Euro Weekly News - Costa de Almeria 8 - 14 August 2019 Issue 1779

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8 - 14 August 2019

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Old style Almeria post IMAGES of Almeria are going far and wide this month by good old-fashioned post.

The province is the featured region for August in the post service’s ’12 months, 12 stamps’ series.

Unveiling the commemorative stamp, provincial council Vice-President Angel Escobar and Post Office Stamp Collecting director Modesto Fraguas, revealed the design is made up of some of Almeria’s most distinctive symbols. An indalo, a Garrucha red prawn, a Raf tomato, a cowboy, the Alcazaba fortification and the Cabo da Gata natural park coastline are all included.

STRENGTHS: The stamp features some of the province’s most distinctive symbols.

CREDIT: Almeria Provincial Council website

Escobar thanked the post service for dedicating the stamp series to Almeria in such an important month for

the tourism sector and for the design, which he said captures “our strengths of agriculture, our main economic

motor, the seagoing tradition, culture, cinema and our beaches, which every year attract thousands of visitors.”

Saudi millionaire new Almeria boss SAUDI ARABIAN millionaire Turki AlSheikh is the new boss of UD Almeria football club.

The former Saudi Minister for Sport has officially taken over from businessman Alfonso Garcia Gabarron as the red and white’s largest shareholder after signing a €20 million deal in a notary in Almeria City at midday on Friday, a further €7 million going to pay off the club’s debt, according to Spanish media reports.

"I always said if someone came along with a grand, ambitious project, and with

more financial power than me, I would let it happen,” Garcia Gabarron said in reference to the deal.

“I hope you all back him as he is an important person who loves football,” he added.

The 38-year-old advisor to the Saudi Royal Court is aiming to take the Second Division side back to the Premier League, Spanish press reported. He has considerable experience in the football world, and already owns Cairo side Pyramids FC. Turki Al-Sheikh is the club’s third

owner since it was founded in 1989. Garcia Gabarron was UD Almeria president for 16 years, having acquired a majority stake in the club in July 2003.

The change of club boss was followed a day later by the replacement of the manager. Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva takes over from Oscar Fernandez.

A former professional player, who was on Jose Mourinho’s Champions Leaguewinning Oporto side, the 44-year-old Portuguese has been a club manager in Saudi Arabia, Portugal and Cyprus.

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NEWS EXTRA Migrant rescue SALVAMENTO MARITIMO transferred 54 Sub-Saharans and 18 Moroccans picked up from small boats in the Alboran sea in the early hours of Sunday to Almeria port, rescuing 31 more immigrants from two craft near Carboneras later that day.

Station open ROQUETAS DE MAR mayor Gabriel Amat and Diputacion de Almeria President Javier A Garcia officially inaugurated the municipality’s new fire station on Friday, on the same day 11 new firefighters joined the team.

Young mums FIRST-TIME mothers in Almeria are the youngest in Spain, according to National Institute of Statistics findings for 2018.

The average age for women in the province to have their first child is 29.18, compared with 31 nationally.

Fatal crash ONE person died and two were injured when a car came off the road in the early hours of Tuesday morning on the AL-7107 road connecting Villaricos and Pozo del Esparto, Spanish press reported.

Suitcase stowaway A STOWAWAY failed to get past Almeria port authorities by hiding in a suitcase stashed in a car boot.

Guardia Civil officers found the woman squashed into the case in a vehicle coming off a ferry from Nador in Morocco after a check on the boot contents showed one bag was suspiciously heavy.

She was, the Guardia reported, evidently dazed, exhausted and dehydrated, prompting an immediate call for an ambulance.

The car driver was identified and arrested for a crime against the rights of foreign citizens.

So far this year Guardia Civil at Almeria port have intercepted 98 stowaways hidden in vehicles or luggage, or who have jumped into the sea from ships from North Africa while they are docking in a bid to try and reach Spanish territory.

Five of them were minors.

CREDIT: Almeria Guardia Civil

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BAD WAY: Guardia officers found the woman exhausted and dehydrated in the car boot.

POLICE in Almeria detained six fugitives from Spanish justice in just 48 hours.

The first two detentions were Moroccan citizens who were attempting to leave Spain from Almeria port.

One was handed over to the Violence Against Women Court in Cartagena in Murcia, and the other to a court in Mataro in Barcelona.

A 32-year-old woman wanted in connection with a robbery in Jaen was arrest number three.

Six fugitives in 48 hours The fourth was an individual suspected of taking part in an assault. He was arrested on the order of an Almeria court after police found him con-

suming alcohol and drugs on one of the provincial capital’s main streets.

On the same night, the police force’s daily check on guests registered at the city’s hotels and hostels led to the detention of a man who had violated a prohibition on entering the Schengen Area.

The final arrest was not far from the provincial police station, in this case an individual with a prison sentence issued by an Almeria court which they have yet to serve.

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Knocked out and robbed GUARDIA CIVIL arrested a 24year-old woman from El Ejido for knocking out and robbing a woman on the doorstep of her Almerimar home.

The victim claimed she was whacked and lost consciousness after opening the front door without first checking who was knocking.

The attacker then got inside and stole her mobile phone and a bag containing €500, the victim said.

She needed stiches for the injury sustained during the attack, the Guardia reported.

Almanzora highway Junta priority THE Almanzora highway is a priority for the regional government, according to Junta de Andalucia Almeria delegate Maribel Sanchez.

Speaking at a presentation to highlight the administration’s achievements in its first six months in office, the delegate pointed to the recent allocation of the €25.3 million contract for the construction of the El Cucador-La Concepcion stretch of the dual-carriageway and said the works would begin in September.

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Resident boom

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Jobless rise

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THE number of jobless in Almeria rose by 0.64 per cent in July, according to figures from the Employment Ministry. An additional 386 people in the province registered as unemployed last month, putting the total at 60,348. The biggest jobless increase was in the services sector.

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Flyers up

Space camp VERA school girl Maria Alvarez Oliver is one of eight 16 and 17-year-old Spaniards taking part in a week-long Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama after winning a national competition run by the US Embassy in Madrid. The teenagers are undergoing training similar to that for NASA astronauts.

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Best village THIS picture of a village in Castilla y Leon comes as it was recently crowned the best in Spain following a public vote.

Riaño, in Leon Province, was n a m e d 2 0 1 9 ’s B e s t Vi l l a g e i n Spain after winning almost 20,210 votes in Cadena Ser’s contest.

It beat the town of Frigiliana, in Andalucia’s Malaga Province, by more than 5,700 votes.

Riaño and Frigiliana came first and second in the poll which saw 50 villages vie to be named

Spain’s best. Riaño lies close to Castilla y Leon’s border with Asturias in the north of Spain. It sits 1,148 metres above sea level and covers an area of almost 98 square kilometres.

The village which stands today is known as Nuevo Riaño (New Riaño). It was built after the original village, which dated from the 18th century, was demolished to make way for a reservoir in 1987.

The modern-day village is home to 474 people, according to the lat-

est census data from 2018.

Riaño and the surrounding area are known for their natural beauty.

It lies in the so-called Spanish Switzerland which is popular with skiers and for other winter sports.

The village has been part of the Mountains of Riaño Regional Park since 2016. It lies opposite the Picos de Europa range.

Riaño is also known for the Church of San Martin de Pedrosa del Rey which was built in the 13th century.

Public safety

Drug clan busted

Golf destination drive

GOVERNMENT sub-delegate in Almeria, Manuel de la Fuente met with Almeria’s Security councillor Maria de Mar Garcia Lorca to discuss measures to improve public safety in the El Puche area of the city after a rubbish collection worker was hit by a pellet in the neck.

THIRTEEN members of the same family are under arrest following a police operation into a criminal drug trafficking organisation.

Searches of eight properties in Vicar, El Parador, Roquetas de Mar and La Mojonera uncovered a cocaine production laboratory. Police seized 1.6 kilos of the drug in its pure form and 3.5 kilos of cocaine cut with other substances, along with marihuana and hash, a firearm and €6,755 in cash.

Officers also discovered four indoor marihuana plantations with nearly 750 cannabis plants.

The clan used some of the money from marihuana deals to acquire consignments of pure cocaine to cut with other substances and sell, police said. According to the police the gang functioned with a well-organised pyramid-shaped hierarchy, strong security measures and a clear allocation of responsibilities. The detainees include the clan head and his two sons, who acted as his lieutenants.

THE provincial government and the Spanish Golf Federation have come together to promote the Costa de Almeria as a golfing destination.

The province’s tourism brand will be the official sponsor of the men’s Senior Professional Spanish National Championship, considered the most important event staged in the country, and which this year will be played in Almeria.

Some 100 sportsmen are expected to take part in the autumn championship, which, the Diputacion pointed out, would bring media, sponsors and spectators to the region.

The provincial administration said the event would make Almeria the ‘epicentre of golf at national level,’ raising the province’s profile as a year-round golfers’ destination, whether training or playing.

“Celebrating an event of these characteristics in our province will put us on the national level competition map and on the agenda of golf enthusiasts and professionals around the world,” commented Tourism Deputy Fernando Gimenez.

Fire doused A WILDFIRE close to the road connecting Cabrera and Turre was under control within hours, the Andalucia Plan INFOCA service reported. A total of 25 firefighters tackled the blaze, supported by two helicopters and an aircraft. The fire affected 1.2 hectares of undergrowth.

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ALMERIA’S population increased by 36.9 per cent between 2000 and 2018, according to a report by the BBVA Foundation and the Valencian Institute of Economic Investigations. This was the second highest growth in resident numbers seen in Spanish provinces over the 18-year period.

ALMERIA airport passenger numbers over the first six months of the year were up 0.6 per cent on 2018 to 431,973.

More than 63,000 flew between El Alquian and Gatwick, a 1 per cent increase. The number flying be t we e n Al m e ria a n d Stansted was unchanged at 14,690.

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Epic bike ride for excellent cause AN epic bike ride from Palomares to Portsmouth has raised more than €1,000 for an excellent cause.

Friends Martin Morris, Glenn Roulland and Rob Hillard chose the Alzheimer’s Society to benefit from the money they collected from taking on the challenge of the 2,100kilometre self-supported cycle.

All three have family members who have been affected by the condition.

One of the trio’s biggest fundraising supporters was regular haunt, the Oasis bar in Palomares, which last Friday hosted a presentation of the €300 they raised: bar owner Emma Rundle donated monies from the Sunday quiz and Tuesday darts, and individual customers generously did their bit too.

Martin told the Euro Weekly News the three mates had already tested their cycling stamina, last year biking unsupported from Santander to Palomares, where both he and Glenn own property.

Back in May, Team ‘3 Amigos, The fellowship of the chainring,’ as they dubbed themselves, went the extra mile so to speak, pedalling the other way and finishing in the Hampshire port city which is home to Rob and Glenn.

“This was by far the biggest ride we had ever undertaken,” Martin explained.

“We were fully self-supported with our panniers carrying our luggage. We were relying on our steel bikes and strong legs to get us by!” They made Cartagena their first stop after two big climbs out of Aguilas and Puerto Mazzarron, then followed the coast, calling in at Alicante, Va-

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STAMINA: Team ‘3 Amigos, The fellowship of the chainring’ reach a major milestone at the French border (above), their epic bike ride raising more than €1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society (below). lencia, Barcelona and some smaller resorts.

Then it was across the bottom of the Pyrenees and on to Carcassonne, Toulouse, La Rochelle and St Malo, where the team caught the ferry to Portsmouth and cycled the final nine mile-stretch.

The trio successfully completed the distance in the 21-day allotted time period, climbing as high as 32,400 feet.

Martin told EWN, “Our last day, our only day of rain, there was a feeling of great personal achievement as I had always said one day I would cycle back to the UK rather than fly or drive.”

ROQUETAS DE MAR Council is using drones to help wage war on mosquitos. Drones equipped with thermal cameras identify mozzie hotspots, which are then fumigated.

Roquetas mayor Gabriel Amat dropped by Torrequebrada in Aguadulce last week to meet with the technicians responsible for the municipality’s mosquito prevention, control and treatment campaign this year and to see for himself the equipment they have at their disposal.

Thanking the council employees and the technicians from the company reinforcing current anti-mozzie efforts, the mayor commented that while the insects have not been a significant problem in Roquetas this summer “we have to take into account that we cannot lower our guard and we all have to continue collaborating, looking at the way to get to places and gardens where there are focal points.”

A 10-strong team tackles Roquetas’ mosquito prevention in urban and natural areas, including Punta Entinas and the Ribera de la Algaida. Amat identified the latter as where mosquitos most appear following rain as the water there does not drain away, saying every effort was made to control their proliferation in the zone.

Parks and Gardens councillor Susi Ibañez talked about the importance of making residents aware they need to do their bit on their own properties to prevent the insects from appearing.

For this reason, she said, 4,000 mosquito prevention campaign leaflets in English and Spanish are being put in multiple uses centres, tourist offices and the town hall.

The information will also be published on the council website, including a phone number to report suspected mosquito concentrations.

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Albox teenager’s illustrations in print TA L E N T E D Albox teenager Felicity Rose Merigan has become a published artist.

Her charming illustrations of animals feature in a new child r e n ’s s t o r y b o o k written by family f r i e n d J T u n l e y.

The author saw s o m e o f F e l i c i t y ’s artwork and asked her to collaborate on the publication.

The story is based o n a We l s h f a r m a n d tells the delightful tale of how a battery farmed hen found her freedom and her great passion

CREATIVE: Felicity’s illustrations really capture the essence of the animals, says proud mum Emma.

CREDIT: Emma Merigan

Fridge dumper ends up in trouble AN Olula del Rio electrical shop worker and his employers are in trouble with the authorities after a video of the young man tossing an old fridge down a hillside in the Los Filabres mountains did the rounds on social media.

‘Recycling, we’re going to recycle it,’ and ‘how many rollovers,’ he jokes in the video, in which not only is his face clearly visible, but also the licence plate of the van he was driving.

The Guardia Civil clearly didn’t find the v i d e o f u n n y. Th ey an n o u n ce d o n Twitter that the Almeria SEPRONA Nature Protection Service had identified the young man and was investigating the incident.

Just days later the Guardia said it had carried out an inspection of the business where the fridge dumper was employed ‘to determine the responsibility both of the person who appears in the video and the company for which he was working delivering domestic electrical appliances.’

The Guardia statement said they found some 50 old washing machines aban-

doned on waste ground and approximately 20 old fridges indoors. The premises has no container for depositing electrical goods, the statement continued, and the company has not handed over any proof of the elimination of electrical apparatus and electronics residues to an authorised agent for the 10 years it had been operating.

The investigation also revealed the young man had returned to the dumping spot after the video went viral and removed the fridge.

The Guardia said it would inform the Andalucia regional government of the suspected failure to comply with regulations on electrical goods and electronics, and would continue investigations to determine if there was also an environmental crime.

During a visit to Almeria in the same week the Junta’s Agriculture, Farming, Fishing and Sustainable Development regional minister, Carmen Crespo, confirme d t he a dminis tra tion ha s now opened proceedings on sanctions in relation to the incident.

for karate. She thoroughly enjoyed the experie n c e , F e l i c i t y ’s p a r e n t s Emma and Stuart told the Euro Weekly News.

As Felicity has spent the last seven years helping her family with the upkeep of their local farms, she has, Emma said, “managed to capture the essence of each animal perfectly.

“Her drawings are brilliant, and we are very proud of her.”

Felicity and family relocated to Spain seven years ago. After a period of settling into her new life in Spain, and due to living on a farm, Felici-

t y ’s l o v e o f a n i m a l s b e came a large part of her development, Emma commented.

She also revealed that coming from a creative background, Felicity quickly found she was a natural at music and art, and spends hours drawing. “She came into her own and certainly found her feet at her school in Albox, the Cardinal Cisneros,” Emma told EWN. “Felicity soon made lots of friends and the teachers have been fantastic.”

The Merigan family have now decided to publ i s h t h e i r o w n c h i l d r e n ’s

storybook based on their personal farming experiences over the years in Spain.

The book will include a full glossary at the back explaining any difficult words, as well as stories, and will be translated from Spanish to English

by Felicity.

Commented Emma, “All the family enjoy sharing any knowledge and experiences with others and this will be a fun way in which to do just that.”

‘Kylie, the Karate Chicke’n featuring Felicity’s illustrations is available on Amazon.

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Clean beach campaign in action ADRA’S councillors responsible for keeping the municipality’s streets and beaches clean have been out and about to encourage the public to do their bit.

Jose Crespo and Elisa Fernandez promoted the council’s ‘Your beach clean thanks to you’ campaign in person, handing out cigarette butt cones, cardboard rubbish bins and bags for sunflower seed shells to beachgoers.

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687 633 888 OUT AND ABOUT: The two councillors gave out materials for depositing cigarette butts and rubbish.

Square named after local VERA Council has unanimously approved renaming the town’s Plaza del Sol after much-loved local bar owner Jose ‘El Alicantino’ Ramon, who died recently at the age of 94.

Vera mayor Jose Carmelo Jorge said Jose Ramon merited the honour for the person that he was and for his life’s work.

The mayor also announced they were looking at awarding Jose Ramon the posthumous title of favourite son of Vera.

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Urgent appeal to save dog rescuer’s sight A PENSIONER who has worked tirelessly for years rescuing abandoned dogs in Almeria says she is now in desperate need of help herself.

Maz Bailey maintains she urgently requires eye surgery to save her sight, but is worried at how long she could be waiting for a public health service op and so is trying to raise €2,000 for private treatment.

The 67-year old founder of charity Maz’s Canine Rescue has glaucoma in her right eye, she explained to the Euro Weekly News, commenting, “I haven’t got time to wait.”

Just recently she had emergency hospital treatment for the condition. The pressure inside the eye is very high due to a cataract which is stopping it from draining and is therefore damaging her optic nerve, Maz said. “I have been told I will be blind in three months if the cataract is not removed,” Maz states on her ‘I need to fund an eye operation or go blind’ online Fundrazr page.

DESPARATE: Maz says she will go blind in three months without the operation.

Back home ESCORIAL the loggerhead turtle is back in the sea where it belongs.

Almeria Guardia Civil officers assisted

by Equinac released the creature back into its natural environment following its recovery in the marine life rescue association’s centre.

When the turtle was picked up its oesophagus was blocked due to ingesting plastic.

“My only option is to go private,” Maz further claims.

Donations have already been made to Maz’s eye op cause.

Zurgena resident Christine Maywood, along with other friends from Alfoquia, is one of the dog rescuer’s friends who is supporting her operation fundraising effort. Christine told the EWN, “Maz has done so much hard work rescuing animals during many years in Spain: all her pension and devotion goes into the dogs she takes in.

“It would be a great loss to the rescue community if she was unable to carry on with her good work.”

Huercal-Overa hospital told EWN earlier this week an appointment has been made for Maz to see an ophthalmologist in the first week of September to assess the current condition of her eyes and the need for surgery. The hospital stressed Maz can go to the emergencies department at any time.

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NEWS EXTRA New cops NEW officers have joined Vera and Carboneras Local Police forces after successfully completing the training and practice period: three in Carboneras, bringing the total number to 14, and four in Vera, putting the total number at 26.

Bug battle ADRA Council is continuing a campaign to prevent and control plagues of red weevils in the municipality’s palm trees. Parks and Gardens councillor Jose Crespo said preventative action was more economical than treating infected trees.

Fishing breach

RECOVERED: When rescuers picked up the turtle its oesophagus was blocked with plastic.

GUARDIA CIVIL found 132 kilos of octopus weighing less than the established minimum legal weight during an inspection of a boat sighted fishing outside established hours and within the Cabo de Gata marine reserve.

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THE WEEK IN POLITICS

By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S acting prime minister is once again courting smaller parties in the Congress of Deputies to secure support for a return to power after his investiture vote failure.

Pedro Sanchez began by travelling to Valencia City to meet with representatives from the regional Compromis party.

He was joined by the leftleaning Partido Socialista’s (PSOE) Organisational Secretary and acting Development Minister Jose Luis Abalos.

Acting Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero said ahead of the visit that Sanchez would keep ‘discreet’ channels of communication open with such parties.

Sanchez’s current situation is a far cry from PSOE’s triumphalism following April’s general election and May’s local, regional and European vote.

Although PSOE won 123 seats, short of the 176 needed for a majority, a deal with the leftist Podemos and a handful of smaller parties seemed like a

Back to the table

TRYING AGAIN: Sanchez is attempting to secure support. foregone conclusion.

That, coupled with the rout of the conservative Partido Popular (PP) and an underwhelming showing from the far-right Vox despite forecasts they would bag several seats, gave the left confidence.

But now the picture is completely different.

PSOE’s talks with Podemos ran until the 11th hour but came to naught, resulting in the latter abstaining in two investiture

votes which Sanchez lost.

That began a countdown for the acting prime minister to strike a workable deal and restage the votes by Monday September 23 or hold another election.

Hence this week’s meeting with Compromis. The party has one seat in Congress, but Sanchez needs all the support he can get.

King Felipe, whose constitutional duties include overseeing

indecisive electoral outcomes such as April’s, has said he would prefer politicians to reach an agreement before returning to the polls.

Uncertainty abounds, but one constant is that the PP and the centrist Ciudadanos both remain steadfast in their decision to vote against Sanchez’s investiture come what may.

Both parties have no doubt factored in the possibility of another election which could see the PP in particular claw back its April losses.

But the approach is placing a strain on Ciudadanos. Leader Albert Rivera recently packed the party’s National Executive with figures loyal to his approach after a raft of protest resignations. Meanwhile, Podemos sources indicated they wanted to reopen talks with Sanchez. But their chances of getting a coalition offer may have narrowed since they rejected the last one.

Coalitions common POLITICIANS across Spain’s regions have overwhelmingly acquiesced to coalition deals to govern after May’s elections while their national counterparts continue trying to come to terms with the fractured political landscape.

Analysis in Spanish media this week showed almost 40 million Spanish people now live under coalition governments at a regional level. Only four regional governments, Asturians, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and Galicia are run by one party.

The left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) controls the former three while the conservative Partido Popular (PP) rules the latter.

Elsewhere coalitions, sometimes featuring multiples parties, are the norm. Aragon and the Canary Islands are both governed by four-way coalitions. Two or three parties tends to be more common, and the way they align shows who could be prepared to work with who nationally.

The PP governs in four regions, Andaucia, Castilla y Leon, Madrid and Murcia, thanks to pacts with the centrist Ciudadanos.

The pact struck between the two parties in Andalucia at the start of this year, including backing from the far-right Vox, has become their blueprint for achieving regional power.

Elsewhere PSOE typically sides with the leftist Podemos achieving what acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez could not. It also tends to work with regionalist parties.

Poll tracker: • Partido Socialista (PSOE): 36.1 per cent, 137 seats • Partido Popular (PP): 17 per cent, 70 seats • Ciudadanos: 12.6 per cent, 37 seats • Unidos Podemos: 12.3 per cent, 33 seats • Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control

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Jail for two of the six Bilbao ‘wolfpack’ THE judge residing over the Bilbao ‘wolfpack’ case has sentenced two of the accused to jail, with the remaining four released with a provisional order to attend court every day.

The length of the jail term is not yet known, however the ruling has angered some.

The Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Bilbao has expressed their disbelief at only two of the four attackers receiving a jail term.

“If the six have participated in the rape, the six must have

the same fate. The victim will be able to cross the street with their aggressors. What about the judiciary?” exclaimed a spokesperson from the group.

The events took place in the early hours of Friday morning where an 18-year-old girl was lured to a makeshift camp in a municipal park in Ertzaintza, Bilbao. It was there where she was attacked and raped by six men of what has been revealed as Moroccan and Algerian nationalities.

The National Police appre-

hended the men shortly after the attack due to a description given by the victim.

The two attackers will enter Basauri Prison to see out their sentence.

The Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Bilbao has also announced that it is working closely with the Clara Campoamor Association to set up police points across the city where people can report anything suspicious or threatening.

They are also concerned that more things can be done to prevent such things happening again in the future.

“Sometimes criminals enter through one door and exit through the other of the court despite having numerous crimes behind them” explained the group after learning that three of the six detainees have a history of robbery, fighting and aggression.

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Kids! You gotta love ‘em!

E WN F aceb o o k viewers certainly do as videos featuring t h e an t i cs o f t o d dlers prove hugely popular.

‘I am a sprinkler ’ s h o ws a l i t t l e b o y sitting in a fountain wi t h t h e s p ray o f water giving the impression he is having a wee.

‘He must have had a few pints,’ commented one viewer in reference to the huge spray of water cascading in-

to the air.

‘Next morning regrets’ proved massively relatable as a little girl falls back-

wards in shock as she opens a wallet we’ve all been there the morning after a heavy night out!

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CONFIDENCE in the EU has grown by nine percentage points in Spain since last year and approval now stands at 47 per cent, according to a new survey.

The Eurobarometer, which measures social and political attitudes across the bloc, found support for the bloc rose by two percentage points across the EU on average. The Spanish led in terms of feeling European, with 87 per cent say-

Support for the EU grows

ing they consider themselves EU citizens compared to the bloc-wide average of 73 per cent.

More than four-fifths of Spanish back the euro compared with an average of 62 per cent across the EU. The top three issues for the Spanish were immigration, economy and climate change which were the same across the bloc. Climate change ranked higher than economy as an average.

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BREXIT BRIEF Health insurance risk BRITISH travellers could be left without health coverage while holidaying in Europe if Britain leaves the EU without a deal in October, a senior opposition Labour figure has said.

Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson told British media ‘millions’ of families would face more expensive holidays because of the government’s no-deal approach.

“Over the school summer holidays, families across the country will have saved and planned for a holiday to spend special, quality time together, but this prime minister’s mishandling of Brexit could make holiday prices rocket,” Watson said.

“Boris Johnson’s reckless, senseless approach to Brexit will leave working families worse off. He must urgently rethink and take no deal off the table,” he added.

British holidaymakers would no longer be covered by European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) if Britain leaves without a deal and would have to buy travel insurance.

The cards cover travellers for health claims ‘medically necessary’ treatment while travelling in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland.

Figures obtained by Labour showed more than 21,200 claims were made for under 16s under the scheme from January to June this year.

It comes as the NHS recently issued advice stating access to EU healthcare is ‘likely to change’ under a no-deal.

BREXIT EXTRA

Testing times

By Joe Gerrard BRITAIN’S new prime minister’s plan to achieve Brexit by October 31 with or without a deal is set to face its first test with new talks in Brussels.

The European Commission is due to hold talks with Boris Johnson to find a way forward on Brexit. A spokesperson for the Commission said the meetings aimed to avoid a no-deal which they added would cause significant economic disruption.

Johnson’s pledge to broker a better deal than predecessor Theresa May faced an immediate stumbling block.

Commission spokesperson Mina Andreeva said the bloc would not reopen the draft Withdrawal Agreement negotiated last year.

She added the EU could revisit the political declaration, the document which sketches out what a future relationship between Britain and the bloc would look like.

Johnson could achieve concessions on the latter but his pledge to scrap the Northern Ireland backstop is not feasible without Withdrawal Agree-

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‘Unprepared’ for no-deal MOST companies which export goods to the EU are not prepared to do business if Britain leaves the EU without a deal in October because they lack the required economic operator registration and identification (EORI) number, government figures suggest.

Vote plot

RENEGOTIATION: Johnson (inset) is due to return to Brussels.

ment changes.

Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay called on the EU to look at the deal again because parliament would not accept it in its current form. May repeatedly failed to pass it and that ultimately proved to be her downfall.

If Johnson cannot secure changes then he currently plans to push for a no-deal, a path which is equally fraught with obstacles.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock

fired a warning shot to Remain-supporting MPs saying they had run out of time to block a no-deal in Parliament.

But Hancock’s opposition counterpart Jonathan Ashworth said there would be opportunities for lawmakers to stop a no-deal.

Conservative Remain-supporting MP Dominic Grieve said he would be willing to bring down the government to stop a no-deal. Johnson’s path to Brexit will not be smooth.

SECOND Brexit referendum supporters are planning to urge Remain backers to vote tactically to oust dozens of Brexiteer MPs if a snap general election is held later this year, according to leaked documents from the People’s Vote group.

PR call THE Full Fact charity has called on the government to explain how its almost €110m Prepare for Brexit information campaign will be ‘transparent, accurate and value for money.’

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JOB POSSIBILITIES: Secretary of State for Migration, Consuelo Rumí has been instrumental in the new scheme.

Opportunities for Argentine migrants The Spanish government has authorised work permits for more than 1,000 Argentine students to enter the country and apply for roles.

The applicants are made up of students between the ages of 25 and 30 years with medium and high qualifications in the technological, research and financial sectors.

Out of 3,000 applicants, 1,084 have been selected to receive a three month work visa. In that time they will have chance to have interviews with the companies they organised whilst in Argentina, and once a role has been confirmed, contracts and

residencies will be issued.

The scheme is the first implementation of an existing policy that was originally drafted in 2003, however this pioneering authorisation sees the first time it has been used.

The scheme was part of President Pedro Sanchez’s plan to open Spain’s doors to legal migration, providing a relief from the bureaucratic minefield involved with migrating and finding work.

Secretary of State for Migration, Consuelo Rumí explained: “The main objective of this project is to consolidate a route of entry for pro-

War on illegal street sellers B A R C ELO N A ha s de clared war on street selle rs a nd dra fte d in 100 M os s os d'Es qua dra re giona l polic e , U rba n G ua rd a nd Port Polic e specifically for the job.

The y w ill be pe rma nently stationed at ‘hot spots’ for street sellers be tw e e n 9.30a m a nd 10pm to prevent sellers laying out pitches in the form of blankets covered with watches, handbags and other goods.

These sites are generally in those areas busiest

with tourists including the Rambla, the Rambla de Cat al unya, Pl aça de Cat al unya, Passei g de Gràcia, Passeig de Joan de Borbó, Plaça de Pau Vila, Passeig de Colom and the Portal de la Pau. Deputy mayor of Prevention and Security, Albert Bat l l e, sai d t her e i s no deadline for ending the operation, and it will continue until the problem is eradicated. He maintains t hat such sel l er s cause dam age t o l egi t i m at e shops.

fessionals who, being of foreign nationality, maintain a link with Spain through their parents or grandparents,” "The selection has taken into account the best employability profiles and the needs of Spanish companies," she continued.

Argentina was chosen as the first nation to participate in the initiative due to it’s strong links to Spain. According to the latest INE data, 465,666 Spaniards are currently living in Argentina.

The Argentine government has also expressed a strong interest and maximum collaboration in the scheme.

Child porn arrest AN Italian wanted on child por n charges has been ar rested at Tenerife North airport.

National Police executed an international arrest warrant issued by the Italian authorities. The unnamed man has been want ed on chi l d abuse and porn charges after the Carabineri searched his house last year.

They had f ound chi l d por nogr aphi c cont ent al legedly recorded by the arrested man himself.

The I t al i an at t aché i n Spain and the Carabinieri collaborated in the arrest operation.

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A REPORT on hate crime by the Ministry of Interior has highlighted the concerning figures after a video of an attack by Madrid railway staff on a black man was leaked online.

The video went viral last Friday and appeared to show two metro security guards beating a man who, according to statements, refused to leave the station. An investigation is underway into the attack and the firm which employed the guards, Integral Security Group (GSI).

Hate crime rise This is the latest incident in a year that has been tainted by apparent racist, homophobic and xenophobic attacks and has prompted the Ministry of Interior to release figures of hate crimes to force local governments into taking drastic action.

Hate crimes were first officially recorded

in 2013 where 1,172 specific reports were received by the National Police. In 2017 the figure rose by nearly 21 per cent to 1,419. The largest of the increases occurred between 2016 and 2017 with 2016’s figures being 1,272.

According to statistics, the majority of

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these crimes occur through racism or xenophobia with a total of 2,301 over the span of five years. Sexual orientation was second followed by religious beliefs.

The Ministry of Interior closed the report with a plea to local governments across the country.

“Acting against hate crimes helps improve the coexistence of a multicultural society, formed by different people and, as a direct consequence, will mean living in a better society.”

AI ‘opportunity’ SPAIN has an opportunity to become a European leader in artificial intelligence (AI), its industry minister has said.

Reyes Maroto, who attended a recent confe re nc e on the s ubje c t, sai d Spai n had learned about the technological possibilities of AI ‘very fast’ despite joining the race late.

“We have the resources and the talent. We are already deploying 5G networks and we must also take advantage of this second digital dividend,” Maroto said.

The country now has a ‘unique’ opportunity to take advantage of the strategic technology and emerge as an AI frontrunner in Europe, the minister added.

Slap-up Sunday

ROAST OR FRESH FISH: Which do you prefer?

WHO doesn’t love the weekend, in particular that typically British tradition of a slap-up Sunday lunch with family and or friends.

But which do you prefer?

Are you a firm favourite of a full roast dinner with all of the trimmings and sauces, or have you been swayed by the Spanish delights on offer at chiringuitos on the beach, and partial to a selection of fresh fish.

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NATIONAL

Waterfall death A 26-YEAR-OLD Spanish man has died after what appears to have been a fatal fall from a waterfall on the Thai Island Ko Samui.

The Spanish Embassy in Thailand has made contact with the family of the deceased and organised for his body to be returned to Spain.

The deceased, who has been referred to as DR, was travelling around Asia last week with a group of seven friends enjoying the scenery and nightlife that the Ko Samui island in the Gulf of Thailand offers. DR and his friends reportedly decided to visit the series of waterfalls that is known as the Na Muang 2 waterfall area which is popular amongst visitors but notoriously unsafe.

While crossing one of the precipices, DR’s friends recall that he was nowhere to be seen so they started to look for him. When he didn’t show up they called the police and later notified the Kuson Songkroh Foundation who sent out a search party.

Later in the evening, after a search party had been looking for DR for some time, his body was located between two rocks further downstream. It wasn’t until the morning after however that his body was recovered as the police were not able to reach him in the dark. DR’s body is currently in Ko Samui hospital and is undergoing a post-mortem to accurately assess the cause of death.

CREDIT: Flickr

By Marco March A GANG that has allegedly smuggled 100 immigrants into Spain in 2019 and held a rival gang member hostage has been broken up.

National Police in Ceuta in collaboration with Europol arrested 10 people during seven searches in which they seized €4,700, three kilos of hashish, more than 1,000 tablets of karkubi - mixed hashish and psychotropic drugs - various knives and a fake gun.

The organisation sold Spanish identity documents to foreigners and smuggled Moroccan citizens into Spain by inflatable boats.

The nature of the organisation, which was also involved in drug trafficking, was of a markedly violent nature, even carrying out the kidnapping of a member of another criminal gang.

The kidnapped person was held for five days in a house located in the Ceutí del Príncipe neighbourhood, where he received continuous physical and psychological attacks until the required payment was made for a debt he owed the gang.

FATAL FALL: Na Muang waterfall.

A country with a passion for eating out on a regular basis OVER three quarters of Andalucians visit the local bars at least once a week and around 7 per cent do so every day according to a joint study conducted by Madison Market

Research and the Spanish Society of Dietetics and Food Sciences (SEDCA).

The reason for all this dining outdoors is due at least in part to the tapas culture of eat-

ing little and often. Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food show that last year €34,539.32 was spent on food and drink consumed outside of the home.

According to SEDCA, eating in bars and restaurants does not necessarily represent bad eating habits as it is often thought. In fact SEDCA commend eating out as long as the food is good quality and not too rich in calories and fats. It also depends on what is on offer at what time as some fatty foods are best consumed earlier in the day.

Of course dietary advice goes hand in hand with exercise so SEDCA also recommend an active lifestyle which they suggest can be achieved by walking as much as possible. Responsible alcohol use is another key component in keeping a healthy diet and as beer is the most popular lunchtime tipple, SEDCA recommends hydrating with pure water before and after any alcohol intake.

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NATIONAL

Oil boss found dead

TROUBLE: Inflation in Venezuela is over 10 million per cent causing global unrest.

THE head of the Venezuelan oil company PDVSA has been found dead in an office in Madrid.

The circumstances surrounding the death of Juan Carlos Marquez Cabrera are currently being investigated but police have so far eluded to suicide as the most obvious cause.

Cabrera is of Spanish origin but had worked in Venezuela for many years un-

der the leadership of Hugo Chavez. For his role in the Venezuelan oil industry he was always a character of great interest for the US due to the ties that they and Russia both share in the business.

Cabrera was allegedly prepared to divulge sensitive details pertaining to the Venezuelan oil industry at a US court hearing after receiving several corruption charges from a judge in

Madrid last week.

The accused claimed that he knew many things in relation to Venezuela’s biggest export such as the origin of several million dollar transactions that have gone under the radar.

After Cabrera was reportedly found dead with his belt wrapped around his neck earlier this week, the judge ordered that the case be investigated immediately.

Fireman saves boy A FOUR-YEAR-OLD child has an off-duty fireman and first aid-trained hotel staff to thank for his life after he started to choke on an ice lolly.

Victor Monzon, a fireman in Gran Canaria, was on holiday with his wife and little boy at the island’s Cordial Mogán Hotel.

His wife entered the dining room when she noticed the situation: Marcos, a four-year-old boy, had choked on an ice lolly and was suffocating.

She alerted her husband, who rushed to help, aware that time is of the essence in these cases. The child

was already being cared for by the hotel’s sector chief, Juani González, who like the rest of the workers have first aid qualifications.

“Everything happened very quickly, in thousandths of a second,” explained Victor. “I took the child, who had turned blue, and I put him face down to give him a few slaps on the back.”

What he put into practice was the Heimlich manoeuvre, a first aid procedure that removes obstructions from the airway, using the variant for babies and young children.

Georgian gang busted A GANG of Georgian burglars who toured Spain to commit their crimes has been arrested in Salamanca.

Members of the National Police of Salamanca have dismantled the criminal or-

ganisation, detaining six men during raids on three homes.

The gang allegedly travelled to towns across Spain on burglary ‘tours’ where they would carry out several break-ins in a single day

before returning to Salamanca with their loot.

Police say the gang was well organised with each member having a clearly defined role. The detainees have been brought before the courts.

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FEATURE

Expats Guide to

Spanish Life

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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INTERNATIONAL

LAST weekend will go down in history as one of the bloodiest in recent times as two mass shootings in two cities claimed the lives of 30 innocent people and injured many more.

The first shooting happened at Cielo Vista Mall, a few miles from the US-Mexican border in the town of El Paso, Texas at around 10.40am on Saturday.

Eye witnesses and CCTV footage of the event show what appeared to be 21-year-old student Patrick Crusius walking into the Walmart store wearing a black t-shirt and what

CREDIT: Twitter @natalieabrand

Dark weekend in America as 30 people killed in mass shootings

MOURNERS: Vigils have taken place across the country for the deceased.

By Joe Gerrard THE leader of Britain’s Labour opposition has said the party will table a no confidence motion against Boris Johnson’s government after the prime minister ruled out calling a snap election.

Jeremy Corbyn said Labour would push for a no confidence vote at a point where they can win it. Boris Johnson said calling a general election

looked like ear defenders holding an AK-47.

He went on to open fire into the store killing 20 people and injuring 29.

In an online statement he uploaded just minutes before the shooting, he warned of the attack against the supposed ethnic replacement of white people by Hispanics.

Survivors described the scene as ‘chaos’ as people ran for cover in the store aisles.

Less than 12 hours later a second shooting took place outside a bar in

No confidence pledge was the ‘last thing’ he wanted to do. Corbyn said Labour would do ‘everything’ to stop a no-deal including holding the no confidence vote.

“The prime minister seems to be trying to slip no-deal through, slip past Parliament and slip past the British people,” Corbyn told British media.

“No-deal will be really serious. Serious for food prices, for medical supplies, for trade, for investment, and it will drive us straight into the hands of the sort of trade deal that Donald Trump wants to do with Boris Johnson. “I’m sorry, it’s not on, it’s not acceptable. We will do everything we can

Dayton, Ohio. Twenty-four-year-old Connor Betts opened fire outside the packed Ned Peppers Bar in the bustling Oregan district of the city.

He killed nine people including his sister in the early hours of Sunday morning.

He was eventually apprehended by a security staff member who managed to take his gun and kill him.

These events along with a third shooting earlier in the week have put huge pressure on the government to renew existing gun laws.

to block it,” the Labour leader added.

It comes as Johnson said Britain would leave the EU on Thursday October 31 with or without a deal. The government’s preparations to face a nodeal outcome have also been ramped out.

The prime minister recently pledged almost €2.3 billion-worth of funding for no-deal preparations. Labour said the money was an ‘appalling waste.’

FINANCE

First sales drop for seven years

CAR sales have fallen in Spain for the first time since July 2012, with the number of purchases last month 11 per cent less than last year industry figures show.

Data from the ANFAC, Faconauto and Ganvam associations found almost 116,690 cars were sold in July.

ANFAC said: “The situation is worrying, especially if one takes into account that July is one of the best months for families buying cars.”

The carmakers’ association has called for ‘shock measures’ to reverse the decline.

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The rate at which rents have risen since 2013, according to the Bank of Spain which found increases were the highest in Madrid, Cataluña and the Balearic and Canary Islands.

Temporary jobs to fixed posts

Minister hopes for deficit cut SPAIN’S acting finance minister has said the government still aims to meet EU deficit targets of 2 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the year.

Maria Jesus Montero said she was not concerned about figures which showed the deficit rose by 27 per cent during the first half of this year.

The figures reflected increases in p en s io n s me a n in g the y did not show a ‘real’ rise in the deficit, according to Montero.

“If everything goes as planned by the government, this year the deficit will be at the 2 per cent we

By Joe Gerrard have committed to Brussels.”

The finance minister’s comments c ome a s gove rnme nt figure s s how e d the s ta te de fic it ros e to more than €10.5 billion while the public deficit climbed to almost €17 billion.

Montero said the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) had forecast the deficit to fall below 2.5 per cent of GDP by the end of this year.

The finance minister also said the government would soon be in a position to present a draft budget to

lawmakers. Montero added the left –le a nin g Par t i do Soci al i st a’s (PSOE) investiture into government, which will be needed to pres e nt a budget , was out of her hands. “I hope that we can count on a new government to update the budget as soon as possible,” the minister said.

It comes after its previous draft budget was effectively vetoed earlier this year, triggering April’s snap general election.

The Cortes instead chose to extend the previous conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) 2018 budget to cover expenses for this year.

MORE than one third of all indefinite job contracts signed in Spain during the first quarter of this year began as temporary positions, the highest rate in seven years.

Data from the Public Employment Service (SEPE) showed the figures had grown for the fifth year in a row. Andalucia, had the highest conversion rate with 48.4 per cent.

More than 397,700 temporary contracts became indefinite during the first half of this year, the first time the number has fallen in absolute terms since 2013.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Gas price cut call THE National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) has called for gas tariffs to be cut by 26 per cent for residential customers and by 6.7 per cent for industrial users to benefit buyers and boost competition.

Centre sale DROP: Companies belonging to IAG saw earnings fall.

IAG profit fall COMPANIES belonging to the International Airlines Group (IAG) made a total consolidated profit of €806 million in the first half of this year, a year-on-year fall of 42.3 per cent.

Accounts sent to the National Stock Market Commission (CNMV) showed total pre-tax profits stood at more than €1 billion, 11.7 per cent lower than January to June 2018.

CEO Willie Walsh said the company had performed solidly despite the drop, with passenger revenues rising by 1.1 per cent. Ticket revenues rose by 7.2 per cent.

The company’s fuel and emission permits costs also rose by 20.5 per cent, hitting overall earnings.

A SUBSIDIARY of the South African property company Vukile, Socimi Castellana Properties, has closed a deal to buy the more than 100,000-squaremetre Puerta Europa shopping centre in Algeciras, Andalucia for €56.8 million.

More clients DUTCH financial company ING now has four million customers in Spain and made more than €2.5 million in net profits in the country in the first half of this year, according to the firm’s figures.

Plan to tackle hiring fraud OFFICIALS with the Labour Ministry have drawn up plans to combat the fraudulent hiring of workers on incorrect contracts.

The ministry is set to use its Anti-Fraud Tool to detect possible irregularities this month. September is due to see letters being sent to companies warning them they will have one month to put workers on correct contracts.

Ministry officials are planning on conducting a

round of inspections in October at companies suspected of not complying with these requests.

The move comes as part of the government’s Master Plan for Decent Work 2018-2020 which was approved a year ago with the agreement of employers and trade unions.

Figures show there were more than 48,550 inspections at companies thought to be improperly hiring workers from August 2018 to June.

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COMPANY

PRICE(P)

CHANGE(P)

% CHG.

NET VOL

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2,520

-2,89

-0,08

12.846.863

18,840

-3,48

-0,68

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LLOYDS BANK

0,513

-2,99

-0,02

175.498.544

8,460

-6,25

-0,56

3.132.884

LONDON STOCK

68,140

-3,46

-2,44

1.132.184

ASHTEAD GROUP

21,960

-4,02

-0,92

1.106.764

MARKS & SPENCER

2,010

-3,32

-0,07

6.258.515

ASTRA ZENECA

72,400

0,56

0,40

2.801.723

MEDIA CONTEN

3,213

-2,46

-0,08

588.004

BABCOCK INTE

4,792

0,48

0,02

1.262.539

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS

4,505

-0,44

-0,02

2.605.342

BARCLAYS BANK

1,532

-1,74

-0,03

34.837.708

MICRO FOCUS

17,398

-2,28

-0,41

1.298.089

BARRATT DEVE

6,392

-1,05

-0,07

3.614.683

MONDI PLC

16,300

-4,51

-0,77

3.969.802

BAT INDUSTRI

31,105

-1,43

-0,45

2.717.357

MORRISON SUP

1,908

-0,81

-0,02

9.476.008

BILLITON

18,440

-4,76

-0,92

10.737.021

NEXT

59,260

-2,11

-1,28

361.204

BP

5,269

-2,19

-0,12

36.414.372

PEARSON

8,304

-2,24

-0,19

4.355.078

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5,448

-2,37

-0,13

7.167.567

19,530

-3,03

-0,61

1.335.155

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24,160

-2,03

-0,50

777.271

PROV.FINANC.

4,212

-2,59

-0,11

399.051

16,005

-6,13

-1,05

5.944.415

ANTOFAGASTA

BRITISH FOODS

PERSIMMON

BRITISH LAND

5,004

-0,40

-0,02

3.884.410

PRUDENTIAL C

BRITISH TELECOM

1,860

-4,07

-0,08

34.954.464

RAMBLER MED.

2,111

-0,80

-0,02

3.478.017

BUNZL

21,420

-1,11

-0,24

917.150

RECKITT BNKR

61,520

-0,97

-0,60

1.144.088

BURBERRY

22,490

-3,14

-0,73

1.192.943

REED INTER

19,190

-2,27

-0,44

2.644.091

CARNIVAL PLC

36,110

-3,40

-1,27

523.474

RENTOKIL GRP

CELLTECH

28,510

-1,62

-0,47

471.237

RIO TINTO

CENTRICA

0,734

-0,76

-0,01

24.228.928

CGNU

4,008

-2,15

-0,09

11.234.731

4,385

-1,90

-0,08

4.467.193

43,865

-3,37

-1,53

5.397.142

ROLLS ROYCE

8,284

-3,36

-0,29

2.530.170

ROYAL & SUN

5,404

-3,60

-0,20

3.036.877

2,029

-6,54

-0,14

31.132.960 6.084.376

1,855

0,82

0,01

4.371.598

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

CRH

26,310

-3,70

-1,01

1.621.073

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B SHRS 24,085

-2,57

-0,64

CRODA INTERN

46,760

0,21

0,10

490.434

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A NLD 24,035

-2,53

-0,62

8.657.669

DCC ORD IEP0

66,440

-3,77

-2,60

243.116

SAGE GROUP

-1,76

-0,13

2.675.014 6.246.064

CONVATEC GROUP

7,238

3,186

-0,84

-0,03

4.148.821

SAINSBURY

1,954

-0,18

-0,00

DIAGEO

34,430

-2,35

-0,83

3.879.812

SCHRODERS

30,200

-0,89

-0,27

509.433

EASYJET

9,622

0,23

0,02

1.972.954

SCOT.& STH

10,975

-0,32

-0,03

2.373.090

24,790

-2,56

-0,65

1.285.115

SEVERN TRENT

20,410

0,44

0,09

435.325

25,200

-2,17

-0,56

385.906

DELLING GRP

EXPERIAN GROUP LTD

6,110

0,86

0,05

2.725.864

SKILLSGROUP

GLAXO WELLCO

16,910

-1,13

-0,19

6.331.985

SLOUGH EST.

7,500

-1,39

-0,11

1.995.804

GLENCORE INTL

2,422

-4,79

-0,12

62.287.532

SMITH & NEP.

18,830

-2,16

-0,42

1.849.442

GROUP 4 SECU

1,872

-2,32

-0,04

3.958.358

SMITHS INDU.

16,040

-3,49

-0,58

655.680

HAMMERSON

2,140

1,42

0,03

5.633.855

ST JAMES S P

9,384

-3,36

-0,33

2.754.914 7.734.867

FRESNILLO

20,430

-3,31

-0,70

748.254

STAN.CHART

6,726

-3,80

-0,27

6,461

-2,99

-0,20

30.128.968

STANDARD LIFE

2,915

-2,74

-0,08

4.433.497

21,360

-0,63

-0,14

1.542.601

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Calviño out of IMF head race SPAIN’S economy minister is no longer running to lead the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the government agreed to withdraw her candidacy to achieve a European consensus on the appointment.

Government sources said Nadia Calviño would no longer seek to lead the IMF, a key pillar in the global financial system.

“The government is committed to achieving a European agreement so Economy Minister Nadia Calviño will not go through to the next selection phase,” the sources said.

“We will continue to work to put Spanish officials forward for the governance of international organisations and we consider it an honour that any member of the government is considered,” they added.

Calviño’s departure from the race comes as European leaders remained at loggerheads over who would succeed current IMF director Christine Lagarde last week.

She said a full consensus was yet to be reached as she prepares to step down.

Jobless higher than 18 states THERE are more people out of work in Spain than in 18 other EU member states combined, according to the bloc’s latest unemployment figures.

The latest figures from the Eurostat data agency showed there were more than 3.2 million people out of work in Spain as of June. A total of 18 other countries have almost three million people out of work between them, still below the amount in Spain.

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Croatia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Austria, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia and Sweden’s combined rate of unemployment was still lower than Spain’s.

Those countries have a combined population of around 120 million compared to Spain’s 47 million, showing the proportion of people out of work was also higher.

The Spanish proportion of unemployed was higher than two of the EU’s largest economies, France and Germany.

France, which has a population of 67 million, had 2.5 million out of work in June, while Germany with 83 million people had 1.3 million unemployed.

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Bankruptcy rate decline CHEAPER: ADIF hopes train companies will pass on savings to customers.

Rail changes on track THE body which manages Spain’s railway infrastructure has paved the way for the country’s publicy-owned train company to cut prices ahead of the market’s opening to competition.

ADIF has changed the system used to calculate what it charges to Renfe in fees and taxes, as well as those of the company’s future competitors. The Spanish rail market is due to be opened to competition from December 2020 under EU rules.

ADIF president Isabel Pardo unveiled the changes as part of the body’s strategy for the period from 2020 to 2025, the first five years of

rail market liberalisation.

Operators will be offered discounts on fees if they increase the number of trains on Spanish tracks to reward them for increasing services, the plans state. Aena, the body which manages Spanish airports, uses a similar system for charging airlines.

Pardo said ADIF was offering the discounts on the understanding savings would be passed on to customers through ticket price cuts.

The president added ADIF would consider allowing Renfe to run night trains under its AVE high speed service to better compete with rivals.

They would be allowed to run at night provided they did not interfere with track maintenance, Pardo said.

Both plans are subject to changes to Spain’s Railway Law which are pending the investiture of a new government following the indecisive result of April’s snap general election.

France’s publicly-owned SNCF, ILSA, Globalia and Britain’s Virgin have all said they are interested in entering the Spanish rail market after it is opened to competition.

ADIF is set to chose the first companies which will be allowed to operate in Spain this December.

GDP growth slows THE Spanish economy grew by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of this year, down from the first quarter rate of 0.7 per cent according to new figures.

Figures from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.3 per cent between the second quarters of 2018 and this year. The rate was down from the first quarter year-on-year rate of 2.4 per cent.

The INE said in a statement national demand had fallen during the second quarter, but external demand grew at the same time.

The growth rates fell just shy of those forecast by the Bank of Spain.

The central bank predicted GDP would grow by 0.6 per cent quarteron-quarter and by 2.4 per cent yearon-year.

The General Council of Economist’s Financial Observatory said the slowdown was caused in part by a fall in domestic demand.

Data showed household consumption increased by 1.7 per cent from the second quarter of 2018 to that of this year. The rate of growth was 0.2 percentage points higher than the first quarter’s year-on-year rate.

THE amount of families and businesses which declared bankruptcy fell by 4.6 per cent and 13.6 per cent respectively from the second quarter of 2018 to April to June this year, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

New store SWEDISH fashion chain H&M has opened a new store in the Alicante Province town of Alcoy’s Alzamora shopping centre after making net profits of almost €510 million in the first half of this year.

Sea delivery FOOD delivery company Deliveroo has unveiled plans to launch a service to serve boats off the coast of 17 Spanish cities this summer, similar to services launched in Britain in 2017 and for riverboats in Paris in 2018.

Costs to fall THE National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) has approved a 33 per cent cut in tariffs for fixed network phone calls, a reduction from more than 0.08 cents a minute to around 0.064.

‘Tough’ month SPANISH manufacturing contracted last month, according to the purchasing managers index (PMI) which registered 48.2 points which IHS Markit economist Paul Smith said was another ‘difficult’ month for industry.

SLOWDOWN: Spain’s economic output grew at a slower rate during the second quarter of this year.

Government administrative spending grew year-on-year by 1.9 per cent, 0.1 points less than in the first quarter.

Investment grew by 1.2 per cent year-on-year compared to the 4.7 per cent rise from the first quarter of 2018 to this year.

Investment in capital goods shrank by 1.4 per cent year-on-year in the

second quarter after growing by 7.2 per cent from the first quarter of 2018 to 2019. The latter indicator is seen as a litmus test of business confidence in future economic activity.

Construction grew by 5.8 per cent year-on-year, 0.8 percentage points less than the equivalent rate for the first quarter.

Plant sale ALUMINIUM maker Alcoa has sold factories in Asturias and Galicia to the Swiss for Parter Capital for about €115 million after nine months of talks between the firms and stakeholders including government officials and trade unions.

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FEATURE

The great, now sadly lamented, Joe Longthorne MBE LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT THIS week saw the passing of probably one of the finest variety entertainers the UK has ever produced. So mystified was I at the extraordinary initial lack of main media coverage, I decided to dedicate this week’s offering to his memory.

I’m talking of the great, now sadly lamented, Joe Longthorne MBE. Joe was world class. Unfortunately, over the years, those who managed his career and well-being were not. Consequently, even after appearances in Las Vegas and success on TV, this multi-talented vocal impressionist, never maintained the world accolades he so richly deserved.

Nevertheless, his UK theatre tours, club dates and charity functions were always sold out and he never failed his thousands of adoring fans.

Throughout his long battle with cancer, Joe continued to follow the profession he loved, and only recently pulled out of his latest tour when the dis-

JOE LONGTHORNE: A truly unique international artist of the first order.

ease simply became too overwhelming. Although I hadn’t seen Joe for some years, I have followed him closely on social media and have often related the circumstances surrounding my first meeting with this highly amusing and lovable entertainer. It was back in the late 70’s.

I had been engaging in an ultimately disastrous business enterprise to bring live entertainment to the expats working in Saudi Arabia. We had brought in a few shows and decided in the light of somewhat limited success, to ‘up the ante’ and import a rather more upmarket group of acts.

Joe, then relatively unknown, was one of the artists we selected. On the bill we also engaged a band, which comprised of five young musicians who worked under the name of ‘Coaster’ - a title which by sheer coincidence happened to be the name of the model of local buses in Jeddah at the time. The cast duly arrived and after a couple of days, decided they wanted to visit the local Souk.

Now Jeddah, in those days, was not exactly conducive to tourism and ‘Westerners’ were looked on with no small amount of apprehension and suspicion. Instructing the boys to be as inconspicuous as

possible, I told our Yemeni chauffer to drive them to the local market. They promised to be back for tea - they weren’t! A nail biting hour or so later, the door flew open and the driver rushed in. In a complete panic he told me the band had been arrested!

Apparently the boys, including Joe, had seen what they thought was a dumping ground for crashed cars and buses and had been trying to prise off one of the chrome ‘Coaster’ emblems as a keepsake. In fact the site was actually the local police pound! I hurried down, my thoughts a turmoil of possible deportations, lashings and Lord knows what. I needn’t have bothered. As I approached the circle of police surrounding the group, I realised they were all laughing!

There in the centre was Joe. Notwithstanding a total language barrier, he had the whole bunch of them in peals of laughter. They actually escorted us all home. That was Joe Longthorne, a truly unique international artist of the very first order. RIP Joe. Far more deserving of a knighthood than others I could mention!

Keep the faith Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

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

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

A BIT of a rant this week (so what’s new, I hear you say!). First off, news that struggling British high streets experienced their worst month in 24 years in May as sales fell at the highest rate on record potentially leading to further closures.

Followed by reports that more than 200 Boots stores across the UK could be closed by their American owners in a bid to cut costs, Boots join the list of a string of well-known names suffering in the tough high street environment.

Last year, Poundworld, Toys R Us and Maplin all went bust and disappeared altogether. Other household names - Homebase, Mothercare, Carpetright and New Look - were forced into restructuring deals with their landlords, closing hundreds of stores.

Changing consumer behaviour as shoppers spend more on experiences and increasing concerns about the economic outlook post-Brexit are continuing to wreak havoc on the industry.

Yet if British high streets are being left empty, then Primark, which notched up 50 years in business in June, seems indestructible. Sales increased by 4 per cent in the six months to March, while established brands (such as Debenhams and LK Bennett) were going belly up and, under pressure from online shopping

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HELP! UK high streets left running on empty

LOW POINT: May was the worst month in 24 years. and popular fast-fashion brands, the fate of Sir Philip Green’s Topshop empire was left hanging by a thread (see what I did there?).

And it’s even more surprising that the UK’s biggest fashion retailer by volume (though not by value) has succeeded without moving into online shopping. Basically, Primark’s message is: if you want it, you have to get off your **** and go buy it. And clearly mega-crowds do. Its brand-new Birmingham mega-store is almost a tourist destination, day-trippers magnetised by its in-store blow-dry bar, beauty salon and Disney-themed cafe.

Primark proves that brands can’t just stay still. Companies have to keep reinventing

themselves with fresh products - trading on past glories no longer cuts it.

Nonetheless, it’s sad that with fewer Boots around soon there’ll be nothing much left on the high street bar betting shops and Oxfam...

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.nora-johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and (now) audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.

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LEGALLY SPEAKING

Can they pay him less?

I am 71 years old, retired, and I receive a state pension from the UK. At the last municipal elections I was elected councillor. I was told that I am not entitled to the retribution of €16,000 per year which the other part-time councillors receive, because this salary is incompatible with my pension.

Instead, I am offered a payment of €700 a month for attending the monthly ‘Information Commission’ meetings and €300 a month for attending the council meetings. If I don’t attend, I don’t get paid. I do not receive any expenses or benefits. This sounds wrong to me. Can you please tell me if the decision taken by the town hall is correct?

S B (Costa Blanca) In principle, yes, it is correct. Spanish YOU AND THE law states that a LAW IN SPAIN pensioner can earn up to the amount of the legal minimum wage without affecting the amount of his pension. After a big jump last year the legal minimum wage for 2019 is almost €10,000. The councillor’s salary of €16,000 is well above this.

Because the Spanish tax man cannot reduce your UK pension, it seems they have found a way around this.

DAVID SEARL

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

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Ain’t what it used to be CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene

THE Left can’t get it together and it’s not all that easy for the Right, especially Albert Rivera.

He doesn’t want to be seen cosying up to the ultra-Right, but is too ambitious to renounce the power brought by the three-way Partido Popular Ciudadanos and Vox arrangement.

Inside his party, Rivera occupies a political no-man’s-land where he calls the shots in splendid and increasingly autocratic isolation.

Ciudadanos founder Francesc de Carreras has left the party, likewise C’ Economy spokesman Toni Roldan.

De Carreras lamented that the party is no longer what it set out to be, and Roldan said that Albert Rivera puts his own interests before those of the party and Spain.

In an informal online poll in the Catalan daily La Vanguardia 84.65 per cent of participants believed that

Rivera would eventually pay - in votes - for his dalliance and ill-disguised alliance with Vox. And a probable November general election will show whether Rivera paid a bargain price for his Vox-enabled elevation or was sold a pup.

Hitting the big time IF Podemos and the party supremo Pablo Iglesias were destined

to hit the big time, it would have happened by now.

Iglesias presumably believed that erupting onto the political scene in the European elections of 2014 by taking five seats had set the pattern for Podemos’ national trajectory.

Support amongst the undecided and politically-uncommitted has drifted away with each national, regional and local election, but

Iglesias and Podemos nomenclature have not yet received and digested this message.

If, as he maintained, Iglesias really did hope for a left-wing progressive government, he would have put his own ambitions to one side and voted in favour of Pedro Sanchez in the investiture debate.

The other half of the Unidas Podemos tandem, Izquierda Uni-

Loser takes all

da, increasingly favours backing Sanchez, asking for nothing in return.

After all, it is more blessed to give than receive and Sanchez would have been - could still be eternally in their debt.

Trouble is, Iglesias knew that a role in a putative Sanchez government, even in the shadows, was his only remaining chance of hitting the big time.

He blew it and the small time is all he can expect now.

Genderless offence

THE latest Centro de Investigacion Sociologica (CIS) poll put Pedro Sanchez and the PSOE on 41.3 per cent of the vote.

The Partido Popular took second place with 13.7 per cent and Unidas Podemos’s measly 13.1 per cent overtook Ciudadanos’ measlier 12.3 per cent.

Vox slid downhill to 4 per cent.

Ironically Sanchez’s investiture has defeat hurt him less than his rivals, especially Albert Rivera whose anti-Sanchez veto has done him more harm than good.

Anti-Sanchez.

NOT long ago a Vox councillor, observing a minute’s silence after a woman was killed by her partner, stood several metres away from mourning fellow-councillors of all parties.

She regretted the death, she said, but insisted that gender played no part in ‘inter-family’ violence.

What else to call it when a male kills a female partner? Apart from murder?

Choices , choices: have them both?

NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England TWO cars on the horizon are the Lotus Evija and the Mercedes-AMG GT R. Both are looking for buyers now, yet one you may have to wait a little longer for delivery than the other. So time enough to get sated rather than bored before having yet more fun with the second. The Mercedes-AMG GT R is available now for deliveries in the autumn and uses a hand built biturbo four-litre V8 engine to push this supercar from 0 to 62 mph in 3.6 seconds. The Lotus Evija will go a little faster, but let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves as they are very different cars.

Back to the Mercedes-AMG, its top speed is electronically limited to 197 miles hour. Yes, that’s a lot and there are going to be few roads that will permit the attempt to reach that top speed without winning a long conversation with an angry speed cop and a large fine.

Though of course there is always the track if you really must push through the gate.

The Roadster has a triple layered soft top whose elaborate structure is fitted with what Mercedes describe as an ‘acoustic mat’ to reduce noise. The soft top is naturally made to be opened and closed and comes in three colours black, red or beige. Why beige? No idea, though thoughtfully the soft top may be deployed while at a standstill to entertain the gawping pedestrian or at speeds of to 31 mph, a very precise and German upper limit.

Fully kitted with AMG highlights and enhancements from the Performance Exhaust to the Performance Headlights, ‘climatised seats with a memory package; air

Lotus Evija dihedral doors open via keyfob.

Mercedes-AMG GT R Roadster ready for the Autobahn.

scarf with neck level heating,’ the Roadster is on the road from £178,000.

The Lotus Evija, emits no carbon at all. It’s also the first British all electric Hypercar meaning it has a top speed of 200mph and will get from 0 to 62 mph in less than three seconds. Weighing in at just 1,680 kg’s the Evija is certainly no MercedesAMG GT R the aesthetic is utterly different while both convey even while stationary the capacity for agility, speed and savage yet controlled acceleration they do so with utterly different sensibilities.

The Evija has a range of 250 miles or 400 km and will enter production in 2020 to reserve a production slot, there are just 130 slots as this is a very limited edition will entail a £250,000 deposit with an on the road cost from £1.7 million each.

The Evija benefits from a power train developed by the scion of the F1 and Formula E Williams racing team, and Lotus’s technical partner Williams Advanced Engineering. Lotus and WAE have developed a mid mounted power pack immediately behind the two seats that supplies energy to the four powerful e-motors, with a target

weight of just 1680kgs Lotus expect the Evija to be the lightest pure electric Hypercar to go into series production. The Evija incorporates recently developed techniques and technologies tested on the racetrack from the Formula E series as well as Le Mans. Inspired by Le Mans race cars an intriguing exterior element are the Venturi Tunnels which pierces each rear quarter of the Evija, directing airflow through the bodyshell. A visual exclamation mark yet this design element pursues a concept known as ‘porosity’ the delivery of high energy air flow to the rear of the car, this reduces the low pressure behind the car and so reduces drag. The car goes faster!

When viewed from the rear each Venturi tunnel is illuminated with red LED evoking the afterburner effect of a fighter jet especially when seen at night. To make the point Lotus fit an extra LED hidden within the tunnel to illuminate its interior.

Two supercars with striking exteriors, two super powerful powertrains, two amazing decisions to make or just one. Which to choose? An entertaining time to be hand in making the choice.

Nick Horne, London, England

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8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories.

8:30pm Top of the Pops: 1988 9:00pm BBC Proms 2019 11:30pmBBC Proms 2019 12:45am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:15am Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sideman 2:45am Reggae Fever: David Rodigan 3:45am The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel Djs Rodney P's career as a rapper would not have been possible without the lifeblood of pirate radio airplay in the 1980s.

11:10am The Big Bang Theory 11:35am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pmThe Simpsons 12:30pmThe Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The £100k Drop 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Grand Designs 10:00pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 11:00pmThe Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan 12:05am Friday Night Dinner

10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmGPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!

2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pmThe Wrong Student 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys 9:00pm Crossrail: Where Did It All Go Wrong?

10:00pmCelebrity 5 Go Barging 11:20pmDirty Dancing

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 Ross Kemp Living With 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Eat, Shop, Save 10:00pmPolice, Camera, Action!

11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmLong Lost Family: What Happened Next 12:45am Tenable

9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pmDress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm Dress to Impress 5:50pm Take Me Out 7:00pm You've Been Framed!

8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmThe Hangover Part II 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pmThe Hangover Part II

7:00am Coronation Street 7:25am Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 9:55am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am George and Mildred 11:35am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Coronation Street 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:25pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm Law & Order: UK 12:00am Law & Order: UK 1:05am Inspector Morse

7:25am The Saint 8:20am Kojak 9:15am Quincy, M.E. 10:20am Minder 11:25am The Sweeney 12:30pm The Professionals 1:35pm The Saint 2:40pm Kojak 3:45pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm River Monsters 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm Fishing Allstars 10:00pm The Living Daylights James Bond crosses the continents to help a KGB agent to defect to the West.

11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmThe Living Daylights 12:45am Lethal Weapon

11:25am Rugby Greatest Games England v New Zealand 2nd Test from December 1997.

11:30am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Sky Sports News 1:00pm PGA Tour Profiles 1:15pm Live PGA Tour Golf 4:30pm Live Ladies European Tour Golf 7:30pm Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket Middlesex v Surrey.

Coverage of the South Division match from Lord's.

10:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf 12:00am Sky Sports News

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 9:00pm Rescue: River Deep, Mountain High 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Lethal Weapon 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather

8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed!

10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pmDress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

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

9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmThe Hangover Part III 11:00pmFYI Daily 11:05pmThe Hangover Part III 12:05am Family Guy

7:00am Coronation Street 7:25am Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 8:55am Murder, She Wrote 9:55am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am George and Mildred 11:30am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:00pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Lewis 11:00pmFoyle's War

7:00am Only When I Laugh 7:25am The Saint 8:15am Kojak 9:10am Quincy, M.E. 10:10am Minder 11:20am The Sweeney 12:30pmThe Professionals 1:30pm The Saint 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals Doyle is given a deadly new rifle for testing, but the weapon is promptly stolen.

6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm World Series of Darts: Brisbane 12:00am Assassins 1:10am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 11:25am Rugby Greatest Games 11:30am Football Centre 12:00pmFootball Centre 1:00pm PGA Tour Profiles A look at the career of Anirban Lahiri.

1:15pm Live PGA Tour Golf 4:30pm Live Ladies European Tour Golf 8:00pm Live FNF 11:30pmSky Sports News at Ten 12:00am Sky Sports News

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SATURDAY - 10 AUGUST

TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 11 AUGUST

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmTime to Eat with Nadiya 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pmBig Hero 6 4:30pm Money for Nothing 5:00pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News 6:40pm Pointless 7:30pmPirates of the 9:40pm Casualty 11:10pmBBC News 11:25pmWeather 11:30pmMatch of the Day 12:55am Britain's Youngest Football Boss 1:15amThe Double 2:50am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:55am BBC News

7:35am All Over the Place 8:05am The Dog Ate My Homework 8:35am The Dengineers 9:05am Mustangs FC 9:30am Deadly Top 10 10:00am Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 11:00am Cats v Dogs: Which is Best?

12:00pmThis Farming Life 1:00pm Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 1:30pm Secret Britain 2:30pm Animals at Play 3:30pm Athletics 8:00pm Proms Encore 8:30pm Dad's Army 9:00pm Animal Babies: First Year on Earth 10:00pmPrincess Margaret: The Rebel Royal 11:00pmLive at the Apollo 11:30pmAtlanta 12:00am Atlanta

8:00pm Lost Land of the Volcano 9:00pm New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands 10:00pm Below the Surface Danish thriller, starring Johannes Lassen.

10:45pm Below the Surface Danish thriller, starring Johannes Lassen.

11:30pm The Vietnam War The epic story of the conflict.

12:25am The Vietnam War The epic story of the conflict.

1:20am Top of the Pops: 1988 1:50am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:20am Lost Land of the Volcano

8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am The Big Bang Theory 10:00am Young Sheldon 10:30am Young Sheldon 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 12:00pmThe Simpsons 12:25pmThe Simpsons 12:55pmThe Simpsons 1:25pm Come Dine with Me 2:30pm Live International Rugby Union 5:10pm A Place in the Sun 5:45pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:35pm Portrait Artist of the Year 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings 9:00pm Egypt's Great Pyramid Uncovered

9:30am Paw Patrol 9:45am Nella the Princess Knight 10:00am Wissper 10:10am Pirata & Capitano 10:30am Floogals 10:45am Sunny Day 11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:35am Access 11:45am Friends 2:15pm Britain's Horror Homes 3:15pm Britain's Horror Homes 4:15pmThe Bridge on the River Kwai 5:15pm Access 5:20pmThe Bridge on the River Kwai 7:30pm 5 News Weekend 7:35pm D-Day's Sunken Secrets 9:00pm World War II in Numbers

1:35pm Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 2:05pm Save Money: Good Diet 2:35pm ITV News and Weather 2:49pm ITV London Weather 2:50pm Countrywise 3:20pmLiar Liar 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Zone of Champions 8:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pmCaptain America: The First Avenger 11:20pmITV News and Weather 11:34pmITV London Weather 11:35pmBridget Jones: The Edge of Reason

7:00am Emmerdale 10:05am Coronation Street 1:05pm Catchphrase 2:05pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 2:35pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 3:00pm You've Been Framed!

4:00pmLooney Tunes: Back in Action 5:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

5:05pmLooney Tunes: Back in Action 5:50pmHappy Feet Two 6:50pm FYI Daily 6:55pmHappy Feet Two 7:45pm The Golden Compass 8:45pm FYI Daily 8:50pmThe Golden Compass 10:00pmBridesmaids

9:15am Inspector Morse 11:35am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot The sleuth finds himself in interesting company as English socialites and American millionaires rub shoulders on board a train bound for the French Riviera.

3:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:55pm Foyle's War 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pmEndeavour 12:00am Midsomer Murders 2:00am Emmerdale

7:00am The Protectors 7:25am Minder 8:30am River Monsters 8:55am River Monsters 9:25am Fishing Allstars 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 1:00pm British Touring Cars 1:10pm River Monsters 1:45pm ITV Racing Live 5:35pmThe Horse Soldiers 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pmThe Horse Soldiers 8:00pm World Series of Darts: Brisbane 12:00am Flightplan 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10amFlightplan

7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:55am Rugby Greatest Games 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Live Kia Super League Cricket 6:00pm Live Premier League Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (Kickoff 5.30pm).

9:00pm Live Rugby Championship 11:30pmLive PGA Tour Golf

12:30pmHomes Under the Hammer 1:30pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Hold the Sunset 3:20pm Money for Nothing 4:05pm Escape to the Country 4:50pm Shop Well for Less 5:50pm Fake or Fortune?

6:50pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News 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

10:25am John and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 12:20pm Gino's Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 12:50pm Midsomer Murders 2:45pm ITV News and Weather 2:49pm ITV London Weather 2:50pm Apollo 13 5:30pm Zone of Champions 6:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 8:30pm The Comedy Years 9:30pm Vera 11:25pm ITV News and Weather 11:39pm ITV London Weather

7:15am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:00am Gardeners' World 8:30am Countryfile 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am Remarkable Places to Eat 12:30pmTop of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 1:30pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 2:30pm Athletics 7:00pm International Rugby Union 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pmThe Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 11:00pmThe Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk 11:10pmThe Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk 11:25pmLouis Theroux's Altered States

8:00pm BBC Proms 2019 9:50pm Horizon 10:00pmThe Sky at Night Chris Lintott uncovers the deepest secrets of the galaxies.

11:00pm The Sky at Night 11:30pmJames May's Cars of the People The presenter examines the social significance of cars in the 20th century.

12:30am Storyville 2:05am Perfect Pianists at the BBC 3:05am The Riviera: A History in Pictures 4:05am The Sky at Night

8:10am Cheers 8:35am Cheers 9:05am Frasier 10:00am Frasier 10:30am Sunday Brunch 1:35pm The Simpsons 3:05pm The Simpsons 3:30pm W Series Motor Racing 5:30pm Coast vs Country 6:30pm The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm George Clarke's Amazing Spaces 9:00pm The Queen's Lost Family 10:00pmThe Handmaid's Tale 11:05pm Terminator Genisys 1:30am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA

11:00am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:15am Make You Laugh Out Loud 11:40am Friends 1:40pm Friends 2:05pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:05pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 6:05pm Rich House, Poor House 7:00pm Rich Kids Go Skint 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Summer Body: The Shocking Truth About Diet & Exercise 10:00pmMy Crazy Rich Asian Wedding

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am Emmerdale 10:20am Coronation Street 1:15pm Catchphrase 1:55pm In for a Penny 2:25pm Britain's Got Talent 3:30pm You've Been Framed!

4:25pm Valentine's Day 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm Valentine's Day 6:55pm Hotel Transylvania 2 7:55pm FYI Daily 8:00pm Hotel Transylvania 2 8:40pm Rock of Ages 9:45pm FYI Daily 9:50pm Rock of Ages 11:00pmFamily Guy 11:30pmFamily Guy 11:55pmFamily Guy 12:25am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am Contagion 2:25am FYI Daily

7:00am 7:50am 8:50am 9:50am

7:00am Motorsport UK 7:50am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:05am Brdc Formula 3 Highlights 10:05am Road Racing Series 11:05am British Superbike Championship Highlights 12:05pmMade in Britain 1:05pm The Sweeney 2:10pm The Return of Sherlock Holmes 4:25pm The Horse Soldiers 5:30pm FYI Daily 5:35pm The Horse Soldiers 6:50pm The War Wagon 7:50pm FYI Daily 7:55pm The War Wagon 8:55pm Hornblower 11:00pm Zero Dark Thirty 12:05am FYI Daily

9:00am Total Goals 10:00am Total Goals A round-up of the latest football action.

11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pmGoals on Sunday 2:00pm Live International Rugby Union England v Wales (Kick-off 2.00pm).

Coverage of the friendly match from Twickenham.

5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:30pm Sky Sports Tonight 9:00pm Live WNBA: Minnesota @ Washington 11:00pmLive WNBA: Chicago @ Los Angeles

The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:50am Love Your Garden 12:55pmLove Your Garden 1:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 4:00pm Inspector Morse 6:10pm Doc Martin 7:10pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:30pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 10:00pmTonight at the Palladium 11:00pm The Theory of Everything 1:30am Cilla 2:25am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans

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TUESDAY - 13 AUGUST

MONDAY - 12 AUGUST 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Our Lives 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pmWho Do You Think You Are? 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather

6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm The Customer is Always Right 8:00pm The Repair Shop 9:00pm Time to Eat with Nadiya 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pm When Bridges Collapse: The Genoa Disaster 11:00pm I Love 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Iolo's Snowdonia 9:00pm Operation Grand Canyon with Dan Snow Part two of two.

10:00pm Deep Ocean 10:50pm Life 11:50pm Farther and Sun: A Dyslexic Road Trip 12:50am How the Celts Saved Britain Part one of two.

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The £100k Drop 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special 10:00pmThe Great Train Robbery 11:00pm Born Famous

3:15pm Killer in Law 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Intercity 125 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pm The Secret World of Your Rubbish 11:00pm Eaten By an Escalator: When Machines Bite Back 12:05am Police Code Zero: Officer Under Attack

6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pmKeeping Faith 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmClique

5:15pm Extraordinary Animals 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm The Customer is Always Right 8:00pm The Repair Shop 9:00pm Inside the Factory 10:00pm The Chefs' Brigade 11:00pm Mock the Week 11:30pm Newsnight

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Iolo's Snowdonia 9:00pm SAS: Rogue Warriors 10:00pm Revolutions: The Ideas that Changed the World 11:00pm The Rise and Fall of Nokia 12:00am Horizon 1:00am The Somme: Secret Tunnel Wars 2:00am Battlefield Britain

3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The £100k Drop 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special 10:00pm 24 Hours in A&E 11:00pm Kathy Burke: All Woman 12:00am Jade

6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Intercity 125: The Railway That Changed Britain 9:00pm The Yorkshire Vet 10:00pm The Town the Gypsies Took Over 11:35pm The Real Narcos UK: Blood & Fear 12:35am Wild Card

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmLong Lost Family: What Happened Next 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather

3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm 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 Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy 11:00pm American Dad! 12:00am Family Guy

3:15pm Coronation Street 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:25pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Doc Martin 10:00pm Doc Martin 11:00pm Scott & Bailey 12:00am Scott & Bailey

3:35pm Quincy, M.E. 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Speed Freaks 10:00pm Benidorm 11:00pmDouble Impact 12:05am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Info not available 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Live Kia Super League Cricket 10:30pm Sky Sports Tonight 11:00pm The Debate

7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Save Money: Good Diet 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Yorkshire Airport 10:00pmCaught on Camera 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather

5:50pmTake Me Out 7:00pmYou've Been Framed!

7:30pmYou've Been Framed!

8:00pmYou've Been Framed!

8:30pmYou've Been Framed!

9:00pmTwo and a Half Men 9:30pmTwo and a Half Men 10:00pm Through the Keyhole

3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 7:00pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pm DCI Banks Part one of two.

12:00am DCI Banks

6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm Made in Britain 10:00pm The Living Daylights James Bond crosses the continents to help a KGB agent to defect to the West.

11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm The Living Daylights 12:45am Death Race

1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Live Kia Super League Cricket 6:30pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket 8:30pm Live Carabao Cup 11:15pm The Debate

9:55am On the Buses 10:30am On the Buses 11:00amGeorge and Mildred 11:30am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale Rachel and Michael have an uncomfortable meeting.

3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:55pm Downton Abbey 7:55pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:05pm Unforgotten

3:45pm Quincy, M.E. 4:50pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm DirtQuake 2019 10:00pm Speed Freaks 11:00pmEnter the Dragon A powerful crime kingpin hosts a martial arts tournament on his island lair.

12:05am FYI Daily

7:00am Total Goals 8:00am Total Goals 9:00am Total Goals 10:00am Total Goals 11:00am The Ashes Live 7:55pm Live Vitality T20 Blast Cricket Essex Eagles v Middlesex.

Coverage of the South Division match from The County Ground in Chelmsford.

11:00pm The Debate Discussion on the latest football news.

12:00am Sky Sports News

WEDNESDAY - 14 AUGUST 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm 800 Words 3:30pm Escape to the Country 4:30pm Good Morning Dagenham 5:15pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Fake Britain 9:00pm Shop Well for Less 10:00pmSacred Wonders 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather

3:15pm Len and Ainsley's Big Food Adventure 4:00pm The Hairy Bikers' Best of British 4:45pm More Creatures Great and Small 5:15pm Extraordinary Animals 6:15pm Antiques Road Trip 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm The Customer is Always Right 8:00pm The Repair Shop 9:00pm Interior Design Masters 10:00pmMurder Case 11:00pm Better Things 11:25pm Rick Stein's Long Weekends 11:30pm Newsnight 12:10am Weather

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days 8:30pm Eisteddfod 2019 with Jason Mohammad Part one of two.

9:00pm A History of Scotland 10:00pm The First Georgians: The German Kings who Made Britain 11:00pm Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit 12:00am Susan Calman's Fringe Benefits 12:45am Time Shift 1:45am Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing

12:00pm The Simpsons 12:30pm The Simpsons 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm A New Life in the Sun 2:05pm Posh Pawnbrokers 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun 5:00pm The £100k Drop 6:00pm Come Dine with Me 6:30pm The Simpsons 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 9:00pm Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special 10:00pm Jade 11:00pm GameFace 11:30pm GameFace

3:15pm Evil Nanny 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 10:00pm When Cruises Go Horribly Wrong & Other Travel Nightmares 11:30pmMe Before You 12:30am Access

7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News Round-up of the main national and international news.

8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm The Best Little Prison in Britain?

9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm Deep Water 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London 11:45pm Police, Camera, Action!

12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed!

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Dinner Date 4:50pm 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 10:00pmThe Hangover Part II 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmThe Hangover Part II 12:10am Family Guy

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YOUR PAPER - YOUR VOICE - YOUR OPINION Letters should be emailed to oursay@euroweeklynews.com or make your comments on our website: www.euroweeklynews.com

I READ the news of Spain’s PSOE and Podemos failing to agree to a coalition with despair and I see it as a missed opportunity.

I had looked forward to a new government that would serve the interests of workers here in Spain rather than those of big business.

As a Brit I have watched as rightwing governments there and in Spain loot and pillage their countries to serve their corporate puppet masters. Taxes for the wealthiest have been slashed while ordinary people have been punished with brutal austerity regimes.

PSOE and Podemos had a chance to put an end to this but they failed to take it. Their failure to put aside party politics and unite on a left-wing basis is tragic but it will ultimately be the working class, not they, who pay the price.

The two party’s lack of political vision may allow reaction to rear its ugly head.

Owen Carlson

Possible backlash DEAR Leapy Lee Totally agree with you on items of your manifesto (Issue 1776).

Unfortunately difficult for people that agree with you to be outspoken on these matters as would be called RxxxxT. Good luck.

Sue Gell

In support DEAR Leapy It was with great delight we read and re-read your article (What if manifesto, 1776). Our top 10 are as follows 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 13, 16, 18, 23 and in top place should without any doubt be number 9 - regards introduction of two years national service.

Keep on with your thinking because we really enjoy your article every week.

Best regards, Lynda and Laurence Patterson

Support? No chance I WAS surprised to read a raft of letters backing Leapy Lee’s rightwing daydream ‘manifesto’ so I thought I would restore impartiality by writing in.

The article features all the classic hallmarks of the reactionary right which are now being put into practice across the world to ruthless and inhumane degrees.

Nationalist tripe including the reintroduction of national service can be dismissed easily. Why any parent would want their teenage children to be taught to kill people in the service of neo-imperialism is beyond me.

But what caught my at-

NATIONAL SERVICE: Should it be re-introduced? tention most were points 10 and 12, where the wanna-be führer explicitly advocates that camps be opened for young offenders and ‘illegal’ immigrants.

We’ve seen that before and we know how it turned out. But we also see it today, in Leapy’s

HAVE YOUR SAY

proposed form, on the southern US border.

If you are saying you support Leapy’s manifesto then you ought to research those centres where children are caged and separated from their families and women are forced to drink from toilets.

Ernest Peters

All letters by email or post should carry the writer’s address, NIE and contact number though only the name and town will be published.

A SCHEME which saw 45 children from Africa’s Western Sahara travel to northern Spain for summer holidays shows what can be achieved with global thinking and international solidarity.

The ‘Holidays for Peace’ scheme saw children aged between nine and 12 visit Asturias’ Oviedo.

They will not only benefit from cooler climes. Such schemes help both the children and people here in Spain look beyond the narrow confines of nations and see that we are all part of one global community.

When people from different backgrounds come together they are able to share ideas, experiences and cultures not only to their benefit, but to the betterment of all.

The children can learn that the world offers opportunities for exploration and for making meaningful connections in the most unlikely places with the most unexpected people.

Barriers of country, religion, culture and society soon evaporate and what is left is one human being enjoying the company of another.

The children will also have much-needed respite from conditions in their home countries that are tough to say the least.

Western Sahara was annexed by Morocco in the late 1970s.

The UN and NGOs have repeatedly denounced the occupation and its associated human rights abuses.

The children now have a respite from the fear and suspicion living under such conditions produces. Everyone needs to have holidays to rest, but we should think ourselves fortunate that we do not have to return to such situations.

Now we want to hear your views.

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Human monkey hybrid No, because if it works the monkeys will be killed and the organs harvested but even then they won't know how long they’ll last in a human body. The Chinese abuse every animal in the world except pandas. Their human rights record runs parallel with Saudi Arabia.

Thelma Dance This was attempted 70 years ago in the UK, unfortunately it all went pear shaped, the resulting hybrid was Jeremy Corbyn! The UK government has since that day banned this procedure for fear of more nutcases infesting the UK. Jim Feaviour

Man dies jumping from dam It isn’t social media, it is the way the teen brain is developing. Science has shown that there are huge changes going on in the teen brain - changes in chemistry and in

COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK electrical activity as the brain develops and matures into adulthood. The teen is helpless to counter these changes.

He/she cannot alter the brain chemistry, but only try to counteract impulsiveness and risk taking. Not easy!

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Dog stabbed to death after attack If it was an unprovoked attack and they acted in self defence, that’s one thing. However, and as I suspect, maybe the question should be: Why are some people allowed to own dogs who have no

LAST WEEK’S POLL: Tostada con tomate y aceite or a Full English Breakfast. Do you prefer the most traditional breakfast of your homeland or adopted country? 483 votes

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idea how to treat, train and care for them?

Steve Walsh Sometimes animals can snap. They are ill, a disease, exactly the same as humans. We don’t always know the reasons why. Such a sad ending, but if the dog severely injured the woman and continued in the attack. I am sure that anyone would have tried to defend themselves however they could.

Man gets goats he rescued put down For heaven’s sake, leave him alone! Raising your own food has been the norm for thousands of years! The law is there for use where appropriate and this is NOT such a case. Use common sense legal eagles!!

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POLL OF THE WEEK Do you enjoy fish in a chiringuito on a Sunday lunchtime or do you prefer a traditional roast of beef or chicken with all the trimmings?

• Traditional roast of beef?

• Chicken with all the trimmings?

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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS

Keep up the pace this week so that you have plenty to discuss and 'write home about’. With your mind so active, you are capable of doing in a day what would normally take a week.

By-pass those who try to slow you down. There will be plenty of time to be a plod later.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Others may be changing their minds, and generally being a bit of a pain. That may irritate you but it is no reason to change your plans. Both you and your colleagues will be glad that you did in the longer term. You may need to find some peace and space for yourself come the weekend.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) Looking back over the past few months you will realise that fine adjustments are needed. Both your working life and diet need attention, so be determined that progress made will continue apace. Certainly, you have no qualms about facing any problems straight on. You thrive on responsibility and there is no shortage of that at the moment.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Now that you are feeling much better, it will be tempting to put aside your healthy eating and exercise, but if you remember what a difference it makes it would be silly to stop now.

Enlist the help of a friend or two in keeping the momentum going.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) There are so many things to do or try that you should be spoiled for choice. No, don't settle down in front of the TV. Get out, make some friends and aim to learn something new every day. That may only be the name of your neighbour on the bus but it counts. You are charming and urbane, so don't keep it all to yourself.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) When your feelings are so positive, which they should be now, it is hard to remember that they have ever been any other way. You may have a plan in mind for a new activity to get the adrenalin flowing. How much more enjoyable, though, to find someone to share this with you. Book that course and maybe you will meet them there.

LEO (July 24 - August 23) After a few recent excesses, bad habits can prove hard to shake off. Remember that any time of the year is a good time to make a fresh start. Don't put off looking after your health any more than you would put off stashing a cheque in the bank. Use it or lose it? You know it makes sense. Think about combining health with a holiday.

VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It happens that energy is sometimes low. Take the chance to read up on why this could be.

You may think that you know it all, but in this world there is no chance of that. Maybe you are out of touch generally, or just out of touch with your own needs.

Give building your strength priority. How much better you will cope with extra energy.

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If love does not know how to give and take without restrictions, it is not love, but a transaction that never fails to lay stress on a plus and a minus.”

Emma Goldman, Activist

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) With so much going on, you are in danger of burning yourself to a frazzle. You won't realise until you have done it, so make a point of getting some peace and quiet, preferably both of them at the same time. Relax and don't even think about things that are unchangeable. Time will sort out most things for you.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Leave nothing to chance when it comes to your health. Although you are feeling good now you will soon have problems because you are more concerned with others than yourself. This can be good but can also be overdone.

You know how good you can feel. Increase this by simply not accepting second-best treatment.

EAR-SPLITTING: Spending a lot of time in the New York Subway can cause hearing loss.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Concentrate on your physical needs this week and spend much more time on yourself.

There will be plenty of opportunities to look after others when you are feeling 100 per cent yourself. Stay in control of day-to-day plans.

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There are some persons in this world who, unable to give better proof of being wise, take a strange delight in showing what they think they have sagaciously read in mankind by uncharitable suspicions of them.”

Herman Melville, writer

IF you spent just a few minutes in the New York City Subway you would eventually suffer hearing loss, according to a study. Researchers found the volume in the 86th Street Station was as high as 101.9 decibels, louder than a jet plane taking off or a power lawn mower. Times Square, one of the busiest, registered up to 96 decibels.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines state people should not be exposed to noises louder than 90 decibels during an eight-hour working day.

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SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Your tendency to see yourself through the eyes of others can lead you to undervalue your worth. This could see you going pear-shaped, emotionally. Try not to believe everything that you are told because there are always at least two ways of seeing things. Be positive. You are capable of so much. Take care of your needs on a daily basis.

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TIME

Across 1 Time runs out – it's the end of the line (8) 4 Middle Eastern oil is hard work (4) 8 Some formal takeovers for an island (5) 10 Spain's victory, as I've read is hard to pin down (7) 11 Correspondence from landlords (7) 12 Condiment for a mariner (4) 14 Thai tangled with it in Society Islands (6) 16 Gene spinning round in motor (6) 19 Instrument made of brass or ebony initially (4) 21 Italian city in which more can mingle (7) 24 Keep, to look at (7) 25 Trees uprooted and planted again (5) 26 Glossy magazine uncovers a beating (4) 27 Soft soap, dupes are converted (8) Down 1 Part-timer behind original design (8) 2 Frivolous, as in an Emily Bronte novel (5) 3 No longer any use when anxious (6) 5 Oxford college window (5) 6 A German song was not true (4) 7 Biblical character upset masons (6) 9 Fastening left at church (5)

13 Are Peter's letters swapping witty banter? (8) 15 Conservative chap inside offering a possibility (6) 17 Religious images one deceives (5)

Code Breaker

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

18 Seem upset about central heating plan (6) 20 Shatters sculptures (5) 22 Noblemen needing laser treatment (5) 23 Mexico always provides fuel (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents M and 24 represents Z, so fill in M every time the figure 1 appears and Z every time the figure 24 appears. Now, using your knowledge of the English language, work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you discover the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and the control grid.

Across 1 Close observer (9) 5 Russian country house (5) 7 Rhythmic dance originating in Cuba (5) 9 Accidental hole that allows something to enter or escape (4) 10 Young unmarried woman (6) 12 Chess piece (6) 13 Forbids (4) 15 Passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church or theatre, an aircraft or train (5) 16 Generally incompetent and ineffectual (5) 18 Extremely small (9)

Down 1 Unhappy (3) 2 Cooperative unit, especially in sports (4) 3 Traditional headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head (6) 4 Infectious childhood disease (7) 6 Skeleton of a motor vehicle (7) 8 Error (7) 9 Building or room where books are kept (7) 11 Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past (6) 14 Caress or greet by touching with the lips (4) 17 Fasten or secure with a rope, string or cord (3)

English - Spanish

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

Across 1 Peine (4) 3 Paraguas (8) 9 Charity (7) 10 Hamlet (5) 11 Autumn (5) 12 Podrido (6) 14 To tear up (6) 16 Spark (from fire, electricity) (6) 19 Ortiga (6) 21 Discutir (5) 24 Cups (5) 25 Casita (de campo) (7) 26 Surtido (8) 27 Lake (4)

Down 1 Puppy (8) 2 Blackbird (5) 4 Ripe (6) 5 Asado (5) 6 Escaleras de mano (7) 7 Abbot (4) 8 Language (6) 13 Porter (airport, railway station) (8) 15 Estornudos (7) 17 Salud (6) 18 Rescate (6) 20 To cough (5) 22 Good-looking (f) (5) 23 Other (f) (4)

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Hexagram

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

ANYWAY BEAUTY BUSBOY CHORAL (10) DEAFEN FROSTY HOYDEN HURRAH LACKEY LAUNCH LINDEN OBLONG RANKLE SHABBY SHEATH SHEAVE SNOTTY TURBAN TURKEY

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION 1 Lichen 2 Retort 3 Cashew 4 Artic 5 Wealth 6 Filthy 7 Glycol 8 Beetle 9 Bounty 10 Gabble 11 Gallop 12 Bauble 13 Beadle 14 Befoul 15 Bumble 16 Edging 17 Bedlam 18 Nibble 19 Bubble.

Nonagram

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

TARGET: Good: 17 Very good: 25

• Average: 23 • Good: 32

• Very good: 45 • Excellent: 59

SCORING:

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Excellent: 32

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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

QUICK Down:

2 Trek, 3 Scarab, 4 Unanimous, 5 Eager, 6/16 Ask out, 8 Imitation, 12 Revere, 13 Heart, 17 Alms.

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ENGLISH-SPANISH

Across:

Across:

1 Span, 3 Reptiles, 9 Avoided, 10 Embed, 11 India, 12 Report, 14 Lairds, 16 Sprain, 19 Chumps, 21 Smear, 24 Merit, 25 Averred, 26 Nitrogen, 27 Tsar.

1 Butcher, 5 Sepia, 8 Split, 9 Needles, 10 Enojado, 12 Those, 13 Owners, 15 Noises, 18 Peral, 19 Conocer, 21 Prestar, 22 Donde, 23 Leyes, 24 Degrees.

Down:

Down:

1 Spaniels, 2 Avoid, 4 Endure, 5 Twerp, 6 Liberia, 7 Soda, 8 Edward, 13 Intruder, 15 Inherit, 17 Pastel, 18 Estate, 20 Motto, 22 Earns, 23 Oman.

1 Bostezo, 2 Toldo, 3/22 Hot dog, 4 Rincón, 5 Sweetcorn, 6 Pillows, 7 Aisle, 11 Abrelatas, 14 Nursery, 16 Streets, 17 Scared, 18 Pupil, 20 Canoe.

App of the week Fitness challenge AN app which challenges users to a 30-day fitness challenge workout which are designed by professional coaches to improve health. Data from Google Fit can be synchronised with the app to show how many calories have been burned while the app also automatically tracks users’ progress. It offers short and long workouts as well as special routines for abs and full body sessions.

QUIZ: HA HA HA All the answers are words that begin with the letters HA 1. According to Greek mythology, what is both the name of the underworld abode of the souls of the dead and also another name for Pluto, the god of the underworld, brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone?

2. Begun in AD 122, what is the name of the Roman defensive wall across northern England, stretching from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the River Tyne in the east (about 120 km, 74 miles)?

3. From the Latin for ‘you shall have the body’, in law what name is given to a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention?

4. Introduced in The Crab with the Golden Claws, what is the name of the merchant marine sea captain who is Tintin's best friend?

5. Originally built as a Christian church, converted to a mosque in 1453 and made into a museum in the middle of the 20th century, what is the name of the sixth century masterpiece of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul?

6. Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country in the Caribbean, occupying the western third of the island of Hispaniola?

7. What name is given to a dealer in small items used in sewing, such as buttons, zips, and thread?

8. What surname is shared by the US rock’n’roll singer who was backed by the Comets and the Afro-American author who wrote a fictionalised account of tracing his family roots back to Africa?

9. What was the name of the nightclub and music venue in Manchester that became famous in the Madchester years of the 1980s and early 1990s? Despite considerable and persistent financial troubles, it survived until 1997, mainly supported by record sales from New Order.

10. Which city is the provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia?

Not a lot of people know that… Shakespeare’s play Hamlet has given us a whole host of famous phrases, including: to the manner born, cruel to be kind, neither a borrower nor a lender be, brevity is the soul of wit, this mortal coil and hoist with one’s own petard.

Answers: 1. HADES, 2. HADRIAN’S WALL, 3.

HABEAS CORPUS, 4. HADDOCK, 5.

HAGIA SOFIA/SOPHIA, 6. HAITI, 7.

HABERDASHERS, 8. HALEY (Bill and Alex), 9. HAÇIENDA , 10. HALIFAX

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

CODE BREAKER

TARGET:

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

Average: 12

1 Grotesque, 7 Alike, 9 Amass, 10 Edit, 11 Nadir, 14 Dazed, 15 Dove, 18 Unite, 19 Laser, 20 Incessant.

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

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

They can be adjacent horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

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

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

• No vulgarities or proper nouns are permitted.

Kakuro

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

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Sudoku LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

• Princess Beatrice, Royal, August 8, 31 Malaga Province, Andalucia in Spain, he The daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah initially showed promise as a footballer before Ferguson is the first woman in line to the throne giving up the sport to pursue acting. but is sixth overall. Born in London, she studied at • Hulk Hogan, Wrestler; August 11, 66 Hogan is the second-longest combined reigning Goldsmiths, University of London and now occasionally performs minor royal duties.

WWE Champion of all time and was inducted Gillian Anderson.

• Gillian Anderson, Actor; August 9, 51 into the organisation’s Hall of Fame in 2003.

Sar of The X-Files was born in Chicago, US and began Born in Augusta, Georgia in the US, he played bass in acting with an amateur group while in secondary school. several bands and dropped out of the University of South Florida to form the group Ruckus.

She went on to land roles in films The House of Mirth, A Cock and Bull Story and The Last King of Scotland.

• Casey Affleck, Actor; August 12, 44 • Antonio Banderas, Actor; August 10, 59 The star of Manchester by the Sea won an Academy Banderas is best known for his roles in The Mask of Zorro, Award for his role as Lee Chandler and was nominated in 2007 for his performance in The Assassination of Jesse Interview with the Vampire and the Shrek series. Born in

Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.

James by the Coward Robert Ford. Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts in the US, he studied physics at Colombia University.

• Alan Shearer, Footballer; August 13, 49 Shearer was born in Gosforth in England and played football on the streets while growing up before making his professional debut with Southampton in 1986. He went on to be a striker with Newcastle United and joined England’s national team in 1992.

• Mila Kunis, Actor; August 14, 36 Kunis made her big screen debut in 1995 in Piranha and has since gone on to feature in That ‘70s Show, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Black Swan. Born in Chernivtsi in Ukraine, she first enrolled in acting classes aged nine.

Word Ladder WEAK

HAND BACK

DVD

Tough choice

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

WEAK BEAK BEAD BEND BAND HAND

BIRTHDAYS

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523 - Reaping rewards Byzantine Emperor Justinian I rewards Liberius, a leading official in the empire, with extensive estates in Italy for his service to the Pragmatic Sanction.

991 - Battle defeat An army of Vikings led by Olaf defeat the Anglo-Saxon forces of King Æthelred at the Battle of Maldon. The AngloSaxons would pay off the Vikings with around 3,300 kilograms of silver to prevent them from pillaging what is now Essex.

1040 - King death Scotland’s King Duncan I is killed by his cousin and rival for the throne Macbeth. The killing would go on to be immortalised in the William Shakespeare play of the same name.

1264 - In revolt Muslim rebels defeat a Castilian garrison and capture the Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera in the Mudejar revolt against Christian rule in Spain.

1765 - Rule begins Mughal Emperor Shah Alam II signs the Treaty of Allahabad with Robert Clive after the Battle of Buxar. The treaty marks the beginning of the British East India Company’s rule in India.

1945 - Atomic bomb The nuclear bomb Fat Man is dropped on the Japanese city of Nagasaki by the US, killing around 35,000 people. Japan would surrender days later, ending the Second World War. 2003 - Taking charge NATO takes command of peacekeeping forces in Afghanistan in its first major operation outside Europe.

This week in history

Wartime journey REMOTE marshes in the southern corner of England cannot escape the country’s civil war which in 1648 is about to reach its bloody climax.

On Midsummer’s Eve that year Alinor sits in a graveyard waiting for deliverance from her abusive husband. She is descended from a wise woman and has been ostracised by a society in the throes of anti-witch hysteria.

Alinor expects to see a ghost but instead she meets James who is on the run. She begins to show him a secret passage across the marshland but does not know she is leading him into impending disaster.

The man and woman begin to traverse the landscape during a time where women such as Alinor are feared for their arcane knowledge of herbs. Villagers contemplate taking violent action against her in Phillippa Gregory’s Tidelands.

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Solution WEAK LEAK LEAD LEND LAND HAND or

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JOAN STANLEY (Judy Dench, Sophie Cookson) is living out her retirement peacefully in an English suburb when she is arrested by MI5.

Secret services suspect her of passing intelligence to the Soviet Union during the Cold War and begin to question her.

The interrogation brings back memories of when she was studying physics at Cambridge University and falls in love with German Jew and communist Leo Galich (Tom Hughes).

The romance ignites an interest in Marxism. She becomes torn between her country and beliefs in Red Joan.

HEALTH& Beauty 50

JORIS PLU TAKING the leap of faith - what does it mean? For instance, the path you have been walking on until now in your life no longer suits you. Taking the leap of faith means you are willing to go forward, taking the next step in your new positive and wonderful chapter of your life.

That is why so many photos about the leap of faith are about jumping. Sometimes or may I say most of the time jumping means not really knowing where you will be landing.

And that is called trust. A very, very powerful word. Trust.

Trusting that the next step you are going to take will be ok will be the step you need.

How many times do you see other people doing this and saying to yourself ‘Wow, I wish I had the nerve to do it. But it all looks so scary, so uncontrollable.’

And most people do not take that

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Leap of faith jump, that leap of faith. Staying in a place where they do not belong any more.

And it gives them pain. Pain which is in that moment more ok than the belief, the trust that the next step will be even better for them.

Who are we to decide that another person needs to change, needs to take that leap. If at that certain moment a human being needs to stay on the rather safer site than that which is ok.

We all have our reasons, our fears, our time to take the leap.

Or not take it at all.

Sometimes it takes a long time before we jump. That is ok too.

There is totally nothing wrong with being happy with where you are in life. But if you keep on hearing

that nagging voice in your head that you have to jump… then just jump.

If we listen to our body, heart and soul. Really listen.

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know very well what is good for us or not. Most of the time we do not trust enough that feeling.

Fear and trust. Two powerful words.

Taking the leap is about trusting, even though you do not see the net to catch you, knowledge that you will land safely.

Think for a moment about all

GO FOR IT: Take the leap of faith.

those people who took the leap, who jumped. If you ask them, most of them, if not all, will tell you that they have should done this much earlier in life. That the jump was totally fine. That they are so happy with their next step in life.

Once we master our jumps in life we will be much happier since we are listening to our inner voice, our soul, what it really wants.

From that moment on we will love to jump. We now know how it feels. And it feels good. So practice your jump. One step at a time. And if you need help for your first jump, ask for help. You will receive it.

Once someone said… When you are at that point in your life that you are scared to jump… then that is the moment to jump. Otherwise you end up staying in the same place for the rest of your life.

Enjoy the leap of faith in your life, enjoy the jump.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

More than skin deep HEALTHY skin, full of vitality tends to be the preserve of the young and beautiful. As we age our skin loses its elasticity. Skin also becomes thinner and more fragile; glands lose their ability to effectively moisturise the skin and it’s therefore common for older adults to have dry skin.

Here are our top tips for keeping you and your skin looking at their best and keeping it that way.

Use warm water rather than hot when you wash, and avoid taking too many baths or showers. Use mild cleansers rather than harsh soaps and alcohol-based products.

Consider using a fragrance-free moisturiser and keep your skin well hydrated to help prevent the cracking and itchiness that can accompany dry skin.

Stay out of the sun, whenever possible, during the time when rays are strongest, 10am to 4pm. Remember you can get sunburnt even when it’s cloudy or when you’re in water. Use broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF of 35 or more. Apply it 15 to 30 minutes before going out and reapply every two hours.

When outside in the sun, wear loose, lightweight, long-sleeved shirts and long pants or long skirts, along with a wide-brimmed hat. Also wear sunglasses that block the sun’s rays to protect your eyes.

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It’s all in the eyes HERE are some tips to keep your eyes healthy: * Get regular eye tests. The tests carried out by an optician will not only detect eye conditions such as glaucoma, but can actually detect medical conditions like diabetes. * Wear decent quality sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun. Sunglasses help prevent certain eye diseases related to the sun. Prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV rays can lead to cataracts, and macular degeneration. It’s therefore important that your sunglasses provide 100 per cent UV protection. * Eat healthily, particularly plenty of fish, fruit and vegetables which have specific nutrients that are important for eye health. Remember the old joke, ‘Are carrots good for your eyes?’ and the answer was, ‘Of course, have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?’

Well actually there is some truth in the joke, Carrots are high in vitamin A, a nutrient essential for good vision and eating carrots will provide you with the small amount of vitamin A. Try to ensure that you eat a balanced diet containing sufficient omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E. * Dry eyes can be a problem. Drinking more water can help. Mild dehydration often makes dry eye problems worse. This is especially true during hot, dry and windy weather. Simply drinking more water sometimes reduces the symptoms of dry eye syndrome. * Stop smoking. Smoking is harmful to the eyes. Research has shown that smoking increases the risk of agerelated macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts.

Cigarette smoke irritates the eyes and will worsen dry eyes.

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BLOCK THE RAYS: Wear a wide brimmed hat. your skin. Blood vessels in the outer layer of skin narrow in smokers, reducing blood flow and depleting the skin of nutrients and oxygen. Collagen and elastin, which provide elasticity in skin, are also damaged by smoking.

Even minor nutritional deficiencies can cause rashes, skin lesions and other skin

changes. Make sure you’re getting a healthy mix in your diet.

Make sure you drink enough water - when you dehydrate, your skin does, too.

Lastly, put a humidifier in your home to add moisture to the air, particularly if you use air-conditioning, as these units tend to dry the air.

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Monday Antas: Plaza de Abastos, 7am-2.45pm. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Huercal-Overa: Avenida Guillermo Reyna, 8.30-2pm. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Tuesday Albox: 8.30am-2pm, Avenida Pio XII. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Cuevas del Almanzora: 9am-2pm, Plaza de la Libertad. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Los Gallardos: 9am-2pm, Plaza de Andalucia. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Wednesday Cantoria: 9am-2pm, Plaza de Andalucia. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, bags, household items, accessories.

Lubrin: 9am-2pm, Plaza Constitucion. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Mojacar Pueblo 9am to 2pm, near sports centre. Fruit and veg, clothing, flowers, fish, handicraft, shoes, accessories.

Palomares: 9am-2pm, Calle Mayor. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Pulpi: 9am-2pm, Calle del Mercado. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Velez-Blanco: 9am-2pm, Calle Corredera. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Thursday Carboneras: 8am-2pm, Calle Castillos. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Cuevas del Almanzora: 9am-2pm, Plaza de la Libertad. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Olula del Rio: 9am-2pm, Calle Ramon y Cajal. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Roquetas de Mar: 9am-2pm, Avenida Union Europea. Fruit and veg, food, bags, clothing, shoes, accessories, jewellery, decorative items, crafts, flowers and plants.

Sorbas: 9am-2pm, Plaza Constitucion. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Aguilas: 8.45am-1.30pm, end of Calle Murcia: Household items, clothing, shoes, books, food items, fruit and veg, accessories.

Arboleas: 9am-2pm, Plaza Constitucion. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Los Llanos flea market: 8.30am-2pm, Llanos del Espino.

Second-hand and new items, fruit and veg, plants.

Velez-Rubio: 9am-3pm, Calle Carrera del Mercado. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Vera: 9am-2pm, town centre streets. Fruit and veg, food, bags, clothing, accessories, jewellery, household items, arts and crafts, flowers and plants.

Friday Chirivel: 9am-3pm, Calle del Paseo. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Garrucha: 8am-2pm, Calle Joaquin Escobar. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories, flowers.

Turre: 9am-2pm, Paseo del la Rambla. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Zurgena: 9am-2pm, Avenida 19 de Octubre. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

Sunday Adra (third Sunday of the month): 10am-3pm, marina: Secondhand items, arts and crafts, antiques, jewellery.

Mojacar Pueblo flea market: 9am-2pm, Multiple Uses Centre.

Books, antiques, artworks, second-hand items, jewellery, clothing.

Oria: 8am-2pm, Plaza de la Constitucion. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

San Juan de los Terreros: 9am-2pm, Paseo Maritimo. Fruit and veg, clothing, foodstuffs.

Velez-Rubio (last Sunday of the month): 9am-2pm, Plaza del Rey. Antiques, arts and crafts, second-hand items.

Villaricos: 8.30-2pm, Calle Baria. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, books, golf accessories, household items.

Saturday Adra: (first and third Saturday of month): 9am-2pm, Calle del Puerto. Fruit and veg, clothing, shoes, household items, accessories.

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Plum and Peach Galette

ENTERTAINED: Activities for children this month in Mojacar include story-telling.

Junior fun

RUSTIC TART: A really easy dish to make.

ALTHOUGH we have a number of beautiful fruit trees here at Olive Tree Farm, there are many that we do not have but still enjoy to eat, so the markets are a wonderful place to go and buy them from. The colours of the fruit stalls here are a joy to see. The hustle and bustle of people choosing their fruit and vegetables is a pleasure to watch.

This week’s recipe is another version of galette, or rustic tart. I have to admit, I prefer the French word, it sounds almost exotic. Again, this is a really easy dish to make; why make life more difficult than it needs to be.

If you cut and place your fruit carefully you can make it look really pretty, but remember to have your baking tray ready to sit your pastry on before you fill it, as you have no chance of moving it onto the tray and keeping it intact once it is filled, it will fall apart.

Ingredients: One round sheet of shortcrust pastry (I used ready-made Quebrada-Brisa) 4 large peaches, halved and de-

OLIVE TREE FARM was set up about four years ago with the intention of achieving a level of self sufficiency.

We have poultry for meat and eggs, goats for milk, rabbits and small pigs for meat and harvest our 70 olive trees each year for oil. We also grow a variety of fruits and vegetables.

stoned 4-6 dark red plums, halved and destoned 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons cornflour 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (plus extra for sprinkling over before baking)

1 teaspoon vanilla essence A pinch of salt 1 egg yolk beaten with a little milk for brushing over the pastry Method: Pre-heat your oven to 200ºC Line a baking tray with baking paper Sit your pastry circle on the paper.

Slice your peach and plum halves to about ¼” slices and arrange in the centre of your pastry leaving a gap of about 2” around the outside edge.

In a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice, cornflour, sugar, vanilla essence and salt and drizzle over the fruit.

Using your fingers, gently wrap the bare pastry edges upwards, pinching the pastry together as you work your way round.

Brush the pastry with the egg and milk.

Sprinkle a little more sugar over the top of the fruit and over the pastry.

Bake in the centre of the oven for approximately 20-25 mins until the pastry is golden. Serve whilst still warm with cream or ice cream.

THERE’S plenty coming up to keep children entertained in Mojacar this month.

This evening, Thursday, youngsters can burn up some serious energy on bouncy castles in the Plaza del Fronton in Mojacar Pueblo and meet some much-loved TV and film stars.

The inflatable fun will be back on Monday in the same venue from 7pm onwards, along with activities like face painting, wack a mole, bouncy

bootcamp and hungry hippos.

The following Monday evening, August 19, there will be more junior-orientated fun in the village’s Plaza Nueva: a jumping ring and play-park, games, story-telling and more.

Coming up this weekend, Mojacar’s pretty outlying hamlet Sopalmo celebrates its annual fiesta, featuring ribbon races, dancing and the chance to try some of the best local cuisine.

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Future centre billed as cultural epicentre CREDIT: Almeria Provincial Council website

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HONOURS: Almeria provincial council President Javier A Garcia and Fines mayor Rodrigo Sanchez lay the first stone of the future theatre auditorium.

WORK has officially begun on the construction of Fines’ municipal art and culture centre.

Almeria provincial council President Javier A Garcia and Fines mayor Rodrigo Sanchez laid the first stone of the 200-capacity theatre auditorium in the Plaza de San Esteban in the town’s historic centre. The €500,000 investment in the facilities comes under the provincial authority’s 2018-2019 Scenic Spaces Plan.

The council president said the provincial government was not only building the municipality’s

first theatre but would also “fill it with cultural performances, theatre, cinema and art” to make it the “epicentre of the Almanzora.”

The Fines mayor described the project as “a dream fulfilled,” which “will allow residents to enjoy a quality offer of culture and our municipal theatre group a space for their rehearsals and performances.

“We were the only municipality without a space of these characteristics, and from today we will start to see it become a reality,” Sanchez added.

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GUARDIA CIVIL detained a man suspected of breaking into two vehicles in Macael after identifying him from security camera footage.

Both break-ins took place at around the same time on July 21. One of the cars was parked in a public street and the other in a communal garage. The robber broke or forced open a window to get his hands on the items inside, including the vehicle documentation.

Video cameras in the garage caught the thief in action and revealed he had a peculiarity in one leg when he walked. This led to the identification of 38-year-old BCS from San Javier in Murcia.

The Guardia reported the detainee has an extensive record for similar crimes.

CREDIT: Almeria Guardia Civil

Caught by the cameras

IDENTIFIED: Guardia Civil said the thief broke or forced open the car windows.

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ALBOX can look forward to a super sporty September when the municipality will be staging a range of events and competitions.

Albox mayor Francisco Torrecillas, accompanied by Sports councillor Juan Luis Montoya, Tourism councillor Virginia Saez, and sports activity expert Luis D Sanchez, unveiled details of the ‘50 hours of sport on the street’ initiative last week.

The council said the initiative was aimed at getting children to see the importance of sport for good health, while also serving as the starting point for the municipality’s sporting programme from autumn onwards.

Events get going with the AlboxEl Saliente night-time bike race on September 13. This will be the 13th edition of the event, which every year attracts participants from across the province.

The novelty this time is the collaboration with the Andalucia Retinitis Pigmentosa Association. Half the money raised from inscriptions will go towards investigation into this genetic disorder of the eyes.

The bike race will start at 10pm from the Plaza de San Francisco.

CREDIT: Albox Council

Super sport September

VARIETY: The initiative features a range of events and tournaments.

The route will be divided into two stretches, with a refreshment stop in Las Pocicas, covering approximately 41.5 kilometres in total.

Everyone who takes part will get an event t-shirt, food and a gift when they make it to the finish back in the Plaza San Francisco.

The 50 hours of sport initiative

features 36 hours of five-aside football for youngsters staged over September 16, 17, 18 and 21. The knockout stages will be held in the Las Ventas and Francisco Torrecillas pavillions and the final in the Agua y Salud Municipal Sports Centre.

There will also be 24 hours of

five-aside football on September 20 and 21 for all categories and a women’s competition on September 21 in the municipal sports centre.

The night-time Albox town paddle tennis competition and the On the Street basketball tournament are further events the sports centre will host on September 20 and 21.

School upgrade CANTORIA’S Cerro Castillo infants and primary school is set to get some significant upgrades thanks to regional government-funded works. The Junta de Andalucia’s Education and Sport department is investing more than €180,000 in a series of improvements to the school’s infrastructure, including the toilets and the playground flooring.

Works will be carried out on the kitchen building to adapt it to current health and safety regulations.

There will also be a redistribution of space in the school with a view to better adapting it to the needs of the 172 pupils. The works will take three months to complete.

Car goes up in flames A CAR went up in flames on the road leading to the quarries in Macael.

Spanish press reported smoke started coming out of the vehicle after it broke down.

There were then several small explosions, after which the car was rapidly consumed by fire. There were no reports anyone was injured in the incident.

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MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man What a bunch of aerosols! It drives me nuts. I shake the container and hear plenty of swishing so I assume there is plenty in there, which there is. But after pressing the button nothing, except a little puff of air, comes out. I shake it again, I tilt the container – nothing. How hard can it be to make a product that actually works? This is not an unusual occurrence in the Senker household.

There’s the sun creams all packed ready to go to the beach. We get there, find our pitch, move the beds this way and that whilst trying not to remove a layer of skin from my feet whilst walking round the bed.

The ice box is in position under the shade. I sit down; get the sun cream - a spray bottle of course for a more even application. I shake the bottle as per instructions, point the nozzle at my legs, and pump three times ... nothing, zilch, nada. I check that I’ve twisted the thingy on the nozzle into the on position.

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Now I’m staring at it, talking to it, trying to unscrew the - what I now find out is a top that doesn’t unscrew. I’ve paid about €20 for this stuff. I’m on the beach. I can’t take it back because it came from the UK with my daughter. So here are the choices. Go and buy another which I’m not doing.

Or I force the top off and try and apply it that way. Of course I go for the brute force and ignorant approach as there is no way I’m buying another one. I finally manage to remove the top and as it comes off the bottle semi explodes showering me with more sun cream than would be needed to protect the two rows of sunbeds in front of me. I can tell my family is really concerned for me by the level of screeching laughter I can hear.

Oh well, it can’t get any worse can it?

Well not until we get home and Mrs S asks me to help her make a tuna and sweetcorn salad. Good idea - pass me the tuna please.

It’s a ring pull can. I get it in the upright positon and pull, simplicity itself, and there is the ring pull sitting there on my finger instead of the tin. OK, back to the tin opener. Why, oh why does this happen to me? Or maybe to you too?

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Pause for contentment IT seems that most of us, when asked why we chose to retire to Spain, give reasons that include the sunshine and the more relaxed way of life. Why then, I frequently wonder, do so many of us spend so much time complaining about the excessive heat and the interminable delays we experience whenever we have to deal with officialdom? Are these not two key reasons for our being here? Some of us, it seems, are never satisfied!

So I was encouraged when recently reminded of words St Paul wrote to the Church in Philippi, saying ‘I’ve learned to be content with every circumstance of life’ - not bad for a man who’d been wrongly beaten and imprisoned, besides enduring all manner of other hardships! But how great is contentment the ability to accept and make the most of whatever life throws at us. And it’s a characteristic that all we who claim to be Christian should know, as Paul did. For an essential part of our faith is the acceptance that God is in control, so that, however difficult personal circumstances may seem, we can simply re-

lax and leave the worrying to Him. Sounds impossible? Well, the best-known of all Christian prayers, must be the one Jesus taught his disciples. I guess for many of us, it’s the only prayer we ever use, taking comfort in the sense of peace we gain from it.

And that prayer contains the familiar words ‘Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.’ So yes, if we really mean it, then worrying becomes pointless as we leave that entirely to God, accepting that His will is necessarily best.

The trouble is that, so often, rather like St Peter, when he stepped out of a boat to meet Jesus walking on the water, we become distracted by the circumstances around us and take our eyes off Jesus, so find ourselves sinking. So let’s take heart and look beyond the problems that surround us, to see Christ stretching out to us and giving us the power to rise above our circumstances, and so to relax, content in whatever situation we may face, knowing our Heavenly Father cares and controls.

Duncan Burr is Licensed Lay Reader for the Anglican Chaplaincy of Costa Almeria and Costa Calida (further detail available at www.mojacarchurch.org) and may be contacted at d.burr@albox-online.net

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BARRY DUKE FELLA approaches me in a bar, points at the fearsome demon’s head, all teeth and horns, that I have tattooed on my upper right arm and asks ‘did that hurt?’ ‘Sure,’ I replied, ‘but the pain was exquisite.’

I added: ‘But it was nothing compared to the agony of having a lizard inked on my right buttock.’ ‘Oooh, can I see it?’ was his response. As we were the only people in the place, and because the bartender, polishing glasses, had his back turned to us, I exposed it.

There was a long silence before he exclaimed ‘that doesn’t look like a lizard, it’s more like Godzilla!’

The moment I got home, I rushed to a mirror to see what he was on about - and was horrified to discover that time and the loss of skin elasticity had transformed the cute wee reptile into a bloody great monster.

Addicted to ink

EXQUISITE PAIN: ... and even the Pope approves.

Gone, alas, was the pert little butt that once won me the ‘Rear of the Year ’ title in a gay nightclub competition 52 years ago.

My addiction to tattoos was triggered when my t h e n p a r t n e r, B r i a n , a n nounced on our 15th an-

niversary 31 years ago that his gift to me was a red rose. ‘So, where is it?’ I asked. ‘Oh,’ he replied, ‘we’ve yet to get it. Put on some clothes and I’ll take you there.’

‘There’ turned out to be a tattoo parlour in Soho,

London. Brian introduced me to Simon, the needle man, and showed me the rose he’d chosen for my left upper arm. ‘You’ll always think of me when you look at it,’ he said. And I still do, 23 years after I lost him to cancer in 1996.

Filled with trepidation, I let Simon get to work, and with the pain came a feeling of exhilaration that I’d before experienced. This, I later discovered, was because needles release endorphins in the brain.

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‘These chemicals come directly from the brain, flooding your body. Endorphins are ‘feel-good’ chemicals that help us realise on some level that we are more resilient to pain than we think. It can become a deeply therapeutic process, for that very reason.’

She sure got that right.

Soon I was back to Simon for more, and in the process discovered to my astonishment that his biggest client base comprised New York Catholic

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‘I’m guessing they all wanted religious tattoos,’ I surmised. Simon chortled ‘oh no, demons were mainly their thing.’ Seeing the look of surprise on my face, he confided that one an archbishop no less wanted his dangly bits coloured red and blue.

Ouch!

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ESTATE AGENTS VOSS HOMES are a professional, British family-run Estate Agents with an office in Huercal-Overa town. They specialize in selling and renting properties in the HuercalOvera, La Alfoquia, Zurgena & Taberno area. Andy, Anna, Jess, Adele, Hannah, Amy & Karen look forward to helping you buy, sell or rent your ideal property. Please call 678 002 006 for more information (283824)

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All Dental Specialists, Flexible Appointments, Later Clinic Opening Times. All Our Treatments are Guaranteed in writing. For More Information see our main adverts or call on 950 398 993 / 722 706 732 (1999) GIRASOL HEALTH FOOD SHOP, Calle Malaga, Albox.

For all your dietary needs, health foods, organic foods, supplements, super food powders, organic eggs and veggie box scheme. Est 2006. Tel 639 089 170

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SWIMMING POOL HEATING PETS THE FIVE BONE HOTEL, TURRE. Little dogs 6.50 euros, medium dogs 7.25 euros, big dogs 8 euros, cats from 5.75 euros a day. 630 234 556 / the5boneho telturre@gmail.com New opening hours Mon-Sat 9.3012.30 and 18.00 – 19.00 Sundays 9.30-10.30 (279669) WE will care for your pets at their home or ours. We have 8 years experience. References available on request. Contact us for further information 676 389 592 (1999)

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INTERNATIONAL SKIPPER LICENCE: Courses held in English and starts soon. RYA VHF and Radar Courses. 636 444 929 (285292)

PLUMBING SERVICES KNOWLES PLUMBING. No1 for plumbing! Central heating, solar hot water and water deposits. Tel: 950 137 197 or 606 807 797/684 143 560 (278824)

REMOVALS/STORAGE WE ARE currently the market leader in our country in the sale of direct car, motorbike, home and company fleet insurance. Since we started out in 1995, our philosophy has always been to offer an excellent service with the best prices in the market. For the most competitive quotes in English, call Linea Directa on 902 123 309. (200726) PITSTOP OFFER Fixed Price Servicing on all makes & models. Cars also bought for Cash. Telephone 950 124 828 (1999)

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www.euroweeklynews.com FORD has released details o f t h e a l l - n e w F o c u s S T, which they claim delivers nimble hot-hatchback thrills in a stylish, comfortable and practical family car.

A new generation of Ford’s 2.3-litre EcoBoost all-aluminium engine is the most powerful ever offered for a Focus ST. Using advanced turbocharging technology to deliver 280 PS power at 5,500 rpm and 420 Nm of torque from 3,000 rpm to 4,000 rpm.

A l t e r n a t i v e l y, F o r d ’s 190 PS 2.0-litre EcoBlue diesel engine model, delivers peak power at 3,500 rpm and 400 Nm of torque between 2,000 rpm and 3,000 rpm and 360 Nm from 1,500 rpm, which give acceleration of Zero1 0 0 k m / h ( 0 - 6 2 m p h ) i n 7.6 seconds for the fivedoor model.

Ford’s first application of an electronic limitedslip differential (eLSD)

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The car comes with a choice of six-speed manual or quick-shifting new

seven-speed automatic transmission, and for the first time, a selectable

Drive Modes technology is introduced to the Focus ST, enabling drivers to ad-

just the vehicle’s character to suit the driving scenario.

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Costa Coches Antas, your wheels in safe hands WHATEVER vehicle you drive, you can be confident that when it comes to repairs and maintenance it is in the safest of hands with Costa Coches Antas.

This is a British family-run business which goes out of its way to offer the best possible service to its customers.

Mechanic James Whitehouse has more than 10 years’ experience in the trade, and really knows his stuff. Using the very latest diagnostics equipment, James identifies any issues and is able to speedily and efficiently sort out or anticipate problems to ensure your vehicle is in perfect running order.

Crucially, when it comes to servicing, Costa Coches Antas begins by looking at what was carried out in the previous check to make sure the client is not charged for any jobs which are not actually neces-

A FAMILY-RUN business offering the best possible service to customers for more than 10 years.

sary. James also advises clients on what could need changing in the future.

Vehicle MOTs are another Costa Coche Antas speciality. A further important service the business offers is the complete matriculation of British or other non-Spanish vehicles from start to finish, from changing the headlights to putting on the new Spanish number plates,

s o customers don’t have to sort out anything themselves.

Worth noting is the business has courtesy cars available for customer convenience.

The sale of a good range of quality second-hand vehicles is yet another string to the Costa Coches Antas bow.

James’ sister Claire is in charge

of the administrative side of the business, and also provides a meticulous and efficient service to ensure the whole process of a vehicle repair, service, number plate change or purchase is as smooth and quick as possible.

Another major plus point about Costa Coches Antas is its location on the El Real industrial estate.

It’s no surprise that this is a company which has customers all over the region, from the Almanzora Valley to the coast.

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by Nick Fletcher

SPORT NAVI: With forceful new styling.

give it a bolder and more potent look, which helps it compete in a tough sector which includes rivals such as the Ford Fiesta, VW Polo and Toyota Yaris.

The Jazz also boasts lighter suspension for more agile handling and a new damper

Facts at a glance Model: Honda Jazz Sport Navi Engine: 1.5 litre petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 8.7 seconds, top speed 190 kph (118 mph) Economy: 17 kpl (47.9 mpg) Emissions: 133 g/km

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

Agile and dynamic WITH an output of up to 310 kW (421 hp), the completely new Mercedes-AMG 2.0-litre engine is currently the world’s most powerful turbocharged four-cylinder manufactured for series production.

Mercedes-AMG has bettered the output of the preceding engine by 30 kW (40 hp) and maximum torque has also increased from 475 to up to 500 Nm. This gives an acceleration of zero to 100 km/h in record time with the CLA 45 S 4MATIC+ Shooting Brake requiring just 4.0 seconds, while the base model CLA 45 4MATIC+ Shooting Brake gets up to speed in 4.1 seconds.

AMG has extensively reinforced the body shell, as it provides the basis for the precise self-steering characteristics, as well as track stability when driving at high speed.

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Honda Jazz Sport Navi

ROAD TEST HONDA’S Jazz hatchback has been a very popular model in recent years, appealing to those who look for reliability and low running costs, but are not too concerned about sporty performance.

However, the Jazz is now available with a more punchy 1.5-litre petrol engine which will widen its appeal to younger buyers who tend to prefer more zesty performance and sharper handling.

The previous 1.3-litre 101 hp petrol engine is still available, but the new 1.5-litre unit packs 128 hp, and with a sixspeed manual gearbox (a CVT auto gearbox is an option) delivers a quick 0-100 kph time of 8.7 seconds and a top speed of 190 kph (118 mph). Average fuel economy is 17 kpl (47.9 mpg) and emissions are 133 g/km.

With this larger engine in my upper-spec Sport Navi test model, there was not only an immediate performance boost but a whole new persona for the Jazz because it has also had an exterior make-over to

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acter. The gear ratios have been configured so that the driver experiences spontaneous acceleration in all speed ranges. Depending on the selected driving mode, the driver receives a specific drive configuration with different accelerator and gearshift characteristics.

With its sporty appointments and the sophisticated infotainment system, the high-quality interior creates a close, personal connection between man and machine. The driver and front passenger are seated in an active position on contoured sport seats with firm lateral support. The standard upholstery is a combination of black Artico man-made leather and Dinamica microfibre.

This car also has the Mercedes voice control

POWERFUL: Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ Shooting Brake.

system, simply activated with the words ‘Hey Mercedes.’ The advanced artificial intelligence system recognises and understands nearly all sentences from the fields of infotainment and vehicle operation, even if they are expressed indirectly.

Combined fuel consumption 8.4-8.2 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 191-188 g/km.

The shooting Brake additionally offers a pronounced degree of practicality. At 505 litres, the boot is large enough to accommodate a wealth of recreational and outdoor equipment plus the tailgate can also be opened contactlessly with an easy-pack system and comes with hands-free access.

system which improves ride quality, so out on the road it excels with responsive acceleration and assured cornering. It is pleasingly comfortable to drive on urban roads and when you leave the city and need more speed, the car revs eagerly and shows it wants to go.

Clever use of cabin space

means the Jazz is bigger inside than you might expect, and has good occupant space front and rear, with wide doors allowing easy access. A large tailgate reveals a 354-litre boot, expandable to 897 litres by folding the rear seats flat. It gets full marks for practicality.

And it score highly for equipment too. Standard kit on this model includes fourpowered windows, cruise control, auto lights, touchscreen infotainment unit with connectivity and smartphone mirroring, sat-nav, forward collision warning, lane-keep assistance, and auto city braking system.

Jazz prices start at €16,290 (£14,600) and there are several trim levels, with my Sport Navi version at €20,383 (£18,250).

With the new engine option, forceful new styling and with Honda’s legendary reliability record, the potential market for the Jazz is greatly increased and this sporty version should prove popular.

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BARCELONA have gone on a mini-tour of the USA without talisman Lionel Messi after he injured a calf during his first training session back after his post Copa America holiday.

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Marquez equals Hailwood record

By Dilip Kuner CHAMPIONSHIP leader Marc Marquez reaffirmed his position at the top of the MotoGP standings after another dominant weekend at the Czech Grand Prix in Brno.

After equalling Mick Doohan’s 58 career pole positions on Saturday, his win makes him only the fourth rider in modern history to reach 50 top tier victories.

The win also means he equals legendary British rider Mike Hailwood’s 76 wins across all classes.

Fourth on the all time winner list, Marquez heads to round 11 in Austria with 210 points - 63 points clear of second placed Dovizioso.

The race weekend was littered with scattered showers which played right into the Spaniard’s hands. Marquez is rightly known for being fault-

less in mixed conditions.

The race start was delayed for 40 minutes after a shower deposited standing water onto the start/finish straight and into turn one.

Marquez started from pole after a masterful display in qualifications saw him lead the field by 2.5 seconds.

From the start, the factory Honda rider pulled away for a commanding lead and although close rival Andrea Dovioso (Ducatti) would stay with him for the opening stages of the race, he would later drop back as tyre wear came into play.

The battle behind the leading two was a close one, with Alex Rins, Jack Miller and Valentino Rossi trading places throughout the early stages. Rossi would fall back leaving the two youngsters to battle for the final position on the podium. Miller managed

to overtake Rins on the penultimate lap for his second podium of the year.

Britain’s Cal Crutchlow would cross the line in fifth ahead of Yamaha duo Valentino Rossi and Fabio Quartararo.

Danilo Petrucci was eighth, with Taka Nakagami and Maverick Vinales finishing off the top 10.

Marquez said: “I was really concentrated from the beginning as there were still some wet patches, especially at turn one. I knew I needed to keep my rhythm as the Yamaha riders were starting from behind and they were strong in warm up.

“Then I saw that Dovi was behind me so I had to keep pushing

and pushing. I had a little warning on lap 10 because that is when I started to push more to try and open the gap.

“Delaying the race was the best decision that could have been made because the

track was in a mixed condition and it could have been quite dangerous. A crazy weekend with the weather, but the

whole Repsol Honda Team were perfect and helped me a lot to achieve victory!”

DOMINANT: Marquez racked up his 50th victory in MotoGP.