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Storm damage RECENT bad weather has left a trail of destruction across some Axarquia beaches. Both Cotobro and Velilla beaches in Almuñecar have reportedly been badly affected after a perimeter fence failed to prevent the bank from collapsing, despite the presence of rocks to safeguard the beach. Almuñecar’s councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragon, said Velilla beach had been affected by loss of sand next to the breakwater and the water park; as well as Cotobro beach, the coast at Marina del Este and beaches at the Peña Parda end of La Herradura. The councillor explained it would be “very difficult” to replace the lost sand before tourists begin arriving for their Easter breaks. He added all administrations would have to work together to achieve this in the two weeks before Holy Week, including the town hall, Junta de Andalucia and Spain’s central government’s Costas Department. Opposition PSOE politicians are reportedly claiming the storm damage is a result of a lack of spending on Spain’s coastlines during the seven years of a conservative central government. Easter is one of the busiest times of the year for Spanish and international tourists in Almuñecar and La Herradura, with some hotels reporting 100 per cent occupancy during the break last year.
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Man ‘made to eat lizard’ by Sally Underwood POLICE are investigating a 21-year-old man accused of inciting a mentally disabled person to eat a lizard before filming the incident for social media. The suspect is also alleged to have caused €34,000 of damage vandalising the historic Bezmiliana fortress in Rincon de la Victoria and has since been arrested on suspicion of crimes against moral integrity and property damage. Local Police began investigating after discovering the alleged video online as part of the inquiries into identifying those responsible for graffiti throughout Rincon de la Victoria. Officers claim they were able to identify a 21-year-old man from the video and whose initials allegedly respond to the letters NLC sprayed onto the centuries-old Bezmiliana building. The town’s mayor, Francisco Salado, said: “The damage has been repaired by the council at a cost of €33,640.25, along with the cost of installing surveillance cameras to protect the property. A sum that will be reclaimed from the person responsible the vandalism.” Following police investiga-
ON CAMERA: Police believe they have identified the man responsible using footage. tions of footage from the alleged incident, Mayor Salado claimed: “It has been clarified that the alleged perpetrator of the graffiti is also the alleged perpetrator of a crime against the moral integrity of a disabled person, a local resident, aged 26… who was subjected to degrading treatment, being incited to eat a lizard, which [the suspect] recorded on video to later publish on social networks, adding to it a graphic drawing of a lizard.” Deputy inspector Juan Antonio Ruiz Urdiales said:
“This is the first breakthrough in pioneering research which began in November and that extends throughout the entire municipality, focusing on Bezmiliana due to the seriousness of the damage caused.”
Malaga Local Police officer, Juan Andrades, said: “We have been working on this type of crime for more than three years, in which time we have made about 20 arrests in collaboration with
the National Police.” Mayor Salado confirmed: “we are going to put an end to this vandalism graffiti that occurs in our historical-cultural heritage, and other points of the municipality.”
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NEWS EXTRA Copper chopper POLICE in Nerja are benefitting from a new Honda Trail CB 500XA motorcycle to add to their fleet of civil protection vehicles and improve services to residents.
New places THE deadline for submitting applications to apply for a nursery place in Frigiliana for next year has been announced, with parents having until April 30 to request their place.
Poll location POLITICIANS in VelezMalaga have held a raffle at a council meeting to decide which locations will be chosen to be among the area’s 37 polling stations when local elections take place in May.
Play day MARCELINO MENDEZTRELLES, Velez-Malaga’s councillor for Environment, has announced plans to improve the area’s parks and playgrounds, beginning with the one in front of the CEIP Andalucia school.
Hash ring POLICE have arrested 51 people accused of importing large amounts of hashish to Spain in Velez-Malaga. The group allegedly used at least 20 people for every trip, launching boats at night to carry large quantities of the narcotic by sea. Police claim the group had previously been active in Cadiz, but moved their operation to Almayate following police surveillance. The Guardia Civil claims the gang ran a mini-jetty off the coast of Almayate, using a semi-rigid boat to make up to 20 trips in the last few months alone. Officers believe the group could have shared the jetty with other criminal organisations. Police claim they have busted all members of the
TORROX Council is said to be going ahead with plans to build the town’s first funeral home near the coast despite criticism from residents. The town hall described the project as ‘useful,’ and asked locals for their ‘understanding, because the town will not advance without it. Tens of residents came out several weeks ago to protest the plans which involve building a funeral home near the Aldi supermarket on Torrox Costa. Locals argue this is not the right place for the building, claiming the balconies and windows from properties surrounding the
PRIVATE LAUNCH: Police believe the group ran a semi-rigid boat from a mini-jetty. gang, and its members are accused of crimes against public health, belonging to an organised crime group,
Funeral plans funeral home would prevent privacy for grieving families. Torrox’s mayor, Oscar Medina, rejected the claims, however, labelling the location ‘appropriate.’ He argued the proposed location is equidistant between the
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and vehicle theft. Officers said they also seized goods totalling €530,000 from the ring.
town’s cemeteries, and offers good access to the motorway and coastal road. He added: “It is a very nice project, which has been drawn up by the great Nerja architect Bernardo Pozuelo, and I am sure it will awaken the interest of funeral companies to build it.” However, Maria Jesus Mesa, one concerned resident, told Spanish media: “We are not against a funeral home in Torrox, but instead of the chosen location, it is not the place, surrounded by houses, a few metres from the tourist office, the library, the lighthouse and a Roman ruins.”
TWO companies have reportedly shown interest in restoring Torre del Mar and Velez-Malaga’s defunct tram service. Following seven years out of service, the town’s mayor, Antonio Moreno Ferrer, said he believes the tram could begin running again before the end of the political term. Last week, the Junta de Andalucia announced it will reopen talks over 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. In March, it was revealed 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.
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TWO people have been killed following a road accident on the A-7 motorway as it passes through Salobreña. The car, reportedly carrying a family of five people from North Africa, is said to have collided with a lorry, leaving three people injured, including an 18-month-old baby.
Root cause SALOBRENA Council has announced plans to renovate Avenida Garcia Lorca where the roots from yucca plants are reportedly damaging the pavement. Councillor for Parks and Gardens, Gabriel Alonso, also claimed other trees will be removed whose roots are causing problems on the road.
Flooded MOTRIL’S Playa Poniente is said to have been overwhelmed by recent storms, leaving much of it underwater. Local politicians from the Cuidadanos party said: “There is an urgent need to make effective and permanent defences to mitigate the problem.” The group claim a breakwater is needed to prevent further damage.
Healthy habits SCHOOLCHIDREN in VelezMalaga are learning about healthy eating habits in an effort to stem childhood and adult obesity. The children were taught about the difference between natural and processed foods, as well as the importance of reading and how to understand food labels.
WORLD FAVOURITE: Barcelona is home to Antoni Gaudi’s Park Guell.
Poll position THIS view of the Barcelona skyline from one of its most famous parks comes as the city came seventh in a new ranking of the most popular destinations for tourists. TripAdvisor’s Best Destinations 2019 ranking awarded Barcelona seventh place based on reviews and recommendations from millions of its users. Places were awarded by an algorithm based on ratings for hotels, restaurants and experiences, the travel site said.
The site said: “Barcelona feels a bit surreal, which is appropriate since Salvador Dali spent time here and Spanish Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi designed several of the city’s buildings. “Stepping into Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia is a bit like falling through the looking glass - a journey that can continue with a visit to Park Guell.” Barcelona’s most popular sites include both the park and the cathedral, as well as the Las Ramblas thoroughfare, its Barri Gotic (Gothic Quarter)
old town and its many Art Nouveau buildings. The city is also home to the Pablo Picasso Museum. Picasso moved to the city as a young boy and was admitted to its School of Fine Arts aged 13. A plaza near the Barri Gotica bears the name of British writer George Orwell, who travelled to the city in December 1936 following the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. He later wrote about the experience in Homage to Catalonia.
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Run down A LORRY driver from Motril has been arrested after allegedly running over his colleague while six times over the limit for alcohol. The incident reportedly took place at a petrol station in Girona while the driver attempted to manoeuvre as his colleague got out to help. The man is now said to be suffering from serious injuries.
Water fight MORE than 1,000 people in Motril are claiming water rights, and are demanding water from Beznar is not sent to any other provinces. Members of the council, agriculture sectors, trade unions, private businesses, and political parties have all spoken out over the issue of water rights in Motril.
Worker well fall A 34-YEAR-OLD worker has reportedly fallen three metres down a well in Malaga City. Firefighters and health workers were forced to rescue the man after he allegedly injured a leg during the incident on Calle Alamos. According to media reports, the worker was taken to receive medical attention and may have fractured a toe in the fall. The fire dep artme n t a n d Loc a l Polic e a re thought to have spent more than
an hour rescuing the man using climbing equipment and a harness. After descending the hole, fireme n a re s a id to ha ve found the ma n da z e d, but c ons c ious . The disused well was reportedly hidden under the floor at the building before being covered with a large wooden board during renovation work. Members of the Local Police have put together a report to be sent to the Labour Inspectorate.
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House fire A 56-YEAR-OLD woman has suffered smoke inhalation and a minor burn after a house fire in Competa. The woman was taken to the Axarquia Regional Hospital after the blaze broke out last Thursday morning. According to emergency services, the fire took place at around 9.20am, prompting firefighters, members of the Public Health Emergency Company (EPES), Guardia Civil, and Lo-
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Marihuana raid by Sally Underwood POLICE have arrested one man and allegedly seized 248 marihuana plants from a house in Velez-Malaga. Officers from the National Police claimed the 22-yearold had been using three bedrooms of a house as a laboratory for growing cannabis. The man has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and electricity fraud. In addition to confiscating the alleged marihuana plants, police reportedly al-
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DRUGS BUST: Police allegedly seized 248 marihuana plants from the Velez-Malaga property.
so seized lamps, extractors, air conditioners, fans, transformers, and light bulbs. Their investigation began after police received a tip about a possible cannabis farm at a building in Vilanova. Following further inquiries, officers reportedly identified the house, claiming it gave off a strong smell of marihuana and was illegally connected to the electricity grid. Police later found the local man allegedly responsible for the property before arresting him.
Police seek gunman POLICE are looking for a man who allegedly fired a shotgun in the middle of Las Flores, Malaga City. The suspect is said to have let off several rounds during Friday night and until Saturday morning, startling local residents. The first call to emergency services was reportedly made at around 2am,
with the witness reporting two shots fired. Members of the Local and National Police made their way to the scene, but found no sign of a shooter. While there, they heard several further shots, which they claimed appeared to come from a local playground. Police took statements from witnesses who alleged they had seen a person wearing a
tracksuit fleeing the scene on a motorbike. The shooting took place soon after a 25-year-old man was beheaded at an apartment in Malaga’s La Trinidad neighbourhood. According to Spanish media, police are investigating whether the two incidents are connected given they took place near to each other.
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Tourism boost AXARQUIA could be set to receive a tourism boom as it is represented at the San Sebastian Tourism Fair. Gregorio Campos, head of the Axarquia-Eastern Costa del Sol Commonwealth, said: “We cannot miss any opportunity to publicise the potential and attractions that our region has.” He added: “During the past almost four years we have made a very strong commitment to the destination within the province of Malaga,” explaining Axarquia, “is an option to choose when someone is planning their holiday.” Campos praised, “the uniqueness of this region where you can enjoy both the sun and the beach, as well as the inland traditions; leisure, cultural heritage, traditions and gastronomy.” Juan Peñas head of Tourism, described the event as, “an essential time to make contact with both the professionals of the sector and the general public because we must be among the preferred offer for Easter.” We added: “We are known for it, for our climate, our processions and our gastronomy, also for the summer because it is at this time when many people are already planning their vacations.”
Bargain travel A FREELANCE travel agent told Spanish media she believes clients are moving away from buying holidays online and embracing travel agencies again. Elena Gomez, who has worked in Rincon de a Victoria for six years, said long-distance destinations including the Caribbean, Thailand, and New York were becoming increasingly popular. She added: “Older people prefer Spanish destinations such as Asturias, Galicia or Cantabria. Younger people choose destinations such as London, Rome, or Prague.” She explained travellers are planning trips further in advance: “Cruises especially are reserved at least seven months before, and European breaks around three months in advance.”
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Trafficking ring falls POLICE have arrested 13 people after taking down an alleged drug trafficking ring throughout Axarquia. Officers from the Guardia Civil and National Police also claimed to have seized 17 vehicles and 23 bank accounts after raiding eight homes and premises in Rincon de la Victoria and Torrox. Police said the busts relate to two criminal groups who bought and sold cocaine and hashish. The first inquiry saw a long investigation into alleged cocaine dealing in Torrox. The head of the dealing ring is said to be a man who owned a farm with purebred Spanish horses, while his wife ran a beauty centre on Torrox Costa. Police claim the sale of the
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COKE STING: Police arrested 13 people across two alleged drug dealing gangs. drugs was split between the couple’s home, the farm, and the beauty centre, and allege the pair even dealt the drugs at various points around Torrox. The investigation saw six alleged gang members arrested, while one kilogram of cocaine
was also seized, alongside six vehicles. A court also froze â‚Ź200,000 of property and several bank accounts, investment funds, pension plans, and insurance policies. Three of those accused were sent to prison awaiting trial.
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Award winner AN olive oil from the Axarquia town of Mondron has won a gold medal at an international competition. The win is the second of its kind for the Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which also won the World Olive Oil Competition in New York last April. The manager of the cooperative which makes Unico de Mondron, Francisco Alcantara, said: “We are very happy for
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the award, which represents a recognition of a job well done by all our partners. Unico is a great product and these awards value what we do from this small oil mill.” He added the oil is only a new product, having only been released in March 2018.
CLUB Nerja Rugby’s hopes of progressing through the Andalucian Division two play-offs suffered a setback when they lost their quarter-final first leg last Sunday, leaving them to overturn a 32point deficit to progress.
BEST OIL: Unico de Mondron won another award.
by Sally Underwood THE Junta de Andalucia has ruled out imposing a minimum 15-minute waiting time on private hire vehicles. The news flies in the face of recent law changes in other parts of Spain, including Cataluña, Valencia, Aragon, the Basque Country, and the Balearic Islands, where protests from licensed cab drivers have seen a series of measures brought in to control minicabs. Licensed drivers had been pushing the Junta to create new rules to improve competitiveness, claiming apps including Cabify and Uber had an ad-
No cab rules vantage over them. The Andalucian government confirmed it does not plan to introduce a minimum waiting time for clients before they receive their minicab, saying the measure would be “difficult to control.” Last year, a trade body revealed private taxis are cheaper over longer distances. The Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) confirmed Uber and
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Piano recital Cabify offered better value for money over longer journeys, while traditional taxis were cheaper on shorter trips. The OCU released the information after collecting data from 170 trips across 10 Spanish cities, including Malaga. The body said while the information “is not intended to be a comprehensive price comparison analysis,” it did find private taxis were cheaper in all trips in every city but Malaga and Valencia. The OCU study explained longer trips were cheaper with private hire vehicles in all cities, however, saving more than €5 on a journey to an airport.
THIS Saturday students from the Frigiliana Doronko school will give a piano recital at the multipurpose centre from 7.30pm, performing 26 pieces alongside their teacher, Tsukiko Amakawa, from Tokyo.
Light up ALMUÑECAR has celebrated World Autism Awareness Day by lighting up its public buildings in blue to highlight the cause, as well as by hanging a blue ribbon on the façade of the town hall.
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SALMONELLA fears prompted two French companies to withdraw babies’ dried milk made in Spain. An Asturias factory has shut down one of its drying towers after some products based on rice protein for children with milk-allergy were responsible for salmonella in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. This was the second outbreak in eight years which has been traced to this particular
‘Empty Spain’ could be decisive TWENTY-EIGHT of Spain’s 50 provinces will each return five MPs to the national parliament on April 28. These are the depopulated provinces of ‘Empty Spain’ whose residents recently demonstrated in Madrid, unhappy with the central government’s urban-orientated policies and the lack of infrastructure in rural areas. Ironically, these neglected provinces could play a decisive role in the count up on election night. Their ageing populations traditionally voted for the Partido Popular or PSOE, with the balance tipped slightly towards the former but Podemos, Ciudadanos and now Vox are vying for their votes. In 2016 Unidos Podemos - the Izquierda UnidaPodemos coalition - and Ciudadanos obtained a few ‘Empty Spain’ seats, usually by a very small margin. When they failed to win, the margin was again narrow. Three years later politicians are putting on their gumboots and wooing voters in rural constituencies where they are aware that a handful of votes can win or lose them a seat in Madrid. “Empty Spain is increasingly Decisive Spain,” Metroscopia’s principal investigator Juan Pablo Ferrandiz said. “There could be enormous differences in the distribution of seats with the slimmest of margins,” the pollster predicted.
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Same bug strikes twice drying tower, Industrias Lacteas Asturianas (ILA) confirmed. The previous episode, which occurred between 2020 and 2011, affected 289 babies, all of them in Spain. Analyses found that the bacteria involved in both outbreaks is the same, Spain’s Min-
istry of Health confirmed, meaning that the bacteria survived for almost a decade despite the rigorous cleaning measures applied. Neither was it detected in subsequent inspections at the factory or in the final product although, as the Ministry said, the factory had complied at all times with
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regulations. “The problem affected only one consignment of rice-based products but ILA announced that no date has been fixed for reopening the tower which was closed earlier this year. “We shall not do so until we can guarantee that it is safe,” said a spokesman for the company, which is still unsure how or where the contamination originated.
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BREXIT BRIEF
Pro-leave march THOUSANDS of pro-Brexit protesters rallied outside Parliament on Friday to call for Parliament and the government to follow through on the 2016 referendum result. Demonstrators carried placards bearing slogans including: ‘Leave means Leave,’ ‘Your Country Betrayed’ and chanted slogans such as ‘Bye Bye EU.’ Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, who marched alongside a few hundred leave supporters from Sunderland who arrived in London on Friday, said politicians had ‘betrayed’ the referendum result. “There will be a lot of anger. I certainly have never known a time in my life when people have said such rude things about the political class and about the government,” he said. Far-right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon (also known as Tommy Robinson) addressed supporters at the rally. Current UKIP leader Gerard Batten and some pro-Brexit Conservative MPs also joined the march. Pro-Remain MPs including Labour’s Lisa Nandy and the SNP’s Joanna Cheery alleged some protesters called them and others ‘traitors.’ Counter-demonstrators also gathered against the pro-Brexit march which they claimed was being used to peddle a far-right agenda. Police arrested five demonstrators during the protests, including two for assault and one for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
Terms of change By Joe Gerrard THE EU’s chief Brexit negotiator has said time is running out to prevent Britain leaving without a deal, but added Brussels would be open to delaying it further in some cases. Michel Barnier said Britain leaving the EU without a deal looked more and more likely by the day. An extension to Article 50 could be approved by Brussels if Britain holds a second Brexit referendum or a general election, the official added. “If Britain’s parliament does not vote in favour of the Withdrawal Agreement in the coming days, only two options would remain. “Leaving without an agreement or requesting a longer extension of the Article 50 period,” Barnier said. Barnier said Britain would have to pass the Withdrawal Agreement before the EU would open trade negotiations with London. The official added the EU would be willing to revisit the political declaration if MPs in Westminster back staying in a customs union or the
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WEIGHING OPTIONS: Barnier said the EU could be open to changes or a delay. single market. The declaration, drafted by London and Brussels alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, sketches out what a future relationship between Britain and the EU might look like. “We’ve always said we can accept a customs union or a relationship along the style of the Norway model. The political declaration can accommodate this today,” Barnier said.
Barnier’s comments come as a motion calling for Prime Minister Theresa May’s government to back staying in a customs union was defeated in Parliament by three votes. Britain has until Friday April 12 to indicate a way forward to Brussels should MPs once again reject May’s deal. The leaders of EU member states are due to meet this Wednesday to discuss a way forward.
IRISH motorists have been urged to apply for a ‘Green Card’ if they plan to drive over the border between the Republic and the North after Brexit day, scheduled for Friday April 12, with insurance firms adding drivers should contact providers.
Buying boost BRITISH companies including manufacturers have stockpiled raw materials and goods ahead of Brexit on such a scale it has caused industrial growth to hit a 13month high, according to the IHS Markit surveyor.
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Urgent appeal FAMILY and friends of a British man, known as Martin Walker, have launched an urgent appeal after having been reported missing for nearly one month in Spain. Martin Walker, 58, has been missing since March 4 from Caspe, Zaragoza. SOS Desaparecidos has requested citizen collaboration to find a big-built man of 1.80 metres, with grey hair and black eyes. According to Spanish press, the family stated that Martin’s last known sighting was at the Jolly fisherman pub. Martin Walker is the proprietor of Catfish Capers, a fishing tour business carried out on the
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MISSING: Martin Walker. River Ebro in the Zaragoza town of Caspe in northern Spain.
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Benefits increase IN an effort to alleviate child poverty, from April 1, families in Spain who f al l bel ow t he pover t y line will receive a substantial increase in child benefits. Specifically, the government will increase the benef i t f or dependent children without disabilities from €291 to €341
per child in the case of f am i l i es i n pover t y (those whose income is less than 50 per cent of the income considered as the threshold of poverty); and up to €588 for families in a situation of severe poverty (when annual income is below 25 per cent of the poverty line).
Arson sentencing A MAN in Valencia has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison after causing a fire which burnt down 1,600 hectares. The accused, who is 43 per cent
mentally disabled, is said to have endangered life when he used a lighter to start a blaze in Bolbaite in June 2016. The Valencian Superior Court of Justice found the man, ‘has a mental age
of approximately 12 years old and is easily manipulated or influenced by those around him.’ The fire is thought to have created around €834,000 of damage.
Brit holiday fine A BRITISH mother has been fined more than €215 for taking her three children on holiday to see their grandfather in Spain. Rachel Lancaster told British media she was fined for taking her daughter, Tinkerbell, on holiday despite her other two children’s schools granting permission. The mother claimed her family needed to travel then due to her son’s health. Rachel said: “My dad lives in Spain and I really wanted to go to see him.” Catherine Pointon, the Headteacher of Tinkerbell’s Oxhey First School, said: “Any decision to grant leave during the time is made after following strict guidelines and the school’s attendance policy.”
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PIRATES: Spanish internet users are keen on illegal sites.
Spanish pirates AS is to be expected, the most visited websites in Spain are dominated by the big boys of Google, Facebook and YouTube. But perhaps a more surprising trend is the persistence of ‘illegal’ pirate websites in the top 50 of Spanish internet users visits. According to Aexa.com, search engines and social networks’ top positions in the ranking of the most visited websites, in which the Internet sales company Amazon, Wikipedia and several digital newspapers also stand out, as well as a wide variety of
porn websites with content for adults. But the list also highlights two pages dedicated to the download of pirate content: Di vxtotal3.net, which appears in 40th place, and Elitetorrent.biz, one of those which have now been blocked, appears in 46th. In fact, the former has more traffic than Amazon’s international website (as opposed to its Spanish site) and both accumulate more traffic than RTVE (Spanish TV/news) and Microsoft websites or the social network based on Pinterest.
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Sword brought back digitally A SWORD used by a 15th century Moorish military leader has been brought back to life with the help of 3D modelling technology. Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Valencia joined forces with a Toledo-based company to recreate the sword belonging to Ali Atar. Atar was the Warden of Loja, Lord of Zagra and served under King Boabdil, the last Muslim sultan of the Emirate of Granada. Margot Gil-Meliton, who worked on the reconstruction, said it offered the chance to value archaeological and historical items held in museums. “People can manipulate the piece virtually and it can be shared publicly and interactively through the internet,” Gil-Meliton said. The university and Ingheritag3D team took pictures of the sword from several different angles before overlapping them to create the 3D model.
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COMEBACK: Atar’s sword has been recreated in 3D. Atar fought during a battle where Moorish forces attempted to retake the Christian city of Lucena in what is now Cordoba Province in 1483 when he was 90. The Moors lost the battle and Atar died during the fighting. His sword was captured by Christian forces and is now held in the Toledo Army Museum.
New residency requirements LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.
While there are new rules for British nationals applying for residency in Spain, there will be no change to the right and status of EU nationals living in the UK, nor UK nationals living in the EU, while the UK remains in the EU. As an EU citizen it is now mandatory to register as a resident if you intend on living in Spain for more than three months. You must register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (immigration office) - visit: http://www.seat.mpr.gob.es/portal/servicios/extranjeria/extranjeria_ddgg.html for regional offices - or a designated police station, which you can find at: https://www.policia.es/docu mentacion/oficinas/oficinas_extran.html You must make an appointment online before going to your local office or station, which can be done on the Spanish public administration website: https://sede.administracione spublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html When making your appointment you must select the province where you live and then the option ‘certificados UE’ and follow the instructions. You take the following documents with you to your appointment: Passport or other identity document (not expired) Official form (EX-18), two copies, filled and signed by the UE national. In addition, you will need other documents, depending on your situation: • (employed) - contract of employment or other proof of your employment status. • (self-employed) - proof of registration in the register of economic activities or other proof of your employment status. • (not employment in Spain) - Proof of: health cover valid in Spain; sufficient means to support yourself and your family. • (pensioners) - provide proof of public health cover. • (students) - proof of your registration in an educational establishment; proof of public or private health cover; formal declaration that you have sufficient means to support yourself during your stay. *You will be issued with a credit-card sized residence certificate which will include your name, address, nationality, NIE number, and date of registration. *The old A4 residence certificates are still valid, and you do not need to apply for a creditcard sized alternative unless your circumstances change, for example you move house. But you can if you want to, at any time. *After five years of being registered as a resident, you can apply for a certificate of permanent residence in Spain. The card will be similar, but state that you are a ‘residente permanente.’ This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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Renfe prepares for new service SPANISH state-backed railway company Renfe’s president has said it already has all the trains it needs to launch its new high-speed low cost AVE service next year. Isaias Taboas said Renfe would not depend on making more orders to launch new services. Tickets will be competitive compared to making journeys by bus or car, the president added. Taboas’s comments come as the Spanish rail market is gearing up for competition under EU rules requiring state train operators to give up their monopolies on services.
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Central bank holds buffer SPAIN’S central bank has ruled out asking financial institutions for more capital for the time being, but added possible future economic risks could lead to a demand for liquidity. The Bank of Spain said it was holding the rate of its counter-cyclical capital buffer at 0 per cent between April and June. The buffer is a mechanism which attempts to protect the financial sector from shocks often seen during the onset of crises including recessions. The central bank said in a statement that it would continue to carefully monitor economic indicators going forward
By Joe Gerrard when the time comes to review the capital buffer’s rate. The rate for the buffer, brought in after the 2008 economic crisis, is reviewed every quarter. The Bank of Spain said the credit to gross domestic product (GDP) gap, one of the indicators used to judge whether rate hikes are necessary, was currently not a cause for concern. Bank governor Pablo Hernandez de Cos said: “The gap is well below the two percentage points that the bank follows as a reference for the activation of our liquidity cushion.”
The measure, designed by the international financial Basel Committee, currently stands at -48.3 percentage points. The credit to GDP gap refers to the perceived risk loans to households and businesses pose to the financial system. Hernandez de Cos said central bank officials were also monitoring the price of housing and the property market for signs of risk. “The sector already incorporates positive values in the upper range of these estimates, indicative of above-balance price levels,” the governor said.
SPAIN’S Economy Minister has said the government is still looking into issuing ‘green’ bonds to finance state spending on climate change. Nadia Calviño said Spain had a “very ambitious” plan to move towards a low-carbon economy, including inviting investors to buy some €270 billion of government debt until 2030. “The bonds would be linked to the objectives of energy efficiency and renewable generation of water, sustainable management of water and land,” Calviño said. The government said it would spend a total of €47 billion on decarbonising the economy.
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Economic policies set out THE Prime Minister and leader of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) has laid out his party’s economic vision for Spain ahead of the snap general election on Sunday April 28. Pedro Sanchez said PSOE was still committed to redistributing wealth by hiking taxes on large companies to pay for increases in social spending. The party’s 110 Commitments to the Spain You
Want manifesto features pledges to pass the so-called Google Tax, a levy on multinational technology firms, among other levy hikes. It is in contrast to plans laid out by Pablo Casado’s conservative Partido Popular (PP). The PP pledged to launch a ‘fiscal revolution’ if it takes power which would see taxes on inheritance and donations ditched and others on companies and income slashed.
Court opens works probe SPAIN’S National Court has lifted a secrecy order on a two-year investigation into allegations construction company OHL paid irregular commissions in exchange for public works contracts, with a report claiming it spent more than €40 million on the practice since 2003.
Bank plan THE European Central Bank (ECB) is looking into different options to reduce costs for banks who make excessive liquidity deposits, with chairperson Mario Draghi saying he is prepared to delay interest rate rises depending on the economic situation.
Staying on MANUEL MENENDEZ, the CEO of the Madridbased Liberbank, is due to be re-elected as the company’s executive director when shareholders gather for their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday April 30, according to its agenda.
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PRICE(P) CHANGE(P) COMPANY Anglo American 2,053.10 -0.40 Associated British Foods 2,338.00 -101.00 Admiral Group 2,116.50 -53.50 Ashtead Group 1,806.00 -46.50 Antofagasta 950.50 -15.50 Auto Trader Group 516.40 -5.20 Aviva 428.25 15.85 AstraZeneca 5,966.50 -168.50 BAE Systems 467.30 -15.10 Barclays 151.46 -3.22 British American Tobacco 3,249.75 55.75 Barratt Developments 594.70 -4.50 BHP GROUP PLC ORD $0.50 1,848.40 -0.20 Berkeley Group Holdings 3,624.50 -64.50 British Land Co 619.30 30.30 Bunzl 2,513.00 -19.00 BP 569.70 11.20 Burberry Group 1,940.25 -14.25 BT Group 230.75 7.80 Coca-Cola HBC 2,604.00 -11.00 Carnival 3,748.00 -17.00 Centrica 117.00 2.80 Compass Group 1,854.25 49.75 Croda International 5,010.00 -28.00 CRH 2,312.50 -62.50 DCC 6,482.00 -153.00 Diageo 3,059.50 -78.50 Direct Line Insurance Group 335.35 -17.65 Evraz 616.00 -4.40 Experian 2,136.50 57.50 easyJet 1,073.25 -44.25 Ferguson 5,074.00 190.00 Fresnillo 848.90 -21.90 Glencore 317.95 0.80 GlaxoSmithKline 1,585.10 -11.70 Hikma Pharmaceuticals 1,841.00 49.50 Hargreaves Lansdown 1,910.00 46.50 Halma 1,727.75 55.75 HSBC Holdings 645.00 21.70 Hiscox 1,585.00 25.00 International Consldtd Airs Grp 512.00 0.00 InterContinental Hotels Grp 4,492.75 -122.25 3i Group 935.20 -49.60 Imperial Brands 2,707.50 83.00 Informa 718.20 -26.00 Intertek Group 4,987.50 130.50 ITV 122.50 -4.60 Just Eat 814.50 63.50 Johnson Matthey 3,118.50 -23.50 Kingfisher 222.80 -12.00
% CHG. NET VOL -0.02 27,988.91 -4.14 19,031.85 -2.47 6,251.62 -2.51 8,610.66 -1.60 9,192.13 -1.00 4,902.25 3.84 15,890.47 -2.75 82,323.01 -3.13 14,992.03 -2.08 26,380.49 1.75 72,299.66 -0.75 6,020.69 -0.01 38,396.12 -1.75 4,849.68 5.14 5,542.81 -0.75 8,482.14 2.01 111,560.82 -0.73 7,901.68 3.50 22,202.29 -0.42 9,512.45 -0.45 7,064.94 2.45 6,545.88 2.76 28,082.39 -0.56 6,588.43 -2.63 18,580.84 -2.31 6,593.13 -2.50 75,125.22 -5.00 4,852.38 -0.71 8,821.45 2.77 18,646.43 -3.96 4,440.79 3.89 11,279.51 -2.51 6,337.29 0.25 43,198.60 -0.73 78,965.58 2.76 4,281.22 2.50 8,649.20 3.33 6,336.28 3.48 123,876.70 1.60 4,489.38 0.00 10,146.62 -2.65 8,279.78 -5.04 9,447.78 3.16 25,056.94 -3.49 9,180.69 2.69 7,748.48 -3.62 5,065.98 8.46 5,122.40 -0.75 6,164.04 -5.11 4,916.56
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Land Securities Group 939.40 Legal & General Group 281.45 Lloyds Banking Group ORD 63.50 London Stock Exchange Grp 4,632.00 Micro Focus International 1,996.50 Marks & Spencer Group 277.05 Mondi 1,740.75 Melrose 184.70 Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets 239.65 National Grid 850.80 NMC Health 2,255.50 Next 5,456.00 Ocado Group 1,356.75 Phoenix Group Holdings 680.00 Paddy Power Betfair 5,817.00 Prudential 1,496.75 Persimmon 2,061.00 Pearson 865.80 Reckitt Benckiser Group 6,234.00 Royal Bank of Scotland Group 240.95 Royal Dutch Shell 2,491.25 Royal Dutch Shell 2,513.00 RELX 1,650.00 Rio Tinto 4,461.00 Rightmove 518.65 Rolls-Royce Group 939.70 RSA Insurance Group 495.10 Rentokil Initial 338.60 Sainsbury (J) 232.55 Schroders 2,669.50 Sage Group (The) 670.90 Segro 666.80 Smurfit Kappa Group 2,091.50 Standard Life Aberdeen 263.30 Smith (DS) 328.85 Smiths Group 1,449.25 Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust530.05 Smith & Nephew 1,560.25 Spirax-Sarco Engineering 7,012.50 SSE 1,198.75 Standard Chartered 615.40 St James's Place 1,012.50 Severn Trent 1,909.25 Tesco 240.95 TUI AG 724.00 Taylor Wimpey 169.78 Unilever 4,248.75 United Utilities Group 814.40 Vodafone Group 141.39 WPP Group 847.20 Whitbread 4,820.50
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6,732.47 16,255.28 44,099.51 16,384.85 8,174.37 4,460.60 6,169.65 8,710.85 5,328.60 29,160.03 4,726.38 7,558.14 9,497.65 4,803.93 4,609.98 39,545.94 6,901.22 6,485.73 45,218.35 29,820.52 105,346.16 89,854.23 31,877.61 55,862.68 4,537.83 17,132.86 5,176.62 6,419.04 5,123.72 5,955.69 7,587.12 7,244.69 4,977.73 6,392.61 4,482.31 5,551.14 7,368.33 13,268.14 5,219.11 12,500.15 19,314.80 5,396.63 4,743.32 22,427.11 4,525.66 5,841.39 51,421.19 5,620.12 37,845.35 10,193.01 9,922.12
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Most Declined SMART Global Holdings, Inc. $ 19.20 Osmotica Pharmaceuticals plc $ 3.60 Chiasma, Inc. $ 5.20 iClick Interactive Asia Group Limited $ 3.56 electroCore, Inc. $7 Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. $ 27.41 Highpower International Inc $ 2.90 Legacy Housing Corporation $ 11.90 Empire Resorts, Inc. $ 10.05 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 3.80 Tuesday Morning Corp. $ 2.12
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Brexit chaos leads to dramatic swings in Sterling Ask the expert Peter Loveday Contact me at euroweekly@currenciesdirect.com
Pound GBP/EUR: Up from €1.14 to €1.17 GBP/USD: Up from $1.29 to $1.32 GBP investors have been kept on their toes again this month, with the various twists and turns in the Brexit saga resulting in some notable volatility in the pound in recent weeks. While Sterling fluctuated wildly throughout March in knee-jerk reaction to almost every Brexit headline, it has still struck new multi-month highs along the way as the various developments appear to have decreased the risk of a nodeal Brexit. The focus on Brexit has also overshadowed the release of almost all of the UK’s recent economic data, with the Bank of England’s latest policy decision barely warranting a second glance from most investors.
CURRENCY OUTLOOK: There has been some notable volatility in the pound in recent weeks. Expect to see the pound remain highly sensitive to Brexit in the coming weeks as well, especially if the UK looks to formally leave on April 12.
headwinds through March, weakening against many of its currency peers following a string of weak economic data from the Eurozone.
Euro EUR/GBP: Down from £0.87 to £0.85 EUR/USD: Down from $1.13 to $1.12 The euro has faced some considerable
This unsurprisingly fuelled concerns over a slowdown in the bloc in the first quarter of 2019 with some particularly worrying manufacturing PMIs stoking fears of a prolonged slowdown. The European Central Bank (ECB)
latest policy decision, proved to be the main drag on the euro however, with the bank slashing its growth forecasts for 2019 and signalling interest rates would remain on hold until at least 2020. It’s likely we could see the euro continue to slide over the coming month if we don’t see a notable improvement in economic data, with Brexit uncertainty also likely to hang over the single currency.
US Dollar USD/GBP: Down from £0.76 to £0.75 USD/EUR: Up from €0.87 to €0.88 The US dollar moved broadly higher in March as the safe-haven currency continued to see demand due to ongoing uncertainty with Brexit and US-China trade tensions. However the US dollar’s advance did not come without its hiccups, most notable slumping after the Federal Reserve signalling that it would no longer target a rate hike in 2019 due to softening economic conditions. This was reflected in the release of the latest US economic data, as it indicated US economic activity is beginning to slow. Looking ahead, heightened global uncertainty is likely to result in trade in US$ remaining robust for the time being, although with potential downside risks to the US dollar if domestic data continues to soften.
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Is there any confusion?
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT ALL this gender bender, ‘sex adjustment’ and communal toilet twaddle, is really beginning to get up my nose. Before I get deluged with the usual suspects suggesting that I’m suffering from some phobia, or accused of ‘offending’ a snowflake, I reiterate once again. I don’t give two hoots what anyone wants to call themselves. I also don’t care if my fellow humans choose to walk around dressed as men, woman or donkeys, and I have every sympathy for those who consider they were ‘born in the wrong body’. I’m talking here about the laws of the land. Actually it’s not only the law of the land; it’s the law as decreed by a far higher power than that! The rule of law should be quite simple. If you have a willy, you’re a male, if you don’t, you’re a female - end of. As far as I’m concerned our law enforcement officials have far better things to do than try to sort out the gripes of some human rights bleater, who considers their preference for an opposite gender toilet, or choice of swimming baths changing room, a matter for the courts. This latest example, had it not been so laughable, was an utter disgrace. Last week a male, dressed as a female, was seeking damages because they were addressed as ‘sir’ in-
FAIR OR NOT?: A busy train ticket clerk has been reprimanded for offending a male customer dressed as a woman. stead of ‘madam’ by a ticket clerk in a busy London railway terminal. This was not a case of a cross dresser being made fun of, or someone deliberately trying to demean them in public. This ‘error’ was made by a busy average Joe, simply doing his job churning out rail tickets to hundreds of faceless com-
muters on a Monday morning. Now I actually saw the accuser in question on GMTV a couple of days later (yes, that’s how important they considered it to be!) and I can assure you, that if I’d been a somewhat stressed clerk, peering through misty glass at his umpteenth customer of the day, observing
someone who, although they had long hair and make-up, were looking pretty square jawed and requesting a ticket in a distinctly baritone voice, I would have probably addressed them as sir as well. (Particularly in the split second it took to make the decision). At least he was endeavouring to be polite! Apparently this unfortunate clerk has since been ‘reprimanded’ by his bosses. So once again we see minorities being given precedence over the majority. Once again, those who are perfectly comfortable with their earthly existence, are being made to feel they are somehow in the wrong or receiving some sort of preferential treatment. I truly do get annoyed at persons, unhappy with their gender, trying to fudge our laws or interfere with our legal system. These people should be the concerns of our doctors and psychiatrists, and, in extreme cases, the surgeon’s knife. (And I truly do sympathise). But as far as the law is concerned, there should be no confusion whatsoever. Willy = Male. Non Willy = Female. You notice I haven’t mentioned Brexit this week. Brexit? What Brexit!? Keep the faith. Love Leapy. leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Another fine mesh Put your WiFi on steroids, suggests Terence Kennedy
WHEN I first moved to the continent I was flabbergasted: no-one I asked in public places could offer me WiFi. Not in shopping centres, restaurants or even that fail-safe standby, coffee bars. Until some condescending know-it-all pointed out I should be asking not for ‘WaaiFaai’ but for ‘Weefee’… Oops. And with that humiliation I was suddenly knee-deep in the stuff. Like most of Western Europe, Spain is pretty spoiled for data connections. This venerable paper reported that the country recently gained 200,000 new fibre-optic connections in one month alone, with 8.5 million active connections. Of course not all of us are on ‘high-fibre’ diets. And it’s generally only city dudes who enjoy ‘full-fibre’ connections, otherwise known as FTTH or fibre-to-thehome. Country cousins are more likely to have FTTC connections if
HOME HELP: Typical mesh units (inset) create whole-home WiFi. they’re really lucky: fibre-to-thecabinet, several magnitudes slower than FTTH but still kickass compared to steam-age landlines. With FTTC, the main fibre-optic cable feeds into a central area cabinet and our trusty old existing copper wires take the signal from there into our homes. If you’re more than a kilometre or so from the cabinet, tough luck, do not pass Go and do not collect 200. But what happens once the signal, of whatever flavour, actually
enters our hallowed portals? There are now three ways of getting it to our devices. The best is still the most direct: run a network cable directly from your router into your computer. It’s a cheap solution (cables cost peanuts), with no speed loss until you hit a hundred metres or so. The cheapest wireless connection has always been a WiFi repeater, or extender. Even €30 or so buys a serviceable one, which in essence ‘rebroadcasts’ the WiFi
signal it picks up from your router and passes it on further (while losing some or lots of the original speed), either by network cable or WiFi itself. But now there’s a new kid on the repeater block, especially for those with rambling residences or thick walls: wireless mesh networks. Made up of multiple repeater units or ‘nodes,’ each node shares its connection wirelessly with all other nodes in its vicinity, with virtually no drop in speed. Those nodes then share the connection wirelessly with the other nodes closest to them, spreading the love. The more nodes, the further the connection stretches, creating a wireless ‘cloud of connectivity’ that can blanket a small office or a city of millions. But certainly your entire home. So: if you’re still messing trying to get a decent WiFi signal, stop messing, try meshing.
The more the meshier UNLIKE older and clunkier repeaters, mesh systems constantly seek the most efficient bands, they automatically ‘self-configure’ for any changes or additions you make to the system, and they’re ‘self-healing’ if any node is blocked or loses its connection. Installation is a breeze, without any need to draft in your nearest neighbourhood geek or passing six-year-old. The bad news is how much more expensive they are than cheap-and-cheerful repeaters: easily triple or quadruple the price and up. Around €100 buys a barebones mesh system, but a good set with at least three ‘nodes’ to give your home full coverage will likely be double that and up. Whether it’s worth it depends how much you hate ugly network cabling, and/or need faster, further, better WiFi. Or indeed WeeFee.
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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Spirituality seeps right through the week. As you are feeling particularly sensuous, invite someone special to dinner or on a trip. Visit garden centres and plan ahead. The colours and perfumes will be particularly pleasing.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Satisfaction with your love life is paramount this week, and the opinion of others seems important to you. Perhaps you are looking for an excuse to make a change. It is possible, however, that a change is not required so much as a different approach. It is not essential to put all your eggs in one basket.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) A conversation with a colleague brings insights into how others live and it is quite an eye-opener. Friendships are particularly important this week. You have been dashing around and maybe not enough thought has gone into how you spend your leisure time.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something in you that needs a creative outlet. Perhaps you would like to write a book: memoirs, for instance, take up a craft or paint. Learning a new language would also be satisfying. Certainly, food for the brain and soul are what you should be seeking now.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Being very much in demand for your talents this week means less time to spend socially, so it's important to make time for loved ones at the weekend. Someone seeking your advice may simply be seeking your approval for an action they are going to take anyway.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) There may be some opposition to your ideas as Pluto turns this week. Perhaps your natural charm just doesn't seem to be working. As you have helped others in the past, make it clear that you expect a bit of cooperation. It is not through lack of will that some people do not offer help.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) This is a week when progress is fast and
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plans run ahead. Try new ideas and seek information to hone your knowledge. An organisation that is new to you offers insight and social involvement. An offer that thrusts you into the limelight might be avoided at first but would be to your advantage.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been looking to money-making ideas to progress finances, think also of alternatives. Perhaps there are areas of your lifestyle where money could be saved. Items that are not used could be sold for a profit and rid you of clutter.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Having suffered a bit of a setback last week, you may be feeling less confident. Revving up your social life will certainly help to bring spirits up again. Be with people who liven or inspire you in some way and avoid boring or moaning folk.
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If you suspect that some things are not what they seem, you could be right. Repel doubts, ban anxieties and stick to facts and tact. If certain individuals or situations continue to conspire against you, change course and do something entirely different. What goes around will come around quicker than you think.
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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 H) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: Average: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 31 Excellent: 40 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION dine ding dire dreg fend find gird grid nerd rend ride rind deign diner dirge fiend fined fired fried grind indie indri ridge rigid dining dinner ending engird finder finned fridge friend frigid ginned girned reding riding ringed dingier fending finding fringed grinned rending defining INFRINGED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Pacts, 3 Brass, 6/18 Dog tag, 8 Centaur, 9 Sneer, 10 Stun, 13 Oboe, 14 Gavel, 17 Tadpole, 19 Merge, 20 Saucy.
Down:
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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) It's a better week for travel with less likelihood of delays. Should you be feeling a little lethargic and sorry about recent events, just count your blessings. Consider raising some money and having fun at the same time by indulging in a garage or car boot sale. Doing something entirely different can boost your mind and activity levels, which can't be bad.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
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.
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Thoughts come to you, perhaps in dreams, that are creative and energy boosting. Someone who recently moved out of your sphere is sadly missed but is in some ways still a part of you. A person at work who has been causing you concern needs investigation, but the facts may be less alarming than you suspect.
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Sudoku
1 Pads, 2 Secret, 3 Bank, 4 Apartment, 5 Strong, 7 Gunpowder, 11 Bottom, 12 Caress, 15 Bore, 16 Ugly.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Same, 3 Respects, 9 Episode, 10 Shave, 11 Petra, 12 Turnip, 14 Sister, 16 Scythe, 19 Crisis, 21 Argot, 24 Alamo, 25 Anemone, 26 Suspends, 27 Pens.
Down: 1 Steepest, 2 Moist, 4 Events, 5 Poser, 6 Chariot, 7 Step, 8 Homage, 13 Kestrels, 15 Spreads, 17 Crater, 18 Asgard, 20 Shone, 22 Gnome, 23 Ears.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Soak, 3 Derramar, 9 Currant, 10 Zorro, 11 Enemy, 12 Farmer, 14 Altura, 16 Sleeve, 19 Hammer, 21 Entre, 24 Bolsa, 25 Traffic, 26 Desastre, 27 Onda.
1 Sociedad, 2 Agree, 4 Estufa, 5 Razor, 6 Marbete, 7 Root, 8 Lawyer, 13 Herencia, 15 Toallas, 17 Llegar, 18 Writer, 20 Meals, 22 Tifon, 23 Abad.
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NOT so long-ago Britain’s biggest supermarkets were referred via a so-called ‘supercomplaint’ to the competition watchdog for creating the illusion of ‘savings’ through ‘dodgy multi-buys, shrinking products and baffling sales offers.’ Estimating that the average UK household could be losing over £40 annually, the super-complaint pinpointed confusing and misleading special offers; a lack of easily comparable prices due to unit-pricing methods; shrinking pack sizes without any corresponding price cut; misleading use of price matching with rival supermarkets; the use of a higher price for a short period before the product went on promotion for much longer (so-called high/low pricing). Supermarkets are a lot of things but they’re a business at the end of the day. Nearly all products show their price per kg/100 grams/litre so it’s up to us to check if we’re getting value for money. They’re not forcing us to buy their stuff. More recently, chocoholics and biscuitlovers were outraged by news (because of the fall in the value of the Brexit pound) of so-called ‘shrinkflation’ (food manufacturers reducing the weight of their products - To-
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blerone, Jaffa Cakes, Yorkies etc - without shrinking the price). Manufacturers know that keeping their products affordable’s crucial. However, surveys show that while the ‘shrink’ is overwhelming, the ‘flation’ bit (raising prices by stealth) is happening... but not quite so much as you’d think. Supermarkets do persuade me to buy something dearer sometimes and I do fall for their tactics occasionally. And no, I don’t want to be misled either. But sadly, it’s a fact of life in today’s marketing. But nothing about any of this is really new or outrageous. Unlike reports a few years back that NHS rules were ‘contrived’ to allow hospital bosses to retire for 24 hours and draw a pension
before continuing working as before. They used the loophole to take hundreds of thousands of pounds tax-free while continuing being paid inflationary salaries. Now that last bit of news really is an example of Rip-Off Britain... Though many grumble that the Brexit ‘negotiations’ are too. What’s your view? Answers, as usual, on a postcard please... Nora Johnson’s crime thrillers ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Valencia: The old with the new VALENCIA City sits on the Mediterranean coast and is the capital of the region of the same name. The city and regional like its neighbour Cataluña has preserved many of its traditions including its own language, Valencian, owing to it once being part of the Kingdom of Aragon. Despite boasting some of its own quirks, the city is in many ways the site of many of the staples of Spanish culture. Its bullring is now a leading museum and travellers are well advised to try paella which originally hails from the city. Valencia may be home to much of what characterises Spain’s rich and vibrant past, but it is also among the cities in the country that has enthusiastically embraced the future. Its main river once
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Brexit and the return of rip-off Britain? CUSTOMERS’ CONCERN: Getting value for money?
Can they make town hall act? I live on a small urbanisation. The plot of land next to me was bought two years ago by a local pool constructor. We were told he was going to build a house. But he has only used the plot to store his skips and palettes, even JCBs and lorries. His workers use it from around 7.30am until evening, picking up and depositing equipment. The town hall told us a year ago that his actions were illegal as the land was only for a residential property. The municipal architect assured us that they would order its clearance within 10 days. However, nothing has been done. I am writing this on behalf of my neighbours also. Can you shed some light on this? R J (Costa Blanca) You have acted correctly in re- David Searl porting an infraction of You and the Law the zoning regulations, in Spain with no results. I suggest that you and your neighbours prepare a letter to the town hall describing the situation and have this letter registered as officially presented. At the same time, as a group, request, in writing, an interview with the Concejal de Urbanismo, the town councillor for planning.
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
New phone anyone? Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man
OLD AND NEW: Valencia showcases Spain’s past and future. flowed through the city centre. A spate of floods resulted in local authorities deciding to drain it and turn it into a park which now snakes its way through the urban landscape. The new park offers visitors a chance to walk from one end of the city to the other. At the end lies Valencia’s City of Arts and Sciences which is charac-
terised by its cutting edge modern architecture. Those wishing to stay the evening have the choice of traditional Spanish squares and contemporary haunts visited by the city’s burgeoning student population. Whether you spend a few hours or several days in Valencia you will not fail to see the mixture of old and new side by side.
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ONE of my neighbours wanted a new phone and sim card, as all they have now is a UK one. So I volunteered to take them to sort it out. Well, what a nightmare! I watch UK TV and often see this stuff sold in big supermarkets for £10. You can get a great deal covering messages, calls and data, so I imagined it would be the same here. After all this time of living here I should really know better. We went to every phone store in the shopping centre, and all the major ones tried to explain you can have this or that for one price, but if you have this, that and the other you have to pay a different price. And if you want just this and the other or that and the other, it can’t be done. Then there are the phones themselves. One store told us that you can get a phone for €19. This was a great price, but of course, it’s not a smartphone so you couldn’t use any of the apps which give you free international calls or messages like WhatsApp.
Why does everything have to be so complicated? We found one shop, which is not part of a major phone company, and they had a selection of tariffs with companies I’ve never heard of, but there were too many options. We saw one which was quite interesting, but the saleswoman couldn’t explain the deal on that one. Why not? Because, she only represented the other two companies and therefore, we needed to speak to someone else. I had, by now, lost the will to live and decided we would give up, which we did. But, as we were leaving, we bumped into another neighbour who asked what we were doing. We duly explained the predicament and they said ‘Why don’t you use the community package supplied by the company which deals with all the WiFi and telecommunications?’ Sorry, what? ‘Yeah, for €20 a month you can get a house phone with free calls and a mobile package which will amply cover all your needs.’ Oh well, I got a nice morning out with good company and some lunch. Oh, and by the way everyone, if you have lived here for over a year, get rid of your UK phone number and let everyone who cares, know that you have a new Spanish contact number.
mikesenker@gmail.com.
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8:00pm The Battle of Britain's Breakfast 9:00pm Discovering... The Bridge on the River Kwai - Malcolm Arnold 10:00pm Our Classical Century 11:00pm Wayne Mcgregor: Atomos 12:10am Timewatch 1:00am Engineering Giants 2:00am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit. 3:00am Line of Duty Drama about the investigations of AC12, a controversial Police AntiCorruption Unit. 4:00am Line of Duty
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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to oursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com
I WAS interested - but not surprised - to read in last week’s Euro Weekly News how Spanish elderly people require less assistance than in other European countries. While it seems the number of Spanish pensioners dependent on younger generations has risen overall, it should come as no surprise to those acquainted with Spain culture to know that many elderly age particularly well here. The combination of warmer weather, Mediterranean diet, outdoor exercise, and close-knit family values here makes this an excellent place to grow old, and I was delighted to see Spain recognised for its beneficial lifestyle. James Conner
Spanish hospitals HI Leapy. I have just read your article on Spanish hospitals (hope you are okay now). I can only say that after having had several operations since moving to Spain some 14 years ago the treatment I received was second to none. From when you are wheeled into the operating theatre and introduced to the doctor and nurses before you are put out. Waking up in a single room as you say en-suite and the facilities for my wife to sleep in the room with a pull down bed if required. As I now think of Spain as home, I will be here until I leave the planet. Brian Broughton
Reservoir concerns I READ with interest your article in last week’s Costa del Sol edition (1760) about the closing of the La Concepcion reservoir due to deadly algae founded there. I sometimes take my two dogs up there for a walk but will steer clear for the time being. It’s a shame but I would rather not risk it, and I’m glad the Junta took the decision it did. Thank you for reporting on this and helping to keep people like me informed. Charles Thatcher
Charity walks LAST week your newspaper reported on two different walks taking place in Spain to raise money for some great causes. I would just like to say how encouraged I am to see people putting in such a magnificent effort to help others less fortunate than themselves. Not only that, but I am thoroughly impressed as to the lengths they are going to do so. Good on them, the world needs more people like that! Susan Humphreys
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POLLUTION: Waste blights Spanish coastlines.
Creating a stink I WAS disgusted to read about the suspected nine tons of wet wipes found on Nerja’s seabed. Like for many other pensioners, one of the joys of moving to Spain is giving children and grandchildren the chance to enjoy the country’s warm weather and beaches. Many of us will have even taught younger ones to swim here. I am appalled to think that all this time we could have been swimming in water containing wet wipes, ear buds, and even human faeces. I sincerely hope politicians follow through on their promises and resolve the situation soon. Julia Makepeace
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Leapy mentions the awful massacre in New Zealand. The BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, has found Neo-Nazis and right wing extremists are now copying Islamic State tactics. He says white supremacists and violent Daesh extremists both inhabit a narrow-based world view dominated by an all-consuming hatred and total intolerance of anyone’s views but their own. In that respect, white supremacists and Daesh terrorists are no different from each other. The white Norwegian mass murderer, Anders Breivik, killed his young white victims, rather than Muslims or immigrants, because he saw them all as soft ‘snowflakes.’ He saw them as obstacles to his desire for a world of hard-line white supremacy in place of multiculturalism. This begs the question, does support for alt-right activists coupled with criticism of more moderate ‘snowflakes’ encourage violence? All the evidence indicates that it does. In Britain, the now-banned National Action has splintered into separate factions of white racial purists on the one hand and simple anarchists wanting to destroy ‘the system’ on the other. Both groups represent a very real threat to British society - every bit as great as Daesh. This is entirely due to the persistent growth of anti-immigrant propaganda of the type portrayed (for example) in Leapy’s column. It might seem mild at first, but with every week of repetition it snowballs into something much bigger. Until ultimately it gets out of control - like it did in Norway and New Zealand. Brian
Spain-bound ‘demon’ flight passenger has fizzy soft drink ‘meltdown’ How did she get through security with a hip flask?
John
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SPAIN marked the 80th anniversary of the end of its Civil War on Monday, but the forces that plunged the country into conflict are once again rearing their heads. The Civil War of 1936 to 1939 was a struggle of opposing ideals. It was in many ways a warm-up for the global battle between democracy and fascism, the Second World War, that followed. Here in Spain and elsewhere west of the former Soviet Union, we have enjoyed relative peace and conflict on European soil has been largely non-existent since 1945. But we cannot be complacent. We are thankfully nowhere near an internal struggle like the Spanish Civil War or a World War, but history teaches us that events move quickly and arise unexpectedly. Francisco Franco’s botched military coup which led to the war was launched only years after the Spanish Republic’s founding in 1931. The forces of reaction, nationalism, hatred and prejudice that allowed him to take down a democratically-elected government and impose a fascist regime are once again stirring. Today, a sluggish economy still recovering from the last recession is spurring a rise in extreme political ideologies that indulge in prejudice and fear. The success of the far-right Vox in Andalucia in December shows these forces are making inroads into mainstream politics. Their reactionary vision of the world must be defeated peacefully to avoid more vicious and violent future conflicts.
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Do you think they care? COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE PICKPOCKET WARNING: Police in Spain issue alert ahead of Easter tourist boom What is the point of the police issuing photos if you blur them out? I know you will say data protection, but if the police can do it then surely you can too. Derek
Charities claim Spain earns €20 per second selling weapons to Saudi Arabian coalition Do they suggest that the internationally recognised government should give in to the Houti terrorists who are trying to overturn a Sunni regime and replace it with a Shi’a one ? PM
Paedophile teacher - who filmed young girls - escapes 29-year prison sentence in Spain
Top league bat fight
Most likely because it would indict someone else at a higher level - this is usually the case / the police in the UK are renowned for it. Richard
Wish they would get a life. There is no confusion about the brands. Perhaps Bacardi should join in and bash their heads together! Saya
JIHADI THREAT: Terror cell numbers UP in Spain claims
Third beach bar blaze in month hits Costa del Sol Regrettably it looks as though they might have to put security cameras up trained on every beach bar on the Costa del Sol to at least be able to catch any of these half-witted idiots who think it is clever to burn them down and ruin people’s livelihoods. Angus
Meanwhile charities ferry people across the Med without ever asking why they are coming. PM
End of the road for emergency warning triangles in Spain? It always was ridiculous. The first thing you see is a car or a lorry at the side of the road, and only when you get close do you see a tiny little triangle on the ground . . . PM
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IN this modern world filled with work, travel, and family commitments, we may find ourselves lacking in time to do the things we mean to. While taking time for ourselves is vital for well-being and mental health, luckily when we are pushed for time there are shortcuts we can take. Before an event, fix skin which is dull or lacking in radiance with Ren’s Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial (€32.30 for 75ml, w w w. p r i m o r. e u ) , which contains vita-
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er, and powder. Reduce the need for touch-ups with Boscia’s White Charcoal Mattifying Setting Spray (€34.95 for 50ml, www.sephora.es). Particularly effective in hot weather when make-up can slide, this product could save time reapplying make-up. Finally, quickly add volume to hair that is looking limp or tired after a long day and before an evening event with Herbivore’s Sea Mist Texturising Salt Spray (£10/€11.50 for 60ml, www.spacenk.com) which promises to add texture or waves. Scented with coconut, vanilla, and lime, this product can also infuse hair with a just-washed smell.
Wine with no hangover ONE scientist believes he may have created a type of alcohol which could offer hangover-free drinking within five years. Professor David Nutt says his brand of synthetic alcohol, Alcarelle, was in its final stages of development, but still needs to be regulated. The process, which normally takes three years, could take longer due to the uniqueness of the drink, according to Professor Nutt and his team. The molecule contained in the liquid, Alcosynth, will still allow drinkers to feel the effects of alcohol, but without the resulting headache the next day.
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Bilingual baby news FORMER Hollyoaks actress and Strictly Come Dancing Star Gemma Atkinson has revealed she and her Spanish boyfriend will raise their baby to be bilingual. The pregnant star, 34, who is expecting her first child with Strictly professional dancer Gorka Marquez, wants her baby to learn both English and Spanish. Speaking to The Sun, Marquez, who is from Bilbao, said: “Of course our baby will learn to speak Spanish, Gemma loves where I’m from too. She has been to visit, we love how hot it BUMPING ALONG: Gemma is.” He added: “I love being an uncle so I can’t wait to be a dad.” shared photos of her bump and Meanwhile, blonde beauty Gemma took to Instagram to share said she felt lucky to be photos of her bump in a bikini on a recent holiday to Tenerife. She pregnant. told her followers: “Our bodies are incredible! What they are capable of doing astounds me, and in both these pictures I felt / feel like superwoman.” She added: “I have a life inside of me ticking away ready to join us soon. The little kicks and turns and flutters are just wonderful. I feel so incredibly lucky.” HOLLYWOOD star Kevin Costner has been in Madrid to reprise his best role; Kevin Costner. He made the trip to Spain to launch his latest movie The Highway Men in which he leads a team hunting down notorious criminals which ends in bloodshed and the all-American good guy coming out on top. This time the targets are Bonnie and Clyde rather than the mafia gangsters of The Untouchables, or in
an early twist the English villains the Sheriff of Nottingham and his sidekicks in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. For those of you old enough to remember he played the title role as an all-American good guy seemingly transported into Medieval England, but who still comes out on top after slaughtering the baddies. Still, it was good to see him in Spain, where he has a legion of fans who probably don’t want him to change at all.
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OH DEAR: Another court case for Shakira.
OH dear! Spain’s favourite Colombian warbler Shakira just can’t seem to keep out of court. Already facing a hearing to give testimony in a tax case where she is accused of avoiding millions of euros worth of payments, the singer got an early taste of courtroom action last week in Madrid. Together with fellow musician Carlos Vives she is accused of plagiarising part of their Grammyaward-winning hit La Bicicleta. Music publisher MDRB decided to sue on behalf of Livan Rafael Castellanos, a Cuban singer known as Livan, who claims that the catchy tune copies parts of the melody and lyrics from his own song called Yo te quiero tanto (I love you so much). Well, Livan might not love Shakira quite so much now, especially as both she and Carlos deny the allegations and don’t want to pay a cent.
by Sally Underwood CHARITY leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs came out in force for the launch of The Best You Legacy Club Marbella, sponsored by Euro Weekly News. Organised by businesswomen Glenda Smithson and Kathleen Parker, and taking place at the glamorous Restaurante Posidonia Banus, last Thursday’s event saw a series of speakers
share their inspiring and motivational messages. The Best of You Legacy Club founder and NLP Life owner Bernardo Moya began the event, telling guests how a loss in the Spanish real estate market when he was 38 spurred him to action, prompting him to begin working on his personal development. Moya explained: “I wanted to create a brand which would be global… and the Legacy Club is now all over the world.” The entrepreneur added: “I have since also worked with Paul Mckenna and together we have helped more than 25,000 people.” Kathleen Parker then introduced her daughter, Kerri Parker, a former Miss UK and entrepreneur. Kerri inspired attendees, explaining how she thought she was living the dream in
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LEGACY: Organisers Kathleen Parker (left) and Glenda Smithson with club founder Bernardo Moya. LA at 25 until five years later she was diagnosed with the most aggressive form of brain cancer. Given an initial diagnosis of just five years to live, Kerri is living life to the full six years on. Although her cancer is terminal, the actress is still fighting and continues to live her best
life; climbing mountains, swimming with sharks, and even earning a black belt. Next, the Euro Weekly News’ CEO, Michel Euesden shared her inspiring story. Speaking movingly about her own fight to live her best life after receiving a cancer diagnosis, Michel told guests her
GLITZY: The Best You Legacy Club Marbella. own keys to being the best version of herself for her family, business, friends, and employees. At the end of her motivational speech, Michel created a powerful visual message by inviting attendees to, ‘have faith,’ and to share it by lighting a candle and
passing the flame to their neighbour. The next Best You Legacy Club Marbella event is on Friday April 12 at Restaurante Posidonia Banus. For more information, visit https://www.getinspiredmar bella.com/join-legacy-clubmarbella.
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By David Worboys LET me introduce you to a country with an enviable quality of life. There is general respect for figures of authority, such as teachers, policemen, clergymen and referees, as well as for parents. Most children leaving school are literate and numerate. Radio interviewers show respect for cabinet ministers who, with a few exceptions, conduct themselves as befits their office. The health service, available for all, is the envy of the world. Hospital discipline and procedures are controlled and supervised by authoritative matrons. When we are ill, most doctors visiting our homes have a sympathetic ‘bedside manner.’ Natural, unprocessed food can be obtained from the local grocer, greengrocer, fishmonger or butcher while healthy chickens produce tasty eggs and meat. Bottles of fresh cream-topped milk are delivered daily to the door by the milkman while the baker delivers fresh loaves of bread. Food items are wrapped in paper and carried in paper bags. The absence of plastic wrapping and plastic bags means there is no permanent pollution to our seas and
CONSULAR MATTERS THE Vienna Convention of 1963 is the international agreement that regulates consular relations between the country of origin and the country of destination. This International Agreement, signed by the vast majority of the countries of the world, establishes that among the diplomatic tasks that the Consulates can, and should, develop is to promote trade relations between the state they represent, in my case Denmark, and the Receiving state, in this case Spain. In my case, there are three reasons for promoting this type of relationship. The first is my status as Consul of Denmark in Andalucia and Extremadura, the second as a practising lawyer with almost 30 years of experience specialising in international affairs and the third as a delegate of the Danish Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Association, so the promotion of commercial relations between Danish and Spanish entrepreneurs or between their respective companies is not only a duty but also a vocation. The commercial relations be-
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DAYS GONE BY: Life in the 50’s in England. rivers. Beer and milk are sold in glass bottles. Litter takes the form of cigarette ends, but there are no cans or rubbish from restaurants on the streets. Successful clean air campaigns are forcing factories to regulate the
smoke belching into the environment. Pub food may be generally poor and some food bars are emerging as outlets for tasteless hamburgers, but the food in the better restaurants can be quite good, despite the preten-
tious menus in French. Hearty, tasty courses are served and there is no nouvelle cuisine. The more expensive wines of France and the whites of Germany are superb, although the cheap ones can be bland or vinegary. The consumption and dealing of
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drugs is seldom practised, although there is a widespread addiction to tobacco. Nicotine, however, does not provoke anti-social or violent behaviour and cigarettes are acquired legally. It is safe to put an unaccompanied child of 11 on a train from the capital to the coast to be met by a relative at the station. Apart from in certain urban areas, we can walk the streets, attend functions or go to a pub or club in safety. Travel by road, rail or air is free of hassle and congestion. The literature of Hemingway, Orwell and Camus occupy the minds of teenagers and they meet their friends to play games and have fun. Depending on the season and on their interests this may involve chess, table tennis, conkers, climbing trees, stamp collecting, jigsaw puzzles, trainspotting, cycling or visiting cinemas, museums or social clubs. Communication is face-to-face. The branch bank manager is there to take a personal interest in each customer’s needs and to make appropriate decisions, while the friendly bobby on his bicycle patrols the small towns and villages. Sadly there are no flights to this destination. This is, of course, England in the 1950’s.
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WORKING BREAKFAST: An informative talk on an employer’s legal requirements. tween different countries is one of the best ways of maintaining a solid and lasting peace between their respective people, indeed the imbalance of such relations has provoked wars and conflicts throughout history; and they still continue to do so.
Commercial relationships effectively guarantee that people who trade together have relations based on mutual interest and respect. Denmark has had a consular presence in Malaga for some time. In 1641, in one of the oldest commer-
cial treaties that exist, the opening of a Consulate of Denmark in Malaga was contemplated. The terms of this agreement highlight the historic Spanish-Danish consular relationship where stated that the subjects of the two respective Kingdoms
would ignore the language of the respective countries where they trade, they will be free to choose lawyers or people with sufficient knowledge in order to facilitate the trade between Denmark and Spain. Following on from that tradition we organised the first working breakfast at the Don Carlos Resort Hotel in Marbella, where representatives from Danish and Spanish business were able to meet and discuss existing and future agreements. Within the framework of the working breakfast, we offered an informative talk about the legal requirements regarding the obligation that from May 2019 all employers in Spain will have to control the working hours of all their workers. Failure to comply with the obligation will result in heavy fines in case of inspection by the competent authority, in this case, by the ‘Labour and Social Security Inspectorate.’ The obligation of the employer to keep the supporting documents of said control is increased up to four years.
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Renault XM3 Inspire FRENCH car maker Renault has unveiled its new XM3 Inspire SUV which the company said was a distinctive coupe embodying a new era in the company’s motoring design. The company presented the new SUV at the Seoul Motor Show in South Korea. It will be a real novelty for buyers when it hits showrooms due to its unique design, Renault said. The company said in a statement: ‘The XM3 Inspire achieves the perfect blend of an SUV and dynamic saloon, with no compromise on roominess and loading volume. ‘The upper part is fluid and dynamic like a saloon while the lower part is robust like an SUV.’ The car features a high waist
line and a cut-off roof line enhanced by chrome strips and a glass roof. The lower part is robust like an SUV, with significant ground clearance, l a rg e b l a c k w h e e l arches and more than 48-centimetre alloys. A twin aluminium tailpipe reinforces the sporty look of the new show car. Laurens Van den Acker, Sen i o r Vi c e P r e s i d e n t o f C o r p o rate Design at Renault, said the car had the clear objective of meeting the expectations of customers. “The XM3 Inspire show car unveils the lines of a future ve-
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hicle perfectly blending the athletic proportions of an SUV and the elegance of a sedan,” Van den Acker said. The company said the XM3 Inspire showed they were tear-
AMG UPGRADE: Mercedes has unveiled its new AMG GT.
Mercedes- AMG facelift PRODUCTION is now underway on the new MercedesAMG GT in Sindelfingen, Germany. The high-end sports car brings two-door Coupe and Roadster variants to the Mercedes-AMG GT family, and will boast an updated new look. The model, described as a ‘facelift’ on previous AMG models, will offer an updated exterior, as well as more agile performance and handling courtesy of the integrated AMG Dynamics handling control. The models will also feature the new AMG Perfor-
mance steering wheel, with centre console, innovative display buttons and a fully digital instrument display. The Mercedes-AMG GT will be hand finished at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant. Buyers can choose between a fabric, carbon fibre, or glass roof, while fully-customisable packages will be available to offer a tailormade experience. The AMG GT R PRO limited edition has been modified further still to provide even better racetrack performance. These modifications include a new suspension and the opti-
mised power to weight ratio, as well as lightweight bucket seats and lightweight wheels. The aerodynamics have also undergone further fine tuning. Members of Mercedes’ senior team were on hand to celebrate the completion of the first car. Ergun Lumali, chairman of the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen Works Council, said: “Our production of the Mercedes-AMG GT demonstrates once again that we have a highly qualified workforce at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant which is dedicated to producing the highest standards of quality.”
ing up the rule book on car design. It comes as part of Renault’s Drive the Future strategic plan. Renault has teamed up with South Korean technol-
ogy multinational Samsung for the car. The car is set to reach showrooms after being built and shipped in the first half of 2020.
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RIVE ANDALUCIA’ the Tours arm of the Classic Car Club of Andalucia, puts on a number of car tours each year. Usually, a minimum of three days and often up to seven days. This last one, called the Tour Primavera (Spring Tour) was over four days and covered some spectacular countryside. The event had a full entry of 25 cars, the maximum the super hotels chosen could take, and a fine variety of motor cars. Porsches, Ferraris, Jaguars, Bentleys, Mercedes, a Chevvy Camaro, a Nissan 370Z, a Lexus 430SC and even a Peugeot Cabriolet were among the assembled beauties. That’s the cars… The event got started just outside Malaga at Montes de Malaga on a warm Sunday morning. Breakfast was enjoyed at Venta Mirador del Carlos whilst registration was completed and Roadbooks were distributed. The Roadbooks use a ‘Tulip’ style of navigation, originally developed for the International Tulip Rally of the 1950s and now universally adopted as the way to navigate for modern events too. This system is very easy to use, requires no language as every junction etc is drawn as an aerial diagram with the rule ‘ Stay on the Primary Road until you’re told to go off it!’ Simples! This is bound into a navigation book and each day is preceded with an outline map of the day’s route, a narrative style route description and features the addresses of the hotels and lunch stops, the entry list and a whole host of other information including a fascinating article on the historic and geographical features of the places the event would visit. It does mean that both experts and newcomers should be able to cover the entire route without getting lost! Once breakfast and formalities were completed, the route set off up the Montes de Malaga, stunning scenery and views out over Malaga and the Port,
in the direction of Colmenar and then past Rio Gordo to the first big climb from Periana up to Alfarnate. Here the first coffee stop of the day was enjoyed in the famous Alfarnate Inn. The oldest Inn in Andalucia, where they still have a calaboose (jail) in the middle of the dining room. That was for the Sheriffs’ use, whilst taking prisoners from Malaga to the Courts in Granada, they could stop for the night or a hot meal and the prisoners would be secure whilst they enjoyed themselves. That’s the Sheriffs, not the jailbirds! From here the route passed through Zaffaraya, then over the blue lakes of the Bermejales before a fast run to stop just south of Granada in Conchar. A marvellous hotel, the Senorio de Nevada, was the chosen night stop with amazing views of the Sierra Nevadas. Here a superb dinner was arranged, something that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. A few slightly blearyeyed crews assembled the following morning for the restart after a good hot breakfast! A superb route was about to greet them. Still in marvellous weather, blue skies and sunshine which have typified our area these past weeks, the route headed out to run along the Alpujaras before turning north at Ugijar and going straight up, over the Sierra Nevadas, passing the highest road-point at just over 2,000 metres at Puerta de la Ragua and then descending the other side down to Guadix, home of the Troglodytes and no, that’s not a pop group, but the local cave dwellers! The route passed the town of La Calahorra with its im-
pressive castle. Built between 1509 and 1512 it is one of the first Italian Renaissance castles outside Italy. Onwards from here and the second night stop was in the old Roman town of Baeza where a stunning hotel in the old part of the town was the scene of a superb dinner and a bit of partying afterwards in
the hotel’s gastro-bar! Day three took the crews from Baeza, through Jaen Province and skirting the Cazorla National Park where one can also find the biggest reservoir in Andalucia. Then, on through the Gor Valley where can be found the highest concentration of prehistoric burial mounds in Spain. After that, Granada, and a
free night for the crews to go out and enjoy the marvellous tapas bars that the city has to offer. Crew didn’t take much encouraging and all thoroughly enjoyed their visit to the city. And the food, and the bars… Day four of this amazing trip saw a late start (!) and a short trip down the spectacular ‘roof of the world’ Ruta de las Cabras and into Almuñecar before all crews arrived in the
picturesque harbour of Marina del Este to enjoy the final event lunch and swap war stories. The only thing now, when do we organise the next one? Probably in October to Toledo and then along the Route of the Al Andalus to head from there to Lisbon and then down through Sevilla. Probably, over seven days. More on that nearer the time. Meantime, the CCCA has its monthly classic car run this Saturday. The start will be from Restaurante Jose Carlos just along the A7075 Almogia road off the A7 Malaga ringroad. That’s it from me until our next issue.
Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.
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BRITAIN’S Liverpool and Spain’s Barcelona remained at the top of the Premier League and La Liga respectively this week after a narrow win for the former side. Liverpool faced third p l a c e t e a m To t t e n h a m a t Anfield on Sunday, winning 2-1 against the London side after its Toby Alderweireld scored an own goal in the 90th minute. Barcelona took on RCD E s p a n y o l i n a c i t y d e r b y, winning by 2-0. The latter team is currently 14th in the table. L i v e r p o o l b o s s J u rg e n Klopp said after the Anfield game that the crowd had helped push them along to their victory. Klopp said: “It is only positive. I said to the lads there are 500 ways to win a
football game and today w a s s l i g h t l y u g l y. W h o cares in the end? Who cares?” Elsewhere in the Premier League, sixth in the table Chelsea beat rivals Cardiff C i t y, c u r r e n t l y 1 8 t h a n d facing relegation, by 2-1. Manchester City won 2-0 against Fulham and Southampton 1-0 against Brighton. Burnley won 2-0 a g a i n s t Wo l v e h a m p t o n , Crystal Palace 2-0 against Huddersfield Town, Leicester City 2-0 against Bournemouth, Manchester United 2-1 against Watford and Everton 2-0 against West Ham. In Spain’s La Liga, Real Madrid bagged a close-run win against Huesca winning 3-2 after Karim Benzema scored a goal in the 89th
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Narrow victories
RIDING ON: Cyclists from across the world raced in Cataluña last week.
Race finishes
CLOSE: Liverpool bested Tottenham at Anfield. minute. Real Madrid remains in third place behind the capit a l ’s Atletico and Barcelona, in second and
first place respectively. They are followed by Getafe CF and Alaves, according to rankings as they stood earlier this week.
THE Volta a Cataluña cycling race finished on Sunday with Colombian Miguel Angel Lopez lifting the trophy following several gruelling days of riding. Lopez took the lead last Thursday during the fourth stage when he won following an uphill finish in La Molina. He was able to fend off rivals and eventually rode to victory in Barcelona which saw the final stage of the race. Lopez, 25, beat British rival Adam Yates by 14 seconds. The British rider for the Mitchelton-Scott team pursued the Colombian right to the end of the race, but his efforts proved unable to gain him a victory. Egan Bernal, the Sky team’s rider who recently won the ParisNice race, came third and finished 17 seconds after Lopez. Romain Bardet, who came second and third in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Tour de France respectively, crashed during the Cataluña race. He and Romain Barguil were both forced to abandon the race. Their injuries are not thought to have been serious, with Barguil reportedly left with cuts and bruises following the accident. The Volta a Cataluña is Spain’s oldest cycling race. This year was its 99th edition.
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Rower opens up about depression SPANISH Olympic rower Anna Boada has announced she is taking a break from the sport after relapsing into depression in September. Boada announced her hiatus during the Spanish Rowing Federation’s Gala which saw her awarded in recognition of her contribution to the sport. She read a speech from the stage in which she spoke of her depression. She said she no longer had the “strength” to continue battling the condition while training and rowing competitively. “The most complicated part of depression is not to fall, the most difficult thing is not knowing when you are going to touch the ground again so you can start to get up,” Boada said. “Loneliness invades you because of the shame of being judged. You worry that those who know about your illness will not want to approach you in case you get infected,” the
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VICTORS: The Spanish team beat their Dutch opponents 54-0.
European champions BOWING OUT: Boada spoke out during a Spanish rowing gala. rower added. Alejandro Blanco, president of the Spanish Olympic Committee, said: “Anna Boada gave many years of her life to rowing. She has all my support and that of the committee.” Boada said she wanted to open up about her illness publicly to raise awareness of the
pressures athletes across all sports face. “I sincerely believe that I am not and will not be the only elite athlete who needs help. I would like it if there was some way of supporting us during crises and also means of preventing these conditions before it is too late,” Boada said.
SPAIN’S women’s rugby team have been crowed the champions of Europe after beating the Netherlands 54-0 in Madrid on Saturday at a match which broke attendance records. Around 8,900 fans watched Spain’s Lionesses beat the Dutch side at Madrid’s Complutense University. Spain’s La Liga said on Twitter the roar of the team resonated across the continent following the victory. Spain’s Patricia Garcia led the charge and bagged the team its first try which she then converted to bag seven points. Tries from Anna Puig and Paula Medin followed, bringing Spain’s score to 19 while the Dutch side continued without scoring points.
Once the Netherlands were put on the back foot there was no return for the visiting team. Spain continued to widen its lead and maintained dominance throughout the second half. Medin scored another try in the 47th minute, which Garcia converted in the 47th minute to bring the score to 26-0. Garcia converted each of the five tries that followed, bringing the score to 54-0 by the time the final whistle blew. Fans who stormed the pitch in the traditional invasion following the game reportedly told players they wanted to be like them and play rugby when they grew up.
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Hamilton triumphs in what had been a “dramatic day.” “To my team, you were incredible as always, we’ll take this 1-2 and move forwards to Chian,” Hamilton said. Leclerc had started in pole position and remained ahead until his car began losing power due to a cylinder failure, costing him his lead in the last 11 laps. He dropped to finish in third while Hamilton pressed on to
overtake and ultimately win. Spain’s Carlos Sainz had Verstappen in his sights on the fourth turn, but a collision ruptured his front-right tyre sending him crawling back to the pits. He did not finish, the second time in a row he has been forced to abandon a race this season. The Mercedes team made Formula 1 history after both its drivers finished first and second in the race.
Making history SPANISH karate champion Jesus del Moral won four gold medals at the European Championship in Castilla-La Mancha, the first Spanish fighter to win that amount in such a tournament. Del Moral fought at the championship in Guadalajara at the weekend. Spanish press dubbed him the King Midas of martial arts due to the amount of gold medals he has won in his career. Del Moral said he was always thinking of ways to improve and said he could “never settle” and had to get better. The fighter has won eight world medals and 12 European ones. Del Moral said he felt a mixture of “hope and pride” over being the first fighter to win four medals. The fighter, who is also coach to Spain’s national karate team, said: “It was very complicated to achieve it. Not because of the athletes, but because I did
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WINNER: Hamilton drove his Mercedes to victory in Bahrain.
BRITISH Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamlton clinched victory in Bahrain on Sunday at the country’s Grand Prix race. Hamilton drove his Mercedes to finish with 25 points and a time of 1:34:21.25. He came ahead of Finnish Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, Monaco’s Charles Leclerc, Belgian-Dutch Red Bull driver Max Verstappen and German Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton said he gave his all
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MARTIAL ARTS fighter Laura Palacio beat reigning world champion Eleni Chatziliadou in the 68 kilograms and above tatami contest in Madrid at the weekend while her mother continues to undergo treatment for cancer.
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MIDAS TOUCH: Del Moral was the first Spanish fighter to win four golds in one tournament. not trust myself very much. “It was the first time I had been in charge of a national team and I was not sure if I would be able to manage it.” The fighter has been credited with professionalising the
Spanish team, introducing rigorous training regimes, nutritional plans and psychological assistance for fighters. Del Moral’s victory comes as the Spanish national team loses Fran Salazar.