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Julen appeal rejected A JUDGE presiding over an investigation into the death of two-year-old Julen has rejected an appeal by the owner of the land where the boy fell in January. The head of the Malaga court where the negligent manslaughter case is taking place, rejected David Serrano’s appeal over a request to admit further evidence. The Provincial Court will now have the final say on the matter after Serrano’s lawyers requested further tests to back up his claims Julen could have been killed by rescue attempts after falling down a 71-metre hole on the man’s land in Totalan. The court has now rejected the request twice, saying it was important to hear all expert testimony first. Antonio Flores, one of Serrano’s lawyers, alleged a report compiled by his company shows Julen could have been killed by initial efforts to reach him. He claims the child could have been killed by a long instrument reportedly used by rescuers to try to move a presumed blockage in the well, and which turned out to be where Julen had landed. During the trial, the three hikers who assisted the family after Julen fell have told a judge the well was not visible to the naked eye. They also claimed they do not remember seeing concrete blocks near the opening, which David Serrano claimed he had put over the hole.
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‘Potential ecological disaster’ by Sally Underwood ENVIRONMENTALISTS have expressed concern over the reported high amount of waste found on the seabed off Nerja’s coast. A recent study by the Gaurdia Civil’s environment section, SEPRONA, suggests there could be up to nine tonnes of baby wipes alone accumulating 50 metres under water. Organisation Ecologistas in Accion Andalucia sent a boat of scientists out with police over five days to comb the seabed, and say what they found constitutes, ‘a potential environmental disaster.’ The Public Prosecutor’s Office and SEPRONA are currently investigating the claims under ‘Operation Vastum,’ following complaints from Ecologistas in Accion Andalucia in 2017. The environmental group claimed there were ‘serious irregularities,’ with the urban wastewater being pumped untreated into the sea in Nerja. A representative from the group, Antonio Amarillo, told Spanish media: “[The waste] ranges from the infamous wipes to ear buds, faeces, detergents, drugs and oils. That is to say, everything which people throw down the toilet
ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS: Groups are worried over an ecological report into Nerja’s coast. at their houses goes to the coast. [There is] also waste from the activities carried out in industrial estates or companies locally.” Amarillo’s colleague, Rafael Yus, explained the waste can harm marine fauna in the protected ecosystem, as well as causing potential problems for humans. He said some bacteria in faeces is capable of speading diseases including dysentery. At Nerja Council, politicians have also expressed concerns over the issue, with
Izquierda Unida councillor Anabel Iranzo, and EVA Podemos representative Cristina Fernandez reportedly considering the Junta de Andalucia responsible. The town’s mayor, Rosa
Arrabal, is said to share their view and has warned the situation must change. Locals are quick to point out Nerja’s beaches are still clean, however. Jose Miguel Ortuño, head of one of the
town’s residents associations, told Spanish media: “Every morning I walk along them and enjoy the transparent water. There are no remains floating in the water day to day.”
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Baby snatch ACCORDING to media reports, warnings of an attempted kidnapping in Almuñecar are circulating on several WhatsApp groups, after a man allegedly tried to snatch a baby in its buggy.
Pup saved FIREFIGHTERS in Motril have freed a trapped two-month-old puppy which had become caught in a drainage pipe for two days, after a local resident heard the animal - who is now looking for a new home - yelping.
Football pitch NERJA Council has approved proposals to carry out work to the town’s football pitch, including replacing artificial turf, nets and fencing, following an investment of €247,441.85.
Walk through history AROUND 50 people have visited Almuñecar ’s archaeological site, the Puente de Noy. The event, titled A Walk Through History, was led by the town’s municipal archaeologist Elena Navas. She explained: “The group has been able to learn a little more about Phoenician culture, through the archaeological remains which have been preserved.” Navas added: “The Necropolis of Puente Noy is of great importance because of the great typological variety of graves, two of which have excellent structural elements; a hypogeum (underground chamber) and a burial chamber with an access corridor, both have used perfectly carved sandstone ashlar.” The group ‘also had the opportunity to enjoy the contemporary building, which was recently magnificently restored, which covers the hypogeum, and that in itself is already an architectural element worth visiting.’
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CULTURE VULTURES: The group visited Puente de Noy.
Tram talks reopen by Sally Underwood THE Junta de Andalucia has announced it will reopen talks about Velez-Malaga’s tram service, but warned ‘we will start from scratch.’ The body said it was open to meeting with the town’s council, but confirmed there was no commitment in writing for the Junta to offer funding for the project.
Earlier this month, Velez-Malaga Council reportedly failed to find any companies willing to undertake the project to restart the town’s tram service. After an initial tender failed to attract any companies, the council began a series of talks with specialist firms in February, however it has been reported there have still been no offers to take on the project. The town’s mayor, Antonio Moreno
Ferrer, said the issue did not mean the works would not go ahead. The tram campaign is one of the main projects of the current council coalition. The project would include work to kilometres of tracks, new video surveillance systems, roads signs and signals. Velez-Malaga’s tram service has been out of action for more than a decade over concerns about its cost-effectiveness.
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Dead body on beach POLICE have reported the body of a middle-aged man has been found on a beach in Nerja. Emergency services said they received reports the man had been seen in the water, around 50 metres from the shore, at around 3.25pm. Members of the Local Police, Public Health Emergency Services, Guardia Civil, and Maritime Rescue attended the scene near the Balcon de Europa. The Guardia Civil used a boat to bring the body onto the El Plazayo Beach while Local Police cordoned off the area. Police said they do not believe the man was a local resident and they are unsure of the cause of death. He was reportedly found fully clothed, and officials said there has been speculation the man could have committed suicide due to the timing and location of the incident. Officials have also not ruled out the body belonging to an immigrant who died crossing to Europe. According to media reports, recent storms off the coast of Malaga could have caused a migrant boat making the journey from Morocco to Spain to sink.
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OPPOSITION politicians in Malaga City Council have criticised Mayor Francisco de la Torre for allegedly allowing abuse and insults to be hurled at opposition members by the public at a council meeting. The group of three parties claimed the mayor had allowed the bad behaviour before, during, and after the meeting.
€199k pay-out A MALAGA court has ruled an insurance company must pay out almost €200,000 after a 34year-old patient needed emergency surgery after giving birth at a hospital in the city in 2016. A lawyer for the woman said she had not received a CAT scan after labour and had to be transferred to another hospital for an urgent operation.
Spring clean NERJA’S council has invested €220,000 in a fleet of new street cleaning vehicles to add to the municipal cleaning service. One vehicle will be able to collect between five and six cubic metres of waste at a time, while a scrubber and vacuum cleaner will clean streets and an off-road vehicle will tend to non-urban streets.
Council neglect A POLITICIAL candidate in VelezMalaga has criticised the town council over its alleged mismanagement of the Cerroymar-Las Chorreras area. Antonio Souviron claimed various council teams had neglected the municipality, accruing more than €1 million worth of costs.
Reference raisin A REGULATORY body has announced the launch of a reference book on Malaga raisins. The Regulatory Council of the Malaga Raisins Denomination of Origin said the study includes a history and the nutritional properties of the fruit, and is the first to be recognised in Europe by the United Nations Organisation for Food and Agriculture.
Picasso exhibit A GROUP of 221 schoolchildren from Cajiz and Valle-Niza have come together to create an exhibit celebrating the works of Pablo Picasso. The pieces, based on works including Nature Morte, Guernica, and Portrait of a Woman, were put together with the help of 21 teachers.
SHOWSTOPPER: Merida’s Roman Theatre still stages plays.
Setting the stage THIS set for a classical play sits on the stage of one of the oldest theatres in Spain and comes as World Theatre Day was marked yesterday (Wednesday). The Roman Theatre of Merida in Extremadura is more than 2,000 years old. It still hosts the International Festival of Classical Theatre, the oldest event of its kind in Spain. The picture above shows the set for a performance of the play Fedra during the festival. Fedra is by contemporary playwright Paco Bezerra
and is based on the Ancient Greek myth of the woman of the same name. It tells the story of a battle between her reason and passion while waiting on an island for her estranged king husband. Merida’s Roman Theatre was built between 16 and 15 BC. At that time the city was a Roman settlement called Emerita Augusta which was the capital of the province of Lusitania. The building was renovated sever-
Destroyed fence RESIDENTS in Benagalbon are c o mp la in in g o ne pie c e of roa d could present a hazard. According to Spanish media, around 10 metres of fencing has been destroyed on Carretera de Benagalbon between Casa Pepe and the Nuevo Ventorrillo restaurant. At the beginning of February, a car accident reportedly broke the fencing, a tyre from which is allegedly still visible.
Residents are complaining the fence has not been replaced since and that it had served as protection for pedestrians who used it to hold on to a long une ve n ground. Locals claim many people normally use the fencing for walking or exercising, while nearby there is also a bus stop used for school transport, which sees children passing through the area on their way home.
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al times during Roman rule, including between the end of the first century and beginning of the second century AD when its current facade was added. The site was abandoned after the fall of the Roman Empire Excavations of the theatre began in 1910. The first International Festival of Classical Theatre was held there in 1933 and parts of the site were rebuilt in the 1950’s and 1960’s. The theatre became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993.
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Climate change AFTER Malaga Province has had the driest winter in history, scientists in Axarquia are trying to find ways to continue producing fruits and subtropical crops in the face of climate change. According to Spanish media, a new study will use facilities in Algarrobo to simulate mild winter conditions that could become the norm. Scientists have planted out different varieties of fruit which each have different temperature requirements, including
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peaches, apricots, cherries, pawpaws, and plums. So far, research suggests some varieties which normally require low cold conditions are still able to flower in these conditions on the coast of Malaga with very few hours of low temperatures. Scientists believe these initial results show the Mediterranean could have the ideal climatic conditions to grow certain varieties of crops if winter temperatures continue to rise.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1759 of the Euro Weekly News Axarquía - Costa Tropical edition, including 76 local stories.
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Work conditions CLEANERS in Torrox have been promised two days a week off starting in May following a row over work conditions. Around 70 members of the Livitemsa company will benefit from the changes after Torrox Council approved the motion, as well as plans to increase salary bills by 22.4 per cent to €3.6 million a year. Late last year, three unions came out in support of the cleaners at a large rally outside Torrox Town Hall. Several weeks later, 65 members
CLEAN TOWN: Torrox’s cleaning services will continue uninterrupted after the agreement.
Dog days PICKING UP: Officials have launched several schemes to reduce dog mess.
THOUSANDS of dog owners in Rincon de la Victoria could face fines for failing to register their dog’s DNA. According to new figures, only 17.4 per cent of owners have complied with the new law, leading Local Police to begin handing out fines. Of the estimated 10,565 dogs in the area, only 1,835 are currently on the
of Livitemsa then threatened to go on strike during the town’s annual Migas festival. They eventually agreed to call off industrial action after negotiating changes to their work conditions. The agreement means Torrox Council will increase wages by 6 per cent with retroactive effect from January in compensation for pay freezes which have been in place since 2015. The workers will also receive a pay increase of 2.5 per cent in 2019 and two days off per week.
DNA database, which was launched to cut down on the problem of dog mess. Rincon de la Victoria’s council has now launched a new campaign to highlight the importance of keeping the street clean, and is distributing 3,000 keyring bag dispensers for dog walkers. It will also hand out 5,000 bottles to fill wi t h wat er and vi negar t o neutralise the PH of urine on public roads.
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Plant work WORK to Nerja’s muchanticipated sewage treatment plant have reportedly stalled once again. Despite commitments to begin testing the site later this year, the project is said to have barely moved forward in recent weeks. According to Spanish media, apart from works to install electricity, there are still various major parts needing to be installed, including the underwater outlet pipe. The company responsible for the works, Lantania, told one publication: ‘[The delay] is due to causes beyond the control of the company and we are prepared to start again as soon as possible.’ Nerja Council said it is committed to completing the works. The delay is thought to be down to an outstanding report by the General Directorate of Water. The project, planned for more than two decades, began in 2014 and was intended to be complete in two-and-a-half years. The company initially responsible for the works, Isolux-Corsan-Corviam, went bankrupt in 2017, causing delays while a new company was found. Nerja remains the only large town on the coast to continue pumping untreated sewage out to sea.
Bar blaze POLICE in Torre de Benagalbon are investigating after a beach bar was allegedly burned down. The Guardia Civil is searching for those responsible for the suspected arson at a bar due to open last week for the summer. The bar, owned by Estefania Griñan, is the fourth to be intentionally burned down on the Costa this year. The first, in Rincon de la Victoria, burned down at the start of February, and two in Marbella, also in February. Ms Griñan said: “We can’t open, we have nothing left; as it is a wooden bar, insurance companies wouldn’t cover it. My parents set it up; they started with a kiosk, and little by little we enlarged it to the 150 square-metres I had.”
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NEWS EXTRA Round the houses PART of one of Salobreña’s main roads, Avenida de Salobreña, will be closed for a month while workers build a new roundabout, leaving drivers to exit the town via Calle Marquesa de Esquilache.
First puppets THE first International Puppet Festival of Motril is taking place until Sunday with around 50 activities aimed at all ages in a bid to highlight the artistic and cultural work of puppeteers, said the council.
Digital docs NERJA’S Municipal Archive continues to digitalise the town’s documents, including three censuses dating from 1950, 1955, and 1960, while another book dating from 1705 has also been preserved.
PLANS STALLED: Investors want to create the park in La Cala del Moral.
Not amused OPPOSITION politicians in Rincon de la Victoria h a v e reje c te d p lan s to build a dinosaur and zip wire amusement park in the La Cala del Moral. T h e p ro je c t, p u t forward by a group of Finnish investors, would
s e e a munic ipa l gre e n a re a me a s uring 67,000 s qua re me tre s ha nde d over. The group pla n to install 30 life-sized replica dinosaurs, as well as an enclosure for zip lines. The PSOE and IU parties
have rejected the project, however, and have said they intend to file complaints over the deal. Initial works have already taken place to formalise the land transfer for a minimum of €24,700 per year for 25 years.
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Electoral warning THE Electoral Board has warned Velez-Malaga Council over using an image of one of its campaign posters in a press release. Following a complaint by opposition party the Partido Popular (PP), the body warned the council to ‘[respect] the principle of neutrality that should govern the electoral process’ and ‘refrain from disseminating information such as that.’ Earlier in March, the Electoral Board ordered VelezMalaga Council to withdraw a series of campaign posters which reportedly implied achievements which have not
yet been carried out. The official body gave the town hall three days to comply with the order after the council put up a series of posters using the tagline ‘we comply,’ suggesting it had begun projects requested by local residents. The ruling was made after the PP claimed the campaign violated electoral law. The Electoral Board upheld the complaint, and said the council must bring down the posters, which were funded with public money. The Partido Popular said the law states no public money can be used to fund celebrations of public achievements.
School jobs privatised A UNION has complained 4,500 of the nearly 6,000 jobs in Malaga Province’s schools are privatised. The union Comisiones Obreras (CC OO) said the roles mainly belong to chefs, school monitors, and cleaning services, and are calling on politicians to create more public employment. The general secretary of the Malaga CC OO Teaching Union, Felix Martin, and the official in charge of employment, Gloria Perez, have demanded politicians cut privatisation and create a programme to cover staff positions in the case of job loss.
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Charity marathon update by Sally Underwood TWO serving members of the British army walking the equivalent of four marathons in four days on the Costa del Sol are nearing their fundraising target of £2,000 (€2,328). Charity supporter Craig Dignam and his nephew Danny O’Connor have so far raised £1,695.71 (€1,974.48) to help homeless veterans. The pair will carry out the 111-mile challenge from Torrox to the top of the Rock of Gibraltar, leaving on April 17. Craig and Danny have set their sights on helping SSAFA Forces Help and have announced
Innovative school A SCHOOL in Rincon de la Victoria h a s b e e n la b elle d one of the most innovative in Spain. T h e N o v a s c h o o l A ñore ta ha s been a finalist in Spain’s Educational Innovation awards for its use of technology and web tools to help children learn. At the school, children from the fifth grade onwards do not work with traditional books, and the centre is also equipped with a digital library.
collection points throughout the length of their route. As the two soldiers carry out their training ahead of the walk, Craig explained he has been humbled by the response from the public so far. He told the Euro Weekly News: “I’m overwhelmed by the support given, I am so pleased to be raising money for the charity.” He added the training is going well, explaining: “I can’t wait to do the walk, I’m like a child in a sweet shop.” Craig told the Euro Weekly News every small amount donated helps his fundraising
Solidarity walk AROUND 1,000 people have taken part in a solidarity walk to help improve the lives of those suffering from disabilities. The march, which is in its fifth year, is organised in Torre del Mar by the Association for the Assistance to People with Special Needs of La Axarquia (ANNE).
efforts, explaining “even if it a pound or a Euro, it all soon adds up!” To learn more about Craig and Danny’s walk or to donate, visit www.justgiving.com/craig-dignam3 or www.walktotherock.co.uk, or Facebook at www.facebook.com/groups/1995802170725 500/. Alternatively, drop in to any of their donation points at La Raqueta and Fitzgeralds Music Bar in Nerja, Bar Jaime, Los Amigos, and La Tabla in Torrox Park, Keiths Barbers in Torrox Costa, La Tasca and Bar Viva International in Torre Del Mar.
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NEWS EXTRA Open call FRIGILIANA Council has now opened the application process to select the artists who will take part in its third annual Art Walk 2019, with those interested having until April 25 to apply for the event.
Fusion food UNDER its new tourism campaign, Torrox on Wheels, Torrox Council has announced a fusion cuisines event from tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday at Avenida del Faro where Hispanic and Argentinian food will be served.
Drive safe SUPPORT MARCH: Around 1,000 people took part. Users of the association and residents took part in the walk along the seafront, accompanied by Velez-Malaga’s mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer.
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Velez-Malaga have taken part in an event by the Diretorate General de Trafico (DGT) to raise awareness of the potentially serious or fatal consequences of driving carelessly later in life.
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NEWS EXTRA Free trials finishing TV streamers in Spain will no longer be able to get one free month of Netflix access after the company announced it was suspending trials to ‘better understand’ the value of their service.
Visa scheme SPAIN is to offer between 500-1,500 children aged between 18-45 of its citizens in Argentina work visas for three months, under a pilot scheme from April 1.
Race drama A M AN a g e d 3 7 c o llaps e d a f t e r h i s h e a rt stopp e d d u r i n g a h a lf marathon. He was running in the Ciuda d Un i v e r si t a ria (Madrid) race when he sudden l y f e l l t o th e groun d . Me d i c s were quickly on the scene and perfo r m e d C PR , u n til doctors arrived and managed to restart his heart with a defibrilator. The man is now recovering in hospital.
On the march By Joe Gerrard BRITISH expatriates from the Costa Blanca flew to London and joined the fight for a second Brexit referendum. Members of the pro-second referendum Bremain in Spain group travelled from Spain to London for the Put it to the People march. Group chair Sue Wilson told Euro Weekly News that the 100-strong group was the biggest amount which the organisation had ever taken to Britain for such a march. “The turnout was fantastic and I think now the government is going to sit up and take notice. It created a lot of camaraderie,” Ms Wilson said. “Everyone was in a good mood and there was no trouble. We hardly saw any police out except outside Downing Street,” she added. Ms Wilson spoke to protestors on the Number 10 Vigil stage, delivering a rousing speech according to Bremain in
‘VOICES HEARD’: Bremain in Spain members travelled to London for the march. ‘ROUSING’: Group chair Sue Wilson spoke to demonstrators.
Spain. Bremain in Spain member Pat Laing said she felt privileged to be part of a “peaceful and good-natured” march. “Brexit is based on fear and nationalism. The best of human nature was on the streets of London on Saturday,” Ms
Laing said. Saturday’s march saw up to one million people take to central London to call for a second vote on Britain’s membership of the EU, according to estimates from organisers. Politicians including Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joined protesters. Watson told demonstrators a second
referendum was the only way to break Britain’s Brexit impasse. Separately, around 400 expatriates gathered in Madrid’s Margaret Thatcher Plaza in protest against Brexit. A petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked, which would halt Brexit, has been signed by more than five million people.
Paedo escapes lengthy jail term A PERVERT school teacher arrested in Malaga Province has escaped a 29-year jail term. The teacher was arrested in Antequera in 2014 for possession of paedophile material
and abuse of girls he recorded in videos During a police search of the man’s home, explicit paedophile videos downloaded from social networks were recovered.
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The prosecutor originally requested a 29year sentence, but the court was told he had already served 14-months. A six-year sentence was suspended and replaced with a 10-year probation period.
BARS and revellers in Mallorca could be fined up to €3,000 as part of a new crackdown on alcohol consumption which comes into force on Monday. Happy hour deals, twofor-one promotions and displaying alcohol on countertops will be off the menu under the new rules which will ban bars from ‘incitement to drink.’ Meanwhile, holidaymakers could be fined for antisocial behaviour or causing a public nuisance. The rules only apply to certain areas in the island’s capital, Palma: Cala Major, Centre, Paseo Maritimo and the entire Playa de Palma. Al fresco drinking is also outlawed in Carrer del Pare Bartomeu Salva, Carrer del Llaut and Carrer de les Canyes. Bel Busquet, vice-president and Balearic Island minister for innovation, research and tourism, said the proposed law will “help crack down on antisocial drinking and the associated problems this brings.” He added that “while we want visitors to enjoy their holidays, we want to endorse responsible drinking.”
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The job of a lifetime UK Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley, is leaving his post later this year. He spoke to Dilip Kuner about his six years in Madrid. ‘THE best job of my life!’ This is how Simon Manley describes the past few years in his post as the UK’s ‘Man in Spain.’ “To be an ambassador is a massive honour, but to do it in Spain is an even higher honour and a huge privilege,” added the Oxford graduate reflecting on his six years leading the UK’s biggest diplomatic network in Europe. Not only does the Spain mission look after the interests of the more than 300,000 British expatriates living here, it provides assistance to tourists (more than 18 million from the UK last year) and also hosts the consular help and advice centre which assists UK citizens way beyond Spain’s borders.
As ambassador, Mr Manley is the public face of the UK in Spain, a role he has accepted with the grace, charm and intelligence one would expect from someone in his position. The 51-year-old’s personal highlight was the State Visit of King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia to the UK. Mr Manley smiled as he recalled the event, saying: “That was the first time I have or will ever have ridden down The Mall with thousands of people lined up on either side. “Sitting in the Houses of Parliament with the Speaker saying ‘viva el rey,’ and it seems the entire House joining in perfect unison, was a special moment.” Mr Manley’s time in Spain has been politically,
challenging and historically interesting. He has witnessed the abdication of King Juan Carlos I and the coronation of a new king. The political landscape - a scene he has to be intimately acquainted with - has altered radically with the traditionally strongest parties (the rightwing PP and leftist PSOE) challenged by upstarts. Mr Manley, who is married to Spanish international lawyer Maria Isabel Fernandez Utges, and has three daughters, said: “Podemos appeared overnight; no-one was expecting them at all,” although he was not so surprised when Ciudadanos arrived on the scene. He has worked with governments of
both colours as well as seeing new parties arrive on the scene. And of course, he has had to deal with the challenges of Brexit (see Brexit Brief for more on this) with informing British expatriates one of his main goals. In fact it is in the field of communications where Mr Manley feels his greatest achievement as ambassador lies. A noticeable enthusiasm came into his voice as he said: “I feel one of my biggest achievements was how I led our team into becoming a more digital network. Social media gives us the tools to engage with so many more people. “Our outreach meetings
AMBASSADOR. Simon Manley has held the post since 2013. (more than 120) let us engage thousands of people, but one social media video on the Royal Decree regarding Brexit had almost 100,000 views. Social media is a hugely important part of communicating with people.
As his time as ambassador draws to a close, what does the future hold for Mr Manley? With an almost imperceptible shrug of his shoulders, he said: “It is a challenge to find anything as good as this job!”
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People trafficking bust SPANISH police have arrested 17 members of an alleged people trafficking ring in North Africa. The arrests took place in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where a gang were allegedly threatening Moroccan migrants who sought to recover their money after failed attempts to reach Europe. The group are accused of charging between €1,500 and €4,000 to transport migrants to Spain. According to media reports, a hired hitman allegedly threatened those who tried to claim their money back.
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Radiotherapy used to cure heart rhythm problems for first time in Spain A PIONEERING technique has been used to tackle heart arrhythmia (irregular heartbeats) at the Hospital del Mar in Barcelona. For the first time ever in the peninsula, radiotherapy was used on a 64-year-old man suffering with a heart condition and, to date, his arrhythmias have reportedly disappeared. According to the Science Information and News Service, SINC, the initiative allows the treatment to be carried out on those on which the usual methods are unsuccessful and the patient’s health could be at risk, as in the case of a heart transplant. Julio Martí, head of the Cardiology Department at the Barcelona hospital, has highlighted the complexity of the technique and the high level of field specialisation required from professionals involved.
HEART HELP: Patients can benefit from a pioneering procedure that tackles heart condition. The procedure, despite its complexity, has an approximate duration of 30 minutes compared to traditional techniques that can take up to two hours.
Eligible patients can benefit from the procedure if they suffer from epicardial disease, meaning that the arrhythmia originates in the outer zone of the cardiac muscle
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Mental health request IN the EU only Spain and Bulgaria remain without a specialist child psychiatric service. The EU recognised that child psychiatry was a different discipline and that the children needed treatment by specialists, back in 2005. Spain did finally issue a Royal decree back in 2014 and a new draft decree was issued in 2018, but this matter still has not reached the Council of State. Chief of Hospital psychiatry Gregorio Marañón and other specialists have now written to the European Commission highlighting the problem and questioning whether Spain is in breach of the EU law.
King colony apology call SPAIN’S King Felipe has received a letter from Mexico’s president calling for him to apologise for his country’s legacy of colonialism in Latin America. Madrid officials said in a statement they “firmly re-
jected” Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s call for an apology. The head of state said he was concerned about events Spain’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has planned to mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico. Lopez Obrador previously released a video featuring him stood outside a Mayan temple explaining his claims about Spanish colonialism. “The so-called conquest, discovery or encounter be-
tween two worlds or cultures was in reality an invasion and many atrocities were committed,” the Mexican president said. Hernan Cortes landed in Mexico in April 1519. He then led an expedition against the native Aztecs before establishing a Spanish colony. Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821. REQUEST: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador wants an apology from Spain’s King.
Government computer under attack SPAIN’S Ministry of Defence computers were infected with a computer virus for three months before being detected, according to media reports. The department said it believes a ‘foreign power’ is behind the computer attack in an attempt to access military secrets. The recently released Annual National
Security Report said: ‘[There has been] an increase in the aggressiveness of some foreign intelligence services.’ According to Spanish media, ministry officials believe the complexity of the virus suggests it is not the work of computer hackers and they are 90 per cent certain it is not the work of an insider.
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Animal lovers PET owners in Spain spent €1.2 billion on t h e i r a n i m a l s l a s t y e a r, making the country the fifth largest consumer within this market in Europe. Of this figure, €959 million was generated by the sale of food for dogs and cats with €278.36 spent on buying medication, a growth of 2.56 per cent, according to the national association of pet food manufacturers, Anfaac. The online sale of t h e s e p ro d u c t s g re w b y 25 per cent and now accounts for around 6 per cent of sales. T h i s m e a n s o f p u rchase reportedly gained popularity among consumers during the crisis, as it offers lower prices and the added value of home delivery.
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Elderly independence THE number of older people dependent on younger generations in Spain is below the European average. According to the Institute of Economic Studies (IEE), the figure reached 29 per cent in 2018, but is still higher than in previous years. The new figures showed the number of elderly people who needed help from the workingage population was just 23 per cent in 2008. A spokesperson for the institute said: “During the last years, the proportion of people over 65 years of age has increased with respect to the population of working age. “The so-called dependency rate of the elderly population is an important indicator related to pensions, health and social services of a group. Depopulation growing.” The overall dependency rate in the European Union was 30.5 per cent in 2018, compared to 25.5 per cent in 208. Italy had the highest ratio, at 35.2 per cent, while Ireland and Luxembourg had the lowest numbers.
LOW FIGURES: Spain’s elderly are less dependent on younger people than the EU average.
Depopulation rally
PROTESTS planned to demonstrate for more action in Spain’s depopulated regions have been backed by 68 groups across 22 provinces, according to one organisation. Teruel Existe, which campaigns for measures to curb population declines in the province of the same name, said Sunday’s Re-
volt of Empty Spain rally would highlight
the issue nationally. “In Spain there is no level of equality, justice, territorial balance or social cohesion because there are two Spains, one developed and one empty,” group spokesperson Manuel Gimeno said.
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Tech savvy regions THE Basque Country is the Spanish region that meets most of the requirements set out under national e-administration and digital transparency laws, according to a new report. The EY consultancy’s Digital Administration in Spain report found none of Spain’s regions, provinces or councils complied with all 132 legal requirements. The Basque Country complied with 94.7 per cent of them. Galicia was the secondmost compliant at 94.2 per cent, followed by Cataluña, 93.5 per cent, Asturias, 90.2 and Madrid, 89. Extremadura complied with the least at 47.9 per cent. Aragon came second to last with 51.2 per cent, followed by Navarra, 66.5, La Rioja, 67.4 and Castilla-La Mancha, 71.4.
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BREXIT BRIEF
No-deal costs THE cost to the Spanish economy of Britain leaving the EU without a deal would be €10 billion over the next five years, according to the country’s central bank. The Bank of Spain said the country’s labour market would also be shaken if a nodeal Brexit occurs. The effects on the Spanish economy overall would be significant but not excessive, the Bank of Spain said. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) would be 0.5 per cent less over the next five years in that scenario compared to one where Britain leaves with a deal, the central bank added. The Bank of Spain’s Brexit: Balance of Situation and Perspectives report stated unemployment could rise by 0.8 per cent in a no-deal Brexit, with between 125,000 and 150,000 jobs lost. “The costs could be significant depending on the scenario,” the report said. The Bank of Spain said imports and exports could be hit as the euro gains value against the pound and as British demand for Spanish goods falls. Around 0.02 per cent would have shaved off Spanish GDP if Britain leaves the EU with a deal, the report said.
BREXIT EXTRA
Taking control By Joe Gerrard MPS in the British Parliament have dealt a historic blow to the country’s Prime Minister after voting to take the tabling of Brexit votes into their own hands. A total of 329 MPs voted in favour of the amendment from Conservative MP Oliver Letwin and Labour member Hilary Benn. A total of 302 MPs voted against the plan, with 30 Conservatives rebelling to get the amendment passed. The amendment gives MPs the power to control business related to Brexit. This includes tabling amendments as part of indicative votes which seek to find out which aspects of Brexit enjoy the most support in Parliament. Prime Minister Theresa May told MPs the change could mean measures would be put forward that the EU would not accept. But media reports in Britain interpreted the amendment’s passing as signalling the matter was no longer in her hands as pressure mounted on
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Operation details MEASURES set to be taken if Britain leaves the EU without a deal have come to light, with Operation Yellowhammer including plans for some 3,500 troops to be deployed and ferries booked to secure medical suppliers.
Speed change
SETBACK: The timetable for Brexit votes is now out of May’s (inset) hands. the Prime Minister to stand down. Government Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the options for Brexit were “narrowing.” Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg said he would back May’s deal over not leaving the EU at all but added he still believed that “no deal is better than Mrs May’s.” Sammy Wilson, Brexit spokesperson for the Northern Irish DUP, said his party would prefer to have an ex-
tended delay to Brexit than take the deal currently being offered. The DUP props up May’s minority Conservative government, meaning their support is crucial if she is to get an agreement passed. May had intended to hold a third vote for her deal on Tuesday but relented after saying she did not have the support. Today (Thursday) was floated as a possible alterative earlier this week.
ROAD authorities in Britain have confirmed that Operation Brock, a no-deal Brexit contingency plan which limits speeds on the M20 to around 48 kilometres per hour, is in effect and will remain so ‘indefinitely.’
Brexit poll AROUND 55 per cent of British voters would back remain if a new referendum on remaining in the EU were held, with only 79 per cent of Leave voters still in favour of Brexit according to the country’s Social Attitudes Survey.
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Rail company derailed EXPERTS are suggesting rail company Elipsos International could cease trading once the existing deal between French and Spanish operators ends in January 2021. The company, owned equally between French SNCF and Spanish RENFE and co-ordinates the high-speed connection between the two countries, could close within two years. Elipsos International, which was established in 2000, could be replaced by company Intermodalidad de Levante (ILSA) to run France-Spain services. It is estimated there have been 4.2 million international train travellers coming from France in the past five years.
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NURSING HOME: Was the scene of the shooting.
Officer shoots himself in head A 48-YEAR-OLD Guardia Civil officer died on Tuesday after shooting himself in the head at his wife’s workplace in Ourense. The officer arrived at the San Jose nursing home at around 8.40am request-
ing to speak with his wife. The man reportedly went to the area where she was stationed and shot himself in the head. Emergency services were then contacted for medical assistance.
According to the National Police, the man was transferred to the Complexo Hospilatario Universitario in Ourense, where he arrived in a severe condition which resulted in his death.
A MOTHER has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for forcing her three children to have sex with a man for cash ‘almost every day’ for two years. Sevilla Court was told that in 2007, the woman made her children, then aged nine, 13 and 14, go to a village near the Andalucian capital, to have sexual relations with the 79-year-old, who was also sentenced to 36 years in jail. The sexual assault occurred in different periods, between 2007
and 2009, and between 2012 and 2014, ‘repeating the same actions, the same guidelines and in general the same places.’ The mother was convicted of two continuing crimes of prostitution of sexual assault and the prostitution of minors, together with two counts of habitual abuse. The man was found guilty of sexual assault, prostitution of minors, and must pay the three children €140,000 compensation.
Rowdy woman dragged from plane GUARDIA CIVIL removed a disruptive woman from a UK to Spain flight to the cheers of fellow passengers. Officers boarded the flight from London Stansted to the Canary Islands when it landed in Fuerteventura. The woman reportedly tried to resist police attempts to remove her from the aircraft, while passengers can be heard cheering. The woman reportedly began arguing with other passengers 20 minutes before the flight landed and cabin crew asked someone to move seats ‘for their own safety.’
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S political parties have unveiled their lists of candidates for the upcoming snap general election on Sunday April 28 amidst fanfare about who has made the cut. Elections to the country’s Cortes Generales, and particularly the Congress of Deputies lower house, function in part according to a party list system. This means that while 102 seats in the Congress are directly elected, the remaining 248 are distributed among the country’s 50 provinces. Within provinces the seats are allocated proportionally to parties from their list of candidates according to the percentage of the vote they receive. This contrasts with the firstpast-the-post system used in Britain, where the candidate with the largest number of votes wins in a single-member constituency. Spain’s parties present their lists prior to elections before the deadline passed on Sunday. They have already made head-
Making lists
UNVEILED: Parties have presented their lists for the April vote. lines due to the candidates chosen to stand, with some enjoying a high profile outside of politics. All parties have placed their leaders at the top of their lists for Madrid along with deputies and other senior members as their number two. Other leading members such as government ministers in the case of the ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) have
been chosen to head up lists provinces including Barcelona, Valencia and Sevilla. Both PSOE and the centrist Ciudadanos pushed female candidates further up their lists. This has been interpreted as a nod to feminism after high turnouts at the women’s strikes on March 8. PSOE’s lists featured government ministers high up in the running in what some Spanish
news outlets branded an ‘overbooking.’ The conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) list drew particular attention for the party’s decision to draft in several non-political figures. These included bullfighters and Adolfo Suarez Illana, the son of the former prime minister of the same name. Ciudadanos’ list features figures from business and civil society in a deliberate strategy to reach out beyond career politicians. Senior Coca Cola employee Marcos de Quinto and Roma rights activist Sara Gimenez have both been drafted. The leftist Podemos drafted several of its leading members to reinforce its commitment to its core principles. The far-right Vox has tapped a number of generals for its lists and drew fire after one candidate appeared to play down genocide in the Holocaust.
Profile: Ciudadanos WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. The centrist Ciudadanos party (Citizens in English, often shortened to Cs) is a new party which has surged in popularity over the past decade. It pitches itself as as a progressive, liberal force and as one staunchly in favour of Spanish unionism. It currently has 32 seats in the Congress of Deputies but controls or governs in coalition with other parties in towns, cities and regions across Spain. The party was founded in Cataluña in 2006 by politicians and public figures in response to the rise of nationalism and separatism. Party leader Albert Rivera, in office since Ciudadanos’ inception, has refused to class it as either left or right-wing. Its platform features liberal positions on social issues and immigration while economically the party advocates pro-business policies such as cutting corporation taxes and red tape. It has also pledged to crackdown on corruption in Spanish politics. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 28.6 per cent, 118 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.1 per cent, 82 seats Ciudadanos: 16.3 per cent, 60 seats Unidos Podemos: 11.1 per cent, 32 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.
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Mango follows Zara store plan BRITISH fashion chain Mango is set to follow in Spanish company Zara’s footsteps in making shipments to customers from its stores to turn them into multipurpose logistics centres. The British firm has launched the service in its Oxford Street store, allowing customers to order products online for same-day delivery to any address in London. It comes as Zara has rolled out the service to stores in 49 countries. Other brands belonging the Inditex group which owns Zara have also followed suit.
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28 March - 3 April 2019 The Spanish trade deficit in January which was 13.9 per cent higher than during the same month in 2018, according to data from the Trade and Industry Ministry.
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Spanish GDP up 0.6 per cent SPAIN’S Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is expected to have grown by 0.6 per cent in the first three months of this year, the country’s central bank said. The Bank of Spain said in its Quarterly Report the growth rate was ‘very similar’ to last year, with a difference of 0.1 on 2018’s first quarter figure. Domestic and business investment improved since January compared to the end of 2018. Expected rises in government spending could also stimulate the economy further, but a fall in house sales and ongoing political uncertainty could be a drag on
By Joe Gerrard growth, the bank said. ‘Deceleration reflects, fundamentally, a worsening external economic situation which has negatively affected exports since 2018 and which in the short term would contribute to a weakening of demand,’ the report stated. The Bank said employment had grown by 0.4 per cent during the first three months of this year, 0.2 per cent less than at the same time in 2018. Improvements in the economic environment since the last recession, an
‘accommodative’ monetary policy, the healthy finances of companies, households and financial institutions and fiscal expansion continued to buoy economic growth. Oscar Arce, the Bank’s Economy and Statistics Director, said 2018 had been a “fallow year” in public debt reduction. The budget deficit fell by two10ths of a percentage point to 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of last year. The Bank has forecast year-on-year rises in CPI inflation of 1.1 per cent in 2019, 1.6 per cent in 2020 and 1.8 per cent in 2021.
Dia takeover moves closer LUXEMBOURG investment firm Letterone has come one step closer to taking control of the Spanish supermarket but now needs to win over 35.5 per cent of shareholders to complete its bid. Mikhail Fridman’s company currently owns 29.01 per cent of Dia. Meetings between firm representatives and Dia’s board saw the former reject plans from the latter to restructure the company as it continues to struggle with debt and faces potential bankruptcy. Letterone has said it will inject €500 million into Dia if its bid succeeds.
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Bank mergers shrink sector THERE will likely be only a handful of separate banks left in Spain in the coming years as low profits and credit force companies to merge, experts have claimed. A report from analysts with Alvarez & Marsal claimed Santandar, BBVA, Bankia, Bankinter and Caixabank were the only firms profitable enough in the sector to survive in the long term. There were 12
separate banks in Spain at the end of 2018. Alvarez & Marsal’s Fernando de la Mora said: “The business model of smaller entities is not viable unless it focuses on a niche strategy like Bankinter’s, the lack of viability is linked to size.” It comes as banks have been plagued by a lack of demand and low interest rates which make lending less profitable.
Pension pledge SPAIN’S Social Security Minister Magdalena Valerio has pledged that the government will not cut widows’ pensions after a n o t h e r w e l f a r e o ff i c i a l suggested linking the payments to the income of recipients.
Turnover up THE turnover of Spanish manufacturers grew by 0.2 per cent in January on a year-on-year basis while sector orders fell by 1.9 per cent, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).
Revised down CREDIT rating agency Fitch has revised its economic output (GDP) forecasts for Spain down to 2.1 per cent in 2019 and 1.7 per cent in 2020, saying political uncertainty could discourage companies from investing.
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Energy plan SPANISH power company Red Electrica is set to spend more than €3.2 billion to transition to sources of renewable energy as part of a new strategic plan. The investment from the Madridbased firm makes up 53 per cent of the €6 billion total earmarked for the plan. The plan foresees the development of a high voltage transport network costing almost €2.9 billion. Money is also set to be allocated to planned power lines connecting Spain and France via the Bay of Biscay, increasing Europe’s electricity capacity by 5,000 megawatts. The company said the link would help it to meet its target of 32 per cent of energy produced being renewable by 2030. Eva Pagan, Red Electrica’s Transport Director, said the link is due to be operational by 2025. A power link between Mallorca and Menorca is also due to enter service in 2020 and remains a ‘priority’ for the firm, Pagan added.
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Global leaders TWO leading Spanish retailers are among the 50 most valuable brands in the sector worldwide, according to a new industry report. El Corte Ingles and Mercadona both made it into Brand Finance’s Top 50 global ranking in its Retail 2019 report. The El Corte Ingles department store came 28th in the ranking, climbing five positions compared to last year which is the sixthlargest increase of any company in the table. The Mercadona supermarket entered the ranking for the first time this year. Teresa de Lemus, Managing Director of Brand Finance Spain, said the country now accounted for 1 per cent of the retail sector’s total global value. “The entry of Mercadona represents an increase of 174
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Fashion firm credit deal SPANISH fashion chain El Ganso has reached a deal with 13 of its creditors to refinance debts of €25 million, while the company plans to grow 10 per cent every year for the next four years.
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TOP 50: Mercadona entered the ranking for the first time this year.
per cent in the contribution of value of the Spanish retail sector to the world total, with a value of €7.86 billion in 2019 compared to €3.516 billion in 2018,” de Lemus said. Brand Finance gave both El Corte Ingles and Mercadona a company strength
rating of AA. A total of 17 companies in the top 50 were also given an AA rating. British company Marks & Spencer fell out of the ranking this year, with the report finding that its brand value fell by 15 per cent. Supermarket Tesco, whose strength was rated at AA+,
came 12th in the ranking. Its place in the table stayed the same compared to last year. Brand Finance’s report ranked Amazon as the world’s most valuable retailer, ahead of Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ikea, CVS Health, Costco, Target, Walgreens and Alibaba.
INTERNATIONAL states’ sovereign wealth funds have invested about €40 billion in Spain in recent years, €1.2 billion of which was invested in 2018 according to a new report from ICEX and IE University.
Park call AN EU Parliament committee has called for an end to the illegal extraction of water from Doñana National Park in Andalucia, and said plans to store natural gas there should be dumped due to ‘deep concern’ over their effects.
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Thank you to the Spanish health system LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT LAST Monday morning, 8am found me blearily wending my way to the local medical centre. As I’m sure many of you are aware, this is the ungodly hour allocated in Spain to those who require their blood to be presented for examination. Well, cutting a long one extremely short, less than an hour later found me in the emergency room at Son Espases Hospital! After a series of tests, including a CAT scan, I was firmly informed I would need immediate hospitalisation, or I was in danger of expiring! Happy Monday everyone! Luckily I was in great hands. The treatment was first-class. The surroundings (single ensuite room with all mod cons and panoramic views!) couldn’t be faulted. After four days of being utterly spoiled, I was released with a supply of antibiotics and a cheery ‘hasta luego.’ As I’ve seen the inside of a few London hospitals this winter, it was impossible not to compare the different environments. One of
UNITED: Spanish health staff are a happy family. the most striking was the general atmosphere. Whereas the larger British hospitals are somewhat austere and the staff in the main a bit stiff and distant, their Spanish equivalents could not have been more different. The merry banter as they go about their duties is not only
infectious but truly heart lifting. They are like one big happy family, exuding a genuine impression that they truly do enjoy their chosen profession. And do you know the reason for this positive gulf of difference between them and their British counterparts?
Leapy has worked it out. From the surgeons and doctors, to the nurses, administration and cleaning staff, they are practically all of Spanish origin. Consequently they have the same things in common. Holidays, religions, family units and culture. All combined to make them feel secure and contented with their way of life. The British on the other hand, are splintered, segregated and confused. Despite the ads on TV which increasingly show mixed marriages and a happy integrated society, it is simply not the case. It’s like fake news. In my opinion there is no mass integration in the diversity of British society. And nowhere is the actual truth more apparent than in large UK hospitals. To me they reflect the true state of Britain today. Staff of different colours, creeds, nationalities with a variety of languages, all performing their duties in an aura of separateness. Not only is mass immigration not working, it is actually eroding the British way of life to a point where it will no longer exist. Thank God I live in Spain. And thank you Son Espases for simply being there. Keep the faith, love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com.
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Dead Postings Society Ceasing to be may not end our online existence, says Terence Kennedy
BY 2060 Facebook will have more dead users than live ones. Users are dying off at 10,000 a day. Their accounts aren’t. A famous quote says millions long for immortality who don’t know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon. Now many of us are heading for digital immortality without quite realising it. That’s partly because social media platforms make it difficult to either pass on, or shut down, the sites of ‘late’ users. Indeed in one infamous recent case, a site actually kept warning a deceased user that he was infringing their rules by dying without telling them. (They later apologised). Youngsters in particular are always being warned that what goes on the internet, stays on the internet. Few realise this also extends beyond death. In Facebook’s first 10 years some 10 million users died, and in most cases, their accounts are still up there, forever, caught in a legal limbo which technophobic legislators show little appetite for tackling. Tales abound of families denied ac-
cess to a deceased loved one’s site, or all the data social media sites hold about that person. Drawing up a Will takes care of our material assets, but a few quick tips might avoid those left behind being trapped in our digital maze. Some platforms, like Twitter and
Instagram, will indeed let next of kin terminate an account on proof of death, but Twitter still denies access to anything on that account. Facebook recently bowed to years of pressure by adding an option the still-living user can tick, letting the account be deleted after death. It also lets
you appoint a family member as a ‘legacy contact’ who can, among other things, remove ‘inappropriate’ content from an account. Google holds more information about more people in the world than any other platform, and it too has now made it easier for others to access and manage that information after a number of high-profile legal challenges. What’s easiest all round is to access Google’s ‘Inactive Account Manager’ while you’re still breathing. This lets you be very specific about what’s done with your digital information after your account has been inactive for a set length of time. And, importantly, exactly what you’d like your heirs to access. This means thinking carefully what you want them to discover once you’ve shuffled that mortal coil. That’s because Google saves absolutely everything you have ever done, from e-mail to stored photos to map routes and even your browsing history; ie every single website visit, including those you may have accessed for, um, anatomical research…
Pass with a password APPOINTING a digital trustee informally is actually the simplest way to deal with your digital legacy. The good news is that it involves no official procedures; the bad news is that it has no legal standing if there’s any dispute. All you do is give the person of your choice your access details and passwords. If you use password management software, or keep all your passwords in an encrypted text file, then just give them the information and your master password. Or that giant Post-It note. This at least lets them post news of your demise, and curate any past or future content. Technically you are breaking the rules until notifying the platforms of your death. So let them sue the account holder, I dare them.
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Across 1 Confused me, as they are alike (4) 3 Takes into account the appearance of spectres (8) 9 Does pie get cooked in one instalment? (7) 10 A quiet street to cut off (5) 11 Ancient city in Jordan, one favoured by artist (5) 12 Vegetable found in vase in rubbish dump (6) 14 Somehow resist a senior nurse (6) 16 Cutter, dreadfully chesty (6) 19 Credit is double big trouble (6) 21 Jargon a redhead understood (5) 24 Battle to get article by the French doctor (5) 25 New name given to one flower (7) 26 Backward American shells out for swings (8) 27 Enclosures for writers (4) Down 1 Pete sets off for the most vertical cliff (8) 2 Leaves out moist bananas (5) 4 Steven organised these activities (6) 5 A tricky question for a model at work (5) 6 An uproar after half a dance by an old Roman racer (7) 7 Upset pet's gait (4) 8 Respectful display of silver in house (6) 13 Falcons rest with elks for a
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 7 represents R and 10 represents J, so fill in R every time the figure 7 appears and J every time the figure 10 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 Formal agreements between individuals or parties (5) 3 Alloy of copper and zinc (5) 6/18 Military identification disc (3,3) 8 Mythical being that is half man and half horse (7) 9 Express through a scornful smile (5) 10 Knock unconscious by a blow (4) 13 Double-reed woodwind instrument (4) 14 Small mallet used by a judge (5) 17 Larval frog or toad (7) 18 See 6 19 Become one (5)
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Across 1 Remojar (4) 3 To spill (8) 9 Grosella (7) 10 Fox (animal) (5) 11 Enemigo (5) 12 Granjero (6) 14 Height (6) 16 Manga (en ropa) (6) 19 Martillo (6) 21 Between (5) 24 Bag (paper, plastic) (5) 25 Tráfico (7) 26 Disaster (8) 27 Wave (4)
20 Lively and humorously cheeky or forward (5) Down 1 Thick pieces of soft material (4) 2 Not open or public (6) 3 Financial institution (4) 4 Flat (9) 5 Powerful (6) 7 Explosive (9) 11 Lower side of anything (6) 12 Touch lovingly (6) 15 Produce a hole by drilling (4) 16 Unattractive (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Society (8) 2 Estar de acuerdo (5) 4 Stove (6) 5 Navaja de afeitar (5) 6 Label (tag) (7) 7 Raíz (de planta) (4) 8 Abogado (6) 13 Inheritance (8) 15 Towels (7) 17 To arrive (6) 18 Escritor (6) 20 Comidas (5) 22 Typhoon (5) 23 Abbot (4)
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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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
TARGET: Average: 10 Good: 14
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
FOR NEXT 7 DAYS
Saturday March 23
6
26
30
BONUS BALL
27
59
52
50
IRISH LOTTO Saturday March 23
9
10
23
29
42
47
BONUS BALL
Very good: 20 Excellent: 25
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Tuesday March 19
BONUS BALL
1
6
9
7 12
47
34
Friday March 22
BONUS BALL
4
17
26
11
EL MILLON: QCD66409
Sudoku
LA PRIMITIVA
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
Thursday March 21
BONUS BALL
17
22
38
44
47
49
46 5
JOKER: 7 627 220
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Saturday March 23
3
8
20
25
30
38
BONUS BALL
24
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JOKER: 2 329 039 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA 8 16
9
BONUS BALL
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
ENGLISH-SPANISH
CRYPTIC
Across:
Across:
1 Armario, 5 Goose, 8 Certain, 9 Lists, 10 Oeste, 11 Reserve, 12 Cabras, 14 Cement, 17 Miracle, 19 Tecla, 22 Avaro, 23 Carpets, 24 Spade, 25 Surface. 25 Surface. Down: 1 Ancho, 2 Mares, 3 Realeza, 4 Owners, 5 Gales, 6 Observe, 7 Easiest, 12 Compass, 13 Barraca, 15 Estirar, 16 Fences, 18 Close, 20 Crema, 21 Aisle.
7 Lenient, 9 Lease, 10 Erratic, 11 Agent, 12 Trams, 14 Sustain, 16 Present, 18 Deans, 20 Roast, 22 Believe, 24 Evade, 25 Spaniel.
Down: 1 Albert, 2 Increase, 3 Best, 4 Cleansed, 5 Mate, 6 Bent on, 8 Ticks, 13 Sweetpea, 15 Academic, 16 Parcel, 17 Tubas, 19 Steals, 21 Adam, 23 Liar.
QUICK
One thing is certain, when you come through this week's restless planetary antics, you won't be totally the same Piscean who walked in. Whether you're figuring out numbers, analysing your dreams, or getting into a playfully social mood, there'll be much to enjoy and put to the test.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Education, media, creative and social connections are given star merit. The solar eclipse in your own sign bursts with vitality and success, more so for an array of bold moves, replace-ments and makeovers covering your personal affairs.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Stand by for a week of whoosh and whirl. More importantly, try to avoid getting tongue-tied or dogmatic on Tuesday and Friday. Promising potentials appear, especially if you spruce up your competitive streak.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21)
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Eager Mars meets affluent Jupiter and enriches your financial forecast. It might show a foretaste of money to come, or on-stream benefits. If you intend to make alterations to your personal and home interests, you'll undoubtedly cope with both offbeat and upbeat activities.
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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)
PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
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lire peri pier prep rein rice riel rile ripe icier liner nicer peril piper plier price relic ricin ripen irenic nipper pincer pinier prince ripple clipper cripple lippier nippier PRINCIPLE
YOUR STARS
KAKURO
Across: 1 Chaste, 4 Pair, 8 Permanent, 9 Ibex, 10 Hectic, 13 Catnap, 15 Dear, 18 Replicate, 19 Nude, 20 Status.
Down: 1 Cardiac, 2 Ample, 3 Turn, 5 Adept, 6/18 Rat run, 7 Bagel, 11 Curious, 12 Nadir, 14 Tepid, 16 Eject, 17 Bait.
CODE BREAKER
Throughout this fortunate week, whatever else you decide, refuse to discard your hopes and wishes. As a Gemini, you like to have two strings to your bow of life, which gives you an alternative option, especially if the going gets tough.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A vivid star pattern portends a frantic personal and social diary. Ensure that any tight planning is carefully handled, especially if you hope to fit in everything you would like to say. Don't allow Monday or Wednesday's tensions to spoil opportunities for settling something important.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Pave the way for any ambitious
QUIZ: THE FARMER WANTS A QUIZ 1. According to its author, which 1945 allegorical novella reflected events leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917 and then on into the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union? 2. In the long-running radio soap opera The Archers, what is the name of the family farm that is now managed by David and Ruth Archer? 3. In which decade was the television soap opera Emmerdale (Farm) first broadcast? 4. Name either of the two UK Top 10 hit singles by the Liverpool pop band The Farm? 5. On which British motor racing circuit would you find Abbey, Farm Straight and Village Corner? 6. What collective name was given to the six farm labourers from Dorset who attempted to form a trade union and were sentenced in 1834 to seven years' transportation on a charge of administering unlawful oaths? 7. Which British monarch was nicknamed ‘Farmer George’ by satirists, at first to mock his interest in mundane
matters rather than politics, but later to contrast his homely thrift with his son's grandiosity and to portray him as a man of the people? 8. Which famous ‘Music and Art Fair’ was held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel, New York between August 15 and August 18, 1969? 9. Who was the author of the comic novel Cold Comfort Farm, first published in 1932? 10. Why was Leatherslade Farm near Oakley in Buckinghamshire front page news in August 1963? Not a lot of people know that… today’s cattle are descended from two species: wild aurochs (fierce and agile herd animals that populated Asia, North Africa and Europe) and eotragus (an antelope-like, Asian forest creature)
schemes you may have, rather than actually starting them. With your ruler the Sun eclipsing your kindred fire sign, determined Aries, you are now more likely to get the support and affection you need from the powers that be or someone who thinks the world of you.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Even if the opposite to what you want happens, it could prove useful. One clue to this week's planetary crossword puzzle is 'What word could also mean success?' Check it out, and make it work for you.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The solar eclipse in your opposite sign of Aries intensifies your willpower. Before you say 'go', find out where you stand. It might pay you to leave things be for a little longer to see if anything begins to change.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The planets mobilise your streak of Scorpio daring, but don't stretch your limits. Your most effective weapon against personal and work-related pitfalls is your ability to be objective. Your desire to make specific situations and conversations work needs to be combined with your faith that they will work.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The main gist of the solar eclipse in fiery Aries and the link between plucky Mars and your ruler friendly Jupiter will stir surprises. Whether you create the right atmosphere all round depends on how you interpret other people's views.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Hard-working, enterprising and self-sacrificing are just some of the words that describe your zodiac sign. It will be these qualities that count. Friday will boost your powers of persuasion, but you won't have too much to complain about if you follow this lucky trend into next week's encouraging tide.
Answers: 1. ANIMAL FARM, 2. BROOKFIELD, 3. 1970s (1972), 4. GROOVY TRAIN or ALL TOGETHER NOW (both 1990), 5. SILVERSTONE, 6. TOLPUDDLE MARTYRS, 7. GEORGE III, 8. WOODSTOCK, 9. STELLA GIBBONS, 10. THE HIDING PLACE OF THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERS
Nonagram
Kakuro
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
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THURSDAY - 28 MARCH
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Murder, Mystery and My Family 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Pitching In 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Blue Planet UK 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Blue Planet Live 10:00pm MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am This Week
7:30am Murder, Mystery and My Family 8:15am Money for Nothing 9:00am The Great British Sewing Bee 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Eggheads 2:30pm Royal Recipes 2:45pm The Manor Reborn 3:45pm Street Auction 4:30pm Ocean Giants 5:30pm Going Back, Giving Back 6:15pm Put Your Money 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm Match of the Day 8:30pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:00pm Great British Menu 10:00pmPose 11:10pmPose 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Race Across the World 1:15am Reformation
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25amThe Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Brexit: The Endgame Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Australia with Julia Bradbury 10:00pm Babes in the Wood 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Weather From Hell 12:45am Tenable 1:35am Jackpot247
7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! 9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed and Famous! Gold 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pmCelebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:15am American Dad!
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Top of the Pops The July 16 edition, featuring Bananarama, Bruce Willis, Hue and Cry, Kenny G, Mel and Kim, Los Lobo... 9:00pm The Crusades 10:00pm The Yorkshire Ripper Files: A Very British Crime Story 11:00pm British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves 12:00am Amsterdam: An Art Lovers' Guide 1:00am Top of the Pops 1:35am TOTP2 2:05am Biggest Band Break-Ups and Make-Ups
7:25am 7:55am 8:20am 8:45am 10:10am
7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pmLaw and Order: UK 12:00am Law and Order: UK 1:05am Vera Detective drama series based on the novels by Ann Cleeves.
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FRIDAY - 29 MARCH
Cheers Cheers Cheers Frasier Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Come Dine with Me Find it, Fix it, Flog it Countdown A Place in the Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Four in a Bed Come Dine with Me The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Ugly House to Lovely House with George Clarke 60 Days on the Streets 24 Hours in Police Custody
9:35am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:55am Shimmer and Shine 10:05am The Secret Life of Puppies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm The Nightmare 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away! 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm My Evil Daughter: Love Me or Else 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Autumn in Yorkshire: A Year in the Wild 9:00pm Secrets of the Heinz Factory 10:00pm Manhunt: Catch Me If You Can 11:00pm Spray Tan Mums: Single and Proud
11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm The Sheriffs are Coming 12:45pm Dom on the Spot 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Pitching In 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Money for Nothing 5:30pm Blue Planet UK 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm MasterChef 10:30pm BBC News Special 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm BBC News Special 12:35am Sliding Doors
10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Eggheads 2:30pm Royal Recipes 2:45pm Coast 3:45pm Street Auction 4:30pm Ocean Giants 5:30pm Going Back, Giving Back 6:15pm Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Britain in Bloom 8:00pm Mastermind 8:30pm David Attenborough's Natural Curiosities 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Australia: Earth's Magical Kingdom 11:00pm Frankie Boyle's New World Order 11:30pm Newsnight 12:30am Weather
8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm A Musical History Fleetwood Mac are the great survivors of British and US rock music. 10:00pm The Beatles: Made on Merseyside 11:25pm Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution With Howard Goodall 12:25am Classic Albums 1:25am Top of the Pops 1:55am Primal Scream 2:55am A Musical History Fleetwood Mac are the great survivors of British and US rock music. 3:55am Jacqueline Du Pre: A Gift Beyond Words
The Car Chasers The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals 1:25pm The Avengers 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm Quincy, M.E. 4:35pm Minder 5:45pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm From Russia with Love 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pmFrom Russia with Love 11:20pmThe Conjuring 12:20am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment. 12:25am The Conjuring 1:35am Lethal Weapon
7:00am Live Europrean Tour Golf 8:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:30am Live European Tour Golf 1:30pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm My Icon 3:15pm Live PGA Tour Featured Groups 7:00pm Live WGC-Dell 8:00pm Live Premier League Darts 11:30pm Live WGC-Dell Technologies Matchplay Day two of the Dell Technologies Matchplay at the Austin Country Club. 1:00am Live NBA: La Clippers @ Milwaukee 3:30am Super League Highlights 3:45am Super League Greatest Games
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Midsomer Murders 11:30pm ITV News 12:00am ITV News London 12:15am The Jonathan Ross Show 1:15am Tenable 2:05am Jackpot247
7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed! 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed! 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm You've Been Framed! Gold 10:00pmFurious 7 11:30pm FYI Daily 11:35pmFurious 7 12:40am Family Guy
7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 10:05am Judge Judy 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Doc Martin 11:30pm Lewis 1:35am Agatha Christie's Poirot
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Back to being grumpy Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man AFTER last week’s announcement that I had nothing to be grumpy about, everything got back to normal. In fact, one of the things which were making me happy, very quickly made me grumpy! I was on the way to Gibraltar, via Talk Radio Europe to do my fortnightly show, when I realised I’d forgotten my passport . As I wa s a l r ea d y h a lf w a y to Gibraltar I had to decide whether to go back h o m e a f t e r t h e s h o w an d s tart again, or pay someone to bring it to me. No brainer; I paid and got it delivered so thank goodness normal grumpiness was resumed pretty quickly. I don’t know much about art so when my daughter and her boyfriend suggested we visited the Picasso museum in Malaga I agreed as his stuff sells for squillions. But, to be honest, I’ve never really got it and after visiting the museum I’m none the wiser. I have, however, come up with a theory; it’s all a con. Now before you all scream that I’m an
ignorant heathen just hear my theory out. When you first go in you see all his early stuff and, to say the least, it’s pretty a v era ge a s fa r a s a bit of pa inting g o e s . T h e re ’s one c a lle d Por tr ait of Paulo but it’s no masterpiece. It’s just a chubby kid with a wonky eye and I reckon nobody went rushing out to buy it. I think what happened with another one is he and a few mates went out on the lash one night and when he came home, he tried to paint something, but it came out all wrong and when his pal asked him what it was, he said ‘can’t you tell?’ He replied ‘no’ and Picasso stared a t it a n d the n de c la re d it w a s c a lle d Woman with hand on her hip. Well, I have to tell you it doesn’t look like any woman I’ve ever seen, even in my d ru g gy da ys ! H e w a s a ma s te r of reinvention. He confessed to historian Paul Johnson he was not a genius but a clown, and I think with many art collectors and connoisseurs there is an element of the emperor’s new clothes about Picasso. Some arty farty person saidm‘isn’t this fantastic’ and everyone didn’t want to be left out so they agreed… but I think Picasso might have had a little chuckle when the readies started rolling in.
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I’m totally disgusted
WITH reference to your letter regarding the establishment blocking Brexit. I live in Spain but am angry and disgusted by so-called British politicians. In my opinion they are legalised terrorists. Terrorist definition is unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians in pursuit of political aims. Well, they haven’t yet resorted to violence but the traitors that supposedly represent the public have used every means available to them to get what THEY wanted irrespective of what the majority wanted. I hope they all rot in hell. Graham Foster
Career politicians BUENOS DIAS to Leapy. Thank you for your excellent article in this week’s EWN (Issue 1759). You’re spot on with your analysis. It is quite clear now that the current bunch of career politicians has nothing but contempt for the electorate. You can count the number of honest, principled politicians on the fingers of one hand Frank Field is one but, err, I can’t think of anyone else who’s alive! I’ve been a Tory all my life, but they will never get my vote again - voting, it seems, is meaningless. However, faith is being kept! Lynda Barry
Gored blimey WHILE I, like most people, am of course always concerned to hear when someone has been injured, I have to say that in the case of bullfighter Enrique Ponce my sympathy is limited. I do appreciate that some Spanish feel bullfighting is a part of their culture and history, but I am afraid that I do not agree with the ‘sport’ at all. I of course wish Ponce a speedy recovery but I hope that this incident serves to start a debate over whether this practice should continue at all. Brenda Hall
Missing girl I WAS so saddened to read the awful case of Agnese Klavina in last week’s Costa del Sol edition of the Euro Weekly News (Issue 1759). For a young woman’s life to be seemingly cut short so young is a tragedy and my heart goes out to Agnese’s family, who have obviously fought to find out what happened to their daughter for the past five years. I hope the trial of the two British men accused of kidnapping her concludes as quickly as possible and that the young woman’s family are given the answers they need. Mr P Roberts
PROTESTS: Marches in London.
People’s vote I SAW on the Spanish news on Saturday the march in London to stay in Europe, most of these people surely are not British, do they not understand that a referendum is a people’s vote. And I believe there was another march somewhere backing the vote to get out but that was not shown on the Spanish news, I wonder why. Why can’t we have Tommy Robinson as Prime Minister, Leapy Lee as Home Secretary and Richard Littlejohn as foreign secretary? Mr P N K
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Stay good-natured THE head of the pro-second Brexit referendum Bremain in Spain group told Euro Weekly News she was encouraged that the Put it to the People match was ‘peaceful and goodnatured.’ Sue Wilson’s comments came as hundreds of thousands of protesters demonstrated in London on Saturday to call for another Brexit vote. In contrast to the French gilets jauntes (yellow vest) and pro-independence demonstrations in Cataluña, violence was conspicuously absent in the British capital. No matter which side you support in the Brexit debate, it is surely encouraging that protesters are still able to gather peacefully to make their voices heard. That fact is all the more reassuring at a time when Britain remains deeply divided over the issue. Although support for either side has surged and waned since the 2016 referendum, the country remains split roughly in half according to a recent social attitudes survey. Both sides made their voices heard in demonstrations on Saturday but did so in a spirit of passion but not outrage, much less violence. The right of people to peacefully assemble to make their voices heard is the cornerstone of the British political system and of any democracy worth its salt. The key word however is peaceful. So long as protests remain so then democracy will continue to be healthy and vibrant. If not then an already deeply divided Britain risks forgetting that violence is never the answer and slipping into strife.
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Sperm and egg donor anonymity rights Great news! The donor-conceived, rather than the parents, clinics, or donors, are the people most directly affected by donor conception, and they are the ones who have to live with the consequences the longest. They also seem to be mostly against donor anonymity, and secrecy surrounding donor conception. Some don’t care, but there’s no way for anyone to tell whether their child will want to know who the donor is or not, so they should always have the choice. Why should anyone’s desire to have a child override a donor-conceived person’s desire to know the identity of their genetic father? If a sperm donor wants to be anonymous, then he simply shouldn’t be a sperm donor. I was a sperm donor over 30 years ago, and if I have any genetic children looking for me, I’ve made it as easy as possible for them to find me. Over a thousand other donors have registered at the Donor Sibling Registry and the UK Donor Conceived Register. Countries that have already ended donor anonymity include the UK, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Switzerland, Austria, Australia, and New Zealand. Why not Spain? According to HFEA figures, the numbers of UK sperm donors went *up* eight years in a row since the ending of anonymity, thus reversing a three-year decline. The 631 donors in 2012 was the highest figure since they started keeping records, and well over double the figure in 2004 (237) just before anonymity ended. Several ‘anonymous’ donors have been identified using DNA and genealogical databases, so it’s no longer possible for anyone to guarantee a donor that they will remain anonymous anyway. Mark
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE UPDATE: ONE MILLION join People’s March against Brexit in London Er, it’s been accurately measured at 82,000. One thing about our authorities, they know how to keep an eye on us. Anyway, we voted out, we leaving, get over it, and persuade the Europeans they’ve got to pay more or everyone gets a pension age raise and cut. Jeff Assuming there were a million - which is extremely unlikely ( Trafalgar Square can hold around 35,000 - about half the size of Old Trafford) - and assuming that four million British citizens had individually signed the online petition - which is also slightly unlikely given that there are absolutely no effective controls or screening procedures in place - the big question is SO WHAT ? Most of Western Europe has a democratic system where the people are given a vote, and the majority prevails. Mob rule has not been adopted as a system of government anywhere in the civilised world. Whatever one’s view of any issue, resort to force of numbers is not a legitimate way to address it. PM
Reaction and comment to the Put it to the People Brexit march in London today There is a new onLine petition for a replay of the Battle of Hastings, as so many people are unhappy about the result. I think it is a spoof, but these days who can be sure! PM
Who’s your Paddy? As an Irish national... indeed, as a principled human being, I resent these caricatures of the Irish people. I think it is generally agreed that if media were to portray those of other ethnic groups as appallingly, there would be not only a public outcry but media hysteria too. No wonder tens of millions are deserting mass media for ‘boots on the ground’ alternative media. Michael
Spanish gov’t official says country will need 270,000 migrants a year to meet labour demands How can there not be enough people to fill the labour market when there’s 40 per cent unemployment in this country. We dont need immigrants to fill jobs unless they can speak Spanish and have the skills to do the jobs. Regular illegals are not going to be able to do this. There’s a big difference between immigration of people with necessary skills and accepting a load of illegals without any. Naimah
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Scandi beauty By Sally Underwood FROM saunas to snow-rolling, Scandinavians have long been known for their natural approach to health and beauty. And this group of northern European countries is equally worldrenowned for commitment to design aesthetics and high quality products. Now these two concepts have combined, spawning a new breed of Scandinavian companies taking the beauty world by storm; applying the same principles of nature and quality to their skin and hair care. The result is products receiving international attention from buyers and beauty editors alike, and which promise to offer a luxury experience for those who like their regime both natural and effective. In the make-up world, Danish brand Kjaer Weis (from £20/€23.07, www.net-a-porter.com) is making waves for its high design, organic and natural products, free
from parabens, silicones, or artificial fragrance. Encased in silver metal compacts, these products are made to be refilled rather than thrown away, reducing waste and cost. As the products are made with natural ingredients, they can also be used interchangeably. For a colour which can be used on lips, cheeks, and even eyes, try the pigment-rich Lip Tint (£35/€40.37, www.net-aporter.com) which contains antioxidant-infused gardenia Florida fruit extract. Or for Scandinavian skincare, check out Bjork and Berries; a natural brand using indigenous ingredients. Containing extracts from local plants and trees, including beech and sea buckthorn, the range is made in Sweden and boasts a gentle approach to beauty. Products such as the Deep Forest Face Mist (€21.09 for 75ml, www.bjorkandberries.com) are also 100 per cent vegan and promise to
protect and refresh the skin. Complement a natural skincare routine with a little high-tech help from Swedish company Foreo. Their range of beauty tools features everything from sonic-pulsation cleansing brushes to blue light acne treatments and even a gadget to amplify the effects of face masks. Priced from €29 (€33.54) for a small cleansing brush, the line is reportedly a favourite of Victoria Beckham. Finally, for a focus on hair care, another Swedish brand, Sachajuan, promises to soothe frazzled strands using its ‘ocean silk technology;’ proteins and mineral extracts derived from sea algae. To care for hair damaged by the sun, try Hair Repair (€12 for 100ml, www.sephora.es) which contains wheat protein to repair in five to 10 minutes.
NATURAL BEAUTY: Scandinavians are known for their organic approach to health and beauty.
Carb cycling for your health Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach OBVIOUSLY, we eat a low carb diet to lose weight and increase our energy levels. But did you also know that eating low carb can have a significant impact on chronic illnesses, especially diabetes? If you have Type 2 diabetes, your body cannot process carbohydrates effectively and when you eat carbs, they are broken down into small units of glucose, which end up as blood sugar. My 72-year-old dad has just started this way of eating. He has lost 9lb/4kg in his first two weeks and feels energetic and better than he has felt in years. He also developed Type 2 diabetes at the age of 55 and has been bordering on insulin dependence for many years now. His blood sugar has dropped from over 10 to 6.5 in the same two-week period, a first for him ever! Diabetes can develop later in life due to poor diet choices and a lack of regular exercise. Many expatriates suffer with this disease and the answer could be a lot simpler and healthier than they think!
TYPE 2 DIABETES: Eating low carbs can have a significant impact. On high carb days (one or two days per week) be sure to still choose the best possible carbs to avoid undoing the hard work achieved on low carb days. Green vegetables, pulses, grains and whole meal alternatives. If you suffer from high cholesterol, try to limit the amount of egg yolks and use more whites instead to still achieve the high protein levels. Use coconut oil or a very good quality
oil for cooking. Avoid vegetable oils at all costs. Eat plenty of raw unseasoned nuts and avocados which can lower cholesterol compared to standard saturated fats. Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen For personal coaching and advice email ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.
Bilingual brain training MUY BIEN! It seems expatriate children learning Spanish as a second language could have sharper brains when they reach retirement. A study from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (USA) found that elderly people who have spo-
ken two languages since childhood are faster at switching from one task to another than those who know one. MRI scans revealed lifelong bilinguals appeared to be using their brains more efficiently, which increased their speed and brain function.
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A STRENUOUS fitness regime has certainly paid off for Love Island’s Zara McDermott who shared the results by showing off her new abs in a bright pink bikini while holidaying in Spain last week. The 22-year-old television presenter posted sizzling snaps of herself in the two-piece with frilly detailing, wearing her brunette locks in a loose bun to reveal a fresh, make-up free complexion. The former government advisor also modelled a strapless red tankini, which showcased her tanned and toned physique. Her raunchy social media snaps come after she and fellow singleton Olly Murs, 34, have been liking one another’s Instagram posts for the last couple of weeks.
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REALITY star Chanelle Hayes showed off painfullooking sunburn during a trip to Tenerife on Saturday. The Big Brother contestant, 31, had visible white marks but looked content as she soaked up the sunshine and paddled in the sea. She strutted her stuff in a funky orange and purple patterned bardot bikini top with matching bottoms. This is Chanelle’s third visit to Spain this year. Back in January, the mother-of-two weeped as she discussed her yo-yoing weight on This Morning, and revealed how upsetting comments made by trolls are.
JUVENTUS ace Cristiano Ronaldo and gorgeous model girlfriend Georgina Rodriquez both sported crisp white shirts for the official opening of the footballer’s new hair transplant clinic in Madrid. In fact the venture is a joint effort as the 25-year-old mother of Cristiano’s daughter will manage the clinic. The former Real Madrid player previously spoke to Spanish press about his new venture, and said Madrid is
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Miss Spain arrested MODEL and former Miss Spain winner Maria Jose Suarez, 44, has been arrested after flying in to Madrid’s Barajas airport from the Dominican Republic. According to Spanish media, the legal problems relate to alleged unpaid fines which the brunette beauty was reportedly aware of before arriving in Spain. She denies any wrongdoing.
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This week Celebrity Chef from Ready Steady Cook & Fellow Master Chef Steven Saunders, proprietor of The Little Geranium in La Cala cooks up a little surprise!
Surprise Surprise! Steven Saunders FMCGB The Little Geranium La Cala de Mijas & Marbella www.thelittlegeranium.com FOR some time now we have been cooking great food and innovative dishes especially for our tasting menus, but more recently clients have simply asked me to cook a menu of my choice for them… a surprise! One of those clients and friends is Denise Van Outen, very wellknown as one of the judges on
Ireland’s got Talent and from the ITV show Loose Women among many other things! Now Denise and I go back quite a few years when I presented a show on Channel 4 called ‘Here’s one I made earlier.’ On this show I introduced chefs like Mark Wogan (Terry’s son) and Aaron Patterson (Hambledon Hall fame) who cooked something in front of a small studio audience literally sitting around the kitchen table directly in front of the chefs so that they could see everything we were doing very clearly. The idea was that they would ask questions as we cooked away and there lies the problem! Studio audiences are great at clapping and chanting when we need them to, but turn and point a camera directly at them and they clam up! The show went out live on Channel 4 at 9.30 am, straight
after The Big Breakfast so Denise and Chris Evans would often hand it over to us. Years later we had a wedding at my hotel near Cambridge for one of the band members of Keane and Denise was there along with Chris Martin (Coldplay) and the band members from the Killers. I met up with Denise for a chat, but she seemed a little out of it. She had been drinking that Absinthe and had sort of lost the plot, not surprising really as it’s 100 per cent alcohol! (She did well to keep standing after that stuff!) Anyway wind on more years and Denise and her partner (Eddie) have bought a place near to La Cala and when she texted me to book a table, she asked if I could do them a surprise menu. More and more people are asking for this literally telling me what they don’t eat and then
saying, ‘ok its down to you chef ’ and I cook them six or eight courses of inspired new dishes. For Denise and Eddie I served a little velouté of celeriac with white truffles and wild mushrooms as an amuse to warm up their taste buds. I followed that with a small pie of quail with foie gras on cabbage cooked with black sesame and then a scallop cooked tempura with a lobster claw and Katsu sauce. Next was sous vide organic lamb with saffron pickle, roasted beets and French trimmed lamb cutlet, black truffle jus, onion foam and then my tidy Eton mess! I was going to add more little courses but Denise said… “beautiful but no more!” At that point I joined them and we opened a few bottles of wine, as you do. A friendly Spanish cop popped in to tell us
FRIENDS: Denise and I go back quite a few years. to keep the noise down and we talked until 5am and caught up on everything that’s been happening for the last 20 years. So menu surprise surprise was a hit! Denise messaged me “Fantastic, amazing food and great chef! Of course.” (blush) In the world of tasting menus an amuse is seriously important as it’s the first thing that the client tastes, it has to be amazing.
My recipes are pretty secret to me but I share them exclusively with EWN on a regular basis, but don’t tell everyone! Note: An amuse comes from the French words amuse-bouche which literally means amuse the mouth. It’s a small taste of the chef’s genius, usually served complimentary when presented in a restaurant.
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By Sally Underwood F you have ever wished you could predict the future of house prices, knowing exactly when is the right time to buy or sell, one company has put together advice from leading experts to help remove some of the guesswork from investing. Property website Ide alista.com has spoken to leading consultants, bankers and valuers, to find out whether they agree with forecasts that Spain’s property market is due to increase by around 5 per cent this year. David Martinez, a consultant at AEDAS Homes, explained: “The prospects for
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that the new builds will exceed 15 per cent of total sales.” In terms of investment opportunities, another property specialist, Sandra Diaz,director general of consultancy firm Gesvalt, said residential properties might prove to offer the best returns this year. She explained: “everything seems to indicate that the residential market will continue to play a leading role in the
sector, which has experienced a steady increase in demand.” She added: “There has also been an increase in prices, of 8 per cent year-onyear, although it has occurred in the same areas, concentrating especially in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Bilbao.” Arturo Diaz, executive director of the residential division at Savills Aguirre Newman, echoed Diaz’s sentiments, saying: “Activity throughout the year 2019 will remain high. “We expect sales to be at a level similar to that of 2018, with between 550,000 and 575,000 units sold.” The expert said he believed three and four-bedroomed properties would be in greatest demand this year.
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SIXTY MILLION cars are produced every year. That’s 165,000 a day, 6,875 an hour and 115 a minute.
A good year for Skoda LAST year was a good year for Skoda. In 2018 the carmaker set a new sales record for the fifth time in a row. Deliveries to customers rose by 4.4 per cent last year to 1,253,700 vehicles. The company recorded sales growth in Europe (+4.9 per cent) as well as in the growth markets of China (+4.9 per cent) and Russia (+30.7 per cent). The Kodiaq and Karoq SUV models continue to be important drivers of growth and the Skoda Octavia remains the brand’s bestseller. Wi t h 3 4 1 , 0 0 0 d e l i v e r i e s t o customers, China continues to
BIG SELLER: The Octavia RS.
b e t h e b r a n d ’s m o s t i m p o r t a n t single market. In Germany, Europe’s largest and Skoda’s seco n d l a rg e s t s i n g l e m a r k e t , t h e brand delivered 176,600 vehicles; a year-on-year increase of
1.9 per cent. Skoda delivered 93,600 vehicles in its home country of the Czech Republic. The UK (74,500 vehicles), Poland (71,100), France (32,000), Spain (27,000), Italy
(26,400) and Austria (24,900) round off Skoda’s top 10 sales markets. Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier said: “In 2018, we delivered more vehicles than ever before.
This result demonstrates that the S k o d a 2 0 2 5 S t r a t e g y i s e ff e c tive; our product campaign is unleashing its power around the world. Skoda is growing sustainably and mana g e a b l y, d e s p i t e t h e f a c t that 2018 presented numerous challenges for t h e e n t i r e i n d u s t r y, i n c l u d i n g t h e W LT P changeover. “In 2019 we will continue our product campaign with several new models such as the Scala and the Kamiq. At the same time, we are launching eMobility at Skoda this year with our first plug-in hybrid and first all-electric car; a very special moment in our company’s 124-year history.”
STYLE ICON: The R 129 is 30 years old this month.
30 years on the road GERMAN carmaker Mercedes Benz’s SL R 129 celebrates 30 years on the road this month, having been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 1989. The company said in media releases at the time that the car stood for the fascination of driving in ‘unknown dimensions.’ Now in 2019, Mercedes continues to count it as one of its classic models, saying this month that it combined a unique tradition with innovative technology. “As early as 1990, the sports car wins the Car
Design Award for production vehicles from the city of Turin and the Piedmont region,” Mercedes said. The design and production of the car went on right through the 1980’s, with the inception of the design coming in the mid-1970’s. Designers also pioneered the automatic roll bar for the R 129. The device was capable of erecting a preloaded spring absorber in 0.3 seconds, meaning drivers and passengers would be safe if the car overturned.
SPORT CREDIT: Catalan Cycling Federation, via Twitter
WINNERS: The victors in the men’s races on the podium in Barcelona.
VICTORIUS: First, second and third in the women’s circuit.
Riding to victory BARCELONA hosted mountain bikers from around the world for its annual Cycling Week on Saturday which saw Jeroen van Eck and Marion Fromberger qualify for the upcoming Eliminator World Cup. S o m e o f t h e w o r l d ’s leading riders took to a circuit in the Les Fonts de Montjuic park in the city. Spanish cyclist Alberto Mingorance also qualified,
coming second with a few mishaps along the circuit. D u t c h m a n Va n E c k l e d the pack throughout the day, leaving little room for manoeuvre among other hopefuls. German Markus Klausmann sprinted to the finish, bagging himself third place on the podium. The women’s circuit saw two of the big favourites, Cline Calazure and European champion Iryna Popo-
va eliminated in the semifinals. German Marion F r o m b e rg e r c a m e f i r s t , with Swede Petter Holmegard second and Norwegian champion Jacbonsen third. Short track races saw Hugo Briatta and Popova best their rivals. OM Bicis’ Aina Gonzalez came first in the women’s category of the race.
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Fair play off pitch BOSSES at Manchester United will up ticket prices for away fans when they host Barcelona in their Champions League quarter-final first leg to subsidise their own supporters heading to Spain for the return. According to the Premier League club, they were allocated 4,610 tickets for the second leg and informed by Barca that the price for away fans at the Nou Camp would be €119 - reportedly the most expensive ticket to a United game outside of a final. As such, United has hiked its ticket prices for Barca fans heading for Old Trafford to the same amount. The extra cash will reportedly ensure United supporters pay just £75 (€87) for the second leg. Last month, Bayern Munich fans protested against the cost of Champions League tickets with banners during the first leg of their last-16 tie at Liverpool, with the supporters of the
TICKET PRICES: Man Utd is hiking away ticket prices to subside supporters travelling to Spain. Premier League club also backing them at Anfield. United host Barcelona at
Old Trafford on April 10 and the return leg at the Nou Camp will be played on April 16.