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ISSUE NO. 1759
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IBERDROLA BATTLE: Rural Finestrat with Steve outside his house and Iberdrola’s excavation (inset).
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NEWS EXTRA Jobs under scrutiny WORK inspectors will carry out 54,383 inspections this year in the Valencian Community, of which 15,010 are scheduled for Alicante where there are more irregularities than in any other province apart from Madrid and Barcelona.
Thrown out AN alleged Pego drug trafficker’s 12-month sentence was annulled after the courts ruled his house was searched without his consent or a lawyer’s presence while he was in police custody.
Tough going RESIDENTS in Campello’s Muchavista area complained architectural barriers still exist in areas adjoining the beach, making access difficult for those with mobility problems as well as mothers with pushchairs or prams.
EQUALITY BENCH: Pascal Amigo sends a message.
Paint it purple VILLAJOYOSA’S Technical Services Department has painted one of its street benches purple, the colour representing feminism and equality in Spain. The town hall wants to bring the equality issue to the public’s attention, said councillor Pascal Amigo.
The purple bench in Calle Colon in the town centre bears the message ‘Choose Equality,’ painted in white in Spanish and Valenciano. “We hope this bench will make the people think,” said Amigo who urged other towns to follow La Vila’s example.
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Guilty until proven innocent A BRITISH man is living with no electricity after workmen cut him off mistaking his meter for that of an illegal marihuana plantation next door. And to make things worse electricity company Iberdola wants him to pay thousands of euros to be reconnected, despite it being their mistake. Steve lives in Finestrat beside a property which appears to have housed a marihuana plantation. “It was obvious from the smell,” he told the Euro Weekly News. Suspicions were confirmed when Iberdrola cut off its electricity and the tenant, helped by friends, was spotted removing the contents late at night. Story ended? For Steve it had just begun. In early February he saw power company employees excavating below his neighbour’s electricity box. The following day they returned, opening and closing three boxes, including Steve’s and the marihuana-growing neighbour’s. Suddenly Steve’s electricity was cut, but outages are common in Finestrat and after five minutes he asked the Iberdrola workers when it would return. “Contact Iberdrola,” they replied brusquely and left. An hour or so later Steve opened his electricity box to find the meter had gone although other properties still had power and meters, including the ‘marihuana house.”‘ He visited Finestrat Town Hall where they immediately phoned Iberdrola who replied by emailing photos of an illegally connected cable. The photos showed Steve’s electricity box, not his marihuana-growing neighbour’s, but he was told he must pay €5,630 to get his meter back and the supply reconnected. Today (Thursday), his own Iberdrola-approved technician can finally accompany one of the power company’s own inspectors to demonstrate that Steve’s connection has never been tampered with. Steve has also learnt that he must pay all costs involved in proving his innocence while Iberdrola is under no obligation to prove his guilt. Steve, who is determined to fight to the bitter end, has only one word to say: “Incredible!”
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BENISSA Town Hall, assessed by the Adopta-Bernia Benissa animal protection society, has installed comfortable accommodation for cats. Housed at the disused abattoir while awaiting adoption, the cats live uncaged in open spaces where they are also able to access an enclosed exterior patio.
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A DENIA restaurateur converting the old Jose Monllor Llinares toy factory into a gastronomic centre discovered that the building was constructed in the 16th century. The building, which retains its original features, was used for carriages belonging to Felipe III who visited Denia at least twice.
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IN 2016 San Vicente hospital requested a mammogram machine and this finally arrived in December last year but is unused as there is no suitable location for it and, according to hospital sources, the contract to convert a room has not yet been put out to tender.
APPROXIMATELY 146 people amongst the thousands gathered for a mascleta daytime fireworks display during Valencia City’s Fallas celebrations needed first aid. With temperatures approaching 30ºC, the hottest day during Fallas since 1940, 118 people fainted, one had kidney failure and there were 15 panic attacks.
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Health & Beauty 81-84 GOING GREEN: Garajonay National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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
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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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Forest path ECOLOGISTS from the La Carrasca association asked the regional government’s Environment Department not to cut a new woodland path through the Font Roja national park without an environmental impact. The Generalitat has replied that the track already existed and only maintenance was being carried out there.
Gravity force A FIGURE of Sir Isaac Newton ‘reprieved’ from a children’s ‘falla’ in Pego was found hours later in countryside outside the town. As it was returned scratched and in three pieces, another ‘ninot’ was instead chosen to be saved from the flames as tradition required.
Not a load of bull CONFLICT continues between the Verdes party which controls Villena Town Hall and the Peña Taurina bullfight enthusiasts’ club. The town hall, which has formerly refused to allow the Peña to use the municipally-owned bullring, again rejected an application to use it next month. The Peña could take legal action, claiming that unless Villena’s mayor Javier Esquembre gave way, they would go to the penal courts.
Although the town hall has allowed the bullring to be used for concerts it is not adequate for the type of event that the Peña is planning, Esquembre argued, and would breach health and safety regulations. The town hall has not banned bullfights as it is not competent to do this, Esquembre said. “But the town hall is entitled to decide whether or not to allow the bullring to be used for an event.
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Unpleasant surprise THE German owner of a Confrides property sold it to two businessmen from Benidorm and Villajoyosa in 2004. They paid €800,000 for a large country house on almost three million square metres of mountain land. Intending to assist local wildlife, they planted wheat, oats, barley and vetch and installed watering holes for the animals. All went well until 2018 when the owners applied for a grant to
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prune the trees on their land. Although they have the deeds, they discovered that all but 500 square metres of the land is registered in the town hall’s name. Tired of asking the local mayor to find a solution, the owners now accuse Confrides Town Hall of misappropriation. “The house and land are wellknown, this isn’t land hidden in the mountains but an estate everyone knows has been private for more than 60 years,” they said.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1758 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca North edition, including 163 local stories.
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Ageing populations NATIONAL STATISTICS INSTITUTE figures show 46,592 people in Alicante Province 2.53 per cent of the population - are over 85. This percentage falls to below 2.3 per cent in the Vega Baja and Baix Vinalopo, but rises inland, giving l’Alcoioa 3 per cent and El Comtat 3.62 per cent. These areas have the longest-lived populations in the province, and in the El Comtat town of Beniarres, 78 of its 1,118 inhabitants are over 85; practically 7 per cent of the total. Most Beniarres residents work in Muro, eight kilometres away, but the young tend to move away owing to the lack of opportunity. “We worry about that as much as the lack of services,” admitted Beniarres mayor Francisco Selles.
AP-7: No toll reductions for Alicante.
Province must pay full whack THE latest Cabinet meeting revealed that there would be no AP-7 toll reductions for Alicante Province. In addition to the lower tolls already enjoyed by Cataluña, Spain’s Finance ministry Hacienda agreed that they could be slashed for heavy vehicles in Castellon on the 25-kilometre Peñiscola-Torreblanca section.
Despite earlier assurances, Public Works minister Jose Luis Abalos, a Valenciano, excluded most of the Valencia region although reductions were voted through by the national parliament last October. In the Marina Alta and La Safor where Benissa and Oliva still lack by-passes, these would have been applied to
smaller vehicles as well as lorries. Compromis spokesman complained that not applying the same reductions as Cataluña’s made a mockery of the Valencia region. “This measure is discriminatory, unjust and illogical because the Valencian Community has the same problems as Cataluña in this respect,” Mulet declared.
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First lynx in decades TWO brothers were the first to spot an Iberian lynx in Villena. Marcos and Bruno Ruiz were birdwatching in the countryside when they unexpectedly came across it as it dozed. They phot ogr aphed the animal and experts confirmed that they had seen an I ber i an l ynx, threatened with extinction worldwide. Si x hundr ed l ynxes had been identified and r ecor ded i n Spai n by 2018, and the population is now considered to be recovering thanks t o conser vat i on pr ogrammes and a captive breeding programme. Originally introduced in the Sierra Morena (Andalucia) they have been spotted in Murcia, Castilla-La Mancha and the Valencian Community in recent months. Following Marcos and Bruno’s sighting, a group of young naturalists, assisted by the regi onal gover nm ent ’s Envi r onm ent Depar t m ent , ar e m oni t or i ng t he l ynx wi t h cam er a traps and have now obtained a video. The lynx appears to be young, and as i t s pawprints measure more than 500 millimetres across, it is believed to be a male. This is the first confirmed sighting of a l ynx i n t he Val enci an Com m uni t y si nce t he 1950’s when one of the ani m al s was ki l l ed i n Els Ports in northern Castellon. Zoologists from the Generalitat’s Agriculture Department said the Villena lynx was a young expl or er “but j ust as i t ar r i ved, i t could just as easily depart,” they added.
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NEWS EXTRA Tractor death A 49-YEAR-OLD died in Banyeres de Mariola when the tractor he was driving overturned and crushed him. Emergency services were unable to save the man.
Hot time BOTANY specialist Jaume Soler said owing to climate change, Marina Alta vines are sprouting up to 20 days early, while plants native to semi-arid zones are beginning to extend throughout the area.
Clear view LA MUNTANYETA and its minaret, created as a cultural centre in La Jara, now belongs to a Calpe businessman who recently cleared the dense undergrowth and vegetation, permitting an unhindered view of the complex.
CESAR SANCHEZ: PP’s Alicante Province candidate.
Politician Madrid-bound CESAR SANCHEZ will head the Partido Popular’s list of candidates for Alicante Province in the April 28 general election. Currently Calpe mayor as well as president of the provincial council, the Diputacion, Sanchez’s position as Number One on the PP’s list assures him of a seat in the next national parliament regardless of the April 28 outcome.
The PP party headquarters at Calle Genova in Madrid recently confirmed their choice of Sanchez although the nomination was hardly a surprise, especially after his announcement earlier this year that he did not intend to run as mayor in the May 26 regional elections. Sanchez takes the place of Jose Manuel Garcia-Margallo, Foreign minister between 2011 and 2016, who
represented Alicante in the national parliament on the strength of his links to Javea where he owns a house. Sanchez’s counterpart Pedro Duque, who tops the list of PSOE’s Alicante candidates, is currently Minister of Science. Duque has an even stronger Javea connection, as his diplomat wife Consuelo Femenia Guardiola, with whom he has three children, is Javea-born.
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Unexplained fire death THE National Police are investigating the death of a man of 40, in an Elda fire. Although from Petrer, he lived in a rented two-storey house in the Numancia neighbourhood where he was found lying in a passage on the ground floor. The doors and windows were shut, and the flames had only affected the sitting room where Policia Judicial investigators found 10 wraps of cocaine and €200 in cash. The owner of the property, accompanied by another person, rang the 112 emergency number when they saw the house was on fire. On entering, firefighters were immediately confronted by the dead man, sources revealed. Medics called to the scene could only certify the death of the victim whose body has been transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicien in Alicante City for a post-mortem. Meanwhile, Scientific Police officers who specialise in fires are carrying out a meticulous search to discover how and why the fire began.
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Nice work RAFAELA LLORENS, mayor of Beniarda (population 200) is getting a pay rise less than three months before the municipal elections. Working a 20-hour week, she earned €16,800 a year pretax, but will now be paid €19,600 for 28 hours, almost 30 per cent of the town’s annual Budget.
OASIS: River Seco no longer so dry.
Don’t turn the tap off THE daily equivalent of two Olympic swimming pools of recycled water have been dumped in the River Seco since 2011. In two years’ time the water can instead be used for crop irrigation now that the Generalitat has commenced a €1.6 million project which will link the L’Alacanti Nord sewage treatment plant in San Juan to El Pantanet in Muchamiel. This connection was omitted from plans for the San
Juan plant, and despite agricultural growers’ repeated requests, a succession of regional governments were never able to find the available cash. The five million litres of water dumped each day were not wasted, as they transformed the lower reaches of the Rio Seco Campello where the river lived up to its name except during the flash floods which are common along the Costa Blanca. The section of river be-
tween the San Juan plant and its mouth is now verdant with vegetation teaming with birds and waterfowl, prompting Campello Council to request that the area be listed as wetlands. The town hall has also appealed to the Generalitat and the Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar - responsible for the region’s rivers - to ensure that the River Seco continues to receive enough Alacanti Nord water to maintain its wildlife.
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Pillion passenger dies in crash A MOTORCYCLIST fled after a collision in Paterna (Valencia), leaving a friend riding pillion lying dead on the ground. The occupants of the car involved were unhurt, but although the 29-yearold was injured he ran off, ignoring the fate of his 26-year-old companion. Guardia Civil officers arrested him soon afterwards when they found him walking along the road, and a breath test revealed that he was over the legal limit. By then, with his leg in plaster, he was released after being charged with driving without a licence and leaving the scene of an accident. He could also be charged with involuntary manslaughter, sources said.
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CLEANERS at Valencian Community high schools have now returned to work. T h e y a g r e e d t o c a l l o ff t h e three-month strike although the cleaners said they could return to taking industrial action on April 11. If by then they have not re-
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A clean sweep ceived their wages for February and March they will go on strike once again, they warned. As high schools throughout
the region gradually return to normal, the Generalitat’s Education Department is keeping a close watch on the company it
CULTURAL TOURISM: Roman baths discovered in Villajoyosa.
Master Plan for baths A FORMAL Master Plan has been drawn up for the Roman baths discovered in Villajoyosa in 2006. The site is one of the most important in the Valencian Community, and the scheme prepared by the Villajoyosa Town Hall and the Diputacion Provincial Council will situate the town as an international centre for cultural tourism. The baths, one of the bestpreserved and imposing examples of Roman civil archi-
tecture in the Valencian Community, are located in what was formerly the centre of Allon and is still the centre of modern Villajoyosa. The bath complex was built towards the end of the first century or the beginning of the second century AD and was used at least until the fourth century, although the Roman town was not abandoned until the sixth. The baths indicate the importance of Allon, declared a municipium whose territory
included all of the presentday Marina Baja by the Emperor Vespasian in 74AD. They will also be completely accessible in all respects for all visitors, including those with mobility, visual or learning difficulties. Dates have not been discussed but the town hall hopes to implement the Master Plan during the next legislative term, once the final draft has been completed and funding agreed with the public administrations.
pays to clean the region’s high schools. The company must provide proof that they have put through
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the monthly payment for each employee, education sources revealed. The Education Department has also revealed that it has put a new high school cleaning contract out to tender and a new company is due to take over at the beginning of next term.
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Sport for pets
WORKOUT: Using the Canine Agilith Circuit. “The Canine Agility Circuit is another addition to the Camilo Cano sports complex, another stimulus for practising sports, but in this case
pets,” Cano declared. He went on to explain that the circuit is run by Club Deportivo Canino Agility and those wishing to join the club
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CV-755: Protective kerbing added for pedestrians. WORK began in Callosa on the CV-755 between the La Creu district and the Bassa dels Peixets leisure area. A low safety barrier is being added to provide more
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LA NUCIA now has a €20,000 Canine Agility Circuit adjoining the skate park. Dogs will have facilities for practising canine ‘sports’ although the star feature are the agility classes which focus on their attention span and understanding between dog and trainer as well as physical and mental agility. The 1,000 square-metre circuit is another addition to the 250,000 square-metre Camilo Cano sports complex, said La Nucia’s mayor Bernabe Cano. “The Canine Agility Circuit project is our response to requests from local residents,” he added. “Although they were satisfied with the dog parks, they wanted the town hall to go a step further and we have done that with this canine training ground.” The town hall has spent €20,000 on preparing, fencing and signposting the site for the circuit where activities will be organised on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
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safety on this section of a road used each day by numerous pedestrians, in an improvements project financed by the regional government’s Public Works Department.
Motorists were warned to drive with care while the roadworks are completed although a temporary traffic light has been used while only one lane is open.
should contact its vice-president Fermin Gil at the agility lanucia@gmail.com email address, or by phone on 671 512 247.
Fine state of affair A SAN JUAN councillor attempted to use his position to avoid a traffic fine for driving without insurance. Ignacio Gisbert, provincial president of the Contigo party, arrived to find that the Local Police were about to slap a fine on his parked car, a Jaguar XJ. They had noticed that the car was parked in a bar for disabled drivers, but without displaying a permit. According to sources quoted in the Spanish media, Gisbert explained that he was a councillor, but the officers refused to cancel the fine despite his repeated requests. “Everywhere else they cancel them, you’re ruining me,” he allegedly complained. In the end, Gisbert had to pay a double fine as an inspection of his papers revealed he had been driving for 14 months without insurance.
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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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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 er c e n t las t y ea r, compared to in 2017. The total amount of carg o re a 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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Gibraltar ‘colony’ comments By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Foreign Minister has said that Madrid regards the EU’s reference to Gibraltar as a ‘colony’ in recent documents as important, but added it changed little. Josep Borrell told Spanish media the term colony was already used by the UN and other international bodies to refer to the British enclave. Gibraltar is on a UN list of non-self governing territories and this fact was referred to by the EU in a document on visa regulations in relation to Brexit. Borrell said Madrid would have to reach an agreement on the wording of the text eventually following talks with the EU Parliament and Commission. Madrid hopes the final draft of the text will be
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REMARKS: Borrell (inset) said Madrid welcomed the use of ‘colony’ in reference to Gibraltar. favourable to Spain, the Foreign Minister added. The European Parliament refused to approve the document, with Borrell claiming that was due in part to the current speaker being British. British prime minister Theresa May previously said
Spain’s lobbying for the use of the term colony in reference to Gibraltar was ‘completely unacceptable.’ Spain has long-standing claims to sovereignty over Gibraltar. The territory was ceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713.
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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 Meteoro-
logical 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.
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EMERGENCY Services have recovered th e b ody of a n 87-ye a r-old ma n fro m his s ubme rge d ve hic le a fte r it is re porte d he re ve rs e d e ightmetre s from his ga ra ge into a river.
PLUNGE: The car fell into a river in Cantabria.
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River death The accident, involving just the one vehicle, happened at kilometre 0.2 of the CA-257 in Cantabria. Guardia Civil officers jumped into the water, smashed the submerged vehicle’s
glass and pulled the man’s limp body from the car while firefighters took it to the river bank. Health personnel said the driver died at the scene.
LUXURY SHOES: Big brands including Louis Vuitton manufacture shoes in Spain.
Fancy footwear by Sally Underwood SPAIN joins Italy in becoming the biggest footwear producer in the European Union. New figures released by Spain’s statistics agency, the INE, showed Spain has around 1,450 companies pro-
ducing footwear, employing more than 25,000 workers. The industry makes up almost 1 per cent of the country’s GDP, and has been credited with helping Spain escape its financial crisis. Exports of its shoes to Japan generated €40 million in sales in 2017, while designer
firms including Louis Vuitton and Stuart Weitzmann manufacture their products in Spain. The country still has a way to go to catch up with the world’s largest footwear exporters, however, which include China, India, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
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NATO: Spain lags on defence spending SPAIN is among the NATO members which spends the least on defence as a proportion of economic output (GDP), according to estimates from the organisation. NATO found Spain spent the equivalent of 0.93 per cent on their defence budgets in 2018. Belgium spent the same proportion, and both countries came ahead of Montenegro which recently joined the alliance. The US spent the equivalent
of 3.39 per cent of its GDP while Britain, Poland, Latvia, Greece and Estonia spent around 1.5 per cent. It comes as NATO’s European members agreed to raise defence spending to 2 per cent of GDP by 2024. The pledge came in response to calls from the Trump administration in the US for other NATO members to shoulder more of the burden for funding NATO’s collective military capabilities.
Best-selling games A STUDY has revealed the most popular video games in Spain. According to the Spanish Association of Video Games (AEVI), during February the best-selling game was Kingdom Hearts III for PS4. Further PS4 games Resident Evil and Red Dead Redemption followed in second and third place, while Grand Theft Auto V, Jump Force and FIFA 19 came in behind. The top 10 games were all PlayStation ones except New Super Mario Brothers U Deluxe, for Nintendo Switch. Elsewhere, Assassin’s Creed: Rogue and Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection also ranked highly.
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Ancient evidence of migration
HOUSE FIRES: A new report revealed the most and least expensive areas for fire damage.
Fire damage costs revealed AN insurance group has released figures revealing the average damage costs of fires throughout Spain. The Insurance Business Association (UNESPA) revealed Salamanca’s fires cost the least, at €499 for an average household blaze; 71 per cent lower than the national average. The report showed insurance payouts for fires in Las Rozas, Madrid reached €11,684,
as well as €7,074 in Alcala de Guadaira, Sevilla. Damage from house fires in Barcelona was slightly less expensive to fix, at €4,930 in Manresa. The cheapest areas were Valladolid at an average of €692 and San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, at €714. In total, insurers spend around €525 million each year repairing fire damage.
SCIENISTS studying DNA from Bronze Age burial sites in the Pyrenees have found migration from Central Europe changed the genes of those living in Spain at the time. The research, published in Science journal, saw migrants cross the mountain range over a period of 400 years, existing the genetic profile of the male inhabitants there before. Researchers said they are unsure whether the change was due to violence, but found DNA showed migration from as far away as Russia to Spain. The study is the most extensive of its kind, tracing more than 8,000 years of history across Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar.
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Distraction theft warning MOTORISTS are being warned of the return of a scam targeting people on the Costa del Sol. In the latest incident an elderly woman, who was alone in her car, was waiting to pull out onto the Mijas Road near Fuengirola, when another car pulled up with three occupants. One of the three got out and pointed at the victim’s front tyre. She got out to look, at which point an-
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Alleged smuggler in hiding
ONE of the largest suspected drug traffickers in the Campo de Gibraltar has announced he is to disappear ‘for a while’ blaming police pressure for making his life unbearable. Abdellah El Haj, has been on remand accused of drug trafficking, money laundering and membership of an organised gang since November 2017 on €80,000 bail and obliged to report to court on a daily basis. At the time of going to press he had not appeared for three days. But he had sent a letter to Europa Sur newspaper moaning about the close attention he has been receiving from police.
other man snatched her handbag from the car before the three made their escape in a white car. This sort of distraction theft occurs all around Spain, and frequently involves tourists in hire cars b e i n g t a rg e t e d b y p e o p l e pointing out imaginary problems with their vehicles. Police advice is to remain in your car and call 112 if you have any suspicions.
In it he said: ‘I communicate my decision to disappear for a while, because I am truly afraid for my integrity and that of my family. All this is due to the enormous police pressure to which I am being subjected, which in recent times has become unbearable, preventing me from leading a normal life.’ He added that his family was harassed and his emotional stability had seriously deteriorated and that he needs medical help. Police are now searching for Abdellah, and he will be brought before the court on his apprehension.
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Tourism spend call SPAIN needs to double the resources it puts into tourism if it wants to keep the sector growing in the face of a slowdown from the major markets like the UK and Germany. This is the message sent by major industry figure Gabriel Escarrer, president of the Exceltur pressure group and CEO of Melia hotels. He warned that investment has been stagnant for years at 0.25 per cent of GDP, when the sector provides more than 10 per cent of national wealth. That is why Exeltur has asked for more political and economic attention. While the sector was showing annual growth of up to 5 per cent in recent years, that figure dropped to 2 per cent in 2018, with this year forecast to see a rise of 1.7 per cent.
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Woman dies after fall in high heels By Tara Rippin A BRITISH GP died after s he fel l d o wn t h e st a irs w earin g e x t r e m e l y h ig h heels following a holiday night out in Central Spain. According to reports, Dr S us an Al l a n b y, 6 6 , w a s found in a pool of blood by husband Dr Charles Allanby, 63 , a f t e r h e a r i n g a ‘thump’ at their renovated holiday home in Algora. An in q u e st i n C a r d iff where the couple are from heard a p o st - m o r t e m 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 toxicology reports found 317mg per decilitre of alcohol in Dr Allanby’s b lo o d . T h e leg al d riv i ng limit is 80. T h e in q u e s t h e a rd the couple, both GPs at Clifton S u rg ery in R o a th who planned to move to Spain permanently, had been on a n ig h t o u t w ith frien d s in January 2018. The deceased mother of fo u r is s a id to h av e b ee n ‘dancing and very animat-
ed’ during the evening, before leaving with her husband at around 1am. Her husband told the inquest he had never seen her w e a r s uc h high he e ls be fore, and that a few minutes a fte r the y ha d re turne d home, he heard a noise and found Dr Allanby lying in a pool of blood after suffering fa ta l injurie s from a fa ll down six stairs. DOCTORS: Susan and Charles Allanby were holidaying in Spain when the fatal accident occurred.
Patent applications up A TOTAL of 1,776 patent applications were filed in Spain in 2018, an increase of 6 per cent on 2017 and the highest figure for six years data shows. European Patent Office (EPO) figures show the growth rate for Spain was higher than the continental average of 3.8 per cent.
More than a third of all Spanish applications were filed from Cataluña. About 21 per cent came from the Madrid Region, with 12.5 per cent filed from the Basque Country. The number of Spanish patent applications made up 1 per cent of the174,317 total filed to the EPO in 2018.
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Electric shock treatment S PA I N ’ S c e n t r a l g o v ernment 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 this month, however Spain’s government said it 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.
Buggy fire FIREFIGHTERS were called out in Valladolid City on Saturday after a buggy caught fire outside a home, according to emergency services. Firefighters arrived to find the burnt remains of the vehicle outside a home on Barrio España. They were called out at around 5.30pm. Local Police said the fire is believed to have started accidentally. No one was injured, emergency services said.
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Acid attacker jailed A BURGLAR who sprayed a man in the face with a corrosive liquid before fleeing to Spain has been jailed for eight years and nine months in the UK. David Hudson attacked the victim after forcing his way into an address in Leigh-on-Sea on October 5, 2017. He sprayed the man in his 20’s in the face with liquid from a bottle he was carrying before making off. The victim needed hospital treatment, but despite having blurry vision for three days, did not suffer permanent damage. Three days earlier Hudson had confronted the victim outside his home and assaulted him. H u d s o n l e f t t h e c o u n t r y, b u t t h e n resurfaced in August 2018 when he visited the British Consulate in Barcelona where he claimed he was homeless and wanted to travel back to the UK. The 52-year-old, who is of no fixed address, was arrested at London Stansted Airport when he arrived back in the country. Hudson was jailed at Basildon Crown Court after being found guilty of aggravated burglary, throwing a corrosive liquid with intent and actual bodily harm.
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Madrid Catalan protest CATALAN pro-independence demonstrators marched in Madrid on Saturday to support the 12 defendants standing trial in Spain for rebellion and other charges over the October 2017 referendum and independence push. Estimates on the number of marchers vary, with organisers claiming around 120,000 activists took part while police said about 18,000 demonstrated. About 500 buses took activists from Cataluña and elsewhere in Spain to the capital. A huge banner with the slogan: ‘self-determination is not a crime,’ headed the march. Catalan President Quim Torra, who attended the protest, told demonstrators they would not stop until the region’s right to self-determination was recognised. “Listen Spain to this clamour for
MADRID MARCH: Organisers had expected around 50,000 protesters. freedom,” Torra said. A spokesperson for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said the government had always been committed to resolving the Catalan independence
€3m for controversial party
issue through dialogue. More than 500 officers including riot police were deployed to cover the march. A counter-demonstration in favour of Spanish unity also took
SPAIN’S ultra-right Vox party has allegedly received nearly €3 million in public finds despite a tough stance on subsidies. The right-wing group had previously campaigned for cuts to government funding, but now receives aid since gaining 12 seats in the Andalu-
place on the same day, There were reports that several coaches were pelted with stones, shattering the windows, as the protestors left the city.
cian parliament last year. Among the public funds received are salaries for each of its Andalucian representatives, with total subsidies coming to more than €2.9 million. Vox has reportedly not rejected the funds, claiming there are larger priorities for them to deal with.
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EWN Facebook page soars past 30,000 fans 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. 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 English-language news publishing sphere in Spain we allow our readers to review our Face-
book 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 that claim to rival the EWN 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’ll also find that Alexa rankings aren’t too important for these reasons: • Alexa only takes into account data received from users of their toolbar, so the results may be quite relative. Not everyone has the toolbar installed. There are millions of websites that may never receive a good rank despite having a lot of traffic. • As previously mentioned, Alexa can be manipulated. Online traffic da-
LEADERS: No-one can rival the EWN. ta can be influenced to a significant extent. The results may not be as accurate as desired if some publishers and webmasters decide to manipulate the tool.
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The Euro Weekly News avoids flawed tools and relies instead on what you – our readers and clients - actually say about us. We think that is the best way.
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DAIRY DELIGHTS: Multiple Spanish cheese will go through to the championship semi-finals.
The big cheese By Sally Underwood A G O AT ’ S c h e e s e f r o m Malaga is vying to be named the best in Spain. The product, created by the Montes de Malaga Livestock Association, has
been selected to compete in the semi-final of the Spanish Best Cheese Championship 2019 on April 8. Emborrao en Salvado de Tr i g o w a s s e l e c t e d b y a panel of 60 professional tasters who tried 800
cheeses, selecting just 90 to go through to the next stage of the contest. The final, which will take place on April 11, will feature in the cheese matured in olive oil category; one of 14 groups.
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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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SUPPORT: Spain has backed the ICC.
Spain supports International Criminal Court By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S Foreign Affairs Ministry has said it continues to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the Philippines withdrew and the US announced visa bans for some of its staff. The ministry said the ICC, which sits in The Hague in the Netherlands, is essential for international co-operation.
“The ICC is the maximum exponent of universal justice and the main body to fight impunity against the most atrocious crimes,” the ministry said. “Spain fully supports the legitimacy, independence and impartiality of the Court,” the ministry added. It comes as the Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute which established the court after the ICC opened an
investigation into killings under the Duterte regime’s war on drugs. It also follows a US announcement which stated the country had denied visas to ICC staff investigating its military. The ICC’s remit covers offences including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and military operations which break international law.
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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.
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.
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Policy delay 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.
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Bull fighter gored ONE of Spain's top bull fighters was seriously injured on Monday during a major festival in Valencia. Enrique Ponce was gored in the thigh by the
fifth bull of the afternoon during the Fallas fair in the city. The matador also suffered an injury to his knee and was carried bleeding from the ring before being rushed to hospital.
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GORED: Bull fighter Enrique Ponce at the Valencia festival.
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 1 million tons, 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.
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DECISION: Franco (inset) will be re-interred at Mingorrubio. THE Spanish government has announced the remains of General Franco will be transferred from his resting place in the Valley of the Fallen to a cemetery in El Pardo on June 10. He will be re-interred at Mingorrubio where his wife, Carmen Polo, is buried, and which is known as the last resting place of presidents, ministers and artists.
Vice president of the government Carmen Calvo, announced the news following a Council of Ministers meeting, saying: “This decision must be complied with by any government, unless it changes the procedures,” a reference to the upcoming general election. Calvo added that the date had been chosen to ensure the politically contentious move
would not happen during the elections. It also allows time for Franco’s family to complete judicial proceedings; they have taken the government to court to oppose the exhumation of Spain’s late dictator. The date can be delayed should the Supreme Court require more time to reach a decision.
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Legal position if charged commission and you don’t sell Carlos Baos We can help you.
Dear Lawyer, A FEW months ago I signed a contract with an estate agent on the Costa Blanca (Javea), which authorised him to sell my house for a very low price, because at that time I was in a hurry to dispose of the property.
He has now told me that he has found a buyer, but I have responded, informing him that I no longer wish to sell the property at that price and he has told me that I have to pay his fees anyway even if I refuse to sell. Is this correct? Dear Reader, Thank you for your enquiry. First of all, we must point out that in order to give you proper legal advice, we would need to study the contract you signed with the estate agent but our general observation on the situation, which should not be taken as formal legal advice is as follows: 1) Contracts that are usually signed with estate agents requesting their assistance in the sale of a property are considered as mediation contracts in Spanish law. 2) In these contracts, the estate agent is obliged to search
for and locate potential buyers, who are willing to purchase the property under the conditions determined by the seller. 3) Unless otherwise agreed, the right to charge the agent’s fees does not depend on the completion of the purchase, but will become enforceable, at such time as the agent has contributed to the signing of the contract, (in this case normally a purchase) and even if later on, the sale is not completed. 4) In this case, if the only reason why the purchase contract has not been entered into between you and the buyer is because you refuse to sell it under the conditions previously agreed with the agent, there could well be a legal claim against you. It could be considered by the Spanish courts, (in the event that the agent presents a legal claim against you), that the agent complied with its mediation work by finding a buyer
willing to purchase the property in accordance with the instructions given by you and therefore, the estate agent is entitled to collect its fees if your decision to ‘pull out’ means that no purchase contract has been signed. In this regard, the Spanish courts have ruled on this matter in various judgements, (such as the judgement of 12/20/2018 of the Provincial Court of Sevilla) confirming the above by stating: ‘The agent would also be entitled to the fees claimed, because as is said in the claim and as it has been fully proven, the agent carried out the instructions given in full, but the purchase contract was not signed due to the unilateral decision of the defendants.’ Therefore, if you are an estate agent or the owner of a property in Spain who wishes to sell, you must be aware that it is essential that you agree the
correct wording of any contract between sellers and agents. This is imperative since the wording of the agreement will indicate whether the agent’s fees could be claimed for and what would happen in the case of a refusal to sell and whether the fees should be paid or not in case the purchase is not completed correctly, etc. Clearly it is in in your best interest to ensure that the correct wording is included in order to protect your position and to avoid future legal court claims. If you wish to be properly advised in relation to the negotiation and drafting of this type of mediation contract for the sale of a property, contact us and we will help you. The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.
Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com C/Diana 19, 2º D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers
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RUN OVER: The vehicle eventually came to rest after smashing into a derelict building. PUBLIC APPEAL: Police have said they need to locate the pair as soon as possible.
Boy missing with father POLICE have issued an urgent public appeal in Spain and the UK to locate a missing eight-year-old Bristol boy believed to be with his Spanish father. The p a i r h a v e n o t b ee n seen since Saturday, March 2 after his father failed to
return the boy home following a pre-arranged visit. Angelo Jurado-Marmolejo lives full-time with his mo th e r in th e Wh iteha ll area of Bristol. R afa e l Ca b ello , 4 3 , a Spanish national, is now in breach of a court order and
police enquiries are under way to locate him and Angelo. Avon and Somerset police have said: “We do not have any concerns for their welfare, but we need to locate them as soon as possible.” Mr Cabello is described
as white, 5ft 6ins/7ins, slim, with black hair. A nge lo is de s c ribe d a s w hite , a ge d e ight, w ith short wavy dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, 4ft 6ins and last seen wearing a red c oa t a nd c a rrying a blue rucksack.
A MALE lorry driver has died after being hit by his own vehicle which started to move while he was outside the cab. The tragic accident happened at 10.39am on Monday in Sevares, Piloña in Asturias. The lorry, which was carrying a full load of timber started to move, for unknown reasons, running over the driver. It continued down a hill before coming to rest against an abandoned building. A Canine Rescue Unit was brought in to make sure that no-one was trapped in the rubble. An investigation into the accident is underway and experts will inspect the brakes on the vehicle.
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SINKING: The Grande America caught fire in the Bay of Biscay.
Fuel spillage clean-up SPANISH maritime authorities are working with their French counterparts to contain some 2,200 tons of fuel spilled after a ship sank in the Bay of Biscay following a fire. The Spanish government and Basque regional authorities have activated their maritime and environmental emergency protocols. Boats from both countries have also been sent to the site of the sinking. Officials said the risk of the spill becoming worse is minimal, and that they have until next week to contain it. The Italian container ship Grande America sank about 330 kilometres off the French city of La Rochelle on Wednesday March 13 after sailing from Hamburg in Germany for Morocco’s Casablanca.
A fire which began the previous Sunday is thought to
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Majority of prisoners reformed 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.
NUMBERS DOWN: The number of prisoners in Spain has dropped since 2009. The country has the 10th highest ratio of prisoners per population out of the 28 European Union member states. The average sentence length in Spain is 18 months. The information was revealed following a request about prison population sizes by Miguel Gutierrez, deputy of the Ciudadanos party.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard ELECTIONS in Spain continue to approach as parties not only vie for seats at a national and European level but also compete for control of local and regional authorities. Local and regional elections are due to take place in Spain on Sunday May 26, the same day as European elections. On a regional level Spain’s political parties are seeking to win seats in 12 out of Spain’s 17 autonomous communities. Voters will not go to the polls in Andalucia, the Basque Country, Cataluña or Galicia due to elections having being held in those regions less than four years ago. The Valencia Region’s electorate are due to be balloted on Sunday April 28, the same day as the national poll. Voters will be asked to send representatives to the regional assemblies of the 12 autonomous communities holding elections. Those authorities have
Going local
ELECTIONS: Voters will elect local and regional representatives on May 26. varying levels of power but typically run schools, health systems and manage regional services such as transport and refuse collection. Spain’s ruling political party at a national level, the leftleaning Partido Socialista (PSOE), is defending five of the regional authorities up for election. The conservative Partido
Popular (PP) is defending four, with the remaining three in the Canary Islands, Cantabria and Navarra held by regional parties. The PP will be looking to replicate its success in Andalucia in December. That election saw it unseat PSOE for the first time in Andalucia in Spain’s democratic history after striking a pact with the
centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox. Locally, all of Spain’s councils and its 38 provincial deputations will be voted on. Town and city councils manage local services including refuse collection, street lighting and small-scale public works projects including street renovations. Smaller political parties including single-issue or regionally-specific groups tend to do better at a local level where the duopoly of PSOE and PP is not as strong. Provincial deputations sit between local councils and regional authorities and are tasked with managing some public services such as transport and working to support economic activity. There are no provincial deputations in Asturias, the Madrid Region, Murcia and La Rioja due to those regions having only one province.
Profile: PP WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. The conservative Partido Popular (PP) is one of Spain’s two dominant political parties. It is currently the official opposition to the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) in the Cortes. The party was created following the rebranding of its predecessor, the Alianza Popular (AP) in 1989. The AP itself was founded by former ministers from dictator Francisco Franco’s regime in an effort to maintain his core agenda of defending traditional, Catholic Spain. The party has since undertaken a long march towards the centre-right, absorbing smaller Christian and liberal parties. Its platform is now broadly pro-business while also continuing to claim the mantle of the defenders of traditional Spanish values on the family, faith and other social issues. Current party leader Pablo Casado was elected in July. His victory was seen as a swing to the right for the party and he has pledged to curb immigration and restrict abortion for women if the PP takes power. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 27.3 per cent, 115 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.7 per cent, 84 seats Ciudadanos: 15.4 per cent, 55 seats Vox: 12.5 per cent, 35 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.
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Coffin scam suspect bailed By Sally Underwood THE daughter of a man accused of running a coffin scam in north west Spain has been released on bail.
The woman, whose father owned the funeral home where the alleged con took place, was released from prison after putting up €200,000 in bail.
A court investigating claims against the El Salvador de Valladolid funeral home had lowered the woman’s bail requirement from €400,000 following an appeal by
ALMOST half of all people who arrived in Spain after travelling on the western Mediterranean migration route experienced abuse or exploitation, according to a UN report. The UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) found 49 per cent of men and 40 per cent of women said they had experiences related to trafficking, abuse or exploitation. The IOM surveyed 1,341 migrants from 39 different countries and refugees who arrived in Spain last year. Men outnumbered women nine to one, reflecting the ratio among migrants at large. Maria Jesus Herrera, head of IOM operations in Spain, said the results of the survey were “alarming.” “It is striking how
her lawyer. The company is accused of charging grieving families for expensive coffins before swapping them for cheaper ones before cremation.
The owner of Grupo El Salvador, and one of his children, are still in jail, following a police investigation into the case, which is alleged to have affected up to 6,000 families.
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‘ALARMING’: Almost half of all migrants surveyed said they were abused while travelling to Spain.
varied their motivations and experiences are, and we do not always realise the very high levels of vulnerability at play,” Herrera said. “Ultimately, much of the abuse and suffering could be avoided by strengthening safe channels for regular migration,” she added. The survey found migrants were most likely to encounter abuse or exploitation while travelling through Mali, Libya, Algeria or Morocco. About 46 per cent of respondents said they were robbed at least once while travelling to Spain. A total of 63,325 people came to Spain via the western Mediterranean migration route last year, making it the leading entry point into Europe for migrants according to UN data.
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SHOCK DEATHS: The family reportedly lived in a squat in Godella.
Child deaths shock Spain By Sally Underwood POLICE have arrested two parents in Godella, Valencia, accused of murdering their young children. The couple’s five-month-old and three-anda-half-year-old children were allegedly found half-buried near the family’s home where they were last seen last Wednesday. According to media reports, the parents have given contra-
dictory statements about what happened to the pair, with the father reportedly claiming their mother had drowned them. Spanish media have suggested the couple could suffer from mental health problems and that the mother had claimed her son had been possessed by the devil. The Guardia Civil said they are not yet certain what caused the children’s deaths but explained a post-mortem is due to take place soon.
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Catalan trial A GUARDIA CIVIL officer who took part in raids on Catalan officials’ homes prior to the 2017 independence referendum, told prosecutors an official ordered documents to be thrown away. The officer testified before the Supreme Court in the ongoing Catalan trial in Madrid on Tuesday. He told the court he went to the home of then Catalan treasury spokesperson Lluis Salvado during a police operation on September 20, 2017 which sparked protests from independence supporters. The officer, working with
TESTIFYING: The Supreme Court heard testimonies on police operations and protests in September 2017.
the judicial police at the time, said he intercepted a phone
call from Salvado. “Go into the office take the stack of papers on the meeting table and throw them in the yard,” the officer alleged Salvado told his secretary. An abundance of documents, including ones labelled ‘War Scenario,’ were found in the home the officer added. “They were about the financial measures the Spanish government could take, and the actions Catalan authorities could take,” the officer said.
Salvado was arrested later that day during a series of police swoops on Catalan officials as the region continued to prepare for the independence referendum on October 1. A total of 12 former Catalan officials and activists are standing trial on charges of sedition, rebellion and embezzlement in connection with the 2017 independence vote and declaration. The trial continues.
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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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HONOURED: Hundreds accompanied the patron saint on a tour of the town.
Saint at dawn HUNDREDS of locals got up before dawn to celebrate Benidorm’s patron saint. They gathered at the doors of the church of Sant Jaume and Santa Anna to commemorate the arrival of the patron saint, Mare de Déu del
Sofratge, 279 years ago. At 5.30am on Friday the figure of the saint was carried through the doors of the church. Accompanied by the mayor, Toni Pérez, and by the Queens of the Festes (fair
queens), the saint was carried though the streets of the old town and visited the Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas beaches. Later that day a pilgrimage departing from Paseo de Colon was held in the saint’s honour.
Making friends… IF you are new to Benidorm, or just don’t know too many people, you have the opportunity to meet new friends. The Benidorm International Friendship Club is open to all and is an excellent way of meeting people. The club meets every Wednesday at 11.30am for midday start at the Villasol Camping site for a friendly chat and a drink followed by an optional lunch or snack at a local restaurant.
On Mondays the members play patanca at the Eucalyptus Park meeting at 1.45pm. All equipment is supplied. After the games members move on to a local bar for a chat and a social drink. On Saturday April 20 the club is holding a dinner dance at the Nags Head, with prizes for the best Easter Bonnet for the ladies and best bow tie, tie or neckwear for the men. For more information call John on 672 931 513 or Mike 625 287 096.
Brit arrested OFFICERS from Spain’s National Police, in collaboration with the UK’s National Crime Agency, have arrested a wanted British man who is accused of sexually abusing his two teenage stepdaughters. Police swooped on the man in Benidorm. National Police said that the arrested man had fled from the UK and hid on the Costa Blanca after learning he was being investigated by the British authorities. They said he had changed his appearance to make his location difficult. The man was arrested under a European Arrest Warrant and is now awaiting a deportation hearing in Madrid.
Road opens THE Rajarell road has been provisionally reopened to allow pedestrian access to Poniente beach from the residential areas of Xixo. The private road was closed for works, with the promise that it would be reopened for the busier times of the year. Once works are completed it will be 16 metres wide and open for both pedestrians and vehicles.
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THE Costa’s No 1 Lifestyle Event, The Homes Gardens & Lifestyle Show is again caring in the community to support local charities. Over the last nine editions the Show has supported no less than 45 charities in the various local communities! GM Promotions love to use the show platform to help in the community and raise a few euros, but above all raise awareness of their causes, and attract help and volunteers for them. This year it is supporting five charities in its 10th edition - Make A Smile, MABS, Calpe Beacon, The Red Cross and Jalon Valley ARC. Make A Smile supports local and disadvantaged youngsters in the community and is proactive with fundraising and innovative projects to create funds to help youngsters with extras like outings, summer school camps/extra clothing and school supplies. MABS stands for Marina Alta Breast Cancer Support, which was set up and started 20 years ago by five ladies all affected by breast cancer. Calpe Beacon is dedicated to improving
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VENUE: The Villa Gadea Hotel will host the show. the lives of individual children with individual needs. This includes educational, recreational and vocational matters. The Red Cross (Cruz Roja). This organisation is so, so important working not just on our beaches, but within the community with food banks, panic buttons and care. Jalon Valley ARC. Helping the animals in the local community of Jalon and sur-
Sports grounds revamp GROUNDS around the l’Alfas del Pi sports centre are being landscaped thanks to a grant from the Valencian regional government. It has given €199,830 to the local council to spend on projects which give work and training to the unemployed and people from vulnerable groups. Part of the employment/training scheme for five women and five men involves work which includes cleaning, pruning, repairing degraded areas, landscaping, channelling and drainage of rainwater around the centre. In the last decade more than a thousand people have been trained in the municipality thanks to the courses launched by the Department of Employment and Training. At the moment the town’s Occupational training centre (CFO) offers a total of nine courses, three of them for people with special need who often have great difficulty finding jobs.
rounding areas… and supporting back by Hosting the PET IDOL 2019 Pet Photo Competition. Meet all of the charities and see if there is anything you can do to help them to help us in our communities! The Homes Gardens & Lifestyle Show will be held at the Villa Gadea Hotel, Altea on Friday, April 5 and Saturday April 6. See www.gmpromotions.es for full details.
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FULL BELT: Heavy Medal Chorus is one of the groups which will perform.
Make a date with SABS IF you’re looking for entertainment with a difference in April, then look no further than SABS, the Spanish Association of Barbershop Singers. SABS is part of a worldwide network of barbershop associations and is affiliated to the Barbershop Harmony Society in America, where it all began. Barbershop enthusiasts from Spain, Europe, New Zealand and the USA will be in Calpe at the SABS
Convention, and although the convention itself is only open to delegates, SABS has organised a special show, ‘A Cappella Fusion,’ for the public. It will take place at 8pm on Thursday April 4, at the Hotel AR Diamante Beach in Calpe. Tickets are €5 from Margaret & Elena’s Card & Bookshop, Galerias Mar Azul, 9 Av. Gabriel Miro, Calpe, email: tickets@sabs.es or call: 696 514 613.
Street robbers stopped GUARDIA CIVIL officers arrested a couple they suspected were about to rob a 72year-old British man in Calpe. A police patrol had spotted a woman approach the man and start repeatedly embracing him. While talking to him, officers saw her make a grab for his left wrist several times.
On looking round, the police saw a man waiting in a car with its engine running. With their suspicions raised, the officers moved in and detained the woman. The prospective victim was identified as British, and officers found he was wearing a gold watch worth €9,000. Another police man identified the driver of the car, who
turned out to be the woman’s husband. Further investigation showed an outstanding warrant for the woman, who was wanted for a robbery with violence and intimidation in Denia. She was also wanted for the theft of a gold chain in Moraira. The pair, both aged 31 and Romanian, were arrested and have been released on bail.
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Calpe Spotlighting Caprice THE Caprice Ladies Choir hold ‘In the Spotlight,’ their spring 2019 concert, on May 2. The concert at 7.30pm in the Salon Blau in Calpe has a new programme drawn mainly from the stage and screen, and as well as the usual wellknown songs there will be some which may be new to most people. The performance will help to raise
funds for the Calpe and Benissa Lions a n d € 1 0 t i c k e t s c a n b e b o u g h t a t M a rg a r e t & E l e n a ’s C a r d & B o o k s h o p i n G a l e r i a s M a r A z u l i n Av e n i d a G a b r i e l Miro. They are also available from Aileen (696 514 613) or aileen@caprice ladi e s c h o i r. c o m . F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n check the www.capriceladies choir.com website.
Looking for wells CALPE launched a plan to locate uncovered or i n s u f f i c i e n t l y p ro t e c t e d m a n - m a d e o r n a t u r a l wells inside its boundaries. Several wells have already been located and the owners of those on private land have received notification that these must be adequately covered. If they fail to do so, this will be carried out by the town hall and the cost passed on to the owners. Residents were also reminded that drilling for water needs authorisation from the Confideracion Hidrografica del Jucar and the town hall.
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CAPRICE LADIES: Preparing for May 2.
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THE coach leaves Jalon Rastro at 9am for the U3A Oceanografic and Bioparc visit in Valencia City on Thursday April 11. Tickets for coach and travel cost €8.50 each and do not include admission to the Oceanografic or Bioparc, but is still a bargain for preferring to sightsee or shop, the U3A organisers said.
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U3A VALL DE POP: New committee members chosen.
KEN GRANT, a U3A Vall del Pop founder member and its first president, is returning to the UK. He took the opportunity at the last General Assembly of addressing the membership, recalling the many friends he and his wife had made through the U3A, their interesting trips and his pleasure in leading the IT Group. He was departing with a heavy heart at leaving so many friends here in Spain, said Ken, who wished everybody joy in their U3A membership as he resettles into life in the UK. The General Assembly was followed by the Annual General Meeting and the election of the
new 2019 committee. Vall del Pop U3A’s president Bob Welham reported on a busy 2018 which saw a new constitution drafted, a new website set up and several new groups that have brought the total up to 35. This includes a Goodwill team that raises money for charity and the reorganisation of the Care and Share team. A full programme is anticipated for 2019, Bob said. After the reports, the 11 new committee members were voted in by a show of hands from the members who were present. For further information on the U3A Vall del Pop, check the www.u3avalldepop.com website.
Safety for almond trees AN Alicante judge has set a precedent that could save thousands of local almond trees. For the first time a court has barred the regional government from entering private land and felling almond trees
at risk from the Xylella Fastidiosa, the bacterium known as Tree Ebola. Some growers and landowners have rebelled and are trying to delay the destruction of their trees, resulting in this lat-
est court ruling preventing the Generalitat from entering land in Alcalali and Beniarda. The decision affects one other municipality whose location was not revealed. The court’s refusal to allow the Generalitat to move in was welcomed in the Jalon valley, where growers depend on the almond harvest and the spectacle of the blossom draws thousands of tourists each year. The plague, which has destroyed tens of thousands of olive trees in Italy, was first detected in almond trees in Baleares before moving to Guadalest on the mainland. Since then the Generalitat has been obliged to follow official European Union directives that order the felling, shredding and removal of infected trees as well as those within a 100-metre radius. The region’s Agriculture department has already overseen the destruction of 30,000 almond trees, with plans to fell 100,000 more in 76 Marina Alta, Marina Baja and El Comtat municipalities.
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PEP GIMENO: Leading exponent of Cant valencia.
Valencia meets North Africa XATIVA-BORN Pep Gimeno Botifarra performs at the Teulada-Moraira Auditorium at 6.40pm on April 7 in Banda a Banda. The leading exponent of Cant valencia teams up w i t h t h e Mo r o c c a n s ing e r a n d v i o l in is t A hme d To u z a n i in a fu si o n o f Va l e n cia n and No r t h Af r i c a n music. The Colla La Socarra w ill a l so b e a p p e a rin g with them. Th e c o l l a b o r a tio n s pra n g f r o m a c a s u al meeting between the two artists and has resulted in what the Auditorium programme describes as ‘an exuberant project’ with a rich sound. Traditional Valencian and North African music
combine complete sponta n eity w ith clo s e melodies and subtle similarities. The repertoire contains Botifarra’s compositions a n d s o n g s ch o s e n b y A h me d To u za n i o n th eme s w h ic h in clu d e Moroccan weddings and immigration. Cant valencia, which includes cant d’estil and les albaes, is considered one of the most importa n t e x p re s s io n s o f Spain’s oral music traditio n to g eth er w ith fla menco, the Aragon jota and the asturianada from Asturias. Cant valencia has been s u n g fo r c e n tu rie s throughout the Valencia region from the Maestrat all the way down to Alicante and Elche.
Sending the wrong message A TEULADA-MORAIRA collective criticised a video entitled Forta (Strong) chosen by the town hall to commemorate International Women’s Day. “Sadly, its message was weak, absurd and fanciful for such a serious and dramatic subject,” declared the Collectiu Feminista Dones Teulada-Moraira. “The music was perfect but the rest was a mishmash of Little Red Riding Hood and Beauty and the Beast amongst other things.” The video was made by the town hall’s Equality Department with the collaboration of the Teulada Agrupacion Musical Cultural, Fusio Musical TM and the NUC group. “Our objective is a call for equality and respect while condemning gender violence,” the department announced on March 8. The video showed an orc he s tra pla ying a nd the e mpty s e a t of a mus ic ia n who is at home, bullied by
an abusive husband. Eventually she walks out on him, carrying her music case following a dream where she is handed a piece of paper telling her ‘You are strong.’
Waking up, she still has the paper, but leaves it with her sleeping husband after substituting You with I. The Collectiu said that while it is right to walk out on an abuser, it would have
preferred a different message which underlined the fight for equality, commemorating what has been achieved and a c k n o w l e d g i n g how much remains to be done.
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Caterpillars march into March A TEULADA-MORAIRA entomologist told the local Spanish media that she had detected processionary caterpillars in 20 different zones. Contact with them is ‘tremendously’ harmful to domestic animals and it can also affect humans, she warned. “Every week there will be more,” she predicted as her detailed studies over the years have demonstrated that the processionaries can last well into March. It is vital not to touch these caterpillars, she said. “When the
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PROCESSIONARIES: Dangerous if the leader is stressed. leader is stressed, the colony reacts by liberating their hairs, which are extremely irritant, and each caterpillar can possess
up to one million of them.” After contact with a processionary this should be removed with tweezers or gloves if it is still on the body: “Never with bare hands,” a doctor advised. Sellotape should be placed over the affected zone, repeating the operation until all hairs and their toxins have been removed, before washing with water and a neutral soap.” Anyone experiencing breathing difficulties after contact with processionaries should go immediately to their nearest A & E, the same doctor said.
Singing with heart SIX HUNDRED people attended the fourth edition of the L’ESO canta amb cor choir concert at Teulada’s Auditorium. Organised by Benissa’s Josep Iborra high school, the Benissenca choir and Benissa Town Hall, the concert had drug addiction as its theme and was introduced by Pere Grimalt i
Ribes, a psychologist who is a former Josep Iborra high school student. The event also saw the premiere of Crit dels angels de la nit which was written by the conductor Javier Santacreu, also from Benissa, and inspired by Beat poet Allen Ginsberg’s Howl.
Fair start to the season THE Teulada-Moraira Fishing Club recently held their second match of the summer season. They fished Section A3 of the River Jucar in neighbouring Valencia, and 12 members attended on what proved to be a slow and quiet day. Conditions were excellent with a slight breeze and water temperatures of up to 15 degrees although only 32 fish were caught, with a total match weight of 68 kilos. Three large carp were caught, at 4.9 kilos, 5.7 kilos and 6.2 kilos with the largest going to Mick Owen. Teulada-Moraira Fishing Club is a very friendly group and is always happy to welcome new members and anyone without matchfishing experience will be given assistance and advice from more experienced members. For further information contact Frank Povey on 966 490 338 or via email frank.povey@btopen world.com or call Ray Craig on 966 492 083.
Noon concert PUPILS from the music conservatoires from Teulada-Moraira, Benidorm, Altea, Denia and Javea will perform a joint concert at 12 noon on Sunday at the Auditorium, under the direction of Miguel Romea, resident conductor of the Castilla-La Mancha Symphony Orchestra. Entrance is free, but limited to the Auditorium’s permitted capacity.
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Going postal ANYONE entitled to vote in the April 28 general election can use their right to vote by post, by requesting and completing one of the forms available at all Correos post offices. Forms should be returned by April 18, after which voters will receive their documentation with voting lists for all political parties.
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TEULADA-MORAIRA has been chosen to host the presentation of the Vuelta a España racing teams. Eduardo Dolon, head of Tourist Promotion at the Diputacion Provincial Council, accompanied by La Vuelta’s director general, Javier Guillen, and TeuladaMoraira mayor Carlos Linares recently spoke to the media at the same spot selected for the August 22 presentation. Guillen explained that the event preceding the race which starts in Torrevieja on August 24 will be televised live in a 90-minute TVE programme
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MAGNIFICENT ENCLAVE: Javier Guillen, Eduardo Dolon and Carlos Linares. transmitted worldwide. “We want everybody to enjoy this magnificent en-
clave where the public can get as close as possible to the riders,” he declared.
Since the Vuelta starts in the south of the province, the organisers decided the presentation should be held in northern Alicante, Dolon said. It would be difficult to find a better setting with Calpe and the Mediterranean as a backdrop for Moraira’s Castillo, Esplanade and beach, all of which are ideal for this type of event, he added. “This will show us at our best,” said Teulada-Moraira mayor Carlos Linares as he thanked the Diputacion and the Vuelta organisers for choosing Moraira.
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A fascinating past CORNELIUS WIEDENHOFF has presented three copies of his book Xabia: Villa Historica. The book is subtitled A history of a small Mediterranean town in the context of the history of Spain, and as well as the original - written in Dutch - the other two copies of Wiedenhoff’s book are Spanish and English translations. When Cornelius moved to Javea in 2000 he felt the need to submerge himself in its history and fascinating past, searching for the imprint of the many cultures which have shaped it. As a result of his investigations and visits to the Museum,
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DONATION: Cornelius Wiedenhoff and Javea mayor Jose Chulvi. he began to write articles for a local Dutch association, which were eventually compiled into a
book. Having sold around 2,000 copies and after bringing out a second edition, Cornelius
wanted to donate Xabia: Villa Historica to the municipal library where it can now be consulted by those sharing Cornelius’s interest in the town’s history.
New drainage rules MAIN drainage will soon be ext ended i n Montgo, Lluca and Cabo de la Nao. Havi ng appr oved Javea’s General Structural Plan, the municipality is applying regulations in line with the region’s new Urban Development Law (LOTUP). Where economically vi abl e, houses wi l l be l i nked t o t he m ai n drainage system which i n m ost cases m eans pr oper t i es wi t hi n 100 metres of the sewage network. Individual septic tanks can be i nst al l ed onl y when a m ai n dr ai nage connection is confirmed as unfeasible.
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Store closures THE loss-making Dia supermarket chain recently announced that it would lay off between 1,600 and 2,000 employees nationwide, including 68 in Alicante Province. Following a market analysis, it also revealed plans to close three Marina Alta stores based on turnover and the proximity of other leading chains, directly affecting Javea, Calpe and El Verger.
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PUPILS from Javea schools are filling a glass bottle with SOS messages to save the Mediterranean. Gathering on the Arenal beach, they listened as Pepa Ferrando from the Valencia-based Fundacio Oceanografic explained the project. “We want pupils to introduce their thoughts on saving our sea, to warn about marine pollution and if their parents have a boat, to ask them not to anchor over the meadows of Posidonia oceanica (Ocean grass) seaweed,” Ferrando said. The bottle will spend a week at each school where pupils can fill it with thoughts and ideas on slips of
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MARINE PROJECT: SOS messages as turtle takes off.
paper resembling Ocean grass. The bottle is accompanied by a ship’s log to record good environmental practices and list the dangers now faced by marine ecosystems. The bottle’s journey is timed to end on June 8 which is World Oceans Day, but a longer journey was beginning for the turtle which was returned to the sea that afternoon. After suffering decompression sickness - the bends - when it was caught in a trawler ’s nets off Castellon two months ago, it was nursed back to health at the Oceanografic.
Anchored in the past JAVEA’S Archaeological Museum was presented with an iron anchor br ought up f r om t he seabed decades ago. The anchor was donated by Mai t e Si ver a who expl ai ned that it had been found locally by her gr andf at her, Ant oni o Sivera Ripoll, a seaman. I t bel onged t o a m edi um si zed boat and pr obabl y dat es f r om t he m i d- 18t h century, museum experts concluded. Never t hel ess, t hey added, iron anchors are never easy to date as visually and technically t hei r desi gn r em ai ned unchanged for centuries.
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Wall to go WORK is advancing on the roundabout that will connect Calle Pintor Llorens and Calle Joan Fuster. Work began almost a month ago and as well as the roundabout, the €149,815 project will include demolishing the wall on either side of the trenet tracks that until now formed a barrier between both streets.
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CALLE LORETO: Denia’s principal bar and restaurant zone.
Early to bed for Calle Loreto BY 1am Calle Loreto bar and restaurant terraces will be empty this summer. Denia Town Hall and the hospitality trade have come
to an agreement putting to an end conflict between tourists wanting to party and residents wanting to sleep.
The bars and restaurants can go on trading but without disturbing their neighbours, a compromise that means unpopular and restrictive Acoustically Saturated Zone (ZAS) regulations will not be applied for the second year running. Vicent Grimalt, Denia’s m a y o r, a n d E n v i r o n m e n t councillor Josep Crespo explained that under the new agreement, tables and chairs will start to be cleared by 12.30 am. By 1am no clients should remain on the terraces although they may stay inside until establishments close at 1.30am according to summer opening hours, they said. Bars and restaurants will also display notices explaining that their terraces close at 1am and asking clients to respect residents’ right to an undisturbed night’s sleep.
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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 co 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 Florida located on the
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COLOUR: Benidorm celebrates in fancy style. SALTY DOG: Customers Paul Clark and Paul Ditchfield in Mojacar Playa. 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.
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omes to Spain 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.
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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GERMANY WIND turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources contributed 64.8 per cent to Germany’s net power production between March 4 and 10, a new record renewables share which has been attributed to recent strong winds.
Clean energy
Bomb threats A SUSPECTED neo-Nazi extremist or extremists are responsible for a series of bomb threats across Germany in recent weeks. More than 100 threatening emails have been sent to politicians, journalists, public figures and institutions signed using neo-Nazi terminology.
RECORD: Highest renewable energy share to date.
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SWEDEN wants to tighten security requirements for mobile operators and suppliers of telecoms equipment, the minister for digital development has confirmed, amid global concerns about Chinese firms’ role in supplying sensitive network gear.
SWEDISH lorry maker Scania will collaborate with Nobina, the largest public transport operator in the Nordic countries, to commence trials of autonomous buses on regular routes in the Stockholm area. The pioneering self-drive buses will be the first of its kind in Europe.
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A 20-YEAR-OLD defendant found guilty of making hoax calls threatening bombings at railway stations, Charleroi airport and a Brussels court in 2016 has been fined €380,000, according to prosecutors in the Belgian capital.
NORWAY’S government has put a plan to reintroduce bears into the Nordland region under review after breeding in other parts of the country led to complaints from farmers that livestock was being killed by the predators.
Jobs threat
Health scheme
MORE than 42,000 jobs throughout Belgium would be placed in jeopardy if Britain leaves the EU without a deal on Friday March 29, according to the country’s Federation of Enterprises (FEB) who added it was ‘essential’ to avoid such an outcome.
A GOVERNMENT scheme to allow seriously ill patients to have access to one ‘contact doctor’ does not fit into the schedules of hospitals, cancer clinic head Stein Sundstrom has claimed after one patient met about 60 different staff members.
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HUNDREDS of measures agreed by the Dutch government, environmental groups and business to tackle climate change may still mean that the Netherlands falls short of targets to reduce emissions according to the PBL assessment agency and CPB think tank.
POLICE in the Flevoland town of Urk have arrested five suspects aged between 14 and 21 in connection with an attack on the home of a family of Moroccan heritage during troubles involving around 100 youths last week.
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THE financial watchdog has instructed a Danish branch of Swedish bank SEB to obtain additional information on customers deemed to be a high money-laundering risk. The Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) claims the branch’s risk of being misused is normal to high.
THE head of a French regional maritime authority has warned that an Italian cargo ship which sank around 260 kilometres off the Atlantic coast of his country was carrying 45 containers of ‘dangerous material’ which posed a pollution risk last week.
Offshore wind THE Social Democratic Party has called for two large offshore wind farms to be constructed, in addition to three mandated in the country’s 2018 Energy Agreement.
Booze plan FRANCE’S Interior Minister Christophe Castaner has approved plans to fit the vehicles of drivers convicted of drink driving with breathalysers to allow them to continue driving following a year-long trial in seven departments.
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VERA Council has installed a giant heart-shaped container in the entrance to the multiple uses centre in Plaza Mayor for donating plastic caps, which will be recycled to raise money for worthy causes. “This initiative came up due to the concerns of many local residents who want to collaborate with good causes but don’t know how,” explained Citizen Participation Councillor Francisca Garcia. “We thought this is one of the easiest ways, everyone is able to participate by donating plastic caps which we all use in our daily lives. What’s more, by recycling and making use of these plastic caps we are contributing to the care of our environment.” The container has been designed in the shape of a heart to match the municipal Vera, heart of the Levante logo, the creation of well-known designer Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, and to resemble a jigsaw puzzle to underline the message ‘you put the last piece.’
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Cabify comes to Murcia CABIFY, a transport app that lets you move around the city comfortably and safely with your private car and driver, is now operating in Cartagena and Murcia. From last week, anyone in the cities of Cartagena and Murcia
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With six editions on the Spanish Costas and Mallorca we cover the main expat areas of Spain - take a look at what is happening around our regions. ver was left unharmed. The Marbella se queja page which photographed the incident said: ‘This is why you have to have a mayor who is a doctor. She witnessed an accident on Ricardo Soriano and helped the victim while the health services came.’ Muñoz attended the woman for around half an hour before an ambulance arrived.
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Driving them cuckoo R E S I D E N T S i n To r r e d e l M a r 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. R e s i d e n t s o f C a l l e Va l d e peñas said the adult Guinea fowl has been making noise throughout the neighbourhood. 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 moves around both day and night.” He claimed residents had tried unsuccessfully to capture the bird, which is native to Africa, and are now asking for
can now use the Cabify app, order a car to collect them and within minutes one of the drivers in the area will arrive to take them where they want to go. The system is operative in many other major cities in Spain including Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Sevilla, Valencia, Alicante and A Coruña, as well as in Latin America and Portugal. Cabify carries out trips to Corvera Airport, is available for individuals or businessmen and journeys can be paid by card in
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CAUSING HAVOC: A Guinea fowl (stock picture) has reportedly been causing sleepless nights.
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Mayor aids crash victim THE mayor of Marbella Angeles Muñoz gave first aid to a woman
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following a motorcycle accident on one of the city’s main thoroughfares on Monday. Muñoz, who was a doctor before entering politics, attended the woman following the accident on Marbella’s Avenida Ricardo Soriano. The mayor was passing through the area when the woman, who was travelling on the back of the vehicle, came off after a crash with a car. The motorcycle fell on the woman’s leg, injuring her ankle while the dri-
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A SEA turtle which was nursed back to good health at Palma Aquarium before being released has reappeared after months without emitting any signal from an electronic device placed inside its shell. Named Lasi, the turtle was discovered by a fisherman in the waters of Cabrera last March. It was having difficulty submerging and was soon transferred to the Marine Fauna Recovery Centre of the Palma Aquarium. After a few days at the centre Lasi was released on the beach of s’Armarador, Santanyi, on March 26 last year, with a device which offers real-time immersion position and depth data through a connection via satellite. Signals were received until November, and then there was nothing until February 21, when the female turtle was recorded between Cabrera and the Algerian coast. Between March 26, 2018 and February 12, Lasi travelled 9,066 km, an average of 35.2 km per day.
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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.
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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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Do you think they care?
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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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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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.
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Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist. To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson
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.’
THERESA MAY: Deal or no deal?
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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
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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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.
Behind THE MUSIC V L James | vljcomms@gmail.com | Facebook: @vljamesinfo I ’ M n o t s u r e i f i t ’s b e cause there are not many great new albums around at the moment or if it is because there is a real appetite for nostalgia, but C o v e n t r y ’s o r i g i n a l Tw o To n e s e n s a t i o n s h a v e h i t the No 1 spot in the album charts again… nearly 40 years after they last hit the No 1 spot with their brilliant album Encore. Since the band’s reunion tour in 2009 (the 30th anniversary of Too Much Too Young hitting No 1), fans old and new have been entertained by regular tours. Being the band they are, they were never going to record again unless they thought they had somet h i n g t o s a y, s o m e t h i n g r e l e v a n t t o w h a t ’s g o i n g o n t o d a y. We l l , t h e y c e rtainly had something to say. We m i g h t h a v e h o p e d the anti-racist sentiments
The Specials: What an encore! Source: Wikimedia Commons
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THE SPECIALS: Performing in Montreal. w o u l d n ’t h a v e s t i l l b e e n necessary after all these years, but sadly they seem even more relevant today. Te r r y H a l l ’s d i s t i n c t i v e delivery of a lyrical social commentary is as compelling as it has ever been.
Original members Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Ly n v a l G o l d i n g a r e n o t prepared to wallow in past glories, they still have something to say. And they have said it brilliantly!
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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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OUTSTANDING: Cabo de Gata-Nijar.
Almerian beauty SPANNING some 45,663 hectares Cabo de Gata-Nijar is Andalucia’s largest coastal protected area and home to some of Europe’s most original geological features. The wild and isolated landscape features dramatic cliffs, small and secluded caves and white sandy beaches, some of the best in Andalucia.
The mountain range is Spain’s largest volcanic rock formation with sharp peaks and crags in ochre-hues which drops steeply to the sea creating jagged 100mhigh cliffs. Offshore are numerous tiny rocky islands and, underwater, extensive coral reefs teeming with marine life, perfect for underwater photography, sailing,
snorkelling and diving. The park boasts a variety of habitats, from coastal dunes and saltpans to a substantial marine zone and saltmarshes, and shelters an outstanding array of wildlife as rare and endangered fauna. In fact Salinas de Cabo de Gata is one of the country’s most important wetland areas for breeding and overwintering birds.
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Barry Duke IT was one of those conversations that started out well enough, but suddenly went totally screwy. The fella I was chatting to in a Benidorm bar noted that my vaping machine had a time and date display, and I jokingly suggested that the next version of the mod, as it’s called, will likely incorporate an MP3 player and a smart phone - and will wake me up each morning with a cup of coffee and a warm buttered croissant. The conversation moved on to the astonishing number of technological advances that have been made over the past 50 years, and oh, how we laughed over the fact that things like Bakelite dial phones and cassette tapes leave today’s youngsters utterly befuddled. ‘Ah,’ he asked, ‘but where does all this amazing new technology spring from?’ I suggested that it was obviously all down to very clever geezers. He disagreed, saying he firmly believed that some extra-terrestrial force was at play. That’s when alarm bells began sounding. They rose to a deafening clamour when he suddenly moved onto the subject of evolution. He was
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ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY: Brought over by the aliens! adamant that no such thing exists because of the many differences in human appearances. Eskimos and Africans, Indians and Asians, he asserted, owe their variations to the creation of separate DNA. This is pure hogwash, and harks back to a mad theory proposed by an American scientist, Samuel Morton,
who, in the first half of the 19th century, convinced many that humans could be divided into five races, and each represented separate acts of creation. Racists gleefully embraced this baloney which ‘proved’ that Whites, or ‘Caucasians,’ were the most intelligent of the races, and Blacks, or ‘Ethiopians,’ were at the bottom of his intelli-
gence scale. Not surprisingly Morton became known as the ‘father of scientific racism.’ An indisputable fact is that there is only one human species - Homo sapiens - and that we evolved in Africa and developed different characteristics when we spread to different parts of the globe.
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Seeing how sceptical I was by his views on separate races, he threw in ‘ah, but what about the pyramids?’ This was a terrible blunder because just a week before I was reading about pyramids and the large number of people who believe they could only have been built by aliens. Why? Because the Egyptians back in 2500 BCE were ‘too stupid’ to have erected them. One debunker of the alien theory pointed out that before the pyramids were erected, the Egyptians had developed agriculture, writing, astronomy, mathematics, metal-working, sophisticated artwork, monumental stone architecture and a host of other things. The researcher added: ‘When you really learn enough about them, it’s not difficult at all to imagine that the Egyptians were capable of such architectural sophistication. They had a certain expertise in stone working that we lack today. By the time of the pyramids, a corps of craftsmen had been developing their quarrying and building skills since the Early Dynastic Period. We have evidence to support the Egyptians’ responsibility for all the construction stages of the pyramids.’ When it appeared likely that my new-founding drinking mate would start in on alien abductions and anal probes, I swallowed my Scotch in a single gulp, grabbed my coat and scarpered.
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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
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.
The future of our planet By David Worboys WE live in dangerous times. There are two massive challenges to the future of our planet; the preservation of the environment, and the survival of humanity. The self-inflicted damage perpetrated by Earth’s inhabitants has never reached this level before. Most disasters are man-made. These include war, subjugation, deprivation and persecution, to which we must now add cyber warfare, terrorism, and... the future of procreation. Likewise, many natural disasters are the result of human negligence, resulting in climate change. The question is which will come first? Will it be the destruction of our planet or of humanity itself? The ultimate long-term danger could be the extinction of our species through confusion over sex. Today, every species can be identified as either male or female; with the sole exception of humans.
FUTURE: Ever-changing planet. Since I was in my teens, there have been a number of significant and welcome reforms in attitudes towards sex and ‘minorities.’ From the 50’s to the present, fundamental changes in attitudes include the Wolfenden Report, Germaine Greer, the use of ‘Ms’ (for Miss/Mrs), Elton John and now transgender. Since the 60’s, millions of men, young and middle-aged, have be-
come more feminine and women more masculine in mannerisms, activity and appearance. Until recently such men were content to wear women’s style of clothing, jewellery, make-up and hairstyles, while many women started adopting men’s hats and suits and ‘short back and sides’ haircuts. They have now started to experiment with their minds and bodies.
The result is an ever-increasing number of humans whose sex is uncertain. Will the sexes be largely indistinguishable in 100 years from now? It is widely reported that young people are less interested in sex than their parents were, before the revolution in mobile gadgetry and the obsession with social media. It may seem far-fetched to imagine our planet populated by humans
whose gender is unclear. In 2019 almost every human is clearly male or female. However, changes can accelerate once they gain momentum, and in 100 years a fundamentally different way of life can evolve. Only a few years ago people in the western world mocked concepts such as yoga, veganism, spiritual awareness and self-healing. Thirty years ago, the ideas of smart-phones, robots, driverless cars or a man and his husband as parents of children were inconceivable. One hundred years ago in 1919, intensive farming was unheard of, and the fastest means of human travel was on horseback at less than 50km/hr. Just 50 years later, the crew of Apollo 11 travelled at about 40,000km/hr to the moon, and billions of animals are subjected to unimaginable cruelty. Such radical changes can occur within 100 years. Surely then, it is not mere fantasy that the planet’s population will by the year 2119, be divided into more than one gender.
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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…
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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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Trivia from around the world was driving for Red Bull, he revealed that he usually wore lucky coins tucked into the laces of his boots. * Some 54,250 tennis balls are used during the championships period at Wimbledon. * The average lifespan of a baseball in the Major League is just seven pitches. * Grenade throwing used to be an official competitive sport in China. * In ice hockey, players believe they will win a game if they tap the goalie on his shin pads before a game.
didn’t take in the first three World Cups because of a rift with the football federation FIFA. The first World Cup took place in July 1930, in Uruguay. * Michael Jordan’s nickname in high school was magic, after Magic Johnson. * There are no official rules about how many dimples a golf ball can have, but most feature between 300 and 500. * When Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel
* Anne, Princess Royal, did not have to undergo gender verification at the 1976 Olympics due to royal courtesy. * The phrase about winning something ‘hands down’ originally referred to a jockey who won a race without whipping his horse or pulling back the reins. * China did not win an Olympic medal until 1984. However, at the 2008 Beijing games, the Chinese won 100 medals. * Despite invitations, England
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.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
ARIES (March 21 - April 20)
At the first modern Olympics, winners were awarded silver medals. Currently, the gold medals are 93 per cent silver and 6 per cent copper, leaving 1 per cent for the highly prized gold finish.
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.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
GOING FOR GOLD: The sought after medal is not what it seems.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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try 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.
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.
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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)
Code Breaker
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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Hexagram
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (ASSURE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
ASSURE (10) BIOTIC BUREAU EERILY ELAPSE FORBID MARKER PODIUM PRESET PRESTO PROMPT QUEASY SERMON SQUALL STORED STURDY TARTAR WALNUT WORKUP
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Victim 2 Potent 3 Matrix 4 Watery 5 Crease 6 Arrear 7 Screen 8 Meteor 9 Pretty 10 Camera 11 Pastor 12 Trauma 13 Teeter 14 Stayed 15 Fourth 16 Result 17 Moiety 18 Hither 19 Shifty.
Nonagram
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: • Average: 23 • Good: 32
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
• Very good: 45 • Excellent: 59
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 6 Good: 8 Very good: 12
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 15
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QUICK Across: 1 Dyspepsia, 7 Error, 8 Rules, 9/19 Pay cut, 10 Tangle, 14 Insane, 15 Inn, 18 Occur, 20 Aroma, 21 Takeaways.
CODE BREAKER
Down: 1 Deep, 2 Surpass, 3 Earn, 4 Scream, 5 All, 6 Busted, 11 Gondola, 12 Kimono, 13 Anorak, 16 Data, 17 Bans.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
Across:
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 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.
Down:
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.
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.
App of the week Brain puzzle DRAG N MERGE is a new brain training puzzle game. Just drag the block onto another one with the same number and merge them into a bigger number. It promises to entertain for minutes or hours and you can also challenge your friends by achievement using the leader board. It’s free to play and wifi is not necessary.
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?
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)
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
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
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*Antoine Griezmann, Football; March 21, 27 creator of virtual visual band Gorillaz, and The French footballer made his professional debut joined the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 with Real Sociedad and joined his national due to the group’s unprecedented success as a team in 2014. After five years with Real Sociedad, virtual band. *Tommy Hilfiger, *Fashion designer; March he joined Atletico Madrid in 2014, where he remains. He won the 2018 World Cup with France. 24, 67 Elton John. *Rick Harrison, Reality star; March 22, 53 The fashion designer is known for his iconic Harrison co-owned the World Famous Gold & Silver American brand. He began his career at 18 reworking jeans Pawn Shop. He became a household name after he starred and selling them to local stores. Hilfiger has appeared in several reality shows, including American Idol. on the History Channel’s Pawn Stars and released his own memoir, Best Seller Licence to Pawn. *Elton John, Singer; March 25, 71 *Damon Albarn, Rock singer; March 23, 50 The rock and roll legend has sold over 250 million albums English singer-songwriter Albarn is best known as the lead in a career that’s spanned over 50 years. He is best known for such hit songs as Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, Bennie singer of alternative rock band Blur. He is also the co-
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.
and the Jets and Candle in the Wind. John performed at Princess Diana’s funeral at Westminster Abbey in 1997 and he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998. *Diana Ross, Singer; March 26, 74 The Motown singer hit the big time as a member of The Supremes and later won a Golden Globe for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues in 1972. She also starred in the 1978 film The Wiz with Michael Jackson. *Quentin Tarantino, Director; March 27, 55 The provocative director, producer, and screenwriter first received acclaim for his 1990’s crime films Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. He later went on to direct the action films Kill Bill: Volume 1, Kill Bill: Volume 2, Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.
Word Ladder PAID
YEAR BACK
Move from the start word (PAID) to the end word (YEAR) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
Solution PAID PAIR HAIR HEIR HEAR YEAR
WYOMING game warden Joe Pickett encounters bad behaviour on his own turf only to have the FBI and the DOJ ask him to stand down in the latest novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author C J Box. Pickett has his job back, after his last adventure in The Disappeared, but the bad news is that he’s discovered a drone is killing wildlife. And the drone belongs to a mysterious and wealthy man whose son is dating Pickett’s daughter, Lucy. When he tries to lay down the rules for the drone operator, he’s asked by the FBI and the DOJ to stand down, which only makes him more suspicious. Meanwhile, bodies are piling up in and around Pickett’s district in shocking numbers. He begins to fear that a pack of four vicious killers working on behalf of the Sinaloa cartel known as the Wolf Pack has arrived. Their target seems to be the mystery man and everyone - including Pickett - who is associated with him.
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630 - True cross Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem. 1199 - King’s death Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France, dying on April 6. 1306 - Throne Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots. 1513 - First voyage Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of the Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida. 1655 - Sky’s the limit Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens. 1794 - New navy The United States government establishes a permanent navy and authorises the building of six frigates. 1871 - Africa trek Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek across Africa to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone. 1888 - Kick off In England, the Football League, the world’s oldest professional association football league, meets for the first time. 1964 - Fatal tremors The Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful recorded in North American history at a magnitude of 9.2 strikes South central Alaska, killing 125 people. 2017 – Westminster attack A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 50 injured after a car is driven into pedestrians.
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AS a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic, 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.
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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 frequentlyheard 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 ‘bad’ type accrues in the body. There are two types of this waxy substance; low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and highdensity 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.
PHARMACY TESTS: Many Spanish pharmacies offer tests to keep an eye on overall health. 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 noncancerous 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.
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BOTOX: Can reduce facial wrinkles. WHEN we are young, our skin springs back to its initial position after facial expression. But by time, as we age, our skin loses its volume and our collagen and elastin stores naturally deplete. As a result of that, we notice fine lines, wrinkles and sagging of our skin. Many facial wrinkles occur when we use our muscles to form facial expressions. The wrinkles formed during these expressions are called dynamic wrinkles. For example, when we smile our eye wrinkles become prominent, and when we frown the vertical lines between our eyebrows, they become noticeable. Also, now as we spend more time outside in the sun, the lines get more visible as we frown our eyes in the sunlight. Botox offers ways of reducing deep facial wrinkles without the need for surgery. This antia g e i n g t r e a t m e n t i s s i m p l e , e ff e c t i v e a n d l o w risk, resulting in growing popularity in the cosm e t i c s i n d u s t r y. W h e n p r o p e r l y u s e d , B o t o x treatment has minimal risk. It is injected into specific muscles responsible for causing wrinkles, and only tiny amounts are used. With regard to the Spanish law, only an experienced Doctor can perform Botox injections. The procedure will usually take less than half an h o u r, i n c l u d i n g c o n s u l t a t i o n a n d i n j e c t i o n . N o anaesthetic is required and apart from the risk of a little bruise, you can return to work immediately. At Derma Clinic Spain we are well experienced with the Botox treatment, and you are welcome for a free consultation to discuss your aesthetic treatments.
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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 in full swing, 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 on an empty stomach - and black coffee. For the meal which breaks your
RESET: Fasting can be an effective way to reset your system. fast, make sure that it is not too large and well balanced. Ideal foods 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
Fuzz-free AS the warm weather sets in many of us may begin to think about baring our skin in the sun. While the current tropical climes open up early opportunities for swimming, hiking and sunbathing, exposing our skin for the first time after a winter of covering up can turn our thoughts to defuzzing. Luckily, it is quicker, easier and safer than ever to get rid of unwanted hair for both men and women using convenient new tools. First up is the innovative Sphynx (€16.55, www.sepho ra.es) which offers a onestop-shop for all depilatory needs, providing a razor,
soap, and water in one product. This circular three-in-one tool can be adjusted to offer a razor head, a small spray bottle of water, and a solid bar of shaving soap and moisturiser. Travel-friendly and ideal for saving space in suitcases or shaving on the go, the Sphynx is available in teal, pink, berry, and black; great for both men and women. Another relatively new concept for those who prefer to make their hair removal as convenient as possible is the in-shower hair removal cream, such as Veet’s Crema Depilatoria de Ducha (currently €6.57 for 150ml, www.mirafarma.es). Applied
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LEGS OUT: As the weather hots up we may start thinking about getting out in the sun.
before stepping into the shower, this cream allows you to carry on with your normal routine while it gets to work. Whether you choose shaving, depilatory creams, or even an appointment for a professional wax, remember it is important to moisturise regularly to rehydrate skin. For added sparkle, choose a shimmering body oil. Try Evolve Beauty’s Satin Body Gloss (£22/€25.82 100ml, www.evolvebeauty.co.uk), containing 98 per cent natural ingredients, or Nuxe’s Huile Prodigieuse Or (€13.69 for 50ml, www.easyparapharma cie.es).
Turn up the volume BOTH men and women can at some point suffer from hair that looks and feels limp or flat. Often, the more we try to remedy the situation with shampoos, conditioners and other products, the more we end up weighing our hair down even more, quashing existing volume. Luckily in most cases loss of hair volume can be resolved quickly and simply, beginning by clearing any product build up from the hair. Use a gentle clarifying shampoo to get rid of anything flattening hair and dulling its natural shine. Next, choose a hydrating but light conditioner and serum and concentrate both through the mid-lengths and ends, not near the roots. Once hair is dry, use a volumising texture spray. Finally, tame any frizz without reducing volume by warming a lightweight product between hands and gently running over lengths.
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Advertising Feature THERE aren’t many people who love going to the dentist. For some, it’s a traumatic experience which they never want to repeat, and others continually put off making an appointment until they are forced to because of an emergency or the fear of leaving it too long takes over. But of course, everyone knows that the more regularly you visit the dentist, the more likely you will avoid any serious problems in the future. As well as taking good care of your teeth by eating the right foods and cleaning them properly, it is also vital that you find the right dentist; one who you feel comfortable with, who makes you feel relaxed and whom you can trust. At Clínica Dental Kirchner, Dr Christian Kirchner and his professional and highly trained staff want you to feel at home with them and enjoy visiting the dentist from now on. Dr Kirchner is originally from Germany, but set up his brand-new dentist practice in Calpe in January this year. He studied Dentistry at university and carried out further
SLEEPLESS nights, high-salt foods and even hot weather can leave us retaining water in our faces, resulting in a puffy appearance. A good night’s sleep, water, and a healthy diet can all help to prevent and treat this common issue. However, for a quick fix ahead of an important event, cooling and soothing treatments can help to reduce facial puffiness fast and leave us looking refreshed. Sheet or gel masks are quick to use and can be worn as you get dressed or style hair. Their added hydration benefits can also impart a healthy glow and help make-up sit better. For all over de-puffing action, try a full face mask such as Starksin’s Brightening Second Skin After Party mask (€9.95, www.lookfantastic.es), which contains vitamin C to brighten and help fight signs of fatigue. Coconut juice and mallow extract also help to firm and moisturise. If under eye puffiness is more of a concern, try gel patches like 111SKIN’s Celestial Black Diamond Eye Mask (from £12/€14.08, www.111skin.com) which benefit from anti-ageing power ingredients retinol and
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The clinic has many characteristics which made it stand out from others. There is a 24-hour emergency hotline, they use the latest in digital technology equipment, and specialise in prosthetics and oral surgery, while offering many other fields of dentistry as well. Just take
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Hit refresh peptides and promise to rehydrate. Patchology’s Flashpatch Rejuvenating Eye Gels (from €11.95, www.sephora.es) can also be used on other parts of the face as well as under the eyes,
making it easy to target cheeks or jawlines. To make the most of your mask, try popping it into the fridge for 10 minutes before use. This hit of coldness can fight in-
need to work closely with medical specialists, especially when it comes to treating elderly patients who may be taking a lot of medication for other health issues, as these medicines could seriously complicate a basic dental procedure if not taken into account by the dentist. For this reason, many procedures, even a simple one as administering a local anaesthetic, are adjusted for patients with other medical issues requiring ongoing medication. If Clínica Dental Kirchner sounds like it could be the perfect dentist for you, give them a call to find out more information or to book an appointment. Alternatively, fill out the electronic form on their website indicating your preferred time and wait for them to call you back with an appointment.
flammation and may help to temporarily tighten pores and improve skin tone. For an alternative to masks, check out Anne Semonin’s innovative Eye Express Radiance Ice
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Cubes (€55, www.annese monin.com). Finally, make sure to massage in any leftover product from a mask or cube using lymphatic drainage techniques to help remove any remaining water retention. FRESH FACED: Beat puffiness with a couple of simple steps.
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LETTERS FROM CANARIES By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com LADIES and gentlemen of the mainland, this month’s missive from the Islands brings news of the full technicolour, acid test of hardcore staying power; the famous, anything-goes, excessively indulgent, gloriously over-the-top event and coup-degrace of many a liver and reputation which is the Carnaval en Canarias! Visit https://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Carnival_of_San ta_Cruz_de_Tenerife. Until I’d experienced it, Carnival was for me a high street procession with lots of batontwirling majorettes, trade vehicle floats and children in fancy dress. Then, shortly after coming to live here, we left La Gomera to prevent the car being snatched by the Guardia Civil for overstaying its welcome, (this was pre-EU membership, think of all the fun after Brexit!) for Tenerife capital Santa Cruz, where an ‘expert’ would solve
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the problem. Or so he said, but that’s another story. I knew it was carnival, but had no idea of what that means in Tenerife. It was the Entierro de la Sardina (burial of the sardine) final day. The children and I drove, astonished, into what looked like a city-wide performance of the Rocky Horror Show. Everyone was in black, wailing and screaming. There were nuns, ghouls, priests, tarts, bishops, and thousands of griefstricken, howling widows of both sexes, many with enormous plastic breasts. The death of a giant sardine had upset them badly; a mock priest eulogised to frenzied wailing. As an ex-convent girl, (but all Brits are prudes compared to the Spanish) I was thrilled, and continue to be so. This year’s carnival in Tenerife features 19 junior and 20 adult murgas, 13 dance groups and 10 musical groups compet-
FAMILY FUN: In full technicolour. ing for best title, 24 daytime concerts, 20 ‘orchestas,’ 15 DJs and four reggae bands for late fun. There are Drag Queen, Junior Queen, Adult Carnival Queen and elderly queen - or whatever the PC title is - competitions featuring extraordinary costumes needing wheels to move them and processions of all types. The whole city centre is cordoned off to accommodate, wait for it… one mil-
lion carnival revellers. Big names like Juan Luis Guerra from the Dominican Republic, winner of 18 Latino Grammy awards are performing. Puerto Rica’s Manny Manuel was programmed to appear, but was cancelled after appearing on stage on February 24, too drunk to perform at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s carnival. Visit https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=nInpiCVLj6A for the sorry before, after and during
story and https://www.laopin ion.es/carnavales/ 2019/02/24/car naval-santacruz-tenerife-/956401.html for the intervention of Las Palmas councillor Inma Medina, who marched across stage, relieved him of the microphone and threw him off after repeated attempts for help from his band were ignored. Inma’s a big fan of Manny Manuel: “His management had to refund the money because although Manny has
problems with alcohol, they should have ensured he was in a fit state. “This was terrible for him, his musicians and his many Canarian fans. It should have been avoided.” His two subsequent performances at Tenerife’s carnival were cancelled, and although Gran Canaria organisers assure me his management has paid back the advance fee (on the €30,000 he charged), Tenerife’s still waiting.
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The Spanish dream
PLANS: The stunning couple could move to Spain.
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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. The pregnant beauty quickly responded, revealed her dream plans: ‘Told you we need to move to Spain.’
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Much more than a carvery! IF you’re looking for a restaurant that is much more than a carvery, then the Black Flame in Pedreguer will satisfy your every taste desire. Known for the past 15 years as Monroes Carvery, the name change in December not only reflected their more diverse menu, it even opened the eyes of the many locals who visit every week and throughout. Of course you can get the best Sunday roast in the area, and not only on a Sunday either, complete with Yorkshire puddings we might add, but as the name Black Flame might suggest, they also offer a wide range of products from their flame-burner kitchen. Be it chicken, lamb, or beef, for example, you can choose your flamegrilled delicacy, served up with an abundance of vegetables on the side, and succulent sauces ranging from gravy to mint, just to add that finishing touch. There are gluten free options always available and, despite being a meat-orientated grill, vegetarians are also catered for. The menu doesn’t stop there however, as proven by their Fishy Friday specials, and talking of Friday, they have live entertainment every Friday evening, with the locally-famous Larry performing an eclectic range of songs, all with the hint of an Irish twang. Their theme nights are always a fun-packed draw, whether it be country and western, an 80’s disco, karaoke, Halloween, their bargain New Year buffet celebration, or just about any excuse to ‘dress up silly,’ according to Heidi and Sam, with 15 years experience, who run the Black
Flame, as well as their little sister bar in Benidorm, the Nag’s Head. Of course with theme nights in mind, they couldn’t resist celebrating St Patrick’s Day, although they spread the celebrations out right through the weekend, with Larry on hand every day to have everyone singing, and even a bit of dancing, with their themed hats, prizes and special offers on, well, what else would we expect, Guinness. As for the Black Flame itself, you will find a spacious dining area with tables set for either a large group or an intimate meal for two, with plenty of tables both inside or outside in their lusciously green garden area, complete with chill out zone. The restaurant is geared up to deal with any size group, so whether you want to take that special someone for a night out to remember, or drop in with a coach load, as many do in the afternoons, even coming from as far as Torrevieja, then your food will be served with the utter professionalism and dedication that the team led by Heidi and Sam deliver. And yet, despite this latest makeover, which was only done in December by the way, the improvements are still carrying on, at least in the minds of Heidi and Sam, as they think of new ways of offering both a better service and a better overall experience for both their hundreds of regulars who visit so frequently, and the new clients they meet every day, because they are all equally important, and driven by the desire to provide the best quality of service available anywhere.
THE BLACK FLAME: Sam (right) and Heidi (second right) couldn’t resist celebrating St Patrick’s Day right through the weekend with their team, Lorna (left) and Chelo.
You can visit the Black Flame on Avda Garrofer, 0, Pedreguer, or check out their Facebook page, PedreguerCarvery, where you can also get directions straight to the door, thanks to a link with online mapping. For reservations, or just to find out more, you can give them a call on 965 761 731, and remember to mention to Heidi and Sam where you heard about them.
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Fishy Fishy, the perfect place all day long STOP what you’re doing and get ready to allow your mind to wander, as you picture the most delicious fish and chips you can, whilst imagining the air filled with the sensuous aromas, as your taste buds come alive, salivating at the very thought, because that is exactly what happens when you come close to the Fishy Fishy restaurant in Moraira, you are instantly transported to a flavour-rich destination. On top of that, when you get inside, you are welcomed by a friendly team in the family-run fish and chip restaurant, where Craig and Nicola (and family) have been at the helm since day one, serving up the best taste of home that the Costa Blanca can offer, thanks to head fryer Jamie as well of course. Since the restaurant opened in 2012, thanks to the reviews from real people who have tried their dishes, TripAdvisor had awarded them Certificates of Excellence year after year, so much so, that they are now the proud holders of a TripAdvisor Hall of Fame award, given to those few businesses who have offered a consistent level of quality for five years or more. The menu is in keeping with a more traditional style ensuring both quantity and quality,
much of the menu is home-made including their secret beer batter, fishcakes, tartare sauce, coleslaw and desserts and they can also do gluten-free meals. However, that is not where the menu ends, in fact far from it, because they are constantly developing new dishes to treat their loyal customers to even more taste explosions. Coming up in the next few months you will be able to enjoy such amazing additions as Americanstyle pancake stacks, with a choice of fillings, or maybe you’d prefer a more social experience, in which case you could try one of their cram-packed sharing platters, like the Fishy Fishy or the Chicken-Lickin platters (we’ll let you work out what they contain), or you can look forward to their Market Day Specials. Not only that, to cope with demand, they will soon be offering a special brunch menu, which also means the restaurant will open much earlier than it does currently, so you will be able to enjoy Fishy Fishy all day long. Fishy Fishy is located in the centre of Moraira. Call 966 491 867 to reserve a table or place an order.
Take the tapas route THERE is still time to sample some gourmet food in l’Alfas del Pi as part of its Tapas de Teatro route. The event runs until Sunday, with establishments of-
fering tasty treats in parallel with the town’s theatre festival (Mostra de Teatre). Tapas on off er ar e i nspired by the plays being per f or m ed at t he Casa de
Cultura and in the Museo al Aire Libre Villa Romana de l 'Al bi r – wi t h t he pr ogr am m e al so endi ng on Sunday. The tapas that can be tasted are: Bajarse al moro', in Casa José; 'La divina comedi a', i n La Tasqui t a de Dana; 'Guadalupe', in Albéniz; 'Toc toc', in Avenida; 'La vida es sueño', in Cañas & Coffee; 'Paganini', in Beluga Hotel Molí; 'Chefs', in L'Alfassina; 'Romeo y Julieta', in Royal; El mundo es una coci na', i n Sépt i m o Arte; 'La magia de las verduras', in Everest; 'Los vecinos de arriba', in Quinoa; 'Billy Elliot', in La Tertulia; 'Macbeth', in Com en casa; 'Adoni s y Venus', i n Ol i m pi c Bar, and 'El comensal exigente', in Los Pajaritos. The price of the tapa plus t he dr i nk has been set at €3.50, with people who try eight of the 15 tapas being ent er ed i n a dr aw wi t h gourmet food prizes.
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Did you register your property purchase? THERE are many steps required to buying a property in Spain and it’s always best to ensure that you know what you are doing, buying and how to go about it. Taking each step with the help of a lawyer is always advisable, particularly if you are not fluent in Spanish and you are not familiar with the ins and outs of purchasing a property in this country. Once you have signed on the dotted line, handed over the cash and paid all the taxes and fees that need to be paid, there is still one more legality that must be attended to before you can finally put your feet up and relax in your new home. And that’s registering your purchase at your nearest property registry office. Although this action is voluntary, it is recommended to everyone who buys a property as it could save you a lot of hassle and stress in the future if you are faced with any type of problem. Doing this is a must if you want to safeguard your purchase and especially if you ever need to prove that
REGISTRATION: It is important that each buyer registers his or her property purchase with the Property Registry office as soon as possible. the house you have just bought is legally yours. Registering the purchase will act as a guarantee of protection if your name has been logged as the owner. Although signing the title deeds or ‘escritura’ will automatically name you as the new owner of the property, if you don’t register this change
with the property registry office straightaway, you could find that other charges or fees, which would rank ahead of your ownership rights, could be added against the property while it still appears on the Registro list in the name of the previous owner. In the worst-case scenario, you
could end up having to sell the property you have just bought in order to repay a debt that wasn’t yours! You will also need to register your property purchase at the Registro if you are looking to take out a mortgage. This will not be possible otherwise. It is also important to ensure that you register the purchase immediately for the following reasons: • To be considered as the only and true owner of the property • Protection against the seller’s creditors • Will be legally protected in any court case if the property’s ownership is in doubt or under discussion. For example, if two people buy the same property - unknowingly, of course, it doesn’t matter which of them purchased the property first, it is the one who registers the property first that will have priority over its ownership rights. It is also important to have your property registered in your name if you are planning to sell it in the future. Anyone that is seriously con-
sidering buying it from you will go to the registry office specifically to check that the house is in fact in your name and that there are no outstanding debts allocated to it. If you have not registered the property, it may be a struggle to sell it. If you have purchased a property with your spouse, for example, and this figures on the title deeds but then when you go to sell it and your spouse no longer figures as one of the owners, if they have passed away, unless this has also been registered (presenting a death certificate or will is not enough, the sale of the property will then be stalled until the transfer of ownership to the living spouse (which should have already been done) has gone through. So, as you can see, registering the purchase of your new property with the correct office as soon as the sale has gone through is extremely important and a necessity that could save you a lot of legal problems and hassle. As with most legalities in Spain, it is better to be safe than sorry.
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Their home finder service will help you buy the perfect property, whether you are looking for a second home, or an investment. They even offer ‘key ready’ new built properties, or completely personalised villas And their services don’t end once you have chosen your ideal home. Inmo Experience’s multilingual team will take the hassle out of buying, helping you with everything from obtaining an NIE number and assisting with legal work, to setting up a bank account, applying for a mortgage, and taking care of other administrative matters. Once you are in your new property, Inmo Experience can help you design or refurbish
your space, transforming it into your dream home. They can also help source furniture, set up a mail box, with pool and property maintenance. Inmo Experience will even organise movers to get you settled in! And if you later decide to rent out your new property, the company will be on hand to holiday-proof your home, renting it out for you so all you have to do is tell them when it is occupied I n m o E x p e r i e n c e ’s f r i e n d l y team speak English, Dutch, French, and Spanish, and are on hand to take care of all your property needs. Contact them at Carretera Moraira-Calpe 178, 03724, Teulada, Moraira, 966 490 225, or visit www.inmoexperience.com.
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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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According to cars.com, the Ferrari 458 Spider is the most crashed car in the world on a pro rata basis.
Fastest production Seat ever SEAT has upgraded its Leon with the new Leon CUPRA R ST special edition which is the fastest production car ever made by the Spanish manufacturers. The Leon Cupra ST will reach 250kph, with it sprinting to 100kph in just 4.9 seconds. An optional after sales tuning package boosts power from 296 bhp to 365 bhp and brings the sprint time down to 4.5 seconds pretty impressive for what is after all an estate car. Its two-litre turbo charged four cylinder engine is allied to four wheel drive to ensure you can make the best use of all that power, giving a smooth ride and snappy handling. In order to improve cornering speed and handling performance, new uprights have been added to the front axle that modifies the negative camber (2º);
the rear negative camber is also at 2º. The performance is matched by the distinctive CUPRA sound from the quad exhaust pipes at the rear of the vehicle giving drivers a sound as well as a visceral experience from behind the steering wheel. At first glance the Leon CUPRA R ST stands out from the competition with what Seat calls a ‘compelling’ exterior design. The newly developed lateral air intakes have been given a copper colour treatment that may not be to everyone’s taste, but is distinctive. Extensive use of carbon fibre helps with performance and is evident in the front diffusers and other aesthetic features. Antonino Labate, director of Strategy, Business Development and Operations of CUPRA, said: “The Leon CUPRA R ST represents our ability to
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HOT: Leon Cupra R ST will hit 250kph.
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Infiniti withdraws from Spain MOTORISTS in Spain who fancy buying one of Nissan’s up-market Infiniti Motor Company cars will have to get a move on. The company has just announced a restructuring plan that will see it abandon the western European market in 2020. Instead the brand will focus on its biggest growth markets of North America and China, while ongoing operations in eastern Europe, Middle East and Asia, which continue to grow, will be unaffected. As part of the plan, Infiniti will electrify its portfolio from 2021 onward, discontinue diesel offerings and focus its resources on its biggest opportunities. The company will place more focus on its SUV lineup in North America, bring five new vehicles to China over the next five years, work to improve quality of sales and residual value, and realise more synergies with Nissan Motor Company. This is all part of Infiniti’s vision to become a top challenger brand in the premium segment,
says the company. In anticipation of its planned withdrawal from western Europe in early 2020, the company says it is working to find alternative opportunities for any employees who would be affected, consulting with employee representatives where neces-
sary and identifying opportunities for transition and training support where appropriate. Once this is complete, Infiniti will work with its retailers to conclude end of franchise agreements, providing the support and services necessary to ensure a smooth transition.
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REVIEW by Tim Saunders WHEN the Hyundai i30 is delivered I am pleasantly surprised. I had been expecting a plain and functional five-door hatchback. But instead I am looking at the Fastback, a much more exciting proposition. Its sleek lines make it a vehicle to admire from the design perspective. The striking front is impressive if similar to a growing number of cars these days. The rear has hints of Mercedes about it… and Aston Martin without the hefty price tags. The i30 Fastback clearly has a talented designer. The result should be a Lexus beating sports saloon that is very pleasing on the eye and really does create a double take, especially for those who have previously ignored the virtues of a Hyundai. This family car surprises at every turn and probably the biggest achievement is the fact that it is powered by a tiddly little one-litre petrol engine, which promises low emissions. Through turbo charging, the engineers have cleverly squeezed almost
Hyundai i30 - a very pleasant surprise FAMILY CAR: But child seats may be a problem.
120bhp out of it to give more oomph than much bigger engined vehicles. Build quality seems a bit on the flimsy side. For instance, when shutting one of the rear doors there is still a fair amount of give after it is closed. While I’m on this subject I notice that the paint finish isn’t as sharp as it should be
Facts at a glance Model: Hyundai i30 Premium 1.0 T-GDi 120PS Top speed: 190kph 0-100kph: 11.1secs Power: 118bhp Economy: 4.9l/100km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
around the boot rubber. My biggest gripe though is the positioning of the three seatbelt points in the rear. Bear in mind that I am the owner of an ageing Ford Fiesta and I regularly travel with three cumbersome car seats in the back without a problem. Therefore, I do not anticipate any problems in fitting the same three car seats in
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more modern vehicles. The Hyundai is a considerably larger car. But oh dear, oh dear. The positioning of the belt buckle slots means that I must have wasted over an hour of my time during the course of the test fiddling around fitting the car seats for my two daughters. Because Henry’s is a slightly wider Cosatto seat it covers both slots for Harriett’s and Heidi’s car seats. I dread every time we all return to the car because I know that my fingers are really going to hurt as I have to forcibly lift Henry’s seat up to allow for Harriett and Heidi to be strapped in. I have had some problems with other new cars but never to this extent. The boot is large enough for the family’s luggage and has good amounts of storage space. The black cloth seats are comfortable and so is the ride. Overall it feels sporty and quite low to the ground. The six-speed manual box can be a little too notchy on occasions. It can be a slow car but if revved hard it does deliver a smile especially with the raspy note of the exhaust, which gets louder the harder it’s driven. Here is a car for a family of four without any car seats.
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La Liga Review
THE La Liga title race is all but over after a hat trick from Barcelona’s Lionel Messi on Sunday against Real Betis. Barca went into the game knowing that second placed Atletico Madrid had slipped up away at Athletic Club on Saturday. And they kept their game tight and were clinical in attack, notching up a 4-1 win at the Estadio Benito Villamarin. Argentine Messi once again put on a class performance grabbing two first half goals before securing a hat trick with a brilliant chip over Pau Lopez in the 85th minute. Luis Suarez scored a wonderful solo goal leaving several Betis players in his wake. Betis grabbed a late goal back through Loren Moron to at least put the club on the scoreline.
CREDIT: FC Barcelona Facebook
Barca are the champions in waiting
CELEBRATION: Barcelona’s Messi and Suarez ensure a 4-1 win over Real Betis. And Barca will be hoping for a similar result when they visit the stadium on May 25 for the Copa del Rey final against Valencia.
S u n d a y ’s r e s u l t g i v e s Barca a 10 point advantage at the top of La Liga S a n t a n d e r, m e a n i n g t h e y can focus on the Champions League.
There are 10 match days left in the Spanish league, but it barely matters at the top. E l s e w h e r e Va l e n c i a drew 0-0 with Getafe CF.
And in the second division RCD Mallorca beat Las Palmas 2-1 while neither Almeria nor Granada could hit the back of the net for a 0-0 draw.
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Puma deal LA LIGA has signed a new ball deal with Puma, spelling the end of a 23-year partnership with Nike. Puma will take over as the league’s ball manufacturer for the 2019-2020 campaign as part of a mega money three season agreement to produce all balls for the Spanish top flight. This brings to a close one of the longest collaborations in European sport. La Liga bosses have not confirmed the reasons behind the deal, or any financial details. Puma also recently announced it will be producing the kits for La Liga side Valencia for the next three seasons after they ended their deal with Adidas.
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Premier Review
CREDIT: Atletico de Madrid Facebook
Historic attendance
PACKED: Wanda Metropolitano stadium. A RECORD number of spectators watched the La Liga Iberdrola top-of-the-table clash between women’s football teams Atletico Madrid and Barcelona at the weekend. Barca were handed new hope of winning the league after they closed the gap at the top with a 2-0 win
away to leaders Atletico Madrid, in front of 60,739 at the Wanda Metropolitano - a record for a women’s football match at club level. The club posted on their Facebook page: ‘Historical record attendance in a female club match, thank you fans for making it possible. Atletico de
Race blaze probe MOTOGP organisers have pointed t o a n e l e c t rica l short-circuit as being the likely cause of a blaze at a racing circuit in Spain that wiped out 23 electric racing motorbikes. The blaze in a newly built paddock at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto racetrack at aro u n d 11 . 4 5 p m o n March 14 was tackled by fire crews for almost seven hours, but they could not salvage the battery-powered racing bikes. It is believed the canvas and plastic of the tent contributed to the rapid spread of fire which was attended by five crews pumping 60,000 litres of water. Race organisers have now released their initial findings after the fire in the Epaddock at Jerez de la Frontera. A sta t e m e n t sa i d : ‘ A lthough we are awaiting the official conclusion of the investigation by Local Police, initial evidence regarding the cause of the fire at the E-paddock of the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto se e m s t o p o i n t to a short c i r c u i t a s t h e main
cause of the incident. ‘The source of the short circuit has yet to be identified but, once the fire broke out, it ignited the high-density battery which is part of the high-performance charger used at MotoE™ events. ‘The motorbikes were not connected to the charging infrastructure at the time the fire began.’
Madrid Femenino showed a lot of strength, we’ll keep working until the end.’ Asisat Oshoala and Toni Duggan got on the score sheet for the Catalans as they pulled themselves to within three points of Atletico’s tally of 66. The current league leaders started well in the first 30 minutes with Meseguer and Kaci setting the tempo. But Barcelona soon picked up pace and it was a more even contest as half-time approached. It was the visitors who dominated the second half though straight after the break. Oshoala opened the scoring on 65 minutes as she got on the end of a corner to silence the Wanda, and with 10 minutes to go Duggan put Barca two up.
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VICTORIOUS: Rory McIlroy is The Players Champ 2019.
Rahm’s costly error SPANISH golfer Jon Rahm was left kicking himself after opponent Rory McIlroy made two late birdies at The Players Championship PGA Tour and
closed with a two-under 70 to win the next best thing to a major. But despite a great victory, it was Rahm who took the headlines after a costly mistake. The Spaniard held the lead going into the final day’s play and sat in a tie for the lead on the 11th hole of the final round. But after landing in the bunker, Rahm ignored the advice of his caddie Adam
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Hayes to lay up, and chose to go for the green before watching his shot land straight in the water. The decision saw Rahm, 24, end with a bogey on the 11th hole and appeared to lose his cool as the 24-year-old went on to bogey the 15th before a double bogey on 17 saw him finish in a tie for 12th place. Rahm walked away with $356,000 (€313,800) a far cry from McIlroy’s pay cheque of €3.1 million (€2.73 million).
Emery visits Mestalla stadium ARSENAL manager Unai Emery was spotted in the Mestalla stadium at Valencia where he was making the most of an opportunity to see his former side and potential Europa League opponent, Valencia, in action. With Arsenal not due to play again until April, Emery flew to Spain to watch the club, with whom he enjoyed success as manager between 2008 and 2012, take on Getafe in La Liga. His former side were held to a 0-0 draw in La Liga by Getafe, who currently occupy the fourth and final Champions League qualification spot and sit six points ahead of Valencia with 10 games of the season remaining. If they get past Napoli in
UNAI EMERY: Checking out potential competition Valencia. the Europa League quarter-finals, Arsenal would face either Valencia or Villarreal in
the semi-final, explaining Emery’s return to eastern Spain.