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Body discovered

CAUSE UNKNOWN: Police do not yet know why the man died near the Fabrica de la Luz (pictured) in Canillas de Albaida.

by Sally Underwood THE dead body of an elderly man who had disappeared in Canillas de Albaida has reportedly been found in a mountain area near the town. According to Spanish media, the man, who was thought to be aged around 75 years old, had been reported missing on Sunday night after he failed to turn up at an arranged time. Concerned relatives alerted the authorities who sent out the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group, Nature Protection Service (SEPRONA), and Velez-Malaga police who searched through the night.

T h e m a n ’s b o d y w a s found at around 11.30am the next morning (Monday), near an estate owned by the Guardia Civil, by members who took part in the search efforts. According to sources, the deceased did not show any signs of violence and it is thought he could have s u ff e r e d a n a c c i d e n t o r a health problem. Media reports suggest the man regularly went for walks on the patch of mountain where his body was found, near to the Fabrica de la Luz. Jorge Martin, mayor of Canillas de Albaida, told one publication the results of a post-mortem have not yet been published, however initial reports sug-

gest the man could have fallen off a rural track. The mayor said that he had passed on his condolences to the man’s family.

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Julen’s parents protest THE parents of two-year-old Julen have opposed a request made by the owner of the land where he died to carry out further tests into the cause of death. Antonia Barba, the lawyer for Victoria Sanchez and Jose Rosello, claimed expert testimony still pending - including final post-mortem results - could shed more light on the claims without delaying the investigation. Land owner David Serrano’s request for further tests to back up his claims Julen could have been killed by rescue attempts after falling down a 71-metre hole was also turned down by a magistrate. The court presiding over an investigation into negligent manslaughter claims, said it was important to hear all expert testimony first. Serrano’s lawyers have since appealed the decision and are urging the Malaga court to call members of the Provincial Fire Brigade, mountain rescue and Guardia Civil to testify over the claims. Antonio Flores, the firm’s senior partner, claimed a report compiled by his company and signed by his brother, architect Jesus Maria Flores, shows Julen could have been killed by initial efforts to reach him. The defence team handed the court a report claiming the child could have been killed by a long instrument reportedly used by rescuers to try to move a presumed blockage in the well and which turned out to be where Julen had landed. Lawyers claimed hairs allegedly found on the tool could show it had harmed the boy’s head. However, sources told Spanish media the hypothesis is unlikely since no blood is said to have been found on the instrument. Earlier this week, prosecutors also rejected Serrano’s request for further tests saying the court had not yet heard all expert testimony.

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NEWS EXTRA Urban upgrades A SERIES of urban improvement works have taken place in Rincon de la Victoria, including a new pedestrian path linking Avenida del Mediterraneo and Nuevo Rincon, and replacing wiring in Barrio Pescadores.

Home help AROUND 20 households in Torrox and Manilva have benefited from a digital home pilot scheme since December 2018, which has seen people aged over 65 provided with home automation services through Vodafone.

Top job JUAN BAUTISTA SALADO, an archaeologist from Rincon de la Victoria, has been appointed permanent director of the Nerja Museum after fulfilling the role on a temporary contract between 2016 and 2018.

What rot POLITICIANS have announced plans to replace 54 of Velez-Malaga and Torre del Mar’s 86 underground rubbish containers due to poor condition, they were installed from 2006 to 2012.

Driving them cuckoo RESIDENTS in Torre del Mar are complaining a Guinea fowl is driving them ‘crazy’ after making noise for the past week. Locals are now asking for help capturing the animal, which is not common in Spain but is increasingly being raised for meat. Residents of Calle Valdepeñas next to the headquarters of the Commonwealth of Municipalities of the Costa del Sol Oriental and Axarquia, said the adult Guinea fowl has been disturbing residents. One local, Miguel Angel Roman, told Spanish media: “It is a very annoying sound, we have been hearing it for a week, at different times and in different places, because it keeps moving day and night.” He claimed residents had tried unsuccessfully to capture the bird, which is native to Africa, and are now asking for help from the Eastern Commonwealth animal protection service, Don Animal, as well as the council. Various police patrols have also been seen trying to catch the bird, which cannot fly. Jose Antonio Villodres of Don Animal told one publication he had inspected photos of the

A 70-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to strangle his wife with a belt in Nerja. The Scandinavian man, who reportedly suffers from a mental illness, allegedly also beat his wife with the item as well as kicking and punching her during the incident on Calle Casablanca.

GUINEA FOWL: The bird is normally found in Africa. animals and confirmed it was a Guinea hen. He said: “My technicians have experience in capturing all kinds of animals, both domestic

and wild, we will go and see if we can catch it.” He added: “It is not very difficult to catch, because they fly very little.”

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Bouncy castle injury A SMALL girl has been injured after allegedly falling from a bouncy castle when it moved in strong winds. The incident, which took place in Marines, Periana, has reportedly left an eight-year-old girl in the paediatrics unit of the Axarquia Regional Hospital. According to Spanish media, the child remains in hospital while she is treated for pain from multiple cuts and bruises which are not thought to be serious. Sources suggest she will be released within a few days if she continues to recover well. The girl was allegedly on the bouncy castle with a group of children aged around five or six years old when strong winds caused the attraction’s fittings to give way. The play area had been erected to celebrate the San Jose patron saint activities, and no other children are thought to have been injured in the incident. According to Periana’s mayor, Rafael Torrubia, relatives and residents were concerned over delays in an ambulance arriving to take the girl to hospital.

‘Domestic abuse’ rocks coast Members of the Guardia Civil, who arrested the man, claimed he could have been under the influence of alcohol when the alleged violence took place. Officers claimed the victim was able to escape when her husband fell

asleep and she took refuge at a neighbour’s house before calling police. According to Spanish media, police then arrested the man before taking him to cells in the Nerja barracks. A Torrox court has now reportedly

granted a restraining order against the man. The woman was said to have been treated for neck pain and bruising. Sources suggest there was no previous history of domestic abuse between the pair.

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Eighties revival

THE BIG PICTURE Nº 58

SPANISH New Wave band La Union will be headlining an 80’s revival event in Torrox. The band will play at the sixth Festival Taytantos on June 1. Maria Angeles Ruiz, councillor for Culture and Festivities, said: “[The event] has become one of the reference 80’s festivals in the province.”

Kitty litter AN animal group in Almuñecar has begun promoting animal adoptions using street litter bins to show photos of animals in need of a home. APAMA are working with the town hall to also include contact information encouraging the public to enquire about cats and dogs featured. The posters are mostly based on Avenida de Andalucia.

Roman reform A PROJECT to restore the remains at the Torre de Benagalbon Roman Villa will go ahead after r e c e i v i n g € 1 , 0 0 0 , 0 8 2 . The Ministry of Development will fund 70 per cent of the project, which will see the archaeological remains showcased by a new museum.

No calcium AQUALIA has implemented measures to reduce calcium deposits in water by up to 70 per cent in Molina de las Monjas, Velez-Malaga. Residents had previously complained of high calcium levels and alleged the issue was causing their appliances to break down. Velez-Malaga Council said the water is high quality.

€7.4m upgrade THE Provincial Council has invested millions of Euros in improving infrastructure and equipment in Benamargosa and La Viñuela since 2011, according to new figures. In La Viñuela, the figure reached €3,743,000 between 2011 and 2018, and included payments to local water supplies.

Poor state A ROAD in Rincon de la Victoria has been criticised for allegedly being dangerous for pedestrians. The pavement on Calle Malvaloca next to the Bezmilina Institute is said to be cracked and sinking, while lampposts allegedly leave it narrow for people with reduced mobility.

GOING GREEN: Garajonay National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Looking lush THIS woodland on the otherwise volcanic and arid Canary Islands comes as the world celebrates International Forest Day today (Thursday). The Garajonay National Park covers an area of 40-square-kilometre La Gomera. Its name comes from the Garajonay rock formation, the highest point on La Gomera at 1,487 metres. Woodlands covers around 70 per cent of the Garajonay National Park. It is considered the best example of Canarian laurisilva. Laurisilva refers to a type of sub-

tropical forest that covered almost all of southern Europe during the Tertiary geological period between 66 million and 2.6 million years ago. Although it is named as one woodland, Garajonay is made up of several varieties of forest. Humid areas in valleys to the north are home to the richest and most complex forests, while higher altitudes remain the preserve of hardier types of foliage. The woodland is home to the Canary laurel, Laurus novocanariensis, which grows between three and 20

Graffiti wars POLICE in Velez-Malaga are investigating reported graffiti in v a r i o u s a r e a s i n t h e Vi l l a d e Velez-Malaga neighbourhood. Some of the acts of vandalism allegedly took place on protected sites, including the Puerta Real. According to Local Police, graffiti has appeared in more than a dozen spots in the neighbourhood, which is made up of the remains of the ancient Arab c i t y Ve l e z - M a l a g a g r e w u p

around. The Puerta Real and the walls which make up the medina mark t h e l i m i t s o f t h e o l d c i t y, a n d d a t e t o t h e 1 3 t h c e n t u r y. S o m e remains have survived, including those in the Plaza de la Constitucion. Other graffiti has been carried out on the front of houses, on pavements and on vehicles and includes initials, symbols and insults.

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metres high. Slope laurisilva can be found on the park’s peaks. The name Garajonay not only refers to the rock formation but also to folklore about ill-fated lovers Gara and Jonay. Legend has it they took their own lives after circumstances prevented them from getting together. A network of 18 footpaths covers the National Park which is visited by almost 450,000 tourists every year. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

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Ravine fall A WOMAN has been rescued after falling down a ravine in Canillas de Aceituno. The 40-year-old victim reportedly suffered from injuries to both legs after falling down the Las Lisas gorge. A Guardia Civil rescue helicopter was used to hoist the woman to Canillas de Aceituno’s football pitch, where she was taken by ambulance to the Velez Malaga Hospital. The incident occurred shortly before 2pm, when emergency ser-

vices received a call requesting help for a woman who had injured her legs. The emergency coordinating centre had alerted the Local Police, the Guardia Civil, the Public Health Emergency Company (EPES), as well as the Provincial Operational Centre of Infoca. Last week, a Norwegian couple was injured after their car reportedly fell down a ravine on the Torrox-Frigiliana road not far from Canilla de Aceituno.

The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1758 of the Euro Weekly News Axarquía - Costa Tropical edition, including 63 local stories.

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Wildfire threat A CLUSTER of wildfires in the countryside above Torrox has left one home destroyed while numerous others were evacuated. A south-easterly wind carried the fire towards properties above the Carril de las Palominas near the A-7207 Torrox-Competa road, leaving one wooden house burned down. According to Spanish media, numerous other homes were also damaged and six hectares of land containing olive, almond, and subtropical fruit trees also burnt down.

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BATTLING FLAMES: The fire in the hills above Torrox reportedly affected six hectares. The blaze, which started at around 1pm, was extinguished by 10pm on Saturday after helicopters, emergency workers and

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CAR FIRE: The incident took place near La Cala del Moral.

fire engines battled to control the flames. In total, 50 specialist forest firefighters, one technician, two

Further blaze A LARGE fire in a car on the motorway near La Cala del Moral caused kilometres of traffic jams. The incident, which took place at the La Cala del Moral exit of the A-7 motorway, saw traffic slow for 45 minutes while emergency services battled to extinguish the fire. According to Spanish media, the Peugeot 206 began burning and the car

environmental officers, and two fire engines were sent to the scene. After initially being extinguished on Saturday night, the fire reportedly rekindled on Sunday morning, but was quickly extinguished. The same day, however, a second fire reportedly broke out near a greenhouse in El Morche, Torrox. Strong winds and temperatures of up to 31 degrees saw the flames destroy four greenhouses and leave three others partially damaged. An uninhabited house was also burnt out, according to Spanish media.

behind it helped alert the driver to it, cutting off access to the exit to a shopping centre. Firefighters extinguished the flames at around 7pm and no-one was injured, according to media reports. The motorway lane was then reopened, according to the Direccion General de Trafico (DGT), which said the incident had caused seven kilometres of traffic jams leading in the direction of Almeria.

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‘Muggers’ arrested THE National Police has arrested two men in Malaga for allegedly assaulting a young woman before stealing her mobile phone. The accused are said to have used the mataleon (lion killer) technique, surprising her from behind before putting an arm around her neck and strangling her. A third man was also arrested in connection with the crime. All three are reportedly 19 years old and have been accused of taking part in 10 violent robberies in the same area. Police allegedly found the young woman’s stolen phone as they arrested two of them. The group is said to have chosen their victims among young people and children, with the goal of stealing their money and mobile phones. The three suspects were handed over to the judicial authority and the two arrested for the alleged assault on the young woman were remanded in custody.

Too loud RESIDENTS of a building in Velez-Malaga have complained about the noise coming from an alleged brothel. The locals, who live near the Andalucia school, have taken to social media to claim one of the floors of their building is being used for prostitution. According to residents: ‘The moans and screams are constant.’ Another comment said: ‘Now they have started using the tactic of entering through the garage door, and we bel i eve t he owner of the apartment knows perfectly well that prostitution is taking place.’

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NEWS EXTRA Drinking water LA HERRADURA’S residents are set to benefit from a healthier water supply after the council installed more than a kilometre of 250mm pipe to urbanisations, replacing the older pipework.

New rules TWO political parties in the Axarquia-Costa del Sol Commonwealth of Municipalities are proposing to change the group’s statutes which plan to return to its pre-2015 electoral rules ahead of upcoming local elections.

Port plans THE Junta de Andalucia confirmed its commitment to build a new port between Nerja and Torrox on the Calaceite beach following initial plans to build a marina decades ago, and estimates a €33 million budget.

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€4.1m tax relief by Sally Underwood VELEZ-MALAGA Council has announced it will grant millions of euros to help owners pay their IBI (property tax). The aid programme, designed to alleviate the rise of the Real Estate Tax (IBI), will offer €4,150,000 of grants. According to the town’s councillor for Finance, Juan Carlos Marquez, the subsidies will help more than 24,000 families. The council said it helped 21,731 families in 2018, with tax aid totalling around €3.8 million, while a further €200,000 was given in income support for 1,242 families. A council session will debate the motion to grant new subsidies, and if approved, the town hall will inform residents of the deadlines for applying for the aid. According to Marquez, properties with a value up to €60,000 will be able to recover 100 per cent of their IBI payments, those valued between €60,001 and €99,999 could receive 70 per cent of the tax, while those with properties valued at between

TAX HELP: Mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer (L) announced the move with Councillor Marquez (R). €100,000 and €199,999 could receive a 50 per cent subsidy for their IBI. Opposing political group the Par-

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tido Popular (PP), are calling on the council to lower the IBI rate across the board from 0.7 per cent to 0.65 per cent.

A MAN has been arrested in Malaga on suspicion of assaulting his 84-year-old father. The 52-year-old suspect is accused of breaking his father’s left hip and leg, reportedly leaving him needing surgery. After receiving reports of an incident at the home in Malaga, officers went to the building and asked if they could come in. When no one answer ed the door, police allegedly rang the home and asked to be let in. After they were still reportedly refused access, members of the Local Pol i ce ki cked down t he door. Once inside, they allegedly found the elderly man in a bedroom and asking for help. Police arrested the son before taking him for psychiatric evaluation and later to a police station.

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Dramatic crash FIREMEN in Almuñecar were forced to intervene in two dramatic incidents in around an hour following a traffic accident and a fire at a farm in la Herradura. The professionals stepped in to help the occupants of two vehicles which were involved in a car crash on the CN-340 near the La Paloma neighbourhood. The incident, which reportedly did not result in any injuries, took place after one vehicle allegedly skipped a traffic light as it was driving towards Motril. The car reportedly collided with another vehicle as it was crossing the CN-340, leaving one car overturned and the other mounted onto a traffic island. Both vehicles are said to have been occupied by two people when the incident took place. Firefighters, Local Police and Guardia Civil Trafico officers all at-

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CAR CRASH: One car overturned and another mounted an island following an accident. FRIGILIANA Council has announced the completion of improvement works to the Camino de Maquinilla behind the town’s cane sugar mill. Alejandro Herrero, the mayor of Frigiliana, and Sofia Gonzalez, a councillor, visited the site to check on the upgrades. The project saw the entire road fitted with traditional cobble stones, while planters were used to add colour to the

tended the scene. Firemen were then called to battle flames at a subtropical farm in the Cuesta del Marchante area, near the Cerro Gordo Natural Park. The blaze is thought t o h a v e a ff e c t e d a r o u n d 2,000 square metres. A spokesman from the fire services said: “Apparently the fire occurred when a bonfire made by the owner of the farm, and for which he had the corresponding permits, got out of control.”

area. The €38,545.80 works were mostly funded by subsidies from the State Public Employment Service, the Provincial Council and the Junta de Andalucia, with Frigiliana Council funding the rest. The town hall announced it also plans to hire a gardener to maintain the new planters and to avoid the old ones deteriorating, and who will be in charge of the new area.

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NEWS EXTRA Butterfly world CANILLAS DE ACEITUNO Council has created a space for the feeding, rest, and reproduction of butterflies and hopes the environmental initiative will become a tourist attraction throughout the Axarquia region, after it is the first in the eastern area to create such a site.

€80k works A NEW asphalting campaign throughout VelezMalaga will cost €80,000 and will see more than 1,130 tons of asphalt laid between Calle Sevilla and Plaza de la Constitucion in the centre of the town.

Girl power MOCLINEJO Council has brought together more than 100 women from the businesses in the area to work on a joint entrepreneurship plan as well as to discuss equality policies.

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Plastic recycling progress THE amount of plastic waste recycled in Spain has now surpassed the amount sent to landfill sites, according to a new report. The pro-recycling Cicloplast group and National Association of Plastic Recyclers (ANARPLA) found 41 per cent - more than one million tonnes - of all plastic waste thrown away in 2017 was recycled. About 39 per cent went to landfill sites, and 20 per cent was used for energy recovery out of a total of 2.4 million tons of waste. Cicloplast said Spain was now on target to surpass EU plastic recycling targets of 50 per cent by 2025, and 55 per cent by 2030.

Playing the game ONLINE gambling in Spain is in the midst of an explosion, with the sector turning over €1 7 . 3 4 9 b i l l i o n in 2018. This wa s 3 0 . 5 p e r ce n t more than the €13.298 billion spent on online gaming the previous year, according to the General Directorate of G a m e Ma n a g e m en t (DGOJ).

Brain studies A GROUP of Spanish and European scientists are carrying out a study into whether they can help groups work better at joint tasks by studying their brains. The researchers from Russia, Germany, and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, have published their work in Frontiers in Neuroscience. The study saw pairs grouped up and their brains connected up to a computer before receiving a set of images while their cognitive abilities were monitored. The partner who showed more cognitive fatigue received more straight-forward images while the one who had greater levels of concentration received more complex images. The research could help develop ways to share cognitive load between groups carrying out a common task.

HIDING: Mother of murdered children was found by police hiding in a plastic barrel.

Mum of dead children found hiding THE mother of two young children who were found murdered in shallow graves in Spain was found in a plastic barrel by a police dog before her arrest. The children’s parents, Maria Gombau, 25, and father Gabriel, a Belgian aged 26, were arrested following the gruesome discovery in the Valencian municipality of Godella last week. A Spanish news station has obtained exclusive video of the moment when Guardia Civil

officers located Maria Gombau hiding in a blue, plastic barrel near the house where the two children were found buried. The woman claimed she was there because she was hiding from her husband. A huge search for the tots was launched after the baby, just a few months old, and a three-year-old disappeared in ‘strange’ circumstances. A neighbour called 112 emergency services after hearing screams on the morning of

their disappearance. It is reported that, after several hours of investigation, the woman confessed to killing her children and told police that she had buried them near their squatted house. Forensic investigators reportedly discovered the children had suffered numerous skull fractures possibly caused by a heavy, cylindrical object. Both parents are in prison on suicide watch. The investigation continues.

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Majority of prisoners reformed by Sally Underwood NEARLY seven out of 10 Spanish prisoners are rehabilitated, according to new government figures. The Ministry of the Interior said the rate had reached 68.7 per cent, while reoffending was at 31.63 per cent. Overall, the number of prisoners in Spain has fallen by 16,986 since 2009 to 58,961. The ratio of inmates per thousand inhabitants in Spain is 126, compared to 130.7 in September 2016. The country has the 10th highest ratio of prisoners per population out of the 28 Eu-

NUMBERS DOWN: The number of prisoners in Spain has dropped since 2009. ropean Union member states. The average sentence length in Spain is 18 months. The information was re-

vealed following a request about prison population sizes by Miguel Gutierrez, deputy of the Ciudadanos party.

Down syndrome celebrated A SPANISH Down Syndrome association has launched a campaign to coincide with World Down Syndrome Day today (Thursday). The campaign, titled The luck of having you, will pay tribute to what those with Down Syndrome contribute to those around them. Organisation Down Spain’s advert for the event shows a four-year-old girl speaking about her brother, who has the condition. She describes him as the “best in the world” because he “takes care of her and makes her happy.” In the advert, she explains: “There are people who look at him weird because they do not know him well.” She added: “My brother is perfect as he is, I wish all the children had my luck.”

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Missing Agnese Klavina trial begins THE trial of two Brits accused of kidnapping missing Agnese Klavina, a Latvian woman last seen in Marbella in 2014, began at Malaga Provincial Court on Monday. Prosecutors have requested 12 year jail sentences for Wesley Capper, 40, and Craig Porter, 36, if found guilty at the trial which is expected to last until the end of the month. They are accused of unlawful detention in connection with the disappearance of Agnese who disappeared outside a well-known nightclub in the Puerto Banus area. Siene Ousmane, the club doorman is also due to stand trial, accused of holding the door of the car that she was bundled into closed, to stop her from fleeing. Agnes, aged 30 at the time, was last seen leaving the venue on September 6, 2014. CCTV footage showed two people

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TRIAL: Agnese Klavina was last seen in 2014. bungling her into a car at around 6am. She has not been seen since. Capper and Porter were both arrested and charged in connection with her disappearance in May 2016, following an 18month investigation. Both men have said they left the club

with her but deny the charges. Investigators believe Agnes may now be dead. Her body has never been found. A GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/ju stice-for-agnese has been set up to raise €5,000 to cover legal costs for the trial.

Temperatures cool SPAIN’S unseasonably high spring has taken a dip as temperatures fell by 14 degrees in one day in some areas. In Alcoi, Alicante, the thermostat plummeted to 8.4 degrees on Monday, compared to 22.6 the day before. The State Meteorological Agency

(AEMET) said rain was expected in eastern Cantabria and the Pyrenees before making its way further south. The Balearics and eastern Andalucia are expected to be cloudy and wet, while the Pyrenees are anticipating snow.

Fishing fund plan SPAIN’S Fishing Minister has said Madrid is working with Paris to draw up measures to make an EU industry body more efficient. Luis Planas said Spanish officials and their French counterparts under Didier Guillaume were working on a common memorandum for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The measures would cover the body from 2021 onwards. “We understand that the world of fishing has undergone a radical change and our fishermen need support for this transformation,” Planas said.

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‘Hacking’ probe NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested 16 suspects across Spain in connection with hacking into multiple international companies which allegedly netted almost €4 million. Invest i g a t o r s sa i d th e hacking saw the emails of banks intercepted and used to arrange transfers to fictitious companies. Firms based in Austria, Bermuda, Britain, Germany, India, Japan, Norway and the US were affected along with companies based elsewhere in the world. Police began their probe after a Luxembourg-based company claimed €650,000 of its money was transferred to accounts based in Tarragona in Cataluña. The 16 detainees, arrested in the provinces of Tarragona, Malaga, Sevilla, Cadiz and Cuenca, are suspected of fraud, money laundering and of organised crime offences. The case continues.

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Devastating cyclone aid

BIG CARGO: Ships from Brazil are common in the Bahia de Algeciras.

International shipping SHIPPING traffic between Spain and North and South America increased by 5.8 p e r c e n t las t y ea r, compared to in 2017. The total amount of carg o rea c h ed mo re tha n 106.5 million tons, according to new figures released

by State Ports. O f the tons of c a rgo shipped, 45 per cent came from South A me ric a n countries, with Brazil being the main exporter, followed by Colombia. In tota l, 12.1 million tons of cargo were shipped

from Brazil to Spain. C ompa nie s inc luding Grupo Romeu, Suardiaz, Portel, and BRK International exported goods to B a hia de A lge c ira s , Barcelona, Bilbao, Huelva, Sa nta C ruz de Te ne rife , and Valencia.

SPAIN has donated €50,000 in humanitarian aid to those affected by Cyclone Idai in Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. The Ministry of Affairs issued a statement which said it ‘expresses its most sincere condolences’ to the relatives of the deceased, together with its ‘solidarity to all those affected by this terrible catastrophe which has devastated three countries.’ The money has been given to

the emergency fund activated by the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) on March 14, which will be used to create shelters, provide health care, water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. The cyclone slammed into Mozambique last Thursday before moving into Zimbabwe and Malawi. The death toll in Mozambique could be as high as 1,000 according to President Filipe Nyusi.

House fire death A 38-YEAR-OLD woman has died in a fire at a second floor flat in Lepe, Huelva. The 112 emergency services received several calls from neighbours shortly before 1.30am on Tuesday morning. On arrival, police officers could not enter the property because of the volume of smoke. Firefighters managed to gain entry and found the body of the deceased on the floor. The Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into the cause of the fire, and the woman’s body was taken to the Forensic Anatomical Institute of Huelva for a post-mortem to be carried out.

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Civil war martyrs NINE Spanish seminary students killed in the Spanish Civil War have been made martyrs by the Catholic church. Among the group is a 22year-old who was shot 11 times in the street, and a 21year-old stabbed after being imprisoned in a church. Archbishop Jesus Sanz Montes de Oviedo said: “They wanted to be priests, but God chose the altar of highest sacrifice for them in a Mass which does not end.” He added: “Spain’s Christian history tells a paradoxical story through the bodies of its martyrs - the joy of life which survives the agonising death of Christians killed in hatred of faith - victims of a terrible confusion, a crazed persecution, a repression in the name of freedom which killed freedom.” The group were all aged between 18 and 25 and were among the estimated 8,000 Catholic clergy killed in the Spanish conflict in the 1930’s.

Students on strike

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By Joe Gerrard SPANISH school pupils and activists joined hundreds of thousands of others globally in striking from lessons to protest what they claim is inaction on climate change on Friday. Demonstrations took place in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and elsewhere as part of the global Fridays for Future environmental movement. Pupils in at least 71 countries took part in the strikes. Demonstrators in Spain marched under placards and banners bearing slogans including ‘Change politics not the climate,’ ‘Climate can’t wait,’ and ‘Capitalism is killing the planet.’ The Youth for Climate group which helped to organise the protests said they had been ‘amazing.’ Spanish prime minister Pedro Sanchez said young people were teaching the rest of the country a lesson by

PROTESTS: Hundreds of students demonstrated against climate change. demonstrating. “We don’t have a Planet B. This government knows and is acting,” Sanchez said. Madrid mayor Manuela Carmena said the students showed their support for a healthy planet for generations to come. Their efforts were inspired

in part by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg who has been nominated for this year ’s Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her activism on climate change. Thunberg gained international recognition after her one-girl strikes outside the

Swedish parliament in Stockholm last August spawned a global movement. A speech in which she told world leaders, NGO officials and business figures that the planet and future generations’ futures were being scarified for corporate profits also went viral online.

SPAIN’S farming minister has said a delay of at least one year in the implementing of the EU’s new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is very likely. Luis Planas said delays came as farming ministers from EU member states and bloc officials continued to discuss reforming the agriculture subsidies programme. Spain and other EU member states have asked the European Commission to ensure support for farmers and ranchers with the 2021 to 2027 CAP, Planas added. EU farming ministers and officials have made reducing waste, revaluing produce and biofuel cultivation their priorities for the new CAP.

ABUSE CRACKDOWN: Catholic schools are being told to report abuse claims.

Catholic school abuse crackdown by Sally Underwood A CATHOLIC school association has reported more than 2,000 cases of suspected abuse to the authorities. The Employer’s Association of Catholic Schools has said the figures showed its commitment to cracking down on sexual abuse. According to Spanish sources, a letter sent out by the group said: ‘If there is evidence of harm to a child, every person of legal age has a legal obligation to inform the authorities, so it must be

reported directly to the Office of the Prosecutor.’ In addition to reporting the incident, schools will separate the accused from children and open an internal investigation. The document added: ‘Acts of sexual abuse of children should not be silenced, nor covered up or underestimated in any case.’ It also explained suspected cases should be reported within 24 hours and the school should contact emergency services if the child is injured, as well as provide psychological support.

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Borrell on Brexit SPAIN’S Foreign Minister has warned against an ‘eternal Brexit,’ as a delay to the withdrawal date became more likely this week. Josep Borrell said problems were being caused by Britain currently having one foot in and one foot out of the bloc after MPs have repeatedly blocked the proposed Withdrawal Agreement. “Let’s be logical, it does not seem that an agreement different to the current one can be found. Therefore Britain has to modify some of its initial plans,” Borrel said. “We already know what Britain does not want, we would like to know what it wants,” he added. The Foreign Minister added he would support the withdrawal date, currently set for Friday March 29, being pushed back but for no longer than two to three weeks. British officials have floated Saturday June 1 as a possible new date. “It would be ideal, frankly, for the British parliament to accept Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal. That would eliminate doubts and we could grant a purely technical extension to implement the agreement, otherwise I’m afraid this is going to take longer than necessary,” Borrell said.

Deal in doubt By Joe Gerrard A DELAY to Brexit appeared increasingly likely this week after the speaker of the British Parliament said the government could not hold a new vote without substantial deal changes. John Bercow said on Monday that he would not allow the government to put the proposed Withdrawal Agreement to a House of Commons vote in its current form. The third meaningful vote due to be held on Tuesday was ‘substantially’ the same as the one where MPs rejected British prime minister Theresa May’s proposed deal a week previously, the speaker added. The Commons agreed to rule out a no-deal Brexit ‘under any circumstances,’ and also backed a delay to Brexit in principle. That is May’s only option unless she can secure changes to the Withdrawal Agreement and get MPs’ approval in the eight days until Brexit day on Friday March 29. Bercow’s intervention comes as

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BREXIT EXTRA ‘Unhealthy’ influence SNP lawmaker Gavin Newlands has said the influence exercised by the 10 Northern Irish DUP MPs over the government and Brexit process is ‘incredibly unhealthy’ as they continue to prop up the minority Conservative government in Parliament.

Unity push SETBACKS: May now faces seeking a Brexit delay after Bercow’s (inset) intervention. Brexit minister Kwasi Kwarteng said May would write to European Council president Donald Tusk to ask for a delay to the withdrawal date. The prime minister would then return to parliament to ask for lawmakers’ approval if Tusk lends his backing to the plan, Kwarteng added. Meanwhile, the European Council has agreed a raft of measures cover-

ing a no-deal Brexit in case an extension is not possible. Brussels officials said the legislative acts covered British nationals living in EU member states and protected the rights of EU27 nationals in Britain. Flights to and from Britain as well as road freight and passenger traffic and fishing were also covered on the condition that Britain implements similar arrangements, the Council said.

BRITAIN’S Church of England has said it is encouraging parishes to hold ‘cafestyle’ meetings on the weekend of March 30, days after the scheduled Brexit date to promote unity and to pray for the country and its future.

Trade deal TRADE between Britain and Iceland and Norway looks set to continue as normal in a nodeal Brexit after officials struck a pact which preserves existing tariff arrangements and quotas on farming and fishing goods.

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Woman dies after fall in high heels A BRITISH GP died after she fell down the stairs wearing extremely high heels following a holiday night out in Central Spain. According to reports, Dr Susan Allanby, 66, was found in a pool of blood by husband Dr Charles Allanby, 63, after hearing a ‘thump’ at their renovated holiday home in Algora. An inquest in Cardiff -where the couple are from - heard a post-mortem revealed the cause of death was a traumatic head and neck injury. The coroner recorded a conclusion of death by accident contributed to by alcohol after

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DOCTORS: Susan and Charles Allanby were holidaying in Spain when the fatal accident occurred. toxicology reports found 317mg per decilitre of alcohol in Dr Allanby’s blood. The legal driving limit is 80. The inquest heard the couple, both GPs at Clifton Surgery in Roath who planned to move to Spain permanently, had been on a night out with friends in January 2018. The deceased mother of four is said to have been ‘dancing

and very animated’ during the evening, before leaving with her husband at around 1am. Her husband told the inquest he had never seen her wear such high heels before, and that a few minutes after they had returned home, he heard a noise and found Dr Allanby lying in a pool of blood after suffering fatal injuries from a fall down six stairs.

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Electric shock treatment SPAIN’S central government has halted an electric shock experiment on violent prisoners designed to stop aggression. The study, which had been taking place at Huelva Prison since 2016, was carried out on 41 inmates and saw their brains supplied with a 1.5 milliamp electric current for 15 minutes a day. Of the 41 inmates in the study, 18 were convicted murderers and researchers hoped to find out more about aggression and violent behaviour. The experiment’s second phase was due to begin t h i s m o n t h , h o w e v e r S p a i n ’s g o v e r n m e n t s a i d i t wanted to look into the treatment more before granting permission. The research had been taking place in Spain, Germany and Mexico, and Andres Molero, one of the experiment’s researchers, claimed it was not invasive. He added all inmates had volunteered for the experiment and measures had been taken to rule out those with neurological diseases.

DEMOCRACY THREAT: Spain’s government is concerned about false information online.

Cyber security scare SPAIN’S National Security Department is said to be creating a special unit to identify false information and cyber threats ahead of the country’s elections in April and May. According to Spanish media, the department is concerned about the potential for a campaign of ‘fake news’ from Russia’s intelligence services ahead of the Spanish general election on April 28, and the local,

regional and European elections on May 26. The National Encryption Centre is reportedly working with the government to monitor the internet and help collect and process data before removing false information. According to a Eurobarometer study, 80 per cent of Spaniards are concerned about the threat of fake news and its potential to harm democracy.

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FAMILY TRIP: Marta and Daniel will travel the world with their three children.

Around the world in six years By Tara Rippin A SPANISH family have left their Madrid home and embarked on a six-year journey around the world in a camper van. Having travelled regularly as a couple, Marta Bruyel, 38, and Daniel Gimeno, 42, decided to pack up belongings and their three small children, aged between one and six, and hit the road. According to Spanish press, they left every-

thing behind in December to spend two years touring the Americas, before a further two years travelling through Asia. The family then plan to move on to Africa for the remainder of the world tour in their eight square metre camper. The eldest two children are home schooled by Marta while Daniel looks after the youngest. The parents said they ‘value the education which isn’t found in textbooks, such as communication skills and lessons learned while travelling.’

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St Patrick’s comes to Spain by Euro Weekly News editorial team across the regions THE Euro Weekly News team spent Sunday at some of Spain’s most popular tourist destinations and probably the country’s biggest parade in celebration of St Patrick’s Day. On the Costa Del Sol, the festivities started with a service in honour of St Patrick at the Inmaculada de Concepcion Church in Arroyo de la Miel. The ceremony was followed by live Irish music and other activities carried out at the Mezquita Square. In La Cala de Mijas revellers spent the day enjoying multiple themed performances and activities carried out by the local town hall/tourist office and Irish pub Biddy Mulligans. And Marbella’s Paseo Maritimo hosted a festival of live music, including Spanish bands. Tom’s Irish Bar in Los Boliches put on free food and a singer for the evening. And music group White Lamb performed live at La Teteria Hierbabuena in Malaga. Meanwhile, in Costa Blanca, Cabo Roig hosted what is possibly Spain’s biggest St Patrick’s Day parade, a truly spectacular visual display. And in Benidorm, the New Town was awash with colour as crowds dressed up and enjoyed an array of music and activities, courtesy of local bars. The Emerald Isle, La

BIDDY MULLIGANS: Crowds enjoyed a day of performances and activities in La Cala de Mijas.

REVELLERS: George and Trish Smith, Gayle Walton and Ronnie Deuvert at The Trinity Bar in Cabo Roig. CREDIT: Euro Weekly News/Barry Duke

COLOUR: Benidorm celebrates in fancy style. SALTY DOG: Customers Paul Clark and Paul Ditchfield in Mojacar Playa. Florida located on the Orihuela Costa, was at the centre of the festive fun, surrounded by stalls around the sides of the complex. And there was more live music at The Salty Dog in Almeria, and The Irish Rover in Mojacar Playa.

TOM’S IRISH BAR: Barmaids Niamh O’Mullane, Lisa Mernock and Karen Garcia.

THEMED FUN: St Patrick’s Day festivities at The Emerald Isle.

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THE Euro Weekly News’ Facebook page has climbed past 30,000 ‘likes’ this week as the EWN in print, online and social media continues to enjoy rapid growth in 2019. The EWN team work around the clock, seven days a week to ensure that our fast-growing social media community is provided with the latest, most accurate news from an English-language news site in Spain. While other sites may engage in sensationalist headlines to gain clicks our readers prefer us to deliver the news as it is. And that’s just one of the reasons why advertisers choose our print and online packages to reach out to customers with maximum reach for their budget. In the past year alone our Facebook likes have grown by a massive 6,000 new fans and now we have new targets in our sights. We generally post more than twice as many news updates to our Facebook page as other smaller newspapers and with double the engagement rate. And we have almost double the number of followers as a fortnightly publication based on the Costa del Sol. One smaller paper still claims it is Spain‘s number one expat newspaper and ‘second in the world,’ but their claim is from 2016 and involved just a small sample of people that were polled by a UK marketing group and the awards have not been run since.

LEADERS: No-one can rival the EWN. On our website and our Facebook page we encourage readers to enter into the debate on hot topics and engage and comment on our posts with the best of them also appearing in print every week. Unusually in the Englishlanguage news publishing sphere in Spain we allow our readers to review our Facebook page and we’re proud to enjoy a rating of 4.6 out of 5 - based on the opinion of 401 people. Ask yourself why other titles do not allow reviews on their page. What could they be hiding? Instead some publications refuse to show a rating, and instead rely on dubious stats from tools like Alexa. To quote influential social media blogger Shane Barker : “You’ l l al so f i nd t hat Alexa rankings aren’t too

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More space in store… A POLICY of closing smaller stores in favour of large commercial centre premises has seen Zara grow its total sales floor area in Spain by 50 per cent in just five years. The average size of a Zara store has gone up from 1,452sqm to 2,184sqm in that period as smaller neighbourhood shops have been closed, with investment being put into flagship-style stores instead. This has meant the pace of net openings has slowed to a trickle - just 15 last year.

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High cost of subsidy changes THE then Spanish government’s decision to arbitrarily and retrospect i v e l y c h a n g e r e n e w a b l e e n e rg y subsidy regulations is getting more and more expensive. In a bid to tackle a mounting bill for subsidies generous allowances were slashed, almost crippling the industry overnight. This led to many companies pulling out of the sector - and plenty of them are demanding compensation for money spent on abandoned projects. Now US company Nextera Energy has won a case at Ciadi - the

By Dilip Kuner World Bank’s arbitration court - and is claiming €291 million in compensation from the Spanish government. The company had investments in two solar thermal plants in Extremadura with a capacity of 49.9 megawatts, where it had planned to invest more than €600 million. But the changes to already agreed subsidies made the schemes unprofitable so the group closed its subsidiary in Spain at a cost of €263 million.

The court decided that the government ‘failed to give fair and equitable treatment in the protection of business expectations to obtain a return on investment and development of plants.’ This is just one case that has been heard, with Spain facing another 31 arbitration actions. It recently lost a case brought by RREEF Infrastructure, with a compensation award being calculated at the moment. So far five cases have gone against the country, which has refused to pay. Instead it is seeking to have the cases annulled.

O N E o f S p a i n ’s b e s t k n o w n wine brands could be put up for sale by its French owners, Pernod Ricard SA. The company is considering the future of its wine division, which includes the Campo Viejo Label as well as Australia’s Jacobs Creek. The unit has annual sales of around $500 million but is a relatively low-growth part of P e r n o d , w h i c h i s t h e w o r l d ’s second largest distillery business. Company insiders say no final decision has yet been made.

Job cuts plan at VW plants

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Port pledge for Motril THE new Junta de Andalucia regional government has pledged to boost t h e r e g i o n ’s e c o n o m y b y setting up a working group to develop and improve the port of Motril, a major gateway for goods into Granada Province.

Well paid CUTS: VW plant in Spain. GERMAN car giant Volkswagen, which has major factories in Spain, has announced it is to cut between 5,000 and 7,000 jobs to help fund a move to electric cars. VW brand’s chief operating officer Ralf Brandstaetter said the positions would go by 2023 as it chases cost savings. The plan is to cut staff by not replacing those who re-

tire over the period. Chief financial officer Arno Antlitz said. That the plan would help “finance our investments and satisfy our objectives for the electric era.” Across the whole group, Volkswagen will invest €44 billion into ‘future mobility’ such as electric cars and automatic driving in the next five years.

INDITEX, president Pablo Isla was paid €7.78 million gross in 2018, 18.5 per cent more than in 2017, while his boss Armancio Ortega will get more than €1.62 billion in dividends this year.

AI promise PRIME MINISTER Pedro Sanchez pledged to bring in a national strategy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) when he spoke at a workshop in Granada, saying related technologies are some of the main drivers of growth.

Counting the Brexit cost BREXIT will cost Spanish industry at least €2.6 billion a year, mainly in the automotive and agrifood sectors, according to a leaked report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman. According to the company Spain will be the sixth most affected European country, with Cataluña and Valencia the most affected regions in the country, reported El Mundo Spanish newspaper.

The international consultancy firm based its calculations on damage to exports. In Europe Germany is the most affected country with an annual downturn in trade of €9.4 billion. It is followed by the Netherlands (€ 4.4 billion), Belgium and France (€ 3.9 billion each), with Italy slightly ahead of Spain at €2.6 billion.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT DID you honestly think that this bunch of privileged ‘Club Westminster’ layabouts actually cared about what you thought? Ha! The only thing this disgraceful array of arrogant Parliamentarians truly hold dear is who you vote for - not what. If this lot had existed in the days of Cromwell, most of them would by now either be in the Tower or having their necks stretched in the market square. I actually lost respect for our esteemed politicians many years ago, on discovering that people we all blindly placed on pedestals - should actually be standing in the dock! When I was young and fancy free, and doing the Chelsea and Kensington ‘rounds,’ the only parties that most of them cared about were those that catered for everything below the waistline. At one such soiree I clearly recall one of the honourable members coming up to me, sweating profusely from his ingestion of ‘uppers,’ clad in nothing but a string vest and begging me to take over his latest bedtime ‘romp,’ as he ‘couldn’t carry on any longer.’ The next day he was representing his London constituency at Prime Ministers questions! Even if those days of 60’s debauchery are now behind them, I have no delusions about our so-called government representatives. The only thing most of them represent is them-

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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: The Palace of Westminster. selves. Power and feathering their own nests are all they really care about, and remaining in the EU is their best way of achieving it. They also can’t bear to think of their fellow cronies in the European old boys club continuing without them. These Westminster wasters are also extremely reticent to take on the challenges of the

worldwide markets. Something that would take them out of the comfort zones of Westminster clubland, get them off their Saville row and Gucci clad behinds and, heaven forbid, do some actual work. Blinded by their own arrogance, they also of course fail to realise that come the next elections, when they are all sidling around, begging

for your votes and pretending they are going to represent your interest, this recent utter betrayal and undisputable revelation of their true colours, will (hopefully) not be forgotten! Look out for a whole new party emerging out of the present chaos. But don’t hold yer breath. ‘New Labour’ was meant to be a whole fresh start, and look where they got us!’ I’m also extremely wary of the Lisbon treaty, a positively horrendous agreement to which all EU members, including the UK are already committed. Google it. It makes extremely disquieting reading, and its lurking just around yet another shadowy political corner. Good luck all. As a final word and in light of the recent horrendous massacre in New Zealand. Would it not have been a better idea for London mayor Khan to have deployed more police outside the churches for fear of reprisal - instead of the hundreds he immediately called up to guard the Mosques? And where did all those police suddenly appear from? I thought there was a glut of knife crimes because the police were sorely depleted. Just asking. Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@ gmail.com

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Mind-boggling blogging Following the money - but Terence Kennedy isn’t there (yet)…

IT used to be said you were nobody if you didn’t have your own internet site. Now you haven’t made it if you don’t have a blog. Guilty as charged, m’lud. Though in fairness the typical blogger is considerably shorter in the tooth than this writer, has been known to back over a cliff when taking a selfie for a blogpost, and constantly posts pictures of today’s latest meal, perish the thought. Yet here’s the 2019 revelation: there are loads of bloggers out there earning a comfy €20,000 or more for every musing they post. That it’s a brave new world which the older among us don’t quite get, is illustrated by a simple statistic: the world’s leading bloggers earn more, infinitely more, than the world’s leading CEOs. How did that happen, and were we looking elsewhere when it did? For the less tech-savvy, ‘blog’ is a contraction of ‘web-log’: a regularly updated website or web

page, typically one run by an individual or small group, written in an informal or conversational style. Sort of like a newspaper column, except bloggers can earn thousands per blog while this one might just buy breakfast. Blogging evolved in the 1990’s from postings on the early bulletin boards and forums. Written originally in the style of online diaries, the (advertising) income

generated by the most popular of them can now be breathtaking. A year or so ago the Huffington Post blog was pulling in more than €12 million a month, TechCrunch €2.5 million and poor old Perez Hilton a mere €500,000. At the bottom of the scale, Englishman Gerard Fletcher blogged regularly in mindnumbing detail about the buses on his local route. To his surprise and

probably everyone else’s, his blog got 500 followers. Even cats are in on the act. Internet star Grumpy Cat from Arizona has more than 13 million followers and was worth an estimated €88 million last time I looked. That’s a lot of Whiskas. Strike the right chord with your blog and you could graduate to becoming an ‘influencer’ - someone whose ‘followers’ will rush out to buy virtually any product you are paid to promote. Get 30,000 followers and agencies will pay you up to €1,000 per post to push, say, a beauty product. When TV reality star Kylie Jenner endorses cosmetics she trousers over €1 million. A week. Which all makes those of us still plugging away doggedly in print simply wonder if, like the sweet young thing who said sex was a pain in the neck, the response is: ‘You’re doing it wrong.’

It’s a blog’s life WHY wouldn’t you start your own blog? The barriers are easier than getting into print: none. All you need is a computer, free software and something to say. Though that’s optional, judging by the vacuous quality of so many blogs out there. WordPress is by far the world’s most-used and free website creation tool, with nearly 100-million users, but Blogger and semi-social-network Tumblr are hugely popular. All offer free ‘hosting’ (the technical infrastructure needed to get and keep your words of wisdom online), but serious bloggers will pay for their own domains. Then just write your heart out, press Publish, and wait for the response. Or not - given that there are ‘only’ an estimated 80 million new blogs posted every month. Perhaps don’t hold your breath.

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Across 7 Let nine off when showing mercy (7) 9 Some trouble, as extending contract (5) 10 Unpredictable fellow sheltering rodent (7) 11 A male representative (5) 12 Vehicles begin transporting male sheep (5) 14 Keep us confined in a bad spot (7) 16 Quietly begrudge gift (7) 18 Churchmen from the Andes? (5) 20 Cook in the right oven (5) 22 Accept torn veil held by busy worker (7) 24 Dodge back out of crowded avenue (5) 25 Square head on wild Alpine dog (7) Down 1 British capital held by vigilant prince (6) 2 Additional pay for a sincere sort (8) 3 Most appropriate wager about son (4) 4 Leeds can change if purified (8) 5 Frenchman took food to a companion (4) 6 Out to change the bonnet (4,2) 8 Marks made by parasites (5) 13 Paste applied round very small plant (8)

15 Fellow who's learned what's not relevant (8) 16 Package from redhead in wrong place (6) 17 VAT, as for instruments (5)

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19 Takes stock in haste also (6) 21 The first person mentioned in Nostradamus's predictions (4) 23 Storyteller in the billiard hall (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 17 represents L and 25 represents C, so fill in L every time the figure 17 appears and C every time the figure 25 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Morally pure (6) 4 Two items of the same kind (4) 8 Lasting (9) 9 Wild mountain goat (4) 10 Marked by intense agitation or emotion (6) 13 Brief sleep (6) 15 Costly (4) 18 Reproduce or make an exact copy of (9) 19 Naked (4) 20 Standing (6) Down 1 Of or relating to the heart (7)

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Wardrobe (for clothing) (7) 5 Ganso (ave) (5) 8 Seguro (7) 9 Listas (5) 10 Western (side, part) (5) 11 Reservar (7) 12 Goats (6) 14 Cemento (6) 17 Milagro (7) 19 Key (typewriter/piano) (5) 22 Miser (5) 23 Alfombras (7) 24 Pala (para cavar) (5) 25 Superficie (7)

2 More than enough in size, scope or capacity (5) 3 Revolve (4) 5 Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude (5) 6/18 Busy side road during rush hour (3,3) 7 Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust (5) 11 Inquisitive (7) 12 Lowest point (5) 14 Moderately warm (5) 16 Throw out (5) 17 Lure (4) 18 See 6

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

Down 1 Wide (street, river, trousers) (5) 2 Yeguas (5) 3 Royalty (7) 4 Dueños (de casas, coches, perros) (6) 5 Vendavales (vientos fuertes) (5) 6 Observar (7) 7 El más fácil (7) 12 Brújula (7) 13 Hut (7) 15 To stretch (7) 16 Vallas (6) 18 Cerca (5) 20 Cream (for face, shoes etc) (5) 21 Nave (de iglesia) (5)

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

TARGET: Average: 6 Good: 8

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Saturday March 16

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Saturday March 16

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Across:

1 Nursery, 5 Charm, 8 Valve, 9 Liebres, 10 Next, 11 Corregir, 13 Afraid, 15 Reason, 18 Sin parar, 19 Over, 22 Ranuras, 23 Agree, 24 Besos, 25 Redondo.

1 Code, 3 Bitterns, 9 Set fair, 10 Minor, 11 Audit, 12 Earner, 14 Taster, 16 Plasma, 19 Tackle, 21 Sofia, 24 Dense, 25 Granite, 26 Landseer, 27 Ohms.

1 Noventa, 2 Relax, 3 Even, 4 Yellow, 5 Cherries, 6 Abrigos, 7 Miser, 12 Milagros, 14 Riñones, 16 Noruego, 17 Cansar, 18 Scrub, 20 Varón, 21 Land.

An exciting invitation may set tongues wagging and make a loved one jealous. You, meanwhile, are quite bemused by the whole thing. What comes out of this week is that you are of considerable value to others. The mere thought of you not being around sends ripples through your social circle.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Being asked to take on a new and demanding task this week may see you wishing that you had been less visible. However, don't think of the hard work involved but rather the brilliant outcome. You will be popular.

LA PRIMITIVA

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

Down:

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

Down: 1 Casualty, 2 Dated, 4 Israel, 5 Tamer, 6 Runners, 7 Sari, 8 Sartre, 13 Managers, 15 Shannon, 17 Lascar, 18 Meagre, 20 Keels, 22 Faith, 23 Idol.

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KAKURO

Across: 1 Dyspepsia, 7 Error, 8 Rules, 9/19 Pay cut, 10 Tangle, 14 Insane, 15 Inn, 18 Occur, 20 Aroma, 21 Takeaways.

Down: 1 Deep, 2 Surpass, 3 Earn, 4 Scream, 5 All, 6 Busted, 11 Gondola, 12 Kimono, 13 Anorak, 16 Data, 17 Bans.

CODE BREAKER

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) An interest in technology is not something new to you. What is great, though, is that the penny has suddenly dropped. This week sees you understanding more and wanting to know more. This is good for both your work and social life.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) An urge to get moving must mean that spring is round the corner. Certainly, you are questioning where you want to be in the months ahead. A house move or work placement may be on your mind. At what seems to be an unsettled time, decisions need to be made and worked towards.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Be aware that not everyone is willing to work as hard as you. When approached by someone wanting you to trust them, be sure of their motives. Do what you feel is right but remain firmly in control, especially financially. It may not be the time to make a particular move, although others think that it is. There's no problem with discussing things and talking them through. Keep up your healthy habits because you need lots of energy, especially at the weekend.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Social demands are made, but try

QUIZ: NURSES 1. According to the Beatles’ 1967 number one hit single Penny Lane, what was the pretty nurse selling from a tray? 2. Born in Chicago in September 1931, and originally named Franceska Mitizi Marlene de Charney von Gerber, which actress starred as navy nurse Nellie Forbush in the 1958 film version of South Pacific? 3. In BBC television sitcom Open All Hours, what was the name of the nurse, played by actress Lynda Baron? 4. In which long-running BBC medical drama has actor Derek Thompson play the part of (senior) charge nurse Charlie Fairhead for over 30 years? 5. In which novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a serial in 1843–1844, did the dissolute, sloppy and generally drunk Sarah Gamp first appear? 6. Living in warm shallow waters on both coasts of North America and South America and from south-east Asia to Australia, by what more familiar name is the Ginglymostoma cirratum better known?

to shuffle them to the weekend. Be diplomatic or someone close could become irritated. Keep an eye on the small print because something fundamental may have changed in a long-standing arrangement. Suddenly, at the weekend, you are thrust into the limelight.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Be aware that leopards do not change their spots, they merely hide them. Those who demand your trust need a cool checking out and don't be afraid to say 'no' as and when necessary. Finances are well aspected this week with a new idea proving both worthwhile in terms of your time and profitable.

AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) This being a family oriented week, much of it may be spent getting together with relatives and going over old times. Perhaps you are compiling a photo album for older members of the family or vice versa.

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YOUR STARS

7. What was the name of the English nurse who was executed by a German firing squad in October 1915, for aiding the escape of British soldiers in Belgium? 8. Which English nurse, best remembered for her work during the Crimean War, was nicknamed the Lady with the Lamp? 9. Which famous English comedy actress played the part of the no-nonsense matron in the 1959 film Carry On Nurse? 10. With which sport would you principally associate Seymour Nurse, who was born in Barbados in 1933? Not a lot of people know that… former nurse Ellen Church, who died in 1965 aged 60, was, in May 1930, the world's first female flight attendant (airline stewardess)

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Career and home are in disharmony but a bit of compromise soon sorts things out. You don't like playing the 'bad guy', but honesty is also important to you. Speaking your mind can be liberating although, initially, you may see it as a nuisance and embarrassing. A meeting at the weekend is both confusing and disarming.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Someone with a larger-than-life imagination makes you smile but that was not their intention. Try to be diplomatic and steer them in a different direction. Some feelings of loneliness will not be assuaged by working more. Perhaps it is time to consider taking on a pet or giving a current pet more attention.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Sometimes, you find it hard to do things just for the pure enjoyment of it. Realise that not everything has to have a purpose or a profit. Look round this week and seek out something that will please your senses and bring a smile to your lips. Make this a week when you live for the moment and give full rein to your imagination.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Contact with a less than ideal situation makes you realise just how lucky you are. It has been clear that the weeks are changeable and your situation at the moment far from settled. Pity those whose day-to-day life is completely predictable. As someone who values an element of challenge, it is enjoyable to know that unexpected times are ahead.

Answers: 1. POPPIES, 2. MITZI GAYNOR, 3. GLADYS EMMANUEL (she was played by Sheila Brennan in the pilot), 4. STATE ENROLLED NURSE, 4. CASUALTY, 5. MARTIN CHUZZLEWIT, 6. NURSE SHARK, 7. EDITH CAVELL, 8. FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, 9. HATTIE JACQUES (she also played the same role in Carry On Doctor, Carry On Again Doctor, Carry On Camping and Carry On Matron), 10. CRICKET

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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

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THURSDAY - 21 MARCH

12:00pm Good Morning Dagenham 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Shakespeare & Hathaway Private Investigators 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm DIY SOS 10:00pm Stabbed: Britain's Knife Crime Crisis 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am This Week

7:00am The World's Most Photographed 7:30am Good Morning Dagenham 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm The Great British Year 3:45pm Talking Pictures 4:25pmWhisky Galore! 5:45pm The Hairy Bikers' 6:15pm Put Your Money 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Continental 8:00pm Match of the Day 8:30pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pmPose 11:15pmPose 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Race Across the World 1:15am Sacred Rivers with Simon Reeve

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm The Crusades 10:00pm Stonehenge: A Timewatch Guide 11:00pm Blackadder Goes Forth 11:30pm Blackadder Goes Forth 12:00am Blackadder Goes Forth 12:30am Top of the Pops 1:00am The Incredible Story of Marie Antoinette's Watch with Nicholas Parsons 2:00am Cornwall's Native Poet 3:00am Capability Brown's Unfinished Garden 4:00am Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide

11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale Tracy's suspicions are raised. Aaron and Doug plan a gesture. Rishi hides a development. 9:30pm Australia with Julia Bradbury 10:00pm Fraud: How They Steal Your Bank Account 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Harry's Heroes: The Full English 1:05am Football Genius

7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! 9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed! 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pmCelebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am American Dad!

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 8:00am Heartbeat 9:05am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 10:35am Judge Judy 11:00am Judge Judy 11:25am On the Buses 12:00pmOn the Buses 12:35pmRising 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 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pmLaw and Order: UK 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:00am Scott and Bailey 2:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot

8:45am 9:10am 9:40am 10:10am

FRIDAY - 22 MARCH

Frasier Frasier Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Ramsay's Hotel Hell Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke 60 Days on the Streets 24 Hours in Police Custody Married at First Sight

9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Nightmare Nanny 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Alaska: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm Secrets of Your Supermarket Food 10:00pm Mega Volcano: Draining the Pacific 11:00pm The Sex Business 12:00amDie Hard with a Vengeance

11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Good Morning Dagenham 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Shakespeare & Hathaway Private Investigators 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pmIron Man 3

7:30am Good Morning Dagenham 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Think Tank 2:45pm The Great British Year 3:45pm Talking Pictures 4:30pm Rio Conchos 6:15pm Put Your Money 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys 8:00pm Mastermind 8:30pm David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Australia: Earth's Magical Kingdom 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather

8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm Kenny Rogers Documentary chronicling Rogers' career and the golden era of country music he helped usher in. 10:00pm The Secret Science of Pop 11:00pm Duran Duran: There's Something You Should Know 12:00am Glam Rock at the BBC 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:30am Sings Neil Diamond 2:00am Kenny Rogers Documentary chronicling Rogers' career and the golden era of country music he helped usher in. 3:00am Arena

7:00am World of Sport 7:15am The Chase 8:15am The Avengers 9:20am Kojak 10:25am Quincy, M.E. 11:30am Minder 12:40pmThe Professionals 1:45pm Snooker 5:30pm The Professionals 6:35pm The Sweeney Police drama series. 7:45pm Snooker 11:15pmThe Dirty Dozen Classic action movie. 12:15am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment. 12:20amThe Dirty Dozen Classic action movie. 2:20am River Monsters

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Match Centre 12:00pmMatch Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 1:45pm Live Valspar Featured Groups 3:30pm Football 6:30pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm Football 11:00pmLive PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Live NBA: Denver @ Washington 2:30am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond. 3:00am Sky Sports News

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25amThe Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifier Live: England v Czech Republic 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Euro 2020 Qualifier Highlights: England v Czech Republic 12:45am Harry's Heroes: The Full English 2:05am Jackpot247

7:45am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 7:00pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 10:05pm FYI Daily 10:10pmCrazy, Stupid, Love 11:25pm Family Guy 12:50am American

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:00am Judge Judy 10:25am Judge Judy 10:55am Judge Judy 11:20am On the Buses 11:55am On the Buses 12:30pm On the Buses 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 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Lewis 1:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot

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

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Cheers Cheers Frasier Frasier Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Ramsay's Hotel Hell Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Can I Improve My Memory? Gogglebox The Last Leg The Big Narstie Show

9:20am Floogals 9:35am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Twisted Sisters 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Alaska: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm There's a Croc in My Kitchen 10:00pm Eamonn and Ruth: In Search of George Clooney 11:00pm Meghan and Harry: Inside the Palace

World of Sport The Chase The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Snooker The Professionals The Sweeney Snooker The Contender After two wins, the Blue Team plants the idea of sweeping the Gold Team. 12:35amThe Conjuring 1:35am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment. 1:40am The Conjuring 2:50am Better Late Than Never 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen

7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Live European Tour Golf 11:30am Football Centre 12:00pm Football Centre 1:00pm Football Centre 1:45pm Live Valspar Featured Groups 6:00pm Football Bulgaria host Montenegro in Sofia in Group A qualification for the UEFA Euro 2020. 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm One2eleven Former France midfielder Robert Pires who played 79 times for his country gives his #one2eleven. 8:40pm Football 10:45pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Football

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WE’VE all heard the phrase ‘Let them eat cake,’ coined allegedly by Marie Antoinette before the French Revolution. Well, apparently, she didn’t! Indeed, she was quite generous to charitable causes, intelligent and wouldn’t have said something so inflammatory. Which made me wonder which other sayings simply don’t stand up to scrutiny… ‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out.’ In other words, don’t break out the barbie until Theresa May’s got her deal? This May, next May, May 2030? Murphy’s Law (‘if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong and at the worst possible moment’) is also way off the mark. For instance, ripping off a shirt button or breaking a shoelace when in a rush is probably down to the extra stress you’re under. Likewise: ‘Healthy as a horse.’

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Myths, rumours and some very tall tales Any horse owner will tell you that a horse is like an Italian sports car. If it can break down, it will. ‘Lightning never strikes in the same place twice.’ Rubbish! Lightning strikes repeatedly wherever the surface offers points of conductivity - and where the conditions produce lots of thunderstorms. ‘Cracking your knuckles gives you arthritis.’ Most medical studies have found no link whatsoever between this annoying habit and arthritis. The cracking sound isn’t bones being mangled out of

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shape, but the release of pockets of gas from between joints. However, long periods of knuckle-cracking may contribute to lesser grip strength. So best pack it in! Basically, these sayings are straight out of the ‘I saw you coming’ school of coffee table books and not meant to be taken literally. A bit like those nightmares in which you’re about to sit an exam but can’t because you’re astride a horse naked except for wellies... Or you’re about to plunge over a cliff edge into an abyss. Help! Are we back to ‘Ne’er cast a clout till (Theresa) May IS out’? Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.no ra-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99; £0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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It just doesn’t feel right Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man THIS week has been pretty weird and it’s got me very worried. It started innocently enough when I called Vodafone and, surprise, surprise they couldn’t give me the information I was asking for because their computer system was down. But then, about 20 minutes later, they called me back with all the information I had requested. They were really nice and very helpful. This is unheard of! The next day I had to go to a big DIY store that did some renovation work for us recently. I was ready, primed and prepped for the confrontation I was sure was about to happen - but no, they were fantastic. Really helpful and very accommodating - sorted out the things I had concerns about and it was all very quick and easy - I’d allocated a morning for something that ended up taking half an hour. I haven’t had one wobbly table whenever we’ve eaten out and even the motorbike owner, who was parked so he was encroaching on the disabled bay I was parked

in, apologised profusely when I confronted him to explain how difficult his parking there made it for me to get my wheelchair in and out of my car. He even thanked me for pointing this out to him and promised that in future he would be more considerate! By now I was in uncharted territory - I hadn’t felt grumpy in days. I felt like it was a conspiracy - where were all the annoyingly stupid people? Has someone put something in the water? Am I mellowing as I approach a major birthday this year? The sun is shining, I’m off to Gibraltar to enjoy a few days of snooker and my daughter surprised us by announcing she will be visiting for a few days. Even my troublesome neighbour has been keeping out of my way! Mrs S even asked me if I felt alright as ‘I didn’t seem myself.’ Drivers have let me out instead of pushing their way in front of me, cyclists have been in single file and nobody has jumped onto a single zebra crossing from behind a parked vehicle all week! I have no idea what’s going on but I don’t like it – it just doesn’t feel right! Hopefully I’ll be back to my old self very soon and feeling right as rain or, at the very least as grumpy as usual, because I’m really struggling with all these new feelings.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Can he change the system? Two years ago, I purchased an apartment in Mallorca. I have now discovered that my small single bedroom apartment is being charged community fees at the same amount as a large three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. I have checked my deeds and they clearly say I pay community fees per square metre. The administrator tells me that all apartments must pay equal community fees whether they are one-bedroom or a four-bedroom penthouse. He says that, in order to change this, all owners must unanimously agree. This cannot be right. My title deed says my community fee is based on my square metres. I have ceased payments in protest. E W (Baleares)

Standardly, community fees are David Searl charged according to the You and the Law size of the flat, just as it in Spain says in your title deed. A very few communities have voted to charge all units the same and this is legal, as your administrator says. However, the system is clearly unfair to you. One owner who feels his interests are harmed can go to court and ask the judge to order the system changed. The stoppage of payment will not help. E.W. (Baleares) 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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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry's Quick Cooking 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Money for Nothing 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Gymnastics: World Cup 2019 5:00pm Escape to the Country 6:00pm Impossible Celebrities 6:50pm BBC News 7:00pm Regional News 7:05pm Weather 7:10pm Pointless: The Good, the Bad and the Bloopers 7:50pm Catchpoint 8:20pm All Together Now 9:25pm Casualty 10:15pm All Round to Mrs Brown's 11:15pm BBC News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Little Fockers 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead

9:00am Top Class 9:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 10:00am Deadly on a Mission: Pole to Pole 10:30am Nature's Microworlds 11:00am Natural World 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 2:00pm Nigellissima 2:30pm Talking Pictures 3:05pm The 39 Steps 4:30pm Nature's Great Events 5:30pm Pilgrimage: The Road to Santiago 6:30pm James May's Cars of the People 7:30pm The Great British Sewing Bee 8:30pm Race Across the World 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm A United Kingdom 11:45pm Live at the Apollo 12:15am Pose 1:30am Passion 3:10am This is BBC Two

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7:00am Milkshake! 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:25am Beverly Hills Ninja 1:10pm Friends 1:40pm Friends 2:10pm Friends 2:40pm Friends 3:10pm Friends 3:45pm Gallagher Live Rugby 6:15pm The Yorkshire Vet 7:10pm The Yorkshire Vet 8:05pm Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson 8:55pm 5 News 9:00pm Elizabeth: Our Queen-Wife, Mother, Monarch 10:50pm The Royal Family at War 12:05am Meghan and Harry: Inside the Palace

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7:20am A to Z of TV Gardening 8:05am Great British Garden Revival 9:05am The Edible Garden 9:35am Gardeners' World 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm The Hairy Bikers' Chicken and Egg 1:30pm My Mediterranean with Adrian Chiles 2:30pm Gymnastics 4:00pm Figure Skating 6:00pm World's Busiest Cities 7:00pm Australia: Earth's Magical Kingdom 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm Race Across the World 11:00pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 12:00am White Gold 12:30amThe Reluctant Fundamentalist

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7:15am The Car Chasers 7:45am World Superbike Highlights 8:50am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 9:55am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 11:00am Kojak 12:05pm Columbo: A Deadly State Mind 1:45pm Snooker Action from Llandudno. 5:30pm Mr. Bean 6:40pm River Monsters 7:10pm River Monsters 7:45pm Snooker 11:30pm Van Helsing 12:30am FYI Daily The latest news from the world of entertainment. 12:35amVan Helsing

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Brexit driven?

WE received a letter from Hacienda which we understood but couldn’t grasp what was wrong with our 2017 tax return, so we took it to our Spanish tax advisor. They are looking into it for us but as far as we are concerned all of our affairs are transparent and above the radar. The worrying thing about this is that our Advisors office has a large multi-national client base, but have 30 such letters to investigate and without exception all were received by British clients. The numbers are also unprecedented. They are aware of German, Belgian and French who use the in-house lawyer who have never submitted a tax return whether resident or non-resident. Regardless of status, no other nationality has contacted them in connection with a similar letter. The conversation made us think of the visit to our local post office to collect this letter which was one of a significant pile of identical envelopes. Our village is small and has a number of British expat residents. From the size of the envelope pile we suspect most if not all have a letter from the Hacienda waiting for them. We cannot avoid the conclusion that Brits are being targeted. Even our Advisors office has said they feel it is Brexit driven. It would be interesting to know just how many Brits are affected. Please withhold my name if printed. Name supplied

Driver warning I JUST wanted to warn you of the latest scam aimed at drivers, especially if female and driving alone. An elderly friend was stationary and just about to pull out onto Mijas road. A car came along, stopped and one of its three occupants got out and pointed to her front tyre. She got out to look and very quickly another man took her handbag from her car. She was very shocked. It was a white car with three occupants. Please take care and stop for nobody. Name supplied

Drought doubt I READ with interest ‘Irrigation guarantees’ in last week’s Axarquia edition. I understand that occasional water shortages and interrupted services are to be expected when we live in a hot, arid climate, but the drought problems in La Viñuela seem to get worse every year. It was only the heavy rainfall last spring and autumn which seemed to prevent a serious problem and I very much hope the Junta de Andalucia agree to the meetings mentioned in the article to discuss solutions. Agnes Cavendish (Mrs)

RECYCLING: Put discarded cards and stamps to good use.

New use for old I WOULE like any organisation which has a use for used postage stamps and / or used greetings cards to contact me. They are, of course, free. Best regards.

OUR VIEW

Teaching a lesson THOUSANDS of school pupils in Spain, Britain and across the world walked out of their classrooms on Friday to teach adults a lesson about our planet. The students were taking part in school strikes for climate change in walkouts dubbed Fridays for Future. Their efforts were inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg. She is up for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for her role as fountainhead of the movement. The activists’ message is clear: why should we go to school to prepare for a future that looks likely to be seriously jeopardised by climate change caused by adults? The pupils are overwhelmingly backed by scientific evidence which has shown for years that inaction on climate change spells global catastrophe. Their questioning of whether it is worth studying for a future which will see mass extinctions, catastrophic weather and rising sea levels if nothing is done is entirely reasonable. Not only is their cause sound, but the pupils are reclaiming a spirit of activism, hope and idealism that often gets smothered by adult conservatism, cynicism and apathy. This saying attributed to Native American Chief Seattle seems appropriate: ‘We do not inherit the world from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.’ As Thunberg herself said, if adults really claim to love their children more than anything why would they allow their tomorrow to be destroyed for today’s corporate greed?

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Bloody fight breaks out on Ryanair flight Ryanair have such a fast turnaround for their aircraft that the gate staff cannot possibly check passengers to see if they are fit to fly or if they have had too much alcohol. It’s time the CAA stepped in to penalise airlines who allow drunken passengers to board aircraft. John McLean I wonder if any alcohol was involved?

Angus It is time airlines formed up and banned these idiots from all flights - everywhere - forever. PM Funny. The only issue we have had in North America with alcohol and planes was a British passenger last year. Don’t think it is the alcohol that is the problem. Rhea Rouw Horrendous, the airlines are suffering from their greed of money, when will they realise that alcohol and flying don’t go together? No wonder our countrymen have such a bad name abroad, bet Europe will be glad to get rid of us. Gill Reynolds

ANIMAL CRUELTY CLAIMS: Mijas council and donkey owners to meet They say things will change and nothing ever does. The mafia that control the donkeys make too much money as it is now, why should they change and pay out to improve the

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE conditions of their animals? The hooves were supposed to be checked by a vet periodically, but the state of their hooves means probably the vet hasn’t been paid for the last visits and has stopped coming. I have lived outside the village for 15 years and other than a shaded area nothing has changed and I’m ashamed to say it, nothing will. People stop riding the donkeys and horses, stop paying money because you are the ones that can stop this cruelty, not us who live here because they don’t want to listen to us and even intimidate people that protest. ONLY YOU CAN STOP THE ABUSE! Julie Packwood We last visited Mijas several years ago and have not returned after we were so shocked and upset at the disgusting treatment of the poor donkeys. Having read some months ago action was at last being taken to improve their lot, we booked a holiday near Mijas Pueblo for July this year. Please, please keep the pressure up to help these poor animals. Ideally, the whole wretched business would stop, but we realise that people’s livelihoods are at stake, so at least persuade the owners to show some compassion and treat their donkeys in a responsible way. As for the tourists, they must bear some responsibility; there is absolutely no need to use donkeys to see the beautiful village, maybe they could be kept just for a novelty ride for small children. Stephen Thomas

EXCLUSIVE: Brit expat outraged by cat poisoning deaths in Spain APDA Policías por los Animales (cops for animals) published a protocol how to act in case of poisoning on their Facebook. And it’s advisable to report every case, otherwise authorities will never take action. Sorry for what happened. MiMiga

CRUISING: Passenger numbers up in Spain but ships down Really optimal for the environment…

Felipe

Brits in Benidorm wreck hotel room and get banned from flight home And you wonder why the Spanish don’t like us???? REALLY?? Tristan Barnaby

BREXIT: Brits could pay €60 for EU travel after Spain blocks fee waiver over Gibraltar Guess many Brits won’t be holidaying in Spain any more… Florida next year it is then. Too late to change this year so I will enjoy La Zenia just in case it is the last time. Justmyview

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MONDAY - 25 MARCH 3:15pm Pitching In 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Blue Planet UK 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Warren 10:30pm This Time with Alan Partridge 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Fleabag

5:30pm Going Back Giving Back 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm The Chronicles of Mourne 8:30pm Only Connect 9:00pm University Challenge 9:30pm Mary Berry's Quick Cooking 10:00pmExpenses: The Scandal That Changed Britain 11:00pmThe Mash Report 11:30pmNewsnight

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3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm Escape to the Chateau DIY 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Come Dine with Me 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Landlords From Hell - Dispatches 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pm24 Hours in Police Custody 11:00pmWomen Who Kill 12:00am Mums Make Porn

3:15pm My Ex is Watching 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Gallagher 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pmAround the World by Train with Tony Robinson 11:00pmTraffic Cops: Under Siege 12:05am Rise of the Krays

4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Blue Planet UK 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Eating with My Ex 12:05am Ugly Me: My Life with Body Dysmorphia

2:45pm The Manor Reborn 3:45pm Street Auction 4:30pm Shark 5:30pm Going Back Giving Back 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Inside the Factory 10:00pm The Great British 11:00pm Road to Brexit 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

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

THE central portion of the Partido Popular is cheesed off with Pablo Casado’s decision to lurch further to the Right to entice back defectors who have listened to Vox’s siren song. The central portion of Ciudadanos - theoretically most of the party - is cheesed off with Albert Rivera’s lurch to the Right and his acceptance of Vox in Andalucia while vetoing the PSOE. And the PSOE? The PSOE needs to woo everyone and not only the diehards who have always voted PSOE regardless. Above all it needs to woo back the PSOE’s once-considerable support from the Centre. Pedro Sanchez, the Moncloa’s current tenant, is more beloved by the card-carrying militants who twice gave him the primaries than the territorial barons who gave him the bird. But the Centre - the PSOE’s and everyone else’s - is there for Sanchez to mop up and it is the Centre, especially the undecided Centre, that decides elections. Theirs are the votes that all parties need and Casado and Rivera ignore them at their peril because they will push them into Sanchez’s arms.

Black joke THE irony of it! Not long ago, Spain was proclaimed as the healthiest country in the

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AS the last supersonic age closed with the final abandonment of the Aerospatiale Concorde in 2003, Texas billionaire Robert Bass was ready to step forward and commence an effort to resume supersonic transport for the private individual. The company he founded and funded is named Aerion Supersonic and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada, USA. The company was founded in 2003 to develop new and efficient aerodynamic technologies for supersonic flight. Aerion revealed its AS2 12-passenger business jet design in 2014. After many twists and turns this amazing story is advancing towards its climax with the announcement in October 2018 that Aerion and GE Aviation had unveiled the GE Affinity TM engine, the first supersonic engine in more than 50 years. Then in February 2019 Boeing and Aerion Supersonic announced a partnership. As part of this partnership Boeing made a significant investment in Aerion to accelerate technology development and aircraft design, and ‘unlock supersonic travel for new markets.’ Flying at 1,610 kilometres per hour, the Boeing - Aerion AS2 aircraft could become the symbol of private and business travels, with the capability of transporting 12 passengers from

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Centring on the Centre Yes me no yesses THE PDeCat’s (Catalan independence party) National Committee recently met to decide its election strategy. This entails making life as difficult as possible for everyone concerned, including those in their own party who want nonconflictive independence and some kind of understanding with the other parties. Its list of candidates for the General Election on April 28 underline Carles Puigdemont’s rejection of dialogue and his decision to go all out for conflict. As someone once said of GW Bush in the run-up to the Iraq invasion, he’s not going to take yes for an answer.

CONFLICT: Carles Puidemont rejects dialogue.

world, thanks mainly to virgin extra olive oil and its 85.8 year average life expectancy, according to a Forbes.com online report.

Then an OECD survey goes and finds that only 6.4 per cent of the Spanish are happy with their lives, compared with the Finns who top the list.

Spain is credited as the cradle of black humour and what else could you expect in a country where the population is condemned to live longer than everyone else and be bloody miserable at the same time.

CUP runneth out ANTI-SYSTEM party CUP announced that it will not present candidates in next month’s election. This is not a priority CUP, said party spokeswoman Mireia Boya: “The necessary conditions do not exist to present a groundbreaking and transforming candidature in Madrid.” It’s tempting to respond with ‘Chicken!’ because CUP held PDeCat to ransom when its votes were needed to install Artur Mas as regional president in 2016. Mas’s head its price and PDeCat could come up with no-one better than Girona’s mayor, Carles Puigdemont. CUP had as much to do with pushing the Procesas PDeCat, ERC or the pro-independence organisations Omnium and ANC. The party has a great deal to answer for, because it foisted Carles Puigdemont not only Cataluña, but the rest of Spain, too.

AS2 readies for take-off

AERION AS2: Stretch out on the couch at the speed of sound. New York to London in little more than three hours. The first flight is planned for 2023 and final certification in 2025. A market of 100 AS2s is anticipated, as is a premium price above the

current sub sonic business aircraft manufactured by companies like Embraer, Gulfstream and Dassault or indeed their ‘heavy’ cousins from Airbus and Boeing. Potential customers may be expected to be

already in discussions to reserve their slots on the production line. “Aerion is the industry leader mapping out a successful, sustainable return to supersonic flight,” said Tom Vice, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Aerion. “The AS2 is the launch point for the future of regulatorycompliant and efficient supersonic flight. Together with Boeing, we’re creating a faster, more connected future with tremendous possibilities for enhancing humanity’s productivity and potential.” Boeing NeXt works with industry partners and regulatory agencies to lead the responsible introduction of a new mobility ecosystem. The division’s portfolio includes prototyping activities and programmes which will shape the future of urban, regional and global mobility. These programmes include autonomous air vehicles and passenger-carrying hypersonic aircraft. Nothing worth doing ever really proceeds in a straight line, but the Aerion effort looks like it is ready to roll. The needle-sharp nose of a passenger supersonic aircraft the AS2 is approaching its runway and readying for take-off. Readying to transport the wealthy and the urgent at high speed and in some luxury, from London to New York in just three hours.

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Know your numbers By Sally Underwood WE all know we should keep a frequent eye on our health, whether it is to monitor existing conditions or ward against potential problems. Among the most frequently-heard health advice we may have come across the phrase, ‘know your numbers.’ This motto is often used to refer to cholesterol or blood sugar figures, but there are in fact a series of numbers it is helpful to keep a check on. Many Spanish pharmacies offer quick and cheap tests, often with results while you wait. So which are some of the most common tests and what can they tell us? First up is cholesterol, which can lead to heart attack or stroke if too much of the

PHARMACY TESTS: Many Spanish pharmacies offer tests to keep an eye on overall health. ‘bad’ type accrues in the body. There are two types of this waxy substance; lowdensity lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL).

LDLs are considered bad as they can collect in the arteries, eventually causing blockages, whereas HDL can actually carry cholesterol away from the body to be

processed in the liver. The British Heart Foundation recommends a combined total of four millimoles per litre of blood or less for those at high risk of some diseases.

Intermittent fasting Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach OK so it’s not for everyone, but having a fast can be an excellent way of resetting your body and has even been shown to boost your immune system, and improve mental clarity and concentration levels. I’m not talking fasting for a week but with lent looming on the horizon, why not try a 24-hour fast? This is basically having an evening meal and not eating until your evening meal the next day. The beauty of this is that for a huge chunk of the fast, you are asleep! This is where the term ‘breakfast’ comes from. The first meal of the day which essentially breaks a short fast whilst sleeping. During the fast you consume plenty of water, herbal teas - but not green tea as this can accelerate metabolism which is no good in an empty stomach - and black coffee. For the meal which breaks your fast,

RESET: Fasting can be an effective way to reset your system. make sure it is not too large and well balanced. Ideal food would be fish or lean meat with some vegetables. You will probably find you are not as famished as you expect to be! Take a note of the scale before and after too. You may just be pleasantly

surprised! Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/ carbcyclingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen. For personal coaching please email her on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.

Next is glycated haemoglobin, which indicates average blood sugar level for the last two or three months and can help indicate pre-diabetes, as well as types I and II diabetes. Also important in indicating risk of fatty liver disease and pancreatitis is knowing your triglyceride levels. These chemicals are a type of fat found in the blood and can raise risk of coronary heart disease, particularly in women. For men, a PSA test can indicate healthy prostate function. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and non-cancerous tissue in the prostate and testing its levels can help with early detection of any issues such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate and prostate cancer. For men and women, monitor your kidneys with uric acid and creatinine tests, both of which can help give an insight into how well they are functioning. Finally, keep a frequent eye on blood pressure using a home machine or one in a pharmacy or doctor’s surgery to make sure levels stay within a healthy range.

Hay fever help THE warmer weather might feel great, but the sudden increase in flower growth and pollen levels can make life tough for those who suffer from hay fever. This condition which can be caused by various allergens, including pollen, can result in a runny nose, watering eyes, coughing, and itching. Alongside over the counter or prescription medications there are also a few things you can do yourself to help lessen symptoms. One simple and cheap tip is to use a small amount of Vaseline - or any other nonirritating but sticky balmaround the nostrils and (very carefully) under the eyes to trap pollen before it reaches you. Similarly, try to wear sunglasses as much as possible while outdoors to prevent pollen reaching the eyes, and keep hair off the face as the pollen that accumulates in it can make its way to your nose and mouth. Finally, once back indoors, jump in the shower and change clothes to avoid bringing more pollen in with you.

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PRINCE Charles greeted the Queen of Spain with a warm embrace and a kiss – despite her having kept him waiting for 20 minutes. Queen Letizia blamed London traffic for her late arrival at the opening of Sorolla: Spanish Master of Light at the National Gallery, but the Prince of Wales didn’t seem to take offence. He had waited in the foyer of the Sainsbury WARM WELCOME: Wing for her, before he The royal pair eventually decided to enjoyed the Spanish get a sneak peek of the Master of Light Sorolla exhibition himexhibition. self before her arrival. The royal pair then greeted one another with a smile and a double kiss on the cheek.

CROWD PULLER: Bruno Mars is a live music hit.

Mars moves the music market SPAIN’S live music industry is dancing to the tune of a record annual turnover of €334 million last year. Hit maker Bruno Mars attracted the biggest crowds, drawing 110,000 fans across two concerts in Barcelona and Madrid. Latin artists Ricky Martin and Shakira also proved popular, with Martin playing to 79,657 fans over 10 dates and Shakira performing to 71,000 over five shows. The figures were released during the 10th edition of the Spanish Association of Music Promoters’ Live Music Yearbook.

Art Walk COMPETA’S annual Art Walk is back for its 11th year. Taking place on Saturday April 20, Sunday 21, Tuesday 23, and Wednesday 24, the event will see 38 artists from nine nationalities exhibiting in the mountain village. Also on offer will be workshops as well as the opportunity to see the artists at work at various venues throughout Competa. The displays will include paintings, drawings, textile art, photographic art, video projections, ceramics, bronze, wood, stone and steel sculptures. Workshops will include a Ceramic Raku workshop by Pepe Galvez on Saturday April 20 from 3.30pm to 7.30pm. Tickets, priced €20, include materials and the workshop can accommodate between five and 12 participants. To book, contact artcom

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GETTING CREATIVE: The Art Walk takes place every year in Competa. peta@gmail.com. This year, there will be a shuttle bus from Nerja and Torrox to Competa at 10am and 12pm with return at 6pm and 8pm. The trip is €4 each way between Tor-

rox and Competa and €5 each way to Nerja. For more information on the Art Walk, visit www.art competa.com, www.face book.com/artcompeta, or Instagram@artwalkcompeta.

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Gemma Atkinson has revealed she wants to move to Spain, the native country of her dancer boyfriend Gorka Marquez. Apparently the biggest attraction for the pair is the hot, sunny climate. Their plans to up and leave the UK became apparent when Gorka, originally from the north of Spain, uploaded images of him walking the couple’s dogs in a hailstorm on Instagram. He quipped about the stormy and windy weather in London and tagged ex-Hollyoaks and Emmerdale star Gemma. T h e p re g n a n t b e a u t y q u i c k l y re sponded, revealed her dream plans: ‘Told you we need to move to Spain.’

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Right royal embrace

PLANS: The stunning couple could move to Spain.

Local author LO C A L w rite r Pa ul S Bradley will be signing his next volume of The Andalusian Mystery Series: Darkness in Ronda, at Libreria Europa, Calle Granada, 2, Nerja on Thursday March 28 from 10a m until 12.30pm. B ra dle y s a id: “ Public opinion is swelling against bullfighting, considering it ba rba ric a nd a rc ha ic in a more caring world.” In his book, D ie go Romero is the youthful star of Spain’s premier league of bullfighters, and he’s desperately worried about his future prospects. D ie go, ba c ke d by the might of two of bullfighting’s most enduring dynasties, proposes an updated version with no bloodletting or killing, but the R oya l Taurine Society - the power-

ful bullfighting watchdog i nsi st s on r et ai ni ng i t s beloved death in the afternoon. Their conflict comes to t he head at t he Pedr o Romero Festival in Ronda where Diego discovers that t he Soci et y i s not t he only one desperate to stop him. For more information on Paul S Bradley or his books, visit www.paulbradley.eu.

Motril Air Show THE 14th Motril Air Show will take place on Sunday June 30 on Playa Poniente. Organised by the Aeronautica Andaluza Orion in Granada, the annual event will see multiple flying displays shown to the public. The association, which aims to provide aeronautical education in Motril, also supports and promotes the construction of a heliport, airport and aerodrome.

PETS THE subject of whether or not to leave young pets and go on holiday or an extended business trip is a hotly debated one. I certainly remember the issue being tossed back and forth on David the Dogman’s TRE radio show a few times. However, sometimes there is no choice because you just have to go away for whatever reason, personal or business. This is one time when you find yourself scratching around for just the right pet care solution. Who will care for your young pet, not yet fully formed or trained? At HouseSitMatch we have a number of trained pet carers and pet lovers who are highly experienced in care for pets of all ages. We can help find that right per-

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