Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 13 - 19 June 2019 Issue 1771

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ISSUE NO. 1771

13 - 19 June 2019

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Services to charity IN a proud moment for Javea’s British community one of their own has been honoured in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Georgina Harvey, President of the Original Charity Shop and Library in Javea, has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to charity.

Having joined the OCSL as a volunteer 24 years ago, Georgina quickly became Library Head and then Vice President. During her time as President, the OCSL has directly generated more than €500,000, all donated to those in need.

Organisations supported include the Franciscan Refuge in Gandia, the Red Cross in Javea and Marina Alta Breast Cancer Support.

A delighted Georgina said: “I am truly honoured to receive this award. The last 24 years working with our 80 plus, hard-working volunteers at The Original Charity Shop and Library, has been nothing but a pleasure and privilege.”

Her honour was one of six handed out to British people resident in Spain.

British Ambassador in Spain, Simon Manley said: “It is extraordinary to see six British nationals awarded at the same time - a real testament to the depth and diversity of the UK-Spain relationship and to the contribution that so many British nationals make to their communities across Spain.

“I am incredibly impressed by what the OSCL has achieved under Georgina’s leadership - being a financial success in today’s e-world is something to be very proud of.

I understand that in its new premises, the shop is known as the ‘Harrods of Javea.’ I wish it similar levels of success.”

For more about the charity visit: www.charityshoplib rary.com.

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ALICANTE beaches will have double the number of police this summer with a total of 28 officers who will patrol on foot, by bicycle, on quads and in boats between the hours of 10am and 8pm.

Shift cut UPSETTING: Dogs were found in poor condition (inset) in Sax.

Dead dogs shock POLICE have found 36 dogs living amongst the corpses of eight more at a Costa Blanca ‘animal association.’

The Guardia Civil’s animal protection service, SEPRONA, learned about the transport of 40 Samoyed dogs from a property in Mazarron to a finca in Sax. When they inspected the latter, they found the dead dogs four adults and four new born puppies. They appeared to have

been savaged to death by the other animals. In a second inspection another three dogs and a cat were found dead. Again, they appeared to have been mauled.

Of the remaining dogs just four were found not to need veterinary attention. The majority were suffering from ailments including leishmaniasis and rickets, while one had bite marks.

Police found that the un-

named association was not licensed for its activities and did not have documentation to prove the dogs received the required veterinary attention.

Two people have been charged with a string of offences relating to animal welfare, failure to correctly dispose of the dead dogs, failure to report animal attacks to the town hall and the absence of quarantine facilities and health controls.

FORD Motor Company has announced that it is cutting back production at its plant in Almussafes, Valencia meaning there will be no more night shifts. It is hoped that there will not be any redundancies.

Food ban FACUA, the consumer pressure group has started court action by denouncing the organisers of last weekend’s Les Arts festival in Valencia because they banned attendees from bringing in their own food and drink.

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Drivers’ demo

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A D E M O N S T R AT I O N w a s held last week in Valencia by delivery drivers from the firms ‘Deliveroo’ and ‘Glovo’ on protest against working contracts, under the banner of ‘La precarietat mata’ which roughly translates as ‘having insecure employment or income, kills.’

FIVE youths were arrested last week for robbing a British tourist on a Benidorm beach.

Three of the gang allegedly tried to steal his watch but after a fight, they stole a mobile phone and €120. They fled the scene and reportedly passed the stolen goods to two other members of the gang.

Migrants found OFFICERS from the Guardia Civil in Altea have detained six men who arrived in the region in boats. The men, who were apparently migrants have been arrested, whilst their cases are being considered, with police searching the coastline for the boats and any other migrants.

Drugs seized THREE men have been arrested and over 1,000 marihuana plants seized in a raid in Alicante. According to the National Police, the drugs were intended to be distributed at the upcoming Fogeures fiesta, which takes place later this month.

Beach rescue LIFEGUARDS in Benidorm rescued a 71-year-old woman who got into trouble whilst swimming in the sea. The woman, who has not been named, was successfully resuscitated at the scene and was then taken to Villajoyosa hospital for further tests and treatment.

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LAWYERS for the Valencian regional government have asked the courts to impose a sentence of seven years and nine months on Francisco Camps, the ex-President of the region. He stands trial for various fraud and embezzlement charges along with a number of other politicians and businessmen.

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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-

Suspected rapist A MAN, aged 49, has been arrested in Valencia in connection with a rape allegedly committed in February 2017.

D u r i n g t h e a t t a c k , a 1 9 - y e a r- o l d g i r l w a s allegedly pushed into a doorway, her mouth was covered to silence her before she was stripped and sexually assaulted.

According to sources, evidence was obtained, but gave no clue as to who was responsible for the crime.

In February this year, the man was arrested in respect of a similar crime, where the attack was foiled when a member of the public heard the girl’s cries and came to her aid.

The attacker fled but was later identified and arrested.

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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.

Coalition wranglings FOLLOWING the regional elections on May 26, the negotiations to form majority coalition governments continue in the cities across the region.

In Alicante the Conservative (PP) Luis Barcala will be mayor, as his party gained the most votes, but he is now in talks with the other conservative parties, led by Isabel Bonig and Toni Cantó to talk about their policies and to thrash out some form of policy agreement before Saturday, June 15, which is termed ‘Constitution Day’ for the Council.

In Valencia, the situation is more complicated, especially after one of the results of the election was overturned. This was the result of one vote being subsequently nullified as the ballot paper had been unacceptably altered. They, therefore, do not expect to constitute their Council until July 20, at the earliest.

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GANDIA’S council has unveiled new restrictions on electric scooters in the town.

Council security spokesperson Angels Perez, said the measures were designed to make riders and pedestrians safer. The new rules have also been brought in with the backing of Local Police head Marc Cuesta.

The new measures state that scooters with more than 1,000 watts of power and/or with top speeds of 23 kilometres per hour will be classes as mopeds. They come under the Traffic Directorate’s (DGT) Instruction Number 19.

This means they must be registered and insured and that owners must wear a helmet while riding the vehicles.

Scooters with top speeds of less than 25 kilometres per hour, known as Type A models, will be classed as bicycles. Owners of such vehicles will be required to ride

Electric scooter restrictions them on bicycle lanes, shared roadways and on pavements wider than three metres.

Type A models are not permitted to carry passengers.

Police officers in Gandia are set to launch an information campaign to inform the public of the new rules. Riders breaking the new rules will be liable for fines from Monday June 24.

NEW RULES: To make riders and pedestrians safer.

‘Stabbing’ trial THE trial of a defendant accused of stabbing an international relief charity worker in Alicante City opened on Tuesday, with prosecutors requesting he be acquitted on mental health grounds.

Prosecutors told Alicante Provincial Court that the defendant approached the headquarters of the Rastro Remar charity wielding a knife before stabbing the alleged victim on May 25, 2018.

The court heard the defendant, who was remanded in custody prior to this week’s trial, told the charity worker: “Here, son of a b****, give my regards to Miguel Diez.”

Diez was the founder of the charity which helps disadvantaged people across the world.

TRIAL OPENS: Alicante Provincial Court heard the case on Tuesday.

Prosecutors added the defendant was prone to unstable behaviour and had previously harassed workers of the charity.

Prosecutors have requested that the court order the defendant to undergo psychiatric treatment for a maximum period of 10 years.

The trial continues.

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Family affair A MAJOR drug ring has been broken up in the La Safor area, around Gandia.

The group reportedly involves several members of the same family.

Officers from the National Police raided five homes in the area and arrested 19 people for various drug-related offences.

In the raids, officers recovered more than a kilo of heroin, with an estimated street value of over €50,000, a quantity of cocaine and marihuana together with €7,000 in cash.

Numerous items of drug paraphernalia and other items including mobile telephones and vehicles were also seized.

All of the detained have appeared before the courts and the case continues.

Holy CAT scan PART of one of the most important altarpieces from the Valencian Gothic art school is being given a ‘health’ check by Valencia’s Hospital Clinic Universitari.

The predella, or base, of the Retablo de San Jorge (altarpiece of St George) made a ‘homecoming’ to the city when it was loaned from London’s Victoria & Albert museum, which had had it since 1864.

Now experts at Valencia’s Fine Arts Museum, where it will be exhibited, are painstakingly restoring it.

In order to find out more about the piece and the best way to restore it they have sent it to the hospital for a CAT scan, amongst other tests.

Just as such a scan can show up signs of wear and tear in a human, so can it pry under the surface of the altarpiece, providing invaluable information to restorers.

Made between 1400 and 1405, the piece depicts religious scenes featuring Christ and the Apostles and Saint George’s slaying of the dragon.

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Grooming arrest THE Guardia Civil in Villena, Alicante, arrested a 21-year-old man accused of soliciting sexual images of 10 children, under 13, and the crime of sexual grooming.

Using social media, the man pretended to be a young girl of the same age, so as to gain the children’s trust.

He then allegedly took advantage of that trust to ask them for intimate photographic and video material of themselves, and offered to pay them between €200 and €500.

The man is also suspected of trying to arrange face-to-face appointments with the children, in an effort to have sexual relations with them. None of these appointments came to materialise and he was arrested before he could meet any of the victims.

He has been charged with a crime of corruption of minors and another against privacy and self-image. The suspect has appeared in court and was bailed, subject to strict conditions.

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Ikea comes to town

GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested a 67-year-old man in connection with 2.2 kilograms of cocaine found in luggage at Alicante-Elche airport.

Police sources said the drugs, which have an estimated street value of more than €124,000, arrived at the airport off a flight from Sao Paulo in Brazil.

The drugs were found wrapped in plastic bags in a hidden compartment at the bottom of a suitcase. The suspect, a German passport holder, has since appeared before a court in Valencia City which has remanded him in custody. The case continues.

SWEDISH housing goods chain Ikea has said it will open a new store in Alicante City this summer.

The company said in a statement the 100square-metre store would open in the city’s Gran Via shopping centre.

It is the latest of Ikea’s Diseña stores to open on the Costa Blanca. Ikea Diseñas have also opened in Benidorm, Ondara near Denia and Torrevieja.

Ikea said: “The stores are designed to be more accessible and closer to customers.”

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Burning car cuts road A MAIN road in Benidorm had to be cut after a car caught fire there on Tuesday morning. Emergency services sources said the vehicle burst into flames on Avenida Alfonso Puchades at around 9am, during rush hour.

The family travelling in the car reportedly saw smoke coming from their vehicle and got out before it began burning.

No one was injured. Firefighters and Local and National Police officers were sent to the road and spent around 40 minutes putting out the blaze. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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REMEMBRANCE: A service was held outside Xabia Town Hall.

OFFICIALS, police officers and locals of Xabia held a minute’s silence on Tuesday in memory of the latest alleged victim of gender violence in Spain and the 1,000th since records began.

Local council officials and residents gathered outside Xabia Town Hall for the service at 12pm.

It was attended by the government representative

THE Spanish cancer charity's Valencia region (AECC Valencia) has collected a total of €302,862, so far this year, 4.31 per cent more than in 2018, with the final tally not due until the end of June.

The charity funds research projects into the causes of cancer, works to reduce the

in Alicante Province, Araceli Poblador.

The service was held in memory of 29-year-old Beatriz Arroyo, who died in the Valencian town of Alboraya. She is the 1,000th victim of gender violence since records began in 2003.

Her suspected killer took his own life after her death. Investigations into the case continue.

Cancer charity impact caused by cancer and improve the lives of people affected by this disease.

The charity recently held a national action day, which in-

volved petition and information stands, 2,000 green piggy banks to raise funds and the help of 1,500 volunteers.

One of the stands was set up in the Palau, in Valencia and amongst the visitors were President of the Valencian region, the mayor of Valencia and President of ‘Les Corts.’

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Taking up the challenge A LITTLE while ago EWN received a challenge, a gentleman wagered that the photograph used as the header on the ’Denia’ local page was not in fact Denia.

EAGLE-EYED: Kevin and wife Susan.

Breeding success THE Terra Natura Zoo in Benidorm is continuing its valuable conservation work and this week announced that, with three births this week, the number of births of the endangered Barasingha deer, born in the zoo, has reached 11, this year.

Staff at the zoo are hand rearing the calves, named Fuegote, Flama and Luna, as their mother has rejected them, but they expect them to eventually join the main herd.

The Barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii), also called the swamp deer, is a species found predominantly on the Indian subcontinent. Populations in northern and central India are fragmented, and two isolated populations have been found in southwestern Nepal. They are extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh.

The swamp deer differs from all the other

Indian deer species in that the antlers carry more than three tines.

Because of this distinctive character, it is designated barasingha, meaning ‘12-tined.’

It is thought that due to poaching the animals for their distinctive horns and meat, together with the agriculturalisation of their natural habitat in the swamps of northen India, only a few hundred of the animals survive in the wild.

Barasingha is the state animal of the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh The animal also features in Rudyard Kipling’s second ‘Jungle Book,’ where the main character, Purun Bhagat, befriends, feeds and shelters one of the stags and then in return the stag warns him about how the mountain on which he lives is crumbling.

Kevin Bryant said that if we could find that view in person, he would eat his hat and buy us lunch. If we lost then lunch was on EWN. The bet was on and CBN

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reporter Dave Proctor met with our challenger.

You may notice that there is a new picture on the Denia page and there are two very satisfied readers who enjoyed a free lunch, eagled-eyed and valued readers Kevin and wife Susan - a lovely couple of American Don Quixote fans who now live in Denia.

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Fraud probe Reporter celebrates THE brother of Ximo Puig, the new re-elected Socialist President of the Valencian regional government, is reported to be under investigation by the Antifraud agency in the region.

The investigations relate to

public contracts with television companies, for the promotion of Valencia, where Francisc Puig, Ximo Puig’s brother is believed to be an owner or part-owner.

The case continues.

New coach routes A NEW long-distance bus service is being launched which will connect the Valencia region to Paris, Lyon and Chalon-sur-Saône in France.

Services will run daily Monday to Sunday, both day and night and passengers can travel by bus from Valencia and Gandia to France with prices from €19.99, and from Alicante and Benidorm from €24.99.

The service is available for international travel only.

ONE of our local reporters for the Costa Blanca North, Dave Proctor, is celebrating this week, after winning a book deal from a major London publisher for his first novel, ‘The Reluctant Allotmenteer.’

He joins four other EWN writers who are also published authors.

Dave said: “To get your first novel published is a rare honour and this deal will mean that my humorous novel will appear in bookshops as well as online.”

Meanwhile, he continues to report the news and said he won’t be leaving, even if he has a bestseller.

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BOOK DEAL: Dave Proctor.

THE local fire brigade was called to a house fire in Alicante to extinguish a kitchen fire.

The Local Police also attended to assist with access but then discovered that two rooms of the house were being used as a marihuana plantation.

Arrests were made and an investigation is onoing.

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42,000 car thefts a year ACCORDING to government figures, on average 120 cars are stolen in Spain every day. That is 42,000 per year. Only Britain and Italy have more vehicle thefts each year.

Experts believe that most thieves are so expert, that they can enter and steal a vehicle in 30 seconds, without causing any damage.

The report indicates that there are more thefts in the major cities and that SUVs are their preferred targets, with March being the favourite month for auto thefts.

Most dangerous roads THE Spanish equivalent to the RAC has released a report that 75 per cent of all Fatal Road Traffic Accidents occur on ‘Interurban’ roads, ie those designated as ‘N’ roads.

These types of roads tend to be busier than other roads and due to their nature, drivers need to exercise far more caution when on them. The worst time for such fatalities is during the busy summer months.

Statistically the worst road for such accidents is the N-120 Lugo to Ourense.

GREEN LIGHT: Building permit issued after 137 years.

Bit of a delay...

by Dilip Kuner IT has only taken 137 years and €4.6 million, but now Barcelona’s iconic (and as yet unfinished) Sagrada Familia Basilica has finally been given planning permission.

In a process that old hands in Spain might recognise, (things are different now after a string of corruption cases led to a tightening of regulations) building of the Barcelona landmark started in 1882 - a full three years before a construction permit was first requested.

But then things seemed to go a little quiet

when it came to the legalities. Building work carried on at its own leisurely pace as finances allowed, and no-one worried too much about the paperwork.

But eventually it was realised that although the application may have been made, no one had any record of permission actually being given to construct the massive church.

This was a tricky situation, so Barcelona City Hall decided that the application had to be processed. The permit has now been given, but it will cost the foundation that is carrying on construction work €4.6 million.

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A BOY aged three has been killed when hit by a car his mother was apparently trying to jump start.

The accident happened in Montblanc (Cataluña) on Sunday afternoon.

The family were on holiday from Huesca visiting rela-

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Terrible accident tives.

The mother had accidently filled the tank of her 4X4 with

the wrong fuel and had to be towed back to their holiday home.

Sad day for dying village THE death of a young man is always a tragedy.

But in the case of 25-year-old Javier García it is a double tragedy, as he was the last young man left who was actually willing to live and work in the Asturian municipality of Yernes y Tameza.

The municipality is dying. It has the lowest birth rate in Spain - the last child to be born there was 10 years ago. And he and his family had moved away.

Spanish newspaper El Mundo reports that García, the only man under the age of 50 who worked in the township, drove his tractor along the steep road that connects the two biggest villages of the municipality, Yernes and Villabre.

For reasons unknown the tractor, towing a heavy load of tiles, overturned and crushed him.

The emergency medical helicopter, the only possible assistance in the isolated mountainous

region, was 70 kilometres away, in Gozon, rescuing a woman who had been trapped on a beach.

Mayor Manuel Tamargo and several neighbours tried to help García as they waited for the helicopter. But it was in vain. García died at the scene.

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TRAGIC: Javier García was crushed by his tractor.

It was there that during ‘ m a n o e u v re s ’ t o a p p a re n t l y try to start the vehicle that

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tragedy struck. She did not see that her son, named Gaizca, was in the way and he was hit, suffering severe injuries.

He was taken to the nearest A&E but never regained consciousness. Montblanc Town Hall has declared three days of mourning for the child.

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British man drowns in heavy seas A BRITON of 53 died after being swept away by strong currents at El Palmar beach between Tarifa and Cadiz.

He was swimming with his niece when a surfer who saw that they were in difficulties helped the girl to reach the shore before returning for the man.

He brought him back to the beach on his surfboard and a doctor who happened to be present immediately started to perform CPR, but was unable to save the man.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Guardia Civil are now investigating the circumstances of his death, which initially were not seen as suspicious, sources said.

Although police did not reveal whether he was a resident or tourist, according to the local Spanish media he was holidaying with his family and was said to be a strong swimmer.

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Enslaved sex workers set free PO LIC E re s c ue d ei ght women from a Marbella brothe l a nd a rre s te d 21 people suspected of involvement in a criminal network.

The a uthoritie s wer e tipped off about the brothe l follow ing a c a ll t o a sexual exploitation helpline.

Some of the sex workers were there voluntarily

although others had been lured with false offers of jobs as masseuses, police revealed afterwards.

They wer e pr event ed from leaving the building, subjected to ‘exhausting l ong days, f i nes and threats’ in the clutches of a vice organisation run by a Portuguese family who also dealt drugs at street level.

A search of three proper t i es and t he Mar bel l a vi l l a wher e t he br ot hel was located revealed cocaine, MDMA, hashish, firearms, €1,000 in cash as well as four counterfeit €100 not es dur i ng t he r ai d. The vi l l a has now been cordoned off and the assets of the crime ring frozen in Spain and Portugal.

New supercomputer SPAIN is set to take delivery of the world’s second most powerful supercomputer. The MareNostrum V is due to go to Barcelona. The EU gave the city a grant to buy the machine, which is 17 times more powerful than its current MareNostrum IV supercomputer.

The supercomputer and the equipment needed to run it costs around €100 million.

Cataluña’s Generalitat has said it will subsidise

part of the cost. The computer is due to be installed in Barcelona Supercomputer Centre.

About 600 scientists currently use the MareNostrum IV. Supercomputers are used to rapidly process calculations for the aeronautical, naval and automotive industry among others. They are also used for climate and weather models and to study the creation of new medicines.

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Green Spain tourism TOURIST boards in Asturias, Cantabria, the Basque Country and Galicia have joined forced to promote holidaying in the north of Spain. The regional boards decided to create The Force of the North association to boost so-called Green Spain following a meeting in the Galician town of Lugo.

The boards will help in boosting pilgrimage routes popular with tourists in the area such as the Camino de Santiago.

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Despite setbacks, Jamie’s expanding internationally JAMIE OLIVER’S UK restaurant group has recently been in the news after it fell into administration and saw the immediate closure of 22 restaurants across the UK. However the brand makes ground on the international market after announcing it will open a new concept in Malaga International Airport.

In partnership with food travel operator SSP, Jamie’s Deli continues to operate in airports across the world, with the new site in Malaga

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JAMIE’S DELI: Now open in Malaga Airport.

offering artisan pizzas, sandwiches, salads and pastries.

The chef’s restaurant empire is currently under administration and being looked after by administrators KPMG. Although the chain’s 22 restaurants were forced into closure, the Jamie’s Deli airport sites and Jamie’s Fifteen restaurant continues to trade.

SSP launched the venture as part of a refurbishment of the airport’s food establishments, including a Burger King and two Starbucks.

Wanted child abuser arrested in Cataluña THE 44-year-old Argentinian man was apprehended by the authorities in response to an international arrest warrant put out on the man for sexually abusing his six-year-old daughter.

The attack was reported to have taken

place in February 2018 in Cordoba, Argentina. The man subsequently travelled to Spain when the arrest warrant was put out on him.

His daughter has suffered severely from the attack and according to the po-

lice authorities, has been greatly effected mentally.

The case has now been passed to the Central Court of Instruction, number 4 of the National Court for investigation and trial.

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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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HOSPITALISED: Three children were taken to hospital after a sickness outbreak at a fivestar all-inclusive holiday.

Children hospitalised on family holiday

By Alana Schuurman THREE British children from two families have been taken to hospital after catching a suspected sickness bug in a fivestar Menorca resort.

Louise Hunter, 36, from St Helens, Merseyside woke up

vomiting in her sleep to then find her daughters suffering from diarrhoea. She claimed both children were taken to the local hospital and given medication during their €2,241 allinclusive holiday.

Jade Fullbrook, 33, from Dorset said she and her 10-

year-old were left with acute gastroenteritis a few days later.

She said: “the sickness bug completely ruined our holiday.”

A TUI UK spokesperson said: “We are very sorry to hear of the customers’ experiences on their holiday.” Both families are now seeking compensation.

Footballer’s home targeted POLICE are looking for two armed robbers who broke into Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata’s La Moraleja home late at night.

Morata was away, playing in Spain’s Euro 2020 qualifier against the Faroe Islands, and the intruders would have known that his wife, Alice Campello, their twin sons Alessandro and Leonardo and the nanny were alone.

Neither the footballer, currently on loan at

Atletico de Madrid, nor his partner made any official comment, but police sources quoted in the Spanish media revealed that nobody in the house was harmed during the robbery although the hooded intruders were both armed.

The burglars are believed to have entered the footballer’s home in the upmarket Madrid suburb via an upstairs window and took ‘several items’ of value including watches.

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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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Expats Guide to

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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.

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TRIUMPHING: La Rioja has conquered much of Spain.

La Rioja conquering THE northern Spanish region of La Rioja has conquered much of the country in a new computer simulation of a civil war between its 50 provinces.

The GuerraCivilBot has been running the simulation since May and posts regular updates on the fictional conflict to Twitter. The war began in 2020 and the conflict is now in its fourth year. It was created by the same team of computer scientists who also made a Third World War simulation in which Spain conquered much of Europe and Africa.

La Rioja conquered the neighbouring

provinces of Navarra and Soria and Alava early in the conflict. It now controls swathes of northern and central Spain, including Madrid, and recently conquered Valencia Province which was occupied by Cordoba.

Elsewhere, Tenerife has conquered much of western Andalucia and Extremadura while Pontevedra controls roughly the same area as Galicia.

The real La Rioja covers 5,045 square kilometres, about 1 per cent of Spain and is home to 315,675 people, which is around 0.7 per cent of the population.

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Child poverty call 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.

‘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.

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.’

The case has been presented to the courts for further investigation.

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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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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU REVOLVING credit cards are a form of financing, since they allow the repayment of money received from the bank, in a flexible way, normally through

Spanish revolving credit cards and their status monthly payments, which will correspond to a fixed monthly fee, or, where appropriate, a percentage of the pending debt.

Many banks in Spain have

sold this type of card to their clients, highlighting only their advantages, the fundamental one being that the client must repay each month the fixed amount or percentage amount that has been agreed with the bank, which seems a very good idea, because even if the client spends more money, they will only have to pay that agreed monthly amount.

In addition, it is common for Spanish banks, to make this type of card or in some cases credit more attractive to their customers, by offering them with other advantages such as not charging commission for the card or returning a percentage of the total money paid by the client using the card.

As part of the content of this contract, the bank imposes a maximum amount of allowed credit, an amount or percentage to be paid back monthly and the

interest rate to be paid.

The difference with normal credit (charge) cards, where the client pays back the amount spent normally in the following month, in this type of revolving credit card a debt of some amount is usually always maintained in some form, because if the monthly instalment is not high, the consumer will often only pay part of what is owed or sometimes only part of the interest and it is possible that each month the client will owe more money and never repays the total amount spent so there will be a regular increase in the debt due to interest.

What are the risks of revolving credit cards?

The main problem is that the interest charged by the bank is very high and in many cases, for this type of product, the bank charges interest higher than 20 per cent.

Sometimes, clients focus their attention on the fact that they will pay a fixed monthly payment and not on the problem of this high interest rate, which can make the agreed instalments insufficient to even pay the interest which then becomes an eternal debt.

Are they legal, can these revolving credits be declared null and void?

There are many Spanish courts that have already ruled on this type of credit or revolving credit card, even declaring it improper, as they understand that the amount of interest charged is excessive and contrary to the law of Repression of Usury.

The consequence of the cancellation of this type of credit agreement supposes that the borrower (client of the bank) must return the money received from the entity, without having to pay any interest.

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In this regard, the Spanish Supreme Court itself has agreed with the concept and ruled in its favour in judgment 628/2015.

Also, the contract between the bank and the client must consist of simple and clear wording and should be transparent so that the consumer is be able to understand the economic, financial, legal, etc effects of all clauses.

Legally it is possible to attempt to cancel any contract covering this type of product, arguing there is an element of abusive, usurious, interest charged, but you should know, that not all courts recognise that this type of contract can be nullified, so it will be necessary to study each case individually.

Therefore, if you, as a client of a Spanish bank, are affected by a revolving card or credit, and need the advice of a lawyer, contact us and we will help you.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice it simply imparts information related to legal issues and refers to matters of Spanish law only .

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Women ‘recycle more than men’ MORE than four in five women aged between 55 and 64 with higher levels of education regularly recycle, besting men of the same profile according to a new survey.

Coinciding with the World Environmental Day, the Social Barometer of IPSOS published a report stating Spanish women are more aware of the importance of recycling than men. The equivalent figure for men of the same background was 78 per cent.

IPSOS said in a report on the survey that Spanish people are increasingly moving to-

wards sustainable living.

“The Spanish are increasingly aware of the challenges associated with environment protection,” IPSOS said.

IPSOS surveyed people on their recycling habits and their attitudes to environmental issues.

It found Spanish people aged between 18 and 24 were more alarmed about climate change than other age groups.

In addition, 94 per cent believe that recycling is important, although one in four are reluctant as it is ‘inconvenient.’

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.

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UNSEEN: Amnesty International said bullying often went unreported.

Bullying warning BULLYING in Spanish schools is not seen but is affecting thousands of children and their families every year, according to a human rights NGO. Amnesty International said in its new report on the issue that several cases of bullying reported to the Ministry of Education had not been followed up.

Esteban Beltran, Amnesty International’s director in Spain, said measures to detect bullying were not working meaning the issue is not being tackled properly.

“We are only seeing the tip of the iceberg because thousands of cases are not officially registered, either due to data collection errors or by a lack of training f or t eacher s and f am i l i es t o spot t he signs of bullying,” Beltran said.

There were 25,366 reports of bullying made to the ministry on its helpline in 2017, the first year of its operation.

Almost 7,510 of them were identified as possible cases of bullying but only 278 cases, 3.7 per cent of the total, were referred to the Educational Inspectorate.

Social Media stats

By Alana Schuurman SPAIN has over 25 million users on social network with WhatsApp being the most

used application.

The Annual Study of Social Networks 2019 carried out by IAB Spain showed that 85.5 per cent of Internet users between the ages of 16

and 65 use social networks.

According to the report, around 49 per cent of male Internet users and 51 per cent of female users use social networks. The average age of a social network user is 39.

The most used is WhatsApp, followed by Facebook and YouTube.

The report also indicated that Instagram is the most popular amongst the youth between the ages of 16 and 30 years old.

WhatsApp is ranked the best rated social network among users with 97 per cent using it on a daily basis.

The most followed sectors are those that can provide the users with relevant content including entertainments, culture, travel and tourism and technology.

‘Influencers’ have become popular amongst professionals, specifically Instagram with 67 per cent who said they have increased their advertising.

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UNESCO status THE bells of churches in 16 towns in Castilla y Leon were run on Saturday to mark the granting of UNESCO World Heritage status to a natural park there.

Las Loras geopark, in Burgos Province, has been declared a World Heritage site following a decision from the UN’s culture agency. An event was held in the town of Sedano to mark the awarding of the status.

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Hard labour for police POLICE had to smash up nearly 19 tonnes of rock with sledge hammers to find 785 packages of cocaine which had been disguised as stone.

Officers had learned that a shipment of 188,000 kilos of stone was being used to smuggle the drug into Spain.

The cocaine had been mixed with a rocky mixture which, when set, made it indistinguishable from the stones in the shipment. So National Police officers had no option but to roll their sleeves up, grab sledgehammers and do some serious hard labour to find the drugs

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BIG JOB: Police had to smash the rocks by hand.

packages - each one of which held more than a kilo of cocaine. Online calls for ‘pris-

oners to be brought in to do the job’ were ignored.

Eleven people - all Colom-

bians and Venezuelans - were arrested in the operation in Humanes de Madrid.

The real cost of corruption AROUND €60 billion is estimated to be lost to corruption in Spain every year, according to the latest figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

IMF figures showed the amount lost to corruption is equivalent to around 4.5 per cent of Spanish economic out-

put (G ros s Dom est i c Pr oduct , GDP).

The figures follow the appearance of a University of Boston corruption expert at Barcelona’s Institute of Economics this week.

He said corruption is very difficult to measure and added IMF estimates

could be underestimating the costs as they do not take into account social costs and other factors.

It comes as a recent study from the BBVA Foundation found the Spanish economy could grow by up to 1 per cent more each year if corruption is properly tackled.

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HACKING: Is a major problem.

Spain under cyber-attack ACCORDING to a report from the National Centre for Infrastructure Protection and Cybersecurity (CNPIC), cyber-attacks in Spain have jumped by 600 per cent in the past four years.

In 2014, the centre received reports of 18,000 attacks and by 2018 this had increased to more than 110,000, so the real figure will be much higher as not every attack is reported.

Companies and individu-

als are at threat and it would appear that the bulk of the attacks come from international criminal consortiums who try to block people’s computers using ‘malware’ and then demand a ransom to remove the problem.

It is understood however that a significant amount of attacks were also undertaken by hackers backed by foreign governments or their intelligence services.

Police car mounted cameras ACROSS Spain the National Police is upgrading its f l e e t t o i m p ro v e e f f i c i e n c y. Va l e n c i a , Z a r a g o z a , Sevilla, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca and Vigo already have vehicles equipped with the new technology.

The new cameras will be mounted in eco-friendly patrol cars to help with the environment. Each car will have three cameras which can read 400 number plates a minute, whilst the data collected is automatically checked and processed to identify false plates or stolen vehicles.

Other technology which will accompany this new advancement will be dash fingerprint readers connected to a database for easy identification and extra cameras to record footage of 30 days.

It is thought that by 2020, 162 of these police vehicles will be on the road making up around 10 per cent of the whole fleet.

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STASH: Police found bags of marihuana and cocaine.

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 hours of the morning. When officers arrived at the scene they discovered the woman had cut and seriously

Drug den 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,

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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.

GIANT outdoor and sporting goods store chain Decathlon is joining the movement of reducing plastic waste by offering an alternative to its plastic and paper bags.

From July 3, the company will be offering an alternative to shoppers of the traditional bag. Customers will have the option to purchase bags made from 100 per cent recycled textiles from their surplus articles.

The new bags will cost €1 with the complete income gained from the sale

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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.

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 per year from circulation. 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.’

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“Beginning of the end” for house woes “AT last!” was the AUAN housing association’s reaction to the Andalucia government’s announcement on measures dealing with the irregular property problem.

AUAN President Maura Hillen and the Almanzora Valley-based association’s spokesman Gerardo Vazquez were in the Andalucia parliament last week to hear Junta Development and Territorial Planning Minister Marifran Carazo describe proposals to address the situation of the region’s estimated 300,000 properties which fail to comply with current planning regulations.

The measures are designed, AUAN said, to bring relief to homeowners and minimise environmental damage while a fundamental rewrite of the Planning Law (LOUA), is underway.

Having reviewed existing legislation, the first step, the regional minister explained, would be the issue of a clarifying instruction to allow officials to expand the granting of an AFO certificate (a form of legal recognition) to more irregular homes.

The instruction was signed on May 31 and is now in force.

Secondly, the minister announced the government was planning to amend specific articles of the existing

CONSENSUS: Andalucia Development and Territorial Planning Minister Marifran Carazo (centre) with senior department officials, AUAN members and Ciudadanos’ Andalucia Parliament spokesperson Juan de Dios Sanchez (third left). planning law via a decree to further expand access to AFOs to homeowners awaiting legalisation via a town plan so they too can access basic services and register their houses while waiting for a town plan to be approved and executed.

The Junta’s Council of Ministers would approve the decree before the end of the current parliamentary session in August, Carazo stated.

In addition, she explained, the Andalucia government proposes dealing with the “more complex” problem of

irregular housing estates, or “asentamientos,” without having to wait for the “lengthy process” of the approval and execution of a town plan (PGOU).

This would be achieved through the introduction of ‘planes especiales,’ or

special plans, which function independently of the town plan and establish solutions tailored to each estate.

The minister emphasised the costs of these plans would be met by the property owners.

AUAN said it understood a special plan would be applied if it is deemed impractical to legalise an irregular estate due to its physical characteristics or distance from existing urban centres.

Even more important than what the minister announced, according to Gerardo Vazquez, was the “clear and convincing willingness” to resolve the irregular houses problem.

Maura Hillen echoed Vazquez’s optimism on political will.

“Witnessing the minister’s statement to parliament and the response of the various political parties it is clear that we now have consensus to put an end to this problem once and for all. And we have a government that is prepared to listen to the associations and take the necessary realistic and practical steps,” the AUAN President affirmed.

“This is not the end of the road, but I believe it is the beginning of the end.”

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Losses to piracy 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,

Committed to space 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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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.

according to the EuroAgencia based in Alicante.

Items that are most regularly 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.

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Benidorm NEWS Technology saved the day FIREMEN needed a thermal imaging camera to extinguish a fire inside a subterranean garage in Benidorm’s Avenida de l’Aiguera.

Four fire engines were sent to the building in the town centre after fire was reported in a lockup on one of the car park’s two storeys.

Owing to the dense smoke and lack of information regarding its exact location, a thermal imaging camera was used to pinpoint the fire.

Once located, firefighters forced open the locked metal door to the garage where they controlled the fire before it could spread to other parked vehicles.

A car and some wood inside the garage were partly affected by the thick smoke, but there were no casualties and no need to evacuate the building, Emergency Services sources revealed afterwards.

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DRONES: Benidorm will test merchandise deliveries.

BENIDORM has been chosen by the European Space Agency to test the use of drones to deliver merchandise.

The resort will be one of the first municipalities to try out two important European Urban Mobility projects, revealed Benidorm’s Public Safety councillor Lorenzo Martinez.

Selecting Benidorm for the task was the culmination of the “very serious commitment” first made three years to using drones for different services, Martinez said.

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Island restaurant left all at sea

BENIDORM ISLAND: Now part of a national park.

DESPITE orders to pull down the restaurant on Benidorm Island, it will remain open this summer.

The national government’s Ministry of Ecological Transition three-month deadline to demolish the building has almost expired, but sources quoted in the local Spanish media explained that this has been put on hold owing to ‘multiple appeals.’

Although the restaurant must eventually go,

Benidorm Town Hall would prefer not to demolish the building but instead convert it into an environmental Interpretative Centre or informal museum.

The local Compromis party, which has called for an end to the restaurant which has operated there without a permit for decades, also questioned the demolition.

Razing the building to the ground would be ecologically harmful to the Island, a

spokesman said.

The Island now belongs to the Sierra Helada national park - geologists agree that it is in fact a continuation of the sierra - but the restaurant was operating before its incorporation, hence the legal wrangling.

Meanwhile, the restaurant will remain open during the summer season, although the town hall has turned down its application for an operating licence.

Cheap and on tap HIDRAQUA and Suez’s Sinapsis innovation centre in Benidorm, recently organised a water-tasting session.

David Ribes, responsible for Hidraqua’s water quality control, said that consumers who do not use tap water needed to know that it is more sustainable, does not generate un-

wanted plastic and contains essential salts like sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium.

It is also cheaper. “Between six and 10 litres of tap water cost one cent, while bottled water costs up to 1,000 times more,” Ribes pointed out.

Beach gang arrested THE National Police in Benidorm arrested five Spanish and Ecuadorian men aged between 25 and 31 who allegedly travelled the Costa Blanca taking items of value from tourists on beaches. They were detained after a Briton complained to patrolling police that the gang tore off his watch before snatching his phone and €120 in cash.

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Jalon - Orba Valley Xalo NEWS

A taxing time

Glimpses of glorious Galicia U3A VALL DEL POP members are back in Alicante after spending eight days in Galicia.

Segovia, with its famous Roman aqueduct still in use, its impressive 16th century cathedral and the fairy-tale 13th century Alacazar was the first stop.

The second day saw them in the ancient town of Salamanca before they visited Vigo in Galicia.

Next came Santiago de Compostela, the culmination of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.

Massive renovation works were underway at the cathedral and some parts were inaccessible although the party enjoyed seeing the views, the silversmiths’ shops and the many pilgrims who had completed all or part of the pilgrimage.

Also on the itinerary was O Grove where Spain’s biggest mussel, oyster and scallop farms are located on bateas (floating rafts), then on to the exclusive island of La Toja, a wealthy part of Galicia.

They also visited Combarro with its grain stores -

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PHOTOCALL: U3A Vall de Pop in Galicia.

horreos - built on stilts as well as the Poio monastery and the chic, Riviera-like coastal town of Baiona.

From here they followed the Atlantic coastline to Santa Tecla, whose population of 4,000 lives perched

on a mountain with views of the River Miño and beyond that, Portugal.

For further information on U3A Vall del Pop check the www.u3avalldelpop.com website.

JALON Town Hall reminded local taxpayers that they have until July 1 to make their tax returns.

This can be carried out at Jalon’s Tourist Office up to June 28 after making an appointment via the Agencia Tributario app, the www.agenciatributaria.com website or ringing 915 530 071 or 901 223 344.

Unpopular new ruling DOCTORS and nurses i n O rba cal l ed on t he Generalitat to provide vehi cl es when t hey are called out to emergencies.

SAMU am bul ances no longer automatically attend emergencies in som e rural areas i ncl udi ng O rba, whose heal t h cent re m edi cs m ust i nst ead at t end these cases.

If necessary, they can then summon a SAMU am bul ance al t hough t he CSIF uni on com plained to the government’s Health department that it is unclear how doct ors woul d reach patients in farflung areas.

They shoul d not be obliged to use their own vehi cl es, t he uni on m ai nt ai ned, whi ch i n som e cases woul d be unsui t abl e and nor should they be obliged t o carry equi pm ent wei ghi ng up t o 40 kilos.

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Art, eroticism and traffic signs

LETRART FESTIVAL: Links between eroticism and literature.

THE Albir Social Centre recently hosted the third Letrart Festival.

The FOLIAS Cultural Association’s three-day initiative examined the links between eroticism and literature, focusing on sight, sound and touch on successive days.

The first day saw the launch of the third volume of Codigo de Circulacion del Buen Vivir (Highway Code of Good Living), exploring the municipality’s literary history through recycled traffic signs.

As well as illustrations and text by the writers and poets who have visited Alfaz over the last 20 year, this year’s edition added new signs with commentaries from Cristina Lopez Barrio, Paula Dalli, Rayden and Jostein Gaarder.

The second day featured a round table discussion presided by the psychologist, sexologist and expert in couples’ therapy Maria Mas. This was preceded by the results of the FOLIAS short story and poetry competition, won by Amada Garcia (poetry) and Amadeo Laborda (short story).

The programme for the third and last day of the Festival, included a talk on the history of sexuality in the arts, followed by a discussion on Alicante erotico with writers

Mar Cantero Sanchez and Ana Maria Draghia, as well as Mar Mas and sexologist Lorenzo Medina.

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With the collaboration of Hidraqua, which is responsible for Alfaz’s water supply and street-cleaning, the Health department is distributing 2,000 information leaflets and 1,000 pet waste bags at the weekly mercadillo open-air market.

They are also giving out 500 re-usable bottles to fill with water and vinegar to wash down the spots where pets urinate.

Alfaz dog owners’ failure to clean up after their pets could also prove expensive as €300 fines await those flouting municipal by-laws.

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN: Leaflets, bags and water bottles for dog owners.

Urbanisation gets its new streetlamps Photo credit: Alfaz town hall

ALFAZ reminded dog owners that they must register their pets, whether or not they belong to dangerous breeds.

This ‘padron for pets’ is designed both to protect the dogs while establishing conditions that make pet ownership compatible with harmonious living, protect public health and ensure that the town’s public places stay clean.

The town hall Health department’s latest campaign is entitled ‘Their ‘necessities’ your obligations. Your dog your responsibility.’

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Town padron for pets

BELMONTE: Mayor and councillors meet Belmonte residents.

ALFAZ Town Hall is providing municipal lighting for the Belmonte urbanisation.

The 110 LED streetlights will improve public safety in the area, said Alfaz’s mayor Vicente Arques who recently visited the urbanisation accompanied by Town Planning councillor Toni Such and Mar-

tine Mertens, Alfaz’s Residents’ councillor.

The improved lighting, which will cost €236,607 and take three months to install, can now complement the CCTV camera installed just over a month ago at the entrance to the residential complex.

“We have been working on

this project since last September, responding to neighbourhood requests to provide the urbanisation with streetlights,” Arques said.

During the local government’s last four-year term the town hall reduced carbon dioxide levels by 76.8 per cent, after switching to LED lighting.

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Altea NEWS Attracting the cyclists ALTEA is promoting itself as a bicycle-friendly municipality.

When they attended the Fitur tourism trade fair earlier this year, Ana Alvado and Pere Barber, respective Tourism and Sports councillors at that time, met representatives from Cycling Friendly.

While there, they agreed to engage the firm which specialises in adapting municipalities to make them

suitable and attractive for tourists who are also cyclists.

The town’s new services include a dedicated web page and a catalogue of 10 personalised cycle routes that include places of local interest as well as mountain passes and challenging ascents in inland areas.

Special panels of tool kits for cyclists’ on-the-spot repairs have been installed at three different points of the

TOOL KITS: Solution for emergency repairs.

town, Barber announced, while Alvado expressed the town hall’s satisfaction for

carrying out an initiative that would attract tourists and benefit the local economy.

Prestige label for local fish ALTEA’S fishing guild may now use the Marca Parc Natural label.

Local boats that fish off the Sierra Helada National Park have developed a sustainable economic model adapted to the protected waters where they carry out their activities, said Beatriu Nomdedeu, Altea’s councillor responsible for the Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries.

The Sierra Helada is the region’s only national park which includes a marine reserve, covering 4,920 of its

LOCAL BOATS: Can now use the Marca Parc Natural. protected 5,564 hectares.

Nomdedeu explained that the label recognised a sector that supplied local fish caught in a protected environment using traditional methods.

The fishing guild was also

keeping alive a cultural legacy “of enormous value,” she added. The fishing guild can now use the Marca Parc Natural for their catches, endorsing them as a natural product originating in a Valencian Community national park.

Negotiations are underway AS in all town halls where no party has an overall majority, Altea’s politicians are engaged in talks.

Compromis, the most-voted with eight councillors was followed by the PSOE with four and inevitably, Jaume Llinares, Altea’s mayor since 2015, will again be sworn in on June 15.

On the night of May 26, Vicenta Perez, leader of the local socialists, offered - as she did in 2015 - to enable Compromis to control the town hall with PSOE support and it is probable the socialists will be allocated departments that carry more weight than those assigned during the last term.

This time round, Altea amb Trellat has only one councillor, Anna Alvado, who previously headed the Tourism and Commerce departments.

Alvado nevertheless declared on election night that she very much doubted she would be included in the next local government. “You don’t have to be very clever, if you add up the Compromis and PSOE results, to see we shall no longer be needed,” Alvado said. “If I’m not in the town hall team, I’ll join the opposition and will continue working for Altea,” continued the councillor who belongs to a prominent local family.

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CALPE’S Local Police are allegedly unhappy about restrictions on the number of patrol cars assigned to each shift.

Officers are complaining about the unused vehicles in the police car park, a statement from the Sipol-CV police union maintained.

They must carry out each shift with only two vehicles and two motorcycles, although not using all available resources limited the officers’ ability to carry out their jobs properly, the union argued.

Having policemen on foot in the streets and patrol cars parked outside the police station was neither productive nor logical from an operative point of view ‘and discontent is growing,’ Sipol-CV warned.

Failing to use all available patrol cars reduced the force’s ability to guarantee public safety and attend to the needs of the local population by covering all of the municipality, the statement concluded.

TABARCA OUTING: Leaving Alicante.

U3A sets sail FORTY-SIX members of Calpe U3A recently spent the day on Tabarca Island off Santa Pola on the Costa Blanca coast.

The weather was perfect and the sea calm with a slight swell that amused the small children at the front of the Kon Tiki ferry during the one-hour cruise.

Members split up to find the restaurants and take in the quaint buildings and walk to the impressive church, which is under restoration.

Some explored, others headed for the beach in the clear waters teeming with marine life while the same four ladies from the U3A group were seen sampling the seafood and wines at

four different restaurants.

The party boarded the ferry at 5pm, arriving back at Alicante at 6pm and were safely back in Calpe for 7pm.

The next holiday with the Calpe U3A is scheduled for November 3-6 to Sevilla and will cost €260 per person for half-board at Hotel Don Paco.

Email Kerry travel@u3acalpe.org for more information.

The next Calpe U3A meeting is on Thursday, June 20 at the Sol Ifach Hotel, Calpe, 10am for 11am, with a talk from Pedro Domingo of the Red Cross.

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EIGHTY local businesses belonging to the AEMCO association are backing the ‘Calpe says no to gender violence’ campaign.

The initiative launched by the town hall’s Equality department intends to inform the local population and raise awareness of the scourge of gender violence, the town hall explained.

The campaign is still open and shops and businesses wishing to participate can request the notices from Creama Calpe in Calle Portalet 12.

Attacked by repeat offender THE Guardia Civil arrested a Spanish man of 35 who allegedly attacked and sexually abused a woman in the La Manzanera.

She was walking alone when he leapt on her so violently that she fell to the ground, after which he performed a sexual act over her before running off.

Thanks to his victim’s description, the Guardia Civil located him within 30 minutes at his home.

The accused, now remanded, has a criminal record for similar offences and was imprisoned until a year ago.

Help with jobs CALPE will employ 50 young people on 12-month contracts through the Generalitat’s EMPUJU and EMCUJU programmes.

For the third consecutive year, the town hall is participating in the two schemes created to help young unem-

ployed people enter the labour market.

The year-long jobs will be aimed at 24 young people with qualifications through the EMCUJU scheme and 27 for those who are unqualified via the EMPUJU programme.

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THE Partido Popular and Ciudadanos are on the point of closing agreements to control 31 Valencian Community municipalities.

Following a first, exploratory meeting, their respective leaders in the Valencian Community, Isabel Bonig and actor Toni Canto recently detailed the town and city halls involved in their discussions.

They listed four municipalities in Castellon and 12 in Valencia Province before moving on to Alicante Province, announcing towns before arriving at TeuladaMoraira, the last on the list.

In the Marina Alta the Bonig-Canto agreements will affect not only TeuladaMoraira but also Calpe.

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TONI CANTO: Actor and leader of the regional Cs party.

Both politicians agreed that the most-voted party in any municipality should, wherever possible, respect the wishes of the majority of

voters, and control the local government.

They trusted that their meeting heralded the beginning of a ‘fruitful collabora-

tion’ throughout the forthcoming legislative term that would benefit the Valencian Community’s population, they told the Spanish media.

Prestigious recognition for local centre A MORAIRA rehabilitation centre received a ‘Special mention’ from the Ramon y Cajal Academy of the Sciences, based in Madrid.

Its director Miguel Mar-

torell was also named a member of the Academy in recognition of his ‘excellent professional trajectory and renowned prestige in the field of medicine.’

This was the first Ramon y Cajal accolade of this kind in the Valencian Community, the Moraira centre pointed out.

The Academy, founded in 2018, is named after Santiago Ramon y Cajal (18521934), a Spanish neuroscientist and pathologist who specialised in neuroanatomy, particularly histology, the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of animal and plant tissues.

Ramon y Cajal’s investigations of the microscopic structure of the brain made him a pioneer of modern neuroscience and hundreds of his illustrations of the delicate branchings of brain cells are still in use for educational and training purposes.

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NEWS All join in THE organisers of Moraira’s Moors and Christians celebrations reminded local residents and visitors they are welcome to join in the informal parade from the Castillo at 12 midnight this Saturday, June 15, continuing to Avenida del Portet, where there will be live music from the Orquesta Maxima.

Dalmau steps aside IN a social media statement, Teulada-Moraira’s Raul Dalmau announced his departure from the town hall.

The moment had come to step aside and hand over to the council which emerged from the May 26 municipal elections, Dalmau said.

Earlier this year, Jose Ciscar, president of the Partido Popular in Alicante Province, named the local councillor as Party Coordinator for the province.

Dalmau, now third in the p r o v i n c i a l h i e r a r c h y, w a s r e sponsible for organising the party’s election campaign next May.

Still a Teulada-Moraira councillor until the new corporation is sworn in on June 15, Dalmau thanked all his fellow PP colleagues for their support in the past.

“I have dedicated much of my t i m e t o Te u l a d a - M o r a i r a s i n c e the 2007 elections with Pepe Ciscar and until now with Raul Llobell, first as the party’s secretary general and as local president since 2011,” Dalmau wrote.

“Now is the moment to step aside,” he continued. “I believe in renovation and letting in some fresh air. There are times when new people should take over.”

RAUL DALMAU: ‘Time to step aside.’

Dalmau went on to say that when he became the PP’s regional Coordinator he commented to Ciscar that it would be best to hand over to someone else in

Teulada-Moraira.

“He asked me to stay on until after the May elections,” Dalmau said. “But now it’s time to go.”

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A complicated rescue A SPANISH hiker walking with a group was hurt after slipping and falling at Cala Llebeig between Moraira and Benitachell.

The woman, who was in her 40’s, suffered a serious injury to her right leg in an inaccessible spot where evacuating her by sea or via the steep path to the top of the cliff would have been ‘very complicated’ a c c o r d i n g t o E m e rg e n c y Services afterwards.

Instead, the authorities mobilised an Alfa 1 helicopter from the Consortium of Provincial Fire brigades as well as a vehicle from the Benissa fire station.

As it was, high winds complicated the operation and only the rescuers and one medic were able to climb down from the helicopter to stabilise the woman.

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AIR RESCUE: Too risky to winch up injured hiker.

Once on the ground, and owing to the weather and the strong gusts of wind, the rescue team decided that it would be too risky to transfer the injured woman up to the heli-

The battles commence M O R A I R A’ S M o o r s a n d C h r i s tians fiestas begin this evening, Thursday June 13, at 8pm.

The Proclamation will be followed by a concert in Calle Dr Calatayud with dinner for the Moors and Christians groups.

F r i d a y s e e s a l l g ro u p s p a r a d i n g informally at 1pm, with the Moors ‘invading’ the Ampolla Beach at 11pm.

S a t u r d a y a n d S u n d a y ’s m o c k battles end with parades at 7pm a n d 8 p m , f o l l o w e d b y a f i re w o r k s display at El Portet.

copter.

Instead the Benissa firemen opted to take her in a stretcher to the top of the path where an ambulance was waiting to take her to Denia hospital.

Next season TICKETS, at €46, are now on sale f o r G i u s e p p e Ve r d i ’ s o p e r a , L a Tr a v i a t a , w h i c h w i l l b e s t a g e d a t 6 p m o n O c t o b e r 1 3 a t t h e Te u l a d a Moraira Auditorium. The production, the first of the 2019-2020 season, features the Opera 2001 c o m p a n y ’s s o l o i s t s , c h o r u s a n d o rchestra accompanied by the Carmen and Matilde Rubio Ballet Company from Murcia.

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THE Partido Popular in Teulada-Moraira released a statement to the Spanish media, emphasising its willingness to talk to Ciudadanos.

This coincided with a statement from Isabel Bonig and Tony Canto, respectively PP and Cs regional leaders that TeuladaMoraira was included in the 31 Alicante municipalities that entered into their talks which both are confident would culminate in a pact.

In Teulada-Moraira, the P P ’s m a y o r a l c a n d i d a t e Raul Llobell said his party was prepared to discuss “everything with everyone” to ensure that the town came out winning and could count on a strong government that was enthusiastic and eager to work hard.

Independently of the Bonig-Canto talks, sources said that the local PP in Te u l a d a w a s q u i t e c l e a r that this was a “local subject and a local negotiation” without the need for conceding strategic departments and positions in the local government.

Sources outside the party claimed that the situation was less simple than it might at first appear.

Te u l a d a - M o r a i r a a n d Calpe were the only Marina Alta municipalities where the Ciudadanos party holds the key to governability and, aware of this, Cs “are not going to make things easy” for the PP, the same sources maintained.

This was borne out in the social media where Ciudadanos announced that they had concluded the first round of negotiations ‘with other parties,’ a hint that despite Bonig and Canto’s plans, local parties hope to do things their way.

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RAUL LLOBELL: Prepared to discuss “everything with everyone.”

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May Ball a glittering success JAVEA U3A’s May Ball was a huge success for members, their guests and charity.

More than 150 people attended this year’s Glitter Ball and helped to raise over €900 for the association’s nominated charity of the year, Help of Denia and the Marina Alta.

The evening began with a cava reception in the sunshine outside, followed by a slap-up meal and dancing to the Black Glitter band.

Special thanks went to the organisers, particularly Helen and David Whybrow and their team of helpers and members who helped sell tickets for the tombola.

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GLITTER BALL: Guests enjoy the cava reception.

This was a great success with more than 50 prizes donated

mainly by local businesses and restaurants.

Javea U3A’s next big event is a Hallowe’en Party on Thursday October 31.

For more details about Javea U3A, forthcoming events and how to join, visit the www.u3ajavea.com website.

Little-known picture resurfaces A SOROLLA painting, Chico con sombrero, Javea, is on public view for the first time since 1968.

Valencia-born Joaquin Sorolla (1863-1923) painted some of his most famous works in Javea and the picture, valued at more than €500,000, is exhibited at the Salon du Connaisseur in Madrid.

One of Sorolla’s least-known works, the portrait painted in 1905 was shown in a 1907 exhibition in Paris.

The picture was seen again in 1968 at Galeria Biosca in Madrid, since when it has been in private hands.

“I’m optimistic that Chico con sombrero, Javea will be acquired for a Spanish collection,” said gallery owner Jorge Alcolea. “That way it can stay here,” he said.

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Prepared for the worst J AV E A i s p r e p a r i n g t o face forest fires this summer, especially in vulnerable areas where woodland and houses overlap.

Proteccion Civil volunteers, the Local Police, firefighters from the Marina Alta brigade and technicians from Medi XXI GSA tried out the specifically-designed sprinklers.

These can be connected to fire hydrants or villa swimming pools and provide a front-line defence that in some cases can help to contain a fire until reinforcements arrive or at least provide an escape route for residents by dousing vegetation surrounding houses.

The mock emergency was carried out in the La Granadella urbanisation, where property owners had earlier given permission to feed the columnmounted sprinklers with water from their swimming pools.

Cave caveat THE Generalitat admitted having insufficient resources to control access to Javea’s Cova Tallada alone.

Environment director general Antoni Marzo announced he intends to visit Javea and Denia town halls for discussions.

“None of those concerned are over-staffed,” said Marzo.

He revealed that the regional government plans to reinforce personnel from the Montgo national park with employees from publicly-owned Vaersa to ensure visits are to the cave are limited to a daily 482 people.

“We don’t want these municipalities to shoulder all burden, as we know they have few resources, but to contribute some degree of collaboration if they can,” Marzo explained.

FIRE PREVENTION: Frontline sprinklers connected to swimming pools and (below) hydrants.

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Helping the Third World to see SPECSAVERS from Javea and Calpe re c e ntly vis ite d a re c yc ling c e ntre which they support.

The Melvin Jones Glasses Recycling Centre was founded by the Lions Club in 1997 in Tarragona before moving to the ir c urre nt s ite in A lic a nte in 2007 and handles 100,000 pairs each year A lba A rgudo a nd A be l Sa ntia go Campana met Antonio Sansano, the centre’s director, who explained what happens to donated glasses.

Damaged glasses and those with uncommon prescriptions are discarded to ensure that all those sent abroad are easy to distribute.

The selected spectacles are cleaned, checked and put into individual bags la be lle d w ith the pre s c ription a nd

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RECYCLED SPECTACLES: Alba Argudo, Antonio Sansano and Abel Santiago Campana.

marked ‘glasses for donation’ so they are not used for any other purpose.

Glasses are shipped to more than 30 countries, with a focus on Africa, Asia and South America, and are distributed to non-profit organisations and projects on request.

“A pair of glasses can literally change peopl e’s l i ves by al l owi ng them to return to work or their studies,” said Mike Stone, store director of Specsavers Opticas in Javea and Calpe.

“It was fantastic to see the Melvin Jones Centre team’s hard work.”

Unwanted glasses can be dropped into Specsavers in Avenida Ejercitos Españoles in Calpe or Avenida del Pla in Javea for sending on to the Melvin Jones Recycling Centre.

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One for twitchers ENVIRONMENT and Climate C h a n g e c o u n c i llo r Josep Crespo recently presented ‘A Guide to Denia’s Birds.’

Com p i l e d b y Jo a n S a la and Itziar Colodro and published by the environment department, the book lists the principal characteristics of 116 species of birds living in and around Denia.

Colour photographs are accomp a n i e d b y t e x t in S panish , Va l e n c i a n o an d English and the books will be given out to pupils during the Environmental Education excursions which are part of the school syllabus.

The books will also be

BIRDWATCHING GUIDE: Josep Crespo (left) with Joan Sala. available in Denia’s Tourism offices, Crespo announced.

The authors have included 12 ornithological routes of varying difficulty taking birdwatchers through Denia and the surrounding coun-

trys ide , e xpla ine d J oa n Sala.

There are tips on birdwatching plus a review of the da nge rs fa c e d by the birds and the need to protect their habitats, Sala added.

Busy week THE Church of England at Les Rotes in Denia, part of the Costa Blanca Chaplaincy, had a busy week recently.

Parishioners shared a breakfast service with friends from the Salvation Army, led by Rev Ken Cavanagh. They were then invited to attend a service, and thanked their friends for the welcome they received.

There was also a Cava breakfast in aid of church funds shared with friends from Javea and Benidoleig churches.

There is a Holy Communion service every Sunday at 11.45am at Denia’s Church of England at Les Rotes.

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Election results DENMARK’S left-leaning Social Democrat party has won the most votes and parliamentary seats, 91 of 179, in last week’s national elections, paving the way for leader Mette Frederiksen to form a government while sitting Liberal Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen conceded defeat.

Bike fatalities

VOTE: Mette Frederiksen’s Social Democrats won the most seats.

A TOTAL of 921 cyclists were killed or injured on Danish roads last year, the highest figure Vejdirektoratet traffic agency which also showed 171 since 2008 according to data from the country’s motorists died which is the lowest rate since 2012.

NORWAY

Drugs rise

Car recall

A TOTAL of 98 kilograms of cocaine were seized in Norway in 2018, up from 80 kilograms in 2017, according to EU data while Norwegian Institute of Public Health head Ola Roed Bilgrei said the figures showed usage was rising.

AROUND 14,000 Toyota cars are set to be recalled from Norway after it emerged their air bags could hurl fragments of metal at drivers and passengers, with the company’s manager in the country saying the safety of customers was their top priority.

NETHERLANDS

BELGIUM

Girl’s death

Debt warning

A 17-YEAR-OLD girl who suffered from bouts of depression and anorexia died at her parent’s Arnhem home after reportedly refusing to eat or drink, contradicting reports in international media that Noa Pothoven had been assisted in dying at a euthanasia clinic.

THE European Commission has warned Belgium about its public finances and its failure to reduce its national debt which currently stands at 102 per cent of economic output (GDP) but stopped short of launching disciplinary proceedings against the country.

Extra security

Love letter

POLICE have been protecting the mother of Peter M, a schizophrenic inmate of the Fivoor psychiatric hospital Den Dolder who escaped last week, with officers also releasing a photo of him and warning the public not to approach him.

BELGIAN television presenter Steven Van Herrewghe has written an open ‘love letter’ to people in Aalst who received racist abuse through the post last week while police have launched an investigation into the messages.

SWEDEN

National pride

Children free

AROUND 53 per cent of people living in Sweden who were born overseas are ‘very proud’ of the country while a further 24 per cent are ‘quite proud,’ according to World Values Survey figures released to mark National Day last week.

FOUR of the five children who were kept isolated from the outside world in Ystad in Skane have been taken into care, with their parents denying accusations, including that they were prevented from going to school.

FRANCE

GERMANY

Waste ban

‘Lobby’ claim

A BAN on the disposal of non-food goods such as clothes, electrical items, cosmetics and hygiene products is set to come into force in France in the next four years, according to Prime Minister Edouard Philippe who said throwing away such goods was a ‘scandal.’

THE leader of the Green party in the Bundestag Katrin Goring-Eckardt has accused German Farming Minister Julia Klockner of producing an ‘ad’ for Nestle after she was filmed congratulating the company for reducing fat and sugar in products while others accused her of lobbying.

Actor case

Killer trial

PROSECUTORS probing allegations that French actor Gerard Depardieu raped and sexually assaulted a 22-year-old film star in his Paris mansion last year have dropped the case due to a lack of evidence.

OLDENBURG’S court has jailed former nurse and Germany’s deadliest peacetime serial killer Niels Hogel for life after he was found guilty of murdering 85 patients in Lower Saxony medical centres while on duty from 1999 to 2005.

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STAT OF €9.3 bn WEEK

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.

BUSINESS EXTRA

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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20,065

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NET VOL

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0,01

17,14

464.585

14,80

184.100

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0,580

0,00

11,86

5.386.903

8,214

0,15

4,88

175.507

LONDON STOCK

54,500

0,38

34,17

16.983

ASHTEAD GROUP

19,555

0,10

19,46

101.030

MARKS & SPENCER

2,218

0,03

-10,28

421.596

ASTRA ZENECA

60,860

0,37

3,63

48.658

MEDIA CONTEN

3,128

0,01

-3,01

4.482

BABCOCK INTE

4,909

0,19

0,33

35.115

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

3,767

0,03

18,65

30.858

BARCLAYS BANK

1,519

0,01

0,89

775.008

MICRO FOCUS

19,682

0,26

42,31

15.380

BARRATT DEVE

5,652

0,06

22,13

94.181

MONDI PLC

16,935

0,18

3,67

20.227

BAT INDUSTRI

30,565

0,68

22,26

102.616

MORRISON SUP

1,965

0,01

-7,85

125.067

BILLITON

57,160

-0,33

43,22

19.156

8,074

0,08

-13,96

55.856

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0,40

12,28

356.864

NEXT

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5,561

0,04

12,13

454.836

PEARSON

BRIT.AEROE

4,815

0,04

4,86

257.928

PERSIMMON

25,490

0,33

24,77

4.626

PROV.FINANC.

5,152

0,05

-10,40

7.897

16,415

0,22

17,08

213.222

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5,416

0,10

1,58

185.567

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2,073

0,01

-12,94

711.874

RAMBLER MED.

1,987

0,03

-26,98

124.030

BUNZL

21,800

-0,07

-7,98

14.523

RECKITT BNKR

64,140

-0,36

6,67

41.298

BURBERRY

17,800

0,27

2,56

48.614

REED INTER

18,720

-0,06

15,81

104.739

CARNIVAL PLC

39,400

0,62

4,70

35.359

RENTOKIL GRP

CELLTECH

29,270

0,51

19,37

20.705

RIO TINTO

CENTRICA

0,954

-0,01

-29,31

421.659

CGNU

4,196

0,02

11,74

149.466

CONVATEC GROUP

1,413

0,00

1,66

CRH

25,490

0,12

CRODA INTERN

52,300

0,41

DCC ORD IEP0

68,800

DELLING GRP

3,815

0,04

13,14

121.751

45,870

0,74

22,98

154.344

ROLLS ROYCE

9,098

0,01

9,61

90.836

ROYAL & SUN

5,752

0,07

11,99

114.441

85.645

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

2,140

-0,00

-1,25

327.116

23,08

85.169

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B SHARES25,595

0,26

9,38

150.855

11,63

4.466

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A NLD 25,505

0,27

10,53

263.886

0,26

14,95

2.679

SAGE GROUP

7,597

0,07

26,32

30.862

3,273

-0,01

2,70

63.758

SAINSBURY

1,981

0,01

-25,25

103.567

DIAGEO

34,095

0,03

21,99

62.470

SCHRODERS

29,690

0,07

21,53

4.874

EASYJET

9,144

0,06

-17,25

98.257

SCOT.& STH

11,085

-0,12

2,50

148.852

24,120

0,12

26,61

71.534

SEVERN TRENT

20,640

-0,14

13,69

12.511

22,870

0,50

9,85

16.742

EXPERIAN GROUP LTD

8,010

-0,10

-6,86

56.724

SKILLSGROUP

GLAXO WELLCO

15,726

0,07

5,46

193.204

SLOUGH EST.

7,164

0,01

21,71

51.988

GLENCORE INTL

2,651

0,04

-9,01

1.294.717

SMITH & NEP.

16,910

0,01

15,51

61.367

GROUP 4 SECU

2,176

0,08

10,48

44.895

SMITHS INDU.

15,010

0,12

10,04

16.235

HAMMERSON

2,812

0,06

-14,63

135.515

ST JAMES S P

10,465

0,04

10,86

56.479

18,920

-0,45

2,33

116.718

STAN.CHART

6,964

0,05

14,30

544.596

6,541

0,03

1,11

709.377

STANDARD LIFE

2,756

0,00

7,34

281.427

20,790

0,07

-12,54

71.646

TAYLOR WOOD.

1,566

-0,00

14,90

593.832

TESCO

2,314

0,02

21,73

352.197

FRESNILLO

HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO INFORMA GROU

7,968

0,05

26,44

25.539

INTERCON.HOT

52,410

0,26

23,70

9.104

TUI

INTERTEK GROUP

54,620

0,30

13,79

3.762

UNILEVER

7,528

0,20

-33,11

95.728

49,200

0,06

19,75

85.191

INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLS GRP 4,714

0,04

-23,72

170.911

UN.UTILITIES

8,268

-0,08

12,31

63.559

ITV

1,094

0,01

-12,36

164.787

VODAFONE GRP

1,304

0,01

-14,69

1.764.789

31,500

0,26

12,54

12.210

WHITBREAD

47,490

0,39

3,71

6.441

KINGFISHER

2,121

0,04

2,22

136.534

WPP GROUP

9,924

0,03

17,22

98.960

LAND SECURIT

8,518

0,02

5,89

43.637

10,580

0,02

36,80

34.401

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FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL

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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“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).

FEATURE

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.

Garry Lewis from Spectrum and Estelle Mitchell from Bodyworks.

Francoise, Steven and Dragon.

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“You get what you ask for. You are not your mistakes forget them.”

At the heart of the community

Steven and Michel Euesden.

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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.

Michel Euesden and Neal Adams from Funeral Care Spain.

Maria and Carl from Corona Real.

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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 included a large number of burkas, which are of

PRESIDENT TRUMP: Made a very favourable impression on his visit. 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 anything 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.

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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.

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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.

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8:10am TMNT 9:40am Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 11:45amRobin Hood 2:10pm The Equalizer 2 4:15pm Die Hard with a Vengeance 6:30pm Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 8:30pm Ready Player One 11:00pm The Equalizer 2 1:05am Bad Boys II

7:00am At First Light 8:50am The Secret Life of Pets 2: Special 9:20am Crazy Rich Asians 11:30am Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 1:10pm Venom 3:10pm Genius 5:10pm Crazy Rich Asians 7:20pm Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 9:00pm Venom A journalist is left with superhuman strength and power when his body merges with the alien Venom.

11:00pm Mara 12:45am Superfly A drug lord decides it's time to bow out of the game - but not before one last deal.

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A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost Agatha Christie's Poirot The impeccable Belgian detective returns, engaging his little grey cells to solve a gruesome murder against the clock.

Midsomer Murders Vera Detective drama series based on the characters created by Ann Cleeves.

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7:00am The Object of My Affection 9:00am As Good as it Gets 11:25am10 Things I Hate About You 1:10pm Crazy Rich Asians 3:20pm Sleepless in Seattle 5:15pm How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 7:15pm 10 Things I Hate About You 9:00pm Crazy Rich Asians 11:10pmSleepless in Seattle 1:00am How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Live NRL Rugby Gold Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Round-up of the sports news with live analysis and comment plus extended interviews with the headline makers.

11:00am Cricket Sri Lanka take on Australia at the Oval in the group stage of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. 8:00pm Live US Open Golf Day three of the 2019 US Open from the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links in California.

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10:00am BBC News 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pm Sunday Politics 12:30pm Sunday Morning Live 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Eat Well for Less 4:05pm Garden Rescue 4:35pm Money for Nothing 5:20pm Escape to the Country 6:05pm The Repair Shop 6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 7:50pm Regional News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Gentleman Jack 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm Regional News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Woman in Gold 1:10am Behind the Mascara: Jamie Genevieve Our Lives

7:15am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:00am Gardeners' World 9:00am Countryfile 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am Rick Stein From Venice to Istanbul 12:30pm Whisky Galore!

1:50pm Pal Joey 3:35pm Flog It! 4:15pm Canoe Slalom World Cup Highlights 5:45pm Women's World Cup 8:00pm Equator From the Air 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm The Ranganation 10:45pm What We Do in the Shadows 11:10pm What We Do in the Shadows 11:30pm I'll Get This 12:15am What We Do in the Shadows 1:40am Question Time 2:40am Holby City 3:40am This is BBC Two Highlights of programmes on BBC Two.

8:00pm Engineering Giants 9:00pm Inside Chernobyl's Mega Tomb 10:00pm BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 12:00am Discovering the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Benjamin Britten 1:00am Anjelica Huston on James Joyce 2:00am Treasures of Ancient Greece 3:00am Forest, Field & Sky: Art Out of Nature 4:00am Engineering Giants The inner workings of some of the world's biggest machines.

6:10am Fifteen to One 7:05am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 7:55am The Big Bang Theory 8:20am The Big Bang Theory 8:45am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Simpsons 9:30am The Simpsons 10:00am The Simpsons 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:30pm The Simpsons 2:00pm The Simpsons 2:30pm The Simpsons 3:00pm The Simpsons 3:30pm Bake Off: The Professionals 4:30pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Coast v Country 7:00pm Channel 4 News 7:30pm Britain's Next Pm The C4 Debate 9:00pm Great Canal Journeys 10:00pm The Handmaid's Tale 11:05pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 11:30pm ICC Cricket World Cup 12:35am St. Vincent

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10:55am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:20am Father's Day's Funniest Dads 12:05pm Friends 12:35pm Friends 1:10pm Friends 1:40pm Friends 2:05pm Friends 2:35pm The Man in the Iron Mask 5:10pm Before They Were Stars 6:10pm Greatest Ever Celebrity Wind Ups 7:05pm 5 News 7:10pm When Rich Kids Go Skint 8:00pm The Woman with 106 Dogs 9:00pm Blind Date 10:00pm 13 Moments: The Death and Destruction of Michael Jackson 11:35pm Michael Jackson: Bad and Dangerous 1:35am Lip Sync Battle

6:00am How I Met Your Mother 6:25am How I Met Your Mother 7:00am Hollyoaks Omnibus 9:25am Charmed 10:25am Black-Ish 11:00am Black-Ish 11:30am Black-Ish 12:00pm Black-Ish 12:30pm Black-Ish 1:00pm Stuart Little 2 2:30pm The Goldbergs 3:00pm The Goldbergs 3:30pm Brooklyn Nine-Nine 4:00pm Young Sheldon 4:30pm Young Sheldon 5:00pm The Big Bang Theory 5:25pm The Big Bang Theory 5:55pm The Big Bang Theory 6:25pm The Big Bang Theory 6:50pm The Big Bang Theory 7:20pm Hulk 10:00pm Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 11:00pm Gotham 12:00am Naked Attraction 1:05am The Big Bang Theory 1:35am The Big Bang Theory 2:00am Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 8:30am Cricket World Cup Centre 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am Cricket India take on Pakistan at Old Trafford in the group stage of the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup. 8:00pm Live US Open Golf 4:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

5:00am Sky Sports News All the news from the Premier League and beyond.

8:30am Marvel's Avengers: Secret Wars 9:00am Milo Murphy's Law 9:15am Milo Murphy's Law 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:20pm Gino's Italian Coastal Escape 12:50pm Midsomer Murders 2:45pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm Babe 2: Pig in the City 4:35pm Tipping Point 5:30pm The Chase 6:30pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 7:00pm ITV Evening News 7:15pm Regional News and Weather 7:30pm Info not available 11:00pm ITV News 11:20pm Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow 11:45pm Wild Bill 12:40am Tenable 1:35am Jackpot247

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7:50am Emmerdale 11:00am Coronation Street 1:55pm Catchphrase 2:40pm In for a Penny 3:10pm You've Been Framed!

4:15pm Beethoven's 2nd 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Beethoven's 2nd 6:05pm The Secret Life of Pets 7:05pm FYI Daily 7:10pm The Secret Life of Pets 7:50pm Step Up 3 8:50pm FYI Daily 8:55pm Step Up 3 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Love Island: Aftersun 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad! 1:55am The Stand Up Sketch Show

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6:30am Serenity: Special 7:00am Genius 9:00am Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 10:40am The Secret Life of Pets 2: Special 11:10am The Honor List 1:10pm Venom 3:10pm Crazy Rich Asians 5:20pm Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 7:00pm The Honor List 9:00pm Venom 11:00pm Crazy Rich Asians 1:10am Superfly A drug lord decides it's time to bow out of the game - but not before one last deal.

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The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Long Lost Family A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost Inspector Morse Victoria Victoria Agatha Christie's Poirot Maigret Grantchester Elizabeth: The Golden Age Wire in the Blood Part 1. Gritty police drama series.

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Classic Emmerdale Chris and Kathy plan their wedding.

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ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping Goals of the 70s Cycling: Women's Tour Highlights The Sweeney Motorsport UK World Superbike Highlights Brdc Formula 3 Highlights Live British Touring Car Championship The Car Chasers Goals of the 80s Cycling: Criterium Du Dauphine Highlights River Monsters Jaws FYI Daily Jaws The Last Boy Scout FYI Daily The Last Boy Scout The Sweeney ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping The Protectors Teleshopping

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NORA JOHNSON BREAKING NEWS Nora is the author of popular psychological suspense and crime thrillers and a freelance journalist.

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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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Are you looking for a holiday hot-spot to share on instagram?

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.

DAVID SEARL

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.

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

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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.

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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11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm A1: Britain's Longest Road 12:45pm Caught Red Handed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:30pm Regional News 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Impossible 4:00pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Garden Rescue 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News 7:30pm Regional News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Punjab United - Our Lives 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm War on Plastic with Hugh and Anita 11:00pm BBC News 11:25pm Regional News 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Famalam 12:00am Ellie and Natasia 12:20am The Graham Norton Show

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Bargain Hunt Critical Incident Antiques Roadshow The Week in Parliament BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Tennis Coverage of the latest tennis action.

Eggheads The Repair Shop Documentary in which family heirlooms and valuables are brought in to be repaired.

Top Gear The Family Brain Games Thatcher: A Very British Revolution I Love 1989 Newsnight Weather Chris Packham: Asperger's and Me Health

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

8:30pm Wild Scotland 8:45pm Match of the Day Live: FIFA Women's World Cup Nigeria v France (Kick-off 8.00pm).

11:05pm The Alan Clark Diaries 11:35pm The Alan Clark Diaries 12:05am Colour: The Spectrum of Science 1:05am Tales From the National Parks 2:05am Pacific Abyss 3:05am Handmade in Mexico 3:35am Queen Elizabeth I: A Timewatch Guide

11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News Midday Summary 2019 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawn 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Fifteen to One 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Beat the Chef 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm How Safe are Your Medicines?: Dispatches 9:30pm Tricks of the Restaurant Trade 10:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?

11:00pm Year of the Rabbit 11:35pm 8 Out of 10 Cats 4 12:30am ICC Cricket World Cup

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10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 1:10pm 5 News 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Stalked by My Ex 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News 8:00pm Britain by Boat 9:00pm Police Interceptors 10:00pmNightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 11:00pm The Sex Business 12:00am Jason Statham's War 2:05am Super Casino Feeling lucky? Get the authentic, heartthumping casino experience every night.

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Two and a Half Men Superstore Love Island Hey Tracey!

Family Guy Family Guy American Dad! American Dad! Celebability Two and a Half Men

7:00am Classic Coronation Street 7:25am Classic Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 9:50am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am Rising Damp 11:30am A Touch of Frost 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Classic Emmerdale 3:15pm Classic Emmerdale 3:50pm Classic Coronation Street 4:20pm Classic Coronation Street 4:55pm A Touch of Frost 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Lewis 1:10am Joe Maddison's War Specially commissioned drama penned by the late award-winning writer Alan Plater.

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ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping The Chase The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Sweeney The Professionals The Saint Kojak Quincy, M.E. World Rugby U20 Championship Live World Rugby U20 Championship Live River Monsters Wanted FYI Daily Wanted Brdc Formula 3 Highlights Motorsport UK The Protectors ITV4 Nightscreen Teleshopping The Protectors Teleshopping

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Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero All Square Summer Night Venom The Honor List Sgt. Stubby: An Unlikely Hero Animated film about a real Boston terrier named Stubby, who became a hero during the First World War thanks to his unwavering loyalty and courage.

Summer Night Venom St. Agatha All Square A bookie with money woes strikes up an unlikely friendship with his ex's 12-year-old son, which leads him to scheme up a hilarious, yet perfect plan to bring in the bacon.

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If Dental Surgery should be required, then the team are also fully equipped, qualified and experienced in this field.

The team can also help you with ‘Dental Aesthetics’ to help you regain that winning smile. Amongst the treatments they offer are teeth whitening in which they use a revo-

lutionary aesthetic dental treatment that manages to reduce the original colour of your teeth by several shades, leaving teeth whiter and brighter; or alternatively the application of porcelain veneers, which is the simplest and fastest way to correct imperfections of the teeth. The veneers are thin plates that cover only the visible part of the tooth to achieve a wonderful smile.

Treatments at this clinic are not expensive and they even offer con-

sultations and treatments for ‘health tourists’ so that foreign people will often come to Spain solely to visit this dentist practice, particularly as that they can be so much cheaper, but with no loss of quality of treatment.

Whilst the team do work with numerous health insurance companies and are approved by them, for those who have to pay, some extensive

treatments can, of course, be costly.

In which case Marina Dental Surgery can offer patients a range of financing options.

The team of experts are, of course, keen to remind everyone that taking care of your teeth and indeed your gums now, can prevent a lot of pain and problems later. So they advise everyone, of all ages, to have regular check-ups.

Marina Dental Clinic is at Av Puerto de Santa María 1, Bajo, Calpe 03710.

Phone: 965 875 651 • WhatsApp: 628 804 031 E-mail: info@marinadentalcalpe.com • http://www.marinadentalcalpe.com The surgery is open Monday and Wednesday from 10.00am to 1.30pm and from 4.30pm to 8.00pm, Tuesday and Thursday from 10.00am to 5.00pm (open at noon) and Friday from 10am to 1.30pm.

The team are also on Facebook, so watch their page, for any advice and special offers.

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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

OUR VIEW Corruption concerns

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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

HAVE YOUR SAY

it could be a step towards burying the poisonous ideology of fascism once and for all.

Derek Simon

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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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LAST WEEK’S POLL: Do you think the recent decision of a Catalan football team to hire strippers to celebrate its promotion was sexist?

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YOUR STARS 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.

and there is the chance to meet someone that you admire.

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.

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

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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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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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

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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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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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.

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Famous quote

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Life is not an easy matter. You cannot live through it without falling into frustration and cynicism unless you have before you a great idea which raises you above personal misery, above weakness and above all kinds of perfidy and baseness.” Leon Trotsky, Politician.

Women’s wit

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One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others, by means of love, friends, indignation and compassion.” Simone de Beauvoir, Philosopher.

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Stop a club with energy (5) 4 Rough sleeper clutching one set of papers (7) 8 Outclass as Spurs beaten (7) 9 Trained assassin from town in Japan (5) 10 Italian city partly up a dual carriageway (5) 12 Find a hunter going astray (7) 13 Parts of a fish used for balance (6) 14 Winds up eccentrics (6) 17 A ranch wrecked by Yankee lawlessness (7) 19 Shiny, small vegetable (5) 21 Scottish landowner is part of a wonderful air display (5) 22 Dependent upon broken latrine (7) 24 Rotters breaking glass vessels in the lab (7) 25 Drops off outbuildings (5) Down 1 A funny pose for a Greek author (5) 2 A tune from Tony Blair's collection (3) 3 Originate from the man at Eastbourne station (7) 4 Talk about endless field event (6) 5 Wit appears in well chosen sequel (5) 6 One caring about lack of knowledge (9) 7 Concerned with pains but achieves the goal (7)

11 Playwright admits art involvement (9) 13 Sell RAM, reorganise, then it will take up less room (7) 15 Consequences of Ulster's troubles (7) 16 Persian king holding power in island (6)

Code Breaker

18 Cried out for a drink (5) 20 Duff checks for flying devices (5) 23 Consumed in Great Expectations (3)

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)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

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.

Down 1 Cosquillas (8) 2 Falda (prenda) (5) 4 Liver (anatomical) (6) 5 Cordones (5) 6 Card (greetings card, visiting card etc) (7) 7 Parecer (4) 8 Espejo (6) 13 ¡Ven aquí! (4,4) 15 Platillos (para tazas) (7) 17 Comfortable 18 Guijarro (6) 20 Insignia (distintivo) (5) 22 Usher (in court etc) (5) 23 Mano (4)

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Hexagram

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

CANDLE CLOUDY COTTON DAMASK DINGHY ESCROW INCOME MIASMA MODISH NEATER NUTMEG OUTPUT PHYSIC PINION (10) PONDER RECENT RUMPUS SPOOKY TUXEDO

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Cancel 2 Ghetto 3 Triune 4 Jocose 5 Cutout 6 Micron 7 Astute 8 Mantic 9 Please 10 Tonsil 11 Minnow 12 Seldom 13 Jigsaw 14 Chemic 15 Indigo 16 Jovial 17 Region 18 Toilet 19 Gritty.

Nonagram

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET: Good: 7 Very good: 10

• Average: 16 • Good: 22

• Very good: 31 • Excellent: 40

SCORING:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 13

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Down:

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

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

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.

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.

Down:

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.

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.

App of the week Durango AN app which lets users roam a vast prehistoric land to forge a new life and civilisation with dinosaurs. The multi-player game allows players to tame prehistoric creatures and to construct new worlds with other players while fighting off rivals. Cultivate the land, grow crops for food, build a shelter and explore the world to expand your domain and abilities in Durango: Wild Lands.

QUIZ: A RIGHT LOAD OF CHARLIES 1. According to the Charlie Daniels Band’s 1979 UK Top 20 hit single, the Devil went down to where?

2. Born in New York in 1965, by what other name is the actor Carlos Irwin Estévez known professionally?

3. Collectively, who were Sabrina Duncan, Jill Munroe, Kelly Garrett, Kris Munroe, Tiffany Welles and Julie Rogers (although not all at the same time)?

4. During the Cold War, what was the name given by the Western Allies to the crossing point in the Berlin Wall located at the junction of Friedrichstraße with Zimmerstraße and Mauerstraße?

5. During World War II, what nickname was often given to the member of the crew of a military aircraft who operated a gun from a compartment at the rear?

6. In Roald Dahl’s 1964 children's novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what was Charlie’s surname?

7. In which 1988 movie did actor Tom Cruise play the part of the abrasive, selfish young wheeler-dealer Charlie Babbitt,

who discovers that his estranged father has died and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other son, Raymond (Dustin Hoffman)?

8. Originally trained as a graphic artist, which musician has been the Rolling Stones’ drummer since 1963?

9. What is the name of the French satirical weekly magazine that was attacked by two Islamist gunmen in January 2015, killing 12 people?

10. Which famous Chinese-American detective was created by the American novelist and playwright Earl Derr Biggers in 1919?

Not a lot of people know that… ‘Charlie’ is the name of many things, it is a class of submarine in the Soviet Navy, the US military slang for communist forces, especially the Viet Cong, a line of women's and men's fragrances, a Neolithic skeleton discovered in Wiltshire, a pet parrot possibly owned by Winston Churchill and the name of the mascot of Little Chef

Answers: 1. GEORGIA, 2. CHARLIE SHEEN, 3.

CHARLIE’S ANGELS, 4. CHECKPOINT CHARLIE (or simply CHECKPOINT C), 5. TAIL-END CHARLIE, 6. BUCKET, 7.

RAIN MAN, 8. CHARLIE WATTS, 9.CHARLIE HEBDO, 10. CHARLIE CHAN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

CODE BREAKER

TARGET:

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

Average: 5

1 Botch, 4 Stiff, 7 Frivolous, 8 Lack, 10 Defer, 13 Ample, 14 Idle, 17 Identical, 19 Guess, 20 Prior.

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

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

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

Across:

Boggled

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Costa Blanca

TOMORROW

TODAY

DENIA

DENIA JAVEA

CALPE

CALPE ALTEA

ALTEA

BENIDORM

BENIDORM

ALICANTE

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

TORREVIEJA

SATURDAY

Malaga

Almeria

Bilbao

Madrid

TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 17-CL

TODAY: MAX 26, MIN 18-S

TODAY: MAX 20, MIN 11-C

TODAY: MAX 29, MIN 14-CL

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16 - S 17 - S 17 - S 17 - S 18 - S 18 - Cl

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

25 25 27 26 27 27

17 - S 18 - S 18 - S 19 - S 20 - S 20 - S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

21 19 22 23 24 24

12 - Cl 12 - Sh 12 - C 13 - C 13 - C 14 - C

27 27 30 30 31 30

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

DENIA

11 - Cl 12 - S 14 - S 15 - S 15 - Cl 15 - S

CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM

Alicante

Benidorm

TODAY: MAX 26, MIN 18-S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

27 28 26 27 27 28

S: Sun

19 - Cl 18 - S 18 - S 18 - S 19 - S 19 - S

Mallorca

TODAY: MAX 24, MIN 17-SH

26 27 25 26 26 26

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear

18 - Cl 18 - S 17 - S 18 - S 19 - S 19 - Cl

Barcelona

TODAY: MAX 29, MIN 18-CL

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

27 28 27 27 28 28

C: Cloudy

17 - Cl 17 - S 16 - S 17 - S 17 - S 18 - Cl

TODAY: MAX 21, MIN 17-CL

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

25 23 23 24 24 24

17 - Cl 17 - Cl 16 - S 17 - Cl 17 - S 17 - Cl

Sh: Showers

ALICANTE ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

Th: Thunder

Sn: Snow

BIRTHDAYS

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• Kym Marsh, Actor; June 13, 43 General Secretary of the ruling Communist The British soap star first debuted on an episode of Party. Born in Beijing, Xi served as a provincial Doctors aged 19 before playing Michelle Connor governor and senior party figure before being on Coronation Street from 2006. Born in Whiston named successor to Hu Jinato six years ago.

• Jurgen Klopp, Football Manager; June 16, in England, Marsh has also appeared on Loose Women more than 20 times.

52 Paul McCartney.

• Paul O’Grady, TV Presenter; June 14, 64 The Liverpool manager previously worked at O’Grady served as a clerical assistant with the Royal Air FSV Mainz and Borussia Dortmund and was named Force in Liverpool before making his entertainment debut German Football Manager of the Year in 2011 and 2012.

Born in Stuttgart, he began his youth career with SV with his drag act Lily Savage. He later presented shows including Blankety Blank, the Paul O’Grady Show and Glatten in 1975 before playing for FSV Mainz. fronted several documentaries.

• Jodie Whittaker, Actor; June 17, 37 • Xi Jinping, Politician; June 15, 66 Whittaker was born in Huddersfield in Britain and graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Xi became the President of China in 2013 and is also

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.

in 2005 with a gold medal in acting. She debuted with the 2006 film Venus and has since featured in St Trinian’s and is now the first female Doctor Who. • Paul McCartney, Musician; June 18, 77 The British singer and bass player rose to superstardom as one quarter of The Beatles which he joined after meeting John Lennon and George Harrison in Liverpool as a teenager. McCartney had hits with Wings and as a solo artist after The Beatles broke up.

• Zoe Saldana, Actor; June 19, 41 Saldana played Anamaria in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and voiced the character Neytiri in James Cameron’s Avatar. Born in Passiac, New Jersey, she performed with the New York Youth Theatre at 17.

Word Ladder HARD

COPY BACK

DVD

Comedy gold

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

Solution HARD CARD CARE CAPE (CORE) COPE COPY

KERRY HAYES spends much of her time in expensive London mansions. But she could never live in one on the money she earns from cleaning them to support her son Kian.

The single mum, in her early 40’s, lives with her child on a tough south London estate. She knows herself well and refuses to compromise on her son’s upbringing, her dedication to hard work or her devotion to Mariah Carey. Her sibling could not be more different.

Noah Martineau is a successful barrister living in Primrose Hill. He has a beautiful wife and daughter and also thinks he knows himself.

Kerry decides to reach out to Noah, with the two not having seen each other since they were separated as children. Their lives begin to change out of recognition soon after in Mike Gayle’s Half a World Away.

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This week in history

Separate lives come together

763 BCE - Solar phenomenon The ancient Assyrians record what becomes known as the Bur-Sagale eclipse which is later used to fix Mesopotamian historical chronology.

325 - Creed Council The original Nicene Creed which lays out the fundamental beliefs of the Christian religion is presented to the First Council of Nicaea.

656 - Last in line Ali, cousin and son-in-law to Islam’s founder Muhammad, becomes Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate. He is regarded as the last prophet of the faith, still revered by Shia Muslims.

1300 - City founding Diego Lopez V de Haro founds Bilbao in what is now Pais Vasco (Basque Country) in northern Spain.

1381 - Palace burns The Peasants’ Revolt in England climaxes with the burning of the Savoy Palace in London. The rebellion later spreads throughout England before its leaders are captured and killed.

1789 - New assembly The Third Estate of France declares itself the country’s National Assembly after King Louis XVI convenes it and other estates to raise taxes. It will go onto take full power following the storming of the Bastille which begins the French Revolution.

1904 - Love blooms Irish author James Joyce begins a relationship with Nora Barnacle. The relationship goes on to inspire his novel Ulysses.

STAN LAUREL (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C Reilly) are a long way from their comedy heyday when they embark on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953.

Despite disappointing audience numbers the stars of silent film are able to keep each other going through their close bond and love of laughter.

But as they begin to reclaim some of their former glory, they are forced to confront the ghosts of the past and deal with present challenges in Stan & Ollie.

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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-

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The inspirer within you

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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Improve under eye wrinkles WHEN you meet a person, the first thing you see are the eyes, and in many ways the eyes are what is representing you. Because the skin under and around your eyes is very thin, signs of fine lines and wrinkles are especially common.

This can make you look and feel older than you really are. As you age, your body loses the ability to rapidly produce collagen and elastin proteins that give you that oh-so-desirable smooth skin. Over time, facial movements and hereditary factors may cause puffy eyes, age spots, dark circles and wrinkles surrounding the mouth and eye areas. For these reasons, your anti-ageing skin care regimen should always include treatment options that encourage the production of collagen and strengthen the skin. According to dermatologist Dr Vieru, a combination of various treatments is the best solution.

“The three main ways to treat these wrinkles are strengthening the skin foundation itself, relaxing the muscles folding the skin, and filling volume losses,” says Dr Vieru. “We can strengthen the skin through the use of topical creams that contain ingredients like retinol, which stimulates collagen.

“In addition, laser improves the quality of the skin while helping to fight wrinkles. When we smile, muscles around the eyes fold the skin above it. Botox relaxes

OPTIONS: Ways to achieve natural beautiful eyes. these muscles. So the best approach when treating these lines is to incorporate different components.”

Filler with hyaluronoc acid can improve the dark colour under the eyes, and also make an improvement on heavy eyes. Botox will make the muscle where the crow’s feet are, to relax, and the lines will disappear.

Many people also go for an operation on the eyelids, and this is a small and effective operation with local anaesthetic. The extra skin over the eye is removed just like removing a mole. This can be done both by laser, and a small surgery. The treatments we recommend for lines and wrinkles depend on your age, the condition of your skin and your lifestyle. It’s best to start with a free consultation, and our specialist doctor can identify any existing wrinkles, and make an individual plan together with you.

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How you should be washing your hair WE grew up being told to wash our hair every day, and later learned that we should probably only wash it a couple of times a week in order to maintain its natural oils.

Washing your hair properly can make a world of difference to its health, shine and condition.

Making common mistakes could be damaging your hair without you even realising it.

Here are some tips from New York hair pros Nunzio Saviano and Kyle White on how to wash your hair the right way: • First of all, make sure you are going to be using the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type.

• Start by rinsing your hair, preferably with warm water.

Hair should be properly wet before applying any products.

• Condition the ends first if you have long hair (past your shoulders). This will protect fragile ends from drying out and further damage.

• Apply shampoo - but only at the scalp. Don’t use too much shampoo.

• Be gentle when massaging the shampoo into the roots of your hair. If you are too rough, you can permanently damage your hair’s cuticle, leading to breakage and frizz. Don’t use circular motions, as this can tangle your hair.

• Smooth the lather from the shampoo over the ends of your hair in a stroking motion.

• Rinse out the shampoo with warm water.

• Don’t shampoo your hair again unless your hair is really dirty and the first wash didn’t produce lather.

• Condition from the midlengths to the tips of your hair.

Squeeze some of the water out of your hair before conditioning. After applying the conditioner, clip your hair up and finish showering. Rinse the conditioner as the final step of

BEST RESULTS: Washing your hair correctly can make all the difference.

your shower. The longer you leave the conditioner on your hair the better it absorbs. Never put conditioner on your roots as that is where the natural oils are and it can make it look greasy.

• Rinse with cold water to shut the cuticle.

How many times a week should you wash your hair?

It depends on your hair type.

If you have oily fine hair, you may need to shampoo daily.

Normal or dry hair may need to be washed around three times a week.

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Hayfever relief

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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 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.

• When in your car, keep your windows up. If you can, adjust your air vents to re-circulate air inside rather drawing in the outside air. It is also advisable to keep the sunroof closed.

• Plan a trip to the seaside, where pollen levels are lower, which may offer some respite.

• Groom and wash pets more frequently, to remove trapped 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 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.

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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

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.

Queen opens Madrid Book Fair 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.

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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.

Miley Cyrus groped 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.’

FAN ASSAULT: Miley Cyrus was said to be groped by a fan.

THE Kammer Philharmonie Köln of Germany will be presenting a night of classical music at the Calpe Auditorium on Monday July 22.

A selection of works by Vivaldi, Paganini, Telemann

and Tchaikovsky will be performed by professionals from the Cologne-based collective with soloists Anton Georg Gölle on violin, Dimitre Marinkev flute and Dima Gornowskij cello.

Tickets cost €20 with discounts for those 65+ and students, with free entry for youngsters under the age of 12.

These can be obtained online at www.instanticket.es,

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Classical music in Calpe by calling 902 444 300 or from the Auditorium box office with final sales from 7pm on the night until the start of the concert (which lasts one and a half hours) at 9pm.

PERFORMING: Scenes from an earlier Spanish concert.

Celebrate San Juan AFTER missing the previous two years, the traditional Noche de San Juan event returns to the Ermita de Sanz in Benidorm on Saturday June 22.

Tickets which cost €25 for adults and €12 for children can be obtained from the Casa del Fester ‘Diego Cano Enguera’ on Mondays from 6.30pm to 8pm.

Doors open at 8.30pm with dinner starting at 9.30pm with the promise of music, raffles and a fun time for all.

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KETAMA: Together for 14 years.

Masters of the art JAZZ lovers are in for an exceptional month of July, when no less than seven different artists or groups will appear at the Alicante Auditorium as part of FIJAZZ 2019.

Sadly, Michael Nyman has had to cancel due to health problems, but the other musicians taking part are some of the finest in the world of jazz.

Ticket prices vary depending on the artist appearing, but full details may be found on the Auditorium website http://www.addaalicante. es alongside other concerts, including classical music and a special visit by the iconic Rosario Flores on July 20.

The current line-up is as follows:

July 4 - The Richard Bona Band with singer and dancer July 6 - Spanish singer Victor Manuel July 11 - Paquito D’Rivera and his Latin jazz band July 13 - Spanish flamenco jazz band Ketama July 14 - Latin Grammy award-winner Chucho Valdés and his band July 21 - Benavent, Di Geraldo, Pardo flamenco trio July 28 - Pablo Milanés Cuban maestro Each concert starts at 9pm and will last approximately one and a half hours.

TICK E T S f o r t h e a n n u a l Low Festival which is taking place in Benidorm from July 26 to 28 are selling fast and with a huge line up of Spanish and British bands promise s t o b e a g re a t event.

This is billed as a threeday ev e n t wh e r e y o u ca n enjoy the beach, the sun and live mu si c i n t h e C i u d ad Deportiva Guillermo Amor which is clean, comfortable and not crowded, even the drinks come in recyclable cups and disabled people are well looked after.

Three-day tickets cost just €65 although there are day tickets as well as VIP and VIP with pool options, all of which can be obtained online at http://lowfestival.es.

Apart from more than 35 local bands, headline acts from th e UK i n c l u d e th e

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A new 3-day Low

NEW ORDER: On a European tour.

legendary New Order, now in their 39th year together, Bastille, The Foals and The Va c c in es , w ith o th er top

a rtis ts inc luding D a nis h singer and producer MØ as well as very popular Spanish rockers, Vetusta Morla.

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Fresh salmon BOWLERS’ PRIVATE DINING

!!Dani’s weekly food tip!!

FOR this week’s recipe I’m using fresh fillet of salmon.

Cut a fresh This simple and easy recipe lemon into of tender flaky salmon is wedges. After baked in a bag made out of you are parchment. finished Parchment paper is a handling the great way to cook for less fish, squeeze mess, making cleaning up the lemon onto easier, I am only just startyour hands, rub ing to discover the great Follow Dani Bowler: your hands use for cooking so make instagram: Dani.bowler sure you have a roll in your together, and kitchen draw.

Web: www.danibowler.com rinse with water.

Salmon is one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. This popular fatty fish is loaded with nutrients and may reduce risk factors as it’s high in vitamin B, is a good source of potassium and lowers risk of heart disease.

You can find it in all local supermarkets especially Norwegian salmon. So if you’re looking for an easy, quick but simple healthy tasty meal, then give this recipe a go. It pairs well with a glass of chilled Chardonnay!

Lemon, salmon and dill in a bag (serves 4) NUTRITIOUS: Salmon is loaded with nutrients

SALMON IN A BAG: Serve with salad, rice or a variety of potatoes.

Ingredients 1/2 onion sliced 4 salmon fillets 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon chopped dill leaves 8 lemon slices 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 cup white wine 4 teaspoons capers 4 parchment paper

Method Pre heat oven on 180°.

Brush the top and bottom of the salmon fillets with olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and dill. Place each piece of seasoned salmon on a piece of parchment paper large enough to fold over and seal. Add the slices of onion underneath the salmon, then top each piece of salmon with two

lemon slices, one tablespoon of lemon juice, two tablespoons of wine, and one teaspoon of capers and the fresh dill.

Wrap up the salmon tightly in the parchment packets making them into a bag so no juices will leak out. Cook in the oven for 15 minutes.

Serve with salad, rice or different types of potatoes.

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Happy days at Fresh Radio GREAT news from our local radio station Fresh Radio, they have recently announced their lineup for their new station, which is now broadcasting live from the Costa Blanca South.

News like this should never be announced without a party and last week, station co-owner Kev Woods and local celebrity and presenter ‘Happydays’ Graham broadcast their shows live from the new studio on the Orihuela Costa to make the announcements.

The first new presenter to be announced on the Costa Blanca South is a really experienced presenter and local entertainer Paul Cullen, who will be presenting the Drive Time programme, Monday to Thursday 5pm to 8pm.

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For those of you that have not yet listened to this fantastic little radio station, which has been on the air for four years now, it literally

KEV WOODS: Co-owner of the radio station along with Vikki Caton (right).

brings a ‘Fresh’ vibe to broadcasting across the region.

EWN visited the station and met co-owners Kev Woods and Vikki Caton and were impressed at the friendly, approachable and good nature of the station. One thing that they were rightly proud of is that they broadcast live 24

hours per day and we were fortunate to listen in as Kev did his morning ‘The Bright Brunch’ show.

How he managed to ‘spin the discs,’ set a competi-

tion, monitor the results and chat to people, whilst at the same time be interviewed by us is a mark of his professionalism and a great example of a man multi-tasking.

Vikki, who hosts her own show ‘Vintage with Vikki,’ at the weekend, was fun, chatty and a lovely lady.

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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

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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!’

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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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BARRY DUKE WHAT I learned from the photographs and description of an apartment I saw advertised on the Internet in May, 2010, was that it was large, modern, nicely furnished, and just 30 minutes walk to the centre of Benidorm.

What the description of Sol de Poniente II failed to mention was that there wasn’t a single convenience store nearby, and one had to walk along a forest path for 20 minutes to reach any of the many shops along the gorgeous Poniente beach.

This I only discovered after I settled in the 31st floor apartment in October of 2010, but it was no big deal. Then aged 63 I was the fittest I’d ever been in my entire life, having spent around six years regularly attending a gym in Brighton. In addition I was chased around a school hall for two hours each week by a posse of very aggressive young women who were members of a kick-boxing class I joined.

As I was the only male in the class of a dozen, I bore the brunt of their aggression, and got knocked

Off my trolley

JOKE NO MORE: No-one knows better than me how valuable regular exercise can be for your well-being. on my butt more times than I care to remember. But boy, did that ever toughen me up! Better still, I was down in weight by 12 kg.

So when I moved to Spain, I could fill two large carrier bags laden with provisions, and walk back home up a steep hill without

breaking sweat on even the hottest of days.

I’d come here to semi-retire, but within three months I’d picked up three separate freelance writing and photographic jobs, and I found it impossible to maintain my fitness levels. When you find yourself

glued to a computer screen for eight, sometimes 10 hours a day, seven days a week, there’s simply no time to exercise.

So I stopped lugging shopping and bottled water up the hill, and instead acquired something I thought I would never be seen dead with: a

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carrito which I would bring into Benidorm’s Old Town about three times a week to do my supermarket shopping. Me and my blue trolley became a feature of Benidorm’s famous Walking Street, and people would make jokes about it.

Well, no-one’s gonna joke any more. Nor will I have to park the trolley in the corners of the bars I frequent as I no longer need to trundle the damn thing all around town.

Why? Because at the end of May a convenience store - part of the Udaco chain - opened just five minutes’ walk from our apartment and it has proved a game-changer.

In another development, the local council has just erected an outdoor gym and a dog play area right outside our building. I have vowed to start using the gym equipment for 20 minutes each day in a bid to regain the fitness levels I lost, and shed the weight I gained from spending too much time at my desk.

No-one knows better than me how valuable regular exercise can be to imbue one with a sense of well-being, and if I can get back to where I was around eight years ago I will be the happiest bunny on the planet. Just don’t ask me to gnaw on carrot sticks.

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According to the US based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 40 per cent of drivers in an accident fail to brake.

BMW and Jaguar Land Rover partnership

By Dilip Kuner IN one of the more surprising-yet-unsurprising moves in the car industry BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have announced a collaboration to develop the next generation of electric drive systems.

It is surprising news in that both manufacturers have already invested huge sums in pioneering 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.

“We’ve proven we can build world beating electric cars, but now we need to scale the technology to support the next generation of Jaguar and Land Rover products. It was clear from discussions with BMW Group that both companies’ requirements for next generation EDUs to support this transition have significant overlap making for a mutually beneficial collaboration.”

Klaus Fröhlich, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG,

PARTNERSHIP: BMW will collaborate with Jaguar Land Rover.

Development said: “The automotive industry is undergoing a steep transformation. We see collaboration as a key for success, also in the field of electrification.

“With Jaguar Land Rover, we found a partner whose requirements for the future generation of electric drive units significantly match ours.

Together, we have the opportunity to cater more effectively for customer needs by shortening development time and bringing vehicles and

state-of-the-art technologies more rapidly to market.”

A joint team of BMW Group and Jaguar Land Rover experts located in Munich will develop what they call the Gen 5 power

units with production of the electric drivetrains to be undertaken by each partner in their own factories.

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Abarth 124 GT ROAD TEST

by Nick Fletcher ABARTH is a performance car brand established 70 years ago and is now part of the giant Fiat Group, though the latest Abarth is a stand-alone sports model without any Fiat badges and establishes its own distinct identity.

The Abarth 124 GT is a classic rear-wheel-driven two-seater sports car with a 168 hp turbo-petrol engine - 30 hp more than in Fiat’s own 124GT version - a n d i s l i g h t e r, h a s firmer suspension and a limited-slip differential for greater traction.

The result is that the manual-gearbox Abarth has a zesty 0-100 kph time of 6.8 seconds and top speed of 232 kph (144 m p h ) . Ye t a v e r a g e f u e l economy is still impressive at 15.6 kpl (44.1 mpg), with emissions of 148 g/km. Automatic transmission with paddleshifters is also available.

Standard features include a removable carbon fibre roof, ultra-light alloy wheels, Bose sound system, dusk and rain sensors, rear parking sensors, adaptive front LED headlights, cruise control, digital radio, sat-nav and connectivity features, plus powered windows.

Only a limited number of this specific model are being produced, priced at €37,890 (£33,625).

The carbon fibre roof weighs just 16 kgs, is lined on the inside and has a large rear window and defroster. The roof is removable but has to be

ABARTH 124 GT: A superb driving experience.

left at home - it cannot be stowed in the boot.

The sleek exterior styling of this Abarth is eye-catching and a special Monza exhaust gives the car a superb throaty roar

Facts at a glance Model: Abarth 124 GT Engine: 1.4 litre turbo-petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 6.8 seconds, top speed 232 kph (144 mph) Economy:15.6 kpl (44.1 mpg) Emissions: 148 g/km

Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.

from quadruple tail-pipes which help emphasise its sporting credentials. The cabin seats two in comfort but stowage space is minimal - no glovebox, just a small lidded cavity between the seats, and two cup holders.

Luggage space is tight too at 140 litres, but the boot is quite deep so will accommodate a couple of holdalls or rucksacks.

T h e d a s h b o a r d i s d r i v e rfocused with three dials located behind the steering wheel, the central dial being a large revcounter.

U n d e r w a y, t h e 1 2 4 G T provides a superb driving experience, quick but always composed, and gives excellent road feedback.

The uprated suspension has been calibrated specifically to increase cornering and braking stability and the car feels assured and controlled even at speed on twisty roads.

Rivals in this niche sector include its Fiat stablemate and the Mazda MX5 R F, b u t t h e A b a r t h 1 2 4 GT, though higher priced, d o e s o ff e r a m o r e e x c l u sive and arguably more formidable image.

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Back to the future GORDON MURRAY could be said to be going back to the future with the design of his latest supercar.

Dubbed the T.50, it has been conceived as the spiritual successor to the iconic Murray-devised McLaren F1.

Murray has promised that it will be the ‘purest, lightest, most driver-focused supercar ever built.’

To achieve this target the design team has focused on weight and aerodynamics and this is where a throwback to Formula 1 in the 1990s comes in, although updated for a modern road car.

U n i q u e l y, t h e s u p e r c a r will feature a 400mm ground-effect fan, similar to that on Murray’s famous Brabham BT46B Formula 1 ‘ F a n C a r. ’ T h i s w a s s o good the technology was banned as being ‘against the rules.’

Some readers may remember the secrecy that

enveloped the Brabham, with the distinctly low-tech device of a dustbin lid at times used to hide the hightech innovation from prying eyes in the pit lane.

The Gordon Murray Automotive team has established a new technical partnership with a Formula One team, which will make its rolling-road wind tunnel available to develop the aerodynamics of the T.50.

The development of T.50 is at an advanced stage, with full production and customer deliveries set to commence in early 2022.

Just 100 owners of the T.50 will experience Murray’s vision - a supercar inspired by his 50 years at the top of Formula One and automotive industry engineering and design. They will have to pay ‘in excess’ of €2.2 million plus taxes for the privilege.

Murray said of the car: “An unflinching dedication to lightweighting, highly-

advanced active aerodynamics and world-leading standards of advanced engineering will ensure the T.50 rewrites the supercar rulebook. Our experienced team is applying the same uncompromising approach to design and engineering that shaped every facet of the F1, and they are able to deliver substantial improvements over that car in every meaningful way.”

The engineering planning, plus all interior and exterior styling of the new vehicle has been carried out by Gordon Murray Design and it will be manufactured in the UK by Gordon Murray Automotive.

It will be powered by a compact and light, naturally-aspirated, all-new V12 engine. The unit will be capable of an extraordinary 12,100rpm - unparalleled in a V12 road car - and 650hp to deliver unmatched power-to-weight.

However, Murray says:

BIG FAN: The T.50 (inset) will use the same fantheory as the Brabham BT46B. “I have absolutely no interest in chasing records for top speed or acceleration.

Our focus is instead on delivering the purest, most rewarding driving experience of any supercar ever built but, rest assured, it will be quick.”

The T.50 adopts the same three-seat format that Mur-

ray pioneered for the F1, with the driver sitting in a central ‘jet-fighter-style’ driving position. The new car builds on the F1’s highly-advanced aerodynamics, taking Murray’s ground-effect innovations to an allnew level with intelligent management of underbody airflow coupled with the 400mm fan at the rear.

The fan actively controls underbody airflow, allowing the upper surfaces of the car to retain purity and beauty, without the exaggerated scoops and spoilers familiar in the segment and equipping the T.50 with the most advanced aerodynamics of any road car, claims Murray.

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World Cup bid launched

By Dilip Kuner SPAIN and Portugal have started to investigate a joint venture to host the 2030 football World Cup, but they seem to have dropped Morocco, which was originally thought to be part of the bid.

At a meeting in Porto (Portugal) representatives of the countries’ football federations said in a joint statement: “After holding several meetings, the football federations of Spain and Portugal can confirm that they are set to begin an in-depth analysis of the possibility of presenting a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. “Both federations would like to take this opportunity to state that the governments of both countries have been properly informed about this process, given that they will have a key part to play in its development.”

But there was no mention of Morocco. Last year Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez had suggested a three-way bid during a visit to the country.

With the expansion of the finals tournament to 48 teams it had been suggested spreading the load across three nations was the best way to proceed.

If successful, this would be the second time Spain has hosted the competiton - the first time was in 1982. Portugal has never held the finals, but did host the 2004 European Championship.

The countries put in a joint bid for the 2018 tournament, but lost out to Russia.

Spain, the 2010 world champions, hosted the 1982 World Cup and launched a failed bid along with Portugal to stage the 2018 tournament which was awarded to Russia.

Portugal has never hosted the World Cup, but held the 2004 European Championship.

Morocco has tried five times to host the tournament, failing each time. It lost out to the United States, Mexico and Canada for the 2026 competition.

A joint bid by Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay for the 2030 tournament has also been announced. It will mark the centenary of the competition, which was first hosted by Uruguay in 1930.

CUP’S RETURN: Spain wants to host the World Cup for a second time.

Top man in top spot RAFAEL NADAL not only took his 12th Roland Garros title on Sunday, but he also took the lead in the battle for the year-end No 1 ATP Ranking from Novak Djokovic.

Nadal passed Djokovic in the ATP Race To London with 5,505 points, taking a 780-point advantage over the secondplaced Serbian (4,725).

It is the third consecutive year in which Nadal has led the Race after the season’s second Grand Slam, and he has fittingly won the title on the Parisian clay on each occasion. This sets the stage for what could be an exciting battle for the year-end No 1 ATP Ranking.

This is the closest the Race has been between the top two players after Roland Garros since 2012, when Nadal led Djokovic by 630 points after claiming his seventh trophy in Paris. In 2017, Nadal led second-placed Roger Federer by 2,870 points and last season, he was ahead of second-placed Alexander Zverev by 1,545 points.

Nadal is now in a strong posi-

TOP MAN: Nadal overtook Djokovic by winning French Open. tion to make a run for his fifth year-end finish (2008, ‘10, ‘13, ‘17) atop the ATP Rankings.

Nadal would join Djokovic, Federer and Jimmy Connors in a tie for the second-most times accomplishing the feat, only trailing Pete Sampras, who did it on six occasions.

It is impressive that the 33year-old has passed Djokovic considering last month, the Serbian took a 900-point lead in the Race by winning the Mutua Madrid Open, and Nadal had not reached a clay-

court final in 2019.

But the Spaniard found his rhythm, triumphing at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia and then losing just two sets en route to his victory in Paris to make his move in the race for year-end No 1.

In Paris, Nadal produced a masterful display to take the trophy for the 12th time. The Spaniard overcame Dominic Thiem to prevail 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1.

“It is truly incredible. I cannot explain it,” said Nadal.

He is now just two Grand Slam titles behind Roger Federer’s record 20 for most Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. Thiem held his ground for the first two hours of the final, even taking his first-ever set from Nadal in four meetings at Roland Garros.

A majestic shotmaking display greeted fans as both competitors pushed each other to the limit. But as the match wore on, Nadal found his top gear and Thiem was unable to sustain his level.

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Winning start for Spain S PA I N g o t o f f t o a w i n n i n g s t a r t w h e n t h e y came back with two penalties to beat South Africa in the Women’s World Cup. Thembi Kgatlana had given South Africa a shock lead, but then missed a good chance to make it 2-0 with a tame effort.

Jennifer Hermoso equalised from the penalty spot with a cool finish on 69 minutes, before scoring a second penalty awarded after a VAR review.

Nothando Vilakazi was given a second yellow card and sent off after a studs-up challenge on Lucia Garcia, who scored a third on the 89th minute. Spain were taking on Germany, who beat China 1-0 through a Giulia Gwinn goal at the weekend, in their second group match last night (Wednesday).

England overcame Scotland 2-1 with goals from Nikita Parris and Ellen White.

Claire Emslie scored a late consolation for the Scots.

England take on Argentina and Scotland play Japan next, both games being played tomorrow.

H ost s France ran out 4- 0 wi nners agai nst South Korea, and Norway beat Nigeria 3-0.

Brazil beat Jamaica 3-0 and Australia went down 1-2 to Italy.

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