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OCTOBER 9, 2018, is a date that local residents of Mallorca will never forget. On this day, tragedy struck the Llevant area of Mallorca with severe flooding that devastated several towns and claimed the lives of 13 people.

On that tragic Tuesday at 6pm the alarm was raised in Sant Llorenç when 222 litres of rain fell in a short time, a record amount of rain that had disastrous effects.

Sant Llorenç was the worstaffected town but Arta, Manacor, Capdepera and Son Servera also suffered damage.

Residents still vividly recall the moment when they realised that the river had burst its banks and water quickly took over the streets. By 7.12pm the IG1 level of the Special Civil Protection Plan had been activated and was quickly raised to an IG2 level which ensured the full support of all emergency services.

During the fateful night and the days that followed, residents pulled together to offer their support while the emer-

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Mallorca-born tennis star, Rafa Nadal, visited the area and picked up a broom to help with the cleanup operation as well as offering his support to the devastated residents and even donated €1 million to the fund that was set up to help get the town back on its feet.

Donations flew in to the town hall’s fund from residents of the island and further afield with €1.6 million being donated within a matter of days.

Following this outpouring of support, the village and the

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RECOVERING: Towns in the north of the island are returning to normal life one year after the catastrophic floods that devastated the area. other towns that were affected have managed to get back to some form of normality and daily life continues, although the memory of the floods will stay with the village and the families of those killed forever.

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Deported after stabbing A 30-YEAR-OLD undocumented Colombian man was handed a sentence of two and a half years for stabbing a man in Palma.

The incident occurred in Calle Randa in Palma on June 16 when a heated argument broke out between two men in the street. During the argument, the accused man pulled out a 20centimetre kitchen knife and stabbed the other man in the stomach.

Two weeks later, the man was in a bar in Calle Manacor when he was recognised police officers. As the police officers tried to arrest the man he became aggressive and tried to punch, kick and push the officers causing several injuries.

The Attorney General’s Office proposed to exchange the jail sentence for immediate deportation from the country and a seven-year ban from Spain. He has also been told to pay €2,300 to the man he stabbed and €150 to each of the police officers he attacked.

Tourist falls from hotel A RUSSIAN holidaymaker died early on Tuesday morning after falling from the sixth floor of a hotel in Can Picafort.

The 88-year-old man reportedly fell from the hotel at 6.40am and Local Police were called to the scene. The police pronounced the man dead upon arrival and called the coroner to confirm the man’s death.

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Most sustainable in the world MALLORCAN hotel chain, Melia Hotels International has won the title of most sustainable hotel company according to the SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, the group have proudly announced.

The SAM Corporate Sustanability Assessment evaluates more than 4,700 companies in a variety of industries based on economic, social and environmental criteria and some criteria specific to each industry.

Melia Hotels International soared to the top this year and set a new record by achieving its highest ever score of 83 points, 10 more than the previous year.

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SUSTAINABLE: Melia Hotels International has won the title of most sustainable hotel company with 83 points.

Gabriel Escarrer, vice president and CEO of Melia said: “This news is the greatest pos-

sible acknowledgement for our management model, in which making sustainability an in-

trinsic part of the business is one of our most important goals given the need for companies to generate a positive impact on society and the planet.”

The evaluation confirms Melia Hotels International as a leader in economic and social aspects of the company, having achieved the maximum score of 100 points for criteria such as Climate Strategy, Social Reporting, CRM, Tax Strategy or Materiality.

In addition, it also achieved the top score in the industry for criteria as diverse as human rights, human capital development, supply chain management, codes of business conduct, risk and crisis management and occupational health and safety.

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Apocalipsis in Palma ‘APOCALIPSIS,’ the fourth instalment of the Circus of Horrors, arrives in Palma from October 17 until November 3 in an unprecedented superproduction that it is promised will leave the audience breathless and with a message about the environment that will leave no one indifferent.

After Brexit THE Vice Consul of the Balearic Islands is inviting everyone to outreach events for British nationals visiting or living in Mallorca, regarding Brexit and its implications. The first takes place today (Thursday) at Calvia Town Hall, the second tomorrow at Pollensa Town Hall, both starting at 2pm.

Hit a wall A 16-YEAR-OLD motorcyclist has been transferred to the Son Espases University Hospital after being seriously injured after hitting a wall in Santa Maria del Cami on Sunday. The motorcyclist suffered several serious injuries, but none of them are lifethreatening.

Thief injured A 54-YEAR-OLD man was arrested and hospitalised in the early hours of Sunday morning as a result of a serious cut to his leg that he suffered when breaking the glass of a store in Palma centre that he was allegedly attempting to steal from.

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A ROSE-TINTED sky is the celestial backdrop to Malaga Cathedral that towers over the rooftops of residences in the city’s old town.

LA MANQUITA, as Malaga C ath ed ral is a ffec tiona te ly k n o w n , is th e s ec ond highe s t Cathedral in Andalucia.

Its nickname, which roughly translates in English as ‘The onearmed lady,’ reflects the fact that the building, on which work beg an aro u n d 1 5 8 2 , w a s ne ve r completed and the south tower remains unfinished.

The reason it was never finished is a typically Spanish tale of financial irregularity.

There was, it seems, no shortage of money to complete the project. However, according to a plaque at the base of the tower, money raised by the parish for the purpose was instead sent to fund the War of Independence in th e A me ric a s to h e lp fre e 13 colonies from British Rule.

But parish records suggest that the money was actually used to repair a roadway, known as the Way of Antequera, rather than for the cause of liberation.

The building site was a former mosque that was consecrated as the church of Santa Maria se la E n ca rn ac io n w h en R oma n C ath o lic tro o p s d e fe a te d the Moors in 1487.

It is built in the Renaissance s ty le to a d e s ig n b y D ie go de Siloe in a rectangular form with a Baroque façade.

The magnificent 17th century choir stalls inside in mahogany and cedar wood were designed

by Luis Ortiz.

After his death the 40 saints that overlook the stalls were completed by artisan carpenter Pedro de Mena.

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THE 16th International Calvia Chess Festival returned to Mallorca on last Saturday and will continue until Sunday October 13. Amateur players on the island will flock to this cerebral event which is organised by Sergio Estremera to play for almost €6,000 in prize money.

ALGAIDA is celebrating the Mostra Gastronomica, a gastronomic event with nine participating restaurants from today, Thursday, October 10, to the 20th.

Restaurateurs, wineries such as Can Majoral and Oliver Moragues, and traders from Algaida, Pina and Randa will take part and breathe new life into the event which is celebrating its 13th edition. During the event, restaurants will serve up their signature dishes and set menus from €18-22.

Cal Dimoni, Can Sant Cafè, Es Celler de Randa, Es 4 Vents, Katarsis, Pizzeria Da Mauro, S’Hostal d’Algaida, Sa Talaieta and Santuari de Cura are the establishments taking part in the event. Anyone wanting to taste their dishes must make a reservation in advance.

The mayor of Algaida, Maria Antònia Mulet, highlighted the high participation of restaurants by saying, “we take this opportunity to show the richness and gastronomic variety of our municipality.”

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MORE graffiti has appeared in various parts of Palma, this time against the gentrification of areas throughout the city.

Several shops and buildings in the city centre woke up to graffiti on their facades as a form of rebellion against development in historic areas.

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Study surge THE Muslim community of the Balearic Islands has forecast that a large number of people will request to study Islamic Studies starting next year.

In 2007, only 30 families requested that their children take this subject at school, whereas this year 270 parents have already registered the official request at the Department of Education and there could be many more.

Although the right to study this subject has been recognised by law for almost 30 years, it was last year when the Muslim community in the Balearic Islands began to intensify its demand to give parents the option to ensure their children have ‘a religious and moral formation in accordance with their own convictions.’ Next year 10 schools will offer Islamic Studies as a subject after an agreement was signed last week between Councillor Martí March and Mahfouz Salim Abu Mahfouz of the Islamic Commission of Spain.

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THE artisans who sell their wares at the craft market on Passeig Sagrera have asked Palma Town Hall to move the market to the Parc de la Mar in front of the Cathedral.

The move has been suggested as a way that local craftsmen could increase their sales by capitalising on the amount of tourists, especially cruise ship passengers, who pass through the area every day.

They say that very few people pass as far down as Passeig Sagrera and that new licensing laws in La Long means that after 11pm there are even fewer people around to browse their stalls. The move would be one of the possible measures to help boost this market, but there has been no official word from the town hall yet.

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on Sundays A PALMA landmark, Bar Bosch, at the end of the Paseo del Borne will be closing on Sundays from now following new employment regulations.

The owner of the wellknown establishment, Onofre Flexas, has been ‘forced’ to adopt this measure because new regulations do not allow for employees to be paid overtime and he would have to hire 12 more people just to open on a Sunday, which he does not be-

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SUNDAY CLOSURE: One of the most famous bars in Palma, Bar Bosch, will be closed on Sundays due to new regulations. lieve would be worth it.

The bar was opened in its current location in February of 1936 by Jaume

Bosch, a chef at the Gran Hotel who specialised in freshly made pastries and ice creams, something that

Airport improvements AENA has announced that it is going to invest €559 million in the Son Sant Joan Airport in Palma between 2019 and 2023.

The project is to bring the current building up to new European regulations and work towards protecting the environment and becoming more green.

The €559 million will be spent on various parts of the building and its infrastructure with €260 million being spent on the terminal building and €16.8 million earmarked for the roads leading to the airport and the parking area.

Very few improvements have been made to the airport since it was built in 1997 and only Module C has been updated in 2010.

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CHARITY WALK: An estimated €7,500 was raised for ASDICA by people taking part in a fundraising walk at Finca Galatzo on Sunday.

Charitable steps THREE HUNDRED children and adults participated in a fundraising walk at Finca Galatzo in Calvia on Sunday.

After completing the walk, the participants were invited to a barbecue and paella at Sa Vinya in Es Capdella where they were entertained by singers Izzy Newman and Brooke Judkins.

Initial figures suggest that the walk, organised by the International Rotary Club, has raised more than €7,500 for ASDICA, a local association which supports young people with disabilities. The walk is an annual event organised by the club.

President Ralf Jansen expressed his thanks to the Council for Sports and Tourism, the staff at Finca Galatzo and the IFOC guides, the town hall of Calvia, Foundation Handisport, Generali, the 41 Club and Sa Vinya Restaurant for their ongoing support.

Congratulations to everyone who took part!

THE fifth Great International Cleanup of the Seabed took place at the weekend in Can Pere Antoni, organised by the Red de Vigilantes Marinos. The event takes place in various parts of the country and Can

Major beach clean up Pere Antoni was chosen for ‘being an emblematic place for the city and highly visited.’ Wet

it is famous for to this day.

During the post-war period the attic was opened up for people to play card games and gather socially.

Well-known faces such as banker, Joan March, were regular visitors. The current owners, Onofre Flexas and Juan Suau, took over in 1979 and preserved the essence of the popular bar.

The bar will maintain its normal timetable from Monday to Saturday, but those looking for a coffee and a pastry on a Sunday will need to find a new place to go.

Clutter fire MARK PATRICK TOSSENS, a 61-year-old Belgian man who died on Saturday night in a fire at his house in Moscari, had lots of clutter and rubbish in his house, it has been reported.

Sources have indicated that the man suffered from Diogenes Syndrome, an illness also called Senile Squalor Syndrome that causes people to be hoarders and neglect their well-being.

The man resided in a house on Calle España Street in Moscari after he was permitted to live there by the owners who had died many years before. Social Services had attempted to move the man, but he did not want to leave the property.

It has been reported the man was a smoker and that one possible cause of the fire could have been a cigarette butt.

wipes were the main waste found in the area as the waters of this beach are mainly affected by the pollution of sewage leaks and much of the 300 kilos of garbage from the seabed was this type of waste.

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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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Time’s up for Rolex gang GUARDIA CIVIL officers have made 18 arrests this summer, three in Mallorca and 15 in Ibiza, for the thefts of watches and jewellery.

The arrests took place throughout August and September as part of an operation to identify and arrest members of the known criminal group.

In Mallorca, a 25-year-old Romanian man was arrested in Santa Ponsa when he tried to flee after stealing a watch valued at €20,000 using the ‘loving embrace’ tactic.

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TIME’S UP: A gang of ‘Rolex thieves’ have been arrested for several crimes committed in Mallorca and Ibiza throughout the summer.

ther saying that they know each other or trying to gain their trust in some other way.

At that moment, when they are giving the victim a kiss on the cheek and hugging them, they take the opportunity to steal the person’s watch or jewellery.

Two Italian citizens were arrested in Calvia in the second week of August when they tried to escape after intimidating a tourist and stealing a Rolex.

Nearly all of the people who have appeared before the Judicial Authority have been sent to prison or are awaiting trial, the Guardia Civil stated in its report.

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5 years for stabbing at a Christening A MAN faces a five-year prison sentence for stabbing two people and injuring two others at a Christening in Magaluf in 2017.

The 45-year-old Spanish man accused of the crime also faces a fine of €1,600 and will have to pay each of the four victims €1,125 for the injuries he caused.

The incident took place at around 11.30pm on November 13 of last year.

The man went to the Christening of a young girl and confronted a man and pushed him several times before leaving.

A few minutes later, according to the public prosecutor’s version of events, he returned armed with a knife and cut the left arm of another person who needed stitches as a result of the attack.

The aggressor also attacked a woman during the fight and cut her right arm, which also required stitches. Another man suffered a head injury and one woman sustained injuries in the brawl, according to reports.

Guardia Civil were called to the scene and the man was arrested.

PALMA CATHEDRAL:

No green light PALMA City Council is continuing with the new lighting project for the Cathedral and the Almudaina Palace despite some opposition.

The original idea was to use colour lighting to illuminate the Cathedral, but now only white lights will be used as it was not agreed on by all parties.

The coloured lights will be used in the new lighting pro-

ject at Bellver Castle instead. It has also been announced the height of the lampposts will be lowered by one metre and the Almudaina Palace will have more lighting so that it is not left in the shadow of the brighter Cathedral lights.

Now the project must go through the Heritage Commission of the Council for final approval and to comply with existing regulations.

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Dodgy documents FIVE people were arrested at Palma Airport over the weekend for attempting to travel to the UK using false passports.

It has been reported that this type of crime is on the rise due to the possibility of a ‘hard Brexit’ with 87 people being arrested for the same offence this year.

“Everything points to a possible ‘hard Brexit’ which is leading criminal organisations dedicated to human trafficking and illegal immigration to increase attempts to cross the border in anticipation of greater control,” said the Chief of Staff of the Balearic Islands in a statement on Monday.

So far this year the National Police have arrested 87 people travelling with forged documentation with the majority of people coming from Albania, Iran, China, Afghanistan and Georgia.

The police, who stress that these arrests have been possible thanks to strengthened control and collaboration with airlines, stresses the practice has increased as the scheduled date for departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union approaches.

“Passengers pay thousands of Euros to be transferred from their countries of origin to Mallorca. Once on the island, they are provided with false documentation from EU countries in order to be able to circumvent border controls,” said the Balearic Chief of Staff.

A great day THE Calanova Cancer Shop organised their recent annual part of the Macmillan World Wide Coffee Morning at Heroes bar/restaurant and garden in Portals Nous village, raising €1,100.

A spokesperson said: “It was a lovely day, not too hot and nearly 100 people gathered to chat, drink coffee and indulge in a piece or two of home baked cake.

Charly Hamblyn generously gave her time and sang beautifully. A big thank you to her and to Donna, her restauraunt staff and all the people who baked and donated so many delicious cakes.

“Thank you to all the amazing Calanova volunteers who worked so hard to make it such an enjoyable day.”

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Fans queue for tickets WITH the announcement that Real Madrid will play Real Mallorca at Son Moix on October 19, fans began queuing to get their hands on tickets. Tickets for the hugely anticipated match went on sale on Monday and fans flocked to the stadium as early as possible. In just an hour and a half the box office sold 1,900 tickets. Tickets are available on the club’s website for between €35 and €250, depending which area of the stadium is chosen.

Rats cause IT chaos EATEN AWAY: Rats have destroyed so many of the cables.

THE Andratx Local Police is offline. For a week now, officers have had to carry out all the formalities of checking the number plates, permits and documentation with

the Guardia Civil over the phone.

The reason, according to the telephone company, is that the rats have eaten the cables that provide internet to the facilities. Other buildings in the area have also been affected.

The Movistar technician who visited the police station explained that he could not do anything because the rats had destroyed so many of the cables, and as a result police operations have been seriously affected.

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Centre reopens in Son Gotleu THE combined social services centre and Son Gotleu police building is due to reopen at the end of October after it was damaged in a fire last November.

The mayor of Palma, José Hila, visited the site which is in its final phase, along with the councillor for Infrastructure, Angelica Pastor, and Public Safety, Joana Maria Adrover.

The building works have cost an estimated €75,000 just to get it back to the same standard as before and no changes or additions have been made.

After the fire, all personnel and officers had to move from the site and their return to the area has been greatly received by local residents in Son Gotleu. It is still unclear who started the fire, but an investigation is ongoing.

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BREXIT EXTRA

BREXIT BRIEF ALTHOUGH opinion polls are no longer treated as if they are carved in stone, regular tracking polls with the same questions being asked every week are quite enlightening.

Back in July just 27 per cent of those canvassed expected the deadline to be met but, following the election of Boris Johnson as Conservative Party leader, this climbed to 45 per cent by early September.

Decision imminent LAST week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament what amended proposals he had submitted to the EU in order for a Brexit deal to be agreed.

Opposition party leaders were not supportive of the latest offers and it also appeared that EU negotiators were not convinced that they would be accepted.

The PM spent much of the weekend on the telephone canvassing support from many of the European Heads of State. Following a conversation with France’s President Macron, it appears that a decision could be made as soon as tomorrow (Friday October 11). Officials welcomed what they referred to as ‘advances,’ but still have a number of problems with the proposed new ‘divorce’ settlement. The new plan will see Northern Ireland stay in the European

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Sibling support AFTER losing the support of both his brother and sister, Boris Johnson had some good news from another of his team’s siblings, this time Jacob Rees-Mogg’s sister Annunziata, who is a Brexit Party MEP. She welcomed the new Brexit proposals contradicting party leader Nigel Farage.

Irish fears BREXIT: Time for talking almost over. single market for goods but leave the customs union - resulting in new customs checks.

In the event that the proposals are rejected, and the sticking point could well be over that border between Eire and Northern Ireland, then there would, in theory, still be time for further negotiation before October 19 when the ‘Benn Law’ requires the PM to request a further delay in leaving.

Despite Mr Johnson’s re-

peated statements that Britain would leave with no deal on October 31 and that he would rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask for a delay, government papers submitted to a Scottish court said that he will comply with the law.

Teams of British and EU government negotiators continue to meet in order to find the basis for a deal but, claiming to have made significant compromises, Britain says the EU side has to also compromise.

A REPORT from the ESRI organisation in Ireland suggests that a no-deal Brexit could push the Republic into unexpected recession and believes that their government should produce a new budget aimed at coping with such a result.

Jobs available DESPITE all of the no-deal rhetoric, both the Conservative Party and at least one Brexit Party MEP are reportedly advertising for staff to work with them in Brussels from November onwards as part of their European Parliament staffing.

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Smugglers rescue police IN a bizarre turn of events, three Guardia Civil officers have been saved from drowning by drug traffickers after their boat collided with the ‘narcolancha,’ throwing them overboard.

The incident happened last Friday October 4 off the coast of Mijas, Costa del Sol, when maritime patrol officers from the Provincial Maritime Service of Ceuta were trying to intercept a drug boat suspected to be carrying narcotics. As the vessel approached the drug boat, it hit the side of the semi rigid rib, sending the officers into the water and leaving the patrol boat turning uncontrollably in the water, risking the safety of the stricken officers.

They were rescued by the four men piloting the ‘narcolancha’ under orders from the accompanying air unit under Public Address.

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DRUG ARREST: Four men have been detained for smuggling after rescuing the officers they were running from.

All the officers involved were unharmed and performed a full inspection of the rib, revealing it to contain 80 bundles of hashish weighing approximately 3,000 kilograms, which led to the four men to be arrested.

Age just a number, Spaniards say GETTIN G older is no big deal for the Spanish, a new survey suggests.

Rather the old adage ‘you’re as young as you feel’

seems to apply in this countr y, with one in two Spaniards over 35 saying they feel 10 years younger.

The ‘¿Qué significa hacerse

mayor?’ (What does it mean to grow older?) barometer looking at the difference between Spaniards’ biological and perceived age also revealed that the older they get the greater the tendency to feel years younger. Only 11 per cent of 65 to 70-yearolds taking part in the study said they feel their real age.

More than 80 per cent of Spaniards believe that with age comes wisdom and that getting older is not an obstacle to learning new things.

Nearly 90 per cent of those sur veyed believe everyone ages in their own way, and nearly two-thirds are of the opinion that being an ‘old person’ is just an attitude.

From 56 onwards is when we move into the old categor y, is the common perception, but the term ‘old age’ does not apply until we are 73 and we are not ‘elderly’ until we reach 81.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lung and heart are viable for 4-6 hours after death, liver and pancreas 24 hours, kidney 72 hours, corneas 14 days, bone and skin five years, and heart valves up to 10 years. Small intestines, veins, tendons and ligaments can also be donated.

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

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

If in any doubt, seek professional help.

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VERA Council has given itself a pat on the back for this year’s San Cleofas festival.

“A complete success both in terms of participation and approval by residents and visitors for the suggested novelties,” was how Festivals councillor Amparo Garcia summed up how the celebrations had gone.

The local authority said the public had given the thumbs up to the changes introduced for this edition of the week-long event, notably the decision to move the midday fiesta away from the town centre to the El Palmeral fairground.

According to the council the midday activities had this year attracted the highest ever number of visitors.

The council highlighted the popularity of this year two big acts, 80’s pop group Ole Ole and Seville band Siempre Asi, as well as traditional events like the jousting for ribbons and the street processions.

The councillor also stressed there had been no “incidents or altercations” during the celebration, but rather “a festival atmosphere we have all enjoyed.”

She drew particular attention to what she described as the “healthy” participation of young people in reference to the special police and Guardia Civil campaign to prevent so-called ‘botellones,’ or gatherings of youngsters in public places to drink.

VELEZ-MALAGA is being represented in the 2019 IFTM International French Travel Market in Paris.

The exhibition is taking place at the Expo Porte de Versailles this week and is one of the leading travel and tourism trade shows in France. It is the key trade event and includes all the players in the travel sector - from tour operators and travel agencies to coach operators, airlines, event agencies.

Councillor Jesus Perez Atencia said: “The work on tourism we have developed in recent years must maintain a level in terms of promotion and dissemination of what is Velez-Malaga as a tourism sector, maintaining the excellent level as part of the whole of the Costa del Sol.” With their presence at the expo, the local council of Velez-Malaga is pushing out all the stops to attract tourists to the area to help the local economy.

COSTA BLANCA NORTH

CROWDS: Andalucia is attracting more tourists than ever.

Busier than ever

ANDALUCIA has had its best ever August in terms of tourism.

Data from the Ministry of Tourism shows that hotels in the region dealt with a total of 7.6 million overnight stays in the month, which is 5 per cent more than in August 2018.

There was an increase in the number of guests of 4.4 per cent to exceed 2.3 million for the first time.

The figures were revealed by vice president of the Junta de Andalucia and Minister of Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Government, Juan Marín, at a meeting convened to assess the impact of the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook.

Marin highlighted August as “a historic month for tourism in Andalucia. The data has exceeded our most optimistic forecasts and we are on track to close 2019 as a year in which we will further bolster the strength of our destination.”

Regarding Thomas Cook, Marin said: “The impact on the region is going to be much smaller than other destinations, such as the Balearic or Canary Islands.”

The biggest increase in overnight stays was in Sevilla, with an increase of 9.9 per cent.

It is followed by Cordoba, with 7.5 per cent more, Granada, with 6.7 per cent more, Huelva, with an increase of 5.9 per cent, Cadiz, with 4.8 per cent more, Malaga, with a rise of 4.4 per cent and Almeria, up 1.9 per cent.

COSTA BLANCA SUR

TRANSFORMATION: The restoration project at Denia Castle is moving fast with most of the dense pine trees already cut down.

MALLORCA

Rich pickings

Grand restoration scheme THE restoration project of the Verger Alt in the castle in Denia is quickly transforming the area overlooking the sea.

Large parts of the castle grounds were in varying states of decay, covered by dense pine forest, and are now being uncovered to show off the castle that is a major historical site in Denia.

The Verger Alt connects the highest part of the castle, the Governor’s Esplanade, with El Verger Baix and from the top, the viewpoint of the Palau del Governador or from the oval tower at the bottom of the esplanade, it’s possible to appreciate just how much work has taken place already.

The pines have already disappeared and the trunks are piled up ready to be taken away and reused. From the port, a new landscape of the fortress can be seen.

Once the work is completed the castle will be free for local residents and tourists to enjoy and will allow people to walk along the old path that descends from the Governor’s esplanade through the Verger Alt.

TOURISM DRIVE: The 2019 IFTM International French Travel Market is one of the leading trade shows in Europe.

VOLUNTEERS: Iberdrola held an international day of action.

Cleaning up

ELECTRICITY company Iberdrola celebrated its International Volunteer Day in Guardamar del Segura.

Company employees from the province gathered to spend a few hours cleaning the Moncayo beach, which had been affected by the recent storms.

Internationally, the company brought together 2,200 volunteers, 22 per cent more than last year, in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Portugal.

Under the slogan ‘Together we build the world we want!’ the company dedicated the event to the fight against climate change and caring for the environment, as well as the inclusion of vulnerable groups and raising awareness of diversity.

Iberdrola volunteers and their families shared the day with members of disability associations and those at risk of social exclusion.

In Spain, more than 800 volunteers from the energy company took part in 26 activities with social organisations in 24 cities in 13 autonomous communities.

This programme has received various awards, including the Innovation Award 2018 in the Private Sector category, awarded by the IMPACT2030 network (private sector initiative and the UN). In addition, in 2016, the company received a Special Mention from the King of Spain, in the celebration of the first decade of its International Programme.

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.

FINANCE Whisky alert

THE imposition of new tariffs on EU exports by the USA has the poten­ tial to cause major financial loss to Scotch Whisky manufacturers as cost of imports of their spirits will increase by 25 per cent.

The decision to include Scotch in these new tariff arrangements ap­ pears to be a ‘tit for tat’ measure after the EU imposed charges on the import of American Whiskey in 2018 which led to a drop in import values of more than 20 per cent.

It is estimated that exports of Scotch and other drinks to the USA exceed €3 billion per annum.

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STAT OF €1.134 billion WEEK

is the amount that the Qatar government may claim against a consortium led by Spanish company OHL following a high court ruling.

Grape harvest down

A REPORT from the Spanish Asso­ ciation of Young Farmers (ASAJA) on the latest grape harvest makes for interesting reading with both good and bad news.

Due to long term drought in many of the grape growing areas, the harvest will be the lowest in the past five years, but it is consid­ ered that the quality will be excep­ tional allowing for the production of excellent tasting wines.

Even with the effects of what is referred to as the ‘cold drop’ in Au­ gust and September pests were

By John Smith still kept to a minimum which re­ sulted in fewer grapes but less wastage.

In times of low harvest and high quality it would be expected that the cost of grapes from the vine and thus the cost of wine itself would go up, but this is far from the case.

ASAJA experts do not under­ stand why grape prices are ‘abnor­ mally low’ and for some reason, even though the harvests in both

France and Italy are less than usu­ al, international demand has not seen an increase in price and Span­ ish grapes will be sold at the same price as last year or in a worst case scenario at even lower prices.

The actual estimate for the over­ all grape harvest shows that a max­ imum of 39 million hectolitres of wine is likely to be produced and this compares with the 2018 figure of 50 million hectolitres, so those with a nose for good wine could well pick up some quality bargains next year.

LEGALLY SPEAKING Bank refused his transfer I am a pensioner aged 76 with property in Spain but still resident in Dubai. I have held an account in La Caixa bank for 25 years, transferring money regularly for various contingencies including a monthly support for three grandchildren. Last week the bank refused a transfer of €19,000 and asked for proof of income. I showed them title deeds for prop­ erties in Dubai, including substantial rental income. I also showed them evidence of investment portfolios.

They insisted on government stamped proof of in­ come or tax payment, which I do not have. The idea of drawing money from assets is obviously beyond them. They sent the money back, less €1,000. Do I have any recourse?

B.H. (by email) La Caixa is applying due diligence under YOU AND THE the rules of ‘Sep­ LAW IN SPAIN blac,’ the Spanish regulations against money laundering. We suggest you have your bank in Dubai contact La Caixa directly to establish your legitimacy. Another option would be to instruct a Span­ ish asesor fiscal or tax consultant to steer you right. I have just discovered that Dubai has an income tax system, but with a zero rate and no obligation to declare for most resi­ dents.

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.

Bad month for airlines

SEPTEMBER was a bad month for ailing airlines as following the demise of Thomas Cook and the rescue of Condor in Germany, two more low cost French Airlines are in trouble with one needing €35 million to survive.

France’s second­largest airline, Aigle Azur, was shut down by a court last week after going into Administration and then failing to find anyone to bail it out.

The other casualty was XL Air­ ways which cancelled all flights as it too was unable to find the €35 million of financial backing it need­ ed and is facing bankrupt shortly.

BUSINESS EXTRA

Larger assets SPANISH investment manager Renta 4 Banco has acquired the French BNP Paribas Personal Investors portfolio in Spain which is mostly aimed at individuals. This takeover will add 18,000 clients with a total worth of €1.25 billion to the Spanish organisation.

Closing down AMERICAN fashion firm Forever 21 is to file a voluntary bankruptcy petition, unable to cope with restructure to allow online commerce. With just one store in Barcelona, Spanish teenagers will not be badly affected by the decision.

US tariffs AFTER 15 years of wrangling over subsidies paid to Airbus, the US government has decided to impose new tariffs on a range of goods imported from the EU worth €6.85 billion. The EU has threatened to retaliate.

It’s a growing market EUROPE is leading the way in terms of organic food and drink innovation, with almost a fifth of all food and drink products launched in Europe carrying an organic claim according to market intelligence agency Mintel.

Those aged between 16 and 34 in France, Ger­ many, Italy and Spain are the most likely to pur­ chase organic food and drink and are also willing to pay more for these products.

The group says that in the last 10 years, the to­ tal share of new global food and drink product launches with organic claims has risen from 6 per cent to 10 per cent with Europe seeing the great­ est rate of growth.

Current leading innovators include France (ac­ counting for 22 per cent of all organic launches in Europe in the past year), Germany (20 per cent) and Spain (9 per cent).

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-0,01

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0,52

0,00

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8,498

2,33

0,19

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-4,50

232.317

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21,540

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0,00

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MARKS & SPENCER

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202.963

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70,680

0,72

0,50

35.994

MEDIA CONTEN

3,195

0,42

0,01

859

BABCOCK INTE

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0,40

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2,59

0,27

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0,53

0,03

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0,71

0,11

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1,961

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0,62

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0,11

17.054

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25.127

14,010

0,07

0,01

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106.165

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0,56

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-0,17

59.567

REED INTER

18,765

0,64

0,12

120.078

CARNIVAL PLC

31,310

0,03

0,01

21.373

RENTOKIL GRP

CELLTECH

25,490

-0,25

-0,06

17.418

RIO TINTO

CENTRICA

0,718

1,31

0,01

605.052

CGNU

3,785

0,16

0,01

256.561

4,633

0,35

0,02

210.300

41,008

2,14

0,86

142.970

ROLLS ROYCE

7,352

0,44

0,03

61.581

ROYAL & SUN

5,054

0,08

0,00

49.452

1,33

0,03

311.055

1,765

-0,20

-0,00

20.878

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CRH

26,490

0,45

0,12

49.671

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL SHRS 23,325

0,31

0,07

152.796

CRODA INTERN

47,860

0,63

0,30

5.415

ROYAL DUTCH SHELL CL.A 23,400

0,36

0,08

230.226

DCC ORD IEP0

68,820

0,50

0,34

2.771

SAGE GROUP

6,858

1,15

0,08

26.442

DELLING GRP

2,769

0,16

0,00

96.379

SAINSBURY

2,105

-0,14

-0,00

62.556

DIAGEO

33,450

0,51

0,17

87.617

SCHRODERS

28,820

0,64

0,18

6.737

EASYJET

11,190

-1,29

-0,15

506.531

SCOT.& STH

12,625

0,44

0,06

68.945

EXPERIAN GROUP LTD

25,760

1,10

0,28

29.089

SEVERN TRENT

21,180

-0,10

-0,02

14.008

24,720

1,98

0,48

16.125

CONVATEC GROUP

6,774

1,93

0,13

52.813

SKILLSGROUP

GLAXO WELLCO

17,237

1,15

0,20

178.690

SLOUGH EST.

8,062

0,60

0,05

45.673

GLENCORE INTL

2,273

0,96

0,02

1.274.548

SMITH & NEP.

19,210

0,60

0,11

19.438

GROUP 4 SECU

1,883

0,94

0,02

74.697

SMITHS INDU.

15,495

1,60

0,24

24.815

HAMMERSON

2,799

1,42

0,04

20.592

ST JAMES S P

9,324

0,53

0,05

84.926

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0,54

0,10

19.325

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6,418

0,58

0,04

189.999

HSBC

FRESNILLO

6,083

1,82

0,11

817.996

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2,708

0,26

0,01

185.170

18,416

1,30

0,24

142.730

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1,491

-0,43

-0,01

390.550

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7,860

0,38

0,03

70.978

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2,365

0,08

0,00

694.753

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48,790

0,78

0,38

4.494

TUI

INTERTEK GROUP

53,500

0,38

0,20

5.587

UNILEVER

IMPERIAL TOBACCO

9,254

0,59

0,05

44.986

48,630

0,41

0,20

71.466

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-0,77

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8,004

-0,52

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66.364

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-0,55

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423.792

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1,613

0,25

0,00

1.844.924

1,219 28,730

0,17

0,05

10.041

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41,660

0,39

0,16

4.875

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1,911

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222.658

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9,692

0,00

0,00

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592.20

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150.90

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1,031

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242.75

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No cheer for pensioners

By John Smith WOMEN born in the 1950s, especially those born after April 6, 1953 have received extremely bad news from the High Court in London last week.

A case was brought arguing that the increase in the age at which women would receive the State Pen­ sion was unfair because they were not given enough warning of the change of pension age and therefore had not been able to plan properly for their old age.

COURT RULING: Women’s hopes shattered.

Top Spanish banks THERE is no doubt that the Banks in Spain have recovered remarkably well from the problems that hit them in the time of the financial crisis.

Caixa Bank is now said to control the largest amount of deposits in the country at just under €370 billion and it is followed very closely by BBVA which has just a billion less.

Former front runner Santander has dropped to third

place with €345 billion, but that is due to a reorganisation of how its accounts are presented with the removal of its corporate banking and UK business as well as online bank Openbank which is now trading in Germany.

There is a widening gap between these three and the others in the Spanish top 10, so with profits and earnings increasing, it would not be a surprise to see acquisitions being made over the next 12 months.

The original retirement age for women was 60 and for men 65, but in 2010 the retirement age for women was raised to 65 and both men and women will have to wait longer from 2020 when State Pension is paid to 66­year­olds and the age increases to 67 by 2028.

Many women left good jobs to raise children and could then return to work, knowing that they would be able to expect to receive their pen­ sions at 60.

Whilst sympathising with those af­ fected, the court ruled that there was no direct discrimination against women as the new law simply cor­ rected historic discrimination against men and also rejected that the law was discriminatory based on age.

In essence the court also indicated that the decision to introduce this law was confirmed in Parliament and that whilst many may disagree with the result, their course of action lies in the ballot box not the courts.

It is estimated that some three mil­ lion women were in this position, with some potentially losing out on more than £40,000 (€44,000) which will not now be recovered due to this ruling.

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BUSINESS EXTRA

Subway boost WITH more than 42,000 outlets around the world, the Subway sandwich chain has its eyes set on substantial expansion within Spain. With just 57 franchises here it intends to ramp up advertising with the aim of steady annual growth.

Flight shame A SURVEY by Swiss Bank UBS has discovered that an increasing number of passengers are cutting back on air travel due to ‘flight shame’ over the impact to the climate. If the survey is accurate passenger numbers could drop significantly.

New branch TAKING advantage of its position as a major property owner, department store El Corte Inglés is to open its own estate agency. Not only will they use this outlet to sell some of its assets but will also offer a third party service.

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LEAPY LEE SAYS IT OTHERS THINK IT WAR paint has been worn by warriors stretching back to the Neanderthals. Camouflage face paint is an integral part of our modern commando’s ability to melt into the background.

But the UK decision this week to allow male soldiers to wear make­up was truly so ludicrous I thought I’d been beamed up to an­ other planet. It’s not even the decision that astounds me, it’s the knowledge that a con­ tingent of our military’s finest actually sat around discussing whether eyeliner and sticks of shocking pink, should become a part of our fighting men’s battle kit! War paint was sup­ posed to frighten our adversaries, not try to fool them into thinking they were being invit­ ed into a local gay bar by the Village People!

Couple that with encouraging soldiers to cry, giving time out for others to pray and prosecuting ex­army heroes for ‘historical crimes,’ really does make me despair that when we have to defend our country against adversaries, we’ll be far too busy being politi­ cally correct to even come close to claiming victory. One of our problems has always been to underestimate our enemies.

We always seem to think that others will

FEATURE

Completely merciless

WAR PAINT: Was supposed to frighten our adversaries. respect the rules of war, or treat defeated en­ emies with chivalrous compassion and ‘uman rites’ etc. Well I have news for all the utterly misguided wimps and snowflakes.

Today’s adversaries are completely merci­ less, they would slit your throat and hang, draw and quarter you in front of your family.

There are no rules any more. Bringing polit­

ical correctness into the equation can get us all dead. For all our sakes get real and con­ centrate on digging out our enemies at all cost. Only by confirming that we will stop at nothing to defeat them, will we have any chance at all of saving our lands and its citi­ zens; and who knows, by taking a strong and non­compromising stand perhaps ­ just per­

haps, we can strike enough fear into our ene­ mies that we won’t actually have to go to war at all. So for heaven’s sake all you military ‘Wallas’ forget the eye shadow and Estée Lauder and concentrate on lethal new weaponry and no quarter combat policies ­ before you all lose your heads and we lose the country we put our trust in you to fight for and protect.

You have no idea how much writing in this vein saddens me. Long into my 30’s I had re­ tained my 60’s ‘flower power’ beliefs that peace and love was the only way and that war and violence would never be the answer to the survival of the human race. I still do believe these sentiments.

Unfortunately I am also a realist. Over the years I have recognised that for these ideals to prevail, everyone had to share the same teaching. Well they don’t. Extremism has manifested fanatics, who believe superiority can only be gained by delivering exactly the opposite. You cannot fight these people with reason or understanding. The only way to survive and bring peace to our future genera­ tions is by the annihilation of those whose sole aims are to annihilate us.

Keep the faith Love Leapy. Leapylee2002@gmail.com

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

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A very special relationship 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 USA and the UK - two great countries separated by a common language. A phrase attributed to Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw and even Winston Churchill.

But apart from language, what else is common to both countries? How about, for starters, their current leaders, both threat­ ened with ‘impeachment,’ and the tricky situation they both face, namely political processes paralysed by the opposition.

Boris represents the 17.4 million who voted for Brexit, Trump won the presidency in the USA ­ and both are trying to deliver what they promised. Whether or not Trump violated any law, it is essential that corruption is investigated ­ foreign aid is, af­ ter all, US tax payers’ money. And the claim, by some in 2016, that the majority didn’t vote for Trump ignores the reality that US elections are won using a different system.

It is also right that Boris is allowed an election. Until the UK has a majority govern­ ment (maybe a coalition), parliament will

USA AND UK: What is common to both countries? continue to control House of Commons business, which is not the way democracy operates.

But the real comparison lies in the atti­ tude of both the US and UK less well­off families who voted for Trump and Brexit in vast numbers. They are the ones who twig that the current systems of globalisation manufactured by the ‘global establish­ ment,’ in which the EU plays a major part and which has been blatantly exploited by China (the US­China trade war has led to the imposition of tariffs on products worth more than $470 billion), don’t work for them.

Hardly surprising then, that many of these families regard Trump and Johnson as their champions (the warm Boris­Donald relationship even less surprising). Maybe,

though, both men are too flawed, personal­ ly, to see their respective mandates through to the bitter end?

However, the genie of populism is out of the bottle so we shouldn’t be surprised if we see the establishments of both coun­ tries gobsmacked once more by an em­ phatic victory for Brexit supporters in the next UK elections and another electoral vic­ tory for Trump in the USA. 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 Steal­ er,’ ‘The De Clerambault Code’ (www.nora­ johnson.net) available online as ebook (€0.99;£0.99), ibook, paperback and (now) audiobook. All profits to Costa del Sol Cude­ ca cancer charity.

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FRIDAY - 11 OCTOBER

7:00am Breakfast 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 2:30pm BBC London News 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 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm EastEnders 9:00pm Watchdog 10:00pm The Met: Policing London 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm Question Time 12:35am Brexitcast

7:30am Money for Nothing 8:15am Fugitives 9:00am Antiques Roadshow 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pmBBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Digging for Britain 3:45pm Live Gymnastics 7:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 7:30pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm MOTDx 8:30pm Inside the Channel Tunnel 9:00pm Hairy Bikers: Route 66 10:00pmMillion Dollar Wedding Planner 11:00pmThe Mash Report 11:30pmNewsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Emma Barnett.

12:10am Weather The latest weather information.

12:15am Catching Britain's Killers: The Crimes That Changed Us

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 Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 10:00pm Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal 11:00pm World War Two: 1945 & the Wheelchair President 12:30am Horizon 1:30am Handmade in Bolton 2:00am Handmade in Bolton 2:30am Forces of Nature with Brian Cox 3:30am Eugenics: Science's Greatest Scandal

7:30am Mike & Molly 7:55amMike & Molly 8:20am King of Queens 8:45am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 9:40am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am 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 The Dog House 10:00pmFirst Dates Hotel 11:00pmThe Circle 12:05am 8 Out of 10 Cats

8:40am Top Wing 9:00am Paw Patrol 9:10am Floogals 9:25am Becca's Bunch 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 3:15pmTwisted Sisters 5:00pm 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 Wonderful World of Crafting 10:00pmRich House, Poor House 11:00pmMy Posh Date 12:05am One Night with My Ex

12:00pmFugitives 12:45pmThe Sheriffs are Coming 1:15pm Bargain Hunt 2:00pm BBC News at One 2:30pm BBC London News 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 7:30pm BBC London News 8:00pm The One Show 8:30pm A Question of Sport 9:00pm EastEnders 9:30pm Celebrity MasterChef 10:00pmHave I Got News for You 10:30pmScarborough 11:00pmBBC News at Ten 11:25pmRegional News and Weather 11:30pmWeather 11:35pmThe Graham Norton Show 12:25am Fleabag

7:30am Money for Nothing 8:15am Fugitives 9:00am Gardeners' World 10:00am BBC News at 9 11:00am Victoria Derbyshire 12:00pm BBC Newsroom Live 1:15pm Politics Live 2:00pm Hardball 2:45pm Digging for Britain 3:45pm Live Gymnastics 7:00pm Strictly: It Takes Two 8:00pm Richard Osman's House of Games 8:30pm Mastermind 9:00pm Gardeners' World 10:00pm The Name of the Rose 10:50pm Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby 11:00pm QI 11:30pm Newsnight Analysis of the day's events, presented by Mark Urban.

12:00am Weather 12:05am Front Row Late 12:45amLa La Land

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

8:30pm The Live Lounge Show 9:00pm Rock 'N' Roll America 10:00pm Top of the Pops: 1988 10:30pm Studio 17: The Lost Reggae Tapes 11:55pm Classic Albums 12:55am Reggae Fever: David Rodigan 1:55am Top of the Pops: 1988 Janice Long and Mark Goodier present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 4 August 1988.

2:25am Rock 'N' Roll America 3:25am How to Make a Number One Record Documentary studying what it takes to propel a single to number one.

7:30am Mike & Molly 8:20am King of Queens 9:10am Everybody Loves Raymond 10:10am Frasier 11:10am Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA 12:05pm Undercover 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 9:00pm The Great British 10:00pm Gogglebox 11:00pm The Circle 12:35am First Dates Hotel 1:35am Wife Swap USA

9:00am 9:10am 9:25am 9:45am 10:00am

9:30am 10:25am 11:30am 1:30pm 2:30pm

7:45am You've Been Framed!

8:10am Dinner Date 9:00am Emmerdale 9:30am Coronation Street 10:00am Coronation Street 10:25am The Ellen DeGeneres Show 11:25am Superstore 11:50am Superstore 12:15pm Dress to Impress 1:15pm 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 6:50pm Take Me Out 8:00pm You've Been Framed!

9:00pm Supermarket Sweep 10:00pm Family Guy 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad!

7:00am Coronation Street 7:25am Coronation Street 7:50am Emmerdale 8:20am Emmerdale 8:50am Heartbeat 9:50am On the Buses 10:25am On the Buses 10:55am Man About the House 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 7:55pm Agatha Christie's Poirot 9:00pm Vera 11:00pmLaw & Order: UK 12:00am Law & Order: UK 1:00am Inspector Morse

7:00am The Chase 7:45am Only When I Laugh 8:10am Kojak 9:05am Quincy, M.E. 10:10am Minder 11:15am The Sweeney 12:20pmThe Professionals 1:25pm The Saint 2:30pm Kojak 3:35pm Quincy, M.E. 4:40pm Minder 5:50pm The Professionals 6:55pm The Sweeney 8:00pm The Chase 9:00pm British Superbike Championship Highlights 10:00pmJunk and Disorderly 11:00pmAmerican Sniper A Navy Seal becomes a legend to his colleagues thanks to his skills as a deadly sniper.

12:05am FYI Daily 12:10am American Sniper 1:40am The Sweeney

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 Live European Tour Golf 6:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 8:00pm Live Euro 2020 Qualifiers 11:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts 12:00am Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Sky Sports News 1:30am Live NFL New England Patriots v New York Giants (Kick-off 1.20am).

7:00am Good Morning Britain 9:30am Lorraine 10:25am Judge Rinder 11:30am This Morning 1:30pm Loose Women 2:30pm ITV Lunchtime News 2:55pm ITV News London 3:00pm Dickinson's Real Deal 4:00pm Tenable 4:59pm ITV London Weather 5:00pm Tipping Point 6:00pm The Chase 7:00pm ITV News London 7:30pm ITV Evening News 8:00pm Live International Football Czech Republic v England (Kickoff 7.45pm).

11:00pmITV News at Ten and Weather 11:30pmITV News London 11:45pmInternational Football Highlights

7:45am You've Been Framed!

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

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

2:50pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show 3:45pm 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: The Wedding 11:00pm FYI Daily 11:05pmAmerican Pie: The Wedding 12:05am Family Guy 12:30am Family Guy

7:00am 7:50am 8:20am 8:50am 9:50am 10:55am

7:00am Snooker v Darts Short sports film.

7:05am Only When I Laugh 7:30am The Saint 8:30am Kojak 9:35am Quincy, M.E. 10:40am Minder 11:45am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 2:30pm ITV Racing Live 5:30pm Only When I Laugh 6:05pm The Professionals 7:10pm The Car Chasers 7:45pm Football Rivalries 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 8:30pm River Monsters 9:00pm The Chase Celebrity Special 10:00pmThe Mechanic 11:05pm FYI Daily 11:10pmThe Mechanic 11:55pm Starsky and Hutch 12:55am FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

1:00am Starsky and Hutch

7:00am 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 Live European Tour Golf 6:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 8:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts Coverage of the sixth day from the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin, featuring the semi-finals.

11:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf The Houston Open.

1:00am Sky Sports News

2:55pm 3:00pm 4:00pm 4:59pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm

11:00pm 11:30pm 11:45pm 12:45am

Lorraine Judge Rinder This Morning Loose Women ITV Lunchtime News ITV News London Dickinson's Real Deal Tenable ITV London Weather Tipping Point The Chase ITV News London ITV Evening News Emmerdale Tonight Emmerdale Paul O'grady's Little Heroes Inside Prison: Britain Behind Bars ITV News at Ten and Weather ITV News London Sanditon British Touring Car Championship Highlights

11:25am 12:30pm 1:40pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:50pm 4:20pm 4:55pm 6:55pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 11:00pm

Coronation Street Emmerdale Emmerdale Heartbeat On the Buses Man About the House Outside Edge Agatha Christie's Poirot Heartbeat Emmerdale Emmerdale Coronation Street Coronation Street Midsomer Murders Heartbeat Agatha Christie's Poirot Lewis Foyle's War

Paw Patrol Floogals Becca's Bunch Little Princess Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom 10:15am Jeremy Vine 12:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 1:10pm 5 News Lunchtime 1:15pm GPs: Behind Closed Doors 2:10pm Access 2:15pm Home and Away 2:45pm Neighbours 3:15pm Dream Killer 5:00pm Friends 6:00pm 5 News at 5 6:30pm Neighbours 7:00pm Home and Away 7:30pm 5 News Tonight 8:00pm The Gadget Show 9:00pm Ancient Mysteries 10:00pmPompeii: The Bodies in the Basement 11:00pm Posh Hotels with Sally & Nigel 12:05am Top of the Box

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TV LISTING

SUNDAY - 13 OCTOBER

7:00am Breakfast 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Live 12:30pmFlour Power 1:00pm Football Focus 1:30pm Homes Under the Hammer 2:00pm BBC News 2:10pm Weather 2:15pm Bargain Hunt 3:00pm Money for Nothing 3:45pm Live Gymnastics 5:35pm Escape to the Country 6:05pm Celebrity Mastermind 6:35pm BBC News 6:45pm BBC London News; Weather 6:50pm Weather 6:55pm Pointless 7:45pm Strictly Come Dancing 9:40pm The Wall 10:30pmCasualty 11:15pmBBC News 11:30pmWeather 11:40pmMrs. Brown's Boys 12:10am The NFL Show 12:40am The Client

7:45am Ali-A's Superchargers 8:05am Top Class 8:35am Mustangs FC 9:00am Blue Peter 9:30am Turbo 11:00am Robot Wars 12:00pm Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 1:00pm Hairy Bikers: Route 66 2:00pm The Best of British Takeaways 3:00pm Best House in Town 3:30pm Info not available 4:30pm Your Home Made Perfect 5:30pm Live Gymnastics 8:00pm River Walks 8:30pm What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day 9:30pm Dad's Army 10:00pm QI XL 10:45pm Mark Ronson: From The Heart 12:00am Tron Legacy 1:55am Valhalla Rising 3:20am The Name of the Rose 4:10am This is BBC Two

8:00pm Natural World 9:00pm Wild China An insight into the country's diverse wildlife.

10:00pm Spiral French detective drama, starring Caroline Proust.

11:00pm Spiral French detective drama, starring Caroline Proust.

11:55pmClassic Albums The making of Back to Black, the second and final studio album by singersongwriter Amy Winehouse, which was released in October 2006 to wide critical and commercial acclaim.

12:55am Classic Albums 1:45am Classic Albums 2:45am Top of the Pops: 1988 3:15am Natural World

6:10am 7:05am 7:30am 7:55am

Lost and Found Cheers Cheers The Big Bang Theory The Big Bang Theory Frasier Frasier Frasier King of Queens King of Queens King of Queens Everybody Loves Raymond Everybody Loves Raymond Four in a Bed Four in a Bed Formula 1 The Simpsons The Simpsons Escape to the Chateau: DIY Channel 4 News Britain's Most Historic Towns Great British Car Journeys Moonlight The Day the Earth Stood Still

11:30am Cruising with Jane McDonald 11:35am Wonderful World of Animal Babies 12:35pm Friends 1:05pm Friends 1:35pm Friends 2:05pm Friends 2:35pm Friends 3:05pm Babe 4:40pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 5:40pm Nightmare Tenants, Slum Landlords 6:40pm 5 News Weekend 6:45pm Secrets of Underground Britain 7:45pm Secrets of Underground Britain 8:45pm The Great Model Railway Challenge 10:00pm Greatest War Ships 11:00pm Live Bellator 1:00am Fights, Camera, Action!

2:00am The 21.Co.UK Live Casino Show

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 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; 11:25pm Weather 11:30pm Hindus: Caste and Me 12:10am The Women's Football Show

7:35am Life in a Cottage Garden with Carol Klein 8:05am James Wong and the Malaysian Garden 9:05am Gardeners' World 10:05am Countryfile 11:00am Saturday Kitchen Best Bites 12:30pm Live Gymnastics 4:45pm The Super League Show 5:00pm Athletics 6:00pm Rugby League World Cup 7:00pm Saving Lives at Sea 8:00pm Africa with Ade Adepitan 9:00pm Dragons' Den 10:00pm The Americas with Simon Reeve The explorer travels the length of North and South America.

11:00pm The Mash Report 11:30pm Love in the Countryside 12:30amThe Spectacular Now 2:00am Question Time

8:00pm The Women's Football Show 8:30pm Handmade in Bolton 9:00pm Britain's Biggest Warship 10:00pm The Sky at Night A look at the hidden secrets of the universe.

11:00pm France 1939: One Last Summer 12:00am Britain's Greatest Generation 1:00am The Sinner 1:45am Naples '44: A Wartime Diary 3:05am Handmade in Bolton 3:35am Britain's Biggest Warship

7:15am 8:15am 9:00am 10:30am

Cheers King of Queens Frasier Sunday Brunch Conversation, cooking and celebrity guests, presented by Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer.

1:30pm The Great British Bake Off 2:55pm Extreme Cake Makers 3:25pm Formula 1 5:25pm A Place in the Sun: Winter Sun 6:30pm Grand Designs 7:30pm Channel 4 News 8:00pm Escape to the Chateau 9:00pm Lost Kingdoms of the Black Pharoahs 10:00pm Celebrity Hunted 11:00pm The Circle 12:05amX-Men 2:00am The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

9:50am Wissper 10:05am Pirata & Capitano 10:20am Floogals 10:35am Shimmer and Shine 10:50am Digby Dragon 11:00am SpongeBob Squarepants 11:15am Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 11:30am Access 11:35am Friends 2:00pm National Treasure 4:30pm The Fifth Element 6:40pm 5 News Weekend 6:45pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 7:45pm 5 News Update 7:50pm National Treasure: Book of Secrets 9:00pm Wonderful World of Animal Babies 10:00pm The World's Most Luxurious...

11:00pm Most Shocking Celebrity Moments

8:50am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:30pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 2:55pm ITV News and Weather 3:00pm ITV Racing Live 5:30pm Paul O'grady's Little Heroes 6:00pm You've Been Framed!

7:00pm ITV News and Weather 7:20pm ITV News London 7:30pm Catchphrase 8:30pm The Chase Celebrity Special 9:35pm The X Factor: Celebrity 11:05pm The Jonathan Ross Show 12:10am ITV News and Weather A round-up of the latest news headlines and a national weather forecast.

12:24am ITV London Weather 12:25am A Confession

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am Emmerdale 10:10am Coronation Street 12:10pm Ninja Warrior UK 1:05pm Catchphrase 2:05pm You've Been Framed!

Rib-tickling collection of camcorder calamities, narrated

by Harry Hill.

2:30pm Valentine's Day 3:45pm FYI Daily 3:50pm Valentine's Day 4:55pm Step Up 3 5:55pm FYI Daily 6:00pm Step Up 3 7:00pm Jurassic Park 8:00pm FYI Daily 8:05pm Jurassic Park 9:35pm Fast & Furious 8 10:35pm FYI Daily 10:40pmFast & Furious 8 12:15am Family Guy 12:45am Family Guy 1:15am American Dad!

7:00am 7:30am 8:25am 9:30am 11:55am

7:00am World Cup Top Goalscorers 7:10am The Protectors 7:40am British Superbike 8:30am The Big Fish Off 9:25am Monster Carp 10:30am ITV Racing: The Opening Show 11:30am River Monsters 11:55am The Motorbike Show 12:55pmColumbo: The Conspirators 2:55pm Kelly's Heroes 3:55pm FYI Daily 4:00pm Kelly's Heroes 6:00pm Made in Britain 7:00pm Junk and Disorderly 8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:00pm Mr. Bean 9:35pm Mr. Bean 10:05pm Benidorm 11:05pmPassenger 57 12:10am FYI Daily 12:15amPassenger 57 12:55am The Professionals 1:55am The Contender

6:15am Live Formula 1 6:35am In Monaco with Charles Leclerc 6:50am Lewis in the W196 with Martin 7:00am Live Formula 1 7:55am Live Formula 1 9:45am The F1 Show 10:15am My Icon 10:30am Saturday Social 11:30am Soccer A.M. 1:00pm Live European Tour Golf 2:30pm Live Euro 2020 Qualifiers 5:30pm Super League Gold 5:45pm Super League Gold 6:00pm Live Betfred Super League 9:00pm Live World Grand Prix Darts 11:00pm Live PGA Tour Golf 1:00am Live Caribbean Premier League T20 2:30am Sky Sports News 3:00am Live Bellator MMA 5:00am The F1 Show 5:30am Live Formula 1

7:00am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 9:40am Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 12:20pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Live 3:00pm ITV News and Weather 3:04pm ITV London Weather 3:10pm The X Factor: Celebrity 4:40pm Tipping Point 5:40pm ITV News and Weather 5:55pm ITV News London 6:05pm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 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?

1:05am Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights

7:00am Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 7:25am You've Been Framed!

7:45am Emmerdale 10:40am Coronation Street 12:35pm The X Factor: Celebrity 2:05pm Catchphrase 3:00pm You've Been Framed!

3:55pm You've Been Framed!

4:25pm Snow Dogs 5:25pm FYI Daily 5:30pm Snow Dogs 6:30pm Step Up Revolution 7:30pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

7:35pm Step Up Revolution 8:25pm The Lost World: Jurassic Park 9:55pm FYI Daily 10:00pmThe Lost World: Jurassic Park 11:00pm Celebrity Juice 11:50pm Family Guy 12:20am Family Guy 12:45am American Dad!

7:00am 7:25am 8:25am 9:25am 10:30am 11:35am

7:00am 7:55am 8:25am 9:25am

10:00am Ted's Notebook 10:30am Total Goals 11:00am The Sunday Supplement 12:30pm Live EFL 2:55pm Live Euro 2020 Qualifiers 5:00pm Euro 2020 Qualifiers Highlights 5:30pm Live Euro 2020 Qualifiers 8:15pm Live Euro 2020 Qualifiers Wales v Croatia (Kick-off 7.45pm).

Coverage of the Group E match from Cardiff City Stadium.

11:15pm Live NFL Coverage of an NFL match.

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

2:00pm 4:05pm 6:00pm

8:00pm 10:00pm 12:00am 2:05am

On the Buses The Royal The Royal Inspector Morse Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Foyle's War A farmer's murder and the crash landing of an enemy plane lead Foyle to investigate the activities of a group of land girls, and the detective begins to suspect the captured German airmen have something to hide.

Midsomer Murders Endeavour A Touch of Frost The Syndicate

8:20am 8:45am 9:10am 9:30am 10:00am 10:30am 11:00am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 2:30pm 3:00pm 4:30pm 6:00pm 6:35pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm 12:10am

1:40pm 3:40pm 5:55pm

8:00pm 10:00pm

11:00pm

12:00am 12:30am 1:00am 2:00am

On the Buses The Royal The Royal Heartbeat Heartbeat Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Inspector Morse Agatha Christie's Marple Lewis Alexander Armstrong's Land of the Midnight Sun Agatha Christie's Poirot Birds of a Feather Birds of a Feather Scott & Bailey Scott & Bailey

Motorsport UK River Monsters Monster Carp All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite 11:30am Live British Touring Car Championship 7:15pm The Car Years 7:45pm Football's Greatest: Diego Maradona A profile of the celebrated Argentine player, who went on to manage his national team.

8:00pm Rugby World Cup 2019 Highlights 9:10pm The Scorpion King 10:15pm FYI Daily A round-up of the latest entertainment news.

10:20pmThe Scorpion King 11:00pmUnderworld: Evolution 12:00am FYI Daily 12:05amUnderworld: Evolution 1:05am The Professionals

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TUESDAY - 15 OCTOBER

MONDAY - 14 OCTOBER 6:15pm Pointless 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 Dublin Murders 11:00pm BBC News at Ten 11:25pm Regional News and Weather 11:30pm Weather 11:35pm The Young Offenders 12:05am Have I Got a Bit More News for You

3:30pm Railways of the Great War with Michael Portillo 4:00pm Heir Hunters 4:45pm Emergency Rescue Down Under 5:15pm Yellowstone 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 11:00pmMotherland

8:00pm Beyond 100 Days BBC News teams in Washington DC and London report on the events that are shaping the world.

8:30pm Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village 9:00pm American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley 10:00pmThe Last Battle of the Vikings 11:00pmThe Real Doctor Zhivago 12:00am The Story of China

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 Stand Up To Cancer 9:00pm Jamie's Meat-Free Meals 9:30pm Travel Man: 48 Hours In 10:00pmCrime and Punishment 11:00pmThe Circle

2:10pm 2:15pm 2:45pm 3:15pm

Access Home and Away Neighbours My Deadly Friend: Pretty and Poisonous 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 10:00pmInside...

11:00pmFlights From Hell 12:05am Banged Up Abroad

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Across 1 Destroy copse area (5) 4 A thousand flowers for teachers (7) 8 Wrong grid one disregarded (7) 9 Race around Tiber (5) 10 For Cyril it's composition - others note his words (8) 11 Faint sound of a bucket (4) 13 The tide went out and Ed ate carefully (6) 15 Begins again about current events (6) 18 Appear to be entertained by Chinese emperor (4) 19 Split peas, ridiculous price (8) 22 Violent behaviour from punch bag group (5) 23 Become established outside a US city (7) 24 Frilly attachments are awfully tasteless - no note included (7) 25 Irritable jury's conclusion after trial (5) Down 1 Having smothered good person, I ran away (7) 2 Proprietor getting some children worked up (5) 3 Sweetens her since break up (8) 4 Jellyfish made us ill (6) 5 Son of Adam in Somerset House (4) 6 Ruler's office makes them cross

(7) 7 Nick dislodged slate (5) 12 Power unit in Maine, Georgia and Washington doubled temperature (8) 14 Dovetail joins surfaces (7)

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16 Picturesque views of stage setting (7) 17 Against poetry on the radio (6) 18 Hardly any in Tuscan takeaway (5) 20 Singers lost a production (5) 21 Gave birth to a dull person (4)

Each number in the Code Breaker grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. In this week’s puzzle, 11 represents Q and 13 represents T, so fill in Q every time the figure 11 appears and T every time the figure 13 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 Appease (6) 4 Get healthy again (4) 8 Be in direct physical contact with (9) 9 Kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting (4) 10 Morally pure (6) 13 Not in physical motion (6) 15 Leave out (4) 18 Jerky American dance, popular in the 1940s (9) 19 Become weary (4) 20 Wind or move in a spiral course (6)

English - Spanish

Across 1 Ensayo (escuela) (5) 4 Escarcha (5) 10 To annoint (5) 11 Elderly (7) 12 Estantería (8) 13 Arbusto (4) 15 Loose (slack) (6) 17 Sastre (6) 19 Escritorio (mueble) (4) 20 Storm cloud (8) 23 Monthly (7) 24 Ink (5) 25 Corteza (de pan) (5) 26 To take out (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION FACING PAGE

Down 1 Puffed up with vanity (7) 2 Desist from (5) 3 Country in the South Pacific (4) 5 Prepares for publication (5) 6 See 18 7 Illuminate (5) 11 Tie or link together (7) 12 Alcoholic drink from fermented cider (5) 14 Subsequently to (5) 16 Molten rock in the earth's crust (5) 17 Carry out, as an order (4) 18/6 Fatigue caused by long flights (3,3)

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

Down 2 Century (5) 3 Albaricoques (8) 5 Rock (geology) (4) 6 Gaviota (7) 7 Basurero (7,4) 8 Cintura (5) 9 Suegra (6-2-3) 14 Guarantee (8) 16 To teach (7) 18 Molar (tooth) (5) 21 Round (of negotiations, drinks) (5) 22 Tazas (4)

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AQUARIUS (January 21 - February 19) Yours is a big ship. You are able to take a lot on board but you don’t have to. In this special week, when you see things so clearly, be selective. Allow into your life only that which is valuable and worthwhile. This is not selfishness, it is providing a source of inspiration for the present and the future.

PISCES (February 20 - March 20) Your old shoes are comfortable and still have a lot of wear in them but someone is suggesting that you should buy some new shoes and throw the old ones away. They are no longer shiny. They are no longer fashionable. They do, however, provide all that you need.

ARIES (March 21 - April 20) That little bit of extra cash has made you realise something. Not everything is as simple as you would wish it to be, and throwing money at a problem will not make it go away entirely. There are some things that you need to come to terms with. It is much easier to incorporate the uneasy into your life if you take a more relaxed attitude.

TAURUS (April 21 - May 21) Sometimes, when we are making a journey, it is not the usual route that is best. Something has changed in your sphere and there is a need to adjust to it. There are other options that will bring the same result and maybe even a more convenient one. You will need to do two things. The first is to open your mind to the possibilities.

GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Someone needs to learn to stand on their own two feet. It isn’t you, but it’s close.

Finding a balance between helping and idly standing by while mistakes are made is necessary. It’s not easy but it has to be done. You may break into a sweat this week and it won’t suit your nerves, but you’ll get through.

CANCER (June 22 - July 23) A way opens up before you that can bring wealth. Branching off from that is a path to certain happiness. Which will you take? If having that money means changing your nature (or trying to) is that going to make you happy? On the other hand, if you sidestep the money can you still be happy?

Keep things simple. You know where you are.

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LEO (July 24 - August 23) Are you looking for guidance? Maybe you are thinking that a recent acquaintance will be able to provide it. You ran something by a few friends and they are not so sure. That is because this is a situation where you need an expert, not a well-wisher. Best not to waste your time and jangle your nerves. Get that expert even if it costs a few pennies.

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

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IRISH LOTTO Saturday October 5

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VIRGO (August 24 - September 23) It appears at times that you are in the middle of a play. The lights are on you, the mike’s wired, your audience awaits, then nothing. Not that you are lost for words. You know exactly what to say and do. What you are wondering is why you are there in the first place. Maybe where you are was not intended.

LIBRA (September 24 - October 23) There’s a lot of buzzing going on in your head. No, it isn’t tinnitus, it’s something quite different. You know it’s a great time to get ideas and act on them. However, trying to act on too many at once is causing some confusion. Maybe there’s too much going on.

SCORPIO (October 24 - November 22) You’ve been working hard, maybe in the dark some of the time.

This week someone shines a torch on your situation and you see exactly where you are. Are you surprised? You shouldn’t be.

SAGITTARIUS (November 23 - December 21) Getting a creative project started has opened your eyes to many things.

Perhaps you question why you did not do it before. The fact is that it doesn’t matter.

You are where you are right here and not because that was where you were heading. Enjoy the feeling, the praise and the satisfaction.

CAPRICORN (December 22 - January 20) Just imagine for one day that you have achieved everything your heart has desired. When you wake up in the morning believe it is so.

Feel how your spirits lift and your heart sings. Carry that feeling through the week and beyond. If you believe that you are a success you can be. Why stop when it feels so good?

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Friday October 4

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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: 13 Good: 19 Very good: 27 Excellent: 34 LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION acre aper arch arco care carp cere char core corn corp cran crop earn erne hare harp hear here hero hoar hoer horn narc near orca pare pear peer pore porn race rape reap rhea roan rope acorn apron caner caper cheer chore coper copra crane crape creep crepe crone heron hoper nacre narco ocher ochre opera orach pacer parch perch porch preen prone ranch ranee reach recap recon roach anchor archon careen carhop chorea cohere cornea echoer encore hereon opener orache orphan prance preach rancho reopen cheaper poacher chaperon earphone CHAPERONE

QUICK Across: 1 Major, 4 Press, 7 Tarantula, 8 Sect, 10 Decide, 12 Bridal, 13 Keep, 16 Castanets, 18 Nanny, 19 Notes.

Down: LA PRIMITIVA

Kakuro

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

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTIONS

1 Minus, 2/17 Jet set, 3 Rare, 4 Ponder, 5 Erudite, 6 Scare, 9 Crimson, 11 Canary, 12 Bacon, 14 Pious, 15 Lean.

CRYPTIC Across: 1 Records, 5 Cater, 8 Tramp, 9 Chagrin, 10 Inspire, 11 Meals, 12 Shamed, 14 Drones, 18 Dated, 20 Oedipus, 22 Margins, 23 Chore, 24 Noddy, 25 Deludes.

Down: 1 Retains, 2 Class, 3 Reptile, 4 Secret, 5 Chasm, 6 Terrain, 7 Rants, 13 Attired, 15 Radical, 16 Sisters, 17 Doused, 18 Demon, 19 Daisy, 21 Proud.

ENGLISH-SPANISH Down:

Across: 1 Pasa, 3 Vástagos, 8 Temblar, 9 Calor, 10 Odour, 11 Viernes, 12 Preach, 13 Marble, 16 Asi como, 18 Loros, 20 Chalk, 21 Carrera, 22 Anywhere, 23 Yolk.

1 Potro, 2 Someone, 4 Arrive, 5 Galán, 6 Sureste, 7 Alarm clock, 9 Cremallera, 12 Plancha, 14 Borrego, 15 Roncar, 17 Italy, 19 Snack.

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Only lawyers win SO, we have the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, currently trotting around Africa, determined to demonstrate that they’re earning their keep.

During this trip, Prince Harry has fired a broadside at the tabloid press.

He is entitled to be furious if newspapers have tapped his or his family’s phones. Although taking legal action is unusual for a royal, this is a crime and he can rightly take the tabloids responsible to court.

He is also entitled to be furious that a newspaper has published a private letter written by his wife to her father.

The couple may be equally entitled to sue the newspaper that published the letter for copyright, but it’s not so black and white.

The letter was legally owned by Meghan’s father. If the newspaper legally obtained the letter from him, is it not Meghan’s publicity-hungry father who should be the target of Harry’s ire?

By suing the paper, is he not attracting more attention on his apparently strained relationship with his father-in-law and this isn’t protecting his family privacy.

There’s no doubt former actress Meghan Markle is per fect clickbait, but she won’ t play the tabloid’ s game.

Now they can’ t do right for doing wrong, but is Harry’s lawsuit going to help or will only the lawyers win?

MONEY MAKER I READ your article on the new Renfe card, it seems to me it is another way of making money from travellers who use the train infrequently, such as tourists travelling to and from the air­ port, they are likely to make only one or two journeys and are less likely to understand the very complicated ticket machines at stations, this means that they will probably pay an extra 50 cents on each journey.

Paul Wynn

Are all people in power blind or just don’t want to know or unwilling to face the problem. At the moment black peo­ ple are killing each other due to the drugs war that’s going on around the country to some people that’s just fine.

It’s not a nice situation we have here but all what you have stated is spot­on in every way, I congratulate you for stating the obvious. My only wish is that I could have access to your paper over here or can I get it on the inter­ net? I would be delighted if you could let me know. Thanks again for an hon­ est nail on the head bit of writing.

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Migration DEAR Leapy, No slings and arrows I assure you. Ex­ cellent article. What you have in the UK is also a huge problem in Holland. Most Dutch have had it with migrants and the arrogance and aggression of Africans that have moved into this tiny country.

The truth of the matter is that all Eu­ rope has lost their pride and their own culture. The English are the same as the Europeans. It’s all loud talk, big brave words, drunkenness, drugs, tattoos and if a family member is raped or abused, they blame colonialism.

What a pathetic excuse.

Carry on Leapy, and spread your message.

In SA the Xhosa are killing the mi­ grants coming in. That’s black on black!!

Don’t see that on BBC. Regards, Hans de Leeuw

RENFE: New card costs 50c. between us and there never will be. We are forced by law to tolerate this situa­ tion. When people get together it is common for this subject to be dis­ cussed and all agree that we will not tolerate this situation for much longer, but no one in power seems to under­ stand that there is a problem.

Social integration BEEN on holiday in Mallorca and just happened to pick­up the Euro Weekly newspaper. I must admit your reference regarding social inte­ gration was just spot­on. Your think­ ing has been common thinking by most people for years.

I live in Wales now and only too pleased to get away from the greater London area as the majority of people there now are black with the odd white person now and then.

You are quite correct when you state that there is little integration

Leapy for PM? EACH week we read your item in the paper. We cannot thank you enough for your thoughts, we agree with you 100 per cent and would back you to be PM if Boris fails. Thanks.

Allan and Jean Barber

• Olive Oil

I would never leave my dogs mess for others. That’s disgusting. Get a bag and pick it up ... simple !!

Michelle Johnstone I think the government should first show proper due care for animals in Andalucia . Of course this issue matters but try banning cruelty or enforcing mi­ crochip and running sterilising programmes first and clean up the desperate situation of overbred and under valued animals here. Fine someone whose looked after dog peed on the walkway but ignore the dog tied to a tree or abused donkeys?

Princess Karoline Coster Barrett

Hashish Haul In Alicante Excellent news.

Geoffrey Gardner

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Pizza Express Financial Woes Clearly Not Rolling In The Dough!

Pizza Hut make the best pizzas. Annelie Ash poorly topped pizzas for a lot of money ­ nothing special when you can make them at home.

Paul Bath

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Electric Scooter Rider Pulled Over By Cops On Spanish Motorway I have just seen a man,with a child about four years old on one of these, going down the main road among all the traffic, really responsible parent he is!!!!!!!

Another thing that really gets me, we motorists, scooter riders or whatever have to pay road tax, in­ surance and abide by the laws of the road, they pay nothing and abide by no laws.

John Grieve They probably go faster than cyclists on the motor­ ways, but the Guardia still let the cyclists on motor­ ways, lol.

Matt Coy

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Caring responsibilities A NEW study has revealed that nearly two­thirds of young car­ ers suffer from mental health problems because of their car­ ing duties.

The study, which looks at six European countries, warns that the failure of those govern­ ments to take proactive action on behalf of young carers could be in breach of human rights law.

Published by the Me­We Young Carers project, the new research found that 60 per cent of the 276 adolescent young carers ­ defined as those aged 15 to 17 ­ reported mental health problems because of their caring.

Thirty per cent said they had thought about hurting them­ selves and 12 per cent had thought about hurting others.

Of the latter, 43 per cent had thought of hurting the person they cared for.

Thirty per cent of adolescent

PRESSURES: Many young carers suffer mental health problems.

Skin lightening cream warning LOCAL government leaders have warned of the dangers of skin­lighten­ ing creams that ‘act like paint stripper’ and increase the risk of cancer.

The Local Government Association (LGA) is urging people to avoid ille­ gal creams after recent seizures by councils of dangerous products.

They fear criminals are exploiting a soaring market by making inferior toxic products which are being sold by rogue retailers, online and at car boot sales and market stalls.

Many of the toxic creams contain the bleaching agent hydroquinone ­ described as the biological equivalent of paint stripper ­ while others can include potentially deadly levels of mercury. But the illegal products typi­ cally list their often harmful ingredients incorrectly.

Simon Blackburn, chair of the LGA’s safer and stronger communities board, said: “Skin creams containing banned ingredients are very dan­ gerous and could seriously damage your health, scar you for life and even kill you, so they should be avoided at all costs.

“Consumers should always check the ingredients of their skin creams, be suspicious of very low prices which are likely to indicate the lotion is fake and potentially DANGERS: Illegal skin whitenharmful, and never use a ing creams pose health risks. product containing hydro­ quinone.

“If the product doesn’t display the in­ gredients at all, then don’t use it.”

young carers reported physical health problems due to their caring role, the University of Sussex research said.

Just over 40 per cent report­ ed experiencing difficulties in school due to their caring re­ sponsibilities. Twenty­two per cent experienced negative school performance and 37 per cent had endured bullying due to caring.

The Me­We project recom­ mends a number of policy ini­ tiatives to support young carers including special measures such as additional time for young carers sitting exams.

They also call for psychologi­ cal supervision in schools to support adolescent young car­ ers, flexible working conditions at work, and training to help professionals identify and sup­ port young carers.

The 2011 census for the UK revealed that there are 177,918 young carers under the age of

18 in England and Wales.

The number of young carers has increased by 19 per cent over the last decade.

“Young carers are a particu­ larly vulnerable group and should be recognised as such,” said Saul Becker, professor of social work and social policy at the University of Sussex.

“They should not only benefit from the universal implementa­ tion of their rights, but be sub­ ject to additional and tailored policy and support measures with a scale and intensity that is proportionate to their level of disadvantage.

“International human rights law requires States to adopt af­ firmative actions in fulfilling their obligations to respect the equality principle.

“One could argue the lack of positive actions from states to support young carers is a failure to protect and promote these rights.”

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CELEBRITIES LYDIA BRIGHT has been busy wedding hopping around the globe! As well as seeing footballer Rio Ferdi­ nand and Kate Wright tie the knot in Turkey, which she enthused was ‘a true fairytale’ she has also at­ tended her best friend’s wedding in Ibiza!

Lydia recently announced she is pregnant with her first child, and also that she has split from the baby’s father.

Despite the split, she an­ nounced she is excited for

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Lydia’s future’s bright the future and has revealed after her 20­week scan she is expecting a baby girl in February.

So it wasn’t all party, par­ ty, party for Lydia, but she did take to the decks to spin a few tunes and told fans

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EXCITED: Lydia Bright spins some discs in Ibiza.

“I’m not a regular Mom, I’m a cool Mom. What shall my DJ name be?”

Any suggestions?

TV star ‘needs a laugh’ LOVE ISLAND host Caroline Flack has been holidaying in Ibiza with boyfriend Lewis Burton.

The couple were spotted on board a luxury boat with a host of pals including former Made in Chelsea star Ashley James.

Flack, aged 39, and former tennis star Burton, aged 27, started dating in July.

Celebrity spotters say the couple’s sunshine break appeared to be clouded by a row, but it’s unclear what was the cause of the conflict.

The TV presenter, at one point, appeared to be showing Burton a text on the screen of her mobile phone.

She was later seen intently typing on her mobile as she sat alone while Burton enjoyed a beer with beauty Ashley Jones who wore a tiny black bikini.

A couple of days later Flack hinted that all was not well in her personal life when she posted on Instagram telling fans she felt she ‘needed to laugh.’ Flack and Burton, now a model, went on Instagram earlier this year to announce they were an item.

Arg chillin’ in Barca!

FORMER TOWIE star James Argent has taken a break from the Costa Del Sol and enjoyed being a tourist in Barcelona!

James, who was resident entertainer in Malaga at Olivia’s La Cala over the summer, has been keeping fans updated with his trav­ els on Instagram. He admit­ ted he usually hates being on his own, but has found his trip very therapeutic and relaxing, and loved be­ ing a tourist for the day!

He added that he doesn’t remember Barcelona being this beautiful and amazing!

We’re sure it won’t be long before he’s back on the Costa Del Sol entertain­ ing us, eh Arg?

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ONE of the first considerations, when buying a house in Spain is the type of community you want to live in and the type of property.

For those of you who want the urban lifestyle, near to chic restaurants, nightlife and in­ credible culture, then, like the vast majority of Spaniards, you should consider buying or rent­ ing an apartment. The flats in Spain tend to be larger and more open than apartments, than those in say, England and the majority will have a balcony or terrace to enjoy the fresh air.

For people that want to live a more isolated lifestyle, with a back to nature feel, then the houses of the ‘campo’ (or coun­ tryside) should be a considera­ tion. Given that the majority of the local population tend to be

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Town or Country - the choices in Spain very sociable people, they do not want to live such an isolated existence and therefore bar­ gains can be found.

Beware though, there are strict rules as to the amount of building permitted on any given plot of ‘agricultural’ land and there can be problems if people have extended their houses or if you want to at a later date. In these properties access to facili­ ties may not be available. So there is no guarantee that the property will have mains water, mains sewage, electricity or telephone, let alone the inter­ net. In some houses, they do not have a telephone line and no internet signal. Shops and medical facilities can also be a trek away and could involve a

VILLAGE HOUSING: Alternative locations.

long drive just to get a loaf of bread.

For people who want the lux­ urious ‘villa’ lifestyle then there are many available, many are on urbanisations often high above the towns. These urbani­

sations, of more modern hous­ ing, will generally have access to most modern facilities. Many expats of various nationalities tend to live in such communi­ ties so it will not be unusual for a person to have a multitude of

Were you granted permission?

CARRYING out any type of building work or reform inside or outside your property re­ quires a lot of planning and preparation. Unbeknown to many, some of these tasks can­ not be carried out without per­ mission from your local town hall, licences to be granted and even paying municipal taxes.

Below is a list of various jobs and tasks that you may want to undertake inside or outside your home in order to improve it, with the necessary adminis­ trative and municipal requisites that must be adhered to at the same time.

Finishes and inside installa­ tions Changing your plumbing sys­ tem, the electrics, flooring and similar jobs are common and don’t require permission from the town hall, nor do you have to pay any taxes. Nevertheless, if you place a skip outside your property for the rubbish, a tax will have to be paid for occupy­ ing a public road. The amount will depend on where the road is located and how far it is from the town centre or commercial areas.

Changing the dimensions of your house Any type of reform that in­ volves changing the layout and dimensions of your home will require previous permission from the town hall. This could include anything from pulling

down partition walls to create one larger space to building an extra room by using part of your terrace.

To obtain this permission it is necessary to fill out the rele­ vant forms and write a descrip­ tion of the reform that you want to carry out. This must in­ clude a design of the work and its budget.

You will be required to pay two different taxes for certain, plus another possible two: Payment for administrative costs of planning services. In Madrid, this is around €285 if the area is less than 500 square metres.

Construction, installation and works tax (ICIO), which is ap­ proximately 4 per cent of the budget price.

Tax for placing a skip outside your home for the rubbish (if needed).

Tax if using scaffolding.

Modifying the structure of the house Changing the original design and structure of your house is a big task ­ and requires munici­ pal permission. In addition, you will need the supervision of an architect or engineer, which you have to pay for, of course.

He will present and sign the project to say that it is viable.

Taxes must also be paid: Planning services. Could be more than €500.

Construction, installation and

works tax (ICIO), which is ap­ proximately 4 per cent of the budget price.

Tax for placing a skip outside your home for the rubbish (if needed).

Tax if using scaffolding.

Reforms that modify com­ munity elements This could include any type of work or reform that will change the outside of your property, making it visible to other residents on the commu­ nity. Examples include enclos­ ing your terrace or balcony and involves changing the look and

structure of the outside area.

Permission will have to be ap­ plied for in advance, and, as well as all the previous docu­ mentation, you will be asked to supply photographs and a plan of the area. It is not necessary to contract the services of an architect, but you will need per­ mission from the other resi­ dents. Taxes are as follows: Planning services ­ there is a minimum charge.

Construction, installation and works tax (ICIO), which is ap­ proximately 4 per cent of the budget price.

nationalities surrounding them.

The other alternative location

is to live in a village or small town. Living in such places is dif­ ferent from most English equiv­ alents. The facilities are far bet­ ter, with bars, public swimming pools, doctors and pharmacies located in most villages. There is a real sense of community and a chance to integrate with the lo­ cal Spanish community, which is great for those that want to learn the language. Against this, the majority of houses in the vil­ lages will tend to have little or no garden and the rules regard­ ing the installation of swimming pools are strict and prohibitive.

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When censorship backfires BARRY DUKE BACK in 2003, American entertainer Barbra Streisand made a huge blunder when she tried to suppress the publication of an aerial photo of her mansion in Malibu.

It was not a paparazzi pic, but was simply taken for the California Coastal Records Project. Streisand, who claimed invasion of privacy, sued the project and photographer Kenneth Adelman for $50 million dollars ­ and lost.

Until she launched the lawsuit, the photo had been downloaded from Adelman’s website just six times. After she sued, in a single month people downloaded it more than 420,000 times!

Streisand’s lawsuit was dismissed, and she was ordered to pay Adelman’s costs of over $155,000.

Two years later, a weird website es­ tablished to showcase urinals around the world was operating in relative ob­ scurity. That is, until it featured a shot of

MARCELO CRIVELLA: Called for the photo of two men kissing to be banned.

one at a US holiday resort, which took umbrage at being named on Urinal.net.

It immediately issued a takedown notice. This hugely boosted the num­ ber of visitors to the website, and prompted one commentator, Mike Masnick, to ask ‘how long is it going to take before lawyers realise that the simple act of trying to repress some­ thing they don’t like will be seen by many more people? Let’s call it the

Streisand Effect.’

Although decades were to pass be­ fore Masnick gave Streisand’s name to this law of unintended consequences, I became aware of the phenomenon way back in the 1960s when I discov­ ered I could actually generate the Streisand Effect by making public ­ as an investigative reporter ­ decisions taken by the South African censors.

These imbeciles had draconian pow­

ers and banned thousands of books, films, t­shirts, records and the like. But unless one had access to a semi­secret government publication called ‘Jacob­ sen’s Index of Objectionable Literature,’ one had no idea what South Africans were being deprived of in terms of liter­ ature and entertainment.

On discovering ‘Jacobsen’s,’ I hit on the bright idea of running a monthly column in Johannesburg’s Star newspa­

per detailing some of the more bizarre decisions made by the censors. For ex­ ample, when I revealed that a poster bearing the words ‘Black is Beautiful’ had been declared objectionable, an enterprising local t­shirt outlet began printing the slogan, and the proprietor could barely keep up with the demand.

I was reminded of that era this month when the sales of a comic book in Brazil went into the stratosphere af­ ter the mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Marce­ lo Crivella, an evangelical Christian, called for it to be banned.

Why? Because the cover featured two guys kissing. The Streisand Effect served not only promote the book, but turned Crivella into an international fig­ ure of fun, surpassing ­ albeit briefly ­ British Prime Minister Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson.

The comic, ‘Avengers: The Children’s Crusade,’ had been around for years without anyone having to reach for the smelling salts, but thanks to Crivella’s in­ tervention ­ and the fact that the ‘offen­ sive’ cover made the front page of a na­ tional newspaper ­ people who never entertained the idea of two men kissing now have the image branded on their brains, and are probably in need of years of counselling.

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ROYAL SPECTATORS Aston Villa had Royal approval as Prince William took his family to watch Aston Villa away to Norwich City at Carroll Road and celebrated a 1-5 win.

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Looked like relegation fodder

AS the Spurs players left the tunnel at the weekend, most of them looked very serious. Harry Kane had the e x p re s s i o n o f s o m e o n e who’s fed up of losing after Tottenham were smashed once again.

Brighton were actually playing a back four, with Burn at left­back and Alzate to the right of centre in a dia­ mond midfield.

On just three minutes Burn’s over­ hit cross from the left forced Lloris to backpedal towards his own line. He made a split­second decision to catch the ball instead of pushing it over the bar, but he misjudged where he was in relation to the goal line.

As he caught the ball, his momen­ tum took him over the line, so he had to drop it in front of an open goal.

Maupay reacted fastest to head it in NIGEL OWEN blew his whistle and Benjamin Urdapilleta kicked off for Argentina. Ben Youngs took the ball from the back of the ensuing ruck and kicked it up the field.

Argentina took possession and went through the phases as they made their way up the centre of the pitch.

With England under extreme pressure, Elliot Daly put in a bril­ liant tackle to prevent Santiago Carreras from going over in the corner. Referee Nigel Owens took Owen Farrell to one side and pointed out three different penalties his team could have conceded.

Argentina got one of those penalties for a no­arms tackle by Kyle Sinckler. Owens told Farrell to warn his players that there was a yellow card in the post. Benjamin Urdapilleta took

from a yard. Lloris landed badly and looked in serious pain. He wasn’t able to continue as Brighton took the early lead.

After a delay of around five min­ utes, Lloris was stretchered off the field and given oxygen. Paulo Gazzani­ ga replaced him.

Brighton were the better team and now led by two. Burn hit a bouncing cross towards the near post, where Connolly got in front of Davies to flick the ball towards goal from six yards.

Gazzaniga made a brilliant save, low to his left, but Connolly reacted first to steer the loose ball into the net. Thir­ ty­two minutes in and woeful Totten­ ham were 0­2 down.

It was a full debut for Brighton’s Aaron Connolly. He was a pest all day and went on to score his second goal. The move started when he made a fine run from centre to left

to receive Dunk’s long pass. Then he cut back inside, shifted the ball away from Alderweireld and cracked a su­ perb low shot into the far corner from 15 yards to put Spurs 0­3 down within 65 minutes.

The Man of the Match was Aaron Connolly, he took Spurs expensive so­ called stars apart having more deter­ mination than the whole of the lack­ lustre Tottenham side.

The focus, inevitably, will be on a totally awful Spurs performance and a horrible injury to Hugo Lloris. His sea­ son most likely over whilst Tottenham are quite frankly looking relegation fodder.

Mauricio Pochettino, Tottenham’s Manager said after another defeat: “Hugo’s injury had a massive emo­ tional impact on the team, and we lost a goal as well. We tried to find a solu­ tion in the second half, a different way

IN PAIN: Hugo Lloris had to be stretchered off the pitch.

to play, but it was impossible. We are living a tough moment. We need to keep going and stick together. I feel sorry for the fans. It’s not easy, after five and a half years this is the first tough moment we are living. It’s new

for all of us. I hope the pressure comes on me, not the players. We cannot un­ derestimate this kind of situation, but in the times that are not so good there is always the possibility to make things stronger.”

England make quarter finals the penalty and England went behind, 0­3.

England hit back immediately.

A drive for the Argentina line af­ ter a good take from Mario Itoje was stopped illegally. With a penalty to fall back on, England had a freebie and played the ball out to the wing. Jonny May went over in the corner after George Ford had drawn two tacklers be­ fore finding his teammate out by the touchline. Owen Farrell pulled his conversion wide of the left upright so the score went to 5­3, England leading.

The 17th minute saw a hit by Tomas Lavanini on Owen Farrell.

It was high and Nigel Owens went to his TMO. Argentina went down to 14 men as Tomas Lavanini was shown a red card.

The 34th minute saw good play from England, who were just a couple of metres from the Ar­

VICTORIOUS ENGLAND: Comfortable win over Argentina.

gentina line.

They sent the ball out wide ­ George Ford swung it towards El­ liot Daly, who juggled it before gaining control and cutting inside two Argentinians to go over.

Owen Farrell missed yet another kick, hitting the post with his con­ version attempt. The scoreline stood at 10­3.

After a surge towards the line from Man Tuilagi, Billy Vunipola took the ball from the bottom of the ruck and passed to Ben Youngs. He spotted a gap and nipped through to touch down, as Pablo Matero missed the tack­ le for Argentina. Owen Farrell made it zero from four on the kicking front.

England went in at half time 15­3 up.

Play resumed, Billy Vunipola, who suffered an ankle injury to­ wards the end of the first half, re­ placed by Lewis Ludlam. Argenti­ na, who were down to 14 men following the dismissal of Tomas Lavanini, made no changes.

Having dragged the Argentina defence from one side of the pitch to the other on 44 minutes.

Jonny May went for the corner and was tackled. Underhill and Tuilagi drew the tacklers with a couple of good carries before Jonny May went over in the cor­ ner. Owen Farrell finally got his kicks aligned and put one over to make it 22­3 to England.

Argentina changed their front row: Agustin Creevy, Mayco Vi­ vas and Santiago Medrano came on for the graveyard shift.

England were in complete control. George Ford pinned

them back on their own line with a fine kick to the corner. Argenti­ na won the lineout and cleared their lines.

Santiago Carrera gave away a penalty for going off his feet, but Nigel Owens played advantage.

He called a second advantage when Santiago Medrano strayed offside. England took a penalty on the Argentina 22 and Owen Farrell slotted it over having found his shooting boots. Score increased to 25­3.

After some neat passing by as­ sorted Argentinians, Matias Mo­ roni exploited a gap in the Eng­ land defence, stepped out of a last­ditch tackle by Manu Tuilagi and went over under the posts for Argentina. The try was con­ verted. Argentina had not given up moving the score to 25­10.

Excellent play from Jack Now­ ell after Jonny May broke the Ar­ gentina line with a dash through the centre. Farrell’s conversion kick went over, taking a bounce off the left upright on its way. Eng­ land’s lead increased to 32­10.

On 78 minutes England drove over from about 10 metres out for their sixth try of the game.

Owen Farrell took the last kick of the game, slotting the ball be­ tween the posts for the conver­ sion for a comfortable win.