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BOOZERS LOSERS FOR MAGALUF THE party’s over for drunks dragging down the name of a buzzing island town. Magaluf, the hedonistic party capital of Mallorca, has suffered plenty of negative press over the last few years. Increased crime rates and the booze-fuelled antics of the tourists that flock to the destination every year have earned the town a bad name. Now raving party animals are no longer welcome in the town that’s hoping to carve out a more mature image to attract more select sun seekers all year round. This year, with the end of the summer season, bar, restaurant and hotel owners have vowed to improve the image of the Calvia town and many have invested millions of euros to improve their facilities and
RAVING: Raucous boozers no longer welcome. step-up security in the area. The local council have also worked tirelessly to change the face of Magaluf with more promotion of
the area and a crackdown on all-inclusive hotels and antisocial behaviour. One example of this move to
Tourist figures fall TOURIST numbers are expected to drop by 25,000 in Mallorca. It’s predicted the collapse of Thomas Cook will rob the island of 25,000 tourists in October. In a press conference last week, the Minister of Mobility and Housing, Marc Pons, explained that Thomas Cook transported 170,000 people to Mallorca this year. This is only 20 per cent of the total passenger numbers that the airline transports to Mallorca. The drop in tourist numbers will affect
business owners and hotels on the island that rely on the month of October to draw out the summer season. Early this year, passenger figures increased and while numbers grew in the high season, the number of flights was lower than in previous years. The government is confident that tourism on the island will recover and, with the investment of €260 million at Palma airport, more flights will be able to land and more passengers processed efficiently when flying in or out of Mallorca.
make Magaluf a cornerstone of quality tourism is the opening of the Emopryium Gastronomic Market that now occupies the site of the old
Baywatch nightclub. The aim is to encourage a wider range of tourist profiles to the area and steer away from the bargain booze and debauchery. Business owners are also working hard to extend the season and therefore encourage more people to visit all year round. This move would also extend the contracts of people that work in the bars, restaurants and hotels and mean that less people would be less reliant on the paro, or unemployment benefit, once the season ends. Magaluf still has a long way to go to improve its image, but with some careful planning, some strategic investment, and the introduction of a more sustainable tourist model it could become a tourist hotspot for different reasons in coming years.
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More arrests than ever THE National Police has ended ‘operation summer’ in the Playa de Palma with the highest rate of arrests in recent years. At the close of the summer season, police had made a total of 426 arrests and proceeded to charge 265 people. There have been claims that these figures show that tourism in the party areas of Playa de Palma and Magaluf are a constant drain on local resources. According to sources, the vast majority of the crimes were committed as a result of alcohol, drugs, or people taking advantage of others under the influence of one or the other. The crimes reported range in seriousness: two attempted murders, 30 crimes of genderbased violence, 28 injuries and threats, six sexual assaults, 34 robberies with violence, 30 drug crimes, 149 thefts, 37 lawsuits, and 28 cases of property damage, among others. The people arrested were of 38 different nationalities with Spanish, Senegalese, Romanian and German nationals making up the majority. Every day there were more than 40 reports of theft in the beach areas, but very few perpetrators were detained as the courts release the alleged thieves after three or four hours.
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End of the line LOW COST airline, Norwegian, has made the decision to cancel the route between Palma and Madrid from October 27. The airline has said that the route between the two cities is no longer ‘commercially viable’ and it cannot justify keeping the route going. F o llo w ing the c los ure of Norwegian’s base on the island in April, the airline has now made this change to coincide with the introduction of its winter schedule. Passengers who have booked flights for November and December will be affected, especially over the Christmas period, and are advised to contact the airline and make alternative travel arrangements. The low cost company had five flights scheduled between Palma and Madrid each week and started offering flights between Palma and Barcelona in 2016, but the number of pas-
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GROUNDED: Norwegian has made the decision to cancel flights from Palma to Madrid from October 27. sengers was not enough to keep the base open on the island. After the suspension of flights of the Boeing 737 MAX
8 following two accidents, the a ir l i ne has been f or ced t o reevaluate its situation. Norwegian has also an-
nounced i t wi l l not cl ose i t s bases in the Canary Islands at this time, following the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook.
Rich pickings VALLDEMOSSA has topped the list of the richest towns in Mallorca with the highest level of gross average income, coming in 25th place of all municipalities in Spain. The Tax Agency released a report on Tuesday listing the wealthiest places in Spain based on the average income of residents in the area and six of these municipalities are in Mallorca. Valldemossa came in at number 25, Puigpunyent at 38, Bunyola at 64, Esporles at 67, Calvia at 93 and Alaro at
100. This year Puigpunyent and Calvia have appeared in the list for the first time. Of the list of municipalities with the highest income levels on the islands, it is especially significant that only one of them, Calvia, is considered a tourist municipality with the rest of the towns located in the Sierra de Tramuntana. The average gross income of the inhabitants of Valldemossa is €42,451, which is 50 per cent more than the average income of
the Balearic Islands. On the opposite side of the scale is Capdepera, which is listed once again as the municipality of Mallorca with the lowest level of average income. Its inhabitants had an average of €21,689 in 2017 which leaves them far from the Balearic average. Along with Sant Llorenç and Son Servera it is one of only three towns on the islands that are not among the 1,000 richest municipalities in Spain.
Trio face jail THREE men face sentences totalling eight years in prison for allegedly brutally beating another man at the door of a bar in Palma after an argument. The victim suffered several blows to the head which resulted in serious wounds to his face and a fractured skull that meant he had to have an op-
eration. The beating took place on March 17 last year when an argument broke out in a bar in Palma and the men were asked to leave. Once outside, two men began beating the victim and another man joined in.
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TENNIS legends will be serving some super sporting entertainment. The four-day Legends Cup returns to Mallorca from October 3-6 and will showcase some of the world’s tennis legends at Palma Sport and Tennis Club. To compete players must be at the top of their game.
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THERE will be eight public holidays throughout Spain and four more for the Balearic Islands in 2020 as well as two other local public holidays, which are set by each municipality. All dates can be found on the town hall website.
Mrs Thor MODEL Elsa Pataky, who is married to actor and heartthrob Chris Hemsworth, has been spotted on the beach in Mallorca for a photoshoot. The model, originally from Madrid, brought glamour and style to the shoot in a variety of outfits.
Hannibal visits HANNIBAL actor, Mads Mikkelsen, was spotted enjoying a drink at Ventuno Bar in Santa Catalina, Palma last week with a photo posted on the bar’s Facebook page. The Danish actor is a regular visitor to Mallorca and owns property on the island.
Fire arrests TWO men have been arrested for allegedly setting fire to the Carrefour sign on Avenida General Riera last week. One of the men reportedly claimed he wanted to ‘set Carrefour on fire’ and police are investigating other fires nearby.
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RUNNERS will hit the streets for the Palma Marathon this month. Palma Marathon takes place each year with runners, joggers and walkers passing through some of the most beautiful parts of the city and along the city’s promenade. This year the event will take place on October 13.
CLUB Nautico Portitxol has opened its doors to Mallorcan artists with the exhibition Arte Vivo, in which Joan Gibert, Sebastian Marti and Catalina Lanza, the latter from Galicia, exhibit their works and collaborate creatively with artists from Stockholm, Sweden.
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LETTERS 32 CAPTIVATING: Morning mist rolls through the El Tajo Gorge in Ronda.
STUNNING RONDA Photographer Jordan Hammond has beautifully captured the beauty of Mother Nature against the spectacular Ronda backdrop. MORNING mist lies at the bottom of the El Tajo gorge that carves its way through the Spanish town, carrying the waters of the Rio Guadalevin, with the Puente Nuevo bridge spanning the 100m chasm below. Ronda sits in the Malaga Province around 40 minutes north of Marbella, sandwiched between the Sierra de Grazalema and the Sierra de las Nievas, both UNESCO biosphere reserves.
Originating from Moorish rule, the El Tajo Gorge separates the 15th century ‘new town’ and the Moorish ‘old town.’ At the heart of the old town sits the Plaza del Toros, a beautiful reminder of the town’s rich bullfighting history where once a year, Feria Goyesca celebrates the age old tradition. Across the bridge sits a myriad of cobbled streets and stunning town man-
sions still belonging to the town’s dignitaries, a highlight of which is the Palacio Mondragón. Modernised in part during the 1960s, it still contains working vestiges of the miniature water gardens dating from its time as a Moorish Palace. The pedestrianised ‘high street’ contains everything that both locals and tourists could ask for, with a mix of modern amenities mixed with traditional craft shops and local wares.
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Local shoppers park Roasting for law breakers FREE parking is being offered to shoppers who support local traders. People who purchase from small shops in Palma affiliated with Pimeco and Afedeco will have two hours of free municipal parking from Tuesday. It was announced by various authorities that the town hall will issue 5,500 parking tickets at half price to shopkeepers. Of the 5,500 tickets issued, 1,500 are for the Parc de la Mar, 2,000 are for the Sa Riera, Santa Payesa and Manacor car parks and 2,000 are for the Via Roma, Marqués de la Senia, Conde de Ampurias and Comptat del Rosselló car parks. Afedeco and Pimeco will distribute stickers with the words ‘Easy,’ ‘Comfortable,’ ‘Quiet’ and ‘Practical’ to their members which will appear on the outside of the shops that are part of this promotion.
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DISOBEDIENT Germans have been given their marching orders after breaching a barbecue ban. A group of 25 German people allegedly set up barbecues in Cala Egos in Andratx which is not permitted by law in public areas. On Saturday, the group drove to the cove located between Sant Elm and Andratx in 4x4s and set up tables, chairs, a generator and several barbecues on the shore of the protected area. The Guardia Civil went to Cala Egos and warned the group that it is forbidden to barbecue in public areas, especially in natural environments for risk of forest fires. The group ignored the police’s warning and continued with their gathering. Later in the day, the Guardia Civil returned with Local Police and officials from the Port Authority to tell the group to leave the area. Consequently, the group were all identified and denounced for an alleged environmental crime and another of disobedience to authority.
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Taxi gripes rise TA X I f i r m s m a y b e m o n i tored by a phone app to ensure drivers do their job after complaints of poor service. This summer there have been complaints all over social media platforms on the island about the taxis, or the lack of, in Mallorca. Most complaints refer to long waiting times of over two hours in some cases, taxis not showing up when booked, or customers being unable to reach call centres to book a taxi. Residents are frustrated that services such as Uber and Cabify are not permitted on the island due to the taxi companies frequently striking,
Hundreds of complaints of poor service from taxi companies in Mallorca. but that the service provided is below the expected standard. A plan to introduce an app that
will monitor deficiencies in the taxi service is being discussed so that the Mobility Council can monitor which
taxi drivers are not performing their jobs to the highest standards. The official figures suggest that five or six complaints were received every day throughout the summer. This figure is likely to be much higher as many people do not know where to complain or see it as pointless as nothing appears to change. The council has ruled out issuing more taxi licences to alleviate the problems. Residents are urged to file complaints on the town hall website www.palma.cat with the time of their booking, the location and the taxi licence number or the driver or company name if possible.
card and €5 for ever yone else. Those interested may purchase the ticket plus a CD by some of the performing groups such as Cerebros Exprimidos, Black Cats or The Indian Summer, or with a vinyl by Mallorka Punkaway, El Estado or Los Amazonas for a cost of €8 for people with a youth card and €9 in total for other at-
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Record fair returns tendees. This year, the International Record Fair will host almost 50 exhibitors, some of them from the United States, England and Germany and other regular exhibitors. Mallorca International Record Fair returns this weekend.
Schools to teach Islam ISLAMIC studies are to be introduced into schools across the Balearic Islands. An agreement has been signed to set out conditions under which the teaching of Islamic studies will be developed in schools supported with public funds. The move is in accordance with the State Cooperation Agreement with the Islamic Commission of Spain and is due to come into force in September 2020. Minister of Education, University and Research, Marti March, and the delegate of the Islamic Commission of Spain in the Balearic Islands, Mahfouz Salim Abu Mahfouz, signed the agreement on Monday. The Education Authority and the Islamic Commission wish to establish guidelines under which parents or guardians of students can exercise their right to have their children taught the Islamic religion. This will apply to educational establish-
ments supported by non-university public funds, provided students and their parents request it. Under the agreement, the two parties will work towards the classes being taught in a maximum of 10 publicly funded schools by 2020/21. In accordance with the budgetary possibilities each year, the number of teaching centres may be increased to meet the demand for this type of teaching. IslamHispania
VINYL fans will be in a s p i n a t M a l l o rc a ’s International Record Fair. The 18th edition of the fair better known as the Fira del Disc, will be held this weekend in the old Palma Arena, where around 100,000 records will be exhibited and 11 groups will perform. It is expected that some 4,000 people will pass through the venue, a figure similar to that of previous years. The tickets, which will be sold at the box office of the event, will cost €4 per day for attendees with a youth
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Islam will be taught in schools across the Balearic Islands for those that want it.
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THE Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has completed the installation of 25 stations to measure the emission of gases and particles into the atmosphere and the generation of noise in the ports of Palma, Alcúdia, Mahon, Ibiza and La Savina (Formentera). The aim is to determine the correlation between port activity and environmental pollution in the area through the temporary monitoring of noise levels, particle concentration and gas concentration.
The 25 measuring stations have a total of 250 sensors that report data every 10 minutes and measure the level of pollution and particles in the atmosphere, noise levels and atmospheric variables such as temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure and wind force and direction. The stations incorporate alarms that will be activated when the thresholds or maximum limits for excessive environmental pollution or noise, established by current regulations, are exceeded.
Suspect dealers held FOUR people were arrested in Palma on Sunday for allegedly dealing drugs from a shop in the Son Gotleu neighbourhood. The four men, three of them of Nigerian origin and a fourth of Senegalese origin, were arrested at around 1.45am in Son Gotleu where several packets of drugs and some money were found in the shop. Neighbours in Son Gotleu have been complaining to police via anonymous emails about the shop and the people that frequent the area as they suspected that it was being used to sell drugs. The men were arrested and will be sentenced in court this week.
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RIDE IN STYLE: More than 300 classic motorcycles driven by men in their finest clobber came to Palma to raise money for the Movember Foundation.
Gentleman’s ride MORE than 300 classic motorcycles assembled in Palma on Sunday for the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, which is celebrating its second edition. Dressed in their finest clobber, the participants began the ride at the Castell de Bellver and finished in the Club de Mar after parading through the streets of the capital. Organised by Cafés Racer Mallorca, the aim of this elegant and nostalgic event is to raise funds for prostate cancer
research and male suicide prevention. Up to 683 cities in the world from more than 100 countries participate in this initiative which last year raised €12,800 in Mallorca, according to David Julià and Pedro Barceló, head of the organisation. The main charity that benefits from the event is the Movember Foundation, the largest men’s health organisation in the world which has raised $5.2 million to date. The meeting was attended by men riding all kinds of motorcycles, from Harley Davidsons to Vespas.
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THE work on Palma’s Paseo Maritimo to change it from a busy dual-carriageway to a boulevard has been delayed once again. The tenders for the scheme are expected to be submitted during the spring of 2020 and the works could start in the last quarter of next year. The Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB) has said the drafting of the construction project may take five or six months. Antoni Noguera announced when he was mayor of Palma that the works would begin in autumn 2018, so that the project would be “finished in six months, before April 2019.” The budget for the project has increased from €20 mililon to €33 million due to the increase from 140,000 to 165,000 square metres of the Paseo that will be improved. Specifically, the accesses to
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HOLD UP: Works to improve the Paseo Maritimo in Palma have been delayed again with work due to begin next year. the Club de Mar, the Poniente docks, the Sa Riera bridge area and the Golondrinas dock have been added.
The president of the APB, Joan Gual, explains that “this is an integration of the promenade as an open area in a
purely urban port space, where priority is given to improving the quality of life of the citizens.”
War on drugs continues
THE Local Police of Calvia and the Guardia Civil are continuing to fight the war against the gangs selling drugs in Punta Ballena in Magaluf. The popular tourist destination is now at the end of its season and, although many places have already closed,
there is reportedly still plenty of criminal activity on the streets. Police are maintaining a presence in the notorious Punta Ballena to prevent the sale of marihuana, cocaine and ecstasy that is allegedly sold by the street vendors in the area. Despite a reported fall of
about 30 per cent of tourism in the area, according to local business owners, in the early summer there were just over 50 robberies per day. Tourists, mostly British and apparently under the influence of alcohol or drugs, become easy targets for the gangs of thieves. Fortu-
nately, a strong police presence has significantly curbed crime. Even at the beginning of October, once 11pm arrives, flocks of people arrive to the strip and by 2am there are plenty of incidents to keep the police busy with drunk or drugged tourists starting fights, passing out, or behaving inappropriately in the area. By 4am the prostitutes who are regularly accused of surrounding drunk tourists, beating them up, and stealing their money come out and cause problems. Many hotels in the area have employed security guards who work with the police to protect their guests.
BIG TURN ON: One lucky resident will have the honour of turning on the Christmas lights in Palma on November 28.
Flick the switch THE hunt is on for someone to turn on the Christmas lights in Palma on November 28. The town hall is looking for a resident who promotes ‘the values of solidarity and cooperation among all citizens,’ to give them the honour of turning on the famous Christmas lights. Citizens and organisations that wish to take part in this selection process may present their proposal until October 13. Applications can be made by filling out the application at the Municipal General Registry or sending an email to tufaspal ma@palma.cat explaining why the person they have nominated should turn the lights on.
Mum takes drugs to daughter in jail A WOMAN faces a three-year prison sentence for allegedly passing heroin and marihuana to her daughter in Palma prison. The Attorney General’s Office has stated in its records that the event occurred on April 12, 2019. T h e a c c u s e d , a 6 4 - y e a r- o l d S p a n i s h woman, is alleged to have passed the drugs to her daughter, 42, in Palma prison for her to sell the drugs inside the prison. The Guardia Civil frisked the mother of the prisoner before she entered the prison
and found almost 50 grams of marihuana and 1.8 grams of heroin. The drugs would have been worth approximately €383. The prosecution maintains that the mother of the inmate is a repeat offender and requests, in addition to the three years in prison, that she pay a fine of €300. The daughter was handed a further sentence of one and a half years’ imprisonment and another fine of €300. The trial against the mother and daughter will take place in the courts in Palma.
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Francoist name changes PALMA City Council has set out plans to change street names in Palma that are linked to the Franco-led side of the Civil War and the dictatorship of the Balearic Islands. Among these streets is Avenida Joan March, ‘a street named at the beginning of the 60’s that reminds us of the banker and one of the main supporters and financiers of the regime, who made the supply of war material to the rebel side possible during the Civil War,’ according to the census. Another of the streets included in the census is Calle Belchite in sa Vileta, named in memory of the battle of the same name in the Civil War, which has now been renamed Calle Caterina Tarongí.The changes, says the mayor, “will be binding for all municipalities and we are determined to comply with the law. The aim is to clean up Palma of the vestiges of Franco’s regime that still remain.” The new names will be proposed by the Commission of Toponymy, although the mayor may suggest some which the commission must then approve. In some cases the name could revert to the name it had before the Franco regime. The census includes 17 streets of Palma and in terms of monuments and symbols includes the monument to the Balearics in Parc de sa Feixina and the mausoleum dedicated to the Italian fascists killed during the Civil War, located in the municipal cemetery of Palma.
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Police shortages in Palma LOCAL residents have been complaining for several months about the ‘lengthy wait’ for a response when calling the 092 police number. Last week, residents of Calle Manacor in Palma called the number to report excessive noise and fighting in the streets and claim they waited over an hour for the Local Police to attend. Perhaps more confusing than the long wait was that the police arrived, not in a police car, but in a car owned by Palma Town Hall. In recent months, Local Police have been forced to patrol Palma on foot due to a lack of police vehicles. Some vehicles were lost in the mysterious fire that broke out in a police depot in Son Gotleu although there is very little information about this. Many people complain that the 092 calls are not answered and that when they are answered they have to
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CRITICAL SITUATION: A shortage of police vehicles means that police are using vehicles loaned by the town hall or patrolling on foot. wait hours for police to arrive, especially on weekends and public holidays. According to sources consulted by Ultima Hora, officers of the Nocturnal Unit
and GAP do not have records of sanctions readily available to them. The policemen have to print sheets of paper and make copies with tracing pa-
per in order to detain the accused. The situation is critical and the lack of personnel is more and more noticeable on the streets.
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RESIDENTS of the Balearic Islands are legally entitled to a 75 per cent discount on travel between the islands and the mainland
and the government has now asked that travel companies only ask for the residency status at the end of a booking to avoid prices increasing
for residents. The Minister of Mobility and Housing, Marc Pons, raised the issue in Madrid on Monday and stated that measures need to be adopted to prevent price increases by airlines taking advantage of the resident discount. At the meeting it was stated that there is no intention to introduce any change in the 75 per cent discount from residents. The government has guaranteed that the obligation to include resident status at the end of the purchase will be approved by law and that this will be one of the first measures adopted.
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Residents will now enter their residency status at the end of the booking process to obtain discounts.
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Rafts intercepted THE Integrated External Surveillance Service (SIVE) detected a boat with immigrants on board on the coast of Cap Blanc in Llucmajor. At 8.30am the boat was intercepted by the Guardia Civil Maritime Service with five occupants on board. Another boat carrying 17 immigrants was intercepted in Cala Figuera on Friday. All of the immigrants were apprehended when they arrived on the coast and have been taken to humanitarian associations who will offer assistance on the island.
Attempted rape in Can Pastilla A 66-YEAR-OLD Swedish tourist allegedly attempted to rape a hotel cleaner in Can Pastilla on Saturday. It is reported that the tourist entered a hotel room that the cleaner was preparing and asked: “Where is your partner?� and when she answered that she was alone he locked the door before jumping on her and attempting to rape her. The woman managed to escape and locked herself on the balcony where she was able to shout for help. She managed to wedge the door closed with her legs so that the man could
not drag her back into the room. Several colleagues of the woman were able to come to her rescue and called the National Police. The man did not resist arrest and was taken to the cells in Calle Simo Ballester station. The suspect was scheduled to appear in court on Saturday and it was revealed that he had been on holiday in Can Patilla for a few days. The woman was uninjured but had to be calmed down by her colleagues as she was in a state of shock.
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Confidence challenge dropped
ELECTION: Parliament and Brexit on a knife edge.
Deal hopes ‘non-starter’
PLANS leaked this week that Brexit negotiators hoped would be a deal clincher have been rejected as a ‘non-starter.’ The proposals to break the Irish backstop deadlock were to be announced after the Tory Party Conference but have been revealed by the Irish state broadcaster RTE. Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay met with Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier last Friday and afterwards said the
Government was ‘exploring’ the extent of the political will in Brussels to make an agreement. The Irish backstop intended to avoid a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic has already been rejected three times by Parliament. Proposals now being put forward include introducing customs clearance zones which have been flatly rejected by the Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney as a ‘non-starter.’
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THREATS of a vote of no-confidence to kick Boris Johnson out of office has been dropped. Labour chiefs have been in talks with other opposition groups over a plan to put an interim Prime Minister in place to guarantee an extension to the Brexit negotiations in the event of no-deal. Despite cross party-unity on a determination to block a no-deal Brexit, the parties failed to reach agreement on a no-confidence vote. The possibility remains on the table but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said the move would come only when oppo-
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sition groups were sure to win. Downing Street tried to have Parliament sent into recess during this week’s Conservative Party Conference in Manchester but the bid failed. A no-confidence vote would have forced the Tories to abandon their conference and return to Westminster to support their leader. The Prime Minister last week goaded the opposition to call a no-confidence vote after judges declared his suspension of Parliament in the run up to the Brexit deadline as unlawful. Parliament was swiftly recalled, but Boris Johnson was unapologetic and invited the opposition to put the question to the public with a vote of noconfidence and a General Election. The opposition see forcing Boris Johnson out of office as the only way to guarantee that legislation passed in Parliament to prevent a no-deal Brexit will be honoured. The Prime Minister has confirmed that he will never ask for an extension to the deadline and promised that the UK will walk away from Europe on October 31 with or without a deal.
Brexit demo DEMONSTRATORS draped in European flags greeted Tory conference delegates in Manchester. Police were preparing for tens of thousands to attend rallies in the city. The theme of the party conference is ‘Get Brexit done.’
Pain will pass MICHAEL GOVE has told the party faithful that new trade tariffs, border checks and potential issues for UK citizens abroad would bring challenges following the UK’s exit from Europe. He predicted that, while these difficulties will pass: “The damage to our democracy in not getting Brexit done would endure, and resound, for much longer.”
Tied down THE Government has been likened to Gulliver being bound by the little people of Lilliput. Leader of the House, Mr Rees-Mogg, has said the Government is fighting against ‘fumbling, fettling, flitting politicians’ who have the ‘unworthy aim’ of stopping Brexit.
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Cheque fraud gang busted
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A JOINT Guardia Civil and National Police operation h a s u n c o v e re d a n e t w o r k operating all over Spain which specialised in stealing and forging cheques and p ro m i s s o r y n o t e s , w h i c h they went on to cash in. The authorities estimate the gang could have netted profits of more than €760,000. The operation dubbed BRAINCECI led to 33 arrests in Castilla La Mancha, Madrid and Valencia region. A further three individuals are under investigation. Charges levelled against them include fraud, falsification of official and commercial documents and robbery. The Guardia Civil reported they have linked the network to more than 1,600 offences committed between 2017 and 2018 in 33 provinces, among them Madrid, Valencia, Alicante, Castellon, Murcia, Almeria, Malaga, Sevilla, Granada, Cordoba, Cadiz and Barcelona. The operation into the gang’s activities stemmed from a fraud case in a bank in Pozohondo in Albacete. Investigations revealed they could be dealing with an important and complex criminal structure, well-organised and with a clear pyramidshaped hierarchy of responsibilities.
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A MALE arrested in Leon was linked to a transsexual woman’s death in Aviles (Asturias). The body of the woman, who was 38 and of Brazilian nationality, had at least 15 stab wounds and she had been dead for several days when she was found by a cleaner. Pathologists entered the apartment once the authorities allowed the dead woman’s body to be moved, seeking evidence that could point to her killer. The Brazilian’s original gender was discovered via her NIE identity number, where she was identified as male. The apartment where the body was found appears to have been used for prostitution and police did not rule out the possibility that she had been murdered by a client. According to police sources close to the case, investigators are trying to determine the relationships between the man detained in Leon and the woman, but stressed that reporting restrictions were still attached to the case.
TV let off the hook PROFITS: The authorities believe the network could have netted more than €760,000. At the top were three managers and coordinators. Below them were highly trained forgers. At the lower levels of the structure were the foot soldiers who stole correspondence from company post boxes located on industrial estates or directly from post office vehicles in search of original cheques or promissory notes. These were then handed over to the head forgers to change the amounts, expiry dates and beneficiaries’ details. The network also had ‘drivers’ who recruited and took to the banks individuals to actually cash the cheques, supplying them with false IDs and signatures to copy.
To make the false documents seem genuine they respected the basic business details of the companies producing the documents, like the bank account IBAN numbers and signatures of the representatives appearing on the original documents. The forgers operated in “laboratories,” the Guardia said, the locations of which were known only to the organisation heads. Searches of a number of properties led to the discovery of hightech computers, printers and scanners, as well as stolen post, falsified documents and chemicals, tools and other materials used for the forgeries.
FRAN CO’S grandchildren cannot sue over alleged slurs on their grandfather’s reputation, a judge ruled. Gonzalo Salgado, an investigating judge in Alcobendas (Madrid), said the plaintiffs had no legitimate grounds for objecting to Los papeles secretos de Franco (Franco’s secret papers), a documentary shown on the La Sexta television channel last November. They hoped to sue the Galician investigator Carlos Babio, whose 22 years of research into Franco’s fortune was to back the government’s claim that Franco’s summer residence Pazo de Meiras was state property. Writer Mariano Sanchez Soler, the director general
of Atresmedia Television, Javier Bardaji, several television journalists and the documentary’s director also faced prosecution. The seven grandchildren claimed that the programme insulted the late dictator Francisco Franco and repeated ‘untrue affirmations’ that ‘defamed and discredited’ them. ‘On a €95,000 salary, how could he leave more than €500,000?’ the programme asked, although the judge pointed out that Franco’s estate went to his widow and only daughter, not to them. The question was generic, said Salgado concluding that the family was not entitled to prosecute as they were not ‘directly offended’ by the ‘cited offences.’
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Kids home alone A MOTHER allegedly left her two children at home alone in Felanitx while she went out, leading to her arrest. Late Saturday night, the woman’s ex-husband reportedly called the National Police to report that his ex-wife had gone out and left their children alone in the house. According to sources, she left a four-year-old girl and an eightyear-old boy to care for themselves. The father apparently visited his ex-wife’s home and found his four-year-old daughter on the balcony. Police knocked on the door and a 13-year-old boy, a relative of the woman’s, opened the door. The police asked the boy to contact the woman, but he told them that he did not have her phone number. The children were handed over to the father and the police stood guard until the mother arrived home at around 1.30am. She was read her rights on the spot and arrested for the abandonment of minors. She is expected to appear in court.
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€500,000 embezzled A FORMER Capdepera bank manager has been sentenced to one year and 10 months in prison for embezzling €504,518.03 between 2009 and 2011. The 57-year-old Spanish man pleaded guilty to the charges in court on Monday in Palma. He also accepted a fine of €810 and agreed to pay the money he embezzled back to the bank.
The alleged embezzlement took place between March 2009 and N ovember 2011 when the man was working as the director of the Capdepera branch of the bank. He is accused of keeping various sums of money that he hid in eight client accounts. At the beginning of the case, the prosecutor requested a sentence of four years in jail for the former bank manager.
BAD GAMBLE: A man has been arrested after stealing from children’s vending machines and attempting to rob two other venues in Palma. A 41-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested for three thefts in different establishments in Palma, one of them in the offices of a football field, in which he forced some vending machines filled with children’s
toys and took the contents. The first robbery occurred on September 19, when the man forced open toy machines. Last Wednesday the same suspect is believed to have tried to break into the same offices again, but failed to do so
after trying a window. Minutes later he broke into a bicycle shop, but was also unsuccessful. The National Police reported on Monday in a press release that the alleged thief was arrested in Son Ferriol on Friday.
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Race-walker oldest athlete SPANIARD Jesus Angel Garcia, specialising in race walking is the oldest participant at the World Athletics Championships in the history of the event. Garcia is also the athlete with more Olympic (seven) and World Championships (13) participations. No one has ever competed in a World Cup at his age. Twenty-six years after his first World Cup experience, when he was proclaimed world champion in Stuttgart ‘93 and runner-up three times, Athens ‘97, Edmonton 2001 and Berlin 2009. He will be 50 years old in Tokyo 2020, competing in his eighth Olympic Games. After the race, Garcia, who needed over an hour of medical assistance to aid with the recov-
JESUS ANGEL GARCIA: The ‘Grandad’ of World Athletics makes history. ery of competing under such harsh and humid conditions in Doha, commented that ironically his finishing time was the worst of his life, but will allow him to go to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 2020 Olympics will be
the last professional race of Garcia’s glittering, long-lived sporting career. Yusuke Suzuki from Japan, won the 50km event race with the 43-year-old Portuguese, Joao Vieira, another veteran walker, taking the silver.
More benefits for families MADRID’S regional government will class families with two children as a ‘familia numerosa.’ In Franco’s time a family with four or more children was officially recognised as large, entitling parents to cheaper transport, schooling and energy costs amongst other advantages. This was later reduced to three and the Madrid Community government, now headed by Isabel Diaz Ayuso, announced that families with two children will now be entitled to cheaper DNI and passport fees, reductions on domestic services, longer periods of leave-of-absence for employees and travel discounts. Alberto Reyero, the regional government’s Social Policies, Families and Birth Rate councillor, announced the creation of a One-parent category bringing further concessions to those that they already receive.
Catalan independents sentenced to prison without bail
Catalan independents jailed After testifying before the judge of the National Court of Spain, Manuel García Castellón, seven detainees - Edard Garzón, Xavier Buigas i Llobet, David Budria, Jordi Ros Solá, Xavier Duch Palau, Ferran Solis and Alexis Codina - have been sentenced to prison without prospect of bail. THE seven independent militants belonging to the Technical Response Teams (ERT) of the Defence Committees of the Republic (CDR) are being investigated for the alleged crimes of terrorism, possession of explosives and sabotage. The Spanish judge based his decision on the investigation of a year and a half formulated by the Guardia Civil officers in Cataluña, who had elaborated a surveillance and countersurveillance device for the most radical groups of the CDRs, among which are the groupings to those belonging to the detainees. More than 500 officers participated in the operation which was carried out in total
secrecy - the Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska was not even informed, nor were the Catalan autonomous police. At least two of the detainees have acknowledged that they had participated in the purchase of products for the manufacture of explosives and in the testing of the materials with the objective of carrying out sabotage actions to commemorate the second anniversary of the referendum of October 1, 2017. After the court appearances, the Public Ministry, the prosecutor Miguel Ángel Carballo has requested provisional prison without bail for each and every one of them.
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on 10 October. In two weeks the upward impact on oil prices of the attack on Saudi installations has gradually fad ed. At $56 WTI crude is just a dollar above its level prior to the drone strikes. It fell 4.3% over the week, theoretically exerting downward pressure on the Loonie. The Canadian dollar was net un changed against the Greenback and strengthened by three cents against sterling. It appeared to draw strength from an easing of US trade tension. On average just about unchanged against the other major currencies, the Aussie strengthened by two and a third cents against sterling and lost a third of a US cent. The Aussie also received some help from an ‘economic update’ by RBA governor Philip Lowe. Although he saw positive signs from the domestic economy ‘a gentle turning point’ he noted that ‘we cannot com pletely insulate ourselves from longlasting shifts in global interest rates.’ The governor appeared to be signalling the rate cut next week which investors had already been expecting. Also not a surprise was the Re serve Bank of New Zealand’s monetary policy de cision on Thursday. As expected, the RBNZ left its official cash rate unchanged at 1% after slashing from 1.5% two months ago. The Kiwi benefited from the news, strengthening by three and a half cents on the week against sterling.
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Scammer lacks attention
ATOCHA STATION: Where the clueless con artist was outsmarted by a group of tourists.
A CON artist got more than he bargained for when he tried to scam a free ticket from tourists at Atocha station in the heart of Madrid. A local man overheard the conversation in which the scammer tried to explain to a group of tourists that he had lost his ticket and wallet and needed money to get back to Valladolid (Castilla y León). Suspicious of the man’s motives, the tourists questioned him on which river runs through the centre of Valladolid, to which he
replied, the Ebro. The actual river that runs through the town is the Pisuerga, not the Ebro. The tourists also pointed out that the AVE train to Valladolid doesn’t leave from Atocha but in fact from the Chamartin station across town. The commuter, who witnessed the interaction, wrote of his experience in a Twitter post under the username @Gauginaepicuro, adding: ‘And that, kids, is why you should pay attention to geography at school.’
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Double well tragedy THE bodies of two men have been found down a well at a feed company in Valladolid (Madrid). The bodies were found on Friday after a 112 call was made claiming a 58-year-old employee of the company had fallen down the well located on the Camino Viejo de Simancas. Emergency services from the Fire Brigade, the Local and National Police, the Emergency Coordination Centre of the Civil Protection Agency and the Emergency Medical Unit of the Castilla y León Health Service attended the scene. According to reports the emergency services finally ex-
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RECOVERED: Two bodies have been found down a well in the Valladolid area of Madrid. tracted two bodies from the well. It is reported that the second victim, a 48-year-old, attempted to help his fellow employee,
only to either fall or succumb to gas poisoning and fall himself. The bodies have been taken to for a full forensic analysis and post-mortem.
Seven injured in gang clash SEVEN suspected Latin gang members were injured, four of them seriously, in a clash between rival groups in Madrid on Monday night, Spanish press reported. The trouble started just before midnight when young men armed with knives and guns confronted each other on the streets of the Puente de Vallecas district of the city.
Spanish media said one young man was shot in the back and stabbed, one knifed in the eye and one was slashed on the jaw. A fourth suffered machete wounds to his back and hand. The troublemakers, all in their early 20’s, are believed to belong to sworn enemies the ‘Ñetas’ and the ‘Dominican Don’t Play.’
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Loggerhead turtle released
Axarquia Day at Tivoli World
MURCIA has welcomed two baby loggerhead turtles, the first to be born in the region in more than a century. The turtles have only a one in a 1,000 chance of surviving into adulthood in the wild. The last known loggerhead turtle eggs to have been found on a beach in the region were in the late 19th century. But last week, two of 69 eggs buried in the sand at Cala Arturo hatched in the regional park of Calblanque off the coast line of Cartagena. The eggs, buried on July 28, have carefully been looked after by the El Valle rescue centre with the hope that 10-12 more eggs could soon hatch. A 35-year-old female released into the wild is reportedly ready to ovulate and the agency hopes she will travel back to her birthplace to lay eggs.
THE amusement park Tivoli World in Benalmadena celebrated Day of Axarquia on Saturday. The event was officially opened by the president of the Mancomunidad de Municipios of Axarquia, José Juan Jiménez along with fellow councillors and the coordinator of Tivoli World, José Luis Guzmán. “From the institution we would like to thank the people in charge of Tivoli World who have thought of our region to give promotion and to pay tribute to each of its people,” thanked Jimenez. “With the celebration of the Day of the Costa del Tropical Axarquia we can show our tourist potential, but also allow a day of coexistence between many families from different villages in the region,” he continued. For the celebration, the park opened its doors free of charge to anyone with a residency card of Axarquia, or those who collected an invitation from town halls, coastal tourism offices or in the APTA office. The pass also meant that Axarquian tourists did not have to queue, using a special entrance to access the rides and attractions. Local businesses were also invited to set up tents to promote their wares to anyone visiting the park as well as animations and live performances that were held throughout the day.
RELEASED: The female loggerhead turtle is ready to complete her journey back to her homeplace to continue her life in the wild.
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CLEANING UP: Young people at the forefront of the fight to save the sea.
Beach cleaning
LAST Saturday a large number of people arrived at the San Francisco beach, for a day of shoreline cleaning supported by the Fuengirola Council. The intention was not only to remove the waste that manages to make its way onto the beach, but also to highlight the importance of keeping the beaches in good condition and promoting cycling. The Spanish Institute of Oceanography had a stand on the beach and gave a talk to those present about the state of the Mediterranean and international waters. The hope is that as public awareness increases, so over a period of time, Fuengirola will be able to boast that visitors may enjoy 100 per cent sustainable beaches. As can be seen in the accompanying photograph, the majority of those taking part were youngsters and it is they who will be experiencing climate change and environmental difficulties in the future. Later next month, there will be a screening in 11 towns and cities of a new film by the group Fridays for another Future of a documentary about sustainability and environmental awareness. It is aimed mainly at schoolchildren and students and this is a Canadian film Youth Unstoppable which highlights the activities taken by young people around the world who are leading the fight against climate emergency in order to save the planet and their own futures.
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Sport by the sea
CANCER charities have benefited from a €1,000 donation from the fundraising group Giving4Giving. The group raised the funds at an event at the Brew Rock bar in Albir. The money was presented to Lisa Griffin the bar owner who organised the benefit night. Giving4Giving has now donated €139,000 to charity with two more donations to follow this month. Giving4Giving is seeking volunteers and donations for all their shops and provide a pick-up service for larger goods. Anyone able to help should contact Gary on 603 137 697.
SPORTS enthusiasts in Adra now have brand new facilities right by the sea. The local council has opened up the El Palmeral multi sports court next to the municipal indoor swimming pool, offering the public what Mayor Manuel Cortes said was somewhere for children and adults to practise something ‘as healthy and fun’ as football, basketball and more. Financed by local authority and European funds, the €62,000 facilities are, the council said, part of a policy to make sport readily available to residents and to revitalise public areas. Speaking at the official inauguration of the court last week, Cortes explained it is not just multi-sport, but also multi-purpose: one of the sides can be taken up so it can also serve as a stage for cultural events. “These kinds of multi-functional public spaces generate social integration between local residents,” the mayor commented.
BENEFIT: Lisa Griffin received a donation from G4G volunteer Gary James.
RED CARPET: The charity event hosted by Real Estates United on behalf of the JoyRon Foundation was a huge success.
A roaring success
THE Red Carpet event on the stunning rooftop of the OD Port Portals Hotel on behalf of the JoyRon Foundation was a huge success on Friday evening. Each year local residents pull out their finest outfits and head to the fabulous charity event held by Real Estates United, a platform that is designed for real estate agents and partners to collaborate in Mallorca. The night kicked off with a photo call by Celebrity Mallorca Magazine with the glamorous dancers from Tito’s Mallorca with music by the saxophonist Adrian Sanso Ali. Entertainment was provided by the pole dancers from Louisa Pole’s Pole Fitness andCharley Hamblyn serenaded the crowds with her amazing vocal talents. The music continued into the night with another performance by Pole Fitness before an auction for a fabulous prize provided by the Ella Project, a $10,000 marketing package with Huffpost, Forbes and other high-end marketing platforms. The event ended with a raffle hosted by Ron Hawes and Euro Weekly’s very own Ben Mulvey with 34 prizes from a range of local sponsors. Every penny of the €7,945 raised at the event will go to the JoyRon Foundation, a charity with the sole aim of helping children in need in the Baleares, by raising funds, that will be applied to bring levels of joy, comfort and essential support to the children.
MULTIPURPOSE: The mayor explained the facilities can be used for different sports and cultural events.
FINANCE Getting older
THE UK Office for National Statis tics has revealed the fact that by the end of 2018, there were 584,024 British citizens aged 90 or more and longer life expectancy is increasing. Whilst it used to be that women lived longer than men, there has been a recent significant spurt in the number of men who pass the age of 90 and insurers believe that neither the government nor indi viduals are planning ahead suffi ciently to deal with the greater need for long term funding.
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€137 million
is the amount that IAG, says it lost due to the two day British Airways strike which took place earlier this month.
Thomas Cook Fall Out
THERE are a number of longterm financial implications following the passing of the Thomas Cook Group into Administration which will affect not just the UK, but other European economies. Firstly, the British government de cided not to assist in injecting £200 million (€220 million) into the compa ny to see it through the winter, but it is estimated that it will cost £60 mil lion (€66 million) alone to charter air craft to return those stranded abroad. If the ATOL insurance scheme paid
By John Smith out to all of those who have lost de posits then it would be depleted for the future which means that it is more than likely that the British govern ment will have to cover whatever shortfall there may be, which could add another £40 million (€44 million) to the bill. Add to this the fact that 9,000 em ployees will be out of jobs and many may have to apply for unemployment benefits and it begs the question as to why the government wouldn’t help when it has stepped in with banks and
the steel industry. Thomas Cook specialised in a num ber of low cost holidays and now with so many people potentially looking elsewhere, what capacity is available has already increased in price. Spanish hoteliers who relied on block bookings from the travel com pany could face a very difficult winter and the German government has had to step in to lend the Condor Airline (a Thomas Cook subsidiary which oper ates many flights to mainland Spain and the Balearics) some €380 million to keep it in the air.
LEGALLY SPEAKING What about a noisy neighbour? The owner of the apartment above me in our community has rented out her flat to a woman and her daughter. Now they have bought a puppy, and we are subjected to frequent loud bark ing. Also, the mother sometimes stays out until late at night, leaving the daughter to play noisily until around 3am. I and other neighbours have protested to the mother about the noise. I presented a petition to the administrator and we have spoken to the presi dent and vice president about it. Do all rental con tracts have ‘No Pets’ included? Is ‘noise after mid night’ a violation of community rules or Spanish law? Can you advise me of any solution? B J (Costa del Sol)
No, not all rental contracts forbid YOU AND THE the keeping of pets LAW IN SPAIN and there is no spe cific prohibition against noise after midnight either in community rules or Spanish law. However, if the moth er leaves a minor child alone in the house late at night, she could face serious charges if someone informed the authorities. A simple mention of this possibility might bring about better cooperation.
DAVID SEARL
Send your questions for David Searl through lawyers Ubeda-Retana and Associates in Fuengirola at Ask@lawtaxspain.com, or call 952 667 090.
Spain’s finances
GOOD financial news for Spain is that the USbased group S&P Glob al has upgraded its opinion of the Spanish economy to an ‘A’ even though there is due to be another election in November. Some analysts think that growth for the economy in 2019 and 2020 will be less than originally forecast but even the most pessimistic view supports expansion by at least 1.2 per cent. Spanish government bonds are also outperforming many others in the Euro market so things appear positive.
BUSINESS EXTRA
NEW IMF chief THE Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva will be the new managing director of the International Monetary Fund taking over from Christine Lagarde. The 66-year-old Georgieva is the first person from an emerging economy to lead the IMF.
Store closures IN a bid to reverse falling profits, Sainsbury’s plans to shut 15 supermarkets, 40 convenience stores and up to 70 Argos stores in the UK as it looks to reduce costs by £500 million (€550 million) over the next five years.
Losing out A BBVA report highlights that although women get better results than men at university, their succes is not recognised in business, as many find it hard to secure jobs and those that do can be paid up to 9.5 per cent less than men.
Finance and education CURRENTLY companies throughout Europe spend trillions of euros in insurance of all types, but there is one area in which many are very vulnerable. The past few years have seen huge headlines concerning cyberattacks on banks, government de partments, stores, credit card companies, indeed any organisation that stores sensitive details on computers is a potential target.
Last year, according to the European Insurance and Retirement Pensions Authority (EIOPA) the val ue of the cyberinsurance market increased by 72 per cent. Companies have gone out of business due to hacking and their inability to afford to pay compen sation to victims, so EIOPA believes it is imperative that companies take very seriously the ongoing risk and protect themselves by investing in insurance.
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-0,02
106.138
BRIT.AEROE
5,684
-0,18
-0,01
18.211
PERSIMMON
23,190
0,52
0,12
18.359
PROV.FINANC.
4,063
1,61
0,06
1.029
14,865
0,31
0,05
38.647
BRITISH FOODS
PEARSON
BRITISH LAND
5,828
0,79
0,05
5.404
PRUDENTIAL C
BRITISH TELECOM
1,780
0,26
0,00
17.586
RAMBLER MED.
2,147
1,43
0,03
2.147
BUNZL
21,480
0,06
0,01
7.233
RECKITT BNKR
65,650
-1,05
-0,69
46.567
BURBERRY
21,600
-0,41
-0,09
8.878
REED INTER
19,340
-0,05
-0,01
37.566
CARNIVAL PLC
33,620
-0,15
-0,05
6.233
RENTOKIL GRP
CELLTECH
26,480
-0,23
-0,06
9.760
RIO TINTO
CENTRICA
0,737
0,74
0,01
4.289
CGNU
3,986
0,23
0,01
15.613
CONVATEC GROUP
4,618
-0,19
-0,01
8.540
42,325
0,13
0,05
53.496
ROLLS ROYCE
7,958
-0,81
-0,06
15.367
ROYAL & SUN
5,310
-0,15
-0,01
5.477
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND 2,101
2,84
0,06
25.404
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL B
1,794
0,62
0,01
3.548
CRH
27,800
0,23
0,06
22.081
24,165
0,27
0,07
90.275
CRODA INTERN
48,640
0,33
0,16
6.258
ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A 24,135
1,54
0,36
102.787
DCC ORD IEP0
70,820
-0,19
-0,13
6.965
SAGE GROUP
6,866
-0,52
-0,04
7.474
DELLING GRP
3,004
-0,50
-0,02
4.130
SAINSBURY
2,224
0,90
0,02
4.920
DIAGEO
33,130
0,41
0,14
78.177
SCHRODERS
30,680
0,13
0,04
6.934
EASYJET
11,550
0,11
0,01
4.588
SCOT.& STH
12,502
0,54
0,07
13.007
EXPERIAN GROUP LTD
25,900
-0,19
-0,05
23.559
SEVERN TRENT
21,620
1,44
0,31
5.143
24,460
0,29
0,07
5.816
7,006
-1,15
-0,08
5.163
SKILLSGROUP
GLAXO WELLCO
17,582
2,17
0,37
87.709
SLOUGH EST.
8,044
0,07
0,01
8.821
GLENCORE INTL
2,473
-0,71
-0,02
33.354
SMITH & NEP.
19,610
0,03
0,01
17.151
GROUP 4 SECU
1,908
0,00
0,00
2.960
SMITHS INDU.
15,820
0,35
0,05
6.267
HAMMERSON
2,841
0,03
0,00
2.177
ST JAMES S P
9,794
1,82
0,18
5.221
HARGREAVES LANSDOWN 20,730
0,32
0,07
9.833
STAN.CHART
6,868
0,52
0,04
21.952
FRESNILLO
6,271
0,17
0,01
127.052
STANDARD LIFE
2,880
0,66
0,02
6.851
17,662
-1,28
-0,23
16.813
TAYLOR WOOD.
1,630
1,08
0,02
5.348
INFORMA GROU
8,532
0,05
0,00
10.680
TESCO
2,430
-0,08
-0,00
23.798
INTERCON.HOT
50,830
1,05
0,53
9.253
TUI
INTERTEK GROUP
55,620
0,29
0,16
8.977
UNILEVER
HSBC IMPERIAL TOBACCO
9,436
0,00
0,00
5.558
49,090
0,07
0,03
57.314
INTL CONSOLDTD AIRL GRP 4,775
0,70
0,03
10.185
UN.UTILITIES
8,220
0,59
0,05
5.605
ITV
-0,33
-0,00
5.052
VODAFONE GRP
1,622
-0,22
-0,00
43.413
1,255 30,500
1,07
0,32
5.903
WHITBREAD
44,120
-1,06
-0,47
5.898
KINGFISHER
2,083
-0,29
-0,01
4.395
WPP GROUP
10,025
0,31
0,03
12.651
LAND SECURIT
8,560
0,02
0,00
6.347
3I GROUP
11,835
0,71
0,08
11.516
JOHNSON MATT
0.88925
1.12421 Units per €
US dollar ................................................1.09445 Japan yen...............................................117.997 Switzerland franc ...................................1.08549 Denmark kroner .....................................7.46583 Norway kroner........................................9.93548
DOW JONES C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 30
COMPANY AMERICAN EXPRESS APPLE BOEING CATERPILLAR CHEVRON TEXACO CISCO SYSTEMS COCA-COLA EXXON MOBIL GOLDMAN SACH HOME DEPOT IBM INTEL JOHNSON & JOHNSON JP MORGAN CHASE MCDONALDS MERCK MICROSOFT NIKE PFIZER PROCTER & GAMBLE ST. PAUL TRV UNITED TECHNOLOGIES UNITEDHEALTH VERIZON VISA CLASS A WALGREENS BOOTS WAL-MART WALT DISNEY 3M
PRICE 118,590 218,820 382,860 126,590 118,600 48,840 54,310 71,480 208,970 229,860 143,240 50,780 128,600 117,720 213,160 82,910 137,730 92,310 36,220 124,570 148,000 136,390 215,260 60,300 174,000 54,410 118,450 129,960 164,530
CHANGE% CHANGE -0,27 -0,32 -0,49 -1,07 -1,04 -4,03 0,16 0,20 -1,30 -1,56 0,00 0,00 -0,15 -0,08 0,72 0,51 0,36 0,75 0,03 0,07 -0,22 -0,31 0,00 0,00 -0,19 -0,25 0,59 0,69 0,26 0,56 -1,16 -0,97 -1,30 -1,81 0,15 0,14 1,23 0,44 0,21 0,26 -0,07 -0,10 -0,83 -1,14 -0,10 -0,22 -0,23 -0,14 -0,94 -1,65 0,00 0,00 0,13 0,15 -1,00 -1,31 0,43 0,70
VOLUME(M) 98.391 1.198.570 215.439 71.218 225.152 245.651 232.231 302.439 75.138 251.732 126.893 239.783 339.397 376.408 161.883 212.281 1.082.622 115.560 200.335 311.753 38.537 117.682 203.998 249.387 300.493 58.889 336.905 234.107 94.651
M - MILLION DOLLARS
NASDAQ C LOSING P RICES S EPTEMBER 30
COMPANY
PRICE
CHANGE NET / %
Most Advanced Ulta Beauty Inc.
244.40
+8.09
Investors Title Co.
159.10
+4.60
Seattle Genetics Inc.
76.00
+3.37
GRAVITY Co. Ltd. ADR
36.43
+3.10
Illumina Inc.
301.28
+2.60
Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. ADR
63.80
+2.53
Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.
75.00
+2.19
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc.
18.90
+2.10
Johnson Outdoors Inc. Cl A
58.63
+1.93
114.30
+1.84
Dollar Tree Inc.
Most Declined Booking Holdings Inc.
1,944
-34.20
CoStar Group Inc.
576.28
-18.30
Alphabet Inc. Cl A
1,226
-16.34
Alphabet Inc. Cl C
1,225
-16.30
Amazon.com Inc.
1,725
-14.39
Lam Research Corp.
228.93
-12.75
Netease Inc. ADR
260.69
-12.66
Atrion Corp.
768.57
-12.26
Trade Desk Inc. Cl A
184.76
-9.64
GW Pharmaceuticals PLC ADR
116.41
-9.60
FINANCE, BUSINESS & LEGAL ASK THE EXPERT Peter Loveday
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STAYING on top of the late s t c u r re n c y n e w s c a n help you time your transfers more effectively, so find out what you should be looking out for over the next month… Latest currency news A flurry of UK political develop ments have created significant Sterling volatility over the last month. This saw the GBP/EUR trade be tween 1.09 and 1.13 with EUR/GBP retreating to 0.88. Meanwhile, GBP/USD has climbed from 1.21 to 1.25 (having struck a threeyear low of 1.19 along the way) whilst EUR/USD held steady at 1.10. What’s been happening? The pound has experienced dramatic swings over the last mon t h a s it was ro c k e d b y U K
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BREXIT JITTERS: Driving GBP exchange rates to new multi-year lows. political developments. Sterling initially plummeted when Boris Johnson announced that parliament would be sus pended for five weeks from early September. However subsequent move
ment in the pound has been large ly positive, as Johnson faced a number of setbacks and the odds of a nodeal Brexit fell. A string of upbeat UK econom ic data added to the upside in Sterling, including a robust GDP
reading. Occupying almost all the atten tion of EUR investors over the last month has been the European Central Bank and its long awaited stimulus package. The stimulus measures were ul timately received positively by markets, helping to buoy the sin gle currency going into the second half of September. Finally, trade in the US dollar has been mixed in recent weeks in response to rising fears that a US recession could be looming fol lowing an inversion in the US bond yield curve and Fed rate cut spec ulation. What do you need to look out for? UK political developments are likely to continue acting as the main catalyst of movement in the
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pound as we get closer to the cur rent Brexit deadline on October 31. The upcoming EU summit in midOctober will likely be key for GBP investors, as all bets will be off if Boris Johnson fails to secure a deal by then. Meanwhile, the euro may strug gle to find support over the com ing month if German data remains in the doldrums. Finally, the US dollar may be particularly sensitive to economic data in the coming weeks, as mar kets look to gauge whether the US economy may be drifting towards a recession. At Currencies Direct we’re here to talk currency whenever you need us, so get in touch if you want to know more about the lat est news or how it could impact your currency transfers. Since 1996 we’ve helped more than 250,000 customers with their currency transfers, just pop into your local Currencies Direct branch or give us a call to find out more.
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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WITH their plastic bottles, food cartons and litter left lying everywhere in their wake, plus the output of untold thousands of vehicle exhausts as they idled in traffic jams, these recent, badly mislead young ‘climate change’ protesters have left a carbon footprint that will probably not be ‘offset’ until they reach their coming of age. This present generation has to be the most spoiled, selfcentered, misinformed bunch of youngsters the civilised world has ever pro duced. They have airconditioning in the class rooms, mobile phones and gismos, they ride in cars to school, they suck up junk food like hoovers and insist on the latest trendy outfits at all times. All of these luxury products, which they seem to think are their God given right, are manufactured or supplied by enormous compa nies that pour billions of tonnes of carbon diox ide emission into the Earth’s atmosphere. These children’s selfish attitudes and lifestyles cause far more damage to our environment than the previous generations they are so keen to accuse. Those preceding them were mobile and ‘designer’ free and took bicycles or walked to their destinations. Most had never experi enced jet travel or air conditioning and opened
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Self-centred and spoiled windows when it was hot, instead of closing them. They received new shoes or clothes only when the previous attire needed replacing, ate homemade sandwiches instead of Whoppers and read books. However, in these modern day youngsters’ defence, most have of course been brainwashed and mislead by the ‘usual sus pects!’ Many of the culprits are those who laughingly profess to be ‘school teachers.’ Stringy haired trendies, who actually started the rot when the first long haired leftie ‘free thinker’ plonked his behind on his desk and told the class to call him Jon! The same leftie brigade who welcome drag acts into the classrooms to ‘enlighten’ fouryear olds, abolish winning and losing. Well this is the result. A whole generation of youngsters who not only have no respect for their elders but truly do believe they are actually superior. Ever increasing numbers of them would rather walk into the class with a knife than a ruler. I also wonder who was actually re sponsible for these utterly disruptive protests. Don’t tell me it was some precocious Swedish
16yearold. Even this young lady admitted her total surprise at the extent of the demonstrations. No, this was an idea hi jacked by adults and cal lously exploited to further their own intentions. How do I know? Well, for one thing it was planned for a weekday wasn’t it? The organisers of this particu lar exercise were well aware that had it been organised at a weekend their protesting protégés would be too busy buried in their mobiles and Xboxes or showing off their latest designer trainers to even think about actually giving up their precious spare time. As it was it was a fun day out playing legalised ‘hooky’. If it had been parents taking their chil dren out of school for the day, they could have
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been prosecuted. Any legal action being taken against the organisers of this lot? No? Somehow I thought not. Keep the faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com
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Why we hate politicians 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
THE UK is less than a few weeks from Brexit’s Halloween deadline, followed probably by a General Election, but just look at the choice offered by the main parties! Is there anyone near the top in any party that you’d want running the country, let alone trust? Boris (well, who really knows what he stands for?) and Corbyn who thinks he’s Goldilocks: not too Leave and not too Remain, just ‘right.’ Help! Problem is, politicians regard their ‘job’ as an allexpenses paid hobby. There may be some honest, decent, conscientious ones amongst them, but they soon learn what the ‘party line’ is. Basically, today’s politicians (many lacking realworld experience) can never say it as it is, never use common sense and hedge everything. Let alone their pe culiar way of talking whilst trying to ap
JACOB REES-MOGG: A peculiar way of talking whilst trying to appear sincere. pear sincere. (ReesMogg, I’m looking at you!) Is there some ‘elocution school’ they’re forced to attend? If so, Ofsted should shut it down immediately. Obsessing over focus groups, they’re forever promising something anything as long as they’re reelected. How about proper governance for starters? All peo ple want, generally speaking, is a safe en vironment to live in, clean water, decent food and enough money to live comfort ably. But so many politicians today simply
don’t tell the truth or deliver what those who elected them want. They have their own agenda, invariably increasing their own selfworth at the expense of those they’re ‘representing’ whilst simultane ously forcing ridiculous PC values on them. And in this fakenews PC age, nobody wants to hear the truth and so politicians are only too happy to oblige by failing to address it either by ignoring it or being ‘economical’ with it. End result: voter ap athy and so we end up not with the politicians we really need, but those we deserve. What is it about Britain that has pro duced such a run of failed leaders? Finally, on a really positive note, many thanks to all you readers out there who’ve left great comments on my web site about my latest thriller ‘Betrayal!’ Happy reading! Nora Johnson’s psychological crime thrillers ‘Betrayal,’ ‘The Girl in the Woods,’ ‘The Girl in the Red Dress,’ ‘No Way Back,’ ‘Landscape of Lies,’ ‘Retribution,’ ‘Soul Stealer,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.norajohnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback & (now) audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cudeca cancer charity.
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7:45am You've Been Framed! 8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Emmerdale 10:00am You've Been Framed! 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm American Pie 2 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm American Pie 2 12:10am Family Guy
7:00am 7:25am 7:50am 8:20am 8:45am 9:50am 10:20am 10:55am 11:25am 11:55am 12:30pm
7:00am World Cup Rivalries 7:20am The Chase 8:05am The Saint 9:05am Kojak 10:10am Quincy, M.E. 11:15am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 2:00pm The Protectors 2:35pm Kojak 3:40pm Quincy, M.E. 4:45pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:50pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 8:30pm The Car Years 9:00pm Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 9:30pm Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad 10:00pm Crimson Tide 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pm Crimson Tide 12:20am Death Wish 2 1:20am FYI Daily 1:25am Death Wish 2 2:10am The Contender 3:25am The Protectors 3:55am ITV4 Nightscreen
7:00am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 7:30am Good Morning Sports Fans Bitesize 8:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 11:25am Rugby Greatest Games 11:30am Sky Sports News 12:00pm Live European Tour Golf 2:00pm Ladies European Tour Golf 4:00pm Live European Tour Golf 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live Betfred Super League 11:15pm Live PGA Tour Golf 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Bellator MMA
10:15am 12:15pm 1:10pm 1:15pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm
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Coronation Street Coronation Street Emmerdale Emmerdale Heartbeat On the Buses On the Buses Rising Damp Outside Edge Outside Edge Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Home Fires Home Fires Foyle's War Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple Wild at Heart Wild at Heart
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SATURDAY - 5 OCTOBER
7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pm Mary Berry Quick Cooking 1:00pm BBC News 1:03pm Weather 1:05pm Football Focus 1:35pm Live Women's International Football 3:45pm Live Athletics: World Championships 5:30pm Final Score 6:25pm BBC News 6:35pm BBC London News; Weather 6:40pm Weather 6:45pm Live Athletics: World Championships 8:10pm Strictly Come Dancing 10:20pm Casualty 11:10pm BBC News 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 12:50am The NFL Show 1:20am Old School 2:45am Weather for the Week Ahead 2:50am BBC News
7:55am Ali-A's Superchargers 8:15am Top Class 8:45am Mustangs FC 9:10am Blue Peter 9:40am Bee Movie 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm The Wonder of Animals 12:30pm Best House in Town 1:00pm My Life on a Plate 1:45pm Fast Girls 3:10pm The TV That Made Me 3:40pm Flog It! 4:40pm The Best of British Takeaways 5:40pm James May's Cars of the People 6:40pm What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day 7:40pm Dad's Army 8:10pm Live Athletics: World Championships 9:50pm I Love 10:20pm La La Land 12:20am This Beautiful Fantastic 1:45am Papadopoulos & Sons
8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Wild China 10:00pm The King's Choice With the German army advancing on Norway, King Haakon VII faces a decision that will change his country forever. 12:10am Detectorists 12:40am Detectorists 1:10am Detectorists Terry is expecting a big turnout for the DMDC's annual rally. 1:35am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:10am Top of the Pops: 1988 2:40am Natural World 3:40am Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal Part one of two.
9:10am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:15pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 3:00pm ITV News and Weather 3:14pm ITV London Weather 3:15pm Free Willy 5:25pm Tipping Point 6:00pm You've Been Framed! 7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:15pm ITV News London 7:30pm Catchphrase 8:30pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:30pm Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 11:30pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:35am ITV News and Weather 12:49am ITV London Weather 12:50am Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 1:55am You've Been Framed! 2:25am Ideal World 4:00am Sugar Free Farm
6:55am ITV2 Nightscreen 7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:10am Emmerdale 10:00am Coronation Street 12:55pm Ninja Warrior UK 1:50pm Catchphrase 2:55pm You've Been Framed! 3:50pm Beethoven's 2nd 4:55pm FYI Daily 5:00pm Beethoven's 2nd 5:35pm Yogi Bear 6:35pm FYI Daily 6:40pm Yogi Bear 7:15pm Captain America: Civil War 8:25pm FYI Daily 8:30pm Captain America: Civil War 10:00pm American Pie: The Wedding 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pm American Pie: The Wedding 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy 1:05am American Dad! 1:30am American Dad!
6:25am 7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:25am 11:50am 1:50pm
3:55pm 5:55pm 8:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:10am 3:05am
3:30am
ITV3 Nightscreen On the Buses The Royal The Royal Inspector Morse Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Barnaby and Troy set out to find a motive for a terminally ill property developer's murder. Midsomer Murders Foyle's War Midsomer Murders Endeavour A Touch of Frost The Syndicate ITV3 Nightscreen Text-based information service. Teleshopping Buying goods from the comfort of home.
9:10am 9:40am 10:10am 10:40am 11:05am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 1:00pm
SUNDAY - 6 OCTOBER
Frasier Frasier Frasier King of Queens King of Queens The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Couples Come Dine with Me Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Four in a Bed The Secret Life of the Zoo A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun Escape to the Chateau: DIY Channel 4 News Britain's Most Historic Towns Hunt for the Arctic Ghost Ship Deepwater Horizon Lucy Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA
11:15am Access 11:20am The Gemini Man 11:45am Friends 12:10pm Friends 12:40pm Friends 1:10pm Friends 1:40pm Friends 2:10pm Friends 2:40pm Friends 3:10pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 4:05pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 5:05pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 6:05pm Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun 7:05pm 5 News Weekend 7:10pm The Nile: Egypt's Great River with Bettany Hughes 9:00pm The Great Model Railway Challenge 10:20pm Scandal in the Royal House of York 11:40pm The World's Most Luxurious... 12:40am Greatest Ever TV Blunders
11:30am Sunday Morning Live 12:30pm Wanted Down Under 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather for the Week Ahead 2:15pm Songs of Praise 2:50pm Points of View 3:05pm Homes Under the Hammer 3:35pm Escape to the Country 4:35pm Garden Rescue 5:20pm Money for Nothing 6:05pm Pointless 6:50pm BBC News 7:05pm BBC London News; Weather 7:10pm Weather 7:15pm Countryfile 8:15pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:00pm Antiques Roadshow 10:00pm World on Fire 11:00pm BBC News 11:20pm BBC London News; Weather 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Match of the Day 2 12:45am NFL Highlights
7:15am Gardeners' World 8:15am Countryfile 9:15am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 10:45am Athletics 1:00pm Best Bakes Ever 1:30pm To Catch a Thief 3:15pm Imagine 4:45pm The Super League Show 5:30pm Live Athletics: World Championships 7:30pm Live Athletics: World Championships 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm The Americas with Simon Reeve 11:00pm State of the Union 11:10pm State of the Union 11:20pm The Mash Report 11:50pm Love in the Countryside 12:50am Question Time 1:50am Best House in Town 2:35am Holby City 3:35am This is BBC Two
7:00am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 7:10am The Protectors 7:40am The Motorbike Show 8:30am The Big Fish Off 9:25am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 1:00pm The Car Years 1:30pm The Car Years 1:55pm River Monsters 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:00pm Made in Britain 6:00pm Junk and Disorderly 7:00pm The Car Chasers 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm Mr. Bean 9:35pm Mr. Bean 10:05pm Benidorm 11:10pm Lethal Weapon 4 12:15am FYI Daily 12:20am Lethal Weapon 4 1:40am Minder 2:45am The Sweeney 3:45am ITV4 Nightscreen
6:00am Sky Sports News 7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:55am Rugby Greatest Games 9:00am Good Morning Sports Fans 9:30am Good Morning Sports Fans 10:00am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 1:00pm Live EFL 4:00pm Live European Tour Golf 6:00pm Live Premier League 8:30pm Live Betfred Super League 11:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 2:00am Sky Sports News 3:00am Sky Sports News 4:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 5:55am Rugby Greatest Games
9:00am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:00pm Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home 2:00pm ITV News and Weather 2:09pm ITV London Weather 2:10pm ITV Racing Live 4:35pm Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 7:35pm ITV News and Weather 7:50pm ITV News London 8:00pm 5 Gold Rings 9:00pm Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 10:00pm Sanditon 11:00pm ITV News and Weather 11:14pm ITV London Weather 11:15pm Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars 12:10am Who Wants to be a Millionaire? 1:10am A Confession 2:05am Ideal World 4:00am Motorsport UK 4:50am ITV Nightscreen
7:00am Emmerdale 9:45am Coronation Street 12:45pm Catchphrase 1:25pm You've Been Framed! 2:25pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 3:35pm FYI Daily 3:40pm Looney Tunes: Back in Action 4:15pm Britain's Got Talent: The Champions 6:20pm Step Up 3 7:20pm FYI Daily 7:25pm Step Up 3 8:25pm Jurassic Park 9:25pm FYI Daily 9:30pm Jurassic Park 11:00pm Family Guy 11:30pm Family Guy 11:55pm Family Guy 12:30am American Dad! 12:55am American Dad! 1:25am Plebs 1:55am Plebs 2:20am Don't Hate the Playaz 3:10am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 3:20am Teleshopping
2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 5:30pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm
10:00pm 12:05am 1:40am
TV LISTING
8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 10:00pm Jumbo: The Plane That Changed the World 11:00pm Britain's Greatest Generation 12:00am Operation Jericho 1:00am The Sinner 1:45am How Quizzing Got Cool: Tv's Brains of Britain 2:45am Arena A chronicle of New York's drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality. 3:55am Britain's Biggest Warship
7:00am 7:25am 8:20am 9:20am 10:25am 11:30am 1:50pm
3:50pm 5:55pm 7:55pm 10:00pm
11:00pm 12:10am 12:40am 1:10am 2:10am 3:05am
4:45am
On the Buses The Royal The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Poirot Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Alexander Armstrong's Land of the Midnight Sun Agatha Christie's Poirot Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather Scott & Bailey Scott & Bailey Agatha Christie's Marple Agatha Christie's Marple
5:30am 6:20am 7:15am 7:45am 8:10am 8:35am 9:00am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 1:30pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 5:15pm
Car S.O.S Lost and Found Cheers Cheers King of Queens King of Queens Frasier Frasier Frasier Sunday Brunch The Simpsons The Simpsons The Simpsons Rango The Great British Bake Off Grand Designs Channel 4 News Escape to the Chateau Lost Kingdoms of the Black Pharoahs Treasure Island with Bear Grylls The Circle X-Men The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice Come Dine with Me
10:45am Digby Dragon 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:10am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:25am Access 11:30am Friends 12:00pm Friends 12:30pm Friends 1:00pm Live FIA World Rally Championship 2:30pm When Demolitions Go Wrong 3:00pm World's Most Vicious Beasts 4:00pm Need for Speed 5:00pm Access 5:05pm Need for Speed 6:30pm 5 News Weekend 6:35pm National Treasure 7:35pm 5 News Update 7:40pm National Treasure 9:00pm Wonderful World of Animal Babies 10:00pm The World's Most Luxurious...
7:00am World of Sport: Petrol Heads 7:15am Motorsport UK 8:00am British Touring Car Championship Highlights 9:20am All Elite Wrestling 11:20am World Superbike Highlights 12:20pm Columbo: The Conspirators 2:30pm River Monsters 2:55pm The Big Fish Off 4:00pm Monster Carp 4:55pm Kelly's Heroes 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Kelly's Heroes 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 8:45pm Hornblower 11:00pm American Sniper 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15am American Sniper 1:45am Minder 2:45am The Sweeney 3:40am ITV4 Nightscreen 4:00am Teleshopping
7:00am Live Mitre 10 Cup Rugby Union 8:40am Rugby Greatest Games 8:45am EFL Greatest Games 9:00am Total Goals 10:00am Live Ladies European Tour Golf 12:30pm Live Scottish Premiership 3:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 5:00pm Live Renault Super Sunday 8:00pm Live NFL 10:05pm Live NFL 1:30am Live NBC's FNIA Coverage of Football Night in America, which looks ahead to the latest live NFL fixture. 2:10am Live NFL Kansas City Chiefs v Indianapolis Colts (Kick-off 1.20am).
6:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm
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TUESDAY - 8 OCTOBER
MONDAY - 7 OCTOBER 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm Inside Out London 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Panorama 10:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Young Offenders 12:05am The Young Offenders
6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Only Connect 9:30pm University Challenge 10:00pmWhat Britain Buys and Sells in a Day 11:00pm Motherland 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Handmade in Bolton 9:00pm American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 10:00pm Ian Hislop's Fake News: A True Story 11:00pmHorizon 12:00am The Story of China
3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Summer Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Your Room or Mine? 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Jamie's Meat-Free Meals 9:30pm Food Unwrapped 10:00pmCrime and Punishment 11:00pmThe Circle 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats
3:15pm Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Premiership Rugby Cup Highlights 9:00pm Traffic Cops 10:00pmRob Bell's Trident Submarine 11:00pmYoung, Dumb and Taking Drugs for Fun 12:05am Banged Up Abroad
6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Holby City 10:00pm The Capture 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Junior Doctors: On the Front Line 12:35am The Truth About...
5:15pm Mountain: Life at the Extreme 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 9:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 10:00pmLove in the Countryside 11:00pmDefending the Guilty 11:30pmNewsnight 12:10am Weather
8:00pm Live Women's International Football 10:00pmThe Troubles: A Secret History 11:00pmVoyages of Discovery 12:00am The Last Explorers 1:00am Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces 2:00am The Art That Made Mexico: Paradise, Power and Prayers 3:00am The Joy of Data 4:00am American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Your Room or Mine? 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm The Great British Bake Off 10:15pmSnackmasters 11:15pmThe Circle
3:15pm Her Perfect Obsession 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Building Britain's Canals 9:00pm The River Thames: Then & Now 10:00pmInside the Tower of London 11:00pmYoung, Dumb and Taking Drugs for Fun 12:05am Murdered By...
6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm 999: Britain From Above 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pm A Confession 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pm ITV News London
3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmFamily Guy 10:30pmAmerican Dad! 11:00pmPlebs 11:30pmFamily Guy 12:00am Family Guy
11:25am Outside Edge 12:00pmOutside Edge 12:30pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Marple 11:00pmScott & Bailey
3:40pm 4:40pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm
Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney The Chase Celebrity Special 9:00pm Junk and Disorderly 10:00pmPassenger 57 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pmPassenger 57 11:50pmUnderworld: Evolution 12:55am FYI Daily
11:00am Football Centre 12:00pmFootball Centre 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Sky Sports Tonight 8:30pm Live EFL 11:00pmLive World Grand Prix Darts 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Live NFL
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 9:00pm Love Your Garden 10:00pm Joanna Lumley's Japan 11:00pm ITV News at Ten and Weather
12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 1:45pm Coronation Street 2:15pm Coronation Street 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:55pm Take Me Out 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm Family Guy 10:30pm Family Guy
11:35am Outside Edge 12:05pmOutside Edge 12:40pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:55pm Heartbeat 8:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Midsomer Murders 11:00pmDCI Banks
2:30pm 3:35pm 4:40pm 5:50pm 6:55pm 8:00pm
Kojak Quincy, M.E. Minder The Professionals The Sweeney Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 10:00pmWhen Piers Met... 11:05pm Crimson Tide 12:10am FYI Daily
11:00am Sky Sports News 12:00pmSky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Sky Sports News 4:00pm Sky Sports News 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts 12:00am Sky Sports News
7:00am Coronation Street 7:25am Coronation Street 7:50am Emmerdale 8:20am Emmerdale 8:55am Heartbeat 9:55am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 11:00am Man About the House 11:30am Outside Edge 12:35pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 1:40pm Heartbeat 2:45pm Emmerdale 3:15pm Emmerdale 3:50pm Coronation Street 4:20pm Coronation Street 4:55pm Midsomer Murders 6:50pm Heartbeat 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 11:00pmAgatha Christie's Poirot 1:05am Law & Order: UK 2:05am Law & Order: UK 3:00am ITV3 Nightscreen
6:15am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 8:50am Football's Greatest: Johan Cruyff 9:00am Kojak 10:05am Quincy, M.E. 11:10am Minder 12:20pmThe Sweeney 1:25pm The Professionals 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm Quincy, M.E. 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm Made in Britain 10:00pm Jaws 11:05pmFYI Daily 11:10pm Jaws 12:30am Lethal Weapon 1:30am Minder 2:30am The Protectors 3:00am The Americans 4:00am Teleshopping
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 Sky Sports News 12:00pmSky Sports News 1:00pm Sky Sports News 2:00pm Sky Sports News 3:00pm Drive Time USA 4:00pm Live European Tour Golf 5:00pm Sky Sports News 6:00pm Sky Sports News at 5 7:00pm Sky Sports News at 6 8:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts 12:00am Sky Sports News 1:00am Sky Sports News 2:00am Sky Sports News
WEDNESDAY - 9 OCTOBER 10:15am Rip Off Britain 11:00am Homes Under the Hammer 12:00pm Fugitives 12:45pm The Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One; Weather 2:30pm BBC London News; Weather 2:45pm Doctors 3:15pm Headhunters 4:00pm Escape to the Perfect Town 4:45pm Make Me a Dealer 5:30pm Money for Nothing 6:15pm Pointless 7:00pm BBC News at Six; Weather 7:30pm BBC London News; Weather 8:00pm The One Show 9:00pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:00pm The Apprentice 11:00pm BBC News at Ten
7:30am Money for Nothing 8:15am Fugitives 9:00am Shop Well for Less 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 12:15pmPolitics Live 2:00pm Live Gymnastics 5:15pm Mountain: Life at the Extreme 6:15pm Flog It! 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm The Andrew Neil Show 8:30pm Inside the Channel Tunnel 9:00pm Your Home Made Perfect 10:00pm Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us 11:00pmThe Apprentice: You're Fired! 11:30pmNewsnight
8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world. 8:30pm Handmade in Bolton 9:00pm Castles: Britain's Fortified History 10:00pm Van Meegeren: The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis 11:30pmStories From the Dark Earth: Meet the Ancestors Revisited 12:30am Francesco's Venice 1:30am The Search for the Lost Manuscript 2:30am Castles: Britain's Fortified History 3:30am Van Meegeren: The Forger Who Fooled the Nazis
10:10am Frasier 10:40am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pmUndercover Boss USA 1:00pm Channel 4 News 1:05pm Couples Come Dine with Me 2:05pm A New Life in the Sun 3:10pm Countdown 4:00pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 5:00pm Sun, Sea and Selling Houses 6:00pm Four in a Bed 6:30pm Your Room or Mine? 7:00pm The Simpsons 7:30pm Hollyoaks 8:00pm Channel 4 News 8:55pm The Political Slot 9:00pm Location, Location, Location 10:00pmGrand Designs 11:00pmThe Circle 12:05am Snackmasters
9:45am Little Princess 10:00am Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 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 Deadly Stage Fright 5:00pm Friends 5:30pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm Building Britain's Canals 9:00pm The Highland Midwife 10:00pmWhy Can't I Sleep? 11:00pmYoung, Dumb and Taking Drugs for Fun
6:05am Judge Rinder 7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:00am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 11:15am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Emmerdale 8:30pm Coronation Street 9:00pm Britain's Busiest Airport Heathrow 9:30pm Coronation Street 10:00pmDoc Martin 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 11:50am Superstore 12:15pmDress to Impress 1:15pm Emmerdale 2:15pm You've Been Framed! 2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm Supermarket Sweep 4:50pm Dinner Date 5:50pm Dress to Impress 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed! 8:30pm You've Been Framed! 9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pmFamily Guy 10:30pmFamily Guy 11:00pmDon't Hate the Playaz
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Returning to Consular Duties CONSULAR MATTERS ONCE the summer recess i s o v e r, e v e r y o n e i n t h e public sector goes back to w o r k i n o u r P ro v i n c e . Malaga has a large and active Consular Corp made up of 40 consulates most of which have jurisdiction i n t h e p ro v i n c e s w h i c h make up Andalucia. Having consular representatives taking part in official acts shows the importance of foreign residents, communities and visitors in the economy and society in general. The Consulates in Malaga represent the interests of an important part of the population which can be up to 30 per cent in some cities on the coast. On the consular agenda there are dates in September that are ab
SAUDI NATIONAL DAY: Guests were entertained with typical delicacies and gastronomy.
solutely key such as the opening of the academic year of the University of Malaga and the reception of for eign students who come to study with the ‘Erasmus’ scholarships im plemented by the EU since years
ago which has allowed the easy and accessible mobilisation of students throughout Europe. So are the celebration of the re spective days for the National Po lice, the Local Police and the
Guardia Civil or the day of the ‘Penitentiary Institutions’ (Pris ons) these are important entries in the diaries of all those who are part of the Consular Corps and the rest of the representatives of
public institutions and authorities. Also on September 23 we had the reception where the Saudi con sulate celebrated its National Day which was held at the Hacienda El Alamo in Malaga which was attend ed by the Consular Corps, civil and military authorities , businessmen and other personalities. The Saudi Consulate displayed its famous hospitality and entertained the guests with typical Saudi delica cies and gastronomy. Next week we will all attend an other traditional celebration at the Consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany for the anniversary of Ger man unification. The importance of these meet ings goes far beyond the appropri ate photo opportunities and helps us build a network of official con tacts that allows us, on many occa sions to facilitate our consular work to help our citizens, always with the premise of nonintervention in inter nal affairs of the country and of course adhering to the laws in force.
Marisa Moreno Castillo • Consul of Denmark • Lawyer at www.justlaw.es • info@justlaw.es • Tel. 952 66 60 45 - 336 373 535
You have to remember... MIKE SENKER IN MY OPINION Views of a Grumpy Old Man DO you remember when you were younger, and maybe even now, people kept a diary? It was a personal record of your daily life and the worst thing that could happen is that someone read it. Your personal thoughts, things you’d done and with whom. Now most people get totally de pressed if the whole world isn’t interested in what they are doing. How things change and, in my opinion, not for the better. I was married with two kids before I got my first email! I guess it’s progress and I have to ac cept it. Everything is instant. I don’t mind my coffee being instant, but everything else needs to slow down a little. I use a computer security software com pany called McAfee. I got a notice saying it was up for renewal in two months’ time but there was nothing to worry about as it was on automatic renewal and it would au tomatically charge my credit card a certain amount. Anyway, it’s been doing some thing every now and again that was annoy
ing me. It kept changing my search engine if I added a certain update, so I decided to look around at other companies. I can celled McAfee’s automatic renewal. Well, the next day I get a warning from them about the consequences of not re newing saying emerging cyberattack techniques threaten devices worldwide and may let hackers steal your passwords, infiltrate private photos, emails, documents and exploit hardware flaws you have in your devices. This has been going on every day along with the odd special deal if I let them renew without question. All I need is a reminder that it needs renewing, not all this bombarding me with stuff. I know I need protection software, but this is not the best way to sell it to me. I don’t like this automatic renewal stuff. Recently I got a free subscription for Amazon Prime with my mobile phone com pany and I have to remember to cancel it. My car insurance does it and so does my household insurance. That one you have to do three months before or you can’t cancel it, but they don’t send you a reminder you have to remember. I wonder how many people forget they have things that auto matically renew on products they have tried and don’t use and just thought would run out after the trial period?
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18 Fiend starts a demonstration (5) 19 Flower is found within 24 hours (5) 21 Poke about university, pleased with oneself (5)
Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 14 represents W and 21 represents B, so fill in W every time the figure 14 appears and B every time the figure 21 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 Important, serious or significant (5) 4 Exert a pushing force upon (5) 7 Large, hairy tropical spider (9) 8 Subdivision of a larger religious group (4) 10 Come to a final conclusion (6) 12 Of or relating to a wedding (6) 13 Retain (4) 16 Percussion instruments used by Spanish dancers (9) 18 Female goat (5) 19 Jottings (5)
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Across 1 Raisin (4) 3 Shoots (botany) (8) 8 To shiver (from cold) (7) 9 Heat (warmth) (5) 10 Olor (5) 11 Friday (7) 12 Predicar (6) 13 Mármol (6) 16 As well as (3,4) 18 Parrots (5) 20 Tiza (para escribir, de billar) (5) 21 Race (competition) (7) 22 En alguna parte (8) 23 Yema (de huevo) (4)
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Down 1 Not including (5) 2/17 Set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure (3,3) 3 Seldom encountered (4) 4 Think over (6) 5 Having or showing profound knowledge (7) 6 Cause fear in (5) 9 Deep red (7) 11 Bright yellow songbird (6) 12 Cured meat from the back or sides of a pig (5) 14 Devoutly religious (5) 15 Lacking excess flesh (4) 17 See 2
The clues are mixed, some clues are in Spanish and some are in English.
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YOUR STARS FOR NEXT 7 DAYS
AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Energy is low but your spirit seems to be getting power from somewhere. At times, it feels that it is almost outside of your own sphere. When tackling what is seen as a tedious task, you may not be aware that you are building something for the future, but there is much going on that will affect your future to a large extent.
PISCES (February 20 - March 20) For some time, things on the romantic front have been confusing, to say the least. There are decisions that someone has to make that affect you seriously. Romantically and emotionally, things come to a head but don’t let the wind of change blow away all that you have achieved. Don’t begin to doubt yourself or others will, too.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20) You may well feel that your business life is not going as well as you would have hoped this week. They do say that you can’t have everything right at once. This is a good time to enjoy the company of others and make your love life buzz.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) There is something of the rebel in you this week. Even you don’t fully understand the changes taking place. You will resist any attempt to stop from expressing yourself freely. Although you prefer a peaceful time, it may be necessary to remind someone of your rights.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Because you are about to enter an active phase, it would be best to keep things as straightforward and organised as possible. Those around you may be less than exciting at the moment, so keep the interest going with joint activities and accepting interesting invitations.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23) Have you been a bit of a couch potato recently? Spend some of this week working towards a healthy mind in a healthy body. Running yourself ragged should certainly be avoided. Seek expert advice now about a problem that just won’t go away. It will, but only with a lot of effort. Although you prefer to share your activities, this is one area that you need to concentrate on fully, so go for it alone to begin with.
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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Arm yourself with plenty of information about what is going on in your life at the moment. Those close might expect you to lead the way on an important matter. You need to trust your instincts more and have confidence. Think in the long term. Those who are not considered important now could be so in the future. As you prefer being in charge, this should not seem unnatural to you.
LOTTERY UK NATIONAL LOTTERY Saturday September 28
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BONUS BALL
Sudoku Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3X3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths involved. You solve the puzzle with reasoning and logic.
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IRISH LOTTO Saturday September 28
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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) Although you feel like going it alone at the moment, you would do well to involve someone close in your project or exercise. There is room for improvement in both your life and your health but it can be more enjoyable if shared. Expect surprises in your love life and you will not be surprised.
LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) It could be that you are feeling a little below par at the moment. You may assume it is because of a recent emotional upset, but it is unlikely to be quite that simple. Spend a bit of time and money on yourself for a change. Develop your talents in the realms of writing, painting and music. This need not take a large amount of time. Start with one simple project.
EURO MILLIONS Tuesday September 24
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Friday September 27
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Despite pulling out all the stops when it comes to a certain person or project, your charm may not be working as well as usual this week. It is still a fine time to beaver on quietly in the background. A few emotional fireworks make you sit up and take notice, but try to be open-minded.
Thursday September 26
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Get some rest and peace because, if you let yourself get too tired, your temper could suffer. When it comes to business get it over with so that you can spend extra time on your social life. Something important is round the corner.
CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Sometimes you shuffle things around to survive difficult times. The energy that this uses means that realising a dream this week could mean difficult choices to be made. Your need to be settled makes you impatient.
Nonagram
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JOKER: 2 815 046 Saturday September 28
SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21)
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JOKER: 6 832 762 EL GORDO DE LA PRIMITIVA Sunday September 29
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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 R) and there must be AT LEAST ONE NINE LETTER WORD. Plurals, vulgarities or proper nouns are not allowed.
Fill all the empty squares using the numbers 1 to 9, so that the sum of each horizontal block equals the ‘clue’ on its left, and the sum of each vertical block equals the clue on its top. No number may be used in the same block more than once.
TARGET: Average: 18 Good: 25 Very good: 35 Excellent: 46
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION pail pain pang pant path phat ping pint piny pita pith pity plan plat play aping aptly glyph haply inapt paint panty phial phyla pithy plain plait plant platy typal hatpin hyping paling paying plaint pliant plight plinth plying taping typing inaptly plating playing PLAYTHING
QUICK Across: 1 Subtle, 4 Pomp, 8 Architect, 9 Busy, 10 Unless, 13 Elated, 15 Fair, 18 Originate, 19 Free, 20 Kettle.
Down: LA PRIMITIVA
SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22)
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS
LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
1 Stumble, 2 Brass, 3 Lack, 5 Obese, 6/18 Put off, 7 Giant, 11 Surface, 12 Peril, 14 Alike, 16 Adept, 17 Cafe.
CRYPTIC Across: 1 Appears, 5 Bumps, 8 Swine, 9 Arsenal, 10 Okra, 11 Temerity, 13 Dealer, 15 Cranks, 18 Marginal, 19 Taco, 22 Storage, 23 Graft, 24 Sites, 25 Spenser.
Down: 1 Abscond, 2 Prior, 3 Abel, 4 Shaken, 5 Basketry, 6 Mention, 7 Sulky, 12 Recitals, 14 Airport, 16 Spotter, 17 Valets, 18 Moses, 20 Amass, 21 Ague.
ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:
Across: 1 Calabacin, 8 Beso, 9 Testarudo, 10 Coarse, 13 Elegir, 15 Pride, 16 Ileso, 17 Apodo, 18 Taxes, 21 Arrest, 22 Atasco, 25 Influence, 26 Soak, 27 Newspaper.
2 Abeto, 3 After, 4 Atraer, 5 Indeed, 6 Religious, 7 Socorro, 11 Aterrizar, 12 Spots, 14 Least, 16 Ir a casa, 19 At once, 20 Eagles, 23 Abeja, 24 Coche.
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FALSE VIEW OF LIFE DEAR Leapy Lee Just read your ‘No so cial bliss’ BRILLIANT you tell it the way it is. I am horrified at the ridiculous expo sure of PC commer cials which give a to tally false view of life in the UK and which will surely do far more harm than good in the long term. Thank you for writing what many people believe but dare not say or do not have the abil ity to broadcast their views. Leapy Lee you should be the Prime Minister if PC ADVERTS: Do they represent society? only!!!! Thanks for making my where a woman is hit on the head in an day. advertisement on national television Sid Fisher (permanently retired in however noone says anything. Almeria) and thanks only to the Span Is it really acceptable for Sanicentro ish Health Service still standing! to depict a woman being hit on the Sid Fisher back of the head? Why are the politi cians who stand against gender vio
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Leapy Lee MY husband is a regular reader of your column. Today I read it for the first time and I must thank you for writing such honest truth. What we all think but dare not say. Our thanks Leapy. Ann Kitchener
Don’t get it? Dear Leapy IT is music to my ears, reading your article in the paper. I agree with everything you have said and I can’t understand why some people just don’t get it! Keep up the good work Jacky Vowles
Acceptable or not? WE hear a lot about political campaigns against gender violence. Yet when there is a simple example
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lence so quiet? Before you argue it is supposed to be her own ‘third hand,’ remember this still implies a slap round the head is ok. Am I really the only one who finds this offensive? Ian Berry
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Just to add to the pain of people evacuated from their homes, trying to salvage some of their belong ings while surrounded by raw sewage and now this! Veronica Ross Get a jar of Vicks Rub leave lid open in room they hate the smell. Muriel Smith OMG as if the people haven’t suffered enough! GP Rigg
TEENAGE environmentalist Greta Thunberg has become one of the most influential campaigners of her generation at just 16 years old. She’s been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in her home country of Sweden where she has been lobbying parliament in Stockholm since August 2018. Her protest transatlantic ocean voyage by yacht from Southampton to New York catapulted her onto the global stage. She says she now has world leaders eager to have selfies taken at her side and has become the face of the youth climate change movement that has resulted in children skipping school to march against extinction. Greta Thunburg, with her wholesome rosy cheeks and pigtails, has won the admiration of millions; she has also earned her place as a hate target for those who question her credibility. Petrolhead Jeremy Clarkson reminded people he still exists by branding the youngster a ‘spoilt brat.’ Others say she has been ‘groomed’ by adults who are exploiting her youth and her Asperger’s for their own ends. The story goes that she was ‘discovered’ by her PR agency when its boss Ingmar Rentzhog happened to be walking past Stockholm Parliament and saw her solo protest with a homemade sign. In fact, the PR guru, who founded the green social network start-up business ‘We Don’t Have Time,’ had met the child and her family at a climate change conference a year earlier and has now raised more than $1.5m from investors for his company. Greta Thunberg’s passion is undoubtedly her own, but her campaign is no longer solo.
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Vegan served pork sausage roll I’m vegetarian and would have been very annoyed to be given meat, however, I would have com plained to the shop not the world!!! Christina Friend Compensation culture at its best! So if I order a nor
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Protesters in Malaga for climate change As they are marching along using their phones... bit hypocritical. Carl Runcey Young Well done. At least they are trying and voicing their opinions instead of doing nothing but criticising
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Lisa Centellas Most too busy on their phones to protest, I wonder how many have started at home with reducing the amount of cars per family, walk or ride to school, one TB per household, got rid of the game con soles, don’t use plastic bottles or plastic bags etc. Ian Wells
The unemployed on state benefit could be called up for work It’d be better if they were given more of an incen tive, like a small raise in benefits. And, of course, work experience reference. But getting out there, meeting new people, doing something worthwhile, is often enough to jolt people out of inertia. Beathe Wright
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Brain food WITH life expectancy ever increasing, many of us are looking for ways to improve our quality of life a n d re v e r s e a n y d a m a g e caused by an unhealthy lifestyle. Fortunately, researchers in Spain have found a way of reversing brain damage brought about by high fat diets. A study at the Jaume I University in Castella de la Plana found mice which were given high levels of fat developed damage to their ner vous system similar to that in Alzheimer’s patients, but that this was reversed when they were fed a plant hormone. This hormone, abscisic acid, was found to reduce inflammation in the part of the brain where we store memories. Researchers be lieve this effect may be caused be cause abscisic acid helps regulate
insulin levels which, when out of balance, can cause inflammation in insulin receptors in the hippocam pus, the region of the brain which governs long term memories. In flammation of the nervous system and unregulated insulin levels are both linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. The study’s author, Alberto Ribes Navarro, explained: “We have been able to prove that the expression of proteins required for the proper functioning of insulin decreases in neuroinflammatory situations induced by a highfat di et.” He added: “With the addition of abscisic acid to the highfat diet it is possible to rebalance the regu lation of these genes, even helping them reach normal levels.” Abscisic acid is found in a plant’s xylem (the stem) and is used by plants to help with growth and de velopment of tolerance to harsh
conditions. The hormone is found naturally in fruit and vegetables. A 2015 study into the acid also found it played a role in regulating blood sugar, which could in turn help de lay the development of diabetes. Ana Maria Sanchez, who headed up this latest study, shows how this new evi dence goes even further, even undoing d a m a g e caused by an un healthy lifestyle. She concluded: “We have verified how a vegetable hormone, abscisic acid, is able to counter the nega tive effects that a highfat diet has on the central nervous system.” REPAIR: Fruit and vegetables can reverse damage.
Tasty fat burning fruits WHAT you eat is just as important as what you don’t when it comes to reducing body weight. But fortunately, eat ing fruit is a great way to burn fat and keep crav ings for sweet stuff at bay. FAT BUSTING: Up to 30 Research carried out by the fruits are great at World Health Organisation, helping to reduce body American Heart Association weight. and Dietry Guidelines for rich sources found in na Americans among others, ture. Studies show that has confirmed that fruit intake fibre is an integral part is positively related to weight of reducing visceral fat loss. (belly fat), and that a Fruits contain very few calo higher soluble fibre intake ries while also being crammed every day can reduce tummy with vital nutrients to keep fat by 3.7 per cent over a five stomachs full for longer. And year period. fruits can be enjoyed during Avocados are wellknown breakfast, lunch, dinner, or as for being high in fat, but they a snack for inbetween meal also help to burn fat too. munchies. The high amounts of omega Studies have also shown 9 fatty acids, known as mono that eating specific fruits help saturated fats, help the meta burn fat more efficiently. Here bolic processes of converting are some of the more effective fat into energy. fatburning fruits. Bananas are great at lower Apples are the most fibre
WONDER FOODS: Fruit intake is positively related to weight loss. ing body fat. They keep the stomach fuller for longer, are high in magnesium and potas sium and can help with diges tion problems and bloating. Coconuts are naturally sweet in flavour and even small quantities of the flesh can satisfy hunger. They are al so packed with mediumchain
triglycerides (MCTs) which can boost the metabolism efficiency by up to 30 per cent. Commonly referred to as mel on, Honeydew is rich in a number of vita mins and nutrients. They contain heaps of vitamin C which boosts the immune system and fights against fat build up. Honeydew is also a great source of vitamin B complex which breaks fat down and converts it into energy. And lemons are great for detoxifying the liver, and hav ing a healthy liver aids the abil ity to digest food and burn fat. Lemons also prevent the accu mulation of fat in the body. Other great fruits include grapefruit, apricots, blueber ries, pomegranates and water melon.
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Button Watch collec tion launch, he re vealed that both his and his wife’s health suffered as a result of his persistent injuries and the stress this created in their lives in London. Their relationship suffered as both longed to return to Madrid and Morata con
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‘Goat’ jibe row
Striker’s happy return FOOTBALL star Alvaro Mora ta has declared his night mare’s over after moving back to Madrid from London. The striker now with Atletico Madrid after a disas trous spell at Chelsea said he and his wife Alice Campel lo had regained their happi ness. In an interview during a
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firmed the couple looked for ward to his 18month loan to Atletico being made perma nent next summer.
IT was an awkward moment when TOWIE’s Olivia Attwood bumped into co-star Courtney Green in a bar after an on-set row in Marbella. A furious row between the rivals broke out during filming in Spain that ended up with Green trying to shower Attwood with a plate of olives. They came face to face in Music Bar café when the cast got together to party the night away. Green is said to have shrugged off the incident and barely gave Attwood a second glance as they rubbed shoulders at the venue. The row is said to have erupted when, Attwood claims, Green insult ed her likening her to a goat, spark ing the row that ended in Green be ing dragged away by producers.
OLIVIA ATTWOOD: Likened to a goat.
TV star loves Madrid AMERICA’s bestpaid TV ac tress Sofia Vergara has been spotted sightseeing in Madrid. The Colombian star of the US TV shows Modern Family and Hot Pursuit was holidaying in the capital as part of a Euro pean tour with friends and family. She published photographs of the trip on Instagram posing outside the Royal Palace of Madrid and on a street corner under a sign for Calle de Ver gara bearing her name. Vergara was seen shopping for clothes and souvenirs with her 27yearold son Manolo GonzalesRipoll Vergara and movie producer Luis Balaguer. On her Instagram feed she declared: ‘Que lindo eres Madrid.’ which translates as: ‘How beautiful is Madrid.’ The actress, who is best known for her role as Gloria in Modern Family, also posted a message to fans reminding them that the final season of the hit ABC show is now being screened. She told fans she would miss her fellow cast members after 11 seasons.
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WHEN buying a property in Spain bear in mind the golden rule you should follow in any country - let the buyer beware! There are certain checks that should be made before any money is handed over if you are to avoid an unpleasant surprise later on. For this reason we would always rec ommend you engage the services of a property professional or suitably quali fied lawyer to look after your interests. But the following is a list of the main things you should ensure are checked for. It is by no means an exhaustive list your professional advisor will be able to tell you more. The main four things to check when buying a community property to avoid potential pitfalls and problems are: 1) You or your representative
PROPERTY
Checks to make when buying a property should go to the ‘Registro de la Propiedad’ (Property Register) and ask for a ‘nota simple’ of the property you are interested in. They will provide you with an accurate description of the building including who the current owner is, if it is mortgaged or has an ‘embargo’ (seizure order) and all the community guidelines of the property. The cost is minimal. 2) Talk to the manager or president of the community of owners to ensure that the seller has no debts against them: because if he does not pay, the
debt goes with the property and the new buyer will be liable to pay out standing community fees. 3) Read the rules of the community, if any, as it may include limitations and restrictions on what you may want to do with the property. 4) Finally, ask the seller to show you the Suma IBI receipts (equivalent to lo cal rates) to make sure they have all been paid. Again, the debt is on the property so if you buy a property with debts outstanding you will have to pay them off.
BUYING: Make sure you are careful.
Money for nothing – fixing up a ruin WE’VE all heard about the fortunate few who bought some of Spain’s many ruins, reforming them and then selling on for a healthy profit. And while the thought of buying an older property for almost nothing and restoring it to its former glory may ap peal, is it still possible to make money doing so? Spain’s property boom in the 1990s saw many areas previously untrodden by tourists become popular with expatriates looking for a bar gain. And bargains they found with some ruins in mountain villages selling for as little as the price of a secondhand car. A new roof and pool lat er and the same property could be sold on at a price to compete with some new builds. But while ruins can still be found for rockbottom prices, recent tightening of planning laws has made it harder than ever to make money from development. A surge in building work, as well as a spate of cases in volving illegal development, caused the Junta de Andalu cia to declare permission would no longer be granted
for new builds except those with agricultural purpose or to reform either the outside or inside of any rural proper ty. This ban extends to per mission to install tiled ter races or swimming pools, even some above ground ones, although some repair works may still receive the green light. And while some develop ers were previously willing to take their chances without planning permission, another law, issued in 2012, has made this even more diffi cult. According to spanishes tate.com, for the last six years town halls have begun requiring some owners mak ing changes to a property in the countryside to apply for a Declaracion Asimilado Fuera de Ordinacion (DAFO) certifi cate. While this certificate is not currently a legal require ment to buy or sell a proper ty, some mountainbased es tate agents have begun warning buyers that solicitors could insist on a DAFO being in place to complete a sale. For this reason it is impor tant to use the services of a reputable and suitably quali fied property professional as advertised on these pages to guide you through the
procedures. They will have the local knowledge and ex pertise needed to make sure you don’t have nasty surpris es later, when you may al ready have spent thousands of euros. If you do decide to apply for a certificate, the process involves architect visits, checks to sanitation and oth er infrastructure and paying a town hall tax. According to Spanish law firm Calero y Delgado Asocia
dos: “The important thing, when someone is look ing to buy a property on rural land, is for buyers to know what they are buying, be aware of the legal limita tions of properties on rural land, and receive specific le gal information about the property, with or without a DAFO certificate. “This will enable them to make a decision with full awareness of the legal status of the property.”
PETS HOUSE-SITTERS come in all shapes and sizes do you love dogs and cats? Ever owned a pet? Love dogs and cats especially? Have you cared for a prop erty? Then you might make a good housesitter.
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Putting the fun into funerals BARRY DUKE WHEN I landed a job in Fleet Street it quickly became apparent that, were I to continue a career in the epicentre of British journalism in the seventies, I’d soon go the way of other hacks who fell off their perches long before they reached retirement. It was the lifestyle that did them in: threehour lunch breaks in the nearest boozer or wine bar, plus around 50 fags a day. I was expected to go with the flow and I did. But one day I declared enough was enough, and I asked to be put on permanent nightshift when all pubs in the vicinity were shut. I made the decision after I attended the funeral of a colleague who stum bled out of a pub and dropped dead aged 45. His funeral the first I’d ever attended was a ghastly affair. The vic
ar, who’d clearly necked far too much of the hard stuff, slurred his way through lengthy passages of the Bible, led the congregation in singing hymns they didn’t know the words to, and wound up an hour later by briefly thanking family and friends for smooth ing Harry Bridges’ path to heaven. I groaned, as did many others, for the man in the coffin Barry Smythe. And he was an atheist. I was livid, and swore I would never, ever attend a religious funeral again. I even drew up a document stipulating that my funeral was to be strictly secu lar and upbeat and listed the songs to be played. I added Highway to Hell by AC/DC when it was released in 1979. My resolve held steady, even though, over the years, a number of close friends have died. I would have attended their funerals but, as in far too many instances, the arrangements were left to religious family members, and there was no way I would set foot in a church or crematorium where prayers were chanted, psalms read and hymns sung. But when I learned that a nonreli
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Ford Ka+ Active ROAD TEST by Nick Fletcher SMALL city cars are neat and nimble but are seldom eye-catching, yet the Ford Ka+ Active is one of the exceptions, styled as a mini-SUV and offering higher ground clearance and a more commanding view of the road. Add roof rails and some rugged exterior cladding and you have an SUV image, but there is no four-wheel-drive so don’t expect to do any offroading! However, street im-
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are 114 g/km. The exterior styling touches work well and the cabin is surprisingly spacious, taking four six-foot adults without it feeling tight. Boot space is adequate at 270 litres though with the rear seats folded you can triple the available load space. The extra ground clearance is just 23 mm but it does make a difference in giving the car a more noticeable stance and also allows a better view of the road ahead. The dashboard is simple in layout, with a central infotainment touchscreen. You get ra-
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AFTER his race win, Hamilton said Ferrari had the right strategy for the Russian Grand Prix despite beating them to victory at the Russian circuit. Both Mercedes drivers start ed the race on the medium compound tyres while Ferrari favoured the softs. Hamilton said the race showed Ferrari made the right choice of tyre. Lewis said “we knew that we were obviously on a different tyre, we put ourselves on a slightly different strategy in that respect and I was hoping that was going to give us an oppor tunity to dice and fight with them at some stage in the race.” Lewis also admitted Mer cedes underestimated how the soft tyre would be. “I think ulti mately they were right because the soft tyre was much stronger than we anticipated. There was that difference between the compounds, so keeping up with the softs with their consistency and their speed was, oh god it was so hard, so I wasn’t expect
BIGGAR’S boot started the game, he kicked deep and targeted Hooper. Starting an early turn over Wales won the ball in hand about 30m out. The first possession and Wales pinched it, the man with 10 on his back slotted it perfectly and first points, first blood went to Wales. HaylettPetty almost broke the line on the restart, but he could n’t maintain control and the ball went to ground. Wales ad vanced, and it was a penalty against Australia, AshleyCooper was accused of being off his feet. Biggar from near the touchline took the penalty, but he slotted it just to the left. It was a letoff for Australia, 60 could have been a harsh start. On the 11th minute the scrum collapsed, Australia was accused of angling. The Welsh line
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MERCEDES: Finished 1-2 over Ferrari. ing that. There was obviously that slight tail off towards the end where I was able to start closing the gap but it wasn’t massive chunks that I was tak ing out of them.” Mercedes’ strategy had been
for Hamilton to run a long first stint on the medium tyres, but the Virtual Safety Car changed that when it entered the track. “We were planning to ex tend for like 15plus laps or something like that, hoping
that when we came back out the soft we would have a chance to be able to fight with one of them who was on a dif ferent tyre. But obviously, the safety car and all those things came into it,” said the Mer
cedes team leader. Ferrari dropped out with Vet tel’s engine giving away, Charles Leclerc fell behind Hamilton in the safety car period and then dropped behind Valtteri Bottas when he made an extra pit stop
Victorious Wales beat Australia out was about 20m out. They went deep and it was North on the run once again. A few phases, but Australia’s defence picked out the oneoff runners. Biggar kicked to the corner, and it was Parkes who raised above Koroi bete to pluck the crossfield bomb and place it for a Welsh try. Big gar converted with ease taking the game to 010. Wales kicked to touch and set the lineout on the 18th minute of the match but it was pinched by Australia, a great catch from the men in gold. Wales kept the defensive runner up, and the maul went nowhere. with another turnover. It was a good scrum from Australia they won the penalty and got out of danger. Kerevi took another big carry before Foley looked cross field with a kick, and it saw Aus tralia take their first try; 50 with the Australians getting into the flow of the game.
CELEBRATIONS: Wales defeated Australia.
Australia pushed wide on 26 minutes and it was George North who gave away a penalty. They played on, and it was Kerevi with another monster run he dropped the goose step and palmed off a wouldbe tackler before Biggar came across with a crucial trysaving tackle, Australia came back for the penalty. Foley slotted it from 10m in from touch. It floated a little ugly, but it flew between the sticks to make it 810 and narrow the scoreline. Owens won a lineout feed on 30 minutes, which Wales won but it was a poor pass out of
the halves and Patchell did very well to pick up off his bootlaces. The Welsh continued to probe and it was Hooper who was eventually penalised for coming in over the top. Patchell lined up for the kick and scored taking the game to 813 extend ing the Welsh lead. It was another penalty three minutes later against Australia af ter yet another foul to which Wales again slotted home to make 816 once again increasing the Welsh scoreline. Nearing half time Genia threw a risky throw and it was plucked
out of the air by Welshman Davies, and he sprinted away for the try. Patchell once again took the conversion blowing the mas sive 16point margin at half time with the score at 823. Forty two minutes into the second half Wales burst down the wing. Fifteen metres out, they set up nicely, it was passed back to Patchell, and he slotted home the dropkick. It was a great start by Wales making it 826. Straight after on 45 minutes Toomua took a half break before HaylettPetty made a burst. He looked inside for Toomua again. They were about a metre short of the line that saw desperate tryline defence from the Welsh. But it was Pocock who drew two defenders before finding the fullback outside him
for soft tyres. “Valtteri did an exceptional job because it’s not easy keep ing the Ferraris behind and Charles has been driving so well,” said world champion Lewis. “Ultimately it’s just an incred ible day for the team consider ing the challenges that we’ve had. I think this weekend we knew that we had to pull more out of this car and there was more potential there, but we didn’t know where it was. I think we pulled ourselves a little bit closer to the Ferraris this weekend and it was just enough to get ahead of them.” Race result saw Mercedes claw points also in the construc tor’s championship with a 12 finish over Ferrari. once again. It was a fine flowing move ending in a great try. Toomua lined up the conversion. Straight over it went for 1526. Wales defended well until the 60th minute when Australia set up a maul, but it went nowhere. They spun wide and Hooper’s eyes lit up taking Australia a me tre short of the line, Hooper popped it under the sticks, claim ing it. It was pure muscle from both sides. Such an incredible de fensive effort from Wales, but the gold No 7 eventually found a way. Toomua with the kick scored taking the game to 22 26. Sixtysix minutes in and a penalty was awarded against Wales an infringement in the scrum and Toomua kicked well for another three points and re duced the score to 2526. Two minutes later saw a penalty against Australia as Rod da attempted a charge down but his compatriot Kepu was pinged for offside. Wales kicked to touch and were awarded an other penalty. Patchell’s kick just crept inside the post the lead extended to 2529. A dramatic game played out as Wales defended for their life but they held on well until the hooter went to confirm a fantastic victo ry!