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ISSUE NO. 1761
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Don’t close our centre AROUND a hundred angry Orihuela Costa residents congregated outside the town hall in Playa Flamenca on Monday in protest over the closure of the Municipal Sports Centre (CDM), which up until Monday morning they had been able to use without any problem. The protestors, many carrying tennis racquets, held banners written in Spanish and English with slogans such as: ‘PP and Cs, don’t play with us,’ ‘CDM, another service gone on the coast, disgraceful’ and ‘CDM, this is robbery.’ On Saturday, the company which manages the sports centre, UTE, announced that around 20 employees would be losing their jobs and they themselves closed the centre on Monday to the general public. As local residents turned
CREDIT: CDM Orihuela Costa Facebook page.
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SPORTS CENTRE: The CDM is used by hundreds of local residents and schoolchildren in Orihuela Costa. up at the beginning of the week to use the centre’s heated indoor pool, tennis and padel courts, the fact that the centre was closed generated a lot of confusion. Since August, the town hall has refused to pay UTE for managing the centre, alleging a breach of contract, which it is trying to rescind, since UTE failed to con-
struct the multi-purpose building it had promised. The CDM is currently open for schools to use the football and skating facilities until the end of term, however, they will have to do so without lighting in the changing rooms nor any hot water in the showers. Children who had booked swimming lessons will have
to go without. Spokesperson for CLARO, Helene Akerman, criticised UTE for their “abusive prices” and along with many of the protestors on Monday believes that it is time for the town hall to take over running the sports centre for its residents. Orihuela’s councillor for Sport, Víctor Valverde, slammed UTE for not communicating the centre’s closure and said his department is in the process of preparing a report to claim back damages as well as a plan to move forward so that the centre can reopen and employees keep their jobs.
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Digital business AROUND 40 small businesses in Guardamar have taken part in a campaign organised by the town hall in which they have learnt how digital marketing and the Internet can help generate more business and sales.
Hail chaos SEVERAL road accidents took place on Monday afternoon due to bad weather. Luckily, no-one was injured after a severe burst of rain and hailstones on the A-91 between Murcia and Almeria caught some drivers off guard.
Zero debt THE town hall of Pilar de la Horadada has managed to reduce its debt to the bank from €9 million in 2014 to zero in 2019, a feat very few town halls in the Valencia region have managed.
Car cover-up NATIONAL POLICE officers have arrested a 44-year-old man of Italian origin in Alicante for fraudulently selling his ex-mother-in-law’s car for more than €6,000 and then reporting it stolen to cover up his crime.
Stolen caravan trio try to flea police control THREE people were arrested for trying to escape a police control set up on the AP-7 near Elche in a caravan which had been stolen in France. The two men and one woman, of Serbian, Itali a n a n d Yu g o s l a v n a t i o n ality, were stopped by National Police as they tried to swerve the checkpoint last Wednesday and their vehicle was searched. After establishing the trio were travelling with false passports, officers also discovered that the c a r a v a n ’s l i c e n c e p l a t e and serial number were also false, and that the vehicle had been stolen in
STOLEN VEHICLE: The caravan seized by the National Police of Elche had been stolen in France. France. The vehicle was searched, with police uncovering six top-end mobile phones, jewellery and almost €7,000 in cash.
Dangerous spillage A DANGEROUS goods vehicle carrying 21,000 litres of diesel and 13,000 litres of petrol was involved in an accident early on Saturday morning on the AP-7 motorway near Catral. Due to losing some of its cargo as it spilled into the road, a stretch of the AP-7 around Kilometre 735 was closed for 10 hours. A total of eight fire brigade units were sent to the scene of the accident along with the Forestry Unit from Tibi because of the high risk of fire.
Once the real identity o f t h e c a r a v a n ’s o c c u pants was eventually ascertained, it turned out that one of them had an arrest warrant out on them
from a court in Barcelona. The caravan was seized by the police and the detainees taken to Elche National Police headquarters.
Mobility scooter robbery THE Guardia Civil in Santa Pola arrested a 49-year-old Spaniard last week for stealing a mobility scooter from an elderly man with motor disabilities. The victim used the scooter as his only method of transport to carry out daily tasks such as shopping and getting around. The thief sold the mobility scooter for €450 in Alicante, despite the vehicle being worth €1,625.
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Dad holds daughter at knifepoint N AT I O N A L P O L I C E officers have rescued a two-year-old girl who was being held by her father at knifepoint. The incident took place in Orihuela last Wednesday morning. The girl’s mother and partner of the knifewielding man alerted emergency services at around 7.30am telling them she was being physically attacked at home by her partner who was also holding their daughter at knifepoint. Six National Police officers found the 37year-old Spaniard nervously grabbing the girl with one hand while holding a large knife in the other. A struggle took place, which resulted in three policemen being injured. The aggressor was subdued and subsequently arrested and remanded in custody. Luckily, the little girl was not physically harmed.
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THE Accident and Emergency department of Murcia’s La Arrixaca Hospital collapsed last week under the sheer strain of patient numbers requiring beds. Once again, as the flu epidemic took hold, patients were reduced to spending hours waiting in the corridors until a bed became free.
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PATIENTS at various hospitals in the Vega Baja area were treated last week to a series of mini music concerts from the 50-strong ADDA Symphonic Orchestra in a new initiative from Alicante’s regional government that promotes music to help recovery and healing from illness.
Road closures WITH the Holy Week celebrations about to take place, entering and leaving Torrevieja by car will become more complicated th a n u su a l p r a ctic a lly throughout the month of April as certain roads will be closed to traffic while the parades take place. See www.torrevieja.es for details.
Fun weekend THIS weekend, the coastal town of Santa Pola will celebrate the seventh edition of its popular Foc, Festa i Fira festival, with music, exhibitions, an eco-market, fire, food and much more. It will take place around the town’s castle area and entrance is free.
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ALICANTE National Police have arrested three Spaniards, aged 59, for stealing more than 350 packages, mostly containing premium high-value goods, from a courier company, which resulted in the packages never reaching their destination and €52,000 worth of damages. Two of the detained worked for the company.
THE Guardia Civil have arrested 60-year-old Chief of Local Police in Aspe, Francisco Eulogio Serna López, for an alleged episode of domestic violence, reported by his wife of 10 years. She made the claim on Thursday lunchtime and took five hours to give her statement.
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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)
Mercadona Online MERCADONA has recently acquired 18,550 square metres of land in Alicante Province, from where it will operate the second of its central distribution centres for its new Mercadona Online service in the Valencia region. The supermarket chain owned by Juan Roig has already begun to offer an online service in Valencia, and the Alicante model is expected to be up and running by 2020, followed by Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla,
although plans are already underway for the latter three. The plot of land is situated on the Carretera de Ocaña. The actual building of the Mercadona Online centre, which has already become known as ‘the beehive,’ will take up a total of 12,000 square metres and it will service not only the city itself, but also all the other municipalities within the province, starting off with those closest to begin with.
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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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Pet friendly Pilar GREAT news for dog owners who don’t like leaving their pets alone at home while they go out to run errands. Soon, anyone with business at any of the public administrative buildings in the municipality of Pilar de la Horadada will be able to bring their dog along. All municipal buildings such as the town hall, municipal sports centre, Casa de Cultura, schools and the Guardia Civil headquarters
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will be equipped with a new and secure ‘parking’ zone for dogs. The ‘dog parking’ will consist of plaques with sturdy and secure rings and hooks that you can tie your pet to while you go and do what you need to do. The town hall has also informed all local business owners who would like to install the parking plaques in front of their premises that they will come and set them up for free.
The total number of news and features which appeared in Issue 1760 of the Euro Weekly News Costa Blanca South edition, including 169 local stories.
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Family row ends badly A 37-YEAR-OLD man was seriously injured on Saturday evening after being hit four times with a sharp object by his 16-year-old sonin-law. The incident took place near El Corte Inglés in Cartagena at 7pm on Saturday. Witnesses, who called the emergency services, told Spanish press that the victim had been driving around in his car when he came across the youngster, of Bulgarian origin, walking along the street. After a heated argument, the teenager hit the older man at least four times once in the neck and three times in the chest - the hardest punch puncturing the victim’s lung. The youngster ran off before the police arrived, but was later picked up by Cartagena Local and National Police officers. The older man was taken to Cartagena’s Santa Lucía Hospital with serious injuries after being attended to at the scene of the attack.
Tapas route on in Algorfa EVERYONE loves taking part in a tapas route when they’re on, as they have become such a popular activity over the years. On Saturday only, Algorfa will be celebrating the fourth edition of its very own tapas route event, which will be running from 11am until 5pm. A total of 24 local bars and restaurants will be participating in this edition, offering a ‘caña and tapa,’ for just €2.50. A tourist train taking vis-
POPULAR: Algorfa’s tapas route has become a crowd-puller. itors to all participating establishments will also be
running through the town and La Finca.
Mercadona online by 2020 MERCADONA has recently acquired 18,550sqm of land in Alicante Province, from where it will operate the second of its central distribution centres for its new Mercadona Online service in the Valencia region. The supermarket chain has already begun to of-
fer an online service in Valencia, and the Alicante model is expected to be up and running by 2020, followed by Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla, though plans are already underway for the latter three. The plot of land for the new centre is situated on the Carretera de Ocaña on the outskirts of the city.
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THE trial of a man and woman accused of dismembering the body of a 62year-old Torrevieja resident and hiding the pieces in containers which they distributed in different locations within the municipality, has had to be dissolved after the main suspect died in prison on Friday, three days before the trial was due to begin. The trial was due to take place at the Provincial Court of Alicante on Monday, although the heinous crime took place in August 2016, with the arrested in prison since February 2017. The main suspect left a note before his death last week confessing to the crime and exonerating the other main suspect, the woman employed to care for his mother. The gruesome crime was only discovered when the victim’s head was found in Elche’s Urbaser rubbish tip, and then two days later his legs, feet and a bag containing the victim’s heart, lungs and the rest of his internal organs also appeared in the same place. According to the prosecutor, the pair had argued over some parking spaces in the same building. The argument led to the victim being hit with a blunt object and being tied up for two days before being killed.
Rape charge A JUVENILE court in Alicante has sentenced three 15year-old boys to be remanded in custody after they were found guilty of gang-raping a female classmate last July. The judge gave his ruling after hearing the boys testify on Monday at Alicante’s court. The youngsters denied having sexual relations with the girl despite admitting they had in their statement to the Guardia Civil. Although the rape took place last year, the girl did not report it to the police until February due to the serious illness of a family member.
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Bats to the rescue
BREEDING BATS: María Quiles explains how an increase in the number of bats will help combat the plague of mosquitos. THE town hall of Almoradi via its Department for the Environment has come up with an innovative plan to combat the plague of mosquitos which has settled in the town’s urban centre. María Quiles, councillor for the Environment, explained the project consists of strategically placing boxes used to breed bats in various
parts of the town. Almoradi has suffered a huge increase in the number of mosquitos mainly because over the years the bat population, which naturally eliminates them, has been drastically reduced, killed off by the pesticides used on local agricultural land. Quiles highlighted that “adult bats can devour 1,200 insects in
an hour” and have always been used as a natural means of getting rid of mosquitos. The project is being carried out with the help of the Association of Naturalists of the Southeast (ANDSE). A workshop has already taken place informing the public on how to construct a breeding box for bats.
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NEWS EXTRA Quality distinction A TOTAL of 40 Torrevieja businesses dedicated to the tourism industry have been awarded the SICTED quality distinction, with 15 businesses, including eight beach bars and a travel agent, being recognised for the first time.
Car trap A FEMALE driver was rescued from her car by firefighters last Thursday after she crashed into the railings surrounding Orihuela’s Palacio de Agua, causing her to become trapped inside.
Choir comp A TOTAL of 12 choirs from countries including Colombia, Italy, Ukraine and South Korea will participate in the 65th International Habaneras and Polyphony Competition in Torrevieja this July.
Costa Blanca animal rescue portal launched WITH an estimated 1,000 animals in rescue centres across the region, the Adoptapet portal has been launched to support over 20 charities with marketing and ultimately reduce the average time a cat or dog needs to wait to find a new home. Currently the average time spent in rescue centres is over six months and for many over a year. On the user side, Adoptapet will make it easier for families to find a local animal to adopt, and events to help sponsor the charities. “There is an impressive number of engaged volunteers in the region looking after rescued animals and doing a great job of it,” said Caroline and Mats Rennstam, who are behind the not-for-profit portal. “What we’ve identified however, is a need for it to be made much easier for people who would consider adopting a pet to find what they are looking for. The Costa Blanca charities have hearts of gold, but often lack the time to do the marketing needed once they’ve made sure the ani-
HOMEFINDERS: Adoptapet will make it easier to match rescue animals with prospective adoptive owners. mals in their care are looked after properly.” Adoptapet will be exhibiting at the Home and Garden show in Al-
tea on Friday and Saturday, and at the Adopt-a-Dog Day in Moraira on Sunday. For more information, please visit: www.adoptapet.es.
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Shopping and Outlet Fair in Almoradi this weekend ALMORADI is set to be a hive of activity from tomorrow (Friday) until Sunday as the popular Feria de Comercio, Servicios y Outlet (Shopping, Services and Outlet Fair) returns to the main Plaza de la Constitucion. A total of 42 stalls will be set up in the town’s main square, representing some of the main businesses within the municipality. Over the course of the weekend, visitors can expect plenty in the way of special offers, activities, food and fun in this popular event, which takes place twice a year. For those who want to grab the best bargains, the organisers recommend visiting the fair on Friday. Howeve r, f o r t h o s e t h i n k i n g o f v i s i t i n g t h e weekly market, which takes place on S a t u r d a y, y o u c a n n o w k i l l t w o b i r d s with one stone! Businesses from different sectors will be participating in the event selling items such as shoes, mobile phones, sunglasses, clothes, gifts and much more.
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Popular councillor steps down MANY Orihuela Costa residents will be disappointed to hear that Orihuela’s popular councillor for Tourism and International Residents, Sofia Álvarez, will not be standing in the forthcoming local elections. Álvarez, who has worked tirelessly in her role as councillor for International Residents and is most well-known for everything she helped achieve for the Paddy’s Day celebrations
in Cabo Roig, said she will not stand ‘while the struggles within the PP continue.’ The councillor claims while Emilio Bascuñana, current mayor of Orihuela, and Damaso Aparicio appear as number one and two on the electoral list, she couldn’t continue as the egos and fighting between the two is damaging not only to her party, but also to Orihuela itself. The popular councillor has
Pre-Conquest festival MAKE a note in your diaries for April 27, when the whole of the city of Orihuela will be filled with music, children’s activities and a festive atmosphere as the popular Pre-Conquest festival returns for another year. Organised by Orihuela’s departments for Youth and Culture together with the Moors and Christians Fiestas Association, the city will be divided into six separate zones, including an indie and 80’s music zone, each with their own stage and programme of events, with concerts taking place throughout the day. This year’s festival is topped to be the biggest yet, with many well-known national bands participating.
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BARCELONA: Las Rambla was the scene of a terror attack in 2017. WHILE Daesh has been defeated in Syria, jihadists continue to issue threats, with Spain being implicated in several instances of propaganda so far this year. The first was issued on February 22, when jihadists posted a video subtitled in several languages, including Spanish. In it four armed terrorists appear, and said among other things: ‘Enemies of Allah, WE WILL KILL YOU as long as our hearts continue to beat.’ Five days later, another Daesh affiliated group published a poster in several languages, including Spanish, with an image of terror leader Bagdhadi, in which he encourages ‘lone wolves’ to commit attacks against the targets in the International Coalition, including Spain. The next threat came on March 19 after the
attack on two mosques in New Zealand. Al Qaeda, JNIM (Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam Wal Muslimeen) and the Islamic Maghreb franchise groups issued a statement announcing an ‘eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth’ revenge. The worrying thing, according to experts consulted by Spanish news outlet La Razon, is that the terrorists made two references to Spain. The previous threat, in December 2018, referred to attacks made in Cataluña the previous year in which 16 died. A voiceover in Spanish said: “The cells are ready. The designated targets. Be prepared, we will attack you when you least expect it. In case you didn’t know the lions of Barcelona took revenge for your campaign of arrests, and we will take revenge even more.”
Afternoon tea time GET the Easter holiday off to a good start with delicious homemade cakes, friendly com pany and a qui z with prizes on Wednesday April 17 between 2pm and 4pm at t he Age Concern Cost a Calida drop-in centre, si t uat ed at Cal l e Valencia 12, Camposol A. Entrance is €2. For m ore det ai l s about t he chari t y, pl ease vi si t websi t e: http://acespana.org/.
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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.”
What do you like about Spain? TRAVEL plans linked to gambling are one of the biggest areas of growth for the Spanish tourism industry. According to a report from the Weekendesk website, which indicates tourism-related information requested by Spaniards when planning a weekend trip, travel bookings linked to gambling are growing. This helps make Cataluña one of the main destinations for casino tourism, with Galicia also named as a favoured choice. The report lists the main attractions for each region, with Navarre being the favoured destination for gastronomy with Castilla y Leon a close second. It comes as no surprise that La Rioja’s greatest asset is wine when it comes to tourism, while Aragon is noted for its theme parks. An-
Benefits increase IN an effort to alleviate child poverty, from April 1, families in Spain who fall below the poverty line will receive a substantial increase in child benefits. Specifically, the government will increase the benefit for dependent children without disabilities from €291 to
BIG DRAW: Gambling is driving tourism. dalucia too has this type of activity as a main draw, followed by Cantabria. Those of a more adventurous nature searching for nature, cycling, hiking and extreme sports tend to head over to the Valencian community, while Cataluña and
Navarre score highly for this sort of activity too. Finally, cultural plans remain one of the most popular options for those looking for a weekend getaway in more urban environments - the favourite reason for visiting Madrid.
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€341 per child in the case of families in poverty (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.
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MISSING: Martin Walker.
Potato shortage POTATO producers in Leon have claimed they no longer have stock available to sell at market. Growers claimed they no longer even advertise
prices after this year’s relatively low yields saw potato production fall to around 40 tons per hectare. Crop co-operative Prodeleco said the issue was not necessari-
ly shortage of yield, howe v e r, c l a i m i n g t h e i s s u e could be because 10,000 tons of potatoes have already been sold to contract customers.
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Open prison A POLITICIAN serving a two-and-a-half year sentence over rigging contests to build ITV centres has been transferred to open prison. Oriol Pujol admitted bribery and falsifying commercial documents in July 2018 and accepted a fine of €76,000.
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FA MILY a n d f r i e n d s o f a B ritis h ma n , 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 De sa p a r e c i d o s h a s re q u e s te d citizen collaboration to find a big-built man of 1.80 m e t r e s, wi t h g rey h a ir a n d d ark 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 River Ebro in the Zaragoza town of Caspe in northern Spain. If you have seen or have any information surrounding the location of Martin, please contact SOS Desaparecidos on 649 952 957.
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The politician also stepped down as a member of the Parliament of Cataluña, before being imprisoned on January 17, 2019. After spending 65 days in higher security prison, Pujol has been transferred to a minimum security jail which he can leave at weekends.
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Madrid marches to demand help for rural areas THOUSANDS of protestors are taking part in a march in Madrid today to demand the government take action to curb the depopulation of rural areas. The Revolt of the Emptied Spain demonstration was organised by 85 grassroots groups to highlight the fact 90 per cent of the population is now concentrated in 30 per of the country, in particular Madrid and the coastal areas. That means 10 per cent of the population is spread over large parts of the interior of Spain, and protestors want to see improved infrastructure in these regions. On Friday, the government reportedly revealed measures to improve internet networks in the countryside. The march comes before Spain’s April 28 general election, when rural areas could play a pivotal role in deciding whether or not the Socialists remain in power. Spanish election law gives more weight to underpopulated areas.
Oil slick approaches coast WEEKS after the Grande America sank in the Bay of Biscay in French territorial waters, it continues to release fuel oil. The ship carrying 2,000 Porsches from Hamburg to Casablanca caught fire off the French coast and sank, creating a 50-square kilometre oil slick. The ship lies on the seabed at a depth of more than 4,000 metres and the oil slick is now drifting towards Cantabria in Spain, according to the EU’s Copernicus Sentinel satellite. The Grande America’s fuel tanks contained 2,000 tons of heavy fuel oil, cheaper than other types owing to its refining process, but also highly polluting. Although international law limits its use in the North Sea and the Baltic, there are no restrictions for the Cantabrian Sea. Two days after the accident, Spain activated the Bay of Biscay
SLICK: The Grande America is still releasing fuel oil. Plan, jointly operated with France, mobilising a Maritime Rescue boat with personnel and material to deal with the oil slick. The clean-up had to be halted owing to bad weather and heavy seas, but meanwhile the Ecolo-
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gistas en Accion environmentalist group called for the government to deploy an Emergency Plan. “This could affect several autonomous regions and particularly vulnerable zomes,” a spokesman warned.
THE Madr i d Regi on and Sor i a Pr ovi nce have t he longest average lifespans f or m en and wom en i n Spain respectively, accordi ng t o new dat a f r om t he National Institute for Statistics (INE). INE data shows the average l i f e expect ancy f or Spanish men is more than 78.6 years. Women can expect to live to be more than 84 years old. The aver age l i f e expectancy of men in Alicante Province, Almeria Province, the Balearic Islands, Malaga Pr ovi nce and t he Mur ci a Regi on was 80.3, 79.4, 80.4, 80 and 79 respectively. The equivalent ages for women were 85, 84.3, 85.4, 84.7 and 85 respectively. The Nor t h Af r i can enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla both had the lowest life expectancy rates. Men live to 76.6 and 77.8 years old respect i vel y whi l e wom en live to 82.1 and 82.8 years old respectively on average.
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Police ‘helped drug gang’ PROSECUTORS in Barcelona are r e q u e s t i n g a l m o s t 11 y e a r s i n prison for two police officers accused of helping a drug gang. The two Mossos d’Esquadra members are accused of bribery,
Water reserve fears WATER reserves are being closely monitored by the Spanish government as a lack of rainfall threatens to take its toll on crops. However the water reservoirs are currently at 58 per cent of their total capacity and there is still a commitment to implementing “sustainable and balanced” irrigation modernisation policies. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, said “it is still too early” to take action, but that it is necessary “to keep an eye on the situation and its development.” Organisations like the Spanish Farmers’ union Asaja, have asked the administrations for reports on the situation region by region. The amount of water accumulated in the peninsular reservoirs reportedly sunk last week, with the loss of 218 cubic hectometres of water. The reservoirs currently have 32,627 cubic hectometres of water – down on the same period last year, and far lower than the average of the last 10 years. The Minister assured that more than half of the irrigated area in Spain already uses localised or drip irrigation. Some 1.4 million hectares have been modernised since the end of the 90s through the investment of €3,800 million.
disclosure of secrets, and omitting to prosecute crimes. Lawyers are seeking 10 years and eight months prison time each, and four years in jail for a Guardia Civil officer accused of
working with a gang of drug traffickers. In total, the drugs gang is thought to have trafficked 1,240 kilos of hashish, totalling €7.4 million.
MOSSOS D’ESQUADRA: Two officers are accused of helping a drug gang.
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Sardine supply exhausted FISHING fleets in Spain and Portugal are expected to exhaust most of their yearly quotas this summer due to increased demand. Alicia Villauriz, Secretary General of Fish-
eries, said fishermen will catch around 10,300 tons of sardines this year. She explained the European Commission has proposed dividing this quota between Spain and Portugal to protect ma-
rine conservation plans while meeting demand for supplies. M s Vi l l a u r i z s a i d s h e expected most of the quota to be filled between June 1 and August 31.
RULES CHANGE: Church members will soon have to report alleged abuse.
Church abuse changes A GROUP of Spanish bishops have created new rules forcing members of the church to report alleged sexual abuse. The Spanish Episcopal Conference (CEE) announced the rules are ‘along the same lines’ of those used to protect children and vulnerable adults in the Vatican. The new Vatican guidelines state any
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abuse known or suspected in the church must be reported to a civil court, and establishes a fine of between €1,500 and €5,000 for those who fail to comply. Spain’s previous protocol from 2010 only tells church authorities to advise victims of sexual abuse to tell relatives or report crimes to a court.
SPAIN’S central government will contribute funds to help restore Sevilla’s Plaza de España following vandalism. The government will provide €112,891 a year for the ‘cleaning and small maintenance of common areas’ from June. Earlier this month, it was revealed the Andalucian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into alleged repeated acts of vandalism in Plaza de España. The body said it wants to find out what Sevilla Council is doing to protect the tourist area.
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Arrested ‘for abduction’ POLICE have arrested the president of a childhood campaigner ’s association on suspicion of abducting her 11-year-old son. Maria Sevilla is accused of disobeying a September 2018 court ruling awarding custody of her son to his father following the couple’s divorce. The woman, who is president of the Free Childhood association which fights for the protection of children, was allegedly found with her son at a 6,000 square m e t r e e s t a t e i n Vi l l a r d e Cañas, Castilla La Mancha. The property was said to be fenced in and protected by security measures. Officers from the National Police claim the child had not
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HOLED UP: Police claim the woman kept her son at a farm in Villar de Cañas (pictured). been sent to school and had no contact with anyone outside the farm. The pair allegedly lived at the property with Sevill a ’s p a r t n e r, w h o b o u g h t
the property and was in c h a rg e o f c h e c k i n g i t s perimeter for police presence. Police claim a second child was also living at the home.
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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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BREXIT EXTRA Consultant spending THE British government spent €6.4 million in one month on management consultants to help with Brexit, according to the Labour opposition which branded officials’ handling of EU withdrawal an ‘embarrassment’ while the Cabinet Office said spending was ‘necessary.’
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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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Free colon cancer test at Quirónsalud TORREVIEJA’S Quirónsalud Hospital has launched a free campaign for the early diagnosis of colon cancer to tie in with the World Colon Cancer Awareness Day, and you still have time to take advantage of the offer. The initiative will consist of checking for hidden blood in bowel movements and will be available to the general public in the Vega Baja area as well as patients already admitted to the hospital. The tests will be carried out on people aged between 50 and 74, who have not shown any symptoms such as blood showing up in faeces, abdominal pain or change in intestinal rhythm. Testing kits are being handed out today (Thursday) and tomorrow between 10am and 2pm. Samples will be collected from Monday until April 12
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FREE TESTING: Torrevieja’s Quierónsalud Hospital is offering free colon cancer detection tests. between the same hours. For more information call 966 909 506 or send an email to: prevencion.trv@quiron salud.es. Specific kits are being used to carry out the tests and must be collected from the information points located at the entrance of the Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital. The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness among the population about
the importance of prevention and early detection for a good prognosis of this disease. By carrying out one of these simple tests, it is possible to detect the presence of this type of cancer. The general public perception is that there is a low risk of suffering from colon cancer despite it being the second most important type of cancer for both men and woman after prostate and breast cancer.
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CEUTA: Abascal wants Spanish enclaves in North Africa protected by walls.
Trump-style wall THE leader of the ultra-right Vox party has claimed Spain should build physical walls at the land borders of Spanish enclaves in Morocco. Santiago Abascal told Spanish media he wants the barriers to halt the, “wave of illegal immigrants,” and believes Morocco should foot the bill. Echoing the sentiments of Donald Trump about America’s
border with Mexico, Abascal also claimed Spanish soldiers should be given, “the necessary orders,” to patrol and defend borders in Ceuta and Melilla until a wall is built. The 42-year-old politician from the Basque Country, said he wants to see new laws prevent charities from rescuing migrants at sea as they try to cross over to Spain from
North Africa. Abascal also added: “[Another] big wall that we should be building is a psychological one and consists of informing immigrants that those who enter illegally in Europe will never be able to regularise their situation nor will they have the right to stay, nor will they have social assistance, nor will they be given a health card.”
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Spanish support emigration controls THE majority of Spanish people are more concerned about people migrating out of the country than about immigrants coming in, according to a European think tank. The European Council on Foreign Relations poll found a majority of respondents in Spain, along with Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland and Romania, were more concerned about emigration then immigration. Almost 50,000 people from 14 countries were polled by YouGov for the survey. Mark Leonard, of YouGov, said the findings showed that seeing May’s European election as one to be won or lost on migration would be a “strategic blunder.” “The findings from this
poll should give heart to proEuropeans, and show that there are still votes to be won on major issues such as climate change, healthcare, housing and living standards,” Leonard said. A majority of Spanish respondents said they would support controls on emigration to help keep the country’s population from declining. A majority of respondents in northern European countries said they were more concerned about immigration than they were about emigration. Spain was among seven EU countries where more than 50 per cent of survey respondents placed corruption at the top of their list of concerns.
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BIG PLANS: Level wants to expand into flights to Asia.
A JUDGE has supported Endesa in a case to withdraw free electric rights from 26,000 pensioners. As of June 30, electricity bill help received by tens of thousands of retired Endesa workers will be cut. Unions have rejected the ruling, and announced they will take the case to Spain’s Supreme Court, arguing an agreement dating to 1928 guaranteeing rights for all employees. Widows and retired workers received further protection at an agreement eight years later. The bill to subsidise Endesa’s 9,000 current employees and 26,000 retired employees is thought to have cost the company €711 million.
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A BUDGET airline is studying the possibility of new air routes between Barcelona and Asia. Level announced plans to expand its range of destinations from Barcelona, with an eye to opening new Asia routes in the summer of 2020. Vincent Hodder, the airline’s CEO, told Spanish media: “Barcelona has a lot of potential, it’s the best option for growth and we want to continue growing.” He added: “There are many interesting big cities in Asia, but we have not made any concrete plans now.”
A POLITICIAN serving a two-and-a-half year sentence over rigging contests to build ITV centres has been transferred to open prison. Oriol Pujol admitted bribery and falsifying commercial documents in July 2018 and accepted a fine of €76,000. The politician also stepped down as a member of the Parliament of Cataluña, before being imprisoned on January 17, 2019. After spending 65 days in higher security prison, Pujol has been transferred to a minimum security jail which he can leave at weekends.
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BODY FOUND: Bed of the River Guadalentin.
Murder hunt POLICE have launched a murder investigation after the apparently battered body of a man was found in a dried-up riverbed. Although a post-mortem examination has not yet confirmed the cause of death, police are working on the assumption the unidentified man was deliberately killed. His body was found on the bed of the River Guadalentin near Totolan in Murcia after a local man reported there was an overturned car that had been there for some days. Responding officers were then told by another
citizen that he had just discovered a body half hidden in bushes several metres away from the car. The corpse ‘showed obvious signs of violence.’ Police do not yet know if the deceased has any connection with the car. Officers then spent several hours looking for clues in an exhaustive search amongst the undergrowth and rubbish which has collected on the riverbed. No hypothesis has been ruled out, although police are working on the assumption the man was deliberately killed.
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Spain is Game SAY what you like about TV phenomenon ‘Game of Thrones,’ its creators really know how to drum up publicity. Hugely popular in Spain, along with large parts of the world, the series has on many occasions used Spanish locations for shooting. And its creators have recognised that as choosing Spain for its latest publicity stunt - the location of one of six ‘Iron thrones’ hidden around the globe for what in effect is a massive scavenger hunt. Fans were invited to track down the artefacts each representing the Iron Throne that features in the series - with the discoverer of each location being awarded a replica of King Robert Baratheon’s crown, as seen on the show. It didn’t take long - within 10 days all the thrones had been found, including one at the Castillo de Atienza fort in Guadalajara.
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‘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 tra-
ditionally 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 Unida-Podemos 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 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 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 Ministry 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 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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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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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPANISH political parties are stepping up their efforts for this month’s snap general election, with leaders and other highprofile figures taking to the campaign trail across the country. The ruling left-leaning Partido Socialista unveiled its official campaign slogan on Tuesday. The party will campaign under the motto: Make It Happen (Haz Que Pase in Spanish), prime minister and its leader Pedro Sanchez said. PSOE’s campaign will officially begin next Thursday, April 11, just over two weeks before voters go to the polls. Extensive warm-up efforts have already seen Sanchez and other high-profile PSOE figures take to the stump up and down the country as part of a precampaign opening gambit. PSOE has already unveiled 110 policy proposals which its says it will implement if it wins power. These including reassessing pensions according to the Consumer Prices Index
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OFFERINGS: Leaders including Sanchez (left), Casado (centre) and Rivera (right) continue to vie for Congress seats. (CPI) measure of inflation, raising corporate and income taxes on high earners, fighting child poverty and helping young renters. The party has also proposed bringing dental care into the public health system, raising salaries for soldiers and boosting cultural funding. Meanwhile, the leader of the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP) Pablo Casado has
set out his party’s stall for the election. Casado has pushed a hard-line stance on separatist movements in Cataluña and elsewhere in an apparent strategy to win over pro-Spanish unionist voters in such regions. This includes banning parties which engage in or support violence and denying others who have members currently on trial over the 2017 Catalan independence vote public funding.
He has also pledged to undertake a ‘fiscal revolution’ which would see taxes and regulations on businesses slashed. In the centre, Ciudadanos has also taken a firm stance on the Catalan independence question. The party has also pledged probusiness policies, but departs from the PP on social issues, offering a more liberal platform. The leftist Podemos has unveiled a 29-point programme which includes creating a whistleblower system for officials to report corruption and using technology to create a ‘digital democracy.’ The party has also pledged action on those who buy properties en-masse for investment reasons as part of plans to prevent homes lying empty. The far-right Vox party continues to campaign on a platform of fighting against separatist movements and taking a tough stance on migration and ‘fundamentalist Islam.’
Profile: Podemos WITH a general election looming on Sunday April 28, we are profiling each of the political parties vying for victory in the vote. The leftist Podemos (We Can in English) was founded in 2014 and rose to prominence on the back of an anti-austerity push known as the 15M-Movement. Anti-austerity still features as part of a broader leftist economic platform and the party also champions feminism, progressive social causes and environmentalism. Podemos together with its allies Izquierda Unida (United Left) has 67 seats as the Unidos Podemos leftist alliance in the Congress of Deputies. It controls a handful of councils and other authorities throughout Spain. The party announced its founding in Madrid following protest movements after the last recession and the so-called Pink Tide of leftist movements which emerged in Latin America. It drafted a number of political activists, trade unionists and academics including political science professor Pablo Iglesias, now its leader. Policy proposals include raising the minimum wage to €1,200, tax hikes on big corporations and speeding up efforts to tackle climate change. Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 27.7 per cent, 116 seats Partido Popular (PP): 19.9 per cent, 80 seats Ciudadanos: 16.6 per cent, 61 seats Unidos Podemos: 11.4 per cent, 34 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control.
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Olive oil awards ANDALUCIA’S Jaen Province dominated the olive category of a recent food awards ceremony, taking home three of its top prizes. Jaen companies took home the first prize for the best olive oil in the Frutado Verde Dulce and Frutado Maduro categories in the Special Food Awards. A company from the province also won in the Frutado Verde Amargo category.
Caution over uterus transplant AN unidentified medical team in Barcelona is on the verge of asking permission to perform Spain’s first uterus transplant. But according to the director general of the National Transplant Organisation (ONT), Beatriz DominguezGil, it is far from certain that the go-ahead will be given, due to the complexity of the operation and ethical concerns. What does seem clear is that if permission is given, it will be on a case by case basis, with no National Health Service funding made available for the procedure. At the moment life-saving transplants such as those of livers and kidneys get a general approval and funding, but as a uterus transplant is not to save a life but to enable a woman to become a mother, the authorities consider that there are alternatives available,
SURGERY: Possibility of uterus transplant. such as adoption. The ONT is very cautious about the prospect because it says the risks for women (the patient and the donor if it is from a living person) and for the embryo are very high.
In addition, at the end of the pregnancy the recipient would need further surgery to remove the donated uterus so as to stop the need for drugs to avoid the body rejecting the organ.
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Puigdemont return warning THE lawyer of the former president of Cataluña said he will tell his client to remain in exile after the politician announced that he would stand in the European Parliament elections. Jamue Alonso-Cuevillas said Carles Puigdemont risked jeopardising his ongoing appeal in the European Court of Justice if he returned to Spain. The former head of Cataluña’s Generalitat remains in Belgium after fleeing a Spanish arrest warrant issued in the wake of the region’s 2017 independence push. Puigdemont is set to stand for the European Parliament election in May. There are questions over whether he would be able to take his seat due to him having to return to Spain to be sworn in if elected.
Taking Electra on tour THE Spanish National Ballet (BNE) recently performed its avant-garde version of Electra in San Cugat (Barcelona). Directed by the choreographer Antonio Luz, Electra is a ‘contemporary vision,’ which combines popular imagery, flamenco, Spanish dance and mythology, explained BNE’s director Antonio Najarro. The wardrobe and minimalist set design are faithful to the ballet’s rural context of 1920’s Spain, with traditional and simple costumes, the director said.
From the outset he was aware that Electra would be controversial and a risk, since the company’s dancers who specialise in the stylised dance, folklore and flamenco which characterise the BNE were putting themselves in the hands of a contemporary choreographer. The BNE first performed Electra in Cordoba last month on a tour which also takes the ballet to Santander, Oviedo and Alcobendas in Madrid as well as Barcelona.
Judges condemn ‘shameful’ courts A JUDGES’ association criticised the ‘third world’ conditions of many Spanish court buildings. The condemnation by the Asociacion Judicial Francisco de Vitoria followed on from the General Council of the Judiciary order to close two courthouses in Martorell (Barcelona)
where there were leaking roofs, unsafe wiring and no emergency exits. “Installations in ruins in Cataluña, courts closed in Valencia due to lack of personnel, and a six months’ accumulation of rubbish in Basque courts are some of the situations inflicted on employees and citizens, as
well as the delays they bring to numerous cases,” the association complained. The decision to close the two Martorell courts was’historic,’ the communique continued, but their condition was merely a ‘flagrant example’ of the ‘shameful and unworthy’ situation of many others.
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AT least three bodies of dead cows have been washed up in the water off the Canary Islands.One decomposing carcass was found on a beach near Granadilla de Abona, Tenerife, while another was found near El Medano, Tenerife, and a third was found at sea. A man was filmed dragging the cow’s body onto the beach where it was taken to a landfill site by council workers. The corpses are thought to have come from ships transporting livestock from South America.
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Brit sex attacker flies to Spain A BRITISH 67-year-old found guilty of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl has been allowed to fly to Tenerife on holiday. His victim’s mother has slammed a court’s decision to remove the man’s tag for 14 days to go on holiday to
Spain. John O’Sullivan had been found guilty of repeatedly rubbing the girl’s thigh between June and August last year, as well as making sexually explicit remarks. The victim’s mother told media: “This should never have been allowed. It is totally wrong.”
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Pigeon thief detained THE Guardia Civil in Sueca (Valen c i a ) r e c o v e r e d 3 5 competition pigeons worth €52,000 which were stolen in the Ribera area. The c u r r e n t Sp a n is h champion was amongst the stolen birds, and the mass disappearance alarmed the pigeon racing community. Guardia Civil investigators, with the co-operation of the Valencian Federation of Pigeon Fanciers, carried out a series of inspections in Alzira, Cullera and Gandia where they located 35 pigeons, including the Spanish champion. Officers arrested one person who was charged with animal c r u e l t y a s we ll a s stealing the birds, as they also found the dead bodies of nine recently-killed pigeons, while another two people are under investigation.
Paternity leave extended to eight weeks in Spain S PA I N ’ S p a t e r n i t y l e a v e h a s been extended from five to eight weeks as of last Monday. The increment has been put in place in a bid to comply with the measures under the Royal Decree Law to guarantee equal treatment and opportunities. Fathers of all born and adopted children are now entitled to nearly two months leave, of which the first two should be taken at the same time as the mother and immediately after the birth or adoption. The remaining six weeks can be distributed during the first 12 months. The increase is part of a progressive attempt to achieve equality between both parents by 2021, with the extension expected to reach 12 weeks next year and 16 weeks the year after. By 2021, maternity and paternity leaves will be equal and non-transferable, and will be known as ‘birth permissions’
PATERNITY: Fathers of all born and adopted children are now entitled to nearly two months leave. which covers the birth or adoption and care of the child. However, despite the law already having been made effective, its continuity relies on whether it is approved or not by the Permanent Deputation of Congress presumably during a
meeting which is planned for Wednesday. According to the Spanish press, the law will be enforced, at least until the decision is made, and it seems highly unlikely that the movement would be knocked down.
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Brexit means more Euro Parliament seats GOVERNMENT spokeswoman Isabel Celaa announced that with the UK still inside the EU, Spain will elect 54 Euro MPs next May. Without the UK in European parliament, their seats were to have been split proportionally between the remaining 27 countries, giving Spain a new total of 59. Now, with Brexit still unresolved and while Brussels and other member countries wait to hear the exact terms of the Wi t hdr awal Agr eem ent , Cel aa announced that Spain will elect 54 Euro MPs. Once Brexit takes place, the Central Electoral Commission will allocate the five extra seats according to Spain’s May 26 results.
Law fine THE European Court of Justice has recommended that Spain should be fined €80 million for the delay in implementing a new mortgage law which is part of the EU’s 2014 directive on Credit Agreements.
Contentious terms put on hold CATALUÑA’S regional broadcaster TV3 and Catalunya Radio will no longer refer to ‘political prisoners,’ ‘exile’ and ‘trial of repression.’ Both habitually used these expressions when referring to 12 former politicians now on trial in Madrid until Barcelona Province’s Electoral Board ruled that they belonged to the ‘electoral
language’ of some of the parties participating in the April 28 general elections. Vicent Sanchis, director of TV3, later stated he ‘accepted and obeyed’ the Electoral Board’s resolution and would not use the terms until after polling day, although the ban produced ‘a sensation of helplessness and impotence.’
‘Invasive’ species pets ban S PA I N ’ S C o u n c i l o f Ministers have approved a ban on keeping several animals considered invasive species as pets. Ministers approved the new decree at a cabinet meeting on Friday. The savanna monit o r, r o y a l p y t h o n a n d p e n i n s u l a c o o t e r t o rtoise are among those now banned as pets. T h e Vi e t n a m e s e p i g was also included on the list. The ban covers the possession, transportation and sale of the animals. It was brought in after scientists told Ecology Ministry officials the animals were from invasive species which were threatening native Spanish creatures.
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Floods considered ever-present danger FLOODS have taken 300 lives over the last 30 years in Spain, causing €500 million of damage. Twenty-four people died last year alone, of whom 13 people were killed in the Mallorca flash flood, and experts predict that climate change will increase both flooding and its negative impact. Floods are responsible for more personal and material harm in this country than any other natural disaster, said Alberto Herrero, director gen-
eral of Civil Protection. Herrero also stressed the Administrations’ need to prepare for floods by designing reliable hydraulic infrastructures and improving their understanding of flood risk. The general directorate for Civil Protection and Emergencies has now made a video with recommendations for dealing with flooding. It was vital the public should be aware of basic self-protection measures in a flood situation, he said.
Podemos ‘dirty war’ probe THE Madrid high court is in v e s tig atin g a n alle ge d d irty w ar a g ain s t P ablo Ig les ia s , in itia te d afte r P o d e mo s s o a re d in 2 0 14 opinion polls. The party went on to win six seats in that year’s European elections, after which Iglesias was in the sights of the Patriotic Police. The group was created to d ama g e th e re p u ta tio n of the Partido Popular’s political opponents when Jorge
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Fernandez Diaz headed the Ministry of the Interior. It also involved former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo who is now remanded for criminal activities and corruption. J udge M a nue l G a rc ia Castellon is now investigating w he the r the Pa triotic Police wanted to frame Iglesias in 2016 with manufactured evidence claiming that he had money provided by the Venezuelan government
hidden in a tax haven. This information was suppos e dly linke d to a Venezuelan, Carlos Alberto Arias, who was granted a one-year residency permit due to ‘exceptional circumstances’ which involved cooperation with police authorities. Meanwhile, Podemos is studying the case’s political and legal implications, Iglesias told a Ser radio interviewer.
SEIZED: 1,300 cartons of cigarettes were found.
Smoked out CUSTOMS officers in Gibraltar seized 1,300 cartons of cigarettes in two separate incidents, one involving a highspeed chase. In the early hours of Monday, officers stopped a locally registered vehicle in the Emerson’s Place area. The driver ran off and made his escape before officers could stop him. The vehicle was found to be carrying 550 cartons of cigarettes. Earlier, another vehicle was stopped after a high-speed chase in Devil’s Tower Road. This one was found to contain 750 cartons of cigarettes. Both incidents are now being investigated.
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500 years since voyage SPAIN and Portugal have unveiled almost 200 events to mark the 500th anniversary of the first round-theworld voyage. Commemorations for the anniversary of Spain’s Juan Sebastian Elcano and Portuguese sailor Fernando de Magallanes’ voyage are set to begin on August 10 in Sevilla City. There will be 193 events over the next three years, Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said.
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Pickpocket warning POLICE in the south of Spain are urging the public to be on their guard for pickpockets ahead of Semana Santa (Easter week) which sees a huge influx in the number of foreign tourists. Officers in Sevilla have taken the unusual step of releasing photographs of some of the suspects they say are targeting tourists around the Cathedral, Giralda and Plaza de España. National and Local Police say the organised groups of pickpockets do not fear the law, as often only a fine
could be imposed if the theft was committed without violence or intimidation and the value of items stolen did not exceed €400. Tourist guides have been alerted to the problem and have been asked to make their clients aware of the issue. Police say that the number of organised gangs of pickpockets increases in the capital of Andalucia ahead of Semana Santa and the city’s Feria de Abril; two events which draw huge numbers of tourists to the city. Visitors are being advised to ‘adopt protective measures,’ and look after their belongings. Police advise carrying backpacks on the chest instead of on the back. Last year police discovered more than 100 thieves operating in the city centre. The UK’s official foreign travel advice for Spain says: “Most visits to Spain are trouble-free, but you should
PICKPOCKET WARNING: Operating in Sevilla’s Plaza de España claims. be alert to the existence of street crime. “Don’t carry all your valuables in one place, and remember to keep a photocopy or scanned copy of your passport somewhere safe.”
In any emergency, call 112. To report a crime, including stolen property and lost or stolen passports, visit the nearest National Police, regional police (Ertzaintza in the Basque Country, Mossos d’Esquadra in
Cataluña, and Policia Foral in Navarre) or Guardia Civil station to file a police report (denuncia). While in Spain, you can also call a dedicated English-speaking police line on +34 902 102 112.
Police bust pimping network A POLICE investigation into a network prostituting vulnerable Venezuelan women across Spain resulted in 11 arrests. The operation revealed the Spanish-Venezuelan gang picked on young women in difficult financial circumstances, offering them a nonexistent job in this country and paying their travel expenses. Once in Spain, gang members forced the women into prostitution to pay off their debts. Police said a network of pimps had rented out holiday apartments for the exploitation of the women in more than half the provinces in the country. They constantly changed location to cover up the criminal activities. At the time of the detentions the gang had nine apartments in Almeria, Alicante, Granada, Ferrol and Pontevedra. The network was also involved in small-scale drug trafficking.
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TOO LATE: Searchers could not save two children in Godella.
Police ‘urged to protect’ tragic tots IT has been revealed that police were urged by a judge to take appropriate measures to protect a baby and her toddler brother on the same day that they were allegedly battered to death by their mother. The tragedy which has rocked the town of Godella in Valencia saw a police hunt launched after the babe in arms and three-year-old child disappeared. Their mother eventually led police to the bodies, saying they ‘were in need of resuscitation.’ Now judicial sources have confirmed that Amiel and Ixchel’s maternal grandmother had been warning the courts about the fragile mental state of her daughter for three
weeks before the tragedy. Despite there being no complaints of mistreatment before the children’s death, the grandmother considered their lives at risk. So she had alerted the courts and social services, and then after receiving a text message from her daughter hinting at suicide she once more went before the courts to make a complaint. A magistrate in Valencia started preliminary proceedings, and that same afternoon on March 13 sent a fax of the complaint to National Police in Burjassot-Godella, along with a message which urged them to take ‘appropriate measures in relation to the situation of minors’ as a pre-
Economic recovery SPAIN’S economic recovery continues as the nation’s public debt compared to GDP fell to 97.2 per cent in 2018. This is 1 per cent less than a year ago, according to the Bank of Spain. The reduction is due entirely to strong economic growth, as the actual amount of debt rose by €29.563 billion to €1.17 trillion during the course of 2018. So while the absolute figure was higher, the rise in GDP was more than enough to compensate for more borrowing to finance public services and pay for older debt.
ventive measure to protect them. But just a few hours after the children’s grandmother filed the complaint, the mother is alleged to have beaten her two children to death and buried them in graves next to the house they illegally occupied in Godella. It has emerged that within the space of three weeks, three different forces - the Guardia Civil, National Police and Local Police - had needed to attend different incidents involving the mother of the children after reports from the grandmother. The mother and father of the children remain in custody while investigations continue.
Town hall search GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Cataluña have searched a town hall in the region for documents as part of a probe into fraud allegations. Officers arrived at La Seu d’Urgell Town Hall and seized Mayor Albert Batalla’s mobile phone, along with those of other council officials. Batalla’s council said they voluntarily handed over documents as part of the probe into alleged fraud, embezzlement and other corruption offences. The investigation continues.
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Visitors rise THE number of visitors to the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum rose by almost 75 per cent during the first three months of this year, according to National Heritage data. A total of 81,284 people visited the mausoleum between January and March compared to 46,517 at the same time in 2017. The site houses the remains of former dictator Francisco Franco. The spike in visits is believed to have been caused by the government plan to exhume Franco’s body from the site.
Passenger ‘meltdown’ A WOMAN on a flight heading to Spain's Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport allegedly went ballistic after crew refused to serve her a popular cola drink. Other passengers claimed that the woman, on a 90minute TAP Air flight from Lisbon in Portugal, was taking swigs from a hip flask and demanding to be served a
Pepsi to accompany it. The unidentified woman, speaking in Spanish, allegedly became outraged when the crew informed her they would only be serving fruit juice on the flight. Authorities met the plane when it landed at Malaga and the woman was escorted from the aircraft by Guardia Civil police officers.
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Pope talks Spain POPE FRANCIS has spoken out about Civil War mass graves, the treatment of migrants and the affect of capitalism on Spain’s economy and society in a recent Spanish media interview. The Pontiff said those buried in mass graves had the right to a proper burial. He compared the situation in Spain to his home country of Argentina where 30,000 people remain unaccounted for. “Society cannot smile into the future while its dead remain hidden,” Pope Francis said. Pope Francis also discussed migration and called for Spanish society to be more accepting of those coming to the country. “If you build walls between people then you end up becoming a prisoner of your own structures,” he said. The head of the Catholic Church laid the blame for Spain’s social ills squarely at the door of capitalism, which he branded ‘savage.’ “The world of finance creates wars for the possession of wealth, be they national or international,”
SPEAKING OUT: Pope Francis said capitalism was ‘savage.’ Pope Francis said. The pontiff added Spanish politicians had ‘no right’ to talk about peace while continuing to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia which is currently fighting in the Yemen Civil War.
Pope Francis said he continued to encourage victims of the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal to report allegations to the police. The pontiff added he had not yet achieved his objective of improving the lot of women in the church.
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Spanish Civil War 80 years on By Joe Gerrard ON April 1, 1939, 80 years ago on Monday, the guns of both sides in Spain’s Civil War fell silent. General Francisco Franco, whose nationalist troops stood victorious over forces loyal to Spain’s Second Republic, told the country over the radio, ‘the war is over.’ Franco’s nationalist uprising against the Republic began as a botched military coup backed by Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany. It would end following a three-year long struggle for Spain, pitting progressive, liberal and democratic ideals against those of tradition, conservatism, religion and nationalism. Origins of the conflict The conflict would leave hundreds of thousands dead and missing. The true death toll remains unknown, but estimates range from around 150,000 to as high as two million when starvation and disease are taken into account. King Alfonso XIII abdication and the founding of the Republic in 1931 set events in motion.
Economic and social reforms and rising tension which saw churches looted and politicians murdered, led traditionalists, the church and parts of the army and business-class to plot an uprising. Beginnings The nationalists began the war with an advantage in weapons and foreign backing, but controlled less territory than the Republic. The Republic was bolstered by a groundswell of popular support. A banner declaring: ‘No Pasaran!’ (They Shall Not Pass) hung in Madrid, which itself held out under siege against Franco’s forces for much of the conflict. The nationalists maintained a unified command structure during the war while the Republic was more divided. Cataluña effectively broke away early in the conflict and began an experiment in revolutionary anarchism.
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Victory and defeat The Republic was aided by support from the Soviet Union and from thousands of volunteers who travelled to Spain to fight in International Brigades. British writers George Orwell and Laurie Lee both made the journey and later wrote about their experiences. But this international backing was not enough. Franco had allowed German dictator Adolf to use Spain as a testing ground for a host of new weapons and tactics. The result of this can still be seen today in the Basque town of Guernica. It was left ruined as a memorial to the conflict and immortalised by Pablo Picasso’s painting. By February 1939, the nationalists had swept over much of Spain and were pushing the Republicans back towards the Costa Blanca coast. The last Republican force surrendered in Alicante City on April 1. The Civil War ushered in Franco’s regime which only ended with the man himself in 1975. The 1936 -1939 conflict is often regarded as a dress rehearsal for the Second World War.
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SEWAGE PROBLEMS: Wet wipes can accrue in pipes, causing blockages and damage.
€120m wet wipe bill WET wipes are costing millions of Euros of damage in Spain each year. The Spanish Association of Water Supply and Sanitation (AEAS) estimates the problem costs the equivalent of between €1.50 and €2.60 per person every year. The build-up of wipes also creates miles of blockages, with three kilometres accumulating in Valencia’s north
collection pipe alone. Sandra Enguidanos, a Global Ominum technician in Valencia, spoke about the UNE 149002 regulation which distinguishes between wipes which are cellulose and biodegradable and those which are not. She explained: “In recent years the consumption of wet wipes has increased considerably to the point that today
they are used almost for any use, the problem is that in many supermarkets and large areas they are labelled as disposable via toilet when they are not. There is no national regulation.” She added: “Unlike what happens with toilet paper, wipes increase in size and become trapped without degrading while they remain in the sanitation network.”
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Two earthquakes in five days SPAIN’S Costa Blanca was rocked by a second earthquake last Thursday at 8.36pm prompting calls to the 112 emergency services control centre. The magnitude 3.1 quake was recorded at a depth of just 4km in the Mediterranean Sea just off the coast of Torrevieja; an area popular with expatriates and holidaymakers. It was felt across a wide area with calls to the emergency services from Alicante, 13, Santa Pola (five), Torrevieja (four), Elche (three), El Campello (two), Elda (two), Gandia and San Juan (both one). There are no reports of personal injury or material damage however. It comes just days after another quake, with a magnitude of 4.0, was registered in the area.
Migrant arrivals up by almost half MORE than 6,790 migrants have arrived in Spain so far this year, up by almost half on the same time in 2018 according to UN data. The UN’s Refguee Agency (UNHCR) said 46 per cent more people had come to Spain compared to the first three months of last year. The UNHCR monitors the arrival of people in Spain on land and sea routes. The number of people who migrated to Spain over land routes numbered 1,244. Those coming by sea numbered 5,546. The figures, which cover arrivals from the beginning of the year to Saturday March
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RISING: Migrant arrivals are up on last year. 24, showed arrival numbers were down in March and February compared to 2018. They spiked in January, with 4,612 people arriving in
Spain this year compared to 2,182 in the same month in 2018. Data covering January and February showed 75 per cent of arrivals were men.
Women and children made up 15 and 10 per cent of arrivals respectively. A total of 1,121 migrants, 18.8 per cent of the total, came from Guinea. Moroccan migrants made up 17.1 per cent, numbering 1,025 while arrivals from Mali numbered 935, 15.6 per cent. The figures come as 65,383 people arrived in Spain in 2018, around triple the number which came the year before. Spain is now the leading route for migrants coming into Europe. Greece has seen 6,844 arrivals so far this year while Italy has seen 506 arrivals.
‘Vicious attack’: Guards in centre beating by Sally Underwood AN alleged vicious attack on two guards at a juvenile reception centre in Madrid has prompted a debate about how Spain deals with unaccompanied foreign children.
The incident took place when a group of young people allegedly beat two male guards, leaving them with extensive injuries to their faces and bodies. Fernando Grande Marlaska, Minister for the Interior, said the government is in the process of
identifying young people who have made their way into Spain without family members, and said Spain was committed to repatriating them. Ignacio Aguado, Madrid’s Ciudadanos party candidate, said the government should ‘speed up the
rehoming process,’ but children should receive ‘the best care,’ while in Spain. The Minister of the Interior estimates there are about 13,700 unaccompanied minors who have arrived in Spain since the country began recording figures.
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Reconquista apology call AN Andal uci an m osque has written to the Spanish King calling for an apology for the Catholic reconquest of Spai n f rom t he Moors. Sevilla City’s Ishbilia Mosque sai d i n i t s open letter to King Felipe that the crown should apologi se f or t he ‘ at roci t i es’ committed during the Reconquista. Yihad Saraua, president of t he m osque’s Isl am i c Community group, said: “The time has come to acknowledge responsibility for the vileness, plunder, exile and murder carried out by t he orders of t he Catholic Monarchs.” Social media user Javier Igea sai d t he request would be the same as asking the Muslim community to apologise for its invasi on of t he Iberi an Peninsula in 711. The Reconqui st a t ook pl ace over several centuries. It ended when the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold l ef t i n Spai n, f el l t o t he forces of King Ferdinand and Q ueen Isabel l a i n 1491. The vi ct ory was f ol l owed by t he Al ham bra Decree of 1492 which ushered in decades of persecut i on agai nst Musl i m s and Jews
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Trial for murder suspect A MAN accused of the kidnapping, rape and murder of a young model has been committed for trial after a preliminary hearing. José Enrique Abuín Gey, alias ‘El Chicle,’ will have to answer charges of not just murder, but also sexual violation, which could mean he is given a permanent jail sentence rather than 15-20 years for the killing alone. Diana Quer went missing in Galicia in August 2016 and despite extensive police searches no trace of her could be found. It was not until December 2017 that a breakthrough was made when another young woman from the Galician town of Boiro complained of being
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HORROR: Diane Quer’s body was found in a well.
SOCIAL media site Facebook has said it will block unauthorised campaign adverts on the platform during the run up to the Spanish general election and European Parliament vote. The company said parties and candidates who wish to run adverts would have to register before
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the victim of an attempted kidnapping. The description given by both her and eyewitnesses led to Enrique Abuín, who was already one of the main suspects in the Diana Quer case. Enrique Abuín was arrested on December 29, 2017, and two days later he allegedly admitted to having been responsible for the death of Diane. He is said to have led investigators to well in an abandoned warehouse. Inside they found Diane’s body. He has been in custody awaiting trial ever since. The Public Prosecutor’s Office said that the motive for the attack was sexual and described an attack of ‘extreme horror and terror.’
making their posts. They will have to include a disclaimer explaining who paid for the advert. It follows concerns over an alleged lack of transparency on the site, with the origin of some adverts posted during election campaigns in previous years unclear
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Gypsy feud killing JOSE CAMPOS, al i as El Chul e, was charged with homicide and remanded by a Madrid judge after giving himself up. He is accused of killing a man whom he stabbed in the neck while trying to defend a nephew who was arguing with Campos over a dog. Earlier he had refused to make a statement to the police after arriving voluntarily at the police station, pressured by the gypsy patriarch of the Los Visita clan to which he belongs. Relatives gathered outside the courthouse throughout the morning while Campos was questioned by the investigating judge. His aunt complained to reporters that her nephew was the victim of an injustice as his rivals from another clan were drunk and carrying knives. “The boy was defending himself and perhaps the other man fell and cut himself,” she maintained. “I don’t believe he could have done it.”
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Spain warming CHANGING CLIMATE: Spain is getting hotter and more arid.
By Joe Gerrard TWO-THIRDS of Spain’s population fa c e h i g h e r t e mp e ra tu res , longer summers, more tropical nights and a growing area of arid land d u e t o c l i m a t e ch an g e , th e country’s Met Office has said. AEMET claimed in a new report that semi-arid conditions now covered 30,000 square kilometres, or 6 per cent of Spain. Such conditions previously only affected the southern part of the country and some of its river basins. Teresa Ribera, Spain’s Ecology Minister, said all future government policies would have to take climate
Geography awards SPAIN’S King Felipe handed out prizes for the country’s Geographical Society on Monday, with a new Atlas of Spain among the works recognised. The atlas, from the National Geographic Institute (IGN), is the result of years of work which saw cartographers use government data to create the collec-
tion of maps. Historian Selma Huxley and photographer Sebastiao Salgado were also recognised at the awards. The former studied Basque fishing off Canada between 1500 and 1700 while the latter has devoted his career to capturing people and nature on camera.
change into account. AEMET’s study analysed four decades of climate data from 58 observatories across the country. It found warming had taken place at both land and sea, leading to summers which are an average of five weeks longer than the early 1980s. Su m m er s have been get t i ng longer by an average of nine days a ye ar si nce t he 1980s, t he st udy found. More people in Spain also face warmer, more humid tropical nights. People living in coastal Mediterranean parts of the country are more likely to be affected, with warmer nights caused in part by the sea getting hotter, according to the study. The study comes as thousands of school pupils took part in Fridays for Future marches in cities across the country last week. The protests are part of a global student-led movement for action on climate change.
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NEWS EXTRA Sunflower meeting FIGURES from Spain’s sunflower industry are set to meet in Andalucia’s Cordoba City for the first national conference for the industry, with more than 200 participants set to attend and discuss trends in and the future of the sector.
Boss respect IGNACIO RIVERA, the CEO of the Hijos de Rivera food and drink producer, has the best reputation of any boss of a Spanish publicly-listed company according to a poll from the Reputation Institute which scored him at 75.8.
New firms A TOTAL of 27 companies from outside of Spain opened shop in the country for the first time in 2018, a decrease of 21 per cent compared to the previous year according to the CBRE property firm.
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SPAIN’S opposition conservative party faced a backlash this week after one of its leading candidates for the upcoming general election evoked Neanderthals in comments about abortion. Adolfo Suarez Illana, second on the Partido Popular (PP) tick-
Racial ‘beating’ probe NINE security guards working for Spain’s Renfe railway operator have been suspended after video footage emerged appearing to show staff beating a black passenger in Barcelona. Footage posted on the It’s Racism Twitter page showed the passenger being cornered and then beaten by staff wearing Renfe guard uniforms. The incident took place in the Plaza de Cataluña metro station. Renfe said on Twitter: ‘This may have been done by guards who did not act according to regulations.’ The case continues.
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Abortion ‘Neanderthal’ comments et behind leader Pablo Casado, also equated abortion with suicide. He was speaking in an inter-
view with a Madrid radio station. “ Wo m e n h a v e t o d e c i d e b e tween being the mothers of a dead child or a living child. It is
outrageous that we don’t do anything about abortion,” Suarez Illana said. “Abortion has been around for
100,000 years. The Neanderthals also used it. But they waited for the baby to be born and cut off its head,” the candidate added. Suarez Illana, son of Spain’s first democratic prime minister Adolfo Suarez, later apologised at a campaign rally.
Hundreds strip naked for photo shoot MORE than 1,300 volunteers got their kit off for a huge naked ‘artistic installation’ in Spain for the world-famous photographer Spencer Tunick. The photo shoot on the streets of Valencia on Saturday by the New Yorkbased photographer was staged as part of the city’s IntraMurs cultural festival. Participants were pictured in various positions which placed the men on the ground and the women standing over
SOUL OF THE CITY: Spencer Tunick’s art goes beyond what the eye can see. tographer has returned to Spain after shooting 7,000 naked bodtter Twi ick CREDIT: Spencer Tun ies in Montjuïc (Barcelona) in 2003, and 1,000 people modelled in the them, intended to represent buff for him in 2007 in San the latter group as the ‘wiser Sebastian. of the two sexes.’ Participants in the Valencia It is the third time the pho-
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event will receive a limitededition copy of the photograph taken by Spencer as a souvenir of the experience. His website proclaims ‘Spencer Tunick’s art goes beyond what can be seen to the naked eye.’ ‘His function is to capture the soul of a city and decode its language, and he achieves this not only by aligning naked bodies, but also by synchronising with the energy and geometry of the urban space itself.’
Bee action SPAIN’S Ecology Ministry has unveiled plans to help stop a decline in the country’s bee population. Officials with the ministry’s Environmental Quality Department said the situation for bees was ‘very worrying.’ International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of endangered species showed the population of bees has fallen by 37 per cent across Europe in recent years.
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MONEY BUST: Police arrested four men in a raid.
Counterfeit money bust POLICE in Tenerife have allegedly brought down one of Spain’s most prolific money counterfeiting gangs. O ff i c e r s f r o m t h e N a tional Police have arrested four Italians in connection
with the alleged crime, and have seized around €15,500 in fake notes. Police claim the gang counterfeited €10 and €20 n o t e s , a n d s a i d o ff i c e r s seized around €9,000 in fake notes from a cash reg-
i s t e r i n A r o n a . O ff i c e r s said the group printed high quality false notes, as well as false identity documents. The gang reportedly made around €7,500 a m o n t h f r o m t h e i r e n t e rprise.
A record visit PEDRO SÁNCHEZ, Spain’s prime minister, carried out a tour of Cartagena in a record-breaking 37 minutes last Thursday. After arriving in the city from Murcia at 12.55pm, he visited the Palace, signed the visitor’s book, received a gift from the mayor, Ana Belén Castejón, and
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quickly ran round the excavated areas of the Roman Amphitheatre all in just over half an hour. At 1.32pm, the Prime Minister left for Madrid without replying to any of the questions posed regarding the economic viability of the amphitheatre’s excavation plans nor any other questions.
SPAIN’S government has said it will create a new department to tackle fake news. The disinformation unit will monitor false news stories and seek to prevent them from being spread on social networks and elsewhere online. Government officials are reportedly keen to have the bureau
up and running in time for this month’s snap general election and the vote for the European Parliament in May. It comes as a recent study showed most fake news spread on Spanish social media was created by governments, political parties and corporations. The study also found its production spiked during elections.
Brits dies in Spanish pool A 53-YEAR-OLD man from the Isle of Bute is said to have died after falling into a pool in the Canary Islands. Iain McKellar, an online seaweed seller from Rothesay, was reportedly found floating in a pool at the Hotel Oasis Village in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, at around 1am on Saturday. Emergency workers tried to
revive the man, who is thought to have suffered a heart attack, for 45 minutes, but he was declared dead at the scene. The man was thought to have been holidaying with his 49-year-old wife, Yvonne, at the time. The Guardia Civil are investigating but police said they do not believe the circumstances are suspicious. A spokesman
told media: “An emergency response was immediately activated and private health workers at the hotel and emergency responders tried to revive the man… None of the attempts were successful.” Mr McKellar’s seaweed was sold online across the world, as well as to Michelin star restaurants.
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Thousands attend festival AROUND 15,000 students and teachers from Spain and across Europe have travelled to Extremadura for a festival of classical theatre with an ancient venue playing host. The 23rd edition of the European Festival of Greco-Roman theatre is taking place at the roughly 2,000-year-old Merida theatre. A total of 195 Spanish education centres, more than 180 actors and around 600 teachers are also taking part, according to organisers. Felipe Gomez Valhondo, director of Merida’s Santa Eulalia secondary school and head of the festival’s organising committee, said the event put Extremadura on the cultural map. “The objectives of the festival are to celebrate classical culture, promote theatre studies in school and publicise Merida and Extremadura,” Gomez said.
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take into account only the provinces, the oldest Spanish province is Zamora, which occupies the 25th place of almost 2,000 registered, with an average age of 52 years. The average age of Spanish residents is also increasing the fastest in Europe, and Spain now boasts an average age of 43.7, which is the 10th oldest average in Europe. Part of this increase in the average age can apparently be attributed
New Brit ferry FRENCH ferry operator Brittany Ferries has announced a new service between Britain and Spain. The company is yet to decide on the home port for the ferry, but British media reported that it would likely operate at least partially out of Plymouth. The ferry is due to be built in China and will be powered by liquefied natural gas. It is due to enter service in 2023. Br i t t any Fer r i es CEO Chr i st ophe Mathieu said the new ship showed the company was committed to investing in travel post-Brexit.
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AGEING: Spain’s population is getting older on average. THE European Statistics Agency collects statistics from 371 regions of the European Union and produces an analysis of the average age of the population of all the communities. There are three Spanish communities where the average age is in the top 20. The seventh oldest community is Asturias, where the average age is 49.2 years old, the 11th is Castilla y León (48.3 years) and Galicia is 20th (47.5 years). If we
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to its falling birth rate, with Spain showing the second lowest fertility rates at 1.31 children per woman (as against an average of 1.59) and the average age for women to have a child is 30.9 years, the second oldest in Europe after Italy. Interestingly, three of the four oldest communities are in Germany (the other being an Italian community) and there are five regions where the average age of the population is over 50 years old.
MARIA LUISA CARDENO, Spain’s Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare Minister has announced plans for a 24-hour freephone Counselling Service for people who are suicidal. The Minister outlined the plan which will come into effect, provided the ruli ng l ef t - l eani ng Par t i do Soci al i st a (PSOE) remains in power. The other parties in the election have yet to announce their mental health policies.
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Doctor shortage forecast AROUND 12 per cent of doctor positions in Spain could be empty by 2025, according to a study commissioned by the Ministry of Health. The Need for Medical Specialists in Spain report forecasts that demands for medical services would increase by 8.9 per cent in the coming decades. The report was drawn up by researchers from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Imbalances created by doctors retiring could aggravate the trend, the report claimed. The report predicted the number of doctors per 10,000 people in Spain would fall from 409.8 in 2018 to 387.5 by 2030.
By Joe Gerrard POLICE probing an alleged attack on the North Korean embassy in Madrid have said those responsible filmed to strike to prove it took place. The 10 people who broke into the embassy in February bore micro-cameras to provide evidence to whoever had backed the operation, according to investigators. It comes as National Court Judge Jose de la Mata issued international arrest warrants for some of the suspects last week. Investigators said Adrian Hong Chang, a US resident who carries a Mexican passport, was believed to be the ringleader of the attack. The 35-year-old was described as a ‘North Korean mercenary’ by sources close to the probe. “He owns several dubious companies and is in contact with various intelligence services. He has been implicated in other violent incidents against North Korean interests in other countries,” investigators said.
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INVESTIGATION: A North Korean dissident group claimed responsibility for the attack. The attack came one week before North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with US President Donald Trump for a summit on de-
n u c l e a r i s a t i o n i n Vi e t nam’s Hanoi. A North Korea-based opposition group known as Cheollima Civil Defence
claimed responsibility for the attack last Thursday. The group is made up of dissidents seeking to oust the Kim regime.
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Piracy command ceremony AN event was held in a Cadiz Province naval base to mark Spain’s taking over of the command for fighting piracy in the Indian Ocean on Friday. The Rota base has become the new headquarters of the EU’s Operation Atalanta. The operation involves ships from EU member states which are stationed off the coast of Somalia to protect ships against pirates. Spanish defence staff said the EU’s decision to name the base its headquarters displayed its ‘firm commitment’ to global security and defence. The decision to name Rota the headquarters of the operation came after Britain voted to leave the EU. The operation was previously commanded from Northwood. The EU has moved the headquarters and offices of several institutions out of Britain since the country voted for Brexit in 2016.
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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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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.
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.
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Coffee lovers THE Spanish consume an average of 4.5 kilograms of coffee per head every year, the third highest consumption rate in the world according to industry figures. Data from the Spanish Coffee Federation showed
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‘PIONEERING’: The turbine does not need expensive installation vessels.
A world first AN offshore wind turbine installed near the Canary Islands has put Spain on the renewable energy map worldwide, the head of the company behind it said. Esteyco CEO Carlos Garcia said their prototype put up off the coast of Gran Canaria was pioneering due to its fixed bottom. It is the first turbine in the world that does not need large and expensive installation vessels, Garcia added. The turbine project has a budget of €20.7 million, with the EU’s Horizon 2020 project subsidising 70 per cent of the costs.
GUARDIA CIVIL officers in Mallorca have arrested a 28-year-old German man suspected of belonging to a Neo-Nazi group which planted a bomb in a German town earlier this year. A court on the island has since remanded the suspect in custody ahead of extradition hearings. He is wanted in Germany in connection with the planting of a bomb in the Bavarian town of Burglengenfeld in February. Guardia Civil sources said the Reichsburger Neo-Nazi group is believed to be behind the explosive. The case continues.
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Hunter saves drowning deer THE actions of a hunter who rescued a drowning roe deer from the freezing waters of an irrigation channel in Spain has gone viral. The ‘heroic’ rescue by the man named as Juanjo from Almoguera, Guadalajara has been viewed thousands of times as
he can be seen throwing himself into the water to rescue the exhausted animal from the canal. Juanjo swims to the deer before it is recovered to dry land with the assistance of onlookers with ropes on the bank. But one hunting website, the
Club de Caza, asked: “Where are the ecologists to praise the actions?� They say: “This is what country people, hunters, do.� After the hunters helped the deer to recover and get back on its feet it was released back to the mountains.
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NETHERLANDS DUTCH officials have begun talks with their Australian and Russian counterparts over the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, which killed all 298 passengers, over Ukraine, which Moscow was accused of having a hand in.
Crash talks
Attack probe POLICE officers investigating March’s mass shooting in Utrecht have received around 850 evidence tips as of last week, while a 21-yearold Nieuwegein woman injured during the attack which killed three, was discharged from hospital.
MEETING: MH17 crashed in 2014.
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TWO people were taken to hospital and several were left injured following an explosion at a building in an industrial area of Vallingby in Stockholm, with the cause of the blast unknown and the incident not treated as criminal last week.
MORE than 60 researchers have criticised Swedish plans to only grant temporary residence permits to asylum seekers claiming in an open letter to the country’s Justice Ministry that existing arrangements have led to mental illness, homelessness and suicide attempts.
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A LAW student at the University of Leuven has been suspended for the rest of the academic year after he was injured and another died in an initiation ceremony for the popular Reuzegom club.
SERVICES at the Haraldslads Hospital were suspended last week after a data fault knocked out its new alarm system and prevented staff from accessing patient records, with spokesperson Ingrid Lovise Faeroyvik saying visitors would continue to experience delays.
Mosque attacks A TOTAL of 15 Belgian mosques have been attacked, desecrated or threatened with violence since 2011, according to the Collective against Islamophobia (CCIB) which called for more protection for Muslim places of worship.
Farm fire FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a farm in Vang, near Hamar, last week after a blaze broke out in a chicken coop there, with between 70 and 80 thought to have died and a further 100 saved.
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FRANCE has launched a campaign urging cuts in alcohol intake following a World Health Organisation (WHO) study which showed a quarter of adults drink too much and that the country had one of the highest consumption rates in Europe.
INVESTIGATORS have begun probing the shooting of former secret agent Daniel Forestier, 57, in Ballaison near the Alps, with the now-dead spy suspected of plotting to kill a Congolese opposition leader who lived in France for 20 years.
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DANISH justice officials have convicted 13 citizens from the country after they travelled to Syria to fight with Daesh, with Justice Minister Soren Pape Poulsen saying it would have been ‘better’ if they had died in battle.
DIVISIONS have emerged in Germany’s governing coalition over whether to uphold a ban on the sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia made, due to concerns over Riyadh’s involvement in the Yemen Civil War after Paris pressured Berlin to lift it.
Fine first OFFICIALS with Denmark’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) have recommended that a taxi company be fined more than €160,720 after failing to delete customers’ phone numbers in the first such penalty issued under new EU privacy rules.
Industry plan GERMAN Economy Minister Peter Altmaier defended his plans for a more interventionist industrial policy saying it will improve global competition after some economists claimed his initiative was ‘mostly misguided.’
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Stalker jailed A COURT in Almeria sentenced a 42-year-old man to two years in prison for stalking the mother of Gabriel Cruz, the little boy found dead in Nijar. DMFA is also prohibited from going within 500 metres of Patricia Ramirez for five years or to where she lives for the same period. The court referred to his ‘obsession’ with Patricia after seeing her for the first time in 2015 when taking part in runs organised by the provincial government, for which she worked. He repeatedly failed to comply with a restraining order, trying to get near her at the races, as well as her workplace, cafés she frequented, and even her home. Gabriel went missing in February last year. Two weeks later police charged the girlfriend of Gabriel’s father with killing him after finding his lifeless body in the boot of her car.
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.
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PRIVATE LAUNCH: Police believe the group ran a semi-rigid boat from a mini-jetty.
cused of crimes against public health, belonging to an organised crime group, and vehicle theft. Officers said they also seized goods totalling €530,000 from the ring.
Officers believe the group could have shared the jetty with other criminal organisations. Police claim they have busted all members of the gang, and its members are ac-
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More flights AENA, the Spanish airport operator has announced major increases in the number of flights from the UK coming into Valencia airport, with a new route of London-Heathrow to Valencia. This route is to be operated by British Airways and will start from the start of the summer tourist season. Additionally, there will be two flights per day at weekends from May and then two flights every day in July and August.
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This new connection with London-Heathrow comes to reinforce the importance of the British market. Valencia Airport also offers flights to London-Gatwick, LondonLuton, London-Stansted, Belfast, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh and Manchester. During the summer season of 2019 (from March 31 to October 26) airlines have increased their offer of seats with the United Kingdom by 23.9 per cent compared to the previous summer season, with more than 670,000 seats available.
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Singer’s gear stolen A PERFORMER and friend of Costa del Sol-based singer Antony Wolfson has launched a fundraising appeal after his PA system was stolen. Nathan Dean said friends and family had rallied round Wolfson but he was in need of a long term solution after the theft. “Antony Wolfson had his car
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raided by the use of a cloned key fob and the contents of his boot removed,” Dean said on his newly-launched Go Fund Me appeal. The fellow singer said Wolfson’s career depended on his sound system. Dean is aiming to raise €5,000 so the singer can afford the best rig to continue entertaining fans. The appeal raised €225 in the first 10 hours of it going online. “Your contribution will get him on the road and performing in his very special way,” Dean said.
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A TOTAL of 33 restaurants in Mallorca were closed temporarily in Mallorca during the first 90 days of this year over health concerns, almost two-thirds of the 2018 total. The data has been released by Spain’s Health Ministry. Reports from the government department show the reasons for the establishments being closed included a lack of hygiene, inadequate food storage methods and having too many customers for their capacity. The closures came ahead of the yearly stepping up of health and safety inspections which take place on the island during the peak summer tourist season. Margalida Buades, of the Balearic Islands’ Health Department, said temporary closures spurred businesses on to improve their standards. Establishments shut down under temporary closure orders are also required to pay a €3,500 penalty for violating regulations. Health officials in Mallorca are planning on inspecting around 1,000 bars, restaurants, hotels and other food and drinks venues during this year’s tourist season.
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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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Most Advanced Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. $ 12.36 Iconix Brand Group, Inc. $ 2.06 Galapagos NV $ 117.78 New Fortress Energy LLC $ 11.68 Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. $ 26.21 Merus N.V. $ 14.77 Progress Software Corporation $ 44.37 111, Inc. $ 6.49 Hexindai Inc. $ 3.34 Aviat Networks, Inc. $ 15.36 Amarin Corporation plc $ 20.76
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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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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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GRAND NATIONAL: Held annually at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.
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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-
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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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Albir Colonial and garden furniture ALBIR COLONIAL loves to help its clients enjoy the great Mediterranean climate, and maintains a constant stock of garden furniture throughout the year, so customers and friends can enjoy the magic of outdoor spaces. Garden furniture is the best gift we can give to our outdoor spaces and the outdoor furniture at Albir Colonial helps you decorate your garden, giving it that unique and special touch. Come to their stores and discover their new collections. On offer are sun loungers and hammocks to relax and sunbathe, as well as sets of tables and chairs for outdoor dining, and comfortable sofas to rest and chat with family and friends. Albir Colonial also provides garden accessories, including umbrellas to create shaded spaces to enjoy the outdoors in the height of summer, as well as colourful pots, exotic statues, and singing fountains. The first thing to consider when choosing garden furniture is the
SPRING FURNITURE: Albir Colonial offers everything you need for the garden. space we have available, the style we like the most, and our budget. At Albir Colonial they have multifunctional garden furniture
for small outdoor spaces, such as folding tables and chairs, or garden benches which combine storage space with a place to sit.
In addition to finding outdoor furniture that matches your taste, it is also important to take into account the materials used. Albir Colonial offers different materials for every need, including fabric, solid wood, aluminium, and Zellige mosaic. If you live in a very rainy area, natural and synthetic fibre can be a great option because of its great resistance. If you are looking for light furniture, aluminium is the ideal choice. For beauty and naturalness, teak or acacia wood offer beautiful solutions, whereas for colour, Zellige is a great option for fountains, dining tables, side tables, and handmade accessories. Albir Colonial’s stores are located on the Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante. Whatever you need, they have it in their garden furniture stores on Ptda. Planet 183, in Altea N-332 (966 885 689), at Plaza de Espaùa, 20, Gata de Gorgos (965 757 754), at Calle San Ramon, 180, El Campello (865 666 898), and at Carretera Cabo de la Nao, 68, Javea (965 794 385).
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Stay for free at a four-star hotel resort IT’S a free world: We found a four-star hotel in Los Narejos offering free accommodation in April, May and June and again in September and October. Close to the Mar Menor sea in Murcia region, and easily accessible by the AP7. In Hotel Costa Narejos, guests pay only for breakfast and evening meal which amounts to €37 per person sharing a standard room. ‘Every evening there was a happy hour in the bar with cocktails, large gins, vodkas, etc, all half price.’ You can enjoy a hotel where the staff greet you with a smile. Where the air-conditioned rooms are equipped with direct-dial telephone, TV, fridge, balcony and en-suites with hairdryer. Situated beside the shallow waters of the Mar
Menor, whose waters are well renowned for their therapeutic qualities. Clean Blue Flag beaches abound. The hotel spa offers you a chance to experience irresistible hydrotherapy circuits and health and beauty treatments at very competitive prices. You will get a free circuit of the spa if you book two or more nights. There are 10 golf courses to choose from, and groups of 25 or more will receive special packages so it should appeal to golfers, bridge players, active retirement groups etc. Families are especially well catered for with special discounts for children. Visit our website on: www.hotelcostanare jos.com.
PEACE AND QUIET: The resort is quiet so avoid if a vibrant night life is important.
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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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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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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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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.
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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.
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you have perhaps been looking to moneymaking 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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17 Hate can be tested (6) 19 The man mixed gin inside, to make it swing (5) 21 Grant given to a section of a hospital (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents F and 21 represents Q, so fill in F every time the figure 11 appears and Q every time the figure 21 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.
Across 1 Cunning (6) 4 Feel physical pain (4) 8 Small fragment (5) 9 Big (5) 10 Recognised as lawful (10) 13 Cooking apparatus incorporating a spit (10) 17 Apartments (5) 18 Joyful (5) 19 Relative status (4) 20 Taken without the owner's consent (6)
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Down 1 Thick, heavy weapon (4) 2 Be in accord (5) 3/18 Formal headwear (3,3) 5 Approximately (5) 6 Number of players in a cricket team (6) 7 Large European food fish (6) 11 Be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge (6) 12 Like better (6) 14 String of railway carriages (5) 15 Urge forward (5) 16 Bluish shade of green (4) 18 See 3
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down Across 1 Turnip (4) 1 Apodo (8) 3 Lechugas (8) 2 Barba (5) 4 Bastante (6) 9 Crazy (7) 10 Pitcher (container) (5) 5 Badger (animal) (5) 6 Lamb (7) 11 To swim (5) 12 Jengibre (6) 7 Losa (4) 14 Mixture (6) 8 Patrullar (6) 16 Jealous (husband, wife, lover) (6) 13 Colador (8) 19 Manzanas (6) 15 Shoes (7) 17 Thick (6) 21 Piece (5) 24 Place (5) 18 Spike (6) 25 En cambio (7) 20 Flojo (5) 26 To respect (8) 22 Cada (5) 27 Yesterday (4) 23 To use (4)
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Hexagram
The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (BEETLE) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.
BEATEN BEETLE (10) BEGGAR BEHIND BEREFT BLIGHT BLOTCH FLABBY GLOBAL HURTLE IMBIBE INVITE JINGLE MARTYR MISERY NEATER NOVICE OILMAN SENIOR
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Regale 2 Payout 3 Styled 4 Caucus 5 Gloomy 6 Induct 7 Commit 8 Convoy 9 Cutler 10 Moving 11 Arouse 12 Malign 13 Retain 14 Beaten 15 Sienna 16 Creaky 17 Nutmeg 18 Vestry 19 Boogie.
Nonagram
Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules? • The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’. They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally. • Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms. • No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice. • No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.
Kakuro
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: 23 • Good: 32
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
TARGET:
• Very good: 45 • Excellent: 59
SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points
Average: 16 Good: 22 Very good: 31
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
Excellent: 40
diva dial dope dorp door dart dado dada idem vide video vial vail valid valor media medial medal mewl meow woad wort wool wood woody owed owlet oral adopt aide avid adyta lido liar lade laid lady loop load poem podia port pool poor proem prod prow prowl pray pelt petrol rode roil rowed road rope rood radio raid rail olio dojo elmwood epode trod trow trowed trope trad trade trail troop troy tray yoga gaol goad goat taro tarp tart toad toady toga
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
CREDIT: Google.
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: 1 Pads, 2 Secret, 3 Bank, 4 Apartment, 5 Strong, 7 Gunpowder, 11 Bottom, 12 Caress, 15 Bore, 16 Ugly.
CRYPTIC
ENGLISH-SPANISH
Across:
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.
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.
Down:
CODE BREAKER
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.
Down:
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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QUIZ: CUPS AND A SAUCER 1. According to Greek mythology, what was the name of the beautiful Trojan youth who replaced Hebe as cup-bearer to the Gods of Mount Olympus, serving them nectar and ambrosia? 2. First competed for in 1957, with which sport would you principally associate the America’s Cup? 3. Which Irish golfer was named European Ryder Cup captain in January (2019)? 4. Named after after a Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer, what is the name of the women’s equivalent of the Ryder Cup, featuring the same US against Europe format? 5. What is the name of the large trophy awarded annually to the North American ice-hockey team that wins the championship in the National Hockey League? 6. Which French team won the Rugby League Challenge Cup for the first time in the club’s history in 2018?
7. Which South American country were the winners of the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930? 8. Which team has won the FA Cup a record 13 times? 9. Who captained England when they won the 2003 Rugby World Cup, defeating Australia 20–17 in extra time in the final? 10. Released in June 1968, A Saucerful of Secrets was the second studio album by which English rock band? Not a lot of people know that… in UK cooking terms, the standard cup was set at 10 imperial fluid ounces or half an imperial pint.
Answers: 1. GANYMEDE, 2. YACHTING/SAILING, 3. PADRAIG HARRINGTON, 4. SOLHEIM CUP, 5. STANLEY CUP – named after Lord Stanley of Preston (1841– 1908), the Governor General of Canada who donated the trophy in 1893, 6. CATALANS DRAGONS, 7. URUGUAY, 8. ARSENAL, 9. MARTIN JOHNSON, 10. PINK FLOYD
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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
*David Blaine, Magician; April 4, 45 *Louie Spence, Dancer; April 6, 49 The magician and endurance artist’s stunts include The English dancer and choreographer served being frozen in a block of ice, starving, and as artistic director of London Pineapple Dance hovering. He stood on a 100-foot pole in New York Studios. He’s also appeared as a judge on shows like Cirque du Celebrite and Dancing on Ice, for 35 hours in 2002. He was reportedly inspired to become a magician when he saw a magic act on the and has performed in several West End theatre Jackie Chan. subway at the age of four. productions, including Cats and Miss Saigon. *Pharrell Williams, Rapper and singer; April 5, 45 *Jackie Chan, Movie actor; April 7, 64 The singer, rapper and music producer is one half of the Chan is an actor, choreographer, and stuntman whose notable films include the Rush Hour trilogy, Enter the record production duo The Neptunes alongside Chad Hugo and the lead vocalist of the hip hop band NERD. Dragon, Shanghai Noon, and The Karate Kid. He became Williams also made a successful career for himself as a popular through his mix of comedy and stunts, most of solo artist. He was nominated for an Academy Award in which he performed himself, and has worked as a director and producer, martial artist, and Mandopop singer. 2014 for penning the song ‘Happy’ for Despicable Me 2.
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.
*Izzy Stradlin, Guitarist; April 8, 56 The former guitarist of Guns N’ Roses also released solo albums, starting with Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds in 1992. He reportedly met Axl Rose during high school, where they formed their first band together. *Dennis Quaid, Movie actor; April 9, 64 Quaid first received recognition for his role in the 1979 film Breaking Away, then went on to play memorable roles in the films Traffic, Frequency, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, The Parent Trap and Far From Heaven. *Haley Joel Osment, Movie actor; April 10, 30 The former child actor won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in The Sixth Sense. He also starred in Pay It Forward and A I Artificial Intelligence.
Word Ladder CAFE
MILK BACK
Move from the start word (CAFE) to the end word (MILK) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.
MINE MINK MILK
BIRTHDAYS
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Solution CAFE SAFE SALE MALE MILE MILK or CAFE CANE CINE
IN her latest Detective Lottie Parker novel, author Patricia Gibney explores the lengths a mother will go to to protect her family. When Amy Whyte and Penny Brogan do not arrive home after leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning, their families are frantic with worry. Days later, their blood-soaked bodies are found in a derelict squat and both girls are clutching silver coins in their hands. As Detective Lottie Parker is brought on the case to search for clues in the final days of Penny and Amy’s lives, two more girls are found stabbed to death in a luxury apartment complex. Unaware someone has been closely watching as she tries to solve the case Lottie realises the crimes have a personal motive when her own daughters, Katie and Chloe suddenly disappear from the town centre. The questions remain: who has a personal vendetta against Lottie and how far will the detective go to save her daughters?
This week in history
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1199 - Fatal wound King Richard I of England dies from an infection following the removal of an arrow from his shoulder. 1242 - Frozen lake During the Battle on the Ice of Lake Peipus, Russian forces, led by Alexander Nevsky, rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. 1320 - Self rule The Scottish reaffirm their independence by signing the Declaration of Arbroath. 1580 - Terror tremors One of the largest earthquakes recorded in the history of England, Flanders, or Northern France, takes place. 1614 - Pocahontas weds Daughter of the chief of the Powhatan Indian confederacy, marries English tobacco planter John Rolfe in Jamestown, Virginia. 1792 - Power move US President George Washington exercises his authority to veto a bill, the first time this power is used in the US. 1896 Modern Olympics The Olympic Games, a long-lost tradition of ancient Greece, is reborn in Athens 1,500 years after being banned by Roman Emperor Theodosius I. 1968 - Assassination Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr is fatally shot, aged 39, while standing on the balcony outside his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennesse. 2005 - Royal wedding Prince Charles finally marries his life-long love, Camilla Parker Bowles.
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by Robert Shallis INVESTING in yourself is one of the best investments you’ll ever make. Like any good investment, it will steadily grow over time adding value and yielding a healthy return. So, how about adding value and growth to your own life by making that wise decision to invest in you. Understanding yourself and what you really want from life is the first step. Knowledge is powerful and having knowledge about yourself is selfempowering. Once you understand and know your own strengths and weaknesses, it will make your journey in life a lot clearer in order to progress. We all possess strengths, weaknesses and skills but we’re not always aware of them, and therefore do not utilise our ability to harness our attributes to benefit ourselves and others. So why not become your own superhero? Put on that invisible cape and soar to new heights! Whatever your passion in life might be, sports, charity work, travel, career; you can always increase your learning and understanding to become more skilled at what you already know.
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Investing in yourself
FOCUS: Longer term self-investment will yield rewards. You can make better use of your time by enhancing your existing skills, whatever they may be. Practice doesn’t make perfect but it does make progress and the more you enhance yourself in any field you will make that progress and start the self-investment process. The time to start making changes in your life is NOW! Progress is impossible if you continue doing the same things. You will not see results until you
decide to invest in you. When most of us reach 35 years of age, we are stuck in our ways and accept life and our abilities. We can live to an amazing age of 80 plus years, but effectively die much younger in terms of personal growth and what we are truly capable of. Be aware of the use of the word ‘but.’ This small disempowering word will stop you before you even begin. We hear it all the time, ‘I would love to
change my job but… I would love to start my own business, travel, re-invent myself, contribute to others… but.’ ‘But’ will only ever hold you back from your true potential, so be mindful of what you are telling yourself and others. The most difficult part about changing is making the choice to change and when you do start to implement that change, you will be stepping out of your comfort zone which is where most
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
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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.
people decide to stop as its unfamiliar territory. They hit that invisible wall, simply turn around and go back to living an uncomfortable comfortableness and say to themselves, ‘well I tried… but…’ Most people don’t know their true talents, what they’re capable of achieving and go through life always wondering, ‘what if?’ What if’s will eventually turn into regret so dig deep, be imaginative and decide what it is you want to change or achieve. Now is the time. Start that investment in yourself NOW. Step up and look forward to the exciting rewards it will bring you. You will be so glad you did. In order to get what you want in life, you need to do what the majority of people are not willing to do, which is change for the better, invest in yourself and progress. It’s easy to do but it’s easier not to. So, if you want to be a better version of you, resist the short term ‘but,’ and focus on the longer term self-investment and the yield it will produce. Education is key, and if you start preparing today, tomorrow will belong to you.
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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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-
CUSTOMERS’ CONCERN: Getting value for money?
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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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.
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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?
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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
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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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Natural protection FROM increasing vitamin D levels and boosting our moods to causing ageing and an increased risk of skin cancer, we all know the sun’s rays can both benefit and harm us. For this reason, most of us make the best of both worlds by enjoying Spain’s sunshine at the same time as protecting our skin using SPF. In Spain, most experts recommend using an SPF of 30 or higher each day, which provides protection against around 97 per cent of the sun’s rays. Problems can arise, however, when we use lotions which are too heavy or oily, which block pores or cause skin irritation. Help avoid these issues by turning to products containing natural ingredients, as well as those designed specifically for the face which may be lighter and gentler than those designed for all over use. For hydration and protection, try The Inkey List’s Zinc Oxide Cream Moisturiser SPF 50 (£8.99/€10.48 for 30ml, www.cultbeauty.co.uk), which contains a mixture of mineral and chemical sunscreen, as well as UVA and UVB protection. Alternatively, for a multi-use product which also sets makeup and offers transparent, matte protection, check out Organic Set + Protect SPF 30 by Soleil Toujours.
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Instant fix IN this modern world filled with work, travel, and family commitments, we may often find ourselves lacking in time to do all the things we mean to. While taking time for ourselves is vital for our well-being and mental health, luckily when we are really pushed for time there are some shortcuts we can take. Before an important event, fix skin that is dull or lacking in radiance in one minute with Ren’s Flash Rinse 1 Minute Facial (€32.30 for 75ml, www.primor.eu). This mask contains vitamin C and can be used to fight signs of fatigue while you get dressed to reveal fresh, glowing skin. Keep the brightening effects going by moisturising afterwards with Bybi’s 100 per cent Cold Pressed Buriti Oil (£12/€13.80, www.bybi.com) which contains antioxidants to fight off external aggressors, including pollution and UV rays. Next, knock time off make-up application with an effective primer such as Wander Beauty’s Smooth Sailing Perfecting Primer (£33/€37.95 for 30g, www.net-a-porter.com). Containing vitamin C and gold to minimise pores and blur imperfections, reducing the time taken up with applying foundation, concealer, and powder. Now reduce the need to touch up make-up later as well as reducing oiliness or shine with Boscia’s White Charcoal Mat t i f yi ng Set t i ng Spr ay ( €34.95 f or 50m l , www.sephora.es). Particularly effective in hot weather when make-up has a tendency to slide and oiliness can set in, this product could save time on reapplying make-up throughout the day. 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 justwashed smell.
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HEADING OUT: Tips to help you get ready in a rush.
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Wine without the hangover By Sally Underwood ONE scientist believes he may have created a type of alcohol which could offer hangover-free drinking within five years. Professor David Nutt told one publication 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 a little 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. Professor Nutt told The Guardian: “There will be a test to check the molecule is safe. “And we need to show that it’s different from alcohol. We will prove that it does not produce toxicity like alcohol does.”
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WITH spring in full swing and the sun out more and more, some of us may start to find our scalps - one of the areas hardest hit by UV rays and the elements - in need of extra attention. Scalp conditions can have a large impact on the overall health of our locks, with an unhealthy scalp potentially leading to problems with hair growth. Everything from sunburn to product build-up and imbalanced oil levels can result in itching, flakiness, and dull hair appearance. Luckily, these problems can often be rectified using the right tools. For those suffering from scalp discomfort, dryness, or oiliness, try a targeted treatment such as Briogeo’s Scalp Revival Charcoal + Tea Tree Scalp Treatment (£27/€31.48 for 30ml, www.cultbeauty. co.uk). This liquid contains Binchotan charcoal to remove impurities, spearmint and peppermint oils to soothe, and witch hazel to balance oil levels. Vitamin biotin also provides nutrients to support healthy hair growth.
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SCALP CARE: The top of our heads can suffer from sun and environmental damage.
Cruising the healthy way A MEDITTERANEAN, Caribbean, or world cruise may well be high up on many of our wish lists. All the round-the-clock partying, food and drink can come at a price, however, with many people finding themselves gaining weight once they do get to that once-in-a-lifetime trip. According to cruise comparison website Aquotic.com, there are some tips and tricks which could help us avoid piling on the pounds while away, though. Firstly, take advantage of on-board sports and activities you may not normally have access to. Many cruise ships offer swimming pools, gyms, Pilates, yoga, zumba, weights, basketball, volleyball, or even golf, giving you the perfect opportunity to have fun and keep fit at the same time. Keep active, too, as you move around the vessel by taking the stairs rather than lifts to move between decks. Walking up five or six decks
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every time you return to your cabin or visit the pool very quickly adds up, burning around 10 calories per flight. This tip works particularly well for those who prefer to avoid the gym, instead taking their exercise as they move around. Similarly, signing up for as many excursions and activities as possible will also keep you active and, as well as helping you make the most of everything on offer. Events such as dance classes actually offer multiple health benefits at the same time as helping you learn or perfect a skill. Finally, the combination of multiple food options and free meals can make it hard to turn down all the fare on offer. However, it is still possible to make the most of delicious meals without gaining weight. Simple tricks include using smaller plates at the buffet to avoid over-eating, and staying hydrated, which is both good for the skin and helps create a feeling of fullness.
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Boost the effectiveness of any products you do use with a scalp massaging tool such as Briogeo’s Scalp Revival Stimulating Therapy Massager (£13.50/€15.74, www.cultbeauty.co.uk). Created with rubber tips, this brush can be used on all scalps, helping to build up and distribute shampoo better, stimulate blood flow, and exfoliate. These tools also offer the added bonus of a relaxing massage experience, helping to lower stress levels; another factor thought to affect hair health. Finally, for those with long hair, make sure to use a snag-free band when tying it up, such as Popbands (from £6/€6.99 for five, www.thepop band. com). These ‘dent-free’ ties glide over hair, rather than pinching it, resulting in less strain on the scalp and helping prevent hair breakage.
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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 is.” BUMPING ALONG: Gemma 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.
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JIVING: The club is ready to rock with Jumpin’ Johnny Scott. THE Costa Blanca Rock ‘N’ Roll Club is playing host to a performer set to provide a rendition of classics from the genre tomorrow (Friday). The club, in Quesada, is hosting Jumpin’ Johnny Scott for a Rockin’ N’ Rollin’ night. The night also features a DJ who will lay on the music for revellers on the dance floor. Entry for the night starts at €5 per person. The Rock ‘N’ Roll Club is also home to bowling, snooker, darts, pool, quiz nights, live entertainment and food. The gig comes ahead of a charity appearance for Jumpin’ Johnny at the Orihuela Costa Resort in aid of the Apanee School for disabled children on Sunday. The club is also hosting Top of the World Maria O’ Hara in Rojales on Satuday from 6pm.
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TANGO EVENT: The festival will take place this weekend.
It’s time for tango THE Tango Spring Meeting 2019 will take place from Friday to Sunday in Cartagena. The event, which was organised by the Cartagena Cambalache Tango Association in collaboration with Cartagena Council’s Department of Culture, will see performances and workshops about the dance. Mayor David Martinez Noguera encouraged residents to get involved in the
different activities. He said: “It is a weekend dedicated to tango with which the Cambalache association aims to introduce the Cartagena people to this dance, known for its passionate and technique. That’s why they have created several workshops and activities open to all those who want to get into this dance or perfect it.” The festival will begin at the Local Social, Nueva Cartagena on Friday with a
special activity for members of Cambalache. Events will continue the next day with the workshop ‘Money and Circularity’ from 10am to 11.30am, taught by the tango master Alexander Sossa, who will teach a second class later in the day. Those interested in taking part can register for different activities by email to cambalachetangocartagena@gmail.com or by calling 639 613 502 or 661 421 483.
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GIGS SET: Murcia’s Regional Symphony Orchestra comes to the venue tomorrow. MURCIA CITY’S Auditorio Victor Villegas has unveiled its programme of classical and contemporary music concerts for coming weeks. Tomorrow (Friday) sees the arrival of the Murcia Region Symphony Orchestra. They are performing Liszt’s Piano Concerto Number Two and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9, with Christian Badea conducting. The venue is playing host to
two concerts on Sunday. The first, starting at 12pm, features the Meyerbeer duo consisting of Antonio Garcia Ega on violin and Elena Segura playing piano. They are performing Brahms’ second and third violin and piano concertos and the jazz group Traffic Jam are opening for them. Following the matinee, the Belter Souls jazz group is due to take the stage at 7pm. They
are set to play a selection of jazz, soul and contemporary music. Monday sees a performance from the Murcia Music Conservatory, with students presenting renditions of classical pieces on the piano, flute, accordion and organ. They return to the venue on Wednesday. Tickets start at €6 and are available at: http://www.auditoriomurcia.org/auditorio/taqui lla.asp?secc=2.
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ORCHESTRA: Will perform popular film soundtracks.
THIS Sunday, enjoy the music from some of the world’s most successful films with a concert at Cartagena’s Teatro Circo. Featuring soundtracks from Aladdin, Titanic, Jurassic World, Beauty and the
Beast, Gladiator and Pirates of the Caribbean, the Misercua group will celebrate its sixth anniversary from 7pm. In collaboration with Cartagena Council’s Department of Culture, the concert will also help raise money for the Pablo Ugarte Association, which fights against childhood cancer. Presented by Antonio Hidalgo, who currently presents television programme Ailoviu, the event will bring together professionals from the world of music from Cartagena, Murcia, Molina de Segura, Sevilla, and Badajoz. The concert will offer a cinematic tour through seven soundtracks, alongside screenings of scenes from the films, dance performances, and lighting to captivate the audience and transport them to the big screen. Tickets cost between €5 and €7 and can be purchased at Teatro Circo’s box office, or online at www.nuevoteatrocirco.com.
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City street art THIS weekend, an event will take place to honour famous Cartagena street artist, Kraser, as well as all street art in the city. According to councillor for Culture, David Martinez, the event, Kraser 1989-2019, will offer a review of Kraser’s work, as well as exhibitions of other artists he has collaborated with. The free day will also see a series of street art workshops on offer throughout the city. On Saturday from 10.30am, the InArt event will offer a practical example of how these works are created as more than a dozen renowned national contemporary artists paint live. At the same time, OutArt will show the public how a piece of outdoor art is created from start to finish as a dozen national and
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KRASER: The famous Cartagena street artist will be celebrated this weekend. international street artists paint live on a 1.5 by 1.5 metre canvas. Also at 10.30am, UnderArt will offer an insight into the different creative processes involved in making a
piece, with 16 national graffiti artists painting live on a 2.8 by 2.2 metre background. For tickets or further information, visit www.com pralaentrada.com.
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Cassandra Nash A weekly look - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
PEDRO SANCHEZ, still Spain’s president and possibly its next with a great deal of luck and the wind behind him said that Spain’s Right has more testosterone than neurones. Basically, it’s the old ‘brawn versus brain’ argument although Pablo Casado’s brawn is more like visceral verbal brawling. His university career was unexceptional and instead of taking a double degree, managed only Law as he devoted so much of his time to student politics and debating. All the same, he picked up a nice little Master’s degree with a minimum of effort in circumstances very similar to Cristina C i f u e n t e s b u t , u n l i k e h e r, w a s c l e v e r enough not to coerce anyone into vouching for its veracity. Or shoplift two pots of face cream, which is what did for her in the end, much to the satisfaction of PP rivals who probably were, and still are, thankful to see her removed.
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Brains and brawn Popular voting list for Madrid which he, naturally heads. Who is second? None other than Adolfo
Suarez Illana, son of the Transition’s first democratically-elected president who helped to steer Spain away from dictatorship.
No chance to swing LESS than a month before the April 28 general election, polls suggest that PP+Cs+Vox won’t add up. As things stand the trio won’t be able to pull off the Andalucia trick again on a national scale, which doesn’t mean that the PSOE could form a government without makSPANISH ELECTIONS: 28th April, a decisive ing alliances. day The obvious solution would be a PSOE-Ciudadanos deal, replicating that of March 2015 when Pedro Sanchez and Albert Rivera tried to form a government but were scuppered by Pablo Iglesias. At that time the Podemos supremo thought he was riding high, but four years later Podemos is coming apart at the seams and a repeat performance is unlikely. Rivera himself ruled out that possibility by forcing through an internal Cs vote - not to everyone’s liking it must be said - that ruled out any possibility of a post-election pact with the PSOE. The Cs leader is known for swinging both ways in his political relationships and now that the PP no longer looks so promising, he must be kicking himself for turning down the PSOE before he’d even been propositioned.
“Adolfo embodies the values of the desire for peace, prudence and audacity that his father represented,” the PP leader declared. So, nothing like Casado, then.
String pulling QUIM TORRA, president of Cataluña’s regional government, could be prosecuted for his slowness in removing yellow ribbons supporting separatist politicians from public buildings Owing to his reluctance to comply with electoral regulations, the Public Prosecution department recommended preventing Torra from holding public office to which he heroically replied that he was “prepared to accept the consequences of being president of the Catalan government.” Pity that he is unprepared to accept the responsibilities, too. He could try passing a Budget and actually governing and doing the job he’s paid to do, instead of poncing around while his cowardly puppet master pulls the strings in Waterloo.
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Illegal extensions denounced A MAN in Salamanca has denounced 300 illegal extensions in his neighbourhood after being fined €18,200 for glazing his patio without a licence. According to Spanish media, the pensioner named Tristan glazed in his patio to extend his property by 18 square metres. He was denounced and fined €18,200 by the town hall for not having a licence. After the fine was sent out, the man was reportedly so upset he decided to walk through the streets randomly denouncing all enclosed terraces, porches and extensions he could see. Tristan reportedly ended up denouncing 300 properties with over 800 owners affected. The town hall is required by law to take action and fine after a denuncia has been made and as a result of Tristan’s large-scale denouncing process, a never-ending queue of denounced owners has caused the planning department of the town hall to collapse and it has become a
AVOIDING FINES: Martinez de la Casa can help apply for retrospective permissions. political issue in the city. However, the Spanish planning system allows owners to retrospectively obtain a certificate to avoid being fined. Whenever the property has been extended, altered or had a pool built without a proper building
licence, by obtaining a Retrospective Licence or Antiquity Certificate building works already complete become unobjectionable and they can no longer be fined. The licence is also needed at the Notary to update Title Deeds (Escritura), with any al-
terations noted on the property. Vendors can then use this to avoid putting off potential buyers, due to the existence of undeclared or unlicensed building work. The requirements to obtain a Retrospective Licence for any alter-
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IN the small print during the Geneva Motor Show last month Maserati announced a characteristically Maserati - though new - sports car will roll off the production lines in the first half of 2020 in the form of the first of a pre-series production vehicle. First, the current production lines will be renewed and upgraded with work beginning in the autumn of this year. Always good to think we have something nice to look forward to. That is not to suggest there is not a lot going on right now. Maserati launched a new model this year - an SUV - presenting the Levante Trofeo launch edition limited to 100 examples, and available not only in the Blu Emozione Matte colour, but also in the marque’s unique paints Giallo Modenese and Rosso Magma. Powered by one of the most powerful petrol engines ever fitted to a Maserati road car, with a Twin Turbo V8 assembled by Ferrari Maranello pushing the Levante Trofeo from 0-100km/h in just 4.1 seconds and to a maximum speed close to 300km/h. A Maserati is not a headbanger’s car; each car and model line is a work of art appreciated by its
MASERATI LEVANTE: The One of One at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show.
owners for style with sophistication, speed with elegance, performance with poise. Maserati’s creative artisanal partnerships include Bulgari; an association which led to the creation of two exclusive wristwatches, the Octo Maserati GranLusso and the Octo Maserati GranSport; both feature spectacular dials which complications - retrograde minutes and jumping hours - wittily recall and resemble the rpm counter of the Maserati with the leap of the rev-counter echoing gear changes. Longstanding creative partners of Maserati include Ermenegildo Zegna founded in 1910 and synonymous with fabrics, clothing and accessories and brings them to Maserati to cloth their vehicles. Giorgetti began their cabinet-making tradition in
1898, and whose master craftsmen bring ‘bespoke Italian’ to life. While De Castelli epitomises craftbased manufacture in its aesthetic appreciation of metals, with its ‘Delabre’ artisanal finishes consisting of the manual oxidisation of materials be they steel, copper or brass imbuing them with unique chromatic effects. As the show got underway it became evident personalisation is the drum the high-end manufacturers are beating with increasing vigour, and Maserati are clear that they too have a big and loud drum; presenting the Maserati Levante ONE OF ONE. The Maserati Centro Stile worked with Allegra Antinori, vice president of wine firm Marchesi Antinori in what was described as a ‘shared
creative process,’ and not merely a selection of accessories. A process which assisted Allegra Antinori to express herself freely and implemented in a manner more akin to the process one would find in the workshops of traditional craftsmen, rather than within a high technology industrial setting. The Levante ONE OF ONE is intended to be a hard example of Maserati’s new customisation process. Externally the car is a distinctive tri-coat green, inspired by the shades of the Tuscan hills. The details; door handles, side air vents and grille inserts are finished in dark chrome toning with the body colour to give the ONE OF ONE a unified and sophisticated look. The interior has many unique combinations. A lower dashboard, door panel and central tunnel unit, while the seat colour references warm hues of Tuscan vineyards. The unique ‘Pieno Fiore’ leather was used for the seats, coloured with aniline and oils; no surface finishes though embellished with classical button tuft effects and embroidery. The technique provides exceptional depth of colour and a soothing tactile feel. The central tunnel is finished using carbon fibre with copper wire and high gloss finish. The floor mats bring a final and exclusive touch to a tailormade car and are woven of 100 per cent mohair. Proving attention has been paid to every last detail. Nick Horne, London, England
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New builds hit by drop in purchases IT hasn’t been the best start to the year regarding the number of property purchases in Alicante Province. In fact, according to a study published by the National Statistics Institute (INE) based on data collected from the Property Registry offices (which actually corresponds to purchases made a few months before), the number of property purchases fell by 4.7 per cent in January this year from the month before, with a total of 3,685 transactions registered. There could be a number of reasons for this. First of all, with the international economy slowing down during the last few months of 2018, this led to a slight drop in the number of foreign buyers and investors interested in Spanish real estate. And secondly, the chaos caused by the Supreme Court’s ruling on who must pay the Stamp Duty when a purchase goes through may also have had a negative effect on figures. Whatever the reason or reasons, statistics show that the number of property purchases registered with
FIRST FALL: January saw the number of property purchases fall for the first time in nine months. the Property Registry office fell in January in almost every part of the country. However, in the majority of other areas, the drop wasn’t quite as sharp as that recorded in Alicante and averaged around 0.2 per cent less. In January, the number of purchas-
es of new-build properties in Alicante Province took the biggest hit, with only 545 operations - a reduction of 17.7 per cent. There was a huge reduction of people buying new builds across the country in January and their purchases only made up 15 per cent of the
whole market for that month. Resale properties fared much better, as is to be expected, with a total of 3,140 transactions in January, which translates to a reduction of 2.2 per cent from the previous month, according to the INE’s figures. Whilst on first glance these figures
don’t look that positive, we must also take into account that Alicante Province experienced a great year for property purchases in 2018, with almost 40,000 transactions and an increase of around 14 per cent. Looking at the whole of the Valencia region, in January a total of 7,239 property purchases were registered, which is a reduction of 2.7 per cent. Nationally, property purchases fell just 0.2 per cent and this is after nine months of steadily increasing figures and therefore, the first decline since March 2018. In total, 47,645 operations took place. The number of property purchases fell in 11 of Spain’s autonomous regions, with the most significant declines being registered in the Canary Islands (-22.4 per cent), Asturias (-18 per cent) and the Balearic Islands (-13.7 per cent). House purchases saw fairly notable increases in the regions of Extremadura (+36.9 per cent), Galicia (+17.5 per cent) and Aragón (+16.9 per cent).
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Homes with heart ACCORDING to experts, the next generation of houses will be ‘alive’ with sustainable and renewable upgrades. Bioarchitecture, expected to be the next big thing in property building, will help to blend the outside with inside spaces, according to property site Idealista. Te c h n o l o g y a n d b i o l o g y w i l l s o o n work together to create homes and offices with a carbon footprint of next to nothing. One such building, Zaragoza’s Milla Digital business centre, produces almost no emissions even though it stands five storeys tall and covers 2,100 square metres. U s e o f r e n e w a b l e e n e rg y, i n c l u d i n g three wind turbines and solar panels, mean this building leads the way in bioarchituecture. Another futuristic structure is the BIQ - Bio-Intelligent Q u o t i e n t - b u i l d i n g i n H a m b u rg , G e rmany. This cube-shaped building covers five storeys while its facades contain microalgae; an organism no larger than bac-
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teria. The microalgae, which are cont a i n e d w i t h i n t h e f a ç a d e ’s u l t r a - t h i n structure, generate waste after absorbing light and carbon dioxide. In turn, this waste is transformed into methane gas which is distributed throughout the building to generate biofuel for electricity or heat. A simpler but still effective measure adopted by many new constructions is the intelligent vertical garden. These green spaces help to counteract carbon dioxide; one of the main causes of pollution in cities. Vertical gardens also improve air quality inside and out buildings. One company working on these spaces is Verdtical, whose IPanel technology helps to minimise water consumption and lower maintenance costs. Those living inside these buildings are also said to feel the benefits, with the plants acting as a thermal protective layer which helps create a constant temperature. They also act as a gas filter, with a four-storey building filtering up to 40 tons of harmful gases each year. Noise pollution is also reduced, with sound levels down by around 10 decibels.
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How long to return a rental deposit? YOU’RE renting a property, your contract is coming to an end and you’ve decided not to
renew and move on to another location. How long does your landlord have to return the de-
posit you paid on moving in? Many people are mistakenly under the impression that the deposit paid when moving into rented accommodation must be returned to the tenant within 30 days after moving out. This is not the case and is not stated thus in any Spanish law, including the relevant LAU regulation (Law for Urban Rentals). In reality, the money paid out as a deposit should be given back to the tenant as soon as the rental contract ends. Asking for and paying the deposit to rent a property in Spain are minimum legal requirements for both landlord
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IMMEDIATE RETURN: A landlord should return his tenant’s deposit as soon as the keys are handed back.
and tenant. In most cases these days, however, the landlord will now also request additional guarantees such as a month’s rent up front or a guarantee from the bank or a family member. One practice that is quite common is actually not allowed and consists of deciding not to pay the last month’s rent instead of waiting for the
landlord to return the deposit. Similarly, the landlord is not permitted to retain the deposit without justifiable cause or use the money to clean the property or paint it after the tenant has vacated it. In this case, the landlord must detail the necessary payments that he is owed, which the tenant must agree with. If money is left over from the deposit after these payments have been taken into consideration, the remaining amount must be paid back to
the tenant immediately. In the same instance, if the bill is more than what was paid out in the deposit, it is the tenant that has to pay the extra without delay. The reason for the confusion over how long the landlord has to return the deposit is because the 36.4 article of the LAU law says that if it is not paid back to the tenant within 30 days, interest will legally be applied. It doesn’t actually say that the landlord has 30 days to pay it, just that if it isn’t returned, interest will be accrued from 30 days.
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Utility savings HOME OFFICE: An announcement clarifies tax breaks for those working from home.
Tax free FOR many people, advances in technology have made the days of a nine-to-five office job a thing of the past and they may now spend some or all of their time working from home. This way of working can not only save money on commuting, but may also be tax deductible too. A recent announcement by Spain’s General Directorate of Taxes could come as good news for property-owners who use their home for business. Jose Maria Salcedo, a lawyer at the Legal Attic office, told one publication how the news affected those who work from home but co-own the property with a spouse who does not. He said: “The answer is in article 29 of the Personal Income Tax Law, which takes into account the economic activity at the property regardless of whether it is the common property of both spouses, as it is a community property. Therefore, for the purposes of the deduction of the expenses… it makes no difference that the self-employed person only owns 50 per cent of the dwelling.”
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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-
FUTURISTIC: The XM3 Inspire blends SUV and saloon features.
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-
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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AMG UPGRADE: Mercedes has unveiled its new AMG GT.
MercedesAMG 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.”
Volvo continues sustainability push SWEDISH car maker Volvo has announced it will replace the paint shop at its Torslanda plant with a new one designed to cut emissions by at least a third. Volvo said the change came as part of plans to have zero emissions in its production arm by 2025. The company installed solar panels at its Ghent plant in 2018 while its Skovde engine factory be-
came the first carbon-neutral facility in its global manufacturing network. Javier Varela, Volvo’s Senior Vice President of Manufacturing and Logistics, said: “We are committed to our vision for a more environmentally sustainable business. “This investment also strengthens our plans for the Torslanda plant to remain globally competitive.”
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ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher ALFA ROMEO has a long and distinguished reputation for creating head-turning sports cars and the company says its latest range of Giulia models is ‘born to inspire emotion,’ a claim that is impossible to dispute. The Giulia is a sleek muscular beautifully designed executive model blending classy elegance with potent promise and it has distinct appeal to buyers seeking an engaging driving experience and a stand-out image. This long wheel base fourdoor saloon is superbly designed and has an unmistakable front-end dominated by the famous Alfa heart-shaped grille. Yet despite its performance-focused styling, the Giulia scores also well for its day-to-day practicality. There is good head and leg room front and rear and a large 480litre boot. There are petrol and diesel engine options and seven trim levels and Giulia prices start at €38,810 (£33,190) for the
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Super ‘Born to inspire emotion.’
entry-level Super version, the one featured here. This model has a 197 hp 2.0 litre turbopetrol engine mated to a slick eight-speed automatic gearbox and it is a formidable combination. Top speed is 235 kph (146 mph), and the 0-100 kph time just 6.6 seconds. Average fuel economy is 14.7 kpl (41.5 mpg) and emissions 157 g/km.
STATS PANEL Model: Alfa Romeo Giulia Super Engine: 2.0 litre petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0-100 kph 6.6 seconds, top speed 235 kph (146 mph) Economy: 14.7 kpl (41.5 mpg) Emissions: 157 g/km
Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
The cabin is a showcase of fine Italian design, visually more impressive than in rival models such as the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class, underlining the character and cachet of this legendary Italian sporting marque. Out and about, the rearwheel-drive Giulia is a delight, offering immediate power delivery and fluent
gear changes from the auto transmission. For those who wish to be more engaged with the driving, there are also manual paddle-shifters and also three driving modes which can vary steering and throttle responses. Handling always feels assured and while the suspension is understandably firm to help provide grip and composure, it is still compliant enough for good all-round ride comfort. Standard equipment on this entry model is very good and includes cruise control, dual-zone climate control, touch screen infotainment system, Bluetooth, sat-nav and connectivity features. Safety kit includes emergency auto braking, pedestrian detection and lane departure warning. The Alfa Giulia has a distinctive niche position in its class, with stand-out styling and Alfa sporting heritage giving it compelling appeal.
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GERMAN car maker Porsche is putting its first ever purely electric sports car through its paces across the world ahead of it being produced for sale. Porsche has taken test models of the Taycan to northern Scandinavia near the Arctic Circle to test it in snow and ice. The company has also taken models to South Africa, where it is currently summer, for performance tests. Porsche is also carrying out hot-climate endurance runs in Dubai to see how the Taycan’s battery will fare in extreme conditions. Stefan Weckbach, the company’s head of the Taycan product line, said the latest tests were the last in what has been a “demanding” programme. “Before the Taycan is launched on the market at the end of the year, we will have covered approximately six million kilometres across the globe. “We are already very happy with the current status of the vehicles. The Taycan is going to be a true Porsche,” Weckbach said. The Taycan will be a “true” Porsche when it finally reach-
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Taycan testing es showrooms, Weckbach added. The company said its electric cars were so far outperforming traditional internal combustion models. The Taycan has proved that it has unrestricted use in all climate conditions. Battery powered models such as the Taycan are able to give drivers more interior temperature control in even the most extreme conditions, the company added. The Taycan is set to reach showrooms in September. There are currently around 20,000 buyers interested in the car, which is capable of going from zero to 100 kilometres per hour in about 3.5 seconds.
ROAD TESTS: The Taycan is set to be available from September.
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Mercedes-AMG A 35 GERMAN car maker Mercedes Benz has unveiled its new AMG A 35 4MATIC Saloon, with the company saying it expands its compact car collection. The company said the car was the first choice for customers looking for the sportiness typical of its brand. It also combines that with a comfortable amount of space for passengers and luggage. The car is designed to appeal to younger drivers and also incorporates features to meet customers’ expectations for
high driving dynamics in its compact segment. Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG, said the launch of the model showed things were moving forward “dynamically” for the company. “Sports saloons are the origin of
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the Mercedes-AMG and are part of the brand’s core. With our new A-35, we are transporting this history into modern times in the form of a very
attractive model that serves as a point of entry into the world of AMG and also appeals to new customer groups,” Moers said. The
car features a compact design with sporty overhangs on its front and rear. The radiator grille bears the AMG Line front apron and silver chrome elements emblematic of the range. Its roughly 45-centimetre wheel alloys come in a twinspoke design, while its AMG Line side panels
will no doubt catch the eye of other drivers on the road. The interior comes with plenty of head and shoulder room and the boot has 420 litres of room for luggage and other belongings. The steering wheel provides the perfect link between the driver and the vehicle, according to Mercedes. It features a flattened bottom, with a leather grip and red contrasting top stitching and galvanised steering wheel gearshift paddles for a sportier driving style. The seat covers are available in ARTICO man-made leather which includes DINAMICA microfibre in black and red contrasting top stitching, in keeping with the aesthetics of the wheel. The car is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder which boasts a spontaneous response to accelerator pedal commands, as well as high tractive power. It combines optimum responses at low engine speeds with strong power boosts at higher speeds. The A 35’s dual transmission makes for faster gearshifts. It also contributes to the dynamic character of the vehicle, the company said.
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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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RIDING ON: Cyclists from across the world raced in Cataluña last week.
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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 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 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
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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.