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13 - 19 June 2019
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Velez-Malaga’s new government By James Waren THE two leading parties in Velez-Malaga have reached an amicable agreement to re-elect existing mayor Antonio Moreno Ferrer as leader of the city. The PSOE candidate will continue his role which will give the city stability and familiarity for the next four years. The agreement was reached after the local election for the Velez-Malaga City Council took place on May 26 and a vote was presented between the four major political parties. However a clear majority wasn’t reached so the two leading parties joined forces to make a decision that was in the best interests of local residents.
GOOD RELATIONS: Antonio Moreno Ferrer (left) and Jesús Pérez Atencia. Ferrer, along with GIPMTM representative Jesús Pérez Atencia, will distribute the roles in the council between the two parties.
The PSOE will maintain the mayor’s office and will also manage the General Services and Municipal Management Area, Local Police, Civil Pro-
tection and Mobility, the Welfare Area, Social Policies and Citizenship, Cultural and Patrimonial Development Area and the Economic Development and Employment Area. The GIPMTM, will manage the mayor’s office of Torre del Mar, the Sustainability Area, the Municipal Finance Area, Administrative Management and Technology, Tourism Promotion Area, the Housing Area, Parking, Services and EMVIPSA, Delegation of Seniors and the Delegation of Infrastructures. The leaders of both parties praised the good relations maintained between them during the past four years as the key for this agreement to work.
‘High speed’ rail link falls short on promises ELEVEN years in the making, the new high speed rail link bet we e n Ma l a g a a n d G ranad a i s sc h e d u l e d to open on June 26. Renfe will start operations in September with between four and six daily departures, but the estimated journey t i m e o f o n e h o u r and 20 minutes is very similar to what it takes in a private vehicle. The proposed routes include a st o p i n t h e Sa n ta A na s t a t i o n i n An t e q u e ra
which is expected to add on another 20 minutes to the journey. Wh en th e p ro jec t wa s originally conceived back in 2007, the Antequera-Granada High Speed Line (LAV)
was set to make the journey in less than an hour. However changes in the route a nd a not-s o-high s pe e d of a n e s tima te d 100kph have reportedly inc re a s e d the journe y time
significantly. Estimated ticket prices have also been released by Alsa, with return costs between the two cities via the new Antequera station coming in at around €47.
GREEN LIGHT: Malaga port tower project moves forward.
Skyscraper bid steps up PROPOSALS to build a skyscraper at Malaga’s port area has been given the green light from city council planners and work is due to start in 2020. The planned tower will be home to a luxury hotel, with 35 storeys of rooms, conference centres, gyms and spas. The scheme took a huge step forward after the city’s Environment Minister gave the project the goahead, giving a positive report on its environmental impact on the area. The project still needs to gain approval from the Spanish Cabinet, as ports are under national jurisdiction. It will also need final permissions from the Junta as it will be over 15 storeys high. The report stated that ‘it is part of the urban landscape and the visual impact of the area is already affected by business, industrial and transport activity,’ it continues ‘it won’t mean any alteration to anything of natural value.’
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NEWS EXTRA Singles day LUX MUNDI will hold its Half Orange ‘Bring and Share’ lunch, widows, widowers and singles group at 1pm on Monday, July 1, a perfect opportunity to meet and make new friends at the Christian centre.
Snake trap A THREE-METRE long adult Montpelier snake was safely captured in an urban area of La Cala del Moral by experts from the Don Animal. It was released in a remote area away from the population in the mountains.
Scrub fire IN the early hours of yesterday (Wednesday) a large scrubland fire broke out in the agricultural area of Peñón del Toro. By the time the fire was contained more than six hectares had been scorched.
Nut hope THE region’s chestnut supply has been given hope after an insurgence of chestnut wasps threatened to destroy the crops. Environmental officers have released the parasite Torymus Sinensis, a natural predator of the Chestnut Gall Wasp and imported from the wasps’ original home of China.
Migrants rescued TWO migrant boats were rescued close to the port of Motril. The vessels reportedly contained 105 migrants of sub Saharan origin, including 10 women. Spanish authorities and maritime rescue began the search and rescue operation after a report came in from a Frontex plane which spotted the boats heading for the port. No reports have been issued to date as to what will happen to the migrants, but they will be detained until an agreement has been reached.
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Two migrant boats have been intercepted in the port of Motril.
Free furniture collection THE amount of unwanted and broken items of furniture, household goods and clothing left on the street next to waste disposal units is increasing and leaving the areas looking dirty and scruffy. As residents get their properties ready for the holiday season and people use the change in weather to start interior projects, the amount of unwanted waste being left on the streets has increased. The Almuñecar City Council and cleaning company FCC are reminding people that there is a free service to properly remove such items and dispose of them in the correct manner. The service is arranged by appointment and once organised, any oversized items can be collected at a pre discussed point and time. The times and days are as follows:
PICK UP: Free service to remove household items. In Almuñécar, residents should call 958 838 600, from 9am to 2pm, to notify of the collection and indicate the place. Collections will be on Thursday night. It should be remembered that the collection in the public road in Almuñécar takes place on Friday morning, with prior notice. In La Herradura, call 958 640 425, from 9am until 2pm, Monday to Friday. The pick up at La Herradura takes place on Wednesday mornings, with notification required on Tuesday.
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Sex abuser avoids jail M A L A G A’ S P r o v i n c i a l C o u r t h a n d e d a two-year suspended prison sentence to a man accused of sexually abusing a minor. T h e 2 7 - y e a r - o l d f r o m Ve l e z - M a l a g a stood trial on Tuesday (June 11) for the sex crimes which took place between September 2015 and April 2016. A document issued by the Public Prosecutor ’s Office reports that the defendant created a WhatsApp group including himself and three minors, who at the time of the crime were under the age of 16. He is said to have used the group to get the minors to send explicit photographs in return for money or phone top ups. One of the victims was also persuaded to go with him to the cinema, where the defendant subsequently touched and sexually abused them. After reviewing the facts and the statements of all involved, the judge indicated that the defendant is responsible for three separate accounts of sexual abuse to a minor under the age of 16 years. However the 27-year-old avoided jail by committing to a number of requirements set out by the Judicial Committee. For the victim he arranged to meet, the defendant received a two-year sentence which was suspended with the proviso that he maintains the conditions of the requirements. He has been issued a restraining order that prevents him from accessing the victims in person, and ordered to pay compensation of €6,000 to the one who he met in person, and €1,500 to the other two people who were involved in the phone group.
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Picturesque villages
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A COMPETITION has been launched by Thyssenkrupp Home Solutions to find the country’s most beautiful villages as a fight against the depopulation of rural Spain. The pueblos from this region include Canillas de Albaida, El Borge and Montejaque.
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Beach party LEAPY
THE sixth annual Weekend Beach Festival hits Torre del Mar on July 3-6. The line-up featuring stars such as the Black Eyed Peas, has just been announced with packed stages over the four days, and the music represents the best in multicultural dance and R&B.
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Paella lunch ON Friday, July 5 during the usual coffee morning at Lux Mundi, as well as the usual activities, visitors will be treated to a special home-made paella. Tickets are €6 and the lunch starts at 1.30pm.
Police force THE Local Police of Nerja have received a new contract to assist with the operational and administration of the force. Software company Almerimatik Sistemas Informáticos have been awarded the four-year contract with an aim to improve the running of the organisation.
Waste delay THE hearing of the statements of the companies involved in the release of sewerage into the region of Nerja’s rivers has been delayed for ‘complicated’ reasons. The delay has a maximum effect of 18 days before a reschedule has to be issued.
Bird births ORNITHOLOGICAL Park Loro Sexi in Almuñecar has welcomed two new Blue Winged Macaws who were born in their own enclosure naturally. They are being cared for by the experienced staff at the park and are said to be in perfect health.
Dog capture THE pack of four stray dogs which left a young man in a critical condition in a Malaga industrial area last month have been found and captured using ties and nets by the experts from the Zoo Sanitary Centre. They will be examined by vets to check their condition.
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LETTERS 27 CAPTIVATING: Lastres is in Asturias on Spain’s northern coast.
What a beauty THIS village in northern Spain has been named as one of the most beautiful in the country and one of the best places to visit this summer. Lastres (Llastres in Asturian), in Asturias on Spain’s northern Atlantic coast, is a fishing village and belongs to the Colunga urban area. It and the village of Tazones, also in Asturias, were both highlighted by the Association of the Most Beautiful Villages in Spain as two places that travellers should visit this year. Both villages also featured in a
Conde Nast Traveller article on escaping the summer Spanish heat without leaving the country. The magazine said Lastres was a calm place. Its performing arts offering and Las Tres Noches de Lastres festival, which takes place on the first weekend of August, were also highlighted as reasons to visit. Lastres won the Princess of Asturias Foundation award for Exemplary Town of Asturias in 2010. The region’s Tourist Board said the town was famous for its fishing industry, particular-
ly whaling, and for its seafood offering as a result. “Lastres is one of the most photographed and filmed places in all of Austrias, and that charm and its atmosphere of Cantabrian tranquillity is absolutely captivating,” the Tourist Board said. The town is home to the 18th century Church of Santa Maria de Sabada which is a national Site of Cultural Interest. The Spanish comedy drama series Doctor Mateo was filmed in the village.
Rincon mayor stays
Van overturns
PP CANDIDATE Francisco Salado will remain as the mayor of Rincon de la Victoria for another four years. The PP party overwhelmingly won the latest election with the appointment of eight councillors, Por Mi Pueblo party gained two as did the Ciudadanos party. The proposed new government will be comprised of a conglomerate between the three parties with each taking responsibility for different areas of the town’s upkeep. Although tripartite agreement is not yet confirmed.It is widely believed that the distribution of management will include the Por Mi Pueblo party which will once again be in charge of the Cleaning, Beaches and Operational Services delegations, as has been the case since June 2017 The two candidates on the centrist Ciudadanos will also be assigned after signing the pact. It comes as the PP looks set to stay on in Malaga City in coalition with the centrist Ciudadanos.
FOUR people between the ages of 20 and 72 were injured in a road traffic accident at a roundabout in Torre del Mar on Monday night. The accident happened at around 10.40pm at a roundabout on Avenida del Sol when a van carrying four passengers overturned. The emergency services were called and quickly responded to the scene, with local firefighters, police and health workers all on hand to help treat the passengers and transfer them to hospital. The four occupants, who have not been named, were two men aged 29 and 41 years old, and two women aged 20 and 72 years old. They were all taken to Hospital de la Axarquía for treatment but none of the injuries are thought to be serious. The emergency services treated and cleared the site very quickly, however there were slight traffic delays as the scene was cleared and the road cleaned of debris.
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Fruit theft suspects arrested By James Warren GUARDIA CIVIL officers have detained nine suspects in connection with the theft of tropical fruits from farms around the areas of Benamoccara and Velez-Malaga. An investigation began after at least eight reports of fruit burglaries were filed and two thefts of farm vehicles. The main target of the crimes are avocados due to their high market value. Alarm bells were also raised after a stolen shipment of avo-
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AVOCADOS: Targeted because of their high value.
LOCAL students from the Novaschool Añoreta School are due to take to the stage this evening (Thursday June 13) to perform a tribute to Swedish supergroup Abba. The completely self-directed show aimed to educate the public of the music of Abba, but also showcased the art of being bilingual in today’s society and promoting language studies through the multi-language performance. Some 56 students from the school,
Abba hits Velez-Malaga along with the group Electroduendes have worked hard over the past months to completely create their own choreography and a student representing the group says the rehearsals have been very funny, but they have all put a lot of effort into the project.
cados was investigated by a wholesaler when one of the criminals tried to sell on the stolen fruits. After numerous follow up inquiries, the Guardia Civil was able to seize more than 300kg of avocados that were destined for resale, two of the stolen vehicles used in the deliveries and €1,500 in cash. It is thought that the group of thieves entered the properties during the night and used metal cutters to break through fences and gates, then used the stolen vehicles to transport the items.
Some of the songs they will perform and that the public knows are Waterloo, Mamma mia, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, Dancing Queen, Chiquitita and Super Trouper. Each song was performed by the students with accompanying music from Electroduendes and each had its own dance to complement the music. Proceeds will go towards food donations to the Emmaus Social Canteen.
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Rincon feria a success THE 21st Feria de la Cap de Rincon de la Victoria has been hailed a huge success by the Rincon Town Hall. The festival, held over four days from June 6 to June 9, was praised for raising over €320,000 for the local community through events which took place. The total amount also takes into account the impact of the extra footfall to the town from hotels, restaurants and other facilities. According to figures from the Association of Merchants and Entrepreneurs (ACERV), the gastronomic event was visited by over 30,000 people who were able to sample over 40,000 tapas dishes. The councillor for Tourism of Rincon de la Victoria, Antonio José Martín gave thanks to everyone involved in the event and thanked the organisation and hard work of the employees, groups and volunteers for making the event run so smoothly.
Walkers conquer Sierra Nevada ALMOST 50 walkers from the Almuñecar region completed a hike through the stunning Sierra Nevada near Granada. A notice was put on the Hiking Programme at the Sports Centre which led to a healthy turnout of participants. Places such as Barranco San Juan, Pico del Guarnon and Atalayon hosted the avid walkers and treated them to stunning scenery and perfect weather for the hike. Guiding coordinator Enrique Garín, who together with Francisco Novo, hosted the expedition in celebration of the end of the season, because after June the weather becomes too hot for prolonged walks in the area. With winter season over, the resort transforms its trails to the bike park which opens July 6.
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NEWS EXTRA Malaga trail running LAST weekend saw the latest event in the Copa Provincial Trail, Axarquian athletes placed well in the event with representative José Miguel Perez, coming third in the Masters category.
Vet football LOCAL veteran football team Vélez CF Veteran Sports Association have competed in the Ciudad de la Alhambra Tournament. Ninety-six teams competed in the football tournament from across the country.
Padel comp THE first San Juan de Pádel Tournament was held in the region last week, organised by the Narixa Pádel Sports Club in collaboration with the Sports delegation of the Nerja City Council. Forty-seven competitors took part in the contest.
Procession marks 100 years tradition RINCON DE LA VICTORIA will host the 100th anniversary of the procession Brotherhood of Our Lady of Carmen on Saturday (June 15). The procession will make its way through the streets of the municipality and is a celebration of the Virgen del Carmen, patron of sailors and fisherman. The acting mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado said that “with this processional act, Rincon de la Victoria will live a historic moment commemorating 100 years of devotion and tradition in our town from the first processional exit of the Virgen del Carmen in 1919.” The ceremony will start at 7.30pm after the mass at the Church of Our Lady of Victory and will make its way through the streets of Rincon before landing in El Tajo beach for the finale of the procession. Prompt traffic stoppages will occur during the start and the end of the procession.
TRADITION: A celebration of the Virgen del Carmen.
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Medical training A PROGRAMME has been launched in the Axarquia - Malaga region to train more than 150 health professionals on up-to-date procedures concerning chronic wounds. The Initiative, called ‘Diagnosis, prevention and local management of chronic wounds’ is aimed at health workers from not only primary care professionals, but also social care workers. The aim of the training is to update the workers’ knowledge of the management of certain injuries, including assessment, identification and care strategies. The training consists of three modules and eight sections. It is also designed to provide uniformity across the region with the treatment of specific injuries. All these measures will undoubtedly have a positive impact on the care of patients. The first of three modules, diagnosis and prevention of injuries related to dependence, began on May 22, and was aimed at the specific strategies involved with dealing with the injuries caused by dependence abuse. After the first batch of training is carried out, the programme will continue on to provide the same uniform syllabus across the board.
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Air pollution deaths A STUDY carried out by the Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica (Separ) found that air pollution in the country is responsible for 10,000 deaths per year, substantially higher than the rate for traffic accidents which sits at 1,700 per year. As the world celebrated World Environment Day last Wednesday, the World Health Organisation revealed figures of over seven million deaths worldwide per year from air pollution making it the fourth most prolific killer, just behind tobacco smoke. The main sources of pollution across Eu-
SHARING SECRETS: Rafael Nadal spoke to UK tourists.
Spain woos Brits WITH British tourists contributing so much to the Spanish economy, the government supported tourist organisation Turespaña has launched a new promotion geared to Brexit. They don’t mind whether tourists voted leave or remain, they just want to ensure that whatever side of Brexit the British holiday-
makers sit, that they aren’t afraid to come to Spain for their holiday. Perhaps ignoring that Brexit suggests a move away from the old Common Market, this campaign is entitled ‘We have Spain in Common’ and reminds potential visitors of all of the advantages of spending time in Spain.
This is a follow up to a previous campaign ‘Spain in my Heart’ launched in 2017, which was seen by six million people and then last year, 12 Spanish celebrities shared their secrets about the attractions of Spain in a series of short pieces on social networks under the name ‘Spain in 10 seconds.’
rope are transport and industrial plants, in Spain the former being the cause of 32.5 per cent of all airborne pollution. The president of SEPAR, Dr Carlos A Jimenez, said that the data “shows that from the entire community of pulmonologists we must insist that the competent authorities approve measures to improve air quality, since breathing clean air is a right of all.” He warned that with this data and with the information available, being exposed to a much polluted air is comparable to smoking.
Expulsion order OFFICERS of the Badajoz Local Police working on a separate tip off found a worker who currently has an expulsion order on him from the National Police. The officers were alerted to the establishment after an emergency health and hygiene inspection was carried out at the property. The 112 call was made after workers were observed moving large parcels of meat products from the boot of an unrefrigerated vehicle directly inside. On interview, the three 25kg parcels were determined to be for human consumption and were quickly seized, with an investigation now underway to determine the source of the produce. Within minutes a health and hygiene representative was on the scene and carried out a full inspection of the property, it was during this that the worker was identified to the police. The man in question, working as a waiter, was detained by Local Police and transferred to the National Police station, and an investigation is now underway.
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BREXIT BRIEF Election results LABOUR has narrowly held Peterborough following a by-election last Thursday which saw the pro-leave Brexit Party push the Conservatives into third place. Labour’s candidate Lisa Forbes won the seat with a total of 10,484 votes, 683 ahead of the Brexit Party’s Mike Greene. The Conservatives came third with 21.4 per cent of the vote and the Liberal Democrats fourth with 12.3 per cent. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the Conservative government’s ‘disastrous’ handling of Brexit and austerity programme had seen their support evaporate in the town. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said the result showed British politics had ‘fundamentally changed’ despite not claiming victory. Farage’s party had been tipped to snatch the seat from Labour, with voters there backing leave by 61 per cent in the 2016 referendum. Despite not winning, both Labour and the Conservatives suffered due in part to their respective stances on Brexit, losing 17.2 and 25.5 per cent of their previous support respectively. The Liberal Democrats, the main outwardly remain party, saw its vote share increase by 8.9 per cent. It shows that while Labour was able to win despite its Brexit infighting, parties that took a firm stance on Brexit one way or another were rewarded.
Party soul-searching By Joe Gerrard BOTH of Britain’s largest political parties have continued soulsearching over Brexit this week. T h e ra c e to s uc c e e d Prime Minister Theresa May in Downing Street is now in full swing after the final list of candidates was chosen on Monday. They include former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Environment Secretary Michael Gove, both Brexiteers of different shades, and Foreign Secretary and former Remainer Jeremy Hunt. Meanwhile Labour faced more internal strife over its Brexit policy afte r the pa rty’s Sc ottis h branch agreed to back a second referendum with Remain on the ballot paper. Debate among Tory leadership hopefuls tended to stick to policy, with each candidate laying out their Brexit plans going forward. Current frontrunner Johnson
TOUGH TALK: Dominic Raab said he would ‘push hard’ for concessions. said he would withhold Britain’s €39 billion divorce bill from the EU if he c ould not s e c ure the changes he wants to the draft Withdrawal Agreement. Sources close to French President Emmanuel Macron said doing so would be tantamount to
Br i t ai n def aul t i ng on a debt obligation. Ri val l eader shi p cont ender and former Brexit Secretary Dom i ni c Raab al so t ook a t ough line when laying out his negotiating strategy. He was cheered when he said he would ‘push hard’ for concessions from Brussels. Raab and Johnson’s tone contrasted with that of Gove who appear ed t o advocat e a m or e pragmatic approach. He said it was not enough t o bel i eve i n Britain and added he would deliver Brexit. Separately, pressure mounted on Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to back a second referendum this week. Shadow International Trade Secretary Barry Gardiner said Labour ’s desired outcome remained a general election despi t e Scot t i sh l eader Ri char d Leonard saying he was ‘pleased’ his branch had backed another vote.
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BREXIT EXTRA Economy slide THE British economy shrank in April in part due to the biggest fall in car production on record, with a contraction of 0.4 per cent coming as manufacturers hold off on investing amidst Brexit uncertainty.
EU reform A SENIOR French regulator said EU financial arrangements could be ‘profoundly transformed’ following Brexit, with Robert Ophele joining others to call for red tape cuts.
Trade deal BRITAIN has struck a preliminary trade deal with South Korea allowing companies in each country tradeing freely after Brexit, including a no-deal scenario, with International Trade Secretary Liam Fox saying it will boost jobs and growth.
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Ins and outs of the Padron
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 simple words, the padron is a local certificate that you are given when you register at your town hall. In Spanish it is called ‘certificado de empadronamiento,’ and helps compile a list of those people who live in a municipality. The padron is used by the government and local authorities to keep a ‘head count’ on how many people live in the area, and as such receive financial assistance in the form of subsidies and grants from provincial, regional and central authorities for the provision of services. Anyone who lives for more than six months in Spain is required to register on the padron. However, the certificate itself only lasts for a limited period of time, and must be renewed. A handy website is: www.spanishsolutions.net/of ficial-documents-in-spain/padron To register on the padron you need: Your passport, Your NIE or residence certificate, The deeds to your house or a copy of your rental agreement, A recent utility bill in your name. To add someone onto your padron, as it must contain all occupants, you will need: • Title deeds of the property, • The passports of both parties, and copies, • A utility bill, • Both certificates of residence, • Rental agreement (if renting and not residing with owner). Since you need the padron certificate to become a Spanish resident, but you cannot give the padron office your residency until you apply for it, the padron offices usually give a set period to return and present your Spanish residency. In the Alicante Province, for example, it’s three months. To find out more, visit: www.gov.uk/guidance-requirements-in-spain. Padron holders have the right to vote in local elections. Residents who can demonstrate a specified time on the padron, can also receive benefits or a cash grant when getting married to another resident, or could qualify for financial assistance for any children born in Spain. The traffic department of Spain, require a padron to register a car in your own name, to import a car from another country, to qualify for a Spanish driver’s licence, and in some cases to purchase mobile phones or electrical goods. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
‘HIGH RATE’: The EU said Spain should spend more on tackling child poverty. THE EU has called on Spain to improve its support for low-income families to tackle the ‘high rate’ of child poverty. The European Commission drew up a report on the situation facing disadvantaged Spanish families which recommended investing in the welfare system and social housing to tackle the issue. The Report on Spain found that the child poverty rate remained very high in Spain although it has fallen in recent years. It also stated that Spanish spending on the welfare system remains lower than oth-
er EU member states. The number of Spanish children dropping out of school early is also ‘excessively high,’ the report found. ‘Efforts to reform the education system have stalled. Companies say they have trouble finding people with the necessary skills especially in regard to information technology and communications,’ the report stated. T h e C h i l d r e n ’s P l a t f o r m N G O s a i d i t welcomed the report and its recommendations, which also included creating a High Commissioner for fighting child poverty.
Gardai and Guardia collaboration AS part of the 175th anniversary of the Guardia Civil, two members of the Irish police force have been awarded ‘La Cruz de la Orden del Merito de la Guardia,’ the Cross of Merit of Order of the Guardia Civil. Detective Superintendent Seamus Boland of the Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau and a liaison officer, who cannot be named for operational reasons, have been celebrated for their work fighting Irish crime gangs who were operating in Spain. This included providing assistance which led to the con-
viction of James Quinn, aged 35, at a court in Malaga, the getaway driver in the murder of Gary Hutch in 2015. Quinn was also convicted of possession of illegal weapons. The ceremony took place at the Guardia Civil Headquarters in Mallorca and amongst those present were the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síocháná, John O’Driscoll, who praised the ongoing collaboration between the two police forces relating to investigations associated with organised crime, with an Irish connection.
School denounced for autism comments FOUR teachers from a school in Sevilla have been denounced after reportedly being recorded ridiculing a girl with autism in their class. The seven-year-old girl, who has not been named, suffers from Pervasive Developmental Disorder with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Specific Language Disorder
(SLE) and epilepsy. Her parents began to notice strange behaviour in the girl after she had two seizures in a short time and began displaying signs of self-harm. These behaviours allegedly intensified during the school week then eased during weekends. When questioned, the teachers denied noticing any unusual
behaviour but, unconvinced, the parents sent the girl to class with a tape recorder in her bag. In the six hours of recording phrases such as ‘the girl’s brain is broken,’ ‘she has already turned upside down,’ ‘wash your hands, you filthy girl, I’m watching you play with snot’ or ‘in the asylum there was this profile in adults.’
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Giant sports chain goes green G IA NT o u t d o o r a n d s po r t i n g g o o d s s to re chain Decathlon is joining the movement of reducing plastic waste by offering an alternative to its p l a st i c a n d p a p er bags. From July 3, the company will be offering an alternative to shoppers of t h e t r a d i t i o n a l b ag . Customers will have the option to purchase bags made from 100 per cent recycled textiles from their surplus articles. Th e n e w b a g s w ill cost € 1 wi t h t h e c o mplet e i n c o m e g a in ed
from the sale of the bags going towards the company’s annual Environmental Volunteer Campaign. Decathlon plans to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45 per cent, removing 338,000 kilos of plastic p er y e a r fro m circ u lation. Íñigo García, the person responsible for Sustainable Development of Decathlon said the ‘purpose is to offer sustainable solutions that allow our customers to make more responsible consumption decisions.’
STASH: Police found bags of marihuana and cocaine.
Drug den discovered A COUPLE in their 20’s are under arrest for allegedly using a storeroom in Almeria City for selling and consuming drugs. Police discovered the drug den in the Cortijo Grande area of the city after local residents reported a violent argument between a man and woman in the early
Angel sharks protected THREE species of angel shark have been officially protected after being included in the List of Wild Species in Special Protection Regime and the Spanish Catalogue of Threatened Species. The Canary Islands are the last bastion in Spain for the bottom-dwelling sharks, which are the second most endangered group of shark species in the world. Although there was already an EU ban on
fishing them in place, the new classification makes it illegal in Spain not only to kill them, but also to annoy them, catch them or damage their natural habitat. Likewise, it will not be possible to possess or transport specimens whether dead or alive. A total of 27 species of fauna and flora were added to the lists including seven different species of coral.
Dystopian future SPANISH television channel Atresmedia has launched the first trailer of ‘La Valla,’ a series that depicts the capital in a fascist totalitarian light. The series shows Spain’s capital city in 2045, predicting a dystopian landscape where the populous lives in isolated blocks, with the rich and poor separated by walls and fences. Epidemics, lack of raw materials and economic crisis are all focal points to the narrative with the fascist politics taking over from democracies throughout the country. Sonia Martinez, director of fiction at Atresmedia says, “This is a series located in the very near future in which society has suffered an involution: less technology, less freedom, more fear… in this context, a great story starring a family that struggles to survive and stay together, all with great doses of action, suspense and emotion.” La Valla, starring Olivia Molina, Unax Ugalde and Angela Molina, will make its premiere on Spanish terrestrial TV channel Antena 3.
hours of the morning. When officers arrived at the scene they discovered the woman had cut and seriously injured herself on the arm with a knife and needed medical attention. The patrol alerted the medical services who took her to Torrecardenas hospital. In the meantime, officers followed the
trail of blood left by the woman to the storeroom, where they found 56 plastic bags containing marihuana and 161 bags of hashish, as well as what looked like cocaine and two sets of scales. The pair, identified as JGDG and OR, have been charged with crimes against public health.
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A REPORT by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) shows that the annual losses to the Spanish economy are around €6.7 billion, equivalent to 10.6 per cent of total sales in the country.
This figure forms part of a large picture across Europe that estimates the total loss to counterfeit items being €60 billion, according to the EuroAgencia based in Alicante. Items that are most regularly
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Losses to piracy found being sold illegally are clothing, footwear, toys and games, jewellery, personal items, music, pharmaceuticals and technology. The most popular item is clothing and footwear which annually accounts for €3.8 billion in losses to the market. Second is pharmaceutical which equates to €810 million.
Committed to space SPAIN is committed to supporting the country’s growing space industry including through public funding, its Science Minister has said. Pedro Duque said Spain’s industrial and scientific capabilities meant it could take on the new challenges presented by international space projects. The minister, also head of the Council of the European Space Agency (ESA) and a former astronaut, was speaking at a European conference on space in the Netherlands on Thursday.
SPECIAL GUEST: Queen Letizia is to appear at a conference in El Burgo de Osma.
A royal visit QUEEN LETIZIA was due in El Burgo de Osma (Soria) on June 12 to tour the town and to be a guest at a special conference being held to discuss depopulation in rural areas. The exodus from rural areas to cities has been going on for many years, but it has now become a major talking point as some
communities are literally denuded of their young people in particular who look for a better life in cities or abroad. This conference is aimed at representatives of the media who may be able to highlight the social problems involved and to try to influence the revitalisation of rural areas.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S acting prime minister has held talks to try and form a government this week, with potential coalition partners naming their price for their support. Pedro Sanchez met with the leader of the leftist Podemos Pablo Iglesias on Tuesday. The two previously allied to get legislation through the Congress of Deputies prior to April’s snap general election. Initial talks held between the two parties before local, regional and European elections in May seemed to go smoothly, with sources from both saying their past working relationship created trust. But a PSOE-Podemos pact is not straightforward for either side to achieve. Sanchez and other senior PSOE figures previously said they want to govern along while other parties join in a confidence and supply arrangement, voting with the government where necessary. Iglesias is however pushing for a full coalition government
Crunch time TALKS: Sanchez (right) met with Iglesias (left) on Tuesday.
with Podemos deputies serving as ministers. Iglesias told Sanchez on Tuesday that he wanted the Labour brief which would give his party control over work laws and the welfare system. His party also wants a say in environmental, tax, public investment and gender equality policy-making, opening up more ministries for their control. This would force Sanchez
to dispense with key PSOE figures in his Council of Ministers. PSOE and Podemos also do not have the numbers between them to govern in the Congress of Deputies, meaning they would have to reach out to smaller, regional groups. But their support will not come cheap. The Partido Regionalista de Cantabria (PRC), which has one member of the
Congress, has already demanded €1.1 billion in investment for the region for their backing of the government. If Sanchez feels he cannot spare the money or would prefer to deal with one other party then the centrist Ciudadanos also remains a potential partner. The maths is on the side of PSOE and of Albert Rivera’s party in this scenario. Their combined seats would get them four seats clear of the 176 majority figure. But the pact is fraught with wider political considerations. Although it is favoured by big business and other elements of the Spanish establishment, entering into a coalition could dampen Rivera’s efforts to make Ciudadanos Spain’s leading opposition party. Sanchez met with Rivera on Tuesday despite the latter declaring he would never work with the acting prime minister.
Far-right worries THE centrist Ciudadanos’ candidate for mayor of Barcelona said he is concerned about his party’s overtures to the far-right as talks on pacts to govern local and regional authorities continue. Manuel Valls said meetings between Ciudadanos officials and those from the far-right Vox risked normalising an ‘extreme’ party. He has previously spoken out about his party’s decision to enter into a coalition deal with the conservative Partido Popular (PP) in Andalucia which is backed by Vox. Vall’s comments have exposed a fissure in a party which pitches itself as progressive and liberal. Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera has previously refused to pigeon hole it as either left or right. But his refusal to work with the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and his pivots from the centre to the right suggest the party is retreating from Spanish politics’ middle ground. Elsewhere, Ciudadanos candidate for head of the Madrid Region Ignacio Aguado has also suggested he could break ranks and join with PSOE to govern there. He also ruled out working with ‘populists and nationalists’ a thinly-veiled reference to Vox. Such divisions could come to hamstring a once insurgent force in the Spanish centre.
Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 33.6 per cent, 160 seats Partido Popular (PP): 15.4 per cent, 72 seats Ciudadanos: 15.1 per cent, 43 seats Unidos Podemos: 13.3 per cent, 30 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control
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Amount spent online during the second half of 2018, according to figures from the National Commission on Markets and Competition (CNMC) showing a year-on-year rise of 27 per cent.
Regulator to take on cartels
EU ends Spanish debt procedure
THE head of Spain’s market watchdog has said the fight against cartels in the public works contract bidding process remains a top priority. National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) President Jose Maria Marin Quemada said the watchdog regularly saw companies banding together in Temporary Company Unions (UTEs) for bids. While there is no problem with UTEs in general, their use in contract bidding distort markets and undermine competition, the president added. Marin Quemada has proposed raising the €60,000 fine limit to tackle the issue.
THE European Commission (EC) has formerly requested the end of the excessive debt procedure brought against Spain in 2009 but said reduction efforts should continue. The EC’s request is pending improvement from the European Council of member states. “Once the Council adopts this decision, all procedures for excess deficits that date from the eurozone crisis will be closed,” the EC said. The decision came after Spain’s public spending deficit stood at 2.5 per cent of economic output (Gross Domestic Product, GDP) last year. It
By Joe Gerrard was 11 per cent of GDP when Spain entered the procedure. Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calviño said Madrid was satisfied with the EC’s decision and pledged to cut the deficit to 2 per cent of GDP by the end of 2019. The EC said there was a risk of Spain ‘significantly’ deviating from its spending targets this year and in 2020. The warning comes as the left-leaning Parido Socialista (PSOE) pledged to hike taxes and boost spending if it can re-enter government following
April’s snap general election. The EC’s announcement follows comments from its Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici who said about a month ago it would request the shelving of the procedure. Spain was one of 24 member states subject to the procedure in 2011 when the eurozone debt crisis was at its height. The excessive deficit procedure forms part of the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact. It states budget deficits must not exceed 3 per cent of GDP and overall public debt should not exceed 60 per cent of GDP.
Iberdrola green energy push ENERGY company Iberdrola is planning to invest more than €300 million in a new 590-megawatt solar plant in Extremadura which is set to be the biggest in Europe. The firm’s plan, which would see the 1,300-hectare site enter service in 2022 and employ about 1,000 staff, comes as part of moves towards generating more power from renewable sources. Iberdrola has also made a deal with financial company Macquarie’s Green Investment Group subsidiary to bid for a 750-megawatt offshore wind farm near the Netherlands.
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EC lodges foreign asset case THE European Commission (EC) has lodged legal proceedings against Spain in the European Court of Justice (EJC) over laws requiring residents to declare assets in other EU member states. The EC said the Model 720 law, which came into force in 2012, hands down ‘disproportionate and discriminatory’ penalties to non-compliant individuals and companies.
The rules were brought in by the previous conservative Partido Popular (PP) government in a bid to curb tax fraud. The requirement also discourages residents and companies investing elsewhere in the single market, violating the freedom of movement for capital which is one of the EU’s four founding freedoms.
Mango China growth deal S PA N I S H f a s h i o n s t o r e chain Mango has struck an agreement with Chinese online retailer Vip.com to sell its goods and open 15 more shops i n t h e c o u n t r y, b r i n g i n g the total to 45.
Wage claims THE CCOO trade union has claimed that some Spanish companies are trying to get around complying with the increase in the minimum wage to €900 a month, either by cutting staff hours or refusing to introduce the new rate.
Early sale THE El Corte Ingles department store chain held an early sale from last Thursday to Sunday, with the prices of fashion, sports, home, culture and leisure items reduced by up to 30 per cent before its traditional summer sale from Monday July 1.
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Bond yield at new low THE yield on 10-year bonds issued by the Spanish Treasury fell to about 0.6 per cent last week, the lowest level in a decade according to market data. Bonds were trading on markets at 0.6 per cent on Thursday. It touched 0.599 per cent at one point, the lowest level for 10-year bonds in history. The fall in the yield came as the European Commission (EC) announced it would close its excessive debt procedure for Spain. The EC placed Spain in the mechanism in 2009 following the outbreak of the financial crisis the previous year. The low yields indicate investors are now more confident that Spain can meet its debt obligations. That confidence comes as the EC said there was a risk Spain could deviate ‘significantly’ from its debt targets this year and in 2020. Yields on five-year bonds issued last week went negative on the markets, reaching -0.09 per cent. The Treasury offered investors a marginal interest rate of 0.033 per cent.
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THE CEO of CaixaBank has said the banking sector has made mistakes in recent years after a recent survey found almost 70 per cent of Spanish people viewed it negatively. Gonzalo Gortazar said the reputation of banks among Spanish customers put the sustainability of the industry at risk. It comes as almost 70 per cent of respondents to LLYC’s Reputational Relevance report said they viewed banks as ‘lousy’ or ‘bad.’ Consumers said they felt banks lacked ‘social sensitivity.’ Gortazar said the sector had a bad reputation and said banks should stop complaining and instead focus on addressing the problem. “We need to make sure that the population perceives a change in the industry,” the CaixaBank CEO told an insurance sector meeting. The memories Spanish people have of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent recession are hard and banks seen as having left
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Boss Botin’s jobs call SANTANDER president Ana Botin has said the Spanish economy needs to redistribute wealth effectively ahead of the expected replacing of between 40 and 50 per cent of current jobs with machines, adding the country risks being ‘left behind.’
CCOO ‘unease’
BAD REPUTATION: Gortazar (inset) said banks needed to prove to customers they are changing. taxpayers out of pocket, Gortazar added. “There were practices that should not have taken places. Banking is an industry in which many mistakes have been made,” the CEO said. Gortazar added traditional banks such as his were the ones who typically faced the
biggest reputational problems. Many were investigated in the aftermath of the crisis and criminal proceedings were launched in some cases. A solution to the problem of negative consumer attitudes will not be easy to find, the CEO said.
He added profitability was another big challenge facing banks, saying companies would have to be ‘very disciplined’ going forward. Gortazar cited CaixaBank’s recent agreement with unions to cut more than 2,000 jobs, saying it would free up more funds for investment.
THE head of CCOO trade union’s committee for the Euskaltel telecommunications company Javier del Blanco said he feels ‘total uneasiness’ towards the planned takeover of British rival Zegona due to concerns over whether it is motivated by making quick profits.
Firm to hire FRENCH supermarket Carrefour has said it will hire an extra 6,500 staff in its Spanish stores to meet extra demand during the summer, with shops in areas popular with tourists set to take on the most workers.
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I wish we had one of him
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT LOVE him or hate him. Laugh or lampoon him. I wish we had one of him. It’s Donald Trump I’m referring to. Personally I think his recent State visit was pretty successful. At least it managed to show up a few of our own so-called statesmen in their true colours. Not the least Jeremy Corbyn. This man is supposed to be a potential leader of the country - Ha! I wouldn’t trust him to run a London bus. We have the President of our greatest and strongest ally visiting, on what I considered a brilliantly selected occasion for our two countries, and this so-called contender for number 10, the leader of the opposition, who has condoned terrorist organisations and supports Communist regimes, refuses to break bread with the Queen of the realm and the leader of the free world - basically because he doesn’t like some of his policies! I mean how juvenile and utterly ridiculous can you get? Not only that, he chooses instead, to address a (much smaller than anticipated or reported) rabble of lefties, at a rally comprising mainly of followers epitomised by an overweight (ex) NHS worker, with a ring through her nose and purple hair, screaming ‘Nazi Scum’ into the face of an OAP who dares to display ‘Welcome Trump’ on his hat. Corbyn’s speech to these people (that includ-
PRESIDENT TRUMP: Made a very favourable impression on his visit. ed a large number of burkas, which are of course worn by the voters he thinks will put him in number 10!) reminded me of the Hyde Park rantings of the 60’s, which were orated mainly by leading dropouts, to gatherings of other motely unwashed dropouts, who opted for any-
thing other than actually getting a job! Future Prime Minister? I would make a better Prime Minister than this antiquated leftie. Vote for meee! Trump just about managed to retain his dignity when voicing his opinion of that other childish creep, London’s Mayor Khan, who he
described as a ‘stone cold loser.’ I thought this was pretty mild, considering he once again encouraged the raising of that ridiculous ‘blimp’ over London, which just about sums up the mentality of a man who doesn’t like Trump, purely because the American President doesn’t want his country overrun with benefit chasing Muslim or Mexican immigrants! As for Trump’s unfortunate boo boo, with his remark on the NHS. This was obviously a mistake in the heat of a Q and A session, from a man who comes from a country far away that is awash with the initials of whole conglomerations of different companies. NHS could have been the title of the Nuneaton Haricot Sowing organisation for all he knew. As soon as he realised the error, the following day he made it absolutely clear that there would be no meddling in the NHS whatsoever. No, I think Trump and his extremely sophisticated First Lady, made a very favourable impression on this visit. I just hope the antics of a few utterly childish members of our so-called leaders and their motley rag tag of supporters, didn’t give him the impression that the majority of the British people all follow the same lines of infantile persuasion. Keep the faith. Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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TECH FOR THE TIMID LAST week I paid €10 for a bargain. It cost €31 million to develop, and originally sold for €1,250 to the few privileged families who ordered and cherished it. Fulfilling a bookworm’s dream at a charity bazaar, I staggered away with 60 kg of the world’s most expensive literary creation: 30,000 pages holding 40 million words in 32 volumes, of the last edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica ever to be printed - in this case back in 1993. Given the ridiculous colonisation of household real estate it needs, my wife is seriously unimpressed. Especially considering she bought me the newer digital version of that same Britannica on one little DVD just a few years back for about the same price. In its heyday Britannica was the ultimate font of all knowledge. Forests were felled to produce up to 120,000 expensively-bound sets a year at its peak (1990). It represented man’s last, and arguably finest, attempt to collect
One world, one encyclopaedia? Terence Kennedy wonders if it’s wise to be wacky about Wiki
ALTERED STATES: ‘Hey look what I can do!’ all human knowledge in one printed repository. Then popular computing happened. In the 2000s Microsoft’s attractive Encarta knocked it from its lofty perch until it, too, succumbed to the internet. Since then nothing has been able to withstand the steamroller of the mighty ‘crowd-edited’ behemoth Wikipedia. Britannica is down but not (entirely) out. Like so much of the traditional media it pins its hopes
of survival on a website paywall, a small alternate voice in the vast Wikipedia wilderness. Other reference sites nurture similar hopes: Oxford with its famous dictionaries, specialist publishers controversially putting scientific papers behind paywalls, even struggling local newspapers hoping you will actually cough up to learn what’s happening down your street. As the new ‘font of all human knowledge’ Wikipedia seems unstoppable. Free to anyone with an
internet connection where Britannica was only for the privileged, Wikipedia is now in 300 languages with 40 million articles and 500 million visitors a month. Britannica served as the inspiration for that ultimate fictional encyclopaedia of life, the universe and everything, Encyclopedia Galactica, first conceived by sci-fi novelist Isaac Asimov back in 1951, then recycled by Robert Heinlein and Arthur C Clarke, until it appeared most famously in Douglas Adams’ fabled Hitchhiker’s Guide series. Thus Britannica begat Encarta which begat Wikipedia which may beget Galactica if humanity lasts that long, and despite it all, one thing can be certain: despite Herculean efforts, rest assured that we will never, ever, manage to collect all human knowledge together in one repository, thereby granting it a monopoly on facts. As Douglas Adams emblazoned on the cover of his own fictitious guide: ‘Don’t Panic!’
Just ask Google? THOSE of us so attached to actually owning physical works of reference are a dwindling band. Unable to afford the mammoth 24 printed volumes of the Oxford English Dictionary years ago, I shelled out handsomely for its CD version. But that too is now obsolete: pay your modest fee these days and you can look up nearly a million words on Oxford’s website. Where my computer still chokes on installed reference works, younger users just ask Google. Why, they wonder, would you buy a physical source when it’s all there at the tap of a screen in your pocket? Oh well, my sprawling Britannica does at least have one advantage over a smartphone. It’s 60 kilos. Looking stuff up is often the best exercise I get.
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The future of our planet DAVID WORBOYS WE live in dangerous times. There are two massive challenges to the future of our planet; the preservation of the environment, and the survival of humanity. The self-inflicted damage perpetrated by Earth’s inhabitants has never reached this level before. Most disasters are man-made. These include war, subjugation, deprivation and persecution, to which we must now add cyber warfare, terrorism, and... the future of procreation. Likewise, many natural disasters are the result of human negligence, resulting in climate change. The question is which will come first? Will it be the destruction of our planet or of humanity itself? The ultimate long-term danger could be the extinction of our species through confusion over sex. Today, every species can be iden-
FUTURE: Ever-changing planet. tified as either male or female; with the sole exception of humans. Since I was in my teens, there have been a number of significant and welcome reforms in attitudes towards sex and ‘minorities.’ From the 50’s to the present, fundamental changes in attitudes include the Wolfenden Report, Germaine Greer, the use of ‘Ms’ (for Miss/Mrs), Elton John and now transgender.
Since the 60’s, millions of men, young and middle-aged, have become more feminine and women more masculine in mannerisms, activity and appearance. Until recently such men were content to wear women’s style of clothing, jewellery, make-up and hairstyles, while many women started adopting men’s hats and suits and ‘short back and sides’ haircuts. They have now started to experi-
ment with their minds and bodies. The result is an ever-increasing number of humans whose sex is uncertain. Will the sexes be largely indistinguishable in 100 years from now? It is widely reported that young people are less interested in sex than their parents were, before the revolution in mobile gadgetry and the obsession with social media. It may seem far-fetched to imagine our planet populated by humans
whose gender is unclear. In 2019 almost every human is clearly male or female. However, changes can accelerate once they gain momentum, and in 100 years a fundamentally different way of life can evolve. Only a few years ago people in the western world mocked concepts such as yoga, veganism, spiritual awareness and self-healing. Thirty years ago, the ideas of smart-phones, robots, driverless cars or a man and his husband as parents of children were inconceivable. One hundred years ago in 1919, intensive farming was unheard of, and the fastest means of human travel was on horseback at less than 50km/hr. Just 50 years later, the crew of Apollo 11 travelled at about 40,000km/hr to the moon, and billions of animals are subjected to unimaginable cruelty. Such radical changes can occur within 100 years. Surely then, it is not mere fantasy that the planet’s population will by the year 2119, be divided into more than one gender.
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“The more you give the more you receive. You can have anything. That is the secret.”
The people behind the publication BUSINESS people and friends of EWN from across the Costas joined the team for an afternoon of socialising, music, drinks and tapas to mark EWN National Day. CEO Michel Euesden explained: “All day the team have worked and put their heart and soul into celebrating 20 years producing papers. Today is about the people involved. We all have a story and have a life, aside from what we do. We are not our job title, we are real people. “Seven years ago my life was different. Of all the charities that we continue to support, I was one of those people who received that support when I was ill. Never think you are alone.” Co-owner Steven added: “We want to thank everybody present and all of the team for their hard work. Some people have been here as long as us and it has been a wonderful journey.”
Annette Skou of Mijas Foreigners Department with EWN’s Laura Cordoba (left) and Tara Rippin (right).
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EWN team, frie celebrate succe “THIS girl is on fire… You can make yourself into anything you want to be, your life is about you!” This is the mantra and visionary advice CEO Michel Euesden, shared during a day of celebrations to mark EWN’s 20th anniversary year. Staff, advertisers and friends of the company gathered for EWN’s National Day at the Posidonia Restaurant in Puerto Banus, Marbella last week - incredible videos and photographs are still being shared all over social media. In thanking and motivating the complete EWN team from across six regions, Michel Euesden spoke about her illness, life experiences, beliefs and principles, all of which have helped her overcome challenges. On her recovery from her illness, she told the EWN team: “I got through that with the help of you guys. What people don’t tell you about serious illness is that you suffer from depression. But I decided to live.” She added: “Give thanks for the things you have. Be grateful.” Michel urged everybody to believe in their own abilities, to set and continually strive to achieve their goals, to realise their full potential and always be thankful. “You always feel better when you move and take action. The more you give the more you receive,” she said. Husband and EWN co-owner Steven Euesden also took to the stage to share his enviable wealth of sales knowledge in a combined drive to ensure EWN remains at the top of its game - the leading weekly, free Englishlanguage newspaper in Spain.
Nicole King from Marbella Now TV and Benjamin George.
Ali Meehan and husband, Michelle and Tony Johnston and Samantha and Joe Bayley.
Marcos Moralejo, Salvador Garcia and Tim Platten of Costa Funeral Services.
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“You get what you ask for. You are not your mistakes forget them.”
At the heart of the community AFTER inspirational speeches from the Euesdens, moving talks from members of staff, lunch and live music, Costa celebrity DJ Maurice Boland paid tribute to EWN and the part it has played in the community over the last 20 years. “From the bottom of my heart, congratulations,” he said. “When I first met Michel and Steven there was something special about them and their ambition. “The very first charity event I did with comedian Max Bygraves, they were there supporting and from that moment on they have supported 100 per cent and helped me raise money for charity. “There are so many charities they have supported, as well as t h e c o m m u n i t y, they are amazing. “I would like to say a big thank you to EWN and Michel and Steven.”
James Kayll and Lynda Woodin with Maureen from the EWN. Steven, John Thomson from Marbella Club and Michel Euesden.
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Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents L and 8 represents Z, so fill in L every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 8 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 Helper (9) 7 Refrain from harming (5) 8 Faithful (5) 9 Bite or chew on with the teeth (4) 10 Money or goods contributed to the poor (4) 13 Class, kind or species (4) 14 Boast (4) 17 Hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants (5) 19 Make brown and crisp by heating (5) 20 Betrayal of a trust (9) Down 1 Malicious burning to destroy property (5)
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Across 1 Prueba (4) 3 Chops (culinary) (8) 9 Techo (7) 10 Trinchar (carne) (5) 11 Más tarde (5) 12 Trapo del polvo (6) 14 Tailor (6) 16 Eighth (6) 19 Burbuja (6) 21 Malva (5) 24 Por delante (5) 25 Hora de acostarse (7) 26 Twice (3,5) 27 Árbol (4)
2 Walk as if unable to control one's movements (7) 3 Playground device (6) 4 Friendly nation (4) 5/18 Test (3,3) 6 Book of maps (5) 11 Cases used to carry belongings when travelling (7) 12 Professional reviewer of literature, art, drama or music (6) 13 Take hold of (5) 15 Pool or fund of money held in common (5) 16 Ancient Greek harp (4) 18 See 5
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) More than one possibility presents itself in connection with a problem. A foreign visit or visitor figures highly in plans and solutions. A change in someone close is brought to your attention. Get people talking to make real progress. Some may be inclined to put their head in the sand but not you.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) A date on your calendar draws near. It seems less important than it did and you may be tempted to cancel. Think twice. The question of who to go on holiday with comes up and someone is keen to tie you down. Keep options open because things this week are changeable, indeed.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) An opportunity to do something socially arises. It is not earth shattering, but could have a great long-term impact. Others seem to have confidence in you and enjoy your company this week. Having been given the chance to show what you are really capable of, allow your talents to show through.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) A new start with someone, socially, shows great promise. Consider what you want to get rid of in your life and plan how to approach the task. A bit of military precision goes down well. Cast your net wide. It may be necessary to invest in a few theatre tickets or a weekend away.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Should things go absolutely perfectly for you this week, then I would eat my hat. I don't usually wear one but would go to a charity shop immediately. Rolling round in your mind is the thought that, just as things start to go well, another problem crops up. Relax, anyway.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Social life is squeezed because of business commitments. As you are a people person, there will be fun and times out aplenty this week. Burning the candle at both ends works for a while and there is the chance to meet someone that you admire.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) May we consider for a moment what you thought that you would be doing, right now, five years ago? Yes, do you see what I mean? Breaking away from an old habit could be the best thing that you have done for a long time.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Taking a step back from the activity appeals right now. After an active time, energy needs building up. Basking in someone's glory shows you just how things could be. Give a new relationship more of a chance to grow. The avenues this person can open up to you will put a twinkle in your eye and a blush on your cheek.
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) At some time in the future you may look back on this week and ask yourself, 'Why didn't I do that?' Let me help you to see the possibilities. The emphasis is firmly on your social life and someone special is about to step into it.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Feeling really balanced and calm? Being aware that you have full knowledge of a situation is good, isn't it? Absolutely anyone could snap at you this week and have no success at all in upsetting you. To say that the period is tranquil is an understatement.
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IRISH LOTTO Saturday June 8
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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday June 4
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Friday June 7
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) The past has been kind to you but also unkind. It is the same for most of us, so don't think that you have been singled out for a bumpy ride. Be aware that basing a decision made this week on what happened a long time ago could be a mistake.
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Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: Average: 5 Good: 7 Very good: 10 Excellent: 13
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION alee axel axil axle dale deal dele deli dial elan idle Ilex lade laid lain land lane lead lean leap lend lied lien line nail pail pale peal peel pile plan plea pled ailed alien aline anele anile eland elide exile expel ideal laden lined paled panel pedal penal piled pixel plaid plain plane plead plied aedile alined alpine denial exiled leaden leaned leaped nailed pealed pineal planed aliened deplane explain paneled EXPLAINED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Botch, 4 Stiff, 7 Frivolous, 8 Lack, 10 Defer, 13 Ample, 14 Idle, 17 Identical, 19 Guess, 20 Prior.
Down: LA PRIMITIVA
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How many English words of four letters or more can you make from the nine letters in our Nonagram puzzle? Each letter may be used only once (unless the letter appears twice). Each word MUST CONTAIN THE CENTRE LETTER (in this case T) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) The strong urge to make physical contact with someone leads to a bit of bother. Not that there is anything wrong with a few hugs and kisses. It is the person or the timing that could be wrong.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
1 Baffle, 2/18 Tai chi, 3 Hood, 4 Spoken, 5 Instead, 6 Fake, 9 Combine, 11 Pliers, 12 Cellar, 15 Brag, 16 Stop.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Rest, 3 Thickset, 9 Crooner, 10 Aloof, 11 Sorry, 12 Stripe, 14 Avocet, 16 Castro, 19 Pagans, 21 Clogs, 24 Lagos, 25 Emulate, 26 Obstacle, 27 Lots.
Down:
1 Rickshaw, 2 Scour, 4 Heresy, 5 Chair, 6 Shot put, 7 Tiff, 8 Enzyme, 13 Toasters, 15 Oranges, 17 Accrue, 18 As well, 20 At sea, 22 Otago, 23 Alto.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Lonely, 4 Juntos, 9 Sincere, 10 Spike, 11 Rezar, 12 Estable, 13 Grasshopper, 18 Pilgrim, 20 Tallo, 22 Oveja, 23 Relojes, 24 Smooth, 25 Espada.
1 Lustre, 2 Niñez, 3 Liebres, 5 Upset, 6 Thimble, 7 Suéter, 8 Tener hambre, 14 Relleno, 15 Petalos, 16 Spoons, 17 Poesía, 19 Roast, 21 Lejía.
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IN recent weeks we haven’t been able to move for media ads prodding us to visit this or that hot city, this or that hot beach resort. Yes, we’ve been clobbered on all sides by images of scantily dressed women and unrealistically smiling family groups trying to turn current worries - Brexit, the unreliable British summer, granny’s annual visit - into sundrenched paradise. But hey, now there’s an alternative if you’re looking for a summer break and a bit of travel one-upmanship. And just think of all those jaw-dropping photos you’ll be able to upload on your return on Instagram! While Foreign Office advice puts Crimean War battleground tours off-limits to ordinary travellers, some opportunist firms offer tourists in Ukraine the chance to visit the modern-day war zones. Ads for trips have appeared in areas frequented by tourists, containing phrases like ‘Impress your friends with the ultimate selfies’ and ‘see where the fighting is.’ Incredible! Or how about a trip to Afghanistan, Iraq or Algeria? All available to visit by fearless tourists courtesy of trigger-happy tour companies, though finding adequate travel insur-
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Who pays the property tax? I have recently sold my house in Spain, but I am told that I will have to pay the SUMA tax on it in September because the owner of the property on January 1 of each year is responsible for this tax. Could you confirm that this is true? J N (Costa Blanca) Traditionally, this has been true, that the YOU AND THE o w n e r a s o f J a n u - LAW IN SPAIN ary 1 pays the municipal property tax for that year. But wait. There has also always been the possibility for the buyer and seller to agree beforehand to pay the tax in amounts proportional to the time each one has owned the property during that year. And now comes the Spanish Supreme Court with a sentence of June 15, 2016, declaring that, even without a previous agreement, the seller who pays the full amount of the property tax can claim from the buyer the amount proportional to the time that has passed since he became the legal owner. Consult your lawyer. Finally, you are asking about the IBI, the municipal property tax, the rates. SUMA is the tax collection agency which handles the municipal taxes for Alicante Province.
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UNLIKELY DESTINATION: Tourists can now visit Chernobyl exclusion zone. ance might be problematic - and don’t forget to pack those sexy-looking bullet-proof vests! But, you couldn’t ask for a hotter (yes, in all senses!) city than charming Chernobyl! Prompted by the highly-rated Sky-HBO mini-series named after the site in Ukraine of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters in 1986, trips inside the 30km exclusion zone reportedly jumped by 40 per cent year-onyear in May when the show first aired. With its dilapidated apartment blocks, abandoned fairground and school littered with textbooks smothered in radioactive dust, Chernobyl might appear an unlikely tourist destination. Guides leading tour groups carry Geiger counters and visitors have to undergo
full-body scans for traces of radiation on departing the exclusion zone (the radiation levels supposedly similar to those experienced on an average transatlantic flight). Hmm. Well, I think I’ll just wait until the fairground is up and running again. It’s got a big wheel and some bumper cars, but does it have a roller coaster? 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.
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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NOW, I am a glass half full kind of guy and I just think about how wonderful it is to live here in Spain. Earlier today my cousin spoke to me after he had returned home to Blighty yesterday, to howling winds and rain and has even lit a fire indoors. Meanwhile, I am writing this, sat in my shorts in the garden, enjoying a nice cooling breeze, a cacophony of birdsong and the scent of flowers. For lunch, I will have some really fresh fish simply grilled with a nice glass of cold white wine. People ask me, what do you miss about England, the seasons, the food, the beer? No, I really cannot think of anything. Except, if I have to go back for any reason, I think I will miss the plane! Raymond Stark
What if? DEAR Ed, imagine if the Barcelona authorities had refused Gaudi’s planning permission for the Sagrada Familia. Dear Don Antoni Gaudi I refer to your application for planning permission dated April 1, 1885 and can confirm the City of Barcelona, in a meeting of the full council on May 22, 2019, has reached a decision on this matter. It is my duty to inform you that planning permission has been denied. In your application, whilst you had form Modelo 4502934567 - in triplicate, signed by both Grandparents with a translation into Monrovian, attested to by a Native of Timbucktoo, it was not stapled to Modelo 45938576 (B). Under Regulation 1236 of Section 246 of the 1792 law, it distinctly states that these forms must be stapled together. As this building has been erected without permission, please knock it down. Your obedient servant, Juan Burócrata Jonathan Leigh
Beyond belief THE sheer number of candidates jostling for the Conservative leadership astounds me. I don’t know why anyone in their right mind would want the prime minister’s job at the moment. It’s truly a poisoned chalice and I wouldn’t be surprised if Brexit brings down whoever lands the job, just like it brought down May and Cameron. I’m looking forward to it all being over. Mark DuPont
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Missing England? EXHUMATION HALTED I READ about the halting of the moving of General Franco’s body from the Valley of the Fallen in last week’s paper ( Issue 1770) with concern. I don’t see how keeping a dictator who murdered thousands in a mausoleum built by political prisoners can be justified in a democracy. Imagine if the same were the case in Italy or Germany with their former fascist leaders! I have many Spanish friends and one thing that comes across is the difficulty in confronting a painful period of history. Many say it is better to let the matter lie and for
VALLEY OF THE FALLEN: The moving of General Franco’s body has been delayed. wounds to heal. I respect their point of view, but I think if Spain succeeds in getting Franco out of the mausoleum
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NEWS that anti-tourist graffiti appeared on the walls of Granada City last week has reignited the debate over the effects of an economically vital industry on Spanish locals. Spain’s tourism sector is the third largest contributor to the overall economy, accounting for about 10 per cent of total output (Gross Domestic Product, GDP) according to government figures. The industry is responsible for developing large swathes of the country’s Mediterranean coastline which expatriates now call home, as pictures of Benidorm from the 1950s and 1960s illustrate. Cities such as Granada also draw a hefty dividend from tourists who spend their money in local shops, bars and restaurants, benefiting the wider economy. The traffic of travellers into Spain has also helped to build bonds across borders and break down misconceptions held by tourists and locals about each other and their countries. But as with all aspects of the economy, the gains are seldom shared equally and the price of success for some is suffering for others. The Canary and Balearic Islands are both home to anti-tourism movements who argue the industry has led to overdevelopment, harming their homes and the environment. In Barcelona the rise of holiday rentals has seen residents priced or even turfed out of neighbourhoods where they grew up because of the lure of profits from tourism. If tensions are to be eased then the benefits from the industry must be more widely shared and the impact on locals reduced.
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Belated building permit for Gaudi’s iconic church I have seen this being built over 62 years, it always looked like a building site you could climb up and three years later I went inside, it took my breath away never seen anything so wonderful. I just sat and stared around me, it’s wonderful words cannot express the marvellous inside. Sheila R
Dutch women hit by car, one killed and one in critical condition in northern Spain Poor ladies, hope the other injured lady recovers, RIP to the other lady how sad... People drive too fast these days. Jeanette D
Brit tourist dies in Magaluf balcony fall Such a waste of life, perhaps the airlines could show a short film showing the dangers of alcohol related deaths/
COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE injuries and how devastating it is for the families of these young people? It may plant a seed. Debra B
Spanish economy counting the losses to piracy Quite a few counterfeit goods are sold online, as well as the pavement or open market stalls, sometimes the quality is ok, but often they are not nearly as good as the real thing (ironically, the counterfeit goods and real goods could be made in factories near each other in China, etc). Erik R
Video found of Spanish woman slapping baby after she posted her baby smoking Disgusting behaviour of a mother who is there to care for her child. What else happens when the video isn’t on? Jacquie W
Labour beats Brexit Party to hold Peterborough in by-election Sometimes apparently little affairs like the Peterborough by-election result can have enormous consequences later on! With the rejection of the extremist views of Farage and his party, this will send strong signals around Britain that a more intelligent and thoughtful approach is needed in future with the EU, the Brexiteers have had their own way for three years now, but could the tide be turning? David B
EWN online this week POLL OF THE WEEK After Amnesty International claimed thousands of school bullying cases are going unreported, do you think more could be done to protect children from harassment and harm in the education system?
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The inspirer within you
JORIS PLU WHEN you type the words ‘all you need is…’ in any browser, then you will discover that most of the time the next word is ‘love.’ I believe that even without looking it up you would have known this. For the most of us this is common, we hear it all the time. This is the way it is. When asking people, which I did, what this means for them personally, 99 per cent gave the same kind of answers - that love needs to come from outside of themselves. From a partner, children, animals, employers, neighbours, the government, the city council, the waiter of a restaurant, the car sales person, food and drinks. The list is endless. I am pretty sure that if you ask yourself that same question at this very moment, you would also like that ‘love’ should come from an out-
FOR hayfever sufferers, the great outdoors can be a nightmare, here are some tips to hopefully prevent, but certainly minimise your suffering. • Start your allergy medications before the pollen season gets underway. • Dry your clothes indoors, and remember to keep your windows and doors shut at home to limit your exposure to pollen. Don’t be tempted to hang washing outdoors to dry. Shower and wash your hair as soon as you get home in the evening to remove pollen, and take your clothes off in the bathroom rather than the bedroom. • When in your car, keep your windows up. If you can, adjust your air vents to recirculate air inside rather drawing in the outside air. It is also advisable to keep the sunroof closed.
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LOVE YOURSELF: Make it positive. side source. And again this is normal since we are so used to being told via
marketing and what others have told us that something or someone else will make us happy.
So self-love is not included here, that kind of self-love that we need so much in our life. Without it people may feel lost and may feel the need for others to fill in that gap. So start loving yourself. When I asked the question to the same people if they knew how to do this most of them could not give an answer. You may be in the same position yourself right now. Do not blame yourself. You have probably never learned how to love yourself. I will write some guidelines how to start loving yourself (more) in forthcoming columns. In this week’s column I want to tell you that all the inspiration, all the power you need in your life is within yourself and therefore first of all you have to love yourself. Imagine what your life would be like if you really loved yourself, if you could fully plug into your own power starting doing
those things ‘you’ would like and love to do. It’s your life. Not someone else’s life (any more). The life inspirer you are looking for is within you in the first place. So what you can do already today is just tell yourself, even out loud if you can, that you really love yourself. And together with this put a big smile on your face. Make it positive. It does not matter at this stage that you do not know exactly how to deeply love yourself. Just by saying it your brain will already get into a positive mode. Do this a few times a day. Make it a habit, like eating, drinking and sleeping. Make it a daily routine. I am sure things will already start to change in your life in an inspiring way.
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POLLEN SEASON: Prevention measures will help with the symptoms. • Plan a trip to the seaside, where pollen levels are
always relatively low, which may offer some respite.
• Groom and wash pets more frequently, to r e m o v e t r a p p e d pollen from their coats. • Dusting your home with a damp cloth and vacuuming more frequently will also help to keep pollen levels down. Some vacuums are more effective at removing pollen, so investigate which is best. • Try to relax and get some sleep too. Stress seems to make hay. fever worse and it has been found that people who slept for at least seven hours
a night were found to have milder symptoms too. Ask your pharmacist for advice on the best products
for your particular set of symptoms and consult your doctor, if the symptoms persist.
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LOVED-UP: Celebrity couple Perrie Edwards and beau Alex OxladeChamberlain.
No mixed messages LITTLE MIX’S Perrie Edwards and beau Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain proved their relationship is as hot as ever in a series of snaps taken while holidaying in Ibiza last week. The stunning 25-year-old star shared snaps showing her professional footballer boyfriend, 25, with his head at her waist as she pushed him closer towards her with her tongue out. In others the singer, wearing her blonde hair in a bun and sporting killer
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black stilettos, wraps her arms round the Liverpool player, who can be seen sporting casual t-shirt and jeans. The loved up couple, first rumoured to be dating in November, recently moved in together with Perrie’s childhood cat. And the beauty recently revealed she wants to marry the sports star, but w hile s he love s ba bie s , s he doesn’t feel broody at the moment.
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Queen opens Madrid Book Fair
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STYLISH: Queen Letizia browsed books in Madrid.
The glamorous Queen and former journalist appeared to be chatting to the head of a Spanish news agency during the event. The busy Queen was also seen earlier this month joining King Felipe VI at an Armed Forces Day parade in Sevilla City commemorating 30 years of overseas peace-keeping missions.
Water and music IT’S fiesta time in Frigiliana which starts today (Thursday, June 13) with the traditional pilgrimage in which the statue
of the patron saint, San Antonio de Padua is taken around the town on a cart pulled by oxen. This pilgrimage commemorates the victory of the Christians over the Moors in the Battle of the Rock and visitors and local residents join together for a lunch of typical local dishes. The whole event is celebrated with the firing of rockets and there will be different musicians appearing on the Thursday, Friday and Saturday, culminating on the Sunday with a water festival from noon.
A date to remember PLEASE note that the scheduled performance by the Greatest Hits of the Animals in Bar Los Amigos, Centro Comercial, Torrox will take place on Saturday July 6.
FAN ASSAULT: Miley Cyrus was said to be groped by a fan.
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QUEEN LETIZIA of Spain attended the opening of the Madrid Book Fair which is in its 78th year. The Spanish royal, 46, attended the annual event wearing a knee-length denim skirt with a stylish white blouse and blue chunky heels. While surrounded by her fans, the Queen appeared to be in good spirits as she browsed the stalls looking through a variety of books.
MILEY CYRUS was allegedly groped by a fan after a Spanish festival performance. According to reports, Miley Cyrus was forced to flee a group of fans when a member of the public reached out and grabbed her as she left a Spanish hotel with her husband Liam Hemsworth. The Wrecking Ball singer was headlining at the Spanish festival, Primavera after Cardi B was required to cancel her performance. A few days later she tweeted ‘She CAN’T be grabbed without consent.’
SAFETY FIRST: Drop in to the Torre del Mar Air Show. ALL of the Velez-Malaga emergency services have met to discuss their plans to ensure the next Torre del Mar International Air Festival which takes place from July 14 is as safe as ever. With more than 300,000 spectators expected, the simple logistics of handling that number of people on the ground is difficult enough, but emergency services also have to be prepared for the possibility, no matter how remote, of a crash as happened in Shoreham in the UK several years ago.
The organisers of the event have issued guidelines reminding visitors to bring plenty of water, wear sunscreen, use ear protection for children and do not bring pets because of the loud noise made by low flying aircraft. There will be a tremendous number of attractions including jet fighters, acrobatic, historic aircraft and the latest designs alongside displays from the Guardia Civil and Spanish Air Force with the fly past taking place from 11am to 3pm on Bastille Day, Sunday July 14. See www.festivalaereotorredelmar.com.
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One found where are the others? NICK HORNE’S Morning Read Freelance correspondent, London, England OFF the west coast of Scotland lies the Isle of Lewis and reputedly hidden in the 12th or 13th centuries by a passing ivory merchant was a hoard of chess pieces. Enough pieces to make up four complete sets of chess except for one Knight and four Warders. The hoard was discovered and the long lost treasure consisted of 93 objects. Of these, 82 are at the British Museum in London with the remainder in the collection of the National Museum of Scotland. The location of the remaining five pieces remains unknown. On July 2, 2019 what appears to be an additional piece from the Lewis Hoard, the first to be discovered since 1831 comes up for auction. It appears in the Ledger of an Edinburgh antique dealer in 1964 as an ‘Antique Walrus Tusk Warrior’ recording the purchase of the Warder. According to a family spokesman: “It can be assumed that he (the owner) was unaware he had purchased an important historic artefact. It was stored away in his home and then when my grandfather died my mother inherited the chess piece. “My mother was very fond of the Chessman
A Lewis Chessman, probably Norwegian Trondheim 12th century, eight centimetres tall.
Sotheby’s Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art auction July 2, 2019, walrus ivory, estimate £600,000 to £1,000,000.
as she admired its intricacy and quirkiness. She believed that it was special and thought perhaps it could even have some magical significance. For many years it resided in a drawer in her home where it had been carefully wrapped in a small bag. From time to time she would remove the chess piece from the drawer in order to appreciate its uniqueness.” The origins of the Lewis Chessmen probably lie in Trondheim in Norway, a centre for the carving of chessmen in the 12th and 13th centuries. The good condition of the pieces and their lack of wear supports the theory that they were, at the time they were lost, the stock of a trader in chessmen who did not return to
their resting place to recover them. Scholars have advance competing theories, however, this one appears to have the strongest claim. In any case, collectively they are a significant symbol of European civilisation. Neil Macgregor, a past director of the British Museum, included the Lewis Chessmen amongst his selection of ‘The History of the World in 100 Objects.’ He said that “if we want to visualise European society round the year 1200, we could hardly do better than look at how they play chess. And no chess pieces offer richer insights than the Lewis chessmen.” The warders who made up the Hoard are of
two types, the majority are bearded with a sword in their right hand and shields either at their left side or in front. Three are shown biting the tops of their shields, marking them out as representation of those legendary Norse warriors known as Berserkers. “The whole world is like a chess board, of which one square is white and another black” wrote the Franciscan John of Wales, “following the dual state of life and death, praise and blame.” The society - familia - of this chessboard are men of this world who are all taken from a common bag and placed in different parts of this world and, as with individuals, have different names. One is called king, another queen, a third rook, a fourth knight and a fifth alphin (bishop), with a sixth called pawn.” Which of the men and women of the world will bid to acquire this piece, a chess Warder lost to the world for more than seven centuries. Where are the remaining four chess pieces? Perhaps the estimate of £1,000,000 set by Sotheby’s will call them out. Nick Horne, London, England
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CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
PABLO IGLESIAS has a great deal to answer for. The Podemos supremo scuppered Pedro Sanchez and Albert R i v e r a ’s P S O E - C i u d a n o s a l liance that tried to form a government in 2016. He voted against them, lining up with Mariano Rajoy and the Partido Popular because he wanted another election, assuming that Podemos could succeed in overtaking the PSOE in the longed-for but elusive sorpasso. Iglesias got the election but not the sorpasso. The rot really set in after the 2016 party conference when Iglesias managed to head off a challenge from one of the party originals, the now sidelined and alienated Iñigo Errejon who didn’t manage to pull off the Madrid Community presidency for Manuela Carmena’s Ahora Madrid. If Podemos had obtained better results in the regional and local elections Iglesias would be in
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Podemos no longer can a strong position when bartering a price for Podemos’s national parliament seats that Pedro Sanchez needs to become president. Having disappeared from many local and regional governments and becoming barely noticeable in others he has little to bargain with, but still believes he is entitled to a place in a future Pedro Sanchez Cabinet. Political observers and commentators haven’t been able to avoid observing and commenting t h a t w h i l e S p a i n ’s R i g h t i s
preparing to make pacts, the Left is falling apart. And unless Iglesias is careful it could all end in tears and another election from which Podemos is unlikely to recover.
Delilah needed WHILE on the subject of Pablo Iglesias, he really should do something about his hair. Any woman knows that long is not necessarily beautiful and although his ponytail now reaches the middle of his back,
it is not appealing and those split ends are appalling. A trim and conditioner are called for and while he’s still in Samson mode Iglesias could try toning down his demands and expectations. A little humility a n d s e l f - a w a r e n e s s w o u l d n ’t come amiss. Otherwise it could be time to call in Delilah.
Silence is golden THE Catalans are allegedly perplexed by Pedro Sanchez’s comparative silence regarding
By any other name LIVERPOOL fans celebrating their victory over Spurs in Madrid decided to rename Plaza Margaret Thatcher and call it Plaza Jezza Corbyn instead. So what did they do? They swapped an Iron Lady for a Tin Man.
Plaza Margaret Thatcher’s sign in Madrid.
Cataluña. Roughly half of the region’s population appears to support independence, but the other half does not and heaven alone knows how to solve a situation where the only rational solution is the R-word, which may not be spoken anywhere outside Cataluña. After saying ‘No te preocupes,’ to remanded ERC leader Oriol Junqueras when they met in the Madrid parliament as the latter picked up his MP’s credentials, Sanchez was accused of promising to get him out of jail free and hold a referendum. In fact Junqueras had said that possibly he had compromised him with the greeting which doubtless he had - so good-mannered Sanchez said, ‘Don’t worry.’ Who can blame Sanchez for remaining silent about Cataluña? Whatever he says is going to upset somebody and probably everybody.
A room fit for a king
HEATWAVE: Keep your pets hydrated.
Keeping your dog cool during the heat JUST like humans, dogs can suffer from sunburn and heatstroke during the hot summer days, so it’s important to give them a little extra care. Dogs can cool themselves only by panting and sweating through their paw pads, so keep them in a well-ventilated place. Pets left outside should have plenty of water and access to shade, bearing
in mind the sun shifts. Pavements can get very hot in warm weather. If it’s too hot to touch with your hand, then it’s too hot for a dog’s paws. A great exercise for your pet during the hot days is swimming. Under no circumstances should dogs be left in a parked car in hot weather. On a 26ºC day the temperatures inside a shaded car is 32ºC,
and the inside of one parked in the sun can reach 70ºC. A dog showing any symptoms of heatstroke - such as restlessness, heavy panting, vomiting, tiredness or lack of coordination - should be taken to a shady spot immediately. And there are pet-friendly sunscreens that should be used on exposed areas, including nose, ears and tummy.
PARADOR DE JARANDILLA: Castle where King Charles V stayed in the 16th century. IF you want to stay in accommodation that is different from the run of the mill faceless hotels that can be found in cities across the globe, then you should check out a Parador in Spain. Coming from the verb to stop ‘parar.’ The paradores network are classified into three groups, ‘Esentia’ - monumental and historic hotels, ‘Civia’ - urban hotels, and ‘Naturia’ - hotels close to the coast and nature.
Guests can stay in rooms designed for kings and nobility. You could have a traditional four-poster bed, a living stone fireplace and sumptuously ornate tapestried carpets and furniture. There are more often than not restaurants and all mod-cons, including ‘ye olde wi-fi.’ To see the range of paradores in Spain, have a look at the list on the official website of paradores: https://www.parador.es/en.
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Beautiful structures in dramatic settings
By Barbara Belt barbarabelt@gmail.com IT’S the centenary of the great Canarian visionary César Manrique, who was born in 1919, in Puerto Naos, Arrecife (Lanzarote). If you’ve ever been to Lanzarote, you’ll have noted Manrique’s presence: stunning white buildings nestling in black volcanic rock, with cactus gardens, kinetic sculptures and turquoise pools. Most of the other islands also boast at least one Manrique-designed architectural wonder, often commisioned to highlight spectacular views, combining enormous sheet glass windows, local stone and wood, indoor gardens and dazzling white walls. They’re beautiful structures, in harmony with their dramatic settings. When César was 15, his father bought land in Caleta de Famara (Lanzarote) and built them a house on the shore. “It’s a great happiness recalling summer holidays in Caleta. Famara Beach! Eight kilometers of fine, clean sand framed
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by 400-metre high cliffs which are reflected in the sea like in a mirror! That image has been engraved on my soul as something of extraordinary beauty. I’ll never, in all my life, forget it.” At the end of the Spanish Civil War in 1939, he went home that summer still in uniform and after an emotional family reunion, went up to the flat roof, took off his uniform, sprayed it with petrol and
LANZAROTE: The Casa Museo César Manrique.
burned it. He refused to ever talk about his ‘atrocious’ war experience. He went to study Technical Architecture at Tenerife’s La Laguna University and, two years later, went to Madrid’s Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando on a scholarship, graduating as Art Professor and painter. A cousin, New York psychoanalyst and writer Manuel Manrique, told him New
York was the place to be and César lived there for two years as guest of Cuban painter Waldo DiazBalart. Thanks to a grant from the Institute of International Education, sponsored by Nelson Rockerfeller, he rented a studio and produced a number of paintings, exhibited with success at the prestigious New York gallery ‘Catherine Viviano,’ but he was homesick. From New York he wrote to
friend Pepe Dámaso: ‘Increasingly, I feel real nostalgia for the purity of the people, for the bareness of the landscape, and for my friends on the island. Man in New York is like a rat. Man was not created for this artificiality. I feel an imperative need to get back to the soil. Feel it, smell it.’ And so he went back to Lanzarote: ‘My intention was to turn my native island into one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Lanzarote’s landscape offered me endless possibilities.’ In 1992, he died at the age of 73 in a car accident near Arrecife whilst still promoting, increasingly successfully, his vision for the island. It’s hard to imagine Lanzarote today without César Manrique. He was a painter, sculptor, architect, ecologist, conservator, construction advisor, urban planner and landscape and garden artist par excellence and his positive impact on the island and its development for tourism is considerable. Go and see his extraordinary legacy if you’re coming to the islands.
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BMW and Jaguar Land Rover partnership By Dilip Kuner IN one of the more surprisingyet-unsurprising moves in the
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oneering technology, but unsurprising in that it is clear even the biggest companies can’t afford to develop the next generation of electric technology on their own. When it comes down to it the move is all about money. Sharing knowledge, research, development engineering and suppliers will save vast sums by avoiding duplication and generating economies of scale. The deal encompasses electric drive systems, including the motors and operating software. Nick Rogers, Jaguar Land Rover engineering director said: “The transition to Autonomous, Connected, Electric and Shared (ACES) represents the greatest technological shift in the automotive industry in a generation. “The pace of change and consumer interest in electrified vehicles is gathering real momentum and it’s essential we work across industry to advance the technologies required to deliver this exciting future.
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PARTNERSHIP: BMW will collaborate with Jaguar Land Rover.
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CCCA goes International! NYONE turning up at the start of the CCCA’s June classic car run could well be forgiven for thinking they had arrived at the start of a major International event. Almost 100 people, 50 cars, all grouped together at Venta Los Morenos last Saturday near the Coin - Alhaurin intersection. There was an amazing selection of classic, modern and modern classic cars from a number of different countries, proudly sporting their national registration plates and adding to the International feel of this fabulous event. Entries came in from far and wide, as well as the regulars, but all were full members of the illustrious CCCA! Event organiser, Ian Giles, was surprised by the number of enthusiastic people who had arrived to enjoy breakfast whilst going through the registration process before the 11.00am ‘off.’ The start was delayed around 15 minutes simply because of the volume of people, although the entire registration process was ably managed by Club ladies Jane Jackson, Marilyn MacPherson and Angela Sharp without whom these events could never happen! The waiting cars provided much interest for participants and spectators alike, drawing large groups of enthusiastic people to gaze at such things as the Dodge Viper and Corvette C6 of Arnie Hille. The USA was well represented with the huge American pick-up, a Chevrolet SSR, which was perhaps the most unusual vehicle to participate and were just as popular as the two beautiful red Ferrari 430 Spyders and the very rare Lotus Evante of Haig Oundjian. Mercedes are always popular cars for this type of event as they are usually reliable, comfortable and can eat up the kilometres. Several were present and possibly the prettiest was the bright red 1964 SL250 Pagoda model of Steef
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and Ardie Doekemeijer. Two identical 230 CE Coupe Mercedes were present, one entered by regulars Simon and Andrew Buck-Honour, the other by Club Presidente and organiser, Ian Giles, who brought his out only because his Triumph TR8’s battery had cried enough just before leaving for the start. A shame as it was the first time the car would have been out of its storage area in over four years! A beautiful Porsche 928GTS finished in Martini colours was driven by Italian Franco Subbiani and navigated by his lovely wife Kim, whilst father and son team, Peter and Peter Noble, had a stunning bright red 911 convertible which they had just driven back from Portugal to make the start in time. New member, Arthur Richardson brought his gorgeous 1987 Rolls Royce Spirit II, a left-hand drive model that has covered a mere 29,000 kilometres from new and still has some of the plastic coverings from delivery on the seats! A real beauty! Jaguars too are always a good choice, and the Club boasts Jaguars of almost every model, but it was lovely to see several Jaguar E-Types which gathered a great deal of attention, as did the brace of more modern XKR’s in the hands of Jack Weiss and Andre Vileleers. Former Jaguar works racing driver, Win Percy, completed the group with his latest spec Jaguar F-Type which looked and sounded very special! Once the crews were able to get away they headed for the A355 towards Pizarra and then turned off to Alora and on past the reservoir and dam at the village of El Chorro. Here the route went past the Caminito del Rey where the spectacular gorge can be seen and also the
Modern but still a classic! The Ferrari 420 Spyder of Haig Oundjian.
Passing the little town of Ardales. The famous Caminito del Rey near El Chorro.
The stunning Martini Porsche 928 of Franco and Kim Subbiani. railway line where the famous Frank Sinatra epic ‘Von Ryan’s Express’ was filmed in the 1960s. From here the route went on to the lakes of El Chorro where coffee was taken and many appreciative Spaniards and tourists alike enjoyed seeing the cars at close quarters. Onwards over the bigger dam and then the route turned off through the pine woods to
head north towards Campillos and then circling around the north of the lakes to head back through Ardales, passing Carratraca, whilst heading down the fast A357 towards Malaga and then rejoining the A-355 to head towards Coin, Alhaurin and Mijas. A regular tradition of these events is the cava stop. Essential maintenance for hot and
grubby crews (well, not all fit that description but some in the really old, open top cars would!) this is something that is now expected but much enjoyed and took place near Barranco Blanco, famous as the area that many Germans were taken to settle after the end of the Second World War. Now quite a local beauty spot and very popular with both tourists and locals. The organisers were there ready with the chilled fizz just before the first cars arrived and dispensed the lot from a portable table into plastic glasses. From here the route came back past the start at Venta Morenos and on towards Mijas passing Valtocado on the way, then passing Mijas Pueblo before going on down the hill, over the AP-7 Autovia and turning into the famous, and fabulous, Da Bruno’s restaurante in the Danish Centre there.
Chilled Prosecco and hot pizza awaited the hungry crews who enjoyed that and a good old chat with pals old and new before sitting down to a really excellent three-course lunch put on by Da Bruno’s. With the weather being so good, the scenery and roads so spectacular, the company, food and wines so enjoyable and the route instructions so professionally done, it was decided by most everyone that life here on the Costa with the Classic Car Club of Andalucia is indeed pretty good… The next event for the CCCA is its famous annual Summer Ball to be held at the Tamisa Golf Hotel on Saturday, June 22. If you would like to attend, contact Club vice-Chairman Brian Ladd via email on brian.ladd8@gmail.com. Until the next time,
Further information on Classic Car Club of Andalucia events can be found on the Club’s website www.cccandalucia.com. Membership of this vibrant club is open to anyone owning a genuine classic car here in Spain. Saca tu coche clásico del garaje y diviértete con el.
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By Dilip Kuner FERNANDO ALONSO has discounted rumours that this weekend will see him race in his final 24 hours of Le Mans race. The two-times Formula One world champion and w i n n e r o f l a s t y e a r ’s L e Mans is bidding to retain his title in the race that starts at 3pm on Saturday. More importantly this is his last WEC race under h i s c u r r e n t To y o t a c o n tract and it offers him and teammates Sebastian Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima the opportunity to clinch
the WEC championship. At the moment they are 31 points ahead of the second Toyota in the standings. But this has led to pitlane gossip that Alonso will turn away from WEC having achieved everything in the series in order to concentrate on Indy Car racing and his hunt to collect the Indianapolis 500 trophy he needs to comp l e t e t h e e l u s i v e Tr i p l e Crown of Monaco GP, Le Mans and Indy 500 titles. But speaking to the 24 Hours of Le Mans YouTube channel, Alonso quashed the rumours that he will not re-
turn after this year. He said: “It won’t be my last 24 Hours of Le Mans and this is just a break, as next year I have new ideas and challenges.” He added: “If not next year, I will be at Le Mans several times in the future. “It will be something with an emotional component with respect to the team, since the WEC Super-season ends and I have run in the best team and it has been an incredible experience. “But as for the race
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Alonso’s Le Mans pledge ALONSO: I’ll be back.
there won’t be an emotional aspect because I plan to return.” He went on to outline the best way to be in the hunt for a win at Le Mans, s a y i n g : “ Yo u h a v e t o b e relaxed and not get excited in the first phase of the trial. “ Yo u h a v e t o f o c u s a s
much as possible on Sunday and you have to save energy to be 100 per cent on Saturday. T h a t ’s t h e m a i n o b j e c tive in order to perform well in the race.” If Alonso and his teammates do win it will be a unique achievement in terms of the WEC champi-
onship. The 2018-2019 season has stretched over 14 months and taken in not one, but two 24 hours of Le Mans races (as well as two at Spa). This is because the WEC is being rescheduled to make Le Mans - the flagship event - the final race of the season.