Euro Weekly News - Costa Blanca North 20 - 26 June 2019 Issue 1772

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Brits behaving badly BRITISH travellers flying to the Costa Blanca racked up the most fines for bad behaviour during journeys to Spain while passengers from the country have also topped the list nationally.

Figures from Spain’s Aviation Safety and Security Agency (AESA) showed 127 penalties were handed out to British passengers flying to Alicante-Elche Airport, which serves Benidorm.

The figures, which cover the period from 2017 to March this year, showed there was a total of 186 notifications for bad behaviour on flights to the airport. A total of 16 reports were about Spanish flyers while 15 related to incidents involving Irish passengers.

An AESA spokesman said: “No problems have been detected in the payment of the fines and people can appeal their penalties.”

It comes as AESA figures showed there were 264 notifications concerning bad behaviour from British passengers out of 826 incidents reported last year.

A total of 203 incidents related

DISRUPTIVE: There were 186 incidents involving British travellers on flights to Alicante. to Spanish passengers, 61 to Germans, 32 to Italians, 30 to Irish flyers and 25 to French travellers.

From 2017 up until March this year AESA has fined 729 people a total of just over €580,000 for behaviour deemed inappropriate while on board an aircraft.

An AESA video warns holidaymakers: ‘Inappropriate behaviour on board, drinking, disorderly behaviour, disregarding crew instructions, could endanger the safety of the flight and give rise to a fine of up to €5,000.

‘Do not put your holidays

at risk.’

Palma Airport saw a total of 116 incidents involving 48 Brits and 36 Germans. The Costa del Sol seems to be the destination for the best behaved passengers with Spanish accounting for 23 notifications, ahead of the British with 19.

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Threats with knives AN 18-year-old and three younger girls have been arrested in connection with making serious threats to a classmate over the attentions of a boy.

The incident allegedly happened at the victim’s home in Valencia, when the four girls visited the home of the 14-year-old reportedly armed with sticks and knives and attempted to break the glass of the girl’s front door.

The motive for the threats is said to have been the victim’s friendship with a boy at the same school.

After a brief investigation the girls were identified and arrested by the National Police. They were later released by the Children’s Prosecutor’s Office pending a court appearance.

LOCALS in Xativa reacted to the murder of a 36-year-old pregnant woman in the town last week.

A minute’s silence was held in the town after the death of Isabell Elena Raducanu came to light. The woman, who was six months pregnant, was found by her partner with her throat slit in their home in the town.

Xativa mayor Roger Cerda i Boluda declared a day of mourning after Raducanu’s death. Large numbers of locals gathered outside the town hall to pay their respects.

The mayor said: “Ours is a quiet city full of women who deserve to live their lives to the full in equality and with the ability to exercise their rights.”

He and the town’s council strongly reject all forms of violence against women, the mayor added.

Magnolia Molina Dominhues, a close friend of Raducanu, wrote online: ‘I promise you that we are going to do justice for you and for what you love most.

‘I’m going to give you all the love you gave your little girl.

You were that lovely person who always made me laugh and

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NEWS EXTRA Petrol station blaze burns A MAN is recovering in the Burns Unit at Valencia’s Santa Fe Hospital suffering from burns to 45 per cent of his body after a fire at a petrol station in Valencia when a number of gas cylinders caught fire.

Pair held A SPANISH couple have been arrested in Oliva for allegedly defrauding a pensioner out of her savings after social workers reported their suspicions to the Guardia Civil, who revealed the victim lost €33,600 over two years.

Visitors up MOURNING: Locals in Xativa paid their respects to Raducanu (inset). feel good and you loved us from the first day,’ Dominhues said.

‘I love you and I will love you forever to infinity and much more.’

Friends of Ms Raducanu said that she had dreamt of becoming a police officer.

Officers probing the 36-yearold’s death have visited the

crime scene as part of their ongoing investigation.

Police are also tracing the suspect as the probe continues.

TOURISM in Valencia is reported to have shown an 8 per cent growth in the first four months of this year, with a rise in hotel occupancy of more than 70 per cent.

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Wild fire break-out

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FIREFIGHTERS and aircraft were sent to the Sierra Helada Natural Park near Benidorm after a fire broke out there on Monday.

Personnel said planes were sent to repeatedly drop water on the blaze, which began at around 6pm, in part because the area was difficult to access due to it being in steep terrain.

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A MAN has been suspended from the Citizen’s political party, for whom he was a candidate for the Villena Council, after being arrested. As reported, the man was detained after allegedly attempting to get underage girls whom he met online to behave inappropriately and trying to meet them for immoral purposes.

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Stupid stunt MORE than 15 students at a school in Albaterra have been suspended for taking part in the #Deskchallenge. This social media challenge involves participants sitting on their chair, at their desks, which are suspended on wall mounted coat racks, until they fall off. A video is then uploaded onto social media.

Second best BENIDORM has been chosen as the second most popular Spanish holiday destination by users of the TripAdvisor travel website. According to the report ‘Summer Vacations 2019,’ which was a survey of 1,500 travellers, Tenerife was their preferred destination, with Benidorm second and Mallorca third.

Black Widow AS part of the trial of an alleged murderess and her accomplice, the authorities were due to stage a re-enactment of the scene in Alicante, yesterday (Wednesday) evening. The accused, who has been given the nickname ‘The Black Widow’ by the local press, is accused of murdering her husband of 15 days.

Drugs seized A GERMAN passport holder was arrested by the police at Alicante airport, allegedly in possession of two kilos of cocaine. According to the National Police sources, the man, who had arrived on a flight from Brazil, had the drugs hidden in the false bottom of a suitcase.

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TRADITION: Fiesta goers jump over bonfires on San Juan night.

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Fiery fiesta THIS picture of Spanish men jumping over a bonfire comes as thousands prepare to do the same in one of the country’s biggest fiestas this Sunday.

Jumping over bonfires at midnight is one of the many traditions of the Noche de San Juan fiesta (Saint John’s Eve).

The festival closely coincides with midsummer celebrations held elsewhere in Europe and the world and also comes days after the Summer Solstice.

San Juan evolved out of celebrations which traditionally took place the night before Saint John’s feast day.

John the Baptist, the cousin of Jesus Christ who baptised him at the beginning of his ministry as a rabbi, was born on June 24 according to Christian teachings.

The way San Juan is celebrated throughout Spain varies from place to place. A common feature in Spain and across the world is the lighting of bonfires.

The Spanish tend to light their fires on beaches, though they are also lit in some places inland including in Madrid.

The bonfires are one of three traditional elements of the fiesta, with their symbolism and significance traceable to pre-Christian pagan religions.

Midnight sees fiesta goers run into the sea, which has its origin in water being seen as purifying and as working best with medicinal plants, another traditional element.

Those celebrating then jump over the fires either for good luck or to make a wish, depending on the area. Fires were believed to ward off evil spirits in pagan cultures.

Drug-houses raided

Fraud uncovered

OFFICERS from the National Police have arrested 22 people in Alicante for operating ‘drug houses’ and supplying drugs for use on the premises. The suspects, of Spanish, Nigerian and Armenian origin, allegedly ran a network of three heavily fortified houses, which were used for the supply and use of illegal drugs.

Apparently, each member of the gang had a specific job, including security, storage of the drugs and distribution. The houses themselves were fortified with iron gates and railings in an effort to thwart any police action.

It is reported that the criminals were thought to be selling around €5,000 worth of drugs every day and in the raids, after gaining entry, officers seized 100 grams of cocaine, 100 grams of heroin, various weapons, drug dealing paraphernalia and a large amount of cash.

The investigation is still underway.

TWO fraudsters were arrested in Alicante at the weekend on suspicion of being involved in a fake loan scheme. The men, who were allegedly part of a team of fraudsters based in the Central African Republic of Benin, were offering loans to victims, stating that they were intermediaries of a bank based overseas.

The victims were persuaded to open Spanish bank accounts and then to show their ‘validity,’ make payments of up to €4,000 to the access the full loan amount. The criminals were also able to persuade the victims to reveal their full details, including passwords, for these new accounts and the suspected criminals then obtained further money and credit cards from the banks. The money and the credit cards were then sent to Benin.

The National Police are investigating how many victims were affected and the scale of the fraud and the investigation continues.

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Voting at midnight THE vote for the inauguration for the new mayor in the small Alicante town of Agres had to take place at 12.15am last Saturday as one of the councillors was going on holiday.

After the recent election, the two main left and right wing parties were tied with three representatives on the council each. The leftwing PSOE party made a pact with the sole representative of the leftleaning Compromis party so that they had the majority needed to elect a mayor.

The only problem was one of their councillors was going off on a Scandinavian cruise and the vote had to take place that day. So they convened in the middle of the night and the Socialist mayor was duly elected.

What happens to donated specs?

STAFF from the Javea and Calpe branches of Specsavers recently visited the Melvin Jones Glasses Recycling Centre in Alicante, to see what happens to the second-hand specs that are donated by the public.

Since opening their first outlet in Spain in 2006, Specsavers has supported the Spanish Lions Clubs’ scheme to collect and distribute donated glasses to many places across the world, where the cost of such items are expensive.

The firm distributes more than 100,000 pairs of glasses, every year to more than 30 countries, mainly in Africa and South America.

The staff saw the sorting process, where damaged and glasses with unusual prescriptions are discarded, the cleaning process and then the sorting process.

Suspected arson SEVERAL arrests were made at the weekend in connection with a fire onboard the Italian cargo ship Grande Europa last month, while en route to Valencia.

The freighter, which transported almost 2,000 cars from Salemo in Italy, to Valencia, caught fire around 4am on the morning of May 15.

Fifteen crew members were evacuated from the ship by helicopter, while three vessels helped fight the fire. The source of the fire was traced to two vehicles that were on board.

Following a joint operation between the Guardia Civil units based in Valencia and Mallorca, it is now believed the fire was started intentionally, and a number of arrests have been made.

No further details have been released.

SEE FOR THEMSELVES: Staff from Specsavers with Antonio from the Spectacle recycling centre

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World Cup bid JOAN RIBÓ, the newly reelected mayor of the city of Valencia, has put forward the idea that if there is a joint Spanish/Portuguese bid to host the 2030 Football World Cup, Valencia should play an important part.

The mayor pointed out that Valencia has extensive experience in hosting topflight sporting events and indeed hosted some matches during the 1982 World Cup finals.

He also pointed out that the city will, by then, boast two top quality football stadiums, Levante Sports City Stadium and the CF Valencia ground.

Ribó said: “We are prepared and we can provide optimal coverage. In addition, hosting matches of the World Cup would be interesting for the city from the economic point of view due to the global repercussion of the competition and the dynamism it generates.”

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Italian workers in Spain A RECENT report compiled by data from the Ministry of Labour has revealed that the number of workers with Italian nationality has increased by 71 per cent over the past 10 years with the majority concentrated in the Valencian Community.

The study, taking data from 2008, has indicated that more than 46,000 Italian workers have come across to Spain, with most settling in the Valencian Community, Cataluña, Madrid and the Canary Islands.

The recent increase in Italian nationals is also said to be bolstered by the number of Argentinians and Uruguayans coming across with dual citizenships.

Romanian workers still hold the majority of foreign labour in the country, with a total of 100,000 registered in Spain. Moroccan immigrants take second spot whilst Chinese workers are third in the statistics.

British citizens in Spain appear well down on the table, with information supplied by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) suggesting that the nature of British emigration is classed as free circulation, meaning that the general behaviour is that of relocating to coastal areas for retirement. The study showed that only one in four British citizens arrive in Spain to work.

Speaking out THE Conservative PP party in Valencia are demanding that at least 30 per cent of schools in the region teach in the national Spanish language, rather than Valencian. Beatriz Gascó, the party’s Education spokesperson indicated her opposition to the Socialist Regional government’s model, that all education

should be taught in the local Valencian language.

She said: “Families cannot choose the language in which they want their children to study because in all the centres of the municipalities the only existing offer is Valencian.”

She went on to say, “The excuse given that all children al-

ready know how to speak Spanish is not a sufficient reason or excuse to run over freedom and not attend to the will of families.”

Further north in the region, the parents of a schoolchild have started legal proceedings for the right to have their child taught in Spanish.

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Mountain rescue FIREFIGHTERS rescued a 50-year-old woman after she fell while walking in the Sierra de Olta on Monday.

Five firefighters were sent to the area after the woman, a Swiss national, fell and hurt her ankle at about 11am. The woman is thought to have slipped after turning onto a narrow path in the mountains near Calpe.

Emergency services were alerted by a man and a woman who were out walking their dogs with two children along with the 50year-old.

HAZARDOUS: Police said the system used to steal the fuel posed a ‘high risk’ to public safety.

Oil ‘theft’ probe GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested two suspects aged 31 and 47 in Alicante Province in connection with the alleged theft of more than 35,000 litres of fuel worth about €75,000.

Police sources said the oil was stolen from a pipeline in the Burriana area of Castellon Province in the north of Valencia. Officers have been tracing those responsible since

September 2016.

The fuel was siphoned through a hose and into special tanks near to the pipeline where it was stored for sale.

Police said the practice posed a high risk to public safety because the pipeline could have exploded if the hose was punctured. Two women and one man, aged between 24 and 39, are also under investigation.

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Funding for respite care THE Department of Equality and Policies of the Regional Valencian Government has reported that last year they issued over 1,100 ‘bonds’ to provide respite care for elderly people.

The bonds, which fund specialised care for people who are reliant on family members, are designed to give relatives a break.

Different forms of the bond are available, depending on the circumstances but can provide funding for regular monthly respite, a holiday type respite, whereby carers can have funding for up to 20 days per annum, with a minimum stay of two days and finally a separate weekend scheme.

The scheme is open to anyone who is resident and registered in any municipality of the Region, subject to conditions, which can be found at: https://www.gva.es/es/inicio/procedimientos?i d_proc=2761#p_1

Posted pictures of ex-boyfriend A WOMAN, 34, was arrested in Valencia for posting explicit photographs online of her exboyfriend.

A National Police source confirmed an investigation was launched after a complaint by the ex-boyfriend. The pictures were posted with various comments which allegedly demonstrate the woman’s motives were malicious.

She has since been released pending a summons to appear in court.

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By Joe Gerrard THREE Icelandic holidaymakers have been diagnosed with chikungunya fever after returning to their home country from the Costa Blanca, the first recorded case of someone contracting the disease in Spain.

Officials with Spain’s Health Ministry in the Valencia Region have confirmed the tourists were diagnosed in a Reykjavik hospital.

They had been staying in Alicante Province. The first to be diagnosed was a 37-yearold woman. Doctors later confirmed her sister and fiveyear-old son also had the illness.Valencia’s Generalitat has since activated disease control measures, with offi-

FIRST CASE: Chikungunya is spread by mosquitoes.

cials set to visit hospitals in Alicante Province to see if any other people have contracted the disease.

Researchers from the universities of Alicante and Valencia are also set to collect samples for study.

Chikungunya is transmitted by mosquitoes and symptoms

A 63-YEAR-OLD has been arrested in the Valencian province accused of luring workers into his home and then sexually abusing them.

The victims were persuaded to enter the man’s home after applying for

include feeling feverish, joint pain and rashes which usually develop about 12 days after exposure. The illness kills around one in every 1,000 people who contract it. Symptoms typically clear within a week but the disease can lead to long-term complications with joints in some cases.

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Mayors invested AFTER the local elections in May, the council sessions where the mayors are agreed and invested have taken place.

In Oliva, an agreement was made between the Projecte Oliva party and the leftleaning Compromis, and everything was geared to the investiture of Yolande Pastor as the new mayor. However, at the last minute the Compromis candidates were apparently informed not to go into coalition with this local party and ordered to vote for the Socialist PSOE candidate and existing mayor David González was re-elected.

In Gandia, the PSOE and Compromis coalition was returned and Diana Morant reelected as mayor. In Muro de Alcoy, the candidate from the Valencian socialist EUPV party, Gabriel Tomás was invested mayor. In Ontinyent, the existing mayor had left his previous party and formed a new one.

He was re-elected to the office. In the Alicante region, there is a coalition of the conservative PP and Citizen’s parties, who between them have a majority.

In Alicante City, however, although it is proclaimed the same coalition will form the council and elect the mayor, they can only muster a minority in the chamber, so will have to wait to see how the two right-wing ‘Vox’ candidates vote in future sessions.

Sexual abuse arrest jobs to help care for him and to do domestic tasks.

He allegedly posted numerous adverts on internet job sites and social media

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looking for home help.

However, once in the property the man allegedly forced his workers into sexual relations, threatening

them with exposing explicit pictures of them or denouncing them for working illegally in Spain.

The National Police arrested the man after a brief investigation and he is awaiting a court appearance.

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The man in charge - Ximo Puig THE President of the Valencian semi-autonomous region has just been re-elected for a second term. So who is the man who is in charge of this semi-autonomous region.

Joaquín Francisco Puig

Ferrer, known as Ximo Puig is aged 60 years - a journalist by profession, before embarking on a career in politics.

In 1983, he was elected to the ‘Corts Valencianes,’ the Valencian regional parliament.

He resigned his seat in 1986 when he was appointed Director General of Institutional relations and information in the Valencian regional administration, where he served until 1995.

In May 1995 Puig became mayor of his hometown of Morella, serving until 2012 when he resigned after becoming the leader of the Socialist PSPV-PSOE. In the 2011 Spanish general election, he was elected to the Congress of Deputies, representing Castellón Province. In Congress, he served as spokesman for the committee on industry, energy and tourism. In March 2014 Puig won the PSPV-PSOE primary to be the party’s candidate for

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PRESIDENT: Ximo Puig was a journalist before embarking on a career in politics.

President of the Valencian Government.

On June 25, 2015, he was invested President of the Valencian Government with the joint votes of PSPV-PSOE, Podemos and Compromís, and putting an end to two decades of the Conservative PP governments in the re-

gion. He was re-elected for a second term, with the support of the same parties, on June 13, 2019.

Although the PSOE is titled the Socialist Workers Party, the policies are less left-wing than the British party of the same name and nationally they are described as,

social democratic, centre-left and progressive.

Puig recently Tweeted: “We have the obligation to honour our own regional government, to give the people of this area the space to have the freedom to make their own project of life possible and to find happiness.”

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Family turned away A MAN claims he was refused service in a Catalan restaurant because he was wearing a polo shirt with the Spanish flag on it.

According to local press a family went to the establishment in the Girona town of Ripoll only to be turned away.

But a statement from the restaurant disputes the facts. It says the customers left of their own volition after a cook told them that their clothes made him ‘nervous.’

MIGRANTS: Spain and Senegal jointly tackling the problem.

Tackling illegal migration SPAIN has handed over 22 vehicles to the Senegalese authorities at a ceremony where a 2007 migration agreement was renewed.

The event took place in Dakar, where nine pickup trucks and 13 quads worth €294,000 were donated to help tackle irregular migration.

They will be used for surveillance in a country which,

due to its proximity to the Canary Islands, was at the beginning of the 2000s one of the most popular launching points for migrants trying to reach Spain.

At the end of 2018, Spain also donated 75 vehicles to Morocco and this year delivered 11 to Mauritania, two countries with access to the Atlantic Ocean and key launching points for

migrants trying to reach Spain.

The Senegalese and Spanish governments have been collaborating on migration and security issues since 2007, mainly by controlling vessels that could be used clandestinely in the Atlantic.

Land, air and sea patrols are deployed in order to reduce the number of arrivals of these vessels to the Canary Islands.

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THE quality of Spanish air improved in 2018, with new analysis showing the amount of pollutants has fallen, but remains over legal limits.

The Climate Change Ministry’s Air Quality report found the fall was less significant for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

Environmental policies including Madrid’s low emission zone and the electrification of public transport are beginning to have a positive impact, Ministry officials said.

The amount of pollutants exceeded limits 34 times in 2018 compared to 36 times the year before. The regions of Madrid, Andalucia, Castilla La Mancha, Valencia and Murcia saw pollution rise above limits the most, according to the report.

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By Dilip Kuner ANIMAL rights groups are demanding a strengthening of laws after the case of a man accused of sexually assaulting his dog came to light.

National Police are investigating a man in Santiago de Com-

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A call for tougher laws postela for animal cruelty in relation to the alleged sexual touching of a bitch.

Now animal groups Libera and the Franz Weber Foundation are

demanding the full use of the law to prevent new cases, but say the penalties are currently not severe enough. In cases where the animal lives and no weapons were

Wrong-way chase A MAN allegedly under the influence of drugs drove 20 kilometres on the wrong side of the road with two young children

in the back of his car.

National Police of Langreo (Asturias) have arrested the man, a resident of El Entrego.

Family support SPAIN has ranked 14th for its family support policies in a table of 31 European countries.

The ranking, from the UN’s UNICEF children’s agency, showed Spain came ahead of Britain and Ireland in terms of policies to help parents with their children.

Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal topped the table which was published as part of the Are Rich Countries More Family-Friendly? report. UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said: “We need governments to help provide parents with the support they need to create an enabling environment for their children.”

They describe how several vehicles had to swerve out of his way and pedestrians were forced to jump clear when he drove onto the verge.

Police tried to stop him by putting on their lights and siren, but he carried on for 20 kilometres towards Tudela Veguin.

Eventually he was stopped after a collision with the police car. A woman companion jumped out of the car while he tried to drive off. Police managed to stop him, but he violently resisted arrest.

It was only after he was subdued police realised there were two children aged about three in the back seat.

us e d a gai nst i t , t he m axi m um penalty is one year in jail and a disqualification from working with or keeping animals of up to 36 months.

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However, in Spain sentences under two years are automatically suspended if the defendant has no previous criminal record.

In this case the dog involved a female Boxer - was taken to the vet several times for treatment for infections in the genital area and in other organs.

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More now in work UNEMPLOYMENT in Spain fell by 0.2 per cent in Spain in April, part of an ongoing drop which has lasted since August 2013 according to latest information released by the OECD. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organisation with 36 member countries, founded in 1961 to stimulate economic progress and world trade.

Overall unemployment dropped to 5.2 per cent across all of the member states, so Spain still with 13.8 per cent out of work whilst recovering, still has a long way to go, especially as the figures highlight that 32.7 per cent of young people (aged from 15 to 24) are without jobs which is the second highest total in the eurozone, beaten only by Greece.

Another interesting fact is that 4 per cent more women than men remain without jobs in Spain, which is much higher than the average difference within the eurozone.

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Student stabs biology teacher A THIRD-YEAR student in Valencia stabbed his biology teacher as 20172018 data shows 13 per cent increase in assaults on teachers in Spain.

The assailant, at the Institute of Secondary Education (ESO) la Misericordia, became enraged as the teacher gave out grades for the second trimester, took a knife from his backpack and attacked his teacher’s shoulder and arm.

Classmates pushed tables and threw chairs to stop the minor who had never previously demonstrated aggressive behaviors. Afterwards, the attacker hid on the roof of the school, and the teacher was transferred to the General Hospital of Valencia.

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STABBING: Pupil assaulted his teacher.

rest. According to sources from the hospital the teacher, 40, has now been discharged from hospital.

The 2017-2018 data

from the Union Teacher’s Advocate shows a 13 per cent increase in assaults on teachers including insults, threats and violence.

Fewer unsold new properties DESPITE the fact that there seems to be an ever increasing amount of new building, the Ministry of Development has revealed that there were nearly half a million empty new properties across Spain in 2018.

For nine years running more new houses have been sold than were built, but it means that the building industry is still suffering from the problems which arose during the financial crisis which has re-

sulted in just under 460,000 new properties still remaining unsold and this figure does not take into account older properties which are on the market as well.

The good news for builders is that this apparent blight of unsold properties is steadily declining and is some 30 per cent lower than it was at the height of the crisis which means that new builds are still attracting investors with an eye for the future.

Brawl erupts on UK flight AN easyJet flight from Spain’s Gran Canaria to London Gatwick had to turn round after a brawl erupted on board.

Spanish Air Traffic Control tweeted: ‘Flight from Gran Canaria to London returned to the airport because of a disruptive passenger on board who apparently assaulted an-

other. The crew requested a police presence when it arrived.’

The nationalities of those involved has not been disclosed.

An easyJet spokesman said: “Our cabin and ground crew are trained to assess all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that

the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time.

“Whilst such incidents are rare, we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour onboard.

“The safety and well-being of passengers and crew is always our highest priority.”

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Man arrested for raping tourist in Sri Lanka A SRI LANKAN man has been arrested for allegedly raping a Spanish tourist back in May 2019.

The incident reportedly took place in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy as the woman was sleeping in her hotel room.

Deliveroo order A BARCELONA court h as o r de re d t he re in statement of nine Deliveroo delivery workers and told the company to pay them a total of €56,000 after deciding their ‘ f unda m e nta l rights’ were breached when they were sacked.

The compensation is the salaries they should h ave re c e i v e d si n ce their di sm i ssa l s in 2017, plus holiday pay.

Th e j udg e o r de red Deliveroo to pay nine of the applicants a total of €6,2 5 1 e a c h f o r i n fring e m e nt o f f und a ment a l r i g ht s, pl u s amounts ranging from €123 to €628 for outstanding holidays.

The judgement also declared the dismissals null and void with effect f ro m t he e nd o f June 2017, in two cases, and wi t h e f f e c t f ro m August 8, 2017, in the remaining seven.

Ju dg e s he a r d t h a t s ome o f t he wo r ke r s h ad pa r t i c i pa t e d in protests against Deliveroo and were part of the pre ssure g ro u p ‘Ride r s x Ri g ht s , ’ w hich de no unc e d t h e p reca r i o usne ss of working for the compan y, s a y i ng t he y we re ‘false self-employed.’

In some of these cases, the delivery compan y just i f i e d t he d is missa l s by a l l e g in g drunkenness or delivering propaganda critical of Deliveroo.

Th e c o ur t di d n o t consider the allegations sufficient to justify the sackings.

According to reports the woman had met the alleged attacker hours before as they were staying in the same hotel.

The detained claimed to be family of the owner of the establishment.

As the woman slept the man took advantage of the poor condition of the door lock and forced his way in before allegedly attacking her.

The victim left the hotel and reported the crime to the Spanish

consulate in Sri Lanka along with the Tourist Police. She was then hospitalised for two days for checks.

After she was released she travelled back to Spain for further checks and was interviewed by

officials where she presented documentation and emails from the attacker revealing his identity.

The man was arrested thanks to the cooperation of the Spanish authorities and the Sri Lankan National Police

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Blaze bodies TWO people found dead in a house fire had both been stabbed. The bodies of Ana LucĂ­a, 50, and Salvador, 40, were discovered in a house in Cordoba by firefighters who arrived to put out the blaze. An initial medical report revealed the couple had knife wounds and now National Police have launched an investigation. While not ruling out any possibilities, they say it may be a case of domestic violence.

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Boy, 13, missing in Huelva area Z B I R E L KHOLT I age d 13 and living in L e pe (Hue lva) ne ar the Portuguese border has been missing since June 7.

Z bir has w avy, s hor t black hair, brown eyes, is 1.60m tall and weighs 50 kilos.

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ZBIR EL KHOLTI: MISSING BOY

The 13- year- ol d i s reported to have gone missing wearing a grey tracksuit hoodie, black trousers and trainers.

The Guardia Civil told Europa Press: everything points to the boy’s disappearance being voluntary

suggest i ng t hat he ran away.

Should you have any information as to the locat i on of Zbi r el K hol t i please call: 092-959 380 092, for the Local Police; and 062-959 380 517 for the Guardia Civil.

A break from the camps A TOTAL of 4,286 Saharawi refugee children are about to spend the summer in Spain.

The 10 to 11-year-olds are swapping their places in refugee camps for homes in Spain under the Vacaciones en Paz (Vacations in Peace) 2019 programme.

It has been organised by the State

Coordination of Associations in Solidarity with the Sahara (CEAS Sahara) and other associations in solidarity with the Saharawi people.

The youngsters will spend two months spread around the country living with Spanish families to get away from the harsh conditions in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria.

Temperatures there can reach 50 degrees in the shade at the height of summer.

While here they will also get medical check-ups.

In the last six years (2013-2018) 27,201 children have been welcomed into Spain from refugee camps in Tindouf.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS THE path to power for Spain’s acting prime minister is becoming clearer, but work still continues to build a workable majority following April’s snap general election.

Pedro Sanchez looks set to face an investiture vote, a ballot of Congress of Deputies members on his taking office as prime minister, in early July.

Sanchez and his left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) will formally take power if the investiture vote goes smoothly.

The path to power was initially hard due to arithmetic in the Congress of Deputies.

PSOE won 123 seats following April’s election, well ahead of the second largest party, the conservative Partido Popular (PP), but more than 50 seats short of a majority.

Spain’s Constitution states that candidates for prime minister, once nominated by the monarch and the speaker

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LOOMING VOTE: Sanchez needs the Congress of Deputies’ support. of Congress, must be voted in by lawmakers.

There are two rounds of voting depending on how the first goes. In the first vote, Sanchez would have to win an absolute majority in the 350-seat Congress to take office.

The fractured make up of Congress makes this a tall order. He is well on the way to securing the backing of the leftist Podemos, but will

still need to win over smaller, regionalist parties to get over the line.

If he fails to win an absolute majority then a second vote is held where only a simple majority, more yeses than nos, is needed.

If Sanchez reaches this stage then things as they stand appear to be easier.

Some parties, including the pro-Catalan independence Esquerra Republicana de

Cataluyna (ERC), have already said they will abstain meaning Sanchez will not need as much support.

A loss in the second vote would trigger another general election as Spain would be left without an effective government.

Acting Deputy Prime Minister Carmen Calvo said another election is not going to happen because voters had already given PSOE a mandate. She called on other parties to back Sanchez’s bid to become prime minister.

Pablo Casado and Albert Rivera, leaders of the PP and centrist Ciudadanos respectively, have both said they will vote against Sanchez.

But recent polls of their parties’ members show a majority would rather they abstain, perhaps showing voters want a stable government more than continued deadlock.

Mayors sworn in MAYORS across Spain officially took up their posts on Saturday following last month’s local elections.

Control of Madrid City Council, previously governed by a leftist coalition led by Manuela Carmena, has now passed to rightwing parties.

The conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) Jose Luis MartinezAlmeida is the new mayor of Spain’s capital. He heads a rightwing coalition which includes the centrist Ciudadanos and far-right Vox. Barcelona mayor Ada Colau, of the leftist Barcelona en Comu, narrowly clung on in city hall after the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and Ciudadanos backed her.

Joan Ribo also stays on as mayor of Valencia with the regionalist Compromis and with PSOE’s support.

Juan Mari Aburto, of the Partido Nacionalista Vasco (PNV), is staying on for his second term in Bilbao with the backing of the Basque branch of PSOE. PSOE’s Juan Espadas has managed to stay on as mayor of Sevilla and will run the council with a minority administration.

Adelante’s Jose Maria Gonzalez will stay on as Cadiz’s mayor and govern with an absolute majority.

Poll tracker: Partido Socialista (PSOE): 30.6 per cent, 128 seats Partido Popular (PP): 19.4 per cent, 76 seats Ciudadanos: 14.6 per cent, 53 seats Unidos Podemos: 13.23 per cent, 38 seats Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control

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HELP: Millions of people need aid from charity.

2.1 mn on the verge A TOTAL of 2.1 million people in Spain live with the uncertainty of becoming homeless.

This accounts for 4 per cent of households, according to the eighth Foessa Report on Social Exclusion and Development in Spain, which notes an ‘entrenchment’ of social exclusion.

The study, which was presented at the headquarters of Caritas Spain in Madrid, has been prepared by a team of 125 researchers from 30 universities and 13 research organisations. It is based on a survey of 29,000 peo-

ple in 11,600 households.

The data show that a total of 8.5 million people in Spain are in a situation of social exclusion. This is 18.4 per cent of the population (almost seven points less than in 2013) but still 1.2 million more than before the crisis.

In addition, 4.1 million suffer severe social exclusion and more than 1.8 million are what is known as ‘expellees.’ These are people with so many day-to-day problems that they need urgent help. This is three times as many as in 2007, when they numbered 600,000.

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SUSTAINABILITY: Eco-friendly and autonomous bus.

Eco-friendly autonomous bus A SELF-DRIVING, zero pollution bus four times safer than a traditional car is set to launch in spring 2020 in Lanzarote.

The CITIES project autonomous electric bus has no driver or steering wheel and is set to revolutionise ecological transportation.

The bus does not generate harmful waste and it is estimated that the swap will mean a

reduction of CO2 emissions of up to 469 tons per year. The bus will circulate through the Timanfaya National Park transporting almost one and half million visitors annually.

The costs of consumption of fossil fuels of traditional buses currently making the route will be eliminated, amounting to an estimated €180,000 per year.

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Spanish air quality improving THE quality of Spanish air improved in 2018, with new analysis showing the amount of pollutants have fallen, but remain above official limits.

The Climate Change Ministry’s Air Quality report found the fall was less significant for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulates (PM10) and ozone (O3).

Environmental policies including Madrid’s low emission zone and the electrification of public transport are beginning to have a positive impact, government officials said.

The amount of pollutants exceeded limits 34 times in 2018 compared to 36 times the year before. The regions of Madrid, Andalucia, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia and Murcia saw pollution rise above limits the most, according to the report.

World Travel Awards THE 2019 World Travel Awards were presented at a gala evening in Madeira with a number of successes for Spain.

These ‘Oscars’ of the tourist world saw Madrid named ‘Leading destination for meetings and conferences,’ whilst St Petersburg in Russia ‘Best city destination in Europe.’

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BREXIT BRIEF No-deal impact UP to 0.9 per cent could be knocked off Spanish Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the event of a ‘disorderly’ no-deal Brexit, according to new estimates from economists.

Spain’s General Council of Economists (CGE) said both Spain and Portugal would feel the impact of Brexit regardless of how it happens.

The researchers, who presented their findings at the eighth annual Iberian Seminar of Economists, said the tourism industry would be one sector that would feel the most impact. British holidaymakers account for around 23 per cent of Spain’s total, according to Tourism Board figures.

Others are likely to face financial instability and disruptions in their supply chains, the economists added.

Imports and exports including those of cars, food and drink would be affected, with Britain currently Spain’s fifth-largest trading partner at around 7 per cent of total trade.

The economists said Spain was also more exposed to potential trade fallout than other EU countries including France and Italy.

Telecommunications, transport, business services and financial services including banking would also be hit, according to the forecasts.

Spain faces having an estimated 0.5 per cent shaved off its GDP total even if a no-deal Brexit is orderly.

By Joe Gerrard CO N S ERVATIV E le a de rs hip contenders faced off in their first televised debate on Sunday, with exchanges provoking the ire of EU leaders who slammed suggestions of new Brexit deal negotiations.

Five of the six MPs running to become Conservative leader and Britain’s next prime minister clashed in Sunday’s debate. It was dominated by discussions over rival approaches to Brexit.

In te rna tiona l D e ve lopme nt Secretary Rory Stewart and Environment Secretary Michael Gove both ruled out a no-deal Brexit if they won.

Stewart said it was ‘complete nonsense’ and added it would be ‘deeply damaging’ for the econo my w hile G ove c la ime d it would put Labour in power ‘by Christmas.’

F o re ign Se c re ta ry J e re my H u n t, H ome Se c re ta ry Sa jid Javid and former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab all said they would not rule it out, but added it was not their preferred option.

Former Foreign Secretary and current frontrunner to replace

Top job clash

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BREXIT EXTRA Economy warning BRITISH companies putting resources into no-deal Brexit plans, including stockpiling materials, could ‘suffocate’ investment according to the British Chamber of Commerce as they warn second quarter growth is expected to be zero.

Rules claim FACE OFF: Candidates clashed in the first Conservative leadership debate on Sunday.

Prime M inis te r The re s a M a y Boris Johnson was conspicuous by his absence at the debate.

H e s a id a t his c a mpa ign launch he would be prepared to take Britain out of the EU without a deal because the country needed to leave after two delays.

O ffic ia ls w ith EU me mbe r states and Brussels rounded on the remarks made by leadership

hopefuls.

The outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU would ‘never’ reopen the deal.

It comes as Tom Watson, the deputy leader of the Labour opposition, renewed calls for a second r ef er endum as t he ‘ l east worst’ option to break Britain’s Brexit impasse.

RESEARCHERS at the University of Sussex have accused the British government of ‘silently eroding’ environmental and health rules, including on pesticides and other banned chemicals, despite promises to preserve EU measures.

Put off news REPORTING on Brexit has led to more than a third of British people avoiding the news because it is making them feel too angry, sad or bored, a new survey found.

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Screaming in the aisle A HEN party turned a flight from Birmingham to Alicante into rowdy chaos as they danced up the aisle.

Fellow passengers on the Ryanair service had no choice but to grin and bear it as members of the group charged up and down the plane screaming and shouting as their holiday party started early.

One of the passengers, Robert Malton, who was flying to Spain to celebrate his fifth anniversary and visit his two-year-old grandson, captured the incident on video.

Speaking to UK news portal Star online he said it was the noisiest flight he had ever been on, claiming the women appeared to be the worse for drink.

He added that they were very loud and kept changing their seats, causing a nuisance to other passengers.

He said: “Things got worse as the flight went on and as per the video, you can see just how raucous things got.”

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Online hate action call INTERNET providers are getting together with pressure groups and government in a bid to tackle online hate speech.

This is according to the Secretary of State for Justice, Manuel Jesús Dolz, speaking at a conference on the issue.

Dolz said that there are many institutions both in Spain and in the EU looking at ways of confronting the problem due to the seriousness of the issue and the need to protect victims of hate speech.

With regard to Spain, the Secre-

tary of State said that “a framework agreement is being worked out between public institutions, civil society and Internet service providers to make progress on specific measures to tackle online hate speech.”

As for the EU, the European justice ministers of the Vendôme Group exchanged views at a meeting they held in Madrid at the Ministry of Justice on June 3.

Dolz called for improved coordination between public bodies to pursue perpetrators through the criminal courts in order to protect victims.

Medical students jailed

ROWDY BRIDE: Marching up the aisle.

A COURT in Marrakesh has sentenced six people to terms of three months to two and half years in prison for having performed illegal abortions using pills that were purchased in Spain.

The drug involved, Arthrote is only available on prescription and is used to treat arthritis or rheumatism, but has a side effect which can cause contractions leading to spontaneous abortions.

Those involved in the case included three medical students and the person who brought the pills into the country and the students were all banned from completing their studies to become doctors.

It is estimated that although abortion is illegal in Morocco, between 600 and 800 illegal attempts take place every day in that country, most of which are undertaken in very unsafe conditions.

Currently the only time that abortion is allowed is when the mother’s life is in danger, but a new law is being considered which could allow termination in the case of rape, incest or serious medical problems with the foetus.

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Ex IRA members Prisoners of disability jailed for tobacco scam TWO former IRA members have been sentenced to jail for laundering profits from tobacco smuggling through property purchases.

Leonard Hardy and Donna Maguire - who was dubbed the Angel of Death - were jailed for two years by the High Court in Madrid for the scheme.

The court heard that until the time of his arrest in 2014, Leonard Hardy was engaged in ‘large-scale tobacco smuggling as the head of an organisation.’

The judgement said: ‘The accused, either directly, or together with his wife (...), either using her, or the Vinn e a c o m p a n y, c o n c e a l e d the profits made from the smuggling of tobacco by laundering it in real estate investments.’ Vinnea was an import/export business run by Maguire.

The judgement noted

IT is estimated that 2.5 million people in Spain have mobility problems and that 100,000 can never leave their homes due to problems with access.

Even 1.8 million people need help from friends or family to get out otherwise the number of house bound would be even greater.

This information was found in a survey undertaken by the Mutual Foundation of Owners (a not for profit arm of an insurance company) in collaboration with the Spanish Confederation of People with Physical and Organic Disability (COCEMFE).

Many people, especially those in large towns and cities live in older apartment blocks which have no lifts or access may be

JAILED: Hardy and Maguire at an earlier High Court hearing.

that the known income of the couple could not explain how they managed to spend €987,410 on three properties, one in Alicante and the other two in Malaga.

As well as the prison sentence the court ordered

the seizure of the properties, or assets and cash of an equivalent value if they had been sold on.

The properties involved are a house in Orihuela (Alicante), one in Nerja and a commercial property in Manilva (both Malaga).

100,000: Imprisoned in their homes. very restricted and it is they in particular who say that they feel like prisoners with no way to go out nor to move to more appropriate accommodation.

Smart meters installed MORE than 95 per cent of all electric metres of 15 kilowatts or more in Spain are now smart meters, although not every consumer knows this or even benefits from the information these meters can supply.

This information was released in a report from the Na-

tional Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) which went on to criticise the fact that households pay more for these new meters, yet have in many cases not been advised by electricity suppliers how they can easily check their power usage and find other benefits.

Whilst the electric companies are not required to change every meter in the country, if it is uneconomic or for reasons beyond their control, even the Energy Minister Teresa Ribera has brought the companies to task for not giving consumers access to all of the information that should be available.

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GOING CLEAN: Endesa is investing in wind power.

Wind powering Spain WIND was responsible for a 22.6 per cent share of Spain’s power generation in May. Some 4,655 GWh of electricity was produced by wind generators in the month as renewables accounted for 41.6 per cent of the power mix.

According to estimates from Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana, wind power production increased by 40.2 per cent

compared to May of 2018.

Across the whole of Spain electricity demand fell by 0.8 per cent to 21,127 GWh yearon-year.

Nuclear (which is not counted as a renewable) took a 19.4 per cent share of electricity generation. Solar provided a total of 8.2 per cent, with hydropower supplying 9.2 per cent.

Coal generated just 2.3 per cent of Spain’s electricity.

Endesa’s renewable energy arm Enel Green Power Espana (EGPE) is in the process of adding another 540 MW of wind capacity that it was awarded in the 2017 energy auction.

Currently it has 410 MW under construction. Its latest project is to add 20MW capacity to its Los Llanos onshore wind farm in the province of Burgos. Just this stage will cost €23 million.

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€2 million medicine fraud SEVEN people including three doctors and a chemist have been arrested in Tenerife for a €2 million prescriptions fraud. The doctors would issue false prescriptions and the chemist collect subsidies from the health service despite never actually dispensing the drugs.

The method was for the doctors, who had access to the electronic prescriptions service, to find patients from another part of Tenerife who qualified for the maximum subsidies for medicines.

They would enter on the computer system that the unsuspecting patients had had a consultation

with them and generate a treatment plan. This would involve the prescription of high-value medicines. The prescriptions were printed out and handed over to a businessman who acted as intermediary. He would take them to the chemist in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The medicines were rarely dispensed, but were ‘sold’ repeatedly with the chemist claiming the subsidies each time.

The sale of these drugs reached such extremely high figures that the pharmacy invoiced for more doses of these medicines than every other chemist in the Canary Islands put together.

Children to visit Pope STUDENTS from across Spain will travel to Rome this November to present their projects for the ‘Design for Change Spain’ campaign.

From November 27-30, 100 students from 25 schools across Spain will make the trip to Rome to visit Pope Francis to show the Catholic Church leader their entries into the nationwide campaign. The proposal is part of a global movement in more than 65 countries that give educators and teachers the training to encourage ‘design thinking,’ to allow children to use their creative talents to push global changes.

So far over 1,650 teachers have developed over 700 individual projects to 28,400 students.

The road trip to Rome is part of the ‘Caravan of Change,’ bringing youngsters together to show off their projects at the Vatican.

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CARLOS BAOS WE CAN HELP YOU IN the past, many people when they wanted to buy or sell a property in Spain, considered the possibility of creating a corporate structure abroad to

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Is sale and purchase of real estate properties through a company tax fraud? which the property would be allocated or invested.

They did this in order to avoid paying certain taxes in Spain, such as the Transfer

Tax, the Capital Gains Taxes, or even try to avoid Inheritance Tax in the future.

Is it illegal to invest a property located in Spain to a company domiciled abroad?

The answer is no, it is not illegal. However, to do it for the sole purpose of trying to evade taxes could be considered what is called under Spanish legislation, a ‘Fraud of Law.’ The Spanish civil code establishes that a transaction carried out using a particular rule but seeking to obtain a benefit or a result that is against the law, may be considered a fraud and in such circumstances, the rule that the person has tried to avoid will apply with all of its consequences.

We can say that although the contribution or investment of real estate to foreign companies is not illegal, if the only

reason for doing it is to avoid taxes, as what is actually being carried out is a sale between two individuals of a real estate property, it can be considered a Fraud of Law. The Tax Office could then apply the regulations that have been tried to be avoided and demand that the evaded taxes be paid along with the addition of corresponding sanctions.

The Spanish Tax Office itself actually answered the question of a taxpayer who raised this same case and their answer was that in order to confirm if the transaction is legal or not it would need to be reviewed as follows; ‘In relation to the tax scheme consisting in legally transferring a property to a UK-based company, with the sole purpose of avoiding IHT in Spain through relocation of the taxa-

tion of the shares of the said company to the UK, there cannot be a favourable response by this Tax Department in relation to the lawfulness of the scheme.

Only via the appropriate inspection procedures will the Tax Office be able to establish whether the scheme fulfils the law or, as the case may be, infringe it, in which case the Tax Office will be able to regularise the anomaly by initiating the required procedures against tax fraud.’

What could be the consequences? It depends on the amount of the taxes that have been defrauded. Tax infractions, when the amount defrauded is less than €120,000, can be considered minor, serious or very serious, and they are punishable with a fine that can reach up to 150 per cent of

the tax that was intended to be avoided.

Besides that, it should be noted that the evasion of taxes when the amount exceeds €120,000 is considered a criminal offence that can be punished with imprisonment for a term of not less than one-year to five years and a fine of up to six times the tax avoided.

If you are negotiating the acquisition of a property and have been offered the possibility of using some type of operation other than a normal purchase arrangement in order to avoid paying taxes contact us and we will help you analyse the possible risks that may arise.

The information provided in this article is not intended to be legal advice; it simply transmits information related to legal issues.

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SPANISH police were involved in an international operation that led to more than 4.7 million counterfeit products being seized.

Investigators across 18 countries had 16 400 social media accounts suspended and 3,300 websites selling fake goods were closed in the EU-wide operation called Aphrodite II. The online fake goods marketers were selling a large variety of counterfeit items including clothes and accessories, sports equipment, illegal IPTV set-top boxes, medicines, spare car parts, mobile phones, miscellaneous electronic devices, perfumes and cosmetics.

The operation led to the arrest of more than 30 suspects and reported 110 others to respective judicial authorities.

According to Europol: “Fake products sold on social media can be extremely dangerous. Lacking any quality control and not complying legal norms, fake toys, medicines, body care products, fake spare car parts, inks and material used to produce imitation luxury products and clothes can be harmful to consumer health.”

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PICKED UP: The migrants were found in the Alboran Sea (file photo).

Migrant rescue COAST GUARDS have rescued more than 100 migrants from two boats in the Alboran Sea, according to an NGO. The Caminando Foundation said they were alerted to the 111 migrants by their families. The NGO then informed authorities and Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo dispatched rescue boats and helicopters to pick them up.

The people aboard the boats were found in rough seas and were sailing in bad weather, a coast guard spokesperson said.

Migrant rights activist Helena Maleno

Garzon said she was told three people had gone missing from one boat which carried 53 people.

Those aboard the boat were taken to the port of Motril in Granada Province, Andalucia. The 58 migrants in the other boat returned to Morocco by its own means, according to the Caminando Foundation.

It comes as at least 8,523 people have arrived in Spain after crossing the Western Mediterranean migration route so far this year, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) figures show.

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Jobless fall THE jobless total in Spain dropped by 105,000 people between January and the end of April to a total of 3,165,000.

This made the unemployment rate 13.8 per cent compared to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average of 5.2 per cent, according to latest data.

This makes Spain’s rate the highest in the OECD if Greece is discounted, as no April figures are available for that country (in March the figure was 18.1 per cent).

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TINY BOATS: A total of 79 people were smuggled in four small launches.

People smuggling

By Dilip Kuner SEVEN Algerians have been arrested for their part in a people smuggling network.

Four of them transported migrants to Spain, while the other three acted as ‘receivers’ for when they arrived in the country. They arranged either for the migrants to stay in Spain or organised their transfer to other EU countries.

As part of the operation four tiny boats were intercepted which were carrying a total of 79 people, including a heavily preg-

nant woman and a three-year-old child, in overcrowded ‘terrible’ conditions.

Investigators discovered the leaders of the smuggling gang were based in the Algerian town of Oran, with more gang members in Alicante who ‘managed’ the migrants once they arrived in Spain.

After a surveillance operation Guardia Civil decided to intercept several boats.

Sources say that the skippers of the fast launches used by the smugglers refused to heave to and led Guardia Civil on a highspeed sea chase.

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Volcano museum popular VISITORS flock from around the world to see the Iberian peninsula’s only publicly accessed volcano.

The volcano museum Cerro Gordo de Granátula de Calatrava has received nearly 30,000 visitors in the past three years, bringing a fantastic income to the Castilla la Mancha area.

The popular tourist attraction attracts around 10,000 visitors per year who come from all over the world to see the geological wonder.

The mayor of Granátula, Félix Herrera is pleased with the progress that the tourist attraction has made.

“This tourist resource has managed to attract a varied and considerable public to the town, it has also become a place they visit as a group or as a family, many people with disabilities visit the museum as it is prepared so this group can touch, see and experience its interior.”

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BETTER LIFE: The calf is able to walk thanks to its first wheelchair.

First wheelchair LA ZA R O, a tw o -month-old c alf in n o r th e r n S p a in u n able to s tand or walk, was saved by a shelter who built a ‘wheelchair’ allowing him a better quality of life.

Lazaro, born in a livestock farm in O Grove suffered hypoxia, a lack of oxygen to the brain, during childbirth.

I n és Tr illo , c o - founde r of the Vacaloura Animal Sanctuary, a shelter for farm animals in Santiago de Compostela, became aware of Lazaro’s case

via public television.

Trillo said: “The shelter will give him a decent life where he is not to be sentenced to death because of his disability.”

Trillo and the team at Vacaloura devised a metal framed and harnessed wheelchair, the first of its kind in Spain to allow Lazaro to move comfortably.

The Vacaloura Animal Sanctuary guarantee Lazaro will be taken care of until he dies a natural death.

A SAFE sex campaign was launched last week in response to sky-rocketing STI rates. Videos and ads have been posted on social networks aiming to reach 14to 29-year-olds.

The campaign is a shock measure responding to the Wo r l d H e a l t h O rg a n i s a t i o n ’s ( W H O ) c o n c e r n a t the lack of progress curbing the increase of STIs. A report released by the ministry of health found in 2017 almost 24,000 cases

of gonorrhoea, syphilis and chlamydia were reported in Spain.

According to the ministry, cases of gonorrhea have risen 26 per cent annually between 2013 and 2017 and in 2017 syphilis reached its highest peak number of cases since records began.

Health Minister Maria Luisa Carcedo told reporters: “The use of condoms has dropped among 15 to 18-year-olds over the last few years.”

Toddler in pool tragedy A 19-MONTH-OLD toddler has died a week after falling into a swimming pool in Spain.

The accident took place a fortnight ago in Salceda de Caselas (Pontevedra). The child’s family pulled the youngster out and alerted emergency services.

Medics performed artificial resuscitation and the victim was taken to hospital by helicopter in a critical condition.

However, the toddler never recovered.

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URGENT CALL: Spain is currently trying to bring a lung cancer screening system to the country.

Calls for cancer screening A REGIONAL forum will take place as part of the Congress of the Spanish Society of Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery (SEPAR) in Santiago de Compostela to discuss the urgent call for a lung cancer screening programme in Spain.

Spain sits in a ‘privileged position’ with its national health system and should be ‘a pioneer ’ in the field according to Doctor Luis Seijo.

Worldwide, lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of all the different strains of the disease, higher than colon, prostate and breast all put together.

One of the main reasons for the high rate is that the disease is often caught in the advanced stages and therefore too late to effectively treat.

Spanish medical authorities are taking into account reports from the American National Lung Screening Trail which suggest that an efficient screening programme will reduce the mortality rate by over 26 per cent.

The largest cause of lung cancer in Spain continues to be tobacco smoke, however there is also a strong percentage that is caused by burning of biomass, wood burning stoves, air pollution and radon gas.

A large concern is air pollution, contributed by diesel car emissions and industrial pollution as there has been a direct link between the two causes and an increased number of asthma sufferers especially in young children.

Blood donations SPAIN has come sixth in a global ranking of blood donations as data showed they save an average of 80 people a day.

The latest blood donation index also found the average Spanish donor is male and aged between 31 and 40.

Male blood donors are not permitted to give blood more than four times a year while

the limit for women is three times. Pregnant women are advised to wait six months after giving birth before donating.

British residents in Spain can also donate. People who lived in Britain between 1980 and 1996 are prohibited due to the mad cow disease outbreak which took place at that time.

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‘GRATEFUL’: Lozano (centre, left) is currently visiting Mexico.

SPAIN and Mexico have begun attempts to mend their relations after a dispute broke out when the latter’s president called for the former to apologise for its colonial past.

Both countries commemorated the 80th anniversary of the arrival of exiles loyal to the Spanish Republic at the end of the civil war last Thursday, June 13.

Secretary of State for Global Spain Irene Lozano is also visiting the country. She is the first Spanish official to visit since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called on King Felipe to apologise for Spain’s conquest of parts of the Americas.

Lozano said: “I bring from Spain a message of friendship, gratitude and recognition to

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Mexico for its solidarity and courage with our exiles at a time that was dramatic for our country.”

Spain refused to apologise when Lopez Obrador called on it to apologise for its colonial legacy. It comes as both countries mark the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes in Mexico.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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€10 for ‘touching his testicles’ A WA I T R E S S i n a Basque country bar turned the tables on an ‘annoying customer’ by charging him €10 for him ‘touching his testicles.’

She added the ‘item’ to a €12.50 round of drinks as a joke with the permission of her boss.

And the customer paid up without complaining when he saw the Spanish phrase ‘Por tocar los cojones’ which literally means for touching your tesJOKE BILL: An extra charge for irritating behaviour. ticles, but is actually slang for being an annoying person or irritating behaviour.

It turns out that the group buying the drinks were friends of her boss, so when waitress Anka Paduriano hatched the plot he readily agreed. “We are a bit mischievous, we like to play jokes,” she said.

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1 in 100 drivers tested positive for alcohol in Spain A WEEK long police campaign against drink driving led to 1,939 drivers being tested positive.

Between June 3 and June 9, a total of 196,480 people were tested for alcohol with 1,939 of them proving to be over the limit Of these, 1,696 were detected at random controls, 128 after having committed a driving infraction, another 99 because they were involved in an accident and 16 because they showed obvious signs of being drunk.

Most were dealt with on the

spot, but 248 have been reported to the courts for sentencing as they exceeded the upper limit of 0.60 mg/l of alcohol in exhaled air. In addition, 10 drivers are being prosecuted for refusing to take a test.

With regard to drugs, of the 3,826 drug detection tests carried out on drivers, 1,360 were positive. Of these 1,166 were detected at check points, 139 after having committed a driving offence and 55 because they were involved in an accident.

The most commonly used drugs were cannabis (959 cas-

Climber’s death fall

A SOUTH AFRICAN rock climber has died after he fell on sa Foradada on Mallorca.

Jonathan Jardim, originally from Cape Town but now resident in Palma, was with a friend when he lost his footing last Thursday, June13. The 22-yearold died at the scene in the municipality of Deia.

Mallorca firemen, the Local Police of Valldemossa and Deià, members of the Moun-

es), cocaine (524 cases) and amphetamines (197 cases).

These numbers only include those reported by the Guardia Civil traffic department. Figures from the local and regional forces that took part in the campaign are still being collated. Police now warn that they are increasing the use of drugs tests until they reach the same numbers as alcohol tests.

According to the Road Safety Prosecutor’s Office, last year 56,173 people were fined for driving with excessive alcohol or under the influence of drugs.

tain Rescue and Intervention Group (GREIM) of the Guardia Civil and an ambulance were called to the scene. A helicopter had to be called in to find and help recover the body.

Sa Foradada are part of the Serra de Tramuntana mountains which skirt the length of Mallorca’s northern coast.

It is a popular spot for climbers, birdwatchers and hikers.

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Dogs advice POLICE have told people NOT to smash a car’s window if they find a dog locked away in the summer heat.

National Police were responding to a tweet that said: ‘The police say that if you see a dog locked in a car when it’s extremely hot, take a picture and then break the window.’

To justify this the message continues: ‘The action of breaking the window to save an animal is considered legitimate on the basis

of art. 54 of the penal code which, in these cases, recognises the state of necessity.’

However, National Police say this is false information. Despite the fact that according to the police’s own advice ‘an animal can die inside a vehicle in the summer in a matter of minutes,’ it says that people should call 091 so that officers can arrive and assess what to do, and see if there could be criminal liability.

FIRE FEARS: Experts warn of more fires to come if new measures aren’t implemented.

Regions braced for more blazes THE volume of forest fires recently has fuelled concern about the risk in the coming summer months.

This year is already the fourth worst in a decade and as a dry and hot summer is again forecast, the number of forest fires is expected to increase.

As of May 31, a total of 35,000 hectares had been torched, 5,800 of which are wooded areas.

The areas said to be most

a t ris k a re the re gions of Jaén, Huelva, Malaga, Extremadura, Murcia, southern León and Almeria.

Experts from the Association of Fire Protection Societies, Tecnifuego, claim the worse-than-normal risk of fires is due to the unusually warm weather, changes in forest management and an increasing amount of uninhabited rural areas.

They also point out that climate change has an im-

pact, with a rise of ‘sixth gener at i on’ f i r es. These happen due to changes in t he t r opospher i c l ayer caused by past fires which propagate new fires that are ignited.

Authorities are calling for more preventative measures to be taken in high risk areas such as f or est f l oor cl ear i ng and bet t er r ur al land management, as well as extinguishing points and fire breaks.

NATIONAL Paper bags play a huge part in the reduction of CO2 A REPORT conducted by the environmental campaign ‘La Bolsa de Papel’ shows that the use of paper bags can ultimately save the environment 84,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions.

That is roughly the same amount as the total emissions of heating and hot water from 50,000 homes.

The growing, cultivating and harvesting of the trees used to manufacture the bags are responsible for storing the huge amounts of harmful CO2.

Fast growing species of trees are often used for the raw material for the bags like pine and eucalyptus and due to their growing habits, these are the trees that absorb the highest levels.

It is as the trees are growing that the most CO2 is absorbed, so the constant rejuvenating and harvesting of the young plants makes the conditions ideal.

Currently in Spain, 85 per cent of the paper bags used are recycled, along with the fact they are completely biodegradable and are being used as a major tool in the fight against single use plastic.

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Benidorm NEWS Mal Pas improvements ACCESS has been made easier to the Mal Pas beach.

New wooden walkways have been added and the three foot showers have been moved and updated, said Beaches councillor Lorenzo Martinez.

Alterations have also been made to the lifesavers’ post.

“They will have more room to attend to beachgoers and also deal with emergencies,” he added.

The modifications, which cost €8,500, responded to his department’s need to constantly improve accessibility and services, Martinez said.

MAL PAS: Lorenzo Martinez inspects the beach.

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A pact with the local people

ANOTHER TERM: Toni Perez with Benidorm’s new corporation.

TONI PEREZ returns with an overall majority to Benidorm Town Hall for another term as mayor.

After he was sworn in, Perez thanked the people of Benidorm for casting their

‘free and democratic’ votes on May 26 to create the town’s 10th corporation.

“Achieving the Benidorm that we all want is a task for us all with no exceptions,” he said.

“It is a mission and a collective responsibility that transcends this corporation because it involves all members of society. That is why our great pact is with the people of Benidorm,” Perez declared.

Tough Imserso conditions THE Central Contracts Tribunal rejected hoteliers’ objections to this year’s Imserso programme for pensioners’ subsidised holidays.

The Imserso conditions complied with the law, the Tribunal confirmed, following an appeal by the Cehat hoteliers’ association to which the local Hosbec belongs, occupying one of its vice-presidencies.

Many Benidorm hotels that would otherwise close remain open in the winter to accommodate the pensioners’ holidays, although they have been complaining for years that the amount they receive from the government

barely covers their overheads.

The Tribunal’s decision was very discouraging and was “like a pitcher of cold water” thrown over their hopes, Hosbec said.

“In our opinion there are strong grounds for returning the contract conditions to Imserso for rewriting, as they did not take into account essential aspects like the real cost of services and wages,” the Hosbec communiqué complained.

The Imserso conditions were also discriminatory as they favoured four-star hotels in a manner that was “unsupportive, unjust and disproportionate,” the hoteliers complained.

Easy for some BENIDORM now has 3,200 “residents only” parking spaces, following the allocation of a further 250 spaces in the Els Tolls district in addition to those in Colonia Madrid, the town centre, La Cala, the Rincon de Loix and the Armanello zone, which has now been renamed Ensanche de Levante.

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Albir NEWS Time for anti-rabies THE town hall’s Health department announced the start of the yearly anti-rabies campaign for dogs, cats and ferrets.

The five local vets collaborating with the campaign are Centro Veterinario Vet Movil Albir, PlayAlbir Clinica Veterinario, Veter Salud La Creu, El Valle Clinica Veterinario and Hospital Veterinario Marina Baixa.

The campaign, which began last week, continues until June 30 and the vets are charging €18 which covers

Links with Cuba ALFAZ’S mayor Vicente Arques renewed the municipality’s links with the Valencian Jose Marti Friendship with Cuba Association after signing a new collaboration agreement with its president Rocio Raya. The town hall allocated €2,000 to the association, which will be used to develop social programmes and a cultural interchange of activities with Cuba.

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the anti-rabies injection as well as treatment for parasites.

Marisa Cortes who heads the Health department explained that in order to take advantage of the offer, dogs need to be microchipped and pet owners should be able to produce their pets’ documentation.

CAMPAIGN: Five vets collaborating with the Health department.

Keeping the food banks in credit CHUMS (Friends of Charity) is a small, friendly registered charity based in Albir and Benidorm.

Last week the group went shoppi ng wi t h t he l adi es from the Alfaz Food Bank, buying just under €600 of food and sundries which the super m ar ket pr om i sed t o deliver.

CHUMS have been working for just under four years and have raised more than €17,000 to help the Alfaz, Beni dor m , La Nuci a and

Finestrat Food Banks.

All the money raised is used t o buy f ood f or t he Banks as all expenses are pai d by t he CHUMS founders, Marilyn and Peter.

The group’s next event is lunch at Rustica Albir next Monday, June 24, at 12 noon for lunch at 1pm.

For further information ( and t he chance t o m eet some really lovely people) r i ng Mar i l yn on 965 864 394.

Enough water THE Marina Baja Water Consortium, which provides the domestic water used in Albir and Alfaz as well as water for crop irrigation in the area, announced that the supply is guaranteed for this year. Water levels in the Guadalest reservoir have risen thanks to torrential rain last April, the Consortium explained.

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Albir NEWS EARLIER this month 50 members of three Costa Blanca Chaplaincy congregations enjoyed a Strawberry Tea in Albir.

They were entertained by music from Marie and Liz and Pete Ritson, but although the sun went in and there was a chilly breeze, the rain kept away. Everyone was happy and also full of strawberries and cream, scones with strawberry jam and cream, strawberry cheesecake and trifle.

Holy Communion is held every Sunday at 9.45am at the Norwegian Seaman’s church in Carrer Mart, Albir.

Holy Communion is also held each Thursday at the Forum Mare Nostrum in Alfaz at

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Strawberries and socialising

STRAWBERRY TEA: Socialising for members of three congregations.

11am, with a Healing Service on the second Thursday of the month, For further information about the Albir church, contact the local Church Warden, Elaine Mitchell (966 864 962 or 636

164 467).

More information about the Costa Blanca Anglican Chaplaincy (Church of England in Spain) and forthcoming events is available on www.costablan ca-anglicanchaplaincy.org.

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VICENTE ARQUES was sworn in for a fourth time as mayor of Alfaz del Pi. After councillors had cast their votes, he was elected for the third time with an overall majority and began by speaking of the municipality’s identity and the pine tree that gives the town its name.

This year was the seventh tree to be planted since 1832, Arques said, who went on to explain that these signs of identity and traditions were now united to progress and innovation, thanks to the L’Alfas, Territorio Saludable initiative.

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Fourth term for Arques

MAYOR AGAIN: Vicente Arques with Alfaz’s Baton of Office.

The town’s designation as a healthy tourist destination and place to live characterised future development plans up to 2023 which would be co-financed with European Union funds, Arques said.

“What we are defining here today is the model for the town that we want,” he told the 350 members of the public who attended the formal constitution of 2019-2023 corporation.

“We are facing a challenge but I know that we are going to situate our town as a frontrunner for quality of life in healthy surroundings.”

A very long walk for local charity ALFAZ resident Wout Buijs raised almost €15,000 to renovate and modernise the toilets at the Centro Doble Amor in Benidorm.

He achieved this by walking the Santiago Way pilgrimage route, sponsored by firms and private individuals in Alfaz and the Marina Baja.

Wout recently presented the proceeds of his walk to the directors of the Centro

Doble Amor at the Ciudad Patricia residential complex, accompanied by Martine Mertens, Alfaz’s Other Nationalities councillor.

After thanking Wout for his generosity and congratulating him on completing the challenging route, Mertens pointed out that thanks to his initiative, he had succeeded in involving so many people in helping one of the area’s most

Defusing conflict ALFAZ’s award-winning school mediation programme will be introduced for five-year-olds.

Created to deal with conflict in the classroom and playground, the project is already in place at Alfaz’s three primary schools and the Instituto L’Arabi high school.

Where possible the children themselves resolve problems with their peers on a non-judgemental footing and 65 pupils from the schools recently received their diplomas as mediators.

Starting the programme with children of five will introduce them at an early age in handling emotions, communication and conflict, said Education councillor Isabel Muñoz.

important institutions.

She also commended Alfaz’s business community and that of all Marina Baja firms as well as local groups and associations for backing Wout in his undertaking.

“Once again, they have demonstrated that society in Alfaz and the Marina Baja will always join forces to help those in need,” Mertens declared.

Hip-hop DANCE studio Variance took second place in the Valencian region’s Campionat Autonomic Dansa Urbana-Hip Hop in Pobla de Ballbona (Valencia).

The studio will now compete in the national championships in Guadalajara (Madrid) on June 30.

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Altea NEWS A 24-YEAR-OLD Lithuanian wanted in his own country for attempted murder, drugs offences and firearms possession was arrested in Altea. Now awaiting extradition, he was pulled in by the Guardia Civil after he was accused of sexual abuse and was unable to provide identification papers.

He was charged and released but re-arrested after Guardia Civil investigators found that his claimed identity was false and he was wanted by the Lithuanian authorities who described him as ‘dangerous and violent.’

Battle won but the war still looms LA OLLA residents and Altea Town Hall are preparing to ensure that Cala del Soio remains protected.

Geologists say that the cove’s basalt rocks are the result of the break up of Pangea - then the Planet’s only continent - 225 million years ago and they were recently officially declared a Protected Natural Monument last March.

A small marina, El Portet, adjoins the beach and over the years residents and a succession of town halls, regardless of political parties, have fought moves to modify the structure.

Built in the early 1990s, its design gives little protection to boats and the company that runs the marina has attempted on several occasions to open another entrance.

The last attempt was halted

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Felon caught

ANCIENT BEACH: Altea’s mayor and councillors at Cala del Soio. in 2015 on the orders of the regional government’s Public Works department, but last week the concessionary moved in a digger to remove part of a retaining wall following authorisation from the Generalitat’s Ports Authority.

Altea Town Hall and La Olla residents argue that this infringes Cala Soio’s protect-

ed status and the local Environment department intervened to stop work as a precautionary measure.

Removed concrete slabs have been replaced and the excavator taken away, but although this latest battle has been won, La Olla residents fear that the war is by no means over.

Mountain road made safer ALTEA’s Infrastructure department is repairing and improving the Costera Blanca track on Sierra Bernia, and will take approximately three months to complete, announced councillor Roque Ferrer.

“Nevertheless, the contractor has told us that the job could be finished before then, as personnel will be going on holiday in August,” Ferrer added.

Work began at the top of the path and will continue downwards via El Riquet to the Callosa road, he said, explaining that fibre-reinforced concrete would be used for the steep upper section.

The same material will be used for culverts on either side to drain off rainwater although the

JAUME LLINARES was sworn in as mayor of Altea with the votes of his own Compromis party and those of the local PSPV-PSOE led by Vicenta Perez.

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BERNIA TRACK: Roque Ferrer up on Costera Blanca. road’s lower section is to be asphalted.

The cost of €480,450 is to be split between the Diputacion provincial council and Altea Town Hall.

Council pact

The two parties have 12 of t he t own hal l ’s 21 council seats following a coalition agreement keeping them in power for the next four years.

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Jalon - Orba Valley NEWS Xalo Fruit only JALON Town Hall has put out to tender two three-month licences, renewable for three additional three-month periods, for stalls in the Saturday open-air market.

The stallholders will be able to sell citrus fruit, grapefruit, melon, watermelon, grapes, pomegranates, figs, almonds, tomatoes and aubergine, but no other types of food or food products.

Sausages provide clues NOT only Tarbena (Marina Baja) can lay claim to Mallorcan forebears who relocated after the Moors were expelled in 1609.

Many other newly-empty towns in the Valencian Community were resettled, judging by surnames and customs cited in a recent study pinpointing more than 50 municipalities in northern Alicante Province and southern Valencia.

The theory is hardly new, as the Jalon geographer Josep Costa i Mas pointed out in 1977 that the 17th century Mallorcan influx was not exclusive to Tarbena.

Mallorcans were certainly present in Jalon and other Valle de Pop towns including Lliber, Costa i Mas claimed.

The clues are present in local surnames and typical Balearic sausages and sobrasada - cured sausage made with ground pork, paprika and salt - only made in towns and villages, including Jalon, resettled by Mallorcans.

Treasure in the Valley THE Vall del Pop’s last general assembly concluded with the prize-giving for last month’s Treasure Hunt and raffle draw.

The Treasure Hunt was held on a beautiful sunny day after torrential downpours earlier that week.

It gave a lot of fun and some headscratching for the teams competing although there was also plenty of headscratching for the marshals when one team went missing.

First place went to Team Six, com-

posed of Belinda and Roger Crick and Liz and Lionel Bott.

Team One came second, with members Chris and Phil Watkins re-donating the prize to be used at a later event.

Rose and Paul Jackson and David and Lesley Hutt were placed third.

A further prize of a jar of sweets went to Alyke van de Loo who guessed within one sweet the correct number - 103 - in the jar.

This section of the general assembly was completed by a raffle for a

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Photo Credit Club rural.

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TREASURE HUNT: U3A prizewinners. decorated fruitcake made by Mary Wood who also leads the Sugar Craft group.

This raised €174 for the charity fund and was won by Lizzie Williams, who was not present to collect it, although there were many

offers to look after it for her.

The U3A is all about self-motivated groups passing on their skills and knowledge and for further information on the U3A Vall del Pop further information is available on the www.u3avalldelpop.com website.

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GEO-PORTAL: Everything you need to know about Calpe.

Down to the smallest detail CALPE Town Hall has created a geoportal website giving all available geographic information relating to the municipality.

This will enable the local population as well as companies and public bodies to access quickly and easily specific details regarding the town.

The Geo-portal describes each plot of land in the municipality together with environmental information about

types of soil, protected areas, beaches and maps of the seabed off Calpe.

Each streetlight, bench, litterbin, zebra crossing and letterbox is listed, together with maps marking out the different neighbourhoods, boundaries and electoral districts.

So too are parking meters and Blue Zone paid parking areas, drainage networks and areas that are at risk from flooding and earth tremors.

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is brought to you by French honour for D-Day hero CHARLES PHILLIP JUROE received the Legion d’Honneur on the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings.

Known to everyone as Jerry and now a Calpe resident, he was one of five Second World War veterans who received the country’s highest award from the French president, Emmanual Macron, during the ceremony at the American War Cemetery in Collvillesur-Mer. J e r r y, a S e c o n d L i e u tenant in the US Army, was only 20 when he landed on

Utah Beach on June 7 and then fought through France, Belgium and Germany before finishing at the Czechoslovakian border.

During his progress through Europe, Jerry was wounded whilst fighting in Belgium and was awarded the Purple Heart.

He is a member of the Aircrew Association Costa Blanca and the Navy League, Levante Council, and as he approaches his 96th birthday, he still takes an active part in both organisations’ functions.

Mystery water analysed LOCAL environmentalist group ACEC has taken samples of subterranean water that flows from Calle Alemania to the Arenal-Bol beach.

The brownish water, bobbing with litter, appears to originate in two new 14-storey tower blocks under construction, where six pumps drain the site as foundations are being laid.

ACEC intends to establish whether the water that has been reaching the beach for weeks comes from the building site or, as the group suspects, from the nearby and recently-constructed Hotel Suitopia.

HIGHEST HONOUR: Jerry Juroe (second left) with other Legion d’Honneur recipient.

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IN a turnaround that was not entirely unexpected, TeuladaMoraira will have a left-wing local government for the first time.

In 1979, in the Transition’s first local elections, TeuladaMoraira voted for the centrist UDC, switching in 1983 to Alianza Popular and later its successor, Partido Popular.

Also for the first time the town will have a woman mayor, Rosa Vila, who heads the local Compromis party.

With seven council seats the Partido Popular was the mostvoted party and, had the local Ciudadanos party toed the party line and supported the PP candidate, Raul Llobell would have been sworn in as mayor.

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NEW CORPORATION: The Compromis party on election night.

PP and Cs leaders in the Valencian Community - agreed that where necessary their

councillors would support each other to control as many town halls as possible.

This PP-Cs pact was repeated throughout Spain and as town halls were constituted last Saturday, this was generally adhered to, although there were exceptions, including Teulada-Moraira.

As reported in an earlier Euro Weekly News article, the local Cs party announced that they had concluded the first round of negotiations ‘with other parties.’

Last Saturday it was clear that these talks had borne fruit and the town hall will now be controlled by the Valencian party Compromis, backed by the PSOE socialists as well as Cs.

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NEWS Making an early start HEALTH professionals from Teulada-Moraira’s Primary Care Centre have been showing primary school pupils how to give first aid.

The five-year-olds from Year Two a t t h e t o w n ’s S a n Vi c e n t e F e r r e r school received two 45-minute sessions in a programme organised by Area Health Department.

The Primary Care staff said afterwards that they were very pleased with the sessions, which were a great success with the children and very well-received by their teachers.

“This was a fantastic response,” they said. “Learning basic procedures like CPR from childhood can help to save many lives.”

FIRST AID: Health professionals show how it’s done.

A testing time TEULADA-MORAIRA students sitting the Selectividad university entrance exams took them in Benissa this year.

In all, 240 pupils from Marina Alta high schools in Benissa, Javea, Gata, Pedreguer and Calpe as well as Teulada-Moraira sat the exams at the old Instituto Josep Iborra while those from Denia, Pego and Ondara used the former Official Language School in Denia.

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Summer influx bumps up stats WHEN the high season arrive s , Te ula da -M ora ira ’s population increases by 494 per cent.

Analysis carried out by the Marina Alta Observatory found tha t the tow n’s popula tion gre w from 10,097 to 59,985 a t the height of the summer season in 2017.

This tre nd is re pe a te d e a c h s umme r a ll ove r the Costa Blanca, but nowhere more so than in the Marina Alta.

According to the Observatory, the official statistics body created by the Marina Alta Consortium for the Recovery of the Economy and A c tivitie s (C R EA M A ), 169,327 people were registe re d on a M a rina A lta padron in the 2017 census, while the summer population reached 785,641.

Despite Teulada-Moraira’s considerable increase, this was not the greatest, as Calpe’s summer population grew by 706 per cent from a registered 20,804 to a mammoth 167,707.

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FLOATING POPULATION: The summer season brings huge increases.

C a lpe a nd Te ula da Moraira were followed by D e nia , the M a rina A lta ’s largest town, where the registered population of 41,568 expanded by 431 per cent to 220,841.

During the same period,

Javea saw its usual population of 27,060 rise by 331 per cent to 116,614.

Paradoxically, inland Vall d’Alcala’s summer increase of 1,562 per cent was the Marina Alta’s biggest.

Numerically this is less

dramatic than it sounds, as there were 168 names registered on the local padron in 2017, but had a summer population of 2,793, many of whom stayed in tourist accommodation or campsites.

Much-travelled thief ARRESTING a Lithuanian enabled the Guardia Civil to clear up 31 robberies from cars throughout the region.

An investigation l a u n c h e d i n C u l l e r a ( Va lencia) also led investigators to Alicante province and locations as far apart

as inland Novelda and Moraira.

The 25-year-old routinely chose top-of-the-range vehicles, taking airbags, steering wheels and as much of the cars’ electronics as he could dismantle as well as valuables.

His activities were cut short last month when he was caught stealing from a car although after identifying him the Guardia Civil also found that he was wanted in Lithuania for sexual aggression and causing bodily harm.

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MORAIRA FIESTAS: Today’s battles promote integration.

Re-enacting the past THE formal proclamation o f M o r a i r a ’s M o o r s a n d Christians fiestas was made by the well-known local lawyer, Manuel Bru Llobell.

Bru reminded those present that although this was the 29th edition of M o r a i r a ’s M o o r s a n d Christians fiestas, they were based on memories that went back much further.

“They began in the year 711 when a Moslem army c a p t a i n e d b y Ta r i q I b n Ziyad crossed the Strait of Gibraltar from Tangier to commence the occupation of the Iberian Peninsula, taking just three years to conquer it,” Bru said.

“They arrived in Moraira in 715, introduci n g t h e c u l t i v a t i o n o f o ranges, lemons, rice, mulberries and sugar-cane.

The name Moraira reveals its Mozarabic origin linked to the mulberry trees which were once abundant here.”

Bru went on to recall the Moorish families who centuries later waited to embark on the ships anchored off the Moraira headland as well as the ‘fierce battles’ between the Moorish

and Christian bands.

Returning to the present Bru stressed the presentday fiestas were, in contrast, “a point of reference that helps to promote the full integration of us all.”

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Tex-Mex for charity Photo credit: Javea 40 Freemasons Lodge

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TEX-MEX EVENING: Dressing the part.

THE Javea 40 Freemasons Lodge recently held its Tex-Mex summer party.

Following pre-dinner drinks and a dinner of nachos, chilli and fajitas, members of the Lodge and their guests danced to the music and singing of local entertainer Ian Henry.

Over 50 masons and guests attended and â‚Ź610 was raised during the evening for the local c h a r i t y, To d o s J u n t o s Javea.

This charity provides help to parents and children in Javea who are in need because their circumstances have changed and they are encountering difficulties.

To m S t e v e n s o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g To d o s J u n t o s Javea, thanked the organisers and everyone present for raising the profile of the charity and for the money they donated.

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Photo credit: Javea town hall

Plans for the future

ANOTHER TERM: Jose Chulvi and councillors.

JOSE CHULVI was sworn in as Javea mayor with the votes of 11 PSOE councillors and two from Compromis.

Earlier Chulvi announced who would head the town hall departments and outlined plans for the next four years.

As before, the local government would give priority

One big ashtray THE Oceanografic Foundation with the collaboration of the Paradores launched their second ‘sea without plastic’ campaign.

More than 50 pupils from the El Arenal primary school collected 4,050 cigarette ends and more than 70 cotton buds in just one quarter of the beach, taking only 45 minutes to do so. Beforehand the organisers, accompanied by junior Tourism minister Isabel Moliner, Javea mayor Jose Chulvi and other dignitaries encouraged the children to promote environmentallyfriendly practices amongst their friends, but also at home.

to people, the mayor said, with emblematic projects including the auditorium, covered swimming pool and rebuilding the Triana bridge.

The Plan Especial for La Plana, modernising the Thiviers and Freginal parks, creating the Rafal woodland park and reforming Avenida Els Furs, Javea Park and

Avenida Juan Carlos I would all commence within coming months, Chulvi announced.

“There is much to be done and the new council would tackle it with the will to work, a sense of responsibility, enthusiasm and a desire to repay the local population for their support in the elections,” he said.

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Not taking no for an answer DESPITE the town hall’s efforts, beachgoers have breached the padlocked barrier blocking access to the Ambolo beach.

Using bolt cutters they opened the barrier and can once again reach the beach which was officially closed in September 2006 owing to the instability of the cliffs above the cove.

The already-hazardous situation was made worse by five days of torrential rain last April when rockfalls

practically obliterated the beach as well as the lookout at the top of the path and steps leading down to the beach.

They also tore the protective netting attached to the crumbling cliff-face to prevent more falls.

Blocking the way down to the beach and putting up warning notices about the dangers of rockfalls has had the desired effect on the majority of beachgoing residents and tourists.

But the beach is Javea’s only nudist beach and many naturists are not prepared to take no for an answer.

The town hall is doubly concerned about the Ambolo Cove as cars parked along both sides prevent access for emergency vehicles.

This is not a hypothetical fear, as a swimmer who needed medical attention last summer had to be carried up the steep path in a stretcher after the ambulance was unable to pass.

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Turtles head home

NEARLY THERE: Turtle returns to its natural habitat.

DENIA, Valencia’s Oceanografic and the Generalitat celebrated World Oceans Day by releasing three turtles at the Punta del Raset beach.

More than 500 people looked on as the turtles lumbered down the beach back to their natural habitat.

The turtles had been hauled to the surface in the nets of local fishing boats but one had to be nursed back to health at the

Oceanografic Aquarium in Valencia City after it suffered decompression sickness or the bends.

Another was recovering from a wound while the third was unharmed, but all were able to return to the sea thanks to the cooperation of the professional fishing boats, Denia Town Hall explained.

Many turtles are brought to the surface by trawler nets but others that are found floating near the

Call for renewal VICENTE GRIMALT, installed as Denia’s mayor for a second term, called on the new corporation “to banish the quarrels of the past.”

Unlike the situation following the 2015 municipal elections Grimalt, who belongs to the PSOE, will have an overall majority and was elected with the votes of his own party and those of Compromis.

Grimalt pointed out that almost half of the councillors were new and the next four years “could and should” bring renewal.

He was confident, Grimalt declared, that the new corporation would not, as in the past, “put spokes in wheels.”

The local population did not deserve to see the town hall’s projects “lost to quarrels that lead nowhere,” he said.

shore or washed up on local beaches have been affected after eating plastic or becoming entangled in it, municipal sources said.

In a bid to cut down on unnecessary use of plastics and to prevent them from entering the sea and wreaking untold damage on marine life, the town hall distributed reusable cloth bags to those present as well as informative leaflets about the wildlife and plant life on Denia’s coast.

Moped crash A GIRL of 16 was injure d a fte r he r mope d was in a collision with a lorry on the Old Gandia Road (CV-723) in Denia.

A medical team and a SAMU ambulance were sent to the scene where a fte r dia gnos ing he r with multiple bruising and head injuries, she was transferred to Denia hospital.

Lost at sea A DIVER has found the wreck of a British cargo ship, the Parthenon, which sank off Denia in 1869.

The 701-ton steamship, which also had three masts, foundered during a storm before it could enter the harbour where it had intended to take on a cargo of the local raisins.

Eleven years ago, the same diver, Jean Castera, found fragments of willow-pattern china from the Parthenon, which are now displayed at Denia’s newly opened Maritime Museum.

Diving in the same area last year Castera contacted Denia’s Archaeological Museum after finding a mass of iron which appeared to be a ship’s hull and was identified as the remains of the Parthenon.

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SWEDEN

Obama visit FORMER US President Barack Obama visited Stockholm last week with his wife and ex-US First Lady Michelle to attend the Brilliant Minds conference which also featured 16-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Death hearing TRIP: Obama visited Sweden.

EKSJO’S District Court has fined a company more than €93,400 over the death of a woman in a workplace accident with a also ordered to pay more than €7,000 in machine in Tranas in 2015, with the firm damages to each of her children.

NORWAY

Ship attack

Wolf killing

AN oil tanker owned by a Norwegian shipping company was hit by a torpedo off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday, with the Frontline-owned Front Altair left in flames and adrift according to intelligence sources.

SIX wolves have been shot without legal permission in Hedmark, according to Norway’s Environment Ministry which is probing the case and added three of the animals were killed in Ulvesona which is a designated breeding area.

NETHERLANDS

BELGIUM

Bomb scare

Orphan plan

POLICE officers were called out to Molenstraat in Zundert last Thursday morning after an explosive was found there following a failed cash machine bombing, with six nearby residents evacuated while bomb disposal experts disarmed the device.

BELGIAN government officials have said they plan to bring back children born in the country who travelled to Syria with their parents to join Daesh who are now in refugee camps in the coming weeks.

Child abuse

Police shooting

A LARGE number of Dutch children living in care or with foster families were subject to abuse from the end of the Second World War onwards and were ‘insufficiently protected’ against it, a new report into childcare has found.

A MAN has died after being shot by police in Wevelgem, Western Flanders, according to Kortrijk public prosecutors who said the shooting happened after he tried to attack officers with a screwdriver.

DENMARK

Bike race

Storm strikes

THE Tour de France bicycle race is set to start in Denmark in 2021 for the first time in its 118year history, with three Danish stages planned for July 2, 3 and 4 in that year.

EMERGENCY SERVICES in Central and West Jutland received several callouts last week after fires broke out following thunder and lightning storms, with heavy rainfall also hitting parts of the country, but no injuries reported.

FRANCE

GERMANY

Le Pen trial

5G auction

THE leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN) Marine Le Pen is to stand trial over images she posted to Twitter of Daesh atrocities in December 2015, having also branded the legal proceedings a form of political interference.

GERMANY raised more than €6.5 billion from an auction which saw companies bid for parts of the country’s new 5G network, according to the Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) which said a record 497 rounds of bidding had taken place.

Reform push

Police probe

FRENCH Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has unveiled sweeping reforms to the country’s economy including tax cuts and changes to unemployment benefits and pensions following months of Gilet Jauntes (Yellow Vest) protests against President Emmanuel Macron’s economic policies.

POLICE have arrested one current and three former officers in Schwerin last week in connection with the alleged diverting of ammunition to ‘preppers,’ people who stockpile supplies and build shelters in anticipation of catastrophic future events.

FINANCE

Regulator to take on cartels

THE European Commission (EC) has approved plans for Spain’s Santander and Mapfre to create a new bancassurance company for vehicles and small firms.

The EC said the firms would be allowed to join together for the deal after finding it would not pose problems to the European Economic Area. The link between the two firms would have a limited impact on the Spanish market meaning competition problems were not likely, the EC added.

It comes after the two companies agreed to launch the service in January.

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The amount Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has spent on bidding for a share of Germany’s new 5G network since March, giving it 10 megahertz in the 2 gigahertz band.

New highs for staff absences

Madrid leads in growth forecast THE Madrid Region is forecast to have the highest rate of economic growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) terms this year, according to a new study.

The Foundation of Savings Banks’ (Funcas) report on regional growth forecast that the economy of the region would grow by 2.8 per cent this year.

Cantabria is expected to have the second highest with 2.6 per cent, followed by Navarra with 2.5, Castilla-La Mancha with 2.4 and Galicia, 2.3.

Andalucia is expected to grow by

By Joe Gerrard 2.2 per cent. The Balearic Islands and the regions of Murcia and Valencia are forecast growth rates of 2 per cent.

Extremadura is expected to see the lowest rate of growth with 1.8 per cent. Castilla y Leon and La Rioja are forecast to have the joint-second lowest rates with 1.9 per cent.

The Spanish rate of GDP growth is predicted to be 2.2 per cent this year, according to government figures quoted in the report.

The data comes as National Institute of Statistics (INE) figures from

last year also forecast high growth rates in Madrid and Cantabria. Funcas’ new study took those forecasts into account as well as data collected at the end of 2018 when growth data for Spain was revised down.

The Foundation said Madrid, Navarra and the Basque Country’s growth could see sharper slowdowns than Spain has experienced overall.

It comes as officials and economists continue to expect lower GDP growth for this year than earlier predictions due to global economic uncertainty caused by Brexit and USChina-EU trade war.

A TOTAL of 753,000 working days were lost due to worker absences in 2018, the highest number on record, costing Spanish companies an estimated €6.9 billion a new report showed.

Adecco’s report found 2018’s absence rate stood at 5.3 per cent.

The figure, which refers to the percentage of hours missed in a work day, tops the previous record set in 2009 of 5.2 per cent.

The rise was driven by an increase in illnesses and out-ofwork accidents which numbered more than 5.2 million cases, the report found.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Not the time to privatise BANKIA President Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri has said now is not the time for the government to sell its roughly 60.6 per cent stake in the bank because of low interest rates and added privatisation should wait until conditions change.

DROP: Sales fell by 3 per cent in 2018.

Decathlon sales fall SALES at the sports store chain Decathlon fell by 3 per cent to €1.5 billion in 2018, with net profits down 19 per cent year-onyear to €97 million.

The company’s latest figures showed the falls came as Decathlon invested €35 million into its Spanish operation last year.

Company CEO Javier Lopez said that investment and changes in stores were responsible for the decrease.

It comes as the company plans to invest a further €41 million in Spain this year. Almost two-thirds of the funds are set to go towards its digitisation project which aims to speed up Decathlon’s delivery service.

Wage rise SPANISH government officials have reached an agreement with the CSIF public sector workers union to raise wages by 0.25 per cent next month on top of an increase linked to economic output (Gross Domestic Product, GDP).

Buying land SUPERMARKET chain Mercadona has bought six plots of land in the Parc Sagunt area of the Valencia Region for €16.6 million as part of plans to build a new logistics warehouse, adding 136,328 square metres to its current holdings there.

China woos Spanish companies A TOTAL of 50 Chinese investors and entrepreneurs travelled to Madrid last week to meet Spanish companies as Beijing continues to seek international backing for a global infrastructure project.

The meeting involved more than 300 Spanish and Chinese companies. It comes as China tries to woo companies for its new Belt and Road initiative, a series of infrastructure programmes in

more than 152 countries.

China is thought to be trying to win over Spanish companies because of the country’s economic ties to Latin America and North Africa.

But some Spanish investors are wary. A KMPG report on the Chinese trip found weak institutions, an unfavourable business climate and the political structure of the East Asian country represented risk factors for Spanish companies.

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0,46

0,01

201.151

21,070

0,04

0,01

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0,58

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0,12

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MEDIA CONTEN

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-0,06

9.104

BABCOCK INTE

4,815

3,93

0,18

80.435

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

3,776

-0,05

-0,00

45.828

BARCLAYS BANK

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1,11

0,02

725.101

MICRO FOCUS

19,744

-0,86

-0,17

11.740

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0,42

0,02

45.859

MONDI PLC

17,291

0,90

0,15

62.780

BAT INDUSTRI

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-1,23

-0,35

157.682

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BILLITON

19,200

0,52

0,10

111.413

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-0,47

-0,03

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0,27

0,01

63.327

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0,00

0,00

8.667

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-0,01

-0,16

-0,09

5.976

8,088

1,74

0,14

59.338

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-0,11

-0,01

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16,135

0,75

0,12

103.014

5,434

0,78

0,04

30.463

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2,069

-0,66

-0,01

107.471

RAMBLER MED.

2,027

1,38

0,03

158.231

BUNZL

21,520

-0,60

-0,13

15.931

RECKITT BNKR

65,160

-0,15

-0,10

37.252

BURBERRY

17,565

0,30

0,05

31.641

REED INTER

19,120

0,87

0,16

95.605

CARNIVAL PLC

40,600

0,67

0,27

8.372

RENTOKIL GRP

CELLTECH

29,060

0,00

0,00

5.069

RIO TINTO

CENTRICA

0,920

0,70

0,01

634.401

CGNU

4,104

0,45

0,02

173.848

3,909

1,29

0,05

103.927

47,730

0,06

0,03

118.680

ROLLS ROYCE

8,994

0,85

0,08

45.271

ROYAL & SUN

5,722

0,56

0,03

31.390

2,160

1,69

0,04

406.472

1,418

0,31

0,00

34.020

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

CRH

25,380

0,47

0,12

20.368

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B SHARES25,150

-0,04

-0,01

136.397

CRODA INTERN

52,550

0,29

0,15

4.343

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A NLD 25,110

0,21

0,05

265.289

DCC ORD IEP0

69,700

-0,05

-0,04

2.911

SAGE GROUP

7,610

-0,39

-0,03

35.525

DELLING GRP

3,244

0,42

0,01

44.487

SAINSBURY

1,945

0,29

0,01

206.858

DIAGEO

34,090

-0,28

-0,10

79.788

SCHRODERS

29,520

0,79

0,23

3.574

EASYJET

8,958

-3,57

-0,33

331.986

SCOT.& STH

11,290

0,62

0,07

96.102

24,070

-0,04

-0,01

25.267

SEVERN TRENT

20,660

1,18

0,24

26.712

23,680

0,03

0,01

1.446

8,248

-1,63

-0,14

104.767

SKILLSGROUP

GLAXO WELLCO

15,824

-0,13

-0,02

166.878

SLOUGH EST.

7,237

0,65

0,05

28.155

GLENCORE INTL

2,731

0,40

0,01

425.596

SMITH & NEP.

17,000

-0,21

-0,03

70.213

GROUP 4 SECU

2,125

-0,38

-0,01

48.449

SMITHS INDU.

14,860

0,17

0,02

15.259

HAMMERSON

2,879

1,91

0,05

122.834

ST JAMES S P

10,520

0,74

0,08

19.833

18,920

1,18

0,22

36.350

STAN.CHART

6,878

1,69

0,11

64.774

FRESNILLO

HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO

6,508

1,19

0,08

828.796

STANDARD LIFE

2,758

1,58

0,04

276.498

19,506

-1,32

-0,26

91.452

TAYLOR WOOD.

1,566

0,61

0,01

172.096

TESCO

2,252

-1,49

-0,03

290.912

INFORMA GROU

8,044

0,46

0,04

28.176

INTERCON.HOT

52,600

0,59

0,31

5.525

TUI

INTERTEK GROUP

55,240

0,34

0,19

3.118

UNILEVER

INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINES GRP4,499

-2,33

-0,11

1.146.171

ITV

1,062

-3,06

-0,03

299.411

7,484

-0,24

-0,02

58.280

49,685

0,72

0,35

42.791

UN.UTILITIES

8,290

0,58

0,05

100.544

VODAFONE GRP

1,285

0,36

0,00

622.673

31,100

-0,84

-0,26

7.490

WHITBREAD

47,310

0,34

0,16

7.442

KINGFISHER

2,088

-0,99

-0,02

65.571

WPP GROUP

9,642

0,73

0,07

54.097

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0,95

0,08

30.176

3I GROUP

10,330

0,78

0,08

17.240

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT I TRULY am becoming heartily peeved with people writing to remind me that I am ‘also an immigrant.’ Usually these informants are new readers and, although I am delighted to welcome them to my scribbles, it also means they have not read a number of my past columns in which I have more than covered this particular subject.

So to all the wags who still think they are being clever, and occasionally quite nasty in their observations, I am completely aware that I am ‘also an immigrant.’ I am actually quite a proud immigrant. Many years ago, due to personal reasons (well chronicled in my books), I left the UK and, after some years in the Middle East, moved to Spain where I have resided for the last 35 years.

This country has been good to me.

It has educated four of my children, two of which have married Spanish locals, and my knowledge of the language is moderately passable. I originally brought some £50,000 into the country (which in 1983 was no small sum!) and, through unfortunate timing and various business ventures, managed to lose most of it over the next two or three years.

During my time here, I have integrated to the best of my ability, helped support the local tourist industry and earned myself a Spanish pension. Although politically minded, I have never seriously

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A proud immigrant

PATRIOTIC: “This country (Spain) has been good to me… I am proud of my heritage.” involved myself in Spanish politics or tried to interfere with their culture or the running of the country. I feel that as an immigrant I have two choices. Stay and accept all that my host country has to offer, or leave!

Through it all, I have however remained a true

British patriot. I am proud of my heritage. Proud also of the fact that both my father and grandfather, laid their lives on the line with millions of others to preserve Britain’s freedom and democracy. I am also disgusted by the way the country of my birth is slowly being brought to its knees by

ungrateful foreign spongers, greedy billionaires and dubious immigrants, who take advantage of its hospitality and, under the guise of diversity, would destroy its culture altogether.

I am constantly enraged by deceitful, self-serving politicians, who either have some ulterior motive or are naïve almost beyond belief. I am a staunch Brexiteer. I am firmly convinced that only by ridding ourselves of the yolk of Brussels will our misguided children learn to stand on their own two feet, respect their country and regain the pride and patriotism that inspired the youngsters of yore to fight, and die for what they believed in.

One thing I do try to avoid - although it is sometimes difficult - is hypocrisy. I do always endeavour to practise what I preach. I have nothing against immigration. In fact I believe it can often be a good thing. Providing the visitors retain the same attitude and respect toward their host country as I maintain myself.

Unfortunately the majority of aliens that are pouring into Europe at this time appear to have a different agenda altogether. I am fervently convinced that if our so called leaders don’t wake up soon it will all be too late. Sadly, I fear it already may be.

Keep the faith.

Love Leapy.

Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

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Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale The Cruise On a cruise around the Mediterranean the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Death Row: Countdown to Execution ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London The Late Debate Long Lost Family Tenable Jackpot247

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Bargain Hunt Equator From the Air BBC News at 9 Victoria Derbyshire BBC Newsroom Live Politics Live Tennis from Queen's Eggheads The Repair Shop Inside the Factory The Family Brain Games Who Should Get to Stay in the UK? The stories of immigrants desperate to stay in the UK and the lawyers tasked with helping them.

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8:30pm Nature's Weirdest Events 8:45pm Match of the Day Live: FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden v USA (Kick-off 8.00pm).

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The Planet's Funniest Animals Dress to Impress Dinner Date Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street The Ellen DeGeneres Show Superstore Superstore You've Been Framed!

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9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pm Catch-22 11:00pm 999: What's Your Emergency?

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12:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 12:15pm Game Changers 12:30pm Football's Greatest Players 1:15pm Game Changers 1:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 2:00pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 4:00pm Sky Bet Football League 5:00pm Game Changers 5:15pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm Game Changers 6:15pm EFL Greatest Games 6:25pm Live European Under-21 Championship Football 8:30pm The Fantasy Football Club 8:55pm Live European Under-21 Championship Football 11:00pm EFL Highlights 12:00am Football's Greatest Players

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7:00am Thursday in Parliament 7:30am Critical Incident 8:15am Flog It! 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Tennis from Queen's 7:00pm Eggheads 7:30pm The Repair Shop 8:00pm Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village 8:30pm Earth's Great Rivers 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:30pm The Looming Tower 11:15pm The Mini Mash Report 11:30pm Newsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Kirsty Wark.

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7:00am Football's Greatest: Diego Maradona A profile of the celebrated Argentine player, who went on to manage his national team.

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8:15am Broken Arrow 10:15amThe Bourne Ultimatum 12:20pmVertical Limit 2:35pm Fast and Furious Five 4:55pm Speed 2: Cruise Control 7:10pm xXx2: The Next Level 9:00pm Mission: Impossible Fallout 11:30pmFast and Furious Five 1:45am Die Hard with a Vengeance

7:00am Summer Night 8:50am Sgt Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 10:20am The Honor List 12:15pm Venom 2:15pm The Nun 4:00pm Lucky 5:40pm Sgt Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 7:10pm The Honor List 9:00pm The Nun 10:45pm Venom 12:45am Leprechaun Returns 2:25am Summer Night

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Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize Good Morning Sports Fans Cricket World Cup Centre Good Morning Sports Fans Good Morning Sports Fans Live ICC Cricket World Cup Live Women's International T20 Cricket World Cup Bitesize England v Sri Lanka.

World Cup Debate England v Sri Lanka.

Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News Sky Sports News

12:30pm Football's Greatest Players 1:00pm EFL Greatest Games 1:30pm SPFL Greatest Games 1:45pm Game Changers 2:00pm Football Countdowns 3:00pm Football Years 4:00pm EFL Highlights 5:00pm The Fantasy Football Club 5:15pm Game Changers 5:30pm Football's Greatest Players 6:00pm Live European Under- 21 Championship Football 8:30pm Game Changers 8:45pm The Fantasy Football Club 8:55pm Live European Under- 21 Championship Football 11:00pm EFL Highlights 12:00am Football's Greatest Players

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The team behind the Benidorm Palace CREDIT: Dave Proctor

NOW most of us will know that the Benidorm Palace is basically the best entertainment venue on the Costa Blanca.

What many of you might not know, is that everything is done in-house, even the food and the costumes. And all of it is run by Christine Climent and her lovely family.

EWN was there to interview Christine, but, as one does, we first got talking about dogs.

The first news was that Christine and her daughter have recently adopted three beautiful puppies and she introduced me to the concept of ‘Gotcha Day.’ It is not generally known when ‘rescue’ dogs were born, so instead, families celebrate the day that they got their new dog (the Gotcha Day) and Christine was eager to show videos of all of her dogs enjoying a fantastic celebratory doggy cake.

Christine and her friend Donna are great supporters of the Benidorm Dog Homing and ‘Manos y Patos’ animal charities and last year they organised two incredible ‘Save my life’ charity shows, where performers gave their time for free. These incredible events, which were, of course, held at the Benidorm Palace, raised over €25,000.

‘Save my life 3’ is going to be held on September 29, the doors open at 12 noon, ready for the show at 1pm and the tickets, which cost €10, are on sale now.

Posters will be appearing in the next week or so. One thing Christine did ask, that if you want food on the day (€8 for fish or chicken and chips) please give the box office a ring to book (the telephone number will be on your ticket).

Christine and Donna are passionate about providing any help that they can for the huge numbers of dogs and cats in these homes and any donations, whether that be dog beds, crates, bedding, animal food or money, can be dropped off at the Box Office.

After discussing a Christmas fun day that is currently being planned and then rushing outside to pet a beautiful, lively Weimaraner puppy called Gracey, Christine went

GREAT VENUE: Benidorm Palace.

FRIENDS: Christine and Donna. on to explain the details of the Palace’s new show, ‘Aqua.’

She explained that this will

be the first of a trilogy, but with a real gleam in her eye and a wry smile, she said the

planning of this show was really difficult and that the family were all really proud of the

performance. She did not want to give any more information ‘in case, I gave the game away.’

‘Aqua’ is on Tuesday to Saturday every week until May next year.

EWN was then introduced to David, Christine’s son.

David is an incredibly talented illusionist and also acts as the host of the main show. He additionally produces the Circus show, which is on every Saturday at 6pm, in the Benidorm Circus, Big Top behind the Palace.

David explained that the current show, ‘Alchemy’ is a modern circus show and does

Christine and her family have owned the Benidorm Palace since 1990 and yet she appears incredibly enthusiastic. She is charming and great fun to be with and EWN is looking forward to reviewing her shows in the near future.

EWN’s Dave Proctor will be reviewing the Benidorm Palace show ‘Aqua’ and the Benidorm Circus show ‘Alchemy’ in July.

not have animals in it nor white-faced clowns. He describes the show as good entertainment and described how it is geared towards the whole family.

David also explained how he is responsible for his own illusions and how some of the more spectacular ones took months to prepare. His proud Mum then made a point of explaining he is the only Spanish member of the Magic Circle and in 2015 was awarded the Merlin prize, which is basically the ‘Oscar’ equivalent for illusionists and magicians.

Finally, Christine went on to describe their one-off shows.

Now Christine has a ‘mole’ working for her in theatre land in London and in collaboration with him, she brings acts and shows straight from London’s West End to Benidorm.

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6:00pm Toy Story 2 7:30pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather.

7:40pm Regional News 7:45pm Weather 7:50pm Pointless 8:40pm The Hit List 9:25pm Casualty 10:15pm Killing Eve 11:00pm BBC News 11:15pm Weather 11:20pm Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie 12:45am Info not available 2:00am Weather for the Week Ahead

9:00am The Dog Ate My Homework 9:30am Deadly Top 10 10:00am The World According to Kids 11:00am Me and My Dog: The Ultimate Contest 12:00pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 1:30pm A Cook Abroad 2:30pm Wanted Down Under 3:15pm The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 4:15pm Money for Nothing 5:00pm Natural World 6:00pm Equator From the Air 7:00pm The Planets 8:00pm Dad's Army 8:30pm Match of the Day Live: FIFA Women's World Cup 11:05pm Glastonbury Greatest Headliners 12:35am Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Documentary about the performer's life and career.

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Beethoven's 2nd FYI Daily Beethoven's 2nd The Secret Life of Pets FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

The Secret Life of Pets Step Up 3 FYI Daily Step Up 3 Love Island: Unseen Bits Shopping with Keith Lemon Family Guy Family Guy Family Guy American Dad!

BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2019 11:00pm Inspector Montalbano 12:45am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:15am Talking Pictures Profile of American actor, director, writer and producer Orson Welles 2:00am Peaky Blinders Drama following the fortunes of a family running the most feared and powerful gang in Birmingham 3:00am Peaky Blinders 4:00am Peaky Blinders

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7:00am Sgt Stubby: An Unlikely Hero 8:30am The Honor List 10:20am Snowtime!

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8:40pm The Top Ten Show Which movies are doing the best business at home and across the pond?

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Agendas and ambitions

CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

SO the unsayable and the unthinkable have been said and thought.

Pedro Sanchez has hinted that he isn’t ruling out another election.

The Partido Popular and Ciudadanos should shoulder the responsibility of abstaining and ensuring Spain’s governability, he said.

In fact we all know that they aren’t going to do that because politicians here and elsewhere (naming no names but the UK instantly comes to mind) no longer centre their efforts on governability.

Spain needs a government and it needs one that can last four years and the PP, Cs will do everything to ensure that it does not.

And that won’t be because they believe this benefits the population and its welfare but because it furthers their own personal agendas and ambitions.

Home truths SHOULD there be another general election, it would be Pablo Iglesias’ responsibility as much as Pablo Casado’s or Albert Rivera’s.

The Podemos supremo should do everything possible to help Sanchez form a government but continues to hint that his 42 seats in the national parliament merit a ministry or two.

The Podemos spokeswoman Irene Montero, also Iglesias’ partner, said very sternly not long ago, “Spain doesn’t need egotism, individualism and self-sufficiency.”

Presumably she was referring to the PSOE, but she needs to tell that to Iglesias instead.

Making it easy DURING the election campaign, Isabel Diaz Ayuso came out with the usual family-sanctifying promises that we’ve all heard from the Partido Popular before.

Unborn children will be reserved school places, that sort of thing.

But she made sense when she said her boss Pablo Casado and MPs from the PP should abstain when Pedro Sanchez makes his investiture bid.

Esperanza Aguirre, former PP minister, PP president of the Madrid Community and PP national secretary general said much the same thing.

Both pointed out that the PSOE to the disgust of Pedro Sanchez - enabled Mariano Rajoy to form a government in October 2016 by abstaining.

Both women described facilitating a new socialist government as the lesser of two evils that would stop Sanchez from going over to the dark side ie the Catalan separatist parties.

Singer, not the song THE PP’s not-quite-so-bad showing in the regional and local elections has given Pablo Casado fresh wind.

That was because people voted for the candidates - many of whom they were familiar with or knew - not the ideology. It certainly wasn’t because they suddenly decided they liked him more on May 26 than they did on April 28.

If a job’s worth doing...

MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man OVER the years the dreaded buffet breakfast in hotels has become the norm. In my opinion it is absolutely revolting.

First of all, I can’t do them because of my inability to stand still long enough to get anything, but also i’'s the food itself. I enjoy a hot breakfast and if I’m not in the mood for that I have a yoghurt and a bit of fruit. But if you don’t get there the moment the buffet opens, the hot food becomes overcooked, dried out and lukewarm. The fried eggs are dried out lumps of ... well, egg I guess. I’ve also been reliably informed that the scrambled eggs are not made by stirring cracked eggs into a bowl. They are, in fact, in most places, powdered egg which is real eggs cooked then dehydrated, packed up in bags and shipped out to the hotels.

The baked beans are all dried out … you get the idea. Then there’s people that load their plates with a mixture of foods that just no-one would ever eat in their

own home. A dried out egg with a lump of melon on the same plate alongside a chocolate croissant with a slice of smoked salmon and a baby bell. I prefer the old fashioned way where a member of staff serves you from a menu. I don’t want a coffee machine to help myself.

Remember, most of these places are charging 10 to 20 euros a pop for this stuff. I will tolerate a selection of cold stuff for the continental breakfast, but anything hot has to come out of the kitchen freshly cooked.

Here’s a suggestion for all film and TV mini series makers. It’s something that has bugged me for a while now. At the end of a few shows and movies lately, up pops an ‘in memoriam’ notice naming a person or, in the case of Blacklist, two people, whose names are not immediately recognisable as anyone in the show, that it has been dedicated to. So off we go to Google who they are and usually do find out ourselves. My suggestion is if you are going to give them a mention as a mark of respect do it properly and tell us who they are and why they are worthy of an ‘in memoriam’ mention. Tell us a bit about them - not a two second on screen flash.

If a job’s worth doing, do it properly.

mikesenker@gmail.com.

So what happened? These days no-one in the PP gets their knickers in a twist over anything that Aguirre says, but the party secretary general Teodoro Garcia Egea immediately responded that the party would not enable a PSOE government.

“We will make it difficult,” Egea promised.

Gone are the times when PP politicians nodded wise and smugly when Rajoy said that the most-voted party was morally entitled to govern.

Obviously, they can’t back that particular horse any more. They know that if they did they’d automatically self-exile themselves from countless municipalities and several regional governments.

PEDRO SÁNCHEZ: Refuses to rule out another election.

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Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street A Touch of Frost Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote Doc Martin Doc Martin Foyle's War A Touch of Frost David Jason returns as DI Jack Frost in this feature-length episode.

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Young and Hungry Young and Hungry Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Melissa and Joey Melissa and Joey Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brooklyn Nine-Nine Black-Ish Black-Ish Young Sheldon Young Sheldon The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Hollyoaks Black-Ish The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory The Inbetweeners Movie 12:00am The Sex Clinic 1:05am The Big Bang Theory 1:35am The Big Bang Theory

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The Patriot The Mask of Zorro Sucker Punch GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra Geostorm Predator Predator 2 Predators Doom

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Lucky A 90-year-old US Navy veteran's daily routine is interrupted by a sudden collapse at home - making him realise that his remarkably healthy old age is starting to face an inevitable decline.

Sgt Stubby: An Unlikely Hero Snowtime!

Little Pink House The Nun You, Me and Him Snowtime!

Little Pink House The Nun You, Me and Him Leprechaun Returns Lucky Summer Night Sgt Stubby: An Unlikely Hero

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Coverage of the Group C match from San Marino Stadium.

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Game Changers EFL Greatest Games Game Changers SPFL Greatest Games Football Countdowns Football Countdowns Football Years Football Years EFL Highlights The Fantasy Football Club Game Changers Football's Greatest Players EFL Greatest Games Game Changers SPFL Greatest Games SPFL Greatest Games EFL Goals: Championship EFL Goals: Leagues 1 &2 Live European Under-21 Championship Football EFL Highlights MLS Round-Up Show Football's Greatest Players Football Years

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Advertising Feature IT is a very well-known fact that most children love water.

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Wi t h n e a r l y 3 0 y e a r s i n t h e Fire Service behind him, he has seen the devastation and heartbreak that one moment’s inattention around water can cause.

“When my son was born, I had a lovely four foot deep, kidney shaped, Koi Carp pond in my garden.” he tells us.

“Having seen tragedy at first hand I was determined not to expose my child to the risk of being a victim of a pond drowning. It took me one day to turn my pond into a lovely g r a v e l g a r d e n . N o m o r e w o rries about him drowning, I had total peace of mind knowing that I would never have to say: ‘If only we’d filled in that pond’.

“Richard and I started Neater Pool Safety Fence when the

Keep your children safe

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

son of one of our best friends nearly drowned in the family pool, when his parents thought he was watching television.

“The doctor in Denia A&E who treated him successfully, said that it was the fifth near drowning he had treated that week. A short Google search made us realise what a huge problem this is in Spain. To cut a long story short, we decided to supply and install safety fences in our area of the Costa Blanca.

“Although underwhelmed by the numbers of families clamouring for our services, one thing that has really struck us is the huge reduction of tension and stress levels that our customers report. I can totally empathise with them. It is the same feeling my wife and I had when we filled in our fish pond.”

Peace of mind is knowing that your family will never have to say “If only....” www.neaterpoolsafetyfence.es Tel: 634 312 171

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Midsomer Murders Foyle's War Vera ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service.

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FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

Minder Comedy drama, starring George Cole as shady entrepreneur Arthur Daley.

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You, Me and Him Euphoria The Nun Little Pink House Snowtime!

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4:20am Lucky A 90-year-old US Navy veteran's daily routine is interrupted by a sudden collapse at home - making him realise that his remarkably healthy old age is starting to face an inevitable decline.

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DEAR Editor, For those of you that do not know, the leader of the Liberal Democrats is a man called Sir Vince Cable.

This man has been the leader of this political party for over two years and during that time I do not think I have heard him speak once. I have not seen him in the newspapers, heard him on radio or television, nothing, nada, zip, zero.

And yet, as he has resigned and finishes his term, his party is having its best run, ever. And they have achieved this without saying much at all.

So maybe this should be a lesson for any aspiring politician and indeed our current lot of motor mouths should perhaps heed this ethos.

It would be far better if you just shut up.

Andrew T Wright

Being well served WHEN we first came to the Costa Blanca to explore where we wanted to live, we stayed in Denia.

Now, although it was February, it was warm enough to eat outside and we duly ordered off the menu, not realising that there was a ‘menu del dia’ for €10.

We got talking to some lovely Spanish people on the next table and I was amazed at both the quality of food that they were served and the price; €10 for all that, why that was roughly the price of a chippy supper!

They had a starter of a lovely fresh salad and then a magnificent cauldron of what I now know to be Arroz al Horno. I will remember the smell of that dish for a very long time and then they had dessert, as well.

What a great concept ‘menu del dia’ is. I love them.

Dave Starkey

Life’s a beach I HAVE to take my hat off to the council and beach workers in Fuengirola, Malaga. This morning I was walking my dog along the promenade at 7am and it was a hive of industrial activity.

There were vehicles moving and flattening the sand, council workers picking up and clearing litter and laying walkways, bins were being emptied, beach hut staff were sorting beds and cleaning pathways.

It just seemed kind of ironic that so much physical preparation was being made so that members of the public could sit back and relax.

Millie Herbert

OUR VIEW Time for reform

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The least said…..

Right on track MY wife and I recently travelled from Xeraco, just north of Gandia for a couple of nights in Valencia.

We parked for nothing in the station car park, the station ticket lady was charming, the tickets were only just over €8 for the two of us, for a journey of just over an hour. The train was on time, it was clean, even the loos were useable and there were security guards on board for part of the journey.

We arrived in Valencia relaxed, but then compared this journey to British trains (BR sandwiches, not getting a seat, toilets that were disgusting etc).

Indeed, a couple of

MEMORABLE: A trip to Valencia was a dream thanks to a great train trip. years ago we wanted to go to a property exhibition in London, just over an hour from where we lived. We found the train ticket price

HAVE YOUR SAY

and then realised that it would be £2 cheaper to fly to Alicante and look at the houses for real.

Trevor Noble

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FINES of thousands of euros handed down to three feminist protesters under Spain’s so-called ‘gag law’ once again throw a spotlight on restrictions on demonstrations.

The women face paying up to €2,000 for breaking the Law for the Protection of Citizen Security, the gag law’s official name, following International Women’s Day marches on March 8.

The then conservative Partido Popular (PP) government argued it would help keep protesters safer during demonstrations by curbing violence when the law was passed in 2015.

But opposition parties, including the now-ruling Partido Socialista (PSOE), activists and NGOs claimed it granted sweeping powers to police to target protests.

The law stops activists preventing evictions, taking ‘unauthorised’ pictures of police officers and restricts protests outside the Congress of Deputies and Senate buildings.

The human rights NGO Amnesty International said in a report last year that the state had made at least €25 million from fines since the law was introduced. Fines range from €100 to €600,000 for the most serious offences.

Amnesty International claimed the law has been used to target journalists and legitimate protests.

PSOE pledged to reform the law after taking power last year but it remains largely untouched.

PSOE previously claimed the law represented a return to a ‘police state.’ Pressure should be piled on them now they look set to stay in government to repeal it.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Spain on high alert after terror threat rises I have been to many of parts of Spain. But these things could happen in any country. Just keep your wits about you. We wouldn’t go anywhere if we spent our life scared.

Marilyn L

COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE

Paper bags play a huge part in the reduction of CO2 emissions

Spanish and Moroccan coast guards rescue more than 100 migrants in Mediterranean

What is the point in using paper disposable bags when you have to put into it; eggs, with a plastic carton, meat wrapped in plastic trays, cheese in plastic wrapping, etc. Stop the ‘first level’ plastic.

It’s much more than the ‘carry home’ bag.

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Let them in, feed them, clothe them, give them jobs, housing. What about a helping hand instead of being nasty? Governments could help if they really wanted to. It’s obviously so terrible where these guys live that they risk life and limb to cross the Med. Gordon O

Prostitution ring arrests in Santiago de Compostela Good work, hope there are many more arrests to release these poor ladies, what evil people do to another human being is despicable.

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Don’t rescue dogs from overheating - call the police And if it was a baby or child or anyone locked in a car would they expect us to do the same? We’d be accused of manslaughter or something if we just left them to die waiting for the police, so why should we leave a dog because the police have better things to do!

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8:30pm Great Continental Railway Journeys Michael Portillo ventures onto the European rail network to retrace journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 publication Continental Guide.

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Emmerdale You've Been Framed!

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You, Me and Him Lucky I'm a Killer The Nun Little Pink House Small-town nurse Susette Kelo emerges as the reluctant leader of her working-class neighbours.

You, Me and Him Snowtime!

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19)

LEO (July 24 - August 23)

The last time that you sat down and thought about your finances it was confusing.

Things are a lot simpler now.

Keep emotions and the needs of others out of the equation.

Balance is what this week is all about. Get the percentages right now and it is plain sailing for the immediate future.

At last it is clear that the future holds something quite exciting. Looking back during the past few years there has been a build-up to this moment. Treading a new path is half the story. There is much to be discovered both outside and inside your sphere.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20)

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23)

Something comes to your attention that makes you feel both anger and injustice. As you are urged to speak out and put your cards on the table, you hesitate. Be sure to have the true facts of the matter because this gives you real confidence.

Your heart is saying ‘Let’s get out and have some fun.’ Your head is saying ‘Okay, but let’s leave it until later.’ Which is right? Well, one thing is for sure, emphasis on finances is restraining.

You are, however, building on something strong for the future.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) There is a strong urge to be up and doing something to further your artistic needs. Be sure that you know what is important. Keep it simple and aim straight for it. There may be other options to be explored, but do not go off at a tangent. To do so would see you have many fingers in many pies but making little real progress. Trust your instincts.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Although you are feeling more confident in many ways, there is also a secret insecurity.

There is a strange emotional atmosphere this week, which perplexes you. An unusual feeling that you need to change your surroundings cannot be put down to a seasonal 'nesting' instinct.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Waiting for just the right time to do and say things this week can produce miracles.

Spontaneity may be your watchword but forward planning is where real progress is at the moment. It's not a week to expect cooperation from others.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) If you are James Bond, I see no surprises in the week ahead. If you are not, then I certainly do. Something quite shocking crosses your path, so be cautious in your approach to new situations. Keep your eyes and ears open and be prepared to seek advice.

‘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.’

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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday June 15

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) What others see as our way ahead is not always the path which we want to tread. It would be easy to be cosy and not take a chance. Is that what you really want?

Outside influences are heavy and pressing at times.

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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Be sure not to put up with tedious comments. Someone is trying to rile you. Who are they to think this way? It is foolish and impossible to please this person. Avoid them and move on to something out of their sphere. A few days away clears your head and gives a more balanced picture.

EURO MILLIONS Tuesday June 11

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Who wants you to go where and who wants you to do what? Each day seems to be spoken for before it arrives.

Spending your life like this means running out of credit on your health. Do not neglect your well-being for the wishes of others.

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CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) There are plenty of people who will tell you that what you seek does not exist. They will also tell you that what you feel is unsustainable. This is, however, no time to compromise your dreams or emotional needs. Taking a bright view and a chance now seems unusual to those round you.

Saturday June 15

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Famous quote

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We all want to help one another.

Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other’s happiness, not by each other’s misery.”

Charlie Chaplin

Women’s wit

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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. Knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

Rosa Parks, Activist

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Cryptic

TIME

Across 1 Rex and I examine a short metal bolt (5) 4 Undercover places for shopping a scared criminal (7) 8 Indonesian island embracing English language (7) 9 Artist is champ (5) 10 Meddle with a bent spoon (5) 12 Help poorly lobster (7) 13 A big noise in dodgy business (6) 14 A very quiet man supplying fruit (6) 17 Provokes with sharp points (7) 19 Look for Tonto's Mount (5) 21 Language making a comeback in modern Italy (5) 22 Grip me with a muddled saying (7) 24 Mum's in hut completely sozzled (7) 25 Church official's small tree (5) Down 1 End of December decorations for dressing gowns (5) 2 Vehicle travelling up in Argentina valley (3) 3 Vagrant the French walk all over (7) 4 A Kipling character, short lad with arms poking out (6) 5 Animal arrived at lake (5) 6 Willingly give two pounds to ring a sculptor (9) 7 Fields of activity he gets a mixed press about (7)

11 Short race arranged for musicians (9) 13 Joint in middle of Warsaw causes annoyance (7) 15 Pass four middlemen looking really laidback (7)

Code Breaker

16 Climb wild, cold Andes (6) 18 Meal in grill unchanging (5) 20 Right time to return and send money (5) 23 Reading one would deliver (3)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 5 represents G and 26 represents Q, so fill in G every time the figure 5 appears and Q every time the figure 26 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 State of extreme confusion and disorder (5) 3 Begin, commence (5) 6/18 Reduction in salary (3,3) 8 Adult male chicken (7) 9 Normal (5) 10 Asks for alms or charity (4) 13 Highest point (4) 14 Excessively quick (5) 17 Enjoy to excess (7) 18 See 6 19 Perhaps (5) 20 Sharp hooked claw (5)

English - Spanish

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Across 1 Celoso (7) 5 Cuerdas (gruesas) (5) 8 To start (7) 9 Enfermera (5) 10 Fugarse para casarse (5) 11 Carteles (7) 12 Nails (metal) (6) 14 Cardboard (6) 17 Estirar (7) 19 Pump (water, air) (5) 22 Anchor (5) 23 Unused (3,4) 24 Works (musical, theatre, literature) (5) 25 Links (7)

Down 1 Imitation (4) 2 Utter a sudden loud cry (6) 3 Not moving quickly (4) 4 Genuine (9) 5 Songbird (6) 7 Day immediately before today (9) 11 Radioactive metallic element (6) 12 Most recent news (6) 15 Run away quickly (4) 16 Render unconscious by a blow (4)

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

Down 1 Zumo (de frutas, verduras) (5) 2 Arid (5) 3 Oxygen (7) 4 Raya (en tela, diseño) (6) 5 Anillos (5) 6 Por ciento (7) 7 Hijastro (7) 12 Chestnut (7) 13 To hold up (rob) (7) 15 Bricklayer (7) 16 Joke (6) 18 Equipos (deporte) (5) 20 Música (5) 21 Behind (at the back) (5)

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Hexagram

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

AGREED (10) COOKIE DEPOSE FOUGHT FRESCO GATHER GUFFAW HAUNCH PIECED PRESTO RENTAL ROOKIE RUCKUS SLOPPY SOPHIA STRUCK STUCCO STUDIO VIOLIN

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Rumpus 2 Physic 3 Cloudy 4 Damask 5 Modish 6 Recent 7 Spooky 8 Candle 9 Tuxedo 10 Pinion 11 Escrow 12 Cotton 13 Miasma 14 Output 15 Income 16 Nutmeg 17 Ponder 18 Neater 19 Dinghy.

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: 14 Very good: 20

• Average: 21 • Good: 30

• Very good: 43 • Excellent: 55

SCORING:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 26

inane keep neap nape napa beep beck bean beau beaux beano bane back bale ceca cabin cape cafe unpack unpeg aback apace apnoea annex anon pean peek peck peace peal pane pace pack pale peon ackee aeon alec clack clap clef cleg xenon none hong fare faun faux face enlace lace lack leap leaf leone neon glen

alit anti fiat flat flit lift lint pant pint pita plat tail tiff tipi faint flint inapt paint plait plant plaint pliant tiffin pintail PLAINTIFF

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Down:

1 Arson, 2 Stagger, 3 Seesaw, 4 Ally, 5/18 Try out, 6 Atlas, 11 Luggage, 12 Critic, 13 Seize, 15 Kitty, 16 Lyre.

CRYPTIC

ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Abate, 4 Dossier, 8 Surpass, 9 Ninja, 10 Padua, 12 Unearth, 13 Scales, 14 Cranks, 17 Anarchy, 19 Sleek, 21 Laird, 22 Reliant, 24 Retorts, 25 Sheds.

1 Test, 3 Chuletas, 9 Ceiling, 10 Carve, 11 Later, 12 Duster, 14 Sastre, 16 Octavo, 19 Bubble, 21 Mauve, 24 Ahead, 25 Bedtime, 26 Dos veces, 27 Tree.

Down:

Down:

1 Aesop, 2 Air, 3 Emanate, 4 Discus, 5 Sense, 6 Ignorance, 7 Reaches, 11 Dramatist, 13 Smaller, 15 Results, 16 Cyprus, 18 Cider, 20 Kites, 23 Ate.

1 Ticklish, 2 Skirt, 4 Hígado, 5 Laces, 6 Tarjeta, 7 Seem, 8 Mirror, 13 Come here, 15 Saucers, 17 Cómodo , 18 Pebble, 20 Badge, 22 Ujier, 23 Hand.

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QUIZ: WITHIN THESE WALLS 1. Country singer Johnny Cash and blues musician B B King have both recorded live albums at which infamous US prison?

2. Meg Jackson/Morris (Elspeth Ballantyne), Vera Bennett (Fiona Spence) and Erica Davidson (Patsy King) were all characters in which long-running Australian soap opera?

3. What was the title of the 1969 memoir by Henri Charrière about his imprisonment at the Devil's Island penal colony in French Guiana?

4. What was the title of the 1970’s BBC sitcom that focused on two prison inmates, Norman Fletcher (Ronnie Barker) and Lennie Godber (Richard Beckinsale), who were serving time at the fictional HMP Slade in Cumberland?

5. Which closed category prison for adult women and young offenders was the largest women's prison in western Europe until its closure in 2016?

6. Which Elvis Presley single has topped the UK singles charts twice, in 1958 and 2005?

7. Which famous anti-apartheid revolutionary/political leader served 27 years in prison, split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison, and Victor Verster Prison?

8. Which infamous spy escaped from Wormwood Scrubs prison on October 22, 1966?

9. Whilst in prison, which former politician wrote the three-volume memoir A Prison Diary, with volumes fashioned after Dante's Divine Comedy and named after the first three prisons in which he was kept?

10. Who was the author of the 1894 adventure novel The Prisoner of Zenda?

Not a lot of people know that… novelist Charles Dickens’ father was sent to Marshalsea prison in 1824, when the author was 12, for a debt to a baker. Forced as a result to leave school to work in a factory, Dickens based several of his characters on his experience, most notably Amy Dorrit, whose father is in the Marshalsea for debts so complex no one can fathom how to get him out.

Answers: 1. SAN QUENTIN, 2. PRISONER (also known as PRISONER: CELL BLOCK H in the UK and US and CAGED WOMEN in Canada), 3. PAPILLION, 4.

PORRIDGE, 5. HM Prison HOLLOWAY, 6. JAILHOUSE ROCK, 7. NELSON MANDELA, 8. GEORGE BLAKE, 9.

JEFFREY ARCHER, 10. ANTHONY HOPE

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: 10

1 Assistant, 7 Spare, 8 Loyal, 9 Gnaw, 10 Alms, 13 Sort, 14 Brag, 17 Ivory, 19 Toast, 20 Treachery.

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 D) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.

Across:

Boggled

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weather

Costa Blanca

TOMORROW

TODAY

DENIA

DENIA

JAVEA

JAVEA

CALPE

CALPE ALTEA

ALTEA

BENIDORM

BENIDORM

ALICANTE

ALICANTE

TORREVIEJA

TORREVIEJA

SATURDAY

Malaga

Almeria

Bilbao

Madrid

TODAY: MAX 31, MIN 19-S

TODAY: MAX 28, MIN 20-S

TODAY: MAX 19, MIN 14-SH

TODAY: MAX 30, MIN 15-CL

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

32 27 29 31 31 28

19 - S 19 - S 20 - S 21 - S 20 - S 19 - S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

25 26 26 27 28 27

19 - S 19 - S 20 - S 21 - S 20 - S 20 - S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

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12 - Sh 16 - Cl 15 - Cl 14 - Sh 13 - Sh 13 - Sh

31 33 30 32 32 30

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

DENIA

15 - S 16 - Cl 16 - Cl 16 - Cl 15 - S 15 - S

JAVEA CALPE ALTEA BENIDORM

Alicante

Benidorm

TODAY: MAX 27, MIN 19-S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

26 26 28 29 28 27

S: Sun

19 - Cl 19 - Cl 20 - S 21 - S 20 - S 20 - S

Mallorca

TODAY: MAX 27, MIN 19-S

26 26 27 27 27 26

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed Cl: Clear

19 - Cl 19 - Cl 20 - S 21 - S 20 - S 20 - S

Barcelona

TODAY: MAX 30, MIN 18-S

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

29 29 31 31 30 29

C: Cloudy

18 - Cl 18 - Cl 20 - S 20 - S 20 - S 19 - S

TODAY: MAX 23, MIN 17-CL

Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues Wed -

24 25 26 26 26 25

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

Sh: Showers

ALICANTE ORIHUELA TORREVIEJA

Th: Thunder

Sn: Snow

BIRTHDAYS

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• John Goodman, Actor; June 20, 67 Sophie’s Choice and The Iron Lady. Born in The star of TV sitcom Rosanne and the Coen Summit, New Jersey in the US, she studied Fine Brothers’ film The Big Lebowski was born in St Arts at Yale University and has received the Louis in the US. He played basketball in his youth most Academy Award nominations of any actor.

• Zinedine Zidane, Footballer; June 23, 47 and went to college on an American football scholarship before going on to pursue acting.

The French midfielder was born in Marseille Lana Del Rey. • Lana Del Rey, Singer; June 21, 34 and began his youth career aged 14 at US SaintDel Rey was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant in New York Henri before debuting professionally with Cannes in 1989.

City in the US and signed her first recording contract aged He later played for Juventus and Real Madrid and helped the French national team win the 1998 World Cup. 20 before releasing her debut album Born to Die. Her song Young and Beautiful was featured in the soundtrack for • Candice Patton, Actor; June 24, 31 The Great Gatsby in 2013.

The TV actor rose to fame on the back of his portrayal of • Meryl Steep, Actor; June 22, 70 Tori in The Game sitcom. Born in Jackson, Mississippi in the US, she was raised in Texas and studied at Southern Streep won the Best Actress Oscar for her performances in

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

Methodist University in Dallas before making her TV debut in The Bold and the Beautiful soap opera.

• Ricky Gervais, Comedian; June 25, 58 Gervais was born in Reading in England and co-founded the new wave pop duo Seona Dancing before pursuing his comedy career. He starred, directed and co-wrote British TV sitcoms The Office and Extras and the films Ghost Town and The Invention of Lying.

• Ariana Grande, Singer; June 26, 27 The singer began as a soloist and performed with several orchestras before releasing her debut album Yours Truly in 2013. Born in Boca Raton, Florida in the US, she also voiced children’s characters including Diaspro in Winx Club and appeared in the film Swindle.

Word Ladder WARM

HILL BACK

DVD

Facing death

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

Solution WARM FARM FIRM FILM FILL HILL

A FABRIC merchant in Ancient Baghdad is forced to confront past mistakes and resist the temptation of second chances when a tear appears in time itself.

Far into the future, an alien scientist discovers something that will change his people and all reality forever. Elsewhere, a woman who looks after artificial intelligence for more than 20 years as the lines between technology and life become increasingly blurred.

The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate, Exhalation and The Lifecycle of Software Objects are some of the many short tales that invite us to confront deep and profound issues. What is the nature of the universe? What does it mean to be human? What is our relationship with time and with our past?

These questions and more are posed by Ted Chiang in his new collection of short stories, Exhalation.

ORIHUELA

ORIHUELA

This week in history

Deep breaths and thoughts

533 - Expedition launches The Byzantine general Belisarius sets sail from Constantinople to attack Vandal holdings in North Africa. Byzantine forces will go on to capture Italy and parts of Spain and North Africa in their efforts to reconquer former Western Roman territories.

1230 - Under siege Forces of the Kingdom of Castile siege the Moorish-held city of Jaen in modern-day Andalucia as part of the Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula.

1483 - New king Richard III, of the Plantagenet is crowned King of England. He will become the last monarch of the House of York after his reign is put to an end by Henry Tudor at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

1633 - Heresy trial The Catholic Church forces astronomer Galileo Galilei to renounce his claim that the sun is the centre of the universe.

1848 - Photo first A photograph of the June Days uprising taken in France becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. The uprising set in motion events that would lead to Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte declaring himself France’s emperor.

1975 - Film release Jaws is released in the US and breaks the record for the highestgrossing film of all time. It also begins a trend of releasing blockbuster films during the summer.

2016 - Brexit vote Britain votes to leave the EU by 52 per cent to 48 per cent in a referendum. The process of leaving the bloc remains ongoing.

RICHARD BROWN (Johnny Depp) is a straight-laced university academic.

That is until he finds out he has six months left to live.

Brown is immediately plunged into an existential crisis due to having to suddenly confront death. The lecturer decides to take up the mantle of antiauthoritarianism and leads a crusade against what he sees as hypocrisy on campus, much to the delight of his students.

A hilarious riot of partying and drinking follows as Brown comes to terms with the inevitable in The Professor.

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JORIS PLU AS I promised last week I will now give you some tips on how to love yourself or love yourself even more if you find that you already do so in a good way.

By doing this you will awaken the real inspirer within you. That very important piece of work inside of you that will help you tremendously to get you forward in life in a positive, upbeat way.

You can look at the inspirer as your inner voice if you want, the one who knows where you want to be heading in life. The one who is in reality you.

I have explained before that one thing you could do is look into a mirror daily and say out loud that you love yourself, putting a big smile on your face at the same time. I would suggest you keep on doing this for the rest of your life.

Believe me, before you know it you make it a daily habit and will

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LOVE YOURSELF: Be your own inspirer. do this naturally. This is a very good first tip.

Another thing you can do to love yourself more is to take a little booklet that you can use every evening before you go to bed. Start writing down in bullet points what has

happened to you that day in a positive way. Those things you were happy about, things or people that made you smile. And by doing so, be thankful for it all.

The next morning you read quickly what you wrote the evening before and then you start your day. When you do this daily you will place your brain in a thankful positive mode and start loving yourself more and more.

A very good method of how to love yourself more is living in the now. Realising that the past, even yesterday, is over (and out). You cannot change what has happened.

Maybe it has influenced you, but it really is the past.

Same with tomorrow, the future. So what is left is this moment. The exact moment you are in right now. That is the only moment that exists in your life. If you practise on a daily basis, step by step, putting into your mind that only now exists, you

will have a more intense life.

Also feel with all your senses every moment and be thankful for them. Look at them in a positive way whenever you can and you will also, with this method, start to give more love to yourself.

With all this in mind, know that the real inspirer is within yourself.

All the knowledge you need to move your life forward in the way you want it is already in you, in every person on this planet. You just have to feel it, to trust it. Once you can do this, a new world will open for you. You will start living the life you want. So let the inspirer do his thing now. Believe in yourself and go for it.

You are supposed to have a wonderful life on this earth. Enjoy it, every day.

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Eleven years later she still has all her teeth.

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Some of the most advanced procedures available in dentistry are now avail-

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Burning the ketone bodies ONE of the latest diet trends is the ‘Keto’ or ‘ketogenic’ diet. If you are interested in losing weight and even show the slightest interest in the subject, then you can rest assured that you will be bombarded with information on this subject.

Initially, it was found that children who had epilepsy had a positive outcome on their seizures if they followed this low fat, low protein diet, but it was later discovered that this diet had potential as a weapon in the fight against obesity.

The basis of the diet is that normally the carbohydrates that are contained in food are converted into glucose, which is then transported around the body as its fuel.

However, if little carbohydrate remains in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies.

The ketone bodies pass into the brain and replace glucose as an energy source. An elevated level of ketone bodies in the blood is a state known as ketosis and when a person is dieting and has achieved the state where the body is burning the ketone bodies, then someone is said to be ‘in ketosis.’

If you go on this diet, a simple

LIMITED CARBS: If little carbohydrate remains in the diet, the liver converts fat into fatty acids and ketone bodies.

urine test, which can be done at home or in the pharmacy will tell you, if you are in ketosis.

On this diet, your carbohydrate intake is extremely limited and your ‘carbs’ mainly come from vegetables, nuts, and

The perfect tan A PERFECT healthy tan can make you feel and look fabulous. Get it wrong however and both short term and long term effects can be catastrophic, with the worst case scenario being skin cancer. But getting a perfect tan does require you to think about what you are doing. You should not just lie on a beach or around the pool and ‘cook’ yourself until you reach the desired colour.

Here are some top tips for that perfect tan: Take it slow - Never sunbathe during the hottest hours. The best time is either in the morning or in the evening around 5pm, so you can tan steadily.

Roll over - Always make sure to change your position every seven to 15 minutes, so that the tan is evenly spread over your whole body. Do not use oil before sunbathing - oil concentrates the sun’s ray and will literally fry you.

SUN CARE: Look and feel fabulous safely.

Prepare - Always prepare your skin before sunbathing. Exfoliate to remove dead skin cells and then make sure that you moisturise your skin before applying the suntan cream or lotion.

Pick your SPF - Always use a suntan lotion that matches your skin type, so that you

can stay in the sun for a reasonable period.

Re-apply regularly and always after going into the water.

After care - Take a cool shower to cool down your skin, then use an after sun product which will reduce any inflammation and protect and improve your skin.

dairy. You should not eat any refined carbohydrates such as wheat (bread, pasta, cereals), starch (potatoes, rice, beans, legumes) or fruit. The small exceptions to this are avocado, star fruit, and berries which can be consumed in moderation.

Unlike the similar ‘Atkins diet,’ on this diet, you also need to restrict your protein intake, but you get such energy as you require from fats, so you have to ensure that you get enough fat in your diet.

The diet also emphasises things like fasting for periods during the day, no snacking, drinking plenty of water (up to a gallon a day) and exercising. Dietary supplements should also be taken.

Experts suggest an online calculator, where you can work out how many calories you should be eating each day and of that how many grams of protein, carbs and fat you should consume.

One of the immediate side effects of being in ketosis, is a flu-like fever, increased urination and bad breath, but other more serious side effects may include constipation, high cholesterol and kidney stones.

This diet can be very effective, but as there are side effects, it is advisable to consult your doctor before starting it.

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BACHELORETTE: Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams.

Bachelorette in Benidorm GAME OF THRONE’S stars S o p h i e Tu r n e r a n d M a i s i e Williams are in Benidorm this w e e k c e l e b r a t i n g Tu r n e r ’s bachelorette.

Friends released photos of the celebrations on Instagram beginning with a private plane filled with McDonald’s and later of Turner, Williams and friends in neon wigs captioned ‘when in Benidorm.’

S o p h i e Tu r n e r a n d s i n g e r and Disney child-star Joe Jonas tied the knot in Las Vegas in May. The couple will be holding a formal ceremony reported by Entertainment Weekly to be held secretly in P a r i s l a t e r t h i s y e a r, w h i c h will include live performances

by American pop-rock band currently back on tour in the US, the Jonas Brothers.

Superstar model Mar Flores SPANISH supermodel of the 80’s and 90’s, Mar Flores, celebrated her 50th this week with a surprise birthday party thrown by Mexican businessman Elias Sacal with whom she has maintained a partnership since 2016.

A life lived in Spain’s limelight, supermodel and it-girl, turned businesswoman with the success of her fashion brand Mar Flores

THE 14th Annual Creampop Festival is due to take place in Calpe on Saturday July 13 and as usual entry is free.

This is an event for all of the family which has been created to make sure that rock and pop music, in many cases performed by local bands, continues to be

Madrid (MFM), Flores has lived a life of ‘scandal’ inspiring unrelenting intrigue from the Spanish public.

Flores, appearing radiant, posted on Instagram on June 10, happily exclaiming with thanks to partner Sacal, pictured beside her, “Never, nobody has ever in my life thrown me a surprise birthday party, I can’t say thank you enough.”

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HAPPY BITHDAY: Mar Flores and Elias Sacal.

Creampop live and enjoyed.

Bands appearing at the port will see the return of the three-piece Murcian Indie band Neuman who have released four albums.

Also on the bill are another three-piece, The Levitants who describe themselves as New Wave from Old Castile and are currently promoting their new album Enola.

WEDDING BELLS: Superstar couple Sergio Ramos and Pilar Rubio.

Ronaldo snubbed from Ramos’ wedding REAL MADRID Captain Sergio Ramos is to marry model and television presenter Pilar Rubio at the stunning Sevilla cathedral this weekend.

Set to be a star-studded ceremony with around 500 guests, invitees will include David Beckham and wife Victoria, Barcelona’s Gerard Pique and his long term partner Shakira and should he have recovered from his recent heart attack, Iker Casillas.

Notably absent from the happy couple’s guest list is former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo who, reported by Marca.com, has not received an invite to the wedding.

Despite the pair having worked together for nine years the snub is speculated to have been the result of Ronaldo’s announcement to leave Real Madrid directly after the Champion’s League final - stealing the show from the team’s 13th European triumph and sparking steely and heated responses from Real Madrid team members including Sergio Ramos.

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Q71 complete the line-up and this five-piece from Madrid loves British Glam Rock and are currently finding fame in Spain with their tribute to Queen.

The event starts at 10pm and promises several hours of great music from three experienced bands.

NEW ALBUM: The Levitants from Valladolid.

World Tapas Day THE council in Denia is recognising World Tapas Day by organising another of the ever popular Tapas Routes around the town.

Some 40 bars and restaurants will be offering guests a tapa made from local produce together with a drink (beer, wine or vermouth) for just €3 per portion today (Thursday, June 20) and tomorrow (Friday).

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IN TRIBUTE: The band rocking the stage.

God Save the Queen IT seems incredible to think that Freddie Mercury died in 1991 and although Brian May and Roger Taylor have toured with different singers, fans still love to see the original show.

There are any number of Queen Tribute bands playing around the world, but one, the Argentinian God Save the Queen have been called the best of all of the tributes by Rolling Stone Magazine and were approved by 20th Century Fox and the remaining members of Queen to promote the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.

Formed in Argentina in 1998, their singer Pablo Padin bears a very strong resemblance to

Falqui folk THERE will be a typical Va l e n c i a n f o l k e v e n t i n Benitachell on Saturday June 29 which has been organised by the local council in collaboration with SDM Produccions.

It will start in the Plaza de les Pesqueres at 6.30pm with dances presented by the Grup de Danses Morro Falquí and will be followed at 8pm with the appearance of the popular group Trobadorets and then there will be a one-hour interval for the s er v i n g o f d i n n e r.

The evening of folk music will be completed by an appearance by Jonatan Penalba performing music from his new alb u m De So c a - re i.

Ti c k e t s a r e a v a i l a b l e from Forn Monica, C a l a F l o r, M e r c a t d e l a P laça.

Freddie and the band is currently touring the world with no less than 80 gigs which takes in Spain and they will be bringing their full show to Benidorm on August 23.

Due to their popularity and the fact that they even have their own lighting rig, the show will be held at the Julio Iglesias Auditorium, kicking off at 11pm and lasting at least an hour and a half.

Tickets for the show which will contain all of the band’s most famous numbers are available online and cost from €38.50 to €66, but are selling quickly.

International event THERE will be three days of music and dance in Javea as part of their 24th International Festival which runs from June 27 to 29 in Avenida Augusta starting at 6pm.

Representatives from 20 countries (including the UK) will be promoting their cultures with food and displays of typical folk crafts and arts but there is also a great selection of entertainment.

On the opening night there will be a presentation by the Valery Jean Stage School and then a mix of funk, soul and rock from the Allerton Street Band. The following two nights see similar performances from bands from countries present at the festival.

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Dave’s Diary WELCOME to my first diary page. Every week I will be listing some of the hundreds of events, happening in the Costa Blanca North region.

We are particularly keen to help to promote charity events, so if you are organising one or know of one, please let me know at daveproctor@euroweeklynews.com If you enjoyed any of the events we have listed, do not hesitate to let us know.

I hope you find this page of use.

Have fun, Dave

Today: (Thursday 20) at 2pm at Hotel Campanile Alicante Function Room Av. De Elche 21 there is an event for a lifestyle programme called Ph@tt – which stands for Putting Health at the Top. If you go say hello to Anita for me.

Running from now to August 31: In the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia, there is an exhibition called ‘The Beginning of Modern Painting,’ featuring the artist who is known as The Master of Light, Joaquín Sorolla.

Incidentally, Sorolla was a local man who lived in Valencia.

Starting on June 21 and running through to July 3: Pego, just inland from Denia will have its Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) fiesta. This celebrates the liberation by the Christians hundreds of years ago from Moorish rule. These events, with parades are always spectacular.

June 22: 7.30pm. A great, lively music night in aid of Akira. The local dog charity with the OK band. Tickets €15 from Pauline 625 767 781, which includes a barbecue.

June 23: 9pm till 1am: The Lions Club is organising a free fiesta to celebrate San Juan, on the beach ‘Ancla de Albir.’ DJs and food will be available.

San Juan. In Spain, as all around the Catholic world, the big celebration occurs on the eve of San Juan. In today’s society, it is really a celebration of the coming of summer.

Many people, who live near the coast, will head for the beaches and will light bonfires. In popular areas, there might be live music, and of course, this being Spain, fireworks. Of course, no celebration would be complete without having its own special foods and whilst in the South it may be grilled sardines, on the east coast of Spain, it tends to be special ‘Cocas’, a sort of mini pizza.

But even in remote beach areas, there will be groups of friends and families, partying around the hundreds of bonfires. At midnight, it is also the custom for people to jump through the fire and then to jump three waves in the sea for good, apparently.

June 24: Remember this is San Juan, a public holiday. So all the shops and banks will be shut.

Alicante. The big final day of Fogueres. When all those great statues, which have recently appeared and which are scattered around the city are burnt. See the Tourist Board’s website for the full timetable of events.

June 29: 7.30pm. The LGBT Pride March will take to the streets of Valencia, leaving from Puerta del Mar and ending in Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

June 30: 5pm till 10pm. A painting exhibition with vegan tapas, which are, I am reliably informed, delicious. At Calle Los Borja, 3 in Valencia.

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Costa Blanca North

ONE of the great things about living in Spain is the markets. Virtually every town and indeed most villages have a market. Most of these will have a great range of fresh fruit and vegetables that are in season. More often than not there are also stalls selling preserved olives, onions and other vegetables, artisan bread and cakes, plants and flowers, housewares and clothes, together with some cheap electronics and personal items like combs and brushes and there are some great bargains to be had.

These markets are vibrant and people from the town and the surrounding villages will meet over coffee and for a morning of shopping.

Additionally, in the region, there are the ‘Rastro’ markets, where anything, generally second-hand, is sold. You might find items from ancient gramophones to bicycles to second-hand clothes to quirky ornaments.

Here is our brief guide to some of the best markets in the region:

El Campello - Wednesday: You can find this market in the village centre near the town hall. It has about 180 stalls. They offer lots of fresh food articles and general products.

Villajoyosa - Thursday: In the town centre. There are more than 200 stalls in total to choose from offering everything from fresh fruit to delicious sweets, clothing, shoes and other household items.

Calpe - Saturday: A large market with 250 stalls is spread out over the Avenida del Norte and Punto de Santa Maria. It offers all sorts of articles, fresh fruits and vegetables, shoes, and clothing.

Moraira Market - Friday: Held in the morning and located just behind the town, in the large car-park. A fairly large general market.

Teulada -Thursday: Right in the centre of the village. A small market.

La Cala de Villajoyosa Tuesday and Saturday: This is on the road to Finestrat. Carrer Tramuntana.

Mainly food but also new and second-hand clothes.

Jalon Rastro - Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm. The huge number of stalls offer a large variety of goods such as clothes, fossils and minerals. As well as antique furniture and household goods.

Finestrat town - Fridays: A fairly small market in the historic centre of the old town, the Carrer l’Hort. It mainly offers fruits and vegetables and some clothing and textiles.

Benidorm - Wednesday:

Javea - Thursday: This market is set up in the Plaza Constitucion. About 130 stalls offering a great variety.

Denia - Monday:

This local market in Foietes is centrally located behind the municipal sports centre. A medium-sized local market with around 280 stalls with fresh food products and plenty for the tourist trade.

Is a fairly large market offering a mix of clothing, ceramics, household goods and a mix of nuts and sweets and delicious churros.

Benidorm El Cisne ‘Rastro’ Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays:

March to November on the Esplanade Cervantes, parallel to the port. This is an evening market.

In the centre is the indoor vintage furniture and decoration market. Furthermore, there is an outdoor flea market with lots of small stalls.

A giant Rastro market, with hundreds of stalls.

Alfaz del Pi - Friday: On the main road that leads from Albir into the town.

About 190 stalls with a different range of products.

Denia - Hippy flea market every day:

Pedreguer Rastro - Sunday: Oliva - Friday: On the main paseo in the centre of town, a great allround market, with some bargain clothing, both new and second-hand.

Albir - Sunday: In the car park between the Bulevar de los Musicos and the Avenida de Albir. A general market and parking can be difficult.

Altea - Tuesday: This one is so large it is now split into two parts. The normal market with its numerous stalls that offer clothing, shoes and lots of other stuff can be found in the parking area right behind the municipal sports complex. The food market with all fresh produce can now be found at the Avenida de la Nucia.

La Nucia - Monday: Located just a few hundred metres apart from the Polop Rastro, in L’Alberca (La Nucia) and Pla de Polop on the road from La Nucia to Guadalest. The local market La Nucia offers lots of new products and fresh foods.

However, adjoining this, there is Polop’s Rastro flea market. Combined there are over 400 stalls.

Oliva summer market Sunday from 6.30pm: A fairly small friendly market held near the Kiko port on Oliva Beach.

All the markets in Gandia are good sized general markets and are marked by the absence of non-Spanish tourists.

Gandia - Tuesday: Paseo Germanías (old hospital area). A large general market.

Gandia Grau (Port area) - Thursday: Plaza de La Marina. General market.

Historic Centre of Gandia - Saturday: On the car park, Ausiàs March (over the footbridge from the old town. General market.

Gandia Beach - Sundays: In the mornings during the winter, evenings during the summer. Paseo Rosa dels Vents. General market.

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BARRY DUKE A WHILE back I wrote about how I threw a posse of security guards at Gatwick Airport into a tizzy when six tins of Fray Bentos steak and kidney pies were found in my hand luggage.

Guard No 1 was so perplexed that he sought a second opinion as to whether they were allowed on my flight back to Spain. A colleague was just as nonplussed.

Along came a third, then a fourth.

After a lengthy debate the general consensus was that the pies were OK, and I was sent on my way.

Why would I want to bring pies into Spain? The answer ’s easy.

Decades ago they were my favourite comfort food and I honestly thought that they had gone the way of brands like Worcestershire sauce-flavoured Twiglets, Bernard Matthews’ Turkey Twizzlers, Terry’s White Chocolate Oranges and Heinz baked beans pizza (yuck), to name but a few.

When I make a business trip to the UK at the end of June I shall not bring back any more. Why? Because they are no longer what

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STEAK AND KIDNEY PUDDINGS: Were once Britain’s favourite dish. they were back in the day. The tin may still say ‘steak and kidney’ but all it contains is a gooey brown gravy buried beneath a great lump of soggy pastry. Acid reflux in a can is what these abominations really are.

I was reminded of those pies when a recent conversation in a bar veered over into retro British

recipes. Most of the people in the pub were of a certain vintage, to put it politely, and got all mistyeyed as they recalled jam roly-poly, coronation chicken, devilled kidneys, oxtail stew, toad-in-the-hole with onion gravy and bubble and squeak.

My contribution was prawns with avocado, cheese fondues and

queen of puddings. Naturally!

Which is probably why I discovered by my mid-fifties that I had developed a sizeable belly. Or a ‘balcony over the toy shop’ as the Australians so delicately put it.

That’s when I hit the gym running, lost a massive amount of weight, and completely cut out all junk food.

But, if I had the cash to open a

restaurant in Spain, I would revive all those old dishes because I reckon chubby expats and tourists would beat a path to my door to shovel down rum and honey babas, Arctic rolls, cheese and onion pies, brandy snaps, Bakewell tarts and steak and kidney puddings.

Speaking of the latter, I learned that this particular dish was once Britain’s favourite dish. It dates back to 1861 and originally featured one ingredient not commonly seen today - oysters. These were once so plentiful they were more often eaten by the poor than the rich.

Fray Bentos’s tinned version, introduced in the1970s, is still available today, but many Amazon customers are far from impressed. One wrote: ‘Absolute rubbish. I haven’t tasted anything more awful than this. Suet pastry so gluey, and the meat content abysmal. I have got a few left, but will leave for the food bank. At least there is something in the stomach for someone hungry.’

So rest assured I won’t be returning to Spain with a bunch of the things.

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www.euroweeklynews.com MOTORING FACT THE movement to electrified vehicles is gaining pace and SEAT has announced the introduction of the Mii electric. This car is the ideal vehicle for the city, mixing dynamic performance with practicality and a range of 260km from a single charge.

“The market is changing, and electrification is expanding at an unprecedented rate. In Europe, the electric vehicle market grew by 46 per cent in the first four months of the year, moving forward we expect electrified vehicles to play an important role within our range,” said Luca de Meo, President of SEAT. “The Mii electric is the start of that journey, and at the same time brings to the market an affordable electric car.”

Thanks to its compact dimensions, the Mii electric offers great agility while driving in the city and while parking. The Mii electric has been designed to meet the demands of modern driving, whether you are traversing the bustling streets of the inner city or navigating through suburbia, taking up the mantle from the combustion engine Mii when production of

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Seat “TheMiidynamic Electric

The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902.

RANGE: 260km from a single charge.

that vehicle ends in July 2019.

The Mii electric comes equipped with Lane Assist as standard equipment. But the greatest transformation comes under the bonnet. The Mii electric’s motor, linked to a single speed transmission, provides its 61kW (83PS) of power and 212Nm of torque instantly, meaning the five-door car can reach 50km/h from a standstill in only 3.9 seconds - perfect for jumping in and out of traffic.

And the car’s 36.8kWh lithium-ion battery pack provides up to 260km of range from a single charge based on the WLTP test cycle.

The all-electric city car is the first model to include SEAT CONNECT, giving remote access and management of the vehicle. Customers can review driving data, parking position, the vehicle’s status, including doors and lights, and the ability to control air-conditioning remotely, all from their smartphone app.

Pre-sales of the SEAT Mii electric for the customers will start in September.

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New stay safe and smart vehicle app TELEFÓNICA has launched ‘Movistar Car,’ a service that connects your car to the internet to make it safer and smarter.

It works thanks to an easy-to-install device and an app to manage the service from your smartphone.

The app, which is available to all mobile phone users is compatible with petrol cars manufactured from 2004 and diesel cars manufactured from 2005.

Movistar Car features the following features: Connectivity: The SIM included in the device creates an exclusive Wi-Fi network for the car (with 3GB per month, included in the price), up to five devices can be connected at the same time so you can browse without consuming data from your mobile tariff.

Security: In the event of a car crash, Movistar Car automatically calls assistance, i n c l u d i n g t h e e m e rg e n c y service 112 if necessary.

Car ’s condition: Allows the customer to schedule maintenance checks and receive alerts related to possible vehicle failures.

Tracking and navigation: You can locate the vehicle at any time and set up movement alerts, or access the trip history. In addition, the driver will be able to go to the destinations they select or have stored as favourites through the browser included in the application, with real-time traffic alerts and preferred routes.

Savings: Offers the driver e x c l u s i v e o ff e r s o f f u e l , garages, insurance, traffic fines management and more advantages associated with

the car and their journeys, thanks to agreements reached with third parties.

The service is open to all mobiles irrespective of whether they are Movistar customers.

Customers can sign up for the service on www.mo v i s t a r. e s / m o v i s t a r c a r , through the 1004 call centre or at any Movistar store.

Movistar Car has a registration price of €20 and a monthly fee of €3 (VAT included). Until December 31, 2019 both registration and first three monthly payments will be completely free.

Once the service has been contracted, the customer will receive a device that includes a SIM card, which you have to install in the vehicle. You then follow the instructions on the App.

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Jaguar E-Pace ROAD TEST

by Tim Saunders THERE are three ways to drive the Jaguar E-Pace. As a manual, an automatic or with paddle shifts. So much choice should ensure that the driver never gets bored.

The E-Pace is the F-Pace’s smaller brother. And as with young siblings, I speak from experience, they have to be watched or they get out of hand.

And so it is with the chunky 180 Diesel R-Dynamic S Automatic AWD that I am driving.

The motorway is full of speed cameras and police patrol cars.

Fortunately, the E-Pace is fitted with both a speed limiter and a cruise control. But as I soon discover the cruise control is not the best system because although the speed might be set at 70mph, go downhill and it’ll exceed it so concentration on that speedometer is paramount. The head-up display that digitally appears above the dashboard in front of the driver helps in this regards.

The raised height of this SUV

is helpful too, because it gives a good view of the road ahead and certainly helps me spot a mobile speed camera van above the motorway some distance ahead. Is this pre-Brexit country in such a state that the enjoyment of driving must be removed along with everything else? While I’m at it, it always ceases to amaze me how when there’s say a 50mph speed limit, that so many motorists completely ignore it.

Inside the cabin, my wife has changed the radio station from calming classical to something more funky, which doesn’t help the calm driving atmosphere that I try to foster. Three little urchins in the back all asking questions and the police at every turn is a sure way of driving me ever so slightly mad. But we make our way slowly but surely to a little village called Pease Pottage in West Sussex.

At first I thought I wasn’t going to get on with the sat nav but son Henry (three) quickly shows me the way round it and I must say I agree with him, it is quite easy. In fact it’s a God send, allowing me to almost relax during

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our travels. I find that I can rely upon

it, which is a rarity often only reserved for my wife’s map reading skills.

The leather seats are fine but the quantity of plastic in the cabin is not what I would expect from a Jaguar. I know this is more of a budget vehicle, but incorporating some wood would in my opinion make for a more special vehicle - which is what a Jaguar always used to be.

On touching the black grille, which does make an impact, I discover it is plastic. I don’t know how much a chrome grille would cost in comparison but in the overall scheme of

Watch the video at www.testdrives.biz. things surely a boring accountant can acknowledge that aesthetically one is far more striking and characterful than the other. But perhaps younger, more with it motorists aren’t interested in such things, preferring gangster black wheels and grille along with all the bling rappers expect such as the garish Caesium blue finish to the £1,550 20-inch gloss

Facts at a glance Price: £37,870 Engine: 2-litre Power: 180bhp 0 to 60mph: 8.6secs Top speed: 127mph Economy: 47mpg

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

black split spoke wheels.

There’s a delayed response from that multi-talented ninespeed gearbox, most noticeable when exiting a roundabout from standstill. I get a similar result when I ask eldest daughter Harriett (eight) what 9 x 8 is… and from me come to think of it.

Kick the accelerator down and it lurches uncomfortably forward. I cannot help but feel that this wide vehicle is better suited to wider foreign roads.

Usually in vehicles fitted with electronic handbrakes there is a separate switch for the parking brake (and there is in the Jag).

But the Jaguar incorporates the whole caboodle on its single gear stick, too. Despite this it can still be a time consuming exercise to make the simplest of manoeuvres when compared to a standard manual box. Also the cum-

Jaguar E Pace with Harriett. bersome nature of this vehicle demands that the driver relies upon the camera when reversing.

Henry enjoys pretending to drive the E-Pace and opening the powered tailgate from the driver’s seat. All these buttons are a child’s delight. In absolute contrast to my Ford Fiesta where he can only turn on the radio and the lights.

Harriett thinks the speed camera alert is clever. I don’t. So many noises going off at the same time just creates a befuddled motorist. A driver must concentrate and read the road. If they can’t do then they shouldn’t be on it. Technology is going too far. But it lives up to its name.

The E-Pace is a quick vehicle and reasonably economical, too.

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By Dilip Kuner MARC MARQUEZ has extended his lead in the MotoGP rankings after teammate Jorge Lorenzo crashed, taking out a slew of top riders on lap two in Barcelona.

Lorenzo had made a blistering start, moving up from 10th on the grid to fourth. But he came in too hot on turn 10 as he tried to overtake Maveric Viñales while Marquez made a move on race leader and main championship challenger Andrea Dovizioso.

Lorenzo ended up taking out Dovizioso with Viñales also falling after being left nowhere to go. Valentino Rossi became another victim of the crash when he ran wide after braking late and got caught in the incident.

The end result was that Marquez was left a clear run to the flag in his home GP in Cataluña, finishing 2.66 seconds ahead of second placed Fabio Quartararo, with Danilo Petrucci third and Alex Rins fourth.

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Crash leaves way clear for Marquez Barcelona and his fourth of the 2019 season.

The victory is Marquez’s 48th in the premier class and helps to extend his championship lead to 37 points over Dovizioso. Honda hold a 15 points advantage over Ducati in the Constructor Championship.

Speaking about his crash Lorenzo said: “You don’t have any options if you brake a little bit too late here, like happened with me. It was my fault, my mistake and I apologise. It was really unfortunate to take out Dovi, Maverick and Valentino it wasn’t their fault obviously, it was mine.

“The only thing that matters today is the crash, I took out three riders unfortunately but if we think aside from this it was a weekend where we were able to make a step forward and I was consistent throughout.”

Marc Marquez said: “I chose

ON TOP: Marc Marquez won his home GP.

the soft rear to try and push in the beginning and to try not to overheat the tyre but to try to be constant and fast. All of the Repsol Honda Team did a really good job this weekend; we worked hard and prepared well for the race.

“The team told me something had happened to Dovi, so I just kept pushing and focusing on my own race. We had the perfect strategy regardless and I want to thank all the fans who came out. Gracias!

“It’s always special when you can celebrate winning together with your brother, Alex rode well this weekend!”

Marquez junior had indeed ridden well to take his third Moto2 win of the season and the championship lead after pre-race title leader Lorenzo Baldassarri crashed out.

The teams remained a few days in Barcelona for testing.

MotoGP will resume at Assen (The Netherlands) on the weekend of June 28 - 30.

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TOYOTA GAZOO Racing won the 87th Le Mans 24 Hours with a one-two finish but their cars could be said to have finished in the wrong order.

In a dramatic final hour Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima and Fernando Alonso, in the #8 TS050 Hybrid, defended their Le Mans crown and secured the drivers’ World Championship in the process, but only because of a huge slice of luck.

They ended up winning by 16.9 seconds from teammates Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López in the #7 after the latter had to pit for a puncture.

Unfortunately, their crew changed the wrong wheel in a blunder that robbed them of vic-

Lucky Alonso

tory when they had to pit again to get the correct wheel changed.

Honda say a sensor malfunction caused the mistake on the 367th lap. They had held a lead of over two minutes before the double pit stop and a slow lap on a punctured wheel scuppered their hopes. This meant Alonso and his teammates defended the Le Mans 24 hours they won last year, but had to admit luck was on their side. In any case they had the WEC Championship sewn up by that stage.

The #7 crew had controlled much of the contest, having set the fastest-ever Le Mans race lap of 3 mins 17.297 secs.

It had started the race from

pole position following Kamui’s fastest qualifying lap, with the #8 starting just behind. That set the scene for an exciting and close battle for overall victory between the two 1,000PS TS050 Hybrids, with momentum swinging one way and then the other.

After 12 hours the two Toyotas were separated by only 8.6 seconds. In the night, the #7 seized a decisive advantage as the sister car faced an aerodynamic imbalance. That was caused by bodywork damage due to the rigours of a tough, flat-out contest although the cars were always on the same lap.

As the final hours ap-

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LUCKY WIN: Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima. proached, the gap remained relatively stable around two minutes and the focus switched to bringing the cars home safely.

All appeared to be going to plan until the #7 experienced its dramas and Kazuki took the lead with less than an hour to go.

Fernando Alonso said: “It is amazing to win Le Mans for the second time, but the win came really unexpectedly. We did not have the pace to win this race against car #7 on track. Today luck was a big factor and this is part of motorsport. I feel for my teammates who are actually more than teammates, they are friends. “They would have deserved the victory, but the race

chose us to win it.

Our main goal was to win the World Championship and we are very proud that we have achieved this.”

Hisatake Murata, Team President: “We have an unusual feeling because we have won our second Le Mans, but everyone in the team is sorry for Mike, Kamui and José and the #7 crew, who would have been deserving winners. We will investigate the exact cause of this issue in the coming days to avoid a repeat.

“Nevertheless, I am proud of the overall performance as well

as the team spirit which we showed throughout the race, also in the difficult moments in the final hour. Congratulations to the new World Champions Sébastien, Kazuki and Fernando, also on their second Le Mans victory.

“This was a dramatic end to an incredible season for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing and we look forward to defending our titles next season.”