Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 16 - 22 May 2019 Issue 1767

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ISSUE NO. 1767

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BUST: Major sextortion gang shut down.

Sextortion gang arrested

by Dave Proctor NATIONAL POLICE officers have broken up a significant extortion racket and arrested 23

people from Valencia and Teruel (Aragon) in a series of raids.

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Blackmailing group held The gang allegedly used online sexual contact advertisements as bait. Once the victims cont a c t e d t h e s e r v i c e , t h e y w e re t h e n g i v e n t h e contact numbers of the females that they had ‘met’ online. According to sources, once their telephone numbers were known to the criminal gang, they would receive threats from the suspects, claiming they would make public the fact that they were users of these contact pages, and trying to meet girls for sex.

The messages that the victims received included phrases such as: ‘I’m going to be forced to go for you,’ ‘you’re going to pay one way or another’ or ‘follow my steps if you do not want your wife or anyone to find out, we want €600.’

The money was paid into various bank accounts, belonging to intermediaries before being ‘syphoned’ to the organisers of the conspiracy.

Police are currently aware that the suspects obtained more than €100,000 from 80 victims, who have filed complaints across Spain.

Four of the accused have been committed to prison and the case continues.

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ELECTIONEERING by the left-wing PSOE in Valencia was suspended last Friday, after the death of Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, the former vice president of the government of Spain, former Minister of the Interior, Education and Defence and former secretary general of the PSOE.

Plant fire ‘BUILDING SITE’: The pensioners were holidaying in Benidorm.

Elderly Brits’ holiday hell TWO British pensioners holidaying in Benidorm after the death of one’s husband have told the media of their shock at arriving to find their hotel still under construction.

Betty Rickerby, 87, and Barbara Molloy, 75, chose to holiday in Benidorm following the death of the latter’s husband. They booked with Saga to stay in the resort city for a month and paid almost €4,610 each.

The two pensioners told British media the trip left them on the verge of a ‘mental breakdown.’

“We were there for a month, I complained

from day one and they only moved us in the last week,” Mrs Rickerby said.

The pair arrived at the hotel to find a cement mixer parked outside, builders at work and the smell of paint fumes in the air.

Mrs Rickerby, who suffers from a lung condition, said the conditions left her unable to breathe at one point.

A spokesperson for Saga said: “The health and safety of our customers is of utmost importance to us. They are often more stringent than local requirements.”

A LARGE fire at a cardboard recycling plant in La Pobla LLarga, south of Valencia, required the attendance of fire crews from surrounding towns. No one was reported injured in the fire last Thursday.

Family feud A MAN and his stepson, both reportedly of Colombian origin, were arrested after they each allegedly tried to stab each other during a fight at their farm near to Valencia on Friday. The older man had to be taken to hospital with his injuries and an investigation is ongoing.

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A 69-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for the second time after he was reportedly caught causing criminal damage to the facade of the main theatre in Alicante. He was apparently chiselling at the stone, using a makeshift pickaxe.

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A NEW Spanish law came into effect last Sunday with measures which include forcing all firms to record the daily hours worked by their employees. This measure has been introduced following government concerns that many employees worked extra hours without getting paid for them.

Health & Beauty ANCIENT SCULPTURE: The Dama de Elche is on display in Madrid’s National Archaeological Museum.

Museum marvel THIS picture of one of Spain’s most famous artefacts comes as the world marks International Museums Day on Saturday.

The Dama de Elche (Lady of Elche) is currently held in Madrid’s National Archaeological Museum. It is believed to date from the 4th century BC and is thought to represent an ancient goddess.

The sculpture takes its name from the town of Elche in Alicante Province, Valencia where it was discovered in 1897.

Manuel Campello Esclapez found

the Dama de Elche on August 4, 1897.

Campello Esclapez is said to have uncovered it while clearing land in the La Alcudia area for farming.

It was initially acquired by the Louvre in Paris before being returned to Spain in 1941. It was moved to the National Archaeological Museum in 1971 and was loaned to Elche in 2006.

The Dama de Elche is thought to have been painted in bright colours when it was originally made. Historians and archaeologists believe it was made by Punic-Iberians, a hybrid cul-

ture of pre-Roman Spanish natives and settlers from North Africa.

The sculpture is thought to represent the Carthaginian goddess Tanit and the design also has Ancient Greek features.

The artefact has become synonymous with ancient Spanish history. It featured on the one-peseta banknote in 1948.

It has also inspired art including in French painter James Tissot’s Jephthah’s Daughter, produced shortly after the sculpture’s discovery. Tissot based other works on the Dama de Elche.

Drug arrest A M A N w a s a r r e s t e d i n Va lencia after a high speed motorcycle chase, during which he reportedly jumped traffic lights and mounted the pavement. This was after he was seen by police officers allegedly selling drugs on the street and he was arrested for possession of drugs.

Worker dies OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil are investigating the death of a man in Callosa de Segura last Thursday after he was reportedly killed whilst cleaning an industrial machine. The man, of North African origin and aged 29, was apparently cleaning a monofilament machine when he was ‘sucked’ into it.

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IN Gandia, a motorist who attacked another male driver following a road traffic accident was arrested by police after being tasered to sedate him. According to reports, the victim, who sustained a broken leg in the original accident, was in a relationship with the arrested man’s wife.

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Gang busted GUARDIA CIVIL sources have confirmed a number of men are being held, suspected to be behind a spate of burglaries which started in June 2018. These offences were of high value homes in the area of ‘La Rectoría,’ Alicante Province.

The alleged leader of the gang, a Maghrebi man, was apparently previously arrested in the Rafol d’Almunia urbanisation, in possession of a quantity of stolen property.

The remaining suspects include an Algerian man and six people of

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Moroccan origin. It is believed that a considerable quantity of the stolen items were shipped over to North Africa.

The ringleader, who was in Spain on fake documents, has been imprisoned. The remaining suspected members of the gang face provisional charges and will appear in court.

The Guardia Civil is also investigating three other people who are suspected of handling the stolen property.

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Fraud probe TWO brothers, aged 51 and 52, and residents of Almoradi, Alicante, have been charged with a ‘continuous crime of forgery of documents’ and another of ongoing fraud, in a scam worth an estimated €768,000.

Allegedly, up to 2013, the pair, who were legal representatives of an insurance firm, encouraged their clients to invest in supposedly high return investment bonds.

After complaints, an inspection by the Guardia Civil revealed that these bonds never

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The crimes came to light when some of the clients wanted to cash in some of their investments and after various delaying tactics, no money was forthcoming.

Acting on the information obtained, the Guardia Civil identified a number of victims of the brothers, some of whom had no idea that they had been scammed.

Provisional charges have been made and the men will appear in court.

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Drug arrests THREE people allegedly involved in the growing, drying, cutting and sale of marihuana have been arrested in La Nucia, near Benidorm.

Acting on information received and their own obs e r v a t i o n s , o ff i c e r s f r o m the National Police raided a house in the town, from which emanated ‘a strong smell of the substance,’ and discovered nearly 700 marihuana cuttings and almost five kilos of the substance already prepared for sale.

Officers also seized 38 fans, 125 halogen spotlights, nine humidifiers, five extractors, three radiators, a multitude of bags of earth and three large trays used to dry the buds.

The three male occupants aged between 29 and 46 were arrested and have appeared in court.

The case continues.

Political pledges THE election campaign for the local Municipal elections and the European Parliament are well and truly underway, with candidates pledging what they intend to do should they and their party be elected.

Of course, given the number of elections, there are a multitude of opinion polls published, but the overall tone of these, at least in the cities of Valencia and Alicante, is that the results will mirror the previous April, Regional and National elections and that the left-wing PSOE will be the biggest party, but will not gain enough votes to govern without forming a coalition with the other left-wing parties.

Again Vox the populist right-wing party will make a showing and will be represented and this will tend to be at the expense of the conservative PP party.

Of course all the candidates, left, right or centre claim they will make their respective areas the best for the population and that no one else will achieve this and address current concerns such as parking, cleaning up wasteland and street cleaning.

In Valencia, there is one area of contention which seems to be taking centre-stage - and that is ‘bike lanes.’

Of course, the agendas and polls do vary town to town, but Spanish newspapers claim the voting intentions of many people have been swayed by the recent arrests and convictions for embezzlement and fraud of some politicians.

BIG ISSUES: Bike lanes.

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TWENTY locations across Alicante were targeted by police in a major crackdown on antisocial behaviour in their streets.

Almost 100 fines were meted out, mainly in the ‘El Barrio’ area and the old town, last Friday.

Misdemeanours varied from drinking and fighting in the street to taking drugs. Several bars were also fined for allowing customers to drink outside. The operation was repeated on Saturday, returning similar figures.

The mayor of Alicante, Luis Barcala, praised the move, and said: “It will continue in our city until we eradicate this practice carried out by young people in Alicante.”

The councillor for Safety said the enforcement aims ‘to turn Alicante into a reference point for other cities.’

Assault on patient A 78-YEAR-OLD man was arrested at Valencia Hospital last week, after he was allegedly found by a hospital empl oyee i n bed and on t op of a pat i ent , who was apparently his sister-in-law.

The patient was suff er i ng physi cal and mental illness and can neither move nor speak.

It has been reported that when the employee walked in on the man, he qui ckl y got out of bed and left the room.

Pol i ce wer e cal l ed and located the man in the hospital.

The victim was said t o have been l ef t br ui sed. A Val enci a court has issued a restraining order.

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TRUE STORIES: Headlines from April 1912.

Titanic exhibition STARTING from next Wednesday and running through to November, La Lonja del Pescado in the city of Alicante will play host to The Titanic exhibition.

This a m a z i n g e v e n t in A lic a n te h a s a spectacular model of the Titanic at 1:30 s cale, 1 2 m e t r e s l o n g , 4 . 2 0 m h ig h a n d 3.90m wide.

Jewels of the exhibition in Alicante include the original ‘Titanic car,’ manufactured in Detroit (USA), in 1909, a Brush

D.24, which, moreover, is recognised as the oldest car in the world and Enrique Gran’s original ‘The Dream of the Titanic.’

The exhibition shows images, objects and original documents. These icons, from the smallest object (a ring of the passenger Millvina Dean), serve as tools to tell the true stories of what happened on board in its short history and what life was truly like on board. The exhibition includes stories told by survivors of the tragedy.

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Politician on trial THE trial of the disgraced former PP politician Rafael Blasco and the businessman Augusto César Tauroni, together with 24 others, has resumed in Valencia with the news that the anti-corruption prosecutor has accepted a ‘plea bargain.’

This will reportedly require Blasco and Tauroni to plead guilty and the prosecutor will accept a punishment of approximately three and a half years in prison for each of them.

CIRCUS ACTS: The next show is due to start soon.

Under the big top THE Benidorm Circus production ‘Alegria’ comes to end on Saturday after a successful and popular run.

The circus’ next show ‘Alquimia,’ meaning Alchemy in English, is a new aqua show which starts on May 23, with performances every Saturday at 6 pm.

The attraction features top-line acts suitable for all the family and is the only permanent circus show in the Valencia region, and does not use any animals in the productions.

For more information and to book tickets, go to www.benidormcircus.es or you can telephone them on 965 851 661.

SCIENTISTS from Valencia University have reportedly discovered the first legal cannabis plant which has the percentage of the psychoactive component, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) so low that it would be legal to grow and produce the strain in Spain.

This new strain does not need the same amount of processing as regular cannabis plants, but retains its therapeutic and pain-killing properties.

This strain could medically be of use in the treatment of Crohn’s disease, glaucoma, Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer ’s. It is also said to be an anti-depressant, a painkiller and can help in the treatment of colon cancer.

The team at the University are working with a local firm, Hemp Trading, to develop and market the plant.

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FREE EVENT: Includes an exhibition of vehicles.

Electric festival OVER the weekend of June 1 and 2, Valencia will be hosting the third Festival of Electric transport called ‘Electric Movements.’

The free event, which takes place in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, will bring together manufacturers and suppliers and includes an exhibition of electric vehicles and products, a space for test driving and other product tests.

The event is to promote a sustainable transport policy both to consumers and industry professionals. Full details can be found at http://www.electricmovements.com.

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‘It’s a knockout’ teams wanted APASA, the animal charity needs more teams of people, who are game for a laugh and want to take part in a few hours of ‘silly, but fun games’ to compete for the Knockout Trophy.

The charity is looking for teams of up to six people to enter the contest.

Teams are encouraged to take part either in fancy dress or dressed in similar colours or company shirts. Those wearing fancy dress will be awarded extra points for the effort.

An APASA spokesperson said the contest will be an ideal team building and bonding exercise for local businesses, groups or sports teams as well as raising much-needed funds for the charity.

Each team will be asked to bring a mascot or ‘joker ’ which can be used in one game to double points - this can be a toy mascot or a real live joker.

A range of food, drink and entertainment is lined

Pharmacy theft TWO Spanish men, aged 18 and 19, were arrested after breaking into a pharmacy in Benidorm.

After gaining entry by forcing the persianas and front door, they reportedly stole various products and the contents of the cash register.

They were intercepted by National Police and have appeared in court.

up for the day.

Teams of a minimum of six will be asked to pay €20 (per team) and there will be a small entry fee of €1 for spectators.

The event will take place at La Jungla training ground, Camino Frechinal, Jávea at 2pm on Saturday, May 25.

To find out more, contact Teresa Sawdy at Apasa by

email at: teresas.apasa@gmail.com or call 618 754 634.

To speak in Spanish, call Belen on 625 409 253.

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FOR the upcoming local election on May 26, one of the more unusual election promises comes from Ciudadanos, the Citizen’s party, which has suggested building a cable-car from the beach at Gandia up to a rebuilt Castell de Bairen.

The party’s representative,

Cable car for Gandia Pascal Renolt, said it was “ t h e l a r g e s t t o u r i s m p ro j e c t for Gandia beach in the last 50 years” and suggested that the rebuilding of the castle is

funded by the local authority, with the help of the Regional Government, whilst the cable car would be built by private finance.

THE 74th annual Tomatina festival in Buňols, Valencia is planned for August 28, at 11am and will have its theme the hit television show ‘Game of Thrones.’

The organiser humorously stated ‘the agility, the skill and, above all, the aim, throwing some tomatoes that are more accurate than the ‘valyrian fire.’

In Tomatina, 22,000 combatants battle it out for an hour in the streets of the small town using ripe tomatoes as weapons.

The tomatoes are grown specifically for the event and are non-consumable.

Tickets to attend the event are reportedly sold out unless you book an inclusive package with a tour group.

The Cuidadanos team is already in contact with a company that could build then take over the management and of the project for the

Tomatina

BATTLE IT OUT: Pelted with tomatoes.

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next 30 years.

The castle is believed to have been a Roman fortification well-placed for its visual dominion of the sea rather than for the defence of nearby cities since it is estimated that the city of Gandia was not founded until around 1240.

Handicraft market EVERY day until June 23, Plaza de la Reina in Valenc i a ’s o l d t o w n i s t h e ‘ L’ E s c u r a e t a , ’ w i l l b e home to one of the most beautiful, traditional handicraft markets, where y o u ’ l l b e a b l e t o b u y Va lencian ceramics, cooking utensils and earthenware dishes, characteristic of traditional Va l e n c i a n cooking.

Its origins go back to the times of Jaume I, and it is one of Valencia’s oldest markets.

Its opening hours are from 9am to 9pm.

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Freddie Starr dies FREDDIE STARR, the British comedian, impressionist and singer, has died aged 76 at his home on the Costa del Sol according to his manager.

Starr’s manager confirmed

the news on Facebook last Thursday. Coroners told Euro Weekly News on Friday that post-mortem tests showed he had died of coronary heart disease.

Starr had previously said he wanted to die in ‘the place I love.’

A British funeral director has offered to repatriate his body and hold a service for free after his family found themselves struggling to pay roughly €3,240 for a Spanish burial.

Comedian Bobby Davro, one of those who paid tribute to Starr on social media, said: “He was the funniest man I have ever seen.”

Starr was born Frederick Leslie Fowell in Huyton in Lancashire. He performed with The Midnighters Merseybeat group before

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PASSED AWAY: Starr, who had his heyday in the 1970s (inset) died aged 76 in Mijas. breaking into mainstream British popular culture with an appearance on the Opportunity Knocks talent show.

Starr later became known for his eccentric behaviour and was famously accused of eating a friend’s hamster in 1986.

He later claimed in his 2001 autobiography Unwrapped that

the story was false.

The 1990s saw Starr front a number of TV shows including The Freddie Starr Show.

The comedian was later dogged by allegations of sexual abuse. He was arrested in 2012 and 2014 before the Crown Prosecution Service dropped the case Starr moved to the Costa

del Sol after losing a defamation case against his accuser in 2015.

“I thought ‘I’m not going to tell anyone, I’m just going to get on a plane and go to Spain, the place I love, and this is where I’m going to die’,” he later said.

Starr leaves behind six children.

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Royal Mother’s Day

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Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya, Japan, and several countries across Europe.’

The message added: ‘This is

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PRINCE HARRY and Megan Markle celebrated American Mother’s Day on Sunday by sharing a photograph of their new-born’s feet.

The photograph showed oneweek-old Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor swaddled in a blanket and cradled in his mother’s arms.

Alongside the photograph, which was shared to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s official Instagram account, read the message: ‘Paying tribute to all mothers today - past, present, mothers-to-be, and those lost but forever remembered. We honor and celebrate each and every one of you. Today is Mother’s Day in the United States, Canada,

TRIBUTE PAID: Megan and Harry appeared to have paid tribute to Princess Diana in the image (inset).

the first Mother’s Day for the Duchess of Sussex.’

Royal commentators believe the reference to mother’s ‘lost but forever remembered’ was a tribute to Prince Harry’s own

late mother, Princess Diana.

The photograph also appears to have been taken in front of a bed of forget-me-nots, reportedly Princess Diana’s favourite flowers.

The caption used American spellings of words including ‘honor,’ leading commentators to speculate whether the Duchess of Sussex had written the message herself.

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Edificio España THE past 15 years have seen the ownership of the landmark Edificio España building in Madrid change, with sales totalling more than €800 million in that time.

Originally sold by Santander Bank, it changed hands twice between Chinese companies and was then purchased by Grupo Baraka and was sold the same day for a profit to the Riu Hotel chain for refurbishment.

A dispute however arose concerning own-

ership and chairman of Baraka, Trinitario Casanova (who was previously fined for manipulating the price of Banco Popular ’s shares in 2008 - which he denies) asked the Madrid Court to instruct the hotel

giant to suspend works on the building for alleged breach of contract.

The court however has now ruled that he was unable to prove he was the joint owner or held any rights to any part of the building and awarded costs against Grupo Baraka.

EDIFICIO ESPAÑA: Subject of dispute.

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BREXIT BRIEF Election latest CAMPAIGNING for the EU elections in Britain is now in full swing, with significant upsets anticipated as new Brexit-focused groups look set to siphon votes away from established parties.

An Opinium poll for The Observer suggested Nigel Farage’s new Brexit Party could win more votes than the Conservatives and Labour combined.

The party polled at 34 per cent, ahead of Labour in second place with 21 per cent, the Liberal Democrats in third and the Conservatives in fourth.

Conservative losses have by and large come from leave-supporting Tories ditching the party in droves ahead of the election on Thursday May 23. Labour has also suffered from the same effect, but to a lesser degree.

The Liberal Democrats appear to have taken up the mantle of being the remain party after making extensive gains in local elections earlier this month.

Change UK, formerly The Independent Group which was spawned by Labour and Conservative defections earlier this year, languishes in last place with 3 per cent.

That party had originally sought to pitch itself as the leading advocate for remain, but has been dogged by scandals while struggling to build its identity and momentum.

Call for vote

By Joe Gerrard THE possibility of Britain’s Brexit impasse being settled by a second referendum has increased after a leading Labour opposition’s figure said a deal would not pass without a public vote.

Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said his party would be unable to provide Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal with a workable majority without a second referendum.

Starmer is currently leading talks for Labour with the ruling Conservatives which seek to reach a cross-party agreement on getting a deal through Westminster.

“A significant number of Labour MPs, probably 120 if not 150, would not back a deal if it hasn’t got a confirmatory vote,” Starmer told British media. Labour deputy leader Tom Watson said it would be difficult to enforce a Brexit agreement without a second vote.

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BREXIT EXTRA Post-Brexit comments THE head of Spain’s statebacked Navantia shipbuilder Susana Sarria has said she expects collaboration between Britain and her country to continue after Brexit due to both being members of NATO.

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THERESA MAY: Will need to find a consensus. process’ for the country, but added his party should not back remain outright.

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable said his talks with senior government figures suggested May was ‘inching’ towards a second referendum.

It comes as Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said a second referendum would be a ‘betrayal’ of the result of the 2016 vote. He added this week was ‘crunch week’ for the talks before

voters go to the polls on Thursday May 23.

Downing Street sources said there was a ‘clear desire’ to reach a deal.

May will need to find a consensus to put to parliament or face having a rerun of the indicative votes staged earlier this year.

David Lidington, May’s de facto deputy, said the government was aiming to get a deal through Parliament

by July 2.

THE deputy governor of the Bank of England says delays to Britain’s departure from the EU could harm the economy as businesses continue to hold off from investing due to ongoing uncertainty.

Fish talks SPAIN’S fisheries secretary Alicia Villauriz said the priority for talks between London and Madrid post-Brexit is to ensure Spanish boats can access British waters, and are unlikely to be affected by a no-deal outcome.

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Fewer Blue Flag beaches ALTHOUGH Spain boasts more Blue Flag beaches than any other country, the 2019 figures show an overall reduction of 25, with a total of 566.

In all, 50 beaches - the majority in Andalucia and the Canary Islands - have lost their Blue Flag status and only 25 new flags were awarded.

This information was released

by Association of Environmental and Consumer Education (ADEAC) which is responsible for checking all Spanish beaches and it was revealed the majority of the losses were due to poor quality of bathing water, bad management of urban wastewater and in some cases inadequate control of Chiringuitos (beach bars).

The most prolific number of beaches awarded Blue Flags are in the Autonomous Community of Valencia followed by Cataluña.

There are 98 marinas and five piers also awarded this accolade, but overall the total number of Blue Flags is the lowest since 2014.

Video games rule

by Joe Gerrard ACCORDING to the president of the Spanish Assoc i a t i o n o f Vi d e o G a m e s (AEVI), Alberto Gonzalez Lorca, turnover for video game sales in Spain was €1.530 million in 2018.

This is an increase of 12.6 per cent over 2017 figures and the results show that video gaming earns almost double that of the combined turnover for films and recorded music.

Growth has been fed by a huge increase in online gaming with income of €680 million, but the physical market still leads the way with €849 million spent on software, hardware and accessories.

Other interesting statistics which have been revealed are that there are now some 16.8 million active gamers in Spain of which, perhaps surprisingly, 41 per cent are women.

ALBERTO GONZALEZ LORCA: Announced the 2018 figures.

One area in which the Spanish do lag behind other European partners is in the area of weekly hours of play which averages 6.2

compared to France at 6.6, Germany 7.4 and the UK 9.1 hours.

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contributing a significant amount to the Spanish economy both in direct and indirect taxes as well as increasing employment.

EACH month, online recruitment agency Infojobs announces the number of job vacancies in Spain on its portal and compares it with the previous month.

April saw a total of 235,397 jobs on offer, a reduction of 3 per cent over the previous month, but the figures vary tremendously from area to area and unemployment is down by 91,518.

The reduction in jobs registered may be due to the holidays surrounding Holy Week, but readers of Euro Weekly News may be pleased to know that vacancies in all of the areas covered by our six editions are up with Murcia seeing an increase of 26 per cent, closely followed by the Balearics with 25 per cent.

An increasing number of jobs are full-time, although it is anticipated that fixed period positions will increase as the tourist season grows.

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Missing girl found NATALIA SANCHEZ, the Mallorcan student who went missing from Paris a week ago, has been found safe and well.

The Erasmus student, who had two weeks of her course left in the French capital, was traced after a couple reported seeing her on a bus.

The tourists claim the girl befriended them on a bus and was behaving unusually before asking them for help in getting out of Paris. They said they tried to reassure her but she became suspicious of them and left. The couple said they later realised she was the girl who had gone missing a week before and so alerted authorities, who were able to find her.

The same day she had gone missing, Natalia is said to have posted a series of worrying messages to her social network pages, saying she felt ‘persecuted.’ After police tracked the girl down, she was admitted to a Parisian psychiatric hospital for several days.

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NATALIA SANCHEZ: The girl from Palmanova, Mallorca, was found safe and well.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

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Talks continue

By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S prime minister has completed a round of talks with other party leaders as he continues to seek a coalition deal following April’s general election.

Pedro Sanchez has not yet said which party or parties he will work with going forward.

He met with the leaders of the conservative Partido Popular (PP), the centrist Ciudadanos and the leftist Podemos last week.

PP leader Pablo Casado’s turn came first. By election day on Sunday April 28, it appeared the relationship between the two was in disrepair, with each trading heavy rhetorical blows in the run up to the vote.

Their meeting appeared to show a thawing of relations, with the two agreeing to open a direct line of communication on the ongoing Catalan inde-

DEAL SEEKER: Sanchez (inset) held talks at the La Moncloa prime minister’s residence. pendence issue.

Casado, who is still dealing with the fallout from the election which saw the PP score its worst result in its history, said his party would not back Sanchez’s reinvestment.

Talks between Sanchez and Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera came next. Rivera offered to support Sanchez if he chose to reinstate Article 155 in Cataluña, the constitutional mechanism

used to suspend its regional government and impose direct rule in 2017.

The Ciudadanos leader said his party would be a firm but loyal opposition force. He previously ruled out working with the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) while Sanchez remains its leader.

Sanchez then met with Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias.

Their talks follow 10 months

of PSOE and Podemos co-operation in the Congress of Deputies since PSOE came to power last June.

Sources from both parties said they had built trust and understanding between them in that time, possibly laying the foundations for a coalition deal.

Iglesias told reporters after the meeting he and Sanchez had ‘agreed to agree.’ Both sides said the meeting was positive and the two had been able to find common ground on a number of issues.

Party sources suggest there will not be further meetings between the two until after local, regional and EU elections on Sunday May 26.

But the two have agreed to work together during the Congreso investiture vote which Sanchez needs to win to stay on as prime minister. It is due to take place on Tuesday.

Local forecast THE left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) is on course to take control of several authorities in local and regional elections on Sunday May 26, new polling suggests.

Spain’s Centre for Sociological Investigation (CIS) forecast PSOE would win in 10 of the 12 regions up for grabs, including in the conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) Murcia stronghold.

PSOE is set to fall just short of an absolute majority, 16, in Sevilla City, winning between 13 and 15 council seats with 42.3 per cent of the vote.

PSOE is also set to surge in Zaragoza City, becoming the second-largest party with between eight and nine councillors in a typically PP-safe city.

The PP is still set to win there and get between nine and 10 councillors, but PSOE could join with other leftist parties to wrestle control from them.

Regionalist party Compromis is set to win the most seats, between nine and 11, in Valencia City. PSOE looks set to come second with between six and eight councillors.

City-focused parties Mas Madrid and Barcelona en Comu look set to be the largest parties in the Spanish and Catalan capitals.

Poll tracker (EU elections): Partido Socialista (PSOE): 30.3 per cent, 20 seats Partido Popular (PP): 18.5 per cent, 12 seats Ciudadanos: 16.6 per cent, 10 seats Unidos Podemos: 11.4 per cent, seven seats Vox: 7.8 per cent, five seats

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Spain-US Latin America rift SPAIN’S Foreign Minister has accused the US of acting like a geopolitical ‘cowboy’ over Venezuela and of abusing its diplomatic might over Cuba.

Josep Borrell told the RTVE television channel the US had effectively told Venezuela ‘careful or I’ll draw’ as the Latin American country remains beset by political and economic crises.

Senior figures in Washington, including National Security Advisor John Bolton, have openly talked about in-

tervening in some way to remove Nicolas Maduro’s regime. They have also repeatedly refused to rule out using force.

“The US is acting like the cowboys in the Far West,” Borrell said.

The Foreign Minister added the only solution to the Venezuelan crisis was one reached peacefully, democratically and through negotiations.

Elliott Abrams, the US Special Representative to Venezuela, said ensuring Maduro allies including Cuba and Russia did not have a

free hand there was responsible and not ‘cowboy diplomacy.’

It comes as Borrell also hit out at Washington after it said it would lift a ban on lawsuits being filed against

companies operating in Cuba.

The Foreign Minister said Spain is prepared to take the case up at the World Trade O rga nis a tion (W TO ) a nd branded the move an abuse

of power.

About 71 per cent of all businesses run by foreign companies in Cuba are controlled by Spanish investors, according to Foreign Ministry figures.

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A TOTAL of 662 cinemas have closed in Spain since 2008, with 100 shutting during 2018 alone according to industry figures.

The Spanish Federation of Film Exhibitors’ (FECE) Theatres: Data and Figures report found there were 4,140 cinemas in the country in 2008. That figure was down to 3,518 by last year.

It comes as the report also found visitor numbers had fallen by almost 10 per cent in the last decade, from 107.8 million in 2008 to 97.7 million last year.

FECE President Juan Ramon Fabra said the last recession, a rise in VAT, piracy and a real-term fall in average incomes all contributed to a ‘very hard’ process of closures.

EU identity ‘COWBOY DIPLOMACY’: Borrell (inset) criticised Washington over Venezuela and Cuba.

ABOUT 83 per cent of Spanish people identify as European citizens, the fourth highest in the EU according to the EU’s Eurobarometer, which measures social and political attitudes.

The Spanish came behind Luxembourg, Germany and Ireland in the ranking. The average amount of people identifying as European citizens across the bloc was 71 per cent, according to the Eurobarometer.

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Power tariff call SPAIN has called on the EU to look into slapping duties on imported energy to protect European plants from competition despite i m p o r t i n g c o alp r o d u c e d e n e rg y f r o m Morocco.

The European Commissioner for Energy and Climate Action Miguel Arias Cañete replied to Spanish Climate Change Minister Teresa Ribera’s request for tariffs last week.

H e s a i d c h a rg i n g f o r imports was possible on economic and environmental grounds.

This comes as Spain began importing energy from Morocco at the start of this year as the former country continues to wind down its use of fossil fuels.

Moroccan-produced energy tends to be cheaper because power plants do not have to pay for pollution permits.

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‘Black legend’ study A NEW book examining the spread of the so-called ‘black legend’ of Spain in British and American culture has been published.

Historian Esteban Vicente Boisseau’s The Image of Spain’s Presence in the Americas (1492-1898) in British and US Film explores negative stereotypes about the country in popular culture.

The ‘black legend’ refers to the negative image of Spain promoted

by English and other writers from the 16th century onwards.

The Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise is one of several studied in the book. Boisseau said it was one example of derogatory images of Spanish people being used to entertain English-speaking audiences.

“The message conveyed in Pirates of the Caribbean is one of robbing, torturing and killing Spaniards who sell, buy and abuse Hispanic women and loot,” Boisseau said.

The historian’s book cites examples of films covering periods across Spanish history. Director Ridley Scott’s 1992 film 1492: Conquest of Paradise is cited for implying that executions were a common feature

MYTH BUSTING: Boisseau claimed Pirates of the Caribbean spread negative stereotypes about the Spanish. during the Spanish Inquisition.

Boisseau writes that while between 3,000 and 5,000 people were killed in more than three centuries in connection with the Inquisition, more than 50,000 Catholics were executed in Henry VIII’s reign alone.

The book claims the negative im-

ages were promoted from the late 19th century onwards as the US sought to discredit Spain while it fought for dominance in the American continent.

The stereotypes were used to partly justify the US’ war against Spain over Cuba in 1898, Boisseau writes.

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Central bank economy warning SPAIN’S central bank has said global economic growth will likely slow down this year amidst ongoing uncertainty and risk.

The Bank of Spain said the ongoing trade war between the US and other parts of the world, Brexit and slowdown in China’s economy were among the factors slowing growth.

“Any of these events or a combination of them would have an impact on the global economy, which could become significant, meaning economic stabilisation policies have a limited scope for action,” the bank’s report said.

The bank forecasts world economy will grow by 3.3 per cent this year, three 10ths less than in 2018.

Growth prospect for the EU have been reduced ‘remarkably’, according to the Bank of Spain.

Factors affecting it include ongoing unrest in France due to the Gilet Jauntes (Yellow Vest) protests and the ongoing recession in Italy.

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Jobs face automation AROUND one in five Spanish jobs could soon be done by robots as automation continues to move into more industries, the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said.

The percentage of Spanish jobs which could disappear altogether, almost 22 per cent, is above the OECD average of 14 per cent.

Other OECD figures showed the cost of retraining workers who face redundancy due to machines would be about 0.85 per cent of Spanish economic output (Gross Domestic Product, GDP).

That would be more than €995 million based on Spain’s GDP of almost €1.2 trillion in 2017.

It comes as the OECD said in March that more than half of all Spanish jobs were at risk of a ‘significant’ loss or transformation due to automation.

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Farming plan moves forward

Blaze terror THREE people have been seriously hurt and around 80 evacuated after fire swept through a squatted building.

The alarm was raised at about 1pm on Monday when one of the squatters heard a woman’s screams and called emergency services.

An Ibanat (forestry firefighters) helicopter had to be scrambled to rescue two people who became trapped in an attic in the apartment block on Calle Jacinto Aquenza, Ibiza.

Plumes of smoke could be seen from kilometres away as the fierce fire blazed. The flames were finally brought under control around 4.30pm.

Initially two fire appliances plus groundbased Ibanat personnel were called in, as well as five ambulances, the crews of which treated nine people.

Three men are in a critical condition as a result of the fire. All are of Moroccan nationality, reported the Health Area of Ibiza and Formentera.

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SPAIN’S central government has confirmed plans for the future of the country’s Common Agricultural Policy are advancing well.

Luis Planas, acting Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, said there had been ‘great cooperation’ between the government and Spain’s autonomous communities.

Planas will next week travel

HELP: Ibanat forestry firefighters and helicopter joined in the rescue.

One of them fell six metres as he tried to escape the flames. He is in intensive care suffering from burns, smoke inhalation and injuries from the fall.

One of the men has very serious burns and has been transferred to the Burns Unit of the Hospital la Fe in Valencia.

The third is also suffering from burns.

to Brussels to meet with his counterparts to discuss the policy. He explained the first step will be to create two working groups to study profitability of farms and how to include young people in the profession.

The minister said the work is expected to be finished within a year and a half to meet the European Union’s timetables.

Schools strike A SPANISH labour union has called a countrywide strike at nursery schools on Tuesday.

The CCOO argues teachers are not being paid an adequate salary for their levels of responsibility and training.

The union said: “We demand working conditions that suit the commendable work that thousands of children in preschool education have been receiving in return for salaries that do not reach €900 gross a month.”

It added: “Going forward, the proposed deal would flagrantly violate the State Collective Bargaining Agreement, which states that no agreement will be below €1,000 in 2020.”

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PUZZLE: The coins were found in Utah’s Glen Canyon.

Spanish coin mystery

by Joe Gerrard EXPERTS have begun working to find out how a Spanish coin minted in the 1200s ended up in what is now the US after it was found in Utah.

The coin was found with another minted in Madrid in 1660 in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

The one made in the 13th century has puzzled archaeologists and historians due to it predating Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas by more than 200 years. Spanish explorers did not arrive in Utah until 1776.

Glen Harmon, an archaeologist from the US’ National Park service, said the older coin looked as though it dated from the mid to late 13th century.

Experts are still working to find out exactly when and where it was made, he added.

“Based on the design we’re very confident that one of the coins, the larger one, is called the 16 maravedi,” Harmon said. Theories propose the coins may have been left by early settlers or explorers or that they were traded with a Native American tribe.

Others suggest they were brought to America long after being minted or that they were dropped by a modern coin collector.

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WAREHOUSE: One of the buildings raided by police.

‘Spain’s biggest’ tobacco takedown OFFICERS from the National Police have brought down Spain’s ‘largest illegal tobacco factory’ in Tarragona.

Police claim the factory in the north-east of Spain was capable of creating almost half a million packets a day.

The allegedly illegal cigarettes were then transported by road and sold in Andalucia and other parts of Europe. According to police, the majority of the tobacco was imported from Bulgaria before being turned into cigarettes of up to 13 different ‘brands’ a day.

Officers claim their factory was heavily cut off from the world; windowless, with doors closed, and without any communication with the outside world.

The group allegedly had three warehouses, two in Sant Quirze del Valles, Barcelona, and one in Constanti. One shipment of the cigarettes seized by police reportedly contained 437,500 packets.

Police and the Tax Agency had investigated the group for two years before finally making the arrests.

New residency requirements LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.

While there are new rules for British nationals applying for residency in Spain, there will be no change to the right and status of EU nationals living in the UK, nor UK nationals living in the EU, while the UK remains in the EU. As an EU citizen it is now mandatory to register as a resident if you intend on living in Spain for more than three months.

You must register in person at the Oficina de Extranjeros (immigration office) - visit: http://www.seat.mpr.gob.es/portal/servicios/extranjeria/extranjeria_ddgg.html for regional offices - or a designated police station, which you can find at: https://www.policia.es/docu mentacion/oficinas/oficinas_extran.html You must make an appointment online before going to your local office or station, which can be done on the Spanish public administration website: https://sede.administracione spublicas.gob.es/icpplus/index.html When making your appointment you must select the province where you live and then the option ‘certificados UE’ and follow the instructions.

You take the following documents with you to your appointment: Passport or other identity document (not expired) Official form (EX-18), two copies, filled and signed by the UE national.

In addition, you will need other documents, depending on your situation: • (employed) - contract of employment or other proof of your employment status.

• (self-employed) - proof of registration in the register of economic activities or other proof of your employment status.

• (not employment in Spain) - Proof of: health cover valid in Spain; sufficient means to support yourself and your family.

• (pensioners) - provide proof of public health cover.

• (students) - proof of your registration in an educational establishment; proof of public or private health cover; formal declaration that you have sufficient means to support yourself during your stay. *You will be issued with a credit-card sized residence certificate which will include your name, address, nationality, NIE number, and date of registration. *The old A4 residence certificates are still valid, and you do not need to apply for a creditcard sized alternative unless your circumstances change, for example you move house.

But you can if you want to, at any time. *After five years of being registered as a resident, you can apply for a certificate of permanent residence in Spain. The card will be similar, but state that you are a ‘residente permanente.’

This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice.

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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Carlos Baos We can help you.

RENTING a Spanish property to tourists mainly through internet portals and websites such as Airbnb, HomeAway,

Advice on tourist rental Windu, etc can be a very interesting way to obtain returns from property in Spain and can be much more profitable than long-term rental.

There are however, legal re-

quirements which are more stringent than in normal rental contracts (subject to the Urban Leases Law) and failure to comply with the rules of tourist rentals, may have as a consequence the imposition of significant penalties.

Within the Valencian Community, the matter of renting tourist accommodation is regulated by the recent Law 15/2018 of June 7 of the Generalitat, of tourism, leisure and hospitality as well as in Decree 92/2009.

In Spain there are several different regulations which may be applicable depending on where the property is located. According to the rules in the Valencian area, tourist housing is considered to be a property which is available for a set price, usually in conditions of immediate availability and for tourism, or leisure pur-

poses. In addition, the regulations refer to the principle of exploitation unit, that is, the different units of tourist accommodation within a building or an independent and homogeneous part of it must be managed by just one single management company.

Accommodation unit In addition, the Valencian regulation does not foresee, and it is therefore generally understood that it is not allowed, that a property (villa, apartment, etc) is only partially available as a tourist let (that is to say, it is not allowed to rent some rooms only, nor can the owner live or use the property while part of it is rented to tourists.)

Documentation The application and process for the registration of a property as tourist housing (up to four houses), is simple. If the

registration is for five or more houses, the requirements are different. In general, if you intend to register your property as a tourist house you will be required to present the following documentation: Title Deed (ownership): You must be able to prove you are the owner, through the deed of sale, inheritance etc.

Town Hall Compatibility Report: Since the approval of the new regulations in 2018, it is necessary to obtain a report from the competent town hall confirming the tourism rental activity of your property is compatible or possible, according to planning and urban regulations.

Occupation Licence: Likewise, an Occupation Licence will be necessary in order to record the property in the registry of tourist properties and to be able to legally let it

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out this way.

Travellers Registry: According to the regulations in force, you are obliged to keep a register of travellers and to communicate details of their occupation of the property to the police or Guardia Civil, (depending on local regulations).

Tourist housing in non-urbanisable areas: If your property is in a rural area (not urban), the process becomes more complicated, as you cannot let it out this way unless you obtain a Declaration of Community Interest (DCI), from the competent authority, which can delay the registration process.

If you are thinking of letting out your property in Spain to tourists or want to know if you are doing it correctly, contact us and we will help you.

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

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Spain Iran deal call SPAIN will act according to EU and NATO policy on Iran but Brussels and othe r s sh o u l d h e lp to shield it from renewed US sanct i o n s, i t s Defe n ce Minister said.

Margarita Robles said Spain would always adopt ‘common positions’ with its international partners.

It co m e s a s I r a n an nou n c e d i t wo u l d s to p complying with some conditions of a 2015 deal designed to curb its nuclear programme after the US pulled out of the pact.

Robles said Spain was a ‘serious and reliable’ global p a r t n e r a n d d e e p ly linked to the international agreements it has signed up to. She was speaking during a visit to the joint Spanish and US Moron air

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Cancellation fee fury ONE mother is calling on travel company TUI to refund her money after she was reportedly charged £200 (€232) to cancel a ‘free’ holiday place for her child.

Gemma Disson told one publication she had chosen to holiday in Spain because it included a free place for her four-year-old daughter. The family were due to travel to Menorca in May but had to cancel their £1,000 (€1,160) trip for family reasons. While Gemma told British media she expected to pay a cancellation fee for her and her partner, she was angry to learn she would also have to pay another fee for her daughter’s place.

Ms Disson claims she wrote to TUI in February to query the charge but has not heard back. Her letter explained: “I appreciate the cost of £200 per person in fees and I expected that for myself and my partner but not for my daughter.

“We booked the holiday on the pretence that there was a FREE child place which indeed was correct.”

A TUI spokesperson said the company would be in touch with the family ‘to resolve the matter.’

History theme park COMMITTED: Robles (centre) said Spain would stand with the EU on the Iran deal. base in Sevilla Province.

It comes as Israeli intelligence reportedly warned Spain Iran was plotting to

task a Tehran-linked militia group with an attack on US and other navy ships deployed off Yemen.

The Spa nis h w a rs hip Navarra was withdrawn on Monday after the intelligence was received.

DETAILS have been revealed about a theme park due to open in 2021 based on Spain’s history.

The park, which is backed by €242 million in investments, is due to be built near Toledo in Castilla-La Mancha.

The site was chosen because Toledo was the capital of Visigothic Spain from 542 to 725 and is a UNESCO World

Heritage site.

Erwan de la Villeon, CEO of Puy du Fou Spain, which is building the park, said it would create more than 2,450 jobs in the area and 3,329 by 2028, including jobs created by the boost to the local economy.

Puy du Fou sources said entrance to the park would be €26, with a package available for €42.

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Spain: Gibraltar ‘illegally occupied’ SPAIN’S Foreign Ministry said Britain’s control of Gibraltar amounts to an ‘illegal occupation’ as representatives from Madrid presented their case on the enclave to the UN. Foreign Ministry officials said the British enclave was a colony within its own borders and said its ongoing ‘occupation’ raises issues in the modern era.

This comes as Spanish envoys travelled to Grenada to make the country’s case on the territory to the UN. They argued Gibraltar was different to others on the UN list of non self-governing territories because the principle of

‘COLONY’ CLAIM: Spain has made its case on Gibraltar to the UN. self-determination is often applied there. Almost 99 per cent of its voters rejected sharing sovereignty with Spain in a

2002 referendum.

The UN meeting was also attended by Gibraltar Employment Minister Joe Bossano. He

said UN resolutions did not cover retroactively applying a sovereignty claim which dates from three centuries ago.

It comes as Spain recently got the EU to refer to Gibraltar as a colony in a document covering post-Brexit visa arrangements.

A spokesperson for British Prime Minister Theresa May said at the time that the use of the term in relation to the enclave was ‘unacceptable.’

Spain has claimed Gibraltar since the enclave was seceded to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 following the War of the Spanish Succession.

Century’s 2nd-wettest April LAST April was the second wettest in Spain in the 21st

century and saw the fourthhighest rainfall on record, ac-

cording to data from the country’s meteorological

agency AEMET. AEMET figures showed an average of 96 litres of rain per square metre fell on Spain during April. That is 48 per cent higher than the 65litre average recorded between 1981 and 2010.

The rainiest day was Friday April 19, when 99 litres per square metre fell on the area around Alicante-Elche Airport.

Parts of the Valencia and Murcia regions saw more than three times their average amount of rainfall. Eastern provinces in Andalucia saw about double while Mallorca saw half the average amount.

From Spain to Scotland MILLIONS of tons of concrete arrived on the coast of Britain last week to be used in a harbour expansion after sailing from Spain.

The concr et e cai ssons, each of which is 51 metres long and 16.5 metres high, arrived at Cromarty Firth port on the Scottish coast last week. They are set to be used i n t he al m ost €463 million Aberdeen Harbour expansion project.

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Sustainable dining A RESTAURANT in Madrid has become the country’s first sustainable outlet.

The K & Co Sustainable Kitchen Bar in las Tablas is committed to using ingredients and cooking methods which respect the environment.

Run by Pepe Sen, he told one publication: “We do not use a fryer or cook with gas.”

He added: “We have worked on this concept from scratch and the whole place is sustainable, as well as the food and cooking methods. There are restaurants that have sustainability in food, others in their methods. We have both in the same place.”

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Da Vinci in Spain

FAMOUS PAINTER: The Mona Lisa painter is believed to have visited Spain.

RENAISSANCE artist Leonardo da Vinci could have visited Spain with his grandfather, according to new reports.

Italian historians believe DNA testing on a strand of the painter’s hair will reveal

whether stories of da Vinci visiting the country are true.

The team in Tuscany are also hoping to confirm the identities of the genius’s supposed descendants. The lock of hair was sent to historians from a

collector in the United States.

Leonardo da Vinci was rumoured to have visited Spain in 1504 and it is hoped DNA revelations may help to confirm further elements of his timeline.

King comments on Europe SPAIN’S King Felipe has used his las t politic al s pe e c h be fore this month’s elections to call for a ‘Europe that is more united, stronger, more determined and also more effective.’

Speaking from the Monastery of Yuste, Extremadura, the monarch said: “Europe is being built together, day by day… we continue and will continue to achieve a true Europe of and for the people, so that it contin-

ues to be a beacon and light of culture and space.”

King Felipe was at the monastery on Europe Day t o hand out t he Council of Europe’s Carlos V Prize for Cultural Routes.

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Spain movie release WOODY ALLEN has announced his new film will be released in Spain on October 4.

The director ’s latest movie, Rainy Day in New York, will be released just one day after it opens in Italy.

The film had been delayed following sex abuse allegations surrounding Allen and

his adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow. Catalan distributor Contracorriente will now release the movie after acquiring its rights.

Woody Allen had previously signed a contract with Amazon to release a total of four films, which fell through after Mia Farrow’s daughter’s allegations about the director.

BURGOS: An improved museum will house religious artefacts.

Cultural interest A ‘UNIQUE’ museum in Burgos is being given a €310,000 facelift. The project will include works to the cloisters and another three rooms at the Burgos Alterpiece Museum. Other works will include new masonry and lighting, as well as improvements to accessibility and security. A video surveillance system has also been installed to improve safety. The museum’s new rooms house 12 recently-restored altarpieces, as well as the 18 existing before the works. Exhibits include a collection of gold pieces and chalices. The museum is the result of more than 30 years’ work by the Diocese of Burgos to restore abandoned parish churches.

Food bank conference REPRESENTATIVES from 55 Spanish food banks met in Santander last week to discuss issues related to their operations.

The 29th Congress of Food Banks featured discussions on making their running more socially and economically efficient.

Programmes set to run during the next decade were also addressed, as well as the activity of food banks last year.

A report presented at the conference showed food banks gave away more than 151 million kilograms of food, benefitting about 1.2 million people.

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Ancient cannibals AN extinct relative of modern humans hunted and ate each other while living in Spain about 900,000 years a go in w ha t c ould be the olde s t know n ins ta nc e of cannibalism.

Homo antecessor bones found a t the G ra n D olina s ite in B urgos Provinc e , Castilla y Leon, bore tooth ma rk, c uts a nd e xpos e d marrow.

Researchers from Spain’s National Centre of Investigation into Human Evolution (CENIEH) claim these prove the prehistoric relative of humans ate one another.

Lead study author Jesus Rodriguez said Homo antecessors ate other members of its species because they w e re e a s ie r to hunt tha n other prey.

“Homo antecessor, like any predator, selected its prey following the principle of optimising the cost-benefit balance.

“Hominins were a ‘highra nke d’ pre y type . This

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FINDINGS: Researchers analysed the bones of Homo antecessor. means that, when compared to other prey, a lot of food could be obtained from hum ans at l ow cost ,” Rodriguez said.

Researchers calculated how many calories Homo

antecessor would need per day with computer models.

They then compared the benefits of hunting different animals and found cannibalism was the most cost-effective in calorie terms.

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Benidorm NEWS Surprise sale of local hotels CATALUÑA-BASED hotel group Med Playa, present in Benidorm since the 60’s, has sold its five hotels there.

The group has also sold two hotels in Malaga in a move which took the industry by surprise.

Buyer Azora is an investment and asset management group specialising in the real estate sector and owns four and five-star hotels in Spain, Europe and North America.

Azora has allocated €30 million for improvements to the Flamingo Oasis, Regente,

Riudor, Rio Park and Agir to bring them up to four-star category.

No further financial details have been revealed, although according to Med Playa’s agreement with Azora, the group will continue to run the Benidorm and Malaga hotels for 35 years.

Meanwhile, Med Playa will continue operating its 11 hotels in Benalmadena, Salou, Tossa, Platja d’Aro and Calella as well as another in the Bulgarian resort of Sinemorets on the Black Sea.

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BENIDORM Council celebrated Europe Day by presenting Benidorm-born Emma Navarro Aguilera with the town’s Europe Award.

Navarro is vice-president of the European Investment bank, the EU’s nonprofit-making long-term lending institution.

Local mayor Toni Perez praised her ‘brilliant professional career,’ which also enabled the population to enjoy ‘a better Europe.’

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Honour for local high-flyer

EMMA NAVARRO: Vice-president of the European Investment Bank.

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THE Marina Baixa U3A’s watercolour group meets on the first Monday of every month except August.

Each month the group has a different project and members take away a handout with relevant samples as well as hints and tips.

The latest project was Cacti although it should have been called Succulents as the watercolour group learnt that all cacti are suc-

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“That’s what the U3A is all about, continued learning,” the group leader explained.

“We are a small but friendly group, there is no right or wrong way; just relax and enjoy yourself.”

The U3A Marina Baixa holds its general meetings at 11am on the fourth Monday of the month at Casa de Cultura auditorium in Alfaz del Pi and the next meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 27.

Readers who have not heard of the U3A but would like to join, can be assured of a very warm welcome.

Visit the www.u3amarinabaixa.com for more information, as well as the Facebook page.

For those without internet access, contact the Marina Baixa secretary Joan Flint (965 861 226 or 663 637 167) for more information.

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Calpe JOSE ALEMANY, a Guardia Civil sergeant and Amalia Lopez recently spoke about children and mobiles.

The talk was organised

by Calpe Town Hall following a Valencia City court case involving two underage members of a girls’ football side who circulated a photo of a naked team member.

The town hall has launched ‘en el vestuario pasa del movil’ (Leave your mobile outside the dressing room); an awareness campaign with advice and information for parents and teachers.

Celebrating 13 years CLUB 41 recently celebrated its 13th Charter Anniversary in Calpe, also welcoming the national president, Andrew Mackereth, and his wife.

After a cava reception in the restaurant’s pool area, toastmaster Tony Lewis invited those present to take their places in the dining room and announced the top table guests.

Immediate Past chairman Malcolm Lee proposed the Loyal Toast, and the toastmaster introduced the national president Andrew who spoke briefly about the good health of

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CLUB 41: Celebration dinner.

41 both nationally and internationally.

He then presented the chairman Steve and cluster chairman Andrew with personal banners and commemorative pins.

Steve responded with a tribute to 41 Club, both UK and Ireland, mentioni n g t h a t i n t h e c l u b ’s 1 3 y e a r h i s t o r y, t h e C a l p e branch had been visited by 12 national presidents.

He then proposed the final toast, ‘May the hinges of friendship never rust.’

The raffle was in aid of this year ’s chosen charity, the RNLI and the evening concluded with nearly two hours of dancing to Barry ‘The Swingman’ Peters.

Forty-one Club is the social club of one-time Round Table members, and you can find out more information about the Calpe club on the website at https://calpe41club.com/ along with details of the sister club in Javea at http://www.costablanca41c lub.org.

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Groups and hidden treasure THE Vall del Pop recently held a groups’ Open Day at the Polivalent Centre in Murla.

The Tai Chi, Keep Fit and Vall del Pop singers gave displays and others, including the Flower Arranging and Sugar Craft groups displayed their work while discussing activities with U3A members and the public who came along to see what the U3A is all about.

The Vall del Pop U3A also put out a call for the Bridge Group who needs a new group leader as well as more players.

“If you are good at cards,

Great expectations LLIBER has a population of only 1,000 but is making news owing to the May 26 municipal elections.

Cesar Sanchez, Calpe mayor and president of the Diputacion, was added to the Partido Popular’s Lliber voting list and given the equivalent of a safe seat so that he will be eligible to preside the provincial council once more.

Lliber is also attracting attention because the voting list for the Compromis party is entirely composed of women, a first for this area, and headed by Andrea Kruithof who is in the running to become Lliber’s next mayor.

Helping HELP A SKITTLE alley manned

by Stewart Beattie and Jungle Roulette were the Valle del Pop U3A’s contribution to the Jalon Valley Help Spring Fayre. The skittle alley, with its prize of a meal for two and a bottle of cava, together with members’ other stalls raised €110.

why not give it a try? They meet each Wednesday between 3-5pm at the Pensionistas centre in Jalon,” the organisers suggested.

Later this month, on May 26, the treasure hunt sets out from the Riu Rau car park in Jalon.

With an expected completion time of one hour, teams of up to four people will search for roadside clues, passing through four checkpoints to ensure that everyone completes the route.

OPEN DAY: Flower arranging display.

Photo credit: Vall de Pop U3A

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For passengers not on spotting duty there will be Sudoku and anagram challenges to complete.

There is a €20 entry fee for each car with bottles of wine for first, second and third places.

Funds raised will go towards the U3A’s nominated charities.

More information is available on the https://www.u3avalldelpop.co m/index.php/calendar/event detail/27608/20,23,24/trea sure-hunt webpage or secure a place by emailing mcf groupsu3a@gmail.com

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Super news for super THE Valencian Community’s Upper Court (TSJCV) rejected a Moraira supermarke t’s c la im tha t a noth er 500 metres distant - should be demolished.

The dis pute da te s f r om 2008 when Teulada-Moraira Town Hall gave permission for the Mas y Mas supermarke t on the M ora ira -Cal pe roa d a lthough it was built partly on residential land.

Ea rlie r, the the n-mayor J os e C is c a r ha d s igned an agreement with the supermarket to rezone the land for

NO DEMOLITION: Supermarket stays where it is. commercial use.

The TSJCV has now

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FRUIT FLIES: Inflict damage on local crops.

thrown out the rival’s objections, stating that no ‘hypo-

Getting flies to buzz off AGRICULTURAL growers had until today, Thursday May 16, to apply for fruit-fly traps.

The town hall is distributing the traps in a bid to prevent the flies from damaging local citrus fruit trees and vines.

The traps are effective for up to four months and will be handed out at the municipal Ecopark at the beginning of next month.

All applications should be accompanied by the form available at the Teulada-Moraira SIT offices together with the applicant’s licence for professional use of pesticides.

An annual date TEULADA-MORAIRA recently celebrated the two-day Gastronomic and Trade Fair, Vive Teulada-Moraira.

The event was organised by the Business and Commerce Association (AECO) and held on Moraira seafront. As well as a gastronomic and commercial focus, there was live music, children’s games, and workshops.

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thetical’ demolition order was ever pronounced.

THE Valencian Community’s beaches and marinas were awarded 135 Blue Flags this year, more than any other Spanish region, with six new flags to compensate for the loss of three others.

Twenty-four went to the Marina Alta where all towns, retained their existing flags, with two more for Denia.

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Explore the local landscape A very close match

THE TeuladaMoraira fishing club recently held the ninth match of their summer league.

The eighth match was cancelled due to heavy rain and on arriving at Section B1 of the Jucar, the river was still slightly higher than usual, though the colour had almost returned to normal. Bites were hard to come by, but the fish appeared to be evenly spread along the section and no-one seemed to be having much greater success than everyone else.

It was a slow day with small numbers of fish landed, though there were many good-sized specimens. By the end of the morning, almost everyone had caught something, and the results showed it was a very close match. In all, 28 carp were caught for a total weight of 60.25 kilos.

For information contact Frank Povey 966 490 338, email frankpovey@btopen world.com or call Ray Craig 966 492 083 or 650 069 247.

This watchtower, now restored, was built in the 16th century to protect the Moraira coast against attack from the pirates whose incursions often took them as far inland as Teulada.

The walks are organised for a minimum of five participants and a maximum of 20.

For a bilingual Spanish-English walk, there should be five or more people.

It is also necessary to register beforehand at the Tourist Info Teulada-Moraira at La Senieta (965 745 168) or email teulada@ touristinfo.net.

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THE last of the town hall’s organised walks before the summer break is scheduled for Sunday.

The last until October, La Vall de Sorts, moscatell y mar Mediterraneo sets out on the 1.5-kilometre route from the Les Sorts car park opposite Espai La Senieta at 11am.

Participants are taken through the officially protected landscape and vineyards which produce Teulada-Moraira’s famed Alexandria muscatel grapes, as far as the Castell de Moraira.

WATCHTOWER: Originally built to protect against pirate raids.

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JAVEA’S La Grava, Arenal and Granadella beaches, together with the Club Nautico have retained their Blue Flags this year.

These are awarded annually by the Association for Environmental Education and the Consumer (ADEAC) to beaches, marinas and sustainable tourismboating operators which meet their standards.

In order to qualify for a prized Blue Flag it is necessary to meet - and maintain - a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety and accessibility standards.

A very special birthday JAVEA U3A members recently celebrated a very special and exceptional occasion, the 100th birthday of fellow member Betty Guiness.

Sprightly Betty marked the day with a party for family and close friends at a Javea restaurant, where five generations were present.

The party was attended by U3A president Val Dromgoole, who passed on the congratulations of her committee and the members.

Betty was presented with a special gold membership card to mark the occasion, the first ever in the association’s 14-year history.

She also received a commemorative plaque from Javea councillor, Doris Courcelles and Mayor Jose Chulvi also sent his best wishes although he could not be there as he had a prior engagement in Valencia.

There was another presentation of a bouquet of flowers and a card from the Rummikubs

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BIRTHDAY FLOWERS: Betty with Krystyna Stefanczyk and Rob Race.

Group by group leaders Krystyna Stefanczyk and Rob Race at the monthly Rummies lunch.

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OCSL Warriors win FIVE brave members of the Original Charity Shop and Library Warriors team successfully completed the 29-kilometre Mirador Challenge.

This takes in all 15 of Javea’s Mirador lookouts and the team raised a brilliant €2,010 which was evenly divided between

two chosen beneficiaries.

Councillor Montse Villaverde from Javea’s Equality department was very grateful to receive such a generous amount and said the funds will be used for the psychological support and recovery programme for victims of gender

violence.

She thanked the team for their support and also mentioned the €800 already received from the Original Charity Shop on the occasion of International Women’s Day in March. Helen Davis, representing the Spread some Sunshine organisation was also overjoyed to receive a large donation of €1,005.

The situation in Sri Lanka is very difficult at present, she said, but explained that the children’s homes had not suffered due to the recent events. She also wished to express her gratitude to the team for their enormous effort in raising funds for her charity.

BRILLIANT FUNDRAISERS: OCSL Warriors with one of the cheques.

Light at the end of the tunnel AROUND two years ago, a group of six cyclists from Javea were run down by a drunken, drugged driver.

Two died at the scene on the N-332 in Oliva, another died later in hospital and only one of the three survivors was unhurt.

Since then, Scott Gordon and Andres Contreras, whose father lost his life in the accident, have undergone a series of operations.

“Finally there is light at the end of the tunnel,” Gordon recently told the local Spanish media as he awaits his fifth operation.

He is now able to walk without crutches, he said, revealing that his surgeon, Pedro Cavadas, is confident that he will once again be able to ride a bicycle.

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The race is on WITH the general election over, Denia’s political parties are now concentrating on the municipal elections today (Thursday) May 16.

With campaigning officially underway, seven of the nine parties running in the elections congregated in the Centre d’Art l’Estacio for the customary pasting-up of the first posters.

The PSPV-PSOE was not present, instead choosing Plaza Archiduque Carlos, which the party regards as emblematic of its last term.

Ara Denia (ERPV) also celebrated the start of the campaign ‘more discreetly,’ according to sources without joining other parties.

MasterChef episodes coming up DENIA mayor Vicent Grimalt rejected claims he squandered town hall money on hosting MasterChef.

Episodes were shot in Denia, UNESCO City of Gastronomy and base for Michelin-starred chef Quique Dacosta, and will be broadcast in June. The honour cost Denia Town Hall €18,000 plus €13,000 for an ambulance, security and travel expenses for the production crew and contestants.

Maria Mut, Partido Popu-

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SPANISH MASTERCHEF: Jury Samantha VallejoNagera, Jordi Cruz and Pepe Rodriguez. lar spokeswoman, censured Grimalt for ‘unnecessary spending.’ The mayor and Cristina Selles, president of the Marina Alta’s hotel and

catering association, defended the outlay, which Grimalt said was ‘ridiculously cheap’ to feature in a programme with such a huge audience.

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REWORK: The Annunciation took almost a year to restore.

Restoring a masterpiece ART experts at a Madrid museum have unveiled the results of the restoration of a Renaissance fresco.

Experts at the Prado Mus e um s pe nt a lmos t a ye a r restoring The Annunciation, painted by Italian artist Fra Angelico.

It cost around €150,000, with funding coming from

two patronage associations.

Almudena Sanchez, chief restorer of the work, said: “We have recovered the intense white light that envelops the entire composition, the bright and transparent colours of Fra Angelico.”

The work depicts the story from the New Testament of the angel Gabriel coming to

tell the Virgin Mary she is pregnant with Jesus Christ. It also shows Adam and Eve’s expulsion from the Garden of Eden on the left hand side.

It is set to be exhibited at the Prado Museum, which celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, from Tuesday May 28 to Sunday September 15.

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BELGIUM TWO Belgian peace and human rights NGOs have filed criminal complaints against companies they claim are illegally selling arms to Saudi Arabia as concerns continue over their ongoing involvement in the Yemen Civil War.

Arms complaint

Date site case A COURT in Brussels has found Norwegian businessman Sigurd Vedal, owner of the RichMeetBeautiful website which connects young women with older men, guilty of encouraging sexual immorality and prostitution and handed him a six-month suspended prison sentence and an almost €200,000 fine.

CONCERNS: The Yemen War is ongoing.

FRANCE

Taken hostage

Numbers down

A 17-YEAR-OLD who took four women hostage at gunpoint for more than four hours at a shop near Toulouse last week has freed them after making no demands, with police suspecting it was a botched armed robbery.

THE turnout for Gilet Jauntes (Yellow Vest) protests in Paris and other cities across France has reached record lows since they began 25 weeks ago, with Interior Ministry figures estimating that 18,900 took park compared with 23,600 a week earlier.

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Fraud charges

Ban call

DANISH economic police have charged 10 former senior employees at Danske Bank, including exCEO Thomas Borgen, in connection with the alleged laundering of about €200 million from international clients through its Estonian branch.

THE Norway division of UNICEF has called on the government to ban adverts for unhealthy foods and drinks aimed at children, saying the consumption of energy drinks in particular has been linked to behavioural problems among the young.

Worker probe TAX authorities in Denmark have launched an investigation into the company contracted to build Facebook’s new Odense data centre after a union representing workers there claimed the firm failed to pay €910,000 in wages and avoided paying some taxes.

Speech protest DEMONSTRATORS gathered in Bergen last week to protest against the appearance of far-right figure and former advisor to US President Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, who was invited to speak at an event organised by Norwegian media.

SWEDEN

Abuse trial

Diplomatic row

A STOCKHOLM court has jailed a 30-year-old Spanish doctor found guilty of raping and assaulting around 50 children aged between two and 12 and for possessing child pornography, with his deportation ordered after he serves the sentence.

TWO Swedish diplomats have been expelled from Moscow in an apparent retaliation against Stockholm’s decision not to renew a Russian envoy’s diplomatic visa and to reject the application of another as relations between the two countries grows increasingly tense.

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Lion rescue

Migration test

THREE lions have arrived in the Netherlands after being rescued from a ‘hellish’ private zoo in Albania in October, according to the Four Paws animal welfare group which said Lensi, Boby and Zhak would be cared for until they recovered.

GERMANY handled the 2015 refugee crisis ‘quite well’ and the country continues to be better prepared than others to deal with the issue, according to a new report from the Expert Council of German Foundations on Integration and Migration.

Emissions fall

New memorials

CO2 emissions in the Netherlands fell by 4.6 per cent in 2018 compared to the year before, according to figures from the EU’s Eurostat statistics body which showed the Dutch decline was the fifth largest of any member state.

NEW ‘stumble stones,’ metal plaques placed into cobbled streets with the names of the victims of Nazism, are to be installed in Berlin as the country marks the anniversary of its liberation by the Allies in the Second World War this month.

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Regions make taxation cuts THE Balearic Islands, Murcia and Valencia are among the seven regions which have offered new tax deductions ahead of this month’s local elections.

The Balearic Islands has offered a deduction of 40 per cent on the cost of childcare, including those of nurseries and nannies. Murcia has offered a similar deduction of 20 per cent, with a maximum of €660 per child.

The Valencia Generalitat has extended deductions for households which install renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.

16 - 22 May 2019 Expected average increase of salaries in Spain this year, according to accountancy firm KPMG which based its finding on data from 244 national and international organisations.

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business & legal

KKR Telepizza stake purchase

Santander in jobs talks SPANISH bank Santander is meeting with trade union representatives as it aims to avoid making redundancies during corporate restructuring which could affect more than 3,000 workers.

The bank and the CCOO union are negotiating the company’s Employment Regulation File (ERE), plans firms have to put into place for staff if corporate decisions put jobs at risk.

Santander sources said their restructuring came as it continues to integrate the technological infrastructure of Banco Popular into its business. Santander bought Popular after the latter’s depositors withdrew money from ac-

By Joe Gerrard counts en masse in 2017.

Santander said any agreement reached with unions would be struck in accordance with Article 12 of Spain’s Collective Bargaining Agreement, the law which governs negotiations over potential job losses.

The CCOO said it would aim to get Santander to agree to saving as many jobs as possible. Workers offered early retirement packages should get a ‘sufficient’ payoff to provide long-term stability, the union added.

“This should allow them to leave in an

orderly and stress-free manner,” the union said.

Another union, UGT, said staff could not continue to pay the price for company restructuring.

Current talks come as Santander announced plans to close 140 branches in Britain, cutting 1,270 jobs, in January.

The bank’s British arm said branch transactions had fallen by 23 per cent during the last three years, while the use of online banking has risen.

Retail banking head in Britain Susan Allen said: “The way clients relate to the bank has changed dramatically in recent years.”

PRIVATE EQUITY firm KKR now has a majority stake in Spanish fast food chain Telepizza after buying more than a quarter of its stock for almost €28 million.

The firm and its partners made its stock offer through the Tasty Bidco entity, according to Spain’s National Securities and Markets Commission.

KKR now controls about 56.3 per cent of Telepizza either directly or indirectly, up from the almost 28.6 per cent before the purchase.

Some rival stockholders of Telepizza had previously refused to sell their stakes.

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Fast growing Costa company THE owner of a Costa del Sol-based company which recently featured in a ranking of the fastest growing companies in Europe has spoken to Euro Weekly News about the business.

Janus Nielsen, of the AnyTech 365 IT support firm, said it contracts with technology and appliance companies to offer help to customers experiencing technical problems with devices. His company re-

cently ranked 27th in the Financial Times’ Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies table.

“We offer the first service for free and then we ask if the client wants to subscribe for a fee. About 30 per cent do so,” Neilsen said.

“We employ about 360 people at the moment, but we are aiming to reach 500. We can offer clients services in their native language,” he added.

Bankrupt families THE amount of Spanish families who declared bankruptcy for not making debt payments fell by 3.3 per cent in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period of 2018, National Institute for Statistics (INE) figures show.

Reform call THE CSIF trade union has called for a change in labour laws to bring worker representation to staff in small and medium-sized companies after finding that 4.3 million of Spain’s 17 million workers are employed in non-unionised firms.

New post SPANISH Economy Minister Nadia Calviño has been appointed president of the board of governors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) alongside her ministerial brief for a year, replacing current head Jyrki Katainen.

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13.654 81.307

2,985

0,55

0,02

58.512

STAN.CHART

6,796

-0,03

-0,00

22,950

-0,53

-0,12

3.419

STANDARD LIFE

2,644

-1,26

-0,03

32.634

6,548

0,00

0,00

161.502

TAYLOR WOOD.

1,773

0,03

0,00

15.558

21,750

-0,82

-0,18

32.633

TESCO

2,417

-0,52

-0,01

57.109

INFORMA GROU

7,518

0,24

0,02

9.193

TUI

8,204

-1,13

-0,09

78.628

INTERCON.HOT

48,455

-0,09

-0,04

1.351

UNILEVER

46,580

0,76

0,35

58.542

INTERTEK GROUP

HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO

51,280

0,08

0,04

2.772

UN.UTILITIES

7,992

0,25

0,02

17.719

INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES 5,014

-0,27

-0,01

138.122

VODAFONE GRP

1,371

-1,25

-0,02

3.803.244

ITV

1,183

-0,88

-0,01

324.912

WHITBREAD

44,995

-0,57

-0,26

6.597

WOLSELEY

53,600

-1,65

-0,90

486.524

9,558

-1,15

-0,11

17.698

10,415

-0,42

-0,04

9.827

JOHNSON MATT

31,450

-0,72

-0,23

1.255

KINGFISHER

2,416

-0,58

-0,01

41.426

LAND SECURIT

9,036

0,04

0,00

9.219

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FEATURE

Times have changed LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT NO blacks. No Irish and no dogs. This is the oft publicised ‘unacceptable face of racism,’ of the late 50’s and early 60’s, when landladies, letting out rooms in areas of London and other cities posted this on the doors and windows of their establishments.

By today’s standards these signs do of course appear utterly disgusting and totally unacceptable. But times have changed drastically since those far more insular and uninformed times.

Back then, these were not blanket judgements, simply because of someone’s skin colour or country of origin. They were decisions made because of the general reputation gained by those who were considered foreigners at that time. Many Irish were not welcomed by landladies because the vast majority worked the roads and building sites, and on weekends were renowned for arriving back at all hours and keeping all the other tenants awake by bellowing Irish ditties at the tops of their voices.

People of colour had, in the main, only recently arrived from countries which were far less developed than the UK, with many having never even seen a toilet or experienced abodes with running water. Through no fault of their own, their general stan-

dards of living were vastly different to the locals.

The landladies simply couldn’t cope with the culture differences. As for dogs, this was in no way a comparison. Merely that landladies didn’t want the barking to annoy the other tenants. We weren’t racists; we were merely treating those around us as we found them.

I personally NEVER judged people by creed or colour. In those heady flower-power days, I truly did believe the UK was the forerunner of how the whole world would be one day; convinced that in the words of Blue Mink and Madeline Bell, (who I know still peruses this column) that all we did indeed require was a great big melting pot, turning out coffee coloured people by the score!

For a time I lived in Bayswater’s All Saints Road.

At the end of the road was a pub frequented mainly by the black neighbourhood community. I was often the only white face in the pub and thoroughly enjoyed the company and the Ska and reggae music while enveloped in the vaguely sweet aroma of ‘pot.’ No racism there either.

Some years later I returned to reminisce in the area which held so many memories. The taxi driver wouldn’t even drive down the street! I walked to the packed, still wholly black clientele pub and after a few minutes made the decision to leave because of the uncomfortable silence which had descended over the whole establishment. I truly was utterly

SIGN: Found in establishments in the 1960s. shocked and disappointed.

Believe me, we were never the racists. Generally we welcomed those from different societies. We never envisaged that our liberal attitude would in later years bring the threat of other religions and cultures trying to alter our whole way of life and democratic liberty. No wonder the UK is now infested with racist views.

When you find yourself arguing racism with some snowflake or another, remember to remind them of one thing. Those people had all the best intentions in the world. And now find their very freedom of speech threatened! Just saying…

Keep the faith, Love, leapy. leapylee 2002@gmail.com.

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

POLITICIANS and the politically-inclined nervously await the results of the May 26 regional and municipal elections.

The general election results were encouraging for Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE because despite lacking an overall majority, there was no danger of a repetition of Andalucia’s threeway alliance between the PP, Cs and Vox. What no-one can predict is whether or not this could still happen in the local and regional polls on Sunday week.

Basing predictions on the April 28 results, the gruesome threesome might just pull it off.

But while extrapolation might work regionally, the analysts could come a cropper locally.

Because of this, all the party leaders are waiting until the night of May 26 before deciding which way the wind is blowing and how they will swing at Sanchez’s investiture.

Irrational, though, that the next government could be conditioned not by ideology but local feuds, vendettas, bloodlines, resentments and elephant-sized memories.

Negative thoughts DON’T count on me, Albert Rivera told Pedro Sanchez during the president-elect’s round of talks with the other parties.

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Of local interest No doubt Sanchez wasn’t going to, not after Rivera vetoed any post-election agreement before the campaign began and the Ciudadanos leader vowed to remove Sanchez from the Moncloa.

Pablo Casado will tell him to rule out Partido Popular help too, which hardly comes as a surprise.

No-one is going to help Sanchez from the kindness of their hearts and that includes Pablo Iglesias who initially weighed in with demands

for ministries in exchange for his 42 seats.

The Basque nationalists should help out, plus odds and sods from Compromis, and others. Crucially, Sanchez could make it back to the Moncloa and the numbers might add up if the legal eagles decide that three Junts per Catalunya MPs elected to the national parliament who are currently remanded cannot take up their seats for the investiture.

Could be that the Catalan imbroglio and the implacable separatists could finally bring help

when and where least expected.

Chain reaction PABLO CASADO has been heard referring to the voter as ‘el jefe’ which is how Mercadona’s president Juan Roig refers to clients.

That’s Casado for you, pinching other people’s ideas, although after nine months as PP leader it looks unlikely that he’ll ever be as successful as Roig and his supermarket chain.

Bad losers VOX politicians, whose own democratic credentials would not always bear close inspection, questioned the probity of the general election count-up.

They demanded recounts all over Spain ‘so that there is true transparency between how the Spanish voted and their real representation in parliament.’

Although the party headed by Santiago Abascal obtained 24 seats in the general election this was half or even a third of what the ultra-Right Partido Popular breakaways and some of the pundits expected.

Instead of accepting the results, which were pretty good for a party entering parliament for the first time, Vox is questioning them.

This prompts the sobering thought that if they’re such bad losers, what on earth would they have been like as winners?

SANTIAGO ABASCAL: Leader of VOX.

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Experience the difference IF you are looking for an estate agent to buy a property or indeed sell, then you should consider Casas Ambiente.

Established in 1995, by Mirjam Brosen, this firm’s multinational and multilingual staff have more than 40 years combined experience of selling property in the Moraira area.

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CASAS AMBIENTE: ‘Experience the difference.’

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They can offer refurbishment services, gardening and handyman services and even

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The agency is situated in the middle of Moraira and generally covers Moraira, Teulada,

Benissa, Calpe, Benitachell, Javea, Jalon, Lliber and Gata de Gorgos areas.

Casas Ambiente’s office is at Av de la Paz, 10b, 03724 Moraira, Alicante and is open Monday to Friday 09.30 to 18.30 and Saturdays 10.00 to 13.30. Of course, you are free to pop in for a friendly chat or you may want to view the properties available on their website www.casas-ambiente.com.

You can telephone them on +34 966 498 595 or email on contact@casas-ambiente.com Whichever way you contact them, you will find this agency friendly and approachable, so go on ‘Experience the Difference.’

Advertising Feature IN countries like Spain, which have a Mediterranean climate and lifestyle, drowning is the second-highest cause of accidental infant death. Most of these deaths occur in swimming pools.

Australia, America and France have made it a legal requirement to have pools fenced off, saving countless lives, and saving countless families the unimaginable heartache of losing a child.

Actually, countless isn’t quite accurate. In Spain, about 100 families lose a child to drowning each year; the majority die in swimming pools. This does not include the 200,000 annually recorded near-drowning incidents where medical attention was required, in the form of an ambulance or a doctor’s check up.

What is countless, however, is the number of unreported ‘close shaves’ that resulted in nothing more than a racing heart, a severe scolding, and a big ‘Phew!’ when thinking of what might have been.

In Spain there is, as yet, no law regarding safety around existing swimming pools. There is, however, a triedand-tested solution to keep children safe around pools without having to build a permanent, ugly barrier.

Neater Pool Safety Fence provide,

Clunk Clip after every dip!

SAFETY FENCE: Enjoy your pool, don’t fear it.

and install on the Costa Blanca, the EU-approved Beethoven III removable swimming pool safety fence. Once installed, the Neater Pool Safety fence can be rolled up and kept in storage until such a time that renters with small children, or the family, are due to arrive. It can then be erected in minutes.

It can also be left up all year round, as it is strong and UV resistant.

“Peace of mind is the most common phrase we hear from our customers,” says Richard Winter, the co-owner of Neater Pool Safety Fence. “Nobody can supervise a child all the time. There is always the chance of a distraction, the phone, the doorbell, the saucepan boiling over. If your children can’t get to the pool in these moments, then they can’t drown in it. It’s as simple as that.”

“Paraphrasing the 1970’s seatbelt campaign” continues business partner Tony: “When you get the kids out of the pool, clunk the pole in the hole and clip it, at the top, to the next one.

‘Clunk, Clip, after every dip.’ This way the adults can be more relaxed knowing that the biggest hazard facing their children in the home has been taken care of. Enjoy your pool, don’t fear it.”

For more information please visit our website www.neaterpoolsafe tyfence.es or call 634 312 171.

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The best way to live in Spain AS you enter the Forum Mare Nostrum, amongst the laughter and chatter, you will detect a few languages being spoken.

Mostly English, but there are several others.

“That’s not a surprise really,” smiles Jennifer Benson, who looks after commercial operations at this over-65’s development “Nearly 40 per cent of our residents are from the UK, but we have many Dutch and Scandinavians too, though English is our shared language,” she explained “Our Lifetime Rental concept offers high-quality, independent living with everything you need in life, close at hand should you require it and we genuinely believe for the over-65’s we offer the best way of life in Spain,” she continued.

Mare Nostrum development boasts a slightly elevated position, a few hundred metres from Alfaz del Pi’s bustling centre.

I am here to meet the charming company director Emma Escobar and ask a few questions.

How many apartments and residents do you have here at Forum Mare Nostrum?

“We have 265 totally independent one,

LUXURIOUS: A way of life at Mare Nostrum. two and three-bedroom apartments and 300 residents.” said Emma “All of the two and three-bedroomed ones all have two bathrooms. We are at 90 per cent occupancy, however, we have a number of one, two and three-bedroom apartments available at unbeatable rates, and we also allow pets.

“We really want to stress that although we offer high-quality, luxury living, our

costs are very affordable and we have something for every budget.

“We feel it is important to remember the apartments we offer are for long-term living and creating a home, they are not tourist apartments.

“All of our apartments are fully secure and have alarms, smoke alarms and emer-

gency call buttons linked to our 24-hour reception desk and a night security patrol.

“What’s more we have an Englishspeaking doctor on call for peace of mind on health issues,” said Emma.

What about activities for residents?

“Gym, studio, indoor and outdoor pools, minigolf, classes in yoga, meditation and aquafit, a library and a concert hall, where we hold regular music events which are open to the general public,” said Jennifer.

“Regular events such as International Day,” she said, “There’s so much happening, no one ever gets bored.”

Anyone interested in finding out a little more on Forum Mare Nostrum should visit their website h t t p : / / w w w. m a re n o s trum-alfaz.com or you can contact Jennifer on 966 878 400 before 2.00pm, or email on comercial@marenos trumalfaz.com for an appointment.

You may discover it to be the best move of your life.

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Quality wood can make quite a difference FOR more than a decade, leading wood experts BricoMaderWood, have been providing clients with quality, unique wooden products to transform and enhance their home.

Based in Ondara, this Dutch-run company prides itself on high-quality products at very competitive prices.

The wood is sourced directly from Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Baltic countries where there is an important timber industry. You can purchase most types of wood at the store at very reasonable prices.

The store has ready-cut lengths of timber available; around 130m3 in stock and 45 different sizes of beams, planks or boards, making it amongst the biggest quality selection in the Alicante/Valencia area, or you can have it cut to the size you require at no extra cost.

In fact, you’ll find everything you need from simple shelves to terrace decking and even complete kits for elegant pergolas.

BricoMaderWood also provides a delivery service across Spain and

GAZEBOS: Some of the work BricoMaderWood has undertaken in the past. they can arrange to send skilled carpenters along to assemble the woodwork if you don’t want the hassle of ‘doing-it-yourself’ if you are in the Alicante/Valencia area.

Buying wood in Spain can sometimes be hit and miss because it is not always durable, but BricoMader-

Wood supplies resilient timber (available in green or brown and also thermo treated pine timber; the hardest pine version), which is specially treated to Scandinavian standards to withstand the elements and destructive pests.

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Me against the system Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man MRS S needed a new laptop so she went to PC World whilst in the UK. The assistant told her the price and five minutes later she was back in the car and on her way. And if you believe that then elephants can fly.

Because the truth is it was an absolute nightmare. Have any of you tried to replace a laptop recently? The actual conversation was more like ‘I’d like a new laptop please.’ He says, ‘What type? There’s chrome books, a traditional laptop, Subnotebook, Netbook, Convertible, hybrid, 2in-1, desktop replacement, rugged laptop, business laptop, MacBooks, solid state, dual or quad core. Then he wants to know if she wants touch screen. Why would we want touch screen? It’s just going to get filthy dirty with fingerprints.

They had the chat about the difference between solid state and dual or quad core and basically it all boils down to how fast it starts up, but it’s a little more complicated than that. More cores are faster only if a program can split its tasks between the

cores. A newer dual core CPU with a higher clock speed will often outperform an older quad core CPU with a lower clock speed.

Got that? Cos I certainly haven’t a clue!

Then there’s solid state, which is not like having a normal hard disk, where you store all your stuff. With this you have to store everything on ‘a cloud’ of your choice.

By now I am on the ‘phone trying to tell the assistant that she’s not going to be gaming or downloading loads of movies or designing a new shopping centre. All she really wants is a glorified typewriter with a screen and I guess that’s what most older people want. Why does everything have to be so confusing? We finally came up with a laptop that suits her purpose perfectly. But I’m sure it could be a lot simpler.

Then the next part of the sales quiz game started - do we want to buy this recommended anti-virus and, of course, you will need to buy Windows Office and do you want the extended warranty and on and on.

I already have anti-virus and I use a free office suite that is fine and no I don’t want the extended warranty. Finally she gets it home and the next battle starts. Microsoft wants you to log in with your account which I don’t want and off we go again me against the system!

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can transform. Are you fed up with boring cement walls and tiled floors? Wood panelling and parquet flooring look stunning and are quite simple to install. Richard will offer his expertise and professionalism to assist you in helping you find what you are looking for.

Gazebos can really make your garden or terrace a more usable and attractive space.

Whatever you need, it is more than likely they can assist, and their wide range of services include free cutting to size, professional advice, and mounting and fixing services at sensible and economic prices.

They can measure and produce carports, gazebos and other coverings as well as decking and external stairs.

In addition, BricoMaderWood are experts in the production and mounting of ceiling, wall and floor boards.

In actual fact, most requirements can either be supplied from stock or can be made to customer order and they are open 10am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 1pm on Saturday.

BricoMaderWood Avenida Alacant 67, Ondara, Tel: +34 618 056 650 Email: info@bricomaderwood.com Website: www.bricomaderwood.com.

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8:30am Marvel's Avengers: Ultron Revolution 8:55am The Haunted Hathaways 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am James Martin's Sunday Selection 11:25am This Morning - On Sunday 12:25pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:25pm ITV Lunchtime News 1:30pm Britain's Got Talent 2:45pm Britain's Got More Talent 3:45pm In for a Penny 4:15pm The Living Daylights 6:40pm ITV Evening News 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:05pm Tenable All Stars 8:00pm What the Durrells Did Next 9:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News 11:15pm Info not available 12:10am easyJet: Inside the Cockpit 1:05am John Bishop's Ireland

6:55am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am You've Been Framed!

Gold 7:35am Emmerdale Omnibus 10:35am Coronation Street Omnibus 1:30pm Celebrity Catchphrase 2:30pm Babe 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Babe 4:25pm Britain's Got Talent 5:35pm Britain's Got More Talent 6:40pm Minions 7:45pm FYI Daily 7:50pm Minions 8:35pm Jurassic World 9:35pm FYI Daily 9:40pm Jurassic World 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:25am Family Guy 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am American Dad! 1:50am The Cleveland Show 2:20am The Cleveland Show

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The Royal The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Long Lost Family Lewis Lewis Inspector Morse Victoria Victoria Agatha Christie's Poirot Tonight at the London Palladium Grantchester Tina and Bobby Wire in the Blood Agatha Christie's Poirot Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale

6:05am Fill Your House for Free 6:10am The 100k Drop 7:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:55am Frasier 8:20am Frasier 8:45am Frasier 9:10am The Big Bang Theory 9:40am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am The Big Bang Theory 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 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 6:30pm Coast v Country 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Chaos at the Castle 9:00pm Star Trek Beyond 11:20pm Gogglebox 12:20am Locked Up: Walter Presents

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The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Shopping from home.

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Access Rocketman Special Maid in Manhattan Friends Friends Friends Friends Friends Practical Magic Me and My 19 Kids When Rich Kids Go Skint Cricket on 5: Eng v Pak-ODI 5 News Blind Date My Crazy Rich Asian Wedding What Women Want Lip Sync Battle High Street TV Teleshopping Access Wentworth Prison Britain's Greatest Bridges

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Ant-Man and the Wasp 11:30am Guardians of the Galaxy 1:45pm Spider-Man: Homecoming 4:15pm Thor: Ragnarok 6:30pm Black Panther 9:00pm Avengers: Infinity War 11:30pm Ant-Man and the Wasp

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Hitch As Good as it Gets Mr Bean's Holiday We're the Millers She's Out of My League 5:25pm Mr Bean's Holiday 7:00pm The Bounty Hunter 9:00pm We're the Millers 11:00pm She's Out of My League 12:50am Shallow Hal 2:50am The Layover 4:25am Dazed and Confused

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Schooled Rules of Engagement Hollyoaks Omnibus To be Announced Charmed Speechless Speechless Speechless Speechless Speechless Brooklyn Nine-Nine The Goldbergs Young Sheldon Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Gotham 8 Out of 10 Cats Naked Attraction The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory

6:30am Black Panther: Special 7:00am Alien Code 9:00am Blackkklansman 11:30am Upgrade 1:20pm Backtrace 3:15pm Action Point 5:00pm The Meg A rogue diver must come to the aid of a research team that have found themselves stuck at the bottom of the Pacific, with only a Jurassic shark for company..Gripping sci-fi action.

7:10pm Upgrade A man left widowed and quadriplegic after a mugging is offered an AI implant to cure him.

9:00pm Blackkklansman 11:20pm Backtrace 1:00am The Meg 3:10am Gangsta 5:30am Final Score: Special

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8:00am Football's Greatest A series profiling of some of football's greatest players.

Here, the focus is on former Juventus, Milan and Italy forward Roberto Baggio, one of the game's great mavericks.

8:30am Football's Greatest 9:00am Football Countdowns 9:30am Football Countdowns 10:00am Football Years 10:30am Football Years 11:00am EFL 12:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 12:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:00pm EFL 3:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 3:30pm Football 6:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 7:00pm EFL 8:00pm Info not available 8:30pm Football's Greatest 9:00pm SPFL Greatest Games 9:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 10:00pm Info not available 10:15pm Football

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Day I took a shine to cowboy boots Barry Duke WHEN I arrived in Dallas in the 1980s for a series of business meetings, the first thing I noticed about the executive who met me at the airport were his beautifully crafted black cowboy boots, which blended in perfectly with his expensive suit. ‘ Wo w, ’ I e x c l a i m e d ‘ I w i s h I could wear boots like yours, but I have trouble enough with conventional footwear, and I think those would crucify my feet.’

I explained that I suffered from bunions, and virtually all my shoes put painful pressure on my instep and I could only walk short distances before experiencing excruciating pain.

‘Well,’ the guy replied. ‘I had similar problems, but they vanished virtually overnight after I bought my first pair of boots.

Why not try a pair?’

A day later he took me to a magnificent boot emporium where

SNAKESKIN CREATION: I wouldn’t be seen dead in these boots. an assistant measured my feet, and produced an array of styles he reckoned would suit me. The pair I totally fell in love with fitted

like a second skin, and all the problems I had with my feet melted away within days.

From that day on, I have worn

nothing but cowboy boots, for both formal and informal occasions and my feet are in perfect shape.

Now here’s a thing about wellm a d e b o o t s : t h e y d o n ’t c o m e cheap, but they practically last forever if you take good care of them, and regularly have them resoled and reheeled. The pair I bought in Dallas lasted over 20 years.

Now what got me onto the subject of boots is that, while rummaging around a shelf of biker boots in a second-hand store last week, I came across a fabulous pair of cowboy boots, barely worn, that were not only my size, but were a snip at €15.00. Made by top Spanish company, Sendra, I grabbed my bargain and immediately headed to a nearby leather retailer that specialises in the brand. I was curious to see how much they would have cost new.

The cheapest pair they had was €295.00.

But while I was admiring their range, I came across a pair that I wouldn’t be seen dead in: a snakes k i n c r e a t i o n w i t h t h e s n a k e ’s head on each pointed toe.

They had a €500.00 price tag!

Far more tasteful, but considerably pricier, were boots made of stingray skin. These come in at around €1,000.00, and should I ever be lucky enough to win the lottery, I’ll get myself a top-ofthe-range pair.

Incidentally, the health benefits of cowboy books were spelled out in a 2018 American article which quoted an orthopaedic surgeon, Brady Rhodes, ‘who wears his boots as easily as Carrie Bradshaw wore her Christian Louboutins in Sex and the City.’

‘I wear them all the time,’ says Rhodes, a specialist in foot and ankle surgery. The article said surgeons like Rhodes advise their clients to wear cowboy boots because they give one a built-in heel lift, which reduces stress on the Achilles tendon. Rhodes also likes the soles of cowboy boots which have a rigid metal shank from end to end for solid support.

So the next time you see someone wearing cowboy boots, don’t assume they’re being ostentatious or flamboyant - unless their boots have a reptile’s head attached.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Rip Off Britain Live 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Neighbourhood Blues 12:45pm Defenders UK 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 5:30pm The Repair Shop 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Not Going Out 10:30pm Ghosts 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Back to Life 12:00am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7:00am Rip Off Britain 7:45am Escape to the Country 8:30am Antiques Roadshow 9:30am The Week in Parliament 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Triathlon World Series 3:45pm Taekwondo: World Championships Highlights 5:15pm Ray Mears: Bushcraft 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm The Victorian House of Arts and Crafts 9:00pm RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 10:00pm Thatcher: A Very British Revolution 11:00pm I Love 1980 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Louis Theroux

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Victorian Bakers 10:00pm Swimming Through the Seasons: The Hampstead Ponds 11:00pm Iraq: The Hidden Story 11:50pm Clydebuilt: The Ships That Made the Commonwealth Documentary exploring the stories of four ships built on the River Clyde.

12:50am Time Shift 1:50am Arena A daily magazine programme which looks at the world of arts and entertainment.

3:10am World War I at Home 3:40am Victorian Bakers

10:25am The Jeremy Kyle Show 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Love Your Garden 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm Serial Killer with Piers Morgan 12:45am Tenable

11:20am Superstore 11:45am Superstore 12:10pm You've Been Framed!

Gold 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 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!

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8:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Midday Summary 2019 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Supershoppers 9:30pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 10:00pm The Hunt for Jihadi John 11:30pm Sex on Trial 12:35am First Dates 1:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

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1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Bad Tenants, Rogue QLandlords 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:20pm A Neighbour's Obsession 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 7:55pm Peb's: Labour Party 8:00pm Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pmTraffic Cops 11:00pm Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack 12:00amThe Punisher

7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am Rules of Engagement 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 12:00pm 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 Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 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 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Speechless 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm Young Sheldon 10:00pm Made in Chelsea 11:00pm The Undateables 12:05am The Big Bang Theory 12:35am The Big Bang Theory

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7:00am Breath 9:00am Backtrace 10:50am Most Likely to Murder 12:45pm Blackkklansman 3:15pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond?

3:35pm Alien Code 5:25pm Upgrade A man left widowed and quadriplegic after a mugging is offered an AI implant to cure him.

7:15pm Backtrace 9:00pm Blackkklansman 11:20pm Most Likely to Murder 1:10am Upgrade A man left widowed and quadriplegic after a mugging is offered an AI implant to cure him.

2:55am Outlaws

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The Chase The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals Cycling: Tour Series Highlights The Chase Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad Bradley Walsh and Son: Breaking Dad Car Crash Britain Caught on Camera The Contender Frustrated Britain: Caught on Camera Motorsport UK The Protectors Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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Social Animals Fat Camp Rough Night Tropic Thunder Father Figures The Blues Brothers Role Models Tropic Thunder Father Figures Risky Business Here Comes the Boom

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6:05am The Jeremy Kyle Show 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 Regional News and Weather 3:00pm Judge Rinder 4:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 7:25pm Party Election Broadcast 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm Regional News and Weather 11:45pm On Assignment

Homes Under the Hammer Bargain Hunt Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village Great British Railway Journeys BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Super League Show Street Auction The TV That Made Me Ray Mears: Bushcraft The Hairy Bikers' Bake-ation Flog It! Eggheads The Farmers' Country Showdown Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019 Alastair Campbell: Depression and Me Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm India's Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

10:00pm Rhythms of India: Ancient Melodies 11:00pm The Stolen Maharajah: Britain's Indian Royal 12:00am Treasures of the Indus 1:00am How it Works 2:00am Timewatch 2:50am How to Build a Cathedral 3:50am India's Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

8:20am Everybody Loves Raymond 8:45am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Frasier 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Midday Summary 2019 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Extreme Cake Makers 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Bake Off: The Professionals 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm First Dates 12:05am Ramsay's 24 Hours to Hell and Back

9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 11:45am Superstore 12:10pm You've Been Framed!

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Gold 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:40pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 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!

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3:30am Teleshopping 7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:30am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 9:55am On the Buses 10:30am On the Buses 11:05am George and Mildred 11:40am 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 Endeavour 11:00pm Cheat 12:00am Cheat 1:05am Agatha Christie's Marple 3:05am ITV3 Nightscreen 3:30am Teleshopping

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The Protectors The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Avengers Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase The Car Years The Car Years Terminator 2: Judgment Day FYI Daily Terminator 2: Judgment Day La Liga Highlights The Motorbike Show Lethal Weapon ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping

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HouseBusters Wildlife SOS Milkshake!

Jeremy Vine Police Interceptors 5 News Bad Tenants, Rogue Landlords Access Home and Away Neighbours Abducting Zoe Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Peb's: Scottish National Party Our Yorkshire Farm Britain's Parking Hell Special The Murder of Charlene Downes Hoarders: Buried Alive in My Bedroom Jason Statham's Homefront 21.co.uk Access Wentworth Prison

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 Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 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 8:30pm Speechless 9:00pm Ice Age: Continental Drift 10:45pm The Big Bang Theory 11:15pm The Big Bang Theory 11:40pm Charmed 12:40am 8 Out of 10 Cats 1:40am Don't Tell the Bride

6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Sky Sports News 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm Sky Sports News at Ten 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:30am Live NBA Playoffs A game from the NBA playoffs.

4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

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Seafront scam

I WAS disgusted but not surprised to read about the group of 26 people who were arrested for allegedly scamming tourists on Palma beach.

Wherever high levels of holidaymakers concentrate there always seem to be people who seek to take advantage of those letting their guard down while away from home.

However, while I sympathise with those who have lost their money on these ‘games,’ I was a little shocked that adult tourists had been taken in by the group. It seems to prove the old adage true, ‘if it seems too good to be true, it is.’

Mr John Hedron

French air strikes HI Leapy, I have to compliment you on very detailed articles in the Euro Weekly News , we look forward to continue reading them online here in Ireland.

Sometime, if you think it’s worth mentioning, you might mention the fallout of the effects of the continuing French air traffic controllers strike.

On May 8, we were affected by this action for the second time, the large expense of rehiring a car, and for some, hotel fees etc. There was little mention of this in the news anywhere.

Surely, as this ongoing dispute affects many countries in Europe, it should be an issue for the European Parliament to get involved, in the form of mediation, and indeed put pressure on both sides, to reach a settlement.

I am going to write to the MEPs going up for election to see what they have to say about this issue.

Keep up the great articles, and looking forward to reading them online.

Danny Murphy

Points raised RE: An arrogant affront (Issue 1765).

Might I say I have enjoyed reading your articles since I came to Spain and always seem to agree with what your views are.

However this I feel has moved me to put something in writing. Both points mentioned are a disgrace. I cannot believe these things are happening and no one in England stands up and speaks.

The Sri Lankan atrocity was far more devastating than New Zealand and as you say hardly mentioned.

I’m sure if you were Prime Minster things would get sorted, but the downside is you would have to go back to the UK, something I certainly don’t want to do.

Keep up the good work!!

Lorraine Pilling

SWALLOWS: Are the birds at risk?

Extinction fears YOUR article on migratory birds (Issue 1766), did not mention the millions caught by nets across Egypt, and

other north African countries, eaten as delicacies. No swallows have returned to Coin, for several years, be-

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cause of this. Eventually, they could become extinct, as they come north to breed.

Edward Naughton

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OUR VIEW More action needed THE news that Spanish emissions fell by a higher rate than the EU average last year is welcome, but action on climate change must be stepped up to avoid catastrophe.

Emissions in Spain fell by 3.2 per cent last year, according to the Eurostat data agency. The EU average was 2.5 per cent, with both figures well below that of Portugal’s which dropped by 9 per cent.

Climate change is the single-biggest existential threat to the survival of our species and to the natural world we depend on.

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has warned we have 11 years to drastically change climate policies to prevent irreversible damage.

As leading naturalist David Attenborough said in a recent documentary, a failure to do so would mean the end of civilisation as we know it.

Here in Spain we are likely to see more heat waves, droughts and desertification of once-arable farmland.

Flash floods like the ones which struck Mallorca and the Costa Blanca this year and Malaga Province last year will also increase, and several of Spain’s native animals will disappear. The current left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) government has promised a raft of measures to wean Spain off fossil fuels and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, also the EU’s target.

But progress must be accelerated and the fossil fuel industry should shoulder a heavy burden of the effort given it brought us to the brink of a climate cataclysm.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Bullfighter wipes bull’s tears before killing it This picture has broken my heart... how can human beings behave like this. I just pray for Karma.

Lesley-Ann What kind of example are they setting in how to treat other living beings of ALL kinds including humans!?

Louisa

Spain’s longest urban slide, opened in Costa del Sol, causes controversy due to ‘safety’ reasons And today (Saturday) it has been closed for safety reasons.

Who thought a 30º slope was a good idea?

PM Totally agree! I thought no way that could be a children’s slide.

Caroline

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE AIRPORT DELAYS: France air strikes affect passengers in Spain The French do like to strike and if it affects any other countries so much the better. Wonder what would have happened if Macron’s European pal Merkel’s country had been seriously affected?

Ian

Spain says Gibraltar is under ‘illegal occupation’ by the British If the Spanish are so unconcerned by history and interna-

tional Treaties, ask them about Ceuta and Melilla and Perejil.

PM

Dramatic rescue: Five girls found after going missing in southern Spain The Guardia Civil mountain rescue team are brilliant. I took a wrong turning on top of Mt Maroma a couple of weeks ago and ran out of food and energy and ended up trying to sleep through the night under bits of grass half way up the mountain. Yet Mountain Rescue found me and helped me back down at 3.30 in the morning. I felt like an idiot as I am an experienced walker, but it was a lesson for me and the rescue guys were superb, hats off to them.

Angus

EWN online this week POLL OF THE WEEK After a survey found about 83 per cent of Spanish people see themselves as European citizens, do you indentify as European?

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DID YOU KNOW?

FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Your emotions, extra expenses and other domestic pressures are on the boil. Put off major decisions until next week.

Meanwhile, loosen up, walk into some creative space, and if necessary, talk to someone who understands your ups and downs. There are good things waiting to happen, so refuse to lose your nerve.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) It’s both a vertical and horizontal week.

What goes right somewhere could easily go wrong elsewhere. Sensitive Venus conspires with touchy Mars to trigger tensions and troubles. If you're aware of where others are coming from, you'll be fine. You’ll have fun, but don't let your spending splurges rule your head on Wednesday or Saturday.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Your efforts to get your message across might be best delayed for seven days. Fickle Venus and flighty Mercury will cross swords with other planets, so keep your ideas and emotions grounded.

Take nothing for granted on Tuesday, and don't agree to anything without the facts.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Don’t jump from one financial frying pan into another. Take it easy on all fronts, especially where your money, emotions and other people's moods are at odds with your ideas. There will be more than one good reason to compromise a little.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) You will see the advantage of working towards a new location, or even a specific makeover for your domestic scene. Either way, wait for a further green light, especially where money’s concerned.

Monday and Thursday are delicate days, so play it cool.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Refuse to be miffed by whatever disagreements or difficulties clutter your world. The sooner you get on with things, the better for your peace of mind. Even this week's affrays and dismays are simply passing clouds. Put yourself first, and things will start to change. There’s no telling what might occur, especially if you explore new options.

WHILE modern beds are made with springs for comfort, ancient Romans used to fill theirs with pea pods, and even covered them with velvet or silk for the very wealthy.

Even more luxuriously, Pharoah Tutankahmun’s bed was made entirely of gold and ebony, while his subjects slept on palm branches.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) Move forward on this week’s positive waves of optimism. Treat yourself, but don’t over-indulge your temptations. The planets aren’t dancing to all your wants and desires. If certain situations or individuals seem complicated, wait until the dust settles, then follow your hunches.

PURE LUXURY: Pharoah Tutankahmun slept on a bed of gold.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) There's a saying that if it doesn’t rain, it pours, so keep an umbrella of humour to hand.

April is around the corner, and with it, a much happier trend for your workaday, social and financial prospects. Strive through this showery emotional week, and the sunshine will surely follow. Meanwhile, focus on the now.

LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday May 11

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Scanning the rest of the starsigns, you’ll see that you have many things in common this week: challenging influences at work and play, and during other clogging capers. Unexpected events, finances, or the usual everyday frustrations could pile on the pressure.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’re not the only member of the zodiac who’ll have to toughen up. It’ll pay you to chill on Tuesday, be patient on Wednesday, and put your potent insights into orbit throughout the weekend. Although certain set arrangements are liable to veer off track, some discussions and shared commitments are slowly but firmly improving.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There’s a financial theme to many of your plans and ideas.

Above all, spend with care and examine all offers carefully.

Rely on your sixth sense, especially where close-to-you matters are concerned. Give more thought to what you hope to have achieved in 12 months from now.

Be patient, especially over personal stresses and strains.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) The full moon in your own sign is a powerful ally against this week’s planetary fracas. Speak from the heart and reject any ambiguous emotional games.

It's the only way to clear the air and truly know where you're heading.

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Women’s wit

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You have people come into your life shockingly and surprisingly.

You have losses that you never thought you’d experience. You have rejection and you have to learn how to deal with that and how to get up the next day and go on with it.”

Taylor Swift

Famous quote

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We have to encourage people to move towards what they think is good... Everyone has his own idea of good and evil and must choose to follow the good and fight evil as he conceives them. That would be enough to make the world a better place.”

Pope Francis

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Money enclosures (6) 5 Explodes sculptures, including the head of Rodin (6) 8 Takeaway of French pamphlet (7) 9 Member from some council I’m backing (4) 10 Find fault with fish (4) 11 Pop star Alvin's bizarre sad strut (8) 12 Dressed initially in calico, lace and denim (4) 13 Model in street carrying one (3) 14 Break off for a photo (4) 16 Foolish behaviour from canon's ensemble (8) 20 Experts playing cards (4) 21 Clobber kept in storage area (4) 22 Nuclear submarine I'd put in river (7) 23 Resistance following roof support (6) 24 Make certain points by river (6) Down 2 Wandering bald, old eccentric (7) 3 Doctor and poet getting writer's block? (7) 4 Corset's remains (5) 5 Small role for two components (3,4) 6 Ride around learner when annoyed (5) 7 The newspaper items are poorly written (5)

13 Politician involved in treason (7) 14 They're needed on deck when southeasterly gales are raging (3,4) 15 Accomplice in crime is a gambler (7) 17 Last letter from the Rome Gazette (5)

Code Breaker

18 Building support from trust (5) 19 Top people of the Spanish, Italian and English (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 13 represents Z and 23 represents T, so fill in Z every time the figure 13 appears and T every time the figure 23 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 Censure severely or angrily (5) 3 Plant louse (5) 6/18 Vehicle safety device (3,3) 8 Breastbone (7) 9 Useful or valuable quality (5) 10 Religious song of praise (4) 13 Conceal (4) 14 Mayhem (5) 17 Joggers (7) 18 See 6 19 Aroma (5) 20 Requires (5)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Keyboard (7) 5 Habas (5) 8 To show (7) 9 Snow (5) 10 Oxidado (5) 11 Rescue (7) 12 Alabar (6) 14 Sueldo (6) 17 Aguacate (7) 19 Arches (5) 22 Hasta (5) 23 Third (ordinal number) (7) 24 Extraviado (animal) (5) 25 Grooves (in wood, metal etc) (7)

Down 1 Fraudulent business scheme (4) 2 Cleaning cloth (6) 3 Highest point (4) 4 Bee construction (9) 5 Request urgently and forcefully (6) 7 Dwelling place (9) 11 Contributions (6) 12 Minister of religion (6) 15 Strike repeatedly (4) 16 Long time (4)

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

Down 1 To fear (be afraid) (5) 2 Things (5) 3 Streams (brooks) (7) 4 Worker (agriculture, industry) (6) 5 Huesos (5) 6 German (f) (7) 7 Paisaje (7) 12 Cacahuetes (7) 13 To bet (gamble) (7) 15 Saffron (7) 16 Cartel (6) 18 Callejón (5) 20 Claro (ejemplo, prueba, ventaja) (5) 21 Tiendas (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 (STOCKY) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ABLATE AVERSE BEYOND CANOPY CROUCH DACTYL HOOKUP HURRAH HYPHEN NUTMEG NUTRIA PLIERS PURVEY REDACT REPORT RHESUS STOCKY (10) THOUGH VISUAL

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Virtue 2 Mellow 3 Theist 4 Opaque 5 Stylus 6 Humane 7 Simply 8 Casino 9 Campus 10 Status 11 Afloat 12 Impish 13 Client 14 Lignum 15 Chunky 16 Notify 17 Relict 18 Bucket 19 Crusty.

Nonagram

Boggled How many English words can you find in the Boggled grid, according to the following rules?

• The letters must be adjoining in a ‘chain’.

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

• Words must contain at least four letters and may include singular and plural or other derived forms.

• No letter may be used more than once within a single word, unless it appears twice.

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case H) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.

TARGET: • Average: 21 • Good: 29

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

• Very good: 41 • Excellent: 53

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

Average: 12 Good: 17 Very good: 24

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 31

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION epic neep peen peer pent peri pert pier pine pint ripe tipi trip creep crepe crept inept pence peter piece preen price print ripen tripe pectin pierce pincer pinier prince recipe repent repine tiepin percent receipt prentice RECIPIENT

CREDIT: Google Play.

QUICK Across: 1 Unpopular, 7 Stern, 8 Minus, 9 Apex, 10 Urge, 13 Seem, 14 Cars, 17 Model, 19 Adorn, 20 Yesterday.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Upset, 2 Prepare, 3 Punter, 4 Lamp, 5/18 Run dry, 6 Waste, 11 Respond, 12 Damage, 13 Samba, 15 Annoy, 16 Alms.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Boss, 3 Solitary, 9 Sort out, 10 Snail, 11 Bleat, 12 Steady, 14 Detach, 16 Prance, 19 Trudge, 21 Stoat, 24 Hoist, 25 Salvage, 26 Elephant, 27 Feet.

1 Germen, 4 Asleep, 9 Atalaya, 10 Attic, 11 Clamp, 12 Referee, 13 Interruptor, 18 Lápices, 20 Three, 22 Opens, 23 Estante, 24 Tesoro, 25 Escala.

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1 Busybody, 2 Serve, 4 Obtuse, 5 Issue, 6 Abandon, 7 Yelp, 8 Poetic, 13 Seat belt, 15 Turbine, 17 Result, 18 Nelson, 20 Ditch, 22 Orate, 23 Shoe.

1 Glance, 2 Riada, 3 Example, 5 Staff, 6 Entorno, 7 Pocket, 8 Hairdresser, 14 Nephews, 15 Patitos, 16 Almost, 17 Cereza, 19 Coser, 21 Renta.

App of the week Custom messages If you have ever wanted to make your text messages look a little more personal, one new app may be able to help. Quick SMS Launcher allows users to send texts using different colours, font sizes and emojis, as well as different text bubbles and graphics. The app even applies to audio and video messages, meaning you can personalise calls home, too.

QUIZ: TRIPLE A (PART TWO) ALL THE ANSWERS CONTAIN (AT LEAST) THREE AS 1. Fleegle (guitar, vocals), Bingo (drums, vocals), Drooper (bass, vocals) and Snorky (keyboards, effects) were the four members of which fictional rock band?

2. Nassau is the capital of which island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba?

3. Which 17th century French mathematician, physicist and religious philosopher is best known for deriving the principle that the pressure of a fluid at rest is transmitted equally in all directions?

4. Which American singer/actress won an Oscar for her performance in Funny Girl (1968)?

5. Which battle of the Crimean War shares its name with a close-fitting garment covering the whole head and neck except for parts of the face, typically made of wool?

6. Which dessert consists of cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an

oven?

7. Which future president of the United States was born in Honolulu on August 4, 1961?

8. Which holiday residence of the British royal family is situated on the River Dee in Scotland?

9. Which port on the Danube is the capital of Slovakia?

10. Which silvery alloy similar to pewter consists of tin with about 5–15 per cent antimony and usually some copper, lead or zinc?

Not a lot of people know that… Basilicata is a region of southern Italy, lying between the ‘heel’ of Apulia and the ‘toe’ of Calabria.

Answers: 1. THE BANANA SPLITS, 2.

BAHAMAS, 3. BLAISE PASCAL, 4. BARBRA STREISAND, 5. BALACLAVA, 6. BAKED ALASKA, 7.

BARACK OBAMA, 8.

BALMORAL CASTLE, 9.

BRATISLAVA (Hungarian name Pozsony), 10. BRITANNIA METAL

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• Grace Jones, Singer; May 19, 71 her farewell tour from 2002 to 2005 alone.

Singer, actress and model Grace Jones is perhaps • Tina Fey, Comedian; May 18, 49 best known for her dance hit Pull Up to the This actress, comedian and producer first Bumper, as well as playing villain May Day in the achieved fame as the first female head writer at Saturday Night Live. Her later series, 30 Rock, James Bond film A View to a Kill. Once a muse for Andy Warhol, Jones starred in his 1990 Megan Fox. catapulted her to commercial success and paved documentary. the way for an acting career which has included • Cher, Singer; May 20, 73 Mean Girls and Date Night.

Born Cherilyn Sarkisian, Cher has since sold more than • Megan Fox, Actress; May 16, 33 After appearing in several American sitcoms, Megan Fox 100 million records worldwide and won multiple awards.

Known as the Goddess of Pop, the singer initially found had her first breakthrough role in Transformers, earning fame alongside husband Sonny Bono, with the pair her a National Movie Award. Later films Jennifer’s Body achieving success even after their divorce. Her later solo and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cemented Fox’s career as an ‘A list’ actress. career netted her more than $200 million (€180 million) in

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

• Noel Fielding, Comedian; May 21, 46 Since finding fame with comedy show The Mighty Boosh, Fielding has gone on to achieve acting success in The IT Crowd, as well as presenting success in The Great British Bake Off. The star began presenting the show alongside fellow comedian Sandi Toksvig in 2017 after the the series moved to Channel 4 from the BBC. • Naomi Campbell, Model; May 22, 49 Famously temperamental model Naomi Campbell is almost as famous for her controversies off the runway as she is for her long-running catwalk career. One of the original supermodels of the 1980s and 1990s, Campbell was discovered aged 15 and has since gone on to become an activist and UNESCO ambassador.

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THE new psychological susp ens e thriller fro m Catherine McKenzie explores what can happen whe n a family reunio n goes wrong.

When the MacAllister children return to their family’s lake hous e 20 yea rs after a girl wa s foun d bludgeoned t o death there, they are more preoccupied with learning the contents of their parents’ will.

A s they battle it o u t over whether to sell the prop erty, the uns olve d case of who killed Amanda Holmes all those years ago is far from the i r minds.

However, the will stipulates they must solve the m ystery of what hap pened to Amanda before the estate settles. As each child has a differing opinion on the future of the house, will they be able to work together to solve this case, or will the truth tear them apart?

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• 1770 - Royal wedding French Dauphin Louis of France marries Marie Antoinette, the daughter of the Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, in a bid to strengthen French ties with Austria.

• 1929 - Oscars time The first ever Academy awards took place at a dinner party for around 250 people held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.

• 1943 - Ghetto putdown The Warsaw Ghetto uprising comes to an end after several bloody weeks as Nazi soldiers retake control of the area, demolishing the final synagogue and mass deporting of survivors to the Treblinka concentration camp.

• 1968 - Protests A general strike throughout France escalates, spreading to factories across the country and shutting down all industries, including newspapers, airports, and two large railroads.

• 1970 - Papyrus boat Norwegian scientist Thor Heyerdahl and a crew set out from Morocco across the Atlantic Ocean in a papyrus sailing craft modelled on ancient Egyptian sailing vessels.

• 1973 - Watergate The televised hearings over the Watergate scandal begin in Washington DC, at the Senate Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities, headed by Senator Sam Ervin of North Carolina.

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BASED on a true story, Colette, played by Keira Knightley, portrays the life of one feminist icon. After Sidone-Gabriella Colette marries a charismatic charmer named Willy, he introduces her to the exciting new world of the Parisian literary scene. As she begins to find her creative inspiration, Colette starts writing novels, which Willy persuades her to put in his name.

The success of the books sees Willy become famous, creating a new life for the pair they could not have imagined. Resentment soon sets in, however, and Colette begins to become aware of the lack of recognition of her work. As the pair’s marriage starts to crumble under the strain of their secret, Willy’s infidelities, and Colette’s growing feelings towards other women, things become desperate and they must each find their own paths.

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Get a fresh start – reset your brain READING THE SPAGHETTI: Giving yourself a fresh start.

Joris Plu WITHIN our head is our unique brain , a n d wh a t a w o n d e rfu l piece of work.

Ever felt that your head was completely full? And I mean not just full but with that weird feeling of it being filled with cooked spaghetti?

Lots and lots of it - so much of it that you cannot see things clear anymore.

You feel like you are almost not able to make those decisions that are the right ones for you.

Feeling blocked and blind. Well, no worries.

This happens to everyone on this p l a n e t . Ho p e y o u fee l o k now? And most of the time we can easily read what the spaghetti is trying to say to us.

So we can follow the path we want or we need to follow in our special life. Most of the time it all w o r k s o u t we l l . B u t s o me-

cle to help you read what it says.

If you are in this stage of your life, your body, soul and mind need a fresh start. So give it to yourself.

Give yourself that new fresh start where you will find out who you are at that particular moment in time and what you really want to do in your life. Take a look into a mirror and say to yourself: “Yes, I will give myself a fresh new start right now” … and give your sel f a bi g posi t i ve sm i l e.

Take good care!

times the head is so full that we are unable to see and feel. The solution in those times is to rethink who we are and what we really want in our life. To reset our brain.

Easy, no? So if you are now lo o k in g fo r th e re s e t button somewhere on your head or are

waiting for me to tell you where you can find it, I have to disappoint you. There is no button on the outside of your head. Though it would be fantastic, the button is actually inside your head.

Hence the precious word ‘rethink’. You have to take a step back or stand still for a moment,

go to a peaceful and quiet place.

Take the spaghetti out of your head, put it in front of you and try to read what it says. Believe in the fact that you are able to read it.

And if it is a hard time for you to do s o at t hat m om ent , f i nd someone outside your inner cir-

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Keep your cool THE weather has taken a turn for the hotter and this means many of us are beginning to put on the air conditioning and get out the umbrellas in a bid to stay cool.

While this time of year makes for plenty of great outdoor activities, it is also important to protect ourselves from becoming too hot. Luckily, the Euro Weekly News has put together

some tips on beating the heat.

Aside from the normal advice to drink plenty of water, avoid excessive alcohol and midday sun, there are several little tricks which can help keep you cool.

If you are going out for a long walk or to the beach, freeze small water bottles and keep them in a bag. Not only will you

have plenty of cool water later, the bottle can be used to hold against pulse points on your wrist and neck for a quick cool-down. The same goes for holding wrists under a stream of cold water for several seconds, which can help to lower body temperature slightly.

Just as we are told to take a break from driving every couple of hours, even if we do not feel tired, the same is true while sitting out in the sun. Make a point to come in from the heat every half an hour or so, as it is much easier to s p o t signs of over-heating, such as light-headedness, while up and about.

If you are walking out and about, try to stick to the shade and wear a hat to protect your head from direct sunlight.

Even indoors, try to stick to the lower floors of the house while the weather is the hottest, and close curtains in rooms which do not need too much light, as this will help to reduce heat

STAY COOL: Protect yourself from the sun by wearing a hat.

from building up. If you are lucky enough to have air conditioning, try using it alongside a ceiling or standing fan. While this may seem redundant, the two actually become more efficient when used together.

Finally, if you do think you may have overdone it in the heat, lie down with your legs elevated to get blood moving towards the heart.

Apply damp towels to the body to reduce your core temperature and, if in doubt, seek medical advice.

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Antibacterial soaps no better than normal soaps ANTIBACTERIAL soaps are no more effective than plain soap at killing bacteria.

A study by Korean scientists said there was “no significant difference” between the effects of plain soap and its antibacterial counterparts under normal ‘real-life’ conditions.

They examined the effect of triclosan, the active antiseptic ingredient commonly used and tested on 20 strains on how well it killed bacteria. They found triclosan had killed significantly more bacteria after nine hours or more, but not during the short time required for hand washing.

Then, scientists compared the ability of antibacterial and non-antibacterial soap to rem o v e b a c t e r i a f ro m h u m a n h a n d s u s i n g 1 6 healthy adult volunteers and found ‘no significant difference’ between the two.

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Keep it simple Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach ONE of the most common reasons for failure when changing the way you eat, is over thinking and over complicating the process.

Ch a n g i n g y o u r d ie t s h o u ld b e stra i g h t f o r wa r d a n d n o t fe e l lik e ‘work.’ Otherwise you will tire of it and end up back at square one again.

The easiest way to get involved in carb c y c l i n g i s t o u n d ers ta n d th e food groups. An understanding of what you can eat and what you need to avoid, is all that is really required.

As my 72-year-old dad embarked on this way of eating, he didn’t want complicated menus or strict instructions of what to eat, and certainly wouldn’t entertain tracking his meals in an app on his phone!

So I kept it simple. Two lists. One list of foods to eat for five days a week, and another list of what to eat

WE have all been told that healthy skin begins with cleansing, toning, and moisturising. However, a new generation of beauty tools means there may be new ways to fight back time and achieve glowing skin.

One such tool is the cleansing brush; usually a small, soft-bristled electrical brush designed to be used with your cleanser to improve its cleaning powers and boost blood circulation. Foreo’s

A mini facelift for lunch?

CHANGING DIET: Understand what you can eat and what to avoid. on two days a week. That’s all. By following a very basic format of carb cycling, it has been enough for him mentally to understand the process and as a result has shed 25lb (11kg).

Some people do prefer to track every meal and plan every day to the very last mouthful.

Which is fine, and everybody digests information differently and needs a different level of control

over how they manage it.

Keep it simple and the results will speak for themselves.

Visit Kate’s successful Facebook group on www.facebook.com/groups/carb cyclingforbeginners or follow on Instagram @carbcyclingqueen For personal coaching please email her on ccforbeginners@hotmail.com.

Tools of the trade Luna Play Plus (€49, www.el corteingles.es) uses sonic technology to deep cleanse, and is completely waterproof.

After cleansing, enhance the experience of using a serum or moisturiser by adding a facial roller to your routine. Made from quartz or jade, these cooling stone rollers help massage products in at

the same time as aiding the drainage of fluids from the face, resulting in a de-puffing action.

Try using a roller such as White Lotus’s A Grade Jade Facial Roller (starting at €17.40) starting at the middle of the face and working outwards.

Most rollers also come with a smaller head for the eye area,

good for soothing tired peepers after a long day.

For the body, a firm brush used in long, upward strokes starting at the feet and working towards the heart has been shown to improve the appearance of cellulite and skin tone.

Try Mama Mio’s The Mio Body Brush (€17, www.lookfan tastic.es), which combines rubber nodules with natural boar bristles to get to work on tricky spots.

DO you have folds around the mouth and nose, sunken cheeks, facial scars, deep acne scars or loose skin?

In our 20’s, our skin is the epitome of youth - fresh, plump and wrinkle-free. This is mainly because our bodies are producing an abundance of collagen at this stage of our lives.

Now for those of you who are not in the know, collagen is a protein produced by our cells that help to ‘hold’ the skin together, keeping it looking young, firm and baby smooth. Unfortunately though, this high level of collagen production does not last as we get older. In fact, it starts to decline once we hit our 30’s.

Collagen is one of the important support structures found naturally in our skin, helping to maintain the appropriate tightness, elasticity and suppleness. Over the course of time, our skin gradually loses its natural collagen, leading to facial laxity and the formation of wrinkles and folds. As the ageing skin loses its structural proteins (collagen and elastin), it becomes lax and begins to sag, which contributes to a tired and aged look.

Ellansé is an injectable dermal filler which corrects lines and wrinkles, and also stimulates the body to produce collagen. The results last from one to four years, depending on which product is chosen. The first of a new class of dermal fillers, Ellansé naturally regenerates volume and restores the shape which time has taken away.

With Ellansé, only one session is needed to obtain immediate results and long-lasting correction, making it a cost-effective treatment bringing you excellent value for money. The treatment is only 30-45 min, and can basically be done in your lunch break.

At Derma Clinic Spain we have worked with Ellansé for several years, so don’t hesitate to contact us for a free consultation with our specialist in aesthetic medicine. Until May 24, we have a very special offer on this treatment.

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook, and discover our promotion for collagen.

COLLAGEN: Smooths out lines and wrinkles.

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SOCIAL SCENE Advertising Feature NOW in its third year the Willie Thorne Charity Golf Classic 2019 takes place on Saturday June 22 and Sunday June 23. Following the success of last year’s event Willie (now living in the Costa Blanca full time) has been inundated with requests from celebs to join us and the line-up is incredible.

The weekend kicks off on Saturday morning at 7am with Breakfast in Evolution Bar, Centro Commercial La Fuente followed by golf at Villamartin at 9am with a shotgun tee. Football legends Peter Shilton and Paul ‘Gazza’ Gascoigne, Willie Thorne and current Strictly Come Dancing Pro and Dancing on Ice Champion, James Jordan will be joining the 108 lucky players. A hot buffet, happy hour drinks and live entertainment follows. The cost for the Celebrity Golf Day is €95 including a buggy.

Day two of the event (Sunday) features a spectacular Gala Dinner event taking place at Orihuela Costa Resort in La Zenia, which will culminate in an hour-long live performance from Boyzone’s Keith Duffy and Westlife’s Brian McFadden.

THE Original Charity Library is holding a massive book sale outside Iceland Overseas Supermarket this Saturday, between 10am and 4pm. The Library has put together a huge selection of contemporary novels, cookery books, children’s books, art, craft and biographies for only 50 cents each. Browse the stalls and pick up a few

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GOLF CLASSIC: Peter Shilton (above) and Willie Thorne (right) will compete.

The evening kicks off at 6.30pm with a Poolside Cava Reception, celebrity Meet and Greet (for those lucky enough to have VIP tickets) and a live saxophonist. The three- course meal begins at 7.30pm with live music, followed by the Golf Prize Presentation at 9pm.

At 9.30pm we have an incredible auction of signed celebrity memorabilia including pieces from Anthony Joshua, Paul Gascoigne, Tyson Fury and Conor McGregor.

Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden perform at 10pm. Standard tickets for the Gala Dinner are €69 and packages are available for golf and dinner combined.

On Monday June 24 (Orihuela Costa Resort, La Zenia) and Tuesday June 25 (La Marina Hotel, Benidorm) Willie will be hosting ‘An Evening with Gazza.’

The great man relives his awesome career highs, and often well publicised lows. It has been incredibly well re-

Book the date page-turners for summer reading.

The Original Charity Library in Javea

ceived in Britain and gives an interesting insight into the life of one of England’s greatest footballers.

Proceeds will be split between AECC (early detection cancer screening) and 20/20 Voice Cancer Appeal (of whom Willie Thorne is a proud Patron).

If you are interested in these events call 0034 666 166 296 or visit www.wtevents.es/shop.

Park is open from Monday to Saturday from 10am to 1pm.

It costs only €30 a year to join the Library and there are always stalls outside and inside the library with books for sale.

For more information visit the www.charityshoplibrary.com website or email: info@charityshoplibrary.com.

JAMES JORDAN: Just one of the players taking part in the event.

Let there be music AFTER last year’s debut concerts, the harmony group Adagio have put together their 2019 programme, Let there be music.

Their next performance will be at El Verger’s Casa de Cultura on Thursday, May 30 at 8pm, with a bar and raffle run by Jalon Valley HELP. Adagio put their own spin on well-known songs so the evening promises to be full of good music and a few laughs.

Tickets priced at €12 are available from 965 581 483 or online at www.philipashley.com/boxoffice.php.

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Bowlers’ private dining “I’M really excited about having my own column in EWN and would like to tell you a bit about myself.

Being brought up in this wonderful place called Spain I discovered my passion for cooking at a young age practising along while watching ‘Ready Steady Cook’ at the age of seven and having my own small bag of goodies.

Moving to Spain at the age of five, I enjoyed the best of two worlds when it comes to life experience and culinary delights.

Initial interests led me not to the kitchen but to the golf course where I rose through the ranks to become a low handicap player and played for the Valencia team as a junior.

However I eventually returned back to the UK from Spain to pursue a career in the catering industry.

Working as a front of house manager for a pub chain in London I would find myself walking round Borough market taking in all the different ingredients from fresh truffles to the different fish, meat and vegetables available there.

I would cook for friends on my days off who were always full of praise and gave me the confidence to move onto my next chapter.

One day I saw an advert for contestants on MasterChef and decided to apply.

I had always watched the programme over the years and dreamed of being a contestant.

After a long process, along with 20,000 other hopefuls, and numerous interviews and auditions, I was officially confirmed as one of the final 70 contestants on the BBC 1 programme.

My dedication and hard work with an innate love of the craft, took me to the final heats in the programme and my cooking

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EWN welcomes kitchen sensation Dani Bowler The Euro Weekly News is proud to introduce our exclusive new columnist, successful restaurateur chef Dani Bowler, who will be sharing his passion for cooking with Costa Blanca North readers each week.

The MasterChef contestant will also reveal his delicious and inspired recipes of choice, making it possible to recreate high end, tasty dishes in the comfort of your own home.

DANI BOWLER.

MASTERCHEF: I had always watched the programme.

career was about to begin.

Taking time off after the show to travel the world and learn the different cultures and cuisines of Asia and Australia, and armed with years of experience and most importantly, my love of the craft,

I returned to Spain.

I then opened my first restaurant The Vintage Cafe in the metropolitan resort of Albir, quickly becoming the taste of the town and number one on TripAdvisor as well as being voted the best restaurant in the area.

I now provide a unique private dining experience from high end, casual parties to corporate as a private chef in the comfort of your home from MasterChef dishes to paella, BBQs, canapés tailored to suit all budgets all over the Costa.

Here is a recipe I’m very proud of - it is the dish which got me through my last audition and a place on MasterChef.

‘Pan fried scallops with black pudding, crispy bacon and toffee apple purée’ Serves two people, takes 30 minutes 6 scallops 2 slices of bacon 6 slices black pudding (morcilla de Burgos) Olive oil Butter 2 eating apples (peeled, cored and cut into small cubes) Teaspoon ‘Chinese five spice’ 4 tablespoons of brown sugar Methods Add the bacon to a frying pan and cook on a low heat, cover with a plate pressing the bacon down so it keeps its shape and doesn’t curl up.

Cook until crisp on both sides, leave and set aside.

Place the apples into a pan with a drizzle of olive oil, knob of butter, Chinese five spice, and cook on a medium heat

PROUD CHEF: Has an innate love of the craft. until soft and beginning to brown, then set aside.

In the same pan add the brown sugar until the sugar devolves and starts caramelising (do not burn) then add the ap-

ple mix back to the pan and mix well.

Transfer the mixture to a food processor and blend until a smooth puree. Place in the fridge to chill until ready

to serve.

Pan fry the slices of black pudding in a little olive oil for 45 seconds on both sides or until crisp, leave to rest.

In the same pan (hot) add a little olive oil, add the scallops and cook over a high heat for one minute on both sides, or until golden brown all over and just cooked through.

Add a knob of butter and when melted, use to baste the scallops in until golden brown.

Serving Place a tablespoon of the puree along the plate, add the black pudding slices then a tablespoon of puree topped with a scallop and finish with the crispy bacon on the top!

You will have some puree left over, it keeps for a week refrigerated and goes well with any pork dishes!

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GINA is looking for a Forever Home on the Costa Blanca Gina was fostered for a while, but her family had to return to the UK and she is now back at the shelter.

Gina is three years old, house trained, easy to walk on the lead and good in the car.

She is good with other dogs but not with cats.

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IT is illegal to beep your horn in New York City, except in an emergency, and drivers who break the rule are liable for a fine worth more than €310.

Honda’s electric pledge HONDA has confirmed it will produce its first fully electric urban vehicle - the rather unimaginative sounding ‘Honda e.’

And it has also said that the next-generation Jazz will be available with a hybrid powertrain featuring the brand’s Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i-MMD) technology.

The manufacturer says that this is part of its ‘Electric Vision’ to make 100 per cent of the brand’s European sales feature electrified powertrains by 2025. The Honda e, which was recently presented as a production prototype in Geneva, is Honda’s first model to benefit from a dedicated EV platform rather than be converted from a traditionally-powered design. This means it is optimised for electric power through its design and technology with no compromises.

The compact electric car offers sporty rearwheel drive format and advanced electric powertrain.

The Honda e has already

HONDA FIRST: The manufacturer’s first car designed purely as an EV.

received over 22,000 expressions of interest across Europe, and customers can visit their national Honda website for more information.

The i-MMD hybrid system that will be available with the next generation of the popular Jazz hatchback has already won widespread acclaim across Europe for delivering high-levels of realworld efficiency and refinement in the new CR-V Hybrid.

Ahead of its 2025 electrification goal, Honda will expand the application of its i-MMD dualmotor hybrid system, with the introduction into smaller segment cars an important first step. The next-generation Jazz will make its international premiere at the Tokyo Motor Show later this year.

FAST: Abu Dhabi’s newest police car can reach 242mph.

Supercop on the road

SUPERCARS are not exactly rare on the streets of oil rich Abu Dhabi.

Some of the world’s most powerful and fastest cars cruise the roads of the capital of the UAE, but this gives the local traffic police a bit of a problem.

If someone really wants to put their foot down in a McLaren, Ferrari or Lamborghini, how on earth are you going to catch them?

Well they have decided that if you want to catch a su-

percar you must use - a supercar.

So the latest addition to the Abu Dhabi police fleet is a 750bhp £2 million Lykan Hypersport.

Best known for its role in Fast and Furious 7 (when it flew!) just seven of the superluxury cars have ever been built.

With a 3.7-litre twin turbo flat six engine it is capable of 242mph, with a 0-62mph time of 2.8 seconds, so fast enough

to keep up with even the most spoiled Arab prince.

The doors are rear-hinged and open upwards. The leather has gold thread stitched into it.

The LED headlights have diamonds in them and the car has a more suitable paintjob as a police vehicle.

W Motors - the Dubai-based manufacturers of the car - only had this to say: “Would you rather be chased or caught by the Special Forces Lykan Hyper Sport?”

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ORIGINAL: The Classic Miura 400 used in The Italian Job.

Italian Job Lamborghini rediscovered IT was a scene to make any lover of beautiful cars weep the shot in iconic movie The Italian Job where a Lamborghini Miura P400 is destroyed in an on-screen incident.

But all was not as it seemed as clever cinematography actually meant the onscreen car that was ‘destroyed’ was actually a car that had already been crashed.

Now 50 years on from the release of the film Lamborghini Polo Storico has certified the Miura P400, chassis #3586, as the original uncrashed car used in the Paramount Pictures film (1969).

The orange Miura P400 with white/black leather interior has been the most pursued Miura in recent decades: it appears in the film driven by the actor Rossano Brazzi on the Great St Bernard Pass. In the movie plot the car is destroyed, but nobody would have really ruined what was the most desired car of the moment. In reality, Paramount also depicted an identical, crashed Miura.

Just a few years after the film’s release, once it had been established that the car used in filming was not the one destroyed in the onscreen accident, a hunt began

to find the opening-scene Miura. Over the following five decades, enthusiasts and collectors from around the world searched and amassed numerous and sometimes conflicting clues.

The current owner of this historic model, The Kaiser Collection of Vaduz (Liechtenstein), decided to consult Lamborghini Polo Storico in an attempt to give, once and for all, a chassis number to the Miura driven by Brazzi.

The car was sent to Lamborghini’s specialist historic department at its Sant’ Agata Bolognese headquarters, where Polo Storico’s reconstruction started from documentation in the company archives and from examining the car. The results were then supplemented with testimonies from enthusiasts and former employees, such as Enzo Moruzzi, who delivered the car to the set and drove it in all the shots as a stunt double.

By doing this, Polo Storico was able to find the missing evidence and certify that the Miura P400, chassis #3586, was exactly the one used to shoot The Italian Job. This recognition comes at the same time as the 50th anniversary celebrations of the film, released in June 1969.

The film production company, Paramount Pictures, approached Automobili

Lamborghini for a car to use for the filming. Once they got to Sant’Agata Bolognese they decided on an orangecoloured Miura, which was already heavily damaged and therefore perfect for the accident scene. At the same time, Lamborghini provided a second car of the same colour for the shoot. It was Enzo Moruzzi who took the car to the set; in those days, he often delivered cars to the most important clients or onto film sets.

Moruzzi recalls: “There was a Miura P400 almost ready on the production line, in the right colour, left-hand drive and with white leather interior. It was aesthetically identical to the damaged one and we decided to use it for the film.”

The only thing worrying us was the elegant white leather seats, given that car had to get back to Sant’Agata in perfect condition. So, I asked for them to be taken out, replacing them with a set of black leather seats that we used for testing. The giveaway was the headrests, which on the Miura are attached to the dividing glass between the driver compartment and the engine compartment, which couldn’t be replaced in time. In the film, you can see the original white headrests.”

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Volvo S60 T5 R-Design Edition ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher VOLVO has completely changed the public perception of their brand with a range of new models encompassing svelte style and lots of technology and the latest is the justlaunched S60.

The new S60 is priced from €44,534 (£37,935) and packages a 250 hp 2.0-litre fourcylinder power unit with signature Volvo styling cues to reveal a smart and sophisticated premium saloon. Built in the United States, the S60 is the first new-model Volvo with no diesel engine option.

My test model was the T5 RDesign Edition and it ably demonstrated it was the perfect premium, mile-munching saloon. With a top speed of 233 kph (145 mph) the T5 passes the benchmark 100 kph in just 6.3 seconds. Average fuel economy is 13.1 kpl (37 mpg)

NEW S60: A smart, stylish and very sophisticated saloon.

with emissions of 155 g/km.

Driving the front wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox, with paddle shifts, a large Tesla style portrait touch screen offers most of the controls - including an array of connectivity options - and settings including the different drive modes.

The dynamic mode really sharpens up the S60’s responses without loss of ride

Facts at a glance Model: Volvo S60 T5 R-Design Edition Engine: 2.0-litre turbo-petrol Transmission: 8-speed automatic Performance: 0 - 100 kph 6.3 seconds, top speed 233 kph (145 mph) Economy: 13.1 kpl (37 mpg) Emissions: 155g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

comfort. The shortest of gaps in traffic offers safe overtaking and on twisting country roads the car’s tight handling capability is demonstrated to great effect.

Standard fare across the range includes such items as dual zone climate, Nappa part-leather sports seats, heated front seats, diamond cut wheels, all-round parking sensors, voice activated con-

trol system and LED lighting.

Options on the test car were a powered glass tilt and slide panoramic sunroof with sun curtain, heated front screen, larger alloys and superb and almost iridescent Fusion Red metallic paintwork. This package adds €3,375 (£2,875) to the standard list price.

The range at the moment consists of one trim level - R-Design Edition and just one version, the T5 front drive automatic.

Soon to follow will be an allwheel-drive option, an R-Design Plus entry version and luxurious Inscription Plus trim. In addition to the T5 engine, a T8 twin-engine plugin hybrid is planned with prices starting at around €57,524 (£49,000).

Volvo has a smart, stylish and very sophisticated saloon in the new S60. It continues their success in transforming the brand from solid, dependable workhorse to a desirable premium motoring brand.

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By Dilip Kuner WHILE FC Barcelona have long since been crowned champions of La Liga, there is still lots to play for in the final round of matches.

The questions of who will qualify for next season’s Champions and Europa Leagues is still to be decided while the last relegation spot will probably be taken by Girona, unless there is an improbable combination of results.

At the weekend fourth placed Getafe had to travel to Barcelona, where they suffered a 2-0 reverse.

The home team were booed onto the pitch in response to their 4-0 loss to Liverpool last week, which denied them a Champions League final spot.

Leonel Messi made the pass for Arturo Vidal’s opening goal with an 89th minute own goal from Mauro Arambarri completing the scoring.

The result opened the way for Valencia to move into the final Champions League place, which they duly did with a 3-1 win at home to Alaves. If they win away to Valladolid at the weekend they will claim the coveted spot.

Alaves gave Valencia a scare when they rook a 12th minute lead through Ximo Navarro, but goals from Carles Soler, Santi Mina and

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OPENER: Arturo Vidal scored the first as Getafe went down to Barcelona.

Kevin Gameiro ultimately made it a comfortable victory.

Sevilla really needed a win to keep in contention for the CL. Pablo Sarabia’s 70th minute goal gave them a decent enough 1-1

draw away to second placed Atletico Madrid, so they retain an outside chance of finishing fourth, but they will need to hope both Getafe and Valencia lose at the weekend.

Athletic Club Bilbao remain

seventh and will qualify for next season’s Europa League if they avoid defeat against Sevilla.

Raul Garcia scored two and Inaki Williams scored in the first half as Athletic enjoyed a 3-1 win over

Celta.

Espanyol beat Leganes 2-0 away with goals from Borja Iglesias and they too have the chance of seventh and a Europa League spot if they can beat Real Sociedad and Athletic lose.

That won’t be easy though as Real Sociedad themselves have the chance for seventh if they bear Espanyol following their 3-1 home win over the not so mighty Real Madrid.

Brahim Diaz scored his first goal for Real Madrid in just the sixth minute, but it turmed into another poor performance from the Madrid club.

Mikel Merino equalised 20 minutes later, then Jesus Vallejo was sent off in the 39th minute to leave Real Madrid with 10 men.

Igor Zubeldia headed Real Sociedad ahead in the 57th minute and 17-year-old Ander Barrenetxea wrapped it up with the third goal.

Girona’s 2-1 loss to Levante has left them clinging on to survival by their fingertips. They must now win away to Alaves by at least five goals and hope Celta lose at home to Rayo Vallecano.

Nadal’s wait goes on much more is expected of him from his legion of followers.

Nadal himself is taking the drought phlegmatically.

Speaking to ATPtour.com he said: “I think that it’s more normal what is happening

right now, than what happened in the past 14 years.

“I think I have tennis ahead of me. I have time ahead of me. I’ll be able to try to win this kind of tournament that I was not able to win this year.

And what I have to do is to be fit and to play properly and a high tennis level.

“If I manage to do that next year, I think I will still have a very good opportunity to fight for all of these titles and for

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WHILE one tennis great continued his comeback, another has been left waiting the longest for his first title in a season for 14 years.

Novak Djokovic’s 6-3, 6-4, win against young Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Mutua Madrid Open final was made all the sweeter for the world number one by two statistics.

Not only was it his 200th victory against a top 10 opponent (200 wins against 90 losses), it was also his 33rd ARP Masters 1000 title.

This means he is now tied with Rafa Nadal at the top of the table of most wins at the elite level. But for the latter, his loss against Tsitsipas in the semi-final meant an unwelcome record continuing.

Nadal - still world number two - is yet to win a trophy this season, the longest he has gone before winning in any season since 2004.

And with the clay court season - his strong point well under way he most certainly would have expected to have a title by now.

He actually hasn’t been playing too badly with five semi-finals under his belt, but

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WINNER: As good as it gets says Novak Djokovic.

the rest of the year, I still have two [clay-court] tournaments.

And we will see what happens there.”

Djokovic on the other hand is on top form, with this be-

ing his third triumph in Madrid (he also won in 2011 and 2016.) Speaking on court after his victory he said: “These are the best tournaments, biggest tournaments we have in our sport, in the ATP, of course alongside the Grand Slam.

“This is as important and as good as it gets.”

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AT the end of qualifying Lewis Hamilton must have been wondering what had happened. His hungry young teammate Valtteri Botas - winner in Azerbaijan - had comprehensively outperformed him to take the Barcelona F1 pole position.

And it wasn’t as if he had just been pipped either. Bottas had put in a superb performance to be more than half a sercond faster than the reigning champion, an absolute chasm in F1.

But when the chips are down Hamilton knows how to perform. A cracking start saw him

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Master Hamilton shows how it’s done

UNSTOPPABLE: Mercedes took a fifth one-two in a row. squeeze into the lead on the first corner - and he stayed in front all the way to the chequered flag. Truth to be told it was not the most exciting race.

Barcelona does not offer many overtaking opportunities and a flawless drive by Hamilton didn’t give anyone else

even a sniff of a chance.

This was his third Spanish Grand Prix in a row and Mercedes’ fifth one-two in succession. It is difficult to see any team except Mercedes take the constructors’ championship this season.

Ferrari’s hopes of breaking

Mercedes’ dominance were proven to be rather forlorn. An engine and aerodynamics upgrade did not do the hoped-for trick, with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen making their day even worse when he held on to third place.

The Ferrari pair of Sebastian

Vettel and Charles Leclerc were fourth and fifth, Verstappen maintaining his record of having finished ahead of at least one Ferrari at every race this season.

Pierre Gasly was sixth in the second Red Bull, with Kevin Magnussen eventually claiming a fine seventh place and his first points since Australia.

Haas teammate Romain Grosjean claimed his first point of the year by finishing 10th af-

ter being passed by the McLaren of Carlos Sainz (eighth) - who maintained his record of scoring at every Spanish Grand Prix of his career and the Toro Rosso of Daniil Kvyat, who finished ninth.

Next up is Monaco in two weeks’ time where overtaking is even harder than it is in Barcelona. Bottas will be hoping to claim his fourth pole in a row, and to keep his lead beyond the first corner!