Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca South 30 May - 5 June 2019 Issue 1769

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ISSUE NO. 1769

30 May - 5 June 2019

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COSTA BLANCA SOUTH

YOUR PAPER, YOUR VOICE, YOUR OPINION

ELECTED: Former EWN reporter Darren Parmenter.

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European funding TORREVIEJA Council has just learned that much more funding from the EU will be made available to maintain and promote the port area. This will allow newly allocated funds for renovation of the fish market.

Free course ORIHUELA Chamber of Commerce is continuing its commitment to the environment and the community by offering free courses in sustainable construction to unemployed students of architecture.

Garden party A SUMMER garden party organised by the Santa Faz Lodge of the Freemasons recently raised €370 for the Nazaret Orphanage in Alicante, which provides education and training for poor and underprivileged children. For anyone interested in joining, please email prensa@ glpvalencia.com.

Bryan Adams IF any readers were hoping to see Bryan Adams in Murcia on December 3, keep your fingers crossed for extra dates. The Palacio de Deportes gig has sold half its tickets after a single day.

by Dilip Kuner HISTORY was made in San Fulgencio on Sunday when not only did the PSOE socialists become the winning party but two British expatriates - including former EWN reporter Darren Parmenter - were elected to office.

It reflects a trend across the Spanish Costas, which has seen more and more foreigners get involved with local politics as they integrate with the Spanish community.

Darren is a prime example of the sort of deeply caring individual who has been drawn to local politics in Spain as a way of being able to make a real contribu-

Former EWN reporter in office tion to all the different communities that live in his corner of the Costa Blanca.

Speaking to the EWN Darren said: “I think that since the Brexit vote more people are saying to themselves ‘I live in Spain and I want to commit my time to the local community and to Spain.’ In a way Brexit has focused people’s minds on why they are here.”

He added: “But it is a twoway street. The PSOE was very keen to get expat candidates, not simply because they thought it might be a vote winner, but be-

cause they wanted to see what we could bring to the table after the elections.”

The PSOE took six seats in San Fulgencio, with fellow Brit Samantha Hull Gallon joining Darren on the socialist benches.

They were 22 votes short of an absolute majority, so the PSOE will be talking with other parties to form a coalition.

Speaking of what difference he will bring to local politics Darren said: “I am a great believer in communication, about letting people know what their town hall is doing in a day by

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day basis. We need the expat communities to be better informed and to get people more engaged in their town.

“This goes beyond simply posting things on Facebook one of the things I have learned is that many people do not do social media. So we are putting plans together to bring politics closer to the people.”

These could include surgeries in local bars for example, although final details have not been finalised yet. Darren said: “the important thing is to be more open.”

THE regional election in Murcia saw the first PSOE victory in 28 years, but the status quo was largely maintained. In Murcia (City), PP held their power. However, in Lorca, excitement ensued as a near dead heat saw the PP and the PSOE both win 10 of the 25 seats each.

Only Cartagena saw one change with the PSOE taking control of Los Alcázares.

Overall, the PSOE will view the results as a success. But with Murcia (City) being a PP stronghold for so long, and increasing support in the region, many PP mayors are just as confident that their policies will eventually be sufficient to alter the nationwide trend.

La Manga SCUBA tragedy A BRITISH diver who disappeared whilst diving off La Manga strip in the region of Murcia, has been found dead. The tragedy began last Thursday when Phillip Evans is believed to have drifted away from his scuba diving colleagues.

Phillip Evans, a military veteran from Balmedie (Aberdeenshire) but living in Guardamar, was said to have years of experience diving.

His diving party was exploring the Islas Hormigas, just off the southern end of La Manga strip. The islands are renowned as a superb and safe

dive site for both wrecks and coral. However, it is so far unclear how exactly the tragedy happened.

A team of Guardia Civil divers, the Spanish Navy, local coastguards, the Red Cross and two rescue helicopters were in the second day of searching the area following his dive school reporting him missing.

At the time, a regional government representative for the area said that “all the state’s resources have been activated in the search for this

LA MANGA: Popular dive site.

British national.”

The discovery of the 69-year-old’s body occurred on Friday evening. A local investigating judge is now ex-

pected to launch a probe into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Euro Weekly News contacted the dive school he was with and a spokesperson said: “Phillip was a very well-liked and respected member of our diving community and out of respect for him and his family we will not be making any further comments.”

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SPANISH children are being taught the value of responsible animal ownership with the story of ‘Gilda and Colmillito.’ Orihuela mayor of Health explained: “We thought it was a good idea to promote this work to school level, because the story talks about respect for animals, responsibility, effort and commitment.”

Banks close BANCO SANTANDER plan to close 36 of its branches in the Alicante Province alone. In total, more than 25 per cent of its branches throughout the Valencian Community will be closing their doors. In liaison with its union, the bank aims to lay off more than 3,700 staff across the network in 1,150 branches.

Well safety ALBATERA Council is making safe a number of abandoned wells dating back to the 19th century, which located in the hills above the town, have long been considered a danger to walkers. The mayor has also asked the public to highlight any other unmarked wells.

New crest CITY councillors have proposed a redesign of the shield of Torrevieja. Domingo Soler expressed his desire for a ‘corporate image of our city that represents us all.’

The new design features the ancient wall from the marina, the castle, and a gold ship representing trade.

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MORE bad news for the newlyopened Murcia airport at Corvera. Ryanair has told passengers travelling from East Midlands and Luton after early November that they will now be flying to Alicante instead, an hour ’s drive away, adding undoubted inconvenience and expense. No explanation has been given.

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TEENAGERS from Los Alcazares were apprehended in connection with a spate of 15 burglaries. The gang of eight, six of whom are less than 18, reportedly studied their victims’ movements, and struck in the early hours. After a discrete surveillance operation, they were caught and detained. Most stolen items were returned.

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Islands day THIS picture of one of the Canary Islands’ best-known volcanoes comes as the Spanish archipelago celebrates its regional holiday today (Thursday), May 30.

Tenerife’s Mount Teide is almost 3,720 metres high when measured from sea level. If measured from the ocean floor it is about 7,500 metres tall, making it the highest volcano in the world from base to peak outside of Hawaii.

Teide National Park which surrounds the volcano was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.

The islands take their name from the Latin Canariae Insulae, which means Islands of the Dogs. The Canary Islands’ flag bears two dogs on its crest.

The Canary Islands is made up of Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. There are also six smaller islands including La Graciosa which is home to 658 people.

The islands’ geography is diverse but is famously volcanic.

The archipelago was settled by Berbers from North Africa who became known as Guanches. Spain be-

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However, the case is being thoroughly inve s tiga te d by the Guardia Civil, and the body itself is being examined by the Institute of Le ga l M e dic ine in ne a rby Cartagena. Local reports suggest the man’s home was in a dilapidated state, and he may have been lying dead for two days or more.

The c a ra va n s ite in que s tion houses thousands of pitches and is sited at the southern end of the Mar Menor.

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gan making inroads into the islands from 1402 and achieved complete control when the then Kingdom of Castile subdued Tenerife and La Palma.

Cash crops including sugar cane and tobacco were introduced to the islands, boosting their wealth.

The Canary Islands were granted their Statute of Autonomy in 1982.

The archipelago is the only one of Spain’s autonomous communities to have two capitals, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

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Man’s body found A POST-MORTEM is expected to discover the cause of death of a man found covered in blood, last Friday morning.

The deceased was found in his c a ra v an a t th e Ca ra va nning La Manga site, near Playa Honda.

No information has been officially released regarding the man’s identity or his nationality. It is still unclear whether he worked at the site, or was a resident in one of the temporary homes.

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SEVEN members of the same family from San Javier have been arrested in a drugs swoop involving both Guardia Civil and the National Police.

For the last few months, surveillance operations have been carried out outside five properties in the town where known drug users have allegedly been frequent visitors.

Despite none of the men having jobs, it was noted that they had expensive cars and fre-

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quented high class restaurants, too. When the homes were searched, 500 wraps of cocaine were found ready for sale, as were firearms, various indoor marihuana plantations and €100,000 in cash. Police later confirmed that the men, aged between 27 and 65, had acquired properties in the district of Los Saez de Tarquinales for the express purpose of growing drugs. The case is now being dealt with by San Javier courts.

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Bucket wish list THREE intrepid ladies are about to set off on a 116km walk from Sarria to Santiago as part of their ‘bucket wish list.’

The trek will be over eight days from June 7, allowing time for some sightseeing.

Aged between 50 and 70, the trio decided to combine their wish with raising money for ‘Help at Home Costa Blanca.’

Having already completed 10 weeks training, the ‘Camino Girls’ have set a target of €1,000, expecting to publish a blog of their journey online.

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Keeping the pests out ORIHUELA Councillor for Health, Noelia Grao, has offered a reminder about keeping homes clean and free of pests. In view of the pending summer heat, local authorities are stepping up the city cleaning schedules, sanitising public areas and drainage including sewers.

Grao reaised awareness about ‘the impor-

tance of keeping clean homes in good condition to avoid trouble spots of insects, pests or rodents.’ Many areas have already been treated.

Torremendo, Arneva and Hurchillo are being addressed from June 3 to 9. From June 10 to 30, works will continue in Orihuela City, with Orihuela Costa to be treated in early July.

INTREPID TREK: The Three Camino Girls with Joan and Jacky from Help at Home Costa Blanca.

Karen Palmer is a local estate agent and member of the Smile Charity Am Dram Group, as is Joan Bennett.

Heather Meston is a member of Greenlands Bowling Club, who first met Joan and Jacky from the Quesada Branch of the charity.

She thanked them for their kind offer to help and wished them every success.

Collection boxes are a v a i l a b l e f r o m Vi n c e n t ’s Real Estates, Greenland’s Bowling, Seegate’s, Oasis Bar in Benijofar, The Post R o o m i n B e n i j o f a r, H a H Furniture shop Cabo Roig or HaH Charity Shop Playa Flamenca.

Alternatively, donate via the Help at Home Costa Blanca Facebook page.

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RBL pays tribute to mayor IGNACIO RAMOS has just completed his 32-year career as a councillor, 20 of them as mayor of Pilar de la Horadada.

When he first took office the municipality had about 9,000 residents - the population now exceeds 20,000 people, many thousands of which are British expatriates.

One of his main achievements has been the diversification of the local economy into different sectors.

He has also played a very important part in the reinforcement of the greenhouse agricultural production in the area. Ramos has always championed the British expatriate population in the town and in the last 10 years he has been a major benefactor of the Royal British Legion.

He was also instrumental in the creation of the Garden of Remembrance in front of the parish church to which he and has council have made regular improvements.

The Orihuela Costa and District Branch of the Royal British Legion is deeply indebted to Ignacio Ramos for the support he has provided during his tenure of office, and as a mark of appreciation a small presentation was made by members at their May meeting, of the Pulitzer prize winning book, The Guns of August, written by Barbara W Tuchman, to thank him for his loyal an valuable patronage over the last 10 years.

Concert date THE Crescendo Choir is performing a concert in La Siesta Evangelical Church on Monday, June 10. All proceeds, including payments usually made to the musical director and pianist, will be donated to La Siesta Evangelical Church.

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AWARENESS: Fanny Serrano, Amparo García and Olga Hernández launch Environmental June.

Environmental June

By Simon Wade

TORREVIEJA is proudly claiming that June will be the ‘month of the environment.’

Local authority representatives, including Fanny Serrano, mayor of Environment, Amparo García, representing Agamed) and Olga Hernández (manager of Habaneras Shopping Centre) launched

the event with a programme composed of different activities which are intended to raise environmental awareness.

This year, the focus is on the sea and the oceans. A sea turtle reflects that theme on the event’s poster.

Serrano insisted the programme is of “vital importance when it comes to educating people of the existing problems, such as plastic

waste, as well as offering the necessary tools to avoid the damages produced in our marine environment.”

Events include the screening of several films and documentaries, lectures, a play and a concert. And on World Environment Day (June 5), Habaneras Shopping Centre will be coordinating a ‘shark patrol’ with the Royal Yacht Club, clearing beaches of waste plastic.

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AA meeting date ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS is holding an open meeting on Friday June 14, at 12 noon, in Calle San Miguel De Salinas 2, Torrevieja. Two members of AA will share their experiences, and everyone is welcome.

If you think you have a problem with alcohol, or you know someone does, come and see what they have to say, they are there to help.

Ambassador’s thanks FRIENDSHIP and learning group, Oliva U3A, attended a plush reception this month to meet with the British Ambassador to Spain, Simon Manley.

Group president, Michael Goy and wife Lynda attended the event at the Melia Hotel in Alicante, with representatives from other various organisations from the region.

Manley thanked everyone who attended for the help and assistance given to the British expatriates in their own areas.

Oliva U3A got a special mention for having the largest attending audience for the

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AMBASSADOR: Mick Goy (left) meeting Simon Manley.

Brexit information event in March.

Oliva U3A encourages life-

long learning and enables people to share their knowledge, skills, interests and experiences.

‘Mobile’ warning CHILDREN using mobiles are much more likely to become obese, warn regional paediatricians from the SVP (Valencian Society of Paediatrics).

The problem relates directly to the consequences of a ‘sedentary’ lifestyle. With National Nutrition Day last Tuesday May 28, we’re reminded of the importance of a balanced diet and sport in the young. Additionally, lifestyle choices (such as gaming and mobile phone use) are also brought into question.

Dr. Luisa Blesa, SVP president, warned:

“Every time children spend more time in front of a screen, which together with a poor diet, it can increase obesity in children.”

He did admit that such habits are influenced by social conditions like working parents. Hence the need for further improvements with school meals and nutritional education.

With another revealing 30 per cent of children in the Valencian region aged two to 17 are obese, sport is also given prominence to the physical and mental well-being of our younger generation.

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Rural women SEXUAL equality is high on the agenda at Orhuela Town Hall.

Noelia Grao, Orihuela’s Agriculture councillor, and Sabina-Goretti Galindo, Councillor for Equality, recently presented ‘Pinta la huerta por la igualdad’ (‘Paint the garden for equality’), planned for Saturday in Las Norias (De-

samparados). Grao said the workshop aims to “highlight the countryside, the river, and the fundamental role of people who work and live in rural areas.”

Workshop attendees will be invited to paint murals relating to farming and work in the field.

Mothers of the world FOLLOWING on from last week’s article, ‘Migrants Welcome,’ the University Hospital of Torrevieja has developed a programme called ‘Mamis del Mundo’ (Mothers of the World).

The project aims to improve maternal and child health in all women from overseas and those at risk of social exclusion.

For this, the university teamed up with the ‘Columbares Association’ and developed a calendar of hospital-

based activities to address different aspects of intercultural integration.

The team highlighted that foreign women are more vulnerable to social exclusion and denial of obstetric services. Support will be given to those patients who, due to their language, social and cultural barriers, encounter communication difficulties. In this sense, they will also provide support to health centres via workshops - thus improving psychological well-being, too.

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CASH GIFT: Rojales Pantomime Group members present cheque to Reach Out.

Charity donation ROJALES Pantomime Group has donated €300 to a local charity, the proceeds of their last pantomime ‘Camelot The Panto,’ staged in Los Montesinos.

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The charity, Reach Out, provides basic food and essential extras to families in need.

A drop-in centre provides food, showers and laundry facilities for the homeless.

Mike Smith, president of the pantomime group, presented the cheque to David Young of Reach Out, who conveyed his sincere thanks and gratitude to all our members.

SAN FULGENCIO is having a summer fair from 11am on Friday, June 7, in aid of AAN Charity (Asociacion Animal Care España).

It will take place at Plaza 39, where there will be craft tables, cake stands, a jewellery stall, make-up bargains, food and drink and clothing stalls. The fun includes a tombola and raffle. Stalls are still available at €5 each by calling Brenda on 634 301 070.

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BOWING OUT: Former monarch Juan Carlos (centre, right) leaves public life in June.

Juan Carlos to retire SPAIN’S King Emeritus Juan Carlos has announced he will retire from public life next month.

The former monarch’s announcement that he would retire from official duties on Saturday comes four years after he abdicated and Spain’s current King Felipe succeeded him.

Juan Carlos came to power following the death of former dictator Francisco Franco in 1975. He became Spain’s head of state and oversaw its transition to democracy which was completed with the adoption of the country’s Constitution in 1978. The former monarch appeared on

Spanish television in 1981 to denounce an attempted coup by Guardia Civil officers and called on Spanish citizens to back their democratic government. Juan Carlos then took a step back from the business of government, adopting a more ceremonial role similar to a British monarch. He courted controversy later in his reign, first with an outburst directed at former Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez at an IberoAmerican Summit in 2007.

He also faced criticism after it emerged he had injured himself on an elephant hunting trip in Botswana in 2012.

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DAYS 6/7: Panes Free time after breakfast for some optional excursions such as visiting the Picos de Europa, with cable car (if weather permits), or Santillana del Mar, a beautiful medieval town with its palace houses and its churches, San Vicente de Barquera, a famous fishing village with a castle and bay, or the impressive city of Bilbao in the Basque Country with its famous Guggenheim Museum.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

By Joe Gerrard

Poll tracker (EU elections): Partido Socialista (PSOE): 32.1 per cent, 20 seats Partido Popular (PP): 20.1 per cent, 12 seats Ciudadanos: 12.2 per cent, seven seats Unidos Podemos: 10.1 per cent, three seats Vox: 6.2 per cent, five seats

SPANISH political parties have been taking stock of their results in local, regional and EU elections held on Sunday (May 26).

A swing towards the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) in all three elections mirrors the results of April’s snap general election. But the vote continued to be fragmented between several parties, further undermining Spain’s traditionally two-party system.

Acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez said he was proud of his party’s showing in the EU ballot.

He called on other parties not to strike deals with the far-right Vox at a local and regional level.

Locally PSOE’s results were broadly positive with the party picking up seats in councils, including ones traditionally dominated by the conservative Partido Popular (PP).

But the party and others on the left were dealt a blow in the Spanish capital and elsewhere.

The left-leaning city-focused Mas Madrid, which held the position of mayor with Manuela Carmena, lost one seat leaving it with 19 while the centrist Ciudadanos

Taking stock

RESULTS: Sanchez said he was proud of his party’s performance. and far-right Vox made gains.

This leaves the city open to being governed by a triple alliance of the right similar to that which took power in Andalucia following elections there in December.

Regionally PSOE was the

largest party in 10 of the 12 autonomous communities which held votes on Sunday.

But the party only won an absolute majority in Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura. It will have to strike deals with others

unless parties on the right can cobble together enough seats to take control of administrations.

Commentators have interpreted PSOE’s bagging of 20 seats in the European Parliament as a sign that Spain bucked the EUwide trend towards more eurosceptic and far-right parties being elected.

Vox, previously tipped to make a big breakthrough in both Sunday’s elections and the general ballot held in April, won three seats. The PP appeared to have recovered some ground compared to the heavy blow voters dealt the party in the general elections. The PP won 12 seats in the European Parliament, five seats ahead of the centrist Ciudadanos.

Coalition talks at all levels of Spanish politics have since begun. Meetings between Sanchez and other party leads will be back on after the prime minister decided hold off from discussions until after last Sunday’s vote.

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NATURAL PARK: Cabo de Gata in Almeria topped TripAdvisor’s Spain list.

Best in Spain TRAVEL comparison website TripAdvisor has announced 52 of the most popular parts of Spain for travellers.

The country, which is the second most visited in the world, boasts several natural and cultural heritage sites which made it onto the list.

In first place, and in Andalucia, is the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in Almeria, which is the largest protected area on the Mediterranean coast, The area provides a large variety of flora and fauna, as well as beaches, hidden coves and volcanic cliffs.

Secondly was Playa Victoria in Cadiz, offering three kilometres of beach, while in third place was the Cathedral Mosque of Cordoba.

This World Heritage Site boasts 1,300 columns supporting 365 coloured arches, and is considered one of the most important monuments in Spain.

Also featured on the list were the Alhambra, one of Spain’s most visited sites and a Cultural Heritage of Humanity site, as well as the Doñana National Park in Huelva, and the Jaen Arab Baths.

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Bacteria deaths BACTERIA which has become resistant to antibiotics could kill more than 26,000 people in Spain this year, a medical body has claimed The Spanish Society of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology (SEIMC) said the threat of multi-resis-

tant bacteria was one of the biggest facing the country’s health system.

SEIMC’s data forecast a 62 per cent rise in infection rates compared to 2018 which could affect an estimated 221,958 people.

The number of deaths

which multi-resistant bacteria could cause would be 22 times higher than all those killed in Spanish road accidents, according to SEIMC. It comes as concerns over bacteria being able to mutate to resist antibiotics continue around the world.

Pension increase Eurovision error THE average pension in Galicia rose in May to €839.

The 5 per cent increase from the same period the previous year still sees Galicia have the second lowest increase in Spain.

The only region with a lower pension inc re a s e w a s Extre ma dura, at €823.61 a month, while Galicia’s rates are still around €150 lower than the national average of €990.

The region with the highest pension is the Basque Country at €1,231 a month.

The average Galician benefit rates for a permanent disability pension is €875.37, compared to €972.46 across Spain.

For orphans the figure is €398.93, compared to €404.46 across Spain.

SPAIN’S Eurovision entrant, Miki, was given six points less at the event’s final due to a computer error, it has emerged.

According to Spanish media, Miki was not given the six points Spain received from Belarus, although he still finished in 22nd position, with 54 points.

The European Broadcasting Union, the body responsible for the event, have reviewed the scores given after this year stopping the tradition of scores being read out live by different countries.

The new computer system used was flawed however, it has been claimed, and points were not distributed correctly, although it is thought not to have affected the overall rankings.

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GAMBLING REVIEW: Francisco Fernandez Marugan (centre).

Odds on new laws IN a series of tweets from the Office of the Defensor Del Pueblo, acting Ombudsman Francisco Fernandez Marugan has called for a review on the legality of advertising gambling in Spain.

He considers that as the market has expanded dramatically in the past few years with

gross income rising to nearly â‚Ź700 million in 2018, that it is dangerous and not being properly policed.

Suggestions include a complete ban on advertising except for the lotteries run by the State and charity for the blind ONCE, failing that a ban on advertising on TV during chil-

dren’s programmes and the prohibition of the use of celebrities in any form of advert.

In addition, it is recommended that studies are undertaken as to the effect on those who may be addicted to gambling and to offer assistance and advice to those involved.

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BREXIT BRIEF Election results THE dominance of Brexit in British politics has made itself felt in European elections which saw the Conservatives and Labour haemorrhage votes to pro-leave and remain parties.

Results released from Sunday night to Monday showed the pro-leave Brexit Party, led by former UKIP leader Nigel Farage, took 29 seats in the European Parliament. They won 31.6 per cent of the vote.

The Liberal Democrats, who campaigned on a staunchly pro-remain platform, came second with 20.3 per cent of the vote. The party now has 16 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), up from one before the vote.

The Green Party increased its share of MEPs from three to seven, overtaking the Conservatives and pushing them into fifth place.

Brexit cost Labour 10 MEPs. The party’s total number of seats fell by half after the vote which saw them finish third.

The Conservatives, who previously had 19 seats in the parliament, were left with four MEPs after the vote. Winners of the 2014 European election UKIP lost all 24 of their MEPs. Conservative leader Theresa May and Labour head Jeremy Corbyn both blamed their parties’ poor performance on Brexit.

May said: “It shows the importance of finding a Brexit deal.”

Bowing out

By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S prime minister has announced she will quit as leader of the Conservatives, paving the way for her successor to resolve Brexit which remains at an impasse.

Theresa May addressed Britain from outside Downing Street on Friday. She said her failure to take Britain out of the EU was a matter of ‘deep regret’ for her.

“I will shortly leave the job it has been the honour of my life to hold,” May said.

The prime minister, who formerly stands down from the Conservative leadership on Friday June 7, said Brexit was the ‘biggest challenge’ that any British government has faced during peacetime.

She called for all sides to compromise as she prepares to pass on her office, and the Brexit mantle she has carried since 2016, to her successor.

LEAVING: May quits as Tory leader in June.

Brexit brought Theresa May to power and has now being her undoing. Her premiership, which began optimistically with a

promise to make a ‘success’ of EU withdrawal, was dogged by Britain’s looming EU exit until she announced her own exit on Friday.

The spectre of uncertainty now haunts Brexit. The issue, which has remained deadlocked in parliament throughout the year, will define the contest to succeed May. About 10 Conservatives have since entered the race, including former Foreign Secretary and archBrexiteer Boris Johnson and exBrexit Secretary Dominic Raab.

Whoever succeeds May will have to decide whether to work with Parliament as it stands, or to gamble on a general election to shore up the Conservative’s position.

They could also choose to hold a second referendum, but will have until the scheduled leave date of Thursday October 31 to decide.

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BREXIT EXTRA Call to hold referendum BRITAIN should hold a second Brexit referendum so the country can ‘reconsider’ its position, says Spanish Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Accommodation’s president Joan Molas, amidst concerns over the impact on tourism industry revenues.

Clarity plea FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron called for Britain to give ‘swift clarification’ on the Brexit situation while praising Prime Minister Theresa May’s courage following her announcement she would step down in June.

Firm move ONLINE gambling company Bet365 has announced plans to build a presence in Malta and scale back current operations in Gibraltar, authorities in the British enclave saying Brexit led to the decision.

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Landfill fire risk THE Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has warned more than a hundred landfills pose a serious fire risk in Spain.

Officials are urging politicians to act after it emerged the high number of landfill sites pose a risk of forest fires this summer. So far this year, forest blazes have destroyed 32,155 hectares of land, while a total of 4,483 fires have been registered, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. The fiscal co-ordinator of Environment and Urbanism, Antonio Vercher, has sent all provincial prosecutors a list of landfills, power lines and recreational areas with high risk of catching fire.

He also called on officials to warn all ‘local authorities, owners, and companies carrying out the activity’ landfills pose a risk so they ‘adopt the appropriate measures.’ The study into landfills, carried out each year by the Security Forces and Corps each year, showed 118 landfills in 2018.

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Drones do the dirty work THE Guardia Civil are concerned that a drone could be used in a prison escape.

The Ministry of the Interior ordered an enquiry after an

unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dropped drugs and a mobile phone into Alhaurin de la Torre (Malaga) prison last September.

Some drones can carry up to 100 kilos and sources revealed that the authorities believe a prisoner could be airlifted to freedom this way,

Festival death THE 23-year-old son of a Benidorm bar owner has died after he became separated from his family at a British music festival.

I s a a c P o w n e r ’s b o d y w a s f o u n d a t around 9.30pm on a road near the Middlesbrough suburb of Marton where Radio 1’s Big Weekend was being held on Saturday. The 23-year-old is suspected of taking his own life, but an inquest is set to be held to confirm the reason for his death.

P o w n e r ’s f a t h e r a n d B e n i d o r m b a r owner Paul has since flown back to Britain to identify his son’s body.

Gemma Braithwaite, the 23-year-old’s s t e p - s i s t e r, t o l d B r i t i s h m e d i a h e h a d everything to live for.

“We are all completely heartbroken by this and it shows you just never know what’s going on behind those smiles,” Braithwaite said.

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‘HEARTBROKEN’: Powner died after being separated from his family.

P o w n e r ’s f a m i l y h a v e s e t u p a G o FundMe page to raise about €2,830 to p a y f o r h i s f u n e r a l . To d o n a t e g o t o : https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfund ing/jamie-braithwaite.

Air traffic regulations ban drones from entering protected airspace, including prisons, and Alhaurin staff told investigators that a drone flew over the complex the previous day, but they did not recall seeing it drop a package.

That day Guardia Civil officers found a crashed drone in an avocado plantation adjoining the prison although the Ministry stressed there was no evidence linking the drone to the drugs or mobile.

The Alhaurin de la Torre incident was not isolated.

Prison staff reported in January 2017 that a drone had flown over Teixiero (La Coruña) prison without incident.

Another drone was spotted in January when a drone flew over La Moraleja prison in Dueñas (Palencia) while prisoners were out in the patios.

An immediate search confirmed that nothing was dropped, but although the Guardia Civil combed the area outside the prison, they failed to locate the drone’s pilot.

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Pennies from Heaven THE Catholic Church in Spain has announced that it contributed €1.38 billion to the Spanish economy in 2016 following a recent study undertaken by the Conferencia Episcopal Española.

With some 23,000 parishes within the country it employs large numbers of men and women (64,925) who are tax payers and also supports those in need through Caritas and other charitable operations.

It estimates that for every direct employee the Church has on its books, a further 0.27 jobs (17,529) are created mainly within the sectors of health, education, professional services and property repair.

Another area which raises a large amount of money for communities across the country revolves around weddings and communions with large amounts spent on gifts, outfits and celebrations.

Record police reinforcements THE Spanish government has drawn up plans to reinforce ports on the country’s southern

coast with around 21,000 police officers ahead of increased traffic to and from Morocco this

Depopulated provinces MORE than half of the people born in four Spanish provinces now live elsewhere, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

The Castilla y Leon provinces of Soria and Avila, Aragon’s Teruel Province and Cuenca Province in Castilla-La Mancha are home to less than half of the people born there.

Castilla y Leon’s provinces of Zamora, Segovia and Palencia have also seen a high proportion of people who were born there, leaving.

The figures come as parts of Spain continue to struggle with depopulation and its effects.

Former Territories Minister Meritxell Batet previously said the issue was the ‘biggest challenge’ facing the country.

summer. The number of reinforcements is the highest amount set aside for the police’s annual Operation Crossing the Strait.

The police put on the operation every year when Spanish families travel by car to Morocco for holidays and when Moroccans arrive in Spain for the summer.

Around 734,240 vehicles passed through Spanish harbours after arriving from or departing to the North African country last year, according to Spain’s Port Authority.

The vehicles carried more than 3.2 million people.

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Unkind sons lose out THE Supreme Court in Madrid confirmed that a mother from Vizcaya had been entitled to disinherit two of her sons.

The woman cut two of her three sons out of her will owing to what the tribunal recognised as the sons’ ‘contempt

and neglect,’ during her lifetime.

The Supreme Court ratified an earlier verdict from the High Court in Vizcaya, which had in turn upheld a verdict from a lower court.

There was no justification for the behaviour of the two

Deadly crossing THE Western Mediterranean migration route between North Africa and Spain is now the second deadliest in the world, according to a UN body.

The UN’s International Organisation for Migration (IOM) found a total of 159 people have died or disappeared while taking the route this year.

The route between North Africa and Spain came second to the Central Mediterranean route running from Libya to Europe.

A total of 248 people have died or gone missing on that route so far this year, according to the IOM’s Missing Migrants report.

The number of deaths and disappearances on the Western Mediterranean route made up 16 per cent of the 987 total across global routes this year, the report showed.

sons, which the court described as ‘attributable only to themselves.’

Their mother had been subjected to psychological abuse for many years, particularly in the later years of her life when she was in ill-health, the judges ruled.

Sex abuse parents jailed TWO parents in Valladolid have been jailed for 10 years and one day for abusing their threemonth-old baby in August 2017.

Prosecutors initially requested 14 years each for crimes of sexual abuse and using the child to make pornographic material.

A med ica l e xa mina tion of the c hild a ls o showed she had suffered from cocaine poisoning.

The parents are prevented from contacting the girl for 19 years, as well as being disqualified from working with children for 15 years.

They have also lost custody of the child, will h a v e to p a rtic ipa te in s e x e duc a tion programmes and must pay the girl €20,000 in compensation.

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In the ecological red SPAIN is now an environmental debtor after consuming more resources than the ecosystem can regenerate in a year as from Tuesday, according to two NGOs. The World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) and Global Footprint

Network’s ‘ecological budgeting’ for Spain and Europe found more water, soil and clean air has been used than can be replaced annually. Now that Spain has passed its ‘Day of Overcapacity’ it is running on environmental credit, the NGOs said. Spain’s Day of Over-

capacity came 18 days after the EU average on Friday May 10.

The NGOs’ report found that if every person on Earth consumed as much energy as the average Spanish person, 2.3 planets would be needed to fuel the demand for resources.

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Rise in drink drive convictions THERE has been a 10 per cent rise in convictions for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in just one year.

According to figures from Spain’s Attorney General’s Office there were 56,173 convictions for the offences in 2018, compared with 51,085 in 2017.

This was 21 per cent of all convictions for any kind of crime. Highlighting the danger of the offence is the fact that more than 40 per cent of drivers who died in traffic accidents on Spanish roads had consumed alcohol or drugs.

Pere Navarro, head of the DGT national traffic authority, is now planning to being in more road-

side checks rather than bring in harsher penalties.

Speaking to Spanish newspaper El Pais he said: “It’s not clear to me that the solution lies in higher penalties. At some point we might have to do it, but we don’t support it.”

The number of roadside checks carried out has declined markedly after deep cuts in public spending. In 2013 Guardia Civil tested 6.4 million drivers for alcohol. By 2017 this number had fallen to 5.18 million. Last year, a total of 89,264 people were convicted of all driving offenses, an 8.9 per cent rise over 2017. Road fatalities in the other hand fell to 1,180 last year, compared with 1,198 in 2017.

Iraq mission SPANISH troops have begun training troops in Iraq despite other countries pulling soldiers out over security concerns.

Spain’s Defence Staff (EMAD) said the 16th Canaries Brigade had arrived in Besmayah as part of Operation Resolute Support. More than 550 Spanish troops are currently deployed there.

The country has been ravaged by conflict since the US, Britain and Spain invaded it and toppled dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003.

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Accused of dishonesty A FORMER Spanish Ambassador to Venezuela has appeared in court with four others accused of laundering €4.5 million taken from PDVSA, a state petroleum company headquartered in Caracas.

According to the prosecution, Raul Morodo, his son Alejo and his wife along with a Venezuelan couple entered into an improper agreement, supposedly with PDVSA, to give advice which was never forthcoming.

It is also alleged payment only started after Morodo had left office and the money was channelled back to him via a complex route including a number of Latin American countries and Panama.

The defendants have been released, but had to surrender their passports.

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‘Mistaken identity’ claim MOROCCO has accused the Spanish television channel, La Cuatro, of airing a documentary it described as a setup.

A Punto de Mira programme broadcast earlier this month featured a Moroccan portrayed as the ‘Pablo Escobar of Morocco,’ earning €180,000 a year selling a drug manufactured with tranquillisers obtained from the Spanish

health system.

According to the Moroccan authorities, the so-called drug dealer was a car-parking valet who leads a modest and blameless existence in Tangiers where he lives with his mother.

Al Yaoum lied because he was told to do so in return for 2,000 dirhams, the Tangiers police concluded after questioning him.

A Moroccan newspaper

Tourism growth forecast AROUND 25.5 million tourists are expected to visit Spain from April to June this year, 8.9 per cent higher than the same time last year according to government figures.

The Tourism Ministry’s forecasts included predictions that spending from tourists would rise by 9.3 per cent year-on-year during the second quarter of this year. Ministry officials said their forecasts showed the industry was regaining momentum.

claimed afterwards that the Spanish documentary makers worked from a pre-written script and did not apply for reporting authorisation, entering Morocco as tourists, not journalists.

Production company Unicorn refuted the claims and declared that at no moment was the reporting faked.

“We know that we told the uncomfortable truth, but we didn’t pay anybody and it wasn’t a setup,” the company said. “It’s possible to traffic medication and be a valet parker.”

Mediaset, who owns La Cuatro, has since analysed the images of the so-called ‘Escobar ’ and Akhbar Al Yaoum, and found that the person who was arrested is not the same person who appeared in the documentary.

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Live round training A SHIP with Britain’s Royal Navy was approached by a Spanish patrol boat after it began firing live rounds off Gibraltar as part of a training exercise.

Spain’s SPS Audaz patrol boat came near to HMS Sabre after the latter began its planned routine exercise. The incident occurred outside British Gibraltar territorial wa-

ters last Saturday.

A Ministry of Defence spokesperson told Gibraltarian media the Royal Navy’s squadron in the British enclave had asserted its right to exercise in international waters.

Both vessels remained at a safe distance throughout the training, the spokesperson added.

Bird haven AN updated list has revealed that Spain now has 622 bird species, up 53 from the last survey in 2012.

The list shows all bird species which have been spotted in Spain since 1800 and shows how new arrivals have helped Spain become home to the second highest number of avian species in Europe.

Some of these arrivals have been deliberately introduced, while others are escaped pets or have simply made Spain their home due to changing environmental conditions.

Fake cash A BRITISH family of five has been arrested for using fake £50 notes as their Mallorcan holiday spending money.

They were caught in Santa Ponsa when one family member tried to buy a bottle of water with a counterfeit note.

On arrest, police found them to have 17 fake £50 notes plus £400 worth of legal tender, all of which has been seized. Police say the family had already exchanged a number of fake notes in several establishments.

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Spanish Life Sponsored by Golden Leaves For more information about the sponsors go to www.goldenleavesinternational.com PROBE: FMC was found to have bribed Spanish doctors.

Donating blood Medical bribery in Spain

A GERMAN dialysis company has admitted to paying millions in bribes to secure business deals with doctors in Spain and across the world.

The US’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) found corruption was visible in Fresenius Medical Care (FMC) from the early 2000s, but nothing was done to address it.

The SEC was tasked with probing the claims made about FMC. FMC said it had co-operated fully with the investigation.

The investigation found the company had bribed doctors in Spain, Turkey, China, Serbia, Bosnia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and in several West African countries.

“Employees made improper payments through a variety of schemes including through the use of false consulting contracts, the forgery of documents and channelling bribes through external intermediaries,” the SEC said.

“Senior management actively thwarted enforcement efforts. The improper conduct continued for years,” the regulator added.

The SEC’s probe found FMC paid for Spanish doctors to go to international medical conferences and on holidays, funded their projects and bought them gifts to secure deals. The company spent almost €2.7 million in Spain alone, the SEC found.

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.

In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es.

Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible.

If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org.

A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname.

The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person).

Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe.

After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate.

After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months.

The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross.

Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery.

Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million.

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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‘Murder plot’ arrests CATALAN police have arrested three Colombian men in their early 20’s in connection with an alleged murder plot in Barcelona.

A court in Barcelona has remanded one suspect in custody and has bailed the other two.

An investigation into a fight outside a Barcelona nightclub earlier this year, which resulted in one person seriously injured, led the police to uncover the plan.

Police had left the

investigation open in order to find more people involved in the brawl after having previously arrested one suspect.

Officers tapped the suspects’ phones and claimed they were planning to murder one of the people involved in the fight with whom they had had disagreements ever since.

One of them was about to buy a weapon to commit the murder, officers alleged.

The case continues.

Spain tops low pay rank SPAIN has been named as the OECD country with the worst income rates for those aged under 30.

According to a recent report, 49 per cent those in employment between the ages of 15 and 29 are on ‘low wages,’ classed as pay less than two-thirds the country’s medium salary.

The new figures show a decline in wage quality for young people, with Spain going from number 16 in the OECD chart to first place for youth low wages this year.

Experts also warned Spain has a high percentage of qualified young people who are underpaid, leading to a ‘talent drain’ with workers choosing to move abroad for work.

The numbers of qualified, underpaid young workers has risen by 20.8 per cent since 2006.

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Spain slammed for torture THE UN Human Rights Committee has found that suspected ETA terrorist Gorka Lupiañez was tortured by Guardia Civil following his arrest in 2007.

Now the committee is urging Spain to ‘guarantee justice,’ and pay Lupiañez compensation. He is currently in jail having been sentenced to 50 years last April for kidnapping a family and other crimes.

It is also calling on Spain to put an end to incommunicado detention, ‘which creates a context more conducive to torture.’

Lupiañez - who in 2009 was sentenced to 11 years in prison for belonging to an armed gang, illegal possession of weapons and the continued crime of falsifying an official document - denounced the Spanish State to the United Nations Committee in June 2015.

According to his testimony, agents of the Guardia Civil arrested him in Berriz (Basque Country) when they found that

MISTREATMENT: UN says Spain allowed torture of suspect. he was armed with a revolver. In his account, the ETA member said he was subjected to ill treatment and torture for eight days, both in the barracks in La Salve (Bilbao) and in the General Directorate of the Guardia Civil in Madrid.

In his testimony, Lupiañez said he was beaten, had plastic bags put over his head, was deprived of sleep and subjected to death threats and other abuse. The

Guardia Civil denied the allegations.

The ETA member initially took his case to the European Court of Human Rights, which decided ‘not to admit’ his claim.

The committee said that it expects Spain to inform it within 180 days of the measures it will take in response to its Views, in accordance with the International Covenant on Civil Rights.

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Fraught diplomatic relations VENEZUELA urged Spain to withdraw recognition of Juan Guaido and admit that it had acted rashly.

Juan Guaido, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly was recognised as the country’s president by the US, Canada and most of Western Europe, including Spain earlier this year.

Speaking from Venezuela’s embassy in Madrid, ambassador Mario Isea condemned the absence of any ‘official

indication’ of modification

by Pedro Sanchez’s government.

“The decision was based on incorrect information,” maintained Isea, who lamented that countries like Spain could issue an ultimatum ordering ‘a democratic government’ to hold elections.

The ambassador then suggested future changes in diplomatic relations arising from the composition of Spain’s new parliament.

Earthquake study A NEW catalogue describes the geological effects of the 50 largest earthquakes to have happened in Spain since 4000 BC to the present day.

The work of the Spanish Geological Association (AEQUA) highlights the first earthquake recorded in the country, in the Cueva del Toro de Antequera in Malaga, between 4200 and 3700 BC. Among the other earthquakes included is the one which happened in 1829 in Torrevieja, Alicante and caused 900 deaths.

The catalogue offers photographs and diagrams of the effects of each earthquake.

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BENAHAVIS: Around 64 per cent of the town’s residents are expatriates.

Spanish ‘outnumbered’

By Sally Underwood EXPATRIATES are beginning to outnumber the amount of Spanish living in some areas of Spain.

The two most popular areas for Britons to retire to, Andalucia and Valencia, have seen a combined total of 780,000 expatriates set up home.

The three provinces with the highest number of

Britons are Alicante, Malaga and Almeria, with around 130,000 UK expatriates living between them.

In some of these areas the number of British is higher than the number of Spanish, for example in Poble Nou de Benitachell, Alicante.

This coastal town has a British international school which caters to 60 per cent of the foreign population there, while the number of expatriates is half the over-

all number of residents.

In inland Andalucia, the hillside town of Benahavis, between Marbella and Estepona, sees 64 per cent of residents coming from abroad; the majority of those from the UK. Similarly, Daya Vieja in Alicante houses 430 foreigners, 60 per cent of whom are British, while in Lliber, Alicante, 70 per cent of the roughly 1,000 residents are expatriates.

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Online book ranking A RECENT study showed many readers are switching to online books. According to the 2019 Digital Report, the number of Internet users in Spain has grown by four million during the last year.

Around 93 per cent of the population are now online, spending an average of five hours and 18 minutes a day on the Internet through a device.

Spain’s most popular names

by Sally Underwood ANTONIO and Maria Carmen still top Spain’s list of common popular names, according to latest figures.

The National Institute of Statistics revealed the news after analysing its 2017 and 2018 data.

For 2017, Lucas and Luca were the most popular names for babies, while the name Antonio was still the most common male name, with a total of 678,425 Antonios registered as living in Spain.

This was followed by Jose at 594,144, Manuel at 590,965, Francisco at 498,934, and David at 365,196.

For women, Maria Carmen was the most common name, at 656,276, followed by Maria at

POPULAR NAMES: The National Institute of Statistics revealed Spain’s most common names.

291,563, Carmen at 276,682, Josefa at 273,319, and Ana Maria at 266,967.

The average age of those named Antonio is 55.9 years old, while for Maria Carmens the average age is

57 years old.

For young men aged an average of 27 years old, the most popular name is Daniel, while for women aged 28.4 years old the name is Laura.

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SPANISH health authorities have announced plans to crack down on prescription opioid abuse.

The Health Ministry and regional governments will create a group ‘to evaluate and improve the use of opioids, particularly when delivered in forms which pose a greater risk of addiction.’

An increase in use to potent opioids, including fentanyl - a drug 100 times more powerful than morphine - has caused Spain’s health authorities to question how readily these prescriptions should be given out.

According to the Spanish Medicine Agency (Aemps), use of the drug increased by 79 per cent between 2010 and 2017.

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‘Fake marriage’ probe NATIONAL POLICE have arrested 17 people in connection with a scheme which arranged 186 false domestic partnerships and marriages of convenience between Spanish and South American citizens in Malaga City.

The people involved charged €2,000 to process the paperwork in order for South Amer-

ican citizens to obtain Spanish residence cards.

Police have investigated who they claim to be the administrators and the manager.

The manager, a 62-year-old Spanish man who passed himself off as a lawyer, has been arrested for alleged document forgery and crimes against Spain’s welfare system.

‘CRISIS’: The groups have called for a climate emergency to be declared.

Climate emergency call

by Joe Gerrard SPAIN should declare a ‘state of climate emergency’ and act immediately to combat climate change, 26 NGOs and campaign groups have said.

Ecologists in Action, Extinction Rebellion Spain and Fridays for Future were among those who made the call. It comes as the world marked Biodiversity Day on May 22.

They said Spain should follow the example of Britain’s Parliament which voted to declare a climate emergency earlier this month. Mario Rodriguez, of Greenpeace Spain, said ‘climate legislatures’ should be formed after this Sunday’s elections. “We must take courageous measures in the next four years to avoid problems in Spain,” Rodriguez said.

The groups have said they

will stage ‘quick and forceful’ protests until the Spanish government meets their demands.

Thousands of Spanish school pupils joined hundreds of thousands around the world in walking out of classes to call for action on climate change. The Fridays for Future movement which co-ordinates the school strikes was one of the groups who made the call for a climate emergency to be declared.

Tragic death on flight TRAGEDY struck a Ryanair flight when a British woman aged 58 died of a heart attack as the plane waited to take off at Palma’s Son Sant Joan airport.

Passengers were disembarked from the

plane, which was due to fly to Edinburgh at 12.10pm last Wednesday, to give SAMU emergency medics access to the patient.

Despite their efforts the life of the victim could not be saved.

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Police may go on strike LOCAL POLICE in Catral may yet carry out their threat of introducing an overtime ban amid claims their manpower queries have gone unanswered by their governing bodies. Sources said there have been concerns over the lack of replacements for colleagues that retire or leave the force.

The lack of personnel has meant many shifts have been carried out single-handedly, increasing both safety concerns for the public and also for the police. Its union, the CSIF, claims the issue has been dragging on for more than six years. A time in which the local government ‘has not had a willingness to negotiate and has underestimated the Local Police, collectively.’

Discover and JUNE is going to be very exciting in Catral. The town’s Summer Festival brings thousands together as citizens celebrate San Juan Bautista. The celebration begins on Saturday, June 8, with the Chupinazo which will be followed by the Coronation of Party Queens and a spectacular gala.

Another highlight is the multicolour parade, involving the most amazing costumes and floats in Plaza Casa de Cultural which normally take place the Saturday before San Juan’s day.

Swimwear is recommended for the Party for the Chupinazo in the Plaza de España on the

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A different kind of Brit pub HUSBAND and wife team, Trev and Deb Massey run Catral’s only traditional pub, open every day from 12 until late.

“We set out to break the mould of typical Brit bars and go back to traditional basics with both our food and our Ales,” explained Trev.

He continued: “We have a traditional style, cosy pub, a completely separate games room, an exclusive selection

of five real and cask ales for the connoisseur, as well as a menu that has a host of traditional favourites, from a good old ‘fish finger butty’ to an unbeatable selection of homemade pies, chilli dishes and seven different curries.

Trev added: “We also have a great mixture of English, Spanish, Indian, Italian, Argentinian, burger and authentic pizza bars and restaurants.

We’re very close to the Fron-

DOG AND FIRKIN: Serves real and cask ales.

do Nature Reserve and beautiful country walks, massively popular with cyclists with many signed routes. The main fiesta starts June 8 with a huge parade on the 15th.

“Many automotive events are held throughout the year, as well as the Tapas Trail later in the year.”

Call the Dog and Firkin on 865 775 382 or follow them on Facebook to keep up-to-date with all the latest information.

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Sportsman honoured A CATRAL Taekwondo sportsman holds close to 30 national and international titles to his name. And earlier this month, the Plenary Session of Catral, unanimously agreed to name the Municipal Sports Pavilion of Catral after him, Daniel Ros Gómez. This was in recognition for his awards and bringing municipal pride to the city. Born in Catral in 1993, he most recently won the Spanish Championship of 2018, and came second in the European Championship.

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coronation.

morning of Saturday. The Fancy Dress parade follows that evening.

During this month they also have the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús celebration which, although it is not part of the San Juan Bautista celebrations, it has become the grand finale of the fiestas with its traditional concert and final fireworks display climax.

For those who are undecided about visiting the festivals, C a t r a l To w n H a l l h a s i t s o w n motto for the fiestas ... ‘Discover them, and enjoy them.’

Go on turismocatral.es for more information.

Walls on film

OUT OF CONTROL: The cast.

Theatre thanks CATRAL Theatre has said thank you to those who attended their premiere of Out of Control last Saturday.

The theatre posted on Facebook: “For your passion, laughter and applause. We hope you enjoyed it as much as us.

“And thanks to José Antonio Soriano, our director, for his tireless work and for dealing, as only he knows, with this group” Out of Control (Fuera de Quicio in Spanish) was written by Jose Luis Alonso de Santos and first premiered in 1987.

It follows Rosa, Antoñita, Antonio and Juan, inmates at a mental institution as they contend with romance, the nun-director and crime.

CATRAL now has another claim to fame, a fleeting appearance in the new Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie ‘Terminator 6.’

With the Hollywood trailer achieving 300,000 visits on YouTube within hours of release, anticipation is high. In the opening scenes (of the trailer) a lorry is seen crashing through a wall in the local San Juan industrial estate.

Director Tim Miller transformed the street into a Mexican industrial space for the film.

The area is little different nowadays. True film fans will be pleased to know that Euro Weekly News traced the actual location to Av Communidad Valencia.

‘Terminator 6: Dark Fate’ is released this November.

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Musical weekend

by Sally Underwood CAMPOAMOR’S Tradewinds Bar is hosting a weekend of music, beginning on Friday.

Starring Carla Stone, a vocalist and entertainer performing songs from the 1950s to the present day, Friday’s live music begins at 9.30pm.

The following day at 10pm, singer Grace Coghlan will also be performing as the bar kicks off the beginning of summer. The bar, which has recently changed management has promised to offer live entertainment nightly in the summer, as well as showing all major live sports on large screen televisions on its large outdoor terrace.

For more information, visit Tradewinds Bar, La Fuente, Campoamor, or their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/tradewindsbarlafuente.

Alternatively call 965 321 728.

TRADEWINDS: The bar is kicking off summer with live music.

Political promises AHEAD of last Sunday’s municipal elections, Monica Oltra, spokeswoman of the Compromis coalition, pr om i sed i m pr ovements to Campoamor.

The politician used a speech bef or e t he elections to confirm more infrastructure for the elderly in the area.

Oltra also criticised opposing politicians, sayi ng: “The onl y thing the PP has done, i nst ead of ser vi ng peopl e and i nst i t utions, has been to turn the council into a battering ram against the government.

“I t i s t i m e f or t he Provincial Council of Al i cant e t o suppor t m uni ci pal i t i es and people.”

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The owners of Chiringuito Del Puerto on the Barranco Rubio beach, next to the Yacht Club, have now launched their Restaurante Del Puerto.

According to one publication, the restaurant preserves the ethos of the Chiringuito del Puerto with a full menu and daily deals from €12.

Salvador, the manager of Restaurante Del Puerto, explained the building houses spacious rooms and terraces to give it a light feel, as well as a lift access to its basement level.

The restaurant in Mil Palmeras is located on the corner of Avenida España and Avenida Francia next to the Saura supermarket. For more information, call 965 320 391.

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New launch ONE Campoamor restaurant is launching its own line of olive oils.

Casa Alfonso presented its Buu Real (royal owl) extra virgin olive oil to Spanish media, after the restaurant’s owner, Alfonso Garcia, decided he wanted to make a quality local product.

The oil, made from Jumilla olive trees, uses cuquillo olives, a black olive with an intense and spicy flavour, as well as picual olives, which have a herbal aroma.

Garcia told one publication: “I wanted to make an oil, the best oil, and be able to offer my guests the same oil with which I cook, and my oil is from Jumilla. For me Jumilla is a sanctuary of gastronomy, its wines and gazpachos but also its oils.”

The restaurant owner added: “I associate the oil with the owl, the owl sleeps in the olive trees, and drives the thrushes away, the enemy of the olives.” The oil, which has been sold in specially-designed bottles and packaging, is on sale at Casa Alfonso.

Garcia is already known for his love of design, packing his restaurant full of paintings and sculpture, as well as an Alhambra fountain outside the building. The chef also explains his dishes are presented like works of art, with a design element going in to them.

The oil was said to have been created in conjunction with master chef Juan Fernandez and by chef Alfonso Egea Valero.

CULINARY DELIGHTS: Casa Alfonso has launched its own range of oils.

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Something for everyone IDEALLY situated in the Rojales area, just a 40-minute drive from both Elche-Alicante and Murcia airports, Ciudad Quesada is a delightful urbanisation which attracts foreign settlers and tourists.

There has been a definite increase in the number of visitors from northern Europe and Scandinavia which has given a very international feel to the area thanks to the number of flights from the two airports.

The climate is delightful and surrounded by mountain ranges it can get hot in the summer, but is protected from the cold north winds in the winter and boasts an average of some 3,000 hours of sunshine every year.

Located inland close to the La Mata lagoon famous for its salt lakes and abundance of flamingos and other wildlife, the area is a haven for those who enjoy nature at its best but there is always plenty to do.

The nearest beach is just eight kilometres away at Guardamar de la Segura, but for those who wish to travel a little further there are blue flag beaches at

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EASY ACCESS: A host of shopping options at Quesada Boulevard. both Torrevieja and Santa Pola.

For golfers there is the La Marquesa Golf Course nearby and if you want to wander just a few more kilometres along the road you can choose from at least three more exceptional courses.

Naturally there are plenty of bars and restaurants in the immediate area which serve a whole range of different styles of food at prices which are very reasonable.

Children love the Aquapark which was opened in 1986 and with so much to offer to the whole family, there is no question that it is worth spending the day there especially as it has plenty of catering options and a number of super attractions.

If you are self-catering then there are plenty of shops within easy access but you can also enjoy the markets in other towns including Torrevieja.

The recently opened Quesada

Boulevard in Avda Las Naciones has been a great addition to the area as it houses a large number of different shops, bars and restaurants and regularly hosts musical entertainment for visitors to enjoy.

There is plenty of choice of apartments and villas to rent as well as hotels in the area but it would probably be advisable to rent a car to allow you to enjoy the entire area or even take in the busy nightlife in Torrevieja.

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Ciudad Quesada NEWS Entertainment at Rojales caves IT’S back to the 1950s at the Caves in Rojales this Sunday starting at 11am with a whole host of exciting exhibits, dances and music.

First on will be Marta and Coco at the Replaceta del Teatro giving a demonstration of the very popular Lindy Hop, so loved by the American troops after the Second World War followed by a masterclass on the art of Swing dancing.

Then from noon there will be a selection of stalls

offering some of the fashion and games from this long gone era followed by a performance by Ruta 33 a five-piece band who just love the songs of the era.

Dressed in clothes of the period they go to a great deal of trouble to ensure that they look and sound like their favourite performers and they will be including many classic songs from an array of stars including the Supremes, Shirelles, Louis Armstrong, Etta James and Ray Charles.

THE CHOP SHOP: Offering a wide range of fresh meats.

Family-run business THE CHOP SHOP is a family-run business established in 1998.

They offer a wide range of fresh meat, pies and pastries being particularly proud of their superb home-made sausages and burgers which are made fresh every day.

Home cured gammon hams and a varied selection of condiments are also available. BBQ meats are available all year round and a selection of seasonal products to make your Christmas and Easter holidays complete

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The Plaza Rocks THERE is one thing that is sure about Villamartin Plaza and that is the fact that it offers so much to visitors all of the time.

It’s a great mixture of apartments, bars, restaurants and shops but now, every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday there is a different band or singer playing in the centre and what’s more there is no charge for admission.

Shakespeare said “If music be the food of love, play on” and in Villamartin Plaza you have the chance to feed both the soul and the body as there is such a choice of bars and restaurants overlooking the stage area that you can book a table and enjoy a meal whilst you groove to the performances.

Every night there is a different style of music so no matter what your taste, be-it, rock, soul, ballads or pop there is bound to be something you will enjoy.

June sees 12 great nights of music and although a complete list can be seen at http://www.villamartinplaza.co m some of the highlights include the return of popular duo the Soulbots featuring singer/ songwriter ERIN and Paul Ezekiel, both of whom hail from San Francisco, but are currently writing and performing here in Spain.

Connecta2 are a four-piece Spanish band with a superb female singer who are currently

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POPULAR DUO: Soulbots return to Villamartin Plaza. touring the Costas playing a wide range of national and international pop and rock ranging from AC/DC to Daft Punk.

The very popular Desperados, a long-established Eagles tribute band also based here in Spain will be performing all of the best-known hits from Hotel California to Life in the Fast

Lane, so it will certainly be One of those Nights on Wednesday June 12.

The following night sees the arrival from the UK of Los Pacaminos, a Tex Mex band originally formed in 1982 by the hugely successful chart topper Paul Young who will be playing their

Quesada Fish & Chips

FISH RESTAURANT: And much more.

ESTABLISHED in 2007 this is not just a fish restaurant, as they have a wide variety of specials such as lasagne, rack of ribs and much more. For the smaller appetite there are baguettes, sandwiches and wraps whilst the menu of the day is served noon to 5pm. They pride themselves on using only the finest ingredients to create their famous menu and takeaways are available

special brand of music which is guaranteed to get everyone on their feet and dancing.

Best-known perhaps for his solo singles and his involvement in Band Aid, Young who is now in his mid-60’s has been a professional musician since 1979 and during that time has sold millions of singles and albums.

Every month during the summer, the Villamartin Plaza welcomes at least one international star brought in specially to perform for visitors and local residents.

Other performers of note include Spanish four-piece band Steel Horse Acoustic who love Elvis but also perform wellloved songs from the 70’s to the 90’s and local duo Jacuzzi, a pair of British musicians who are based on the Orihuela coast .

The last two dates in June are complete opposites with De Polis presenting the back catalogue of their favourite band, The Police whilst closing out June is Scott Dee as Engelbert Humperdinck (who had the largest fan club in the world with some 500 branches.)

Looking forward to July the beat goes on with special guests from the UK, The Leftovers, a ska/punk band who have recently released their first album and MOTA (members of the Animals) who will be performing all of the numbers which took Britain and the USA by storm in the 1960s.

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Cheaper than children DOGS in Spain now outnumber children under 15. The country has 13 million registered pets and 6.2 million under-15’s, Armando Solis, president of the Spanish Pet Identification Network (REIAC), said.

Ninety-three per cent of pets are dogs, 6 per cent are cats and the remainder rabbits. “People live longer and they are more alone,” explained Solis who said the number of pets

would continue to increase.

Most registered pets live in cities where the number of people living alone - and not only the elderly - has also increased, he said.

Animals involve less responsibility and expense than children, but enable their owners to lavish maternal and paternal feelings on them, experts said. “It is difficult to bring up a family in cities because these are hostile to children,”

EXPENSIVE PARKINGS: Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia parking costs around €1.78 for 48 minutes.

Parking charges SPAIN’S parking spaces are becoming smaller and more expensive, according to a new report.

The Organisation of Consumers and Users (OCU) investigated more than 230 car parks in 27 Spanish cities, both privately and publicly-owned, as well as those of shopping centres, airports and stations.

It found one in every three parking spaces is

NIEVES SANCHO, the 77year-old Spanish missionary recently murdered in Central Africa, ‘had her throat cut, but wasn’t decapitated,’ according to her family.

Her brother believes that Nieves must have been the victim of a gang of robbers.

Mother-General of the French convent which Nieves belonged to in the Central African Republic said: “In the morning, they all ate together after Holy Mass.

now too narrow for modern car dimensions, yet ‘prices have not stopped rising at a rate which doubles that of inflation in the last decade.’ Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia top the rankings of the most expensive public car parks, with an average price of €1.78 for 48 minutes.

The cheapest is in Salamanca, 60 cents for the same amount of time.

Nun killing “Later that day, she went home after dinner and no one knows what happened from then on.”

Nieves’ neighbour claims that he found her door open and the inside wrecked, but she was nowhere to be seen.

It was not until later that night they found her body in

the jungle, hidden in the bushes.

The missionary’s funeral was held last Tuesday in Africa to fulfill her wish to ‘be buried in Africa’ as ‘life in Europe made no sense to her.’

Nieves, who was from the city of Burgos, had lived there for 23 years.

This murder comes just a week after that of 60-year-old missionary Fernando Hernandez in Western Africa.

FINANCE

Most respected Spanish firms

FASHION company Inditex and the Mercadona supermarket are the two most respected companies in Spain, according to a new ranking.

Merco Empresas y Lideres’ table placed oil company Repsol third and the Santander bank fourth. Inditex founders Amancio Ortega and Juan Riog and manager Pablo Isla joined Santander president Ana Botin as the most respected business leaders, according to the same ranking.

The table was created by analysing more than 47,550 responses to a survey, 25 company evaluations and about 200 factors.

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STAT OF 0.7 per cent WEEK

The fall of Spanish industrial turnover in March compared to the previous month, according to the latest sector index which found year-on-year growth of 1.4 per cent.

ECB eurozone growth concerns THE slowdown in eurozone growth is worse than expected, the European Central Bank has said, while Spanish output remains stable.

Members of the central bank’s Governing Council said during their last monetary policy meeting in April that a ‘persistence of uncertainties’ continued to threaten growth prospects.

Brexit, vulnerabilities in emerging markets and the ongoing trade war between the US, China and the EU were among the uncertainties, bank officials said.

The bank decided to revise down economic output (Gross Domestic

By Joe Gerrard Product, GDP) growth forecasts from the 1.7 per cent predicted in December to 1.1 per cent.

The bank’s warning comes as Spain’s central bank said in March that it expected GDP to have grown by 0.6 per cent during the first quarter of 2019.

The Bank of Spain found the country’s GDP growth was being boosted by improved household and business investment.

Spending increases planned by the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) if it can form a coalition and

pass its draft budget would also boost growth, the bank said.

A fall in house sales and ongoing political uncertainty proved to be drags on growth in the first quarter.

The fact that Holy Week fell in April this year is also believed to have had an impact on growth figures.

Consumers spent 24 per cent more during the holiday this year compared to the last two, according to the Cetelem Seasonal Obersvatory.

The value of Spanish GDP stood at around €1.2 trillion at the end of 2018, according to figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Santander plans job relocations SPANISH bank Santander is planning to offer relocations to more than 3,700 workers affected by branch cuts.

The bank struck a deal with unions which would also see some workers offered early retirement or redundancies.

Relocations were offered after Santander announced plans to close up to 1,150 branches, 26 per cent of those in Spain.

The move comes as Santander continues to restructure its business after taking over the Popular bank. Santander bought the bank after Popular’s depositors withdrew money en masse in 2017.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Region plans first rent controls CATALUÑA is set to become the first Spanish region to cap rent increases after two of its governing parties agreed to adopt the measure.

New regulations stop landlords from increasing rents by more than 10 per cent of the average in areas of high demand for property. Some homes will be eligible for increases of a further 5 per cent.

The Junts per Cataluyna (JxCat) and Esquerra Re-

publicana de Cataluyna (ERC), who govern the region as part of a wider pro-independence coalition, agreed to implement the controls.

The measures are designed to stop rent rates being pushed higher by rising demand, particularly for holiday rentals. Industry figures including Barcelona’s Chamber of Urban Property claimed it could drive away investment, limiting new property building.

Record profit SPANISH airline Volotea made a total of €13.6 million in pre-tax profits during 2018, 63 per cent more than the previous year and the best in the firm’s history according to its own figures.

Fashion sales OVERSEAS sales for the Spanish fashion industry fell during the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2018, according to sector data which showed they dropped by 21 per cent in Britain.

Job losses MORE than 5,470 workers in the Spanish banking industry were dismissed in 2018, according to the Bank of Spain which found there were 181,999 employees in banks at the start of this year compared to 187,472 12 months previously.

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OECD on jobs automation THE amount of jobs at risk from the rise of automation in Spain is the third highest of all members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

The international body said some 30 per cent of low-income jobs and 15 per cent of high earning posts could be automated out of existence in the near future.

The rise of machines doing human labour is set to affect different industries unequally, according to the OECD. “Certain jobs will disappear, but above all the nature of many jobs will change,” the OECD said.

It said skilled workers stood to benefit as their jobs would become easier while low-skilled workers could see their roles automated and themselves out of work.

Spain should encourage firms to re-train workers to make the automation process as profitable and inclusive as possible, the body said.

The OECD added Spanish productivity continued to be low compared to other countries. Productivity refers to the amount of wealth generated per hour worked on average.

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Dia set for change A PRIVATE equity company has completed its takeover of the struggling Spanish supermarket chain Dia, with its new owners already making changes.

LetterOne, owned by Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman, took over almost 70 per cent of the company with Santander backing it as its main creditor.

Karl-Heinz Holland has been appointed the new CEO of Dia and Stephan DuCharme has been made its president. The former replaces previous chief executive Borja de la Cierva.

The changes at the top of Dia have all been communicated to Spain’s National Securities and Markets Commission (CNMV) regulator.

Karl-Heinz Holland takes up the post of CEO after previously serving in the same post at Lidl from 2008 to 2014.

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Spanish bank reputation ALMOST 70 per cent of Spanish people view banks as ‘lousy or bad,’ making the industry the one with the worst reputation, with the LLYC’s Reputational Relevance report finding consumers see firms as lacking ‘social sensitivity.’

Share sale SPANISH pharmaceutical firm Pharma Mar has sold all of its shares in cleaning products maker Zelnova Zeltia to Allentia Invest and Safoles for €33.4 million because it wants to concentrate on its core medicinal operation, according to company sources.

LOOKING AHEAD: Dia is under new ownership. ing out the important measures which the future holds for us and I ask our employees, franchisees, suppliers and clients to place their support in us,” he said.

Holland’s appointment has been interpreted as LetterOne signalling that it wants Dia to begin growing again. Lidl went from a 4.3

per cent market share to 4.9 per cent in 2018.

Dia is now set to examine its corporate strategy and find a way to compete with Spanish supermarket stalwarts including Mercadona.

It will also be seeking to boost earnings after losing €352 million in 2018 and €144 million in the first

quarter of this year.

Plans are reportedly afoot to revamp Dia’s store format and to make the company more efficient to claw back some of its losses.

Dia currently has 6,087 stores, 45 per cent of which it directly owns while the remaining 55 per cent are franchises.

Tech stock TECHNOLOGICAL solutions company Amper Group has bought 100 per cent of the stock of Formecal, who makes precision machine parts for the manufacturing and aeronautics sector, for €7.5 million.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT FOR reasons I find difficult to understand, I have to date, shied away from the issues which beleaguer South Africa. I really don’t know why.

Possibly it’s because I have my hands (and heart) preoccupied with enough of the vitriol and differences of opinion which surround the Immigrant and Islamist problems, and subsequently felt yet another can of worms emerging into the daylight and landing on the ol’ boy’s page may just be a bit much to handle!

Well, I’m afraid the shocking and despicable event which occurred last week has finally made me reach for the tin opener. What’s he ranting on about now? I hear you say. Oh, you hadn’t heard?

Well there’s a surprise. Not like the UK media to keep such a despicable act of this nature under wraps. Ha! Well I’ll tell you.

Last week a young South African municipal councillor Annette Kennealy was brutally murdered on the smallholding she owned in Louis Trichard, SA. Annette was an outspoken and tireless advocator of white farmer’s rights. Always aware of the danger she evoked she found it necessary to constantly carry a gun! (Nice!). Unfortunately, the firearm was not protection enough and she was discovered in her home, brutally bludgeoned to death with a pipe and a hammer.

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STRIFE: South Africa continues to struggle with its colonial legacy. that I have always loved Africa. Visiting this beautiful continent many times I have experienced both Rhodesia and later, Zimbabwe.

I also stayed in South Africa during and after apartheid and twice toured the country with two number one records in the late 60’s. I have witnessed the empty shelves in the supermarkets of Victoria after the inauguration of Mugabe and expe-

rienced black locals slide up to me whispering that ‘it was much better under Mr Smith’!

Well, before the snowflakes begin muttering empty antiquated sentiments and quoting 200-yearold events, I can tell you that the white inequality which prevailed in those dark days was NOTHING compared with what is happening there now.

In what can only be described as genocide, the

white populace, especially the farmers, are slowly but surely being wiped out. Throughout SA antiwhite propaganda is being broadcast far and wide every day.

Those who manage to hold on to their properties, including friends of mine, live surrounded by walls and barbed wire with dogs roaming and guns permanently at hand. Those less lucky are begging in the streets (where they are often kicked to death) while others with families are moved into ‘white squatter camps’ where they live in filth and squalor, with up to 100 to a bedroom and shared kitchen.

Helpless white parents wander the streets unable to find work and watch their children go hungry, begging for bread and dying. And the West watches this despicable regime sink into an abyss of evil rapacity and bloodlust - even against their own - and does precisely nothing.

Shame on us all. Especially those in the West who continue to support its vile leaders. A bunch of tyrannical murderers who continue to wipe out those who simply happen to be of a different colour.

Oops, sorry. Doesn’t it count the other way around!?

Keep the faith, Love, Leapy leapylee2002@hotmail.com.

Leapy Lee’s opinions are his own and are not necessarily representative of those of the publishers, advertisers or sponsors.

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Nora Johnson

Breaking Views Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

To comment on any of the issues raised in her column, go to www.euroweeklynews.com/3.0.15/nora-johnson

AS a writer, I’m often asked where do characters in novels spring from? Well, like people who make sausages, writers who create characters would sometimes rather their readers didn’t know exactly what’s involved in the production process. Sometimes it is not quite as edifying as you’d think!

Most writers I know keep a kind of ‘filing cabinet’ in the back of their heads of people they’ve met that they dip into for ideas.

Sometimes it’ll be the way someone talks breathlessly, lisping, repeating themselves (for instance, ‘I am clear that...’ As in: I am clear that Brexit means Brexit.’ Remind you of anyone? Maybe best not to go down that path). Or a physical tic - jaw clenching, chin scratching, nail biting (Oops! That you, too?).

Writers are quite leech-like. Virtually everyone I’ve met (who’ll all remain nameless to protect the guilty) has ended up in my novels somewhere. Nobody’s safe!

As for plot, it may be something totally inconsequential like a funny story or anecdote overheard on a bus, train, in the park. Or personal experience. Soul Stealer, for instance, not only delves into the secretive, shadowy world of identity theft, betrayal and revenge

Fancy a starring role in a novel?

WRITER’S BLOCK: The scourge of all novelists.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING Who pays the water bill?

I am about to rent an apartment which has a community pool and in my contract it says that I have to pay the water bills. My friend who rents an apartment with a pool in another block doesn’t pay any water bills, so I wonder what the legal position is please?

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but also mirrors real-life events. Years ago, I worked for David Elias, an internationally successful businessman, and attended lavish parties on his private yacht (pap shot and ending up on the pages of Tatler!). I later learned he’d died in the Far East. I felt sad but, that was that. Or, so I thought.

Next I read the Serious Fraud Office was investigating after reports of his Reggie-Perrin-style ‘death’ might be ‘premature’ following ‘inconsistencies’ in the death certificate.

It’s also claimed by creditors (he allegedly owed £100m+) he’d undergone cosmetic surgery to re-invent himself: a new identity in a new life somewhere. (And no, Crime Stop-

pers, I’ve no idea where he is either!)

Which brings me on to that old chestnut and scourge of all novelists: writer’s block.

I’m reminded of (Raymond) Chandler’s Law: ‘When in doubt, have a man come through a door with a gun in his hand.’ Good grief!

Nora Johnson’s crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,, ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora-johnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

S t a n d a r d l y, rental c o n - David Searl tracts state that the ten- You and the Law in Spain ant pays the electric and water bills, whether it is a house or an apartment. Sometimes the contract says the tenant pays the community fees as well.

Most apartments have individual water meters but some buildings have one communal meter and charge the owners a calculated fee. Perhaps this is your friend’s situation. Or perhaps the owner has factored the water bill into his rental charge.

One way or another, you can be sure that your friend is paying for his water. The communal pool has a separate meter paid out of community fees.

Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.

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

SPAIN’S newly-constituted parliament has not yet invested a president but it does have four MPs on remand.

The fate of the Catalan politicians involved in the Proces intended to lead to an independent republic will not be known until their Lordships announce their verdict until next September.

So unless there is a change of official heart Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Josep Rull and Jordi Sánchez who were elected last month to the national parliament for pro-independence parties will remain remanded on charges of sedition, rebellion and misappropriation of public funds.

The Catalan separatists have been peddling their sob story outside Spain to anybody willing to listen to, with mutterings not long ago in the German Bundestag.

There is immense irritation inside Spain amongst all but separatists when Junqueras and Co are referred to as political prisoners.

Soto del Real where the four are banged up is no gulag but whichever way you look at it, those four are imprisoned because of their politics.

Misappropriation of public funds has been around for quite some time, but archaic accu-

sations of sedition and rebellion assures them of unmerited sympathy and has the undesired effect of making them look like political prisoners.

Doing favours THE separatist parties in the Catalan parliament did a favour to Miquel Iceta, the leader of the PSC-PSOE socialists in Cataluña, by vetoing him as Speaker of the Senate.

They did Pedro Sanchez a favour, too.

Their refusal was parliamentary bad manners, but not to worry. Had they backed the nomination, Sanchez would never have heard the end of it amid accusations from the PP, Ciudadanos and - naturally - Vox, of being in thrall to the separatists and an enemy of Spain.

Dialogue v Negotiation CAYETANA ALVAREZ DE TOLEDO’S full name is much longer than that as she is a marchioness, although it would be unfair to link this to her far-right doctrines.

Predictably she was scathing about the outpourings of affection and praise for the late Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba.

She particularly scorned his role in disbanding ETA, which she dismissed as negotiation. Naturally, when her mentor Jose Maria Aznar’s government had contact with the Basque terrorists, that was dialogue, wasn’t it, Cayetana.

Distraction technique AMANCIO ORTEGA is one of the world’s richest men, thanks to Zara and the Inditex empire.

He is also a philanthropist who has provided €320 million for state hospitals so they may acquire cancertreatment equipment.

A nice gesture, earning applause and plaudits but Pablo Iglesias declared that “a democracy does not accept handouts from multimillionaires.”

Iglesias should have said multi-billionaires, but he isn’t far far wrong when he says that if the wealthy paid their taxes in Spain, donations would not be

needed for the country’s hospitals.

Ortega was accused in the past of implementing ‘aggressive’ tax avoidance strategies, raising the question of whether Inditex pays taxes where its real economic activity takes place.

Once Ortega began distributing his largesse it was unworthy, but possibly accurate, to suspect this was either conscience money or a philanthropic version of the pickpocket’s ‘distraction’ technique.

MULTIBILLI ONAIRE: Amancio Ortega owns the Inditex empire.

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The freedom of motorhoming

MOTORHOMES are becoming far more popular. In Spain we see fleets of these cumbersome large vehicles on the roads, throughout the year.

The snail-like vehicles mean you can literally take your home on the road, carrying all the luxuries and comforts of home life, without having to spend one half of your holidays putting up or taking down tents or caravan awnings; without having to unpack cases; without having to go shopping as soon as you arrive at your apartment and without having to search out restaurants that are good value and serve decent food.

Travellers can take their pets with them, they can watch their favourite television programmes, use their own toilets and bathrooms and socialise as much or as little as they want.

Motorhomes can be self-sufficient so they can park anywhere that they are allowed. It could be overlooking a tiny cove or next to an empty beach. They can be parked in a mountainous area or in idyllic countryside.

The choices are endless.

HOME ON THE ROAD: An alternative to camping and hotels.

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Worst kind of parent Mike Senker In my opinion Views of a Grumpy Old Man BACK when I was bad at school, which was quite often, the school punished me then would inform my parents who would also punish me. Now what happens is the school threatens to punish the naughty kid and the parents threatens to sue the school.

There are serious cases of tails wagging the dogs these days.

In a recent incident someone’s little precious had been told off by a teacher, the parents decided to completely take the word of their child and without trying to make any contact with the school or said teacher, decided to have a vent about the teacher on Facebook. In my opinion that makes them look like one of the worst kind of parents - the obnoxious, overbearing, helicopter parent (one that’s permanently hovering over their child).

The kind of parent no-one wants at a sports event because they’re always arguing with the referees or having a go about the coaches. The kind of parent whose kid can get away with murder (or at least with-

out ever picking up a pencil in class or completing their homework) because that kid knows he doesn’t have to do anything he doesn’t want to. I used to be a kid myself.

Here’s one thing I know about them: sometimes they misunderstand or misrepresent, and sometimes they flat out lie. I think a bit more discipline at home and school might be needed to solve some of the problems we are seeing at the moment.

Just a few words on the Europa League final - it’s a football match which is being played on May 29 between two London clubs - Arsenal and Chelsea. Where’s it being played? Well Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, of course. What makes it even worse is that one of Arsenal’s star players is being left out of the team because no one can guarantee Armenian Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s safety because of the hatred between Armenia and Azerbaijan. I’m not a***d about the history of all this but in my opinion if he doesn’t go neither of the teams should go - end of.

If one of my mates was left out of something because of his race or religion I wouldn’t go either. Just tell them to do one and play the final at Wembley and done with. At least all the fans can get there without having to remortgage their house for tickets, flights and hotels! Sorted!

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3:00am Elton John at the BBC 3:55am Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

7:25am Cheers 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 Channel 4's midday news summary.

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 Beat the Chef 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Puppy School 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am First Dates 1:05am ICC Cricket World Cup

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7:00am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Young and Hungry 10:00am Melissa and Joey 10:30am Melissa and Joey 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 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 3:30pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Speechless 6:00pm Young Sheldon 6:30pm Young Sheldon 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Speechless 9:00pm The Big Bang Theory 9:30pm The Big Bang Theory 10:00pmMission: Impossible Ghost Protocol 12:35am Rick and Morty 1:10am Robot Chicken 1:25am Dream Corp LLC 1:40am Rick and Morty

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9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Dickinson's Real Deal 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:00pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:20pm ITV News London 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale Harriet reconsiders her decision. Laurel hatches a plan.

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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 Rising Damp 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 Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm The Good Karma Hospital 12:00am The Good Karma Hospital 1:05am Elizabeth: The Golden Age

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11:05pm Weather 11:10pm Mrs. Brown's Boys 11:40pmThe Thomas Crown Affair 1:30am Weather for the Week Ahead

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

11:30am The World According to Kids 12:30pm Nadiya's British Food Adventure 1:00pm Kew on a Plate 2:00pm Back in Time for the Weekend 3:00pm The Cruel Sea 5:00pm The Red Arrows 6:00pm The Millionaires' Holiday Club 7:00pm Equator From the Air 8:00pm The Yorkshire Dales 8:30pm The Planets 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Holst: The Planets with Professor Brian Cox 11:30pm Effie Gray 1:10am Romeo and Juliet

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10:00pm Inspector Montalbano 11:45pm Guitar Heroes at the BBC 12:45am Gregory Porter's Popular Voices 1:45am Popular Voices at the BBC 2:45am Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands Michelle Dockery narrates a documentary examining the wildlife of the east Asian country.

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8:00am Mission Employable 8:05am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:15am Mr. Bean: The Animated Series 8:30am Marvel's Avengers: Ultron Revolution 9:00am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25amSaturday Morning with James Martin 12:35pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:35pm Catchphrase 2:20pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Ninja Warrior UK 8:30pm In for a Penny 9:00pm The British Soap Awards 2019 11:00pmPiers Morgan's Life Stories 11:55pm ITV News 12:15am When English Football Ruled Europe

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am You've Been Framed!

7:50am Emmerdale Omnibus 9:55am Coronation Street Omnibus 12:20pm Britain's Got Talent Live Show 2:00pm Britain's Got Talent 2:30pm In for a Penny 3:00pm Ninja Warrior UK 4:00pm Japandemonium 4:30pm The Flintstones 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm The Flintstones 6:20pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens 9:00pm Godzilla 10:00pm FYI Daily 10:05pmGodzilla 11:25pm Family Guy 12:25am American Dad!

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7:00am World Cup Rivalries: England v Argentina 7:25am British Superbike 8:55am Isle of Man TT 10:00am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:00am French Open Tennis 9:30pm River Monsters 10:00pm Isle of Man TT 11:00pmCrimson Tide Undersea suspense drama following the power struggle between a commander and his executive officer 12:05am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

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11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Police Interceptors 12:30pm Police Interceptors 1:30pm Friends 2:00pm Friends 2:30pm Friends 3:00pm Friends 3:30pm Friends 4:00pm The Nightmare Neighbour Next Door 6:00pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

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10:35am Ant-Man and the Wasp 12:40pmFast Five 2:55pm Hancock 4:30pm Avengers: Infinity War 7:00pm Ant-Man and the Wasp 9:00pm Fast Five 11:15pmHancock 12:55amX-Men Origins: Wolverine 2:45am End of Days

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8:45am Jack and Jill 10:25am A Little Something for Your Birthday 12:05pmGrown Ups 1:55pm Life of the Party 3:45pm Game Night 5:30pm The Stepford Wives 7:10pm Grown Ups 9:00pm Life of the Party 11:00pm Game Night 12:45am Action Point 2:20am Happy Gilmore

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Young and Hungry Young and Hungry Young and Hungry How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother Made in Chelsea Don't Tell the Bride The Crystal Maze Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Goldbergs The Goldbergs The Goldbergs Schooled Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon 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 Red 2 Gogglebox

7:00am Extracurricular Activities 8:35am Luis and the Aliens 10:10am The Scorpion King: Book of Souls 12:00pm Birdy 1:35pm Searching When his daughter goes missing, a widowed dad trawls her social media in a desperate attempt to find her.

3:30pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 6:00pm Luis and the Aliens 7:30pm Birdy 9:00pm Searching 10:50pm Mission: Impossible Fallout It's a race against time for Ethan Hunt and the team when a mission goes seriously wrong and a nuclear attack is on the horizon.

1:20am Monsters and Men

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9:00am Live Rugby 7s: Paris Day one of the final stage on the 201819 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 11:00am Cricket 8:00pm Live Us Women's Open Golf Day three of the US Women's Open from the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina.

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 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 Garden Rescue 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Real Life Superheroes - Our Lives 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Death in Paradise 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Famalam 12:00am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7:30am A1: Britain's Longest Road 8:15am Garden Rescue 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm The Boss 2:45pm Sweets Made Simple 3:15pm The TV That Made Me 3:50pm Talking Pictures 4:20pm In Which We Serve 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Farmers' Country Showdown 8:00pm Nigel Slater's Middle East: Lebanon 9:00pm Springwatch 10:00pm Thatcher: A Very British Revolution 11:00pm I Love 1983 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Shelley's Heroes: The Road to France 1:15am Egon Schiele: Dangerous Desires 2:15am Health

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world.

8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm Victorian Bakers 10:00pm The Lake District: A Wild Year 11:00pm The Alan Clark Diaries Dramatisation of the colourful memoirs of the late Conservative MP. 11:30pm The Alan Clark Diaries 12:00am Clydebuilt: The Ships 1:00am Pacific Abyss 2:00am Time Shift 3:00am The Lake District: A Wild Year 4:00am Victorian Bakers

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Info not available 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 Info not available 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm Regional News and Weather 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 12:45am Tenable 1:35am Jackpot247

7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed!

9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 9:55am You've Been Framed!

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed!

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Dress to Impress 4:45pm Judge Rinder 5:50pm Take Me Out: 10th Anniversary Special 6:50pm You've Been Framed!

7:25pm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 10:00pmLove Island 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Murder, She Wrote 9:50am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am Rising Damp 11:30am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm A Touch of Frost 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Foyle's War 1:05am A Touch of Frost

7:25am Cheers 7:55am Cheers 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 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 Beat the Chef 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Dispatches 9:30pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pm Gogglebox 12:05am ICC Cricket World Cup 1:05am First Dates

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7:25am Jungle 9:25am Resident Evil: Apocalypse 11:05am Legion 12:50pm Skyscraper 2:35pm Robin Hood 5:00pm Samson 6:55pm Deep Impact 9:00pm Skyscraper 10:50pm Die Hard 1:05am Speed 3:05am Speed 2: Cruise Control

The Chase The Chase Kojak Isle of Man TT French Open Tennis John Inverdale presents the fourth round at Roland Garros in Paris.

9:30pm River Monsters Jeremy Wade travels the USA in search of river monsters.

10:00pm Isle of Man TT More nail-biting action from the first Supersport race, with amazing displays of courage 11:00pm The Motorbike Show 12:00amStarsky and Hutch Remake of the classic 1970s television series starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, 2004.

1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am Starsky and Hutch

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Jeremy Vine Police Interceptors 5 News Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Access Home and Away Neighbours Overexposed Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Gallagher Premiership Rugby Highlights Police Interceptors Documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex.

Extreme Rental Wars Criminals Caught on Camera The Tuxedo Super Casino

9:20am The Wedding Guest 11:10am Little Nicky 12:50pm Girls Trip 3:00pm Step Brothers 4:55pm Stuck on You 7:00pm Mamma Mia! 9:00pm Girls Trip 11:10pm Step Brothers 1:05am American Pie 2:50am Click 4:45am How to Get Girls

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7:00am Hollyoaks 7:30am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 8:30am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Young and Hungry 9:30am Young and Hungry 10:00am Melissa and Joey 10:30am Melissa and Joey 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 11:30am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm Young Sheldon 1:30pm Young Sheldon 2:00pm The Big Bang Theory 2:30pm The Big Bang Theory 3:00pm Melissa and Joey 4:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 5:00pm Speechless 6:00pm Young Sheldon 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 1:05am Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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7:15am EFL Greatest Games 8:00am England One2eleven 9:00am Nations League Highlights 11:00am UEFA Nations League Review 12:00pm England One2eleven 1:00pm Nations League Highlights 3:00pm UEFA Nations League Review 4:00pm England One2eleven 5:00pm Football 6:00pm UEFA Nations League Review 7:00pm England One2eleven 8:00pm Nations League Highlights 8:30pm Nations League Highlights 9:00pm Nations League Highlights 9:30pm Nations League Highlights 10:00pm UEFA Nations League Review 11:00pm Football 12:00am England One2eleven 1:00am Football Years 2:00am Football Countdowns 3:00am SPFL Greatest Games

Birdy Luis and the Aliens The Music of Silence Searching Luis and the Aliens A lonely and neglected 12-yearold boy named Luis goes on the adventure of a lifetime when three little aliens crashland their spaceship right in front of him.

3:30pm The Bromley Boys 5:30pm Birdy 7:00pm The Music of Silence 9:00pm Searching When his daughter goes missing, a widowed dad trawls her social media in a desperate attempt to find her 10:50pm The Scorpion King: Book of Souls 12:35am Extracurricular Activities 2:10am Monsters and Men

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Cricket World Cup Centre Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Cricket Cricket Cricket Sky Sports Tonight Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews Sky Sports Tonight Sky Sports News at Ten Round up of all the day's sports news.

Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Live WWE Late Night Raw

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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Wanted Down Under 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm The Housing Enforcers 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 Garden Rescue 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm Years and Years 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Hot Property 12:05am Young, Welsh and Pretty Religious 12:35am The Truth About...

9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Dickinson's Real Deal 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Judge Rinder Jennah is in court to claim for outstanding child maintenance from her former partner.

4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase Quiz show hosted by Bradley Walsh.

7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Her Majesty's Cavalry 10:00pm 63 Up 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pmOn Assignment 12:15am Piers Morgan's Life Stories 1:15am Tenable

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A1: Britain's Longest Road Garden Rescue Eat Well for Less BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Boss Sweets Made Simple Sweets Made Simple Street Auction I Was Monty's Double Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Farmers' Country Showdown Nigel Slater's Middle East: Turkey Springwatch The Planets Live at the Apollo Newsnight Weather Conviction: Murder in Suburbia Conviction: Murder in Suburbia

The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am You've Been Framed!

8:35am You've Been Framed!

9:00am Emmerdale 9:25am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:20am Superstore 12:15pm You've Been Framed!

1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Dress to Impress 4:45pm Judge Rinder 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed: Gold 7:30pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Celebrity Juice 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world.

8:30pm Great British Railway Journeys 9:00pm India's Frontier Railways 10:00pm Rhythms of India 11:00pm Real Kashmir FC 12:00am I Was There 1:00am Treasures of the Indus 2:00am Fair Cop: A Century of British Policewomen Documentary examining the history of women in the British police force 4:00am India's Frontier Railways Series about the international trains crossing borders in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

7:25am Cheers 7:55am Cheers 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 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 Beat the Chef 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

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Murder, She Wrote 9:50am On the Buses 11:00am Rising Damp 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm A Touch of Frost 7:00pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Foyle's War Feature-length drama about an enigmatic detective working on the South Coast during World War II. 1:05am Agatha Christie's Poirot

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World of Sport The Chase The Chase Kojak Quincy, M.E. Another investigation for the California coroner.

Minder Arthur's chum Sidney comes to him for protection from a murderer.

Isle of Man TT French Open Tennis John Inverdale presents the quarter finals in Paris.

River Monsters Isle of Man TT The Motorbike Show World Rugby U20 Demolition Man FYI Daily Demolition Man

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Jeremy Vine Police Interceptors 5 News The latest news coverage.

Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords Access Home and Away Neighbours Sex, Lies and Deception Friends Friends 5 News Neighbours Home and Away 5 News The latest news coverage.

The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show Tony Robinson's Walking the Thames Great British Gardens What Happened Next

7:00am Hollyoaks 7:30am Hollyoaks 8:00am How I Met Your Mother 9:00am Young and Hungry 10:00am Melissa and Joey 11:00am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 12:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 1:00pm Young Sheldon 1:30pm Young Sheldon 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 Young Sheldon 6:30pm Young Sheldon 7:00pm The Big Bang Theory 7:30pm The Big Bang Theory 8:00pm Hollyoaks 8:30pm Speechless 9:00pm Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 11:30pm The Big Bang Theory 11:55pm The Big Bang Theory 12:20am Charmed 1:20am Brooklyn Nine-Nine

7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Cricket World Cup Centre 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Cricket 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews 9:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 10:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm Sky Sports News at Ten Round up of all the day's sports news.

12:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live WWE Late Night Smackdown

The Jurassic Games Resident Evil: Extinction 10:50am Birth of the Dragon 12:30pm Beowulf 2:30pm Troy 5:15pm Salt 7:00pm Pacific Rim Uprising 9:00pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 11:15pm Face/Off 1:45am Reprisal!

7:25am Top Ten Show, the 2019 7:40am The Music of Silence 9:50am Birdy 11:30am Distorted 1:10pm Searching 3:10pm The Music of Silence 5:20pm The Bromley Boys 7:20pm Birdy 9:00pm Searching When his daughter goes missing, a widowed dad trawls her social media in a desperate attempt to find her.

10:50pm Distorted 12:20am Extracurricular Activities A savvy student makes a killing from arranging 'accidents' for the overbearing parents of his peers.

2:00am The Scorpion King: Book of Souls

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8:15am Forces of Nature 10:10amThe Love Guru 11:45am The Wilde Wedding 1:30pm Super Troopers 2 3:20pm Pretty in Pink 5:05pm Dumb and Dumber 7:00pm Pitch Perfect 9:00pm Super Troopers 2 10:45pm Rough Night 12:35amAmerican Pie 2 2:25am Coming to America Romantic comedy drama.

11:00am 12:00pm 12:10pm 12:20pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:30am 1:00am 1:30am

EFL Greatest Games England One2eleven Football Nations League Highlights UEFA Nations League Review England One2eleven England One2eleven England One2eleven Football Nations League Highlights Nations League Highlights UEFA Nations League Review England One2eleven Merse Meets Joe Cole Football Football Merse Meets Gazza Nations League Highlights UEFA Nations League Review Merse Meets Gazza Nations League Highlights Football Years Football Years

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Breakfast The latest news stories and events.

D-Day 75: A Tribute to Heroes BBC News Regional News All the latest local news.

Doctors Impossible Escape to the Country Garden Rescue Flog It! Pointless BBC News Regional News The One Show Watchdog Live Crisis in Care BBC News Regional News Weather 21 Again Valley Cops Weather for the Week Ahead

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Good Morning Britain Lorraine Dickinson's Real Deal This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Judge Rinder Ashleigh is hoping for money to put right the damage caused to her parents' driveway.

Tenable Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Coronation Street Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow Coronation Street 63 Up ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Peston Tenable Jackpot247

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See Hear Defenders UK BBC News at 9 Britain's Secret Charity Cheats Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live The Boss Sweets Made Simple Street Auction The TV That Made Me Desert Fox Antiques Road Trip Eggheads The Farmers' Country Showdown Nigel Slater's Middle East: Iran Springwatch Summer of Rockets Mum Newsnight Weather Thatcher: A Very British Revolution

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The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 8:10am Ultimate You've Been Framed! Gold 9:00am Emmerdale 9:55am You've Been Framed!

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

2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Dress to Impress 4:45pm Judge Rinder 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Superstore 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Iain Stirling's Celebability 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy

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Beyond 100 Days The Science of DDay Queen Victoria's Children Victorian Sensations A Victorian Scandal: The Rudest Book in Britain Mechanical Monsters Andrew Marr's Great Scots: The Writers Who Shaped a Nation Horizon Info not available Victorian Sensations: Seeing and Believing

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Classic Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Classic Emmerdale Classic Emmerdale Classic Coronation Street Classic Coronation Street A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Agatha Christie's Poirot Foyle's War Law and Order: UK Crime drama series.

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Cheers Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA Undercover Boss USA Channel 4 News Couples Come Dine with Me Posh Pawn Countdown Fifteen to One A Place in the Sun Four in a Bed Beat the Chef The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Location, Location, Location The Virtues 24 Hours in A&E Naked Attraction ICC Cricket World Cup

Football's Greatest: George Best 7:15am The Chase 8:15am The Chase Quiz show hosted

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9:15am Kojak A fashion model is driven to the brink of insanity as people around her are murdered.

10:20am Quincy, M.E. Another investigation for the California coroner.

11:20am Minder 12:30pm Isle of Man TT 1:30pm French Open Tennis 9:00pm Isle of Man TT 10:00pm Isle of Man TT 11:00pm Ronin 12:00am FYI Daily Latest news from the world of entertainment.

12:05am Ronin 1:35am The Motorbike Show

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Jeremy Vine Police Interceptors 5 News Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm The Obsession 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm The Dog Rescuers: Best in Show 9:00pm GPs Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm Casualty 24/7 11:00pm Age Gap Love: 5 Years on Did it Last?

12:05am Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World 1:05am Police Interceptors

7:15am Kingdom of Heaven 9:45am Resident Evil: Afterlife 11:35am Sucker Punch 1:35pm The Meg 3:35pm Mad Max 5:20pm Shanghai Noon 7:20pm Proud Mary 9:00pm The Meg 11:00pm The Fast and the Furious 12:50am 2 Fast 2 Furious

7:45am In and Out 9:25am Spanglish 11:40am The Nutty Professor 1:25pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 3:30pm Tag 5:20pm Miss Congeniality 7:20pm Bean 9:00pm Crazy, Stupid, Love 11:00pm Tag 12:50am American Pie: The Wedding 2:35am Meatballs

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Hollyoaks How I Met Your Mother Young and Hungry Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Speechless Speechless Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Speechless Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory 8 Out of 10 Cats The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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7:20am Birdy 9:00am The Bromley Boys 11:00am Searching When his daughter goes missing, a widowed dad trawls her social media in a desperate attempt to find her. But can he handle what he uncovers?

1:00pm The Scorpion King: Book of Souls The Scorpion King joins forces with a female warrior on a search for the Book of Souls in the fifth installment of the series.

3:00pm The Music of Silence 5:10pm Top Ten Show, the 2019 5:25pm Birdy 7:00pm The Bromley Boys 9:00pm Searching 10:50pm The Workshop 12:50am Distorted 2:20am Extracurricular Activities

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Cricket World Cup Centre Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Cricket Football Sky Sports News at Ten Round up of all the day's sports news.

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) You are looking to having everything your own way, which may not be entirely out of the question. The only sticking point could be that you are not even willing to be sharp with someone who has been far from straight with you. Be prepared to trip over a loose end later if you do not tie it up now.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) So far as your work or business life is concerned, those in authority may seek to see things done their way. Where they seem to pay lip service to your needs, that is all it is… talk. Be clear that you want action and that you will not give in easily. Humour will not help.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Putting yourself first is necessary at the moment.

There is so much happening this week that you may be tempted to run yourself ragged trying to do it all yourself. It is possible to persuade others to give a hand and, although it may seem too much trouble at the time, you will reap the benefits in the longer term.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) You should bear in mind that you are the best one to decide what you want, when you want it and how you will go about getting it. Others may offer you short cuts, but is that really going to deliver the goods? I think not.

‘Greetings cards featuring artwork by AudreyQ are available at P.C. Highway, Javea with profits going to Aspadis, a Valencian charity for severely handicapped children.’

LEO (July 24 - August 23) What you truly want in life is now becoming clear to you. Not for you the fuzzy ideas of the past. Now, you realise that, if you do not give a strong lead, then others will lead you. To avoid going backwards now you must be determined and clear.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) With your self-confidence on a high note, you are ready to sing the song of your future. There will be highs and lows but that is what makes life interesting and exciting. Do not now avoid changes for the sake of peace.

What is exciting and balanced this week is where your future lies.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Where you see things failing to go your way, it may seem that others are being unfair. It is unlikely to be that simple.

Perhaps, by being too easygoing and friendly, you have given the impression of not being particularly caring. State your case and change the tune.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Judgement may be impaired this week and it would be advisable to get second and even third opinions. In much the same way that you sometimes have an instinctive feel for things and situations, you now have this sensation about a certain person. An unbiased and imaginative opinion scatters your stress.

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When I finish dressing before a night out and have put on all the accessories, I usually look at myself in the mirror long and hard and then end up removing something. Whether it’s a belt, bracelet or a bauble, less is always more.”

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Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, creeds follow one another, but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons, a possession for all eternity.”

Oscar Wilde

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Across 1 Look at the sphere in the socket (7) 5 Run away from antelopes (5) 8 Hospital doctors bury bridge partners (7) 9 Woman bites end off eclair and chews it (5) 10 Drinks supplied after end of short stories (5) 11 Allow entry in parliament, it legislates (7) 12 Shape made by tipsy cleric (6) 14 Reds to revolt in this county? (6) 17 Charged article? Carbon copy, not new (7) 19 Fibre used in ropes is all-purpose (5) 22 Guard ignoring Southern door (5) 23 To want that is right, though comparatively broke? (7) 24 Catch some veterans retreating (5) 25 A symbol of authority must involve respect (7) Down 1 Order somewhat unpredictable (5) 2 Let ox out with praise (5) 3 A looser mix for spray can (7) 4 Fifty is 10? Pay attention! (6) 5 Was once on the stage to be precise (5) 6 Old buccaneers ignoring right drugs (7) 7 First lady taking break on mountain (7)

12 Features of the moon rock at first put in boxes (7) 13 Cheese used in apricot tart (7) 15 Offensive outside broadcast location (7) 16 Handsome young man said no,

Code Breaker

unfortunately (6) 18 Pigpen the French way (5) 20 Move the work period (5) 21 Big lager spilt (5)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents F and 19 represents Q, so fill in F every time the figure 11 appears and Q every time the figure 19 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 Meet at a point (5) 4 Subject to harsh criticism (5) 7 Bring to an end (9) 8 Ready for harvest (4) 10 Hunting dogs (6) 12 US sweet biscuit (6) 13 Move around (4) 16 Serving no useful purpose (9) 18 Be afraid of (5) 19 Showing signs of wear and tear (5)

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Down 1 Cry or shout of approval (5) 2 See 17 3 Certain (4) 4 Member of a ship's crew (6) 5 Opposed to (7) 6 Sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid (5) 9 Commit to undertake or give (7) 11 Endowed with talent or talents (6) 12 Roman god of love (5) 14 Prepared (5) 15 Clean or organised (4) 17/2 Not participate in (3,3)

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

Down Across 7 Ant (7) 1 Fantasmas (6) 9 Águila (5) 2 Loan (8) 10 Sospechoso (comportamiento) (7) 3 Ratones (4) 11 Corazón (5) 4 Mecánico (8) 5 Water (4) 12 Mirar fijamente (5) 14 To know (someone) (7) 6 To lie (6) 16 Esponjas (7) 8 Desván (5) 13 Dieciocho (8) 18 Patata frita (de bolsa) (5) 20 Yate (5) 15 To gossip (8) 16 El más tímido (6) 22 Cartero (7) 24 Desde (5) 17 Toads (5) 25 Sacred (7) 19 Tweezers (6) 21 Dinner (4) 23 Rope (4)

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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 (BECOME) and one letter in four other cells are given as clues.

ADSORB ALLURE AMBUSH CAMPUS EARTHY FLOURY GLOSSY INLAID KNOTTY MERLIN PASTEL PHOTON POLLEN SALAMI SORROW (10) THOUGH UPLIFT WHOOSH YOGURT

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Cheesy 2 Tussle 3 Toilet 4 Famine 5 Teasel 6 Tycoon 7 Flabby 8 Hectic 9 Layman 10 Become 11 Earthy 12 Lumber 13 Tiptoe 14 Faulty 15 Warmth 16 Impair 17 Cellar 18 Pariah 19 Airway.

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 L) 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.

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET:

TARGET: • Average: 19 • Good: 26

• Very good: 37 • Excellent: 48

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

Average: 8 Good: 11 Very good: 16

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 21

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION aide amid dale dame damn deal dean deli dell demo dial dill dime dine dole doll dome done idea idem idle idol lade laid land lead lend lido lied load lode made maid mead meld mend mild mind mode mold node admen admin ailed aimed amend amide anode demon denim eland ideal laden ladle lamed limed lined loden maned medal media mined modal model monad named nodal nomad oiled olden oldie alined allied almond daemon daimon denial dolman dolmen domain limned loaned maiden mailed medial median medina milled moaned moiled monied nailed nilled MEDALLION

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QUICK Across: 1 Bogus, 3 Flats, 8 Excited, 9 Bored, 10 Omit, 13 Apex, 14 Elite, 17 Tequila, 18/6 Dog tag, 19 Steal, 20 Shine.

CODE BREAKER

Down: 1 Byte, 2 Shekel, 3 Fact, 4 Attempted, 5 Sedate, 7 Grotesque, 11 Cactus, 12 Always, 15 Bill, 16 Ogre.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Taut, 3 Hebrides, 9 Rackets, 10 Grace, 11 Clear, 12 Estate, 14 Azores, 16 Velcro, 19 Menace, 21 Cramp, 24 Broth, 25 Nervous, 26 Discreet, 27 Maid.

1/4 Ramo de flores, 9 Sendero, 10 Bache, 11 Drop, 12 Remember, 14 Estar, 16 Fiero, 20 Enfadado, 21 Bake, 24 Freno, 25 Usuario, 26 Nutmeg, 27 Frasco.

Down:

Down:

1 Turncoat, 2 Uncle, 4 Easier, 5 Right, 6 Drastic, 7 Seem, 8 George, 13 Composed, 15 Onerous, 17 Encore, 18 Seance, 20 Abhor, 22 Aroma, 23 Abed.

1 Rosada, 2 Mundo, 3 Deer, 5 Librería, 6 Recibir, 7 Suegra, 8 Power, 13 Handsome, 15 Softest, 17 Delfin, 18 Add up, 19 Remojo, 22 Atras, 23 Huir.

QUIZ: WORD FOR WORD Determine the meanings of the following 10 ‘unusual’ words from the two options given: 1. Oniochalasia: buying as a means of mental relaxation or gazing lovingly into another’s eyes 2. Haboob: a frequent visitor or a violent desert sandstorm of North Africa or India 3. Fashious: commonplace or troublesome 4. Semese: resolute or half eaten 5. Thaltan: a dilapitated cottage or a type of blue cheese

6. Verecund: fresh tasting or bashful and modest 7. Wuntee: a heavy blow or a loan old buffalo bull 8. Nimious: extravagant or safety conscious 9. Dysania: having a hard time waking up in the morning or a secret languge 10. Ansate: having a handle or goose-like Not a lot of people know that… ‘oenology’ is the study of wine and ‘oenomancy’ is fortune-telling with wine.

App of the week Formula 1 app IF you have ever wanted to see what it is like to take charge of your own Formula 1 team, one new app offers the chance.

The new F1® Manager allows users to make play-by-play decisions, telling race drivers to risk it all and go for it, or play the long game and sneak victory on the final lap?

Answers: 1. Oniochalasia: buying as a means of mental relaxation, 2.

Haboob: a violent desert sandstorm of North Africa or India, 3. Fashious: troublesome, 4.

Semese: half eaten, 5. Thaltan: a dilapitated cottage, 6, Verecund: bashful and modest, 7. Wuntee: a loan old buffalo bull, 8. Nimious: extravagant, 9. Dysania: having a hard time waking up in the morning, 10. Ansate: having a handle

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• Steven Gerrard, Footballer; May 30, 39 Torino and American Sniper.

This former midfielder and Liverpool and England • Morgan Freeman, Actor; June 1, 82 player led his team to multiple FA Cups, as well as Perhaps best-known for his work in The League Cups. He went on to manage Liverpool’s Shawshank Redemption, Freeman has been delighting viewers playing some of cinema’s Under-18’s during the 2017 season, before becoming manager of Rangers FC in 2018. He has Angelina Jolie. best-loved roles, including in Glory, been one of the UK’s star footballers since being Unforgiven, Bruce Almighty, The Dark Knight, signed for the Whiston Juniors at nine-years-old.

The Sum of All Fears and Dolphin Tale.

• Clint Eastwood, Director; May 31, 89 • Andy Cohen, TV host; June 2, 51 This former television producer who went on to to host Since first gaining fame in classic Western films A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and the Dirty Watch What Happens Live, became the first openly gay Harry series, Eastwood has gone on to become an Oscarlate night talk-show host. winning director. The actor has won awards for his works • Rafael Nadal, Tennis player; June 3, 33 One of Spain’s best-loved sportsmen, Rafael Nadal has Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Gran

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.

won an astonishing 11 French Open titles, as well as Wimbledon in 2008 and 2010. The player also won the Australian Open in 2009 and the US Open in 2010, 2013 and 2017.

• Angelina Jolie, Actress; June 4, 44 Oscar Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie has been a famous face since rising to stardom in 1999 film Girl, Interrupted. She has since gone on to lead roles in Maleficent, Salt, Changeling and Lara Croft.

• Roxanne Pallett, Soap actress; June 5, 37 Former Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallett shot to notoriety after starring in the most recent series of Celebrity Big Brother, in which she was heavily criticised for falsely accusing a fellow housemate of punching her.

Word Ladder LONG

SKID BACK

Move from the start word (LONG) to the end word (SKID) in the same number of steps as there are rungs on the Word Ladder. You must only change one letter at a time.

Solution LONG SONG SANG SAND SAID SKID

BIRTHDAYS

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This week in history

THE follow-up book to author Nicola May’s first best-seller, The Corner Shop in Cockleberry Bay, is out.

The gang popularised in the first book, including Rosa, Josh, Mary, Jacob, Sheila, new mum Titch and Hot, the dachshund, have returned for more adverntures.

Set in England, the fiction sees newlywed Rosa Smith successfully running an inherited corner shop. Life seems to be going well until Rose begins to suspect her new husband of having an affair, with her quest for the truth ending in dire consequences.

Reaching devastating lows, Rosa face her fears, addiction and jealousy in the face before she can climb back on top form. While locals continue to meddle in her life, and a mystery fire shocks the village, mother Titch must also search for her ill baby’s real father.

Dealing with self-discovery, mortality and small town life, Meet me in Cockleberry Bay promises laughter, tears, and a nostalgic look at England.

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A nostalgic look at England

• 1431 - Martyred Joan of Arc is martyred at Rouen in British-controlled Normandy, after being burned at the stake for heresy; becoming a symbol of French resistance.

• 1593 - Marlow killed Playwright Christopher Marlowe is killed in a bar fight over a tab aged just 29, leaving William Shakespeare to go on to become England’s most famous playwright.

• 1859 - Big Ben Big Ben goes into operation in London at the top of the 320-foot-high St Stephen’s Tower, overlooking the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.

• 1902 - War over The Boer War ends after representatives of Great Britain and the Boer meet in Pretoria to sign Treaty of Vereeniging, ending the threeand-a-half-year South African Boer War. • 1962 - Hanged Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi SS officer who organised Adolf Hitler’s ‘final solution of the Jewish question’ was executed near Tel Aviv, Israel, for crimes against humanity.

• 1967 - Republic proclaimed After years of suppression under Nigeria’s military government, the breakaway state of Biafra proclaims its independence from Nigeria, just seven years after Nigeria gained independence from Britain.

• 1977 - Banned The BBC bans the Sex Pistols’ song God Save the Queen sparking an outcry amongst England’s youth and making the record more popular than ever.

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STARRING Oscar-winner Dame Judi Dench, Red Joan is based on the best-selling novel by Jennie Rooney.

Charting the life of Joan Stanley, a pensioner living happily in retirement in the year 2000. Her world is shattered, however, when she is arrested by MI5 on suspicion of providing intelligence to Communist Russia. As the film takes the audience back in time to 1938, we meet Joan as a Cambridge physics student who falls for young communist Leo Galich and through him, begins to questions her world views.

Working at a top-secret nuclear research facility during the First World War, Joan realises the world is on the edge of destruction. Confronted with an impossible question. Left with a moral dilemma she must choose between betraying her country or helping to save the world.

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WHILE like most people I was not certain that Theresa May had shown she was the person to unite her party and country on a Brexit deal, I was still moved by her emotional resignation speech.

I cannot imagine the pressures of being prime minister, both from her own backbenchers, the opposition, press, and even some of her Cabinet. At least Mrs May seemed like she genuinely believed she was trying to do the best thing for the country, even if no one else shared her views on what sort of Brexit we should have.

I only hope the next prime minister will have the same commitment to their country.

Laurence Hill

Saving a species DEAR editor, I read your article about the project to save the Iberian Lynx from extinction in last week’s paper (Issue 1768) and it made me very happy to read that something is being done to try and save this precious animal belonging to the Iberian Peninsula.

As we are currently experiencing the worst spate of species becoming extinct in a very long time, it is so important that we all realise how important it is to take action to try to stop it.

I know extinction is a natural phenomenon, but unlike in the past, when extinctions were caused by natural events, the current crisis is almost entirely caused by us humans.

Though this project may be a drop in the ocean with regards to tackling the problem, it is a step in the right direction.

Chloe Johnson

Three conversations DEAR Editor I am learning Spanish and if I say so myself, not doing too bad. I can chat happily with my Spanish neighbours, converse with my doctor in Spanish and generally, apart from my English accent have little problems, apart from one.

The problem I have is how you can listen to three conversations at once, in any language, let alone Spanish.

And yet the Spanish, particularly the ladies manage to have this ability.

I was in a café the other day and there were four Spanish ladies at the next table, I saw and heard all four of them speaking at the same time. I had to have a small operation, the two nurses were wheeling me into the theatre with the doctor and all three of them were questioning me, at the same time, about whether I had eaten anything that morning.

Help!

Alex Mansell

OUR VIEW Adios, Theresa

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A genuine belief We need fireworks DEAR Ed I have decided that in my next life, I want to come back as a firework manufacturer in Spain.

The Spanish must let off more fireworks per person than anywhere else in the World.

‘There’s a wedding, we need fireworks’; ‘A fiesta, oh we’ve got to have fireworks and we won’t just let them off at night, no, that’s too easy, I know, let’s wake everyone up in the morning with more fireworks, big, loud bangers’; ‘I know let’s celebrate the end of winter and not only will we let off tons off fireworks on the main night, but we can let off

FIREWORKS: A display for every occasion. bangers at two o’clock in the afternoon every day for a month before as well’; ‘New Year’s Eve? I know let’s let off some fireworks.’

And so it goes on, prob-

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ably the only time that they do not let off fireworks is November 5!

I wonder how much the Spanish spend on fireworks each year?

BRITAIN’S prime minister has become Brexit’s latest casualty. Theresa May’s resignation announcement on Friday comes almost three years after the result of the 2016 referendum dealt a lethal blow to her predecessor David Cameron’s premiership.

May, who sided with Remain during the referendum, entered Number 10 Downing Street on a wave of pro-Brexit sentiment in her Conservative party.

‘Brexit means Brexit’ she vowed at the time, and she was going to make a success of it.

Almost three years later the country watched as May said her failure to do so was a matter of ‘deep regret.’

Theresa May will, for better or worse, go down in history as Britain’s Brexit prime minister. The issue will, more than any other success of scandal, come to define her time in power.

The deadlock which brought May low proved her government, parliament and Britain remains deeply divided over the biggest constitutional change made since it entered the then Common Market in 1973.

Vote after vote showed there was no majority in the House of Commons for her deal, or for the options laid out buffetstyle after its failure. Cross-party talks between the Conservatives and Labour opposition also proved fruitless.

May’s successor faces having to cobble a majority from a fragmented parliament together to pass either the current deal or a new version.

For the sake of Britain and the fate of expatriates living here, May’s successor has to achieve what she could not.

Now we want to hear your views.

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PSOE makes gains in Spain and Europe AS most people know, this election did not use the UK’s almost unique ‘First Past the Post’ system. That’s what’s used in a General Election. The BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg has calculated if it had been a General Election using that system, there would be NO Conservative MPs in the UK Parliament at all! WOW! But before all the Brexit Party members get too excited about forming the next government, the arithmetic shows the Pro-Brexit parties got only 34.9 per cent of the vote when added together. The Pro-Remain parties added together got 40.4 per cent. The hopelessly split Tories and Labour would count as ‘Don’t Knows’ under current circumstances of course - and they got demolished. Roll on the next General Election!

Brian E

British Prime Minister Theresa May announces resignation from

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE Conservative leadership in June It’s a matter of ‘deep regret’ that she didn’t resign sooner.

She’s gone down but unfortunately due to her poor leadership, she has dragged the country down with her. Maybe now the UK can start to become a world leader again.

Ian

Vast RBL support for British exservice personnel in Spain We have the RBL here in France too, they were very good to me after my husband (ex RN) passed away... I am sure many people are not aware of the help they can

receive, glad to see this article.

Sian

Migrants found in ‘terrible conditions’ trying to reach Spain As privileged immigrants, we are very lucky we’ve never had to do anything like that.

Julie

Left-leaning PSOE make history in Balearics election after becoming largest party in regional assembly Stability is needed and hopefully this election will keep the country on course for the next few years.

Geoffrey

EWN online this week POLL OF THE WEEK ‘Following elections to the European Parliament on Sunday, do you think the results were good for Britain, Spain and Europe?’

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Live your dream in 3 steps - the beginning Joris Plu MOST of us use spring time to start cleaning the house and clearing it out. For many it is a yearly returning ritual. Some of us are really looking forward to it. And when you ask people why they are so happy with this, they give you the following answer - it brings more light into the house and ourselves.

Cleaning and clearing out makes life brighter, lighter, happier. It feels like a brand new start. Leaving some of the old behind, starting a new life. By taking material things away from yourself you will automatically clear your head in a positive way.

In this season alone and it happens worldwide, there is the highest rate of women and men starting to create a new dream. Or making a start from an older dream.

As our well known friend Walt Disney once said: ‘All our dreams can come true if

THREE STEPS: Live your dream. we have the courage to pursue them.’

In my belief this is it. If you really believe in your dream and you really want it to happen, it will happen. You can use many steps to fulfil your dreams. As long as you ‘want’ it badly. There is no golden rule or guideline. But to help you on your way, you can use these three simple steps. Just go for it, go for your dream. Make it happen. I am sure you can do this.

Step 1 Clear your head by writing things down. You have so much stuff going on in your head and it keeps on adding up day after day. You have to clear your thoughts by taking a pen and paper and writing them down. Think about those things that make you happy, that make ‘you’ feel good. Things that instantly put a big smile on your face. No censorship. Let it flow. At this stage everything is possible. If you can buy a little note book and take it everywhere you go, from time to time write everything down concerning your dream project.

Step 2 Say no to all the negativity in your life at this stage. Keep your thinking positive. This is your train and no one elses. You are at the steering wheel. Look into a mirror every day and smile at yourself. Even try to say a few positive words to yourself. Ask questions and give answers. Because this person in the mirror is going to make your dream come true.

Don’t you just love that person?

Step 3 Review a few times what you have been writing. Make it more clear, rewrite it if you

want to. Put all your feelings into it. Feel your dream, see it, smell it, hear it, see yourself touching your dream if you can. Make it completely yours with the end result already in place. As if you have it now. You are now living your dream, the beginning of it… with the end in mind already. In this way you tell your mind to act accordingly… it will act as if your dream is here and now.

From now on you start working on a plan.

Do not lose direction. Just go for it. Go for what your soul at this moment is longing for. I believe very much you can and will succeed.

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How to ‘get along’with anxiety ANYONE can have anxiety, but learning to live with it is possible.

Anxiety is a broad condition, where fear and worries do not go away. This can affect school, work and relationships. For some, anxiety means feeling nervous before attending a meeting. For others it is a feeling of

constant worry or panic, not allowing to feel safe anywhere. It is normal to be nervous before an upcoming event, going to the dentist, buying a house etc.

However someone who will not leave their home for a long period of time because they are afraid of being out there, that is not a normal feeling.

Anxiety is caused by a variety of factors. Some may include: a received threat, previous trauma, losing of a loved one unexpectedly, a car or violent accident.

Meditation and mindset helps with anxiety. Yoga releases stored emotions, relaxes body and mind and enables us to see things for what they are.

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Ready, set, glow SUMMER is upon us and this means time at the beach, by the pool, and the possibility of a tan.

While the safest way is always to use fake tan, is you do like to get a little natural colour there are some things you can do to give yourself a head start.

Firstly, for skin that is smooth, glowing, and ready for sun, try gently exfoliating before hitting the beach.

If you do like to sunbathe, this will ensure that any colour you do get is as even as possible and lasts longer.

In addition, sloughing off old dead skin cells before any sun exposure means any moisturisers or after sun applied later will also penetrate more deeply.

For a hydrating and gentle body exfoliant, try mixing sea salt from the kitchen cupboard with a little olive oil and a few drops of essential oil. Apply to damp skin in large, circular motions before showering off, taking care not to slip.

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Kate Broadhead Health and Lifestyle coach NEW YEAR’S resolutions are almost six months old. It’s now time to start thinking about daring to bare on the beach scared?

To lose weight we first need to know what our body needs as an individual.

This depends on weight, height, age and fitness level. Then, we can start to look at a long-term way of eating which is enjoyable and sustainable. This can even also depend on your body shape!

Endomorphs are the most common body type to gain weight and struggle to get it off. It’s also the most effective shape to carb cycle with as they are the most sensitive to carbs!

Endomorphs have a larger bone structure with higher amounts of total body mass and fat mass, and this extra fat seems to resist most efforts to get rid of it.

The endomorph body type is solid and generally soft, and gains fat very easily.

Endo’s are usually a shorter build with thick arms and legs.

Carb cycling is a concept which has been around for some time. It means you can still eat carbs, as long as you eat them on certain days. You have low carb days (max 50g) for five days a week and mod-

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Dare to bare combination for the first meal of the day. The protein from eggs keeps you fuller for longer and spinach provides tons of vitamins, more so if cooked rather than raw.

Add tomatoes for a further vitamin boost with antioxidant powers. You can also have this as an omelette, adding your favourite cheese!

Lunch: Try and include meat or fish to keep those protein levels high. Most people are aiming for over 100g of protein a day so you need to spread it out through the day. After a couple of weeks you will be feeling much braver and ready for the beach - I guarantee it!

BIKINI: Anything is possible. erate/high for two. A spike of carbs triggers metabolism whereas other diets don’t keep your body guessing, so your body settles comfortably into its new routine. For breakfast, try: Eggs, spinach and tomatoes; a fantastic

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Brothers on board ADAM THOMAS, 30, was spotted partying with brothers Ryan and Scott on a yacht in Ibiza last Wednesday. The Thomas brothers soaked up the Spanish sunshine as they partied with pals on board the luxury liner. Among the trio’s friends group was Chris Fountain, who used to star alongside Ryan on Coronation Street.

This holiday comes after Adam was rushed to hospital earlier this month when he dropped a weight on his face while training in the gym.

Adam left his role in Emmerdale in 2018 after eight years of playing Adam Burton on the show.

Corrie star Ryan has also had a stressful time, after being wrongfully accused of punching Roxanne Pallett with intent on Celebrity Big Brother last year.

CREDITS: Adam Thomas / Instagram

BOAT TRIP: The Thomas brothers were spotted in Ibiza.

Host on holiday CAROLINE FLACK showed off her toned figure in Ibiza as she sat cross-legged in a multicoloured bikini in a snap recently posted to her Instagram.

In the snap, appropriately captioned ‘Cloudy,’ the Love Island host sat on top of a wall with some clouds scatted across the blue sky in the background.

Caroline appeared to be enjoying the Spanish sun in a white sun dress as she was also spotted strolling around Ibiza Town with a friend. The presenter, 39, is set to kick off the fifth season of Love Island on June 3 on ITV2.

CREDITS: Caroline Flack / Instagram

Reunited in Ibiza TOWIE’S Chloe Sims has sparked reunion rumours with co-star Dan Edgar after recently jetting to Ibiza following their bitter split.

After their brief fling, things ended badly as Chloe discovered Dan was also seeing his ex Amber Turner at the same time.

Dan then met up with both his love interests in order to admit to his wrongdoings.

Despite these events, Chloe looked happy to be united with Dan last week as they joined a group of pals for drinks in the Spanish sun.

This holiday came at the same time as his ex Amber appeared to have moved on as she was spotted last Thursday with her new boyfriend on a yacht in Ibiza.

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The Piano Man: Laurel’s, Quesada N E W f o r t h i s s u m m e r, e v e r y Thursday night on the rooftop terrace at Laurel’s Restaurant; come and join the party!

Benny Conway is ‘The Piano Man’ entertaining us all, with his wide repertoire of acoustic ballads and timeless favourites, building to the modern day hits and non-stop dance classics, guaranteeing a rocking night.

Benny, originally from Ireland, is a talented piano vocalist with a wealth of performing experience at home and abroad.

He became well-known here in Spain from his regular nights performing at the La Manga Principe Felipe Hotel’s famous Piano Bar (with stories he could tell!!).

Now he comes to Laurel’s for a summer season, starting June 6, entertaining every Thursday night through to the end of September.

BENNY CONWAY: Entertaining with timeless favourites.

Cocktails, drinks, dining and dancing In addition to the al fresco dining out on the beautiful rooftop t e r r a c e , L a u r e l ’s i s a l s o v e r y w e l c o m i n g a s a C o c k t a i l B a r,

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An amazing community spirit KIND-HEARTED people came together and raised an amazing €6,000 for Claire Bergin who has been battling cancer since last year.

Last Saturday, May 25, Legends Bar in Playa Flamenca hosted a fundraising afternoon with raffles, music and dance. One anonymous contributor even donated €2,000.

The 47-year-old is now on ‘palliative care’ but, unlike the UK, such costs are the responsibility of family and friends here in Spain. She needs specialist private care, but has tried to keep that to a minimum because of the cost.

Claire saw her doctor in September after having a facial drop. ‘Bells Palsy’ was suspected, but scans revealed a large brain tumour, and others on her thyroid, kidneys and liver. Doctors gave Claire six months to live.

However, with intense radiotherapy sessions five days a week and a course of Cannabis oil, it is believed the tumours on her thyroid, kidneys and liver have reduced. Claire has another scan soon to reveal the results in her brain.

With treatments proving so expensive, Claire’s friends turned to the community and to social media in a plea for help. The gofundme page had already raised nearly €9,000, and the extra funds raised on Saturday will go a long way to helping.

Claire came to Spain from Dublin 16 years ago, working in sales in and around Play Flamenca. She met her partner, Tim, only three years ago - just before the tragic discovery.

We spoke with Cilla, who runs a group of girls named

TEAM TOMMY: Cilla, Wendy, Suella, Charli and Hayley.

LEFT: Claire Bergin.

‘Team Tommy’ - a moniker given to her tumour by Claire herself. “Along with Nikki, Wendy, Suella, Charli and Hayley,” we’ve promoted Claire’s plight as much as we can.”

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Spanish classes for all LEARNING a language can be fun after all, and U3A Marina Baixa has proven that.

Every Monday, Spanish classes are held at the Casa de Cultura in Alfaz del Pi, for members to develop their skills and understand local cultures.

Classes have been running for seven years now and continue to remain popular. As well as the opportunity to learn, the classes have resulted in many new and longlasting friendships being made.

On Monday, May 21, the group enjoyed its annual dinner at the Oasis Restaurant in La NucĂ­a.

Group leader Joan Flint, was presented with a beautiful bouquet of flowers and, with her being a keen gardener, gift vouchers to spend in a garden centre.

Many members have already signed up to continue their studies in September in a determined effort to enable them to integrate fully into the Spanish way of life.

U3A Marina Baixa offers a range of activities for all of its members. Some are of a social nature while others enable members to learn new skills or enhance their knowledge of Spain.

Meetings are held on the fourth Monday of each month. Membership is just â‚Ź10 for the year and a full colour newsletter is provided free of charge. Full details of these groups and forthcoming events can be found on their website at www.u3amarinabaixa.com.

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A great place with sensible prices SOMETIMES you need a change from typical Spanish food or English favourites and just want to enjoy something different prepared with skill and enthusiasm.

If that’s what you fancy, then pay a call to the Rioja Gastrobar which promises great food and drink alongside a fabulous atmosphere from an owner who has grown up in the catering trade.

The family came to Spain more than 20 years ago and opened a very successful and popular Austrian-Hungarian restaurant in Villamartin Plaza which is where Dominik learnt his early culinary skills.

Expansion called and 2006 saw the opening of the first of three La Piazza restaurants, this one being situated in La Fuente Shopping Centre.

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minik continued to learn and in July 2018 when he became the father of twins he decided that it was time to move away and open his own brand of Gastrobar.

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Prices are sensible and there is even a Menu del Dia at €12 which includes a starter, main course, coffee or dessert plus a drink which is a perfect introduction to the food at La Rioja Gastrobar and don’t overlook the daily specials.

Vegetarians and children are well catered for as are those who enjoy music as there are regular live performances from different local artists.

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LA RIOJA GASTROBAR: New venue superb taste. drinks (including draught beers and exciting cocktails) can be viewed at the website which can be found at https://riojagastrobar.wixsite.com/g astro and there are regular updates on the restaurant’s Facebook page.

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For television, they can provide free-to-air TV and more, through a minimum 1.37m satellite dish or IPTV boxes, which allow television to be viewed through the Internet.

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THE ANGLICAN CHURCH, La Fustera. For more info: contact Frank Bentley on 966 495 188. (95461)

THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Orihuela Costa - covering from Punta Prima to San Javier. The branch meets at Olympia restaurant, Mil Palmeras on 3rd Thursday of each month at 19.00 - 19.30pm. More info can be found on branch website www.orihuelacostar bl.co.uk (95457)

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There is usually something there for everyone - but not always. Charitable donations have recently been made to The Alzheimers Centre, Can-

THE ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION, Torrevieja Branch, meet at 15.00 on the first Wednesday of each month at the Restaurante El Paraiso, Urb. Jardin del Mar 3 (behind Carrefour), Torrevieja. Contact Paul Edwards, Chairman 618 644 934 or Margaret Forshaw, Secretary 966 921 996.

HELP VEGA BAJA. We are a non-profit making organisation that helps and supports anyone, without prejudice, in times of need or crisis within the Vega Baja area. Our offices are based in San Miguel at Calle Lope de Vega 46 (Tel 966 723 733), Torrevieja at Rambla Juan Mateo Garcia 4 (Tel 965 704 282). Both offices are open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1.30 pm and the Helpdesk at La Marina is open every Thursday (10 am to 1.30 pm) at the Hope Fellowship Church (opposite the Thursday Market site) at Avda de Justo Antonio Quesada, Urb. La Marina (Tel 615770145). We are online at www.helpve gabaja.com and also on Facebook. You can email the San Miguel Centre at of fice@helpvegabaja.com. We also have a 24-hour Emergency help-line which is available to both members and nonmembers on 966 723 733 (95456) THE BAKER FOUNDATION SPIRITUALIST CENTRE. Find

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us on the Saturday market road opposite the Chinese Restaurant. Playa Flamenca.

Different International and local mediums every Sunday and Tuesday. Sunday, divine service with clairvoyance 11 am start. Tuesday, evening of clairvoyance doors open 7 o’clock for 7.30 start. Spiritual Healing is available on Sundays after service and on Thursday mornings from 10.

30 until 12. We have a development group on Tuesdays 5 until 6.30 for those interested in meditation and advancing your knowledge of spirit. Private readings are available on request. Please join us and make new friends, a warm welcome awaits you all. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available.

You can join us on Facebook at, The Baker Foundation spiritual centre. Hall is available for hire. For more information please contact Linda on 606 990 665.

Email, schugy54@gmail.com THE PHILIP SCOTT LODGE No 10671 of the RAOB meets every Friday in the Bar Catorce, Benijofar.

Please call the secretary, Colin Bird on 693 287 614 for further information.

(95459) CHARITY BOOK STALL PEGO THURSDAY MARKET. Selection of over 500 books, all proceeds given to the elderly/disabled of Pego and local Animal Rescue. More stock always required, please contact Chrissie 965 977 228/617 647 395 (95460) CANCER SUPPORT GROUP (MABS) MURCIA/MAR MENOR Help and support is just a phone call away, Avda Rio Nalón, Tel: 693 275 779 PILAR CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CHURCH, Calle Canalejas, 3. Pilar de la Horadada.

Sunday Service at 11am & Thursday at 5pm for Prayer and Praise and Worship.

Home groups meet during the week. All welcome from any church background or none. For further information, www.pilarchurch.org Reg No: 2009-SG/A (95463)

TORREVIEJA Christian Fellowship will be holding its final service at our present address at Avenida de las Cortes Valencianas on Sunday the 19th of May. From Sunday the 26th of May we will be meeting on the top floor of El Nacional Grill-Restaurant,Avenida Mar 1, Punta Prima 03189 Torrevieja. Facebook: El Nacional Punta Prima / Telephone : 965 326 090 THE AIRCREW ASSOCIATION COSTA BLANCA BRANCH. Former & serving aircrews of the UK or Allied Armed Forces are welcome to join this convivial & friendly organisation, now in its 21st year. www.aca costablanca.org or call the Secretary on: 966 495 042 STROKE ASSOCIATION Spain (formally known as Torrevieja stroke support) meet every Wednesday and Friday 2.30pm until 5.00pm.

Our new address is Casa de Cultura, Calle Francisco Ribera Perez Benijofar. Our aim is to help and support stroke survivors and their careras.

With rehabilitation, speech therapy, OC therapy and a very active social group. For info please contact 654 801 260 or email strokesupport group@hotmail.com, website: torreviejastrokesup port.org. We are always looking for volunteers who have the skills and knowledge to support our groups and activities. (95473) THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION Gran Alacant & La Marina Branch meet the 1st Monday of every month at Lounge D, Calle Holanda, Plaza Mayor, Gran Alacant at 6pm. For further info, contact the branch Secretary at granalacant.secretary@rbl.c ommunity CAMPELLO CONTRA CANCER in conjunction with AECC Association Español Contra Cancer has opened a charity shop at C/Virgen de los Desamparados No 13 (next door to Mas y mas) El Campello. The shop is open Mon-Fri 10 - 2pm and is run by unpaid volunteers and all monies raised goes to the AECC. We urgently need donations of clothes, books, large and small furniture etc., and we will arrange collection of large items.

We need volunteers to help out in the shop and also clothes rails, shelves etc. for display.

Please support your local Cancer charity and if you wish to obtain literature or simply talk to someone. Please stop by at the shop.

Contact Mina or Trisha. Tel 650 071 278 or 610 921 413 e-mail aecc_campello@hotmail.com (95475)

INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY, TORREVIEJA Calle Urbano Arregui, 23, Torrevieja 03185, Alicante Evangelical non-denominational church. All nationalities welcome. Sunday service 11.00 a.m; Sunday school; Prayer meetings; craft and computer clubs. Ladies Bible Study: Thursday 11.00 a.m.

Church Bible Study: Thursday 1.30 p.m.

House groups in Torrevieja, La Siesta, La Zenia - Contact 966 752 543 / 617 215 463.

For other church matters phone: 966 799 273 / 966 752 543 /617 215 463 www.icatorrevieja.org The Spiritualist Centre, Benijofar meets at Hamilton´s Bake House, 62 Calle Vicente, Blasco Ibañez, Benijofar 03178. We hold a Sunday Service at 11.30 a.m., a Tuesday Evening of Mediumship at 7 p.m. Spiritual healing is available every Sunday and Tuesday after the service. Open Circle every Thursday at 6.30pm. The Divine Service with Mediumship on Sunday, 2nd June will be taken by Llen Cox at 11.30 am. The Evening of Mediumship on Tuesday, 4th June will also be taken by Len at 7 pm. AFTER TUESDAY 4TH JUNE WE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER UNTIL SUNDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER. www.spiritualist centre-benijofar.com Telephone 626602904.

Email is phoenix church23@gmail.com or i nfo@spiritualistcentrebenijofar.com Identification Fiscal G54713789 ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION (Costa Blanca) The aim of the Association is to bring together not just ex Royal Marines, but ex Service personnel with an affinity to the Royal Marines. We meet on the last Tuesday of the month at 5.30. For further details Hon Sec 692 938 664 FREEMASONRY. Are you aware that Freemasonry is thriving on the Costa Blanca? There are various lodges meeting up throughout the Valencia region. If you already are a Mason or simply wish to know more about Freemasonry in Spain please contact Harry Palmer Membership Committee. Tel: 966 712 326 or email: palmers.quesada@yahoo.co. uk (95477)

CLASSIFIEDS ROYAL AIR FORCES Association Branch #1359 Costa Blanca. The Branch meets on the third Tuesday of the month at the El Paraiso Restaurant located close to the Carrefour Supermarket in Torrevieja. The meeting starts at 1430 hrs.

You do not have to be an ex-member of the RAF to join this friendly Association, which supports the welfare of the RAF family and provides a social hub for ex RAF members and their friends.

For further information about the Association and its activities please contact the Chairman on 692 508 916 or the Welfare Officer on 615 048 892 or visit our website: www.rafa.org.uk/costa-blan ca (238593) THE PATIENCE LODGE No 2177 of the R.A.O.B meets every Sunday morning at the Sacko´s Bar, El Limonar near Las Siesta at 10am. We are always looking for new and lapsed members to join us. Please call Secretary Dave Tonge on 688 704 091 for further information.

(253807) CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH EVERY SUNDAY AT 10.30am. Everyone welcome at Turre Evangelical Church next to Muebles Nuñez just across form the vet. Tea, coffee and fellowship after every service. Transport can be arranged. Tel: 950 617 549 www.givinglight.com.

HUNTINGTON’S Disease Association - Costa Blanca. We are a non profit organisation that helps and supports sufferers of Huntingtons and their families. For details visit www.hda.org.es .We have a social gathering every Friday 2 - 4 at O’Brien’s Bar in El Raso, Guardamar. As a social group, we welcome anyone with a neurological disease, such as Parkinsons, Motor Neurone and their partners and collectively we call ourselves “The Movers and Shakers”. If you would like to attend, please contact Marion Smith on 651 043 681.

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500 animals awaiting rehoming. Shelter open 7 days a week 12noon - 2.00pm & 3.30pm - 7.00pm. (Spanish speaking staff) or phone Gail 962 896 118. Visit our website for directions. www.spa ma.org and view our new blog at www.spamasafor.blog.com.es PLEASE HELP US TO HELP THEM (95707)

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By Dilip Kuner RENAULT’S F1 team drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Niko Hülkenberg took the wheel to officially launch Renault’s latest hot hatch; the Megane RS Trophy-R at the Monaco GP. And they will be hoping that their race engineers will be able to transfer the form shown by the new car in testing on the Nordschleife of the Nürburgring to their own slightly underpowered (by F1 standards) cars.

It took the record for a frontwheel drive ‘compact’ car by almost three seconds, beating the best previous lap set by the Honda Civic Type R. The car, officially unveiled last Friday, will not be available as a mainstream model, but rather as a limited edition of a few hundred units (Renault has not said exactly how many).

They will be available from next year with a ‘yet to be an-

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THE first car to use a rear-view mirror was driven by inaugural Indy 500 winner Ray Harroun in 1911, to see the cars catching up behind him.

nounced’ price tag. They are not expected to be cheap, with predictions being made they will top €50,000 each.

It was developed as a racing car in a very short time, by a small dedicated team who focused on three aspects: maximum weight reduction (up to 130kg compared to the Megane RS Trophy excluding options), reworked aerodynamics and a more radical development of its drive axles.

Together with its 300bhp engine it is truly quick - it has set the new officially approved record and reference time for the compact car segment of production cars of the Nürburgring, now a world-renowned race track and proving ground for cars and sports performance.

It covered the 20.600km in 07’40’’100, and the official whole lap length of the Nordschleife 20.832km in 07’45’’389.

Speedy Renault launched FAST: The special edition Megane RS Trophy-R.

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by Nick Fletcher FORD’S EcoSport is a small SUV with neat styling which projects a robust image and most models are wellequipped and keenly-priced so you see a lot of them on the road, underlining Ford’s strong presence in a crowded SUV market.

The EcoSport is priced from €20,383 (£17,850) and offers petrol and diesel engines and several trim levels, with my Titanium test model with 1.5-litre diesel engine, manual gearbox and allwheel-drive near the top of the range and priced at €27,012 (£23,655).

You get a lot of standard kit including large alloy wheels, roof rails, partleather upholstery, automatic air conditioning, cruise control, sat-nav with touchscreen and connectivity features including smartphone mirroring, auto headlights and wipers, rear-view camera and rear parking sensors, keyless entry and push-button start, four powered windows and safety kit including

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Ford EcoSport Titanium ALL-ROUNDER: A solid choice in all aspects.

stability control, tyre-pressure monitoring and hill-start assist.

Based on the best-selling Fiesta model, the EcoSport is a contender in a very competitive sector which includes the SEAT Arona, Renault Captur, Peugeot 2008 and Mazda CX-3, but the Ford scores well for generous

Facts at a glance Model: Ford EcoSport Titanium Engine: 1.5 diesel Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100kph 11.3 seconds, top speed 180kph (112mph) Economy: 15.4kpl (43.5mpg) Emissions: 140g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

equipment levels and keen pricing.

The cabin looks smart, with soft-touch materials, good dashboard layout and comfortable seating.

It’s roomy for four adults and while the boot space is not the largest in the class at 356 litres, it does expand to 1,238 litres with rear seats

folded. However, a major drawback is that the Ecosport has a side-opening tailgate which makes loading more awkward.

On the road, EcoSport drives well, and while the steering feel is rather heavier than most rivals, it does enhance the sense of composure and driver control. The suspension is on the firm side, but perfectly comfortable on all but the roughest surfaces.

The 123hp 1.5-litre diesel unit has a 0-100kph time of 11.3 seconds and the top speed is 180kph (112mph), with emissions of 140g/km. Average fuel economy is 15.4kpl (43.5mpg).

While the Ford Ecosport is not best in class in every category, it does come across as the stand-out all-rounder which is reflected in its sales figures - over 100,000 sold across Europe in 2018 and more than 30,000 sold in Europe in the first three months of 2019.

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A clean future A NEW development could make the production of hydrogen much more economically and environmentally viable for use as a fuel for cars.

At the moment most hydrogen is produced by splitting methane. Unfortunately, this produces not just hydrogen, but also lots of carbon dioxide - the very greenhouse gas hydrogen fuel cell motors are designed to eliminate.

While the exhaust waste of hydrogenpowered vehicles is harmless water vapour, the whole exercise is rendered pointless from a climate change point of view if the CO2 emissions are merely transferred to factories producing the fuel instead.

One of the main problems is that the major alternative source of hydrogen has been the electrolysis of water.

With fresh water in relatively short supply the obvious source is the sea. But up until now this has not been a tenable solution for mass-producing hydrogen because of the salt in seawater.

It quickly corrodes the electrolyser’s anode, making it too difficult and costly to be worth using. Desalinising the water first is possible, but the costs in terms of price and power makes it untenable for mass production.

Now scientists at the USA’s Stanford University say that they may have come up with

the solution that could be a game changer.

The researchers discovered that if they coated the anode with layers which were rich in negative charges, the layers repelled chloride and slowed down the decay of the underlying metal.

They layered nickel-iron hydroxide on top of nickel sulfide, which covers a nickel foam core. The nickel foam acts as a conductor transporting electricity from the power source - and the nickel-iron hydroxide sparks the electrolysis, separating water into oxygen and hydrogen. During electrolysis, the nickel sulfide evolves into a negativelycharged layer which protects the anode.

Without the negatively charged coating, the anode only works for around 12 hours in seawater, according to Michael Kenney, colead author on the paper. “The whole electrode falls apart into a crumble,” Kenney said, “But with this layer, it is able to go more than a thousand hours.”

They have produced hydrogen from seawater using solar power as efficiently as electrolysing pure water.

Together with other new developments the case for hydrogen fuel cell cars is getting stronger as costs come down.

For the motorist the main advantage is range - as today you simply fill up at a pumping station rather than wait for a battery to charge.

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Nissan jobs go NISSAN’S plant in Barcelona’s Zona Franca has had its future guaranteed, but it comes at the cost of 600 jobs.

Nissan’s management and unions reached an agreement to maintain the viability of the factory, but it involves cutting the workforce. The departures will be made through early retirements (between 450 - 500), with the rest in voluntary redundancies. Those taking early retirement will get 85 per cent of net

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salary until ‘official’ retirement at the age of 63. People applying for voluntary redundancy will be paid €50,000 net on top of their legally entitled compensation.

Workers will also receive a pay rise of 4 per cent over the course of the next three years.

This agreement has unblocked Nissan’s plan to invest €70 million over the next two years in a new paint plant for the factory, as the current facilities were on the verge of failing stricter environmental regulations. This will enable the company to allocate another model for assembly at the factory within the next two years.

When a month and a half of talks between management and unions broke down in an impasse, the regional government’s Ministry of Employment stepped in to mediate. A further week of talks eventually led to the agreement being passed.

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Meet the new CUPRA SEAT’S ‘sporty brand’ CUPRA is marking its first anniversary by unveiling its first major concept, the Formentor.

This is the first car to be designed specifically for the brand - so far its models have been upgraded Seats.

But having tested the water, company bosses are ready for the next step - the Formentor.

According to the company, CUPRA’s first year of operations has proved its potential in the market with up to 14,400 units sold. After releasing its first model, the CUPRA Ateca, now the brand’s plan to double sales within the next three to five years hinges on the Formentor.

Wayne Griffiths, CEO and member of the Board of CUPRA, said: “CUPRA’s current success is a clear reflection

of the brand’s popularity in the market.” Griffiths also stated: “CUPRA’s response is exceeding all of our expectations and we want to continue consolidating this special brand, which is winning over the most demanding car enthusiasts. Now is the time to go full throttle with CUPRA.” With an exterior design which catches attention, an interior which cocoons the driver and passengers and integrates the latest technologies, and a powertrain which provides conscientious performance, the CUPRA Formentor is a window into the future of the high-performance brand, according to the manufacturer. The vehicle brings together the benefits of a performance car with the qualities of an SUV, at a time when the CUV segment is destined to see incredible growth. It demonstrates the ambition, expressiveness and inspiration which the brand inherently holds and underlines the CUPRA’s position as a technology brand with one eye on the future.

The CUPRA Formentorsits relatively close to the ground to highlight its sportiness, with a visual emphasis placed towards the rear of the vehicle while at

the same time accentuating the length of the bonnet, underscoring its dynamic proportions.

“The CUPRA Formentor’s strong design points are the beauty of its proportions, the strength of its lines, the refinement of its surfaces and the sublime colour concept. I truly believe that CUPRA Formentor inspires pure desire,” said Alejandro Mesonero-Romanos, Director of Design.

The two-tone body is reminiscent of a robust all-terrain vehicle, but the CUPRA Formentor’s design uses the aesthetic technique to lighten the vehicle’s silhouette. But unlike the toughened, rough finish on a traditional SUV, the CUPRA Formentor uses a seamless design, greatly amplifying the vehicle’s exterior quality. Technology is at the forefront inside the vehicle with the integration of the digital cockpit putting all the necessary driving information right in front of the driver, and a 10” panoramic floating navigation system providing a near-endless source of functionality and connectivity to the occupants.

Powering the CUPRA Formentor is the high-performance plug-in hybrid engine, a powertrain designed to meet today’s

UNVEILED: CUPRA’s first purpose-designed car. requirements for performance and efficiency and begin the electrification of the brand.

Mixing the technology of an advanced high-performance plug-in Hybrid petrol engine with a high power output, with the high-torque characteristics of an electric motor allows the CUPRA Formentor to surpass the performance expectations of the driver. Linked to a dualclutch DSG transmission the total output of 180kW/245PS is delivered seamlessly to the wheels.

The combination of electric and combustion energy also allows the car to reduce the overall fuel consumption of the vehicle, and significantly lowers carbon emissions. And with the advantage of a large integrated battery pack, the CUPRA Formentor can drive in pure electric mode for up to 50km in the new WLTP cycle (equivalent to a range of around 70km in the NEDC cycle).

The CUPRA Formentor will make its world debut at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, where the public will see the concept-car for the first time.

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RAFA NADAL cruised past Yannick Hanfmann, 6-2, 6-1, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros.

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Redemption for Valencia

By Dilip Kuner IN the end there was redemption for Valencia.

Halfway through their centenary season, most of the club’s fans could see little reason to celebrate. They were just four points off the relegation places and the days of head coach Marcelino Garcia Toral looked numbered.

But the club hierarchy held their nerve. They decided that the team had not being playing badly and just needed a change of fortune. Garcia Toral kept his job and now they are the holders of the Copa del Rey. They had to do it the hard way too, beating holders Barcelona 2-1. For the latter it was the end of an era. For the first time in 1,456 days they were not the cup holders.

CHAMPIONS: Valencia took the Copa del Rey. In terms of European competition, winning the showdown in Sevilla was irrelevant. Valencia’s road to redemption had already taken in Champions League qualification when they sealed fourth spot in La Liga the previous weekend with a 2-0 win against Valladolid.

A season which threatened to be a disaster had been rescued then, but the Copa del

Rey has turned it into a triumph. They can now look forward to the next campaign with huge optimism. Not so for Barcelona. They may have won La Liga at a canter, finishing 11 points ahead of Atletico Madrid and 19 points in front of arch-rivals Real Madrid, but that is not good enough for the Catalans.

They crave Champions

League glory, but the team is starting to look over-reliant on one man - Lionel Messi.

Indeed, it was Messi who scored for Barcelona in the 21 defeat, but, certainly in the first half, even he had looked a little lost and ineffective.

Valencia could have gone one up after just five minutes when Rodrigo ran through and rounded keeper Jasper

Super regatta for Platoon AFTER a thrillingly close finish, Harm Müller-Spreer’s Platoon crew clinched the first regatta title of the 2019 52 Super Series season, winning the Menorca event by a single point on Saturday.

Second placed was Provezza, who led into the last race, but missed out on the overall win by just four seconds.

Platoon finished strongly, super consistent tactician John Kostecki pushing the risk-reward equation more through the second half of the eight race series. Armed with excellent all-round speed across the event’s varied wind conditions -

from six to 18 knots - Platoon delivered a 2,2,1 from the last three races to narrowly eclipse Ergin Imre’s Provezza.

It is Platoon’s first regatta title since they won the Rolex TP52 World Championship in 2017 in Scarlino, Tuscany.

“The fleet is getting stronger every year, it is definitely harder than ever to win and so we are super happy to start the season like this,” smiled Platoon’s Victor Mariño.

“The week was not so good at the start for us, we started a bit slow and cold, but we got better day by day. There is a lot of pressure coming on us this year as everyone says ‘hey we need to win the season, we need to win the season,’ so at the moment we have won the first one, but we need to keep working hard.”

Had Provezza only been able to close down Bronenosec in the final sprint to the finish line of the last race today, it would

Cillessen, only for a last moment slide from Gerard Pique to deny him on the line.

But Valencia did not have to wait long to take the lead.

Jose Luis Gaya controlled a long diagonal ball from Gabriel Paulista and pulled it back across for Gameiro to step in and convert the chance.

Messi found himself isolat-

ed - the most forward player with no one around him to help out. Barcelona were going nowhere, while Valencia were swift and incisive.

They took advantage when Francis Coquelin found Carlos Soler sprinting up the right wing, past Alba. Rodrigo converted the ensuing cross to make it 2-0.

Barcelona now awoke from their lethargy and started to play. With their substitutions Barca finally gave Messi some support in the form of Arturo Vidal and Malcom.

The result was several opportunities, with Messi finally scoring from close range after Clement Lenglet’s header hit the post.

But despite their renewed vigour Barcelona couldn’t find a way through, and it is now Valencia who are the Copa del Rey champions.

Getting ready for the big match

SPECTACLE: The 52 Super Series came to Menorca. have been a different story.

But the Turkish-flagged team have to be content with their significant improvements on what was a barren 2018 season when compared to their 2017 season, when they were regular podium contenders and won the Puerto Portals regatta.

It is a welcome one-two for designs from the Judel/Vrolijk design studio, the first time in the eight-year history of the 52 Super Series where Judel/Vrolijk designs have taken both top spots.

The defending champions Quantum Racing could not continue a 2,1,1 momentum

over the previous two days, and with a seventh and sixth today, Doug DeVos’s crew finish third.

Müller-Spreer’s crew reap the benefit of a settled line-up the majority have sailed together for five years and the only swap has been the addition of super-chilled Briton Jules Salter as navigator.

“It is really good for Jules to come in and win the first event,” Mariño, the runner trimmer explains. “He is very calm, quiet and a really nice person to have on the boat, and he passes that calmness on to all of us.”

WITH all eyes on Madrid for Saturday’s Champions League final, Tottenham and Liverpool have been preparing for the match in different ways.

Spurs have now arrived in Spain and are training at Real Madrid’s impressive complex today and tomorrow. Up until now they had been preparing for arguably the biggest match in their history quietly at their Enfield training ground. They called on under-23 players to make up numbers for the sessions.

By contrast, Liverpool jetted to Malaga last week for warm weather training at the Marbella Football Centre. Their party of 70 trained behind closed doors for six days. Head coach Jurgen Klopp was keen to play a full-scale practice match against quality opposition, which was provided by Portuguese side Benfica B. The Reds won 3-0 against the team who play in the second tier of the Portuguese league.

They then returned home to carry on preparations at their Melwood facilities. They will complete final warm-ups at the same real Madrid complex as Tottenham, but this time on Saturday morning.

The match is being held at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium at 9pm.

Klopp and his squad return from their week-long training camp on Sunday and will continue their preparations at Melwood before jetting out to Spain again later this week.

Tottenham have been working at their training ground in Enfield with Mauricio Pochettino calling up a group of under-23 and Academy players to bolster numbers.

The Londoners travel to Madrid on Wednesday and will train at Real Madrid’s complex on Thursday and Friday, with Liverpool utilising the same facilities on Saturday morning ahead of the final later that evening.