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SUPPORT: Protesters gather outside Malaga’s El Faro centre.
Nursery workers fighting back A PROTEST took place on Monday outside one of the a ff e c t e d n u r s e r i e s i n t h e
municipality of Torrox with 100 protesters giving their backing to the workers dis-
Stand against vandalism RESIDENTS in Benajarafe have denounced the increase of vandalism and illegal dumping around the municipal football pitch. Demonstrations have been held after the latest wave in illegal dumping took place in the neighbourhood. Residents are calling for more police presence and greater deterrents towards the act of ‘fly tipping’ as residents claim that not only does it smell, but it also attracts rats and flies and damages the surrounding vegetation. Posters have been placed around the area with a very clear message to the perpetrators. “The owner of this rubble must sleep with a very clear conscience and the person who has been depositing them, little by little, must pay the price,” reads one of the posters. As well as the illegal dump-
ing, one of the town’s Ficos trees has been killed after liquid apparently contaminated the soil surrounding it. Another poster placed on the tree read, ‘First ficus killed. Good example for your children.’
missed after government buy outs. The protests came when 73 workers from five different nurseries in Andalucia were dismissed after the government took over the ownership of them from private companies, leading to the dismissal of a number of staff members. The union of workers, CCOO, has called for more protests later this month.
The secretary general of the CCOO Deigo Molina has given the group its full backing, “the decision by the Ministry of Education to carry out these dismissals is an act of violence by the Andalucian government. “When a company takes over another must maintain real estate and its templates, including its employees,” he continued.
CONSERVATION: Provisions are being put into place to protect the wildlife during the works. AS part of the preparation for the upcoming ‘Brick Beach’ project, technicians from the Aula del Mar environmental organisation have been conducting surveys monitoring the state of the wildlife present on the coastline. The Brick Beach project is due to take place on Mezquitilla Beach in Velez-Malaga. Reclaimed building materials will be reused to create a brand new coastline to replace the rapidly deteriorating current area. As part of the project, surveys carried out by Aula del Mar and councillor responsible for the project, María José Roberto will conduct surveys of the area chosen for renovation periodically. The aim is to create a picture of the wildlife that currently calls the area home, and to limit any adverse effects of the construction work on the habitat. “We are creating a catalogue of animal and plant species, with the idea that when the restoration work starts of coastal habitats, these coastal systems are affected as little as possible, as well as studying the changes that occur in it according to the seasonality of the year,” explained a spokesperson from the group.
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NEWS EXTRA More mosque DURING excavation and renovation works of the old bell tower in Arenas, more 13th century remains have been discovered. The old cobblestones of Al - Sahili in Daimalos have been uncovered, close to where they found an old mosque access door.
Missing girl ANDREA SANCHEZ TARASEIWICZ, the 16year-old girl reported missing on July 29 has been found safe and well by her mother in Rincon de la Victoria. The girl disappeared after she escaped from a centre for minors in the area.
Dry spell RESIDENTS of Pizarron, Loma de la Caceria and Lagar de Perez have been left without water after an underground pump in Canillas de Aceituno broke down.
Stiff comp BURRIANA BEACH in Nerja hosted the ‘Angela Lobato’ Beach-Volleyball Tournament, with competitors from Nerja placing well amongst the stiff competition. In the Senior Male category Aloisio and Bejar won, and Armijo and Muñoz took the victory in the senior women.
FLYING THE FLAG: Torre de Benagalbon has received the Ecoplaya certification.
Rincon beaches keep Q awards THE beaches of Rincon de la Victoria , La Cala del Moral a n d To r r e d e B e n a g a l b o n have kept hold of their Q flags for the fourth consecutive year. The award, given by the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTE), is granted to beach areas which consistent-
ly maintain a high standard of maintenance and infrastructure, optimal bathing conditions and excellent customer service. In a ddition to the Q fla g award, the beach area of Torre de Benagalbon has received the Ecoplaya certification for its management of environ-
mental education. The mayor, Francisco Salado (PP), explained that “this recognition is another attraction for visitors and tourists to e njoy our e xcel l ent beaches which stand out for the tranquillity, security and all the necessary services to enjoy as a family.”
Inclusive hours THE Torroxeña town of El Morche has become the latest in a number of towns in the Axarquia Province to include activities in their festivals specifically designed for people with learning difficulties. The move sets a precedent across Spain as the town of El Morche becomes only the third town to include the ‘inclusive hours.’ The initiative has already proved a success in Rincon de la Victoria and Algarobbo and the mayor of Torrox, Oscar Medina, is keen to bring the
scheme to El Morche. The idea behind the ‘inclusive hours’ is to suspend music and bright lights during the hours of 8pm and 10pm during festival times with an aim to allow people with learning difficulties and audio sensitive neurological disorders to enjoy the entertainment. Medina has also pushed for permanent cleaning equipment, more public parking areas and improved security reinforcement and police presence during the El Morche fair.
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Torrox Marina on the map THE mayor of Torrox, Oscar Medina and the Minister of Development Marifrán Carazo met on Monday to discuss a plan to put Torrox Marina on the list of ports currently looked after by the Public Ports Agency of Andalucia, APPA. So far there are 37 ports along the southern coast of Spain that receive government grants for their upkeep and tourist infrastructure and talks held this week aim to put Torrox Port at number 38. Carazo, who is visiting the area, is surprised that the port is not on the management list. “We plan to work closely with the town hall, with institutional loyalty, to be allies and partners and act using dialogue and consensus,” explained Carazo. If plans are approved by the Junta de Andalucia, APPA status could be achieved ‘as soon as possible’ according to the councillor.
Couple arrested for drug trafficking in Velez A COUPLE, aged 35 and 36 years old have been arrested for trafficking small amounts of cocaine, marihuana and hashish from their home in Velez-Malaga. The couple had installed a ‘point of sale’ in their family home to distribute the narcotics to dealers in the area. Officers from the National Police made the arrest and seized in total 103 grams of cocaine, 70.6 grams of hashish, 5.3 of marihuana, €155 in cash, a precision scale and two vehicles. An investigation started months ago after a tip off from a neighbour alerted the authorities to a possible drug operation being conducted from a property nearby.
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THE residents of Competa will be treated to an evening of fine wine, flamenco and music tonight (Thursday, August 15) as the town will host the 44th Night of the Wine of Competa. The event will be hosted by journalist Fran Extremera and will start at 10pm, with wine and tapas tastings starting at 1pm.
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Jazz concert THE second jazz concert to be held as part of the ‘3 in Paradise’ festival was performed by 21-year-old Barcelona trumpet player Felix Rossy at the Hotel Paraíso del Mar on Wednesday. With a string of albums u n d e r h i s b e l t, F elix wowed the crowds with classic hits as well as improvisation pieces.
In the net THE Sports City Enrique López Cuenca de Nerja pavilion will host the final of the Costa del Sol International B a s k e t b a l l To u r n a m e n t o n September 7. The ninth edition of the tournament will be played out between Unicaja and Real Madrid as they vie for the title.
Open hours NERJA Town Hall has announced that it will be changing the opening hours of the Registro de Entrada de Documentos office. Previously the office was open from 8am to 9.30am and from 10am to 1.30pm. Now it will open throughout from 8am to 1.30pm.
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CLUB Nerja Rugby aims to build off a stellar 2018/19 season as they take to the pitch to begin preseason training ready for the new season which kicks off August 19. The club starts its training programme at the Enrique Lopez Cuenca Stadium in Nerja at 9pm.
THE ma y o r o f R i n c o n d e la Victoria, Francisco Salado signed on Monday, a sponsorship deal with young motorcycle racer Yeray Ruiz to add the logo of t h e t o wn o n h is b ik e and race suit. Ruiz will compete in the SS300 category of the CEV Spanish Superbike Champions h i p o n b o a r d a Ya ma h a R3.
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WINNER: Casa Batllo was voted the best modernist building in Spain.
Modern marvel THIS art nouveau building in Barcelona has been named the winner of an architectural magazine’s poll on the best modernist building in Spain. Architectural Digest declared the Casa Batllo the winner after more than 21 per cent of those polled said it was their favourite modernist building. Cantabria’s El Capricho came second, Casa Lis in Castilla y Leon came third and the Palacio de Longoria in Madrid came fourth. Casa Batllo, sometimes called the House of Bones owing to its balcony’s
skeletal appearance, was designed by Antoni Gaudi. It was built around the outside of a pre-existing building in Barcelona’s Eixample district between 1904 and 1906. The house’s owner and its namesake Josep Battlo hired Gaudi to refurbish his family home. It was shortlisted by Barcelona City Council as one of 1906’s best buildings but was not chosen as the winner. The house’s design incorporates many features typical of art nouveau. Its balconies, windows, roof and
chimney all mimic nature with irregular curves in its masonry. Its central facade is said to be based on the surface of a lake with water lilies. It is thought to take cues from impressionist Claude Monet’s Nympheas painting. It is covered with 330 discs of pottery which were designed by Gaudi and fellow architect Josep Maria Jujol while staying in Mallorca when they were restoring Palma Cathedral. Casa Batllo is currently rented out for some of the most important events which take place in Barcelona.
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THE region of Axarquia is already known for its world class avocado and mango farming, but a new initiative by the Department of Subtropical Fruit Growing at IHSM La Mayora is planning to bolster the region’s exports with the introduction of a new tropical product, cocoa. Studies have been carried out this past year to examine the sustainability of the crop, which normally requires high growing temperatures similar to that of Latin America and Africa. The first wave of crops were planted in last year and the first fruits should be ready this season, however experts suggest that to be completely viable, examinations need to take place for three years. “The first thing we are studying is how the process of fertilisation occurs in flowers to see if we can produce fruit from the flowers we have,” said Iñaki Hormaza, head of the IHSM.
FARMERS of the Axarch Trops Cooperative have called for greater security after 3,000 kilograms of unripened mangos have been stolen from picking units. The latest in a series of thefts is estimated to be worth around €9,000. Representatives of the farmers union have expressed concerns that the stolen fruits are a month away from ripening, therefore not fit for human consumption. Farmers worry that the sale of the sub standard fruit could be irreparably damaging to the industry. The farmers have taken on the initiative to hire young workers to monitor the mango farms overnight. This, coupled with increased Local Police patrols and even a helicopter is expected to bring an end to the thefts that have blighted the farmers this season. Mangos, along with avocados, are the region’s largest export, with nearly 30,000 tonnes produced every year.
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Bernado Cortés will take on the challenge on September 6.
Nerja police officer’s charity cycle A 57-YEAR-OLD Local Police officer from Nerja, Bernardo Cortés, will take on the challenge of completing a 1,400 kilometre bicycle ride in aid of the cancer group, Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC). His epic journey will take him from the Balcon de Europa to the Plaza del Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela.
He took on the challenge after he was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2015. He fought and recovered from the disease, but other family members were not so successful. Cortes lost his father to the disease, his 29-year-old nephew and his sister is currently undergoing treatment for it. Each kilometre will be available for sponsorship.
CAMPAIGN: The stunning Cueva del Tesoro have received a marketing investment of €2,700. THE Cueva del Tesoro in Rincon will receive a boost this summer as it has been announced that it will be the subject of a marketing campaign aimed at promoting the popular tourist attraction. The mayor of Rincon Francisco Salado (PP) has welcomed the scheme which will see images and promotional material placed in popular tourist spots, the airport, shopping centres and in different leisure, catering and hospitality spaces in the centre of Malaga. “The commitment of this government is to continue promoting La Cueva del Tesoro, a
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natural heritage site unique in Europe for its characteristics and stands as the jewel in the crown of our municipality,” explained Salado. The marketing campaign is funded by sponsor Go Go Cards and will cost around €2,700. The caves have also been the subject of improvement works, with nearly €45,000 having been spent on new railings and lighting. The caves, only 20 minutes drive from Malaga City centre, has welcomed over 1,300 people per day through its gates so far this year.
Rincon cliffs THE path running along the top of the cliffs of El Cantal de Rincon de la Victoria will receive much needed improvement works in the coming weeks. Work will focus on renovating the existing railings that run the length of the coastal path. The renovation project will also focus on improvements in the condition of the pavement, accessibility, new cycle lane, benches and increasing security for users of the path during night time hours. The mayor of Rincon, Fransicso Salado, said: “these improvements will enhance this location, one of the most popular in Rincon de la Victoria, to make it more attractive and accessible with the goal that visitors and tourists can enjoy this unique space.” Of the works, one of the tasks is to replace the existing lighting with 80 high tech, energy efficient LED lights. The company responsible for the works is Probisa, Vías y Obras with an allocated budget of €325,000. Work is currently underway on the project with expected completion being three months.
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Rescue plans for local hermitage THE town council of VelezMalaga will put actions into place after the summer for the reclamation of the Hermitage of San Sebastian. The hermitage was erected by a n o r d e r o f th e Catholic Monarchs in memory of Sebastian Fernandez El P el a o , a st a b l e b o y who saved the life of King
Festivals denounced THE Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar is among a number of festivals in Spain that have come under criticism by the Consumer Action Group FACUA for not permitting entry onto the ground with food or drink purchased outside the event. The group have condemned a total of six music festivals that have adopted the practice and states that the stopping of entry with food or drinks is ‘abusive practice.’ Among the festivals targeted are Starlite (Marbella), Cabo de Plata (Cádiz) and the Weekend Beach Festival of Torre del Mar (Vélez-Málaga). The group argue that the law, which is stated in article 82.1 of the General Law of Consumer Defence, is a breach of competition as it limits people to purchase items once in the premises, allowing for marked up prices and limited choice. The law is also adopted by cinemas, leisure centres and some amusement parks. A spokesman for FACUA has urged consumers to report any instances of this ‘mass fraud’ committed by the leisure sector and to be at least reimbursed for the extra they need to pay.
Fernando during the conq u es t o f th e K in g d o m of Granada. T h e to w n co u n cil of Velez-Malaga want to determine the ownership of the site in order to commit to its
recovery and rehabilitation, however a family claims to own the deeds since 1945 a nd c ontinue s to us e the land for agricultural purposes. During the latest plenary
session, the board unanimously ruled to open talks to determine the ownership of the site. The ne gotia tions ha ve been ongoing for four years with the ongoing minefield
of legal documentation delaying the process. However mayor of Cult ur e, Cynt hi a Gar cí a (PSOE) has stressed that, “never before has any government team advanced so
much in the recovery of the Hermitage.” The president of the Association of Friends of San Sebastian, Lucía Godoy also expressed her satisfaction at the progress made.
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FIREFIGHTERS and agents from Infoca tackled a small wild fire that broke out at an area of wasteland in the municipality of Torrox. The fire started at around
4pm in an area of shrubland on the outskirts of Torrox. Officers from the Device for the Prevention and Extinction of Forest Fires of Andalucia arrived to tackle the blaze, with
the assistance of two extinction helicopters, a coordination aircraft, a pump and a total of 34 forest firefighters, According to Infoca Plan, the fire was declared under control at 7.15pm. A high alert has been placed on the area for the past two weeks due to extremely high temperatures and strong winds.
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Forest fire in Torrox
SMOKE: View from the nearby motorway of the smoke.
Velez-Malaga continues to sizzle A THERMOMETER placed in the Plaza Reyes Catolicos de Velez-Malaga showed 40 degrees Celsius at 12.15pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). Forecasters from AEMET estimated that temperatures would reach 36, however the province continued to reach record heat levels of temperatures exceeding 40 degrees. The province of Axarquia is feeling the
heat during one of Spain’s hottest summers to date. According to AEMET statistics, as of July 2019, 33 recording stations across the country have broken records for the month, whilst nine have recorded their highest temperature. The Catalan city of Lleida has experienced the highest this year, with temperatures reaching 43.4 degrees.
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Burglary arrests THE National Police h a v e a r re s t e d t w o C ro a t i a n w o m e n o n suspicion of burglary after they were apprehended by a neighbour leaving a house carrying stolen jewellery and money. The two women aged 20 and 27 years old, w e re re p o r t e d l y s u rprised by a neighbour as they attempted to flee the scene of the burglary. They tried to get rid of the stolen items as they ran from the scene but the n e i g h b o u r, w h o p u rs u e d t h e p a i r, n o t e d w h e re t h e i t e m s w e re discarded. Officers quickly identified the suspected criminals and the pair was arrested, with a total of â‚Ź788 and all of the stolen jewellery eventually recovered.
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HOLI COLORS: Revellers enjoy the 2018 festival. NEXT weekend, Rincon de la Victoria will hold the Holi Colors Festival for the second consecutive year. Over 2,000 people are expected to participate in the race which will take contestants across a 2km course with multiple activities, and of course powder paint, along the route. During the course of the race there will be several stops where foam cannons and green and yellow powders will be launched at the runners. There will also be physical performances along the way including Zumba classes, live
music DJs, food and a ‘few surprises.’ Councillor for Sports of the town of Rincon de la Victoria, Antonio José Martín, emphasised that “it is not a competition, but a race to enjoy with the family. “The family character of the festival is one that unites children, young and old on a date that offers fun and entertainment for all audiences,” he continued. Ticket sales will continue until the day of the event at any Post Office, El Corte Ingles and on the web at www.holicolors.es.
Greek festival in Almuñécar COUNCILLOR for Culture and Festivities of the town of Almuñecar, Alberto García Gilabert, and the festival coordinator, Antonio Cantudo, have announced the dates for the 11th Festival of Grecolatino Theater Sexi Firmum Iulium. The five-day event will take place from September 3 until September 7 in the spectacular stage of the Roman Aqueduct of the Carrera de la Concepción. The event will showcase
various theatrical productions from across the country. The shows will open with an edition of ‘Medea en Camariñas,’ by Andrés Pociña, a professor of Latin philology at the University of Granada. The following night will see a rendition of ‘La Tumba de Antígona,’ by María Zambrano. The night of September 5 will host a monologue by David García-Intriago, the creator of La Líquida Teatro and well-known for his parts
in Spanish television. The Teatro del Velador group will perform a stunning version of ‘Las Aves,’ by Aristophanes on the penultimate day of the festival and to close the event, the Teatro del Noctámbulo will put on a performance of William Shakespeare’s ‘Tito Andrónico.’ Tickets are already on sale online or from the Casa de la Cultura Sexitana and the Viajes Ecuador de Almuñecar and cost €30 for the full event.
Sea swim raises a splash RINCON DE LA VICTORIA held the eighth edition of the Travesía Brazadas Solidarias swim over the weekend with hundreds of brave swimmers turning out to brave the choppy seas. The event was due to consist of a full day’s activities with multiple categories and distances tak-
ing place, however strong winds meant that the schedule was cut short to just the 1,000m event. Altogether the event raised over €6,000 which will go towards the Vicente Ferrer Foundation for the construction of water treatment units in schools across the Anantapur region of India.
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‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ in Alfarnatejo
THE Hammam Al Andalus Arab Baths organisation chose the La Rosaleda Stadium in Alfarnatejo as its destination this year to witness the spectacular meteor shower known as ‘Tears of San Lorenzo’ last Monday. Every year the association chooses a particular place, close to one of its centres to witness the astronomical event. In the four cities of Granada, Córdoba, Madrid and Malaga, visitors to the viewings experienced the spectacular event simultaneously. The Hammam Al Andalus invited people to come and join the spectacle that be-
gan at 8.30pm at the football stadium of La Rosaleda. Food and drinks were served as star gazers admired the shower into the early hours. Every year the earth travels past the asteroid field some refer to as the ‘Tears of San Lorenzo.’ The cluster is actually the remnants of comet 109P Swift/Tuttle burning up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere. “The rain of the Perseidas constitutes one of the most beautiful moments of the year, since the sky offers an astronomical spectacle of great beauty,” explains a member of the Hammam.
VENUE: The village of Alfarnatejo will host the viewing of the annual meteor shower.
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Record turnout expected THE Festival 3 Culturas is expected to be attended by over 40,000 people according to the territorial delegate of Tourism, Justice, Regeneration and Local Administration, Nuria Rodríguez. The 14th edition of the Festival 3 Culturas will take place on August 22 to 25 and is marked as a ‘wonderful and famous event’ in the province. The four-day event will include days and evenings filled with colour, activities and cultural events such as concerts, storytelling and variety shows. Nuria Rodríguez is enthusiastic about the event, “it enhances our great values such as the rich historical and traditional heritage, the result of the mix of cultures, which has been bequeathed to us.” According to tourism figures, this kind of cultural event is the most popular amongst the tourists that visit the area and is helping contribute to the increase in tourist activity in the Malaga Province. The mayor Alejandro Herrero, has defined the event as “the festival of sensations, where music, art and gastronomy merge.”
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Traffic drones THE DGT traffic department announced at the start of the month with great fanfare that it was now deploying drones to spot driving offences, but it has now emerged none are covering the mainland. So far the only two equipped for the task of actually fining motorists are in the Canary islands - Tenerife and Gran Canaria to be precise. In addition, they do not have speed radars, so they can only impose fines for dangerous overtaking or illegal manoeuvres, the use of a mobile phone at the wheel or travelling without a seat belt. The provincial head of Traffic of Santa Cruz de Tenerife Pablo Calvo explained that the working radius of the drones in optimal conditions is about two kilometres. The camera incorporated in the drones, which cost up to €8,000, can also detect if people are driving too close together or ignores stop and give way signs.
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Canoeist refuses medal A 14-YEAR-OLD canoeist has refused to collect a medal he won in a competition in the town of Zaragoza after he was forced to remove the Spanish flag he had draped over his shoulders. The events took place after a Spanish Canoeing Federation competition during the medal ceremony at the pavilion of the Commercial Circuit of Sevilla. Pablo Ogazón Rodríguez Tabernero, climbed the podium to receive his medal, but was told forcibly to remove his Spanish flag before he could be awarded the medal. A similar situation occurred in Pontevedra in north western Spain where Pablo Ogazón went to collect the medal he had won in the Sprint
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SYMBOLIC: The Aragon region is an autonomous community with its own flag. Young Promises Championship in Verducido. He was forced to take off the flag and received boos
from the crowd, making him feel very uncomfortable. Zaragoza falls under
the autonomous community of Aragon and has its own identifying flag, to which, similar to Catalan, they are very protective over, and certain political parties such as the Aragonese Nationalism Party are campaigning for independence. The Commercial Circuit Governing Board has sent a letter condemning the actions of the ceremonies. “We are an entity with 150 years of history, having more than 700 athletes competing for Spain; our athletes have worn the flag of Spain without any controversy or offence.”
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Developers launch biggest animal adoption site in Spain THREE young website developers in Mallorca have launched the largest animal adoption platform in Spain, with more than 15,000 to choose from. The developers of pepecos.es discovered the animals by gathering information from independent animal adoption agencies all over Spain. The website is unique in that it offers various advanced functional search tools such as age, sex, breed and location. The service is growing exponentially in popularity and the creators are not done yet. The team of software developers are keen to extend their project into the mobile world so they are creating an app which also allows users to search for lost animals. The app will offer two public spaces, one to report a lost animal and another to inform users the location and time that an animal has been sighted. The website and app are free and the creators said they intend to keep them that way.
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From BMX legend to entrepreneur IF you were a fan of BMX in the early 2000s you will be familiar with the Spanish world champion Ruben Alcantara. He was the star of competitions and videos and his posters graced the walls of teenagers across the country. Fast forward to 2019 and the now 44-yearold from Malaga has turned his eye to his construction company ‘Soul Parks,’ a company which specialises in the construction management of skate parks and bike parks. In the remit, his team are in charge of the design, but also advises on the drafting of the projects, monitors the work and manages the budget. Along with his architect Aitor Veguillas, Ruben has overseen the construction of nine
skate parks across Spain, including a number in his birth place Malaga. Soul Parks takes pride in the fact that before the construction of any park, they hold regular meetings with fans of the sport to find out what they want from a park, and build it to their specifications. This has led the business to expand rapidly in a short period of time and has put Malaga firmly on the map as a Mecca for BMX riders across the world. His most successful feature was his first, situated in the Parque del Norte in Malaga, a park that shares his name. His other projects include parks in Zaragoza, Bilbao, Vigo, San Pedro de Alcántara, Pizarra and Vélez-Málaga.
YouTuber dies in base jumping accident A 29-YEAR-OLD extreme sports YouTuber from Valencia died after falling around 50 metres in a botched base jump on Tuesday. Ruben Carbonell Beneyto died at around midnight after jumping from a silo in the town of San Vicente del Raspeig.
According to Ruben’s friend who was filming with him at the time and about to make the same jump himself, Ruben pulled the cord on his parachute but it failed to fully open before reaching the ground as it was badly packed. National Police officers confirmed the assertion
when they arrived a short while later. Beneyto’s YouTube channel features several videos of extreme sports such as bungee jumping and paragliding. He had 28 subscribers on the public video platform and the last thing he filmed was over a year ago.
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Spanish Life What to do in the event of an emergency in Spain LIVING in Spain can bring with it an array of issues which may not have been encountered when living in the UK. There are lots of things to consider, and we are here to help try to make the transition and life in Spain a little easier by compiling a series of helpful facts and figures relating to a variety of topics.
HERE in Spain there is a general number for all emergencies, 112. No area code is needed and the number can be called from any phone, including mobiles without a Spanish SIM card. The responders speak a number of languages, and you can also fax or SMS 112. In addition, there are individual emergency numbers, depending on the type of assistance you need. It’s a good idea to keep a printout of them handy, in your bag or wallet, in the home and in the car. And it can’t hurt to have a few helpful Spanish medical/emergency terms written down, just in case you don’t get an English-speaking member of staff. National Police, also known as National Police Corps (Cuerpo Nacional de Policia, CNP), deals with criminal offences and public order in towns and cities, and can be contacted by calling 091 or 902 102 112. The latter was set up for non-Spanish to report burglaries, car theft or a break-in when documents and belongings are lost or stolen. Available in English from 9am to 2pm, all week long, the service is also available in French, German and Italian. Once the telephone report is made,
claimants have 48 hours to check and sign their statement at the police station of their choice. In the case of robbery, where threat or force has been used, victims should call 091 at the time, then go directly to a police station to make a report. The Guardia Civil is a military force which operates mostly in rural areas and is responsible for drug offences, fatal car accidents, robberies and murders, and can be contacted on 062. Local Police (Policia municipal) cover their local town or city area for traffic offences and control, lost property and crimes such as theft and neighbourhood disputes. You can reach them on 092. And a special helpine, 016, has been set up specifically to report instances of gender violence. For an ambulance (ambulancia) and health emergencies, call 061 or 112, and in the case of a fire call the fire brigade (cuerpo de bomberos) on 061 or 112. For problems at sea, the Maritime Rescue Service (Salvamento Seguridad Maritmo) can be contacted by calling 900 202 202, and the Red Cross (Cruz Rojo) on 902 222 292. There is also a Red Cross 24-hour helpline 900 100 333.
091 or 902 102 112 from 9am to 2pm
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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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
CREDIT: Pedro Sanchez, via Twitter
Holidays in uncertainty By Joe Gerrard SPAIN’S acting prime minister and other leading politicians have headed off on their summer holidays this week while political deadlock in Madrid remains no closer to being resolved. Pedro Sanchez is understood to have arrived at the prime minister’s summer residence of Marismillas Palace in Andalucia’s Doñana National Park. He is staying with his wife Begoña Lopez and their two daughters. Sanchez’s trip comes just over a month before the Monday September 23 deadline to form a government or hold fresh elections. A deal between the acting prime minister’s left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and potential partners remains out of reach. Sanchez met with King Felipe at Mallorca’s Marivent Palace last week while the head of state was himself on holiday.
BREAK: Sanchez is on holiday amidst the impasse.
The acting prime minister told the king he would not ‘throw in the towel’ and that he would seek to form a government before resorting to a snap election. He said current mistrust between himself and leftist Podemos leader Pablo Iglesias was ‘mutual.’ The comments followed the collapse in talks between PSOE and the leftist Podemos which led to Sanchez losing two investiture votes after April’s inconclusive election.
Sanchez said he was looking for other ways to return to power but is keeping a deal with Podemos on the table. He also called on the opposition conservative Partido Popular (PP) and the centrist Ciudadanos to abstain and allow PSOE to take power which they have refused to do. One option floated by Sanchez was a Portuguese-style confidence and supply government which would see PSOE
rule alone with the backing of various leftwing parties. Podemos rejected the plan and continued to call for a full coalition, the details of which brought down earlier talks. Podemos’ Pablo Enchenique, who led his party’s negotiating team, said they were still open to a deal and called on PSOE to reach a ‘comprehensive agreement’ with them. Ana Beltran, a senior PP organisational spokesperson, said Sanchez had crossed his arms and done ‘absolutely nothing’ since April’s snap election. Junta de Andalucia Vice President Juan Marin, of Ciudadanos, called on Sanchez to ‘leave Doñana’ and get on with forming a government shortly after his arrival. PSOE ministers including Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero and Farming Minister Luis Planas both said they were concerned that the deadlock was slowing down economic growth.
Taking power THE formation of regional governments across Spain is complete with the swearing in of Madrid’s new president yesterday (Wednesday). The conservative Partido Popular’s (PP) Isabel Diaz Ayuso was voted in after reaching a deal with the centrist Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox. Her investiture marks the end of some the most protracted talks to form a regional administration since elections on Sunday May 26. Diaz Ayuso said negotiations to form the administration had been ‘difficult.’ The new Madrid Region president also faced difficulties from opposition parties including the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) and the leftist Mas Madrid and Podemos. They unearthed a story about Diaz Ayuso’s alleged non-payment of real estate taxes on a home jointly owned with her brother, leaving her facing a scandal before even taking office. The president accused the parties of trying to ruin her investiture and ‘damage’ her honour. Diaz Ayuso’s investiture process was one of two of the most drawn-out following May’s elections. Similar wrangling took place in Navarra between leftwing parties who collectively won the most seats there, but none had enough to govern alone.
Poll tracker: • Partido Socialista (PSOE): 29.7 per cent, 128 seats • Partido Popular (PP): 21.8 per cent, 83 seats • Ciudadanos: 14.1 per cent, 52 seats • Unidos Podemos: 12.9 per cent, 33 seats • Result: PSOE largest party, no overall control
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PILOTS with Ryanair’s Spanish division have threatened to walk out with cabin crew in September over plans to dismiss around 100 of them, their union said. The Spanish Pilots Union (SEPLA) said it would not accept the ‘arbitrary’ dismissal of the pilots which come under Ryanair plans to cut staff. The airline claimed they are overstaffed and plan to sack a total of 900 pilots and cab-
Ryanair pilots threaten strikes in crew across Europe. SEPLA claimed the reasons for the dismissal had not been properly explained or legally justified. Ryanair said overstaffing and costs related to the delay in the delivery of 30 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft were among the reasons
for the sackings. It comes as Ryanair announced plans to close its bases in Gran Canaria and Tenerife and is also considering shutting one in Girona, Cataluña. “This is having a direct impact on pilots who face constant uncertainty about their future,” SEPLA said.
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SEPLA’s strike threat follows plans from the SITCPLA and USO cabin crew unions to walkout in Septemer. USO-Ryanair General Secretary Gustavo Silva claimed the airline constantly ‘abused’ its workforce. Ryanair sources said the sackings and closures were still undergoing consultation and added no routes would be affected if the plans go ahead.
Gang rape suspects Dog attacks will be deported FOUR Algerians being investigated for the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman in northern Spain will be deported once investigations are complete. A total of six arrests were made in Bilbao with two men being remanded in custody. The four released from custody with charges are being investigated. When their involvement in the attack is clarified they will either face court or be deported, it has been revealed. The four suspects have been found to be in the country illegally and the procedure to expel them has been
started, although this will be under the control of the trial judge in the rape case. At the moment they are on conditional bail and have to report to court every day. The victim clearly recognised two of her alleged attackers - she had met one of them through social networks. These are the two remanded in custody. She could not identify the rest of the gang that raped her in a park, so the court is waiting on tests and investigations to determine if they are the ones who took part.
FOUR people have been hurt after being attacked by a dog in Ourense (Spain). A 47-year-old woman was the most seriously hurt and had to be helicoptered to hospital, while two others were ‘gravely’ hurt in the incident on Sunday. Health authorities say all three are now out of danger after the attack by a mastiff dog in the town of O Bolo and are expected to be discharged from hospital soon. The fourth person was not seriously hurt. The dog apparently attacked the two grown up daughters of its owners and one of their partners as well as a neighbour. Manuel Corzo, the mayor of O Bolo, has confirmed that the dog is now in the kennel of A Rua, where it will be watched for a few days, before a decision is made about its future.
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BREXIT BRIEF Economy shrinks THE British economy shrunk by 0.2 per cent between April and June this year, raising concerns that it could slide into recession amidst ongoing Brexit uncertainty. Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures showed economic output (gross domestic product, GDP), contracted for the first time since 2012. The head of GDP at the ONS Rob Kent-Smith said manufacturing output shrinking and a weakening construction sector contributed to the contraction. “Manufacturing output fell back after a strong start to the year. The often-dominated service sector delivered virtually no growth at all,” KentSmith said. The ONS said GDP growth figures had been volatile this year because of changes to the date of Brexit. The departure deadline was repeatedly pushed back due to deadlock and defeats of the Withdrawal Agreement in Westminster. Economists expected growth to flat line in the second quarter but had not predicted growth to fall. Chancellor Sajid Javid told British media he did not expect the economy to slip into a recession. “There’s not a single leading forecaster out there that is expecting a recession. And that’s because they know that the fundamentals remain strong,” Javid said. An economy is classed as being in a recession when there are two consecutive quarters of negative growth.
BREXIT EXTRA
On manoeuvres By Joe Gerrard PARTIES in Westminster are assessing their options as they look for ways to either push for, delay, change or stop Brexit before October. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government has continued to step up its planning for a no-deal. Plans are afoot to help businesses most at risk of a no-deal with a bailout fund. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and head of no-deal planning Michael Gove has confirmed Operation Kingfisher as it is known is underway. Gove also called on Britain’s HMRC tax agency to find ways of helping small and medium businesses in the event of a no-deal. He also opened communication channels between Whitehall and business leaders to collaborate on planning for Britain potentially leaving the EU without a deal on Thursday October 31. The prime minister had to defend plans to fund the NHS by more than
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Billions on stockpiling BRITISH shoppers have spent around €4.3 billion stockpiling goods ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit and one-in-five said they have spent extra on food, drinks and medicine, according to research from Premium Credit.
Coin spat
PLANS AFOOT: MPs are keeping busy while away on Parliamentary recess. €1.9 billion. Johnson said the money was ‘new’ despite the opposition Labour saying the money is already being held in reserve by health trusts. Senior opposition Labour figures including Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott signalled the party is looking into tabling a no-confidence motion when MPs return from summer recess Wednesday September 4. “We are talking to all of the other parties in parliament and if we move
for a vote of no confidence we’ll want to do it with confidence that we can win it,” Abbott said. It comes as the Institute for Government thinktank said MPs who wanted to block a no-deal were running out of options and time. A general election, which would be triggered if a no-confidence vote is successful, would not likely be held before the Brexit deadline, the thinktank added.
REMAIN activists have pledged to boycott a new 50 pence piece which is planned to mark Britain’s departure from the EU, with one Liberal Democrat councillor saying anti-Brexiteers should not normalise a ‘rightwing coup.’
Supply fears MEDICATION shortages in Europe could get worse in a no-deal Brexit, according to health professionals and the pharmaceutical industry which said the shipping of some 45 million medicines a month from Britain to the continent could be disrupted.
FINANCE
Plan to tighten exchange rule
SPAIN’S central bank plans to increase customer protection at currency exchange bureaus by requiring businesses to state how much they charge in commission and expenses. The Bank of Spain’s proposals, which are currently undergoing consultation until Friday August 23, would make the previously optional sharing of the information a legal requirement. Bureaus will be required to show customers how much they are charged in commission in writing for free under the plans. They will also have to post current rates in a clear and visible place.
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The number of shares Santander’s Asset Management division has bought in the Andalucian bank Unicaja, raising its stake from 3 per cent to more than 5 per cent.
Economic concerns over impasse
Losses for Mango but sales increase
Second quarter investment grew year-on-year by 1.2 per cent compared to the 4.7 per cent recorded in the first three months of 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 INE did not state that the fall was connected to the current political situation. But the data could indicate that firms are holding back capital because of political uncertainty. Capital goods investment is typically seen as a litmus test of business confidence.
FASHION chain Mango made losses of €35 million in 2018 despite sales increasing by 1.8 per cent, company figures show. Gross profits rose from €115 to €135 million, or by 17 per cent, from 2017 to 2018 according to the firm’s data. Sales totalled more than €2.2 billion last year, around €40 million more than in 2017. Costs including €57 million invested in the company’s digital arm led to net losses. CEO Toni Ruiz said the cause of the losses were ‘complex,’ but added gross profit growth was ‘excellent.’
TWO of Spain’s acting government ministers have warned ongoing political deadlock resulting from indecisive election results is harming economic growth. Acting Finance Minister Maria Jesus Montero said the failure to form a government following April’s snap election was creating uncertainty. Farming Minister Luis Planas said a stable government was needed to enact reforms in the agricultural sector and deal with potential fallout from Brexit. Montero said: “The deadlock does not favour economic growth and there are certain signs of lower growth as evidenced by some data.
By Joe Gerrard “A government running at full capacity would be much more favourable.” Planas said reforms in the farming sector needed to be enacted ‘right now.’ “A stable government is needed which is capable of reforming so that the Spanish quality of life can be improved,” Planas said. The comments of both come as recent National Institute of Statistics (INE) data showed gross domestic product (GDP) continued to grow in the second quarter but at a slower rate.
BUSINESS EXTRA
BBVA sells subsidiary THE BBVA bank has sold its Paraguayan subsidiary to Banco GNB’s division in the country for €240 million and has notified Spain’s National Stock Market Commission (CMNV) regulator that it expects a net capital gain of €20 million.
Incentive call USAGE: Hospitality firms rarely use the invoices.
Low invoice use ELECTRONIC invoices issued by hotels, restaurants and cafes represented more than 0.4 per cent of the Spanish total in 2017 and 2018, according to the Seres digital documentation company. Seres said the use of electronic invoicing was ‘very small’ in the hospitality industry given that it makes up 7.2 per cent of Spanish gross domestic product (GDP). Seres Marketing and Communication Director Alberto Redondo said: “Even though it is one of the key sectors of the Spanish economy, much remains to be done as far as the level of electronic invoicing is concerned because it is very low or almost non-existent.”
POWER company Red Electrica (REE) has called on Spain’s National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) to create ‘real incentives’ and guarantee legal certainty to encourage companies to invest while also addressing climate change.
French buy FRENCH firm CPC Packaging has bought the Valencia region-based Fina Flexible Packaging which the former said would ‘significantly expand’ its coverage across European markets because of Fina’s customer base in Spain and across Western Europe.
Rents higher than before crisis RENTING in Spain is now 10.6 per cent more expensive than it was before the property market crash in 2007 and subsequent recession, National Institute of Statistics (INE) data shows. INE figures for 2018 showed rents have risen beyond pre-crash levels in every region except Navarra. Rents in Cataluña, Cantabria, the Balearic Islands and Galicia rose by 15.4
per cent, 14.7 per cent, 14.6 per cent and 13 per cent respectively. INE data also showed the percentage of households living in rented homes rose by 4 per cent from 2007 to 2018. The regions with the highest proportion of households in rentals were the Canary Islands with 27.8 per cent, the Balearic Islands with 27.7, Cataluña, 24.9 and Madrid, 23.3.
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0,28
0,01
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0,495
0,26
0,00
7.275.381
8,392
1,21
0,10
45.903
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1,44
0,98
26.793
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22,460
1,02
0,23
23.314
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2,05
0,04
229.976
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0,37
0,27
66.375
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0,47
0,02
19.023
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4,773
0,51
0,02
2.856
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4,517
0,20
0,01
26.064
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0,17
0,00
602.951
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16,926
1,26
0,21
18.721
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0,94
0,06
52.258
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15,955
0,13
0,02
35.245
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0,72
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0,02
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0,45
0,03
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0,61
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1,22
0,05
12.391
15,075
0,52
0,08
70.213
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0,77
0,04
80.178
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0,80
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-0,11
-0,02
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0,20
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22,470
0,51
0,11
10.926
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19,545
0,78
0,15
46.074
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36,430
0,69
0,25
9.430
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CELLTECH
27,490
0,55
0,15
6.345
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CENTRICA
0,661
-0,48
-0,00
1.023.571
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3,860
0,35
0,01
131.008
4,552
1,20
0,05
44.964
40,705
-0,77
-0,32
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289.233
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5,378
0,85
0,05
13.989
2,046
-0,44
-0,01
192.045
1,836
0,48
0,01
32.194
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0,99
0,26
25.707
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0,94
0,22
558.877
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47,900
0,59
0,28
3.612
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0,19
0,05
454.326
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65,540
0,89
0,58
1.360
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7,138
0,25
0,02
27.414
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2,983
0,22
0,01
51.280
SAINSBURY
1,935
1,17
0,02
52.218
DIAGEO
34,220
1,09
0,37
98.945
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29,300
1,65
0,48
8.801
EASYJET
9,894
0,14
0,01
12.624
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11,030
1,18
0,13
167.017
25,640
0,79
0,20
26.954
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19,890
-0,01
-0,00
5.778
24,760
1,06
0,26
4.731
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EXPERIAN GROUP LTD
6,672
-1,97
-0,13
69.250
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GLAXO WELLCO
16,793
0,32
0,05
144.394
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7,717
1,44
0,11
62.126
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2,336
0,62
0,01
1.194.379
SMITH & NEP.
18,970
0,77
0,14
74.001
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1,888
1,97
0,04
46.983
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15,695
0,55
0,09
129.532
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2,221
2,49
0,05
204.684
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9,428
-0,86
-0,08
42.326
20,980
1,55
0,32
23.270
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6,288
0,31
0,02
82.083
6,239
-0,43
-0,03
1.116.947
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2,524
0,56
0,01
164.172
21,068
-0,01
-0,00
37.663
TAYLOR WOOD.
1,482
-0,13
-0,00
149.442
TESCO
2,192
0,50
0,01
157.883
FRESNILLO
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO INFORMA GROU
8,550
1,11
0,09
30.585
INTERCON.HOT
53,770
0,68
0,36
9.787
TUI
INTERTEK GROUP
57,280
0,67
0,38
4.375
UNILEVER
8,284
0,20
0,02
18.439
49,135
0,74
0,36
69.692
INTL CONSOLIDATD AIRLS GRP 4,587
1,44
0,07
111.029
UN.UTILITIES
7,650
0,33
0,02
20.276
ITV
0,93
0,01
257.024
VODAFONE GRP
1,500
0,46
0,01
455.322
1,084 29,620
1,06
0,31
7.791
WHITBREAD
42,520
-0,03
-0,01
5.342
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2,086
-1,01
-0,02
202.722
WPP GROUP
9,920
1,14
0,11
89.050
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1,77
0,14
55.590
11,135
1,15
0,13
26.783
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0,49
5,063
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1.07965
60,556
18,108
BP
PEARSON
0.9268
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BUSINESS EXTRA
New company creation falls A TOTAL of 7,623 new companies were set up in Spain from January to July this year, a year-on-year fall of 1.7 per cent according to credit firm Iberinform. Iberinform figures showed almost a quarter, 23 per cent, of new companies registered were in Madrid. One in five were set up in Cataluña while 16 per cent were registered in Andalucia. Service businesses made up more than half of the total. Construction’s share of new firms was one quarter while industrial companies made up 6 per cent of the total. Iberinform figures also showed 57,705 plans to create new firms were registered from January to July this year, 1.7 per cent less than during the first seven months of 2018. A total of 21,630 companies were wound up in the first seven months of 2019, 1 per cent higher than January to July last year. Almost a quarter of all companies that dissolved did so in Madrid. One fifth did so in Cataluña, while 11 per cent did in both Andalucia and Valencia.
Stakeholders call for coalition deal TRADE UNIONS and business organisations have both called on Spain’s largest political party to reach a deal that would enable it to govern following April’s inconclusive general election. The general secretaries of the CCOO and UGT, two of Spain’s largest trade unions, both called on the left-leaning Partido Socialista (PSOE) to unite with the leftist Podemos. Heads of the Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE) and the Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CEPYME) said acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez should form a ‘moderate and stable’ government. Unai Sordo and Pepe Alvarez, of the CCOO and UGT unions respectively, said it was more important at this stage for PSOE and Podemos to agree on a joint programme. Union leaders called for tax reforms and raising the minimum wage to be a part of the pact. CEOE President Antonio Garamendi said stability and moderation should be the foundation of any deal PSOE strikes with other parties. CEPYME’s head Gerado Cuerva called for the ‘world of business’ to be at the centre of a future government.
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New head for developer ACTION PLEDGE: Valerio (inset) said she would crack down on the hiring of delivery riders as freelancers. CREDIT: Shutterstock (main), Wikimedia Commons (inset)
Contract crackdown SPAIN’S acting labour minister has vowed to end the practice of some workers being hired improperly on self-employed contracts if her party is returned to government. Magdalena Valerio unveiled plans for the crackdown following meetings with acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, trade union leaders and the heads of business associations. The government needed to address multiple court rulings which stated workers employed under such arrangements are full time staff and should be contracted as such, the minister added. Valerio added she planned to repeal the ‘most harmful’ elements of labour reforms introduced by the previous
conservative Partido Popular (PP) government. Those reforms were followed by a rise in workers being hired under temporary or zero-hour contracts, dubbed ‘junk contracts’ by critics. The crackdown would target companies in the so-called ‘gig economy,’ such as delivery firms Deliveroo and Glovo. Both firms employ delivery riders under freelance contracts, meaning workers have to pay their own social security contributions despite not being able to set their work schedules. The companies also require workers to make a set amount of deliveries to receive more work. Valerio’s pledge to crack down on
such practices follows court rulings such as in Madrid’s 19th Social Court which ruled Deliveroo workers should be classed as full time staff. The court ordered the firm to pay out almost €1.2 million to 500 delivery riders in social security payments they were made to contribute. Deliveroo has since said it will appeal against the ruling in Spain’s Supreme Court. That ruling is expected to set the precedent on whether the company and others can employ their riders as freelancers. Workers at Glovo in Barcelona protested earlier this year against their conditions and burnt their delivery bags.
MADRID developer Distrito Castellana Norte (DCN) has appointed the former head of BBVA’s Global Client Coverage and Corporate Finance Alvaro Aresti as its new president following the dismissal of Antonio Bejar over the Villarejo corruption scandal.
Job offer RAILWAY infrastructure agency Adif has opened 432 vacancies across its operations including in its support, technical and operational arms which it said aimed to meet challenges including the liberalisation of the rail market next year.
Returns grow AVERAGE returns on variable capital investment companies (sicavs) in Spain stood at 5 per cent after the first half of this year, National Stock Market Commission (CNMV) data stated which showed Gesprisa and Herprisa returned 17 per cent.
Prices rise
Dia owner probe A NATIONAL COURT judge has summoned the owner of Spanish supermarket Dia to testify on allegations he ‘economically strangled’ and bankrupted another company to buy it at below market prices. Judge Manuel Garcia Castellon claimed Mikhail Fridman, owner of the LetterOne private equity firm which bought the struggling Dia earlier this year, used underhand tactics to buy Zed Worldwide. His attempted takeover began in 2009. Zed Worldwide asked to be declared insolvent on June 30, 2016 and Fridman submitted a bid to buy it for €20 million four months later, well below its market value. A police anti-corruption probe alleged Fridman had ‘direct power’ over actions which they said caused property damage to Zed Worldwide shareholders. The allegations came after Fridman wrote to the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office in November 2017 in an effort to absolve himself of responsibility over the company’s insolvency. The new police report which levelled
PRICES of petrol and diesel rose to an average of around €1.33 and €1.22 per litre respectively last week compared to the week before, according to the EU’s oil bulletin, following highs in May.
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ALLEGATIONS: Fridman’s (inset) summons follows his purchase of Dia earlier this year. allegations at Fridman led Judge Garcia Castellon, head of the Sixth Central Court of Instruction, to summon the LetterOne boss on September 12. Fridman deployed the tactics he used with the ‘total seizure’ of the company in mind, the police report alleged. His approach allegedly involved a ‘complex’ combination of actions which were designed to economically suffocate Zed Worldwide.
Prosecutor Jose Grinda, who has also been probing the case, claimed Fridman used a tactic known in the Russian criminal underworld as a ‘raider’ to try and acquire the company. Investigators also accused Fridman and others linked to him of illegally disrupting dividend payments to Zed Worldwide’s Russian subsidiaries. This left the company with a ‘total lack’ of liquidity, the report claimed.
ACTING Labour Minister Magdalena Valerio has said she wants to enact partial reforms including on collective bargaining and outsourcing following a meeting with union officials and the head of the Spanish Confederation of Business Organisations (CEOE).
Bond offer CATALUÑA’S Generalitat is considering returning to the bond market in 2020 and plans to issue debt through green products to finance infrastructure planned as part of the region’s environmental sustainability push, Economy Minister Pere Aragones said.
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Bring back National Service LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT AS most of my scribble followers are aware, I don’t generally enter into personal rapport with correspondents. As much as I truly do appreciate the wonderful and varied feedback that I receive, getting involved with individual readers has, I have learned through past experience, usually been more time consuming than productive. However I do read all the mail that arrives to me personally and I’m always interested in letters received by the EWN, especially those pertaining to the column that is published on our excellent ‘Your Opinion’ letters page. This was certainly the case last week. Midst a positive deluge of mail supporting my ‘What If’ manifesto, the one that managed to find the ‘Letter of the week’ spot was, of course, a strictly minority, derogatory opinion. The gentleman disagreed with a number of my suggestions, and I did indeed take umbrage at his efforts to depict me as something of a cross between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. Firstly, my suggestion that we bring back National Service was not to teach our youngsters
STRICT DISCPILINE: National Service.
to kill people, they’re already learning that perfectly well in Civvy Street! It was to instill them with discipline and respect for their fellow human beings; rescue them from the gang infested streets, and give them the opportunity to learn a trade and engage in wider life experiences. The immigrant camps I suggested were not a resurgence of the likes of Auschwitz or Belsen, but places with full medical facilities, factories,
acceptable living conditions and places of learning. Somewhere to place illegals and those without papers; enabling them to live and work without disruption of local society, until they either earned the opportunity of becoming British citizens, or be returned back from whence they came. The ‘boot camps’ would be to bring young and rampant criminals into line. Strict disciplinary institutions that would
strike fear into young thugs and encourage them to attempt anything (even work!) to stay out of these establishments forever. So, to this gentleman who wrote in, I most respectfully ask you to read my blurb more carefully and not try to instill it with your own, utterly incorrect interpretations. Thanks a lot. I see yet another ‘suicide’ has prevented a high profile trial that could have incriminated members of the ‘hierarchy.’ Jeffery Epstein joins the ranks of those whose deaths are terribly opportune for yet more slimy highly placed toe rags, who, believe me, will stop at nothing to preserve their privileged existence. The tragic, still mysterious death of scientist David Kelly was another. Stephen Ward also ‘took his own life’ the night before he was prepared to blow the whistle on some of the highest in the land, which more than probably included royalty. Heaven knows how many others have been quietly ‘neutralised’ to cover the tracks of the elite. And while we are about it, have the authorities ceased to investigate the sordid goings on at Elm House? Plenty of ‘high profiles’ involved there I can tell you. Oops, careful Leapy, don’t want you ‘committing suicide’ just yet! Keep the faith. Love Leapy leapylee2002@gmail.com
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CASSANDRA NASH A WEEKLY LOOK - and not entirely impartial reaction to the Spanish political scene
KING FELIPE’S speech following Cataluña’s unauthorised and illegal referendum on October 1 2018 wasn’t his best although his best are hardly stirring. His words sounded as though they were written by Mariano Rajoy’s speechwriters and, not surprisingly, they made no impression on the Catalan separatists Spain’s king had another shot at mediation recently during the royal family’s traditional Holaorientated summer photo call at the Marivent palace in Mallorca. Speaking off-the-cuff as the Infantas and their mother s m i l e d t o o r d e r, F e l i p e s e n t a clear message to Spain’s political parties. “The best thing is a solution for a government before calling more elections,” he replied in answer to a reporter’s question. For once he got it right, but nobody will heed him this time either. The Partido Popular and Ciu-
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Unheeded words dadanos failed to perceive that Felipe could be referring to them while Pablo Iglesias won’t listen to anything a king has to say, anyway. A n d w h i l e P e d r o S a n c h e z ’s resoluteness is admirable, many socialist voters are starting to believe that acceding to P o d e m o s ’s w i l d e s t d e m a n d s would be preferable to the only other option open to him.
Dark days ahead
ON 24 June, 2016, Britons living in Spain already knew that Brexit would complicate their lives. That was before a hard Brexit was on the cards and now Boris Johnson is preparing to impose this on a country that doesn’t know what it is letting itself in for. Brussels knows what to expect and has been making the contin-
gency plans that are still being improvised in the UK. Spain has been doing its homework, too. Everyone knows what is going to happen on Halloween except the Brexiteers who believe that October 31 is a 2019 version of VE Day. How long before they realise that they’ve won their battle but lost a war?
Look on the bright side A POLL by Key Data for the pro-Podemos online publication, Publico, predicted that the PSOE and Unidas-Podemos would take 174 seats, two short of an overall majority, in a new election. This is unlikely as Pablo Iglesias’ popularity has plummeted since the failed Investiture and these results apply to an election tomorrow, not next November. Voters would be so weary of politics, politicians and promises by then that most would stay at home, especially if the weather were bad. But as always, the hard-core Right would turn out in force producing another hung parliament or, if Spain is to be truly unlucky, a PP-Cs-Vox coalition. Popularity has plummeted.
Double standards THERE is a socialist government in Navarra because EHBildu abstained during the investiture vote, allowing the P S O E ’s M a r i a C h i v i t e t o b e come regional president. This allowed the Partido Popular, Ciudadanos and Vox to insist again that the PSOE consorts with terrorists. EH-Bildu was the political arm of the defunct terrorist organisation, ETA, but is the situation in Navarra worse than in Madrid, Murcia or Andalucia where Vox’s votes enabled PP-Cs governments? T h e r e ’s o n e s e t o f rules for the PSOE but another for the P P, C s a n d Vo x w h o believe that they’re the ones with the copyright.
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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
THIS week I was planning to write about the benefits to portfolio risk of international equity investing backed up by numerous research papers. No, don’t go away. You’d have loved it. Trust me. I’m a journo… Never mind! But then I came across a couple of newspaper articles. Firstly, about the actor Kevin Spacey (assault allegations recently dropped against him in America) ‘punching back’ at his accusers with a defiant poetry recital alongside the statue of a battered Greek boxer in Rome’s main archaeological museum. Next, that the police chief at the centre of the botched VIP sex abuse inquiry costing £2.5m into false allegations of paedophilia and child murder by the fantasist ‘Nick’ has amassed a £2m pension pot. And that when allegations about the Westminster paedophile ring first surfaced, Tom Watson, now Labour’s deputy leader, leapt upon them purely for personal political advancement. Sadly, one fact in this sorry mess that is ‘credible and true.’ Something’s wrong with this world, isn’t it? We have an Oscar-winning actor who has his career cut short by, as yet, unproven allegations. We have an MP who caused complete misery in the lives of well-respected people walking as
Fanning the flames of ‘Nick’s’ false allegations
COP OUT: The charge sheet gets ever longer. free as a bird. We have a top policeman who also caused misery (because he didn’t do his job as an investigator) and who not only gets promoted, but a gold-plated pension plus all accompanying perks, such as free truncheons for life. As a writer of psychological crime thrillers (now in audiobook format; plus all profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity) I admit I’m attracted by crime and all it entails. From grisly descriptions of crime scenes to the spinechilling details of post-mortems - as in my latest novel ‘Betrayal.’ And given the chance to talk to criminals, I’d welcome the first-hand information they’d provide. But that’s as far as it’d go. Not so with
some police officers, apparently. The charge sheet gets ever longer, doesn’t it? In addition to the VIP abuse inquiry, there’s Hillsborough, Orgreave (police brutality), Stephen Lawrence, Rotherham (child-grooming), Cliff Richard… Well, let’s finish where we began: on a low note. What a ‘cop out.’ 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 audiobook.
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LEGALLY SPEAKING Are his charges too high? Four years ago I bought a property in a new complex. At the time of purchase I was told that the community charge would be €155. On completion I was informed that the charge would be €255, because my apartment has a garden. Most others have terraces. Now the community charge has been reduced to €236 per month. All properties were reduced as the new President promised. Many other residents also complain about the high charges. They tell me that my charge is higher because my garden is watered by the community system and not through my apartment. The administrator tells me that any application to reduce must be done through the courts. Can I get these charges lowered? H M (Costa del Sol) It is quite normal that a larger unit YOU AND THE with a garden pays LAW IN SPAIN more than a smaller unit with a terrace. Be aware that your garden is in fact community property with exclusive use assigned to you. The community fees are not set by the president or the administrator. They are voted by the members at the Annual General Meeting. This would be the right time to raise the issue.
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This week I was robbed! MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man THIS week’s article has been written by a guest; a mini grumpy in the making, a ‘grumpette’ if you will. Please welcome my daughter, Dr S : This week I was robbed. No not in the way you might think. But by Starbucks. They even asked me my name before they robbed me. Most untraditional (I work with offenders, I should know). So, Monday I bounced into Starbucks at Waterloo station in London, and asked for a Soya Latte. Did I want it to be tall, grande or venti the ‘barista’ (a whole other article) asked; this is a language reserved for Starbucks just to make the process more convoluted and challenging. Let’s be clear, I need coffee. This means engaging my brain (pre-caffeine) is a challenge, so it seems unfair to introduce new words other than small, medium or large at this point, but alas, they do. Then, the ‘barista’ tells me the price of this ‘grande’ (medium to the rest of the world), latte - with its not so special milk -
is £3.90. Hang on, let me just repeat this. THREE POUNDS, NINETY. Almost £4! Now, I drink coffee a lot. And don’t get me wrong, I am partial to a fancy pants, whirly twirly, coloured, unprounceable, instagrammable coffee like the best of us, BUT, this is not what a ‘grande’ soya latte is. It’s BASIC. So why are you charging me the same price as a taxi from where I live to my nearest train station? I’ll tell you why; because they can! Because I smiled as he said ‘that will be £3.90 please’ and paid it. Because I didn’t say a word, and instead just messaged Big Grumpy and moaned. To be clear, Starbucks isn’t the only coffee shop robbing people, but I am quite sure every time I go into this establishment the price is creeping up for no valid reason. AND, it seems I am penalised for my lactose intolerance allergy (an early gift from my Dad) by having to pay extra for soya milk. I’ll just also have a quick moan about people who don’t indicate while I am here. Yes I am a psychologist, but contrary to popular belief, I am not a mind-reader! You are a hazard on the road! Please note, both these moans are particularly relevant following my recent trip to visit Big Grumpy in Spain, since coffee is one euro at our local venta (Starbucks take note) and no-one ever indicates!
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Cryptic Across 1 Club which finally provided somewhere to wash oneself (4) 3 Summary of Jack's pamphlet (8) 9 Quiet woman on river (7) 10 Exclamation of Scot about colour (5) 11 Terribly alert at some time in the future (5) 12 Part of shoe that's conforming (6) 14 Relatives embracing one in shocking scene (6) 16 A waft from soft cheeses, they say (6) 19 River making a U-bend (6) 21 Transaction includes black fur (5) 24 Takes a firm hold of travellingcases (5) 25 Anne’s upset about catch (7) 26 Sweep ate cooked garden plant (8) 27 Natural aptitude on the fiddle (4) Down 1 Starting point for Balinese building (8) 2 Extra-itchy interior quality (5) 4 Thief didn't allow it, we hear (6) 5 Illicitly loots workman's implements (5) 6 Prepared the late runner (7) 7 In Crete emeralds abound (4)
8 Peace-keepers loyal? It's a lie (6) 13 Some love he-men, totally fierce (8) 15 Study what was formerly a bomb? (7) 17 Make a stand against Twisted Sister (6)
Code Breaker
18 Withdraw decree requiring revision (6) 20 Raised collection when in distress (5) 22 A follower meets mere poet (5) 23 Drives on the clutch (4)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 1 represents N and 23 represents Q, so fill in N every time the figure 1 appears and Q every time the figure 23 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 Build up (9) 7 Not thin (5) 9 Earlier in time (5) 10 Want, deficiency (4) 11 Fundamental (5) 14 Be in accord (5) 15 Flightless bird of New Zealand (4) 18 Act punishable by law (5) 19 Excessively fat (5) 20 Speech sound that is not a vowel (9)
English - Spanish
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE
Down 2 Japanese rice beer (4) 3 Say, state or perform again (6) 4 Find fault with (9) 5 No longer fresh (5) 6/16 Solidified carbon dioxide (3,3) 8 Without revealing one's identity (9) 12 Hold back to a later time (6) 13 Animal with two feet (5) 16 See 6 17 Indicate pain, discomfort or displeasure (4)
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
Down Across 1 Holy (7) 1 Robar (5) 5 Playa (5) 2 Verde (5) 8 Enemy (f) (7) 3 Breath (respiration) (7) 4 Naranja (6) 9 Goodbye (5) 5 Bestia (5) 10 Lino (ropa) (5) 11 Trigger (of gun) (7) 6 Rings (on finger) (7) 12 Sombra (proyectada por un objeto) 7 Historia (7) (6) 12 Patinadores (7) 13 That (f) (7) 14 Herboso (6) 17 Advertisement (7) 15 To repair (7) 19 Melocotón (5) 16 Toallas (6) 22 They (f) (5) 18 Swan (5) 20 Warning (5) 23 Más temprano (7) 24 Smooth (skin) (5) 21 Hierbas (5) 25 Serio (7)
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.
Nonagram 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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LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY
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LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION Tuesday August 6
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LA PRIMITIVA
Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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CRYPTIC Across:
1 Comb, 3 Umbrella, 9 Caridad, 10 Aldea, 11 Otoño, 12 Rotten, 14 Rasgar, 16 Chispa, 19 Nettle, 21 Argue, 24 Tazas, 25 Cottage, 26 Assorted, 27 Lago.
1 Terminus, 4 Toil, 8 Malta, 10 Evasive, 11 Letters, 12 Salt, 14 Tahiti, 16 Engine, 19 Oboe, 21 Cremona, 24 Observe, 25 Reset, 26 Loss, 27 Persuade.
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Down:
1 Cachorro, 2 Mirlo, 4 Maduro, 5 Roast, 6 Ladders, 7 Abad, 8 Idioma, 13 Maletero, 15 Sneezes, 17 Health, 18 Rescue, 20 Toser, 22 Guapa, 23 Otra.
1 Template, 2 Inane, 3 Uneasy, 5 Oriel, 6 Lied, 7 Samson, 9 Latch, 13 Repartee, 15 Theory, 17 Icons, 18 Scheme, 20 Busts, 22 Earls, 23 Coal.
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KAKURO
Across: 1 Spectator, 5 Dacha, 7 Rumba, 9 Leak, 10 Damsel, 12 Bishop, 13 Bans, 15 Aisle, 16 Inept, 18 Minuscule.
Down: 1 Sad, 2 Team, 3 Turban, 4 Measles, 6 Chassis, 8 Mistake, 9 Library, 11 Modern, 14 Kiss, 17 Tie.
CODE BREAKER
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) With your engine revving and the road ahead clear, a sense of great freedom is with you. There are those for whom this week is a chance to really make headway. For some, though, it is an irksome task. The difference is that some of you are taking a negative attitude. Make sure that yours is positive and you will have a chance to make real progress
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21)
EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA 3
How you feel about someone will change dramatically during the week. This will surprise you. Thinking about it logically, though, you have been missing the point for some time. Someone who you always thought of as a friend turns out to be much more. How you deal with this is very much an individual thing.
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Putting all of your eggs in one basket is rarely to be advised. It should particularly be avoided this week. For the sake of speed and ease it will be tempting to take short cuts and make decisions that are bland. These will, of their nature, not be of the ‘good’ or ‘great’ categories. You are capable of better.
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PISCES (February 20 - March 20)
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Wanting to put things right with someone close is a good instinct to have. It would certainly give you peace of mind. Indeed, this should be a quiet and peaceful week and one that is long overdue. Being successful in business is only one part of success. The light is dawning that what you have always wanted has changed.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone very special could come into your life. You must, however, be at the ball to meet the prince. This opportunity for happiness is not going to jump up and bite you. A phone call could be the start of it all. Accept invitations and get out and about. Be aware of what is going on so that you can be in the right place at the right time.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) What is the reason that you are being held back? Are you sure that you are, in reality, being held back at all? These are not trick questions. Being honest with your answers this week will lift a cloud from your horizon. Perhaps you are seeing ghosts when there are only shadows.
LEO (July 24 - August 23) With high energy you are seeking to get as much done as possible in a small amount of time. Rather than go at it ‘hammer and tongs’, it could be easier. Let someone help you out. They will find it satisfying and so you will both be happy.
VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) You are freer than you imagine. Your imagination is letting you down a bit at the moment. Not for some time have opportunities been throwing themselves at you like this. The question is not if you should take up an offer but rather which one you should choose.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) Give others the benefit of the doubt and your infinite patience this week. Situations will change from minute to minute. It would be a waste of energy to take anything at face value. Time is often the first thing to solve many problems. As with health, given a few days simple things will sort themselves out.
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) Although you are only too aware that you are capable of great good when you put your mind to it, it would be wise to bide your time this week. You may not realise that you are expending too much energy until your weary head hits the pillow. Be kind to your body. Some things that are taken for granted should not be so. This can lead to neglect. In neither home nor business is this recommended.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) It may seem that everyone wants your attention at the moment. There are times when you would like nothing more than to go away and clear your mind. This is not only possible but essential. You need some quiet moments. Even a day away can renew your spirits and energy.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) So strong have been the practical considerations of late that you have been in a bad position. You need to live more for the ‘now’ and less for the ‘tomorrow’. Of course, life should be a mixture of both but sometimes it all gets a bit jumbled. Getting a few hours peace and quiet on your own may be all that you need. Getting enough sleep is also important in this situation.
QUIZ: MONOPOLY BORED All the answers contain the name (or part of the name) of a location that features on the London version of a Monopoly board 1. Completed in 1998, which 20 metres (66 feet) tall steel sculpture designed by Antony Gormley is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear? 2. Formerly the governing body of cricket in England and Wales, which cricket club was founded in 1787 and has been based at Lord's cricket ground in St John's Wood since 1814? 3. Founded in 1749 by magistrate Henry Fielding and originally numbering just six men, what nickname was often given to London’s first professional police force? 4. On a map of the London Underground, which line is coloured dark blue (officially Corporate Blue)? 5. Pop musicians Hugh Cornwell, Pete Doherty, Boy George and George Michael, plus footballer George Best have all served part of their sentences in which Category B men's prison? 6. The infamous 1888 Jack the Ripper murders all took place in and around which district of east London?
7. ‘There's a new sensation. A fabulous creation. A danceable solution to teenage revolution’ are the opening lines of which Roxy Music song from their second album, For Your Pleasure? 8. What is the title of the British adult magazine for men that was launched by Fisk Publishing Ltd in 1966 and designed as a response to US magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse, which had recently launched in the UK? 9. What surname is shared by English journalist/television and radio presenter Jeremy, comedian Tim and TV sports presenter David? 10. Which dukedom was created by Queen Anne in 1702 for the noted military leader John Churchill (1650–1722)? Not a lot of people know that… originally known as Watling Street, the Old Kent Road was even mentioned in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales
Answers: 1. THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH, 2. MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB, 3. BOW STREET RUNNERS, 4. PICCADILLY LINE, 5. PENTONVILLE, 6. WHITECHAPEL, 7. DO THE STRAND, 8. MAYFAIR, 9. VINE, 10. DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH
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THURSDAY - 15 AUGUST
7:00am Breakfast 10:15am Animal Park Summer Special 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmWanted Down Under 12:45pmBritain in Bloom 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 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 EastEnders 9:00pm Fugitives 10:00pmFake or Fortune? 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmMurdered for Being Different 12:40am Who Do You Think You Are?
7:30am Bargain Hunt 8:15am Animal Park Summer Special 9:00am This Farming Life 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Curious Creatures 2:30pm Getting the Builders in 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 This Farming Life 10:00pmMurder Case 11:00pmLive at the Apollo 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather 12:15am Interior Design Masters 1:15am How to Break into the Elite
9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Ross Kemp Living With 9:00pm Emmerdale 9:30pm Eat, Shop, Save 10:00pmDavid Walliams Presents Return of Alright on the Night 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmLong Lost Family: What Happened Next
7:00am The Planet's Funniest Animals 7:20am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm 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! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pm The Hangover Part III 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm The Hangover Part III 12:05am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad!
FRIDAY - 16 AUGUST
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm The Sky at Night 9:00pm Skies Above Britain 10:00pm Operation Wild 11:00pm From Ice to Fire: The Incredible Science of Temperature Physicist Dr Helen Czerski explores the narrow band of temperature that has led to life on Earth. 12:00am Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher 1:00am Constable: A Country Rebel 2:00am Unsung Heroines: Danielle De Niese on the Lost World of Female Composers
Mike & Molly Mike & Molly King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 11:10am The Big Bang Theory 12:00pmThe 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 10:00pmSecret Teacher 11:00pmThis Way Up 11:30pm8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 12:35am First Dates 1:35am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
Top Wing Paw Patrol Digby Dragon Little Princess Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pmGPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Baby Obsession 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 Britain's Parking Hell 10:00pmVegas 24/7 11:00pmThe Sex Business 12:05am Soham Revisited: 15 Years on Stalked: Murder in Slow Motion
11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pmWanted Down Under 12:45pmBritain in Bloom 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 2:45pm 800 Words 3:30pm 800 Words 4:15pm Escape to the Country 4:45pm Good Morning Dagenham 5:30pm Flog It! 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six 7:30pm BBC London New 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Garden Rescue 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm A Question of Sport 10:00pmHold the Sunset 10:30pmMrs. Brown's Boys 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmKevin Bridges: The Brand New Tour
11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 2:00pm Curious Creatures 2:30pm Getting the Builders in 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 Philip Serrell and Louise 7:00pm Celebrity Eggheads 7:30pm The Customer is Always Right 8:00pm Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse 9:30pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm Fosse/Verdon 10:45pm QI XL 11:30pm Newsnight
8:00pm World News Today The day's leading stories. 8:30pm BBC Proms 2019 10:30pm Top of the Pops: 1988 11:00pm Woodstock Three Days That Defined a Generation 12:25am Jimi Hendrix: The Road to Woodstock 1:25am Hits, Hype & Hustle: An Insider's Guide to the Music Business 2:25am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:55am The Fall: The Wonderful and Frightening World of Mark E Smith 3:55am SingerSongwriters at the BBC
7:00am Coronation Street 7:55am Heartbeat 9:00am Murder, She Wrote 9:55am On the Buses 10:30am On the Buses 11:00am George and Mildred 11:35am 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 7:00pm Downton Abbey 8:00pm Murder, She Wrote 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Law & Order: UK 1:00am Inspector Morse
7:25am The Saint 8:15am Kojak 9:15am Quincy, M.E. 10:20am Minder 11:20am The Sweeney 12:30pmThe Professionals 1:35pm The Saint 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder Terry's girlfriend Debbie starts work as a mobile hairdresser. 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm River Monsters 9:00pm Fishing Allstars 10:00pmLicence to Kill James Bond plans revenge on a drug baron who maimed his friend. 11:10pmFYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 11:15pmLicence to Kill 12:45am Lethal Weapon
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am The Ashes - Live England v Australia. 8:00pm Live Betfred Super League Leeds Rhinos v St Helens (Kickoff 7.45pm). 11:00pmThe Debate Discussion on the latest football news. 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf The BMW Championship. 1:00am 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 Round-up of the main national and international news. 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Rescue: River Deep, Mountain High 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmLethal Weapon 11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London
8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 12:15pm Dress 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 7:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Two and a Half Men 9:30pm Two and a Half Men 10:00pmBridesmaids A disorganised woman is asked to be maid of honour at her best friend's wedding. 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmBridesmaids 12:35am Family Guy
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Mike & Molly Mike & Molly King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Frasier The Big Bang Theory The Simpsons Channel 4 News A New Life in the Sun Posh Pawnbrokers Countdown A Place in the Sun The £100k Drop Come Dine with Me The Simpsons The Simpsons Hollyoaks Channel 4 News Animal Rescue Live: Supervet Special 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan Friday Night Dinner Rude Tube Transcendence
7:00am Only When I Laugh 7:25am The Saint 8:15am Kojak 9:15am Quincy, M.E. 10:15am Minder 11:20am The Sweeney 12:30pm The Professionals 1:30pm The Saint 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm World Series of Darts: Melbourne 12:00amZero Dark Thirty 1:00am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.
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Shane the Chef Peppa Pig Top Wing Paw Patrol Digby Dragon Little Princess Shimmer and Shine 9:55am Floogals 10:10am Sunny Bunnies 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Dating to Kill 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 Drain Alcatraz 10:00pm Celebrity 5 Go Barging 11:15pmCher 1:20am Will and Grace
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Rugby Greatest Games 7:40am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 9:35am Rugby Greatest Games 9:45am Rugby Greatest Games 10:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 11:00am The Ashes Live 8:00pm Live EFL Huddersfield Town v Fulham (Kickoff 7.45pm). 11:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The BMW Championship. 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News
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SATURDAY - 17 AUGUST
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Time to Eat with Nadiya 1:00pm Football Focus 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Muppets Most Wanted 4:40pm Money for Nothing 5:10pm Final Score 6:20pm BBC News 6:30pm BBC London News 6:33pm Weather 6:35pm Who Dares Wins 7:20pm Pointless 8:10pm Captain America:the Winter Soldier 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:55am Britain's Youngest Football Boss 1:25am You Again
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Ben 10 Ben 10 ITV News The Sara Cox Show 10:25am Saturday Morning with James Martin 12:25pmJohn and Lisa's Weekend Kitchen 1:25pm Ainsley's Caribbean Kitchen 1:55pm Save Money: Good Diet 2:25pm ITV News and Weather 2:34pm ITV London Weather 2:35pm Midsomer Murders 4:30pm Tenable 5:30pm Tipping Point 6:30pm The Chase 7:25pm ITV News and Weather 7:35pm ITV News London 7:45pm Zone of Champions 8:15pmMinions 10:00pmFast & Furious 8 12:30am ITV News and Weather
7:45am All Over the Place 8:15am The Dog Ate My Homework 8:45am Ali-A's Superchargers 9:05am Mustangs FC 9:30am Deadly Top 10 10:00am Penguins on a Plane: Great Animal Moves 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm This Farming Life 1:00pm A Cook Abroad 2:00pm It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 4:30pm Galapagos 5:25pm Rick Stein's Road to Mexico 6:30pm Song for Marion 8:00pm Proms Encore 8:30pm Animal Babies: First Year on Earth 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland 11:00pm Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
8:00pm Lost Land of the Volcano 9:00pm New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands 10:00pmBelow the Surface 10:45pmBelow the Surface Danish thriller, starring Johannes Lassen. 11:30pmThe Vietnam War The epic story of the conflict. 12:30am The Vietnam War The epic story of the conflict. 1:30am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:00am Sings Musicals 3:00am Lost Land of the Volcano 4:00am New Zealand: Earth's Mythical Islands
7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am Emmerdale 10:15am Coronation Street 1:10pm Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule 1:40pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 2:50pm FYI Daily 2:55pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 3:25pm Valentine's Day 4:40pm FYI Daily 4:45pm Valentine's Day 5:55pm The Golden Compass 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm The Golden Compass 8:10pm Wrath of the Titans 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Wrath of the Titans 10:00pmAmerican Pie: Reunion 11:10pm FYI Daily 11:15pmAmerican Pie: Reunion 12:15am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy
7:00am George and Mildred 8:25am The Royal 9:30am Inspector Morse 11:50am Agatha Christie's Poirot 1:50pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 5:55pm Foyle's War The unassuming detective launches an investigation when a conscientious objector dies while in police custody, and the judge who ordered his arrest is nearly killed in his booby-trapped home. 8:00pm Midsomer Murders 10:00pm Endeavour 12:00am A Touch of Frost 2:00am Emmerdale
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SUNDAY - 18 AUGUST
8:15am The Big Bang Theory 8:40am The Big Bang Theory 9:05am The Big Bang Theory 9:30am Young Sheldon 10:00am Young Sheldon 10:25am The Simpsons 10:55am The Simpsons 11:25am The Simpsons 11:55am Four in a Bed 12:25pm Four in a Bed 12:55pm Four in a Bed 1:30pm Four in a Bed 2:00pm Four in a Bed 2:30pm Live International Rugby Union 5:30pm Location, Location, Location 6:35pm Portrait Artist of the Year 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Secrets of Egypt's Valley of the Kings 9:00pm Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 11:25pmDie Hard 4.0 2:00am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
8:45am Digby Dragon 9:00am Peppa Pig 9:10am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:25am Paw Patrol 9:45am Nella the Princess Knight 9:55am Wissper 10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:30am Floogals 10:45am Sunny Day 11:10am Rise of the Teenage 11:30am Access 11:35am Friends 3:00pm Police Interceptors 6:00pm World War II in Numbers 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Secrets of the Royal Train 10:00pm William & Harry: Princes at War? 11:00pm Royal Scandals 12:35am Britain's Favourite Royal
10:00am Match of the Day 11:30am Sunday Morning Live 12:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 1:00pm BBC News 1:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm Songs of Praise 2:35pm Athletics 5:15pm Money for Nothing 6:45pm Pointless 7:35pm BBC News The latest national and international news stories, followed by Weather. 7:50pm BBC London News 7:55pm Weather 8:00pm Countryfile 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm Poldark 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:30am A Question of Sport
7:00am World Cup Rivalries 7:20am The Professionals 8:10am The Return of Sherlock Holmes 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am Made in Britain 12:25pm River Monsters 12:55pm River Monsters 1:25pm Fishing Allstars 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm The War Wagon 6:00pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 6:05pm The War Wagon 7:05pm The Car Chasers 8:00pm World Series of Darts: Melbourne 12:00amEnter the Dragon A powerful crime kingpin hosts a martial arts tournament on his island lair. 1:05am FYI Daily 1:10am Enter the Dragon
7:00am Sky Sports News 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Live Rugby Championship New Zealand v Australia (Kickoff 8.35am). 11:30am The Ashes Live England v Australia. 2:15pm Live International Rugby Union Wales v England (Kick-off 2.15pm). 6:00pm Live Premier League Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur (Kick-off 5.30pm). 9:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The BMW Championship. 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News
9:25am ITV News 9:30am The Sara Cox Show 10:25am Ninja Warrior UK 12:00pmCountrywise 12:30pmBest Walks with a View with Julia Bradbury 1:00pm ITV News and Weather 1:14pm ITV London Weather 1:15pm Midsomer Murders 3:15pm Catchphrase 4:00pm Tenable 5:00pm Tipping Point 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 11:20pmITV News and Weather 11:39pmITV London Weather 11:40pmThe Best Little Prison in Britain?
7:20am Glorious Gardens From Above 8:05am Gardeners' World 8:35am Countryfile 9:30am The Beechgrove Garden 10:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 11:30am Lorraine Pascale: How to be a Better Cook 12:30pm Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 1:30pm Ulster GP Highlights 2:30pm Flog It! 3:15pm Holiday of My 4:00pm Escape to the Country 5:00pm Natural World 6:00pm Oz: The Great and Powerful 8:00pm Inside the Factory 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan 11:00pm Comedy Shorts 11:30pm A Girl's Guide to TV 1:15am Sacred Wonders
8:00pm BBC Proms 2019 Coverage from London's Royal Albert Hall. 10:00pm Swallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City 11:00pm James May's Cars of the People 12:00am Storyville 1:10am Secret Knowledge 1:45am The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank 2:45am The Riviera: A History in Pictures 3:45am Swallowed by the Sea: Ancient Egypt's Greatest Lost City
7:00am You've Been Framed! 7:25am Emmerdale 10:25am Coronation Street 1:20pm Catchphrase 2:20pm In for a Penny Stephen Mulhern hosts a game show which takes place in public locations around the UK. 2:55pm Britain's Got Talent 3:55pm You've Been Framed! 4:30pm Hocus Pocus 5:30pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 5:35pm Hocus Pocus 6:25pm Hotel Transylvania 2 7:25pm FYI Daily 7:30pm Hotel Transylvania 2 8:10pm Shrek 9:10pm FYI Daily 9:15pm Shrek 10:00pmCasino Royale 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmCasino Royale 12:50am Family Guy
7:00am The Royal 7:50am Heartbeat 9:55am Love Your Garden 10:55am Agatha Christie's Poirot 12:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 2:50pm Inspector Morse 5:05pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 6:15pm Doc Martin 7:10pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:30pm Paul O'Grady for the Love of Dogs 10:00pm Tonight at the Palladium 11:00pm Midsomer Murders 1:00am Cilla 2:00am Paul O'Grady's Animal Orphans 2:55am Agatha Christie's Poirot 3:50am Barging Round Britain with John Sergeant
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King of Queens Cheers Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons We Bought a Zoo A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun The Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes Channel 4 News Including sport and weather. George Clarke's Amazing Spaces The Queen's Lost Family The Handmaid's Tale Caught on Camera No Second Chance Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
8:20am Noddy: Toyland Detective 8:35am Digby Dragon 8:50am Peppa Pig 9:05am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 9:20am Paw Patrol 9:40am Nella the Princess Knight 9:50am Wissper 9:55am Pirata & Capitano 10:15am Floogals 10:25am Sunny Day 10:50am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Friends 1:00pm Me Before You 3:00pm Bruce Almighty 5:05pm Info not available 7:00pm Rich Kids Go Skint 7:55pm 5 News Weekend 8:00pm Cricket on 5 9:00pm Inside Harvey Nichols: Britain's Poshest Department Store 10:00pm Bridget Jones's Baby
Motorsport UK Minder Minder Columbo: Double Shock 11:30am DirtQuake 2019 12:30pm Live British Touring Car Championship 7:15pm Silverstone Classic 8:15pm River Monsters 8:50pm Hornblower Promoted to Acting Lieutenant, Hornblower is soon forced to question his readiness for command. 11:00pmDouble Impact 12:05am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news. 12:10amDouble Impact 1:15am The Professionals
7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:40am Rugby Greatest Games 8:45am Super League Gold 9:00am Total Goals 10:00am Total Goals 11:00am The Ashes Live 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Sheffield United v Crystal Palace (Kick-off 2.00pm). 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday Chelsea v Leicester City (Kick-off 4.30pm). Coverage of the top-flight clash from Stamford Bridge. 8:30pm Live PGA Tour Golf The BMW Championship. 12:00am Sky Sports News
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Great read HELLO, For a couple of weeks I have been reading the interesting, motivational, clarifying and uplifting columns of Joris Plu. I am so excited by his comments and advice that I look forward e a c h w e e k t o g e t t h e n e w E u ro Weekly! Congratulations and I hope to read much more of him. Dr Gerhard Steinruck
Top tribute HOLA Leapy, thank you so much for dedicating this week’s column to the great Joe Longhorne. I had no idea he had sadly passed away. If it had been one of the faceless wonders from Big Brother and similar rubbish I am sure it would have been all over the media!!! Disgraceful. I worked with Joe in Jersey in the 1970s. He was top of the bill and I was a female vocalist in the show, he was awesome. One week someone stole my handbag with my wages in and Joe paid me out of his own pocket, I will never forget him doing such a kind thing but that was the measure of the man, God bless him. I now live in t h e c o a s t a l r e s o r t o f M o j a c a r, Almeria and you will be pleased to know live music is alive and kicking here. Love reading your views every week and mostly agree with you. Wishing you all the best. Sandy Gold xx
WHILST the fireworks in Altea were absolutely fantastic, (I myself attended, to see the superb display with my husband). The after effects this morning were not so. We went to our usual beach Porto Senso, to be confronted with the remnants of the night before fireworks. In a world where we are constantly being told about all the plastic in the sea and the effects this is having on our environment, it was apparent this morning that it is not being taking that seriously. Just a few months ago in March I had the privilege of seeing a demonstration in L’Alfaz del Pi, where all schoolchildren took to the roads to show what plastic is doing to our environment.
MESS: Aftermath of a night of fireworks. Just seems like we are saying one thing and doing something totally different. I am not saying it is just here this is happening, I am saying we should all be looking at what we are doing and do something about it. I myself took time this
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day to collect a lot of this plastic floating about in the sea where we were. I didn’t make a great impact, but it did look a lot better once I had finished. Just want to put it out there. Kind regards An avid reader (name and address supplied)
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THE Spanish government’s publishing of the names of its citizens who died in a Nazi concentration camp is a positive step towards the country confronting its fascist past. The government revealed the names of almost 4,430 people who died in the Mauthausen-Gusen camp last week. Those who were sent to the camp were among around 10,000 others deported to concentration and death camps by former dictator Francisco Franco’s regime. Franco was closely aligned with Nazi Germany’s leader Adolf Hitler during the Second World War. The publishing of the victim’s names is the latest in a long series of steps taken by Spain to face up to the crimes of the Franco regime. The worst of these were the mass killings of opponents. Several of them were deported to Nazi camps and stripped of Spanish citizenship while thousands more died and were buried in mass graves which are still being unearthed. Spain adopted democracy in the late 1970s and efforts to root out the relics of fascism have continued ever since and have faced considerable opposition. There is still a Francisco Franco Foundation in Spain while an equivalent organisation for Hitler in Germany would be unthinkable. Plans to exhume Franco’s remains from the Valley of the Fallen mausoleum have also faced pushback including from the conservative Partido Popular (PP), a mainstream political party. But the latest move on the concentration camp shows exposing the crimes of fascism is necessary, just and long overdue.
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Rubbish being thrown into the sea The person taking the video should have followed him to the restaurant and then stood in the restaurant and called the police... that’s what I would have done. Arlene Segev I really hope that he and the restaurant have been reported to the authorities and police! This is absolutely shocking behaviour! Philip Binney The restaurant needs to be named and shamed then heavily fined... the ocean and sea life needs to be protected by us, not polluted, this is disgusting beyond words. Julie Benton
this wonderful country.
President Sanchez removes titles from the nobles of Franco
Franco died 40 years ago. Mr Sanchez has raised Franco because he does not want to talk about the growing unemployment in Spain, not to mention the millions of public money that he gives to the Catalan independence, not to mention the pacts he makes with the ter-
Up to the Spanish people... I am just a guest in
COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK John Nemo Oh by the way. Would you support digging up a former head of state and dumping his body in an unmarked grave? That’s what these prats propose. Keith Wilkinson
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rorist murderers of ETA. Don’t fool us.
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Holiday let restrictions Spain would die without tourists so before everyone criticises them just remember how many unemployed, out of business bars and shops there would be if we stopped coming. It’s about reminding people to be respectful as some lets are in residential areas. I lived in a block with a similar problem, but that’s life, get on with it. Theresa Attwood
Asda theft women hid all in her dress Incredible... hope she is prosecuted... enough is enough this garb should be banned. James Woods
POLL OF THE WEEK
Does a siesta benefit your day? Yes. It refreshes me for the evening. No. It is an inconvenience as everything is closed.
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JORIS PLU SOME days ago, I had a fantastic meal with a very good friend of mine. We were talking for hours. There was a lot to say, to discover. At a certain moment we were talking about when and if people who were really in trouble would ask for help. If it would bring people closer to each other. Something that looks so simple and easy but which is for many of us so hard to do. We are not brought up like this. Or, we have to solve our own problems. And so many more answers. And to a certain extent this is true. We need to sort out our own life and work. But on the other hand there are circumstances where someone really needs help. This can be when one is moving from one house to another and in desperate need of helping hands. Or it could be about mental guidance, financial help, etcetera. We all need to find out our ourselves where the limit is, when to ask
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Asking for help brings people closer or not to ask for any help in our life. The question we asked ourselves was if this would really bring people closer. The answer which may of course differ from your own way of thinking was yes. It will bring people closer. There is an extra human bonding between two or more people at the moment of giving and receiving help. People who have been afraid to ask for help and have done it anyway say afterwards that most of the time they are very surprised the other person was so kind and so happy they could be of help. It involved, for both parties, a wonderful feeling. So yes, asking for help brings people closer. We humans have it in us. We want to help others. This is being human. It is part of who we are. Having compassion, wanting to help others is for
the biggest part of us as normal as eating and sleeping. So next time you really need help just ask for it. And next time someone asks you for help just give it. With all of your heart. We need to help others, help them to grow, to stay healthy etcetera. Not only asking for help but also giving help will bring people closer. Much closer than you might think. Just try it out if you are not already doing so. Asking for help does not mean you are a failure. It simply means you are just one of those humans who needs help at that certain moment in life. That you are taking care of yourself. And there is completely nothing wrong with it. Just love helping people, animals, nature… whatever needs help.
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HELPING OTHERS: Is perfectly normal.
Senior exercise
NO LIMITS: Get fit at any age.
WE are all getting older, by the minute. So here we look at some less aggressive and lower impact ways of getting fit, no matter how young you are. • Walking Walking works the cardiovascular system and burns calories. To get your heart rate up, walk faster than a stroll. Picking up the pace can increase the intensity of your workouts. Add short bursts of speed or walk up an occasional steep hill. • Dancing One of the best things about dancing is that while you're having fun you can meet new people and build a superb social life. • Cycling Cycling is an aerobic exercise that works your lower body and cardiovascular system. Start slowly and increase the length of your cycling sessions gradually. • Swimming Swimming a few lengths involves most of the muscle groups, and you’ll get a good aerobic workout if you in-
crease the pace. • Nordic walking Nordic walking is a full-body exercise that’s easy on the joints and suitable for all ages and fitness levels. It’s a suitable activity for people with joint conditions or those who may be carrying some extra body weight. • Yoga Yoga can improve both your physical fitness and your general well-being through a series of posture and breathing exercises. Regular yoga practice helps develop strength, balance and flexibility. • Tai chi This ancient Chinese art promotes mental and physical well-being. Movements are generally slow and controlled. This means you won’t improve your cardiovascular fitness or get a calorie-burning workout, but it does improve strength, flexibility and balance. • Pilates Pilates focuses on rebalancing the body and improving posture through slow, con-
trolled movements and exercises. Regular practice can help you improve muscle strength and your overall sense of wellbeing. It can be really good for people who can¡t jump around too much.
• Bowls You can enjoy bowls at any age and with no experience. Although not the most energetic of games, bowls is good for posture, flexibility, balance and hand-eye coordination.
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Alcaucin
Benamocarra
food and clothing market
Saturday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Tuesday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Frigliana
Algarrobo Costa
Cala del Moral
Thursday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Sunday - 9am until 2pm - Car boot sale Tuesday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Wednesday - 9am until 2pm - general market on the main N-340 road
Friday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Iznate
Periana
Almachar
Caleta de Velez
Sunday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Wednesday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Friday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Saturday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market on the N340 in front of the port.
La Herradura
Puente don Manuel
Friday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Friday - 10am until 2pm - farmers market at Chiringuito Antonio
La Vinuela
Rincon de la Victoria
1st and 3rd Saturday of every month, organic farmers market opposite the pharmacy - June to Sept - 10.30am until 2.30pm
Wednesday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market near Cotomar
Almuñécar
Saturday - First Saturday of the month in the car park in front of McDonald’s
Comares Saturday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Competa Saturday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Benamargosa Wednesday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Cutar Thursday - 9am until 2pm - general
Maro Saturday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
CELEBRITIES
Kirsty recharges battery THE TV presenter took her sons on a sightseeing and active tour around the Sierra de Grazalema area of Spain during a family holiday last week.
Instagram shots of the 42year-old show her having fun with her two boys, visiting the Arcos de la Frontera Cathedral and playing in the Grazalema lagoon. Kirsty is trying to keep active after revealing during an interview that she ‘hit rock bottom’ after a painful split with ex husband, rugby player Paul Sampson. She turned to brother-inlaw, comedian Russell Brand, to offer her guidance to help her through the ‘grief, trauma and abandonment issues’ she suffered. Kirsty and former rugby player Paul Sampson, 42, parted ways in 2015 after five years of marriage and continue to raise their two children. “It’s very upsetting, I feel like I was blaming myself for everything. I’m sure Paul was doing the same. Because you have children in your care, it’s a horrible, horrible burden,” she explained.
market on the Paseo Maritimo de Poniente in front of the camp site.
Torrox Costa Monday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Torrox Pueblo Monday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market - at the main ca rpaark at the bottom of the town
Trapiche Tuesday - 10am until 2pm - Farmers market at Jardines del Trapiche Saturday - 11am until 3pm - Saturday market at El Trapiche Bar/Restaurant
Torre del Mar
Velez-Malaga
Thursdays - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market Every second Saturday - 8am until 1.30pm - French Association flea
Thursday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market - Parque Nuevo
J-Lo draws a crowd in Malaga THE global superstar Jennifer Lopez enjoyed the Malaga sunshine as she prepared for her latest performance in her ‘It’s My Party’ tour. The American singer has been working out more than ever in preparation for her tour, which originally started in North America, before coming to Europe. She took to the stage in Malaga on Thursday, wowing the crowds with an incredible performance, after spending time in the sun with her son by her side. Her new fiance, athlete Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees, has been supporting her all the way, posting sentimental snaps of her while she is away. In total she has per-
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Friday - 9am until 2pm - general food and clothing market
Nerja
SUPERSTAR: J-Lo enjoying the Malaga sunshine before her latest performance. formed over 50 shows so far in her latest tour, including a controversial concert in the Israel capital of Tel Aviv. Before the show she was
accused of taking sides in the Middle East conflict and of ignoring Palestine, which drew condemnation from some pro-Palestinian activist groups.
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LIFESTYLE RECREATING an English country garden, here in Spain, can cause a lot of expense, a lot of work and use a lot of water. But gardening Spanish style can solve these problems, here are some of our top tips and flowers to consider. The first thing to check is how the sun moves around your garden. Note which areas are in the sun, which get partial shade and which remain in the shade most if not all the time, then get advice as to which plants like which location. One great idea is to be a nosy neighbour. Have a look over the fence and see what they are growing and whereabouts in their garden. A layer of bark or pebbles will protect the roots of the plants from drying out and protect them from the direct heat of daytime sunlight. Cacti and succulents tend to thrive here in Spain. They’re extremely hardy and do not need much tending nor watering. Ideal especially if you intend to be away for any length of time. Some succulents that grow well are Agave, Aloe, Echeveria, Euphorbia and Sedum. Cycas can be stunning trees, which can be grown in pots, you can actually buy mature trees rather than wait for them to grow.
Spanish gardening NATIONAL FLOWER: The vivid red carnation.
Lavender is a great bush to plant for its wonderful scent and the pretty flowering heads. Plant in dry, and well
drained sandy soil, in full sun. This is also a bee’s friend, they love it and your local beekepers will love you for
the flavour of lavender scented honey. Vines and passion flowers are part of the same family and both really
thrive in this hot climate (and if you are lucky you may get some grapes and passion fruit into the bargain). Did you know that the carnation is generally regarded as the national flower of Spain. The red variety represents the affection between lovers and has also been used as a religious symbol. But these flowers thrive, particularly in pots in the garden, on balconies and windowsills throughout the peninsular. The Valencia red rose is another beautiful flower. It is often regarded as a symbol of everlasting love, making it a popular choice of flower for Spanish men to give to their ladies and the ladies to hold between their teeth when dancing the Flamenco! Bougainvillea is a favourite right across Spain for decorating pathways, homes and gardens thanks to the flower’s remarkable beauty. The flowers are delicate and come in shades of vivid pink to pale violet varieties. This plant grows and grows and will need some pruning. A final top tip is that there are some great Facebook groups, dedicated to gardening in Spain. The members, between them, have a wealth of knowledge and experience and will happily guide you to create your very own ‘jardín español.’
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TRAVEL
Sevilla: the heart of Andalucia by Dilip Kuner THERE is so much to see and do in Sevilla that it is difficult to know where to start. Perhaps the most obvious spot is the Real Alcazar (the Moorish royal palace) which for TV viewers the world round was a location in Game of Thrones, or perhaps the magnificent cathedral with wonderful panoramic views. It is the world’s largest gothic church and is where you can find the tomb of Christopher Columbus. If you visit in the summer the interior is probably the coolest place to be when temperatures soar past 40 degrees. The Real Alcazar was home to the rulers of Andalucia, both Arab and Christian. While the main attractions are the domed and exquisitely tiled rooms (they served as a backdrop for the kingdoms of Dorne and Meereen in Game of Thrones) the extensive gardens provide a peaceful getaway from
REAL ALCAZAR: The extensive gardens provide a peaceful getaway from the busy city.
the busy city. Another spot to visit is the Torre de Oro (Tower of Gold). Originally built as a military watch tower by the Moors, it is said to have taken its name during the period of Spanish domination of South America.
NICK HORNE’S Rich Pick Freelance correspondent, London, England SINCE 1950 at least, the International Motor Show has ruled the roost. Located in exhibition halls in major cities with easy access and lots of parking as well as good rail and then air connections. The International Motor Shows have been the shop window that attracted, enthralled and seduced the drivers of the world. At one time there seemed to be motor cities in each country. Places where motor shows were held and national champions were lionised. Each motor city led the cheering for their champions. Detroit USA is no longer the location of major automobile manufacture, there are many other locations across the American continent that lay claim to be a motor city. Though the music will forever be ‘Motown,’ the car companies have largely moved on. Times they are a changing. Changing times have infected the world of the International Motor Show too as through the summer events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed held between July 4 and 7 on the Goodwood estate have extended their appeal from an admittedly largish group of petrol heads to a much wider audience with 200,000 committed automobile enthusiasts gath-
Monterey Car Week sees the first public showing of the Bentley EXP 100 GT.
Conquistadores - many from Extremadura - would send their golden booty back home up the Guadalquivir river, where the tower acted as a treasury. But wonderful as the attractions are, perhaps the biggest draw is the
atmosphere of Andalucia’s capital. And at the heart of the atmosphere are the people themselves. They really know how to enjoy themselves. Their best known festivities happen at the Feria de Abril, when half the city heads to
the fairground casetas (little houses) to enjoy music and wine, food and dance as well as to simply parade in their finery on horse or on foot. Many enjoy dancing Sevillanas and listen to traditional music at what is one of the biggest and most famous fairs in Spain. But this love of having a good time is evident all the year round in the bars and clubs that abound in the winding streets of the old Jewish quarter, as well as further afield in vibrant Alameda and Triana. Plenty of clubs provide top quality Flamenco and Sevillana shows but don’t be fooled into thinking this is something for the tourists. This is a taste of the genuine tradition of Andalucia - it is impossible to get more authentic, except possibly in the gypsy quarter of sherry city Jerez. So when you visit Sevilla, yes see the sights, but don’t forget to sample the city life too - it is an unforgettable experience.
Festivals or Motor Shows ering in the South Downs to see and hear hydrocarbon engines roar or electric motors whir spookily on the roads of one of the finest country estates of England. Not only, but to also see and hear jet suits fly and electric powered manned drones launch their campaign to join the Formula 1 circus in 2020. Vehicles of all shapes and sizes powered one way or another, collectively valued at almost £2 billion, captivated the public among the rolling hills of Sussex on the south coast of England. The ‘Festival of Speed’ saw the launch of 22 new models from 21 manufacturers, a further 26 recently launched cars which made their first dynamic appearances anywhere in the world. Putting the FOS on a par with the Geneva International Motor and Frankfurt International Motor Show. “At Goodwood
you can see it, sniff it and watch it go up the Hill,” said Mark Featherstone Goodwood’s sponsorship Director, “Our aim is to deliver a family friendly festival vibe with action packed activities and themed areas that provide a backdrop to world class cars and motor sports.” MINI celebrated its 60th birthday with a traditional sweet shop and a classic 1999 model personalised by none other than David Bowie and built a cobbled street in the middle of exhibition stands by other brands on the bleeding edge of technology. Volkswagen making headlines as it smashed a 20-year-old record for the fastest ever hill climb of the Goodwood Hill. The old record had been set by Nick Heidfeld in a McLaren-Mercedes Formula 1 car; VW’s former Le Mans winning driver broke the record at the wheel of the all-electric ID.R halo vehicle. A proclamation if one was yet needed of the arrival
of electric powered automobiles in the Big Time. Is this a trend that will see the demise of the International Motor Show? There is more than one straw in the wind that says an emphatic Yes; at least in Europe and the USA. This week another automobile festival begins; ‘Monterey Car Week & Concours d’Elegance,’ August 15 to 18 at Pebble Beach, California, USA. Positioned somewhat higher up the food chain than most car shows; Monterey Week could claim the title for Rich Pick Auto Salon except that the summer calendar of Motor Festivals is expanding with among others the ‘Salon Privé’ held at another English stately home Blenheim Palace from September 5 to 8, the challenge to the traditional Motor Show is clear. Where would you chose to enjoy looking over automobiles, motorcycles and even jetpacks? In a dreary city centre hall with dry ice blowers and a disco beat thumping or across the lawns of palaces with a glass of Champagne to hand? A question for the manufacturers as well as the enthusiast. Nick Horne, London, England
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BARRY DUKE BRITAIN’S new Home Secretary Priti Patel wants criminals to ‘literally feel terror,’ and one way she plans to do this is to have zero tolerance towards drug users. Vowing to make the lamentable Tories a ‘party of police,’ rather than the party of clowns that it really is, the arch-Brexiteer and death penalty supporter recently declared: ‘Any form of drug use - you don’t turn a blind eye to it at all. It has a corrosive impact on people and communities.’ This signals a ramping up of the ‘war on drugs, a policy that has been shown in both the UK and America to have done nothing other than escalate levels of crime and lose taxpayers trillions in wasted revenues. Let’s look first at the US. In June, 1971, Richard Nixon fired the first salvos in a war on drugs. By 2010, the cost of that ‘war ’ had
Spare us your stupidity, Ms Patel!
PRITI PATEL: Plans to have zero tolerance towards drug users. soared to over $1 trillion! Now $51 billion is spent annually in the hopeless battle against illegal substances. The UK, meanwhile, is squandering £1.6 billion a year in pursuit of a strategy that has little or zero effect
on drug consumption. Patel’s declaration horrified me, as it did LBC radio presenter Maajid Nawaz. He pointed out that on a variety of toxicity scales, alcohol remained at the top, while cocaine and cannabis only
came in at fifth and eighth positions, respectively. So, if it’s public health that concerns Patel, logically she should imposing a ban on alcohol and tobacco, both of which are considerably more toxic than
cannabis and cause far more deaths. This, of course, won’t happen, because alcohol and smoking is too deeply ingrained in British culture. Like me, Nawaz was also outraged by her suggestion that judicial terrorism should be used against criminals. He predicted, that, were the police to terrorise suspects, as they once routinely did, the public would lose what little trust it has in them. I have first-hand experience of that sort of brutal policing. Back in the 1970s, after I had a bottle smashed over my head by one of a gang of homophobic thugs, a police officer in Tottenham, north London, said: ‘Well that’s the sort of thing that happens around here to
f****** poofters.’ And he then strip searched me, looking for drugs. Fortunately, a small packet of weed I’d had on me fell out my pocket when I was attacked. Patel’s words highlighted all that is wrong with British politicians, most of whom are too stubborn, too out-oftouch with public opinion or too stupid to realise that the only way to deal with the drug ‘problem’ is to decriminalise ALL illegal substances and subject them to regulation and taxation. At a stroke, drug gangs will be largely eliminated and tax revenues could be used to drag the NHS out of the hole it’s presently in. And there will be enough cash left over to tackle the desperate social problems that are destroying the fabric of British society. Other countries have shown that this is the only sensible way forward, but when last did you see political leaders in the UK, or America for that matter, exhibit anything other than gross ignorance and breathtaking incompetence?
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Guadalupe - the Royal Monastery at the heart of Spanish history by Dilip Kuner SET in the heart of the region of Extremadura about an hour’s drive from the historic Renaissance town of Caceres, the pretty village of Guadalupe is a remarkable destination in its own right. While its cobbled streets are lined with striking buildings that show the evidence of many centuries of history, the reason people come from far and wide is to see the magnificent building right at its centre - the Sanctuary-Monastery of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Founded by King Alfonso XI of Castille in the 14th century, it is a truly exceptional edifice that has been added to and lavishly embellished down the years. In fact it regarded so highly that it has been named as a
STRIKING: An exceptional blend. UN World Heritage Site. It became Spain’s Royal Monastery, where the great and good gathered amidst some of the most magnificent religious art and exquisite gold, and silverware.
This was not simply a religious house, for it was at the heart of power. It was here that the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, granted Christopher Columbus an audience that would eventual-
ly lead to the discovery of the Americas. Exceptional blend Architecturally, it is an ex-
ceptional blend of differing styles. The 14th-15th century Mudejar church and cloister is particularly fine, with its intricate façade setting a striking tone. The interior nave and two side aisles are notable for their fine vaulting and feature richly ornamented altars and tombs. The sacristy is renowned for a series of paintings by Zurbarán and magnificent wall paintings that seem to leap out from the plain canvas of the architecture itself. It was built between 1638 and 1647 and provides a contrast to the earlier periods. Moving through the sac-
risty the Chapel of Santa Catalina of Alejandria is home to some imposing tombs that date to the 17th century. It is also packed with reliquaries and exquisite works of art. Entering into the Camarin de la Virgen you will find an octagonal room decorated in baroque style. Head up the stairs and the star of the show awaits - Guadalupe’s famous black Madonna. Here a monk takes over from the usual guide to present the statue to and bless visitors. The statuette is richly clothed and in her arms holds a baby Jesus - also black. It is the most emblematic symbol of the monastery and for many Catholics the most holy part of the visit.
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www.euroweeklynews.com MOTORING FACT BMW is bringing the four-door coupe concept that has already enjoyed great success in higher vehicle classes into the premium compact segment, with the BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe, which will premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2019. Backed up by innovative control/ operation and connectivity technology, excellent everyday usability and exceptional dynamic capability. This show-stealing spin-off from the classical sedan format is underpinned by BMW’s front-wheel-drive architecture and shares an array of technological developments with the recently unveiled new BMW 1 Series. One feature of the new car’s technical armoury is the ARB (near-actuator wheel slip limitation). ARB uses a slip controller positioned directly in the engine control unit rather than in the control unit for the DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) system. Eliminating long signal paths means that information is relayed three times quicker, while the driver perceives wheel slip being brought under control up to 10 times faster. This innovative traction
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control technology teams up with the likewise standard BMW Performance Control (yaw moment distribution) to deliver a direct and intense driving experience with both front-wheel drive and the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive of the BMW M235i xDrive. The sporty range-topping model is fitted with the most powerful fourcylinder engine in the BMW Group line-up, producing 225 kW (306 hp). Flamboyant lines and state-of-
the-art connectivity. The first-ever BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has elegant and sporty and extrovert lines with cutting-edge connectivity and generous levels of spaciousness. It, therefore, has all the ingredients to fuel the enthusiasm of new, design-led customers. The BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe has been conceived as a global offering and represents an appealing addition to the model line-up, in particular in markets where the sedan body style enjoys strong popularity.
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Opel Combo Life
ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher LARGE MPV models have great appeal for families who need space for children and lots of luggage, so day-to-day practicality and versatility are key factors - and so is price. Some of the larger MPVs can cost well over €30,000 but for buyers on a budget, the Opel Combo Life is a smart alternative. Made by Opel and Vauxhall - both now part of the giant French PSA Group the Combo Life can seat seven on three rows of seats and still have substantial load space in the boot, with prices starting at €22,485 (£20,135). It has to be said that the Combo Life isn’t the most stylish in the class - it was designed as a van rather than specifically as an MPV - but it more than atones with its value for money and its surprisingly pleasant driving dynamics. There are petrol and diesel engines, manual and auto gearboxes and the option of five or seven seats. My test version was a seven-seat model with a perky and economi-
OPEL COMBO LIFE: A smart alternative.
cal 1.2 litre 110 hp turbo-petrol unit and six-speed manual gears. With all seats in use, there is still a substantial 806 litres of load space and with all seats folded down, there is an amazing 2,693 litres! In Energy XL trim, this version is €26,031 (£22,310) and highlights include touch-
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Facts at a glance Model: Opel Combo Life Energy XL Engine: 1.2 litre turbo-petrol Transmission: 6-speed manual Performance: 0-100 kph 12 seconds, top speed 175 kph (109 mph) Economy: 15 kpl (42.4 mpg) Emissions: 125 g/km
Model tested was UK-specification and equipment levels and prices may vary in other markets.
THE new Citroën Berlingo van has been awarded ‘Van of the Year’ and ‘Light Van of the Year’ in the very first Company Van Today awards. The innovative Overload Indicator technology available to order on the new Citroën Berlingo was also recognised, clinching the magazine’s first ‘Technology Award.’ The new Citroën Berlingo van has carried off no less than three awards in the inaugural Company Van To-
day Awards 2019. New Berlingo van has been awarded the all-important ‘Van of the Year’ and ‘Light Van of the Year’ in the very first Company Van Today Awards. It doesn’t stop there for Citroën’s newest van either. New Berlingo van is available with 20 driver assistance systems, all designed to provide a safer and less stressful environment for van drivers. One such technology is the Overload Indica-
screen infotainment system with digital radio, Bluetooth, audio streaming, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and mobile phone portal, front and rear parking sensors, and auto lights and wipers. You also get very versatile seating - they can slide, fold flat and the rear two are removable - and there are also two drop-down tables.
tor, which warns the driver if the vehicle is overloaded. Overloading is an offence and can adversely affect vehicle handling as well as fuel consumption. In addition, it can also cause accelerated wear on components, including braking, suspension and transmission parts. Company Van Today has presented its very first ‘Technology Award’ to the Overload Indicator technology, designed to combat the very real
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issue of overloading, available on the new Berlingo van. The new Berlingo van is now available with the latest 1.5-litre Euro 6.2 / 6.D TEMP BlueHDi 75, 100 and 130 diesel engines as well as the very latest Euro 6.3 / 6.D 1.2-litre PureTech 110 petrol engine. An eight-speed automatic transmission (EAT8) is available as an option with the 1.5-litre BlueHDi 130 engine.
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SPAIN has announced its squad for its upcoming series against Finland as the nation continues its first steps into playing full cricket internationals. Hamza Dar is in line for his international debut for Cricket España, named for the first time in Spain’s 13-man squad. Hamza comes in place of Tauqeer Hussain, while his brother, Mustafa Dar, misses out, as does Adam Algar with the Spain squad trimmed to 13 players from the 15 selected for the March tri-series against Malta that made history. Two comprehensive wins over the Maltans marked the first full T20Is Spain have ever played and the matches with Finland will continue the country’s foray into full internationals. Captain Christian Muñoz Mills hopes the addition of Hamza will give his side further spin options in the bowling department. “We think we need another spinner in the team so that is why we changed a quick bowler in Tauqeer Hussain and for a spinning allrounder in Hamza Dar,” said Mills. “We hope to play hard and attacking cricket. That’s the way we always play and we need to continue to do that. “Every player needs to play their game and if we do that, we should
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TOUR SQUAD: Spain heading for Finland. be fine. And, I think, the most important thing is to make sure we are all having fun, because if you have fun then you get the most out
of every player.” Mills and his side travel to face Finland for a three match T20I series from August 16-18, the first in a his-
WINS AGAIN: Iballa Moreno won for the fourth year running.
Windy in Tenerife SPANIARD Iballa Moreno has taken the women’s title at the Tenerife PWA World Cup wind surfing championships. Her consistent performances saw her lift the trophy for the fourth consecutive year. Justyna Sniady proved that her first podium in Gran Canaria last month was a sign of things to come as the Pole
grabbed another podium position. Sniady got the better of Sarah-Quita Offringa for the second time this season as she defeated the Aruban in the semifinals. Sniady couldn’t find the jump she needed in the final to rival Iballa, but two second placed finishes in a row means
she is leading the world tour series. In the men’s competition, Australian Jaeger Stone beat world champion Victor Fernandez to become the first sailor, other than Fernandez or Philip Köster to win the Tenerife PWA World Cup since 2011. It was also his first win on the world tour.
toric partnership between the two nations that will see Los Toros (The Bulls) return the favour and host The Finnish Bears in the spring of 2020.
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This follows on from Spain’s victories over Malta in La Manga earlier this year, wins that saw Spain move into 41st in the ICC’s World T20I rankings, the first time Los Toros have featured in the list after the ICC announced that every T20 match between member nations would be granted full T20I status, as of January, 2019. The series will begin on Friday, August 16 with Cricket España taking on Finland in a warm-up development game between the two sides before the series begins in earnest the following day. There will be a double header on Saturday, August 17 before the third and final match of the series gets underway on Sunday, August 18 with all three matches taking place at the host’s Kerava National Ground. Los Toros will be led in Finland by coach David Gelling, who replaces Pete Williams. Gelling has previously worked with Hampshire County Cricket Club in the UK and has a longstanding relationship with Cricket España. He will be supported in Finland by physio Rob Francis. The Cricket España team in full: Christian Muñoz Mills (captain), Faran Afzal, Awais Ahmed, Atif Ali, Yasir Ali, Muhammad Asjed, Hamza Dar, Zulqarnain Haider, Paul Hennessy, Kuldeep Karan, Vinod Kumar, Ravi Panchal and Tom Vine.
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Alejandra Salazar and Ariana Sánchez won the final of the Mijas Open World Padel Tour tournament in La Cala de Mijas (Malaga). The World Number Two ranked team beat Paula Josemaría Ana Catarina Nogueira 6-3, 6-4.
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MotoGP thriller in Austria By Dilip Kuner MARC MARQUEZ may have been setting records recently, but Ducati have sent a reminder that they too are proud of their past. Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team) took a thrilling last corner win in Austria to keep up their 100 per cent success rate at the Red Bull Ring. He passed Marquez (Repsol Honda team) to sweep to victory in a race that could not have been closer as the two MotoGP greats treated the crowds to a sensational race at the myWorld Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. New kid on the block Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT) took third in a breathless race that saw Britain’s Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol) crash out of contention early on. He hit the back of Tito Rabat’s Reale Avinita Racing Ducati on turn
three of lap two after the Spaniard had to take avoiding action to avoid Pol Espargaro’s (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) bike. Marquez on pole and Dovizioso made superb starts and reached turn one in first and second. There was nothing to choose between the two, neither willing to give an inch. But they were perhaps too intent on their own race at this stage and mistakes into turn three allowed Quartararo to take the lead, with Jack Miller (Pramac Racing) and Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins getting by Marquez and Dovizioso on the exit. Dovi then got by Marquez into turn four on the opening lap as the polesitter was demoted to P5. Meanwhile, Quartararo was getting the hammer down as the rookie took a 0.5 lead into lap two. However, Dovizioso and Marquez have too much talent to stay down the
field, and they both started to recover from their opening lap. Dovi was shortly back up to second, with Miller in third holding off Marquez. Just behind was the fast-starting Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP), having climbed to fifth from P10. Marquez soon got past Miller, then Dovi and Marquez blasted past Quartararo on lap seven. They gradually pulled out a lead, but there was nothing between the two. Marquez got past Dovi with three laps to go, but could not pull clear. It was nip and tuck until the final corner when Dovi reclaimed first place and took the chequered flag. Dovi said: “This victory was really important for me. At the end of the race I had good grip on the tyre and this allowed me to attempt that incredible overtaking at the final corner.”
LAST CORNER: Dovizioso (number four) got past Marquez on the last corner.
Nadal takes Canadian glory Spain stays in By Dilip Kuner RAFAEL NADAL has extended his Masters 1000 titles record with a win in Montreal on Sunday. He beat Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-0 in windy conditions at the Coupe Rogers in Montreal to take his 35th Masters 1000 title, Medvedev had promised not to be intimidated in his first Masters 1000 final, but despite some strong rallies he was simply blown away by the Spaniard in his 51st Masters 100 final. It has to be said that Nadal had a stroke of luck in that he was fully rested as his semi-final was a no contest after opponent Gaël Monfils had to withdraw with an ankle injury. Nadal said: “He played a great game, some very long rallies. For me, personally, it was important to start the match in good shape. He came to that match playing so well, playing a lot of matches [in recent] weeks. For me, it was a different story. I only played three matches on hard before this one.” “I think I played a good first
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CHAMPION: Rafa Nadal won his 35th Masters 1000 title. game, too. He had a break point. I played well. I saved that game. After that I think I played a solid match, my best match of the week so far without a doubt.” He may have faced a break point, but Nadal saved it and that was his opponent’s only opportunity of the match. Medvedev said: “My tactic was to not give him that much time, to try to play deep, to not
give him easy shots. It was kind of working in the beginning of the match, but then I completely lost the momentum. It was only him controlling the play, controlling the game.” Nadal said: “I did a lot of things well: changing directions, changing rhythms during the point. The slice worked well this afternoon. I played some high balls, then changed down the line. I think I played
smart this afternoon.” This was Nadal’s third tour title of the year after Rome and Roland Garros, but perhaps surprisingly the first time he has successfully defended a hard court title. It was his fifth Canadian Masters 1000 crown (2005, 2008, 2013, 2018). The only set he has ever dropped at a Canadian Masters final was against Andre Agassi during Nadal’s 2005 win.
SPAIN’s athletes are celebrating after they took seventh spot in the European Athletics Team Championships Super League finals in Poland. It means they keep their place at the top table of European athletics after the league was reduced from 12 to eight teams in two years’ time. Hosts Poland won their first continental title in the gold division with 335 points, followed by Germany (315.5), France (305.5), Italy (304), Great Britain (302.5), Spain (285.5) and Ukraine (218). These seven teams will remain in the top flight and they will be joined by Portugal who have been promoted. For Spain, Orlando Ortega (110m hurdles), Fernando Carro (3,000m steeplechase) and Adel Mechaal (3,000m) won their events and were central in keeping Spain in the top tier. While Spain was celebrating, the Polish team was switching into party mode after their home win. With 10 victories across the weekend it was a landmark weekend in Bydgoszcz for the Polish team, winning the European Athletics Team Championships Super League title for the first time. Not only did it come on home ground in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the Zawisza Stadium, but it was also a particularly suitable way to celebrate the centenary year of the Polish Athletic Association.