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One of Spain’s biggest pilgrimages

By Dave Proctor A STAGGERING 300,000 pilgrims travelled on foot from the San Nicolás Cathedral in Alicante to the Monastery of Santa Faz, the second largest pilgrimage of its type in Spain.

The Monastery is home to the important relic known as the ‘Santa Faz,’ a linen cloth onto which the face of Christ was allegedly dried on Calvary, leaving blood-

stains of the silhouette of His face.

There are only two other cloths of this kind recognised by the Catholic Church.

The pilgrims carried long reeds with a branch of rosemary on the tip on the walk last Thursday, which takes about two hours and has an almost carnival atmosphere with street stalls set up along the route.

After a mass, held at the Monastery, many people continued the festivities into the evening with a huge picnic in the area.

HOME TO SANTE FAZ RELIC: Monastery of Santa Faz.

Bar stabbing A DEFENDANT accused of stabbing his friend to death in an Alicante City bar has admitted to killing him because of a dispute over his dog.

The court heard the 23year-old defendant stabbed the alleged victim nine times before slitting his throat at a bar in the Villafranqueza area of the city in February 2017.

The defendant said during

cross-examination from prosecutors he stabbed the man because he had fed a stone to his dog a week before, killing the animal.

The defendant fled the bar after the stabbing and threw his knife in a field, the court heard. Prosecutors have asked for him to be jailed for 23 years if found guilty as the trial continues.

Another shop for Giving4Giving SINCE the Giving4Giving charity opened its doors in July 2012, volunteers have raised and donated over €123,000.

Obtained through the Giving4Giving shops, monthly auctions and other fundraising events, this cash has been used to help and support local cancer charities and other worthy Costa Blanca causes.

Gary, the Giving4Giving president, is now opening another shop in Cami Vell d’Altea opposite Hotel Albir Playa in the spring and desperately needs donations.

For further information, contact Gary on 603 137 697 or visit the Giving4Giving Charity Facebook page.

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NEWS EXTRA Knife attack A MAN was injured in a knife attack after he went to the aid of a homeless man at a bank ATM. Three youths, who were allegedly assaulting the man, then turned on the good Samaritan demanding money and apparently stabbing him three times. They ran off but were quickly arrested.

Funds theft IN Elche National Police officers arrested a 46-year-old woman for allegedly misappropriating over €11,000 of funds from the Community Association, where she was president for a number of years.

Tennis event TENNIS fans are in for a treat on May 17 and 18 when Valencia Tennis club hosts the Senior Masters’ Cup. Players booked to play in this prestigious event include Mats Wilander, David Ferrer, Feliciano López and Albert Costa.

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Coalition formation AFTER a week of bank holidays and analysis of the election results in Valencia, repres e n t a t i v e s o f t h e P S P V, Compromís and Unides Podem Esquerra Unida have this week started negotiations to form a coalition government for the region.

Cyclist hurt A GIRL was injured, when her bike went off the road into a ravine about 20 metres deep in the Vall de Gallinera areas last Thursday. She was air-lifted to hospital by helicopter. Accordi n g t o e m e rg e n c y s e r v i c e sources, her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

Girl found A MISSING 13-year-old from the La Safor area has been reunited with her family after she was found at a bus station in Madrid. She had apparently travelled to the capital to meet up with a 22-year-old man she had previously met online.

Fruit probe GUARDIA Civil officers in the Alicante region are investigating 58 people who are suspected of being involved in the alleged falsification of 538 documents relating to the traceability of oranges. It is thought that the oranges had been stolen.

High flyer THIS picture of a black kite in flight over Cadiz Province comes as Spain and the world marks International Migratory Bird Day tomorrow (Friday).

The black kite (Milvus migrans) is a bird of prey and is the most populous species in the Accipitridae family, numbering an estimated six million. They are also part of a group known as raptor birds.

Black kites tend to form large flocks during their migration, particularly when crossing water.

Black kites in Spain feed on waterfowl during the summer to feed their young. They have also been known to carry off the nests of other black kites for their eggs.

MAJESTIC: The black kite migrates to Spain to breed during the summer.

EU visit A VISIT by the European Commissioner for Agriculture, Phil Hogan, has been marred in controversy after the former C o m p r o m i s M E P, J o r d i S e bastià complained that Hogan had no appreciation of the problems citrus growers face in relation to the importation of fruit from non-EU countries, which apparently were distributed without meeting the same standards as local fruit.

Two assaults A MAN, 42, has been arrested in Valencia after he allegedly assaulted his 36-year-old partner. He is also suspected of assaulting her daughter when she tried to intervene. The mother claims that this is not the first time he has assaulted them. She received treatment for her injuries.

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tures, one man gave Nazi salutes.

According to the British press, six Valencian fans were ejected from the ground, but it is not known if these men were responsible for the taunts.

CF Valencia has promised a full investigation and after apparently identifying the man who gave the Nazi salute with the help of fans, has banned him for life.

Arsenal won the match 3-1. The second leg will be played tonight (Thursday) in Valencia.

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The birds breed in Spain during the summer after migrating from their home in subSaharan Africa. Black kites can also be found in Oceania and South Asia and migrate to other parts of Europe, the Middle East a n d Russia.

The birds do not have many predators due to their nature as a bird of prey and their size.

H o w e v e r, the Eurasian Eagle Owl does target black kites, both while the birds are young and fully grown.

Many of the birds die after being electrocuted because they tend to perch on power lines and they can also cause problems while flying near airports. Some are also hit and killed by cars while swooping to catch dead rats and other roadkill.

Black kites are listed in the Least Concern category on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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Football hooligans UEFA, the European Football Authority has opened an investigation into the behaviour of a number of CF Valencia fans, during their Europa League semi-final first leg match against Arsenal FC at the Emirates stadium in London, last Thursday.

During the match, according to videos being circulated on social media, a small number of Valencia supporters entered the area reserved for Arsenal fans and in addition to making obscene ges-

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A 19-YEAR-OLD riding an electric scooter died after colliding with a motorbike in the north of Valencia City.

The crash occurred on April 30, and the young rider died of his injuries on May 2 without regaining consciousness.

According to reports, the motorcyclist had apparently veered into the opposite lane, during an overtake, and collided with the scooter. He reportedly tested positive for being over the drink driving limit at

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Investigations are now underway to ascertain whether the 38-year-old motorcyclist should be prosecuted for the Spanish equivalent offence of causing death by dangerous driving.

In March, there was on average one accident every day, involving electric scooters, in which 24 riders were injured.

A review of the law concerning the riding of these machines in Valencia is now pending.

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FROM today (Thursday) until May 16, one of the oldest and most unique Moors and Christians Festivals will be held in Biar, Alicante.

The festival commemorates the struggles between Almohads and the troops of King James I the Conqueror in 1245, with the conquest of Biar for the Crown of Aragon.

Biar marked the old frontier between the Kingdom of Castile and that of Aragon.

One of the most spectacular events will be the entrance of the Moors and Christians at 5.30pm tomorrow (Friday).

Later in the evening, the ‘Bajada de la Virgen’ will be carried on the shoulders of ‘Biarenses’ from the sanctuary and will be celebrated with the lighting of hundreds of bonfires in the mountains surrounding the village.

Ex-president to be prosecuted THE Judge of the Court of Instruction in Valencia has decided to prosecute the ex-regional president Francisco Camps and a number of PP members who held power at the time of the alleged offences in connection with alleged financial and administrative irregularities.

The alleged crimes occurred during negotiations and the construction of the Formula One circuit and the holding of motor races in the city.

The offences date back to the 2007/8 period.

The project apparently cost the Valencian authorities approximately €89 million.

Valencia’s relationship with the sport began in 2007 when former regional premier Francisco Camps negotiated holding races, on a purposedesigned street circuit in the city, with Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone.

The deal was initially for seven years, and the first race named the ‘European Grand Prix’ was held on the circuit in 2008.

The European Grand Prix was discontinued after the 2012 race.

The circuit area has now reverted back to public use, and though some regeneration in the form of a concert venue has taken place, the majority of the area has been left barren.

There are 16 defendants, including Camps, his

MABS: Cancer charity marks 20th anniversary.

20-year celebration FACING TRIAL: Francisco Camps. vice president Vicente Rambla, the former Infrastructure Supremo Mario Flores, and various business people whose companies were involved in the project.

The Judge has referred the case to the Public Prosecutors Office and the Advocacy Department of the Generalitat for indictments to be drawn up, prior to an oral trial.

The case continues.

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CANCER Charity MABS, is marking its 20th anniversary this year by holding a spectacular Summer Soiree on June 6. The evening event at Salt restaurant in Javea will feature a fantastic buffet and live entertainment.

The charity was founded in 1999 when five ladies with breast cancer felt there was no support in Spain during and after treatment.

Seeing there was a clear need for greater caring and services for cancer sufferers in Spain, these determined ladies created the Marina Alta Breast Cancer Support, dropping the C from the acronym to read MABS. The current president, Jacqui Phillips MBE, was one of those determined ladies.

MABS’ commitment can be summed up in this short sentence: ‘To care, comfort and counsel people affected by cancer.’

As a Cancer Support Fundacion, MABS is available to anyone of any nationality who needs help as a result of being diagnosed with cancer, affected by a spouse or partner having cancer, bereavement due to cancer, no respite from spouse or partner with cancer.

Tickets for the Summer Soiree can be obtained by calling Hilary on 697 398 686 or email MABS Spainevents@gmail.com.

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ABANDONED: AUPA is staging an ‘adopt a dog’ parade.

AUPA (Adopta un Perro Abandonado), the dog rehoming charity in Valencia is holding an event in the Bioparc in Valencia on Sunday, May 19, where over 40 dogs will be on parade, looking for people to adopt them.

The dogs vary in breed, size, age and temperament.

Official figures show that more than 138,000 dogs and cats were abandoned in Spain in 2018. While this is a de-

crease from the 2008 high of almost 157,000, the charity says there is still a long way to go and this parade will help to highlight the ongoing problem.

Staff will be available on the day to guide prospective adoptive owners as to the character and suitability of the respective dogs, but the charity does urge prospective dog owners to think carefully before agreeing to take on these pets.

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Duplicate key thefts THE Guardia Civil in Carcaixent arrested three people aged between 21 and 57 years old for allegedly stealing from cars and receiving stolen goods.

The detained trio reportedly used a hi-tech frequency-sensing device to duplicate the ‘real’ keys and create false versions.

According to sources, one of the suspects detained tried to get rid of the incriminating evidence by lowering the goods from the fourth floor of a property wrapped in a blanket.

INITIATIVE: Hospitals in Valencia will trial electric toy cars for children.

Stress relieving initiatives TWO health initiatives to reduce stress have been announced by the Health Department of the Valencian Generalitat - Hypnotherapy for Mums-to-be and electric cars for children.

The hypnotherapy, which will be administered by midwives, is designed to help deal with the stress of parenthood and to give parents relaxation to deal with potential stress.

The second idea is to provide electric toy cars for children to travel around the hospital. They will use these instead of a wheelchair and so arrive at their destination more relaxed. The cars are, we should point out, steered by remote control, and handled by a member of staff.

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Protest march A LARGE anti-racism march and demonstration took place in Valencia on Sunday, in protest against the alleged ‘hypocrisy’ of the Valencia City for advertising itself as the ‘City of Welcome.’

More than 70 groups were represented at the demonstration against what they called ‘hate speeches from the extreme right, racist laws and repression of people who fight for the rights of migrants.’

T h e o rg a n i s e r s w e r e highly critical of the government for allegedly being populist and answering to the media. They also called for structural change by the State with further resources allocated to integration, amendments to the laws on foreign nationals, the removal of ‘obstacles’ to getting residency and a ‘safe passage’ for immigrants.

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Sexual crimes alleged victim turned 12 and are said to have continued until she was 18.

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aged 22 is accused of having sexual relations with a minor aged 14. According to reports, the accused is of ‘low intelligence.’

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A SERIES of unrelated trials, all involving sexual crimes against minors and vulnerable people, are being heard at Alicante criminal courts this week.

A dance teacher is accused of sexually abusing a girl who he had started teaching when she was aged four.

The assaults started when the

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JOAN TARDÀ: Suggested an independent Valencia.

Republic of Valencia?

By Dave Proctor A PRO-INDEPENDENCE politician and former deputy from Cataluña, Joan Tardà, suggested in a speech on Saturday that Valencia, as a region, should say ‘enough’ to what he said was the permanent plunder of the region by the Spanish nation.

He argued that Valencia should follow Cataluña and seek independence. He urged people to aspire to self-deter-

mination and that one day he hoped to see an Independent Republic of Valencia.

In response, Jorge Bellver, the PP Deputy to Les Corts in Valencia said that the statements by Tardà ‘have been a heap of nonsense in which he joined together all independentistas yearnings, from the imaginary Països Catalans to the ‘Republic of Country Valencia’ hoping that Valencia will join a process of self-determination.’

“It shows absolute ignorance of the reality of Valencia, where mostly there is an equal feeling of being Valencian and being Spanish.”

Bellver added that the message of Tardà is ‘absolutely imaginary, but also very dangerous, since it is trying to extend the Catalan process to the Comunitat Valenciana,’ and has asked both Ximo Puig and Mónica Oltra ‘to stop’ Tardà and make a defence of the Valencian people.

A third matter relates to two men, aged 50 and 22, who reportedly met a 14-year-old child after establishing contact via the inter-

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net . They ar e bot h accused of having sex with her.

A f our t h case dat es back t o 2016 when a man allegedly sexually assaulted two boys aged 14 and 15 and attacked another.

And a youth is accused of sexual assault, involving serious injuries and fraud relating to his then-girlfriend.

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Benidorm or Bust Rally FOLLOWING the successful Benidorm Bangers last month, another large charity car rally is going to descend on Benidorm on May 18, with the

a r r i v a l o f t h e ‘ c a r s ’ f ro m Benidorm or Bust Rally.

T h e v e h i c l e s a re p re d o m i nantly bangers and apparently cost no more than a few euros.

T h i s r a l l y w a s f e a t u re d o n the television series ‘Bargain loving Brits in the Sun’ and f e a t u re s a p p ro x i m a t e l y 2 0 0 teams from across Britain, with

the majority of the teams raising money for their local charities.

The annual event raised over £151,000 (€176,700) last year.

Rampaging rabbits AROUND the town of Godelleta, west of the city of Valencia, the fields of orange trees, vines and summer fruit trees are reportedly being decimated by a plague of rabbits.

The farmers, whose crops have survived droughts and other adversities, claim they are facing a particular problem in that rabbits are not officially deemed a ‘pest,’ but a ‘hunting’ species and so the farmers cannot take action to stop the voracious animals and have to rely on local hunters.

PROBLEM: Rabbits are affecting crops.

The local co-operative and Local Authority are therefore calling on the

government to reclassify rabbits as a pest, as they are elsewhere.

The route will take four days, with overnight stops in France and Spain, before a final night party at a popular hotspot in Benidorm.

Unemployment falls in April FIGURES released this week by the Ministry of Labour, Migration and Social Security, revealed that unemployment in the Communitat Valenciano fell by 5,243 during April, a decrease of 1.43 per cent.

The Regional Secretary of Employment, Enric Nomdedéu, pointed out that unemployment in the region was now at its lowest level since 2009, adding that ‘these figures continue to consolidate the recovery of employment in the region and we understand that they are largely the result of an environment of stability.’

It was also pointed out the biggest beneficiaries were for workers in the service and agricultural sectors and the falls in percentage terms, were virtually equal between men and women.

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Mining boost COMPANY RCT has announced it has completed a major project to automate MATSA’s mines in Huelva.

MATSA, which owns and operates three mines in Huelva, has been fitted out with a multiple machine control which will

be able to remotely control multiple machines at the same time.

The company owns Aguas Teñidas, Magdalena and Sotiel.

A MATSA spokesperson said: “This system not only allows us to operate in hazardous conditions safely from the surface, but also increases productivity by permitting us to operate during shift change and smoke clearing.

We also have the capability to simultaneously operate more than one piece of equipment with the same remote operator.”

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Trafficking SPANISH police have brought down a people smuggling ring operating from this country.

Officers said the ring charged those living in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India up to €20,000 to secure them visas to Algeria before bringing them by boat to Spain.

According to the National Police, the group housed people in properties near the Moroccan border. Police now believe they have identified those responsible and arrested 11 people.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook bans individuals who promote violence and hate.

FACEBOOK has banned Alex Jones and Louis Farrakhan from its site for violating hate policy.

The social media giant said: “We’ve always banned individuals or organisations that promote or engage in violence and hate, regardless of ideology.”

The pair, who the company claims hold views which violate its code of conduct, have also been banned from Instagram, while Mr

Jones’ far-right politics site, Infowars, was also removed.

Facebook explained: “The process for evaluating potential violators is extensive and it is what led us to our decision to remove these accounts today.”

Mr Jones took to Infowars to protest his innocence. He said: “They didn’t just ban me.

They just defamed us. Why did Zuckerberg even do this?”

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A GROUP of more than 100 migrants previously held at a detention facility in Madrid have written a joint letter claiming conditions there were ‘worse than jail.’

The migrants claimed they witnessed assaults, a lack of medical attention and humiliating treatment at the Aluche Foreigner Internment Centre (CIE).

One former inmate, a former Venezuelan army officer, told the media his experience there was like being in ‘purgatory.’

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Migrant centre ‘worse than jail’

‘PURGATORY’: The migrants were held at the Aluche CIE in Madrid.

Fraction of managers women FEMALE managers make up 16 per cent of the total in Spain, down from 20 per cent at the start of the last recession according to a new report.

The ICSA Group and EADA Business School’s Female Talent report for this year found an average difference in the salaries of male and

female managers of €11,492. The study surveyed more than 80,000 managers throughout Spain.

Indry Chancila, of the ISCA, said companies needed to take more of an initiative in promoting gender equality and not wait for the state to pass laws enforcing it.

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‘Accidental’ cremation STAFF at a funeral home in Galicia accidentally cremated the body of a Portuguese man after mixing up his body with another, the region’s Institute of Legal Medicine has said.

Institute officials said the mix up happened when staff took delivery of two bod-

ies at the funeral home in Vigo. The corpse of a Vigo resident set to be sent to relatives along with personal belongings was confused with that of a Portuguese citizen who was not properly identified.

Galicia’s Junta apologised to both families for the ‘very painful’ situation.

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Vox ‘hate crime’ probe PROSECUTORS in the Valencia Region have placed the deputy leader of the far-right Vox under investigation for alleged hate crimes against Muslims.

Investigators launched the probe into comments from Javier Ortega Smith, the party’s General Secretary, after he dubbed the arrival of Muslims into Spain ‘an invasion.’

The Muslims against Islamophobia group filed a complaint with prosecutors over the comments, saying they were ‘highly alarmist’ and threatened peace and co-existence.

“The enemy of democracy, of life, the family and future is the Islamist invasion,” Ortega Smith said in a speech in Valencia City in September.

Ibrahim Miguel Angel Perez, of Muslims against Islamophobia, told Spanish media the decision to investigate the comments was positive.

His group said: “The statements are downright false and create an atmosphere of fear

INVESTIGATED: Ortega Smith is being investigated for alleged hate crimes towards Muslims. and rejection towards Muslims.”

Ortega Smith did not comment on the opening of the investigation.

Vox was previously accused of Islamophobia. A campaign video released during the 2015 Andalucia election and slammed by social

media users depicted a news reporter in a hijab and claimed the region was being ‘Islamised.’

Vox leader Santiago Abascal also made negative references to Muslims during a speech to party activists following the recent snap general election.

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DIVERSE: Malaga Film Festival 2019.

Spanish stars THE Cannes Film Market has teamed up with the Malaga Festival to give up-and-coming Spanish filmmakers the chance to be featured at the famous festival.

The Goes to Cannes pitching session will see four works progress through to pitch in Cannes.

Annabelle Aramburu, Malaga head of industry, said: “The Festival de Malaga is aware of the need to create synergies with other markets which allow the growth of the projects that participate in our laboratories.”

She added: “The Marche du Film opened its doors to

us to fulfil one of the objectives of our industry zone, MAFIZ, which is to collaborate in the evolution and completion of Ibero-American films. With these four projects we show our belief in this cinematography which is diverse and novel in its cinematic narratives.”

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FEATURE

THE WEEK IN POLITICS

After the vote

By Joe Gerrard TALKS to build a coalition government have begun after Spanish voters gave no single party an absolute majority in the snap general election.

The left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) is in prime position to form a coalition after it won 123 seats.

That is almost double that of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), which won 66 seats after support was sapped by the centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has invited the leaders of all of Spain’s parties for talks, except for Vox. PP leader Pablo Casado met with Sanchez on Monday and brought with him a wish list including pro-market economic reforms and measures to deal with the ongoing Catalan indepen-

WRANGLING: Talks to form a Congress majority have begun. dence situation. But a wide ideological chasm divides the two, making a pact unlikely.

That leaves Sanchez with three options. He could return to his pre-election partners the leftist Podemos, whose leader Pablo Iglesias has already offered to join with PSOE. Iglesias said Podemos deputies would have to be given ministerial positions with PSOE, but Sanchez has ruled this out for the time being.

Between them the parties would have 165 deputies, meaning they would need other smaller groups to reach the 176 majority figure.

The prime minister could also reach out to Ciudadanos which won 57 seats. That option is favoured by Spanish business and would give both a combined majority of 180, but there is little appetite for it among PSOE’s rank and file.

Sanchez could choose to go it

alone, an option floated by senior PSOE figures including Organisational Secretary Jose Luis Abalos.

But there would be no guarantee of a majority of deputies supporting his investiture vote, raising the prospect of an impasse.

As Sanchez looks to build a workable government, Spain’s formerly pre-eminent right-wing party faces an existential crisis.

The PP’s result was the worst in its history. It remains the largest right-wing party, but only by a slim margin of nine seats.

Commentators have interpreted the party’s result as proof that Casado’s strategy of pivoting to the right to combat Vox was a tactical mistake.

There are signs the party could try to return to the centre, with party sources suggesting nationalist rhetoric could be toned down ahead of the European elections this month.

Female representation WOMEN were one of the biggest winners of Spain’s snap general election as female deputies now make up almost half of the Congress of Deputies.

There are 164 women to 184 men now sitting in the lower house of Spain’s Cortes following the vote on Sunday April 28.

Women make up 46.8 per cent of congress members, the highest proportion in the country’s history.

Spain now has the sixth-highest amount of female members of its parliament in the world and the second highest in Europe, according to figures from the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

The proportion of women to men has increased eight-fold since a law passed in 2007 requiring political parties to ensure their candidate lists are roughly gender equal.

There were 21 deputies in the lower house before the law came into force, about 6 per cent of the total.

It comes as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has made gender equality a central plank in his progressive platform since he first took office in June.

A total of 11 women are in his 17-strong Council of Ministers, the heads of each of Spain’s government departments.

Poll tracker (EU elections): Partido Socialista (PSOE): 22.5 per cent, 13 seats Ciudadanos: 18.1 per cent, 11 seats Partido Popular (PP): 16 per cent, nine seats Unidos Podemos: 13.9 per cent, eight seats Vox: 9.8 per cent, six seats

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La Manada video fine

by Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S data protection watchdog has fined one of those convicted of sexual assault during the so-called La Manada (Wolfpack in English) trial for sharing a video of the abuse.

The Data Protection Agency fined Alfonso Jesus Cabezuelo €150,000 for sharing the video which is said to show he and four other men assaulting a woman in Pamplona in 2016. The assault took place during the town’s San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival.

A feminist group and Navarra’s regional authority filed the case with the agency. Agustin Martinez, the lawyer acting for Cabezuelo and the four others convicted over the assault, said the penalty was ‘insane.’

The lawyer claimed Cabezuelo did not share the video but that it was taken from his phone by National Police officers during their investigation into the assault.

The La Manada case sparked outrage from feminists and women’s rights groups after Navarra Provincial Court cleared the five defendants of rape in 2018.

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Tourist ‘bubble’ AT a conference last week, Malaga architect Salvador Moreno Peralta highlighted that whilst the city was enjoying a tourist bubble, he warned of the collateral effects such a bubble could bring.

He said the city should avoid over-saturation which he claims could eventually devalue it as a tourist destination.

Moreno Peralta praised the fact the city has successfully combined tourism,

communication technology and culture, but said he was concerned about the upsurge in rental apartments where the rental income tends to go to overseas investors who own such properties - with little benefit to the city’s economy.

However, he said he was pleased that numerous properties, which could have faced ruin, were now being restored and renovated to accommodate the demand for rental properties.

Teen killed by bull PENALTY: The La Manada ruling sparked a wave of protests.

The court found them guilty of the lesser offence of sexual assault and jailed each defendant for nine years.

Navarra’s Superior Court of Justice

upheld the sentences following an appeal.

Prosecutors have since lodged an appeal at Spain’s Supreme Court in a bid to extend the men’s jail time to 18 years.

A 19-YEAR-OLD boy has bled to death after being gored to death at an annual bull festival in Chilches.

Fran Gonzalez became the second person to be killed by a bull in one week after he was gored in the groin near Castellon.

The boy, who was a well-known local recortador (a bullfighter who jumps around the bull), was taken to hospital at around 6pm but died shortly after arrival. The San Vicente Ferrer festival was suspended for the rest of the night and a one minute’s silence was held to commemorate Gonzalez.

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Murder survivor placed with family THE child whose father allegedly killed his mother and brother while on holiday in Tenerife has been returned to his grandparents.

The German child, who is said to have survived an attempt on his own life, is reportedly doing well physically and emotionally and with his mother’s parents.

According to Spanish judicial sources, the court in Arona authorised the child’s return to Germany accompanied by a priest and a representative of the German consulate in the Canary Islands.

The court said: [The child is] perfect physi-

cally and psychologically, given the circumstances.” After the boy was found wandering around the Adeje area of Tenerife on April 23, he reportedly told police his father had attacked his mother and brother after taking them on a trip to a cave.

He claimed he managed to escape, before showing them to the area. Police say they found the bodies of the mother and 10-yearold son, both reportedly showing signs of a violent death.

The father has since been remanded in custody charged with two counts of murder.

Probe uncovers money laundering AN investigation into alleged corruption by a former senior Spanish police officer has found that illegal businesses based in Equatorial Guinea laundered millions in Spain.

Prosecutors probing Jose Manuel Villarejo found the illicit firms were linked to the West African country’s oil industry and also to its president Teodoro

Obiang Nguema Mbasogo’s regime.

Investigators claimed Spain’s Framen Consultores y Asesores company took almost €17.2 million in illicit funds from people in Equatorial Guinea in 2011 and almost €2.2 million in 2012.

Framen Consultores y Asesores is owned by Francisco Menendez Rubio, a former busi-

ness partner of Villarejo.

Prosecutors claimed Menendez Rubio took the money as payment for services which did not exist or take place.

They have lodged a complaint at Madrid’s 27th Court of Instruction. The Tax Agency also seized assets worth more than €4.5 million from the firm. The investigation continues.

CASE LODGED: Puigdemont (inset) claimed Spain violated the rights of Catalan independence supporters.

Puigdemont rights claim THE former president of the Catalan Generalitat has called on the EU to sanction Spain under human rights rules over its response to the region’s independence push.

Carles Puigdemont has lodged a case with the European Commission claiming Spain violated Article Seven of the Treaty of the European Union.

The article covers actions the EU can take if member states are found to be violating human rights rules.

Puigdemont said the case lodged against Spain would

be a test of the power of EU citizenship.

The case filed by the former regional president claimed Spain had violated the human rights of proCatalan independence supporters and representatives.

Puigdemont also claimed Spain had failed to conduct legal proceedings into the secession attempt impartially.

It comes as EU Rights Commissioner Franz Timmermans said last month that Spain applied the rule of law fairly and respected

EU rules.

Puigdemont will need to get one million people from at least seven EU member states to sign a petition in support of his efforts for it to be considered. The EU will then have two months to decide whether to proceed or dismiss the claim.

Article Seven was used to sanction Poland for changes to its justice system and media regulation and proceedings in 2015. Proceedings were also initiated against Hungary for alleged breach of EU rules in 2018.

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BREXIT BRIEF Taking stock of vote BRITAIN continues to face the prospect of holding European elections this month and political parties have entered campaign mode following local polls last week.

The ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour have been taking stock of disappointing results at the local elections.

The vote was largely seen as an indication of the public’s attitude towards Brexit and politicians’ handling of it. As Labour and the Conservatives in particular nursed their wounds, the pro-European Liberal Democrats saw a resurgence which indicated their outspoken remain stance has electoral traction.

Spoiled ballots at the local election with ‘Brexit’ written on them also showed Nigel Farage’s new pro-leave party could win several seats if the EU poll goes ahead.

The collapse of support for UKIP, which hung on to 31 of its 176 councillors, also shows The Brexit Party could become the leading voice for leave supporters.

Farage’s party and the pro-Remain Change UK did not field candidates. The upsurge in support for the Liberal Democrats shows the latter could benefit from ongoing clamour to remain in the EU or at least hold a second referendum.

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Deal appeal

By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S prime minister has called on the leader of the Labour opposition to join her in reaching a deal as both sides remain sceptical that consensus can be reached.

Theresa May spoke following last Thursday’s local election which saw both parties and the ruling Conservatives in particular, haemorrhage votes.

May and other Conservative top brass interpreted her party’s loss of 1,330 seats as an indictment of the government’s and parliament’s handling of Brexit so far.

“To the leader of the opposition, I say this: Let’s listen to what the voters said in the local elections and put our differences aside for a moment, let’s do a deal,” she said in a newspaper editorial on Sunday.

The Conservatives and Labour have been locked in cross-party talks for a month to try and break the Brexit impasse currently plaguing Parliament. Both sides have described the

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Contract costs BRITISH taxpayers are around €58 million out of pocket after the government cancelled contracts with ferry firms which were to come into effect if Britain left the EU without a deal on March 29.

Holiday fall

REACHING OUT: May continues to court Corbyn and Labour. discussions as constructive, but little substantial progress appears to have been made. Labour’s demand to remain in a customs union with the EU has proved a red line for Conservatives who want Britain to be able to strike trade deals independent of Brussels.

Labour was however reportedly open to a compromise floated by the Conservatives which would see Britain stay in a temporary customs

union until 2022. The proposal’s leak angered Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s number two John McDonnell who said he now found trusting her difficult.

The compromise did not sit well with pro-Brexiteers either. Leave support John Redwood said it was the ‘last thing’ Britain needed. This highlights getting numbers needed to get the deal through Parliament is not guaranteed, as talks continue.

THE number of British holidaymakers with reservations in Spain this summer sit at 2.16 million, down 3 per cent from 2.24 million in 2018 according to industry data, with Brexit uncertainty thought to have had an impact.

Crime worry SHARING criminal evidence between UK police and their EU counterparts could be jeopardised in a no-deal Brexit, says Northern Irish officer Darren McCracken who said forces would no longer have access to the European Investigation Orders system.

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CHANGES: The zoo said it would only take in animals that can be reintroduced to the wild.

Ethical zoo reforms BARCELONA’S zoo has announced it will reform its policy on which animals it takes in a bid to become more ethical.

Zoo staff said they were attempting to move zoo policy towards helping conservation efforts for species in the wild.

They said that the only animals that would be taken in would be those that can be later reintroduced into their natural habitat.

Animal rights groups welcomed the move and said the case of each animal there would

have to be studied in light of its specific circumstances.

Zoo workers have opposed the changes and threatened to call strikes last week, fearing a fall in visitors if animals are released.

Barcelona Zoo is currently home to about 300 different species.

Organ donation 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.

AS of 2010, Spain has operated an ‘opt-out’ (or presumed consent) system for deceased organ donation. This addresses the rate or refusal of potential donors or their families in giving permission for the use of organs. The rate of family refusal in Spain is 13 per cent, compared to 37 per cent in England (according to the National Transplant Organisation figures - ONT).

According to the ONT, Brits living in Spain are more likely to donate their organs than their countrymen back home.

It’s not necessary to have a donor card. What is important is to let family members and loved ones know your wishes in terms of organ donation.

Figures published by the Spanish ONT in 2017 put the country as world leader in donation and transplants, reaching a new record with 46.9 donors per million people and 5.261 transplants. Spain has been a global leader in organ donation and transplantation for the past 26 years.

Broken down by organ, there were 3,269 kidney surgeries (up 9 per cent on 2016), 1,247 liver transplants (up 8 per cent), 304 heart procedures (8 per cent rise), 363 lung surgeries (up 18 per cent), 70 pancreas transplants (down 4 per cent) and eight bowel surgical procedures (up 100 per cent).

According to the National Transplant Organisation (ONT), these surgeries are equivalent to six donors and 14 surgical procedures a day.

In addition, Spain saw a new record in bone marrow donation last year, with 78,291 new donors and an increase of 196 per cent over the previous year. At this rate, the country could reach its target of 400,000 bone marrow donors well before the mid-2020 goal.

In Spain the number of those on the waiting list was reduced to 4,896 in 2017, from 5,480, although the number of children waiting for organs increased to 74, from 48 a year earlier.

Lung and heart are viable for 4-6 hours after death, liver and pancreas 24 hours, kidney 72 hours, corneas 14 days, bone and skin five years, and heart valves up to 10 years. Small intestines, veins, tendons and ligaments can also be donated.

A single organ donor can save up to eight people and a single tissue donor may enhance the lives of up to 50 people.

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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Sri Lankan bombers named POLICE in Sri Lanka have identified all nine people thought to be suicide bombers who killed 257 people on Easter Sunday.

Officers claimed two of the terrorists were brothers from a wealthy family of spice importers from Colombo and confirmed the attackers’ assets would now be seized.

Zahran Hashim has been named as the leader of a local jihadist group behind the bombings.

He detonated his device alongside fellow Islamist Ilham Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim at the luxury Shangri-La hotel.

Ilham’s elder brother Ishaf Ahmed is suspect-

ed of bombing the Cinnamon Grand Hotel nearby. A third hotel, the Kingsbury, was allegedly bombed by Mohamed Azzam Mubarak Mohamed. Police have since arrested his wife.

According to police, a fifth man, Mohamed Nasser Mohamed Asad, bombed a Christian Zion church in Batticaloa. Another man, Abdul Latheef, failed to detonate his device at a luxury hotel, instead blowing up a guest house near Colombo.

Shortly afterwards, Fathima Ilham, wife of the two brothers, detonated her suicide vest, killing her two children and three policemen.

Digital progress SPAIN has come 10th in a ranking of EU countries and their progress towards digitisation, up from 12th last year.

The European Commission’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) placed Spain ahead of Germany, France and Italy.

It came behind Demark, Sweden, Finland and Britain which were in first, second, third and seventh place respectively.

The index score countries based on their

connectivity, human capital, the use of internet, digital integration and digital public services.

The EU said Spain and Ireland had made the most progress towards digitisation of the EU’s member states.

It added challenges for Spain included the fact that one in five Spanish people are not online and around half lack basic digital skills.

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Spain keep painting seized by Nazis

by Joe Gerrard A US judge has ruled that a Madrid museum can keep a 19th century painting which the Nazis seized from its Jewish owners before the Second World War. California’s District Judge John Walter ruled Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum could keep French-Danish painter Camille Pissarro’s Paris scene which was painted in 1897.

The court had to rule according to Spanish law which does not oblige the country to comply with its ‘moral commitments,’ the judge said.

“The court concluded that Thyssen-Bornemisza is the lawful owner of the painting,” Judge Walter ruled.

The judge added Spain’s continued possession of the painting broke the Washington

RULING: The painting is currently housed in Madrid’s Thyssen-Bornemisza museum.

Principles on Nazi-Confiscated Art in 1998. Spain signed up to the international agreement along with 43 other countries.

The court’s ruling followed claims lodged by the Cassirer family in the US after they learnt the painting, which they owned while living in Germany, had not been destroyed.

Lilly Cassirer had inherited

the painting from her family in 1926. She was forced to hand over the painting to the German government while the Nazis were in power following the anti-Jewish Kristallnact pogrom in 1938.

The Nazis seized her family’s property and took the painting in exchange for exit visas.

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INFECTION FEARS: Measles killed about 110,000 worldwide in 2017.

Measles epidemic worries A DISEASE organisation has warned that Spain faces an increasing threat from measles after data showed cases have spiked in neighbouring countries.

The Spanish Society of Primary Care Doctors (Semergen) said cases of measles had risen globally by 300 per cent during the first three months of this year compared to the same time in 2018.

Semergen added data from the World Health Organisation (WTO) showed the rise came as part of an upward trend during the last two years.

Antoni Trilla, of Barcelona’s Clinical Hospi-

tal, said both France and Italy had seen about 2,500 cases of measles each since March 2018.

The head of the Spanish Association of Vaccines (AEV) Amos Garcia Rojas said: “The solution is to be vaccinated.

“Until a few years ago it was an act of faith, because one is immunised against something which does not exist at the time. But that is precisely why it is done, because vaccines erase diseases.”

Semergen’s Manuel Linares Rufo said measles was a highly contagious virus which killed about 110,000 in 2017 alone.

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New appeal to find missing father and son A FRESH appeal to help find missing father and son Daniel and Liam Poole who travelled to Malaga on March 31, has been launched by British police.

Sussex Police have made a fresh plea pointing out the family have been unable to make contact with either men, from Burgess Hill, since Monday, April 1.

The Surrey and Sussex M a j o r C r i m e Te a m a r e

working with Spanish officers to investigate the circumstances.

Detective Chief Inspect o r, E m m a H e a t e r, s a i d : “ We a r e w o r k i n g c l o s e l y with the Spanish police.

One possibility that must be considered, as they have not contacted family or friends, is that they have come to harm.

“Their family are very concerned about them as they last heard from them

SCIENTISTS believe they have discovered a new form of dementia which ‘mimics’ the symptoms of Alzheimer’s.

T h e c o n d i t i o n , k n o w n a s L AT E , i s thought to affect about one in five elderly people, according to a new report.

The major study found a large portion of patients over 80 thought to have been suffering from Alzheimer’s could in fact have

on April 1, the lack of contact is out of character for the pair. The family are being supported by family liaison officers and are being kept informed. “ We k n o w t h a t D a n i e l and Liam hired a grey Peugeot 308 car when they got to Spain, but this has not been returned to the car hire firm. “ We w o u l d l i k e t o h e a r from anyone who has seen them, the car or has any in-

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Sexual harassment

MISSING IN SPAIN: Daniel and Liam Poole were believed to be in Estepona on Spain's Costa del Sol. formation about their whereabouts in Spain or any other location since March 31.”

Alzheimer’s threat LATE, a condition which may need alternative treatment. Symptoms for the two dis-

If you can assist with the investigation, report online at www.sussex.police.uk quoting Operation Pheasant.

eases are very similar, and include memory problems, mood issues, and cognitive decline, however LATE develops more slowly.

Director of the US National Institute on Aging and co-chair of the review Nina Silverberg said: “Recent research and clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease have taught us not all of the people we thought had Alzheimer’s have it.”

PROSECUTORS have filed a complaint against a professor at the University of Granada for alleged sexual harassment.

After collecting statements from seven students, the Granada Provincial Prosecutor decided to pursue a case against the teacher at the Faculty of Educational Sciences.

According to Spanish media, after the first complaint from a student came forward, another five women also reported the professor.

Hundreds of students also participated in a rally at the Faculty of Educational Sciences demanding changes to the university’s policy for dealing with harassment cases.

A group of students also held a meeting with the u n i v e r s i t y ’s r e c t o r, P i l a r A r a n d a , a n d t h e Vi c e Chancellor of Students to express their views.

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Tax benefits on gifts between family members Carlos Baos We can help you.

IN Spain, one of the most common ways to transfer a property is to make a gift or endowment.

Through this operation, the ownership of a property is transferred free of certain

taxes to a person (individual) or a legal entity or company.

Such a procedure can be very attractive if you want to put a property in the name of a family member or another person but do not want to sell it.

Although this process is not subject to Transfer Tax or VAT, you must be aware that it is subject to Gift Tax, which must be paid by the beneficiary, (ie the person who receives the assets) and if the gift is a real estate property there is also an obligation for the donor to pay Plusvalia Municipal Taxes, and if applicable, Capital Gains Tax. In today’s article we will focus on Gift Tax The Autonomous Communities in Spain have the legislative power to regulate the tax benefits as they con-

sider appropriate.

This power has been used by the governments of several Autonomous Communities to establish tax benefits, mainly seeking tax relief for families by granting tax reductions to transfers made between family members.

In the Valencian Community, the Law 13/1997 of December 23 of the Generalitat Valenciana establishes in its Article 10.bis, a range of different tax reductions in respect of family members.

In the case of gifts from parents to children under 21 years of age, who did not previously hold assets valued at more than €600,000, there is a reduction of €100,000, to which €8,000 can be added for each year that the person receiving the property is under 21, up to a limit of €156,000.

For example, in the case

of a father gifting an apartment to his 18-year-old son, the young man will not pay any amount of Gift Tax in respect of the first €124,000 of the apartment’s value.

For gifts to children over 21 years of age and gifts from children to parents, provided that the person who receives the property did not previously hold assets worth more than €600,000, there is a straight reduction for tax calculation purposes of €100,000.

This amount of €100,000 also applies in respect of gifts between grandparents and grandchildren, although in this case there is an additional requirement for it to be allowed and that is the father/mother must be dead, so that at the time of granting, there should not be a living relative in the line of

descendants or ascendants between the grandparent and the grandchildren.

These reductions have some limitations that need to be considered, as gifts made in the previous five years that come from the same person will be taken into account.

In addition, the reduction cannot be used when the person who transfers the property has enjoyed this same reduction in the last 10 years.

If you are thinking of gifting a property to your children, grandchildren, parent or grandparents, or any other person, contact us and we will help you to do it in the most efficient way.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice, but merely conveys general information related to legal issues.

Carlos Baos (Lawyer) Email carlosbaos@white-baos.com C/Diana 19, 2º D, 03700 Denia (Alicante) Spain Tel. +34 966-426-185 Fax +34 965-784-471 Please Like Us: https://www.facebook.com/WhiteBaosAbogadosLawyers

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Missing British man passed away

REMEMBRANCE: Family gathered to say a farewell to Tony.

ANTHONY (TONY) OLDHAM, who was reported missing last month, passed away last Saturday.

The man hadn’t been seen since April 1 when he was reported missing and was

last spotted near the Renfe train station in Fuengirola.

Tony was found on April 3.

His partner has since stated that ‘Tony passed away last Saturday. There will be a gathering at Mariners on the

marina today (Thursday) at 3pm in remembrance of Tony.’

Anthony is originally from Dukinfield but lived and worked in Spain for 15 years.

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Opposition to parking charges THERE has been considerable opposition to the introduction of parking charges at a Costa del Sol hospital.

The fees at Marbella Hospital have been agreed by the Ministry of Health and the city of Marbella and have already been imposed. But representatives of the trade unions CCOO, Satse and USO, and the consumers’ association Facua Malaga have since blasted them.

A joint statement argued that charging fees to park in hospitals is ‘contrary to the right to public, free and universal health.’

The groups also stressed that it is clear that no one intends to use this space as a residents’ parking lot, nor does it present itself as a leisure and entertainment area.

‘It is, on the contrary, to access a public health centre and a necessity.’

The group has already put a petition to the government of Andalucia to scrap the charges at this and other hospitals in the region.

Cancer progress A SPANISH oncologist has taken part in a study into the most effective and least toxic cancer treatments.

Elisabeth Perez, a specialist in Medical Oncology from the Costa del Sol Hospital in Marbella, has worked with researchers from CIMA and the University Clinic of Navarra to trial treatments which are less harmful.

Their strategy sees them blocking a protein used to regulate the immune system before using the most advanced immunotherapy treatments.

Their work was published in Nature, one of the world’s most respected scientific journals.

The treatment has so far only been tested on animals. A member of the team said: “If these results are duplicated in patients, It will change the paradigm of the therapeutic approach to cancer.”

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BILLIONS SPENT: The 16th highest on military of any country in the world.

Defence spending

by Joe Gerrard SPAIN spent the 16th largest amount on defence of any country in the world last year at almost €16.4 billion, according to new research from a think tank.

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) found Spain’s defence spending fell by 5.2 per cent between 2008 and 2018.

Spain bucked a global rise, with global defence spending now 76 per cent

higher than it was in 1998.

Jordi Calvo, of the Spainbased Delas Centre for Peace Studies, said global figures showed that a Cold War-style arms race was developing.

Global military spending stood at more than €1.6 trillion in 2018, equivalent to 2.1 per cent of the world’s economic output (GDP) or more than €214 per person.

The five countries with the largest military budgets in 2018 were the US, China, Saudi Arabia, India and

France. Their spending accounted for about 60 per cent of the global total.

Calvo said the Spanish state’s spending on military equipment was helping to prop up a military industrial complex, or mutual link between the government and the arms industry.

Spain’s dealings with Saudi Arabia in particular were fuelling violence in the ongoing Yemen Civil War which the UN said had spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Asylum requests VENEZUELANS placed the highest number of applications for asylum in Spain in the first two months of this year, according to the latest government figures.

Interior Ministry data showed 5,969 Venezuelans applied for asylum in Spain in J an u a r y a n d Fe b r u a ry. C o lo mb ia n s placed the second most with 2,898 and Nicaraguans the third highest with 938.

Venezuelans were also the group that grew by the most of any non-Spanish nationality last year.

Their numbers increased at a rate of almost 39 per cent, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

The figures come as Venezuela remains in th e grip of politic a l a nd s oc ia l crises which have seen food shortages, rising unemployment and a spike in inflation.

Colombia also remains unstable following decades of armed civil conflict while protests continue against the regime of Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua.

Spain on Jordan refugee co-operation SPAIN’S Foreign Minister has s ai d Ma d r i d r e ma in s committed to working with Jordan on taking in refugees from Syria.

Josep Borrell, who visited the Middle Eastern country las t w e e k , m e t wi t h h is counterpart Ayman Safadi

to discuss the refugee situation.

It comes as both ministers s ig n e d a n a g ree me n t in Madrid last July covering the resettlement of refugees taken in by Jordan. Spain has resettled a total of 389 Syrian refugees who arrived

in Jordan after fleeing the country’s civil war.

J orda n ha s the highe s t numbe r of re gis te re d refugees per capita of any country in the world. There a re c urre ntly 1.2 million there, including Syrians and Palestinians.

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by Joe Gerrard A TRADE UNION representing Spanish journalists has called for professional secrecy rules to be brought in to help preserve the freedom of the press.

UGT said professional secrecy for journalists would help strengthen Article 20 of Spain’s Constitution. It comes as the world marked International Press Freedom Day on Friday.

Mariano Rivero, the UGT’s journalism spokesperson, said there had been ‘very serious’ efforts to undermine press freedoms in Spain.

He cited the seizing of mobile phones and documents from the offices of Europa Press, EFE and Diario de Mallorca on the island in December.

Those news organisations

PRESERVING RIGHTS: UGT said reporters needed more professional protection. were investigating alleged corruption in the Balearic Islands. Police officers probing the outlets said at the time that their search was undertaken because official documents had been leaked to the press.

Rivero and the union also said they were concerned about the industry’s gender pay gap and about the ha-

rassment of journalists online.

Article 20 protects the right to free speech and the right for individuals and organisations to freely communicate accurate information.

It also calls for workers to be protected by conscience clauses and professional secrecy rules to preserve those freedoms.

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DEAL WORRIES: GMB said the ships could be built in Spain’s Navantia shipyard.

Brit navy Spain

By Joe Gerrard A BRITISH trade union said a Spanish shipyard could be awarded an almost €1.2 billion contract to build supply vessels for the Royal Navy to pacify Madrid over Gibraltar.

The GMB union said working class communities could be ‘sold down the river’ by the British government which they claimed was seeking to pacify Madrid during Brexit negotia-

tions. Spanish state-backed shipyard Navantia is one of four companies bidding for the Ministry of Defence contract to build three 40,000-ton Fleet Solid Support vessels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. The Scottish shipbuilder Babcock is the only British company bidding for the contract.

Gary Smith, of GMB Scotland, said years of work would be created in British yards if Babcock is awarded the contract.

“Against the backdrop of a ruinous Brexit, the loss of the RFAs would be an absolute betrayal of the British shipbuilding sector by the Tory government,” Smith said.

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said they were required by law to put the contract out to international bidding.

“The final decision regarding tenders for the winning bid will be made in 2020,” the spokesperson said.

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TRIBUTE: Steven West passed away while on holiday.

Scot dies on Costa del Sol A MAN from Banff reportedly passed away after haven fallen ill whilst on holiday in Torremolinos.

Steven West, 45, has been described as a “brilliant guy” and will be a “big miss.”

According to Scottish press, the man and his wife flew to the Costa del Sol last Sunday.

A Foreign Office spokesman is said to be helping the family following his passing.

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Radioactive waste monitoring THE EU is set to examine Spain’s monitoring of some 140,000 t ons of nucl ear wast e st or ed i n t he At l ant i c Trench.

The EU’s decision to monitor Spain comes as there is no record of inspections carried out in the area since 2005. The waste is stored about 650 kilometres off the coast of Galicia.

Madrid has not said whether it carried out inspections since 2005. There are around 223,000 steel and concrete barrels of radioactive waste which were put in the trench from 1949 to 1982 at a depth of 4,000 metres.

There are concerns that waste could escape due to pressure from water and rusting.

Drug muggings A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly drugging seven people before stealing their money in Leon.

The suspect is accused of using a drug called burundanga to render her victims helpless before robbing them.

The alleged crimes came to light after four victims attended the Hospital de Leon

presenting similar symptoms of dry mouth, difficulty coordinating movements and speech, and loss of control.

Following further investigations, police found the four had all seen the woman shortly before feeling ill. In addition, all reported having lost money during that period, with one person claiming the woman stole €1,400.

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SPECIAL DELIVERY: Marilyn and Peter with some of the Food Bank donations.

Good friends to have CHUMS (Friends of Charity) are a small registered charity based in Benidorm and Albir.

Last week, Marilyn and Peter from CHUMS went shopping and bought €600 of food for the Benidorm Food Bank.

“We are very fortunate to have such generous members who make these contributions possible,” they said. In just under four years they have raised €16,300 and almost all of this has gone to local food banks.

“If you would like to join our happy band, you will receive a warm welcome,” Marilyn said. CHUMS’ next event is a lunch at Rustica in Albir, 12.30 for 1pm, on Wednesday. For more information about CHUMS, call Marilyn on 965 864 394.

More homes on beach PLANNING permission is to be granted for the only unbuilt land on the second line of Poniente beach.

Benidorm Town Hall is currently dealing with final formalities before giving the goahead to developing 131,100 square-metres of land, with1,000 new homes.

The local government is expected to ratify the necessary procedures this week, prior to putting plans on display and giving members of the public affected by the development, a month to lodge complaints.

Since the land in question has only one owner, the corporation does not expect problems, sources revealed.

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MARKET CAMPAIGN: Anna and Mayte Molto.

Economic catalyst and first option ALTEA’S Commerce department and municipal market stallholders relaunched the international campaign, I love my Market.

Thi s i ni t i at i ve i s hel d t hr oughout t he m ont h of May in municipal markets worldwide and in Altea this third edition has been organised by Commerce counci l l or Anna Al vado and Mayte Molt, representing stallholders.

The next scheduled event will be a talk on the advantages of using fresh produce f r om nut r i t i oni st Ana Zaragoza this Saturday.

The following Saturday, May 18, there is a cookery dem onst r at i on bet ween 11am and 1pm usi ng items available at the market.

The last event will be live music at the market on Saturday May 25.

The La Cerveseta al Mercat has also been revived and each Saturday shoppers can view all the stalls’ products.

The campaign’s heart logo symbolises the relationship between the market’s stallholders and their customers, Alvado explained, while Mayte Molto stressed the importance of municipal markets, whose presence is an economic catalyst in commercial areas. “ Wi t h t h e h e l p o f t h i s campaign the market intends to become the first option for Altea’s residents and visitors,” she said.

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CAPTIVADOR CHAPEL: Three towns meet each year.

Keeping up an old tradition AS they do each year, local authorities and residents from Alfaz, Altea and La Nucia m e t a t t he Ca p tivador chapel.

The three towns gather here each year on the feast day of San Vicente Ferrer, which is celebrated on the first Monday after Easter Week.

“These are long-established celebrations when La Nucia, Alfaz and Altea observe our forebears’ traditions to ensure that they con tin ue , ” sa i d Al fa z’s deputy mayor Mayte Garcia.

“The San Vicente fiesta is a meeting point for our three municipalities,” said La Nucia’s mayor Bernabe Cano.

“It is important to pass th is f ro m g e ne r a tio n to gen e r a t i o n, ” he d eclared.

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Calpe A 27-YEAR-OLD Spanish man was arrested in Calpe on charges of sexual assault and robbery.

His victim, 19, explained she was walking alone but sensed she was being followed. Soon afterwards a man pounced on her from behind, gripping her round the neck before throwing her against a wall and groping her. She began screaming and tried to call 112, but the attacker grabbed her mobile and ran off.

A female witness saw the man get into a car and took down some of the number plate and describe him to the Guardia Civil. They found the car the same day, and after a four-day investigation detained the aggressor.

Photo credits: Calpe town hall

Girl has lucky escape

GUARDIA CIVIL: GEAS equipment at Calpe exhibition (inset).

Guardia Civil in close-up MORE than 600 Calpe children visited a Guardia Civil exhibition which explained the different tasks carried out by officers.

The pupils from Calpe’s five primary schools were able to inspect in close-up uniforms, patrol cars and the motorcycles used by the force’s traffic section as well as the GEAS diving unit’s equipment.

There were explanations of the roles played by the SEPRONA Nature Protection unit and the Judicial Police criminal investigation officers and all other aspects of the Guardia Civil’s contribution to public safety.

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It went with a swing JALON recently celebrated the eighth edition of its Xalonia festival.

The programme included something for everyone but with the accent on the Valencia region’s traditions in line with this year’s Som Xalonia theme.

The two-day festival was inaugurated at 11am by the oldest and the youngest Jalon residents, which was followed by a street parade that concluded with a friendly Valencian Ballgame between the Jalon and Pego Pilota clubs.

Events included a Wine and

Inside knowledge THE Generalitat’s Centro de Turismo and Jalon Town Hall are staging a three-day course between May 20 and 2 3 o n s e r v i n g a n d u n d e rstanding wine.

This is open to currently employed hotel and catering trade workers as well as those on permanent but seasonal contracts and aims to give them a thorough knowledge of the Jalon Valley and other local and nationally-produced wines.

The whole hog THE U3A Vall del Pop is holding a buffet-style hog roast at Mas La Pau, Lliber, on Friday May 31. The €18 cost includes a starter, hog roast, dessert and a half-bottle of wine with entertainment from Mike Dennison DJ as well as a fundraising raffle.

More information from the www.u3avalldelpop.com website.

Photo credit: Jalon town hall

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MUIXERANGA: Forming a human tower in Jalon.

Tapas fiesta, Farmers’ Market, a Crafts fair and the antiques market as well as live music,

traditional dances and the Xalonia music festival.

One of the high spots was a

chance to watch participants forming a human tower (muixeranga) during the Trobada de Muixerangues meeting.

An innovation for this year’s celebrations was the Swingfest entitled A Night at the Savoy, a homage to the fabled Savoy Ballroom in New York where the best Lindy Hoppers were always seen.

This section began in the afternoon with a Dixieland street parade followed by the Solo Jazz workshop from teacher Ana Oliete, of the La Marina Lindy Hop-Spirit of St Lous group.

A song-filled afternoon THE next Valley Voices concert will be held at 4pm on Sunday, June 9 at the Lavender Gardens near Jalon.

Last year a group came from Campello to enjoy the concert and the choir hopes once again to attract fans from further afield in Marina Alta, Marina Baja and other Costa Blanca towns.

Tickets are available and selling fast and the organisers recommend booking soon for a song-filled picnic party in a beautiful garden with good company and the sound of the Valley Voices.

The singers will be joined by the Costa Barber Singers and solo artiste Giovanna, adding still more variety to the afternoon.

Last year’s concert was hugely popular and lucky winners of the raffle enjoyed meals in local restaurants, a weekend break in a beachside apartment in Albir and other treats. This year’s charity is Denia Children’s Home.

Reserve tables and tickets €10 from Jennifer (634 301 483) or Jennie (966 480 062) or email valleyvoiceschoircb@gmail.com.

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No ban on bou embolat TEULADA-MORAIRA’S fiestas in honour of the town’s patron, San Vicente Ferrer, which began last month, are drawing to a close.

The final events continue with the Cursa Poplar race this Saturday and although there are children’s races over distances appropriate to age, the principal 10-kilometre route for adults begins at 7pm.

Sunday sees High Mass in honour of San Vicente and a pilgrimage out to the Font Santa chapel on Sunday.

Here, according to legend, San Vicente was out walking with his sister Constanza, who

lived in Teulada.

Because she was thirsty, he scraped the ground with the staff he carried and a trickle of water emerged so that she could drink.

The steady trickle continues to this day and outside the fiestas period the chapel is much-visited by locals and those from farther away who light votive candles and leave

notes, asking the saint for help.

Bull-running, as always, was included on four of the fiesta days.

Controversially the last event which was held after dark on three of the days, was the bou embolat version when burning brands are attached to the bull’s horns.

This once featured in most

Marina Alta fiestas but has now been eliminated in eight municipalities.

In Javea, Benissa, Alcalali, Benitachell and Gata, town halls banned bou embolat on safety or humanitarian ground while both Pedreguer and Ondara voted in mini-referendums to ban the practice and Calpe has also pledged to hold a public poll.

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FIESTA TRADITION: Preparing the street for bull-running.

A fun fundraiser RIBS AND ROSES is a fun fundraiser in aid of the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy and local Spanish charities.

This Barbecue and Flower Festival will be held next Tuesday at the Ermita de San Josep chapel in La Fustera between 12 noon and 3pm with setting up from 10am.

The flower show will be held inside the church and a fete with stalls arranged in the garden which surrounds it.

The re w ill be things to eat , t hi ngs t o s a vour, a c ra ft s ta ll, ga m es of ski l l and maybe even a game or two of chance, as

well as Beatles songs.

To enter a flower arrangement (€5 entry fee) contact Kathy Johnson, on kathyjis@out look.com or carole.bentley1@gmail.com

by Saturday.

First prize is half the cost of the entry fees, up to a maximum of €50.

The Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy serves the community from Valencia to Alicante with services in eight different towns.

For information on the activities of the church, contact details and service times visit costablanca-anglicanchaplaincy.org/.

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A musical tradition Photo credit: Teulada-Moraira Auditorium

BRASS bands remain alive throughout the Valencia region, especially in the Marina Alta and Marina Baja.

The bands so often seen during fiestas, both religious and popular, are a tradition that has become stronger with the passing of time instead of dying out.

There are very many young female and male musicians amongst them and these are the young promises currently studying at the Teulada, Altea and Denia music conservatoires who will be performing at the Teulada-Moraira Auditorium on May 17.

This is an annual date for the young musicians performing in the concert which begins at 8pm.

There is no entrance fee, but the audience will be limited to the Auditorium’s permitted capacity.

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TEULADA-MORAIRA BAND: Young musicians’ earlier performance.

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Pirate flats flooded JAVEA Town Hall ordered the closure of semi-baseme nt holida y fla ts w hic h were flooded during the recent heavy rains.

Four tourists had to be rescued by firefighters as their apartment in the Arenal area began to fill with water which threatened to reach the ceiling.

“The flats had no emerge nc y e xit, the y w e re n’t suitable for letting and bore no resemblance to what we saw on the web page,” one of the w ome n s a id a fte rwards.

The apartments were unregistered and Urban Devel-

Photo credit: Javea town hall

UNDERWATER: Unregistered flats were flooded in El Arenal. opment Isabel Bolufer expla ine d tha t the ow ne r lacked a permit for renting out the ba s e me nt fla ts whose interiors must now be demolished.

The c ounc illor a ls o re vealed that ‘some time ago’ the tow n ha ll ha d turne d down an application for a series of licences, but the ow ne r w e nt a he a d, c onve rte d the fla ts a nd

rented them out to the public.

The town hall inspection will determine how much work was carried out inside the property without a licence, and estimate the cost of pulling it down.

If the owner fails to comply, this will be carried out by the town hall, which will afterwards pass on the cost to him.

Candidate has her say ROSA CARDONA, the Partido Popular’s mayoral candidate, has criticised Javea’s recently-approved General Plan.

She maintained that the model Javea really needed should be based on defending the town’s ‘unique qualities,’ and looking to the future while taking residents’ suggestions into account.

The General Plan should have pinpointed the amenities and public facilities which the town required while indicating what overall uses would be allowed and what activities could be implemented and developed.

“A good general plan means ensuring that the creation of wealth, not the impoverishment of Javea’s citizens is guaranteed during the next 20 years, and creating employment is also guaranteed,” Cardona said.

Instead, the candidate continued, the General Plan has not guaranteed necessities over the next 20 years.

“In short, it is damaging and not in Javea’s interests,” she claimed.

Gorgos tidy-up PODEMOS JAVEA organised a clear-up of the Gorgos riverbed, concentrating on the Llavador bridge section, although cleaning the river is officially the Confederacion Hidrografica del Jucar’s responsibility. “We want a river without crumbling banks, one which is free of rubble, old tyres and discarded plastic,” declared Bernhard Feiner, who heads the local party.

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Motor collision on Las Planas road A MOTORCYCLIST was hurt after running into a car on the Las Planas road between Javea and Denia.

The crew of the SAMU ambulance which arrived shortly afterwards concluded that the motorcyclist had a seriously injured leg and an Emergency Services helicopter was called to the scene.

The road was briefly closed to traffic, but finally it was decided to take the injured man to Denia Hospital by road.

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Access closed to public path A BALCON AL MAR villa owner who modified a stairway giving access to a pesquera path could be fined.

The steps adjoining his property lead directly to the beach, but the pesquera can no longer be reached from the street.

These paths, which have played an important part in the Marina Alta’s history, are practically unknown elsewhere, and were used by local men, often agricultural workers, who supplemented their incomes and their families’ diets by fishing from

precarious platforms on the cliff face.

The situation was brought to the town hall’s attention by the Javea Institute of Oceanographic Research (IROX) who complained that the villa owner had appropriated public land for his personal use while closing off a pesquera.

IROX called for an end to the public institutions’ leniency towards residents in areas of environmental value who prevented the public from enjoying spaces ‘which belong to everybody.’

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Homes from the past EXCAVATIONS for the level crossing and roundabout for the Denia TRAM have uncovered 11th and 12th century buildings.

The roadworks in Calle Joan Fuster had to be stopped as experts inspected the site which reveals how Denia residents lived all that time ago.

Passages, a central patio with a well and recesses used for storage have been uncovered in one building as well as bronze implements, including a spatula which could be 1,000 years old.

Depending on the regional government’s assessment of the finds, the level crossing project might have to be modified, mu-

LATEST FINDS: Houses from Denia’s Islamic era.

nicipal sources revealed. This would be inevitable if the Culture Department decided that the discoveries should remain where they are, they explained.

Josep Marques, the archaeologist directing the excavations, told the local Spanish media the site is ‘a jewel,’ and an outstanding example of Denia’s domestic architecture 1,000 years ago.

At least two houses have already been discovered and more could follow, Marques said.

The buildings discovered so far date from the 12th century, but as work progresses to deeper levels, older structures are likely to emerge, he added.

Noisy housebreakers TWO Spanish boys aged 19 and 20 were arrested as they broke into a Denia property via an adjoining garage.

The National Police were alerted by a neighbour who was made suspicious by the noise coming from the house next door.

They had no difficulty in locating the intruders owing to the noise they were making and discovered them inside the neighbouring property.

Both were charged with breaking and entering and brought before the judge the next day.

Playing ball ALICANTE’S provincial council, the Diputacion, announced that the next edition of the Valencian ballgame (Pilota) championship, Trofeo President de la Diputacion d’Alacant will be played in Denia and not in Benissa as in previous years.

The change was made at the suggestion of Partido Popular mayoral candidate, Maria Mut, revealed Denia’s Club de Pilota.

Circularity breaks the vicious circle THE recent Denia Boat Show featured a presentation by Ecoalf, Upcycling the Oceans.

Ecoalf is a fashion brand which recycles and processes plastics that Mediterranean

trawlers haul up in their nets.

This international initiative began in 2015 when nine fishing ports in the provinces of Alicante and Castellon collaborated, removing more than 60 tons of plastic from the seabed in the first year. In 2016, Ecoembes joined the project and thanks to their involvement, was extended to Valencia, Girona, Tarragona and Barcelona provinces.

Twenty-eight ports are now involved, 14 of which are located in the Valencian Community and 14 from Cataluña, with 441 trawlers providing the plastic which is transformed into synthetic yarn. This is used for footwear and clothing, including t-shirts bearing the slogan ‘There is no Planet B.’ The project gives a second life to recovered plastics which are destroying the world’s ocean for recycling via the circular economy - circularity - an economic system which minimises waste and makes the most of resources.

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CLASS DIVIDE: One student was suspended after allegedly intimidating his teacher.

‘Ultra-right indoctrination’ THE parents of a child excluded from a school in Malaga have accused his teacher of ‘indoctrinating’ students.

The couple claim the teacher at the Bezmiliana Institute in Torre de Benagalbon, who reportedly supports ultra-right po-

litical party Vox, tried to push her views onto the children.

One boy was suspended after the teacher claimed he had pushed her chair and intimidated her. The child’s mother alleged: “I have spoken with students from my son’s class and

other classes and they tell me this teacher in class defends her ideology. That always speaks of Vox, who criticises homosexuals, abortion or gay marriage.”

The woman said she had punished her son for ‘lack of respect.’

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WELCOMING: The ranking placed Spain at the top.

Spain ‘best’ for solo travellers SPAIN is the best country to travel alone in, according to a US-based magazine’s new ranking.

US News and World Report’s ranking placed Spain first in terms of the best offering for solo travellers. It marks the second year in a row that Spain has come first in the ranking, first done in the 1980s. Italy came

second and New Zealand third.

The magazine said Spain’s position was based on it being a friendly destination. The table, which scored countries out of 10 across a number of different factors, gave the kindness of Spanish people full marks.

Spain’s cultural and artistic offering was also highlighted. It came second to Italy in first and

ahead of Greece in third. The ranking placed those countries in the same order for their adventure tourism offering. Spain scored 9.3 on fun, 9.4 on weather and 4.6 for the ‘sexiness’ of its people.

Fashion scored 8.1 and the country was given 7.5 in the modern category. The influence of its culture scored 8.7.

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DENMARK FIVE Danish mayors have agreed to lobby UNESCO to get World Heritage status for Viking ring forts in their Jutland, Funen and Zealand towns built during the reign of Harold Bluetooth more than 1,000 years ago.

Heritage bid

Rare outbreak DOCTORS have found the bacterial infection yersinia enterocolitica which usually affects pigs in 18 Danish people since the end of March, with symptoms of the illness including violent stomach pains, fever and diarrhoea.

FORTS: Mayors want UNESCO status.

FRANCE

May Day protests

Artist events

AN estimated 151,000 people took to the streets of cities across France for traditional May Day trade union protests on Wednesday in marches that were largely peaceful except for Paris where police made 288 arrests following looting and vandalism.

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has announced that France and Italy will hold a series of events to mark 500 years since the death of Leonardo de Vinci as wrangling and disputes over paintings each country houses in museums continue.

BELGIUM

NORWAY

‘Brawl’ arrests

Spy whale

POLICE officers in Etterbeek arrested 21 suspects, 20 of them under 18, in connection with a street fight which broke out after many arrived in the town from elsewhere seeking out other youths on Wednesday May 1.

LOCALS in Finnmark have found a white whale who was wearing an empty camera harness marked with the ‘Equipment of St Petersburg’ leading researchers to conclude that it was trained by the Russian navy and sent on a spying mission.

Code cracker

Sabotage claim

BELGIAN computer programmer Bernard Fabrot has cracked a cryptic puzzle created in 1999 by Professor Ron Rivest who originally calculated it would take 35 years to solve, beating a rival team who built bespoke software to solve it.

WORKERS building seven 80-metre-tall wind turbines in Sandnes have claimed they have been targeted by saboteurs after arriving at work to find machinery damaged and emptied of fuel, with police officers now investigating the incident.

SWEDEN

Asylum granted

Rival rallies

SWEDISH authorities granted asylum to Lusine Dzhanyan and her partner Alexei Knedlyakovsky, two members of the Russia Pussy Riot rock band and anti-Kremlin protest group, after they claimed they had received death threats from security officers in their home country.

ACTIVISTS with anti-fascist groups have attacked a march from the neo-Nazi Nordic resistance movement in the town of Kungalv, with counter-demonstrators throwing smoke grenades at the rally, stones at police horses and officers arresting 18 of them.

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GERMANY

Preacher ban

Troop training

DUTCH authorities have refused to allow US preacher Steven Anderson to visit the Netherlands following an outcry from LGBT and Jewish rights groups over comments he made, homophobic and anti-Semitic, including Holocaust denial.

GERMAN officers are set to begin training some of their Saudi counterparts from July as part of an agreement struck between Berlin and Riyadh in 2016 as concerns continue over the latter’s involvement in the four-year Yemen Civil War.

EU survey MORE than 72 per cent of Dutch respondents to a survey of more than 1,670 people conducted ahead of this month’s European Parliament elections said they wanted to remain in the EU but 47 per cent were dissatisfied with the block’s institutions.

Repair offer OAK from German forests could be sent to France to help with the reconstruction of the roof of Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral, according to German Culture Minister Monike Grutters who met with her French counterpart last week.

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Cepsa issues bond offer MADRID-BASED oil company Cepsa offered investors bonds worth about half a billion euros in London on Monday.

The firm has partnered with French bank BNP Paribas for the offer. Initial estimates reportedly show the offer could reach as high as €1 billion.

Rating agencies S&P, Fitch and Moody’s have also given assessments of the bonds of BAA3 and BBB-respectively and said their outlook was stable.

The offer comes as the sovereign fund of Abu Dhabi Mubaldala agreed to sell 40 per cent of its stake in Cepsa to The Carlyle Group.

€89 million

9 - 15 May 2019 CARMAKER Seat’s profits before taxes and debt payments in the first quarter of this year, 5.5 per cent higher than at the same time in 2018, an all-time high.

FINANCE

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Government plans tax hikes SPAIN’S government told EU officials it plans to raise taxes to boost government coffers ahead of plans to boost spending if parliamentary support can be found.

The left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) plans to raise taxes to bring revenue to 40.7 per cent of economic output (GDP) by 2022, up from 38.9 per cent currently.

The hikes and other economic measures were outlined in the government’s Stabilisation Programme for 2019 to 2022 which was sent to Brussels last week.

Government officials said it was part of plans to ensure Spain’s taxation system

By Joe Gerrard is progressive and that the richest individuals and companies bear the greatest burden.

“The gradual increase in public revenues in relation to GDP comes as the economic situation remains favourable and is part of the government’s strategy to increase receipts and bring them closer to other countries with similar economies,” officials said.

“The objective is to ensure that companies and individuals contribute according to their capacity and receive according to their need, which will help to preserve the

working and middle class,” the government added.

Madrid said it wanted all companies to pay at least 15 per cent of their profits in taxes.

The Stabilisation Programme also estimated that the Spanish economy would grow by 2.2 per cent this year and that unemployment will fall by 10 per cent by 2022.

It comes as PSOE plans to rehash its budget plans for this year if it can form a stable coalition following the snap general election.

The budget’s failure to pass led Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to call the vote.

LetterOne Dia takeover offer LUXEMBOURG-BASED investment company LetterOne has formally submitted its bid to acquire a controlling stake in Spanish supermarket Dia for 67 cents a share to the country’s market watchdog.

LetterOne’s bid to take over the struggling Spanish supermarket is now set to be reviewed by the National Securities Market Commission.

The news comes as Dia has to repay a €305 million loan by June.

The company also needs €170 million to avert bankruptcy and its credit lines are set to be closed if no agreement is struck with banks by May 31.

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Airbnb host income reminder HOLIDAY accommodation rental site Airbnb has sent a reminder to its Spanish hosts that they will need to declare income earned from using the platform. The company sent a letter to its Spanish hosts which included a summary of their earnings and advice on how to declare their income. This included information on which taxes they will be eligible to be charged for.

Airbnb also included information on how hosts can find tax advisors in their area. The company provided hosts with a phone number for the PwC accounting firm for those who want more information about how much tax they will have to pay.

It comes as Airbnb has partnered with the Spanish Association of Tax Advisors (AEDAF) for the second year running to provide tax training for hosts.

Industry growth G R O W T H i n S p a i n ’s manufacturing sector is speeding up, according to the latest PMI industry figure of 51.8 for April compared to 50.9 for March with the increase driven by rises in output and orders.

Firm funds THE Barcelona-based Glovo home delivery company has raised around €150 million in a round of financing undertaken to improve its engineering division and to boost its SuperGlovo supermarket product service.

Work bids PUBLIC works projects worth more than €5.3 billion were available for companies to bid for during the first quarter of this year, 23.3 per cent more than the same time in 2018 according to government data.

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84.728

DELLING GRP

3,205

-1,68

-0,05

5.212.292

DIAGEO

32,075

0,21

0,07

2.471.614

EASYJET

11,170

-3,90

-0,45

1.434.418

EXPERIAN GROUP LTD

22,160

0,67

0,15

884.412

7,482

2,19

0,16

624.438

15,522

0,31

0,05

5.233.484

FRESNILLO GLAXO WELLCO GLENCORE INTL

2,984

0,67

0,02

20.094.292

GROUP 4 SECU

2,160

-0,05

-0,00

2.360.134

HAMMERSON HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO

3,103

-1,49

-0,05

3.632.315

22,920

0,97

0,22

440.812

6,806

1,93

0,13

20.997.816

23,505

-0,33

-0,08

1.732.558

INFORMA GROU

7,778

0,91

0,07

2.004.754

INTERCON.HOT

49,440

-1,08

-0,54

488.081

INTERTEK GROUP

52,780

-0,79

-0,42

173.864

INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GRP5,250

-3,53

-0,19

4.592.622

ITV

1,347

-0,55

-0,01

8.941.080

JOHNSON MATT

33,420

0,42

0,14

147.543

KINGFISHER

2,602

0,20

0,01

2.978.811

LAND SECURIT

9,262

-0,47

-0,04

930.380

44,075

1,11

0,49

1.715.958

ROLLS ROYCE

9,342

1,46

0,13

5.306.115

ROYAL & SUN

5,498

0,73

0,04

2.349.819

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

2,377

0,64

0,02

9.575.502

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B

24,725

-0,61

-0,15

2.770.858

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.

24,545

0,04

0,01

4.871.341

SAGE GROUP

7,124

0,20

0,01

1.536.383

SAINSBURY

2,203

-0,99

-0,02

6.440.167

SCHRODERS

31,620

-0,12

-0,04

305.287

SCOT.& STH

11,450

1,28

0,14

2.360.536

SEVERN TRENT

20,040

0,20

0,04

541.664

SKILLSGROUP

23,280

0,54

0,13

326.682

SLOUGH EST.

6,810

0,65

0,04

1.840.076

SMITH & NEP.

15,690

3,29

0,50

3.101.272

SMITHS INDU.

15,385

0,95

0,15

501.846

ST JAMES S P

11,260

0,23

0,03

1.149.643

STAN.CHART

7,104

0,40

0,03

5.682.455

STANDARD LIFE

2,788

-0,75

-0,02

4.279.693

TAYLOR WOOD.

1,812

-0,22

-0,00

5.032.034

TESCO

2,474

-0,32

-0,01

10.926.122

8,632

-0,85

-0,07

1.119.926

46,030

0,29

0,13

1.153.331

TUI UNILEVER UN.UTILITIES

8,160

0,10

0,01

1.572.270

VODAFONE GRP

1,401

-0,69

-0,01

40.554.080

WHITBREAD

45,540

0,53

0,24

745.677

WOLSELEY

54,520

1,04

0,56

409.066

9,780

0,45

0,04

3.171.655

10,660

-0,30

-0,03

842.797

WPP GROUP 3I GROUP

0.85337

1.17207 Units per €

US dollar ................................................1.11883 Japan yen...............................................123.895 Switzerland franc ...................................1,13825 Denmark kroner .....................................7,46581 Norway kroner........................................9,80112

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COMPANY AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CATERPILLAR CHEVRON TEXACO CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA EXXON MOBIL GOLDMAN SACH HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL JOHNSON & JOHNSON JP MORGAN CHASE MCDONALDS MERCK MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER & GAMBLE ST. PAUL TRV UNITED TECHNOLOGIES UNITEDHEALTH VERIZON VISA CLASS A WALGREENS BOOTS WAL-MART WALT DISNEY 3M

PRICE 119,350 211,750 376,460 139,060 117,270 54,940 48,720 77,470 207,520 200,560 140,250 51,750 142,010 116,120 197,520 80,000 128,900 85,700 41,390 106,080 143,350 141,630 231,950 57,240 162,040 54,080 102,080 134,330 185,220

CHANGE% CHANGE 1,79 2,10 0,00 0,00 0,18 0,66 2,88 3,89 0,76 0,89 0,00 0,00 0,68 0,33 0,23 0,18 1,23 2,53 -0,22 -0,45 0,47 0,66 0,00 0,00 0,52 0,73 0,62 0,71 1,50 2,91 0,60 0,48 0,00 0,00 0,50 0,43 0,93 0,38 0,49 0,52 0,46 0,65 1,31 1,83 -0,22 -0,50 0,44 0,25 0,57 0,92 0,00 0,00 0,92 0,93 0,14 0,19 0,25 0,47

VOLUME(M) 716.627 29.353 761.408 908.807 2.298.927 1.910 2.281.748 4.647.625 368.201 752.384 728.684 2.172 1.606.941 2.273.540 698.959 2.747.776 26.365 1.484.576 4.835.815 1.847.450 407.656 531.966 1.175.935 2.599.134 1.040.227 1.496.171 1.553.012 1.817.401 950.846

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CHANGE NET / %

Most Advanced Zix Corporation $ 11.08 Mercer International Inc. $ 17.40 Geospace Technologies Corporation $ 15.33 MercadoLibre, Inc. $ 578.94 China Internet Nationwide Financial Services Inc.$ 2.71 ViewRay, Inc. $ 7.96 Carbon Black, Inc. $ 15.84 Anika Therapeutics Inc. $ 39.22 Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. $ 14.49 ImmunoGen, Inc. $ 2.88 Builders FirstSource, Inc. $ 16.79

2.85 ▲ 34.63% 3.33 ▲ 23.67% 2.89 ▲ 23.23% 96.59 ▲ 20.02% 0.44 ▲ 19.38% 1.19 ▲ 17.58% 2.18 ▲ 15.96% 5.26 ▲ 15.49% 1.92 ▲ 15.27% 0.38 ▲ 15.20% 2.08 ▲ 14.14%

Most Declined Harvard Bioscience, Inc. Renewable Energy Group, Inc. Pixelworks, Inc. Fluidigm Corporation Viomi Technology Co., Ltd El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. STAAR Surgical Company Appian Corporation Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation Ribbon Communications Inc. Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.

$ 2.93 $ 17.88 $ 3.68 $ 11.89 $ 12 $ 11.79 $ 25 $ 32.12 $ 59.25 $ 4.74 $ 26.84

0.82 ▼ 21.87% 4.64 ▼ 20.60% 0.88 ▼ 19.30% 1.80 ▼ 13.15% 1.74 ▼ 12.66% 1.49 ▼ 11.22% 3.15 ▼ 11.19% 4 ▼ 11.07% 7.36 ▼ 11.05% 0.58 ▼ 10.90% 3.21 ▼ 10.68%

FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

Agency on coalitions RATINGS agency Moody’s has said a coalition government between the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and the centrist Ciudadanos would be most likely to implement economic reform.

The agency said a pact between the two parties could see reforms that it claimed would shore up the Spanish economy and the state pension system.

PSOE may also be able to govern alone after winning 123 seats in the Congress of Deputies in the snap election. The party would also be in a position to reach out to Podemos and regional parties, Moody’s added.

The rating firm said minority governments returned from elections from 2015 onwards had so far meant that structural economic reforms could not be undertaken.

PSOE’s position in the Congreso opens the way to achieve a more stable government which could boost Spain’s credit rating, making it cheaper for the country to borrow, Moody’s added.

The ratings agency said the economic fallout from the Catalan independence situation could be more easily contained due to the election results.

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Don Quixote cheese ruling COMPANIES producing manchego cheese which features Don Quixote branding on packaging could be breaking trading rules if they are not covered by product origin rules, an EU court has said.

The EU’s Court of Justice ruled companies that do not have accreditation from the Denomination of Origin Queso Manchego organisation could not feature images related to the fictional knight-errant.

The court ruled imagery which evoked a certain region, such as Don Quixote and La Mancha, could lead consumers to mistake unofficial products for those protected by Denomination of Origin status.

The ruling follows a complaint lodged by the Denomination of Origin after the Quequera Cuquerella company featured images of a famished man on a landscape of windmills and sheep.

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Fuel prices increase THE price of petrol increased by 1.73 per cent to almost €1.40 a litre during April while that of diesel rose by more than 1.2 per cent to almost €1.30 a litre, according to EU Oil Bulletin figures.

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DISPUTE: The company used Don Quixote-esque imagery. was called Rocinante, the name of Don Quixote’s horse in Miguel de Cervantes’ 1605 novel.

The Court of Justice ruling came after Spain’s Supreme Court asked the EU institution to clarify the Denomination of Origin dispute.

The organisation’s seal of

approval features Don Quixote in front of several windmills in a nod to scenes from the book.

The EU court also said the use of imagery without words could still constitute an improper use of them.

Producers unauthorised to use the branding could be unfairly taking advantage of

it to sell their goods. There can be no exceptions to using the imagery if a company is not accredited, even if the cheesemaker is based in La Mancha, the court said.

The Supreme Court is now set to weigh the EU court’s decision in its ruling on the use of the branding.

The case continues.

BARCELONA-BASED pharmaceutical company Grifols has bought a controlling stake in the American blood donation firm Interstate Blood Bank Inc for about €89.1 million, with the former now owning 51 per cent of the latter’s stock.

Share payout AMANCIO ORTEGA, the founder and largest shareholder of fashion company Inditex, has taken home €813.1 million in dividend payments and is expected to earn more than €1.6 billion from payouts this year, according to company figures.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WELL well. At least two rare examples of common sense took place last week.

A judge overturned the ludicrous decision to award £3,000 to a father who sued a local football club for substituting his 10-year-old son during a game. The father considered the move ‘emotional abuse,’ and had originally reported the club to the local child protection service! To me it was the father’s decision to take this course of action which was the true child abuse.

Apart from risking his son dying from embarrassment, he should also receive retribution for failing to equip the lad with some strength of character to face up to the real world. Having said all that, I looked more closely at the case and realised we hadn’t actually found a judge with a bit of common sense, but one who had reversed the decision, purely because the original notification had been sent to the wrong address.

Ah well, we’ll all await the new hearing with much anticipation! The second ruling was far more serious and welcome. It concerned the OAP who was exonerated for protecting himself from a young thug who was burgling his house and had threatened both him and his elderly wife with a sharpened screwdriver. The terrified pensioner grabbed a kitchen knife, and in the ensuing melee, the masked intruder received an injury from which he subsequently died. Last week the judge

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Rare common sense

WELCOME DECISIONS: One ruling exonerated an elderly man defending his home. ruled the householder had ‘lawfully killed’ the man and he was completely exonerated from any charges.

And quite right too. I have always considered that once an individual enters your home without permission, they forfeit all their human rights and

legal standing, and become fair game for whatever befalls them. However, in a sad reflection of today’s society, this toe-rag’s family has since issued death threats against the victims, leading to him and his wife having to leave their family home after 42 years and take on different identi-

ties in another part of the country. An unfortunate reminder of the type of lowlifes the UK is spawning in this day and age.

I received a positive deluge of mail after last week’s column, in which I highlighted the Muslim company who, somewhat surreptitiously, allegedly announced their decision to build an enclave of London homes strictly for Muslim occupation. A feeling of shocked disbelief seemed to be the general consensus of opinion. It was of course perfectly true, and yet another example of the appeased minorities running slipshod over the beleaguered local citizens. I feel I must take issue with one correspondent however.

The gentleman in question cited the fact that there had also been Christian building companies, and even some building accommodation specifically for woman. Yes good sir, I do take your point, but the UK is a Christian country (at the moment!) and the companies you mention weren’t building a segregated area, in a blatantly racist and highly provocative scheme to install a totaly different culture into the heart of one of our great British cities.

And, by the way, I do research every controversial subject I embark on! Thanks for your interest.

Keep the faith, Love, Leapy.

Leapylee2002@ gmail.com.

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

THE Partido Popular and Ciudadanos both want to lead the Opposition.

Pablo Casado, who took the PP to its worstever defeat, reasons that his party with 66 seats in the Madrid parliament should lead the Opposition because it was the second most-voted party on April 28.

Albert Rivera believes that honour should go Ciudadanos, demonstrating his unassailable belief in his and Cs’ worth, while overlooking simple arithmetic.

In the past, when Spain was a runner-up in international football, the side were invariably described in the media as sub-campeones.

Being a sub-campeon is almost like winning, which is why Casado and Rivera are bickering over second place while forgetting they lost.

The middle ground PABLO CASADO and Albert Rivera are now evaluating the outcome of their lurch to the Right.

Casado knows and now admits that he lost votes by trying to out-voice Vox and placate PP voters likely to be seduced by Vox’s antediluvian policies.

Rivera’s strategists believe their originally non-nationalist dead-Centre party gained when

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Opposition position the Ciudadanos leader saw an opportunity to attract turned-off PP faithfuls.

Both have tacitly admitted that they helped Pedro Sanchez to mop up the middle ground.

The PSOE has always done best and won elections from the centre, as have other parties, so it will be interesting to watch the PP and Cs shuffle to the centre in a bid to pre-

vent a rout on May 26.

But would that stop them getting into bed with VOX if the numbers miraculously add up on May 27?

Laughing last HOW Soraya Saenz de Santamaria must be

laughing. Pablo Casado defeated the former vice-president and Mariano Rajoy’s righthand woman in the Partido Popular primaries last year and she has ostensibly left politics.

But no-one doubts that had she led the PP on April 28, the results would have been entirely different.

Keeping schtum THE general election results put ‘it’s all over bar the shouting’ in a different light because the shouting starts now.

The PSOE was the most-voted party, but with 123 parliamentary seats Pedro Sanchez is 53 short of an overall majority.

He cannot survive an investiture debate without support from other parties, but PSOE hierarchs are already clamouring for a minority government.

The logical solution is a repetition of the ill-fated PSOE-Ciudadanos alliance to form a government after the December 2015 elections as the two parties now have 180 seats between them.

Albert Rivera ruled out a replay before the last election and so did jubilant PSOE militants outside the Calle Ferraz party headquarters on the night of April 28 with the repeated chant of ‘Con Rivera no!’

Pablo Iglesias, who scuppered Sanchez’s March 2016 investiture when he was riding high, is still going to charge a high price for his 42 seats and Sanchez will in any case need others.

NO REPLAY: PSOE and Ciudadanos Alliance was not very successful last time.

So until after the municipal election results give a clear picture of who’s in, who’s out, who’s strong and who’s weak, Sanchez is keeping schtum. To use another well-worn phrase, Sanchez is boxing clever between now and May 26.

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New staff keeps Vacation Villas moving forward VACATION VILLAS, a leading luxury estate agent on the Costa Blanca, has taken on Anne- Christine who said she is “delighted” to come on board and move the business forward together with current joint owners Christine and Lynn.

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The same goes if you are thinking about selling up and moving.

The Costa Blanca property market

remains buoyant even as Brexit continues to loom, with no shortage of buyers from continental Europe and elsewhere looking to relocate to Spain.

For those looking to buy, either for the first time or to move, Vacation Villas offers a range of properties from apartments to villas to farms and townhouses in Denia, Javea and beyond.

The company believes that each customer is an individual with their own needs and wants and they offer a service tailored to offer a personalised service.

For more information visit Vacation Villa’s La Xara office on Avenida de l’Oeste, 8, email for sales info@vvpropertyshop.com, or www.vvpropertyshop.com, and for rentals, info@vacationvillasspain.com or call 966 424 505 or 647 575 152.

Vacation Villas also offers services including help with paperwork and assistance navigating the legal ins and outs of buying, selling or renting a house in Spain.

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12:45pm Defenders UK 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Still Open All Hours 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Question of Sport 10:00pm Have I Got News for You 10:30pm Would I Lie to You? 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:35pm The Graham Norton Show 12:25am Sex on the Couch 1:10am Killing Eve

7:30am The Repair Shop 8:15am The Customer is Always Right 9:00am Walks of Life 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Street Auction 3:30pm The TV That Made Me 4:15pm I Bought a Rainforest 5:15pm Ray Mears' Northern Wilderness 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Great British Menu 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm The Looming Tower 11:20pm The Mini Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Personal Shopper 1:45am Panorama

8:00pm World News Today 8:30pm Top of the Pops 9:00pm BBC Young Dancer 2019 In the last of the category finals the focus is on Street Dance, as five more aspiring young dancers perform at The Lowry, Salford.

10:00pm Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10 11:30pm Top of the Pops 12:30am Girl in a Band: Tales From the Rock 'N' Roll Front Line 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:00am Roots, Reggae, Rebellion 3:00am Pop Charts Britannia: 60 Years of the Top 10

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm John Bishop's Ireland 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:40pm The All New Monty: Ladies Night 1:05am Take Me Out 2:05am Back to Mine

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:45am Superstore 12:10pm You've Been Framed: Gold 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:40pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:35pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 4:40pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 5:45pm The Jeremy Kyle Show 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm You've Been Framed!

10:00pm Quantum of Solace 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm Quantum of Solace 12:15am Family Guy 12:40am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 9:55am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am George and Mildred 11:30am Lewis 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm Lewis 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital 12:00am The Good Karma Hospital 1:05am The Loch 2:10am Honest 3:10am Vera 4:50am Road to Avonlea

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Frasier Frasier Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawn Countdown A Place in the Sun A New Life in the Sun Four in a Bed Extreme Cake Makers The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Unreported World Jamie's Quick and Easy Food Joe Lycett's Got Your Back Gogglebox Sex Tape First Dates Four to the Floor Babylon A.D.

The Chase The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Protectors ITV Racing: Live from Chester Minder The Sweeney The Car Chasers The Chase Smokey and the Bandit II FYI Daily Smokey and the Bandit II Gangster Squad FYI Daily Gangster Squad The Contender Better Late Than Never The Protectors Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Top Wing Paw Patrol Digby Dragon Little Princess Shimmer and Shine Floogals Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine All New Traffic Cops 5 News Lunchtime Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords Access Home and Away Neighbours Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight The Gadget Show British Made, with John Prescott Adele: In Her Own Words Get Hard Access

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Rough Stuff Batman Forever Batman and Robin Gone in 60 Seconds xXx2: The Next Level 4:40pm Rise of the Planet of the Apes 6:40pm Spider-Man: Homecoming 9:00pm Thor: Ragnarok 11:15pm Black Panther 1:30am Oblivion

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Monster Family: Special Shallow Hal In and Out Permanent Happy Gilmore Life of the Party Step Brothers Ali G Indahouse Big Daddy Life of the Party Step Brothers Role Models Kingpin

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9:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:30am How I Met Your Mother 10:00am Baby Daddy 10:30am Baby Daddy 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm The Goldbergs 12:30pm The Goldbergs 1:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Baby Daddy 3:30pm Baby Daddy 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Speechless 5:30pm Speechless 6:00pm The Goldbergs 6:30pm The Goldbergs 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pm Non-Stop 12:05am Rick and Morty 12:40am Robot Chicken 12:55am Dream Corp LLC

Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:30am Live European Tour Golf 2:30pm My Icon 2:45pm Live Spanish F1 GP: Practice 4:30pm Live British Masters 7:30pm Live PGA Tour Featured Groups 8:30pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 11:00pm Live Nxtgen Boxing 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Live NBA Playoffs A game from the NBA playoffs.

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The Hurricane Heist: The Eye of the Storm 7:00am Damascus Cover 8:50am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special 9:20am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 11:25am Puzzle 1:30pm The Meg 3:30pm Damascus Cover 5:20pm In Control 7:00pm Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 9:00pm The Meg 11:00pm Slender Man 12:45am Perfect Skin 2:35am The Party Crasher 4:25am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special 4:55am In Control

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SPFL Greatest Games 1:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football Countdowns 2:30pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 3:30pm Football Years 4:00pm EFL 5:00pm One2eleven 5:15pm One2eleven 5:30pm Football's Greatest 6:00pm EFL Greatest Games 6:15pm EFL Greatest Games 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 6:45pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm Football Years 7:30pm Football Years 8:00pm EFL Greatest Games 8:15pm EFL Greatest Games 8:30pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 11:00pm The Debate - Live 12:00am Football's Greatest 12:30am Football's Greatest 1:00am Football Years

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Cold pool? Fixed in four days!

GET the most out of your pool!

Swimming in a heated pool whenever you want, whatever the season, economical and failsafe; that’s what many pool owners are looking for.

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Tumovil Albir: Ready to help LOCATED in Albir in the commercial centre La Guixa, one minute from Mercadona, is the telecommunications centre ‘Tumovil Albir,’ where you will find the solution to your telecommunication queries, whether it be internet, contracts, mobile repairs, hiring new services of telephony or acquiring your latest generation smartphone.

They have a wide variety of TV services: English and European IPTV (in addition to other countries which you can consult in the store). You can see all the favourite channels of your country in Spain and you will only pay when you want to see them, without ties or contracts.

In Tumovil Albir, you have Fibre Optics, WiMAX, ADSL or 4G services available, SIM cards for mobile phones and routers, either for your home or holidays. You can also buy devices at affordable prices among which are: Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Alcatel, Xiaomi, Nokia and other brands available in store.

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In this centre they are specialists in repairs of Apple devices (iPhone and iPad), Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawei (among others) at unbeatable prices and generating in their customers the confidence that they only work using original parts and spare parts.

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Tumovil Albir: The Phone Shop Camino Viejo de Altea 34 Local 4 Albir 03581 Alicante Tel: 604 368 398 tumovilalbir@gmail.com www.tumovilalbir.es

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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Recipes That Made Me 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Rugby League Challenge Cup: Bradford v Leeds 5:30pm Escape to the Country 6:25pm Shrek 2 7:50pm BBC News 8:00pm Regional News 8:03pm Weather 8:05pm Catchpoint 8:35pm Pointless 9:30pm Who Dares Wins 10:10pm Casualty 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Thor: The Dark World 1:05am The Women's Football Show 1:40am Weather for the Week Ahead 1:45am BBC News

7:45am All Over the Place: UK 8:15am Wild and Weird 8:30am The Dengineers 9:00am Top Class 9:30am The Dog Ate My Homework 10:00am Astronauts: Do You Have What it Takes?

11:00am Chimpanzee 12:15pm Holiday of My Lifetime 1:00pm Kew on a Plate 2:00pm The Happiest Days of Your Life 3:20pm £100k House: Tricks of the Trade 4:20pm Back in Time for the Weekend 5:20pm Your Home Made Perfect 6:20pm Victoria and Albert 7:50pm The Young Victoria 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Queen Victoria: My Musical Britain 11:00pm QI XL 11:45pm Black Hollywood: A Tribute to John Singleton 12:45am Boyz 'n' the Hood

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7:15am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:10am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:05pm Britain's Got More Talent 2:05pm In for a Penny 2:40pm Ninja Warrior UK 3:45pm You've Been Framed!

4:15pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 5:15pm FYI Daily 5:20pm Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams 6:20pm Jurassic Park III 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm Jurassic Park III 8:10pm Johnny English Reborn 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Johnny English Reborn 10:15pm Britain's Got More Talent 11:15pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!

6:30am ITV3 Nightscreen 7:00am Love Your Garden 7:50am Agatha Christie's Poirot 8:55am Inspector Morse 11:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:20pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:40pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:55pm Agatha Christie's Marple 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Vera 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:05am Classic Emmerdale 2:30am Classic Emmerdale 3:00am Classic Emmerdale 3:25am ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

3:30am Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Dino Dana Make it Pop Mission Employable Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Marvel's Avengers: Ultron Revolution Robozuna ITV News The Sara Cox Show Saturday Morning with James Martin John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen Save Money ITV Lunchtime News A View to a Kill Tipping Point The Chase ITV Evening News Regional News and Weather Ninja Warrior UK In for a Penny Britain's Got Talent Info not available Jackpot247 Keep it in the Family

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Natural World Alaska - Earth's Frozen Kingdom Cardinal Cardinal Status Quo: Live and Acoustic Top of the Pops Studio performances, videos, celebrity interviews and archive footage of classic hits.

Top of the Pops Studio performances, videos, celebrity interviews and archive footage of classic hits.

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Frasier Frasier Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Woman's Football World with Coca Cola Heineken Champions Cup Rugby The Simpsons The Simpsons Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed A Place in the Sun A Place in the Sun Channel 4 News Heineken Champions Cup Final Rugby: Leinster v Saracens F1: Grand Prix Qualifying Highlights World War Z This Means War Hollyoaks Omnibus

11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Animals Make You Laugh Out Loud 12:25pm Police Interceptors 1:20pm Friends 3:50pm Friends 4:20pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 5:15pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 6:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

7:10pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

8:00pm Cricket on 5 8:55pm 5 News 9:00pm Inside Fortnum and Mason: The Queen's Grocer 10:00pm Secrets of the Royal Wardrobe 11:30pm Meghan Markle: Movies, Marriage and Motherhood 1:25am Cruising with Jane McDonald

8:20am How I Met Your Mother 8:50am How I Met Your Mother 9:20am How I Met Your Mother 9:50am How I Met Your Mother 10:20am Don't Tell the Bride 11:20am Don't Tell the Bride 12:25pm Made in Chelsea 1:30pm The Goldbergs 2:00pm The Goldbergs 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm Schooled 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:30pm The Big Bang Theory 5:55pm The Big Bang Theory 6:25pm The Big Bang Theory 6:55pm The Big Bang Theory 7:25pm The Big Bang Theory 7:55pm The Big Bang Theory 8:20pm The Big Bang Theory 8:50pm Ender's Game 11:00pm 47 Ronin 1:15am 8 Out of 10 Cats 2:15am Gogglebox 3:20am Gogglebox

Sky Sports News Rugby Gold Live Super Rugby Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Super Rugby 11:30am Cricket 1:00pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 3:30pm Live Spanish F1 GP: Qualifying 4:35pm Cricket 6:00pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 8:15pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 10:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf Day three of the AT&T Byron Nelson from Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.

12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Bellator MMA: Chicago

Cycling Highlights The Professionals The Professionals The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes ITV Racing: The Opening Show Columbo The Car Chasers ITV Racing: Live From Ascot Hornblower Diamonds are Forever FYI Daily Diamonds are Forever Jaws 2 FYI Daily Jaws 2 Cycling: Tour Series Highlights Highlights of the Cycling Tour Series.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy FYI Daily Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

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7:00am Damascus Cover 8:50am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile: Special 9:20am Puzzle 11:20am Action Point 1:00pm The Meg 3:10pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 3:30pm Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile Sky Movies original exploring the horrific crimes of Ted Bundy (Zac Efron) as told from the perspective of his girlfriend Elizabeth Kloepfer (Lily Collins).

5:30pm Incontrol 7:10pm Damascus Cover 9:00pm The Meg 11:00pm Action Point 12:30am Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile 2:30am Perfect Skin

8:00am Football's Greatest A series profiling the greatest footballers of all time.

8:30am EFL Play-Off SemiFinal The first leg of a Sky Bet League 2 PlayOff semi-final.

11:00am Live - Soccer Am 12:30pm Info not available 1:00pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final A first leg from a Sky Bet Championship Play-Off semi-final.

4:00pm Info not available 6:00pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final 8:15pm Live EFL Play-Off Semi-Final A first leg from a Sky Bet League 1 PlayOff semi-final.

11:00pm EFL 12:00am Info not available 1:00am Football Years

Miami Vice Avengers: Infinity War 11:25am Spider-Man: Homecoming 1:50pm Thor: Ragnarok 4:10pm Black Panther 6:30pm Avengers: Infinity War 9:00pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:00pm Guardians of the Galaxy

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Summer Rental Bruce Almighty Zombieland You've Got Mail Blockers We're the Millers The Little Hours You've Got Mail Blockers We're the Millers The Other Guys Team America: World Police Jackass: The Movie

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Good insurance gives peace of mind INSURANCE can give you peace of mind when you unexpectedly face expense which you can ill afford.

It’s only when you suffer a significant loss that you realise how important it is to have good insurance cover to help you at what can be a very difficult time.

SunBay Insurance situated in Aguas Nuevas, Torrevieja offers a complete range of insurance for you and your family working with a range of different insurers.

Whilst you can often obtain insurance online direct from insurance companies, the use of a knowledgeable broker ensures that they do the work to find the best and most economic insurance for you.

The range of different insurances is significant and it is true to say that an insurer for one type may

not be best for another risk, for example some home insurers have very low maximum protection for jewellery and precious items whilst others offer a significantly higher coverage for not that large an additional premium.

Monica at SunBay is committed to try to find the very best coverage based on each client’s needs and pocket.

Currently, many expatriates have to consider health coverage after Brexit and the cost of their funeral which could fall on a relative’s shoulders who may not even be living in Spain.

Monica and her colleagues know it is difficult enough to cope with arranging a funeral in your own country without having to cope with different rules, regulations and laws here in Spain which is why SunBay has developed Caser

Funeral Insurance, an insurance with which you and your family are guaranteed total peace of mind.

Currently expatriate pensioners who are resident in Spain are entitled to obtain an SIP card which gives them access to the Spanish Health System, but it is not known whether this will continue once Britain has left the EU, and those who are over 65 but do not receive any form of pension are required to pay a significant monthly contribution to the health service.

SunBay is able to offer some very attractive health coverage which not only is reasonably priced, but ensures in many cases that long waits to see specialists are a thing of the past.

Although this article has concentrated on two specific types of insurance, SunBay has a very healthy home and car insurance business,

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SUNDAY TV

7:00am Breakfast 10:00am BBC News 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Walks of Life 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Rugby League Challenge Cup 5:15pm Final Score 6:30pm BBC News 6:45pm Regional News 6:55pm Weather 7:00pm The Road to Chelsea 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm The British Academy Television Awards 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News All the latest local news.

11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 1:10am Britain's Youngest Football Boss

7:05am A to Z of TV Gardening 7:50am Great British Garden Revival 8:50am Glorious Gardens From Above 9:35am Countryfile 10:30am Beechgrove 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 1:30pm Wanted Down Under 2:15pm The Women's Football Show 2:50pm Money for Nothing 3:35pm Garden Rescue 4:35pm Coast 5:00pm Nature's Great Events 6:00pm Athletics 7:00pm Turkey with Simon Reeve 8:00pm Dragons' Den 9:00pm Undiscovered Worlds with Steve Backshall 10:00pm Louis Theroux 11:00pm I'll Get This 11:45pm Frankie Boyle's New World Order 12:15am Z for Zachariah

8:00pm Munro: Mountain Man 9:00pm Secret Agent Selection: WW2 10:00pm Horizon The world's leading experts discuss where they would go on Mars, if they got the chance, and what they would need to survive on the planet.

11:00pm The Sky at Night The hidden secrets of the universe.

11:30pm Imagine 12:30am Timewatch 1:30am Sappho: Love & Life on Lesbos with Margaret Mountford 2:30am Munro: Mountain Man 3:30am Horizon

7:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:55am Frasier 8:20am Frasier 8:45am Frasier 9:15am The Big Bang Theory 9:40am The Big Bang Theory 10:05am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Jamie's Quick and Easy Food 2:00pm Bake Off: The Professionals 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm The Simpsons 4:00pm The Simpsons 4:30pm Escape to the Chateau: DIY 5:30pm A Place in the Sun 6:35pm Coast v Country 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm F1: Grand Prix Highlights 10:00pm The Girl on the Train 12:10am 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 1:10am Whiskey Tango Fox Trot

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Be a smartie, not a smombie Barry Duke THERE’S a magnetic whiteboard attached to my fridge, and each day I add items that need replacing. Then, when I’m ready to do a supermarket run, I snap a pic of the board with my phone, and wander around Mercadona’s aisles filling my trolley with all the stuff that I need.

The method works a treat, but last week I realised that I’d forgotten to photograph the board before leaving home. This unsettled me to such a degree that I had to call my other half, Marcus, and ask him to take a shot and send it to me.

As I stood rooted to a spot close to the tuna section waiting for the list to arrive, I reflected on the days when I could instantly memorise lists of up to 100 items. This ability came after I took a memory training course a few months before my final college exams. Up until then I had the memory of a

SHOPPING LIST: I used to be able to memorise 100 items. goldfish, mainly because I was a consummate daydreamer, and I found it impossible to concentrate on lessons.

Then along came mobile

phones, and without realising how harmful it might be, I began migrating practically everything stored in my head to my first smartphone. Within months I was

practically a slave to the thing.

Twelve years down the track I can now count myself among the millions worldwide who have literally lost their minds to an oblong object that, if misplaced or lost, can lead to panic attacks on a monumental scale.

And then there’s the physical d a n g e r s t h e y p o s e . Yo u n e e d t o live on another planet not to have noticed folk who are so focused on their phones that they are totally oblivious to everything around them.

I was on a short taxi trip in Benidorm recently when three people at different locations came within a whisker of being turned into flying mince when they stepped into the path of the taxi.

All were too preoccupied with their mobiles to watch where they were going, and got really upset when the driver screamed ‘idiotas’ at them.

In 2015, the German online dictionary Langenscheidt chose the word ‘smombie’ as its word of the year to define a smartphone zombie, one who is so spellbound by

their phone that they have no idea of their surroundings.

And in Israel the ‘phone zombie’ problem reached such serious levels that LED strip lights are now being set into the edge of pavements at pedestrian crossings. When they turn red or green, people with their eyes glued to their phone screens are far more likely to be aware of them than they are of traffic lights.

Now here’s something I bet you didn’t know about phones: they are harbingers of bacteria. Studies published in America in 2015 identified surgeons’ cell phones as a major source of bacterial contamination in operating rooms.

Anti-bacterials eliminated germs but within a week the bugs were back. This means that, ideally, phones need to be wiped with a cleaning solution more frequently than once a week.

I reckon that, having allowed my phone to wipe my brain clean, the logical next step is to clean the phone itself from time to time.

Best Barry

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DEAR Mr Lee, sorry to correct you but the current Lord Mayor of London is Peter Estlin (Issue 1765). The Mayor of London is Sadiq Kahn. A very distinct difference! Love your thoughts and items keep going, one day...

Very best wishes.

Simon Briscoe

Snowflakes WELL done Leapy, to hell with the snowflakes, just keep telling the truth, it might just sink in to normal people one day and England might be a decent place again.

Best wishes and support, Bob Gammell

Notre Dame DEAR Leapy Regarding the fire at Notre Dame and your column, I totally agree with you except that in this case you’re possibly wrong as it was probably caused by a workman with a cigarette. Even in the filming of the repairs after the fire, it can be seen on the BBC news that there was a workman with a cigarette hanging from his lips.

What bugs me is that the Catholic church are so quick begging for money for the repair when the Catholic church / Vatican are one of the wealthiest organisations in the world.

Agree with your Islam, Muslim sentiments, but this fire I believe is down to sloppy French workmanship and they should pay for it.

Regards Robert (full name and address supplied)

Take a hike I WAS of course relieved to hear that the group of five girls and a woman had been found safe and well after getting lost hiking in the national park in Nerja, Axarquia.

I was amazed to read though that the woman had set off ‘for a few hours walk’ at 6pm. I would have thought there was an obvious risk that it wo u l d b e c o m e d ark an d might be difficult to find the way home in an unfamiliar area.

It was also shocking to read that the gro u p we r e a l l we a rin g flip flops! Glad everyone is safe, but a good lesson in taking the necessary precautions in nature.

Mrs K Hill

OUR VIEW Deserving of dignity

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Correction Leapy RAVE ON BEACH: Litter left after party.

Beach rave Hi Leapy, Keep up the good columns. I agree with 95 per cent of what you say.

I have been on holiday for a few months in Spain and was at Cullera, south of Valencia on Saturday, April 27, and the youngsters had organised a rave on the beach,

aged 16 to 25 years old.

The next day we walked on the beach and the crap they had left was disgusting, plastic glasses, glass bottles and plastic bottles and bags.

This is the next generation who obviously don’t give a s**t about the planet. If they

HAVE YOUR SAY

had brains they would be dangerous.

I have seen a lot of other things that I would class as filthy but that’s for another time.

I’m on my way back to the UK. Mick, Nottingham, UK

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AN open letter written by a group of migrants describing a Madrid detention centre as ‘worse than jail’ raises serious questions about the way arrivals in Spain are treated.

One migrant who stayed there compared his experience of being in the Aluche Foreigner Internment Centre (CIE) to purgatory.

He and others alleged the centre lacked adequate medical provisions and access to legal representation. Others said they saw assaults and ‘humiliating’ treatment while there.

A report drawn up by lawyers in 2015 dubbed the site ‘Spain’s Guantanamo Bay’ in reference to the US prison camp of the same name.

Regardless of whether there should be greater or lesser controls on immigration, we should not lose sight of the fact that migrants are human beings deserving of dignity.

A society’s moral standing can often be seen in how it treats the most vulnerable. Migrants who have risked their lives to escape dire conditions in their home countries to seek a better life are some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Although the motives of some should be checked and investigated, we live in a society where people are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Being held in a centre which occupies the site of a former jail for extended periods of time is effectively imprisonment without trial.

If we were in their position we would expect a fair hearing and dignified treatment, not to be treated like convicts.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Spain the best country to travel alone in Aw, this was a really good post. Finding the time and actual effort to create a superb article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and don’t manage to get nearly anything done.

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FACEBOOK BANS: Far right activists have accounts suspended YES! Thank goodness Zuckerberg and his staff have finally discovered their sense of responsibility. YES! Brian

WATCH: Colourful jellyfish spotted on Costa Blanca beaches Also in Calpe.

Annie

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE Humour dies where idiocy thrives Quite right Barry. This thought struck me while reading your column. What’s the difference between an amateur comedian and a professional idiot? Well, one’s a would be Prime Minister and the other’s the Prime Minister! Boom, boom!

Brian

Teen killed at annual bull festival There’s some sad ‘human beings’ commenting on this story when they can take pleasure in another person’s death.

I’m an animal lover but you guys are sick.

KLJ

EWN online this week POLL OF THE WEEK After government figures showed a quarter of all hate crimes in Spain take place on social media, do you think enough is being done to protect those who use the sites?

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Ryanair allegedly refuse to let autistic boy fly home and demand payment to take his doll on board at Alicante airport I have hidden disabilities and would never fly with Ryanair.

Did it once, never again. They really are the pits.

Sharon Who even was tweeting at Ryanair can’t even spell assistance.

John

What do you EAT, WATCH and DRINK on holiday in Spain?

OUCH! Lovely photo by the way

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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) An area in which you have experience means that you are able to help someone close this week. Keep the advice free from personal opinions wherever possible.

Some upsets on a day-to-day basis are all minor and will pass. Your sensitivity this week is certain to cause frustration and even mayhem.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) What will really be appreciated this week is if you will give your time to others. I realise that your life is busy but the emotional rewards from helping someone will be more than worth it. To see yourself in a truly positive light, imagine being in the positions of those round you.

HAIR is the second fastest-growing tissue in the human body after bone marrow, with the average person having between 100,000 and 150,000 strands of it. On average, humans shed around 50 to 150 hairs every day, but a new hair begins to grow as soon as one is plucked from the follicle.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Oh, gosh, this is a really sensitive time for Leos.

Although it is easy to upset you, it is equally easy to fire your enthusiasm. Anyone considering not keeping a promise or appointment with you should beware because they will be whipped into shape.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) This is a week of deep thinking and meaningful conversations.

Someone's opinion of you reaches your ears and pleases you greatly. Work that has been progressing at home faces hold-ups and tact is needed to avoid a row.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday May 4

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Surprising and happy news about the 30th really puts some bounce into you.

Having been so busy recently, you may not have noticed that someone has a special interest in you.

Another surprise then, but how will you react? Probably with interest but no great passion.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Family members bring a sparkle to your eyes and a spring to your step. When there is so much going on it is easy to forget how much we are part of a whole. If you have neglected keeping in contact of late, this serves to remind you to try to do better.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A trip to the cinema or theatre makes you take notice and may even shock. There are many things in life that normally do not touch us but, once we are aware, there seems to be a need for action.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Expecting others to automatically know what you want is unrealistic. Even dropping heavy hints can go well astray of the mark. Although it is unpalatable to your sensitivity, plain talking is needed. Stop wanting everyone to like you and your personality will grow in leaps and bounds.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Take extra care where finances concern your home.

A legal matter should be considered carefully.

When planning home improvements, get plenty of good advice and do not trust your heart.

A new activity means new friends.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Being protective of those close does not mean worrying all the time. With their co-operation, the burden, welcome though it may be, can be lightened.

There is the opportunity to have fun with some young friends, which may not come again for some time.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Be determined to make a budget and stick to it. Even if you are arranging a holiday, resist the urge to splash out.

Because this is such a busy week, it may not seem that there is time to read the small print. However, that would be a mistake, causing problems later.

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HAIR: The average person has up to 150,000 strands.

Women’s wit

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It is often when night looks darkest, it is often before the fever breaks that one senses the gathering momentum for change, when one feels that resurrection of hope in the midst of despair and apathy.”

Hillary Clinton

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War may sometimes be a necessary evil. But no matter how necessary, it is always an evil, never a good. We will not learn how to live together in peace by killing each other’s children.”

Jimmy Carter

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Chief sobs furiously (4) 3 Royalist going crazy on his own?

(8) 9 Arrange trout so differently (4,3) 10 Edible mollusc from the east in Italian soup (5) 11 Complaint from Liberal in club (5) 12 Regular dates arranged at the end of July (6) 14 Disconnect central heating after change of date (6) 16 Caper around the North and get up on one's hind legs (6) 19 Tramp needs time with Barnaby (6) 21 Hiding in bushes to attack an animal (5) 24 Lift one in many (5) 25 Trainee in ferocious scrap (7) 26 The plane might be a Jumbo (8) 27 Price paid by Trotsky’s first supporters?

Down 1 Engaged lad interrupted by daughter who meddles (8) 2 Wait to begin play (5) 4 Stupid baronet plunged in river (6) 5 Publication for children (5) 6 A group playing with no restraint (7) 7 The old record could make you cry (4) 8 Another epic to be expressed in

verse (6) 13 Steel bat manufactured again as safety device (4,4) 15 Producer of power in brute form (7) 17 Effect of Ulster mix-up (6)

Code Breaker

18 Hold a famous admiral (6) 20 Get rid of the trench (5) 22 Make a speech about vermin in Olde English (5) 23 She hides a ring in her footwear (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 17 represents T and 22 represents Q, so fill in T every time the figure 17 appears and Q every time the figure 22 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 Not liked (9) 7 Severe (5) 8 Not including (5) 9 Summit (4) 10 Push for something (4) 13 Appear (4) 14 Automobiles (4) 17 Example (5) 19 Decorate (5) 20 Day immediately before today (9)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Germ (6) 4 Dormido (6) 9 Watchtower (7) 10 Desván (5) 11 Abrazadera (5) 12 Árbitro (7) 13 Switch (electric) (11) 18 Pencils (7) 20 Tres (5) 22 Abre (5) 23 Shelf (7) 24 Treasure (6) 25 Scale (6)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Overturn, capsize (5) 2 Make ready (7) 3 Someone who bets (6) 4 Device for giving light (4) 5/18 Become empty of water (3,3) 6 Spend thoughtlessly (5) 11 Answer (7) 12 Value of what is lost (6) 13 Lively Brazilian dance (5) 15 Irritate (5) 16 Money contributed to the poor (4) 18 See 5

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

Down 1 Vistazo (6) 2 Flash flood (5) 3 Ejemplo (7) 5 Personal (personas) (5) 6 Environment (7) 7 Bolsillo (6) 8 Peluquero (11) 14 Sobrinos (7) 15 Ducklings (7) 16 Casi (6) 17 Cherry (6) 19 To sew (5) 21 Income (5)

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Hexagram

The purpose of the Hexagram puzzle is to place the 19 six-letter words into the 19 cells. The letters at the edges of interlocking cells MUST BE THE SAME. The letters in the words must be written CLOCKWISE. The word in cell 10 (STATUS) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

AFLOAT BUCKET CAMPUS CASINO CHUNKY CLIENT CRUSTY HUMANE IMPISH LIGNUM MELLOW NOTIFY OPAQUE RELICT SIMPLY STATUS (10) STYLUS THEIST VIRTUE

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Global 2 Behalf 3 Oblige 4 Voyage 5 Oblate 6 Viewer 7 Bought 8 Tallow 9 Eureka 10 Balsam 11 Mitten 12 Pogrom 13 Ersatz 14 Grippe 15 Sparky 16 Zircon 17 Frosty 18 Kennel 19 Styled.

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 P) 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: 17 • Good: 24

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 34 • Excellent: 44

SCORING: 4 letters: 1 point 7 letters: 5 points 5 letters: 2 points 8 or more letters: 6 letters: 3 points 11 points

Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 21

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cent cote dent dote meet mete mont mote note teed teem teen tend toed tome tone cento comet conte emmet emote meted monte noted toned cement decent dement demote denote docent emoted moment comment memento COMMENTED

CREDIT: Google Play.

QUICK Across: 1 Short, 4 Bland, 7 Fabricate, 8 Seek, 10 Chairs, 12 Butter, 13 Fees, 16 Startling, 18 Later, 19 Satin.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Sacks, 3 Tuba, 4 Bright, 5 Avarice, 6 Dregs, 9 Extract, 11 Debtor, 12 Basil, 14 Spoon, 15 Miss, 17/2 Get off.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Detest, 4 Raider, 9 Station, 10 Opals, 11 Speed, 12 Extreme, 13 Sweethearts, 18 Surgeon, 20 Rhone, 22 Adapt, 23 Erratic, 24 Entire, 25 Beetle.

1 Cajera, 4 Waiter, 9 Spanner, 10 Apron, 11 Dust, 12 Maletero, 14 Brave, 16 Peral, 20 Escarcha, 21 Isla, 24 Cueva, 25 Chemist, 26 Rotten, 27 Cortar.

Down:

Down:

1 Desist, 2 Trade, 3 Swindle, 5 About, 6 Dialect, 7 Rasher, 8 Underhanded, 14 Warrant, 15 Airdrie, 16 Escape, 17 Rescue, 19 Enter, 21 Octet.

1 Casado, 2 Jeans, 3 Reno, 5 Amanecer, 6 Ternera, 7 Rincón, 8 Dream, 13 Overtake, 15 Richest, 17 Vencer, 18 Chica, 19 Faster, 22 Shirt, 23 Remo.

App of the week Remind Me Never forget an important task again with new app Remind Me, a simple and easy way to set reminders.

This app sets an alarm to remind you of all yours tasks, errands and to do list items, leaving you to sit back and concentrate on other things. The app includes features to set deadlines, homework assignments, meetings, daily tasks, anniversaries, important calls, bills, and even medication.

QUIZ: TRIPLE A (PART ONE) ALL THE ANSWERS CONTAIN (AT LEAST) THREE AS 1. Appalacian Spring, Billy the Kid and Fanfare for the Common Man were all notable works by which American composer?

2. In 1932, which American aviator became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic solo?

3. Situated at an altitude of about 2,440 m (8,000 ft) and with a population of approximately three million, which city is the capital of Ethiopa?

4. What general name is often applied to the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education and scholarship?

5. What is the nme of the fortified Moorish palace, the last stronghold of the Muslim kings of Granada, which was built between 1248 and 1354 near Granada?

6. What was the name of the US astronaut who, in 1961, became the first American to travel into space?

7. What was the name of the US president who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on Good Friday, April 14, 1865?

8. Which Dutch seafarer, explorer and merchant was the first known European explorer to reach the islands of Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand, and to sight the Fiji islands?

9. Which English writer is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections, particularly those revolving around her fictional detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple?

10. Which Israeli football manager was boss of both Chelsea (2007-2008) and West Ham United (2010-2011)?

Not a lot of people know that… having helped to develop the Soviet hydrogen bomb, the Russian nuclear physicist Andrei Sakharov campaigned against nuclear proliferation

Answers: 1. AARON COPLAND, 2.

AMELIA EARHART, 3. ADDIS ABABA, 4. ACADEMIA, 5.

ALHAMBRA, 6. ALAN SHEPARD, 7. ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 8. ABEL TASMAN, 9.

AGATHA CHRISTIE (Lady Mallowan, which also contains three As), 10. AVRAM GRANT

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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first shot to success with his 1973 film American Graffiti.

The director later went on to receive further acclaim for the Star Wars franchise, as well as Indiana Jones. After selling Star Wars to Disney in 2013, Lucas’s estimated worth rose to $3.9 billion (€3.48 billion).

• Stella Maxwell, Model; May 15, 29 Northern Irish model Stella Maxwell joined the Victoria’s Secret Fashion show in 2014 before going on to appear in Glamour, Elle, and Vogue. She has since enjoyed advertising campaigns for H&M, Urban Outfitters and Puma, as well as for her photo shoots for Glamour, Elle, and Vogue. Despite her parents being from Northern Ireland, Maxwell was raised in Belgium and New Zealand.

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• Billy Joel, Singer; May 9, 70 • Emilio Estevez, Actor; May 12, 57 This Piano Man singer-songwriter has had a After finding fame with film The Breakfast prolific career which has made him the third bestClub, Estevez went on to star in many 80’s and selling solo artist in the United States. After being 90’s classic films, including Repo Man, Young Guns, and the Mighty Ducks franchise. Estevez bullied at school, he learned to box, going on to win 22 bouts on the amateaur Golden Gloves George Lucas. is the son of actor Martin Sheen. circuit. Between 1973 and 2013, Joel had 33 top • Stephen Colbert, Talk show host; May 13, 55 forty hits.

American satirist Stephen Colbert has been entertaining • Bono, Musician; May 10, 59 audiences with his comedic take on political life since the start of his show, The Colbert Report. Since 2014, Colbert Real name Paul David Hewson, Bono is the frontman of internationally-famous band U2. Together the band has took over from David Letterman as host of The Late Show. received more than 20 Grammy awards and sold more He was once an understudy for actor Steve Carrell. than 150 million records with hits including Bloody • George Lucas, Director; May 14, 75 One of the world’s most famous directors, George Lucas Sunday and Beautiful Day.

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Search for the truth THE thrilling new novel by best-selling author Damien Boyd follows DI Nick Dixon as he hunts a vicious serial killer.

Using a trail of fingerprints and DNA left across west Somerset, he must track down a murderer after the body of a young woman is found on the building site of a nuclear power station. The body shows signs of another murder at the hands of an escaped killer before Dixon discovers there may be another motive for the young woman’s death.

As the detective struggles for his place on the Major Investigation Team, he uncovers a family’s search for the truth, which threatens to expose a web of corruption and intrigue that could bring down a billion pound corruption project.

While Dixon faces pressure from all sides, including the top of the government, to find the killer, who can he trust? Will he be able to find the killer before anyone else dies?

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• 1671 - Crown Jewels Irish adventurer Thomas Blood is captured after trying to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London but instead of being executed was released and given an annual salary by the king.

• 1924 - FBI J Edgar Hoover is named acting director of the Bureau of Investigation before becoming its official director later the same year, leading to a 48-year run in the role.

• 1926 - North Pole Polar explorer, Richard E Byrd, and his co-pilot fly over the North Pole in a triple-engine Fokker monoplane named Josephine Ford.

• 1945 - Goering captured Herman Goering, the Luftwaffe’s commander in chief and Hitler’s successor is taken prisoner by the United States army in Bavaria.

• 1955 - NATO West Germany formally joins the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), a defence group aimed at containing Soviet forces, 10 years after the end of the Second World War. • 1960 - Pill approved America’s Food and Drug Administration approved the world’s first commercially produced birth control pill.

• 1970 - Washington demonstrations Between 75,000 and 100,000 people demonstrate peacefully in Washington DC at the rear of the White House, demanding the withdrawal of United States forces from Vietnam.

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THE series which left a nation scratching their heads to find a culprit is coming out on DVD. Hit series Line of Duty, made by the same people as must-watch show Bodyguard, tackles police corruption at its deadliest. Series five sees three police officers shot dead during a hijack of a seized drugs transport. Sensing inside help, Team AC-12 moves in to investigate possible police collusion. Actor Stephen Graham stars as John Corbett, the ruthless leader of an organised crime group who hijack the drugs.

AC-12 investigators Superintendent Ted Hastings, played by actor Adrian Dunbar, Detective Inspector Kate Fleming, played

by Vicky McClure, and Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott, played by Martin Compston, suspect corrupt police officers could have leaked information, leaving them to tackle their most vicious adversary yet.

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Spring is in the air! Spring thoughts too POSITIVE: Keep joyous thoughts inside for rainy days.

Joris Plu SPRING! We all love this word so much. There is a quote that says: ‘Spring is when life is alive in everything.’ And that is so true. The beauty of it is that spring comes back to us every year and has for many centuries. How fantastic.

Sometimes it changes a little but it will always make us all - people, animals, plants, trees etcetera - very happy.

It is the season of new life, of birth and rebirth, of sun and outdoor activities, of holidays and making new plans, of positivity and smiles and so much more.

Spring is life, our planet’s way of giving us a new chance and showing us how beautiful she is.

And even when we know that the spring season will end after three months. we also know since the mo-

diately. You as a human being can decide this change at any moment in time. And even when is hard to do sometimes… remember that like the seasons it is all temporary and spring will eventually come back into your life.

Now and always, enjoy this wonderful season, every day. Like Anne Bradstreet used to say ‘If we had no winter, spring would not be so pleasant.’

ment we are on this planet that it will come again next year and the year after.

Where am I heading? Seasons are like life in general, changing all the time. And everything is temporarily.

We have already had many springs in our lives, many wonderful, loving,

fun, joyful moments. Those are in our heart and memories forever, they are part of us, of who we are, think and act.

So, just an idea, but next time you feel a little like winter (although winter can also be a fantastic season of course), meaning when you feel

down or not so well, think about the fact that you always carry ‘spring thoughts’ inside of you, in your heart, soul and memories.

Know this, understand this and tell yourself that less positive things as they are happening to you can be overruled by spring-thoughts imme-

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Reset and reflect Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach SO for those of you who may not have been reading my columns from the start, you may be wondering what carb cycling is. So, this week I’ll be refreshing your memories!

Carb cycling is the process of mixing up low and high carb days throughout the week to keep your metabolism tip-top.

Originally designed for athletes to achieve maximum performance and strip body fat, the way of eating has evolved since then.

Low carb has been a popular way of eating for a while, but what the low carb eaters find is that after a while the weight loss slows down and eventually comes to a stop.

Carb cycling introduces a more flexible way of eating to keep the body working efficiently and also not depriving it of those all important carbs, which to cut out full stop is not a good idea.

There are three types of day: Low carb day

CARB CYCLING: Lower body fat, increased energy levels.

On this day you can eat up to 50g of carbs, and a higher amount of fat and protein. A typical day may consist of meat, cheese, nuts, oils, berries and green vegetables.

High carb day The complete opposite of the above, with the amounts based on your personal weight. High carbs (good ones: wholemeal rice, pasta, sweet potato, bananas) with a very low fat intake on this day Moderate carb day Not rocket science - a happy medium in

the middle. Clean eating to a target tailored to your weight.

If you follow these golden rules, you can’t go far wrong! Lower body fat, increased energy, lower blood sugar, need I go on??

Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carbcy clingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen.

For personal coaching please email her on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.

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Lip SOS

by Sally Underwood AS the sun grows stronger and many of us begin thinking about protecting our skin with a daily SPF, spare a thought for one of the most vulnerable parts of the body; your lips.

This delicate area is 100 times more sensitive than your fingertips, and up to five times thinner than skin on your face, making it more susceptible to sun damage and dryness.

In fact, because lips do not contain melanin - the chemical which naturally helps protect the body from UV rays - they can very easily burn. Treat this gentle area with care therefore, beginning with a highquality SPF such as Albus & Flora’s range of balms (€19.95, w w w. l a c o n icum.com).

Created without parabens, silicones or synthetic fragrance and using botan-

icals from the French Alps, these balms offer SPF 30, as well as broad spectrum UVA and UVB protection.

Available in four coloured shades as well as a low-shine transparent balm, they also contain antioxidants to nourish and protect from the elements making them suitable for use on the golf course, in water, or even skiing.

After hydrating and protecting them from the sun,

condition your lips in the same way you would the rest of your skin by exfoliating and treating. Starskin’s new Orglamic Pink Cactus 2-Step Lip Treatment (€52.45, www.lookfantastic.com) provides two separate products; an exfoliant and a mask.

Containing a combination of pink Himalayan salt, mandelic acid, shea butter, and pumpkin, this duo begins with a foaming scrub to gently slough away dead skin cells.

Afterwards, the mask containing organic butters, oils and waxes gets to work hydrating and repairing.

Finally, for a nonSPF balm for use when sun protection is not needed or for under lipstick, try Portuguese brand Benamor’s range of four balms (€7.50, www.ben amor 1925.com) contain sweet almond oil, shea butter and beeswax.

PROTECT: Using a balm containing SPF protects lips while outdoors.

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Fake it ‘til you make it WHEN it comes to achieving that golden tan in time for summer, faking it can sometimes be the quickest - and safest - option.

A subtle glow can make many of us look and feel healthier after months of winter clouds, but if sitting out for hours to achieve a tan is not your thing, there a plenty of products which can help you on your way.

For a gradual colour which can be built up over several days for a natural look, c h e c k o u t I s l e o f P a r a d i s e ’s H a p p y Ta n Gradual (£14.95/€17.41 for 200ml, www.cultbeauty.co.uk). This easy-to-use product develops over four to six hours and can be layered over the course of several days until you reach a shade you like.

For an immediate hit of colour which can be used on both face and body, but washed o ff a t t h e e n d o f t h e d a y, t r y S o l d e

Janeiro’s Glowmotions (£35/€40.77 for 75ml, www.cultbeauty.co.uk). Available in a range of five shades, this oil contains shimmer particles for a skin-perfecting glow as well as an instant hit of colour. The addition of Brazilian gardenia, acai and coconut oils, also add softening and moisturising properties, as well as a summery scent.

Finally, if you have applied fake tan but decided against it or want to remove any streaks or marks, either wait for them to naturally fade or use a gentle remover like I s l e o f P a r a d i s e ’s O v e r I t R e m o v e r (£17.95/€20.91 for 200ml, www.cultbeauty. co.uk). Formulated by tan expert Jules Von Hep, the product combines naturally-derived glycolic acid with micellar water to slough off dead skin cells to old fake tan, allowing you to begin again.

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Medcare introduces new dentist Alicia! Come for a FREE check-up and meet her MEDCARE has been a leader in both medical and dental services for Englishspeaking residents of the Costa Blanca for over 10 years. And in order to remain at the top of its game, the team at Medcare feels that it is important to constantly review the services offered, check the levels of care and study new innovations. One way to do this is to bring in additional clinicians so that patients and colleagues can benefit from fresh ideas and methods of working.

Alicia Pitarch has been welcomed into the Medcare dental team with gusto.

Having studied dentistry in Ireland and with experience in Singapore, she is certain to bring some extra energy to the already enthusiastic crew.

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ALICIA PITARCH: Brings extra energy to the already enthusiastic crew.

Tim and sympathetic and friendly Alicia are more than happy for patients to visit, bringing any concerns they might have, even quotations from other dentists and have an impartial chat and find out if Medcare can help.

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free of charge. This includes a full check of all teeth, gums and soft tissue and a breakdown of any treatment that might be required and costs.

If you are a member at Medcare, you benefit from free check-ups and discounts on dental treatments.

Membership at Medcare is very economical and easy to obtain. Pay just €95 for the year, and you will then receive discounts on dental treatments and some blood tests, you will also get a free mini health check once a year (the Annual Birthday Check or ABC) and priority appointments.

As a patient at Medcare, whether a member or not, you have access to some of the best GP and nursing care in the area, hospital referrals (for emergency or non-emergency) as well as access to leading non-surgi-

cal aesthetics medicine for anti-ageing treatments such as Botox, fillers, peels, PRP, skin resurfacing (Dermapen) and professional skin care products.

You can have a free skin consultation with Dr Hussain who will recommend a plan of action to address any skin woes you might have.

If you are thinking of cosmetic surgery, have a chat with Dr Bernabeu.

With experience in facial reconstruction and burns treatments, she is not only extremely skilled, but her manner puts patients at ease.

Whether you are an existing patient or have not visited Medcare before, pick up the phone, send an email or pop in and see how the team can help you feel and look better than ever this spring!

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Luxury Pure Caviar Treatment This exclusive facial treatment is only available at prestigious spas and clinics worldwide offering Pevonia Botánica Skincare. This luxurious clay thermal mask will improve elasticity, increase oxygenation of cells and the suppleness of the skin. Counteract the imprint of time and reflect a youthful complexion as it dramatically reduces facial expression lines and wrinkles. This myoxy-Caviar treatment is ideal for those who would like to minimise the signs of ageing.

After cleanse and elimination of dead skin cells, a freeze dried caviar filmo tech which contains 98 per cent caviar is applied to your skin. After a massage, a different creamy nourishing caviar mask is applied. This seals and lets the ingredients penetrate excellently to the skin, a caviar lift off powder mask is applied.

As you experience the temperature differences in the mask, you receive a relaxing shoulder and neck massage before we gently lift off the black plaster mask.

Coral Sea and C Creation A radical facial treatment for dull and dehydrated skin.

This facial combines the high potency of Vitamin ‘C’ with a stimulating Freeze-Dried Seaweed mask. After penetrating the antioxidants with a galvanic machine, we add the third step soft lift-off mask, as you get a relaxing neck and shoulder massage.

This treatment leaves your skin firmer, brighter, more rejuvenated, and velvety-soft. An excellent treatment for smokers, sunbathers and sun-damaged skin.

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ACTRESS Anne Hathaway has apologised for her ‘terrible’ Australian accent in her upcoming comedy The Hustle.

The Hollywood A-lister, filmed the movie in Mallorca alongside native Australian and comic actress Rebel Wilson.

H a t h a w a y, a g e d 3 6 , t o l d o n e publication: “I do feel I need to apologise to Australia.” She added: “In that scene, my charac-

FUNDEM, the environmental charity behind the beautiful Jardins l’Albarda will be holding a classical concert in the gardens on May 19, starting at 11am.

The concert will feature a classical string trio, who will perform pieces from Bach, Glock SantSaens and others. Entrance donation is €15, which includes refreshment after the concert. The concert

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Mystery boyfriend FORMER TOWIE star Jess Wright has been spotted showing off her bikini body on a romantic holiday with a mystery new man.

The reality television starlet, aged 33, uploaded a picture of herself to Instagram as she enjoyed the Spanish sun aboard a yacht in Mallorca.

The beauty’s white and black halter neck bikini showed off her tan to perfection, while she added to the nautical theme with a sailor hat and black sunglasses. Wright wore her brown hair down and natural as she posed aboard the boat.

Model Jessica Wright was one of the original The Only Way is Essex cast members, appearing on the show from 2010 alongside famous brother Mark Wright. The star announced her departure from the popular series in 2016 after 16 series.

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BOATING BEAUTY: Jess Wright enjoyed a boat trip in Mallorca.

Accent apologies ter is very annoyed with Rebel’s, so she is doing a very broad harsh Australian accent.”

The two women showed how well they got on during the film-

ing on the movie, with Rebel posting a video of the two jumping into a pool fully-clothed and holding hands. Sharing the video on Instagram, Rebel said: “@annehathaway and I at the end of a long day filming in Mallorca, Spain.”

The Hustle revolves around two women (Hathaway and Rebel), who plan to con unsuspecting and wealthy men from their past.

RICHARD GERE and his wife Alejandra Silva have made their first public appearance since welcoming their first child together.

The iconic actor, 69, and his Spanish wife 36, appeared at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, after becoming new parents in February.

The good-looking couple were all smiles as they took to the red carpet at the premiere of It Takes A Lunatic at the Stella Artois Theatre. Spanish publicist Alejandra wore a floor-length black gown and teetering high heels, while her blonde hair sported an ‘undone’ look.

Gere opted for a more casual style, wearing a navy blazer over a grey tshirt and black tracksuit bottoms.

The pair hugged as they posed for cameras, while Gere put a protective arm around the new mum’s waist.

The couple began dating in 2016 after RICHARD GERE: The actor meeting through charity work. They became a father again in married in April 2018.

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Concert in the gardens is free to Fundem members.

The open-air event will take place under the shade of orange trees and attendees will have the chance to view the gardens afterwards.

The Jardins de L’Albarda, situated close to the town of Pedreguer, is a little known gem. With an area of 50,000 m2, there are more than 700 species of indigenous plants, some of them endemic. It is a gar-

den which shows the great diversity of the local flora and stands out for its beauty in every season of the year. It is managed according to the strictest sustainability criteria.

Apart from its great botanical

biodiversity, l’Albarda recreates the image of old Valencian Renaissance gardens, influenced by the Arab culture.

Jardins L’Albarda can be found at Urbanización La Sella, C/ Baix Vinalopó, 8. Tickets can be purchased directly from the gardens, visit www.fundem.com or on Facebook - Jardín de l’Albarda or by WhatsApp 696 975 290.

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LARS HILMAR: Is inspired by the colours and geography of the area.

Alfàs del Pi exhibition NORWEGIAN Artist, Lars Hilmar has a new exhibition ‘Abstractions’ on display at the Frax Foundation.

Lars Hilmar was barely one-year-old when the whole family was arrested and taken to a concentration camp. After studying at the art school of Bergen, he worked as an art director, il-

lustrator and designer for several advertising agencies.

In 1986 he moved to Los Nuñez, Malaga, and from there he moved to Alicante’s Costa Blanca, where he was inspired by the colours and geography of the area to express himself through painting.

Nature is always present

in his work. ‘Abstractions’ reaffirms the gap between Hilmar and the naturalist tradition, and may be visited in the Ramón de Soto room of the Frax Foundation until June 2.

Fundación Cultural Frax, Passeig de les Estreles, 3, 03580 l’Alfàs del Pi, Alacante.

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ON SHOW: Castejon’s works are being displayed in Alcoy.

Art exhibit WORKS from a leading Spanish artist based on the Costa Blanca are being exhibited in Alcoy this month.

Joan Castejon’s works are being displayed in the Introspectiva show at the town’s Llotja Sant Jordi. The exhibition opened on Tuesday and runs until Friday May 31.

Art critic Marti Dominguez said Castejon dominates the field of human anatomy drawing and painting.

“To say that may seem excessive, but it is not,” Dominguez wrote.

The artist was born in Elche in December 1945 but now lives in Denia in the north of the Costa Blanca.

He was educated at Valencia City’s San Carlos Royal Academy of Fine Arts. But he is best known for modernist works in the expressionist and surrealist styles.

Castejon’s work in the social realism mode is among his most renowned. His studies of the human form in works including El Salt and Sobre la Critica (About the Critic) have earned him plaudits from the Spanish arts

world and internationally.

The artist was also a member of the Grup d’Elx (Elche Group), a local surrealist artistic movement founded in the late 1960’s.

Many of his works are held in museums including the Valencian Institute of Modern Art, the University of Alicante Museum and the University of Valencia’s Guerricabeitia Martinez Collection. The University of Elche also holds works in its Miguel Hernandez collection and his Sobre la Critica sculpture is on display in his hometown.

Sam Smith in concert BENIDORM is set to play host to British singer-songwriter Sam Smith tomorrow (Friday).

The performer, known for hits including Too Good at Goodbyes and Fire on Fire, is due to take the stage at Benidorm’s Birdcage venue at 9pm.

Smith recently released the single Dancing with a Stranger with American singer

Normani. It reached the top 10 in Britain and the US and the video has more than 200 million views on YouTube.

He completed his ‘The Thrill of It All Tour’ last year in support of the album of the same name. His debut album was ‘In The Lonely Hour,’ released in 2014.

The Birdcage is on Avenida de Mallorca.

For more information call 659 593 675.

Vamos tacos VALENCIA is hosting its fourth edition of Tacos, Tacos, Tacos presented by La Regional Food Truck.

This will be a night of Mexican Culture incorporating the music, the light and the

flavours of Mexico. There will be music, tacos, cocktails, audiovisuals DJ session and what are promised to be ‘odd surprises.’

The free event does have limited capacity but starts at

8pm tomorrow (Friday) and goes on well into the night.

It takes place at the Ice Factory (La Fábrcia de Hielo), Carrer Pavia, 37, 46011 Valencia, El Cabanyal, which is in the beach area of Valencia.

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San Marino with 1,263 cars per 1,000 inhabitants tops the list of the countries with most cars per 1,000 people, followed by Monaco and the United States.

Hyundai upgrade IONIQ IT may be just three years since Hyundai Motor launched its IONIQ range - the first billed to have been designed from the start to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full electric motors - but it is already upgrading.

The new IONIQ features advanced Blue Link connectivity services, SmartSense active safety and driving assistance systems and state-of-the-art infotainment features. In addition, both the exterior and interior design receive updates, while drivers of the new IONIQ Electric can also enjoy 36 per cent added energy capacity thanks to an upgraded 38.3kWh battery.

With over 60,000 cars sold since its launch in 2016, the original IONIQ has established itself as one of the main pillars in Hyundai’s progressive future

mobility lineup. Together with the hydrogen-powered NEXO, which is equipped with a revolutionary fuel cell electric powertrain, and the Kona Electric, Hyundai claims to be the automaker with the widest range of electrified powertrains.

Thanks to the battery upgrade it now has a range of up to 294kms. Its e-motor delivers a maximum power of 136 PS and 295 Nm of torque and is fitted standard with a 7.2-kW on-board charger - an upgrade from current 6.6-kW - for Type 2 AC charging. Using a 100kW fast-charging station, the battery can reach 80 per cent of charge in as little as 54 minutes.

The new IONIQ Hybrid and IONIQ Plug-in both feature the Kappa 1.6-litre GDI, direct-in-

jection petrol four-cylinder engine delivering maximum power of 105 PS and 147 Nm of torque. The IONIQ Hybrid’s permanent magnet electric motor delivers 43.5 PS (32 kW) with maximum torque of 170 Nm, powered by a lithium-ion-polymer battery with 1.56 kWh capacity positioned under the rear seats.

The plug-in version’s elec-

tric motor delivers 60.5 PS (44.5 kW) with maximum torque of 170 Nm, powered by a 8.9 kWh lithium-ionpolymer battery.

In combination with the 1.6-litre GDI engine IONIQ Hybrid and Plug-in deliver a system output of 103.6 kW (141 PS) and up to 265 Nm of torque.

The electric motor enables the IONIQ Hybrid to operate in pure electric mode at speeds up to 120 km/h. Drivers choosing

STAYING AHEAD: Hyundai say they are keeping in front of the competition with the upgraded IONIQ. the IONIQ Plug-in can safely rely on 52 kilometres of pure electric driving range powered by the 8.9 kWh battery.

The new IONIQ features Hyundai Blue Link, a connected vehicle system which uses embedded telematics to allow drivers of IONIQ Electric to remote start and stop, while all versions allow remote lock or

unlock and control air conditioning via a smartphone app.

This technology also allows owners of the plug-in or electric model to remotely check the status of their battery so they know when they need to recharge the vehicle.

Thanks to Blue Link, charging can be remotely controlled and scheduled via the app.

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Europe is going electric ELECTRIC car registrations across Europe broke the 100,000 mark for the first time in March, reaching a total of 125,400.

Demand was up by 31 per cent - mostly driven

by German, Norwegian, Spanish and Dutch registrations. Hybrids accounted for almost half of that total, but the real driver of growth was the pure electric BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) sector, where registrations increased by 85 per cent.

However, overall the European car market registered its seventh consecutive month of decline in March 2019.

Factors that have affected sales, according to market analysts JATO were political and economic uncertainty, including lack of clarity around Brexit, alongside consumer preoccupation with diesel bans in cities, meaning overall demand continued to decline. In March 19 of the 27 markets studied posted negative results - including the top 10 largest markets in Europe.

While overall demand may be on the decline, the good news is that the electrification shift continues at pace, meaning EVs are claiming a larger share of the pie as other sectors decline.

Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst, said: “It was always going to be a challenge to maintain the growth rate we’ve seen in recent years thanks to recent events such as WLTP and legislation around diesel, as well as the impending CO2 targets. Despite the negative trend we’ve been seeing since September last year, the market is still strong in terms of volume and offer. In fact, a slow-down after many

years of growth is not bad at all.”

The rapid volume growth of pure electric cars was mainly due to the outstanding results of Tesla. Thanks to strong demand for the Model 3 the brand entered the top 25 best-selling brands in Europe. Registrations of the Model 3 jumped from 3,747 units in February to 15,755 units in March - meaning it was Europe’s top selling electric car.

The Tesla Model 3 was also the top-selling premium mid-size car in March. While it was able to outsell its rivals in the sedan category in February, the smallest Tesla was able to outsell all of its rivals in March, including all body-types.

At the same time, diesel cars continued to lose ground. Last month, they recorded the lowest monthly market share since September 2000. Total diesel registrations counted for 31.2 per cent of total volume against 36.2 per cent in March 2018, and 44.8 per cent in March 2017.

The biggest drops were posted by Mercedes, Renault, Peugeot, Ford and Land Rover. In contrast, Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat saw increases in diesel registrations.

The market continues to be dominated by SUVs, but their growth is slowing. In March, SUV registrations totalled 650,300 units, or 36.8 per cent of total volume. However, their sales performance is not as strong as it has been in the past, with volume growing by ‘only’ 5 per cent. Volume was up 11.7 per cent for small SUVs, and 5.3 per cent for compact SUVs. The rest of the SUV market posted declines.

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REVIEW

by Tim Saunders IT always amazes me how these days large vehicles are fitted with tiny engines. I first came across this with the shapely Toyota C-HR and now the Nissan Qashqai has been revamped with just a 1.3-litre petrol engine.

It’s the same engine that can be found in the Mercedes A-Class. The turbocharged unit is as punchy as some 1.8s of old. Not only does this help the planet by reduced emissions but it also aids efficiency - it travels around 500 miles on a full tank.

The Qashqai has always been a versatile SUV and the second generation model I test has bags of street cred to boot. Its side profile is uber cool thanks to sharp and snappy black edged alloy wheels with a similar design to a fan. Arguably the v e h i c l e w o u l d n ’t l o o k s o striking if it wasn’t fitted with these wheels.

Inside, the most refresh-

Qashqai revamped VERSATILE: The new model has bags of street cred.

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Who says that cars should only be fitted with carpet? Our houses aren’t a n y l o n g e r. We t r a v e l 3 6 miles to the other end of Hampshire to visit Andover and by the time we arrive the floor in the back has become home to orange peel, plum stones and wrappers. Don’t you just love children?

Our front seats are heated which is always a nice touch. The front armrest is also large enough to hold a box of sandwiches, useful on a l o n g j o u r n e y, e s p e c i a l l y with our continually hungry children.

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ing thing for me is that three cumbersome car seats can fit in the back and that my older daughters can undo their seatbelts without an issue.

Lately vehicles I have tested have been very tight in the rear meaning that my hands get scraped

just trying to fit the seats and the seatbelts have been really awkward to use in this situation.

The fabric seats are edged with black leather trim and are hardwearing.

T h e y need to be with children.

Good quality carpets can be found throughout too, but I do wonder whether tiles or laminate flooring might be better for coping with the mess that children make.

Facts at a glance Model: Nissan Qashqai 1.3 DiG-T Tekna 5dr Price: £29,445 Top speed: 123mph 0-60secs: 9.9secs Power: 160bhp Economy: approx 50mpg

Model tested is UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

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Getafe inch towards Champions League WINNER: Jorge Molina scored the crucial first goal for Getafe.

MADRID’S ‘third team’ took a big step to qualifying for the Champions League for the first time after beating Girona 2-0 at home.

They took the lead when Jorge Molina rifled in a rightfooted shot which went in off the far post in the 16th minute for his 14th goal of the season.

Struggling Girona desperately needed a point from the match, but the game was put out of their reach when Borja Garcia was red carded for dissent in the 69th minute. Getafe were in control and scored their second when substitute Angel Rodriguez slotted a low shot into the bottom corner.

The result kept Getafe in fourth place while Girona slipped into the last relegation spot, overtaken by Real Valladolid who beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 through a Waldo Rubio scorcher from the edge of the box.

The result also meant that Rayo Vallecano and Huesca were both relegated from La Liga. Bottom side Huesca went out with a whimper on Sunday, succumbing 6-2 at home to Valencia, who are chasing Getafe for the last Champions League position.

Daniel Wass opened the scoring after two minutes, with Rodrigo Moreno and Santi Mina both scoring two and an own goal from Xabier Etxeita made it six. Gonzalo Melero pulled one back on 66 minutes and Alex Gallar converted an injury-time penalty to restore a modicum of pride.

Rayo lost 4-1 away to Levante.

Barcelona sacrificed their 23-match unbeaten run when they fielded a side of reserves in a 2-0 loss at Celta Vigo.

They had already wrapped up the title the previous week and decided to rest just about their entire first team.

Atletico Madrid missed a chance to secure second place after going down 3-0 at Espanyol who climb to ninth, with a chance of a Europa League spot. They still need one point to secure the runners-up position.

Atletico is seeking consecutive top-two finishes in the Spanish league for the first

time since 1973-74. That was also the last time Real Madrid finished out of the top two in consecutive years.

Real Madrid claimed a hard-fought 3-2 win over Villarreal at the Bernabeu on Sunday, but there was no place for Gareth Bale. He wasn’t selected for the squad, despite striker Karim Benzema being unfit to play. This has led to increased speculation that coach Zinedine Zidane may be looking to offload him in the summer.

Elsewhere, Eibar had a 1-0 win over Real Betis, Jose Angel scoring after Fabian Orellana pulled back a corner to the edge of the area.

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ATLETICO MADRID women’s football team has clinched its third Primera Division title in a row after a 3-1 win against Sociedad. Nearest rivals Barcelona lost 1-0 to fourth-placed UD Granadilla Tenerife.

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Is Ferrari next?

Marko has promised the solution will solve the problems and bring them closer to Mercedes and Ferrari.

The former has been particularly fast through the corners this season.

“We have the aerodynamic solution with us in Barcelona.

It is promised that this will completely solve the problem,” Marko told Auto Motor und Sport.

“We used to be able to influence the air flow with the front wing. By placing small wings on the front wing, the air was pushed aside as it

were. Now the simpler front wings no longer allow that, so that the air comes directly against the wheels. The more air there is, the greater the loss of time,” explained Andy Green (Racing Point technical director).

Team Principal Christian

Horner said a new front wing unveiled in the last race had made a difference, claiming they were as fast as Mercedes through nearly all of the corners.

Now they are confident they can finish closing the aerodynamics gap.

Credit: Aston Martin Red Bull/Twitter.

AS the F1 roadshow rolls into Spain, many are asking the question will Ferrari be able to catch Mercedes, who have taken first and second in the first four races of the season.

But that may be overlooking Red Bull, (racing as Aston Martin Red Bull) who despite being off the pace this season are looking to get back in the mix.

Much attention has been focussed on their Honda engine, but the team admits they have not got their aerodynamics right.

They are confident they can fix the problem with the upgrades they are bringing to Barcelona for this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix.

Team advisor Helmut

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Good challenge FRENCHMAN Antoine Rozner played the back nine in five under par to win the 2019 Challenge de España title by four shots at Izki Golf (Basque Country).

He had started the day three strokes behind overnight leader Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez, but brushed the challenge aside by gaining five shots in just four holes in a blemish-free round of a six under par 66 in the European Challenge Tour event.

The 26-year-old started well with a birdie on the first before carding 11 consecutive pars.

Rozner made his move with birdies on the 13th, 14th and 16th, with the highlight of his day being holing out from 123 yards for an eagle on the 15th.

After the event he said: “The victory will bring me confidence.

It puts me in a good position in the rankings. It’s going to be a long season, so I’ll keep playing tournament after tournament, fighting to the end, and hopefully get a European Tour card.”