering British workers in the EU Withdrawal Agreement even if it does not receive parliamentary backing.

By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S Prime Minister said she will keep working to reopen Brexit negotiations with a reluctant EU ahead of a series of votes due to be tabled from today (Thursday).

Theresa May told Parliament on Tuesday that London’s work to convince the EU to agree to changes to the Northern Irish backstop was ongoing.

European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker is still ruling out renegotiating the mechanism designed to prevent a hard border falling between Northern Ireland and the Republic, May added.

“We now all need to hold our nerve to get the changes this House requires and deliver Brexit on time,” the Prime Minister said.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said May was “playing chicken” with the country’s future and added May was running down the clock ahead of Brexit day on Friday March 29.

MPs from across Parliament

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BREXIT EXTRA Dividend dismissal MPS have dismissed Chancellor Phillip Hammond’s forecasts of a Brexit deal ‘dividend,’ or economic boost after a Withdrawal Agreement is settled, as not credible.

Port plan

NEGOTIATIONS: May spoke with Tusk in Brussels on Thursday. asked May questions on the backstop, as well as on if she would rule out a no-deal or be prepared to walk away from EU talks.

The Prime Minister said she was not in favour of Corbyn’s proposal to remain in the customs union to resolve the deadlock.

The government plans to table a new amendable motion today that is similar to the one that saw MPs reject the backstop in January.

Another vote is set to take place after fresh talks with Brussels wind up. Parliament would have the chance to vote on a further motion on Wednesday February 27 if talks with the EU fail to produce an agreement, May said.

May went to Brussels on Thursday but talks with European Council President Donald Tusk failed to produce a breakthrough as negotiations continue.

DP WORLD, the largest investor in British ports, has said it can increase capacity at the London Gateway in Essex to ease pressure on other harbours in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Policy cost A REPORT from the pro-migration Global Future thinktank has estimated proposals for Britain’s immigration system after Brexit could cost businesses more than €1.1 billion and the NHS almost €137 million to meet shortfalls left by EU staff.

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Expats Guide to

Spanish Life

Driving licences 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.

If you are planning on living in Spain on a permanent basis, it’s a good idea to have a Spanish driving licence - in fact it is mandatory after a while. Here are some guidelines for current and new drivers on how to do this quickly and easily.

If you already have a valid EU (European Union) Community or an EEA (European Economic Area) driving licence and meet the minimum driving age in Spain, you can use it for the first two years of residence in Spain, although you must register your details with the traffic authorities after six months.

You can register at your Central Register of Drivers and Minor Offenders of the Provincial Traffic Headquarters.

If you don’t obtain a Spanish driver’s licence after two years of residence in Spain and are caught driving, you can face a fine of around €200. Visit: www.dgt.es to find out more.

Once the process is under way, you will have to adhere to the same conditions as Spanish licence holders: Have reached minimum age in Spain for the specific category of vehicle you want to drive, Relevant medical checks, Renew or exchange the licence after the first two years’ residence in Spain.

If an EU licence is renewed in Spain it effectively converts it into a Spanish EU licence, which then needs to be renewed every 10 years up to the age of 65, and every five years after 65.

The new regulation which requires new residents to exchange their licences for a Spanish one, was enforced three years ago. As such, Spain has agreements with more than 20 countries, allowing drivers to exchange a foreign driver’s licence for its equivalent. To find out more, check with your home country’s consulate in Spain or the Spanish Traffic Authority at www.sede.dgt.gob.es.

To exchange your licence, you will need to fill out an application form that is issued by the Provincial Traffic Headquarters. (See the above website). The following documents will be required: Proof of identity (original passport and a copy), Proof of your residence for six months (Certificate of Registration in the Central Aliens Register - the NIE number), Application form (in Spanish), Current valid driving licence to be exchanged (original and a copy), Written declaration stating that you don’t have another driving licence of the same class in another country, Written declaration stating that you have not been suspended or banned, Two recent passport size photographs (32 by 25 mm), Medical fitness report (visit the DGT website for information).

For new drivers, check the legal driving ages and permit types before you register. You can get details depending on what type of vehicle you want to drive by visiting: Englishdriving-school.com.

The best option (for new drivers) is to go to a driving school as they take care of the registration process with the Jefatura (Jefatura Provincial de Trafico) on your behalf. Once you have registered, get your medical and vision test done, too.

Theory tests can be done in a classroom or be computer based. The written test is normally taken in Spanish, but some places offer it in English. For more information, visit http://www.autoescuelacorsa.com.

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Carlos Baos We can help you.

IF you are considered a non-tax resident in Spain and you own properties in this country, you need to be aware of the tax oblig-

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Tax obligations for homeowners ations which affect you.

In addition to the annual local rates which are collected by the town tall through the IBI receipt (Impuesto de Bienes Inmuebles), you must also declare your assets

in the Non-Resident Income Tax return.

The amount of this tax will depend on whether the property has been rented out at any time during the year for financial gain.

If you do not rent the property out If your property has not earned any income, which means it has not been rented out, you must declare in one annual tax declaration a small percentage of the property’s cadastral value.

The cadastral value is a tax value which the Spanish administration gives to private properties and you can find this at the Catastro Office or by looking at the copy of your receipt of the IBI. The percentage of this cadastral value charged for this nonresident income tax depends on whether the cadastral value has been subject to revision in the

last 10 years or not.

On this, the percentage to be paid in tax will be 19 per cent or 24 per cent depending on if the property owners are resident in the European Union (or countries with special agreement with the EU) or not.

If you rent your property out If you have a property in Spain and it is let out, you must declare the amounts you have obtained for the letting. Unlike the case above, the declaration of the income obtained from the rent of your property must be made quarterly.

If you are non-resident in Spain, but resident in another country which is a member of the European Union, Iceland or Norway, you will be allowed to deduct from the amount you declare, the expenses related to and required for the letting, for exam-

ple, the local IBI tax, the cost of community charge (backed by receipts), mortgage interest etc.

If your property has been rented for just a few months in the year, you must declare quarterly for the periods where it was actually rented and declare at the end of the year the balance of the months where it was not rented out.

Owners who are resident outside of the European Union, Iceland and Norway cannot currently deduct any expenses from taxes due from the result of lettings.

We at White & Baos Lawyers (as experts who give legal advice to expatriates) believe this is a clear discrimination, as such a distinction does not exist as far as inheritance and gift taxes are concerned and should be contested.

In actual fact, the Spanish

Supreme Court issued a very important resolution during 2018, which established that tax discrimination against taxpayers who are resident outside of the European Union (which makes them pay more taxes only because they live out of the EU), is against the principle of free movement of capital of the EU and we conclude that this also applies to income tax for nonresidents.

Therefore, if you are resident outside of the European Union and wish to take action to claim that your expenses should be deducted, or if you need advice about income tax for non-residents, 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) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com C/Diana 19, 2Âş D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers

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A FAMILY man and footballer from Dublin, believed to be in his 30’s, has drowned while holidaying in Barcelona.

Stephen Moylan died last Thursday night, though the circumstances of his death have not been confirmed.

Two football matches in the Irish capital were postponed on Saturday out of respect for Mr Moylan, who was involved with Beggsboro AFC and Dingle United in Cabra. He reportedly played for Beggsboro in the Leinster Senior League.

The club posted online that it was ‘sad to report the shock news of the sudden death of our player Stephen Moylan adding that he was ‘a gentleman,’ and played for the club the last number of seasons.’

The post continued that the club’s ‘thoughts and sympathies are with his partner Emma, his children and family and many friends at this sad time.’

It is understood his partner gave birth to another child recently.

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Irish holidaymaker drowns

FAKE IDENTITY: The alleged ringleader, Nestor Anibal, even hid his identity from his wife.

OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested Nestor Anibal, thought to be one of the world’s best documentforgers.

The 72-year-old Argentinian man, who is thought to have used at least four identities, had allegedly been running an extensive counterfeiting network in Spain for the last 10 years.

Police said the man ‘took many precautions’ to protect his identity, even hiding his real name from his wife.

Officers began investigating in August 2017 using the code name ‘Operation Jack-

Spain’s ‘best forger’ arrested al,’ eventually locating the ring’s reported laboratory in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid.

The building is said to have contained several ‘very technical’ machines totalling €100,000, specially-bought for falsifying documents.

Police believe the group were able to create three or four false documents every

day, charging up to €5,000 a time.

During the investigation, officers also arrested 12 other people, including six in Madrid, four in Barcelona, one in Vigo, and another in Ibiza, the final suspect was Nestor’s son, who is thought to have helped him forge documents.

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Dia to lay off 2,100 staff SUPERMARKET chain Dia, has announced 2,100 dismissals and losses of €352 million.

The figures for 2018 are in stark contrast to the profit of €101 million registered a year earlier. Sales dropped to €7,288.8 million in 2018 from €8,217.67 million 12 months earlier, a fall of 11.3 per cent.

The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has reported that this has led to the f i r m ’s d e c i s i o n t o l a y o f f 2 , 1 0 0 o f i t s c u r re n t 42,000 employees in a bid to ‘ensure the future sustainability of the company.’

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Man held POLICE officers in Cataluña have arrested a suspect in connection with the mugging of an elderly woman as she entered her block of flats to use the lift.

Police sources said the woman’s purse was taken from her as she got into the lift in the apartment block in Gerona City. The case continues.

UNACCEPTABLE’: One in four Spanish children could face poverty by 2030.

Child poverty forecast ONE in four children in Spain will continue to be at risk of poverty by 2030, an NGO has forecast.

Save the Children said in its The Future Where We Want To Grow report that 26.5 per cent of children would face poverty unless ‘urgent’ action was taken.

It comes as government figures released by Spain’s High Commissioner of Child Poverty showed one in three children, 2.2 million, are currently at risk of poverty. Spain came

third in Europe for child poverty levels after Romania and Bulgaria, according to the High Commissioner.

Andres Conde, director of Save the Children, said future generations would be condemned to poverty unless action was taken.

“Our estimated percentages of child poverty in 2030 are very high and unacceptable.

We will continue paying for the consequences of our current short-sightedness in the future,” Conde said.

Save the Children said child poverty is estimated to cut GDP by around 5 per cent.

Obesity, dropping out of school and low productivity later in life are all linked to or caused by child poverty, the NGO said.

Better child support payments, ensuring access to education for children aged three and under, healthcare improvements and extending maternity and paternity leave would lower child poverty, Save the Children said.

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Doctor protests MEDICAL workers took to the streets of cities across Spain on Thursday to call for more rights and dignity in work and for improvements for patients.

The Confederation of Medical Trade Unions (CESM), an umbrella group of organisations representing doctors and nurses, backed the protests claiming the rights of staff had been eroded since 2010.

Madrid medical union Amyts said the rallies there were a ‘success.’

“Doctors throughout Spain are saying, with a unanimous voice, enough to the abuse of professionals, enough of the deterioration of public health,” the union said.

The CESMCV-SAE union which organised demonstrations in Valencia said: “Excessive pressure on care, a lack of resources and personnel and poor working conditions have all worsened.”

CESM said Thursday’s protests included thousands of doctors and nurses. It comes ahead of a rally planned in Madrid on Thursday March 7.

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Cola drinks escape sugar ban claiming plans to limit the reduct i on t o l em on and l i m e flavoured drinks without artificial sweeteners leaves some of the most popular drinks - including orange flavoured beverages with higher levels of sugar.

Com pani es whi ch have al r eady com m i t t ed t o l ower i ng their levels have been told they must continue to reduce their sugar content, although Spain’s government has not announced guidelines on levels.

by Sally Underwood A N a g ree me nt to limit the amount of sugar in Spain’s soft drinks will only apply to lemonlime flavours, excluding popular cola drinks from the policy.

S p ain ’s gove rnme nt a nn o u n c e d fo o d a nd be ve ra ge companies would be forced to reduce sugar, saturated fat, and salt from their products by 2020.

Critics said the policy does n o t g o fa r e nough, how e ve r,

CRACK DOWN: Spain’s government has said companies must lower sugar levels in drinks.

Queen’s cousin guilty MADRID’S Provincial Court has spared lawyer David Rocasolano, the cousin of Queen Letizia, an 18month jail term after finding him guilty of leaking information about a Spanish singer.

The court heard during Rocasolano’s trial that he had disclosed information from proceedings into a case concerning Rocio Durcal

who died in 2006. She was married to singer Antonio Morales, also known as Junior.

The court ruled Rocasolano would not have to serve the sentence due to him having no criminal record and because the term was under 24 months.

The court ordered Rocasolano to pay €34,200 in damages to the

children.

Their children filed a case against Morales over their inheritance after her death, with Roscasolano acting as their legal representative.

Details of the case were given to journalist Maria Patiño who then spoke about it on news and current affairs programmes, the

court heard.

Rocasolano previously published Adios, Princesa in 2013. The book was about his cousin Queen Letizia who was then Princess of Asturias.

It caused controversy for depicting the then-Princess as cold and calculating and for revealing details about her marriage, the royal family and a past abortion.

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BURGLARIES UP: The number of criminals using force in a home has risen.

Violent robberies rise

By Sally Underwood THE number of burglars using force to rob people in their homes has increased by almost 2 per cent, according to new figures.

D e s pite the inc re a s e , Spain continues to be one of the safest countries in the w orld, a c c ording to da ta provided by the Ministry for

the Interior.

While the number of overall violent robberies has been decreasing since 2012, figures show crimes using force in a person’s home have been on the rise since 2016. Between 2017 and the third quarter of 2018 the figure rose by 2000.

In total, there are around 2,500 thefts of all kinds car-

ried out in Spain each day, although officials believe the true number could be even higher, with around 40 per cent of crimes thought to go unreported. Figures also showed 70 per cent of robberies take place during the day, while the mostly likely day to be robbed is a Monday or Friday, and in January, March or August.

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SUSPECT: Arrested on suspicion of murder.

Dismembered corpse found in a freezer THE body of a dismembered woman, last seen by her family 18 months ago, was found in a freezer at a property in Alcala de Henares, close to Madrid, yesterday (Thursday).

A 42-year-old man, who has reportedly lived in the rented house for the last two years, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The Russian victim, 22, had been missing since September 2017, but her disappearance was only reported on December 30 by her ‘estranged’ family after numerous failed attempts

to contact her.

Investigating officers visited the property, where the detainee told them the young woman ‘no longer resided with him.’ A search warrant was requested and on Thursday evening, police made the grisly discovery in a freezer in the bathroom.

A post-mortem will be carried out to determine when the young woman died, but according to sources, it is possible the suspect lived with the body in the house for some time.

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Benidorm NEWS Hotel on the horizon a four-star hotel. The company controls more than 100 hotels in Baleares as well as dozens of tourist complexes in the Caribbean, Dubai, the Maldives and Mexico.

Until now it has not been present in this part of the Spanish mainland, although the chain has hotels in Torremolinos amongst other tourist destinations.

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MALLORCA hotel chain, Riu Hotels and Resorts has plans for the Costa Blanca.

Company sources revealed that the formalities are almost completed for a 1,000-bed hotel in Benidorm’s Poniente area.

No details regarding the building’s design or height have been revealed although it is known that the Palma-based chain is planning

JAIME I: Finished by Easter.

Services’ infrastructure brought up to date WORK began on paving the section of Avenida Jaime I between the Calle Ricardo Bayona and Calle Arnedo turnings.

As remodelling Jaime I enters its third phase, Benidorm’s mayor Toni Perez pointed out that what went on below ground was the most important aspect of the project.

“Infrastructure for basic services like street lighting, main

drainage, storm drains and the water supply which were practically obsolete have been brought up to date,” the mayor said. Once work below the surface on each section has been completed, this will be repaved in the same style as the Avenida’s previously-renewed sections.

This third phase of the Jaime I renovations, which is costing

approximately €700,000, will renovate the remaining section of the former N-332 main road between El Cruce and the Calle Limones-Calle Ricardo Bayona intersection. “If all goes according to plan as it has until now and there are no setbacks, most of the work will be finished for Easter week,” Perez said.

“By then only minor details will not be finished.”

Get on yer bike BENIDORM has 80 kilometres of cycle lanes but only 100 bicycles for hire. Some of the town’s 23 docking stations, each with space for up to 20 bicycles, are empty, would-be users have complained, and the council is now taking steps to

provide more. Mobility councillor Jose Ramon Gonzalez de Zarate, who is also the town hall spokesman, confirmed the concessionary company responsible for providing the service will be asked to make another 50 bicycles available.

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REFERENCE POINT: The new multipurpose building at the Faculty of Fine Arts in Altea.

THE University of Miguel Hernández of Elche’s Faculty of Fine Arts, which is located in Altea, will soon be equipped with a new multipurpose building for university students to enjoy.

The new facility will encompass a total area of 9,521 square metres and cost €3,367,313 to construct.

Included in the development, which should be ready in 2020, will be a new entrance from the Avenida de Benidorm, 70 extra parking spaces, two patios with fountains, open-air classrooms, indoor recreation and leisure areas plus green zones outside.

The building will also house the Arts Research Centre headquarters.

Promoting good health THE town hall of Alfàs del Pi is working together with the Regional Department for Universal and Public Health to encourage the practice of exercise amongst residents as a tool to promote general good health and wellbeing.

In a meeting in which the mayor of A l f à s d e l P i , Vi c e n t e A rq u e s , a n d t h e R e gional Minister for H e a l t h , A n a B a rc e l ó , w e re p re s e n t , i t w a s agreed that a plan will be shortly put in place which will encourage residents to take part in regular exercise and physical activity sess i o n s p ro v i d e d b y sports graduates and p ro f e s s i o n a l s a s o p posed to those with medical titles, although they will work closely together with the mun i c i p a l i t y ’s p r i m a r y medical centres.

“Our aim is for all residents, without exclusion, to have the opportunity and option of carrying out some kind o f e x e rc i s e o r s p o r t with normality,” said Arques.

L'Alfàs del Pi has become a reference for sport and health to other municipalities in Spain and Europe due to its series of initiatives aimed at the older population, sufferers o f f i b ro m y a l g i a a n d other illnesses, which are showing extremely positive results.

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THE Guardia Civil has arrested a 26-year-old man believed to be responsible for at least 17 break-ins, stealing goods worth around €20,000, at homes located in the municipalities of Albir-Alfaz del Pi and Altea.

T h e b u rg l a r i e s a l w a y s took place at night, with properties close to or on the edge of wooded areas being targeted and the victims had all given a similar description of the culprit; a man dressed all in black wearing a grey baseball cap.

After a number of burglaries had taken place in quick succession, the

Serial burglar caught Guardia Civil sent out several plain-clothed officers in unmarked cars to see if the criminal could be spotted in action and apprehended.

And luckily, during one of the watches, a plainclothed officer spotted a man in dark clothing by a t r a m s t o p i n A l b i r, w h o was trying to keep his face

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SCHOOLING: Visitors will learn about the flora and fauna of the Sierra Helada Natural Park.

THE town hall of l’Alfàs del Pi is studying the possibility of creating an environmentally educational space on a municipal plot of land located at the entrance to the Albir lighthouse route.

The aim is to make use of the land, which is currently in disuse, and create an informative

tour so that visitors get to learn about the flora and fauna of the Sierra Helada’s Natural Park, as well as informing them of the customs, traditions and uses of the land during previous times, thus reminding people of the importance of preserving the municipality’s natural and cultural heritage.

hidden. Despite his attempts, however, the officer recognised the man of Moroccan origin as someone that he had arrested on several occasions.

As this individual was already wanted on suspicion of other crimes, he was followed and then later arrested in a betting shop in Albir during the early hours of the morning, spending the money that he had obtained during a robbery earlier on in the day.

Officers also confiscated two rings that he was carrying in his pocket.

The Moroccan is now in prison and has not been given bail.

FOR the first time in the last 10 years, unemployment in the Marina Alta area has fallen below 12,000 people for the month of January. Despite this positive news, the quality of jobs in the region has deteriorated, with instability and temporary work prevailing.

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Villa blaze FIREFIGHTERS controlled and extinguished a fire which broke out at around 3pm in a Calpe villa located in the Estacion neighbourhood.

The fire originated in the kitchen which was destroyed by the blaze. The owners of the house, who are Belgian, were able to leave the house and contact Emergency Services.

Posh property plans

PONIENTE BEACH: Site of the new luxury pads.

Calpe mayor steps down THE Electoral Committee of Calpe’s Partido Popular (PP) has appointed Ana Sala as the new candidate for mayor of the municipality.

Sala started her political career in 2011, and currently

heads the departments of Intelligent Territory Development, Markets, Water, Employment, Sports and Housewives, as well as being a spokesperson for the municipal group and presi-

dent of the PP at local level.

Cesar Sanchez, the current mayor of Calpe, said: “I will continue to be available to my party to help improve the lives of our citizens. Being mayor of my town has been

the best gift God has given me in my political life.

Calpe is my home and I will never forget the love and confidence its residents have given me during these years.”

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A PROPERTY developer from Calpe has announced it will be constructing a new luxury development right at the foot of Benidorm’s Poniente beach.

The Tenza Group will build a total of eight luxury villas in an already exclusive area which is located along the Cala de Benidorm, with each villa costing €1.2 million.

The development will be constructed on a piece of land acquired by the developer which previously housed an old villa on an extensive plot of land.

They are already in the process of demolishing the old building and levelling the esplanade.

A number of new luxury developments are being constructed in the area of La Cala and Tossal, with the TM Group recently promoting their new luxury villas priced at €500 million or more each.

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HANDOVER: Calpe’s current mayor César Sánchez steps down and Ana Sala takes over candidature.

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Calpe Park life REGENERATION and renovation work on the Las Salinas walkways have been completed, with residents and visitors now being able to enjoy this area of natural beauty within the municipality.

The town hall has invested €80,000 into the project, which includes signposted paths, birdwatching huts plus a 163-metre wooden path parallel to the water, directing foot passengers away from the most protected areas.

PROTECTED: Visitors are directed away from the most protected areas of the park.

Hugger nabbed GUARDIA CIVIL officers arrested a 23-year-old woman in Calpe last week accused of stealing more than €50,000 worth of items using the ‘hugging’ method.

The woman was caught thanks to the description given by the 86-year-old German man whose €5,000 watch which the woman had robbed hours earlier on his doorstep.

The woman approached the elderly gentleman outside his home in Els Poblets, grabbed him by the hand and began kissing him. While this was going on, the victim noticed his watch becoming looser and tried to stop the thief from taking it. However, the woman didn’t give up until she had the watch in her hands and had left the man with several bruises on his arm.

Luckily, patrolling officers in Calpe who were aware of the robbery, spotted a woman whose appearance matched the description given by the victim and arrested her as she was walking around the area of Avenida de los Ejercitos Españoles in Calpe. On questioning her, it turned out she was also responsible for other robberies using the same method, in Callosa d’En Sarria, Arta in Mallorca and Vinaroz in Castellon.

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THE U3A Vall de Pop’s next excursion is a trip to Ikea and shopping centre in Valencia City on Wednesday. Tickets cost €8 per person and the coach leaves the Jalon Rastro car park at 9am, and members wishing to go should contact the organiser using the form on the www.u3avalldelpop.com website.

Photo credit: Jalon town hall

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Starring role for U3A expert TWENTY-THREE new members signed up to the U3A Vall de Pop at the last general assembly in Murla.

Others renewed their membership, booked trips with the TCET, discussed group activity options and enjoyed coffee and cakes from the Goodwill Charity Team and their volunteer cake-makers.

U3A Vall de Pop might not be the biggest in the area, but with 35 active groups and a regular agenda of trip options, it is one of the most active.

Next month Egyptologists have an unmissable date on March 4 at Jalon Town Hall to see the European premiere of Patterns of evidence: Exodus.

This film explodes the Hollywood myths about the crossing of the Red Sea, by putting the Israeli exodus from Egypt into its correct

timeline to tie it in with archaeological evidence and the bible.

The documentary stars the U3A’s very own Egyptologist, David Rohl, who presents his New Chronology timeline theory which closes a previous ‘black hole’ in Egyptian history.

It has already been seen by millions in the USA and received numerous film industry awards.

The film, which lasts 130 minutes, begins at 10.30am and includes a 10-minute interval when tea, coffee and biscuits will be served.

There is a €2 entry fee.

It is not necessary to belong to the Egyptology Group to attend the premiere, but membership of U3A Vall de Pop is required.

Those wishing to attend should contact David Rohl at egyptologyu3a@gmail.com for confirmation, as numbers are restricted.

WELL PROTECTED: Jalon’s l’Abric del Mansano.

Investing in the past JALON Town Hall has spent €40,000 on protecting prehistoric wall art at the l’Abric del Mansano rock shelter.

The local Culture department has installed fencing, made improvements to the

path up to the shelter and added signposting as well as information panels at Jalon’s Ethnology Museum.

Details available at the informal, interpretive museum will be complemented with a series of activities intro-

ducing this facet of Jalon’s heritage with programmed conducted tours, school visits, workshops and exhibitions.

L’Abric del Mansano is one of Alicante Province’s most outstanding example of prehistoric Levantine and Schematic wall paintings.

The Jalon pictures are particularly important because they show hunting scenes with human and animal figures using a technique not often found in this part of the region.

Protected as an Asset of Cultural Interest, the Mansano rock shelter was also included in the group of Mediterranean archaeological sites declared a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1998.

The zone immediately adjoining l’Abric de Mansano also offers fine examples of the Valencian Community’s past, specifically drystone walling and architecture, together with grape growing, wine production and raisinprocessing.

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BRIGADAS NATURA 2000 planted 300 seedlings of a threatened species at the Portitxol and Cala Llebeig micro-reserve.

They were planting Medicago arborea, also known as alfalfa arborea, moon trefoil and tree medick, and botanists are doing their best to preserve the species by extending the areas where it is commonly found, and creating new populations.

Medicago arborea is one of the most threatened plants in the Mediterranean and is included in the National Catalogue of Threatened Species and was added to the Valencian Community’s list of native and endangered plants in 1985.

Teulada-Moraira’s Medicago arborea plantations receive regular visits from experts who count plants, and collect seeds which are sent to germplasm banks where they are germinated, cultivated and later transplanted.

The principal enemy of this type of alfalfa is the ongoing drought which has affected its natural habitat, reduced seed production and killed off adult plants.

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Nurturing local plants

MEDICAGO ARBOREA: Transplanting seedlings in Moraira.

Mayor says no

TEULADA-MORAIRA mayor Carlos Linares announced he will not be running in this year’s municipal elections on May 26 for reasons which are ‘purely personal’ but also ‘irrevocable.’

Linares belongs to the Partido Popular, but the party has so far given no indication of who will head the voting list in three months’ time.

Legal service for the young T E U L A D A - M O R A I R A’ S Yo u t h D e p a r t m e n t i s a g a i n providing legal advice for the young.

It was essential to offer young people support on leg a l q u e s t i o n s , Yo u t h c o u n cillor Daniel Ibanco said.

The service has been set up to help and orientate young people on legal matters and from tomorrow (Friday) until December except in August - will be available on two Fridays a month between 5pm and 8pm.

One Friday session will be held at the Teulada-Moraira Conservatorio, and the other a t t h e m u n i c i p a l o ff i c e s i n Espai La Senieta in Moraria.

Those wishing to use the service should first make an appointment by calling 965 740 158 (Extension 1804) or 608 243 326.

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CREATIVE POTENTIAL: The Dissseny al Plat exhibition.

THE Teulada-Moraira Fishing Club recently held their last-but-one match of the winter league.

The early morning temperature was a cool eight degrees, rising to 19 by midday, and unlike the previous two weeks, the wind was very slight and at times completely calm.

Twelve members fished the B2 section of the River Jucar in beautiful sunny conditions.

“However,” said club secretary Lawrie Drain, “no-one told the fish what a great day it was, with the result that five members blanked. The remaining seven managed just 24 fish between them for a total of 33 kilos, by far our quietest day of the winter season.”

Best fish of the day - 5.6 kilos - was caught by Graham Sewell.

For further information, contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 or email frank. povey@btopenworld.com, or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083.

What’s in a name?

TEULADA-MORAIRA is one of 656 municipalities throughout Spain that must remove remaining allusions to the Franco regime.

The Ministry of Justice recently notified regional governments that all symbols should be removed in compliance with the Historical Memory Law that was passed in 2007.

This affects 15 municipalities in the Valencian Commu-

nity which include TeuladaMoraira where Calle Calvo Sotelo and Avenida de Las Palmas will now have to be renamed.

Calle Calvo Sotelo was originally Calle Blasco Ibañez, honouring the Valencia-born author, poet and politician who died in 1928 but was also a prominent republican.

After the Civil War the street was named after rightwing politician Jose Calvo

Sotelo, Hacienda Minister during the Primo de Rivera dictatorship.

Avenida de Las Palmas was formerly Avenida 14 de Abril, the date when of the declaration of the Second Republic in 1931.

The name-change was a homage to troops from the Nationalist band who had been stationed in the Canary Islands and occupied Teulada towards the end of the Civil War.

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THE Teulada-Moraira Auditorium recently hosted a workshop which linked crafts and food.

With the collaboration of the Valencian Community Craftwork Centre, El Gust X saber (A taste for knowledge), the workshop complemented the philosophy of the Disseny al Plat exhibition which opened some months ago at the Auditorium.

The initiative included the Petit Auditori A+A (Animation and Apprenticeship) cultural-tourism brand, and was held to coincide with the conclusion of Disseny al Plat, an exhibition where handicrafts, gastronomy and design united to demonstrate the Valencia region’s creative potential.

The morning began with an introductory tour of the exhibition from craftswoman Veronica Palomares, after which the participants split into groups to join in the different workshops led by Valencian Community craftspeople.

No-one told the fish

CALLE CALVO SOTELO: The street name is to be changed.

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THE EDEM Business School and Teulada-Moraira’s Young Entrepreneurs School (EJE) have renewed their collaboration agreement.

Both will continue to promote a culture of self-motivation while emphasising the value of effort amongst the young.

The Escuela de Emprendedores is a free educational project for local pupils based on cooperation from the public and private sectors as well as the teaching community.

Over a period of eight months, pupils

aged between 14 and 20 will learn how to identify, develop and boost their abilities via innovative techniques while acquiring financial know-how and problem-solving skills.

Students will be able to opt for a grant to study at the Centro Universitario EDEM and, should they wish to start up a business once their studies are completed, will have the opportunity of joining the Lanzadera scheme to further their academic studies and professional development.

CREDIT: Teulada Moiraira Digital

Craft workshops An eye for business

THE Teulada Auditorium Moraira has celebrated the successful exhibition Disseny al Plat, which has been staged at the cultural space for the last few months.

In collaboration with the Craft Centre of the Valencian Community, the series of workshops allowed people, young and old, to take part in and learn more about a variety of traditional food and design crafts typical to Spain.

The popular exhibition came to a close with a class on fallero art, creating moulded figures from cardboard.

SUCCESS: The Disseny al Plat exhibition draws to a close.

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VISIT: Ana Barcelo and Javea’s mayor, Jose Chulvi.

ANA BARCELO, who heads the regional government’s Health Department, recently visited Javea.

The Consellera is visiting the region’s town halls explaining how the department works, its achievements during the present

legislative term, and future plans.

Regarding the Marina Alta, Barcelo stressed the Generalitat’s commitment to returning the local hospital in Denia to the public sector. Improvements will involve not only the hospital, but all associated ser-

My Fair Lady JAVEA PLAYERS perform Lerner and Loewe’s My Fair Lady from Monday March 25 until Saturday March 30 at the Union Musical, Gata de Gorgos, each evening at 7.30pm except for a 4pm Saturday matinee.

The production will benefit the MABS Cancer Charity and tickets are €20 for the gala first night and €16 thereafter, available online at www.javeaplayers.com.

vices, including primary care health centres and care facilities.

While at the town hall, the Consellera met the mayor and local councillors before signing the Book of Honour and receiving a copy of the Town Book.

Parador date was a hit CROWDS flocked to the Parador to see what Javea U3A has to offer at the January open meeting.

Almost 1,000 people renewed their membership and 130 new members signed up.

Groups represented at the meeting included Painting in Watercolours, Li ve Ar t , t he Book Cl ub, Poetry for Pleasure, Dine and Dance, Not Just Folk M u s i c , S o l o s o n S u n d a y, Walking, Spanish Culture and Cuisine, Canasta and Rummikubs.

T h e Tr a v e l Te a m w e r e also out in force, collecting bookings for numerous trips, and tickets went o n s a l e f o r t h e U 3 A’s prestigious May Ball.

Held this year at Salones Carrasco, entertainment will be provided by the Black Glitter band.

U 3 A p r e s i d e n t Va l Dromgoole thanked all the volunteers for their work on the day and particularly group co-ordinator D a v i d W h y b r o w, w h o planned and organised the event.

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Cyclist will ‘get life back’ ANDRÉS CONTRERAS, one of five Javea cyclists mown down by a drunken, drugged driver in 2017, has had another operation.

He and Scott Gordon were the only survivors in the group of five who set out

early one Sunday morning and both have had several operations since then.

“The kneecap was destroyed and has held me back over the last 638 days,” Andres admitted recently.

The Kirschner and cer-

clage wires holding Andres’s left knee together have now been removed and for the time being he is walking with crutches.

“But I’m 100 per cent confident I’ll get my life and health back,” he declared.

Two small miracles VALENTINA and Isabella, Javea’s ‘miracle twins’ born at 26 weeks, are now happy and healthy two-year-olds.

They were so impatient to be born, their mother Arlene was taken to Javea’s health centre as the ambulance could not get to hospital in time.

The birth was assisted by two paediatricians,

Monica Bonora and Silvana Pinto, and midwife Ana Vico, and the two doctors cradled the tiny babies against them to keep them warm on the way to hospital.

“They are doing well and go to nursery which they love, and are learning to speak Spanish, Valenciano and English,” said their father, Craig.

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NEWS DENIA’S new library formally opened its doors on Monday following an open day on Saturday in which staff said they were inundated with visitors.

Staff at the library, on Carrer Sant Josep, said they had to turn some people away on Saturday because the centre could not hold all those who wanted to visit.

Denie mayor Vicent Grimalt said the town now had the 21st century library it deserved.

Librarian Llucia Signes said many of the first visitors took the opportunity to register for a library card.

The library houses around 80,000 books, magazines and CDs and comes with a children’s area on the ground floor. It is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 9pm and on Saturday from 10am to 1.30pm.

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NEW CHAPTER: The library formally opened on Monday.

Boat regatta

YEARLY RACE: The Deniavela 2019 will take place on February 23 and 24.

THE Denia Real Club Nautico will host 200 boats which will take part in a regatta on Saturday 23 and Sunday February 24.

The Optimist Deniavela 2019 will see members of international sailing clubs and the Valencian Sailing Federation race from 12pm on Saturday 23 and 11am on Sunday 24 before

trophies are handed out at 5pm.

Jaime Portoles, president of the Denia Royal Yacht Club, said: “This is a very important weekend for Denia at a tourist and promotional level.” Portoles said club members will dress up in formal attire to watch the regatta, which takes place every year.

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Have you ever heard of a local dish called espencat?

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Clean the peppers and aubergines and smear them in olive oil. Place them on a baking tray. Be sure to pierce the aubergines in several places because they can burst if you don’t! We bake them about 20 minutes then wait for it to cool a bit. This will make it easier to remove their skin once cooked.

2. Once peeled, Chop the vegetables into strips and add the chopped fresh garlic and small pieces of cod.

Season and stir everything in a deep dish. Add drizzles of finest local virgin olive oil, then wait 15 minutes for it all to settle.

3. Serve and enjoy in good company with a delightful red or white wine.

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Web page to log dangerous wells VOLUNTEERS in Andalucia are working to help find illegal wells similar to the one little Julen fell down in Totalan.

Around 1,800 people from the Civil Protection service of the province of Malaga and an additional 5,000 from the rest of Andalucia, have volunteered to help look for illegal wells.

The se a r c h h a s b e en c la s s ifie d a s an ‘emergency’ movement which involves the 112 Emergency services and the general public.

The ATPCA, Association of Civil Protection Technicians of Andalucia, have activat-

MORE than 200 Spanish schools teach mindfulness to their pupils, according to an organisation which promotes the technique in education.

The figures come ahead of the second annual Congress on Mindfulness in Education, organised by the group of the same name. It is set to meet in Aragon’s Zaragoza City in April.

Javier Garcia Campayo, director of

ed a platform to report illegal well sightings and their exact location, urging citizens to do so at the follow ing link: http://atpca.es/ES/ATP CA13.html.

“If the well you are going to tell us about is an imminent danger which could put lives at risk, immediately call the 112 Andalucia Emergencies and inform them of the dangerous situation,” the ATPCA says on its website.

PLATFORM: To report illegal well sightings.

Mindfulness in schools the organisation, said mindfulness helped to boost pupils’ ability to concentrate and improved their memories.

“It can also improve the quality of their relationships, the management of

their emotions, reduce stress and lead to a greater clarity in decision making,” Campayo said.

It comes as the British government announced 370 schools would teach children mindfulness.

Data showed almost 13 per cent of pupils aged five to 19 experienced at least one mental health episode in 2017.

Broken sculptures TWO exhibits at the Reina Sofia Museum were damaged by tourists in the space of a fortnight.

The first of the glass sculptures, created by Iranian artist Nairy Baghramian, was broken when a visitor tripped and fell on it as they were taking a photograph. The second piece was damaged when a woman sat on it to pose for another picture.

Curator Garcia Gomez-Tejedor admitted the pieces were ‘too fragile’ and confirmed the artist had since removed them.

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by Tara Rippin THIRTEEN suspected members of a human trafficking network have been arrested in the province of Guipuzcoa and two Colombian women freed from a house in San Sebastian.

The detainees are also accused of selling cocaine to ‘customers’ forcing the women to act as dealers.

The Interior Ministry believes the leaders of the criminal group have laundered around €6 million since 2014, through a network of fictitious companies and bank accounts abroad.

It claims the organisation had members in Spain and Colombia, where the profits of the business were directed.

According to press reports, the women lived in crowded conditions and had to sign fictitious room rental contracts.

They are said to have been controlled by the head of the network through other women, who ‘made sure they were available all day without the possibility of rejecting any client.’

A judicial order has been issued for the closure of the San Sebastian property while investigations continue ‘to locate other possible members of the criminal organisation.’

Nuclear plant closures THE Ecology Ministry and Spain’s leading electricity providers have agreed on the dates that the country’s five nuclear power stations will be decommissioned.

Government sources told Spanish media the closures will begin in 2027. The stations are set to close in order of age with the exception of one in the Valencia region.

The first plant to close is set to be the Almaraz site in Extremadura, with the first of its two sites closing in 2027, followed by the second in 2028.

Almaraz is due to be followed by the two Asco sites in Cataluña, closing in 2029 and 2030 respectively.

Cofrentes, in Valencia, is set to be decommissioned in 2033, followed by Cataluña’s Vandellos in 2034 and Trillo in Castilla-La Mancha in 2035.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

By Joe Gerrard SPECULATION has begun to mount on the date of a possible snap general election after the government’s chances of passing its budget appeared increasingly slim.

Adriana Lastra, spokesperson for the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) in the Congress of Deputies, denied senior party officials had settled on Sunday April 14 as a possible date. May 26, the date of local, some regional and European elections, has also been floated as a potential ‘Super Sunday.’

Lastra said April 14 had ‘never’ been discussed by senior party members. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has previously ruled out holding elections before their scheduled date on Sunday July 26, 2020.

Speculating on a snap poll was hasty given no decision would be taken until after a crunch parliamentary vote on PSOE’s budget this Wednesday, the spokesperson added.

Lastra’s comments come as the pro-independence Partit De-

Vote pressure

EARLY VOTE: Elections were last held in 2016. mocrata Europeu Catala (PDeCAT) dealt another seemingly fatal blow to PSOE’s budget last week.

They tabled a parliamentary amendment which commits the government to holding regional autonomy talks in exchange for budget support.

PSOE controls 84 out of the 350 seats in the Congress of Deputies and relies on PDeCAT and other regionalist parties to pass legislation.

The budget would almost certainly fail without them. But their demands, including improving the treatment of proCatalan independence figures detained over the 2017 referendum, would be impossible to meet because politicians cannot interfere in ongoing criminal cases.

The impasse once again demonstrates that the issue of Catalan independence and the survival of the government in

Madrid have become deeply connected.

Sanchez depended on support from pro-Catalan independence parties to oust his conservative Partido Popular (PP) predecessor Mariano Rajoy last June.

The Prime Minister adopted a softer approach to pro-secession groups, but his refusal to hold another referendum has only served to alienate them. The approach itself has also seen the right accuse Sanchez of allowing the breakup of Spain to remain in office.

The centrist Ciudadanos, the PP and the far-right Vox organised a pro-Spanish rally in Madrid that was attended by tens of thousands of demonstrators.

Elections become a rallying point for the right who see an opportunity to remove Sanchez and return to harsher policies on Cataluña.

Debate call THE leader of the centrist Ciudadanos has called for a debate on the state of the nation between opposition party and government figures.

Albert Rivera said the debates would give Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez the opportunity to explain government policy on subjects including Cataluña, the budget and a possible early election.

The Ciudadanos leader said lawmakers in the party in the Congress of Deputies had tabled a motion calling for the debate to be held.

Rivera said Sanchez could no longer ‘run from the polls’ and that he should face Congress to debate divisive topics including the ongoing Catalan independence issue.

“Spaniards deserve respect and dignity. Sanchez has to listen to the Spanish people,” Rivera said.

Rivera’s call comes after tens of thousands of protesters rallied in Madrid on Sunday for a pro-Spanish unity demonstration. The Ciudadanos leader attended along with conservative Partido Popular (PP) head Pablo Casado and far-right Vox leader Santiago Abascal. State of the nation debates are held in Congress annually, except in general election years. The last debate was held in 2015, with two elections and last year’s no confidence motions meaning one has not gone ahead since.

Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 23.9 per cent, 95 seats Partido Popular (PP): 21.3 per cent, 87 seats Ciudadanos: 20.9 per cent, 75 seats Unidos Podemos: 13.5 per cent, 46 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.

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‘Kidnapped’ boy found OFFICERS of the National Police have located an eightyear-old boy in Barcelona after being taken from his mother in the Netherlands.

The little boy, who disappeared on June 12 of last year from the town of Kruisstratt, was allegedly taken by his father and a friend.

After taking the boy from his mother, who had the custody rights, he was forced into a van that quickly drove off, police say.

The Netherland authorities contacted the Spanish National Police due to suspicions that the offenders and the boy could be hiding out in Cataluña.

The Spanish police were

MISSING: The Spanish police located the boy in Barcelona. able to locate the boy in Barcelona where Special Operative Security Groups were called to carry out the rescue mission.

One of the suspected of-

fenders was arrested at the scene, but the father of the child is yet to be located.

A shelter is taking care of the boy until he is returned to his mother.

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SWEDEN PROSECUTORS have said they have found what could be crown jewels dating from the 17th century and worth almost €6.3 million on top of a bin in Stockholm after they were stolen from the city’s Strangnas Cathedral last July.

Jewels on bin

Leader resigns LIBERAL PARTY leader Jan Bjorklund has announced he will resign as party leader after 12 years as its head, and added he would not seek to stand again in the 2022 general election, but will stay on until his successor is chosen.

STOLEN: The jewels were taken in 2018.

BELGIUM

Man found

Heist probe

PROSECUTORS in Brussels have said Simon Lembi, who disappeared from the capital in 1999 at the age of 14, has been found living abroad under another identity ending one of the longest-running missing person cases in Belgian history.

POLICE in Antwerp have arrested a 27year-old suspect last week, in connection with a burglary at a bank which allegedly saw thieves break in through tunnels which were dug out of the city’s sewage system.

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GERMANY

Genocide day

Republic at 100

PRESIDENT Emmanuel Macron has announced that France will commemorate the Armenian genocide, which saw some 1.5 million people from the country die in 1915, on April 24, in a new annual national ceremony.

GERMANS marked the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the interwar Weimar Republic last week, with the vice-president of the country’s high court saying its progressive rules on universal voting rights, religious tolerance and free speech should be celebrated.

Measures pass MEMBERS of France’s National Assembly have approved a new riot bill introduced following gilet jauntes (yellow vest) protests which allows authorites to ban suspected violent protesters from demonstrations, and fine them for damage caused in rallies if it becomes law.

Abortion change CABINET ministers have approved an amendment to Germany’s abortion law which would allow doctors and clinics to say whether they perform the procedure, unlike current rules which prohibit them from doing so, with the changes now set to be put to parliament.

NETHERLANDS

Faith change

Bird deaths

A FORMER member of political Geert Wilders’ far-right anti-Muslim Freedom Party (PVV) has announced his conversion to Islam which he said took place after writing a book critical of the faith which caused his views to ‘falter.’

DUTCH scientists are attempting to understand why an estimated 20,000 guillemots died suddenly off the Dutch coast in January, after hundreds of bird corpses began washing up on the country’s beaches.

NORWAY

DENMARK

Climate call

Religion call

A GROUP of Norwegian farmers has made 30 proposals to the government on how the agricultural sector could be reformed to help tackle climate change which is necessary to continue safely providing food for the country, Telemark Bondelag head Aslak Snarteland said.

DANISH Foreign Minister Anders Samuelsen has called on Russia to respect people’s rights to practise their religion freely after a Jehovah’s Witness from his country was jailed for six years following the faith’s categorisation as an ‘extremist organisation’ by Moscow.

Dog death

Bank probe

POLICE have charged a man in his 40’s from Bronnoy with illegally killing a dog, after the body of one was found without a head at his home in December 2016, which then led to his arrest.

EU tax crime officials are set to travel to Denmark to meet with financial regulators to discuss strengthening anti-fraud rules in the wake of an investigation into the laundering of €200 billion with Danske Bank’s Estonian branch.

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Rooftop chase

COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

Caught on stroll A 37-YEAR-OLD man in Torrevieja who was wanted by German authorities for drug trafficking, has been arrested by the National Police.

The man had been served with a European arrest warrant and members of the Alicante Judicial Police set up a unit that located the wanted man

C O S TA D E L S O L

The four pupils punched her, pulled her hair, strangled her, threw her against a wall and touched her breasts, the girl claimed.

The 13-year-old had deliberately got herself suspended three times to avoid having to go to school.

The school said in a statement that it was working with police on the investigation which remains ongoing.

AXARQUIA

JOINT Guardia Civil and Local Police action led to the arrest of a suspected thief following a rooftop chase in Adra.

A Guardia Civil patrol went to investigate at apartments in the town after receiving a number of calls, including from Local Police, that there was someone on waste ground next to the block trying to make a hole in the outside wall, seemingly to get into offices located on the ground floor.

The Guardia patrol joined Local Police to take a closer look.

When the man realised they were there he threw a stone at one of the officers, then climbed up a wall and tried to make a getaway across nearby roofs.

Two officers went after him and the rest followed from the ground.

During the chase the suspect jumped over a public road, hitting his head, but kept on running until officers managed to catch up with him and place him under arrest.

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‘Cat killer’ arrested POLICE in Velez-Malaga have arrested a 46-year-old man accused of torturing and killing two small animals before leaving their bodies in prominent public spaces.

The alleged crimes came to light on Tuesday morning when a dead cat, showing signs of torture, was found hoisted up a flag pole in the middle of the town.

Later that day, concerned residents reportedly found a second body, that of a skinned rabbit, alongside a note signed ‘El Imbecil,’ (the imbecile).

The letter read: ‘Dear lady: Yesterday it was a cat, today it is a rabbit that was run over by a national imbecile. Do not call me: I do not want to hurt your sensibility and there are more people floating in the Mediterranean than ‘your rabbit’.’

Police said the note also included a full name, leading them to arrest a man with the initials OCM and originally from Barcelona.

while he was walking in a street in Torrevieja.

The drug trafficker had been tried in Germany for events that took place in 2012 and 2013.

He was first arrested in the German city of Haren after police found a sizeable marihuana plantation in the attic of his home and then, again, the following year after he set up an even larger plantation in a bungalow he had moved into.

He was subsequently con-

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ANIMAL KILLING: A man has been arrested on suspicion of torturing animals.

victed and received a prison sentence of several years, of which he only had one year and 10 months left to serve, but instead he decided to flee the country after the sentence was given and seek refuge in Torrevieja.

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Suicide attempt probe N ATION A L P OLIC E offi cers

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have launched an investigation into bullying at a Marbella school after a 13-year-old student attempted to take her own life by overdosing on medication.

Officers were called after the girl’s mother found her after she had taken the cocktail of drugs when she returned home.

The 13-year-old was taken to hospital and told doctors there she had been bullied at the Sierra Blanca Institute in Marbella for the past year.

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THE alleged ringleader of a property scam in Mallorca, worth more than €4 million, has been arrested.

Carlos Garcia Roldan, wanted in connection with the major real-estate swindle, was detained in Bogota after a joint operation

by Colombian police and Palma’s Guardia Civil.

The Spanish authorities will now formally request his extradition.

Also known as Charly, Garcia Roldan, 46, reportedly fled Spain in May last year after a number of complaints regarding the sale of properties that didn’t exist. Around 200 people were said to have been affected.

At the centre of this scam were two real-estate companies - Lujo Casa and Mallorca Investment - which shared the same offices.

Director of Mallorca Investment, Michele Pilato, was one of several people arrested and is currently on remand.

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Dia investors’ share offer THREE investors in the Spanish supermarket chain Dia have pooled their shares together as the basis for a syndication deal as a Russian tycoon plots a takeover bid.

Pedro and Pablo Gomez-Pablos and Gregoire Bontoux Halley said they were aiming to boost Dia’s capital by 3.25 per cent.

They also plan to admit other stockholders to their syndication agreement, according to information submitted to Spain’s CNMV market regulator.

It comes as Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman launched a takeover bid last week.

€529 million

14 - 20 February 2019 The amount Spanish insurance company Mapfre netted in profits last year, a fall of 24.5 per cent on 2017 levels which is said to have been caused by payouts for storms and floods.

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Renfe plans to compete

Minister budget hopes SPAIN’S Economy Minister has said she hopes lawmakers will back the government’s budget for this year as talks continue to secure parliamentary support.

Nadia Calviño said government budget plans were designed to put the Spanish economy on a ‘sustainable’ path of growth.

It comes as opposition politicians and companies have cast doubt on plans which include raising the minimum wage to €900.

Calviño said concerns over the effects of measures in the budget were ‘exaggerated.’

“We hope that in the end our plans

By Joe Gerrard will have the support of parliament because it is a good budget. We are at the beginning of negotiations,” the minister said.

Dialogue with smaller, regional parties including those who support Catalan independence was necessary, because of a ‘delicate’ political situation, Calviño added.

Calviño said the minimum wage hike would have a ‘neutral’ effect on the economy. It would lead to a rise in consumer spending, because people would see their disposable incomes increase,

the minister added.

It comes as Pablo Casado, the leader of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) opposition, said rises in the minimum wage could destroy jobs for young people. He has proposed raising it gradually to €850 by 2020.

It also follows analysis from the BBVA bank which claimed the rise in the minimum wage would cut the total number of Spanish jobs by 60,000 this year.

The bank has still forecast unemployment will fall to 13.8 per cent in 2019.

Calviño said the hike was designed to ensure workers enjoyed decent wages and dignified, quality jobs.

STATE-OWNED rail company Renfe has said a new app and website improvements are part of its plans to improve services as it prepares for competition from next year.

Manel Villalante, the firm’s Strategy and Development Director, said the planned app for passengers was designed to stave off rivals.

The company wanted to avoid the fate of traditional taxis after the arrival of Uber, Villalante added.

Renfe has also tendered a deal worth €750,000 to redesign its website under its 2019 to 2023 Strategic Plan.

ECB tests for banks

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Green energy agreement BILBOA-based energy company Iberdrola has signed a long-term clean energy deal with Nike, which is set to see the company supply renewable power to the sports f i r m ’s E u r o p e a n f a c i l i t i e s from the Cavar wind farm in Navarra.

Pay order

SHOCKS: The ECB will test banks this month.

THE European Central Bank (ECB) has said it will test around 100 eurozone banks this month to see if they can handle mass withdrawals.

The liquidity stress tests are set to see the banks subjected to various shocks to see how long they can cope with money being withdrawn from deposits.

They come after Spanish bank Popular was brought down by mass withdrawals in 2017,

leading to Santander buying it out.

The ECB tests are made up of three different scenarios. There is the baseline scenario of stable output flows, the adverse shock scenario where liquidity is limited and the extreme shock scenario where wholesale activity is frozen.

The tests will not assess systemic economic shocks, but ones which affect banks individually.

W E L FA R E o ff i c i a l s h a v e said that companies will now have to pay the social security contributions of workers a g e d 5 5 a n d o v e r, l a i d o ff under Employment Regulation Files (EREs) which is expected to save the state about €7.5 million a year.

First year THE chief executive of the B a r c e l o n a - b a s e d N a t u rg y power company marked one year as company head last week, with Francisco Reynes’ having shook up the management structure to streamline it since taking office.

Industrial output grows THE amount of goods produced in Spanish factories grew by 0.8 per cent in 2018, the lowest increase in five years. Figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed an increase in equipment production of 2.7 per cent and a rise in industrial ‘intermediate’ goods of 1.7 per cent.

Computers and electronic goods rose by 8 per cent while 6.3 per cent more transport materials

were produced.

Extractive industry goods fell by 5.3 per cent and clothing output decreased by 4.3 per cent.

The regions with the highest output increases were Cantabria with 6.6 per cent, Galicia with 4.9 and Asturias, 2.2. The largest declines took place in La Rioja with 5.6 per cent, the Balearic Islands with 3.9 and Andalucia, 2.9.

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The changing face of London

LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT MANY moons ago, when I began writing for this wholly unique, free thinking publication, I often wrote of the impending national disaster should the UK continue to allow immigration, particularly from countries outside of Europe, to continue unabated and virtually unchecked.

This resulted in the emergence of the phrase ‘Another Leapy Rant,’ which became one of the most oft uttered observations in a whole multitude of derisory mail that subsequently found its way into the EWN postbag.

Although many agreed with my sentiments, laughter and derision was, at that time, very much the order of the day. Well, in the words of Farage’s post referendum address to the EU parliament. They’re not laughing now are they?

I’ve just returned from a month in the UK and I can quite categorically state that the face of Great Britain as we knew it has changed - forever. Sure, the country areas are, for the time being, reminiscent of our great culture and heritage, but in the cities, particularly parts of London, British values are virtually non-existent.

Don’t take my word for it.These are a few observations from an article recently published in one of the nationals. They came from a lady journalist (Source: Jane Kelly, The Daily Telegraph) who has, for 17 years lived in Acton Vale, London, one of the areas virtually taken over by the

MUSLIM POPULATION: The East London Mosque.

Muslim community. She writes: ‘So many Muslims in the area insist on their separateness - there are not even any attempts to integrate into British society.’ She goes on to say that her neighbours ‘flap by’ in full niqab, so heavily veiled she can’t see their eyes. When she smiles and tries to communicate, they won’t even look her in the eye.

Apparently, most of the shops have been taken over by Muslims and even her fish and chip shop has become Halal. A nearby shop, which advertis-

es ‘no alcohol,’ added that alcohol is also banned in streets near the shop! In the past ‘normally clad’ Western girls, were reportedly admonished for ‘exposing themselves’ near a mosque.

The members of these ‘patrols’ have also been heard shouting ‘this is a Muslim area’ at other white Britons. Openly gay men have been attacked on the streets. The list simply goes on and on.

(Editor’s note: In 2013 ‘Muslim Patrol’ mem-

bers Jordan Horner, Ricardo Macfarlane and another man were sentenced to jail for 68 weeks, 12 months and 24 weeks respectively for harassing and intimidating couples holding hands. The East London Mosque denounced the group’s actions as completely unacceptable following reports that they were attacking gay men.)

So, despite wishful thinking from multi culturists, wilful segregation by immigrants has resulted in, among other unacceptable practices, the chilling term ‘White Flight.’ Between 2001 and 2011, 640,000 white Britons left London, according to the census.

So, most of the old Leapers ‘rantings’ have been realised.

So, all you snowflakes out there, despite your well-intentioned, but unbelievably naïve aspirations for us all to all live side by side as one big happy family, it is well time you realised that it is not the poor beleaguered, well-meaning locals at fault.

The fault is mass uncontrolled, alien immigration. An unforgivable error of judgement that unfortunately has merely resulted in making reluctant racists of just about everyone Keep the faith.

Love Leapy leapyee2002 @ gmail.com

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

TECH FOR THE TIMID I WENT to the newsagents the other day to see if they still stocked Newsweek. The shop’s there, but the magazine isn’t. And never will be, despite still selling thousands; it’s digital-only these days.

In the beginning were e-books, and behold, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos saw they were good and began the Kindle and it was downhill from there for books on dead trees.

And yet... Who would have thought it, but after peaking four years ago, e-books have steadily been giving back ground to their traditional counterparts. Their share drops slightly each year, from making up 20 per cent of all book sales at their peak in 2015. Let’s look at the technology of The Book as it fights its way back.

The Book is innovative to an extreme in this chips-with-everything era. No wires, no electric circuits, no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It’s so easy to use, even a child can operate it. Compact and portable, it can be used anywhere.

The Book is constructed of se-

Bye-bye book?

Terence Kennedy can’t go cold-turkey on his traditional bookcase

TRADITIONAL BOOKS: A demise greatly exaggerated. quentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each capable of holding hundreds of bits of information.

The pages are locked together with a custom-fit device called a binder which keeps the sheets in their correct sequence.

The Book may be taken up at any time and used merely by opening it.

The Book never crashes or requires

rebooting, though like other display devices it can become unusable if dropped in the bath.

The browse feature lets you move instantly to any sheet, and forward or backwards as you wish.

Many come with an index feature, which pinpoints the exact location of any selected information for instant retrieval.

You can also make personal notes next to Book text entries with an optional programming tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus (PENCILS).

So far, so attractive. But like LPs versus MP3s, at least for now, the traditional and the electronic book both seem here to stay.

I love fondling a musty book and even getting my nose right into it, but even US Customs might have trouble separating me from my cherished Kindle.

A couple of clicks on any of its hundreds, nay thousands, of titles, and the world’s great literature is mine.

So from magazines to music, like so many of today’s ‘media consumers,’ my compromise is to stay traditional for the tactile look and feel, but go digital for convenience.

One thing’s for certain; never again will I set out on holiday lugging that ridiculous rucksack, groaning under the latest bonkbusters.

Paper vs pixels AS a child I remember dear old grandpops berating my parents when they bought me a book for Christmas: ‘The lad’s already got a book!’

Now I’ve got thousands of the things.

E-readers were invented two decades ago, but it took 2007’s first Kindle to revolutionise the market.

E-books are read on an ubiquity of devices, but dedicated e-readers continue their steady sales, with one estimate saying that Amazon alone has now sold around 100 million Kindles (other brands are available), while flogging half a billion e-books a year.

E-readers weigh less than a paperback, start at less than €100, hold several thousand books, run for a month on charge, and some are even waterproof.

Pity they don’t look great in a bookcase.

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Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

BIT of a whinge this week. First off, as if on cue, the same old headlines in the UK press recently: ‘Big freeze brings travel chaos!’ Yes, people are delayed, some airports and schools closed, but hey, it’s winter! Shock horror!

As I watched TV, with news reports of trapped motorists, I wondered why they didn’t seem to pay attention to the many warnings.

Is it a lack of trust in the Met Office? An ‘It won’t happen to me’ fantasy, or just plain stupidity?

Why can’t the UK have an emergency stash of snow ploughs and gritters which can be mobilised when winter hits, instead of this annual pathetic chaos? Stick the vehicles in the areas where snow’s expected, and set them to work.

Don’t wait until the roads are blocked. Other countries manage perfectly well in bad winter weather without this incompetent, inexplicable lack of action by government and local authorities.

Speaking of which, my next whinge concerns some local authorities using taxpayer cash to pay consultants to ‘analyse a clown festival,’ ‘devise a pantomime strategy,’ and ‘decide how many golf courses a town needs.’

Council spending on consultants increased to nearly £400 million last year, despite a gov-

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Is winter turning us into a nation of snowflakes?

BIG FREEZE: Travel chaos caused by the bad weather.

ernment ruling to preserve frontline services instead. Right! Money which could be far better spent on more snow ploughs and gritters...

Every year I always look forward to seeing some wimp of a TV reporter standing out in the snow/wind/rain telling everyone about the snow/wind/rain. Best one for me, though, is the same wimp in a high-vis jacket at a local gritting depot telling us about gritters; as if none of us have seen a gritter at work before.

To sum up, then, ‘Chaos!’; the most overused word when it comes to weather reporting. There’s some disruption, it’s winter, it’s cold. In other news, man asks barber if he

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he still exchange licences?

I hold a residence certificate as an EU citizen in Spain and I have a UK driver’s licence, valid until my 70th birthday. Because of Brexit, I have to exchange my UK licence for a Spanish licence.

After the exchange, do the Spanish authorities return the UK licence?

Obtaining the appointment to exchange it may take five to six months. Will this delay complicate matters due to being after the Brexit date, or because I started the procedure before the Brexit date, will that make the exchange simpler, meaning I will not need to take a Spanish driver’s test?

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Apply now. You should already have exchanged your UK permit valid to 70 years of age in any case, because an official resident of Spain must make the change after two years. No, Spain does not return your UK permit.

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

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

vvSURPRISE, surprise! The Public Prosecution Department smells a rat in the Ministry of the Interior’s plot to rob notes - ie evidence - accumulated by Luis Barcenas, former Partido Popular treasurer.

For those recently arrived from Outer Space, this occurred because Luis Barcenas was dishing the dirt on the PP’s dodgy funding and other fiscal sins.

Judges handed out verdicts and sentences at the end of the Gurtel confidence at the end of last May, which put Pedro Sanchez in the Moncloa and the PSOE in government.

In 2013 this likelihood prompted the Ministry of the Interior to launch Operation Kitchen, protecting the party’s interests, not the state’s.

The Ministry spent €600,000 of public money, some of which was used to bribe Barcenas’ chauffeur to spy on him.

Inevitably, the now-retired police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo also played a starring role in the conspiracy, as his presence appears to be a given in these cases.

As it’s also a given that the Public Prosecution department took years to come up with a conclusion which occurred to the rest of us long before.

FEATURE

Delayed reaction Back to the jackboot THE Supreme Court, which is prosecuting members of the regional government who declared Cataluña an independent republic on October 27, 2017, has preferred not to accept international observers.

Not the best of moves. No-one questions Spain’s democratic credentials, at least no-one living here, but this decision makes it less easy to erase the international image of poor downtrodden Cataluña crushed under Fran-

co’s cast-off jackboots.

Allowing, as their lordships have, live coverage of the sessions is less convincing than they imagine. For a world fed a diet of reality television it will be so mind-numbingly boring that commentators will revert to the jackboot theory anyway.

Neutral tones A LEADING seaman in the Spanish Navy received 30 days in the glasshouse for signing an

anti-Franco manifesto.

This responded to an earlier manifesto by 144 high-ranking officers, many of them retired, defending Francisco Franco and justifying the military uprising against the Republican government in July 1936.

Another group made a public declaration the one which landed the seaman in hot water which supported the sovereignty of the Spanish people. The disciplinary proceedings against him claimed criticising the dead dictator ‘undermined the Armed Forces’ neutrality.’

British colony status GIBRALTAR voted almost unanimously to remain inside the European Union, so is not particularly happy with the prospect of a hard Brexit.

Spain has been breathing down their necks for centuries, and now, adding insult to injury, Brussels has announced that if Britain says adieu, farewell and goodbye without a deal, Gibraltar will have the status of a British colony.

Spain has succeeded in manoeuvring Brussels into using this term in a document prepared for the increasingly likely eventuality of a no-deal Brexit.

Nothing is guaranteed to make Brexiteers froth at the mouth like accusing them of having little idea of what they were really voting for, but how many were prepared for this one?

NO BREXIT: Gibraltar voted to remain in the European Union.

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ITV reveals Victoria series three premiere Richard Shanley UK viewers won’t have to wait too much longer to see Victoria’s third series, thankfully.

F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e e v e r, t h e r e g a l d r a m a i s c u r r e n t l y a i ring in the US as part of P B S ’s M a s t e r p i e c e p r o g r a m ming block before it even has a UK premiere date, which has ticked off fans here at home.

ITV was at first hesitant to update viewers on when it would be bringing them the new episodes, but does now have a firm timeline of when Her Royal Highness Jenna Coleman will be back on screens.

T h e c h a n n e l ’s b o s s K e v i n Ly g o , h a s c o n f i r m e d t o t h e R a d i o T i m e s , t h a t Vi c t o r i a will definitely return ‘in the spring or summer.’

Asked why there was such a long delay in transmission, L y g o w o u l d o n l y s a y : “ We have to get it right and put it up against the right things on

the BBC and elsewhere.”

We ’ r e s u r e f a n s w i l l b e thrilled with that reasoning!

S t i l l , a t l e a s t t h e r e ’s s o l i d n e w s o n w h e n Vi c t o r i a a n d A l b e r t ’s e p i c r o m a n c e w i l l continue playing out.

The third series picks up in ‘turbulent times’ for the Queen and her royal court in 1848, as her advisors warn her to leave London to avoid the possibility of an uprising.

THE WAIT IS OVER: Her Royal Highness, Jenna Coleman is back on screen.

You know who you are!

Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man I’VE lived here for about 15 years, and mostly I love it for the following reasons: There is no political correctness, which is great. You can greet someone, kiss them on each cheek, and if it’s a female, say ‘hola guapa’ and they say thank you.

Of course, the climate is glorious. I mean, this winter has been amazing. You can call the wife ‘heifer’ (cow) without getting a slap because jefa means ‘the boss’ here.

There are not lots of words the same; I mean the spelling police are on my case permanently because is it two, to or too?

Would or wood, through or threw, bear or bare, ate or eight. Your or you’re; that’s the worst one, or is it won?

But of course there are some things here which are really infuriating. Top of that list is the ‘shrug.’ You know the one, when you complain about something and you are 100 per cent in order, and the person you are talking to just looks at you and does that weird facial expression and gives the shrug.

There is absolutely nothing you can say

or do to get any further reaction. Red tape, forms, the different hurdles you have to jump over and hoops you have to go through to get the simplest things done.

Motor scooters and their selfish, dangerous idiotic drivers are the bane of every car driver on the road, and of course the zebra crossings which are so ‘conveniently’ placed on the exits to roundabouts.

Cyclists are up there with their annoying abuse of the roads and their total belief that no part of any highway code in any country applies to them, therefore allowing them to ignore every traffic light, every crossing and every one-way system, and to ride two or three abreast, whilst having a chat. Plus of course, not having any insurance or making any contribution to the highways they abuse.

The legal system is a nightmare; again, everything takes forever. I have a friend who is owed a considerable amount of money for work done, and this geezer won’t pay; trying to collect it is a nightmare even though there is supposed to be a type of small-claims court procedure, it still takes forever and by the time it’s all put into place most of them have disappeared without trace.

You know who you are if you are reading this!

mikesenker@gmail.com.

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Barry Duke HARD to believe, I know, but recently I got involved in a lively conversation in my favourite whisky den in which the dreaded word Brexit wasn’t mentioned at all.

It was all about names. When I introduced myself to a couple of Brits enjoying a winter’s break in Benidorm, they insisted that ‘noone these days calls their son Barry, so I’m guessing you were born somewhere around the mid 1 9 6 0 ’s . ’ I t o o k t h i s a s c o m p l i ment, because I’d just hit the 72 mark.

Our chat got me wondering whether any research had been done relating birth dates to names.

Sure enough, there has.

An online report, based on findings from America’s Social Security administration makes for fascinating reading.

Published five years ago, it revealed for example, anyone in the US named Mildred would, in 2014, have been 78 years old, while Gertrudes, were on average, aged 80.

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Giving children silly names

JASON LEE: Dad of ‘Pilot’.

In the same year, the majority of living Hermans, Howards, Harrys, Harolds, Harveys and Herb e r t s w o u l d b e i n t h e i r 6 0 ’s o r older.

But it’s nigh on impossible to gauge the age of anyone called

Joseph, because that has been one of the most enduring of all names; it’s never gone out of fashion.

‘By contrast,’ the report said, ‘you can make much stronger inferences about a woman named B r i t t a n y. T h a t n a m e w a s v e r y

p o p u l a r f r o m t h e m i d 1 9 8 0 ’s t h r o u g h t h e m i d 1 9 9 0 ’s , b u t i t w a s n ’t a l l t h a t c o m m o n b e f o r e a n d h a s n ’t b e e n s i n c e . I f y o u know a Brittany, she is probably of college age or just a bit older.

Half of living American Brittanys are between the ages of 19 and 25.’

My curiosity then took me to several sites which list the most bizarre names people saddle children with, and was both horrified and amused by what they revealed.

T h e w o r s t h a s t o b e F e l l o n y, and it’s hardly surprising that a 22-year-old in the US called Fellony Hudson was arrested in 2017 for kidnapping and possession of a stolen car.

The funniest and most imaginative I thought, was Crystal Shanda Lear, who got her name from her father, Lear jet founder Bill Lear,

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in the 1940’s.

In 1967, musician Frank Zappa named his daughter Moon Unit, and she in turn gave her daughter the name Mathilda Plum Doucette.

I n t h e 1 9 7 0 ’s , o n e c h i l d w a s named Marijuana Pepsi, and in 1983 singer Bob Geldof and TV star Paula Yates named their first child Fifi Trixibelle, a name more suited to a miniature French poodle.

For some strange reason - lack of inspiration perhaps - 300 American children in the 1990’s were named ABCDE. In a 2015 poll of strange celebrity names, Pilot Inspektor, son of American actor Jason Lee, topped the list. He was born in 2003, and his dad said the name was inspired by a song by the b a n d G r a n d a d d y c a l l e d ‘ H e ’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s the Pilot,’ which pretty well describes the Great Trumpkin.

There’s a very useful resource on the Internet which relates people’s names to their birth dates.

When I entered Barry it showed it reached the height of popularity in1960. Chardonnay, on the other hand was most popular in 2000.

Have fun with the link: https://tinyurl.com/kvny9ce.

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8:35am The Tom and Jerry Show 8:50am Ben 10 9:10am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 9:30am Spy School 10:05am Mighty Magiswords 10:25am ITV News 10:30am Parveen's Indian Kitchen 11:30am This Morning - On Sunday 12:30pm Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 1:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:35pm The Voice UK 3:05pm Thunderball 5:35pm ITV Evening News 5:45pm Regional News and Weather 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Dancing on Ice 9:00pm To be Announced 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm Martin Clunes: Islands of America 12:10am Cold Feet 1:05am Grantchester 1:55am Jackpot247

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2:35pm Finding Nemo 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Finding Nemo 4:40pm Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 5:45pm FYI Daily 5:50pm Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi 7:20pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 8:20pm FYI Daily 8:25pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 10:00pm Ibiza Weekender 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am Family Guy

7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:20am 8:55am 9:55am 11:00am 12:05pm 1:50pm 3:50pm 5:50pm 7:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 1:10am 2:55am 3:50am 4:15am 4:40am 5:10am 5:35am

Rising Damp Rising Damp George and Mildred George and Mildred Heartbeat Heartbeat Love Your Garden Brief Encounter Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders The Durrells The Durrells A Touch of Frost Wire in the Blood Agatha Christie's Poirot Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale

5:20am Come Dine with Me 6:15am Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 6:45am Jamie's Comfort Food 6:55am King of Queens 7:20am King of Queens 7:45am The Big Bang Theory 8:10am The Big Bang Theory 8:35am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:25am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 5:50pm The Simpsons Movie 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Escape to the Chateau 9:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 10:00pm Traitors 11:00pm 8 Out of Cats Does Countdown 12:00am Hunted 1:00am Ride Upon the Storm 2:10am End of Watch 4:00am Undercover Boss USA

7:00am The Car Chasers 7:25am The Professionals 8:15am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 9:10am The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes 10:20am Ironside 11:25am Columbo 1:00pm Columbo 2:55pm Chisum 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Chisum 5:15pm The Cowboys 6:15pm FYI Daily 6:20pm The Cowboys 7:50pm Mr. Bean 8:25pm Mr. Bean 9:00pm River Monsters 10:00pm Firefox 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Firefox 12:45am Bullitt 1:45am FYI Daily 1:50am Bullitt 3:05am Pawn Stars 4:00am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

6:10am 6:35am 7:00am 10:50am 11:05am 11:30am 12:30pm 1:05pm 1:30pm 2:05pm 2:30pm 3:05pm 5:00pm 7:10pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:55pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am 4:00am 4:10am

HouseBusters Wildlife SOS Milkshake!

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Make You Laugh Out Loud Police Interceptors Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Sweet Home Alabama Nando's Saucy Secrets When Rich Kids Go Skint When Rich Kids Go Skint 5 News John Wick Wild Card High Street TV Teleshopping Access Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion

7:45am Wild Wild West 9:45am Hancock 11:30am Solo: A Star Wars Story 1:50pm Thor: Ragnarok 4:05pm Black Panther 6:25pm Avengers: Infinity War 9:00pm Solo: A Star Wars Story 11:20pm Dunkirk 1:10am Tombstone

7:35am 9:05am

The Naked Gun: The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear 10:35am The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult 12:05pm Paul 2:00pm Game Night 3:45pm Jack and Jill 5:25pm Planes, Trains and Automobiles 7:10pm Game Night 9:00pm Paul 10:45pm Pineapple Express

6:00am 7:00am 9:20am 9:50am 10:20am 11:20am 11:50am 12:20pm 12:50pm 1:20pm 1:50pm 2:20pm 2:50pm 3:20pm 3:50pm 5:40pm 6:10pm 6:40pm 7:05pm 7:35pm 8:05pm 8:35pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 12:15am 12:45am 1:15am

Shipwrecked Hollyoaks Omnibus Baby Daddy Baby Daddy Charmed The Goldbergs Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Rio The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Now You See Me The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory First Dates

5:10am Book Club 7:00am The Negotiator 9:00am Top Ten Show, the 2019 9:20am The Little Vampire 11:00am Life of the Party 1:00pm Bad Samaritan 3:10pm Book Club 5:10pm The Hidden World of How to Train Your Dragon 5:40pm The Little Vampire 7:20pm Shock and Awe 9:00pm Life of the Party 10:50pm Bad Samaritan 1:00am The Negotiator 3:05am Anything 4:55am Book Club Four sixty-something friends find their lives turned upside down after reading infamous book Fifty Shades of Grey.

Romantic comedy.

SUNDAY TV

5:00am To be Announced 7:00am Live Handa World Super 6 Perth 10:00am Cricket Day five of the first Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka in Durban.

1:30pm Football Blackburn Rovers take on Middlesbrough at Ewood Park in the Sky Bet Championship.

4:30pm Football 7:30pm Live World Club Challenge 10:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:30am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live NBA A game from the NBA. 4:15am Sky Sports News 5:00am Sky Sports News

7:00am EFL Greatest Games 8:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 8:30am EFL Goals: Championship 9:30am EFL Greatest Games 9:45am EFL Greatest Games 10:00am EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30am Sunday Supplement 12:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 12:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 1:30pm Football 4:30pm Football 7:30pm EFL Goals: Championship 8:30pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 9:00pm EFL Goals: Championship 10:00pm EFL Goals: League One and League Two 10:30pm EFL Greatest Games 10:45pm EFL Greatest Games 11:00pm EFL 12:00am Football's Greatest 12:30am Football's Greatest 1:00am Football Years

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7:00am Wanted Down Under Revisited 7:45am The Best House in Town 8:30am Tom Kerridge's Fresh Start 9:00am Great Canadian 9:30am The Week in Parliament 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 A Vicar's Life 3:15pm Collectaholics 4:15pm Animals with Cameras 5:15pm Animal Babies 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 8:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm Growing Up Gifted 11:00pm Cunk on Britain 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Hospital

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm Coast 10:00pm A Very British History 11:00pm Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle 11:15pm Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle 11:30pm The Story of Skinhead with Don Letts 12:30am The Art That Made Mexico: Paradise, Power and Prayers 1:30am The Art of Spain 2:30am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 3:00am Return to Larkinland 4:00am A Very British History

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm James Martin's Great British Adventure 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Martin Lewis Money Show 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Cold Feet 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm The Death of Aimee Spencer 12:45am Cleaning Up 1:35am Tenable

9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed!

12:45pm You've Been Framed!

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:55pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm The Stand Up Sketch Show 11:30pm Family Guy 12:00am American Dad!

7:00am 7:25am 7:55am 9:00am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:25am 12:00pm 12:35pm 1:05pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:50pm 4:20pm 4:55pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:05am 2:05am 3:00am

Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Judge Judy Judge Judy Judge Judy On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp George and Mildred Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Endeavour Scott and Bailey Scott and Bailey DCI Banks DCI Banks ITV3 Nightscreen

7:30am King of Queens 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Find it Fix it Flog it 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A New Life in the Sun 6:00pm Escape to the Chateau DIY 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Grenfell: Did the Fire Brigade Fail? Channel 4 Dispatches 9:30pm The Secret Lives of Slim People 10:00pm Famous and Fighting Crime 11:00pm The Making of Me 12:00am 999: What's Your Emergency?

7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:10am 10:10am 11:20am 12:25pm 1:30pm 2:35pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:05pm 12:05am

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The Car Chasers The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase River Monsters Jeremy Wade's Mighty Rivers The Chronicles of Riddick FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

The Chronicles of Riddick Minder The Professionals The Car Chasers

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

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Milkshake!

Jeremy Vine Nightmare Tenants 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Access Home and Away Neighbours A Stolen Past Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights Traffic Cops Secrets of the Mega Cruise Ship Too Fat for Love Undercover Benefits Cheat When Demolitions Go Wrong High Street TV Teleshopping

5:20am 7:00am 9:00am 11:15am 1:15pm 3:20pm 6:30pm

Stone of Destiny Jungle Battleship Ghost Rider Justice League King Kong War for the Planet of the Apes 9:00pm Justice League 11:00pm White House Down 1:15am The Running Man

7:45am Daddy 9:25am Miss Congeniality 11:20am Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 1:20pm Pitch Perfect 3:20pm Girls Trip 5:30pm Norbit 7:20pm Fist Fight 9:00pm Pitch Perfect 11:00pm Girls Trip 1:10am American Pie 2:50am Happy Gilmore

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Coach Trip: Road to Barcelona 8:30am Young and Hungry 9:00am Rules of Engagement 9:30am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Melissa and Joey 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm The Goldbergs 6:00pm Shipwrecked 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Coach Trip: Road to Barcelona 9:00pm 27 Dresses 11:00pmThe Sex Clinic 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Shock and Awe 8:45am The Little Vampire 10:15am Top Ten Show, the 2019 10:35am Electric Love 12:00pm Life of the Party 2:00pm The Devil's Doorway 3:30pm Bad Samaritan Horror thriller starring Robert Sheehan as a petty crook who stumbles upon the gruesome kidnap plot of wealthy sadist David Tennant.

5:30pm The Little Vampire 7:00pm The Negotiator Thriller about a former US diplomat forced to return to the scene of a heartbreaking tragedy in order to negotiate the release of an old friend.

9:00pm Life of the Party 10:50pm The Devil's Doorway 12:15am Bad Samaritan

MONDAY TV

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

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

Good Morning Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Football Centre Football Centre Football Centre Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News at 5 Sky Sports News at 6 My Icon Info not available My Icon Sky Sports Tonight The Debate - Live Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Raw Sky Sports News

Football Years EFL Greatest Games EFL Greatest Games Football's Greatest Football Countdowns Football Years EFL One2eleven Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns Football Years EFL One2eleven One2eleven Football's Greatest EFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits EFL Goals: League One and League Two Football's Greatest Football One2eleven SPFL Round Up Show SPFL Greatest Games Soccer Am Best Bits Football's Greatest Football's Greatest

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6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm James Martin's Great British Adventure 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Call the Cleaners 9:00pm This Time Next Year 10:00pm Martin Clunes: Islands of America 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm When English Football Ruled Europe

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

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

8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:25am 9:55am 10:25am 11:20am 11:50am 12:15pm 12:45pm 1:15pm 1:45pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:35pm 4:40pm 5:50pm 6:50pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 11:45pm 12:15am 12:40am 1:10am

Wanted Down Under Revisited The Best House in Town Great British Menu Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Tanya Arnold introduces all the action.

A Vicar's Life Collectaholics Animals with Cameras Richard Hammond Builds a Planet Antiques Road Trip Eggheads Great British Railway Journeys Top Gear My Million Pound Menu The Great British Sewing Bee Mock the Week Newsnight Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 9:00pm British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 10:00pm Black Nurses: The Women Who Saved the Nhs 11:00pm Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle 11:15pm Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle 11:30pm James May's Big Ideas 12:30am The Town That Thread Built 1:30am Henry VIII: Patron or Plunderer?

2:30am Handmade: By Royal Appointment 3:00am Return to Ts Eliotland 4:00am British History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley

You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Superstore Superstore You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show The Jeremy Kyle Show Take Me Out You've Been Framed!

You've Been Framed!

Two and a Half Men Superstore Hell's Kitchen Celebrity Juice Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 10:30am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am On the Buses 12:00pm On the Buses 12:35pm Rising Damp 1:05pm George and Mildred 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:50pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm DCI Banks 12:00am DCI Banks 1:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

7:30am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:10am 12:05pm 1:00pm 1:05pm 2:05pm 3:10pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am

7:00am 7:25am 8:15am 9:10am 10:15am 11:20am 12:30pm 1:35pm 2:40pm 3:40pm 4:45pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 9:25pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am

12:05am 1:15am 2:15am

3:15am 4:00am

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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it Fix it Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Escape to the Chateau DIY The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News The Political Slot How the Other Kids Live 24 Hours in A&E 100 Vaginas Naked Attraction Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

6:10am 6:35am 7:00am 10:15am 12:15pm

HouseBusters Wildlife SOS Milkshake!

Jeremy Vine Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5 News Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

Access Home and Away Neighbours Dance Night Obsession Friends Friends 5 News The latest news coverage.

Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Wild Britain Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Florida's Mega Sinkholes Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion Skinny Brides to Fat Wives

8:00am Coach Trip: Road to Barcelona 8:30am Young and Hungry 9:00am Rules of Engagement 9:30am Rules of Engagement 10:00am Melissa and Joey 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm How I Met Your Mother 4:30pm How I Met Your Mother 5:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Coach Trip: Road to Barcelona 9:00pm Charmed 10:00pm X-Men: First Class 12:30am The Big Bang Theory

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 12:30pm Sportswomen 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm Cricket New Zealand host Bangladesh in the third and final ODI of the series in Dunedin.

The Car Chasers The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Bad Move Bad Move Benidorm Blade: Trinity FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

Blade: Trinity Car Crash Global The Sweeney Action-packed police drama series.

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THERE are some tree-mendous trunks and terrific tree roots, found all over Spain.

I recently found some really scary trees in Palma City centre, Mallorca.

Can you spot the ghoulish face?

Look at its eyes and mouth. Who yer gonna trunk call - ghost busters!

Branching out to the Costa del Sol, I found another monster tree root in Paloma Park, Benalmadena.

There’s creatures great and small in the park, but look closely and you will see there’s a crocodile under that tree.

The ‘creature’ is massive - look at the size of its head, legs and tail.

With Spain coming second only to Sweden for the largest amount of forests in Europe, there must be dozens of weird and wonderful trees in your neck of the woods.

If anyone has got any strange snaps of trees/trunks/roots or fun pictures, email daxyanderson@yahoo.com.

David Anderson

Rapid turnover I HAVE been enjoying the new series of Bargain Loving Brits.

However, after doing a bit of Googling and Facebooking following the first episode, it appears that one couple who took on a bar have already called it a day.

The bar has been redecorated in red - they painted it blue - and from Facebook threads, appears to have changed hands around October. Assuming the episode was filmed in early summer 2018 (it appears so) then they lasted all of three or four months. Ouch!

Alan Hayes Leapy Lee has been getting a reaction from readers…

BBC take note I ENJOYED reading (Leapy Lee 1753) your article on Brexit (promise I won’t mention it again!)

Perhaps if the BBC broadcast your article rather than the BBC’s invented doom and gloom, it would lift the whole nation and disclose our true opinions and stance on Europe.

It was especially enlightening for me as for two years I had thought the ‘B’ word was some kind of breakfast cereal!

Alan

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GHOULISH: Can you spot the ghostly face (main picture) or crocodile (inset)?

Spot on…

But one correspondent was not quite so happy…

I HAVE just read your article in the Euro Weekly News. It was ‘spot on.’

I do hope you are correct and there is a shift in views. I think Britain will be Great again!

Sue Fewster

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NEWS that Spain intends to work more closely with France and Germany on EU issues following Brexit is welcome if the country does not forgo its ties with Britain.

Discussions between officials from Spain, France and Germany have so far focused on bringing Spain into the fold of leading EU member states.

It comes as Irene Lozano, Secretary of State for Global Spain, said the country should strive to occupy the void left

by Britain in the EU following Brexit.

The official added that Spain and Britain must continue to work hand in hand over Europe and internationally.

If Lozano’s comments are indicative of Spain’s policy towards Britain going forward then it is encouraging.

Spain and Britain share many reasons for co-operation, including large communities of expatriates living in each other’s countries.

Recent bilateral agreements on voting rights and other issues post-Brexit have shown officials in London and Madrid are keen to continue working closely together. Even the longrunning dispute over Gibraltar has so far failed to derail their efforts. If Britain and Spain continue to develop such ties then Madrid’s desire to make its presence felt in the EU should also be welcome.

Spain, which would be the fourth-largest economy in the bloc following Britain’s departure, would be ideally placed to act as its third power alongside France and Germany. It could also prove a valuable ally for Britain in the EU after Brexit.

IT really is time to get rid of Leapy Lee.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Political leader calls for abortion restrictions Haven’t they heard of over population affecting future resources and pollution issues… besides Spain’s immigration entering the country well make up the difference!

Felipe Instead of restricting abortion, how about some incentives to have children? 0-down/low interest mortgages on homes, heavy tax cuts for lower and mid-class familes, etc.

Erik

WARNING: Go update your mobile NOW - Apple bug let people secretly listen in on conversations Simple answer: not tested properly. When companies have a deadline to meet, it is always testing that gets cut and squeezed and test managers have to start prioritising instead of testing everything. This is hardly a one-in-a-million sequence of events, it should be a standard element of the test script suites. But when you are doing a final pass of the code, not everything is retested, although automated test tools should pick this kind of thing up these days.

Angus

‘UNACCEPTABLE’: One in four Spanish children could face poverty by 2030 Do we assume this is a proxy figure for adult poverty? Why not say so. The current unemployment rate, linked with the

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don then a flight to Edinburgh so it would be another £115 to London then £115 to Edinburgh. That’s £345 just to use the seats I’ve already paid for. This does not make sense. As holiday and flight came to £275 all in… it’s just a con.

Anne

abject failure of the economy since entering the Euro Zone is surely part of the issue.

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Never had a problem with Ryanair, always on time and usually early on landings. I fly about every six weeks from Leeds to Alicante. Always spot on. no complaints from me. Usually a lot cheaper and flight times are good.

Carol

FUEL TAX: Spanish government proposal to increase diesel price by estimated 28.6 per cent I thought that the latest EU standard for diesel cars , Eu6 , would significantly reduce emissions , with some vehicle using AdBlue to lessen nitrous oxide to a low level. Also petrol vehicles require the catalytic converter to heat up considerably to achieve best operation, talking five to 10 minutes to do so, emitting pollution before achieving operating temperature! There is a lot of misinformation about!

Des

Channel 5 get the inside scoop on everything Ryanair tonight Ryanair are rubbish when it comes to change a name on their flights. I booked a flight for me and my friend who then couldn’t go as she wasn’t well. Thought I’d change the name on the flight to my husband’s. These seats are already paid for by me. But Ryanair insist it’s £115 for changing a name.

But the problem was coming back we were flying into Lon-

Animal rights campaigners rally across Spain to ban the sport These hunters think they are above the law and trespass on people’s land, sometimes resulting in people’s animals being injured and/or killed.

Helen

Brit couple celebrate demolition suspension of their home in Spain For every demolished house the local mayor and the head of the planning department and everyone concerned in giving the ‘official’ permissions and licences, should have theirs demolished. Building without a licence is one thing. Building, having gone through the correct procedures, and having paid through the nose for licences which turn out to have been awarded corruptly is quite another.

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You are about to tackle some tough tests. Work and personal hurdles could preoccupy you, but after the weekend you’ll be able to sort out the ice from the cream. No matter how awkward things seem on Monday or Wednesday, trust your ability to wait for the right moment, rather than risk spoiling your plans.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Feisty Mars and the fiery Sun are warring with changeable Pluto, so avoid any tearaway temptations on Thursday or Friday. You could be emotionally vulnerable, or even lulled into a false sense of security. However confusing the planets may seem, even out the odds as best you can by ensuring your worries take second place.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Hassles and battles are on the cards. If things don’t happen as fast as you’d expected, or domestic and workaday blips assail your patience, transform them into an opportunity to show your special qualities.

Potent planetary influences urge you to look, listen, learn and refuse to allow petty stumbling blocks to undermine your confidence on Tuesday and Thursday.

Neither a lofty degree of intelligence nor imagination nor both together go to the making of genius. Love, love, love, that is the soul of genius.”

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TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Astrologically, it’s not unreasonable to assume that when sparky Mars and the zesty Sun conflict with restless Pluto, life could become a tad frustrating. You might find it hard to tolerate hypocrisy and setbacks, but fortunately, it’s all just a passing cloud.

Regardless of any lack of continuity, concentrate on keeping going and prepare for next week’s brighter outlook.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Punchy Mars and the heady Sun are set for a scramble with touchy Pluto. You’ve been there before, so despite any administrative bumps, gossipy whirls or curious rejections, don’t be too sensitive. Add up what you’ve achieved, subtract your fears and keep your emotions under control.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Upfront Mars and the upbeat Sun will be at loggerheads with powerful Pluto. You might not appreciate some of Friday or

Saturday’s antics, so be ready to use your charm, or perhaps your equally wicked sense of humour will do the trick.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is an intense week, and if you get stuck with a particular issue, jumble your words, or just can’t seem to do anything right, it might be worth finding out if the grass is greener on the other side.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Quirky planetary niggles will surface without warning. A variety of talks, news and lastminute changes surround your family members, friends or colleagues. No matter what affects your personal or occupational activities, stay focused, decide what your goals are and, just as importantly, find the easiest way to move forward without losing your healing sense of humour.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Even the best-made plans can suddenly sink without a trace.

Your dreams for a fresh start in one particular direction still need tender, cautious care, and you may equally need to be wary of overstepping the mark where money’s concerned.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You will need bucketloads of humour and understanding as impatient Mars and the sprightly Sun engage with touchy Pluto.

Stay well clear if you want to escape potential power struggles.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) If you suspect that some things are not what they seem, you could be right. Repel doubts, ban anxieties and stick to facts and tact. If certain individuals or situations continue to conspire against you, change course and do something entirely different.

What goes around will come around quicker than you think.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Storms in tea-cups need loads of sweet-talking. Of course, if you can’t be bothered with it all, fair enough; keeping quiet could be the best way to deal with problems, glitches or sudden backfires. If you can’t take a break, at least chill out with whatever or whoever brings you the greatest pleasure.

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Cryptic Across 7 Ashore, adrift and sounding rough (6) 8 A psychotic motel owner lets up (6) 9 Street map taking me round the labyrinth (4) 10 Poisonous plants making a section sick (8) 11 Plans to get me into chess playing (7) 13 Back of Raymond's front to launch into a surprise attack (5) 15 Danes destroyed a mountain range (5) 17 A padre's about for the March events (7) 20 Car I gave out at the churchman's house (8) 21 Killed while filming? (4) 23 Strict at all times in a couple of directions (6) 24 First Lady left in New York with regularity (6) Down 1 Indian region harbours unknown painter (4) 2 No great effort to produce wind (6) 3 Held back a deed that contains a poem (7) 4 Embargo on nobleman (5) 5 Gambling club company admits a crime (6) 6 Get Adele trained as agent (8) 12 Think about red coins in change

(8) 14 Pointed out red tape (7) 16 Some eras Edgar Allan Poe wiped out (6) 18 English novelist tunes a convertible (6)

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(5) 22 Nothing I left you started was greasy (4)

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Across 1 Waterproofed canvas (9) 7 Wash off soap or remaining dirt (5) 8 Person eating a meal (5) 9/15 Keep out of sight (3,3) 10 Popular music originating in the West Indies (6) 14 Person who lives by asking for money or food (6) 15 See 9 18 Awkward, clumsy (5) 20 Happen (5) 21 Aggressively self-assured (9) Down 1 Having edges that are jagged from

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Across 1 Padlock (7) 5 Peines (5) 8 Mixed (biscuits, sweets) (7) 9 Tide (5) 10 Empinado (cuesta) (5) 11 Angry (7) 12 Cuerda (6) 14 Cargar (6) 17 To choose (7) 19 Asses (donkeys) (5) 22 Ink (5) 23 Ni siquiera (3,4) 24 Habitaciones (5) 25 Beautiful (7)

injury (4) 2 Position on a scale in relation to others in a sport (7) 3 Highest point of something (4) 4 Tenant in someone's house (6) 5 Woman belonging to a religious community and living according to vows (3) 6 Men’s hairdresser (6) 11 Italian pasta-like dumplings made of potato or semolina (7) 12 Bind by an obligation (6) 13 Succulent desert plant (6) 16 Male pig (4) 17 At liberty (4) 19 Long and distinct period of history (3)

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

Down 1 Things (5) 2 Enfermera (5) 3 Hornet (7) 4 To oppose (6) 5 Countryside (5) 6 Market (7) 7 Mariscos (7) 12 Refugio (sitio) (7) 13 Enclosure (area) (7) 15 Yeso (7) 16 Rama (de árbol) (6) 18 Vaso (para beber) (5) 20 Boyfriend (5) 21 Saint (5)

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

ABACUS CHOICE CORBEL CUSTOM DREAMT JAUNTY JOYOUS KARATE LAYOUT MOTLEY MUTTON MYRTLE PICKLE PROTON SMUDGE SQUINT (10) SQUIRM STROLL SURETY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Effort 2 Retail 3 Beyond 4 Jovial 5 Vagary 6 Verbal 7 Jigsaw 8 Sliver 9 Minnow 10 Sailor 11 Teasel 12 Martin 13 Mullah 14 Ginkgo 15 Tousle 16 Anthem 17 Pinkie 18 Theism 19 Pliers.

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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• 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 E) 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.

TARGET: • Average: 16 • Good: 22

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1 Postcard, 2 Gallo, 4 Verdad, 5 Loser, 6 At least, 7 Asar, 8 Kisses, 13 Perezoso, 15 Chándal, 17 Antler, 18 Maceta, 20 Curas, 22 Éxito, 23 Gris.

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QUIZ: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE 1. An American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is the subtitle of which famous show that premiered off-Broadway at the Public Theatre on October 17, 1967?

2. In which 1956 American (black-and-white) film did Elvis Presley make his acting debut?

3. In which decade was the popular American television sitcom I Love Lucy originally broadcast (on CBS)?

4. ‘It was love at first sight. The first time Yossarian saw the chaplain, he fell madly in love with him.’ is the opening line of which post-modernist satirical novel by Joseph Heller, first published in 1961?

5. What is the name of Constance Reid’s (Lady Chatterley’s) gamekeeper lover in D H Lawrence’s ‘controversial’ novel Lady Chatterley’s Lover?

6. Which 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical originally featured the song People Will Say We’re in Love?

7. Which actress won the 1999 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth I in

Shakespeare in Love?

8. Which English poet of the Victorian era is best is remembered for her 1845 poem How Do I Love Thee?

(Sonnet 43)?

9. Which of Shakespeare’s comedies tells the story of Ferdinand, the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to swear off the company of women for three years of study and fasting?

10. Which of the Mitford sisters wrote the novels The Pursuit of Love (1945) and Love in a Cold Climate (1949)?

Not a lot of people know that... the Mexican chief Montezuma considered chocolate a ‘love drug’ and drank 50 cups of chocolate a day before visiting his harem of 600 women.

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OKLAHOMA!, 7. JUDI DENCH, 8. ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING, 9. LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, 10. NANCY

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*Freddie Highmore, Movie actor; February 14, Billboard Hot 100 list, including hits such as 26 The Hills, Can’t Feel My Face and Starboy. The The actor became known for playing the lead role Weeknd has won multiple awards, including in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Peter in nine Juno Awards and three Grammy Awards. *Michael Jordan, Basketball player; Finding Neverland. Other films include The Spiderwick Chronicles and August Rush.

February 17, 55 John Travolta. *Jane Seymour, TV actress; February 15, 67 The former high-flying Chicago Bulls shooting The British actress is best known as TV’s Dr Quinn, guard is also known as Air Jordan. He is considered by Medicine Woman and was nominated for a Golden Globe many to be the greatest basketball player of all-time. He was a six-time NBA champion, six-time NBA Finals Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Wallis Simpson in the 1988 film, The Woman He Loved.

MVP, and five-time NBA MVP. *The Weeknd, R&B singer; February 16, 28 *John Travolta, Movie actor; February 18, 64 Born Abel Tesfaye, the performer’s debut album, Trilogy, The actor struck gold with Grease followed Saturday Night Fever in the 1970’s. He later went on to play Vincent was gold-certified. He’s had eight top 10 entries in the

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Vega in the critically acclaimed 1994 film Pulp Fiction and also starred in Get Shorty, Ladder 49, Wild Hogs, Hairspray and Swordfish. *Seal, Singer; February 19, 55 The rock and soul singer’s most popular song, Kiss from a Rose, appeared on the Batman Forever soundtrack. He and fellow singer, Delta Goldrum, were coaches on the reality series The Voice, Australia. *Ivana Trump, Entrepreneur; February 20, 69 The ex-wife of American President, Donald Trump, became a successful businesswoman and socialite. She was one of the main inspirations for the character Patsy Stone on Absolutely Fabulous, according to creator Jennifer Saunders.

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ALICIA BERENSON’S life is seemingly perfect, as the central character of Alex Michaelides’ The Silent Patient. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home late, and Alicia shoots him five times in the face, and then never speaks another word.

Alicia’s refusal to talk, or give any kind of explanation, turns a domestic tragedy into a mystery that captures the public imagination and casts Alicia into notoriety.

The price of her art skyrockets, and she, the silent patient, is hidden away from the spotlight at a secure forensic unit in London.

Theo Faber is a criminal psychotherapist who has waited a long time for the opportunity to work with Alicia. His determination to get her to talk takes him down a twisting path into his own motivations.

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1400 - Royal death Also known as Richard Bordeaux, former King of England Richard II dies, most probably of starvation, in Pontefract Castle on the orders of Henry Bolingbroke.

1493 - Transcripts While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter describing his discoveries and unexpected items he found in the ‘new world.’

1547 - New king Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

1637 - 80 year’s War Off the coast of Cornwall, England, a Spanish fleet intercepts an important Anglo-Dutch merchant convoy of 44 vessels escorted by six warships, destroying or capturing 20 of them.

1742 - Takes office Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington, becomes British Prime Minister.

1852 - Medical first Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, the first hospital in England to provide inpatient beds specifically for children, is founded in London.

1929 - Massacre St Valentine’s Day massacre as seven people, six of them gangster rivals of Al Capone’s gang, are murdered in Chicago.

2005 - Social media YouTube is launched by a group of college students, eventually becoming the largest video sharing website in the world.

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ENGLAND is at war with the French.

Frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne and close friend Lady Sarah Churchill (Rachel Weisz) governs the country while tending to Anne. When new servant Abigail Masham (Emma Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots.

As the politics of war become time consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in as the Queen’s companion.

This is her chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will let nothing stand in her way.

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by Sally Underwood AS winter rumbles, and the prospect of the sunny spring and summer months still seems far off, many of us start to turn our thoughts to spreading our wings, trying something new, or getting away somewhere.

Whether it is a long weekend city break here in Spain, a trip back home to catch up with friends and family, or even an exotic trip to somewhere further afield, there is one dilemma which affects us all; luggage space.

As with working out the exact number of clothes, underwear and shoes (or possibly scuba gear if you fall into the exotic break category!) needed for a trip, choosing which shampoos, conditioners, moisturisers, or cleansers to pack can also be a time-consuming task.

Luckily the Euro Weekly News is on hand with a list of multi-tasking products - all within hand luggage limits - ensuring you don’t have to compromise on any of your favourites.

First up is the Bybi Babe Balm (€20.27 for 30ml from www.revolveclothing.es).

The company claims this 100 per cent natural, do-it-all balm will moisturise faces, bodies, and chapped lips, and can even be used to add glow to cheeks, eyelids and brows.

Next is a multi-tasker offering all the benefits of cleansing, brightening, and treating skin in one product. The Allies of Skin Fresh Slate Vitamin C & Enzymes

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Brightening Cleanser and Masque (£38/€42 for 70ml at www.cult beauty.co.uk) is a dual-action masque and cleanser to ‘restore brightness and radiance.’

This product, containing a host of skingoodies like organic Argan oil and Hyaluronic Acid, works as a cleanser when massaged onto dry skin for one to two minutes, or a mask if left on for 10 minutes.

The product also contains enzymes to gently exfoliate skin, meaning you can leave the face scrub at home too.

Finally, for a space-saving product to take care of your hair and skin without the need for multiple bulky bottles, why not pack a multi-purpose oil such as Nuxe’s cult classic, Huile Prodigieuse (€15.95 for 50ml from www.parfum dreams.es)?

This dry oil - meaning it is lightweight, not greasy - can be used as a pre-shampoo treatment, slicked through the ends of wet hair as a leave-in conditioner, and even sprayed on brushes to control frizz and add shine.

Even better, this oil - the number one best-seller in Spain - can be used to moisturise dry bodies and faces, or added to bath water to help wind down after a busy day’s travels.

TRAVEL READY: Multi-use products could lighten the luggage load.

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Treat yourself THEY say the best presents are ones you would buy yourself, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t surprise yourself using a beauty box subscription.

These monthly deals are now offered by many large beauty companies and give consumers the chance to receive a range of trial and full-size products picked for them and delivered to their door each month.

While these may not be for someone who sticks to the same trusted few products, for serial beauty buyers these subscriptions could offer the chance to try several different skincare and

make-up products each month, often at prices lower than normal, and potentially saving costly mistakes on buying full sizes.

A subscription to a beauty box by Look Fantastic (www.lookfantastic.es), for example, costs from €15.50 a month and offers at least six products with a guaranteed worth of more than €50.

Similarly, Birchbox (www.birchbox.es) offers boxes from €10, supplying between three and four products each month. This subscription even allows users to customise their products.

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What is the difference between Botox and fillers?

THE line between toxins (including Botox) and fillers can sometimes seem blurred. Botox and dermal fillers alike may be used to treat wrinkles on the face. Still, both options have slightly different uses.

Sometimes our patients will say that people tell them they look sad, tired or grumpy when this isn’t really the case. In these instances, it’s usually not a single line which is causing this impression but multiple factors. The treatment for this is Botox or fillers, and in some cases both.

Botox Botox itself is a muscle relaxer made from bacteria. It’s been on the market for over two decades, and has been used to treat neurological disorders which cause muscle weakness.

It’s also used for the treatment of migraines and other medical conditions.

For wrinkle treatment, Botox is primarily used to treat dynamic wrinkles. These wrinkles occur naturally around the eyes and mouth, as well as in between your eyebrows. They become more pronounced with age. Botox injections relax the muscles near these wrinkles.

The treatment is used to soften the lines caused by facial expression and can be adjusted to ensure natural results. The duration of results is variable in between individuals but ranges from three to six months.

Fillers As we age, the natural collagen and elastin in the skin lessens, as cells lose their ability to produce more of their youthful component. The skin becomes dryer, thinner and less able to fix itself.

When we are born, we have plentiful amounts of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in our body, but as we get older this store of HA diminishes, leaving the skin less well supported, and so lines and wrinkles develop. By lifting and smoothing targeted folds and wrinkles by adding subtle volume, dermal fillers can make a difference to a person’s appearance, giving them a fresher look. The aesthetic outcomes of treatments with dermal filler are seen immediately after the treatment.

Botox and dermal fillers treat slightly different problems and are usually used in different areas of the face. Dermal fillers might produce more long-term results, and they may also be used in conjunction as complimentary treatments to achieve your desired results.

Together with the doctor at Derma Clinic Spain, you can weigh all your options carefully, and we find the best solution for you. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see our monthly offers.

Call for an appointment on: 674 255 579 Avda. del Albir 161, local 1 674 255 579 www.dermaclinicspain.com Alternatively see our Facebook page facebook.com/DermaClinicSpain

ONE of the hardest things about changing the way you eat, is eating out and socialising. This tends to lead to bad choices, guilt, and eating and drinking to excess.

It doesn’t have to be that way. If you are prepared, you can make better choices and still have a great time, whether you are eating out, or hitting the town.

If eating out, it helps if you know where you are going. If possible, glance at a menu online to get ideas, rather than panicking on the night and ordering something at random.

Steakhouse? Easy. Steak, vegetables, low-carb sauces, flavoured butters.

Indian? A creamy curry or tandoori chicken and dips. No rice, no naan.

If the menu is carb-heavy, opt for complex carbs such as lentils, chickpeas, whole grains and vegetables. You’ll notice a difference, as you’ll be the one not nodding off later that night and leading the way on the dance floor!

If you are embarking on a night out of the drinking variety, this can also be less damaging than you think. Opt for wine (white is the lowest in carbs, the dryer the better) vodka or gin with slimline tonic

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EATING OUT: Making the right choices is easier than you think. (standard tonic has 28g of carbs per can and 110 calories would you believe) Avoid sugar-loaded drinks such as lager, beer and ciders.

The only danger is those munchies which follow, cravings for pizza and kebabs after a heavy night are obviously not a good idea, but if you really must, opt

for a chicken skewer or kebab meat with salad and dressing, no pitta bread! Wash down with plenty of water and there you have it; a relatively guilt-free night out!

Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners, or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen.

A month for health awareness THIS month marks an important series of national and international health awareness days, aiming to draw attention to some of the most important causes of our time.

Beginning today (Thursday), with European Sexual Health Day, the event shines a light on ‘a state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being

in relation to sexuality according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Tomorrow (Friday), is International Childhood Cancer Day, when 88 countries will come together to fight ‘to eliminate all pain and suffering from children fighting cancer.’ and achieve at least 60 per cent survival for children diagnosed with cancer around the world by 2030,’

according to WHO. Next Friday, February 22, is World Day of Encephalitis, a global awareness initiative drawing attention to sufferers and families of those affected by inflammation of the brain.

And Wednesday February 27, is World Organ Transplant Day, seeing a push for people to sign up to organ donation.

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How to love yourself with Medcare AFTER what seems like an endless January, February is here at last! Medcare has started the year well with some great plans for 2019 and new ways to help and inspire both loyal and new patients alike.

Having been serving the expatriate community on the Costa Blanca for the last decade, the Medcare clinicians are always passionate about health and well-being.

For many, February is the month for love.

However, love does not necessarily have to be just between partners, it can also be for one’s self. Looking after yourself is just as important as looking after a loved one. Where better place to start, than with the heart?

There are over seven million people living with heart disease in the UK. Around 180 people will die today from coronary heart disease and around 550 people will be admitted to hospital with heart attacks per day.

There are steps you can take to prevent yourself becoming one of these statistics. Apart from assessing your diet and lifestyle, you can take advantage of the Heart Check from Medcare.

This includes a Blood Pressure check, glucose test, ECG and a BMI check (height and weight).

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF: Doctors advise on regular check-ups.

This check is invaluable in finding out if there is any sign or risk of heart disease, and if there is, a treatment plan can be made. This check is available at Medcare during the month of February for €99.

Due to its success, Medcare is extending the

fully comprehensive health check for another month. As well as the heart checks, it includes Well Man and Well Woman cancer checks, kidney, liver and thyroid checks. The discounted price is €220.

Once your physical health has been checked,

you might want to treat yourself with a teeth whitening treatment. Having a dazzling smile when you go for a lovely meal with that special person will undoubtedly give you even more confidence to enjoy your date! Everybody knows how important a nice smile is, and with Medcare you can improve yours with the clinic whitening treatment for just €195.

With a beautiful smile in mind, you may want to plump up your lips as well! Using award-winning Teosyal products, you can get natural-looking volume.

If you haven’t been to Medcare before, you can see the dentist for an initial consultation and check up free of charge. Tim Holt is the lead dental clinician, a British dentist with decades of experience and a calm approach. The other dentists in his team are Daniel (Implant specialist), Rocio (Orthodontics specialist) and Mariela (general dentistry); all are English-speaking.

Medcare also offers a free consultation with the osteopath (Marcus) and Aesthetics doctor so you can ask about the treatment available, meet the clinicians and find out what is suitable for you. Also, you could meet the cosmetic surgeon free of charge to discuss a surgical procedure.

For the Heart Check, the teeth whitening or to book your FREE consultation with any of the clinicians mentioned here, you can call Medcare on 966 860 258 or email doctors@medcarespain.com WE are constantly confronted with images of models with rows of healthy, straight, white teeth, leaving even the least vain of us keen for a perfect smile.

Modern dental advancements have meant many smaller aesthetic issues, such as discoloured teeth, can now be treated quickly, painlessly - and even sometimes - at home.

Much of this begins with the basics, and if you want to make any changes to the look of your teeth it is more important than ever to continue brushing twice a day, and even after meals.

To do this in the optimum way to protect your teeth, this means brushing first thing in the morning before eating, but at least 30 minutes after eating or drinking, as acidic foods and drinks can soften dental enamel, meaning you simply start damaging your own teeth if you brush too soon afterwards.

The same damage can occur by using the wrong toothbrush or too aggressive a tech-

Pearly whites nique. Try to find a brush which is firm enough for a thorough clean, but never uncomfortable, and a technique which means you apply enough pressure to feel the bristles on your gum but not too much that you are squashing or flattening them.

Electric toothbrushes are generally agreed to be more effective than manual ones, and often will include a sensor warning if brushing too hard.

Apart from brushing, it is also important to regularly floss, and use mouthwash (although not straight after brushing as this can erode enamel too).

While you are trying to achieve a whiter smile, it may seem like a good idea to reach straight for a whitening product on the supermarket shelf.

Some dentists advise against this, however, claiming some harsher whitening products simply contain abrasive products to literally ‘slough’ stains from teeth.

While this will inevitably re-

BEAUTIFUL TEETH: Many of us want a healthy smile.

move some discolouration, it can also remove tooth enamel, ultimately resulting in damaged teeth, increased sensitivity or tooth pain, and even potentially yellower teeth.

Instead, if you want to achieve a whiter smile at home, look for a toothpaste which actually remineralises teeth with fluoride, both helping to strengthen enamel, and also providing a whitening effect from the new, stronger tooth layer.

For the safest, most efficient ways to whiten your smile, or improve your teeth, it is always best to consult with your dentist.

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Big screen favourites together again TWO of Spain’s hottest movie stars, Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz, are reuniting to take lead roles in Sony Pictures’ upcoming film, Dolor y Gloria (Pain and Glory).

The movie is directed by Pedro Almodovar, who took the reins of the last film the pair starred in together, I’m so Excited, in 2013.

A trailer - more a collection of unconnected scenes - kicks off with a shot of 58-year-old Banderas’ character, film director ‘in decline’ Salvador Mallo, sitting at the bottom of a pool.

BANDERAS: Plays a director in decline.

CRUZ: Back with Antonio Banderas.

It then shifts to footage of Cruz’s character holding a young boy, while in another clip, Banderas is sitting peacefully with a blonde woman.

The short trailer features various characters from Mallo’s life, both past and present,

along with a cryptic shot of text reading El Primer Deseo (The First Desire).

It seems to imply 48-yearold Cruz’s character is Mallo’s mother as he reflects on his life.

T h e film is released March 22.

While Banderas only starred in I’m So Excited, Cruz has been in six of Almodovar’s films over the years, including Live Flesh in 1997, followed by All About My Mother in 1999.

Spain’s Posh and Becks to tie the knot REAL MADRID star Sergio Ramos is to marry his model and TV presenter girlfriend Pilar Rublo in June.

One of the hottest footballers in La Liga will tie the knot w i t h Spanish FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the World 2008 and 2009, in Sevilla.

The stunning couple d u b b e d Spain’s Posh

and Becks - announced their engagement on Spanish TV show El Hormiguero, where Ramos, 32, revealed ‘it’s going to be a special wedding because we’re special.’

Rublo is a presenter on the show, and tweeted afterwards: “Every day at the studio is special, unique and magical, but yesterday was something else. It was exciting to have my love Sergio on set and see him enjoy it so much.”

The defender and his 40-year-old girlfriend have three children together.

Ramos said getting engaged is ‘a very special moment for us after being together for so long and forming such a fantastic family’.

A star-studded guest list is inevitable, and anybody invited will be asked to leave mobiles and cameras at the door of the secret wedding location, ‘so that celebrities attending the after party can enjoy themselves without fear of being snapped.’

The excited pair got together in 2012. Prior to that, Ramos dated a former Miss Spain.

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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala cooks the perfect, romantic Valentine’s sharing menu.

Happy Valentine’s!

Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com ONE legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome.

When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men.

Valentine, realising the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.

When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. The first Valentine’s Day was in or around the year 496 originating from a Roman festival celebrating Valentine’s life.

Since those days Valentine’s has become very commercial, intended to show the maximum appreciation to

your loved one. What only once a year?

If I appreciated my wife (Michele) only once a year she would leave me! Many of us are not very romantic and so it’s a good idea to be romantic once in a while, even if it’s just once a year.

I should be telling you to go and book the Geranium for Valentine’s Day because you would have an amazing meal, but what would be more romantic is cooking for your loved one, at home.

I have been reading some of the stuff online about aphrodisiac food and what aphrodisiac foods you should feed your loved one to arouse them. But there is no point in feeding your partner oysters for example, if it’s not an ingredient that you both love. The old joke about oysters always makes me giggle… I don’t believe that oysters are an aphrodisiac, I had a dozen last night and only 10 of them worked!

What you really love to eat should be the first rule and for me I have to say that I love a beef Wellington cooked juicy and pink in the middle with crispy pastry and the flavour of wild mush-

SO ROMANTIC: Dine at home. rooms, truffles and some fresh veggies.

When I first met Michele I invited her to dinner at my house - it was our first date. I was able to show off my culinary skills, she fell for it hook, line

and sinker and came back for dessert the week after!

I married her a year or so later and so what that tells me is simple. Cook a romantic meal with love, passion and a bit

of style and you will definitely score!

The great thing about the Wellington is that most of us enjoy a good piece of beef (if not you could do a vegetable Wellington the same way) baked in pastry, it’s a great sharing dish. Make it for two and then carve it through the centre at the table, serve the sauce on the side, the vegetables in the middle of the table and you have a perfect sharing dinner.

As for dessert… It needs to be simple. What I don’t want is that you are stressed in the kitchen having to spend too much time on the food and not at the table with your partner. For dessert I serve a fondue of fresh fruits and toasted marshmallows on long wooden skewers. Easy to make and you can dip the fruits into white and dark melted chocolates as you eat them, feed each other and have fun with the concept.

So whatever you are doing this Valentine’s do it in style and cook something lovely one of the evenings this week.

It’s worth mentioning that nowadays we have a Valentine’s week, a sort of build up to the main event and then you have Friday and Saturday post Valentine’s, so plenty of time to plan a night in with a special home-cooked dinner and you will be loved for ever more!

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GET your tickets now as The Javea Players’ forthcoming performance of My Fair Lady is sure to be a huge sell out.

The group are delighted that Cath ReidMartin is taking the lead and playing the part of Eliza Doolittle.

Cath has had a long and well-established career in theatre. After joining the Southport Arts Centre from school, Cath auditioned and was offered a place at Rose Bruford College of Theatre & Performance to join their threeyear actor musician course in London. After graduating, Cath spent several years as an actress in London’s fringe theatre scene and around the UK. Javea Players’ production of My Fair Lady opens at the Union Musical in Gata de Gorgos with a Gala performance on Monday, March 25 at 7.30pm, followed by cava and finger food kindly provided by La Cocina restaurant. Tickets €20.

Performances from Tuesday to Friday commence at 7.30pm (tickets €16), with the final performance on Saturday at 4pm.

Visit javeaplayers.com for further details.

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STAR CAST: Professional actress Cath Reid-Martin takes the lead role of Eliza.

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Showstoppers SOUNDS FAMILIAR, the Benissa-based theatre group, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Just for this occasion, they have put together a new production called ‘Showstoppers,’ which is full of much-loved musical theatre songs.

Tickets are now on sale for the performance being held at the Auditori Municipal in Ondara on Thursday, February 28 at 8pm.

Songs in the show include numbers from Cats, Joseph, Anything Goes, Fiddler on the Roof, Beauty and the Beast, and Les Misérables, to name just a few.

Tickets are priced at €12 and are available by phone on 965 581 483 or online at philipashley.com/boxoffice.php.

TENTH YEAR: Benissa’s Sounds Familiar are celebrating 10 years together.

En route for tapas THE 14th edition of the Guía ME Dénia Tapas Route will take place from tomorrow (Friday) until March 14, with the participation of 40 bars and restaurants.

The participating establishments will be serving a specially created tapa together with a glass of wine, beer or vermouth for the price of €3.

Members of the public that complete their Tapas Route ‘passport’ will be entered into a prize draw where they can win a meal for two, a night in a hotel or a hamper.

Visit: denia.net/xi-ruta-de-tapas.

TAPAS CREATIONS: Forty establishments will take part in Denia’s tapas route.

Brexit Outreach THE town hall of Oliva and the British Consulate in Alicante have organised a ‘Living in Spain and Brexit’ event, together with the help of Oliva U3A, Gandia Area Social Club and the local RBL. The meeting will take place on Wednesday at 11am at the Centre Polivalent d’Oliva.

You will be able to hear about the latest Brexit information first hand from the British Consul and what it actually means for British nationals living in Spain. In addition, staff from the town hall will be available to talk to about your padrón and how to register as a resident in Spain under the current rules.

You will also be able speak to local voluntary groups about the local support networks in place.

Carnival time COLOUR, i m agi nat i on and fun will fill the streets of Callosa d’en Sarrià on Saturday, March 2, as it’s t i m e t o cel ebr at e t he Carnival fiestas another year.

The fiesta will start at 5pm with everyone gathering in the Plaza del Convent, and the children’s parade leaving the square for its tour of the town’s streets at 5.15pm.

The m ai n event , f or

adults, will take place in the evening from 11.30pm when the adult procession will also leave from the Plaza del Convent starting point and follow its route through the streets.

The f i est a wi l l f i ni sh with music provided by La Bona and dancing at the Mesón San José, with proceeds going to the Capitanía Cristiana, organisers of the event along with the town hall.

Voices of Angels THE Cantores, directed by Nicholas Hale, specialise in singing the sacred music of the Renaissance, and will perform at the Ermita San Josep in La Fustera at 6pm tomorrow (Friday).

Tickets are €10 and can be obtained from Carole Bentley by calling on 965 744 657 or emailing carole.bentley1@ gmail.com.

Proceeds from this concert will be used to support the work of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy, Caritas and the Gandia men’s hospice.

The choi r wi l l al so per f or m at The Fi sher m an’s Church in Javea Port on Saturday at 5pm and at the Ermita del Popul on Sunday at 9.45am.

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WHY would the owner of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, surely the pinnacle of luxury motoring, invest in a new BMW 8 Series?

Perhaps to signal that the parent of the RollsRoyce motor car band is itself moving further upmarket. More refined, yet more luxurious, yet more sparkling. So perhaps the return of the flagship, the grand touring coupe that is the 8 Series may be as much about the future of the BMW brand as about the Series itself.

What does the 8 Series look like? Low, long nosed with an elongated profile, powerful, muscular and aggressive. Visually interesting details are highlighted or actually low lighted as on the Limited edition M850i xDrive Coupe - First Edition.

The exterior paint finish developed by BMW is the Frozen Barcelona Blue metallic seeing its first outing on a BMW model, combined with the BMW Individual High Gloss Shadow Line to provide the dark accents on the Special Edition M850i xDrive Coupe. The dark accents on the special edition are complemented by 20inch M Light alloy wheels with a Y-spoke de-

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By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com FEBRUARY in the Canaries finds us in good shape, with the 35th Canarian Annual Classical Music Festival in full swing, to widespread acclaim.

See http://www.gobiernodecnar ias.org/cultura/35festivaldeca narias/ for details and promise yourself you’ll be here for the 36th. There’s nothing shabby about enjoying world class musicians and conductors at various splendid evening venues, or whiling away your days exploring, sunbathing and swimming. It’s a great time to come to the Canaries.

I don’t often listen to recorded classical music, but watching it being played is very enjoyable. Last night we watched an extraordinarily good, charismatic performance from the Orquesta Barroca de Tenerife, right here in Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera.

One of the great aspects of the festival is this attempt to include smaller islands. This year’s programme includes performances on La Gomera, El Hierro, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote and La Palma as well as Tenerife and Gran Canaria, involving more expenditure. Evening performances on the

sign finished in Jet Black. A pallet ofoptional features create opportunities for further personalisation by the owners of the limited series of the M850i xDriveCoupe, limited to 400 examples. The M850i xDrive Coupe is a fast car with a V8 engine eight-speed automatic gearbox with handling and a suspension intended to place it in the same space as an AMG or Aston Martin DB11. The M850i xDrive is placed as a continent crossing Grand Touring coupe The interior of the M850i xDrive Coupe sees a full leather trim in Merino with a colour combination of Ivory White and Night Blue. An M leather covered steering wheel as well as an Alcantara roof liner each finished in the colour Night Blue. Interior trim strips in Black Piano finish located in the centre of the cockpit with the lettering ‘First Edition 1/400.’ The sound system by Bowers & Wilkins, the Crafted Clarity glass applications on the start/stop button together with the iDrive Controller, volume control and illuminated gearshift lever establish the luxurious interior environment. It looks like a very rich and luxurious space.

Do you want one of these stylish yet elegant and aggressive looking cars in your garage?

Perhaps you prefer a car more comfortable.

Then perhaps a Mercedes or Bentley may suit,

however, if you would appreciate a long legged Grand Tourer with something of the Dark about it then take a hard look at the BMW 8 series M850i xDrive Coupe.

Just 400 of the BMW M850i xDrive First Edition are to enter the market and will hit the road between April and June this year. The cost; more than €100,000 each.

Nick Horne, London, England

LUXURY: Alternative to a Rolls-Royce?.

35th Canarian Classic Music Festival

IN CONCERT: Orchestra Barroca de Tenerife. Inset: La Gomera Valle Gran Rey. smaller islands necessitate performers staying over, or taking to the waves on their instrument cases, there being no night ferries.

Likewise, if any of us small island dwellers venture off to the big islands in search of culture, medical help, shopping, public administration headaches or just a change of scene, we must move fast to get it done and get back in time. This is difficult; culture shock leaves some of us stunned and slow moving on encountering the Real World.

Drivers blast their horns at any

nanosecond of hesitation, whereas on small islands we routinely stop in the middle of the road for a chat. It’s very bad form indeed to express impatience, whereas impatience seems fundamental on big islands.

I cross Tenerife on small roads that wind up through pine forest to the spectacular Teide National Park and then meander down to capital Santa Cruz. This is an incredibly scenic route taking nearly three times as long as the autopista connecting southern shag and vomit tourist zones to the delightful north.

It drives my daughters, avid shoppers both, mad, most others too. The inconvenience of having to immediately turn round and set off back in time to get the last ferry home does give pause for thought. But it’s a great drive.

No amount of driving fast would make it feasible to go to an evening event and get back to your island that night. You have to stay over. It gets pricey.

But spare a thought for the elderly and infirm, whose morning medical appointments in Tenerife involve

them leaving home at 3.30am from El Hierro, from La Palma a little earlier and from La Gomera 5.30am.

Just what you need when you’re feeling unwell.

There are some inter island planes too, and with our newish 75 per cent resident discount they’re in great demand, as is recreational travel between islands. Should the dreaded Brexit event ever sort itself, Brits here will likely lose the discount.

Could anyone with even a vague idea of the Brexit outcome, please contact me?

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“ sales for Mazda Strong MOTORING FACT

SPAIN led the way amongst European countries as Mazda showed strong sales growth in the first nine months of the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

Sales in Europe were 196,000 units, up 2 per cent year-on-year, with strong growth continuing in Spain with 16,000 vehicles sold (+10 per cent) and the UK with 25,000 units (+6 per cent).

Sales in Europe were driven by the Mazda2 and Mazda CX-5, up 8 per cent and 15 per cent year-

HOLDING a remote car key to your head doubles its range, because the human skull acts as an amplifier.

on-year respectively.

Globally, the corporation sold a total of 1,170,000 units during this period.

Demand for the company’s crossover models remained strong and the introduction of several updated models - Mazda 6, CX-3 and MX-5 - drove sales momentum towards the end of the first nine months.

As in the first half of the fiscal year,

the ASEAN region saw the highest year-on-year increase in vehicle sales in the nine months from April 1 to December 31, with unit sales up 26 per cent to 104,000, and

Japan contributed to the growth with a 7 per cent lift in sales to 150,000 units. North America sold 320,000 units.

Mazda’s sales performance during the first nine months brought in revenue of ¥2,622.6 billion (€20.3 billion), resulting in an operating profit of ¥59.6 billion (€462 mil-

lion) and net income of ¥37.0 billion (€286.8 million).

Mazda’s full-year forecast has been revised to reflect the current status of sales volume and exchange rate assumptions.

The full-year forecast of global sales volume is now 1,569,000 (previously 1,617,000) and operating profit of ¥80 billion (€625 million; previously ¥70 billion) and net income of ¥55 billion (€429.7 million; previously ¥50 billion).

MAZDA: Showing strong growth in Spain.

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REVIEW

by Tim Saunders

I DON’T usually pay much attention to the weather, but during my test drive of the Skoda Karoq, I cannot help but notice it.

I decide to take it on a trek to Hertfordshire and before long, spitting rain turns into a torrential and persistent downpour which sees many motorists stranded.

But not us, and I am grateful because the Karoq, being an SUV, stands taller than those smaller run-of-the-mill cars, like the usual Fiesta I drive.

I thank my lucky stars that I’m in the Karoq as I have to make my way through what seems to be a lake covering a country lane as we head towards Shaw’s Corner, playwright George Bernard Shaw’s retreat.

Although the water level is high, it doesn’t pose a problem for the Skoda. Thank goodness.

As this downpour continues for a good hour, my new friend has many similar challenges thrown at him.

My only criticism during this time is that I could do with a

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A car for all weathers GOOD IMPRESSION: A competent family vehicle.

faster speed for the windscreen wipers.

This is an excellent first impression which this competent vehicle keeps up for the duration of the test. It puts up with my three children and their heavy feet in the rear and there is a very positive contrast to the Hyundai i30 Fastback which I have just returned, in that I can fit my children’s three car seats quickly and easily in the Skoda.

The seatbelt points are placed in sensible positions unlike in the Hyundai.

The seats are comfortable, there’s a good amount of space

and

Facts at a glance Model: Skoda Karoq SE L 1.5 TSI 150PS Price: £26,145 (UK) Top speed: 126mph 0-60mph: 8.4secs Economy: Over 50mpg Power: 150bhp Watch the video at www.testdrives.biz

Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

the boot is large enough to allow us to travel with our luggage as well as Henry’s pushchair. Not many cars are so accommodating.

Another pleasant surprise is the full-size spare tyre, stored underneath the boot compartment.

This is a real luxury these days, as some manufacturers have done away entirely with providing a spare, opting instead for a little repair pack.

My steed is a fast and reliable vehicle and the cruise control on the left of the steering wheel, is easy to use. However, if you are too eager it can result in the indicator being operated instead.

The six-speed manual gearbox is decisive, and there’s an electrically-operated handbrake, which always unsettles me, but it seems reliable and the car does not roll when stuck in a jam on a hill.

My heart is in my mouth at one point though, because I have to negotiate a very tight entrance to a car park, so tight I have to

retract the power folding wing mirrors but thankfully we make our way trouble-free, to our space.

Others have not been so fortunate, I see as I survey the parked cars with their various dents and scrapes.

The other great thing about the Karoq is its satellite navigation system, which is a joy to use.

There’s no faffing about, the driver just needs to know the postcode and can enter it without even needing a space in between characters.

However, the female voice delivering the instructions unnervingly sounds like Theresa May and there is an irritating delay at the most nerve-wracking of moments for instance, while tackling a roundabout where I need to know which exit to take.

It’s also a sensitive soul, because while I reverse onto my driveway I try to park as near as possible to the lavender bush which lines the edge and it doesn’t like it.

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Design awards for Kia KIA’S new third-generation of Ceed cars has picked up a trio of design awards.

Each of the three body shapes has been awarded an iF prize, following similar successes in 2017 and 2018.

According to Kia, this achievement underlines the Korean manufacturer’s reputation for first-class design, which, for over a decade, has been shaped by Peter Schreyer, president of Design and Chief Design Officer for Kia Motors.

The brand won its first iF Award in 2010, and has created at least one prize-winning model in every year since. Kia has now been awarded a total of 18 iF Awards for its vehicle designs.

The iF Design Award, es-

tablished in 1953, is one of the most prestigious design awards globally, organised each year by iF International Forum Design GmbH in Hanover; the oldest independent design institution in the world. In 2019, companies from 50 countries participated in the iF Design Award and submitted 6,400 products to be judged by an international jury of 67 design experts.

The latest trophies have been awarded to each of the three new Ceed variants: the five-door Ceed hatchback and Sportswagon models launched in mid2018, and the new ProCeed five-door shooting brake, which went on sale in Europe this month.

The third generation of

Kia Ceed saw the spelling o f t h e m o d e l ’s n a m e changed (it was previously named the Kia cee’d), but not its fundamental meaning.

Like the original model launched in 2007, the new Ceed is a compact car for the Community of Europe, with European Design.

The new model range was designed at Kia’s European design centre in Frankfurt under the direction of Peter Schreyer and Gregory Guillaume, European Head of Design. Engineering and development was carried out by the brand’s research and development centre in Rüsselsheim, and all versions are manufactured in Slovakia.

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Premier Review

LOS BLANCOS managed to turn around a worrying period of bad play and defeats with a spectacular and deserved 3-1 win over Atletico Madrid at the weekend.

The Real Madrid squad, with goals from Casemiro, Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale, have pushed themselves to second position in La Liga, while instilling fear in the rest of the league something which has been missing recently.

Santi Solari’s side showed strength and character in fending off early pressure from Diego Simeone’s men to take control of the first half.

The class of midfield duo Luka Modric and Toni Kroos shone throughout the game. Vinicius Junior is already a star at 18, and Gareth Bale’s 100th goal for the club having come off the bench was a very welcome landmark.

But Madrid’s high defensive line was punished as Antoine Griezmann got free with ease for Atletico’s breakaway goal, and almost again when new signing Alvaro Morata nearly made it 2-2 early in the second half.

Meanwhile, things are not going quite to plan for Barcelona, who saw their second consecutive draw on Sunday with a goalless game away to Atletic Club.

Arthur’s absence through injury was felt in midfield and the Brazilian’s month on the side lines could spell problems if Barca lack creativity a s t h e y d i d a t S a n Mames.

Elsewhere, Jordi Alba’s suspension saw the left side weakened in both defence and attack as Nelson Semedo changed flanks to cover.

The two players are vital to Barca’s attacking game plan and will be crucial for Ernesto Valverde in the important tests in April and May. Lionel Messi has been described as ‘not 100 per cent’ and Luis Suarez ‘erratic.’

CREDIT: @SergioRamos

Madridistas put on derby winning show

WIN: Real Madrid victorious with goals from Casemiro, Ramos and Bale.

But despite all this, Barca remains six points clear at the top of the table.

Valencia drew 0-0 at home against Real Sociedad, despite 10 shots at goal, while

in the second division, RCD Mallorca suffered a 2-0 defeat to Albacete.

Malaga drew 0-0 with Las Palmas and Almeria beat Numancia 1-0.

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IF you head to any of Spain’s crags in winter, chances are you can hear a multitude of different languages being spoken as the country has rapidly transformed into the world’s premier sport climbing destination during the colder months.

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Reds in Spain for ‘focused’ training LIVERPOOL manager, Jurgen Klopp, has flown his squad to Spain for a training camp following their early FA Cup exit.

The Reds have a week’s break before they head to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United.

And Klopp has confirmed they will make the most of the time by ‘going away for a couple of days to really focus on training’ adding that the change of scenery ‘has always worked out pretty well’ in the past.

It follows a number of

days spent in Dubai last month following the Reds’ 43 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield on January 19.

However, they have lost points since that getaway, drawing 1-1 with Leicester City and West Ham United.

SPAIN CAMP: Jurgen Klopp and his team are in Spain.