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DESTRUCTION: Firework party devastated homes.
SCORCHED: 50 hectares were destroyed.
Fireworks destroy homes by Dilip Kuner FIREWORKS at a family birthday party have left two houses destroyed and 5,000 sqm of land scorched in Mallorca. Four people were left homeless and it took firefighters 10 hours to extinguish the flames. Their task was made
worse by the fact the yard of one of the homes was filled with highly flammable junk. The blaze started at around 1.50am, Sunday, on the Cami dels Pous de Buger, Sa Pobla. Fireworks from the party landed amongst a pile of junk in a neighbouring property, which provided fuel for the blaze.
Flames spread and caused severe damage to both properties. Police say they have interviewed a man in connection with the blaze, and charges may follow. Meanwhile, Mallorca has been hit with its worst forest fire so far this year after a lightning strike caused a blaze which destroyed 50 hectares in Cala
Tuent, Escorca. Firefighters from the Intitut Balear de la Natura (Ibanat) and the Bombers de Mallorca battled the flames by air and on the ground, throughout Monday night. The fire was brought under control but flared up again when strong winds sprang up and fanned them back into life the next day.
Three planes and two helicopters, three fire engines and 25 people were mobilised to stop the blaze spreading. While tackling this fire, a surveillance plane spotted another flare up in Formentor. An airplane, two helicopters and 19 ground personnel were sent to fight the second blaze.
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NEWS EXTRA A royal holiday KING FELIPE VI will be arriving for his annual summer holiday at the Casa Real in Palma on July 26, with his wife Queen Letizia and their children joining him two days later.
Sad find THE body of Manual Poll, aged 84, who went missing on Saturday was found on Tuesday at noon hidden by shrubbery on a landscaped roundabout at the Son Dureta Hospital in Palma.
Jail term A DRUNK who ran two sets of red lights at speed in Palma before crashing into another car and killing its 37year-old driver has had an appeal against a four-year jail term turned down by judges.
Pay up A MAN aged 28 has been given a one-year suspended jail sentence and ordered to pay €6,000 compensation after he touched his sleeping sister-in-law intimately at the Palma apartment she shared with the man and his partner.
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Young Irish man raped in Magaluf AN Irish teenaged man has been raped by two men in Magaluf. The 19-year-old victim is said to have been enticed into a Punta Ballena brothel in Palma by two prostitutes with the promise of a strip show. When the teen, who was described as very drunk, said he felt uncomfortable and besides had no money, he was thrown out via a back door. It was then that two men, aged about 40, assaulted him. After his ordeal the victim found his friends, from whom he had become sepa-
MAGALUF: Irish teen was sexually assaulted in the resort (file photo).
Cruise control DRONES could be used to monitor pollution caused by cruise ships in Palma port. The Spanish government has unveiled the plan to mount sensors in the remotecontrolled aircraft to measure the sulphur content of exhaust emissions to meet new EU regulations. Fuel used by liners should have a sulphur content of less than 0.10 per cent unless they use exhaust gas cleaning systems.
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rated earlier in the evening, and told them what had happened at about 5.30am on Sunday (July 7). He was taken to Son Espases Hospital, where doctors confirmed he had injuries compatible with being sexually assaulted. Police officers interviewed him, but while he said he could identify the prostitutes and his attackers, he did not want to press charges. It has been reported by Guardia Civil that this was because he felt ‘ashamed’ at what had happened and just wanted to leave Mallorca and get home.
WHEN it comes to million euro apartments, only Madrid and Barcelona have more than Palma. According to website Precioviviendas.com there are 1,929 apartments in Palma valued at €1 million or more, with the priciest in the city centre. The two most expensive are in Calle San Feliu. Both are more than 500 sqm and valued at €4.5 million. Some 207 million euro apartments are to be found in Calle Joan Margall, which boasts front line views. After Palma comes Marbella, Valencia and Ibiza in the rankings for €1 million apartments.
Jail escaped A 25-YEAR-OLD man has been fined €1,350 after slashing a man in the neck with a glass in a Cala Rejada nightclub. The victim, who needed several stiches, has been awarded €1,200 compensation for the inci-
dent that dates back to 2015. Initially the defendant faced two years in prison. In a plea bargain he admitted causing injury with a dangerous weapon, but with the mitigation of undue delay in the legal process.
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NORWEGIAN holidaymakers who paid €6,370 to rent an Alcudia villa turned up to find the owner of the home living in it. They had been scammed by a ‘rental agency’ who had let out the house without the owner’s knowledge and have now denounce d t h e si t u a t i o n to th e Guardia Civil.
JUDGES have released on €30,000 bail a man accused of killing Dutch filmmaker Wouter Van Lujin in Son Banya after hearing the victim had a heart condition that may have caused his death. The defendant admits to ‘slapping’ Van Lujin in the course of a robbery, but denies homicide.
Life savers TWO Local Police officers and a lifeguard dragged two people to safety after strong currents washed them against a stone jetty at Palma’s Ciudad Jardin beach on Sunday. One was taken to hospital after being on the verge of drowning, while the other suffered bruises.
Sales down HOTELS in Mallorca and Menorca that have seen sales for July and August 30 per cent down in the same period last year are blaming strong competition from Turkey, Egypt and Tunisia as German and British tour operators prioritise the marketing of destinations in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Tragic death A 30-YEAR-OLD man died while canyoning in Torrent de ses Olives, next to sa Foradada. The tr a g e d y t o o k p l a c e o n Tuesday night when he was descending the last stretch of rappel and f e l l f r o m a h e ig h t o f about 50 metres.
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A BRIDE who gave her convict husband drugs on their wedding day after he was taken to sa Gerreria court from Palma’s penitentiary for the ceremony has been banned from visiting him in prison for a year. She and two witnesses were arrested after hashish was slipped into the prisoner’s pocket.
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DEVOTED: Figurines of the Virgen del Carmen are carried into the sea for the fiesta.
Holy waters THIS picture of religious devotees lowering a figurine of the Virgin Mary into the sea comes as Spain prepares to mark the Virgen del Carmen fiesta on Tuesday. The Festival of Our Lady of Carmen, to give the fiesta its full name, is celebrated in Spain and across Latin America every July 16. It is particularly popular in coastal areas as the Carmen incarnation of the Virgin Mary is commonly associated with the sea. The name Carmen comes from the holy mountain of
Mount Carmel in modern-day Israel. The link between the Virgen del Carmen and the sea forms the centrepiece of the festival when the figure of the Virgin Mary is carried into the water by worshippers. The festival stems from a visitation that English prior Saint Simon Stock was said have experienced on July 16, 1251. The Virgen del Carmen is said to have appeared to him and told him she would free anyone who worshipped her from going to purgatory
after their death. Devotion to the Virgin soon spread and she became popular with fishermen and sailors. The modern-day fiesta sees small boats join devotees of the virgin for the lowering of the figurine into the water. A blessing of the sea to guarantee good catches for fishermen throughout the following year also takes place. Vessels are typically decorated for the event which also features parties and fireworks displays.
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High-tech first PLAYA DE PALMA in Mallorca will soon be the first European tourist destination set up to trade in cryptocurrency, it has been claimed. An agreement has been signed between Palma Beach and Criptoarea for a pilot programme that will allow people to spend their online ‘virtual’ currencies in the area. CEO of Criptoarea, Jaime Martinez said: “This pilot experience will begin to be operational before July 15 in the tourist area. There will be an ATM to change crypto coins into euros and dataphones in restaurants to use cryptocurrencies.” The dataphones convert euros into cryptocoins and vice versa instantly and have been developed in Mallorca by the company. Once the pilot is finished in September, it is intended to expand the project into all sectors of commerce and across Spain.
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Palma drugs bust NATIONAL POLICE have broken up a drugs trafficking gang in Palma. In a two-phase operation they made 15 searches, arrested 19 people and seized more than two kilos of hashish, 14 kilos of marihuana, 310 grammes of cocaine and just over €55,000. They also confiscated equipment useful for the preparation of drugs. In the first phase of the operation five people were arrested during five searches and two kilos of hashish discovered. A few days later on June 14, another four arrests were made and one kilo of marihuana, 160 grammes of hashish, material for preparing the drug and €25,700 in cash was found The second phase of the operation, which was executed last Wednesday (July 3) involved 13 arrests and 10 searches. Some 310 grammes of cocaine, remnants of cut substances and elements to adulterate and ‘cut’ drugs and precision scales were seized.
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NEWS EXTRA On patrol POLICEMEN from France, Italy and Germany have arrived to help local officers. In total five officers will form mixed patrols with Guardia Civil in Soller, Can Picafort, Valvia and Cala Rajada.
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Car fines LOCAL POLICE issued fines to about 100 rental cars that have been parked on the public highway without official permission. They targeted Avenida Gabriel Roca, Calle l’Aigua Dolça (Paseo Maritimo), Calle Camilo Jose Cela and Cala Major.
Drugs finds FOUR people were arrested in two operations against drug trafficking in Coll den Rabassa and Rafal with police seizing 17 kilos of marihuana, 280 grammes of hashish, 40 grammes of cocaine, cutting substances and various utensils for marihuana treatment.
VICTIM: Gloria Zavala’s body was hidden in a trunk.
By Dilip Kuner A PALMA court has turned down a bail request from the girlfriend of a 16-yearold Ecuadorian boy who is accused of murdering his mother. The Spanish girl, aged 17, presents a flight risk and should be held in Mallorca’s Es Fusteret secure cen-
tre given the seriousness of the events, according to the judge. She has been held at the centre since May 28. Gloria Zavala’s son and the main suspect in her killing, was sent to Es Pinaret. The couple left Mallorca the day before the 53-yearold woman’s body was found in a chest at her
s’Arenal home. The children slept one night at the Tres Estrellas campsite in Gava, Barcelona then fled to Belgium the next day. The girl told police she thought they were going on a romantic getaway. They spent six nights in a Brussels hotel until the Belgian police knocked on their door and arrested them.
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Swede in Mallorca death fall A SWEDISH man aged 24 has died after falling from a fifth floor balcony in Palma. National Police say he fell from the building on Calle Trafalgar, Coll d’en Rebassa, at 6am on Monday morning. Apparently the victim had recently arrived accompanied by friends for a holiday, and was staying in the apartment of relatives of one of his companions. Police forensic experts have examined the scene and ruled out the possibility of foul play or suicide, saying it was an accidental fall. Officers say that when police arrived on the scene, they found the group of friends had drunk large quantities of alcohol and did not realise the young man had fallen to his death. On Tuesday a 23-year-old German man was seriously hurt when he fell from a balcony in Cala Rejada. He remains in hospital with a broken arm and leg and back injuries.
Beaches shut by sewage THE beaches of Can Pere Antoni and Ciudad Jardin in Palma which were closed Monday afternoon and Tuesday reopened yesterday. Heavy rainfall had overwhelmed the local sewage pumping station and Palma Council closed the beaches as a precaution until analysis showed the seawater was safe to swim in. flags were first raised on Monday afternoon to comply with an agreement reached between local neighbourhood associations and the councils. They agreed that after heavy rain precautions should be taken as sewages ends up being discharged straight into the sea untreated.New works are planned at the sewage works to solve the problem.
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by Dilip Kuner IF you are a fan of ITV show Love Island and have €3 million to spare, you can now buy the villa where the
programme is being filmed. B u t if th at is a b it t oo mu c h , y o u ca n tas te the lifestyle the home has to offer for between €5,000 and €9,000 a week. The luxury home is located o n th e o u ts k irts o f the mu n icip ality o f S a nt Llorenç. T h e te le v is io n p rogramme, in which a group of young men and women share a house, swimming pool and beds, supposedly in search of love, has turned it into an iconic property.
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Buy a little love It sleeps eight pe ople a nd ha s a n impressive 14-metre swimming pool, four bedrooms, a total of five bathrooms and a fully e quippe d de signer kitchen. The s e a s on of Love Island that is now being broadcast to an average a udie nc e of 3.8 million was re c orde d be tween April and May.
Died eating ice-cream LAB tests have confirmed that a four-year-old girl who died in May at La Salle School in Palma was killed by an allergic reaction to the ice cream she had for dessert. An analysis of blood samples revealed that she suffered anaphylactic shock due to eating cow’s milk proteins. Now there is the possibility of charges of reckless homicide being put against two workers in the school’s canteen who are said to have been aware of the child’s allergy. The Institute of Legal Medicine of Palma sent several blood samples to the Biochemistry Service of the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences. The report that has come back is clear. It points out that the results are compatible with anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction. In addition, a very high concentration of antibodies generated by the immune system to try to protect itself from cow’s milk proteins was discovered.
LOVE BARGAIN: The Love Island villa is up for sale.
Taxi pirates fined THREE ‘pirate’ taxi drivers in Calvia on Mallorca have been fined €6,000 each as police look to drive them off the roads. Local Police have launched a crackdown on people offering ‘illegal’ transport services in the municipality, while admitting it is “an illegality that is very difficult to detect and prove.” In one case a pirate driver was transporting four foreign citizens from Magaluf to Palma
for the price of €5, according to police. The other two drivers sanctioned are said to have repeatedly offered tourists taxi services. All three have had their vehicles taken off the road. The Traffic Division of Calvia’s Local Police has not just been targeting illegal transport services. In the first six months of the year it has set up 229 checkpoints, inspected 8,445 vehicles and filed 814 complaints for road safety violations.
French yacht crew rescued THE four crew members of a French yacht had to be rescued after it became stranded on rocks in Mallorca.
They had called for help after the Vent de Galerne ran aground in heavy seas as it tried to make harbour in Cala Rajada on Monday night. Maritime Rescue (Salvamente Maritimo) sent a boat from Alcudia and a helicopter based in Palma to
help the stranded sailors. The helicopter rescued three of the four crew members, with one of the rescuers suffering bruising in the difficult operation. The fourth sailor was rescued from land by Local Police and ports personnel.
Airport rape arrests FOUR German men have been arrested as they were about to board a flight at Palma’s Son Sant Joan airport accused of the rape of a compatriot. They are alleged to have assaulted the 18-year-old woman at a hotel in a Cala Rajada hotel room. Police say they had met the teenager while on a night out and after a chat she agreed to go back to their hotel. Once there two of the men are alleged to have insisted on having sex with her despite her opposition. The other two men are said to have videotaped the incident. Once the victim was able to leave the hotel, she immediately filed a complaint with the Guardia Civil for the alleged gang rape she suffered. At around 4am on Thursday, July 4, a doctor certified she had injuries compatible with rape. Fearing the suspects may have been about to leave the island, Guardia Civil put a watch on the airport and made the arrests.
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Currencies Direct celebrates ‘Best Work Environment Ever! The Currencies Direct team got together on Saturday night for round two of a two-day fiesta to marks 23 years of growth and success in the south of Spain. THERE was palatable enthusiasm in the Thalasia Hotel in San Pedro Del Pinatar as 62 employees who work tirelessly together on a daily basis showed signs of genuine camaraderie and praise for the company. Peter Loveday, who organised the event, said that, “the other branches around Europe have had their fun. Now we need to top them.” Alex Wach, Business Development Executive of the award-winning currency exchange service provider, commented on the nature and policy in the office, describing it as “the best place I have ever worked” because of the talented multicultural workforce and the stress-free environment. The company has received numerous awards for their ser-
AWARD-WINNING: The Currencies Direct team got together to celebrate 23 years of success.
vices as well as conduct. They received one for their unbeatable exchange rates from the Money Age Awards last year. Another came in the form of a consumer award from the year before which was given for outstanding customer satisfaction and the ease with which transfers were carried out.
The quality of service that Currencies Direct provides is highlighted by the 3,178 customer reviews that have been recorded by Trustpilot, leading to a rating of 9.1 out of 10 for the overall experience. The currency transfer comparison website MoneyTransferComparison gave the company a 97.8 per
cent total rating and has regarded it as the service with the best feedback in previous years. Peter Loveday was humble in his approach to the praise his team has received in the past, stating that, “it’s not about the awards, we just provide a service and try to keep our customers happy.”
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS By Joe Gerrard TOP brass of the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) met ahead of talks with the leftist Podemos to form a government, their only viable option for power. Party leader and acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met with his Podemos counterpart Pablo Iglesias on Tuesday to try and put an agreement for government together. Iglesias was still pushing for members of his party to be given briefs in Sanchez’s Council of Ministers. Sanchez said he thought such an arrangement would leave the government working at cross purposes. “We do not need two governments in one, but a government with a coherent message,” the acting prime minister said. However, Sanchez added he would be willing to appoint independent ministers, a thinly-veiled concession to Iglesias who could nominate figures from outside his party.
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DEAL PITCH: Sanchez and other PSOE figures discussed the offer on Monday. The Podemos leader said on Tuesday his party would back PSOE on foreign policy and on the Catalan independence question, showing he has backed down in some areas. “We do not have red lines. We understand, because of the balance of the parties, that the leadership of the government on Cataluña must fall with PSOE,” Podemos sources said.
The declaration led to a sharp rebuke from PSOE acting Defence Minister Margarita Robles who accused Iglesias of changing its position on Cataluña to get a seat at the table. “I do not think it’s coherent. If you have a position you have to stick to it,” she said. Iglesias said his party would push for dialogue on the issue but added Podemos’ focus remained on securing social jus-
tice. The latest moves towards forming a government come as Sanchez prepares to face the Congress of Deputies investiture vote from Monday July 22. Sanchez met with conservative Partido Popular (PP) leader Pablo Casado to try and persuade him to abstain in the vote, making it easier for PSOE to secure power. Casado said he would vote no because his responsibility lies in opposing the government. A rift has also opened between PSOE and the centrist Ciudadanos opened after PSOE Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said their siding with the PP and far-right Vox threatened LGBTQ rights. The angry reaction from Ciudadanos leader Albert Rivera makes it more likely his party will also vote against the investiture.
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Spain calls for ceasefire
CONTINUED BOMBING: A scene of destruction in Tripoli. THE Spanish government has publicly announced through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the situation in Tripoli (Libya) is fast becoming a humanitarian disaster. The civilian population in the capital of that country are particularly vulnerable as armed conflict continues to develop and Spain has called
on the United Nations to try to broker a ceasefire and ensure that all aspects of International Law are scrupulously respected by all of those involved in the conflict. The statement was released shortly after the UN Secretary General Antรณnio Guterres condemned the attack and called for an inde-
pendent investigation into the causes. A faction which supports Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar who is trying to wrest power from the Libyan Unity government has been responsible for the continued bombing of Tripoli, which has seen more than 1,000 dead and 5,000 injured already.
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BREXIT BRIEF BRITISH parliamentarians moved to stop Prime Minister Theresa May’s successor from taking Britain out of the EU without a deal this week amidst growing concerns about a disorderly Brexit.
Bid to stop no-deal MPs from both the ruling Conservatives and the opposition Labour party have floated
plans to stop either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt railroading a no-deal past lawmakers. Conservative Dominic Grieve is attempting to force the government to make a statement on Northern Ireland in October, making attempts to suspend parliament at that time illegal. Johnson said he would consider suspending, or proroguing, parliament if it meant he could secure Brexit.
That provoked a backlash including from former leadership rival Sajid Javid who said it would be undemocratic. Another former rival, International Development Secretary Rory Stewart, said he would help organise an ‘alternative parliament’ to stop a proroguing. Meanwhile in Labour, MP Stephen Kinnock called on the party to back the withdrawal Wikimedia Commons (insets)
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WORRIES: Efforts are afoot to stop a no-deal.
agreement negotiated by May to stop a no-deal. Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell once again called for Labour to ‘get on’ with throwing its weight behind a second referendum. It comes as Hunt and Johnson said they would not rule out a no-deal Brexit, but it would be a last resort. Former Foreign Secretary and current Conservative leadership frontrunner Johnson said he would get Britain ‘match fit’ for a no-deal. He added the current October 31 deadline must be seen as a ‘real’ departure date. Current Foreign Secretary Hunt said he would consider delaying Brexit beyond the deadline if it meant securing changes to May’s deal. It follows comments from former Civil Service Brexit head Philip Rycroft who said ‘everyone’ should be worried about a no-deal.
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BREXIT EXTRA No-deal planning IRISH officials have said they are stepping up plans for a disorderly departure of Britain from the EU while Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said the risk of a no-deal Brexit has never been higher.
Cash flow up BRITISH companies invested more than €3.1 billion in Spain in 2018, the secondhighest amount of any country according to data from International Financial Analysts which showed spending has grown every year since the EU referendum.
Bad impact THE International Airlines Group (IAG) which owns British Airways and Iberia told investors Brexit is creating uncertainty and is having an ‘adverse’ impact on business.
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of October comes at a time when the EU’s economy is in need of fresh stimulus. The general view is that she is the ‘continuity’ candidate, sharing Draghi’s taste for monetary stimulus and a supporter of his ‘whatever it takes’ approach to preserving the euro. Tasked with driving policy in a 19-nation economy, Draghi has signalled it needs more help, likely in the form of lower interest rates with even the possibility of quantitative easing. Financial markets are already said to be pricing in a rate cut by the ECB come September. Initial joy that the US and China had called a truce to the trade war faded quickly when it became apparent that a trade deal was not imminent. There was a setback for the dollar when the president launched another of his attacks on China and Europe for ‘playing [a] big currency manipulation game’ and the Federal Reserve for failing to ‘match, or continue being the dummies who sit back and politely watch.’ Industry
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PROTEST: Medical staff protested at the University Hospital of Ceuta.
Medics attacked AN ambulance crew and medics called to a Spanish home were ‘savagely’ assaulted by the father of their patient. In a statement, the Medical Union of Ceuta has expressed its ‘indignation and condemnation’ over the events when four health professionals were ‘held and attacked.’ They had gone to a home in Spain’s North African enclave
of Ceuta after getting reports that a man aged about 30 had gone into convulsions. For reasons unknown the father allegedly became highly aggressive, intimidated the medics and attacked them, causing various injuries. A nurse was allegedly grabbed by the neck while attending the patient, while a doctor suffered several cuts and
bruises in the unprovoked attack. One of the ambulance crew was allegedly ‘savagely’ attacked in the face, while the other crew member suffered an anxiety attack. In protest at the alleged violence there was a demonstration at the University Hospital of Ceuta to call for action to protect health workers.
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Donating blood in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics. In Spain, Blood Components and Services are provided by 17 Regional Blood Transfusion Services. Despite their autonomous operations management, every regional service is fully incorporated into a unique and common Public National Health System, supplying a cohesive blood transfusion care to all citizens, residents, and visitors in Spain based on 100 per cent voluntary and non-remunerated blood donation. For more general information, visit www.msps.es. Anyone who has lived continuously in the UK between 1980 and 1996 (a minimum of one year) will not be able to donate blood in Spain due to the risk of transmitting mad cow disease. Similarly, there are restrictions if you have received a blood transfer in the UK. However, each region may have different rules about donation. Call the donation helpline on 935 573 500. Alternatively, visit www.donorsang.gencat.cat to find out if you are eligible. If you are eligible, you can give blood at your local hospital, or via the Spanish Red Cross (Cruz Roja) at one of their clinics, or in one of their mobile units. You can check dates and locations by visiting www.donarsangre.org. A donor card is not necessary to give blood. On the first visit you will have to provide DNI, NIE, passport or a driving licence. If you are already registered in the Blood Bank, you only need a donor card or a document with your name and surname. The process of blood donation takes just 10 minutes in which 450 ml are collected (equating to 10 per cent of the total blood circulation of an adult person). Despite huge technological advances, the only way for hospitals to obtain blood is through the generosity of the public. The blood is carefully screened for disease to make sure it is safe. After a tattoo, you must wait four months to be eligible to donate. After surgery, the exclusion period will depend on the type of intervention. After minor surgical procedures, you cannot donate blood for seven days or until you are fully recovered. After undergoing major surgery, you will not be able to donate blood for four months. The rarest blood type is AB, present in 1 per cent of Caucasians, according to research by the America Red Cross. Blood transfusions are carried out daily in Spanish hospitals with more than 6,200 patients being given them, of whom almost a quarter are fighting cancer and a similar figure receiving transfusions during or after surgery. Spain has around two million donors in total, but needs closer to four million. This information is for guidance only, and should not be taken as legal advice. If in any doubt, seek professional help.
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EU blow for Puigdemont THE EU has refused a request from the former President of Cataluña to sanction Spain over its handling of the region’s push for independence. The EU refused to apply Article Seven to Spain follow ing a re que s t to do s o from Carles Puigdemont, w ho w a s e le c te d to the Europe a n Pa rlia me nt follow ing e le c tions in May. The bloc refused to sanction Spain under the article which covers penalties for member states deemed to break EU rules. Puigde mont c la ime d Spain had failed to protect the rights of Catalans after sending riot police to the region on the day of the independence referendum in October 2017. The deployment came after the Constitutional Court ruled the referendum was illegal. It c ome s a s Spa in’s Supreme Court continues to
wait for a decision from the EU’s Court of Justice (ECJ) on whether Oriol Junqueras, al so el ect ed an MEP, can take office. For m er Cat al an Vi ce President Junqueras remains
in custody over the referendum. The ECJ is due to rule on whether his Europoean Par l i am ent ar y i m m uni t y from prosecution applies before he is sworn in as an MEP.
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THE EU’s banking regulator has said banks across the bloc, including those in Spain, are some €135 billion short on capital reserves required under new international rules. The European Banking Authority (EBA) said the bloc’s largest banks would have to increase the amount of funds they hold in reserve to comply with Basel IV rules. The new regulations were brought to ensure banks had enough capital to stave off losses and cash flow problems in the event of a crisis like that of 2008.
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The amount former UBS banker Andrea Orcel has said he could demand from Santander after the Spanish bank named him its new CEO before cancelling his contract and leaving him jobless.
Engineering firm unveils strategy
Minister’s top earner tax call LARGE corporations, estates, entities and the highest earners in Spain must pay more taxes to help support public services, the country’s acting Finance Minister has said. Maria Jesus Montere said in an interview with the Antena 3 TV channel that only 0.3 per cent of the Treasury’s revenue comes from the richest individuals and companies. That is far below the equivalent figure for other European countries, the minister added. “There are companies who are enjoying tax credits and exemptions similar to those they enjoyed before the last recession but they are contributing
By Joe Gerrard half of what they did in 2007 and 2008,” Montero said. “Therefore we should review this,” she added. Far-reaching tax changes planned by Montero would also see the Catholic Church, long exempt from paying levies, charged some fees. The Finance Minister said claims made by some smaller companies and entities that they received letters from the Treasury ordering them to pay corporation tax did not correspond to reality. The Treasury continues to focus its
efforts on going after ‘big fraudsters,’ she added. “It would be of little logic and little common sense to address small fraud that, although we must pursue it, does not compare to big fraud and tax evasion,” Montero said. Montero’s fiscal policy has been characterised by higher government spending and higher taxes to support it since she took office in June 2018. Her draft budget for this year would have seen tax hikes for large companies including multinational technology firms such as Google and Facebook if it had passed.
ELECTRONICS and engineering company Ingeteam has unveiled its strategy for the next three years, with bosses planning to strike new partnership deals and expand into other markets. CEO Adolfo Rebollo and Corporate Development Director Alex Belaustegi said the firm was hoping to expand into Japan and other countries with joint ventures and local partnerships. The plan comes after Ingeteam grew by 47 per cent during the last three years. It made net profits of €14.5 million in 2018, 37 per cent more than in 2017.
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Covering legal fees THE BBVA Bank has paid the legal fees of five employees currently on trial in connection with the Villarejo police, political and business corruption case through an insurance policy which covers such costs, company sources said. ON TRACK: Renfe has ordered 38 trains.
Renfe to buy more trains PUBLICLY-OWNED company Renfe has approved plans to buy 38 new hybrid trains for its Cercanias suburban lines at a cost of €365.6 million. Renfe said the total cost of the purchase would be €473.9 million when the costs of storing and maintaining the trains during the next 15 years are included. The trains are being bought to help Renfe renew its rolling stock and move from diesel to electric powered engines. The new trains will be made up of three carriages and a generator, have top speeds of 160 kilometres per hour and will feature free wifi for travellers.
Harvest fall SPAIN’S cereal crop harvest is expected to be 17.4 million tons this year, 27.3 per cent less than in 2019 according to agro-food co-operatives who said it was due to less rain and May and June being hotter than usual.
Bank ruling MADRID’S Provincial Court has ruled a shareholder ’s request filed to bring in bankruptcy administrators to the now defunct Popular Bank cannot be admitted because the procedure can only be used for companies which have dissolved or liquidated.
Court rules pension rate ‘sexist’ SPAIN’S acting Welfare Minister said pensions for part-time workers will be reviewed after the country’s Constitutional Court ruled current rates discriminated against women. Magdalena Valerio said changes would be implemented as soon as possible. Social Security officials have been assessing the issue since the EU’s Court of Justice stated rates may break antisexism laws.
Rate changes will not affect pension supplements or payments already settled, Valerio added. It comes after the Constitutional Court ruled part-time pension rates were indirectly sexist because they did not match with full-time payments and most part-time workers are women. The ruling came after university professor Simeo Miquel Roe filed a case in a Lleida Court in Cataluña.
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14.246
0,05
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23
0,05
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1,22
0,26
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-1,13
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0,43
0,01
141.735
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1,54
0,02
1.782.856
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0,42
0,02
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0,38
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0,51
0,02
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0,58
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0,14
0,01
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0,13
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0,14
0,03
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-0,23
-0,05
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0,03
0,01
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-0,46
-0,13
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-1,32
-0,01
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0,02
0
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0,49
0,02
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-0,14
-0,01
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2,267
0,27
0,01
402.485
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-0,02
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-1,04
-0,28
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-0,09
-0,02
175.656
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-0,37
-0,18
6.756
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-0,15
-0,04
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69,84
-1,64
-1,17
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8,12
-0,03
0
54.525
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3,423
0,15
0,01
110.000
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2,071
2,76
0,06
226.154
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0,31
0,1
75.573
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-1,93
-0,6
27.517
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-0,55
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84.959
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0,35
0,04
88.481
23,88
-1,69
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-0,86
-0,18
44.460
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-1,37
-0,34
7.677
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0,61
0,05
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-0,9
-0,15
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0,08
0,01
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0,56
0,02
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0,26
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0,15
0
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0,37
0,06
9.044
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0,51
0,01
72.764
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11,455
0,84
0,1
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-0,69
-0,14
34.469
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-0,39
-0,03
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-0,62
-0,04
2.283.775
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0,1
0
413.712
20,075
2,38
0,47
244.624
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0,47
0,01
312.405
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0,55
0,05
46.688
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2,376
0,13
0
462.714
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0,11
0,06
24.404
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8,032
1,33
0,11
38.981
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0,49
0,28
2.241
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50,54
0,18
0,09
68.196
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-0,99
-0,05
576.348
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-0,57
-0,05
53.885
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1,12
0,86
0,01
1.394.714
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1,346
-0,06
0
1.788.031
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-0,77
-0,26
21.983
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47,83
0,25
0,12
10.417
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0,59
0,01
280.365
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-0,43
-0,04
87.492
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0,09
0,01
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New tax advisor code of conduct TWO new best practice codes have been brought in to cover tax advisors following their approval by an industry body. The Forum of Associations of Tax Professions approved the new conduct codes which commits companies and workers to report rule breakers. Both codes will apply to members of the forum, with one covering associations and the other professionals, according to the Finance Ministry. Rules in the code for professionals include requiring them to advise their clients against actions which could pose ‘important’ fiscal risks. These include registering companies in overseas tax havens, the way double-entry bookkeeping is used and payments above legal limits. The Treasury Ministry said adherence to the code would be monitored by the Tax Agency. Lists of tax advisor associations, colleges and intermediaries will be published. A new logo is set to be created for professionals to use to show they are signed up to the code. The Tax Agency will also communicate with and monitor professionals and signatory associations.
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Recovery ‘headwinds’ EUROZONE economic recovery continues to face headwinds but risks are currently low, according to the Spanish Vice President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Luis de Guindos said factors including the ongoing trade war between the US, China and EU, difficulties in emerging markets and Brexit uncertainty are dampening eurozone growth. The ECB should loosen the money supply to buoy growth and ensure inflation remains close to its targeted rate of just below 2 per cent, the vice president added. Policymakers should ensure that making money more readily available does not have unwanted side effects and create further risks, he said. De Guindos said it would be important for financial firms and other companies to strengthen their balance sheets to guard against shocks to the economic system. “Fortunately, banks have done exactly that in the last decade,” de Guindos said. The vice president said there had been advances in regulations since the last recession. Rules need to be introduced to cover non-banking financial entities such
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Start up funding SECURITY company Prosegur has announced the creation of a new fund to help back start-ups in the sector which is backed by €30 million and will benefit five firms initially.
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GROWTH CONCERNS: De Guindos (inset) said the ECB could do more to boost eurozone output. as insurers and investment funds, he added. De Guindos’ comments come as concerns continue over growth in the eurozone overall, in part due to Italy’s chronically low growth since the debt crisis and the fallout from Brexit. The ECB decided to revise its forecasts for eurozone economic output growth
(Gross Domestic Product, GDP) this year from 1.7 per cent to 1.1 per cent. Spain continues to buck the eurozone trend, with the country’s GDP expected to grow by 2.2 per cent this year, according to government forecasts. Spanish GDP was around €1.2 trillion last year, according to National Institute of Statistics (INE) data.
SPANISH company Ferrovial has been awarded a contract worth €274 million to build a new water treatment plant in Texas in the US and expand an existing one, both of which are near to Houston.
Debt bonds ROAD management company Abertis has issued €1.3 billion in bonds to help restructure its debts, with two tiers having respective maturities and interest rates of July 2025 and 0.625 per cent and July 2029 and 1.625 per cent.
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FEATURE
What’s in a name… continued
LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT LAST week you may remember I wrote about the extraordinary treatment my estranged wife Pauline, while en route to Mallorca, received at the easyJet boarding gate of Belfast International Airport. The following day I called easyJet for an explanation. After reaching a couple of ‘robots’- one of which informed me that my call was being recorded - I finally managed to connect with another human being. After confirming that I too was recording the conversation (a statement which immediately brought a distinct change of tone!) I commenced to put forward my concerns. ‘Why’, I began, ‘was Pauline Graham asked to pay £80 to board her designated aircraft, because the name on her passport differed slightly to the one on her boarding card’? ‘This is company policy,’ was the somewhat terse reply. ‘It is a charge administered for a change of name on the boarding card.’ Frankly this explanation conjured up a whole host of queries I could have put forward. Ie how did they issue a receipt if the payment was in cash? How did the company, at that point, actually manage to change the boarding card name? Did this mean that were I a fugitive, or a terrorist, I could become another person between the boarding gate and the aircraft simply by parting with £80? etc etc. However, since this was
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‘company policy,’ I decided not to enter these particular realms of exploration and moved on to my next, and to my mind, far more important inquiry. ‘Why,’ I continued, did a member of staff, in full view and hearing of the other passengers, vir-
tually accuse a passenger of tampering with her own passport? I explained that when Pauline pointed out that the Embassy had printed her birth certificate name (which did in fact comply with the boarding card) on the ‘remarks page’ the
somewhat officious staff member had loudly declared that the name had ‘in no way’ been put there by the Embassy and the line of print was in fact ‘crooked.’ At this revelation there was a long pause from the company representative. When she finally spoke again, her somewhat superior attitude of earlier had subdued considerably. ‘I need to consult with my superior on that,’ she announced tentatively. After a few minutes she was back. ‘If this indeed was the case,’ she said apologetically, ‘our staff member was completely out of order and we will be investigating your complaint thoroughly. Meanwhile we are refunding your £80 immediately and apologise for any inconvenience caused.’ I thanked her, but added that I required a full letter of apology and also some assurance that the staff member in question would be reprimanded for her actions. I was assured that if I put it all in writing, they would indeed comply with my wishes. So well done easyJet. At least they owned up to their responsibilities. It didn’t however explain the fact that I later discovered a further £40 had surreptitiously been removed from the account of the person who booked the ticket and equally mysteriously, refunded shortly after my altercation. Funny that! Back to the normal ‘rants’ next week folks. ‘Whatever ya do - don’t panic’! Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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WHEN I become Prime Minister (it’s between you and me now, Boris!) there’ll be some new laws... about queuing. First off, airports. The thing that would make the most significant difference to queuing time is people being ready when they get to the top of the security queue. It puzzles me why coats and belts aren’t off, laptops out and toiletry bags ready by the time they get to the sorting table. It hardly comes as a complete surprise, they can see everyone else doing it, and as for the lady (sorry, ladies, but it IS often one of us!) who holds up everyone else with her umpteen liquids... And don’t get me started on queues in pubs. My next law as PM will be this: anyone wanting cocktails must stand in a separate queue. So people like me (ie impatient folk) won’t any longer be held up by people wanting a Strawberry Rosé Sangria or a Bahama Mama Spritzer that the barman’s never heard of and hasn’t a clue how to make. And then there’s the queue at the cash machine to get some money before you even get to the pub. You find you’re behind a couple who decide to have a no-holds-barred row af-
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Race for number 10 heats up ANNOYING QUEUES: There should be laws.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING
Can he hold proxy votes? I ask you to clarify the Horizontal Law concerning proxy voting at the AGM. In our community, one person has collected proxy votes from about 25 per cent of the other owners. As a result, he is usually able to have the deciding vote on matters discussed at the AGM. He makes this ‘collection’ every year. The other owners feel they are living in a dictatorship. Can you clarify? S J (Costa Blanca) The Horizontal Law provides that an owner YOU AND THE who cannot attend the LAW IN SPAIN AGM may delegate his vote by proxy to another person. This person need not even be a member of the community. A simple written notification to the president is sufficient. It is perfectly legal for one person to hold and vote various proxies. Sometimes a person will even use the proxy votes that he holds in order to be elected president. None of this is illegal. If you are opposed, you could try to collect your own number of proxy votes. This is raw democracy. If you feel that your interests have been harmed, you can go to court to impugn the results of the vote.
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ter twigging someone’s spent all the dosh. Then there’s the dear soul who’s doing their entire banking via the machine and 20 minutes later tugs out a fiver. Then someone who rummages around in her bag for several minutes looking for her card, can’t see the screen as it’s too sunny, so rummages around some more searching for hat and sunglasses. At last it’s your turn, you quickly insert card and pin, whereupon a message pops up saying the machine’s out of order. And all you wanted was a beer! Hardly surprising drinking at home’s so prevalent. Finally, what about people who get on a
bus and appear shocked they need to pay? Then the hunt for coins begins in pockets and purses. Meanwhile, you stand waiting outside... in the rain. Rant over: till next time... Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available from Amazon in paperback/eBook (€0.99;£0.99) and iBookstore. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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Across 1 To fish (6) 4 Grandmother (6) 9 To hold up (rob) (7) 10 Duda (5) 11 Caracol (5) 12 Refugio (sitio) (7) 13 To be hungry (5,6) 18 Chirivía (7) 20 Humo (5) 22 To swim (5) 23 Pendiente (joya) (7) 24 Puesta del sol (6) 25 Farm (6)
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3 Declare untrue (4) 4 Tapering orange-coloured root eaten as a vegetable (6) 5 Snake-like fish (3) 6 Cutting or thrusting weapon (5) 10 Marsh bird of the heron family with a loud deep call (7) 11 Inform (somebody) of something (6) 12 Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed (5) 14 Short laboured intakes of breath with the mouth open (5) 15 Unit of liquid equal to one eighth of a gallon (4) 17 Take a short sleep (3)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down 1 Elogiar (6) 2 Syria (5) 3 Mayor (7) 5 Insignia (de policía) (5) 6 Ecuador (7) 7 Height (6) 8 Saltamontes (11) 14 Duvet (7) 15 To show (7) 16 Hardly (6) 17 Tongue (6) 19 Enfermero (5) 21 Cebolla (5)
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FOR NEXT 7 DAYS AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Don't allow an open-ended offer to muddle your mind. There is no need for an immediate decision and this may be too soon for a positive move. A sense of urgency may be put down to practical reasons when, in fact, it is no such thing. A feeling of insecurity is more likely to be the trigger to uncertainty.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Are things going swimmingly? Good. Maybe you had forgotten how to have real fun. Remember when you were a child? Life was so simple. Relax and be that child again. If some old fogey accuses you of being silly, feel sorry for them.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Awkward situations usually bring out the best in you and this week proves that. In the longer term, you will be grateful to those making things difficult now.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Get out in the fresh air as much as possible and be kind to your body. You may have neglected yourself because you have been such a busy bee of late. What about a trip to the seaside or a walk in the hills? Maybe a trip to the local cocktail bar is more your style! Whatever puts a spring in your step will be good.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) A fleeting meeting stirs feelings that you thought were dead. This could be good if it reminds you of how life can be, or bad if it makes you think of missed opportunities. It is never too late to make a fresh start. Why not go on that painting holiday or stamp-collecting weekend? Pole dancing anyone?
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Someone really has rattled your tree, but try to refrain from throwing coconuts on their head. It is much more effective to be charming and get them confused.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you feeling that you have been dealt a
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rough hand? Consider this: there are some who are not dealt a hand at all. Many are missing those few cards that mean they are never really in with a chance. Instead of lurking on the shady s i d e , w a l k o u t i n t o t h e s u n . Yo u w i l l soon see the bright side.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) A chance remark opens a can of worms. Trying to get them back in could turn out to be very messy. We all open our mouth and put our foot in it sometime. However, over-reacting won't help. You will need help with something this week.
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Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
IRISH LOTTO Saturday July 6
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EURO MILLIONS Tuesday July 2
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Someone who is usually quite the opposite to you will surprise with an offer. Although you are naturally suspicious, give them the benefit of the doubt. Leopards do not change their spots but they are capable of behaving for the bigger good. .
BONUS BALL
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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) While counting your pennies, also count your blessings. Money can be a big problem or merely an irritation but the lack of it must be kept in perspective. You are right to think twice about accepting something that seems to be for nothing.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) The goat in you is keen to find pastures new. It isn't a nibble that is needed at the moment, but a feast. Accepting anything less would be a mistake because someone is watching your reaction to an offer. If you feel unsure of your worth, then ask a few trusted friends. It is so hard to see ourselves. Heed their words.
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SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) An intimate meeting is less exciting than anticipated. This should not bother you because time could yet change that. You need to be in the right place at the right time, so don't give up hope, just have a little patience. A change of plans will be more beneficial than irksome, at least in the longer term.
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JOKER: 1 078 660 Saturday July 6
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JOKER: 5 506 609 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday July 7
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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.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: Average: 12 Good: 16 Very good: 23 Excellent: 30 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION cede cedi cred deer deft dice diet dire dirt edit feed iced reed retd ride teed tide tied cered cider cited creed cried defer deter dicer drift edict eider feted fetid fired freed fried riced tired treed tried credit deceit defect defier defter deicer deific dicier dieter direct retied rifted tidier tiered triced trifid deficit edifice edifier eidetic recited reified feticide CERTIFIED RECTIFIED
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
QUICK Across: 1 Shifty, 4 Data, 8 Tulip, 9 Spoil, 10 Contravene, 13 Occurrence, 17 Aware, 18 Ovine, 19 Seem, 20 Afraid. Down: 1 Sett, 2 Igloo, 3/18 Tip off, 5 Adore, 6 Asleep, 7 Escape, 11 Tureen, 12 Molars, 14 Chase, 15 China, 16 Bend.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Abode, 4 Starved, 7 Archaic, 8 Purse, 9 Moral, 10 Rations, 11 Deride, 13 Resent, 17 Restore, 19 Leave, 21 Edict, 22 Terrace, 23 Swelter, 24 Ewers.
Down: 1 Alarmed, 2 Occur, 3 Enabled, 4 Secure, 5 Verbose, 6 Dress, 8 Pot, 12 Respite, 14 Enlarge, 15 Theseus, 16 Pester, 17 Reels, 18 Out, 20 Aware.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Wealthy, 5 Songs, 8 Mundial, 9 Erizo, 10 Nests, 11 Outside, 12 Ensayo, 14 Torres, 17 Cantera, 19 Ganar, 22 Guest, 23 College, 24 Risas, 25 Abogada.
1 Woman, 2 Asnos, 3 Thirsty, 4 Yellow, 5 Sleet, 6 Noisier, 7 Showers, 12 Encoger, 13 Singers, 15 Orgullo, 16 Mancha, 18 Estos, 20 Nieta, 21 Rueda.
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7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Ill Gotten Gains 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Rip Off Britain: Holidays 12:45pm Claimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm Wimbledon 2019 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm Fake Britain 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Serengeti 10:00pm Ambulance 11:00pm BBC News at Ten The latest national and international news. 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Too Gay For God? 12:15am This Week 1:05am Weather for the Week Ahead
7:00am Wednesday in Parliament 7:30am Ill Gotten Gains 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Britain in Bloom 9:30am Our Lives 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 12:45pmPolitics Live 1:30pm Wimbledon 2019 7:00pm Wimbledon 2019 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pmMad Cow Disease: The Great British Beef Scandal 11:00pmVic & Bob's Big Night Out Surreal comedy with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer 11:30pmNewsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Kirsty Wark. 12:10am Weather The latest weather information. 12:15am Britain's Biggest Superyachts: Chasing Perfection
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1988 9:00pm The Queen's Palaces 10:00pmCharles I: Downfall of a King Documentary drama charting the collapse of Charles I's rule in just 50 tempestuous days. 11:00pm The Making of Spain 12:00am The Beginning and End of the Universe 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:30am Handmade on the Silk Road 2:00am The Silk Road
8:20am King of Queens 8:45am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pmUndercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm Coast vs Country 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Celebrity Craft Masters 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm George Clarke's Old House, New Home 10:00pmCatch-22 11:00pmCelebrity Gogglebox 12:05am ICC Cricket World Cup
9:40am Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmBargain Loving Brits in the Sun 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Police Interceptors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pmWho Killed My Husband? 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Walking Britain's Lost Railways 9:00pm The Great Yorkshire Show Live 10:00pmThe Hotel Inspector 11:00pmHoliday Love Cheats Exposed 12:05am Utterly Outrageous X-Rated Comedy
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Ill Gotten Gains 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmRip Off Britain: Holidays 12:45pmClaimed and Shamed 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Wimbledon 2019 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm Eat Well for Less 9:00pm Garden Rescue 9:30pm EastEnders 10:00pmStill Game 10:30pmMrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmKilling Eve 12:20am Room 101 Extra Storage 1:00am The Lady in the Van
7:00am Thursday in Parliament 7:30am Ill Gotten Gains 8:15am Bargain Hunt 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 12:45pm Politics Live 1:30pm Wimbledon 2019 7:00pm Wimbledon 2019 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm Gardeners' World 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight 12:00am Weather 12:05am Manchester International Festival: Welcoming the World 12:35am Matangi/Maya/ MIA 2:10am Panorama 2:40am The Planets 3:40am This is BBC Two Preview of upcoming programmes from BBC Two.
9:00pm Top of the Pops 10:00pm Classic Albums 11:00pm Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 12:00am Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night 1:00am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:30am Top of the Pops 2:30am Classic Albums 3:30am Indie Classics at the BBC A trawl through the archives, revisiting some of the classic hits of the indie music genre through the 1980s and early '90s. Performers include Joy Division, Depeche Mode, the Smiths, Cocteau Twins and Primal Scream.
7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Tonight 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Her Majesty's Cavalry 10:00pmWhy Can't We Sleep? 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmThe Late Debate 12:10am Beecham House 1:10am Tenable
7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Judge Rinder 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:45pm Dress to Impress 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:00pm Shopping with Keith Lemon 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy 12:35am American Dad!
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7:00am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 7:15am The Chase 8:00am The Professionals 8:50am Kojak 9:55am Quincy, M.E. 11:00am The Car Chasers 12:00pmTour de France Highlights 1:00pm Tour de France Live 6:00pm The Professionals 7:00pm The Car Chasers 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pmMonster Carp 10:30pmRiver Monsters 11:00pmGoodwood Festival of Speed 12:00amAmerican Sniper 1:05am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 1:10amAmerican Sniper 2:45am The Professionals
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Transfers 10:30am Live ICC Cricket World Cup Coverage of the second semifinal from Edgbaston in Birmingham. 8:00pm World Cup Bitesize Highlights from the second semifinal. 8:15pm World Cup Debate Debate and action from the second semi-final. 9:00pm Live Betfred Super League 11:00pmLive PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News
6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:30pm Endeavour 11:20pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:50pmITV News London 12:05am Wanted 2:00am The Voice Kids 3:15am Tour de France Highlights 4:10am All Star Mr and Mrs
10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:10pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:45pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:40pm Dinner Date 4:40pm Dress to Impress 5:40pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:35pm You've Been Framed! 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:50am American Dad! 1:20am American Dad!
7:00am Love Your Garden 7:50am Heartbeat 8:50am Murder, She Wrote 9:45am On the Buses 10:20am On the Buses 10:50am George and Mildred 11:20am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:25pm Heartbeat 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 7:00pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 9:30pm Carry On Forever 10:30pm Carry On Forever 11:30pm Carry On Forever 12:30am Foyle's War 2:35am Chicago 4:30am Honest 5:15am Road to Avonlea Hetty is offered the choice between being transferred or losing her job.
Coronation Street Coronation Street Heartbeat Murder, She Wrote 9:40am On the Buses 10:15am On the Buses 10:50am George and Mildred 11:20am Agatha Christie's Marple 1:25pm Heartbeat 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 7:00pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Vera 11:00pmFoyle's War A local woman is killed when an experiment in biological warfare goes tragically wrong. 1:05am Inspector Morse A diary and a parking ticket are found at a murder scene in a multistorey car park.
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5:45am Big House, Little House 6:40am Countdown 7:15am Cheers 7:45am Cheers 8:10am King of Queens 8:35am King of Queens 9:00am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:30am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Frasier 10:55am Live Formula 1 12:50pm Channel 4 News 12:55pm Couples Come Dine with Me 1:55pm Posh Pawnbrokers 2:55pm Live Formula 1 4:35pm Formula 1 5:00pm A Place in the Sun 6:00pm Kirstie's Celebrity Craft Masters 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm The Crystal Maze 10:00pm Celebrity Gogglebox 11:00pm The Last Leg 12:05am Shipmates O' Mine 1:05am First Dates
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7:00am Nijinsky's Triple Crown 7:05am The Chase 7:55am The Professionals 8:55am Kojak 10:00am Tour de France Highlights 11:00am Tour de France Live 5:30pm River Monsters 5:55pm The Professionals Doyle is shot by an intruder in his flat, and enters a near coma. 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm World Series of Darts Live: Germany 1:00am Rush Hour 2 2:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 2:05am Rush Hour 2 2:55am Kojak 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping 5:00am ITV4 Nightscreen
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Netball World Cup 10:45am Live Formula 1 12:55pm Live Formula 2 Championship 1:45pm Live European Tour Golf 2:45pm Live Formula 1 4:55pm Live European Tour Golf 7:30pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live Betfred Super League 11:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Live Bellator MMA
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Top Wing Paw Patrol Digby Dragon Little Princess Shimmer and Shine Floogals Sunny Bunnies Jeremy Vine Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 5 News Lunchtime Police Interceptors Access Home and Away Neighbours House of Deadly Secrets Friends Friends 5 News at 5 Neighbours Home and Away 5 News Tonight Walking Britain's Lost Railways Drain the Oceans Live Boxing Tyson Fury: Rise & Fall of the Gypsy King
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7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmNigella: At My Table 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Wimbledon 2019 7:35pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:45pm BBC London News; Weather 7:48pm Weather The latest weather information. 7:50pm Who Dares Wins 8:35pm Pointless 9:25pm Casualty 10:15pmKilling Eve 11:00pmBBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 11:15pmWeather 11:20pmMan Up
7:40am All Over the Place 8:10am The Dengineers 8:40am The Dog Ate My Homework 9:10am Mustangs FC 9:30am Deadly Top 10 10:00am Me and My Dog: The Ultimate Contest 11:00am Athletics 12:00pm Wimbledon 2019 1:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:30pm The £100K House: Tricks of the Trade 3:30pm Flog It! 4:25pm McFarland, USA 6:30pm Natural World 7:30pm Wimbledon 2019 9:00pm Today at Wimbledon 10:00pm TV's Black Renaissance: Reggie Yates in Hollywood 11:00pm Atlanta 11:25pm Atlanta 11:50pm True Story 1:25am Golf: Scottish Open
9:00am Thunderbirds are Go 9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:35pm John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:35pm Countrywise 2:10pm ITV News and Weather 2:24pm ITV London Weather 2:25pm ITV Racing Live 6:00pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:25pm ITV News and Weather 7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 8:15pm Catchphrase 9:00pm The Voice Kids 10:35pm ITV News and Weather 10:49pm ITV London Weather 10:50pmTomorrow Never Dies 1:10am Tour de France Highlights
7:00am Emmerdale 10:05am Coronation Street Long-running drama with the residents of England's most famous cobbled street. 1:00pm Catchphrase 1:45pm Ninja Warrior UK 2:45pm You've Been Framed! 3:35pm Honey 4:35pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 4:40pm Honey 5:30pm Despicable Me 2 6:45pm FYI Daily 6:50pm Despicable Me 2 7:25pm Jurassic Park 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Jurassic Park 10:00pm Love Island 11:05pm Shopping with Keith Lemon 11:35pm Family Guy 12:05am Family Guy
8:00pm Nasa - Triumph and Tragedy 9:00pm Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies Documentary examining British aviation in the 1950s and '60s 10:00pmInspector Montalbano 11:55pmTop of the Pops: 1988 12:25am Top of the Pops: 1988 12:55am Elvis: The Rebirth of the King 1:55am The Secret Life of Rockpools 2:55am The Queen's Palaces 3:55am Nasa - Triumph and Tragedy Two-part documentary examining America's leading role in the space race
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On the Buses Carry on Dick Inspector Morse A Touch of Frost Agatha Christie's Marple The sleuth is called to Gossington Hall by her old friend Dolly Bantry (Joanna Lumley) when she finds the corpse of an unknown blonde in the library of her home. Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders Barnaby's secret past as a spy is revealed when a former agent is killed after a cricket match between the villagers and the gentry. Vera Lewis
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King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens The Big Bang Theory 8:50am The Big Bang Theory 9:15am Young Sheldon 9:40am Young Sheldon 10:05am The Simpsons 10:35am The Simpsons 11:00am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am Live Formula 1 1:25pm Formula 1 1:55pm Live Formula 1 4:50pm Mission Ignition 5:50pm A Place in the Sun 6:35pm Portrait Artist of the Year 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm London's Great Bridges: Lighting the Thames 9:00pm Moon Landing: The Launch 10:00pm Now You See Me 2 12:35amR.I.P.D.
7:00am The Protectors 7:25am Columbo: Suitable for Framing 8:55am Tour de France Highlights 9:55am River Monsters 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am The Car Chasers 12:00pm Tour de France Live 5:45pm Monster Carp 7:20pm River Monsters Jeremy Wade returns to Australia's Fitzroy River to investigate one of the world's rarest fish, the glyphis shark - a species so mysterious that very little is known about it. 7:50pm Football's Greatest: Eusebio 8:00pm Tour de France Highlights 9:00pm World Series of Darts Live: Germany 1:00am The Big Fight
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9:55am Wissper 10:10am Pirata & Capitano 10:25am Floogals 10:35am Sunny Day 11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Info not available 12:00pmMr. Deeds 1:45pm Friends 4:15pm The Wonderful World of Chocolate 5:10pm The Wonderful World of Chocolate 6:00pm The Wonderful World of Chocolate 7:00pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Sacred Sites 9:00pm Michael Palin in North Korea 11:00pm Most Shocking Celebrity Moments 2:00am The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show
7:00am Breakfast 10:00am BBC News 11:00am The Andrew Marr Show 12:00pmSunday Politics London 12:30pmSunday Morning Live 1:30pm BBC News 1:40pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:45pm Wimbledon 2019 2:50pm Wimbledon 2019 7:35pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:50pm BBC London News; Weather 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pmPoldark 11:00pmBBC News 11:20pmBBC London News; Weather 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmImagine 12:30am Info not available 1:20am BBC News
7:05am Glorious Gardens From Above 7:50am Gardeners' World 8:50am Countryfile 9:45am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:15am Talking Tennis 12:00pm Wimbledon 2019 1:30pm Tom Kerridge's Best Ever Dishes 2:00pm Songs of Praise Music and worship from around the country. 2:35pm Sicily: Wonder of the Mediterranean 3:35pm Call Me Madam 6:00pm The Open Portrush '51 6:30pm Mediterranean with Simon Reeve 7:30pm Wimbledon 2019 9:00pm Top Gear 10:00pm Louis Theroux: Surviving America's Most Hated Family 11:00pm Live at the Apollo 11:45pm Today at Wimbledon 12:45am Golf: Scottish Open 1:45am Department Q: The Absent One
8:45am My Icon 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Netball World Cup 11:45am Live Formula 1 1:10pm Live Formula 1 1:40pm Info not available 2:00pm Live Formula 1 All the build-up to the qualifying session for the British Grand Prix. 2:55pm Live Formula 1 4:45pm Live Formula 2 Championship The British Grand Prix. Coverage of race one at Silverstone. 6:00pm Info not available 7:00pm Live European Tour Golf The Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open. 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Sky Sports News
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TO the editor and Nicole King, Nicole’s report on losing her car’s number plate is comparable with my wife’s and my experience a few months ago when, while in a queue to join the highway near where we live, a new BMW One-Series had exactly the same Registration Number as our Ford Focus. The driver must have noticed that I had seen the number and when I tried to keep up with him to talk (perhaps) with the driver, he sped off at high speeds, weaving in and out of other cars, he escaped but to me that would indicate that he knew of his ‘crime.’ I made up a letter in Spanish, printed it and took it to the Local Police, advised them and obtained a Crime Report number, and had the copy signed and stamped. At least if we received any fines then we would be covered if the offending car drivers had committed them. One other point regarding being involved in an accident, never apologise especially with witnesses present, and never accept what a police officer writes on the accident form especially if the other driver is Spanish. Do not sign the form if you do not understand what he has written. This possibility definitely exists that the police officer will try to show that you were responsible and I speak from experience. But I used to be a police expert witness in South Africa with the job of investigating accidents and who was to blame and give evidence in the subsequent Court case. So the Guardia Civil Officer’s report was disregarded by the insurance companies. Another, never wear anything in or over your ears while driving, It is against the Law. Brian Deller, Estepona, Malaga
Quintessentially expat DEAR Ed I read with interest that our very own press magnates, Michel and Steven, owners of your fine newspaper were invited to celebrate Her Majesty’s The Queen’s birthday at the British Embassy in Madrid. An event hosted by the British Ambassador himself. The event seemed so quintessentially expat English, a garden party in a foreign place. The question I know all of your readers will be asking is. Did they serve Ferrero-Rocher? Lesley Reed
OUR VIEW Festival of cruelty
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Same plate problem What’s the attraction? DEAR Ed So Glastonbury went ahead (ended June 30) and the temperature went into the 30’s. Now it is a few years since I went to a pop-festival (indeed are they still even called that?) and let’s just say that unless the hygiene facilities have undergone a total revolution then the stench must have been unbelievable! Why oh why are these events still popular? Having paid a king’s ransom, the food is atrocious, you camp in a veritable swamp and you get to watch act after second rate act from a distance of a mile, then when the
STILL POPULAR: Glastonbury Festival.
particular band you came to see comes on, all you can see are the buttocks of the girl in front of you, whilst she sits on her boyfriend’s shoulders.
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Personally, I prefer listening to my records, lazing by the pool with a nice glass of chilled rose. Am I getting old? Howard S
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Barbaric! And new traditions can be made easily by the younger generation who care for these lovely creatures. Cathy Burquest The run should be banned - teasing animals is not funny and do not get me started on the animal abuse ‘Sport’ bullfighting. Linda Miller Cruel and unnecessary. Supported by people who have no thought for the pain and suffering of innocent animals. Selfish people. Jean O’Neill
Police shoot dog dead What a sad state of affairs, sorry to hear of the injuries and hope they recover soon. It’s the owner’s fault, I hope he gets an appropriate punishment for allowing this to happen. The dogs will no doubt be put down... Sian Foster
THE San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival takes place in Navarra’s Pamplona this week, with calls to end it and other similar fiestas as strong as ever. Celebrations to open San Fermin began on Saturday before the runs started on Sunday. It will continue until this Sunday when the fiesta closes, with thousands expected to attend. The festival already claimed its first casualties early on this week. Three, two US citizens and one Spanish runner, were gored at the weekend and at least one needed surgery, according to emergency services. San Fermin has claimed the lives of at least 16 people since records began in 1910. Amidst reports of injuries being inflicted on runners, it can be tempting to overlook the suffering endured by animals forced to take part in the spectacle. The debate on San Fermin and bullfights in general is alive and well in Spain. The country continues to wrestle with whether to ditch the sport or retain what some see as a fundamental feature of Spanish culture. Activists AnimaNaturales and PETA staged protests against San Fermin in Pamplona on Friday. Those came as PACMA launched a campaign to stop the use of calves in bercerradas bullfights across the country. The Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and Cataluña have all tried to ban bullfighting altogether. As opposition gathers momentum, Spain may now have to consider calling time on San Fermin and other bull-related spectacles.
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Pamplona protest story COMMENTS FROM EWN ONLINE This Cop did what he had to do to protect the public and the owner wants jailing... who does that, who takes so many dogs out off a leash, dangerous ones as well? Hope no one received permanent injuries. Jeanette Netty Davies
Babies saved from a car Why are the parents not being taken to task with legalities. Absolutely mindless action for any adult who loves children. Debbie Harrison
When rape isn’t rape I think on this subject Spain still lives in the dark ages. Eleni Lolkema No, rape is rape, against a woman’s wishes. No means No. Rape is always fear and intimidation whether it’s actual or inferred. Vivienne Mallinder Fighting back is not a good option, sometimes that is what gets you killed. When there is a gang of them that in itself is violent and intimidating. If you have been given a date rape drug that makes you passive and unable to fight back it is still rape. Sometimes shutting down is the only way to survive. If you are underage it is always rape as you are not of age to give consent. Katrina Edbrooke
EWN online this week POLL OF THE WEEK After research showed some eight million motorists in Spain are driving with limited visibility, do you think there should be rules governing driving whist visually impaired?
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JORIS PLU DOES this seem familiar? Talking to yourself, saying, I wish it was quiet around me at this very moment. Silence. No sound at all. For a moment, por favor. You just want to hear nothing or maybe just the waves of the sea, some birds singing softly or the wind blowing. Or not even that. There is so much noise in our life these days and it feels like it is increasing all the time. And not only during the day, even at night, while we are supposed to sleep. When we need to have complete silence. The time that our mind should be able to rest, that our battery could reload. But no, there is always interference. So how can we stop this or what can we do about it? Besides running around with earplugs all the time. A few months ago, there was a woman who went searching for the
SOMETIMES men’s health regimes can get overlooked. But staying well and healthy matters to everyone. Here we look at some top tips for men to get and remain healthy. • Ensure you get routine health check ups, screenings. Going to your doctor or nurse for a regular check up could save your life. By keeping up to date with these appointments, your health care provider can make sure you stay up-to-date with injections and preventive health screenings. The medical team should check your body mass index (BMI). Your cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar levels and will also check for any early indications of cancer and other diseases. Remember, your doctor may not always give you the answer you want to hear, but nobody died from a diagnosis. • Eating a diet that’s low in fat (less than 7 per cent of calories should come from saturated fats), cholesterol, and salt, and packed with fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fibre can help improve your health, and help to prevent heart disease, diabetes and certain cancers.
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SILENCE: It really is golden. most silent place on earth. It was on social media. She looked around not too far from her hometown. And she thought at first that it would be an easy task. That she would soon find that unique spot
where she could enjoy peace of mind. Silence. Of course, she found quiet places. But never quiet enough. There was always somewhere some kind of sound to hear. A car far away or a plane or ani-
mals. She started to think that a real silent place on earth did not exist any more. There are no completely silent spots on this planet any more was her reaction, her belief. And maybe she is right. So what about you now? Even with all the noise around you, where do you find peace of mind, which is the most silent place for you? Do you make enough time for yourself, your family, in quiet surroundings? If so that would be wonderful because our brain needs the time and place to reset, to calm down, to rest. If not and you feel you need it, then take some time now and think where you could find the most silent place for you. Which is, of course, different for all of us. Look at your calendar and make an appointment with yourself to go to that place or to go search for it. If you find it, enjoy it. Visit your
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• Try to get 30 minutes of moderate physical activity on most days of the week. Taking a walk, jogging, cycling or swimming. Start slowly and gradually build up. Even if you are bust, research shows that even short bursts of physical activity - as few as 10 minutes of intense activity several times a day - can help men improve their health. • It’s important to maintain a healthy weight. Excess weight, especially around the waist, can be hard on your body. Carrying too much body fat forces your heart to work harder and increases your chances of heart
disease and stroke. It also has been determined as one of the major causes of cancer and that extra weight can also affect your lower joints. • If you drink alcohol, limit
your consumption to no more than two drinks per day. • Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 chemicals and is a known cause of cancer. Smoking also increases the likelihood of high blood pressure, heart disease, lung problems and other health problems. Give it up. • Did you know men are four times more likely to commit suicide than women, which is thought to be due to underdiagnosed depression? If you feel anxiety, nervousness or any other symptom of depression, please do not ignore the symptoms, get help.
special spot more and more. And if you want to share it please do so. Would be great. Like they say on social media - sharing is caring. So now you have found your place and been visiting it for some time. Very soon afterwards you will see the difference in your own behaviour. You will be much calmer. You will be able to think clearer. Even find answers to questions you struggled with for some time. Silence will also give your body and mind a very healthy power up. Is this not worth it? Enjoy the silence in your life… Joris PLU - Marbella - Malaga Life, Relationship & Move Forward Coach all info on www.jorisplu.com Helpline 24/7 - Phone & WhatsApp +32 472 401 611 +34 666 030 428
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MAP NEEDED: Belle wondered if Barcelona ‘was in Rome.’
When in Rome... THEY may have been in Spain for their moment of fame, but one Love Island contestant isn’t too sure of the nation’s geography. She asked if Barcelona was in Rome. The exchange was shown in last Saturday’s programme ‘The Unseen Bits,’ when it became apparent that Belle Hassan (21), Joanna Chimonides (22) and Jourdan Riane (24) are not too clued up when it comes to European capital cities. Belle, who has been paired with Scottish 24-year-old Anton Danyluk told the girls: “We
cleared up that Edinburgh is actually in Scotland last night.” “Is it?” Joanna asked. “Seriously!” Belle replied, adding: “Dublin is in Ireland, did you know that?” So far so good, but then Joanna chimed in: “Is Italy in Rome or Rome in Italy?” Thankfully Jourdan was able to clarify, saying: “Rome is in Italy, Rome is the capital of Italy.” But then Belle asked: “Is it? Is Barcelona in Rome?” And Jourdan said: “Barcelona is in Italy.”
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Rio to Barcelona FOOTBALL pundit and ex Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand has celebrated his stag do in Barcelona ahead of his wedding to fiancé Kate Wright. The 40-year-old is said to have spent the entire time wandering around clutching an inflatable doll with a picture of the face of his brideto-be stuck on. He certainly looked to be in holiday mode, wearing an all-pink outfit for a trip to the beach with 11 of his mates. That evening they headed off to an up-market nightclub to dance the night away. His 28-year-old bride-to-be, who used to be on Reality TV show TOWIE, had held her hen do in Mykonos with 16 of her pals two weeks ago. Rio and Kate announced their engagement last year on social media while on a family trip to Abu Dhabi with Rio’s three children Lorenz, 12, Tate, 10, and Tia, seven. Rio’s first wife, Rebecca, died in 2015 after a reoccurrence of breast cancer.
GRAND HOTEL star (and producer) Eva Longoria has been in Spain introducing her one-year-old son Santiago to Barcelona and bubbles. She has been in the city with media mogul husband Jose Baston. ‘Bubbles, Barcelona and Baby,’ she shared on Twitter. And it certainly looked like Eva was having a great time, although Santiago seemed a
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BETROTHED: Rio’s fiancé Kate Wright posted this hen do picture to Instagram.
Just bubbling
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WHAT’S THAT?: Santiago seemed bemused by the bubbles.
little more cautious as if he had never seen a bubble before! Eva wore a white patterned dress with a tan fedora and sandals as she strolled through the Barcelona streets, soaking up the sun and taking in landmarks like the Sagrada Familia church.
The Six Tenors E V E RY Tu e s d a y n i g h t (except July 23) until September 28, the Six Tenors will be performing at the Auditori de Peguera in Calvia. This is a pop opera
event where a total of 13 artists present Toreador, a selection of popular songs and arias ranging f ro m O S o l e M i o t o Ye s terday or La Bamba to Nessum Dorma plus many
more. Ti c k e t s f o r t h e s h o w s which start at 8pm cost €18 (€12 for Calvia residents) and may be obtained online f ro m https://ticketib.com.
A night of Schubert SCHUBERTIADA was the name given to the evenings where composer Franz Schubert premiered his new works, often songs, to his friends. Now, on the 222nd anniversary of the birth of the Austrian composer a commemorative concert featuring his best loved compositions takes place at the Castell de Bellver in Palma at 8.30pm on Tuesday July 16. Tickets cost €20 in advance from https://mallorcatickets. com or €25 on the night.
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Your Community President IF you live in a community in an urbanisation or apartment, someone has to do the day-today stuff for the community like paying bills, employing workmen or getting contractors in and that person is, generally, the Community President who has total authority as your representative. He or she is ultimately responsible in law for the actions of the community and represents the community in all legal aspects. The position of president in a community of owners in Spain is a potentially inexhaustible
source of conflicts. Communities exist where everyone wants to hold the position of president because they think that the president will be able to control and dictate the direction in which the community will go or may indeed enable them to nefariously profit from the postion. However, much more common is the situation where no one wants to accept the responsibility. These are some of the responsibilities of the president: The president is responsible for calling the meetings and for
signing the minutes. When there is a sale of a property, or a debt certificate is needed, the president must give it his final approval. In the event that there are neighbours that must be reprimanded, whether that be for breaching the rules of the community or after complaints, the president would be responsible for telling them off and warning
them on behalf of the entire community. Also, the president together with the secretary-administrator takes care of the payments and the bank accounts of the community and makes decisions based on the votes cast by the assembly of owners according to Spanish law. The president must not forget that he always must act as a
Time to buy? THE forecast for property owners in Spain is getting better by the year as house prices are steadily increasing. After the housing crisis in 2008, things looked pretty bleak for the following eight years until the first quarter of 2016 brought some much needed growth. Three years on and we are starting to see a noticeable upward trajectory. So far this year there has been a 2.53 per cent rise in housing prices, thats’ about the same growth rate as we saw last year in the first quarter. The second quarter of last year yielded a 4.01 per cent increase, the third quarter a 2.39 per cent increase and the last quarter a 5.25 per cent increase according to statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE). To make up the 46.8 per cent price fall that property in Spain suffered in 2008, the demand needs to meet the surplus of half-finished buildings that were left to ruin in the wake of the crisis. And it would appear that the demand is now catching up with the supply as the INE record a 3.7 per cent increase in house sales in Spain in the first quarter of this year. Last year saw a 10.3 per cent rise in total. With the rising popularity of short term rentals and with tourism injecting large sums of cash into the economy, many foreigners who have holiday homes in Spain are able to advertise them for days, weeks or even months when they aren’t there and turn a profit. This is a tempting prospect for foreign investors who may look into buying properties and focus on renting them short term as the Spanish economy has been on the rise for the last three years, hovering around a 3 per cent increase each year. The only potential downside to this is that the law surrounding short term rentals is so often changing. In Los Angeles for example, to mitigate the inflation of short term rentals a new law was passed in 2016 requiring all proprietors to live in the same town as the building that they are letting short term. It is a tentative time for the Spanish government as they are well aware of the benefits of bringing in foreign investors. For one they will often pay more for a property than Spanish nationals will. Due to the 7.7 per cent rise in building permits recorded by the INE during the first half of last year, it is likely that we will see an influx of new builds cropping up in years to come. Whether enough people have the confidence to invest in them is another matter, but the future looks bright for now.
How some see the role of Community President.
representative of the community and must abide by whatever was agreed upon by the members, who attended the meetings. If the president exceeds these responsibilities or the functions of the role or acts unilaterally and thereby harms the general interests of the community, the other owners in the community could proceed with legal actions against him in court. The president is appointed by a majority vote at a general
meeting of owners, which is normally the annual general meeting. However, should it be necessary, the president can be elected at a specially held meeting as well. If there are no volunteers for the role, one property will be chosen by lottery to be president for a period. All of the elections must be conducted under the agreement of the assembly of owners and in accordance to the rules that were drawn up when the community was founded.
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Summers becoming longer and hotter r oad t o wal k on t he shady si de of t he street. As I was on holiday and revelling in this sensation of Caribbean sun, she avoided it all costs. This puzzled me at the time, but now I get it. Working in heat is not the same as lounging by a pool. When you sweat just breathing, it’s fair to say it’s hot and the temperatures that we had in June usually arrive in August. If you hit more than four cold showers a day you know t hat sum m er i s r eal l y her e. Everyone has their own tricks to staying cool when the island is in meltdown. One of my chums used to always wear a wet bra under her top and you know who you are Soggy Nips! At least we can cool down, our canine and feline friends wear the same coat all year so make sure your pets have access to shade and water. Remember, sunshine is a gift much sought after in the UK and we are fortunate indeed to be given it here on our glistening island.
LAURA PENN ‘PENN TO PAPER’ IF I hear ‘Molt calent’ one more time! I feel like the character Ford Prefect in ‘The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy’ who could not understand why humans had the ‘habit of continually stating and repeating the very, very obvious.’ My ex mother-in-law was one of Captain Obvious’ s crew. Co-pilot, I think. She used to voice the very thing that everyone was thinking but knew better than to verbalise. She not so much mentioned the elephant in the room as climbed on its back and shoved a bun up its trunk. Yes, it’s hot. It’s summer. It’s Mallorca. If y o u d o n ’t wa n t to b e h o t mo v e to Siberia... or Sunderland! The Balearic Met office predicted that this summer was going to be hotter than usual and they are spot on so far. Last month was the hottest June in Spain in 40 years and experts say that heatwaves will
KEEP COOL: Summer in Mallorca…hot, hot, hot
become more frequent and last longer. Recent data confirms that our summers are becoming longer and hotter. All of which is great news for the tourist indus-
try, but worrying for the planet. I recall visiting a friend who lived in the Cayman Islands. She worked as a teacher there and I remember she used to cross the
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CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
SO now we know. Pedro Sanchez has fixed the Investiture debate for July 22 and we know that if there’s no overall majority on July 23 - and that’s something we do know, because he won’t have one - there will be a second vote on July 24. If there is enough support and sufficient abstentions, Sanchez will squeak home back to the Moncloa. What we don’t know is where that support is coming from. Podemos supremo Pablo Iglesias could contribute 42 seats if he were so inclined, but his inclination includes ministries and possibly a vice-presidency. We know that neither Sanchez nor the PSOE hierarchy believes that Iglesias is worth it and brings the risk that he will start doing his own thing and play to the gallery. We know Pablo Casado is turning deaf ears to requests to abstain from veteran PP politicos including Mariano Rajoy and Esperanza Aguirre. We know that Albert Rivera will also refuse to abstain despite veter-
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Knowns and unknowns an and not-so-veteran Ciudadanos politicos who think he should. That leaves odds and sods including the Catalan pro-independence parties, some of whom are hinting at abstention and regional parties like the PNV. There’s also Bildu, once ETA’s political arm, and whom the Right still like to label as terrorists, although ETA disappeared years ago. But should they all support Sanchez, he will still need Iglesias.
It’s anybody’s guess what will happen in less than two weeks’ time but there’s one thing we do know. If Sanchez doesn’t pull it off, there will be another general election.
Lie back and think of Spain VOX continues to raise its voice and twist Albert Rivera’s arm. If he
wants Vox’s votes to enable the Partido Popular and Ciudadanos to govern in the Madrid Community and Murcia then he must sign up to a threesome that includes Vox. No excuses, no ‘I didn’t want to do it’ or ‘My drink was spiked.’ Instead, Vox wants Rivera’s name on a piece of paper. And Rivera? So far he has resisted but he could always sign, do his duty, then lie back and think of Spain.
End of the beginning IF Spain is subjected to another general election, it will presumably be as hamstrung by some political parties’ red lines and vetoes as the last one. Forget the population, winning an election is no longer a means to an end, but the end in itself instead of a beginning.
Waterloo sunset IT’S been said that Cataluña’s president Quim Torra has done nothing during his first year in office. No budget, no reversals of the cuts imposed years back by CiU, which begat his own party PDeCat, and no discernible government programme. Possibly 50 per cent of Cataluña’s population are attracted to independence, but even they want a government that looks out for them, not an Administration that devotes its time and energies to tending to the needs of Torra’s self-exiled predecessor Carles Puigdemont, his puppet-master in Waterloo. Doesn’t bode well for hypothetical independence or, probably, votes in the next regional election.
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QUIM TORRA: Criticised during his first year in office.
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BARRY DUKE I HAVE a love/hate relationship with Facebook. I love it because it is an invaluable tool for directing traffic to two websites I operate: the atheist site the Freethinker and the humanist Pink Triangle Trust, a UK LGBT charity. But I loathe it because it serves as a conduit for millions of dotty posts by imbeciles sounding off about utterly insignificant things. Or, as Michel Euesden, CEO and founder of Euro Weekly News posted on my Facebook page recently, ‘people don’t half sweat the small stuff!’ She was commenting on an item I posted about an Asda customer in Plymouth who went into meltdown about some garden gnomes that had been decked out in rainbow colours. Such was his rage, the plods had to drag him out of the store. It was a clear-cut case of gnomophobia.
Sweating the small stuff Although people use Facebook to moan about all manner of things, what mainly seems to spark hysterical rants relate to LGBT issues. The most recent example of this can be found among the comments on the FB page of a crazy Christian outfit called the Illinois Family Institute. IFI vented its fury over the fact that Amazon had withdrawn books written by a ‘gay cure’ quack, the late Dr Joseph Nicolosi, a man whose work in ‘curing’ homosexuality left many lives in in tatters, and may well have led to a number of suicides. One comment read: ‘Wow. Just wow. It will only be months before the same pressures will come against those who sell (or distribute) Bibles. Where am I living?’ People ‘sweating the small stuff’ is, of course, not confined to Facebook. Newspapers can’t get enough stories of folk getting a stick up
GARDEN GNOMES: Were decked out in rainbow colours. their bums over inconsequential issues. This inspired some genius to start a hugely entertaining Facebook page called Angry People in Local Papers. One report concerned pensioner Harty Ervine who tore
into Asda because it ran out of his favourite 34p sardines. He told Chronicle Live that he has been left ‘suffering’ after stocks ran out. Then there was this headline on the StokeonTrentLive website: ‘It was so high you
could get lost in it - OAPs call on council to trim grass more often after just two cuts in 2018.’ And from the Evening Telegraph, this headline: ‘Dundee man barricades himself in shed and sleeps
overnight amid spat over allotment plot.’ As I was scrolling through dozens of ‘angry people’ reports it became clear that most folk who blow their gaskets tend to be older men. This from the HuffPost: ‘A recent study out of Oregon State University found that older men who tend to obsess over little, everyday annoyances tend to live shorter lives than those who let things roll off their backs. ‘It’s not the number of hassles that does you in, it’s the perception of them being a big deal that causes problems,’ Carolyn Aldwin, the Director of the Centre for Healthy Ageing Research at OSU, said in the study, ‘Taking things in stride may protect you.’ I’ll bear that in mind the next time I’m on the verge of scurrying around in a blind panic and screaming ‘where the hell have I put my bloody phone NOW!’
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Latest Nissan Leaf THE latest versions of the highly successful Nissan Leaf family are now available to buy throughout Europe, including the longerrange LEAF e+, building on Leaf ’s status as the bestselling EV in Europe last year. All new Leaf versions come with Nissan’s new NissanConnect infotainment system, with features including Apple CarPlay® and AndroidAuto® allowing for seamless smartphone connectivity. Customers also benefit from an upgraded navigation system, which features TomTom LIVE premium traffic and route optimisation, as well as the inbuilt Online Map Update facility and Chargers Location functionality.
An all-new NissanConnect Services app comes as well with the new Leaf versions. With the app, users can send navigation routes from their smartphone to their car and from their car to their smartphones through the Door-to-Door Navigation facility, enabling an easier transition from navigation, to parking, and to final destination. The Remote Climate Control functionality, finally gives them the option to preset air conditioning or heating while their Leaf is still plugged in to the garage, whilst information and analysis on trips and driving style can also be accessed from their smartphone. The new Leaf also offers a number of different design
options, with a total of 10 body colours and seven two-tone body and roof colour combinations allowing owners to give their Leaf a bold visual presence. Building on the 40 kWh LEAF’s already impressive performance and efficiency, the range-topping LEAF e+ offers even greater all-round driving capability with an upgraded powertrain. The model’s compact 62 kWh battery is both efficient and powerful, with a 25 per cent increase in energy density and 55 per cent boost in energy storage capacity, giving the Leaf e+ a power output of 217 PS and up to 385 km (WLTP) on a combined cycle, on a single charge.
Toyota and Subaru tie up
MODEL: A jointly developed BEV-dedicated platform.
TOYOTA and Subaru (Subaru) have recently disclosed that they have agreed to jointly develop a platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for midsize and large passenger vehicles and to jointly develop a C-segment-class BEV SUV model for sale under each company’s own brand. By combining their respective strengths, such as the allwheel-drive technologies that Subaru has cultivated over many years and the vehicle electrification technologies that
Toyota is employing to bring together the companies to share their aspirations, the two companies intend to take up the challenge of creating attractive products with an economic and ecologically sound appeal that only BEVs can offer. Following this agreement with Toyota, Subaru will now shift its existing BEV development resources to this new joint project. Within this new framework, Subaru will continue its efforts to create an attractive BEV SUV for customers, while improving efficiencies in
terms of engineering, development, purchasing, and other areas through the new joint project.
NEW ADDITIONS: Nissan Leaf. Finetuned since the launch of the original Leaf in 2011, an internal thermal management system is also installed in every Leaf, ensuring that fast charging performance is optimised for specific driving conditions. The system also ensures that the quality and longevity of the battery is maximised, giving customers peace of mind and high levels of performance. Featuring multiple innovative driving assistance
technologies, the new Leaf champions Nissan’s vision for Intelligent Driving, with the unique e-Pedal available on all Leafs allowing drivers to start, accelerate and decelerate to a complete stop using only one pedal. Leaf is also equipped with ProPILOT, an advanced driving feature combining assisted steering, acceleration and braking to help the dri-
ver on long commutes and in heavy traffic, both on highways and in single lanes. LEAF is also equipped with ProPILOT Park, which parks the car automatically and with ease. These driver aids are designed to enhance the driver ’s safety, comfort and control on the road. The new Nissan Leaf starts from €35,400, while the range-topping Leaf e+ is available from €45,000.
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ALVARO MORATA has left Chelsea to join Atletico Madrid on loan before a €65 million transfer next season. This will make him the most expensive Spanish player ever, with career transfer fees totalling €181 million.
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IT is h a r d e n o u g h t o b e a t Marc Marquez anywhere. At Germany’s Sachsenring it is near enough impossible. The Sp a n i sh r i d e r le d from p o l e t o wi n t h e M o toGP on the track - the 10th time in succession he has won there in all competitions. T h i s i s a p e r i o d o f dominance at one track unprecedented in the modern era. The day had started not too well for fans and riders alike, wi t h t h e g l o o my weather meaning Warm Up had limited running time. But Marc Marquez made the most of it for Repsol Honda, setting the fastest time. When it came to the race, Marquez made his customary strong start to lead through Turn One as the lights went out for the 30lap German GP. Back - t o - b a c k r a c e la p records on lap four and five, a 1’21.228 on lap five his
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Ten in a row for Marquez FULL COUNT: Tenth win a row at Sachsenring for Marquez. fastest lap, signalled that Marquez was not interested in a b a ttlin g v ic to ry, t he new race lap record helping h im to s tretc h h is le a d to over half a second. From here there was no looking back as the reigning World Champion steadily built his lead to cross the line 4.5 seconds clear of second place for the 75th victory of his Grand Prix career and his 49th win in the premier class. The victory is Marquez’s seventh visit to the top step o f th e p o d iu m in th e p re mier class at the German
track, equalling Valentino Rossi’s record of straight wins at Mugello. Britain’s Cal Crutchlow showed a welcome seam of form when he made it two
Honda RC213V machines on the podium with a wellearned third place. Maverik Viñales took second spot on his Yamaha. Marquez now heads in-
to the summer break with 185 World Championship points, 58 ahead of second placed Dovizioso. The win also increases Honda’s lead in the Constructor Championshi p t o 34 poi nt s over Ducati. Speaking after the race, Marquez said: “It was a perfect strategy. But I didn’t have a perfect start as I ran a little deep at Turn One. After that my plan was two slow laps to warm the front tyre well and then push, and it’s exactly what
I did. Step by step I opened t he gap and f ol l owed t he plan as I needed to. Once the gap was at three seconds I stayed there and saved the tyre and enjoyed riding. “ I t ’s a g r e a t f e e l i n g t o win here again and to enter the summer break in this way. Congratulations also to my brother for his win t o d a y, i t ’s a l w a y s r e a l l y nice to win together! I want to say thank you to the R e p s o l H o n d a Te a m f o r their work in this race and the first half of the season.”
SPAIN’S Jon Rahm is back in the World’s top 10 and leading the European Tour’s Race to Dubai after winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The 24-year-old secured a record third Rolex Series title at Lahinch Golf Club, County Clare after coming into the weekend seven shots off the pace. Two sensational rounds of 64 and 62 to reach a tournament total of 16 under par were enough for a two-stroke triumph over Bernd Wiesberger and Andy Sullivan. “I keep saying I love this tournament, country, the people and I feel like I’m at home every time I play in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open,” said Rahm, who seals his spot in the
DP World Tour Championship after jumping from 15th to the top of the Race to Dubai Rankings on 2,225.1 points for the season. “My game was in great form, I just struggled to hole the putts the first two days, but the weekend was the complete opposite. I had putts that were rolling in from everywhere! I knew I had to do something special today and my target number was to get to 15 under, so to get to 16 under is even better. “Me and my caddy Adam Hayes did a lot of hard work over the weekend to polish out the mistakes of the first two days and I’m very excited to add my name to this special trophy for the second time.”
Wiesberger’s share of second spot saw him make significant strides on the Rankings with the Austrian jumping from 21st to seventh on the Rankings with 1,571.3 points. Sullivan also made an impressive climb up the Rankings with his best result of the season as the Englishman made his way up to 22nd from 88th on 954.9 points. Meanwhile, Eddie Pepperell, Robert Rock and Dubai based Rafa Cabrera Bello finished a shot further back to finish tied fourth in the second Rolex Series event of the season. Pepperell moves up to 35th from 60th, Cabrera Bello climbs to 27th from 45th, while Rock
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Sensational Rahm back in top 10 LEADER: Jon Rahm has swept to the top of the Race to Dubai ranking.
edges closer to the Race to Dubai top 50 after surging from 147th to 70th. Paul Waring and Jorge Campillo shared seventh spot to both get their hands on 192.5 Race to Dubai points. Waring climbs up 11 spots from 39th to 28th on 852.9 points, while
Campillo moves from sixth to fifth on 1,647.1. Zander Lombard, Martin Kaymer, Gavin Green, Mike Lorenzo-Vera and Edoardo Molinari all picked up 131.5 points as they completed the top 10. The top 50 players in the
Race to Dubai Rankings will contest the season-ending US$8million DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai from November 21-24 where US$3 million will be up for grabs for the winner, making it the richest prize in world tournament golf.